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The sun., 1888-10-17
MN. ERHARDT rs IN TO srAE
And he Thinks he'll be Elected Mayor or
this Big Town.

fhI. Rtc TO,U,
''' dig i""n'
The Wholesale Dry Goods Harrison and
Morton Club had its second ;nbilee ~ the ca y,
paign at Cooper Union last night and for three
and a half solid hours sung campaipn sonos
cbeored n nd roarod for III Tho .onddata. 49,
''eeieu anu roafeu ioF GIL tue canoiuates' hearo
short speech from Joel b. Erhardt and O
very long one from Joseph L. Barbour OF Hart.
to.1 - - .as.ansoa -. n-o,1 ~ 80
!oru. anu snort auoresses from fresldent John
+. Plummer. Vice-President Fuller, and Col
William L. Strong of the club. It was an even.
,,o NJ rroIon,od ~ ,rono,,..s ..L..t.
ihs " pfoionseo anu pronounced enthusiasm
and from start to finish the election of Harri-
otdanta,,., Wonnan Nt;Us -, n..aNt anu nn ~
cioen'ahy warner Miher anu every other he-
publican candidate in and out Of the State was
NJ plun,or bo,o-o ho ,n..,,,o, NJ r.
MT. RUNNER pelore ne Introduced Mr.. En-
The sun., 1888-10-17
FOR JUGHANDLE UNION.
TAMAFAEF's FINAL OFFER TO THE
COUNTY DEMOCRACY.

Won't withdraw Her Candidates for Con-
gress, but Will Unite In the Weak Dis
! tricts-Lookr Like n Fight All Around.
The Tammany Hall Committee of Twenty
four met yesterday afternoon and adonted an
answer to the County Democracys suggestion
| that conference ought to be held over the
nominations OF Congressman. since Democratic
success in all the districts Is OF great i'm por-
tance to the Democracy OF the whole country.
Tammany has already put up four men in
sure Democratic districts. and her answer is
as follows:
TAxNAST HALL, NEw YoRk, Oct l6 1888.
GENTLEMEN; have the honor to acknowledge receipt
OF your communication bearing date the 18th inst to-
gether with the resolution which enclosed therein
and to inform you that have placed both documents
before the Executive Committee OF the Tammany Hall
Democracy for tho consideration OF It's members am
instructed by that committee TO transmit to the
closed resolution which adopted on the 10th inst.
and TO further assure you that the Tammany Hall or.
ganization IL entirely willing effect union with all
Democratic organizations in those Congressional As
sembly and Aidermanic districts whose political com.
pieMnn might be endangered through aDemocrauc
processes Tor union on ConsressOns Aidsrmanic and
Ss,rs!s wsish are 50 closely %iydsa poisally that
rssai, il the election on Of EsPa6iSsn nsmSefs "'
those %Ssh G ns ns %
% Were IN Rss, ss % @ na%
were hersi"re Gale lated TO inuro tie prospects Of
are satisfied that on reiiection you will agree with
f'S
ss ON S yS sa
we do not believe would be fair assume that you
intended to advance such theory.
ootns IN s
u 10 'nS SonS e ysss respect
Chairman General Committee.
The resolution enclosed is:
That In order to secure the election of a sodly Demo
cratic delegation to Congress from this city the Tam
many Hall Democracy in those Congressional districts
in which Dcmocr.iic dissensions might result the
To nnss With vi al Ss ns
organizations uf such union be eectedl in support
tickets " ''' VI '"' "'"' anu ''"''
Tho Executive Committee OF the County De-
mocracy considered these things at the New
Amsterdam Club last evening. The official
announcement was made:
At meeting of the Executive Committee of the New
York County democracy the letter Of Gen Coehrane
was read and referred to sul,committee to draft
asRS as sG for
Notwithstanding the attitude OF ostensible
desire for union assumed by both the local or
ganizations, the belief that there will be union
County mt Demoeraey CoSrentiops @ siiIdb viii donbteas
adjourn tonight without nominating, but the
chances OF agreement OF conference commit
resS are or sm9 tbs the
the Counties in the Twelfth district and j.
Sergeant Cram OF Tammany in the Tenth.
The protection Democracy has nominated
William j. Boyhan for Congress in the Tenth
district.
A delegation OF the james OBren or Protec-
tion Democracy. called at the New Amsterdam
Club last night to suggest a conference. They
propose to support Hewitt.
The sun., 1888-10-17
A Too Confident Teller.

The money broker in Castle Garden depos-
tied $4,000 in bank notes at the Sub-Treasury SAT-
urday and got in exchange several bags filled
with silver coin When the silver had been counted
Castle Garden there found so much quarter
pieces The mistake reported at the Sub Treasury.
but the Castle Garden broker told that they
made mistakes there, and they would receive the
$50
Yesterday afternoon a messenger appeared at the
little money enclosure in the Garden with a note from
the Sub Treasury stating that parcel OF money
Washington Saturday had been found be $50
short and would the Castle Garden brokerage nrm
turned and it was subsequently learned that the
Sub easury expert accountants" was out OF Job.
Frank Scully who controls the Immigrants money
exchange in Castle Garden has been there for quarter
OF century and recently in money counting contest
with broadway bank teller for accuracy and rapdy
he carried off 500 purse His employers say that he
has never been known to make a mistake in his ac-
counts and In the busy immigration season he
changes anywhere from 81 100 TO $1,000 day.
The sun., 1888-10-17
Afraid his Mother would Whip Him

Frank Protoman. II years DID, and his
brother James two years younger. left their homo
Van Wnkle street Jersey City carly
ing to pick coal the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks
Near West Side avenue Frank fell under moving
freight train and his arm was mangled His clothing
caught In the wheel box OF and he dragged
100 feet when spike in one of the ties stuck in his hip
and cut n wound a foot long. His co;hing torn
loose from the wheel box he fell by the track
conscious When he recovered he started
with his brother for home. Just before he got he
thought his mother might punish him for being hurt
ing him to say nothing about the accident He then
went into WOO shed and lay down. An hour after.
I mother what had IhnapPened The wounded boy was
to the City Hospital where be probably will die.
The sun., 1888-10-17
WE CAN D0ALL THE VOTING.
NEW YoRK DOESN'T REQUIRE PHIJA-
DELpHIk'S HELP.

Mr.. Quny'a Kitchen Cabinet Arriyes-Ant
what's the Union League Club Raising
100000 Fort Buiiddkins Worhinemen
Senator German and ex-senator Barnum
we're at the Democratic National headquarters
yesterday. and the work OF tho place was
ouickencd by thcir presence. The reports o.
intimidation and coercion practiscd by Repub'
lican manufacturers toward their workmen
continued TO come In. and the responses to the
appeal for popular subscriptions were received
In good numbers and to tho aggregate amount
OF 1854 for tho day. Some OF the efforts to
budoze the workinRmen are reacting, and q
letter from Batavia. n. Y. gives examples oi
this in the Wizard Plough Company works and
the New York Lumber and Wood Working
Company.
An officer Of the Tilden Club OF Jersey City
writes as follows:
It is the opinion Of every member OF this club. and
they represent every interest in Hudson county that
The laSorng classes In this State and county better
enlightened political matters than ever before In the
history of tho party, and cannot and will not scare
Amember OF, tho Democratic Club at Plain
field. N. j.. said:
At tho Potter Printing Press Works there Is said
s!rons influence brought to bear upon The wSrkmsn
q csSoisads eies,ion @ ' he would have I 70 " cut down
his force was reported at one time that twenty Dem
9eran at these works were going to vote for Harrison
,oos pans to the rumor and ionad hat az
own who may se voiea in small districts out q rssi.
sfteT them There d dissaiisfacton at all in the
Cleveland ''' ''A'-'' 'e"' ''''
The nature Of the Quay methods to be mp
TO the watchful eyes OF the Democratic man
ayers, The arrival il in town yesterday Of sew
fulness made them known in days past as
sQuay's Kitchen Cabinet" is one significant
fact. and that they were all here on the eve Of
Ss equally a FThe aR Psadsphs
Il that the negro voters are being SaEted to
e %ade Or noise aboas hs
Hoffman House with. announcements that
fhs hd S9 aeon apsfe Ss this S Is bet On ss
tbsIT visit The head q , The party Is es;shsrit
mnrkable that even in that town he was finally
sssss By John n a the Pfase B hs
p quay: David Martin: public ,sppraissS
. sworker; Hamilton bisston. the saw manu-.
facturer; and Alonzo Shotwell, the wealthy
Of puns p these
latore The Kitchen Cabinet viii make vaiua-
bic advisory adjunct TO Quay's Bureau for the
Is composed of some OF the most accomplished
hallot,box nurses in the country.
On OCt IL. tne very next day after the Du6t-
ness mems conference that Senator Quay
called by confidential please -show-t -this-at-the-
made thereat, there was q meeting OF the
Union League Club Campaign Committee Of
bers were requested to remain after the ad-
journment Of tho business session. and were
then told that 100000 was wanted OF the COM
mittee. Legrand Is. Cannon subscribed $4,000,
and jesse Seligman. who had been present at
the business mems conference the day before.
subscribed $4,000, and pledged himself to raise
Anumber OF subscriptions OF this amount.
The sun., 1888-10-17
Disastrous Freshet in the Penob.eot.

BANGOR, Oct. 15.-The freshet In the Penob-
scot. caused by the long-continued rains. has
been far more disastrous In its effects than was
expected. At the mouth OF the Piscataquis
where extensive pulp and paper mills are in
process Of erection. the damage is immense.
From Saturday last to Tuesday night the river
rose nearly seven feet. and costly engines, with
other machinery and materials which had
been put into the basement OF the pulp mill are
now ten feet under water. while large sections
Of the company's dam were carried away The
fires In the companys sawmills were put out.
stopping, the mills and shutting of the electric
light. All work has been suspended there. and
the loss Ii high In the thousands.
In Bangor cellars have been flooded. wharves
submerged, and large amounts Of lumber ear
Rod on. The current In the harbOr is 30 swift
that even steam craft move with difficulty. and
many sailing craft have broken away from
their moorings and been damaged by collision.
IT is impossible for a vessel to hold on to any
OF the upper wharyes without extra lines. and
lumber shipments are almost at n standstill
on account OF the difficulty OF handling RATS.
Over 100000 worth OF logs have thus far broken
away from tho booms and gone down the river.
The sun., 1888-10-17
HUDSON COUNTY POLITICS.
First Day OF Observation-Disclosures Ac.
tivity-Charles H. WlnneId's Age.


tiyity-Charles H. WinneId's Age.
Yesterday was the first registry day in
Hudson county. and the new personal registry
law was tried for the first time. The registry
places did not close until eight o'clock in the
evening. and no effort was made to count the
names registered. so that 1t is impossible to
know the exact effect Of the new law. on which
the Republicans hope to make such largo
gains. In some districts in Jersey City the
registry places were crowded all day. while in
others they were almost deserted. The registry
was largest in the Republican districts tho
various Republican committees having made a
house-to-house canvass. There was a good
deal OF trouble over the question Of producing
naturalization papers by the foreign born citi-
zens and q good many Of the native. born OBJ
eSsted f. answerps the long list Of questions
When Prosecutor Charles n. Winfield was
asked how old he was he replied:
Twenty lone years or over" which as O law
yer he considered all the information the clerks
were entitled to.
His age was put down as 81 years. months,
More than 500 new citizens wero made at the
County Clerks office. majority OF them were
more marshals. all Democrats were sworn IN
Yesterday to do duty on election uay:
ing to spend large sume to cut down the 1000
DEMOCRATIC, majority In the county. They
thn6 6dd that IL the majority can be REDUCED 1000
II the Democrats come out and register on
Oct. "a, the next registry day, and then go to
the polls and vote. tho majority will be in
creased instead OF reduced. as there is COM
paratiyely little detection in the ranks.
tion will meet to-day. and 1t is said that an
assessment will be levied on each member for
use in the campaign. All the dealers In the
or not, have been invited to attend. and il is
said that the dealers who have not already
Joined will be invited to become members with
out paying tho usual fee. on condition that they
give something for political purposes.
The sun., 1888-10-17
FRANKIE RAYMOND FOUND.
Didn't Know She Had stolen Mrs. Miiis's
Jewels Untti She Had started for Boston.

| Jewelr Untn She HAD started Tor Boston.
BOSTON, Oct. 16.-A pretty brunette who
had succession OF fainting hts, aroused the
sympathies OF the passengers on Sundays
| limited express train from New York. She
| was very Ill, and II was feared that
| she would die before reaching Bos-
| ton. The men subscribed a comfortable sum
| to have her cared for at some hotel. and she
| was carried 40 one Of the most prominent In
the city. She could not give her name, and
there was nothing to idenify her That
is the way in which frankie Ray
mond, or frankie Mills. actress.
elocutonist. linguist, and musician fed from
New York to escape the penalty OF her sins.
The sequel to the Mills diamond robbery.
chroniced in Saturdays New York papers, was
enacted In Boston.
Miss Raymond moaned and tossed on her
bee, unconscious Of her surroundings and
talking vaguely OF some misdeed OF which she
repented A doctor was called in. and after
administering auieting potions he informed
Pinkerton's detective agency that IL the
the. CONSEQUENCES. Of some crime. su.
perintendent Cornish detailed q man to
had left she, insisted upon going to the Hotel
Instead Of going to that hotel she went to Cam.
bridge T and at at once once returned % to Boston: She
cnanReu cars several times. ana last evening
to he so III that tho detective following her
asked IL he could be Of any assistance. She
said she wanted doctor He conducted her to
Cornish at, once sent for Doctor Emerson
The young lady, was deathly sick She admit.
on her. stomach DIR. Emerson told the detec-
tives that the girls brain was affected by fever,
and that she was suffering from come great
the name OF Mills. That gave the detectives
the first Glue to her identity They knew that
New York police were searching and who was
charged with robbing Mrs. Mills OF New York
OF S3. 900 worth OF diamonds.
asked her il she had run away from New York
Raymond. and II she had Mrs Milia diamonds
pocket @ two Cluster "e DIAMOND s E0f rings l1 and md
a solitaire diamond ring and gave them to De-
tectivs HanscSm. saying that they belonged to
zsS e Sixth M ave avenue; bit she be-, could not not re;
Nether o"ad sS %S sbs
onnd
It in her pocket on the train. See knew that
she had stolen the jewels, and it had worried
her 30 much that she had temporarily lost her
The detectives asked where she had put the
earrings and the opal pin which had been
stolen. She said she had not taken the ear.
rings. at least she remembered nothing about
them. She had thrown away the opal pin be-
cause she considered 1t an omen OF ill-luck.
Superintendent Cornish communicated with
him that the girl was In custody in Boston.
Miss Raymond said she wanted to return TO
New York at once. DR.: Emerson says the girl
that the theft was committed during moment
OF temporary insanity.
The sun., 1888-10-17
BIG GAME IN MAINE.
Deer Very Plentiful and tho Woods Chocs
Full OF Bears.

BANGOR, Oct. 15.-The long rainy season
has finally given way to bright II cold. autumn
weather. and the hunters are out in force The
bird shooting hasn't panned out very well up
to date. because the birds have been driven by
the wet weather away from their customary
haunts to the highest covers they could find.
and 1t has been a hard job to follow them up.
Deer. however. are plenty. and venison has be-
gun to pour into Bangor market in steady
stream. Two OF the local gunners were gone
forty-eight hours this week. and came back
with five fine does-within one Of their limit
and everybody else who has gone over toward
Union River has had good luck. Tho first deer
Of the season was shot in Orrington. within
dozen miles OF Bangor. and sold in this market
at ten cents pound. but now every frst-class
as freely as beef. The first caribou has yet to
be heard from, but the first moose passed
and somebody belf neng in Waterviile had Sc
cured him alive. pi obaby to put in menag'
The whole country lying Just east Of the Pc
nobseot, from Bangor north. is chock full OF
bears. and the veteran hunters are all on tho
are Pesnnna to come a ap IN from al direcons a
and II some Of them are little tough they are
tbe Ell ssF ow w whS hs been
by noise at the door and, thinking it was
lodging. he % got up to let him in % Wien %he he
opened the door the hospitable gunner was
almost frightened out Of his wits to, come
face to face with a four -hundred-poun bear
The bear growled and started in, while
the man howled and skipped out. The man was
very scantily attired, but as he thought more Of
his skin than OF his comfort he lost no time in
getting to the top OF the neares: tree. and there
he roasted for two mortal hours in the frosty
night while the furry intruder regaled himself
with such eatables as the camp afforded.
Finally the beast. having gorged itself. lumber
ed of. and the lone hunter, chilled to the bone.
descended. to find that his repeating rifle, fully
charged. stood just beside the door, where he
might have grabbed II in an instant. and ever
e onea ali Sa or a
black bear. .Afarmer over In Clifton. who has
lost lots Of sheep. now declares joyfully that he
has got revenge. having found the thieving
bear the other morning In his pasture choked
to death with q sheep's head.
The sun., 1888-10-17
SISTER LEDWEINER TO WE'D.
But She May DO So without scandal-Only
Sister of the Third Order.


n Sister Of the Third Order.
Anthony Betz, formerly the driver OF the
ambulance at st. GATHERINGS Hospital. in Will
liamsburgh. is to be married tonight In Kent
avenue and South Second street. to Miss
Julia Holly. and the announcement
has caused some comment because the
BRIDE who has been com FOUNDER OF prescrip-
tions at the hospital, has been called Sister
Ledweiner there. AS a matter OF fact, there
is no cause for scandal. because Miss
Holly was not a full Sister Of the Or
der. Of st. Catherine. She was a Sister
Of the third order and was at liberty to leave
at any time. Such Sisters do not take
vows. VOWS as the h. Sisters Of the other
up to the full measure. Of their
left the hospital He had been there four
months. A few days afterward Miss Holly also
left.
The Rev, Father May. director OF the con-
vent and st. GATHERINGS Hospital. and Vicar
General Of the Brook lyn diocese. both said
yesterday afternoon that Miss Holly had 9
to. She violated no obligation by doing 30.
The sun., 1888-10-17
BLAINE'S INDIANA TOUR.
He is on the Field OF Tippecanoe to Talk for
Grandson Harrison.


LAFAYETTE, Ind, Oct 16.-The Blaine
party arrived in this city at $3.50 this afternoon.
About 5000 people greeted them at the station.
although the weather was disngreeable and tho
streets muddy. AS Mr. Blaine alighted. es-
corted by the local committee. the crowd
broke out in vociferous cheers for the Maine
statesman. He was taken to the residence OF
Mr.. Bowen Brown Brockenbough on North
Sixth street.
Sixteen stops were made on the trip from
New Albany to Lafayette. distance of 2C0
miles. A comparative estimate of the number
OF people at the stations en- route and the ter
minal place the figures at 10000. A large
lot of mail awaited Mr.. Blaine here, and he
proceeded al once TO give 1t his attention: Ex-
tensiye preparations have been made for to;
Tippecanoe. Where the DEMONSTRATION viii oc- C.
eur. is seyyen miles north Of the city, Gen.
son. Gen; Hoyey. Gen. Gibson. Corporal Tan
Bana w w reaab rie be IN the
ground about o'clock and speak shortly after
diana. The celebration lasts two days Gov.
Foraker OF Ohio and others will speak Thurs
day.
The sun., 1888-10-17

Tsmmnny Doesn't Accept Mr.. HEWITT
Proposnl-A Cnrpnirn SIander.

|
ProPosni-A Campaign siander.
Mayor Hewitts offer to withdraw from
the Mayoralty race II Tammany will withdraw
| Grant and support q respectable independent
Democratic candidate. to be selected by the
committee OF the citizens mass meeting, made
talk at the several headquarters last night.
Mayor Hewitt himself said Of It:
Il have had no intercourse with Tammany.
either before or since the letter was written
directly or indirectly. know only what they
have profcssed in their utterances through the
press. Imade the same offer before Mr.. Grant
was nominated, and l now only reiterate It.
Now shall put thcm to the proof. and see
whether or not they have been lying.
THE Sun has been perfectly fair with me- but
am tired out with the constant misrepre-
sentations which other papers make regarding
me every day. II there was an honorable way
open for me to withdraw would give 100000
misrepresentations, but 1 will take this opnor.
sun The R6pa oRs has 0. said .Se% Pepeafsd and
again today that | have, spoken against both
Cleveland never saw her. and T in Si nothing that
nave eve head a bar OF sSt Sas there one word
.Ihe Iammany men agreed with the expres.
sion of one Of the leaders who were gathered
In Sheriff Grants Headquarters last evening.
the spokesman was Commissioner Croker, and
Mr.. Grant was nominated by a Convention
OF Democrats who would not for n moment
consider the question OF his withdrawal In
favor OF somebody to be named BY meeting
or committee composed largely OF Repub!icans
aud doubtful Democrats among whom Is the
counsel Of the odious Sugar Trust. That may
be good way to help the Democratic national
ticket, but l am afraid that tho Convention
would not see 1t that way. These. OF course
are my individual opinions. cannot speak
have n" doubt that tho question, II 1t comes
up. will be received In that way"
The Citizens Committee will meet at O'Clock
this afternoon TO receive Mr.. Hewitts letter
and commend 1t to the committees constitu-
eney. The committee does not expect to re-
committee has done nothing whatever contem-
plating the selection Of any candidate other
than Mr.. Hewitt. A Republican member of
the committee said last night that II Mr.. Hewitt
withdrawing for the good OF the national ticket
the committee. which. was entirely personal
and independent. would surely not feel bound
to support his substitute. At the same time,
any choice of Mr.. Hewitts would be thor
oughly good and reliable man. and doubtless
Gratis and Independents whom the committee
represented.
The County Democracy people spoke very
highly OF the Mayors letter. Gen. Newton said
i was a very clear statement and he knew that
the Mayor was sincere. Ex-Judge Waterbury
said said that he had not read It bnt had no doubt
always was good Democrat-unti somebody
found out the other day that he wasn't"
Congressman Tim Campbell was especially de-
with the sng to
settles the whole business. l couldn't have
done it better myself"