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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-07-06
Volunteers En- Route Home.

The Nebraska, Pennsylvania and
Utah troops which have been in the
Philippines have started homeward.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-07-06

Lost wealth may be replaced by industry lost knowledge
by study lost health by temperance medicinebut lost
zine is gone forever.-SAMuEL SMILES.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-14
CRoKER'S BRYAN ARDOR.
Tho Southern Contingent at Saratoga
Doesn't Like the Boss,s Attitude.

SARATOGA. Aug. 13.-Richard Cookers return
to the bosom OF Bryan. as expressed in the
Boss's interview In this mornings newspapers.
was the leading theme OF tho political discus
sion here to-day The regular Democrats. as
the Tammanyites would like to be known. are
somewhat onplussed by Mr.. Crokers change
OF heart John +. Carroll and the wiRwam Of
flee holders. who are passing their vacations
here. still decline to have any original political
news to divulge. II the Boss gets a prodi-
gal son sort OF reception In the camp OF the
Bryanites. the New York City Democrats may
feel safe In saying something. But they will
wait and probably until Mr.. Croker himself
comes to Saratoga. 1t could not be learned
this evening when Mr.. Croker would arrive.
Some expect him tomorrow evening. while
others do not look for him until the latter part
Of the week.
As may be inferred. the Croker declaration
for Bryan has widened the breach between
Croker and the Southern who are booming
Van Wyck, so far as II can be ascertained. be-
cause his birthplace happened to be in their
region. Several members Of the delegation re-
marked that they would Just as gladly add
Croker to the Bryan list OF dead things as not.
and thereby economic on funeral expenses
when 1t came time to bury Thorn.
joseph j. Wilett. the Alabama jurist who Is
the alleged author AZ the Van Wyck move-
ment. teleRrap hed this evening that he would
be unable to reach Saratoga before Tuesday
night or Wednesday morning. The Official"
conference in the interest of Van WICK will be
deferred until the arrival OF the Southern
sponsor. When Mr.. Croker comes. the Tam
many representatives will also assemble. At
present they contend that they are here for
their health and incidentally for tho races.
The Southern and Western Democrats gave
up their usual piazza conference to-day but
Judge Van Wyck and a few OF his friends met
in the shade OF Congress Spring park for q
long conversation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-14
KILLED WIFE AND PARAAOUR.
Double Tragedy at a Boarding House in
Reading, Pa.

READING. Pa. Aug. 13-shortly after o'clock
this morning Solomon Quinter shot and killed
his wife. Annie. and Edward Fl. Kitzmiler.
The tragedy took place in the yard back OF
Mrs Quinter's boarding house.
Solomon Quinter Is n railroad man 80 years
old. For some time he has not been living
with his wife, She kept a boarding house at
Gal North Ninth street Kitzmiller. fireman
at a cold storage plant. who had a wife at
Shippensburg from whom he was separated.
boarded with her several months. On satur-
day night Quinter and his son met Kitzmiller
in a saloon and they drank beer together
and had Jolly time. They separated about
IL o'clock. Young Qunter wont home.
The father secretly followed Kitzmiller and
saw him go into restaurant where he met
Mrs Quinter. Kitzmiler and the woman had
refreshments while Quinter won't to his wife's
house. stole into the back yard and waited.
Mrs. Quinter and Kitzmiller arrived at the
house about o'clock.
1t was ho.. and KitZmiller went into the back
yard and sat down with his coat OF. Mrs.
Quinter changed her clothes and Joined FitZ-
miller. Quinter drew bulldog revolver. fred
two bullets into his wife's upturned face. and
then. turning the pistol on Kitzmiller. shot him
in the head. Both were killed instantly
Nelghbors heard the shots and clambered
over the fence. while Qunter fed to tho kitchen
and locked himself In. ne threatened to kill
any one who tried to get to him, and gave
orders that word be sent to ex-Alderman
Wicket Whom the Alderman came Qunter
gave up the revolver. saying that he had
killed both his wife and her parNmour because
he was tired OF their conduct.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-14
STORM TOUCHES FL0RrD4.
East Coast Wires Below Titu,ville Arc
Down.


JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Aug. 13.-Up to to- night
Jacksonville has not felt the. force Of the cy-
clone to any extent. Early this forenoon the
wind began blowing. and velocity OF 10 to rs
miles an hour was maintained all day. At q
O'Clock the wind was light and the sky clear.
The Signal ONCE predicts that the storm will
strike here within twenty-four hours. II at all.
Reports from down the east coast indicate
that tho hurricane has struck the Florida shore
below Titusvlle but not severely. The wire TO
Jupiter was lost before noon, and this after
noon all the other wires south OF Titusville
stopped working The Jupiter reports early
In the day were that the gale was increasing
with heavy driving rains. Tho wind was Of
gusty. rotary character.
All the towns along the seaside have only
slight protection. The land between Indian
river and the sea is very low. The storm would
have clean sweep. Much anxiety Is manifest
ed at the absence OF news from that section.
The night train on the east coast reports heavy
winds and driving rains which were increas-
ing in force. The train fairly outran the storm
In Its northword progress.
The storm has moved slowly and seems CEN
trial below Titusvile. At ono time the Signal
Once thought 1t might strike across country
and continue its course in the Gulf OF Mexico.
1t suddenly changed and moved northward
with rush for short time and then seemed
to remain stationary. 1t has puzzled the
weather men and they can hardly make pre-
dictions as to 1t. All say. however. that unless
something unusual occurs Jacksonville will
feel it in the next "a hours.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 13.- The Weather Blu
reau officials believe there is now practically
no danger that the West India storm will ex-
tend with any damaging force as far as the
Chesapeake Bay. 1t is still central in Florida.
but with decreased strength. A report issued
from the Weather Bureau at IL o'clock to-
night says the conditions are safe for shipping
sailing northward from ports as far south as
Wilmington. n. G. Storm signals hsve been
lowered from Wilmington to Norfolk. 5ut are
still flying to the southwark and also on the
Gulf Coast as far as New Orleans. Assurance
is now given that the storm, II it extends as
far north as Norfolk. will not have sufficient
force to endanger Shipping
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-14
GAS EXPLOSION INA STATE house
Massive Steps of tho Capital ut Hartford
BrUken-Two Men Hurt.

HARTFORD. Conn. Aug. 13.-The granite
steps on the north front OF the State Capitol
were blown OF this evening at o'clock by an
explosion OF Illuminating gas. which had col
lected in vault under them. Night watch
man James Keefe while making his rounds
smelt the gas and calling Assistant Waterman
George Cooper, began an investigation. They
found 1t coming from tho basement and traced
it to the vault. Keefe was in the lead and was
carrying lighted lantern. They opened the
door to the vault and instantly a terrific explo-
siod occurred. Tho men were thrown over.
their clothes taking fire. They crawled from
the vault. Cooper forgetting his own burns aud
fighting to eStinguish the flame that envel-
oped Keefe, 1t 10 feared that Keefe will die.
The steps that we're blown of are OF granite
and are about seventy Ave feet long. They
are four in number and are fifteen feet wide.
They weigh several tons. but tho force OF the
explosion lifted them foot into the air and
rent them asunder. 80 that when they settled
again they were two feet out OF place. The
damage is estimated at $1,000 Two heavG
standards that supported gas lamps at either
end OF the steps were blown from their bases.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-14
TWO KILLED IN A DUEL.
Police Onhcers in Dallas Settle an Old Fued
With Pistols.

DALLAS. Tex. Aug 13.-Police Oficers Albert
p. Rawlins and Charles A. Daniels. fought a
duel with 45-calibre rsvolvers at O'Clock this
morning. Rawlins was shot through the heart
and also through the body from the right side
and died in five minutes. Daniels was shot in
upper part OF the stomach. the ball coming out
OF the back close to tho spine. He died in about
an hour. Although twelve shots were fred
the three mentioned were all that took effect
The duel took place at Main and Poydras
streets. Wildly fred bullets shattered windows
in the American National Bank and the whole
sale store OF the Knepef Jewelry Company
between which buildings the men fought
Rawlins had been on the police force eleven
years do-day. Daniels was formerly on the
regular force. but was discharged about three
years ago. Since then he has been a special
policeman doing Watchman'B duty at the
American National Bank. He had frequently
expressed the opinion that the influence OF
Rawlins and his friends was behind his being
discharged. His statements reached the ears
OF Rawlins and Ill feeling resulted, but no one
considered IL OF a serious character.
RawlinG was Off duty last night and got
under the influence Of liquor. He and a hack
driver were standing at Main and Poydras
streets. He saw Daniels Oh the sidewalk oppo-
site him and applied an offensive term to him.
Daniels walked over to where Rawlins stood
and asked What was that you sadI" Raw
Ans repea tod his language. and both men drew
their pistols and began shooting.
Rawlins was native OF Bloomington, Ind,
and was 81 years old. He was unmarried His
father telegraphed from Bloomington to-day
that he would arrive in Dallas in time to at
tend tho funeral on Tuesday Daniels was a
native OF this. Dallas county He was 80 years
old and leaves a widow but no children
. At 3 O'Clock tonight three more assassine-
tons were reported. making a total OF five in
Dallas county to-day. At Simonsvie. ten miles
from he city. the wife OF William Dougherty
Yasmortally wounded and William Lincome
instantly killed with buckshot by James and
John Robinson. Tho latter have fed to the
timber bottoms OF Cedar Creek, but are pur-
sued by sherin's posse from the city William
Work. one OF the oldest and beat business men
OF the city. was assaulted tonight by a negro
named Bol Smith, who fractured his skull in
two places. Mr.. Work is unconscious and
physicians consider his injuries fatal Tho me-
gro hired horse from Works stable and used
it badly. Work protested against this when the
animal was returned. and tho negro assaulted
him because Of what he said The employees
OF the stable got a rope anh tried 10 lynch the
NJ Gro. bu; policemen arrived in time to ,Gsc
him +" Jail
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-14
SAW GokBFL's KNIFE AGAIN.
Dagger In His Pocket Whom He Swooned
at Mayheld.

LOUISVILLE. KY. Aug 13-Men returning
to this city from Mayfeld. KY. where the Goe-
bel cam algn was formally opened yesterday.
Black burn. Goebel and others making speech
es. say that when Goebel. the nominee for
Governor. tainted. they plainly saw a dirk.
which had been hidden under his coat Dur
ing the Louisville convention. at which Goebei
was nominated. he pulled of his coat and his
long knife was seen by several persons. 1t was
supposed that after having received the nomi-
nation for 80 high an office as Governor he
would stop carrying deadly weapons. il being
against the laws Of even Kentucky to do SO.
He had not proceeded far in his speech at
Mayfield yesterday when he succumbed to the
heat and toppled oSer into ex-senator Black
burns arms AS he did so some one In the
audience shouted Pull OF his coat" When
this was done the famous Goebel dagger came
into view again The knife has a blade about
five inches long. 1t was In his inside coat
pocket.
It is estimated that more than 1000 Demo-
Gratis met in the various county conventions
yesterday and sent delegates to the State con-
venton OF anti-Goebel men. which will meet
here Wednesday. Half that many will meet
tomorrow in other counties and send dele
gates. Capt, James b. CLAY. manager OF tho
ant-Goebel movement. thinks there will be
1000 delegates and spectators at the conven-
ton.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-14
CROKER NOT COMMITTED.
That's What He says when Asked II He's
For Bryan.

Richard Croker spent yesterday at the Dem
ocratic Club. seeing few personal friends. He
is receiving information from his political
associates as to the conditions prevailing
throughout the Tammany organization. To
the reporters who asked him to give an opin-
ion on tho situation. he said that II was too
warm. and too long before the campaign. to
talk politics seriously. In view OF the COM
ment caused by his change OF front on expan-
sion. which he advocated In the spring and con-
demned in all interview with a fellow passen-
ger on the st Paul on his way homo. Mr..
Croker was asked yesterday what had caused
him TO alter his opinion. In reply to the lues-
ton he said
"Itexpansion means imperialism. am OPP
posed to II. Since said that was In favor OF
expansion have had an opportunity to learn
that the war In the PHILIPPINES was being used
to further the interests Of the Republican par
~. and OF Mckinley. who wants a recollection.
II made mistake when l endorsed expnn-
slon l am not afraid to change my mind on tho
SUI joct."
Are you in favor OF tho nomination OF Bryan
in 1902" a reporter asked.
Il am not com m ittod to any candidate for the
Presidency" said Mr., Croker. Il do not be-
lieve in forestallna the action OF any political
convention. The Ihocratlc candidate will be
nominated by the Democratic national conven-
tion next year, and he will DO supported by all
Democrats
Then Mr.. Croker was asked whether. II John
c. Sheehan 10 elected leader Of the Tammany
organization In the Ninth Assembly district
his recommendations as to the distribution OF
patronage In the district would be final.
That would be question, l should think.
for the Executive Committee to answer" was
Mr.. Cookers reply.
Mr., Croker may go to visit ex-senator
Murphy at LonG Branch to-day. or he may
stay in the city until later in the week. His
plans are not fully made. When he goes to
Long Branch he will stay there a week. and
possibly longer The date OF his departure for
Saratoga. where most Of the Tammany braves
are. has not been set
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-14

Or. Stahl wagers With a Friend that He
Will Beat the Boat in.

Will Beat the Boat in.
Dr. Philip Stahl who arrived from Germany
on Saturday. jumped from the Pennsylvania
railroad ferry boat Chicago on her 5.45 p. m.
trip from this city. yesterday. He had no in
tention OF committing suicide. He is an ex-
port swimmer and wanted to show some
friends that he could swim to Jersey
City and get there a head Of the boat
On arriving in this country. the doctor
went to the house OF q friend in Brooklyn
Charles Otto OF 1876 Springfield Avenue.
Newark went to Brooklyn yesterday to take
DR.. Stahl. who 10 TO be his guest. back home
with him. The party had q little celebration
and when the doctor. Mr.. Otto and some friends
boarded the boat they were all feeling in good
humor DR.. Stahl began to boast OF his ability
as swimmer and after making some COM
m ents on the slow speed OF the boat was max
ing offered to wager that he could beat her
over. ling that he was only Joking one
OF the party pretended to accept the wager.
The doctor flung his hat on the deck.
climbed up on the railing and plunged into
the water. Otto tried to grab him before he
went over. but failed. The boat. which was
then within two hundred yards OF the slip. was
stopped. and the deckhands fshed the doctor
out OF the water. He had struck out viGor-
ously for the slip and was making good
headway. When the deck hands landed
him on the deck he laughingly protested
against their interference and declared that
he would have won the wager II he had been
let alone. He was turned over to policeman
Nugent at the ferry and taken to the Gregory
street station. His friends accompanied him.
and when the matter was explained. he was al
lowed to CO.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-14
FEAR OF YELLOW JACK GONE
Crowds Yesterday at Old Point and Now,
mort NeMs-The ConNaloacentA.

Crowds Yesterday at Old Point and Now
port NewE-The COnValoscsuts.
NEWPORT NEWS. Va. Aug. 13.-Most OF the
yellow fever patients In the general hospital
at tho Soldiers Home will be transferred to.
morrow to the convalesccnt hospital. where
they will be detained five days and then dis
charged as cured. There are eight GONZALES
cents who will be released still sooner. Several
thousand people visited this city and Old Point
to-day. this being the first day the steamers
and trains have brought excursions since Sun.
day. July 30. The trains are Running through
to Old Point. but no stops are made at
PhThuS
Surgeon White Is in Washington to confer
with Surgeon General Wyman 10 reference to
the quarantine at Phrbus and the Home. 10
is probable that the quarantine against Phoe-
bus will be lifted on Wednesday. Surgeon
White proposes to surround the Home with a
barbed-wire fence In order to prevent the es.
cape OF the inmates after the Gordon is removed
from PhTbus. He believes the Fl 1me wi 10
clear OF yellow fever In two weeks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-14
GIRLS FIGHT A PICKPOCKET.
The Misses Karl Bang Him with Their
Umbrellas When He IL Tripped Up.

Miss Mary Karl OF 70 Johnson avenue. and
her sister. were transferring from a fremont
avenue car to a Third avenue car at 177th
street and Third avenue last night when .
young man snatched Miss Karl's pocket book
and tried to run away. Miss Karl grabbed him
by the coat-tails and banged him over the head
with her umbrella shouting for the police at
the same time.
The fellow released himself by striking Miss
Karl violent blow in the face. and. breaking
away from her, ran down fremont avenue.
Detective Hillebrand OF the fremont station
saw the thief coming and. tripped him up as he
passed. Hillebrand fell on him and in the fight
that resulted came out the victor. being aided
by the Misses Karl who enthusiastically used
their um brellas on the thcifs head.
At the fremont station. the prisoner said he
was Frank Gordon. "a years old. OF $50 Third
avenue. He was locked up on a charge OF high
way robbery. The pocket-book. which con-
tanned $3.50. was recovered
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-14
MRS. MORGAN CHANGES PARTNERS.
Marries MorEan's Friend Caproni and
Morgan Has to Consent.


PATERSON. N. j.. Aug. 13-Chares Morgan
for number Of years a hotel keeper in this
city. has left town. taking with him q copy OF q
queer agreement, The parties to the agree
ment are Morgan and tho woman who was
known as his wife until she recently ended the
partnership in n ar btrary fashion. The facts
came out through the fling OF papers transfer
ring Morgan's property.
For some time one OF Morgan's bosom friends
was John Caproni. a handsome Italian silk
weaver. Recently Morgan returned home to
find his wife gone. She returned few days
latter to inform him that she had married
Caproni. Morgan was shocked but concluded
that he could do nothing but accept the situa-
ton. He sold his hotel and other property. but
discovered that he could not make the title
good without having the signature OF the
woman who had been known as his wife to
each OF the deeds. She consented to sign IL
Morgan would sign an agreement absolutely
releasing her from any claim that he might
make upon her. He Is never to seek her out.
and should they meet by chance he agrees that
they shall act in every way like absolute
strangers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-14
JERSEY LIFE GUARDS Busy.
Many Bathers at Atlantic City Swept Out
Beyond Their Depths.

Many Bathers at Atlantic City Swept Out
Beyond Their Depths.
ATLANTIC CITY. n. j.. Aug. 13.-The largest
crowd OF bathers in the history OF this resort,
went into the sea to-day Clifton C. Ham, son
OF Councilman Ham. OF this city. and his two
friends. Timothy and Harry Allen. OF Philadel-
phia, decided to battle by moonlight. Just for
the novelty They entered the surf at IL O'Clock
last night and after disporting about In shallow
water they decided to go out further. Three
minutes later the three screamed for help.
having been caught In current which was
rapidly carrying Thorn to sea. Strollers on the
boardwalk heard the call and lifeboat NEARBY
WAS manned by Amateurs. headed by Chapman
DeWolf. OF Philadelphia. and after a struggle
with the breakers. reached the youths. All
three were landed safely. Timothy Allen was
taken to drug etore for reatment but soon re-
covered.
The life guards were kept busy all day and
about thirty persona who we're In danger wore
rescued. Those whose names are known are
Capt John Mclaughlin. OF Morrlstown:T j.
SpauldinR OF iii Arctic avenue. this cityt
Alexander Patterson. William Cunnin CHAM.
William White and Frank Phillips. OF Philadel-
phia. The rescue OF White and Phillips was
vice and the guards had to swim quito dis
lance before the mon were reached. Captain
John Mclaughlin was seized with cramps
while in the surf near Maryland avenue, and
after the guards brought him in he remained
unconscious for three hours. He was taken to
hishotel. whore he Is now In the care Of doctors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-14
DREYFUs GAINING GROUND.
Feeling Mt Rennes That Tho Case Against
Him VIII Collapse.

Social cabls Despdteh to THE Bun.
RENNEs, Aug. 13.--The whole tenor OF to-
days news and gossip 10 towards a further
collapse Of the case against Dreyfus. The anti
Dreyfus press makes an absurd attempt to in
terpret Gen. Mercier's empty harangue. for
II is impossible TO describe 1t as testimony.
or as abundant proof OF Dreyfus's guilt.
These same papers solsmnly assure their
readers that 1t was the correspondents Of for
eign newspapers who made the great demon
stration at the close OF tho session yesterday,
when the prisoner leaped to his feet and con-
fIonted Gen. MERCER. There is not particle
OF truth In this statement. There was a meet
ing tonight Of about hundred correspon-
dents for the purpose OF denying the story,
but IL was quite unnecessary. They wisely de-
cided to treat the Islander with the contempt It
deserves.
Information comes from a good German
source that Muller. who announced that he
would testify that he saw an announcement Of
Dreyfus's arrest In 1894 on Emperor Will
iam's desk at Potsdam. will not appear He
has learned that irrefutable evidence proving
him perJurer will be forthcoming II he gives
such testimony.
Gen. Nercier's reference to foreign Ipowers
is likely to produce diplomatic protests. and
to-morrows conformation OF ex-President
CasimirPerier and Gen. Mercier will prob
ably lead to ex-Prime Minister Dupuy being
summoned. for NJ. Casimir-Pe will fatty
contradict Gen. hercer on important points.
Maitre Demange. one OF Dreyfus's counsel,
was charitable enough to say to-day that he
believed Gen. hercier was still sincere but
that he was q fool rather than knave. He
thought 1t would not be necessary to ask him
many questions on cross examination. because
his conformation by NJ. Casimir- Perier will
bring out everything available.
Rennes to-day returned to its normal sum-
mer torpor. There was no incident OF note in
the at reeta