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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-29
DURTEI MOTORCYCLE UINS
FIVE OF THE ELEVEN VEHICLES FAIL TO START
DETAILS or THE RACE

FIVE OF THE ELEVEN VEHICLES FAIL TO START
DETAILS or THE RACE.
Chicago, Nov. 2s.-The motorcycle contest, over a
A-mle course, for purses amounting to 5000
won by Charles f.. Duryea's gasoline motorcycle.
Although eleven vehicles were last night announced
start, but six appeared this morning TO begin the
race. The performance was remarkable in that
the race was under the greatest difficulty Chi
cago's boulevards being deep in snow and slush.
The following started: The Duryea of Springfield,
Mass; the Morris Il Salon eectrObat, OF Phila-
delphia: the II. Mueller motorcycle of Decatur. H.;
the X. H. Macy, Of NewYork; the De La Nergne. of
New-YOrk. and the Sturges electric motorcycle. of
Chicago. he course from Jackson Park over
the boueVards and out to Evanston returning 10
the starting point The start was made AT $50. 1t
was considered impossible that all would finish.
Five of the contestants passed through Lincoln
Park to the north. the De La NerSne quitting at
Sixtcenth-st. The Duryea made the run from the
startingpOnt 10 the Auditorium, eight miles. In an
hour The motor finished at 7:lS completing the
course In ten hours and twenty-three minutes: The
H. Mueller was second. reaching the finish line at
S:l3 The others came struggling In up to mid
night -
The Macy machine broke down on the return trip
and withdrew. The Morris SALON. electrobat did
not finish but contentcd itself with spin OF hfteen
miles The prizes will be awarded on the showings
made I'm the road race. and in the scientific tests
which have been made under the supervision OF the
best experts in the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-29
PRIVATE DETECTIVES INDICTED.
MEMBERS OF THE BERRY AGENCY. OF CHICAGO

MEMBERS OF THE BERRY AGENCY, OF cHlcAoo'
rx JAIL FOR KILLING FR,N' v WHITE
Chicago Nov S-After hearing the evidence yes
terday I'm the Frank w White shooting. the Grahd
Jury voted true bills charging William DIX win
murder and holding the following persons connected
with the Berry Detective Agency as accessories:
Superintendent Charles A. Mcdonald Assistant SUI
perintendent Joseph A. Mcdonald and JACOB j.
FIschel Charles j. Poole. Charles A. thompson
William Mayo and John Frou, operatives. In addi-
tion each of the above was charged with conspiracy
in connection with the murder OF Frank W. White
The Grand Jury spent most OF the afternoon near
ing evidence in this From the testimony OF
inspectors Shea and Fitzpatrick. the Jurymen were
able 10 get the impression that there had been
conspiracy to "do away with Clarence White. hut
that in the darkness the error OF mistaking FRANK
for Clarence had been committed and death meted
out the wrong person. All the men charged Win
the murder and conspiracy in the county jail,
excepting Supernien dent Mcdonald and his brother,
who We're released several days under bond OF
$1,000 AZ soon as the indictments are returned.
which Will be done probably Saturday it is said
these two officers OF the Berry Agency will be rear
rested and held in Jail until the trial OF the cases.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-29
LEAPED THREE STORIES AND VAS KILLED
WOMAN MADE CRAZY BY ILLNESS COMMITS
SUICIDE.

WOMAN MADE CRAZY BY ILLNESS COMMITS
SUICIDE.
Rose Wenstock. forty-eight years old, Of No III
Ludlow-st.. made insare by six months OF Illness
arose early yesterday morning from her bed, leav-
Ing her husband asleep passed through a bedroom
In which two OF her children were sleeping, then
into front room where two moro OF her children
slept opened almost noiselessly window and
jumped into the She fell three stories and
struck head foremost. almost smashing her entire
skull. She lay there for perhaps ten minutes be-
fore she by Policemen McGibben and
Dooley, OF the Eldridge-si. station. By that time
an immense quantity OF bood bad howed from
the body and r.cked into the gutter.
SO far had the woman eaped that her BODY lay
in front Of the house No l15. and the police
men did not know where she belonged They
aroused some of the inmates Of No. 10, but none
OF the people could identify the body The open
window at length caused Dooley to inquire in No
IL. and he visited the Weinsiock rooms on ne
third floor. one OF the children who opened the
door said that one was missing from that place
Doolev went into the husbands room and asked
him II he had a wife. Weinstock then discoyered
that his wife was gone. He said that Mrs. Wein-
stock had complained about half an hour before OF
tlnbea rable pains in her head He and his children
descended to the Sidewalk and Immediately recog-
nlzed Mrs Weinstock The body was then taken
to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-29
DITORCED WITHOUT HEX hNO"LHD"" 4"
A HUSBAND MoURNED AS DEAD FOR I"ENii-
FIVE YERs FOUND UNDER plsHEAhl-
rNINn ClKCI INSTANCES.

Tarre Haute Ind Nov. 28.-A suit Just nieu mere
70 annul A divorce granted in February SZ' p'"eS
m light n strange story OF the desertioh Oh "'ie
and the procurement of a divorce py tne ""
whom the wife has mourned as dead TOT qu'i'e
of n century but who is just now tou'u ii'i'is III
New Hampshire According TO the complaint Oh Sirs'
Sara Ella of Chicago. she was marrleu 10 hopoi.
l. Ella in Quincy Ill. February To- lsh lhe' io'e'
TO Kansas City and lived a happy welded Ire, so
far ss she knew for six months. when ne ssld ne
was going To I.eavenworth 10 seek better employ
nent She heard from him once or Twice, anu tneI
never again directly until few months aso. wheii
~ ,ss as,ounded 10 learn that he was nvlng IN
concord n H. and had fallen heir 10 s'VO" More
oar he disownel her and said ne had been divorced
from her ,. a,,orra, ., nro,ac, har
riyh.s and he was here few days ago TO exam
Inc The records OF the court IN whicn the husband
IA nhtsined the divorce. II was round that the
divnrce Was granted February II. 1872. and that IL
- an tho ground Of cruel and nhuman treatment.
irnder the Indiana law At that time Ella must have
made oath that he had been a resident or the state
no1re than A year According TO the wife's complaint
they had lived for six months Of the preceding year
diverce was by publication in the local newspapers.
learned Indirectly about five years ago that he had
died I'm California. and IL was when she had learned
that she might be the heir 10 property left by hs
New fnliand relatives ana began investigating the
matter that she first knew that he was alive and
had obtained a divorce from her. Neither he nor
she had ever remarked Personal service OF the
suit Is to be made on him In Concord in a few days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-29
FIRE on THE GALICIA EXITING tISHED.
THE DAMAGE TO THE CARGO $4,000 AND TO THE
STEAMER 5000

THE DAMAGE TO THE CARGO Sf1,Vo AND " Iiit
STEAMER $500.
2oston Nov 2s-Eary Wednesday evening the
fire I'm the cargo of the German steamer Galica,
from New-Orleans for Hamburg, which put into
this port Wednesday forenoon, was entirely eX-
tlnguished All Wednesday night and to-day the
Roston Towboat Company had large gang Of
loneshoreren engaged in taking the cargo out Of
No 4 hatch where the fire was confined. Already
over 800 bales of cotton have been discharged into
the U,recking lighter Aid. and the barges Elda and
Avalon which are moored alongside the steamer.
of This amount 100 bales are badly burned, 800
halcs considerably damaged by water. and the re-
nainder are in fairly good condition. The burnt
rotfon is placed on board the Avalon. The entire
cargo in the main hold consisted OF 10000 bushels of
Grain 100 bales OF cotton, 800 bags Of cotton
Seed meal and other merchandise. This will all
have 10 be discharged.
Iloyds' and Underwriters agents VIII hold a str-
vev on the steamer and cargo tomorrow. The
cargo in No hatch. which was thought 10 be IN
Injured was found to be considerably damaged by
water that gained access through an insecure bulk
conservative estimate places the damage to the
cargo al about $75 900. and the damage to the ship
in the neighborhood Of 5000 Arrangements are
being completed for placing the steamer alongside
the New-York and New England Railroad pier at
south Boston. The Galicia will be detained here
about three weeks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-29
DIED BEFORE THE FORTUNE CAME.
MRS MoXLEY WON HER SUIT, BIT DID NOT
PROFIT by IT.

MRS MONl.Ef WON HEX SUI, But DID N'l
PROFIT by IT.
Baltimore, Nov &-Mrs Elizabeth L. Moxley,
widow OF John Smith MoXley Of San Francisco,
died in this city yesterday from cancer Of the stom-
ach. She siNty-seven years old. Since the
death = her husband three years ago Mrs. Moxley
had been pleading wih the courts Of San Francisco
to give TO her. as his legal widow. part OF the
fortune lef. by him, and last September she sac
cceJcd IN getting verdict from the supreme Court
Of California awarding half Of the estate which
was valued $4,000. to her. The other half was
awarded 10 Elizabeth Harrington. aiso known as
Elizabeth Moxey to whom the whole estate had
lay Mrs. MoXey died without receiving any share
Of tte estate for which she had fattied so long.
Mrs Moxley was a Miss James Of Baltimore,
daughter of the late TIlOr James and was mar
red 10 John Smith MOXley in Baltimore in 1872
Three weeks after the marriage Monkey caught the
gold fever. and leaving his Wife, went to California
10 seek his fortune. Ms. MOXley addressed letters
10 her husband in different part Of California but
received reply. Three years afizrward MoXley
returned 10 Baltimore. but not T. his wife. one
afternoon Mrs Monkey met her husband in the
street. but ne refused 10 20 home with her. Soon
after this MoXlcv returned to California. ana MS
wife never saw him again. After returning TO Ca!!-
fOrnlq M0Xiey amassed q large fortune. and three
wears ago he dlei N san Francisco. leaving 10000
10 Elizabeth Harrington Mrs Moxley Immediately
began the suit which resulted In part of the es-
tate being awarded to her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-29
THOUSANDS PRAY FOX INGEhSOLL.

EXTRAORDINARY THANKSGIVING SERVICES OF
CHRISTIAN SOCIETIES IN CLEVELAND
Cleveland. Nov 2s-The movement to orer prayer
for Colonel Ingersoll at noon on thanksgiving
Day met an enthusiastic response to-day. Al the
Mayou Mission. in Ontario-st the |hristiah Ell
deavor Society held special meeting Ihe room ,
was filled with worshppers and Tor an hour us
most feryent appeals ascended to the throne OF
Of those who offered petitions had been naruenSSa S
sinners themselves and had been rescuea from % .Ie
siums bv the efforts OF praying bands OF city ms ms
slonares Their faith in the efficacy OF prayer was
founded experience 1t was genuine ar f rayer
were held but in most cases the members Oh 'ne a.
Christian Endeavor Society offered tner pe'ons ~. ~,
tbar homes while the Thanksgiving turkey was "
he served At all OF the city churches where ser,
vices were held the special subject OF prayer srs
ioned largely by Epworth Leaguers and Cnristlans n
generally in the effort to secure lngerso" 'o'
YER
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-29
ARRESTED FOR THE MTRDER OF BONNEH'

ONE OF THE ACCUSED MEN CONFEssEs To lhh'
EXISTENCE OF AN ORGANIZED GANG OF
C1.TTHROATs AND ROBBERS.
Raleigh n c. Nov 8--Late news from Aurora
where ] r Bonner, its most prominent resuen''
was murdered Saturday night Is that susp'0o,'
fell on William c. Brantey and David Cro"e' anu
they we're arrested. one wore SHOES hish'd'0"NN'
and this corresponds exactly with tracks near
whore Ronner was killed. Brantley is lame anu
tracks were made by a man thus ailiic,eli; ~
prisoners are being guarded separately anu @ r ;s
IN communication with each other ENcl'eln'i t -
Intense and the assembage in Aurora Is 'le i''
est ever known there. o,, r,har Rom
(,redle confessed that he was present Mnel H.
ner was murdered and says that bra @ ii I't ,s
shooting: also that Urah Bell ana onyti rosent
the latter only sixteen years old were ai9o ~ 5end
He also says that they were storas
and people. and to murder II hecessaiSs 9fnS
nni nnli merchsrts were also to be murdered Crede
also confessed that they met Bonner IaCe TO d IA
Brantey spoke him pleasantly anu .hen nh nl for
him down on the sidewalk. that Bohner pis,ring ~
life promising to betray them I anu ,bnrs ~
give up all his property. He also pegsen, .se Nil
Snare Ills life for the sake OF his motherless Snn. I'LL
dren but Brantley said: XIII him., ana sno1 mn, M
RelI then shot him. and all OF them tnrSm So "s -
bodv over the fence among the Wee1s' Mi'eIe ~ ~
vas found All four of the gang lead reai oesse n
lanes lives and organized their robper Sans St. ~. o'
that basis They have been taken 10 NasinnseOta
r. c., on a special steamer and under hea'y su"iu'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-29
TIE INNING FEVER ~ COLOR5Do'
RAPID SPREAD OF THE SPECULATIVE EMIL"
MENT IN GOLD MINING SHARES

RAPID SPREAD OF THE SPECULATIVE EMIL"
MENT IN GOLD MINING SHARES
Denver. Nov. 2S.-Two weeks ago specula'io"'
in the mining stocks OF Cripple Creek cohipa'',
were confined to Colorado Springs and Crlpr"'
Creek. The brokers in the former city h"u
some time been advertising the gold STOCKS VI ''0
camp throughout the country. but sa'es
mainly confined to the people OF II faso |0'
The Denver Mining Exchange was u'"se"9
along with little life. To-day the cna"s
marked. over fifty brokers were shouuhs
the pit at midday. Great crowds OF speo'''O.
witnessed the call of stocks and the enl'le '.''
has become greatly aroused over the subject oi
stock speculations. The Real Estate EHo"""s
Will call stocks next week. Down in Coiorauo
Springs three exchanges are doing grea,t Luz Dua
ness one was started In Pueblo on honu'' mon, -
one exists in Cripple Creek, ana one w., ". -
opened in a few days in VICTOR y, ~ .ole
Eastern cities are seeking TO De plaIen p',a crock
graphic communication with the Ctlgpiis s,,iries
quotations by daily wire reports anu llIt" a. az
from all over the country ana ron IA n,res
cate that sudden interest III C'i''""V 49,
has been awakened. s dora
Nearly an of the trading yesterday was ,nI uong
In Cripple Creek stocks. They may s pV All
generally in three cases-companles pa!lIls It'll,
dends or shipping ore companies eherse,i@Ca' @
devetOping mines in favorable locations anu -. III,
panies formed within the past Few WEEKS Ia Ia,,ai
to sell stock based upon rnpatenteu i an ~ Tor the
oped mining claims. The buying orders , ITi -" ~
Colorado stock are heavy, trading In stoch9 @ h9b ~
prospective value good. and Dut niue .no ooo
nricsd stocks could be purchased over l,oooVov
shares were sold in the six exchanges yesteiuas..
or the high priced stocks the Isabella Wa' 'D %
in demand, though but little was oHerea a. 80 as'
advance of ; cents over yesterdays quOtatl0ns;;
About seventy-fve different stocks are now cairu nI
on the exchanges and many companies arr sn asn
ing to be listed New companies are pei'Is ',~ -
nnra ted daily and there are now over SIX nun
dred companies incorporated TO operate 'he Zip
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-29
KILLED BY A CAVE-IN.
Joseph CAMPBELL OF LONG ISLAND ClIi'
BURIED IN WELL BENEATH iNh->i
FEET OF SAND AND STONES

,osrpu CAMPBELL. OF LONG ISLAND CITY.
BURIED IN A WELL BENEATH TWENTY
FEET OF SAND AND STONES
1osa,b compbell. Of No. $50 Ninth-ave' Long
leland CITY was killed by the caving IN OF "e'
on the Shore Road, Long Island CHy' ~. . ts1.
In 70 n late hour last night his oody hao ~,
recovered although q force OF men "o'f'' -, a..
ard mill 10 o'clock in the evening In an ehuea'o'
TO reach IT, . , dealer
Campbell worked for H. ". Biffer. a coai uea'e'
living in Rapeyea-ave, Long Island C''s' WIZ
wards are or the Snore Road YESTERDAY i"o' %
Campbell we. iato the we'll IN the c'a s
take from It's bottom some pipe that mao iaieh w.
and also to clean out the bottom Inc We" was
forty feet deep With the exception OF !eW ieo'
near the top the .ides OF the wei! were puht up
with loose stone. The upper portion was ou''' %
the SANE kind of stone but the stones tones haG nor
mented toeetho' keep out water which ldu . ,..s
nerroatec q sufficient distance through the earth
steinway-ave Andrew Butcher and Becher M B,Iier:
They d on the top Gampoe mp sdI,n na Tine When
the cave-r occurred What caused the acclreh&. ms Is
DO, sdnes had worked Inward, and Campbell
thinking they mad fallen from the Top niYYeu @ ~ t. ,
so r,n info the well weakening the backing OF me
wall and the cave-in followed Inc WEI! t.eu IN ,.i
an men on the surface knew nothing Of the dan
ger threatening the man below uhui 'nSS rth oOd
apsed burying him under twenty feet OF & sarth & ana
stones The men started in at once to dis an aowhS
hoping to rescue Campbell Butcher went DOWN ~ 10
,IrL IN Tho hole After he had been at work some
tims second cave-n occurred. and had he not been
an the watch he would have been caught beneath
the second rush Of earth. The work was resumed
at once but owing to the narrow quarters anu th-
iack of facilities the process was slow.
When the mer abandoned work last nlght lamp
bells brother went to the police station ana ie-
cd Sergeant Darcy to cause the work 10 ne
carried on ali night This the sergeant informed
MIN would be useless as Campbell was undo4oteag hSo
smothered The work will be resumed this morning
Campbell thrty-hve years old. lie was mar
ried but had children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-29
FLAGS GITEN TO IFS SCHOOLS.

BIRMINGHAM HAS PATRIOTIC JUBILEE ~
WHICH BLUE AND GRAY MlNGLE'
birmingham Ala. Nov &.-Birmlngham yes'er-
day celebrated the eve OF Thanksgiving ii 'ho'-
onrhlv patrotic manner Philosophical ciuze"s
bad donated TO the city schools. both white ana
,olored United States flags. regulation size ana
the nreseniaton exercises took place at noon iseP-
resentatives from Camp Hardee, United Cohieuss
crate Veterans and Post Custer. Grand Army OF
tho Republic were present and made snort aG-
dresses Eve thousand school children sang pdtrl-
otic songs and the Blue ana Gray mingled 20
gether in brothery love. The Birmingham Irales
Council composed OF representatives from NJ,
tho labor unions of the city, presented 4 Natolai
dag which floats from the masthead or the Nly
Hail II was hOis,ed amid the booming OF cannon
the ringing OF bells and the blowing OF whistles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-29
DR. RICE And HIS DACGH1ER ~ ALB1NF.

INSTEAD OF SAILING THE FUGITIVE PHYSICIAN
is JoURNEYING NORTHWARD TO CANADA.
Albany y Y. Nov. 2s (SpeciaD.-Dr. J. Warren
Rice and Miss Helen w. Rice. Of New-Brunswick,
~ j. did not sail for Europe, as was supposed hn'
proceeded TO Montreal instead They reached here
on the night boat from New-York on Wednesday
morning and proceeded directly to the Delayan
House During the morning they called on Dr
Albert Vanderveer. with whom DR.. Rice II well
acquainted At noon they left here for Troy on a
motor-car intending to take the train tor MohtreaI
a. Troy Or Rice acted strangely and his daughter
kent constant vigil him. lie chatted win me
nersons in the hotel lobby and telegrapheu 10 d
New-York Hotel for his trunks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-29
HAD 4 MAMA FOR STRINGS.
HANTz WORE ROPE FOR A NECKTIE. AND HAD
HIS FINGERS TIED UP.

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HIS FINGERS TIED UP.
Policeman kupfrIan. OF the West Thirteth-st
station. saw man Sxth-ave, near twenty
eighh-st.. Wednesday night. intentionally humping
into other pedestrians He arrested the for
disorderly conduct and took him to the station
where the prisoner gave his name as John Hantz
thirty-four years old. and said that he lived in a
stable In Eghth-ave. between Sixty-third ana sixty
fourth-sts.
When arraigned at the station railing. the SER
geant noticed that the man had piece or rope
which he using necktle. and that his
fingers all tied up with cord. investigation
proved that the insane on the subject Of
gathering pieces of string and rope If he got
piece Of CLOTH the prisoner would Immediately tear
IL into small strips. In HIS pockets were found
large number of small silver coins that had grown
black from being carried for long time
In jefferson Market Court yesterday the prisoner
r. fused TO answer any OF Magistrate Simmss Ques-
tions, and the Magistrate fined him S. for dsordery
conduct. Hantz will be sent TO the Commissioners
OF Charities and Correction to be examined as to
his sanity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-29
URGING ACTION IN THE WALLER CASE

PETITIONS TO CONGRESS FROM KANsANs-THE AD-
ILLUSTRATIONS DILIY-DALLYING DENOUNCED
Topeka. Kan. Nov. 2S.-Ex-Governor Thomas A.
Osborn yesterday forwarded to Washington Dig
bundle OF petitions signed by 1000 kansans' re-
ouesting Congressional action In the waller case
The committee also sent strong letter 10 oon-
gresham Curtis which expresses indignation at the
,uurs of tho Administration to act. 1t says:
Need we call your attention to the futllity OF
the se appeals and protests? They seem 10 nave nave
failon on deaf ears Americanism meant some etnlnS
grand with 100000 honest hearts back OF H. WIN
f0OOO 900 il appears be synonyme OF sycophahcy
or1 National cOWardiCe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-29
SHE 7HOUGHT HER HUSBAND WAS DEAD.

MARY CURRIE MARRIED AGATN-NOW HER FIRST
HUSBAND HAS HER ARRESTED AND HER
SECOND balls HER OUT
Mary A. Curre, forty-nne years Old OF No. 23l
Seventh-st, Jersey City. was arrested yesterday
on a charge Of bigamy.
Twenty years ago Mrs Curre, then young
woman, was married at Mlddletown y. y 10
William Fl. Currie. They removed to Monuceiio'
where they lived for ten years, and then Currie
disappeared. Several years afterward Mrs. Cur
RE was 1formed that h.r husband was dead
She ed 10 Jersey City. where two years ago
she ma the acquaintance Of James Graham'
aged seventy years. and married him.
A short time ago William Graham son OF her
second husband. Informed that Currle was
alive and had returned to Monticello lie went
there found Currie and took him to Jersey Clty,
where he secured legal residence and then
made the complaint of bgamy against bis VIE
Mrs. Currie was ballec for examination. MT
Graham, her second husband. becoming security
for her.