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BRIGHT.
The Cholera Situation in New
York Not Serious.
ONLY ONE DEATH YESTERDAY.
Sanitary Superintendent Edson's Report-A
Determined Cabin Boy-Disease in
Foreign Countries.

CAMP Low. SANDY HOOK, Sept. 23.-The
baggage of the unfortunate Normannia's
passengers was unpacked today for the
purpose of exposure to the sun and wind.
It was discovered that all personal effects
of every kind and description were utterly
ruined in the process of disinfection by
steam at Hoffman's island. Silk dresses,
laces. mantels, fur coats and other expen-
sve clothing were found to be covered
with thick, greenish mildew, completely
running them. There were LOO pieces of
baggage. No new cases were reported in
camp.
SANITARY REPORT.
Sanitary Superintendent DIR. Edison
made a report today on the cholera ''sus-
pects'' in Parker hospital. Henry Engle
of Fourteenth street is doing well and it is
not thought he has the cholera Mary
Murphy, who came from 63 Cherry street,
is reported very sick. Her case is not sup
posed to be cholera. There is some doubt
in the case of Patrick Stewart of Is Nor
ris street His illness is suspicious, and
may be cholera. Henry Frick, aged "a
years, OF 439 West Thirteenth street, was
taken sick last night with vomiting and
dlarrhoea. His case is not regarded as one
of genuine cholera but is being inVesti-
gated.
The bacterielogists of the health depart
ment reported this afternoon the result of
their examination in the case of the China
man Up Joe Wan, who died at IA Mott
street, and Mary P. Murphy, SO Cherry
street, who is at the reception hospital.
Thew found the ChInsman did not die of
Asiatic cholera, and the woman was not
suffering from the disease.
DETERMINED CABIN BOY.
QUARANTINE, Sept. 23-Albert LEM,
cabin boy aboard the steamer Herman,
last night Invested himself of sill his cloth
ing which he tied up In a bundle and with
life preserver around his waist swan
ashore at Clifton boat club house, Clifton,
L. l. Tom Martin, janitor, of the Clifton
boat club found him snd gave him suit
of clothes and banded him over TO the
police at Stapieton. DR.. Jenkins was noti-
led by police justice Marsh. The boy
claims TO have been i'll treated by the
officers and risked his life rather than
remain aboard. Herman the healsn officer
has sent to police headquarters for the boy
with instructions to return him aboard his
vessel.
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NAT GOODWIN.
HIS Breaks" Cause Him Considerable
Amount of Trouble.

HIS Breaks, Cause BIN a Considerable
Amount of Trouble.
Especial &c TIE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Dispatch. I
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 20 The Nat Good
win Comedy company reach ed here this
week in state of practical disruption.
The troupe is not q large one. but lis mem
bers are well known players. The most of
them speak very bitterly about Goodwin's
conduct during the past fortnight Fred
L. Otto, the comedian and stage manager,
was not in the caste. though he was billed.
It was ascertained that he had abruptly
left the company at Columbus, O. Today
tho leading old woman, Jean Clara Wal
ters, insisted that her resignation be ac-
cepted. and the first .'oId man." Robert G.
Wilson, took similar step. One of the
actors in the troupe said: 1.-THE trouble
beRsn IN Columbus. where we played all
last week On Tuesday Nat kicked
over the traces of temperance and
started on one OF his old-time hnrrahs AS
he always does on these occasions, ne ran
against faro, and this time he was the win
nor Of about $500. When be came on the
ntage that night he was In q state so hilar-
inus that his audience noticed 1t, and the
newspapers gave him a rebnke next day.
lie did not improve during the week
either. Finally his leading lady, Mable
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Cholera in Other Countries.

HAMBURG, Sept 23.-OHicial figures yes
terday show 149 new cases and forty-nine
deaths. The cholera official figures are far
below those given by newspaper CORES
pondents here.
CRAoow, Sept. 23.-Sincs the cholera ap-
peared in Podgorze, across the VistaIa
river there have been only four cases, but
all have been fatal. In Craoow there have
caBes and two deaths have occurred at
Volovice.
BERLIN, Sept. 23-The emperor has
written an autograph letter of sympathy
to Hamburg and donated 10000 marks TO
the relief committee.
ST. PETERSBURG. Sept. 23.-There were
thirty four new cases of cholera here yes
terday and nine deaths. This is an increase
Of two new cases and three deaths over
the previous day
The government has sent doctors to Sar-
atoff, where the cholera Is still raging
HAvRE, Sept. 23.-Eight new cases aud
two deaths of cholera occurred here yes
terday, an increase of four cases and de-
crease of one death.
QUEENSTOWN, Sept. 23.-In consequence
of the orders of the United States au-
thorities that no second class passengers
would be allowed to land in America, I'M
less they could show that they were
American citizens or have residences in
America, the Cunard line steamer Cepha-
lonia from Liverpool to Boston put forty
passengers ashore at Liverpool today who
were neither residents nor citizens of the
United States. Thirty three others, who
had never been in the United States, were
landed here today by the same vessel. All
these persons will be returned to their
homes by the Cunard company.
PARIS, Sept. 23.-In the city and suburbs
today there were twenty eight new cases
of cholera and six deaths. IL Havre there
were eight new cases and two deaths.
Dumay. a member of the chamber OF
deputies, his wife and child, have all been
attacked with choleric disorder. Ii is
feared that 1t ia Asiatic cholera.
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GUEST OF TIE CAPITALISTS.

Governor Mckinley speaks at Philadelphia
on the Tariff.
PHnADrIrHI, Penn, Sept. 95.-one Of
the greatest gatherings of people that ever
greeted public nan in tsis city threnged
the Academy Of Music tonight 70 listen to
Governor Mckinley, as the guest OF the
manufacturers club, to speak upon the
issues Of the campaign. Mckinley spoke
for an hour and a half, mainly upon the
tariff which was designated as the great
issue of the campaign. His address was
received with great enthusiasm Post
master General Waaamaker sis0 spoke
briefly
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CLEVELAND DEMONSTRATION,
Ex-secretary Bsyard he Principal Speaker
of The Evening.

NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-Thers was a
Cleveland demonstration held at the
Academy of Music, Brooklyn, tonight, I'M
der the auspices OF the Cleveland-Steven-
son club. Ex-Secretary of State Bayard
was the speaker of the evening, and was
listened 20 by large and attentive audi
ence. He criticized President Harrison
letter of acceptance, and severely scored
the Mckinley doctrine of protection.
Touching ON the Homestead difficulty,
Bayard said one effect that must survive
the dreadful collision is that the highest
wages paid in America are paid in employ
ments where there is no protection at all.
Hon. John ID. Karnan, prominent anti
snapper, also spoke. In conclusion he
said, referring to the ant;-snaDpers; 1--WE
went to Chicago as Democrats, and we re-
turned as Democrats. We went to settle
our differences, and settled them, and now
propose to unite in the supreme effort to
settle the Republican party"
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striking Teleoraphsrs Jubilant.

CEDAR RAPIDS. Ia, Sept. 23.-Ths strike
on the Burlington, Cedar Rapids s. North-
ern took turn today ana the operators
are lubilans. This morning the day train
dispatchers called on Superintendent vii
liams and notified him Of the responsibility
imposed upon them by running trains witA-
out competent operators, which was too
great, and they must decline to DO it.
They accordingly quit work untii eompe-
tent man we're employed. Eighs wires
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Racing at GraYeseni.

GRAvEsrND. Sept. as.-The track was
good.
six furlongs-Tormentor won. Ches-
apeak second, Gold Dollar third. Time
TIA y.
Six furlongs-W alcott won, Adelbert
second, Annie f. Colt third. Time-1: 10.
Mile-Mary Stone won. Homer second
ST. James third. Time :43 u
Five and one-half furlongs-Extra won,
Sir Richard second. Japonica, third. Time
Il :09 q.
Mile and three Acknowledgements won,
Fiddle second, Lepanto third. Time-2 :0254.
Mile and one furlong-King Grab won,
Now or Never second. Strephona third.
Time :hh
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Colored Men to Be admitted.

LEBANON, Pa. Sept 23-The national
camp of Patriotic Order Sons OF America
today passed an amendment to the national
constitution to elimitate the word "white''
therefrom. This will admit colored men
to immediate membership in the order.
The resolutions adopted favor compulsory
and industrial education. oppose occupancy
of land by foreign spectators, and favor
prohibition of foreign immigration which
comes here to advocate communism and
anarchy.
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TRACK AND FIELD.
Racing, Baseball Games and
Other Outdoor Amusemen5s.
Record of the Principal Sporting Events OF
the Day as Telegraphed to
The Herald.
Latonia Races.

LAroNIA, Sept. 23-Six furlongs-Al-
p home won, Hindoogam second, Cyclone
third. Tims-l:17 Is.
Five and one half furlongs-Kindora,
won, Major Tom second, Minnie G. third.
Time-110.
Mile and seventy yards-Hispania won,
Happiness second. Parry Ray third.
Time-1:4S "A.
Mile-Excelsior won, Rebuff second, Sir
Charles third. Time-1 As.
Four and one-half furlongs Argo
won, Foreman second. Miss Herndofl
third. Time-57
Five and one half acknowledgements
won, Tim Murphy second, Happy Day
third. Time 1:0S.
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Amber, who has been with him several
years, became highly indignant at his
locose manner and refused to go TO the
theatre one evening Nat was forced to
hunt her up, and finally found her hidden
away somewhere. He persuaded her to
forgive him and return to the theatre but
it was nearly O'Clock before the curtain
rose. Miss Amber has resigned no less
than four times this season, bnt Goodwin
is very fond Of her, and has each time in
duced her to remain with him.
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YESTERDAYS BASEBALL GAMES.

AT WASHINGTON.
The Senators punched in the seventh and
ninth and had it easy.
Washington, 9; Brooklyn, 2. Batteries
Meeking. Mcclure; Kennedy, Daily.
AT CLEVELAND.
Base hits, q sacrifice and errors gave
Cleveland the winning run in the tenth.
Cleveland, z; Louisville 6. Batteries
Clarkson, Cuppy, thinner; Sanders, Mer-
rift.
AT PITTsBURG.
Shuoart's fun bling lost the game.
Pittsburg, L; Chicago, 2.
AT NEW YORK.
The Giants won in the second in a SPLEEN
did game. shutting the Bostons out.
New York, L; Boston, 0. Batteries
King, Boyle; Stivetts, Kelly.
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Giyen an Ovation.

RIcHMoND, Va, Sept. 23.-Mr. Steven
son wss given "a ovation here today and
this evening was escorted to the Mozars
academy by large torchlight procession.
His speech was frequently interrupted by
tremendous applause General Peylon
Wise, brother OF Congressman Wise. prs
scented Mrs. Stevenson with two immense
BASKETS sf flowers as tributes OF affection
from the citizens Of Richmond.
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They Altered the gipures.

KANSAS CRY, Sept. 23.-Joseph A. Mack
and J. w. Black of the American National
bank, this city, have been arrested on COM
plant of the United States bank examiner
on the charge of embezzement and alter
ing the figures on the bank books. Be
tween them they have stolen S17, 900. The
amount of the embezzlement OF ex-Cashier
Curtis. arrested in Chicago, is believed to
be 5.OO0
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SAD ENDING OF TWO BROTHERS

They Shoot Zach Other and Then Drown
Themselves.
wATERrowN, N Y. Sept. g. Two
brothers named Garfield, and Lee Van
Arnum, aged II and Is, went to visit rela-
lives in the country yesterday and on the
way home the younger brother shot the
other with q revolver. The wounded
brother Immediately seized the the pistol
and shot the other Roth of the boys then
Jumped into the Black river and were
drowned. They left note describing the
action. The bodies were recovered.
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orTAwA, Ont, Sept. 29-Christopher
Robinson, the Canadian counsel in the
Behring sea matter, is in the city and has
had az Interview with Hon. G. n. Upper.
II is said they are looking into the recent
seizure OF Canadian sealeRs by Russia
Thus far they are at loss 10 know what
Russia means.
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DOUBLE TEA M TRoTTING.

Bell Hamlin and Bonest George Make
Mile in PIP Ia
PROVIDENCE, R. l., Sept. 9s.-The
worlds record, double team, of 2:1S, was
lowered yesterday by the famous trotters
Belle Hamlin and Honest George The
official time made by the pair was 2:1214.
The sulky drawn by the pair was pneu-
matte tired In addition to this event,
the bay stallion Kremlin, in the 2:2O stake
race, made the fastest single trotting
record of the meeting, 2:11%, breaking the
record for 5-year-old stations and making
a mark as the fastest fourth heat ever
trotted in race
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Turned over to a New Receiver.

ST. Paul. Sept 2S.-The case Of the
water works of Denver and Omaha. which
came up on motion of E. Hyde Rust, OF
New Jersey, receiver, that tia entire prop
erty be turned over to him and the other
receivers discharged, was so ordered by
Judge Caldwell in the United States circuit
court Of appeals this afternoon.
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RUSSIANS RUFFIANY.
The Sealing Schooner Kate and Ann Robbed
of Almost Everything

SAN Francisco, Sept 2s.-The sealing
schooner Kate and Ann. Captain Lutgen.
reached here today with only sixty skins.
Some two months ago the schooner
touched Yokohama, where she discharged
thousand skins that were shipped to
this port. The captain states after leav-
ing Yokohama the vessel sailed for the
sealing grounds around Alton island meas
northwest Alaska, and had captured up
wards OF two hundred skins. Here the
Russian man-of-war Zobiaka seized the
schooner, taking away not only all of the
skins but most of her sealing gear and
hunting guns. The Russian also took
nearly all the provisions on boaro, leaving
enough only to get the crew home again
before starving.
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WORE A WEAVER BADGE.
Fusion Repudiated by Number OF Wyoming
Democrats.

Fusion Repudiated by Number OF wyoming
Democrats
CHEYENNE. Wy, Sept. 3D. Special tele-
gram 10 TEE HERALD. IA considerable
element Of the state Dem ocracy repudiates
the fusion effected between that orgsniza
ton and the Peoples party. The zeal was
closed on the condition that the Democrats
Withdraw the Cleveland electors in favor
or Weaver and the friends on the latter
vote the Democrat state ticket. The
Straight out Democrats ana the Knights OF
Labor wing of the Peoples party bolt this
arrangement. The staunch Cleveland
men propose TO have msss county conven-
tions and secure the nomination Of cleo
tors John e. Osborne, the Democratic
nominee for governor, appeared here this
evening wearing Weaver badge.
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Charged with Enforcement.

CHICAGO, Sept. 23.-M. G. Curtis. ex-as-
sistant cashier of the American National
bank Of Kansas City, was arrested mere by
federal officers last night, charged with
the embezzlement of between 81. 900 and
So, 900 from the bank. He, was examined
this afternoon and held in $4,000 bonds
He will be taken TO Kansas City.
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LONDON, Sept ga correspondent Of
the Times at Shanghai says the Yellow
river, which has caused such terrible de-
yastatiea TO property and loss OF thousands
upon thousands Of lives, has again over
flowed It's banks. Twelve towns have
been inundated and many lives lost.
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nAriea That Ii Was cholera.

YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, Sept ga child OF
Henry Bittner's died today after four
hours' illness of cholera symptoms. Ply
sicians deny it was cholera, but the house
was quarantiued.
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that if he procured divorce in France, he
would at once go to America and devote
himself entirely to the education of mis-
children, the care OF whom, he said, the
courts cannot fail to give to him. He
further said he might enter politics.
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INSTANTLY KILLED.

A New York Millionaire Fails Out Of the
Second starry of House of Il-Fsme-
DETROIT, Mich, Sept. 2s.-J. H WiclKs, .
millionaire OF New York city and president
of the Wicks Refrigerator company, with
headquarters al Rochester, N T.. fell out
of second story window Of house OF i'll
fame tonight and was instantly killed
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RESULT OF RUIN.
An Old and Respected Settler of Wyoming
Commits Suicide

CHE1HSSr. Sept. 2s.-[Special telegram
TO THE HERALD. Business ruin and Ill
health were the causes that led James
Millar to kill himself with a pistol at
Douglas today. He stuck the muzzle of
the weapon into his mouth and pulled the
trigger Millar was one of the first white
men in this country and was over 90 years
of age. A few years ago he had one of the
best horse ranches in the state. He nade
some real estate investments in booming
missouri river towns and lost all.
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Allowed to Prnceed.

Los ANGELES. Cal, Sept. 23-An Ogleby
special to the Euenaag Express says the
train detained there in quarantine last
night was allowed to proceed to Los
Angeles. There were no cases Of cholera,
and all the passengers were allowed to
ontinue their journey,
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A sTopPAGE TO COMMERCE.
transportation Companies Kicking on Quar-
antlne Regulations

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2s-secretsry of
State Foster had call today from Mr..
Lauterbach. representing toe Pacific Mail
company, and representative of the Pan
ANA RAILROAD, in regard to the action of the
Colombian government instituting quar-
antIne against European and American
trading vessels, the effect of which was q
practical stoppage to commerce. They
desired the government TO take some ac-
tion to relieve matters. It is considered
probable the United States will submit 10
the Colombian government remopstrance.
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EDWIN PARKER DEACON.
He is Interviewed Relative TO his Future
Prospects and Actions

NICE, Sept. 23.-A representative of the
Associated Press had an interview with
Eawin Parker Deacon, the American who
was released from prison yesterday on q
pardon from President Carnot. Deacon
said he was going to Paris to arrange his
affairs after which he would prosecute his
wife in court at Grasse. When legal proof
Of her adultery with Abeille was obtained,
he would apply for divorce. If Mrs.
Deacon pleads that the French tribunals
have no Jurisdiction, he will take the case
to the United States courts. Deacon added
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Failed to Bent His Record.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Sept. 23.-The stall
lion Nelson started to beat his record OF
210 this afternoon, but failed in two trials,
the best being 2:1115.
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Uprising in China.

LONDON, Sept. ga Shanghai dispatch
says the execution of an innocent nan rs
the reported leader of the Lskbut aAti-
Christian riot in 1891. has caused another
serious uprising Flu KEN.
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Personal Anendance Not Niece gary

WELLINGTON, N. c., Sept. %. The legis-
lative council has passed the woman's
franchise bill, with a proviso that female
voters may be registered without personal
attendance at the polls.
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AT NEW YORK,
An Indictment Possible.

CHICAGO. Sept. 23.-M. Mcdonald, who
was accused by Justice Woodman of at
tempted bribery, was today discharged by
Justice Foster on the ground of insufficient
evidence. The grand jury has taken the
matter up and an Indictment is possible.
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Death of General Pope.

SANDusKy, o., Sept. 23.-General John
Pope, United States army, died at II O'Clock
tonight
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Affirmed the Benefit Law.

PORTLAND. Or, Sept. pa today's
session the Sovereign Grand lodge OF Odd
Fellows affirmed the 81 benefit law.
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DENOUNCED HARRISON.
Colored Brethren at indianapolis Resolve
with No Uncertain Sound.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Sept. 2S. The col
ored mems national protective association
was in session here today. They denounced
President Harrison and his administration
the Force bill and protective tariff, and de-
clared that the failure Of the administra
ton to protect the negro was their reason.
The free trade idea was endorsed. An
Iowa delegate offered a resolution endors :
ing Grover Cleveland, but this was re-
jected by the convention.
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PROVIDENCE IN NATIONAL DE.
yELOPMENT.

IT gives both historic aud romantic
interest to the great steel bridge re.
Gently opened tor traffic across the
Mississippi TO know that II Ia
located on the exact SPOT where DE Soto
crossed the river In 1874. During the
work OF excavsting for the picrs On the
Tennessee side, war weapons fesembl.
Ing haloerds were found, and they are
supposed to be some OF those used by
the companions Of the famous xplorvr.
This vast structure was built by the
Kansas City, Memphis and Blrming-
hsm Railroad company. II il the
third largest truss bridge In the world,
one In Scotland and another
In India being larger. II has
the largest span Of any bridge In
the United States. The bridge proper
Ia 259I feet, there is an iron viaduct
west OF II $500 feet, and west OF that
timber trestle 300 feet, making the
total length OF the bridge nearly 5000
feet, or over one mile and half. The
material in the main bridge is Penn
sylvsnia steel. The posts are eighty
feet high and weigh twenty.eigh. tons
each. The main pin OF the cantiiever
truss Is fourteen inches in diameter,
aud weighs 220O pounds.
Attic openiag ceremonies, on the
18th inst, the speech OF the occasion
was made by Senator Voorhees,. He
alluded TO the Louisiana purchase OF
1903 which gave to the United States
n territory extending from the mouths
Of the Mississippi to the Straits Of
Fucs, aud from st. Louis to the Pa.
ciho, and now embracing fifteen popu.
lous and prosperous commemorative.
HI referred to the fact that Spain pos.
sessed California for 800 years, yet its
vast wealth remained hidden from the
avariclous and cruel SpaniArd.
The eloquent Senator said:
"IIad the spaniard discovered tho gold