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New-York tribune., 1897-08-16

the Guc!.
cr,aroous cellular tissue. on the strength OF
tie report of the doctors the seconds decided that
The combat must go on.
The second assault was stopped because the
conbatants came into close quarters
IN the third assault the Count OF Turin was
hi IN the back of the right hand. but the weapon
did not penetrate beyond the suDcu'aneous cei'u-
lar tissue.
II, Inc fourth assault the umpire, Major Leon
ia declared that the sword Of Prince Henry
v..s bent. and stopped the engagement long
enough - furnish His Royal Highness win a
new weapon.
ro the ffth assault the combatants again got
tito close quarters and were Immediately
stoned Prince Henry in a counter blow, Delng
hi in the right lower region or me abdomen;
;rbe doctors on both sides examined the wound
o~d declared that Prince Henry was rendered
tv - clearly inferior TO his antagonist. Major
1eon,,.sf and " Mourichon proposed that the
combat be stopped. and this was done by com
mon accord.
THE cOaiBATANTS SHAKE HANDS.
while his wound was being dressed. Prince
Henry raising himself upon the ground. extend
q his hand 10 the Count OF Turin, saying: ALLOW
me. Monseigneur TO shake hands with you.
The Count extended his hand.
The physicians present were Dr. Toupet and
DR.. Hartmann, behalf OF Prince henry ana
Dr. carlo on behalf II the Count OF Turin.
This account Of the fighting was signed by
the seconds.
The deraus of the duel show that the encoun-
ter was sharp and determined lmmedlately on
the crossing % swords Prince Henry NIsoious!E
pressed his adversary. The Count OF Iurn re-
treated to The limit Of the ground ana 'iieh' IT,
sumng the offensive, touched ms opponent
tn. third and fourth assaults ended IN long
engagements within guard. The Ieihps says
that the wound in the abdomen OF Prince Henry
New-York tribune., 1897-08-16
WHITES AND BLACKS FIGHT
BLOODY RACE RIOT IN AN ARKANSAS
TOWN.

An ATTEMPT TO ARREST NEGRO CAUSES TIE
oUrBREAK-THREE MEN KILLED AND THREE
OTHERS SERIOUSLY WOUNDED.
Cincinnati. Aug ia special dspatch 10
"The Commercial Tribune" from Little hocN'
Ark. says
The bloodIest race riot that has occurred !"
Arkansas in months took place at Palarm o'a-
ton. thirty miles from Little ROCK, iate iaS'
evening. Three men are dead. another ia'hr'
wounded. and two others badly injured Inc
dead are:
KERR HARRISON. n negro. shot all TO pieces
PETERS CHARLES, colored. killed outright
ANDRY. CHARLES white. shot through the
heart.
The seriously injured are:
through the shoulder. probably fatally
OWENS r.. white, Deputy Sheriff OF Perry ,ouh-
~, shot through the groin seriously "oui'"eu'
Owens, a Deputy Sheriff from Perry County
had a warrant for Harrison Kerr. negro
charged with murder When he attempted 10
make the arrest at Palarm. Kerr opened hre
on the officer The first shot struck owens in
the groin. The bullet hit some silver III MS
trousers pocket. but inflicted serious wound.
The money in Owenss pocket probably saved
his life. Andry and Clarke went to Owens's as
sistance and five or six negroes joined IN Wlth
Kerr A pitched battle ensued in which over
fifty shots were fired.
When the shooting was over Andry and Peters
lay dead Clarke had staggered into his once
and fallen on the floor. owens was lying III d
ditch near the station. and Kerr and the re-
mainder Of his companions had disappeared.
The entire town was at the scene of the shoot-
ing. and posse started in pursuit OF the heeihe
negroes. :, ...
Harrison Kerr found lying dead III ths
road a milo awav literally shot to pieces, blood
running from five wounds in mis- body. Ihe otheI
negroes who participated in the bloody ailalr
continued their fight. and nave not yet peen
captured The whole country is in fever OF
excitement and should Kerrs associates be cap
tured they will never come TO trial.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-16
BEATEN BY ALLEGED FRIENDS.

INJURIES RECEIVED ny YOUNG MAN NAV
PROVE Fatal.
Arthur Kessler. twenty years old. Of No 3i2 East
&intb-st was assaulted last night In front OF No.
40 East Houston-st. by two companions and ser-
ously injured His arm was broken, and he has
several contusions the head which 1t Is feared,
will cause conclusion Of the BRAIN The alleged as
soIlants are Frank Pope. thirty-hve years old. OF
No 40 East Houston-st. and John Lonergan.
,,,crtv-nine wears old. of No 96 Grove-st. They
nre both under arrest At the Eldrdge-st station.
When the assault was reported TO the police De-
te,tive Cohen was sent out 10 arrest the two men.
pope escaped by running Into the building and out
oycr the roof and Lonergan also got away tempo
rarilv They were both captured by patrolmen.
When Detective Cohen returned to the station
of,er chasing Pope he fell exhausted. overcome by
the heat DR.. Davis. from Gouverneur Hospital.
was called and he soon brought him around The
Coroner's office informed Of Kcssler's serious
New-York tribune., 1897-08-16
NARROWLY ESCAPED THE MORGUE.

AN INFANT. APPARENTLY DEAD RESTORED BY
A BELLEVUE PHYSICIAN
What seemed to be the lifeless body OF month
old female child carried into Bellevue Hospital
Yesterday afternoon by Policeman Coakley, Of the
West One-hundred and twenty y-ifth-st station. who
found the child in Morningside Drive. near One
hundred "A At the hospital the IN
fant was taken to Miss Jones, a nurse. She no.
ticed that the child had no pulse and did not
breathe The tiny hands and feet were blue.
Philip Mertz the registrar was called. and ne
thought that the baby was dead An attendant
however said that ne was he saw one Of the
cvollds of the child quiver. Mr.. MertZ thereupon
Immediately summoned DR.. c. F.. Noyton, ana 4
hostv examination was made. At first the doctor
thought that life extinct, but after ne nad
worked for an hour and half the little one began
to show signs of life - .. -,
The child was then taken TO Ward NO 81. where
artificial respiration used. and in few hours
she was full OF life. She is now lying In small
bed I'm Ward No. 81 in healthy condition
New-York tribune., 1897-08-16
PRINCE AND COUNT FIGHT.
THE DUEL BETWEEN THE ROYAL
YOUTHS TAKES PLACE.
EACH WOUNDED BUT THE COUNT OF TURIN GETS
THE BEST OF THE FIGHT-PRINCE HENRY
WOUNDED IN THE SHOULDER AND
ABDOMEN AND HAS A MAR

ROW ESCAPE.
Paris Aug 15-The Count Of Turin and Prince
Henry Of Orleans fought duel with swords at
5o'clock this morning. in the Bois de Narechaux.
a. Vancresson. The seconds Of Prince Henry
were Major de Leontieff, Governor-General Of the
Fnuatorial Provinces Of Abyssinia. and NJ Raoul
Nourichon The Count os TURNS seconds were
General Count Avagadro di Quinto and the Mar
outs Carlo di Gnori.
The nghting most determined and lasted
<Denty-six minutes. There were five engage
prince Henry received two serious wounds in the
right shoulder and the right side Of the abdomen.
The Count Of Turin was wounded in the right
hand Prince Henry was taken to the house
~ the Due de Chartres and received medical at
tendance.
The condition Of Prince Henry Is as salts
factory this evening as could be expected The
doctors after consultation have expressed the
onirion that no important organ was touched
but absolute rest is necessary for recovery.
OWNS 20 rumors at Naples and elsewhere. the
publlc had not expected the duel to come off 1t
was therefore. quite private
ORIGIN OF THE ENCOUNTER.
The official account furnished by the seconds
rec,tes fully the circumstances leading up to the
encounter. saying:
The Count OF Turin. considering the letters
NJ Prince Henry Of Orleans to the Figaro Of
fensive to the Italian Army. wrote him on July
6 demanding a retracton. This letter could
New-York tribune., 1897-08-16
DIED FROM EATING CUCUMBERS.
A MOUNT VERNON GIRLS FoNDNEss FOR VEG
ETABLEs RESULTS FATALLY.

A MOUNT VERNON GIRT,S FONDNEss FOR VEG
ETABLEs RESULTS FATALLY
Within an hour after eating breakfast yesterday
morning Miss Carrie Taylor fifteen years old. a
stepdaughter OF George Van Der Roef. OF Mon
roe-st.. Mount Vernon. was suddenly taken ILL.,
Before medical aid arrived the girl died. in great
agony.
The girl fond OF vegetables. and while help
Ing TO prepare the family breakfast she dis
covered dish of cucumbers in the icebox. She
thought the cucumbers would be good for break
fast. she placed them upon the table. The girl
ate heartily of the cucumbers, although her pa
rents advised her not TO do so. About twenty
minutes after breakfast she complained OF pains
in her stomach Her mother administered home
trea tment, but the girl grew worse the family
physician sent for. but the girl was dead be-
fore the doctor arrived.
Drs. Nuttng and Weiss performed an autopsy
the body. and found that death was due 10
ptomaine poironing. caused by eating cucumbers.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-16
DIED on MS WAY TO BROOKLYN
ABRAM sTEINHARDT TAKEN III. on BRIDGE
CAR. EXPIRES BEFORE THE ARRIVAL
OF MEDICAL. AID.

Ahram Stonhardt while going 10 Brooklyn on. A
Bridge with his wife last night about 6l5
o'clock. taken with n hemorrhage. The hem
orrhage exceedingly aggravated one and
by the time the train had reached the Brooklyn
station Mr.. Stcinhardt was unconscious. He died
in the waiting room in few minutes The body
was removed the Bridge police station where it
still was at late hour last night. the Coroner
could not be found. Mrs Steinhardt was com
pletely prostrated bysthe shock She and her hus
band were on The way TO the house Of her sister
Mrs Rice. who lives In Eloventh-st. Mr. Stein
hardt was importer OF fancy goods AZ 40. 452
Broadway. He was ffty-thrce years old His
home was No - East Ninety -second-st.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-16
BULLETS FLEW NEAR HER HEAD.

MARROW ESCAPE OF A WOMAN WHILE SITTING
AT WINDOW.
Mrs Elizabeth Beaumet. OF No. 231 West Sixty
second-st., had a narrow escape from being killed
last night She was sitting at her window on tho
ground floor fiat at II o'clock when two bullets
crashed through the window. scattering a shower
Of broken glass over her The bullets entered the
window a few inches above her head. and were
buried IN the ceiling.
Mrs Beaumet ran into the street. whore she
met Patrolman Dunham, to whom she told OF the
shooting. The policeman investigated and found
George II. Smith. who lives next door TO Mrs
Reaumet at No 2S9 standing at the front door
with a revolver in his hand Smith admitted that
he had nred his revolver twice. but said he had
fired II in the air to scare away some hoodums
who were in the neighborhood. Smith ar
rested
about the neghborhood last night.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-16
SET on FIRE BY LIGHTNING.
A CONFEDERATION IN BALTIMORE CAUSES
DAMAGE OF $4,000.

Baltimore. Aug. 15.-The large saw ana piah'
ing mills Of the Tunis Lumber Company. at the
foot of Boston-st. on the waterfront were oe-
stroyed by fire tonight The structure was set
fire by bolt of lightning, and the conhagra-
tion was only subdued after it had wrought
damage to the extent Of 100000.
The properties burned and the estimated dam
age to each were given as follows: Tunis Lum-
Der Companys mills and piers, with IOoO,WO
feet Of lumber, SJ00.OOO; H. Clay Tunis's house
boat Wanderer. valued at s., 800 Thomas Nc
Cosker's drydock and wharf. S2J,0OO; ID. w.
Bramble's schooner Cadet. $1,000; the Young
Licorce Company's storehouse and sumac shed,
S2J 1000
AS far could be ascertained tonight all
damage Is fully covered by insurance.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-16
SAYS LIGHTNING CAUSED THE fIRE.

srpv,XT.s VERSION OF THE ORIGIN OF A
SMALL. BLAZE IN HER ROOM
small fire which destroyed carpets and furni-
,,,ro ~ tho value of s25 broke out last night In a
hall bedroom on the fourth floor OF Milton Smith )
dwelling. at No. Al West Observation-Disclosures
s.. The room is occupied by Mary Nicholson. a
servant girl and 1t was she who discovered the
fire. Her story is that fash OF Lightning entered
rba room and started the blaze. The police. on in
~ estigating found several fragments OF burned
paper along tho edge OF the room. and they are OF
tE6 oninou that Mary was burning some letters or
other papers and dropped some on tho hoor me
fremen were called ou.. but there was nothing ior
nom TO do as the flames put out before
fhnv arrived.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-16
EXCHANGED SHOTS WITH 81 RGLAR.

AN EXCITING AFFAIR IN AN ARIsToCRATIC SEC
TION OF BROOKLYN.
A burglar entered the house Of s p. T. Schribler
No 27S Berkeley Place Brooklyn about II 10 o'clock
last night and began ransacking the lower part or
the house While going through the paror he
stumbled over A chair and awakened n son Of MI
Schriber. who asleep in his room upstairs
The yourg man went downstairs. and the burglar
on seeing him. fred revolver az him. The ball
went throush young Schriber's nightshirt. but did
NOT iniure him Schribler also had pistol, and re-
turned ,he burglars fire Each fired shots.
and then the burglar escaped through a window at
The side Of the house.
The nelghborhood Is an arstocratic one. and a
rur1her of nocemen were detailed on the case, but
ot last accounts the burglar had not been caught.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-16
NO CLOAKWAKEES' STRIKE YET.

The twelve thousand members OF the Cloak
makers Union did 20 strike yesterday as
sorc persons had predicted. The employees Of only
ore shop went out for higher wages ard shorter
DAYS work. That one is Singer & CO. Of No 3l7
Canai-st which employs seventy-nvc men Sey-
eral Members Of the Executive Committee who
were at ;hc o'ic' of the union. at No iGJ Rivng-
tou--t.. rtsicrda" were greatly clatcd over The
settlement ii The unions terms Of the strike I'm
SHAFT q Sltermans shop at No S Canal-st IL
f. expected hat tn. ~trk. A. DORIS shop al No
81 East Broadway. Will be settled to-day
At the meeting I'm New Irving Hall ON Wedues-
day night the union Will probably decide on a gen
eral strike.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-16

is serious. but not alarming Had the Count OF
TURNS steel gone half a centmetre deeper the
intestines would have been perforated
After his wound had received a preliminary
dressing Prince Henry walked TO his carriage
unaided
The Count OF Turin. accompanied by his sec
onds. left Paris for Italy this afternoon. He
was not experiencing any special distress from
his wound.
The meet'ng between the seconds yesterday
long and stormy The representatives Of
Prince Henry stated on his behalf that he could
not withdraw his original assertions. as he had
written only the truth about the Italian officers
and was entirely willing to give satisfaction to
representative Italian
Inc seconds made absolute privacy a condition,
ana sald mat If a soul were present except the
principals seconds and doctors, the fight should
he stopped and the Count Of Turin should re-
turn Immediately to Italy and be followed by
Prince Henry TO fight IT out there. For this
reason various places Of meeting were men
toned to mslead the inquisitiVe. and the sec
Onds on both sides changed sleeping quarters
during the night in order to throw the news
paper correspondents off the scent.
Prince Henry of Orleans is the eldest Of the
Duo de Chartrcs and nephew OF the Comte de
Paris He was born at Ham, near Richmond. in
England. when his father in exile there in
1861 lie has won not little credit an explorer
and traveller. In 1883 he undertook long journey
Of exploration In Siberia. across the mountain
range of Thibot. This expedition was fitted out at
his fathers expense. He brought back inter-
csting collection Of photographs Of this little
known region taken by himself. In ls9o the Geo
graphical Society of France awarded him Its goli
medal for this achievement. Prince Henry then
undertook another exploring expedition into Cen
tral Africa From Bcrbcra. the GUf Of Aden
he pushed west to iiarrar, completing thc map o.
the country between that city and M.li-Mill. not
withstanding the obstacles put in his way by the
Abyssnian brigands and the wildness OF the coun-
try. Prince Henry has published From Paris to
Tonquin. Across Unknown Thbet," written WITH
NJ Bonvaot his companion on the tourney II de-
scribes in 1891 in 1889 he published six Months in
India. Tiger Hunting"
Prince Hcnrys participation in the duel just
fought owing his criticism OF the
conduct OF Italian officers in the Italian campaign
in Abyssinia This sharply resented by ltal-
ians. and many challenges were sent him.
Prince Victor Emmanuel, the Count of Turin
was born at Turin In 1870. and is the son OF the
late Duke of Aosta. nephew Of King Humbert
He has the rank Of Major in the Italian cavalry
Being the brother of the present Duke Of Aosta.
the Count is the brother-in-law OF Prince Henry :
cousin Princess Helene. whom the Duke OF Aosta
married in 1S9J.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-16
JUBILATION IN ROME.
CROWDS FILL THE STREET, CHEERING FOR THE

I,
COUNT OF TURIN.
Rome. Aug 15.-The news Of the result Of the
duel has been received here with the greatest en-
thusasm. Crowds fll the streets. cheering for
the Count Of Turin and the army and calling
upon the bands in the public squares to play the
royal hymn.
Many OF the houses are decorated with flags In
honor of the result. and all the newspapers have
issued special editions giving the details OF the
encounter.
Extra guards have been mounted at the French
Embassy and Consulate.
Congratulatory kilograms are showered upon
the members of the royal family from all parts
Of Italy and many have been received from
81
New-York tribune., 1897-08-16
GIRL DEAD AND NAN MISSING.
TRAGEDY IN LINCOLN. VT. DISCOVERED BY THE
VICTIMS BROTHER.

Rutland. Vt, Aug 15-Dora f. Cushman. fifteen
years old. daughter Of Dr. a. j. Cushman, of Lin
coin, a mountain town in Addison County WAS
found dead In a pasture near her fathers house
this morning and IL is believed she murdered
She left home to pick backberries yesterday after
noon. Alarm given AZ night because she did
not return, and parties searched for her all night
Her body found by her brother this morning
circumstances direct suspicion to Smith Davis. a
young man who had paid her attention. Davis
fed and is thought TO have passed through Kut-
land last night.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-16
ROY RERGLARN ARRESTED.

Charles Cullen eleven years old. and Thomas
Carberry, thirteen years old were caught in the
office Of a fruit company. at No. kI Wcstst.. last
night with n vasc filled with brass and bronze
ornaments, and such other articles they could
conveniently remove. The boys live with their par
ents at No. is9 West-st They have been arrested
before Policeman Zimmerman took the boys 10
the Charles Street Station and they placed
I'm charge OF a Gerry agent. They gained entrance
10 the building by forcing the scuttle In the roof
Will
New-York tribune., 1897-08-16
BURNED ~ SAVING HIS WIFE.
MIsHAP THAT RESULTED SERIOUSLY FOR A
NEW-YORK FIREMAN.

Foughkccrsic. y. Y. Aug. 15.-Thomas Barrett,
n member OK ihe NewYOrk Fire Department. and
his wife were spending a vacation AT Dover Plains.
this county ON Friday night while his wife was
lighting lamp her clothing caught fire. and in
eXtinguishing the nau,es Barrett was badly
burned that mis- condition Is considered critical.
He was removed TO his home In New \ ork. Mrs.
Barrett not seriously Burned.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-16
FIRE on THE STEAMSHIP JAMESTOWN.

Newport News Aug. 1.-THE Old Dominion
steamship jamestown. Captain Boas. which was
taking Oh a general cargo at Pier No. t. this city.
narrowly escaped A serious Are this morning. The
flames were discovered in the ai'crhod at about
3:l5 o'clock The pier hose was 1T once rua INFO the
hOd. which vas flooded before the hre made much
h-alWay There intense excitement among the
passengers. who dscmbarked soo1 as possible
The vessel and cargo were only slightly da.naccI
The jamestown proceeded on ner trip this morning
New-York tribune., 1897-08-16
SNINDLLD " MANl CITIES.

Cleveland. Aur. ij-rhc ticket broker George
Smallcy. through whose Efforts May Anderson was
caught and her accompiicc. T. H. Lucas was COM
pccl 20 fie,. while selling counterfeit meag. books
of the Baltimore ana ohio Railroad has received a
number of letters the subject from bro kers in
other cities These letters show that tho pair have
been op.raung IN Baltimore, Washington ti:tsburg
Wheeling ana Cincinnati. Lucas has not yer been
clugnt and the woman s;il refuses TO reveal any
thing 10 the police. saying that She dll nor know
New-York tribune., 1897-08-16
COUNTRY HOUSE DESTROYED.

Newport. r l.. Aug Is (SpeciaD-Newport was
visited at noon to-day by one OF the most severe
electrical storms known In its history. Lightning
struck in AT least eight places. including barn IN
the suburbs and the country house of william q.
Morrison OF New York. just across the line IN MIDI
dietown This was large house. which hai neen
unoccupled for several years and contained only
small amount OF furniture. The fire was small az
first but spread rapidly. owing to the distance
from town the building was completely destroyed
before fire apparatus could reach the scene The loss
is estimated AZ $4,000. The Belmont Memorial
Chanel in the cemetery, erected by August Bel
mort was also struck. but without much damaee.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-16
A CABLE CAR MTSHiP.

Mamie Darey. twenty-four years old. a servant
employed at No. rs East Thirty -ninthst.. was re-
moved to Mount Sinai Hospital yesterday suffering
from severe bruises on her head and body She
fell OF "A northbound Lexington-ave. cable car at
7:3o O'Clock last night. While the car was In mo-
lion she attempted to step to the roadway between
Sixty-thrd and Sixty-fourth sts. and fell. The
woman was picked up and an ambulance sum-
moned Passengers on the said the woman
alone was To blame for the accident. and PATROL
man Wagner. who came 10 her assistance. decided
that he would not be justified in making any ar.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-16
STRrCK BY A FAILING PIECE or CCRNICE.

Louis Kouriel nine years old. narrowly escaped
instant death yesterday afternoon by the falling
OF piece OF the cornice from the roof at No j1l
East Seventy St as he was passing the house
The piece Of cornice foot long and OF metal
II graZed ;he boys head and shoulder AS 1t fell
He removed To the Presbyterian Hospital
with scalp wound and several contusions Of the
New-York tribune., 1897-08-16
FOTND PARTIALLY ASPHYKTATED

Charles lilldreth. thiry-,wo years old. news
paper man. was found partially asphyxiated In
the kitchen Of his apartments. AT No. lo West
One-hundred-and-thrty-f -fourth-st. yesterday morn
hg lie lives at that place with Miss Ida Iliidrcth.
ms sister and housekeeper. II H. thought that
ne accidentally opened the Jet, and. while
asleep In his chair. overcome. He was re
moved 10 the Manhattan Hospital In an uncon-
scious condition.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-16
STORMS MEET AT NiRRiGANSEII.

THE WIND CAME FROM OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS At
THE SAME TINE.
Narrapanset, Pier r. L. Aug. 15-Two terrific
thundershowers met here AT noon to-day and the
result was nearly a cyclone and a coulburst Two
Yachts at anchor in the harbor were swept from
their anchorage out into the bay AMI one ca,boat
came ashore The wind blew from the east and the
west AZ the same time