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The sun., 1888-12-07
DYNAM1TERS0N THE Q ROAD
ooNsPIRATo BoWLEs RETEhLs TEE
PLOT TO BLOW UP PROPERTY.
Buying Explorives 20 Fut on the Car Traak,
-Bowies Declines 90 BLOW Up n genb
Bosrding Houee-The Leader on Trial.

puyiug Explosives TO Fut on the Car Track 9
-Bowies Declines 90 Blow Up senh
BosrdinG Heuse-The Leader on Trial.
GENEVA, Ill, Dec. s-In the trial of John
Fl. Bauereisen, chief OF the alleged Burlington
dynamite conspirators, the Jury panel was
completed to-day. John Alexander Bowles,
who. IL is said, was q conspirator and one OF
the sduealers, was put on the stand as the flrst
and most important witness Bowles testified
that he went to work as an engineer for the
Burlington on March 20. 1888, and was per-
suaded to quit on April 4. He Joined the
Brotherhood, and was employed by Bauereisen
to buy dynamite and place II on the tracks. and
also to buy vitriol and ammonia to put In the
water tanks and dose engines
Two weeks after his initiation ms q Brother
hood man he met Bauereisen in Aurora, and
the latter told him that dynamite could
now be used with good effect, and gave him
$3.50 to buy the stun. Bowles said he conld
not purchase it in Chicago In small quantities.
but succeeded In doing 30 ut Noblesville. Ind,
whero he obtained three sticks. Returning to
Chicago he met Bauoreisen. Hoge, Kelly and
Committee rooms AZ the Grand Pacific.
Bauereisen gave the witness $40 and told him
res.sS how w s9 e g ss
had written letter explaining tile plot. They
to use the expiosIve He isi and Ozark ark Snrisd the
dynamite near tho water works, and Bowles
returned to Aurora to have another talk with
Bauereisen. Bauereisen furnished moro
money. and a trip was taken by witness to No
blesville and Westfleld. Ind, where more dyna-
mite, besides Illuminating caps and fuse were
ION May 16. continued Bowles Baile reisen
gave mo two silver dollars to hire rig nd visit
the . tracks. l took Alex Smith with me. and
drove to tho railroad crossing near tho fair
grounds, where l placed stick OF dynamite
with Illuminating cap on the track. We drove
mile away. The extmorninR Bauercisen said
blown on the leading truck wheel" N 'e'-
The witness next described how he and
Bauereisen and Smith experimental with slow
fuse In the consultation room of the division
hall at Aurora. After these experiments.
Bnuereisen wanted Smith and Bowles to put
dynamite under "scab" boarding house,
known as the Council House. and blow 1t TO
8toms: They refused saying 1t would be MUIR
der. Taking a third trip to Noblesville, he
bought more dynamite. which he took to
Clark at Galeshurg. Making another trip to
Indiana lie told how Bauereisen sent him
o check fora sis and a letter which he
had DESTROYED but tho contents OF which were
70 tho effect to" Hurry up and get to Creston.
written to Broderick to meet you. II you come
to Aurora j: j. Kelly and would like to buy
some goods from you."
Another letter. giving advice to Bowles con.
corning Pinkerton detectives, who, II was sup
posed. were shadowing him. was introduced.
In 1t the advice to shoot the seuth hounds was
given.
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The Disease Ravsee. Tottsnvine .-s
Spreads 70 Other villages

Spreads 20 other villages.
Diphtheria andl typhoid fever prevail on
Staten island and threaten to become epi-
demic. The outbreak OF diphtheria occurred
several weeks ago In Tottenville. on the ex-
treme southwestern point Of the Island. and
Just across Staten Island Sound from Perth
Amboy. The local physicians ascribe the
ORIGIN and DEVELOPMENT Of the disease to bad
drainage and to the changeable weather
Within the last fortnight the dlsease has raw
aged the town and spread through Westneld
township to the more populous villages on tho
eastern shore. In these villages typhoid fever
has also appeared.
The flve-year-old daughter OF BENJAMIN f.
streeter, proprietor OF the West End Hotel, at
Tottenville. was the first victim Of diphtheria.
Five days after she was taken Ill she died.
The attending physician at first diagnosed the
disease as tonslitis. There were many guests
not alarm them. When Mr.. strester discovered
noarIy al his guests away His inisns daughter @ @
beSS%ss H. %Rs tSey %ns
Snser I ioVsi Of The Staten Island Rapid Tran
cit RAILROAD and his wife-wers Frustrated.
Mr.; III and Mrs. Lowell are now %. recovering =, A..
local Board Of Health. i soon numbered Vic. e
school was closed. but roopenod, when it ap.
peared that the disease was abating. Last
weel, there was large increase in the number
of cases and tho school was closed again. There
are twenty-seven eases In Tottenvile and u
dozen moro in tho vicinity. Comparatively few
cases have resulted fatally.
The disease has appeared in Mortified town
ship. two cases having been reported from Lin
denvie. The victims nre children. In New
Brighton and West New Brighton on the north
ern shore there are a few scattered cases.
There are also cnses In Clifton. Stapeton, and
.l.t nrtn nj AL
eastern shore, and at Garretsons. Eltingyiiie,
and Pleasant Plains.
The sun., 1888-12-07
CURED ny PRAYER,
A Remarkable Case Reported from tho
Town Of Lady Lake, FIorida.


LEEsBURa. Fla, Dec. 6-S. B. Thompson,
a well-known citizen OF Lady Lake. and man
Of family, has been helpless cripple for four
years. A spinal disease, which had been pro-
nounced by ali the doctors as incurable. was
the cause OF his helpless condition. On
Wednesday night. week ago. he dreamed
that God told him to go to church next day. 60
to the altar and pray. and get the oonerega-
tion to pray for him. and he would be cured.
Accordingly; without telling his dream, he had
himself carried to the church. and at the close
of the services he was placed at the altar The
congregation, led by the Rev. ]. 8. Collier.
prayed for him. and he also prayed for himself.
@tle says that while praying he, heard a still
third time tho voice was quite distinct and
positive, and he obeyed at once. Kissing to his
feet he cried out: 1T is DONE" and he started
to walk out Of the church. j. w. Dyches and
others undertook to support him. fearing that
he would fall, but he waved them of and
walked firmly and steadily out of tho church
and down the street and into his own house,
icGtly y cured and walks rs, as easily as any one.
miracle was witnessed by about 200 pereons
and is as well attested as any event can possi-
bly, be.
The sun., 1888-12-07

NEW HAVEN, Dec. 6-The Rev. C. S. Will
Iiams, pastor Of the NJ. Z. Church In Seymour,
Conn.,, has become the central figure OF scan
dal. Mrs. Henry Robinson. u handsome woman
OF 25. was employed as a domestic in tho
clercyman's family. and she alleged to Hart
Culver. the Grand Juror OF Seymour. that one
night last week he attempted an indecent as
sault upon her, he having first asked her to
hold tho lantern while he embarrassed his
horse. On Monday evening o church meeting
was held to investigate the charge, and paper
was read. signed BY Mrs, Robinson. saying that
she had been induced to make It by. Il
certain person whose name was not given. The
Clergyman and his friends allsge that Mrs.
Robinsop's action was for revenge. because he
ordered her to carry out o pail of ashes. She
refused and be told her 70 leaye next Saturday
night. II is also alleged that Miss Emma Hub
ipson TO get even with Mr.. Williams by making
the complaint against him. Mrs. Robinson has
made written statement accusing Miss Hub
Ds OF Rsv M aGspst the clergy
connected with Methodist churches in New
and has many friends In his pastorats.
The sun., 1888-12-07
TAKEN FROM HIS BRIDE To JAIL.
Accused or Numbering His Daughter and
Suspected or killing Her Mother

ana
Suspected or killing Her Mother
BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Dec. G.-When the
body Of the girl found in East Lake on Tues
day was identified last night as that OF May
Halves. and the fact established that she was
last seen alive in company with her father on
Monday night, suspicion was ut once directed
to him as the murderer. A few hours later
news was received that Halves was married at
P. NJ. yesterday to a young lady in Colum-
bus. Mr.. Hawes arrived hero with his bride
lato last night and was at once arrested and
placed in the county jail. He did not seem in
tho least surprised by his arrest and did not
even ask which one OF his children he was sus-
pected OF nayinR M murdered 10 his young wife
standing, would take him from her side for the
night. She soon learned the truth, however.
To- day evidence has been discovered that
leads to the belief that Hnwes's divorced wife,
the mother n. q the dead girl has also been mnr
woman arrested Yesterday on suspicion OF be.
ing an accomplico, was searched to-day. and
found torn and blood stained There were also
blood stains and evidences OF struggle in the
9any eses hs ssssS TO t w9nap Hawes is sin in snd
all knowledge OF the crime. and is as cool and
o Ss bas s ba man baa could possd6y be-
self as widower.. with only one child
He has two children besides the dead
GIL and and, now ~ says he was divorced from his
evidence OF q divorce except his statement and
he lived with the missing woman until Friday
or SATURDAY last. and she was known as his
house OF the negro woman. Fanny Bryant, late
on Saturday evening. and at that time she
in the house. torn and blood stained.
:. The Goroner's inquest is still In session, and
o the %uIdsE is
child II not OF his wife.
The sun., 1888-12-07
10 AID THE uoMAN,s EXCHANGE.
Recitations and NJ usic MT the Residence OF
the President-A Worthy Charity.

HecitatiOns ana NJ uskc mt the Residence OF
the President-A Worthy Charity.
The Woman's Exchange has paid to ladies
In the past year more than s51, 900 In addition
to the regular amount OF $4,000 paid each year
to its employees. Since its establishment
more than 100000 have been paid from the
New York branch alone. and in ten of it's
twenty-seven branches more than slO00.00O
have found their way to supply the needs OF
the deserving from the abundance of the
wealthy. This eminently practical charity was
founded by women and Is managed entirely
by women for women. with Mrs. Choate. tho
founder and director us President. Through
the association of its Board of Directors.
women OF wealth and social INFLUENCE. count
less smaller gracious benefits and helps are
given the struggling gentlewomen Of New York
who are endeavoring to earn their living in
various ways.
pretty illustration OF this delicate, cour-
teous charity was exhibited yesterday after
noon when Mrs. Choate's large, sunny parlors
we're thrown open to an audience OF Mrs
Choates friends assembled to listen to series
Of French readings by Nine. 4. d. Rambour
The adies paid a generous price for their tick
cts. Miss Hortense Hibbard. sister OF the
piaSnist, was the sooist of the occasion:
These parlor readings are becoming very
popular among ladies Of leisure and culture.
The sun., 1888-12-07

CHICAGO. Dec. 6.-Miss Anna Freund, q
pretty Jewish girl. 20 years old. was ip Judge
Prendergast's court this afternoon. Her brother
testified that she had acted queerly three years
ago and that the family had sent her to New
York for her health. The strange language
she used in her letters worried her friends
greatly. They sent for her to como home. She
apRears to be perfectly rational. but has an
bso,Gers partner. 8. II. Ledsrer d f 10 Piainseid,
N. j.. The Testimony demonstrated that Led
erer had meyer been In New Jersey and that he
had meyer shown the girl any attention what
ever. Lederer himself was unable TO appear In
court and tho Court continued the case for
further hearings; Her friends are anxious to
have her declared insane
The sun., 1888-12-07
Rescued from a sinking Vessel.

BALTIMORE Dec. 6.-This morning the
schooner James A. Garfield. Capt. Holte. ar
rived from Navassa with cargo OF phosphate
rock. On board the Garfield was the crew Of
the schooner Albert H. Cross. which was aban-
doned on Nov. 90 In a sinking condition In lati-
tude 33' As, longitude 73o 40. Tho wrecked
schooner, with q crew of five seamen and q
cook. left Charleston on Nov. Is for Petersburg.
Va. On the 18th the wind blew q gale from
the northeast and split the foresails. On the
25th heavy waves swept away her boats, and
to add to the terrible situation the vessel
sprang a leak. The men were dashed to the
pumps. and for five days batted with the sea
for their lives. The seamen were covered with
saltwater sores. and every movement of their
bodies gave them pain. The schooner was set-
thing. RAPIDLY and hope WIS fast giving way.
On Noy. 30 the Captain saw that tho schooner
could float but few hours longer. Just before
noon the schooner Garfield hove In sight and
answered their signals CT distress. and al-
though the sea was very rough. succeeded In
transferring the shipwrecked crew. who were
in a wretched condition. The Albert H. Gross
belonged to Philadelphia. :
The sun., 1888-12-07
OIeo.t-BaIdwiu.

The wedding OF Miss Jessie Augusta Bald
win daughter OF Jesse Baldwin. TO Mr. william Morrow
Knox ocOt took place In the Collegiate Reform Dutch
Church last night O'Clock. The RaV DIR. KiteredSe
OF tho Madison Avenue Church ofieisted. The bride.
who was given away by her father heavy white
sk and silver brosade and carried bouquet OF white
In place by pin Of diamonds There were no brides
toire dress of whits sR and cagriSS bunch Of p,ni
aewers The Rev Warren W. Giie. was the best man.
There were six uEhersMsAsFs lie Witt Knox Paul cos
teri hsehan, William a. Patterson. Henry Baldwin
hs, hnd " ~ klsmToth 4 reception followed at the
gs.sIEs were Mr. snd NTk Wsissmap, Mr. and IIs q
van kTko. Mrb " u. Los8 Mr.. and Mrs Albert X. KAN
roth M and Nra GSorgs LoaA DR. shrady. Mr.. John
% Oie9td NJ John hnor. Mr. and nra Ailson oleott Mr.
.,ss H. saI lS rs S:s sSa Nd
The sun., 1888-12-07
xr.yuDsr nrowARD DRAINS Hrs roND.
NE. Eiseo AuEry Because Ne HAS LeN zee
Acrer Of Mud In the Village.

acres OF haua N tho Vnhnge.
Tho village OF Mt Kisco, Westohester
county. 10 very much excited over the action OF
ex-Judge Leonard In draining Kerby's Pond in
that place. The pond was made sixty years
ago by draining q little brook. In 1870 the
Spencer Optical Company built factory Just
below the pond, and during the summer
whom the water in the brook was low, a
supply was obtained from tho pond. Judge
Leonard was stockhoder in the company.
but six years ago he declared his purpose to
drain tho pond, Litigation followed. but the
Court Of Appeals decided that the, pdge could
DO as he pleased with the pond, Then tho
Spencer Company removed the plant TO New
ark, and the people Of Mt. Klsoo thought Mr..
Leonard would elinouish his purpose.
But on Monday last the suice gates In the
dom were opened and by Tuesday night the
water had ell run of, leaving 100 acres OF mud
exposed to the sun. Already the smell of the
decnyinR vegetable matter can DO detected at
O. great distance. Many New Workers., among
them Cen ID Ccsnola, have handsome sum
mer residences on the banks of the pond. 1t
wns feared that sickness would follow the
draining of tho pond. and efforts were made
70 dissusde Mr. Leonard Indignation meet,
ings were held. and dremonstrancos were signed
and presented to him. hut without avail.
Mr.. Leonard has been III since Tuesday night,
when he was stricken with apoplexy.
The sun., 1888-12-07
GALLAGHER,s HAsTF MARRIAGE
He Takes Second Wife Within q Week
After the Death OF the First.

He Takes Second Wife Within q Week
After the Death OF the First.
The constituents of Supervisor John J.
Gallagher of the Tenth ward, Brooklyn. SYM
pathized with him and his family over tho
death Of his wife, Mary +. Gallagher which oc-
CURED on Nov at his house. 1876 Douglass
street. They arc now surprised to learn that
tho Supervisor In less than week after the
funeral OF his wife, was again n married man.
This second wife was Miss Della Morrissey,
and the ceremony was performed in st.
Stephens Church, OF which Miss Morrlssey had
riage has been kept as secret as possible, Mrs.
Gallagher continuing to live with her sisters at
20 Woodruff street.
Much Indignation has been expressed among
the Supervisors constituents over his hasty
second marriage. and 1t is said the act will de-
Gratis of the ward
The sun., 1888-12-07
A New Combine to Upset the Thirteen.

1t is probable that there will be new COM
binason in tho Hudson County Board of Freehoders
that will undo all the work OF the present combine of
thirteen members. which has frozen ont tho other
seven members Of tho Boari, and appointed men to
offices under the county Government who were friendly
10 the thirteen combine Tho old comb held
IN LemmerZs saloon in Jersey City yesterday which
ended in row. FreehOlier Steger the rest OF
ne combine freeze out freeholder Smith who
or the combine und to dismiss all Of Smith and
TO allow steger 10 appoint their He 1nally
consented 10 division OF the appOn me ents and tho
others In the combine agreed to freeze Smith
GER ttii wanted the cream Of tho appoint and
Freeholders McDonough and Boyle objected This led
to the row which will probably break the combine If
anew combine 10 made nj! the seven members now
known as frozen outs be it and there
VIII be another sweep OF county employees.
The sun., 1888-12-07
A DEATHBRD CONFESSION.
Heinrich Schancc Says he Once Started o
Fire that Cost Many Lives.

KALAMAZOO, Dec. Ga sensational confess
sion. made In Chicago last May by German
named Heinrich Schance to William Radiger Of
this place. has Just como to light. 1t was the
dying confession of Schance. who was a WELL
to-do bridge builder. He said:
I'm 1874 my partner s. Schultz. and myself
robbed a barn in Colverte, Prussia, and to
throw Off SUSPICION We set fire to the barn. A
strong wind was blowing, and soon. to our
horror, 100 houses and stores were In flames.
Tho village Has burned to tho ground. The
suffering that night was horrible. many women
and children perishing in tho flames. Large
rewards were offered for the arrest OF the per-
caught. As, people gathered at the fire we
stole away through the woods.
Immediately took n steamer for America
camo TO Chicago, and have been here ever
since. Ely nartner was drawer than I. He re-
mained. and is still living in Colyerte where
he is IL wealthy merchant"
The confession was sworn to by Radiger
before Justice Jannasch. and has been sent to
the German Consul at Cincinnati.
The sun., 1888-12-07
Dougherty's Plan to Excite Miss Ander
sons sympathy.

James DouGherty. the insane lover OF Mary
Anderson is anxious to have interview with tho ac
tresa Yesterday he explained to Charities Commission
Go,t at tho Fatbush asylum his plan bring about
meeting:
This place has bad have been re aiding tho
papers and they that the walls dripping with
water and the patients sick. and that do not get
good food % and are oysrrun with rats md mice, This
son has read these stories and she knows that am
hero would have married her long ago IL had not
heen FOR the conspiracies OF rtva,s. have a russ
now which thnk will be successful and don't W ant
You 10 breathe word about II. going be sick
with pneumonia, very sick will have news spread
about by the Associated Press Miss Anderson will read
and We shall bo happy"
The sun., 1888-12-07
TIE REDS CAN'T Parade
Mrs. Parsons Must Return to- Chicago
Quietly, II at All.


Quietly, If at All.
CHICAGO, Dec. 6.-The preparations max
ing for the reception of Mrs. Lucy E. Parsons
on her return from England are very likely to
be Knocked In the head by the police. The ar
ranGements consist Of an immense concourse
of Reds who intend to meet the lady at the
depot from which place she will be escorted
through the streets, accompanied by a brass
band and big parade. to her old homo In MIL
termined to frustrate these designs. and will
not permit the demonstration. II shall refuse
snid Chief Hubbard last evening. 1T Mrs.
Parsons comes to this city and goes to her
ordinary citizen. she will not be molested. II
she or her friends think they can parade the
did In London. they will find themselves
greatly mistaken. There has been enough Of
this foolishness Oh IN times pnst. and anarchy will
city again us long as am Chief of Police" =
The sun., 1888-12-07

The New York Brokers' and Freighters' Ex-
change undertakes to grain and other freight
in bulk from the Jersey docks to tho storehouses of
wholesale dealers and to ether ports Many of
tho Exchange own their own boats; others employ tho
International Boatmens Union boats. Some time ago
the union complained that the Exchange Disseminated
unfairly against the union In giving its orders for work
anu after conference the matter agreement was
sneeted according TO which all surplus orders
Exchange were TO be given 10 tho union Recently the
union has complained that the has vo.
lsied Meantime the brokers who own boats have re-
dneed the wages OF their crewk from $50 month
There is lust chance that the two Organizations may
enter upon such competition In transporting coal that
the price 10 the consumer will drop Q few p0lnts.
The sun., 1888-12-07
Murdered ana Her House Burned.

CHATTANOOGA. Dec. G.-Dayton, Tenn,
was visited by a fire this morning which de-
stroyed two cottages After the fire some one
discovered the charred romans OF woman in
the ashes only tho headless trunk remaining
The body was identified as Mrs. Tom Gam
bhe had attended n ball the night before with
her husband, and IL thought to lave been MUIR
dered. as he had made threats against her and
ia supposed to have fired the house to hide his
crime. The Coroner's Jury shared the opinion
as On axe was lying near the corpse.
The sun., 1888-12-07
Clever IsAak Forxsr,ss.

CHICAGO, Dec. Ga number of clever for
geries OF checks on the American Exchange
National Bank OF this city. amounting to about
kankakee, prominent In social and religious
circles. Is said to be the offender. Obtaining
blank checks on the bank. he Is said to have
,oIGed the sigpature Yt 4. w, Harvey. lumber
tiiyipg stamp OF the bank on the CHECK. These
9hects he cashed 1T banks IN Hankakee and
isnIsi HIismIsi9n. foEd's father 10 . large stock
The sun., 1888-12-07
Mrs. Mind Reader Bishop Want. to se Free

Mrs. Helen g. Bishop has brought q suit in
the Supreme Court through her counsel Herbert Fan
drewa against Washington I. Bishop the mind reader
for an absolute divorce. charging him with having
stopped at the Hoffman House juno 10. 1897 with
some strange woman. The Bishops were married on
Dec 1884 BY ths Rev. hinotJ. Savage Of B0stOn AR
Bishop and his wife separated ago aud Bhe
last heard OF him st Mobile She has procured order
from Judge Andrews for tho service of tho numropa
upon BiIhop by publication
The sun., 1888-12-07
VAR ON BLUE LAWS.
Pittsburgh DrueGists Want mt Least to Sell
Soda Water Sunday.

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 6.-Sixty druggists Of
Pittsburgh and Allegheny City met here to-day
to take stems to have so much of the blue laws
repealed as will allow them to sell non-intox-
icating beverages, principally soda water on
Sunday. committee reported that under the
present law every case against druggists pros
ecuted by the Law and Order Society has been
decided against the defendants. Some drug
glsts desired to have tobacco included in tho
amended laws. ana others drew the line at
beverages. A committee was appointed to pre-
pare bill to- be presented to the Legislature
Tor the repeal or amendment of the Blue laws.
Tho street railroad company and the news
paper proprietors were invited TO cooperate In
the work. as It was urged, they are on the
The secretary was Instructed to correspond
with druggists throughout the State and enlist
their sympathy and financial aid