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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-12
soUND-MoNEH DEMOCRATS.
they Are Aggressive in lows, and Expect to
Poll 40, 10 Votes.

They Are Aggressive In Iowa, ana EXPECT TO
Poll 40, 900 Votes.
Dies MONIES, Aug. 1.-the national or sound
money Democratic campaign is already we'll
planned for Iowa. The conference Of leading
gold Democrats. members Of the State Commit
tee, and candidates for State ofices held hero
to-day was very encouraging to the Democrats
who have determined not to follow after Bry-
anism.
State headquarters will be opened in Des
Moines Aug. 16. and the hottest kind Of q fight
will be made from that time till election. Judge
John Cliggitt, National Democratic nominee for
Governor. will fire the first gun on Sept. l at
Davenport. That will be followed by q speaking
campaign covering the entire state.
Many applications for speakers have boon re.
ceived, and plenty Of campaigners of national
reputation have been secured to nl the de-
mand. Among them are w. d. Bynum, Chair
man of the National Committees; Josiah Patter-
son of New Jersey, Henry Watterson and John
G.. Carlisle Of Kentucky, F. W. Lehman OF Mis-
souri,, and John p. Irish Of California.
Last year this now party perfected q good
organization in eighty.hve of the ninety-nine
counties, which Is In good working order and
will commence an aggressive campaign at once
Last year Palmer and Buckner received only
4,5OO votes In the State. This year sound-money
Democrats say they expect 40, 900 votes for their
State ticket, and 1t 10 generally conceded that
their vote will be greatly increased.
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B4TTL EsHIP SPEED TEST.
The Renowu VIII Try u Across the Atlantic
Compared with the Indiana.

HALIFAX Aug. lit Is tho intention Of the
Admiralty TO give the battleship Renown, which
IA soon to come on this station, a speed test
from England to Halifax. The Renown is a
massive ship and her speed nominally Is 1874
knots. The Ronown's venture on fast running
at sea will also demonstrate the seoworthiness
Of the vessel and hcg coal-Carrying capacity.
The Renown is n heavier vessel than tho In
diana by 5000 tons and docs not carry halfthe
guns that the Indiana does. The Rehown has
several heavy guns below the main deck. The
Indiana carries none below decks.
What the Ronown lacks in weight and size of
guns her advocates hold she gains in speed sea.
worthiness, ammunition and bunker space. IL
is asserted that she could remain longer in &C.
ton than the Indiana, mannuyre more rapidly.
and stand heavy. weather better. Admiral
Fishers flagship will come across fully armed
and equipped.
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Suicide ON 4 TRAIN.
Charles Madison. y Descendant or President
Nndison, shoots Himself.

NORFOLK, Va, Aug. ll.-Charles Madison OF
Richmond, n lineal descendant OF President
Madison and a brother of Lillian Madison, who
was murdered in Richmond several years ago
by Cluverius. committed suicide about 3 o'clock
this afternoon by shooting himself through the
head on the Chesapeake and Ohio east bound
passenger train Just west Of Williamsburg.
Madison was about 80 years old. He was in
toxicated when he shot himself. His effects
whose name was not given. telling her she would
never see him again. A ticket was found for his
watch. which had been pawned for $50 in Rich
mond just before he left. The remains were
brought TO Newport News. and will be taken to
Richmond in the morning,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-12
STEPHENSON BRIxGs BIG SUITS.
The Father OF Boston'u Missing Girl Goes Into
Extensive Litigation.


Boston. Aug. ll.-James Stevenson, father of
missing Grace Stevenson. has brought suit for
damages. aggregsting nearly $4,000, in the
Suffolk County Superior and United States Cir
cult courts. The defendants i.re most OF them
well-known men. In the first suit DR.. Watts is
the defendant. and the damages are $50. 600.
The plaintiff alleges that owing to certain
dealings he had with Watts. arising out OF
n transaction in patents. the latter owes him the
heavy damages claimed. The real estate of DR..
Watts has been attached, but the writ has not
yet been entered in court.
The second suit is against George W; Gregory.
the patent lawyer, and the damages claimed are
800, 600. The suit grows out of a transaction
relating to a signal company,,s stock. which
the Superior Court, but the writ is not yet re.
turned.
The third suit is against William Power Wi.
son and is for 800. 900 damages. The writ is
returnable in the SUI erior Court in September.
Counsel decline to state what the cause Of action
in this suit is. The fourth suit is against Cum
ner, Richards & Co.. and is for 81 500 damages
for alleged damage done in performing certain
work.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-12
Lightning wreck. "a brewery. uollcr..

New ORLEANS. La. Aug. ll.-During a severe
Thunderstorm this morning the lightning struck
the American brewery on Cont street. 1t ran
down the chimney. struck the foundation OF two
very large boilers. knocked out the bricks,
bringing the boilers down, and generally wreck.
ing the interior OF tho building. Dan MARI and
Pat Nolan, two employees, were hurt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-12
widow Farrell Tries TO Abandon Her babe.

A young woman who said she was Margaret
Green handed over . nine'n.unth'oId boy baby
and IA satchel to Policeman Giggihs al inc FIAT
bush avenue railroad depot in Brooklyn on
Tuesday night. she said that she had found the
baby and the satchel, which onttlned s9me
woman was taken TO the Bergen street police
station, and il WAS soon learned that she was a
widow named Elizabeth Farrell ana the mother
~ the bnhy. she was held for examine alton.
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GL UCOSE TR WINS.
Injunction Dissolved and Property Passes
Checks Tor ee, 900. DOC

PEORIA. ILL.,, Aug. 11.-Judge Puterbaugh this
afternoon dissolved the injunction issued in
favor Of George F. Harding OF Chicago and
against the American Glucose Company, re.
straining the company from transferring its
Peoria and Buffalo properties to the newly
organized Glucose Trust.
Immediately on the announcement of the
courts decision Levi Mayer. representing the
American Glucose Company. notified his repre-
sentatives in Chicago. and when he emerged
from the telephone room he announced that the
deeds had been turned over to the trusts repre-
sentative, and that tho representatives of the
American company were in full possession OF
the checks, amounting to 50, 0oo.O 900.
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BURNED.
Warmers In western New York Adept the
Methods Pursued In Kentucky.

MEDINA, n. Y. Aug. 1.-THE fight between
the farmers and the Shelby Toll Road Company
eliminated early yesterday morning. when the
dollhouse at the south end OF the road was
burned. The toll taker, John Bleekman. with
his family. resided in the house, which forms u
portion of the tollgate. Al about $3.50 o'clock
there camo a loui knocking. Hickman discoy.
cred that the entire rear portion OF the building
was in flames. He gave the alarm. but the
the greatest difficulty that members OF his fam.
lily could make their escape. As 1t was. several
OF the children were more or less burned, and
Mi. Hickman was overcome while endeavoring
to save some OF his goods, Mira. Bleekman,
mother OF the keeper, q bedridden invalid, had
to be carried from the blazing structure. She Is
In a precarious condition as a result of the or,
element, rough handling. aud being carried
through the flames and smoke.
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THE DUPONT MAKES $50 KNOTS.
New Torpedo Boat Exceeds Her Requirements
on u Trial Trip

on q Trial Trip.
NEWPORT. X. l., Aug. 1.-THE torpedo boat
Dupont rade her official speed trial OF sixty
knots to-day, developing a speed OF ESQ knots.
an average for the five runs. Commodore
Dewey and the members OF the Inspection
Board were present and were satisfied with the
trial, and telegraphed the department that she
had exceeded her contract speed. 27.5 knots.
The course was marked out by the torpedo boats
Ericsson, stiletto. and Cushing, The start was
made in thick weather. clearing before the trial
WAS over. The boat started out at a 30knot
gait, and on the second run ~, the vacuum OF
The starboard engine made a decided drop. but
on the third trip IT. was brought up so as to
complete the trial. The boilers did all that was
reuujred OF them and the engines ran smoothly,
no heating being apparent. although a little
trimmed a trine more forward than the Porter,
but the wave was no greater. The trial was nm.
ished at 1880. The average In revolutions was
397. .
oasiiy make thirtv.two knots, the speed OF the
! Eide. for a short distance; The boat will he
turned over to the Navy Department in a few
days.
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A Farm-r Killed by Lightning.

CoBLEsKIIL- \. V, Aug. ll.-Dayid o. Berger.
a farmer living at Braymanville. was instantly
killed yesterday by a stroke OF lightning. Mr..
Berger was driving from the field on a load Of
oats and holding in one hand a fork with the
tines upward. The electric current was at
tracted by the tines. and, following them and the
handle OF the fork, entered Mr.. Berger's body,
causing instant death.
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LOUISVILLE, Aug. ll.-Fiv deaths from light
ming were reported yesterday. Green Belcher,
a Logan county farmer, was struck by n bolt
and instantly killed while standing in his barn
yard. Near Stephcnsport, on the Indiana side
of the Ohio River. three persons fell victims TO
the lightning. One was IA negro named Head.
Tive others were two farmers, Samuel Hcadley
and Richard Jones. The l2.ycar-old sOn OF j. b.
Ellis OF Cave Hill, Warren county, was instantly
Killed by a bolt which struck the house.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-12
POISONED By CHEESE.
The Two Little HnJek Children Likely 10 Die
Ptomaines, Says the Doctor.

Adolf Hajek, . years old. and Isebecca Hack,
3 years old. children OF Charles Hajek of 1349
First avenue. were poisoned yesterday after
noon from eating new cheese. The mother of
the children bought five cents worth of
American cheese from S. Kolensky of
1881 First avenue yesterday afternoon, and tho
children ate freely OF ii. An hour afterward
Rebccca was taken i'll. Half an hour later
Adolf also fell sick. DR.. Joseph SAKE Of 2i7
East Seventy.second street was summoned. and
he pronounced the cases those OF ptomhlno
poisoning. The cases were reported TO the police
of the East Sixty-seventh street station and to
the Coroner.
Detective Heating was detailed to investigate
the case and he learned that koinnsky bought
the cheese of John iBluHuro of $40 East seventy
fifth street. Both children are likely TO die.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-12
1rNCHED IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Sheriff Outwtts y Mob, but IL Finally Over
taken Mt n Railroad Station.

Sheriff Outwits y Mob, but IL Finally Over
taken nj n Railroad Station.
CHARLOTTE, N. c., Aug. 1L..Miss Kitty Hen
derson, a crippled girl Of Weayersville. n. c.,
was knocked down and assaulted on last Sum
day afternoon by q negro named Bob Bracket.
He left her unconscious A mob of farmers at
once began to searchfor him. TO was captured
yesterday and identified by the girl. Later no
confessed. Last night he was taken to Ashe-
vile TO jail. but was spirited away later, while
a mob beat at the Jail doors.
This morning at 3 o'clock a mob Of sixty men
armed with guns. pistols, axes, and sledge ham
mers boarded an east-bound train from Ashe-
willie and met the sheriff, who was to get on the
same. train. twenty miles from Asheville, and
took his prisoner from. him. The mob grabbed
the negro and told the sheriff TO get on the
train. The negro was taken to the place OF his
crime and hanged this afternoon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-12
southern Pacific Cut. Cotton Hates.

GALVESTON, Tex, Aug. 1.-THE Southern
Pacific Railway and steamship Company to-day
announced a rate Of . cents per HUNDRED on cot
ton from. Houston to New York. The Lone star
line made the rate 10 cents from Galveston,
Mn, wharf.c Ot lLg cents. an! The Houston rate
has been l7Ls cents IN al. The southern Pacific
doe NOT rciu q its Gl4yCston rate. Thus far
tht Mallory ma Lone star lines have mol
responded to the cut OF he southern Pacific.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-12
20 GLASSES IN 10 MINUrEsg
A Newark Mans Capacity FOR Whiskey Gets
Him Into Trouble.

Him Into Trouble.
Fred Mueller of 80 Belmont avenue, Newark.
was committed to jail for ninety days yesterday
for being drunk. His was not an ordinary drunk.
On Tuesday night somebody offered to bet him
that he could not drink twenty-five glasses of
whiskey in ten minutes at a saloon on the cor
ner of Bruer street and Thirteenth avenue.
"Well. we won't count this one. said Mueller,
swallowing tho liquor he had before hin. This
was his third since supper. Then he started to
win tho wager. There was nothing In 1t for him
except that IL he won the other fellow would
have to pay for the liquor. He put away tho
twenty-five glasses, 1t Is said, within the limit
and then began to whoop and dance, paying NO
the officer heard OF the wager he called an ambu,
lance and Mueller was taken to the City Hos.
danger Of anything worse than a bad headache,
Then he was sent TO Police Headquarters and
locked up.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-12
WANT GRANT sE!.r 70 CHINA.
a Delegation OF Commercial TraSellers Calls
on the CoIoneI TO Tell Him So.

on the eOionei 10 teh Hin so.
About twenty-five members of the Commercial
Travellers Sound Money League went TO the
residence OF Col. Fred Grant last evening and
assured him in a formal way that the business
men wanted TO have him selected as Minister to
China. A short speech. which was very fatter-
Ing to Col. Grant, was delivered BY Joseph T.
Schictfelin, the Secretary Of the organization.
Col. Grant expressed his gratitude in a few
words.
The Commercial Travellers League has noti-
fed its members all over the country that it was
doing what II could to have Col. Grant chosen
Minister to China, and more than a thousand
letters and kilograms have been received APP
proving the movement and promising all pos
sible aid.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-12
Teuronlc'. Passenger. Pay ~. o In nurie..

The customs officers who inspected the
baggage OF passengers who landed yesterday
from the White Star line steamship Tcutonic,
from Liverpool and Queenstown. made Uncle
sam richer by, ~ 500. A merry old gentleman
the wardrobe o. the girls. Among the Tcutonic's
passengers were Bishop Doare OF Albany, Lord
Arthur GrosvenOr, Lady Grosycuor. Mrs. John
Hay. wife OF the. United states Amb ssador 20
ENGLAND; DR.. Allan McLtne Hlnllton, Payne
Whitney, and DR.. W. Seward Webb ana Mrs.
ANnhh
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-12
MOSS IN THE TENDERLOIN.
He Saw More Women on seventh Avenue Than
He Thought Should mnNe ncen There.

President Moss OF the Police Commissioner
made a tour OF the Tcnderloin last evening. and
walked into the West Thirtirth street police
station about milm.gh,. lie said he saw two
policemen talking together on Seventh avenue,
and thai there were more un"scortcd women on
the avenue ihan'thcrc ought to be. lie saw sew
eral other hinge, LOO. but he didn't want 10 talk
about Thorn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-12
CARDINAL rAsCHEREAU VERY LOW.
10th strength and Intellect Are Rapidly
Failing.

QUEBEC, Aug. ll.-Cardinal Taschereau 10
near his end. Death is not specially imminent,
but both strength and intellect are rapidly fail.
ing from natural causes.
When the Cardinals health commenced TO
fail Mgr. Begin was made cOadjutor arch
bishop, and il IA second French'Canadian Car:
dinal should be appointed the choice ID eX pected
to fall upon either Mgr. Begin or Mgr. Bruchesi.
the newly conscCrated Archbishop OF Montreal
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-12
= Panorama or New IorL.

Between the foot OF West $50 st. and jersey CITY
much or the shipping trade II New YORK c ntraIiles.
The river aud wharvrs are rlied with AnlInLtcd
scenes. They unfold Ike a picture 70 the passrngcr
on the decks OF the PennsyIvauu Railroads Esd 50.
ferryboAts, The ride Is full o. Interest aud AZ rs md
are the splendld trains OF the PennsyiY ania Railroad
leading eVsTyWhsrs.-AdR
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-12
Mas.acnu-r,,. Hencnt LIE to Quit.

BOSTON, Mass, Aug. 1.-THE directors OF the
Massachusetts Benefit Life Association have de.
cidcd to write no more policies, and the appoint
meut VI n receiver AMI the winding up OF the
affairs o. the association will he asked for at
once. Tho clerks ana other Office hoip all ceased
work at noon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-12
Il Masked BURGLAR IN HER ROOM.
The Early Morning Adventure OF Miss Adelaide
Pryor or New Rochelle.

NEW ROCHELLE. N. Y. Aug. 11.-Miss AIDE
laide Pryor and five young women who are her
guests reported to-day that a masked robber
visited Miss Pryor's apartment early this morn
ing. Mrs. Pryor, who Is the widow Of DIR. w. G.
Pryor. is staying at the seashore. and during her
absence the Pryor homestead is occupied by
Miss Pryor and hve young women who are
visiting her. Miss Pryor says that about 2
o'clock she was awakened by noises in her room.
sackinR her dressing case. Miss Pryor says she
shouted. The man dropped q Jewel case and
stairway leading to the lower hall. The noise
aroused Miss Pryors guests and they flocked to
her room. The burglar escaped through a win
dow and the young women say they saw him
running across the lawn. Miss Pryor found,
on examination, that n gold watch and some
diamond ornaments were missing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-12
CHILD SAVES CHILD.
HigRinson HAD Fallen Into the Fast River.
when Pocy Rowed Out mud Caught Hin.

WnITEsToNE, Aug. ll.-Wiliam Higginson.
Jr.. the ten.year.old son OF a New York archi-
tect, was carried out into the East River to-day
on a raft which was carried from its mornings
by the well OF a passing steamer. Tho raft
Tilted and he WAS thrown into the " ter llst rs
Franklyn Poey, another toni earOld boy. who
had put out from the shore in q yawl reached
him. Pocy grabbed his collar and held, his head
above water with one hand. lie scullcd close
10 The beach and n man took Higginson ashore.
Higkinson will get well,
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lightning KILLS sPARRoWs.
a holt Strikes Three Trees Mt Once. Killing
ThOuAa nds OF the Birds.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., Aug. 11.-Three trees
on New Jersey avenue. which have been the
home OF a largo colony OF sparrows. were struck
by lightning during a heavy thunderstorm to.
day. and thousands Of the birds were killed.
The street was covered with the dead sparrows,
Lightning also struck a flagstaff on the IA IN
Union office, shatterlngt the pole and damaging
the roof OF the building.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-12
ROBERTS WAS STARVING.
lie Lost His Job I'm May and Had Been Unable
TO Get More Work.

The police yesterday afternoon picked up n
young man in a state OF collapse at Ninth ave-
nuc and Thirty-fonrth street. They sent him to
the French Hospital in Thirty-fourth street,
where he said that he was John F. Roberts. 81
years old. n waiter. lie lost his Job in May, he
said, and had been unable 10 get more work. He
declared that he had not eaten anything for
three days. The doctors said that he was I'M
doubtedly suffering from lack OF nourishment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-12
RUSSIAN 4
China SO Afraid or 1t Tint She Fights Shy or
Ruaalan schemes.

VANCOUVER, Aug. ia Chinese despatch
says that the Government are afraid OF DONNA
ton to the extent that they will not accept a
Russian loan for the big railway schemes. nor
will they accept the suggestion of the Russians
Russian roads.
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Guard. to rrotec, nm Alleged Murderer.

BARBouRvILLE, KY. Aug. 11.-Guards were
placed around the Courthouse to-day to protect
John Nugan, who is being tried for the murder
OF John c. Colon. Since the attempt OF Joseph
Mckinley to shoot him the other day the pris.
oner is in great fear. Last night IL WAS reported
that q mob was to take him out and hang him.
A large force was immediately summoned. and
the mob didn't come.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-12
FOUND 4 NEEDLE IN 4 BABY.
The Child Had Been UnaccountabIy Cross 70,
Two Months.

MoRRIsTowS, y. j.. Aug. l1.-Whilc the three
months-old son OF Sheriff Edgar l.. During was
receiving his bath yesterday tho nurse saw a
steel point protruding from the back Of The boys
neck. There was a slight bump around tho
point. The nurse called Sheriff Durllng into the
nursery.
"Whv. It's a pin" he said.
He seized the point with u pair OF pincers and
drew ont Il large needle.
The bnby was strong and healthy at birth:
Two months ago 1t became frettu! and cross and
has since cried nearly all the time.
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HALIFAX. n. s.. Aug. ll.-Capt. Taylor and
the officers OF the Indipna dined tonight with
yice.Adiniral Erskinc. Tho battleship will enter
the dry dock AT 3 o'clock tomorrow morning.
t "m hnIirs In puInp out the dock and four more
To- complete HE process Of docking.
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KILLED BY AN EXPLOSION.
a Careless Workman Diss Instantly and NV
others Are nAdIy Hurt.

DONNA TERRA, Mo-, Aug. l1.-William II.
Madden was killed instantly and nve other
men were injured, one m~ortally. by an explosion
OF dynamite in the st. Joe Lead Company's mine
here to-day. The explosion Was due 20 the care
lessness OF the men who were handling the
dynamite
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-12
A "sTRoNG ToMAN" MURDERED.
Nine. Mendoza Killed by Her Husband. Who
Then kilIa HlmnelG,

Then KILLS Himself
CHICAGO, Aug. 11.-Charles w. Clifford. res
taurant keeper. 302 Rush street. crazed by jeal.
ousy over attentions of Policeman Gustave
Penner to his wife, murdered her at 4 o'clock
this morning by cutting her throat with a
butcher knife and then shooting her in the left
breast. After satisfying himself that his wife
was dead Clifford lay down beside her and shot
himself dead. Mrs. Clifford was formerly a
strong woman " with circuses. Her PROBES.
sional name was Nine. Mendoza.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-12
Death FIXED b, Law Instead OF l., uehsru

KEY WEST, Fla, Aug. 1.-THE negro Johnson.
for whose pro CCI.pn troops wcIc ordered out,
WAS triGI tor lie g=sll'i ic committed. lie was
found guilty and sentenced 10 &c hanged.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-12
SMITHS FIRST TRIALS TO-DAY.
The New Police Commissioners Almost as Ner
Vous rs the Men.

Police Commissioner Smith holds his first
trials of offending policemen to-day. He has
been nerving himself for the ordeal and frankly
confcsses that he looks forward to 1t with fear
and trembling. The cops do not like it over
much. either. for they have heard so much of
heard.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-12
AGED COUPLE MURDERED.
Burglars XIII David DERRICK and Wire In Lo
gan County. Ohio.

B~ELLEFoNTAINE, O.. Aug. 1.-the bodies Of
David DERRICK and his wife, two Of the best
known country people in Logan county, were
found to-day at their country home. They had
been taken from their bods and murdered by
robbers. Mr.. DERRICK was eccentric and boarded
his money in the house. This fact was known.
A year ago both were chloroformed in the night,
but the robbers wore discovered before they
had finished their work.
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THE YACHT MERLIN MISSING.
Commodore Baker and n Party or Wine ChicaE,
People Arc ON Hoard.

HVUpIb y Q u HUhFus
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 11.-Considerable
anxiety is felt here for the safety of the yacht
Merlin, which left Saturday for Holland, Mich,
and which has not been heard OF since that time.
Commodore Z. J. Baker. the owner, a member
Of the Columbia Yacht Club Of Chicago, is
aboard with friends.