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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-28

The new shade OF Russian r~a -.
IN velvet cloths and silk and won, -
il is a beautiful dye. between 49,,
5acque rose and = deep daalsa co,o. ! l
exceedingly becoming TO women. hen ~
and dark. and one OF the very Nm -.
that the neutral-toned tyre could -
select. The color Is so deem ia, ! ]
not at all conspicuous.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-28

The Diminishing OF the skirt is bringing
the aemi-train once more in fashion TIE
entire fullness at the hack sometimes sug-
gests a train. and ono sees them on
many new house gowns. The skirt must
b very long at the front and sides. Just
touching the ground.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-28

The material which is TO supersede
crepon Is q silk and wool barege. II Is
very thin, soft and pliable and comes in
all colors, both dark and light
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-28

n doctor has to be called IN, have IN
write down his directions and DO nat /
pend upon your memory. A daily rscrs
is of great service. both for your own i
and for that OF the doctor. Note TIE :iss
OF meals and the quantity taken. a. VI
at the time at which medicine has sea
taken. the hours OF sleep. etc.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-28

p3ack gowns are 70 - very rss-s ga
sashtoa ta3R coming season. aud black
asrsEe rsade over Co}0r makes a
sharun .oE dress Graz ana ever saase
p Efsen ara rces spring ccjors sra az.
sara % - pcpGlar. TSsTe e 1eu hiar
"a }ea rlun--tl&e vstch Is Simply uavv
.l,,s ,srssN = sf-s@ - t,ssrrsfa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-09
DELILAH FALEs CoNFEssEs.
She Lured Jerome Kern late the Woods with
the HELP or mis- Son ana Then shot Him.

She Lured Jerome Kern fate the Woods with
the Help or mis- Son ana Then Shot Him.
WAvERLY. a.. Dec. s.-This afternoon tho
Grand Jury Of Bremen county returned
an indictment against Delilah Fales for
the murder Of James Kern. Then Sher-
if PARROT, brought the weeping girl
into court. She said she had no money to
procure an attorney and that she cared for
none. Judge Clyde, however, appointed an at
torney for her and gave twenty-four hours in
which TO plead. Delilah has said that she wants
to plead guilty and take her sentence imme-
diately.
From the first she had denied all knowledge
Of the crime. even though confronted with the
confession Of VIII Kern. who charged her with
killing his father. To-day. however. she broke
down completely and made full confession. sub
stantiating that OF her dupe. the son OF the muir
She admits that she had no love for her dupe,
that he could, be influenced by bis %sfection
for her to slay his father, but when this
to his death. She gives no motive for the crime,
except that she desired to Kill, the man who had
opposed her every plan and had prevented her
marriage with Lewis. who first accomplished
,After %enticlng Kern into the woods she shot
crying "Lyal! Lyai!' she shot him a second
time In the back. and afterward set fire to the
She will probably plead guilty on being
brought into court tomorrow, and will then DO
she expects no mercy and will ask for none.
She says she has felt no remorse for her crime,
and never slept better In her life than the night
after she committed the murder.
81 asked God for his blessing before I shot
Kern, and ] had 1t, too, for he has forgiven mo
for II, and have prayed to him many times
No indictment has as yet been returned
undoubtedly bring in an indictment Tomorrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-09
PRAISE FOE THE SUN.
The nsst seheol or EnGlish Composition n
This Country. says Fret. Phelps or Yale.

NEW HAvEN, Dec. s.-Dr. William Lyon
Phelps, professor OF English literature in Yale
University, spoke Of the New York newspapers
in the course Of his lecture this evening. DR..
Phelps two years ago started a course in modern
novels, and this winter he has been lecturing on
novels before the New Haven University Extern
sion Centre. Tonight he closed his course with
q talk on Gaines "The Christian" In speaking
of the description of the Derby races in tho
novel he said:
"Some one said that Gaines Derby scene 10
the Bible, plus tho Neto Pork Herald. I should
rather say tho Bible and the New York World.
Compare an account OF a race in tho World with
that in THE SUN. The World has Its rhetorical
fiourishes, and It's vulgar iamboyancy. but THE
SUN has the best accounts Of current events Of
any newspaper in America. The printing office
Of THE SUN Is the best school Of English COM
position In this country. not excepting even the
colleges"
At several other points of his lecture Prof.
Phelps referred to articles in THE Sun as the
source Of his information, therefore unerring.
Prof. Phelps's remarks were greeted with hearty
applause. The audience included most Of the
leaders In educational matters in this city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-09
CONVICTED OF CLUBBING.
Policeman Sullivan Entered the Cell ofa Pris-
oner and BEAT Him Brutally.

Policeman Owen Sullivan of the East 1o4th
street station. who is charged with clubbing a
prisoner in a cell Of the station house was con-
victed yesterday in the criminal branch Of the
Supreme Court Of assault in the third degree.
He was committed to the Tombs for sentence on
Friday. The jury that convicted Sullivan &C.
Quilted Horny c. SpauldinR, the station house
doorman,. who was jointly indicted and tried
with Sui livan.
On Sept. 0. 1896. James Dalton, an ex.oonvict.
held up and robbed Henry Hildebrandt. a brew
cry messenger. of a large sum Of money. which
he turned over to an accomplice. The accomplice
escaped with the money. Policeman Owen Sui
Ivan was standing on the corner near by when
he heard cries for help, and he captured Dalton
and brought him to the East 104th street sta
ton. After Dalton had been placed In q cell
Sullivan went to the cell and. It was claimed,
that Doorman Spaulding opened the cell door.
Then Sullivan dubbed Dalton.
Dalton was convicted Of the Hildebrandt rob
berry and sentenced to sixteen years imprison-
ment. Ho was permitted to go before the Grand
Jury and tell the story of the clubbing. Police
Captain Moynihan appeared as q witness for
Dalton, and said that he had caught Sullivan In
the act OF clubbing him. Under the conviction
sullivan loses his place as a policeman, and is
liable TO a sentence OF one years. imprisonment
and q fine Of $500.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-09
4 LAW OFFICER LYNCHED.
Arkansas Authorities Dened By Riotous Miners
supplied with D%ynamite.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Dec. S.-James Murray,
who has been prominent in local politics, was
robbed by highwaymeu recently while return
ing to his home at Jenny Lind. A man named
Grant McBroom was recognized as one of the
highwaymen, and Murray had himself commits
stoned as n deputy constable for the purpose Of
arresting him.
McBroom worked in q coal shaft at bonanza,
a few miles away, and Murray went over last
Sunday afternoon and arrested him. Murray's
dead body was found by the roadside early Mon
day, and bore every indication that he had been
lynched. The head was almost severed from
the shoulders by q rope, while tho body was per-
forated with bullets. Fifty feet away, in tho
bushes, lay the almost lifeless body of McBroom.
bis prisoner had been whylaid and murdcredi
but to-day McBroom was placed under arrest by
order Of the Coroner. He ia stubborn. and refuses
to talk beyond denying that he knows anything
about what took place after he and Murray
were sat upon by q crowd OF unknown men on
Sunday night,
friends, there being noarly 800 of them
in the gang. and Information from jenny Lind
tonight says they have sent word that II the
officers of Sebastian county want any OF them
Just to come and get them.
The miners are known to be well supplied
with dynamite, and they say they will blow up
the mine II an effort 10 made to apprehcnd any
prits, even II he is forced to fire the mine and
roast them out. 1t is believed the militia will
be called out to suppress and capture the
murdererS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-09

george ". Vanderbilt. Starting or . EzuntiHG
TRIP. Takes out = BiE Policy.

George w. Vanderbilt, who was o passenger
on the outgoing American line steamship st.
Paul yesterday morning, took out on Monday
In anticipation OF his trip the largest life insur-
ance policy ever issued. This policy Is for
$1,o0o,ooo, and was issued by the Mutual Life
insurance Company OF this city. 1t is a twenty
payment life contract. calling for a payment
OF $4,000 premium each year for twenty years.
At the end of this period payments cease and
the policy is complete. The principal 10 due at
death any time after the first premium Is paid
in.
Richard A. McCurdy, President Of the Mu-
tual Lifc, admitted yesterday that the policy
was issued by his company and said that 1t
was drawn In favor Of Mr.. Vanderbilt himself.
"a portion of this policy Is rsinsured," he
said. Il do not care to say how much, but q
proportion which. We considered sufficient to
insure perfect safety. The size OF this policy
may seem unusual to those unacquainted with
the growth Of insurance, but II ID not unusual
company, There are several companies abroad
sss1 @a sS9n s ! 6StS go 20 polic sasH as % are s's called is i' for.
that V ,hcyre FG Is iitt ieo eSii if for tI tSe ln.sf FEY RSy' years IS
ego $4,000 was the. limit of any one policy.
In twenty years the limit was raised to $4,000
Perhaps the next largest policy taken out in
America was also issued by the Mutual Life:
u was IOr fOUU,OOO, ana insured inc lives OF
Theodore A. Havemeyer and four members Of
his family. In that case Mr.. Hayemeyer hand
ed me q check for $500, 900, which closed tho
policy in one payment. No part Of this policy
was reinsured. Our company. and ! believe
several other companies, have issued several
policies for $780, 00,"
Mr.. Vanderbilt took his departure from this
country with as little publicity AS possible. and
his name did not appear in the passenger list.
He was accompanied by his intimate friend.
William B.. Osgood Fold. son of Mrs. William
H.. Field Of g West Thirty-seventh street. The
only person who saw them off was the Due do
Brancaccio, brother.in-law Of Mr.. Field, who 10
now visiting this country with his wife. He
Is II son Of the Italian Prince and Princess de
Brancaccio. Mr.. Vanderbilt. and Mr.. Field
expect to go to India to hunt big gene, and Will
be decided until they reach the other side, where
they are to BIO met by ad vices as to the bubonio
plague and the general condition of India. Mr..
Vanderbilt will ymeet his brother and sister-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, who
expect to winter in the East.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-09
ARRESTED IN TRINITY CHURCH.
I've Boys Robbed worshippers There and in
Other Churches.

Mrs. f. W. snedden, advertising agent for
several large firms at the Morse building, 40
Nassau street, reported to the Church street
police last Sunday that she had lost n pocket
book containing some stamps and money while
she was at worship in Trinity Church. Detec-
tives Beasley, Mooney, and Conner were sent to
watch the church. Yesterday afternoon they
saw two young boys acting in a suspicious
manner in the church. Finally one Of the boys
attempted to get near n finely dressed woman,
80 tho detectives arrested both and searched
them.
They found on ono of them some stamps which
were afterward identified by Mrs. sheldon as
being hers. The boys confessed to several thefts
Of tho Same sort. They said that they were
brothers and described themselves as Charles
II. Martin, II years old. and Lcslie X. Martin,
IA years old. Of 326 West Forty-third street.
On tho boys were found several other articles
which had been stolen. One was n check on
tho Fifth Avenue Bank for $l3,- payable, to
Margaret Warren, and signed by NJ. +. Paine.
which the boys said had becn taken from a
woman In Grace Church. The boys had also
taken a pocketbook from q Mrs. Moulton In
tho Church Of st. Ignatius in West Fortieth
street, and another from a Mrs. Blain of 1875
West Forty first street in Grace Church. The
younger Of the boys was sent to the Gerry So
ciety, and the other was locked up In tho
Church street station.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-09
a kLoNDIKE WEAR CLAYTON, N. Y.
Celia Pound In SANDY Soil which Assassd sls
nm Ounce.

WATERFOWL. N. Y, Dec. ga veritabio
Klondiko has been discovered at Prospect
Heights. near Clayton. b. NJ. Hill, superin-
tendent of the United States Fish Hatchery at
maj place. first found an accumulation OF glis-
teninR granules in tho bottom of a fish tank,
which, when tested, were found to be pure gold.
Further investigation proved the sandy soil in
the vicinity Of the nearby springs to DO rich In
the same quality of the precious metal. which
assayod SIS on ounce, SO an ounce more than
klondike gold. Mr.. Hill has filed claim papers
covering the mineral wealth of twonty-four
acres OF land near the Heights. md will soon
commence sluice mining to determine whether
the gold abounds in paying quantities.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-09
THE PREsIDENz's VIGIL.
His N other's Condition Marked By ContinueusIl
Increasing


CANTON. O., Dec. S.-The condition Of Mrs.
Nancy Allison Mckinley has been marked to-
day by a continuous sinking. There has been
no distinct sinking spoil. such as those that
occurred at intervals on previous days. and no
rally. The state of quiet rest into which she
sank after the restless carly morning hours has
continued uninterruptedly. without evon the
briefest periods Of consciousness. 1t Is now
moro than fifty hours since any nourishment
has been given to her. One of the unfayorable
signs of the day and evening accompanying the
lethargic repose is . distinctly rising tempera-
ture.
The doctor has seen the patient at intervals
during the day, and his reports have boon uni
formly Of increasing weakness. He has been
prepared for the end at any moment.
President Mckinley is constant In his attend
ance at his mothers bedside. He takes scarcely
any rest, not nearly so much as the other mem.
befs OF the family insist he should have, and
seldom leaves tho house for q breath Of fresh
upon him to walk up and down on the sidewalk
In front of the house: but he cannot DO long
kept from tho room. He 10 In communication
with the capital to the extent necessary for his
official duties, a wire beng kept constantly con-
nected with the White House.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-09
GERMANY'S ROYAL SAILOR.
PRINCE HENRY ABOUT TO EMBARK
FOR CHINESE WATERS.

Tho Emperor Will Make = Great Farewell
Display In Honor or his Brother-The
Prince vista bismarck ana Receives His
Parting BiepsiuE-ssuadron Ne Commando.
Special Gable Dsspateh to TIE suS.
BERLIN. Dec. s.--Empcror William 10 arrang-
Ing to make an elaborate display on the oc-
casion of the departure for Chinese waters OF
his brother, Prince Henry of Prussia, who was
recently appointed to tho command OF the
squadron which will reinforce Admiral Won
Dlederich at Kiao Chou Bay.
Several warships that arc now at Christiania
have been ordered to return to Kiel to add eclat
to the embarkation Of the Primes on the wnrship
Deutschland, which Is at present being fitted
out at wilholmshaven.
The squadron will consist of the Deutschland.
Kaiserin Augusta, and Gofon, and perhaps tho
barbette ship Bayern. The Emperor and several
members of the ~reigning German families will
attend the ceremonies upon tho Princes de-
parturc.
The whole business, since the Emporor's emo
tional outburst at the opening Of the Reichstag.
when, after reading his speech from the throne.
no declared that he had not hesitated TO pledge
his only brother for tho preservation Of the
honor Of the empire abroad. has been character
istic and theatrical.
hsfNo AhSths 81 tAS - "Aoet oAs
Prince Bismarck at Friedrichsruh to-day. ap-
parently with the idea Of obtaining tho old OK
Chancellor's blessing and his countenanceo of tho
present policy regarding China. Prince Henry
found Prince Bismarck racked will rheuma-
tism and unable to rise from his invalid chair.
Nevertheless, his visit exceeded two hours.
When departing Prince Henry approached
Prince bismarck and said:
Let me also salute that brow that my grand
father SO often kissed. " and he suited the action
to the word, pressing his lips to the EXCHANGED
lor's forehead and check.
Prince Bismarck wished his visitor Q safe voy-
age, success in his expedition, and O happy
return.
Count Won Rantzau. Prince Bismarck's SON.
in-law, and Dr.. Schweninger, the ex-Chancellor's
physician, accompanied Prince Henry to the
railway station. whence he proceeded to Altoona,
where he babe farewell to Gen. Count Won Wal
dersee, the commander of the Ninth Army
Corps. Later he went to KieL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-09
ENGLAND PUTS IN a CLAIM.
Asks Damages for the Alleged Arrest or &
British subject In Troy.

ASKS damages Ior inc hIlBAcu hFFOot oh
British subject IN Troy.
TROY, Dec. S.-The English Government.
thorugh its Ambassador. has made a claim at
the State Department at Washington, on behalf
OF Patrick Barrett of Montreal. for compensa-
ton for his illegal arrest in this city some weeks
ago.
On Nov. 1s Barrett arrived in the Union Rail-
road station here. from his home In Montreal. at
about 8 o'clock in the morning. and started
down Broadway, ON his way to Watervliet to
visit his father. who was seriously i'll. and to
whose bedside he had been suddenly called.
Barrett was In a hurry. and was going at O
pretty fast gstt when be Z Ahailed BY a police
70 hold him up. and started to run:
at him. and finally caught him.. Barrett told
the policeman that he was going over the river
to visit his father. who was i'll, but the police
man was not convinced until he had accom-;
panied Barrett to the house in Watervliet and
heard his story corroborated by members of tho
family.
Barrett is q British subject, and was very in
dignant over his arrest. When he returned to
his home he notified the Crown officials, with
the above result.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-09
KILLED WITHIN s1GRr OF HOME.

six-Year-Old Gusaie jackson Run over by o
Brooklyn Trolley Car.
Gussie jackson, the six-year-old daughter of
Alexander jackson. was killed by a trolley car
Of the Greenpoint limo yesterday afternoon
while crossing Myrtle avenue, almost in sight
of her home at 1913 Gold street. Brooklyn. Her
mother. who has . candy store at that address,,
sent the child out to make a purchase. Gussie
had to cross Myrtle avenue. She waited
that direction 10 pass. and then started on a run
across the avenue. AT that instant car 1928.
which had been hidden from her view by the
other car, came along on the downtown track,
and struck the girl with much force. She was
caught under the fender and dragged sew
erai feet. Her neck was broken and death re-
suited almost instantly. Motorman Matthew
Scott Of 262 Franklin street and Conductor
Alexander Mcpherson were arrested.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-09
CHICAGO NEWSTRUST SUED
TIE SUN ASKS o AN INJUYo-
ZION AND HEAVY DAMlGES.

Two Suits Begun In the United states Clrcuta
Court in This District Against the Chicaro
Associated P~ress-DetaiIs or an UnIaurun
Combination and Conspiracy to Injure rae
sun sot F~orth-Nefarious Methods OF the
Trust EHposed-An Injunction Sought to Proc
won't the Trust from Establishing n Monopoly
I'm News-DamnEcs OF sag 900 Asked For.
Two suits were begun by THE Sun Printing
and Publishing Association yesterday against
tho Chicago News Trust known as the
Associated Press. Ono suit Is brought
against the Associated Press and its
directors. In It the defendants are
charged with unlawfuily combining and con.
its nows to the public in the open market. The
plaintiff asks for an injunction restraining them
from carrying out this conspiracy.
The other suit Is directed against tho Asso-
ciated Press. Tho complaint rccites the injury
which has been done to THE Suns business
by reason Of the conspiracy complained Of
and by reason Of tho action OF tho Associated
Press In compelling certain newspapers 10
cease buying news of THE Sun. Specific
damages to the amount of $4,000 are
shown, and the plaintiff asks for Judgment
for threefold damages or 800. 900, under the
provisions of the act of Congress entitled " An
act to protect trade and against un.
lawful restraints and monopolies."
Both suits arc brought in the United States
Circuit Court in this city. Tho summons
and complaint in the second suit was
served yesterday by o United States marshal on
Melville E. Stone, Secretary Of the Associated
Press. Tho writ Of subpoena to answer the bill
in equity was served on Clayton McMichael and
Frank B. Noyes.
The bill of complaint in equity and the sum-
mons and complaint are as follows:
BILL OF COMPLAINT. IN EQUITY.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT CoURr-For the Southern Dis
trlct OF New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-09
KILLED By INSECT RITES.

FYuit Dealers in St. Louis the Victims OF the
Tarautuin and Scorpion.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. S.-Within two weeks three
men have died here from the effects of taran.
tula and scorpion bites. Another was forced to
have his arm amputated in order to escape
death from one of these bites. All the victims
are Sicilians. They were in the fruit business,
and It is among the fruit houses on North Third
street that the deadly insects which killed
them are found. Bananas and other tropical
fruits shipped here are picked in the winter,
and among them Turk the insects, which are tor.
piled by cold weather. In the steam rooms Of
local fruit houses where the fruits are hung to
ripen these insects are revived by the warmth
and they frequently attack the men at work in
the establishments.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-09
DURRhN1,S DOOM,
His Appeal Decided and re May ne Hanged
within q Fortnight.

SAN FRANcIsco. Dec. s.-Tho State Supreme
Court to-day decided tho appeal of Theodore
Durrant, tho murderer OF two girls in EN-.
manuel Church. The decision affirms the ear
licr sentence of Judge Bahrs and reverses tho
later one on the ground that the mandate from
the United States Supreme Court had not ar
rived. The Court orders that the remittitur he
sent to the Superior Court forthwith.
This means the wiping out of the last difficulty
in the way Of executing tho murderer. Judge
Bahrs. ns soon as he gets the remittitur, which
may be in q day or two. can sentence Durrant
to be hanged within q fortnight. All he Is bound
to do by law Is to give Durrant ten days time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-09
RECRUITING MEN FOE CUBA.
The Rev. w. m. r. Ferguson Admits Sending
Recruits TO the Junta In This City.

Recruits to tho Junta In This City.
SYRACUSE. Dec. s.-A United States deputy
marshal is investigating the case Of the Cuban
emissary who during tho past week has enlisted
fifteen Syracusans to fight the Spaniards. The
agent has worked in secret, but to-day his name
came into possession of the authorities. He is
the Rev. w. II. +. Ferguson, who was at one
time q Methodist missionary in Cuba. and for
ostensibly in the interests of the Prohibition
party. and receiving a salary from w. w.
Smith, the "ominee of that party for Governor
at the State election o year ago. Ferguson de-
nied that he was running q recruiting office, but
admitted that he was sending mon to the Cuban
Cuba. He says that he dare not enlist men d.
rectly for seryice. IA the Government would In
~terfere. but his work Is done when tho men are
delivered at tho Junta's offices in New York.
MIR. Ferguson has been active in the Prohibition
State conference here to-day. He goes con-
stantly armed, wearing a big revolver and
cartridge belt under his waistcoat-