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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-17
ANGEL DEMENT'S PLANS.
said 10 Have Started for This City to Expose
Bellevue Hospital and BlOomingdale.

said 10 Have Started for This City to Expose
Bellevue Hospital and B~ioomingdale.
NASHUA, n. H.. April 16.-Arthur w. bennett,
better known as Angel" bennett. left Boston
Tor New York late yesterday afternoon with tho
avowed intention of making trouble for the
officials OF Bellevue Hospital and Bloomingdale
Asylum. He was held there recently under Ger
t%incation that he was insane. and he says that
abuses exist there.
From acquaintance of bennett 1t is learned
that ne proposes to expose the manner In which
ne was treated at the hospital and asylum. Ho
Also declares that his mental condition was the
result OF drugs administered by enemies. to the
cause which he represented. and that he has
Deen the victim OF conspiracy and persecution.
bennett did not call upon DR.. Parkhurst yes
erday, or visit the offices OF the Society for the
prevention OF Crime. DIR. Parkhurst doesn't
expect, or seem to desire, a call from him. SUI
Rerintendent Burr Of the society got a letter from
penhett three weeks ago. saying that he in
Iended to visit New York soon. Dennett's uncle.
Joseph Watson. OF ll6 Fulton street. expects
him here, and says ne is perfectly well. Dem
nett told his uncle recently that he wanted to
get back his place with the Parkhurst society In
oraer 10 demonstrate his sanity.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-17

George Ripham was before Police Justice
Tigho In the Butler Street Court In Brooklyn
yesterday charged with disturbing the repose
OF his neighbors in Irving avenue by keeping
two noisy BULLDOGS. Several witnesses testified
To- the freauent barking and whining of the
dogs. Justice Tighe imposed a iine OF $40 and
Incidentally let fall this remark about bulldogs:
"a good dog never barks until no has got
down TO business. or until he is about to clutch
bia ~ fimb
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-17
FINED FOR PASSING A LEAD COIN.

Ar. Rose Gave . Had Rive-Cent Pieoe % Q
Cable Car Conductor.
Mrs. Emma Rose of 200 East Sixty-frst street
was lined % in the Yorkville Police Court, yes
,.erday, for passing a lead fve-cent piece ON
israel GAM, Il Third avenue cable car con-
auctor. GAM said that Mrs. Rose refused to
give him a good coin for the bogus one. would
not get OFF the car. and struck him with her
DarasOl.
me prisoner said she dill not know the coin
Mmas pad when she gave II to the conductor, and
maj he did not call her attention to IL until the
H. hha gone six or seven blocks. She added
'nnI the conductor usen her roughly.
ul"o women who said they were on the car at
ne ~ tlme declared that the woman struck the
conductor first.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-17
Ca...on workers. to Form n Union.

Tho men who work in caissons are to form .
union. and a meeting for that purpose has been
Gale, to take place in Central Hall, l+7 West
Thirty-sccond street. on Monday evening. A
son workers in New York and Vicinity. MANY OF
whom have expressed a desire 10 form "A union.
Those men risk their lives daily. breathing COM
pressed air In the caissons. and they are liable
to break down from the strain.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-17
SEEN THROUGH A TEL EsCOPE.

The Airship studied Mt Long Range by n At.
Louis Physician.
ST. LOUIS, April 16.-The airship visited st.
Louis again last night. The bright searchlight
was not only seen by thousands, but the object
was observed through a telescope and the out
lines OF the craft were seen. The person who
caught this excellent view OF the strange visitor
and brought it near the earth by means of n pow
erfullcns is DR.. Leo Captain of 31O4 Washington
avenue. DIR. Captain is one OF the leading men in
his profession. He is respected by all who know
him, and his word Is to be relied on implicitly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-17
1T ROSE AND WHLRRED.
he Airship m II Appeared to n Birmingham.

The Airship m II Appeared to q Birmingham.
ln., Nam.
B~IRMINoHAM, Ia. April 16.-William II. Wal
tiers, living near this city, is responsible for tho
published statement that he and several others
saw an airship settle down on a meadow a mile
from this city. They ran toward 1t, but when
they were within 100 yards it rose into the air.
Two men could be seen in the car. The machine
was about 100 feet long and 20 feet thick nj the
centre, tapering to a point at each end. When
it rose it made q whirring sound like that OF u
circular saw.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-17
Claimed tn. % AFTER r.wn,as Her watch.

Mrs. Florence Stone. who lives at tho Metro
politan Hotel, lost a watch on Thursday. She
q advertised 90 reward for 1t.
Last night George p. Nichols. a Tenderloin
messenger, called on her and said two men had
sent him with a pawn ticket to get the reward.
The watch had been pawned for $s. He pointed
out to Detective Hunt OF the West 'Thirtieth
street station II. j. Finley, 81 years old, of 10l
yeIrs old, OF 100 West Fifty-third street, as the
men who gave the pawn ticket to him. They
were arrested. They said they found the watch.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-17
who "a uaentlr, Th,. Drowned Man,

Capt. Douglas Parks of the tugboat Evona
picked up a drowned man about so years old in
the lower bay yesterday. The man had IA smooth
face, bald head, and wore dark clothes. In the
pockets we're "A pair OF eyeglasses, u pipe. and u
members card OF the Matthias Finch Social
Club, bearing the name OF Emanuel MortZ.
There was also a memorandum. on which We're
tho names OF the Rev. III. VOsscler, 272 North
Sixth tleot. Brooklyn. and TOPPER, 2OO West
SiAleenih street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-17
LEG BROKEN BY 4 EICYCLIsE.
A SeptuaGenarian Hun Down while on Hia
WAY TO Church.

Maurice Harnett. a retired insurance agent,
7S years old. living at l52 East Twentieth
street, while on his way to st. AIMS Roman
Catholic Church yesterday morning. was run
down byn bicycle AT Irving place and Eighteenth
street. His left leg was broken near the hip.
He was removed in an ambulance TO bellevue
Hospital. The rider of the bicycle was Juliu0
Hess of 57T Broadway.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-17
THAT SPEEDY "AIRSHIP."
IL Has Been DodEinE About the Skies In Ken
tuckN-More ReputabIe Mitneases.

GAINESVILLE, Tenn, April Two local
warehouse men, three merchants. and four city
officers saw the mysterious airship last night.
They say 1t was about one mile high and trav-
elled from the east to the northwest. The citi-
zens will organize a party 10 watch for it to-
night.
LOUISVILLE. Ky, April l6.-Citizens OF Rus.
~seilvillc, a city OF ten thousand, county seat of
Logan county, say they saw an airship last
night. Mayor b. b. Andrews. City Clerk Nc:
wealthiest merchant in the city. and DIR. Charles
Portland. men of unqucstioned standing, de-
clare they saw a strange aerial cruiser" circle
around the city for ten minutes before sailing
Off to the west.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-17
Coruor.uou Taxntlon In Te1aa.

AUSTIN, Tex, April 16.-Tha Senate yesterday
passed a bill taxing life insurance companies
2 per cent. annually on the gross earnings. and
fire and hdelity companies 1 per cent. They
also tax dining and sleeping cars 10 cents for
yidcs a franchise tax Of $50 on al foreign corpo-
raIIVns With . capital STOCK OF 100000 and 81
for every $40 900 additional stock.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-17
BerLeIe,an Un,ycr.l,, Building nurned.

SAN FRANCISCO. April l6.-The Agricultural
Experiment building at tho State University in
Berkeley burned to-day; loss, $4,000. Much
costly and delicate apparatus for the testing of
soils and the analysis Of wines was destroyed.
The viticultural laboratory had been used for
years in determining the best soils for certain
grapes and TO help combat insect pests.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-17
Hanna Expects an Adjournment In June.

RALEIGH. n. C., April Ex-senator Marcus A.
Hanna isin Asheville tonight, where his mother
died this morning. lie said in an interview to-day
that he thought the Dingley bill would be dis
cussed and passed by the middle Of juno and
that Congress would adjourn Immediately.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-17
sPAIN,s DEBAUCH IN THE FIELD.
A Few Recent Instances or Moral and Ma
tsriaI Devastation an the island.

HAVANA. April 1.-THE Alfonso XIII. bat
TALON fought near Las Union. Santa Clara
province, to-day with a force from Gen.
Lacret's division. The opposing forces num-
bercd about 800 each. The spaniards were burn
ing a plantation near the Cuban camp. and the
Cubans attacked them furiously. The spaniards
were driven out, having lost forty-hve killed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-17

The Board OF Walking Delegates did not order
any strikes yesterday at their meeting on behalf
Of the steamftters, as n conference was taking
place between representatives OF the master
steamftters and OF the lockcd.out men. 1t was
q o'clock when tho conference adjourned. The
IN parted on friendly forms, but had not
reached an agreement and will meet again.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-17
Called to a williamsburg Pulpit.

Tho trustees of the First United Presbyterian
church. Rodney and South First streets, Will
maInsburg, have called 10 the pastorate. made
tRsS'hl z month ago by the resignation OF tho
ttS%i; !; u, Andrew, the Rev. J. L. Huryey of tho
'Ai'ed Presbyterian Church OF Oxford. Pa.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-17
BunAlo Gna.s killing Live stoeL.

PADUcAH. KY, April 16.-Buffalo gnats are
killing many cattle and horses in the counties
In western Kentucky. In Ballard and Carlisle
counties thirty-nine horses died yesterday from
the stings Of this pest No less han fifty horses
in Fulton and Hickman counties are dying to-
day. The gnats swarmed in from the West on
last Saturday. The farmers can find nothing to
check their ravages.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-17
France Admit. sor, Wheat Free.

PARIS, April 16.-The Government has issued
a decree, which applies only to Marseillcs. Paris,
and Lyons. permitting the provisional importa.
ton OF soft, wheat for use in the manufacture of
starch without the payment OF duty, on condi .
ton that the importer exports or places in bond
hfty-hve kilos OF starch within six months after
such i'm portatiOn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-17
ADAH LOSES.
She Fails to Establish Her Right 10 Contest
John stets0n's Will.

BOSTON, Mass. April 16.-Adah Richmond
has not established her right to contest the will
OF John Stetson, Jr. The decision OF Judge Nor
ton says:
~ think that she Is not bound to establish
conclusively that there. was q valid marriage
subsisting at the death of Mr.. Stetson, but that,
taking all of the testimony into account, 1t
should appear with at least a reasonable degree
Of certainty that such was the case. am not
satisfied that 1t does appear"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-17
Hoy Hurt while stealing n Ride.

Louis Scheinfeld, 5 years old. OF 4i4 Rockaway
avenue. Brooklyn, was stealing a ride on a gro
Gerry wagon yesterday afternoon, and as the
wagon turned suddenly into the car tracks at
boys head struck a trolley pole, causing conouS-
sion of the brain.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-17
where Yesteraay,s pIres Were.

,S.@.-eioo. s9b West Broadway. damage %.
- thirteenth avenue near Twenty eighth street.
ssI oSss 500; ll:l5, TIA Tenth avenue. August
axe SHIr'.So. S7l Grand street. Louis Levy. dam
SSoS "ys o 30, W Lexington avenue. dams9e so;
0i,Ouo no division street. Simon Davis. damage
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-17
Theatrical Manager Rim Divorced.

CHICAGO. April l6.-Jay Rial, manager of the
Haymnrkot Theatre, secured a divorce to-day
from Louise Rial a well-known actress. The
Rails have both been well known In the theatri-
cal world. Mr.. Rial has managed many organt.
cations. The divorce was granted on statutory
urnnnha
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-17
PoLAVIEJA REPORTS BIG THINGS.
Hts Farewell story Is That $4,000 Rebels
Have Surrendered.

MADRIp. April l6.-Gen Polavieja, the retiring
Ca~ptain.Genoral Of the Philippine Islands. on
the eve Of starting on his return to Spain. has
cabled to the Government that all the northern
and central provinces Of the Island Of Luzon
have been paciilcd, and that the instruction in
the province of Cavite has been nearly sup
pressed.
The despatch adds that, after the publication
Of tho decree of amnesty recently issued by the
Captain-Gencral 2i 900 insurgents submitted to
the Government. In the southern part OF LuZon
there are 4, 900 men still in rebellion. Half OF
these have firearms. Troops nrc in pursuit of
them
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-17
Pastor Macintosh to Leave Jersey City.

Jo hue Rev, John A. Macintosh, pastor of tho
LSah hnox Presbyterian Church in Jersey City,
A1s accepted u call TO u church In Malone, n, z.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-17
Report or q Cuoan L.cnder,. s%urrender.

HAVANA. April 16.-Thc Cuban leader Ear
the Spanish authorities OF Pinar del Rio to-day.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-27
That Was clear Enough.

"That's one great fault about many
of these picture exhibitions, " exclaim-
ed Mrs. Hooley ar she glared first at the
picture and then at the catalogue
"What Is it, my dear?" asked her
husband. I'm afraid you don't under
stand
Nobody could understand this sort
Of thing, went on the predominant
partner Of the Hooley household, turn.
ing over several pages at once. There s
a picture and no title under it. You've
got to look in this book for it. -
''You mean that one representing a
BOY lying on his mothers lap while she
makes use Of a cane? Well. you can
guess the title OF that easily enough "
"Oh, | know I'm not so clever as
you. What Is it,
Whaling In Lapland, of course. I"
And Mrs Hooley looked as if she
wished the speaker were little boy. 80
Strand Magazine.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-27
MINING.
stocks.
Boston Mass. November %. 1897.
New Product. of Wood.

IL is not generally known that over 60
per cent of wood may be converted into
liquid. The strongest hydraulic pressure
would not squeeze ons-half of per cent
of moisture from dry wood but by put.
ting the same material into an iron re-
sort and converting it into charcoal by
means Of heat the gases and smoke, 10
the extent Of fully So per cent of the
weight of the wood, may be condensed
into liquid called pyroligneous acid,
and from it are obtained wood alcohol,
acetate Of lime and wood tars A cord
Of wood weighing 4, 900 pounds produces
about 1880 pounds Of pyroligneous acid
and 700 pounds of charcoal. The pyro-
hgneous acid from one cord of wood
produces 9 gallons Of SO per cent crude
wood alcohol, 200 pounds of acetate of
lime and about % gallons of tar, besides
95 bushels of charcoal After the pyro-
hgneous acid is neutralized with lime
the wood alcohol is distilled off, the
lime holding the aeetic acid in solution
After the separation Of the wood spirit
the remaining liquid is boiled down in
epen pans to sugar, which is dried
and becomes the acetate of lime of COM
merce Acetate of lime is used for max
ing acetio acid. Fully three-fifths of all
the wood alcohol and acetate of lime
produced in the world are made in the
United States. Fully 900 acres per
year are cleared for this purpose. Wood
alcohol affords perfect substitute for
grain alcohol for manufacturing and
mechanical purposes and at less than
ppe-third the cost. 1t is used principally
as a solvent in the making of shellac
Earnish, in making celluloid, photo
graphic paper, etc. 1t makes many
beautiful dye tints. 1t is antiseptic and
much used for liniments and for skin
YVbbing IL lighthouses. New York
ledger
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-27
HIS WONDERFUL NERVE.
Both Feet Out on. Kane Was the Coolest
In the Crowd.

Patrick Kane of St Louis. brsthsr OF
ex-City Clerk j. j. Kane, who Had both
feet cut OF recently while at work rs q
switchman in the Glover Leaf railway
yards was resting nicely tho other day.
and il is believed that he will recover.
Kane is a perfect Hercules in stature, and
his display of nerve during the accident
and the time which followed was wonder.
full. even 20 those who had been accus-
toned TO see men bear pain with fortitude.
The accident was the results OF slipping on
a rail while attempting to cut OF n string
of cars preparatory to kicking" them in
on a siding Kane went between them,
and in order to draw the pin, which was
somewhat tight walked along with the
cars laboring TO loosen IL. His foot slipped
on a rail and caught in the frog He was
compelled To throw himself backward I'm
order 70 prevent the cars from passing over
his body from feet TO head, and knowing
that at least one Leg would DO lost hs had
sufficient presence of mind TO make tho
lunge The noxt instant, Of course, the
wheels caught him, and rs the leg was
pinioned in Al Alnost upright position he
could not draw the other out far enough
to completely escape ahe wheel 1t was cut
of at the ankle, while the right leg. the
one In the frog, was crushed just below the
knee. As the cars rolled by Kane gave no
other cry for assistance than the simple
request, "Help me up.
OF course the other men were much ex-
cited and scarcely knew what TO do under
the circumstances. Although suffering
intense pain, it was not indicated in
kane's face, and in his usual quiet way
he told the boys about him to call up the
ambulance. Some one fastened OF, but
as he was somewhat long in coming on ac-
count of the situation Of the yards. Kane
again exhibited his wonderful nerve by
stating that the driver was probably busy
with some one else and that he would just
as soon ride down in the ear Men who
stood about him and convorsed with him
during the ordeal claim that he displayed
the most wonderful presence Of mind I'M
der such circumstances that they ever be-
held An outsider coming upon the scene
while his injured limbs were covered
would never know that there was any
thing the matter with him, as it is claimed
the usual color never left bis face and not
muscle contracted until he became weak
from loss of blood. He said while chatting
with friends that he never for an instant
expected death and felt certain that his
case would be the shortest stay at the hos
pital ever reported for man who had had
a limb crushed off in a railway ACCIDENT
st. Louis Globe Democrat
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-27
SAILED WITHOUT COMPASS.
Kisseli steered His Schooner to San Fran
cisco. Guided by sun and Stars.

KisselI steered His Schooner to San Fran
cisco. Guided by sun and Stars.
Captain William Kssell OF the schooner
Volcano takes the prize as the most skill.
full navigator now sailing the Pacific The
schooner which is only II tons burden
recently arrived at San Francisco after
riding out storm in the middle OF the
Pacific which carried away some OF her
upper works and her compass
Guided only by the sun and stars and
the trend of the ocean currents, Captain
Kissell made this port after sailing LOO
miles.
The northern California coast was sight
ed. Then an occasional glimpse OF the
shore enabled the skilled mariner TO deter.
mine his way to the Golden Gate
The little vessel sailed from San Fran
cisco Oct. 2 with salt and coal for Unga
island the intention being to leave the
schooner in the north to ply between trad
ing stations
On Oct. IS, when 900 miles west Of
Cape Mendocino, storm struck the yes.
sci, nearly wrecking her and sweeping
part of tho cargo and the compass over
board. The captain decided TO return to
San Francisco, and the manner in which
he accomplished the feat is considered
marvellous by seafaring men--New York
Journal
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-27
How to Cure Bilious Collie

l suffered for weeks with collie and pains
in my stomach caused by biliousness and
had to take medicine all the while until
used Chamberlain's colo. Colera and
Diarrhoea Remedy WHICH cured me. l
have since recommended it to a good
many people. Mrs. F. Butler, Fairhayen.
Conn. Persons who are subject to bilious
collie can ward off the attack by taking
this remedy as soon as the first SYM
ptoms appear, Sold by Sodergren &
Sodergren, druggists.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-27
ITS ERxPLOYKRm

Wanted to Rent-A house OF four rooms
Apply to Peter Kelly. Laurium.
wanted = -Four boarders. companv am
street. Hecla.
Wnnted-Two boarders, company emplov-
ees. Apply to Mrs. Williams, 256 A street.
Raymbaultown.
Wanted-Three boarders, companv am
pioyees. Apply to Mrs. Bast, 264 North Rock
For Rent-Three large rooms with ceIIar
privilege. Apply 149 Calumet avenue.
wanted To Rent-Bv a COMPANY en-
pIoyee, house I'm Yellow, Blue or Red Jacket
OF nve rooms or more. Apply to Alb sixth
street or at News Office.
For SaIe-Ten-room house. No. IsaO Iapr.
ium st. Apply bl2 Fourth street, Blue Jacket.
For Sa1e-House No. 1911, Hecla srreet
on premises.
For sale No. $50 Cedar street
b blue Jacket. Apply =. the premises to Mike
For Sa1e-A six-roomed house. Ann
on the premises No. IA east Pine street.
wanted To Rent-Wour or Eve rooms.
FOR Sa1e-An efght-room house ON svs6s-
yown road, No. 3046, Bwedetown. AppIv to
'onn b. Wertin or at the companv's office-
Ter 0ale-House No. $50 Tunnel s>yseA
e"ooosoWn' Apply on the premises.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-27

One hundred and twenty.fiv boys oyer.
coats. sizes from 6 to 13, worth from
$3.50 IS, at this sale only from SO to
$l.75; 9O-inch youths listers, sizes from
Ia to 10, worth from $3 to 80 so, at
this sale from $3.50 to $5; $50 mems
Melton overcoats. worth So, at this sale
81; 100 mems listers in Chinchilla,
worth $1S, at this sale go. so; 112 mems
listers, in Irish irieze, worth $3.50, at
this sale $11; It's pairs mems calf
boots, worth 1915, at this sale $1.4S;
100 OF boys calf boots, sizes from 3 to s,
worth $3.50. at this sale $1.1O. Give
me call and convince yourself that
what we say is true and that by this
special sale you can not only save pen.
MES, but dollars as well. The Laurium
FAR. /. FENBERG & Co.