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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-13
ApprOpriate Sermon,

NEW YORK. July 12.-Yesterday was
the first Sunday that Mrs. Augusta Mack
and Martin Thorn, the alleged slayers Of
William Guldensuppc. passed in the
gloomy Tombs prison
The woman, who, it is claimed lured
her false lover 10 his death in the lonely
cottage at Woodsidc L. l., seems 10 be
a doubly religious individual Although
not a Catholic. I'm the forenoon she at
tended mass in the city Jail and did not
vince in the least when Father Smith
took as his text from the gospel Of the
day, Thou shalt do no MURDER Later
on she attended the Presbyterian service.
which she listened TO with the same re-
spect that she had listened to the Catho-
lie mass. At the afternoon song service
Mrs. Mack sang hymns from a Moody
and Sankey Hymnal and when given a
copy OF the War Cry the prisoner used 1t
as a fan in the effort TO keep cool.
on the other hand, Martin Thorn turn
ed a deaf ear TO all the preachers. He re-
NAMED IN his cell and spent the day read
ing the Sunday newspapers. He seems
TO take great satisfaction i'm reading the
various accounts printed about the I'M
travelling OF the great murder mystery
and the proceedings in the courts and be-
fore the grand jury.
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Trustee for William DaffrOn.

mover suspected her until a few weeks
AGO when her sister told ME That she
went riding with Merritt. l have not
bean al work for several days, ana would
90 10 Nerritts Office and walk home win
nv wife every evening. This aiterhooii
T went as usual. and. although told her
at dinner | would call for her, she was
NOT at the office. ! saw Merritt gong
down Short street. and concluded that u
| followed him | would ma my VIE. l
followed him. | saw him enter SratL
park IL is partially surrounded by Il
hedge | went around on the outside.
locked through an opening and saw nm
string on A seat by the side Of my wife.
| watched them for nearly an hour.
went 10 the upper end OF the park and
walked in. keeping the house which IS IN
the park between me and the couple.
GOT very close 10 them and then crawlef
on the ground until / was only lew
feet away behind the shrubbery. l saw
them hugglng and kissing. | could
scarcely contain myself. and when few
minutes later she sat in his lap | could
stand il no longer | rushed on him. mr.
ing point blank in his face. | must nave
missed him. for he got up and ran 70.
ward the lower end of the park. follow'
ed shooting as ran. He fell dead. lei
through the upper end OF tho park re-
turned the pistol 10 the man from whom
I borrowed 1t and went 10 my boarding.
house. do not regret the deed II "
was to do over I would do the same
thing
Mrs Harris was arrested az the home
NJ Howard Jackson. on Clay avenue. AZ
10 o'clock She at first refused 20 20
with the officers but when they toid
her that IL was absolutely necessary
she finally yielded. She told the follow'
ing story Of the tragedy: Il have knows
MI Merritt for some time. knew OF
him before he came 10 TINS Town. na's
been working for two months as copy
ISL in his office. Mr.. Harris has beer
insanely Jealous Of Mr.. Merritt and also
every one else with whom l have ever
associated. We have lived apart much
OF our married life on account OF thf
insane Jealousy He has threatened 9th
ers beside Mr.. Merritt. This evening wheA
got through work / told Mr.. Merritt
that | was going 10 the house OF n friend
OF mine Mrs. Howard Jackson. on clay
avenue. He said that he would 20 witE
me but did not overtake me until ! go
10 Second street. We walked around
awhile and then entered the park. AS we
were walking through this We met Mr..
Harris. | said TO Mr.. Merritt: There
comes Mr.. Harris but had no idea that
he meant violence. Without either say
ing word Mr.. Harris pulled his pistol
and began firing | ran out the north
entrance and TO the home OF Mrs. Jack
son. The statements which you say nave
been made by Mr.. Harris 10 the effect
that there had been improper relations
between Mr.. Merritt and me are absolute
" false He never kissed me. as Mr..
Harris charges. or made any other Inn
proper advances. I believe the shooting
was wholly unprovoked."
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Az 4CIIVE CINPJfGN.
Some Hot Fighting in Cuba and the In
surCents cid Their own.

JACKSONVILLE Fla, July E-lnfor-
nation received by Justo Garlic cuban
patriot. from his brother. Colonel VIM
cento Garlic. dated Santa Clara. June
2lth. shows that an active campaign IS
being carried on and that the Cubans
are holding their own despite the pres
ence OF Spaniards in much greater num-
bers. An exciting engagement is reporc-
ed TO have taken place between General
VIEWERS troops. numbering 10000 men,
and those under General Garlic. com
prising the Fourth Corps of General Co
mezs army.
Pinero. which divides Sancti Spiritus
from Remedies, was the battle ground,
the Spaniards being on the Remedies
side of the town and the Cubans on the
other side.
Four sharply contested battles were
fought. the Cubans coming out victorious,
killing many Spaniards and having few
dead on their side. The Cubans cum
ningly prepared ambuscades and sue
ceeded in entrapping many Of the Span
iards who were left dead and wounded.
In recognition of the splendid services
of General Carillos Corps he has been
requested by General Gomez to furnish
him with the names of the officers Tor
promotion.
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ris while as many more thronged 10
the station house, eager for
All during the long hours OF the night
and until the sun burned the WINDOWS
of her cell Mrs. Harris sat in earnest
conversation with her sister. Miss Gussic
THOMPSON. who was admitted 10 her
presence through the courtesy OF ChleI
Jessie. The coming Of Oitcer savage
with Mrs Harris lost purse disturDeu
them, aud the sisters went 10 ptePdi'
their breakfast. while Mrs. Harris re-
counted how an innocent man had died
at the hands of a husband insanely Jeai-
Gus and for no reason and who for MS
act she despised. In her purse Onlcer
Savage found a phial Of morphine tao-
let's and an envelope addressed III Mer-
ritt's handwriting: Mrs. Erie Harris
Queen of Lexington, at home.
In the face OF this Mrs. Harris denied
that she had ever received a note from
Merritt. She denied, too, that she spent
a night in June with Merritt In the Ian
caster Hotel in Georgetown, put 'lerA
Corbin asserts that she did. At 10 O'Clock
chief Jessie released Mrs. Harris from
the station on her own recogniZance TO
apnear in the Police Court at o'clock.
She went to the home OF Mrs. Mcclure.
IS south Mil street, where she had peeh
boarding, and secured her children, which
together with her effects she removed 10
the home OF her sister Mrs. Louis Mauer'
pa east Fifth street. Then with ner
sister she visited Wlehls ana viewed
the body OF Merritt
At o'clock the courtroom was crowd
ed. Jacob Harris. clean shaver. tidy In
appearance. but absent and vacant IN
countenance, was brought'in. a few mo-
nenfs later came Mrs. Harris. win
Sowing face she passed he- husband.
and. turning a chlir sat with her back
toward him. Neths- spoke. Attorney
Walter Bronston moved a cpn,iuance IN
iii THURSDAY NJ orning at O'Clock IL
was granted and Harris was led back
TO prison. while his wife. who, not having
been assaulted. can neither TESTIFY Tor
ror against hlm, was allowed 10 so her
way She said she had teleSraphed her
father Rev. r. ). Thompson. Princeton,
Mo. to come to her. and that imrnedi-
ately upon his arrival she VIII hie SUIT
for divorce on the grounds of non-sup-
port Harriss attorneys VIII IN all prom
ability enter plea OF insanity.
Last nignt at 9:l5 Mcrritts holy. on an
order from his brother, j. - Merritt, OF
Ruckner Ky. was turned over 10 J. =.
Shannon. OF Lagrange, who took II on
freight train for intermcnt to-day at
louisville. where reside his parents.
Among his mourners are Mrs May HUN.
of Evansville. Ind. his only child. ana
Sophia Leavi. Of Bloomington mo.
whom he is said to have been ensdseu
10 wed
my wife is twenty-tour years old. She
was Miss Effie Thompson. We have been
married about eight years: have boy
Of seven. girl of six. She has oeen
copyist for Merritt for several NeashA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-13
TUE CHHrsTTdN ENDEAyORERS.
Ten Thousand Could Not Gam Admission"
10 the Meetings.

SAN FRANCISCO. CALF, July r.
Tho last omen session Of tho 1nterna-
tional Christian Endeavorers was held
to-day. The attendance at the morning
ard afternoon meetings was large ana NJ
night those who managed 10 OBTAIN en-
france 10 either of the main meeting
Dlaces we're fortunate. for only 25wO
could be accommodated ana lo'VO more
sought admission.
Estimates made by leading business
men agree that the people Drought mere
by this great gathering VIII leaVe NOT
less than 81 900 600 in the city. All the
leaders OF the movement are pleased with
the success OF their efforts. and with the
outlook for the future Of the society.
The banner presentation TO the local
city union having reported the best pro
gress in the past year In promoting sys-
tematic and proportlonate giving To God,
aroused great enthusiasm among the New
Workers who were the possessors OF this
beautiful emblem last year and are The
recipients of Il for the coming twelve
months. The presentation speech was
made by the Rev. l.. l.. House. or Attic
boro Mass. the banner being presented
by the Rev. H. o. imports. vice-presl-
dent of the New York city union. VINO
said that the Metropolis possessed l,5tp
tithe-givers In Endeavorer ranks. Ne"
York in the audience responded with
song, Bring Back, Bring the Banner TO
Me-" and from the platform waved big
blue and white Christian Dndeavor flag.
There was a great rally at the junior
societies at 8e Mechanics pavilion this
evening. The 1900 people within tho
walls OF the immense structure at least
one-half were children and their interest
in the proceedings seemed to surpass
that Of their elders at previous sessions.
The meetings was presided over by Rev.
J. II. Bombardger, of Columbus, o. and
an interesting programme was rendered.
All Of the days meetings were attend
ed by large crowds OF enthusiastic I'm
deayOrerS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-13
TUF IrSTER POISON C1SF.
Henry County Populists Elect Delegates
to Their Convention.

MART1NSVILLE, VA, July 12-Spe-
cial-The second trial Of w w. Lester
for the poisoning OF Willie Davis, began
to-day. This case has attracted wide at
tention. and the re-trial will be watched
with deep interest.
The Populists to-day held a conference
and sent twenty-eight delegates to the
Roanoke Convention, July 3lst.
A delightful outing trip to Patrick
Springs was given on Friday last In honor
of Miss Bessie Ingles. OF Richmond. who
Is tho guest of Miss Lizzie Smith. The
party of eleven ladies and gentlemen
were chaperonod by Mrs. j. Moss Smith.
The affair was highly successful and tho
roughly enjoyed.
NJ j. Frank Ambrose and his bride.
nee Miss Adelaide G.. Jordan. of Wash
ington. ID. c.. are on a visit TO Mr.. Am
broso's parents at this place. Mr.. Am
brose is a promising young man connect
ed with the government Bureau OF Print
ing and Engraving. and his young wife
a beautiful and charming woman. whose
family formerly resided in Petersburg
Va.
Isaiah Dodson. the negro who was she I
by Officer Carter. while being arrested for
a felony, died yesterday.
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LIGHrNING ~ THB CAMP.
4 Tent Struck and Many Soldiers Shocked,
One Fatally.

NEW YORK. July l2.-Lightning struck
the State military camp at Peekskill this
afternoon selecting the Y. VI. c. y. tent
as its object
one man was killed and many badly
hurt
The storm at Peekskill WAS u terrific
one. Rain fell during the entire day,
and as "A result the men did rot have
many duties TO perform. \ great number
Of them gathered in the Y. VI. G. \. tent,
which was commodiOus and occupied gem
orally by those who had reading or letter
writing TO do.
About 80 this afternoon 2. score or
more OF the men had gathered here The
storm was II its height Suddenly there
was a binding fash of lightning, and in
a moment the tent was down and in
flames. \ general alarm was sounded
and the guarismen and ambulance corps
came at double quick.
Almost every man who had been under
the canvass was shocked by the lightning.
Corporal j. j. Mcdonald. OF Company a,
Twenty second Regiment New York, was
dead. Half a dozen OF the men were I'M
conscious. The body OF Corporal Melon
aid was the first taken from the mass
OF ruins. The surgeons worked over IL
for an hour or more. but their efforts
were fruitless Those who were Knocked
unconscious were revived. some Of them
with great difficulty, and one or two Of
the men are stu in serious condition.
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National League Republican Club.

DETROIT. MICH. July 15.-All fears
OF light attendance at the tenth conven-
ton OF the National League of Republi-
can Clubs were dispelled this evening by
the arrival of big delegations from all
directions.
According to the registration. there are
already one thousand delegates on hand.
besides many other visitors. The only
States which will not be represented are
South Carolina. Florida. Washington, and
New Mexico.
All the other delegations had arrived
tonight. excepting those from New Eng
land, New York, New Jersey, Delaware,
West Virginia Georgia, Alabama Missis
sppi. North Carolina. Wisconsin. Mis-
souri,. and North Dakota.
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Mills Goingfo Work.

LOWELL. MASS. July l2.-The Mas
sachusetts Cotton Mills started up to-day
after a shut down of two weeks. The
Lowell cotton manufacturers cotton
mills resumed work after shut down OF
one week to-day The mills situation is
improving
LAWRENCE. MASS. July 12-The
Everett. Pemberton and Atlantic Cotton
Mills. of this city. started up to-day after
a weeks shut down. The mills employ in
the aggregate more than 5000 employees.
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PLAYING for Positions.

MANAGUA. NICARAGUA. June "a
President Barrios. of Guatemala. has in
formed President Zeaaya, Of Nicaragua
in substance the conditions on which Qua
temala and Costa Rica will enter into z
Central American Confederation are: First
President OF the Confederacy. If organized,
shah IL President lglesas OF Costa Rica.
and the capital for the first presidential
term Of i've. six or more years DC located
at san jose. I'm Costa Rica. and that the
second President shall be President Bar
rios. OF Guatemala. with the capital dur
ing his term at Guatemala city.
These conditions VIII probably be not
accepted by the Presidents OF the other
Central American States
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-13
ASHOChING TRIG EDf.
Thomas IL. Merritt Kills Jacob ;. Harris
at Lexington.

LEXINGTON, KY, July i2.-Not since
the memorable Goodloe-Swope tragedy III
1883 has the taking Of a mans lie by
enother created so great a sensation in
Tsxineton AS has the killing of Thomas
II Merritt by Jacob 5. Harris. IN Gratz
Park.
To-day has been full of incidents deVoV-
Ing upon this Tragedy. Hundreds OF per-
sons visited the blood-red spot on the
blue grass in the park where Merritt
fell and gasped out his lie. the same
morbid crowd also viewed his bullet
riddled body and touched his powder
burned face in Wiehl's morgue. Scores
visited the jail to offer sympathy 70 Har-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-13

NEW YORK. July 12.-Mrs. Augusta
Mack and Martin Thorn. the alleged muir
derers Of Guldensuppe. were arfaigncd In
General Sessions to-day 10 plead to the
indictment found against them.
The prisoners seemed to be fully alive
20 the gravity OF the situation. and for
the first time since their arrest the lines
Of care were visible on their features.
Their lawyers entered demurrers on the
ground that crime If one was committed
was done beyond the limits OF New York
county
The demurrer will be argued on We'd
nesday. July 2lst
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Mating for Retfer Market.

FALL RIVER. MASS, July H.-The
iron Works Cotton Mills. four in num-
Der. employing about three thousand
hands under a weekly payroll OF slsc"'
have shut down.
The notices posted in the mills an
nounces the shut down TO continue for
a week. but It is believed by many 1t VIII
last until Improvement in the cotton clotn
market becomes pronounced.
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Release the Birds.
Editor OF The Time.

Eullor OF Inc Times.
Sir,-I have read i'm the papers several
times recently where homng pigeons had
been captured and detained. sometimes
Gagged. l cannot refrain from asking your
indulgence 10 say 10 such persons that
II Is their duty TO relieve these little
winged messengers after they have re-
cuperated from their exhaustion.
Humanity ought 10 suggest that it Is
the duty Of the captor 20 feed and rest
these beautiful and wonderful. birds. and
common sense should direct their release.
They invariably bear numbers or figures
and letters. showing that they are on a
mission of some importance. and ii seems
10 me incredible that any one should
think it right 10 hold them and adver-
tise for their owner They should be re-
leased as soon as rested. that they may
perform as soon as possible the mission
entrusted 10 them.
4. G. SPRATLEY.
Richmond. Va. July T. 1897.
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Collective Note OF the Powers.

CONSTANTINOPLE. July 12-Follow-
Ing Is the text Of the collective note Of the
Powers TO Turkey:
THE great Powers have adopted the
project OF strategical rectifcatiOn as il
has been worked out by the military at
aches and communicated to the Sublime
Porte. In consequence. they have agreed
TO assure the Ottoman government that
they have arrived az a firm determination
to put az end to the obstruction. the only
effect Of which is the prevention Of the
conclusion of a peace cminently in the
interests OF Europe
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-13
BUCkIN6HIN FOR TYLER,
Five Out of SIX Districts Go for Him aud
All Are for Judge Mann.

BUCKINGHAM. COURTHOUSE. VA.
July 2.-Special.-Five out OF the six cis-
tricts Of the county. which elecie1 dele
gates on Saturday have been hear rom
and send an instructed Tyler delesatcn
The one district not yet heard from. NJ S
in all probability elected dele slros Of he
same faith. as strong Tyler sentiment
prevailed there.
Judge Mann. Of Nottov,iv IS the choice
OF the delegation for Attorney GeaeraL.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-13
The Panama Scandals.

PARIS. July l2.-Emile Arton, who was
convicted Of bribery in connection with
the Panama Canal scandals before the
Panama canal Commission to-day, made
sensational revelations regarding the way
I'm which successive governments had con-
nived al his escape and silence.
He said the Boulangists offered him
a million francs for a document. the
making public Of which would have re-
suited in the overthrow OF the Loubet
Ministry.
VI. Loubet. he said. had also tried TO OBJ
tain certain documents from him.
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GOVERNMENI,S NARROW ESCAPE.
The Chamber of Deputies Force Tax Bill
Which the Ministers Want Delayed.

PARIS. July 12-The Government bad
narrow escape from defeat in the Cham
Der of Deputies to-day. The ministers
desired 10 postpone until autumn the dis
cussion of the bill for the readjustment
of the direct taxes. the passage of which
would chiefly benefit the peasantry.
The Opposition. led by Nj. Millerand $50
cialisD. urged the immediate discussion
of the measure.
In the hrst division the Government was
defeated by a vote of 2I0 10 2i5.
NJ Cookery. Minister OF Finance. made
a clever reply 10 NJ Mllerand. and his
supporters. seeing that this vote implied
a preference on the part of the Socialists
for the existing system. a scene Of wild
confusion ensued. the Socialists rising to
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-13
IEILOU BOOKS.
Some Inside Facts Concerning the Turco.
Greco War.

PARIS, July 12.-Yellow books were Is
sued to-day which are chiefly interesting
in that they confirm Russias initiative in
the European concerts. Eastern policy
and Germany's holding aloof from the
concert and insisting that energetic meas
ures against Greece be adopted.
They also show that Bulgaria and Ser
via in February last, wanted to demand
certain privileges from Turkey for Ma
'cedonia but that Servia declined 20 ally
herself under any preteXt with Greece
and stipulated that Greece should not
be a party TO the demand.
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their foot shouting and shaking their

their feet shouting and shaking their
fists. ii, 49,, -.
NJ. Millerand's motion for me itnmed ,la,e
-, 90 90 9i7 Tho trouble was largely
d. due TO TO IN the detection Of section Of the
Rieh,ie,e Should this occur again to-
morrow when the usual bill renewing the
direct taxes is introduced, another crit-
The downfall of the Ministry on tho eve
of President Faure's visit To -. Peters
burg would be most unfortunate.
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Disastrous FIRE.
Business Houses Destroyed and Incendia.
rism Feared.

CHARLOTTE. n. c.. July PA disas-
trous fire in Greensboro tonight. orisi-
mating in Dardens shoe store. spread 10
the dry goods store of ArmfieS. Ridge =
Vickory and the old Star Warehouse.
used as produce house.
The two former were saved by the
firemen. but were badly damaged. The
warehouse building was totally destroyed
The losses are not known tonight.
The Phoenix produce house, it Is said,
was undoubtedly fired by an incendiary
While 1t was burning two negroes were
overheard to say that there would be
other fires before morning. Extra po-
licemen are patrolling the streets to-
night.
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The steady downpour of rain stopped
the vaudeville performance al the Broad
Street Park last evening, though there
were twenty-five or more people present
TO witness them. despite the rain.
II the weather is clear, tho performance
will be given tonight. as usual.
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\urfolk County.

NORFOLK, VA, July l2.-Special.-At
the convention Of the Democrats of Tan
nors creek District at Cross Roads yes
terday. six delegates were unanimously
instructed for Tyler and Mann, and III.
/. MAYNARD for the Senate, and NJ. l..
Nevberne for the Legislature.
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Democratic Victory.

ANNAPOLIS, MD, July l2.-The Demo-
Gratis carried Annapolis to-day by a
small majority. electing Mayor. Council
lor. and four out OF six Aldermen. The
city gave Mckinley over POO majority
last fall
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Noted LAWYER Dead.

SACRAMENTO. CAL. July l2-Judge
~ Green Curtis one of CALIFORNIA; Oldest
and most distinguished lawyers died to-
day He served three terms in the State
Senate. Deceased was a native OF North
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-13
Papa's Shortcomings.

I'm sure I'll never be aDie 10 walk up
the aisle with papa
why not. my child?
'Pana Is so ridiculously low eared."-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Az IMrORraNr CONFERENCE.
The Bimotaiic Commission Discuss With
Engii.h Leaders.

LONDON July i2-An important con-
ference was held az the Foreign Ohice to-
day between Senator Woloott. former
Nice-President Stevenson and General
Paine. the members Of the United states
Bimstallio Commission and Ambassador
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Morgan Wants Information.

WASHINGTON. July Ex-senator Nor
oan ~ Alabama. introduced a resolution
asking the President for information rela-
tive 10 the arrest by Spanish officials al
Havana. OF Alfred II. Hugnet, on Septem-
her 1896.