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New-York tribune., 1900-08-25
SCHARN HELD FOR BURGLARY.
RELEASED ON WRIT OF HABEAs CORPUS
AND AT ONCE REARREsTED-No NEW
LIGHT ON HIS SISTERS MURDER

Frederick scharn who was held by the police
pending the investigation Of the murder Of his sis
ter, Kate Scharn, last Saturday, was released yes
terday morning in Special Term, Part II of the
Supreme Court, by Justice Fitzgerald on the writ
Of habeas corpus procured by his counsel Emanuel
Friend. The District Attorneys representative
said he had no objection to the boys release mas
much as he had been indicted for theft.
AS soon young Scharn left the courtroom he
was rearrested the Indictment for burglary in
the third degree which was secured on Thursday
on the testimony Of Mrs. Anna Kehoe, who charged
Scharn with stealing her watch In Part II Of
General Sessions before Judge Mcmahon he
pleaded not guilty to the charge Of burglary He
was held for trial and committed to the Tombs
Nc bail fixed.
Assistant District Attorney O'ReiIly said the bov
would be indicted for murder in the first degree by
next Tuesday. when, he said, the police Will have
The police who have been working On the murder
seemed to be at a standstin yesterday. If they
discovered anything throwing any new light on
the mystery they did not make known what II was
Inspector Harley makes no secret of his effort
night:
proved TO be such q liar. and we know that he is
a thief and We are almost convinced that he
killed his sister"
DR.. f. J. Donlin Coroner's Physician. who made
the autopsy the body of Kate Scharn made his
report yesterday TO Coroner Fitzpatr trick 1t de-
scribed the bruises found the girls head and
body, and said that the cause of death was
'asphyxia by stranguaton and fracture of skull"
New-York tribune., 1900-08-25
SUSPECTED ANARCHIST IN NEW-ORLEAYS
REMARKABLE ESCAPE OF ITALIAN WHO JUMPED
FROM VESSEL IN sHACKLEs.

New-Orleans, Aug. "a (SpeciaD-Custeo Salvador
the young Italian who leaped overheard from the
steamer Southgate night before last is alive. He
was bound hand and foot and sank into the water
like stone. Just how the determined man sIIc-
eeeded in freeing himself in the water and in
gaining the shore is not yet known but the man is
said TO be alive and the Government detectives ara
his track.
Furthermore, there is every reason to believe that
Salvador Is one of the Italian Anarchists of whom
the United States authorities received secret in
formation. according TO which arrests were rnadA
IN New-York Salvador a stowawav from
Genoa He secreted himself in the coal bunLars
and when he was discovered the captain first imag-
ined II was the common case OF a young man
apparent that Custeo was Of different class fron
the common seamen and his education and bearing
convinced the captain that the man was NOT the
proper person to mix with the crew and put An
archist ideas In their heads
Salvador was consequently put In irons and Lent
there till the port OF New-Orleans was reached
Here he made his sensational leap from the vessel
ana every one thought him dead. But early yes,
reason Of his remarkable apnearancs nsS stt,rSs ~
was seen walking along the river hank and Ister
applen az several houses for food The CsovSrn
Hent oHnoiais were excited when they learned that
sent out 70 apprehend him. A number az per"ens
had seen hiIn but he was doubling on his nath In
remarkable manner, and the pursuere were rereatN
eciy gs InIown on me track The man traced to
found 10 have retraced his stems as far as 49,
lower limits of the city. ~ "9 'ne
New-York tribune., 1900-08-25
LAWN TENNIS.
NETWORK MEN WIN AT NIAGARA
RAIN STOPS THE GAME IN THE MoRNINa-PLANs
FOR TO-DAY.

Niagara -the-Lake. Ont, Aug. "A (SpeciaD.-The
Niagara international tournament was advanced
to-day to the finals In several events. notwitn-
standing that play was only in the afternoon o"-
ing to the heavy morning fall of rain. The mems
championship singles occupied the srandstand
court for most of the afternoon, and New-York was
successful In both the semi-fnal matches H. H.
Hackett defeated Sumner Hardy. the California
crack In two sets, the wet court handieapping
Hardy's foot work at the nets In the other SEMI
final match Kreigh Collins, of Chicago met the
metropolitan champion. e. P. Fischer. Fischer who
has struck of his old time form the last two
weeks. speedy for Collins. and won IN two
close sets, both six games to four. Hackett and
Fischer will meet tomorrow morning, and the win
ner plays the present international champion. r.
d. Little. Monday.
Several interesting matches occurred In the mems
open doubles. notably the Hardy brothers against
finished his match against Collins. played
lead in the hrst set they IT, and in the second
set they only got one game The final womens
contestants sn being Miss Winner, of washington and
ponship tennis. and battle royal Is expected to-
morrow. The scores:
Championship singles Csemi-fnal round)-E Fischer
III Haekett NswYOrk. beat sumner Hardy. San Fran
Mems scratch doubles Crst roundKregh Collins
seo sS "H5dner Tdqae5 Gne%so IN beat MMastsr and
Little Little Princeton. beat W. s Bond and F. Beard chi
Francisco heat s. G Tate and P Norton. Lancaster,
o-z 70; T. p Fischer and H II, Hackett. Nsw-York.
6-8.
ana sHf S ssa
rs. 6-1.
rdS s'ns lsD.sat hS.foag @ singles ga: rsna
hait s@ SO stevenson @ 6oSe-haif fTs 20, Sas 6est
F. Beard (scratch). 62. 81; r. (one-hah 3OD
beat Scott Griffin default r. B. Alexander lowe
half 5O) beat II. Winner (15). by default
First rounds G. Tate d5) beat Porter Cscratch)
6-4. Ga; Sumner Hardy beat Krezh Collins
sowe oneIhalt 4ol by default Stevenson (one-half
1O) beat j. FOy (one-nan 30), g. 6-4 Alexander
G9e onehaf 30 beat r. Gordon SO) 81 Ga;
H. Wiler t3Ol beat j. Bates (one-haf 3O). so. S-i-
Second round-C r. Stevenson (one-half 3O) beat II.
Kelly 800. 81. So. Ga; F. B. Alexander
half 90) beat H Wier (3OO, 6-4 -S
Women's scratch (serninnaI round)-Miss
ker, Chicago. beat Miss Champlan. Chicago 6-3. e.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-25
NEGRO MURDERER ARRAIGNED,
CASE OF SLAYER OF r. O. THORPE THE POLICE
MAN. ADJOURNED TO NEXT MONDAY

Arthur J. Harris. the negro who killed Rohsr,
:. thorpe' a policeman Of the West Thirty-sev-
enth-st station, was arraigned in Part T NJ Ger
erai Sessions before Judge Mcmahon yesterdsv
Harris IS big strapping negro nearly Sly te.,
tai. and was poorly dressed. He was brongbt
from Washington Thursday night and locked ,,n A.
me Church-st station Yesterday morning five
Dohcemen bundled him into patrol wagon ord
took him 70 court When arraigned he appearad I
different 20 his case "
Charles J. Campbell and William F. Howe an
peared for him. Mr.. Campbell told the Court tb 4.
ne mac had little opportunity TO converse with tba
prisoner and Opportunity 20 examine the tn5i.e
seent he asked for reasonable adjournment SO
lhat ne could study the case. Assistant Distrtct
attorney oReilly. who appeared for the prosecu.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-25
PECK. A LIFE PRISONER.
Continued from first page.

life You must pay the cost Of this proceed
ing"
Just after leaving Cuyahoga Falls. while the
train was on the way from Cleveland 10 Akron
Peck urged Washer, the prison keeper, to shoot
him instantly in the event Of mob awaiting
them at Akron. The plans made contemplated
leaving the train at the Union Station at Akron
Peck's fright increased the train neared
Akron. lie begged piteously to be shot IL mop
threatened. Washer did not consent
At conference Of city. county and military
soflcials to-day It was decided to retain the
troops here until tomorrow morning. III all
remains quiet the guardsmen will be dismissed
then. 2..o-
1yannamaker Judge Anderson. Colonel Adams,
Colonel Potter and Colonel Vollrath were present
at the conference. All the nine companies OF
the 4th, the Canton company or the ctn ah9
the two local companies will continue on euaFo
to-day and tonight. -,
Some excitement was caused this morning oy
an extra edition Of local paper with heaonnes e
announcing that Peck might be brought pack. PACK 10
Akron. The newsboys rushed anqut yeiIing yhtl5
one of the boys and took him TO police mead
quarters Commissioner McMillen promptly
felephoned the paper TO call in its boys mayor
Young reiterated the order as soon as he was
Informed Of the matter oI3th officials feared the
effect of the scare story and the inf1ammatory
cry of the boys.
To-day the safe of the engineers department
rTas opened in the City Hall ruins. Its contents
3ncluding many valuable papers ana RECORDS anu
$500 in cash. were found in good condition All
the plats and profiles Of the city streets ana
Improvements were destroyed, however. Work
men are also engaged in opening the vaults OF
the City Clerk. Mayor and Police Department
From appearances, their contents are all right
Rhoda Davidson died at the City Hospital at
. o'clock this afternoon. She was shot IN the
head while in he- mothers arms in the riots on
"Wednesday night. Frederick Vorwerk. thoush
very badly injured is slightly improved To-Day
and has some chance for recovery
Columbus Ohio. Aug. 24-Peck arrived at the
penitentiary in the custody Of the Sherin OF
Summit County at $50 o'clock tonight. He feit
greatly relieved when the heavy iron gate closed
behind him. and he realized he was safe from
mob violence He had little 10 say, and was
quickly placed in a cell.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-25
JASON'S B4PTISM.
rom No Denver Times.

From The Denver Times
"Alstu Hdw'ry" said "Centen' to-day. Win
four bit expression on his face. did ] evan ''-
you bout JASON
Who's JaSon9' / asked.
"pid'n' you know Jason. MiStu Haw'ry =.
Being answered In the negative he continues
Well sub Jason was de blaCkes' rascaI -
eber did strike de old 'pantaShe pey cgseo I,s I,
OF steahn chickens en- truck but dar ole ooi =,
wOndah. De ole precha' had tried en- trisJi trisJi,tV -
convert Jason. but no, sub he coulden'; den 49, -
be to graciOuSness one Sat'dy mite Jason W -
houered dat he dun got ligion en- de ole PIgeSs-s
he 80 'blggety' proud dat he send four hiSSSScs
all around 10 de odder plantations 20 tell De oSi1s oSs
folks dat Jason gwine 20 0e baptized next 81 ~ 5ey
IN de willer crck Well, sub, dey al come 81 81 lSsA
pin white sheet round Jason. en- de pGech@ -
I'm In de wataw en- he duck i'm down deep ,,snt
But Jason didn come up, de wataN nm
hubhledy, buhbledy. bubbledy. but Jason u"
come up.
Den de niggers gin to shout .,ras:
'Lawd won't hab Jason; he was too " c.Siss
dehoil dun reach up froO de bottom % 90 -
en- take Jason TO hell 81, a
well Suh. Jason was down Oar eottAsssS. bsad
root Presently he got loose; den he pop his -
Outen de wataw say: a., vDah
d-d foolin.''"
New-York tribune., 1900-08-25
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.
Washington, Aug. "a (SpeciaD.-The following
Army and Navy orders have been issued:
ARMY.

Washington, Aug. "a (speciaD.-The following
Army and Navy orders have been issued:
ARMY.
The following changes in the stations and duties
of officers OF the Subsistence Department are
ordered: ~@.ar-f
Major DAVID L BRAINARD. oOmnissary subsistence.
General OF Subsistence. and win proceed TO WORK
MAJOR Is s% saat Of % uS 70
duties as a,sanP re the 20 MN aRa enTs MS
Subsistence and as disbursing commissary in this
Acting Assistant Surgeon WILLIAM D. SHELBY will
proceed from Fort Thomas to San Francisco and re
Foreign service "O''' "''''''su '''
Leave Of absence for three months is granted to First
Lieutenant ROBERT FIELD. I4th Infantry.
The & "a Sf A8T granted t 4s Major FRANK
duty at the Massachusetts Institute OF Teehnoiogy
Acting vA Asss;a3t to a sgEssqn go PAybD JOHNSON
proceed to fort Ontario and report for duty relieve
Viii 6coceed to Phiadephs and report BY letter to
contract. ~
Second Lieutenant JAMES A MOSS. 2sd Infantry will
BsSy tS S bs bsFi R Russell for duty with Com
The rs fTeg ansfs II the G s sERS & are
rEALY .EaDt 3 fr9W compay e Company D. First Lev
Company E. First Lieutenant wIiIIA% K TcuE 9 e.
RosyG29R ToTSsESb from 9seS@a Sop4ag 5o
Company H Second Lieutenant JAMES D; REAais.
FRANK C. BOGGS and second Lieutenant WILL
IAN P. WOOTEN, Corps OF Engineers. detailed
as members Of the general court-martal convened.
now in session al Fort rotten.
NAVY.
Commander ". A. WINDSOR, relieved from duty as in
spector OF machinery, works Babcock & Wilcox Com
pany, Elizabethport n. j.. September 1S TO
tinue duty at Crescent Ship Yard.
6 SG%"R&sT t. to
Lieutenant Commander r. T. HALL. upon reporting OF
relief September IS. detached duty wilcox
Company ElizSbethport. N J.. and continue present
duties New-York
Lieutenant W. c. HERBERT. to Enzabethport. y. j.,
September IS. for duty inspector of machinery,
works Babcock 6 Wilcox Company relief Lieu
tena lt-C Commander HALL.
Lieutenant II G. MCFARLAND. to fIydrographio Of
fee Bureau Equipment, September 8.
Naval Cadets w. SMITH and J. r. DEFREES. to the
Philadelphia
Pay Inspector J. a. RING. commissioned.
Changes of officers. Asiatic Station, cable Au
gust "a:
Lieutenant Commander W. s. HoGG detached IN.
Monterey the Bennington. $3.50
Lieutenant T. MOSES. detached the Celtic and TO the
Bennington. - - 49,
Lieutenant E. H scRIBNER. detached the New-or.ans
and to tho Monadnock.
Ensign NJ. H. BROWN, detached the Monadnock and
to the Brooklyn
Ensign W. g. DAVIDSON detached the Monocacy and 70
home -
Medical Inspector J. r. wAGGENER, transferred from
Cavte Hospital to Yokohama Hospital for treatment
Surgeon GEORGE PIcRREI1. detached Yokohama Hos
pital and to naval station. Cavite
Surgeon o. D. NORTON and First Lieutenant C. H. IY-
MAN, Marine Corps, detached the MoEocacv and 10
Marine regiment In China. ~ ~
New-York tribune., 1900-08-25
MAY BE TROUBLE IN TEXAS.
ALLEGED NEGRO PLOT TO KILL SHERIFF AND
OTHER WHITE MEN.

Centre Tex. Aug. 24-Serious trouble Is threat
eued between the whites and blacks in Sabine
County. A messenger arrived here from Sexton
with report that trouble expected, and re-
Quested assistance from Centre Six men started
at once for Sexton, and others went there later.
The trouble grew out of q letter written by
negro. making known plot to kill Sheriff William
Policy. Daniel Davis. James Ingram and several
other citizens. A negro who received the letter
took il Sheriff Policy to read for him. He was
arrested on the spot, and the Sheriff took a posse
with him and arrested thirteen other negroes, An
examination is being held at Sexton. Many Of the
negroes are openly making threats, and the number
OF white men is being constantly augmented by
arrivals from nearby towns. Sexton is fifteen
miles from a telegraph or telephone station.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-25

Boston, Aug. N.-The session Of the Negro Ma
fional Business League resumed at Parker
Memorial Hall this morning. Among the speakers
was ". O. Emery, of Macon, Ga. He advised the
nolored people of Boston remove to the South
and go into business. he said that there
many more business opportunities for them there
and that the South the land for the negro
J. A. Williams, Of Omaha. spoke for the colored
people OF his State. He told of successful negro
farmers in Nebraska, and urged that many more
90 there. He thought that the people, white and
black, ought 10 get back 10 the soil
X. J. Palmer, Of Columbia S. c.. who followed
said that negro masOns employed on the
Masonic Temple now being built in his city. He
asked II negro wOTkmen in Boston were allowed as
good chance in the field Of labor.
Albert A; Moore Smith, of Chicago, the organizer
and president Of the Chicago Colored Women's
business Club was one Of the speakers Among
those present were DR.. H. B. Frissell principal of
Hampton Institute, and Mrs. Leavitt. the temper
New-York tribune., 1900-08-25
JOSEPH II. MANLEY UNMAsKs BRYAN

Now we Pave 1t, at last" said Joseph H. Manlev
yesterday at the Republican National headquar-
ters. The paramountcy OF imperialism is a mere
pretence and Bryan practically confesses II. He
tells the Populists that their cardinal principles
agree precisely with his. and then he goes on TO
describe them in detail. giving silver and the cur
rency question the first place and declaring that
the present money standard should be overthrown
Then he goes on to indorse the Populists' and
Kansas City Democrats demand for an income
tax and for the abolition of our judicial safe
guards. and then talks about the trusts and the
popular election OF Senator'S and so on and finally
winds up with a comparatively short and mild
rhetorical peroration about imperialism. Bryan's
inconsistency was never plainly exhibited as In
this speech II ought 10 and will hurt him tre-
mendously with all fair minded men, OF whatever
Marty" -
New-York tribune., 1900-08-25
coYKENDALL NOT THE BUyER.

Richard Croker has admitted that he has so,A
his stock In the Ice Trust A report cnrrent a.
connection with this transaction was that c. W
morse and the Tammany officials had contraeteS
20 sen their holdings in the trust to S D. Coy
az - VINO mas important towing interests In
the Hudson River. Mr.. Coykendau said vestar.s,
to reporter;
Inc statement Is entirely untrua I hava no.
comnan, ,4r nor purchased stock In any ice
New-York tribune., 1900-08-25

the expressions OF anti-Amerlean feeling are open
and unconcealed, but may be traced in almost
every instance to the Spanish citizens who are
living the island simply because more than half
of it's real estate is in their hands. These men
held powerful and lucrative places under Span
jards and that Porto Ricans and Americans
have taken their places they may be likened to the
goaded The best elements of the native popu-
1ation see the advantages Of the civil government
and the voice which the people will have in their
own government. AS soon as the people generally
realize how great the benefits OF the American
Government are. and how light Its burdens they
cannot fail TO appreciate its good intentions.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-25
POLICE BOARD STARTS INQUIRY.
ATTENTION TO CHARGES OF CLUB
BING UNOFFENDING NEGROES

Acting Mayor Guggenheimer wrote the following
letter TO President York Of the Police Board yes
teTday:
Dear Sir: Several complaints have recentlv been
made at this office the effect that during The
Tioting which occurred on the night OF August Is
in the vicinity Of Eighth-ave. and Forty-frgt-st
some members of the police force assaulted with
out cause coloFed and women who were in no
way breaking the peace assisting the rioters and
that some unoffending citizens painfully in
jured thereby. Az
If these complaints are justified. measures sbouId
be taken without delay to punish those guilty ~
such brutality. I therefore request that Won ba We
this matter thoroughly investigated and that
report OF such investigation be made to this office
together with a summary Of the incidents which
led 70 the rioting. Very respectfully yours
RANDOLPH GUGGENHEIMFR
Acting Mayor.
meeting Of the Police Board was held IN tbs
afternoon as a result Of the letter, Commissioner
Hess alone being absent. The communication was
referred TO the Committee Rules and Discipline
with instructions 70 investigate the matter and re-
port TO the Board
President York, the chairman of the committee
SAID afterward that he had not made I'D his mind
as yet what his course would be. Chief Deverv and
all the other superior officers in charge at the
scene OF the rioting had handed in voIuminous re-
ports, but as yet he had not had time TO examine
tnem. When he had done so he would decide on a
course OF action. He said also that letter would
yesterday, saying that he had affidavts from u u
H,tmoer OF people 10 the effect that policemen ba
C5-gyeo DgSLauderE, requesting Ludlow To s,,hrat+
GIL MS sVlaence 10 the Board on August co.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-25
NARROWL4 ksCAPED L1NOIlI-SN'
PENNSYLVANIA MOB PULLS MAN UP FOUR
TINES. But FINALLY LETS HIM GO.

Canton Penn, Aug. Z4-William Leonard farm
hand employed here. narrowly escaped lynch
ing on Wednesday night at the hands OF a crowd
of masked men Leonard was suspected Of having
robbed Mrs William Spencer. a widow, of Sl55, and
after a rope had been tied around his neck and
thrown over the limb Of a tree, and he had been
3ered into the four times in effort to extort
r. confession from him, he was directed to leave
zhe State and was told that If he ever found
sn Bradford County again he would be killed. The
house was entered at midnight, and at the point OF
g revolver the woman forced TO give up her
savings Leonard who worked close by, was Wis
was forced open and he was dragged outside. where
2 rope was placed about his neck, and the croWd
started on a run for the tree, TWO hundred yards
away. Leonard cut and badly bruised, and,
after declaring his innocence of the charge he was
plIlied up the first time Half strangled, he was
lowered still denying his guilt Twice more he was
pulled IN and when the crowd finally desisted
Leonard was badly used up.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-25

ANBOIhOtlS aSh NO4NCOI TO -
DR.. NJ. S. N. Pierre. of No. 3is West Forty y-hrst-
st. negro from British Guiana and two hundred
OF his fellow British subjects have prepared petit
ton to Sir Percy Sanderson. British Consul, asking
him take the necessary steps for their protec-
ton. The petition alleges that the signers were
brutslly attacked by the mob in the recent race
trouble, and that the police instead OF giving them
protection. actually urged and melted the mob to
greater fury The Consul Is reminded that the
signers have. subjects of England. been edu-
Gated to respect law and order and the legally
constituted authorities and. IL permitted, will do
would act forthwith.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-25
NOT ENCOURAGING.

From The Chicago News
gagement2
She-we not exactly: but told him you were
thinking about getting married.
He-And what did he say7
She-He said he wasn't surprised 20 hear that for
you never did have much sense p
New-York tribune., 1900-08-25
HE WOULDN'T DO.
From The Oh

From The Chicago Post
DO you think he is good man 10 put on tha
stump7 asked the Democratic ca n1nafpr ,,a ~ ar
Excellent. excellent" was the enthusiastie resIv
he can handle facts In a most masteriv rnanrer
= Facts" roared the campaign manager "Fscts, ,
Great Scott, man, don't you know we hava NO
tsets to handleg What need Is a man who "a n
worry along without them" -"' "io ea
New-York tribune., 1900-08-25
AN ELEVAFING QUESTION.

From The Indianapolis Press
hungry Higgins-Ju believe they's anything in
this here suspicion that it's unlucky 20 raise UNI
brella In the house? -
Weary Watkins-Well 1 got thirty days once fer
liftn one in hallway.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-25
NEGROES ASK BRITISH CONSUL TO ACT.

tion: aid not object. and the case was adjourned
until Monday