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SUICIDE OF A THEY.
a Young Man or Florence, 8, g.. shoots Him.
self when Caught In n Robbery.

COLUMBIA, s.. c.. Jan. s.-Andrew WEIGH.
after being caught in the act Of robbing tho
Post Office at Florence last night. shot himself
dead. For some time mail has been missed from
locked boxes In the Post Office. Last night Post
master Mckenzie concealed himself in the build.
ing and remained on watch. WEIGH came in.
and opening his box reached through and alb.
stracted a letter TO a business firm in an adjoin-
ing box.
Mckenzie followed him out and charged him
with the theft. Welch denied it, but went
eral men. Here he drew a pistol. Post
master Mckenzie was expecting some re-
pistol and presenting Il at Welch's head WEIGH
then turned tho muzZle Of the pistol to his alb
domen and fired. He died before making any
coherent statement. The letter he had abb
stracted was found to contain q small check.
WEIGH leaves q young wife.
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a PRIZE PH0TooRAPH STOLEN.

Taken from the Collection Row on Exhibition
at the National Academy or Design.
A photograph was stolen from the collection
now on exhibition at the National Academy of
Design. some time between 10 o'clock on Friday
night and the time the exhibition opened yes
terday morning. The subject of the photograph
was The Chorister." and II was taken by John
Z. Dumont, an amateur of Buffalo.
1t had been exhibited in London. whore it
won fifteenth prize In q competition. 1t was
also q prize winner at this exhibition, and was
known AS a famous photograph among all ANA
teur photographers.
1t is supposed to have been stolen by a private
collector. but the police. have no clue to tho
thief. Capt. McClusky of the Central Office has
detailed Detective VALLEY on the case and has
ordered that all the pawnshops be searched.
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FRENCH RIDERS TAKE THE PALM
International Pursuit Race and Other Cycle
Events mt Madison square Garden.

Iuternationn Pursuit Race and other Cyclic
Events mt Madison square Garden.
Less than 8, 800 persons witnessed the indoor
race meet held At Madison Square Garden last
night under tho auspices Of the American Cycle
Racing Association. The comparatively small
attendance was ascribed to Ito absence Of
Jimmy Michael.
The various events had as entries well-known
riders from the amateur and professional ranks.
who furnished some close and exciting races.
The chief event of tho night was the interna.
tional tandem pursuit race. Fred Titus, Nat
Butler. Jay Eaton and F.. F.. Goodman
represented this country, while GongoltE and
Lamberjack Of France and Fulford and Whec-
lock of England were the foreigners. The foreign
riders received a cordial welcome. In the first
heat the French team showed rare headwork.
Starting at n tremendous pace, they gained
half of the first lap on Titus and Butler and
continued to pick up until at ten laps they over.
took the Americans. Titus seemed to pay moro
attention to watching his opponents than aiding
his compan ion Butler. In the second heat. the
two teams were riding on very equal terms
when the chain on the wheel of the American
riders broke. compelling Goodman and
Eaton to, stop riding. Only five laps
had been covered and the Englishmen generous
ly consented to ride the heat over again. In tho
second trial the American team was clearly out
classed. Fulford and Wheelock pushed their
tandem. fitted with a large gear. with COMPARE
tive ease. while Goodman and Eaton found diff
Guilty in holding together. The English team
caught them after riding one mile and seven
laps.
The result left the English and French teams
to fight out the final, and the Frenchmen caught
their rivals inside II mile after q granu exhiUi-
ton of speed.
Teams representing the Riverside, Harlem,
New York County. South Brooklyn. Greenwich,
ana Kings County, Wheelmen. and also New
Jersey and Long Island. took part in the team
pursuit race.
Edward Taylore, the middle distance star
from France, rode a one-mile exhibition paced
by the rrcnch and English tandem teams in
/ minute so 35 seconds.
one-hile Open, Professionalism heat won by J.
A. NewhOusc, Buffalo; Fred Titus. New York, second
Al Weinig. Buffalo: tnird. Time. 2 minutes 10 35
seconds.
Quarter of q Mile. Amateur-Final heat-won by
". l.. Kreumer, New York; Walter Cobb. Paterson,
second; George Schoheld, Richmond Hill. third.
Time, IS 25 s seconds.
Team Pursuit Race. Amateur-won by Harlem
Wbeelmen.
International Tandem Pursuit Race-Firt heat
won by Gougoltz and Lambertack. Second heat won
by Fuiford AMI Wheelock. Final won by Gougoltz
and Lamberiack.
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Erpiesiop Of . Teubears Bsners en- the Obte
River Wear Pittsburs.

" NN-N
PrTTsBuRa. Jan. s.-The entire battery Of
boilers Of the towboat Percy Kelsey exploded a.
IL A. NJ. to-day, completely wrocking tho boat
and killing at least six men and injuring eight.
some OF the wounded may die.
Tho owners OF the Percy Kelsey, w. II. Brown
g. Sons, took advantage OF the high watcr to ship
coal south. and sent the towboat down this
morning for Cincinnati with seven bargos OF
coal in tow. The regular crew was filled out
with ten deck hands.
The boat and her tow got through Davis lei.
and dam and the deckhands were scattered
over the feet Of barRes. In the channel Of tho
Ohio. nine miles from Pittsburg, 100 yards
from the Neville Island shore, and 200 yards
from the north bank OF the river. the boilers OK.
ploded with a terrific report that was heard in
Pittsburg.
Chief Engineer Davis was in the engine room
aft, the boilers being in the fore part. He clam.
bcred out OF the back end of the sinking vessel.
up over the wheel. and from there to the huTri-
S sonsd d ass ds s,S'SS Csy yU OF Piiot N II. ' Z. W WoesTii lying hS
there, thrown from the pilot house IN the front
Of the boat. Only tho hurricane deck remained
fireman, was founl on one Of the barges. The
force Of the explosion throw Thomas Flynn. sec
His body vas found among the protrudilg roots
Of n tree. fifty feet from the waters edge and
The following are missing: Leo Bechtold,
william Richards, and John smith. There 10
no doubt that they were blown into the river
and are dead.
Tho injured are: w. q. Jones, Captain;
Adolph Wandell. steward; David Walker. cook:
Harry Hammel, deck hand: Hugh Close. Daniel
and William Alexander. Their wounds are q
fractured skull, broken legs and arms. and scalds.
Some are mortally injured.
Capt. 10 es and young Wool were at the
wheel and Pilot Wood sat on n chair behind
them when tho boilers exploded. William
Alexander was on the fleet, 400 feet from tho
boilers. He was struck on the head by the poker
used to stir the furnace fire. No cause for the
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ALMOST FATAL MIRTH.
A Joker who Thought lis Joke so Funny That
He Got Lexus Cnchinnatis.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
Two doctors and a professional nurse have
put In a long. hard night with Charles Kehout.
He was suffering from q disease technically
known as lexus cachinnatis. 1t is a form Of
hysteria that is very The victim
begins laughing. and in a little while discovers
to his alarm that he cannot stop. The three
stages of it are incessant laughter. madness,
and death. Kehout suffered for three days and
was rapidly approaching the second stage, when
relief came in the form of n hypodermic injec-
ton of morphine. He is now in deep slumbcr.
his coral lips curved into an infantile smile,
which is merely "a "Reminiscences Of the demoniac
merriment that poured out OF him. The thing
began in this way:
Kehout and others attended a New Years
Ing feet. firing OF this one OF the royal spirits
always to be found at such gatherings suggested
stolen in jest. This struck Kehout as being
quite the funniest thing conceivable and he
The watch Was deftly distracted from the per.
son Of the unconscious young woman by a man
who has a great future IN front Of him. Kehout
was able to check himself in an hour or so. and.
although breaking into an irrep essible giggle
now and then. on the whole Th9 managed to hold
cially whom the girl began crying about the
watch. but he is a man OF great will power.
was not returned to Miss Lans that night, and
when Kehout w,ked in the morning and found
1t under his pillow he was attacked by a fresh
paroxysnl. which he conquered with difficulty.
All day Sundty he wrestied with his mirth.
People on the sidewalks were astonished to see
him stop and double up and slap his legs and
come Within an ace of pitching head foremost
into the gutter. Sunday night he was walked
every hour by !. fresh spaem OF mirth.
On Monday Miss Lrns, having been told that
Kehout had the watch. swore out n warrant
charging larceny, and he was locked up. Then
he let go all hold. No man could be expected to
resist such exquisite fooling. He lay in his cell
and laughed until the %rafters OF the station rang.
A ny ~ nf ftnnAntnnno him un Rua
When the turnkey said he was going on watch
Kehout rolled on the floor and shrieked.
Yesterday. being told the true state Of tho
case. and having been given her watch. Miss
Lans withdrew her charges. and Justice Dooley
discharged the wildly hilarious prisoner. BY
that time he WAS utterly spcechless, and his
sides ached terribly, but he laughed on. A ply.
stefan who was in court diagnosed his case and
took him in charge.
Kehout is all fight now. but is liable to be set
going at any time by reference to the roaring
Joke OF the watch and the chain.
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where Yesterday. pir.s wsre.

A. M.-t:4O. S22 Rivington street. James Bhesbit.
damage $1,000; $40, 80 West 10Th street. Isaac
White, damage $500; $3.50. $40 Fast Thirty ninth
street, damage $50; 9;i5. sos y rat avenue. Esther
Troy. damage ss5; 1880. Tooth street and Aus.er
dam avenue. William 7. Howe. damage 500.
r. M.-3;lA. Murray and West Stre u. no damage
$3.50. no Esst siItn street, no damage 1897. SOB
West Flftleth street. Cora Wall. damage t2b; I:t6,
23b East Thirty'tlird street. Gussie Arnold. DAMAGE
$50; $3.50, First street, New Brighton, William Rus
sell, damage 1880; 6:lb, $40 West Twenty.nrst
street, Francis Mills. damage $50; 1850, lol Lewis
street. Max L%iVerwitz, damage tTining; 500. 77o
Allen street, William BernEt IN. damage triniug;
S:40, BO4 Eighth avenue, Frederick Wurston, dam
age tl5; 500, 50 drove street, W. b. Hewkirk, dam
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roUNG oUIMBr COMING HOME.
Son OF the weII.known VSinE Shot Ran Away
seven Years Ago.

Son OF the welI-known WING Shot Ran Away
seven Years Ago.
W. Fred Quimby.of Newark, a-.well-known
manufacturer of sportsmen's goods and a wing
shot known throughout the country, received
word yesterday from his runaway son Whit
ney, who disappeared seven years ago and did
not communicate with his father and mother
until last week. Then he sent a postal card
from somewhere in Missouri or Kansas saying
family will say nothing about The young man,
but are delighted at tho prospect OF his return.
He was only Il when he ran away, and II was
punish him for some %triflng misconduct at
school.
MIR. Quimby has been almost all over the coun-
try on business trips since the boy disappeared
and has heard OF him vaguely on several occa
sions, but could never catch up with him.. He
made many Inquiries in cases where he heard
of the death Of unknown boys and he adver-
tised extensively fo- Whitney.
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MOI PASTOR sIMMoNs's CORPSE.

Tho Friends or n Planter Arrested for the
Murder Produce the Pastor Alive.
R%UTLEDGE. Ca, Jan. SIN March last tho
Rev. Robert Simmons disappeareh mysteriously
from his charge here: 1t had been thought that
there was bad blood between him and w. II.
Bray. a planter, and a futile effort was made
to hold the latter responsible for Sim
mons's death. Ten days ago Il mutilated body.
which many declared 10 DO that of Simmons, was
discovered buried on Brav's plantation. and the
Grand Jury promptly returned an Indictment
for homicide against Bray and O negro en-
ployee. They protested their innocence. Their
fricnus, however. went to work. and, locating
simmons in an adjoining county. brought him
here this morning 10 refute tho accusation. Tho
identity of the corpse Is still a mystery.
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PHILADELPHIA, Jan. Sat a special meeting
Of the Engineers Club tonight Z. A. Scott read
a paper declaring the Keely motor u deception
and fraud.
In the discussion which followed the alleged
dcvice Of Keely for revolutionizing some estab-
lished. principles OF applied mechanics was
roundly scored. and the private exhibitions of It
were characterized as mere pieces of trickery.
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Naval Caasts behind In scholarship.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. Jan. s.-Nearly eighty naval
cadets have been warned that unless they inn
prove In their studies they will be dropped. Six
are members of this years graduating class. 30
of the second class. l3 OF the third and 80 of the
fourth class. They will have u chance to pull
York boys warned are George G. Sweet. first
class; Charles f. Courtney and William n. JET.
ers. second class; John +. Mann, Henry L. Roose.
welt, John w. Schoenield. and Charles II. Main.
third class. and Bernard l.. Tone, fourth class.
punishment for infracIioh OF the academy rules.
One was charged with smoking.
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The Southern RAILROAD Company Denies That
It Controls the Georgia Central.

MACON. Ga, Jan. SIN the case Of the Dunlap
Hardware Company ct al. against the Southern
Railroad Company in the Federal Court hero
to-day attacking the constitutionality of the
Southern's organization, the latter sprung u sur
prise. Its "ttorney declared that the Southern
was not a MONOPOLY. as the roads with which II
connections. The most sensational disclaimer.
however. was the denial of control of
been supposed to be one Of its most valuable
properties. The attorney alleged that when
the Southern was reorganized from the West
Point terminal tho security holders accepted
Central stock for debts, but that 1. still holds
the same, which, when sold, will be for the bene.
fit of the stockholders of the Central. Railroad
circles are all agog here tonight over this asser-
tion.
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CLEVELAND. o., Jan. s.-The new lakeside
hospital. which is said by hospital experts from
New York and Chicago TO be the finest equipped
in tho United States. will be formally opened on
Wednesday. The buildings cover hve acres of
ground,
There are eleven buildings, and electric light.
ARTIFICIAL ice plants. and AN independent sewer
system. Tho Western Reserve University medi-
cal stan will DO the staff OF the hospital.
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Tried to Chop II,s I.er, Hand on.

August Hoffman,, a butcher. Of 1871 East
Forty.sixth street, went home yesterday after
noon drunk and dispirited because he was out
of work. He found q revolver ana tried to shoot
himself, but his son Charles took IL away from
him. Later the father grabbed q cleaver and
tried 10 chop his left hand of. His son took the
CleRver way from hun, too, and sent Tor a
policeman. After his wrist was dressed he was
locked up in the East Fifty-hrst street police
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ola scale Of Wages Restored at the Nanton
MIL.

Providence. Jan. s.-The old schedule OF
wages which prevailed AT the Manton mill prior
to the reduction made in 1898 has been re-
stored. as heavyweight warps have been put in
the looms. Manager Kimball~ promised that he
would restore the 1893 scale when he started
making heavyweights.
Two days ago the lightweight goods were run
out and IA start Was made ON heavyweight pat:
terms. a notice has now been posted In the mill
paid.
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PHILADELPHIA. JAN. s.-Dr. George T. Leeds
Of Yonkers and his bride, to whom he was mar
ried under romantic circumstances. and tho
Rev. and Mrs. ]. H.. Randall sailed to-day for
Liverpool on the Red Star line steamer Waes.
land on their way t. Burmah. where they will
Society at Thiban. a frontier station.
A large assembly OF friends G~athered on board
the Waesland, whore informal farewell services
were held. Among them were the Revs. DR.. w.
7. Chase and w. Carey Calder of Burmah.
George W: Taft OF Japnn. and DR.. Dowkoutt Of
the New York International Medical School.
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JOTTIXGS .IB0Ur TOWN.

The will OF David J. SeliGman. who died At Holly
wood Aug. y, leaves 700 TO eaen OF the %!ollowins In.
stltutlons: society OF Ethical Culture. United Relief
Works OF the "a o society, Monnt sinai Hospital,
Hebrew Benevolent ana Orphan Asylum Society, and
Mount sinai Training school for Nurses. To tho
widow, Adelaide. are left the household effects.
hOTSes and cATriAg ". u third OF the residue o. III,
for life. AZ her death The tWo-thiEdS 80 70 the
OhildreA,
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plea OF k.re.urs and Old Age.

LYNN. Mass, Jan. s.-The body Of a woman
about 70 years old was found in the woods of
Saugus yesterday afternoon by two young men
associated with. the Gypsy Moth Commission.
Medical Examiner Pinkham Vowed the re-
mains and says the woman died OF exposure and
old age.
The woman wore a black dress and had 4
handbag. q Gospel hymn book and AZ cents
In change.
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oBJEor TO sUoH 4 HOSPITAL.
Philadelphia women Oppose an Institution fol-
the Care or Faundlingn.

the Care or FoundiinGn.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Jan. S.-A proposition to
establish a founding hospital in Philadelphia
has met with formidable opposition from q num-
Der of women conspicuous in tho high social
circles. They take the ground that such institu-
tions have a tendency TO encourage immortality.
Bishop Whitaker Of the Protestant Episcopal
diocese of Pennsylvania, the Rev. DIR. McVickar,
Bishop Coadjutor OF Rhode Island. and DIR. 8.
Weir Mitchell have taken an active part In the
movement.
DR.. Mitchell says that during his recent alb
sence abroad he visited some OF the principal
terested to find that some of those in charge Of
these hospitals and most intimately associated
with the children are themselves dissatisfied
with the general atmosphere and influence Of
such a hospital and the moral effect on the
community.
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WANT THEIR OFFICES BACK.
Several Removed Officials. It's said. VIII APP
peal 10 the Courts.

BoVoFAI HoI4oVeu UHcIhIbs IVs SAId, VIII mp
peal 10 the CouFta.
Some Of the men who have been removed
from Office by Mayor Van Wyck and his ap.
~pointees in the city Government have decided
TO fight for reinstatement on the ground that
their removals were illegal. Among those
who will carry their cases into the courts
is Major J. W. Totten. who was removed
from the place of permit clerk under the Board
the Department OF Public Buildings. Lighting.
and Supplies. of which IL. $. kearney is the
Commissioner. George >. Greene. who was the
chief engineer OF the Dock department, and
was retired by the new Board OF Dock Com
missioners. and several others are expected to
bring proceedings.
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a So. or a Detective Arrested for Larceny.

Walter Zundt. 10 years old, Of 226 Schermer-
horn street, Brooklyn. a son of the late Deteo-
tive George Y. Zundt. was arrested by acting
Detectives Harrington and Ruddy last night on
complaint OF Robert b. Chapple OF 1870 Amity
street, who charges him with stealing his
diamond pin. valued at $S5. during Il fight at q
ball at Saengerbund Hall. on Thursday night.
Zundt, who was locked up In the Adams street
station, says he Ia 4 innocent.
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IParaI,.ed In n Restaurant.

Isaac Smith. 40 years old, of 422 West Twenty
fifth street, had an attack of paralysis In the res-
taurant at Ill Nassau street last night. He tried
to get up from from his chair and couldn't. An
ambulance was called from the Hudson Street
HOSPITAL, and DR.. Roper. the surgeon. pro
Mr.. Smith was laken TO the hospital.
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follows:

one sro = n Nv .eam m. n nee me ~. ron Secn oompany,
stoned stan. and one from the veterans,
seven shots standing, at 900 yards, and seven
prone, at 300 yards; time limit, fifteen minutes; two
competitions; the tr phy to he awarded to the com
pany making the highest aggrep ate score. and to be-
come the property OF the one winning It three times,
not necessarily consecutive; the team making the
best score in the first contest to hold tho trophy until
the aw ard for the season is made.
All the crack shots are eligible to this match,
and 1t therefore produced some enc scores las
night. notably that of Sergeant 4. c. Robinson,
who made 81 out of n possible 20. The winning
team proved to be Company C's.
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Killed HI. Divorced WIFE and himself.

DIES MONIES. Ia, Jan. s.-James r. McCownie
of Bedford, a Justice of the Peace and a we'll
known citizen, accompanied by the Mayor ma
two friends. went last night to the home of !
divorced wife and asked her for the custody OF
their child, saying he had heard she intended TO
leave town. She started to leave the room aud
he grabbed her and sent a ball through her body
from his revolver. She fell dying, to the floor
and he escaped. This morning his body WRa
found In the yard OF Sheriff Longs residence
with O bullet through his head.
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NO DAMAGES FOR BIG-NosED MAN.
n Yact. He Must Pay $500 for His Reach Tor
Traction's Purae.

- TractIon'S FNrae,
. The jury which for four days has been hear
ing. before Justice Giegerich, the action OF Is
rasl 5cher, the man with the big nose, TO recover
$4,000 damages for personal injuries. brought
In a verdict yesterday in favor Of the Metropoli-
tan Street Railway Company. On motion Of
Joseph J. Little, Jr., attorney for the company.
Justice Giegerich granted an extra allowance
OF $500 against Scher.
Scher claimed that he had been knocked down
by . Bro dway car on Dec. 10. 1894, and was
showed along about nifty feet, resulting In much
injury to his face, head, and legs, and the I'M
usual development OF his nose, The company
maintained that his nose, which Is now about
six times its natural size, had attained large
proportions. from. q peculiar disease which he
had at the time OF the accident, and that any In.
turtles he suffered were. due 70 his own heslI-
seAe0, was ahown that his noSe had been
alseAserlsiRee 1885, q
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SPARES FROM THE TELEGRAPH.

A kerosene oil lamp In The cabin OF the steamer
SAINT ago do Cuba, lying at ths foot Of Bay street. JSr.
Gey City, cxp.oded ABOUT 1880 A. n. yesterday and
set nIe TO the WOODWORK. All the cabin furniture was
destroyed.
Fire destroyed Pollard, HosrO 4 Co.'S hardware
store. and Madden. 0ranam 4 Col dry goods store -
ponnisOA, TOK, Los, 100000.
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II Horars Burned to Death Mt shee pshead bay

A large stable on Rydcr's lane and Avenue n,
Sheepshead Bay, borough Of Brooklyn. was
destroyed by FIRE. which started shortly after IL
o'clock last night.
or the twenty horses In the stable eleven were
burned TO death. They were owned by John
Sicily. The damage amounted to $4,000.
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Not Father Ducey's brother.

1t was said yesterday at the house of the Rev.
Thomas ]. Ducey. pastor of st. Leo's Church.
that John Ducey. the Waterman who became
suddenly i'll ON Friday night, Was not u brother
OF the clergyman, as had been reported.