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New-York tribune., 1900-09-30
NEW LIGHT AT CHESAPEAKE ENTRANCE

Norfolk Va Sept. 29-The United States Light
house Board has given notice that 1t will establish
light vessel No. Il at the tail of the horseshoe.
The vessel will be placed in position or about
October II It Will be established in about five
and a half fathOms of water approximately In the
position now occupied by Junction bell buoy. to
seaward of the southeasterly end of the tail of the
horseshoe in the entrance to Chesapeake Bay
and at the junction of the main ship channel up
the bay with the channel to Hampton Roads. The
vessel will show two fixed white lights, one from
each masthead and each produced by three lens
lanters encircling the masthead. The focal plane
of each light will be ffty-six feet above the sea-
and the lights will be visible thirteen miles in clear
weather the observers eye fifteen feet above the
New-York tribune., 1900-09-30
JUDGE GRAY RETURNS HOME.

SPENT HIS TIME IN ENGLAND-TALKs OF
THE MOLINEUX CASE
Judge John Clinton Gray. of the New-York State
Court of Appeals. arrived here yesterday from
Southampton the American Line steamer St
Louis He went abroad early in June partly on ac-
count of Ill health. He spent the entire time in
England. The Paris Exposition. he said yesterday
did not attract him, because he heard so many
expressions of disappointment regarding 1t from
those who did attend It,
AS he left the steamer a reporter asked him
about the progress of the Molineux case
This case" he said, will be a very wearyine
one to try. because the Judge is Obliged to base
ms decision upon his construction of the facts as
well as OF the questions of law. This means to a
conscientious judge that the entire testimony must
be gone over. Until few years ago. when law
was passed requiring 1t, the Court of Appeals was
,6 no1 expected to pass upon the question of fact
Judge Gray 1880
New-York tribune., 1900-09-30
SUICIDE OF NEWsPAPER MAN

Harrisburg Penn, Sept. 29.-George H. Welshons,
Of the best known newspaper men In Pennsyl-
vania committed suicide by severing the arteries
on his with penknife this evening in bed
room of a Harrisburg hotel. Weshons had
been drinking hard since he came to this city
two weeks ago. and labored under the hallucnaton
that he pursued by enemies He left this mes
sage. which written in a clear hand, on the
wall of the room: Facing my God, die innocent
and believing in my wife's fidelity. The future will
aCquit me- Welshons was formerly member of
the State Committee, and in the last GovernOrship
convention he had charge of the press bureau at
the Republican State headquarters.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-30
BISHOP HAS PROOF ENOUGH
WELL EQUIPPED FOR THE FIGHT
AGAINST POLICE OPPRESSION ON .
THE EAST SIDE.

Bishop Potter is in position 10 make puh,,o
conclusive proof of downright oppression nv,
the police Of the Eldridgest station Of scores Of
people who have come within the influence of
the parish work Of the Pro-Cathedral in stan
ton-st. He viii be able. If he so das,ras 80
show that petty prosecutions by the officers %
the law have made the work of Christian mon
and women who are trying to better the CON
ditions of the poor extremely hard in the lower
East Side. That he will work and talk v,sor-
New-York tribune., 1900-09-30
FIVE CAPTURED AFTER A CRUISE.

Five men arrested yesterday by Acting Cap
tain Maude. OF the Hamiton-ave. police station.
after he had been cruising in the Atlantic Basin
in search OF them for some time. The Pennsyl-
vania Railroad had been missing pig iron from
barge on the South Brooklyn waterfront The po-
lice learned that several men leaving pig iron
at McCormacks junk shop. No. 10 Harrison-st.
The men were finally found, and escaped on a
New-York tribune., 1900-09-30
NEW CONTROL OF CoAsTWIsE COMPANY.
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO WILL SHIP COAL TO
EW-ENGLAND PORTS.

Newport News. Va, Sept. % (SpeciaD.-The
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway recently secured the
entire stock Of the Coastwise Steamship Company
and now controls it outright. The Coastwise COM
pany is engaged in shipping coal from Newport
News to New-Engand ports. 1t owns three ocean
tugs fifteen large coal barges and charters three
ocean steamers. 1t is doing probably a larger
coal business than any other coastwise shipping
company.
1t is announced to-day that beginning on Mon
day, the price Of Pocahontas steam coal will be
advanced 10 cents ton, due to the heavy demand
for steam coal caused by the Pennsylvania strike
AS far as known the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
way, operating here. win not increase the price
of it's New River steam coal for which there is a
heavier demand now than ever before.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-30
pOSTuASTER REIvBrRSED

Washington. Sept 90 CSpeciaD-Through the
efforts Of Congressman James F. Stewart of the
With New-Jersey Congress District. the Postoffice
Department has allowed a reimbursement OF POST
master McMuen. of Rochelle Park N J.. for $40
in stamps stolen from the postolce at that place.
Mr. Stewart has also secured pensions for John
Terhune Of Hackensack. n. j., and James Hand.
Of Paterson, n. j. Application for postoffice at
Hudson Heights, Bergen County, n. j., was made
by the same Congressman
New-York tribune., 1900-09-30
BRYAN IN NEW-JERSEY.

A conference of the New-Jersey Democratic State
Committee was held yesterday afternoon at the
headquarters in Jersey City 1t decided to
have Mr.. Bryan speak in Jersey City October 25
The meeting will be held under the auspices of the
Hudson County Democratic Committee. with
view OF patching up the differences between the
local committee and Chairman Courley. The State
Committee completed arrangements for the con-
vention of the New-Jersey Democratic Clubs In
Trenton on October Is.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-30
PRICE OF SILVER INCREASED.
FIXED AT 81 CENTS AN OUNCE BY THE DIRECTOR
OF THE MINT.

Washington, Sept. 29.-Owing to the advance in
the price OF silver the Director OF the Mint. Mr..
Roberts, to-day increased the price to be paid by
the Government for silver purchased from So cents
10 81 cents a standard ounce. The Government at
present purchases only such silver is contained
in gold deposits from the Klondike and other gold
producing sections Under the existing statute all
silver In gold deposits is paid for at the market
price The price has advanced steadily since 1895.
when It touched n cents for a standard ounce. The
new price is to go into effect on Monday.
The Director of the Mint also has changed the
Indian rupee from its silver to it's gold value to go
Although England placed India gold basis
some time ago, official informatan was received
to that effect until recently The silver rupee had
previously been the standard Indian coin. and was
valued 20.5 cents. Under the gold standard the
sovereign succeeds the rupee the standard, and
hereafter the rupee will be reckoned at its gold
value. 32.4 cents
New-York tribune., 1900-09-30
rHE on GUARD AT NEN.HArEN.

New-Haven. Conn. Sept 29.-The Old Guard, Of
New-York. commanded by Major S. Ellis Briggs.
came New-Haven to-day as guests of the I'd
Company. Governors Foot Guards. The business
blocks and many private houses were decorated
in honor Of the visitors After a tour about the
city they entertained at luncheon at the
home OF Major Edward Clark of the Foot Guards
their visitors attended by an escort of police
paraded the principal streets of the city and at
o'clock dinner served at the Hotel Tontine.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-30
WORLDS RAILWAY CONGRESS IN 1901
AMERICAN INVITATION ACCEPTED AT THE
MEETING JUST CLOSING IN PARIS.

The next International Railway Congress will be
held in Washington in October, 1904. cable dis
patch from w. F. Allen. secretary of the American
Railway Association announcing that fact was re-
ceived yesterday the offices OF the association.
Mr.. Allen who is of the American delegates to
the International Railway Congress which has been
in session in the French capital during the last
week says that pressing invitation by the dele
gates from this country had been extended to the
Congress- and that the members of that body had
informed Mr. Allen of their acceptance.
The following officials of American railways have
been In attendance at the sixth session OF the In
ternational Congress- which closed yesterday: L.
F. Loree general manager Pennsylvania lines west
of Pittsburg; ]. Ramsey, jr., v!ce-presdent and
general manager Wabash; j. T. Harahan. second
vice-president Illinois Central; c. w Buchholz
chief engineer Erie; s T. Crapo general manager
Flint and Pere Marquette; G. L. BretZ. general
manager West Virginia Central and Pittsburg; Paul
Didier assistant chief engineer Pittsburg and
WESTERN c. P. Clark director New-York New
Haven and Hartford: P. H. Dudley. inspecting an
gineer New-York Central: DR. c. B. Dudley. chem
ist Pennsylvania: A NJ. Gibbs. assistant mechanical
engineer Pennsylvania; Colonel James L. Taylor.
Pennsylvania: Martin a. Knapp chairman OF the
Interstate Commerce Commission, and W. F. Allen,
secretary of the American Railway Association.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-30
cHARGED WITH BREAKING AND ENTERING.

Montclair, n. j., Sept % (SpeciaD.-Henry Dob
bins said to be a New-York business man, was
held in $500 bail by Recorder Yost to-day on a
charge of breaking and entering. made by Miss
Dora Taft. Dobbins boarded with the complainant
during the summer. He refused 1t Is said TO pay
a bill Of $32 for the use of a barn as a storage place
for his automobile He paid his board bill yester-
day. before returning TO New York out declined
pay the bill for storage and. is alleged sawed
the lock off the barn and got his automobile when
bir
New-York tribune., 1900-09-30
COTTAGES ROBBED AT LONG BRAycH.

Long Branch. ". J., Sept. % (SpecaD.-The Daniel
DouShe-ty cottage. in Ocean-ave.. at the West End
occupied by Fritz Loeb. OF No. 541 Madison-aye.
New-York and the Lane cottage, In Chelsea-sve.
where Uriah Herman and family are living, were
entered by thieves at early hour this morning
Mr. Loeb's loss is said TO be 1900. which includes
s1s5 in cash. a watch and chain and breastpin.
the latter being a highly priced gem. Mr.. Her
mans loss was small. The thieves were discovered
in time to prevent wholesale robbery, but they
escaped and stin at large.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-30
AMERICAN FLAG PULLED DOWN IN MEXICO

San Antonio, Tex, Sept. 29.-United States Consul
w. w Mills, at Chihuahua. Mex, has sent note
to the Federal authorities here and also the
State Department at Washington detailing an in
suit to the American flag his consulate
September 16. the anniversary of Mexican inde-
pendence. by mob of Mexcans. He had hoisted
the United States and Mexican flags in honor of
the day. and the mob tore down the United States
New-York tribune., 1900-09-30
TWO NAVAL VESSELS FOR SALE.

washington Sept. alt has been decided 20 sell
the old single turret monitor Nantucket and the tug
Cheyenne A Naval Board recently appraised the
former at $50 and the latter 5000. No bids
were received on September q. when proposals
to be opened for the purchase OF the ships.
and bids will be invited again.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-30
PRESIDENCY OF SOUTHERN PACIFIC.

San Francisco Sept. 2s-"The Examiner to-day
says that the latest gossip in Southern Pacific
circles is that James Speyer. Charles H. Tweed and
D. o. Mills as a special committee of the director
ate have offered H e Huntington the presidency
of the company, but that he has declined 1t on the
ground that his duties first vce-president OF the
road together with the work of looking after the
large fortune left him by his uncle. will more than
occupy his time
The officials who indulging in talk of this
character assert that H. Z. Huntington does not
want outsider president. His particular can
didate for the place is the third cepresident j..
G. Stubbs. He also wants. 1t is said. Edwin Haw-
ley. of New-York. to succeed c. P. Huntington as
president of the Pacific Mail
New-York tribune., 1900-09-30
HOBsoy ASKS SIN MONTHS LEAVE.

washington. Sept 2s.-Lleutenant Hobson has sp-
piled to the Navy Department for six months
leave OF absence because OF trouble with his eyes
He has experienced considerable pain In his eyes
OF late. particularly when exposed 70 a strong
light. and Il Is understood that specialist has
recommended a complete rest for six months.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-30

land. the Lake Shore line, and also crosses the
Lake Shore at Goshen, Ind is, President Gala
way of the NewYork Central said last January
profitable feeder the Vanderbilt system to
which it brings interchanging business from its
lines extending south and Columbus and
Cincinnati, Louisville and Indianapolis Peoria and
St. Louis.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-30
METH0D1sTs OPPOSE FAITH CURE.
BISHOP M'CABE REPRIMANDs CLERGYMAN FOR
HERETICAL DOCTRINES.

North Tonawanda, N Y, Sept. pa sensation
was sprung the Genesee Methodist Conference
when 1t learned that Bishop McCabe had
called a clergyman before him and threatened him
with discipline unless he desisted from preaching
heretical doctrines The preacher taught the doc
trines of organization called the Christian and
Missionary Alliance, Of which DR.. Simpson, of
Newly orf. is the leader This believes in
the laying on Of hands for the cure of physical i'll
The clergyman used his influence for the
advancement of the faith healing ideas until there
has been much division and some Withdrawals
from his church
New-York tribune., 1900-09-30
PROGRESS OF CENSUS WORK.
THE BUREAU WILL BEGIN TO ANNOUNCE PoPu-
LATIoN OF STATES THIS WEEK.

LATIoN OF STATES THIS WEEK.
washington, Sept. 29-The Census Bureau to-
day finished the enumeration of all the cities in
the United States of 25.OOO inha abitants with
the exception OF Los Angeles Cal, and
Seattle and Tacoma Wash. The work Of an
nouncing the population OF States will come next
beginning with Arkansas probably next Monde
or Tuesday. The States will be announced in short
bulletins giving the total population. increase over
the two preceding census reports. the popula alton
by counties and the population OF each Of the
under 25,Ooo' Including all the incorporated towns
within the State limits. II is hoped to complete
the work on the States by the time Congress
assemblies, after which the vital statistics will be
pushed.
It IS probable that the present census will cost
in the neighborhood Of S15OOO,O00.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-30

n,er after an exciting chase. They were captured
again. however. by policemen who had been sta
toned at the entrance to the pier In court the
prisoners were held in $3.50 bail suspicious per-
New-York tribune., 1900-09-30
THROWS LAMP AT WoMEN's FEET.
woRKINGMANs ACT IMPERILs THE LIFE
OF PEDESTRIAN

OF PEDESTRIAN.
Mrs. Margaret Gilman. eighty-three years old.
OF No. 273 Madson-ave.. with her maid, Miss c.
Mcguire, was passing No II East hirty-eighth-st.
yesterday afternoon. when lighted lamp struck
the sidewalk directly In front of her. The lamp
was broken and the oil famed up setting fire TO
the clothing OF Mrs. Gilman. Miss Mcguire
promptly beat out the flames with her hands. Sc
verely burning them and her arms in doing so.
Mrs. Gilman not injured. The two women
entered a cab and were driven home
The lamp was thrown from the second floor of
the building by Fritz Gunther. decorator. who
lives at No. SlS Cedar Place. in The Bronx. He
was at work in the building. when the wick of the
lamp suddenly hared UP. Fearing that the infam-
mable material with which he was working would
become ignited, Gunther grabbed the lamp and
threw II into the street. Mrs Gilman refused 70
make n complaint against Gunther, and he not
arrested.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-30
BORN WTTHOrT ARns OR LEGS.

Mrs. Mary Catherwood, wife of Samuel Gather
wood. of No. 35l Fifteenth-ave.. Newark. n. J..
gave birth yesterday to a child without arms or
otherwise.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-30
SUIT AGAINST A LUMBER FIRM.
PLA1NFIELD MILL OWNER INJURED BY A BREAK
ING sCAFFoLD WANTS $4,000


Plainfeld, n. Y, Sept 2e.-Suit has been begun
by J. D. Spcer. of the firm of Spcer & Hubbard
mill owners. in this city, for 1000 against the
lumber firm of Boice, Runyon & Co., for injuries
received last spring by the breaking of a scaffold
IN the lumber yard. The suit is in reality against
the Travellers Insurance Company. but has to be
brought against the firm, which insured
against accidents of this kind.
Mr.. Spicer and John D. Runyon the scat
fold twenty feet from the ground, examining um-
Der. when the scaffold broke. Mr. Runyon died
from his injuries but Mr.. Spicer after long ILL
ness Is able to be about again.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-30

ALMOST EVERY BRANCH OF INDUSTRY
is represented in the little advertisements Of the
people In the narrow columns.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-30

THE REAL THING
in bargains may be found IN the little advsrtfse-
ments OF the people In the narrow columns ~ to-
days papo--
, 1900-11-22
In Justice Court.

Charley Foe was arrested Tuesday
on the complaint of Homer Booth
who charged Foe with burglary and
larceny, and a brought before
Judge Blood who set the preliminary
examination for 3 o'clock today.
Booth claims that Foe broke into his
house about the 18th and stole grocer,
les and horse feed to the amount OF
about S11. Foe has been arrested
and fined on the charge of larceny
before and it was thought had
left the country, but, like the proven
bal bad penny, he has always return.
ed.
, 1900-11-22
$780, 900 For Six Months Work.

Hon. A. j. Doggett has just receiv-
ed word from his brother, Samuel j.
Doggett, the famous jockey, that he
had accepted an offer to ride in Aus
tralia the coming season. His engage
ment commences April 1st,l901 and
ends October 31st, 1901, for which he
receives the magnificent sum of S10,-
600. Mr.. Doggett is one of the best
known jockeys in the United States, a
man of most exemplary character and
has a host of warm personal friends.
He has always commanded the high
est salary paid to lei of his profess
sion and possesses the entire conf
dence of all sporting men who follow
the ace meets from place to place.
, 1900-11-22

Lambert Parr, eldest son of Mr.
and Mrs. James Parr of Encampment,
arrived home on a visit to the old
folks last Monday. Mr.. Parr has
been something of a wanderer for the
past three or four years, having been
in the Klondyke country and more
recently a blacksmith in the employ
ment of the Government in Manila,
serving in that capacity for five
months. Mr.. Parr says he has found
no country that compares with Wyo-
ming. He has a shop in Murphy,
Idaho, for which place he departed
Saturday.
, 1900-11-22
A Bad Accident.

Cooke Rhea met with a bad acct
dent, on his way to North Park last
week. He vas driving a four horse
team, loaded with stuff for his ranch
in the Park, 1t was dark when he
reached the dug way, just beyond the
Baggott ranch, on the Encampment
river, and his wagon ran too near the
edge of the bank, turning comepletely
over Feeling the wagon going from
under him Mr.. Rhea jumped, thus
saving himself. One of the wheelers
died within five minutes after being
untangled and the other one died
Thursday morning from the effects of
the injuries received from the upset.
, 1900-11-22
Applied For Divorce.

Mary E. Cross has begun an action
for divorce from John Y. Cross. to
whom she was married in September,
1899. She charges him with being a
wife-beater, and she wants the court
permission to discard his name, re-
Stunning that of Mary E. Landes.-
Denver News.
Mrs. Cross is quite well known in
this city, having lived here for many
years. She is the owner of the Fer
MS Haggerty Hotel and the large
barn and stable yards used by that
company at this point.
, 1900-11-22
Will Close Down For the Winter.

Hans Thissenius, the proprietor OF
the Saratoga Carbonic Bottling Works,
will close down his establishment
shortly for the winter. He will move
his family to Laramie for the winter
and go to the Pacific coast himself
for a month. His health is still
rather precarious and his physician
has recommended sea air.
On his return in the spring Mr..
Thissenius will make some arrange
ments with the owners of the Hot
Springs Hotel property, whereby he
can put up a suitable building near
the hot springs. All of his soft drinks,
as well as the Saratoga Vichy water,
are made from the hot mineral water
of the springs and he needs to be
near them. The bottling business
has increased wonderfully since MI.
Thissenius started in here in a modest
way last spring and promises to as
sumo large proportions in the near
future.
, 1900-11-22
Killed by Deputy Sheriff Meldrum.

A mar by the name of Noah Wiki
erson was shot and instantly killed at
Dixon last Friday afternoon, by Depu-
ty Sheriff Bob Medium of that place.
Wilkerson came into Dixon in the
morning and fell in with Medium,
whom he took for a man of his own
ilk. He boosted frequently that he
was a bad man and had come to join
the Powder river gang. He exhibit
ed a diary and was anxious to impress
Medium with his badness. When
Medium at last concluded to arrest
him Wilkerson reached for his gun,
but was not quite as quick as the
deputy, who shot him in the mouth,
from which wound he expired almost
instantly. Coroner Bennett and Sher-
if McDaniels went out to Dixon at
once to investigate. The people of
Dixon exonerate Medium and say
that he was justified in shooting
the man, as his own life would
have been taken without a moments
hesitation. One bad man less.
, 1900-11-22
Osceola Mail Contract.

Osceola, the Ferris aggerty min.
ing camp, is to have a regular mail
after December 10th. The bids for
carrying the mail between Saratoga
and that place have been in some
time and it is expected that it will be
awarded soon, as the time fixed for
the service to begin is the 10th of
December. At present there is no
service, the stage line which was be-
ing run from here there having been
discontinued, pending the letting of
this contract. The Department has
consented to a change of the name of
that p~ost-office from Osceola to Rude
feha after the LIST of January next.
, 1900-11-22
Business Still Active.

Business of every kind is moving
forward the same as usual. There is
a steady stream of ore and freight
teams between this point and the
railroad and yet there is much com.
plant that freight cannot be gotten
up with any dispatch. A great deal
of heavy mining machinery is being
shipped in and taken on up to the
mountains to the mining camps.
Work of every kind goes forward
without any interruption and the town
and mining camps promise to go for
ward as usual.
, 1900-11-22
President Mckinley And The Boys.

A bright lad of fourteen was shown
in and the fatherly way in which the
President greeted and talked with
that boy, with his hand laid gently on
his shoulder, emphasized to me the
real greatness of the man. The lit
tie fellows eyes sparkled as he twist
ed his hat and scratched his leg. 1t
IA a moment for that boy which will
remain a life inspiration. The young
people of America have a true friend
in President Mckinley, and he al
ways keeps in touch with the future
because of what it means to the young
people of America who are to repre-
sent the firesides and homes in years
to come.-Joe Mitchell Chapple in
THE National Magazine for Novem-
Der,
, 1900-11-22
Will Work All Winter.

j. W. Walker, who is in with j. H.
Bright and w. B. Winston in some
gold and copper prospects up in the
Battle Lake district, is in town this
week bathing and resting up. He
and Mr.. Bright have built a good
warm cabin at what they call the
Dandy" a gold and copper pros
pect which is about half way between
Battle Lake and the old Transfer, and
are going to work there all winter
They will run a tunnel into the hill
about 1926 feet at which point, if moi
sooner, they expect to strike paying
ore.
, 1900-11-22
w. w. Lufkin Visits Saratoga.

w. w. Lufkin, of Beloit, Wis, for
merly of this country, made Saratoga
a flying visit the other day. He was
out looking around for sheep and ran
up to e his brother, E. E. Lufkin, OF
Sterrett d Lufkin. Mr.. Lufkin says
he never saw such a transformation as
has taken place in Wyoming since he
left here two or three years ago. So
far as Saratoga is concerned he said
the town had just about doubled in
SIZE and importance since he was here
last.
Mr.. Lufkin left on Sundays stage
for Wisconsin.