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The times., 1897-12-05
MOTOR CARS TELEsCOPED
Three Killed, One Fatally and a
Dozen Seriously Injured.
FAILED TO OBEY ORDERS
The Cars Met at ''y" and Both
Were Crushed to Splinters-Sa-
perintendent Savage, Who Had
Given the Orders, Killed Instant
Iy-Doctors Called.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 4.-Ice-covered rails,
fo;getful motorman and pair of steep
hills converging into a small but deep
valley on the Oakland Trolley Railway
made up the component parts OF the sit.
uation that resulted in a collision betwe en-
two motor cars, shortly after = o'clock this
afternoon.
The ultimate result was the deaSh Of
three men, the fatal injury of another,
and the serious injury of nearly dozen
other men and women who were passen-
gers OF, the two cars that were smashed
into kindIinG-wood for more than half th Fir
total length.
The dead are:
John Savage, superintendent OF the road
Carl Whitehead, motorman.
John Kelley, passenger.
The injured are:
Frank McGue, motorman, who VIII rrob-
ably die.
Louis Harnck, motorman, seriously in
Jured. but viii recover.
Mrs. John Doty, of Pontiac, ribs broken
and otherwise hurt internally.
Oswald Hcmpel Detroit.
A. T. Robertson, of Walnut
Mrs. E. Smith, Detroit.
John Regal. Pontiac; all cut, hut not
fatally injured.
There were several others injured iy
flying splinters OF weed and glass, whose
names are unknown, all being able TO re
turn to their homes ON a car provided by the
company.
The car bound for Detroit it is Under
stood, should have waited at the switch
situated at the top OF the hill, IN the
north side OF the valley, TO let the car
bound for Pontiac pass 1t, but whether or
not the motorman OF the sOuthbognd car
was running too fast TO stop, when he came
to the switch, or whether there was q mis-
understanding in regard 10 orders, will
proba bly, never be known.
John Savage, tie superintendent, was
acting as motoman for the soUthhound
car, which was a special, and was the
mai who had given whatever orders the
northbound motornan had, Savage was
Instantly Killed when the cars came to-
gether and therefore there is no bope
OF evei knowing OF the understanding
he had with the cher motorman.
The cars met >SIreIy at tile point 4 T a
they were both running when they must
have discovered each other. There S no
reason 10 believe that they did net apply
their brakes, in fact, passengers on either
car assert that they did. either at the top
of the hill or soon after the turn Down
was made, but the RATS were covered
with ice and the brakes failed to check
the speed of either 10 any noticeable cx-
tent.
Every seat was broken squareiy from it's
floor fastenings, and with all the
passengers thrown forward into the debris
of the coache'. Kelley was killed Instantly
Savage died within a few minutes, both
legs having been cut off and the body
terribly mangled about the chest.
Whitehead lived but a few minutes.
The injured We're taken from the trreck
by their uninjured companions aad car.
! ried to nearby farm houses.
The times., 1897-12-05
SERIOUS COLLEGE JOKE.
Students Cause Sophomore's Ar.
rest for Insanity.

New Haven, Conn. Dec. 4.-Harry John
son, a sophomore OF Yale, passed through
an experience this afternoon that has
hardly been paralleled. He comes from
Machias, Maine, and is working his way
through college.
He is a carver In students boarding
house here. The students who board at
the house have been playing jokes on him
and today some of them played a joke
that is liable to get them into trouble.
They circulated the story that Johnson
was insane and the landlady, believing It,
summoned the police, who also believed
it, and took johnson into custody.
He was removed 10 the almshouse and
placed in the insane ward. Afterward
Drs. Foster and Daggett were sent cut
to the almshouse to examine into his
mental condition, and they reported to
President Dwight that johnson was sane
and the victim of heartless joke. Then
President Dwight took immediate steps
TO release the injured man and he was
let go.
College authorities Will hold an investi-
cation into the case, anu IL is probable
that the practical jokers win be summariy
punished.
The times., 1897-12-05
CLEMMBR BREAKS SILENCE
Statement of Suspect In the
Kaiser Murder Case.
Declares That the Statement Made
by Emm Dekalb That He Fired
the Shot Is False

NoFristown, Pa, Dee. 4.-James y. Glenn
mer, who, i'll connection with Charles ..
Kaiser, jr., is charged with the murder OF
Mrs. Emma Kaiser, has broken his persist
ent silence regarding the statements or
the crime made by Miss Emma EeKalb.
While Cleinmer has steadfastly ana with an
air OF trsyado successfully parted every
question in connection with his part in
the nurCer, and has doggediy declared
Il do not believe that she has made
statement 70 almost every one wno fas
asked his opinion OF it, yet the fact e
mains ha; he knows positively that Miss
DeKalls has made such a statement, and,
further, that it is perplcxing him. He has
not given himself a satisfactory eXplana-
ton OF Miss LeKaib's action, though lie
realizes that site has placed herself right
III the matter.
Just a ClemTner was leaving the Newark
y. j., isil to lie brought to Norristown,
| the question was asked: What 30 sou
think Of Miss DeKaIh's statement"
.'UmPhn' ne calculated, Il don't lelieye
that She ever made one? -
Yes. she did, Cemmer," said enc of
the men accorupan sing him: she told
hei story in full and it is pretty strong." :"
The gentleman who made the remark
eyed Clemmer closely, while the prisoner
dropped his eyes penSively, AMI then.
looking up quickly, said deliberately;
She can't swear that She Sa " me tire
the shos-that is, If she tells the truth"
Then he hesitated Il moment and said,
| argumentatiyely, With a shrug pf his
| shoulders:
She conldn't see the shot fired
Realizing that he had said more than
he Intended TO. Clemmer looked 10 zee
the effect on his two or three auditors,
and made a move as though he would
like to walk on.
1t is not believed that she interested
| herself in the murder OF Mrs. Kaiser, hut
rather that she was made party to he
1 knowledge of its commission by Clemmer,
in oTder that he might be in a position to
rule heI effectually, and at the anne time
| to use it as a threat to her from ever
| exposing him.
| Clemmer said while in Newark that be-
| fore he and Miss Dekalb sepa rated they
! agreed not to expose each other. Inas-
| much as Clemmer was the one who rlred
| the shot, and that he was the one t. gain
much the most by silence, it is supposed
| that he forced this declaration of secrecy
from Miss DeKalb by preying on her
| kno wledge OF the crime.
Miss DeKalb could easily have been
slain by Kaiser and Clemmer, had their
murder of Mrs. Kaiser resulted success
| fully, and they would have doubly profit
ed by si!encing the third witness to the
| murder and collecting the insurance on
| her life. When Miss DeKalb underst1 nds
| this phase of the case and the apparent
peril in which her life was placed. it is
not believed that she will shield the man
| who had designs on her.
The times., 1897-12-05
THE MARYLAND sENAToRsHIs.
Gary Would Stand Best Chance, Bat
for Bis wellington Connection.

Tor Bis wellington connection.
Baltimore. Dec. A. The Republican mem
bers of the Legislature from the Eastern
Shore have finally determined to present
a united front in the Senatorial fight. At
their conference at headquarters yesterday
they could not get together. Congressman
Barber is in town and had a conference
with State Senators Messick, of Caroiae;
Dryden, of Somerset, and Dodson, of Tai
bot; Fish Commissioner ToWes, Of Somer-
set, and b. Gootee Stevens, of Caroline
county, at which it was determined that
the Eastern Shore members of the yenrra al
assembly would vote solidly for DR.. Bar ber
for the United States Senate.
Mr. DR. yden said after the conference
that the Shore Republicans would stand
together, and il possible make a resident
of that section the successor to Senator
German. 1t is understood that Mr.. Dry
den will be backed by the four Eastern
Shore senator's as their choice for presi
dent of the senate, and as Senator West
colt, of Kent was not at today's meet
ing it was left uncertain as to how he
will vote on the two matters under con
sideration. The Eastern Shore Repub-
licans have eleven representatives IN the
SeueEdi dsSculDlyt SEVEN llltllOtlS Vi Tie
house and four senator's.
OF course Senator Dryden and Congress-
man Barber know that there is hardly a
possibility of an Eastern Shoreman being
elected as Goiman's successor, but in rnit-
ing on a candidate and a concerted plan
of action they will now be able to dictate
terms &c either the Lowndes Gary W cling
ton conf .bine or the opposition. Mr.. Dryden
is also the candidate of the Administra ion
forces for president of the senate. The
Easter. Shoremen are believed to be Gp-
posed to the combine, in so far as the
election of Gov. Lowndes is concerned
They will vote for DR.. Barber in the caucus
so long rs Lowndes is In the field.
If by their votes they can deadlock the
caucus, they will be able, with the assist
ance OF the Baltimore city members, tc
control the situation. They are friendly
to Postmaster General Gary, but they 40
not want Wellington to get the credit
OF electing him. AS an Eastern Shore
leader said: ''Mr. Gary should be the
Iogiesl candidate. He deserves the Sen
atorst!p, but his connection with yelling
ton will injUre his chances"
The times., 1897-12-05
sLossoN WINS THE GAME.
He Defeats Ives in "a Hot Game by
Two Points


New York, Dec. THE billiard tournl-
ment closed here tonight in a distinct
and brilliant victory for George Slosson.
He wins the championship and the m sLlal
offered by the Brunswick Bake Company.
The final game between Slosson and Ives
was the closest and most brilliant of the
series, and Slosson won only by the mar
row margin of 500 TO Ives 49S.
Before the game opened tonight Zig
floral piece representing bicycle wheel,
was set on the stage. 1t was a gift to
Ives from his friends of the injury Wheel
men. The players received applause when
they stepped to the table.
The game opened very indifferently, as
tourney games do nine times out Of ten.
The first really clever play was done Icy
slosson, in his fifth inning, and 1t in
cluded some carroms that could scarcely
be excelled for Judgment Of position stTo;;es.
The effort netted him "a carrOms.
Ives, who had taken the lead ut the start,
overtopped the run a little later 10y a
break Of 27. George played dangerous
shots with marked success at the outset of
the battle. He was putting a noticeable
amount of vim into his work, too. which
served 10 make HIS HutileANuS q . cI-
thusiastiC.
Ives led until late in the game, when
SloSson's form improved aud he overhauled
the youngster.
In the firty-rirst inning SIosson won with
a score OF 500 to Ives 4es.
The highest runs were: SlossOn, e7;
Ives, 81. Averages: slosson, IL a-41;
Ives, - 18 10.
Time OF game was three hours and thirty
five minutes.
In addition to the trophy and so per
cent of the purse and gate money he wins
a special prize offered by Ives partner
Sossons victory gives second money
to schG efer, 80 per cent of tue prize purse
and of the net gate receipts and special
prize of pair OF diamond sleeve buttons,
and Ives. who is third in the race, gets
20 per cent of the purse and the gate re
ceipts.
The times., 1897-12-05
FATALLY SHOT HIS WIFE.
Says He Killed Her and Is Glad
He Did 1t.

Says He Killed Her and Is Glad
He Did It.
Greensboro, y. C., Dec. 4.-SOny Ryan,
a gan bier and mOonsi,iuer, who deserted
his WIFI q year ago, came into the yard
of his wife's boarding house, this evening,
and demanded money from her. on her
refusal TO give him any he shot her twice,
one bullet piercing her left breast She
was carried into the house, where she died
in twenty minutes
After this Ryan tried to shoot his eldest
daughter. lie was disguised in wOIuan's
clothes, which be threw OFF as he =an.
An hour later he entered store and at
tempted TO shoot County Treasurer Hodgin.
The pistol was struck from his hand, and
he ran away. Officers pursued and cap
tured him.
on the way to fail a brother II the
murdered woman rushed Up and lsveled
a shotgun Al hinp. hut was prevented from
firing. Going up the iail steps RYAN said:
Il killed her. and am glsd of &c, and
am ready to die for it."
The times., 1897-12-05
Trinle Murderer Cantured

Parkersburg, w. Va, Dec. 4.-John
Morgan, the triple murderer of Jackson
county, was captured at Walton, Roam
county, tonight. He was brought to
Ravenswood on "a special train. He
entered a store to get d So bill changed,
was recognized, and captured He is
liable to be Iynched.
The times., 1897-12-05
MAY BE THE MURDERERs.

Two Men Arrested by the Police
of Troy.
Troy, n. Y, Dec. 4.-Detective Ksensk
today arrested two men who may be the
murderers OF George r. Blodgett, OF
Schenectady The men gave their names
as Gus jacobs and Thomas Brennan, and
were arrested in this city this morning on
charge OF highway robbery. Jacobs is
accuse of Snatching a watch from
Farmer Travis, of Half Moon, in a
saloon Oh River street.
The detective learned late this after
noon that the men drove down the
Schenectady road to Waterford on Fri
day evening, IRVING there about7 o'clock.
The times., 1897-12-05
SLEPT on THE TRACK.
James II. Towne's Narrow ESQ ape
From Death.

GOIi 1ettH.
James r. Towne, sixty-three years old
and living ut No. 35l E street southeast,
wandered out toward lexington while in
toxicated yesterday evening, and chose
bed upon the tracks OF the electric road
near the corner or Florida avenue and Q
streets northeast. In Il short time car
No. came along and disturbed his slum
bers.
Fortunately the headlight cast its glare
upon the form OF the man, and the motor
man was able to bring the car to stop
just as the fender struck Towne. The blow
was not n severe one, in consequence, but
it served to sober Towne somewhat, and
he was only bruised about the limbs and
face, but not seriously hurt. He was taken
to No. station, and in a short time al
lowed to go to his home
The times., 1897-12-05

Do you know that you con have
The Morning, Evening and Sunday
Times--the only COMPLETE news
paper published In Washington
served TO you by Barrier for fifty
cents Il month?
The times., 1897-12-05

Inquiry at the baltimore and Potomac
station at midnight eliaited the infOr.ul-
tion that the train on which President
Mckinley is travelling would reach this
city about : o'clcck his morning.
The times., 1897-12-05
SILVER MEN DISAPPOINTED.
William J. Bryan Unable to KseI


William y. Bryan nabie to kSep
an Engagement.
San Antonio, Tex. Dec. 4.-The local
free silver leaders are disappointed tonight
over rho failure Of w. j. Bryan and T. T.
crittenden 10 arrive here today on theIT
way % Mexico. Arrangements had been
made for receiving and entertaining them,
but no word had been received from Bryan
explaining his failure TO reach here.
Extensive Preparations have been made
in the City or Mexico for receiving and
entertaining Bryan by the American colony
there.
The times., 1897-12-05
Coprlng the Gns Meter.

(From the Philadelphia North American.l
Your meter is lame and faulty said
the editor.
Well replied the poet, aren't all
meters that way?'
The times., 1897-12-05

Do yon know that you can hare
The Morning, Evening and Sunday
Times-the only COMPLETE news
paper published in Washington
served to you by carrier for fifty
cents month:
The times., 1897-12-05
Judging by Effects.

(Fiom the Yonkers Statesman.)
Yeast-What kind CT paint does yoar
wife use?
Crimsonbea XII think it mnst be war
paint.
The times., 1897-12-05
Humility.

(From the AtchisOn Globe.)
after a man gets married he takes more
criticism from his employer without show
ing q disposition 10 talk back.
The times., 1897-12-05
MAI RIED.

ucO- TEN
MAI RIED.
KNIGHT HTON-SOLLE3S- Baltimore on
January 3, 1897. CATHAkINE sOLLERS
e. J AAlES J kNiGHfON, By kew. Father
y ii cara Item
DIED.
BARKER-On Saturday, December 4,
1897, at 1:l0 OcloCk d. M, CHARLES
ROLAND BARKER.
short service Will be held at his la ate
residence, No. 932 street northwest, to
day at 3 clock p. IN Remains viii be
tak N 10 Worcester. Mass. fOr interment-
II
CHAMBERS-The funeral services OF
Mrs. GEORGIANA CHAMBERS viii be
held at her late residence, TO3 Thirteenth
street northwest, MOnday at 1850 a III.
Members or Lafayette corps, No 10, ",
K. C., Will please meet at tile house at 10
a III sharp. BY order OF corps president,
Mrs l.. Z. WHEELER
Miss ADELAIDE WILTON, Secretary
1t
The times., 1897-12-05
UNpERTAKERs.

j. WILLIAM LEE.
UNDBHTA AKER.
0S3 Pm. ave. " w
Eirst-clsss service. 'Pbone. 1888
The times., 1897-12-05
$500 "A MONTH,

Including all Medicines.
Catarrh, indigestion,
Asthma, Constipation,
Piles. Liver Complaint,
Bronchitis, Malaria,
Rheumatism, ChiIs and Fever,
Neuralgia, Cancers,
Scatica, $E TuInors,
LUmbago, Skin Diseases,
Female Weakness Blood Diseases.
Heart Disease, Private Diseases,
Bladder Troubles, Nervous Troubles,
Rupture, Structure,
Loss OF Vitality, Vaficocele,
dyspepsia, Hydroceie.
AN.p .aidI ttTs' ,.St;AS ES.
DAILY OFFICE HOURS-10 to 5; Mon
day, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday,
till s %. m; Sundays, o to IL.
as CONSULTATION FREE. ga
The times., 1897-12-05
SPECIAI NnTIcE

a SPECIAL MEETING Of the stockholders
or the BTightwoOd Railway Company Is
called for Monday, December 3, 1897, al
PRESIDENTS office, l 4l6 F street, at L
O'Clock p III. V. B. DEYBER, secretary.
de3-7 item
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-24
THE WORK BEGUN
or Talking Dcpo.itious In the Wise.
Young Contest.

The taking of depositions in the Wise.
Young contest was begun yesterday.
Mr.. w. J. Baxter being i'll, none were
taken at his Office. though it will he open
Tor that purpose on Monday, as will also
the Office of X. w. Lamb.
DIR. Wise was represented at the office
OF BcnJamin Ii. Marks. in the Hadding-
ten building, by Attorney Gwathmey,
ana Mr. Young by Mr.. Laurence War
ing.
The examination at the office of Mr.
James u. GOode. Academy of Music. was
begun nj II O'Clock, with Captain y. j.
Dalton, one of the members of the Elcc-
Iorai Beard. as Il witness. Attorneys
~. Lawrence Groner and Henry q. Wise
represented DR.. Wise Mr.. Wise is the
MI Young was represented by Judge
WILCOX
Captain ralton testified as 10 the man.
ner OF printing the ballots. the appoint-
ment of officers of election. the purpose
nelns 10 show that DIR. Wise had been
been strictly complied with.
- -. Hdfheimer, another member of
the 5oard of Elections, followed. He
testiiicd TO the politics of the officers of
election. denied the charge that an
agreement had been made to influence
thc voters against DR.. Wise. and as to
.he manner in which the ballots had
Deen printed and distributed. He testi-
lied also as TO ranidity of the voting and
sala mat he had voted i'm few minutes
ahd Wiih no Inconvenience. the negroes
anu the whites being In the same line
ana voting without discrimination
j. H. BamberEcr. registrar, was re-
CURED To bring his poll books. He testi-
ned To the manner in which they were
niarked, there being no distinction he
lWeen those who had and who had not
w. II. Jacques was sent for his books
WHEN were at home, where the law re-
there was recess
a humhcr of amusing incidents oc-
CURED IN the examination of some of The
coIored voters. who alleged that they ala
not get a chance to exercise tha, highest
prtrosation Of the American citizen.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-24
A "RUESOuE FIND.
Miller Discover. the Kody orn Man
i'm Ellis EOrcbny.

Petersburg, Va. Jan 23.-tSpecIan-
Last night between s and 9 O'Clock MIR
j. X. Allen, miller AZ j. w. Pool & Son =
mill. near Campheils bridge, went with
light and rake 10 remove the trash
which had accumulated in the racji
on the forebay Of the canal which sun
pIies the water for the mill. While thus
engaged Mr. Allen struck with his rake
What he at first thought was a log of
wood, but on reaching down with his
hands he caught hold of the leg of n
dead man. =
Mr. Allen says that hc then got fright
ehed ana turned the b0dy loose, came
hack into the mill ana sut the machin
cry down. The force Of the water then
forced the dead body out of the gate
next to the mill out into the river and
he saw no more of it.
me river was dragged and this after
noon the body of the drowned man was
recovered. 1t proved TO be that OF
James Hargrovc, a son of Mr.. Parker
Hargrove. Of Ettrick. Chesterfield coun-
y. The unfortunate man, who was sin
S!e. had been employed at Stewards
trunk factory in this city. 1t Is said
that he had been drinking and il is
supposed that he fell into the canal
while i'll q state OF intoXication.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-24
soUTHERN-TnAIN ROBBERS.
iEo Won Suspected OF Holding m,
southern Express. Arrc>,cu

Eirmineham, Ala. Jan. 2S-J. a. and
Jeif Kelly arrived here from Wa,Err
county yesterday morning on the Kan.
Sas City train, bringing with them n
white man giving his name as John cal.
noun Inc man is suspected as being
one OF the band of men who held MI
me Southern train near Berry Stalion
lnurSday night. He was arrested at
EilridSe ON the Kansas City road. and
on ms person was found a 45-calibre
pistol and $50.
Ihe Southern Express company Off
ciaiS here were notified of the arrest
ana they at once instructed the can
iEs IoEs To bring the man to Birmingham.
lhe man was securely bound with ropes
ana brought here us requested.
me man was very stubbon when
taken to room In the Morris hotel
ana questioned, giving the names of
Two or three places in answer TO uuer-
les as To where he was from.
Inc officials are reticcnt as 10 what
was gotten i'm the way of information
from the man. but ii is generally sun
posed that he is thought TO he a mem
Der CT the robber gang or knows a
great deal about them. The man is I'm
custody here.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-24
GEN. ROI.OfF ON TRIAL.
Hc and Dr. Luis s'roven to Helped in
IiiihusierinE.

New York Jan. 23-Gcn. Carlos R0-
loft, Secretary of War Of the Cuban
Provisional Government; Or. Joseph j.
Luis and Enrique TruiillO. editor of the
Cuban newspaper El Povcnir. who have
been accused by the Spanish Consul of
having aided in sending hlibustcring ex-
petitions TO Cuba, We're before Commits
sioncr Shields for preliminary examin-
alton to-day
General Roloff ana DR. Luis are said
TO have furthcred an expedition, which
left this country ON June 2S 1895, on the
steamship Woodall. Senor Trujillo's al
legged offcnsc being connected with the
Horsa expedition November ., 1895.
ROLOFF WAIVED EXAMINATION
Roloff waived examination. and the
case OF Or. Luis was proceeded with.
John CrOnin. who was fireman on the
Woodall when she left Baltimore In
June. 1925. said the vessel cleared for
rrogresso. Yucatan and ports in South
America. General ROloff was on board
The vessel first stopped at one OF the
Florida keys, where soldiers with guns
and machetcs were taken on board At
Santa Clara Cuba. the men, boxes and
ammunition were unloaded. Witness
heard Gen. Roloff give orders on the
ship.
PAID WITNESSES.
Witness admitted he was paid to tes-