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The sun., 1896-10-26
ROOF PLAYERS rAxIc STRICKEN.
They Jump Out OF Seoond-story wiudow0
to Escape Supposed Police Raiders.

Capt. Chapman and his two ward men, Cad
dell and Watch. went TO reconnoitre Phil
Rlack's pool room on the second floor at log
West Thirtieth street last night with view to
future raid. They were recognized BY the
guard who stood at the peephole in tho door,
and the seventy-hve or more pool players in the
room made rush for the four rear windows.
They carried away their sashos in their fight.
ana one. George Washington johnson, fell
through the skyliGht Of rear extension, When
all had jumped out OF tho windows the police
men went back 10 the station. They had hardly
got there when Black came in and swore at
their soaring his customers that they concluded
to lock him up.
The sun., 1896-10-26
JACK As1oR RUxs Nv ENGINE.
Hits Up n Locomotive for 1.5 MiIcs on n
Kentucky RnIIrond.

LorIsv1LLE Oct. 25.-John Jacob Astor came
to this city last evening with party of Illinois
Central Railroad directors. They were on n
tour OF inspection. On the way TO Louisville from
Memphis Mr.. Astor gave demonstration of the
ability OF a millionaire to earn his own living at
rough and dangerous work. lie went into the
cab, took charge OF the engine and ran the train
from Fulton. KY, to Horse Branch q distance of
175 miles making a number OF crossings and
several full stops. When he went into the cab
the engineer didn't want to give him charge OF
the machine. Mr.. Astor laughed and said:
Lend me your cap"
sir" answered the engineer with surprise
Lend me your cap. want to run this en-.
gine. he repeated
"WEat2" exclaimed the surprised engineer
II want to run this engine" declared Mr.
Astor.
But you'll run It OF the track, suggested
the engineer.
Il never did before" answered Mr.. Astor and
with that he took his place at the front end Of
the cab. with the cap of the engineer pulled over
his eyes, and his hand on the lever. He handed
his hat to the engineer. who placed it on his
head and found that it fitted him all right.
I'll take half his money and trade places
with him." remarked the engineer to the fire.
man under his breath. The fireman was too
busy shovelling coal to notice this remark. He
kept busy all the day, TOO. for the now
hand on the lever was n believer in getting all
the speed there was out OF the engine.
A fifty miles an hour gait about suited him.
and when he could he ran it up 10 sixty. He
showed entire familiarity with tho machine.
and after half an hours running the real engi-
neer settled back TO take things easily.
Mr.. Astor slowed up at the crossings and
stopped at tho right points at the stations. with
He was In the cab three hours and a half. and
when he got out 1T Horse Branch he looked rs
though he would like to 20 the whole way to
Louisville II his friends had been willing.
The sun., 1896-10-26
WEST SIDE CHUECn AFIRE.
The Pastor Stays in the Pulpit Uain All
the Congregation QuIt.

While the Rev. Thomas Douglas. pastor of
tho West Fifty-frst Street Presbyterian
church, was preaching at an after service yes
terday to about hundred members of the
congregation who had remained at his request.
the sexton. going up to the pulpit, whispered to
him that the building was ON fire He at once
cut short his sermon, and repeating tho SEX
tons announcement told the congregation TO
20 out quietly. A few OF the women screamed,
but there WAS no panic and all got out safely.
Mr.. Douglas remained in tho pulpit until all
the congregation had gone: BY that time the
scarcely find his w4l out He wanted TO try to
save his book aud tAdnuscrIpts. which were in
u room over the yestibule, hut was prevented.
room in the front OF tho church marched down
the stairs In good order. although some were
badly frightened. The fire WAS due Ia n d feet
in the furnace. which was used for tho lrst time
this season; 1t did about 81. 900 damage. Mr..
Douglass library was not touched BY the flames.
The sun., 1896-10-26
VIoLENCE or P0P0CRATS.
Stnrs and Stripes Burned By u Procession
in MIssouri-Other DIaturbnneea.


CHICAGO, Oct. 2J.--One OF tho latest evil
dences OF the high political feeling was
shown last night at the close Of the pa-
rade of the railroad men along Michigan
avenue. crowd of noisy Brvanites carrying
banner and shrieking for dear life tagged on be-
hind and raiseh row. They were ordered to do
this by the Popocratic State managers. In
stances OF the bitter feeling that is dominant In
some of the States hereabouts arc numerous
AT Springfield, Mo-, last night during the Popo-
cratic rally in that city, the marchers took
especial pains TO insult the Stars and Stripes.
Tho Frisco Sound Money CLUB had n banner
hung across tho street from Its headquarters To
the Park Hotel with tho inscription: Frisco
Railroad Employees Sound Money Club, ZOO
Strong" Several American flags were hanging
from the banner.
The procession. headed by Senator George rk
Vest, passed under the banner, and as 'Ae
horsemen rode along number of men triel to
set fire to tho banner. but were unsucce' q iul.
Finally. one man. with a torch handle longer
than the Others, succeeded in setting fire 30 tho
Stars and Stripes. AS the flames bur n ed tho
flags and banner, the crowd OF Popocra Is hooted
and yelled:
"Where are your 700 strong?"
Many of the members OF the Cub were at
Canton at the time visiting Major Mckinley.
A meeting OF the railroad men ha,. been called
for Monday night to denounce the exhibition of
anarchy. The citizens generally. as well as tho
railroad men, are indignant ove'. the outrage.
Here In Chicago last night Shere was row
at Popocratic mass meeting as to who should
be Chairman. The Popocrat q politicians ham,
mered each other right on Che platform. The
row was between ], j. O'D'Lnnel and ex-Alder-
man O'Connor. O'Connor' knocked O'Donnell
fiat and grabbed the cb air. after which Gov.
Altgeld made a brief fgeech. This all took
place in Baer's Hall.
In Decatur Ind, rSDlitical argument took
place in which four men. two women, and an
axe played promir fnt part. Tom Mettler. n
farmer and anti-Bry an Democrat, was walking
along the road whTSi he was accosted by three
men and two woTs'n. who dared him to cut
down large ickory polo which had been
erected in hon 81 OF Bryan. He Immediately
started to work, when the men and women
interfered. II - axe was then used alternately
on the pole and interfering persons until
Mettler had them all lying prostrato on the
ground. T'r1 OF the party nre seriously injured
and tho DUan who welded the axe is under
arrest.
At Com aantine, Mich, while q silver Demo-
cratic tITchlght procession was in progress,
Dr. Sw Ietland began to flourish revolver and
yell Il NJ Bryan. In his demonstrations some
persc n unknown hit him on the head with \
beer bottle and knocked him out On eEaminA-
tiOI II was found that his skull was fractured,
ar n the physicians who were summoned pro-
= Bnnced his injuries serious. The rally WAS
date for Governor, who was tho orator OF the
occasion.
The sun., 1896-10-26
Election Be,tIug In CincInnntI.

CINoINSATI. Oct. 25.-The following bets were
offered to-day by John Regan, representing q
Mckinley man: $1,000 to $500 that Mckinley
will be elected; S4oO to 81, 900 on West Virginia;
S40O to 81, 900 on Maryland; 5000 to $500 on
Delaware; $3.50 to 81. 900 that Mckinley cleo
electors in Michigan; $3.50 To 81, 900 that Alt
geld is defeated by $4,000; $3.50 TO 81 900
that Bryan will be defeated by lOO, 900 in IlIi-
nos; 81 800 TO 81 800 on Kentucky; $1,000 TO
5000 on Indiana.
Jack Price and 10 Hart OF Louisville have
taken the bet of $4,000 against So. 900 offered
on Bryan's election By BoOkmaker Courtwright.
George b. Cox. the Cincinnati politician. has
signiiied his readiness 10 bet So 600 on ecKinley
against COurtwright's remaining $1,000.
The sun., 1896-10-26
HEARD KILLED BIZ 4 PEACH.
Tho Detective SerRennt's Fatal Apopiexy
Was tho Result of Eating II.

Was tho Result of Eating 1t.
Detective Sergeant John Heard. the confden.
tial man OF Chief of Police Conlin. died at his
home at 34s East Eighty first street yesterday
afternoon. after an illness Of less than three
hours. He was apparently in his usual rohus
health at noon when he went OFT and had his
shoes blacked. He told his mother and sister.
with whom he lived. that ho had business ap-
poiutmeut after dinner.
4 few minutes be fore / o'clock he took pre-
served peach from glass jar that had been
1t was the last bit Of fruit in the Jar. and
was somewhat tainted As soon ne had
finished eating the peach he became sick. and
not long after became unconscious. DIR. Alex
nnder Lyle OF III East EiRhty-frst street. who
was summoned, v9tnly tried TO resnscitate
they believed that the preserved peach CON
tanned poison. Before becoming unconscious
"I'rs afraid that peach will be the dea h of
TO DIR. Lyle. Heard showed all the symptoms
OF cerebral apoplexy. .uperinduced by the Of
fccts Of the nausea produced by tho ncach. lIr
Lyle called In Dr, John l.. Andrews who
Tho physicians announced, after attempting <
20 revive Heard by artificial respiration and in
icct.ons OF strychnine and atropnc. that he
st. onicas, who administered the last rites Of
the church Heard dieH g 49,: Il ;i:5o o'gl"ck
Dr. hS "a S SS IL ot R%d have nH
that his death was due. Judging by exterior
signs, To cerebral apoplexy., The jar taat con-
tanned the peach was turned over In he police
OF the East Elghty."iGhth street station. The
Cororcr viii make an autopsy today.
Detective Sergeant Heard was born in this
city on Oct. ~, 1884. Before he was made a
policeman on Feb. g. 1882. he was n brick
LAYER. He served in ynrions precincts until
May. 1891. when cX-Chief Byrnes had him de-
tailed TO Police Headquarters. He made many
arrests. Including that OF John Price for rob
bling farmer mp the state or 100000 George
Carson, Sid Young. Steve Raymond. and
Marsh Market Jake" or the night of June
l, 1903. he captured Frank Davis. alias Sin.
clair. known rs the midnight burglar"
The sun., 1896-10-26
SEBRISKI ESTIMATES.
Chairman Post saws the STATE VIII Give
10000 NnIorIty Tor Mckinley.

LISCoIN. Neb.. Oct 25.-Chairman George
w. Post OF the Republican State Central Com
mittce to-day gave ont his first official estimates
OF tho election rcsul; In Nebraska in the follow
ing words:
Nebraska is unQuestiCnably Republican, and
will on Nov. ho found among the States
cordinG their verdict IN the safe side OF honest
money and constitutional government
"A most conservative poll Of the State Just
completed shows n clear Republican ina
jorty of both state and national tickets OF not
less than $4,000"
The sun., 1896-10-26
TO RESENT THE CARLISLE INSULT.
CoviAgton Citizens to Try TO Secure the
Punishment or the Offenders.

CovINGroN, Ky. Oct. ga subscription was
started by tho Newport Commercial Club yes
terday to secure detectives and attorneys to
bring to punishment the perpetrators OF the re-
cent insult to Secretary Carlisle. Last evening
the Commercial Club nf Covington issued p call
through Bradford Shinkle. Republican, and ex-
Lieut. Gov. Bryan ana &. Is. Simrall. Demo
Gratis for u meeting OF citizens. irrespective of
politics, for Monday evening 10 repudate the
insults offered to Mr.. Carlisle, and to demand
OF the Mayor ana city officials the prompt arrest
and punishment OF the offenders.
On Secretary Carlise's return tho club will
give him a reception and dinner.
The sun., 1896-10-26
DEMAND or TIE TOWERS.
They Can Upon the Porte 10 Withdraw the
Proposed Forced Tax Levy.

LONDON, Oct % The Td,glHph will tn-mor-
row publish despatch from ConStantnoplo
saying that the dragomnns OF tho Embassies of
the six great powers have together attended the
Porte on behalf of the Embassies. conveying a
joint note calling for the withdrawal OF the Inn
perial trade decreeinG forced levy OF from Ave
To twenty piastres each upon twelve million
subjects with q view TO arming the Mosem
DOpulAce
The sun., 1896-10-26
Droppea IIl. wh.el nna roon % lIl. me.ls.

Policeman Pister OF the Ralph avenue sta
tion. Brooklyn. early yesterday morning saw a
bicyclst riding along Broadway near Van Buren,
street without light Phster ordered him to
halt, The bcyclist pedalled faster and turned
into Van Buren, street ran his wheel against a
curbstOue, fell, and on getting up ran across
open lots. The policeman WAS unable TO capture
him and took the bicycle to the station house.
where IL IL awaiting an owner.
The sun., 1896-10-26
NEW PRIMA1E or Am ENGLAND.
DR.. Temple, Bishop or London, Appointed
Archbishop or Canterbury.

LoNDoN. Oct. 60. The Right Hon. and Right
Rev. Frederick Temple, d. d., Bishop OF Lon
don, Provincial Dean of Canterbury. and Dean
of the Chapels Royal, has been appointed Arch
bishop Of Canterbury and Prmate of all Eng
land. in place OF the Right Hon and Most Rev.
Edward White Benson. who died suddenly at
Hawarden on Oct. II.
The sun., 1896-10-26

The new Archbishop OF Canterbury is the son
OF an officer in the army. He was born in 1921
was ed ducated at the grammar school at Tiver-
ton aud aU Oxford. became student OF BRlliol
College and took his degree OF Is. A. IN lB42 as
"A doubs first class. He was elected Fellow and
been ordained in 1916. was appointed Principal
of the Training College at Kneler Hall near
Twick kenham. In 1913. This post lie resigned in
1888 and. having held an lnspectorship OF
Schools during the interval. was appointed on
the resignation of Dr. ioulburn, In 1858, Head
Master of Rugby School,
Dr Temple. who was chaplain to the Queen,
gained some nOtorcty III 1880 rs the author OF
the first of tho seven Essays aud Reviews 7"
which caused 30 much controversy soon after
their appearance. At the general election OF
1858 Dr. Temple took nm active part in War
for the disestaDli-hment OF the Irish Church ;
and the Premier nominated him To the Blshopric
OF Exeter in succession 10 the late DR.. Phil
potts nm appointment which caused consider
able COmmotion IN clerical circles.
The confirmation OF DIR. Temples election
Marylebonc. Cheapsde, when Bishop Trower.
as the representative of q portion of the clergy
who we're opposed To DIR. Temple, because he
was the author OF one of the Essays and Re-
views" Instructed counsel to oppose the elcc-
tton. Counsel were accordingly heard on both
by the Vicar General. DIR. Temple received
episcopal conservation at Westminster on Dec,
81, lSuO together with the Bshops-elect OF
Bath and Wells. and OF the Falkland Islands,
DR.. Temple published " Sermons Preached in
Rugby Chapel in lS5S-60 " in 1861. In April,
ford for the ensuing year On tho death OF Dr.
JacksOu in January, 1883. DIR. Temple was an
pointed Bishop OF London. and WAS bucceeded
ct Exeter by Dr. Bickersteth.
The sun., 1896-10-26

VIII !ICkTNIty hOnNSt
money. lGreat applause, These workingmen
will not be c0erced by the beck or nod OF any
employer: they will defy him. But they will be
coerced by their own sense of their community
OF interest with the people among whom they
live They will be cOerced by n conscience that
judges rightly that an invitation to pay the
individual debts at the same rate Is not an
honest proposition ana that honest men cannot
find profit In It,"
The evening times., 1896-07-28

The detective repeated that no charge was
against him, but Mr. Peltzer seemed dazed
Beforeieayins he gave up the box contain
Ing Miss Os5orne's dress. also her pocket
book and several trinkets. When she was
led away to a room for the night she waved
her hand TO Mr.. Peltzer and said, Good
bye, Harry" and be answered, Goodbye,
Jennie.''
Aneffort wasmatle to induce Miss Osborne
to eat after her long fast, but she refused.
Mr.. Peitzer expressed u desire to go to
Glyndon to spend the night with his broth
er, but when told he could not get Il train
concluded to stay ut q hotel here. He said
he loved Miss Osborne and wished to marry
her, but had met obstacles at every turn
Continuing, he said:
Il have been courting her for three or
four years, ever since she was little
girl, when lived with her father. He knew
I was in love with her and never made any
russ before. I don't see why he should
now. When found he was opposed TO our
marriage we decided to go away and get
married anyhow. 1 am able to support
her."
Mr.. LeiSht said he knew of no objection
which Mr. Osborne could have to the mar
riage OF the couple except the girls youth
The evening times., 1896-07-28

before, his stepson had asked nirp If he
intended going to Washington on the first
of October. His reply was characteristics
lie said, L am going. rain or shine" The
ST. remember very well, was beautI-
full, sunshiny day, but Mr.. Bancroft lay
helpless in bed, unable even 70 feed himself.
He remarked at the time uron the uncer-
tainty of human plans and regretted that
he had made such positive arrangements
''While confined to his bed by this acci-
dent he remarked TO his wife, 'Eetty. this
fall has shortened my life by ten years
But he proved to be mistaken. He never
quite regaincd the fun use ofhis arm, but he
otherwise recovered perfectly.
Mr.. Bancroft kept up his exhaustive
literary labors TO the time of his death.
which occurred in 1891. His end was
fastened by cold, which lie contracted
by incautiously venturing out without the
neck cloth he usually wore. i was with
him, ministering to his wants, until his
last hour ard could not have felt his less
more deeply had he teen my own father
It is q remarkable tribute to the beauty
OF Mr. Bancrort's character that all his
paid subordinates mourncd his loss with a
grief second only to that of his immediate
family.
AFTER MY employers death I took scrv
ice as butler wi tn Mrs. Barry, who had been
one of his warmest friends in life. / re-
mained with this lady six years, leaving
only when felt II to hc my duty to be-
come identified with the work of the mis-
sion. Mrs. Barry, who was interested in
the work herself. was the mcars OF my
becoming acquainted with the workers.
II my dear master were alive know he
would encourage ME in my course, for he
was always eager'to help the poor and
lowly."
The evening times., 1896-07-28
II will go with you," said he, address
ing his intended bride

II will go with you," said he, address
ing his intended bride.
Neither Marshal Frey nor Capt. Free
burger was at police headquarters, so the
detective took Miss Osborne 10 the central
police station. Mr. Peltzcr accompanied
them. Detective Gault said:
You both say you are not marricd?"
Miss Osborne replied, ''No, we ere not"
Mr.. Pcltzer iDdorsed this statement and
added: We didn't have chance"
The detective then asked Lieut.. Schlelgh
to detain the young lady until the arrival
of her father today. She is prcpossessiDg,
being tall and slender, with black eyes
and black hair. She wore a white hat
trimmed with rcd roses, light cloth skirt
and striped silk waist.
Miss Osborne was father self possessed,
although ut times her mouth would twitch
Dervously as II it were an effort not to
give way to tcors.
E, Mr.. Pelizer is well built. with dark blue
eyes, brown hair and a light brown mus
tache. He wore a dark cutaway coat and
vest and light trousers. The appearance
and clothes or both gave the impression of
young hrido and grooso.
GOODBYE. HARRY"
Detective Gault asked Mr. Peltzcr W hat be
intended to do. He said he did not know
The evening times., 1896-07-28
woMEs's DAY IN CLEVELAND.
It Was Their Turn at the Forest
City Centennial.

City Centennial.
Cleveland, Ohio, July 2S-women domi-
nate Cleveland for this day only. The
manager OF the Centennial have set this
day apart for the women, and they are
going to make q very full day of it.
They began their program at O'Clock
this morning in the armory, and they will
finish with reception ard a largely at
tended banquet this evening. 1t is an
nounced that Major and Mrs. Mckinley
and Gov and Mrs. Bushnell will be present
at the reception and banquet. Major and
Mrs. Mckinley will attend the reception,
but not the banquet.
The women who are in Cleveland will
have opportunity today to listen to papers
and talks on great many topics. Phi
lanthropy was the topic discussed at 10
O'Clock. Among the speakers was Mrs.
NJ. B. Soliwab, representing the National
Council Of Jewish Women.
at IL o'clock Household Economics
was thetopic. Mrs. Helen Campbell wss the
principal speaker. One thirty O'Clock was
club hour. aud many women prominent
in the woInen's clubs made short speeches.
At $3.50 o'clock Mrs. May Wright Sewall
discussed the domestic effects Of the higher
education OF women.
At 3:15 the women will occupy them
selves with talk about their present, past,
and future Among those who Will speak
are Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton and Mrs.
Kate Drowniee Sherwood.
10 addition to the women OF prominence
already mentioned there are upward Of a
score OF others less widely known, who
will participate in today's proceedings.
There are women activein club and philan-
thropic work from all parts of the country
here today, and the gathering is most
notable one.
The evening times., 1896-07-28
A DANGEROUS COMPETITOR.
Sumatra May Supplant United States
asJapan's Kerosene Suuplier

Sumatra May Supplant United States
asJapan's Kerosene Supplier.
San Francisco, July 2s.-The Island Of
Sumatra may within the next five years
suppiant the United States as Japans
source Of supply for kerosene. What that
means 10 this country can be inferred from
the fact that last year Japan, according to
the United States minister ut Toxic, who
returned to this city yesterday from
Washington, imported about 0,oCO 900
gallons OF oil from America.
DR.. Muir, who was for many years an
oil engineer at Titusville, Pa, arrived in
San Francisco yesterday with his family
A little over four years ago he established
an oil refinery for q big Dutch company
in the recently discovered oil fields far
in theinterior OF Sumatra. Since that time
he has been constantly employed managing
the refinery and perfecting the plant
He returned to America n few weeks ago
to get his family, and is now on his way
back 10 Sumatra, where he has orders to
begin the construction of two more re-
coming.
Mr.. Muir declared emphatically that in
five years from now no petroleum would
be shipped from the United States to j apan
He refused TO say what the quality Of the
Sumatra oil is, but reiterated his asser-
tion in regard to the future exports from
this country to Japan.
The evening times., 1896-07-28
THOUSANDS WANTED WORK.
But Only a Hundred Got 1t at the
Brown Hoist Works.


Cleveland, O., July ga thousand
men packed the streets in the neighborhood
of the Brown Hoist Works this morning.
There was a scramble to get places near
the gate, and many of the men who fGd
: been foremost in the recent riots waited
quietly at the gates from $50 a. m.
until z o'clock.
The non-union men arrived under escort.
The snilen looks of the iren who stood and
watched them was the only indication Of
the bitter hatred with which they are re-
garded by the union men. supt. Hess ar
rived a short time after the non-union men
and addressed the crowd outside.
He said he could not hire them all back,
but would put them to work as fast as
he could He advised them to leave their
names and addresses SO that he could send
for them when wanted. There are $50 nom
union men at work, and fifty more were
hired Monday. These rneE . i'll be retained
One hundred of the strikers went to work
this morning.
The evening times., 1896-07-28

Col. John A. Baker and family, accom-
panied by Miss Martha Hichborn, are
spending three weeks at the White Sui.
phur Springs, W. Va, prior to going to
Hulifax, N. s., to remain till the middle
of September.