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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-01
mr. yoys,Rtryoys AGAINST MrssroyA RES

San Francisco July Sl.-From Hong Kong come
repors which indicate that missionaries in northern
and Southern China are being molested by natives
A serious disturbance occurred in Shek Lupg, near
rurg Kun on the Pearl River June 20 The Amer
ican PRESBYTERIAN Church was demolished by the
heather mob and one Christian killed. IL Is not
known ~ the victim n foreigner or native
Chimes soldiers guarded the Catholic Church. as
nj KianE YOn, where another anti missionary dis
turbance occurred and escaped damage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-01
PoStofIlce Notice.
III. ,- 3D.. ,ra.k ,ndtnc august

roresn mails for the WEEK s@aas Assgs . will close
rrIXspAAY-At d. n. supplementary 10 a. M for
Europe per Chester Via 'ogthaPiop; Is'', ns "s'
Harm VIA Rio Janaro and santos dstiers or SorIn
Brazil and La Plata countries must gs Brtta an
ME- VA Queenstown Qeirs lr o,her parts q f. E c
must he d T,anca Gr via I' Hana d,ers for Ta@pss
,. rr,Sreso must be directed ygiIonca) at sso
.-, n c asf n'i ms1 % dir.,ed per waSsandJ
ThrEsp61 mAs, and IN ra iaS' iana per- per- s. %
Saginaw At p. m. FOR Cape Town and Natal per :: =
@ 5Hnl Ta vi, so al and am5Srs at
sgprrmeR,Sry io' ." for Netheri,nds diret per-
; schedam. via Amsterdam detters must be directed
fs ra fR@ Per a. -y rSena6ec p supple
%en,a 80 p ,,s,e or N's a p M for Por;o Rico
direct per Rennoch NJ,
via rasa ard Mah aSG H S'iers ;or oer prs
Of Brazil and la Plata countries must be directed per
sATTRbAYA lac for EraRce ri Switzerland, nsr
La Nomands wa arrns;own detters for Germany
p'r s. saale VI. Imemcn de'ters for other parts {
Europe Via southampton and bremen mus, ne ars,ea
per saalc'); At IN Tor Brazil per heyelus; va
RAN md la Plata countries must be directed per
HeYellusO a. m. for La Plata countries direct. per
for Fortune Island Jamaica and Sayanla per Aeas
d.ters for other Conmhan ports must De directed per
@ etes and cuba must be directed per seneca0. at
10 30 a. Complementary II a: M Cor YEP e49ea and
curacao Per $. Caracas O4tters for Colombia. via
Curacao must be directed per Cafacas'); at IL a. m
FOR Netherlands direct per Neendan via Rotterdam
(etcrs must be directed per Veendam').
Mails Tor Hawaii, per :. 5. Australia from san Fran
ciscp close here daily up August 20. ~ $50 ..
Malls China and Japan Especially addressed only).
per = Empress India from Vancouver. close here
daily M July 30 az $50 Mails for China and
Japan per Gaelic 0rom san Francisco. close here
daily up 10 August $50 r. IN. Mails Tor Australia
except Australia. Hawaii and FIJI Islands.
$ Arawa from Vancouyer), close here daily July
-ol and w August - $50 p. M. Malls China
and Iapan specially addressed only. per Tacoma
Ifror Tacomal close here daily August ~ at $50
sfulis Tor
trnlia. which are forwarded VIA Europe New-Zeaand
FIa vail Fiji and Samoan Islands. 5. Alameda
from san Francisco here daily up August 'lS
AT $50 o. m arrival al NewYork Of $. Cam
pania with British mails Tor Australia. Mails for the
Society Islands per ship Galec from San Francisco).
close here daily M August - at 30 p. Mails FOR
Newfoundland by rail 70 Halifax ana thence by steamer.
close AT Office daily $50 y. Mails for Mque
by rail e Boston and thence by steamer close at
this Office daily q $40 Mails for Cuba, by rail
10 Tampa Fla and thence hy steamer calling Mondays
and Thurslays Close this Office daily at m.
Mells for Mexico overland unless specially addressed
FOR dispatch by steamer close at this Office daily at
..
'Regster<d mail closes at o .. previous day.
CHARLES w. DAYTON. Postmaster.
Postofice New-Yotk. n. Y. July q 1894
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-01
ANXIOUS To PAY rHEIR WATER TAxgs

People who did not pay their water taxes before
I .. IN. Tuesday VIII have TO pay an additional
per cen; az "A penalty The Bureau OF Water Reg
istration In the Public Works Department Building.
In Chambers-st.. crowded all day yesterday
with people anxious pay their taxes. Water
Registrar Reilly said ~esterday that up to date bout
three fourths Of the people who had water meters
had paid their taxes. Bills unpaid after october
81 viii have Is per cent added
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-01
TIE ORANGE CONTEST AT LAST DECIDED.

The last matches Of the South Orange Field
Clubs tennis tournament took place on the club
courts yesterday +. ". Allen. II rapidly improy-
ing member OF the clubs force OF youngsters won
the handicap after two interesting contests with
Mcmahon and George Miles. Miles was expected
10 WIN but the odds he had 10 give too great.
and he won only set out OF four Could and
Robert Miles had little trouble In winning the club
championship in doubles George Miles AMI the
ex-champion, ward. played poorly together. The
results follows.
Championship doubles (hnal ruundlCiin. ri \. Goull
and Robert Vi. Miles Jr. defeated George H. Mills AMI
STANLEY Ward. C-1. 81. o.
Handicap singles tacmi-fnnl roundFrclcrcg W. Allen
(hnlf 800 beat H. W \. Mcmahon CO. G"i. >.
Final rund-Frcderlck Allen thaif 30l beat George
H. Miles half 80. 6. &C. CT Ct
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-01
OBITUARY NOTES.

Topcxa KAN July 3i.-John A. Murray the
author OF the prohibitory act which bears his name
dleI sunday of yellow fever at Nauvl Topeka state
OF Oaxara. Mexico. lie was NJ tn" head Of a co.oAy
Of Kansas men VINO were engaged In cofr ae-ra!slng
I'm Mexico. II IS no; known now he contracted the
disease.
,n.,Igo July 3l--John Raper Hodson. one OF the
oldest members OF the Chicago Board oi Irale "lri
at his hom. last night Of heart failure.
Kingston. y y. July 3l-Robert A. Gibson aged
nftv-0ue del suddenly mere this morning 81 heart
trouble NJ Gibson engaged ia the stock
brokerage business ia New-N ork for the past ten
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-01
THOMAS II. SAYRE.

Thomas " Sayre. superintendent OF the Console
dated Traction Company. died at his home, NO.
- Glenwool-ave. jersey city. on Monday night
When the Jersey CITY and Bergen Railroad Com
,,,r,, WA orpanized in 1859 Mr. Sayre became an
cmpovc and rose from place 70 another until
he became superintendent. Two years ago, when
the Consolidated Traction Company leased the
road he was retained In the same place for the
big road Mr. Sayre was hfty-nine years cd. lie
IoI b,an IN only two weeks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-01
rpAcMENTs OF FOREIGN NEWS.

Berlin July sI.-Princess bismarck. who has Osen
snnering from "A shock caused by raining Hoih h''
he'd last Sunday. has fully recovered.
Iondon July 3I.-Lord Wnchelsea. PRESIDING a. a, a
r,aetinT OF the Agricultural Union to-day sail
thar is Parliamentary candidates IN the 'ur,, n
.haS,aG electIon were pledged to support Inc uhoh
sn% that afty-six others partly supported the %
GU" n ,za,Ion This he said promised stTonB i'ai ~
Glf,@a ign,ee Of Commons Independent OF ordinary
IN ,ne tines and caring solely for the farming IN
terests
Berlin July 3lThe bodies OF oek ch,Iaren We're
fond hanging by ropes from the doorfraes IN 'ner
,o'.1 80, Gvinemundc- atrasse TINS InofniIlf'
mouse ~ go af,ilcted with incurhble dseasee'
and r. rs presumed that his connlo Cd in
their suicide. ,.a
Landau July s.-A receiver mas pee" HP''"'eN
Coz pani Boyton's water snow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-01
ANDREW j. WHITE III.

Dock Commissioner Andrew J. White Is III NJ his
home ~. Morris Park. West. II was rumorei in
Harlem that Mr.. White had been overcome by the
heat on Monday when a reporter callel at his
house last night servant said Mr. White vas in
disposed she declined to deny affirm that ne
was suffering from heat prosration. She decline !
under instructions from the family 30 tell the name
OF Mr. Whites physician.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-01
ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Az AMERICAN LAWYER FIRES At A YorNu
WOMAN. AND THEN DANGEROUSLY
WOUNDS HIMSELF.

London July IA who IL described as
sidney Bennett. an American lawyer. to-day at
tempted 10 murder Mis-. Edlth Andrews. "A young
woman Of whom he deeply enamorcd hy shoot
Ing her with "A revolver The assassins aim. how
ever was faulty. and his bullet failed to in1ure Miss
Andrews. who fed from the presence Of her would
be murderer Bennett then turned his weapon upon
himself and although he did not succeed IN killing
himself outright, inflicted wounds Of n dangerous
character. The shooting occurred in house IN
KensingtOn, a suburb of this city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-01

London July 3l-The Duke OF Argyll. several
clcrgymen and numerous members % the House Of
Commons among them Sir j. f.. Gorst ana Justin
" .Carthy. have Joined new "anti-ynching' COM
mitec formed to act In concert with a similar
committee in the United states. The Ida Wells
campaign seems TO have originated the movement.
Pa Edwards t. treasurer, ana Florence BAL
garnlc secretary OF the committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-01
ON THE KEBO VALLEY COURTS.

Bar Harbor Me. July 3l.--A large crowd watched
the second days play Of the kebo Valley tennis
tournament. The result OF the mornings play was
Morris beat Clark. 60. GO.
The second match between Stanley and McCor-
mick was close and interesting. being won BY Nc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-01
FIRE RIGYNG ~ MCHIGAN VILLAGE.

Grand Rapids. Men. Iu!y 3-A disastrous FIRE -
renortel raging az Saranac, village Of 1000 popu-
hflon. some distance from this city. The Grand
Rapids fire denartment was called upon anout II
hoyecart. With 4 complement OF men. on a speG,a
rain Slrnnac Is eight niles from Iona on the De
,ro, Grand Haven and Milwaukee road.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-01

Arthur T. Hoffman, prominent lawyer and
member OF the Westminster County Bar. died on
sunday at II Paso, Texas. where he had gone Tor
his health He lived at Mamaroneck, ana was
son Of the late Or. f.. T. Hoffman. lie leaves d
widow and one caiid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-01
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.

AsIOR-Enoch Pratt, Of Baltimore. and General
v. '" Averen. United States Army. Cambridge
esron H. Won Flotow. OF the German Embassy. at
bennington. Gil SF,Y-ES-M Mayor James ii. Man
Js-ss.. q Albany. METROPOLE-Ex,G overnor
Inns Z. Campbell OF Ohio. PARK AVENUE
'SSse John Erskne Of Georgia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-01
AMERICANS WISH TO Buy PoPocATEPETr.

CRY Of Mexico July ga party Of scientific
men will leave this city tomorrow TO make "A
topographca ana geological study Of the volcano
PopOcatopetl The party goes by request OF Prrsi-
dent Dlaz. in View Of attempts by an american
company TO purchase the mountain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-01
DR.. Y. II. OPPELT.

bethlehem PENN July 3l-Dr. F. II. Oppeit
widely known as the proprietor Of the Bethlehem
Water Cure diei to-day. aged eighty years.
lie was pupil OF the famous Or Hahnemann
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-01
eoHKIsSIOsER vEAZEY'S HEALTH IMPROVED.

Warrington. July 3l.-lnterstate Commerce Com
missioner Veazey. Of Vermont, who has been III.
Is 70 much improved that on Friday or Saturday
ssIt he proposes 70 take trip 10 Boston by sea,
sha hon there will visit ether points in New-Eng-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-01
A BETROTHAL REPORTED.

London. July 3l.-"Thc Chester Courant" says that
Prince Adolphus OF Teck has been betrothed 10 Lady
Margaret, daughter Of the Duke Of Westminster.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-01

Quick Relief from Group is afforded by DR..
Jaynes Expectorant. the old family standby for
Coughs ard Colds Pulmonary and Bronchial Afreo-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-01

Wken baby was SICK. gave her Casto-ia-
When she was - 3D. she cried for Castoria
when she became MISS she chung 10 Castoria
When she had children. she gave them Castoria
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-01

Cormick O.. IS. Landreth beat s. Gerard in
two sets, O., 6- W. X. Shaw beat Preston by
default
The doubles began at o'clock this afternoon.
Hall and W. *. Shaw beat Arnold and Laimbeer.
60 81; Scott and Scott beat s. and ]. Gerard,
81. 2-6 CT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-01

Mindanao Is one Of the principal towns OF the
island OF that name the southerhihost anu "eN' -
the largest OF the Philippine group in the Malay
Archipelaeo The island IL 300 miles long, and con.
talns about 5000 square miles. TheFf aiC many
high mountains. some Of them volcanoes inc, IN
terror IL Inhabited by Papuan negroes, Inc MaIays
live under many independent chiefs, the prihcipa 81
whom is the Sultan Of MndanaO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-01
MARRIED.

DE WITT-ALLEN-In Erie. Penn. July 49, 1894 ~
the Rev. Robert < Van Cleye. the Rev. John De WITT
D. D. Of Princeton y. j.. and Mrs Elinor Maclsy
Allen Of Erie Penn.
No cards.
Notices Of Marriages must be Endorsed with fun
name and address
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-01
RIFr1ANs PLUMBER A BRITISH SCHOONER.

London, July 3l.-Informaton has been received
nv the Government that the British schooner Never
has boon boa rded and plundercd by Rifans on the
Island Of Penon de Nelez.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-01
A TOURIST PARTY IN PERIL.

And LANDS TTT-F NJ
TNINHABITED ISLAND
Christiania July 3i.-The British tourist steamer
Miowcra owned by the Canadian Pacific Line
which sailed from Shields July 9 for Oddc. Nor
way is ashore near Askengold. on the Norwegian
coast Her passengers were landed on an unn-
habtcd island
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-01
Religious Notices


METROPOLITAN HALL. l4th-st.. near eth-ave:-To.
night Recazone. conducted by MUSICAL LIZ
rector THEODORE JoRKSrEN. assisted ~
large stan OF artisA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-01
PRESIDENT cAsIMIR-pERIER.s HOLIDAY.

Paris. July 3I.--President CasimT-Perier ana hi
wife went TO their chateau at Pontsur-S"ine to-day
10 spend the Parliamentary recess Inc Vulaee WA
gav}v dcc0ra ted and the President was received VIII
VACCINATIONS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-01

Some time ago charges were made against the
New-York Juvenile Guardian Society and nves-
tgation made before the State Board of Chari-
ties and II found that the societys operations
were not strictly in accord with the purposes OF
regular charity organization.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-01

Southampton July Sl.-The Vgilant arrived here
to-day I'm tow Of the steam yacht Atalanta. Inc
yipiiant Will be locked here in order that she may
he ,horoughy prepared foI Saturdays race WIN
The britannia 'The Atalanta Is anchored In Co"es
boa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-01
ITS FRANCHISE .ANNULLED.

THE NETWORK JUVENILE GUARDIAN SOCIETY
MUST GIVE Up ITS CHARTER.
Albany, July 3-Deputy Attorney-General Hogan
to-day secured from Justice Mayham Of the Supreme
Court. an order annulng and forfeiting the privt-
leges OF franchises OF the NewYork Juvenile Guar
dian Society. The action the result of the ir-
reguartes disclosed by the recent investigation
into the societys affairs by the state Board OF
Charities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-01
SPANISH VICTORY IN THE PHILIPPINES

MAIAYs ROUTED rs BATTLE At MINDANAO
WITH $50 KILLED
Madrid. July 3I.-The Government IS Informed that
on July "a the Spanish troops at Mindanao fought
battle with the rebel Malays at that place ana
routed them with the loss Of go killed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-01
Special Notices.

The Cheaue Bank, London,
HAS ISSUED
TRAVELLEES' CHEQUES
FOR OVER 20 YEARS.
CAsHED EVERYWHERE
WITHOUT IDENTIFICATIoH.
ISSUED ~ AMOUNTS OF
IL UPWARDS
FREDERICK w. PERRY,
General Agent,
. WALL STREET NEW YORK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-01

Established 1873. ,,-,,r>
MRS McEIRATHS HOME MADE PKEsEh. S ED
RRANDlEs CANNED AND sfiCLD fhOi4@ NA'~
Rs RED CURRANT JELLY sPECIALrf.
r,v.-,tnnr put U glass and kept unLl! IGIl: trW
rrc.s references. &C. address MIS-. SARAH D. Ae'
EiRATH 3pJ Degraw-st.. Brooklyn. ~ l.
co.tnr's destroys Fleas. b bugs Roaches Ah,s'
Ra,a Alice Only nfa6e remedies. G. yrs 81 clinton ~
Could Not Live Without In 80.
What many ladies' the crown Lavender SaileI
H.. s,. Won g,t tn. genuine. In shoppers only
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-20
CRONIN'S EXECUTION.
Called from Sleep TO Meet Sudden Death
Upon the New Automatic GaIiows.


HARTFORD, Conn, Dec. lS.---John Cronin,
the murderer of Albert j. skinner, whom
he shot to death for calling him dog. was
executed AT IN early hour this morning.
lie was not notified of the hour of eXecu-
ton, and about ~ O'Clock retired for the
night. The watch had strict orders not to
disturb him until the warden arrived TO
read the death warrant after midnight.
Then he was aroused from sleep and the
warrant read.
After the reading of the warrant Cronin
was placed upon the scaifold and the trap
was sprung ut LOO II. III.
CrOnin's neck was broken. Death was
Instantaneous. The test Of the new gallows
was declared a perfect success.
THE AUTOMATIC GALLONS.
Tho automatic gailows used to hang
| Cronin is an improvement on the Colorado
| hydraulic gllluws. 1t was built by one of
the convicts James II. Rabhett, OF STAN
| ford, an ingenious mechanic, who was re-
Gently pardoned. An arrangement of
| shot in II cylinder is substituted for the
| hydraulic features in the Colorado hanging
| machine.
The gallows lifts the victim suddenly
into the air six feet. This movement Is
caused by the rapid descent of a weight OF
| 3l2 bounds at the other end of II rope
| furthest from the nouSc The knot of the
/
and, us the rope becomes taut by the fall,
| ing of the weight, the full force of Il blow
| of jl2 pounds is concentrated upon the
| knot, the natural, if not inevitable, effect
being To break the neck instantly.
This device has superseded the trap dr0I
i'll almost all modern gallOws. The peculi
arity of the Connecticut gallOws is in tin
method OF controlling the drop of thu
weight. The condemned man stands on
an iron plate, two feet square, BY hi,
weight releasing u Sliding valve ut til,
Bottom Of the cylinder, containing 81
lever connection holding the weight il
place is Released letting the weight drop.
| The movement OF the shot can be accel.
Grated or retarded by the pressure Of tic
foot upon u lever. Frpm the time The
moose is Il ljustcd and the condemned man
is Oil the plate TO the drop ut the weight i.
3oscconds, or less, rs the official in chargC
may determine.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-20
STABBED WHILE At PRAYER
Cruel Decd by q Sneak Thief
in New Jersey.
A DEVOUT WIDOW THE VICTIM
Attacked While on Flor Knees
at Prayer.
The Villain Crept Upon Her unawnrcs
and Committed tho Dastnrdiy Assault
Promptly Pursued and Captured-ihe
Woman Seriously Injured.

BunLtSGroN, N. j., Dec. IA cruel
ASSASSIN crent noiselessly M 10 Mrs.
Doyle, q widow, as sho Encit by her
bedside in prayer last night, End, sciH.
ing her by the throat, plGGgrd u knife
int her side, inilicting a weGnd that
may cause the poor wonan's death.
Mrs. Doyle is tho widoT Of Jamcs
Doyle, who elies out livelihood IN %
little grocery store in East Burlington.
She closed up the store about 10 O'Clock
last night and retired. She dropped
down by the side of her bed to say her
evening prayer. Suddenly rough
hand seized her threat strangling her so
that she could make only n feeble cry
Then the cruel assassin drcYc tho blade
of a shoe knife into her side. Such wasI
the force Of the Low that the blade was
broken Of short at tho handle, and tho
would .bc murderer left the stcc! sticking,
in the wound. Tie unfortunate woman
fell to tho iloor with shrek, and the
fellow jumped from the second story
window u2Gu fhed, and then slid tot
the ground Mrs. Doyle luckily had a
good look at her assailant before he fled,
and she told the police that hc was ZAP
Ciyma-, dissUlute character known
about tho city. ,g.,.
DIR. j. Howard Pugh was summoned,
and, while he did all he could to aid the
wounded woman, he was unable to
locate the knife blade. He was unwill-
ing to say that she would recover from
the wound, though she is doing tolerably
well tonight.
A search of the house by the police
showed that tho widows assailant had
made careful preparations for robbery.
lie had gained an entrance through a
cellar window, and carefully removed
his shoes. Thus he was able to steal upon
the woman without arousing her. When
daylight cane Policemen Gaul and
Mathis made search for Clymer, aud
about noon located him in a field about
four miles from the city. As soon as
he saw the officers, Clymer ran toward
strip of woods with Gaul and Mathis
in pursuit. The latter were losing in the
race when they fired several shots at
him. lie gave up then, and as he was
placed under arrest he begged plteously
to be shot, as lie did not care TO live.
lie was hustled Off to jail.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-20
CUT IN TWO BY A TROLLEY GAR.
Horrible Accident to "a BOY on tho nIas

Hnfrible Accident to - Soy on tho Ridge
Avenue Trolley Line in Philadelphia
PntLApELPHiA, PA, Dee. i4.--John T..
Kelley, aged Is years, was almost cut IN
two BY - Ridge avenue trolley car Nn. l2;D
1T Slj o'clock this morning, on Ridge
avenue below Twelfth street. Young
Kelley, who was a bright i,,.yenrs-nltl
nulil Of the Hancock school nj Twelfth
street and Paramount avenue started from
his home AZ No. 1907 Vine street carly in
the morning in most cheerful Spirits, in
tending to make few pcnuics for
Christmas.
He wcrt to n nearby drug store and was
sent to buy postage stamps 1T the postal
agency, on the east side Of Ridge avenuc
below Twelfth street. After securing the
stamps the boy waited for some wagons to
raas Up oil the wGstbaund track, and then
hnstened to get acrugs 10 the opposite
sidewalk.
According to several Of tho school child.
rem he Slipped and fcli directly in front Of
car No l2ja. 4 bump. supposedly Of tho
attachment in front of the wheels called u
fender, was heard, then q scream, followed
by another bump, and the poor boy lay
dying; while the eur went spinning AWAY
u distance of rs feet after il had passed
over him, wheels, Tenders and all.
People who heard tho cry turned their
heads. but one passerny rushed out ami
picked up the boy, bathing his own clothes
in the pouring blood, while the boys i'll
tcStines protruded.
Officer Lex, who was stationed ut the
intersection of rwrlrtl and Spring Garden
streets and Ridge avenue, ran down to tliC
place and quickly summoned Il patrol
wagon, but the boy was dead before tho
wagon reached the scene.