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MAron CHAPLIN FOE CONGRESS.
Nou,uasea fer the seat Resigned by Davi
A. Boody.


A. Bloody.
Mayor Alfred @ Chaplin Of Brooklyn was
nominated for Congress last night In tho sec-
Sbnd district In place OF David A. Body. who
resigned on his nomination to tho Mayoralty.
A special meeting OF the General Committee
was called to act In the matter. and the COM
mittee empowered the delegates from the
wards and towns In the Second Congress dis
trict to hold convention without going
through the usual formality OF having q
primary election.
Park Commissioner George " Brower pre-
sided over tho Convention and Thomas E.
Penrsall was secretary. Mayor Chaplin was
unanimously nominated. and ct the close OF
the Convention tho General Committee recon-
voncd aud Mr.. Brewer reported tho result.
He snid:
This Is ono OF the most pleasant political
dutios have ever been called upon to dis
charge This young man will be felt and heard
and known In the length and breadth OF the
land"
The General Committee endorsed tho nom
nation. and as the time for filing the regular
party nomination expired yesterday after
noon. Mr.. Chaplin will also DO placed In nom
ination by $50 citizens. In accordance with a
special provision In the new ballot law. 30 rs
to avoid any possible objection against his
election. As the district Is overwhelmingly
Democratic. Mr. Chapin's election is assured.
There is some doubt rs to whether the Re-
publicans will mako am, nomination. but Il
they de ,a nt 10 20 30 honrS oris'o" Will
Candidate Henry A. Meyer is to begin his
canvass for the Mayoralty in earnest to-day.
little attention to his grocery bpsIness; The
organization OF Brooklyn will. give Mr..
Meyer a reception tonight. He will be taken
IA charge BY President wilson OF the club and
tes 1t hs houss n &ys and
escorted to the gorgeous club, housS IN
Uniformed battery Of the Eighteenth ward,
500 strong. i is expected that Mr.. Meyer will
Another deserter from Meyer to Body was
Flanagan. President Of tho Twelfth Ward Re-
publican Association. .
DR.. Chauncey N. Depew has promised to nd
Ing a speech at tic, mass meeting at tho Cler-
mont Avenue Rink on Monday night, The
managers will also try to have Candidate Fas-
The Democrnts will haye another big, rally
it is expected that Mr. Flower. will be present.
Ito has already expressed his intention to visit
Brooklyn before the close OF the campaign.
and II he does not come to the rink meeting.
he Will tSs 30 Of az
twill probably be q surprise to some Of the
politicians IT, learn that Gov. Hill is also likely
to appear before q Democratic gathering In
Brooklyn before the close OF tho campaign:
Of The svS vas last night
speech in Brooklyn. but that his reply had not
yet been received.
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OKLAHOMA'S CONDITION.
Public Schools Needed and also Some \
Method OF Opening Town Sites.


GUTHRIE. Oct 15.-Gov. Steeles FIRST report
as Governor OF Oklahoma Territory was made
public yesterday. He regrets that provision
was not made by Congress for the esta blsh.
ment and support Of common schools In the
Territory recently opened. The settlers are
mostly poor people. and. in addition to provid.
ing education for their own children. there
are great number Of Indian children who
may attend the white schools notwithstand-
ing the fact that the Indians land is exempt
from taxation for the support OF schools.
In regard to the opening Of tho Cherokee
lands. Gov. Steele emphasizes the benefits to
be derived therefrom. and says that II they
may be bought for the use OF friendly Indians
at forty-seven cents an acre from the Chero-
KEGS, he sees no reason why the Cherokeea.
seventy miles. away. should object to white
people settling upon them at the same price.
and II they do object he sees no reason why
the whites should not take them anyhow at
the same price.
before any other town sites are thrown open
10 sottleme he sites will be carefully select:
cd. surveyed: plated. And published. and I
ing town sites to settlement. At the recent
ct least 200 people at each place waiting for
the signal to be given for entering said town
sites. Containing q 400 lots good and bad. One
man was killed. and others were more or less
injured. But the real settlers were In too
many instances deferred from attempting to
get q lot or home by the fact that horsenen
were allowed to ride In"
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q. ". White a. Co... Assets.

Frank Hopkins, tho partner OF stephen V.
White. corroborated the report which came
from Chicago yesterday afternoon that the
creditors OF the Chicago house had unani-
mously decided to accept the offer OF 81 per
cent. This. no said. was good news T ana woa'a
smrprise both to Mr.. White and himself that
their Chicago partner, Mr.. Allen. was able to
Tho ma ncrs here could figure out only about
ri cents for the creditors; and when they sent gt
on TO Mr.. Allen to find out where tho other q
the tS money and that It was all right. Mr.. Hon;
kins thought that somebody might have paid
81 aIcAto. Oct. i5-Although there were. no
dissenting votes at the creditors meeting It H
Understood that several Of the creditors VII
The report developed the fact that 4 the Chi.
cago house Of s. v. White a Co. hal done it's
banking IN this city Would yet Ioo
cents on the dollar.
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Want the Er.e to Stop Blocking Streets.

Tho Jersey City authorities have determined
to put stop to the annoyance caused by Erie
Railway trains blocking the street crossings.
It is no uncommon thing for long freight
train to stand at crossing for ten or fifteen
minutes. stopping horse cars and pedestrians.
city ordinance prohibits trains standing at q
street crossing for longer time than three
consecutive minutes. Several arrests have
been made recently. but the railroad employees
shift the blame from one to another. 80 that It
has been impossible to fix the responsibility.
Police Justice O'Donnell suggested that It
would BIO we'll to arrest the entire crew OF an
offending train, and that was done at mid
h Ffois Sn c"ptnla Reliy sent out Policemen o-
gan, Harrington, Harris, and Shea 70 watch Tor
reached from below the eastern sid0 OF Grove
street almost to the entrapoe to the tunnel
stood. motlonless for more than ten minutes.
thEes
Davis. engineer; William, Dunn, fireman. and
men. When, the prisoners were arfaigpPed In
nell that II was desired to make q test case.
and he adjourned the examination until this
morning.
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THEOLOGS AND HEELERS.
Mr.. Blancha ards Higher Law on the Regis.
tration or Students OF Divinity.

Mr.. BIanch ards Higher Law on the Regis.
tration OF Students OF Divinity.
The story OF the efforts made by James A.
Blanchard. the Republican League heller. to
get the students in the Union Theological
Seminary to register on Wednesday in the
Twenty-flrst Assembly district, has stirred
that gentleman to the depths. The charge
that he tried to force the Democratic inspec-
tors to record the students on their books In
spite OF tho State Constitution. which denies
to residents OF other States the right to vote
here wrune from him some language that Is
pretty strong for SO mild gentleman.
Il have never been engaged" he said. In q
personal brawl. and do not intend to crafty
q lot OF Tammsny heelers by engaging in one
now"
This will interest ex-Judge Charles De X.
Townsend. Charles H. Knox. and Eugene
Kremer. the committee Of Democrats who were
present to see that the law was respected. In
reference to the charge that he threatened to
bring United States Marshals to the place Of
registry and throw anybody out OF the window
II have never prlded myself on my personal
Nj. blanchard also said:
He sns ,: ak NJ
L. sRR
ss sss 4 s .sss
such challenge. Yesterday morning ! found several
Tammeny Han lawyers there and learned that they
e.. s *. s' 3.
son. and one Of the rammany inspectors said that
replied that he might well refuse TO register mer.
because they were &c that the eI mere
vote but that his right 70 register and vote deter.
mined by the rules that the right to regis
and vote Of other class Of persona
Furthermore told the Tammsny inspectors that tho
inapectors and that they made mistake in allow
was not In the place more than hve minutes. and
made no threats Of any kind.
In spite Of this the Democratic inspectors
will not register any person whose right to
vote Is denied by the Constitution Of the State.
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TRYING TO MOCK pArrrsom
The Bepubliesn Senators Delaying the Boye
md AcCamnnt live obligations.

Inc er POI ssnnsoss ns,ssss the "oSsr
-.
HAnnrspuno. Oct 1e.-The Pennsylvania Sem
ate, In extra session called by the Governor to
INQUIRE ineo the anegeo disnonest transactions
Of soxU &C. State Treasure,
to make recommendations for their removal
tainy not report the result OF Its
@ when sn sss ss' to e0vS sa
state ooSSs will be elected The an
manner +, Of sttsnpts to delay tho WORK for
days during which it has been in session have
been wasted In arranging n method Of pro-
cedure. Tonight the Senate adjourned until
that the examination OF the witnesses shall
BEGIN s =, a,
10 all these attempts at delay the Demo-
cratic Senators have vigorously protested. but
the the nnsst,ous nomn nm nv vo,o ''' ~ M"I ~
ass s,o came eos up s on vote
potca Sieaf PURPOSE. and many Of the
Democratic senators are complaining. It
Is the general belief among tho POLITICIANS
repot ne he y cRess
pobcan senators too that tSe sonatS VIII
recommend the removal OF the accused Phila-
deiphia magistrates.
At tho session Of the Senate to-day Auditor
to the charges contained In the Governors
proclamation and message. It starts out with
o denial OF the right OF the Governor to cali
the extra session for his removal. He also dc.
MED the jurisdiction OF tho Senate. He declared
that he had been elected Auditor General BY
specified date. and that he had been rightinly
and lawfully exercising tho duties Of his office
been convicted Of any crime. and no reasonS-
Bile cause existed for his removal under the
Constitution.
He denied the power OF the Senate to adj
minister ,oaths and declared that consequently
an indictment for perjury against n witness
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IT VAS 4 BLAINE CONTENTION.
Harrison Resolutions Nodded by tho New
Jersey Republican Clubs.

Harrison Resolutions Nodded by tho New
Jersey Republican Clubs.
TRENTON. Oct 15.-The much-advertised
Convention Of the State League OF Republican
Clubs was held in Taylor's Opera House to-
day. It was notable chiefly for the absence Of
the conspicuous persons who had been billed
to appear. John g. Clarkson. Chairman OF the
Republican National Committee. wrote that he
had to go West.
gagement, and ex-Secretary Of the Navy Robe
son announced pressure OF business Us his
reason for not coming
Gen. Sewell was ON hand. however. and in
his person President Harrison was also well
represented. A peculiar feature OF all the
Assembly and County Conventions in this part
Of the State lately has been the care taken to
adopt typewriter resolutions warmly praising
President Harrison. and no one seems to know
who the author Of Theses resolutions is. but
and a set OF them. evidently manufactured BY
the same hand. made its appearance in to-
Instantly there was a commotion over the
matter. There had been enough praise OF Har-
rison by New Jersey Conventions. many Of the
referred to the Committee on RESOLUTIONS.
where lively tight over them took place. The
ts the dsss'fss saa aP hfS
e. 5s nss r.
counties, They held that New Jerseys choice
for President was James G. Blaine. and that It
was high time some recognition was given
A serious row was imminent, and to prevent
anything like public outbreak in the Conven-
ton compromise was made resulting In the
amendment Of the resolutions first proposed
and the drafting OF another congratulating the
people OF the country upon Mr.. Blaine's resto-
ration to health The Convention adopted the
last heartily. but the Camden delegates showed
no enthusiasm.
Joseph Il Gaskill OF Burlington was elected
President Of the State League, and Gen. Sewell
end Henry. 4: Potter Of Essex were elected
delegates at large to the Convention OF the Ma
tional League Alternates were made OF Foster
NJ voorhees, OF Union. and George T. Cranmer
OF Ocean.
The day vas given w principally to speech,
Gaskif pitched into the, Democrats with
yigor. He promised to help tho Republican
to defoat tho Democrats next fall. whcra-
ct there was much cheering. Editor II. X.
Pangborn OF tho Jersey City Journal. John
Kean Of the Republican. State Committee
Senator Cattell also made speeches.
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Enthusiastic Anne xationists.

BELLE RIVER Ont. Oct IA large and en-
thrsiastic meeting on behalf OF political union
with the United states was hold here last
evening. The chair was occupied by PalrlcK
Strong. a lifo-l long Conservative. Speeches on
behalf of the movement were made by SOL
White, NJ. p: DIR. Brien. ex-mcmmber OF i rar'
Warden Of the county. and d. u. odetto' T re
last named u prominent Gonsnrva',SSc, nc no
speeches were MI received wl.n cmthus,nsS
in favor Of political union, every rersnn Irnms Prs.
cnt rsns to Ii = feet To- sh"% his sy tinso 5
;o,irned a Continental Union Club was Formed
with large membership
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THE NAT1ONALIsTy IN HAWAII
They Are Pulling Together for y Republl
to Escape English Domination.

to Escape English Domination.
WASHINGTON. Oct 15.-Mr. c. c. Mareno who
Is regarded as the representative in Washing
ton Of tho Nationalist party OF Hawaii. to-day
received the following letter from prominent
Nationalist resident Of the island:
II received your letter. and also read the
account Of your interview with President Har-
rison concerning the English intrigues In
Hawaii. The best clements OF the native and
OF the foreign residents are pulling together
for republican form OF government The
Queen is the most unpopular sove-
reign. that ever reigned on tho throne
Of Hawaii. She Is entirely. with the
missionaries for the ruin. OF our race
and country The missionaries would favor
the republic. but as II will be liberal 1t will be
against slavery. and that is against their inter-
ests In the sugar plantations; so they are
against us. and rather favor the occupation OF
the islands by the English. who will open the
e All up our the Sth SSSss 9m
iish planters. The sentiment of every true
patriot and Of the masses is the republican
native Hawaiian for President The next
elections for the Parliament will take place In
February. 1892, but probably the republic will
be proclaimed before that time. The Queen Ia
despised and none Of our party has any use
for her. You please continue to do your best
Washington Please go to see Secretary Blaine
the Hawaiian republic when 1t will be pro-
claip ed
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diseoyered Il Mr.. Fassett asks. How often
have. these banks been examined The law
In eyory two yeara and since have been Su-
rerintendent have complied with tho Inv;
Mr.. Fassett deliberately statss what ne could
ment had Information. that tho bank was
shaky two years before Il failed. and say that
tho bnnk was shaky until the fact WAS devel-
oped BY the examiners OF this department O
little over two weeks ago.
trolied any conventions. was. however.
elected delegate. TO the Judicial Convention
INV pnrt. and cast my vote In tho Convention
Tor tho Hon. b. Cady Herrick. for Justice Of the
supreme Court. a nan WHO , somss before the ne
them to elect him to the principal ofice within
their stit ought at Toast to use little caro- IN
on matters OF which he has and can have no
pcrsonal knowledge"
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San DIEGO. Tex, Oct. 15.-The Government
rainfall expedition hns boon prevented from
proceeding with the experiments here by I'm
favorable weather. The party arrived in o
series OF rain storms. and waited for fair
weather for two weeks. The rains have been
followed by cold norther., which has pre-
vented further progress In the experiments.
party. has left the selection. Of q suitable day
tor operating to q compitteS Of pEoIm1,inent
chairman. The rainmakers are encamped
one mile north Of Han Diego. and are employ
Ing tho time OF their delay In gathering boz
tanical and geological specimens.
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Found Dead In His stateroo.,.

BALTIMoRr, Oct l5.-Nicholas O. Weather
stone. q passenger ON the Merchants and
Miners line steamship Allegheny. was found
dead In his stateroom when the vessel arrived
In Baltimore from Savannah this morning.
Mrs Ballie Ray. widow. who was engaged to
be married to Mr.. Weatherstone. met the
s srys ct the wharf but ~
death was broken to her. MI. Weatherstone
was native Of Toronto, Canada. where mis-
In 1883 young weatherstone came to Baiti-
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KusTsvnLr. Ont. Oct 15.-The deer shoot
ing season opens throughout Canada to-day
and numerous parties OF both Canadian and
American sportsmen are entering tho woods
from this and other points Of departure. Mr..
Erastus WIman OF New York and Q party Of
friends left here for the lakes north Of Trading
and fiotilla OF canoes, Door are said to be
very plentiful. tho prohibition Of exporting
venison having In the last few years prevented
and other game abound this year In unusual
numbara.
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A rarantula Broke Up the Festival.

woopsTowS. N. j.. Oct 15.-The Sunday
school at the Union Grove schoolhouse held a
festival on Tuesday night. A big bunch Of
bananas was snnpende I'd frou, tho ceiling near
dropped from ii TO the floor In loss than
minute the room was vacant Joseph 1sogsrs
Killed ne genomoSs Insect wth shhaa tSa
cashiers till
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-16
KNrHusIAsrrC A1uMxE
Hoaoring the Memory OF Mrs. Emma Will
lard ana the Troy Female Seminary.

Ho.or,ns the Memory Of Mr.. Emua. Wi.
hard ana the Troy Female seminAry.
The Plaza Hotel was yesterday the scene Of
an interesting gathering Of women. who met
Mrs Emma M. W n. who s"s not h only o
whose valued ed influence still lives in
founded in 1871. Just seventy years
ity. culture. and character Of its principal
was profoundly impressed. and s although its
power Isl rs reeognisea. mere mas peen NO ma
o.har INK 70 pno
nary mas oeen the inoiress means OF me e eals.-
out the country. and that some ei.
fort should be- made to honor the life
81 o wSsn
vier. an o1-pupil decided to form an alumne
association Of the old pupils which should be-
prove the loyal appreciaton OF tnose VINO nsa
been educated at the Troy Female Seminary.
The orssnlsatIon Of This boy occupied
who was esp especially qualified for the task
searcbed ont tka sormer GRADUATED Her m.
rns energy IswrfssS 5SssRPSssiyss
%s snsS5 tA' sPs T
he dnns roo where an Baneae
shng as until was ss sRysS
6andsomeiy et decornted With tastefsi pvrsmids
q irats ana Ssssrs ". .s 'a .,'. . s 10
aeatnS ef n fahie vhare tts most nnnuiSr m am
p Harlem ap oia r lay su q q a9S Nom:
ss "a NJ ss IL 3
ns
81 fse cnss
SS ssst around
s ABOUT twenty VEN represented among themselvos
the sum q nearly $50 S5S 90. iaf their ns%ss
Gcr@ieE. Mrs; ]. :, +. st!ssshsR, ., brooklyn.
sPa s!s Ed, an. sna Ass C. patterson
e The rsssptisn room; Shs s t5s literary s ssss
sss 'o!S5 rose sosS Gs
" P rh whe
tho head Of an aristperatis and elegant woman
stately St s9if wss was
eistiom nv Mrs Haryier la Che name Of Mrs.
RHsSs VIZ ssgS exercises consisted o, an ad-
dress IS on the Higher E dusati es' q Women"
"a OF me oy nnas ha ana
asreeabIe diversion was given ,Sy' Mrs Flor
anee ce n tS %nG fba nesn nS 1av:
as AN encore "" La Paiom M the Spanish sore.
na Thcro ,vars only feu "outside" puests in.
vited. hut amone tSese were Miss Helen Gould,
The onest ~ Mrs DR. Munn. the wife OF Jaw
Lamb, the editor OF tho Magazine 81 Ameri-
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Joseph Davis. Welshman. who arrived on
the steamship Teutonie on Wednesday cut
mis- throat with razor on an immigrant
taree lust nfter 1t was moored at the Barge
Ofiico pier yesterday. afternoon, He was re-
moved to the Long Island College Hospital
was deserter from the British army. He will
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L,eu.,.Gov. Joue. wan save HI. Vote.

When Lieut. Gov. Jones came to this city to
submit to an operation In order to preserve his
eyesight, no was careful to inquire Of the ply
stefan attending him II he would BIO able to 60
homo In time to register. as he was worry anx-
likely to be sufficiently recovered In time to
fulfl his desire. His condition is improving
rapidly. DR.. Eoyes told Mrs. Jones Yesterday
that II the weather was favorable her husband
might be permitted to drive out on Monday In
o close carriage. and some days later DO ready
To return home,
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A Ksp.bllesa Rst,se.siea.

Tho Republican Club conducted q little cele-
bratIon Of its ticket at the Lexington Avonne
Opera House last night. The place was crowd
cd. and thcre was plenty OF music and noise
and hurrah. Ex-Alderman jones d Smith
called the 70 aBS we're
and others
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PAnKERsDURn. ". Va. Oct 15.-Mra Jane
Schoolcrat. an attractive widow Of 90. whose
home 10 In Kanawha county. has broken the
marriage, record In this state. her marriage
eighth venture In twenty years. This spouse
70 81 years old,
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Daniel Egan. "a years old. was charged in
Jefferson Market yesterday with illegal regis
terinC. On Oct. 9 he went to the registry
Office OF the Fourth Election district Of the
Fifth Assembly district. 73 yarIck street. and
registered as Daniel Egan Of 230 Hudson
street. On the same day, ,in the. Twenty first
Election district Of the Fifth, Assembly dis:
South Fifth avenue On Oct. 10. In the same
district, no registered as Daniel Lane OF 80
Wooster street. Justice Hogan held Egan for
further examination.
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Ki,lss HI. WIG a. sA. Ben. Over Her Child.

SCRANTON. Oct. 15.-Stephcn Dayala shot his
vito twice through the heart this evening. the
woman falling dead over the body Of the child
which she had Just stopped to pick up. Dayala
was concealed in o closet. and had called to
his wife to come and care for the child. The
tragedy Is ascribsd to Jealousy. Dayala found
fault with his wife because Of the attentions Of
boarders at her fathers hotel. the May House.
where they resided. and where the young
woman assisted IN the dining room. The
murderer also tried 70 KY himself. but failed.
pied with him and secured the weapon. Dayala
escaped, but. was afterward caught In the
Grand Central Hotel cellar.
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Commissioner voorhis had the chair at the
police trials yesterday. Policeman Thomas L.
Conklin Of the Charles street station was ac-
Gated and unit for duty on Oct d ConiIin
claimed thSt he had paiH y his head on this
him a prescription. The medicine he took
contained a large proportion of opium, and 70
this he attributed his condition. The case will
20 to the full Board.