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The sun., 1897-10-12

From the Cleveland Plain Deage,

from he C4eteIdnu TIafn Dealer,
PAlNEsvILLE Oct s-The little township NJ
Perry is much wrought up over a clever game
which vas played upon Mrs, II, Haw kins by an
expert hypnotist.
The other day = stranger called upon Mira
Hawkins and represented himself to be pro-
iesSlohai oculist. who had performed an opera
tion upon hcr sons wife a few days before and
Una, tn"t her son had sent him to her to make an
examination Of her eyes. Mrs. Hawkins. ON
a,.ng oeing assured that it would not cost much,
hEISeu To have her eyes examined. The stranger
ssadS xnslt gown before her and asked her TO look
and was soon under the hypnotic inauenoe of
.t, Ino man. Her granddaughter was also in the
room. room. ana he asked her also to allow him To ex.
anime her eyes. In moment both women were
ITO 10 and get me your money" said he TO Mrs.
nnmkihs, ana without word she went into the
H.uJohlhE room and brought out R57 and gave il
n,rfn' 3 nt alleged doctor, who Immediately de.
,r IL was lweLty-four hours before she recovered
upnn b.r H.. n o- MhLch the hypnotist had cast
Sad Sad In,m ON we're 70 mortified over tho way they
tnl nal peeh victimiZed that they did moi Tell nI
their loss until yesterday. 1'' ''' u
The sun., 1897-10-12
PErERRA MUST DIE.
WeSler Refuses to Pardon Hin-starvinE
Towns in Cuba.


Towns in Cuba.
HAVANA, via Key West, Oct. 1.-THE Cuban,
Tomas Peterra, imprisoned in Matanzas City.
VIII soon be executed there for helping the revo-
luton. Many efforts have boen made to obtain
his pardon, but it has been refused by Gen.
Weyler and the Madrid Government. Even
now that Weyler and the Spanish Government
are trying to appear humane and are pardoning
other Cubans exiled in Couts, they are none the
less relentless with Poterra.
In Havana the Reformists are attacking Gen.
Weyler. The Captain. General summoned to
his palace on Saturday the editor Of the Dtarfo
de la Marina, the organ OF tho Reformsrs herc.
and commanded him to publish an editorial in
do 30 and then Weyler said to him: We'll. am
still the Captain-Gencral. II l see In your
paper single line against me you Will be oNiled
The FStoEnsts S N. are now very Indignant ant
Autonoinists, whom they greatly praised few
MARQUIS has: published in 81 Pais an article IN
than dozen, arc also slAnch supporters OF tho
Butcher
In the towns of Rodrigo and ssnto Domingo,
Santa Clara province, the inhabitants are all
starving to death. As in the case OF Cimarrones,
MAJ MiatspnSas the spanish % serriSon gets rid Of tho
peels have been made to the Governor OF the
province; but all has been Of no avail.
several empty oONcS, lcll ny an cNpculttonary
steamer. have been found by Spanish guer-
rila near Arinao River In Santa Clara prov
ince. The report has been circulated by tho
Spaniards that the whole expedition fell into
their hands. Tho g,Inboat ArdiQa has been
sent to the place TO bring the boxes TO Havana,
At Riscadero, Havana province, a fierce fight
is reported 10 have taken place between the
Cubans, under Gen. ltodrtguez and the Spanish
battalion OF Guadalaiara. Tho Cubans used
dynamite bombs, inflicting heavy losses upon
the Spanards
Al Torrentegin, Havana, another hard en-
gagement is reported, with heavy losses on both
sidcB
The sun., 1897-10-12
SHOT HIS WIFE AND HIMSELF.
John =. Boynteu or Leominster. Mass. Ends
His Family Troubles.

LEoMINsTER, Mass, Oct. ll.-John F. Roynton
shot and killed his wife this morning and then
committed suicide. Family troubles were the
cause of tho act, although several years ago
Eoynton was thought to DO insane. He was SO
years old and his wife was 81.
Mr. Boynton and his wife had dispute about
minor matter carly this morning. and 1t cul-
minated in the tragedy. Miss Annie Mongovan,
dressmaker, who lives in the Boynton house.
heard loud words in their bedroom carly this
morning, and then heard Mrs. Boynton run
down tho stairs, with her husband chasing her.
In q moment Mrs. Boynton was heard to scream
for help from q small bedroom which was occu.
pied by one Of her sons on the floor below. Miss
Mongovan ran TO her assistance and found Mr..
Boyntor holding his vito on the floor and pound
ing her head with his fists.
Miss MonRovan ran to a neighbours house for
assistance. Just as she emerged from tho Boyn.
ton house she heard two pistol shots. The shots
were followed in a minute by two more. When
she returned with neighborS Mrs. Boynton was
dead on tho floor, her head and face a mass of
bruises and two bullet wounds in her head Her
husband was lying on the bed with two bullets
in bis head. Near the bed was An axe which he
had used upon his wife before tho shooting.
The sun., 1897-10-12
JERSEYS FOURTH IN REVIEW.
Tho Annual Parade Before tho Governor and
the Presentation OF Trophies,

Aho annual fnrndo heforo tho Governor and
the Presentation OF Trophies
Tho annual review of the Fourth Regiment
Nc. ~ j., by Gov. Griggs, and the presenta-
tion OF trophies and medals won at the Sea
Girt and Marion rife ranges. took place at tho
armory in Jersey City last night. The armory
was filled TO its utmost capacity. Gov. Griggs
and his staff occupied n box, which was beauti-
fully draped with American flags. Brig. Gen
anser, Mayor Hoos, anu several city officials
were present. Tho regiment paraded three
battalions of four companies each. compris-
ing SIT officers and privates, its entire
strength. Col. Robert G. smith was In COM
mand. with Majors Brcnsingcr, Steele, and
Lohmann in charge OF the battalions. Tho ex-
ercises opened with a review in line of masses
by Gov. Grlggs. The mann'uvrcs were finely
eAeuted. and ELECTED enthusiastic applause
hen followed the presentation OF the trophies
and medals. Capt. c. II. Springstcd Inspector
OF Rifle Practice. received the Governors
medal Tor the championship in the marksmen's
competition Gen. Bird W. spencer presented
sted, Major Lohmann Capt. Graf, Capt, Fish.
er. Lieut.. Christie, and Sergeant McGrann
Gen. Spencer also presented the Columbia tro-
trict OF Columbia for national competition. The
trophy was won by the same team, and each
member OF the team received medal. Capt.
SSprlngsted received the Department OF Rif'o
Practice nifty shot badge. Capt. Graf got the
sharpshooters champion badge. The Perrine
Memorial medal went TO Major Lohmann. Tho
nethy, was won by Private p. J. OHare. The
Gen, Abernethy medal went to Private William
a: hytc; The company team trophy was pre-
sentcd to Company A by Gen. Wanscr.
mcnta! drill and gun detachment and litter
drill. After that there was dancing.
The sun., 1897-10-12
From the Pioneer Press.

From the Pioneer Press.
Tho State School OF Agriculture at st. An
thony Park opened yesterday.
Although sixty nine Of tho boys registered
yesterday and only four,girls, the girls were the
centre OF interest. Bows at the school arc an old
story. But not until this year have the "co.eds"
enjoyed the advantage OF fun years course.
For not until this fall has there been a girls
dormtory. Heretofore, accordingly. the girls
slipped in bashfully every:spring.after the boys
had vanished and skipped through "A little
school year of six weeks duration. But yes
.crday they marched boldly up to their very own
dormitory, fino three-story building of bufr
brick 1t affords agreeable accommodations
for sixty girls; Each couple OF students has a
parlor from which extend two sleeping alc0yes,
Every Sin girls use In common dressing room
hut although the new dormitory will lodge
sixty girls, there vii! be more than sixty girls
to he lodged That number alone attended the
girls school last spring, and they will doubt
less meet many new comrades this fall.
The opening of the girls department brings
several additional teachers into the faculty
Mrs. Eugcnia Meredith who has herself been
practi ical farmer and stock raiser in Indiana, and
who has contributed learncdly TO the agricultu-
raj journals, will be preceptress in many of tho
girls. The girls are to take the same course OF
high school studies as the boys in the prcpara-
tory course OF sx months, ;irtcrward The girls
perhaps. rs usual, lit le more. The feminine
Cincinnati will take the full course in dairy
general agriculture they will stop at tho he,
ginning OF the chapter ON "Stumps." But. ~
extraneous amusement, they will learn things
former kitchen Of the old home" building.
The person to teach these things has not yet
been chosen. The girls will also he instructed
in cooking by Miss Juania Shepperd, late OF
tho Boston cooking school, The rolling pin
and the beaten biscuit club viii lie supplemented
by the dumb bells, that are to bc wigglcd under
the guidance ol Mrs. Il. l., jacobson of ST. An
thOny Park teacher Of physical culture
Wi
their backs 10 each other and in Icy indiHcr-
ence in the great dining room.
The sun., 1897-10-12
How = Quail Eeheaaed Itself

IRON the Cho'hhah Commercial Tribune.
luIuries, a vagrant quail WIS hopping and nv.
ing along the banks OF tho Ohio River several
miles above town. yesterday afternoon. Tho
bO Ottom lands ordinarily rich with ycrdure ara
bare and brown. stri ped clean by tho bnnrry
COWS who roam about the commons in The
to suit his dainty appetite along the drought.
stricken river banks. Bob White suddenly SCARED
over the fence OF The athet ic grounds OF the in
OF the bright October day hc suddenly caurht
sight OF his enemy, man, racket in hand PLAYING
on the tennis courts. Whether or moi ihr
timid little creature mistook the peaceful I'M.
plement OF sport for the huntsmau'5 deadly
weapon or not can not be known. hut he dartcd
down like fash, in an effort TO escape, ana
New swlltB and straight against the wire
A moment later his Ernd scrcrod La. ,I.,
sharp metal, laj o' the GROUND. while The hlcrI-
Ing remnant GuIrerCi in deaths last agony Il e
icet away; iIecaDiihtion hld been n,tl ma
neous,, and The mate, chCcry bob white" in
the hela outside remains Unanswered.
The sun., 1897-10-12
TAN CoRI1ANDr PARK SUICIDE

he Was Thonas T. Haynes. . Clerk In tho
LEGAL Omce or tho Carnegie steel Works.
Frank Remy Of IT West Ninety ninth street
called at tho Morgue yesterday morning and
identified tho body of the suicide found in Van
Cortlandt Park on Sunday as that OF Thomas
T. Haynes.
Haynes had been living with Remy at II
West Ninety ninth street. He last seen
by Remy on Oct. 8. He was an Englishman,
and had been employed at the office OF A. X.
Whitney & Co.. the local agents OF the Car
negie Steel Company, as entry clerk. lie had
held the post a week on probation. His EN-
ployers looked up his references and found them
creditably in the office and would have been
retained by the company. He left the of1ice on
Saturday evening, Oct. 2, saying he was going
to q football game. No cause for his suicide is
known
The sun., 1897-10-12
Some Rich KIondike Fans.
From the Ufioa Herald.

III. e. Trevvctt, who. has recently returned from
Tacoma, Wash, has received letters from
friends who are on the KlondiRo gold fields. He
"Uly Gainsford will have big sack next fall.
would not be surprised IT. he came out with
500. 1000. some OF the claims are the richest
that ever were known. Yesterday a man BY the
name OF Mcdonald cleaned up in twenty hours,
with only one man shOvellinG in the boxes, q
hundred POUNDS OF the pure stun, about S2O.-
day, and are only working from five TO ten men
A man that is only making Sl5 day is like a
man on he outside getting "A dollar Il day. Tho
largest pan OF dirt was taken out few days
ago 1t had III 900 In IL. Many pan has been
taken out with 500 TO $780,
The sun., 1897-10-12
TO ABOLISH SWEAT SHOPS.
Brotherhsod or Taiiors Takes Its First Step IN
tho Big Fight II Is Flaming.

In pursuance OF II programme arranged by tho
Joint Executive Board Of tho Brotherhood OF
Tailors last week the board began last night to
prepare the tailors Tor fight for the abolition
of the sweating system. Last week the Joint
board sent u notice to all the manufacturers
that in 1899 the tailors would refuse to work
for the contractors or middlemen. IL was CON
siderGd necessary 10 prepare the tailors for the
change, and tho board therefore resolved TO call
a series OF mass meetings OF all the east side
clothing trades to have debates on the question,
The first Of these meetings was held last night
in New Washington Hall. Meyer Schoenfeld
argued In favoro OF the abolition OF Contractors
and members OF the Executive Board argued in
favor OF continuing them in order that ali sides
OF the question might DO considered.
The sun., 1897-10-12
1891 BROADWAY, NEAR 18TH ST.
sun BUILDING, NEAR BRIDGE.
I25TH ST. & LEXINGTON AVE.
Is WHITEHALL ST.
TICIOR HILTON,s EXCUSE.
Driven to Forgery. He snys. to Get Food ana
Medicine for His wife.

Victor Hilton. "a years old, of 6s3 Park ave-
nue.. yesterday afternoon called at Barnetts
hardware store. at 2s2 Fulton street, Brt ok.
lyn, and presented an order for some goods,
purporting to be signed by ]. Curley, a carriage
manufacturer in Boerum place.
Mr.. Curley was called up on the telephone,
and pronounced the order forgery. police.
man was then summoned and arrested Hilton.
On the way to the Adams street station the
prisoner broke away. and was not recaptured
until he had almost reached the bridge plaza.
At the station he said that he was utterly desti-
tute. and had tried to raise a few dollars to buy
food and medicine for his sick wife.
visit to the Park avenue hon so corrohorated
his story about his wifes hapless condition, and
both Mr.. Barnett and Mr.. Curley declined to
make any complaint against him. He was held,
however. on a charge OF vagrancy. Hilton is an
asphalt worker, but has been unemployed fov
several months.
The sun., 1897-10-12
he sLANDERED KING LEOPOLD.
"crr Stensoi or Hamburg senterced to Eight
MonthH Imprisonment.

Special Cable Despatch to THE suN.
HAMBURG, Oct H. Herr Stencil, editor OF tho
Hamburg Echo, was to-day sentenced to eight
months imprisonment on tho conviction of lesc
mdrste against the King of the Belglans. The
court ordered tho immediate arrest OF Herr
stencil, believing that he intended TO abscond
baron Goiinet. King Leopold's secretary; NJ.
Greyson' Treasurer of tho Belgian civil list and
Mgr simon gave evidence disproving the
oharEes made by Herr Stencil, to the effect that
the King consistently encouraged gambling.
having established his own table at Ardennes
and that he protected the gambling saloons at
Ostend.
The witnesses declared that King Leopold had
absolutely no connection with the gambling
houses In Belgium, and that these places were
legally regulated hy tho Government. 1t was on
these charges, made by Herr Stencil, that tho
accusation OF teSe majeste was based.
The sun., 1897-10-12
John walsh Tries TO Asphy1rate Hlm.sls

John Walsh. . packer, OF Oakland avenue.
Jersey City Heights. attempted suicide at tho
home Of his niece Miss Annie T. Mckenzie. at
TIA Sackett street Brooklyn, yesterday morn
ing by inhaling gas He was taken to the
Brooklyn Hospital and may recover. He had
been stopping at thei Sack-tt street house FOR
tho past three weeks He has a wife in Jersey
City and she has been notified Of hia act
The sun., 1897-10-12
Another Cuban Expedition.

WAsH1NGToS, Oct. 1l.-District Attorney
Stirling. at Jacksonville. has notified the Do
partment OF Justice that he has information
that filibusterlnE expedition is preparing to
leave for Cuba from place between Night Key
and Bahiahunda. This WAS communicated to
the Treasury Department and instructions were
issued to the Collector at Key West to have tho
revenue cutter Mclean intercept the expedition
II poAaible
The sun., 1897-10-12
war.er MILLER on Canadian Lumber.

MONTREAL. Oct. LEX Senator Warner NIL.
Ter OF New York. who is largely interested
In tho Canadian pulp industry in Cam
ada, holding large share in the companies
operating q Grandc Merie and Three Rivers. 10
in Montreal. lie does not think that the high
duties OF the Dngley bill will he particularly
harmful to the Canadian unbcrmen, The low
prices for lumber in England, he says. are mostly
responsible for the present stagnation in tho
lumber trade in this country and for the cur
tailed scale on which lumbermen operating
during the present season.
The sun., 1897-10-12
A Retired Uphol.,erer shoot. Himself.

Charles During. go years old. a resident of
Union Terrace. committed suicide In Lofts
Woods Woodhaven, on Sunday evening. by
shooting himself During formerly an up
holsterer in Brooklyn, and retired several years
ago. He removed to Union Terrace.
The sun., 1897-10-12

Mayor Strong asserted some days ago that he
would not take the stump for Seth Low, as he
considered the defeat OF Mr.. Low as certain and
speeches In his behalf an effort wasted 1t was
Will preside AZ Low meeting TO be- held ON
Jhursdny night in Concordia Assembly Rooms.
The sun., 1897-10-12
sAGAsTA's CUBAN POLICY.
Tho Spanish Cabinet says Il May Even modify
tho Attitude or Warrington.

Special Cable Despatch to THE Sun
MADRID. Oct ia semi-ofticial note was
issued subsequent 10 tho Cabinet council. hold
this afternoon. declaring that the Government
had learned from its representatives abroad
that Prime Minister Sagastas Cuban policy
had made an excellent impression. and that 1t
may even modify the attitude Of tho Washing
ton Goyernment
The sun., 1897-10-12
To Open Kentucky Coal r,.,d..

RICHMOND, KY. Oct. 1.-THE R., N. I. and B.
Railroad, extending from Versailles to Irvine,
sixty-one miles. was sold at Commissioners
sale to-day to ID. >. Shanahan & Co., lien holders.
for $3ol 900. Harry Hanger, member OF tho
purchasing firm. says the road will now be ex-
tended TO Bcsttyvile and will open up one OF
the richest coal fields in Kentucky. A New
York syndicate was close bidder for tho
prODerty,
The sun., 1897-10-12

From the Lockhurt, Mfnn,. PhonoOraph.

From the Lockhdrt hfHn.. PhOnO0raph.
The following is going the rounds OF the pross:
" The country editor is "A reliable encyclopedia.
A subscriber sent him this query recently:
or more OF them kccled over to rise no more
The reply was; The fowls are dead. 1t is an
old complaint, and nothing can be done except
- bury thsm.'
The sun., 1897-10-12

Blanco's methods in Cuba in 1879 were not
more commendable than those or Gen. Weyler
at the present time. He was Captain.Gencral
OF Cuba in 1879 when the second insurrection
started. His delegate in the revolted districts
found no echo among the inhabitants OF tho
province; but fully 800 men were put to death
without even the shadow OF trial before tho
Councils OF War during the short period that
the rebellion lasted. 1t was then that Polavieja
showed himself worthy rival OF Weyler, but
he modesty deciued all praise for his acts,
which no often declared he had accomplished
upon instructions from Gen. Blanco. Blanco
never contradicted the assertion, and so he has
in Cuba the reput alton OF being as sanguinary
Weyler himself.
member with horror tho case of BrigadierGen.
eral Arcadia Leyts Vidal. who after peace had
been restored, was in vited TO party on board o
man ot.waT and was never heard OF again.
The sun., 1897-10-12

Policeman Virgil II. Winchell of tho West
Forty.seventh street station. who was placed
under arrest Sunday night on charge OF re-
ceving a brlhe made by Theobald Kohler, keeper
81 900 bail in the Norkville Court YESTERDAY.
Magistrate Meade also held Kohlor in 81 900
bail on charges Of bribery and excise viola tion
The sun., 1897-10-12

William Roberts. q laborer. 25 years old. of
234 York street. Brooklyn. attempted suicide
yesterday afternoon by taking Paris green. He
was removed TO the Brooklyn Hospital. He had
been ont OF work and was Respondent
The sun., 1897-10-12
Bli.a Fl.hes from q KeutueLy we'll.


FTom mo Ru5seNt17e Herald.
Mrs. Jennie Brister has u little blind nsh two
inches long, similar to tho fishes found In tho
Mammoth Cave, which WAS caught In her we'll
In color 1t is delicate pink. almost trans parent
and in shape resembles catfish. 1t Ia appar-
emily happy and cOntented la y bowl OF water
Two OF three others have been caught out OF the
same well.
The sun., 1897-10-12
HoodIey.. Pst swallowed DioLiusou,s.

From the Florida Times UnfoH and cItfsen
BELLEAIR, Oct. S.--Mr. Hoodley . pet alligator
about IL feet long. consumed one OF Mr.. Dick in.
sons pet pclicans last even ing. Mr. EldridRe
went TO tho rescue OF the pelican. but was Just
in time 10 see tho last tail feather disappear
The sun., 1897-10-12
BLANCo's PROGRAMME.
He Aunounces. In ETect. That ne Will Con-
tinuo weyIcr's Reign OF Butohery.

SpectdI CaoLe Dtspdfch 70 THE Sun
MADRID Oct. 11.-CRpt.-Gen. Ramon Blanco.
who has Just been appointed Governor.Gen.
eral Of Cuba to succeed Capt.-Gen. weyler.
has declared his intention to proceed with tho
greatest energy against the Cuban insurgents
and to endeavor to restore equality OF treatment
to all sections Of the population Of the island.
Ii is his policy, he says, to deal with the in
surgents and tho ordinary inhabit ants OF the
island upon the Same footing. He is deslrous Of
putting an end to the horrors Of war and estab-
fishing peace in the island by following the
system he pursued in Cuba in ls79.
Many of the Inhabitants of Palma. tho capital
OF the island OF Majorca, have decided TO hold
grand demonstration welcoming Gen. Weyler to
his native place upon his return to Spain.
The sun., 1897-10-12

To think that clothing cuts no figure In q
mans success in life. As well say that soed
linen Is no mark of SlovenlineSs. Correct
dress lends dignity. One way OF dressing In
perfect accord with the dictates OF fashion IS to
order here suit of clothes or an overcoat for
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10

had not yet been received at the state
department, and consequently it was not
possible to learn whether the publications
purporting to be copies of the report were
accurate. Assuming. however. that the
consul generals conclusions are correctly
set forth in the brief reciting that Ruiz
had died while in Jail in violation of his
treaty rights, the question before the
department of the largest importance IS,
what shall be the next stepI The wife
of Ruiz has filed with the department a
claim for $4,000 for the death OF her
husband.
The Spanish contention has been that
he was not killed and that he was not
treated harshly. Gen. Lees inquiry is
understood to have failed TO bring out
the truth on these points but his state
mcnts or another. namely, that OF ms
confinement in violation of treaty rights,
appears to make the first two points non
essential and to leave the case resting on
the broad claim that in conilnlng Or.
Ruiz for seyenty-twO hours, without per-
hitting him to communicate with his
friends. the Spanish officials in CUBA
have assumed full responsibility for the
results Of that extra confinement me
fact being established that Dr. RulZ
kept up his citizenship, registering nm
self mt American consulates in Cuba from
time 10 time, rs required by the reguia-
tions is taken as an Offset against the
claim that by continuous residence IN
Cuba for nearly twenty years he haa
forfeited his rights as an American GU
zen. so II is surmiscd that the next step
in the case will he the presentation OF
the claim TO the Spanish government IN
behalf Of the family of the victim OF tIlS
illegal Imprisonment.