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The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-29
X. OFF, Investments Safe.

CHICAGO, H., Oct. 2s-[special].-A
circular letter bearing even date has been
issued by President J. A. Kinsey of the
Board of Control of the Endowment rank
of the Knights Of Pythias, as follows:
During the past few days there has
been published in the daily papers
throughout the country, articles varying
in detail, calculated to involve the En-
dowment Rank, Knights OF Pythias, in
what has been termed the Lexington
Hotel failure. Sensational reports have
appeared alleging that the investment
of the Endowment Rank aggregated
100000, which might prove to be total
loss.'
"The investment referred to represents
first mortgage per cent gold bonds Of a
par value of Sl92, 800, issued by the Lex
ington Hotel Building Company, OF Chi
cago, and is an unqualified first lien on q
building known as the Lexington Hotel,
erected in 1893 at cost Of over $500, 900,
said first mortgage bond issue being in
the sum Of S35O,0O0.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
president of the Lexington Hotel Com
pany has become involved in difficulties
precip;tating the hotel as well as the
building into litigation, the Board OF
Control desire to reassure the member
ship that the security is absolutely UNI
impaired, and that the bonds are as
good as ever and will yield the rank full
face value."
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-29
STONEWALL JACkSON'SWiD iDUW
She Is stopping in Philadelphia for
Medical Treatment.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 2s-[spccial].-
Mrs. "Stonewalr' Jackson has been
spending the last two weeks in this city
under the care Of a physician. During
part Of the time she has been the guest OF
DR.. and Mrs. McClel!and, at 3l6 South
Eleventh street. She has been in
wretchcd health for some time, but was
to have returned to her home in Char.
lotte, n. c., yesterday. She has con-
cluded to remain here until she is a little
stronger She suffers severely from ncu-
ralgia, and is obliged to wear u heavy
veil on her trips for shopping or pleasure.
Mrs. Jacksc is little woman, with a
fair white skin, and decided Southern
accent in her soft voice. The last time
she came to this city was four years ago.
Then she visited in the North to oversee
the publication Of her husbands mem
oirs. She says that she has always had
a fondness for Philadelphia, because it
was here that she came on her bridal
tour. She expects to make a visit in
Virginia on her way home.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-29
WANDERED THREE MONTHS.
Slept in Cars, in Sand Hills, in Mud,
Travelled on Freight Trains
And Lost Her Way.
ward Life.
Especial to TIE Sun.


CHESTER, Pa, Oct. 2S.-The greatest
excitement has prevailed here all day
over the extraordinary incident of last
night-the finding Of the body Of a dead
woman ON the track near St. David's
tower, west of Philadelphia.
All day long crowds beseiged the
Coroners Office anxious for glimpse of
the remains of the woman, the romance
of whose death had created such sensa-
ton. But this was denied, as the Cor
oner appeared to realized that the Curl
osity was chiefly morbid and not likely
to lead to identification.
This evening, the dead girls sister,
Irene, came to Chester and identified the
remains as positively those OF Annie
Spence, whose parents live in York, Pa,
and who, until three months ago, was
living in Lancaster, the housekeepcr Of
a man there whose name could not be
learned. Irene Spence, after the identi-
fication, departed for Philadelphia, leav-
ing word that she would communicate
from there with her parents as to what
disposition they desired made of the re-
mains.
About three months ago the man in
whose home Annie resided disappeared,
and since then she has been roaming
from place to place, apparently in search
of him. The extent of her travels and
the hardships she endured with apparent
Indifference, makes the story one OF the
most remarkable ever heard. 1t seemed,
according to the diary found upon Fer
person, that she was content to sleep in
box cars, in sand holes, or spend the
night in the woods.
Contrary to the first report, the re-
mains were dreadfully mutilated, the
body being cut and hacked, the face and
skull crushed, and the right arm severed.
An inquest will be held in day or
two, but there is no suspicion Of foul
play. Everything indicates that Annie
Spence fell from the bumpers OF freight
train, on which she was stealing ride,
and was crushed to death.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-29
HAZLETON DEPUTIES INDICTED.
Sheriff Martin and His Men will be
Tried for Murder.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Oct. % The Grand
Jury to-day returned true bills against
Sheriff Martin and his deputies for the
Lattimer shooting. The true bills in
cluded nineteen for murder, one for each
man killed and one for the victims col
lectivcly. Thirty-six true bills We're
found in the same way against the same
defendants for felonious wounding. 1t is
understood from this fact that the de-
fendants can have separate trials or can
elect to be tried together.
The fact that true bills have been
found occasions no surprise, for this ac-
ton was expected, and if the jury had
ignored the bills the defendants would
have been at once rearrested. The gen.
eral feeling here is that the case should
be finally disposed of by regular trial,
and it is likely that Sheriff Martin and
his deputies will elect to stand together.
The re-entry of Garman and Mc(iahren
into the case indicates that the prose-
cution will be pushed with vigor, and
probably with good deal of bitterness.
The shooting for which Sheriff Martin
and his deputies have been indicted oc-
Cured on September 10 Mt Lattimer,
Luzerne county, Pa. A great number OF
alien coal miners had been on strike
for several weeks, and had been march
ing about the country and compelling
other workmcn to quit, in defiance of
court injunctions. They had also been
guilty of the destruction OF property
and many assaults. A large mob Of
strikers gathered ut Hazleton on the
morning of September TO- and annouced
the intention of marching against the
collieries at Lattimer and driving out the
men employed there. Sheriff Martin
and force of deputies, after one brush
with the rioters ut Hazleton, intercepted
them on the edge Of the village of Latti-
mer. The sheriff ordered the strikers to
halt, and stepped forward to read the
riot act. They paid no attention to his
command, but tried to push him from
the road, and the deputies fired, killing
nineteen of the rioters and wounding
many others.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-29

MANHATTAN, kan,. Oct. 2S.-A mob of
about 100 armed men assembled in the
outskirts of Manhattan ot 2 O'Clock this
morning, bent on the lynchiny OF 'lke"
Warren, who killed Sheriff Lard last
week. While waiting tho arrival of
another band OF 2CO men, the would-be
lynchers learned Of tho. presence in this
city OF y detachment Of United States
regular troops and decided to postpone
their raid on the county Jail. Tho so.-
diers had camped near town while en-
route to Fort Riley from Leavenwsrth.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-29
A Throw Down and Drag Out.

1HIo" Du"" 0uu DhSSAp s>sSts
Special to THE Sun.
New York, Oct. 2s.-The talk Of the
town to-day is the latest escapade Of
Mrs. Antoinette Watson, once the social
leader Of Brooklyn Heights, but now
the champion hair puller, face scratcher
and eye gouger Of Richmond Hill, L. l.,
Licking her husband has long since been
Chased with the ancient sparks by the
playful Antoinette, whose speciality just
now is slugging servants. She has
beaten six comely Irish girls unmerci-
fully within as many weeks, and playing
seven for a lucky number, banged her
husband all over her spacious lawn by
way Of joke. He has skipped.
The last lady in waiting on Mrs. Wat
sons list was Della Powers. Della knew
all about the other five girls being licked
to finish by Mrs. Watson, but, being a
husky maid herself, Della ventured to
take the place and to make play for
Mrs. Watson's solar plexus. Della
didn't know her game. She was dead
easy for Antoinettc. The fight lasted ten
minutes, and Della spent two hours in
bed, and Mrs. Watson why, she
wasn't even scratched or breathing hard.
Then Della went to law. The testi-
mony before Judge Ash was to the effect
that Mrs. Watson visited her kitchen
and charged Della with wearing her pur-
pie and pink linen. She also denounced
Della for an intimacy with William
Rciss whom Mrs. Watson regarded as G
son, The statements against the girl
were proven false and Mrs. Watson was
fined $50. After declaring that she was
q p.rsecutcd woman she coolly wrote a
check for the same. She declared her
sell innocent but ler husband could not
he iound to corrobpratc lcr testimony.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-29
The Prize Baby Killed.

NEwBunG, N. Y, Oct, 2s.-Martin
Garrahan, the three.year.oid son Of
James Garrahan, OF No. 81 South Golden
street, was struck and instantly killed by
trolley car on Renwick street last even
ing. His mother had put him down tc
arrange the baby carriage and he toddled
in front OF the car. The boy won first
prize at the baby show ut the Orange
County Fair two years ago. ..
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-29
A Pullman Beneficiary.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S- -[Special]. -
Among the beneiciaries Of the Pullman
will is William Wells, one Of the White
House servants. He is to receive $1,000
and his brother, Arthur, is to receive
5000. William Wells was Pullman
car porter and always accompanied Mrs.
Pullman while travelling. He was de.
tailed as porter to President Harrison on
the notable trip to the Pacific coast in
1891, and during the Cleveland Admins.
tration got place at the White House.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-29
An Army Sensation.

KANSAS C1rY, Mo-, Oct 2s.-There was
. sensation at the meeting Of the Ma
t;oual Corps of the Regular Army and
Nayy Union yesterday afternoon. Past
commander J. b. Morton and Paymas'
ter General Daniel o. Drennon were ex.
,o,,ed from the order and the charter OF
roreral ]. NJ. Schofield Garrison, No: Is,
of washington, D. G., was recalled.
" Vt,,.nn oni Drennon are clerks in the
s.,;,o MS,o' nf General Miles. 1t is asserted!
that u they we're jealous OF the officers { o. d
organization.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-29
Coffee Away Down.

New YoRX, Oct. 2S.-Coffec was never
80 cheap before. The November option,
grade 7, of Santos and Rio coffee, yester-
day fell to 5.l5 cents per pound, the low
est price on record. The large crop har-
vested is said to account for this. The
average crop is about 6,0OO,O 900 bags, but
this years is estimated at 5000, 600 bags.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-29
They Found a Nutilated Body.

PETERSBURG, Va, Oct. 2s.-A mans
body, torn and half devoured by vultures
has been found at Carson's Station. The
limbs were severed from the trunk and
are eaten to the bone. 1t is thought to
be the body Of young William Creed
more, who has been missing for q month.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-29
Again That Fatal 10.

MOUNT VERNON, Oct. 2S.-An unknown
man was killed by q north-bound train
on the Harlan Railroad near the Tucka.
hoe station early to-day. The man was
walking toward the station, and,
although the engineer gave several blasts
of the whistle, he made no effort to get
off the track. He was struck and thrown
100 feet. Nearly every bone in his body
was broken. Thirteen cents and several
apples we're the only things found in the
mans pockets.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-29
Honeywell Wins Bridgeton.
Special to TIE Sun.

Special to l1lE Sun.
BIIDGEroN, n. j., Oct. 2S.-The fact
that a rich dentist OF Wilmington would
take leading part in the performance Of
Semon's Minstrels at Moore's Opera
House last night was generally we'll
known and jammed house greeted the
show. The local management induced
Manager Semon to cancel date and give
a second show here. The second show
also attracteda big house. DR.. Honeywell
made rattling good stump speech and
sang his new famous "Hot Stuff song.
Everything indicates that the company
would play to good business in Whining
ton if an open date can be had at the
Bijou.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-29
Jersey Trains Again Running.

ATLANTIC CRY, Oct. 2s-[Special]. -
Permanent railway communication was
opened here this morning. The Reading
accommodation came in twenty minutes
late. The West Jersey track is in bad
shape, and a week will be needed to put
it in running order. Camden and At.
lantic trains ae running cautiously.
Freight came in on the Reading this
morning,
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-29
|]ROVER cleveland, JUNIOR
ong Awaited He Has Come at
Last.
THE EX PRESIDENT DELIGHTED
After Three Girl Babies Had Iscn.
dcred the Situation Doubt
full, Perseverance Won
the Day.
THE EX-PRESIDENT DELIGHTED
Special to THE Sun.

PRINCETON, N. j., Oct. 2S.-Nlrs. Grover
Cleveland, wife OF the ex-president, to-
day at noon became the mother of her
fourth child and first son. Mother and
child are doing well. Mr.. Cleveland is
delighted and is being fairly deluged
with kilograms ef congratulation.
NJ. Cleveland's other children are
Ruth, aged seven years; Esther, aged five
and Marion, aged three.
It is well-known that the ex-President
has expressed disappointment on pre-
yious occasions at the continuous monot-
omy Of having only girl babies in his
family. The arrival Of male heir will
doubtless be an event to cause him the
utmost rejoicing.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-29
Broke the Mile Bicycle Record.
Special to THE SuN.

Special to The Sun.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oct. 2S.-Eddie
McDuffie, the Boston bicycle racer,
broke the worlds record for q mile az
the Willow Grove track to-day. He
made five trials and on the fourth at'
tempt he finished the mile in l.3' go.
McDufiic was paced by u sextette' qu'o
and quint. There were about 800 spec'a'
tors present.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-29

The property at Tenth and Head
streets, belonging to the Richard II.
Rowe estate, was sold at the Court
House yesterday by Auctioneer Hukill.
The property was bought in by Charles
II. Evans for $500.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-29

Mr.. and Mrs. John Mahoney have ~.
turned from their wedding trip to Wash.
ington, and are ut home to their friends
at No. AIS Jefferson street.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-29

Considerable amusement was created
~ MARYLAND avenue yesterday afternoon
Nv two girls who had large cat in a bag.
The efforts OF the cat to escape causeo
tho girls to drop the bag, whereupon t'e
bag began to move over 'he pa'."'."s 'ens
With great jumps until the cat was
caught,
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-29

To-day is visiting day at the Public
Schools.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-19
Iron Brigade Reunion.

The Milwaukee Sentinel of rcccn
date said John d. Webb, of l4i
Crosse, was in the city yesterday con
fcrring with members Of the Iron bri
gade in relation to the reunion of THAI
organization ut Lacrosse Oct. 70 an,
u. The citzcns-soldicrs of Lac ross,
have held u meeting and appointed
committees charged with the duty oI
making the occasion u pleasant ON,
for the members of the brigade. 1t Is
expected that about BOO will he present
The policy seems to he to have just
enough business and oratorN to make
u record of II meeting, and to devote
the remainder of the sessions to hay
ing just MS good II time as possible
MIR. Webb volunteered his services rs
a member of the old Lacrosse Light
guard when the war broke out. Th,
company should have had II place II
the First regiment, but being located
on the then frontier of civilization, il
was crowded out and was made Co
b. of the Second.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-19

Tho Weekly Crop Bulletin for the
week ending Monday, Aug. 10th says:
The weather during the past week
has been very favorable for the COM
plction Of harvesting, being generally
dry and pleasant, except during the
last few days, when moderate showers
occurred, accompanied by II decided
fall IN temperature. The dry weather
gave the farmers the needed oppor-
tunity to finish grain cutting, which is
now practically completed. In the
southern and middle sections the
greater portion Is already stacked and
some threshing has been done. The
rainfall during the week was generally
light and In some localities moro Is
needed, to freshen up the pastures,
which arc becoming short. a severe
storm passed over the southwestern
portion Of the State early In the week,
accompanied by high winds and hail.
The hnilstorm was of limited extent,
but very serious damage was done to
corn and tobacco, especially IN the
northern part Of Vernon county, MIR.
V. b. Richards, of Niroqua, furnishes
the following statement IN regard to
the storm, "Thc hailstorm covered n
strip OF country about three miles
wide and eight or ten miles long
through the northern portion of Nvr-
non county. In some localities grow
ing crops were totally destroyed. To-
bacco growers suffered the greatest
loss, estimated at Sloo, 900. !" In other
counties where tobacco is grown the
crop Is reported to he IN excellent cen
dition; indeed, some report the crop
rs the best for several years. Cutting
and shedding have already begun in
the southern counties.
Corn has continued to mako rapid
progress. The nights have been cool
CT than those of the preceding week,
but this has not seemed to check Its
growth To any noticeable extent. The
growth has been SO rapid during the
past month that the stalk is very ten
der, which renders 1t unusually liable
to high winds. The crop is from ten
to fifteen days later than the averag,
and very little will be matured and
safe from frost before the 18th Of Sep
tember. Spring wheat and rye ar,
mostly in the shock aud promise i
good yield. There Is some complaint
Of oats moulding in the shock, hu
where they have been threshed on, I'll,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-19
MINING NEWS.
Highland Weekly Press,

Highland Weekly Press.
The Anaconda Mining Company sold
u lot of top flat blackjack to buyer
Snow.
Ernest Ovitz, foreman of the Gruhor
sulphur mine at Mifilin, which Is the
Lewis and Lynch Co. prospect, WAS u
welcome visitor among us. We learn
that they shipped good bunch OF
pyritcs lately.
Harris Lewis our veteran miner and
ore buyer has just returned from 4
business trip to Chicago and mining
towns Of Illinois. This cntcrpri~ina
man is cndeavoring in many ways to
give mining an impetus and deserves
praise and encouragement for his I'll
orts. The Lewis and Lynch Mining
90. will employ maay men This winter
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-19

The Louisville CourierJ ournnl ,
edited by Col. Wattcrson, says of the
Dingley tariff bill:
"Thcre can be no doubt that the
first effect of the Dinghy act will be To
stimulste manufacturing enterprise, to
call into activity much capital which
has been in hiding, and to give en-
ploymcnt to many hitherto idle opera
lives. TO this extent II will contribute,
and nj once contribute, to the return
OF prosperity, already assured by the
bounty of God. Any tariff is better
than perpetual uncertainty. The
country, weary Of agitation and of
hard times which IL associates with
agitation, accepts the new tarlll mainly
because IL affords rest. -
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-19

The new federal excise law directs
the seizure of cigarette packages con
tanning coupons, pictures and other
devices To attract trade. Now that
American legislation outlaws the Gig
arctic picture, American good sense
should overcome the use of the ciga-
rette. The Boston Advertiser says
that nothing but praise can be spoken
with truth concerning this statute and
adds: "'rhe average picture Is II thing
of which 1t IL not easy To discourse
without intempcrance of language.
But there might be II cigarette picture
not only unobjcctionablc but highly
salutary. Perhaps 1t would be worth
while for the government to try the
experiment Of requiring picture de-
plotting the effects of the habit of Gig
arctic smoking
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-19
Why Silver Is Down.

| Madison Democrat,
The cause of the continued decline
in silver is the steady pressure of sill
yer ON the New York market by agents
| of the silver miners. London adVices
show plainly that there has been no
manipulation" by London specula-
tors; on the contrary the demand for
silver from India has twice, in the last
fortnight, checked the New York de-
cline. India's import of silver from
| London this year, up to the close OF
July, was valued at $l5, BOB, 900 against
| only 80 ,052 500 last year. But China
is taking hardly any silver: against
it's import Of IS 800, 900 from London
| in the first seven months Of 1888, ii
took only $3, sG2 900 in the same period
of 1896, and barely 1920, 600 up to July
| 30 this year. our own silver miners,
! In other words. have tried to force u
market. The decline il us legitimate
NJ that OF amy other commodity when
the supply exceeds the demand. And
the end Ii not yet. Japan's marvellous
industrial and commercial develop
mcnt of late has been the chief cause
Of the large silver purchase OF that
country. A greatly augmented ncccs-
sity for an enlarged volume of cur
rcncy has taken place, and silver has
been purchased to meet the eXigcncy:
but this contingency cannot In the
very nature of things continue indcIi-
nntcly, hence even u curtailmcnt of the
Ind la market for the white metal is
one of the certaintics of the future.
Furthermore, India is soon to go upon
II gold basis in fact, has already
perfected plans to that end: and that
change must of course materially
affect her requirement for silver,
although no more eliminating the de-
mand completely than was the case
when the United States altered the
standard. But between reduced de-
mand and IN increased output from
the mines, the price has pcrforcc been
hammered down. The phenomenon Is
cxplicnbe merely by the simplest
stances governing the situation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-19
Twin Nuisances.

Madison Democrat
The Monroe Times cleverly touches
off an evil that is nauseous alike to
the papers and the public. 1t says:
"The tendency Of organizations,
both secular and religious, to run into
print on the occasion Of the death of a
member, il becoming tircsome. One
trouble is the sameness of the resolu-
tions. The departed is always declared
to have been an upright man, useful
citizen, an ornament to the world, and
he is now in glory reaping the reward
OF well spent life, and the members
vet in this vale OF tears are heart
broken, but will strive to meet him in
that great beyond The fact that the
departed did not possess single vir-
tue mentioned never changes the resO-
lutions, and as to meeting in the great
| beyond not one is making an effort to
get to his alleged home. Ii the de-
ceased was as good as claimed g,
everybody knows it, and if he was
not there is no use lying about it and
protesting a sorrow which is not felt.
If you have respect for the bereaved
show it in tangible form: don't spread
it ON the minutes of II lodge or publish
it in the town paper
Another nuisance Of IA like nature is
the card of thanks, in which gratitude
is expressed to kind friends for the eX-
tension Of sympathy which they would
be sheer barbarians to withhold.
The card is Of u purely personal
under the head of advertising, yet
very few editors have the heart to in
form petitioners for such publications,
already fearful with their Affections,
that charge must be made for the
notice. Cards Of thanks have long
since gone out Of date with the people
of refined feelings, and the press will
rejoice when all classes taboo them.