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DEAD IN An EMPTY COAL BIN
Suicide because He Put the savia.s OF
Lifetime in = Poor Business.

Suicide because He Put the savin.s OF .
Lifetime in = Poor Business.
Jacob Van Staden. glass manufacturer who
lived with his wife and three children In fiat
at 1852 Graham avenue. Williamsbureh. killed
himself yesterday morning In tho cellar OF his
house. His dead body was found by his wife
and eldest daughter.
Van Staden was SO years old. and . few
months ago he started In business with his
brother aud another man In Jersey City. He
had been employed many years in Demuth's
glass works on Newtown Creek and ssvedicon-
siderable money. All HE savings were put in
his new business. The business did not thrive
as he had expected 1t would. and he regretted
entering the partnership.
When Mrs Van Staden was preparing to 60
to church yesterday morning hs told her to
get back as soon as possible as he had some-
thing TO tell her She noticed that no was agi-
tated. and she was not inclined to leave him.
When she retui ned from church at noon he
was missing She searched the room. but
failed to find him. Her eldest girl thought he
might have gone into the collar and thither
she and her mother, went. They were horri:
fed to find him dead In a bin IN the back Of
the cellar. By his side lay O revolver.
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THE TALK OF PARIS
Anarchists Begin . FiEht-Speeisl Havors
to the Harrison Family.

Anarchists Begin . FiEht-Speeial Havors
to the Harrison Family.
PARIS. July 2s.-Ats mass meeting held to-day
under the auspices OF the Committee for the
Defence OF National Food Supplies. resolutions
were adopted protesting against the new tar
III and approving q memorial to the Senate to
avert "ths misery and suffering threatened BY
duties levied solely for the profit OF privileged
interests"
A Boulsneist demonstration held to-day was
attended by 1000 persons. M. Deroulods. In .
speech. euloRized tho steadfast patriotism OF
Con. Boulsnger. A resolution was put de-
manding that tho French Government recall
Ambassador Herbette from Berlin. and that
the Government treat Germans In Franco as
tho Germans treat Frsncbmen In Alsace-Lor-
rsins. but the resolution was drowned in an
uproar. free fight ensued. crowd OF
Anarchists entering the meeting hall and put
ting the Boulanaists TO rout
the Chicago Fair Com missioners, have re-.
turned to london. MI. Grosyrnor the Treas.
MY agent, viii remain here unit! the arrival Of
ss NIL W 81 aua %S H. T Rd
NE two days Vii. Of the Fair Com mis.lsne!s
greatly Increased Fr:nch interest i9 the Fair
has direcied The Chief Of bis bursau TO maintain
direct communication with the Commissioners.
Mr.; Pratt. the retiring American Minister to
ana IL sSdSs:s RS chl
Mr.. Reid, tho American Minister. has gone
into tn: country for few days, rest u,.,
FRANCHISE. has invited Mrs. Mckee aud Mrs.
Russell Harrison to visit Interesting parts OF
his playhouse not open to the general public.
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IN OCEAN GROVE ARREST
Mr.. Conley, Clerk In the Assembly. Charged
with Begging the Beach.

Mr.. Conley, Clerk In the Assembly. Charged
with Begging ON the Beach.
AsBuRY PARK. July 26.-Fredsrick Conley. .
eroceryman Of FarminRdale. N. j.. will insti-
ture suit this week against tho Ocean Grove
Camp Meeting Association for damages caused
by his false arrest and imprisonment
Mr.. Conley came here last evening to pass .
few hours on the beach. He took stage and
landed at Ocean Grove. Before he had .
chance to look at tho rolling surf Policeman
Prdham caught him BY the arm and said: II
want you." Mr.. Conley is an Odd Fellow and
supposed his arrest was bogus ono put upon
him by tho members of the order. He asked
him, but the officer refused 10 toll him. Mr..
Coniey was marched to Police Headquarters,
where Chief Of Police Patterson met him.
Pridham charged Mr.. Copley with begging on
tho beach. As soon as Chief Patterson found
out who the prisoner WAS he ordered his
instant release from custody and Mr. Conley
got his lii erty.
Mr.. Conloy is tho clerk OF the diciary Com
mitee o. the New Jersey State House OF As.
sembly. and Ia one OF the best known Demo-
cratic politicians OF the lower portion OF Mon
mouth county. Chief OF Police Patterson has
known him since his hubyhood.
Mr.. Conley Is indignant over his arrest He
says that he wa- told ~ Chief Patterson that
two men had heen begging on the reach and
that he was arrested on suspicion OF being one
OF the two bergars. Assemhlyman Johnston
will act as his lawyer In the suit
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SHE SAID SHE SHOT HIM
A WIfe's Attempt TO Shield Her Husband
Who Killed n Man Over Five Cents.


Who Killed Man Over Five Cents.
BALTIMORE. July 26.-Frederick Fl. Buchner,
a oigarmaker. died at the City Hospital to-day
from pistol shot wound. and Cannatella
Cormea. an Italian I. uit vender. is held In tho
police station charged with having fred the
shot which caused Buchners death. Jossnha
Cormela. wife OF the accused. also is held on
the charge Of being an accessory.
The shooting occurred in front Of Cormela's
fruit store. southeast corner Of Pratt and
Howard streets this morning. Bucbner. with
two companions. went into the store shortly
before the shooting. and Buchner bought a
glass Of lemonade and a glass of soda water
for himself and ono OF his friends. while tho
third an bought cigar. Buchner gave the
italian IS cents to pay for tho lemon sde and
the soda which amounted to 10 cents.
Cormela only gave him ten cents In change.
Buchner called his attention to tho mistake
that ns the third man had not paid for the
cigar he wonld not give Buchner tho five cents
until the cigar had been settled for.
Two OF the customers left the store. but
Buchner remained inside. still disputing with
Cormela. He. too. came out soon. followed by
last Cormcla btcam. enraged and selling q
revolver from inside the door tired two Shots
one OF the bullets striking Buchner
Coimela 8 wife WIS found In the store with
tho pistol In her hand She said that she. not
her husband, had done the SHOOTING. To the
that the men had come into his store and af-
ter making some purchases had made i'm
proper proposals to his wife. and for that rea-
non he fred the shots at the men.
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Suspicious That Gotta Did IL sad IAtended
to Elope with Hts vlesim's wife.

Suspicious That Gotta DID it sad IAtendeA
to Elope with HIS vietin's Wife.
The police OF tho Eighteenth precinct. Brook
Ign. feel confident that they have the murderer
OF Louis Frankeloso. the italian who was found
dead In Forty-ninth street. Brooklyn. early
yesterday morning. with several deep stiletto
wounds in his head.
Sergeant Hardy and Detective seresants
Ryan and Burns learned from Italians who
lived In the tenement house with Frankeloso
at 1853 Twenty fifth street that Jeremiah Gotta.
an Italian rag picker, had been intimate with
snpprised Gotta in his room packing no his
clothes and evidently preparing for hight: He
clothes were found two pocketbooks. set Of
jewelry. and $6.4SS7 In cash;
The detectives learned that Gotta had sold
the clothes which he wore on the day OF the
murder to q fellow rag picker
remarkable GOODNESS when the police brought
to her the news OF her husbands death. was
that she knows who committed tho murder.
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COZ. CoNGER At BAR HARBoR.
Ohio's Member OF the Nationai Connitte,
IL for Blaine II 80.

10 for blaine II 'O0.
BAR HARBoR. July 26.-Col A. L. Conger OF
Akron. O.. a member Of the National Republic
can Committee for that State. and . prominent
manufacturer and business man, E pent sunday
at Bar Harbor and was called upon at his hotel
by Secretary Blaine. Col. Conger was not at
all backward about talking politics.
Il have boon warm friend and ardent ad-
mirer OF Mr.. Blaine for many years" he said.
land I am identified with his interests 10
Ohio. am glad to zee that all over tho coun-
try the enthusiasm for Mr.. Blaine is growing
fast The western States are anxious to SEQ
men are par;tgarly pleased With his polSy q
We mean no diSrespect to Mr.. Harrison We
would prefer to see Mr.; Blaine. President
There l. no doubt at al but that he will
on Tho r. Cine coast. in tbs West and here ,' In
Southern aud Middle States He was never so
popular as now. and the general feeling among
Republicans is that he ought to be in the
HOW do You think NJ. Blaine Is boxing i"'
think no is looking very we'll. although
somewhat worried. l am very sorry that such
false. stories. concerning Mr. Blnine's health
should have been sent out from here. I have
seen Mr., Blaine o; sonstsn.ly IN the last eight
worse aftor hard work. / think he looks as
well as could be expected after his winters
work and illness which followed"
Col. Conger is visiting New England now for
business PURPOSES and says he merely ran
this AFTERNOON. but before he left ne received
another call from Secretary Blaine. who had q
long talk with him.
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ELOPED ON A SLOOP.

Il Was tho Plan OF tho Young Woman
Who Thought It Would he Inc xpeasivs.
Constable McVeieh has arrested Grace Rugsr
and August Indert on sand sloop ct Tomp-
kinsville. The couple were taken into custody
on account OF O notice sent from Poughkeep.
sic to the Staten Island police that Grace Russr
had been abducted from that city BY August
1ndert
Miss RuRer. who Is pretty brunette. claimed
that she was IS years old. She said that she
was not abducted. but left Poughk cspsIe about
two weeks ago Of her own free will. She said
that she loved August. and that they intended
to get married. Her parents reside In Pough-
keapsie. and her father ts a carpenter. Her
parents opposed her receiving August. and so
she decided 20 Slope with him; As as he was
would be a saving OF money to take the trip
with him They arrived at Staten Island on
SATURDAY. night.
n indert is sturdy young fellow, 27 years old:
said that as they To- ed each other. they in
tended to get married., Tho .courle are de:
an officer from Poughkeepsie.
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REUTER- FORGOT TO
Ne Won't Say What, and HIS DOG Hi
lnto = Cops Check Trousers.

Policeman Jacob w. Feess has recently been
detailed to the Church street police station,
and last night he was sent out on excise duty.
He sought to arrest Charles J. Reuter-. propri-
etor OF hotel and restaurant at 1G0 Green
witch street. There Is . bar in Reuters restau-
rant. but the front door was closed. There
was q cloth over tho bar. Reuter- says. and only
few OF his boarders, mostly German immi-
grants. were sitting around tho small tables.
on which q lunch was spread. The side door
was fastened with chain In such way thar
1t could be orened about six inches.
Policeman Feess woro plain clothes and Q
pair Of gray check trousers that were notice.
able. At s O'Clock. still according to Mr.. Rsu-
ter. he pushed open the side door Of the res-
taurant rs far as the chain would admit and
said that he wanted to como In. One OF the
employees OF the restaurant came to the door
and said:
This bar is closed. and We don't sell any
thing on Sunday"
Feess showed in his right Log Glad in the
noticeable gray check and tried to force his
xses @ va. Gos IN With
OF her puppies near the door and when she
ss s sn sT with ne lie sfsy
shouted Pm policeman" OF the same tlme
Reuter- kicked his dog to one side and OPENED
tho door. Feess was angry and Reuter- offered
to buy him new pnir OF trousers. Feese SAID
that he didn't want Thorn. but that Reuter-
violation OF tho excise laws. Reuter- protested
that nis bar wns closed and that he was simply
bnnrlers drinking. Rhine wine. Feess took
him to the station house. where he give ball.
Street Hospital to have his Wounds dressed;
1t was merely q SCRATCH and tho doctor W ashsd
| 1t AMI painted 1t with nitrate OF silver.
Sun reporter found Reuter- In his restau:
rant urruunded by his boarders. who locke
with admiration, at Hector Mr.. Reuter- said
man GOULD not have bought. anything here.
The side door was locked. and before We knew
that ne T vas policeman s We REUSED to admil
WE'LL you know"
Mr.. Reuter- did not explain further. The
about the case at all. The Sergeant said It did
not concern the public. Consequently this
story Is according to Reuter-.
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SHOT HIMSELF IN THE BREAST
He Was Extracting Cartridges from
Self.CockinG Revolver.

He Was Extracting Cartridges from .
Self.CockinE Revolver.
Nicholas Schnsrr. a deaf mute 40 years old.
Is dying at tho City Hospital in Newark from Q
bullet wound in hi, loft breast Schnarr lived
at II Condit street. and his brother kseps .
saloon at 1872 Broad street.
On Saturday night Nicholas visited his
brother's saloon and asked for q revolver
which was kept In drawer behind the bar
He got 1t and won't into the back room. whore
were rus,ed In the cylinder. It wa. a self
cooking revolver, and while attempting to
force out ono Of the cartridges. Schnarr hold
the trigger There was an explosion and ho
Dropped to tho floor with cry Of pain: His
conveyed to the hospital.
Surgeons TRACED the bullet In . course two
inches above the heart. and said It was prob.
Ills recovery,
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MISS WARDEN,s AssASaM
The Man Arrested In Alton Aela n
ldentiAcatloa.

The Man Arrested In Alton Hela for
ldentincatioa.
HANOVER. N. H.. July 2e.-The police received
to-day . startling story regarding tho MUIR
dsrer OF Miss Christie Warden. which IL claim
Ing all their attention. A woman. whose homo
is In Springfield. Mass. has written that her
daughter was murdered few years ago BY
man who answers exactly Almy's description
The man made his escape and was never ap-
pretended. and the mother desires to know
whether Christie Warden's slayer Is tho ssne
man who murdered her own child.
From LaconiA comes the news that body Of
armed men had recaptured the man who was
arrested at Alton yesterday and then released.
They were SO convinced that the man was
Almy that they followed him into tho moun-
rifles and shoteuns. They are now standing
guard over their prisoner while one OF their
number went back to Laconia to telegraph for
q Hanover policeman.
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A SAILING PARTY MISSING.
New Haven's City Attorney and Two Con-
panions Believed 10 DO Lost.

New HAVEN. July 2e.-HuRh Daley. City
Attorney OF this city. an Alderman. and one Of
the most prominent Republicans In the State.
made one OF sailing party which left New
Haven harbor this afternoon for o trip on Long
Island Sound. The party had tho use OF the
catamaran Typhoon. and they experienced
stormy weather and rough sea- On their re-
turn trip ut o'clock the boa's prung a leak.
George A. Au-tin, ono OF tho party. with a
lady. made for tho shore with yall. and are
known to be safe. Three men were left on the
boat--City Attorney DALEY. George Shepard.
and Charles Beebe. clerks in the employ OF j.
u. Sargent 4 Co. Nothing had been heard
from Thorn up to midnight.
The steamer Margaret. an excursion boat
plying between hele and Pawson Park, spent
four hours searching for the catamaran. and
UP to midnight had found no trace OF her. The
Margaret had tho uss Of search light and re-
ported It q very chopay sea. Great fears are
entertained for the safety OF the party.
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BLAINE HOLDS TIE RE1Ns.
The Secretary Takes Drive OF A Hous
Over tho Country Roads.

The Secretary Takes . Drive Of Al Hour
Over tho Country Roads.
BAR HARBoR. Me-. July 26.-secretary Blaine
went to ride with Emmons Blaine In an open
carriage. unaccompanied. and tho Secretary
held the reins. They drove for an hour and Q
half on the country roads. returning to the Stan
wood 1t IL o'clock. A member OF Mr.. Blaine's
family said to-day that tho recent reuorts that
Mr.. Blaine Is seriously III and likely to retire
permanently from public life are entirely with
as late as Bar Harbor is comfortable for q resi-
denee. He then expects to 20 to Washington
The United States corvette Enterprise arrived
this morning. She had been expected: but was
and Petrol Of the North Atlantic Squadron arc
expected tomorrow. Other vessels belonging
to the squadron will como later.
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HE HACKED THEM TO DEATH.
A FARMER, MS WIFE, AND ONE SON
KILLED, and ANOTHER MAY DIE

Tho Work OF IN Escaped Murderer Who
Was Armed with Rusty BLADE From
. Wheat Cradle, and Asked - Family
Group. Seated On . Porch, For = Drink.
LEXINGTON KY, July 26.-Father, mother.
and one son were killed and another mortallv
wounded at 0 o'clock this morning on the
Lucas farm. eight mes from this city on the
Clay and Kiso pike. and their assassin was
killed by posse of citizens, who caught him
red handed at his wsrk.
On Friday morning George Craig. negro.
who was confined In the Cythiana jail for MUIR
der. escaped. He came over to the Bourbon
county line and waited until this morning.
when he wont to the residence OF Nathan Con-
way. on the Lucas farm. and asked for drink
OF water.
Mr.. Conway. his two sons his dauehter.in-
law. two nieces and three grandchildren were
seated on tho porch. enjoying the morning
breeze which was sweeping through the beau
tiful valley. William CONWAY. the oldest son.
aged SO. handed the negro diprer OF water
ana us he did 40 the brute held up an old
rusty blade from wheat cradle aud remarked:
This is nice looking knife for q fellow to
carry"
The young man answered, Yes"
Without waning the negro struck him .
blow over the head with tho blade. cutting q
terrible cash.
The family were go dumfounded that at
first they could do nothing, and the negro fol-
lowed up the blow with many others Conway
fell exhausted from tho loss Of blood. and will
die from his INJURIES.
The father. who Il 81 year. old had pushed
him and killed him ms aniy BY a stroke
across the head. splitting 1t open.
The old mother. who was the same age as
nns E
body she was cut Just back OF tho left ear and
split the skull. She was unconscious from the
time abe was hurt. and died late this after-
noon.
Charles Conway. the youngest son. aged %:
able to cone with the man.
Craig struck him blow over the head. but
the blow was not severe. 1t was followed BY
others n mo serious nature The women
and children who had not been attacked fed
to the residence Of G. W. Barlow, only about
200 yards away.
Mr.. BARLOW loaded his gun with buckehot,
and other men at the house went 10 the relief
| OF Charles. who was then at the mercy OF the
ne a'5o vonn, NM u,, ,,,n,n, toward p.rt.
lows. and the negro was In pursuit. He coon
caught tho young man In an old graveyard on
the place. and " 8 hacking him with the knife.
t faot o e. nd
but not entering tho skull Then MIR. Bartlow
fired TWO loads Of buckshot into his body.
These seemed to have no effecI, He was
gained consciousness. ald at the sight Of
them ran across a field half mile and fell
dead beside a haystack. whore his body was
still lying at shutdown.
neighhors that he had killed seven persons.
He is known to have Killed his MOTHER In law
Charley Craig. who is under sentence Of death
for killing his wife in Cincinnati
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EARTH0UAKE IN INDIANA.

People Driven In Panic from tho Churches
1T Cane from the West.
EVANSVILLE. Ind. July 26.-A distinct shook
Of earthquake was felt hero at s:2s this even-
ing. 1t was preceded By noise resembling
distant thunder. A moment later violent quak-
ing occurred lasting several seconds. Tho
motion Was lateral apparently from north to
south. Windows ratified aud buildings sway cd
perceptibly.
Tho populacs fed In alright into the streets.
private residences were eppted. Consreea-
lions 1t all the churches rushed pell-mel into
ton. Serious pnnics occurred at several
churches; At tho Fi.st Baptist e number Of
ana w'
reported.
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DEATHFACED HIM EACH WAY
LAWYER NEWCOMER CHOSE TO RISK
IT By THE SURGEONS KNIFE

Cancer Of the Fylorus His Disease-An
Operation 10 Relieve Him Perfornea Il.
the Morning and Nt Evening He Died
Death by starvation tho Alternative.
Richard g. Newcombs. tho lawyer. died at
his residence. s05 Madison avenue, at s:35
o'clock last night A surgical operation had
been performed In the morning, which dis.
covered that he was suffering from cancer Of
the pylorus.
The operation was conducted BY DR.. William
T. Bull. whose immediate assistants wore Dr.
W. b. Coley and DR.. H. Porter, the latter being
the physician In charge. There were also
present Drs. L. @. Wendt, Julio ]. Henna,
Willy Meyer. and Adolph Zeh. Five nurses also
assisted. Mr.. Newcombe never completely
rallied from tho shock.
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GOLDEN. COL. July ga cloud burst about
three miles west OF Idaho Springs on . noun
tain last night and the water struck the track
OF the Colorado Central at a place called Fall
River. The water carried with It an immense
struck a cabin on the hillside In " hich a man
named Brooks was sleeping. and wiped 1t out
OF eX.stence Ths man Is probably under the
Tor distance of 400 feet to depth OF Is feet
with tightly packed sand and boulders.
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UPSET OF A STOLEN BOAE

Three Boys who Took Care or Themselves
when Their Yacht Capsixed.
Three boys stole yacht belonging to Her.
man Botz OF East Fifty.ninth street, New York.
yesterday afternoon and started for sail up
the East River.
When OF Seventh street. Long Island City.
the yacht capsized. Tho foys were pitched
Into the water. but they clam berad into a small
rowboat which they had In tow. They cut
WAS picked up By the New York police boat
Patrol and towed to the Export Lumber Com
Il Is not known what became OF the boys
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Strikers Threaten,

SPRINGFIELD. o.. July 26.-The situation In
tho Big Four switchmen's strike has assumed
serious proportions. About fifty scabs arc
here. accompanied by fifteen special officers
appointed by Gov. Campbell yesterday Super.
intendeut Peck posted notices In the yards
Ing them and ali symrathizors to call ct The
office and get their money. Tho dl.charged
men declare hat before their iamilies shall
suffer they will create trouble In an effort to
prevent the new men going to work.
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CHEYENNE. Wyo.. July 26.-ln one Of the
public pews OF the Congregational Church of
this city. Mr.. Jay Gould this morning listened
to a sermon on Faith" by the Rev. A. W.
VIII ans Mr.. Gould was accompanied By
Mrs. 8. II; H CLARK. Hs dr2rped i've dollars
In the collection basket Those around him
sssS NJ L
Q carriage ride. Tho party tonight 10 ct
Laramie. nity miles west
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A Suicides BODY Identified.

SCRANTON. July 2G.-Tho young man who was
found dead in the Bristol House. sufocatsd by
gas yesterday morning, proves to be Henry r.
Milnes Of the West Side. not b. r. Espy. a. he
registered On May 10 last. He Vas sscrs.ly
q prominent young lady Of this city. he took
to drink, and, IS he could not fight Of. the
hs probably decided to end his existence.
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JOTIINGS ABOUT TOWN.
siz.y..lsh. excise arrest. yesterday,

someb0d In the Mount Morris Hotel tossed tho butt
of lighted cigar Olt " tho window Yesterday after.
noon II lodged on the awning front "f Restaurant
The ground n"or ana set nre 10 a. causing SIS dam
age and cnnsiiefab o excitement
The cmIoyee' OF ueorye lhret's hre.ery 10 the
number OF I,rH went W te Sound yesterday sands
Point where gamer, dancing, and other diversions
nlled out the day Among those present WAS Anse q,
Ehret father Of George khret aud IN spite of his "a
Year, 10 entered Into the spri o. the v,.h
Was N charge Of his sea Frank 4 khJss