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The sun., 1893-03-16
she Tale Of - sSOmbrcr3,
Iron, tie *. Lomis Gfo,1. D,rocrq.

KANSAS CITY. No.. March 0-On one OF my
early trips to Mexico. when / was green and
gay. bought \ big sombrero Of the straw va
rietv. with II brim near II foot wide. and the
whole business Gorgeously ornamented with
silver braid. Thcynre picturesque. but often on
some people. picturcsquely idiotic. paid S25
for it. and was so proud Of it-so proud. and also
sonrw-that | wore 1t home on the ears. While
running through Kansas. over tho santa Ft.
on" mofning started through the train with
my somlrero perched over my lett ear. Cross
Ing platform gust of wind caught my
treasured leadgear and whired II gracefully
away. landing 1t In the midd Of n newly
pl3uGhed field AMI turning it over nnt over IN
the passengers smiled u good deal. but there
WAS nothing else to do
went back over tho same section OF road
some two or three months later. and Fate.
window and Kept me staring intently at the
cornfields. sSuddenly WE slowed up. for no
apparent reason. and my attention was ut.
tractrd. forced rather. I, frigiItful. fearful
the ntrocity. and tied in launty position
above the most hideous caricature of face,
made of an immense turnip. that evor saw.
was my lost. once beautiful Eomhrrro-tOrn.
gay. The horrible thing stared me In the face
rs wo stopped directly before 1t. and nodded
in the breeze with bow Of ghastly irony.
Then the engine shrieksd with hoarse laugh
then. and have wondered since. what Fate's
object was.
Ihad. and still have. a lurking notion thnt 1t
was not merely gleeful malice. tnt that she
tendency TO make ii show of myself. by show
ing me- in the scare"rnw Just about how. us /
verify believe must have looked during that
trip from Mexico under my CAV sombrcro.
ANY way, it WAS a potent lesson to me. and did
me good-maybe others won't sec It Just MS
| did.
The sun., 1893-03-16
HIS AFFIDAVIT.
1t Will Make People Believe
His Wonderful Story.
Subscribed to by One Of New Yorks
Most Prominent Justices.
Hero is the Whole Matter Exactly
as 1t Happened.
State Of New York.

- state OF New lorx. "a
County of Washington. !
Lucien Eodd OF Whitehall. n. Y. being BY me
duly sworn. deposes and says that some years
ago h. suffered very greatly with insomnia,
nervous rrostraton, and his body was covered
with sores causing him great pain and an-
noyancc. That his head WAS so covered with
sores that no was hardly able to comb or even
brush his hair. so great was the pain It occa-
stoned.
That hc consulted the local physicians with
out successful result: that he took quantities
OF medicine with no benefit whatever: that
physicians told him his disease was incurable.
and he had como to tho same conclusion him.
sell. and hid mado up his mind to 60 to
hospital and nwait death.
That just about this tlme no learned about
DR.. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy.
which he began to use. That this remedy en-.
tirely relieved and cured him. healed and dried
NJ his sores. enabled him to sleep soundly and
comfortably. and restored him to his ordinary
vigor and vitality. In short. made a sound and
we'll man Of him. 80 that he was fully able to
work at his occupation. and has dono SO since
that time.
That he attributes his recovery to DR..
Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy. 40
IL restored him when everybody and ovosvs
The sun., 1893-03-16
CONVICT LABOR IN VIEW JERSEY.
$4,000, Lost In Seven Years Under th
Present tSystem-Tickets OF Leave = Success,

$4,000, Lost In seven Years Under the
Present tSy.tem-Tickets OF Leave y Success.
TRENTON. March 15.-By comparison with
the results obtained under the contract sys-
tenn OF convict labor. tho piece price system
which is now in vogue is shown to be less
profitable to tho state. and J. N. Seymour. the
Supervisor OF the Stats prison. rocomm ends
the abolition OF the new system in favor OF The
old.
According to his calculation. the State has
lost nearly s75.000 since the establishment Of
the piece price system seven years ago. His
views are expressed in til Q. annual report Of
the state prison Just issued. .
mends the new Parole law. so FAR seventy
eight prisoners have received tickets OF leave.
AMI only two have been returned to prison for
the. .perpetration Of fresh crimes. Tho keeper
declares that 1t is safer both to law
and society to parole n convict than
10. pardon him. on account OF tho re-
straining influence which tho former plan
entails. AID that it is better for the convlct's
chances Of being received by the community
edge ~ the fact that he ia under the hand OF
the Furnishing power will cnuse people to have
no fear for his lack OF good behavior.
The Keeper recomm ends that tho Legislature
should make q new law providing for tho re-
turn to n convict who wo, ks faithfully OF deh-
mite proportion Of his earnings. in order that
he can contribute to the support OF those out
side the prison who may be dependent on him.
He recommends also the employment OF an
agent by the state. whose duty it should be to
help discharged convicts to procure employ
m
The sun., 1893-03-16

A motion was made before Justice InGra-
ham OF the Supreme Court yesterday to re-
strain J. Kennedy Tod and other members Of
a reorganization committee from disposins Of
SIG. 2GG. 600 in stock Of the Cincinnati. Jack
son and Mackinaw Railroad Company. The
moving parties are the executors Of George
w Parsons and others. Stockholders who say
they own all hut $4,000 OF the stock.
In March. 1870. q reorganization was agreed
upon tp include the purchase Of the Cincinnati
and Michigan and tho Michigan and Mack
inaw ronds. The stock was placed by the Re
organization Committee. Of which Tod is
Chairman. with the Central Trust Company
The plaintiffs say that there arc no surplus
earnings for the payment OF interest ON bonds:
that the road is losing ground daily and de-
pr-ciating in value. while Tod and his asso-
ciates maintain an attitude OF apparent iudif-
ference and neglect OF their ,iuties.''
They say that Tod represents large amount
OF foreign b"ndh"ders and but iiltle stock
and that he and his associates are conducting
affairs more In the interest OF the bondholders
than the stockholders.
Decis ion was reserved.
The sun., 1893-03-16
COZ. RUSSELL'S METHOD.
lIe Tells the State Board or Trade How He
Would stop stock Watering.

Boston. March l5.-The second annual ban
quet OF the Massachusetts, State Board Of
Trade was held at the Revere House this even
ing. Gov Russell was unable to attend the
banquet. but was present at the reception
which pr seeded II. and made brief speech. In
which he said:
III were to speak at your dinner. should
take for my subject the i'm Importance Of an or
eanization like this. exerting its proper leGiti-
mate influence on State affairs. Every selfish
interest OF the state constantly is dinnnG It's
importantly into the ears Of all Of us at the
State House. and making us who are respon-
sble for public interests and who ought to
consider only the public interest apt
TO forget how much more important
that is than any selfish claim. There
Is the question. for. instance. OF the
time by public corporations like railroads. can
be stopped largely by compelling these COR
stock. and then have the proceeds turned In
to be used for the pnrposes M Of the he CORPORA, sGs
e'of fhe
which they would never dare to declare ex-
cept in stock lAppiauseL
tant act Of the Legislature doubling the CAPT
tai stock Of corporation. because there was
marEet ssue The SSd.n
stock increase was to @ be borne % by every rss, s,
mean something to the business interests Of
Massach usetts? Is ot there distinctly conflict
Of a single ,specia, selfish interest md the
interests OF tho pu blic at large? ORGANIZATIONS
like this. which bring together the representa-
tiyes 81 mportant industrie, and trades. can
Just such questions as that. give them their
best consideration. and. when they have come
TO a judgment. ma ke its opinion felt upon
Il hops this organization will SOC its ofpor-
tunity and the necessity OF doing something
about it. That only cite as an illustration OF
what would like to urge uron you. As Mas
sachusetts not only tries TO serve the indiyid:
ual interests Of You all. but takes an interest
in your business and organization. 40 should
you not only individually give her your loyalty
and support. hut should. as an organization.
take public interest in return for the interest
aha gives XnuO
The sun., 1893-03-16
The Judge Say. They Are per,urer.

CHICAGO. March 15.-In deciding the Gadey
divorce case to-day Judge Horton took occa-
sion to stamp three witnesses as periurers
and called upon the attorney for Mrs. Gadey
to put them in tho penitentiary. The case was
that Of Julia against William Gadey. The wife
sued on the ground OF cruelty. and tho hus-
bands cross hill charged misconduct. The
Witnesses whom tho Court characte teriZsd as
psriurers were Willis HaiGht. Ben Dewitt.
and Henry J. Barnes. Dewitt testified to hay.
the othsr two we're corroborating witnesses.
II am convinced that the testimony OF these
men ls absolutely false. said Judge Horton.
II hope the attorney will prove that am In
error or else send these people whore they be-
lonG to the penitentiary.' The cross bin was
The sun., 1893-03-16
EVENTS BEYOND THE OCEAN.
TEE GERMAN ARMY BILL LIKELY TO
BE DEEEITED TO-D DdG

A Appeal to the Country IL Probably En-
evitsbie-Mr. Gindrtope Permitted TO At
terd n small Dinner Pnrty-Mr. Deacon
Sails for THIS City-Choiera In Rome.
BEBIIN. March 15.-Aftcr n series Of confer
ences with Chancellor Won Cnrriri. Herr Won
Bennigsen has offered for the National Liberal
party 20 agree to an increase Of the annual
number Of recruits by 4S.O0n Although this
concession is an increase Of 1000 mon above
the former Offer Of the National Libei ais and
was given by Herr Won Bennigscn rs the ul,i.
matum OF HIS party. Chancellor Won Carrivi
declined Il. The Chancellor still holds out for
tho full increase Of t00GO provided for in tho
Army bill. His attitude toward Herr Won
Bennigsens proposal Is believed TO seal the
fate OF tho Army hill in the committee. 1t Ia
generally believed that the measure will he
defeated ut the second reading in tho commit
tee tomorrow.
ton Of the Reichstag Is becoming general.
Tho kTpuz he t,1g to-day expresses the opin-
ion that In view OF the Governments deter
minntion to pass the dill. without alterations.
an appeal to the country has become inevita-
hle. and urges tho Conservatives to prepare
their organization for n general election. Sew
erai Radical journals take sim liar view OF the
situation. In some quarters the CONVICTION
exists that Cabinet crisis Ia Mt hand. Every
thing points. however, 10 Chancellor Won Ca
privPs retention Of his post.
The sun., 1893-03-16
CRoOKEDNESS IN NEBRASKA.
IEGIsIA1IrE INQUIRY INTO orrTcAL
S7EALTNGS.
Talk Of ImpeschipE some Of the state
Omc~rs-Repubitcsrs Who Have Becn
Feather ring Their Nests Dishone.tiy.

An Exctttng Session Of the JSegtslnture-
Talk of ImpeachipE some Of the state
Omc~rs-Repubtcsrs Who Have Been
FeathsriuE Their Nests Dishonestiy.
LINCOLN. Neb. March 15.-As result OF the
most exciting session Of the Legislature in tho
history Of the state. lasting all night and up TO
late this afternoon. the preliminary arrange
ments for the Impeachment OF n number OF
state officials were begun
II is the elimination OF almost two IN onths'
work on the part OF the Legislature investi-
eating alleged frauds among state officials.
particularly tho Board Of Public Lands and
Buildings
When the Legislature convened It was con-
fron,ed with numerous charges OF crooked
ness against n number OF State officials who
have hold Office in Nebraska for the past
twenty yenrs. The careful work OF the COM
mittee appointed to do some wholesale invcs-
tiga.ing caused the collapse o! tho Capital
National Bank.
Then It was discovered that President G.
Mosher had Appropriated about S1.0Oo.0O0 OF
other peoples money. OF which 100000 be-
lonEed to the State Mosher publicly declared
that the State officials comprising the " Stat,
House ring" must stand BY him I'm his trou bles
aud insinuated that he could tell much to their
detriment
10 Investigate the penitentiary management.
rs Mosher is the lessee % the establishment
evidence OF fraud. In addition TO llndin.
that the c7nvigts We're treated with aw.
found to have been murdered by, the
guards. and the erection Of the addition
TO the penit entiary recently mpeted TO h.ye
been conducted with particular regard tothe
enrlchinE of Moshcr and his friends. The
board OF Public lands and buildings. consist
ing of Gov. Boyd. Secretary OF state Allen.
Attorney General Hastings, and A. 4. Humrh;;
responsible for permitting Mosher 10 get pos.
session OF state funds in the construction OF
the pententiary annex.
Last night the question Of adopting the COM
and occas sioned the exciting session. Early
boyd was not censured. Follow Ing the adop-
tion OF the report canea resolution that a COM
e. take such steps as may DO lropSr
ings of fmpeschment against all State
officials and eX-State officials shown By the re-
rortto he guilty OF mnlfoasance or neglect
sufiicsntto warrant prosecuting them: and
that the com mtt.- recommend what steps. in
its Judgment. should be taken by the State to
protect its interests and to recover the state
funds which have been m isappropriated
The resolution created great excitement
doubt TINT the impeachment proceedings will
be ordered.
The interested persons are oil Republicans.
and have been prominent in the affairs OF tho
combined efforts toward suppressing further
proceedings.
Their powerful influence is not believed. !
however. to be su ff1clent to Offset the general
sale croodekness. Editor Rosewater Of the
Bee. the National Republican committeeman
from Nebraska has come out in favor Of the
closest Investigation and most rigid measures.
The sun., 1893-03-16
New Corporations.
ALBANY. March 15.--These companies wsre

ALBANY. March 15.--These companies wsre
Incorporated day:
The New York Dry Goods Exchange OF New York city.
To establish a centre for buyers and sellers OF dry
goods Capital S5 600. Directors c. T. Root Milburn
~ j.; c g. Phillips, Montcair y, J II. d. Levino,
brooklyn and H. II. Elliott and H. Ditchel New York
city.
Hawkrs Manufacturing Company OF New York. To
manufacture thu uh anu meta novelties Capt.
tai 81 600 Directors. L. A. Hawkes.. A. jackson. and
L. w ogden. New York city.
Alpine Medical society OF Brooklyn capital $1,000
Directors II. H. White, A. Debrunnor and A. Cost ses.
Brooklyn
top for cd conduct dcnl and surgical dis
prnsary, hl.d certificate q ncornorat'on with hs
Brothsrs Juius sacks, W j. Drummer. NJ Mintz. William
Hollinger. Joseph T. j Manning. Homer Brush Jones.
Alexander 4. R0senthal. and Irving X Bacon OF New
Nar kcify
The sun., 1893-03-16
MCST SURRENDER ITS RECEIPTS.
A Temporary Order In the Suits Against
the Brazil Mail Steamship Company.

A Temporary Order In the Suits Against
tho Brazil Mail Steamship Company.
Justice Ingraham of the Supreme Court en-
tered two orders Yesterday in the suit Of
Brown Brothers e. Co. against the United
States and Brazil Mail Steamship Com pany to
recover f16sSl. the value OF letters OF credit
given tho company to meet bills Of exchange.
As security for these letters Of credit tho com
pauy agreed to give the plaintiffs its freight
receipts. earned and to be earned. Brown
Brothers & GO. claimed that the company WAS
insolvent. and asked for the appointment OF u
receiver OF the freight income. Then the At
:antic Trust Company applied for leave to
come In as party defendant.
This company Is trustee under mortgage
given as security for the payment OF bond
issue OF $1.2bO.DOO on July ]. 1885,, The
mortgage covered all property and al rents.
profits. and incomes. Tho steamship COM
pany has depended on the interest on these
bonds. and all efforts OF the trustee to collect
tho freight income have mot with refusals.
Under stipulation between all concerned
Justice Ingraham granted m order allowing
the trust company to come in as party Dc.
fendant. and another direct ing tho Steamship
company and Its agents tG deposit all income
with the Central Trust Company subject to
the order OF the Court
The sun., 1893-03-16
Reception to vuc..Pr,., .,deut Stevenson.

WASHINGTON. March 15.-The reception this
evening to Vire-President Stevenson. at tho
residence OF Senator Mcpherson. was attended
by large representation Of the prominent
people o! the capital.
1t was something OF An innovation In the
line Of receptions. the guests being men only.
Among those who accented invitations were
Messrs. Gresham. Carlisle. Risseli. Smith. and
Morton Of tho Presidents Cabinet; monbers
of the dirlonntic corrsi nearly al the Sena:
tors. manv OF the members OF the House OF
Representatives still! in tho city, and the local
oificiHls and business men.
with Mcssrs. MCPHERSON and Stevenson
stood Mr. McAdoo. the newly appointed As.
sistant Secretary OF the Navy. who comes
from Senator McPherson's State. and who re-
ceved the congratulations OF the callers. A
sumntuOus repast was srrved.
The sun., 1893-03-16
BURIED IN THE DEBRIS.
Five Persons In the Ruins OF Collapsed
RnildinR.

CHICAGO. H.. March ia few minutes
after 2 o'clock this morning 1re started in
Stephen Carter's picture frame factory at
124 and 120 May street. The building was
five stories high. Soon after tho top Of the
south wall fell on the roof OF Stephen Carter's
residence at 120 May street. adjoining tho fac
tory The building collapsed. burying five
people.
The dead are s. J. Cha rtier. uncle OF Stephen
Carter. and Lille Charter. II years old.
The injured are Mrs. Etienne Charter. wife
Of S. J. Charter: Rose Charter. 10 years old;
Stephen Carter. leg broken and internally in
iured: J. F. Cook. driver Of Engine No. 3.
crushed hy falling wail and I;S badly bruised;
pany No. Z. crushed under fallen wall aud
bruised about head and lower limps.
The floors and inside walls We're weakened
by the burning away OF the frame supports.
part Of tho roof fell first. and carried with it
great sections OF flooring. thus weakening tho
joists that supported the south wall This b..
gan TO totter and soon the top fell.
Mrs. Charters lie was saved by q heavy
door that covered her She. however. received
several severe bruises.and. was badly cut about
tho face, Loss, SUO,UOU.
The sun., 1893-03-16

VICTORIA. B. c.. March 15-The sream ship
Empress OF India which arrived from Yoko-
hama yesterday. brings word that there was q
large fire in Toxic on tho last Sunday in Feb
ruary. which destroyed 250 houses. No lives
werc lost
bill for tho abolition OF the duty on raw
cotton has passed the lower House. but is still
before ths House OF Peers at Toxic.
Hitherto passports have only been granted
to in pa nese subjects on condition that the ap-
picants could show a definite prospect Of
earning livelihood at the roint Of destina-
tho trip. The Government has changed these
conditions. ana passports will now be Issued
to both sexes without reserve. q veto being put
only on those who contemplate going abroad
for Immoral purposes.
The sun., 1893-03-16
Sale of Rare Postage stamps.

The large and rare collection OF postage
stamps. the property OF Marcus Mayer. were
offered for salO at tho store Of the Scott Stamp
and Coin Company. 1873 Broadway. yesterday.
Tho sale will bs ompleted to-day. An aggre-
gate amount OF So. 200 was obtained in yestor-
days sales. Some OF the principal sales were:
Hawaiian Islands. 1871. Be, blue. $3.50
New Haven. lS<b, envelope &c red. very rare, San5.
So?5
state. &c. black and green. rare. $50
rare S77,
France. lS49 ono franc vermilion, J8]
state, $40 hIa' I on green. rave. S:I6..D.
tno'edernte states, M"h-. 1861, cents. black S33.
state. $40. black aud green, So.
Dominican republic, 1892 green $40.
Dominican republic. lSG2 green SoS
81. Louis, lS41. 1Octn,s black. S5l.
St. Louis. lS+5, cents black, very rare. ssl.
The sun., 1893-03-16
Texas Pacific Annual Rcpov..

At the annual meeting. yesterday. OF the
Texas and Pacific Hallway Company Messrs.
Howard Gould. II. NJ. Galloway. and John G..
Moore were elected directors to nll vacancies.
The annual report shows gross earnings OF
s8.0S7.7O1 n decrease Of S23S TG1. and net
s1.5O2.T .T57. q decrease OF S19S.1l2 Tho gross
earnings per mile we're s4.U61. u loss of S15O
pcr mile. The report says
The tonnage handled by the company was
greater than in any year since the line was
opened for traffic, but this Increase con sisted
largely Of u class OF freiSht-crain. lumber.
and coRl-which under the rates prevailing.
produced hut little revenue The cotton move
ment. owing to reduced ncreage was 107.412
enue in the Transportation OF that commodity
alone. compared with the previous year. OF
S!07.S3l. 10. Passenger business shows a de-
crease Of SlOU.1 1887: OF this SS7.377.74 was
local trafic. Tho physical condition OF the
pronerty is better than over before In its history
aets. Sl.502. 72. against liabilities. S2.O3i. 1872
and ~ balance to the credit OF income account
OF S3O.2ui The expenses for now equipment
were S}u1 $40 for the year. The increa Sc in
tho floating debt Is accounted for by inprov-
ments and additions made during the year
to meet the growing demands ot the com
pany's BUSINESS. including z new grain Gle.
cars and 300 coal cars. S3OISl0: now cotton
way property 700. &c. The car trust OH
legations. S332.soo cover period OF five years
in monthly payments.
The assets OF the land department. are ,o4.:
at s.0Q.009 and Lills receivable uand notes)
OF Sll7oS1,"
The sun., 1893-03-16
NEHSDEaLERS MAKE MERRY.
Tic Second Anniversary or the New York
Organization Celebrated I.nst Night.

Tic second Anniversary or the New York
Organization Celebrated I.ust Night.
More than one hundred OF the alert. Jolly
fellows who claim that they. and not the press.
"enliEhten the world" last night celebrated
the second anniversary Of tho New York News
dealers and Stationors' Benevolent and Pro-
tcctive Association in the rooms Of the associ-
alton. 267 West Thirty fourth street. J. p.
Joseph Brennan. who Cnve n brief history OF
tho association. and congratulated the mem
bers on its thriving condition. The rest OF the
with music. recitations. and stories.
supper was served at midnight. and the
POSTMASTER. Vice President s. VI. Perkins,
called upon men prominent in tho trade for
addresses.
Among those present we're c. r. Swift, Pres
ident o: the Newsdaalers' and Stntinners' A.
ISOLATION of Phi'ndelrhia: L. J. NlcGrath. ed
For Of the Ne,rSLea'er amt Sidi0ue,.: Alexander
nesgs. John /. Mcbride. +. j. Nieuwland. and
II. (iatthelf.
The sun., 1893-03-16
osr.n.. Co.oue,s Com,nz In.

New ORLEANS. March 15.-The Times Demo
cnt has a despatch from Fan Antonio which
SAYS:
"A despatch received hore from Carizzo. a
county seat OF Zapata county on the lower
Rio Grande border. states that there have sur.
rendered up to to-day to the Sherir forty Mexi-
can revo!utionists. Among the most prominent
Of thom are Coils Thomas Guellar. Procopio
Gutierrez. Julian Flores. Librado Gutiarrez,
pionesco Gaaznr. Grsgonio Guevosa. Anac-
leto Treyino JOSH MoIaies Antonio Pataccess.
Clemente Gutierrez. and Pspirdon Orty.
In addition to these. six more have sur
rendered to the United States troops at Capt
q. j. ChSse's camp OF Third Cavalry.