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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-06-27

The half way house Of &. II. Barnard
on the Bourne road is a well conducted,
respectable place where ladies or gentle.
men can stop for Ice cold refreshments
and lunches.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-29
CHIDS HEAD STILL MISSING.
SKILL SHOWN IN CUTTING UP THE
BODY FOUND IN THE NORTH RIVER.

The finding in the North River in the last forty
eight hours OF three dismembered portions OF a
newly born male infant has brought TO light what
the police believe 10 be murder similar in many
respects TO the Guldensuppe homicide. since
Thursday morning three separate portions OF the
body have been found floating in the North River.
The head neck and right leg of the infant are still
missing, and the harbor police are searching FOR
these missing parts.
There is not the slightest clew in the hands OF
the police, although three detectives from the
Central Oflce are detailed the case. They are
being assisted by detectives from the West Sixty
eighth-st and the West MISUNDERSTANDING
second-st. stations According to a statement made
at the Morgue yesterday. il is the work OF per
son who was cool and skilled in the dismeInner-
ment Of the body. The detectives have gained no
clew ,1.,.
St station. found the left arm on THURSDAY morn
ing floating at Seventy-ninth-st. The trunk was
discovered in small eddy near the Manhattan
shore at One-hundred-and seventy, ,nlnth-sty on on
Thursday afternoon by William Herthy of NO. 5OO
West One hundred and seventy inth-st Yester-
day Michael Hennessy OF No. 262 Spring-st, picked
up the left leg off Seventy-ninth-st
New-York tribune., 1900-09-29

THE DRU1nMERS DIDN'T MEET
DEMOCRATIC RALLY FOR THEIR BEN
Eft ATTENDED BY TWO SPEAK
ERs AND FOUR OTHERS.

The big hall in the Thomas Jefferson Building III
Court Square was brilliantly lighted at 7s3O p m
last night 1t was gayly decorated with bunting
and American flags. Pictures of Bryan and other
Democrats were scattered here and there in con-
spicuous places At the entrance stood three po-
licemen. They looked lonely. curious passerby
asked what was going He was informed that
at that place the hundreds of Brooklyn commercial
travellers who, spurning prosperity were IN IaVoI
Of the election of William jennings Bryan were
going to meet to organize a branch of the COM
mercial Travellers Bryan League OF Manhattan
II expected that their friends would come Win
them, and d big meeting expected
The stranger, having received this intorrnauoh'
moved on The policemen looked more lonesome
than ever Five minutes later two men hurrlediy
entered and disappeared They looked over the
empty auditorium. grand in its emptiness, gaylY
lighted and festooned with bunting. Surprise Ioi-
lowed by sadness quickly spread over ther races.
II was O'Clock Three men had appeared anu
were engaged in a dispute in a corner over the
paramount issue At $50 o'clock one more man
and two speakers had arrived. They gathered TO-
gether so as not to get lost. One man was sent
down to the door to look up and down the street
but the three lonely policemen were all thaI ne
He returned to the hall, and after a nasty
conference the meeting was indefinitely post
poned The janitor turned out the hghts, ana a
sad smile seemed to play over the features, IN
the pictures of William Jennings Bryan as they
disappeared in the gloom. The three policemen
solemnly strolled away and all was calm and peace
full again in Court Square.
"Oh YES indeed" said Richard Whalen, one OF
the promoters of the meeting. Brooklyns COM
mercial travellers are enthusiastic Bryan men.
Yes indeed Yes. sir. We would have had big
meeting here, but there must have been some
mistake in the announcement Yes that accounts
New-York tribune., 1900-09-29
WATER FAMINE FELT.
COMPLAINTS COMING FROM THE SHUT
OFF WARDS OF BROOKLYN.

Regarding the shutting off OF the East New-York-
ave water main. Mr.. MofIett. Deputy Commissioners
of Water supply said yesterday that possibly some
residents in the affected districts would not suffer
for at least twenty-four hours after the main was
cut OF. Henry Hawkes. Superintendent of Distribu-
iion and Repairs who visited the district affected
yesterday said the pressure there would continue
grow less. The pressure there yesterday after
noon would be ten pounds less than that OF the
morning.
Several complaints have been sent in by residents
OF the Eighth and Twenty-second wards IN regard
have come from manufacturers and other large con-
sumers OF water. More expected to-day. En-
gineer De Varons would say how many COM
plants had been received but expressed the opin-
Ton that no residence or place OF business would
he entirely of from q supply OF water The
Department trying TO help the people in the
district affected by diverng water from other parts
81 Brooklyn. which. OF course would result in re-
ducing the pressure all over the borough
The amount of water consumed in the twenty
four hours ending at a. yesterday was 8SS',OOO
gallons against 81. 500 gallons on the same
was Iol SIS. 800 gallons
The presentment handed up by the Kings County
Grand Jury yesterday included the following para
graph which is the result OF its Investigations into
Brookyn's water supply:
We have considered the water supply in this bor
ough and have been relieved of many recommenda-
tiors part by the recent action Of the CITY
Council in authorizing the laying of a 4S-inch pipe
MilbuTn, as in the opinion Of the Grand Jury. this
VIII relieve the present situation We recommend
that the charter be revised that the Borough OF
Brooklyn shall have control of its own water sup
ply through commissioner and MOI thipuga , Ia a
the accumulation Of after the summer yaca-
tion. this Grand Jury has found i imposslne 10
the water supply of Brooklyn. but would suggest
that the matter be taken up by the October Grand
New-York tribune., 1900-09-29
EVADES AMATEUR POLICE.
wEARINEss OF A VIGILANCE
COMMITTEE.

The residents of Huguenot, Staten Island, were
startled yesterday morning by the announcement.
made by the Rev. David JUNIOR, that the home of
II s Copeland, in Amboy-ave had been visited
by burglars the previous night. HuSuenot is the
headquarters of the committee of citizens which
for the last three weeks has been patrolling the
roads in that neighborhOod in the unsuccessful
effort TO capture the thieves who have been enter
ing the homes of residents Of Huguenot. Annadale.
Princes Bay, Pleasant Plains and other places in
the Fifth Ward of Richmond Borough
The members of the committee had grown tired
of marching the deserted roadways. OF lodging
the muzzes of shotguns poked from windows by
sleepless householders and of the jibes of their
acQuaintances. and they had relaxed their vigilance.
The members Of the Copeland family away,
and Mr.. JUNIOR. who is bachelor and boards with
them. alone in the house. Mr.. JUNIOR says that
he awakened between and o'clock, and got
out of bed. He walked about the second story
rooms and then returned to bed. When he de-
scended to the ground floor next morning he found
everything in disorder. The tableware spread
on the dining table. where 1t had been tested
and the plated ware discarded. The only things
missing were two silver napkin rings and Mr..
Junor's chainless bicycle.
The Citizens Committee will now continue its
work with Yigor.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-29
Suicide OF PHILADELPHIA LAWYER.

Philadelphia, Sept. 2S.-Josah r. Adams, promi-
nent clubman and lawyer of this city committed
suicide to-day in a fashionable hotel in the centre
of the city. His wife in an adjoining room
when the deed committed She knows Of no
reason for her husband to have taken his life He
had given no intimation of such intention, and
left no show that the act premeditated.
The couple had been living at the hotel for some
time.
Mr. Adams about ffty-two years old, and
year ago the nominee OF the Republican party
for Judge of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania
His candidacy met with much opposition within
his party, led by Of the Republican morning
newspapers 1t was openly charged that he had
been mixed up in numerous Swinding enterprises
in various parts Of the country. He finally re-
signed a candidate Ex-senator John l. Mitch
ell. of Toga County, named in his place and
elected Since that time Mr.. Adams had been
ticeaby despondent.
He was a graduate of Princeton, and was admit
ted the bar in 1874. He was member OF the
University, Art, Clover and Philadelphia Yacht
clubs. He was recently commodore of the last
named. .a.Sl
New-York tribune., 1900-09-29
HANDWRITING EXPI
A DEPUTY SHERIFF KILLED By MOB.
LOST HIS LIFE IN PROTECTING NEGRO FROM
LYNCHING

Houston, Tex, Sept. 2s--A dispatch from Lake
Charles La. says that Paul Sloan, a deputy
sheriff was shot and killed while saving the life
of a negro from mob's vengeance. All day there
were rumors of the probable lynching Of Pierce
Scott negro in Jail here. charged with assauting
Miss Oswald seventy-three years old, a sister Of
Mrs. Judge German. About o'clock an unma asked
crowd gathered al the Courthouse. One of the
crowd called for Sheriff Perkins, and demanded the
keys to the jail
In the time Judge Miller addressed the
crowd, and told them the punishment of criminals
must be left TO the courts He then reasoned indi-
vidually with the nephews of the negro's victim
Judge Miller urged the crowd to dsperse and
promised to take the case against the negro up in
court tomorrow. On this promise the crowd broke
UP. and 1t was thought there would be no further
attempts by the mob.
Al II o'clock, however, a fresh outbreak was
made by the mob, which advanced toward the ial
with iron battering ram. fifteen feet long and
three inches in diameter.
D. S. A. Harmon and Paul Sloan deputy sheriffs
inside the jail, warned them 10 come no further
and then shot the heads of the crowd when
in the mob fired at the deputies. Paul
Sloan shot and fatally wounded He died at
10 this morning. The Sheriff and deputies then
dispersed the crowd at the point of their pistols
and members of the mob began to call for the
arrest of those who shot Sloan. Several members
of the mob, who were known to have been armed
were
New-York tribune., 1900-09-29
SHOOTS HIMSELF TWICE AND DIES.

George A August thirty five years old shot him
self twice in his the third floor Of the
Hotel George, No. 24O6 Eighth-ave., last night and
died at a. m in the j. Hood Wright Hospital
August registered at the Hotel Endicott six
weeks ago coming from Topeka, Kan. He was
a clothing salesman, and remained at the Endicott
until Wednesday. when he went to the Hotel
George He remained about the hotel Thursday
and yesterday. and seemed to be melancholy. Last
night the proprietor heard two sharp reports He
and his bartender found August lying on the floor
face down On the floor lay the revolver The man
bleeding from a wound the heart and
in the right temple.
Four sealed letters found. among August's
effects. one addressed to Eli j. August No
20 West One-hundred and -twefth-st. who Is said
TO be brother one to Charles Fuller, of the Hotel
Endicott; one TO Joseph Mendelsohn, Of No 3l5
West Eighty eighth-st. his brother-in-law, and one
to his sister, Mrs. Mendelsohn.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-29
rERNON-AVE. BRIDGE PLAN CHANGED.

\ change of plan is contemplated by Bridge
Commissioner Shea for the construction of the
Vernonsave. bridge over Newtown Creek. At pres
ent the plans bring the approach on the Queens
side to a terminus in Borden-ave., which would
REQUIRE the taking of valuable property i'm that
thorOughfare for some distance, including the Bor-
ough Hall, the Postofice, the Long Island City
Savings Bank and several valuable apartment
houses The plans bring the structure on a
level over Borden-ave., and thence a down
grade to Fourth-st where the terminus will be
II will necessary to take property in Fourth
ST. on either side of NeTnon-ave., but the property
to be acquired will not be nearly valuable.
The approach on the Brooklyn side is estimated
at S75 600 the approach the Queens side at
S31 IA 800 and the swing span at 1911, 200 making a
total of S701 900 1t is believed that the plan
will mean a saving in property to be acquired of
fully 900. The total cost of the bridge will be
nOA
New-York tribune., 1900-09-29
FATAL AFFRAY IN FLORIDA TOWN
ASSISTANT MARSHAL KILLED BY SON OF
AN EDIToR-Two BROTHERS WOUNDED.

A
Tampa. Fla. Sept % (SpeciaD-For years
there has been rivalry. social and political, be-
tween two factions at Port Tampa City. This
rivalry has resulted in several affrays, but none
of a serious nature until tonight c. O. Stan
ford. assistant marshal of the town, was stand
ing on the platform of the Plant System station
when Hope and Charles Barnett. brothers. and
sons of w. ]. Barnett, Editor of THE Port
Tampa Busy South" came by. The Barnetts
and Stanford are members OF the opposing fac
tions and have been reputed to be carrying
pistols for each other for long period. AS the
Barnetts passed. Stanford said: There goes
the Barnett cavalry.
Hope Barnett slapped Stanford's face Quick
as a flash the assistant marshal drew a pistol
and fired two shots at his assaiant, the bullets
taking effect in the left nipple and the neck
Barnett and his brother returned the fire, one
of the bullets entering Stanford's forehead. an
other his wrist
The first shot proved fatal. but not before
Stanford had fired several more shots. one bullet
striking Charles Barnett in the jaw. Members
of the opposing faction stepped UP to take a
hand, and for time a general battle seemed I'M
minent Cooler heads inteTvened, however and
peace was partially restored. Stanford died two
Rarnetts were taken to the Plant System hos
ptal, where they were attended to. Their in
juries are exceedingly serious. The affray has
stirred up all the bad blood existing between
the factions, and ii is not believed that this is
the last of the trouble.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-29
DIR. NEWELL DWIGHT HILLS HOME.
SAYS THE WEST Is GROWING INTELLECTUALLY.

SAYS THE WEST is GROWING INTELLECTUALI.Y
The Rev. DR.. Newell Dwight Hills. pastor of
Plymouth Church. presided last evening at the
first prayer meeting of the church year He said
that the Rev Horace Porter. the assistant pastor.
was showing rapid and constant improvement, and
before many days would be able TO leave the city
enjoy recreation. II would be many
months, however. before he could resume his
duties Referring to the illness of Thomas G.
Shearman. DR.. Hills said the situation was
between hope and fear. Mr. Shearman had passed
a comfortable day yesterday, and his fever was
half a degree lower than on Thursday night
DR. Hills, in speaking OF his vacation, dwelt
upon the intellectual growth OF the West, so far
he had been able observe 1t. In the northwest
of Kansas where people formerly relied on weekly
and semI-weekly papers for their news. they now
took daily papers. He noticed that if the of
light wines the increase in the West. in
temperance was the decrease in a most striking
way. He found that denominatiOnalism was grow
ing less and enthusiasm for Christianity growing
more.
AS to talk that the Heights doomed
church going community, and that soon there
would be only churches there. DR.. Hills
said he doubted whether there was church in the
country which had larger Sunday night COngrega-
tton than Plymouth Church The church did not
need to pray for audiences for work but only
that Il should be faithful to its traditions.
waited to shake hands with Dr. Hills, and express
their pleasure at seeing him in vigorous health for
the years work. The doctor will preach in
Plymouth tomorrow morning.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-29
HOME FOR IRISH IMMIGRANT GIRLS.

The Rev NJ J. Henry OF the Home for Irish
Immigrant Girls, at No State-st.. has issued the
annual report of the institutions work 1t shows
that twenty-three thousand Irish women
entered the United States through this port in the
course Of the year, two thousand more than last
year OF the total number landed 1t is estimated
that twelve thousand were young women. The rea-
sons given by the Rev Mr. Henry for this increase
are the blight of lanGiordism the continued oppo-
sition Of England TO the development of the native
Irish industries. and the dread of enlistment in
the English army" The Home found situations
for 5l2 girls. Since the Home was founded I'm
October 1888 by Father Riordan two hundred and
sxty-two thousand young Irish girls have landed
this
New-York tribune., 1900-09-29
UNSCCCESSFUL GOLD SEEKING.
EAST SIBERIA SYNDICATE SAID TO HAVE LOST
s25oO0O BY FAILURE OF EXPEDITION.

EAST SIBERIA SYNDICATE SAID TO HAVE LOST
s25oooO BY FAILURE OF EXPEDITION.
San Francisco, Sept. 2.-The steamer Samoa ar
rived to-day from Siberia by way Of Cape Nome
The Samoa left this port last June, having on
board a number Of English and American mining
engineers and Russian miners, employees of the
East Siberia Syndicate. which had an Imperial con-
cession mine for gold along the coast of Siberia
When Siberia was reached trouble arose between
the Russians the one hand and the Americans
and English on the other While the Russians were
asleep one night Captain Johnson headed the Samoa
for Cape Nome.
Before the Russians knew where they were going
the vessel under the American flag at Cape
Nome The Russians demanded that they be re-
turned TO Siberia Colonel Evans United States
Treasury official. detailed TO go the Samoa
10 see that the Russians committed overt acts.
The American mining engineers remained at Nome,
It is charged that when the Samoa again touched
Siberian port the Russians despite the presence OF
Evans. looted the Samoa of its cargo consisting OF
mining machinery. provisions and $4,000 in gold.
George D. Roberts, who was at the head Of the
expedition, disnclined to talk to-day about the
trip. He said thai he and his party had expert
enced a great deal Of trouble that involved large
private interests and might result in international
complications.
Another member Of the expedition said that the
Samoas trip would cost the English members of
the syndicate $3.50 600.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-29
CONDEMN POLICE DEPARTMENT.
FULL KNOWLEDGE OF EXIST
ENCE OF FENCES"

Laxity in the conduct OF police business in Brook.
lyn under the present inefficient reign OF Devery
ct al received a rebuke at the hands Of the Sep
tember Grand Jury. which handed in its present
ment yesterday. 1t was in regard 10 the failure
of the Department TO suppress fences and this
is the paragraph:
session that there exists in this county too many
places where stolen property is disposed OF. The
Grand Jury cannot understand how these places
exist except with the full knowledge Of the Police
Department. the pTOprietors OF these places are
almost invariably witnesses against the thief
whereas in the opinion of the Grand Jury the
ceivers OF this stolen property should. at least in
some cases. be the prosecuted
Deputy Commissioner Farrell OF the Department
Of Highways. Deputy Commissioner William Bren-
nan of the Department Of Sewers. and Park Com
missioner Brewer were censured on account OF the
''depIorable and dangerous condition of Fifteenth
st. between Prospect Park West and the Boulevard
New-York tribune., 1900-09-29
LAY DEAD IN HIS ROOM TWO DAYS.
LUMBER INSPECTORS BODY FOUND BADLY
DECOMPoSED

Charles S. Crane, a lumber inspector for the
Central Hudson Railroad Company found dead
in his apartments the third floor of the Paran
Stevens estate building, No. 1160 Broadway. last
night. Edward Green the janitor had missed Crane
for couple OF days and last night went into the
apartments. When he opened the door he
nearly overcome by strong odor which came from
an inner room When the police of the West Thr-
tetl-st. station able TO enter the bedroom
they found the body. clad in pajamas, lying face
downward the floor. One leg rested the bed.
1t showed signs of decomposition.
The police unable find anything that
would lead them believe that the had killed
himself and there signs of foul play.
Green says the last time he Crane
Sunday night. He knows that Crane went TO
church Sunday morning. He believes that he
work Tuesday, but is not He says
that Thursday evening man, whose name he be-
lieves to be Fremont called at the place, and said
that Crane had not been to work for couple of
days. Green thinks the man was watchman in
Cranes employ. He said that Crane to join
a fishing party Wednesday. Crane was known
to be very fond Of fishing, and was member of the
Salt Wafer Fishermens League. His room con-
tans considerable fishing tackle. The police be-
lieve the man has been dead several days
The man had three brothers-ArthUr D. Crane, of
No. 736 East One-hundred- and -fortieth-st,
eeutor of the Paran Stevens estate, who has an
Office under the apartments occupied by the dead
man; Rufus Crane who lives in Brooklyn, and
another brother, who is a minister in Western
New-York
The Coroner at a late hour had not examined the
body
New-York tribune., 1900-09-29
DOCTOR ARRESTED IN coRoyER's CASE.
AUTOPSY DIscLosEs THAT woMAN's DEATH
WAS DUE TO Az OPERATION

AUTOPSY DIscLosEs THAT A woMAN's DEATH
WAS DUE TO AN OPERATION
Gretchen Wendiseh, twenty-four years old who
lived at No. Sl3 East Twenty-eighth-st with her
husband. Joseph. a waiter died in Bellevue Hos
pitsl yesterday morning from malpractice The
woman was taken 10 the hospital by Dr. O'Neil at
o'clock and died half hour later. Deputy Cor
oBer Williams, after autopsy. declared that
death had been caused by illegal operation.
Detectives from the East Thirty-ffth-st station
learned that prescription calling for tHenty-four
pills, each containing one-haf grain of opium and
TWO and half grains OF quinine had been given
by Dr. James Hardman. Of No 252 West Twenty
No 5s4 Third-ave
According 10 Mrs Lena Burger. who nursed her
ne oeeo woman was taken sick last Saturday. She
Eaid that Thursday morning Wendisch went TO
see his sister, who lives In Fourth-st When he re-
had been secured on Wednesday and which law on
ne LnaneiPieGe 5 @ Dr Hardman soon after ap-
and looked il. Then he said: %
Why, this is not what ] ordered
store. and when they returned Mrs Burger saws
Nendisch told her that the doctor and the drlig,
accusing the other Of Ssvihs @ meSe eaeh
Wenoiseh left home early yesterday morning pre-
OF Dr. Hardman.
When the womans husband called at the Morgus
70 get death certificate he was arrested by a de-
fective and taken 10 the East Thrty-fifth-st sta
uon, where be told his story and was released
Dr Hardman when seen at his home. said:
- was called IN 70 attend Mrs Wendisch on
ne. nave 6een TO see Captain Delaney of the
East Ihifty-hfth-st. station. and have explained
an the eircumstanees 10 his satisfaction AS the
statement that Wassels and quarreed, there is
nothing IN that any more than / was indignant al
That would not cause her death though n yrn,iS
only make her suffer little more pain
New-York tribune., 1900-09-29
WARD LICKS TO MAKE Up FOR RAIN.
EVERYTHING BEING DONE TO BRING RE-
LIEF IN THE BRONX AND BROOKLYN.

The officials Of the Department Of Water Supply
making all necessary preparations for the con-
summation Of the contract for pumping water TO
Marble Hil and KinEsbridge. Contractor Iebble
has undertaken TO get the pumps at work as soon
the pipes are laid
Commissioner Dalton yesterday repeated his
declaratio that he would do everything in his
power 70 gi-e all the relief that could be given to
the regions affected by the loss Of water. but the
best that could be done was little unless there
q rainfall and that soon.
The condition Of affairs in Brooklyn is still as
desperate as ever but the officials Of that borough
degising means to meet the emergency as best
they can. The East New-York water main has
been shut down. and that section has 10 depend for
its supply the old reservoir. There is only one
or two days supply IN the old system. so that the
relief effected by the change is only Of temporary
nature.