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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-19
ABUSED ON 4 CABLE CAR.
A Passenger who went to sleep Says He Wa,
Beaten by Two Conductors.


Beaten by Two Conductors.
Herman Emerich, q mason and builder of
lO41 Third avenue got on n Columbus avenue
car at broadway and Eighteenth street last
night at 3 o'clock and went to sleep. At IL
o'clock he awoke in the Manhattan Hospital
and told DR.. Morehead, in whose care he was,
this story:
After l got on the car I began to feel very
sleepy because ! had been working very hard
all day and was tired. At Twenty-thlrd street
I called the conductor and told him l was go
ing to sleep. but that I had business with a
friend at Sixty-sixth street and Columbus ave-
nue. and wanted him TO wake mo up whom l got
there. He promised me faithfully he would,
and l went to solep.
that somebody was shaking mo telling me to
wake up; but i am a very hard sleeper, and /
didn't feel like waking up.
Then j found myself on tho floor of the car,
and u conductor who stood over me was saving
to another one, He must be drunk Then
they kicked mo and beat me until l couldn't
move, although ! knew what was going on.
and they carried me out and laid me on q pile
of stones"
Policeman Criminal of the West Tooth street
station found Mr.. Emerich on n stone heap in a
vacant lot between lOSth and lO9th streets,
near Columbus avenue. He was then lncon.
scious. lie was suffering from two severe
scalp wounds. His face was covered with
Emcrich told the surgeon, Detectives Conway
and Enright Of the Vest. Tooth street station
were sont out TO fnd'the conductors who had
abused Mr.. Emerich.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-19
A BULLDoG,s LIVELY OUTING.
NE Attacks Pedestrians, Trolley Car Passen.
gers and Horses In Jersey city.


A young bulldog owned by Edgar Fields, a
negro, of 90 York street. Jersey City. was taken
out for an airing yesterday afterno On by Fields's
little daughter. AS they were going through
York street, between Warren and Washington
streets, the dog got away from the child and ran
playfully at Thomas Verdon. IL years old,
of los York street. The boy became fright
ened and kicked the dog. The dog re-
teliated by sinking his teeth in the calf
away, hut the animal jumped at a grocerfs
horse, which was standing in front OF tho store
lust below Warren street, and caught IL by the
neck. The horse reared and plunged, and
succeeded in shaking the vicious little brute on,
The dog ran wildly up and down the block
snarllng and barking, and women and children
took refuge in doorways. Some men and boys
pelted the dog with sticks and stones.
A trolley car stopped at the corner TO let a
passenger OF. The dog jumped on tho platform
and ran in the car, creating Il panic among The
passengers. Two men kicked him and landed
him near tho door. From there the dog made a
spring over the, dashboard and landed in front
OF q Hoboken horse car. One of the horses
stepped on the dog and the dog bit the horse.
The dog was easily captured by Policeman
statioD. where Policeman Gallery ended Ris ca
reer With two bulletAS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-19
SAYS UHL CLUBBED HER.
MIss MicbasIs Protested Because tho Police
man Was Brutal TO = Prisoner.

Policeman Uhl OF tho Hamburg avenue sta.
ton, williamsburg, arraigned Lizzie Michaels,
q respectable Young woman who lives In Stock.
holm street, near Central avenue, in the Gates
Avenue Police Court yesterday on the charge of
interfering with him while he was making an
arrest. Uhl told Justice Worth that on Sunday
afternoon he saw II man drunk and disorderly
and arrested him. Miss Michaels, he said. and
u man interfered.
Miss Michaels denied the policeman's state
ment. She said that Uhl was treating the
drunken man with such brutality that a man
interfered. Uhl struck the man with a club,
and when she demonstrated Uhl also struck her.
Miss ichaels exhibited a welt on her right arm.
When she went 70 the station house. she said.
TO complain of Uhl's conduct Chl arrested her
for interfering with him in the discharge OF his
duty and she was locked up, Uhl had nobody
10 testify Ia his favor, andlthe Justice discharged
Miss Michael. She said she would prefer charges
against Uhl before Commissioner Welles.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-19

Father Dunw orthy Has Asthma ana Went to
Walk at Might In the ParL.


For three weeks a spectral male figure has
been haunting at night the transverse road
which crosses Central Park Mt Sixty fifth street.
A number OF women who had been frightened
by the apparation complained to the park police.
hut as no actual breach Of the law occurred
the police hesitated to act. On several occa-
sions Policeman Mitchell, who patrols the road,
encountered tho strange figure. 1t was clad in
a long Gossamer cloak and invariably carried a
large umbrella.
At last the complaints Of timid persons be-
came so numerous that tho police decided to do
something, so early yesterday morning, when
Mitchell met tho offender stalking solemnly
along his post he placed him under arrest. The
prisoner expressed surprise at his arrest, and
at the Arsenal explained that he was a Roman
Catholic priest, Father Dunworthy of Munster,
Ireland. He said hat he was 2 great sufferer
night, had gone TO walk In the park for relief.
He offered many references as 10 his good char.
acter, and as he had transgressed, no law he
was discharged with the request that he seek
another scene for his nocturnal walks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-19
sWIrCHMAN KILLED BIZ 4 TRAIN.
He was Trying 60 Save = woman and Her Child
from Death when rtun Over.

from Death when rtun Over.
Michael Fox. 6s years old. q switchman for
tho New York Central Railroad for the past
forty years, was killed yesterday by a locomo-
tive while on duty Mt Fortieth street and
Eleventh avenue.
Fox was on duty about 8 o'clock in the morn
ing. flag in hand, when he saw All engine com.
ing down the track. At this moment a woman
and o child started to cross tho track In front of
the engine. The old switchman shouted to them
to get on the track, but they apparently did not
hear him. Then he ran toward them. turning
The woman and child go. of the track in safe
ty. but the engine was on ton OF the switchman
before he could get out Of tho way. The en-.
gineer. William J. Beaumont of 22l West Sixty.
seventh street, did all in his power TO stop his
locomotive, but when Fox was taken from
under the wheels his life had been crushed out.
The dead man. who was a widower, lived at 500
West Forticth street with his married son. Pat
rick. The engineer was arrested and held to
await the action Of the Coroner's inquest.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-19
FoReoT TO MENrIox JEFF DAVIS.
Tive GeorEians Provoke tho seathihe Denun.
Citations or Editor Blackburn.


ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. 1s.-The atlanta Com
mercial. q newspaper Of come local celebrity.
whose editor. b.. NJ. Blackburn. is noted through
out the South for his devotion to the memory Of
Jefferson Davis. to-day contained very bitter
references to the failure to mention Davis's
name at q Confederate religious service here
last night. For some years 1t has been the Gus
tom to hold annual reunions and memorial
services for veterans who have died dur
ing tho last year. Gen. c. A.. Evans, a con-
splcnous member of the association. and Or.
v. w; Landrum, pastor OF the First Baptist
BLACKBURN says that the failure 10 mention
Davis only shows "narrowness OF soul and a
the expense Of manly contention" Blackburn
compares Gen. Evans with Peter, who "set tho
cocks q Growing for eternity In his eaRerness TO
save himself while his blessed Saviour was in
the brutal hands OF his ,crucifers." He says
that DR.. Landrum should have felt disgrAced at
eloquent eulogy of Davis.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-19
CoLoRED STUDENT REJECTED.
Clark OF Baltimore Appeals TO tho Courts to
Force His Admission.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 1s.-Robert III. Clark, Jr..
colored, 16 years old, has brought suit against
the Maryland Institute for Promotion Of Me-
chanic Arts because he was not allowed to enter
it as a student. Judge Richie at once signed
an order citing the institute to show cause why
n mandamus should not issue compelling its
officers to receive Clark. Under an ordinance
by which the city aids the institute each mem
Der OF the first branch OF the City Council has
power to appoint one student.
DIR. J. NJ. Cargill. colored Councilman. ap-
pointed CLARK in September. 1896. Clark pre-
sented himself at the institute on Oct. 4. 1897,
and was rejected because he was colored. A
law passed after the city ordinance and n. con-
tract under 1t prohibit the reception OF colored
students. The petition asks that a mandamus
issue requiring the institute to receive Clark
into its school OF art and design.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-19
BOY MORALLY WOUNDS BOY.
A FIebert Rifle. Used In . Mock Hold.Up. was
the Weapon.

CLEVELAND. o., Oct. 1S.-As a resulteof q
boyish prank. John Callaghan. - years old, Of
55l. Garretson street, lies dying at st. Alexis
Hospital with a bullet in his left lung. Richard
Evans, IL years old, Of 5 Lisbon street, and
Roger Sweeney, IS years old, of 40 Ellsworth
street, left their homes on Sunday on a sparrow
killing expedition. A Flobert rife was their
weapon. When Callaghan approached Sweeney
seized the rife from his companion's hands
and pointed it at Callaghan, commanding him
to throw up his hands. Tho rifle was discharged
and Callaghan fell. Sweeney and Evans tool
to their heels. leaving the rife behind. Evans
and Sweeney were arrested.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-19
BRooxLTN TEACHERS, MEETING.
mr.. swanstrom Tells OF = Cow That Acted ss a
.sUniryinE Porce.o

Over 1000 members of the Brooklyn Teach
ers' Association were present at tho annual
general meeting In the auditorium OF the Girls
High School last night. Addresses were made
by Mayor Wurster, Superintendent of Public
Instruction William II. Maxwell, Mr.. Walter
b.. Gunnison, President OF the Association; J.
Education, and 81. Clair MoKelway OF the Slate
Board OF Regents.
Mr.. Swanstrom referred to his recent visit TO
Sweden and his inspection OF the Swedish pub,
lie school system.
'In the country districts OF Sweden" said
about 5000 year. They have the use Of two
rooms and a Kitchen, all the fuel they, need, .
pasture and fodder for one cow. I did not dis.
cover what the exact relation Of that cow was
TO the public school system" continued Mr..
'~unifying force
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-19

Martin Ticrney was on trial yesterday in tho
General Sessions on a charge OF stealing a watch
from James Breslin OF Taunton. Mass, and the
case was only half through when the defendant
suddenly jumped up and startled the court by
exclaiming:
Move In boat! I'm guilty. / stole the
watch. and I'm ready To be sentenced!'
The jury was dismissed and Tierney was COM
mitted TO the Tombs. He will be sentenced on
Friday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-19
sho, M. HEAD Almo., on In the Street.

DALLAS. Tex, Oct. ls,-August Walden. book
keeper for Washer Bros, clothiers at Fort
Worth, committed Soicide on the sidewalk in
Houston street at 0 O'Clock this evening. lie
placed the muzzle OF a double-barrelled shotgun
under his chin and blew his head almost of his
shoulders. Ho had carried the shotgun about
with him nearly all day; business troubles are
believed TO have unsettled his miad.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-19
THROWN FROM HIS CAB.

IL Overturned when He was Getting Out or
tho Way or n Cable Garlic VIII Die.
Patrick Mccain, q cab driver. drove his cab
up Lexington avenue last night on the north
bound cable track. Between Fifty-fourth and
Fifty fifth streets he turned out to let a car pass.
The cab struck a pile OF brick and overtprned:
was taken to the Flower Hospital 1t WAS found
that his skull was fractured. and the physician
die.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-19
Picked Up AIS severed Arm.

uhEENwicII' Conn, Oct. 1s,-John Carol, a
lamp Jumped fFor a freight train at Coscob
last night and landed on the picket fence be.
tween tho tracks. In trying to save himself no
abaSe ne ground and his loft arm was cut Off
INN and walked to the ste Ion, a. few feet dist.
ssisd M no laid II ~ the platform and
tAksn 70 the Stamford Hosbith :" Wa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-19
LIVES LOST IN A HOTEL FIRE.
Three Victims OF the MaIoney House Fire in
Shreveport.

SHREvE PoRT La, Oct. 1s.-The Maloney
House, opposite the Union Station, was burned
early this morning, with a loss of three lives.
The hotel had been completed only three
weeks. An attempt was made to rouse all the
guests. H. S. Newcombe Of the Kansas City,
Pittsburg and Gulf Railroad sprang from the
third window. broke both legs, and sus-
tanned injuries from which he soon died. Frank
Rose, his wife. and daughter, formerly Of Sagi.
nav. Mich, but on their way to settle at Port
Arthur, were caught in the flames. Rose was
burned to death, and his wife injured so severe.
ly that she will die.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-19
BIG INCREASE OF WAGES.
Rhode Island MILLS TO Return Voluntarily
the 1893 Schedule.

PROVIDENCE. r. l., Oct. 1s.-The managers of
the Riverside, Weybosset. Manton. and Ly-
Evansville mills announced to-day that they
would increase the wages OF their operatives on
Dec. to the basis OF the schedule OF 1893. This
step was taken without any demand from tho
that tho big National mills had decided to go
back to the 1893 schedule. The other big wool
len mills also are expected to fall into line. In
some instances the advance will be between 20
and so per cent
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-19
$50 for the Return or MIR. ChapIn's Pocket
knife,

O. IN REWARD.-Lost. q very old pocket knife;
SQCO buckhorn handle. three blades. Above re-
ward paid II returned 10 "a West 9th ST,
Chester w. Chaplin. who is the owner of the
knife. inserted tho above advertisement in a
morning paper yesterday. Mr.. Chapin declined
TO say why he offered such n large reward. The
knife was returned TO him late yesterday after
noon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-19
AMERICAN ISSoLENCE.
bismarck Reported as saying That the Monroe
Doctrine IL an Outrage.

Special Cable Despdtch to THE Sun.
LEIPZIG, Oct. ls.-The Neuesten Nachrichten,
In an article which purports to have been writ.
ten by Prince Bismarck. incidentally attacks
the Monroe doctrine rs a piece OF exceptional
insolence to the remainder of tho world and an
outrage on tho other American nations and
European nations with interests on the Ameri-
can continent. 1t adds:
1T would DO analogous to this instance OF
American presumption IL Russia asserted in
Europe or Great Britain in Asia similar preten-
sions on those continents."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-19

CRESTED BUTTE, COLI Oct. ls.-A snowstorm
struck this place thirty'six hours ago which has
broken all records here for this time OF year. In
addition TO tbirty-six hours downpour II 10 still
showing, with no indication WhAtsVeT Of q
Let ny.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-19
PASTOR HARRIS FORCED.
Then He Conducted n Great Revival and
KILLED Himself.

Killed Himself.
COLUMBUS. O.. Oct. ls.-The Rov. Rella Harris
of Delaware, O.. who committed suicide a day
or two ago, had forged the name of his mother.
in.law. Mrs. Milo Dix. to notes amounting to
81, O0O. The ~forgories were committed several
months ago, and the notes are beginning to fall
due. Mrs. Dix pronounces them ~forgeries as
fast az they are presented. Harris s domestic
relations had been. unhappy. and he and his
mother-in-law had become estranged. A short
time ago ne Gohuuct nr one o, nhe srcatest re;
conversions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-19
Four to ssuysDurE. Lura.. and yya.hlurtou

2a. Rate e27, including ali necessary eIpsnsss. Pull
tntorinauOn Of all Pennsylvania Railroad ticket eniceS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-19
WILD CHEERS FOR TRACY,
TREMENDOUS ENTHUSIASM At THE
DRoOKLrS MEETING.

Tho Ciernont Avenue Rink Packed from wall
TO wall with Cheering Thousnnd. whs
Demonstrate That Brooklyn Republicans
Arc solidly ana Heartily for the standard
bearer OF tho FartJ-Gcn. Tracy Makes
Another Ringing speech Full or Hard Facts
for the Prophet to Answer-slIas II. Dutch-
er's Cali 10 A~rms-scnntor Thurston ana
ConEressman Butterworth on the Heal Issues
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-04
War of Cut Prices Stirring Up Wheel
Circles In New York

New York, July 3.-The big cut in the
price of high grade bikes was the topic
of the cycling world today. After the
first shock. on thinking the question
over, everybody came 10 the conclusion
that it Was not such surprise after ali.
That & had TO come sooner or later peo-
pie were satisfied.
r. Lindsay Coleman, of the Western
Wheel Works: A. G. Spalding, ]. II.
Holmes. of the Remington Arms Co.;
Manager Griffith. OF the Trenton Ne
tallic Co.'S branch; W. c. Overman and
a number of other prominet m3nufac-
turers and agents were interviewed by a
World reporter today. and claimed that
il would rot affect their prices this year.
buS that next year SO would probably
De the price OF the popular wheels. al
though several sign:Iied their intention
OF building a special wheel 10 be listed
a; prices ranging from 800 ID $50
Without; exception those who we're
seen said tina. the cut was an untinlely
one made at this time. They said that
il i, had been made al the beginning
of rhe year il would have been much
iivAc IMMUNE. AHS >cAAIS SEASON IelliS
nearly over now, they intend 20 main
tain their price OF 800 until its close.
Mr.. Coleman said: This will bring
the bicycle business down 10 an honest
basis AID IL viii DE healthier than ever.
claim that a high grade wheei can
be sold for s55 and still be sold a. 4
profit 10 rhe manufacturer Next year
the standard wheel viii be listed q; $40"
A veteran n the trade said: "Ona
reason why new makes 5t wheels II
every imaginable class have sold - read
lily mas been opposition Of The public
10 ne prices ana a;titu5es Of many
ma, afacrurers. and the impression was
held ,ha. any one could build a wheel.
When conditions become more settled
and The business gets down 20 normal
STATE. things Will adiuss themselves. and
a few years experience will enable I'd
ers 70 judge better Of the merit c< the
whesls- For the present the public are
thoroughly set on getting good bicycles
a, an outlay Of 10, more than $50. while
many are cos wiling % pay even thai;
The manufacturers who pu, out the
oes, grade OF wheel for IS a: $50 will
ge, the business. Il may dot be xise or
necessary 10 give the usual string O.
options ani guarantee with =, ou, these
can easily be reduced with convenience
and pratt. The quality os The machine.
however. should be abovere2roaca- More
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-04
nospAY OKLAHOMA HOLIDAY
Thi. 80 the Day to 'sI-sr~ts Ne Tsss1 ny
Sfashfes

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FOR ihc,e having legal business 20 srzns-
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-04
WILL BE a RICH RAILROAD
Marvellous Country Through whieh 50
putpa VIII Pass

Guthrie. .. T. July 3.-Ths OKLAHOMA
City Times-Journal In summing up She
proposed Sapulpa extension. says. Tho
projectors Of the 81. Louis and Okla bona
City read have succeedcd In locating a
line that for cheapBees 81 construction
and easy grades and curves. can not bs
.xcelled. The country through which tho
road passes is marveiously ricn, as II at
tested by the big crops growing II ~
a fine looking county,. being diversified
by woodland prairie. wavy upland ard
level valley.
A very large percentage OF the land 10
In crops. and the excellence 81 the ~erk
done upon them attracts the strangers
attention. Corn and cotton are The arin-
cipaI crops from 70 miles northeast q
the city. 20 Sspu.pa. After a careful In
SestigatiOo. including interviews with
more ioan 20 farmers. The cotton scTeage
in Lincoln county alone. II 10 believed
exceeds 50 coo acres. The acreage 81 corn
IL about ne same as cotton. saiis tnc
balance OF the 10000 acres o, ositivsts3
land f. . an;sd In other crops. al Of which
look Seil.
Tae acreage % cotton over the essi
half Of Oklah0Gns county 1. very large.
and vii average fully % acres % tss
quarter section. The principal crops on
the east bal' os Oklahoma county are
corn and cotton. although ne acreage n
wheat Ia the Canadian valley IL very
large. The back jack region has been
cleaned away 80 nHc5 tast IL has lost
ga fx-e~s a-,sarar-e
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-04
Mrs. Slater Of Woodward Finds The m IN
Edlcaclous AntIdofe

Guthrie. o. T., July Says the Wood
ward Bulletin: Mrs. T. D. Slater. daugh-
ter OF ]. w. Young and wife. who live
a few miles northwest Of town, was BIT
ten by a ratslesnake Monday evening.
She and her sister Miss Belle. were out
after the milch COWS when bitten. but on
reaching the house a pou.tice OF egg and
salt was applied 10 The bite. and Tuesday
morning she was quite free from danger
and resting easy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-04
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