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The “King of the Road" Elndes.the Po-
lice W'ithout Much Trouble.
Mount Vernon. N. ,Y., Sept. 3.—The
police today redoubled their efforts to
capture the “king of the road,” who
has inaugurated ‘a veritable reign of
terror in 'this ' vicinity.
It has come to such a pass that bl-
cyclists avoid‘ the road between Bronx-
ville and the New York Infant asylum.
On that road is a heavy stretch of
sand, through which it is difficult to
drive a wheel. Most riders dismount
when they reach this stretch.
There it is that the "king of the road"
makes his appearance.
When thewheelman is hampered by'
having to drag a' wheel after him, and
when he is able to run but slowly be-
cause of the heavy going, the “king of
the road” jumps out and demands that
whatever money the victim may have
be handed over at once.
This “road terror”, has been described
by those whom he has held up as a
tall man with matted gray hair, pierc-
ing black eyes and regular features. He
is attired'in tattered garments, and on
one ankle is a remnant of chain which
clanks as he pursues a victim.
It is generally agreed that the man is
mad. He is supposed to have escaped
from one: of the sanitariums in the
county. .
The police here caught a glimpse of
him yesterday after he had frightened
John Aspinwall, a plumber here, half
to death. "
The wild man held Aspinwall up on
the road. He ran away and left the bi-
cycle he had been riding in the sand.
He returned after awhile, secured the
wheel and scorched in the direction of
'this place. He met a couple of police-
men near the town.
Aspinwall was on his way to Work
when he encountered the madman.
Sergeant Beckwith and several men
searched the neighborhood where the
plumber said he had been held up. They
caught a glimpse 'of the wild man. He
was seated at the edge of a piece of
woods, cooking over a brushwood fire. -
The policemen tried to creep. up on
the man, but he heard them. He sprang
to his feet and dashed through the
woods at high speed. The policemen
tried to follow him, but became entan-
gled in the underbrush and had to
abandon the attempt.
A large party went to the same place
today in the hope of capturing the
“king of the road." ,
The fellow had been living in a rude
camp near by. The police found a pal-
let of straw there.
The police are convinced that the
madman has been living in the steeple
of a. church near here. They think also
that he gets much of his food from the
graves of Chinamen buried in the ceme-
tery of the Scotch Presbyterian church,
which is near the scene of the “king's"
exploits. The Chinamen leave chicken
and rice on the graves of their departed
brothers.
"I
1 The Stelz Murder Case. .
Brooklyn, Sept. 3.—Poliee Captain Lee
was very much disappointed today be-
cause an important arrest he had ex-
pected did not take place. It was in
relation to the murder of George Stelz,
the aged assistant sexton of Holy Trin-
lty’church. The police were looking for
a man whom Stelz caught stealing a
woman’s pocketbook in the church a
few years ago and who served a. long
term in prison; This person was very
. Well‘ known to Stelz, and the police sus~
pet-t him.
City Funds at Duluth Exhausted.
Duluth, Sept. 3.—The city funds are
practically exhausted, and the city em-
ployees will probably not be paid off
for many days to come. This embar—
rassment is attributed to a law passed
at the last legislature allowing taxpay-
ers to June of next year in which to
pay their 1897 taxes. One-third of the
police force was discharged today, and
five engine houses of the fire depart-
ment will be boarded up.
Crozier’s Defalcation.
Trenton, Sept. 3.—-A special session oi
the common council has been called by
Mayor Sickel, at which the shortage of
Peter W. Crozier, the secretary and
treasurer of the Mercer and Mechanics’
Building and Loan associations, will be
discussed. A warrant is out for his ar-
rest, and the idea of Mayor Sickel is to
have the common council authorize
him to offer a reward for Crozier's ar-
rest.
Street Commissioner Suspended.
Orange, N. J., Sept. 3.—Street Com-
missioner John P. Dexheimer has been
suspended from duty by the street
committee of the common council on
charges of neglect of duty. The
charges are made by Alderman Daniel
F. Maloney, chairman of the street
committee, and at the next meeting of
the council a committee will be ap—
pointed to try the case.
Many Workmen Killed.
Geneva, Switzerland, Sept. 3.—A dis-
patch from Montreux announces that
an asylum for the insane which was in
course of erection there has collapsed,
burying a number of workmen in the
ruins. The-bodies of seven dead men
have been recovered, and seven others.
seriously wounded, have been removed
from the wrecked buildings.
Return of Raar Admiral Beardslee.
San FranCisco, Sept. 3.—Among the
passengers who arrived from Honoiulu
per steamer Australia were Rear Ad-
miral L. A. Beardslee and wife. Rear
Admiral Beardslee recently turned over
his command to‘Rear Admiral Miller
and will soon be placed upon the re-
tired list. He will leave for Washing-
ton soon.
Conductor Killed by ‘a Train.
Lambertville, N. J., Sept. 3.—John
Barnett, one of the oldest freight con-
ductors on the Belvidere division of the
Pennsylvania railroad, fell under a
train at Stockton, four miles above
here, today and was killed. His body
“was terribly mangled.
Russian Soldiers For Korea. ,
Vancouver, B. 0., Sept. 3.—Word has
been received here that Russia has dis—
patched 30 officers and 8,000 soldiers for
Korea for the purpose .of stationing
them at Seoul and keeping ports open
in accordance with the Russian-Japa-
nese compact. ‘
Education In Russia.
'St. Petersburg, Sept: 3.-—A special
commission. will meet soon to discuss
the introduction of universal and com-
pulsory education. in Russia. ’
an: no mus.
Some Pertinent Queries—A"
South Norwalk Ex-
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Mr. H. L. VVoodworth, of 1 Burbank
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been troubled with catarrh for some
time; my head and nose seemed pretty
well stuffed up", and the quantities of
matter that run into my throat at
night, would cause me to hawk, spit,
and often gag in the morning, before I
could clear my throat. I got some
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drug store, and already these symp-
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morning, and my whole head feels
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California Catarrh Cure is sold by
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In cases of Hay fever, California Ca-
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WOODPORD’S RECEPTION.
Sept. 13 Fixed as the Date by the Queen
Regent of Spain.
Madrid, Sept. 3.——The queen regent of
Spain will receive the new United States
embassador, General Stewart‘L. Wood—
ford, on Sept. 13. General VVoodford
has arrived at San Sebastian, the sum-
mer residence of the court.
‘ Responsibility For Filibusters.
Havana, Sept. 3.——The organ of the
Conservative party. La Union Consti-
tucional, commenting upon the dis~
patches from Madrid announcing that
the Spanish government is considering
the manner in which to present to the
United States claims for damages as
the result of the departure from Amer-
ica and'landing in Cuba of filibustering
expeditions, says it considers the con-
templated action of the government
justified, adding:
“Is it not notorious that the influence
and sympathy of Americans have been
used in support of the Separationists
and of the rebellion? And is there any
doubt of their responsibility before the
world for the misfortunes which we are
suffering from? Spain, in asking for
damages on this account, only acts
within her rights, based‘on justice and
the spirit of neutrality which has not
been accorded us, although we have re-
ligiously satisfied the representations
and demands of Washington in many
cases which were not justified. There-
fore there is all the more reason that
the United States should meet the de-
mands of a nation whose interests haVe
been destroyed by American citizens."
Dr. William F. Brunner of the marine
hospital corps, who is attached to the
United States consulate here, has re-
moved his oflice to the Casa Nueva, a
fine building in which the consulate is
located and where the New York news-
papers have their omces.
Moore’s Assailant Sane.
New York, Sept. 3.——Mrs. Julia Mc-
Grau, who tried to shoot George B.
Moore, a real estate agent, in his ofilce
at 26 East Forty-second street, was
subjected to an examination as to her
sanity. To all questions propounded
her by the experts she gave intelligent
answers. She. not only talked but act-
ed rationally. Her mind may be affect-
ed. but she is not insane, the doctors
think. The woman will be held for ob—
servation a few days longer.
Injured During a Fire.
Nashville, Sept. 3.—Diehl 8: Lord’s
wholesale beer, cider and soda works
were almost totally destroyed by fire.
The loss on stock is estimated at $30.-
000. The fire originated in the stable,
and five horses perished in the flames.
During the fire a number of soda founts
and carbonic acid gas drums in the
building exploded, and several specta-
tors were hurt.
Aged Lothario Killed.
San Francisco, Sept. 3.—Henry Win-
dell, aged 61 years, an‘eccentric money
lender and furniture broker whose life
for the past many years has been one
long chapter of trouble with pretty wo-
men, was thrown from his buggyaanrl
instantly killed. Windell lived alone in
a house protected from intrusion by a
trellis fence and barbed wire.
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Indiana Woman Snifrngists.
Lafayette, Ind., Sept. 2.—-A party of
30 men and women left this city today
by special coach for Nashville under
the auspices of the Indiana Woman
Suffrage association, Mrs. Helen M.
Gougar chaperon. A piiblic meeting
will be held at the exposition grounds
in the Woman’s building in thevinterest
of woman suffrage. ._
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