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The morning times., 1895-09-08
DIGGING FOR TREASURES
Party of Men Caught at Work
Near Jackson, Miss.
Spot Is One on Which RIoodv Erto,,,&
Was Fought as the War
Closed

Jackson, Miss, Sept Tn the su-
ourbs Of the city at O'Clock this morning
party Of men We're caught digging for
treasures, it is supposed The gentle
man on whose premises the excavations were
made, Mr. Bret Harte, got up at that hour,
and seeing the intruders fired at them.
They returned the shot with interest and ran.
This morning Harte visited the place and
found a trench dug ten feet long, five
feet deep and four feet wide; also an iron
rod that had been used in sticking innum-
cradle holes round about. Who the dig
gers were and what they were after no
one can imagine.
The police and hundreds of citizens have
visited the scene to-day and the theory is
that somebody is digging for buried treas
ures.
The spot is one on which one of the
bloodiesU battles of the closing days OF the
war was fought, and where Confederate
forces under Gen. Dan Adams won a de-
cisive victory, putting the Federals to
flight and killing large number
The impression prevails here that some
soldier engaged in that battle buried valu-
ables beneath the big oak tree where dig
giDg was being done, and that after this
lapse of years he is back looking for his
fortune.
The morning times., 1895-09-08
HOW 1T CAME ABOUT.
Details Of the Match Between the
Three Great Race Horses.

Details OF the Match Between the
Three Great Race Horses.
New York, Sept The proceeding which
led up 10 making OF to-nigbrs match be-
tween Domino, Henry of Navarro and Rey
El Santa Anita have not before been made
public. After the last race at Sheepshead
Bay Thursday, James R. Keene, Foxhaa
Kecne. August Belmont. Michael F. Dwyer,
Or. G. Lee Knapp and a number OF other
prominent hUrsemen, were in the club
house.
Belmont" said Mr.. Keenc, ST, 81 viii
match Domino against Henry of Navarro for
$4,000 side, or any sum down at a mile.
What do you say"
Mr. Belmont had nothing 10 say, and Fox
hall Kcene, taking out a silver half dollar,
said Il viii toss a coin to decide whether
the race shan be at a mile or at a mile
and an eighth"
sun Mr. Belmont was silent, and the
elder Keene wound up his argument by
saying. In case there are other entries
for our race, ] viii enter Domino at mile
at any SIS eepstakes agreeable 10 other gen.
uemen, and give Henry Of Navarro, Cliff
ford and Rey el Santa Anita four pounds
each "
Wednesdays big threc-cornered race is
the result OF Afr. Keene's definition of his
position
The morning times., 1895-09-08
BELIEVE IT WILL BE FATAL
Hospital Surgeons Hold Out No
Hope in Henry Williams Case,
His Friend. W II. Taggart, Was FooL
ing with Loaded Revolver and
1t Exploded Accidentally.

The serious shooting OF Henry Williams
by William 4. Taggart at II O'Clock yes
terday forenoon, in the lower hallway OF
the boarding house Of Mrs. Emma McCauIey,
No. 523 Thirteenth street northwest, is
believed by the police 70 have been &C
cidentaI, although both men were fool
ishly careless in the manner in which they
handled a loaded revolver. As told il The
Evening Times yesterday, Williams was
arranging TO take a TIP to the Soldiers
Home with his intended wife, Eliza Har-
risoD, who is a ChanIbermaid at the board
ing house.
TaggaTt, who is engaged TO be married
TO the cook. Mrs Susan Almond. was pres
ent The men are intimate friends and
Williams, who had a revolver he had Dor
rowed from an acquaintance named VIII
Hill, showed the weapon to TagEart II
was a seIf-coCker and the men proceeded
TO the basement hallway, where williams
handed the pistol 70 Taggart- The latter
was examining il and pulling at the trigger
CareIesSly when ii was discharged. the
bullet entering Williams lower right
chest and penetrated the lung, carrying with
il into the wound section OF the injured
mans sUspeGder-
After being temporarily cared for at
Hendershotg's pharmacy, the injured man
was hurried to the Emergency Hospital,
where he was treated by Surgeon Kerr
and the house staff. The entry on the
Emergency bIotter reads. Henry VII
Hams, thirty-On years of age, 5eweler,
native OF New York; gunshnt wound of the
thorax"
After the shooting Taggart proceeded
weeping to the Twelfth street police sta
ton and surrendered himself to the author
tiles
While on the way to the hospital in the
police ambulance Williams told driver
Richmond that he did not blame Taggart
for shouting him, as the affair was acct
dental
Later in the day he was called upon
by Precinct Detective HeIan
DO you exonerate Taggart?' asked
the officer
No was the feeble reply. He knew
the pistol was loaded"
1t is believed that the wounded man
was flighty as a result OF fever when
be made the latter remark
The hospital authorizes believe the
wound which extends through the right
lung, will prove fatal
The morning times., 1895-09-08
MASONIC TEMPLE FIRE
Twenty-six Lodges May Lose as
Much as S400,000,
RegaIia, Tapestries, Paintings, Valu-
able to MasOns Go Up in Smoke.
Several Ffremen Hurt.

Boston, Mass, Sept. THE Masonic
Temple, corner of Boyleston and fremont
streets, was badly damaged by fire and
water to-day The fire started at 10 a.
m. in one of the upper stories and prac-
tically destroyed all above the third floor
of the seven story building.
After an hour and a half the fire was
under control The loss is estimated at
from $4,000 to 100000, but no re-
liable estimate can be obtai:. suntil after
the underwriters have done their work.
All the regalia of the Scottish Rites, one
of the most expensive outfits in the Ma
sonic Order, was destroyed and the Gothic
Hall, Egyptian Hall and Red Rooms, with
their valrs. BILE tapestries and furnishings
were ruined. number of the valuable
paintings were saved.
There are twenty-six lodges and COM
manderies which meet in the temple, and
al of them viii sustain some loss. The
Boston Comma ndery has a blanket in
surance of $25, 900 on it's regalias and
uniforms, and 1t is thought the others are
covered in a like manner.
Several accidents occurred during the
fire. District Chief Egan was carried by
the falling roof thirty feet, sustaining q
,roken leg and injuries to his head and
severe internal injuries.
Lieut.. Madden's skull was fractured, he
being struck by broken pipe from his
engine.
Fireman James Downey, of Ladder No.
8, was struck on the head with piece Of
slate.
The morning times., 1895-09-08
BARELY EsCAPEDLYSCHING.
Negro Boy Followed to Train by
an Infuriated Crowd.
fSusciaI tC The Times

Richmond, Va, Sept. IA negro youth,
named Kit Leftwich, waylaid and assaulted
a fourteen-year-old white girl of good
family, named Forgarty, near Bristol,
Tenn, this afternoon. Two negro men
hearing her cries approached and Leftwich
attempted to escape.
The negro men chased him for two miles,
and a white man appeared with rifle,
and Leftwich was captured and carried
TO Bristol The girl was found to be badly
injured A large crowd collected around
the faiI and freHZied excitement prevailed:
Trouble was imminent, the mayor swore
in extra policemen and rushed the negro
through the infuriated crowd to the train.
Firearms came into play and the mob tried
TO take the negro from the train. BY quick
work the prisoner was placed on the east
bound vcstibule. Even then an attempt was
made to put rope around the negro's neck
through thecaF window.
some of the passengers expected fusIlade
to commence and left the train, which pulled
out quickly, and the negro was taken to
Smythe county Jail for safe keeping.
The authorities have promised to con-
vene a special grand jury for his case, and
say that he viii probably be executed in less
than thirty days
The morning times., 1895-09-08
HOBBED By BLACK FURIES
Policeman Neale and Citizens At
tackled by COlOred Women,
Officers Were About 10 Tallea Female
Prisoner to the Station, When
They Were Assailed.

Policeman George Neale, Of the Fourth
brccluct. and several cIuzens were assaulted
aud came near being mobbcd by a crowd
OF angry Cnlored females on Four-and-a
hair street s6uta west, about 7:IO O'Clock
last night Patrolman Neale had placed
Mary Washington, a muscular ncgress,
under arrest for acting in disorderly
manner at Four-and-a half and l streets,
and was preceding with her toward the
police station.
He had gone but a few yards with his
prisoner when CurneIia Courtney, col
ored, who is rated in Hoodfield as a fe-
male pagillJ. came rushing up TO The
officer, foLgw,d 10y a crowd OF Colo1ed
women aE1 children.
Turn shat woman loose, !" she shouted
The crowd took UP the cry, and the
Courtney woman sailed into the patrol
man. sine tore Ills coat aud shirt and struck
HIM yiCau~ly. &eaIe called Tor assistance,
and Nh. George Hatcher, a salesman, OF
No. 4sT p street southwest, and another
citizen went TO the officers aid.
This augere4 tie big crowd, and with
shouts a XII him" ana Eat 'em up"
the women attacked the citizens. Mr.
Hatcher had one OF his fingers nearly
bitten Of, his face scratched, clothing
torn, aud botn eyes blaCked.
The paiTO,mau ana tbs assistants finally
succeeded In landing Mary Washington
and CorEcIia. Courtney in a Fourth pre-
ciuct cell. In the police court tomorrow
they VIA have to face charges Of assault
ing Ia-Cenan. ASSEMBLING Nr. Hatcher
aud disordesly conduct, there being five
cases against the pair.
The morning times., 1895-09-08
IT Is DIR. FRAKER." "
Missouri Officials Have the Rlghr

Missouri Officials Have the Right
Man, So say Scores.
Richmond, No, Sept. There no longer
cmaius a doubt as to DR.. George Fraker's
identity. Dr. Lemis, of Kansas City, under
whom Frake: studied medicine, was here
to-day and is now prepared TO make oath
that The authorities have the right man.
Col Biscn and wife, accompanied by their
negro cuok, came to-day. Fraker boarded
with them at Excelsior Springs and at once
called the names OF all three. Up to the
present, at least $50 citizens OF Ray and
Clay counties have seen the doctor, and all
are positive ID their recognition.
Not a person who ever knew Fraker
has been found that claims that he is not
the man.
The morning times., 1895-09-08
ANACOSTIA NEWS.

Jackson Newton, a car sweeper on the
Anacostia Street Railway, was arrested
yesterday by Policeman Reagan on
charge of assauIting benjamin Jones, car
driver The men had dispute over
peach and il is alleged that after Jones had
hit Newton several times the sweeper
turned on the driver and pounded him pretty
badly. The affray occurred at Douglass
Hall in Hillsdale.
The police have given final notice to
owners OF unlicensed dogs to procure
tags for their animals Unless Il number
of persons who are trying To evade the
law comply with its provisions, said
Sergt. Anderson, warrants will be issued
against them without further warning.
Rev j. B. North, of Garden Memorial
Church, was out yesterday for the first
time since he was taken i'll several weeks
ago.
Mr. AIpheus Hooper OF jefferson street,
has left for two months stay in Michigan.
The morning times., 1895-09-08
ALL SHE RECEIVED.

These letters, Miss Has yeil said, were all
she received about the jewelry matter.
she dill not know Hopkins was a keeper
until after Perry's recapture when he
told her SO.
Il now see said Miss HasweIl. that
I made sad mistake IN allowing my sym
pathy ana feelings TO get The better OF
my first honest impulse 10 turn informer on
Hopkins, and place him in the hands Of
the law Al that prevented me was the
news that he had lost his position, ana had a
wife ard children 10 >unport; also the fact
that Perry had been secured and confined. 9"
She then made the following statement:
Il have been Offered SI,OCO a a bribe
by j Pinkerton detective to act as in
former uF 10 make statements that would
help lInl iu his work. and / shall be glad
20 give tie hunored district attorney Of
DUtchess county the name Of this seulh-
hound. aHG the tine and place OF the prof
fcred riches. which 1 would spurn as I
would a viper"
Recorder OdeIl held Miss Haswell to
await the action Of the grand jury. which
meets Ia October Bail was fixed at
$4,000, which was furnished by Mrs. King,
Miss Haswell's aunt
The morning times., 1895-09-08
MIR. GERSTESBERG'S DOG.
Judge Cox : Action Puts II in Jeopa rdy
of Its Life.

Judge CoX's Action Puts II inJeopardy
Of Its Life.
The fate OF Mr. Gerstcnberg's dog, Bis
marck, was again left hanging in the bal
Aucc yesterday afternoon by the refusal
OF Judge Cox to grant a writ OF prohibi-
tiou preventing the police from carrying
out the sentence OF death as prescribed by
the police court magistrate.
There is now nothing to prevent the
Officials from killing the dog, provided,
OF course they catch him.
The court held that there is a differ
enCe between a biting and a fierce
and dangerous" dog, therefore the regula-
tiOn Of 1857 was not in coutrayention OF
the act Of 1878, and consequently was
valid. He refused to make formal order
denying the writ. SO that Attorney Al
bright is left with his hands tied so far
Gs an appeal is concerned.
Il am unable 10 tell what step
shah take now uutil ] can study the case
q Cay or tlvo,'' said Mr.. Albright. Mean
while We VIII keep the dog out of the
officers way"
q
The morning times., 1895-09-08
Printers In a Fight.

Clay Sinsabaugh and Matthew MaIoney,
printers, were arrested by Policeman Nc
Cort about IL O'Clock last night for en-
gaging in fight al Tenth and E streets
northwest Maloncy ict So collateral for
his appearance in court Sinsabaugb was
locked mp at No. L.
The morning times., 1895-09-08
Bustness Men Deputies.

Negaunes, Mich, Sept Manager
Maitland, of the Cambria and Lille Mines,
has appealed to Mayor Foley for protec-
ton for the new pump men and engineers
from the strikers. Business men were
sworn in as deputies and are now guarding
the properties
The morning times., 1895-09-08
Favored Only by One.

Cincinnati. O., Sept. THE German M
E conference by vote OF 95 to ! de
feated the Baltimore amendment, which
provides Tor the admission or women as
delegates To tue general conferences
The morning times., 1895-09-08
ktIIcd bx a Dummy Engine.

Inverness. Fla, Sept. This afternoon
Mr. Eb Chalmers. foreman OF the Florida
Phosphate mines at Hernando, this county,
was run over by a dummy engine. Both
legs were cut Off, and be died in a few
minutes.
The morning times., 1895-09-08

The following robberies were reported
to the police yesterday;
Joseph CanteF, 1913 Fourth street north
east, hadstolep blue-scrgc singIe-breasted
coat
d. W. Mounger, stopping at the National
Hotel, lost satchel containing a suit or
clothes, shirts and collars.
Joseph Il. Waling, 415 street north
east, lost some harness from his stable
Mrs. Annie Ryan, corner Delaware ave-
nue. and street northeast, lost two bolts
of cotton from her store.
The morning times., 1895-09-08
MILLIONS AT STAKE.
Big Legal Fight for the Possession
OF LeadvfIle Mine.

blS Legal Fight LOT rue IOssesslOn
OF a LeadviIle Mine.
Denver, Sept. IAN ejectment suit was
filed In the federal district court by s. L.
Carleton, owner nf the Jason Lode at Lead
vile, against the Delante Mining Com
pany, whose claim conflicts With the
Jason. The claim of the plaintiff is that
ore was found in Jason In July, 1895,
eighteen days before the DeIante Lode was
reached
The property in dispute is valued at
more than a million dollars, and tbecontest
has already cost much in money and some
bloodshed.
The morning times., 1895-09-08
ONLY SORRY FOR PERRY
Miss HaSWeII Denies She Aided
Him to Escape.
SHE Is HELD FOR TRIAL
Strange Story Told by the Troy Mis-
Sionary OF Her Sympathy for the
Noted Train Robber-Tells of the
Letters Written TO Her His
Jewelry Given Up.

POughkeepsie, n Y, Sept. THE sec
ond hearing was held to-day before Re
corder Oden in the case Of Miss Amelia f.
HasweH, the Troy missionary, accused
OF felony, in contriving with Keeper Hop
kins to procure Train Robber Perry's eS-
cape from the Matteawan Grimm al
Asylum last April.
Miss HaSweu was in court attired in
modest suit of black She seemed un-
conscious OF The large crowd in the court
room Miss EaswelI denied DR. AHison's
testimony concerning her conservation
with him, in which she alleged she eX
pressed sympathy with DR.. Buchanan and
spoke od the express company which
Perry robbed as being rich and being able
to stand II
Her aunt, Mrs. King, she acknowledged,
did make some such remarks She did
say something about the size Of Perry's
room and asked TO see larger one She
told Dr. Allison that Perry complained
about the Keepers being drunk and incOmpe-
tent, and DR.. Allison replied that Perry
could not be relied upon. This conversation
was long after Perry recapture.
Miss Haswell denied that she ever saw
Perry alone at the asylum. He com
plained in his letters of the smalness of
has quarters and lack Of exercise and sun
light, which injured his eyesight.
LETTER FROM PERRY.
A letter from Perry was produced whics
directs Miss Hasweu TO give to Hopkins
his watch and ring and other personal
property. These were to square his last
account She did not send the property,
IS she thought someone wanted to cheat
Perry. She asked what the debt was, and
IN answer he said il was tbe last account
against him.
After receiving the letter Miss Haswen
packed Perry's Jewelry in box. She
put in il bis watch, chain two diamond
rings and a small pin, which comprised
an hjs property she had. She wrote a
Iisi with tie values opposite each article
as given her 10y a Mr.. Paterson, who had
had ilae leWe.ry I'M Ais safe ,r. over year,
AND who laI 1he things priced by Samuel
Tappsl. 1cweler OF Troy, who sold the
watch ia Perry.
The package containing the lewelry was
taken to tie pustofficc in Troy. 10y young
lady franI. Miss Cora Sutherland, who IN
Haeruuy gave l"f name, tie sender Of the
package. II went 10y registered This
sgas on October y. 1894. On October "a
Perry, who had evidently not received his
property, wrote TO Miss Huswel, urging
ter to send the articles
The morning times., 1895-09-08
Rhlre,s Cnse Postponed

The case Of William II. Rhine, who was
arrested for liisanly as stated in The Morn
ing Times Yesterday. was postponed in the
police cont l.ri.l next Tuesday.
The morning times., 1895-09-08
Failed TO Paw Hack Hire.

George Scott, a driver, was locked up at
No. station last night fur failing to pay
hack hire to l. z Fitzgerald. OF 10 1911
II street northeast.
The morning times., 1895-09-08
MINER BUILDING UNFIT
West End League Objects to Its
Use for COIOred Schools.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE

Nearly Eight Hundr red Children Would
BE Housed in 1t If the Stevens School
II Ventiiating FIue for Sewer Gases.
Further Remonstrancest to BE Made.
The morning times., 1895-09-08

An Insurance against sud
den sickness-an appetizer
and 4 tonic
Pure BERKELEY RYE.
Jas THARP.
SD Street northwest
The morning times., 1895-09-08

The Evening Times gives nn tho
news fur n cent.
The morning times., 1895-09-08

The l.nerlng Times gives all tho
news for a cent.
The morning times., 1895-09-08
Thefts Reported to the Police.

Mr. AIpheus Hooper OF jefferson street,
has Ieftfo two months stay in Michigan.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-03-01
Sergeant Davis Death.

Our Fort Ripley correspondent
sends us the following. relative to
the death of Sergeant Edward Davis:
Sergeant Edward J. Davis, aged 81
years, a resident of Fort Ripley for
the past "a years, died very suddenly
Friday night about 8 O'Clock. He
ate a hearty supper about 6 O'Clock
and was apparently as well as usual.
Mrs. Davis heard slight noise in his
room about 8 O'Clock and went In
to ascertain the cause. She got IN
just in time to see the old gentleman
breath his last. He is a member OF
the &. A. r., and will be buried under
tine auspices of that order at Little
Falls Tuesday afternoon. He re-
Gently received news from Washing
ton to the effect that a pension OF
.$12 per month had been granted him
over which he was very much elated.
The excitement occasloned by the
news OF his pension having been
granted quite probably brought
about his sudden death. The de-
ceased leaves host OF friends
throughout the state to mourn his
loss.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-03-01
JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE.
Tho Council Meets and Appoints
Judges Of Election.

The city council met on Saturday
evening in special session for the pur.
pose Of appointing judges for the
annual city election which will be
held on March 10.
There were present Alderman But
Ter, Wright. Hoffman, Moeglein and
Harding; absent, Alderman Mahan.
President Harding presiding.
Judges were appointed as follows:
First ward-G. O. Orr, s. P. Brick
and F. Stangl. ".-.s.
Second ward-first precinct-E. j
Ring. Alex Van Praag and p. F.
Hosch. #.@
Second ward-secOnd precinct-G,
G. Raymond, A. B. Johnson, F. N.
Terrell. e'~ =:
Third .ward-J. T. Morrison, j. G.
Burial, G. V. Clark.
The voting places were fixed as
follows:
Second ward-secOnd precinct
jacobson store building on Seventh
street.
Second ward-frst precinct-H. A.
Rider building on First street.
Third ward-NO. hose house.
First ward-Citv hall.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-03-01
TOO MANY WIVES.
ChaU. II. Shear 10 Hrreoted on
the Charge Bigamy.

On Saturday evening Sheriff A.. W.
DeFrate, Of Douglas county, arrived
in the city and in company with
Sheriff Rider com menccd . search for
Charles A. Shear. Up to Sunday
noon they had found no trace Of him
further than that he received mail at
the postofficp. They kept UP their
search. however, and finally met
Their man ON Third street north,
Shear was informed that he was
wanted for bigamy and went with
the officers willingly. Sheriff DeFrate
left with his man on the morning
train.
It is said that Shear sent his wife
to Wisconsin on a visit and about
six weeks later was married to his
second cousin. They came to Little
Falls few weeks ago and Shear
was going to work in the mills the
coming season. They lived in the
second story of the brick house OPP.
posite the Norwegian Lutheran
church on Third street.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-03-01
GENERAL MILES, ESCAPE.
An Indian Chiefs Bad Aim Is All Tia
T. Saved His Life.

An Indian Chiefs Bad Aim Is All That
Saved His Life.
MY narrowest escape? 1t was at the
time of the capture of the Indian chief,
Lamo Deer. It was almost In the midst of
charge l rode up to where he was
standing, and we shook hands. Suddenly
ho drew back his hand, and selling his
rifle stepped back little, leveled it d.
rectly at my head and fired. Owing to his
excitement, doubtless, he missed, and /
was unhurt. But bravo soldier boy, a
little to one side and back of me, was In
stantly killed. do not think that the
Indian chief premcditatcd this act He
doubtless thought that, having been cap
turcd he was suro to he killed.; that he
was surely bound for tho happy hunting
grounds and he might as we'll take a white
chief with him. Yet I, or rather my, In
dian scout, hnd told him that he would
not be harmed If he surrendered then and
there He did not trust us, for he would
not have kept his word with me if he had
given it in similar circumstances. The
man who cannot he trusted never trusts.
Lame Deer was afterward killed"
(which would you rather fight, Indians
or white menu
swell, when you aro fighting Indians,
you know exactly what to expect If you
do not whip them, they will kill you sure.
~. They give no quarter. You cannot
make terms II you surrender. They pay
no attention to tho rules Of war observed
by civilized warriors who will not use
poisoned arrows or poisoned explosive bull
let's Tho Indians torture and mutilate
prisoners. They will even violate flag
of truce. came near being killed under
flag of truce once when l was holding a
conference with Sitting Bull. The plan
was discovered In time by some Of our
folks and frustrated. '-1nterview With
General Miles in St. Louis Republic.