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HANSEN COLLAPSES.
Contestant in the Six-Day Walk Is in
Precarious Condition.

NEW YORK, May u.-When the sew
enty-two hour footrace started again for
to-day's plugging only eleven men came
to the scratch. Hansen remained off the
track for a short time and then took up
his twelve-hour walk. Hegelman, Cox
and Click were the three first in the race
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MoURNED IN TWO COUNTRIES.
Death in England of Henry Louis
Raphael, Banker and Horseman.

LONDON, May u.-Henry Louis Ra>
phael, the banker and race horse owner,
died suddenly to-day at Newmarket. Mr..
Raphaers firm was the leading one In the
arbitrage business dealing between Lon
don and New York. He was a generous
philanthropist and recently gave G20 900
to Guys Hospital.
Mr. Raphael owned a large stock of
horses and was worth between three and
four million pounds. The American deal
ers on the Stock Exchange to-day were
mourning his death.
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PELICAN CAMP, SANTA CRUZ ISLAND.

case the slgner agrees 70 sen the STOCK de-
provided the holder of the paper calls upon
him within the time specified I think this
transaction is subject to the tax provided un-
der that portion of the first paragraph of the
schedule A, in the revenue act.
II is true that the completion of this tran
saction depends upon whether not the bearer
buys the stock described at the time or at the
price named. Very certainly the maker agrees
to sell provided the holder comes forward and
requests it.
The Attorney General has approved the
opiniOn of hfs assistant
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Salinas Valley Pioneer Gone.

SALINAS, May n.-John Seals, a ma
tive of New York and for over twenty
eight years a resident of Salinas Valley
died at the County Hospital this morn
ing. He was admitted to the hospital
four days ago, suffering with heart trou-
Bile. Seals was GA years old.
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CINCINNATI, May 1.-THE Latonia
Jockey Club has announced that any
reputable bookmaker may draw in at its
spring meeting which commences on May
%, by paying the usual fee of $10O a day.
This will be the first open ring at any
officials of the club believe that syndicate
betting is detrimental TO the best interests
of the turf and have determined to Danish
II from .atnnia
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men on bases in the ninth and one man out
Wallace retired the side with a double play
unassisted. Attendance, $50. Score:
Clubs R H E
1leNeldl-u Observation-Disclosures. Il 8
-. LOUIS ...-......-.-..-.... l5
Batteries-Sudhoff and Clements; Powell and
Criger. Umpires-O'D Day and Brennan.
CHICAGO. May 1.-THE error column does
not begin to show the misplays of the Orphans
to-day The game of ten innings went to the
Colonels by the worst kind of ratified play and
foolish base-running. Attendance, 2600. Score:
Clubs r. H. Z.
LOUISVILLE Observation-Disclosures.
Batteries-Taylor and Nichols: Philippi and
Kittredge. Umpires-Burns and Smith
PITTSBURG, May 1L-Peitzs three -bagger
and Hahn's fly won the game. Clark's three
bagger in the ninth and Williams long fly
failed to tie because two were out, and there
you The pitching of Lever and Hahn
was gilt-edged. Attendance, $500. Score:
Clubs r. H E
Pittsburg ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
CINCINNATI l
Batteries-Leever and Bowerman; Hahn and
PetZ Umpires-Hunt and Connolly
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Chicago CYclist Wins.

PARIS, May lin the 1OO-hour cycle
contest at Roubaix Charles W. Miller of
Chicago won the first prize. He covered
225S kilometers.
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Ranch Fmplove,s suicide.

WOODLAND, May u.-Nat Cramer,
laborer on Heppins ranch. near Esparto,
committed suicide this morning by shoot
ing himself,
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-12
Newark at Montevideo.

MONTEvIDEO, Uruguay, May 1.-THE
American cruiser Newark has arrived at
this port
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TRIBE OF TEBEAU
INCREASES ITS LEAD
st. Louis Defeats Cleveland, While
the Orphans Are Downed by
the Colonels.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.

BOSTON. May 11.-Boston won from Baiti-
more under disagreeable weather conditions,
rain falling from the end Of the third inning
until the game was called at the end of the
seventh While it lasted the game was good
for its fielding. Attendance, 1000. Score:
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Munyon's Homeopathic Remedies.

all
all Eachr
IN every mothe ca lie
will in few
hours tom
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.
Medical
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No More Syndicate Betting.

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE Brooklyn Wash
ington game was postponed on account Of rain.
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of treatment that will speedily clear and
the head throat and lungs
Inhaler conjunction with Cold and Grip Cure
all grip and pneumonia averted The
Inhaler the Cold and Grip Cure drives
the disease the systen-NUNYON
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4 lInanimnus VOC.
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Batterles-l4eeVer ana BOWerman; Hahn and
Peitz. Cmpires-Hunt and Connolly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-10
BRApE REsCUEs AT OCEAN CITY.
Three Girls and q Doctor Saved ny Two
Boys and n Clergyman-Man Drowned.

OCEAN CITY. My. Aug. 0.-Charles r.. Bliss.
cashier OF the New England Mutual Life In
surance Company Of Washington. was drowned
here to-day. Misses Bessie and Alice Hunting
ton and Miss /. Gettig. OF Baltimore, and DR..
WilliamNewell. OF Washington, were rescued
Mr.. Bliss was the first OF the party to
call for help. He was called in an eddy
while swimming beyond the breakers.
There was rush to aid him. Outing which
the others mentioned were carried out
beyond the safety line. Sidney Wilson.
a 15-year-old boy OF Snow HILL swan to Bessie
Huntington's assistance and brought her to
shore. Alice was rescued by the Rev. Francis
Y. Wilson. OF Princeton.
In the meantime Bliss had disappeared and
DR.. Newell had become exhausted Raleigh
DeShields. boy. swan out and held Dr. New
ell up until young Wilson came to his assist
ance. Together they swan with the doctor to
the life boat. which brought all three to shore.
Young DeShields next brought in Miss GettiR.
Mr.. Bliss's body was found by Robert Purnell
and Charles CAN'T,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-10
MINISTER'S ATTACK ON M'KINLEY.
Resented by An Old soldier at the Epworth
Assembly In Lincoln.

LINCOLN. Neb.. Aug 9.-The State Epworth
Assembly has been camping here for week.
and President Mckinley has come in for some
criticism at the hands OF the temperance ora
tors principally because of the army canteen
order. To-day while the Grand Chief Templa
Of the State. the Rev. Mr. snyder. was speak
ing. white haired veteran soldier leaped to
his feet and demanded that the speaker take
back what he had said about President McKin-
ley. The soldier cried out
Mckinley Is a brave man. a good man. and
has ten times much backbone as his de-
famers"
Mr. Snyder shrieked back Yes. he has back
bone enough. but 1t came from the depths Of
hell"
The affair created a great sensation In the
audience Of 5000 persons and the old soldier
was with difficulty prevented from making it a
personal matter. The assembly tslegraphed
the President to-day a resolution condemning
the Infamous decision OF Attorney G eral
Griggs. multiplying the act OF Congress abolish
ing the canteen." and appealing to the Pres-
dent to overrule him and protect the soldiers
from the injury and outrage inflicted by
the shameful blot on our military system.
which is more destructive to life and char acter
than fever. famine or war;"
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KILLED Br ALASKAN INDIANS.
Letter Received Giving Details of the Mas
sacre Of the Jessie Expedition.

SAN Francisco. Aug. GA letter has been
received from Nuniyak Island. Alaska. dated
September 20. 1898. giving the details OF the
massacre by Kuskowi Indians. OF the steamer
Jessie expedition at the mouth OF the Kus-
kowim River in June last year. The first re-
ports received declared that the vessel had
been wrecked and that all seventeen mombers
OF the party had been drowned. prospector
who married an Indian woman now writes
from Nunivak Island. giving details OF the
murder as obtained from his wife. He says:
have the facts that the Jessie party escaped
drowning and all hands reached the shore. but
while sleeping they were killed and robbed by
the Indians and their bodies taken some dis
tanco from the shore and put into the sea.
How | learned these facts was through my
wife. who is an Indian woman. and some days
after the wreck visited her relatives at kus-
kowim River. She heard the Indians telling
about 1t during quarrel among themselves
while having hoochnoo drunk the quarrel
arising over the possession OF some articles
which had been taken from the murdered
people. She told me few days after the quar-
rel that she inquired about the affair from her
grandmother. who was opposed to numbering
them. and who says that all got safely ashore
and were helped by the Indians who we're few
miles from the mouth OF the river drying sal
mon that the Indians, sixty or seventy in
number. made rush on the camp OF the whites
hit the sleepers over the head with clubs. rob-
bed them Of all their valuablcs and threw the
| bodies into the water
II have beer hunting and trapping in this
| section for about six years and know these
! Indians to be treacherous and they should be
! taught severe lesson. My wife says the
| Indians don't want the whites on the river, as
the whites will take their land away II gold is
found"
1t is understood that the Government has
ordered the revenue cutter Corwin to Kusko-
| win River to investigate and II the fact OF a
massacre is established to severely punish the
| Indians.
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SEVEN REpORTED KILLED.
Canada Atlantic Railway Train Wrecked
on the Way to Ottawa.

Canada Atlantic Railway Train Wrecked
on the Way to Ottawa.
MONTREAL. Que. Aug 9-The Montreal and
Ottawa express OF tho Canada Atlantic Rail-
way. while on its way tn Ottawa this morning.
left the track at St. Polycarpe station. taking
with 1t the baggage car and second class coach
The fireman. George McCuaig. OF Attawa East.
and one unknown second-class passenger were
reported instantly killed. The engineer. Rob-
ert Orr. and FIVE second-cass passengers were
seriously injured.
The latest reports say tho following were
killed: George McCuhig. fireman. Ottswa ;
Edward STAIRS. Ottawa: Wilson O. Connor
Ottawa: Joseph Rocheau. Montreal; Mrs JOS
eph Rochcau and Miss Rocheau.
Mr.. G. ]. Smith. General Freight and Passen-
ger Agent for the company. says: The accident
occurred at lO:35 this marning. The train left
the track Just outside OF st. Polycarpe station
The engine. the baggage car aud second class
car left the track and turned over on their sides
while the first class coach. the Montreal chair
ear and the Inter- Colonial sleeper remained on
the rails. The cause OF the accident Is un.
known.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-10
HURRICANE IN PORTO RICO.
WIND WRECKS I5S HOUSES NE.iR SAN
JUAN-SOME LIVES LOST

Railway Train Blown of the Trnck-Cav-
airy Barracks, signal station and Cus-
tom House Mt San Juan wrecked-Ships
in Ponce Harbor Driven Ashore-Great
Damage In Other Parts of tho Island.
Special Cabl. Dsspatch TO The suS.
SAN JUAN DE PoRTo RICO. Aug. a.-The
Weather Bureau here hoisted hurricane Gig
nails at noon Oh Monday. At . O'Clock on
Tuesday morning the storm broke with great
fierce and at S:45 o'clock the wind was blowing
at the rate Of 100 miles an hour. having
reached its maximum velocity at that hour.
A large number o. trees were torn up by the
roots. and n railway train was blown of tho
track. Tho beautiful grounds and many
dwellings In the town Of Santurce. a residence
suburb. were wrecked. One hundred and
fifty frame houses along the boulevard leading
to the capital were destroyed, Within the
walls OF the city no damage was done beyond
the destruction OF one large brick building.
Telegraph wires are down. and some OF tho
cable connections have been destroyed. but Il
is known that Playa de Ponce is under water.
The custom house there was wrecked and ito
contents wrecked. All tho vessels in Ponce
harbor are reported to be ashore. Owing TO
the interruption in the telegraph service there
is no communication with the city of Ponce
proper.
Only the outer edge OF the hurricane touched
San Juan. Its full force was expected along
the southern coast Of the island. Seven natives
were drowned in the harbor here.
Following IL the hurricane record here:
July. 1915: August. 1927; August 81 1915:
August % 1772. the most violent one known
here; September T. 1906; September u. 1915
October 90 1887. and August 4. 1886.
WAsHINGToN. Aug. "a despatch was re-
ceved at the Navy Department this afternoon
by the commanding officer OF the naval station
at San Juan. Porto Rico. stating that extensive
damage was done to the station yester-
day by the hurricane which swept over the
West Indies The damage to the naval station
Is estimated at about $4,000. and there was
also considerable loss to wharvss and shipping
in the harbor
Information OF terrible hurricane in Porto
Rico was received at the War Department this
evening in two cablegrams from army officers
at San Juan. The first despatch was directed
to Adjt. Gen. Curbn and said:
SAN JUAN. Aug. 9.-Terrible hurricane: Cav.
airy barracks destroyed :storehouses and other
buildings damaged: iron roofing and lumber
required.
The other was from the Signal Officer at San
Juan and was rected to Gen. Greedy. 1t was
as follows:
Cyclone Just passing over island. FRUSTRATED
telegraph and telephone lines several killed;
my quarters wrecked and signal barracks par
TALLY demolished; many other public build
ings likewise hundreds of native houses de-
stroyed: centre and south probably Jared
WORSE
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KAISER CALLS US FRIENDS.
TALK WITH CONGRESSMAN ross on
THE ROYAL YACHE
Does Not Believe tho Herald's Fake Inter-
view with Dewey-Says German-Ameri-
cans VIII Keep For Germany This
Country's observation-disclosures in Navies
Special Gable Despatch TO THE Sun.

BERLIN. Aug. 9.-Some OF the newspapers
here state that Emperor William received Con-
gressman George l.. Foss. OF Illinois and Lieut.
Commander Bechler. Naval Attache OF the
American Embassy. on board the imperial
yacht IIohenzellern lat Kiel on Wednesday last.
They conversed for three quarters OF an hour.
His Majesty Ii reported as referring to the
Herdld's alleged interview with Admiral Dow
ely at Trieste. and as saying simply that he
did not believe the report. Congressman Foss
said that he had Just come from Trieste. where
in company with Mr. Harris. the American
Minister. he had long conversation with the
Admiral The latter talked on the Philippine
question. but he had In no way showed hostil-
ity to Germany.
The Emperor expressed his conviction that
the United States and Germany would always
ain friendly. The GermanAmerican he
said. would take care OF that and would not
permit any aggressive policy against Germany.
His Majesty discussed the increase OF the
navies OF Germany and the United States. and
on this subject he said:
1T was formerly the strength Of the
German army which was the mainstay
Of European peace. but the future OF the
nations now lies on the ocean. Every power
must be active and strong at sea in order to
properly protect its interests"
The increase In the German feet he added
in no sense involves q menace to any other
nation, for the moro powerful nation ia at
sea, the longer will the others pause before
beginning hostlities. The increase In the
navies was therefore the best peace confer
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-10
An USHxPPr WIFE,s CRIME.
After Killing Her Husband and Child She
Ends Her Own Life,

CANTON. O.. Aug. 0.-Edward Eckinger his
wife and their three year-old child were found
dead in bed this morning at their home. q
country house six miles from here. In the
body OF each near the heart was a wound in
ficted by a shotgun. which lay on the floor at
the aide Of the bed Besides the gunshot
wound. the wife and mother had several
Rashes in each Of her wrists. inflicted with q
razor. also found In the room. From broken
glass arose the odor Of carboio acid and the
bllstered condition Of her mouth indicated
that this agency had also been employed to end
the woman's career. That the CHASTITY work
was done by tho woman was apparent. This
was made as certain as possible later by the
finding OF a letter in her writing
To Mama. God bless her dear heart" read
the address on the envelope, The letter began
with an impassioned plea that she be forgiven
for what she was doing. 1t continued:
1t nearly kills me to think that he does not
love and wants to leave my sweet little darling
and l. OF course we are all some to blame. but
God Almighty knows that have never deserved
what have taken from his mouth and hand.
He choked me once. and he will never do II
again. / cannot live without him. so will take
him and my dear little angel baby with me.
But. Mama and Papa. remember love Ed
with all my heart. that is why am taking him
along. So only have one wish and that Is that
We will all three be buried side by side. Re-
member. It is my last. last request. He has
wronged you. know. but forgive him for my
sake"
marginal note on the letter also bids the
parents tell n woman. whose name is given.
that her work is done. This confirms the opin-
ion OF witnesses before the coroner that jeal-
ousy prompted the tragedy. Eckinger was
about 25 years old Mrs. Erkinger was 23. The
daughter. Ruby. was between and years
old. EckinRer was farm laborer and coal
miner. The domestic relations OF the couple
were never entirely happy, and year or two
ago they lived apart for time.
During the last few days they had been quar-
reling. and were disposing Of their effects pre-
paratory to separating again Eckingcr was in
the city on Tuesday selling some goods and
drinking. Going home he met his wife at an
unces. She accused him or having visited
wine rooms, and after Quarreing in tho pres
ence OF relatives started home. still In a bad
humor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-10
PROBLEM FOR CAPTAIN PRICE
Now York Tenderloin's Commander Asked
to Settle a Matrimonial Tin.

A well-dressed woman Of forty or there
abouts. wearing a great deal of jewelry, en-
tered tho Tenderloln police station last night.
followed by man about ten years her junior.
and asked to see the Captain. When Capt.
Price came out Of his room she declared that
the man. her husband had been annoying her
all day. and she would like to have the Captain
do something to him.
I'm her husband--her third one" inter-
rupted the man. "and have the right to annoy
her She promised to set me up in business.
but has not kent her contract. Her second hus-
band is alive and Is in business in Maiden
Lane"
I've supported you for two months and I'm
tired OF it," tho woman rejoined.
The man said his name was Wigand. and
that he and his wife lived in a boardinghouse
In East Thirtieth street The captain advised
them to go to police court to settle their dif-
ferences. and when they left the station they
were disputing whether they should take his
advice or not.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-10
MOB AFTER ABDUCTOR's LIFE.
Plot IN Indiana to AvenGe Nellie Berger's
WroRRs-TroOps Called Ont.

INDIANAPoLIs, Aug. 9.-Sheriff Dunn Of Mi
ami County where William Jones. the abduct-
or OF Nellie Berger. is confined in Jail. notified
Governor Mount to-day that mob OF 1000
persons was forming in Miami. Fulton. Cass
and Pulaski counties for the purpose o. lynch
ing the prisoner. and that he had positive in
formation that an attempt would be made to-
night to force the jail at Peru. The Governor
Immediately issued an order to Gen. Mckee to
detail a company OF the National Guard to Peru
with Gatling gun and ten members OF the
light artillery The railroad company got a
special train In readiness within an hour and
the company was soon on its way to protect the
prisoner.
Reports from tho counties In which the mob
has been organized sAates that -intense excite-
ment prevails and that runners have been
securing the counties for several days fixing
the place OF rendezvous. Those plans were ar
ranged 80 that the mob would enter Peru In
four divisions from four quarters. surround
the Jail and clear the streets OF citizens. 1t was
intended then to demand admission to the Jail.
and II this was refused to attack it on all sides
and force an entrance. The men who organ
lied the mob were said to have been leaders in
lynohings In Northern Indiana. 1t was also
learned that some OF the men sworn in az
deputies could not be depended on In an emer-
gency.
At o'clock tonight the Governor received
despatch from Sheriff Dunn. saving that the
mob had dispersed and there was no immediate
danger. but to hold the troops In readiness to
come at any moment. The militia company
was stopped on the way to Peau and will be
held at the barracks subject to the Sherld's
call.
william Jones. a desperate and horse thief.
called at the home Of Berger in Fulton County
ten DAYS ago and represented that neighbor
OF Berger's had sent him there to hire one Of
the farmers daughters for domestic work.
Nellie Berger. II years old. consented to ac-
company Jones. who was . stranger to the
family. Inquiry developed the fact that no
such person as Jones had represented himself
to be lived in the county. posse was orga-
nized. aad the girl was found with Jones in
Bartholomew County. He had terrorizcd her
with threats OF death IL she divulRed her
identity Jones was arrested and lodged in
jail at Peru.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-10
RIFLES SENT TO ALEXANDRIA.
Summary Action Taken to Check n Negro
Uprising.

RICHMOND. Va. Aug. 9.-Adjutant- General
Male received an urgent request from Mayor
Simpson. OF Alexandria, this morning. for arms
and ammunition for the Alexandria Light In
fantry Blues. The telegram stated that a negro
uprising was threatened to-night. as the result
OF the lynching last night OF Benjamin
Thomas. and the city was without ade-
quate protection. The next train left at
II O'Clock. but it carried 100 rifles and
ammunition for the guns The Alexandria
Blues have not been mustered in and the
djt.-Gen. had no legal right to arm them.
but the case was urgent. This incident has
awakened the State to its unprotected condi-
ton. Only ono company was left in the State
regularly organized after the volunteers
marched away to the Spanish War The forces
have not been thoroughly reorganlzed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-10
LETELLED PISTOL STOPPED THEM
Bicycle Thieves Were Getting Away From
One Cop When They Ran Into Another.


One Cop When They Ran Into Another.
Mrs. Isabelle Burns. OF 407 West 1881 street.
surprised two young men as they we're about
to carry Off a tandem bicycle belonging to one
Of the tenants from the basement OF the house.
yesterday. One Of the intruders pointed re-
volver at her and ordered her to step aside.
She screamed and her husband entered the
basement On seeing him the two young men
ran into the street.
They were followed by boy named William
Wack who kept them In sight until he met Po-
lceman Schlaft near Morningside Park and
told him OF the attempted theft. The police
man ran after the men and a small crowd
Joined in the chase. The young men
gained their pursuers and seemed
almost safe. when as they started up
tho Park steps at l16th street. they Saw at
the head of the steps Policeman ConklinR
with his revolver in his hand. They surren-
dered to him and were taken to tho Harlem
Police Court and remanded until to-day.
In court tho two said they were William Null
liGan Of 2l34 Second avenue and John Moran
Of 23S East 1Onth street The police will look
up their recent movements.