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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-23
OBITI.iR


John Dawson. who was born In Stafford
county, Va. on Nov. 10. 1872 died in Tsrts
Of 1sl2 onlistinG from Kentucky He remem-
,nssoI ,' wno was cousin OF WIS wl,e m"tnet
S ana in tsl3 onS was E Known n' dhpo o
soutborn tnliorn bovir,, tauaht schnoi in
many places in that part OF the state, He
leaves leave, three children out o, nftoon born to
him, the younger OF whom Mrs. Douglass
with whom lie ii4l lived for twenty years, is 10
Madison. lie was Whig. and always n metn-
Der OF the Republican party after it was orr
publican rnrades in tho last four Presidential
campaigns.
,roet t,,n 81 Uf n,nntpv botn7 pcenr IN Nnw
Jersey, died at his hotel in Newfoundland,
Morris county. ON Wednesday night aged a.
iii Tor two months Nearly two years ago he
mar, married NsTork woman woman tc',Iing $1,000,
lar valley , at NcwtonndiaGd and was said to
have at least a quarter OF million OF dollars
eort and II stopping place for coaching parties,
lie was n warm.hrarted man though eccon-
trie In regard to his rules tor governing the
leaves one son nv ms hrst WHO
=, The funeral services Of Mrs. Helen Irving.
t"rdSy morning in the church OF the incarn ma
ton The relatives present were Mr.. and Mrs.
John Jacob AstOr Perciynl Irving, n grandson
OF Mrs Irving: Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Welles.
and Mrs. J. Coleman Drayton. Mrs. Irving,
who was I3 years old. died at her home. III
last Thirty. ,s street street on Monday sns
was inc unughttr "t ADrhnnn Schermerhprn
nnd sister OF Mra lillam Astor. MrS.
trri Ixp N sursNSm oy net s2n' Wal
. o, Mn nnu t"4 uaHG'erS' MISS heleh u
and Miss Francis H. irving.
samuel Shaw, who died on Thursday at his
homo in Montclair was born eighty-seveu
years ago in England. In 1899 he came to
this country and became Interested in the dry
goods business, in which he continued for
many years % AZ the timS OF ms death he was
broker az 80 T T stTee. ne eva was formerly
memoer Oh tne mon ,, league L,uo ana was q
cnatter mem per oi We Oou.nsiue Sporssmen
.l re was IT,, ohS %, ,np .arsE 10 sunsctios 20
tne mn,uai LIZ r ins ,h o2mpahy' rs pol
icy peing .ne ihIu ~, .h ~, was ISSUED 81, ne was
m,uon., auu 1911. - s., o'l'uiea
Inc hlEnt, non; EdWIaru- Stannope secretary
OF sta,e Ior mhr from ioS, 70 IL IN the cab
met OF L9Iu oa,iSnuIy. uieu suuu,~nly yester-
second son o. the ilith Earl stanbhope, and was
Secratarv Of tho ioard Of Trade Inasr Sacra,
tarv nj State for India Vice President of the
Committee OF the Council for Education. and
president OF the com mittee OF the Council for
Trode '' >"0 ~ Wv .' ava
TI
man in The South. died in New orIeons YES.
tarJov agal 10 Ua w,s horn fraa anJ w..
wealthy before the civil war. A few months
hpo LafYOn built and endowed an asylum for
orphans He originally Intended It for chill
finally induced TO limi. 1t to colored orphans.
as the whlteS were alrnany propylaea i9r, Ihe
asylum was ueuicateu ny Archpishop Janssen
sih "eekS AK"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-23
AInrIne Accidents.

LONDON. Dec. 22.-The British steamer Bar
rowmore, from Baltimore Dec. z for Liver
pool, passed Kinsale yesterday with two OF her
propeller blades gone.
The British steamer Gullford. from Charles
ton Nov % for Reyal. is ashore near the latter
place. Assistance has been sent to her
The British ship Drumclin from London
Dec III for san Francisco. put back TO Deal
She had her sails split. and the crew were
mutinOus,
the British steamer Wild Fower Capt Liv-
inGstone. from Wilmington. Del. for kouen.
before reported ashore in the river seine. let
then helped off by tug. She sustained no
apparent damage.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-23
TAa WIFE OF - PoOr I.IbOrer HsIr' to =
LarEe E,tate Ga EngIand.

NIAGARA FALLS n. Y, Dee. 22-MrG Ma
Eulrs. the wife OF borer living in this city.
lnd who Is in straitensd circumstances owing
bA series OF misiortunes. has been informed
through executors that she is heir to
"a estate in England. which will give her
$3.50 GOO and a life interest in the Moleworth
tstate. which covers two townships. Nades-
eoT0ugh and BOdTin with the strong pToba-
hllty that this amount Will be doubled,
Mrs. Maguire's m other was daughter ofths
lar net, recently deceased. though she her
sc!i Is above 80 years Of age. she says that
,hs il tho only heir. Her interests are heinR
ook ed after ~ prominent ATTORNEYS, and coT-
FesBondence has been exchanged on the sub
bet which leaves no doubt as to the correct
lass VI the statements made to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-23
HARRISON ON HAWAII.
Jocose Reference to Annexation at Phila-
deiphia's New England Dinner.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 22-In the course OF his
speech at the thirteenth annual dinner OF the
New England Society OF Pennsylvania. which
was given ct the Continental Hotel ton light.
ex-Presidens Harrison said:
The name New England 10 part Of an old
classification OF tho Stetes that We used to
have in the geographic, and all OF that classl-
south. The West has disappeared. and the
Middle States cannot be identified.
Where is tho West2 Why. Just now at tho
point OF that long chain OF islands that put off
from the Alaska coast, and II am to credit
what read. for have no sources OF infor-
newspaper press. there are some who believe
that there are wicked men who want TO hitch
the end OF that chain on to another island fur
Their out in the sea. Great applause and
cheers
"a II that should be done. the West would be-
come the East, for think the Orient has gen
orally been counted to be tho East"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-23
KENNEDY DI.lIIIsr. KIsk.

LOUISVILLE. Dec. 22.-That part OF Secretary
Carllsle's report which suggests methods Of
Increasing internal revenue for the fiscal year
Of 1873 is considered unjust By the whlskey
They eay the Government should not pose
an additional tax on whiskey already made.
There are about 81! COO O gallons OF whiskey
crease the tax 10 cents more on the gallon. the
distilleTs say. would mean loss for which
they could not prepare. anu oil which thsy had
no warning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-23
WIN orE.nI.. on ,he Tam~any Plan.

Chairman Charles s Fairchild OF William r
Grace's New York State Democracy said yes
tsrday that he will appoint after Christmas
the committee OF one hundred authorized by
the resolutions adopted at the Cooper Union
meeting OF Thursday night. and that the work
OF organizing the renamed antl-snappsrs will
he begun by II about Jan. !. aud will continue
until all the Assembly districts are organized.
The plan NJ organization recognizes the AS
semblY district Us the unit
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smIth z WHOM. sud lor Dnmars..

IIEGE. Belgium. Dec. 22-The trial of tho
suit OF the American firm OF Smith & Wesson.
firearms manufacturers, against the Belgian
flrm Of Delchef, began here to-day. The plain
tiIs charge that the defendants countsrieited
their weapons. stamping the nGmo OF the firm
"Smith X Messon,' on inferior goods and self
ing them at low prices. The defendants are
As principal arms makers Of Liege. They
plead that the marks used upon the weapons
manufactured In Iiege have boon used for tho
past twenty years. and cannot DO confused
with lie Smith 4 MessOn mRTks smith IL
wesson demand 10000 francs damages.
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no.,on.. r,r., opIum Coarlerlsn..

BosToN. Dec. ~. Tho first convictions un-
der the statute OF lss5 forbiddinG the sale and
uss OF opium for smoking occurred in tho
Municipal Court to-day. when four Cinnamon
were llned $3.50 each for maintaining a room
whore opium was sold and smoked. Before
IassIng sentence Judge Burke sAld the pur-
nose OF the law was to prohibit the introduce
ton Of the opium habit into "a Christian com
munlty, and the only way 70 suppress me Wee
unprotltAhle 10 commit It, These being the
nrst ronyictions, the Judge let the offenders
oil With line. Future sinners WIZ DO lmpris-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-23
Tha MaEIaD Anara I.ana.

BERLIN. Dec. 22-Ths National 2eitlng says
that information has been received from GER
man South Africa to the effect that Hendriek
WITHHOLD the mAurauding native chief has de-
sTroYsd Hsrmann's settlement 1T kuGub. Sew
sral Of the settlers were Killed, The raiders
stole ~ horses. 100 head Of cattle. and 5000
sheep The National ZstttBg calls for the i'm 2
mediate adoption OF energetic measures to Put
az end TO tho frequent raids Of WitGOoL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-23
ORR WON'T BE CLERK.
And II Seem, that Han Fish Has just De
eided Not TO ne Spenker.

The boom OF Charles Alvin Orr OF Buffalo for
Clerk OF the Assembly was furled away last
night. Mr. Orr has done some very method.
ical aud Intelligent hustllng for the place. But
there have been forces here in New York op-
posed to him all along. He must now join the
disappointed candidates for the place. Mr..
Platt and MIR. Belden have never been very par
tial to Mr.. Orr.
The Hon. Ham Fish OF Putnam solemnly an
nounced yesterday that he had Withdrawn as
n candidate for the Speakership He declared
this officially. There are seventy-four Repub-
iican Assemblymen, and o. this array Mr.. Fish
Benjamin Nj. Wilcox OF Cayuga and Mr.. Fish
OF Putnam. Up TO ten days ago Mr.. Fish could
also count on Edward H. Thompson OF Dutch
son had written to George r Malby announc.
ing that II Mr. Malby needed his vote he could
count on Mr. Thompson. Mr.. Fish concluded
that the jig was up
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Not Oh. Ch..aR.sAs ava Onto RaIIroaa Go.

Mr.. c. p. Huntington said yesterday that tho
statement in despatch from Memphis that he
had obtained Judgment for $4,000 against
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company
for money advanced to bdT rolling stock vas
an error The railroad company against which
the judgment was obtained Is the Chesapeake
Ohio And southwestern. AID Il has no eoBnec-
ton whatever with the Chesapeake aud Ohio.
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Frankiin ID. Locke OF Buffalo Replies to
Gov. Flowers Letter.

BUFFALO. Dec. 22.-Mr. Franklin D. Locke
is in reply TO one from the Governor refusing
to revoke the appointment Of Mr.. Bentley to
take evidence and report upon the charges
against Sheriff Beck: ...- .,
10, Rosir,iI r. Fios<r. Erssvssss Chasbs ABasv.
DeAs SIN; ! returned from Washington hate last
evening and ma my ONCE this morning letter
proclamation is very satisfactory. There were men
directly affected by that proclamation. both In Kings
and in Erie who evidently regarded 1t as insncere and
meaningless
But you that put my objection to NJ Bentley
upon the ground that he is Democrat You could not
have read my afidayit my letter you would not
have made this statement, because t 10 not true.
belong in that army myself although not member
Of your company Icertainiy tried to make clear to
your apprehension that sole ground OF objection
to Mr. Bentley was that our people In Western New
York know nothing Of him. except that he and
the Sheriff were believed to DO connected with
the same faction In the party. and hence = re-
port would not carry Its due weight ! suggest
state and al reputation. half % whom
were democrats. one OF them MT Daniel NJ Grimm
your slection than any other man In the state The
,sss we're equally os say 20 S b AM M
everybody as an evidence Of good faith
ys ~ ,ss aa AND q. sqs al as
sroas that the examination should he devoid Of polt
&c. .s,.n % y .; Sap sR n
vestiRAtion. . go
s: S.r. S' s .. .ps
aud agreeable But still regret that you could not
honest man competent to supervise the
and return far report ., sas Rr9e s and .nS
reputation among our citiIsns Of western New YORK
Very respectfully yours. FEAsKLls u. Lock-
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Against the Wilson BIZ.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 22.-Ata Meeting OF the
Executive Committee OF tho Hardware Msr-
chants and Manufacturers Association. last
night resolutions were adopted condemninR
the Wilson bill and calling upon mem bers Of
Congress. irrespective Of party. to oppose its
passage. -
at Hales wOollen mills, about 100 in number,
have signed petition tpC0ngress asking that
the.Wison Tariff bill DO not passed.
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Archbishop CorriGan absolutely declined to
talk yesterday on the report that the Propa-
ganda had decided against DIR. Burtsell and
had announced as unalterable its opposition
70 Henry Georges land theories; According
TO report the Archbishop recently received
Information on this subject by cable,
Il know of no such cable having been re-
op's secretary The Archbishop has heard
81 this report. and iustructS me To say that he
will not under any circumstances discuss the
m
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No, to Close on Account OF the wn.o, hin.

LocKPoRT Dec. 22.-Jesse Peterson. Presi-
dent Of the United Indnrated Fibre Company
OF New Jersey. with headquarters in this city.
had his attention to-day called to the despatch
from Portland. Me-. saying that the company's
plant at North Gorham IL 10 he closed on ac-
count Of the Wilson Tariff bill, lie said:
There ia no truth whatever in the state-
ment. The interests Of the com PAM are fully
protected in the Wilson bill. There are no oih-
GERS OF the company at North Gorham or Port
land, and no officers OF the GomDany hAvo
made such q statement as that presented in
the despatch"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-23
Au.,la Corsla mas Got .Ls CosvIst..

ST. LOUIS Dec. ga despatch to the Re
public from Little Rock. Ark says that the
State Board OF Penitsntiary Commissioners
yesterday concluded 10 enter into a contract
$40 state eOnyists on ths sunny Side planta-
tioh in Chic1t county. ARK. The owner of tho
plantation Is to furnish quarters q general
supsrlntendent. aud give half the crop 70 tile
state.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-23

wuKEsBARRE. Pa. Dec 22.-Four persons
were seriously injured to-day In runaway
trolley car When coming down Dana hill. a
very steep grade. the motorman lost control
and tho car plunged down the incline at a ter
rltc speed. Ii Jumped the track at the Jeraey
bank on It's side.
Those most seriously injured are Mrs. Mary
Owens head and arms cut: Lille kneas. head
Injured; Nellie Johnson. face liberated; Lille
Hess err head and face cut and body injured.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-23
Aftsr the BawIsrs.

MAHK ATo. Kan. Dee. l6-This town will not
be afflicted with After the fall after next
Monday. Late last night the City Council. ia
oTdeF 10 Increase the funds in tho treasury,
passed an ordinance under the nuisance law
10 fine each and every PERSON NIFTY cents for
each and every time he or she might be proved
guilty OF whistling or singing Alter tho Ball I"
between the hours Of o'clock in the morning
and 10 o'clock at night
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-23
n.ruty sL.rla wooIsr.. outat.

The Republicans Of Hudson count y cele-
brated their recent victory by giving
dinner last night at the Hotel Washington in
Jersey City to Edward A. Wooley Chairman Of
the County Committee.
A. Frank Sutherland. In behalf OF Sheriff
T"fIey. presented Mr.. Wooley with a complete
revolver. club, handouts. and badge. Mr..
Moolsy was the first deputy appointed By
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-23
An Abseo RdIAE IRsuraaes PrssIdsAt Located
la New York

KNOX. Ind. Dec. 22.-George A. Scott. the
Ascending President and Treasurer OF the
Knox Mutual LILO Insurance Company, has
been located 10 New York. A letter has been
received from Secretary BENJAMIN ]. AndEews
OF the deiunct Insurance company, who Is also
ia New York saying that he Is in search OF
Scott. AndreEs claims IN his letter that the
company sustained $4,000 loss last MaY.
aud that that.swamped II
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-23
Suing United States Msrshais who Fought
the Daitous.

GUTHRIE. o. T.. Dec. 22.-When the battle
between United States deputy marshals and
the Dalton gang Of outlaws occurred In ingalls,
in September. four or five citizens were
wounded by stray bullets and some property
destroyed and damaged. As the deputy mar
shals were the attacking party. tho citizens
damage done, aud suits aggregating S5O.
have been brought against the United statos
Marshal and his deputies by the citizens In
,nrab
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-23
s,u.bsr. Tier c.sd'd... for Assembly CLERK.

BIS3HAMros. Dec. 22-Republican members
OF Assembly from the southern tier and other
counties held a conference In this city to-day.
and unanimously decided that II Is for the best
interests OF the Republican party to support
Col. George W. Dunn OF this city for the Clerk
ship OF the Assembly. No survivor OF the war
Of the rebellion has better record than Col.
Dunn. He is widely known as An aggressive
Republican. who for several years has been
a member Of the State Committee.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-23
They Fo.rht When Fatally Wounded.

HASFoRD. Cal. Dec. 22.-Watehmsn F. NJ.
Byrd and John ". Harris met on the street
here yesterday, drow Teyolvers. and opened
fire. When both men had emitted their guns
they grHppled aud were separated with DIM
hady and will die.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-23

PORTLAND Ne. Dec 22-Ths Induratsd
Fibre Company Of North Gorham will close its
mill tomorrow might. The min has been sm-
ploying l25 men. Tho officers Of the company
here say the shut down il due to the Wilson
Tariff till The plant cost over siOu 600, and
il Is understood that II will he demolished.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-23
To watch RrpubIIsaa Lsgi-latIoa.

CORPORATION Counsel Clark has assigned As
slstSnt Corporation Counsel Charles Blandy to
be at Albany during the coming session OF the
Legislature and keep close watch on all bills
affecting the Interests OF the city. and TO OPP
lnteFesta
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-23

PARIS. Dec. 22.-The Temps declares that
nothing in Frances policy toward Siam war
rants the fears expressed by a section Of the
British press France will conform strictly to
international law" says the Temps. as long
as siam shall fulfil her treaty engagements"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-23
THE CHILD SAVED BY A BUsH.

His Mother and Another Woman Drowned
TryIns Rescue Him.
BIRMISGHAM. Ala. Dec 22.-A McCarys
Ferry. on the Tombigbee River. o party was
crossing the river on a fiat when little boy
fell overheard.
During the excitement Mrs williamson and
Mrs Alexander. the latter the child's mother.
jumped into the river to rescue him. but both
were drowned
The child caught an overhanging bush and
wak aAyed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-23
kIirs Hln.slf Ins,.aa ol III. EasmY.

81, Louis. Dec. 22.-Enragod By an alleged
sttsmDt by his fellow waiter Henry Filing. to
secure his discharge. Frank Kornfeld about
hidn!ght last night. at the BudWelser wine
pom; dreg revolver and after iiring one shot
y hlllng blew his own brains out. dying in
sanity, Beyond a bFuiss on the abdomen.
shsrs metal button stopped tho ball. Filing
aunnjuEsd
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-23
A CARVING KNIFE IN HIS POCKET.
Tho Hlads Went Into I.es's hack when He
Fell from IIis blackboard.

FeI TFoH HHfs HsuckboaFu.
LxxNoToN.va. Dec. 22.-Brown Lee. young
man from the country. foil out OF Q two
Wheeled blackboard to-day, and large carv-
Ing knife in his overcoat pocket was driven
through the small OF his back. The ten-inch
steel blade penetrated up to the hilt- Lee was
picked up and the knife withdrawn. He 10
rill alive and there Is sumo hope OF his re-
eoyery.
DO overbalan csd the vehicle and the fall fol-
lowed. The enifo Was in his overcoat pocket
With the point up. twas wrapped in paper.
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stacked Against H;a.


FT1H - Itfti1HT90 T77piifA,
Traveller Say, my friend, there's no meat In
this sandwich.
Waitress MOI
Traveiler-Hadn't you better give that pack
another shunis and let me draw AGAIN.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-23

When Baby was deA, - gave her oaStoFiA.
When she was ChIld, abe cried for cAStoriA.
When she became Mis-, she chung 70 castoria.
Ehea shs had Children, shs gave them CassoEia.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-23
Four More Deaths from Grip .. Dover.

DOVER. \. H.. Dec. 22-Four more deaths
Rom the grip occurred In this city Last even
hs, One Vielim Vas 81 years old and two 81
1 si others over 10 The force Of the nalady Is
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-23

BERLIN. Dec. PA petition against the
abortion OF the proposed tax ON tobacco has
been circulated in various parts OF the empire.
and has received 90 OOO signatures.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-23

What Is your objection to private theAtri-
calls p he asked Of the sour faced man.
The publicity that IS Invariably attached
10 them. Mas the reply.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-23

This despatch shows that the Arctic traveller
safely crossed the Kara sea and passed the
mouth Of the OBJ River. hut had not yet quite
reached the mouth OF the Aenesei River. lie
was still of the coast Of West Siberia and had
not gone far on his journey. He had thus far.
however. made good progress.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-23
DEMOCRATIC REoRsANIsAT TON

One Huudred brooklyn Citizens TO Start .
New Machine In KtuEs County.
George Foster Peabody. President Of the
Brooklyn Democratic Club. has appointed q
committee OF 100 citizens to carry out the
proposed election district plan OF Democratic
reorganization In Kings county. All the wards
and towns with the exception OF Gravesend
and Flatbush are represented on the COM
mfttec.
The ward appointments range from one to
fourteen, the First ward having the latter dis
proportionately large representation. owing to
Its distinction as the headquarters OF the Mug
wumps.
just one half Of this wards representatives
are lawyers. The Committee will meet for or
ganizatlon next Wednesday. and the plan for
putting the new political machine In Kings
county in operation will be started.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-23
DIR. HANsEN,s PRoeREss.
he Safely Crossed the Kara Sea Early II
August.

LONDON. Dec. 22.-The British Vles-Consul
Ia Archangel has informed the Government
that DR.. Nansen. tho Arctic explorer. who 10
trying to cross the Arctic Ocean. sailed from
Charova. on the north Siberian coast. early In
August.