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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-16
ADJUSTMENTS CLOSED

New Workers Are Forced to seck Other
lPlnces for suntny l!ccren;iou.
NEW YORK. December l1.-Anoth
er enforcement of the Sunday clos
ing law and the elements combined
to-day to provide IL sunday as blue
as the strictest sabhatarian might
wish.
The an,,sement promoters generally
kept their PLACES closed. while an over
east sky. a damp chill IN the air and
bad walking shut In thousands who in
lieu OF ntner entertainment gladly
Mould Lave found recreation in tho
parks.
The restaurants We're. as before, hen-
Gifted by. the changed conditions, The
theatrical men made no attempt to
test tile law and will await relief
in the form or a more liberal sunday
ordinance, which they expect the
Board of Aldermen to pass next Tues
day.
! 4 few places of cxhibition dancing
academies ana roller skating Kinks.
which had been fortified by injunctions
which forbade police Interference did
business as usual, and an occasional
arrest FOR Sunday desecration was
made. but these cases We're exeept tions,
AIanN excise arrests We're made in
Manhattan and BROOKLYN.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-16
NoRDlcA QUITS IN HUFF
IteIcnscd ns Result Of Letter to Her
FrGin MIR. lInInmerstcin.

Ite1cnscd rs tecsult Of Letter To Her
FrG.n MIR. HnIi,merstcin.
NEW YORK. December i5.--oscar
tfammerstein announced last night
that, at the request Of Nine. Nordica,
he had cancelled her contract with
him, and that In the future she would
not be connected with the Manhattan
Opera House. The announcement while
1T did not come MS complete sup
prise. cnlIsed much comment In tho
musical world II has been iumorcd for
son,e time that there were differences
between Mr.. lIammerstein and Nine.
Nordlca. and that there woultl prob
ably be break between them. on
November s9tf Mr. Hammerstein sent
tie following letter to Nine. Nordica:
III want to inform you that am
preparing series OF operas containing
your repertoire for every Tuesday an!
Thursday at popular prices. In which
I want You to sing. The receipts de-
rived from your appearances in the
higher priced performances are 50
small that am compelled to take this
actfon.n.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-16
nRIrIsil pEElCERs
OsiSFED HY iiOIss

I'd OH EslulsG l9ecember lh.--'Elie
pt British officials In the
Trans v,,al by Bpers, under the guise of
retranchmsnl. Is Icing continlied, not
withstnndlng 1.-THE repudation or CEN
oral Bothil and al tAoa, ministers, the
5lntest instance M the policyaof ''re7
relates to the Native 4Af-s
fairs Department., rw Give Isritlsh oth-.
leials In the country districts have been
replaced by twelve officials from lo-
Pass 0flise The vacancies
1i,p ,IohannesbMrg thus Hctitlously crer-
satou have nssa Siyen W twelve Beers,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-16
HERCULES ASHORE
Tug with Her Tow OF Four Barge.
Wrccled-Crcw All saved

WESTERLY. r. l., December To-
The sixteen men of the crews of the
Nug. Hercules and her tow of four
2arges. which went ashore yesterday
on PHEASANT View Beach, are recover
.Siie@ @cendit ion of Mrs. Eaci,el Mattsenr
.Ehe only woiiian In tile efwreck, was re-s
~tarded Tonight as serious. Mrs. Matt
Con was taking II sea trip for her
.lcaltll. The storm was the fercest
,Sllat has been known on the Rhode
Island coast In years. The beach Is
Strewns With wreckage, and 1t ~
thought not on OF the five craft car, !.
be saved. The tug Hercules is fast
up III the heavy sea. The
,tIercuies is valued at about 100000,
Snd the barges at about $1,000 each.
TheY contained no CarEo. 80
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-16
Negro Dccrpitntes White aInn With An
ay-I.ynchiuE Eenrcd.

Ax-LynchinE Feared.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, December i6.-
i. b. Knight, white teamster, employ
ed at lumber mil In Shelby coun. @
.ty. thirty miles from here. was killed
.to.day by negro named Patterson.
It It is M said that both men were drinking
and that Knight applied at Patterson :
home to-day for something to eat.
.vartl Mt the time. and after few words
lad passed, the negro raised his ak and
struck Knight. severing the head from
his body with one blow. The negro
then escaped to the woods.
The sheriff Of shelby county has sent
deputies 10 the scene. a posse OF clti-
aens is securing the woods In search
of the negro and IL he is found, 1t Is
feared lynehing may follow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-16
In.trnct,oDs in pc.cbIcs Case.

specI.,l 10 Tho Times DiSpatch.l
BEDFORD CITY, VA, December L.
The Instructions to be given to the jury
in the PEBBLES murder case We're agreed
upon Saturday night. The courtroom
was packed to suifocation with q crowd
that waited until nearly 10 O'Clock In
the expectation that the arguments
would be begun Mt that time, but 1t
took so. long to arrange the lnstruc-
tions that nothing further could be
done on that very tedious day.
The instructions will be given to
the jury Monday morning. and MI
Kime will open for the Commonwealth y
ana Mr.. q. c. Rucker for the defense,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-16
NEGRO IN WooDPlLe
Sunday Liquor Lnw is Aimed ut Intcm-
pernMcc of CO1orcd People. Tl.crc.

Sunday Liquor Lnw is Aimed ut Intcm-
pera"cc Of colored People, There.
NEW ORLEANS. LA. December 15.-
To secure. an alcoholic drink in New
Orleans to-day Identification of some
sort was very generally nec.ssary.
Those who could produce satisfac-
tory proof as to intentions We're ad-
mttted past saloon doors. many Of
which were otherwise securely locked.
Some saloons closed entirely, and for
the first time In several years the
city saloons lost completely the wide
open look which has come to be
thought of as sequence of the semi
tropical climate.
To-day.s; strict observance was
caused by an order OF Police Inspector
Whitaker to his men to make arrests
whenever they saw violations. The Sf-
feet of the order has been very gen
cral to prevent carousiDg OF any sort
and especially to induce sabretS
among the large negro population.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-16
SEE ~
NUDE COLLEGitN HAHED

,Sourff NoRWNLS. CONN. pecem-s
.ber l5.,--Made to $undress and shathe In
a horse trough while being laZed pF
thn sophomores of Hnrtstrome Schoolln
Norwalk, Frederick WuerI, son OF a
prominent st. Louis brewer is seriously
III With pneumonia.
& The trough Is In front Of the, Metho-
dist Church When the worshlpers
came out from prayer meeting lheS
saw young Wuera plunsing IN tle
shallow basin, while. forty men'per5
of the upper class We're doing u wa'@
dance around the trough.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-16
SOUGHT SOUL MARRIAGE
hut Mans Spirit departed Alone and
G Girl GtilI Lives. y

GLEN N-lsI..iND. o.. December i5.-To
practice his understanding OF theosso-
ply ea the union of sous. Borls Nil
non, q Bulgarian designer attempted
of age. and then comsnitted suicide.
Minoff's body was found shortly after
The girls parents objected
to his love making. The law, also.
sriage the young man thought OF soul
marriage, Nlinoif boarded with the
Schroeders. Last night he sent all the
members of the family except Jesse
10 the theatre. He studied his theo-
then. with handkerchief. chloroform-
ed the girl and himself The girl Will
recover. MINORS spirit departed alone.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-16
PAYS s12 FOR A HUSBAND
puts Money on Ice BOX and Ills Love

Puts Money on Ice lsox and Ills Love
Croi..
JERSEY CITY, December 15.-sad
was the experience of Annie Scaneber
as she related it in the Firs, Criminal
Court yesterday. She bought hus-
band. Branislaw Zaboie, for si2 He
wanted to marry me- she said. "and
/ left the money on the ice box and
he took it, Now. he won't marry me
or give il back
Zaboie denied the statement ha
said the money had been given him.
But my love Is killed" Said he, u
don't want to have anything to do
with Ii woman that has me arrested
like this The case was dismissed,
and the couple are to be married in
June as compromise.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-16
LEAP FoR LIFE
Woman jump. ON H0rae's Back, Saving
Her own Life aud TI,nt of .,Hby.

Woman Jumps ON HOrre's Back, snying
Her own Life aud That of Baby.
NORRISToMN. PA. December i5.--
After her husband and ten-year-oid
daughter had been thrown out Of the
carriage and injured by runaway
horse. Mrs Warren Brook. of Cold
Point. saved her own life and that OF
an infant child by climbing over the
dashboard and getting on the horses
back and stopping him.
The horse became frightened. and
turned so suddenly that Brook and
his daughter. who were on the front
seat, were thrown into the road.
The horse was going at top speed.
and the wagon was swerving from side
to side. when the plucky woman got
on the animals back and pulled so
hard on the check rein that the horse
was got under control.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-16
GAINED WEIGHT ON CACTUS
Doctor Delighted with His Fourteen
nnHA, Tcsf.

Doctor Delighted with His Fourteen
Days Test.
LOS ANGELES. December 15.--Dr.
Leon Elbert Landone gave a dinner
last night to six physicians OF this
city to celebrate the completion of his
fourteenth days food test During this
period DR.. Langdone ate almost ex-
ciusiyely spincless cactus. and cactus
was one of the chief features at the
dinner. The menu consisted of celery
and cactus soup. omelet with chopped
cactus and green peppers, fried cactus.
salad made of the cactus fruit. lettuce,
celery. sherbet Favored with the frui;
of the cactus and the juice Of the
cactus fruit az drink
The guests declared themselves de-
lighted.
Not only did my strength! continue
tunimpaired by my experimental diet
said Landone. but ] gained half a
pound''
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-16
RUSSIA WARNS CHINA
Cclcstinlx and Jnpnncsc Must Conc to
Agree enlent Similar tO RusNo.Chinche.

i ASrcSHent Slmlinr tO tusSO.NhlneHe.
PEkIN, December l5.-The Russian
government has warned the Chinese
government that unless Japan and
China within a reasonable time come
TO an agreement similar to that en-
braced by the Russo-C Chinese Telegraph
Convention. signed last October. Russia
will present It's notification that this
convention terminates with the year.
The studied Indifference OF the repre-
sentatives OF the powers to Manchuria
shows the operation OF the inter-al-
liances between Great Britain. Russia.
France and Japan. The refusal of
Great Britain, Germany and France to
interest themselves in CHina's Man
tention OF America in that direction,
as instanced by The speech or Secrc-
tary Taft at Shanghai recently. when
he strongly reavoWctl the adherence of
America to the open door" policy. and
asserted that China would have the
sympathy and support of America in
every movement for her reform and
uplifting. Ref r5 81 af2-f q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-16
SEASON OF WRECKS ON LAKES
'rhfrty-cight Vessels. Worth 8 Si,60:OOO,
Lost In Nnrinny WHY'S.

I IA - ~ : y 8
CHICAGO, December l5.-Dur.ng tue
season OF navigation on tbs Great
Lakes just closed tl.irty-cight vessels
with total tonnage of .,ol0,ooo.s
passed out of existence as the result.
OF collisions, fires and other accidents.
,rh4 aggregate loss IN vat'ie was sl.-
$4,000.
Thcrs were u, casualties Of All
Kinds reported during the season. 'File
mystery OF the year was the loss ~
the stenmer cypress. which founderesd
in Lake Superior In the fall Without
warning llie ship turned on her sids
aud went to the bottom. There MAS
ibnt singie survivor. The cause OF
,tl,e disaster could never be determines. a..
1t is unlikely that there Will be-
any marked change in marine .insHf-s
5ance rates next season. WITH the COM
in,.5gof Immense steel r;lrrirra ninr!iie
insurance las reached such volume
that oll-time rt,les no longer hold. = l'a
wooden vessel has disappeared fls y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-16
BANK TO REOPEN

Closed IL. Failure OF Bunk "f Gom-
'n,-rce. II Wii, Reopen ro-Das
z KANSAS CITY. NO. December i5.---
The Union Avenue Bank of Commerce
which was obliged to close BY the s,is-
pension OF the National Bank Of Com
nterce.- will reopen for business to-mor-
row. Al! the banks carlfed down By
the National Bank ofsConmcrce's fail
3urcehave been rehabiiitnted.
-Four government hank examiners are
working on the books of the National
Rank of Commerce. and upon th cir re.
port will depend whether the hank
shall be reopenad or Iqudated. Checks
on the suspended bank are accepted at
ilar by many business houses.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-16
BIKE RACER DEAD

.l;idcr succumln Aftcr Iujnrles Causc,l
by Tumble Over Fence.
MEM YORK. December 15.--u Urban
MacDonald the rider who vas hurt
in the siN-day bicycle race at Madison
Square Garden, died last evening. He
the fence an the Twenty
sixth street stretch of&thc track about
i O'Clock Friday morning, landing on
the floor. about sin feet below, In front
or the arena box. His death WAS due
'tnA q rupture OF thn{ intestincs. Mac
Donald was twenty two yenrs old. mar
rietl, and was born In Newfoundland. y
u He turned professional To enter the
1906 six-day race. This Senr he58was
teamed with Ivcr Lawson.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-16
STEAMER is LOST
Little Hope of Getting I<iIdona Off
Brazil Rocks.

HARRINGTON. ~. H.. December l5.-
On account of thick weather the posi-
tion of the Thompson Line steamer
Kildona. Shields, Eugland for Portland,
Me-, in ballast. which went ashore on
Brazil Rocks. Cape sable Island, Sat-
urday, could not be made out from
shore to-uay. A northeast gale has
prevailed all day, making any attempt
at wrecking operations. impracticable.
The chance of saving the steamer is
believed to be small.
Nothing has been heard here to-night
from the steamer Lonishitrg which is
supposed 10 have tase1, Off the ISil-
dona's crew and proceeded to st. John.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-16
MURDERED IN DARK
sinn Dead and Attempt Made on Life
of His Wife.

HARRISBURG. PA, December 15.-T.
Whom Mrs. Minnie Neidhamer. who lives
across the river from this city, started
20 light u fire in an out-kitchen carly
to-day. some one shot at her twice.
missing her both tune. immediately
afterwards two more shots We're heard,
and when daylight came tn, body OF
Join a. Neidhalncr. her husband. from
whom she has been separated. was
found In the yard.
Seidbamcr had bullet hole in his
head. but as there were no powder
marks. and because there were foot
prints in the snow that did not cor
respond with the shoes lie wore. the
coroner's jury returned verdict of
death at the lands of persons unknown.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-16
IGNORED SUNDAY LAW

Omaha M.rehnnts itcpt Open, NOtwtth-
standing Order to Close.
OMAHA, NFlB., December l5,7-Nie1-
chants to-day generally refused to obey
the Sunday CLOSING order. Perhaps a
thousand persons laid themselves liable.
to tines by refusing 70 close theatres,
offices, barber shops, cisar
stores billiard halls. bowling alleys
and other places that usually remain
open on sunday. The names of man
ayers, ticket sellers doorkeepers ard
stage forelnen of all thea tres We're
}inkeu and warrants for their arrest
will he Issued to-tnorrow. 1T is sald.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-16
WRECKS ABROAD
-S,,,,hcr OF Et.h,ng Crafts nnd ships
81 In Inn.Ilsll Channel.

Number OF Fishing Crafts anu snlp' sh1ps
Lost In English Channel.
PARIS, December 15,--The cruiser
Isly has been driven ashore az = 4or,e!.e
and the three master Fauousa w. /. ~
,ieres on the rocks at Giarrit2, direct
IN in front or the hotels, the catas-
,ronhe being Witnessed by thousands
including Premier Campbell Banner
man. -Four of the crew Were dro%hsa. owl ~ \
a number Of fishing craft We're slosss
In the English Channel and the stora1a l.a
drove She Shipping to- the shelter st = -
ports ~ !, Il,
Tt1y.rtually stopped the Ans los French r'57
service, and the French liner lt, y,
Brctagne postponed her departure su''.i's ~
to- day. SSs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-16
288 MURDERED D
Durius October Band. of Hansltts Mndc
This Nccor,I In Macedonia.

ST. PETERSBURG. December 15.-
The Bulgarian government has sent
note TO Russia in answer TO the re-
cent representations made by the RUS
sian minister at Sofia witlLreference to
the activity of Bulgarian bands in
Macedonia. The note denies that the
residents of tire pirncipality are par
ticipating in these activities. and states
that Bulgaria reposes entire trust IN
the powers to introduce adequate re-
forms In Macedonia
Bulgaria launches counter COM
piaint against the Greek bands. com
posed OF Cretans. which. II declares, is
carrying on a propaganda OF fire and
sword
The statistics for the month OF octo-
Der show that 2ss persons We're MUIR
dered.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-16
FoUNDERED AT SEA
vessel Augustus Welt Wreck ed---slo ohA' ~
d .nn SnNcA Crow OF Ten Men a

as
d CHARLESTON, S, c.. December q lo,'-i o.
J,hn Clyae Line freighter Mohican, g ar-s
irving tonight from Boston, bfoNgiN.sS
in Captain Marshall and crew OF Yen
men from the schoonev Augustus w
which toundered at sea vest erctay lno1f'igs8 lno1f'il1s
ing. The Melt which was = sctioo'lss ~
az 100 tons re gister, left C'aItaret. NJ.
II. December Sth, with q cargo or Ter
.tiliaer materials for SaxaInt tri--5a
day night and Saturday morning heavy
southeast gales were met on cnpes i
Lockout and the schooner sprung ~
leak. Steam and hand pumps becai'ts''stss ecaali'i',ts
.chokea with the drift from cargo, ansls anu
at 10 n. NJ. Saturday the ca ptain ansiss a,les
crew took 70 small 4boats4a iaSys 81 assetns
'until 4 p, NJ. when the MoktSan can's
along and picked MP thst
The srhboners decks wers athe'eS
awash, and SHE MAG settling, The defe-
lict which may still Do atloat y, sdlrs
rect!y In the track OF coast
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-16
SHOOTING AFFRAY
several Injured In Eight in Kentucky
lcSter,!aS,

ScNCrNI IHlureU IN -FtSht III sNrHtNcky
Yesterday.
& LOUISVILLE i>Y., December iI.-
Arthur Keeling, u boatman
clarence Scott and his brother. We're
seyerely hurt and Mrs. KEELING and
suffered slight gunshot
wounds in a fight at Bethlehem to-day
between Keeling and Edward Bur1ett
and several men from iiuston's Land
ing, Ky. On Saturday night the home
OF the Scott brothers, Mt Huston's
Landing WAS looted BY three officers
aud two neiehbors. Tie SCOTS crossed
Keiling's shanty- boat. They
that Keeling return the
property which they accused him Of
stealing. He denied the charge and
ed. Mrs. Keeling charges that an at
tempt was made to cuter the boat by
force, sal that the fight followed Bur-
-dett WaS arrested.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-16
MAN DEAD; WIFE DYING


7WOM;tn and Her I3NsbAnI AttHckctl BY
RUhbcrs. -
4 KANSAS CIfrf.5 Mo- December 15.---
Louis b. Sternberg, a grocer, in kan
,sas City. EanaaS. was killed and his
wife was injured by robbers, who at
rhe robbers asked for 3sardines. and as
the grocer placed an open can hefore
them. they struck him down with an
iron holy, hc#n,arauters then enter
ed tile living a,sartmerts lack of the
store and attacked Mrs. Stnrnherg with
a meat rlenNer She cannot live. The
thieves took s75 and escaped.
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ABE. IIINIAlEl. s.E.H
DEATH IN sit!SONz

r NEW YORK. December 15,-Abra-
ham Hummel. the lnwycr. who is serv-
Ing Il sentence In ,Rlackwell's Island
lpenitentinry fo,, cansniracy In con-
ncction with6tlia Dudge-Morse divorce
case, is near death from Kidney affec-
3tipn. according to prison physicians,
8Dr. Mata said to-day that Hunmel's
condition was such that he was likely
to die at any moment 9Ilumnel's sens
stsnce on BLACKWELL 's Island Will expire
wit liitl{;, few yYps,s s. "A "A, al
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$4,000, 600 !. In N CAR. ]. FARE ] II'''

Public service Commission Eenrns New
YnrE's Riding Cost.
NEW YORK, December 15.-The
nickels New Workers handed out for
car fare in the last fiscal year footed
up s66,09S.776.29 This money went
into the treasrry of Ryan and Belmont.
collected by the Public Service Com
mission for use In Its annual report
which ls to go to Albany within
week. The year covered ended last
Iillv 1St.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-16
H'ELLOSV FEVER QUARANTINE
.tGtklNS'F CUHA REMOVED

< q HAVANA. December 15--GoNernor
Magoon has been informed by the nn-
thor,ties nt Wushlngton that the yel-
low fever quarantine against cuba
has been removed, Al his ls pleasing to
stl,eA local commercial interests. espe-
leiallyl those which are 8depsndent upon
ttouri Sts.tS }i lG5Bi5 5aS .s3li AEl87iiS
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CHILD WIFE A SUICIDE;

Girl of sixteen Tnkcs Life After Marry
ing Sisty-Ycar-Old Veteran.
! GLENs FALLS. y. V. December 90
Mrs. Josephine Daniels. sixteen years
of age. committed suicide yesterday at
the home OF her parents. She was
married on Monday to John NJ. Daniels.
a war veteran sixty years old. The
wedding occasonrd considerable sur
prise. as she was supposed to be en-
gagged to II young man.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-16
LIFE SAVED BY COMB
Bullet Erred nj Woman by Real Estate
COIGpnily PrcAiflcnt is aDcficctcl

CL1syELAND, o., December 10
George H. liarpst president of real
estate concern. shot Mrs. Mary volek.
young widow. and then turned the
revolver to his own head and fred.
Harpst may die.
The woman was but slightly injured.
\ bullet ailned at her head was di-
verted BY l:a.r comb. The next
bullet pier, hand.
lIarpst. Is; said 10 have wife
and two children in Pittshurg had
business dealings with Mrs. Nolek for
a long time and had obtained money
from her
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-16
,rNvO BURNED NO nE,Apil 3is
III l i553s rs IN isti6l sit-3.li.I4 FIRE

,,,a pTRo!T ,Saaa snae;a Ml ssenhsr Man,
Miph, says; The three bandmills Sof
the Chicago 4 Lumber Company We're
By fire here tu-day, IIenTy
sforsn,an, anaFpNIEht Watcbmran Andranw ddsns
Norton. being burned TO th. I, Loss,
SlO03 Dfll INA s.ss i 's3ls sss 3
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TAlLoR's LOVE TRAGEDY

Kills Woman, Wounds Sweetheart and
Commits Suicide.
COLUMBUS, o.. December 15.-Otto3
Schmigler. "a Hungarian tailor. to-day
shot and probably fatally wounded
Mrs. Caroline Webster, and seriously
wounded Miss Myrtle Spence and then
killed himself. q
The tragedy occurred at the home
OF Mrs. Webster, a grocers wife, from
whom Schmigler rented q room. He
time and was despondent.
1t Is said that Schmigler was In
fatuated with Miss Spence. and that
his advances had been repulsed. Mrs.
Webster was coming out of Miss
spences room when schmigler fired at
her from his own room. 1t Is believed
that he mistook Mrs. Webster for Miss
spence. As the shot rang out Miss
Schmigler fired ut her, the bullet go
ing through her arm and lodging in
the breast.
room, where he sent bullet Into his
brain.
NJi.v Spapca ,,.tl1 .raSn1.ar
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I -lcontinuea on. THIRD PaEs.l !
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-16
STOPS A RO VAL SCANDAL

Husband az Princes. .,,',,'ss Avert,
Puhiip sale & Her Effects.
LONDON December l5.-A dispatch
from Vienna SAYS that, IN order TO put
q stop to the scandal ar8a public sale,
Prince Philip Sake Cpbnrg ct Gotha
has privately purchased the dresses
and Jewels of his former Wife, Princess
Louise OF Belgium. Witch We're to be
iuuctioncd at BRUSSELS,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-16
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Witch uirtyetl irons philadelphia late
to-day. reports Sthatotf, f,Rnce Point, bear- .;l
Ing south by west about sight miles,
.hc sighted What sesMen 70 he the
wreck OF IA schooner. sunk IN about Y
twenty fathoris OF Wi>sr,