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The sun., 1897-11-20
GEN CLAY AND HIS CHILD WIFE
Things That Induced the Girl TO Separate
from Her Aged HuHbRpd.

LEXINGTON, KY, Nov. 19.-Gen. Casslus Mar
cellus Clay's child wife, Dora Richardson Clay,
whom he married two years ago when she was
only IA years old, left him because OF the dis
charge OF her brother, who was foreman on Gen.
Clay's place. Clell Richardson was discharged
six months ago and since that time the girl has
been dissatisfied. When seen last night at the
home OF her brother. six miles from Richmond,
she said:
he wants me 10. lie didn't treat me right. He
Wouldn't let me 90 TO parties, and he objected to
visiting any OF my relatives. That was why
left him. oh, yes, he gave me everything
wanted. He has sent me lot OF money twice
since left, and when he came home from Gin
cinnnti he brought me guitar. whole lot of
candy and bananas, and many nice things But
Idon't love hin any more. He's getting old and
thinks Tie people are going to kill him. lie
Eeong ever SO many guns and pistols and knives
and has men paid to light. oh, he would always
lei me 20 TO visit my neighbOrs. but he sent a
man along with me al the 2, time to see that none
Gen. Clay is 81 years old. After marrying the
girl ho did his best to ducate her. He has long
desired a child to inherit his estate, and thus
prevent il going TO his children by his first wife.
| who secured divorce from hlnl. lie hopes "
get his wife back.
The sun., 1897-11-20
OUR OFFER TO CANADA.
Text or the Proposal Made by Sen. Foster and
Submitted to the Dominion Cabinet.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-'The text OF the pro-
posnl made by the Hon. John w. Foster Special
Ambassador of President Mckinley to conduct
negotiations relating to the seals and kindred
subjects to the Canadian officials this week,
and which was submitted to the Cabinet OF the
Dominion yesterday, was given out at the State
Department to-day. II reads:
"Flrst-That both nations agree at once to a
suspension of all killing Of seals during the
next season in tho Pacific Ocean and Behring
Sea, the modus TO go into operation on the first
Of next month
"Second-That representatives OF tho Gov
ernments of tho United States and Great
Britain. including Canada, be designated to
enter with as little delay as possible upon tho
consid Grafton OF all unsettled questions between
Canada and the United States, with the view to
a settlement by treaty. this to include the seal
ing question and auy other matters which
either government may choose 10 bring for
ward"
From the fact that Sir Wilfrid Laurier 10 re-
ported 10 have said after the Cabinet adjourned
that the Joint Commission AS proposed would
be appointed. 1t Is Inferred that he has con.
sented to the suspension of pelagic sealing
pending settlement Of tho other matters In
dispute between the luited States and Canada
The mem ers of the commission would of
course represent Great britain. and not Canada
but thuy might, aud very probably would, no
chosen from the CanN1iAn oihcihls. Whatever
Canada wants in thrS matters, except possibly
as 10 tho tariff, Great hritain stands ready 10
agree to. although O'hng has yet been heard
from London regardinE the commission.
The sun., 1897-11-20
PLUCKY MISS HOLLOWAY.
AHer Richmond Had Fallen ON Her she Re-
mounted asd Took Every jump.

Miss Mary Holloway of Virginia, moro
at the Horse Show yesterday afternoon
that was not down on the programme. In tho
class for lightweight hunters, which were
Judged Immediately before the dinner hour. She
had the mount on C. Randolph Snowden's Rich
mond, and some surprise was expressed that q
woman would tackle tho foot 8 inch foncos on
even terms with the men. A burst of applause
Followed the successful topping OF the brush
renee, but there was cry of horror when the
Philadelphia gelding took Off too closely to tho
pole renee and topplcd backward upon his fair
young rider. The gelding fell among the poles,
ana MISS Holloway was pinned beneath him from
nor waist down. She tried to extricate herself,
while Richmond plunged and struggled. It
TOOK only few seconds for tho judges and
Erootns to reach the scene of the mishap. Two
men attempted to pull Miss Holloway from be-
meath the horse, but they were unable to do
this, and the only way out of the difficulty was
to assist the horse to arise. This was done, and
the young woman was half carried away. She
was conscious all the time and never for q mo-
ment lost her nerve. 1t was feared that some
bones were broken, but after few minutes
Miss Holloway smiled reassuringly at tho mon
who had crowded about her and walked away.
Did she call cab and go to her hotel
Women who follow tho hounds are not made
OF that sort OF material. After n rest of FIVE
minutes she rcmounted Richmond, and. amid
the widest applause OF the week, took every
jump OF the double circuit, and pulled up pant
ing and bareheaded, but SO happy. She received
and deserved the ovation which the crowd ten
dered her
The sun., 1897-11-20
FOUGHT ON A LOCOMOTIVE.
Tho Fireman KILLED by tho Engineer while
Going Twenty Miles an Hour.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Nov. l9-A fight took
place on q locomotive going at the rate OF TWEEN.
ty miles an hour late last night on the Louis
vile and Nashville Railroad few miles below
birmingham. between Engineer f. p. Bishop
and his fireman, Wiley Craft. The latter was
killed. while Bishop was severely cut.
The locomotive was hauling a fast freight
train. The engineer ordered the fireman to rake
the fire. The fireman took offence, pulled q
pistol, and fred one shot at Bishop. A hand. to-
hand struggle followed, and the fireman pulled
a knife and began hacking the engineer In the
breast. The engineer finally got hold of the
pistol and fired on the fireman. Tho lattcr was
killed instantly and his body fell out on a side
track. Though bleeding badly, the engineer
stopped the train and brought tho engine back
to this city with the body Of the fireman. A
preliminary trial was given the engineer this
afternoon and he was released.
The sun., 1897-11-20
STUDENTS SUBDUE POLICEMEN.
An Impronptu scrImmage In tho Broad Stree,
Station In Philadelphia.

An Impromptu scrimmhEe In the broad streot
Station In Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 19.-Thore was an i'm.
promptu football scrmmage in the train cor
ridor of the Broad Street Railroad station this
evening. in which n policeman learned moro
points about the game than he will ever havo
time to forget.
The Pennsylvania eleven arrived from their
training quarters over tte Beividere division OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad at $3.50 o'clock. A
compact mass of university students thronged
the corridor. pushing and yelling and COM
pletely choking off access to the trains. They
were under the leadership OF Sophomore Horace
Beck, the full back of one OF the class toams.
He had a megaphone as long as himself. and
mounted a railing at one OF tho train gates to
swell tho bedlam. Policeman Vail, in his zeal
to quell the disturbance, caught Beck by the leg
and neck, and Beck disappeared from view.
Like a surging swell from tho ocean the stu
dents fell upon the copper, and the copper lost
his club and helmet and was rolled up In a
helpless and almost shapeess mass against the
tall iron railing separating the corridor from tho
train platform. He was mauled and rolled about
and almost stripped OF his uniform.
There WAS a squad OF patrolmen in the sta
tion. but they were scattered in the crowd. and
in their wild scramble to reach their fallen COM
rade clubs were waved in the air and "a riot
Each OF the coppers who waved club was
tackled by the students. and every club had
four or five strong hands holding it. The police
men were completely held in subsection. unable
to move hand or foot. They were SO overcome
by the suddenness and force of the attack that
not single arrest was attempted.
When Patrolman Vail reached his feet and
looked for his club and hat the trouble was over.
The policemen assailed from every point were
afraid to use their weapons and 1t was literally
impossible to arrest any one in the bowling
crowd.
William Hammersley. chief clerk OF the
| Pennsylvania Railroad. who WAS a witness of
| the disturbance got one OF tho students to
mount the gate rail and request the crowd OF
| students kindly to go to the lower floor of ho
station and not block the passages to tho trains.
| The announcement WAS made through tho
megaphono. Tho students Immediately left the
| corridor in body and order was restored.
half hour later the police had their revenge
by cooping three of the jubilant college boys on
the street and locking them up for the night.
The sun., 1897-11-20
Iacan,A ana st. Louis Have Another RACE.

The CunarG steamship Lucania arrived lass
night at Quarantine somewhat ahead OF sched-
ule, considering the head gales and high seas OF
the last week. Her agents had no night permit
emitting her to come up to her dock, so she re-
maincd at Quarantine. When approaching port
yesterday afternoon she ran into several snow
SQUALLS. She WAS more than four hours ahead
of the American liner st. Louis, which was
sighted nj Fire Island at 10 O'Clock last night
The St Louis passed the Hook at 1890 O'Clock
This morning, and was duo at Quarantine about
thrcc.uuartcrs of an hour later. Tho Lucanta
passed the ST. Louis, after hard tussie OF sey-
cral hours about 1880 miles east OF sandy
Hook on "Wednesday morning. The rival ships
were in sight OF each other for nearly a day.
The sun., 1897-11-20
CAN BE SENTENCED FOR IS YEARS
A CiEnrmaker who Used the Boxes and stamps
or Other Manufacturers.

UTICA, Nov. 19.-At Watorville to-day United
States officials arrested Louis Krause, about so
years of age. on tho charge of defrauding the
Government. He was brought to this city and
lodged in the county Jail. The charge is that
in all the time he has been In the cigar manu-
featuring business no has not only failed to buy
.tnmps for his cigar boxes, but has also failed
to apply for the usual bond giving him the
privilege OF manufacturing.
IL is alleged that Krause has had boys buy ing
cigar boxes for him, and that he used these
boxes for his own cigars without even changing
The labels. He carefully removed the revenue
stamps and then pIcced Them out and nut them
on other boxes. For some time past cigar men
have complained that their boxes We're being
used for other brands. and this caused Deputy
Royonue InsT ector Ialou and Marshal Condon
TO Investigate, which resulted in Krause's ar
rest IL is computed that he has made N. 400
cigars In violation of tho law. lie can he sen
fenced for forty'cight years for violating six
sections of the law
The sun., 1897-11-20
DISEASE SPREAD BY PENCILS.
Sterilization sugGested to Protect ChiIdren d
indianapolis schools.

steriIiEntiOn sugEeAted 10 Protect ChiIdren h
indianapolis schools.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 19.-The health authori.
ties are making an investigation Of tho rapid
spread of diphtheria and other contagious dis
eases among children since the public schools
opered in September. and believe that they have
found the cause In the system followed in the
use of pcnholders and lead pencils. All the
pencils and penholders are gathered together
each day Just before dismissal and placed In
box on the teachers desk. The next morning
the pencils and pcnholders are redistributed. SO
penholdcrs every day. City sapitarian, Clark
says that It is second nature for children to
place pencils or penholders in their mouths
when at study and that thus disease may DO
communicated from child TO child. The City
Sanitarian Is experimenting with preparation
by which the pencils and penholders can DO
stcriliZed each day,
The sun., 1897-11-20
JuDaE GERALD SHOOTS TO KILL.
one Nran Dead and Three Wounded in the
street at waco. TeH.--terald Himself Hit.

NbCos hNbs-NoheAS
DALLAS, Tex, Nov. 19.-At o'clock this even.
Ing, at Waco, Tex, Judge @. u. Gerald. one of
the best-known lawyers In this State, shot and
instantly killed w. A. Harris, leading insur-
anco man OF Waco, and MORALLY wounded ]. w.
Harris, editor of the Waco Daily Times. Herald.
The latter was reported at 11:3O tonight as un-
conscious and not likely TO live long.
Judge Gerald was wounded twice in the ARRAY,
ono bullet striking him in the back and another
in the right wrist. negro bystander was
wounded In the left leg.
The Harris brothers and Judge Gerald met at
Fourth street and Congress avenue whilo on
their way homo from business. A few words
only had passed when the trio began shooting.
Police officers rushed up and seized tho COM
batants who appeared to be clnched In a bunch.
The killing and wounding was done before the
officers could get the men separated. Judge
Gerald was arrested.
To-days shooting Is the outErowth OF the
scandals and sensations precipitatcd two months
ago by Editor w. @. Brann in his monthly pub
lication. tho Iconocldst. which contained articles
highly defamatory OF the management Of Baylor
University, the State coeducational institution
OF tho Baptist Church. At that time Editor
Brann was mobbed by a band Of Baylor students
and compelled to sign card retracting his pub
licatons. Later he was ASSAULTED by Judge
Scarborough and his son and SO badly beaten in
the streets that he was confined to his home for
nearly two weeks.
During all these troubles of Editor Brann,
Judge Gerald was his loyal friend and defender.
Editor Harris at tho timo severely criticised
Editor Brann and Judge Gerald. The latter
made It personal matter. and he and Editor
Harris had q street encounter which came near
terminating fatally at the time.
The affairs drifted into the courts and some
of the judicial proceedings arc still to be dis
posed Of. Recently the trouble was removed by
Judge Gerald, who published n card. giving in
bitter terms his side of the fight between him.
self and Editor Harris.
Tho latter, in his daily newspaper, replied
using language equally plain with that EN-
| ployed by Judge Gerald.
All parties have been known to be going
| armed. and the tragedy of this evening sur
| prises no ono. Editor Brann was not mixed W
| In 1t, but there are reasons to believe that tn,
feud Is by no means ended. In fact most people
| believe that 1T is only fairly begun.
| No quarrel in Texas has aroused such bitter
moss as this one growing out OF the attacks oil
the Baptist Baylor University. The feeling ha
not been confined to Waco. but has spread al
over Texas and created ill-feelng in man.
| places.
! Tho Gerald and Harris families are highl
connected socially. professionally, politically
| and in business life.
| The effect of the scandals and tragedies on tn
Baylor University has been detrimental in
| marked degree, and must continue to be 30 a
the troubles grow in number and intensity.
The sun., 1897-11-20
CoL11DED IN Il CLOUD OF sMoKh
Quarantine Tug State OF New York Cuts Down
q Lighter on the East River.

Quarantine Tug State OF New York Cuts Down
Lighter on the East River.
The steam lighter Josephine B. backed out
from Pier 1s. East River, yesterday afternoon.
just as the quarantine tug State Of New York
from Pier % passed down the river to her berth
at Pier 8. The tug Montauk, with long tow Of
canal boats was belching smoke on her way
toward the Battery. The smoke descended to
the surface Of the river in Opaque clouds. and
hung like dense fog over all craft within 200
yards of the Montauk. The State Of New York
scuration.
The bow OF the quarantine boat cut through
the port side OF the lighter before the pilots of
the two vessels knew there was danger OF q col
lision. The lighter whistled for help; The Chap
man-Merritt wrecking steamer Hustler respond
cd, and towed her into her slip. The Hustiers
pumps were set to work. and her Captain hoped
last night to be able to prevent the lighter from
sinking. Nobody was hurt.
The sun., 1897-11-20
Ccorrla,s war on Cigarettes.

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. l9.-Georgia's ironciad
Anti.CiSarette law is for the first time being
enforced By the courts, and to-day seven tobao-
conists were fined for selling cigarettes TO
minors The law IL so framed that even .
parent who gave cigarette 10 his boy mighs
be indicted. For several days past the authori-
Ties have been gathering complaints against
dealers and those tried to-day were inc hrss
batch. The presiding Judge denounced cigar
ellcs us worse than smallpox.
The sun., 1897-11-20
Duyar. tho Chlororormer. indicted.

George W. Duval." as he calls himself. the
young man arrested in the Tendcrloin week
ago on n charge OF stealing diamonds from a
woman whom he first chloroformed. was in
dicted yesterday for robbery in the first degree.
The Grand Jury also filed a second indictment
against Duyal charging him with carrying
When the prisoner was told in he Tombs yester
day that two indictments had been filed against
him he said
Its all right but I'm too fly to stand trial
guess III plead guilty on Monday and 20 to
Sing Sing, then they II never lind my record"
The sun., 1897-11-20
KILLED BY JOHN r. SCOTT:
A Preacher Shot in n Fight Over . Woman BY
Floridn's Coiored Republican Leader.

JACKSONVILLE, Nov. 19.-John r. Scott. the
colored politician and Republican leader in
Florida. who opened the last Republican Ma
tional Convention at st. Louis with prayer, is
in the county Jail here charged with the muir
der of the Rev. Obadiah Adams. pastor OF st.
James's African Methodist Episcopal Church in
the Brooklyn suburb.
Scott and Adams had revolver duel out there
the night before last, the politician chasing the
pastor around u telegraph pole and firing at him
at every step. Adams was shot in both legs and
the stomach. but managed to walk home. He
became worse yesterday, and to-day an opera
tion was performed. He died this evening.
After the shooting Scott, who is city Alder
man, went to the police station and gave himself
The county authorities, hearing OF the dangerous
condition of Adams. arrested Scott last night
and placed him in Jail. A woman was the cause
of the quarrel.
The sun., 1897-11-20
na,ard May succeed II. m.i,lAnd Ksrsey.

The rumor that II. Maitland Rersey would.
ON Jan. /, give up his place as New York agent
of the White Star line and that Thomas f.
Bayard, former United states Ambassador 70
England, would be his successor, was renewed
yesterday 1t was said that Mr.. Bayard recent
trip TO London related 10 the oifcr no hsn re-
ceived from the " hltu star line. MT. hersey
declined to say anything about tho SUBJECT
The sun., 1897-11-20

A Young wife Kills HerseIr with Carbolio
Acid.

Mrs Lizzie Brown, 1s years old. poisoned
herself on the doorstep of her sisters homo at
Ill West Sixtieth street, last evening. Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown and their two children came to
New York from Athens some time ago. They
went to live with Mrs. Harry Grundy, Mrs.
Browns sister. Brown contributed nothing to
pay the household expenses. and Mrs. Grundy
reproached Mrs. Brown for it. Last Saturday
night Mrs. Browns mother appeared at the
Grundys' homo. and tho QuarrellinR became
worse r.--,s.r. ~ -
At 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon Mrs. Brown
left the house, saying she would never return.
She waited on the steps until her husband came
homo at o'clock and he started to open the
door she drank carbolic acid. She was taken to
Roosevelt Hospital. where she died.
The sun., 1897-11-20
GOT rANApOLoGr uITu HEvOLvER.
A New Workers. Way or ResentinE an Alleged
insult TO n Young Lady.

CHICAGO, Nov. l0-An insult real or fancied,
TO young lady was resented In forcible man.
ner ST night by a young New Yorker named
Isaac Rushmore, n student at the College OF
Physicians and Surgeons. Edward II. Strohm.
n member of the senior class In the college,
made disparaging r. mark, ltushmOre says,
about the girl While walking with her. Rush.
more met StrOhm and with a cooked revolver
compelled the senior 10 get down on his knees
on the street and make an apology.
StTohm denies the insult and to-day swOre out
n warrant for RuBhmores arrest. Dr. Quine,
dean OF the college, will investigate the case,
The sun., 1897-11-20
BARKING DOG SAVED THEM.
wife and DauEhtor or Artist q. a. Traver
E.cnpe from a nmrnInE Mousa

NEwTowN. l.. l.. Nov. 19.-The residence OF
G. A. Traver. a wel-known artist, was destroyed
by fire about o'clock this morning. Mrs
Traver and her young daughter We're awakened
by the barking Of the house dog. They managed
to escape in their night clothes. Mr. Travcr's
studio was on the second floor. Nothing in 1t
The sun., 1897-11-20

PoUGHKEEPsIE, Nov, 10 freight train on
the New York Central Railroad jumped the
track near Barrytown shortly after noon to-day
and freight cars we're thrown across the tracks
in such way as TO delay all up trains on tie
road until 7 o'clock this evening. The CnnEr uf
the wreck is thought to have been a brOk u
axle Several OF the cars were badly damaged,
but no one was injured.
The sun., 1897-11-20
RUNAWAY HORSE KILLED.
It Broke In tho Side OF Gable Car ana Was
Pierced ny u Splinter.

John Lyons, a truck driver. Of $50 East
Twenty-fourth street, got Off his wagon at
Thirtieth street and Fifth avenue at o'clock
last evening to mend strap While he was on
the ground the horses took fright and ran away
They raced through Thirtieth street eastward.
At Lexington avenue a Gro ded northbound
cable car was crossing the street when the
horses arrived. The frightened animals dashed
into the cable car. Tho side OF the car WAS
split. and n splinter from 1t killed one OF the
horses. None OF the passengers on the car was
injured.
The sun., 1897-11-20
,SKEETERS FROM TEXAS.
Specimens OF Lone Star State Breeding Ann
Mayor HOOs.

When Mayor Hoos OF Jersey City arrived at
his Office in the City Hall yesterday he found a
letter postmarked Galveston. Tex. The letter
contained several specimens OF robust Texas
had larger bodies and shorter legs. Tho insects
had been forwarded by G. NJ. Stotweli, with
this note
Jersey has quite reputation for raising
Can you nnd anything that will compare with these |?
Mayor Hoos says that 80 far he represents
New Jerscy he is willing to concede the cham
pionship to Texas.
The sun., 1897-11-20
pr.p.ra,lon. for the NlcarasuA Canal survey.

The Atlas line steamship Adirondack. which
sails to-day. viii tn&c ip Greytown, Nicaragua,
"A large quaint! q. PROVISIONS. utensils. ana In
s:rumeuts for the use Of the Nicaragua Canal
Commission, which leaves this port this wax
on the gunbOal Newport to survey route Tor
the canal Three employees OF the commission
viii sail on the a :iToNdaek IN charge 0I W
kOOuh
The sun., 1897-11-20
A nriliah ARM, CnplaIn NIlIn IlIm.elE

HALIFAX. Nov. l9.-A despatch from Bermuda
says Capt. Thornton Of the Royal Artillery and
AdjutAnt of the Bermuda Artillery committed
suicide yesterday by shooting. Financial dini.
0uities were the cause.