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GATHERED FOR Il LYNCHING.
n Threatening Crowd mt M~obmc-Troops re.
fuse 10 Turn Out.

''S w AAN Ost
MOBILE, Ala, July 2s.-Isiah Davis. a negro,
murdered Thomas Jones, a white man, to-day,
after attempting to outrage Jones's sister in the
parlor of her home.
Jones heard her cries and ran into tho house.
He grabbed Davis and was ejecting him when
the negro picked up a fence rail and struck him
over the head with it. Joncs's neck was broken.
Half o dozen men had gathered. and after tho
murder a mob collected in a few minutes. The
police got to tho scene Of the crime in
time to save Davis, and took him to
the city prison. The mob followed, constantly
growing greater, and tonight over 5000 men are
gathered around the prison, determined to lynch
Davis. The entire police force is concentrated
at the Jail.
Mayor Bush ordered out the First Regiment
OF the militia, but the men share the feelings of
the mob and have refused point blank TO turn
out.
or the regiment less than q hundred, counting
officers, have responded to the call and gone to
tho armory.
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WAR VESSELS FOR ALASKA.
The New Gunboat Wheeling Ordered to sitkn-
Another Vessel to FOLLOW.

The New Gunboat wheeling Ordered to sitkn-
Another Vessel to Follow.
WASHINGTON. July 2s.-Secretary Long has
issued orders to place the now gunboat Wheel.
ing in commission at the Mare Island Navy
Yard, Aug. 10, and to have her ready immedi-
ately after for o long cruise. Her officers were
to-day detailed and directed to report on board
carly in the month. The Wheeling will soon
aftcrward leave for Sitka, Alaska, where she
relieves the Concord, now en- route to the sta
ton and under orders later to proceed to China.
The Wheeling's orders contemplate her stay
north until next spring, and in view OF the
Klondike gold craze the Pinta, now being over
hauled at San Francisco, will leave when COM
pleted to Join her. Both ships will stay in
Alaskan victor during the next cold season, and
when the Behring Sea patrol feet starts south
in September one OF the revenue cutters may be
detached and directed to remain at Sitka. The
failure Of the War Department to assign q COM
pany OF soldiers to Alaska makes 1t moro adVisa-
BILE, the naval officials say, to have q stronger
naval foroe than has heretofore been maintained
there.
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state. their reasons for tho belief nor the charac-
yer OF what was expected. " also said that the
Seattle" as I'VE e think N we will be beI ali right" be.
From. otSsr sources the department. hoard
would carry about %, 100000 in Kiondiko gold
Ware today osdH.p saying Tfnss that SaS TSers' Of t tSs COM com.
pany would leave 81. Michael on the Yukon on
Aug. o, Aug, IS, and Sept. 10. Naturally the
Of the revival OF bucoaneering They are ret
iSent about their authority for the report that
capture tho Portland, but show that they be-
Ths unsssiness Of Gr, Ware over tho ipforms.
did not tf say d ieSS 81 wScn the II Po stSnsiV would di
dispatches points to g Sept. Is as the date n The
despatch said that alarge amount Of treasure
would be carried BY the last steamer. Mr.. Ware
suggested that tho revenue cutter Boar BIO as
signed to the duty. The department will be un-
able to comply with this request, however,. as
TO secure definite Information, an inquiry. has
been sent Mr.. Ware to ascertain tho date OF tho
1iRFir Be- TAKEN 0s TIC eS y Seaside on No Tht cutie. the VII Eli &c sS De.
tailed until all necessary facts have been COM
mnnicated to the department.
River, the water route to the gold fields. In
making the voyage TO- Seattle the Portland will
out on ' into Beihripps s's Sea- snfP poasndins the Xioatian
Islands to gain the Pacific. MIR, Waro's state
mont that tho revenue cutter would not be
needed from Alaska to Seattle Ia construed to
mean that the Portland can proceed without
fear Of trouble from the Aleutians. as he ex-
plicitly says that a safe convoy out Of Behring
Boa was desirable. Several revenue cutters
attached to the ;Behring Sea patrol fleet are
manding officer of the fleet, was at Unalaska
whom last heard from, July s.. Ono of the Alaska
Transportation Company's steamers will leave
for st. Michael In a short time and will carry
despatehcs from the, Treasury Department to
Capt. Hooper. 1t will also probably be laden
with a supply Of arms and ammunition for use
in repelling q ~piratical attempt on the Portland.
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WOMAN STOPS 4 RUNAWAY.
The Horac Drasged Mrs. Jensen Feet. but
sho Held ON Until tho Driver Came.

The Horas Dragged Mrs. Jensen 200 Feet. but
sho Held on Until tho Driver Came.
Mrs. J. IL. Jonsen OF Pearsall avenue. Jersey
City, stopped a runaway horse on Tuesday
night. The horse, which belongs to James But
Ter, a grocer OF Ocean avenue. was standing in
front OF his store when a drum and nfe corps
came along and frightened It. The horse dashed
along Pearsall avenue with the wagon swaying
from sido to aide and u crowd OF mon and boys
in pursuit. Some children wero playing In the
Mrs. Jensen saw their danger. She ran out
into the roadway and grabbed the bride. Tho
horse dragged her nearly two hundred feet be-
foro she could stop it. Mrs, Jensen held tho
horse until the driver came along and relieved
"Werent You frightenedi' asked one of tho
Enlightened : why should I DO frightened z"
said Mrs. Jensen. ave been around horses all
INV Ifah
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RIOT IN COOK COUNTY JAIL.
Firty Negroes. Led by Murderer soEera. Join In
an Attack ON n Guard.

CHICAGO, July 2s.-Fifty negroes. led by Muir
derer Jesse 'Sogers. assaulted Guard Joseph j.
Kelly In the county jail this afternoon. and
throe persons were badly injured before the riot
was ended. Kelly was scratched and bruised
about tho head and his clothing was torn of In
the struRglo. Frank Perkins, a negro awaiting
trial, was struck on the head and rendered un-
conscious. Sogers WAS also severely bruised.
Tho trouble started when Sogers refused to
return to his cell in murderer row after visit
and In an instant was struggling on the floor
with Kelly. Perkins and others called to Sogers
to kill the guard. and were about to take a hand
Mahon came In. Perkins was felled by a blow
on the head which Mcmahon dealt him with a
heavy cell key. The two leaders were helpless,
and tho others retired to their cells. Perkins
and Sogers are now confined In solitary cells,
and win DO kept there until they arc repentant.
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PIRATES AFTER K1oND1xE GOLD.
Alaska transportation Company Ask rSr . Con-
v0y for . steamer LAaen with 09. OOO.O 900.

Alaska TransDoFtation Company Ask roF = Con-
Soy FOR = steamer Laden with %. OOO.O 600.
WARRINGTON. July 2s.-Information that an
attempt will DO made by a gang of pirates. said
to be Chinese, to seize an American steamer
laden with S2,OOo.OO0 In gold dust from the
klondike has been received at tho Treasury
Department. and the officials there are consid-
ering the advisability OF sending a revenue cut
ter to convoy the vessel to q place of safety. The
request for a cutter came to the department
from P.B. Ware Of Chicago. President of tho
Alaska transportation Company, which controls
a line OF steamers running from Seattle to ports
In the Territory. ELI Gage. the son OF the secre-
tary Of the Treasury. Is an officer of the COM
pany. Mr.. Ware telegraphed the department
yesterday that he desired 20 have a revenue cut
tor detailed to see the steamer Portland safely
out OF Behring Sea. as she would bring a large
amount OF gold dust. The telegram also said
that the company feared trouble. but did not
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Telegraph Operator Kll. Two nrotber..

DALLAS, Tex, July 2s,-About IL o'clock this
morning Ben and WIN Kivett, brothers, lumber
and Wallpaper dealers, were shot TO death In the
telegraph office Of a bucket shop by win Lamb
old one about a woman's character. The
Kiyett brothers entered the office and began
at the operator with pistols, but missed
him. Ho killed one with a shotgun and the
other with q 45.Cnlibre pistol.
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TAyGAED ~ A FATAL 0oIL.

AdoIph WIese Is Caught and Killed by . lave
Wire DIsIodEsd by the Storm.
Thunder was rafting over Ilobokcu and light
ming playing over tho trolley and telephone
wires last evening when AdOlph Wiesa. q
widower. 40 years old, OF 3l7 Lewis street.
Union Hill. started out TO get a pint OF boor.
The streets were dark except WHOM uluminsdhg
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, July 2s.-ConRressman
w. II. Brownlow OF the First district of Tonnes
see promised last fall to have Peter Yoakey APP
pointed Postmaster at Wahoo, a country place.
He kept his promise. and a few days ago the ,ap.
could not understand why he did not receive 8
letter OF thanks. The appotntsS has been dead
two months.
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COLLISION IN PRINCESS BAY.
steamer shiuBecock Runs Down . Schooner
During the storm.

ORIENT. L. l., July os,-Early this morning.
while the storm was raging. the passenger
steamship Shinnecock, travelling between New
York and Sag Harbor, collided with a schooner
that was lying at anchor in Princess Bay. Tho
jibboom of the schooner was carried away. Tho
Shippecock escaped without damage. Capt.
Mitchell OF tho Shinnecock places all tho blame
on the schooner.
He says she was lying in the course OF the
Sound steamers. without lights to indicate her
presence. From the position described by Capt.
Mitchell the schooner 10 thought to be tho
Marion, commanded by Capt Oates OF Clinton.
Conn.
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NEW LONDON, Conn.,, July 2s.-Tho large OK
curslon steamer Block Island, which runs daily
from New London TO Watch Hill and Block
Island, met with a mlshap shortly after leaving
Block Island this afternoon which compelled
her to put back with several hundred passengers.
The accident occurred three miles west Of tho
island, but tho vessel returned there safely.
Repairs will DO made during the might so that Il
start can be made again by daylight. Among
the passengers were cXcursionists from several
eastern Connecticut towns.
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BUNCoED OUT OF 81, 200.
A Pair or shnrpers Sell . Trunk Full Of Gold
Bricks to . saloon Keeper.

Bricks to . saloon Keeper.
NEW ORLEANS, La, July 2s.-Pascal Lastell,
a well-to-do saloon keeper of this city, was
buncoed to-day by swindlers who got g., 1000 out
Of him for gold bricks. The swindlers were al.
legged father and son. The elder said his name
was Ralph Diaz. They came from Buenos Ayres.
they said, where they were In Government en-
ploy. and limited that they had got well ahead of
the Government. They finally showed Lastell a
trunk full Of gold bricks. They said they were
They agreed to let Lastel have a third owner
ship for $1,000. Tho bricks were filed and the
Lasteii produced the cash. $1,000. The trunk
was left him as security. The young man said
that his father was suffering from heart disease,
and that they were going to TAMPA. They
promised TO return soon and wind up the trans.
action. Lastell became suspicious to-day and
had the bricks analysed. They are brass.
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Ten.year-old Victor Loughlin has been missing
from mis- home ut 1913 Bergen street. Brooklyn.
since July IT. and his mother called at Police
Headouarters yesterday afternoon anxiously
inouirinR IL any tidings OF him had been re-
ceiyed. She says she is worried over his disap-
pearance. as he, never remained away 30 long
Before. This is his fortieth escapade.
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IiiE sIz's Annual election.

The annual election of typographical Union
No. 9 took place yesterday. Late last night 1t
was almost certain that Samuel B. Donnolly and
John +. Weber. the administrator candidates
for President and Secretary-TrSAsurer ro-
spectively, were elected
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A new low record was made by bar silver yes
terday. Commercial bars declined here to 57ss
cents an ounce. against 5slI cents on Tuesday.
Government assay bars were quoted at 57ls
cents, which made the value of the silver in a
standard silver dollar 44.47ia cents. Bar silver
In the London market was 26asd. an ounce,
against 26Ad. on Tuesday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-29
Hishes. Price On Mexican Gold.

MExIcoC CITY, July 2s.-Go sold at a premium
OF 1875 per cent. here to-day, the highest mark
ever reached In this country. Business Ia para
lived.
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Il LIGHT TOO NEAR BENzINE
Explosion in Michigan City Causes . Fire ana
Kills One Man.

Kills One Man.
MICHIGAN CITY. Ind, July 2s.-Fire started at
IL o'clock this morning in the oil house of tho
Michigan Sash and Blind Company's factory, and
before it was subdued the factory was destroyed
and the fire spread to five residences nearby and
burned them. The money loss is about $4,000.
One life was lost and four persons were injured.
James Bowman was killed. John Ray, fireman;
L. Schwartz, Herman Luckow. and Fred Peters
were injured. Three workmen went into the oil
house with a lighted lantern. Benzine was
stored in the oil house. Gas generated by the
benzine ignited from tho lantern and an OK.
plosion occurred.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-29
DID MARQUIS ITO SAY THIS
NE IL Reported ms Declaring That ir tho United
States Wants war II Can Have It.
Special Gable De,patOh TO THE Sun.

LONDON, July 2s.-The Paris correspondent Of
the Daily Mail has had an interview with
Marquis Ito, tho Japanese Prime Minister, who
10 now visiting the French capital. In the course
OF an interview, referring to the Hawaiian cues.
tion, Marquis Ito reaffirmed Japan's protest
against the annexation of the islands by the
United States, but declared that his Govern
ment's attitude was not prompted by its own
desire to annex Hawaii. He added
w would not accept Hawaii as q gift, but
desire that 1t should remain neutral. All my
influence Is against war, but IL the United Statos
wants war they can have II. The result would
DO doubtful, as all would depend on sea fights. -
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No Military Pos, Near tho KlonaiLe.

wAsHISGroN. July 2s.-The project to estab-
llsh a United States military post in Alaska ad.
jacent TO the Klondike region has been aban-
doned by direction OF the President. Mr.. Mo
Klnley found that the expense would DO too
great, and that tho command sent to man the
post would not reach the site before the Arctic
winter set in. The President Is favorable, how
ever, to sending soldiers to Alaska, Lut will ask
Precipitation before taking action. The orders for
tents. &c, for the expedition have been revoked.
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sIGNAh1INo FROM MT. TACOMA.
Tho Light Wac Plainly seen Mt Tacoma. Sixty
Mllea AMny.

TACOMA, Wash, July 2s.-A beautiful spec
tacle, never witnessed before, was the signal
lights of the club of mountain climbers known
as the MaZamas, from the snow.capped summit
Of Mount Tacoma, sixty miles away. The night
was clear and favorable, and for an hour before
the flash appeared thousands Of eyes and hum
drnds OF field glasses were trained ON the noun
tain searching for the signal.
At length a large red light like Q ball Of fire
over a foot in diameter appeared, burning
steadily for nearly five minutes
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MRS. LEASE As QUEEN.
She will Reign for u week ana Wear .
$40, OOO Crown.

TOPEKA, Kan, July 2s.-Mrs. Mary E. Lease.
the Populist orator, has been selected as queen
Of the fall festivities, a harvest demonstration
Mrs. Lease is in Iowa on a l~ecturing tour.
The committee having the matter In charge
has asked her by telegraph TO accept the honor.
She will reign as queen for a week and wear q
$40, 900 croWn.
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The three rear cars on tho 1921 train from
Southampton. on the Long Island Railroad, were
derailed last night between Manor and Yaphank
stations. The ties were plonRhed up and the
rails displaced, but none Of the passenRers was
Injured. The accident caused a delay OF thirty
minutes.
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Fit Caused Him to Drown.

Driver Lawrence Glynn had a At while loading
his cart with bricks from q barge near Harlem
Bridge yesterday. and. falling into the water.
was drowned.
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Bank Receiver Resigns to 60 to the KisnaiLs.

WASHINGTON. July 28.-Th telegram was re-
ceived to-day by Mr.. Eckels, the Comptroller Of
the Currency. from F. w. Hawkins. receiver Of
tho defunct National Bank at Anscortes.
Wash;
"Please accept my resignation as receiver by
wire. The Alaska gold fever Is overwhelming"
The acceptance was promptly telegraphod.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-29

Bowdeu Lathia Water for urO acid troubles, only 20
ssSSs Der gallon. i3I W. asa. near BroadWsy.-zSS
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MissInE MAN Heard From In tho KIondiEe.

ALTOONA, Pa. July 81. - Henry Hettler.
brother of George Hettler OF this city. who dis
appeared mysteriously one year ago, writes
from Alaska that he has found q large fortune
In the Klondike. lie was formerly a member OF
the Allegheny City Council.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-29

For sick headache and constipation arrAnt's ssltEsr.
Aperiept is = pleasant and certain remedy-4aH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-10
FOUGHT FOR DEATH.

A HOMELESS MANS ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE IN
THIRD-AvE.
Thomas Carroll thirty-nine years old, who had
no home and was hungry. made a spectacular at
tempt al suicide last night In Thrd-ave. He stood
IN the glare OF a haberdashery's lights on the cast
side, of the avenue between Thrty-thrd and Thir-
ty-fourth sts iust after dark. and hacked MS
wrists with "A razor until he was covered with
blood crowd was gathered by the mans
manlacal shrieks and the attention OF Policeman
McCleery was attracted
When the officer reached the man he grasped his
above the wrists in an effort to stop the now
OF blood The man fought Aerccly. and this caused
the blood to flow faster than ever. The clerks IN
the haberdashery store rushed out with some cloth
with which 10 stanch the blood. Just at mat mo-
mcnt an ambulance OF the ST. Vincent Hospital
passed Policeman McCleery hailed the driver, and
he stoned doctor jumTed out. and while the
policeman held the man, who was at this time
raging herccly the doctor began to dress the ter
rible gashes In both Of his wrists
Some ono in the crowd had sent hurry call 10
Bellevue Hospital. Two ambulanccs from Bellevue
drove UP. DR. Stone assisted the doctor from the
81. Vincent Hospital in dressing the mans wounds
II required several people TO keep the great crowd
back. The man became weakened from the Ioss
of blood and made no resistance toward the last
lie drenched with blood. and the policeman In
his struggle with the man also became covered
with blood The man placed In tho ambulance
and taken 10 Bellevue Hospital on the way ne
was seized with frenzy and attempted TO
tear the bandagcs from his wrists He gave DR..
Stone a hard fight. but lust before he reached the
hospital he Yell back thoroughly exhausted from
ha was ont az work. and had had nothing eat
for two days IT is thought that he cannot recover
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-10
SIMPLICITY ITSELF.
Yet 1t Cures the Worst Cases of Dyspepsia
and Indigcstion.

DR.. Jennison who has made a life study Of
stomach troubles, says: All forms of indigestion
really amount to the same thing. that is, failure
10 completely digest the food eaten; no matter
whether the trouble is acid dyspepsia or sour
stomach. belching Of wind nervous Dyspepsia or
loss of flesh and appetite: q person Will not have
any OF them II the stomach can be induced by
any natural, harmless way 10 thOcOughly digest
what is eaten, and this can he done by simple
remedy which have tested in hundreds Of az
gravated cases with complete success. The rem
.dy is combination OF fruit and vegetable
essences, pure aseptc pepsn and golden seal
put IN In the foim ~ yleasant-tasting tablets
and sold by druggists under the name OF Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets. One or two OF these tablets
should be taken after meals and allowed TO dis
solve in the mouth. and mingIing with the food
In the stomach. dgests il completely before II
hrs time TO ferment, decay and soar.
on dctull experiment grain Of Stuarts
Dyspepsia Tablets will digest three thousand
grains of meat. eggs and similar wholesome
foods.
1t is safe to say II this wholesome remedy was
better known by people generally. At would be a
national blessing. az we are nation OF dyspep-
tics and nne-tenths OF all diseases owe their
origin to imperfect digestion and nutrition.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets not a secret
patent medicine. but a fiffy-cent package will do
more real good for weak stomach than fifty
dollars worth Of patent medicines and a person
has the satisfaction OF knowing Just what he Is
putting into his stomach, which he does not
know when widely advertised patent medicines
are used.
All druggists sell Strarts Dyspepsia Tablets
fu-sized packages. 30 cents.
A little book cause and cure OF stomach
troubles mailed free by addressing The Stuart
Company Marshall, Mich
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-10
TWO BITS or TURF TALK.

nancy 10 see the horses prance around at WASH
ineton think that they are looking al genuine
.ac,ng OF high class Poor. simple, foolish. credu-
Ions deuded creatures. Most OF the animals
which go to the pos; In most Of the socalled con-
tests in the vicin!ty OF the Potomac are merely
ont for an airing. The sport in the District OF
Columbia is just about inspiring and elevatns
and noble as the all-winter, nundred-days. pool
room. yellow-fever running at New-Orleans. Why
are lotteries suppressed while soober-nut hippo
dromes allowed to 20 onI
meeting Of the stewards OF the Jockey Club
uill he he'd to-day II IL reported that several
imnortant matters relating to racing may be dis
cussed 1t Is possible that action may be taken
IN regard to the propositions made by the Horse
mems Protective Association 70 the racing CLUBS