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Evening journal., 1890-10-13
NEW YoRK ATHLETES WIN.
Tie Manhattans Carry or the HJnors a
the Washington ChnmpIonships.

Ike Mannhttuna carry 0u the hOnorH Al
the Washington Championships.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.-Amid salvo after
salvo of cheers, club cries aud mis-
cellaneous hurrahs, the medals which the
athletes struggled for Saturday afternoon
were formally presented in the gymnasium
OF the Columbia club house Saturday night,
the ceremonies continuing until a late
hour The Manhattan club marched into
the gymnasium in body, the members
carrying their mascot" umbrellas and
cheering themselves hoarse. The New
York Athletic club people were there, too,
but they did not make so much noise as
the MRnhattans. The last named club had
won the day and with it the Bailey, Banks
s Biddle trophy.
Mr.. Perry announced the winner Of the
Bailey, Banks s. Blddle plaque TO be the
Manhattan Athletic club, OF New York,
which had won ls2 points, beating the
New York Athletic club, which had won
l47 The announcement was the signal for
enthusiastic cheers by the Manhattan men.
After the last scene Of the great meeting
was over the crowd went down stairs 70
enjoy the hospitality Of the Columbia boys
or to take I'M the town. To say that the
visitors have had a glorious time would
but partially express the enthusiastic ex.
preston of approval to be heard on all
sides where athletes congregated.
The sensation of the day was John Owen, +,
Jr's, phenomenal time In the 100 yard
dash. He won the last and decisive heat
in 8 40 seconds. thus breaking the world 5
amateur record by one-flfth Of a second.
The old record had stood for thirteen years.
Owen Is from Detroit
G. L. Nlooll, of the Manhattan Athletic
club, won the one mile walk In 6m. Al los.
/ The 100 yard hurdle race was captured by
/ T. Duchrane, of the Detroit Athletic club,
| In 10 seconds. W. Q. Downs won the 14o
| yard run in 20 seconds. G. NJ. Murphy
was victor in the two mile bicycle race;
time, om. 10 8-5s. A. B. George won the
one mile run in Am As. Fred Westing
captured the s2O yard dash la 22A seconds.
| The five mile run went to I. p Connect In
25m. 81 ass. Frank p. Murray won the
three mile walk in 22m. 3ss. The half mile
run was captured by IL l. Dodman in
/ I'm. 50 lbs. Duchrane won the 220 yard
| hurdle race In 25 As seconds. George r
Gray excelled in putting the 10 pound
shot. His distance was 40 ft. OK In. A
Nickerson won the running high jump
His distance was IT. 10 in. J. s. Mitchell
was king at throwing the 10 pound ham
mer. He covered i80 #. In. The running
broad jump went to A. h. Copeland. H,
covered % it. So in. A. Cole won the tul
war, and C. G. J. Queckberner excelled il
throwing the 50 pound weight, He hurlel
80 #. 10 In. breaking the record by owe
two feet
Evening journal., 1890-10-13
A YOUNG cLUsmAN's SUICIDE.
The Tragic Death of Walter A. Kerno
chan, "a Wealthy New Yorker.

The Tragic Death of Walter A. Kerno-
chan. Wealthy New Yorker.
New YoRK, Oct 13.-Walter A. Kerno.
chan. a wealthy young clubman, commit
ted suicide In his room at the Delta Chi
club at O'Clock Sunday morning by blow.
ing off the top OF his head with a revolver.
Kernoohan returned 30 the club, where he
resided. about midnight Saturday night,
having spent the evening making social
calls. Shortly after he retired to his room.
At 5 o'clock the policeman patrolling the
beat In front Of the club house heard a
pistol shot and at once sought admittance
to tho club Several Of Kernochan's club.
mates also heard the pistol shot and all
rushed to Kernochan's room.
Tho dead body OF the young man, still
clad Sn the full dress suit he had worn
when ne came into the club at midnight
was found lying across the bed. Kernoohau
was n years Of age, and three years ago in
herited a large fortune from his father
John a. Karnoohan. a well known capital
lst Of Pittsheld, Mass, or late young Ker
noohan has been a hypochondriac. He i'm
agined himself afflicted with numerou,
physical ailments, and he employed severa
doctors TO trent him. The suicide was
member Of the Calumet club and the New
York Jockey club. He left no letter 4
| give clew to the cause Of his deed. Som
/ Of his friends say he has lately been trouble
with insomnia, which may have ailecte
/ his mind
Evening journal., 1890-10-13
CONCLUSIVE FIGURES.


Our Levy Court system More Economical
Than the Three Commissioners System.
A reporter Of the EVENING JOURNAL
said to w. Pierce Biggs. clerk Of the
peace Of New Castle county, Saturday
afternoon:
MIR. Biggs, yen own land in Delaware.
where the county affairs are run by
eleven levy courtmen ard twelve collec-
tors, ard also In Cecil county, where the
county affairs are run by three commits
sioners and one collector Which sys-
tenn do you find the cheapest one TO you
as a taxpayer2'
'Ihe Levy Court system, replied Mr..
Biggs in 1888, when there were three
Republican commissioners and one
Republican tax collector in Cecil county.
my county, road and poor tax on the
assessment for that year was ST.. 90 on
the 500, while In New Castle county in
the same year the tax rate, under our
Levy CRprt Of eleven commissioners aud
twelve TAX collectors, was so cents on
the $l00-just one-half"
Has not New Castle county more to
show for the tax, even II that tax had
been placed at the same figuresg"
Yes, decidedly. We have a Court
House valued at $120 COO; three new
bridges that cost $50, 600 apiece, TO say
nothing about the smaller onesj the poor
house and insane asy,um, valued at
! FSiu,V wy, VIM Q all the roads are great
lAnII." p.,' s.-.s -.
well, now. what has Cecil county to
show for the high rate Of tax, ST.. 174 IN
the 500 including state tax, under the
Republican rule with three commissioners q
and one collector
They repaired the court house at q
cost Of $l2l. 600, said Mr.. Biggs, (which
was really more than the worth Of the
building upon which the repairs were
placed. Any man who travels TO any
extent will testify to the fact that our
Delaware roads are much superior to
those in Cecil c'unty; while the only
bridge they have Of any Importance is the
ons over Bohemia river and that they
bought from a stock company for some
thing like &25, COO or $50 900. after the
company had been compelled to run IL as
a toll bridge for years before the county
took 1t of of their hands
"But Cecil county Is now under Demo
cratic rule. What difference does that
maker
'TbeY have reduced 1t from $100 on
the 800 to 20 cents for 1890. while
in New Castle county our tax has been
reduced from 90 40 cents on the 800.
which is still 80 cents less on the 500
under our Levy Court than it is under
the three commissioners and one col
lector in Cecil county"
"Is this state Of affairs confined to
Cecil county, or does it exist in all coun-
ties under the three commissioner
system2"
II will refer you to thetax rate Of Del
aware county in Pennsylvania ard the
other counties in Maryland where the
same condition Of affairs exists and you
will find that the tax rate runs from 72
to 95 certs on the S1C0, while ours is
only 40."
Evening journal., 1890-10-13
THEIR BOAT CAPSIZED.
Wholesale Drowning at the Viii
lage of Kinkora, N. ].
FIVE MEET DEATH IN THE RIVER.

While Attempting TO Effect a Landing
Their Boat Was Overturned and the
Unfortunate oulntette We're Engnlfed
Within a short Distance of the Shore.
KRKoRA, N. j., Oct. 19.-Five persons
were drowned In the river near the sluice
and the Knickerbocker Ice houses at this
place Sunday by the oapsizing Of a boat
The names Of those drowned are Solomon
Fletcher, aged 32; John Fletcher, aged 20;
Angelo Fletcher, aged "a, brothers; Cheafus
Merry. aged 49, and Alonzo Cannon, aged
"a. All 1--WE lived here and were employed
at Murrell Dobbins' brick yard The men
were bringing twenty three large pilings,
each about fourteen feet long, from Silver
Lake ice house in an open boat with a
single sail. In attempting to make land
between the ice houses and the sluice the
bowsprit Of the boat struck one Of the dogs
of the former.
They sank TO Rise No More.
The shock Of this and the swift current
of the waters OF the sluice caused the boat
to careen and the heavy pilings to shift to
OAS oAASi oNSAbhAAAuk AAG tiftlh 4 hp IltD
sank at once, and the attempts made ia
save their lives by onlookers were unayail.
ing. The bodies of Angelo Fletcher and
Cheafus Merry were recovered.
An Aged Mothers Grief.
The face Of Angelo Fletcher was badly
cut by the gates of the sluice, and Merry
had wound on one side of his neck appar
emily from one Of the large iron spikes
projecting from the framework OF the
sluieeways. The aged mother of the
Fletchers when informed of the drowning
Of her sons was at the head of the stairs in
the second story Of her home and was SC
overcome that she fell TO the floor and sus
tanned a compound fracture of the arm.
Mrs. Fletcher was picked up unconscious
and doctor pronounced her In danger
Gus condition. Merry leaves a wife anC
two children and Cannon an aged mother
whose sole support he was. The men ar,
all said to have been sober and industrious
Evening journal., 1890-10-13
A FATAL CHICAGO FIRE.
Three Men Were Literally
Burned to a Crisp.
THE HEROIsM OF A FOND MOTHER

She Leaped from Window with Her
Baby and Was Fatally Injured, hut Her
Body Broke the chnd's Fan aud Saved
Its Life-scones OF TeYror.
CHICAGO, Oct l8-Three men were
burned to death and woman was fatally
injured at a small fire which occurred al
9 a. m. In j. r. Putnam's European hotel,
Nos. 1853 aud l65 East Adams street. The
dead are;
A List Of the Dead.
Edward Payton, colorod, 90 years Of age,
porter OF the hotel.
Two unknown men, respectively 20 and
35 years Of age.
The fatally injured woman was Mrs.
Minnie Robinson.
Panic Stricken Guests.
The fire was caused by tho explosion OF
kerosene lamp ia the hall on the fourth
floor. The burning OIL set Gro TO the stair
way and soon a sheet Of flame burst from
the rear windows An alarm was imme
diately turned IN and second one fol
lowed 1--WE minutes LATER The guests Of
the house were awakened by the noise Of
the fire engines aud rushed from their
rooms to find the hallway filed with dense
smoke Tho scantily attired inmates
groped about 60 find way OF escape
Several were cool headed enough to resort
to the fire escape that runs down the front
OF the building These were mostly men,
and they got out safely. In the hallway,
struggling and blinded by the smoke,
were several women.
But she Saved the Child's Life.
Mrs. Robinson, with her child, was
among them, She became crazed with
fright and rushing 60 the window leaped
to the pavement with her child In her
arms Her body was frightfully mangled,
aud she was just alive when the patrol
wagon took her to the hospital. During
her fearful flight through the air she held
on TO the baby, and wonderful TO relate
the little one was entirely uninjured.
When the mother fell her body acted as a
cushion to break the fall for the child.
Burned 10 a Crisp.
In very short time the fire was under
control and the flremen began to search
the house. In room on the fourth floor
| Edward Payton the oolored porter Of the
hotel. was found burned to a crisp. The
search was continued and the flremen soon
found in another room on the same floor
the charred bodies Of two unknown meu
who had been caught in the trap ani
burned to death The bodies were taker
to Klaner's morgue. The total loss Of
building and contents will not excees
5000.
Mrs. Robinson Il Dead.
LATER-Mrs. Minnie Robinson died a
the County hospital this morning from he
injuries. The two unknown men who wer
burned TO death were identified as Thoma
b. Dowler, OF New Orleans, and II, Kirl
Salms, Of Calumet, Mich. Dowler was
professional gymnast and was formerly
teacher of athletics In New Orleans o
Salms little is known, but he was supposel
TO be travelling salesman.
Evening journal., 1890-10-13

LONDON, Oct. 13.-The wife OF Mr.. Arthur
O'Connor, member of parliament for East
Donegal, was found late Saturday night
lying In pool Of blood In an unfrequented
part Of one OF Londons suburbs. II was
evident that she had jumped or fallen
from an overhead railway station near the
spot She was severely injured, and has
remained unconscious ever since found.
The lady was not long ago under trent
ment for mental alteration, but was
thought to have been restored to her nor
NAL condition. Il Is supposed that in a
sudden flt Of insanity she wandered away
from home and either attempted suicide or
accidentally fell from the station.
Evening journal., 1890-10-13
}. p. GIN, n. p, Arrives.

NEW YonE, Dot. l9.-Among the pas.
sengers on the steamer Alaska was Mr.
J. =. gu, member of parliament, who
comes here 70 make advance preparations
for the American tour Of Messrs. Dillon
and O'Brien. Concerning the disappear.
anoe from Ireland Of Dillon and O'Brien,
Mr.. Gill said last night that the charges
against them having been brought and
their trial delayed solely for the purpose
Of preventing their coming 70 America,
they resolved Co come whether or no. Ac.
cordingly they Loft Ia yacht belonging tc
q prominent member OF parliament and
made their way 70 Havre, whence they
will sail In . French steamer for New
York, arriving here probably next Sun
day. As to the reported famine in Ire
land, Mr.. GIL said the outlook for the
potato crop was bad and It would proba
bly, hs failure, but at present there was
no great suffering among the people.
Evening journal., 1890-10-13

PIATTsBuRa, N. y, Oct. 13.-Charles
Riokert and John Beamnn, convicts in
Dannomora prison, have escaped while
engaged with a gang ON repairs in the
warden's house Rickert was convicted
OF arson Ia New York county on April 30,
1888. and was serving a sentence OF ten
years. He IS described as being about 81
years Of age, feet inches in height, light
complexioned, brown hair aud eyes. lie
has a scar In the corner OF the right eye,
another on the back Of the right wrist,
and two scars on the right forearm. Ben
man was convicted in Queens county on q
charge Of burglary on Oct "a, 1881, and
was serving a term Of seven years and six
monthA lie Is 8 feet 4 inches in height,
light complexion, brown hair and eyes.
He has a scar on the right side Of his neck
and ALEC a scar on the left shin and right
shoulder blade. Two hundred dollars has
been offered for the return Of both, or 500
for either
Evening journal., 1890-10-13
soR LIE WoRLp,s CHAMPIONSHIP.
The Brooklyn and Louisville Clubs Ar
range Their Schedule Of Games.

The Brooklyn and Louisville Clubs Ar
range Their Schedule Of Games.
LOUISVILLE, Oct 13-President Byrne
and Mr.. Parsons met here last night and
made an agreement to govern the coming
worlds championship games. II was
agreed TO play a friendly series Of games
not 70 exceed nine in number. It was also
understood that the club winning ma
jority of such games shall be entitled to
be called the worlds champions OF 1891.
The umpires agreed upon to ofliciate are
John McQuaid, selected by the Louisville
club, and Wesley Currey, selected by the
Brooklyn club. The following is the
schedule Of games: In Louisville, Thurs
day, Oct. 10; Friday, Oct. II; Saturday,
Oct. IS; Monday Oct, p, Tuesday, Oct. 81,
70 be left as an open date In Brooklyn.
Thursday, Oct. %; Friday, Oct "a; Satur-
day, Oct 25, and Monday, Oct 2i, If tbs
ninth game is necessary to decide tht
series the place and date win DO de
t6fInined hereafter. The Sunday game
was;
AZ Columbus
/ Columbia. ....i 0 0 i0i g. o O.
Toledo. ................0 0 0 0 0 o o o.
Base hitei Columbus, lai Toledo 0. Errors
| Columbus !; Toledo, 1. Batteries; GastFlgh
and O'Connor, Smith and Sage.
Evening journal., 1890-10-13
NEARING TIE Ehp.
The Death Of Associate Justice miller Il
Hourly Expected.

~NN~NtNf--N- NHN@EH
Hourly Expected.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13-Justice Miller
survived the night Of Saturday, and was
still alive this morning. His wonderful
vitality has surprised even the doctors.
There was no improvement, however, in
the condition Of the invalid during these
long hours Of waiting between life and
death He lay unconscious all the time,
breathing heavily and with difficulty, and
gradually growing weaker. The large,
massive frame has been absolutely motion
less, and the pulsations Of the heart have
been fainter with each beat
His old friend, Professor Wilson, of the
Smithsonian institution, and his wife wait
by the bedside in momentary expectation
of the end His throat is filing fast with
the accumulation of mucus, which he is
powerless to get rid Of, and his breath
comes in short gasps.
Callers and kilograms continue to arrive
at the house throughout the day. No word
has yet been received from the Justices
daughter. Mrs Stocking, in Vienna, and
it is not known whether the cablegram an
nouncing to her the condition of her father
has been received by her All the mem
bers Of the cabinet and of the supreme
court who are in town have been among
those personally inquiring about the jus
tices condition.
Chief Justice Fuller spent the greater
part Of last evening at the side Of hi
friend and associate. He will remain a
the house until the end.
Dr. Lincoln called to see the sick maj
last night, but remained a few moments
only. As he was leaving he said to you
correspondent,
"It IS nearly over. Only his remarkably
vitality has kept him alive until now.
weaker man would have succumbed lonI
ago.
Mrs. Miller is bearing up well, and cal
not be induced to leave the bedside OF he
/ dying husband.
Evening journal., 1890-10-13
The shooting was General.

CoIIsroGA, Cal, Oct, 1s.-Masked men
raided the saloon Of Stephen Rich last
night near the Bradford quicksilver mine
in Lake county. As soon as the raiders en-
tered general shooting began, and Mrs
Rich was fatally shot Rich was also
wounded, and one OF the raiders named
Mcclure was killed outright. Fred Ben
nett, hanger-on at the saloon, escaped.
Tar and feathers is supposed to have been
intended for him. The raiders are sup
posed TO be employees of the mine The
raid was no doubt made TO clear the saloon
Of the persons occupying it.
Evening journal., 1890-10-13
Sc Ven Were Ininrnd.

CHICAGO, Oct l3.-Slx men were injured
two Of them quite seriously, at the worki
Of the Illinois Steel company at o'clock
A number OF men were raising huge iron
truss when the guy pole snapped in two
and the truss fell 10 the ground with q
crash. Most Of the men saved themselves
by jumping, but six were struck by the
heavy piece. One Of the injured may die
as II is feared be has suffered internal injur.
les The following Is list Of tho injured
Frank Smith, shoulder blade and several
ribs broken; be may die. Mike Newark,
severe scalp wound; John Cross, Patrick
Navils, Michael Toole and John Dieter
slIght scalp wounds and bruises.
Evening journal., 1890-10-13

The adjourned inquest on the body Of
Harry X. Brown, was held yesterday
morning at the coroner's ofice. Several
witnesses were examined. all Of whom
proved that Brown bsd gone into the
place without orders and persisted in re-
naming in q dangerous position despite
warnings. It was testified, however,
that had the man who was managing the
guy rope been more careful the accident
would not have happened This ms "A
had gone away on his boat. and could not
be had. After long deliberations Il q
jury failed to agree to a verdict ana
adjourned to hear more testimony.
Evening journal., 1890-10-13
HOME ONCE MORE.
The President Passes Sunday Quietly at
Indianapolis Ind.

The President Passes Sunday Quietly az
Indianapolis Ind.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. 13.-President
Harrison and party reached this city at
6 o'clock Sunday morning, after an un-
eventful run from 81. Louis. The car in
which the party travels was placed on
spur track near the Union station, and the
occupants did not make their appearance
until s o'clock. Mr.. j. r. Mckee, the
presidents son-in-law, accompanied by
Mrs. Mckee, their son, Benjamin, and
other relatives and friends, came to the
station, and all were warmly and affection
ately greeted by the president. The presi-
dent, In company with the McKees was
at once driven to the residence Of the lat
ter, on North Tennessee street, where
breakfast was served Secretary Tracy,
Marshal Ransdell and Mr.. G. r. Bishop,
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio road, were
driven to the Denison house, at which they
made their headquarters during the day
Private Secretary Halford was the guest
of w. H. Smith. Secretary Tracy, accom-
panied by Marshal Ransdell, called at the
Mckee residence during the morning, and
after short time spent spent in conversa-
tion the president, the secretary and the
marshal proceeded to the First Presby-
terian church, where they listened to a dis
course by the pastor, Rev. N. L. Haines.
The president after the services took
luncheon at the Denison with Secretary
Tracy. He remained at the hotel about
| two hours, during which time many peo-
pie called TO pay their respects. There was
no formal reception, and the visitors were
greeted much in the same manner they
would have been had they been calling
upon Gen. Harrison In his law Office Later
in the afternoon the president and Secre
tary Tracy were driven about the city and
subsequently the former took tea at the
Mckee residence, where he spent the even.
ing receiving calls OF old friends ald
neighbors. AT 1920 the president and his
party returned to their special car, in
which they passed the night, departing FOL
the east via the "Big Four at a. m. this
morning. Stops will be made at mum
Der of places in Indiana and Ohio. During
the day the president frequently asked fol
news Of tho condition Of Justice Miller
and expressed the deepest solicitude as tC
the probable result Of his illpess.
Evening journal., 1890-10-13
nn shn, IrIa sunethenrt.

BURLINGTON, Ia, Oct. Is. ~ August
Schultz, a prominent young farmer Of
Franklin township, went to the home OF
his sweetheart, Lucy Boegeman, and asked
her TO marry him. She refused, and he
shot her In the breast and instantly blew
his own brains out Hopes are entertained
for the young lady's recovery. The young
man for some time had been madly in love
and his affection was not reciprocated
Evening journal., 1890-10-13

MANCHESTER, n. II Oct 19-Tne tuber-
culosis excitement in this city and vicin.
ity he's developed into a scare. The post-
nortem examination Of the cattle killed
Saturday Afternoon does not hsck up the
diagnosis. Thf6S eo5g wtE sIaagbtefed
at Charles Rowells, River road, under
the supervision Of Expert Smith, OF Roch-
6stef. IN the first one killed the doctor
claimed that he found small tubercles in
the lungs, but the development OF the dis
ease was only beginning TO develop. In
the other two animals no tubercles were
found
Evening journal., 1890-10-13
An IncendInrr,. sulnlde.

BozESIAN, Mon, Oct. 18.-Early Sunday
morning Herman Schultz, lessee of the
Thomas mill, of this place, attempted TO
burn Nelson Story's mill in order to de-
stroy competition. He was discovered, but
escaped and the fire extinguished Later
Schultz committed suicide by hanging
himself with handkerchief at the end of
a freinht car
Evening journal., 1890-10-13

WASHINGTON, Oct I3.-Professor Bisch-
of, the blind organist of the Congrega-
tional church, and the composer Of several
pieces Of music Of national popularity, was
knocked down by horse driven by a reck-
less driver. The wheels of the carriage
passed over his body and his physician re-
ports him as being In a critical condition.
Evening journal., 1890-10-13

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Oct. ls.-A stock
train and section train collided near
Lake City, MINI, on the Chicago, NIL
waukee and st. Paul road About twenty
head Of cattle were killed, the engines were
wrecked and Conductor William Day and
Fireman NJ G. Chamberlain, Of the section
train, are perhaps fatally injured. The
stock train was four minutes slow, and
this caused the wreck.