davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-15

The hotel arrivals to-day include the
following.
Rationale. r. Wood. Richmond. Va;
G. r. Lcish. Virginia; J. ". Lee. North
Carolina
Howard HOuse-R. Murray. r.. w
Wclch. r. S Monroe. l.. T. Hirst. Nlr-
fn.a. J. r. Lloyd. Richmond: J. f.
Buckner. Virginia; NJ. r. Furrow. Hamp-
tom. Va; j ~. Chancellor Salem. Va;
G. Martin Norfolk II. r. Pattee. Nir-
slnia: L. G.. Gibson. +. L. Kendall Vir-
giuia
Oxford--J r. Alternately Virginia.
Willard s-R. b. Norman. Virginia.
Metropolitan-J. T.. PottyJohn. Lynch
burg Va.
81. James-L j. G. Carmatt. Green's
boro'. n. c.: A. Jeffrey. III. d.. Rich
New-York tribune., 1896-09-28
FLED TO DEATH FROM 4 NOB.

THE r.YNCHING OF A BRUTAL SHIP CARPENTER
NARROWLY AvERTED IN CLEVELAND
Cleveland. Sept g.-Just before dark tonight Ed
ward Wald ship carpenter. living at No SO Null
berry-st narrowly escaped lynching at the hands
of an infuriated mob OF West Side citizens Wa.d
came home under the influence OF liquor quar-
relied with his wife and finally struck her. The
fourteen-yea ear old son. Edward. seized his fathers
arm and entreated MIN quiet down. whereupon
the brute became enraged and threw the boy down
the stairway leading u the street. a distance Of
twenty feet The little fellow screamed for help
and rolled out OF the open doorway into the street
writhing in convulsons. DR. G. A. Turner was
summoned TO attend the boy, and a crowd quickly
collected to revenge the brutal work. Father Nc
Hale hastened to the scene and administered the
last rites OF his Church TO the dying boy.
Meanwhile the crowd Increased a mob. which
was goaded TO fury by the sight OF the helpless
child struggling on the pavement. until the camor
for revenge sweed to an ominous roar. delega-
ton of forty forced their way into the house 10
drag out the inhuman father and others were dis
patched for "A rope. Wajd had locked himself I'm a
bedroom The door broken open and he was
dragged Into the street. fighting desperately The
police arrived before the rope appeared and thus
intercepted lynching
The mob gave battle TO the police, determined not
IN allow Wald 10 escape them. During the scrim-
mage the prisoner broke loose from those who were
river The mob close at his heels and when
the fugitive reached the river. knowing that his
chance for life small II captured he plunged into
the cold muddy water or the Cuyahoga ana was
boy will die and the wfe's Injuries may also prove
New-York tribune., 1896-09-28
4 MYSTERIOUS DEATH.

The police OF the Mercer-st. station were informed
about II o'clock last night OF the death OF Robert
McBeth hfty-six years old. OF No. lO7 Waverley
Place.
There Is considerable mystery connected with the
case and the police inclined TO withhold in
formation. The facts far could be learned
are that McT3eth. who Is carpenter and con-
tractor left his home the 18th inst 10 visit the
Controllers office After leaving the latter place
he met some friends and spent considerable time In
their company downtown 1t was while he
with them that he received injuries which resulted
I'm his death at his home.
When he returned ie evening Of the 18th he
complained Of pains In his head. Monday night
last his condition became such that he could not
leave the house Dr Miles, OF No 45 Morton-st.
and DR. Westcott OF No l06 West Twelfth-st.
attended him. and finally decided TO trephine his
skull which they said was fractured
IL was not learned when the operation per-
formed. but the died last night shortly before
the case was reported to the police.
IL is said that McBeth had considerable money
on his person when he left home on the day OF his
injury lie refused while conscious to state In
what manner at what time he was injured.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-28
FIRE AT MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE
THE MAIN BEILDING DESTROYED-LOSS,
S200,000-MRS. MEAD. THE PRESIDENT
OVERCOME BY EXCITEMENT

South Hadley, Mass. Sept, T.-The main Mount
Holyoke College building destroyed by fire
early this evening. The loss will probably amount
TO 10000 The fire started under :he gymnasium
probably in the drying connected with che
laundry, and spread rapidly to the Of the build
ing The fire discovered about As o'clock and
IL took until after o'clock destroy the building
There was nc adequate fire protection about the
building. and assistance called from Hoyoke
and Northampton Three steamers sent from
Ioyoke and one from Northampton. but the
water had 10 be pumped nearly half mile II
offered check to the flames. Much Of the furni-
ture and contents of the building including large
part OF the s.rdents' property, was saved and no
injured far learned
Mrs. Mead. the president OF the college,
sderaDy overcome by the excitement, and Miss
Knapp also overcome by excitement and
taken 10 the Holyok Hospital
The building that burned was four stories
high and about $50 feet long. with Two wings rum
ming back about 2DO feet also four stories high and
a three-story gymnasium building. with the laundry
and machine rooms beneath. adjoned the wings
The trustees carried insurance OF S20c0. and the
total loss will probably approximate that figure.
Several Of the students were rendered homeless. and
quarters in South Hailey given them. Some
went Holyoke and others 10 Springfield The build
ings that remain the library Science Hall.
W!ston Hall. Dwight Hall. West Hall ana South
Hall.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-28
FAILED FOR HALF A MILLION.
DEMANDS OF CREDITORS FORCE BIG ARKANSAS
DRYGOoDs FIRM TO THE WALL

DEMANDS OF CREDITORS FORCE A BIG ARKANSAS
DRYGOoDs FIRM TO THE WALL
Little Rock Ark. Sept. 27-Wolf Brothers
The largest wholesale drygoods establishment of
This section. was closed by attachment shortly
after last midnight. During the night attach
ments amounting TO SlS4 4,402 were issued on
the stock and real estate OF the firm and placed
IN the hands Of the Sheriff. H. B. Clafn e. Co. OF
New-York are said 10 be the largest creditors
The total liabilities will reach S50OOo0 The
assets are placed as follows: Stock, $l500ro:
good accounts 100000; equities in real estate.
SI5 900; stocks securities. etc. Sl5O,OW; total.
$4,000 The firm had plenty Of assets. but
owing to the present financial conditions could
not realize on any OF them. Eastern creditors
demarded their money and refused to grant ex-
tensions. despite the fact that the firm had paid
TO Eastern creditors within the last four months
upward Of 10000 One firm, in particular,
especially persistent in It's demands.
The firm was composed of Isaac and Joseph
Wolf and was the Only exclusively wholesale
6rygoods house in the State The firm owned
the city. This property was also attached. Wolf
Brothers were interested in the Joe L. quinn
DrygOods Company, they also were in many
ether corporations about Little Rock Their
present difficulties will not interfere In the least
with the business OF the other corporations.
H. B. Clafn & Co, OF New-YOrk, tonight
Eled an attachment for S95240.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-28
TWAS ". CHiRPENTIER Sure ENOUGH

But SOMEHOW THE FINDING OF HIN DIDN'T Al,
TOGETHER PLEASE THESE DETECTIVES
A sensational Ncw-York newspaper some days ago
published alleged romantic story II told tale of
misplaced confidence and the way in which Cupid had
played havoc with the laws that men have made II
was story OF artist and his mode II said that
the artist George Charpentier had 50 ensnared the
model. Nine. Dupont. away over in sunny France
that tho woman had LEFT her children and her hus
band dlsconsolac and had fed with her lover this
country on the French steamer La Bretagne
Two detectives. employed by VI. Dupont. awaited
the arrival Of the French liner AZ her pier yesterday
morning AZ soon a the gtngplank was lowered they
rushed aboard II was in vain that they searched
They could find nobody who tailed with the descrp
tions OF the handsome artist and the fair but fran
Mime Dupont They conhded their distress
officer OF the ship who was kind enough TO come TO
their rescue.
He polnted out NJ and Nine Charpentier. The de-
tectlycs were too much delighted to spend time In
thanking him They approached their prey. one OF
them touched VI Charpenier on the shoulder. lie
did not start shrink, or turn pale The detective
drew him gently aside and smiled himself TO think
said 49,, ,. ~.
"Ycs | have. Better along quietly.
what for?" inquired Monsieur
"Oh. what's the use trying 10 binh me- respond"l
little game Mr.. George Charpenter.you and Nine
dupont? And how cd you leayc Mr Dupont. ana ana
Monsieur syly in the ribs.
'.vrelI aid NJ Charpcntier beginning TO the
noint I'm not up the art business and haven't
seen NJ Dupont for some time. I'm 100 busy you
zoe I'm I'm the employ of the French Consulate in
Mexico and | don't have time 10 see al the things
I'd like to. , ., A, r1i, -, {, ,u
over the rail- What ne said was not quite distinct
NJ ami Mime J. C. Charpentler wore expansive
smiles ali the rest Of the day They Will put those
sa,ne smiles I'm cedar trunks that moths may not
snoU hem during the winter. and when they return
~ trance IN the spring they will show their friends
l.1E
New-York tribune., 1896-09-28
CONEY'S ELEPHANT BURNED
THE FAMOUS STRUCTURE COMPLETELY
DESTROYED.
IT WAS CELEBRATED AS ONE OF THE sIGHTe
But WAS A FAILURE AS MONEY MAKER
Loss ABOUT $4,000


Ccney Islands big wooden elephant, which
has served as a landmark for years. and has
been at once the pride and terror of the island.
destroyed by fire last night. and with 1t
went up the channel chute" which had been
built around 1t by Lorenzo Shaw the man
who had the lease Of the structure for last
season The fire was discovered about 1875
o'clock. and In less than half an hour the blk
structure was mass OF smoking ruins The
clumsy wooden building which erected
about seventeen years ago. had an almost unn-
terrupted history of financial disaster. II wac
built by Hall & Garrison, Of Philadelphia. and
for time was an attraction and a money
maker The novelty off. however. and
since then 1t had been put to almost every use
TO which building OF its size and shape could
be adapted. On, Of the first ventures was
combination restaurant and barroom, with
seats placed In the howdah built the back OF
tn. elephant. at a height OF about 100 feet
from the ground. TNtrance to the interior was
by stairway in zach OF the legs, and the
steep close climb prevented many people from
enjoying the beautiful view to be had from the
top Later industrial exposition held
on the large central floor, and that failed. For
the last two years. when 1t had been used at
all 1t had been used as a hotel, the restaurant
being on the central moor and the sleeping
rooms the upper floor
For years the elephant one of the curiosi-
ties Of the island. Standing in West Eleventh
St, near Sea Beach Palace with its tail pointing
toward Norton's Point and its trunk gracefully
dropping toward Far Rockaway, it the first
thing Of the island by the passengers on
the Sea Beach Railway. and 1t commanded
an uninterrupted view of the Atlantic Ocean, it
object of great interest 10 the passen-
gers on incoming vessels. thousands Of whom
tutions the great hulking figure which loomed
above the long low beach on the starboald sid.
OF the ship
The structure was designed by an architect
named Kirby. who also built an elephant for
the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia in
1915. 1t was built Of yellow pine, and originally
cost about $4,000
The Sea Beach Palace, the terminal Of the
Sea Beach Railroad. also caught fire. but was
only slightly damaged The Fire Department
which promptly responded 10 the two alarms
which were sent out. worked hard to save the
building. but lack OF water hampere1 the ef-
forts OF the men. The fire was one Of the most
spectacular ever seen the island and in a
few minutes after II started every method Of
reaching the scene which could he used was
pressed into service by the thousands who went
down 10 see what burning The distant
shores Of Sandy Hook and New jersey were H.
Illuminated by the glare. and long after the fire
was out swarms Of people were arriving at the
island having been attracted by the blaze
The police estimate the loss at Sl60OO. The
loss the chute Is estimated at 81 800 partly
covered by insurance.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-28
MURDERER CHEATS THE GALLOWS.

Meridian. Miss. Sept. FL. c. Kassebaum, who
assassinated A. 5. Barnes, the photographer. In
his studio Thursday night. was found in this city
last night and placed under arrest. but before he
could be removed from the premises In which h,
was found ne placed pistol - his head and fired
bullet through his temple. Kassebaum. IT seems
after committing the murder on Thursday night
went 10 the house Of Mrs Frank Howard. whers
his wife and child boarded. and. removing hs
shoes secreted himself under the adjoining dwell
Ing where he had rer,ained since that time II,
came out last night and went TO Mrs. Howards
and ret his wife and Mrs Morris. the latter OF
whom in Mrs. Howard's absence. has charge OF
the household. He asked Mrs. Morris II he could
remain there, and received negative reply. A
young man who also had rooms I'm the house was
inform I'd OF KassebaL ms presence and he went
at once for officers Upon the arrival OF Chief OF
Police Nelson, crowd congregated and sur.
rounded the house. and Kassebaums escape was
rendered impossible Nelson entered the house and
demanded his surrender telling him that there was
no chance for him 10 get away. Without any
effort at escape Kassebaum drew pistol and fred
a shot through his temple The only statement
that Kassebaum made. far as can be learned
was made TO Mrs Morris. lie told her that no
Killed Barnes In scif-defence
New-York tribune., 1896-09-28
BALTIMORE AND OHIO'S DEFICIT.

Baltimore Sept. N.-The financial statement OF
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. filed by
the receivers, John Cowan and Oscar 6. Murray.
Yesterday in the United States Circuit Court
mart OF It's answer 10 the demand OF the Johns
Hopkins University and other holders OF preferred
stock for the payment OF the usual preferredstock
dividend shows a total deficit in the financial
operations OF the company for the six months
ended on June 30. 1896. OF N,3ss43s es In their
an@wer denying the right under the law Of the pre-
ferred stockholders TO the payment Of dividends.
the receivers say that the petitioner and other
holders OF preferred stock are entitled TO payment
only cut Of the profits OF the company Z declared
from time TO time by the president and directors.
and found by them distrbutable n dividend
without preiudce the lawful rights Of creditors
New-York tribune., 1896-09-28
END OF THE LEADVILLE STRIKE.
THE MINERS AGREE TO GO BACK TO WORK AT
THE OLD SCALE OF WAGES.

THE MINERS AGREE TO GO BACK TO WORK AT
THE OLD SCALE OF WAGES
Leadville Col. Sept. N.-The great miners strike
which has kept Leadville in a turmoil for nearly
two months and which resulted in the killing OF
I'VE men last Monday morning and the subsequent
placing OF the city under martial law. is endnl.
meeting Of the strikers was held last night
under the supervision Of the militia. and after "a
stormy session. II finally decided that the
men return 10 work at the old schedule Of wages.
providing the minc-Owners would agree 20 give
Them their old places A committee OF five
appointed 10 confer with the mine-owners. and
u is generally believed that outside OF the
two mines that have started up with non-union
men the old men will be taken back no further
trouble IS expected.
The strike the outcome OF the organization
Of miners by the Western Federation Of Miners
and almost every mine worker in the ,:on
when their demand. made and refused. The
miners asked g day for all classes Of workmen.
Including surface and underground men. This the
owners declared they would pay, and nearly
All Of them closed down, several allowing
the pumps TO stop. The employers remained Will
sng 10 continue paying the wages which had pre-
VALID up 70 that time. Under that scale surface
WORKERS were paid only & n Practically the only
Grange the union Ceman1ei was the advance Of
this class OF 10 g.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-28
4 COLLISION ~ THE PARK.
TWO MEN HURT ONE PERHAPS FATALLY,
AND THE VEHICLES BADLY DAMAGED


4 collision occurred on the East Drive OF Central
Park IN the neghborhood Of Eghtyeighth-st.
about o'clock yesterday afternoon. which resulted
I'm two men being injured one perhaps fatally.
Peter Morris the driver Of a hanson. twenty seven
years Old living at 20. 1873 West Tenth-st, came
into collision with light wagon. driven by Henry
Klaingst. hfty-hve years Old OF No. l& West Fifty
thrd-st In the hanson Miss Houston. Of No.
i3S Fifth-ave. She escaped without Injury, and
was taken home by friend who was passing In
n carriage. Kaingst was thrown from the wagon
when tho vehicles came together with a crash. and
PARK Policeman Mulvey found him unconscious
and him to the Presbyterian Hospital In
Park ambulance. II Is believed that he has
fractured skull. and late last night the injured
man had not ecOvl~ed consciousness. Morris the
driver Of the hanson. received contusons Of the
arm and shoulder and after having his Injuries
dressed by ambulance surgeon. went home.
Klaingst's horse ran away and captured at
Ninety -second-st by Policeman Tcrpery. Both
vehicles were badly damaged. They were removed
the Park stables. 10 which place both horses
taken.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-28
vrPDERED WOMiy on THE TRACKS.

xorr,stown Penn Sept. 27-While serving his
cus,omers this morning newspapcr-carrier saw
the body Of Il woman lying on the rolley-car tracks
short distance outside OF the borough limits. The
woman was dead. The carrier drew the body from
the track ana summoned help. An examination oil
tho h,dv showed that murder had been done. The
,,oman's clothing was torn. her hair was DISNEY
oiled and on her throat were the marks OF the
fingers which had choked her lie out. From the
nos,,ion of the body when found IL would appear
that the slayer OF the woman had placed 1t on
the track I'm the hope that 4 irolley-car would
s,r,ke I, and mutilate the corpse badly that the
crtm. would be concealed. The body readily
Identified as that OF Sarah Jane Dolb thrty-hve
Years old "A woman well known here. She
seen last night In the company of three men. for
whom warrants OF arrests have been issued.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-28

"atertown. y. Y. Sept 27.-At $50 this after
noon the pony observation engine Ontario. In use
on the Rome Watertown and Ogdensburg Rail
road. was making a trip from Oswcgo. carrying
Dr j. ". Eddy. OF Oswego. TO Watcrtown for
CONSULTATION in tie Of Superintendent +. @.
hussell who has been III several weeks Just after
passing Rice's the last station west OF Watertown.
he engine ran into the cnboose Of freight train
which II was supposed had been safely In on
nding 10 allow the engine 20 pass Mr.. Batchellor.
assistant master mechanic. Jumped, and his head
Vas severely cut. Dr. Eddy slightly wounded
70 one leg Mrs Eddy and her daughter. who were
- me party. were not hurt except slight scratches
"on gass. The engine slightly damaged.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-28
FOR INDEPENDENCE OF EGYPT.
THE KHEDIvE SAID TO HAVE A SCHEME TO
THWART GREAT BRITAIN.

THE KHEDIVE SAID TO HAVE SCHEME TO
TIwART GREAT BRITAIN.
London. Sept. 27-"The Times" VII to-mor-
row publish dispatch from Cairo saying 1t Is
currently reported in native circles that the Khe
dive who recently started on tour Of Europe.
where ne travelled incognto. took with him the
draft Of a scheme for the Independence OF Egypt
The draft was drawn at the Khedive's own d.
rection by native officials. 1t is added that
the Khedive while in Paris. had an interview
with NJ Hanotaux. the French Minister Of For
eign Affairs
THE Times In commenting on the dispatch,
declares that there is foundation for the state
ments contained therein. and that II causes dis
quiet II adds that evidence exists Of under
hand attempts being made to thwart thu
British reforms In Egypt. and that these at
tempts will trouble unless they are
checked.
The Khedive sailed from Trieste for Egypt on
Friday last
New-York tribune., 1896-09-28
BUSINESS EMBARRASSMENT.

Defiance Ohio Sept. T.-The Tiedman Furniture
COMPANY Incorporated with capital stock of
500 600 made assignment yesterday. The immeii
ate cause was $3.50 OF overdue but is under
stood there are many other creditors who will suf
fer from the failure the liabilities are estimated
at $4,000 or more The only resources repre-
sented by the company's plant and stock on hand.
Two other failures followed that OF the furniture
company although In way connected with II.
stock heIng turned over TO the Defiance Grocery
Companv 10 satisfy debts, and the Hotel Russell,
which discontinued business last night
New-York tribune., 1896-09-28
BODTES From THE YACHT HEBE.

Boston Sept. N.-Two bodies supposed TO be e.those
OF victims OF the yacht Hebe disaster were found
on Long Island in Boston Harbor. to-day. party
OF men went fishing on the Hebe week ago Satur
day and on Monday the yacht was found sunk. No
trace OF the occupants had been found until to-day
The bodies have not been Identified owing to their
condition but they supposed 10 be those OF
Henry Donnelly and OF the Burke brothers, Of
whom there were three aboard the craft.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-28
A SiJLOR BADLY USED.

Jacob Tree. twcnty-pine years old, OF No. s2O
East Thrteenth-sf an Italian fruit-dealer. with IA
sahd In Thlrd-ave. between Twenty-fourth and
r"entynfh sis. was committed by Magistrate
Deuei In Yorkville Court yesterday 10 await the
1Itsut Of injuries inflicted on "A sailor The latter.
ssn s;ss,n middleton. thirty years old Of the United
pissfs steamship hmphirite, II in Bellevue Hos
S"ah- =, According to .ne sailor, he dickering
Sos Tue Italian about some fruit when the latter
bsisthnEIy seized a club. knocked him down and
Vss 49, hir: with great yigor. Middleton's head
e"' and bruised In a shocking manner.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-28
TWENTY-FIVE MEN PERISH.

LOSS OF THE SEALING VESSEL EDWARD f. WEB
srER IN THE ARCTIC CONFIRMED.
San Franciscc Sept. N-Captain Scott Of the
schooner Herman. which has just arrived from
Kodiak with the excellent catch OF eightyfve otter
skins brought further OF the loss Of the
schooner Edward f.. Webster and the lives Of the
twenty nine men she carried The Webster was
commanded by Captain Frank Johnson. and her
first officer Gustdve Weaver. She carried five
hunters besides Captain Johnson.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-28
LIEUTENANT LANG WILL NOT RESIGN.
HIS FATHER EXPRESSES INDIGNATION AT THE
TREATMENT OF HIS son.

Cleveland Sept q (SpeciaD-The father OF Lieu
tenant Clarence Lang. j b. Lang. Is resident Of
this city. He expressed the most utter disgust at
what he called the continued persecution and social
ostracisrn of his son. but Will stand by him and his
daughter-n-law e the end. my SON" said he.
would have been forced out of the service year
ago had the newspapers not exposed the animus in
this ridiculous persecution But the people have
been enlightened this outrage and with
him Clarence VIII never resign now. and will fight
this thing to the bitt' end. whatever II may be"
Mr. Lang paid "A high tribute to his daughter-in-
law and sarcasticaly said If she had been born
a boy she would ha made a good general even
II he were the son OF a commissioned officer"
New-York tribune., 1896-09-28
DYING FROM HTCCOTGHS.

Kokomo. Ind. Sept 27.-The Rev. +. C. Siler
pastor Of the Friends Church at West Middleton.
this county Is lying at the point Of death In add
ton 10 other ailments. NJ. Sier was ten days ago
seized with ht OF niccoughng. and has hiccoughed
constantly siace. Medical attendants say he can
I've but a short time Mr.. Siier Is sixty mine years
New-York tribune., 1896-09-28
P4VtGE or HOG CHOLERA.

St Peter MINI. Sept. H.-For some time this
part OF the country has been suffering with hog
cholera During the last few weeks IT has been
especially severe. and is killing whole herds OF
swine II Is estimated that the presence OF the
disease will cost Nicolle't and I.esseur counties
over 100000 and other counties In this part OF
Minnesota as much more Many believe the dis
ease Is cholera. but some affection OF the lungs