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If THE SUN, MONDAY 'SEPTEMBER 27 18jfo ' I
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h HOT SHOT FOR TAMMANY.
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I1 , LOTAT, DEMOCRATS IX QUEEXB FOR
In 01:01101: axi iiniAxisar.
il a. rmpletCniity Tick t-t Named by Free surer
K DinHnrr-Thi) Stale Commlltea tlrbuked
h Mr Treason la llryais Had the I'blrair Flat-
A mrm llearr eore Indorsed far Slayer.
' Bryan Democrat ar out with n eomplele
V ticket In Queens county. Thoy lielil ft convon-
I ! tlo In Long Island City on Saturday night nnd
ft candidate wero found a -plenty to take their
f ! chances on tho free silver iile.tform. Judgo W.
R Overton of Wbltestohe was tho lending spirit
of th meetlntr. Nomlnntlons were made M
'1 foll&ws: County Judge. Lowls W. Ensign of
, Flushing; Bhorlff. Johu S. Corey of Collogo
Point! County Clerk, W. 8. Ovcrto. of White
itonoi Assemblyman First dlstKit. Daniel
Sben, Long Island Cltyj Second district. Oliver
Crooks; Third district, to be flllrd by Nominal-
i ' lng Committee; County Superintendent of the
l' Poor, John W. Bannon of Astoria; President of
! tho Borough, James Davron, Iong Island City;
' Councilman, Ilr. P. J. MeKcown, Ixing Island
City: Alderman, Peter Johnson, Long Island
1 City; 8uperTlsors, John Hecg of Newtown nnd
i Felix ' Hughes of Rllssvllle. W. fl. Overton,
t ' Daniel Shea nnd John Orrcll wero appointed a
comnilttro to fill vacancies.
, The following resolutions were adopted:
J Whrrttm, The loyal Domocrata of this 8toto
' havo been betrayed by tho Stnto Commlttoo by
j placing In nomination Judgo Parker for tho
. Court of Appeals; and,
Whcrta. Wo believe an effort Is now being
.', mndo to totally destroy our party-by Tammany
I Halt; therefore bo It
j Htsolred, That we reaffirm the national plat-
1 form ns enunciated at Chicago, nnd aftorwnrd
at llr.rralo, and pledgo our loyalty to the prln-
clple therein proclnlmod and our fealty to tho
J leadership of the lion, William J. Bryan, the
Jefferson of tho last decade of tho nineteenth
century, and promise on our sacred honor that
' we will support by our votes and volco no party
! that does not lndorso such platform and no
1 candidate for ofllco who does not In tho clco-
tlon bororo us proclaim himself In unequivocal
ct terms as standing on that platform In Its ful-
. 1 ness and completeness: nnd bo It further
; Jiesolrcd, That wo repudiate the action of
J , the Stnto Commlttoo and Its treason to tho
1 convention that appointed it to conduct the
1 business of tho party on tho basis of tho prlu-
clples therein ratllleu and proclaimed.
M Tfrsolivd, That homo rule for Greater Now
York cannot bo defined and ahull not be ncccpt
! ed bv us as a local government controlled by
i non-residents of tho territory, whether they re
3 aldo nt Wolfert's Hoost, in Troy, or In tho nt
S inosphero of. foreign ruco tracks or are ilchu
5 touts from the purlieus nnd slums of Krie
county, and we will not be governed or die
ir tated to by tho red-handed nssnins, thieves,
f J and cut-throats that have essayed the leader
W ship of our party In Its Stnto and locol coun
ty oils- That snch dictatorial attempts to kuUIo
4i, tho affairs of tho largost city of tho Union and
V tho second grentestin the world are as rcpug
?, Bant to tho spirit and essence of local solf
J 1 aroTernment as Is tho obnoxious Cn-aarlsni of
r Italnes and Piatt. Wo therefore demand:
l L-Tho reaffirmation of the t'hlcaco-Buffnlo
platform by all nominating conventions and
X- pledges of allegiance br ail tne nominees.
r n-Tho repudiation of tho nomination of
Jndga' Parker.
i IJJ. Tho municipal ownership of all public
I fjanciifscs.
I . TV. ibn. limit oijslght'bonrs for a legal day's
f , V. A just Imposition , of an income tax on
A) Incomes exceeding $5,000: a personal property
(1 tax that shall bnr on equitable share of pub-
-; ' llo trardensi a fair limit to Inheritance legacies,
m and legislation that will correct all evasion of
an inherltnnco tax: the enforcement of the law
-. against syndicate and monopolies in order
' that labor shall not bo crucltlcd by capitalists
and money barons, and that tho dignity of labor
r, shall not bo destroyed und its fruit tllched from
t the producer.
J Wo denounce government by injunction,
I tho arbitrary uo of courts In Issuing mandates
i never contemplated, and declare the erection of
- formtdablo armories and supjuirt of a largo
1 i militia by the Stata Is subversive of our form
, of government and a mmace to the crinciplo
that this Is "a Government of, by, and for the
peonle."
. Wo declare it tn bo the sentiment of this
meeting that Henry Genrso shall be nomi-
j pated for the office of Mayor of the Greater
, New York as the not fitting and proper repre-
5 I aentattvo of true Democracy and the exponent
of the dearest interests and mot vital prin-
r ' clples of tbo Chicago platform a gentlcmarx
1. whoss ouriry of life, whofo zeal for the better
ment of tho working classes, and whose efforts
In behalf of a clean, good, wholesome govern
ment have made his name a synonyme of all
, thatla good and pure in public life.
-' . 8JLBTX0N DEMOCRATS HKI'CDUTr. OOU1BCO
, TItAITOItH.
; Babtixijt. I I., Sept, 20. The followers of
; William J. Ilryan scored anothenleclded victory
; over the gold-standard Democrats nt tho town
convention on Saturday evening. Delegations
from everydistrlet worepresent.andtheeonven
tion was verv enthusiastic Only two disciples
1 of the gold standard were present, and they re
mained silent. The following radical adherents
of tho Chicago platform were named as dele-
satea to the Assembly and county conventions:
; Alexander Ssmmis, J. Ii. Conner. Jr., former
Judge John It. Uedl, AmlrowE. Iinrr. John D.
Oapen. Arthur Parthe, James II. Cooper. Sr.,
t Treadwcll B. Kellum, Edward Gleste, and
; Thomas Wnldle.
The following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
J Whtrcas. The defeat of the Democratic party
In the list national election is traceable to
, treason and desertion from the Democratic
rank, it Is
RuolTtd, By the Demon-atlc electors of the
town of Babylon that all those who refused to
tipport the candidates of the last Democratic
National Convention and by their action placed
1 the Government in the hands of the Republican
1 party be onsldered as traitors to the Democratic
1 party and entitled to no voice in tho councils of
1 that party nnd to no recognition as Democrats;
-, and It Is further
Raolrcil, That any and all such traitors who
j Bull hold positions on nnv of the several com-
j mltteetof such party In this county be hereby
requested to resign from such committees forth
; Iriih: and be It further
I Jletolvcd. That no delegate be elected to either
the Assembly or County Convention who did
j pot support the rial form and candidate of the
' last Democratic National Convention.
1
I aiGSF.n twice ron i.oir.
naachtriii Vounc Man CoareMsa I nis liar-
I ber and Ileaeala, Too.
;, 'With the Urevoort House barber as confessor
' and a Bon reporter as witness, a young man
.'- owned up yesterday to past political depravity
f and expressed a desire to turn from it.
j The barber shop Is a small room, with only
two operating chsln In It. Any man whospeaka
, abore a whisper therein shows a willingness to
-!f acquaint everybody in the place with his views.
t "lam In favor," the young man wa saying
MTtncBcK man entered, "of making these cor-
'5 ' poratlons pay for what they get."
. "What do you mean 1" asked the barber.
I "Oh, these street railroads and gas companies
A and things: they are getting rich. Thepolltl-
clans give them all they want and the tlty gets
; nothing for It."
', "You never rldo on tho street cars I Is that
K ' It I Thev are no convenience to you, hey t"
"Well" the young man's volco was high
,1 pitched and full of contldenco that it could
i utter nothing but truth "well, anyway tho
;: machine politicians ought tn mnke them nay
J when they give them a franchise."
7 . "What franchise have they given away In tho
ir last two years I asked the barber.
IT "Well, they have, nnywny, and water rights,
it too."
q "Hey J" Inquired the baibor. "What are
tboso 1"
" Water facilities and things." explained the
v young ni.in.
: ''n'.1 know now," said the barber, and
it irrlnned at the witness.
i "That's why I signed those lw petitions,"
the young man continued, "lie would reform
1 evervthlng If ho wero elected."
"How many times did you sign that iow
petition,'" asked tho barber Jokingly, "two
i times or three I '
if "Twice," said the young man simply. "I
; was In favor of hltn then, vou know. They
were different petitions, of course. They
f needed all tho signature they could get, anil
: they got five cents eneh for them, or some such
ridiculous num. you know, and so I signed."
I "1 ou are not 111 favor of Iw now I"
II "No "answered the young limn sadly, "not
I . now. I don't like his party. Those people who
I I aroruunlnghlmare too bossy. You can't tell
j them anything. I nm going to vote for Tracy If
f ' no Is nominated, I he young man got up, paid
f his lfi cents, nut on his collar and tlo anil rnnt,
f Yes," he said as he went out of the door, " I'm
i going tn vole for Traey,"
J "Oood-;y, Mr. White." snld the bsrlier. He
tood In the doorway and watehrd the young
man cross Clinton plnce and walk up the steps
; of a house In Fifth avenue,
j " Does ho live there I" akked tho reporter.
" Burp be does," said tbo barber.
Pressnira ut Jmllre ru Tor shrrirr.
) A banquet of MM) niern'jers of tho Printing
1 Presuncn's Union as held on Saturday oen-
login Illemer's Hotel, Cooper nnd Central ave
nues, Ilrooklvn, where Justice NVu of HinoUyn
was Indorsed as a pofslbleciiidlibite forHhorlir
of Kings 'county on the Democratic ticket. A
cSm.dafi?,f.iJn J,a BPOInted to wait upon
, the leaders of tho Kings County Democracy and
request them to nominate Justice N'cu,
f r
mi' '
aOHMBRT 6n, MtfLZIOANt
rirlag the otnus Heart t a nsnaan-Aaser
leaa Urealer Hew 'Work.
Tho so-called German Deraocmtlo Ieague,
composed of delegates . representing certain
German societies In thoOreaterNcw York, met
at Toutonla Assembly Booms, Sixteenth stroot
nnd Third avenue, yesterday afternoon nnd ro
siimod the booming of Sohtner for Mayor. Wil
liam F. droll, tho professional manager of tho
Tauimnny Hall German mass meetings, pre
sided, and lllchard Mailer, ono of Itcglstor
Solimcr's clerks, was secretary.
Orell opened tbo meeting with Bomo brief ex
planatory remarks. He Raid the conferences
wero begun by a committee of reproscntatlvo
Gcrmnn-Amorlcan citizens of Brooklyn, who
wanted 10 unlto to uomlnato a Gorman-American
citizen for Mayor, and that tho organiza
tion had been practically formed nnd agreed
on tho nomination of Mr. Sohmer. Frederick
II. Kr'isl, a lawyer, who was one of the prlncl
' pal speaker nt tho Altgeld meeting ill Cooncr
Union during tho last campaign, made n speech,
and resolutions wero adopted to solid n commit
tee of 11KI to John (.', Hheohan on Tuesday to ro
quest tho nomination of bonnier, and promlso
ISO.000 votes for him.
Franz Meyer of tho Business Mon's Sohtner
I,cnguo then addressed the gathering.
"vu come hero to talk of questions of Inter
est to tho Germans of tho Greater New York,'
said he. "No politician can say now that he
has tho German oto In his pocket Tho Ger
mans are roused now as they wero In Oil nnd
"70. They were wanted badly enough In this
country during tbo war and tno beat workmen
of Kuropc have been coming to this country ever
since. They nro used until thoy hnvo tlono tholr
best work, and then they nro shot down In cold
blood, and there is nothing further said other
than that "they wero only foreign curs.' Ono
of tho German-American Reform leaders said
to mo the othor day that ho 'would rather soo
11 mlcK named Mulllgnn nominated for Mayor
than William Sohmer.' Tlds ought to rouso
ou to action. It is not n question of gold or
silver, nnd there will bo no fear this time that
debtH will not bo paid. We are hero to talk
about our oivn interest, and our banner bearer
Is William Sohmer."
Bcruhuril Schirmer, editor of the Brooklyn
Couritr, told tho delegates that 0(1 out of ltxi
Germans In Brooklyn wero for Sohmor. Said
he:
"Wo wont n German for Mayor, one born
In Germany, so that we can hovo a German
American (Jreatcr Now York. William Sohmer
was born in Germany." ,
The noxt spoaker was Count a. nndalln
Mnlzech, a correspondent of foreign nnd
American newspapcra who Is said to bo an
Austrian. He said tho Slovaks, Hungarians.
Bohemians, nnd Poles were for Sohmer and
Tammany Hall.
"We ore all Americans here," said the Count,
"but wo love tho country of our birth. This Is
the tlmo for us to unlto, and If wo miss this
opportunity to elect a foreign-born Mayor, wo
will nevor havo another chance."
Tho Count had concealed about his person n
boom for Francis J. Nekardo, a Bohemian law
yer, for Assemblyman in the Twenty-sixth As
sembly district. The conference finally ad
journed after a committee of 100 was appointed
to call at Tammany Hall on Tuelny and pre
sent the Sohmer resolutions In person to Leader
Sheehnn.
Frnnz Meyer snld aftor tho meeting that
Tamn wns the man guilty of the remark about
"Mulligan."
CHOKER IIASS'T SEE.V BUEEUAX.
rUparU That They Are at Odds Fall t Take
In tbe Dryaa Men
Richard Croker.spent a quiet dny at the Mur
ray Hill Hotel yesterday. Perry Belmont, just
returned from a yachting trip, called early In
the evening and dined with blm. Both said
afterward'that they had no political news to
impart. To the question whether he had se
lected his candidate for Mayor, Mr. 'Croker
replied, with n chucklo:
"I am not making Mayors to-night."
He did not say what day he would make a
Mayor or a candidate for the office.
Among others who called yesterday on the
Big Chlof Emeritus wereGrand Sachem Thomas
U Feilner of the Tammany Society, John F.
Carroll of the Tammany Hall Finance Com
mittee, and William L. Marks, who does odds
and ends for John C. Sheehan. Mr. Shcchan
has rot seen Mr. Croker since tho latter's re
turn from Chicago. He was at Long Branch
yesterday.
A convenient rumor waa started that Mr.
Croker and the ostensible leader of Tammany
Hall are at odds. Their differences, tnls rumor
said, grew out ot the Intense Democratic desire
of Mr. Sheehan to nominate Bryan men on the
Tammany ticket and to go ns far as possible
toward Chicago in the platform to be adopted.
This talk did not onich many Bryan men yes
terday. They are distrustful of these stories of
differences among the leaders In Tammany.
They have mnde up their minds that tho only
Issue with tho Tammany leaders is success, nnd
t list to secure It they w ould even get up a sham
light. In which Mr. Sheehnn. the supposed
champion of Dryanlsm. should best Mr. CroKer,
and capture the plaudits of the radical Bryan
These men say that thev are well aware that
the gold men who are backing Tnmmany are be
lievers In the old saying, that political plat
forms, like tho platform; of cars, ore "made to
get In on, not to stand on," and that they don t
care what is promised in n declaration of prin
ciples so long as candidates without principle
or with other nrlnelplcs are put up.
Mr. Croker would not talk vesterday about
tho story of trouble between Mr. Sheehan and
himself, nor woula he discuss tho platform to
be adopted by tbe Democratic City Convention.
cits hope yon a biieacle.
Facing with Crave Words tbe Comprehensive
Sniatll That Impends.
Pundny, ns usual, wns nn off day with the
Cits. They cast aside tho cares and woiries
of conducting a political campaign, and got
Into tho country, where golf gave exercise to
their tired limbs nnd old maid to their mlndB.
Thiir shop In East Twenty-third street was
shut up tight, even Sllnon, tho messenger, tak
ing a day off. Nona tho n, to let people know
that they wero still alive, they sent out for
publication excerpts from the proceedings of
tbe Constitutional Convention of 1804, re
ferring to home rule in cities.
This week promises to bo on eventful ono for
tbe Boy Bandits of Twenty-third street. They
are going to put a complete ticket in the Held,
and, ns they say, show the bosses how a cam
paign should bo run. The meeting of the Coin
mlttco on Organization on Fndny night does
not promise to be particularly exciting. Tho
Kxeeutlvo Committee will Imvo decided by that
tlmo on what men they want to run, and the
Cotnmlttco on Organization will do just us
their bones want tueni to do.
The Cits, however, down In the bottom of
their hearts are hoping against hope that some
thiugrulll drop at tho Republican Convention
to-innrrow. At tho lensl, thev bono for n show of
Iiw sentiment sufficient to stiffen the knees of
Mm rAnHifliit,. wlilf.h HHtti tnuhniVL'rl'fil uitnU.
ness every other day, A CIt who Is not with
out u sense of humor snld yesterday that tho
candidate plucked a daisy each morning ns
soon as ho got out of bed and plucked off the
petals, salng, "Shall II Shall I not!" the last
petal determining his attltudo for tho day.
Tho Kxccutho Committee will hold a meet
ing this afternoon nt 4 o'clock nt It'.! Liberty
street, nnd they will hold meetings every dny
except Saturdays and Sundays until the end of
tbe cnmpnUn. or until their organization goes
to smash toino other way.
Independence Hall Democracy.
The Independence Hall Democracy boys were
tbe first to accept tho invitation of Congress
man Quigg to tho anti-Tammany conference at
tbe Manhattan Hotel on Aug. 30, nnd wero
there represented by Commissioner Krncst Har
ler and Wllllnm N. I)cw, They were repre
sented at tbo adjourned conferenco at tbo Astor
iiouso on oopi. anu came out unequivocally
there In opposition In tho proposed Jam-ami-Jumble
nomination of Both Ixiw. They sus
tained the position of tbe organization Republi
cans ami gate them tho additional voles in the
conferenco required to adjourn until a later
date, Instead uf nbniidoniiig the conference
altogether, as tbo 1oiv shunters demuuded.
On Friday night hist tbe conference com
mittee of the Independents reported, and were
discharged with thanks. On Wednesday even
ing noxt, Sept. '.Ml, tho Independence Democrats
will hold their City Convention at New Prospect
Hall, formerly Wulhalla, at Grand and Orchard
streets, to nominate candidates for Major,
Comptroller, and President of tho Council,
These Independents are hot on the exclso ques
tion, and not satistlod with denouncing the
prenont law in New 'Wirk, ex-Cnmmlssloner
Julius Harburgcr went to I nimndalgua onSopt,
U to ileuonncs, and returnod Intact from tho
residence of the author. Senator Haines, Tho
Wnlhalln Hall convention of Wednesday night
will ho tbo llrst over hold In that building to
noinlnale candidates for city nnd county offices
Krncst Uarvler says.
Col. Ilnnsmi Fall! Urns,
Col, D.ivvkon, a pruiiilnf nt citizen of Toronto
ninl commander of tho Itojul Grenadiers 11 it
talloii.drnpfioj dead, of heart dlscnso Inst even
ing at his ten table, Ho took part with his reg
iment in putting down tho Itlel rebellion in the
Northwest In 1883, and waa one of the best
known military men In Canada.
C0L.G.M. SMITH IN POLITICS
roI.IOE OOMMIHHIOXKR EAX AN
AXTI" TICKET AT ma rniNAnr.
Whether ror Ixw or for Ktrona lonstriks
Men on It U.n'l Know The nrgnlnr Were
carrrt When the Mmlth Ticket Pawned, bat
iKh Now An Impartial Policeman.
Tho organization Republicans of the Twenty
eighth olcctlon district of tho Twenty-ninth As
sembly district bnve been having fun with
Pollco Commissioner George Moore Smith. Up
to last Tuc8doj's prlmnrles Dr. M. J. Jackson,
tho organization captain of tho district, did not
regard Col. Smith's proceedings ns subjects for
humorous thought. Pollco Commissioners hnvo
sometimes had nn ndvnntugo In political battles
Hint was hard to overcome, and when Col. Smith
pitched In Dr. Jnckson wns scared. Ho Isn't
scared any more.
Homo time before Co). Smith was appointed
by Major Strong to tho vacancy in tho Police
Board left by Col. Grant, ho camo to Dr. Jnckson
and wanted to boaurothathlsfuUnanio, Gcnrgo
Mooro Smith, was on tho Republican rolls. Tho
doctor took him for nn organization man, nnd,
though feeling that It would not bo proper to
ask tbo Commissioner to tnkn nn active part in
tho coming campaign, took solid comfort In the
belief that ho had so substintlnl n citizen ns
Col. 8mlth on his side. Tho Twenty-eighth
election district orgnnlzntton had had troublo
enough in lighting former Excise Commissioner
Joseph Murray, another or Mayor Strong's beno
flclnrles, and John McConaughr.
A week ago Saturday night Dr. Jnckson heard
thnt Col. Smith had joined hands with Murray
nnd McConaughy, and tho drclbund had con
tracted with one another nnd n person or
persons unknown to turn tho election dis
trict over to the nntl-Platt folks. Tho
leader In tho resolution was ostensibly
to bo Elliott Smith, the Commission
er's son. Before receiving this information
Dr. Jackson had put Elliott Smith's nnmo on
tho regular organization ticket fordclegato to
the Assembly district conventions to oloctdol
egatus tn tho City and County Convention and
to nomlnato an Asseuibljinnu and an Alder
man. 'I ho voung man's naiuo was hurriedly
scratched off the ticket t ot had already been
printed and that of Lewis 1,. Seelcy was substi
tuted. Dr. Jackson nnd bis lieutenants- A. L. Chris
tian, Bouford Dnnlfnro, nnd Joseph L. Jackson,
who is tho doctor's son took off their coats and
bustled through tbo district, which contnli.s
'JOO Republican voters nnd sends ten delegates to
Assembly conventions.
On Tuesday night Col. Smith camo to the
primary early. His voto was challenged bv nn
officious lndlviilunl. who was mixed in his In
terpretation of tho laws gocruing primaries.
Joseph K Jackson trtod to smooth tho dis
turbance over quietly. Hut tho Police Commis
sioner, according to young JackBn, grew ex
cited. In a nlce that could bo heard all over
tho room he cried:
" I am one of tho two Republicans In the State
of New York who Is Republican by lnw. My Re
publicanism is no more to be questioned than
my being a Pollco Commissioner."
oters who did not know the Colonel by sight
mndoqultoastlr to got a look at him and tn toll
one another thnt he was tho father of Elliott
Smith, tho hoxd of the opposltlo 1 ticket, and
had lome to tho primary to help his son along.
Three policemen had been assigned to duty at
the primary. One of them was on the sidewalk
in front of tho door. There whs a crowd of dis
puting oters out there. The Commissioner
went out to tho policeman.
" You know me, you. officer," he said. " I am
Police Commissioner Smith."
Ever) body within llftyfeet heard him. But
nobody except the policeman heard the rest ot
the Commissioner's remarks. Whatever the
Colonel said, there must havo been a misunder
standing somewhere. For In several rows be
tween tho regulars nnd tho antls, during the
remainder of the primary, this pollccmin,
who had been Impartially passive before
tho Commissioner spoko to him, rulira
Into the fray and yanked the men who
were on the Smith side of tho row into the mid
dle of the street. He wasn't gentle with them,
either. It was at about this tlmo thnt tho
Smlth-Murray-McConaughy combination lc
enmo n thing of joy for Dr.Jackson anil his men.
Lawyer A. T. Mason, who had come up from his
own district to see tho tun. devoted liltn-elf to
watching the Commissioner. The Colonel stayed
at the primary for an hour after ho had
voted. Ho did a good ileal of buttonholing.
He was particularly actlvb In impressing col
ored voters with the general excellence of the
Smith ticket. The rumor went abroad that
while the Smith delegates wero supposed to be
Seth Low men their innermost hearts were
filled with passionate admiration for W, L.
Strong.
The Jackson ticket won. It had 70 votes.
Tho Smith ticket had 20.
Neither Col. Smith nor Elliott Smith was at
home last night when a acs reporter went to
ask them for whom thev were working. Two
men whose names were on their ticket were
calledon Instead. The first was Sidney Smith,
a colored man. He lives nt 117 East Eighty
fourth street.
"Yes," he snld. "I am tbo Sidney Smith
whone name Ison that ticket. But I didn't au
thorize any one to put my name on that ticket.
That I did not. I've been a hard organization
worker in this district for vcars. alwavs n hard
working organization mnn. Now they have
made n fool of mo. M'hn put my
name on I Col. George Moore Smith,
Commissioner of Police, bo put It on.
Wero wo to vote for Low I Indeed, m in, I don't
know. Let mo ask you one question: Who
made Col. Smith n Comml sinner of Police!
Why didn't I make him take my name off tho
tick" 1 1 'Canto I'm not lighting with nny Police
Commissioners. No, sir! Not SldnevSmlth!"
Tbereporternext called on W. S. Cushman of
101 East Elght)-fourth street, another man on
the ticket of tho nntls.
"All I know about that," snld Mr. Cushman.
"Is this: Col. Smith came up to mo on tho
street and said, "Say, I'm going to uso your
name.'
" ' Ho careful vou don't uso It for anv bad nur-
pose.' I said, and laughed. Next thing I heard
my name was on his ticket. 1 tell you one more
thing: I didn't voto his ticket, even if my name
wns on It."
COOGAX BTII.I, FOtt CJtOKElt.
Comes lljirk from Fnrope ns Bnthuilasllo as
He Went Away In Juno.
Jnmes J. Coognn. who went abroad three
months ago, ns was then announced by him, to
confer with Richard Croker about Mr. Croker'a
nccepting the Tammany nomination 'or Mnyor.
nrrived in New York yesterday on Ln Cham
pagne. A Sun reporter asked him last night
who would he tho Democratic candidate.
" From what I know of tho situation," be re
plied. " I bellcvo Richard Croker will be the
candidate Hu is tho strongest possible man
who could bo nominated. Hois the only man In
Now York county upon whom nil Democrats
can unite. Mr. Pnrriiy and his friends, the
Bryan men, and MajorGloisnn of Loug Island
City would all fall Into line."
" How about Kings ounty I"
"There Is no 0110 whom Mr. McLaughlin nnd
his friends would support with so much enthusi
asm, nnd tho same Is true of the Richmond
1 ounly Democrats. I bellcvo that Mr. Crokcr's
name w 111 bo the only one to go before tho Domo
cratlcConventlon and that ho will be nominated
br acclamation. Ho Is also certain to he
eloctcd,"
TJIIXK IT'S A ZETTKIt FUOSI LOW.
asplclons or Central lAbor I'nlan Aroused by
m Mysterious .lllislve.
The Control Labor Union became excited yes
terday over several letters that camo to Claren
don Hall addressed In euro of the C. L. (J. to
men who were not known to tho union. One of
tho letters, scimoof tho delegates thought, was
from Seth l,oiv. It was suggested thnt there
might ho a plan 011 foot to use th" C. L. L for
the purpose of getting sumo ndvnntnge for
Gin (ill candidate.
It wns proposed to appoint n commltteo con
sisting of a Republican, 11 Democint, and a
Clliens' Union m in to Investigate the letters,
but this wns honied down, and Recording Sccre.
tary Henry was directed to llud out nil ho could
nhout them during this week.
I Examine I
tho Telephone Directory h
r Issued by the New York ?
Telephone Company.
J You will find In It many ?
names of customers and
4 friends who would be more
? accessible to you and to
whom you would be more
accessible if you bad tele-
phone service.
? 19,500 telephone stations 0
K In New York eity. jr
5 Rates from $90 a year. ?
? NBWVeRKTBLBVIieNBeO. 5
t? 15 D;NL, oji Broadway, nsW.jSthSL &
xxi0
, o
0
y
' Wo do not believe 4
0 in "cheap" desks nnd
; ; do not sell them. ' ',
All thnt we do is ;
IJ to Bell good desks
I ; . nt export prices. 3 ,
j: j;
ii hale co. . i:
Desks at export prices, A &.
15 Stone Street, AfcO
J ; next Produce Exchange. " ,
TAKEX FJtOSl 11 Ell UVBBAXD.
Three Accused Men llr That Mrs. "till Access
pnnled Them WllllnilJ.
WAnnKNBiiono, Mo., Sept. 20. This commu
nity Is excited over the abduction of the 10-year-old
wife of Andrew Still on Sept. 10. Still
nnd his child wife, nro Inexperienced nnd proved
nn easy prey for threo young men.who are mem
bers of prominent families,
Tho couplo left Bonton county three weeks ago
nnd stopped nt Windsor on their wy to Knob
noster. Somo delny wns occasioned at Windsor
becauso of the loss by death of Still's team, and
the young couplo wero In a quandary ns to bow
to reach their destination.
Still, nfter n week's hard work, bad a little
nionor, nnd looked around for some one to
drive himself nnd wife to Knobnoster. Three
)oung men of Jefferson township James
Hull. Joo McKeehan, nnd Wesley Jnckson
offered to tnko them thither for $1. Thle de
lighted the young husband, nnd he hitched hie
wagon behind the wagon of tbe young men and
started upon their wny.
All went well until the llghta of Windsor were
left behind. When throe miles north of that
place Hull. Jackson, and McKeehan Insulted
the girl, nnd the Insults were rigorously re
uniixl liv hup And Iter hnshand. The men. in
flamed with liquor, solzed her, but Still
dragged his wife from tho grasp of the men, and
tbe couplo cscapod for tbe tlmo. Terrified and
Ignorant nt tholr whereabouts, tbe young
couplo sat for nwhile, unable to determine what
to do. Finally they decided to nwalt the com
ing of daylight.
Scarcely, howover, had they reached this de
cision when they woro discovered by the three
mon. Two of tbcm solzed young Still and the
third took tho terrified girl nnd threw her
Into their wagon. Tho others dropped Still,
sprang into the wagon and lashing the horses
to n run bore the screaming girl nwny to the
northwnrd townrd Ilurtvllle. This section of
tho county Is heavily wooded, and here In the
woods from Monday night until Wednesday
morning they kept the girl nnd terribly abused
As they stnrtedofT tho young husband seized
a gun from his wagon nnd tired tho single load
it contulned after the fleeing men. He then
started on foot and followed them as long ns be
could henr tho screnins of his wife.
He then went to a fnrmhouso and endeavored
to get n horse on which to follow them, but the
pcoplu feared ho wns endeavoring to deceive
them nnd turned him away. So, disheartened,
terrified, and weary, he turned to retrace his
stop to his wagon in the road.
When daylight came Still went to some of tho
farmers ot Jefferson township and recounted
tho horrors of the night. The mere recital
caused their blood to boll, and they brought the
young man to the Prosecuting Attorney in War
rensburg, and warrants were issued for the
three men. ... .
Several days later lies Jaynes and Stanley
Allen, falends of the accused men, are alleged
to bavo gone o the former home ot the
girl, near White Sulphur Springs, and
represented that her husband had been arrested
forshootingal her assailants and woulil bo sent
to tho penitentiary unless she came to his rescue.
It is further alleged that Jaynes and Allen repre
sented themeelves as the Sheriff and bis deputy
and, producing a spurious subpiena. took her to
the residence of relative of Jackson, where she
was drugged and forced to toll Prosecuting At
torney Hraflloy that she had voluntarily accom
panied the accused man to their camp.
At this Mr. llradlcy announced that It Is ap
parent that she was a bad woman, and that he
would dismiss tho case. Tho citizens
of Jefferson township, however, knew
moro of tho facts than the prosecutor,
and whon Mr. llradlcy come to Sutherland
Monday Inst to dismiss the case they gathered
there to the number of 300 or 400. formed a
maa meeting presided over by Judgo Daniel
Sutherland, nnd it was there demanded thnt tliu
girl be brought to her husband, nnd that sho
have nn opportunity to tell her story freely.
Tho girl was permitted to Join her husband,
and they were taken to a relative's house at
Knobnoster.
The preliminary hearing of the defendant is
set for to-morrow, and as hundreds of citizens
sympathize with the couplo. and many of them
arc armed, bloodshed Is foared.
A VIQ11T foil A PAIITT XA3IE.
Nebraska Republicans Want Their Htlvsr
nrethrvn to Choose Home Other Name.
Lni'corjr, Neb., Sept, 20. Nebraska Republi
cans have filed n protest with the Secretary of
State against the Silver Hcpubllcans being
designated on the ticket under that name. They
declare that the new election law of tho State
prohibits any new party taking tho name or
any pnrt ot tho nnmo of any political organiza
tion nlrendy In exlstenco.
Tho Silver Republicans will file tholr reply to
morrow. They will assert that the Silver Re
publicans are entitled to the original nnmo of
tbe party organization and that tbo Republicans
are tho usurpers nnd should be enjoined against
using the title. Republican pnrty.
The Silver Republicans, In order to maintain
their position, will quote n number of tbo Stato
platforms of tho party.ln which a common use of
both gold nnd silver were declared to be cardinal
principles of the Republican party. Tbe petition
will recite that since this is the only
point of difference between the gold nnd
silver Republicans, nnd since the Silver
Republicans hold to these undent tenets
of the party thnt tho Supreme Court
should declare thit the Republicans are tho
usurpers of the title and must select some other
name on which to get on the ticket.
If tho Republicans nre defeated before the
Secretary of Slate they will go before the
Supremo Court, nut the Attornoy-Uoncrnl
of the State Is a sliver man, and he will advlso
tho Secretary of State that his authority
on this point is superior to tbe Supremo
Court's, since the State lnw declares that he
shall be tho sole authority on that subject. Mr.
Jlryan has advised this course and will argue
tho case for the silver men when it reaches the
courts.
CLAIMS A CENTUltr OLD.
Pennsylvania Farmers Called to Pay I.OOO,
OOO id the State.
Rkadino, Pa., Sept. 20. The Pennsylvania
land owners who are now being called upon by
the State to pny over about 91,000,000 In cash
owing to the Commonwealth for over 100 years
nro much perturbed. The debt is upon lands
bought from tho Htuts, part payments on which
only hnd been made,
Kvery county iu tbe State Is concerned,
Schuylkill county owes $23,000; I-ehlgh,
S20.000; Chester, $50,000; Lancaster, $70,
000; Lebanon, $10,000; Montgomery, $10,000,
and so on, Tho forefathers of famous old
Daniel lloone's fathor and grandfather,
who bought lands from Pennsylvania, ly
ing along the Tulpehockcn Creek, this
county, failed to pay a cent of the purchase
inonoy, and all this must bo paid by the present
innocent owners of the lands, amounting to
quite a sum. It must either be paid in fifteen
days, or it will be n lien upon tho proporty. The
father of Daniel Iloono bought lf acres ln
f ""on It lp' near Ilead'nlf' but Pald nolh
Abraham Lincoln's ancestors also bought
many acres in 1700, but they paid every penny,
snot cash. for Rl tbe land they bargained for.
Hundreds of farmers feel like contesting these
century old claims, but the lawyers sny thnt
they had better py them, ns with the nccuiiiu
latllig Interest nf tor awhile the claims will be
so high that they can't pay nt nil.
Tlirie many land owners nre now looking up
th records of the various member of the Inst
Legislature to see how thoy voted on the bill
compelling the farmers to square up these old
aocuunts. la some case nearly every dollar of
the farmer ProHU for the season will be re
quired to Pr (hi lndebtednes.
THREE CROOKS ARRESTED.
CAVOtlT Tit T ISO, APPAHEXTLX, TO
PICK POCKETS.
Their Arrest line to the Complaints or the Her
man Ravine Hank onieers Thai Depositors
Were Ceailnnalli Itsbbrit .rnr the llnnh
' Complaints Mnde te lo I'urpo.o mo'llrlrn.
Somo weeks ngo, while tho O'Hrlcn rcglmo
was still in power over the Detectlvo Uuroaii.
nollcowas sent to Pollco lloadqitnrtorn by tbo
German Savings Hank, nt Fourteenth street nnd
Fourth nvoniie, that tho pockets of n number of
its depositors had been plckod ln tho vicinity of
tho bnnk. Watches, cash, nnd scnrfplns hnd
been lost- A number of suspicious-looking per
sons hnll bocn seen nbout tho place nnd tho
bnnk ofllclnls asked that somo nctlon bo taken
by tho pollco. Tho matter waa referred to tho
Detectlvo Iluroati. That was tho end ot It.
Cnpt. Stephen O'llrlen hnd no tlmo to waste on
plckpockots. Ho wns engaged In tho enndy
business. So tho crooks continued to flourish.
hen Cnnt. O'llrlen loft Pollco Ilondquarlors
for his summer resort nt tho Aloxnndcr uvcnuo
pollco station, undor pressure, nnd Acting Cap
tuln McClusky was placed nt tho head of tho
Detectlvo lluronu, tho savings bank ofllclals
tried ngaln. Cnpt. McClusky doesn't enro much
for tho candy business and tho gentlo nrt of
giving out interviews with himself, conse
quently he has time to nttond In tho rnnt tor of
thief catching, which ho considers to bo tho
business of tho bureau. Ho put on tho caao Do
toetlves Cnrey nnd Alonelo, who hnd been eat
ing grass In the annexed district iindor tho
O'llrlen management, nnd they set nbout wntch
lng tho vicinity ot tho bank for crooks. On
Saturday thoy saw n crook who Is known ns
Poodlo Murphy wandering nbout 1'nlon Sq aro.
Presently he was Joined by two follow crooks,
Dick Morris nnd John Van Pelt. Vnn Pell enr
rlod ovor his arm an overcoat, which ho handed
to Murphy, it wns a heavy overcoat, not at nil
such n garment as nn ordinary mnn would chooso
to wear on such n dny ns Saturday. In fnct.lt
wasn't Intended to woar. but for uso ns n
"stall;' thnt Is, to hold over n man's pocket
while the thlovcs got out whatever thopoekot
might contain.
Tho tbrco crooks started down Fourth nvenuo
toward a crowd which had collected nt Thir
teenth street, where two flro engines stood. Tho
detectives followed nnd wntciied tho men ns
they pushed Into tho crowd. When tho three
came out they wore nrrostol. Yesterday they
were arraigned In .lofforson Market Court. Tho
detoctlves wnnted them remnnded until
the tostimony of some of tho persons who
had been robbed could bo obtained. Ono deposi
tor, John llurke, who had lost a gold watch
waa ready to swear that ho had seen thomon
about the bank, but couldn't be sure that it was
they who had robbed him. Poodlo Murphy, who
acted ns lawyer for himself nnd companions,
nrguod that the Magistrate had no power to
remand them so nbly that nil threo woro held
forexnmlnntlon.
They nro well-known pickpockets nnd general
exports ln light work. Murphy, who Is nlso
known as Jnmes Williams, is HIU in the Rogues'
l)AI lAf V Sdit'lill vmrm m rrt lin nail nnn nt n trnUrr
who stolo quantities of elevated railroad tickets.
McClusky, who was at that tlmo doing detec
tlvo duty, caught him nnd secured his convic
tion, and nlso that of tho rest of tho gang, lte
co tly ho was arrested in Poughkcepslc. but
there was not enough proof against him to
hold him. Morris is known ns Hlg Dick,
nlso as Jnmes WIlon, and his picture Is
r."7 ln the Rogues' (inllcry. Ho Is just nut
from n year' Imprisonment on tho Island. Van
Pelt, alias the Hollander, has been out of prison
eight months. He Is 2.3SH In tbo gallery.
Somo time ago Fourteenth street, which had
been Infostcd with crooks and vicious women,
was cleared out. They began to return under
ensler conditions, but measures will now be
taken to drive them out again.
ymsT irAiin iiaxks.
Mora of Them, Perhaps, Than Any I.lWe Mu
nicipal pulsion Can dhow.
The First ward of New York city has nn nrea
uf 151 acres only, and n considerable portion of
this territory Is covered by property which Is
czcniptoJ by law from tnxntlon, pxrticularlr
Castle Garden, now tho Aquarium, the Sub
Treasury building at Nassau and Wall streets,
the Custom House, and tho Assay Ofllco on Wall
street, the Barge Olllce. the United States Army
building on Whitehall street. Jcnnnette Park,
Bowling Orecn Park, tho Coast Survey Olllce on
Pine street. Trinity Church on Broadway, St,
Peter's Church on Barclay street, and St. Peter's
scdooi on unurcn street. Notwithstanding
these exemptions, the First ward has n very
considerable nmount of nsscssnblo real estate
within Its small borders, and It has n larger
number of banks than any other ward in town,
than any other ward in nny other cily in the
Lnlted States, and. probably, than In nny othor
similar division of nny city in the world. Il-eso
nre the official assessments upon the First ward
bonks as to capital nnd real estate:
I'uuuKtin. Rent Entntf.
American Kzebsots tii.iTH.ono fi-(,iif,o
hank ot America. 3.003,000 H1SH10
Tank of New York !l,271.u0 Hll.Min
Stale of New York i.4t:i.ajn umi.iui
Cnaeatliint l.omi.i'OO 11, Hon
Continental fnui.ton n-u,oo
Com Kxchange I.TTn.moo M,:ioo
Clinton a-v.,.ooo
First National n.AIS.-.iu BS.I.voo
fourth National 4 Siln,7tf0 B",;io
Oullatln i',:i in, sun Aim, oo
(lennsu Kxehsuge hsi.eno 11,000
Hanover. .. i!.VTi.loo s:u,loo
leather Manufacturers'.... i07,3no Vrto.sao
Mautiattau .. .. II. 177.710 OiH.'.'ln
Uectianl s' ii.i,n too n.i-.ion I
Merchants' '.mni.ooo t'ot.ooo ,
fit) . t :i.07v. oo 4ia.fno
Cimmieree 7.:i-'-'.onu locj.ono
North America Lull, Sun H.ncO
Hepubllo l,-a7,Ui)0 &VV.1I00
National Union l.'MH.'.'tu .VJlll
Produce Exchange l.ltv.ouo v.ooo
Pan-nlz 1, '.M.I. ono 1.1. ooo
Kellxiard 510,300 r..30o I
south-ru National wuu, ion :i:i,:ioi)
TtiliU National X'.i.'.uoo I'.'.ono
United Mlalei 7ini,tioo 450, lion
Western National ... . l.lM.I.HHO tiuft.foio
Theso twenty-nine banks represent for pur
poses of assessment more than gloo.OOO.OOO of
accumulated capita! and real estate holdings,
nml they bar tonll tho banks or tho city tho re
lation of moro than one-half tho tutal. The to
tal value of all real cstato assessed In the First
ward, which includes so largun number of ox
pensive nnd improved modern bulldlngi. Is ln
excess of frlOO.ooo.ooo, but is nn larger. If so
large, nn the ntcsmcnt upon tho First ward
banks alone. The Importance of the l'lr.-t wnrd
as n tlnuiielnl centre Is due to two causes,
the llrst sentimental and tho second practical.
The sentimental cause, which Is perhaps tho
one of leso Importance, Is tho fact that Wall
struct has for many years been n title of designa
tion In financial matters. Tho practical reamm
is the fact that tho geographical conformation
of Now Yorkiltv Is such thut tho Klrl ward,
w hlili forms substantially a triangle, is caslor
of accent) than any other, nnd h is been, since the
llrst foundation of tho city, the chief seat of
commerce nnd tliu site of the Custom House.
Mrs. u. XV. wrbrelock Uinstioo Watcb.
Mrs. Oeorgo W. Wheelock of 39 Kast Thirty
third street lost a diamond-studded chatelaine
witch bi pin last rflght while going from the
Hotel WMdorf, whore sho had been dining, to
her homo. The watch and pin aro valued nt
$500.
Itnn Orer it Whnle.
fom thr Victoria (,'oonlif
Coming doH n from Vancouver )cslcrdny nf
tcrnoon somo of tho passengers on tho f'h.irincr
got n fright which thev nre douhllcss siicculnt
lng on )ct. When halfway between tho Sand
heads nnd Plumper Pass n while wns keen
sporting nbout lu gleeful rolls, when suddenlv
ho disappeared, und the next moment tho vessel
sustained n suock mill mniio her trcmiiie ns If
bbolind stuck bird nnd fnst. Imuicdlatdy tho
engines were stopped, nnd forn tlmo excitement
on board was intense. After the violent con
cussion a grating of so ethiiig nlnng tho keel
wns noticeable, and the passengers were fully
cnnvlmed thnt n rock hnd been grnzrd-n
thought hardlv consistent with tho fnct that tho
old veteran skipper, ("apt. Riullln.was on board.
Thosoou dock watched nttentitely tho wake of
tho ship, until -astern of tho c.wl ibo'Tock"
loomod uplu Ibo form of tho big sen monster,
who lay on the surface ns If stunned by tho
blow. Ho struck, in rising from ono of the
dives, nlmost under the wheolhniise, nnd then
hnd allowed tliu steamer to drag nlmost Us wholo
length over him.
YXher Yesterday Fires Were.
A. M. 8:35, S" Monroe stirst, Jacob Cohen; dam
age tli.soO,
P. M. 5:10, 203 Bunion street, damage- 13 0:40,
CD West Houston street, Charles lirsssnt, damage
160i :80, KOI Rut Ninth street. John limners,
damage S0 tl.-IIO. 2071 hoentli avenue, 11, Wood,
damace ItUi 7M0, vim U'llnutoti avenue. 1'aul
Maum. damagotlOs 7MU, 144 l.nii street, damage
$&; 1 1:00. 7D3 First avenue, St. Moore, damage Sin,
ENGLISH
MOSAIC VELVETS,
in plain colorings.
9 and 12 feet wide.
W& J. SLOAN E,
BROADWAY,
18th and 19th Streets.
.
As wc have always made
uch good ready-to-wear Cloth
,igf why should we not make
ut-to-measure garments?
Our Custom Tailor Dcpart
nent is not an entirely new feat
ire, although we have never
advertised it before.
Wc are now simply offering
to everybody the privilege that
only a few have heretofore en
joyed. The exclusive tailor is not
half so apt to please you as we
are.
His price will surely be half
as much again as ours.
All measures will be taken at
the BROADWAY & 13TH
ST. store where we will have a
very note-worthy window dis
play of fabrics.
HACKETT, Broadway,
CARHART Corner 13th,
& i Comer Cnuiil,
-XJ l NenrChauiber8.
ro3iEX nvx noirx iiy urcLisis.
The Leg of One Ilroken and Another's Arm
Drulted Thlrly-flve Scorchers Arrested.
Margaret Hordcn, who lives ln Park avenue,
near Forty-eighth street, was knocked down
yesterday afternoon nt Lexington nvenuo nnd
Forty-el ihth street by n bicycle ridden by Fran
cis J. Potter of U21 East Twenty-tlrst street.
Tho woman's right leg was broken, and she was
taken to Flower Hospital. As she would niako
no complaint, Poltor waa not arrested.
Mary Johodn of 18(13 First nvenuo was
IfnneknH Hnw-n Tenterftiir nffepnonn wt Flrnt nv.
enuo nnd Seventy-third street by n tnndem
ridden by William Strunch and Jacob Upncrt,
Her left arm was bruised. The wheelmen were
arrested.
John Klernnn, 21 years old. of 165 East
Ninetieth street, while crossing Fifth aventio at
105th street yesterday nftcrnoon. wns knocked
down nnd Injured bvn bicycle ridden by Edward
Robblns of 3!l Kast Fiftieth street. Robblns was
arrested and taken to the Enst 104th street sta
tion. There were thirty-five scorchers nrrestcd yes
terday by tbo pollco, nnd nine, who were nr
restcd on Saturday, were fined in tbedllferent
police courts.
Edward O'Connor of '.'31 East Eighty-eighth
street was thrown from his bicycle nt Ninety
fourth street and Lexington avenue yesterday
morning, tie wan picked up unconscious, and
sent to the Presbyterian Hospital with a severe
scalp wound.
Victim of nicjele Collision Du at Fractured
hull.
Frank Scussnmacher, 37 years old, of 400
Chestnut street, and C. O. Percy of 157 Brad
ford street, Brooklyn, were riding a tnndem to
Coney Islnnd on Saturday, and when between
Avenue L and Twenty-socond nvenuo they were
run don by two unknown men, nlso riding n
tandem. Mr. Seuscnmacb r was thrown oer
the handle bar nnd fell on the road. He was un
conscious when picked up and wns inken home.
He hnd not regained consciousness yesterday
nnd wns taken to St. John's Hospital, where It
was found bo was suffering from n fracture of
the base of the skull. Ho Is said to bo ln a criti
cal condition.
lismM or Lorn! Athlete.
Samuel A. Walters captureJ the Wtlllamiburff A A
all round championship medal for the fourth ) ear
yesterday morning. The points for the reason follow:
Samuel A. Walter. ll'J; James Keenej-. lilit; Harrr
Vorliaeh. OH; C. Tims. lilt. I. D Packard, ell; I' C
King. ST; A. S Flandrsu. 4H; C nartliol t. 40; Harry
Il.n icrson. '0. u Sehlniin. 14; O Rennlnger, 1'.'. c.
Peterson. 7; A Snyder. 4; J Itellley, S. and J Hoi
brook, 1
The nnal games In the Ponuthlon Held and track
sports of the Uedford branch of the Brooklyn Y. M.
C. A were finished on Saturday. Louis E Hatzfetd
broke the branch record for throwing the 'i pound
hammer. The winners of the prize for the Reason
are Hold niedal.no one. silver medal A. P hu)
sier. 3:1 points; Klwanl W Christie. 3 fi point;
JahiU E. HatzreM, :II4 points, llronre medal, W E
H Mitchell. Sim; Frederick f Wanner, SHI. A. Ii.
Case, 2'U; Samuel I'arki, -.'UA; Charles Eutmond. 803.
The members of the Twent)-thlrd street V M C A.
held their closing games on Saturday afternoon at
the Weehawkcn grounds'. The events were all handi
cap, except the dlcus. Prizes were anarded to
And. second and third In each event. The point
trophy was won by John W Cro. ElwardK Mayer
was M-cond, and J. Marry (Irlef third. These men
will reeelw aliiaMe prlres of sl'erware. Oriefdld
gc-Nl work tn the weight-, w tuning tbo hammer aivl
discus, an 1 u as second lu the shot. Miyer stored
first lu Uitti the Jiiniim and rau a gokl 100 yards,
lientlng Cross for the place. Cross secured aflrst
prize two seconds, and tno thirds, proving bis all
round al lllly
Card Al Ilainmarth of the Star A.C andCapt. I.uke
11. Packard of the Williamsburg A. A. met bj appoint
ment yesterda) at the Star A. C. clubhouse and ar
ranged for a tlual athletic meet between the two or
ganizations. It w III take place on the .star's grounds
on Oct 10,
Itlfle nhooilnr
The Zetller Ulfle Club of this e ty began IK twenty,
third annual shooting festtt al on the range In Cypress
Hill Park yesterday. The lest scores on tha German
ring target were: It llo'ge. 78 ami 71 poln's, out
or sjposslhle 7.1; I Flsrh. 71 II IMIrnsrn. 71. F C.
ltns., 7t!aml7llH M M Uilir. 7HH J. I.yon, (111: U.
lluss. till, I', (1 Zeltler. lib. (I Nowak, 1)7; II Xcltler,
nil. 11 II Midler, nil; (1 (Iro.s, HA; lluzzlnl. 04; W,
Patton. 3;ll Kriuss, (II. On the bullseye larnet the
Iradlng scores were; F l lloss. !lo; M. I'orrler, liH;
IMI Zeltler. 27. U I'. Hansen. 1H, nnil II l Holler.
14. lite. Chairman of thcMtootlng Cmminc, II I),
Muller, set Ids cliibmates a good example by captur
ing the premium for the nrst red flag on his first
shot The last flog was nude by F. C Kins. On
the special ring target, op, n to all comers, for a
handsome trophy otTer-d hv r. il, ettler and II.
Zeltler, I.. I'. Hansen load! with mi, while d. Kraut
of Ilrookl) ii is first man on the honor target, open to
club inemtiers only, w itli 11(1,
Howling.
Should the coming season's tournament of the Dank
Clerks' League not proie a prououneed sue 'ess the
onielilsof tho leaoie will have every reason to feel
disappointed. Not since the league has been lu exist
t nee lia o so many delegates attended a meeting as
the one ou last 1-rldav cciiluir, when all except one
of the banks responded lo the roll call, Mo additional
entries were received, but It Is hoped that the tnurna
meulvtlll Im u twent) oucicam affair, it was ro
ported at the meeting that the clerks of tli- Ninth
National Hank, (Isrtli'l.l Nations' Hank, Farmers'
Loan and TriiKt CompHiiy or this cltt.nime Havings
Hank and Mauufn -tun rs' Hank or Brooklyn cuntem.
plate entering teams, ami it Is liellHtod that throe of
the five mentioned will Ji.ln,
C W. riootli, F M Jordan, ami J. S dross were ap
pointed a committee to arrange a schedule of either an
eighteen or tvcut one team competition, hut are not
lob-gin work unlit they are a.sure-l just how many
teams will compete No changes will be made lu the
plsjlng rulrs. The salue or the prizes will bo desig
nated when the memtershlp list Is compl ted. The
lost meeting Wfure the beginning of the tournament
will be held on net H, whou the teams will draw for
poittlons for the opening set ot games.
Ilnwllua Notes.
A special meeting nf the Long Island Association of
Cycling Clulis was twiii on Hnturlay nUht ot the
llrotiklyn llh-jclc Club fur the purixise of arrangliu
the details for the annual touriiui.ieiit. Th social
Intercourse. I'uniiiiltiee. through Us I'liHlrinnn,
Hubert I Mulllns, Jr, preseiiiod a leporl wlmli em
braced the. details for Ibo tournament II pmilde
for a preliminary and a Dual. In tin- former lb ilulss
will he dl Id-d Into two sections, according lo aim
age and the first three clubs of a preliminary of
earha-ctloii wlllpla) In the final lu order to git e a
chance to the weaker li mis for th' prizes t tt-s de
elded in award ou to tin- winners nf ra-h section of
the preliminary The following clubs have euiurnl
llrookl)n II. CHushnlek W.. Kings County W , Uigaii
JJ Nassau OrUnt W 1'eo.uod Club V 1'rosi.ect
U., South Itriioklyii w and Orcater New York w.
Chairman tlulllus Is confident that there will be four
teen club entered when the entry list is closed.
Trainer's alleys, oorner Oates and Held avenues, have
.f.nwen?.afe? 'T !h5 season, and h bowling night
wU be Monday, Wsduoaday, ana Friday, Tn tourney
will Ubeiuaoa Oct. 18, ."
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PREMIER BADKNrS DUEL. I
A'O 8IOX THAT HE IXTEXns TO TIE. I
tihi: rnoM office. f
The fount 1 minted the ls, but He Had th
Approtnl nf llmpernr rrnns Josef nnd tha
Commander of the llnrrlson Was Ills flea
on Other Political Duels stay lie fought.
yjirclnl Cable ptwpntch foTnr Rev.
Viknna, Sept. '.'((. Tbo duel that wns fought
yesterday morning botwocn Count Hulc.nl, the
Austrian Prime Minister, nnd Dr. Wolff, the
leader In tho Relchsratli of the Gorman National
pnrty. In which Count Undent was severely
wounded ln tbo arm, lias caused a groat sonsa
tlon hero. No Austrian Minister bad ever
fought n duel beforo, though somo members of
the Hungarian Cabinet have done so.
Duelling Is a criminal offence, involving Im
prisonment from ono to llvo years. Netcrlbsv-
loss. It Is crodlbly ntllrmodlhnt Count Iladcnl
telegraphed to Kmpcror Francis Joseph asking
for permission to meet Dr. Wolff on tho field of
honor, nnd nt tho snino tlmo tendering bis resig
nation ns Prlmo Minister to his Majesty. Count
Undent not only obtained the Kiuporor's sanc
tion to fight Dr. WolIT, but nlso nn expression of
approval. Morcovor. Mnrshnl Uexkuell, who
commands tho Vienna garrison, nctod as hit
principal second.
The press wnrmly discusses tho affair. A ma
jority of tho papers approve tho nctlon of Count
Iladcnl, contending that tbo laws of honor pre
vented htm from ignoring tho gross Insult put
upon hltn by Dr. Wolff. A section of tbo press,
however, vehemently attacks the Premier,
pointing out how ho has defied tbo law, Tha
Artie hrcir Vrrsxr Insists Hint ho lias forfeltod
bis right to prosldo ovor the Government, nnd
declares that ho ought to resign.
It Is generally thought that nn epidemic of
political duels will result from tbo especially
ncrlruonlous stale of politics, but it is posslhls
that tho RolcbsrAth will ugaln Ihj closed, as ln
tho present condition of nlfairs there ii little
chance of nny business being tr.uisncto 1.
Mo mwhllo Count Iladcnl Is progressing satis
factorily toward recovery. Ho has rccclredan
enormous number nt telegrams of sympathy.
Amb issndors, Ministers, nnd other exalted per
sonages hnvo cnllod nt his residence to inquire
ns to bis conditio i. Tho Prlmo Minister is able
to transact tho most Important Slate business.
Thero Is no sign tint ho intends to retire from
olllce.
fraxce Axn sn.rr.n.
HI. Itentillen amy rree Nllver Coinage Usall
llankrupt the fouiitr).
Fptclal Cabte 7)espatcn to The Srs
Paihs. Sept. 26. M. I.oroy nenullcu. .i recog
nized authority, contributes to the Journal drt
oiis a weighty nrtlclc based on tho statement
thnt Frnnce recently Instructed H.tron dc Tour
ed, the French Ambissador to Great Britain, to
Intlraato to the British Government France's
readiness to resume tbo froo coinage of silver at
tho ratloot 151a to 1.
M. Beaullcit declares that free coinage would
mean bankruptcy, that French exchange abroad
would fall to n ruinous extent, tb.it the com
mercial relations of tho country would b
thrown Into the wildest confusion, nnd that
Franco's securities, including rentes, would fall
proportionally to tho difference between the
fictitious nnd real valne of silver.
It would be neither Justification norextusa
that the United States might keep France In
countenance, France not producing silver. Has
not, he asks. America temptation to make sac
rifices in order to augment the va tie of silver I
Moreover, the United States have no great
army to maintain. They aro recklessly dtrlng
because their resources are so great. In con
I elusion M. Bsaullcu says that thero Is no par
allel between the western continent nnd a lim
ited country like France.
LIVES LOST IX A KUSSIAX EIVER.
Many Panle-Strlrken Fassenarersi Jasaip rron at
llurztlna? Slaamer.
Special Cable Dttpatch to THE Su.
St. Peteiuhicbo, Sept. 20. Tho steamer Ad
miral Gervnis, which piled upon the Ufa and
Blelaya rivers, in tbo government of Ufa. East
ern Russia, hns been burned neir Ufa, There
wero 200 passengers aboard of her when the Are
began, and they liccame panlc-strickon. A large
number of them jumped overboard and were
drowned. A few- were burned to death.
A Cable from Rcotland tt Iceland.
Special Cable Dtepatch to Tnx Sm.
London, Sept. 20. The Icelandic Parliament
having voted a subsidy for the purpose, th
Great Northern Telegraph Company will, during
tbe early summer noxt year, lay a cable from
Scotland to Iceland by way of the Faroe Islands. 1
It Is said that Great Britain will mnke cabl
connection from Iceland to British America.
Voting Marlborough XTelgha Sine Pounds.
Special Cable Detpatch to Tux Sex.
London, Sept, 20. The Duchess of Marl
borough, who save birth to n sou on Sept, 18, Is
making capital progress toward recovery. Th
baby, which is n bonny one, weighs nino pounds.
hilled 11 r a ymr iilow.
Farley iTas HoDeked Dawn and nis Shall
Fractured at the Base of tbe nrala.
Michael Farley, aged 37, ot 24 Mensen street,
Newark, died yesterday In the City Hospital
there from a fracture nt tho baso ot tbo brain.
Inflicted Just n week previous by n watchman
employed by tbo Merchants' Express Company
of Nowurk, Dr. Washington, the county physi
cian, made an autopsy nnd called tbeattontlonof
the pollco to the ense. Detective Wrlgglns was
sent out and arrested Mathew Kane, the watch
man, whoso homo Is at 211) Chestnut street, and
Thomas Clarke, a witness, who said that Fcrley
tried to cross tho Madison street bridge over
the canal and was slopped by Kane, who asked
where be wns going. Ho answered that ho waa
looking for work nt Balbach's. and insisted
upon crossing tbe brldgo leading to tho wharves.
Clarke says that Kano then knocked Farley
down with a blow of his fist. When Clark
picked Fnrley up Kane etruck blm again,
knocking him scnsolcss.
When Kane wns being disposed of at tbe Third
precinct station, another similar csso was re
ported. Charles Brady, nged 47, of 170 Ferry
street, who hns a wlfo nnd soven chlldron bad
a quarrel In front of his houso with a butcher
named Moffctt, who knocked him down so hi .,
hend struck tho Hugging, und II was thought 7
that bis skull wns fractured. Ho was sent to
tbe City Hoitpitnl unconscious, nnd tbo polio
woro sent out to look for bis assailant.
SILrEllMAX'S XEW TEAU'S PARTY.
IIb Clubs a Youth Who Itesented ,t slla
Asked tn It and (ieta Tut with at llasor.
Abraham Silverman, tailor, of 27 Rlvlngtoa j
street, bad a celebration of tbo Jewish new
) enr nt bis homo last night, Whllo It was going I
on n crowd of boys nnd girls who were not In
vttod gntherod in front of his placo and made a
a rumpus. .Silverman chased them away sev
eral times, but they kept coming back. At last
bo got a club and Btruck 17-year-old Joseph
Ama of 25 Rlvlngton street on tbo bend with It.
Even this didn't stop tbo row, so he went out
n gul 11 with tho club.
Ilucot Amoin u doorway nnd was pounding
blm us hard ns ho could whon the boy droit 4 I
r.tror und slashed Silverman across the face I I
from tho forehead to hit throat, Thuladwas I
nrrcslcd. Silverman was so:it to thoOoiiter-
Hour Hospltul. Ills condition Is not dangerous.
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