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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-25
DIss DEAR IN BOSTON,
Spook Priestess said 70 Have Been There and
to Have Left suddenly.

SDook Prtestess Said 70 Have Been There ana
to Have LEFT suddenly.
BOSTON, Aug. 24.-Ann o'Delia Diss Debar, high
priestess Of spookdom and painter OF spirit pic
lures, has shaken the dust Of Boston from her
feet and has gone away without leaving her ad-
dress. It may be merely O coincidence, but as
soon as a certain woman who had q room on
Columbus avenue read in n Sunday paper that
Diss Dollar was In Boston and had been at that
very number on the avenue, she packed her
grip. paid her rent, and told the landlord that
she was going to New York. Then she left the
house, and tho landlord does not know where
she il.
The woman who left answers the description
of Diss Dollar completely. She is short and
stout, OF uncertain age, and has light hair. Her
landlord also says she had q peculiar scar on
her face. That Is one Of the marks on Diss Do
bar, for though she may show up In q town with
q now name and q new shade Of hair. she cannot
the woman came to his place about two weeks
ago and asked to see a room. She was easily
suited and paid her rent promptly when IL was
duo. She did not have manS callers, and
seemed to be without occupation. She told
the landlord she was a Theosophist. She re-
Ccived n number OF letters. They all came
from New York.
Secretary Crosbie OF the Theosophic Society
said he had hoard that DisS Debar was in town.
pretends 10 be. She WAS run out" OF Milwau-
kee, Mr.. Crosbie said. after joining the Theoso-
phists under an assumed name.
The Onset Bay Spiritualists say Diss Dollar
has been in Boston. and that they have re.
ccived an influx OF influence from the Hub.
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a Negro Murderer Assemblies His Companion
and Prepnrea 20 Resist Arrest.

and Prepares TO Resist Arrest.
PITTspURG. Pa. Aug. 2i.-Thomas Cash. the
negro railroad laborcr who killed John Kelly at
camp meeting on sunday. went to the camp to-
night and, calling together forty followers, an.
nounced that he would die before submitting to
arrest.
Constable Carson, his deputies. and several
deputy sheriifs. who have been protecting the
mines Of the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal
Company. surrounded the camp. No attempt
sill be made TO capture the desperate negro to-
night.
Cash was chased yesterday by the constable.
was cornered at night in n thickct, but escaped
before morning.
To-day the authorities took up the trail again
md traced Cash TO Clarksvillc, where he barri.
cadcd himself in u hut. He was fired at by the
ConstRblcs several times.
observed, robbed "A farmer AT the point OF his
pistol and then tried to kill him. and by n side
path returned tonight to the negro camp.
There are 900 negroes in the camp, and every
one has Il revolver. Illegal sales OF whiskuy,
gambling, and murder have been going on before
and since the Shcrih and his deputies have been
arrcsting tho striking miners for disobeying the
court injunction.
camp IL only a short distance from Shutdown"
the negro camp.
Coroner Mcdowell suggested to-day that an
injunction be- taken out against the negroes,
forbidding them to sell whiskey, shoot at each
other and commit murder.
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put the pistol to her own head and fred, She
her, half dazed. There couldn't have been hve
seconds between the two shots. My first
. sSSrSslS w ESo@ 1H get WHAT f%s'' and was I ran aO G%s.
then S Vent and saw SEg ny iaw ,Sa Mr.. E hi%s; x sRS
from me to Mrs. King, About a year ago she
cd a pistol in tho house. SO / bought the re-
volver for her. I have known Mrs. King about
saitta was locked up for the night and will be
arraigned in the Adams Street Police Court this
morning; He denies that he stayed in Mrs.
A. search Of Mrs. Kings rooms revealed a lot
One letter. addressed to my. Darling Brother
Gula,' was found: 1t was unfinished and had
plight. Other letters had been sent. to Mrs. King
b., various men. An interesting batch, signed
"drsndfathor," were the means Of giving
tity.' r;",Grapdisthor," it turned out, was the
late Edward, .Endnor. a wealthy shipping mcr;
street. several months ago, Mr.. Endner knew
the woman's. history. and his son Henry told 1t
As ottiiie Kiraiys Mrs. King was a popular
actress in Austria and Germany ten years ago.
while in Budapest she met, Col. Won Schwartz
He became infatuated with her. and to outwit
hl5 ItlhllNts, WIN OUJtCttu W L tuty
ran away to Vienna and were married. In less
than six months the Colonel tired of his wife,
who would not give up her gay life, and he tried
to get rid of her. The woman chung to him
however, and finally her husbands family paid
her 10000 gulden to come to this country,
In 1898 she came here on the steamer Sorrento
Of the Bremen line. Tho woman's conduct
abroad, both before and after her marriage, had
given her q certain amount Of notoriety, and
her coming here was made much OF by several
newspapers.
when the Sorrento arrived, the other passen.
gers told queer stories about their fellow pas
scnger. She had eaton at the Captains table
all the way over. and was the most popular
woman on board with tho Captain, IL not with
Capt. Jurgonsen Of thu Sorrento was sufl.
GENTLY interested in Mrs. King to ask his
friend Endner to watch over her while he was
away. lie was in the habit OF leaving money
with Endner. to DO drawn on by Mrs. King
when she needed 1t. In the performance Of this
duty Endner became quite friendly with Mrs.
King. and when Endner was dying the woman
made a scene by trying to force her way to his
bedside. She was kept out by the SON.. Young
Endner says that Mrs. King hasa daughter
about z years OF ago In Europe.
At a late hour last night the police OF the But,
Ter street police station found the second bullet.
1t was on the floor under the bed. II. had struck
the wall near the floor and bounded on. Mrs.
Kings body was removed to an undertaking
establishment.
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Tho Dancer Faints and Falls from Her Horse
After y Policeman Catches It-Foot spralncd.


Mounted Policeman Jeremiah Levy OF the
fremont police station had nm exciting chase
In Mosholu Parkway yesterday afternoon after
q runaway horse ridden by Catherine Bartho,
a dancer, OF 207 West Forty-seventh street.
While Miss Bartho was riding along the Park
way, escorted by A. II. Johnson OF 15l West
ll7th street. who rode q bicycle. her horse
took fright ut the sight OF n locomotive on tho
temporary railroad used by the workmcn on tho
Jerome Park reservoir. near Van Courtlandt nv.
enuc. The animal dashed away at broakneck
speed.
Mr.. Johnson followed, hut could not manage
to get hold OF the rein. Policeman Levy was
two blocks behind tho runaway at tho start.
and raced for nearly threc-quarters of a milo
after it..
The road is steep nt this point. but both horses
went at top speed. Even after Levy got hold OF
the bride of Miss Bartho's horse 1t went q block
before 1t was stopped.
Miss Bartho Is an expert rider, and she kept
her seat until the horse stopped, but the cx-
element proved too much for her then. and she
tainted. Levy saw that she. was about to col.
lapse, and jumped from his horse In time to
catch her before she fell 10 the ground.
Her right foot was caught In the stirrup and
In falling she sprainod II badly. j. ID. Pryor OF
81 Morningside Park. who happened along in
his carriage, offered ii to convey Miss Bartho to
her home. DR.. Dunn Of Webster avenue and
Trayers street bandaRed her ankle and Mr..
johnson took her home.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-25
INDIAN FRONTIER WAR.
Hard Fighting In Khybcr Psss-Troublo In
Rnluchtstan.
Special Gable Despdfehes TO THE SUI.

SpccidI Cdbte DcsDuIchcsf TO THE Sun.
BoMpAY, Aug. 24.-Up to a late hour to-night
reliable news from the frontier had not been re.
ccived. Reports from Peshawur Indicate that
there has been severe fighting in Khyber Pass,
and that the garrison of Fort Ali.Musjid, a few
miles west of Jamrood, are stubbornly resisting
overwhelming odds. An unconfrmcd report
saws that the garrison made n sortic, in which
thew lost 900 killed, after which they abandoned
the fort and started for Lowrag.
Tho troops at Quotta have been warned to
hold themselves in readiness for hostilitlos at
the shortest notice.
SIMIA, Aug. 25.-Aftcr tho fighting which
occurred yesterday, the Afridi tribcsmon re-
tired to the hills about Khyber Pass. where they
were virtually safe from pursuit by the British
troops.
To-day everything was quiet, and tho Afridis
sent a delegation TO Gen. WcsmacOtt to suggest
conditions, which being accepted, they would
return to their homes.
These conditions provided for tho withdrawal
of tho British from tho Swat Valley and tho
SANTANA Mountains, the surrender of all tho
Afridi women on the Indian side of tho frontier,
and q revision OF the salt regulations.
The fact OF the Afridis proposing terms is re.
earded as showing the most sublime audacity
on their part, and Is evidence that they do not
appreciate the gravity OF their offence in the
eyes OF the Indian Government.
The Government will undoubtedly pursue it's
operations until tho power Of the Afridis as the
leading clan on the Peshawur frontier Is com.
pletely broken.
The fate OF Fort Ali-Musjid has not yet been
definitely learned. 1t was reported here to-day
that tho whole garrison Of 800 Sepoys had been
massacrod and all the arms and ammunition In
the place seized.
Tho report adds that the tribcsmen then
marched to Lowrag TO attack the British there.
Earlier advlces say that Fort Sadda in the
Kurram Valley was attacked by tho insurgents
after the preliminary fighting reported In this
mornings dispatches. but tho invaders were
repulsed by the garrison. Tho subjugation OF
tho Swat tribesmen Is now complete.
A despatch from Quetta, Baluchistan, says
"The sedition has now reached this southern,
most part of the frontier. Three of tho principal
chiefs OF Baluchistan arrived in this city ant
were found attempting to pcrvcrt tho natives
They were arrested. Their arrest caused a great
sensation among the Mohammedans, one OF thu
chiefs being Ghoms Bakhis, son-in-law OF Sill
Arad Khan. the most loyal chief in Baluchis
tam
A despatch from Peshawur says: "Tho relic
mouth OF Khyber Pass and shclled the enemy a
q distance OF 5000 yards. The enemy retired
Fort Maudo was seen to DO in flames. The gar
rison OF the fort withdrew under cover OF artil
lery."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-25
RUN DOWN By THE ALIEN.
Capt. ste,ens's Yacht Hits . Fisherman. who
IL Rescued by His SON.

NARRAGANsErT PIER, r. l., Aug. 2I.-In a
heavy sea and with a stiff northeaster blowing
Off Whale Rock Light, Capt. Albert A. Bah
cock. a local lobster fisherman, who was In .
small boat. was run down to-day by the pleas
ure yacht Aileen. owned by Richard Stevens Of
Castle Point. n. j., and narrowly escaped death
by drowning. Babcock was riding out the
gale at anchor. and his rowboat was laden
down with $50 pounds. of Holsters. which no
he saw tho sharp nose Of the yacht coming
directly for him. The Captain OF the yacht evi.
IDENTIFY did not sec the little lobster boat. The
yacht struck his boat. knocking both oars NY
ing, and breaking one Of them into s~plinters.
Babcock's boat was filled two-thirds with
The yacht Aileen sped swiftly away. leaving
him to his fate and three miles from the near.
est shore. He felt his boat sinking, and began to
bail out the water-soakcd boat with his big
ately in the big rollers. As he was about ex-
hausted q sail hove In sight. 1t was his sons
catboat, Dauntlcss, and she was coming to the
rescue. The boat was manned by Daniel Bah
cock, who had discovered his fathers plight
from land by the aid of a s~pyglass. lie reached
him just in the nick Of time and brought him
ashore In safety.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-25
MORE AI-:SKA EXPLORERS.
One Expedition After Gold and Copper ant
Another AFTER oil.

Another AFTER OIL
SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. 24.-Two expeditions
are now outltting in Seattle for exploration in
Alaska, one going to the Copper River and the
country tributary to 1t, and the other going
further north along the coast, combining its
operations chiefly to prospecting for coal
oil and placers, while the Copper River
expedition will search for gold and cop
per. They are fitting up their own vessels,
carrying their own captains, pilots. and crews.
Is well as experienced prospoctors. who have
spent several years in the country and are
familiar with it. They are well provisioned for
two years. Twenty men compose the full COM
plement OF each expedition. and each man con-
tributes 81 900 TO the common fund, and all will
share alike in the discoveries and profits arising
from sales Of working mines.
The first expedition will sail tomorrow under
Capt. Roe. formerly IA commander in the navy.
in n vessel constructed under his own direction.
He is familiar with Alaskan waters and also
with mining them. The other expedition will
follow on Saturday.
Instead Of abating. the Alaska-k londike fever
appears to be gathering fresh impetus, and ov-
cry new steamer entering the trade is finding
all the business 1t can possibly do. A vessel has
| como north every day this week thus far,
and the schedules call for the departure
OF one every day for the rest OF
the week. The Port Inspector is more vigilant
than ever. and last night he ovcrhauled the
schooner Moonlight, carrying lumber and pas.
sengers. compelling the Captain to unload n
portion Of the cargo and pay moro attention to
the comfort OF the passengers.
Strangers arriving from nearly every state
in the Union and from Australia are beginning
to put in appearance. Those now here from
Australia say there will be a great stampede
from that country in tho spring for Alaska and
the Klondika
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THIEF's HEADAcnE MEDICINE.
Pats ChIOrOrorm on n Womnn'a handkerchief
ana Then Hobs the House.

WINsTEp. Conn, Ang. GA clever thief
entered tho residence OF James II. Dean on
Maple street late yesterday afternoon, and upon
being discovered by Mrs. Dean he said no was
looking for some one to purchase headache cure.
Mrs. Dean said she was troubled with headache
often, and allowed the stranger 10 try the cure
on her. lie pulled n bottle from his pocket, and
sprinkllng IA liquid supposed To have been
chlorotorni on tho woman handkSrchiri
hard and soc how quickly il would relieve pain.
Mrs. Dean followed instructions and fell into
a sound sleep. Tho stranger then ranStckrd the
housu and escaped with IA gold watch and 100 in
cash, Mrr. Dean soon caInc TO her senses and
found ihe man and her watch and money gone.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-25
VINO WILL SUCCEED WEYLERs
when IIe IL Ordered Home. Martinez Campo OF
or RIanco Will Take His Place.

MADRID, Aug. 24.-In political circles here it
Is reported that Gen. Martinez Campos or Gen.
Ramon Blanco will take the place OF Gen. Wey-
Ter in Cuba in the event that the Government
finds itself obliged by pressure Of public opinion
to recall Wcylcr.
Gen. Martinez CampOs is. nevertheless. moro
disposed to remain in Spain in order TO aid tho
monarchy in case OF any attempts on the throne
by the Carlists or Republicans. Gen. Blanco,
therefore. is the greater probability ms the next
Ca~ptain-Gencral OF Cuba.
Among the Liberals it is said that the well.
known politician. Senior Canalejas. is working
to obtain from Senior Sagasta, should the latter
come into power In October. the office OF Civil
Governor OF the island.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-25
FIRE IN A pALUABLE LIBRARY.
The Gideon weiics Collection Damaged By n
Blnrs in Hartford,

HARTFORD, Conn, Aug. 24.-The library,
valued at 100000. belonging to the estate OF
the late Gideon Wcllcs, Secretary of the Navy
under President Lincoln, was damaged badly
by fire this afternoon and many of the books
and papers were destroyed by the smoke and
water. The library was on tho third floor Of
the house, which Is owned By the widow OF
Thomas G.. Welles, but has been leased and oC.
eupied since July by Col. Edwin v. Mitchell OF
Medtcld. Mass. His family were just sitting
down to their dinner when their attention was
attracted by tho sound Of breaking glass, and
upon opening tho door Of the library the room
was found 10 DO full of smoke.
Many Of the books were thrown out of the
windows to the ground while the fire worked
Its way through TO the roof. Several streams
of water were thrown on the fire before 1t was
extinRutshed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-25
PULLED THE DRAGON ALoFE.
Count Ito WINS on Hoard. Too. hut Ho Let
the Chinese Flag Go TN.

VANCOUVER, j. C., Aug. 2i.-Chincsc Ambas
sador Chang gave Capt. Ice OF the steamer En-.
press of Japan n big silk Chinese ensign with
the request that he float 1t Mt the masthead
when the steamer left the hNrbor bearing him
home.
Count Ito, tho famousJ Japanese. was also on
board. He Is q bigger man than Chang. thought
the Captain, and so he refused to haul the
dragon aloft until he consulted Count Ito. That
gentleman said:
Raise tho Chinese flag, by all means. Lot
them float their flags and explode their fire.
crackers. II amuses me, but does not offend
me-" The two distinguished representative OF
tho Orient were very cool toward each other on
board ship.
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SAILOR FOUNDED ON THE AGA.
Cannon Went ON while He Was Getting II
Ready TO salute.

Alga, was injured by the firing OF a cannon yes.
terday afternoon. The yacht, which Is owned
by Clarence Brush Of the Philadelphia Yacht
Club, had just arrived off New Rochelle with a
large party on board. As is the custom, when
the yacht came to anchor Il salute was ordered
to be fired. The cannon, a small brass one.
was loaded, but the lanyard when pulled failed
to set of the charge.
IYerson al once stepped In front OF the piece
and attempted 10 rcarranEe the lanyard. While
Jurud ia the right Knee BY the wad.
A physician who was called on board advised
tho removal of the sailor 10 a hospital in this
city. lie wAs accordingly taken TO bellevue,
where IL Was said that his wounds were not
serious.
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AN ADDICTION ATTEMPTED.
EX-Mayor Krau's boy Taken by His Aunt
from . Stranger who Was Leading Him on.

KINGSTON, n. y, Aug. ga bold attempt to
abduct a son of ex-Mayor John f.. Kraft yester-
day afternoon was frustrated by the prompt
action of Miss Ella Story. the boys aunt. The
little follow had been sitting on the carriage
block in front of the house OF his grandfather,
Andrew j. story. Mrs. Story and her daughter
cealed by heavy vines. On looking through the
vines toward the sidewalk Miss Story was
startled TO see q stranger with his arms around
the child coaxing him to go down tho street.
The boy seemed daZed but not unwilling TO 20.
Leave that child alone Miss Story ex-
claimed as she hurried TO the sidewalk.
81 only wanted him to show me the way to a
good hotel replied tho stranger. who still
chung to the boy.
"He knows nothing about hotels and can.
not show you" Miss Story answered as she took
the boy by the arm and led him away.
The stranger hurried out OF town.
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KILLED By WHITEC4PS.
a Negro who Threatened TO Inform ON the
Hand shot to Death.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug. 24.-On Saturday
night last a band OF whitccaps near Abbeville.
Henry county. went to the house OF David Jones.
colored, ana whipped him nearly to death. tying
him to n tree and flashing him for his alleged in.
timacy with n white woman in the ncighbor.
hood. lie wa then told TO leave the community
on pain OF death. Frank smith, q negro neigh.
Dor of Jones, boosted that he knew VINO did the
whipping. and that he intended TO report them
went TO Smiths house and shot him through a
crack in the door. infiicting wounds from which
he died,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-25
COL. AsToR no BuIAD 4 house.
II VIII Be nj Fernciine. ana the Plans Are
Already In PrepnrAtI0n.

P~oUGHKEEPsIE, y. Y, Aug. 24.-Following
tho example OF +. w. Vanderbilt. Col. Archi,
bald Rogers. Ogden Mills. DIR. Miller, and other
wealthy residents OF tho Hyde Park and Old
Post roads. Col. John Jacob Aston il reported TO
be preparing plans for u fine mansion. To be built
ut Fernclitfc next year. The ASSESSORS have
always been conscryative as regards country
houses, and IL Is likely that Col, Aston will feel
justified in making the new structure %architer-
turally IN keeping with its surroundings. NUth-
ing definite Is yet known OF Col. .Astor's plans.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-25
HOMESICK CHILD,S DBL EMMA.
Lena schwartl Wanted to Return 10 Austria
ON q Capital OF 81 Cents.

With a capital of 81 cents Lena Schwartz. a
homesick Austrian girl. II years old, sought
passage to her home aboard q Bremen line
steamer yesterday. She was wandering around
the dock in HobOkcn when n policeman Qucs.
toned her. At Police Headquarters she said
that She arrived in this country "A month ago
and since then had lived with an aunt in New
YORK. She grew homcsicki and yesterday her
she might find a steamer bound for home. Lena
was sent back 10 this city.
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Llnched IN Arkansaa.

PISE BLUFF. Ark, Aug. @I.-Bnl Wylcy, col.
orcd. who took part in n riot at rcarden on Sat.
urday. in which 7. 4. Johnson, white. was
killed, and Tom ~lInnlcy, white, severely injured,
was hanged hy n mob from "A Cotton BELT RAN
road bridge near Anderson. Ark, tins morning.
W!!cy, VINO had been Identified ~, Johnson
murderer, was arrested YESTERDAY 10y II possn OF
officers who, on their way Ia l'lspn. were over
taken by a mob. They demanded the prisoner,
and, after getting possession OF hlnl' dlsap'
peared and hanged him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-25
CURVES IN 4 CoNsU1's ENGLISH.
They Give Rise TO Queer Ideas NJ TO Our
bicycle Trade with Russia.

bicycle Trade with Russia.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-In the July issue Of
the consular reports the following extract APP
peared from q communication received from
Consul.Gencral karel:
I'm Russia are sold bicycles of Russian,
American, English. and German make. The
principal import is made from Germany. then
comes, England. and last year two from the
United States"
that MIR. Karel did not intend to say that only
two American bicycles were sold in Russia, but
that the mistake grew out of his unfortunate
use of the word too" when 8 also" would have
been more appropriate. In print the word too "
became two Such was the incident that has
spondence.
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rInloned unaer His Wagon aud ON Fire.

HARTFORD. Conn, Aug. "I.-Chauncey Tur.
ncr, a Gilcld milk poGdlor, had II narrow escape
from death al an early hour this morning.
While ON his milk route AT 3 O'Clock. it being
pitch dark. he drove OIL an cmbankment, The
To turn upside down. Turner was piaioncd un-
der the wagon. His lighted lantern exploded.
setting lire 10 mis- coat, and except Tor the timely
cries for help, no would have been burned TO
DEATH
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Actor MarIon's Dog Doctor Tried TO Get In TO
Collect u Bill.

Robert f. Jones. a veterinary surgeon, who
lives ut 273 West Thirty-ninth street, went TO
the Garrick Theatre last night to collect n bill
Of 81 for medical attendance on n dog owned by
Samuel Marion. an actor. Jones was accom-
panied by William ID. West. a friend, who lives
at 500 West Forty-Seventh street.
Both Jones and his friend were apparently in
a hilarious condition when they reached the
theatre stage door. They tried to force their
way past the doorkccpcr and the doorkceper.
after n scrap, had them arrested. A I the sta.
ton house they were released, hut West was
arrested half an hour later on Thirtieth street
for intoXication and was locked up.