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KASSEBAUM CAPTURED.
he Shoots Himself Rather Than Sub
nit to Arrest.

MERIDIAN (Miss.), Sept. 27.-James
c. Kassebaum, who assassinated A. S.
Barnes in his Photographic studio on
Thursday night, was located in this city
last night and placed under arrest, but
before he could be removed from the
premises in which he was found, placed
4 pistol TO his head and fired a bullet
through his temple. kasSebaum after
committing the murder Thursday night,
went to the residence of Mrs. Frank
Howard, where his child and wife
boarded, and removing mis- shoes Sc
creted himself under the adjoining resi-
dence where he had remained since the
murder. He came out last night and
asked Mrs Morris, who was in charge
Of the house, If he could remain there,
and received a negative reply.
A young man who also had rooms in
the house was informed of .Kasse-
baum's presence, and he went at once
for officers. Upon the arrival of Chief
of Police Nelson quite a crowd had con-
gregated and surrounded the house. and
Kassebaum's escape was rendered i'm
rcsSib ible. The police went into the house
and demanded his surrender, telling him
there was no chance for him TO get
away. Without an effort to escape
Kassebaum drew a pistol and fired a
shot through his temple. The only
statement that KasSebaum made so far
as can be learned was made to Mrs.
Morris. He told her that he killed
R2rnes in Self-defenSe
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And He and the Judge Pump Lead at
One Another.
lie Retreats to the Hills and Evades
the Soldiers, Who Do Not Press
Him ClOsely-An Oregon Town
Burned - The COrbett Sharkey
Match Looked on as a Fake-A
Bridegroom Shoots at His Wife,
Former Admirer.

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 27.-Ramon Zu-
maya, a freighter at Alamo, Lower Cal
ifornia, is out in the hills with a posse
of ten rurales pursuing him. Zumaya
Is a peaceable citizen, but on two Oc-
casions has been drawn into trouble,
In which he developed a rare capacity
for taking care of himself. Both of
these affairs were with Mexican Judges.
On a former occasion Zumaya was sub
jected to gross indignities by little
Judge who took advantage of his au-
thority, and Zumaya retaliated by
wringing the Judges nose, defying a
posse. He kept the pursuers at bay for
a week, and by that time the Governor
at Eensenada was acquainted with the
details and ordered the posse off.
The second fracas took place last
Wednesday. Judge Julio Gonzales sent
word for Zumaya to appear at his court
apd pay fine for an infraction of the
local regulations regarding ore hauling.
Iumaya sent back word that he would
aIot come, and that the Judge had bet
ter give UP any hope of collecting the
fine. Judge Gonzales got his horse and
started out to get Zumaya, taking a
rife with which to enforce the order OF
the court. Zumaya heard that the
Judge was looking for him and he
hurried home and got his rife. He had
hardly secured the weapon before Con-
zales appeared and a duel began. Zu-
maya lodged behind a rock his bullets
whizzed so close to the Judges ears that
Gonzales jumped off his horse and also
sought protection behind boulder In
al fifteen shots We're fired. Neither man
was hit.
Gonzales retired and gathered a posse
of ten rurales, and Zumaya took ad-
vantage of the lull in the battle TO re-
treat to the woods, where he has been
hiding ever since. The soldiers have 10
Gated him, but have not pressed him
very closely At last accounts Zumaya
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PALMER AND BUCKNER.
They Go to Washington, and the
Latter Departs for Home.

WASHINGTON, Sept. Ex-senator
Palmer and Ex-Governor Buckner came
down from Philadelphia to-day in their
special car, reaching Washington at
half-past 3 o'clock. General Buckner
stayed only a few minutes, departing
on the same train for Louisville, but
General Palmer, who was accompanied
by his family, went to the house of his
S"n-in-law, Edwin G.. Crabbe, chief of
a division in the Pension Bureau, where
he Will stay until Tomorrow. His ar
rival in Washington was known to only
a few intimate friends and consequent
ly very few callers disturbed him dur
ing the evening.
political outlook in a general way, al
though declining to commit himself to
any specific numerical claims. The en-
thusiaSm Of the big Baltimore and Phil
adelphia meetings, he said, impressed
him with the strength Of the sound mon
ey feeling. He retired at 10 o'clock,
feeling much in need of rest To-mor-
row Mr.. Palmer expects to be busy most
Of the day with matters connected with
his Senatorial duties, which need atten-
ton, and he intends to dispose of ac-
cumulated mail at his office, besides
calling at several departments. If pos
Sible he will leave tomorrow afternoon
fer his home at Springfield, where he
viii remain the rest of the campaign,
unless Unexpectedly called out by
Chairman Bynum for another tour Of
S:yeech-making.
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THE ELEPHANT BURNED.
COney Island Loses One of Its Main
Features

CONEY ISLAND On. W, September
2I.-The sensational event Of the season
at this famous summer resort occurred
Tonight In the total destruction by fire
or the famous wooden Elephant" This
counterfeit representation of the king
OF the jungle was the feature Of the
West End, or Coney Island proper AS
the season is over no cause for the fire.
which started about 1870 p. m, can be
learned. Having been built for many
years the huge wooden carcass was dry
enough to burn like tinder and in less
than half an hour the main supports
were so weakened that the whole struc-
ture collapsed. Three alarms were sent
In, bringing fire apparatus from all the
surrounding district, to prevent the
spreading to valuable property ada
cent.
The Elephant" which has had MANY
Vic1ssitudeS, has been used of late for
an exhibition hall, museum Of cIrios
and restaurant purposes. Originally
built In 1880 by a syndicate Of PhiladeI-
phia capitalists, it has changed hands
several times, the owners being Hall &
Garrison Of Philadelphia. The loss on
the Elephant is estimated at SIG, 900
The effective work of the firemen was
greatly hampered by poor water supply.
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SHORTAGE ON ELIGIBLES.
More Applicants Needed for Railway
Mail Service.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-The Civil
Service Commission announces that
there are not eligibles enough from
Arizona, Montana, Idaho and Indian
Territory to meet the needs of the rail-
way mail service in those States and
Territories The regular schedule ex-
aminations occur at Tucson, Ariz., Oc-
tober 10th; Miles City, Mont, October
ID; Helena, Mont, October 9TH; Poca-
tello, Ida, October 10th; Boise City,
Ida, October 10th, and Oklahoma City
October Ith.
The commission has sent a supply Of
application blanks to the Board of Ex-
aminers at each of the places named
above in order that persons desiring to
take the examination may obtain them
without the delay of sending to Wash
ington for them. Those who desire to
be examined should obtain application
blanks, and after executing them care
fully and correctly present them to the
examiner in charge of the examination
at the place which they select from the
schedule at 8 a. m. on the date of the
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HIGHWAYMEN CAPTURED
They Have Been Terrorizing Cleve-
land for a Month";.

CLEVELAND. Sept. 27.-To-night
the police revealed the identity of two
prisoners who have been held at Cen
trail Station for the last twenty-four
hours. They are Bert Kaiser, alias
George Stanley, and James Bowen.
alias Curtiss, alias Watson, and are the
leaders Of the gang of highwaymen that
has terrorized Cleveland the last month
Both are well-known crooks and have
served time. Saturday night about S
O'Clock the two prisoners entered the
saloon of William Irfert in Sheriff
street, covered the proprietor with their
revolvers, emptied the cash drawer and
then made the frightened man "set up
the drinks" A few minutes later they
held up the saloon Of James Keating
ard after confiscating the cash sat down
al table to drink. A porter slipped out
and called the police. Patrolmen re-
sponded and arrested the men after a
sharp fight, during which several shots
were exchanged. To night at $50 the
rolice discovered two men attempting
to force an entrance to Landfs cigar
store. This store was burglarized a
week ago.
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The Mob Pursued Him Into the
Cayahoga River.
He Threw His Boy Twenty Feet
Down a Pair of StairS-The ASSaS.
sin kassebaum, When Captured,
Shoots Himself-General Weyler
Releases ToIsen, the American,
But Says He rlust Leave Cuba-A
rline Paymaster Robbed and Shot.

CLEVELAND, Sept. 27.-Just be-
fore dark to- night Edward Valid, snip
carpenter, residing at 53 Mulberry
street, narrowly escaped lynching at
the hands of an infuriated mob of West
Side citizens. Wald came home under
the influence Of liquor, quarreled with
his wife and finally struck her.
The fourteen-year-old son, Edward,
seized his fathers arm and entreated
him to quiet down, whereupon the
brute became enraged and threw the
boy down stairs leading to the street,
distance Of twenty feet. The little fell
low screamed for help, and rolled out
Of the open doorway into the street,
writhing in convulsions and frothing at
the mouth. DR.. c. A. Turner was sum-
moned to attend the boy, and crowd
quickly collected to revenge the brutal
outrage. Rev. John McHale, Catholic
priest, was hastened to the scene and
administered the last rites Of the
church to the dying boy.
Meanwhile the crowd increased to a
mob, which was goaded into fury by
the sight of the helpless child struggling
in convulSions on the pavement, until
lAiS N4e1iiiOi AOl icNCilSe NellSQ llllO d IL
ominous roar. An impromptu deIega-
ton of forty forced their way into the
house to drag out the inhuman father,
and others were dispatched for a rope.
Wald had locked himself in a bedroom
The door was broken open, and the
brute dragged into the street, fighting
desperately. The police arrived before
the rope appeared. The mob gave bat
tie to the police, determined not to al
low Valid to escape them. During the
scrimmage the prisoner broke loose
from those who We're holding him and
ran down an alley toward the river. The
mob was close at his heels when the
fugitive plunged into the cold, muddy
water Of the Cuyahoga, knowing that
his chances We're better in the water
than with the infuriated mob. He was
drowned, but the body has not yet been
recovered. The boy will die
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TOLSEN RELEASED.
Cubans Nearly Annihilate Force of
Volunteers.

HAVANA, Sept. 27.-Through the
efforts OF Consul General Lee an order
has been issued by Captain-G General
Weyler directing the release of Tolsen,
the American citizen who was arrested
recently on board the Ward line steam
ship Seneca A condition attached to
his release is that he shall leave the
island on Wednesday next
Thirty-five Spanish volunteers, COM
manded by Lieutenant Romero, We're
surrounded by a superior force of in
surgents as they We're leaving the town
Of Quivican, province of Havana A
desperate fight ensued, the Spaniards
attempting to cut their way through
the rebels. Their efforts were without
avail, and they did not cease to fight
until twenty three of their number
were killed and four wounded Among
the killed was Lieutenant Romero. The
volunteers who escaped report that Sc
we're losses were inflicted upon the reb-
els.
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THE IRON GATE.
1t Has Been Successfully Removed
From the Danube.

BUDA PESTH, Sept. 27.-The great
engineering feat of removing the great
obstruction in the Danube known as
the Iron Gate, between Alt-Orsova in
Hungary and Gladova in Servia. has
been finally accomplished, and TODAY
the river was opened to navigation with
elaborate ceremonies by Emperor
Francis Joseph. His majesty was ac-
companied by King Carl of Roumania
and King Alexander of Servia. A large
number of diplomats, Ministers of
State and distinguished men were
present
Included in the programme was a
procession Of steamers through the
Iron Gate, which afforded the proof of
how successfully the work of removing
the obstruction has been accomplished
Great crowds from the neighboring
towns were present, as was also a
large number of troops. The day was
fine and the ceremonies passed off
with much eclat.
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PAYMASTER ROBBED.
He Fires at the RObber, But is Him
sell Fatally Wounded.

CHARLESTON CIV. Va.), Sept. 81
While the Paynaster for the Longdale
Coal and Iron Company, W. T. Wilson.
was en- route to Cliff Top by short line
road yesterday with money to pay off
the miners there, he was attacked by
Joe Thompson, who, with a revolver in
each hand, compelled all on the pay
train to throw up their hands and pro-
ceeded to grab the packages of money,
amounting to $4,000
Wilson began firing at him when
about fifty yards away, but the shots
failed to take effect. Thompson re-
turned the fire, and shot Wilson in the
groin, inf1icting a fatal wound.
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CORBETT AND SHARKEY.
The Proposed natch Believed to be a
Fake.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 21.-lf
James ]. Corbett and Thomas Sharkey
ever contest for the heavy weight
championship in San Francisco 1t is
more than probable that they will man
age the meeting themselves. Neither
the National nor the Eureka Clubs
have deposited a cent of guarantee
money, and it is not believed that
either club has any intention of doing
So Corbett is conducting all negotia-
tions for both himself and Sharley, and
this fact goes far to prove that the al
legged match was a fake from its in
ception None of the sporting editors
Of the San Francisco papers have been
able to discover dollar Of forfeit
money deposited by either Of the
fighters or their hackers, though each
of the pugilists claim to have placed
50, 900 in the hands Of the stakeholder.
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BUFFbTED BY FIERCE WINDS.
THE SOLITAIRE LOSES HER
1ASTS AND RIGGING.
Helpless on the Seething Waters, She
is Towed Into Port by
Steamer.

NEW YORK, Sept. 21.-The Amer
lean ship Solitaire of Bath, Me,
Captain Thompson, which left Phil
aaeIphia on September 10Th for San
Francisco, was towed into this port this
afternoon by the British steamship
West Indian, Captain Campbell, which
fell in with her on Friday, Septem ber
25th at 2:30 a. m, in latitude 3S.44,
longitude 6343, in a dismaSted con-
dition.
Captain Thompson Of the Solitaire re-
ports that he left Philadelphia on Sat
urday, the 10Th. and proceeded to get
an offing Monday and Tuesday they
had variable winds, chiefly from the
westward, and shifting on the morning
of the 23d and increasing until it blew
with hurricane force, accompanied by
a very heavy sea and downpour of rain.
Captain Thompson prudently shortened
sail until only the fore and main lower
torsails were set. The ship continued
to roll heavily and the seas broke con
tinually over her, filling the waist. At
I:3O in the evening a heavy SQuall
struck the vessel carrying away the
fore main and mizZen tOpmaStS with
all attached. and the fore and miZZen
i1astheads and the jibboom. The decks
were so flooded that it was extremely
difficult to clear away the wreckage.
AT midnight the wind began to mod
crate At Z a. m. ON the 24th the fore
ward broke in two places and fell to
the deck Meanwhile the ship was roll
ing and laboring heavily in the tre-
nlendous seas. At 3 a. m. the main mast
u.nt over the side with all attached.
leaving the vessel with nothing stand
in- except the stumps of the fore and
nlizzen masts. An effort was made to
RIG a Jury mast and set sail on the yes
sci, but at / o'clock on the morning
cf the 2Jth a steamship was sighted
heading to the eastward. 1t proved to
be the West Indian, bound from New
Orleans for Liverpool. After some en-
ercetic signaling the steamship altered
her course and bearing down on the
Solitaire hove to until morning. An
arrangement was made between the two
Captains to tow the ship to this port,
distant 450 miles. A hawser was passed
and the trip was accomplished without
further incident.
The Solitaire was built at Bath, Me-,
in 1879 She is of 1,462 tons net reg
lister. She had full general cargo.
She is anchored off Tompkinsville The
West Indian, after taking in provisions
and a supply Of coal, will proceed on
her voyage to Liverpool.
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A BIG RACE.
A Mexican Horse Wins After a Close
Struggle:

SAN DIEGO, Sept. pa big horse
race took place at the Real del Castillo,
a little mining town below the line, to-
day. The horses were Saino, owned by
Don Emiliano Ibarra, and I. o. c.,
owned by William Graham. Ibarra is
a rich mining man and Graham Is man
ager of the Ojos Negros ranch. They
put up 900 and twenty-seven steers
apiece, and their friends swelled the
purse to $1,000 and about 100 head of
cattle. For several weeks; in fact, since
the fiesta on the 10Th the owners of
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THE GROOM OBJECTED.
He Took Two Shots at His Wife'S
Former Admirer.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2.-Frank
CarnivaH and Filomena Cannopelouga
Of San Francisco were married this
afternoon. A banquet was served at
the home of the brides parents after the
ceremony and George Zitka, former
admirer of Filomena, was one of the
guests. George SO far succumbed to
the inspiring influences Of the occasion
that he attempted to congratulate the
bride in a somewhat boisterous manner.
Selling her hand he was about to say
something appropriate to the occasion
when Carnivali drew his pistol and fired
two shots at his guest, both Of which
caused flesh wounds. Zitka is now in
the Receiving Hospital, while Carnival
mourns for his bride from behind the
bars of the city Jail.
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HAD THREE HUSBANDS,
An Ohio Woman Who Was Very
Much r1arried.

CLEVELAND, Sept. 21.-Three men,
two OF them residents of this city, have
just discovered that they are husbands
of the same wife and the third of them.
Frank f. Dowd of Defiance, has quietly
begun suit against Mrs. G. M. Crowl Of
Cleveland. Mrs. Crowl was married
July 5, 1893, to her present husband
who is a street car conductor, and they
live at 1145 Payne avenue.
To-day another husband turned UP by
the name of j. u. Smith, a musician.
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CHANGED ITS FRONT.
The Richmond "State'' Comes Ont
for Free Silver.

RICHMOND Va.), Sept. 27-Tbe in
terest of w. S. Copeland in the Rich-
mond state" has been sold to Stilson
Hutchins, and that paper. which has
hitherto advocated silver and the sinore
gold standard in parallel columns last
evening came out squarely for free
coinage and the Chicago nominees.
The Danville Register announces
its support OF the Indianapolis nominees
as the only true Democratic ticket.
The record-union., 1896-09-28
Desperate rlutiry of Prisoners

LONDON, Sept. PA dispatch to
the Central News from Athens re-
ports mutiny among the Turkish and
Greek prisoners who are confined on
the Island or Rhodes. Troops were
called upon to restore ORDER but the
prisoners, instead Of obeying the orders
to disperse, attacked the soldiers and
a desperate fight occurred. Before the
prisoners were subdued twenty men
were killed and forty wounded.
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WITH HIS NECKTIE.
A San Francisco Architect Hangs
self at Berkeley.

BERKELEY, Sept 27.-An extraordi-
narily peculiar case of suicide took place
III Berkeley some time during last night.
Joachim B. Mathisen. well-known
San Francisco architect and member
of the firm of Howard e MathiSen, doing
business in the Crocker Building, San
Francisco, strangled himself to death
with a "four-in- hand" necktie, which he
had suspended to small cypress
branch. Dependency through compli-
cation Of business affairs is attributed
as the cause of the deed.
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each horse have been arranging for
to-day's race.
The horses were evenly matched, and
both are locally famous. The race
came off this afternoon. the course be-
ing a 5OO-yard straightaway. Ibarra's
Saino won by neck after as pretty a
race as the Mexicans have ever wit
messed. There was no trouble and the
stakeholder paid over the money and
the steers
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Secured Favorable Rates.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 27.-The
Committee of Arrangements for the
Republican excursion to Canton, O.,
has secured a most favorable rate from
the railway company and will meet to-
morrow for the purpose of concluding
preparations for the trip to McKinley's
home. The excursion is to leave San
Francisco between October 1st and
10Th
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An Oregon Town Burned.

ARLINGTON (Or), Sept. 27-The
little town of Cleveland, in Klickitat
County, this State, has been all but
wiped off the map by fire The lead
ing hotel, general store, livery stable,
two blacksmith shops and five
dwelling houses were destroyed, en-
falling loss Of $50, 900, with practically
no insurance
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YOUNG TURKEY PARTY.
1t Issues Circular COndemning the
Action of the Sultan.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. pa
circular issued by the Young Turkey
party has been secretly distributed
throughout this city. 1t condemns the
action of the Sultan as being contrary
to the principles of Islam and cites the
Koran 70 prove this. Continuing, it
declares that such action entails the
Caliph's dethronement, possibly death.
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Fire in Worcester.

WORCESTER (Mass), Sept. 81
Fire was discovered in the nve-story
block at Salem square about 80
o'clock this morning and a general
alarm sent in. The fire was soon
drowned out, but $4,000 damage was
done by fire, water and smoke. w. H
Burns loss on the building, stock and
goods is $4,000, and w. H. Blodgett &
Co. lose $5.OOO
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Vann Retires for BridgefOrd.

COLUSA, Sept. 27.-Both the Demo-
cratic and POpulist Conventions met at
Bartlett Springs yesterday. The former
nominated z. A. Bridgeford for Assem-
blyman while the latter selected w. A.
Vann as its candidate for that office.
Fusion committees were appointed by
both conventions and after considerable
discussion Mr.. Vann retired and Mr..
Bridgeford received the Endorsement Of
the Populists.
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examination. If the applications are
executed In complete and correct form
the examiner will admit them to the
examination No person will be ad-
mitted to the examination, however,
who does not present either an admis-
sion card from the commission or a
completed application. This special
permission to present completed appli-
cations applies to the railway mail ex-
aminatiOns only.
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nuch Wool Burned.

AURORA Qll). Sept. 2I.-Fire last
night destroyed the storehouse of the
T. K. Hastings wool securing mill, in
which were $50 tons of secured wool
valued at about S65,0O0. Insurance on
the wool, $4,000.
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Arthur BuIger Dead.

Arthur Bulger, who was we'll known
and popular in this city, was taken with
a severe hemorrhage shortly after mid
night this morning and died almost i'm
mediately. He had been sick for a long
time