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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-23
MIR. FIsHBAcK GOES TO HAVANA.
he HAS been Sent There ON = Special mission
by Our Government.

HAVANA, via Key West, Aug. 22.-Advices
have been received hero from New York that
Mr.. Fishback. who acted as secretary to MIR.
Calhoun when the latter came to Havana to
investigate the case of DIR. Ruiz and report to
tho President about the situation In the island,
has received from the American Administration
q special mission TO be fulfilled in Cuba.
1t Is said that Mr.. Fishback loft New York on
Wednesday last on board OF the American
steamer Yumuri. which will arrive here on
Monday. A report 10 current also that he is al.
ready in Havana, and that ConsulIienernl Lee
lie keeping his presence here q secret. What is
certainly true is that he left New York last
week for Havana and that his trip has been in
volved in such mystery at Washington that
very few persons knew 1t and not the slightest
suspicion about II has been aroused in any news
paper office. have read o letter received from
a very respectable firm in New York in which
these facts are reported. and there cannot be
the least doubt about thcm.
1t 10 more probable that Mr.. Fishback will
arrive tomorrow, rs 1t would be difficult either
for him or for Consul-General Lee to conceal his
presence here. Mr.. Fishback 10 not only well
known in Havana for his conspicuous role in tho
Ruiz investigation, but has many acqualnt.
ances among important persona, facilitated by
his excellent knowledge OF tho Spanish Ian
guage.
At the American Consulate questions with re.
gard to Mr.. Fishback's trip to Havana elicit no
information.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-23
cURAN BANK Err BORG s HERE.
Rringn HIa Wire's BODY HOme-How He Was
swindled by shnrpers-

Rringn His Wire's Body HOme-How He Was
swindIed by shnrpers.
Among the passengers on the steamer La Gas
cogne, which arrived here yesterday from Havre,
was jose Maria Borgess., the leading banker Of
Havana Sehor Borges brings the remains Of his
wife, who died in Paris three months ago. The
remains of Mrs. BorEes will DO buried in
Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn. Mrs. Borges.
nee Poey, was born in New York.
Sehor Borges is very well known in New York
banking circles. In 1888 his name became
known all over the world as the result Of q COM
bine through which he was swindled out of nearly
$500. oo0. A gang OF thieves in Havana. in con.
junction with cable operators in New York, Key
West and Havana, caused tho Havana
newspapers to publish q fictitious dis
humber had drawn the capital prize in the
Madrid Christmas lottery: The prize was
500, 900. Two or three days afrerwaru the
thieves asked Borges to discount the ticket.
BorYes hesitated as though no considered the
affair somewhat risky; but In the end; sfter
with which the thieves were acquainted-he
agreed to discount the ticket. A part of the
money was turned over to the swtndlers In
cash; for the rest they accepted drafts on Paris.
For some reason or other the thieves remained
In Havana several days and aroused the sus-
picion OF the Chief Of Police, who caused. tho
Governor.G General to cable to Madrid. asking
swindlers did not know the Government cipher.
the fraud was then discovered. Payment OF the
drafts was stopped, but most OF the cash could
never be recovered.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-23
TRANCE SLEEPER ESCAPES.
He Was Taken to the Almshouso on SATURDAY
and Got Out or His Cell Through q window.

He Was Taken to the Alnshouso on Saturday
and Got Out or His Cell Through q window.
B~rSGHAMroN. Aug. 22.-George Seymour. the
trance sleeper. figures this week in a new role.
He has taken the star part In u new act and
given a practical illustration OF Kellar's cole
brated trick, The Flying Hindoo." Seymour has
disappeared, and what has become OF him Is u
mystery. Tho county officials have been look.
ing for him since morning. He has disappeared
as etIoctually as Il the earth had opened and
swallowed him. There Is reason to suspect,
however. that he has gone somewhere else be-
sides into the bowels OF the earth.
Seymour was removed from the City Hospital
to the almshouso In the ambulance on Saturday.
He was apparently in q profound slumber. but
at night he was locked up in a barred cell, and
this morning the cell was empty. The door of
the cell was fastened with a paddock but the
room has one small window, which Is some dis
lance from the floor. This window had boon re.
moved by the prisoner and was lying on his
bunk. Seymour had managed to climb out OF
this window and then had gone around to the
main building for his shoes and stockings.
II Is now believed that Seymour has been
shamming for tho past week. and the authori.
ties are satisfied that the trance sleeps were the
result OF hypnotic influence exerted by his
young and pretty wife, who is still in jail. His
physicians are mortified beyond measure be-
cause he deceived them so completely.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-23
THE PRESIDENTS SUNDAY VISITORS
Chairman Quigg and Congressman Wilson Of
brooklyn ut Blur Point.

BLUFF POINT. \. ", Aug. 22.-The President
spent his last Sunday at Hotel Champiain In an
exceedingly quiet manner. Services were hold
in the hotel this morning, the Rev. Joseph Gam
Bile OF the First Presbyterian Church preaching.
Among the arrivals at the hotel to-day were
Lemuel Z. Quigg OF New York and Congressman
F. H. Wilson of Brooklyn. Mr.. Quigg saw the
President for a few moments after service this
morning. 1t is understood that Mr.. Quigg u
looking after Mr.. Wilson's interests as the com
ing postmaster Of Brooklyn.
The President and Mrs. Mckinley and Score
tary and Mrs. Alger will leave here on Tuesday
morning at 2 o'clock for Buffalo. The special
train will arrive in Albany at z A. NJ. and In
Buffalo at 2:i5 =. NJ.
In speaking to a reporter to-day regarding
Greater New York politics. Congressman WI.
son said: "If Mr.. Low would be content to
await the holding Of the regular City Convex.
ton called by the Republican organiEation, no
| might get the nomination. But II he allows
himself to be nominated by the various indie
pendent organizations he can hardly expect an
Endorsement by the regular org anizntion, which
in such an event would be losing its indivfd-
uality."
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PREPARED FOR a LrNCAIHo.
Residents or shepherd. Mich. Make Ready q
Ikin Cashier struble's Murderer.

Residents Or shepherd. Mich. Mako Ready %
JfIn Cashier strubie's SIurderern.
SHEPHERD. Mich, Aug. 22.-Ali day long de-
termined mon have been searching for the muir
derers OF Elmer f struble. cashier OF the
Farmers Bank. More than n dozen committees
have been formed TO mete out justice by lynch
ing II they are caught.
Ropes long enough to make a running moose
and pass over the limb Of o convenient tree are
known to be In the possession of several. Sheriff
MogR has not yet arrested the mon named by
the dying cashier In his Ante-mortem statement.
Every attempt has been made to keep the mat
ter secret, and II 10 believed that the prominence
of the men implicated 10 the cause for tho delay.
Word comes from various parts OF the county
that men are. planning TO march to the county
seat, Mount Pleasant. and that when the sus-
pected mon are once within the jail q lynching
will follow.
About 10000 in cash is missing from the
bank. with two OF tho bank books. the ones
which show the standing Of the bank, and a
number of papers Of value to the robbers.
Sheriff MogR Is evidently afraid to make ar
rests OF this men named by Struble, as he has
learned that two of them have excellent alib!s,
and any arrest will he followed by lynching.
The Sheriff says he believed that Struble's dying
statement was the result OF an irrational mind.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-23
MISS CRANES LAST ROOF PARTY
An East side Social Function Raided by n Po-
Hccmnn.

'NltHt
The roof parties given ny Miss Lizzie Crane OF
ll4o First avenue were the social events of up.
per First avenue up TO last evening, when they
were suspended indefinitely owing to a vista
ton OF the East Sixty-seventh street police.
Miss Crane entertained her friends at first on
her own roof, but the guests became so numcr.
ous as the success OF the parties was noised
abroad that she finally utilized the roof Of
the adjoining house at lliO. The tenants
OF this house objected, TO the twang-
ing OF the banjos and guitars to, the
strains OF sweet Rosie OGrady and the
breakdown dances on the roof. Miss Crane
paid no attention to the protests, and last night
held another party.
The ~janitress complained to the police and
Patrolman Bear WAS sent around to investigate.
He found the party in full blast. but there WAS a
grand scramble over the roofs when the police
mans head appeared through the s~kylight. He
succeeded in corralling four of the revellcrs, In
Guiding Miss Crane.
The Others were Annie Mcdonald. 30 years
old. of 1888 First avenue; John O'Nelll. 20 years
old, OF 3lS East Scvcnty.tourth street. and
James O'Bricn. 81 years old. OF 1880 First av-
enue. All were locked up in the East Sixty-sev-
enth street station.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-23
,ecn the drag. as It is as dark as a pocket on

seem the drag, as It is as dark as a pocket on
this particular stretch of road. -
boulevard. was a passenger on the car. He says
he saw the drag coming and Just as he did so
n@fISgp he ere ri fGn %eSro four minutes late" The
motorman did so, Ryder says. and tho crash
followed almost Immediately.
he disappeared. He, says he thinks the motor
one OF the drag party, who was badly cut about
tho face and chest in the accident. told this
I've had reached the Kings Highway, driy.
ing in the northbound tracks of the electric
A car was sighted bowling toward us on tho
track, and the driver drew his horses over to
the south. bound track to let 1t pass. 1t whiZzed
tie north.bound track, having driven not moro
than 100 feet In the other, when the trolley car
There was no headlight on the car. or this
am positive. Nobody saw 1t, nor did any one
know it was coming until 1t was so close to us
. 10 SAVE Sse oSr wSs ss'0 I dfd' mot mo- oRR sSr tSo sa .P' bell eli
ring. Tit front platform of the car ran plump
into 70 the he, horses ,Ss ,s on the S coach i,, Tse o SSE s1faoS Sn 80
both the whoclers badly hurt.
The horses saved us from q more terrible ac-
cradle portion of the cars momentum was lost
when It struck the coach. There was enough
e eonsh is sopp N d o n9wf to the 70 left SH and al all e Of us we're ere
spilled out. The, fault of the accident lice en-
tirely on the car
Palmer. the man in whose honor the associa-
ton is named. is the keeper Of a theatrical board.
ing house at 30 Throop avenue and or one at
South Sixth and Berry streets.
The accident delayed traffic on the Marcy
avenue line for an hour. All the cars were sent
down to the Island. but none could get by the
wreck.
In consequence crowds lined the crossings
from one end Of the route to the other. Before
the first car started back after the wreck was
cleared there were seventy cars between Hol
STEMS and Coney Island.
Tho hrst dozen cars that came up carried
| many persons moro or less injured. but not hur,
badly enough to require the services of a doctor.
They attracted much attention along the line
| and spread tho news of the accident, greatly OK
aGgeratinR II. In consequence hundreds OF per
sons went down to the scene.
The wrecked car was not so badly used up bu'
| that it could be pushed by another car. II wa,
run down, to Coney Island, switched tc
the north.bound track. and thence to the
power house. The drag was pulled TO one side
OF the roadway and left with the bodies OF thu
| four dead horses surrounding 1t.
The two horses that were not killed outright
were ordered shot by young John Schlitz.
The two leaders. escaped without injury. a.
they had swung clear across, and were on tn
further side OF the south.bound track.
The pair just behind the leaders were the one
killed outright.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-23
SHOT 4 JUDGE ON HIS PORCH.
william W. Lawreuce Tries to Kill tho Hon
T. O. senyer ut Woodstock, VI.

VytIunm ". LAwfoucO Ifte9 10 AAih me .
Z. O. seAver ut Woodstock, W.
WOODSTOCK. vt, Aug. 22.-Thomas O. Seaver.
Judge of the Probate Court OF Windsor county.
was shot this morning by William w. Lawrence
while standing on the porch Of his residence.
The ball penetrated the right lung and lodged
under the shoulder-blade Lawrence gave him
self up TO Deputy Sheriff Thomas. and was
placed in Jail TO await the result of the shooting.
Last year Mrs. Lawrence left her husband and
applied to Judge Seaver for q, guardian for a
child Of 7 years. Lawrence tried TO steal tho
child from tho people who were caring for 1t.
Afterward Judge Seaver granted. an Injunction
restraining Lawrence from interfering with the
child In any way.
Mrs. Lawrence at the last session of court pc:
titioned for q divorce on account OF cruelty and
q refusal to support her. The case was tried be-
fore Judge Start and dismissed, the evidence
being insufficient. The injunction then was re-
moved, and Lawrence was allowed to see the
child. His antipathy for Judge Seaver dates
from the time the guardian was appointed.
Lawrence called on Judge Seaver this morn.
ing, and after q heated discussion was ordered
from the house. the Judge following him TO the
porch. There Lawrence drew a revolver and
fired two shots, the first one taking effect. After
being taken to the jail he was searched, and q
small amount of morphine was found. This
afternoon Judge Seaver was resting quietly,
and there are chances OF his recovery. He has
been Judge OF tho Probate Court for many
| years, and 10 about go years old.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-23
A GIRL
Her Father Asks Two Strangers TO Give Her 6
R~ide-They Carry Her or.

ABERDEEN. Nd, Aug. 22.-People of this
neighborhood arc out securing the surrounding
country in search Of the ten.year-old daughter
of William Griffey OF Darlington. The father
and child started homo from Havre de Grace
last night on the main pike. They had not gone
very far before a buggy. in which two men were
seated. came along. As tho vehicle was going
toward Darlington. Mr.. Grifey requested the
strangers to permit the little girl to ride as far
as that place. The mon acceded, and, taking
the child aboard. drove away.
To his CONSERVATION, Mr.. Grifey learned that
his daughter was missing when he arrived at
his home. He quickly gave the alarm and soon
had the officers out on the search. 1t was said
tonight that the party was seen near this place
driving toward baltimore.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-23
DINING TO SUE o MEMBERS.
Action 20 Ne Begun I'm = Uaited states Court
for an Tempt LynchinG.

50
for an Attempted LynchinE.
LOUISVILLE. KY, Aug. PA suit will be filed
in the Federal courts by George Dining. the
first negro pardoned in tho South for killing q
member OF tho mob that attempted to lynch
him. Dinning's attorneys, after careful research
OF the records OF the Federal courts. have found
that there Is a precedent for instituting civil
action against a mob. and Dining will file suit
for ESQ, 900 damages against the members OF the
mob OF franklin county farmers who attempted
TO lynch him. The precedent discovered 10 tho
case of Ben Holton Vi. the D~uncans. Med In
1882.
The Duncans were wealthy distillers. and &C.
cused Holton OF a petty theft and tried to lynch
him three times. He finally escaped. and moving
out Of the State, instituted suit for damages in
the Federal court. The day after the suit was
filed the Duncans. on the advice OF their attor-
neys. compromised the case by paying Holton
~. 800 In cash.
Dinning's case is a parallel one, and his course
In instituting civil action will be followed by
other negroes whom mobs have attempted to
lynch. Well-known lawyers are OF the opinion
that In tho prosecution of these suits lies the
solution of the mob problem in the South. Din:
ming is backed by some OF tho most influential
men in Kentucky. He will move TO lndianapo-
lis and reside there for one year In order TO be-
come a nonresident OF Kentucky and get his
case into the United States courts
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-23
YACHT VICTORY MISSING.
Bsars Tor the safety OF = Weasel Adrirt On
Lake Ontario.

CHARLOTTE, n. Y, Aug. 22.-There was a stin
wind on Lake Ontario this afternoon that
brought disaster to some OF the smaller sailing
craft that set out from this port. 1t was a shift
ing. treacherous wind, and longshoremen shook
their heads and predicted numerous wrecks
with consequent loss OF life.
The life-saving crew was kept busy answer
ing signals OF distress that were transmitted
from the lookout to the station. Tho small
yacht Victory. owned and sailed by peo-
plo Lying along the lake. Is missing, She
had four persons on board. One Of the
larger boats on the lake was Just setting
out from the harbor. whom the pilot thought he
discerned the missing boat some distance out Of
the craft sighted was not the missing one, al
though 1t was laboring heavily, There are
exception OF the Victory all have proved 70 DO
safe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-23
CHILDRES P~IRALYZED.

Parents and PHI si"iHHs Anxious Aboat a Dis
ense watch Prevails In isackensAck.
HACKENsACK, Aug. 22.-Considerablo anxiety
has been caused among parents and physicians
here by a disease among young children. Com
eral attention WAS directed To II last week BY
the serious illness of Harold Adams. the young
son Of Dr. c. F. Adams. The child was unable
TO speak or swallow. and examination showed
that mis- throat was psFiiyEed.
a specialist from New York city was called in
was much improved. DR.. q. Howard McFadden
has had four cases similar 10 that OF young
Adams during the past few weeks, All his pa
tients were girls. In each OF these cases the
paralysis followed intermittent fever. In tho
case OF the daughter OF Deputy Sheriff BlauyelO
the limbs OF the patient were affected. The doe
tors are unable to account for the disease.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-23
SEAL ATE 4 DOG, COLLAR AND ALE.
IL Was n small Dog. but II Satisfied the Seal
which Ate No FIsh FOR Dinner.

New ROCHELLE, \. Y. Aug. 22.-Mrs. Fer
dinand CHASER Of Riverdale avenue. Yonkero.
and her children spent yesterday at Glen Island.
The children took with them an inQuisitive fox
terrier. who took especial delight in circling
around the lake in which the sea lions are kept
and barking at them. A dozen seals were lying
on the rocks waiting for their dinner. They
eyed the dog viciously.
Finally, encouraged by their apparent cow.
ardice. he dashed through a sluiceway and ran
up 10 the largest. The seal jumped forward,
opened his mouth. and swallowed the dog head
first. The terrier gave one yelp as he disap-
peared. II took the children several moments TO
realize that their pet had been eaten alive, and
they left for home.
The other seals were fed with fish, but the one
which swallowed the dog did not seem hungry.
He plunged into the lake and refused 10 ent.
The dog wore a collar and a metal license tag,
and Mr.. Starin Is wondering whether the seal
will digest IL.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-23
BRANDING THE SEALS.
The Experiment. OF Marking the Young Fe.
males successfully Carried Out.

mntet successfully ehrFieo uut.
TocoMA, Wash. Aug. 22.-Thc revenue cutter
Rush with Prof. David Starr jordan OF Stan.
ford University and the party of seal branders
aboard, has arrived. ten days from st. Paul Island.
with news OF the successful inauguration Of tho
branding OF the seals. The Rush met Prof. Jor-
dan and his party at Dutch Harbor on July "a.
The party included Prof. Elmer E. Farmer, Prot.
ThomasD. Wood, Arthur II. Greeley. Arthur J.
Edwards. Howard T. wsErGa. Trevor Klncaid,
and Robert E. S~nodRrass.
They went at once to st. Paul Island, where
the work of branding the young female seals
was begun. Several thousand OF tho seals were
successfully branded with an electric device
that causes no pain. Prof. Jordan landed and
made a careful examination OF the herds and
rookeries.
Prof. Jordan expressed himself as greatly
pleased with the trip and the complete success
OF the branding. He is at work on his report.
and il will be filed shortly after his arrival at
San Francisco. whittier he hastens without
delay.
He left Prot. Farmer and his party at ct. Paul
Island and he was continuing the branding. c.
L. Clark also returned on the Rush.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-23
TORTURED THE DEyER BRorHERs.
Conresaioa OF n MAa Held In Altoona for Psss
ONCE Robbery.

ALTOONA. Pa, Aug. 22.-winiam Moore. wh0
after being held for court for robbing the
Barnesboro pa Post ONCE Of money and stamps
amounting to $40, by United states Commits
sloner Mcleod OF this city. broke down and con-
fcsscd that no was one o. the four masked men
who. two weeks ago, ~ midnight entered the
home OF the Devcr brothers, bachelors, in Cam
bria county. and tortured them with IRE 70
force them TO disclose The whereabouts Of VI 400
they had received recently Tor the coal rights OF
their farm.
James Dever o. this city. IA nephew. who wa9
visiting his old unCles. and who WAS bound ana
gagged with them that night, was present az
the hearing which took place yesterday, and he
Identified Moore a. tn imam who struck him In
the mouth with the butt Of his revolver, break
Ing his Jaw and knocking out all the front teoth.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-23
BRAVE INDIAN TROOPS.
Heroic Conduct OF Artillerymen After TheiI
Ammunition Was Gone.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. GA private letter re-
ceived at Hong Kong from Dalta Khel, India,
gives some instances of the remarkable bravery
of the British Indian troops in the recent battle
at Maizar. When the engagement opened Lieut..
Cruickshank was hit twice and killed. and when
his battery had exhausted all its shrapnel, or
ders were given 10 retire. In limberins up the
wheel mule was shot, but Havildar Amardin
ran back under fire and picked up both wheels.
seventy-two pounds each, and started to rejoin
the battery. He was shot dead.
Cruickshank's orderly then picked up the gun,
weighing 200 pounds. single-handed and carried
il to the gun mule. The mule was shot dead, 30
he carried 1t TO the relief mule. Then he went
back and brought in Lieut.. Cruickshank's body.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-23
COFFIN AND WIFE REMARKED.
They Were Divorced In Last March-Mrs- Cofs
an "a Daughter OF TascOtt'a Victim.

CHICAGO. Aug. 22.-Mrs. Grace Henrietta
Smell Coffin and Frank y. Coffin were TO
united In marriage yesterday after a separation
OF six months. The ceremony was performed
at the residence OF Mrs. Amos J. Smell, WASH
ington Boulevard. by the Rev. Walter IL.
Reynolds. assistant pastor OF the Third Presbys
tcrian Church. Mr.. and Mrs. Coffin at once lefo
the city for an extended tour.
The reconciliation between Mr.. and Mrs. Cot.
fin was not much OF q surprise to their intimate
friends, as IL was known that efforts had been
going on for some time to patch up their trou-
bles. The family circle is much pleased at the
outcome. Mrs. Coffin was divorced from her
husband al Waukesha last March. the charge
being desrrtion. Mira. Coffin is one o. the four
children OF Amos J. Smell. the millionaire who
WAS murdered several years ago in the basemena
OF his residence. The supposed murderer. WI.
liam Tascott, was never captured.