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If PUTTING WOIITIII.V A HOLE.
t more desertioxs frox the camp
; ojp rxnr defea ted i,r..i OF.it.
Hfc OenBreoaman ri.rhcr Join the Triumphant
HI', vTeednifl' Willi.- Attcrlinrj force. The
Hr Anti-Worth RUt far County .Tomlnatlona
Hi Very Cols Coinrort rnr the linnelnona CM..
II If Uib Hon. "Jake" Worth ond Sheriff
i "Billy" Buttling, his chief lieutenant, are as
Hi keen Judges of tho sentiment of the rank and
'; file of the Itepubllcan organization In II rook.
y lyn a their retainers claim, they mint now re-
'., (Jlzs that any ftirtlicr effort on their part to
regain the. siiprrmncy from which they wero
M-1 ousted bjr tho County Committee Is ut'erly
r hopeless. All thn moves on tho factional chess
t board yesterday wero atralnst them mid clearly
Indicated thnt nl tho winding up of tho (tamo
4 at tho primaries on Tuesday night their forces
hA will bo routed ncirly nil along tho lino. Somo
1 of tho big Itcpiihllcnu chieftains, who re
,' I malned faithful tn Worth In nccordanco with
f" promises made long slncoln tho County Com
j mltte scrimmage and who saed him from
' 1 an Ignominious rout instead of defeat, havo
joined tho triumphant Woodruft-Wlllls-Atlcr-
' burr rank.. They Include Congressman Israel
J: y, Fischer, who controls tho Twenty-sixth ward
4 and will now join hands with Alderman Claric,
$ an ancient enemy of Worth, and Naval Of-
f fleer Hubert A. Sharkey, whoso hold on the
Ji Twenty-fifth ward Itepubllcan organization Is
; supreme. The defection of Fischer and
1 Bbarkcy nlono would be quite sufficient to pull
? tho Worth props to pici es nt tho primaries and
V tho County Convention, but tliero are many
l other decrters from tho Worth camp whoso
' Idtntlty for obvious reasons .Messrs. Woodruff,
', Willis, unit Attcrhury do not care to discloso
at present. I'ollco Justice Kramer, a potent
l Eastern District leader, can no longer bo
, claimed by tho Worth faction.
There mi (rreat bustln and activity at the
ntlWortb headquarter in tho Clarendon Ho-
' tol all day yesterday. I,icut.-Oov. Woodruff,
.. was as usual the central figure and was giving
.' (rash evidence every hour mat he has all the
qualifications for n successful political ni.ina
' Cr. llo constantly surprl.cd some of the old
campaigners in the extent of his knowledge of
, Itepubllcan affairs in Kings county and in dls
5 covering tho weal: spots In the enemv's line.
i lie and Messrs, Willis and Attorhury are
? working In perfect harmonj, as they hnvedoue
from tho initiation of the tight todown Worth.
V Tho fact that Deputy Klro Commissioner
i Clarence A. Harrow formally retfred esterday
4 from tho contest for the nomination for ltcgla-
tor must have been unwelcome ncs to tho
; Vorth-Huttllng iinitlngt-nt. Mr. Harrow had
) expected to K'i't thu nomination should the
K Worth forcts win tho primaries, and hlsretlro
, merit from the race clearly indicates that here
I cords Worth us already beaten. It Is also slg-
5 tlflcant that Mr. Harrow made his announce-
pent after u Ions confidential chat with Mr.
woodruff at the Clarendon. It Is not likely that
. Jlr. Harrow would have taken tho course ho
v did unless udvlsed by County Register Gran
? vllle W. llannau. hla chief backer. Mr. liar
v man hitherto has occupied neutral ground be
t tween the warring statesmen, but yesterday's
. derelopments stronRly Indicate that he will bo
found on tho winning side when tho roll or de'.e
a ftXJta Is colled off at tho County Convention.
Just as soon as tho clans for the primaries
J hare been completed tho anti-Worth slate for
" tho various nominations will be made. Mr.
if W111U will undoubtedly be named for Register
and Mr. Atterbury. If he desires It, for Sheriff.
Adroit tactics will be pursued to prevent Worth
and Buttling from tnakimr any possible com-
blnatlon to capture any of the offices.
6 Little or no attention Is belne paid to the
' low question, which has apparently been com-
V pletely ellnUnated from the conflict, but there
V are increosinR signs dully that thcro Is n rapid
J decadence in the bw sentiment, and that there
will bo much smaller delecation for the Cits'
; Union candidate sent from across tho rler
I than tho vote on his availability In the County
Convention would indicate.
President Charles A. Moore of the Montauk
Club mado a statement yesterday which fully
r explains why he did not join the Low worship-
pers In the Younp Itepubllcan Club on Tucs
aay night. He said:
f 'Ir. Low will never be Mayor of New York
under such a nomination as. the one be has se
3 cured. Ills indorsement by a lot of howling
derrlshes and trimmers will never serve to
e make him Mayor. They are nice men and
i P0!?1 m?- but. tbcT are poor politicians. I
$ ba'tere tn regularity In all things. These peo
i pla are indulging In too many dreams and
j theories. Tammaay Hall will never bo con-
. quered by such trash. The forces which have
f good municipal trovernment as their goal must
1 rt together. Theories won't count in this
p election.
j Atr, Moore had also this to sar In regard to
the attitude of Preiident McKlnley, wbo3e
doae personal friend he is:
i "Mr. McKinler toM uto that under no cir-
ensutances would he interfere In any way with
tne local campaign in Oreater New York. I
. hare) eTery reason to believe that he has not
i. chawred his mind. This declaration was posi-
g Ure and emphatic."
Mr. Willis made this statement, which fully
expresses! the views of a vast majorltv of Brook
1 lyn Republicans who. unlike Jake orth. were
t alncerelT anxious that fVth Low should rcc-lve
- the rejralar Republican nomination:
B? flT8 bn,'" along desirous of seeing one
casdldate of all the forces opposed to Tarn-
'A many Han. I have person illy hoped that Mr.
j- "w inpuld be tho unanimous choice. If, how-
' fJeT,tMr- ""t cannnt be the 'unifying force'
g that he waa claimed tn be. it would be better.
l: In my opinion, for him to withdraw and let
foma one who can command tho support of all
t the anU-Taramany organliatlons bo selected."
i
i errs' nitEAxs DisTunnnn.
f Bemt Kbow When They Complete a
I Ttcliet for the Iteat or the Vferld to Voir.
i The CIU had little to say yesterday except
5 to relate their dreams on the subject of the
i Itepubllcan County Committee's declaration
V for a atralght Republican ticket. They dreamed
I thaf a atralght Republican ticket might be
J deemed to include Low. Clt Reynolds said aa
ranch to the reporters.
i. The only diversion at tho main headquarters,
" BO East Twenty-third street, was the presence
of a lot of tho Cits' spell-blnde-s, who rtma to
set their checcs. Home of them said things
c which would tend to show that tne able-bodied
check drawers of tho combine ore not In-
f dined to waste much of their balances In ban:
f to help Tammany In this campaign.
t "Checks!" said one of the spell-binders, "sure
the boodle ls"durn shy. We're threo days over
.. time In our pay now. Anybody that comes
i hers m the hope of getting any Klondike dust
1 will get left. Thero'a damn little of it around
ss far aa I havn been able to discover."
This same orator took it upon himself to ex-
plain that new 'J.!)S flag that has been flung
I to the breeze In front of the building since
V Candidate Low appeared tn town.
f "That flag was never meant to face Third
arenas one day ond Fifth avenue the next," ho
i aald with warmth. "Wo bad that flag; made
that way o' purpose. It's allegorical. It al
ways is to face Third avenue 10 show the at
titude of the Cits toward tho gang that bangs
out In tho Fifth Avenue Hotel Heel"
The Cits seem to bo most "onsartin" as to
what they arc going to do with the re.t of tho
TxrV" A te.w '"'X. a. It wu announced by
firman Reynolds that nominations for
Comptroller and President of the Council
would be mado before tho Republican Citr
- Convention, which is set for the 'Jslh. The plan
was chosen in order to show the regular He
trabtlcana that tho Cits didn't give o hoot for
them. Now, either because they ore discover
tag at the eleventh hour that discretion Is the
better part of valor, or, more likely, because
JrvSE ?.nd.ln difficulty In getting man to go
?.t S-UtSf.U lHT !?" not, M"M certain
t they will make the nominations so early
Chairman Reynolds's face takes on an extra
worried look when any one questions him
about It,
TJo. we have not yet settled on the men who
suit us exactly, ho said ) esterday afternoon
'but we're still talking nbiut them." '
"But there are only a few days left," was
tutted.
"Oh. weU," said Mr. Reynolds, t doosn't
E?-nVhC 5,err.V.ce " " ''" Vot nomlnute
before the Republican convention. 1 can't
discuss that question nt this time. What our
Intentions are will bo made public at the proper
Umft.mw "e ,tm talking It over." P V
", ep100 to y decision at the special
Sold Monday r1 was asked of Mrltcj'
"It Is very doubtful," he replied. "You see
wo1m..J?tDmS SS
. ',?tr0BVnUco ,or, c" nd county wuK
Mr lid.0TnMlS0,aI,t!l0, other iickets.
i l?r" R7nolda aald yesterday that the BxecuC
l?Tr STmltU WM ,UU ""n" ibout this!
I but bad not come to any more dMtaconSn.
Hon than was announced In Tn HojrafewdaY.
t iS, flt59He'F? V f f"" ticket wpdtaSut
L In the field, but whether bv Mnaraun.mA.
I ldned.r laiCnlDg " MTyetbn fe
Crorfa .selatt aa l.rre,., ,,,
T-nr. . .
f ?."? C-,iro't to u Surveyor of the Port of New
j. aa'omythealtTiatureofuPTsl4sB.
fe
nfcmxoso's kbpvbt.icak rionr.
Tne Rr.nll or Ike rrinsriN PepenS. Vpea Con.
trola to lie Heard In Convention.
Tho result of the fierce contest at the pri
maries of tho Republican party in Richmond
county on Thursday evening could not be ascer
tained yesterday, owing to tho confusion fol
lowing split tickets, the claims of success on
both sides, and the many contests which will
follow overzcalousness on tho part of many of
the Pinneyltes or oppositionists. There will be
a number of contests before the County Con
vention. In a number of districts no figures
havo been received. The organiiatton assorted
that it would havo a majority of at least thirty
votes over tho 103 necessary to control, while
the Pinneyltes said they would control tho con
vention by about three or five votes. Tho Pin
no) lies declared that they had captured nine of
the fifteen districts In Castleton and six of tho
nlno In Northflcld, but the organisation denies
this. Mlddletown'a ten districts, with one ex
ception, went to the organization. Southtleld
la claimed by both sides, but tho organization
will probably control Its delegation. Doth sides
claim four districts out of the six In Westllold.
In Northfleld and Castleton there will be many
contests. It Is alleged by the organization that
a number of persona were electod delegates
and committeemen who were not enrolled Re
publicans; that Chairmen refused torecognlzo
challenges, and that In one Instance Asscm ly
man tleorgo darby refused to allow eighteen
voters to cast their ballots on the ground that
they were not properly enrolled.
Ernest F. .Seehcnsen, Chairman of tho Repub
lican County Committee, was served last even
ing with a mandamus Issued by the Supremo
Court ordering him to show cauae why, as nn
election official, he should not sign the creden
tials. In the Thirteenth district of Castleton.
Mr. Sechcusen refused to affix his signature to
the papers, alleging thnt they were Illegal, In
that one of the delegates elected was not a quali
fied renresentatUe. as he w a. not an enrolled
Republican.
Oeorge M. Plnney, Jr., who secured the
order. In his complaint practically charges
fraud, alleging that the delegate's name had
been on the enrollment list, but In somo mys
terious manner had been removed from It- The
district Is one in which there is a contest.
The order to show causo Is returnable Monday,
SECItETATlT BLISS OUT OF IT.
no Soy. He la ot. Never Was, and Never mil
no n Candidate for Major.
WAsnixoTox, Sept. 17. Secretary Bliss to
day disposed of all tbe gossip that he was to be
the Republican candidate for Mayor of Greater
New York by flatly asserting that he had no
auch Intentions. To The Sun reporter he said:
" I am not a candidate, I never was a candi
date, nor will I ever be a candidate for the nomi
nation." Mr. Bliss was equally emphatic in hla denial
that there was any deal on foot to make him the
candidate of the regular organization.
"Inm established here In Washington," ho
said, "and I expect to remain here for some
time, nt least. Since I left Now York I havo re
tired from New York politics. If I were there
now, I suppose, like every one else, I would take
considerable Interest In tbe local campaign, but
as I am away from there I am out of It and I
Intend to keep out of it. All I know about the
situation is what I red In ttie papers." He
paused for a moment, and, after a hearty laugh,
he continued: "And you know I don't get
much from the papers, for what they print one
dsy they deny the next."
It was suggested that sometimes persons
changed their minds about taking nominations,
and he was reminded that he did not nt Ilrst
wish to take the portfolio of the Interior. He
admitted that, but again affirmed that ho
would not bcomc a candidate for Mayor under
any circumstances. Mr. Bliss positively de
clined to be Interviewed on the situation in New
ork. on the ground that be was here and was
unfamiliar with It. He went to New York this
afternoon for several days.
TBE nitOOKlTX TICKET.
"fill It Include Candldatra for District At
torney nnd Coronenl
The Brooklyn- Board of Elections Intends to
refuse to place the names of the Democratic
candidates for District Attorney and Coroners
on the ticket unless compelled to do so by tbe
courts. Commissioner Edwards said:
"We can only mato up the ticket under the
Election law. as certified to us by the Secretary
of State. He sends us o list of such offices as
are to be flllad, and we simply -follow that cer
tificate, as our duties are pnrelyperfunctory In
the matter. If, however, the Democratic organ
ization propose to mandamus anybody in con
nection with this matter, their proper courso
will be to manrtan-us the Secretary of .State.
Tho question will then be reviewed by tho
courts and settled."
The Democratic managers contend that the
term of District Attorney Backus will expire at
the close of the present year, and that tne Leg
islature violated the Constitution b extending
It for a year bevond the term for which ho was
elected. They also say that there must ho two
new Coroners elected for the borough of Brook
lvn In accordance with the charter of the
Greater New York.
CHOOSES TAXXAXT'S DATES.
National Democracy Calls Convention, and
Will Indorse Parker,
The Executive Committee of tbe National
Democratic party held a meeting last night
at 2M West Twenty-third street and fixed tho
following dates for conventions In this coun
ty: County Convention, Cooper L'nlon.Thurs
day, Oct. 1; Manhattan Borough Convention,
at the same place, oa the same night; Bronx
Borough Convention, at Kraemer's Hotel,
l-l.Td street and Alexander avenue, Oct. "
Council District Convention, Oct. 4; Aldermunlc
and Assembly District Conventions, Oct. (1
Eleventh Judicial Dlstriot Convention (Man
hattan!, Oct. 3: First Judicial DlstrictConven
tlnn llironxl, Oct. 3:.econd Judicial District
Convention. Oct. 'J. These dates are Identical
with those fixed by Tammany for her conven
tions. It was announced at the meeting that the
Ptato Committee of the NotlonnI Democratic
partv has been called to rawt at tho office of
John A. Henneberry. 2fl3 Broadway, on next
Tuesday ana that that committee will indorse
the nomination of Judge Parker for Chief
Judge of the Court of Appeals.
XIXISTEHS A1TEALEI TO.
They Are Ashed to Annonnre tbe Dntoa or tbe
Prlmarlea rrera Their Pulsus.
The National Civic Club of Brooklyn haa sent
out this circular letter to the ministers of all
denominations In that city:
"The primary election Is tbe fundamental
function of government, and it Is neglected by a
very large number of our citizens.
"The Democratic party will hold Its primary
electlona In the various election districts
throughout tbe city on Monday evening, Sept.
"The Republican prlmarlea will be held on
Tueaday evening, Sept. til.
"You are requested to announce these dates
from your pulpit on .Sunday next, with an ap
peal to tbe civic duty of your hearers."
SEVEXTT-OXE XEX LA lt OFF.
A Ills- Shake. t'p in the llrnoUIrn City Work.
Department.
Owing to a lack of work and tbe ncceealtyof
economizing. City Worka Commissioner Willis
of Brooklyn was forced to discharge sixty-ose
laborers and ten other minor employees yester
day. The salaries of twent)-tno other em
ployees were pared down slightly, and five re
ceived a, moderate Increase. The shake-up had
?.,.V1HKWht..r:r on ,'he nierry Republican
faction fight, and is usual at this time of the year.
National Democrat. In llrooblyn.
The Executive Committee of the National
Democratic party In Kings county met In tho
rooms of the National Civic Club, on Montague
street, Brooklyn, laat night. Walter C. Burton
and Charles J. Patterson were appointed a com
mittee to confer with s mllar committees repre
sent! ig the party in the other boroughs of t e
in'fhfs'cl'tVVi- Tbe t00,"tn" wl h"d
Mr. Burlon. who Is Chairman of the Central
Committee of the party In Kings coiin y"wll
flx the dates for the primaries and the Assembly
S!riirict i,"0? vnlIY." ?'1el"- The primaries
'wl'. 8m" J'.hJ ,ctl,ed ,or rH'lJrlnlght next. Il
wjf ' dec.'.dM 5'.. tb "prescntat on to the City
Convention In the Oreuter New York from the
Brooklyn borough should be by Aiseniblr dls"
triota, and that Ave delegates should ba sent
from each of the twenty-one districts Tie Cliv
Convention will probably be postponed unlll the
regular Democracy'has named its cand dates
for Mayor and other city oftlces. "n"e
John T. Cirady Bealsas.
John T. Orady, Prealdent of the Long Island
City Board of Police Coram! alonera, resigned
hla office yesterday. Mtyor Gleason at once ap
pointed Peter Bagley to fill the vacancy. Qradv
baa been Prealdent of the board for over tm
I'J- ?.' " Intimated that be objected I to
sndjrot oat rather thsACji7 0UtthiiSr2o.
V
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REPUBLICANS MEETTO-DAY
STATU COMMITTEE ASSEXBtXXO
irrrii xotiiixo to dodge.
Aa Addma to thn Totero-fp-Conntrv Com.
mlllepmea Pral.o tbe New York City Men
Tor Insisting on a mmlsht Ticket Jndae
ITallae the raverllr. tor Chirr Judge.
The Republican Stato Committee will meet
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel nt noon to-day to
nomlnuto a candidate for Chief Judgo of tho
Court of Apjieals and to reaffirm the principles
of tho Republican National Convention at St.
l.ouls. Many of tho Republicans wbo aro to
lie present to-day began to nrrlvo at tho Fifth
Avenue Hotel last night. Among them wcro
rx-Scnator Francis Hendricks, Senator Krum,
William Barnes, William J. Youngs, Henry C.
Johnson, Isaac V. Baker, Stato Trcnaurer Ad
dison B. Colrln, Postmaster William A. Smytho
of Owrgo, who Is still considered tho prize
beauty of Tloft.i county, and John S. Kcnyon.
Chairman Charles W. Hackott departed early
in the afternoon for tho Manhattan Beach Hotel,
Coney Island, where Senator Piatt Is. Chair
man Hackett before leaving said that a com
tnlttoe of the Republican Stato Committee
would bo nppolntcd at to-day's meeting to pre
pare an address to tho voters of New York
State. "Thcro will be no attempt to avoid the
issues," said Mr. Hackett. 'The Republican
State Commitlco will speak out. Wo havo no
reason to avoid tho Issues like our Democratic
brethren wbo met in tho Hoffman House tho
Jthcr day. Wo nro not ashamed of our national
platform. On tho contrary, wo nro very proud
of It."
it Is tho intention of tho Republican State
Committee to reaffirm tho principles of tho St.
Louis platform of 1800 In the strongest lan
guage; to Indcrso in unmeasured terms the nil
ministrations of William McKlnley and Frank
S. Black; to call tho nttcntion of voters and all
others to tho beneficent results of the Raines
ltnl... I -.l , !.., ... ,, ,,
4uui iuw, uiui iii L-uucjuBiuii iu ran upon ou
voters to stand by tho principles of a party
whose national platform guarantees stablo and
honest government,
it has been known for somo tlmo that the
farorlto candldato of tho Stato Committee for
Chief Judgo of tho Court of Appeals Is United
States Circuit Judge William J. Wallaco of
Albany, Judgo Wallace Is tho I'nlteil Slates
Circuit Judgo for tho Second district, which
Includes New York, Vermont, and Connecticut.
Senator Piatt mid Chairman Hackett spoke of
Judge Wallace esterday us a stalwart of stal
wart Republicans, tho rricntl o! Conkllng and
the stonih euniKirtcr of tho bt. Louis platform.
The State Committer. It was said, will elect
Port Warden Robert M. Johnson of Brooklyn
to till the place nn the cimmltteo made vacant
by the death of Henry C. MlTcn.
All of the Republicans rpuken to loBt nijrht.
Mr. Hendricks. Mr. Krum. Mr. Barnes, Mr.
Youngs, Mr. Ilakir. Mr. Mil the, Mr. Colvln.
and Mr. Johnson, said that they wcro ey proud
when tne) read in tho morning papers tho ac
tion taken by tho New York Repiibliian County
t t'oniiiitttco the night before In declaring for a
atrnlght Republican city ticket. They de
clared that the Republicans in (Ireotcr New
York hae noollicrtoursn than to nominate Re
publicans for tho otilccs of lirciter New York,
whose chnrtcr was the work of o Republican
Legislature.
.All were united in saying that tho Citizens'
L nion bad not nctcd as If It desired union of
all the forces against Tammany Hall, but on
tho contrary, had taken the steps which must
necessarily lead thinking people to believe
that tho Cltirens' I'nlon desires anything hut
harmony. All tho Republican Stato captains
believed that at tho proper time tho real mo
tives for Precipitating th nomination of Seth
Low- will bo made known.
Sevpral alleged Republican newspapers havo
said that the Republicans of Oreater New York
do not havo the support of the up-tountry Re
publican leaders In their determination to
nomlnato n straight Republican ticket. The
testimony last night was all tbo other way,
and all agreed in saying that the Republican
Mato Committee to-dav would demonstrate
that the alleged Republican newspapers were In
error. It was positively refreshing to observe
tbe unanimity of sentiment among the Repub
lican State leaders concerning the propot-eti ac
tion of tho Republican State meeting to-day.
Tbey acted like men proud of tho principles
laid down by their partv In n national conven
tion. They boasted of tboso principles nnd
were glad to talk about them. They were not
like their Democratic brethren In the Hoffman
House on Wednesday, who acted as if they
were ashamed of the Chicago platform nnd who
oro engaged In a policy of trying to keep it'out
of sight.
KEXTVCKT'S IRJflEir TltlAT..
Dr. Ilanter Denies That He Attempted to liny
Legislative tote.
Frankfort. Kj. Sept. 17. The second day In
the trial of Dr. Hunter and others for alleged
attempt to bribe members of tbe Kentucky
Legislature was marked by the testimony of
Dr. Hunter. Wilson, Frnnks. and Haines, nil of
the defendants. Dr. Hunter testified:
"I do not know Gaines; I neier saw him be
fore this trial. I was nt the Capitol Hotel on
the night of April 1 and never left tho hotel. I
never offered Gnlnes money or authorized any
one to do so. I was told by Franks that Gaines
hid said ho could procure votes for me, and
wanted $10,000. I told Franks to have nothing
to do with him, as he bad a trap, and that I had
been so Informed."
E. T. Franks said he bad first heard the
matter suggested by John W. Gaines, father of
Noel Gaines, who told him that If he had money
he could get votes. Franks said there was no
trouble about th? money. He met Gaines In his
coh! office and Clalncs told him he could get
threo Democratic votes for S's.llOii each. Franks
aald ho would talk to Hunter. Afterward
Gaines said ho could get them for $lfi,f00.
Franks held several c.nfercnccs with Gaines
about tho mutter.
Ex-Cougressman John Wilson testified that
ho had gone to Gaines's house the night of
April 1, when Hunter wns said tn have gono
there. Galnet. by agreement with Franks.
was lo hao tho three Democratic mem
lers them to confer with him. Gaines
reported thnt tho members were nfraid to
talk with Wilson, but would do so with
J.??, f!alnc demanded tho money, and
Wilson requested him tn sign a receipt for the
money for "three Democratic votes for Hun
ter. Gaines refused. Gaines retold his slory
of Hunters lomlng to his house. Other wit
nesses were I'nlteil States Snator Daboo. Mrs.
ll?e i'K ?.' J"!iSr. '-Jl- Yo5t c- B- Wills.
Sheriff Hill, and Kd Guffy.
mtooKFiET.n vxAxrxous for row.
lie Want, la rich! Plait Everywhere and Be
Will Hold a Ma.a Meeting-.
William Brooklleld. who has been trying to
keep alive a factional Republican organiza
tion In tills county, said yesterday that If the
Republican organization shall fall to Indorse
Low for Mayor he will be In favor of making a
canvavs agnlnsl tbe regular Republican nomi
nees for Assembly.
"I do not believe," said he. "that tho machine
will assume the responsibility of throwing the
lty government over to Tammany Hall. If It
dons the 0Mct will bo an Interesting one. It
will ho the Croker-Sheehan machine on one sldo
and thn Plntt-Glbbs combination on the other
and tbo people with Heth Ixiw against both.
This is the people's year. Now Is tho time to
fight the bosses.
"If the Republican machine throws down the
gago of battln to thn people I will I in favor
of going Into eit-ry ele, tlon district of thn city
ond making acanvasHto sno to It that no man
Is ent to tho Legislature wbo will old the, boss
In barnpo-lngnnd handlcapln the incoming ad
ministration of Mayor Iiw."
Tho Brookfleld-Swnyne faction haa deter
mined to hold a I,ow mass meeting at Cooper
I'nlon nn noxt Friday night. It Is understood
that efforts nro being made to get Joseph II,
Choato to address It.
T.OIf XEX irAXTSTltOXU TO FItESIDE.
Major Ray. "Get Ike nrpuhllcaaa te Indorse
tour Candidate Pint."
Chairman Reynolds of tho Executive Com
mitteo of the Citizens' I'nlon nnd Charles
Stewart Smith called on Mayor Strong yester
day to get blm to preside at the Low moss meet
ing to be held on Oct. (I.
Tho Mayor aald afterward that ho did not
ogreo to prealdc, but suggested that they get to
work and try to get tho regular Republican
organization to Indorso Mr. Low first and then
come and talk with him about presiding.
Tbe I.ato Senator .llullln's Sueceoaor.
Wateiitow.v, N. Y Sept. 17,-Eben R, Brown
of this city, a member of tho laat Constitutional
Convention, will succeed the (ate Joseph Mullln
as State Senator from this district. The cau
cusea held in Jefferson county to-day were
nearly unanimous for Brown, and he will be
nominated at the convention to bo held on
Sept, "o,
Itlcbmoad County lirracrralle Dates,
The Democratic County Commltteo of Rich
mond county has ret the 27th as tbo night for
i5s?idli5Ti.ctiJPr.lmfir,e?,- Ti"' County Convention
n"l eld In the German Club, Btaplelon, on
UCw 7
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TBE IXDIAXA 18 JL1.T. EIQUT.
Acting noetarr Itoomvalt Dl.pooos ar the
Rensalloaal Btorr In a Yellow Jonrnal.
Wtniifrnm, Sept. 17. Acting Secretary
Roosevelt talked for publication to-day about
yellow Journalism. A story was published this
week In ono of these papers that the battleship
Indiana had been badly Injured at her recent
docking In Halifax, and since then a number of
Inquiries have been mado of the Navy Depart
ment about the truth of the statement, Mr.
Roosevelt did not mind the yellow journal's
publication, because he thought nobody would
bellevo It, but when people began to ask how
much the Indiana bad suffered ho lost patience.
To dlsposo of any question as to the condition
of the vessel ho telegraphed to Capt. Taylor,
the Indiana's commander, for a statement of
the facta, nnd sent an officer to Inspect her.
Capt. Taylor responded that the Indiana was all
right, nnd Mr, Roosevelt la confident that tbo
inspection officer will make a similar report.
To The Bum reporter today Mr. Roosevelt said;
"My expcrlenco In tho Police Department
educated mo to excessive Incredulity as to any
statement coming from the exponents of tho
yellow Journalism, but I found I wasn't quite
Incredulous enough. Tho elaborate statements
as to the Injuries to tho Indiana, duo to her
docking, were reiterated with such circum
stantiality that I finally telegraphed to find out
whether there was any basis for them. But, of
course, there was nothing In It. I was watch
ing tho Indiana In tho manoeuvres the other
day, and talked at length about her with hcrCap
tatn. As she was then In oxcellcnt trim, I should
have been surprised If any injury bad since
beon discovered or anything had gono wrong.
And nothing has gone wrong, excepting the re
ported defect In ono gun, concerning which we
shall know nothing until the expert sent to
Hampton Roads makes his report. The injury
In tho dock at Halifax consisted In a slight
buckling In some of tho plates, novsr getting up
to an Inch and a half. So trivial was It that it
.tt.t nn. An,, -a thn .I I-.., f U Tn tt,n Vlnn n
accident. If accident It can be called, that occurs
continually when warships or heavy merchant
vessels aro dockod. It happens frequently In
every navy and In every merchant service
That It does not Impair tho ship's efficiency In
tho least would be evident to any one who hns
seen the Indiana handled. Only an expert
would know that it existed. Dozens of such
things occur all the time, and they will never
be of any consequence, excepting to the eensa
tlonal Journalist.
"I may mention Incidentally that these earao
sensational Journalists lack discretion. Much
more serious things happen all the tlmo. Tho
ordinary cruisers, nnd especially the smaller
cruisers, can bo handled almost as If they were
merchant vessels and don't get out of repair.
But tho really formidable fighting machines,
the battleships at one end of tbe lino and tho
torpedo boats at the other, aro very dellcato
mechanisms, and wo must constantly bo keep
ing them In order and watching them to seo that
they are up to the highest point of efficiency.
And while this Is going on thero will be on op
portunity from tlmo to time for some scandal
nn nger. anxious to discredit his country, to
bring out some slory of nlleged damages to, or
worthlessness of, one of our ships. In each case
It will be as It la in this case, a fake pure and
simple. Our ships areas fine as any of their
class throughout tbe world, and they are han
dled and manned by officers and men whose su
periors are not to be found In any foreign service."
T11E TItESIDEXT COXIXO XORTII.
lie Accept, an Invitation to Vl.lt W. D. Plan
kett In North Adams, Slasa.
WaflniNOTON-, Sept. 17. President McKlnley
decided to-day to accept an invitation to visit
his friend W. B. Plunkett at tbe latter's Homo
In North Adams. Masa. Mr. Plunkett called on
the Preaident In Somerset, Pa., last week and
asked him to spend part of bis vacation as his
guest. Mr. and Mrs. McKlnley will leave hero
early next week for North Adams. They cxrject
to bo back In Washington about the last of the
month, but may extend the time In order to go
to some other place In New England. George il.
Cortflyou, ono of tho exccutlvo clerks at tbe
White House, will accompany tho President,
and there may be others In the party.
North Adams Is a thriving town in tho Berk
shire Hills Blx miles from the Vermont line. The
climate is considered very healthful. Itlswllh
in half a dozen miles of Wllllamstown, Mass.,
where President Garfield was educated nt WU
llams College, and lies at the foot of Hoosac
Mountain, through which the famous tunnel
runs. Greylock, the highest mountain In Mas
sachusetts, is in plain view of the town. Mr.
Plunkett is a woollen manufacturer at North
Adams and has a beautiful residence there.
rOSTAE FACILITIES IX ALASKA.
Post on lUtabllahrd In Circle City and a
Mall tlouto Uelwren Djea and Dawaon City.
Washington, Sept. 17. It was stated nt tho
Treasury Department to-day that the recently
published statement purporting to have
emanatod from that department. In which it
was represented that tbe mall facilities In
Alaska wcro dcfcctlvo and that tho Post Office
had made no provision for the rapid growth of
business, with the result that the postal au
thorities in the Territory were powerless to
cope with tbo mass of mall matter, unjustly re
flected upon the conductor the buslncsnof the
Post Office Department, which, for a number of
years past, has maintained a semi-monthly ser
vice between Seattlo and Sltkn via Juneau. On
the discovery of the gold fields on tho Yukon
and adjacent territory a Post Offlco wns estab
lished at Circle City ond provision made for
transporting malls to that place. Similar action
was taken as to Dyea, for which place a monthly
servile was established during the summer
months. Postal facilities havo also been estab
lished between Dyea and the Canadian office at
Dawson City.
Chansoa Soon to He Mode In the Command, or
Naval Station..
WAsntNOTOX, Sept. 17. The sea service of
two commanders of foreign naval atatlons ex
pires this autumn, and announcements ore ex
pected to bo made In n fow weeks of the detail
of their successors. Admiral Helfridge, In
charge of the European fleet, will be detached
l1) November and ordered home, and Admiral
Mc.Nalr, commanding the Asiatic fleet, will bo
rccallod about the same time. Both were as
signed to their present fleets two years ago.
Admiral Matthewa, tbe Junior officer of Ids
grade, la expoctod to be assigned to ono of theso
positions, and probably Commodore Dewoy lo
tho other. Admiral .Matthews haa only about
on" more year berore him on the active flat, but
thla will not prevent him flying his flag before
he rotlrea. Commodore Dewey will have a full
crulso before he retires.
"Old Ironsides" Ordered from Portsmouth to
lie.ton.
Washinoton. Sept, 17. Acting Secretary
Roosevelt Issued an order to-day for the transfer
of the United Slates ship Constitution, familiarly
known aa "Old Ironsides," from tbe navy yard
at Portsmouth, N. H to Boston. It will bo
necessary to tow the ancient hulk. Sho has
be i TOontly x-palred. and put In fairly good
condition, considering her years, ond will mako
a good showing at tho celebration to beheld in
Boston on Oct. 22 to commemorate tho hun
dredth ennlveraary of tho laying of her keel
thero. The transfer waa ordered ao lhat tho
Constitution could be present at the celebration.
Oanboat Wilmington Ordered to tho Sooth At
lantle Station.
WABTtmaTWf, Sept- 17,-DIrectlons were
given by the Navy Department to-day for fitting
out the new gunboat Wilmington at tbe Nor
folk Navy Yard for three, years' service on tbe
South Atlantic i station, which Includes the east
ern roast of South America. Sho will rcllove
tbe old ship Lancaster, now on ber way home.
After Scarlet Fever
Hood's Sarsaparllla Cleansed the Blood
and Completely Cnred.
"Scarlet fever left my boy In very poor
health. I gave hlta Hood's Sarsaparllla
and It completely cured iilni. Since tbeu
we have taken Hood's Sarsaparllla to
cleanse our blood and it always has a good
effect." Mrs. D, J. SILL, Fitch, N. Y.
Hood'S Spnia
Is the best-In fact the One True Blood Purifier.
Hood's Fills our all liver III, 23 cent.
SAVING AND LOSS IN COOKING.
There aro two ways of figuring out the econ
omy of a gas range over a o a) stovo. One Is the
actual consumption nnd coat of fuel. Ono rigid
test made In cooking precisely tho same meal bv
cool and by gas yielded these llgurcs: By coal,
total time from lighting Arc. '2 hours 40 minutes;
coal consumed, 44 tiounds: cost, llients: kind
ling, 1 cent; total, IB cents. By gas. total tlmo
1 from lighting gas, 1 hour nnd An mlnulcs; gns
consumed, flS feet; cost, nt 1.20 per thousand
feet, 4 cents; saving over coal of 7 cents, or 03
per Ciint, But I he wnsto of food by tho two
methods Is nlso to bo considered, Klaborato
experiments show that in thocooklngof fish thu
gas rango snves food as compared with the coal
range, to tho amount of about 10 per cent.;
In cooking beef, 13 per cent.; chicken, 1 1 per
cent.; steak, H per cent.; chops, 20 per
cent. Theso savings aro actual food values
by weight. Thn result Is tho saino as If
jou actually got Just so much moro food for
your money nt tho market. Thus thn gns range
Is nn economizer at Loth ends It reduces tho
cost of fuel and It Increases thu value of the food
products. lrtr.
CHIEF TALKS TO OFF rLATOOX.
Tells the Senceanla and tloundamea What lie
Kiprela or Them.
Pollco Chief McCullagh sent yesterday for tbe
off platoon of Sergeants and roundsmen nnd
told them that, having freed them from the Im
putation of being shirks, he expected them to do
their duty right up to the handle. Ills part of
tho Sergeant's duty to patrol. In every platoon
thore is a borgcant behind tho desk nnd ono on
the street. Tho latter Is supposed to keop tho
roundsman up to his work by going over the
ground himself.
But tho supposition was all thcro was of It In
recent times. An examination of the records nt
Headquarters showed that In the past two years
the charges mado against patrolmen by tho 145
Sergeants footed up barely 1 per cent, of the
whole This, tbe Chief told them, showed that
their patrolling waa a mere formality. Ho
wanted no frivolous complaints, but ho wanted
Inn trwf... 11 nt..ll .) Yin .).. ....., a. I .l C7
geontson statlonhouseduty to bo tn full uni
form; no untidiness would bo toleratod.
Further, they must be pollto to citizens seeking
Information, nnd sot a good cxamplo to their
men nil around.
Mr. McCullagh warned tho roundsmen with
special emphasis against tho temptation to
maku many and petty complaints In order to
bolBtcr up their own records. Ho would havo
no sneaking or spying. Spying and shirking go
together, he said. Ho had stopped the ono and
wanted them to stop tho other. Finally, ho
uontnd respect for the uniform. Whoever woro
ono should havo pride enough In it to keep It
clean and decent,
Tho other platoon will bo talked to to-day to
the same purpose.
XAXT OFFICES FILLED.
The 1.1st or Appointments Made hj the Prvol
dent Yesterday.
WAgiiiMOTOif, Sept. 17. These appointments
were mado by the President to-day:
Oeor.e D. I'ettlt of Pennsylvania, Consul at Dnseel
dorff, Oermany.
A. Clarke Tanner ot Canton. O., Assistant Commta
sloner ot Indian Affairs.
Jacoblt. Blair or East Lake City, Surreyor-Oeneral
of Ctab.
Edwin D. Coe. pension agent at Ullrraukeo.
Frank .Simmon.. United State. Marshal for the
Southern district of Alabama.
Ite.httra of Lan'l Offices J. A. Steele, at Hunts
TlIle.Alo.: YV. U. Whipple, at Little ltock. Ark.i C. D.
Fonl. at Denver, Col.; L. H. Thomas, at Ulackfoot,
Idaho: W. II. Martin, at Boonvllle, Mo.; w. It. Otero,
at Santa F. X M . Howard I.-Iand. at Iloswell. X. II.;
T K. OIninl. at Mine!, jf u.; S. h Price, at Okla
homa. O Waboma; f. 1. Ilrownlee, at Klugttiher, Okla
homa; T T tlrcer, at Oi-e,iin City, Or.: O. tlono
hue, at Pierre, s. !.:& P. Tremper, at Seattle, Wash.;
1. 1 Pun-ell, at Kei-ner, Kau.
IUcrIvc-r or r jiiiie Money. II. V Cuhln. at Ilunta
rill. Ala.; Ham Mallock. at M.iry.lll. Cal.; O D.
loer. at Ulackfoot. Idaho-. E. F Hobart. at Santa
Yt. N M.: F E. McKlnley of New Mexico, at Oullirls.
Oklahoma; J. J. Power of IVnnsylranla, at Perrv,
Oklahoma; J. V. Ailmlre, at Klngn.hrr. Oklahoma. "
I). II. o.onreof wpoon.ln to M In-llan Airi-nt at
Orcen Pay Aitency, Wisconsin, and C. D. Keyes of
Texas to bo Indian Agent at Fort Apacho Agency.
Arizona.
FAT DZRECTOlt SCIIEXCK TO RETIRE.
Tho If aw Boon to 1-noe One or Ita Mo.t Pamona
story Tellers.
WAuntxoToy. Sept. 17. Tho nctlve list of the
navy will soon lose ono of the most famous story
tellers and raconteurs when Pay Director Caspor
Schenck goes out under tho age requirement.
Mr. Schenck retires on tho 25th inst.. and has
recently been detached from duty as Inspector
of tho Pay Corps. Ho is tho senior ofllccrof
his corps, and for years has been stationed nt
Anntpolis, where he was ono of the most en
thusiastic advocates of football matches bo
twecn tho cadets nnd West Point. Ho Is a
nephew of the lato Minister to Great Britain of
bis name, but, unllko him. has no fancy for
poker. Jlr. Schenck is credited with being tho
author of tho noted naval couplet about Ad
miral Footo:
Ho raised our pay ten cents a day.
And stopped our gron forever.
Admiral Footo was a temperance advocate.
P i, "iccceded In having the grog ration
abolished In the nnrv and tbo allowance for it
odded to the pay of enlisted men.
Two Connlerr.lt Oainis raptured.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17. Chief Hazen of the
secret services to-day received Information of
the capture of two complcto counterfeiting out
fits. The first was at Valparaiso, Ind., where
Theodore J. Hanson and Hcinrlch A. Brown
were caught with a fine photographic outfit. In
cluding enmoras, inks, chemicals, presses and
negatives and 7lnc plates for one, two. five nnd
ten dollar certificates. Eight counterfeit five
dollar notes wcro also seized. Theso bore the
vignette of (Jen. Grant nnd the signatures of
Tillman and Morgan, and purported to be of tho
series of lPOl. Tho iilllcers did not consider
them very dan erous, however, ns the seal was
P0?!i?,e5,'JM1,t,'u'' The second outfit was token
In Philadelphia and belonged to John Smith and
. iW A.P',eron, who woro recently apprehended
at Yt oodburv. N. J. It was a complete mill for
.tho manufacture of spurious slher dollars. In
cluding moulds, nclds, unfinished coins. &c.
Aaserlean I.nmher Corapnnj'a Mill named.
Wabhwotox. Sept, 17.-A telegram was re
ceived by the Secretary of State to-day rrom
the United States Consul at Three Hirers. Can
nda. saying that tho St. Maurica Lumber Com-
fianys large sawmill, owned by American clt
zens, had Just been burned to tho ground.
KILLED n r OPIVX.
Did This Vlrtlnla Reboot Teacher Take tho
Pal.on with Suicidal Intent!
Coroner's Physician Schultzemade an nutopsy
yesterday afternoon on tho body of Emerson
Westootr. 20 years old, a school teacher from
Mappsville. Va., who died In the morning In
Boosevelt Hospital. Westcott took a room ot
the flcrord Hotel. In West Forty-fourth street,
on Wednesday. Ho did not leave hla room on
Thursday at all. and whon tho door was forced
open that evening Westcott was found uncon
scious In the bed. Several bottles which bail
contained liquor were In the room, but "here
woanoslgnof anr poisonous drug. Ills watch
and his money, all but live cents, wero missing.
ock'-Tt'dSs?"1 tUt h0 W" '
nn?.rn??1,l,Ut? discovered that Westcott died of
wIhThVPr?n,lri?'.Juero wn' nothing to show
wnethcr or I ot tbo young man hod token tbe
opium with suicidal intent.
Killed Hlnseir with Oiatle Aeld.
John Cody, M years old, a night watchman at
07 Third avenue, was found III In the yard at
that number yesterday afternoon. He died a
f,1w.iml?.u!f ttorbeln token to Bellevue Hos
pital, Cody was cleaning brasawork around the
house yeslerday. and it Is thoughttbat he might
hlT?i,k,en M,ne ' tuo oxnllc acid he used with
MdfiiK hlsHhl: " bd been "''"Inif recentTyof
A Btata Ho-pltal Xurae Drown, neraeir.
East Setauket, L. I., Sept. 17.-Mrs. Joseph
ine Hoffman, a nurso In tho Stato Hospital at
King s Park, was found drowned in Crane Neck
Bend this morning. She left tbe hospital on
T"nd,B? n,Bbt a,,er " riUnw a letter to her hus-
mU.niV'we" 1,lm "V- " Int'ndsd to wi!:
mit suicide. Sho was about 40 years old.
ovy Yard Xol.a.
Work on the new dry dock at the Brooklyn
Javy Yard bos been stopped owing to a short-
ago of lumber. This was caused by a strike
among the lumber handlers of Brunawlck. (la.
dav "toa M.u.clior "owIe" tle-phed yeater
aay to the lumber company, requesting them
S-i-iK2.fi?." WUnt tU' --Sl-SS t5 sen'3
The cruiser Texas will go into dry dock next
Tardin&VwIs.te?cid.re,;U1t th8 M'
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f
I BKYAN MEN WON'T WAIT.
UXITED DEXOCRACr TOTES TO XOX
IXATE AHEAD OF TAXXAXT.
Call, a Clly Convention Tor Bept. DS Dense
rrnllr Alliance Una ot Vet Anrcrd lo Tills
Dale, but Doth Bay They Will Vet To
grlher Uncertainty AboMt a Blalo Ticket.
Tho committee of twenty-flvo appointed by tho
Holland II use conference of Bryan Democrats
met Inst night nt tho headquarters of tho United
Democratic Organizations, 4a East Twenty-third
street, and decided to Issue a, call for a City Con
vention, to bo held on Sept. 29, The place for
holding the convention will bo decided later.
Thero was a difference of opinion as to tho
advisability of nominating candidates for Mayor,
Comptroller, and President of tbo Council prior
to tho action of tho regular Democracy, but tho
radical Bryanltcs prevullcd and fixed tbo early
date.
There wero present at tho meeting Chairman
Henry Nichols, Itobcrt Stcwnrt, Ezra A. Tuttle,
Dr. D. do Kremin, John Hoaoy, E. M. Saunders,
M. A. lllcc. Ilobert Urimthr, Henry Campbell,
Dr. P. J. McKcown, cx-Scnator F. M. Hlxby,
James Pine, Franklin M. Dcvoe, Jr., It- J, Mc
Farland, Peter Padlan, John A. Conway, David
Storey, Charles O'licllly, Edward 11. Kerwln,
and Julius llcrnstoin, A. Oakey Halt was ab
sent on account of Mines. The members of tho
ronferenco represented nil sections of tho
Orentcr New York.
Chairman Nichols stated the object of tho
meeting nnd tho committee nt onco began to
discuss tho oxpodlency of holding the Chicago
Platform Bryanlto Couvcntlon before that of
Tammany Hall.
Bobert Stewart, who presided at. tho Holland
Houso conference, was tho chief spokesman for
the advocates ot on early date. He said that
thero was nn use of waiting on Tammany Hall.
Thnt organization bad succeeded In smothering
the Bryan sentiment In tho Democratic Stato
Commltteo enough to havo tbo Chicago pint
form shelved and a McKlnley man nominated
for Chief Judge of tho Court of Appeals. Now It
Is trjlnp to smother tho Bryan sentiment among
tho rank and 111c of the party, it was tho duty
or truo iiemocrnts to prevent tnat.
"Shceliau nnd McLaughl n havo nut them
selves tn tho light of boilers from tho party."
sold he, "audit Is our duty to raise the Demo
cratic standard and supply the medium for
tho expression ot tho true Democratic senti
ment of this city. It will not do to
wait on Tammany longer. Tho dlfllcul
tics beforo us nro mado great by tho
election law. Tammany would not hesitate to
mako them greater by adjourning her conven
tion nnd making her nominations at so late a
ilnr that If wo waited until then we would bo
helpless and unablo to get a ticket In the field.
It is our duty to act at tho earliest possiblo
moment, nnd I bellevo that we should nominate
our ticket not later than Sept. UB."
John Hoscy and E. M, Saunders, representing
tho Progressive Democratic League, urged that
the convention be cnlled for tho dnyfollowlng
that fixed for the Tammany Convention. They
Bald that thcro would be so much disappoint
ment among truo Democrats over tho action of
the Tammany Convention that tho work of tho
Bryan men would be made easier. They said
that good cjndidates and men wbo would bring
strength to tho ticket could be obtained then,
although they might be reluctant to accept a
nomination beforo the regular party con vent Ion,
Mr. Turtle and others urged thnt an early date
be fixed for tho convention, but that an ad
Journmcntbe tnken after adopting a platform
and demanding Its affirmance or tboTammanv
convention. Should Tammany refuse to accodo
to this demand they said there would be time to
make nominations.
Beforo a vote could bo taken a sub-c-ommlttco
of live from tho Democratic Alliance Commltteo
on Conference culled to confer about the date.
On this committee were Charles B. Stover, E.
S. Egerton, Jeremiah Healey, and Henry A.
Ooulden. A similar sub-committeo was ap
pointed by the commltteo of twenty-flv .and
tho conferees retired to talk the matter over.
After tulklng more than an hour thoy hod
come to no understanding at 11 :30. and tbey re
norted back lo their set eralcommitteos their in
ability to agree. Tho Allltnco men, who havo
already decided to hold a Bryanltc City Conven
tion not Inter than Oct. 1, wanted that particu
lar date agreed on.
The Unito 1 Democracy conferees held out for
Sept. 28. Both arc In favor of a separate ticket,
but they differed as to questions of expediency.
The t'nltcd Democracv finally fixed on the
2ith. The Alliance left the question open. The
opinion wns expressed bv men in both camps
that they will all get together eventually.
iiiu urguuizauons rrprcscntca in me c nitea
Democracy (Holland House conference) are tho
Young Democracy ot tho Oreater New York,
the Kings County Democratic League, and tbo
Progrcssivo Democratic League, besides eoveral
minor organizations.
Tho Kings County Democratic League Is com
posed of many Bryan clubs In Brooklrn and tbe
Progrc-.alve'DemocratlcLcnguocompriscs fifteen
subordinate organizations Including the Knights
of Labor. The Kings County Democratic League
and the Progressive Democratic League are
ohio represented In tho Democratic Alliance,
All these organizations havo o common ob
ject, and a determined effort Is making to amal
gamate them all,
Thero was a conferenco of several representa
tive Bryan men In a downtown ofilce yesterday,
at which the question of nominating a Bryan
candidate for Chief Judgo of tho Court pf Ap
peals was discussed. Nothing definite was de
cided on, and the subject will be considered
further.
It leaked out yesterday that President H. M.
McDonald called a meeting of the Loyal Demo
cratic Leagu at the Hoffman House after tho
Exccutlvo Commltteo had repudiated Judge
Parker as a candidate on Wednesday night. Mr.
McDonald tried lo get Judgo Parker s candidacy
Indorsed, but tbe silver men rallied and beat
the proposition by a majority of three.
AZBAXT'S XATOItALTT FIOHT.
Republican, and Independent. Aaree ta Bnp.
port Urn. John P. Itathbonr.
Albaxt, Sept, 17. The regular Republican
organization nnd tbe Vigilance League, com
posed mainly of Independent Republicans nnd a
few Independent Democrats, to-night, through
Conference Committees, agreed to support Gen.
John F. Rathbone, a Republican, for Mayor,
Two years ago tho combined vote of the
regular Republican condldote for Mayor
and of the candidate of the inde
pendent Republicans now In the Vigllanco
ft0"8""' ..exSTeded Tth,.at of, ,h Present
Democratic Mayor, John Boyd Thacher, by
about f)0. the Independents casting a vote of
over 4,000. Gen. Itathbono Is 77 years of age
anil one of Albany's moat prominent citizens.
IIo has for jcars been tbo loading member of
the stove firm of Rath bono. Sard & Co. Gen.
Robert hhaw Oliver, the son In-law of Gen. Rath
bone, is President of the Vigilance League.
German Repnbtleana Tor a Btraltht Ticket.
Tho German Republican Central Committee
met lost night ot Terrace Garden, In East Fifty
eighth street. There was a largo attendance,
every Assemby district in tho city being repre
sented. A resolution was adopted stating thot the
German organization of the party Is In full ao
cord with the declaration of the Republican
County Committee In favor of the nomination
of a straight Republican ticket. noa'"1n
The result of the vote was received with
The i East Side Citizens' League of the Four-
icciitu congress unmet, met last nlglit at 1483
I Irst avenue and adopted resolutions euloglstlo
of Edward Lauterbach and euggestlng him as
the Republican candidate for Mayor.
Yonbera Itepubllran Primaries.
YpNKcra. Sept. 17.-The Republican primaries
In 1 onkera to-nlgut resultod fn o victory for the
Biirns-Fnlrchlld wing of the party. A large
vote was polled. rgo
XATIIEIt'S PROPOSAL REJECTED.
Tho atiaployera Fed. ration Sot for Hla Way or
Settling the strike.
Sjittal Cailt Dt$patc to Tm Son.
Loxdox. Sept. 17.-A meeting of the Em
ployers' Federation was held to-day, at which
the plan for ending the great strike In the cngl
neerlngtrado propoaed to the Federation and
the Amalgamated Society of Engineers a, fow
days ago By William Mather, an ex-member of
Parliament and managing partner of the (lrt-at
M,,M1.i,ron. Work"iwa oxhauitlvelydlscuiscd:
Mr. .Mnthcr's proposal, which In effect wm a
compromise based upon forty-eight hours as
rtr,?.fe ,",rw- wlh 'tual agreement hat th
shifts shall work overtime, was considered 1 most
,r,d,,L?bl'h The employers In the LonuoirdTa
Jrlct. who had conceded the eight-hour dav to
the r employee, w Ithdrew thla concession woS
they Joined the hmployem' Federation.
Bon. or the American Revolution.
Special Cufcl. IHtyatcK to Tax Ben.
Paiiib. Sept. 17.-An enthusiastic meeting was
held hero to-night, at which was formed a so
ciety In France of the Sons of the American
Resolution. Gen. Horace Porter, tho aS" "S
Ambassador, who Is now In SwItzerUn I was
?l'oen,wln'tdtConL1.n,n.d,im""Be "' -r-tSff
SPARKS FltOX THE TEL En R A PH.
oN.w'tfJS.hT' I"f0lld ' William D, Wllklnton
vfc.cTa,re.gw:
lna0nt2lJi.1fl,r,l7T PW"d an amendment to
That boy who's hardest
on his clothes, bring: him
here.
We have the kind that
wear, and he'll like 'em too,
HACKETT, CARHART & C0
Broadway and ISth Street
Broadway and Canal Street.
Broadway, near Chambers Street.
j
WHATnABFRAXZFEItDIXAXDDOXET
Has Prana Joseph's Heir Harriett Berr atrupp'e
nonaelceeper
Jfexefal CabU Dtpatcht$ to Tnx Btrs.
Benxix. Sept. 17. Desplta the official denial
from Vienna, tho Ilussmonn family persist In
the assertion that Maria Hussmonn, who was
the housekeeper of Krupp of Essen, is marrlel
to Archduke Franz Ferdlnayid, helr-presumptU a
to th.e thrones of Austria and Hungary. Frafl
leln Hussmonn Is 23 years old, and has always
borne a good reputation. Sho is described as
not pretty, but agreeable and Interesting, One
of her brothers is the keeper ot a drapery store,
another is a schoolmaster, and a third is an
Inspector nt Krupp's works. The impression
prevails in Aachen (Aix-la-Chnpellc), near
which city the Hussmonns live, that, although
the statement of tho marriage came from the
family, tho family are nevertheless In doubt
whother tho young TToman is married or has
loved unwisely,
Tho Krtuz Zcitung declares that the supposed
Archduke is an Impostor. It says that he In
troduced himself to the Hussmonn family as
Dr. Arend. After he bad established himself In
their good graces ho told them that he was of
imperial birth. It adds that the couple disap
peared on Friday last. The young woman took
with her her own fortune, amounting to 40,000
marks. She left a note In which she stated that
she was going to a distant part of the world.
The Kreux Zcitung says it believes that tha
man who represented himself as the Archduke
is of the vilest character, and that he is engaged
in tho white slave traffic Tie vainly endeavored
to persuade Maria's youngest sister to accom
pany him. Ho told Mario that the Archduchess
Stephanie, widow of the Crown Prince Rudolpa.
was her greatest rival.
The affair is widely discussed In Germany.
Loxdok, Sept. 17. It is announced that Arch
duchess Stephanie, whoso name has been men
tioned In connection with the alleged marriage
of Archduke Frans Ferdinand and Frftuleln
Hussmann, and who has just arrive 1 here, in
tending to pass a month in England and Scot
land, will return immediately to Darmstadt,
where she will attend a family meeting.
FXW TOICE8 FOR SILVER.
The Silver Reserve Idea ror tha Rank or Ear
land Sot Popular.
fpttial CabU Dtipateh to Tax tn.
LoiTDOX, Sept, 17. Tho only support given to
th; Bank of England silver proposal, contem
plating the holding of one-fifth of the reserve to
redeem the note Issue In silver, comes from two
or three newspapers in the Midlands, which is
the headquarters of ths bimetalllst sentiment.
Tho Manchester Quardian and the Birmingham
Post indorse the scheme, but outside of that
district the English press unanimously oppose it.
Tho markot to-day apparently interprets ths
bank's conditions as tantamount to a refusal, as
prices have not been affected.
Paris. Sept. 17. French opinion is hostile to
the silver proposal of the Bank of England. Tho
Journal de Dtbati says that the gates of the
Charcnton lunatic asylum should bo open for ths
Government bringing such a proposition for
ward and for the Senators and Deputies capab'a
of supporting it The Liberie says that such a
proposal would never be carried. It would be a
monetary Sedan, and would bring France lower
than Spain and the South American Republics.
THIS CIRCASBIA TX PORT.
Bha Drifted Boron Days TTItbont BlshUot
Vessel.
Special OiMs Dumtck to Tvs Bint .
QcEKNBTOWTf, Sept 17. The Dominion lint
steamer Memnon, from Montreal, was sighted
this morning seven miles southwest of Klnsale
towing the Anchor Una steamer Circassla,
which sailed from New York on Aug. 28.
The Circassla's Captain, soon after his arrival
here, reported that the steamer's toll-ahafl
broke on the afternoon of Sept, 4. After ths
steamer Island left her, after towing her 100
miles, the Circassla drifted for seven days with
out seeing a vessel, until the Memnon hove in
sight on Sept. 13 and took ner In tow.
The Circassla's 110 passenger are wall. They
landed here and will bo sent to theli various
destinations. The steamer will be towrd to
Glasgow.
Tho purser of the Oircasslo, In describing the
accident, sold that tho tall shaft broke without
warning and with a loud report. The shock
couscd the vessel to, quiver from stem to stern.
I he onglnes were immediately slopped. Tba
passengers rushed to tbo officers to learn tbe
nature of the nccldent. but thero was no pani .
i.Tt! T?Bt.1 wa? then, 000 miles east ot New
A.L TUat n!"bl flaring signals were need.
On the noxt doy. Bundoy. the steamer Island
vrasslBhtt-d. It was evening when she was sc u.
and the passengers cheered her as sho steamed
up to tho disabled Circassla.
She agreed to tow the Circassla and a wire
hawser was got out, but thla snapped tho mo
ment a strain was put on it. Another bow-T
was got out, and with this tho Island towed ths
Circassla about 100 miles. This hawser p.. re I
il'i.fPV0' A.h.onvy "cn running and' us
Island found It Impossible togrtanotherlm r
on board tho dls bled vessel. Sho therefor
proceeded on her voyage.
The passengers kept up their spirits nnd or
ganized a .concert. Sail was set after the Ili.n 1
went, and southwest winds helped tho steaii r
slowly along. 1 lore lights were burned
night, but tio a atenmer was seen until the M. -.
0?.l'l0v1".8l,n, Her appearance was grc I J
with loud cheers.
The first haweor with which tho Memnon nt
tempted to tow the Clrciiaata parted, and the
chain cablo was used. This held, an I in
steamers went eastward at the rato of six and a
half knots an hour,
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