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ARE roU COMING OUT, COLONEL
Mr.. Platt Would Like to SEQ You On the
Platform ut . Fassett Meeting.

Mr.. Plntt Would Like to SEQ You On the
Platform At Fassett Meeting.
An interesting question at Republican Head
quarters is whether ex-Collector Joel 3.
Erhardt, Col. George Bliss. Elihu Root. George
Peabody Of the Eleventh. James J. Belden. and
others will come out" for the Fss-
sett ticket Mr.. Belden has been at
the Plat headquarters. but according
to his closest friends that means little or moth
ing Neither Mr.. Erhardt, Mr.. Root. nor Mr..
Peabody has yet put In an appearance. Mr..
Erhardt has said that he was for Fas-
sett He tells Sun reporter that per-
sonally he is heart and soul for
Mr.. Piatts candidate But notwithstanding
this. he has not appeared at headquarters
Neither has he or Mr.. Belden or q number, Of
others associated with them contributed a
to Sss Rrysds az
thap i ss sHsns 1s
into line for Fassett, his successor as Collector
With tho whom sas seppee a Haa eSe
nIouneement q Co[ Erhardt when he retired
IN t6s sas
IL snssr h a.
dent 9ss with authority with his
been to control the details OF the customs admnstra.
ton at the port Of New York from Washington at the
dictate of private individual having Official re.
sponsibity The Collector 10 practically deprived OF
power and control while he 10 left subject to all
sponsibity The ONCE Is no longer independent. and
am. Therefore We have separated.
The bets were even last night as to whether
or not Col. Erhardt would come out
Ex-United States Marshal Louis r. Payn
predicts that the final battle OF the, campaign
sSt in New YorE city, the
But he mustn't forget the country alto
Belden looking squint-eyed at the Fassett
PIT bugieieh. q Whitehall. WHO has been
toting Fassett around In the last forty eght
hours and his friends are not i9r Tassett.
Warren. Jefferson. st. lawrence Oneida.
Onondaga, and in fact all tho counties
directly or indirectly associated with the
Man Fassett They like Fassett well enough,
but they painfully dislike MI. Platt.",
Meyer was q moro serene individual than
Mr.; Plat yesterday He and Mrs Plat, who
had been absent for several months III Europe.
spent the day ut the home OF their son Frank.
Mr. Plat seldom wishes to be quoted In the
newspapers. But no said he was never moro
confident In his life than that the Republican
ticket would win on election day. He believed
that all Republicans In tho State were united.
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hank Superintendent Preston Disposes or
Another KoOrback.

KINGSTON. Oct. 1s.-Chnrles NJ. Preston. State
Bank Superintendent. was asked II lie had
seen tho interview Of tho Examiner who ex-
amined tho Ulster County Savings Instltu-
tion in January. 1900. published In the Neo
York Times to-day Tho Examiner In the in
terview says that at the completion OF his ex.
animation. In conversation with Mr.. Preston
at tho Eagle Hotel In this city. he informed the
superintendent that the conduct of the officers
OF the bank was the most slovenly Of any bank
be had ever examined. and especially called
ms attention 70 tho loose manner In which the
piled:
have seen the interview. and all have to
say In reply 10 that the Examiner never stated
anywhere elso Az lar as the books are con- n.
oerned. there never was any occasion for his
making any such statement TO me, for tho
ImportgaGe book. as we'll as the other books d
Though some OF them arc false They arc ali
~ tho bank now, and any wei known reputa-
bio expert hookkeeper is welcome to inspect
them then, for the pHrpose Of proving the utter
mortgage hook. or, register. about which so
In lead pencil"
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win They Build Moro Cells IN the Nine.
teeuth.'

As early churchgoers Allied Sixth avenue yes
terday morning wcll-dressed man and
woman began to quarrel at the corner OF
Thirty first street The woman was drunk.
Tho man WAS trying to lead her up the avenue.
Police Captain Reilly Of tho Nineteenth pre-
cinct came along In plain clothes and fol-
lowed them. looking for a policeman. Ho
saw ono at Thirty-second street stare ut the
staggering woman. but make no effort to ar
rest her. Another officer watched the couple
stagger by at Thirty fourth hr street The Can
man to arrest the woman, Sho said she was
Mabel White Of 102 Nest Fifty second street.
the station. tho Captain read n lecture 10 the
men on the subject Of permitting intoxicated
cinct, particularly on sunday. He said he
would prefer charges against any policeman
who permitted drunken person to pass his
post without arrest
The order seemed to astonish most OF the
patrolmOn. They apparently had not heard
anything Of tho kind before.
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DEAF MUTEs WEDDED.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earretson spending Thel
Honeymoon In Phila Aelphla.


TRENTON. Oct. 1S.--An unique but pretty
marriage ceremony was performed mt the res
idence Of Mr. and Mrs. 7 Is. Gullck OF 725
RoeblinG avenue OH Wednesday, evening last.
The couple were Louis +. Garretson and Miss
Virginia Atkins. both deaf mutes. OF Trenton.
Tho Rev D. Il. Foster tied the knot. Mrs. Z. F.
Davis interpreted for the benefit Of the silent
ones. Her sister, Mrs. Gulick. is mute. Tho
bride look cd lovely in cream cashmere. trim
med with white silk and point lace. The BRIDE
groom Inns been in the emnloy OF tho pennsyl-
and is the only deaf mute employed by the
company Quite a. large number Of railroad
ding. coming from New York. Philadelphia.
Baltimore, Tullytown. and elsewhere, Lotters
father OF tho bride. who Is State Geological Of
Virginia. and the Hon. Thomas n. Atkins Of
Richmond Va, her uncle
Many useful and pretty presents were re-
ceiyed. Tho couple will pass their honeymoon
In Philadelphia. inter which they will luke up
their residence In this city.
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DEATH OF TOMMY THE RAT"
His Lung Pierced by Policeman jones'
Bullet f1scd Last June.


Bullet F1scd Last June.
John Geohegan. alias Tommy the Rat" an
east-side tough. who lived at 279 Avenue A.
died yesterday at Bellevue Hospital where no
had been confined for several months. The
immediate cause Of death was consumption.
superinduced by bullet wound in the left
lung. He was "a years old.
Tommy the Rat" and his brother Pat. to-
gether with Joseph Wynne. were making night
hideous one evening early in June on the east
side. Policeman George Jones came upon
and ordered them to cease their disturbance.
Pat Ge9hegan insulted. the offleer. and was
shot at the policeman. but missed him. and
Jones returned the fire. but did not at once
know the result Of his aim. Having taken
Pat Geohegan to the station, Jones returned
to his post and was informed that a man who
had been shot was lying in one Of the rooms
up stairs. He found the injured man to be
Tom Geohegan. suffering from one OF the
bullets the officer had fired. Wynne was sub
sequently caught. and was sent to State
prison for seven years. Patrick Geohegap.
who was held as witness. WAS sent to the
Penitentiary for eighteen months for break
ing windows in the House Of Detention. where
he was confined.
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pIneRrxs TO pARNr1Ls TOMB.
A Great Throng Visits His ersve-Cover
ing II with Flowers.

I'M with T1nwerA.
DUBLIN. Oct 18-There were remarkable
acenes IN. dav Mt tho grave Of Parnell in Glas
nowIn The cemetery was crowded with nil
rrims to the tomb Of the late statesman. wht
is fast assuming the position OF the creates
~ Ir,sh mar+vrs An tho RAILWAYS ran OK
Oh liish mar.'rs an an. .ne s san"as . an % =
cursion trains during the Gay. ana hosts Q Q
the country. The crowd was made up O.
farmers. peasants. laborers. and citizens o.
all stations in lifo.
r..,N -, .-s,,... No,rors % ,or m +hs
sSar., az pr1 Saro an I" tbe aoraI ,rihutss
wero piled up all around the grave. Many Of
tho r,acos ware from aocietles which had sont
.he piecee mo.e .iona sos.. o.. =, a..
delegates to present the offerings one Oh tne
most copspicuous however. was not from
lit, lit. h,t ~, pn,,ab nationa,ists II was
b remrb bat Inv speeIaI deecate from the rev.
Ssm,onuSria3 ocrnss the Russian frontier. This
wpeatS was pIaced on tho grave with elab.
MsSa. nor mnS pi.o" va '' s'o "' ~
Tbere Is a Project afoot to erect fnc simile
n, an ofd irish ro,ind tower at Parnei's grave.
IL. Nj ~ - az ~, that stands NJ a m on,manf
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-19
THE CANVASS IN BRooxLYM
Democratic Attention 70 Business All Aie.s
the Line.

The object OF the Republicans In nominating
Henry A. Meyer for Mayor Of Brooklyn wa
not to elect him. but to win votes for the Stat,
ticket BY booming Mr.. Meyer they expec
| to mako inroads for Fassett among the Ger
| man voters. and for the next two weeks Gen
| Stewart L. Woodford. w. W. Goodrich. Hugo
| Hirsch. and other Republican orators will try
| to keep up the courage OF the party supporters
| by representing that Mr.. Meyer has good
| fighting chance to ovortake Mr. Boody in the
Mayoralty race and come In ahead.
| Whilo the Democratic leaders were never
| lighting with more confidence In the result
especially rs regards the Mayoralty prize. they
arc fully alive to tho strategic plans OF the
| enemy. and II Mr.. Meyer Is not buried under
| an adverse majority Of at least 10000. It will
not be owing 10 any lack Of effort on their part
Tho campaign machinery was mover running
moro smoothly. and Brooklyn has never wit
messed more political activity than is being
displayed at present in tho basement
OF the Thomas jefferson building. tho
permanent home OF the Kings county
Democracy. Chairman Thomas L. Pearsall
and Secretary william A. Furey have NIL the
details we'll In hand. and all tho ward lieuten-
ants and other trusted workers under Mr. Nc
Laughlins management arc as Jealous and
active as II Presidential canvass were in
progress. Mr.. Mclaughlin himself is deter
mined that Kings county shall give ono Of its
old-time majorities for Roswell T. Flower and
William F. sheehan. and each Of his district
for tho vote in his baiiwck.
While the State ticket and tho Mayoralty can
yass Occupy most attSntop neither party y
senate districts, The Democratic see no hope
81 s sh or The The Mn s ssnass A.
but in all other directions. 80 fnr as their legls-
no danger. Mr.. Plat Is specially Interested In
TIE dos str1pplH to prevent Senator
McCarron will be returned by an Increased
Now That Mayor Chaplin has n Republican
Second district in the person Of Henry Bristow.
the Long Island water supply matter and en-
Whether Mr.. Ziegler will be again heard from
orally supposed tRat ho viii not reapnear in
the canvass. An officer OF tho Court Of SEES
siHns is @s present locking for MI zSs!er to
Moore for neglect Of jury, duty,
Another conspicuous Republican has come
into tho Democratic told and declaEed his in
Rov. Dr., Theodore L. Cuyler. the pastor emeri.
Tvs q the Laisyetse Avenue Presbyterian
wayering in his Repub;icanism ' '''' "A'
The Republicans will begin the active po-
litcal work Of the week tonight with mass
meeting at the Rink. Chauncey NJ. Depewwill
Mi nlsh with aI RSBxGw fS5 Afyfr in Ss tsns
night that the Democrats will have their SEQ
A Nj: Flower himself him wiz BE- On hand: ana as
William F. Sheehan. there is certain to be
great outporing Of the Democratic hosts.
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Beautiful Gowns, CIonks, md Millinery mt
Lord a Tnylor's,

The new extension recently opened ut Lord Tayors
| establishment Broadway and Twentieth street. has
made a wonderful difference In tho display OF certain
commodities Those who have not visited tho store
late will be especially impressed with the improvement
In the millinery tho ladies' costume. and the cloak de-
partments. The frst named-aways one Of the most
noteworthy-s twice its original sze the
assortment 10 remarkably varied both In trimmed and
untrmmed hats and bonnets. It's impossible to men.
on In detail oil tho desirable points in the different
grades hut be said that good taste and that
Unable something known As style are combined In
nearly every production. Mention must be made of .
tiny "virot" capoto with crown Of canary coiored
velvet separated into segmonts by bne cord OF jet
Jet daisies surround this crown. which 10 not much
bigger than large cup. and tho trimming 10 black
velvet rosete and small Impian bird placed In front.
Narrow black velvet ties finish the back The price
this confecton doesn't at all correspond to Its size
Another small bonnet Of baby blue velvet surrounded
with an inchwide border Of brown spangles and
trimmed with tiny hummng bird made entirely of
spAngles placed In front loops of brown satin ribbon
and fine brown aigrette at the back.
Street. carriage and reception toilets are almost
merous a. the millinery models while to the display
Of coaks It may safely he said Is Of the finest In
New York Not only In tho palmer street varieties but
also In those for carriage and evening model after
model from the best foreign houses present the richest
and most beautfsl combinations Of materials. The
gowns lose nothing in that the section appropriated
to them Is located In the new part ntted with we'll
lighted. well-appointed hitting rooms.
A very handsome carriage dress 10 OF fawn oolored
bengane bordered about the feet with six inches Of
ne open cut tet. edged with black ostrich feathers.
The quarter length Jacket has peated basques
and is trimmed with soft drapins in 'front.' beginning
at the shoulder and terminating Just below the bust
small inside neck band and high Medici collar. Jet
md ostrich feathers edge these and the entire coat
lovely tea gown is Of skyus crepon. drapsd Grecan
style in front The sleeves part Of the waist and al
most the entire side OF the skirt or striped crepon
m "A a 4 Df
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-19
TERRIFIC STORM At SEA.
The Steamship Resshire Boarded BIZ MOT
tsiuous Seas.

| tsipous Seas.
BOSTON. Oct. 18-The steamship Rosshire
(Britishl Capt Hewctt, from Matanzas. with
sugar. arrived to-day, and reports that she ey.
perienced a very tempestuous passage AT
noon on Oct. 10. when In latitude 30 IS north.
longitude 7S' "a west, she took heavy south
east gale. attended with terrific squalls and a
very high sea. ATT p. NJ the wind shifted to
south by west and blew hard gale. in which
the steamer labored heavily and shipped
great quantities OF water. On tho 18th
the wind again shifted to northwest and
northnorthwest, and continued TO blow heavy,
gradually increasing In force till p. NJ. when
1t blew with great violence. with a terrible
cross sea running. the steamer shipping water
continually. On the 18th. at 4 A. NJ. during
the height Of tho storm and while the steamer
was hove to. tho chain connecting the steering
gear parted. but the crow managed to reach
the temporary wheel aft in time to save the
steamer from falling off,
That morning q tremendous sea boarded
tho steamer forward and another came sweep
Ing over the stern. smashing in the after part
OF the topRallant forccastle and blowing the
fore trysail. which the steamer was hove. to
under, into ribbons. The same sea carried
ota4sSs hs ds s6ss I
the wheel which the steamer was being steorod
by while the forward steering gear was being
after grating was broken in two as II it was a
pipe steam, and the binnacle stanchions were
with tho pinnacle. and swept overheard. This
damage caused two large holes IN tho deck.
through which an immense quantity OF water
gained access into the lazarette. whore por-
ti2n Of the cargo was slowed. and In all proba-
Pity Pity doing considerable damage. After some
iron covers OF the steam pipes on deck
we're also damaged somewhat Mr.. Schelin.
safety. was struck by the sen and thrown vio-
lently to tho deck. He was dashed against one
bodily injuries. Two seamen. Richard Wheat
ley and Thomas Olsen. were also struck by the
hugo wave and tossed about In n frightful
manner They were both injured. the latter
At =. NJ. another mountainous sea broke
over the steamer anidshps. demolishing the
port qnarter lifeboat and rendering her use.
less. The same sea swept the decks fore and
aft, making it dangerous for any Of the crew
to be on deck: This sort Of weather continued
until midnight Of that day. when the storm
abatcd
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-19
DEMOCRATIC SPLIT IN LOUISIANA.
The Lottery and Aati-lottery Factions Have
Failed TO Come to Terms.


New ORLEANS. Oct. lathe Democratic
State Central Committee adjourned last night
after an exciting session Of five days. most OF
which time was given up to vain effort to
harmonize and unto the party ON the lottery
issue. The lottery faction secured control
OF the committee and fixed tho dnto for
the State Convention for Dec. IL. An Of
fort was made to settle tho question in ad-
vance Of the regular election by Democratic
white primary on Dec. !, the understanding
being that II the lottery got u majority Mt the
primary the Democratic party was to endorse
it and support it at the polls in tho State In April
The factions however. were unable to come
the. breach wider than ever. The fight
will nov no carried into, tho Demo-
IN that body they will declare against It and
the opposite will obtain y the lottery wins.
even II the ANTS are defeated.
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Election Day In Chill.

SANTIAGO. Oct. 1S.-The general election CO.
CURED throughout Chill to-day. 30 far as
known. there were no disorders. Electors were
chosen to-day who will select the President
who will he elected, as no candidates have yet
been announced. The Clerical party assert
that they. have occurred majority In the House
of Deputies and the Senate will probably be
controlled by the Liberals The exact result
will not be known for several days.
There was street parade OF the troops
to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-19

TExARKANA. Ark. Oct 1a-Eight prisoners
confined In the Bowie county. Tex. Jail at Ball
succeeded ir escaping last night; Among then,
murderers. The other prisoners who escaped
We're sentenced for minor offences, with the
exception Of Bud Gibson. eoiored. He wink cd
the Sheriff. surrendered himself. and notified
him OF the escape OF the othera
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-19
Mrs. Thurman. Funeral.

COLUMBUS. Oct. 1a-The funeral OF Mrs.
Allen g. Thurman will take place at ? p. NJ. on
Tuesday. and will be private. as will also he
the burial. The ipterment VIII be y the iam'
Judge Thurman Is feeling as we'll as could be
expected. though he Is quite feeble.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-19
The New Minister from Guatemala.

WAsuINGToN. Oct 18.-The Hon. Antonio
Datres. who succeed DR.. Fernando Cruz as
Minister from Guatemala. has arrived In tho
city and established the legation permanently
A. at the Arlington. Hotel Mr. Batres is one q
Central America. and for the last twenty years
has. held almost continuously posts OF the
ment Once before no was Minister to WASH
!ngton. during the Administration OF Mr.
Hayes. and his many friends have given him o
most cordial welcome.
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QUEENSTOWN. Oct. 18.-Since 3 O'Clock this
afternoon q heavy rain with wind has pre-.
vailed. sThis accompanied by an abnormaly
high tide. flooded the Custom House. Many
craft were swamped; The Admiralty pier and
has been suspended owing to heavy seas
The cross-Channel steamers report that the
severity Of the storm Ia unprecedented.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-19
GUARDING THE B.dLLQTS.
Newark Republicans and Democrats re
EnrdinH Each Other with Suspicious Eyes.


guarding Each Other with Suspicious Eyes.
Pending the contest over tho Mayoralty
election In Newark the ballot boxes are being
doubly guarded in tho City Hall. 1t was not
until two days after the election that anybody
thought Of putting any greater safeguard
ovor the boxes than tho care bestowed by the
regularly dctailnh police officers who guard
the building. day and night. Then to some
suspicious citizen II occurred that Koonig. the
night officer in the hall, was Republican.
and Comnissioner Strahan was spoken to
about 1t. In response 70 the urging OF cit-
zens he got Superintendent Brown u appoint
an pndoubted Democratic policeman to sit up
with koenlG and assist him In watching tho
boxes.
The Republicans heard OF this on Thursday.
and Alderman Stainsley Immediately selected
two Republican citizens to take turns In watch
guarded them,
The presence II citizens In tho hall ut night
was resented by the Democrats. and they tried
70 persuade tho Mayor and tho Chief OF Police
to eject them. Chic; Hopper refused to have
are on dutyyet
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-19
Hi. Secret Revealed by HI. Death.

PARIS. Oct. 1a-The sudden death Of In
spector- General Acollas Of the French Home
Office has caused sensation here. While
visiting a woman with whom he was intimate,
he took an overdose Of q drug as. stimuant,
and the effect was fatal. NJ: Acollas was a
under such circumstances. was a most painful
shock to his friends.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-19

LONDON. Oct. lS.-It is officially announced
to-day that the Right Hon. Arthur ]. Baliour.
member OF Parliament for East Manchester
and ut present the Chief Secretary for ireland,
It Is reported that Mr.. Bnlfour will retain his
position as the Chief Secretary for Ireland.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-19
Emperor Freaeriek,s Birth.

HAMBURG. Oct 1a.-The late Emperor Fred
erick William. had no lived. would have reached
tho age OF 20 years to-day. The anniversary
was flttingly observed here. The streets were
tastefully hung with bunting, and appropriate
sermons were preached in the churches. At
the theatres the performances were graced
with special features In keeping with tho &C.
caaion.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-19
Note. Of Foreleu II.ppeniuxs.

The vito OF the late William Henry Smith,
tho leader In the House OF Commons. will be
elevated to the peerage.
The Pokin Government has directed It's Am
tlons from Russia for her encroachments upon
tho Pamir territory.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-19
A concert by the Divide Musin Company Is to
be given In the Brooklyn Academy on Wednes-
day evening. Oct. n,

Alfred Grnnfcld. court pianist to the Emperors
rich Grinied court yiolonccllist To, the Elm,
poror OF Gerrmany. will make their arst
*. at the Madison square Garden Concert
Hall, in tho first Of u series OF six concerts.
The programme for the initial l!h c9ncesf 10
Funabre. isolde's Lihestod.' by Wagner
List; selections from Schumnnn. tubinstein.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-19
DR.. KOCH WRITES FROM LEIPZIG

"A cough Tor Wilh tried many other medi-
cinas. which hai not the slightest effect soon
became better. and mas nov, entirely disappear
have the slgnature OF Eisner 4 Mendelson
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-19
Music and Musicians.

The new building OF the New York College OF
Music. at 1913 and 100 East Fifty-eighth street.
Is to be opened on Friday. Oct. 30. when an in
augural concert will be given In the concert
hall OF the college, An attractive musical pro.
Rramme Is to no presented. and President
Everett r. Wheeler 10 to deliver an opening ad-
drnAA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-19

Pantellaria is q little volcanic island in the
Mediterranean between Sicily and Africa. 1t
has about 1000 Inhabitants. who live in the
fertile valleys, but everywhere else there are
abundant evidences OF past and recent volcanic
activity. The sea floor around the island Is
quite shallow and volcanic cone would not
have to rise great ways to project above the
surface
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-19
A. I.l..d sh.Iea by Earthquake.

ROME. Oct. lathe earthquake shocks at
the island Of Pantellaria and its neighborhood
continue. volcano has arisen In the bed Of
elects masses OF stones to a great height.