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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-14
MAsKED MEN IN HIS bedroom.
Ex-SheriG I.amoree OF Dutehess County and
His Wife bound and Robbed.


PoUGHKEEPsIE. Dec. 13.-Masked robbers en-
tered the homo of George Lamoree. at Salt
Point, Duchess county. at IL O'Clock last night.
and after binding Mr.. Lsmoree and his wife
with ropes, proceeded to ransack the house.
The Lamorees are over 20 years of age. and live
alone in AN old-fashioned farmhouse on the
edge OF tho little hamlet of Salt Point. Mr.. La
mOree was at one time Sheriff, and Is regarded
as one of the wenlthiest farmers in the county,
Three weeks ago the house was robbed one
night while the old couple slept. Mr.. La
moree then provided himself with a pistol. and
told his neighbors that he would make it In
tcrestinR for any robbers that might come
around his house again. Last night he was
aroused by the opening Of bis bedroom door,
and saw a masted man with O lamp in his
hand.
Lilo down." said the man. in q grufr voice.
land not n word out of you"
The old man made an effort to get out of bed.
and In doing SO aroused his wife. who had
been sleeping soundly. BY this time tho in
truder was Joined by another man, who also
wore n mask. The second one produced n
small white rope, and without a word the men
and feet. warning them that II they made an
outcry they would choke Thorn TO death. Mrs,
hHm s%s w resisted hn anh fought f. the ro 6TSSilsns nn,
rifed the pockets of Mr.. Lamoree's clothing.
which was placed on a chair beside the bed.
They found tho new revolver. and fired three
shots from it. terrifying the couple.
While tho old couple were almost insensible
from fright, the robbers ,earched the house
rom. top. tO.oottom. They fount-about $40 In
money and u new overcOnt: They examined
the silver, and toolly told Mr; Lamoree that
II was not worth taking. y silver watch was
among the booty. but Mr.. Lamoroe pleaded so
hard with the robbers TO leave It,, because II
was given him by his father. that his request
was granted.
Before leaving the house the robbers. after
eNa1tinR a promise fro.l the old couple that
they would make no outcry until morning, re-
moved The ropes from Mr.. Lsmoree and left
MN 10 until, his wife. while they started away
Sa 'Ie stolen property. From he LamoTee
house tLey went TO the barn of George w.
poty. three miles down the road; and stole his
morse ana wagon, with which they drove
toward THIS city. abandoning he stolen rig
near tnS CATHOLIC Cemetery, Just outside the
soWh' WheIe The horse was found this morning.
MI and Mrs, lamoree are suffering greatly
from tAC shock. and Mrs. LRmoree's condition
10 REPORTED as serious tonight. Tho robbers
nIe uesSrlOeu as being large men, about thirty
years OF age. The police OF this city are at
work on tho case, aud u we'll. known character
the robbers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-14
rrsslasn, Potter of COLLEGE Resigns.

GENEVA. n. Y, Dec. l3.-Dr. EliphOlet Mott
Potter. President of Hobart College, rendered
his resignation as head OF that institution to
ex-senator Hammond. the Chairman Of the
Executive Committee OF the college, late last
evening.
The reasons given by Dr. Potter is that his
health will not permit of his continuing In the
duties OF u college President any longer.
President Potter will so to Union College at a
salary OF $4,000 n year; his salary at Hobart
WAS $4,000. He will assume only such duties as
he sees nj, and the trustees ot niOn College do
not mean that he shall nave R1y regular work.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-14
1uoAx1A,s sLoNBsr rnIr.
Averaged Only 1853 Knots Against the
st LOUISE H. 81.

The Cunard liner Lucania completed before
daylight yesterday, abeam Of the Sandy Hook
lightship. the slowest voyage in her history.
Her time was seven days and ten minutes and
her average hourly speed was &c. SO knots. This
is about tho time Of our best single-screw coast
u fraction more than pc knots, made on o trip
to the eastward in pleasant weather. She had
only one day of good weather this trip. and that
was on Saturday, when she covered $50 knots.
She encountered many fierce squalls, which
ripped the crests from the tall seas and hurled
them aboard. One OF the ventilator tops was
twisted of. but otherwise the great ship was
not damaged. On Tuesday last che covered only
26S knots. and on Thursday she put but 327
sea miles Rstern Of her.
The worst days run OF tho st. Louis, which
her average hourly speed was 1884 knots.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-14

CHICAGO, Dec. l3.-Dr. Charles w Thomas
returned to Chicago yesterday from u months
visit in Cuba. He said he was watched day and
night by a Spanish detective. and travelled as u
land agent. He obtained written authority in
Havana, which, in addition to his American
passports, enabled him To cross tho trocha and
make his observations. lie asserted that il the
Cubans can hold out they will never have TO win
n pitched battle; yellow fever and small pox are
dong more deadly work than the army or in
surgents could do with bullets.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-14
TWO BICYCLE Riders INJURED.
They Collide with n Track While Riding
Tandem-A Horse Falls on One.

n EUTHU Ut UH OHNs
Patrick Maher, foreman of Engine Company
90. and William Reminson OF 1873 Hester street,
were knocked from u tandem bicycle yesterday
morning at Mulberry and Houston streets in a
collision with u furniture truck. Reminson
was 20 badly injured that he had to be taken to
st. Nincent's Hospital. Maher sustained only
severe bruises.
The men were riding southwark In Mulberry
street, with keminson steering and Maher on
the rear seat. They arrived at Houston street
lust as a furniture truck belonging to Schnee-
passed. Maher sounded his gong ami shouted.
but Peter Schultz, the driver. could not stop in
time TO prevent Rn accident. Although the
westward in order 70 clear the horses. the pole
Of the wagon struck them and threw them yio.
ReminsOn. The driver Of the truck was lock d
up In the Mulherry street Station.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-14
Chicago Robbers KIN n BARTENDER.

CHICAGO, ILL.,. Dec. 13.-Two robbers entered
the Grand Hotel Saloon. at 81 Wells street, a
little after o o'clock this morning, and, with
levelled revolvers, commanded William Jones,
the bartender. and Albert Schmidt, the porter
10 throw up their hands. Jones reached for a
revolver under the bar. when one OF the intrud.
his body. The murdererS then ned without at
tempting to rob the till. Jones blSd to death
within fifteen minutes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-14
WENT ON 4 TOUR OF MURDER.
A Negro In Waco, Tex, Shoots Five Per-
aona, kIlIIng One.

WACO. Tex, Dec. 13.-Edwnrd Brooks, a coll
ored bootblack, aged II, last night shot five per-
sons, killing one. He started on the east side OF
the city by shooting two colored men. inflictlng
flesh wounds. Leaving them. he tried to shoot
a woman. but the pistol failed to explode. He
then took a street car and went to tho Baptist
Tabernacle. where ne shot two moro colored
men, one In tho leg and the other in the arm.
Going q mile further, he went TO a house where
u dance given by coiored people was In progress.
and shot another man killing him instantly.
was In the act OF shooting another man.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-14
Old Pictures burned.

A fire occurred yesterday afternoon In the
picture and frame store OF Max d Elburg at
203 Market street. Newark. on the first floor OF
a big fiat house, The FIRE was confined to the
Is fully covered by Insurance. Anumber Of
curious old p.ctnres upon which a high value
was placed. not hecause Of artistic merit. but
their eccentric character, were destroyed BY the
hames.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-14
The New Comet Ia LeavI.e U..

MOUNT HAMILTON, San Jose. Cal. Dec. 49,
The comet discovered recently by Z. d. Perrine,
was observed on Dec. q, o. and 10. From these
observations Profs. II. Hufry and Price have
It's orbit. which shows that this comet
made it's nearest approach TO the sun on MOVES,
distance from the earth is now about SO, OO0. 600
miles, and is increasing. The comet will de-
crease In brightness. Its apparent path will be-
east and south through the constellation Of
Pieces and Betus.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-14
AN INSANE PATIENT At LARGE.

The Second Escape In n Week Nr0m the
FIatbush Insane Asylum.
Albert Sutton escaped yesterday afternoon
trcm the insane asylum at Flatbush. going out
unobserved when some visitors were leaving
about s 40 o'clock. He is 81 years old. and wore
dark gray clothes and patent-leather shoes. He
had been in the asylum only a short time.
His wife lives at 303 Quincy street and q
brother lives at l20 Vernon avenue. Nearly
two hours elapsed after Sutton's escape before
tho fact became known. This Is tho second es-
cape that has taken place from this asylum In
"a week.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-14
VENEZUELAN ARBITRATIox.
That Country May Have n Member on tbs
Tribunal which win Settle the Dispute.

Tribunal which VIII Settle tho Dispute.
LONDON. Dec. 13.-The Washington corre-
spondent of the Chronicle telegraphs that Sehor
Andrade, Venezuelan Minister to the United
States, who is now In Caracas, received
an intimation before he started for Ven
~ezuela. that the latter country could have n
member on the tribunal Of arbitration to settle
the boundary dispute between Venezuela and
Great Britain.
The correspondent adds that Secretary of
State olney will make no further concession to
Venezuela.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-14
MISTAKE OF A PULLER-IX.

Ho Tackled . Police Captain In PIaIn
Clothes and II Cost Him 50.
Jake Friedman made n big mistake Yesterday
morning. He is q puller-in for Moscowitz. n
Seventh avenue clothing seller. Fried man tried
to pull in Capt. Walsh Of the West Twentieth
street police. and found that In this case reac.
tion was greater than action.
Cant you let people alone ono day In the
week 2" asked magistrate Kudlich when Fried
man was arraigned In the Jefferson Marke
Court.
friedman had no defence and It cost him IS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-14
OFF TO CUBA AGAIN.
The Three Friends. with Men and Arms.
Made Ready by IA IEuse.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Dec. lathe Three
Friends will sail from Fernandina at / O'Clock
tonight heavily laden with arms and ammuni-
tion for Cuba and 100 men. The Commodore.
was successfully used in Jacksonville tonight
as a dummy to outwit tho spies, men going on
board OF her with dummy packages. The cutter
watched her closely. Later a heavy special
train hurried away to Fernandina with the
arma and men.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-14
POLICE VISITED RAIyEs HOTELS.
4 List Made Of Those Not Complying with
the Building Law That Kept Open.

In their efforts to enforce the excise law
yesterday, the. police chiefly confined them
selves TO %spotting the places doing business as
Raines law hotels which. In: their opinion. did
not comply with tha provisions OF the building
law. Thoy found It difficult to got In some
OF the so-called hotels which had reason To
dread their visit. A list OF the saloons that
had no right TO do business as hotels will be
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-14
MAS Ex.sULTAN MURAD EsoAPEDs
The Report to That Eject IL Not CREDITED
In London.

LONDON, Dec. 13.-1he report received yester-
day in a special despatch to tho Berlin Iaoebldtt
that ex-Sultan Murad, brother OF the present
Sultan OF Turkey, had ESCAPED from the place
where he had been confined for twenty years, is
here.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-16

The name Of the man Is given Az
Francois II appears that some time
ago. In order to draw attention to a
supposed grievance which he harborcd,
he fired revolver In the
hall Of the chamber Of deputies. Fran
co.'s declares that he had no desire to
harm the president, that he only fired
blank cartridges and that the sole
purpose Of his act was TO secure a
hearing by the president.
When It became known In tho crowd
that the president had not been hurt
by the shot the greatest enthusiasm
was manifested Cheer after cheer was
sent up and the people could not be re-
strained by the guards from crowdlng
about the place whore the president
and his suite were standing. The
news Of the attempt upon the life Of
President F'aure spread with great
rapidIty among the crowds who were
celebrating the national fete day, and
created an immense sensation. The
prchi tent after the accident was every
whore received with cheers. The
president was at longchamps TO re-
view his troops
Another man named Bculant was al,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-16
ARMY WORM.
\ PEST THAT HAS COME TO
TROUBLE FARMERS
Prof. Henry Tells How Successful
Warfare May BE Made
Upon It.

Several letters received by Prof. w.
A. Henry tell that the army worm has
appeared at various points i'll the
state. The pest, says the professor,
is a worm from an inch to one and
one half inches i'll length, OF EreHnlsh
color with dark stripes ON the back
and sides. When troublesome II
suddenly appears in vast numbers and
after cleaning all of the vegetation
where first observed it passes like an
army to new feeding grounds. In its
perfect state the so-callcd worm or
larva transforms to a moth which flies
in the night time.
The main interest to the farmer,
however is to save his crops from the
raNagcs of this serious pest when it
use of trying to fight the army worm
in the fields where it first is seen, and
the hest plan for the farmer is to
wait until it moves to new quarters
and destroy it while on the way. To
accomplish this a deep furrow should
be plOwed in the direction the worms
are going, making the wall of the fur
row SO straight that when the worms
attempt to climb il they will fall back
as they accumulate in the ditch log
should be dragged along its bottom
which will crush the worms and thus
destroy them. The worms may also
be destroyed by sprinkling Paris
green on the heritage where they are
feeding, but this cndaagcrs the life of
the farm stock which may Craze on
such pastures. In grain fields where
the worms crawl up the stems they
arc sometimes held in check by two
persons taking a rope and stretching
it across a part of the field, pass for
ward dragging the rope over the heads
of grain which will spring back as the
rope passes over and throw the worms
to the ground This process must be
repeated as often as the worms climb
up the stems
The chief remedy to be used is that
of checking their march by the use of
the furrow and crushing by the log or
pole drawn in the furrow as above
recommended.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-16

geld In his letter Of resignation Hop
klns says II am den Gcrdt, but do
not believe that the candidates
chosen and the principles promulgated
by the Peoria and Chicago conventions
represent the democracy 1t seems to
me that the old democratic ship has
been captured and manned Ly pppu.
list crew and ii is II deliberate pur-
pose Of those now in C@mmano 70 scout
tie the vessel d22lin 10 sail rndrr
false colcrs, and Will Join with other
democrats ii an cttor, t. rccaptura the
ship and bring il back safely to her
original m0ornGs 1t is expected
that other gold standard democrats on
the committee Will send in their roN'&
nations AT an early day, among Them
Ben. T, Gable and w S. Forman
Cabinet Onicrr Flops,
Washington, July 10 Secretary HI
AIRY A. IIclDcrt will not it is SAID on
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-16
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.
Sensational Occurrence In II Frisco
Dining Room

san Francisco, July 10. An attempt
was made yesterday to XIII Carlos
Ezcta. cX president Of san Salvador.
As IGHcta was sitting nj luncheon In
the dining room of his hotel Pedro
lmncs, Salvadorcnn. walked mp to
the table Mt which E2cta and II party
of friends were seated and apat In tho
face of the cx-prcsIdcnt E2cta sprnng
at Jimncs. who drew II pistol and
pulled the trigger, The weapon did
not discharge READILY and before tho
assassilant could accomplish his pur-
pose he was arrested, Jimnes was
formerly district attorney OF Salvador
and incurred the dislike Of Ezeta. lie
announced HIS intention Of killing
Of Ezctn because he had been im-
prisoncd and tortured
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-16

Paris, July - Az President Fnure,
seated in an open carriage and nc
c0mpanied by NJ Mclne, the premier,
upon the reviewing stand Mt
Longchamps, we'll dressed man.
about 40 years Of age, who had been
leaning against n tree, took deliberate
aim and fired twice In quick succession
with a revolver at the president Tho
man had not time to fire again. ms
the crowd closed in upon him and
seized him and but for the Intervention
of the police he would have been
Nnchrd
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-16

for the presidency. He says that he
is satisfied The Bryan pryplc will make
the financial question paramount to
all others in the campaign and, II elect
ed. that Bryan viii devote himself
with great singleness of purpose TO Sc
curing return to national hlmrtalllsm.
Hopkins Bolts
Chicago July 10. I'm Mayor Hop
kins has sent to Chairman llinrichscn
his resignation as member of che
democratic state central committee.
His term does not expire until January,
but he decided to resign now III ordor
to afford the committee an opportunity
20 select us his successor a man who
is willing to assist in the campaign TO
be made in behalf of BRYAN and All
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-16
JEFFRTS FOR SENATOR

GAINESVILLE, Wis. July j.. Prominent
republicans have asked N G Jeffris to
become a candidate for state senator.
and it is understood that he has con
sented Mr. Jeffris was chairman Of
the republican state convention in
1892, and was one Of the prosecuting
attorneys in the roster suit at Madi-
son
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-16
BROKE DOWN 4 BRIDGE.

Oshkosh, Wis, July Is A freight
on the Wisconsin Central jumped the
track while crossing the bridge over
the Fox river here. After running
sixty feet on the ties the train broke
down the bridge, letting the engine
and two box cars into the river. Henry
Eaton of Waukesha, the engineer
went down with the wreck but was
rescued He was badly cut and has a
broken shoulder and collar bone.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-16
WENT SHORE

Pcscadaro. Gala July y The Pa
cine mall steamship Columbia from
Acapulco for san Francisco, vent
ash IRE near Pigeon ro,ni Their are
on br ard 81 passengers and crew 81 3,
I N the. are h no danger.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-16
CONGRESS- OR NOTHING.


Lebanon. Mo, July l5.-R p Bland
has sent the following for publication:
In order to put a stop to any further
mention of my name for governor,
saying that under no conceivable cir
cnmstances will | make the guber-
race. If cannot 90 to con
gr"ss and continue the fight of twenty
years past, | will remain in private
life,-R. r. Bland
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-16
BALL SCORES

Minneapolis 3, Grand Rapids I -.
Paul 49, Detroit I Milwaukee w. r..
dianapoiis ] St Louis 8, Washington
Chicago S, Philadelphia 8 Pittsht,i
Boston Q: Louisville ] Baltimora n.
Quincy 49, Peoria S; Cincinnati 5
Prooklyn 4 Des Mones II Rockf2r1
2 Kansas City "A, Columbus IL St
Joseph Dubuque l3
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-16
A RUSTY NAH.

Delayan. Wis Inly H. George
Weeks, only son of James N Weeks
died Of lockjaw caused By injury in
nicted through stepping on rusty
nail about two weeks ago He was Is
years old
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-16
4 CHART HIS MoNt MEA t

HuckteId Nd, july IT, luther
Whiting Mason Is dead. He va 70.
nous the world over az the autho, q.
clart system d teaching music NJ hr
public schools
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-16
HASE FOR CONGRESSMAN.

Milwauke" Iuly Is Henry IIa@e
announces himself candidate for the
democratic nomination for congress in
the fourth district He says he fayofs
gold standard
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-16
TELLER FLOPS AGAIN
JOHN P. HOPKINS RESIGNS

Leaves the nrmoyrat:r State CcnInl
Committee Because He Is for GOLD
Ben, Cables 4 Irrespective &Hcal-
citraut secretary herbert SAID =
Have Drawn Out
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-16

WERE CARTRIDGES BLANK ?

The Fellow Sets Up the Claim That
They Were PopuIuco Rciotccs in
the Escape of Their Ruler and
Greet Him with Cheers on All
Sides
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-16

should we keep it until some other ma
tions help MS 10 get rid OF it" TAP
plause) Let Your ballots register a
treeman's will"
There was tremendous applause
when Bryan ceased speaking Even
those who had come to hear Mason
joined in the demonstration OF ap-
prevail The visitors were then escort
ed to their carriage and, amid the
music of the band We're driven to the
railway station where they took the
train for Salem Extensive prepare
items have been made for a demonStra-
ton AT Salem today Il is announced
that Gov Altgeld will be there aud
81 tak
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-16
ON EUROPEAN PLAN
BRYAN DOES NOT WANT THE
GOVERNMENT RUN THAT WAY.
THE ISSUE PLAINLY DRAWN

Candidate Forced 70 Make Speech at
Cenrraiiu- Sell GoyelEment III Mon
ey Matters He Declares, Is the Sole
Question of This Campaign Is fho-
tOgraphed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-16

So arrested At the came time nv Fran
cole
The heat throughout the day was
sitting and proved most trying To tho
troops Many fen IN ranks from sun.
stroke