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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-10-11
DRY BONES DUG Up.
Startling Discovery Made in
One Section of London.
Three Skeletons Unearthed ir
Digging a Cellar.

Evidence of Another Foul Crime Having
Becu Committed in White Chapel Near
the Place where Jack the Ripper"
Did His Deadly WorlS-Other Foreign
News.
LONDON. Oct. 1O.-A startling discov-
ery has been made in a secSon of this
CITY noted for the many heinous crimes
which have been committed WITHIN It's
precincts. The scene of the affair Is on
Dean street in the Whitechapel district,
where a number of men have been EN-
ploved for the last few days IN the work
of excavating for a new building which
is to be erected on long disused site.
This spot had once been occupied by a
notorious criminal resort, which was
well known to the police by reason or
the many offenses against the law Whlch
had been brought to their notice during
the time the place had fiourlshed. Ihe
! resort gained greater evil prominence by
! being the scene of one of the horrlo ole
! butchelies of fallen women, attributed
to the diabolical and mysterious crimes
of Jack the Ripper" This was with
all the horror that marked the work OF
| this assassin. e.
The worllmen were busy when, turn
ing over a lot of debris, sight was re
vealed which at once excited curiosity
1t was a box which was found to con
tain the dry bones of three adults, anc
everything pointed to crime commit
ted at a remote period. The discovery
created a good deal of excitement, anl
many persons visited the place. to vlev
the skeletons. Much speculation wa
indulged in, but no facts in connection
with the case were brought TO hght
The police were notified and an lnVestl
cation has been instituted by the au
fhorities to ascertain, if possible, hov
the remains came to be placed In tn
spot where they were found.
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WHY PAPER is HIGHER.
Foreign Rags Cut or and bleaching
Powder Put to Other Uses.

Foreign Rags Cut or and bleaching
Powder Put to Other Uses.
CHICAGO, Oct. 10.-According to a
local manufacturer the stock of paper Is
running short and prices have advanced
10 per cent, and the end is not yet.
This is not due to any corner, but the
stoppage of the supply of rags from
abroad. When the rags supply was cut
off the mills were found with light
stocks en- hand.
The lack of rags and the increased de-
n4and caused by the campaign were two
causes in bringing about the present ad-
vance. Another is found IN the fact
that bleaching powders have risen great
". These are made in England and
were discovered to be a powerful dlsln-
fectant and tons have been sent to Ham.
burg and the cholera infected points OF
Europe. Local dealers say the mills are
working double time and can. not fill the
present orders.
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AT HONEST EAO.
The Perpetrators of the Dynamite Out
rage Have Not Yet Been Discovered.

The Perpetrators of the Dynamite OuL-
rage Have Not Yet Been Discovered.
HOMESTEAD, Pa, Oct. 10.-Although
the detectives and the entire force OF
deputy sheriffs have diligently searched
for the perpetrators of the attempt 10
blow up the Mansion House Friday
they have been unable to discover
tangible clew to work on. From present
indications the running down OF the
1aiscreant will be difficult.
The members of the advisory commit
tee say they are intensely ANXIOUS 10
have the culprit or culprlts run down:
as they feel that when the matter, II
ever. Is fully cleared up, one OF the
most malicious plots to 1nJure thelr
cause will be unearthed. The commit
tee has voted 800 reward for the appre-
hension of the guilty parties.
Saturday was pay day at the mill anu
every department was reported by Uhe
officials as running smoothly. Apou'
$4,000 was paid out to the non-unlon
men.
The arrest of the supposed Richard
Dust at Altoona, proves to be anotnel
/ case of the wrong man arrested: 1he
man in custody is brother or the III
! dividual wanted, and an additional IN
/ formation against the Carnegie com
pany. charging false arrest WlH O'
made.
The usual Saturday afternoon meet
ing of the locked-out men was held IL
the rink in the afternoon.
The Carnegie Steel company, nmlted
| has offered a reward of $1,000 Tor th'
arrest and conviction of the men Wh
threw the dynamite bomb into the Man
| sion House.
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ChnIera Increasing.

BUDA PEsTH, Oct. 10.-The cholera Is
increasing daily in this city. During
the past ten days there have been 259
new cases and 1O4 deaths. The trade of
the city is seriously affected by the ex-
chants refuse to buy goods in Buda
Pesth, fearing infection. The usual visits
of the provincial traders to the city are n,
omitted. and business is stagnant. Rall-
wav traffic is almost suspended.
The police in their anxiety to stamp
ont the disease are enforcing severe
measures. The fumigation of dwellings
is resented by the ignorant populace
and numerous conflicts between the po,
lice and the citizens have occurred. Last
evening the occupants of large tene
ment house drove back the dlslntectlng
unou them from the windows. Severa
of the officers were so badly scalded thai
thev had to be removed to hospital.
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FAST OCEAN TRAVEL.
A Three-Day Transatlantic Steamer Line
soon to BE Established.

A Three-Day Transatlantic Steamer Line
soon to BE Established.
OTTAWA. Oct. 10.-President Van
Horne, of the Canadian Pacific railroad.
has returned from England, after ar
ranging for a fast transatlantic steam
ship service.
1T will said Mr.. Van Horne, ''be a
purely passenger line, as the rate OF
speed at which the steamers will run
will preclude the carriage of pound OF
freight. The steamers will run in con
nection with the Canadian Pacific rail
way across the continent.
''They will cross from land to land IN
one hour less than three days and land
passengers at Quebec in five. We Will
/ therefore be able to take great deal OF
American travel away from New York
in fact, we must do so.
They will see the advantage of using
our fast line of steamers and through
line of railway when We show them thai
we can land a Chicago ocean voyaSer q
his own door in the same time 1t woult
take other lines to land him in New
| York"
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NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.
Items of Interest Gathered from All Parts
of the World.

Items of Interest Gathered from All Parts
of the World.
Speaker Crisp will start on his western
tour next week.
Farmer Frank Goings was kicked to
death bv stallion near Galesburg, Ills.
w. NJ. Fairly was smothered TO death in
a grain elevator at Langdon, n. D., Thurs
day.
The Bolivian congress after two sessions
at Orura has adjourned. and the seat
of government has been removed to La
Paz.
The Argentine boats have left the dis
puted waters to wait the settlement of the
question of jurisdiction between Argen-
tine and Uruguay.
Mrs. Rachel Trubee, aged twenty, was
burned to death at Zimmerman, o., by her
clothes catching fire while lifting lid
from the stove.
Lady Frederick Cavendish at the church
congress at London said the English
women were becoming inveterate tipplers
and it was time to call halt
Mrs. Jennie Williams, of Columbus, o..
sisteraof Colonel w. p. Canady, does not
, believe that he suicided at Washington
and no expense will be spared TO run dowI
the mystery of his death.
Rev. DIR. Forbes created a sensation al
the Northwestern Methodist conference al
Minneapolis, by charging a brother cler
gyrnan with leading his wife astray. Ht
/ was given an appointment, having been re
lieved, q year ago on she grounds of insan
| ity
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ADVANCING ON CARACAS.
Further Details of the Recent Battle in
Venezuela.

Further Details of the Recent Battle in
Venezuela.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1O.-The Heralds
Curacao correspondent sends details OF
the recent battle between the revOlu-
tionists and government forces. The
place where the battle occurred was at
San Pedro and the government troops
were utterly repulsed. Ii was a hot
and bloody battle. but of short duration
MANY were killed in combat, the large
majority of losses being on the govern
ment side, and the slaughter which
characterized the pursuit of the unlucky
soldiers of the administration was ter
rible.
Besides the capture of an immense
amount of ammunition and arms the
Crespists made hundreds of prisoners
Among the latter We're prominent lead
ers. The most important capture was
that of the government comnander-lhse E
chief. Nothing like complete llst OF
the casualties can he had. Without
waiting to rest his tired. bur enthusIas-
tic. men General Crespo L. reported 10
have given the order to ad -aace at once
upon the capital 1t is Gui,e probable
that he is now in Caracas.
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ACCIDENT AT A FUNERAL.
A Stage Coach TumbIes Down Hfl In
Juring Several People.

Stage COaCh
Juring Several People.
CREEpE. Colo, Oct. 10.-During the
progress of the funeral procession with
the body of a child of Mr.. and Mrs. II.
Hill, of Bachelor, to .Iimtown, the for
ward coach, containing the corDse, four
women. the driver and another man,
was precipitated down the hill, dis
tance of $50 feet, the coach overturnlng
five times.
An the occupants were injured. Tom
Ouinvelen, the driver, had his collar
bone broken. Frank Anderson, sitting,
with the driver, had a hand badly cut
in the palm. Mrs. Likens, seventy years
old snraiued knee and wrist, and will
probably die. Mrs. Colvin was bruised
about the upper portion of her body
Miss Whitehead sustained severe nerv-
Gus shock. Mrs. George Martindale re-
ceived a severe scalp wound and wa:
otherwise bruised. The coffin broke
open, but the body did not fall out.
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COMPETITIVE RIFLE PRACTICE.
An Ohio Man the Best Shot in the Whole
United States Army.

CHICAGO, Oct. 10. - Private V. h.
Sweinhart had not been considered Serl-
ouslv as a possible winner of first honors
in the competitive rife shoot at Fort
Sheridan, but yesterday afternoon in the
final struggle on the range he proved
himself rhe best shot with rifle in the
whole United States army, and he VIII
soon be the possess or of the army eagle
gold medal prize and championship.
Sweinbart has an excellent army record
and is 10 take examinations for an ON
ciars commission. He represents the
department of Dakota team.
private Sweetheart was born in Chilli
cothe, o., just twenty-five years ago
He is at present stationed at Fort Smell
ing where he is instructor i'll the post
school. The ten highest competitors IN
the contest Just ended will constitute
the army infantry team until the con
test next wear. The first four competl-
tors are awarded gold medals by the
government and the next SIX awarded
medals of silver.
The team IS as follows:
First-Private V. H. Sweinhart, Com
pany H, Third infantry, department o
Dakota. o.
! DdIlV u. lllGGI1I41 MI -
Third-Corporal R. N. Davidson, Com
pany G., Fifteenth infantry, department
! of the Platte.
Fourth-Sergeant N. A. Way. Com
panv E, Twenty-second infantry, de
partment of Dakota: .,, ,o..
Fifth-Sergeant w. Wilkes, 'Compan,
F, Twenty y-fourth infantry, department
of Arizona.
Sixth-Sergeant John Burns, Com
pany G, Eighteenth infantry, depaTTl
ment of Texas. Sergeant Burns Is tn
only colored man on the team.
Seventh - Corporal w. Wralgh
Company A. Thirteenth infantry, d
/. partment of Missouri.
Eighth-Sergeant P. B. Spencer, Con
pany F, department of the Platte.
Ninth-First Sergeant j. Boyhal
} Company A, Fifteenth infantry, depar
ment of the Missouri. ,.
Tenth-Second Lieutenant Wllllal
NJ. NARROW, Twenty-frst infantry, d
partment of the east.
The department of the Missouri n
s four. the greatest number of represent
4 tiVeS,
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EFEECTS .OF DRINK.
A Prominent Cotton Buyer Cuts His
Throat While Temporarily Insane.

A Prominent Cotton Buyer Cuts His
Throat while Temporarily Insane.
RALEIGH, oct. l0.-David B. Avera,
for years a prominent cotton buyer here,
committed suicide at 7:30 o'clock Satur-
dav morning in his room at the 1arbor-
ough hotel. He was drinking Friday
night. and at o'clock Saturday morn
ing applied at the station house for po-
lice protection, being then insane.
A physician was summoned and had
him taken to the hotel. The physician
was at the door of the room when
Avera suddenly drew a pocketknlfe and
. stabbed himself III the right side OF the
neck. Death resulted in two minutes
His age was forty-fiye years and he was
eral years ago and lived at Smithsfield.
H married daughter of the late Gov
, eruOr FOwle.
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MoNGoLlAN MONEY.
In New York and Elsewhere VIII the
Geary Laws BE Fought.

In New York and Elsewhere VIII 1iAS
Geary Laws BE Fought.
NEW YORK, Oct. 10.-Collector OF In
ternal Revenue Kirwin said I'VE are all
ready to have the Cinnamon come to
this office and be registered. l have
learned that the Cinnamon in this city
are raising money which they intend to
use in an attempt to test the legality OF
the act. ask what object do they ex-
pect to gain by raising money? 1t must
be their intention either to corrupt the
members of congress to obtain the de-
sirable legislation or the money is to go
into the pockets of the Six Companies
in San Francisco. That, / think, Is the
primary object"
The Cinnamon are opposed to being
treated in any but legal manner by the
laws of this country" said Lee Wah'
who is here from California. Il mean
| that the Geary law is unconstitutional
and that it Is in direct opposition to the
! treaty now existing between China and
| the United States. l know that the
Cinnamon will not apply for certificates
! of residence. 1 know l shall not. Wa'
born in this country. My rative homt
| is in Lower California. l have come t.
New York to learn how my countryner
regard this act. They will not register
| We will fight the law"
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FEMALE BURGLAR.
Washington Police OficiaIs Looking hor
Bold CoIored Woman.


Bold Colored Woman.
WASHINGTON. Oct. O.-Washington is
reveling in the enjoyment of the latest
criminal sensational female burglar.
She has broken into several houses IN
this city recently. Her latest job was
done at the residence Of a A. Connolly
1865 Ninth street. northwest.
Mr.. Connelly's mother-in-law was
awakened suddenly by hearing q slight
commotiOn in her bed room. By the
moonlight. which streamed III through
the windows, she saw a short and very
black negress in the room. The latter
had piled up quantity Of goods and
was preparing, to take them away When
the lady was awakened.
The bold burglar, seeing she was dis
covered, made a hasty exit taking with
her a pocketbook containing Sl.5e IN
money and leaving the other arildlsf
piled up on the floor. An alarm was
given, but the thief had made good her
escape. Her description, as furnished
police headquarters, Is that she Is very
black, short in stature and rather stout
! about thirty years Of age, and weEe
light coat and sailor hat.
One of the old detectives said that this
was the second regular female burglar
/ on record in Washington. The first was
| Sarah Nichols, also colored, who used To
/ dress in mems clothes and assist Nv ash
/ Meredith, Jim Curtis and George Brls
coe in their house breaking jobs severa
years ago. Her picture is now in th'
! rOgues' gallery here.
The men she operated with were notet
burglars. Meredith was killed iii Balti
more, Briscoe is doing time in the penn
tentiary for house-breaking, and Curu
is operating, it is believed, somewher
| in the east
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SHOOTING AFFRAY.
One Man Fatally and Another seriousl!
Wounded.

Wounded.
New YORK, Oct. 1O.-A shooting
.affray occurred Saturday morning on
Bedloe's Island, which resulted in the
probably fatal wounding of Sergeant
Vann. and the wounding in the arm OF
Private Patrick King. who was walking
behind Vann when the shooting was
done. Private Niller was the one that
done the shooting. He had been Jealous
fer. some time of the attentions paid by
Vann to a German girl who was EN-
ployed by a saloon keeper on the island.
Vann had Just returned from the.clty
and was approaching the quarters OF the
company to which he belonged when
Miller, who was sitting on the veranda.
suddenly sprung to his feet. and without
a word raised his carbine to his shoulder
and fired. The bullet went through
Vann's chest and then through the LEFT
arm of Private King. Both the wound
, ed men are in the hospital. 1t is thought
that Vann will die. Miller has beer
placed in the guard house. Company A
was transferred from Fort Lewis
Colo, to Bedloe's Island a couple OF
years ago
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BAND Or ROBBERS.
No Sooner is One Wiped Out
Than Another Appears.
The Latest One Heard From ir
Illinois.

A land Office business Done on Trains In
the vicinity of MonmO nmOuth-Further Ac-
counts of the DARN & Robbery and TraG'
edy at CofTeyviIIe, Kansas.
MONMOUTH, Ills, Oct. 1O.-A gang OF
five robbers did land Office business IL
this county. The scene of operations
was on board the trains on both lines OF
the Burlington.
A man named Anderson, of Roseville,
was relieved of 800, and q Galesbur2
man lost $25. Several minor losses are
reported in this city.
Friday evening the thieves We're locat
ed on a westbound passenger train: ON
GERS attempted to capture them, put II
Jesse James style, the bandits leapeC
from the train, fourishing their guns IL
the faces of the officers and made goo(
their escape.
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storm at Sea.

New YORK, Oct. 1O.-On Oct.4, the
steamer Fuerst Bismarck, in latitude
4S:47; longitude 36:+5, experienced a
severe storm accompanied by ire
mendous sea. during which eight men
were injured. They were engineers as
sistants and were on the lee side of the
vessel when struck by the sea which
rolled on board, washing them about the
deck gangway. Three of the injured
men had their legs broken. During the
whole voyage the Fuerst Bismarck ex-
perienced storm weather with northeast
gales
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Eirht .on.a shnntr Roat.

PoMERoY, O.. Oct. 10.-Friday night
George Kimes and Alex Martin, who
have been floating a shanty boat down
the Ohio. had fight in the stern of
their craft near Longbottom. and Martin
was knocked into the river and drowned.
A woman aboard the boat, who claims
to be Martins wife. says that klmes
had repeatedly made indecent proposals
to her and that the fatal conflict be-
tween the men was caused by Kimes
having insu!ted her while her husband
was away from the boat in the after
noon. Kimes has fled to West Vir-
ginia. Martins body has not been re-
covered.
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OMAHA. Oct. 1O.-Professor w. P.
Rogers. who had charge Of the CONNER
cial department of the Wesleyan unlver-
sity at Lincoln, Neb., left Thursday for
Kansas City, saying he was going there
to attend a wedding. Friday night
note was received from him saying he
had gone to Alaska. Rogers left debts
to the amount of upwards of $1,000, be
sides being short in his accounts with
the university to the extent of $500. He
was also engaged to be married to two
of the young lady students under his
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CRASH OR TRAINS.
Wrecks on Several Different
Railroads.
Collision on the Panhandle
Near Xenia. Ohio.

A Freight and Passenger Train Come 10
qetIer with Disastrous Results An En-
gineer Instantly Killed and His Fireman
Fatally Iniured-A Number of Others
Badly Bruised-A Train Goes Through
a Bridge in NIanitoba-Other Railroad
Accidents.
PITTsBURG, Oct. 10.-At 10 o'clock
Friday night freight and passenger
train, both running at a fair rate OF
speed, came together on a curve about
two miles west of Xenia, o., on the
Miami division of the Panhandle rail-
road. Engineer Joseph Nichols was
caught between the boiler head and ten
der of his engine and instantly killed.
Fireman Van Horn jumped from the
passenger engine, but it is thought was
fatally injured.
The crew on the freight train escaped
bv jumping. a number of the passen,
gers were badly bruised. but none OF
them seriously injured. The accident.
as far as can be learned, was not due tG
carelessness. 1t seems that while tile
freight train was shifting in the Aenla
wards it parted. and owing to steel
grade the freight engineer could moi
stop his train as the brakemen were LEI
on the cars remaining in the yard.
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FELL FOUR STORIES.
An Elevator Gable Breaks with Disastrous
Results.

CLEVELAND, Oct. 10. - The elevator
cable in the Doan building broke FRIDAY
afternoon. and the cage, containing SIX
ladies and the elevator boy, was broken
into fragments il the basement four
stories below. One lady has broken
yrm and four others are severely injured.
The bov is injured internally. One lady
escaped uninjured and walked away.
Those injured are:
Miss Breckenridge, internal injuries
not serious. =.
Miss Emma Peppers, bruised and in
iured about right leg and arm.
Miss Warner, slightly bruised aoopl
the head and ankle spralnei.
Mrs. Will Herman, injured about the
head and left arm broken.
Mrs. Carrie Vorwerk, injured about
the head and leg
Willie Kelly, The elevator boy. Is seri-
ously injured internally AMI bruised
about the body and limbs.
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ANOTHER SPECIES OF CRANK.
This One Has a Penchant for stonini
Trains.

This One Has a 1ehcnhhk AoE StOHS
Trains.
Fort WAYNE, Ind, Oct 1O.-Another
species of crank has developed in this
vicinity during the past few days. He
was walking east along the Wabash
railroad, and Friday morning at Letters
Station, on the Detroit division of the
Wabash road, this crank hurled large
stone through passenger coach of
moving train.
A few hours later he reached Roanoke
Station, a few miles west of here, ON
the main line of the Wabash system. AT
this town he repeated the fiendish act.
The stone, weighing three pounds,
crashed through the window of the
chair car of train No. 46, and Mrs. A.
NJ. Browne, of Defiance, tainted when
the broken glass fell into her lap. Early
SATURDAY. morning the trainmen thought
they recognized the man walking along
the track near Antwerp, o. He is
supposed lunatic An attempt will be
made to place him under arrest.
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Peculiar Fatality.

LANSING, Mich, Oct. 1O.-One year
ago John Hopp was struck by Michi-
gan Central express train and instantly
killed, portions of his body being strewn
along the track for several rods Fri
day his wife. while walking along the
track of that road with flowers to place
upon the. grave of her husband, was
struck by passenger train and instant
ly'killed. She lost her own life in res
cuing her pet dog.
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Minister Lincoln Sails for Home.

LONDON, Oct. 1O.-Robert Lincoln, the
United States minister, sailed on the
Etruria Saturday for New York. When
asked about his trip Mr.. Lincoln said:
Il am simply taking advantage of the
usual annual leave and am going to
spend it at home because 1 have not
been there in nearly two years. wish
to see something of the presldentlal
campaign and also to attend the dedl-
catorv ceremonies in Chicago"
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rbree Penn1e RndIx Burned.

NEW YORK, Oct. 10.-A kerosene lamp
was upset in the room of Maurice Farm,
at 100 Seventh street, at an early hour
Saturday morning. The house caught
fire. and before 9 family living in the
next apartment could escape three OF
them were so badly burned that they
were taken to the Gouvenuer hospital.
They were Zach Levine, twenty-six
years old, Sarah Levine, five years old,
and Esther Levine, eighteen months old.
The damage will not exceed 800.