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daily press and control tho lines Of daily
communication with the people.

communication with the people.
STILL GREATER PERIL.
We hold that the right Of free ballot
and fair count are rights preservative
Of all rights, and upon their inviolsbility
rest the perpetuity Of free institutions
and representative government. We are
panied 10 discover In the public mind Of
the southern states through which wa
have passed, q widespread loss Of conf
dencs on the part of the people in the in
tegrity Of the judges Of elections, In
receiving the ballots Of the people and
counting them for the candidates Of their
choice. We think that this evil,
to the extent that 1t exists, must be
corrected by the intelligence and integ-
rity of the people Of the country, other
wise scenes OF violence and perhaps OF
bloodshed may follow these efforts OF
parties in charge of the ballot boxes, to
defrAud the will Of the voter. They will
lead TO serious collision II not blOodshed.
After consultation with the people, we
believe 1t to be true, beyond reasonable
question, that the majority Of the white
voters are with the Peoples party in
every southern state thus far visited, and
our information leads US to believe the
same thing is true in the other states
also. The white people are leaving the
old parties and casting In their lot with
US. Our numbers are constantly in
creasIng.
We are informed by large number Of
intelligent and reputable people that in
the recent state election in Alabama,
Capt Kolb was chosen governor by over
10000 majority, and yet his opponent
was counted In by majority of over
10000; county tickets throughout the
state were counted out and others
counted in by the same unbluShlng
methods.
We are further informed that in the
state election which occurred in Arkan-
sas the 5th inst, that at least $4,000 Of
the qualified voters Of the said state were
depLved Of the right Of suffrage, and
that the returns are utterly ln&ccuratei
that at said election the Peoples party,
though polling very large vote In the
state, were denied representation In the
appointment Of judges and commission
ers, by whom the said election was to be
conducted.
In consequence of these methods, the
will of the legally authorized voters Of
the state has been defeated. The only
thing that our friends in that state have
to guide them ls the few counties where
they were able to force an honest count
In every one Of those counties, our vote
ran fully up to expectations. In Wash
ington. White, Independence, Clarke
Nevada, Crawford, Sebastian, Scott
populous white countles-the Peoples
party pOlled an immense vote, theil
ticket leading the republican largely snC
was about equal with the democratic.
We believe that q fair count woult
have shown similar conditions through
out the state. These frauds and lrregu
laritles In elections In the two states
referred to, though local, are yet natter
worthy OF the consideration Of the people
Of the whole United States. This de
plorable condition Of affairs cannot bC
remedled from without The solution
must come from the people within thes'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-13
ONE MORE VICTIM
Paresis Fa-tcns Its Grip Upon Another The
atricai Man, This Time Edward ClayburSh

Paresis Fa-tcns Its Grip Upon Another The
atricai Man, This Time Edward CIayburai, IA.
II was learned yesterday that Edward Clay
hurgh. who. few years ago. was a widely
known manager OF stars and travelling COM
ranie.. had become demented. and that he
was In II private asylum near this city. Clay
burgh's disease IL said to be paresis. From
friends Of his family it is gathered that the
rnanagcr has for some tmo boon in failing
health. and that his mother deemed it neces-
satv 10 PIT l. i'm in ! private in,titut on.
Caybuighn career in theat"i"lls has been
quite cvcnttui. tio ia OF Hebrew extraction.
End nrst came into nromtn encc rs manager for
,JiI!inn Spencer. She Is the daughter Of u
'littsnursh physician. She was infrtuated
with TIE stage. and Clayhu.gh arranged for
her dtbut. Subsequently, he married her. and
she became ~ star under his direction. Finally
she hnd Clayhursl Gunrrelled and separated.
Sui S"Quentiy the nctrcss sued for "a divorce.
ailnsini. cruelty and abandonment. and she
W, II her suit. Some months later Clayburgh
mr,ricd frankie Kemble. Il buxom soubrette.
whom, he had met while acting as agent Of an
other company. Miss Kempie at once eciime
u tar un.or Cluyhurgh. and was seen in this
city IN THE Irish Queen ut Poolc's Theatre
IN Eighth street. Subsequently sho was en-
gaged in the cast OF Mr.. Barnes OF New
YORK" ut tho Broadway Theatre. Since then
che ma, tri Yelled with various road companies.
ClnyLurgh is about 30 years old.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-13
Homer to be Tried In Chicago.

z. Fl. Homer, dealor in European lottery
bonds at ~ Wall street, who appeared as a
witness In Jefferson Market Court on Friday
In the case Of Mrs. Schmidt OF 254 Tenth ave.
nue. against Paul Ratzdorfer and David Fish.
two OF Horner's agents. whom she accused OF
having defrnuded her by selling to her lot
te,y bonds and not entering her name on the
firms hook as purcha- or. was told by JUS
plain something ABOUT his business Fish and
Eatzdorfrr were disrhargeed on Mr.. Horners
swearing that ids Shief clerk had sent a re-
had paid for the bonds.
Yesterday when Horner appeared In court
Summoned there to give the United States
authorities opportunity to causc his arrest on
FsdnIa Ins as ,@r we oae9 hs
but did not take up the mntter because there
are similar charges against Horner In Chicago.
and he will be taken there to answer them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-13
"LIT1LE ANNIE" SUED For.
Mrs. May Clcmcntha Greer Wants Pos-
session Of Her Fonr.yenr-oId Daus:hter.

The habeas corpus proceedings begun by
May Cenentlia Greer to recover the custody
OF her four year-old daughter Mabel the
pretty golden-haired girl actress known on
tho stage as Little ANNIE from Samuel H.
and Agnes Wallace Villa, in whose company
she has been rerfrrming. was continued yes
terday before Judge Cullen in the Supreme
Court in brooklyn. When Thomas Greer. the
father of the child. separated from his wife
in the spring o! 1891. MIR Greer obtained the
custody ol the chill and he subsequently, made
an agreement with Mr. Villa. placing Mabel in
his caro- until che should reach tie age f2i.
pr per rerson to have charge Of the child and
ed nd ili-treated the children. he said. and
Aftct h. had surrendered Mabel t. Sir. Villas
care he placed tn. other girl in the Riverside
Nursery. subsequently Matte was trans
fcr.ad to tha hospital in ] 18th street and r!.th
avenue. lie went to see Matte from time TO
tma Whom he last called at tho hospital he
found she had heen taken from tho hospital.
and ne has not since ,"cn a 10 to discover her
wherein touts Ny. villa testified that Mnbels
apl 'alTnre OH tho stG-:c was only in simple
rai +. and that tn" only theatrical value Of the
c!.i,! WIS IL h"r !tturtiycness
Tho Fey. L. H. Tyler the rector Of the Church
OF the Dis ,IpleS. and some members of tho
church tcsiiicl that Mr. Greer had not prop
crly cared for the children. Owing TO tho alb
srEce Of Mrs. Greer the hearing was adj
jOurned.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-13
Hanged Himself to a Rock.

John Reperto an Italian, 81 years old. who
has been missing two weeks from his home.
IL Madison street. Hoboken. was found by
two boys yesterday hanging from the end of
q rome the other end Of which was slung over
The projecting point q rock In Kings Woods.
been there for some time. This note. written
T.. a sc,a.wi,ng hand and in Italian. WAS found
ii nnng IN yanIf for being robbed Of every
thing had In tho world. and hopesome good
people will take care of my poor wife. mother.
and chldren
.Eaper,o built n small frame house. ut 10
Madison street about yenr ago Alter 1t
was finished no became convinced that the
contractor had got the Get.er Of him. He tried
to hau., himself three time before this last
and successful attempt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-13
A Book to nui,d a nous. with.

Tho Authors Club OF 10 West Twenty fourth
street wants house Of IT'S own. and In order
to raise u building fund it will soon publish
go copies OF a book. all % which have already
been subscribed for ut 500 u capy. The lit
erary work and the illustrations will be con-
tributed by members Of the club. and every
contribution will lave the autograph sigma
ture Of the contributor appc,.dcd to tho Print
ed articles in the hohk. Nearly ~ OF the
100 members Of the club have agreed to pre-
the direct returns from the publication OF tho
hook. the fund will be added to 10y. a sale, OF
will contribute to the book are Charles Dudley
Warner. ". D. Howels. Frank X, stockton.
Edmund II = g. Stadman GeoTie Gary Egglsstnn,
Whitcomb Riley. Thomas Bailey hldrch. IN.
gene Field, Rossiter Johnson, Thomas W.
Knox. T. s. Van Zilp. Richard Henry Stoddard.
and William Hamilton Gibson.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-13
LITTLE THEODORE sUnPRYsHn
Why shouiA - Much Fuss be Made ne
causo . Little ROY Fell Asleep In . Barn

Why shouiA - Much Puss be Made Ne.
csuse . Little ROY Fcn Asleep In . Barus
Broker T. Z. Kitching and his family arc llv-
ing with Mr.. Kitohing's father on Hunts Point
road. near the Southern Boulevard. On Thurs
day evening Mr.. Kitching's Mne-year-old son
Theodore. who had been at play in the nciGh-
borhood. did not return homo when his play
mates did Ate O'Clock Mr. Kitohing alarmed
the nciehborhood. and people turned out to
search for Theodore Mr.. Kitching wont to
tho Morrisanis police station. and several po-
licemen were sent to join the searching party.
Mr.. Kitching then went to Police Headquar-
ters and had q general alarm sent out. There
was no need OF II, however for by that timo
Theodore was safe In his mothers arms.
1t happened In the simplest manner possi-
bic. After his playmates had gone home to
supper little Theodore had gone to- sleep on a
pile OF hay on tho second floor Of his grand
fathers coach house. The scarchers had oil
gone too far away to begin their search. The
his oyerioycd relatives at midnight. He was
surprised at the nilectionate nature Of his re.
ception, but was still too sleepy to understand
why there should be so much excitement lust
because little boy happened to fall asleep in
barn within stones throw OF his home. He
went to bed. but the others Of the family re-
NAMED awake to share Mr. Kitchings Joy on
Ills return.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-13
HOW HE7HERLNGTON WILL BE TRIED.
In . Japanese Court, anS Not Before the
American Consul.


Ever since the shooting OF Cover Robinson
by Lieut.. Hctherngton at Yokohama there
has been much speculation as to how the
Lieutenant will be tried. Many persons mp
pear to have taken 1t for granted that the
United States Consul had jurisdiction. but. in
q recent despatch from Dubuque. ex-senator
Knight is quoted as saying that such trial
would he contrary to the Constitution. which
guarantees to every citizen charged with crime
t .i.ll by Jury.
cord hg to tho !apnnese law. unless the Japan
between this Government and japan gives the
United states 'onsuls jurisdiction in all cases
where United states citizens are charged with
offences against Japanese citizens. Appeal
may be taken to the United States Minister.
who may or may not allow further appeal to
the United States Court of the California dis
trict. Where Japanese citizens are charged
with offences against Amer icnrs the Japanese
cour . have jurisdiction. In tn. former cases
tho .ial anese Government iealously watches
the proCr ndinCs to see that they are impartially
conducted. aud tho Cnnsuls usually exercise
similar watchfulness over the conduct Of the
tr"aiy depriv-s the American Consuls OF Iuris-
diction over American citizens where the lat
ter are charged with crimes against foreign
e.s. As Robinson was an EnGIishman this
provision APPLIES in the present case. OF
coursr the English Consul cannot exercise
Judicial bowers either. whiC II will leave heth-
erinGton to the mercios of the Japanese court.
The proceedings will. Of course. h. closely
watched by tho British and American Consuls.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-13
MANY HEADS TO FALL.
Evidence OF Extensive Und-rwcighIur OF
Import. Ia the NJ Mediterranean Trade.


Import. Ia The NJ Mediterranean Trade.
Collector Hendricks yesterday removed Wal
ter Edmonstonc. an assistant gauger on Sur
veyor Lyons staiY. This is the second re-
moval due to the developments in the Cutajar
underweighin. ease.
From twelve to twenty moro heads Of as
sistant wei;hers ana assistant gaugers will
drop at tho proper time for tho same cause.
The Collector and Surveyor Lyon are moving
with caution in tho Investigate ions which have
followed tho Cu,uiar exposure. With every
step tho Investigations indicate that tina
assistant w"i.her~'' and assistant gnurors'
bureaus have heen IN hnd shape for years.
Evidence IT collnNiOn between brokers in tho
Mediterranean trade and assistant wri@h"rs
and assistant gaugorS has been uncovered ut
every step Of III" Investigate m
Ihe foregoing are .1f1lria. litterances.
The Collector and tho Surveyor nro angry
from the top Of their heads to the bottoms of
their patent feathers. They say they VIII let
no gultty man escape. Nath"rnaticians
familiar with the prOgresn 81 tho Investigation
declare unresrrvcdlv That these underwaigli-
ing frauds have cost the Government in the
ncis,hborhoJd Of SiOO.OuO.
bills Of lading. and in fact nll documents ~
brokers and others hrlirvnd to have been en-
gagged in tho UNI erwri-:L.ng frauds have boon
scrutinircd. and " good ucal of evidence OF
unIerw"lghing has been lncn -thed.
There Is cnnsternnron nnOng tho STATS OF
ASST slant Wa !hers and assistant gaugers over
the diMcONerins.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-13
SHE SAYS SHE rs A WIFE.

But Judge InGrahRm Refuses to Mako the
Man Pay AHmony dust Tet.
Julia T. Powers has brought suit In tho Su-
prenie Court for separation from Herbert L.
Powers. who is connected with the Office in
this city OF ". W. Sutherland 4 Co. OF East
Saginaw. Mich. She says that thoy were mar
ried on June 30 1891. and that they lived to-
scther as man and wife in this city.
He denies the marriage. and says he met her
us servant in the employ of Stephen H. Pow
crs Of 81 Morton street. Brooklyn. whore she
Sh. came TO this city and lived under the
name Of Mrs. Leslie He denies marrying
her. Her child. he says was christrned Lit
lian Leslie. She submitted the aildavits OF
several boarding house keepers showing they
had lived together as man and wife. She says
he is worth 100000 and makes $1,000 year.
He says his salary is small.
Justice Ineraham has denied her motion for
aliInony and counsel foe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-13
EIIh0p Al xandcr's Lectures,

An important series Of lectures arranged by
Colombia College will be begun this evening
ut the Episcopal Church Of the Heavenly Rest.
on Fifth avenue. The Right Rev. William
Alexander. Bishop OF Derry. who is tho lee
turer. was inyt",l from Ireland several months
ago by the authorities Of the college to deliver
u Icnten coui 80 on the evidences of Chris
tlaEity. Inc suhJ"ct chos n by the Bishop for
to-nif,hts address is Opinions and convic-
M Vmn INC Greco summnrie. md convictions.
There ar" TO be SIX lectures on Thursday
aud SUNDAY evenings until March 81. These
nrc some of the SUBJECTS: what scripture
Binds and Does Not Bind Ia to believe About
Creation" Init Evidence Can and Cannot
Is and Is Not" What the. ltesuirrcIion Of tho
Body Doe AMI Docs Not Niece sarily Involve"
DR.. A!cxpnder has hern select preacher be-
fore the universities of oxford. Cambridge md
Dublin. and Is the aHthor Of many religious
rhreys. who has written many poems, one Of
the hest known being 1.-The Burial Of Moses"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-13
Shall Women Be Delegntess

The New York Conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. which meets every spring.
will convene on March 30 this year in the Park
Avenue Methodist Church. In East Eighty
sixth street Bishop Cyrus D. Foss OF PhilA-
delphia will preside. The New York East Con.
ference begins its session on the same day in
the New York Avenue Church. Brooklyn.
Bishop Goodsell will preside there,
At these gatherings delegates will DO elected
to tho luadrennal General Conference. which
meets in Omaha on May /. A,vote must be-
taken on the question OF admitting women as
delegates to the Genera! Conference. The
Eastern Conferences are largely opposed to
this change. while the Western, Meth0dists are
strongly in favor OF it. A majority OF the whole
Church is Inf favor Of the change. but u three
fourths vote in its favor Is necessary before 10
can be made.
The Baltimore Conference met on March 3.
and the vote there was 1875 nays to 81 yeas.
The delegates from the Conference to tho Gen.
eral Conference were then instructed by reso-
luton to oppose the admission OF women az
delegates, unless there was found to be a con-
stitutional majority in favor Of such action.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-13
r,a,nncld'- Arte.,nn Well. Tested.

PLAINr1rID. March 12-Durine the past few
days the Plainicld Water Supply Company has
been making tests OF its artesnn wells In
Plainfleld. with the idea Of ascertaininR how
much water can BIO taken from Thorn within
twcnry-four hours. The pumps have been
kept continuously at work and have avera Ged
over 100000 gallons per day without making
any special dimlnution Of the supply. Tho
water Is taken from twenty driven wells. Tho
whether sufficient water could be obtained
here TO- suLpIemCnt the supply OF the city OF
Elizabeth. The. Water Company. which has a
throughout Union county where it pleases. It
chartcr rights to allow It to lay pipes anywhere
pines will now be laid 10 Westfeld. and SO on
to Crawford and ltoselc. From there the pipes
will be extended to Elizabeth.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-13
LIGHT WEIGHT COINS FROM THE VEST
Gold " Swrat~d" Out OF Double Eagles by an
Electrical Process.


Electrical Process.
II IS not very often that mon look with dis
favor uron twcnty-dollarGo gold pieces. but down
in Wall street men regarded with suspi-
clon Just now If they purchase double eagles.
This unusual fact Is duo t. tho action OF some
California shnrpers. who have been treating
these gold pieces with electricity. thereby re-
moving about dollars worth Of gold from
each. Several large banking firms Of this city
who deal largely In gold have boon troubled OF
lato by these light e!ht double eagles.
zimmerman { Forshay OF II Wall street
said yesterday that light weight twenty-dollar
EoGpieccs arc discovered nov; in nearly every
shipment Of gold from California. Wien first
noticed it was supposed that tho loss @, weight
WE due to friction in travel. but uron closer
examination certain Textures Indicated that
the coins had been "sweated" by an electrical
process; The face OF the coin is not mat rally
Most Of the COINS selected by the sweaters"
are # recent date. anh at casual glance look
as bright as 4 only recently issued from tho
Mint. seen through a maGn'fyinG glass. how
ever the l'tce OF tn" coin appears somewhat
blurred. while the edges appear Worn. Mr..
were Chinese. de said they arc very clever ut
this sort o. swin,iling,
Forty light weight twenty-iollar coins wore
from California to 2 banking house Of this city.
ard it is believed that The S;windlers are ,opsr
weight coins have brep turned into the Sub
Treasury Of late and the Experts hava hand"h
All such coins are returned Hy the suh-Trcas-
ury. d,siI:lred with large l.. for the
cess nj that allowed for wear by tho
Government. The unfortunate who receives
such distgured coins can dispose OF them
only ut the Offices Of the brokers who handle
such coin at n !iberal commission or else turn
tl,cm n At n; assay oilce. where they are
II is believed that the Her, send these
g ins last because the average Eastern"r Is
not fLriii II with thu N. whereas they circlI-
LAT" pretty extensively on the Pacific coast 1t
is said that thcre is no law against this sort OF
swindln:. and that even II detected the guilty
person could not te punished.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-13
WOUNDED AND UNCONSCIOUS
Night Waterman Van, arick Found BADLY
Hurt in the Church He Guarded.

Night watchman yan,arick Found BADLY
Hurt tn the Church He Guarded.
In the unfinished church building on the
northwest corner OF Sevcnty-seventh street
and West End avenue Night Waterman Samuel
Vanvarick was found unconscious when tho
workmen arrived at z O'Clock yesterday morn
Ing. There was large wound on the right
eide Of his head, and at Roosevelt Hospital thoy
say that his skull is fractured He was still
unconscious last night. When found he lay
on his back. with his overcoat coat, and vest
unbuttoned. His clothing was white with
plaster. as II It had been dragged over the
floor.
At 2:30 o'clock Friday morning vanvnrick
vent across the street to a fiat where John X:
McCabe ts night watchman. and they heated
come coffoo at n flre in the basement. Then
they went to the church and nte their lunch
Thomas Reilly and George Hill. two more
night watchmen employed on the other cor
nerst At 3:2O o'clock Fnnvarick asked McCnbe
the time. He said he had to look after his
fires. and he went into the church. where ten
fires wore kGGGt going all night to dry the
him until he was foHnd ;soaselcss yes:
planks leading UP to an opening in the WALL
His lantern was standing on one OF the panks.
1t had como out. In the side pocket of the
mans ulster was bis watch. He always car
ried 1t IN that pocket. About four feet nwny
shovel TSeSy to be put pc c
not be found. Waterman McCabo said ycster-
day that It was his opinion that Nanyarick
building to steal lead pipe
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-13
MARY WALKER TO RUSSELL sAGK
Tho FInnncier Thinks the Doctors Letter
Worthy Of 1nspector Byrnes's Notice.

Tho FInn.cier Thinks the Doctors Letter
Worthy Of Inspector Byrnes's Notice.
The Coroners Office had scarcely opened for
business yesterday when Russell Sage came
IN and asked for copy OF the stenographer's
report of Laidlaw's testimony. u want II" he
said. because. according TO the papers. his
testimony was contrary to mine. and wnnt to
see what he really did say It is q lie that
tried to use him az a shield. II l had. how
could l have received the forty-seven wounds.
all in front, which DR.. Mum dressedf"
After being told that copy would be fur
nished him as soon as the stenographer had
Transcribed his notes. Mr.. Sage proceeded to
repeat In detail the testimony which he had
given at the inquest on Friday. As he was
about to 60 away lie stopped on nearing the
door. and, taking some rapers from his pock-
cts. said: by the way. there's a now phase TO
lnSpector Ryrnes. You Know Dr. ,lary, Waiker.
W.T. sSt Mrs ssse SandeI me nc Tits
long letter. from her exhibiting nearly a score
of san Of co,Gy written s. TngTs
o. i; She asks Mrs. sage to got mo to help
bill which Congressman Vaudeville. OF Kansas
has Introduced granting her pension l9r her
sFST T asDr hS sy o M s@
though sh9 knew, that ,Norcross was 2 despcr-
ate Nihilist and had designs upon Hunting
ton. Gouli. Vanderbilt. and myself. she meyer
warned us. n her letter had been favorably
answered. she implies. tho tragedy Of Dec.
would have been nvcrtcd."
Before going. Mr.. Sage. In answer to cues.
tion. said 1aidaw had not yet begun suit
against him. Il don't see why he should" no
added. Il nm not responsible for injuries
no on business. l have paid all the expenses
to which my Jerks We're put by the explosion.
Mr. Blo1,dlgood tLaidlaw's emplcyer) ought to
pay laidlaws."