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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-16
HAMPTON
ROMANCE OF TWO WORLDS.
1t Began I'm the Ola ana Ended In the
New.
New York Mail and Express)

(New York Mail and Express)
Max Won Weckerodt, a distinguished
looking young Austrian, was taken TO
BeHevue hospital, New York, early this
morning, suffering from insanity He
IS said to be the son of an Austrian no.
bleman named Gustav Won Weckerodt
Inc owner OF an extensive dairy in Ger
many. The young man. according to
the story told by his friends, has had a
cneckered career during the greater part
OF ms ~ years of life. When quite a
youth. II Is said, he was placed in mil
1tary cadet school in Berlin, where ne re-
manned until he was IS years old At
tina: time he became enamoycd of a
young ana pretty peasant girl and ma de
up his mind TO marry her His father
became aware of the attachment and
set about to part the couple This he
succ cded in doing. but not until he
drove his son from his house and out of
The country. The young fellow drifted
ABOUT for q while and finally went TO
sea, where he spent four years and then
, returned 10 the home of his father
About that time his sister fen in
love With military officer and the ia
her also opposed this match When the
son ln'erceded in behalf of his sister, his
litnSr uroye MN from his house. The
SISTER and her soldier lover were parted
by the irate father and she became so
neartproken that four months later she
uled. the young man then succeeded in
securing position on the ocean steam
er spree, where he served for more than
year and on leaving the vessel he took
up the work of a jewel case maker. at
which trade h became an expert work
man. Not long ago he came TO this
country and took up his residence with
Henry Lang of 49i Fast Fourth Street.
He occupied small room on the ton
floor in the rear. The room was bare of
| furniture except a small cot on which
! the young man slept. Among the other
persons living in the house was q young
Jewish girl named Amelia Stern. She
came from Austria not long ago Soon
the two became interested in each 9th
er, but the young girl told the noble
mans son that she could not love him
unless ne became of her faith and this
he promised 10 do
| About midnight last night Mr.. Lang
was passing through the hall when he
heard the sound Of grooming coming
from the direction of the young mans
ROOM He Went to the door and listened
ana the groaning continuing he knock.
ed, but received no reply Becoming
alarmed Mr.. Lang unscrewed the lock
| from the door and entered He found
the young Austrian lying upon his cot
| The upper portion of his body was un.
covered and lying upon his bare breast
was loaded and cooked revolver. MIR
Lang jumped for the pistol and stuck
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-16
WON THE SECOND GAME
Results Of a Brief But Important Battle
on the Diamond Yesterday.
THE GAME WAS CALLED IN The SEVENTH
The Last Two Innings Were Heart.
rending..CIaude McFarIan's Pref.
~ neutrality-suspicious. Ties Ports.
mouth for the First Place-lIr.
Chisnen Umpires.

,oulte goodly number of rooterS saw
Nortolk take the second game of the Sc
res from Portsmouth at League Park
yesterday afternoon by margin which
lett no room for doubt
Fianmiller started in to pitch for the
S Suiis; Out was batted out of the box in
tne iirst inning. after home run, a
souDie OF two-baggers and two singles
Hau Deen made off him by the first five
sGIangerS up. Stocksdale was substitute
Gu ana pitched well until the game was
ssalied IN the middle of the seventh in
going back to the sixth.
me Gulls scored five runs in their
mar or the first inning on three bases
vi pails Two hits and some unusually
ragged playing by Hargy.
IN the third inning Sheckard drew
pase on balls and reached third on
4 5hatzis single. In attempting to steal
nome he was forced off third by Katz.
ie6ho also ran all around Sheckard and
was put out by Stocksdale Umpire
ggnisneli called both men out and this
: uecision provoked considerable kicking
4 aioll the portsmouth boys. One of the
owners OF the Portsmouth team declar-
ed that the decision was a perfectiy
proper one.
IN the fourth inning the Gulls made
. E ise nitS and four runs 1t was in this
Ionnd that Claude McFarlan executed
oae OF Inc prettiest double plays of the
season. making a running catch of
sI il extremely difficult fly and throw
q as rifle.
g, IN the fifth the visitors tried every
sn ,sn method of delaying the game by
Sheeping Norfolk at the bat, but finally
9i ns forced TO retire their opponents.
,si,ih,. s.Ath inning was weary, awful ex-
Score: pay
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-16
WILL 4 HEIGHTS COMP
A. FRIERSCN,

1t under the mattress. the young man
shouted, Send for Amelia; hurry
The young woman was sent for and
on seeing her the young man requested
her TO kill him. Then finding out that
his pistol had been taken away from him
he demanded to know what had become
OF 1t, and Mr.. Lang told him that It had
been taken to the roof. The young man
rusned from the room to the roof to look
Tor the pistol. He returned without il
and suddenly sprang at Mr. Lang and
a desperate struggle took place. The
young woman ran down stairs and into
the street and called in Policeman Klein
OF the East Fifth street station The
latter subdued the young man and then
sent for an ambulance. and the young
fellow was taken to Bellevue hospital.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-16
$3.50, ONE-THIRD Cash, BALANCE

lheVT built up soEdy with
HEIGHTS will
double what they present prices will do
estate Norfolk COMPANY for any information wanted
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-16
I.:tTt.i Tides.

- mere are earth tides as well as sea tides
Prof. John M.lLr. states that the tali hmii1
lhgs upon the earth's surface are being
eontthuaiiy moved to land fro like the
nlhstSl OF q snip upon the ocean In Ger
many End Japan n tde-like movement
100 great to be producen by lunar nttrac-
uon mas been Observed There are also
waves from uistant earthquakes, which are
nppreciable to the senses for only n few
hundred miles, but which may extend
around the world.-Science
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-16
The NATIONAL PAsrIME.

Stultz, p............ . 0 0 0
Totals ..........23 . IS IL l
SCORE BY INNINGS
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-16

Katz and 4. Mac both hit for HON,
runs. the formers going into the car
riages. the latter over the fence.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-16
National League Games.

AT Cleveland: II. IT. +.
Chicago .....2 0 / O. G IL l
Cleveland 20 90 900 3-G II .
Batteries: Briggs and Donohue; Will
son. Wallace and thinner
AT Louisville: r. H. f..
St Louis ....4 3OOO41 O-12 10
Louisville 81 2 A s l 90 '-14 16 &
Batteries: Kissinger, Donohue and
Murphy: Frazer, Herman and Dexter.
AT Washington: X. II. e.
Washington % 0 0 9 0 90 81 . q
Brooklyn 40 0 0 o 0 o. 6 0
only three games We're played yes
terday.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-16

Queen Victoria has sustained a great
loss by the death of Mr.. Andrew Blake
who had been for many years the stew
ard of her Isle of Wight estate and
manager Of her home farm there. He
carried out great improvements at Os-
borne, and every season secured many
prizes for the Queens entries at the
leading shows.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-16

Gochnaur made n beautiful catch OF
Armstrong; liner in the second inning.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-16

Claude McFarlan's catch and assist in
The fourth was wonder.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-16

II II. T..
Richmond 20 0 oil 2001 81 . l
Batteries: Kimball and Gondheart:
Tannehill. Malarkey and Wells.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-16

SCORE BY INNINGS.
FoH'smouth ...............i 0 . O. 4
Summary: Earned runs-Norfolk. 3;
Portsmouth. 4. Two-base hits-C. Nc
Farlan, Sheckerd. Luskey. Wilson.
Home runs-A. McFarlan, Rothermel.
CleVe. katZ. Wild pitch-StocksCala
Bases on balls-OT StocksdaIc, !: off
Stultz. 6. Hit by pitcher-Cleve. Vent.
Reiman. Struck out-By Stocksdale, 4;
by Stultz. 4. Left on bases-Norfolk. /;
portsmouth, 6: Double plays-A. Nc
Farlan and Wentz; c. Mcfarland and
Fields. Time, 1870. Umpire, Chisnell
MUSIC OF THE SPHERES.
Claude McFarlan's catch and assist in
the fourth was Il wonder.
wilson and Jocko both caught we'll
and threw with unusual accuracy.
Gochnaur made n beautiful catch az
Armstrong; liner in the second inning.
Katz and a. Mac both hit for home
runs. the formers going into the car
rlages. the latter over the fence
The Gulls are now tied with the
Grangers for the first place. To-day's
game will decide which club shall play
Off with Richmond for the honor OF
leading the league
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-16

wilson and Jocko both caught well
and threw with unusual accuracy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
STATEN ISLAND HAPPENINGS.

An order signed by D. f. Ainsworth. the Deputy
State Superint endent of Schools was served Mon
dav evening on the six recently elected trustees OF
the New-Brighton Union Free School. restraining
them from acting as members of the BOARD ana
ordering that the books and school properly ~
not turned over TO them. This order was Issued
pending the decision upon an appeal mace py JoHn
c Runkle and Howard J.. Waldo. voters IN inc
district and members of the Good Government
Cub who alIege that the annual election last week
WAS illegal for the reason that the secretary OF
eiection Of The trustees Notwithstanding that many
of the voters present objected to that proceeding
and voted against u . -, ,,.,a., 40
trict which was adjourned last week because the
crowd present so disorderN Ihal no pusltcS"
could he transacted, was held on IncSnay eEe,a,le
and the presence Of seven policemen secured Sooh
order There was Some excitement over the ele'-
ton of the trustee and D. T. Cornell was re-clecteh
Finley was elected clerk. defeating Joseph . Ncil,
aud John j. Rocrig was reelected collector over
Theodore Schidcmantel ,,,
Of Representatives of the North Shore FIRE 1c-
partment to take action on the invitation OIL me
managers OF the County Fair Association 10 take
tened to the fair officials 1t was decided TO pass
IN review through the fair grounds in connection
to take no part in any competition AT the iair
grounds ,
photograph gallery at South Beach, was arrested
yesterday charged with voting Illegally at the
school election at Roscbank Tuesday night. He
held In $50 bail by Justice SchutZendOrf for
William cross me engineer Of a steam roller
which AT work in Bay-st., Tompklnsvilic. yes
terday afternoon. had his right foot caught In cos
wheels and crushed TO above the ankle. Cross
managed stop the roller before he tainted from
u here his foot was amputatcd. Cross Is twenty
four years of age and lives in Port Richmond
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
THE GPEENWTCH-ST. FIRE.
SEVERAL PEOPLE REPORTED MISSIN"' ~
NO MORE BODIES REcOVERED-iN-
vrsrrcATING THE rIRE-EsCAPE
FACILITIES
FACILITIES.

Tho work of clearing up the debris NJ the manu-
featuring building No 46l TO @ freeh"'c".''
which wa. burned on Tuesday nish'' wa.
ropIdly forward yesterday No more pon'e9 "''
tho two discovered on Tuesday were founu -
uas saId Yesterday that several who were ON
ployed I'm the building were MISSING pu' t"i" '''''
not be verified. Those who were injured III eS'"p
in,, from the flames are all expected to recover
No further discovery to the cause OK the "'c
has yet been made.
The Building Department is having an lnvesu-
cation made to determine whether or not the IRE
escapes on the building were constructor d. re-
oulred by law Speaking about this matter 10
rr,l,ure roportcr Yesterday afternoon. +. NJ
Rutherford second Deputy Superintendent OF '''
department. said: d..
$50 far as | can learn. believe that the hre
escapes on the building were buiIt ana put "p
properly. and that loss of life at the hre result"
from the wonderful Roadway the flames game" !"
a few moments. According to reports h'''''7 "
voloped the fire escapes almost Immediately anu
those who sought TO r'ach the 7"''' "' ~
were unable to do so.
",u 6r, escopes on new buildings are carefully
inspected by the district inspectors whenever
work t. light these inspectors are asked 10 ooN a.
fire escapes on old buildings, but there are 'o
enough inspectors to examine all these AZ 4iid
hv law as well as to attend 10 the NV -,
nps The owners Of buildings know the Law, NV wv
oyer and they responsible u lno2 uo Ia, 10
up to IT, Whenever any evasion vi "h Iau is on
brought attention we see lnn i, nd Us not
forced The burned building was olu' anu an tds of
built under the inspection OF the preS'"' "''' "
Presdent La Grange Of the Fire Department was
seen Fire Iieadquarters EgS5'II'' fire said he
was cricvcd to learn that fcpo', W. uf u,,e
yesterday to the effect ihni h ,ny ~ had the re-
mort Investigated" said Commissioner la 'rrS t
land the person whom sent 10 r''n said d not to
told me that the alarm whigh WIS Sni' "' ~
h"ve worked properly was In good order
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
THE STOCK SITUATION.
A MODERATE REACTION-EXPLANAT OF
THE DECLINE IN SILVER.

There a moderate reaction in the stock mar
ket yesterday. was TO have been expected after
the sharp advance in prices on the two previous
days The general tone Of the market was good
The sales chiefly for purposes Of taking ac-
cumulated profits.
The foreign exchange syndicate formed by J..
Pierpont Morgan has been singularly favored by
circumstances since its beginning. The balo nee of
bills drawn against the gold shipments 10 Ger
many for Russian account supplied the wants OF
remittors until the rates for money were raised
which resulted in the making OF large numbers or
sterling loans and the consequent creation OF eN-
change BY September the export movement OF
cotton will be well under way, and then there VIII
be bills enough 10 last for a considerable period
James Swami. the partner OF John H. lnman' me
Cotton King" said that he estimated the new
cotton crop at 100000 bales. He said the usual
October movement of cotton would take place ms
year in September and would be very heaNE
Furthermore good prices would be obtained Tor the
cotton
Another thing that viii help The exchange sHndl-
cate although 1t Is not otherwise an advantageous
feature IS the lack OF a sale for commercial paper
The result will be great curtailment in imports OF
merchandise wherefore there will be smaller bal
ances to be paid in Europe. What proportions me
shipments of wheat 10 Europe VIII reach cannot
vet be told II is reasonable TO expect IN view 81
the foreign wheat statistics, that considerable
wheat will go abroad.
Adyices have been TsfeVea 0a 'r cent bonds in
London 1lOl2 1t Is said that part OF the i9r'h,
coming issue of New-York City bonds vii, o be
offered there by the syndicate which has Deeh
made M TO subscribe for them. a few round lots
of other bonds are ready to be offered In London
at any time the market warrants IT, The invest
ment demand in London is far better than II Is
here. - 8,
The decline in silver in London, which Is rejected
here is explained by Parker d. Handy. OF Handy
& Hartman bullion and specie dealers as follows:
THE principal cause for the decline Is cohldnrI
cial one and that is fall IN ne rates OF eAchanse
between London and Asia. This is due TO falling
ganersv the result being the cancellation OF large
1urchaeing orders which would have been executed
in this country Another reason Tor me "oakiless
being thrown on the market. Holders abroad OF
American securities fearing the success OF the
silver movement in this country hedged a. u
were by buying silver options but as the cause or
sound money makes progress the chances are that
these ortiOns will be thrown over, those holding
them preferring stand by their securities II Nc
kinney is TO be elected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
( TAME WILDCA T.

From The San Francisco Examiner.
A sheep rancher Ash Fork Ariz; j. H. Az
Gated. and are then as nice pets as any purtttms
Maltese or tortoise-shel tabby tie mas one tnar
ann anro with Garing yellow eyes whskers like
in it's windings as any jungle tigers.
How did | happen to take "A wildcat Tor house
hold pussy?'' repeated Mr. Abshre during a recent
interview. "Il tell you about It, | was herdlng
s shep nay do a%a O %ns ds Of
from the cliffs below saw very large terocious1,
was ashng her tail from side to side and glarng
at me and growing angrily. stood spellbound for
to know what TO do | spied a huge bowlder on the
edge of ledge right over this cat and using az
for it and lodged. When looked down again she
had disappeared.
II concluded there must be cave. and perhaps
"A nest of kittens. so lay in wait a few minutes to
see II the cat would MAKE her appearance again
was ready for her at this time az had secured
a lot OF rocks and intended to shower them upon
came. looking hercer than before. | let the rocks
go and that time there were too many of them Tor
broke IT. and after that easily put an end to her
then crawed down the cliff short distance and
we're two very small Kittens in the Their
eyes were not yet open ! made up my mind !
how to get them, as the cliff was almost perpendic-
ular. II with great difficulty that finally
wrapped IT around them and started for home
When reached there laid them down At the base
bounding up. and 20 my surprise. seemed as
pleased my KITS as | was. lie at once began
to lick them. and lay down beside them The Kit
tens crawled over him and seemed to think he
good substitute for their mother ! gave them
Sleeps milk which they seemed to thrive on. They
would lie all day under the trees with the hound
and he would let my shepherd dog
near them. They grew very fast. and all be
came very much attached to my strange pets.
AT strengthening time We drove the sheep into
Ash Fork. | packed the hurros and made q box
for the wildcats and dashed them on top. When We
reached town that evening let them out To run
around the sheep she'd While Adam was eating
his supper a large dog came In and killed one Of
the cats. Next morning. as We were passing down
the street. with Adam and the wildcat following
we created quite sensation. Some people were
afraid Of the cnt-othcrs were anxious to pet him
seeing me carcss him but he objected to strangers
and would arch his back and spit furiouSly
While were a. saloon near the depot the
passenger train came I'm. Several OF the Eastern
tourists came rushing over 10 the saloon for "a
drink They had just poured ont Whiskey all
around when they turned and saw the wildcat
sitting there looking at them They started for tho
train on the run. their Whiskey standing and not
getting their change shall try to keep him out
Of sight of tcnderiect after this ! don't want to
scnre them TO death bat thc cat IL all right and the
finest pet have ever had. wouldn't part with
him any price. VI" Is death ON coyotes. and
keeps all those sheep-kill'ng rascals away from our
ranch
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13

LIGHTNING SET FIRE TO SEVERAL HOUSES But
RAIN PIT OFT THE FLAMES

LIGHTNING SET FIRE TO SEVERAL HOUSES BUT
RAIN PIT OFT THE FLAMES
There was quite wndstor'n In oyster pay
Long Island Tuesday evening. The storm was ac-
conpanied by heavy rain, and all the villages
along the Sound caught II. Roslyn Port WASH
ington Great Neck. Thomaston. Glenwood an !
Sands Point were among The places visited Al
Genwood the wind capsized several boats ana tore
mudscows from their moorings. Fifteen trees on
the lawn of DR. Herbert NcwtoWn. 1T G"nwood
We're uprooted.
At Thomaston the roof Of the house OF y. \
Knox was struck by lightning and partly wrecked
Mrs Knox was deafencd by the shock MIS- hhoN
saws she saw what looked like a ball Of hre como
down the chimney into the room The ROOF was
set on fire but the rain eXtingushed It,
Two barns Port Washington. belonging t"
Albert O. Mcdonald and John ii. Burtis. W.T."
struck by lightning and damaged Lightning also
entered The house of Jchn Tyson, at Port Wash
ingfon and created some excitement one OF Mrs
Tvson's shoes was torn from her foot ana she was
burned about the hip and left shoulder. After Mrs
Tyson was shocked her tongue turned a b s
color Her daughter also had sho" torn from
her foot ana Was stunned. No serious damage
was reported in any of the towns where the storm
xsiS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
pOLICY HOLDERS 70 BIZ PROTECTED.

Al the office OF the United Life Insurance AsSoca-
tion Of which exSheriff Peter B0we is president, a
No 27l Broadway, II. Wilber. the counsel or the
COMPANY said that the determination Of the State
Superintendent of Insurance James + Pierce, to ask
the Attorney General 10 institute proceedings 10
wind up the affairs Of the company was due TO the
hard times.
The directors Of the company. SAID MI "hoef,
had raised S39COo out Of their own pockets owari
making good the losses from lapses and deaths
But the superintendent would not allow this sum as
a claim against the company. The directors were
ready 10 put $4,000 more. but they grew tlIIld
In consequence Of the condition OF the money marke
at present in view of the silver agitation. W"
are engage! in a plan which wi. protect the policy
holders. hut the present company VIII go out OF e%
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
SING SING.

"rhe meetings thus far in the session have shown
q continual advance In spirituality and enthusiasm
and there have been many conversions, said the
Rev Dr. Bowdish, the minister in charge. In ex-
pressing his opinion Of the work already accom-
plished at the Sing Sing camp-meeting
At the principal services yesterday the Rev pr
r M Adams Of Greenwich Conn. preached In
the morning; the sermon in the afternoon was by
the Rev DR.. Robert Forbes. Of Minnesota, ana IN
the evening the Rev. p G. Bascom, OF Jersey Guy
preached. In spite of the continued hot weather
The attendance at the regular services and at the
will be observed Old Folks, or reunion. day
when a general attendance of the ELDERS OF tne
Harrison viii give Bible reading entitled Tears, =
at O'Clock. At the 1879 service at the circle me
At the 2:SO p m services the Rev Pr d; w.
Couch OF New-York City, will deliver the sermon,
and in the evening there will be preaching by the
Rev George P Pardington, of BROOKLYN besides
those services there will be meetings in the Var-
Gus rayer-meeting tents and cottages throughout
he day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
YONkERS.

Thomas Gallagher. twenty-thrce years old was
found overcome from the heat in Dale Place 10y
Policeman Wright on Tuesday night, and taken to
st. Johns Hospital. Harry Neuberser. thlrty-nNe
years old. overcome about midnight Tuesday
while at work in the bakery of f. Guerche. at NO
IL Nepperhan and taken TO the same
hospital. Miss Iotte Dutton eighteen years oid
a bookkeeper in Washburn's hardware store AT no
: North Broadway. was overcome in Getty Square
Yesterday afternoon while returning from, dinner
She taken to ST Joscph's Hospital. Al about
13o yesterday afternoon Policeman Jere q Lyons
found young woman unconscious In Sunlmit-st.
Police Surgeon Benedict had her taken 10 81.
Joseph's Hospital. II Is feared she Will die Mrs.
Anna Eccles. sixty years old of No. - vineyard
ave. died Tuesday night from the effects OF the
heat She had been on Il visit TO hcr sister III
Riverdale-avc. and on her return home was pros
trated.
AT midnight on TucsdI ~ barn In Neppernalr
ave. MoGuctte Row. was discovered OH mr.
1t was destroyed. and with II n horse and wagon
belonging to John Field; The barn was owned oy
William Kay. During the fire Timothy Monahan,
twenty-five years old. fell ~ the barn and was IN
iurcd lie was taken to -. Johns Hospital