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The times., 1899-10-07
ORANGES MURDER MYSTERY.
Impressions That the Man Under Ar
resi- IL Entirely Knnnrent


ORANGE. N j., Oct. Although Mar
Gus L. Hennion, the young West Caldwell
farmer, is in Jail on charge of numbering
his fsther-in-law. Nicholas Dobbins. whose
blackened skeleton was found under heap
of stones Monday afternoon within zoo yards
OF the farmhouse from which he mysteri
ously disappeared on March /. 1898. there
is growing sentiment among some resi-
dents Of the locality who knew the facts
in the case that Hennion is innocent ana
that his arrest is part of a conspiracy whicn
had also 70 do with the murder of Dobbins
'Hennion is as innocent of the crime as
| am, said Judge John L. Johnson, VINO
has been employed to defend the young maa
If there is any conspiracy in this business
l am convinced that Hennion is as much "a
victim as was Dobbins. | have known Mar
Gus since he was a boy and ne is not the
kind of a man who commits murder. He
would run away anytime rather than get
into fight
Mrs. Dobbins, the widow of the murdered
man, who was his second wife, and her
daughter, Hennion's wife, are under con-
slant surveillance, and the farmhouse at
West Caldwell is being watched day and
night No more arrests have been made.
ana county prosecutor Kicker SAID tnlS
morning that none was expected to be
made at once. Although the specified
charge made by Walter J. Dobbins ac-
cusing Hennion of his fathers murder de-
clares that Dobbins met his death as the
result of a felonious assault, in which
Hennion gave him several mortal wounds
there is no evidence so far TO indicate
how Dobbins was killed. The bones and
clothing of the dead man are too far de-
composed to show wounds or blood stains,
and the detectives are undecided whether
Dobbins was poisoned or dubbed to death
The theory of Walter j. Dobbins who made
the charge against Hennon is that Dob
bins, who drank heavily quarreled with
bis Wife, as he had frequently done, and
that Hennion interfered and then killed
the old man.
The strongest evidence yet secured
against Hennion is the statement of the
murdered mans daughter, Mrs. Charles
NJ. Hawkins, of Astoria. who says that her
father, who visited her month before his
disappearance, showed her black marks
on his throat which he said had been male
by Hennion choking him. He also told
her that HenEion had threatened to Kill
him. Mrs. Branning, the younger daugh-
ter, says that her stepmotheT admitted to
her after Dobbins disappeared that Hen
nion had attacked the old man because he
called her names, and had threatened to
kill him if he did it again. Mrs B-anning
says her stepmotner also admitted to her
that she and Dobbins had quarreled en- the
day of his disappearance.
The times., 1899-10-07
SHOT BY A POLICEMAN.
A Hallway Towerman Mistaken for
Highway Robber.


FISHKILL LANDING, Oct Harry
H. Owen, of Matteawan, is in the general
hospital suffering from a pistol shot in
the head that missed his brain by hairs
breadth Owen has been employed as a
towerman on the New York Central but a
short time. and as yet is not permanently
stationed Thursday he worked at Tower
No. IL. near Hastings. During the after
noon he was paid call by two special
policemen, who told him of a man who
was held up and beaten at Hastings by
highwaymen. They were in that vicinity
they thought, and with several others
they had been appointed special officers to
search for the robbers. They asked Owen
to keep watch for them.
Owen finished his duties about 9 o'clock
Thursday night and started for Hastings
to take train for home. He went down
the track al a brisk walk, but after going
short distance started to run to catch
his train. He had trotted along a few
steps when he heard a voice behind COM
m2nding him 10 throw up his hands
There being no order to halt and no notice
that the voice came from an officer Of the
law, Owen thought that the highwaymen
were after him He glanced around, saw
two men near him, and ran for dear life
1He- a PasNci SEVt soUACeu, anu owen lsit
q stinging sensation near the ear He
halted. and the men were upon him. Then
he recognized them as the officers who had
called upon him. When they saw whom
they had shot they were greatly agitated
They told Owen they thought he was one
OF the highwaymen. He was taken to
Hastings, where a physician dressed the
wounds Ovens face is badly inhamed
and painful He was taken 10 the gen.
eral hospital. where the wound was probed.
The physicians say that had the ball struck
a sixteenth Of an inch nearer the ear
Owen would have been killed.
The times., 1899-10-07

Speaking OF the almost unanimous pro-
est made against the seating of Represen-
.a1ire-elect Brigham H Roberts, OF Utah,
the Poligamist, Former Representative
David B. CuIberson. OF Texas, for a num-
Der Of years Chairman of the judiciary
Committee Of the House, said to a Times
reporter this morning that he woaid not
be at all surprised if objection was made
against Mr.. Roberts taking the oath Of
0fice
1T is a simple matter said Judge Cul-
berson. The roll OF States viii be called
in alphabetical order and the delegations
OF Representatives viii appear in front OF
the Speaker of the House to take the
oath. Nearly all the members viii be
sworn in before Utah is reached And
when Utah is called and Mr.. Roberts ap-
pears. ali that is necessary viii be for
some Member to say I object. Mr.. Speak
er" and the Speaker would then request
Mr. Roberts TO stand aside.
During my service IN the House ] have
seen several Representatiyes-elee from
the South stand aside because OF an OBJ
lection II objection is made 10 Mr. Rob-
erts' taking the cath, his certificate o.
election VIII then b. referred 10 the con-
mittee on Elections, which, in turn, viii
make a report 10 the House on the matter
OF the objection. Then the question of
seating Mr.. Roberts viii come before the
House for action"
The House, Judge Culberson said, is the
sole judge OF the qualifications OF its mem
bers and il can say by & majority vote
that Mr.. Roberts is not qualified 10 act,
although there should be no flaw in his
election.
Representatives-ele now in tie city,
while adverse TO talking for publication
about the Roberts case, DO not hesitate to
say that there viii be more than one OBJ
lection raised against Mr.. Roberts being
sworn in The influence aroused against
Utahs polygamous Representaiive-elec is
so powerful, they say, that il will BE- al
most impossible for members OF the Hoase
TO ignore il, and thotfore the House can
not escape from passing on the rig1t OF
Mr.. Roberts TO take his seat With an OBJ
lection TO Air. Roberts being sworn in, his
salary win cease until the case is finally
disposed of by the House He is now
receiving his pay the same every other
Representative-eiect.
The times., 1899-10-07
IMPRISONED IN A TREE.
PeriIous Position of "A Coon Hunter
I'm Tall Pine

ROCHESTER. n. Y, Oct While out
econ hunting Ernest Dittol. eighteen years
old. of Rose. ascended tall pine tree des-
titute Of branches by the aid OF a pair Of
climbers. Ditton had a branch almost at
the top of the tree and in attempting to
adjust one Of the climbers dropped it to
the ground over one hundred feet below.
He called down 10 his companions. but they
had nothing with which to aid him II
was bitterly cold up in the big tree, and
Ditton's hand became so numb that il was
feared he would fall before help could be
summoned. While one Of his companions
mained at the foot Of the tree shouting up
words Of encouragement. the other started
OF for assistance to the nearest farm house
two miles distant.
After much searching another pair OF
climbers were secured and with q long rope
the relief party started back. They were
lost in the woods, however, and il was nee
sssary 10 wait for daylight before the i'm
prisonad man could be reached. One OF the
party then aseended a neighboring tree and
managed 10 swing the climbers across to
young Dltton. who was so cramped that it
was with the greatest difficulty ne eventu-
ally reached solid ground Ditton had
spent three hours in the tree top.
The times., 1899-10-07
A Green Policemnn,s Blunder.

ST. LOUIS. Oct. Mrs. Anita Comfort,
the well-known song writer, was driven
away from her fashionable residence in a
patrol wagon Thursday evening The sight
was a shock to the sensibilities of that ul-
ira fashionable neighborhood. The arrest
vas made by one OF the new men on the
force on complaint of one Of Mrs Com
forts tenants. Strained relations have ex-
listed between the two for some time be-
cause of a difference over rent The mex
perienced policeman would not heed Mrs.
Comforts entreates and explanations and
rang up the patrol wagon much to her con-
sternation. At the station the captain de-
cided that the case did not come within
his Jurisdiction and no arrest was made
The times., 1899-10-07
CHARGES OF BRIBERY.
Serious Accusations Brought Against
Montana State SenntOr.

KALISPELL, Mont, Oct. Tt is said
that warrant win be issued by Justice
NJ. Sullivan for the arrest of Frederick
bribery. 1t is alleged that he offered
$1,000 to B. w. S. FOX, who was last fall
chief county clerk and recorder, for the
privilege of opening the election returns
before they were canvassed by the county
canvassing board. Whiteside was candi-
date on the Democratic ticket for senator.
The canvassing board gave him the office,
but subsequently the State senate unseatei
him.
While he was in the senate he made a
sensational speech during which he exhib-
tied $4,000 which he alleged was given to
him to vote for Mr.. Clark for United States
Senator.
The times., 1899-10-07
DIED.

TIiGMPS0N-Friday October 6, at a. m. at
her residence. i0s 18th Street northwest, MRS
MARY Y. THOMPSON.
Funeral services $50 on Monday. October Q. at
late residence. Mass at o'clecl a. m, St Max
thcv's. IT en-
POTTS-Gn Friday. Oct g. 1890. at 5.I5 p. m.
at Brentwood. Nd, IDA s POTTS. beloved wife %
Robert F. Potts, in the forty-seventh year OF her
age.
Funeral viii take place from her late residence.
at O'Clock Sunday. Interment At Glenwood
Item.
sI.AyEN-on October G, 1893. at a. m. AZ
his residence 9f5 c Street southwest. WILLIAM
+. SLAEEN.
Interment at Congressional Cemetery. slnday.
October s, a. p. m Funeral private. Item
MUELLER-0n THURSDAY. October 5. Is99. at
p. m, at the residence Of his parents 3fl0 VI
Street, CHARLES HENRY. beloved son Of Charles
and Grace Mueller. aged twenty-one years and ten
months.
Funeral from his residence sunday. October 5.
st p. Iuterment Rock Greek Cemetery.
OcG-3t
The times., 1899-10-07
DISCARDED.
The Old Methods of Treating Piles
and Rectal Diseases Supplanted
by the Pyramid Pile Cure


The old methods of treating piles by lig-
ature, by the knife or by the cruel methods
of dilatation, besides causing intense pain
and frequently collapse and death, are now
known to be but mere makeshifts as far
as a cure is concerned.
The liver is responsible for nearly every
case of piles and the mistake has heen
made OF treating piles as a purely local
disease. Such is not the case, however,
and the success of the new treatment
known as the Pyramid Pile Cure has DEM
onstrated il.
The Pyramid Pile Cure is not salve or
ointment but a suppository. which is ap-
piled at night and absorbed into the sensi-
tive rectal membrane and acts both as a
local and a constitutional treatment. and
in cases of many years standing this treat
ment has been effectual.
Thousands of pile sufferers bear witness
to the inestimable value of the Pyramid
and even those who have undergone surgi-
cal operations without a cure have been
happily surprised by results from a few
weeks treatment with the Pyramid
The relief from pain is so immediate
that patients sometimes imagine that the
Pyramid contains opiates or cocaine he
cause the relief is so instantaneous. but
the Pyramid Pile Cure is guaranteed alb
solutely free from any opiate or mineral
poison whatever
The relief is the result Of the astringent
properties of the remedy which causes the
little tumors and congested blood vessels
to contract and a normal circulation is
established.
The Pyramid Pile Cure is strictly scien-
tihc. both in its composition and in its
therapeutic action, and the best feature OF
il is that it is perfectly safe and harmless.
No Ill effects ever result from its use.
but only positive benefit
A singular fact in view of the large
number of patent medicines before the
public is that the Pyramid is the only
Pile cure of national reputation. It is
the only pile cure popular enough and
meritorious enough TO be found in every
drug store in the United States. It sells
at so cents for a full sized package.
little book ON cause and cure of piles
mailed free by addressing Pyramid Drug
Co., Marshall, Mich.
The times., 1899-10-07
CANNOT ExTRADITE HIM.
An Alleged Ascending Cashier Set
Free in Canada.

VANCOUVER. B. c.. Oct. 7-Charles s.
Hinckley, alias Charles s. Morris, the al
legged embezzler of $97 900 from the West
Side Bank, of New York, is a free man.
He was released at Dressland yesterday
afternoon on an order by Mr.. Justice Fo-
rim who held that extradition proceedings
in his case were void. The proceedings
were instituted under the Ashburton
treaty, which, Judge Form says did not
apply on account OF its having been passe
since 1884, the year in which Hinckley is
alleged to have absconded with the money.
The case made a local sensation and the
decision Of the court was entirely unex-
pected.
NEW YORK, Oct There were many
experienced lawyers in this city, who, on
reading the story of Hinckley's arrest, de-
clared that ne could not be held under the
extradition law Hinckley was paying
teller in the West Side Bank when he alb
seconded with the banks money. He made
his way into British Columbia, amassei a
big fortune, founded and built up a town
ship, and was the leader of the commu-
nifty when, after fifteen years, he was run
down and captured.
The times., 1899-10-07
DAMAGES FOB THE SHOCK.
Crippled by N live Wire. n Young
Girl Gets $1,000.

MEDIA, Pa, Oct. IA very interesting
suit for damages for personal Injuries
caused by live electric light wire was
decided, after a three-days trial, in court
here last night. The plaintiff was Miss
Saarh K. Devlin. a young woman. of Ches-
ter, and the defendant was the Beacon
Electric Light Company. While on her way
to school Miss Devlin stepped On live
wire which lay on the ground.
There was evidence to show that as a
result of the shock from the wire Miss
Deylin had to give up her studies, was
in bed thirteen weeks and had to walk on
crutches for six weeks. DR.. ]. L. For
wood, her physician, said he considered her
injuries permanent. The jury awarded
Miss Devlin $2.50o and her parents for
medical attendance and care during her
affiction were awarded $500.
The times., 1899-10-07
The Music nt 81. Morv,s

The choir of st. Mary's Church, Fifth
Street northwest, between and H Streets.
VIII render the following music tomorrow:
High Mass at 1880 !. m
-Asperges BE, Domino" G. o. T. Weiss
Mass ~ honor Of s. Francis CT Assist B. HANNA
one1tory; Jerusalem, Comertcre'' .Chas Counod
tsaprano solo and chorus)
sesper service at p. nj
Psalms; Dominic Ad Adiuvandum, Dixit
DoHinHs and Laudate Dounnm H. MiIlard
Magnifcat -.-................ G Modprat5
'-Salye Regina. na'.................A II Roseyyig
fIilo ioT soprano, tenor, and bass)
20, Salutaris' s'.............. q Rraga
(Alto solo, with violin obiisato)
"Tantum Ergo" in fiat.......-J Wiegand
(QuaTtette and chorus)
LauoAie Doihiniim -...-.-...-..........G .Greg0rian
The 20 Salutaris' viii be sung by Miss
Margaret Eiehhorn and the violin obligato
VIII be rendered by Mr.. Solomon Minister.
organist and director, Mr.. William Wal
decker.
The times., 1899-10-07
9. 4. a. ro.l In.peeslon..

According 10 an order 5ist issued from
the headquarters Of the Department Of the
Potomac. G. a. e. the following assistant
inspectors have been appointed: {. C.
Johnson POst No. p J. z McCabe. Post
no. 2, Thomas Galloway, Post Nc-6: Dr.
II. N. Bennett. Post No 6: 4. Il. Frear.
Pest 10. 4; l.. NsndeThoef. Post No. S:
II. A. Lewis. Post 10. S. H Il. Bunyea.
Post No. 10; Theophilua Fitzgerald, Post
No. l5; 3. 7. Entrikin. Post No. 10: c. N
Robinson, Post. No. i9: DR.. Lawrence VII
son, Post No. 2e. and Charles Douglas. Post
No. p The posts Of this department viii
be Inspected upon the dates and by the
assistant inspectors as follows: Post No. !,
October I3 by Thomas Galloway; Post No.
2 October IL by NJ. II Lewis. Post No. 3.
November J. BY A. H. Frear; Post No. Z.
November c, BY ThecphiIls Fitzgerald:
Post Nc. 3. October 10. by Il. H. Bunyea
Post no. 6. October s. by 3. p Entrikin
Post 10. Z. October is, by G. NJ. Robinson;
Post No. s. October .. by Dr. H. NJ Ben
nett; Post No. 5, December 20. by Charles
Douglas: Pest No 70. November Il, by J.
f. Mecabe; Post No. Il, October q, by B.
p. Entrikin, Post No. I3, November S. by
H. H. Bunyeai Post No. Il, October 20. by
NJ. N. Lewis; Post No Is; October Is. by
=. G. johnson; Pest No. j. November %.
by c. NJ. Robinson; Post No. I9. October
p. by Dr. Lawrence Wilson; Post No. 20.
November i, By L Vanderhoef: Post No.
q. November 9, by J. E. McCabe.
The times., 1899-10-07
COMMITTED SUICIDE AT SEA.

Spanish Fireman Jumps over
board From a steamer.
NORFOLK. Va, Oct captain Saber-
hagen, of the Norwegian steamer Frey.
bound from Pensacola for Greenock. by
way of Norfolk, which coaled here yes
terday, reported the suicide at sea Of G.
Japicia fireman of the Frey. Japscia.
whose home was at Bilboa. jumped over
board without warning at noon on Septem-
Der 20. A life preserver was thrown to
him and a boat lowered
The crew rowed to the spot where the
life preserver was, but saw nothing of
Japicia. They said they saw several large
sharks and the water tinged with blood.
and gave up the search
The times., 1899-10-07
REPUBLICAN PARTY FRICTION
Leaders in Cleveland AdmOnished by
Senator Hanna.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct 7.-Senator
Hanna's declaration that he would take
matters into his own hands if the local
Republican row was not settled before his
return from Washington, is being fulfilled
Republicans of all factions crowded Han
mas Office yesterday. Collector of Customs
Charles Leach was chief usher. Senator
Hanna was almost demonstrative in his
greetings to the workers.
Worker after worker was talked to and
made to feel that the whole responsibility
of the campaign rested upon him person
ally. The Senator explained how impor-
tant to Mr.. Mckinley was the result in
this State. The two Republican factions
in this city are far apart, and up to the
present time this fact has prevented any
campaigning
The times., 1899-10-07
A PROTEST FROM GEoRG1ANs.
They Ask for the Continuance of a
Military Department..


Military Department.
Representative Livingston, of Georgia,
called on Assistant Secretary of War Mel
kleiohn this morning in company with
Mayor Woodward. of Atlanta, Ca, and Il
dozen other prominent citizens OF Georgia,
to protest the abandonment of the Military
Department of the Gulf, which was ordered
merged into the Eastern Military Depart
ment Thursday.
The order was authorized by the PresI-
dent and Mr. Melklajonn told the visitors
that it could only be rescinded by the Presi-
dent, and said that he would forward the
protest Of the Georgians by wire to the
President and Secretary Root. Mr.. Living
stone said to a Times reporter: I'VE be-
lieye there is need for a Military Depart
ment of the Gulf with the increased army
and will do everything we can to have the
order rescinded. We hope the transfer will
not be made until we can see the President
and Secretary Of War in person and more
thoroughly explain our protest"
The times., 1899-10-07
A BEAR STOPS A TRAIN.
The Animal Attacks the Engine and
Is Killed.

OXFORD. Pa. Oct. IA large brown
bear held up a train south of Oxford today
The beast had escaped from its keeper,
strolling foreigner, and seeing the cars ap-
preaching ran down the track toward it,
bowling savagely. The train was stopped,
the engineer whistled loudly, but none of
the crew attempted to drive the bear off
the track.
The beast mounted the front OF the en-
gine but was shaken off when the train ran
back. Then the engineer got a good start
and sent the train flying at the bear strik-
ing and killing it instantly. The owner of
the animal will institute suit against the
railroad for depriying him of MS means of
support
The times., 1899-10-07
Rights OF Insurance. Comnanies.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Oct. decisive
action was~taken here yesterday in a test
case involving the interest CT tontine in
surance companies. The agent of the Ton
tine Surety Company, OF Detroit, was ar
rested for violating law CT the last Gegis-
lature, which made it compulsory for all
companies of the character of the Tontine
Surety Company to deposit S25, coo before
they could DO business in Ohio, and which
made failure to observe the provisions
OF the law penal offence. Yesterday the
case was dismissed BY Iustica Rander
The times., 1899-10-07
\ Great sn,xp,iII p,.,,ea

NORFOLK, Va, Oct THE Atlantic
Coast Lumber Company. of which L. A
Hall, of New York, is president, and which
is composed of New York and Norfo
capitalists, viii shortly begin at George
town, s. c., the erection of the largest
sawmill ever built. The lumber company
recently acquired ownership of 1,000,0 600 600
feet OF standing timber in the vicinity OF
Georgetown, and will soon begin to cut it
IN
The times., 1899-10-07
Surrendered to the Authorities.

ELKToN, Md, Oct. George Bane
aged forty-eight, was beaten to death
Thursday night at his home on Tilghman
Street, Oxford, Md. Thomas Riley is lock-
ed up. charged with killing him. Riley
gave himself up to the authorities of the
town, escorted them TO Bane's house and
pointed out TO them the dead body. Both
men bore good regulations and while drunk
quarrel arose, when Riley picked up a
club and beat Bane about the head, from
which he died shortly afterward The dead
man belonged to Mount Holly, n. J., and
had been running an eating establishment
in oxford.
The times., 1899-10-07
FEARING A COAL FAMINE.
A serious Situation Reported in the
Chicago Market.

A Serious Situation Reported in the
Chicago Market.
CHICAGO. Oct. THE situation in the
bitumlnous coal market of Chicago is daily
growing more serious. say the dealerz a
meeting OF the Miners and Wholesalers
Coal Association of Chicago was held yes
terday, ard the sentiment expressed was
that steps of some nature must be taken
very shortly to relieve the threatened strin-
gsncy or Chicago may face . coal famine.
The fact of the matter is said A. A.
Tanney, manager Of the Island Coal Com
pany, I'VE have little coal in Chicago
The condition is daily growing more serious
and We can see no way to relieve it, The
trouble is lack Of shipping facilities and
lack OF miners. The good times are re-
sponsible far the shortage in miners.
This statement is boldly made in the face
of the fact that 100000 men are out Of
work in Chicago, many being miners, and
the Mflington coal mines are almost within
a stones throw Of the city
The times., 1899-10-07
THE WORLDS COTTON.
Az Increase for the week of 21,61e
Bales.


Bales.
NEW ORLEANS. La, Oct. Secretary
Hester's statement of the worlds visible
supply Of cotton shows an increase for the
week just closed of 221, GIG bales, against
an increase of 2o9,S16 last year and an in
crease of 2OO,926 year before last
The total visible supply is 3,f26.622.
against 2,9O5, ,0O6 last week and 2,473. .649
last year. OF this the total of American
cotton is 260S, S,622, against S26,O56 last
week and 2.005,6 last year and Of all
other kinds, including Egypt, Brazil In
dia, etc, 51S,o00, against 429, coo and 46S,-
00e last year.
OF the worlds supply there is now afloat
for and held in Great Britain and Conti-
mental Europe 1,611, 600 bales, against
1,2O0, eco last year; in Egypt. $4,000, against
1900 last year; in India, 316,000, against
24S, goo last year, and in the United States,
1,144,000, against 94S, 600 last year