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The sun., 1897-12-06
MOTHERS CURSE FULFILLED,
Williams Was Burned to Death In
the FirebOx of His Engine.

MANpAs, N. d., Dec. 5.--There is an
unusual feature relating to the terrible
death of fireman on the Northern IA
citic, near Sweetbrier last week. The
railroad men on this division who knew
the dead fireman well, say that he was
the victim CT wonmn's curse. For
several years, before being put on
the transcontinenta passenger trains
as fireman, Williams was eE-
gineer of yard engine at the shops here
Several years ago he ran down and Grip
pied for life young girl. At the time
the mother Of the girl rushed down to the
wards, crazed with grief, and pronounced
fearful curse on the engineer. She had
a wonderful command of language and
the young man trenblcd with terror at
her words no less than with sorrow at
the accident he had caused. Her denun-
citation ended with the words:
"May the God above us end your days
in the frebox of your engine i'll as terri
BILE agony as you have brought on my
poor daughter
He could not forget the mothers
words, they rang constantly in his ears;
he brooded over them and thought OF
the child his engine had crippled.
Finally, it was an irresistible impulse
that came to him on a morning two
weeks ago, and when the engineers back
was turned he threw open the doors OF
the flaming furnace and hurled himself
hcadlong into the frey Goals.
When the engineer turned he was hor
rified to see his cabmate writhing on the
coal, and he attempted to get him out
1t was impossible. He blew the whistle
call for all hands to report at the engine
and turned the water into the tircbox
Ina moment the train was at a stand
still, and the men of the crew were
hurlving forward. The engineer was try
ing to pull Williams out of the furnace
door with the engine tongs, but the doo1
was so small that it was impossible. III {
fire was extinguished as quickly as coull
be. and the body, more than hall con
sumed, and with the head and Shoulders
entirely burned off, was hauled out III {
brought back here for burial
The girl who had been run over can
into some prominence after the accidcn
by her appeals and those of her lriend
for postage stamps, Il million OF Whlcl
were obtained, and they secured for lie
from Chicago establishment artificial
legs.
The sun., 1897-12-06
Thorn in Sing Sing Prison.

SING SING, N. Y, Dec. 5.-Martln
Thorn was locked in cell in the State
prison yesterday to await the execution
of his sentence OF death. He was
awakened shortly before 7 o'clock in the
moring and told to dress as quickly as
he could lie did not have time to get
his breakfast, as it was the Sheriff's IN
tention to catch the o'clock train
from the Grand Central Station.
The start was made about 7.3O O'Clock.
Thorn was handcuffed to Capt. Methven.
They led the way while Sheriff Doht
brought up the rear. The prisoner had
no overcoat, but he did not suffer much,
as they all ran across the court plaza to
catch trolley car. The car was crowded
with persons going to work, and they all
recognized the condemned man.
The party crossed the river at Thirty
fourth street and hurried on to the
station. The train was about ready to
pull out, and the Sheriff hustled his
prisoner into the smoking car. On the
trip Thorn talked but little. Arrived at
Sing Sing Thorn and his keepers got
into carriage and were driven to the
prison. Warden Sage received them,
and in a second Thorn was whisked
down stairs. He was locked up IL
the cell vacated on Thursday b!
Koerner. the artist who killed Miss Ros;
Redgate, his former sweetheart, ant
whose conviction was reversed by th'
Couri of Appeals. Thorn is in the san'
row of cells with Meyer, who murdered
Policeman Smith, and Sutherland, th'
West Indian negro who murdered hi
common-law wife in Brooklyn.
Thorn was shaved, his hair was cut
and new suit of dark clothes was fur
; nished him. Condemned murders d'
not have to don prison stripes, nor d'
they eat prison fare. Warden Sag
: visited Thorn after he had been lockc(
in his cell. He told the reporters whel
he returned that the prisoner seemed
perfectly content. Thorn expressed TIN
desire that the dog that had been hi
companion in the Queens county Jail b
j, sent to Sing Sing, but this will not b
done
Guldsensuppe's funeral took plac
> from Odendahl's undertaking shop a
4 ll5 East Third street New York, at , !
NJ. today.
The sun., 1897-12-06
Has Two Husbands Living.

NEwBrRi, Dec. 5.-The divorce suit Of
Henry William Alcord against Sophia
Alcord came before Judge lIirschburg
yesterday. They were married on Aug.
18th, 1865, by the Rev. DR.. Dixon i'll
Brooklyn. The testimony showed that
Mrs. Alcurd had married Edwin j.
Bryant Of this city on June 18Th, 1888,
the Rev. D. W. +. Carlisle officiating.
Bryant met the woman, be said, on
Thirty fourth street Brooklyn, after some
brict correspondence. He did not know
that she then had a husband living.
Mr.. Alcord said h, left the woman when
he heard she had married Bryant, and
Bryant said he lived with her less than
one year.
The spectators were deeply moved
when Mrs. Barbara Johnston, daugiI-
ter, took the stand, and testified for hrl
father and against tn" mother. She
held Il little child in lcr arms, and, with
tears in her eyes, identified a photograph
put III evidence as the picture OF her
mother. Every person was moved with
pity, and the court cut short the young
Woman'> anguish by granting the decree.
The sun., 1897-12-06
A Big Hunt for a :3OO-POund Bear

WILLIAMSBURG, Mass, Dec. 5.---A big
bear hunt is in progress on the Hoosac
Mountain, between Florida and Adams,
to-day. Twelve men are out after 3oO-
pound bear that has been seen at various
times on the mountain for years. When
the first snow Of the season fell, early
hunters were not long in tracing the
bear But Bruin was too nimble for
them, and they never got more than one
or two ineffective shots at him.
Yesterday the bear was again tracked.
A dozen hunters started in hast. up the
Hoosac, determined to stick to the
woods until the bear had been shot
down. When last heard from they were
still in pursuit Of the animal.
Tom Cannedy and two companions
came upon an old she bear and her two
cubs at Harwelville, VT, on Thursday,
While going through the woods in search
of game Cannedy happened to look up
and saw two fat little cubs crouched on
tree limb.
"Bear cubs come quite high, but we
must have them," said Cannedy as he
raised his rifle.
Three rifles were discharged almost
simultaneously, and two fat furry cubs
dropped lifeless to the ground. While
the men were examining the cubs the
mother bear crashed through the under
brush and confronted them.
'Let her have DOSE cried Cannedy
bringing his rifle to his shoulder
Three bullets ploughed their way int
the old bear and sent her staggering
backward. Then she rushed at tin
hunters. A second volley from TIN
rifles caught her in the head and necI
and she fell dead at the feet of he
slaycrs. Today her skin and that OF TIN
two cubs hung in front of Il butcher
shop in North Adams.
The sun., 1897-12-06
IlnpIuVcu Vaccination.

LoNDoN, Dee. Die ical circles hor-
aid " til" opening OF Il naw era, the vac
cinaion disc pyvry Ly Dr.. Mpnkton Cope
mans, inspector oi the English Local
Govcrnm nj Board, OF means Of ~trri-
Iizin9 varin" ly~ph with absolute crr-
tuinty by an aduIiNrUrcot giy"rriuc with
the raii lymph, AMI ro destroying ad-
yonIitious microbes. while enhancing
,hr efficacy OF the lymph.
lord Lister informed thr Royal $',-
city this week ttH the Government
was likely to prop '>" legislation t. give
til" public th" iuLl benefit oI the djs"oy-
cry, The prospect Of no more sore arm-
wiz be hpgaIdcd with joy.
The sun., 1897-12-06
s, A. II. Bent on Amaigama!iOn.

New York. Dec. 5.-An echo OF the
stormy meeting Of the Sons of the Rcvo-
lltion at Dcmonico's op Friday evening
was heard last night at the regular meet
ing Of the Sons of the Revolution in the
rooms or the Building Trades Club
Broadway and Tw"nty-1iith street. \
communication to Secretary Stephen NJ.
Wright, from the Chairman of the com
mittcc OF five OF the national society, ar-
pointed to act with like committee Of
the S. r. in arranging the details for
final union, recommended that all regis
trars If Stat. ,hlptcrs of the ;. \. X.
closely scrltnizr the membership GER
tifca,es Of all members, in order to dis
pei the ideas entertained by many mcMI-
brrs Of the $. K. that the eligibility Of
uIanv members ui the ;. \. L. is qucS-
tionnbln. Secretary Wright, after al
nnln.ing that the vote Of the ). \. i.
organization resulted in 3l2 for Nnalga-
nation to opposing, moved the"p-
pu.nmc' Of a committee Of five to act
with Il like committee II the Ncw York
STATE :. T.. iithui ~orioty would consent,
in preparing tn way iorutjon.
''Despitc the reported a"lHn " ou
brothers. on thn other side a ,hrir m'rl-
iI@ a~t night, ," s1jd Nr. Wright, ii I've.
Iirrr tic" are a good many Uu.oni.,~ in
fine ErW Yoil; S,;au' rhap,or :. K, No.J
oi these are oUt-oi-toWn members and
h4yr 0ot hH'I un opportunity sp""H ~
vote. Let u% hope that the reports IL
.h~ newspaper, hi. ':ornjo@ were cr>
roucms" ThcronWittea was appointed
The sun., 1897-12-06
flushing Wheat to the East.

DrLrru, Minn., Dec. 5.--lt WIS an
nounccl here yesterday that p D. Ar
mo,r and OF her reporters have made
contracts for over 1900, 900 bushels oi
cash wheat, which isto be shipped from
this port with all possible speed for
Eastern ports. Contracts for all the
shipping capacity now in the harbor
have been made at the rate of ) cents per
bu~hel between here and Buffalo, and
more would be taken We're it ay;i able.
Armour will ship not lar from 25,UO,GOO
bushels next week. and other buyers
have stocks amounting to lS,OOo,0 o,0oC
more that they are anxious to rush ior.
ward rs last ;is possible. Fourteen car.
goes are now loading and will leave on
Monday.
Navigation will be continued until
wheat has all gone forward, even if ic,
crushcrs have to be employed to allow
vessels to pass in and out Of the harbor
The only danger now apprchcndcd is
that the locks ut the 500 may become
closed bv ice.
The sun., 1897-12-06
Yale student Breaks Down,

New HAVEN, Conn, Dec, 5.-l1enry
@. johnson, a student at Yale, who halls
from Machias, Me-, and is working his
way through college, has been acting
strangely of late. Today at his eating
club, where he was employed as carver,
he became so violent and wielaed his
carver 50 threateningly that the police
were summoned. He was removed to
the Spring Side Farm, where he is now
under a guard.
The sun., 1897-12-06
Indian tMNrr in NOIOraGO.

DENVER, Dec. 5.-lsquicting reports
come from the scene Of the recent troubles
between the ties and Colorado game
wardcns. State Auditor Lowell, who
returned from Il trip through Koutt and
Rio Blanco counties last evening, con-
firms the reports that the Indians
are again in Colorado W. II. Gabell,
one Of the game warlcns in the
last fight with the redskins,
told Mr.. Lowell that from 100 to 200
bucks had entered Colorado from Utah
again and were continuing their hunt,
which was interrupted Il month ago. The
situation is regarded as serious and the
settlers are very much alarmed. Game
Commissioner Swan and Deputy Game
Warden Lyttlc have gone to western
Colorado to invest gatrthc state oi affairs.
If Mr.. Swan finds that tie Indians are
coming this way again Ire will 70 to Fort
NuchcnpS and ask that the soldiers be
srnt after them. WhiIrthr reports arc
probably exaggerated, it j, known tn; t
Il number oI bucks are in search o
the bnckSkm police, as they style tn,
Wur,tcn&, and trouble j. looked iur.
The sun., 1897-12-06
lscSncrt Nor Thc Dead.

MADISON, WIS.,, Dee. 5.--Thc Uni
vcrsity Of Wisconsin suspended all excr-
cises Monday morning out OF respect for
the death of old Pat Walsh who was
custodian Of the man hall for thirty
seven years.
The sun., 1897-12-06
p0r& Not Like Men.

%HwNlN, Ill.,, Dec. o.---An old woman
living south Of the city, disappointed in
love forty years ago, will have ~ deal
iu2. with men. Size made II will which
d rect that Icr funeral be preached by a
hnnrrA
The sun., 1897-12-06
igirI llpn. an l~ra-sin'S ttuii"i

rulDrlrlA, Dee. 5-tjor~r f.
Haas. who was shot yesterday y Alexis
iIcrNoi', who had imagined that iaas
had been the cause Of his discharge from
the A. :. Wn1a Dental Works, Frank
ford, died tonight in the Episcopal Hos
nial
The sun., 1897-12-06

Never before have we had such a fine
collection of Pianos from all the best
makers and at such prices that most any
one can buy piano. See what you can
do at Robelen Il Co.'S, no Market street,
before buying elsewhere.
The sun., 1897-12-06
Sixteen Ncal.- iu! Murder.

HA>Ar Cry, Dee. 3.-jmv late last
night returned a verdict Of ~1iity in the
ca e Of br. Goddard charged with Tie
murder Of Iaundryman Jackson, and the
penalty was fixed at sixteen years.
The sun., 1897-12-06
Avail! Yourself OF this Opportunity.

Prof. Well scientific optican, 80
Market street. Wilmington, will offer
from December 10th to January l>t gold
Spcctacies and eye glasses lor So Il pair.
Positively during that time only Prof.
We'll will examine your eyes free and ;d-
Just the glasses by IA scientific method.
The sun., 1897-12-06
Rough Knocks for Gnpiigs; Knox,

kAHNAKEr, Dec. 5.-ChHrlrs Knox,
Il well known impudcnt and insulting
character was duckcd with ice water and
kicked out Of town by regulators who
did'nt like his presence.
The sun., 1897-12-06
Wont Turn Down Foot ball.

ATLANTA, Dec. 5.~lt is authoritivcIN
reported today that Governor Atkinson
will veto the ant-iootbalI bill which has
been placed before him by the legisla-
ture.
The sun., 1897-12-06
Heavy SnowiaIls in Spain.

MADRID, Dec. 5.---The Cantabrian Coast
has been swept by hurricanes and heavy
SHOWS have fallen in the northern pro-
yinces of Spain.
The sun., 1897-12-06

A few nights ago thieves entered tie
store of S. J. Reeder of Northeast, and
Occurred $500 worth of clothing.
The sun., 1897-12-06

Gail and see &. {. DE- NUlIiMgnr. at his
new any coy place, >o>. hmIg street
"hcI" il" viii always I@yo"u hand the
best meats. Fancy rHts Speciality. He
hopes to sc" all his old III, HH, and many
new ones 6. {. NsN Nl!JINuEN,
+ 4-!3t 1" Mt>s King st..
The sun., 1897-12-06
Every Sale.
a Bargain.
nVIYsxzsxla7fsx1sa.arMH
NO TRASH.

That is where you want to go if you want bargains
He is right in the swim every day in the year.
His stock Of goods embraces everything in the line
of household goods which be excced anywhere in
the city:
He has very fine line of goods: in fact everything
that would be needed in furnishing home. In addition
also prepared and renew beds of all kinds
and will take up clean and relay your old carpets In fact
when anything about the house needed to make # better
furnished to make the old furniture look new
l1cELWEE is the you want, and don't forget that
his opening continues all the year round.
The herald., 1897-03-02
nation, 1t is thought that the case will
t,a oaffIad
NORTH CUCAMONGA

NORTH CUCAMONGA, March L.
On Friday Mrs Mclean of Los Angeles,
while on visit to her daughter, Mrs.
Joseph Lacy of this place, received a
message that her house and nearly all
of its contents had been burned.
H. A. Carlson is building new house
on the site of the one recently burned.
Joseph Lacy has removed his family
into the brick block opposite the depot,
where he is fittirg the second floor to
be used as a hotel.
The social dance at Rochester on Fri
day evening was well attended, and was
voted the finest event of the season
Cucamonga was we'll represented, there
being about twenty-five couple from this
place.
The past week has done much for Gu
camorga in the way of increasing its
population, there having been four
births recorded, as follows: To the wife
Of John Bartels, a son; to the wife of
Rev. s. S. Chafe, son; to the wife Of
e. e. Wood, a daughter; to the wife of
N. j. Depue, a daughter
Curtis Chandler, who, with his wild
owed mother has been in charge of the
Mountain View hotel for the past year,
will the first of the month remove to
North Ontario where 1t is understood
Mrs. Chandler will open restaurant,
While Curt will start barber shop.
The Cucamonga Land and Town COM
pany has just received 5000 feet of double
riveted four-inch water pipe. which will
be laid at once on the property recently
purchased by it.
The herald., 1897-03-02

the regular public meeting of the Pasa-
dena branch of the Theosophical society
In America at the board of trade rooms
last evening, taking for his subject THE
Divinity of Man" The crusade of Amer
lean Theosophists around the world has
lust belted the globe with the cable of
truth, and are still carrying the message
of brotherhood and unity through the
states of this country, before the great
convention of the Theosophical society,
which takes place next month in New
York.
Charles Blee, who works for Mr.. Ship
ley, the Union street liveryman, met
with a serious accident Sunday evening.
He fell from the loft upon the cement
floor, a distance of ten feet, and struck
on his head. He lay for some twenty
minutes before he recovered conscious
ness. DR.. McAlister attended him. and
he will likely be all right again shortly.
The funeral services of w. j. Shields
were held yesterday morning at 10
o'clock from his late residence on South
Madison avenue Rev. w. r. Jones and
DR.. E. L. Conger officiated and there
were a number of friends present. The
interment was private.
Owing to the sudden illness of Miss
Dollie Foster, a leading lady in the A.
Y. Pearson company, the engagement
of tonight has been postponed for
few days. Due notice Will De given or the
next date. Tickets may be exchanged or
money will be refunded.
The Independent Order of Foresters
will give a musical entertainment and
dance Tuesday evening, March I'd, in
Odd Fellows hall.
The funeral services of the late John
Larkin, who died at his home on Galena
avenue, Will be held tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock from the parlors of Reynolds
& Van Nuys.
PERSONAL
Mrs F. S. Daggett of Marengo ave-
nue. entertained with a poster party this
afternoon.
G. L. Stearns of Los Angeles was
guest in the city today
Mr.. and Mrs. James, brother-in-law
and sister of the late John Larkin, left
this evening for their home in Chester,
Pa.
j. B. Phillips and a party of young peo-
pie went to Santa Monica today to enjoy
the polo match.
Mr. and Mrs, L. Swift leave tomorrow
for Colorado Springs.
NJ L. Clark is confined to his home
with the grip.
Harry Pyle has taken the position
with the Pasadena Electric Light and
Gas company recently vacated by Ches-
ter Gore Miller.
The herald., 1897-03-02

Cook %. F. A. English %, w. o. Eng
lish 90 l.. Cook 20, G.. A. Harlin 49, e.
Swanson 1S, ]. M. Gray 16.
The Public School Literary society
with Miss Vernie English and George
F. Foster. the newly elected president
and secretary, respectively, fittingly
celebated the day with Washington ex-
ercises at the school house on the even
ing of the 22d, in the form of patriotic
songs and recitations. A song by Miss
Some Cook, a duet by the Misses Sala-
berri, supplemented with some appro-
pirate tableaux, gave an evenings en-
tertainment of which the young people
may we'll feel proud and which was en-
joyed by all present.
G.. A. Fries, an artist of ability who
has been among us for several months
securing Views of the town and mis-
sion building, left on Monday last with
his family for San Diego.
The horse traders who got into trouble
in Tustin, were intercepted here las.
Friday and detained until the arrival
of Deputy Sheriff Landell. who took
them to Santa Ana on the evening
train.
The prisoners statement Is that they
traded In good faith and then got into
trouble because they would not trade
back.
Mrs. G. A. Harlin spent part of the
week in Los Angeles, where she went
to attend meeting of the Lady Mac
cabees. held there in honor of the su
preme commander, Lillian Hollister of
Detroit, Mich.
r. B. Cook and family left on Satur-
day last for visit to j. r. Congdon and
family OF Santa Ana.
Miss Du Val, an artist from Los An
geles, arrived Saturday last to spend
several weeks in our town.
DR.. Clarke. coroner and county ply
sician of Orange county, spent Satur-
day in Capistrano on professional bust
ness.
e. D. Cook, who has been visiting his
daughter in this place. returned to San
ia Ana on Saturday last.
Max Posener has sold his stock and
purchased large business in San Ber-
nardino and attempted to evade pay
ment of his taxes in Orange county by
shipping his goods from this point the
taxes being due at 12 o'clock noon. Frank
Vegely, tax collector. levied an attach
ment on the goods and held them. COM
pelling the payment in Orange county.
The herald., 1897-03-02
: TALKS WITH TRAVELLERS s
70

John A. Gill, Pacific coast agent for
the Vanderbilt system Of railroads, is
again at the Hollenbeck, after brief
visit to the north.
What do you think Of the business
outloolS?" queried the reporter yester-
day.
well, 1 think that the worst depres-
sion in business circles is over" replied
Mr.. Gill; confidently. I'VE are having
fewer failures now than a short time
ago.
There are several reasons, however,
why there may not be an immediate
revival of magnitude. We have had q
great many failures during the past
two years. and no end of assignments.
The goods of these copcerns have been
forced on the market at so low figure
as to almost demoralize the trade OF
legitimate merchants.
Business has also been retarded by
foreign shippers who anticipate the pas
sage of a higher tariff bill as soon as
President Mckinley is inaugurated.
while it cannot be positively assert
ed, yet it is generally believed that
one of McKinley's first official acts will
be to call an extra session of congress
and place higher tariff upon imported
articles.
OuT ports nave Dten uOOueQ Dy SOOQ8
sent in by shippers who are anxious to
get their articles in before this bill is
passed.
"If the Populists ard Democrats fuse
the bill may be held up some time, and
in that case these heavy imports will
continue"
]. A. Brady, hardware man from
Nashville, Tenn, was talking to a group
in the lobby at the Nadeau yesterday
about the Nashville exposition.
1.-THE work Of getting matters into
shape for the exposition is progressing
as rapidly as could be expected" he
said. IA large force of workmen are
busy all the time, and are making ex-
cellent headway
Most of the buildings, except the gov
ernment building. are nearly completed,
and that Will be an elaborate affair, and
will take some time yet.
Many of the exhibits are already in
place, and more are arriving and being
placed in position. / think that the ex-
position will be great success and Sec
ond only to the Columbian exposition
at Chicago. I am sure that 1t will be
far better than the Atlanta exhibition"
J. A. Mahon of Kansas City Is at tha
Westminster, accompanied by his wife.
Mr.. Mahons arrival recalls an incl
dent that happened about month ago.
He was at that time in Chicago, when
one evening he received a telegram
stating that his son in Denver was dam
gerously i'll, and not expected to re-
cover
Mr.. Mahon rushed to the Union depot
and found that no train would leave for
Derver for several hours. He immedi-
ately called upon the railroad officials
and made arrangements for a special
train to carry him there, agreeing to
pay $4,000 if he reached Denver in "a
hours.
All this had taken but few minutes
and Mr.. Mahon was soon dashing along
toward the west as the sole occupant
of the train. He arrived in Denver in
just is hours after leaving Chicago,
which broke all previous records for
time between the two cities. He was
too late, however, his son having died
before his arrival.