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, 1879-05-07

WtslhH HFFHFH UNI. HIM, ],
The President has the cyo Of strategist iu
politics. When lie 10 taking post III opposition
TO The will Of Congress he selects, as BY iustlnct,
tho strongest ground upon the field, md
fostlcs mia position with such Weighsy asgu-
rlents that his nhsn!lnnls Risk serious loss of
popularity iu delivering their attack. In re-
turning illu Army Appropriation bill to the
Housc Of Representatives, lie has presented his
ment uuu skill,
, 1879-05-07

In The. afternoon sne was feeling better, but
was allowed to SEQ no visitors nor to converse
With anSbody.
Henry llobeln, tho crazy fellow who mndo
Col. Edmund jucsscn cnuso bis arrest, $5.O00
bonds to keep tho peace for ono year. and
no one furnishing honds for him, BIZ went to
tal IN default
, 1879-05-07

A canary In Portland, No.. has many Of tho
accomplishments 1T her arx. shc Ia y beautiful
singer, anl uIso Sings beautifully, ull she laInts
ns gracefully as any lMiy. When she Il fright
oi llcr cage In q fMint,Hg.ht, md rculans uncon-
sc!oua 3ur fifteen minutes, wl,un sho breaka
forth into sung ~ though nothing had hap-
pened.
, 1879-05-07

HG7zCIH{ T91buICH 10 M 1F1aaHN
TnoRoLp, May 0.-1ie Woliand Canal oo-
tween hero and Port Robinson is full uf psopet.
,lers, barges, and schooncEs, waiting for tho
main channel to open At Port Colborne, which
Is expected tomorrow ulo1nluG. Tbs canal
, 1879-05-07

Having learned Vi Cyrus ". Fields intention,
OF erectlh. u monument to Nal. Andre, tho
Bridgeport tConn.) 81. Qeorge's soctetF, all
native Bs!tons, hare subscribed 33u towatd a
monument Tor Nathan uale, the drSt YANKEES
&uY captured In The Revolution,
, 1879-05-07

ETNt1RHNII EnQh1FtF tUfI1.}.
Speaking Of the voto, tho indianapolis Ssnfi.
mel says tint, II the members OF Congress do not
"tso to the hight OF the occasion. they will sec
wr,tten upon tho wall, IN characters Ut living
light, 'Mcnc, Mcnc Tekel, upharscn.'n This
is quite likely, a1A twothlrds OF tlem vii! take
1t for an ADVERTISEMENT Of new patent medt-
cine,
, 1879-05-07

RurYA'o, N. y, May 0,-'rho Ice Is packed
for mans miles out, and considerable trouble Is
experienced to get through. Following arc
among the vessola outaido: SelEs Red, While,
No charters roported. Nominal rates, 10
cents for coal to Chicago md Milwaukee.
:. C!carel-Prups India, merchandise, Duluth;
Pacific, merchandise, Hancock: Fountain City,
j. Hayes. America. 1000 tons coal, Mootauk;
]. C. King, ChIcugo; n. Striker, 800 TINS coal,
A. u. Marey, sou tons coal, Toledo; Kate Kcl-
Icy. $50 TONS coal, Sanlusky; bar9es j, BREEDER,
Bay CITY; Ogaftta. ChtcJgo.
, 1879-05-07

Mira. Robert, the slayer Of Mr. Weber, was
about the SAME In mental and physical condl.
tionon yesterday a. on tire preceding day. In
tho morning she MAS seized with violent apasms,
aud thu County Physician W&a haStllI called.
, 1879-05-07

T1tEaH 7H1E TUEHt.J. II
Further compulsory proceedings by the Dem.
ocrnts 10 force thu Executive to carry out the
decree of hs party to t,ls oxtcnt Of actunl revo.
ltttion, aeens therefore uuadvsabio, and, 1t 10
pecsutntd, will not to Insisted Oh.
, 1879-05-07

A Hopeless inability.
ptnrfr tribune fRtpl
Senator David Dayis has jointd the Hrtga.
d!crs. but he cannot hopo to ba a successful one.
lio will ncvcr ID ablo to reach around to his
itip.pockct.
, 1879-05-07

bhs!oH Adresftaer tHfp.j.
The Memphis dtaancht, which is In n noeiton
to know thc needs OF tho South, suggests this
"protitable Transaction ": "Trade on a few
thousand Southern politicians ior few thou
nat,d Nav England coston.spinlles." It would
Take host Ut politicians, however, TO buy ono
spind1r.
, 1879-05-07

H1Fl7HF1 IDNfaNf tHt0 T.
What the President makes perfectly clear Is
this: As tho law now stands, nobody can inter.
Zero with elections, neither the military nor apy-
hody else. but the Federal civil authorities cat,
objecs sought In thls vctucd bill il interference
with tile freedom 0f elections. That Ia Just tho
totnt.
, 1879-05-07
MARINE, NEWS.
Another Grain.Freight Cut Causes
an Excitement,
4 Buffalo yesMlman Rn,hts On Change aud
Takes Threo Cents en Corn.
sailors' Wages, and Matters Of Interest
from Lako Ports.

'loAu ""no Ao1te'
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ves'el,owner', agents, mn, masters, an,t
o.oess 'nte'ettea IN t"e 'aHc ",ar'ne "efo pretty
thoroughly stirred ti2 yesterday AFTERNOON on
learning that Mr. james Ash, OF buffalo, con.
,roller Of the stcap,.bareo Fletcher and cot,sor.
1ronton hal chnr,cr.d ,,,,., rrar,. >, Arn,nur
unson' '4u s.a.s1s" nsn ''oa' .'ats ~ ] n.uo".
~ eo., u ea1rf"so'oop pu ot eo'h 10 nul4a'o ~
3c per bu, lc less than the Association rate. A
perfect sturm OF Indignation was rntcd, a,ni Sr.
A.h ,rn. lin .uhl.,et NJ 4, r,t r,,r r,rc,n.,cncoe
80. ""s ~ ~ - "'. Is ~ suos
unue. "''e" '''ce"EaseN' "as n'auc "as la'ksa
oTer IN maFi''o circles generally anu crowd Of
conc together on tte corner Of Washington
49," a.,.. .a,,. y" m ,.. ~ ,,,o ,t,os.na 'o''
"' ~ s"',s s''es la'o :" ',.s wv" -
preesrd itself freely a'id nneqtisoea'y' hlcss1s.
Atkins Il ncekwIlh had had tho vessels In qucs-
lion In their ha,nis 10 charter, According t, .e
ycsbeImcn's ntory. al,d ind steadily flc1l out
for Atsoe.atlon ratts: Yesterday morning Air.
Ath arrived frl,n buffalo, ntd, through tllc
courtesy Of Capt. Hcrkwtt,, was admit.
Of Trade, nlong With cnpt. Graves Of thc Flu,ct-
cr, and introduced 10 soMc OF The gentleman,
thtppers among ottefs. shortly afterwards IL
was rnlnofcI lhnf ilr Flcitscr am! her co!lhort
bad hcch put It, At 3c ~, torn 10 Buffalo. Capt.
BcckWtlh Informed Mr.. ASH tint his tjtln would
fot hasa anythtlir tu do with tic chartcs1e III
thu yctselsa 1ess rate than t!c' es.nblist,cd
ohe,-4e On corn to buitatos-ne1u ehat Eentle'lan
gave him 10 understand tl,at ha had
not nut them IN on 'tlianGe.
but after the meeting. It appears,
aiso tli"t tic geslen,un from the other end oi
lAc line had gwen the ngents to urdctstnnd
That ha waa co,ng TO send his vcsscls tn siar.
Qnettr tus cargo Ut iron orc for Cleycland,
having sca*on contract TO carry orc, md tilat
he linked with Mr.. Armour on Change. mud
presumably 'nade i dtrkcr with tliat gentleman
for thc ehartcs.tE Of The vessels ntura named.
Somo douhts were expressed rs to whether the
engagemcns had been made, but slr. Armour
settled the tnntscr by say!ng thAt ho had tnkcn
The vessels ut &c on corn to Buffalo.
Tho. sudden and ,uexpcctcd cutting Of tho
rates by hlr. Ash Was soon learned Of BIZ The
ves6tl-oWntfs, anu meeting Of Tile Board II
Directors Of the Chicago Bonr1 OF Vcsscl-
Owners was called md held III The commIttee-
room Of tic Board Of Trade. The matter was
discussed, md the circumstances attending the
unCagcmcut INQUIRED into. It MAS not con-
sIdcred that tho engagement would affect The
trclght-markct mntcrIaltY,--it was only drop
In the buekct.-hut It WAS thought beat to hnye
m understanding Of tue business, nfll place tho
responsibility Whcre II belonged. II was sala
lint Mr.. Ash WIS not q member Of the 1nla,rl
Hcsscl-Owncrs' Association OF thc Western
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officials are doing ali Ia thel. po... =,
and ali vessels forward, but as no ~ 70 han,
como down from Port colborns IA. 'tS. w.! h''s
At disadvantage, hut aro workn. n'as', tas' "a
day. Ind
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PoNT 11rRoS, Mich, May 6-lo D, NIL.
Props Arab'h, Huron CITY, ate.amor, ano W W.
Down-Props DIV. rowc's. Concs,or. a ~ w.
%G4ors s. saaf Ea,':t a,aoG Guy ara TOW; .sh,, ,
stay, tiuths!t, 1liegtu mad js,ncs l1lIagpson, Il +
win. F. l.. Danf.rth, 8. ]. TIldeo.T - a Mnald' nald'
Emma Hutchinson, IL. Doud, N,i,d ~satl, Ehl
StY. "a' Eliza
Wind north; gentle. Weather Ape.
, 1879-05-07

House Bill rs, introduced by tho Judiciary
cosnsuttce. a'iicntlatory Of Sec. 40 Vi the
law IN relAtlon 10 c.,nnllca, approved March 3l,
hi. was passed. This Inv provides that wllc.l
ina county Iiuurtl Of anY county sha,l deem II
necessary u 'sslu county bonds to cuabu them
to uutforn any of tho duties Imposed upun
thru by Inv. they may, by an order, catered OF
md tie object for whicl. they arc tu he issued,
submit to tho ]cEaI voters II tl.cs county, al
any general elcet!uIl, the question Of lssuIng
such county hoals. lle amount of tho bonds
ex'sttl,. Indebtedness Of tue county. i
per cent on the value ot sucll tux.
ahlc propsrtY Ut such county, rs ascer-
tnincd by the assessment for The State and
e9unty lax t9r Tue preceding yenr. said vuto
shall bt by 1AllOt, OH which sall lc written or
county bonds" a1d II mn|ority of the yotas at
suSh election % on tl.ut question sha! be For
authorized IL Issue hl!ch boiua 0f u1t less than
$a nor ,nuse than 81 ,UU0 enetl. pnyatc. respec-
velY, In llus lcss than one nor no1a tt'an twunty
years, With Interest payable annually, at thu
rate ot not mote tEan per cent per nuuun.
scALpEKs.
House Bill 73o 's popularly known as tho
"HeHlptEs' act" It WIS introduced by Poar-
| son, rcpeaIing The till preventing 1llc sale of
rai!T0a,a tickets passed by thu General Assembly
| the repeal.
l'entson made hrisf speech III fayos Ut lhc
pasa1gu Ut tIe bill, arguing Hut Il was III, iii
justtnbc tntcrlcrel,tp with tlt snlr ol property.
| Sutgg a1su sUokt In laYur of tic bill.
| allsUn MauU Il hot speech uyan6t tho re-.
| peal OF the Law. ilr argued ,!,ut it wa3 wei,
kns,wn tlMt passe,tuvrs could tnke their tickets
| wiIgr0 they purchased them and obtaiu lhrjr
n,oneY for them. Without thls restriction
| tckuLscalpers WeFU VeTY mt tu becgtNe turl cs
| fur lllc reception VI sto!rn property, forged
pasxus. a1,! fraudulent ra'iroau tlckrts. lie Aad
| k1.oWu cases Vi tlM sAle vi futrc,t
tickets, which WIS All imposition Upon The rail-
| roads. Trre caultf hu III, hardship III uuacs
| where the traycluE could yet Ills money tack.
Luyci thought tl,c present Law should ho
amended but tbs Eepralt!g bill ought nut IL
| pABs.
Mitchell spoke aghtnst thc repeal Of lie law.
for hu considered tl,at tho Greatest ptollt thu
Bcalbcrs rraIIzcu was IN thu sala Ut stolcil ur
forged Tickets. Thu I'LL, lie thought, ought to
te defeated. T.
Wilson thought thcrs WIS no necessity for the
tereal Of this MT.
Ernokcr took uo stock iu tho puntahmeHt Of
tAilr1aus llu accorded TO alllou duilara' wurtl,
u railroad pE0pcEty lEIr suMu protection that ho
would llIlon lallara' worth uf farm property,
Rntl!uah ttchets wern nut lcgitlEnula article Ut
t!9tl1c, alnl lsu wa not III f4Y0r of tic repeal t
tA!s uct. lie Wus, therefoTe, against tic BILL
! ftll aj0ke uEatRst tbs bill, nstl tho debate
closed. Ihe Clark lcn called tilG roll aud lu bill
wak defeated 1y IL vote OF s2 to al. Tie fnilurc
tu Eepral tls law will not. Il /. thought, inter-
feEo With Speaker Jame4' tra!ilc In passes4.
cocKLK.AuNAR.
uouse Dlll ISL. introduced bY Qray, entitled
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-24
HAYEys NEXT VETO MESSAGE
The Fraudulent Cabinet Discussing Evnrts's
Opinion OF ConkIinE'. Position.

WASHINGTON. May 23-At the Cabinet
meeting to-day there was prolonged discuss
sion OF the veto message OF the Legislative bill.
The message itself is not quite completed. 1t
will not be very long. and will be largely repe-
titlon OF what has already been sent to Con-
gress. Hayes refers to his former messages.
and deprecates the practice Of plncing riders
upon appropriation bills. His main objection
to the bill rests upon its repeal of cx-
isting election laws. 1t is not yet set
tied what shall or shall not be said
about the repeal of the jurors test oath.
This was the main subject Of to-days discus
sion. Hayes approves tho repeal OF this law.
and the Cabinet unanimously support him.
Mr.. Hayes is in doubt whether he shall say in
his message that he would approve this repeal
II presented to him rs n separate proposition.
some OF the Cabinet people thought that this
might be construed as lccturing Congress upon
its methods Of doing business Some thought
at all about this measure. as It could
be plainly Inferred If 99othing. were
the Appropriation bil II II Contained t6is extra
provision only. II was thought that this would
be tho best course TO pursue although nothing
that the position Mr.. ConklnR had taken about
section b2l OF the Revised Statues was an incor-
rect one. Section s25 provides for the jurors test
onth, and section s2l was passed with 1t. When
one Is repealed. the other should be. as "A matter
OF course. II was through an error that these
was dissent from Mr.. Eyarts's opinion.
The Fraudulent Cabinet also took Capt. Eads's
claim and again sent Il To the Attorney General;
Eads wants pay for widening certain channel
TO 25l feet. 1t was this width when Ends FIRST
presented his bill for the work. Since then the
river has filed up again and narrowed the
channel to ninety feet
McCrary remained after the Cabinet meeting
and had a long talk with Hayes. He regretted
the publicity OF his friends desires Tor him to
secure place upon the bench in Iowa before
Dillon had really resigned. Hayes has re-
quested McCrary 10 let the subject rest for n
time. and II Dillon should want to 20. get him
TO wait until nearer the close OF his adminis-
tration. as he desires not TO be- embarrassed by
any changes in his Cabinet family.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-24
SHERIFF FREEMAN.
The Report OF Committee OF the Freehold
ers In Morris County, n. j.

The Committee of the Morris County,
n. j.. Chosen Freeholders which, for several
weeks past, has been investigating charges Of
fraud against the late Sheriff OF that county
Pierson A. Freeman has presented its report
to the Board. The report gives items amount
ing TO s3.45436. alleged TO have been obtained
by Freeman from the county. and the Commit
tee say that there are many other small amounts
which thSf did not consider Of sufficient i'm
portance to include in the report. There are
alleged 10 be charges for per diem Of Jurors and
cOnstables i7A5 in excess OF the amounts which
due tor such services. Many OF these charges.
II is aYerred. are Tor days when the court was
not In session. and in other cases. the report
asserts. the sheriff drew pay for more days in
term than the particular constable or Juror
was in attendance.
The Sheriff contracted with the county 10
board the prisoners in the Jail for 80 cents per
day. He gave tho prisoners two meals day, ms
rule. but the report says that when the convlctS
were taken out OF the Jail IN squads and set at
work building barn. grading and painting on
opening new streets. they asked and We're given
three meals per day. The Sheriff ii Is all eyed
thereupon made out bills against the county
for extra meals and extra days" and drew
times nearly sl 900 under this head alleg-
ing that il was by order of tho Com
mittce Of Freehoders having oversight of the
Jail. but this the Committee deny Among his
charges. the report says WAS one OF $50 for
stove used in his private apartments, and il is
alleged that he has habitually used the county's
coal. while he has charged his wood, gus. ice
and water rates to the county. and drawn the
money therefor.
The statutes Of the State require the Sheriff
70 pay over monthly to the County Collector.
amount Of fines collected 10y him. 1t is alleged
that Mr. Freeman did neither.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-24
WHAT WASN'T DONE IN ALBAYr.
The joyful Message sent by Mr. Depew to
Cornelius VanderbI

ALBANY, May 23.-The agents sent to
Albany by the officials In New York city sue
ceeded in defeating In the Senate the bill pro-
hibiting the appointment of any officer. clerk
or employee as receiver or referee by the
courts. The bill was aimed at a special ring OF
GRATIS. 1t passed the Assembly.
The Legislature also adjourned without tho
Senate passing ComptroTler Kellys bill provid-
ing tS00.0 to pay judgments against the city
in 1879. Nor was the bill to reduce expenses
and costs in the foreclosure OF mortgages
passed.
Mr.. Brooks's measure. over which he OK
pended so much time. for the employment Of
female physicians in the female wards of asy-
lums. failed to pass the Senate, rs did also the
County Clerk of Kings County salaried Offices.
These were reached on third reading. but the
Senate voted unanimously 20 lay them one side,
ana they were lying one side at tho hour of final
The scheme concocted for raid by the In
surance Department upon life insurance COM
panics was not put through. There are four
investigations ordered 10y either committees or
commissions this summer. Tho first is the
special committee of the Assembly 10 inYesti-
gate the question Of freight Determinations.
which has all the help necessary TO perform its
work. II has been given clerk. an assistant
clerk and Commissioner. messenger and
stenographer. The second il the committee Of
the Senate moved by Senator Tom Murphy to
investigate the negotiations ~ State bonds by
Mr. Olcoit before he became Governor. a retail
iatory. move for the reduction Of Toms bill
from t9.SuO 10 ff2O
The third Is the commission to examine the
question Of taxation and prepare n bill. Tho
fourth Is the commission to examine the Jais
and penitentiaries and report next year
There is another committee confined TO the
acoustics OF the Assembly Chamber. which con-
sists OF Old Salt. Mr. Sloan and Rocklands
Eagle. which has power TO sit all summer and
study out the defects.
When the final adjournment took place yes
tcrday, Mr.. Depew. who attends 10 the interest
Of the New York Central road in Albany. was so
overwhelmed with 10y at his signal success that
he sent the following despatch TO Cornelius
Vanderbilt. who. in the absence Of William H.,
If nj the head OF the road
Let Us sing watts's hymn beginning with.
Sound the loud umhrel DER Egypts dark sea,
Jehovah has trumphed and Aon is free"
The officers Of the Central road are under
stood to have all been ordered to Immediately
commence TO sing. and are singing yet.
The quarrel between the firms of Dan Con-
over 4 Co. and Jacob Sharpe K Co. resulted in
both losing their bills There were no new
enactments for the construction OF street rail
roads.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-24
CAST UP By THE SEA.
The Bodies OF N brooklyn Man and n sailor,
and n Bottle with News.

LoNa BRANCH, May 29.-The body of the
man found in the breakers of Elbcron with
bruises on the head and bricks in the pockets
OF his coat. was identified to-day as that OF
Francis T. Miller OF rs South Third street. Will
liamsburgh. Drs. Laird and Hughes ascer-
tained that the skull was not fractured. and
they concluded that no violence had been used
to cause the bruises before death. Mr.. Miler's
card and address were found in his pocket
lie Quilted his home on the night OF May 2.
and all trace OF him had been lost. Since the
death OF his wife. over a year ago. Mr. Miller
had been greatly troubled IN his mind; and a
constant watch was kept over him. Mr.. Miller's
son came here and recognized the body.
Another body WAS found in tho surf opposite
the United States target grounds. or Sandy
Hook this morning. by Capts, John. Harvey
and John Osborn of two cOastng schUoners
They dragged the body up on the sands and
telegraphed for the Coroner. The body is that
OF a German sailor about "a years Of age
Capt. Osborn says that two weeks ago a sailor
fell from the yard Of IN Italian bark coming
into Sandy Hook and was lost.
This morning Life Saving Pntrolman Capen
OF Station No. 4. found Il bottle on the beach en-
closing letter saving that the bark Restless
OF Yarmouth. ~ s.. was abandoned ut sea on
Feb. 3. 1879. 1t was signed 10y the mate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-24
SPARKS From THE rELEaRApn.
E cattle blockade has been removed at Belfast

The cattle blockade has been removed at Belfast
Pierre Jnlos Meme, the French sculptor is dead.
Berlin despatch SAYS thar Germany ami France are
cooperating heartily OH the Greek question
me negotiations between MAJOR CHvaguau and tie
AmerI ol Aighhmshn are procrcilng satisfactorily The
man bases o the treaty have been settled
- II Is announced lrom Cunsianunnpe that khaircdiin
fashn the Grand NNrr has rendered his reIsnauon as
eerlAln Tvalrics have been very active lately.
GOV. Robinson has signod the ball amending the act
relative 70 railroads which extends for years the
time for the construction Of roads already begun
The last letter written hy william Lloyd Garrison was
10 George T. Downing Boston. was In relation 10
tie negro exodus MI Downing also Is seriously IN.
In the session Of the Germln Parliament yestcrta, A
letter from Herr Staun, uherg was read Announcing
his resignation a First Vice President OF the Kpchstte
The senate devoted few minutes TO the House hill to
provide Tor the exchange Of subsidiary CONS for lawful
money AMI 10 mako Such CONS legal tender sums
not exceeding s2o The senate Committee had stricken
out $50 ami inserted $40
William McGrevey, who beat his two-year.od child to
death IN New Haven year ago, was yesterday found
guilty Of murder IN the third degree ana sentenced one
year IN JAIL The sentence made light because tie
prisoner has already been in jail oyer year
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-24
ARSON AND EMBEzzLEMENT.
Milis's Confession OF Wrongdoing while In the
Employ OF the Grocers' Co.

George II. Mills, for three years book
keeper for the Grocers' Company. 1853 Chambers
street. was charged by Mr. Gillespie. tho man
ager OF tho company. yesterday. on his own
confession. with cmbczzlement and arson. lie
was brought before Justice Wandcll in the
Tomhs Police Court. and from the brief eN-
animation II was learned that the company on
the LIST OF last March told Mills that they would
not require his services longer.
On the night Of the 4th Of March there was
fire in the office. and several books and papers
were supposed to be destroyed. new book
keeper replaced Mills on the first of this month
and he discovered inaccuracies in the Ac-
counts. Tho company received letters
from country customers asking why moneys
that they had forwarded had not been cred-
tied. II was discovered that messenger boy
was taking registered letters AWAY. and that he
had been ordered a. do so by Mills 10 whom no
took the letters, When Mills was arrested at
his house in HOboken he broke down, and
made full confession. He even returned the
charred account books that he took away with
him on the night Of the fire.
Justice Wandell remnnded Mills to the Gus
tody Of Detective Hanley.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-24
cor. DWIGHT ALLEGED no BE ALIVE
Some Remarkable Assertions and Insinuations
by nm Insurance Man.

PITTSBURGH. May 23-An interview Is
published here this afternoon with the Vice
President OF New York life insurance compa-
ny which had large risk in the life OF Col.
Dwight Of Binghamton. He is reported as say
ing that his company has reason TO believe that
Dwight is still alive. Suspicious. he SAYS. were
aroused by the fact that the day before his
death Col. Dwight had his full. flowing beard
shaved of. and his long hair cut close. and
this so altered his appearance that he was
scarcely recognizable. even by his most inu-
mate friends. The theory is that this was done
TO give Him the appearance OF the dend man,
whose body had already been procured. Other
circumstances, he says. which strengthen the
suspicion are that when Spauldng. the pro-
Drietor OF the hotel. with which Dwight's cot
tage is connected arrived few seconds after
his death was announced by Mr.. Hull Dwight's
attorney. he found the body cold The in
surance man says that the action OF the Coron-
er, in refusing TO allow certain questions to be
asked, and the course OF the Surrogate in 20
speedily admitting the will TO probate, in
creased the suspicion. as both these officials he
SAYS received bequests by the will-the Coroner
$1,000 and the Surrogate 10000 The only
person with Dwight the night of his supposed
death was his attorney. Mr. Hull. who accord
ing to the insurance man. is known as the in
ventor OF the Cardiff giant. The insurance man
SAYS his company will fight the claim in the
courts to the last.