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MIR. sEDGuIcK,s BUSINESS CARD.
Mr.. Porter Wants to Know Why 1t Was
Stamped on Government Envelopes.

Mr.. Porter Wants to Know why 1t Was
Stamped on Government Envelopes
Robert B. Sedgwick OF Brooklyn, Census
Supervisor for Long Island. has been called to
sharp account by Superintendent Robert F.
Porter for an alleged violation Of tho law for
bidding the use OF official envelopes to avoid
the payment OF postage on private matter OF
any kind under penalty for each offence Of
5000. number Of the official envelopes which
were sent to the Brooklyn of1ice. we're for
warded to Washington, showing that they had
been sent through the mails to different parts
of Long Island, with MKsedGwick's business
card as an insurance. agent stamped in the
upper leit-hand corner. The Attorney General
and an eXnl anaion. was at once demanded
from Mr.. Sedgwick, but it is said that he has
fniled to give a satisfactory ono and that he
may be displaced. Mr.. SedGwiCk said
1t Is true that some forty or nifty official
envelopes were sent out with nv business card
stamped on the corner. They were semitic per-
sons in Queens and Suffolk counties, who
wanted TO lie appointed enumoraturs ard hnd
made application for blanks. My card was
facilitating the return Of the blanks when filed
up. had no intention " hatever OF ADVERTISING
my private business. and the envelopes con-
taned nothing but official matter. have eN-
planned tho matter in this way to MIR. Porter
and don't think there is any intention OF re-
Mr. Sedgwick belongs to the Woodruff faction
In the Republican organization ana ne thinks
one Of the Baldwin men sent the envelopes to
n sb{ ~ ut
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A Contest for the spo,ls Of once.

BRIDGEPORT, May S.-The Stamford con-
tested election case is being heard In the Su-
preme Court, before Judge Fem. Alexander
Weed. Republican, and A. j. Boil, Democrat
were candidates for the Office Of Burgess
Weed had 4G6 otes and Bell AGA, The Demo-
cratic borough committee alleGe that six men
who voted for Weed wore not legal residents of
tho borough. The defence put on witnesses 10
show that some OF the siN men objected TO live
in a double tenement house which stood on tho
borough line. and that the men slept in that
part Of the house which is within the borough
limits. Bell was asked yesterday what inter-
est he had IN the case. and he replied that he
had none: The contest Is being made over the
distribution OF tie borough patronage. The
Hon. Samuel Fesssndon and Attorney J. II.
Olmstead are tue most Interested persons In
Sfiices to DO iiIled and i Nj, Weeds eIaction
10 declared legal the Republicans, will secure
them. II. on the other hand. the Court decides
that Mr.. Bell WAS elected, then the Democrats
will be tho gamers. The possession OF tho
Office OF borough Attorney hinges on the do
cisIon OF the case.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-09
FEDERAL ELECTION Law.
The Bill Agreed Upon by the House Com.
mittee on Elections.

WASHINGTON, May s.-Representative
Rowell OF Illinois. Chairman OF the Committee
on Elections, who was instructed by the House
caucus to prepare bill providing for an ex-
tension OF the functions OF the national super
visors OF elections, to-day introduced tho
measure in the House. 1t is patterned upon
the bill prepared BY the Senate Committee on
Privileges and Elections reported by Senator
Hoar but carries the principle OF petition for
judicial interference further. in that 1t permits
MY or moro voters in n county or parish. In
stead OF requiring one hundred voters. to
secure the benefits OF the supervisory system.
II provides punishment for any person who
shali change the position OF boxes intended
Tor Congressional ballots with the intention to
deceive
The chief supervisor in each election district
IS required to keen a poll list and a list OF re-
!ectfsd votes showing tho reasons for their re-
celvo these rejected ballots. place the name Of
inc Noter upon the back. and enclose them In
separate envelopes. The, SUPERVISORS arc also
canvassed and counted by tho local election
Officers and 10 make separate return of tho
OF the state In the counts. except as otherwise
provided in the act. They are also to Inspect
the returns FOR Representatives and Delegates
IN CONGRESS oil local inspectors OF elections and
note whether or not they disagree with their
0wp bi returns; In Ease polls are not opened
state law, It Is made the duty OF tho supervisor
TO open them to ballots for Representatives and
Delegates In Congress only and to conduct the
election according to state law.
In each judicial district II Canvasslng Board
10 to be created, composed OF the chief super;
the UnlteI States Marshal This Board is TO
corTec! imperfect returns, with the assistance
Of tho supervisors; to tabulats the returns for
representatives and delegates. and 10 furnish
a. copy, 10 the Attorney General aud tho Clerk
Of tho House Of Representatives. This lattor
result conflicts with the return OF the local
Canvassng Board to tho extent OF returning q
different person to Congress, then neither OF
placed upon the roll OF members until the
House shall decide which has been duly elect
noted the bill Is essentially similar in terms
and language to the HOar bill
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TROOPS SWAPPING LONGITUDE
Tho Fifth Artillery Leaves Us, and tho
First Has Started East.

Tho Fifth Artillery Leaves Us, and tho
First Has Started East.
Two regiments'of the United States Army,
posted one on the Atlantic and on the Pacific
coast started yesterday to change places. The
Fifth Artillery, which for five or six years has
been stationed in this neiRhborhood goes to
San Francisco. and the First Artillery. Col.
Langdon which for nearly ten years has been
on the Pacific, is coming to garrison the forts
in New York harbor. About twenty-five Off
GERS and 800 men OF the Fifth loft Weehawken
by special train ut 6 o'clock last evening. They
will so by the West Shore, Lake Shore. Rock
Island. Union and Central Pacific direct to San
Francisco, the trip to occupy six days Tho
First is expected to arrive here next Wednes-
day or Thursday.
Those enlisted men OF both regiments. whose
term Of service is within six months of expira-
ton, are not included In the transfer and the
men take with them only their personal arms
and effects, 1t costs the Government about
100000 to transfer each regiment. 1t was at
first reported that n test would be made of the
ability OF the Government to move troops at
short notice. 1t was desired to ascertain in
moved great distances in case OF emergency.
The idea seems to have been abandoned. for It
was found that as matter OF fact the railroads
continent Just as quickly at an hours notice
rs if ample time was allowed for penetration
IL was Hot ueeileu WORTH Wnlle, therefore,, 10
put the men and the railroads to the incon-
veniengs which such test would impose.
the Fifth Artillery. Battery A. which has been
az Fort Goumbus: on Governors Island. and
Island. in the bay opposite, North Point, San
Francisco harbor.. Battery F. from Fort HAM
terry {. from Fort Columbus; Battery D. from
Fort douglass, Utah. and Batteries, and NJ.
ssn Gs ner TO
Fort Hamilton; will 60 to Fort Mason. San
Francisco, and Battery f. from Fort Hamilton,
and Battery L. from Fort Columbus, will 90 to
Fort Candy. Washington
While the transfer is being made two COM
panies OF the Eleventh Infantry from Madison
Barracks. ,Sackett's Harbor, Lake Ontario, will
garrison the New York forts and act as guards
OF the military prison on Governors Island,
where forty convictS are confined.
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SENATOR BECK'S FUNERAL.
ITe is Laid to Rest in tho Presence OF 900
Friends.


LEXINGTON, KY, May 9.-The funeral SER
vices Of Senator James b. Beck took place In
the First Presbyterian Church here at noon to-
day His body was buried beside that OF his
wife In the Lexington Cemetery in tho pres
ence OF FULLY $4,000 people. Long before sunrise
this morning people began filing through the
church aises to take last look at the face Of
Kentuckys great adopted son. The President
and Mrs. Harrison sent wreath OF roses.
At II o'clock the Louisville and Nashville train
arrived with Gov. Buckner and staff the Legis-
lature, and many prominent citizens of Louis
vile and other places. At II 40 o'clock 275 OF
the Kentucky State College Cadets escorted the
hearse and long line OF carriages to the First
Presbyterian Church. A few minutes later the
Congress delegation marched past the Court
House. Behind them followed Gov. Buckner
and the other State officials and the MENTORS
OF the Legis! atuie; These in turn We're followed
by the members OF the Lexington city Govern
ment, county officials. members OF the bar, ana
citizens.
All this time the bells OF tho city we're tolling.
The public and other buildings were draped in
black. The cadets upon arriving at the church
stood with arms at rest while the ConGress
the church Just after the last member OF the
bar had gone inside two carriages drove up.
and Major and Mrs Green Clay Goodloe, DR..
II. II. GoOdloe and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Thorn
ton. the mourners. aliShie ted; ard after they
We're seated the general public was admitted,
and In a few minutes there was not standing
room inside.
down" while the audience filed in. The iiev.
DR.. Bartlett then read passages from the Scrip.
lures, which were SO touching that Senator
blackburn. Congressman W. c. T. Brecken-
ridge, and many others she'd tears The body
was buried in tho cemetery Deslle that Of the
late Senator'S wife.
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A Deserter Sentenced.

baltimore, May s,-Oscar j. Kaufman, a
soldier who deserted from st. Francis Bar
racks in Florida. was caught here and tried
by general court martial at Fort McHeury.
kaufman is sentenced to dismissal from the
service and confined to four years imprison-
ment in Fort Leavenworth. Kansas Kaul-
man says no is "a years old now, and was not
that he WAS q when he entered the service.
HIS parents live here and are well-to-do Ger
man people. His mother rays he ran away
him brought up on writ OF habeas corpus.
but his parents fear that in case they should
for naFluTV
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4 rHAP WAS SET FOR MARKS.
ne and FITS wife Say tho Policy Dealers
Pnt In a Job On Hin.

Bernhard Marks, peddler, OF 2G3 Rivington
street. was put on trial yesterday in the Gene
raj Sessions for obtaining $25 by blackmail
from James O'Toole formerly in tho policy
business but latterly a bartender on u race
track. OToole testified that boy met him in
the street on April ~ and handed him motto
signed ~ NJ" The writer said that he was In
need OF money. He knew that O'Toole was en-
gagged In an unlawful business and II O'Tool0
did not give him s25 he would inform the au-
thorities. O'Toole. the writer added, must
meet him at O'Clock in the afternoon of April
Is in front OF 1856 Pitt street OToolo told
Detective Mccormack. The detective told him,
OToole, TO make memorandum OF tho num-
bers of Ave t5 bills. meet tho writer OF the let
ter at the appointed place, and, "a soon MS the
money was pail raise his hat O'Toole did as
Iu gnT To9e TX Tho
added. Marks was very abusive, and said that
ton street had paid SIS month to the police
for protection.
In his own behalf Marks testified that he had
played policy at 2OB stanton street and othoT
policy shops in that neiGhborhood. and had
9st great deal II mSn Hs came the
and he Determined to break up their business
He made COMPLAINT to Comstock, and tho
good deal Of his intention to have other policy
shops raded,, and he incurred the enniity OF
lHe pOllCy uOHIeTS. Ou0 uuy IN tIe BITpeI TlHu
who said his name was Jones" told him that
he was too hasty in his attacks on the policy
get some OF his money back. He was told by
Jones" TO meet q man on tho afternoon OF
April Is in front Of 1856 Stanton street who
would give him some q his money back, so
and was arrested. lilo did not write the black
mailing letter to. O.TooIe. Then Marks wrote
in court some OF the sentences in the black
mailing letter, and It was seon that his hand
writing was unli Ike that Of the letter:
nrkl daft MT u
that Jones'" had called at her home 70 SEQ her
husband who was out. and had told her that
and might get into trouble.
Then MarkS'B counsel asked for an adjourn
ment until this morning. TO give them q further
opportunity to find Jones" II possible. Judge
Fitzgerald granted the request.
Mrs. Marks. who is a pretty and resolutc.
looking little woman. said to q reporter that IL
her husband was convicted 1t would be the re-
suit of conspiracy on the part OF policy deal
ers. and she would devote the next year or two
Of her life to, destroying their business. She
had, she said, memoranda, AS to the LOCATION OF
were raided, just as 20G Stanton street was.
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Rosa Fined 500 and SGT Free.

jeremiah O'Donovan Rosa came early and
confidently into tho Court OF oyer and Terminer yeste
day 10 hear the of Justice Andrews under his
recent conviction OF having liooed Patrick sarsneld
Cassidy in having called HIM among other things Brit
ish SPY Col Dawson Assistant District Attorney, said
that Rosa had been requested 10 write reacton In
consideration OF which tho District Attorney would
promise to ask that Judgment No suspended but Rosa
had declined to do so and tho District Attorney felt
compelled to move for sentenor
Juhtice Andrews Eah that the ury had recomme nded
the prisoner 10 tho extreme conency ot the Court The
inry had also presented wTIttv statement asking
only a hne bn I'M o,rd Tho maximum penalty would
be YEARS imprisonment aud nne OF 800 Tn
OF the circumstances he would only impose a hne 1t
had been brought 20 the attention Of he Court that
Rosa poor aud unable to pay large nns. Iio
won ID therefore sentence him to pay fine Of 500,
A 500 bill was handed IN CleTG Welsh by John D.
O'Brien OF Vhndrw and Pearl streets at II 70
O'CLOCK and Rosa left tho court free man.
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Delaware Prohibition Convention,

WILMINGTON, Del, May s.-The Prohibi-
tion State Convention at Dover to-day was at-
tended by only thirty-nine delegates, but they
nominated State ticket and adopted long
platform. William 4. Kellum of Dover was
nominated for Governor and Daniel NJ Green
OF Newnort for Representative in Congress-.
The platform endorses tho platform oflthe Ma
tonal Prohibition party. savurs tho Australian
ballot system in practicable and eulllilble
form, dcnoun"es high license as a fraud, ia
vors Prohibition through amendments 10 the
national ana state Constitutions. and declares
Constitutional Convention. A State Executive
Committee was named,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-09
stole a Jswelry Peddler's Wallet.

On April % Jacob Scheyer, a travelling ped
der OF towery entered the building a. Essex street
requested by QUO OF tho numerous ten ants TO
repair pair eGrrlngG when tho job was CON petsd
he discovered that small bag containing iswery Lad
been unSuappsd from his back. lie returned 10 the
room where he had been working but was Kicked out
on TustdAy niue EiI, IRON whom NcheyeI lad re-
ceVod silver bangle bracelet 10 repair Which
the missing bag saw her bracelet in the window OF =
jewOlrY stOTe at IL Clinton street She told the relder
who went 10 Police Headquarters with his story lie,
scrys Sergeant scobS sGrnod that Tho Clinton street
fweler had bought th- bracelet together Wit WatCh
Guam aud other aTtCe'. from man named NaihAn
BreTesIein Jacobs found BrersLeu llvHg - Es *
street Al the EssoN Aarket yesterday the prIs
OnST denied stealing seheysTI owe Ty and NEs hSid 10
SI.VyV tVE examination ASK AyplAG
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ADMITS THAT SHE KILLED HER CHILD.
She Threw Him Into Creek because He
Was AN Impe dIment TO Her Marriage.

MARION, Ind, May S.-The introduction
Of evidence in tho case OF John Sage. charged
with the murder Of Harry Cunningham. was
commenced yesterday. Tho sensation OF the
day was the testimony of Eliza Sage. the d.
vorced wife OF the accused man, who is now
undergoing life imprisonment for the crimo
for which Sage is on trial. Mrs. Sage testified
that she first met the prisoner in August 1881,
and that soon after he commonced paying de-
voted attention to her, and offered to marry
her II her two-year-old boy could be disposed
Of. She agreed to bind the child out or to have
some one adopt IL. but to this Sage objected.
saying that any one who took 1t would tire OF
1t and send II back.
sage continued to importune her TO make
away with the child. and finally. on June IS,
1882, she took the child in her arms carried it
a mile across the t!elds, threw II into n creek
covered her face with her hands and ran away
She and Sage were married tho following
evening, and were arrested on the following
examined without breaking her testimony
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4 DEADLOCK ON SILVER.
Republican Senators Fail to AEree-Sub-
atItutcs For the Pending Bill.

WASHINGTON, May S.--The caucus OF Re-
publican Senators this morning was quite
largely attended. The silver question was
again the subject OF discussion, and again no
agreement was reached. Tho silver mon re-
fuse TO accept and support a bill containing
clause which will permit the redemption OF
purchase notes in bullion under any condi-
tlons. As one OF them expressed 1t:
I'VE refuse to give away the money value OF
silver. planting ourselves squarely upon the
platform of the party II any Republican Sem
ators want to betray the party 1t will not BIO the
silver men,"
Senator Vest will offer the following as q
substitute for the pending bill:
ri SGdsr, silver S%OS vans e
sn into Ss svs oS
OF o5 10 s ama Sn Iva
that Tic STANDARD silver dollar heretofore coined and
S o 'i Xxx ne me %n SF @
The gold dollar and shall be legal tender for ali Ieots
r.n 81 TIA. much Of the proyons Of ~ the GSt Of
snd der FrSSgass for 'i hi srrcS
the coin herein named ami SO much of tho said OF
ssR ri bee &C. oa FUF sns Gt S c
lars be and tho san same Is hereby TePealeed ,,,.
be necessary to enforce the provisions OF this act
.
OF the substitute measure introduced by him
on April "a. Is as follows:
SECTION THAT any person may deposit In any mint
or ofice OF the United states either fine gold
nne silver bullion or both, AMI demand aud receive
either coin or coin certificates therefor at the rate Of
In coin certificates for 2322 grains Troy we Kit Of
line gold and at tho rate OF 81 in certificates for 81 IS
grains Troy weight OF pure silver. That the coin certi
Gates provided for in this act shall be receivable for all
taxes and dues to tic intel States OF every descrp
tion; and shall be lawful tender for the payment OF
all debts, public and private.
SIG That 1t SHAH be The duty OF tho Secretary of
the Treasury to cause sufficient number OF coin
tihGates OF the various denoninati"s HEREBY author
lied TO lie prepared and distributed among the Unted
states de- ostoies to enable them 10 comply with the
provisions Of the act
SIC That the coin certificates issued under the pro
VRons Of this act shall be of denominations not less
than 81 nor moro than 500 and such certificates shall
be redeemable in coin OF standard value And the Sec
rotary OF tho Treasury shall to he coined from
time to time much OF the bullion received under the
provisions of this act be necessary to furnish
coin for the redemption of such certificates.
sufficient sum to out the provisions of this
10 hereby appropriated OF money in The Treas
ury not otherwise appropriated The provisions sec
ton of the act of Feb -, 1878 EMIT ed
authorize the coinage of the standard silver doll ar and
to restore its legal tender character which requires
the Secretary or the Treasury purchase at the mar
ket price thereof not less than two million dollars
worth OF silver bullion per month than four
million dollars worth per month OF such bullion 10
hereby rem
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lie KnIrd a HurE.nr.

ST. LoUIs, May Henry Kruat, burg
lar, was Killed on Lindell ayenucthis morning
Yesterday evening. little before dark, Henry
Staltkamp carpenter saw two men hanging
around tho place and decided to watch them.
As the hours went by and they dit not leave
Staltkamp went into tho hou'e loaded his shot
other corner OF tho yard. soon alter ! 20
O'Clock h" aw two figures rise from the shadow
shon. NtHltkamp wallei until tho men rad
tried the door and window, II On he called out
70 them TO stop, The mon ran, and Kunalt was
nh t
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Thinks FIddler smith !. Issaue.

In the trial OF "FiId,or" Smith at Newark
yesterday, Or InoElsy 1t tic County Insane Asylum
said that he believed sulth to he IRRATIONAL owing 70
depression OF the SLU'i resu.t,I. from fracture
made with brick hye stK years ago nr. Joseph e.
lo4ng aud hT Charles Young both tAil thl thsy
had examined smith ~ al and itey conquered n lf'
mr.st i.',u ,,! 6 b,ss Dr.
lnnrurE N hi. testimony sad H. ~sver mat ~
Ihougnt the murder was promsG lated one and mat
ne 1eption wAa fully formed ~ tie tune Ot Ss1lAA'
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String the A shes of Faashawe,s wnrdrobs,

Tho evidence for The people in the case OF
John NJ ID FGnshawe. charged win setting nrs to the
lodging house 80 last Twenty ninth street was closed
yesterday and tins morning senator Ecclesiue will
open tie case for the defence
Adiuster stevens OF the Phoenix Insurance Company
said ho had boon unable to ind any trace OF many
tuIngs mentioned in IRnshaWo'S schedule of oss
Assistant Fire NIrGAl Franz hA tho ashes sifted and
fould three stuIs palr II cum buttons AM knlfe
FAnshawe'A schedule showed iOss Of Sl,SO and in.
cluicd valuable diamonds rnga watches ami other
lcWefy ,expen,iye clothes. llA undorclothing, aud
hank erchi"E lhatrOst $40 Dozen AdjuseT stevens
fUun4 racer o. very few OF these tpngs hune OF the
diamonds found AMI he mated the loss at S9D
The triAi viii ~ on ~ day
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A cronln Convict in SOLITARY Confinement.

JOLIET, May s.-Convict Martin Burke.
one OF the Cronin prisoners; Convict Smell an
engineer and an ex-Chlcago policeman and
Conyicts Cavanaugh and Myers. alias Null
n09H we're y Gdesd IN s9tay yes,
found upon searching them that all of them
had money on their persons, and that Myers
had letter. 1t was addressed TO Chicago
friend. and asked him TO send certain articles
anu money addressed to his foreman. Tho
foreman OF the department was nj once inves-
tiRnted, and in his buggy, locked in his shed.
were found various, articles SUCH as sugar.
be for Burke The foreman was suspended.
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In the Spring

Nearly everybody needs good medicine. Tho
impurities which have accumulated In the
blood during the cold months must be ex-
peed or when the mild DAYS come, and tho
effect OF bracing air is lost the body is liable to
be overcome by debility or some serious dis
ease. The remarkable success OF Hoods Sar-
saparIlla, and the universal praise 1t has re-
csived, make 1t worthy your confidence
Hoods SarsaparIlla is sold by all druggists.
81 six for IS. Prepared by c. /. HOOD It CO..
I QUAIL Maes
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John Burke, ash cart driver for Commission
sr Brauio, ami Edward Holland, ash cart driver tor
Contractor Cochran, reached the Canal street Jump
tte after midnight yesterday. aud had dispute az 10
who snoud unload nrst Burke claimed frat rignl be-
cause 10 worked for the city Holland refused I'm, pro
ana tired 20 strike MIN. Iosnl drew big kHife aud
stabbed tie city worker uIneA burke yelled for
Lep iIigEd Jumped INTO MS cart and drive GwAv
lrlmus.y policemRn CausNt Tim at Washington
greet ard took him to me Leonard ITesl station house
The doctorsGsy Burke will get well unleah IBhAmmA
lion sets in Meanwhile the question 10 unsettled to