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MISSING GE0RGIE D0WNEs.
A Ten.y enr-oider who Has Probably Goue
West to Bo n Prairie Scout.

NoRwALK, Conn. July 3.-Relatives and
friends are searching for Georgia Downes.
who disappeared from william II. Lockwood's
residence on Ioton Hill. In South Norwalk. on
last Friday. but UP to late hour lastt night the
boy had not been found. Mr.. LOCKWOOD Ia an
agrieulturist.
Georgie Downes came into his household by
way OF adoption two years ago George Is
now ten. and Mr.. Lockwood, having no children
Of his own. took him from tho Chldrens Homo
to rear as his own child. Winters the young
ster was instructed in the primary branches OF
education at the district school, Since the
April vacation. however. Georgia has been
anything but dutiful son. He played truant
with boys older than himself. fought his former
playmates, threw sticks and stones at the girls.
and In other ways deported himself in man
her mat good boys are taught TO avoid.
crop, mixed It witt salt and gave largo doses
and ducks were also doacd ID with Hi the poison
veterinary surgeons managed to save the
sps 81 e oMs pha SsG boy
threw Paris green in the well and Mortified the
Ismiiy hy pretending to- swallow handful
because a pulet refused to do battle with q
big Shanghai rooster. he wrung its neck II.
plucEiiy attacked boys much older than him.
self when provoked.
For several weeks George has shown Q great,
appetite for cheap literature, and would spend
captive maidens, Indians. and heroic rescues
BY pale faces. He was always deeply in
girls lover. single handed, would shoot down
dozen braves roscuing his sweet heart from
captivity. and would try to emulate these brave
deeds by throwing hatchets at the. oxen or
the ends at the ducks or into the barn doors.
On Friday afternoon Mr.. Lockwood sent
George down int the swamp after tho COWS.
house. and fifteen minutes later disappeared.
Nothing has been since seen or heard OF him.
Mr.. Lockwood said tonight that he had dis
purse since Georgie started for tho COW lot. In
addition to an old nuzzle- loading shotgun ami
a revolver which w6re in a closet. Both were
ssnu h small 81 asG
pipe. Mr. Lockwood believes they aud the
boy are together. When questioned, Mr.; Lock
wood told The Sun reporter. that George
Georges parents died when he was an infant
For days at time. Mr.. Lockwood said. the
yopngster. would hang about the South Nor
out. frequently expressing wish TO 90 to New
York and out West. At ono time he wanted to
be n sailor. and at another he was aDx ious to
several days before he disappeared he Piled
the neighbOrs with all sorts Of questions re-
garding the metropolis: how big 1t was and
how far away. and II 1t wasn't good place to
cG y, 4. ride to NY fosk on freight
and would it cost much money to goi" When
many trains there were to tho city a day. and
wood the nefGhbors afiirm. has. always given
said to have, told friends that he was going
West, intending to be prairie scout
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ter tbgan u Nsw bsgi9s A. Erie It Is an hour
twenty hours in making the run. although
S figures make i appear as i was done In
cbissSsan o9r On ts tho train Leaves
Iii5 4 NJ Il really I taxes isi teen mlSates
Rs. s PC TEkS 14s miles from New
ffd miles between Al6any and Utica are made in
6Sstfaeuse are run in 20 minutes. The 80 miles
% UsitWeen f Syrasgss and Rochester take s1
o aes p %ss IT @ Rs
fiu1 from Erie to Cleveland, 95 miles. is made
IN ar ~ mi minHtes The lib miles between Glove.
mas. at to eoRor IN the fs 1ss
tween tween Toledo and Elkhart Tho Ill miles be,
t mirmio Elkhart and Chicago are done IL 1873
made made in Loo minutes Out Of those LOO
. 1elEntes rs minutes should be deducted for
a sta Ssns whisS RT Sss S S %ia
ming z time i,I17 minutes. or exactly 20 miles
Il another Take the run 1f from syracuse to to
rochester: Tho 80 miles, deducting the three
Ste bs ne station are covered II 81 min
hoIr undoubtedly the fastest schedule time
IN t l",y world sSt the 80 miles have been run
schedule time. the engineers frequently make
tSp lost time on this stretch. 1t Is said to be
s s finest section OF railroad on the face OF the
one straight stretch OF eleven miles ' ~N
~ 10 such speed, for the distance travelled on
reaS hoehester stretch. has been made by any
r sGuiar train IN Europe or America, and the
itc9rd proves II by far the fastest OF all sched-
slo time. Faster time has been made on the
Ecu Same road. but not on schedule. In Septem-
ut 1851, special train ran from New York
oEast Buffalo. a little over 430 miles. In seven
no9rs and Ave minutes. 1t made three stops.
ana ran at the rate OF nearly sixty-two miles
an n9ur The average was VI .56. The best
SSneeed on the London and Northwestern road.
petween the metropolis and Edinburgh, was
made In August, 1SSS The train covered 400
. niles In seven hours and thirteen minutes. an
Sverags Of Do miles per hour. Tho struggle
~ speed on merican railroade has been ex-
ling ever since James Fisk, Jr. made his
sIno'noraole night ride TO Binghamton to secure
e ~ Injunction from Judge Of the Supreme
.oult, baggage car and common passen-
t ser coach wero attached to the locomotive and
aTInaeI' The engineer pulled out Of Jersey
oatg at terrific rate OF speed. The train fairly
,sM oyer the HackensacE meadows. Fisk WAS
repE impa'ient. AS tho train entered the
ttSScEy denle beyond Ramapo he sprang into
s Sr aisle OF tho car. and. bracing himself after
kEasl!ng tho ara OF u seat on each side.
'H9uled, Faster. faster. faster"
Vtnn Was not until tho train struck rho down
grad" between Otisyille and New Jersey that
ri nsay any Evidence Of satisfaction. The en-
shSS m ar o. her own momentum She shot intS
Atl Inc car rocked Ike a ship in storm
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Troops Leave TonaManda.

BUFFALO. July 3.-The Seventy-fourth Reel-
ment was about to leave the armory for Tona-
wanda this afternoon to relieve the Sixty-ifth,
when Q message was received from Brig. -Gen.
Doyle saying they need not so. Gen. Doyle
had Just been notified by Sheriff Ensign that
tho further presence Of the troops was need
less expense to Niagara county. The Sixty
fifth broke camp and returned home tonight
The. Sheriff says he will try to protect the
lumber showers and the lumber rds the rest
Of the season with force Of special deputies.
No lumber will be unloaded to-morrow. and
the Poles were sent back to-day to Buffalo
day. Whether they will return in full strength
now that the soldiers have been withdrawn
remains to be seen.
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English Fighting News.

The Leeds Gymnns,ic Club has offered = eco purse
for the contest between "Chappe" Moran aud Fred
Precious. which will take place In a couple Of weeks
for the lO7.pound championship OF England Both
in active training for tho fray.
when the Germanic left England Jack McAulina had
not reached there The English sporting papers say
that the American champion will be accorded warm
reception. Jack 1t SEEMS. will have all ho do 20
ward OF the many challenges that will be hurled at
him Jsm Carney, his worst enemy is out OF the way
at present. because. from last accounts he nego
tiat,ng for match with Jake Ilyams whom McAuliro
defeated. for 600 n lido and the bggcst purse. 1t
seems likely that tie par Will be matched Diok
Burnr, Lsihe Thompson. and Cock Robin VIII be
hand to walt upon McAuirs for match.
The L0nGon Sppriny lar. commenting on Corbettk
tsrday 1uesday) We published . cabvRrnm from Amer
lea M which C0rbeu threatens TO declare his match
with Mitchell on IL Nit che does not sign articles with
MiicheI is holding back. As Corbstt has never foi
warded amy ices for Mitchsils signature. and
Understood the business wAs to be ipAlIy set'ie on
Mnchelrs arrival In America. II would appear that
tsf SOM excuse with view 10 rsisssing himself from
the engagement or seeking fresh notorieiy. An
leit AmsricH mat the match wa, to come
or Orleans. ,ns sab nns hs 6.., G pal.s
have tho match An carrier date would have suited
Mitchell hut ,!0rbet said his theatrical engagements
prevented him boxing sooner and he has been starring
with the Brtisher for tue worries cham ponGhip Per.
hAps after all therefore, this last ension has only
been circu at-d with view Of improving business In
Chicago Mitchell some time ago ntiinatsd that he
VITA Cbrbett That will be in ample time 10 complete
the aifanaenen's
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but Fisk held to the arms Of the seats, bending
= hese.sei Now you've got II Let her 20 to
On Aug, "a. 1891. there was great run on
the Philndelphin and Heading road. Tho
train was composed OF a locomotive, tender
and three cars The run was from Jenkinstown
to the Delaware River-12 miles. The dis
lance was covered in = minutes 42k seconds.
II was at the ratio OF ~. miles per hour. Tho
tenth mile was made at the rate OF 90 S miles
an hour. and the ninth mile at the rate OF 30
mi!es- The average for four miles was 81
miles THIS time has been beaten by locogo-
This is at the rate Of 112 miles an hour.
Nine ninety nine Ia now on exhibition at the
Worlds Fair. ia contrast with the old De Witt
Clinton. tbs first locomotive to rLn on the
Albany and Schenectady road. In 1871.
The Baltimore and Ohio Company runs regu-
lar trains between Washington and Baltlm ore,
Az miles In 45 minutes. aspeed Of So. 10 miles
IN hour The run from New York to Waah-
inRton; 22b miles. is made In five hours on the
Royal Blue. This time will be cut down at
least fifteen minutes by tho com pletion OF the
tunnel under the Patapsco. The Congress
sionai limited ever tho PENNSYLVANIA road
than I'VE hours to Jersey City. oyer a route two
mi! es longer than that OF the Baltim ore and
ohio. special train carrying a theatrical
troupe made the run from New York to WASH
ington over tho rennsylvania road on Nov, %,
lSol. In hours and IL minutes. at the rate OF
56h miles an hour.
So much for the record. It bears out the
claim that the Exposition Flyer is the fastest
train ON earth. AMOS j. CUMMINGS.
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A German Musician Killed Through Going
to sl.ep In Dangerous Place.

A German Musician Killed Through Going
to .l.ep In n Dangerous Place.
A milkmnn passing the house at 104 Hum
boldt street. Williamshurgh. at $3.50 o'clock
yesterday morning saw q man lying face down
and unconscious In the areaway. The mans
face was In a pool OF blood An ambulance was
summoned. While Surgeon Thompson OF st.
GATHERINGS Hospital was attending the in
iured man. the latter opened his eyes and said
ho was Karl Scheide. q German musician. and
that he occuried room on the third floor in
that house. Tho police made an Investigation
nnd learned that scheide belonged to a German
band tho members OF which had furnished
rooms in the same house. II was believed at
first that Scheide might have been thrown out
VI n window during a quarrel.
The members of the band said they had gone
to bed carly on Sunday night, One of them.
Albert Wener. said he heard Scheido return
ing to his room at . o'clock yesterday morning.
Scheide. Weiner said. sat down at the open
window.
Scheide died at 8 o'clock last night in St.
GATHERINGS Hospital. Before his death he re-
gained consciousness. and told an attendant
that he remembered accidentally falling out of
tho window.
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INCREASE OF ELECTRIC RAILWArs
Already They Lead All Other street sys-
TENS In This Country.

Already They Lead All Other street Sys-
TENS In This Country.
Tho multiplication OF electric street railways
In the United States has completely thrown
into the shade the growth OF steam railways
and 10 without precedent in road building.
After the successful Introduction OF the first
steam railway In 1880 connecting Savannah.
Ga and Charleston. S. O.. othcr lines In New
York State. Pennsylvania. and Massachusetts,
were operated. Many obstacles had at first to
be overcome and many dangers to be provided
against improvements wero cautiously In
troduced. Capital was gingerly Invested Ac-
cidents were many and dscouragements
almost inoessant. Government help was
sought and was found necessary. Otherwise
lines could not be built and equipped.
In this State. tho Legislature. In granting
charter to tho Erie Railway to construct line
from New York city to Buffalo. allowed the
projectors ten years from the date OF the grant
OF the franchise to finish one-Quarter OF tho
road. fifteen years for half. and twenty years
for the whole line. The State also loaned
its credit to tho company TO the extent OF
$3.O00.OoO. to be paid back In installments as
the road was com pleted. the State reserving the
right to take the road with its fixtures on
paying the cost and accrued interest at IA Der
cont. to the projectors II they proved unable to
carry on the business successfully
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Sucn Rlu. tno goOQ interest
paid. tho lands granted to the companies and
the contributions OF cities. counties. and pri-
vate individuals. the increase In extent OF
American railways was very slow at first In
1880 there were % miles in operation. In
1882 tho total was 229 miles. In 1885 It
reached LOGS, in 1910 2.S1S. In 1916 1888.
and In 1913 1907. In no single year was the
increase In mileage which now averages 5000
miles q year. Us high as L. 600. From 1S40 to
the beginning Of the civil war in 1851, the OK.
m Ea i fhat wSs sap M
Then railroad building languished until 1870.
when 1000 miles were added. and now the
total Is 215 200 miles
With the electric railway companies the
case Is entirely different They have increased,
II would seem. almost by magic: They are
limited 70 no section OF the country: At the
road building first began to be popular. there
were POO companies in operation. covering
1.64l miles OF track and using 2.341 cars. To-
day. so rapid has been the multiplication OF
lines and SO general the use OF electricity rs q
means Of traction. that there are lore than
1000 miles OF electric street railroads divided
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The Trial . sou-ip-,a,v Proved 60 the widow
Of HrnHcnrer with y Eortunr.


The Trial . sou-in-inv Proved 60 the Widow
or sonvoseer with Fortune.
Mrs. Clara Schneider Of 200 Third street re-
ported at the Union Market police station on
Sunday afternoon that her daughter. her son-
in-law. and three $1,000 bills had been miss
ing since O'Clock Saturday evening. The
SON. Jaws name IL Jacob Guth. A general
alarm to arrest him was sent out q.
Mrs. Schroeder Is very old. and Ia the widow
OF German who accumulated fortune as a
scaveneer He was pcnurlous. and invested
his savings in real estate. Since her husbands
death last year Mrs. Schroeder has looked after
On Saturday she received so. 200 In cash in
payment OF mortgage held by her on prop:
erty in Stanton street. The banks being closed
lid il 10 the led drawer Of wardrobc. While she
was hiding 1t her son.tn,law came into the
and THAI ns put tnS Ss
since by Mrs. ScIreiter. When Mrs. schreiber
three three :; 81 . 900 bills were missinS The money
remaining was In small bills. Mrs Schneider
sRsl E it G% hn sas h hi TG have
try four years ago. Mrs. schreber's daughter
cutter mni Mueller was suffering. from nsump.
tion. and was. removed to the, Homo for Incur
hss a. shopt after dnth and Mrs
S MassF y IA Ssh 2Ns III
schrelbers house a1t $50 Third street auth
oG 9. lazy Ss %,s as MIS-
Is aSe ron and ar SS
Shs. she Collected found its way into aath's
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GOOD DAY AT THE BIG FAIR
1T WAS NOTHING, THOUGH, TO THE
SIGHTS EXPECTED TO-DAT.

Perpetrators Tor Enormous Crowd on
The National Arnivers.ry-A Plan 10
Close All the Hig Builaingr hut One In the
EvenInrs-Tho Anti-Sundny Fair People.
CHICAGO. July 3.-The attendance at the Ex-
position to-day Was good for Monday. There
were no special features to attract visitors.
The weather was perfect A cool. invigorat-
ina broeze blew in from Lake Michigan. and
the sun was just warm enough to make walk
ing pleasant It was q good day to visit the
larger buildings. Machinery Hall. Manufac-
lures building, and other places that on hot
days are oppressively warm.
EVERYWHERE extensive preparations are go
ing on for the thronGs Of visitors expected to-
morrow.
Tho Guntemalean Government building was
dedicated to-day In the presence OF large
crowd. Tho building was beautifully deco
rated with foliage and flowers. Manuel Lemus,
President OF the Commission from Guatemala.
and L. ii. Rosenthal. tho Secretary formally
turned the Keys OF the building over to Anto-
MO Taxa Arraga. tho Guhtemalean Minister
at Washington. In receiving them he declared
the building open to the public until the close
OF tho exhibition.
When the National Commission assembled
this afternoon President Palmer announced
that J. NJ. Webster OF New Mexico was present
with credentials showing that he had been APP
pointed as Commissioner. vice r NJ: White
removed BY President Cleveland. Commits
sioner Holiday OF Arkansas offered resolu-
ton thata committee 81 SIX be appointed 70
pass upon the credentials and report to the
Com mission. The resolution was adopted.
letter from nttornneys TepreMSentpe CON- m
the removal Of Mr.. White from. the Commits.
sion. was read. The attorneys, held that the
laws passed by Congress creating the Com
mission did not empower the President to, re-
move member. The letter was referred to
A resolution adopted By tho directors was
read calling for tho adjustment Of the Com
mittee on Ceremonies. and that tho duties
b9dy ss ranf
was referred to tho Committee on Ceremonies
for consideration
Several hundred kilograms and letters from
various organizations protesting against Sun,
day opening were received and ordered placed
A resolution providing. that each member Of
the Commission should be provided with q
pass for his wife or one member OF his family
Exhibitors and officials are discussing thu
plan by which all but two OF the big buildings
will DO closed in the evening. As matters are
now many Of the displays are covered at u
o'clock, With the exception Of the ELECTRICITY
Of the %HSh ysSd pne
every night and with 1t .one OF the other big
structures. In this way the attendants at the
exhibits will be compelled to work but one
night In the week and on the evening Oh
be uncovered. Besides benefltting the public
in this way. the change will result in n great
saving TO- the Exposition. as under tho new
plan II will not be NECESSARY to light or police
open in rotation and the evening will be known
by the DISPLAYS which are being shown.
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AGAINST SUNDAY OPENING.
The Baptist Clergy Will Move on tho Ex-
position Authorities.

CHICAGO. July 3.-After tho reading Of the
regular paper to-day at the weekly meeting Of
the Baptist ministers the Worlds Fair question
came up for discussion and led to warm de-
bate. The Rev. Justin D. Fulton OF Brooklyn.
who was visiting the ministers. spoke Of the
small attendance OF yesterday and said:
This knocks tho bottom out Of any lnan-
cial reason for Sunday opening. 1t also shows
TINT there are more cody people on earth
than the newspapers havo barganed for. 1
have been thinking Of this matter night and
day. and I an thoroughly convinced that 1t
is time for action We have passed many reso-
luttons to no purpose. What Is needed now is
for deleg alton to see the directors personally.
and suggest that your body appoint COM
mittee to confer with the Exposition authori-
ties with a view to having tho gates closed
from next Sabbath on. Tho committee wants
to 70 In the name Of God. and not In the name
OF tho almighty dollar: in the name Of Amer
lea. and not that OF some narrow CLIQUE
"We are on the edge OF a great possibility to
lost. II we act in this matter in the proper
to defend ourselves on the great Judgment
Tho Rev. E B. Hurlburt made the notion for
the committee. as suggested. 1t was carried
unanimously. and the following gentlemen
were appointed: The Rev. Drs. E B. Hurlburt.
II. A. Dolano. 7. !. wilkins. J: l. Meier Gilbert
Frederick. G. V. Yosburg. and H: o. Rowands
the Moderator. Mr.. Fulton will accompany
the committee.
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FREEHOLD. N. j.. July 3.-Robert Davis. a
linton Falls farmer. owns n dog that he
wouldn't part with for the world. The other day
the dog saved the life OF his wife. and that Is
the reason such high price Is set upon tho
animal During heavy thunder storm Davis
barn was struck by lightning. Mrs Davis went
out to release the horse from the burning
building. She united the animal and was
about to lead It out when she discovered that
II had been killed by the lightning bolt. Mrs.
Davis tainted and fell beside the horse.
barn. and he commenced pulling at her
clothes. all the time barking loudly. Tho
animal dragged Mrs Davis out OF the blazing
barn and she was revived by the raindrops on
her face. A few moments later nothing re-
manned OF the barn and contents but heap Of
smoking ashes.
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Anarchist Neeb. VIII Wed.

CHICAGO. July 3.-One week ago to-day Oscar
W. Neebe was released from the penitentiary.
Yesterday he announced that he would be
married in one month He will lead Mrs.
Charles Hepp to tho altar. Mrs. Hepp 10 q
widow. about 40 years old and handsome. She
owns q saloon at 400 Halstead street and lives
in the second story OF the building.
Mrs. Hemp was one OF Neebe's stanchest
friends, and when his wife died, while he was
in Jail she underworld to console him. While
Neebe was In Joliet Mrs Hepp kept up q con-
slant correspondence with him. She often
visited the prison. and when the pardon was
Since his release Neebe has been constant
visitor Mt Mrs, Hegp,,s house. and has refrained
from visiting the Fair or doing any sight see
ing. preierring to spend his time with his be-
trOthed.
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TIE FANNY WYcKOFF MYSTERY.
Omciais Say They Expect to Make m Ar.
rest So0n-The Inquest.

OmctaIS Say They Expect to Mako IN Ar.
rest SoOn-The Inquest.
PoUaHKEErsIE. July 3.-It begins to look as II
an arrest would soon be made in the murder
case OF Fanny Wyckof. whose body was found
In Mud Creek. Columbia county,. Two wit
nesses at the inquest held at Hudson.
Albert H. Finkle and Miss Meta Finkle. swore
that the day before the body was found they
saw girl in Woolschlager's yard and a man
was with her. A picture Of Fanny Wyckoff WAS
shown to them. and they thought 1t looked like
the girl they saw. Albert Finkle testified that
the girl he saw wore hangs. and. as Fanny
Wyckoff wore bangs. Finkle's testimony IL
considered important. Miss Finkle testified
abe saw the girl at Mrs. Layenskis house be-
tween . and 10 in the morning. A young man
was with her.
working on the case. said to-day: 1T looks
to me as X the girl was killed In a house near
the creek and her body afterward carried TO
that way. We are endeavoring to locate a
peddler who stopped at Lavenski's on May %
Lavenski and his wife have all along denied
that there, was ever q girl at thor house at
any time. but say that a peddler. a cousin OF
theirs. was at ther house. We are looking for
that peddler." Tho inquest will be resumed
on Wednesday next