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TRIED AN OLD CAME.
Smith Said He Was Commissioner Roooe.
velts Private Secretary.

Smith Said He Was Commissioner Roooo.
velts Private Secretary.
A well-dressed young man was arraigned In
Yorkville Court yesterday by Policeman
Schneider of tho West Forty-seventh street
station on o charge of disorderly conduct. He
gave his name as John Smith. but refused to
give his address. Schneider told Magistrate
Brann that at 2 o'clock yesterday morning lie
saw the prisoner walking through West Forty
third street with his coat and vest over his arm.
He rang the door bell OF the house at 260 and
was admitted. boon after he heard q woman
screaming and. going MP TO the second floor of
the house, Schneider found q woman clad In
her night dress trying to prevent smith from
entering her room. The woman implored
Schneider to arrest Smith, but said that she
would not make any com plant against him. as
She desired TO escape publicity. She declared,
however. that Smith had NO right in the house.
As Schneider had himself seen smith acting
in a disorderly manner. he decided to arrest the
man on n charge Of disorderly conduct. When
he got smith to the station the man clustered
n great deal and declared that he Was the pri-
vate secretary of Police Commissioner Roose-
welt
Magistrate Brann fined Smith $40. which hs
maid
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Ing a cane. Hedeclined to be held MP. and tried
70 strike down the revolver pointing Mt him. but
the weapon was discharged and Ashwor!h fell
been murdered. THIS murder at the time was
a deep mystery tothe police authorities.
after this murder, Downen resumed his career.
holding up small boys for their watches, rob
i Sisk usual Sunplo bo,5 ISnshm Gh. ana psass u ms y m .a
witha woman TO whom he confessed some of
MS recent grimes. She suspected hum OF the
TO put her out of the way. A week before his
final arrest he took her to tho theatre and ac-
II intended killing the woman that night"
ne, admitted. and had purchased y bottle of
sh1 Tor that purpose. When thonght
with the liquid and was about to press 1t over
her %nostrils when she awakened and insisted
tempted to Kill her with a gun, hut was afraid
OF making too much noise. She became suspi-
cions OF me, and did not sleep any more that
This bottle Of chloroform was found by the
police IN Downen's last apartments. His last
ueeu was committed. upon an old friend. dis
family related To him by marriage. Mark Nor
ris manages a general hardware store at Hem
ing district. Downen loitered about the store
considerably. Early one evening Morris heard
help him take a Trunk away from the railroad
station PLATFORM. When outside Downen COW
hts hands md submit to being searched for
money and valuables. Just as this deed was
being committed two tranps came In sight and
Downen had 10 stop to order them to move oil
down the road. Downen tied Morris and struck
out for Denver. The two trainrs were arrested
al, Brighton later in the evening and they told
what they hnd seen. Armed with Il good de-
scription OF the highwayman Brighton officers
gave chase on horseback. Downen was mounted
upon a bicycle and made such fast time into tho
city that thsy were unable to overtake him. The
following day tho country officers recognized
Downen ut n wheel store and they promptly mo-
titled the city police and the highwayman was
finally lodged in Jail. After his lodgings had
been searched after Morris had come to town
and identified his assnilant and after other
damaging evidence had been secured, Downen
lost courage and broke down. confessing all.
He concluded his confession by saying that he
had three regrets. First. that he had shot the
young. woman In San Jose: second. that he had
not killed Morris. and. lastly. that. he had not
murdered the woman whom he had Intended to
chlorofurm.
- mn certain that there is something behind
all this story" remarked Chief of Police Russell
~atterward. Something has compelled Downen
to make this confession of the murder of Ash
worth. He seems TO have an unaccuuntnble
dread OF something ard may be trying In atone
for some crime that IL haunting his memory.
He has promised to make a Gnnl confession OF
n startling nature In case he 10 convicted aud
sentenced to be hanged"
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Mr.. OEiIvey Reports itch Discoveries
East Of the Yukon.

OTTAWA, Oct 3I.-Mr. r. w. Scott. Secretary
OF State. WAS notified to-day of n large discovery
OF gold in the Yukon. Mr.. Ogilvey. the Domin-
Ion land surveyor, who is out in that district in
with delimitatiOn OF tho boundary
line between Canada and United States, writes
to the Minister from Fort Cudahy. which Is
well within Canadian territoro. He reports
large discoveries of gold on bonanza Creek. a
branch OF the river Klondike. shown on the
map MS Deer River. which joins the Yukon
above Fort reliance. about 100 miles east of The
Canadian boundary. He describes II rs tho
richest held which has yet been discovered.
ME, Ogilvey says that there are goo claims
already stnked out, and thore Is ample room Tor
more There IL said to be work f2r over 1000
post.cript saying that since he wrote the above
three. men have arrived from Bonanza Creek.
who found SIS in an hours work; One nugget
on the surface was worth Sl2. This is an assur-
ance OF the richness of the coarse gold.
The men said that three, times as MUCH, could
be found with the use OF sluice boxes; /: Is said
that from $500 To $500 per day could be turned
out II properly worked. Mr.. Ogilyey asks tho
departlnent to make some arrangements for
NAV nFiaa
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Tio Weuther.

The severe storm which was over the Mississippi
Valley was central yesterday over Lake Superior,
moving northeastward and decreasing In force.
Rain was falling in the northern lake region and it
was showing in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Else
where. with the exception of a little rain on the
Virginia coast. the weather was generally fair.
There was n storm entering by way OF Montana.
1t was from 10 to IL degrees colder In the coun.
try between the Mississippi River anu the Allie
ghany Mountains and slightly warmer in the morn.
ing In the Atlantic States.
In this city the day vas clear after the early
morning; highest Official temperature 72'. lowest
81; humidity average rs per cent: wind south
west, average velocity y miles an hour: barometer,
corrected To read to sea level. AT b A. ii. 20. vl, 0
p. Nj. 29.s7.
The thermometer at the United States Weather Blu.
rcau Registered tho temprrature ieaterdaI Al follnmn;
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-01
MRS. LANG7RF TRYING AGAIN.
She Institutes Divorce Proceedings In Lon
don This Time.

don inns Tine.
Mrs. Lnngtry.is evidently persevering in her
efforts to secure a divorce from her husband,
Edward Larc'ry. :r- tho cable brings the news
that she has recently commenced another
action against him in London. Mrs Langtry
made her first effort in this direction a year
after she had made her debut Us an actress in
this country. Then she leased a cottage
on Liberty Heights In San Francisco with a
view TO becoming a legal resident. In order to
avoid publicity her intention to become a citizen
OF the United States was taken by a clerk
OF the United States Court In Mrs. Lang
try's own house. But this first suit failed.
After her complaint was filed Mr..
Lhngtry's lawyers challenged the method
by which she had obtained residence
here. and 1t was decided by the Judge before
whom the case came M that Mrs. LanEtry was
not entitled to be called n citizen OF this couu-
try. Then for the time boing she gave up tho
effort TO free herself from Mr.. Langtry. with
whom she has not lived for several years before
sne went on the stage In 1881.
In September, 1875. the actress made another
effort at divorce. Again California was chosen,
as at this time Mrs. Langtry owned q ranch In
surcrssiul than the first endeavor. and Mrs.
I.ang'ry Is still the wife OF the man she mar
become known a. a beauty. and had created
none OF the sensation for which she was later
respon- ible. 1t Is sa Il that In both her suits
non-snpport md abandonment were the grounds
for the appeal.
Mrs. Langtry Is now "A years Did. Since her
last engagement in this country TWO years ago
she has acted little. She played. for a short
time in London last year, and. q" THE sun told
last week, Is about TO undertake q tour through
tho English towns. appearing only In recitations
and dlaloeues. Contrary 10 All, expectations
her last American tour was highly profitable.
recent years. H. IL believed that she Is still In
possession of ample resources.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-01
Army aud Navy Orders.

WASHINGTON Oct. 3l.-These army and navy
orders have been issued:
Major William 8. Pattcn. quartermaster. and First
Lieut. william +. Purv ance. assistant surgeon. are
cetal.ed as members OF tn. Examining Board con.
veard at the Army hu!ldins, New YorS city, vice
Capt. James W. Pope. assistant quartz rmaster. and
Capt. William Il. Davis (now Major and surgeou). as
sistant surgeon. respectively. who are relieved.
Capt. George Z. Pond. assistant u~uartermaster, will
report on or about Nov. Is TO Col. Charles I. Alex.
ande-. Assistant SurgeonGencral and President of
III" Examining Board. New York city. for examina-
lion rs TO his ntnrs' !or promotion
Tue following transfers IN The Third Artillery are
ord"rei: tirst lest. JOHN u. Z. Hoskins. from Bat
terry s. to Bu't r. Il, FIRST Lieut.. John "A. Cree. from
first Lieut.. uoldrn J.. II. RugglrS is relieved from
dut' at the sandy Hook proving ground, sandy
Ger frankfort Arsenal Philadelphia. for duty at that
ars' nal.
duty ut frlu~.Ord Arsenal. Philadelphia, aud will re-
port for duty at sandy HOOK proving ground. Sandy
Hook, y. j.. with station at New lork city.
First Lieut.. Edwin = BaS6itt Ord4snes Depart,
Official Jus ness pertaining TO the test OF powder In
process or manufacture for the ordnance Depart
utnt.
meut, will proceed from Watertown Arsenal. MaAsn-
chusrtt.. to The Sandy Hook proving srounI. New
Jersey, on business pertaining To tae fabrication Of
" Ry direction OF the President. First Lieut.. John w
Brooks, Fourth Artillery. Is detailed as professor OF
ini itary Sc envr AMI tactics at the state University
of Wisconsin,. Madison. aud Will report for duty ac-
Tayrnaster Henry T. skellins was placed on the re-
tired list OF the navy yesterday on reaching the age OF
Sylvester RonaTon of Philadelphia has been ap.
pointed assistant paymaster In the navy.
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KILLED AT MAMARONECK DEPOT.
DIR. Mixsen Crossed the Tracks and Was
Struck by an Exprras Train.

MAMARoNECK. n. y. Oct. 3l.-Dr. Aaron j.
Mixsell. while attempting to catch the 10 .32A A.
NJ. train on the New York, New Haven and
Hartford Railroad for New York to-day was
struck and instantly killed by an express which
follows close afterwRrd on the inner track.
He had loft his home only five minutes before.
and with his coachman drove rapidly to catch
the train for New York. where he intended to
witness the sound money pnrade.
Not having time 10 drive around under the
railroad and take the train from the regular
side. he attempted to cross the tracks at n point
where there Is no protection. He had lust put
one foot IN the step of his train when the ex-
press struck him.
DR.. MISsell was born In Mount Vernon. but
meek. lie was elected Coroner in 1893 by the
Democratic party. He was u member Of the
Board 81 Education. and WAS the candidate Of
the National Democratic party for Coroner at
the coming election. Coroner banning will hold
all inquest on Friday next.
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WAHTINUIVN FUHEVAbT FOH SUNDAY.
For Main, New Hampshire. and Vermont, fair, ex.
cept possibly showers In extreme northern portion;
slightly cooler; westerly winds.
For Mass chusetiS Rho lie Island, and Connecticut
fair; cooler: westerly winds.
For eastern NeD York, fair. epospt occasional shower
IN e1treme northern portion: sltghtlv cooler; brtsk TO
high westerly BiHds.
For western Pennsylvania western New York, and
Ohio, fair; brisk westerly wind2
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-01
HELD UP IN MoUNr VERNON.

A Coaehmnn Stopped by Masked aIen Nea1
the Scene OF she Berthe Shooting.
MOUNT VERNON. y. Y. Oct. 3l.-Charles Tom
linson. coachman for Mrs. Charles H. Merritt, q
wealthy widow OF Pelham Manor. was held mp
on Idens Hill and searched by two masked
highwaymen last night Finding nothing of
value in his possession they permitted him 10
go. II 10 now believed that they b-iong to the
gang that held up and shot j. II. Der Inc. This
last hold-up Occurred within a half mule Of the
spot where MI. Berthe was assaulted. The
people or Pelham Manor are Thoroughly
aroused and are suspicious of strangers. There
is absolutely no clue to the identity OF the high
waymen.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-01
A Water Famine at tho New st. Joseph's
Seminary.

TIL faculty of St Joseph's Seminary at VAL
entine Hill is becoming anxious over the fact
that the institution cannot get enough water to
supply its needs. Since the seminary opened it
has been getting its water supply from a reser-
votr built on the spot where the stone for build
Ing the structure was QuRsried. and also from o
natural srring within the grounds.
But as the demand increased tho supply was
found inadeouate. until now the lack OF water
and faculty n the Institution are considering
the advisahility Of sinking we'll in the grounds
in order to get an adequate supply.
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FIG HTING IN CUBA.

The sPnnlNrds Grind Out Their Regular
Daily Report OF . Victory.
HAVANA, Oct Silt is officially announced
that the yailaiolid battalion of Spanish troops
has captured the camp of the insurRent leader
Llorente at Cueva Sabalo. in the province of
Pinar del Rio. completely routing and dis
persinR the enemy. In the fight. which COM
PEELED the insurgents TO abandon their amp
hfty-two insurgents were killed. The Spanish
loss was eight killed and twelve wounded.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-01
Mrs. j. w. A~rK-nbright Tarown from .
nIcycle.

A collision occurred yesterday afternoon on
the west drive of Central Park. near the statue
of A pony cart. driven by Frank
Shay, 4 years old of 332 West Eleventh street.
ran into q bicycle ridden by Mrs. j. w. Arxen.
bright, OF :385 West Fifty.hfth street. Mrs
Argenbright was slightiy injured by being
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-01
RIsLop MeFaul Goes 60 Rome.

The Very Rev. James A. McFaul. Bishop
OF Trenton sailed yesterday for Rome, by way
OF Liverpool, to make his report TO the Pope on
the condition OF affairs In mis- diocese. DR..
James A. HaGerty of Hopewell, n. j.. accom-
panied The Bishop.
N~icar-GeneraI Moran will look after the
affairs of the diocese during the Bishops alb
sence.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-01
Dora Clark Arrestsd for Fighting.

Dora Clark. the Tenderloln woman who made
a charge against Policeman Becker OF arresting
her without cause and who had ~ her cham
pion Novelist Crane. was arrested again last
night. Bicycle Policeman Ormsby found her
nghting with another woman on sixth avenue,
between Thirtioth and Thirty-drst streets.
Dora's antagonist Was Mary Kane.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-01
bicycle Worker. to Form a Nauona, Un,o..

A number OF local unions of bicycle workers
In this and other cities are in favor or forming
a national organization affiliated with tho
American Federation OF Labor. 1t was said
yesterday that u convention Will he hold shortly
10 arrange for obtaining n national charter
from the Federation. The unIons have A mem.
bershlp Of about 1000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-01
Bis Wire works star,s I'm.

CLEVELAND. o.. Oct. 3l.-The American Wire
Works has started up on double time. more than
lniries are increasing, and the pruspects OF a re-
rival are bright" said President 81 yaGe yester-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-01
Hanged HImss,r In n mosoLsu Cell.

Adolph Modal. 20 years old. u sllk weaver. of
sos Central avenue, West Hoboken. hanged
himself In a cell 10 the West Hohoken police
arrest for wife beating
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-01
George eoa,d ms Master or the Hounds.

LAKEWOOD, n. j., Oct. 3l.-The first public
hunt of the season of the Ocean County Hunt
and Country Club was held this afternoon.
George Gould. who this week was chosen master
OF the MOUNDS. oficiated In that capacity, and
led a large field over a long and dlmcult run.
The meet was at the Laurel HOUSE.
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Consuls.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 3l.-The President to-
day appointed IsaAc NJ. Elliott of New York
Consul at La Guayra, Venezuela, and Horace L.
Washington OF Texas Consul at AlexAndretta,
Syria.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-01
A Spanish war Ship Rov,nx.

NASSAU, n. p. Oct. GA Spanish war ship
has been cruising in the ofhng for twenty-four
hours. but does not come into port Her name
is unknown,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-01
CARLISLE Returas to wash,sstou.

WAsHIS0ToE. Dot. 3l.-Secrstary Carlisle re-
tour Of Kentucky. He went direct TO his homo.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-01
CAPT. AHKEs,s QUE MARTIAL.
The Sentence OF Dismissal IL DisaDproved
and Set Aside by the Prealdent.


and Set Aside by the President.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-The War Depart
ment to-day made public the sentence Of the
court martial In the case of Capt Charles g.
Ayres, Tenth Cavalry. and the action of the
President thereon. Capt. Ayres was court
martialled in March last on the charge Of
commu aicating directly with the War De-
partment, accusing Capt. w. Davis, Tenth Cav
airy. of drunkenness.
The court martial found Capt. Ayres guilty
OF a violation of the Glst Article OF war, and
recommended that he be dismissed from the
service of the United States. The President
disapptoved, and set aside the findings Of the
court, saving:
''On the merits of the case as developed by
the evidence, while by no means executing
the conduct of the accused. | have reached
the conclusion that the punishment awarded
by the court Is far too severe. and thai the ar
rest and confinement to which he has already
been subje-ted may we'll he considered. in
view or the testimony. as sufficient punish
ment for his wrongdoinE. To avoid further
unscemly contention and disturbance. the
Secretary OF War Is directed TO detach Capt
Ayres from his present surroundings"
The inal order in the case reads as follows:
by direction OF the Secretary of War. Capt.
Cha es Avres. Tenth Cavalry. will proceed
rom Fort ASSN boine. Mont. to San Antonio.
Tex. and report to the Commanding Cen
eral. Department OF Texas. and to the com
n.A.di.: officer of Fort Sam Houston, Texas,
or duty at that post.
The Cook County herald., 1896-08-08
7 DEAF MuTES DANCE.
"A jumping Mummy on the Piano Keeps
~ the Step for Them.

"a jumping Mummy on the Piano Keeps
~ the Step for Them.
+ A social club of deaf mutes exists in
Warsaw since 1883, and as there are
a large unmber of persons thus aflict-
ed in the capital of Russian Poland, the
club is doing very well. During the
last week Of carnival the club arranged
a ball, and in order to enable the mem
Der to dance to the music in time, a
very curious plan was adopted, which
proved quite efficient. A large paper.
doll was rugged up on the piano, and
the player, also a deaf mute, who fur
nished the music, which, of course,
could not be heard by the members of
the club, used a, pedal to make the
paper figure move up and down in time
with the piece played. A large sign
alongside announced the character Of
the dance, and thus it became possible
for the deaf mutes to enjoy the dances
as#if they were not afflicted with their
organic shortcomings. Besides that,
they were spared the agony Of those
who could hear, for some wags had tam
pered with the piano, which was fright
fully out of tune, even the player never
noticing that fact. The deaf mutes
danced into the early morning hours
and unanimously voted the entertain
ment a magnificent success.
The Cook County herald., 1896-08-08
sSsstaH'
DEAD, YET ALIVE.
An Interesting Enoch Arden Case in an

An Interesting Enoch Arden Case in an
English Court.
A curious Enoch Arden case, in which
the lord justice Of appeal had to inter
yene in order to bring a man to life
again legally, has just been decided IN
England. Forty two years ago a wo1n-
an married a sailor in the British navy,
who deserted, went to the United
States and was not heard Of again for
SO years. Six years after his disap-
spearance she married another man,
with whom she lived for is years, but
from whom she at last obtained a. Judi
cial separation and alimony in 1892.
The second husban pleaded that his
marriage was null, as her first hus-
band was alive at the time, but. the jury
in the divorce court found til at the man
was dead. Last year husband No. 3
discovered husband MOI, brought suit
again and produced him in court, where
he was fully identified, but the Judge
Il held It that as a jury had declared he was
dead, he could not admit til at he was
alive and dismissed the suit. The APPEL
late judges seem to be Of his opinion, ion,
for they refused to allow the appeal and
annul ann the marriage on the ground Of
the mans being alive till the second
i husband b s had given security that he
would We 1Ll1d pay the woman an allowance.
The Cook County herald., 1896-08-08
INDIAN STOiClSM.,s I
Choctaw Works Right Up to the Day OF
Ills Execution.

ChoctaW Works Right Up to the Day OF
His Execution.
The stoicism of the N North American
Indian is proverbial In the long ago
when one tribe warred against another,
Indian prisoners were accustomed to.
stand torture without finehing. The
race may have degenerated, but it's. re-
markable characteristics is still con
spicuous. A story told by a western
citizen to a Washington Star reporter
furnishes IL1' good Illustration Of the in
difference with which even the Indian
Of to-day views death: ssIn the Choc-
taW Indian nation there is no Jail in
which convicted murderers are con-
fined said he when I first went to
the Indian territory I settled in the,
ChoctaW nation, and hearing that "a GER
tain Indian was an excellent hand on
the ranch, hunted him up and asked
him if he would work for me. Il will
work until the goth of next MONTH he
said. Why not longer?' I inquired.
l am>to be hanged the 21st,' was his re-
ply, IN an unconcerned way. I hired
him, him, and upon inquiry learned that
what he said Was true. But one man
has ever failed to return for hanging
after he has BEN sentenced, and nv
Indian did not prove an exception to
the rule. On the Cay before the execu-
ton ton was to take take place be: left as calmly
as though going on a.visit, and the hang
ing took place at the time appointed.
Notwithstanding his sapproa ching doom
the Indian made one Of the best ranch
ers | ever saw, and regretted to lose
him - .' szsS