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VIENNA. Sept. ga report is current
here that yesterdays affair in Belgrade
was deliberate attempt on the life of the
young king OF Seryia and his father, ex-
King Milan
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The Goa Insur1artian.

LONDON, Sept. GA dispatch FROM Goa.
India, says the government has been sue
cessfui in the elections. The excitement
continues and many leaders OF the popular
party have Leen arrested.
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PARIS, Sept 29.-Dispatches from Sene.
gal say that Chief Ahmadon had beseigea
Canakari. but was repuIsed by the French.
who dispersed the chiefs army and killed
$50 of his men,
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steamer Arrivals

NEW York. Sept 2a.-Eider, Bremen;
Lydian Monarch. London.
GLASGOW, Sept. 29.-Circassia, New York.
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Russia and Turkey Both Preparing for
Actual Hostflities.

LONDON, Sept pa dispatch from
Erzeroum says the situation is serious.
Ihe Russian government has massed Z, 200
troops on the frontier. The Turks are ex-
pecting an attack, and are rapidly supply
ing the kurds with arms and ammuni-
ton, ard making other preparations to re-
sist the Russian forces. Russia also is in
creasing her frontier guards on the bound
aries OF Austria. Turkey and Persia to pro-
vide Tor the more effective suppression of
SMUGGLING
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Portuguese Church Angry with the Pope.
RoNE, Sept. "a sensation was caused
BY the action of the Vatican authorities in
communicating the theological faculty
OF the University of Coimbra, Portugal,
and prohibiting the new ordination of
prelates in 1880. It is feared that serious
consequences will follow, owing to the
critical political stase OF Portugal. The
Vatican is blamed generally.
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THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
Why the Provision for Puget Sound
Steam Launch Was Omitted.

Why th6 FrOVISIOn TOT FuS0t SO0nd
Steam Launch Was Omitted.
WAsHINGToN CRY, Sept. 29.-[Special. +
The deficiency bill. which passed both
houses today, appropriates $6076. "a to re-
imburse the state Of Washington for ex-
penses incurred in nolding the constitu-
tional convention. The appropriation for
q steam launch to patrol Puget sound TO
keep out the Chinese. being an amendment
seconded by Senator Squire, was struck
out because it was not q deficiency. This
can be added to the sundry civil bill ct the
next session and will go through.
Senator Allen will leave for w ala Walla
as soon as congress adiourns.
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LUCKY PUGET SOUND sMUGGLrRs.
Congress Refuses TO Furnish . Steam
Launch.

WAsHINGroS CRY, Sept D. Among the
items stricken out of the general deficiency
bill in conference were the following:
Steam launch for Puget sound customs dis
trict, 81, 900; appropriation for the pay
ment Of district attorneys and assistants,
$43.753; pay and provisions OF the navy.
x2A 2Yl
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Another Count Does . Good Act.
BERLIN, Sept 29.-Count Kieist, who re-
Gently assaulted an inn-keeper, hanged
himself with suspenders in prison today.
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McKinley Bili Bad Tor Au.tr,.

vienna, Sept. 29-One thousand mother
of-peari button-makers have been locked
out, owing to the Mckinley bill, which
manufacturers believe tnreatens to stop
the entire trade with America.
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An Invalid woman's Long Fast.

ALLESrowN, Pa. Sept 29.--One hundred
and eighty-two days ofinvoluntary fasting.
without morsel of food or Q drop Of
water. is the record thus far made by .
Lehigh county invalid, Mrs. Adam Wirch-
ler, of whitehall Her strength is slowly
ebbing away, and her suffering is extreme.
DR.. seiger is of the opinion that Mrs.
Wirchler may survive another month.
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The HAGUE. Sept. 29.-The king shows
no sign of improvement, and his condition
excites the gravest apprehension. DR..
Rosenatin, the celebrated specialist. has
been summoned from Leyden to attend his
maiostv
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sl1Ake the Northern Pac1Ac faiiroo6, vestibuIo1
Boston block: r 1onkin. depot uckss agen
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SAx FRANCISCO, Sept 29.-Chief Arthur,
Of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive en-
gineers, arrived here today to settle, il
possible, the difficulties between the South
ern Pacific Company and its engineers.
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Dress soods; lowest prices. Doheny Marun'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-15
Tho Weather.

Heavy rains fell yesterday In the lower
Mississippi valley, the Ohio valley and lake regions in
| Now York Now England, and Canada Tho centre Of
the storm that in the lake regions passed TO the
mouth Of tho ST. Lawrence. while tho northwest storm
was increasing In energy and moving toward tho lakes
Snow falling in northern Minnesota and Manitoba
vicksburg had tho heaviest fainfalI-2 46 inches in
twenty.tOur hours Fair weather general in the
Gulf and South Atlantic States and Rwest OF tho Mis-
sissipp south Of Minnesota
Freezing temperature was reported from Minnesota
Dakota and Michigan, AMI tho weather WAS cold
enough for fross in Wyoming, Kansas and Nebraska
The temperature excessive on the Atlantic coast
from Maine southwark the highest was sS' at sayan
nah aud So Charleston, Augusta Mobile and Nor
folk
During the evening AMI night, thunder showers were
general Nil along tie Atlantic Beaboard and from New
York southwark. accompanied by high winds At inter.
walls sultry Showery weather. caused by tho general
baromettc depression now over tho entire eastern
part OF tie country may DO expected all east OF the
Mississippi to day.
Tho day III this city was fair mp to4:3o p NJ. when
rht showers occurred dark thunder clouds rolled I'd
but no heavy rain fell until 80 r NJ. when 1t came
down IN heavy showers and continued until 80 P. NJ
Tho showers attended by sheet lightning that at
tmes became very vivid aud brilliant The storms
passed from southwest to southeast Tho day sK-
ccssyely warm, tho maximum temperature being sOS
about and tho atmosphere laden with moist
ure throughout the day and averaged % per cent.
caused by Rsteady southeast wind until evening whoa
shifted to southwest and later to northwest ana the
temperature fell TO $40 by 10 r. n. Total rainfall 20
Of an incn.
Continued warm. sultry weather, with occasional
showers are promised for day, with fair WeAthss
and stationary temperature tomorrow.
Tho Thermometer at .Perrys pharmacy inlTHE suH
building recorded tho temperature yesterday tOoWsi
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Murdered for Their Money.

WASHINGTON, Pa, May l4.--The mail car
rler between this place and Brownsville, Frank
Taylor. gave graphic description upon his
arrival hero this afternoon OF triple murder
committed last night at Bentleysvi!le, four
milos northeast of Hilsboro. He says John
Crouch. wealthy farmer. aged IS years; his
wife. aged 70 years. and his son Andrew, aged
35, were found by neighbors at an early hour
this morning IN their beds with their throats
cut The murdered person We're tho wealth
lest in that part of the county and the theory
is that tho murder was committed to get the
money which it was generally supposed Crouch
kept in tho house. Tho family was greatly re-
spected aud tho news created the widest OK
element. Searching parties wero started out
in all directions.
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VINEYARD HAVEN. May 14.-The schooncrs
Ida L. Hull OF Barnstable. from Windsor, N s..
for New York. with plaster. and G. W. Brown Of
Saco. Me-. from Hoboken for Biddeford. with q
cargo OF coal. collided about half way between
Cross Rip and Cape Pogo yesterday afternoon
in fresh southerly wind. The Hull had lib
boom and head gear carried away. foretopmast
broken, head sails badly torn. and bow chafed.
The Brown had both masts carried away level
with the deck and port bow badly stove in below
The steam tug William II. Clark took her In
tow and endeavored to tow her to this port.
but when about half way between Cape PogO
and Eastchop the vessel sank in nine fathoms
OF water. Her captain and crow arrived here
to-day on board the Ida l.. Hull Nothing was
saved. Tho crow will be forwarded to their
homes Tomorrow morning.
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LEPERS IN CHICAGO.
The Health Department Hunting for Two
Alleged Victims OF the Disease.


CHICAGO, May 1.-THE Health Depart
ment OF Chicago has instituted n search for
two Chinese lcrers who are in tho city and
liable to impart the malndy to any one with
whom they come In contact Health Commits
soner Wickershaw affirmed the truth of the
story to-day. The Commissioner went on to
explain that the matter had been placed in
tho hands Of Doctors Montgomery and Hunt,
and that under their supervision q search had
been begun for the Chinese.
resident of the North Side rushed into the
tho department early this morning. and after
getting his breath declared 81 have Just seon
two Chinese lepers walking on North Clark
street. Both cases are aggregated and they
are liable to spread the disease in this city. l
have lived in California for years. and | know
the Chinese and their customs thoroughly. |
have returned TO Chicago recently. am not q
physician, but l know u leDer when SEQ one
as quickly as any one"
1t was on this Information that DR.. Wicker
shaw detailed the officers to accompany the
informant. DR.. Hunt says he does not believe
one could readily detect leprosy unless no had
an opportunity OF examining the bodies of
those affected, as II rarely ever appeared on
the face except in its last stages. nevertheless
he believes the information IL of such char
Rcter as to warrant u thorough search for the
alleged leDer6.
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He Says he Will Surely be Sent Back to
the County CommItteo

The action OF the County Committee OF
tho County Democracy on Tuesday night In
eXpellinR Police Justice Henry Murray, the
leader OF tho Seventeenth district. because OF
his charges against Justice Power and other
members Of the committee, which he failed to
substsntiate was the subject OF much gossip
yesterday In the ranks OF the Counties. Mr.
Murray was serene and referred lightly TO the
meeting as n very lively one.
Tho committee had no authority to expe
me-" he said. "or any other OF its members
The district committees alone have that power
What does the boosted free will and anti boss
ism OF the County Democracy amount to II
such a hiGh-handed proceeding is permitted2
Any man has n right to object to a leader, and
they will find that thoy can't get rid Of me be-
cause availed myself of this right. The Or
Rani2ation In my district will meet to- morrow
evening, and my reelection as delegate to the
County Committee is certain. There are over
800 members In our committee and every man
OF them is with me-"
MIR. Murray was asked who would succeed
him as the leader Of his district in case he do
cided 70 draT out OF the organization ion He re-
SSd st GTe would TSpS Be pysy hard WoR
here he said. under those circumstances.
f made that apP Power gave secret orders last No
yem6er TO the district Leaders to sell out por-
ton oil the Ionocratlc StAte ucKet. VIII re-
peat the charges, and dare them to deny them.
! met Justice Power in the New Amsterdam
during conversation l had with him concern,
That two, men on the State ticket Tabor;
Wemple the candidate for Comptroller. ought
to be defeated. He said Tabor was an enemy
OF our organization. and spoke OF writ Of quo
warranto whom d. Lowber Smith was trying to
remain in as Commissioner Of Public Works.
He SAID that Wemple was also opposed TO US.
nate. them and that We owed them our
SUPPORT i told him that We couldn't very we'll
arraiRn Tammany men for treachery II we
were treacherous ourseyee."
We have no organization In the Third
and Ninth districts" he said since O'Reilly
and Yoorhis deserted: there Is none worth
speaking Of in the Second district, and SO It
goes. We have good machines only In the
Fourth. Sixth. Twelfth. Fifteenth. Seventeenth.
and Eighteenth districts."
Assistant District Attorney John W. Golf
said that the power of the district committees
to elect Representatives to the central organi-
cation was only an elective franchise. and that
the County Committees has right to pass upon
tho qualifications Of Its members.
Thomas Costigan said that Congressman
John Quinn would succeed Murray as the dis
trict leader.
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KICKING STOCKHOLDERS SUSTAINED.
A New Assessment Must BE Made on the
Houston aid Texas CentrArS Stock.

A New Assessment Must BE Mado on tho
Houston aid Texas CentrArS Stock.
Judge O'Brien OF the Supreme Court has
decided In favor OF the plaintiffs in the suit of
Michael Gernsheim d Co. against Frederic 2.
Olcott as President Of the Central Trust Com
pany and others This suit was brought to
prevent the issue OF new stock of the Houston
and Texas Central Railway Company. upon
tho allegation that the scheme was one for the
benefit OF Coils p. Huntington and his asso-
ciates in the Southern Pacific Company
Gernsheim & Co. obJ0cted!as stockholders to
the i'm position OF tax Of $73 per 500 share.
inasmuch as TREY had already paid for their
interest, and as 1t was provided that tho
Southern Pacific could take unclaimed stock
at u much more favorable rate. The amended
complaint added the charge that the ASSESS
ment was not made by the Central Trust Com
pany. as required by tie agreement OF re-
The evidence showed. Judge O'Brien says.
that the President of the trust company re-
ferred the whole subject to an accountant. who
figures. which, assuming TO be correct, he In;
Guided in the amount which was finally fixed
as constituting the floating Indebtedness OF the
COMPANY The report Of this accountant was
presented to the President OF the company.
who thereupon. without inquiry OF, reference
TO his Board OF Direction, ordered that the as
sessment of 70 per cent should De the assess
trust company did not. pursuant TO the terms
oil tue Reorganization agreement. TX and deter
mine the assessment, the plalntln 10 entitled
to the ludgm ent prayed Tor.
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NO EXTRA SESSION.
The Governor THINKS t Neither Advisable
Nor Constitutional 10 Call One.

Tho Governor THINKS u Neither Advisable
Nor Constitutional 10 Call One.
ALBANY. May "A. There will be no extra
session Of the Legislature this year. at least
there is no pi esent prospect that one will be
called. Gov. HIll sees no chance of anything
being accomplished for rapid transit by the
Legislature. even II it were advisable, consti-
tutonal. and proper to call it together for such
a purpose. In fact 1t may be said that in spite
OF all the talk on the subject in New York there
has never been any belief here that an extra
sessiCnl ould be- called
The Governor to-day signed tho act extend
ing the term OF the New York Surrogate to
fourteen years. But the greater part Of tho
New York bills have not yet been reached for
consi deration, He isIgetting Rreatlmany com
municationB and requests for u hearing on the
bill for raising the Harlem River bridges, but
has not fixed any time yet for taking II up. To-
morrow he viii devote to the labor BILLS They
are not very numerous this year The princi-
pal one Is tho weekly payment law which. I'M
der close inspection: proves 10 be very care
lessly drawn one. II seems TO include city
employees policemen. and everybody. which
may prove a very serious objection. The bills
against printing and hat making In State pris-
ons are the other important labor measures.
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TIRED OF LIFE EARLY.
A School BOY Shoots Himself Because
His Essay Was Poor.

DENVER, May 14.-Once n year the Attic
Debating Society OF the High School offer
prizes for the best essay. Among those who
competed at last nights meeting was James
j. Mosier, II years old. whose effort was u
failure. Inundated at the outcome. the young
man declined to accept the invitation Of a
party Of friends to join them at an Ice cream
party, but went home. whore he secured a re-
yolyer and put an end to his life. The follow
ing letter was found on his person:
ITO ALL have long thought life upon this
earth was worth little to me- but have now
become thoroughly convinced Of the fact. Hope
that you will all forgive me for my last rash
act, but remember death comes to us all sooner
or later | send my parting love to all my old
schoomates AMI wish them the best possible
success throughout their long path Of trial.
To you. my dear relatives; bid you all q
sad farewell. and hope you will not take this
to heart, as 1t is all for the BEST and God grant
may see you all in the hereafter. With the
best. wishes for you all bid you an eyerlast-
ing farewell
upright lives and remember me always as
your affectionate brother. u. NJ"
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Sr"rAl orYlrr IoEgCAT TILL r NJ THURSDAY.
sptca' bulletin The storm that appeared last night
I'M Montana has moved soutLenstward, and is now
central IN southwestern Wisconsin. and appears TO be
moving eastward into the lake regions where It VIII
control tho weather conditions during Thursday It
sncoeeded by high area central over Montana Rain
has fallen east OF the Mississippi RIVER from the CUT
northwArd also IN Minnesota amt tho extreme north
wesI Tie temperature las risen tho Atlantic coast
from tho 'aroIinaS northward also from lower chr.
gan westward 10 Colorado" aud sogthward northern
TeNHs, elsewhere 10 Las ta.,en slightly.
For Maine, Sew Ham, SHIRE aud Vermont cloudy
and RAIN, soutLwes!cr.y WINS stationary temperA-
tUrs,
For Massachusetts, Rhode Is'ari. and Connecticut
cloudy and ra!n;. sigbty cooler westerly Wind,
Ior Eastern AetC FORK cloudy md rdll oo0er IN Touh'
ran J~ft'n stationary teD...Sature N Eor@weH por
t0s, w'S',' mind.
Fo5 eastern Pcrlt wanna. New Jersey and Delaware.
cooler Westerly W.LI. ,.UutH ana RAIN
For western Sew York and western feIusY!yAniG
CLOUDY and ireoUsl, IA ~, ,uo.cT FrI 4y morning,
For tho i'is'rot %. COLUMBIA Maryland aud Virginia,
s'0!eE' cloudy and IAaS WssLsEY Tladh
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-15
MURDERER JACKSON CAUGHT
Fouud IN MuskeEon, Mich, Undor the Name
of Richard A. Arthurs.

Charles f. jackson, who murdered Mamie
Murphy, his mistress. in Chris Johnson'e
saloon, at Sixth avenue and Ninth street early
on the morning Of April o. was arrested yes
terday Mt Musk egon, Mich. on a telegram from
Inspector Byrnes to the Chief OF Police OF that
city.
Inspector Byrnes says that Jackson remained
here after the crime, and friends collected $3.50
to enable him to elude the police. Detective
Serceants Crowley and Macauley learned that
on tho second night after tho murder Jackson
boarded q west bound New DIRK Central train at
Mott Haven. They located him in three places.
but each time he got away. On last Thursday
INSPECTOR Bvrnes telegraphed to William II.
Eastman, Superintendent OF Police of Grand
Rapids. Mich. asking him to make search
Rchard A. Hrthnrs. was probably staying at
one Of two hotels named IN tho despatch. The
following day Chief of Police Eastman tee-
GRABBED INSPECTOR Byrnes that Arthurs had
Eeen In Grand Rapids. but had left suddenly
on Monday 1nspecitosr MBy 1n,s sent this de-
Mich: Arrest for murder Charles L. .Bu-
chanan. alias Jackson. stopping at American
House or ho,s kept by CP under der
lowed a description of Jackson's personal ap-
pearance: Yesterday morning Ing, the INSPECTOR
received this p ss6H Gaef
his guilt" Detectives Crowley and Macauley
left for Muskegon last night with Coroner's
warrant and are expected to return with Jack
fnspoctor Byrnes has learned from the Chief
OF Police Of Toronto that ackson's real name
is Charles T. Buchanan. He was married there
in 1882 to Margaret Kelly, woman of the
town. The following year buchanan attempted
to murder his wife with q knife on the street
his wife to come here and live with him, again.
but failed. She Is IN the Toronto penitentiary.
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PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Tho Battle Over Revision or tho Creed
to Begin In Saratoga To-day.


Tho Battle Over Revision or tho Greed
to Begin In Saratoga To-day.
SARATOGA, May 1.-The annual meeting
Of the General Assembly Of the Presbyterian
Church begins here tomorrow. Most OF the dele
gates are already here and nearly every por-
ton OF the United States is represented. The
usual time allotted for these Assemblies Is
twelve days. but the revision OF the creed Is
a topic Of such absorbing interest that it is
probable that much more time will be occu-
pied. The battle over revision promises to be
holly contested. but on this occasion there will
only DO preliminary skirmish. as 1t will not be
possible for this Assembly to take any final ac-
ton upon tho subject, but only to propose some
action that will have to pass the ordeal OF dis
cussion In the various Presbyteries during the
coming year. and then como back for removal
Of the contest in the Assembly next year.
Many OF the very best men of the Church have
and the fact that seven ex-Moderators OF the
Assembly are among the Commissioners Is an
Indication of the talent that is waiting to dis
The Assembly will consist Of $50 commissi0ognc,
flfteen corresponding members and i've repre-
a to;al Of $50 who viii be entitled to seats in
the Assembly. ltls Impossible to nightito say
say that the man who is chosen will lie a re-
visionist The latest resum5 OF the action
Of the several .Presbyteries, shows that
Confession. OF Faith, 90 have voted against re-
vision, and 6 have declined to vote. Five
Presbyteries are yet to be heard from. Pam
antagonizinR the opinions OF DR.. Briggs. The
pamphlets are unsigned. but 1t is known that
the writer OF the attacks is q Presbyterian
Clergyman OF reputation and an attendant at
this session of the Assembly.
Tonight general prayer meeting was held
tho audience room CluEpl,
very largely attended and participated in by
several leading men of the denomination.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-15
MRS. PICKETI'S LOVER.
She has Seen . Half Century, but no 10 In
his Teens.

DENVER, May 4.--George ". Titus OF
Canon City arrived at Trinidad on Saturday
evening in search OF his seventeen year-o
son, who has been living in Trinidad with Mrs.
L. Pickett. Mr.. Titus. who is q miner came
to Trinidad year ago. When fairly settled
he sent for his family, whom he left in Kansas.
With them came his wites sister. a lady
we'll past the 1fties. who made her
homo with them. For a time all went
well. but one day slr: ,Titus,s suspici0ps
son, who is a big overgrown boy. and his sister
in-iaw while they were hugGing and kissing.
Some time after this Mrs. Titus. her son, her
sister: and some other, persons went to a pic
succeeded in losing themselves from tho rest
OF the party. Mrs. Titus and the others re-
turned home hut it was not until the next even
ing that tho young man and his inamorata re-
turned.
The two. became SO bold in their demeanor
from this time that Mrs. Titus refused longer
to have anything to do with her sister and the
family went to Canon City; The son, however.
reused to accompany them and went In
another direction. Since then the two have
lived together as man and wife. The father
has returned home without his son.