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HIS BAIR WAS TOO RED.
HIram KnobIoek Set the House Anre IL
ExpsrImsnting with = New Color.

Hiram KnobIoek Set the House Anrs Ia
EzPsrImsHung with - New CoIOr.
BREMEN. Ind. March 25.-Hiram Knobloek.
Is years old. tried a coal oil remedy for chang
Jog his red hair. with the result thar all OF his
hair and most OF his scalp were burned while
the house Of his aunt. MIRA James Gruber. was
set on fire and her life sndang ersd. Hiram
has been very sensitive about tho color OF his
hair. 1t is not a fashionable color near Brs-
men. and the boys and girls OF his acauAint-
ance took delight In calling him Bricktop"
and other names A tin Deddler called at the
Gruber house yesterday. and offered to give
Hiram a recipe that would change his fiery
locks TO a raven blacknsss. lie wanted SO for
the secret. but as Hiram only had S22o con-
The peddler told Hiram to wash his hair in
coal oil for seven nlghts and not to dry the oil
of, but to let II soak in. Immediately after
washing mis- head he Was to go TO bed. Hiram
Logan his treatment that night and after
thorough securing with the oil started uD
stairs There was no light In the hall and he
struck match to light his way up His hair
ignitsd and with yell Hiram rushed back to
where his aunt was. Blinded with pain, he ran
AGAINST a window. and set fire TO the lace
nut out the flames on his head. cling severe
IL burned in the Rt'emLt some OF the neigh
bOrs were attracted ~ the noise and ran in
and put ont the flames in the house. not. how
ever until IL was badly damaged.
The boy Will pTObRb br dishgured for life.
and the chances are that neither red hair nor
any other kind, will ornament his head again.
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SMASH ON THE BELT LINE TRACKS.
Too Many Cars nsd Horses IN the same
Pace at Ones-SevernI Women FaInt.

Too Many Cars sud Horses IN the s.m,
Pace at Ones-SevernI Women Faint.
A Belt line car nearly empty. was going east
in Fifty-ninth street. between Sixth and
Seventh avenues. yesterday morning at 1880
o'clock when It was borne down upon by Sixth
avenue red car No. 80. crowded to the steps
with passengers. going the same way on the
same track.
Tho Belt line car was going slow. the Sixth
avenue car fast. In addition the rails were
slippery. The Belt line car slowed up to let on
q passenger. and the Roadway on the Sixth
avenue car was such that II could not be
stopped
The driver sweryed his horses into tho west
bound track Just in time to have them caught
by n second Belt line car coming from the or
posite direction. There was an instant smash
all around.
Four horses were knocked from their feet
and formed a little pyramid Of horsefiesh with
sixteen kicking legs
1t was ten minutes before the wreck was
cleared and the drivers had singled out their
respective teams A crowd had collected and
the street was blocked. There was added
confusion when they began to carry
five falnting women out OF the cars I;
the carriages OF the Central Park
cab stand swarmed around. and some OF the
women were transferred to them. MANY peo-
pie In all three cars were bruised: the women
wept and the men used language After the
smash q cart was driven IN to the scene with
gravel. and 1t was sprinkled all along the rails.
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SUSAN MARGUERITE TALMAsE.
BApassd In the BrOOkIya Tabernacle Yes.
tsrday by Her GrasdfAthsr.

Baptissd In the BrookIya Tabernacle Yes
tsrday by Her Graadfathsr.
At the close OF the Easter service In the
Brooklyn Tabernacle yesterday morning. while
the great crowd was surging toward the many
exits. q little group came out OF DIR. TAlmEge's
study and stood in front OF the pulpit. The
Rev. Frank De Witt TAlmARe. the Doctors
only son. proudly led the way. bearing tender
ly In his arms = tiny girl baby. resting upon a
light blue satin pillow. Following Mr., Tall
mage was his young wife. to whom he has
been married about two years. His mother
Mrs Il. De Witt TalmAge. leaned upon the arm
Of her son-in-law. Daniel Delevan MRnRam.
Dr. TalmAge's eldest daughter Jessie, and
her husband. Mr. J.. @. smith. JT. brought up
the rear OF tho procession. The Rev. DIR. n.
lie Witt Talmage's face was wreAthsd in smiles
as he said 10 those " the congregation who
gathered around:
Ny son and his wifO are visiting me. They
brought with them from Philadephi this
dear little Grandchild q mine | will now hap-
tlze 4 with water which brought myself from
While Elder Waddhams held the bastismaI
font the Doctor stopped and sprinkled a few
drops Of the water upon the forehead Of the
wee Philadelphia AfteTHaTd the happy
father said to q reporter Tor The SuN:
You know ! am the assistant pastor in Or.
l. Y, GrahRm's church in Fhiladelphla The
baby WAS born two months and a half ago. OF
course felt that nobody but father could bAp-
TIE her. She Is named after mOtheI-SusAn
Marguerite. We shall return home on Mon
day"
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HAD TO KILL HIS WIFE
That Was the Excuse Kurtz Made for
shootisg Her on = Chicago Bridge.

That Was the Excuse Kurtx Made for
shootisg Her on = Chicago Bridge.
CHICAGO March 25.-Mrs. Ella Kurtz was
shot and instantly killed yesterday afternoon
by her husband, Frank A. Kurtz. while they
were walking across the Kenzie street bridge
The murderer tried to shoot Policeman STRAIT
ton. but failed. and was locked up Mrs.
Kurtz. or Mrs. Moran. as she was known. went
to the Desplaines street station house yester-
day morning and swore out warrant for her
husband for disorderly conduct. She said she
was afraid that Kurtz would iniure ber and
her 12-yeAr-old daughter Jennie. Mrs Moran
met two policemen and told them that kurtz
had promised to meet her at 2 80 o'clock. She
left for the place OF meeting followed By the
police officers.
lieeman. and with his wife and child started
north. When they reached the east end of the
kinzie street bridge Kurtz stopped and fired
four shots at his wife The second shot
brought. her down. He fired two more shots
into the body. Kurtz was captured and dis
Mira KuItz was unusually eomely and was
who lives In Nebraska Shortly after their
daughter was born Moran left her and she Sc
cured'a divorce. Six years ago. at Omaha. she
met kurtz who was travelling with circuA
She lived with him as his wife and Kurtz says
they were married Kurtz said:
killed Ella because she was faithless and
happily until we came TO Chicago two years
ago; then she left me and led q bad life Itook
her back several tiAnes, but she always re-
turned to her disreputable life"
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HAVE A CHINESE PRISONER.
The Police Make Arrest Ssia TO Hear or
the su.ie Martha Case.

The Police Make an Arrest Seia TO Hear on
the Busie Martha Case.
Superintendent Byrnes has o Chinese pris-
oner whom he 10 holding ss a suspicious per-
son In the hope. It In supposed, Of connecting
him with the butchery Of Susie Martin. part
OF whose body was found In the cellar OF ten
ement in Hslps Kitchen last week. The Super
intendents men say the Chinamans name
is Tu Shan. and that he lives at 420 Tenth
avenue. which 10 wrong address
The Chinaman was arrested late on Sat-
urday night and was locked up at Head
quarters. Yesterday morning Detective Scr
Reants Crowley and Rogers walked him over
to the jefferson Market Police Court and
stood him UP before Police Justice Ryan.
They whispered to the Justice that they want
ed the prisoner remanded. and the Justice
signed the papers Then they took the China
man back to Headquarters Tu Shan could
talk only pigeon English. and not much Of
that He told the reporters that he didn't
tives. Of course. said that the arrest had moth
ts.s had K. aht 8s Ssis
that the police understood that the Chinaman
had been i,n seen sORs Ing. the He'll; k!Shsn
Martin ,dissppesred- A deaf and dumb man
namsd McSann was bic acepser. Mccain. 40
that he stayed in the cellar nearly tSreeeau HSH
tors OF an hour. and that he came out without
10 not made public
The precinct police have known McCann's
story for some time. Early last week In
spector McAvoy. with Acting Captain wslsing.
called on Justice Ryan and had . conference
with him about the advisability OF arresting
the Chinsman. Whether the Justice advised
against IL or not is not known, but the arrest
was not made then. IL Is supposed to have
been made By HeadquaIters men on Saturday
night. Acting Captain Welsing said yesterday
that the case was In the hands OF the Super
intsndent. and that Information must come
from him.
The store at 400 Tenth avenue is vacant
The tenants In the building above say that no
Chinaman ever lived there and they never
heard OF Tu Shan. The only Chinese laundry
within Eve blooks In other direction 10 ct Ala
Tenth avenue, run by Sam Sing. who was at
Sunday school in Mott street yestsrday, The
people In the house say that Sing has only two
assIstants. and both were with him when he
went to Sunday school. Sing and his assist
ants. the janitress said. were the best tenants
The principal evidence against the China
man. In addition TO the fact that he was seen
going Into the cellar 10 said TO be the fact that
he owns a saw. This saw 10 In the hands Of
the police.
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SURE IT Is A GOLD MINE.
Capital Already Inve.ted. and Irs In Jerss
At That.

Capital Already Invested. and Its In Jersey
At That.
Geologists, mineraloRists. and assayers are
inclined to sneer at the idea OF precious M tails
being discovered in paying quantities In the
Eastern States. but there are others who be-
lieve that u bonanza may exist in New Jersey.
and now some Newark capitalists are engaged
In developing q gold and silver mine In Morris
county upon a struggling road which runs
from Pompton Plains toward Boonton. The
exact spot Is known as Jacksonville. and here
the spectators have secured 800 acres OF
mountain, meadow. and farm land. The prin-
cipsl protector 10 Thomas Benfleid. q wealthy
manufacturer OF watch cases and jowelry. and
It 10 said that his partners. Messrs. Ketter Il
Untermeyer OF this city. are interested In the
project They have been quietly exploring
the ground for year. and are SO confident
that they have ordered from Watts. Campbell
K Co OF Newark a 1O0-horse- power Corliss
engine and reducing machinery.
James ii. Seymour. Jr.. OF Newark. q WELL
known engineer. has purchased 4 thirty-five-
acre farm right in the middle Of the tract. and
he says he 10 going to construct Q fish pond.
John Young. manager OF Watts. Campbell Il
Co.'S works. 10 quoted as having said he had
seen bar OF silver made from orc taken from
the quartz ledge on the Benfsld tract. and
owns big farm in the territory and whose
father owned the whole township at one time.
10 having lot OF rock assayed.
There Is q Juror in the neghborhood about
the ind and property cannot be purchased
there at any price. Mr. Seymour said yester-
day that be had not sent any ore to assayers,
but he had heard that some which the Benfield
syndicate had su omitted to refnsrs had shown
the fabulous amount OF 500 to $500 per ton.
The formation is slightly different from any
other rock In northern New Jersey. where
limestone. red sandstone. oasalt. and gray
wacke slate abound. with occasional lodges OF
true granite and gneiss rocks. The rock at
Jacksonville. which is said TO bear both gold
and silver. Is form OF granite Astounding in
milky quartz similar to that OF Colorado. 1t is
asserted that stones taken from the founda-
tion OF a colonial house on the Milledge farm
assayed sS4 to the ton: This stone was quar-
ried on the farm. There are several aban-
doned iron mines In tho neigh borhood, but the
presence Of precious metals was never sus-
peeted by the iron miners. nor would their
m hods OF smelling ore develop any suspicion
OF either gold or silver in their product. as
analysis OF iron was not resorted to when the
old mines were worked. All OF the ore which
has been su omitted TO assay Is said to have
been surface rock some OF the spec linens be-
ing merely field stones covared with lichens.
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WHAT ENGLAND GETS.
A Report that IN. Takes Corr Isi.-d for
Her WORK nj BIueHris-.

NEW ORLEANS. March 25.-United States Con-
sui b. b. Seal from Bluenelds. MOSQUITO Ter
ritory arrived here to-day on the steamer
Wilson for washing ton. where he goes to lay
the diplomatic situation before the President.
Consul Seal ana MIR. Samuel We'll were sent
as Commissioners by the American residents
OF Mosquito to call the Presidents attention TO
the condition OF Affairs in Nicaragua. Mr.. Seal
does not think that there will be any further
trouble there.
The British steamer Cleopatra had left. but
the Canada had taken her place and landed
troops. who we're keeping the peace. They
were expecting to leave the country in few
days. The Nicaraguans would take possession
OF 1t again.
Mr. Seal did not think that there would be
any trouble or that there would be any at
tempt to interfere with the Nicarsguans The
latter expect to send large force to MOSQUITO
30 as to com pletely overawe the natives
Rumors are numerous In Bluehelds. The
Americans generally believe that most i'm
portrait trade has been made between Lacayo.
who IL in command OF the reservation, and
Can't Howe. commander OF the Cleopatra
When the Cleopatra arrived Capt Howe said
he was looking after the interests OF the ma
tives OF the reservation. which. under the
Managua treaty OF 1850. was his duty. The
rumor which has been generally circulated Is
that Capt Howe made deal with Com
missioner Lacayo. by which Lacayo was left
in absolute possession Of the reservation. and
the English In return were to have Corn ISL
and. This island Is about thirty miles from
Bluef1elds and sixty miles from the mouth OF
the San Juan River and the mouth Of the
Nicaragusn Canal
This island was selected By the United
States as coalnR station. and 10 directly on
the route OF vessels sailing to and from the
mouth Of the NicaraRuan Canal
whether this rumor Is correct is not posi-
lively known. but the Cieopatrs has been re-
moved from Bluehelds. and the British Consul
says that she has sailed to Corn Island
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Cozsy's I-,Itstor- IN Texas Ins;.t on Free
TrnnsnortnfIon In Their WM,rch.n

sAN ANTONIO. Tex. March 25.Ths South
ern Pacific Railroad officials have received
word tonight that the United States Indus
trial Army OF several hundred men were put
OF the trains at a siding near Finlay station.
on the Fl Paso division. and that trains we're
run through without stopping.
The so-called army broke the lock on the
switch and threw II open, causing the next
east-bound train to take the siding.
The men climbed upon the cars. and Con-
ductor Martin pulled them to Finlay. where he
tied up the train pending the arrival OF orders
from General Superintendent Van vliet.
The order came for him to keep the train
tied up as the company had decided not
to carry the men Several other trains
have arrived at Finally since. and all
are tied up. as the army shows no disposition
to let any Of the trains depart without them.
Finlay IL an isolated station. and the army viii
starve out II they remain there long.
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THE CROWD SAW MN PERISH
An Aeronaut at Cannes Drops Into the Sea
and Is Drowned.

An Aeronnut at Caares Drops Into the Sea
and Is Drowned.
CANNES. March 25.-Capt. Wilton. an aero
naut, went up In q balloon to-day from spot
near the seashore. After ascending about 800
feet the balloon was caught in a strong wind
and beown seward. Wilton opened the valve,
but apparently was unable to close It as he
neared the surface OF the water. The balloon
dropped like a shot into the sea. The shock
must have disabled Wilton. for after q brief
struggle to extricate himself from tho car he
sank back and went under. small boat
which put out as soon as he struck the water
picked M his dead body little later. The &C.
cident was Witnessed by a large crowd that
had gathered to see the ascension.
Prior to the fatal ascent Wilton sent ,ip
several small balloons to ascertain the dired-
ton Of the wind. Finding IL to be landward
he dispensed with the large car and used
merely a small platform with q rope attach
ment The first report. that Wilton had gone
MP but 300 feet when he encountered the wind
evening as entirely erroneous The aeronaut
said that Wilton was at least 800 feet above
the surface when the north current swept him
off shore.
Many pleasure craft were In the harbor whom
Wilton struck. but none was quick enough to
reach him. although he survived his FALL about
ten minutes. An examination OF hia body
showed that he received a shattering blow on
the right side OF his hsad Had II not heen for
this wound he might have been able to keep
himself above water until help arrived
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had his assistant. the Rev. d. F. Post, with
wall which read: In this place l will give
peace"
There were several hymns. q prayer. and q
collection. but no sermon. Mt. PATTERSON had
some apologetic remarks to make about the
adverse circumstances under which they we're
assembled 70 Worship, but he did not touch
upon the T. oubles Of the church
. After the service the four trustees friendly to
the pastor remained to guard the church
against recapture by the opposition. They
locked themselves In the lecture room, and de-
MED themselves to reportera At 2:23
eevera, email boys came to the church
tnlned provisions for the garrison. There
were hard.boiled eggs. raspberry-iam sand
witches, cold Goldfish halls. and OF 70 Enstor ELI
cacies One OF the boys brought in as n con-
tribution from friend n SIN all basket OF vari-
colored hard boiled eggs. the topmost ono Of
which was etched with the motto. " Don't give
up the ship" There was also some cold tea
J. IL Fraser. Chairman Of the Board OF Trus-
tees. and leader OF the opposition, said, after
the attack on the church. that all Mr. Patter-
sons friends. and MIR. Patterson himself.
would be held to account for It. The opposi-
ton say they intend to apply for warrants to-
MIR. Patterson said that the church, troubles
would never be settled out OF court.
Services were conducted by Mr.. Patterson
last evening. The congregation was large In
numbers. and the women who didn't wear
their Faster bonnets In the morning not
knowing what might happen. wore them in
the evening. Mr.. Patterson baptized two new
mem bere, although the anti Patterson trustees
had carried OF the baptismal Rowna
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MASKED MEN JUMPED IN
Oas or Then LANDED In "a Cradle, hut They
Robbed Con6er and Got Away.

ALTOONA. Pa. March 25.-w. s. Confer con-
ducts general store in Ben's Greek. In Cam
bra county. and is Postmaster and Adams
Express agent. All three businesses are con-
Quoted in the building In which he and his
family reside. Six masked men got upon q
back roof Immediately under the window OF
the room occupied by Mr.. Confer his WIFE, and
some Of mis- children at 1;30 o'clock this morn
Ing. and began firing with revolvers through
the window into the room. Mr. Confer got n IL
revolver and fired the only two hots that were
in it. Then tho window was Kicked In and the
gang spranR inside and covered than with re-
VolSers. Confer pleaded for his life
The robbers told him to keep quiet. and four
OF them remained up stairs. The other two
marched Confer to the lower part OF the house
compelling him to open the saie. from which
they took $3.50 and a gold watch. the latter wall
ued at $50 and present from his wife. They
then left, ate, warning the inmates oithe house
to remain In the house and make no alarm. on
the money taken $50 belonged 10 the Post
Ofiice funds. Sl5 to the Adams Express Com
pAny. and the remainder TO Mr.. Confer him sell
The first one OF the robbers 10 lump In the
window landed In a cradle In which a little
baby was sleeping. With an oath the baby
and cradle were Kicked out OF the way out the
little one was not Injured.
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SAID TO BE OLD DUFEK
The whIts-hA'rsA NJ An WAC Was N ma Las
NIght IN HI- Familiar Haunt, the u very

NIght IN HIS Familiar Haunt, the u w-ry.
A shAbbily dressed old man was knocked
down by the horses on car ll6 OF the Second
avenue line going NJ town at S:45 o'clock last
night in front OF q Bowery and killed. He Was
hobbling across the track when the car came
around the corner. The horses struck him
and he rolled under their feet. The wheels
did not pass over him. A policeman helped
where he died.
At the Elizabeth street station house 81 30
in silver was found In the mans pockets and
also a penny meal ticket redsemable at the
st. Andrews coffee stands. He had white hair
and a stubby white beard aud moustAehe.
Several Of the BoWery lonngers say that he ls
old Dufy,' and is well known in the cheap
lodging houses.
Car Driver James MeCus was arrested. He
says that he recognized the man as a man
whom he has almost run down before, and
that he tried his best TO stop the car.
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a RsPOrt that the Ltsk wanna Railroad
la. srsnrsd a. A, a Arbor LIas.

a RsPort that the G.1ckawAnRA Railroad
liza, Secured De A IA ArbOr LIRs.
TOLEDO. March 20 General Manager Ash
ley saws that meeting OF the directors Of the
Toledo. Ann ATbor aud North Michigan Rail
road will he held in New York on Tuesday. at
which the designations Of the roads officials.
as already announced, will be rendered. The
EOATd Of directors viii also resign. TIL is
said to Us the last chapter In the dR ht that has
been gOIng on against the Ann ArbOr ever
since the big strike year ago
IL 10 said here that the LAekAWannn has full
control OF the bonds on which the road Is sold
out. and will manage the line after Tuesday
next The emb4FTsssmsnt OF the road 10 said
to leave the Ashleys In Door circumstances. At
one time thsy controlled I good part Of the
Aiehigan lumber woods aud had very extern
alive real estate holdings IN this city. GoE
Ashley IL IN : isslls condition. and EM make
40 gttsm % 70 regain his fortune.
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Eight young men entered a Sixth avenue
elevated train about o o'clock last night at
South Ferry. just as the train left the station
they began singing indecent songs. swearing.
and annoying the passengers There were a
number OF women In the cars. and they became
much alarmed. believing . free night immi-
nent.
Guard Henry c. Campbell Of IL West 18th
street tried TO make the rOwdies behave them
selves. and when the Cortlandt street station
police. Several officers came back with him
and arrested tho whole party.
In the mean time all north bound trains were
stalled. The young toughs will have hear
ing at the Tombs Police Court this morning.
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The Man She Had QunrreIied with DID OF
Come on Easter 10 Make Up.

Come on Eastrr 10 Make Up.
Helen Laube. 25 years old. lived at 200 East
Fourteenth street. with married sister Anna
Selling. whose husband 10 a liquor dealer.
Helen. whose parents are dead, Is an expert
needlewoman and worked for good wages In
a silk plush mandatory.
She had been engaged to be married. Just
about year ago her intended died For q
long time she wac moody and melancholy.
Some months ago she began receiving the at
tentions OF another young man. and II Is said
they were engaged
Several weeks ago Helen lost her place.
Shortly afterward. her sister says. she and her
friend had quarrel Helen expseted him to
call at the house yesterday. but he did not
come. The girl began to worry. and In the
evening her sister found her uncon soious on
the parlor sofa,
DR.. Arthur Kahn. who lives in the house. APP
piled the stomach pump and then Helen was
hurried to BELLEVUE Hospital whore live doc
tors took hold OF the case. At midnight thera
was a slight Improvement In her condition but
her recovery Is considered doubtful