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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-09
STRANGE RACES IN THE FOURTH Ward
Jimmy Oliver Misses tho Irish-His R:vnl.
Say HIS Place La National Politics,

Jimmy Oliver Misses tho Irish-His Rivals
Say HIS Place Ia National Politics.
One would think that an old hand In Second
district politics like Jimmy Oliver would have
a walkover with little thing like the Assem-
bly, district nomination. but he says he finds
it a good deal OF a Job.
Like the rest Of tho city the Second district,
Oliver says. has changed. and the change Is
bad for him. Standing upon the corner OF
Chambers street and Park row yesterday he
unburdened himself to reporter.
There was time when. with the assur-
ances that have now. could bet a good
round sum that would be elected. and l
would be. too Then there were all Irish In tho
Fourth and Sixth wards. God bless them. but
now the Irish have departed. and all the ma
tionaities on the face OF the earth have takon
There is a colony OF Greeks in Pearl street
beyond Centre. East Indians live in Baxter
street. alongside. the Italians from southern
Italy. There's the Morse and the Swede In
Centre street. and here and there a Syrian or
an Arab family locate in White and Elm
streets. AS for the Chinese. why. they are
everywhere.
Now these recent importations do not vote.
and II they did there'd be very little fun. in
deed. in electioneerirg 'em. Oh. for Just one
more OF the the old-timo elections But
they've gone and never will come again"
other men who would like to represent the
district. They all say that Jimmy is a national
politician. The Second district relucta nIly gave
him up some years ago to the nation. and as
politics he should have been kept in that
sphere.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-09
TIE LITER TRY MILLESICM.
An Association TO Protect Writer'S and Dis
courage Wicked Publishers.

The Association OF American Authors Is an
ambitious new organization for the safe
guarding OF the rights OF those who make
their living by writing. 1t aims to copy the
methods OF tho British Society OF Authors and
the French Societj des gems do Lettres. In Il
little pamphlet written by Charles Burr Todd,
and sent to tho twenty thousand Americans
who write for the public, the work OF these So
cieties is described. 1t appears that the
French society was organized in 1897 as Q
protest against tho wrong practices OF pub
fishers. Balzac. sue. Hugo. Sand. and Dumas
were among it's supporters. 1t had to hight
hard both tor existence and reform Tor the PIT
ratical publishers and even certain reputable
authors who were in the employ OF publishers
opposed it. But it became powerful In time n
the profession. freed the writer from Deepen
dence on his publisher. and has brought lit
1t not only defends the rights and interests
OF its members but advances money to those
who need to. be .tidel over period o., work.
initiation Ice is s.. and the annual dues are
$40, 1t publishes two Journals. the Ghron;;
il is considering the plan Of hpying. publishers
to be nut upon the books they sell. thus en-
abling the author to know the truth about the
ensn q hm s Wholly at the
statements tho publishers honestly or dis
Tic LONDON or British Society of Authors is
in comparative infancy. 1t was organized in
1888. yet it has 800 members. 1t is broader
than the French society. 1t admits women
and artists and apparently any one else who is
ablc and willing to pay in FL year. 1t offers
leea! advice free to It's mem bers. reads mem.
bers' manuscripts. and advises them as to
their merits and the best market for them:
superyises contracts with publishers and
black-lists the disreputnble men OF that trade
It maintains a syndicate for the sale Of liter
also has n journal. the An,,or and is to create
" pension fund; Among its members are Wal
ter Besant. Blackmore. Hnggard. Kipling.
Hardy, james Bryce. Sir Edwin Arnold. Ed
mund Yates. and Edmund Gosse.
As for the American association 1t is year
old apd has about one hundred, more or less.
President is Col. Thomas Y. Higginson: the
Vice Presidents are Julia Ward Howe. Mon
cure D.. Conway. md Maurice THOMPSON; u
wants 1000 members to pay So u year and SIS
initiation foe. 1t offers no hostility to publish
ers but proposes to, show. by numerous we'll
attested examples that literary folk will profit
by combination md advice. Tho address that
this city. The aims that 1t has are such as
writers would need to wait for until the mil
lennium were it not for tho chance that this
now organization will hasten their coming.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-09
srArrv AND nAsorD M mrs nAsD&
reur-ye.r-oId white Mitcheii's Couapinint
Of Crnritr Against Richard Cooper.


Willie Mitchell a colored boy. 4 years old,
lives with his parents at 627 West Fftty-sec-
ond street. His father 10 q porter In down
town oil store. Willie Is a great favorlte in the
peighborhood. whore no is known as Young
Sport" He is old enough to make himself UNI
derstood. and his parents think he VIII be q
greater man than Fred Douglass. II he lives.
Among the many admirers OF Willie and his
ways Is Richard Cooper, colored urlver. VINO
lives at 1927 West Thirty ninth street. He Ia
married. but has no children. Cooper's fancy
for Willie was 50 strong that he persuaded
Mitchell and his wife to lot the boy visit him
for week. They consented. and Willie re-
manned six weeks at Coopcr's home He was
seen occasionally by his mother. who noticed
nothing wrong. She was not as observant IS
George Johannes. who lives with his vile In
tho same building with Cooper.
Within the past two weeks Johannes AMI ms
after a time they suspected that the hoy was
being Ill treated. on saturday the boys cries re-.
rooms after Cooper had gone. while her bus
bnnd informed the officers at tho Thirty;
seventh s,rset police station COOPER learned ear
turned in the evening and was arrested. Mrs;
Johannes learned enough from the boy and
Willie had been subjected to torture.
:, AZ the examination In the Jefferson Market
said that coopor bssidas beains tie boy. had
hanged him up to the wall by his hands and
she, said had also thrown water on
Wi!ltes head. and had locked him in
q dark room. Cooper's lnother-in-law. Mrs.
Catherine Edgar. said that Cooper was
worthless fellow given to- crap shooting and
drinking. Upon this eyinedce Cooper WAS
held for trial. though he denied having i'll
treated the boy aside from whipping him:
Willie. who was taken in charge by officers
OF tho Gerry society on Saturday evening was
returned to his homo yesterday. The chill
drcn in the neighborhood met him with cheers
and escorted him several blocks to the house.
He was very tired and complained OF painain
his chest when seen later by u reporter. Tho
lower half of the youngsters body was ridgcd
with black and blue welts. From one place
the blood had flowed. When asked whether
Cooper, had hanged him by his hands against
the wall. Willie replied:
eth thir free times"
The boy also repeat cd tho statement that
Cooper had tied bricks to his legs while he was
suspended by his hands. Cooper. he said. had
thrown water on his head several timcs. but
had not locked him alone In the dark.
Aside from the shock the 10y is not seriously
injured. and will he as good as eve! when the
bruises wear away. Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell say
that the only excuse offered by Cooper for his
cruelty was his desire to cure Willie of the
habit Of scattering things over tho floor
Cooper declares that there IL u conspiracy to
make trouble for him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-09
SIZE FOOLED THE POLICEMAN.
Pretended to Faint and Ran Away when He
Went for u Doctor.

Pretended to Faint and Han Away when He
Went for Doctor.
Policeman Brennan OF tho Fulton street sta
ton. Brooklyn. was told yesterday by boy
that a woman was trying to sell baby car
riage to some OF the tenants Of tho house at
1877 Bridge street The policeman hurried to
tho house. and found crowd standing around
a pretty woman about % years old. The
crowd melted at Brennan's approach. but the
young woman did not stir and did not appear
one bit scared. Brennan accused her OF steal
ing the baby carriage which she had. and put
her under arrest The woman protested. and
married sister.
When Brennan placed his hand on the girls
shoulder and started to take her to he station
house, with scream she foil TO the ground
apparently, unconscious. Brennan ran for u
doctor. When sho opened her eyes and saw
that the policeman had como the woman
jumped to her feet and disappeared around
corner.
The baby carriage. which the woman left be-
hind In her hurry to got away. is valued Mt
about So and Is now at tho station house
awaiting an owner.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-09
,InrD or moss pLArr,s nULH.
Reports that Leaders OF the srnith-fatter-
son Movement WIN he Discipiined.

/
| What Jacob NJ Patterson did atthe Syracuse
| Convention to mako Mr.. J. Sabine Smith a
candidate for Judge OF the Court OF Appeals
! created the impression with some persons
| that Mr.. Patterson had n laundering TO be n big
| boss, or at least to show that he was already
| tho big boss in New York city politics. THE
| SuN is in formed that this is all wrong The
| announcement is made more or less officially
| thnt the j. Sabine Smith incident was a pro-
| test against bossism and a rap at the machine.
| The moro or less official information goes fur
thor and says that Mr.. Patterson. johnny
Simpson. Frank Raymond. tho Wicked Gibbs.
and ]. Sabine Smith are dead against machine
politics.
what was tho inside Of that Smith incl
dent. any way2" the Sun reporter asked johnny
Simpson yesterday
Inside of II" demanded Johnny. inside ?
why. sir. 1t was n protest against-against-
1t WAS protest. sir. against this machine pol
itics that fixes up a ticket without consulting
the delegates. Here we go 10 the State Con-
vention with III delegates and we are not
consulted about who shall be nominated. We
went up there this timo and the whole thing
had been fixed up We thought 1t was time to
protest. Understand. now. our fight wasn't
agaisnt Mr.. Bartlett. We didn't have anything
against him. Mr. Bartlctts a gentleman. Mr..
hun n' " We Just wanted to protest that Is aiI''
The little protest has raised the merriest
kind OF row: aud it is said that tho gentle;
down at the fist onrortnnity That may not
elected at the end Of the yenr. Tho Hon.
without Mr. Platts consent. that Mr.. Patter-
sons name Will be mud and that Mr.. John
Sabine Smiths will be changed for tho worse.
The lesser lights In the opposition to machine
peace. but these two cant; Mr. Patterson; 1t
Is said. was friendly with Mr.. Patt up to a day
or two before the start was mado for SYRIA
cuse. Mr. Smith himself only day or two he
fore declared in favor OF the candidacy OF Mr..
Bartlett
A turn down won't mean great deal to Mr..
Patterson. even though he is Chairman Of the
Executive Committee OF the County Com
mittee, and by virtue OF that Chairman OF The
Smith that he can't be Chairman OF the State
Committee He has had 1t in his head long
time thar he was ext out Tor that pare ehoG e
ed IIS as to get While lie
you'd hny' tstrHd tbs year ear H9w
again. The. state Committee will meet to-
morrow. and unless something turns up in
the meantime the present officers will all be re-
elected.
1t is not known Just how candidate Bartlett
views the situation. 1t Isn't POSSIBLE to turn
election and in spite Of the two
men who fought Mr.. Bartlett the hardest in
the Convention will be at tho head Of the cam
Hotel last night; Ile didn't say he sought nm
interyiew with Mr. Plat. but ho saw the Sena;;
disappointed: The remark was made that II
all the Grand Army men In the State voted for
candidate Palmer he might be electeIi ,,,,.,.
It be remarkable though. II he should be
elected and all the rest OF tho tick ct defeatedI'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-09
BROOKLYS'S BETHEL.

The Old Canal Boat Forming tho Seamen's
Chapel Rrop-ned Yesterday.
The floating Bethel OF the Brooklyn City
Mission Society was reorened yesterday after
having been thoroughly overhauled and re-
paired during the summer. The Bethel is an
old canal boat which has been turned into n
chapel for seamen by the Mission Society," 1t
Is IN oored at the foot OF Joralemon street.
Capt Hiram /. Meeker is In charge OF tho
servres Of song and prayer A number OF
Brooklyn clergymen were present: some ofthe
snenkere weTs ;v , ae Laeh"qr NJ b. Eur SupeE
Gunton. Capt. Richard Luce. from Sailors
Snug Harhor the Rev. David Gregg. the Rev.
W. G. +. Rhodes. the Rev. Il I. Alsop. the Rev.
G. Van Alstyne. the Rev. X. Ii. Baker, and the
Rev. o. +. Bartholow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-09
BR0THEEhOODs IN TROUBLE
The Chief Can't Prevent the Reduction of
Wages the Railroads.

TEREE HAUTE. Oct. S.-The railroad brother
hoods are now seriously threatened with dis
indignation. Not less than n dozen railroad
systems are In insisting upon reduction in the
wages schedule. A largo majority OF the men
are decidedly opposed to accepting a educ-
ton. 4 strike on one system would be fol-
lowed by strikes on half a dozen more. The
disastrous and costly effect of two big strikes
at this time would be sufficient to bankrupt
and disrupt any one OF the brotherhoods.
Tho chiefs are making every effort to carry
their organizations through the crisis.
The slack business of the railroads during
the past six months has thrown many men
out OF work. and they have forfeited their
membership IN the brotherhoods by failure
to pay dues and assessments The second
cause OF detection Is the failure OF the brother
hoods to prevent the reduction Of wages.
When the question OF acceptance or strike
was voted on by the men on the Louisville AMI
Nashville system a few weeks ago. there was
more than a two-thirds majority in favor Of n
strike The chiefs contriyed to have the final
settlement with the company left in their
hands. and they agreed with President Smith,
that the reduction should 20 into effect for the
present. The chiefs saw plainly that n strikn
was the alternative. and that the company
would win. MS any company can at this time
owing to the large mum Der Of idle men ready
to take the places OF strikers. But the Louis
vile and Nashville men nre very angry at
their chiefs. and are Respondent over tho
inefllcacy OF the brotherhood organizations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-09
SEVERAL TEETH For ONE SHIELD.
A Flatbush PoIceman's Attempt to Regain
His BndGe Results In n Row.

A Flatbush Porceman's Attempt to Regain
His BndGe Results In Row.
A battle between roughs and police took
place in Flatbush late on Saturday night. The
row began when Policeman Clark went to Mil
lcr's saloon on Vernon avenue. His club.
shield. and revolver had been wrested from
him in row with the same rouRhs the pre-
vious night The club and revolver he had re-
covered. and he expected to get the shield at
Miller's. He found there John Stapleton. his
brothers Frank and James. Rodger Don ohue
and other roughs Of tho town. From John
Stnrleton Policeman Clark demanded his
shield only to be told to clear out. Clark
struck Stapleton with his club. and was knock
hand.
Pointing It Mt John Stapleton's head. Clark
was about to fro when the crowd rushed in
and bore him to the floor. His life might have
Policeman Whaien. Sticks. Knives Knives. " Clubs.
glasses. and pistols now figured in the row.
on TO his club. ana. manaGing to free himself
brought the club down with telling effect on
John Stapletons skull. Tho man dropped like
Panic stricken, the crowd scattered Whalen
clapped handcufls on Stapleton and led him to
the street where he tainted: He WAS conveyed
to a drug store. where DR., j. J.. Xabriskie
stitched up his head, With his face covered
Clark reported to Police Captain Keiser at the
Town Hall, and charged stapleton with as
sauit Stnpleton was locked up and will be
arraigned to-day before Justice Sweeney. The
town police say that Clark. who is district
penred to be sober whom seen soon after the
arrest,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-09
WHO Towns THE BURIAL PLOT
MRS. PERRY EoRBIDs THE INTERMENT
OF MRS. POWELL'S CHILD,

hut she TIA. "a Grave Dug In Another Piot,
for witch. She says, the Powell rIot
Was ExchanHed-A Lawsuit Expected.
Two families claim the ownership OF burial
plot In Greenfield Cemetery, In the town OF
Hempstead. L. l.. and, in consequence. tho
Gem etery trustees nre In q duandary The dis
pute must be settled before the body o. child
lying In the cemetery vault can be inferred.
The plot in question was bought several
years ago by Henry Powell OF WoodshrrGh.
L. l., and he had the remains OF one OF his chill
dren Inferred thore. subsequently. MIR. Pow
ell went South. leaving his wife and family in
Woodshurgh Nothing more was thought
about the rlot until fcw days ago, when an
other child died. Tho cometery. authorities
dsetsd ito, to TrSE rs IL He W,s
another She lad no kmow H q SUCH pro.
SSSn 70 the 'es the Es
mToarDsra were met by Mrs Charles l Perry OF
ioTred 70 put af her shd's BODY in The Vault
vrs sbs Saa rs oWe hRnd n I IN
exchange for the one In dispute. Mrs; Powell
refused, to recognize ownership OF the other
to have n grave dug in the old plot Thus was
done Saturday. but the cemetery authorities
to h hn somo '2 r
Perry requested her to exchange tho plot Tor
another, because 1t was near ono owned by
relatives OF the Perrys. She declined to make
the transfer. after consulting her hrother-in-
Gem tery trustees. that she would not make
the exchange. The cemetery authorities say
TINT Mr.. Perry told them TINT Mrs. Powell had
consented to the transfer. and they gave him
deed to the plot. Mrs Powell maintains that
Mr.. Perry never secured her consent to the
transaction.
The Perrys tried to get Sexton George
Rhodes to remove the body Of the child hurled
in the plot. but he refused because he got into
trouble once through removing body to
another plot without tho owners consent
Mr.. Powell intends to commence legal pro-
ceedings against both tho Perrys and the
cemetery corporation. The child's body is still
I'm tho ya,llt
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-09

Consolidation services were held vest erday
In the Asbury and Washington square Metho-
dist Churches to celebrate the merging OF the
two churches into one. Tho united church
will use the building of the Washington
Square Church in West Fourth street. DIR.
Stone OF the Asbury, and DR.. Willard OF the
Washington Square Church will he Joint pas
tors OF the new church. Bishop Newman
preached at the afternoon service. He was ex-
pected to make an address at the evening
service. but was unable to be present. as was
also ex- Mayor Hewitt, on account OF Ill health.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-09
1WO MEN DROWNED.
One In the Passnic River and the Other In
the HackensRck.

Martin Regsn. an employee OF tho Miller
Chemical Works. walked of the open draw Of
the Passaic River bridge on tn, plank road
on Saturday MINT and Was SWEPT away by the
tide and drowned. He was 80 years old and loft
o family at 100 Ferry street. Newark.
Michael Ford OF West Bergen was drowned
In the Hackensack River enrlier in the evening
at the Central Railroad bridge. He was in a
balance while pushing the boat away from
the bridge with an oar. He had both oars In
his hands ana took them overheard with him.
leaving his friends powerless to row after him
when the swift tide carried him away. Several
other men pulled up anchor and tried to row
to him, but he sank before any OF the boats
were within reach.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-09
s,x,,e.h Anniversary Services.

The sixtieth anniversary Of the dedication OF
st. Nicholas's Roman Catholic Church WAS cell
ebrated yesterday. The church is at 1875
Second street. and is attended mostly by Ger
mans, There was q solemn pontiical mass
In the morning. The celebrant was Bishop
Gabriels OF 0gdensburg. assisted by the Rev
j. w. Dotzauer. the hev. John De Krom. the
Rsv. A. Lammsl. and the Rev. James 5. Mech
Ter. Archbishop Corrigan was present in the
sanctuary The sermon was preached by the
Rev. A. b. Schwenniger OF the Church OF the
Assumption.
The sixtieth anniversary exercises OF the Six
teeuth Street Baptist Church were held yester-
day. The sermon was delivered by the pastor.
the Rev. DIR. A. W. II. Holder, in tho morning
~ the afternoon an historical address was do
Iivered by Deacon II. r. White. who has for
more han Atty years been closely connected
with the church
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-09
Nominated for Oh. Assembly.

Schuyler Countrywide T. Bishop OF Wat
kins. Democrat.
Livingston County-Edward ]. Ahuer. Dem
ocrat.
Assemblyman A. !. Quack enbush has sent n
letter to the Democratic County Committee Of
Schenectady county declining his unanimous
nomination for the Assembly. The letter was
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-09
dew. Celebrate a Doubi. Auu,vsr.ary

The jewish congregation Bnai Jeshurun of
Newark celebrated yesterday both the twenty
fifth anniversary Of tho dedication of It's temple
in Washington street and the close OF the
quarter century OF service Of its pastor. the
Rev, Joseph Lencht There WAS ~ special and
elaborate musical programme In the after
noon. and in the evening 800 persons sat
down to banquet In lsaacs Hall The toast
Our Country" was responded to By United
States Senator James Smith. Jr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-09

CHICAGO. Oct S.-Another attempt will be
made TO raise fund for tho Duke OF VeraRua
on Oct. IL, Spanish and Italian Day. Subscrip-
lions will be opened in all parts OF tho world.
president Palmer has sent a telegram to the
Presidents OF the South American republics,
and other Spanish Americans. asking them to
cooperate In starting the subscription.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-09
Put Two Ballet. Iuto HI. Head.

Gustave strube sold bananas in the Tender
loin precinct for many years. but the prevail
ing gayety OF the district never affected him.
He was always n melancholy man. and the
death OF his wife last June Increased his nat
ural sadness. For several weeks the banana
business was poor and Gustays took to drink.
Last night he went into the cellar Of the house
where h" lodged. ut 1877 West ThIrty-seventh
street, and killed himself putting two bullets
into his haad
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-09
Mrs. Grant In Washington.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 6.-Mrs. Z. s. Grant ac-
oompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Sartoris for
merly Miss Nellie Grant. and grandchildren.
arrived in Washington this morning and Is
arc Sir Richard Webster Attorney. General OF
ENGLAND. and two daughters en- route to the
Worlds Fair.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-09

SYRACUSE, Oct. S.-The large tobacco ware
house In the adjacent town OF Jordan. owned
by Jackson 4 Warner together with its con-
tents, about 500 cases OF tobacco most of
which was the property OF Charles F. Wahlie's
Sons Of New York, was totally destroyed by
tools IN tho cigar factory. owned by Peter V.
Markell and locked In the second story OF the
building. were also burned. The loss will
amount to $4,000. but is nearly covered by
insurance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-09

TOPEKA. Kan. Oct. SIN Franklin county
yesterday fusion received setback by
straight out nominations. Cleveland was en-
dorscd and froo coinage resolution defeated.
For the first time In four years the Lyon coun-
" Democracy put up u full party ticket. The
Democrats OF Saline county also severed con-
nection with the lopulists. and will try to win
with straight ticket