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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-11
NEWARK'S SOCIALIST MEETING.
Tho Speeches So Mild that the Police Had
No Excuse for Interference.

Tho Speeches So Mild that tho Police Had
No Excuse for Interference.
A call was issued by the Socialists of Newark
for mass meeting in Oertel's Hall in Morris
avenue last night. and. as 1t got abroad that it
was TO be an Anarchist meeting. the police
took measures to break 1t up il there was any
waving OF the red flag or any inflammatory
talk. The call for the meeting was ambien-
GUS The handbills In German and English
which were circulated contained no further
information than the fact that the subject was
tho pardon by Gov. Altgeld Of the three Judi
cial victims. schwab Fielden. and Neebe.
The hall contained probably 200 persons
when ]. Bennett Of this city arose to speak.
Scattered through the audience were few
policemen from the fourth precinct. and sit
ting ut one OF the tables were two OF the most
conspicuous detectives in Newark. with one OF
Mayor iiaynes's sons. j. Randolph Woodruff.
and Louis LipmaDn.
two paper tablets In tho form OF grayestones
and bearing the names OF Cary Boniield and
others others. Of the Chicago police. the jnry; the
United States Supreme courts. and something
about the shamed monopolstic press. In the
to the victims. and n few Chinese lanterns with
one Or tworoughly painted notices completed
Bennetts speech was much milder than wns
expected. He declared that the party he rep:
resented was a Lomb-throwing narty. and said
thrown by u detective. Herr r. Modest OF the
New York Iolks Iennn0 followed him in volu-
Bile and emphatic German and elected fire.
nuent applause but did not arouse the ire OF
the police. Then cameiJ. Hilkowitz in He
brew; II the cenaors Of the meeting under
stood his speech they did not hay" an; fault TO
find with II. Gus Oertel. who owns the hall.
said that he had orders TO turn out the gas IL
the police were not satisfied with the manner
IN which the meeting was conducted. Detcc-
tives JaeGgers and Jackes said there were
few. II any. OF tho red-hot Anarchists from
Prince street ut the meeting. and that it was
not q red lag following crowd.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-11
JIMIIC.PS JACK THE HUGGEG.
Women and GirIs Of the Village Having an
Exciting Time DodGinr Him.

Exciting Time Dodging Him.
Women and girls in Jamaica village are hay
ing an exciting tme lodging n Jack the
Hugger." who recently made his presence
known to them on lonesome streets at night
Those who have had the courage to take n
look at the hugGer say he Is n man with stoop-
ing shoulders. II grizzly beard. n gray suit OF
clothes. md straw hat His favorite haunt is
near tho Black Stump road.
Sunday evening Sadie Mulliner, IL yenrs
old Of Shelton avenue. and Flora Westerheld.
IA years old. had narrow escapes from the
hugger while walking in that oighborhood.
They were seized from behind by the man. but
Sadie got away and gave the alarm while her
companion was still struggling In the fellows
grasp. Frightened by the cries OF both girls.
the man ran away.
ton avenue. with Miss Valley Palk OF Brooklyn,
were out walking in the same locality when
Miss Johnson was suddenly seized from be-
hind. She set up cry for help. when her as
The authorities OF the village are searching
for tho hugger.
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Killed Himself ON n Stranger. s,oop.

A middlo-aGed German sat down ON the
stoop of 16S West Sixty-fourth street at o
o'clock last night. and. drawing n 32-calibre
revolver shot himself through tho heart.
There was nothing in his pockets TO give
lahorer.
Mrs. Rosa schott. a widow, 40 years old who
lives In tho tenement 343 East Forty second
street, attc,npted to kill herself last night by
inhalinS gas In her room.
She 10 governess and lives with Mrs.
Mhitehouse. At 70 o'clock last night she went
into her room and lock cd herself in She stop-
ped up all crevices and cracks with pieces Of
paper, turned on the gas and lay down on the
bed. Her groans aroused tho people of tho
She VIII recover.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-11
STOLE FROM THE CITY OF nUEFAL0
Erie Ontario Van RrocklIn. Fire Depart
n,ent Clerk, an Embczzlcr Of $50 900.

BUFFALO. July 10.-Erie Ontario Van Brock
lin. Secretary Of the Board Of Fire Commits
sioners, was arrested this afternoon charged
with embezaling q sum said to be more than
$4,000. He was taken to the Mayors Office.
where he made confession. lie was then
locked up. For some time tho Commissioners
have had suspicious that all was not right.
They knew that Van Brocklin was living far In
excess OF his salary of $1,000 a year An in
vestigation resulted this morning in the dis
covery that the man was an embezzler. The
Commissioners went to the Com ptroer's office
and got the pay rolls, and it was then seen by
what method the stealing had been done.
There were ten fictitious names on the rolls
Van Brock lin was arrested at work. He was
that the Commissioners knew he was dishon-
est. He broke down. then pulled himself to,
seas sed lie sSd Re hsd
lost the money in land speculations. He
thought he hid been at i for six years at least
long talk with him. It's said that he impli-
Gated an employee Of the Comptroller's office
reported to have assisted Van BrocEln. The
confessed thief lived luxuriously. At first the
Commissioners thought he might be changing
some OF the bills that were presented to tho
on" Every bill! that has been presented and
been carefully srrutinized and every one found
to be al! right. This puzzled the Commission
erS. ana they set ABOUT LOOKING lOr tne source
OF Van Brocklin's income. 1t did not occur to
them until very recently that he might
he adding fictitious names to tho pay rolls
Then they examined them. Every time a pay
roll has been presented to the Board they
looked Mt it closely. inspected every name.
Still more puzzled. they examined the la st two
nay rolls after they had been passed by the
Council the Councilman. and the Mayor. and
finally after they had been paid. They found
that Van Brocklin had added the false names
He had gone to the Compt rollers Office for the
and then to the City Treasurer's
office. where he had them signed and where
he got the money.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-11
FOR LOYE or EUPHEMIA POST
Young George Church Poisoned Himself
with Rough on Rats-He VIII Recover,

HAcKESsAcK. July 10-George Church. the
eighteen-year- son Of n New York truck
man who lives in Orde q little village seven
miles north Of here. did not return home on
Saturday night and was missing at breakfast
the next morning. Search was made for him
and he was finally found insensibe under an
apple tree about half o mile from his house.
Near him was an empty box OF rough on
rats. liS revived under treatment, but re-
fused TO say why he had taken the poison.
which he had bought at the village store on
Vermin.
The lads aitompt 10 poison himself is at
tribnted 70 his Parents torbdding. on tho
score Of his yonih. MS marriage with Euphe-
mia Post, n maiden uf 70 who lives in the
eeiGhbor:nE village o. Etna. formerly Kinder;
kamnck Their opposition became prom ounced
when tho young. woman bought recently q
wedding outfit with money given her by her
uncle wealthy chairmaker OF Eastwood
Ihe youth is also sniL to hive received 2 threat.
4 he married Miss Post. His poisoning is
finally said to hnye been Preeipltated by Miss
o secret marriage on Saturday night.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-11
A Stupid Black mailer Arrested.

Harris Rovensky. 20 years old. who lives Mt
156 Attorney street. was arrested last night
for impersonating an officer. He approached
Mrs. Sadie Gobrowitz. who was standing In
front o! her house at PA Chrystie street. and.
displaying q pcdd!er's badge. informed her
that siio was under arrest.
As he was explaining to her that no would
let her 60 II she paid him. II policeman came
pursued him. and heId him till the policeman
arrested him
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-11
THE tHOCTAW TROUBLE.
The United States Has Assumed JurIsd,c.
ton OF the Cases.

MusKoGEE, I. r.. July 10. The United States
has decided that the Choctnw trouble shall be
settled in tho United States Court at this
place. Judge Stewart will on Wednesday is
sue writ OF habcas corpus. restraining tho
Sheriff at Wilburton from carrying out the OK
ecution set for Friday next When this ia
done 1t will be ascertained whether or not the
prisoners received IA fair ana impartial hearing.
All Is quiet In the Choctaw country, except
In one county. whore tho officers have been
removed by the Governor and new ones nI-
pointed. The old officers refuse 10 rocognize
the authority OF tho Governor. and 10 turn tho
olllcos over to the new apnointees. ~
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Georeie Drew B"rrymore's Funeral To-


The funeral Of George Drew Barrymore. the
actress. who died in Santa Barbara. Cal. a
week ago last Sunday. will take place to-
morrow afternoon. at 2 o'clock. from st.
Stephens Church. Philadelphia.
Maurice barrymore, met the body at Trim,
dad Col. The trim bearing the body is due
composed Of friends and relatives Of tho Drew
family. will leave town to-day to attend the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-11
Valuable Fowls Stolen.

Richard Fletcher. bird fancle: and breeder
OF rare fowls. complained to the Flushing
police yesterday that the night before gang Of
thieves had stolen bis whole collection OF fowls.
valued at several hundred dollars. He had one
sold at the rate OF sis a dozen. He SUBSTANTIAL sS
gang OF Italians. who are building sewers
near his home. at State street and Brewster
the Italians live. but found no trace OF the
missing fowls. "
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-11
GRIFFIN KNOCKED OUT.
soLLY SMITH WINS THE $4,000 PURSE
AT ROBY M 4 SUDDEN MON

Big Crowd Mt the Ring S,or' nm" '"e
.,1n, .-,, Ia. -, W ,,'.,.,' - g.
1870, w., r.. y..,.on Matched
CO. .
hohs' md !uly iI,',,n ,o,oe,V m"s W.
nisn' ma'cnea 10 hsnt ie,er 'a'Neon -
.u'her sensn'ionai way. Sonoe'e ,a''o nj
.o-nisn. 10 see 'he uriiiln-a mlth nsns y.
ueh' y Ma'ey nnu s,eppeu ,h'o nv s -
n"No au appe.' ioi inc ,",nny VI Wv =" r.,'..
killed by the fire at the Fair grounds. Coroett
iunonod in,o We. Wv nato,o n'MoI,ev Gnishod
Jumps, ih'o ,ne rIhR pe'oro - u"ney ~
Jackson a at any time me U or place n'' 70 ~
Peter" he said thinks he can whip me- I
think different, have check for $4,000
that says can whip Jackson at any time or
place"
At this juncture Parson Davies Jackson's
manager cleared the ropes He was greeted
| with applause and misses
Peter Jackson" he yelled. months ago
'e ~, 70 H. our money is stu up, ,
mated in a match. and the two men are now
booked n neot each othar nsxt November.
oooh'u ~ inee' eae' o''et heA' N"'o.hpe''
About 1000 persons were at the Arena to-
hetwoop linn. Unrr, and poto Sbe, ,ostod
only four rounds. Barry had the best OF it all
through.
Tn La CI,o,, 49, N ta,,c
l" '"e ,"e' 'o"hu "iieA WIS ho. very "nAio"s
to meet his opponents blows. but was forced
once Tor eight seconds. At the fourth knock
gong rang md shea was carried TO his corner
There his seconds et tbSaw e ar tba nor nuI
Barry was declare declared the wInne r' '''N'' anu
Without undue delay the feature OF the
nights programme was was started i'4 and John
ru,ian anu no u , %mitn entereh me ring 10
Sonors tha de nan th nno tne wefy
G1ireeden, william VIII nm Crowley; Mat Stoves; a1d
Ryntan we're i see0n a T m}+ y.
Wyatt Saseh for corner
fomcG br tba g. S nfen anu ne vas once
Sier, ne Official referee. The men had weigh
d hPni ana ooth were In tho best possible con-
eonsiderabe amount Of money was ex
RE odds Iers m to m
nrsd sna 5s was b eSGPansd Sy
p"m On t me eoound rnat an OF his money had
ss s'%S THH9sS% SSsH stepped
t t. bs q heated qrEa%sSt throasSont. smith
SrooSm u" pn "a, uat.uG i Was u;"n,' ILL.,,
tho NM ,ha.t n a ~ !, CID OF
rrEnt eme a hna IN iast exchange smith
mo threa tinas IN, In snnns; u m hi ny IAN"
was mirbtv hot 70 tbe cnS IN i rn,na NAL av
va ti ~ ~. ~ ,ne gu tne rounu. give
hnth Tho Snno psims sr one anu accepted py
THInp Rnt,Nn.oThn lnIs o eSin c,mo 10
desirn,,s ~ reobinH n,tT fsEecialtS seeming
nossihe moment Ia h dnIiy. a. 'ho e trrH
iunge. and furious tisbtinr foilnwed. RotS
hiews weMe WanE othnrrh nc So MS
Once thsre wns smsnicnn ~ re inm olten,
MAJ nar T ia t srl, f v, u Iosi no" on
et FnI,p par,. anu .h9 reereo warned MN.
lonE but tho sam. faSt aobt; Em t,n worried
Smit rar nj nInh rtn 5 III pIEnn az once.
S.rv fhn nd 1,pa me 1rf right anu grew
but he was u hncE Tho strnne zoo. vas Jd dirnG,
Sm;th ~ r MLs h hnt me sirongeT. SuddGniy
mn Grif,ns sw o an" Iotta Wlam mud
1nor liz n loo md wns ,et fouppeu " INC
It was nearly fIyo minutes before Griffin
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-11
The Weather.

Tho high pressure area spread over the entire
try yesterday with fair weather. low humidity and
temperature slightly below normal. except over tho
Northwest states. where the pressure falling and
storm was forming The high pressure is likely to
last a day or two during which time extreme heat
need be expected in this vicinity
Tho day fair in this city: average humidity SO
per cent; wind northwest average velocity 10 miles
an hour highest official temperature Tso. lowest s3o
Tho thermometer at Perry's pharmacy in Tux sus
building the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-11
Where Yesterday. Fire. We.

A. h.-e3o LA kssex street. damage trinng; $50
ls0 Ludlow street. Lous Topper damage triAing a:45
tWos'ory brick stables OF Second avenue railroad
AZ second avenue and l2nh street damage $500:
trining. N'' AA"i~ss
r. h.-l2;bb, 7S Gansevoort street, Cornelius FLYNN
DAMAGE $50; y;lo .4s West Twelfth street n MonRet
damage slo $50 2l2 East klneIy-hftb street Arthur
Gorsch. damage $40; Has, 7e3 Ninth Avenue Auvust
Albert. dalIage 81, Ooo. NsA"'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-11
FASTEST TIME ON RECORD.
Cnmpania Passengers Reach Gothenburc
In Days II Hours.

GoTHESBURo. July 10.-One hundred and
seven persons. who were passengers on the
Cunard line steamer Campania. from New
York. landed in this city to-day. eight days,
eleven hours. and thirteen minutes from their
port Of sailing. They took a special train from
Liverpool to Hull. where they caught n stoam-
t er which conveyed them TO this place The
York and Gothenburg beats the record.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-11
Au Excursion Train Con,s,ou-Oae Klie.

CINCINNATI, July 1O.-At about 5:15 yester-
day n Chesapeake and Ohio excursion train.
with over 600 people aboard, ran into an open
switch at Newport. Ky. and came into col
lison with freight train loaded with stone
and coal. Albert Lang OF Covington. KY. was
killed. and several others were seriously in
jured. IT is thought that some one deliberately
open cd the switch. The Chesapeake and Ohio
are making a thorough Investigation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-11
Death Of Bnyonne.. Tales, Inhab,taut

William II. Kennedy. q young man who was
locally famous as being tho tallest Of
Rayonnes 25.0O0 inhabitants. died yesterday
afternoon in the Bayonne Hospital. His death
ton. Young Kennedy's height was & feet
inches. He was only - years old. and had an
n son OF n m enber OF the Royal Irish Constab-
ulary and he Ind been In this country little
nVar
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-11
A De.-rtea steam Launch picked In.

Capt John Bowman of the Freeport schooner
Elizabeth A. Bedell when coming into this
hArbor yesterday picked up the 30-foot steam
launch Henry F. SpauldinG about two miles
northeast OF the Dry Roner beacon. Tho boat
hid evidently been abandoned. for she was
taken to the Brooklyn Yacht Club house and
left there.
She 10 not known there Members Of the
CLUB who examined her could find nothing to
indicate what had boon wrong with her. ex-
eept that che seemed TO DO nearly out OF water
for her boiler
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-11
The Custom. Com ..Ion at Work Again

The Custom House Commission sumed its
labors yesterday, alter II weeks holiday. Mr..
Magono has been absent In Ogdensburg Mr..
Dunn has enjoyed Now York MS n summer re-
sort. and Mr. MacFarlano has been busy with
his private affairs. Charles Crawford OF the
refund, division. H. L. Estabrook CHIEF. liqui-
dator, and H. J.. Warner Of the protest division
were examined yesterday. surveyor Lyon re-
turned yesterday TO his place
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-11
The ObiIging Conductor.

From tie Philadelphia Record.
=. NJ Jump sboard Miss" said tho conductor bristiy.
But mamma wants to kiss Eood.by" replied IL.
"rn attend to that. too All aboards
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-11
To Die Because Hit by IA Pitched Ball.

PITTSBURGH. July 1O.-While playing ball
Sunday. Try l.. Ryan was struck on the head
by a pitched ball and knocked senseless. To-
day the attending physicians say he will die.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-11
Average on July 10. 1872.
WASHINGTON FORECAST FOR 1rRsnAY

For New England. fair weather: westerly winds be-
coming variable.
For edaern Neo York. nnsyrnnin Eep Jer.ey
and D''ardr mir Uind' .hn9so eoatr'y and souherlv
For the District of Columbia. Maryland, and Viz.
gnia. fair: easterly winds: slightly warmer by Tues
day evening; warmer Wednesday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-11
without ReserxntIon.

Prom TRt0sndt Bdhr
Pork Dealer ITO a young wldowp-Madam. 1000 hogs
and faithful heart lay ~ your feet Please take
u in.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-11

splendid stock Of ladies' nne Russia leather Ok
lord ties tennis anu summer shoes at broadway and
Soth st. W. ". LEP. per eonpany.-Adr
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-11

Fest ssratoya and Lake George Specials. every day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-11

The guaranteed cure for all feadAches 10
bromo' Seltzer-trial bottle 40 ctL-Adp.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-26
DIOCESE OF TENNESSEE.
Rev. Thomas Frank Gaiior Duly Couse-
Grated Bishop Coadjator.
m telegraph % the Dispatch.I ]

NASHVILLE. Tenn. July 2j.-At noon to-
day. al Sewanee. Rev. Thomas Frank Gai-
lor. ID. d., was cousecrated Bishop Coad-
tutor of Tennessee. The services. which
were of q very impressive nature. were
witnessed by large number OF clergymen
and lay members of churches here and
elsewhere. The services of conservation
lasted several hours and some OF the Lead l
ing church dlgnitarIes took part. The
Commission of Bishops included Bishops
Ouintard of Tennessee. Dudley OF Ken
tucky. and Nelson of Georgia. The pre-
seuters were Bishops Sessums, of Lou
isiana, and GRAY. of Southern Florida:
Right Rev. George +. Seymour. BISHOP or
Springfield. preached the consecrating ser
mon. The priests attending were Dr.
Ringgold. of Knoxville; DR.. Pettis. OF
Chattanooga; DR.. Martin, Of Nashville,
and Dr.. Dumbell. of Memphis.
Morning prayer was conducted by Rev.
R.E. l.. Craig. of Clarksville, and Rev.
G.. +. Wright, of South Pitts6urg. After
this service the order of procession was
formed, composed Of tho vestry of Otey-
Memorial church. members OF the stand
ing committee. the clergy OF Tennessee
and other dioceses. the register OF the
conservation, the coadlutor bishop elect,
with attending priests. the bishops the
presenters. the coconsecrators. and Bishop
oulntard. the presiding Bishop. Arriving
at the chapel the conservation service was
conducted.
Assistant Bishop Gailor. who has been
Chancellor of the University of the South
at Sewanee for some time, WAS years ago
elected Bishop OK Georgia. but declined
the honor. as he preferred to remain with
the university. He was chosen Assistant
Bishop Of Tennessee in April last By the
convention which met IN Nashville. and
atter considering the matter for some
time decided TO accept. He will likely re-
side IN Memphis. He is a comparatively
young man and has long been regarded as
one OF the leading members OF the Episco-
pal clergy III the South.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-26
FAIR-GOsRs WRECKED.
Nobody Killed Outright, Bat Thirty
Poouie Injured, some seriously.
,p.,,t.,r.pb IA tho Dgpatch1

CvYARoqA FALLS, o., July ZO.-l he Sc
copd section OF tho Baltimore and ONO
evprcss, west bound, was wrecked one
n,Io east of MuurOe Fails about 4,j0
O'clock ,hi4 morning A spreading OF the
reIls capsed the wreck at point where
tLrra is n short curve in the track. Glye
of the coaches loaded with passengers.
uoet of whom were on th"lr way TO
Chicago were thrown down ten-toot
ambarkmept. Nobody was killed out
ripht. but thirty were injured, hve, IL -
tEought. seriously. al Of the manned
,,,,e t,LeD TO Akron by special train aud
sent 10 the citv hospital. and about
dozen doctors from Akron went down
Twenty persons from Baltimore, Phla-
delubia. and Washington, ID. C.. are ut tho
hospital, some slightly. and others ser-
ousiy injured. +. 0. stats. OF VIENNA
FAIRFAX county. Va, Is also at the hospital
injured internally. -.
Henry +. ueile, Philadelphia, back
n p. Boyer. Coatcsville, Pa, serious cut
William NJ. Morrow, Philadelphia. head
cut and back hu-t. e.,...
lanes Z. Muse, Baltimore, back spraine1.
Frank W. Hite, Lafayette, Ia, slghtiy
cut. not seriously hurt. -,
Mrs. Eliza White, Lafayette. Pa shouI-
der diSlOcAted. ~ 40
I. II. Moredick. Washington, ID. o., Sc
we're scalp wound.
r. O. Staats, Vienna, Fairfax county,
Va. injured internally.
DR.. j. X. Allen, Baltimore, arm and RIBS
W A. Mode, Washington, d. c., back
II. c. Mode, Washington. d. c.. wounded
in head. " :;
Mrs. Maggie Core, Washington. ID. O., IN
ternnl injuries and arm broken.
Mrs Mary n. Smith, Washington, ID. o.,
severe cuts about the head and neck.
Mrs. Leila Hunt, Baltimore Nd head
Anna Miller. Washington, ID. g., hurt
about head. arms, aud side;
Lillian Cramer, Camden, n. J., arm irac-
tured. ,,.
II. NJ. Mice. Camden, n. D., cuts on head
l. Stuart. Baltimore, Nd. injuries about
breast and head. .o5
Mrs Lena Sturgeon, cut about head
With Mrs. Sturgeon were three chlldreh'
who all escaped.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-26
Chilean Claims Commission'


WASHINGTON, d. G., July 2j.-The Chilean
Claims Commission met IN the diplomatic
room at the Department OF State at IL
O'Clock this morning. The personnel OF the
commission is as follows: John GCode. Of
Virginia representing the United States;
Senior Don Domingo Cana, the Chilean
Minister ut Washington, aud Alfred de
Claparede. the Swiss Minister at Washing
tou. The officers of the commission are:
G. ii. Shields, agent for the United States; /;
A. w. Ferguson. Secretary for the United
States; Jose Francisco Veraga Donozo,
agent for Chile, and Manuel Martinas de
Farrari, Secretary for Chile. De Claparede
was chosen president.
The work before the commission is the
adjustment of claims of American citizens
against Chile and counter claims by
Chilean citizens against the United States.
some OF which run back many years, but
the larger number of which resulted from
the last revolution IN Chile. All oh these
claims must be presented to the comlnls::
sion within two months, and the work or
adjustment must be completed within six
months, according 10 the terms OF the