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He is Killed in Front of the Park
Theatre, in Sight of Several
Hundred People.
President Harrison Will Soon Re-
ceive Some Important Meas
ures to Act on.
The Two Noted Lightweights Fight
Twenty-One Hard Rounds at
New Orleans.
Another Victim of the Wire.

New York, Sept. 15.-It was not on
the bills, but was more thrilling than the
play scene that greeted the large audi
once as it emerged from the Park theater
at IL o'clock this evening. Electric light
lineman Kopp was tortured to death on
a pole al T%hirty-ifth street and Broad
way right before the eyes of the pleasure
seekers. He was taken to the New York
hospital in a dying condition. 1t was q
very funny play-Evans & Hoey's "Par;
lor Match"-that the theater-goers had
seen; there were smiles OF remembrance
on many faces. Many of the people saw
Lineman Kopp mounting the pole as
they came out Of the theater. He was
there to fix something about the lamps
that controlled the garish lights. Sud-
denly it vas seen that something was
wrong; the mar became limp, and: tho
awful sizzle of the electric fluid could be
heard by the crowd below. Electricity
was entering into human flesh. The
crowd below we're spellbound with hor-
ror and was oon augmented Ey many
scores of people who are always on the
streets about the busy corner. 1t so
happened that Superintendent Charles
w. Phipps, of the Brush Electric Light
company was a visitor at the theater.
He came out at this moment, clad in full
dress, and took in the situation at a
glance. With the assistance of Manager
Dunlevy he succeeded in releasing the
lineman from his terrible position. 1t
was too late, however, for the poor man
was already past all help. DIR. Gage,
who was also in the audience, worked
over the man for half an hour in a vain
effort to resuscitate him before the am
bulance arrived. The New York hospi-
tai ambulance took the limp body on
board and made a rush for Fifteenth
street. When the ambulance arrived at
the hospital the lineman was dead.
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Declared a Draw.

BUFFALO, Sept. 16.-The glove fight be-
tween Tommy Warren of Cleveland and
John Van Heest of Ashland, Wis, for
$500 a side, came off early this morning in
the vicinity of the state line, just over on
the New York side. 1t resulted in a draw,
after eleven rounds had been fought,
though the fight was won fairly by Van
Ileest. Charges were made that the affair
was,.sfxed'' for Warren to lose in order
that money could be placed against him by
his friends. The betting was not as lively
as was expected, and to IA stake money,
it is claimed, the affair was called . draw.
groggy, and another round would proba-
bly, lave finished him. Van Heest did not
show a mark, and his seconds pronounced
it robbery to take the fight away from him I.
The fight lasted fifty minutes.
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near Montegule. The purse
was $1,000. Police Captain Bar
rett insisted on five : ounce gloves.
It was q give and take battle for twenty
rounds. In the twenty.first round Caro-!
forced Bowen, and the latter lied and
missed. Carroll hit Bowen on the neck;
Bowen landed q light one. Carroll landed
right and left and Bowen fell exhausted.
He rose and fell again, and then was
counted out. Bowen's gameness was APP
plauded to the echo. Bowen was terribly
punished but had no complaint
to make. He did the best he
could. He has a horrible right eye and
his mouth was swollen and bleeding. Gar.
The time Of the fight was / hour and "A
minutes. Betting to-day was mostly at
even money, but one of the pool rooms
had posted all afternoon $500 to $3.50 that
Carroll would win.
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The Strain, on the Money Market {.

New YORK, Sept. 15.-The stringency
in money continued to o%vershadow every.
thing else in Wall street to-day and in
the stock exchange the loan crowd was
larger than has been in years. The first
loans on calls were made at B per cent.
premium and legal interest and money
was in good demand at d per cent. and
legal interest, or equal to SO per cent.
per annum. A majority of the loans
were made at this rate and for two hours
the prevailing rate was n per cent. and
premium. Then the demand became
less urgent, nearly all the brokers hav-
ing supplied themselves with funds, and
in the afternoon it was freely offered, the
last loan being made at 3 per cent.
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work for the President.

ericsson SPRtNGs, Pa, Sept. 15.-It
has been arranged that the river and
harbor appropriation bill shall be for
warded to the president Immediately on
being signed by the speaker of the
house. The president is already familiar
with it's provisions, having brought a
copy of it with him to Cresson, together
with the report of the chief of engineers
of the army in regard to the condition
and necessity of the various. public inn
provements provided for. 1t is not
likely the public will be kept in igno-
rance for many days in regard K. that
measure. Speculation is about evenly
divided as to its prospects, those who are
sure of a veto being about as numerous
as those who are confident of its ap-
proval. The president aud his private
secretary, however, are non-commit-
tai on the point. There is easop to be-
lieve the president is seriously consider
ing the advisability of calling an extra
session of congress. It is known that
several prominent republicans have adj
vised such a course with q view to an
earlier consideration of the federal cleo
ton bill. Persons who have talked with
the president on this subject say that he
will certainly reconvene congress if GER
tain pending measures in which he takes
great interest are not disposed of at this
session. These include the anti,lottery
bill, the supreme court bill and the labor
bill, now in the senate, and the postal
shipping bill now awaiting the action of
the house. The president is known to
be especially interested in the passage of
the election bill and would probably feel
justified in calling an extra session for
consideration of it and such others ofthe
important measures now pending as may
not be disposed of at this session.
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The Enloe Resolution.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18.-The house pro-
ceeded to-day to the consideration of the
Enloe resolution feIative to Kennedy's
speech. The debate was long. and finally
the resolution was referred to the commit
tee on judiciary, though somewhat m0di-
fled in language.
,oa ! 1e ef s1ma ~ H Si,r e 1nsEnts w on nas a.s.1nal
The speaker announced the appointment
of the following conferees on the tariff
bill: Mckinley, Burrows, Payne, Dingley,
Mills, Mcmillan and Flower.
The house then adjourned.
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Quick Justice.

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. ia Tribune
special from Clinton, Ia. says; At Grand
Mound, a little town in this county,
twenty-five miles west, w. N. Langdon,
a well known contractor, has been look
ing after some work for his firm and his
wife was boarding with him. To-day q
man giving the name of N. w. Devan,
called on them and got into a quarrel
in the course of which he shot and killed
Mrs Langdon. Hardly had he become
q murderer ere Justice was dealt out to
him by Langdon, who shot him dead on
the spot.
THE CAUSE OF THE TRAGEDY.
MADISON, Wis, Sept. 15.-The tragedy
at Grand Mound, Ia, to-day created q
profound sensation in this city. MI. and
Mrs. Langdon were graduates Of the
Wisconsin state university and were en-
gagged while at school. Later on they
were estranged and Miss Smith went to
Chicago. She became engaged to Jack
Devan, but on returning to Madison in
the spring one more met Langdon
and discarded Devan. She mar
ried Langdon shortly after and the
couple went to iowa. Devan followed
them there and the trageny was the re-
suit. Devan is connected with q large
firm Of masters in Chicago. He and
Langdon nearly had 8 fight several
months ago. Mrs. Smith, mother Of the
murdered woman, is Frustrated.
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Schooner Lost.

ASHLAND, Wis, Sept. 16.-The steamer
Hibbard and part Of her tow has just got
into port and reports the loss Of the
schooner Ben Brink, in tow Of the Hib-
barn, off Eagle Harris, in the same storm
that wrecked the Comrade. The Hubbard
and. the rest Of her tow narrowly escaped
being wrecked after vainly trying to help
says a tremendous sea was running at the
time and thinks the loss of the Brink. with
five seamen and the captain is certain.
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a HEAVY FOND.

The Great Northern Railway Files q bond
at st. Paul for I6,OOO,OOO.
ST. PAUL, Sept. 17.-It was a pretty
heavy bond the Great Northern people
filed at the capital to-day. 1t was a trust
bond for e6,OOO,OOO sterling, bearing inter-
est at 4 per cent, payable to the Central
Trust company of New York and London.
The b%ond.covers the entire Pacific extern
sion OF the road from the Grand Marais
river, Montana. to Puget Sound. 1t is
signed by J. j. Hill and Secretary Sawyer
for the Manitoba and Vice-President w.
P. Clough for the Great Northern.
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Curious Fatslities.,

CLEVELAND, o., Sept. N.-To-day,
while cleaning furniture with gasoline at
her daughters residence on Kennard
street. Mrs. Caroline McNaughton stepped
on 9 match. II ignited the gasoline, which
exploded. and her clothing took fire. She
with her mistress, Mrs. Allen Goodhue,
who fell and broke her ankle. Mrs. Edgar
ran into the yard where Mrs. McNahghtons
IN attempting to. assist her was terribly
burned In the face aud hands. Mrs. Ed
gar died this evening and the other two.
women ere n 2 serious physical and mem
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Tuesdays Races.

LOUISVILLE, Sept. 18.-In the races
opened to-day the winners were Response,
Tenor, Meckie H., Nina Archer, Tom Rog-
ers, Catalpa and Mamie Fonso.
GRAvEsEND, Sept. 16.-Winners at the
races today were Volunteer, DiablO, Rus
sell, Eurus, Victress Filly and Kempland.
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Train Wrecked.

v1cKsBuRa, Miss, Sept IA passen-
ger train on the Louisville, New Orleans
& Texas railroad, due here from Memphis
at 10 o'clock this morning was wrecked al
the National cemetery on the outskirts of
this city. The switch had been. foully
turned by some malicious person who had
q key and Engineer John WEIGH and
Fireman Jim Colby, the latter cOlored,
were fatally injured and died in a few
hours. LIZ.
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The Bowen- Carroll Fight.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 16.-The great
light-weight battle between Andy Bowen.
the New Orleans aspirant for the light
weight championship honors, and Jimmy
Carroll, Of San, Francisco, who some.
months ago waszbeaten in San Francisco.
by Jack McAuliffe in 20 rounds, was.
fought gymnasium of the
Olympic club situated on Canal street
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A Night of Butohery.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Sept. ia most
terrible tragedy occurred in Portsmouth
tonight, and the city is in a fever of ex-
element. "A mob of several hundred peo-
pie surrounded the tenement house at No.
8 Middle street, where the bodies Of three
dead persons partially attest the extent of
the crime. Fred Fl. j. Helm, aged As years,
a Woodworking cooper in the employ of
the Eldredge Brewing company, has a
family Of three daughters, the elder, Car
rie, aged 15 years, keeping house for him.
Several months ago his wife left him and
it is reported she had been unfaithful to
her marriage VOW. His troubles with his
wife are said to have dated back over sew
eral years. Since she left town it is re-
ported the girl Carrie had become way
ward, but it cannot be said how much
truth there is in the story. Helms troubles
preyed upon his mind until he resolved to
end them, and to not only remove q partial
cause Of his misfortune, but also. re-
move from temptation the three female
members Of his household. Two Of them
and the murderer lie dead in his
home, while at the Cottage hospital
the third daughter lies dying with a bullet
in her neck, and at his home nState street
Charles w. Taylor, q wellknown hardware
merchant whose name has been connected
with that OF the Helm woman, lies under
the hands Of surgeons with two bullet holes
In his back. The story OF the murder is as
follows: Charles w. yaylor,,a stove deal
er on Market street, while entering his res
idence, corner State apds Union streets, at
I780 tonight, was rushed upon by . mug
derer who fredtwO shotsin rapid sncces.
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johnson Got the Best of 1t.

WAHPEToN, N. D., Sept. ia special to
the Pioneer Press says: The first joint de-
bate between M. N. Johnson and John d,
Benton, according to Benton's challenge,
occurred tonight and attracted an enor'
nous audience to the opera house. Ben.
ton named tonight as the time for the first
meeting. johnson had but a short time
to prepare for the discussion aud ex-
planned the situation in his opening re-
marks. Benton named the tariff and how
to remedy it as the subject of discussion.
johnson recited the progress of the country
under the protection system and showed
that under protective tariff the country had
recovered from the ravages of war and had
rebuilt from disasters induced by the poll
cy of tariff for revenue only. BentOn's ar
gument was the usual democratic argu-
ment that the tariff is a tax. He errOne-
Ously quoted Lincoln, Garfield and Logan
to show that the views they held were not
consistent with the republican policy as
indicated by the Mckinley bill. The de-
bate between these acknowledgements will
be followed with the closest interest.
Fourteen joint meetings will be held in the
state. H4.aN
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Kennedy,s Defense.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE meeting Of
the house judiciary committee to-day called
to consider resolutions censuring Repre-
sentative Kennedy of Ohio for his speech
against the senate and Senator Quay, and
to expunge the speech from the Congress
ional Record. was attended by all members.
Representative Kennedy was present and
made a statement in defense of his action
and an argument to prove that
ord was within the requirements of
parliamentary law. The committee de-
cided by a majority that was large enough
to permit Adams Of Illinois to refrain from
casting his vote, he having already ex-
pressed his opinion of the speech and the
duty of the house on .the floor, to report a
resolution directing the government print.
er to omit the speech from the permanent
Grafton Of the Langston Venable contested
election case BY the house this afternoon
It was impossible to present the repoft, OF
the judiciary committee on the Kennedy
Quay speech to-day.
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In the House.

F AEa .EaH HaLIE4 ~
WASHINGTON, Sept. l8.-Representative
hoffman Of Ohio to-day introduced in the
house a joint resolution which, by the title,
provides for congressional districts in
Ohio and is,also to secure to electors there
in the right to choose members Of the
Fifty-second congress by congressional
districts. A long preamble ~recites the
failure eff the state legislature to provide in
the redistricting act Of March last forthe
inclusion of q large portion Of Storrs town
eresssional district, which fact is the rea-
son for the proposed bill. 1t then pro-
poses the districts in force heretofore.
on motion Of Mr.. Carter Of Montana the
senate amendments were cOncurred In to
Of the interior to submit proposals for the
sale Of the western part Of the Crow In
dian reseryatiOn,in Montana.
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ParentaIrnhumaniir.

DENVER, Colo, Sept. 9.-The
NeIrs special from FL Paso, Texas:
News reached here last night Of q
horrible accident which occurred
ten miles below Paso Del Norie,
Mexico, Sunday last. An Indian
living some miles down the river
left home on business Saturday
evening, bot before leaving he pat
his two children, girl and boy, be-
tween four and five years old, in a
lange box aud nailed down the lid
20 prevent the children from getting
into the orchard and eating fruit
during his absence. The father did
not return home until Sunday
evening, and on ope ming the box he
found the boy lying dead in the bot
tom and the little girl in n dying
condition. The suffOcating close
ness Of their prison, combined with
hungcrand thiTst, had done its work
Frightened over his brutal careless
nesS, the father rndeavored to exon
crate himself by connecting several
inconsistent stories, but was quickly
arrested by the authorities. IL was
the intention Of the Indian to re-
turn 20 the children Saturday night,
but he was delayed.
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Canada anI the Chinese.

OTTAWA, Sept "a deputation
representing the Dominion Trade
Congress called on Sir John Me
Donald today, and urged the gov
eminent to place further restriction
upon the importation Of Chinese,
even 30 the extent OF not allowing
them TO enter Cauada, and asked
that Il be made Illegal 10 employ
Chinese in mines.
Sir John, in reply, said that there
was no question but European i'm
migrants were better and more 10 be
preferred than the Chinese, but the
Canadian Parliament could not
pass n Chinese exclusion act for the
imperial authorities would have
their say in the matter. In his
opinion, the prohibition Of Chinese
immigration would be mistake. II
the United States persisted In its
present policy the Chinese govern
ment might retaliate against them
aud that would be to the advantage
of the Dominion. In reference 10
the request Of the deputation, that
the Chinese be prohibited from
working in the mines, he asked how
could the Chinese be allowed TO
work at one labor aud excluded
from another. He requested the
depstation 10 make n general STATE
ment. which he would lay before
parliament
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rInne.e.. peme,ra,. HI, ont.

ST. PAUL, Sept. 9.-The Demo
cratic State convention opened ut
noon.
The platform was adopted. 1t de-
nounces the attempt Of the Republi-
cans in Congress 10 usurp power; 10
inspire unjust taxation; 10 slifie
proper discussion OF public measures;
TO substitute the dictatorship Of the
Speaker for the considerate action Of
a deliberative assembly; to enact in
10 law monstrous proposals for over
turning the election laws OF the
States, demands n reduction Of the
tariff to the lowest rate compatible
with a just discharge Of the obliga-
tons Of Government; congratulates
the Republican party upon the recent
concession To the Demscratic policy
involved in the advocacy by certain
leaders Of reciprocity; denouuces the
Mckinley bill; believes In the ele-
walton Of labor; extends coniial
greetings to Grover Cleveland,
assuring him Of universal regard OF
the people; favors free binding
twine; practical temperance laws;
exact justice In laws governing
common carriers and public ware
houses; endorses liberal pensions,
but censures wastefulness In that
regard
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IneI.IaE TO Murder Of n.nLrr.

NEWCASTLE, Pa, Sept. 9.-Slrah
Randolph, alias Mrs. McGinty, va.
put on trial here this afternoon
charged with soliciting one sam
Kissinger 10 ilii,,::..,ier Banker Foltz.
Kissinger was tile only VIM,
called to-day. He said that last
May he received n letter from Mn,
McGinty, asking him 10 call on hel
on important business. He did 50,
when she offered him 81 800 IL he
would murder the President Of the
First National Bank. She would
not give the name Of the principal,
but said a wealthy frieiid Of hers
wanted 1t done. Kissinger had
several meetings WITH her, he being
accompanied last time by detec-
tive, who was introduced "a his
brother. The woman again offered
81 900, at the same time cautiOning
them 10 murder the tanker after
night and then rob him In orler 10
avoid suspicion from any other mo-
tive. The case will continue To-
morrow. The woman L still o5dur-
ate and refuses TO betray her wealthy
friend.
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the TARIFF BILL fREAD The
THIRD TIME
Sarah Randolph Offers $500 fol
the Harder Of Banker
Falty.
AN INDIAN sUFFocsTEs HIS
TWO CHILDREN.
Minnesota Democrats Open Their
Convention aud Adopt
n Platform.
Telegraph 10 ire NEwAl
Final Decfsfou.

CHICAGO, Sept. s.-The directors
Of the Worlds Fair, at a meeting
this afternoon. reaffifmed their
choice Of some months ago. and SEE
lected the dual site Of Lake Fonl
and jackson Park rs the place for
the location Of the great exposition.
The Lake Front Is n long, grass
covered common on the edge OF
Lake Michigan, and bordering on
the business center Of Chicago. IL
contains nj present about ninety
acres. Ii Is the design 10 place
thereon the grand euterancs 10 the
exposition ard buildings for tie fine
arts and kindred displays.
Jackson Park Is also on the Lake
Shore, about five miles from the
courthouse, aud Is 10 have the agri-
cultural, live stock and other exhib-
it, Of that nature, besides others Of
general interest. Four hundred
acfes are available In jackson PARK
and the approaches ther-lc. which
were recently added 10 the original
tender.
The two sites are 10 be 50 connect
Ell by rail and water acc0mm0da-
tionssfhat but few minutes will be
spent in passing from one locality 10
another. The final and decisive
ballot on the site question resulted:
Lake Front and Jarksot FarE, %:
North Side, 4; West Side, S. The
choice OF the dual site was then
made unanimous.
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Hastenrd Hisprn,h.

NORFOLK. Va, Sept. 9.-The
death Of Il. p. Wheeler here on
Saturday night was In iirectly due
20 a resolution offered by him at the
Grand Army convention at Peters
burg last spring, rejecting on the
Confederate flag. Up 10 that time
ne was doing good business and
was very popular with the people Of
Norfolk. The resolution he offered
was in the shape Of n petition to
Congress to stop the manufacture OF
the Confederate flag, which Wheeler
termed n ''contemptible rag" His
action aroused the people here and
affected Wheeler's business TO such
au extent that, after some weeks,
he publicly denied being respons-
ible for the resolution. He even
went 50 far rs 10 appear in parade
at the head Of n detachment Of
Grand Army men at the time Of 4
Confederate celebration.
It was subsequently proven, how
ever, that he was the author OF the
resolution, anu then the feeling
against him became intensified.
His business continued 10 20 down
and he sought relief in drink. To
an over-indulgeuce is attributed his
death. Wheeler was an ex-Union
soldier and native Of New York.
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pearing, Hangen offered a resolu-
lion directing the Sergeant-at-arms
to summon the absentees.
Breckenridge ky.) moved to lay
Hangen's resolution on the table
Lost Yeas IS, nays 3d.
Haugen said 1t was evident that
the news from Maine bad so de-
moralized his democratic friends as
to render them incapable Of doing
any business today. He therefore
moved that the House adjourn.
Agreed TO.