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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-29
WOMEN USERS DREW THE MEN.
How Pastor Fixes or Trenton sw ellis the Church
Funds on '.seIr-DeniaI" Day.

How Pastor Fixes or Trenton sweIis the Church
Funds on '.selr-DeniaI" Day.
TRENTON. n. j.. Nov. 2s.-Pastor Maurice
Penield Fix s Of the First Baptist Church set
apart Thanksgiving week last year as o season
Of self-denial for tho members OF his congrega.
ton, who were to do without luxuries. delica
cies and some supposed necessaries, and con-
tribute to tho church the amount saved In
money. Numbered envelopes were distributed
to the members. 30 that tabs could be kept on
all. and the amount OF their contributions be
made known. At the roundup on the Sunday
following Thanksgiving over $4OO was melted
for the church fund. So successful was the ex-
pertinent that 1t was repeated this year. and to-
day the announcement was made that the self
denial contributions amounted to q little over
$500. The falling of is accounted for by tho
fact that the Members all increased their weekly
contributions during the year.
To celebrate "self-denial" Sunday Pastor
Fixes appointed six young women members as
ushers at the morning service and to gather the
regular morning collection. Misses Martha
Poland. Emily CARL. Mary Coleman, Susie
Brown. Anna Blbbins and Mary Bcegle were
stationed at the main entrance. and they
escorted to seats A. corners excepting the reE4-
ance at the First Church is made up principally
Of women. but tho ushers found that the news
of their appointment had been spread, and they
were surprised at the number OF young men
who waited in the vestibule until they could be
properly escorted to seats. Pastor Fixes re-
marked that he had more young men in the
amen corners " of his church than over before.
Before the women started to take the collection.
Pastor Fixes recited an appropriate passage of
Scripture, and as the baskets were passed
around he remarked that the collection ought
10 be u good one, as he heard very little sill err
dropping in, and took 1t for granted that tho
people were giving paper money. After the
regular collection twelve little girls, dressed in
white, were started around the church to gather
in the ' sclf.denial envelopes.
Pastor Fixes has introduced a number OF In
novations since he came to the First Church.
He says that tho devil uses any and all means
to get hold OF people. and he thinks the churches
should be ready TO introduce legitimate means
to get the people to attend. Once in the church
the gospel can be preached to them. Most Of
the other Trenton pastors do not indorse Pastor
Fikes's methods for drawing crowds, but 1t is a
fact that he always has large congregations,
and 10 constantly making additions to the
church membership.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-29
rIon nj WrrH 4 MUnDtnrn,s FAMILY
H's N1sther-in.Law aud Two Omcers shot me-
tore Ho Was Taken.

NALDosTA, Ca. Nov. 2s.-A little hut Mt Lake
Park, n town n short distance from here, was
the scene ut sunrise this morning OF n desperate
ana protractod battle between u Sheriit's posso
ana a desperado wanted on tho charge uf muir
der. a heavy detachment OF civil officers, CON
sisting OF sheriff Hawkins OF Suwun g county.
Florida; Sh, riff Chisholm Of this ILowndosl
county, and deputies under each officer gathered
NJ Lake Park to capture james Henry, who Is
wanted for assault with intent To murder. ana
murder In White Springs. Fla. Henry lived in
n small house near Lake Park with his wife.
nor mother, and three sistcrS.ip.law. lie was
known as n determined criminal, and the oni-
cials expected n hard battle. Led by a negro
guide, the posse approached Henry's house
under the belief that he was yet asleep.
When within fifty feet of the hut Henry pokod
his repeating rifle out Of tho door and opened
fire on the posse. His first shot struck Deputy
James OF Florida and that officer went down like
n log. His companions returned he fire. but
Henry fearlessly exposed himself and n second
bullet from his rifle struck Marshal Hincly of
Lake Park in the head, infiicting q probably
mortal wound. A fearful fusillado then en-
sued. shots pouring from the windows and
roof of the house. The officers retreatcd to trees
and from there kept UP a steady return OF the
fire. 1t was evident that tho women in the
house were also taking part in the battle. Two
hours of this followed, and Henry only sur
rendered when from u chink in tho roof ono Of
his sisters saw a mob hustling along toward the
cottage. Then tho officers rushed him off in
another direction, failing him here. The mob
pursued, but was unable to overtake them.
Mrs. Roc, Henry's mother-in.law, was wound-
cd fatally. Henry will be returned to Florida.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-29
ROUND BALE MEN BEATEN.
Tho Texas Railway Commisaien Negatives the
American Cotton Company Application.

American Cotton Company Application.
DALLAS, Tex. Nov. 2s.-The State Railway
Commission last night at Austin rendered It's
decision in tho famous round bale hearing
held before it on Nov. 10 and II. The Mis-
souri,. Kansas and Texas Railway Company
had made application for concentration privi-
leges and rates on cotton in seed, and was op-
posed by the other railroads and by ginners,
compress men, and oil mill men.
The NJ. X. and T. was really representing
Senators Jones of Arkansas, Vest of Missouri
and their associates. who control the new
round.bale process which it is commended will
cheaper the handling of cotton fully 80 per
cent. AntagoniZing them were men rcpresent-
Ing $40, 900. Doc of capital invested in old proc
esses. II the privileges asked for the round bale
were granted IL was contended that a monopoly
OF thu cotton. business would result that would
nnnihilate this forty millions of invested CAPT
tai. The round bale men are in a corporation
known as the American Cotton Company. The
Hallway Commission denied the application on
the ground that 1t would not DO safe or Just to
permit such a radical change Mt this time. The
opinion makes more than 1000 words.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-29

II was Built In lisa by Miss Day'a Grand
r~ather-Marks or Rebel Usage.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Nov. 2s.-The quaint
two and q half story brick house in West Spring
field. in a small panelled window of which Miss
Lucinda Day kept n candle lighted to greet her
lover who did not return. has n remarkable his
tory. 1t Is partly covered with woodbine, roses
bloom over its north side in summer. and it has
q wide chimney and a long sloping roof. 1t is
the oldest house in town. II brick in the east
wall bearing the date 1854. which was the date
when the house was built by Josiah Day. grand
father of Miss Day. There had lived with Miss
Day her sister Eunice. wife of the Rev. DIR.
Isaac Bliss, q missionary to Turkey.
1t 10 Mrs. Bliss that q tradition Of the house
concerns. When she was a child, 10 years old,
q strange physician took up his residence in
town. One night while the child was sleeping
in n room on the second story. some one climbed
Eunice, placed her in q canvas sack. He ran
across the broad common in front OF the house,
they pursued so closely that the kidnapper
dropped the child and escaped. Suspicion
pointed to the strange physician. and shortly
In a lover room oSin Of the house a%sa are Several bayo-
net thrusts in n wall panel. and there is q
OF Shay's rebels, who were encamped in town
during the attack on the arsenal at Springfield.
the Day house from the lawlessness of his fol-
lowers: The rebels took possession of the house.
and seized what they could find to eat. includ-
ing some pork from a barrel. The floor bears
the marks Of tho axe, which was used to cut tho
pieces of meat into moro convenient shape.
Miss Days mother was alone in the house, hid
in n dark room In the cellar.
There has been n tradition that an under
ground passagewey for use during Indian at
tacks was made to the river, and a long. slight
elevation In the g~reensward is cited as proof of
thio. Tho garnet is filled with curiosities, in
Guiding an old.fashioned foot stove. n big baby
rocker secured by the Days from the Pynchons,
first settlers of Springfield; a spinning wheel. u
tND6 loom. an ancient leaden sun dial used for
years on q post in front of the house. and many
other interesting and antique things.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-29
CONDEMNED BOILERS EXPLODE.
One Man Killed Instantly and Three sIertaIly
Injured In PittsburG.

P%TTTsBURe. Nov. 2S.-By the explosion of o
boiler this afternoon at Laughlin & Co.'s rolling
mill, at Soho and Brady streets, John p. Mullen,
the engineer, was killed, and c. o. Armes. col
ored. John Carsey. and John Pierpont were
mortally injured. The plant is known as the
old Moorhead-McClea Mill. The original own
ers failed, and with the return Of prosperity the
property was bought by Laughlin & Co. and
started up. The battery of boilers that blew up
was closed down two weeks ago for repairs, o
big crack having developed in one OF thom.
The battery was started up this afternoon.
and exploded as soon as q full head of steam
were afraid OF the boilers and say that they had
been condemned by the inspectors. All infor.
nation was refused to-day at the mill office.
The engineer was scaldod to death instantly,
and the wounded were scalded and hit by bricks
that flew in all directions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-29
GOING SLOW ON THE YUKON.
Canada Likely to Modify Her Obnoxious Min
ing Regulations.

OTTAWA. Nov. 2s.-Upon tho return Of the
Yukon surveyor. Mr.. William ogilvie. to OF
tawa, he will at once prepare a report to the
Minister of Interior upon the Yukon country.
His advice. based upon experience. will have
the effect of undoing, to a very considerable ex-
tent, the Yukon mining regulations sanctioned
by the Minister during the piping times OF the
Klondike craze.
so far as can be learned the Dominion Govern
ment does not intend to do anything in the way
of constructing, or aiding In the construction
OF. "a Yukon telegraph line this winter. Dawson
City, also, Is not be the headquarters of the adj
ministration. Major Walsh has been instructed
10 look out for q more central location. and not
to DO in too much Of o hurry either. in making
the selection. Additional customs Offices are
to be established, and 1t will be impossible to
choose the locations for them until the several
routes OF travel have been fairly well ascer.
tanned. The Minister of Interior has instructed
Mr.. Macarthur. who recently surveyed the Dial.
ton trail for the Government, to make a track
survey of the overland route from Edmonton to
the Yukon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-29
HIS FIFE'S AFFECTIONS.
Mr.. CIouEh says They Have Been Transferred
to Col. Turner and He Wants Damages.

Mr.. ClouEh says They Have Been Transferred
TO Col. Turner and He wants Damages.
SPOKANE, Wash. Nov. 2s.-A damage suit
was filed yesterday afternoon by Charles F..
Clough, ex-Mayor of Spokane, against Col. w.
d. Turner. President of the lie Roi Mine COM
pany, the ground of action being the alleged
alienation OF tho affections of the plaintiffs
wife. Mr.. ClouGh prays for a Judgment for
$50. 900. Mrs. Clough suddenly disappeared
about q month ago. Immediately n ter her de-
parture Col. Turner also left Spokane. Common
away together and that they would not return.
Contrary to expectations. however. Col. Tur-
ner returned to this city on Friday evening.
He denied having seen Mrs. Clough during his
absence, though he asserts that she is now in
st. Louis. Col. Turner is the largest stockholder
in tine LIE Roi mine and is very wealthy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-29
Carrie Corbett's Salt Tor Breach or Premise
Settled.

DANvILLE, H.. Nov. 2s.-Carrie Corbett's
judgment for SOD 900 against John Gernand
for breach of promise has been compromised.
The parties to the suit were downtown yester-
day in the same buggy in which the fair plain
tin claims that Demands unredeemed promise
of marriage was made.
The compromise comes as a surprise to all the
attorneys engaged in the case. Mrs. Corbett
made her counsel agree not to divulge how
much either they or she received from Gernand.
He pays her attorneys u liberal fee. Gernand's
counsel had made a motion for a new trial, but
it has been withdrawn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-29
NO PR1V11EoEs FOR UNION MEN.
Tho Georgia Assembly Votes Down Col. Cal.
yin's Propositions.

ATLANTA. Ga. Nov. 2s.-The Georgia Lcgis-
lature, which has distinguished itself by several
peculiar capers at It's present session. has killed
a bill introduced by an ex-Confederate soldier.
Col. Calvin, of Augusta, according to Federal
veterans in the State the immunities and priv
ileges now enjoyed by the Confederate soldiers.
The measure provided that tho exemption
OF the ievies OF numerous special taxes should
be extended to the veterans of tho Union
passage OF tho bill. and on the day for its CON
sideration made a very powerful appeal for
It's enactment, but the sentiment OF the Assem-
bly, seemed TO be against any such equal
iaation and in spite OF Col. Calvin's plea for the
obliteration Of distinctions tho bill was de.
lator said tonight that the time was not ripe
for such a reform, and that although he per-
sonAlly wished tho measure success no did not
believe il would stand any better show IL recon
sidered. Col. Calvin. however. will probably
take this step.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-29
Glove M.nuo.e,arer. vlnanelalI, Ensarr...sa.

~GLovERsvILLE, N. ", Nov. 2s.-J. F. Draper
s. Co. glove manufacturer OF Ashland. n. H.,
are financially embarrassed. and ask their
creditors in Fulton county to meet them at
G.ovcrsvillc on Wednesday next to adjust
claims against the firm Oh n basis OF 80 per cent.
The liabilities of Draper s. Co. are about $780,
OOO. oil which amount S32.OOO Is due to Fulton
Co. of New York city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-29
Lonsshsre seamsn Meet.

A meeting OF the Longshore Seamen's Benev-
client and Protective Association OF this port
was held yesterday afternoon at 23i Spring
street for the purpose of recognizing. These
men work at rigging vessels and also assist in
hoisting cargo. There arc loo OF them, and
they are particularly anxious not to be con
founod with the lonEshoremen. Delegates were
present yes erday from New York. Brooklyn,
Jersey city, and HobOken.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-29
MRS. MARTHA II. srEVENs's GIFT.
Tapestry Imported rrom Munich for the Holy
Innoceuts y. Y. Church, Hobokea.

Mrs. Martha r. Stevens o Castle Point, Hobo
ken, has announced that she will present a piece
of Tapestry TO tho Holy Innocents Protestant
Episcopal Church, at sixth street and Willow
avenue, during Christmas week. The tapestry
is now on is way frem Munich where II was
purchased by Mrs, stevens some months ago.
dren, painted by Nine. Torres. The tapestry is
eight iect high and sixteen feet long. IL will DO
placed in the rear of the church altar.
The Holy lnnocents Church was built as a
memorial to the infant daughter OF Mrs. Stevens,
who died many years ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-29

. The interesting and exceedingly valuable COL
lection of Americana described In yesterday
mornings Sun will be on exhibition this even.
ing at st. Ignatius's Church. Park avenue and
Eighty.fourth street, and will continue on ex.
hiUitiun throughout the week from 8 O'Clock in
tho afternoon until 10 in the evening. The colleC.
ton is the property OF the Jesuits OF st. Mary's
College. Montreal.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-29
Bride or Three weeks Trles Suicide.

Mrs. Molly Schwartz. a bride OF three weeks.
attempted suicide last night by taking Paris
green. Her husband. Max. a tailor, had no
work when they were married. and took her to
live with his brother, who Ia married md has a
baby. in three small rooms in a rear tenement at
II willett street.
Since the wedding Max has not had any work.
She was taken to Gouverneur Hospital. She
NAV die.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-29
vvnerO ye.,oraay'. vlres were.

A. Moo, zoe East seventy'fourth street. August
johnson, damage S5i 1890, o James street, Rubin
Brothers. damage 80.
T.. M.-2a6O. Park avenue and FIT ninth street.
John ID. CrImmins, damage $40; $40, 23T Ninth
avenue, S. MitEgers, damage %; $40. 264 East Hons.
ton street, Joseph Fravst. damage elOI 6:l5, 332
Coiumbusa avenue, damage $40; 1926. 1919 Lexing.
ton avenue, Alexander SAlABky, damage S2o.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-29
A BRooK1rN oHURoH DEDICATED.
Csrnerstone or ~. LooHard'g Laid . Year
AEs-Basement New Rooted over.

The basement OF the new Church OF st. Leon.
ard. at Hamburg avenue and Jefferson street.
Williamsburg. of which the Rev. George d.
Sander is the rector. was dedicated yesterday
by Bishop Mcdonnell. The Rev. Peter Dauf-
fenbach, the rector Of tho ,hurch OF the Most
Holy Trinity In Montro-o avenue. of which st.
Leonard's is u branch. was the celebrant OF the
mass. At the Yespcr service in the afternoon
Bishop Mcdonnell confirmed 900 children.
The cornerstone was Land u year ago, and re-
Gently the basumun was completed and rooted
over. Father Sander declined 10 continue build
ing operations until he had more funds. When
completed the church will have cost $25O,OOO.
1t will Ge built OF Philadelphia brick, and will
have u steeple 80 feet high
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-29
Laying the Cornerstops or the Knox Memorial
Chapel.
PLEASE READ ALL or THIS I
LAMPS

YOU NEED. because the pure ana steady light they
give Is the best IIGht to read by. They are lighted
a. easy as gas, easily Tewicked, wick requires no tHU
ming, are so simple = child cAn use, EVER lAHnp
guaranteed. II lamp dealers will not suppl
Eenuise Miller Lamps, take the time TO como to -
or write for catalogue.
We have all styles for House. store, Church. eb
also a Fine line or Bras and OnSN Fables,
EDWARD MILLER & co. EsaSii,Sea IL.
2S and so W. broadway, oct. Park pl. and Barcl y
ct. n. Y. din MeTiden. Conu. Al as Pearl ST., BOSuo, ,
II A % sIiIler ID, AteF viii wuFEn yOur FOOLl.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-29
David NJ. pickle Kills Himself.

David NJ. Dickie. aged 40 years. a printer.
while suffering from despondency committed
suicide at his home In Bremen street, near
New Lots road, Brooklyn, early yesterday morn.
ing by taking Paris green. He leaves = wife and
two children.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-29
Married ON HIS DEArHBED.
The bridegroom Dies Five Hours AFTER the
CercmonJ IL Performed.

NoTO'"""'
INDEPENDENCE, Kan, Nov. 2s.-A deathbed
marriage was celebrated at Cofeyville yester-
day. The parties were O.. f.. Shoemaker. a
druggist OF Coneyville, and Miss Eva May
Hawley Of Wichita. The Rev. Mr.. Freed of
CoNcyville performed the ceremony.
Five hours after his marriage the groom died.
When Shoemaker was n boy in Indiana his
father married a second time, and he himself
then his father has died. and the desthbed mar.
riagc was to keep his divorced wife and his step
mother from securing his property after he died.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-29
K,led Himself By eating His Arteries.

Henry Guintur, a cobbler, who was respondent
over his inability TO get work, committed suicide
by cutting the arteries in his arm at the elbow
yesterday while no WAS alone In his room at 2Ol
East l20th street lie was w years old and
married.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-29
FuNT'S FINE FURNITURE
Durable richly-colored Cushions.
Factory Prices.
THE REV. DIR. RIGGS ACCEPTS.
Leave His Proressorship and Take lChargO
OF an Eat Orange Churoh.

ORANGE, n. j.. Nov. 2s.-The Row. DIR. James
F. Riggs, Professor of Hellenistic Greek and
New Testament Exesesis in tho Theological
Seminary at New Brunswick. who has been
called to become pastor Of Brick Presbyterian
Church, East Orange, announced last night that
he would accept tho call as soon as he could DO
released by the Chassis OF the Reformed Church.
This will probably. not DO until June. when the
seminary closes. Until that time he will preach
In Brick Church. and take general charge OF it's
affairs. His salary at Brick Church will DO
So 1000.
Or. Riggs was born in Asia Minor. near Con-
stantinople. not far from tho Bosporus, In 1859.
His father is the Rev. DIR. Elias Riggs. the oldest
living missionary OF the American Board. Ho
still lives in Asia Minor. The prospective pastor
OF Brick Church Is q graduate OF Princeton, 70.
and OF the Union Theological Seminary. He has
lectured frequently on tho Armenian question
and in tho University Extension courses OF Rut-
gers College.
LayIsG the Conventions OF the Knox Memorial
Chapel.
Tho cornerstone OF tho new Knox Memorial
Chapel OF tho Collegiate Reformed Dutch
Church. on West Forty-tirst street. near Ninth
avenue. was laid yesterday afternoon. Nearly
two thousand persons were present. The Rev.
DIR. Edward II. Coe. senior pastor OF the church,
presided, and with him there oificiatcd tho
pastor OF tho new chapel, tho Rev. William
Vaughan, tho Rev. David James Burrell. the
Rev. John g.; FaEg, the Eey; FeFdiPsnd :.
vices were according to the liturgy OF the Re-
formed Church in America. The new structure
will cost about $50, 600. and il TO be Gothic in
style.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-02
Mr.. WhittemOre PeriShed
Early This Morning.
Aged Man Aroused But Failed
to Make His Escape.
Victim Was in INDECENT Condition
and Had Asked for Aid.

Charles whittemore. about rs years OF age,
perishcd in n distressing manner at o'clock
this morning. lie was burned TO death in his
room on the2second floor of the building near
the corner of Cranston and Parade streets.
He attempted TO escape from the burning
building but was overcome by smoke and fell
in the entry way, whore he was found by the
fremen. lie had been smothered 20 death.
The fire also scorched its victims body
terribly.
Whittemore lived alone over Frederick
ReynoldJ' grocery store on Cranston street,
and SO far as IL known he was friendless and
poor. He earned precarious living by odd
jobs, and his bachelor life seemed 10 be lonely
and uneventful
The fire was discovered by William Turner,
an electric light trimmer. While going his
rounds he saw smoke coming from the build
ing and being unable to get "a key TO the FIRE
alarm box he smashed the door aud rang the
alarm, 37s. The delay was unfortunate, be-
cause the fire made rapid progress When the
firemen arrive tine roof was in flames and all
the property in the vicinity was lthreatenei.
The noise of the fire aroused the neighbors,
and then it was learned that Whitternore was
probably in the building. Firemen made
their wav to the second floor and found the
body in the hallway. Whittemore evidently
was destitute, for he made application yes
terday TO Police Captain Marston for aid from
the city's charity department.
The origin OF the fire is unknown. IL start
ed near Whittemore's room and caused dam
age TO the amount of $500 before il was ex.
tinguished.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-02
Mineral Productions

New York. Jan. 2.-The Engineering
and Mining Journal. published today,
contains an interesting and exhaustive
review and table OF the statistics OF tho
mineral productions OF tie United States
during 1896. The productions os miner
ais and metals IN the United States for
the year Is given at a totai value OF $685.
3li, ,46s. showing q decrease, as co,rparsd
with 1895. Of $24.CSe eco. or about az per
cent. This decrease wes largely IN
values rather than In quantities: I'm none
OF the chief articles was there any
marked decrease. while In several there
were considerable Increases. The total
production OF metals in the year 1896
was valued at $2f2 .4sl. an increase
of $l.694,l1l over the previous year.
while the value OF non-metalic sub
stances was si10,999oS7, a decrease OF
szy, ,3S3.5I7 from 1895. A large part Of this
was due TO the lower values of coal.
stone and few other important SUBJ
stances. very little resulting from the
smaller quantities.