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New-York tribune., 1895-12-17
M RDER AND SITCTDE ~ THE STREET.

Philadelphia. Dec l6.--John Robinson. aged thirty
years. this morning fired three shots his wife.
May f. Robinson. aged twenty-four. all OF which
took effect. He then turned the pistol on himself
and sent bullet through his heart He died In
stantly The woman is In a critical condition. The
shooting took place in Chestnut-st.. below Third
The couple had been married about five years
but had been separated FOR time. This morn
ing Robinson went 10 restaurant at No l0 South
Third-st where his wife employed as a wait
ress and induced her to out with him. They
had gone only short distance when Robinson
stepped behind the woman and drawing a revolver,
fired at her three times. The bullets took effect in
her lungs. and hand; He then shot himself
through the heart and fell dead on the sidewa TX
The afrair created great excitement in the crowded
New-York tribune., 1895-12-17
T4RRED AND FEATHERED.
STUDENT CAUGHT STEALING FROM HE
MATES. WHO TOOK THE LAW INTO
THEIR OWN HANDS


THEIR OWN HANDS
Wilkesbarre, Penn. Dec. l6.-Chares DurcheK
student at the Wyoming Seminary, In Kingston,
resident Of Freeland. Luzerne County, where MS
father 10 a wealthy brewer tarred and fea'h-
cred by about thirty students at o'clock tnls
morning. the campus.
The students had for the past few weeks fl'sseu
articles from their rooms. and after quleuy 'hN'S-
tlgatng the matter found that Durcnek was
guilty. They resolved to punish him themselves
and not refer .ne matter to the faculty On sunday
SO bill was stolen and found In the toe OF one OF
Durchek's shoes In the evening a paper was sent
around from room to room and was signed by ABOUT
thirty students They decided to stand by edcn
other in the affair they were about TO uhder'aAe'
and II one was expelled all were to go ,.o,,.
At O'Clock this morning the door OF lurcnsth
room was broken open and he was gagged anu ~
his night shirt only was taken to the gainpusi nap,ni
There ne confessed. stripped naked ana y, DATE
with tar The feathers were then added by hpeia.
handflils and then he released Ire DoyS wei.
back 10 bed. and Durchek spent the nlgnt IN iiis
room CRYING When he dd not come down 10 Dr.an Dr..n
fast this morning the faculty learned OF the ma
and President Sprague. after having me ~ ooy
cleaned expelled him. 1t is thought ne VII nSt no. 81
anything to the boys who were engaged III 'ne al
New-York tribune., 1895-12-17
SHE PUNCHED THE POLICEMAN.
MARY RYAN WANTED 80 ADVICE ABOUT BEING
OFT LATE NIGHTS.

MARY RYAN WANTED so ADVICE ABOUT BEING
OFT LATE NIGHTS.
Mary RYAN thirty-three years o.d. OF No. isl East
Fiftv-nfth-st.. with her One-year-old chlI1 III hei
arms was going along Third-ave. at 10 O'Clock last
night when Policeman Armstrong, OF the East
iftv-frst-st station asked her where she lived. ana
advised her to 20 home quickly as possible as IL
was not safe for women to be out aone az that
time In ren.v be received a bow in the mouth
from the woman's fist. which caused his teeth 10
rattle Before he could get hold Of her arm she
gave him an uppercut which glanced from his nose
to his helmet and landed 1t in the gutter. crowd
collected at once Mrs Ellen O'Grady, friend Of
Mrs Ryan. lives at No 9lS Thrd-ave.. and she
was soon on the scene. and took a lively interest
In the proceedings. Mrs OGrady is a powerfully
built woman and according TO Policeman Arm
strong she landed some sedge-hammer blows upon
his body and head. The woman's husband next took
a hand in the proceedings. Armstrong Was over
whelmed by the amazons and called on Frederick
Evers twenty-five years Old of No. $50 East Fifty
second-st dudish-looklng young man. to assist
him in making the arrest Of the two women In
stead Of Evers helping the policeman. he made an
attempt to piniOn Armstrong arms around MS
back. so that the enemy coud nave better snow
at him. In the mean time, naf-doZen men rysh-l
into the East Fifty irst-st. police station and tod
Sergeant Thompson nat one OF his men was being
Sergeant Thompson ordered out the patrol wagon.
and Detectives Murphy and Boyle were sent along
a lively ight ensued when the reinforcements ar
rived before the women could be put In the patrol
wagon with their husbands: this fight continued
ali the way 10 the stat.on-house 1t lively
at one time that William Boyle. the guard. and
Mat" Brown the driver. had 10 take hand In
order 10 subdue the prisoners. Armstrong turned
his attention to Evers who was just about to es-
house m % and locked p on charge Of Interfering
with an officer while In the discharge OF his duty
All will be in the Yorkville Police Court this morn
New-York tribune., 1895-12-17
THREE THOTGHT TO BE DROWNED.
FIVE YoNKERs MEN WENT ACROSS THE HUDSON
on FISHING TRIP AND ONLY TWO
REACHED HOME

FIVE YONKERS MEN WENT ACROSS lfib H'b''->
on A FISHING TRIP. AND ONLY TWO
REACHED HOME
The police Of Yonkers and all the people living
or working near the river front are looking anX-
iouslv fo~ : me trace Of the bodies Of Alexander
Houston. Fred Fischer and Louis Bech,old, who
were. II ig believed drowned in the Hudson River
on SUNDAY evening by the capszing OF a rowboat
The affair was not learned Of until last evening,
when IL was reported to the police th~t the men
had nor been nome since yesterday morning.
The three men. all of whom were employer IN
Warnings hat factory. are married ana went 10
yonkers from Newark about three weeks ago. On
Sunday morning It suggested by one OF the
men thar they go fishing and the proposition was
agreed TO- George Hafner and August Stecnel-
meser also hatmakers. were invited to go alohs
and accepted the invitation.
The men engaged two boats and row, across
the river to the Jersey shore. where they nchored
and It is supposed spent the day in fshnt. About
o'clock IN the evening. according TO the story tod
by Haffner and Sechelmeser. they started to re-
turn The last named two in one boat ana
Stechelmeser landed at the Ludlow-st pier al rsht
and went home. The three men in the other podt
about mile further down the river than Ludlows
What happened after the. two boats separated Is
M, known hut Uaffner and Stechelmeser supposed
that the men had landed and gone home: lester,
day morning. when the men failed TO appear al
work It was thought strange. but nothing was sad
of the missing men became alarmed and inquired
for them Haffner and his companion then told
the circumstances under which they had lett the
three to row to Peene's pier.
All the circumstances seemed 10 indicate that the
three men had been drowned. and search was
made. without finding any trace OF the missing
New-York tribune., 1895-12-17
THE BOMB" WAS HARMLESS.
PIT THE SPANISH MINISTER HAS A DISLIKE

B,-T THE SPANISH MINISTER HAS A DISLIKE FOR
SUCH PRACTICAL JOKES.
WashinGton. Dec 1s.-The police are confdert mat
tho so-ca,led bomb" left the Spanish Minister
doorstep sunday morning was a harmless analr out
they are searching for the perpetrators OF the hoax
The package a common pasteDoari poX par
italy filled with crushed coal some granular sub
Ike sugar. and two wornout zinc Sucks from
a gaivauic battery. The fuse was mercy shp OF
.wist-i paper which was not burning when the put
Ter discovered the package but which had apPaf-
emily been gn!ted at one time
White Senor Dupuv de LONE had idea that the
AFFAIR was explosive he IS opposed 20 such jokes
and is anxious for the police 10 catch the Offenders
IN order that there will be repetition of the AFFAIR
The police Place II par with the alleged INFER
lal ma chine sent 20 Chief Justice Fuller some tlme
ago which consisted of Illuminating powder and
Oh ckirR
New-York tribune., 1895-12-17
Hie BOCKEFELLOW CONFESSEDg

Wikesbarre. Penn, Dec. l6-The Rockefellow
mystery which has bafiied the efforts Of detectives
and the public generally since the remarkable
failure OF his bank two years ago by which over
s400 0oo disappeared, now promises to be unveiled
one of the dapositors who had lost large amount
saw The banker in the Eastern Penitentiary last
Saturday and the latter. 1t is said. made con-
plet, confession. This implicated number OF peo-
pe TO whom he attributes his failure. and II Is
further stated that action will be begun soon 10
recover some of the funds Sherin walters, 10
whom the confession was made, refuses TO reveal
anything until he has seen the defaui'ihH banker
New-York tribune., 1895-12-17
THE CLIRIBEL REFj SED HELP.
SHE AT FIRST sIGNALLED THAT SHE WANTED
4 TOW FROM THE NEWPORT CAUGHT
~ HEAVY SEAS

\
~ HEAVY SEAS.
The Pacific Mail Companys steamer Newport
Captain Connor, arrived at Quarantine last evening
about twenty four hours overdue from Colon Inc
Newport had had a taste of the heavy weather
which has been reported by Other Incoming yes
sels but had net suffered any damage from th'-
storms. on the outward voyage she lost one oi i've
blades OF her propeller.
The exciting part OF her trip came on the hoIne-
ward passage when or December 49, in latitude p
degrees 56 minutes. longitude u degrees u minutes
at $50 A. m she saw urgent signals of distress
beina burned TIE wind was blowing strong from
W s W. and there heavy sea running.
Cantain Connor ran for the distressed ship which
proved to be the Atlas Line steamer ClaribeL Cap
tain cote bound from Kingston for NeW-forh.
The Newport stood by until daylight, when the
C.laribe s,gnalled Disabled: will you take w in
,owo" on answering "Yes" the people the
Newport saw small boat lowered. which brought
line. to which the Newports hawser was attached,
and after considerable difficulty, carried to the
disabled vessel The officer In the small boat said
that during heavy gale a tremendous sea boarded
the ClaribeI and washed some lines from her deck
which were swept aft. foulins the propeller Inc
engines were stopped. and the pumps were found 20
be choked and refused 10 woIk. Inc steamer Idy
thus AT the mercy of the waves until the Newport
II was noticed that her fore-topmast was broken:
and after the boat returned on board tne main ran
amdships was smashed and carried away.
The Newport started ahead carefully with the
Claribel in tow but. TO the astonishment OF all on
hoard the hawser was let go and the Claribel sig
nailed the Newport to proceed ana report 70 me- nsr
owners at the same time dippins the colors Good.
by =" which were answered, ana AT w. the Ne"po't
The Claribei's agents in this city are PIN. For
,y wood ksof1 sa f1ns fegseT 25o feet in length 2
feet beam and oil feet in depth
New-York tribune., 1895-12-17
TWO NOTORIOUS BANDITS KILLED.

SURPRISED AND SHOT DOWN By DETACHMENT
OF SPANISH POLICE.
Havana. Dec 10. via Tampa Fla Dee 1s-A tele-
gram from Gunes gives brief account OF the kill
ing OF the notorious bandits Pasencia and Angel
Gonzales The band of outlaws was surprised in
lans In the town Of Gumarra and surrounded by
detachment Of police under Lieutenant Guillermo
Wesolowsk The outlaws were FIVE in number
Two escaped. carrying. IN is supposed, third who
was wounded The police captured their fes.
i7achetes dagger and three fully equipped hol ses
Tn bodies were transferred from Gumarra to the
hospital a; Gunes and there were fully identned
crowds assembled the hospital 10 see the bodies
Lieutenant WesOlowsk and his men have been
warmly congratulated relieving the country or
two of its pests.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-17
NoRTH CAROLINA mas FEW CRANkS.

Raleigh. n c.. Dec. l6-B. +. keith, one OF the
Executive Committee OF the National Silver party.
to Harveys call for the new order OF
"patr,ots' has al eady organized branch in North
carof,na lis members are pledged to vote for no
ia nonometallist 10 support ample tariff FOR rev.
enue 10 favor State banks and me aDomnoh ,a 9i
rs na.p order Is in iire with Ideas OF the North
ca,oiina silver convention held here In September.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-17
FORCED TO SELL THEIR Cattle.

Kingston " Y. Dec. IS (SpeclaD.-The serious er-
,ects OF the extended drouth Of last and
fall are now becoming more manifest than ever
in the dairy sections OF Delaware County. 1t is
estimated that during the last three months over
t,n thousand cows and yearings have been sold
at great sacrifice. The situation IN orange
County = not much better Most OF the stock
was choice grade or thoroughbred. mainly Jerseys.
Fifteen dollars a head Is said TO have been the
average price. In some sections the farmers were
panic-stricken because OF the failure OF the hay
and other fodder cropa
New-York tribune., 1895-12-17
TWO BOYS DROWNED WHILE SKATING

Easton, Penn Dec. 16.-Howard Mood. aged nine
teen years while skating. broke through the Ice
under the Delaware Bridge connecting Portland.
Penn and Columbia. y. j.. this afternoon. His
nephew. Roy Carpenter aged e.even years went
to a assistance. He also fell INTO the water and
both drowned. little girl who the
c.deni gave the alarm. but 1t was an hour before
the bodies were found Roy Carpenter
OF Edward Carpenter. OF Columbia. Mood lived at
Middle smlthneld Monroe COUNTY Penn and was
New-York tribune., 1895-12-17
JNTTPCOIIEGI4TE CHESS TEAMS

New Haven Dec. 1.-THE representatives. OF all
the competing colleges for the intercollegiate chess
tournament which VIII be held at the Harvard
School New York. In the Christmas vacation have
been chosen as follows: Yae-L Arnstein. SO: W.
Murdoch. es Harvard-H Lewis. 's6; +. Z. South
ard 81 Coiumbia-A. VI. Price, 81; j. Ross 'S
Princeton-W Marston. IS: f. B Seymour '9S
The tournament will begin on December % and
Samuel Lloyd and Eugene Demar OF New-York
New-York tribune., 1895-12-17
MR.. DICKERnlN Not INDICTED.

Boston, Dec l6.-Wam Dickerman. or New
York owner OF The Dckerman Counterfeit De-
to,tor" who was recently arrested by United
States Deputy Marshal for having In his posses
SION counterfeit money without the PERMISSION OF
the Secretary OF the Treasury was nor lholctei oy
,be I,nit.d States Grand Jury. who reported ther
andings TO Judge Nelson In the United States Dis
trict Court to-day.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-17
uiN AND WIFE KILLED BY THE CARS.

Morrlstown Penn, Dec. 16.-Jonas O. Ieidy' aged
ffty-nne. and his wife. Melinda. aged siNty' OF
Svuderton. while their way 10 church last
evening in carriage were struck by the Buna,o o
Express on the North Pennsylvania Railroad near
Their home. and received injuries that resulted III
their death Mrs Le,dy d.ed fifteen minutes after
the accident and her husband an hour later The
horse was not injured.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-17
VIEW C4BLEWAY FOR CANALS.

Alhanv. Dec l6-Word has been received here OF
the nerfecton Of A galloway system for canal-boai
propulsion by the General Electric company OF
Gcbenectadv which, while not wholly unlike the
Ia,nh system recently tried at Tonawanda L. much
lighter and cheaper in construction The company
asserts that the system wholly avoids the claims
Of Lamb under his patents thus preventing li'iga-
lion The Cataract General Electric Company, when
controls the use OF electricity upon the canals VIII
hc asked i'm a day two to give the neH system
trial before contracting for the construction OF the
line through the State.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-17
rHEiP JOTRNALfSM ~ THE WEST

Cincinnati Dec l6.-"The Tribune" took the lead
and came out this morning with the announcement
that the price of that paper had been reduced to
cent IL says:
The publishers OF The Tribune are determined TO
keen abreast OF the times and. while cutting the
price squarely IN two they intend at the same time
fully 10 maintain and advance the high standard
OF excellence which has hitherto distinguished this
paper
New-York tribune., 1895-12-17
GEOPGF r ETNCtTD EIONERATED

Washington. Dec. l6.-George F. Kincad for
merly OF this city but lately resident OF San Fran
cisco. who had been Indicted for alleged ernbezze-
ment was to-day exonerated by the dismissal OF the
Indictment by United States District-Attorney
New-York tribune., 1895-12-17
!, cg,vpAGyE SAFE N PORT.

The French Line steamer La Champagne TWO
dayy,overdue. from Havre' was r,?oi'e % ."' w
,arz- ., ssrdv Hook a. 2:30 o'clock a. m to-day
pass,ng the Hook bound in The delay in the arrival
81 the steamer had brought up memories OF the
accident which befell her sister snip La Hascoehe
"a, icrs go when she came into port week late
Inn, ro fesrs as to the safety Of La Champagne
New-York tribune., 1895-12-17
FATHER DOYLE'S ADDRESS.
ERIC r. cOUDERT.

Father Doyle then proceeded to speak on the
subject. The Liquor Saloon and the American
Sunday" as follows:
1t is good principle to affirm that In the theory
OF government the country that Is governed ieast
is governed best; that each ones freedom OF ac-
ton should be guaranteed 10 him in every casa
where ii must not be yielded for the common good.
The theory OF any restraining law is the sacrlnS-
ing Of ones personal freedom Jus, In so far as Il
Is necessary to establish and preserve the common
menwealth 1 may be- secured While am proclaim
ing myself in favor Of personal liberty IN It's
protest against every socaled oaious blue law. AMI
even the Puritan sabbath IN the sense the wora
The idea OF the Christian Sunday is day Of
10y and Innocent refreshment OF body and soul
law have been abolished, and while the essence Of
the law has been preserved because i is founded
OF the ceremonial part has been done away with.
together with the old disPensa,;;iSn to which :;
peace. with It's higher ideals and .arger freedom to
all % sv mad sy He Of dny Se and pesce s calls
the day the Lord hath made. let US rejoice and b
glad therein
FOR THE SONS OF TOLL.
ThN enjoyment; comes particularly to the bur-
dered sons OF toll whose weekdays are heayy
with incessant work and brings gleam OF lish,
into their lives. a release from the hard work that
emacates their frame and exhausts their energies
Sunday becomes 20 them day OF rest. when their
fagged-out faculties are revived that on Monday
morning they can face another weeks work with
renewed vim II s not only day OF rest. but IL
Is a ome-day. which may be cultivated all
those virtues necessary, not only to the religious
part of his nature but TO good citizenship as well
What opportunlty has man VINO belongs TO IN.
at hts work all day long comes home fatigued AZ
night win 'ne he prospect ot TT ths next next day being
Ing S to tSem OF love. honor s0d dutyi What sS.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-17
10 CIETALL COPPER PROULCTLON

Houghton. Mich. Dec. 1G.-With the opening OF
the new year the Calumet and Heca Copper Mine
will reduce its production one-third or to about
sGO.0OO pounds a month. This step will he taken
on account OF the low price Of copper The reserve
mineral will again be stored awaiting smelling
when the market becomes more favorable.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-17
FATAL WRECK IN OHIO.

sMAsH-1-P on THE c.. H. AND D.-sEvERAL
REPORTED KILLED
Lima Ohio Dec ia wreck is reported at
Milton on the Cincinnati. Hamilton and Dayton.
There is no telegraph office there. Reported sew
eral killed and wounded. Relief train with doc
tors left this city at 9 o'clock for the scene.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-17
THE DUEL DECLARED OFF.

CONGRESSMAN BoATNER AND MAJOR HEARsEY
HAVE REACHED AN AGREEMENT HONOR
ABLE TO BOTH.
New Orleans Dec 1s.-There has been an honor
able adjustment Of the differences between MAJOR
Hearsey. Of The States" and Congressman Boat
ner. All arrangements for meeting on the heio
at II o'clock to-day had been made when gentie-
men OF prominence. in the State interIered am '
brought such weight TO bear as 70 reacn paHls
upon which a settlement of the differences fnlshe
be made. The arrangements are UNDERSTOOD " ", We
satisfactory, and the adjustment 10 be hohordoie
O both.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-17
DOES ENGLAND WANT CUBA9
4. RuMoR THAT SPAIN WILL CEDE THE
ISLAND TO HER

e1eRALTAR TO BE PART OF THE CoMPENsA-
rrox-oFF1cIAIs OF THE LONDON FOR
FlGN OFFICE. HOWEVER. SAY THAT
ALL THEY KNOW OF THE MAT
TER is FROM NEWSPAPER
REPORTS
rnndon Dec 1s.-The officials at the Foreign
once when questioned on the subject to-day.
aacared that they knew nothing. save from
,sxspaper reports. Of the story which has been
circulated 10 the effect that Great Britain is
negotiating with Spain for the cession OF Cuba.
The report above referred to was that Great
Britsin. in return for the cession Of Cuba. would
turn Gibraltar over to Spain. assume the Cuban
debt and acquiesce in the Spanish plans in
Morocco Prime Minister Canovas del Castillo,
:, was said was favorable to the idea Of ceding
Cuba 10 Grea, Britain, but only a last re-
source
New-York tribune., 1895-12-17
MORE GOLD GOING OFT.

THIS TIME GERMANY TAKES IT ALI--NO PREPA-
RATION YET FOR ANOTHER POND ISSUE
Withdrawals of gold from the Sub-Treasury yes
terday for shipm u. by the steamship Aller' whch
sails to-day were follows:
New-York tribune., 1895-12-17
An ,he gola roes % De ImperlaI Bank Of Ger

MANY II is attracted 10 Germany by reason OF the
fac, that money rules there at per cent while IN
London the rate Is three-fourths OF per cent anu
,r New-York il is per cent. Russian requirements
cause the stringency in Germany II the January
! interest payments do mot result IN a RELAXATION
f~,m America Will continue far into the new year.
Washington, Dec 1c-Taik OF another issue oi
bonds has naturally been revived by the heay
gold withdra walls but at the Treasury no prepdia-
tons To- that purpose are IN posteSs' AS C0i-
60 80 mo, had time 10 indicate its intention in
,oe r,atter il is probable that the President Will
not act at once. but will delay as long as IN MS
Thsre j. said 10 be absolutely no doubt mat
should the gold reserve drop below what IS re-
gsrFed ss me point Of confidence. ana IN the ao-
seree y coneressona action either immediate or
prospective the President VIII dtsct an lssus ~ oi
New-York tribune., 1895-12-17

M .yror.l. Q. secrelary carsle. report pase u
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-24
The .. s. Govt Reports
 show Royal Baking Powder
 superior 10 all others SHOT IN THE GROIN.
Deputy Sheriff w. w. Whitehead, to Save Him self, Fires at a Negro Negroes Fire
 Promiscuousy at the Deputy

Deputy Sheriff w. w.. Whitehead shot and fatally wounded negro named Wash Brown, near the Sloss furnace about II o'clock last night.
 Brown was q. dance near the fur mace and the officer had gone there to eX- ecute a peace warrant he had against him. A negro named BeVinS, who ac- companed the officer, went into the room where the dance was in progress and asked Brown to come out. Brown did so and when a little distance from the house Deputy Sheriff Whitehead, who had been sitting on the railroad track for sometime, called to him, saying he had a warrant for him. Brown asked what was the charge against him and the officer said it was only peace war rant and anybody could go on his bond.
 Whitehead claims the negro began cursing him at that point and reaching his hand behind him said: "G-d d--n you, I'll kill you" Whitehead claims that when the negro put his hand be- hind him he drew his pistol and fired twice, one ball entering the negro's groin and the other entering the back, pene- trating the left lung.
 At the sound of the first shot White head claims. the negroes began coming out of the dance house, and he says about fifteen shots were fired at him from houses near by. When the fusilade of bullets began Whitehead says he ran and did not stop until he had reached the city. Going to the police station he gave himself up and was locked up In the city jail. An Age-Herald reporter had an in terview with him there, and his state ment was as above related.
 The negro was brought to the station house and pr. Gibson, city physician, summoned. Assisted by Drs. Due and Dabney Luckie he began shortly after o'clock this morning to perform an oper- ation. hoping thereby to save the negro's life, but he said there was only slim chance of recovery. The negro was bleed ing internally.
 The warrant for Brown was sworn out by his wife, who claimed that she was n i'd of him