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3 i A PAGES. 12 12 VOL. XLIVQ. ia.461. ROBBERS GET $54,000 1 HADE THE EIPEXS3 MTSSENQEE GIYE UP rOUE BiGS OP GOLD.

Froat Cam Detached from the EatBMBd Orerlaa Xear Sacramento aad Ran to a Deserted pet After the Robbery the Ea-glae Wn Scat Fall lytfl Bttk TwH th Steadies Train Its Steam Car Oat. SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. cast-bound overland train, due at Sacramento at 9 o'clock P. M- wa held un two mrn about all mile below that city last night, i i nc track waucer was first robbed ana men forced to start to town.

The robbers then covered the engineer and firemen, and compelled them to accompany thern. to the express -car. Mes-v eoger rage snot twice, at tne nanaits. The engineer and fireman called upon Page to open the door, as the train robbers were Coins; to shoot them If be did not. and were prepared to blow up' the car with dynamite.

compiled with their request. In order to save their Uvea, and the robbers looted the car of four bags of gold, said to be worth $51,000, 'They then cut loose the engine, boarded it. and ran toward Sacramento. -The engine was released and set on a wlJd run toward the train, but by the time It had reached Us destination the team had run so low that the collision caused little damage. The robbers made their escape.

The train arrived at Sacramento at 12:30. SACRAMENTO. CaL. Oct 12. Engineer William Scott tells the following story of the robbery: We were running on time, and would have been in Sacramento In about fifteen minutes.

The train ran over two torpedoes. put my bead out of the window, and 'noticed that we were being- flagged. Everything was properly done, and I had no suspicion of anything being wrong until the engine stopped, when two men with rifles sprang into the cab. They ordered Fireman Lincoln and myself to dismount and go with them to the express car. which they ordered, us to uncouple.

They accompanied us back to the engine, and made us pull out about three-quarters of mile to a point between two trestles. 1 While we were uncoupling the car. the conductor and the brakemen got off the train, and the robbers shot at them. After stopping the train between the trestles, the mea made us go back with them again to the express car. They called to the messenger to open the door, or they would kill the fireman and myself.

I knew that the robbers were determined, and I pleaded with the messenger to open the door. The robbers told him that they would not hurt him If he did. and he opened it. They ordered us to get into the car, one of them following after us. The messenger ave up the keys to-the boxes.

The rob-bera opened them, and took but four sacks of money, two of them being so heavy that one man could not lift both. Then they ordered us ahead of them to help carry the sacks of money, and we walked back to the engine. The robbers constantly punched us In our backs with the muszles of their uin- "hen we got to the engine, the robbers Jumped upon it. opened the throttle, and the engine sprang away down the track. After they arrived in the neighborhood of Sacranfento.

they Jumped off, reversed, a lever, and sent the engine back' ever the track under a full bead ef steam. The engine struck the train, but did not Co macta damage. Fireman F. S. Lincoln, who got a good Tlew of the robbers, says that there Is no doubt of their being men who thoroughly understand railroading.

James Colton, who was beating hi way to Sacramento from Sulsun, probably saw more of the robbery than any one else -The first thing I knew about any trouble, said Colton to-day, "was when the torpedo, exploded. It seemed to light the car. I said to Hanley. a tramp who was riding, on the forward platform of the blind where I was riding: There goes a torpedo; something is wrong I swung out on -the step, and looked ahead, and "Wt W0 furM the track, swinging Un One had a red and the other a ZLntmu'Aa tn'tr" "owed up. I JLti 0n back nd of tender, WhUe Haale-' wt Inside the storm doors.

MXt thiD 1 the tw bers lvr drM1 to clM-fltting white iLmuZ CaP th Et. They in They, had ssrSTi a and be quick about It! Sneer 1 youl' Tn lneerand fireman accompanied the robbers, who kept poking them with their gu The tall one said: 'Get a move on you Swa'01 UaCOU forward cars from the passenger coaches and brought the fireman and engineer back to the engine. The tall man stood on the platform of the first car and said to the engineer: Pull out lively now. and go till I tell you to stop "One of the robbers kept his gun aimed at-the engineer, and rested it on my legs without seeing me. It was an old gun, with Urge a bore that I thought it was a musket at first.

After we had gone about a mile, the big man told the engineer to stop. The big man climbed on the tender and saw me for the first time, "He pointed his rifle at me and said: Who in thunder ia "I said: 'Don't shoot. Mister, I'm only a tramp oM to keep quiet and I would be ii Thn th mn mPUei engineer and fireman to go back to the ex-press car and call the messenger. The messenger began to shoot at once, but was implored not to by the engineer. I saw the four come back presently, bearing a sack each, and heard the Urge man say the sacks weighed about 75 pounds.

The two carried by the railroad men were larger than the other two. They put the sacks on the, engine, told us to get away from the machine, and then they palled "As they were bringing the sacks to the acme, the messenger fired two shots at them. The engineer said: 'That big fool kill us yet "The big robber laughed, and said: 'No, Mwont. he can't hit the side of a house They were the coolest men ever saw. The mouth opening in the big- fellow's mask very Urge, and I could see that be a dark mustache." Henley, the other tramp, tells a story to Cotton's, though bis opportunities seeing were not so good, because he behind the storm doors most of the tnve.

i The amount captured by the train robbers 151,000. Tvt backs of Scott and JiJncola are cov-1 with bruises, caused by constant prod-is from the ends of rifles held "by the robbers. Mea are already scouring the country In every direction. It seems almost Impossible that the robbers can escape, as the descriptions furnished of them are good, and they must of necessity be either la or very close to the city. The Southern Pacific Company and the Wells-Fargo Company this afternoon offered reward of for each of the men who robbed the overland train near Davis-vllle last night and $3,000 for the recovery of the amount stojen, which they announce was $51,000.

JAJlTIi-COHXXDr COttPABTi IE0TJLS. Aaother Applieatlea 'Made for the Re taoTml the Receivers. Counsel or Mra. Elisabeth Garnet of Bristol, England, again applied to Judge Lacombe of tho United States Circuit Court, yesterday for the removal of the receivers of the JarVls-Conklin Mortgage Trust Company. The previous motion was denied by Judge Lacombe, Who held that no mismanagement of the company had been shown, but Samuel M.

Jarvls resigned as receiver on; the intimation of the Judge that he could not remain neutral as a member of the Reorganisation Committee while holding the position of receiver. Mr. Jarvls resigned on; Thursday, and Joseph C. Wllletts was appointed in his place as receiver with RoUnd R. Conklln, The plaintiff asks that the order accepting Mr.

Jarvls" resignation and appointing Mr. Wllletts be rescinded and that Receivers Jarvls and Conklln be removed. It is understood that, under the new it wlU be contended that Mr. Jarvls should not have been permitted to resign and that Mr. Willetts's appointment was unwarranted.

i The new application is founded on developments following an examination I of the books of the company, conducted by Fablus M. Clarke. It is alleged that It has been learned that when the company; failed Messrs. Jarvls and Conklln took $32,000 for themselves and (180.000 for the company. The London Investors, it is alao charged, were allowed to get cash, or its equivalent, from the company's assets after the failure, leaving other investors to suffer loss.

It Is charged also that mortgages have been used by the receivers as apparent security for the payment of debentures. It la also' alleged that the company's receivers listed stuffed "i mortgages at their face value as assets Of the company. I After arguments yesterday. Judge La-ccmbe said he was Interested in an allegation by (he plaintiff's counsel that mortgages had been foreclosed and i bought In at Sheriff's sale by a figurehead, and then the farms were deeded to the Western Investment Companv for the arvla -Conklln Mortgage Trust Company. It looked as though a figurehead had been used to cover up the transaction, he said, and to blind Investors as, to the nature of the investments.

Counsel for the receivers said that the Fmrchaseriwas usually the occupant of the arm. There was no intention to cover up any transaction either of the Jarvls-Conk-11 Mortgage Trust Company or of the members of the company as Individuals. After charges of bad faith by counsel on both sides, the case was adjourned. DTSUrS W0XA.2T FLED Bf KILE ATTIXS. Ia the Night Mrs.

Lottie Bannister Es-caped from Her auat's Home. JERSEY CITY, N. Oct. Lottie Bannister, who is temporarily deranged, escaped from the home of her aunt, Mrs. Maria Mclnness, 1,155 Summit Avenue, about o'clock this morning, clad la a hat.

coat, and trousers belonging to herl cousin. A general alarm was sent out. Mrs. Bannister is the wife of Charles Bannister of (Mount Vernon. N.

and was taken to her aunt's home in hope that the change might benefit her. Last night Mrs, Bannister received a letter from her husband, and was Immediately' seised i with a desire to return to her home. Mrs. Mclnness promised to take her home to-day, and this pacihed her for a time. Mrs.

Mclnness was awakened early in the morning, and she discovered that Mrs. Bannister was missing. It was found that she had taken 'a black coat, blue trousers, and a black derby hat from a closet, but had worn her own shoes and stockings. i Mrs. Bannister-was found at Snake Hill at ft o'clock this evening.

She was seen by a city employe near the almshouse. He spoke to i her, but could get no Intelligent answer. (He took her to the almshouse and gavei her In charge of the Matron. Word was sent to the police and she was restored to her husband. I She could give no account of her Wanderings, I BTOSX XJf A SMALLPOX HOSPITAL SEAS.

Miss Elisabeth Joses Heroically Volunteered to Care for the Patients. JERSEY CJTY, N. Oct. li-AIlss Elizabeth Jones, one of the most popular nurses at the Bayonne Hospital, is dead at Snake Hill. When the recent outbreak of smallpox was discovered at the hospital, and Dr.

Deary, the house surgeon, and three other sufferers jwere sent to the county hospital for contagious diseases. Miss Jones heroically volunteered to go with the patients, and rode in the same ambulance -with Dr. Deary. That was on Tuesday, and the following Thursdayj tne brave young woman was stricken. I Her cas was the worst ot all.

and she died Ust night. Miss Jones was thirty years old. and her home was in the little country town of Neath. Bradford County, Penn. She had been a nurse at the hospital a year and a half.

She had a orother who is connected with The BLnghamton Call. He was at the hospital this morning. i Dr. President of the staff of that institution, said that Miss Jones's offer to go with the patients was worthyi of the greatest praise. The hospital flag is at half mast ana the bulling in mourning.

SHOOTXVri AJTBAY AT F02T POSTER. Sergt. Marriott Nearly Kills Sergt Shuler of Thirteenth Regiment BUFFALO, N. Oct tragedy growing dut of an old feud occurred! at Fort Porter at :30 o'clock this morning. First Sergt.

Edward Shuler of Company Thirteenth Regiment, was sitting In the barracks, looking over som clothing accounts, when Sergt Marriott of the same company entered the room and fired a shot' from a Springfield rifle at him. I The bail entered Sergt. Shuler" stomach and came out at the right side. The company clerk was the only, other occupant of the room at the time. Marriott was placed under arrest.

Shu-lei's wound will probably prove fatal. Sergt Marriott has. been In the service twenfy-six years. He enlisted for the skxth time at Fort Leavenworth in ltsau. I He has a wife and child at that- place.

Serrt Shuler enlisted for the third time, at Fort Sill in 1NU1 thirty-one year old and married. His wife and three children are here. Marriott had been drinking heavily for a few; days past and had been severely reprimanded for it Just before, the shooting. Cat. Baa's Narrow Eaeipe.

KINGSTON. N. Oct li-A Scotchman known as Capt Bob," who rani the ice barge Buffalo, was walking on the cliff along the1 shore near piasco, Ulster County, yesterdayi when he slipped and fell 100 feet to the beach below. He was found tbere seemingly dead, with the rising tide nearly covering him. The body was carried to the nearest house, where the man i showed signs of life.

He Is now conscious, and may recover. Had he Uln on the beach a short time longer he would have been drowned by the rising water. i I Trala Robbed la Ylra-tai. RICHMOND, Oct li-Thf northbound passenger train on the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad which left here at o'clock to-night was help up near QuanUco. The engineer and fireman were forced from their engine, and the engine was cut loose and sent ahead.

The express car was then entered, the messenger covered with pistols, and the safe blown open and robbed. The runaway locomotive was stoppea at wuanuce cy oo- 1 OVER 200,0001 STAMPS STOLEN THE 'BUREAU OPjEKGEAVKG ASD PELS TING EL0T EXTEHSIVE. George W. Los (street I'ader Arrcat. Charaed wltk Thefts with XT Complicity la the llllasa B.

Satlth. aad the Police LotkJ agr for William A. Beach Possible; that Constanmeats to Many Uanureds ef Postmasters I 'Were Rifled Islt to This City. I WASHINGTON. bet 12.

The stamp rob bery at the Bureau ot Engraving and Print- lng discovered yesterday turns out to be much larger than at, first suspected. i Instead of one package containing 50,000 two-cent stamps, It lis. now believed that ever 200,000. and pAsslbly 250,000, stamps of various denominations are missing. Postmasters in at parts of the country, it Is thought have received fewer stamps than they ordered and failed to notice the deficiency.

When their quarterly reports are made up these phortages may be found. I It will take to discover the full ex-When it is known that tent of the robbery yesterday's shipments of stamps were served to 1.800 Postmasters, some Idea of the task of ascertaining what offices have received short pac! The stealing has cages ia had. been going on for thirty days, and seems td have been the result of a plot WilUam B. Bmlth, formerly of Plaln- Ileld. N.

and Gdorge W. Longstreet who Were employed In the Stamp Department of the Bureau of Endravlng and are hnder arrest and the detectives are looking for William A. Bach, who was until re- cently employed this city, and i ia hotel billiard room man whose name Is be- lieved to be Washington SlmnSeralltz. Both men left Wednesday for the purpose of Selling stamps, Smith made a rdpoAltlon to the police Authorities to-day to turn State's evidence And make a full Confession If they would sign a paper guaranteeing him protection. He said he would Implicate Government ru ployes much high ths himself.

He was told' that such granted. rotectlon could not be Smith then told the authorities that he knew where Beach was, but would go to Jail before he would tell his whereabouts. The authorities are at a loss as to what io. make of Smith' offer, as he has told so many conflicting orles since his arrest Longstreet was evidence of May dissolute women arrested to-day on the Earl and Cora La Boss, mho went to New-York snd Orange. N.

J. Smith and Beach. a week or so ago with These women told the Friday night Sept 28, defectives that oiJ Smith and Beach, accompanied by a third man. called at thelt house and wanted them start that nlghi for New-York. To this they agreed.

jj The three men asked for the use of a room for a few nxnutes. They entered it Smith carrying' i After, Smith left small satchel. Shortly khe house with a large White envelope, money aad four tie returned with some tickets 1 for Baltimore. They then departed frokn the city, leaving the third man. The officers looked upon this as Sufficient evidence hold the third party, so to-day Detectives IWeedon and Helen.

Post Office Inspector StUtb, and Postage Stamp Agent Davis went to the Bureau of En- graving and Printing, taking the two vo- men along, as thai wer positive they could point out the unknown man there. Ia the stamp va Jits, Cora La Boss pointed Out Longstreet ho was asked Into Agent Davis's office. Am Soon as he entered, he 4 blurted out: I Now. about tbdse 50.000 stamps. I know Absolutely nothlnd of them.

My books are Straight" As the officers hkd given no intimation of the nature of thelrl visit this was considered an evidence of giilt, and Lonjgstreet was Arrested. On the kvay to the police station the prisoner became Indignant and de- fclared that he ould sue somebody for Damages. He wad told to sue Smith, as he had made a concession Implicating Long- Street This quieded the prisoner. I Longstreet Is auput thirty-five years old And unmarried, pie Is an expert stamp handler and packer. He was with the American Bank Vears, ranking as ote Company for eight the company's second best stamp expert Wihen the Government as- turned the stamp contracts a few months ago, Longstreet as brought here as an instructor of othe men.

He was regarded as absolutely trustworthy. The trip of Smith and Beach to New-York Was a hilarious line. They spent money imps right and left Dur- treely and sold at lng the absence ofi Smith from the party for A short time, Btach stole some of the Stamps from his fi How in crime. As the result K. Smith and And the Chief of a carousal in Orange, Beach were arrested there Police found 6.300 stamps an a satchel belonging to them and those fatolenfrom Smltd by Beach were found In Beach's pockets They were accused of having stolen the! stamps, but strenuously jdenled the cbargi.

The Earl woman in- formed the Chief that the stamps were Btolen Drooertv. ahd that he could prove It by telegraphing tq the Bureau of Engraving And Printing. i For some unaccountable reason the Or- Ange Chief of Po ice was persuaded to let them go. He has Since. regretted his action ever Smith and Beach Sunday.

The next returned to Washington day Smith resumed his duties as usual aid Beach went about the tlty selling the st 1 en stamps. Borne of the stampa were of a Issue not yet put In Circulation. Historic Kingston tu Celebrate. I KINGSTON. Oct lZ-The one hundred and sevei teentb anniversary of the burning of Kings on, which occurs Oct 16.

W'Ul be celebrate I In this city In a very patriotic manner by the members of Wllt-vlek Chapter. Di htere of the American Revolution. Ma ly distinguished visitors Will be present from other cities. Among them will be seve ral prominent members of the Society of Col nial Tiroes. One of those fwho will take a i rominent part in the celebration at the id Senate House will be Mrs.

Leduc, a gr at-granddaughter of Gov. Clinton. Aftef luncheon the of the Revolution will drive to Hurley, whither ne cany n.ingsitmians neo when the Brlt- jsn Duroea tne cuv. At that place they will be entertained by Mrs. James D.

Wynkoop, uue vi iuc uaug nierB. I A Wmi IBaraea to Death. WHITE PLAUfS.j N. Oct 12 Prof. Lind's show, called "The Illusion Company," 'was destroyed this Afternoon bv a nuiim and Miss Edna G.

Hurbert one the company, lost her life. Llnd's show Hs given in a traveling wagon. While he was arranging th gasoline iSDsntiu it n. 'ploded. He was Severely, though not fatal ly ourneo.

miss ituroert was in the wagon Jat the time, and! being unable to get out HUIUCU III UOiltt, 'Talcvlas Chcrjcaaea aad Araaahaca. HENNESSY. Ollahoma, Oct 12. Bands of Cheyenne and Asapahoe Indians have been stealing a great tnany cattle from the nu anerous ranches In the Cheyenne country west of Hennessjl. and there have been several fights between them and the cattlemen and cowboys.

Thje most desperate fight was i a point xoriyi mnes west of tiennessy. four Indlkns and two cowboya. j-Ousx Schmidt and Mike Delaney, a NEW-YORK, SATURDAY, OCTOBER toe xou 'jxoxxY ajtd lxm kuxit: Mayer GUroy lays a Seclety AdveeaUag ThU Has His lappert. Ex-Mayor Franklin Edaon appeared before the meeting! of the Board of Estimate yesterday to (ask for an appropriation of 3,000 to defray the expenses of the members of the Mayor's Advisory Committee on Street Cleaning, which is about to make an examination ot the methods of disposing of garbage in the large cities of the United States and Canada. Mayor Gilrpy said that he was willing to give the Appropriation if he could find an unexpended balance In any of the appropriations Af the Street-Cleaning Department It was decided to appropriate the money from the sum allowed for final Ex-Mayor Edson is a member of the Mayor's Advisory Committee.

The committee will start on its tour of investigation next week. A letter was received from the National Citizens' Industrial Alliance, of which Peter Thompson la Secretary, asking the board to give that body a hearing when the departmental appropriations are being voted upon, i Let me See that letter." said Mayor Gllroy. When he had read It he said: Ofganizauon states in its platform that it wants more money and less mis-. th the Secretary of this th National vInu'1 Alliance of the dates on which the different appropriations are going to be so that It can send a representative. Any society that wants port1" misery has my sup- The resolution was adopted.

4 his bSDtker was the chuujol Felix Cohen. Charged with Swindling Farmer Cretsly. Released by the Courts. SOMERVIiLlE. N.

Oct Michae T. Barrett of Newark appeared in the Somerset court this morning In behalf of Felix Cohen, who was under indictment, for gambling at the county fair last month, when Farmer David Crotsly of Pottersvllle was fleeced out of S240. Cohen was ti have been tried to-day. When Prosecutor Meehan arraigned him on the charge of gambling he promptly pleaded nonivult. The Prosecutor moved for Senator Barrett aald that the defendant was a hard working and Industrious man, to his knowledge, but that he had a brother who was a gambler.

The defendant had a show At the fair, but had nothing to do with the games by which Farmer Crotsly was swindled. The brother, Mr. Barrett said was the guilty party, but he resembled the defendant so closely that It was impossible to distinguish them. Mr. Barrett presented photographs of each man tot the oourt, and Judge Bartme admitted that he could not tell which was Felix and which the absent brother.

The court came the conclusion that they had the wrong man and discharged Felix from custody, after his counsel had paid the 150 fine. THE Kllim 01 CAPT. AITXSH'S DXATH. Last Seea IA New-London, with a Fellow-Pilot. Pilot Edward Braun of the pilot boat Ambrose Snow, is now in this city, gives an account rhlch sheds some light on the death of Capt Charles C.

Alt ken, whose body was. found last Wednesday floating near Chappetl's wharf, New-London, Conn. Aitken ha4 gone with some lellpw-pllots to New-London to meet the Ambrose Snow. The party -jArrived late, at night, and. at about 1 o'clock Friday morning Aitken and Capt Yates started to find the boat They had to crosai a network of rails, and pass around a number of freight cars.

The two men were -separated, and that was the last Yates saw bf his The Ambrose Snow sailed away Saturday morning, after waiting twenty-four hours for Aitken. Suspicion ef foul play is excited by the fact that nothing of value was found on Altken's body. He was known to have had $15 and a watch when he started with Yates in search of their boat. Yates may arrive here any day on one of the incoming steamers; but If he happened to board a sailing vessel, it may be a week before he returns. Pilot Braun apprehends no danger for the Ambrose Snow.

When he left her to board the Modlll, on which he arrived last Tuesday, she was Just south of Halifax. BETTDTQ OS THE ELECTIOH'g RXSUXT. Money Hesj Been Placed la Moderate Sams at the Exchangee. f- Election betting talk Is becoming loud at the down-town Exchanges. M.

B. Mendham of the Consolidated Exchange says he has friends in both parties who have placed money with! him. His Republican friends authorise hlrn to bet $5,000 against $3,000 that MOrtonl will be elected Governor. His Democratic pllents wish to bet $2,500 even on Straus for Mayor. H.

L. Kingsbury bet W. P. Hotchklss at the Consolidated Exchange $1,000 even that Straus would be elected Mayor, and E. Watson said he had.

placed a bet of $100 even on Straus, Samuel A-'Walsh bet Henry P. Toler, at the Stock Exchange. $1,000 to $500 that Morton wouhl be elected. Mr. Toler said he was acting for clients of his firm of Toler A Halsey.

and that he had placed $250 more for them in i small lots on the same terms. Edward Wasserman of Washerman Brothers said he had bet $100 even on Straus. It was said that a bet of $1,000 to $500 that Hill would be beaten could not be placed. At the Produce Exchange E. L.

Adams bet with L. H- Spence $300 even that Straus would win. Vice President Stevcaaoa la the West. ROCK ISLAND. I1L, Oct 12.

Vice President Stevenson arrived here, from Qulncy over, the Chicago, Burlington and Qulncy Road at "1,0:30 A. M. He i was met at Mollne by Mayor T. J. Medell, Postmaster J.

W. Porter, and Chairman T. S. Sllvls of the County Committee, and escorted to this city. An Immense crowd awaited the train at the station.

The Vice President drove to i the Rock Island House, where he held an informal reception. At 1 1 o'clock he drove to Davenport Iowa, i There a luncheon was served and a reception was held by the Horace Boies Club. Afterward Rock Island Arsenal was the party returning for dinner to the Rock Island House. This evening there was a torchlight procession in honor of the Vice jPresldent. i i Save the Cradle, hat the Babe Baraed.

WASHINGTON. Oct' 12. This morning, during the momentary "absence of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Mowl from their residence In West Bethlehem Township, the house caught fire.

Mowl ran in to save his five-months-old child, which was sleeping in a cradle. The cradle was carried out but the Infant was not In it It is supposed that in his excitement the baby was dropped from the cradle. The bouse and contents were consumed, but no trace of the infant's body can be found. The father was badly burned in his effort to save his child, aad cannot recover. i 1 ralverslty Exteasloa at Babylea.

BABYLON. L. L. Oct 12. A syndicate composed of Chicago capitalists has made application to the Babylon Town Board for a grant of several hundred acres of beach land fronting on the Atlantic Ocean.

The company proposes to start a University Extension movement and erect buildings similar to those of the Chautauqua Assembly Associations in different parts of the State. The companyhaa been capitalised with a stock of $,000. If the grant is secured the company will commence work so as to have the resort ready by next season. Joha F. Aaerew far Mayer.

BOSTON, bet 12. The Journal says that at a conference of Democratic leaders it has been decided that John F. Andrew shall he the Democratic candidsic for Mayer. 1 3t 1894. COHHITTED SD1C1DE 1H A CAB JULIUS PETS0HE OP TOKKEBS HAD BEEH DISOHAEQED.

Was a Salcsmaa la a Plaae store, aad, Kot Bel a a- SaeeeaafaL He Lost His Place He Was Retaralas from a Drive la Ceatral Park Whea He Killed Himself Aaother Salclde Ceased by 111 Health Leeaola Graaaaar4 "Was Despeadeat. Seated in a cab on Broadway, yesterday afternoon, returning from a drive through Central Park. Julius Petsche fired a bullet Into his The cab had reached West Twenty-sixth Street when the shot was fired. In spite of the noise of passing vehicles, the cab driver, Thomas Mack In. heard the report of the revolver, but owing to the rush of traffic he could not stop his horses until be reached West Twenty-fourth Street.

Then he summoned two policemen, under whose instruction be drove to the New-York Hospital. There Dr. Hayes said Petsche had been killed almost Instantly, A memorandum book in one of bis pockets showed that he had lived at 284 Riverdale Avenue. Yonkers. CnJIl; Ust Tuesday he was employed a a salesman by the Automaton Piano Company, when he was discharged.

He was twenty-eight years old and unmarried. Letters were left at hie home In Yonkers yesterday, which were read by his relatives. It is said they contained some reference to Petsche' Intention to destroy himself. At all events, a brother of Julius Petsche and an elderly man called at the Broadway store of the Automaton Piano Company at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon to make Inquiries of Julius. The store la near the corner of the Twenty-ninth Street and thus the two searchers were within three blocks of the spot where Julius killed himself an hour later.

After mentioning the! letter found" at home, and declaring that they knew of no reason why he should wish to die. the brother and the elderly man who accompanied him left the piano store to make their search elsewhere. Petsche yesterday afternoon went to King who supply carriages at the Plata, Driver Mackin said he told Petsche that a ride through the park would cost $5. Petsche said all right? and Jumped into the cab. j- Mackin drove to Mount St.

Vincent and back, through the park, coming out at Fifth Avenue and Fifty-ninth Street Then he drove along Fifty-ninth Street to Broadway, and down that, thoroughfare. At- the office of the Automaton Piano Company, a reporter was tol4 that PeUche had been employed In the New-Jersey Works of the company, and he was given a position of salesman in the company's store, 1,199 Broadway. He did not prove very successful, and was discharged, The memorandum book also contained a few bars of music, and under the music the name Clara in pencil. There were also three letters from piano! firms In this city, two from Denmark, and a note, evidently from his brother, making" an appointment at the store of the Automaton Piano Company. On a small scrap of paper was the address: "40 East Twenty-ninth Street" The only money found was a foreign coin.

John King Van Rensselaer af 40 East Twenty-ninth Street, and a young man who answered the bell there said that he had been a classmate oil young Petsche In a school in this city. After enduring ill health for several years; Leopold Groussard fifed, bullet into his head yesterday and promptly ended his troubles. The suicide took place at: 209 West Twenty-seventh Street where he lived with his wife Julie and son Raoul. The latter has charge of a confectionery stand In the Equitable TO COSSISEB EXCISX ASEE5TS. The Police Justices Will Meet The Charges of Dr.

Parkharst. The Board of Police Justices will hold a special meeting in the Criminal Courts Building on Monday to consider the question of excise arrests and the disposition of excise prisoners. Justice Hogan's recent jrulings, which rendered it practically! impossible for a policeman to make out a case against a violator of the excise laws, jwill be considered. Justice Voorhls has Indorsed Justice Hogan's views on one point that a policeman cannot force his way into a saloon where the law is being violated. If the proprietor tells him to keep out.

Dr. Parkhurst's statement that at least one Police Justice1 levied tribute upon a court clerk, who had to pay him to keep his position, will also come up before the board for discussion. i As Dr. Parkhurst's Informant expressed a willingness to testify before the Lexow committee, the matter has aroused a lively interest among the: Justices. Mast Retara the Costames.

Theatrical Manager George A. Baker of SO West Twenty-fourth Street was charged in the Harlem Police Court yesterday with holding costumes Worth $3,000 which did not belong to him. The complainant was Sarah A. Winters, a theatrical costumer, of the Hotel Columbus, One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Street and. Eighth Avenue.

Manager Baker says he refused to return the costumes because be had a claim against Miss Winters for money advanced for the rent of the goods. He was paroled on his own recognizance until Monday on promising to return the goods; otherwise he will be placed under bonds to- await the action of the Grand Jury. Famoas Soathcra Pedeatrlaa Dead. COLUMBIA, a Oct. 12Capt Robert C.

Andrews, one of the' most noted pedestrians In the country, died at the age of 102 in Sumter, a Wednesday night He was a soldier in the Mexican war and in the war of secession. Long Before railroads were built to Sumter be drove a coach to Boston, and five years ago. at the age of ninety-seven, he walked to Boston, accompanied by Fldo. his dog. At one time or another he tramped to almost every section of the country.

He left a history ef his life. i No A. P. A. Drsaacr Boya far Flremeav, HOLTOKE.

Oct 12. The annual parade of the Holyoke Fire Department held here to-day was delayed by the refusal of several companies to march behind a band in which there was a drummer accused of being a member of the A. P. A. The matter was finally referred to the Fire Commission and the obnoxious drummer was sent from the line.

The parade then pro-'ceeded. jv Dr. Kdwara Arser tiled by a Trala. WILKESBARREk Oct 1Z Dr." Edward Arner. a physician from Allentown, a graduate of the University of Vermont, was killed this evening a few miles from this city by a fast express train on the Central Railroad of having stepped out of the way of a freight train.

Dr. Arner was twenty-seven years, old and unmarried. Prof. Waltaer's Memory Revered. NEW-HAVEN.

Oct 12L-A memorial service in honor of the late William D. Whitney, professor at and lexicographer, was held to-night President Dwight presided, and a biographical and remtniacent address was made by Prof. Keymour. Several former pupils of Prof.i Whitney, now professors at Yale, suade speeches. 1 AJTQXLXra OUTS WZLX.

COITZSTZSl Bar Daeghter, Mra, K. Slmmeas, Oct bat tVS Oat ef a $0,000 Estate. i Edith Hawthorn Crane Simmons, wife of Robert 8. Slmmcns. has begun proceedings In the Surrogate's Court 'to contest her mother's will and to have Its provisions construed by the court.

Her mother was Angelina Cran a widow, who died recently, leaving an estate valued at. about 150.000. She appointed the Farmers' Loan and Trust Company executor ot the estate. Under the terms of the will she gave her daughter a bequest of $5 because she treated her la a most undutlful and unnatural manner, and tne rest of her property she disposed of as follows: Five thousand dollars each to the Women's Hospital, the Home for Incurables. St Luke's Hospital, and The Tribune Fresh Air Fund.

The residue of the estate is left to the Mayor, Aldermen, and commonalty of the City of New-York, with the request that the same be expended, If the expenditure be sanctioned by law. In the erection of a drinking fountain to her memory- The daughter Insists that the will Is Invalid, because it disposes of more than one-half of the estate for charltableand benevolent purposes, i It is claimed that the bequest to The Tribune Fresh Air Fund Is void because It is not an incorporated body and is incapable of takimr property for either charitable or benevolent purposes. The bequest of the residue of the estate to the city Is also contended to be void. OmCHLS 07 THX CB3USTIA XVSZAT0X. The Rev.

Dr. Clement reach of Newark Elected President NEW-BRUNSWICK. N. Oct 2.000 delegates were present at the Christian Endeavor Convention this morning. The session jwas mainly occupied with speeches on Endeavor work and Its prog i The following officers were elected for the ensuing yearj President The Rev.

Dr. J. Clement French. Newark; Vice Presidents The Rev. Dr.

Cornelius Brett Jersey City; Miss Caroline Brookfleld, Belvldere; the Rev. W. D. Stultx, Bridget on; Secretary and Treasurer Robert A. Harris, Belvldere; Executive Committee Wlllard G.

Hamilton, Newark: Hamilton Turner. We-nonah; the Rev. Dr. A. De Witt Mason.

Morris town; Edward Farr, Wenonah; Dr. A. W. Bailey, i Atlantic City; Joseph Wright Trenton; H. B.

Zimmerman, New-Brunswick; Department Leaders Superintendent Junior Work, the Rev. A. W. Spooner, Camden; Superintendent Good Citizenship Work, the Rev. J.

I Judson Plerson. Bridgeton. editor New-Jersey Endeavor: Superintendent Missionary Work, Miss Alice a. Spangen-berg, Netherwood; Superintendent Evangelistic Workj the Rev. T.

B. Everitt Trenton. FATAL LOCOJfOTIYZ B0XLXS XZFL0SI0V. Fireman Cemmlags Dies ef His Iajaries aad Engineer Barton Is Seriously Hart. GLEN RIDGE.

N. Oct 12. The accommodation train on the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad in charge of Conductor George Stevens and drawn by Engine No. 120, which left Montclalr at P. M.

for New-York, had Just pulled Into the station here, at about 4:10 P. M. today, when the boiler of the engine exploded. The boiler Shot high in the air, turned completely over, and struck on its side, plowing through the In the station were several persons, but none was Injured, i Elmer Cummings. twenty-eight years old, the fireman of the engine, did not fare so well.

He was found to have received a compound fracture of the right leg, and to be- suffering from concussion of the brain. He was taken to the Mountainside Hospital, where be died. Engineer Charles Barton lay 6n the embankment- beside the He was stunned and scalded so severely that hfs recovery Is doubtful. The water escaped from the boiler, putting out the lire In the firebox, or the train might have been burned. wojtAH duos a rax escape AhetWae Looking for Work aad She Maa-aged to eeure It NEW-BRUNSWICK, N.

Oct' 12. A woman about thirty years old who looking for work this morning applied at the office of the United States Rubber Company. She was told by the clerk to go up stairs and see the foreman. The wo. nan.

not. knowing the way, went out into the yard, and seeing no other way to get up, she tucked up her skirts and ascended the fire escape to the fourth story. There she opened the window and climbed in, to the surprise of the foreman, who was standing near by. The foreman, after recovering from his embarrassment asked her what she wanted, but at the same time kept a distance away, i The woman stated her mission. She got a Job.

Plenty Parties la Illiaols. SPRINGFIELD. J1L, Oct 12. Proof sheets of the official ballots for the cdmlng election show ten parties In the field. They are the Democratic Party, Republican Party.

pendent Republican Party, People's Silver Independent Democratic Party, and Independent People'a Party. The People's Silver Party has but a single candidate Ebeneser Wakely of Chicago, for Trustee of the University of Illinois. ladaeed His Graaasoa to Poleoa Him. KOKOMO, Oct 12. Louis Marquis, a wealthy farmer, seventy-one years old, for seven years paralyzed and unable to move hand or foot, used his five-year-old grandson yesterday as his executioner.

The old man Induced the boy to hold to his lips a saucer containing a solution of carbolic acid, kept in the room as a deodoriser. Marquis drank it all. and sank back In his chair dead almost before- the boy could remove the saucer from his lips. Maiae's Trial Kelt Taesaay, Probably. WASHINGTON.

Oct. Maine will leave the New-York Navy Yard to-morrow and go up the Souna to New-London. N. F. Palmer, the contractor for her engines, visited the Navy Department to-day and told Secretary Herbert he expected the official trial would take place next Tuesday morning.

Resla-aea Becaase af III Health. Frank Williams, for eight years a member of the Board of Managers of the Coffee Exchange, resigned that place yesterday on account of ill health. His associates passed resolutions of regret for the necessity of his withdrawal, and elected ia his place one of his partners In the house of Williams. Russell A Co. James Ruaselh The Prestdeat at "Work.

BUZZARD'S BAY, Oct 12. The weather is now getting a little too cool for fishing, and for the past two days the President has remained home, with Private Secretary Thurber, attending to some of the State business. A Heeler eel ty Agreement Wltharawa. WASHINGTON. Oct lZ-The Treasury Department is officially advised that ish uuiana nas passed a new tarui law, by which the reciprocity agreement between that country and the United States la abro gated, i Poet aad' Polltlelaa Gelng-t tm VANCOUVER, B.

Oct lZ-Thomaa Bailey Aldrtch ot Boston, the well-known poet and F.fL. Pierce, ex-Mayor of Boston. are here, and leave on the steamship Em press 01 maia tor tne unrau Keller Waats he Ohio's Gererssr. SPRINGFIELD. Ohio.

Oct ll-Qen. Warren Kelfer. ex-Sneaker of the Houao af Representative, an no on cod to-day that he was a vannmntc tor eovaraor. PRICE I THREE CENTS. STRAUS IH CHABGK OF GRANT TEE IXXAYOE LL LOOK AFTER TEE TAWCAVt OAIDLDATE.

It Looks Row as If Mr. Great Will Be the Steal Power 'la Coatrol of tho Orraalsatlea 4emethlaa' Coaeera laa- the JVemlaatlea of tho Merehaat for tho Heaa of! the Local Ticket aad How It Was'sreaght A beat la i the City Coarcattea. 1 I The same rooms Iq the Union Square Hotel that Hugh J. Grant used for head quarters la his successful campaign for re-election as Mayor In 1S00 have been secured by Nathan Straus for' headquarters tu the present campaign. The rooms are No.

20. 21. and 22 on the second floor of the hotel. It ia understood that the management Jof Mr. Straus's campaign will be In the; hands of ex-Mayor Grant and that the same kind ot campaigning adopted by Mr.

Grant In 18S8 and 1M will be adopted now! In behalf of Mr. Straus. It is probable that Dock Commissioner James J. Phelan. who' aided Mr.

Grant so materially In his campaign, will now help the ex-Mayor as to pilot Mr. Straus. students of local politics will watch with close attention movements within the Tam many Hall organization in the Immediate future. A new leader, a new controlling force, I la coming rapidly to the front or rather it la a section! of the old element. once so powerful In the councils of the organization, that Is conning again -to the for Ip a new form.

The i existing conditions are largely due to the refusal of Mayor GUroy to be re garded in any way a the leader 'of Tammany Hall. He has so stated, and he has made it most emphatic. Had Mayor Gllroy. when Richard Croker from the leadership In the Spring of this year, chosen to take hold ot the 1 organisation with a firm hand and assumes the sort of leadership that Tammany has been used to, ho could have done it without an effort. But he simply did not want the responsibility, obligations, troubles, tnd rewards.

If there be any. This left the situation, clear for men who had been "once powerful In the organisation to come to the front and It Is apparent that they have done so. From any point of iriew. It roust be con ceded that the nomination of Nathan Straus for Mayor, was largely brought about by the work of ex-Mayor Hugh J. Grant One had but to attend the -City and County Con vention of Tammany Jrlall, held, Wednesday night to be convinced of the great popularity which ex-Mayo Grant now enjoys In the With Mayor Gllroy taken out or consideration Cor the leadership by his own will, it Is plain to air politicians that there Is no such jiummons given to any man to assume the Readership of the organization as Is now given to ex-Mayor Grant'' No matter who ma jr assume the nominal control it looks now As though Mr.

Grant would be the real power, with 'such men as Henry D. Purr'oyi now County Clerk, Police Justice Daniel F. McMahon, and others to aid hlra. A bit of inside history about the nomination rfor. Mayor of Nathan Straus and the forestalled attempt pt ex-Mayor Grant's friends to stampede the convention for him: From the first vsx-jilayor rant's can'dl- date for Mayor wasj Nathan was the Inspiration of the Straus boom at the.

The fjtct that Mayor Gllroy was never in direct opposition to Mr. Straus's nomination certainly aided the ex-Mayor and his associates In their successful effort In bringing abojut Mr. Straus's nomination. The Mayor himself was simply anxious that a man should be nominated who, In the belief of associates, could carry the city. In the very probable event of Mr.

Straus's defeat It cannot bo said that Mayor Gllroy forced his nomination. The final arrangements to carry the nomination of Nathan Straus- were made on Tuesday- afternoon. Ex-Mayor Grant went to the office of County Clerk Henry Purroy In the Count Court House, and it was there that the plans which, were carried out were decided jupon. Ex-Mayor Grant's friends in the Commit, tee of Eight which -ecommended the candidates to the Sixty, rtever faltered in their advocacy of the nomjluatlon of Mr; Straus. Ultimately the Eight decided unanimously to recommend Mr.

Straus and the rest of the ticket to the Sixty. "i And the Sixty, in which ex-Mayor Grant's friends now predomjnate, was unanimous in accepting tne report or me feignt. -Now, as to the attempt to stampede the convention for Mr. Grant: The fact is that It would have been done, but for the fact that. Mr.

Grant's friends in the Sixty got direct Instructions, frpm their chief not do It but to go for Mr. Straus first last and all the time. Biit these direct and offi cial Instructions, which stopped the move ment, came after all the arrangements hsd been made to carry the Grant stampede to a successful termination. At first.it was thopght that the convention was to be an open affair for any candidate that it saw fit! to nominate, and the Grant stampeders had men in almost every, district delegation toTvote for Grant The men in the Fljrst Assembly District. who were for Grant! were to have started the Grant ball a-rolUrig.

and then men who! were for him In the jother districts were to take the stampede up and carry it through. When It became dvldent that the Slxtyi was to agree upon a candidate, the plan was changed. Then another plan of stampedet was adopted. It waf decided that as. soon, as the platform of the convention' wa read and adopted a resolution should tt offered which wouldt have read something: like this: SmlTti That It la the sense of this conven-t tlon thnt Hush J.

Orsnt should be the standard' should be nominated for. Mayor. I Then the stampeae. was to nave zouoweuuf But ex-Mayor Orant himself stopped the scheme by his letter. His friends had noth- lng left to do but vbte for Mr.

Straus forj Mayor. The convention could have beety stampeded for Grant Any man who Stampedes a Tammany convention can dot Tammany's leader. I TAMM AST'S MBX KOTIFIED. 1 The! Caadldatea Smyth's Speech Accept Recerde tho Committee. Tammany's candidates were officially In formed ot their 'nomination In the parloaj of the Union Square Hotel at 8 o'clock yesterday All the candidates were present, with thf exception of ex-Judg Charles H.

Truax. sent a letter accepting the nomination, and, saying that he would communicate turtbe with the Committee jof Notification In writf ln. Civil Justice James A. O' Gorman was the Chairman of this Committee cn NoUflf cation, consisted of one man trots each. Assembly DiUrlct In the gathering that met to bear the candidate, accent the nominations were Judge Robert A.

Van Wyck. Judge Lemon M. Ehrtlch. Judge Jo seph E. Ns wberger, J.

Dunn, She.