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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14
DEATH OF POM KWANG SON.
He WAS Eormer Minister from Corea 20 the
United states.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-Pom Kwang Sob,
Minister OF the Privy Council to the King Of
Corea and former Minister from Corea to
the United States. died at his residence
in this city tonight OF consumption. aged
80 years. He had but recently returned from
London. where he went as companion to Prince
Eui VIVA, son Of the King OF Siam. who was
special Ambassador to represent Siam at the
Queens Jubilee.
Mr.. Sob has been for many years q theoso-
phist, and the local branch Of the Theosophi.
cal Society will hold simple services
over his remains on Sunday afternoon,
after which the body. will be .cremated.
family connections. his father and mother dying
In prison while confined for political reasonA-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14
Mrs. Pomeroy's Tribute to Mrs. Bangs.

Camilla I. Bangs has a suit pending in the Su-
preme Court in Brooklyn against Emil R.
Bangs for separation on the ground of ~ill-treat-
ment- Yesterday her application for alimony
and counsel fees was backed UT. with an afi-
a aRrick"y p Mps : ~ who oV said hat tne Mr mid 8spS 9s
had bean a teacher in her Kindergarten school
for over a year, and was. a quiet. loving. and
ladylike person. One of Mrs. Bangs's aver
ments Is that her husband urged her to poison
herself so that he could marry another woman.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14
TALKED SUICIDE AND DIED.
Poison Found on Mrs. Burke, but She showet
No Symptoms OF Poisoning.

No symptomb OF Hot1outnB.
A woman known as Mrs. Bartcn and as Mrs.
Martha Burke. who lived at 101 West
Eighty.third street, died in Bellevue Hos
pital last night after threatening to COM
init suicide. She dined in a restau-
rant near Eighty.third street. on Columbus
avenue, with u Miss Nobel of 468 Amsterdam
avenue. and during the meal said she had moth
ing to live for, taking a package of powder from
her pocket at the same time.
On leaving the restaurant she tainted. Two
policemen carried her to her flat, and DR.. Kerley
Of lis, West, Eighty.third street was called in;
neither Dr.. Kerley nor DIR. Williams. who
went to the house on an ambulance from Roose-
welt Hospital, suspected suicide. She was taken
to Roosevelt Hospital and from there to Belle
vue.
At Bellevue the case was diagnosed as cere-
bral hemorrhage. She died at 1l:45 O'Clock.
An autopsy will be made on the body to-day.
A package Of sulphate Of zinc was found on
her.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14
Vnquero III. Again Heats Her Rival Thirtys
FOoIera,

NEWPORT, Aug. l3.-The thirty-footer race to-
day was won by the Vaquero H.. which finished
a minute and th.rty-eight seconds ahead of the
Wawa. There was a wholesale breeze from the
southwest, sending the spray over the bows oil
through the race. The start was made at SIG.
the Espcranza being the first to cross and hold
ing the lead ON the run up tho bay to Dyers
Island. but on Tho wlndwarl work tho Vaquero
soon took the first place and held il to the end.
The official times were:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14
Policeman Caught sitting on . Barrel.

Augustus Abbott, Secretary Of the City Vigil
lance League, has made charges against Police
man Thomas Bowes OF the East l3sth street sta
ton. He says that when he reprimandcd Bowcs
for neglecting his duty the policeman told him
that he was IA damned liar. Abbott found
Bowes sitting on n barrel, SO the story goes.
and told hin that he had no right to sit while on
heard by Commissioner Smith yesterday. but
were held over until next week. when President
Moss Is the trial judge. Mr.. Moss is connected
with the City Vigilance League.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14
Sold n Policeman IIeer.

James J. Green, q colored Waterman on q
sloop at the foot of East 1921 street, was ar
raigned in Special Sessions yesterday on the
charge of Policeman McKenna, who swore that
on Sunday he went to Green's sloop and induced
Green to sell him some bottled beer for Is cents.
Green declared that he had merely wanted TO
treat the policeman and that the IS cents was
forced on him in the nature of n tip. He was
found guilty and remanded until Monday for
sentence. The penalty imposed by law is a fine
OF $500 or one day in prison for each dollar I'M
paid.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14
Counsellor Rosalie Loew Appears for Her
Brother.

Counsellor Rosalie Loew appeared in the
Yorkville Court yesterday for her 17-year-old
brother. John. who was arrested by Policeman
Flynn, a son of the late Alderman Flynn, for
diBorderly conduct on the Boulevard. The po-
liceman said the young man would not move on
when ordered. and was saucy. The boy said the
policeman called him names, and arrested him
for looking at his number. The magistrate dis
charged tho prisoner.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14
KuooLed Down for Insulting . Girl.

Mary Costello, of 4O6 Seventh avenue, told
her father, Michael. last evening that she had
been insulted while crossing Thirty.seventh
street. near Seventh avenue. by a man whom
she pointed out aa he was walking down Thirty
seventh street. Costello, who 10 "a years old,
ran after the man and knocked him down. The
man, who was W.. ii. Young. got a bad scalp
wound when he fell. A crowd collected. Bicycle
Policeman Dobson saw the crowd and arrested
Costello and Young.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14
Ambulance Horse Runs Away.

On the way to Bellevue Hospital last night an
ambulance horse became manageable at
Twenty-hrst street and First avenue. He got
tho bit between his teeth and dashed full speed
up the avenue. Force of habit caused him to
make q turn at East Twenty-sixth street and he
ran up on tho sidewalk full htilt. One OF the
shafts of the ambulance was 'roken.
Half a dozen men who were hanging around
the corner unhitched the horse and drew the
ambulance into the hospital grounds. The pa
tient was uninjured.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14
She Caused N Drivers Arrest.

George Fay. a driver. who lives at 500 Tenth
avenue, was q prisoner in the Yorkville Court
yesterday on the complaint of cruelty to a horse
made by Mrs. AMMO q. Allis. She told Magis-
trate Wentworth that Fay got off his wagon at
Eighth avenue and Fitty.sixth street and bent
the horse with a stick because 1t could not draw
a heavy load. Many persons cried shame, she
said, but she was the only ono who had the
courage TO Interfere and cause his arrest. Fay
Mns held for trial in Special Sessions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14
cola BRICK swIudIsr Extradued.

ALBANY. Aug. 13.-Juan Antonio Magan, tho
gold brick swindler, must return to the recent
scene Of his operations In New Orleans. where
he secured from Pascal Lestelle. a resident OF
that city, the sum Of 81. 900 through the usual
false misrepresentation praetised by members
Of his profession. Magyar, alias Juan Martinez,
Black to-day approved the requisition papers
Of tho Governor of Louisiana surrendering
Magyar TO the authorities of that State.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14
CONFERENCE IN EST VIRGINIA.
Judge Jackson's Injunction Not served-Gom.
peFs One OF the Speakers.

peri WIG the
WHEELING. W. Va, Aug. 1877 the labor
leaders who attended this afternoons confer
ence at MononRah and the mass meeting at Fair
mont tonight anticipated official action under
Judge Jackson's injunction. they were disap-
pointed. for there was no development Of the day
that would indicate that any of the operators or
deputy sheriffs intended to servo copies Of the
Injunction. The meeting of labor leaders at
Monongah began at 8 o'clock and ended about
three hours later.
The result has not been announced and the
o%ficials may hold another conference to.mor,
was adopted. Tonight at the public square at
Fairmont Gompers and Ratchford spoke. Tho
burden OF their remarks was 'organize, organ
ize." Gompers made a very conservative speech
urRinR unioniam.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14
WATCH HILL Aug. 13.-The contest for the
Clarke Cup, mems handicap, medal play, eight
best 10 Qualify. began to-day. The results follow:

In the match round which followed, eighteen
holes. Congdon beat Shinkle by g mp. Proctor
beat Tilden by l up. Phelps beat Oakley by 8 up
and 3 to play. Burnet boat Lawson by 3 up and
2 to play. The finals will be played tomorrow
afternoon.
WILKEsBARRE, Aug. lathe first of three
day at the Wyoming Valley County Club.
Jensen. the clubs professional, arranged tho
handicaps on II satisfactory basis, The player
who wins two OF the contests will receive u
handsome cup. Should "a different person win
in each event, they will play Off for the prize in
"a ~ ox,ra rnntrh The summary follows.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14
A CoIored steward Arrested.

Eustace Aarons, the colored steward Of the
Starin boat Ridgcwny Park. was a prisoner in
Centre Street Court yesterday. on suspicion that
he had robbed Charles Crawford. a railroad
freight agent. with offices at IL Court street,
Brooklyn, of $207 in money, a gold watch aud
chain valued at 5000. a Masonic emblem worth
$500, and u diamond stud worth $3.50.
Aarous loudly demanded TO be- discharged.
He was remHndcd by Magistrate Hedges for
further examination, as Crawford did not APP
pear to press the charge.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14
Is nroLer Dc wilt c. Towers Insane,

Broker De witt c. Towers. whose Wall street
office was plundered recently, WAS before Police
Justice Steers In tho Gates Avenue Court in
Brooklyn, on the complaint Of his wife, who
determined Mrs. Towers AYERS that he has
been acting strangely since the robbery In his
Office. and that her life Is imperilled through his
violent outbreaks. He was reInanded to Jail
pending further examination.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14

Holmes Agnew. who was arrested again on
Thursday while begging on Broadway, was sent
to Bellevue from Jefferson Market Court yes
terday to have his sanity inquired into. The
complainant was his mother. Mrs. Theodore w.
ParInelec. who had obtained a warrant on Thurs
day.
Mrs Parmclec told Magistrate deuel. that she
had twice before tried 10 have her son restrained.
but that he had been declared sane after exami-
nation. She was convinced. she said, that his
mind had become affected through drink and
aNrAaaaa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14
rne san Franoiseo CAN Changes HANDS.

SAN FRANcIsoo. Aug. lathe Morning Call
has changed hands. Charles NJ. Shortridge has
retired and John D. Spreckels, who furnished
the money with which Shortridge bought the
newspaper. has assumed control. spreckels has
and az business manager Sam Leake. The
Leakes arc Democrats. who have shown great
ahrewdness In carrying on country newspapers.
Az Spreckels was elected last year to be Cali
%fornia,s member Of the Republican National
Committee. his selection OF a Democrat az
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14
GEN. o'BR1EN MA SUE For LIBEL

Third street Recreation Pier.
1t was said yesterday that President e. @.
O'Brien Of the Dock Board is consulting with
special counsel who is drawing up papers to
bring suit for libel against u newspaper in this
city and also against a citizen who authorized
q published interview. The suit. II 10 said, grew
out of charges made against President O'Brien
in connection with the awarding of the contract
for tho milk supply of the East Third street
recreation pier. which. is held by Bandmaster
Joyce, who furnishes free music for the priv
ilege of selling milk. 1t Is said that the damages
asked will be 5000, 900 in each instance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14
Cloaknakers win Another strike.

The 500 cloakmakers who were on strike at
the shops of SAT- & Silbermann, SO Canal street,
for an increase of wages carried their point yes.
terday. The firm promised to sign an agree
msnt with the union to-day conceding the ad-
vance demanded, and the strikers will return to
work.
AZ the headquarters Of tho United Brother.
hood of ~Cloakmakers, 100 Rivington street,
work Is going on night and day in the enrolling
Of new members in anticipation of the impend.
ing general strike.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14

ALBANY. Aug. lathe Associated Col
onies" today nled with the SECRETARY Of State a
certificate of an increase of its capital stock
from 100000 to S5Oo,on0; Among the direct
TThsoIdous h. WaIciuan. Willard Brown ofSew
YORK ny, and Smith NJ: Wed Or Pl,ttsehrg.
settle and coionize lands west OF the Mississippi
River.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14

MoRRIsTowN, N. j.. Aug. l3.-Harry Bates. q
carpenter living In Western avenue. was bitten
on the left forearm by a mosquito on Monday
night. The next day the arm began to swell.
Despite oil precautions blood poisoning has set
home at present.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14
Caiason workers., strike Spreading.

Tho strike Of the caisson workers who arc
laying the foundations for the new East River
bridge was extended yesterday. Only six mon
struck at first, but now seventy or eighty arc
out. A strikers committee was sent TO see p.
II. Flynn, but no refused to make any conces-
aions. Tho strikers then decided to remain out
until their demands arc conceded.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14
Csaviet naaey's Murder story Denlea.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Aug. 13.-John Whitney
and Guy Van Tassel, who are serving terms for
burglary at Michigan City. and who are accused
by Noah Baney of the murder of Mrs. Thursea
Hinshaw. were interviewed In that prison to-
day. and each stoutly denied Baney's story.
They say they can prove where they were on the
night OF the Hinshaw murder. and that Baney is
Actuated by revenge because Whitney sup
planted him In the a~ffectlon OF Mary James.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14
Two Hurt i'm leaving Cable Cars.

Elizabeth J. Scott, As years old. of 90 Beck.
man place. fell In getting Off a Third avenue
cable car at Forty.fourth street last night and
was internally injured. She was taken to the
Flower Hospital. The gripman. Fred Miner, 80
years old, OF 1l60 Third avenue, was locked up.
Otto KnntIer. who said he was stopping at the
St. Denis Hotel, fell in getting of Of a moving
broadway cable car between Twenty.ninth and
Thirtieth streets last evening. His left kneecap
was broken. He was taken to the New York
HosDital. The clerk at the st. Denis says that
no one named Knutzer Is stopplnR there.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14
Fins cable Iloaa Up popocatapetI.

CITY OF MEXICO. Aug. l3.-It Is said that the
Trenton Iron Company of Trenton. N. j., is fig
uring on the cable road to BIO built to the crater
of POpocatapetl for the lessee OF the sulphur de.
posits, Gen. Casper Sanchez Ochoa2. The nego-
t~iations are proceeding through Lie Demeterio
Saiaser, son'in'leW OF the late Secretary OF the
interior. Manuel Romero Rublo,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14
Kneipp Cure People to nu,la a, slamaronscL

II. p. Seifert has prepared plans for a two and
three-story and basement brick hotel, about 800
x40O feet; a two and three-story brick santa
rum, about 40Oxl75; a twostory and basement
gymnasium, about l50xl00, and a power house.
one story. about 40x6o, to be erected for the
American Kneipp Cure Company OF 62l Broad:
way, at Mamaroneck, n. Y. The total cost of
the buildings will be about VI 900. 600.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14
Paylna Terler Ros.e on, pal llall.

Louis e RoSse, the paying teller OF the Bed
ford Bank In Brooklyn, who was recently ar.
rested for embezzlinR "a 900 of it's funds. has
been released In $4,000 bonds. furnished by
Louis and Celia Rose. his parents, who own
real estate In brooklyn and this city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14
Chinese Ambassador Visits Cen. Foster nj Hil
summer COTTAGE.

UTICA, Aug. l3.-Chang Yen Hoon. Ambas-
sador from China to the United States, accom-
panied by ex.Secretary Of State John W. Foster
and two or three companions ana servants. were
in Utica q few minutes this afternoon. They
were en- route TO Henderson Harbor, upon In
summer cottage at that point ON Lake Ontario.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14
Tsndsrlsin Cops Beaten at Baseball.

The cops Of the Tenderloin station were
soundly walloped at baseball yesterday 10y a
nine of Capt. Walsh's men from the West TWEEN
tieth street station. The game was played In
Jasper field. at l3Sth street and Amsterdam
avenue, and the score was 80 70 lo.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14

The half-raters Trio, Head. and Yehl came out
to the limo to race, but the wind was TOO strong
for them, carrying away the Tchrs bnwsprit
thirtS-footers will sail for cups offered by Rear
Commodore August Belmont of the New York
Yacht Club.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14
Heal E.tn,s Auction AaI.s.

Al the Broadway SalesroOm yesterday Peter ~
Meyer & Co. sold two four story brick hAt houses, bnx
I2iIlxo0.4 x0l.L /. foreclosure sale, TO the plaintIn,
Augustus Gareiss, for t26,s+S.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14

supreme ~cOurt-spoOiA Term-Part u.-Ex,parte
matters,
surrosate's oourt-chamberS-Ho day calendar.
Clsy Cout-Special Terns-MotlOnA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14
Three Employee or BrookIyn's Police Csmmis,
slOneF Arrested.

John Backus, Charles Backus, and Frederick
Schueckouck. three boys who are employed by
Welles & Welles at II Vandewater street, were
arrested yesterday for playing ball in tho street.
Police Commissions Welles OF Brooklyn. who IL
a member OF the firm, sent over some money to
pay the boys fines, but they were discharged.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14
Yachting Notes.

The steam yacht Srurm lhal. with her own er, John
Jacob Astor. and a party II friends on board, waa
sighted on Sandy Hook At $50 o'clock yesterday
morning,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14

WOODBURY. ' ~" y. " ~" y,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14
Trolle, Accident Way Cost Mrs. Krr"n Hcr Llr,

Mr., Sarah Killen, 30 years ola, while cross.
inE The street in front VI her hoHlc, al III Park
avrlue, Brooklyn, yesterday, "fs strut,, hy q
trolley car uf the Heights road ana Te'eiNrd 4
IT. body, which may result IN iitr death. she
VS. removed to tho homeopathic Hospital.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08
TREATING INSOMNIA.
ADVICE TO THE VICTIMS OF A DIS
TREsslNG DISEASE.

An AHiiction That Is Widespread In
This HustiIng Country-How TO Woo
the "sicep That Knits Up the I'aveied
Sleeve Of Care"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08

Modern advertisers would be muca
interested in a copy of "Ihe PeHnSyl-
ronia Correspondent ond Farmers Id
rertiser,' published in 1905, which was
recently unearthed among some old rub
bish. The reading matter is odd
enough in itself, but the advertisements
are unique. Fancy man in these days
who wanted to dispose Of Il house and
lot setting forth their virtues in this
manner:
For rent or sale. in Dublin village.
A handsome lot, and good for tillage.
Forty acres jhcreabouts.
In Hilltown township. county OF Bucks
The buildings good and we'll prepared
For any one in public trade.
Who, tits presumed, would find it good
To try and please the neighbOrhood.
And now for further information,
Apply according TO direction
To the subscriber living near.
Whose name you'll find is Joseph Grier."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08
MONEY MAKING IN TACOMA.
rhe City Of Destiny Once Coined IT'S Own
Cash.

rhe City of Destiny Once Coined IT'S Own
Cash.
Tacoma once had mint that coined
al of the money in circulation where
the City Of Destiny now stands, and II
did not require the fat of Uncle Sam.
the silver of Idaho or the gold o. Cali
fornia to make the pieces from Tacoma's
mint pass current among the Indians
md the few hardy pioneers who were
blazing the path of civilization through
the forest on the shores of Commence
ment bay, says the Tacoma Ledger.
Back in the early seventies the Taco
ma Mill company, not being able to
handily secure gold and silver for use
in trading with and paying off the In
dian laborers and early settlers, hit
upon the novel plan of issuing its own
currency, and to this end set its black
smith TO work to fashion for 1t out
Of scraps of iron and brass pieces Of
money, or, rather, tokens, which could
be used as n circulating medium. The
pieces consisted of 40 cent and As cent
iron tokens and brass 81 pieces. The 40
cent pieces were about an inch in diam
eter and the 40 cent pieces were about
the size of the present silver half dollar.
The al pieces were oval in shape, about
IA inches long. an inch wide and
sixteenth of an inch In thickness. These
pieces were stamped with the figures
showing their value, and readily passed
current all over the country tributary to
tho mill Nearly all Of this old "mill"
coin has passed away. but a few days
ago William Hanson of the Tacoma Mill
company presented set of these queer
coins to the Ferry museum. In his let
ter to the museum he said:
1.-The honesty of the people and the
absence Of any blacksmith shop save
that Of the company made the use Of
this money possible.
Oregon has long boasted that the
Beaver" coin, minted at Oregon City
in the early fifties, was the only money
minted in the northwest in the days Of
the pioneer. but here in Tacoma, long
years after Oregon's Beaver" mint
had become historical incident, was
primitive mint that supplied the coin
to furnish the pioneers and Indians with
all Of the necessities for their rough
lives The coins, which are still pre-.
served, are roughly made. just such as
any blacksmith with ordinary tools
might make, and as a matter Of fact
during the early years of the mill com.
pany's existence formed practically the
local circulating medium of exchange
When the Indians who were employed
in the mill were paid for their labor.
this coin sufficed, as all the trading
they did was with the little store run in
connection with the mill. The iron and
brass pieces were, Of course. passed
among the Indians in trading with each
other, and as anything in the way of
supplies was purchased by them at the
mill store the pieces were fully as good
to them as IL they had borne the stamp
Of the government
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08
How to Be Handsome.

1t is mistake to suppose that the
only way to be good looking is TO be
born SO. Good health has more to do
with good looks than anything else.
Such diseases AS constipation, dyspepsia,
liver complaints. rheumatism, nervous
disorders, &c, not only shorten life, but
spoil tempers and clocks" Bacon's
Celery King for the nerves cures these
troubles. II. Alex. Stoke sells 1t and
will give you u sample package free.
Large size 2jc. aud J0c.