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floor of the three-story brick building at
Clay street and Waverly place at about 10
O'Clock last night. An alarm was turned
in from box %, and within fifteen minutes
the fire was under control. The top floor
OF the building is occupied as a lodging
house and the second floor is the head
sitting smoke drove the occupants of both
floors out in hurry but fortunately no
one was seriously injured. The building
and contents were damaged to the extent
of about $500
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John Ross, a longshoreman about g.
years Old was found dead in bed yester-
day morning in his room at 517 Vallejo
street. He had been drinking to excess
recently and his death was due to alco-
holism, as was evidenced by the autopsy
held in the afternoon by Autopsy Sur
geon Zabala. The deceased was a wild
over and a Scotchman.
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LUMBERMEN
WILLING TO
COMPROMISE
Offer to the High Joint
Commission.
REDUCTION IN THE TARIFF
WILL ACCEPT A 90 PER CENT
ON ROUGH LUMBER.
Senator Fairbanks to Be Given an
Insight Into the Industry
During His Stay on
Puget Sound.
WILL ACCEPT A 90 PER CENT
ON ROUGH LUMBER.

The Iumbermen of the United States in
order to protect their interests from
further possible attacks in Congress are
making a hard fight TO have lumber in
Guided in the new commercial treaty now
being negotiated between this country and
Canada by the High Joint Commission.
As the matter stands now, with every
change in the political complexion of
Congress, the lumber industry suffers ma
terially from possible, if not actual,
changes in the tariff. BY embodying the
lumber tariff in the treaty it would be
taken out of the hands of Congress alto
gether and could only be changed by the
abrogation of the entire treaty.
This would protect the industry from
these periodical attacks, and il is to effect
this permanent tariff that the lumbermen
are now engaged. In order to accomplish
this they have agreed to reduction of 20
per cent of the present tariff, which is 81
per 1000 feet
The Pacific Pine Company, which in
cludes all the prominent mills and dealers
on the coast. has addressed the following
communication to every United States
Senator and Representative on the coast
urging their support in the matter:
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can ports yesterday morning. She car
ried Considerable freight and a number of
passengers for the new gold fields near
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Harvester King Binders and Headers
Hooker & Co.. San Francisco.
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CALIFORNIA NORTHWESTERN RY. co.
LHSSEE
SAN FRANCISCO AND NORTH PACIFIC
RAILWAY COMPANY.
Tihuron EerrN Foot OF Market ST

SAN FRANCISCO TO SAN RAFAEL.
WEEK DAYS-7:S0. $780, Hoo q m; R:3S.
$50, $40 $50 p. m. Thursdays-Extra TRIP
at 1880 p. Saturdays-Extra trips at 1:5a
sUNDAYsESO0. $50. HOO a. m: 1:se. $3.50.
$500, $40 2.
SAN RAFAEL TO SAN FRANCISCO.
WEEK DAYS-6:10, 1850, 800. u:1O a. M. 1919,
540. 5:15 p. m. Saturdays-Extra trips at
l:55 and 535 D.
6i25 p m.
Between San Francisco and schuetzen PARK
same schedule as above.
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Died of Alcoholism.

Advances made on furniture and pianos, with
or without removal. j Noonan. 1O17- 1923 Mission
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-08

Best bargains in pianos can be had only
at Mauvais' 769 Market street
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-08

Fire in Chinatown.
A defective f1ue started a fire in the tor
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-08
Ocean Water Tub Baths.
A Large Excursion.

Iol Seventh street. Mission. Salt
water direct from ocean
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CREEK ROUTE FERRY.


Prom SAN FRAEgSC0-Foot Of Market Street (Slip 81
'7:15 900 HOGAN. tloo +2:co ts:es
400 t5:oo +6:ooP.M.
From 0AELLED-FOot Of Broadway.--G:O0 800 1o:o0AN.
tl2oo loo TACO 800 taco -5:oor:M;
COAST DIVISION Broad GAUGE.
Third and Townsend Sts.)
s6;I0A Ocean View South San Francisco. "6:3OP
e7;0OA San Jose aud Way Stations New
Almaden Wednesdays only ....... I:3OP
t7'30A Sunday Excursion for San JOSE
Santa Cruz Pacific Grove and
Principal Way Stations. .......... 3Si35p
sieoA San Jose, Tres Pinos, Santa Cruz
Pacific Grove, Paso Robes. San
Luis Obispo. Guadalupe, Surf and
Principal Way Stations .......... 4:I0P
1O:40A Sau Jose and Way Stations ........ $4,000
l1'30A San Jose aud Way Stations ,..... 5;3OP
'2:45P San Dlateo Redwood Menlo Park
Pao Alto Santa Clara, San Jose
Gilroy, H0llister, Santa Cruz
Salinas Monterey and Pacific
Grove. .......................... TO:36A
a3:3OP San Jose and Way Stations ......... $4,000
e4:I0P San Jose and Principal Way Stations 9:45A
f5:00P San Jose and Principal Way Stations 6;35A
5:3OP San Jose and Principal Way Stations sS:35A
6:3OP San Jose and Way Stations ........ 1901
tit;45P San Jose and Way Stations. ,....... 7:3OP
for Morning for Afternoon
ssundsy excepted. Sunday only. saturday only.
osaturday and Sunday ySunday and Monday.
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y 1
z:0OA Benicis, suisun and Sacramento 5:45P
7:O0A Marysyille 0roville and Reddng via
woodland ................e... 5.45P
s:O0A Elmira, Vacaville and Rumsey...... S;40P
Calistoga and Santa Rosa 1870 6:I5p
s:0OA Atlantic Express, Ogden and East. S:A0P
si3OA San Jose Livermore, Stockton,
lone. Sacramento. Placervine,
Marysviile. Chico, Red Bluff 4:I5P
S;3OA Milton, Oakdae and Sonora. 4II5P
0:O0A Haywards. Niles and Way Stations. II:4JA
MeToed and Fresno t, ...... o'o. I2sI5p
S;0eA Fresno, Bakersfield Santa Barbara,
Los Angeles, Demng, Ell Paso,
New Orleans and East ......... 6:45P
10000 Vallejo. Martinez and Way Stations 7:45P
II:00A Haywards, Niles and Way Stations. 2;45P
I2:0OM Niles, Livermore, Stockton, Sacra-
mento, Mendoza, Hanford, Visalia,
HOOP Sacramento River Steamers ..... sS;OOP
8:00P Haywards, Niles and Way Stations. 5;40P
Napa, Calistoga. Santa Rosa. D,I0A
4;0or Benicia Yacayille Sacramento.
Woodland Knights Landing,
MRrysvills, OToVille. .............. 1O:40A
4'30P Niles, San Jose and Stockton ....... 7;I5P
4:30P Yosemite Sleeping Car for Raymond I2;I5P
5;0OP The Owl Tracy, Fresno Bakers
field saugus for Santa Barbara, o.x.
Los Angeles. Observation-Disclosures. S:4OA
5:30P Stockton. MERGED, Fresno ........... I2:I5P
0f3OP Martinez, Tracy, Mendoza, Fresno,
Mojave and Los Angeles ......... SG4oA
5'a0P Santa Fe Route. Atlantic Express
for MOjays and East. 6:45P
0,OOP European Mail Ogden and East. 9:40 A
6:O0P Haywards, Niles and San jose. 1:4SA
s6;00P Vallejo 12;l5P
7:O0P Oregon Express, Sacramento Marys-
Vile ,Redding Portland, Puget
Sound and East .................. 7;4OA
tSsesP Vallejo, Port Costa and Way Sta
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COAST DIVISION Marrow Gauge).
Foot of Market Streetl
t7:45A Santa Cruz Excursion for Sarta
Cruz and Principal Way Stations tS:05I
S:l5A Newark, Centerville, San Jose FELTON,,
Boulder Greek Santa Cruz and Way
2:lSP Newark Centervle San Jose, New
Almaden, Felton, Boulder Creek
Santa Cruz and Principal Way
Stations. ..........................f 10:oOA
4:1SP San Jose, Glenwood and Way Sta
tons. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S;2OA
b4;loP FELTON,, Santa Cruz and Way Sta
tinns 1920
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RAILROAD TRAVEL.

SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY.
tPACIFIC sYsTEM.)
Trains leave and are due TO arrive a6
SAN FRANCISCO.
(Main Line, Foot of Market Street,
LEAVE FROM JUNE l, 1899. ARRIVE
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-28
MRS. RICH ARRAIGNED.
Objects 10 the Judge on the Bench
Has no Counsel Yet.

Ell PAsO. TEN. July E.-Mrs. Rich
was arraigned before the Judge of Letters
.in Juraez to-day for sort of preliminary
hearing which the law OF Mexico die
tates must take place within seyeniy-two
hours after the arrest of prisoner. She
was told that she was suspected OF the
murder of her husband and asked If She
objected 90 the judge ON the bench try
lng her. She promptly said She dld. and
as consequence win be tried by the
president of the Chihuahua Tribunal Of
Justice WHO arrived tonight
The chief of police of Jur9cz went into
Mr.. R,ch's cell last night to inquire why
She was weeping and 0bD.us. The
Judge saw him there and suspended him
four days without pay. THE governor
directed that no official buf ,he judge and
two witnesses be permitted 90 enter her
room after sund0Wn. The United States
has provided no lawyer for Mrs Rich and
the American consul has not visited her
since she was surrendered She was not
represented by am attorney in court and
thc only Americans present were Two re-
p0rters.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-28

A Georgia Mob Captures Them and
Disappears, and Their Fate
is as Yet Unknown,

ATLANTA. GA, July 2l.-The Const-
tuition has received a special from lts
Covngton. Ga. correspondent which says
that "a mob of nifty masked men f1ade
away with three Mormon elders who
have been proseytng in Jasper county.
The story is to the effect that the three
elders visited the home of William cum
nard near Newton Factory, Jasper ooun-
~ Yesterday and endeavored 90 per-
suade Mrs CunuarG o. join .he church
While they were az the Cunnard home
my men masked and on horseback
came up and asked the elders 90 ac-
company them They refused To- do 20
and while they We're parleyng. Mr.. Cum
nard procured a rife and aided the mob
I'm taking the Mormons Several shots
were exchanged. and in the excitement
Mrs. Cunnard had her jaw shattered.
The mob finally secured the elders and
rode on with them Nothing has been
seen OF them since.
The elders were driven out of two towns
in JASPER county early IN the week.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-28
SUMMARY OF T0-0AYS NEWS.



The Democratic primary Yesterday
nominated Mcssrs : >. L. Patt,seh,
Goo. Wayne Anderson. - g Folkes, John
~ Fpps and $ l. Kelley as candidates
f0r the n.xt House of Delegates
-Burghardt Werner. the missing Doy'
has been located In Baltimore
A surprise marriage
Richmond lawyers are swindled.
How % deal With electrOlysls.
state.
Charles Broadway ROuss again makes
liberal gift 10 Winchester.
-WlUamsburg selected for peninsula
Democratic District Convention August
Governor Tyler holds conference m
singular death Of lady in Lynch
bur. hospital. - -
-nume, IN Alexandria declares Tor
-'-i ~captaln Donoho Of Fairfax. viii carry
the district for the Senate
General.
General Han captured the Philippine
Indiana heirs lay claim to the city OF
Fredericksburg. ,.
confirm report OF leurcauN's murder.
Kentucky Popuiists meet and noml-
~"Gencral" Coxey buys a Pennsylvania
-coionel r. c. Ingersolrs remains ere
-Adolph Iuetgert the wife murderer.
found dead In his cell.
Foreign.
Mrs Perot was arrested I'm Liverpool
for abduction Of her daughter
One hundred and hlty-fve persons
drowned on the Nolga In steamboat coli
lision.
captain Dreyfus has recovered from
HIS recent Illness
-Onicers OF the Olympia attend funeral
OF Austrian sailors al Trieste
"A deadlock seems 10 have arisen IN
the Transvaal situation
Crown Prince Qainlo. Of Montenegro.
married az reffinH .t...
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-28
COZ INGERSOLL'S
<0DY UREMATED.
Inc remains of the Dead Agncstic
Reduced to Ashes and Given to
His SorrOwIng Family.

NFV YORK. July Title body OF
Colonel Robert g.. lnsersol was cr-lHa.."
,t Fresh Pond. Long Island, to-day. Ine
ho5y was placed m the retorl az H'so
and al o'clock all that remained was
.sbas There were rO services at the
'',,.,,,to-, Even the organ, which Us
,,e,.iIv plaved while cremation is going
,,, y.,s silent This was az the request
of the family. .,..-,,,,,
TO THE CREMArORf.
The body was removed from WaiStoh
soon after nine o'clock ana taKen TO
tbe Dobbs Ferry station. where a rune
r.l car was waiting. The body was
placed i'm the car and the members OF
the family also entered II. Inc oouy
49, inclosed I'm "A black coffin, which was
',nreIieved bv handles or plate. The
marty reached the Fresh Pond cfeina-
,or, az t.2O o'clock The coffin was not
oncned I'm the Columbarium. Those pres
emf stood around IL for "A few moments
and then IL was carried 10 the incine-
rating room Mrs. Iueersoll bore mp bet
Ter than II was expected she would.
When the retort had sufficiently cooled
the cradle was drawn ont and the alum
soaked sheet was opened
The ashes were then placed IN the
usual canister and the ninth urn. Both
we're sealed and the urn taken In charge
by the lngersoll party. .-.l.I
FUNERAL URN.
The funeral urn IS a beautiful one,
wound with laurel leaves and berries In
bas-relief. and set with cypress leaves
Fashioned Of green bronze. II is oval and
set on n red porphyry base that rests
on a brass plate. on one side is the sim
pie inscription:
"RORERT q. INGERSOLL."
on the other. IN French. are the words:
This Urn Holds the Dust. the Heart
the Memory" -, ...... -.
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party arrived at the Cuban quarters in
Guanafav at o'clock in the morning
Rlverc says that hc delivered portion of
inc money 90 Acosta and somo to Major
Bulues and ho believed that others oi the
party gave money 90 Buncs.
when the first man concerned in the
raid was arrested Acosta ordered AN the
members of The band to get as tar away
from Guanaiay as possible.
Hivere also says that Acosia stole many
mules and horses and also had a plan 20
ROB the hotel no Guanajay.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-28
A TRAITORS DEATH.
Tragic Fate of the Only American De
sertcr in the Philippines.

KANSAS CITY MO. July 27.-The
tragic scene which attended the death
Of Corporal Leonard F. Hayes Ameri-
cas- only traitor in the Philippines
was witnessed by Sergeant George A..
Lamarsh. of Company H. twentieth
Kansas Volunteers. now i'm this city.
Corporal Hays. he says. became ena-
incurred of Filipino beauty. and desert
ing his comrades. was placed In 'harse
OF "a Filipino battery with the rank Of
lieutenant lie met his death almost IN
the first engagement in which be fought
against his country. Speaking OF THIS
battle Sergeant Lamarsh said.
1--WE had charged the Filipinos, driving
them back and killing and wounding
many. Among the wounded left ON the
field We found Hayes. he was recog-
nized by several OF the boys. one OF the
soldiers OF the Second oregon drove his
bayonet through the body OF the wound
ed traitor and lifted him above his head
and held him there while the soldiers
shot him. The body was then thrown
into a trench and buried with several
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-28
A PLAY FOR DEWEY.
The Plans TO Raise Funds for Home
Have Narrowed to This.

NEW YORK. July 27.-The Executive
Commltte of the Dewey Testimonial Fund
met az the Astor House to-day. The
plans of the committee which was formed
10 raise money 10 purchase a house for
Admiral Dewey have narrowed down to
the proposed production of the play "Ihc
White SQUADRON" 10 has been decided
TO give the performance 90 the Metro
politan Opera House President Mckin-
lev the Cabinet and Governor R0ose-
Welt have endorsed the nlan
A committee viii be appointed 90 wait
ON President Mcknier at Lake Cham
plain and Secrefarr long at Washing
tom. in order to ascertain the exact time
that they viii bc able to be present The
time viii be between October 81 and 'th
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-28
A RAILROAD BLOCKED,
4 Tunnel ON the b. x o. Near Cam
bridge. o.. Caves in.

CAMBRIDGE. o.. July 27.-The main
lime of the Baltimore and Ohio was come
pletely blocIadod to-day by the carins
I'm OF a tunnel just west of here. The
cave-n occurred 20 minutes after the res-
ular westbound passenger train had passed
through. The track Inspector who disc
covered the accident had just time to
stop "a special and save DO from desf-e-
ti0n The tunnel is l.0 feet long and 20
least half of 90 has fallen in. All trains
are running over the Cleveland and Ma
rietta railway. 10 viii Doe AT least TWO
weeks before the obstruction a. cleared
away.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-28
Tho CLEVELAND Strike.

CLEVELAND. o.. July H.-Mayor Far
lev proposes to finish the campaign
AGAINST uwlessness In Cleveland on the
lines Doe has laid down and he VIII not
tolerate any Interference. That was made
clear AZ the special meeting OF the city
council this evening when the attempt 20
institute an investigation of the strike
on the Big Consolidated street Railway
lines by special committee Of that body
was defeated. through the Mayors m
funnre
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-28
AFTER FREDERICKSBURG.
\ Meeting Of Indiana Heirs VINO
Claim the Town.

RICHMOND. IND. July "A meeting
OF the heirs OF Andrew Valentine House,
formerly of Maryland, but who one"
many years ago IN Kentucky has Oeeh
held here 10 take legal steps FOR the re-
covery of a large estate ln Maryland ana
virginia including the battle-ground oi
Antletam aud the city Of Frodericksour urs.
II is claimed the ancestor leased TINS
estate for ninety-nine years and the lease
expired in 1870
The heirs organized by choosing charles
Ellison. of Noblesvillo. Ind. presldehti
Mrs l.. r. Adams. Richmond. secretary
Herman Marchwirth. OF Cincinnati at
torney.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-28
HANNA'S BIG DEAL.
His Mining Property Transferred 20
National Steel Company

CLEVELAND. o.. July pa big tran-
saction. involving the transfer of prop
cr.y worth several millions of dollars
from NJ. 4. Hanna & Co.. to The Nauon-
al steel Company was contaminated toe
day. The sale. according to Cine best
Information oblainab.e t0-n.sht includes
the iron min.ns company of 81. a. Hanna
a. Co.,. in Michigan as well as is fleets
of vessels on the LAKES.
This transaction. which Is ono of the
largest of recent years means that ". A..
Hanna a. 90. are to retire from the mining
and transportation business. Do is also
known that the firm s negotiating for
the sale of its coal mining property n
the Ilttsburg district t9 the recently
FORMED soft coal trust The transac-
tl1n has been consummatel very quietly
and nothing became public about iy until
the details had been completed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-28

PLATTsBURG. \. y, July A.-Fres'-
dent and Mrs Mckinley spent their
first day al Hotel Champlain very quiet
H. Mrs Mckinley remained IN her
apartments all day.
Attorney-Gcneral Griggs and family
nave engaged one Of the cottages con-
nected with the hotel and will arrive
here August 18th for a stay OF seNcra'
weeks.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-28
Coxcy Buys steel Plant.

PITTsBURG pa July A.-"GeneraI
Jacob ). Coxey has purchased the Old
steel plant of Garf. Bennett < Co, at
Nnvaic near here and VIII remove u to
Massnlon. %. 10 is his Intention 10 erect
"a large open hearth steel plant AZ a cost
of $4,000 The new wrrks Will give em-
plovment Oh three hundred men.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-28
HONOREO AUSTRIAN SAILORS.
Olympia's Officers Attend Funerai Oh
Victims of an Explosion.

TRIESTE. July Captain Lamoerton
and the other officers Of the Oni'eu
State cruiser olympia to-day attended 1n'
funeral of the sailors who were killeo Ie-
Gently by AN explosion on board the AUS
trian torpedo boat Adler
This afternoon Admiral Dewey utoFe
through the suburbs Of the city.
II Is now expected that the olynipi@
win arrive in Ncw York by september
Both.
one OF the two seamen who were re-
comfy taken from the cruiser to the
Trieste Hospital Is dead.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-28

WASHINGTON July E-The Ordinance
Bureau of the War Department to-day
awarded the contract for the cast ir'n
projecules. for which bids were recent
iy opened 20 the Petersburg IRON Works
OF Petersburg. Va. The number of pro-
iectlcs bid ON and price each were. ial
Smch at $3.50. U5 l--.nch mortar shells.
weighing SOD pounds each. $-.',. '-' u
inch shells. weighing 1000 pounds. }-o.--.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-28

thirty miles southeast Of Manila. *
S. much farther south than the united
states troops have yct penetrated on l'n"
II Is I'm the province OF Laguna. lt mas
population OF ilfG and is % mNes
south from Santa Cruz on the eastern
shore OF the bay. its capture is not con-
sidered Of any strategical importance
except as part of the plan TO harass
and worry the insurgents
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-28
nrr,fiIs Indicted.

LONDON, July S.-The Morning Post:
Paris correspondent says. III Is stated
from Reunes that Major carriere mas
completed his indictment, which FORM
ally concludes that Dreyfus IS guity.
Major Carriere. who IS the government
romniissarv I'm the cOurtmartial. will de-
mand the confirmation OF the first Juds-
mcnt 't Aif<s
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-28
Excitement Diving ont.

SAVANNAH CA. July 27-John NIL
Ter. alias Williams. the Bainbridge hend'
was safely landed I'm JAIN here this morn
ing under escort of two companies on
militia. There was not a ripple of a DEM
0nstrauOu here.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-28

dead Fripinos We would hlve trcated
him. worse il We had known how.
Hayes was a corporal in Company 1,
First Colorado Volunteers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-28
His Guilt to a Chicago Attorney
Year Ago,
WAS A PROFESSIONAL SECRET
Which the Lawyer Would Not Disclose
Until Death Released Him from
His sObligation-Uc Killed His
Wife Because lie
Loved Another
Woman.

JOLIET. ILL. July gl.-Adolph l..
Luetgert. the wealthy Chicago sausage
maker. who was serving life sentence
in the penitenuary here for the murder
of his wife. was found dead In his cell
to-day.
Drs Werner and OMalley held a post
mortem examination. disclosing the fact
mat Luetgert died from fatty degenera-
uon OF the heart
Frank Fry Pratt, a member Of the
Chicago Bar said tonight that Adoiph
Luetgert confessed February, 1895. that
he had killed his wife.
HE HAD CONFESSED.
"TIe told me he had killed her. said
Mr.. Pratt He started 20 tell me some
of the details. but fell % cursing about
the affair and / was unable 10 lead him
back 10 am unfolding Of the steps in the
crime. IL WAS I'M February. 1895. That
became acquainted with Luetgert. was
connected with the Chris Merry defense.
and ln my visits 10 my client I beca11e
acquainted with the sausage-maker. Ito
was told by one OF the jailors that | was
palm reader. and one day as ! was pass-
lng his cell. asked me 10 read his hand i
did so 1 found the lines Of fatalits, or
predestinatl0n. very strong. and to-d
him that there We're influences th2t --e
could not resist that led him on. iold
him that from his hand 1 could readily
see that be was not responsible Tor as
actions in the sense Of self-restraint. He
fnau said
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-28

Harmau......... -...-..'. .'..'.'''''''' -'. ...
,,.,...,, ................ 394
,, 49,. ................2 2 40
MR. pATTESONS VICTORY.
17r. Folkcs is the only old member VINO
Will Doe returned. Ho lend the ticket.
Nr. pattes0u- victory is remarkable
one. Hc refused to commit himself l'
any Senatorial candidate and Tor th.l
,.,son friends of senator Martin made
desperate dclt upon him. They did
ovcrvnine within their power 90 defeat