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t 2 Y, 1 THE SUN, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1897. s
BRYAN MEN'S CALL IS OUT
l t
ron a city convention to re held
l , THE DAX AFTER TAM MASS'S.
Democratic Alliance C'atla It and Invite All
v Organisations of Chirac rifitrorm Heme-
i cm(fl I "end Pelecate Organisation Hound
to Have a Chicago riatrarm City Ticket.
The Democratic- Alllanco took possession, yes
terday, of lis new headquarters on tlio first
floor of 01 West Twenty-third street, nnd held
g a meeting thoroIat night. It was most Im
portant meeting, for It was decided to liold a
city convention on Oct. 1, the day after tlio
' Tammany convention Is to be held, and at thli
.1. city convention to nominate a Chicago platform
i tlckot, provided Tammany Hall repudiates the
i party principle at her convention, as It Is con-
' ffldently expected she will.
j I Tho nctlon was taken on the recommenda-
r I tlon of tlio conference committee which
f km appointed to wait on John C. Shee-
a' han and try to Bet the general O-oater
S I . New York regular Bfinocratlo conference
ink eommlttcs to declare in favor of tho principles
' of the Alliance, the chief of which is tho Chi-
eago platform. This committee made a report
1 in which the talk with Mr. Sboehan was re-
J cited at length, with tho tabling of tho commit-
tee's communication on motion of Bernard J.
f . York of Brooklyn, Tho report goes on to say:
jfcJl "Up to date your committee lias received no
H M formal answer from Mr. Shechan, nor have the
X I representatives of Tammany and her allies
1 lj seen fit to tnko any official and binding
n action in regard to the four propositions,
1 I which wo consider essential for united
i I action of nil Democrats In the pending contest.
' It now becomes our duty to tio tho situation
l thus t roiled, A policy of dodging and delay
1.1 cannot deceive us nor ty our action.
) "If Tammany nnd her nlllos hide away the
f nntioual banner of IJemocracr and aro aBhutned
I to niiirih under Hi folds; if the Ilcnciilct Ar-
Js nblds of last fall, who deserted to tho
!f ; enemy on the evo of battle, arn to bo restored
I to pfntcs of honor and leadership: If the
f franchise grabbers nro to retnln their clutch
V on tlio clt's hlghwua by Tammany's nld and
v contr onec, then 'lammanv and lior allies sepa
v rntu themselves In primlplii ami pol lev from
J the great Democratic parti of the nation, and
i must be lookod upon simply as it locil body of
J unprincipled spoils hunters, unlit to sit In the
councils or the party whose doctrino they Ig
nore and w hose honor I licy betrn .
5 "It then bchonic ustollrt upon high tho
i j glorious flag of true Demoerac nnd to appeal
f from faithless nnd treacherous leaders to the
rank nnd lllo of honest Democratic voters.
I lot canting hypocrites In thu garb of reform
j chirp their siren sung of non-parllsanshlp.
'Wo know as well ua they that our local
contest is tho wingunrd battlo in the groat
, national cnmptlgii of 1900, nnd that tho tre-
mcndoiis polltinil power in the hands of our
V next Mayor mu and probably will docide vlo-
tory or defeat three ears hence. Ihcreforowo
s recommend to the Democratic Alllancoof tho
, Urcater New nrk to it-sun tho following:
"CAII. Hill A ClTV CoWKNIION.
! "More than siv and n half million American
i' citizens declared last Noi ember for the progres-
slvcprliii iplcs cinboillcd in tho Chicago plat
ff form. 'I be) stsnd against goiornment by ln
; Junction: aenliist tyranny hj means of tbo Ju-
dietary iugaiiii't tho oligarchical rulo of trusts
, and monopolies: against tho robbing of tho
plain people by organizea plutocracy. Theirs is
' the only policy which, cnrrlcd to its logical con-
'i elusions, l.ui nave the nation from permanent
5, ensUvement. Tho struggle must continue
Jj alike in nation, State, and municipality against
" tho pornleioiu powers that are striving, stealth-
5 llyand craftily, to reduce our republic to a do-
:, main of exploitation for thi tienctltof tho few,
j "Tho so called Democratic organizations of
! Greater New- York seem to liao fallen hope-
f ! lessly under the control of leaders who seek to
f betray the tenets and aspirations of true Denioc-
I racy and to soli the city into tho hands of the
' well-known gang of franchise stealers and cor-
runtlonlsts.
jtf "'Ashonorablo men nnd Democrats we can-
, not asjist In restoring the old system of plunder,
, oppression, and corruption, on which the people
pasRed lrrevoe-vble Judgmont in 1S0.
J VJu order to sae tho municipality from such
misfortune, and to maintain the honor and the
y principles of Democracy, we call a convention of
f the Democratic Alliance of Greater New York,
h to meet Oct. 1 nt 51 West Twenty-third street,
New York, requesting each organization
P belonging to our body and all other
t Democratla bodies of tho Groator New Y'orlc,
m who honestly and squarely espouse our prln-
t clplestosend each live delegates to said con
h vention, authorized to takesuch action as seems
k. called for by the political situation. '
'; Tbe Alliance thus goes a step further than
f , theHollandllouseconfercncebytixingadeftnlta
" date for the holding of their convention. It. Is not
Hf the purposo of the Allls nee to Ignore tho organ
M;. izatlonn represented In thellolland Ifouse confer
; encc. bomo of them, in fact, are atllliatcd with
: tho Alliance. On the contrary, the Conference
B; Committee of tho Alliance was empowered to
; consult and confer with nil other organizations
" believing in the Chicago platform and desirous
I i of conducting the campaign on It with a view to
k concerted action and a union ticket. The
K date. Oct. 1. was decided on because
p It was said that It would be difficult to get tbe
b right candidate for Mayor to accept the nomlna
j; tlon until Tammany's candldato Is In the Held
mt- and it Is posltlicly known that the Wigwam
.' leaders hau repudiated Democratic principles
t;' and "sold out to the franchise-holding corpora
M tlona."
v Secretary Charles B. Stover spoke as though
K:V It were possible to get Supremo Court Justice
' Gaynor to run, despite what he has said and
Tj, written on that subject.
,-. The Democrat lu Alliance comprises the
, Knights of Iitxr, tho Kings County Demo-
ij cratlc Ijeague, the People's party and People's
Hv Leaguo and tho Progressive Democratic League,
K besides a dozen minor organizations.
j noEBEit speaks son xorr.
Bki
IV' The Coroner Opens the ritltens ITdIoh Cant
H pnlcn In Astoria.
Hi Tn tbe stronghold of Patrick Jeromo Gleason,
HF who is himself something of a candidate In the
J! Mayoralty contest, tho campaign of Scth Low
Hit was opened last night by Coroner Hoebcr.
Ht'i Home "00 persons gathered at tlio Astoria
Hh Hchuetzenbund Hall, Hteinway avenue and
H& Broadway, Long Island City, nnd tried to listen
HJk to spoeches, in which cITort they were hindered
Hbf' by the pipings and thumplngs of a fife nnd
HJf drum corps that marched nrounil and around
HL' the building.
Hti Chief of tho speakers of tho evening was Cor-
HJ oner Ilocber of this city, but befoio ho was In-
Hf, trnduccd certain preliminaries had to bo pcr-
HJf formed. A German gentleman called tho meet-
Hf- log to order and charmed his hearers wltli an
Bit enunciation of h political principle which he
HK must have tin ruled himself on tho nur of tho
HR: moment, viz., that tlio proper man for Mayor
' of Greater Now Vork was a man "without any
HK political following behind liim." Hucli, ho do-
HE' dared, omul enthusiasm, wub rictli Iiw.
HR'i! Itesoluilons indorsing Mr. Low wcrn read, and
Hnta tD0 Chairman Introduced tho speaker of the
- evening.
HI "Ihavo been asked to speak in Gorman,
Hi' 4ld Coroner Hoeber, "whlth 1 shall do. Hut
K don't supposofrom that that 1 can't speak Kng-
HM "&D ' ""no of tbo newspapers would bao
you believo."
HI' V0,ve.JtL ,0.us !n English, too," shouted a
voice. "1 here a plenty of us here that ain't
HK' Dutch."
HE'' "1'" rePeat what I say In Kngllsh nfterward,"
HH. aald the Coroner, "so that everybody will havo
V- a chance."
Hlh Then he ipoka In German, and nt the cnnclu-
HK- 'on niade a speech in Kngllsh which, ho said,
HBi waa ln-substanco a rcprtltlun,
HH't "When r wus aBkodJf Jcoine hero,' said the
, Coroner, "I was told turn I therotiy imperilled
' my chances for reiioinlnntlnn as Coroner, but I
HE? nave never been Intlucncod by considerations
HI'- of that kind, and I'm too old to begin now. In
IH this coming elocllon it is a ilUhonost attitude
HBr maintain that wo lnunt follow party politics.
K With that kind of politics tlio administration
BB of city utralrs has nothing to do. Our city ad-
tnlnlstratlnu In all its departmoms Is much
letter run on non-partisan principles, lto-
gardlng tho 11 lines law, whllo I don't attach
HH- ,0,,',I."C'1 Importance tn that as do others, 1 can
K (till Sunderland the dlssatlslactlon of tho Dor.
HHV- mans with It. It is jour right to pledge ovcry
HH' Assemblman and r-cuator against It bnloro
K you rote for him. nnd then you will get it re-
pealed. Hut tho Mayor uf the city has noth-
Hi' ,!,JrJto.do, ?."'' " ..J,u,r Mlrong might hao
H liked to intluencn tho police In regard to the
I law. Itoosoolt says to him, 'You mind your
IM business uml I'll mind mine.' bomo tay tliat
tho Germans will Mito fur Tammany Hall bo-
H cause of its opiKisltlon tu the Italnos law. That
HH?: ! a foolish nttitudo. Itoincmbcr nlwas that
BHll i "tO-Vl Ja nolhlng to do with making tho
MR Uw. 'That is the work of tho Lcglblaturo.
Ht '. B,1" ," 'o rgo you to stick by the Citi-
H 5,nH Umon. I hoy have noiiiluatcd a man in-
tlepondontly of his pollth al principles. Holms
HHl 5?". " Partimihli and will bIiow none. I
Hi 2!?' "i"tw "houitlio llepilbllcuna will noml-
1H 5?Jo- I havo a slight idea that they will In-
K SSf,, eiVlT,'"w' ,f H-c- cun find iis good a
B3 would bo tho Inst to auk you to vote aualnat
u'm. exreut that I will boy that a ToXuian
HHl SSS1",1 '?J ?" V"ly netfon Is bittS? than 2
HHl Boodnian elected on a partisan platform."
H mJrif?ueininl'uI,t""0, Krceto.1 tho Coroner's re-
HI Sh-""1?' "lyker were Henry Welsi
HHl inann, Beerotary ot thu Makers' Union of nrook.
jHlN Insurance (-owiulMloner Merrill Itrilins.
mffi- Boston. Mass., Sept, l'J.-Tho Governor has
Mar, accepted tbe resignation of Insurance Commls-
HHl' 'ma5or',8-11rf"l- Msior Merrill savs he
HH uu wtaute a Utter place has been offered to
HHbts
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nBPyjtt Ijtgcj xnniB jfabtt.
ilery r rreleiU Acalnst n atralght Ticket la
lbs City Faliehood.
President Qulgg of the New York Itcpubll
can County Commlttco authorlzos n comploto
denial of tho story printed in tk IVItune yos
tcrdny morning Hint Congremnn Wndsworth,
yupcrlntcndcnt Pnyn of tho Insurnnco Depart
ment, Superintendent Aldrldgo of tho Public
Works Department, Senator John Italncs, ox
Senator J. Hloat Knssott, William A. Suther
land, ana ot-Honntor Francis HcnUrtcks aro
protesting against the purposo of tho local or
ganization to nolmnato a straight Hepubllcan
ticket.
Mr. Qulgg says that the story la a falsehood
from beginning to end.
"Tlicro is no moro truth In that story," said
he, "than in tho editorial rtatement of the
Tridune that tho Republican district leaders
aro opposed to n straight ticket nnd that I huvo
been attempting to coerco thorn. Ilotli of theso
statements on tho part of tho Tribune nro dis
honest, and I do not In tho least doubt that tbo
writers know they nro dishonest. Thcro Is no
slnglo district leader who Is opposed to Mr.
Olcott's nomination. On tho contrary, eory
ur.o of them without exception is distinctly in
favor of a straight ticket nnd In faor of Mi.
(llcott as the candldato for Mayor. So far as
tho advlco of tho up country lenders Is con
cerned, every one of tho men nnmod by tlio
7'ribunf has repcatuily Indorsed ttio conduct
of the Republican organization throughout tho
summer and fall, nnd now udvlsos us to nomi
nate a straight Republican tlckot. When tho
Hepubllcan btute Committee meets next Hntur
day it will show what tho Ideas of tho Mato
leaders urn, 1hy nro none of them meddling
in our ufTiilri. but they nro all of them pro
roundly Interested nnd profoundly concerned.
Between ocry one ot them and this organiza
tion tlicro exists tho friendliest relation:'. I
got a letter from Speaker O'Grady tho other
day nnd 1 am sure ho will not object to my
quoting from it. Ho nyr: "I trust you do not
luck assurances that thc'ltepubllcans through
out tho Stnto are with jou, without reserve. In
tho present complication which hns nrlsen in
the local politics of Greater Now York. Con
tinued dlslntigratlon of party lines in w
York city will lnovitahlv soon lend ton similar
Btato of nftnlrs further up tho Stnto, and -hcn
that comes tlicro will bo an end to nil purty or
ganiratlnn and responsible Government.'
"Tho truth Is that thero does not exist among
the Republican loaders of this city or of this
Htato any sentiment that can bo called sub
stantial In fnor of Scth Low's nomination by
the ltopubllcan Cotnentlon. On the contrary,
tho idoa of such n thing Is universally con
demned. If tho organization wcro to attempt
to support Ixiw tt would bo repudiated by the
enrolled Republicans nt tho primnries. The
Tribune's talk about coercion nnd dictation Is
simply dishonest. Tho only nttemnts at coer
cion or dictation aro those which tho Tribicn
Is dally making."
IIASTISOS TOO ItVST TO JtXPZT.
Further Moves In tbe Political War In Pun.
ylvanln Put On" for Time.
IlARltisnuitQ, Pa., Sept. 13. Gov. Hastings
was asked to-day whother he had anything to
sav regarding Gen. lteeder's statement of what
took plnco whon tho rocent Secrotary of the
Commonwealth was asked to resign. Tho Gov
ernor said he was too much occupied with the
atrlko troubles In the Hazletnn region to read
the statement and he had only glanced at tho
headlines. This is all ho would say on tho sub
ject. Col. James E. Barnett. tho Deputy Secretary
ot the Commonwealth, returned from his home
at Washington to day and was in charge of the
State Department, He declined to say whether
ho would resign his place before being asked to
do so, but it is expected that Secretnry Martin,
whose commission was made out to-day, will
not have tho satisfaction of demanding the
resignation of Col. Barnett. Mr. Martin will be
hereon Wednesday noon to assume tho duties
of his office. The Governor said to-day that
there would be no further developments in the
resignation crusade until the strike trouble Is
settled, and It is belle cd that the dead line has
almost boen reached.
An echo ot the struggle for Senator Cameron's
seat last winter and another of the series of
prosecutions occurred here this afternoon be
fore Alderman Koltz of tho Third ward. Charles
T. Preston of Philadelphia made Information
that K. P. Ingham nt the Lochlel Hotel in this
city on Jan. 3 last tried to brlbo Representative
It. 8. Kdmcston of Bradford county to vote for
Senator Penrose by offering him an office
worth $2,800 a year, and further offering
to give him at once in advanco the salary for
two years. According to the affidavit of Pros
ton, the office offered to Edmeston was to con
tinue for eight years, if the Republican party so
long remained in powor.
Constablo Hoyer left for Philadelphia this
afternoon with a warrant for the arrest of Mr.
Ingbnm. Great secrecy was observed in mnk
ing the information beforo theAldorman. and
Preston is not in the city to-night. Col. Wilbur
F. Heedor, the new Deputy Attorney-General,
will be here to-morrow.
Kastos, Pa., Sept. 13. Although the defend
ants in the actions for defamation of chnracter
nnd conspiracy to bribe brought by friends of
John Wanamaker against Gen. Frank Reeder.
ABsemblymen Weiss nnd M. C. Luckcnbach de
sire an Immediate trial, there is little prospects
of getting It until November. The trial
of E. A. Van Valkcnburg nt PottsUllo
will begin to-morrow and all those In
the Reeder suit will bo there as witnesses.
Messrs. Reeder, Weiss, nnd Luckcnbach will
toll what they know of the effort which
Van Valkenburg is alleged to have mado to
bribe Weiss to vote for John Wanamaker, and
the evidence there gl en will be in the main re
peated when the suit hero comes on. The Van
Valkcnburg suit will occupy considerable tlrao.
and the week of criminal court hero will expire
before the Reeder suit can be taken up.
Yiaii.AXTEs for zorr.
They Are Coin to Cnnvnta tbe Cbnrcb People
for Votes, Tbey flay.
The General Committee of Dr. Parkhurst's
City Vigilance Leaguo met In tho Charity Or
ganization building last night and adopted the
following resolution:
" ll'herean, the moral, mental and material
wolfaro of the men, women and children In
every borough of New York city will be best
protected nnd advanced by tho election of a
Just, educated and experienced man to the posi
tion of Major: therefore,
"Jlcsolrrtl, That we, tho General Committee
of tho City Vlcllomti l.cxgiio of Now York,
heartily indorse the Hon, Selh Lou as tlio can
dldato for Major of tbo city of New York. Tlio
platform upon which tho Citizens nominated
him, the thousands of signatures of thinking
men supporting him. nnd ills well known char
acter justify the belief that, as Major, tin will
fulfil the promises made In ids letter of accept
nnco. Ihu league also formulated a plan of cam
paign In fin or of tho only college President who
uses brllllantino on his miiBtnche.
"We are interested in tbe moral aspects of
tho campaign," flald the Secretary, "and have
detormincd to miiko n thorough citiivasH of the
church people and sccuro their votes for Mr.
I.OW."
HARD ROW rOR JIAU.SCir TO JlOE
irTammanj lluns Illm for Coroner wltb !Yo
Iblrao-o Platrorm.
Tit was Bald yesterday that Leador John'C.
Shcehan bns decided on at least two of tho four
candidates for Coronor to bo nominated nt tho
Manhattan Borough Tammnny Convention.
These nre said to bo present Coruner E. T. Fit
Patrick nnd Jacob A. Biiusch. who secured his
election as Corresponding Secretary of the
Central Labor Union to show Tammany what
a pull he lias with the labor voto.
Mr. Bail sch has been warnod by friends In
tho lubor organization, It is said, that if Tam
many refuses to reaffirm tho Chicago platform
and ho accepts n Tammany nomination ho will
be considered a truitor to tho true lntorcsts of
labor.
JXD10NAXT AT M'KIXLEr.
Oklahoma llepubllcana Ancry nerauio He
tiave Ilia C'outla an OfTlce Tuere, .
Ptoiiy, O, T Sept. 13. The nnnouncomont
from Washington that President McKlnley had
appointed his cousin, F. E. McKlnley of Now
Mexico to one of tho bost-pajing offices in
Oklahoma has caused groat indignation In this
Republican camp. Republicans of every
county aro holding meetings unci passing reso
lutions against foreigners being ont to tho
Territory to hold offices, when there nte thous
ands of willing hearts In tho Territory who
would gladly accept tho Jobs. Copies of these
resolutions are being forwardod to tho I'rcsl-
nicbraond Connty Hepubllcan Convention.
The Richmond County Republican Convention
will meet on next Monday evening In tbe Ger
man Club, Htaplcton. at 8 o'clock. It Is expected
that when the time comes for the nomination of
the county officials a hot light will Tec, ? be
tween the organization and tbo faction which is
oppo.lug the local leaders. mLU "
Jndm Parker's Candidacy Indorsed.
Kinohton, Sept. 13.-To-nlgbt the Democratic
Central Committee of Ulster county, at a meet-
.teu."c&0rodfopthee1 writs? t
V
atf jfriTnf ' ill ;fl"iT'-'ry'i i! ii'iH, i .utt j"""" i lip.
SILVER MEN ASSEMBLING,
XO RESET TltE nEMOORATIO STATE
COMMITTEE TO-MORROir.
There Will He land In tbeCorsaf the Maehla
and a Vote on Bealtlrralng tho Chleaga
Platrorm Will lie rerced-Thrrat f a
Itolt II Justice Parker Is Nominated.
Tho managers of tbo Democratic State ma,
chlno nro not going to have smooth sailing in
their effort at tholr mcotlng to-morrow to
ignore tho Chicago platform and to nominate
JuBtlco Alton B. Parker for Chief Judge
of tho Court of Appeals. Tho Bryanltcs
of tho Stnto ore going to have something
to say about It. They havo organized the Loyal
Democratic Leaguo of tho State of New York.
This Leaguo has an organization In 100 of the
150 Assembly districts of tho Stnto and
its purposo is to maintain the princi
ples of tho party enunciated at Chicago
nnd to prevent tho nomination on the
Dcmocratlo ticket of men who did not support
Bryan and Sewnll last year. This Leaguo is to
hold two meetings nt Gramorcy Lyceum,
Twenty-third Btrcct nnd Sl-Uh avenue, to-dnv.
Tho first meeting will bo hold nt 4 o'clock In tho
afternoon for organization, ana tho second In
evening for business. Tho business portnlns
directly to the meeting of tho State Committee,
to be held nt the Hoffman Houso to-morrow.
Tho silver Democrats began to nrrlvo from up
tho Stnto last night. Most of them ropolrod to
tho Clerlach, In West Twonty-sovouth street,
whoro they conforred with Henry M. McDonald,
President of tho League. Mr. McDonald said
nfterward that a plan had practically boon
agreed on to bo carried out at tho meeting of tho
Lcngnc.
A resolution will bo adopted requesting the
Stnto Commlttco to Issue an address reaffirming
tho Chicago platform, and to nominate a candi
date who is known to havo worked for Bryan.
Another resolution will bo adopted expressing a
preference for tho nomination of Charles F. Ta
bor for Chief Judgo ot tho Court of Appeals.
Mr. Tabor Is an ex-Attornoy-GoncraL He
stumped for Bryan last year.
Acommltteoof ilvo will bo appointed to wait
on tho State Committee, prosent tho resolutions,
nnd ask tho privilege of being heard on them.
Should the committee of flvo not be admitted,
Mr. McDonald said, tbo wishes of the league
w ill bo proscnted by members of tho State Com
mlttco whonronlso members of the leaguo or
In sympathy with Its mission. Of theso theto
nro said to be ten or moro. Some of them, Mr.
McDonald said, ho expected will attend the
meeting of the leaguo this evening.
In nny event, ho said, tho State Committee
will haxo to listen to n discussion in favor of
reaffirming tho Chicago platform and to vote on
that proposition. Amotig tho local members of
the Stnto Committee who nre said to be In
sympathy with tho league's objects are Patrick
llajcs and Michael J. Coffey of Brooklyn and
Congressman Sulzcr of this city.
If Justice Parker Is nominated, members of
the leaguo assert that they will nominate a can
dldato o' their own for Chlof Judge of the Court
of Apneils.
Thero has been much said about the Stats
Committee having authority only to nominate
n candidate, and that a declaration of princi
ples 1b outsido Its province. The free sil
ver men say that they havo been un
ablo to find the original resolution, but
havo resurrected copies printed in tho news
papers nt tho time, and they And that the com
mittee was not restricted in Its authority and
can reaffirm the Chicago platform If it desires.
Chairman Danfortb said yesterday:
"Tho committee will not issue any address at
this time, hut later on, when all the candidates
for the As-embly t ave been nominated, an ad
dress or letter may be sent out calling tho at
tention of the voters to Republican cxtravn
ganco and the Increase in tho tax rate
From tlio information I havo I believe that
thero will be some discussion of the Chicago
platform up tbe Stato, and ono or two members
trom Kings county. I understand, will bring tho
matter up for discussion. Hut a largo majority
of the members of the committee. I believe, aro
in favor of taking no action In reference to tho
platform, but favor leaving it to the county con
ventions." It was said yesterday that Senator Murphy,
ex-Senator Hill and Richard Croker will bo on
hand to steer tho State Committee. This led ono
of tho Loyal Leaguers to remark:
"Why wero not these niLn at tho Buffalo Con
vention last fall when there was real work for
the Democratic party to be dono 1"
CHAIRMAN ELKIN'3 DEFENCE.
no Replies to tbe Published Reasons fbr Bis
Removal rrom office by Got. Hastings.
Philadelphia, Sept. 13. John P. Eikin,
Chairman of the Pennsylvania Republican State
Committee, who resigned last week the office of
Deputy Attorney-General of tho State by re
quest, has forwarded to Attorney-General
Henry C. McCormick, his Into superior, a let
ter Intended as a reply to tho published ren
sons assigned for his removal. He refers at
length to a custom, which has prevailed nt
Harrlsburg for twenty jears or more, of pay
ing the salaries of legislative employees, as
well as monibcrs, in advance, relying upon the
pnssaga of a general appiopriation bill at the
close of tho bcssiou. At the beginning ot the
late session, ho Bald, additional clerks to the
number of twenty ono were employed in each
branch of tho legislature on a contingent pay
roll, nnd that Gov. Hustings bad not only full
knowledge of this extra bcrioo. but approved
it. nnd designated tho pav each clerk was to
recelte, tlio total amounting to $13,000.
Mr. Elkln's beartsoftens asShctnpproaches
tbo indemnity bond episode. He was so
touched by tho misery of a clerk who was with
out means to support his family until tho close
of tho session that ho volunteered himself nnd
persuaded other gentlemen to Join him in sign
lngja bond of indemnity to the Stnto Treasurer
to sccuro an ndxanceof the salary of this clerk,
ns well ns nil tho others. Tho State T-easurer
wits n littlo reluctant, but hb it was not ex
pected that tho Gotoruor would xeto tho sal
nricH. ho was won ocr. Tho bond was for
Vltl.OOO.
- Mr. Klkln Bays ho had no selfish or personal
interest In signing. Ho wild It waa "cruel nnd
heartless" tn "arbitrarily withhold the salar
ies" of these BUffcriim clerks when they needed
them in advance. Ho sajs it is "sticking in
t Ixi bark" to Bay that le;.-lslatlvo employees nnd
members aro not entitled to advances in their
pay until a general appropriation bill la signed.
In conclusion Mr. Klkln ipiotns a decision of
thu supremo Court, holding that tho legisla
ture has power to provide compensation for
eitrn Kcrvlees, nnd recalls tho fact that Gov.
Huntings npprmed, at the session of 18!5, a
bill elmlhir to tho uno he eliicd in 18U7.
J'lJT OOISfl TO WASHINGTON,
No Compromise wltli Hortll In llroeblyn, and
Ills nrrrnt To.Vcht Looked Por.
Senator Piatt will go to Washington this after
noon, to bo gone a dny or so. Ho said yesterday
that ho had a few errands to attend to in Wash
ington. President McKinley's vacation Is up
today. Ho will nrrlvo In Washington thU
morning. It has been known nil along and it
lias been repeatedly announced in Tnn Sun that
tho McKlnley Administration Is greatly Inter
ested In tlio campaign for a Mayor of Greater
New York.
Senator Piatt's ofllco in lower Broadway was
thionged most of yesterday with Republicans
from Kings count)-. All talk of a compromlso
botwocn Senator l'latt and Jacob Worth was
declarod to be tho erlcst nonsense, and further
more it was insisted that Mr. Worth has put
himself in direct opposition to tho national nnd
Stnto administrations for no other purposo than
to serve ids own personal onds.
Leader Worth, onu of his friends said, had also
been carried far be) ond his depth by listening
to alleged friends who had no other purpose
than to bring disaster upon him. This state
ment wus mado by one of Mr, Worth's closest
friends, who declared himself to bo sbockud
whin he thought of Mr. Worth's foolhardy cop.
duet in listening tu men who had not his welfare
ut heart, but, on ihe contrary, who had by a
steady courso of flattery ana cajolery puffed
him up until he was led to believo that lie could
comb it the Republican national and btato ad.
niliilstiatious.
Senator Piatt and all his visitors reiterated
their belief that Mr. Worth will bo defeated In
the Republican County Committee, which meets
In Hrookljn to-night.
A Iloom for HatTen for Mayor.
At a meeting ot the Central Homo Rulo Asso
ciation, which was held Inst night In Protection
Hall, at 152d street und Cortlandt avenue, tbe
boom of thu Hon, Louis F, Haffen for the nomi
nation for Mayor of Greater Now York wns
launched with great enthusiasm, A re olutlon
was adoptod calling for the appointment of a
committee of three to "urge hla claims for the
nomination in proper quarters,"
JXet-ro Orator Audrrson to Take the Slump In
Oblo.
Albany, Sept. 13,-Charlea P. Anderson, the
well-known negro orotor of New York city, and
Htato Treasurer Colvln'sprivato secretary, has
been requested to stump the Stnto of Oblo this
fall for the Republican cause, Tbe request was
made at the suggestion ot Senator Il&nna, and
hMbttatoMyud,
'foy-mj't i Titi'mr -V'l':.'y''jW Mftt f'.'?W,
T" i ' -
EMTZOTERB' AND STRIKERS' XIOIITS
Justice Rassell iead n Caoa or "Pleketlng"
ts a Itereree to Oct tbe Pacta.
On tho motion, of Sail Slmonson, hat and cap
manufacturer, to make permanent a temporary
Injunction restraining Cloth Hat and Cap
Makers' Union No. 2 and certain persons named
from Interfering with him In tho conduct of hi
business. Justice Russell of tho Buprems Court
ordered a reference yesterday. Slmonson em
ployed sovernl hundred hands, most ot whom
were non-union. He says that whllo he was In
Europe the union got moat of his employees Into
membership, and because ho would not sign a
contract ordered a strlko nnd picketed his shop
so thntothcr persons could not got employment,
fho Justlcosnys that without further proof he
does not want to dlesolvo the Injunction, ns tho
plaintiff has mado n showing of Injury to his
rights, nnd ho docs not want to contlnuo tho in
junction against tho defendants, who deny tho
allegations ot intimidation and of Interference.
He says:
"Thcro nro lawful things which trades unions
may do. Anything which Is designed to lm-
Srove the intellectual, moral, and physical con
itlonsof laboring men nnd their families may
1)0 dono by concert of action in associations law
fully organized, and thoso associations may net
by consultation, advice, or elTott up to tho point
of the Invasion ot tho porsonol rights of others.
Tho truo lino may bo hard totlx. It Is easy,
upon tho affidavits presented by both sides,
formo to ascertain that wrong haB boen done
by some ono to tho rights of ino plaintiff nnd
to aomo of thoso who would willingly work
for him, but it Is iry difficult upon tho papers
to solvo tho responsibility of the defendants for
such actions. I do not wish to interfere with
tho rights ot any orkingmtn, whulhor asso
ciated together in n union or outside of it, nor
to abate one Jnt of tbo power with wh ch tho
laws protect tho orderly transaction of legiti
mate business ot enterprising men engaged in
either largo or small manufacturing or vending
goods or merchandise."
SOCIALISTS IMPATIENT.
They Want a Permit for a Maes Meeting and
The Want It Quick.
The Socialists, who have called a mass meet
ing at Union square to-morrow evening to de
nounce the shooting of tho riotous miners in
Pennsylvania, Uircaton to make trouble un
less they receive a permit from tho Park Board.
They say that they will hold tho meeting, per
mit or no permit, and are apparently anxious
to provoko clubbing nt the hands of the police
so as to pose as martyrs. lho General Com
mittee of tho Socialist Labor party met on Sat
urday evening, and Daniel Do Leon asked that
a resolution bo passed unanimously calling a
mass meeting to denounce tho powers that bo
for the conditions which he alleged had brought
about the shooting.
Secretary Abelson of the New York section
of tho Socialist Labor party called at the
offices of the Park Department yesterday to
get the permit for the meeting. Ho reported
back that the Secretary of Ins board, after
keeping him waiting for two and a half hours,
had told him Uiat owing to the illness of Col.
Van Rensselaer Crugcr, no mooting could bo
held, and thoreforo no permit Issued.
Later, another committee, consisting of Abel
son and T. A. Uickey of the Kings county sec
tion of the 8. L. P., called upon President Mc
Millan of the Park Board. They wanted to
know why citizens of New York could not havo
their constitutional right of meeting In a pub
lic park. "I represent about 16,000 voters,"
said Hlckey. "Thoy will stand on their con
stitutional rights."
Mr. McMillan asked his callers if Thursday
would not do. and said that be could call a
special meeting or the board to Issue a permit
for that day. This did not suit and the com
mlttco called on the Mayor, but he had gone
home. They wlU call again to-day.
ZiABOR AND WAOES.
Commlsalsaar McDanengh Preparing ntatlstlea
for Ills !Ve-xt annual Report
Albany, Sept. lo Commissioner John T. Mo
Donough ot tbe State Bureau of Labor Statistic
1 sending blanks to labor organlza ions through
out the State asking for a report on the number
of members, the trades followed and the earn
ings of the Individual members during the year.
The Commissioner is desirous of showing ac
curately the pecuniary condition of labor in this
State and the earning power of mechanics in tbe
various trades. He has already secured the pre
vailing rats of wages, but as there is steady
work in but few trades the year roun-1 he thinks
it would be well to fhow Just what a mechanlo
in the different trade earns during a year.
Each labor organization has also been requested
to report tho number of men employed, the
number idle, and the average number of work
ing days.
Tbo information thus obtained will be em
braced In Commissioner McDonough's annual
report to the next Legislature, which will also
contain a tabulation showing tbe condition of
the farmers of the State, their income, number
of farm laborers, nnd the rate ot wages paid
them, A third subject to bo embraced in this
report will be covered by statia ics, now being
collated, illustrating tbe price of gas nnd elec
tricity in the cities of the State, the cost and
present valuation of gas and electric plants, the
number of employees, and tbo rateof wages paid.
CANAI, BOAT OWNERS ON STRIKE.
Thoy Demand an Advance In Ratea on Lumber
to New York and Albany.
North Tonawaspa. N". Y Sept. 13. Tho
lumber-carrying canal boat owners of this city
are on strike. When tho lumber forwarders
lookod for boats this morning they were
met with a demand for an advance In rates.
They refused and the boatmen declined to load.
Tho boat owner demand an advanco to $2 per
thousand on lumber to New York nnd $1.50 to
Albany. The prevailing rates are $1.75 and
91, 25. The boatmen claim that the condition
of trndo justifies the advance asked. Some of
tho lumber forwarders have yielded and se eral
boats were loaded this morning at thondranced
rates. Boats are scarce, and it is predicted that
tlio boatmen will win. Interviews with prom
inent dealers show that they will refuse to
grant the advanco asked, and tho struggle Is
likely to bo prolonged. If any attempt la made
to bring in outside boats there will be serious
trouble. Blood has been shed oer this ques
tion hero before.
Cernlremakera MTInuIng Their atrlko.
Two employers, A. Schwerrer and John Me
Burnle, bolonging to the Employing Cornice and
Skylight Makers' Association, granted the de
mands of the striking employees yestordnj-.
Corey U Sons, who also belong to the associa
tion, sent for a committee of tho strikers, with a
view to making u soltlement. About 320 of the
500 men who struck have gained their demands.
A WIFE WHACKS HE It RIVAL.
Mra, HehroeOr Had the Ilest or It Till Her tins.
band Interfered Ho la Pined 01O.
Patkkbon, N, J Sept. 13. As the attendants
at tho various church services were on their
way home last night thoir attention was at
tracted by shriek on Market street. A bright
elect rlo light shone on tbe spot where two
women were lighting. One of the combatants
was matronly ond carried an umbrella which
she wielded vigorously. Tho other was young
and pretty.
"I'll toach you, you hussy, to go out with my
husband," said the matronly woman, whacking
tbe girl ovr tho head with her umbrella. The
enraged lady wa Mrs. Charles Schroefor of 340
Straight street, Thrco days ago, while putting
her husband's best clothes away, she found tho
picture of a pretty girl in the coat pocket. Last
night she followed her husband ond saw him
link nrms with a young lady fashionably nttlred.
She flew at her and tore tho hat from her head.
A crowd gathered, and Policeman Quirk ran up
In time to sco Schroefor interfere and rescue the
girl. The crowd recognized tho wife's position
und niude for Sehrocfer.
Quirk wus helpless and whistled for aid, Po
liceman Hard responded, nnd found Mrs,
Bchroefer's lingers tungied in her rival's balr,
while Quirk was busily employed in keeping tbo
crowd back.
The patrol wagon was called, but before Its
arrival Mrs. cScbroefor's prisoner escaped,
Hchreefcr was locked up, ono this morning Re
corder Senior tlncd him $10 for disorderly con
duct. Mrs. Schroefer has engaged counsel, and
will begin proceedings for a divorce. The girl
in the case Is a silk weaver and works for
benroefcr.
Bark Alette Wrecked, Ten Drowned.
Vancouver, B. O.. Sept. 13.-A private cable
from Yokohama to the British Columbia Hast
ings Mill Timber Company announces that tho
Norwegian bark Aletto was wreckod near
Tatyma and ten of ber crow drowned, The
Alette loaded with lumber here In June, and all
her crew ot flfteen shipped at this port.
UIM hve a tonl effect on ,uo
truOOU S stomach and bowels, even
pilfe while their catbartloqualltie
a ? are at work. They are easy
to take, euy to operate. Druggbjt. S&o.
.A,. t .t,y;ifr1,sy.tTr m-.A-rfr-t - V,,.TI.fU. .,-
GARCIA AGAIN VICTORIOUS
THE CUBAN GENERAL FIOHTINO niB
WAX TOWARD THE TROCHA.
firral Alarm In llnvnna It He Bboutrt Join
nomri nnd Ilrrnk tbe Trorha Terrible
situation In llulnra. Where Famine nnd
Peatllonce Ilnce Cruelty In Matanue.
Havana, via Kor West, Sept. 13. Tho vll
lagoa ot Los Mclonos. MoJIa, and San Pedro,
west of Las Tunas and closo to tho Jucnro-Moron
trocha, havo been taken, with littlo rcslstanco
from thoir small forts, by tho Insurgent van
guard of Gen. Callxto Garcia, who Is reported
ns moving rapidly toward tho trocha. Intcnso
alarm is felt In official and military circles In
Havana nbout tho success o' Gnrcln's artillery
nnd his cITcctlvo uso of dynnmlto guns. A
brenking of tho trocha by tho Cuban lender
acting in combination with Gon. Gomcr, which
was reported byjtho Spanish commnndor of Las
Tunas to bo Gnrcln's intention, is considered
hero to bo tho last blow that Gen. Woylcr could
stand. After that tho recall of tho Captain
General would bo a necessity to tho Spanish
Govorumcnt.
Another alarming report is In circulation
to-day that Btrong Cuban forces nro moving
eastward also, on tho Important town ot Hoi
guln, which Is no better fortllled than Las Tunas
was. Tho oxcltcment is as great In tho capital
as when Gomoz and Macco Invaded tho prov
ince ot Havana In December of 181)5, and Gen,
Martinez Campos was recalled.
The criticism of Woyler Increases hour by
hour, as news comos of tho alarming situation
in tho cast, Tho Oaceta Oficial prints n decree
published on Friday at Madrid, forbidding tho
press,undor sovcro ponalties.to reproduce or ;om
ment on, or even mention any criticism ngalnst
tho Spanish army in Cuba. The press censor
han had heretofore control of tho news fee
tlons of tho local papers, but with regard to
editorials there was somo leniency, In tho be
lief that no editor would risk tho wrath of
Gen, Weylor. Now tho decrco explicitly con
demns any remark about tho army as "a, mili
tary crime," which means at least a deporta
tion to ChufarinuB.
The war Is as hot ns ever In all tho province
at the samo time. In Santa Clara province,
near la Vega Sutita, tho Cubans captured on
Friday a valunblo Spanish convoy. All along
tho highroad by which the Spaniards wore to
pass tho insurgents had prepared ambuscades.
At tho ghen moment a volley was lirod into tho
ranks of the Spanish, nnd the order of "id
macheto" was given. Tho Spanish column,
surrounded, engaged bravely in a hand-to-hand
light, but after an hour they abandoned
tho con oy to lho insurgents. It Is known that
the Spanish losses were heavy, nnd among
thorn many officers, though tho exact number is
not reported.
At Vlajucas. in tho same province, the Span
ish forces of Tibisial routed an Insurgent band,
which had to retreat to Jlqulmos, ono mile
westward. Tho Spanish pursued the Cubans
that far, but thcro tho insurgents rcceivod
heavy reinforcements, and then tho Spaniard
retreated without engaging in new-battle.
AUCasa Blanco, Santa Clara, also, the lnsur-
cnts under Gen. Hobau badly defeated the
panlsh battalion of Catalufla. Tho engage
ment lasted several hours, and the Catalufla
forces lost over 150 men, Robau made much use
in this engagement of the dynamite received by
him from tho last expedition landed.
Tho well-known Spanish Captain Fernandez
Cordoba, who was wounded by tho insurgents
somo days ago, died yesterday at the hospital
of Sagua, Santa Clara.
At Sanctl SplrituB. Santa Clara, 201 Span
ish soldiers died of yellow fever In tho first week
of September.
Tho reports from Pinar del Rlo are no less
warlike. At Vertlontes. in that province, the
Spanish Battalion el Infante attacked a Cuban
hospital strongly defended by forces under
lien. Pedro Diaz. Tho tight was fierce and con
tinued tbe whole of last Friday. Finallv a de
tachment of Cubans euccecdod in luring the
Spaniards into an ambush near the Rubl hills.
There tho Battalion el Infanto would have
brcn exterminated but for tno arrival in rein
forcement of the Spanish battalion of Cuba.
Then the Spaniards wcro ublo to retreat in
good order. Tho los on each side was about
100 killed.
From Matanzns awful news comes of tho situ
ation of the pneiflcos concentruted tbore.
Three hundred and lift) men, C20 women, nnd
217 children who wore absolutely destitute
were employed by tho Gocrnor last week In
puvini; tho streets nnd other public works on the
promlso of SI a day each, according to Gen.
Weyler's orders. At the end of the week,
having got no food from the Government, they
demanded their pay. Tne Governor answered
thoui that ho had only in cash 215 nnd 70
cents In Spanish pnper 1 lonej'. The paclOcos
replied thnt tnat was less than ono day's pay
ment duo to them. They wcro all arrested and
locked iin In tho fortress of San Suierino.
Gen. 'Neylcr has changed his tactics with re
gard to tho 'pucitlcos, making that hapless,
starving penplo work as slaves around the
towns without any pay.
Tho following editorial from El Pais, the
official organ of the Autonomist partv, and a
stanch supporter of Weyler's policj, is n
grnphio description of tbo actual situotion of
Cuba:
"The official figures of the mortality in Gulnes
(Havniini pre really appalling. In six months
3,921 persons have died in a town of 12,000 inhabitant!-.
In a year, because there is no rea
son to believe that the military conditions will
iinororc, the mortality will rench the fright
ful rato of 00 per cent, of the population. Mo
larla, diphtheria, nnd all kinds of epidemics
rago thcro. Neither tho awful plague at Milan
nor tho bloody war In Paraguay, which re
duced to one third tho population of that Ire
public was morejiorrible than the sufferings of
tho people of Guines. And besides tnat,
famine Is also devastating the place, and tho
largest pav an nblo-bolied man can get is the
paltry sum of 00 cents in paper money (20 cents
in I nited States money) for a wholo day's
work."
C VBANBEELIO ERESCT RECOGNIZED
The Spaniards Did It When They Exchanged
Prlaonera at lctorln de laa Tunaa.
Wabhinoton, Sept. 13. Army officer famil
iar with military law say that thooxchangeof
prisoner at Victoria do las Tunas is a recog
nition by tho Spaniards of Cuban bolllgerencv.
The exchange was formal, and wo officially re
ported to Cuptnin-General Weylor by Gen.
Luqne of the Spanish army. President McKln
ley will bo informed of the matter, but It is not
likelv that ho will take nny positive action to
ward rcco.-nllng lellluerency until Minister
Woodford has carried out his instructions.
Tho exchange could bo cited by the Government
ns a reason for recognition, and it Is contendod
that military law will fully sustain any such
action.
Gen. I.M la Consultation wltb Secretary iter
mau. WAsniNOTON, Sept. 13. Gen. Fltzhugh Loe
spent an hour and a half this morning In con
sultation with Seorotary Sherman and Assistant
Secretary Day about Cuban affairs. He loarned
from Mr. Shorman that the President wanted
to see him, and ho promised to be in Washington
whenever ho was needed. Gen. Leo left Wash
ington this afternoon for Covington, Vn whore
Mrs. Leo Is spending the slimmer. In nnewer
to a question whether ho would return tu Cuba
when his leave of nbsenco expires, Gen. Leo tid
pc was unable to say.
The most Important development of Gon. Leo's
rail on Secretary Sherman was nn arrangement
that ho should return to Culm in his official
ciiiiac ty. rhia Is surprising nn account of the
yolcct on ot former Roprcsentntlvo Aldrlch of
Illinois to succeed Gen. Lee ns Consul-General
ot Havnna. Affairs In Cuba nre In too critical u
atnte, how over, to take nny chances, and Gen.
Ia-bs familiarity with the conillilon or things
nnd his activity In caring tor American inter
ests have persuaded thcPresident that a change
n this time would bo detrimental to this Gov
eminent. Gen. Ie declined to-day to say
whether ho would return to Cuba.
STAL'NTpN. Va., Sept. 13.- Consul-General
tltzliURhLee passed through Staunton to-night
on his way to Covington, where ho will join
Mra. Lee and his daughter. Gen. Loo was
jerenodod hy his oldcomindcsof tlio Stonewall
brigade. I bore wns nothing incomuniendn
about the Consul-Genoral, and he left his car to
shako hands with his friends.
JirA-irr in central park.
A Surrey Overturned and la six Occupants
Npllled-AII Hurl,
Paul Schucslor of 305 East Eighty-third street
took his wife, their son, Mrs. Mnesloln nnd her
baby, nnd Mrs, Klein to the Schrabon Volksfrst
at 8ulzer's Harlem Rhcr Park last night in hi
two-seat od surrey, drawn by a pair of horse.
On tbe way home he drove through Central
Park. While ho was driving down tho EaBt
Drive, opposite Seventy-ninth btrcet, a hansom
ran into Mr, Hchueslor's horses. Thoy ran nwny.
ffiStt,'umy una """"k 0UlMr:
A'i? n'16"1 er8 bruised, ond Mrs. MnUleln's
forehead was cut. An ambulance surgeon from
the Presbyterian Hospital nttondcif to their
wounds, und a pollcemun stopped tlio horses,
Flint's Fine Furniture,
POPULAR
because of its high quality and. factory
prices.
NO COURT OF ZNQUOtr.
Engineer RfenocaPs Meanest Will n Dented
by the JVnvy Department.
Wabhinoton, Sept. in. Mr. Roosovclt, tho
Acting Socrctnry of the Navy, hns practically
decided not to grant tho request of Civil En
gineer II. G. Menocal for n court of Inquiry to
dctornilno whother ho conducted tlio work of
repairing Dry Dock No. D. at tho Brooklyn Nnvr
Yard, in n propor manner. A strong hint I
given nt tho department that Mr. Menocal
would do w oil not to press his request. Naval
officer familiar with tho matter say thnt there
was too much red tnpo nbout tho repair work,
and that tho delay were unnecessary. They
Bay that Mr. Menocal failed to recognize thnt nn
oniorgcney exlBtod, nnd continued to socuro his
' material In nn easy-going, roundabout method
I which could havo bcon nvoldod. As ono ot thoui
' oxpreasod It: "Tlio work was conducted ns
thought! wcro merely tho repairing of a torpedo
boat, with nil winter lotlnlah tho job."
An inslunio of tho manner In which the re
pairs wcro carried on was furnished with rcfor
rnco tn souin piling. SlttJ'-foot piles were
wnnted, nnd Mr, Mono? il.it Is Bald, reported
to the department tint hoiould not obtain an)'.
When Constructor How los wns placed In ch irgo
of tho repairs ho found piling of that length
without difficulty. It wns stntrdnt tho depart
ment thnt the order relieving Mr. Menocal nnd
placing Mr. Bowles In churgo of tho woik waa
not intended as n reflection on Mr. Monocnl or
nnybody else, but merely exprcssod the Inton
tlon of the department tn put tho repairs uudor
one man, who would mako a quick Job of It,
THE PRESIDENT IN WASHINGTON.
Three Members or the Cabinet aud m Crowd
at Ihe Station tn Itecrlre lllm.
Wabhinoton, Sept. 13. Tho President and
Mrs. McKlnley, nciompnnled by Miss Kndsley, a
relative; Attorney-General McKenna, nnd Mr.
Cortelyou. ono of the President's secretaries, nr
rlvcd here nt 11:45 this afternoon on a special
train from Somerset, Pa. Secretaries Bliss ond
Wilsonand Postmaster-General Gary were wult
lng nt lho station to meet them, as was also an
enthusiastic crowd. Tho President and his
party were immediately driven to the Kvecutlve
Mansion and tho members of his Cabinet to
their respective homes.
Mr. Roosovclt, tho Acting Secretary of tho
Navy, met the President at the White House.
Secretary Alger called later in tho evening, and
waa present when tho Marine Bind, under com
mand of Col. Heywood of the Marino Corps, ap
peared on tho lawn south of the mansion nnd
tendered n serenade to the President and Mrs.
McKlnley.
Much Interest attaches to tho Cabinet meet
ing, which Is called for to-morrow at 11 o'clock.
All the members of tbe Cabinet will bo in at
tendance except Secretary Long, who is in New
England.
CCMnrmLAND. Md., Sept 13. Several thou
sand residents of Cumberland wcro on band to
welcomo President McKlnley this afternoon
when the special train bearing him and his
party to Washington rolled into tho station.
The President was greeted with cheers and en
tertained by the concert band of this city.
As soon as tho train was brought to a s'and
still Gov. Lowndes and prominent citizens of
this place entered his car to bid him welcome.
In responso to the repeated calls for a speech
from the assembled throng, tho President ap
peared, and tn a short address told the people of
Cumberland how glad he was to be with them.
THE EXPLOSION ON THE RODGERS.
Tho Torpedo Boat Cannot lie Put In Condition
for Service Tnder Three Months.
Washington. Sept. 13. Reports received at
the Navy Department to-dav show that the tor
pedo boat Rodgers, which met wltb a serious
accident to her machinery while on her trial
trip near Annapolis on Saturday, cannot be put
In condition for service under three months.
Chief Engineer Kd ward", who was scalded by
steam, is Improving. Acting Secretary Roose
velt hns ordered the other live torpedo boats in
commission to assemble on Oct. 1 and proceed
south, in command of Lieutenant-Commander
Kimball, for a series of exer ises, which will
last until next spring. The flotilla will make a
trip up tbe Mississippi River.
Washington Holes
WAsniNOTON. Sept. 13. The Treasury De
partment has directed the deportation to Ger
many of Karl Krugcr and his wife, who recently
immigrated to the Unite! States and settled in
Kossuth county, la. They have become publlo
charges. The expenses of the deportation will
be taken from the immigrant fund.
The State Department was informed to-day
that six sailors held at llahln, Brazil, for aaeged
compncltv In a mutiny on board the American
ship Olln Pecker and the murder ot the Captain
and mate, would be brought to the Cn ted
Stales for trial on the United StnUrs corvette
Lancaster.
Hastings Hurrough hasl-oenappolnted United
Stntes VIce-Consul at St. Elienne.
lho State Department has decided to estab
lish a Consular agency nt Rossland. Victoria,
Secretary Alger, who has been suffering from
a hot-weather complaint, was much better to
day, and will bo able to attend tbo Cabinet
meeting to-morrow.
Italian Ship nobbed by ItltT Pirate.
Washington, Sept. 13. A story of piracy
came to the State Department to-day In a report
from Consul-General Burke at Tangier, Mo
rocco. He says that the Italian ship Freducia,
Capt. Macccla. from New York for Marseille,
became becalmed off the Riff coast of Morocco
and was carried ashore by the ewift current
near the village of Mctur i. An armed band or
Riffs boarded the essel and stripped it of
money, clothing and eicryiuing mou le they
could Und. They nlao took the Captain and bcv
cral sailors to hold for ransom. Before they
could return a wind sprang up and enabled tho
Freducia to escape on a rising tide. Mr. Burke
docs not tell whether the Captain and sailors
were ransomed.
Medal of Honor ts Private Ttllllam Vance.
WAPniNOTOV, Sept. 13. By direction of the
President, a medal of honor has been granted
William Vanco of 113 West Thirty-eighth
street. New York city, for gallant conduct at
Stone Rlier. Tenn.. on Dec, 31. 1P62.
Mr. Vanco, who was then a private In Com
pany B, Twcntj--flrst Ohio Volunteers, nnd
Orderly to the commander of a brigade that was
falling back under tho enemy's attack, saw a
wounded and helpless comrade in Imminent
danger of deatli or capture. Under a very heavy
Arc and without orders, Vanco went to the help
of the wounded man, whom he placed on his
own horse, sent him into the Union lluos, and on
foot made his qwn escape.
Pour Hundred Chinese Tor tbe Omaha Exae
alllon.
WAsniNOTON. Sept. 13. Tho Treasury De
partment to-aaj"gr.intcd to Hong Sling of Chi
cago, representing the Mco Leo Wall Village
Company, permission to bring into this countrv
iJK) Chinese to be employed In the Chinese
village nt the Omaha Exposition next year.
1 His company has the concession from the ex
position nuthorit'es and wished to import BOO
Chinese, but tneTreaaurj-olllclals thought that
number loo largo, nnd Hied the limit at -100. A
limit was placed on their stay in tho United
States.
Peace Agreement In Cruguay.
Wabhinoion, .-ept. 13. Commander Terry of
the gunboat Castinn telegraphed tho Navy De
partment to-day from Montevideo thnt n pcaco
ngreement has been arranged between Commis
sioners representing tho Cruguaviui Oo em
inent and tho insurgents, i ho terms nre sub
ject to rntltlcatlon bj tho Congress of the re
public. According In Comminder Perry there
Is little, doubt that the ratification will beglon
nml lm said ho intended to take the Castine to
Buenos A) res.
Took lAudtuiim in Front or a Church.
Charlotto Frcbele, tho eighteen-year-old wifo
of a salesman of 18 Murcy avenue, Williams
burg, attempted to commit suieldooarly y ster
day morning in front of St. Mark's Episcopal
Church, nt Bedford nveime and South 1 Ifth
Btrcet, by swallow lug laudanum. She was
found by two lollccmcn, wlinnislio begged to let
her die, They took her to the Eastern DWrlct
Hospital, wlicro Surgeon Gllmnrtiiiiittciiilcil her.
All tho woman would say was that sho made
up her mind, to illo nfler quarrelling with her
husband nn Sunday night. Sho refuse.) to tell
what led to I lie quarrel. Frcbelo told tho police
that ho gavo his wife nu cause to attempt to
take her life. Ho said sho was in an irritublo
fraiiieof mind on Simdnj night, nnd while lie
was trying to comfort her she left tho houso.
The woman will rccoi or.
Left nt Home, she Killed llerseir,
Mrs, Margaret Dai Is, wifo of James Dvvls, a
moulder of Harilson, N, J died yestiulay
morning from tho effects of n doso of purls
green toUnlulu Sunday night will, buUIiIuI l"
en . Mio had been left ut homo nil day Sunday
whllo her husband and eight children w cut
away on pleasure trps. vuuuil.ll WCUl
Killed llcrarir with Cnrbolle Acid.
Vorona Bolto, 25 years old, tho w Ife of Henry
Bolte, a printer, of 73 East 100th street
poisoned .hetsel yesterday afternoon with carl
bollo acid. It is said that familymcultiM
caused her to commit suicide, r mnicuitlos
A Rich Strike
Is made by tho man who Bclccto us ns his
tailors. Ho'h assured of twlco the valu
thnt other tailors glvo for the money. HI
ntlvntitnso cornea In snv Ing the middleman's
profit, which wo ninke possible h ileallng
illrrct with tho mills. Our iiindc-toorder
suits at
I $15.00;
nre a Klondike And whoso equal It would
take many weary days of digging clsewhers
to uncover. And just the samo with Butta
for 5-20, L5. nnd 30.
Hull after roll of the latest and ths
choicest goods tho market contains tot a
selection.
Your monoy back If dissatisfied.
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OUDKIIS TAKEN AT OUIl
Wholesale Wooltrn House (Mall Order Dept.) u4
Headquarters, 503-I57K Hroadwaj
Hatnplei and bclf'MeanureineDt Blank Bent.
SUN BUILDING, NEAR BRIDGE.
1 189-91 BROADWAY, NR 28TH SL
I25TH ST. & LEXINGTON AVE.
25 WHITEHALL ST.
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE AT WEST POINT.
A KrfvealcLt Member of the Cadet Drum Cerpa)
Trlea to liana- Illmaeir.
West Point, Bcpt. 13. John A. F. Petry, a
young member of tho Cadet Drum Corps ttv
tioned here, tried to put an end to his life last
night. When Corporal Robert Locher went to
mako the "check roll call" nt 11 o'clock last
night ho found Petry on the floor unconscious.
Instead of rendering assistance Locher put out
the lights and went to bod. Fred Boldt, who 1
a member of the detachment, awoke, and, hear
ing groans, aroused Locher and told him that
he thought some one was In trouble. Whea
they struck a light they found Petry on the
floor with a part of a drum cord around his neck.
The doctor was called and ordered Petry to tht
hospital.
Petry has been here about a year and a halt,
Ills father keeps a saloon on the corner of
Twenty-sixth street and Ninth avenue. New
York city. A few months ago he got acquainted
with a pretty girl In Cold Spring, whose name 1
Nellie McCaffery, a daughter of former aheria
McCaffery. All went well until Miss McCaffery
met a handsome young soldier of the Engineer
battalion stationed here, and then things
changed and Petry waa noticed t be down
hearted. A few days ago he wroto Miss McCaf
fery intimating that he would kill himself if tb
did not change and have things as they were
formerly. Mis McCaffery did not take ranch
notice of Petry's threat and continued going
with the Engineer soldier.
Last night Petry started for Cold Spring with
several other solulera. When he arrived be mat
his sweetheart on Main street and asked her If
shelntendid to answer his letter. She replied
that she would answer in the morning. P;rr
returned home and seemed to be in tbe b-v. of
spirits. When the bugle sounded " Lights out"
Petry arose trom his bunk. and. taking the rors
from hi drum, fastened one end to a hook la
tho croMsbeam and tbe other around bis neck
and jumped from a cbalr to the floor. The ro;-
used by Petry was an old drum rope and had
become worn. It broke with his weight.
Petry has been talking suicide for some time.
Yesterday morning he begged Spicer. a member
of his detachment, for his pistol, Spicer would
not let him have it, a he was afraid Petry
meant to do narm to himself, A message was
found in the spring of his bunk addressed to
his mother and father which reads:
Dua lion ass rrx: Hy death lj sadden w aU
but your eon. J. Pctst
If It had not been that the drum cord had bees
worn in overlapping drum hooka Petry woald
hac accomplished his object, Tbe rope mail
have broken shortly after he jumped trom th
chair. Petry Is about 10 years old. and bus
always been a model soldier. When he recover
he will be tried by oourt-martial.
SAID SHE HAD TAKEN POISON.
A Deserted Ctnnaon-Law Wire Create a Sees
la Battery Park.
A man and woman In an animated quarrel
In Battery Park, opposite 23 Stato street, at
tracted the atention of Park Policeman Egsa
last night. Suddenly the woman bc-an to
scream, and throwing herself on the grot.ni, 1
tdio rolled about apparently In great agony.
To the policeman the woman said she had takea
carbollo acid. Egan called an ambulance ar.4
mado a prisoner of the man, as the woman de
clared mat ho was tho cause of her action.
The ambulance surgeon could not discover
that the woman had taken poison, but. as th
scorned very ill. he decided to convey her to
the Hudson Street Hospital. She said she was
Maggie O'Brien. 20 years old, of l-l LaUthl
street. Sho had lived with the man, who
turned out to be William Strlpp, a Battery
boardlng-houe runner, as his common-law w,f
until he deserted her. Egan took Mripp to th
Old Slip station, where ho was locked up on a
charge of being a suspicious pcrton. lie n.i
he waa 33 years old and lived at 2 West ftreet,
Stripp Is said to haen brother whp i a politi
cian downtown. Another brother is a police-mnn.
THE TROT SUICIDE A MTSTERT.
On Thoueand Frrsona view th Udy aa
Fall la Identify It.
Tnor, Sopt, 13. Tho identity of the young
man who sbot and killed himself in crowded
Broadway, opposiio tho Post OfUcc, on Sstur
daynig t, is still a mystery. More than 1,000
people viewed the remains nt Gary's undertak
ing rooms yesterday and to-day. None, how.
oer, rccognired the dead man. He wore a fjll
of clothes made by an Albany firm and e.irnel
In his pocket a memorandum book.wlii. h had ua
its fly leaf lho name of nn Albany tailor 1.9
man strongly resembled Thomas Kllllan, Mil
was supposed to bo Kllllan until the body w it
taken to hi home, w here relatives declared thnt
it wns not Kllllan. Strangely enough, ti!li tl
dead man aud Killlnu havo cjatic tumors do
ti.eir face.
Kept Ilia Threat or Suicide.
Cll.Mti.EHTON, S. C Sept, 13. Tho body of
Samuel O'Brien, once a prominent cltlren of
Charleston, was found In tho Cooper Itiier
anamps to-day. He disappeared two uiiiutt'
ago, K.ij ing that ho would Kill hlintelf. A .is
c.illbre bullet wns buried in thu skull !'
Coroner's jury's verdict was that O'llneii died
by his own hand.
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