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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-21
MISS ARNo1D,s DARING RIDE.
Her Attempt to Go Down Meunt UtsaGantha
on Mer Ricycle ImperiIIed Her Life.

on Her Bicycle ImperiiIed Her Life.
STANFORD. N. Y, Aug. 2O.-The daring feat
attempted by Miss Lillian Arnold. a summer
guest here, who tried to ride down Mount LISA
gantha on her bicycle. is now the uppermost
topic of conversation In this Saratoga of the
Catskills, the moro so because Miss Arnold
and Hugh Van Graveness, her companion.
have cndeavored to keep the matter quiet,
realizing how foolhardy they were to
make the attempt. They started to climb
Mount Utsagantha early in the afternoon.
riding for some distance UP the mountain,
the ascent being gradual. on their wheels. They
intended leaving the wheels at one of the rustic
summer houses that arc built along the noun
tain road until their return, Miss Arnold,
when the steep ASCENT made pedaillng ditficnlt
and she and Van GrIvencss had alighted, boldly
suggested that they take their wheels, with
them to the summit and then ride them down.
that it was taking their lives in their hands to
roadway. When she laughed ut him and
tainted him with being cowardiy, however, he
consented.
Some time was spent on the summit and then,
with brakes on. the pair started on their peril.
tanned a ~frightful momentum the tire on Miss
Arnold's front wheel exploded, and Van Grave
ness had only time TO see her thrown high In the
air ns he SHOT past her like q rocket, thinking
the velocity OF his wheel, but failed. Ahead Of
him. a half mile or more away, he remembered
Of the mountain, and II he could make tho
turn his speed would be diminished by the sleep
upgrade. lie succeeded and soon, was able to
alieht from his wheel. Trudsipg back up the
mountain road he came upon tho wreck or Miss
Arnold's wheel. Some distance away lay the
girl. pale and stiIl.. Before long she regained
consciousness, when 1t was found her ankle was
badly sprained. Otherwise she was unhurt, al
though hysterical from fright.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-21
LIFE ON THE OCEAN WAVE.
The Holstein Falls In with Ravenous sharks,
water spouts. stranded ships. and Scorpions.

'fo.f tf'"'
The mate OF the steamship Holstein. which
arrived yesterday from West Indian ports. had
a few yarns to spin for the ultramarine re-
porters. A big school of sharks, varying in
length from six TO eleven feet, gathered round
the ship and fought one another for the chance
OF rubbing noses against her steel sides. They
evidently scented the dinner cooking In the
galley. They appeared. from the expression of
The cook and a seaman baited a big hook with
four pounds OF salt pork and lowered it within a
foot of the water. About forty of the monsters
dashed for the morsel. The smaller sharks
were pushed out OF the way by the big ones,
which leaped far out of the water in efforts to
get the meat. .
lowered II again near two six foot sharks. One
OF tn m grabbed II and was hooked. 1t was
haulcl aboard and the seaman killed II with an
axe ana cut it. into three pieces. These were
thrown 10 the rnvenous school In the water, and
the blood and foamy Commotion that fol ow ed
showed that some Of the big fighters had been
lurt.
on the Costa Rican coast the Holsteln passed
within two miles OF "A waterspout. and when
near Aux Cages, Hayti, she sighted n barken-
tine, apparently Danish. high and dry on n coral
reef, Coming up the American coast q negro
seaman saw "A SCORPION. which the mate says
was as "big as his fist, y crawling about tho
deck. II had come out OF the cargo of bananas.
The negro ran aft yelling. and the male, after
tlndjng out what had frightened the negro,
got an axe and hunted for the scorpion. A ship
mate of the creature had appeared and was pa
trolling the deck with it. The mate despatched
both with the axe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-21
kettle ON ANDREE,s TRIP.
Hncliucd to Think the Explorer Has Crossed
the Polo.

TORONTO, Ont, Aug. 2o.-J. Scott Kettle, the
President Of tho Royal Geographical Society Of
Great Britain, Is one of the best authorities on
exploration In the world, so some Importance
attaches to an interview which he granted to-
day as to the fate of Andree and his balloon. kel.
tie characterized as nonsense the statement
that Andree's balloon had been seen in the White
Sea. because 1t would not have been likely to
take that direction. As to the reports that An
drGc's pigeons have been found. It was impossi-
BILE to say whether or not they were Andrees.
The Germans were flying pigeons from the Eng
lish coast to their own country. and the pigeons
found might have been German birds. He did
not attach amy Importance to the fact that An
dree had not been heard from.
The fact OF the matter was that Andree had
said before he started that he might not be
heard from for two years. He was personally
acquainted with Andree and with Manson. They
were two men very, much alike, Andrce was a
fine. intelligent fellow of magnificent physique.
He was perfectly. well aware of what he was
doing when. he undertook the trip to the North
Pole, and IL pluck. intelligence, and physique
could help u man through such an undertaking,
he would yet be heard from. 1t might be that
his balloon would come down on tho northern
considerable time for him to roach q telegraph
station. Then the balloon might descend in
eiapse in any case before he would be heard
from. He had his sledges and other necessa:
rtss 10 som %se ciy,i i sSaI point 'e1 1en poiSislO'S ~0u'a
1t should be that when, as time
went on and nothing was heard of Nansen. some
persons said he must have been lost, yet he
| got back to civilization. No attempt had ever
before been made to reach the North Pole by
ago as twenty-five or thirty years.
Mr.. Kettle would not venture an opinion as to
what effect very cold atmosphere, such as would
be encountered in the polar regions, would have
on Andree's balloon. That was outside Of his
sphere, but he was inclined 70 think that 1t would
have a tendency to condense the gas. However,
AndrSe's balloon was a very large one. the
the largest ever made. Kettle appeared to think
that Andree had been successful In crossing the
heard from soon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-21
PETER A WEAK BRTANIrE.
says W. J. Must ..Broaden Out" and Give
silver tho side Track.

- u . NhhDt Oet e.~ sNNS
silver tho side Track.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 20.-William A. PETER OF
Kansas, ex-senator anu Middle of-thc- Road Pop
ulist, was here to-day on his way home from
Des Moines, H., where he made a speech yes
terday.
Don't ask me what the prospects for 1900
are. neighbour he said to u reporter who APP
preached him. II cannot say what they are
nor will 1 attempt to prophesy. We are in the
midst of a great formnlative period, and time
alone can tell what will result"
He ran his hand through his whiskers. tilted
his black felt hat, and talked politics.
William J. Bryan ID in the storm centre Of n
great disturbance" he said, but that storm
centre is going to move, and unless Mr.. Bryan
broadcns out 1t will leave him high and dry.
The silver question is not the only issue Of inn
portance which confronts the American people.
1t is not even the most important one. FREQ
silver alone cannot accomplish anything more
than give us a little more money. Before we
ag.tate the financial question we must find
work for tho million and more men who are
robbing and running our homes. tramping Owe "
the country and committing murder, in despair
because they cannot get work TO do. l am not
an Anarchist, but I am with Debs and Doster.
l believe in socialism because 1t is opposed in
every way to anarchy. I want to build things,
not to tear them down"
He made gestures with his hands and his
whiskers.
Mr.. Bryan mus. ehanses Free silver alone
There was not the least suspicion OF doubt in
his voice. Had he been Chief, Justice of the Su.
preme Court the words could not have come
Twill Mr.. Bryan be the candidate in 1900 r.
Don't ask me that: 1900 Is three years of.
What may happen before then no one knows
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-21
W1sK1NKIE DoNEGAN TO QUIZ:
He says He IL Tired Collecting Caupaisn Funds
for mmn

Daniel NJ. Donegan. Wiskinkie and Collector
in.Chief for Tammany. declared to some Of his
friends yesterday that he had made up his mind
to give up the task of collecting campaign funds
for the wigwam, and had SO notified John c,
Sheehan. I'm through with this job for good, I"
said Mr.. Donegan. There's nothing In It, and
Inever did like 1t, anyhow. I'm tired Of being
looked at by Democratic contributors as il ! had
the plague. Fellows see me coming and dodge
into q doorway. They pass along tho other side
looking up ut the sky-scrapers. OF course that's
foolish for them. for I see them all tho same.
They may not wish to give up. but II would be
better for them to be friendly with me, anyhow.
Then they could tell people who see them talk.
ing to me that they were contributing 80 per
cent. of their income with some chance of being
believed"
The financial outlook for Tammany has not
been bright since the Bryan campaign. when
the wigwam's course on the silver question is
said TO have disguised many Of the men who
OF campaign funds. and Mr.. Donegan's resolve
may or may not be the result OF a realization Of
raise the wind for future political struggles.
He did not discuss this phase sof the situation .a;a
iiS estsFhaasit that h0S seme street re- rFi raiiws Ef m nns n ss,e;
might be expected to contribute literally, but
that such contributions would be made, as usual.
"When l undertook the job hvc years ago."
he said. 81 was put into a small place and told
signed to me so that could have my time all TO
myself and attend to collections properly. II I
had not been Wiskinkie I should hay had n
quitting because there Is nothing In 1t for me.
I have told MI. Sheehan OF my determination
and that I'd be quite willing to break in a sue.
cessor and teach him all tho ropes. ! don't
know who will be the next man. but don't envy
him the Job. Five years ago things were easy
very easy. Then money. was willingly given for
the benefit of the campaign; now it's Ike pull.
ing teeth"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-21
CARRIES PRISONER TO STATION.
Fohcemnn Ajax" Later LIFTS n Horse Car
from ITS Fallen Horse.

Bicycle Policeman Sclig Whitman, who Is
known as Ajax, and is noted for his fcats Of
strength, found n drunken man on the sidewalk
at Eighth avenue and Fifty.cighth street last
night. The man, a siX-footcr, who weighed over
200 pounds. was unconscious. Ajax picked him
up on his shoulder and carried him TO tho
bicycle squads station house on broadway.
While waiting in the station for the arrival OF
the Forty-sevcnth street police patrol wagon,
AJAX saw n Boulevard car horse fall in front of
the door. The car ran down upon the horse and
pinioned the animal to the earth.
As Ajax could not lift the earth" explained
a passer by in relating tho story, he Just lifted
the car from tho horse and then lifted up the
horse"
There was no more lifting to be done until the
police patrol wagon arrived. Then Ajax lifted
the drunken man on his shoulder and hca we'd
him into the patrol wagon. At the West Forty.
seventh street station the prisoner revived and
said he was Joseph Mahcr OF 64l West Thirty.
eighth street,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-21
HUNTER FOR GUATEMALA.
To He Appointed Minister II He 10 Acquitted
or bribery Charges.

VI y
LOUISVILLE. Ky, Aug. 2O.-A meeting Of
leading Republicans was held here tonight to
devise ways and means by which the indict-
ments for conspiracy and bribery against
ex.ConRressman w. Godfrey Hunter, who
was defeated for United States Senator
last spring. may be overcome. 1t became
known during the meeting that President
Mckinley had offered DR.. Hunter the choice Of
five foreign missions. Hunter refused TO go to
some OF the European capitals, and SO the Presi.
dent asked him TO pick n mission in South or
Central America. He decided on Guatemala,
which pays $4,000 a year, and Mckinley is
holding this place for him. The mission was
rendered DR.. Hunter upon the condition that
the indictment was dismissed or defeated
through legal action.
tho Indictment that the meeting was held to-
day. Judge Cantrell OF the Scott County Cir
cult district has overruled the demurrer tled by
Hunter. and ordered the case to trial at the Sep
TENDER term. Ex-ConEressnlln J. II. Wilson
and the Hon. f. 7. Franks. who was the Repub-
lican Congress nominee in the Second district
last fall, were indicted Jointly with Hunter.
They were al the meeting. An effort will be
made to have Hunter acquitted.
Gov. bradley, Senator Blackburn, and some OF
the most prominent men in the State will be
summoned for the defence in an effort 10 prove
that Hunter was the victim OF a political con-
spirncy. and that the indictment was the result
Senator. Hunter will make the tight OF his
lie. The result of the trial will determine
whether he will be the next United States Min
lister TO Guatemala.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-21
PROF. CLAUGHTON KILLED.
a WASHINGTON LAWYER MEETS
DEATH At A CROSSING.
Miss CustIs. who was In the Carriage with Him.
Was Killed. as We'll ms the Two Horses
MIR. CInuEhton WAS Professor OF Law
in the National University In Washington.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2O.-A frightful accident
occurred here ut $3.50 this evening at the Dean
wood crossing of the Baltimore and Potomac
tracks. in which II. o. Claughton. a prominent
lawyer OF this city. and Miss Villa Gusts, lost
their lives by being struck by a train.
Judge Claughton and Miss Gusts were return
Ing from u drive and attempted to cross the
railroad tracks ut Deanwood.
The New York express had whistled and
Gatcman Baker started to lower the gates to
prevent the carriage from passing on to tho
tracks. As he did so, he saw that the gates
would strike the top of the carriage, so he inn
mediately raised them again.
By this time the horses were on tho tracks.
and in a moment more the carriage would have
been over. Just then the express, going at the
ratio of sixty miles an hour. crashed into tho
toam, apparently striking 1t between the horses
and tho carriage.
In a moment the air was filed with splintors
and the horses. carriage, and occupants disup.
peared from view.
Tho train was stopped as quickly as possible
and backed M to Dcanwood. and the conductor
and trainmcn gathered up the wreck.
The body Of Judge ClauRhton had been
thrown a distance Of seventy yards, and that of
Mss GUSTS nearly as far. Both lay at some
distance from the track. and both wcrc dead
when found. They had been killed instantly.
At one side Of the road lay the horses, both
dead. The carriage was in splinters. The
bodies were placed on an incoming train and
brought TO this city.
Tho gateman is the only witness to the acct.
dent, and he says that he did all that was posi-.
bic 10 prevent 1t.
Heroine o. Cisughton was born in W ostmore.
land county. Virginia, May 20, 1928. He en-.
tered upon tho study Of law at an early age, and
was admitted to practice before the Court OF
Appeals of Virginia.
He was Consul at st. Martins, West Indies. in
1s5o-51. and in 1919 he was a member OF the
Virginia Senate.
In the latter year he removed to this city,
whore he soon accumulated a large and lucra.
tive practice. He was made a professor at the
Law School OF the National University in 1882,
and was In the faculty up to the time OF his death.
He was one OF the counsel in tho famous
Potomac Flats case. now pending before the
United States Supreme Court.
Miss Gusts vas the daughter OF DR.. G.. w. n,
Custis OF this CITY.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-21
Ex-MArOR CURTIS TO BED.
The Announcement Follows Charlotte smith's
AttncL ON Him for HelnE a nachelor.

Boston. Aug. 2o-Formcr Mayor Edwin Up
ton Curtis, one of Boston's most handsome citi-
zens. who expects to be nominated this fall by
the Republicans for Mayor and to beat out
Mayor Josiah Quincy and the In. Jo!n LIZ.
renee Sullivan, announced to-day that he was
engaged to be married to Miss Maud Waterman
OF Thoinaston. Me. II was only last Monday
that Mrs. Charlotte Smith. the President Of tho
Woman's Rescue League. sent her anti.bachelor
letter to the Democratic and Republican com.
milces. In it she declared:
Boil Mr.. Curtis and Mr.. Quincy are bache-
lors, and the Woman's Rescue League holds
that no man can he n good. honorable and up.
right citizen. and hold q position OF public trust,
who has not entered into the holy bonds OF we'd
lock.
bachelors have always been failures as chief
magistrates and legislators. in this and every
other country, for the reason that the morals OF
a community cannot he upheld except by one
who IL himself u benedict. and fears sll that is
morally wrong. Both your candidates are
bachelors, and bachelor politicians are narrow.
minded, selfish, egotlstical. and cowardly."
Mrs. Smith ,ited David b. Hill as an awful ex-
ample, and said tho time had come to organize
anti clubs in Massachusetts. Mr.. Cur
tis has taken the hint. Mr.. Quincy remains in n
| state Of 5 ngle blcssedncss. Mr.. Sullivan de-
sCribes himself as a widower.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-21
MURDERED ON PIXIES PEAK.
Young Nay OF wisner. Neb.. KILLED and Robbed
while GoinE UP to See tho sun Rise.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Col, Aug. 2O.-Murder
was committed near the summit of Pixies Peak
between IL o'clock and 3 o'clock on Thursday
morning. The victim was Herbert II. Kay, %
wears old, who came to Manitou from wisner,
Neb, on last Monday.
Yesterday morning George Reed Of Butte,
Col. and II. A. Barclay Of Denver were WALK
ing toward tho summit Of the mountain, when,
about three.qunrters Of n mile from the top,
they discovered Kay's body, which had been
pushed partly into the water trough under tho
Cog Road. Blood had been spattcred about the
culyert and on the track fifteen feet or more
from the place where the body lay. Kay had
been shot through the head, the ball entering
at tho base Of tho brain and going upward. Tho
trousers rockets had been turned wrong side
out.
The body has been identified and the father
probably will arrive tomorrow. Mr.. Kay was a
well dressed man OF fine physique and seemed
to have plenty Of ready money. At about 3
o'clock on Wednesday night no came to HE
boarding place In Manitou and told the landlady
that two men had proposed n trip up Pixies
Peak to SEQ the sun rise, and had invited him to
Join them. He asked for a lunch, which was
given him, and then he departed in high spirits.
This was tho last seen OF him untilh dead body
was found. Good clues have been found, and
the murderers probably will DO brought to jus
tice soon.
wIsNER, Neb, Aug. 2O.-Herbert Kay was
| employed by +. II. Kirton, u merchant of this
town. The young mans parents are old resi-
dents OF the town. MIR. Kay went to Colorado
| Springs on Tuesday. He was on a vacation.
visiting his grandfather near Pixies Peak. He
was not known to have an enemy in the world,
| AMI his friends do not think 1t possible that he
committed suicide.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-21
ANGERED By THE YANKEES,
British Columbia shopkeepera Covet British
Money Taken 10 seattle.

VANCOUVER, u. G., Aug. 2O.-The dyed-in-
the-wool Britishers in British Columbia are
wild over what they call the tricks Of the
Yankees in monopolizing the good things in the
province. Their last grievance 10 az follows:
This has been the biggest salmon year on rec
ord. Tho pack will DO zoo, 900 cases. equal to
SO, 600. 900. The season ended yesterday. and
as the fishermen were paid by the Gamers In
lump sums at end OF season, the traders In the
salmon towns OF Westminster and Steveston
were rubbing their hands In anticipation OF a big
inflow Of cash. There 10 one long street In West.
minister leading to the railway station. When
the men were paid on 1000 of them walked
down this street, passed the astounded shop
Keepers and saloon proprietors, and bought TICK
els Tor the United States without spending "a cent
on British soil. OF course onIy British subjects
can ash in these British waters, but the fisher
men from the States are British subjects for
revenue only, and are really true to the Stars
and Stripes. Every season these American
Canadians take 81, 100000 out of the Fraser
River and spend ~ in Seattle and along the
sound.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-21
MISS LEONARD TO BE AN ACTRESS.
Well Known In Now York sOcIety-she Will
Join n London COMPANY.

Miss Martha Leonard, the daughter Of Col.
Robert Leonard of Bedford, N. Y, returned
from Europe recently and told her friends that
she is about to adopt the stage as a profession.
Miss Leonard, who Is well known in New York
society. was about to make her debut as an
actress here two years ago, but the objections
of her family prevented. Evidently she has
secured tho consent of her parents, for she will
sail for London in a short time to act with
the Lyceum Theatre there, She will appear in
"Oihello" and Hamlet" and will be Mrs.
Campbell's understudy in the roles of OpheltG
and DesdenIOlld.
Miss Leonard, who is now, about 27 years old.
is a slender, interesting-looking blonde; Three
under Delaunay OF the Comedie FRANCHISE,
but IL was not supposed then by her friends that
professionally. One of her sisters 10 Mrs. Nor
gan, whose husband Is q student at the Beaux'
Arts in Paris now.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-21
JUDO WANTED "ABnorT's DIG EST"
Court Attendant Thought He Wanted some-
thing Tor Hts Digestion.

Nth " AHs'
The proceedings in tho Second District Civil
Court, where Judge Goldfogle is sitting in place
OF Judge Bolte. were disturbed yesterday by the
mistake OF Hugh McCarren, one of the attend
ants, In trying to obey ap order of Judge Gold
fogle. During the trial Of a case Judge Gold
fogle said to McCarren:
&c into the clerks room and get mo Alb
bott's Digest" McCarren went to Clerk Nc
Laughlin and said:
Say, there is something the matter with the
Judge. He told mi 10 get something for his d.
~gestion. don't know what to DO, lie told me
said Mclaughlin Get him some BLANK water"
naming a patent preparation. Mctnrren bought
a bottle Of the, water at a merry n5IE store.
desk in front OF The Judge: What is This r.
asked the Judge. CLERK McLnughlin told me-
ans McCarrcn, that u was Inc pest thing
he knew OF for the digestion"
The Judge remarked that his digestion was
all right, and a clerk brought nm a copy OF the
hnnk
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-21
DID APOPL EXT KILL BENDER?
He Wns Found Unconscious In HIS Room will
n Cut In lis Hend.

Louis Bender. a cashier in the office OF the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company at 10 Broadway. was
found in his room at 81 East Seventeenth
street last night unconscious and suffering from
a bad wound in the head. Bender, who is n
widower. lived with his son and daughter. His
daughter is away in the Catskills aud his son
did not get home to supper last evening.
The neighbors heard means coming from Ben
der's room. and as the door was locked and
bholted on the inside. they. got in by way OF the
side q sofa. with a broken cuspidor near his in
Jured head. He had apparently fallen off the
sofa. He was taken to Bellevue Hospital and
dled there shortly after midnight. His death is
attributed to apoplexy. He was 80 years old.
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was not expecting him. Mr.. Worth came down
ostensibly TO attend the meeting of tho Provi-
sional City Committee, but 1t. was said yester-
day that he will incidentally look after his
political fences during his stay in the city; The
story that the Kings county leader had seen
Senator Plat led an old Republican war horse
to say yesterday:
81 should not be surprised u such a meeting
would soon take place. MIR. Worth, l am conf
dent, has never wanted Seth Low nominated by
the Republicans. He has now got Theodore d.
Willis and Walter b. Atterbufy In n bad hole
through his advocacy of Low, and that was all
he was aiming at. Watch now II his next step
will not be to make his peace with Senator
Platt."