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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-15
ROBERT n. HEGEMAN BURNED TO DEATH
HIS CHARRED BODY FOUND IN THE RUINS OF
HIS SUMMER HOME IN ROsLYN. l. J.

HIS CHARRED BODY FOUND IN THE RUINS OF
HIS SUMMER HOME IN ROsLYN. l. l.
Robert H. IIegeman. resident OF Brooklyn. was
burned to death early yesterday morning In MS
summer home at Roslyn, Long Island lie was
alone In the house. and was making preparations
to close 1t up for the winter His family IL IN
Brooklyn.
DR. Conklin and another neighbor were the first
to discover the fire. Il shortly after midnight
and after turning in an alarm Conkln and the
other neghbor to the Hegeman house. Ihey
heard Hegeman attempting to get out, ana theh
heard a fall The hremen came, but the names
had spread rapidly that they could not get lhto
the house to rescue Hegeman. or save the Dull
ing Hegeman had evidently been overcome by
the smoke and sank unconscious to the ioOr. where
ne was burned to death The fire was spreadlhg
TO Pearsalls Hotel adjoining the Hrseinah
house but the hremen. by energetic work. slc,
ceeded in putting out the flames before the hotel
burned. .
The house was an old-fa fash.oned one and one oi
the best in the village. The total loss Ia estimator
at sOco What caused the fire is az present un-
known. =, ..
1t is said that Hegeman was In the house III oruei
TO get the Insurance the builllnS III case II
should burn down.
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4 CLUBMdN ROBBED IN THE STREEI.

WILLIAM LAIMBEER. OF TIE CALUMET CLUB.
LOSES A VALUABLE GOLD WATCH
William Lambee- prominent member OF the
Calumet Club. Twenty-ninth-st. and Fhth-ave'
which he gave as his address, appeared in Jeher-
son Market Court yesterday as complainant against
Thomas Lively. thirty years old OF NO III west
Thirtieth-st.. and Thomas Moran twenty-siE years
old. Of No. l6 Barrow st, whom he chargei WIN
highway robbery The men were arrested Wehhes-
dav night by Detectives WaitzfedeT and Taylor OF
the West Thirty-seventh-st. police station. al ihlr
ty-eighth-st and Seventh-ave.
on Tuesday night Mr.. Laimbeer and two other
mon whose names could not be learned, leii the
Waldorf ana were driven in cab to Roach
saloon at Thirty eighth-st. and Seventh ave Nhen
the party alghted from the cab they attracted the
attention OF four men who were standing near py'
The four men Immediately surrounded them ana
began to jostie them. Mr. Laimbeer and his iriel"s
were in a good huror. and when they hnay
managed to escape from the men they entered 'he
saloon laughing heartily. They were not quite NJ
happv however when they learned that Mr., Lain
900 The watch was heavily engraved WIN hls
monogram. and had DeSn present ~ nm" ~
his grandfather. -, w.. rh,r
Mr. Ia,mbeer reported his loss at the " est M
tv-seycnth-st police station. and Waltzfeldtr anu
vlor arrested the pr in the saoon Magis-
trate Mott remanded them back 10 the west Ihir-
tv-seyenth-st police station until to-day
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4 DENIAL FOR COLONEL COLI.

HE is NOT TRYING TO SETTLE HIS CASE OUT OF
COURT. HIS LAWYERS SAY.
Providencc Nov 14-Colonel Colweu and Cap
tain 4 A. Baker were after the adjournment
OF court this afternoon. They had not seen GER
tain article In regard 10 Colonel Colts alleged de-
sire for a settlement OF the suits between hmselt
and his wife but as their attention was
called to it, they pronounced it "a fake in every
particular"
They said that, ir the first place Coonel cox
had no New-York attorney. nor had ne ever re-
tained New-York counsel. No such work as that
specified in the article had ever been done In New
York but the article only "a mass OF baseless
reports and II was nothing but loss OF time TO
reply 10 them
Colonel Colweli said that Colonel Colt had no
more desire for settlement than he always had felt
7, was not reasonable 10 imagine that ne would
deliberately pull down his flag just at the moment
when he had won his first victory. number or
mutual friends however. had been using theif IN
duence 10 persuade him to permit OF some arb-
ira lion and ne was. ne always had Deen, reauy
10 submit TO any fair arrangement OF this kind
Far from having weakened however. ne mad every
rea son to be more determined tha' ever
Colonel Colt, they sad would 30 INTO cour, on
Saturday to make application Tor the appointment
of the com nissiOners to take testimony IN ms case
and he would push II 20 the bitter end. unless the
other side made change in it, present tactics.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-15
4 CRAZY SAILOR RUNS AMCCK.

HE CUTS AND SHOOTS AN ENTIRE CREW AND
TAKES POSSESSION OF A LAKE SCHOONER.
Cleveland Nov. IA dispatch TO "The Press
from Sandusky, Ohio, says: The schooner Aunt
Ruth In tow Of the tug Connolly. has just arrived at
this port. The entire badly cut and
shot during a fight with a crazy sailor that all may
die. During the night, while off this port, Nor
weGan sailor the Aunt Ruth known as Pete
became crazei and attacked Joe Konna. a relative
OF the captain, with revolver. Captain Adam
konna and his son. Adam Konna. ir.. rushed to his
assistance but the crazy sailor turned the revolver
on them, firing shot into each After shooting
them he stabbed them several times with knife
The three Konnss managed 10 crawl to the cabin
and lock themselves in. In the mean time another
sailor had taken a small boat and went 10 the Mar
behead ife-savng station. The l!fesavers. with a
marshal and a doctor. went the schooner. and
when they boarded Il were fired upon by the crazy
his man When the party boarded the schooner.
which was being blown about the lake. the crew
were lying In their own blood on the cabin floor
When the SandusKy police informed of the
anar by the life saving crew. the tug Connolly
was dispatched 10 look up the boat. on arriving
In this city the thr' sailors who were attacked
were removed TO the marine hospital and their
sailant 10 the pO.icestatlor. The crazy sailor
shot twice once In the meek by the officer. and in
the side b, one 0; the crew. He was also badly
cut all over the body"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-15
MKTNLET'S FRIENDS IN CONFEHENCh

OHIO REPUBLICAN, LEADERS MEET AT CoIVMBUS
AND DISCUSS PLANS FOR NEXT YEAR.
Columbus Ohio, Nov. Il (SpeciaD.-A conference
o. the friends OF Governor Mckinley was held
here Yesterday and to-day 10 discuss the effect OF
time and place OF the next Republican National
Convention upon the chances Of Ohio's candidate.
The conference was attended by VI. \. Hanna OF
Cleveland: Ex-Governor and eX-Secretary Charles
Foster OF Fostoria; exState Chairman CHARLES
Dick OF Akron: ex-Congressman y c. Thompson
OF Portsmouth, Congressman c. H. Grosvenor, Of
Athens; state Librarian j. +. Smith and National
Committeeman W. NJ. Hahn. OF Mansfield Mr..
Hahn who IS the secretary Of the National Com
mittee will vote FOR Cincinnati or Cleveland, T.
either Of these cities ask for the convention but
there seems 10 be no organized effort the part
of either 10 secure the prize. Colonel Hahn said:
"The National Convention viii be held within a
fev davs after the 10th Of June. 1896 That much
me from members Of the National Committee As
10 the place OF the convention, ! VIII De governed
hv the wishes ot the Republicans of Ohio. am
am gathering the best opinion among the Repub-
iicans OF the State and will not make up my mind
until a few DAYS before the meeting OF the COM
,njftee I'm Washington on December 10. II the con
venton is held In a place To reach which VIII take
pood deal OF time and a big railway fare, fewer
ohio people will attend. We want ONO people 10
be there. OF course
" IF The Pacific railways pledge themselves give
a rat of s25 for the round trip from Chicago as Is
renoried the Mckinley Republicans VII not oppose
San Francisco the place Of the convention.
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ENTICED From THEIR HOMES.

TWO NETWORK GIRLS FOUND IL CHINrsE DEN
N PHIIADELPHIA
Philadelphia. Nov. 1.-THE police learned last
night that two young white girls were In Chinese
den at Eighth and Race SITS. They entered the
place and found the girls. In halt-etupened cohul
tion from the effects OF opium hudded together on
q rude couch in tho rear OF the place They were
taken to the police station. whore they gave theif
names as Ruth Raymond. aged seventeen. and Jen-
ME Hamilton. aged eighteen. both living on the
Fast Side or New-York. 1t was learned that the
girls were inveigled from their homes by the pro-
prietors of an opium joint In Mott-st ine rear
that the police would find them there led thsir
captors TO ship them to this city where thty would
but for the Intervention of the police, nave Deen
forced 70 lead terrible le. The girls were turhed
over 10 the care of the Society 70 Protect children
from Cruelty and will be returned TO their parents
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ATTEMPTED TO HOLD HIN FOB HdNoOh

BANDITS KIDNAP A PLANTER IN PUEBLO MhNi'0'
Dr,r HE TURNS THE TABLES on THE
ONE LEFT TO GUARD HIM
St Louis Nov IA special dispatch from the
City OF Mexico says that news was received 'he'e
Yesterday that Marino Mora, a capitalist ana pan
tation owner Of the state Of Pueblo. had pee" H'u
manned by Mexcos most notorious Dahdlt' "o"~i''
Estava assisted by two other outlaws
The bandits went to the plantation or Mora a'
Santa Fe caught the rancher unawares ana COM
pelled him to accompany them to the WOODS IL ''e
nuzzle of revoivers. Here they forced No'i "
sign a ransom paper In the sum OF sS'ov'' "i' -, "
directed his wife to pay on presentation
bandit leaders companions were dispatche' WIZ"
the document to Morals house, leaving the ranc"er
and Estava alone together. At an opportuhe n'o
ment Mora drew his pistol and shot MS cap'or III
the face inficting painful but not iatai "oun"
This sudden turn of affairs staggered the pahu''
who ran into the woods. followed by bullets from
Mora's pistol. 49,. "a ,oor aa
the report Of the affair reached the feuersI au u
thorItles detachment of troops was dispaicne' -
effect his capture Tuesday the Jefe fOiuco, VI
Texuacan found the outlaw In the town OF ltNra'.
lie had fortified him self In small nut ahu nidu
desperate fght against odds brought agalnst MN,
and before he was killed succeeded IT. wouhulns oi
ofIicer and three privates. The body was tak'n 10
Texuacau where the autopsy showed thht ne was
shot eight times three wounds being IN the hea"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-15
JELEGR1PHIC NOTES.

Utica ~ Y. Nov. 14-Joseph S Avery. Surrogate
Of Oneida County from 1868 TO 1877. committed sui
eide at his home In Clinton this morning 10y plung
ing into his clstern. He In III health and
afflicted with melancholia
Chicago. Nov li-Wam Sherman, the en-
ployc OF the Pullman building who created sem
office To office excaiming that he had TO XIII Mr.
Pullman and General Manager Griffin. appeared in
the Insane Court to-day. According to the story
he told ne Is a victim OF Unrequ!ted love. He was
sent 10 the County Insane Asylum
Chicago Nov 1.-THE first rebate vouchers of the
old Whiskey Trust. which were fled with Receiver
paid Tomorrow The vouchers which have been
filed amount $4,000. The receiver has 100000 In
bank TO meet them
Kalamazoo Mich Nov. H-Iiorace Il. Peck, of
this city. brother-in-law Of Senator j. &. Burrows.
who Is reported In recent Duluth tMinn) dispatches
as being al the head Of a company which Will erect
large paper mills at Grand Rapids. ltasca County,
Mimi. said yesterday In an interview that the Gov
ernment would be asked Immediately for permission
to dam the Mississippi at that point to furnish
water power for paper and pulp mills. which II IL
proposed To erect. There forests ~ poplar In
the vicinity MI Peck says sufficient to last twenty
years, and the wood can be had for 81 per cord.
La Beer Mich. Nov 4.--Luther H. Becher, CT
Detroit. was ground 10 pieces by the northbound
Michigan Central train three miles south Of here.
at II o'clock last night 1t is believed that Bccner
was waylaid by tramps who robbed aud placed him
on the track TO hide the traces of sheir crime
Young Becher grandson OF the late Luther
Becher who left estate valued At more than
81 10000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-15
BLOCKADE on THE BROADWAY ROAD
4 sMAsH-rP IN FRONT OF THE ST. DENis-A
BROKEN STRAND CAUSED THE TROUBLE.

4 sMAsH-UP IN FRONT OF THE ST. DENis-A
BROKEN STRAND CAUSED THE TROUBLE.
A broken strand in the Broadway cable caused
a dclav of half an hour. beginning about o'clock
last night The break was discovered at twenty
afth-st and the engines at tho Houston-s. power
house were at once stopped. This caused ali the
cars on the road far as the Battery except
two 10 come TO d standstill. These two cars were
running I'm front Of the ST. Denis Hotel The nrst
~ them crashed into car which had stopped. III
hroka its headlight. bent it. dashboard. smasAe1
several windows in the and gave the passen-
gers a lively shaking up. The gripmans loot was
hadlv injured and he had to leave his car ana go
home. The car was thrown from the track and
nartlv raised the one in front of IT, The moving
car behind the which caused the aainass aiit
dashed into the one ahead and had It's headlights
broken and dashboard bent; me paSsehsTs ass sf
in This car also suffered shaking up. Inc mr.
car was in such a bad condition that 1t mad 10 DE
drawn by horses the station. , T.
The accident occurred on the down tach III
half an hour another cable was brought INTO pay
and The work of strengthening out the cars Wa wa
beeun' 1t was after II O'Clock before they ts Weis
in running order The grips OF the cars WHICH
crashed together were out OF order
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-15
CHARLESTON OUTDOES ITSELF.
VISITORS FROM CHICAGO ENTERTAINED WITH
FEAsTINd AND MERRIMENT

VISITORS FROM CHICAGO ENTERTAINED Win
FEAsTINa AND MERRIMENT.
Charleston. s c.. Nov. 1.-THE demonstration mere
,o-dov in honor OF the Chicago visitors was inc
greatest thing of the kind ever seen IN Char.eS'oh'
prsress was practically suspended ana the peop.e
,urned out in force 10 welcome the NsitoIs' IL wa
os,Irnatad that from 6oOOO to 10000 people witnessed
,ho narade The visitors arrived in the city al
~ in five trains numbering forty Pullman cars.
rr,a of1cai reception took place at 9:5O CLOCK.
1,ha Recention Committee consisted or Mayor u r
rricken and 100 Of the most prominent cltNehs.
General Anderson at the head OF the detachHehts
,ro,o tho Washington Light Infantry, the German
Ar,1lerv the Sumter Guards, the Carolina klnes'
the Irish Volunteers the Mou.trie Guards the ''sr
.ar Hussars and the Naval Reserve Corps. num-
ar,rg 40 men acted escort to Governor A'tgeli.
A, the station an address OF welcome was maze
h Nevor Ficken. The responses ior chicago were
n,ade nv Governor Altgeld and Mayor Swift. They
,'. =, march was then taken up through the city
>, tho Rattery where the military passed IN review
t1fore &c Governor Al,geM and Mayo:s Swift ana
Ficken. A., r,es.s vere taken for n trlp
ross the harbor and through the jetties on meet
a. a. a., axc,Irson steamers headed by the Seminole
of ny i, (,lvde Line A luncheon was served on board
o f dsch vessel The visiting soldiers gave an ex
49,, dri.l on the Battery AT 4O o'clock ana nrlr
Gee .s,nn ouD Hotel at o'clock Early In the night
ohnu nuhiic reception and supper were given at the
a. prieaton Hotel The visitors left the city tonight
Dln
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MILLS CLOSED BIZ THE GOVERNOh
THEY HAD DRAWN so MUCH WATER FROM HE
ERIE CANAL THAT OVER TWO HUNDRED
BOATS WERE AGROUND.


ERIE CANAL THAT OVER TWO HUNDRED
BOATS WERE AGROUND.
Buffalo Nov. 1.-THE mills at Lockport were smut
down this morning by order OF Governor Morton
and will remain suspended until the water ID ','e
canal at this end has reached the proper dep'"
over two hundred canal boats were agrouhu yes'e'
day between Buffalo and Perdleton on account ..
the low water An investigation was maze anu II
found that 1t In measure due 10 ''e
great quantities Of water drawn from the cana' a'
Lockport by the mills. on Tuesday night eh-SeHa
tor Laughn. representing the canal boatmeh' went
to Albany and yesterday had an audience with GOV
Morton the subject. He asked the "oN-
for order compelling the mills to suspenp
operations until the water rose. After ahVls'"s
with the State Engineer the Governor decided W
issue the order. which in the form OF re
ular mandate from the Governor ana not III Wy
manner OF Injunction The order was, seINe 81
upon mill owners this morning. and by CLOCK ~ -
the mills had suspended and the water was rlsiis
with every indication that the boats would soon De
foaed.
State Engineer Adams accompanied by numDer
Of canal officials left here this morning on %toII lou
Of inspection OF the Western division OF tne f.le
Canal Before leaving Mr.. Adams SAID me niss
important step to be undertaken In the way oi
canal improvement was 'single-lift locks AZ Loct-
port instead OF the fve-step train OF locks now ~
there. facts and figures in connection VIII
which he al presen; examining. Active "oih
on the canal Improvement project will begin, ne
said, just soon authority Is grantee ~ ~
ahead
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-15
MIR. MILLIhEN'S ADVICE TO CONGRESS-
PASS TARIFF BILL AND APPROPRIATION BILLS
HE SAYS. AND THEN GO HOME

PASS TARIFF BILL AND APPROPRIATION BILLS
HE SAYS. AND THEN GO HOME
Portland Me-. Nov. 14.-Seth l.. Millikin in an in
terv.ew. says in reference 10 the coming session o.
Congress
In my judgment the House ought to formulate
a tariff bill that will protect our Industries and pro-
vide sufficient revenue send II 10 the President
pass the necessary appropriation bills adjourn and
go home. I hope the session will not be prolonged
beyond June. President Cleveland is in favor Of
tariff for revenue, and. the Wilson bill has
failed to provide sufficient revenue. he might sign
a bill OF the kind have indicated The President
ought to sign bill that would impose a tariff
Europe Without having the schedules before me.
could not say oHhand every article which
would increase the duty but timber and wool oc-
cur this moment.
Il would like MIR Dingley chairman Of
the Committee on Ways and Means. He knows
more about the matter than any else and TIE
Mckinley bill more his than Mckinley s-that
is he devoted more time to it than Mckinley.
think however that Mr.. Payne. OF New-York will
get the chairma1shp. ! would rather see Mr.
Dngley elected President than any other man in
the United States. but, OF course, that is out or
the question. | think Mr.. Reed stands well now
His chance for the nomination is certainly as good
as that OF any other man who fas been suggested
in connection with the Presidency.
Concerning his political prospects. Mr.. Mill
kin said that ne does not anticipate serious OBJ
iection 20 his return Ia the House He frankly
said that he did believe MIR. Manley had any
serious idea OF trying for Congressional nonna-
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VESSELS PUT IN FOR SHELTER.

. HEAVY GALE IN THE SOUND AND ALONG THE
NEW-ENGLAND COAST.
Rridgeport Conn, Nov. 1.-THE steamer City OF
Springfield is anchored in the harbor here. waiting
for the sea to go down When the vessel left New
York yesterday afternoon at o'clock strong east
wind was blowing and there high sea and
very heavy swell. The trip up was 50 rough that
nearly all the passengers were sick. ana NJ ~
o'clock the steamer put in here for shelter anchor
ing off the outer beacon. She towed into the
harbor this morning. Most of the passengers Sc
cured tickets for Hartford and departed oy rai
Boston, Nov ll.-Owng to the easterly gale which
nrevailed last night the steamer Portland which
was scheduled to sail at D. m. for Portland re-
mained tied up at her berth at India Wharf Inc
steamer Penobscott. of the Bangor Line, which was
due here this morning from Bangor ard ports aiohs
the Penobscot River, put into Portland harDor io'
shelter. ,,. .ho poi
During the height OF the gale last night the fol
lock Rip lightshp dragged about mile from its STA
ton in Vineyard Sound
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-15
THE TRIPLE TRAGEDY AT LAREDO
IDENTIFYING THE two VICTIMS or THE MAN
KUNTZ.

IDENTIFYING THE two VICTIMS or THE MAN
KUNTz
Dallas Tex. Nov. 1.-THE romar killed near
Laredo yesterday and calsd Caroline Memm or
Menn was Mrs Christenia Hemm, OF 1T. Louis
She cane TO Dallas in Sep'smb-: last. and regis
tered at tire Postoflce Hotel as Mrs. schultz Two
letters are at that hotel for hcr no." She left the
hotel m a few days. and .ook board in private
family in East Dallas About the middle OF Octo-
Der she left Deas. being call to St. Louis ny
telegram anroUncins the dea,h % her real NUS
band Hemm. About two weeks ago she returned
to Dallas wearing deep mourning and bringing Win
her A girl six years old, who. sne said. was her
niece and whom she called Ethel Fischer on
Thursday OF last week the woman and child called
the Postoiice Hotel to pay the prop ctor snia
balance. She told Mrs Marks, the proprietor ner
real name at this tine and saif the reason sre hld
registered as Mrs. Schultz n september last was
because she was trying TO aFold 4 man ildIheu @ "a
Kuntz. OF ST. Louis VINO had !grs Wantei her 10
marry him. which she declined 10 do until her
husband who was In bad heath, should de Sne
SAID she afraid Kuntz would XIII her Tor tniS
sne took the assumed name. She leit mere Tor
Houston. Tex. last Saturday n'Bh;, telling MIS-
Marks that she was to be married AT houston. but
dd not name the man ner aSt w1T's 1 Cn i%avi"s ~d
group picture Of my husband my niece AMI my
It Is said that the wife anI child os the murderer
Kingston y. Y.
Laredo are those Of Kuntz Mrs. I'emm and Ethel
Fischer. all Of ST. Louis.
Kingston. y. Y. Nov. 1.-THE william Kuntz."
who murdered Mrs Theodore Menn and her daugh-
ter IN Texas, is thought here to be a man named
Kunze. who married a Mlss Sutor, Of this city,
about two years ago. He was at the time an en-
gneer in an Fast St: Louis brewery; and lately
worked in Kansas city. Recently he vent to
where she now is They have child, who is at
the home of Professor L. Sutor and wife, the child
grandparents. I'm this city Professor Sutor 10
night said that he had received IA telegram from
Texas aski,g information regarding his son-n-aw.
I,,t h. ii .l..f hn
was the husband Of his daughter. He refused 10
tell where his daughter lived although he admitted
that the description OF the man and the facts as
10 where he mad been evidence that II might
be him.
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ARCHBISHOP NTCOLAUS ~ TOWN.

,1r,r, or THE CREEK CHURCH IN ALASKA LANDS
ARRAYED IN CANONGcATS
Archbishop Nicolaus, head Of the Greek Church III
Alaska arrived here yesterday morning on 'he
steamship Havel. The prelate was met at the per
In Hoboken by the Russian Consu-Generai ana
large number Of Syrans Greeks and russians.
The Archbishop landed I'm full canoncals, with s,a''
in hand and those present welcomed him by K'ss'hs
his hand He rode to the Russian Orthodox Church.
No 323 Second-ave this city. where he conducted
services and made an address. and after"ar1 t
oeption was rendered him He will stay AT 10, ~,
East Eighteenth-st. while in New-h ork 10
he will go to Bridgeport TO dedicate churcn' anu
will return tonight.