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MR.. COOPER WAS NOT READY.
THE CUSTOM HOUSE COMMISSION
HEARD NO TESTIMONY.

| TanrIes OF the Simon Cnse-The Induisitors
| Are Anxious 10 Hear from Importers
and VIII Hear Them In Secret n They
Should Happen to Apprehond Reprissis.
Although the Falrchid Custom House Com
| mission was not able to examine witnesses
yesterday. some progress was made in the
work. 1t has been made clear that tho Conn
mission enjoys the confidence OF President
| Cleveland and OF Secretary Carlisle. and that
1t is hero to do everything possible to bring
about the reforms which tho merchant im-
porters require. Tho Commissions recom-
mendations will be acted upon in Washington.
1t is announced that merchants need have no
hesitancy In appearing before the Commission
and suggesting needed reforms II necessary
the merchants will DO heard privately. 1t Is
the wish Of tho Administration to bring about
all changes that will benefit the merchants.
The Commission has instructions to that
effect. Tho testimony as to how official letters
OF the Treasury Department got into the
newspapers Is considered OF secondary Inn
Tho Commission lost q day yesterday boz
cause Appraiser Cooper was not ready to go
9nnon the, stand to refuts the charges Of
him TO commit perjury Bassett was on hand
when Mr.. Cooper entered the Barge ONCE.
Magonc. Mr. Dunn and Mr.. MatFariane.
He said afterward that he would be ready to
the delay. hc said, was that he was not. ready
TO submit to the Commission tho schedule Of
j. Il. Simon u Co.'S thirty invoices for 1891.
These are the invoices that Corhett corralled
on Saturday. 1t is said that they will show
that tho flrm's invoices Tor that year were un-
dervalued much more than 81. 100. the am mount
admitted on tho stand by David u. Simon
Neither MIR. Cooper nor tho members OF tho
Commission would say anything more OF what
happened ut yesterday s conference. but IL was
ascertained that Bassett 0ti ticks 10 his charge
against the. APPRAISER, and will not recele
from It, 1t was further learned that Mr..
Cooper suhmittcl TO the Comm ssion ycster::
day cables from Japan which he had testified
had bearing on the original prices paid for
silks by Simon X Co. In the land Of the Jap.
The ca'iles Mr.. Cooper showed to the Com
mission Yesterday it is snd were not received
by Mr.. Cooper but 10y business rival OF
Simon Il Co. two months after tho contro-
versy, and rotated to fans. not to silks.
But 1t may be held hat David q. Smon's ad.
mission that the firms invoices were advanced
and penalties levied 10 the extent OF Si.1OO In
1891. which action was sustained by a major
ity OF the General Board of Appraisers justl-
fled Appraiser Cooper in suspending Wiswel
and recommending his removal and that tho
action OF Chief Supervising Agent Tingle. AS
sistant Secretary Spauding. and General Ap-
uraisers Tichenor and Hahn In recommending
Wiswells rein statement over the Appraisers
head was n little awkward for Treasury Agent
Mccoy. also. who gave the firms invoices Q
clean bill of health.
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IMMINENT OR LIGHTNIyGs
Queer Litigation Resulting from the Tragic
Death OF Austn Ridwell.


HYDETowN. May 31.-Samue Ridgway OF
this place is the manufacturer md dispenser
OF linme ent which, as the label notifies yur-
chasers. is inflammable and explosive, and
must be used with caution. In May. 1892.
Ridgway's laboratory and Office was in his
dwelling house. He had In his employ rs a
domestic n young woman named Austa Bid
well. daughter o. Samuel Bidwell Of Little
Cooley Crawford county. On the 10Th OF May.
1882. flames burst from the windows OF Ridg-
ways office. and spread so rapidly that the
building was quickly burned to the g.ound
with it's contents. Austa Bidwell was burned
to death in tho house. although the nmily
and three. persons who were II RidGway's
were J. +. Van Epps. David Hover. AMI J. NJ.
Graves. The three men who were in Ridg-
way's office said that the fire was carjed by
Ridgway pouring tho contents OF lottlo of
bis linime ent on tho floor and touching match
explosion followed. Miss Bidwcll WI, in the
office. and the scattering flames enseloped
her. The fire spread so rapidly that 1t VAS I'M
possible for the men to make any efort TO
save her life and they were forced 10 fly to
4 few weeks after the flro Miss lidwell's
father brought suit against RidGwar to re.
cover $1,000 damages for the los; Of his
daughter The case was heard Mt headvi e
ming which killed Miss AuSta and sot the
house on fire. 1t was proved that h thunder
storm had passed over III" place ,hout the
time Two sisters of Ansta Iidwel testified
for the d",enc" that their father ,ad COM
their own living. The jury brought in ver-
dict OF 81 and costs In favor OF Bidw,ll
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HENRiouEs' r1nEp 4 PISTOL.
Not mt Ellison, He Says. hut TO Call Help
Eiitson IL Lying Low.

Broker William II. Henroues OF 90 Park
avenue will. no doubt, recover from the boat
ing which Frank Ellison administered to him
on Monday night in East Thirty-ninth street.
DR.. Gerardus II. Wynkoop OF 12S Madison ave-
nue.. who is attending him, SAYS he was very
severely injured, but will pull through. unless
his injuries lead to complications Dir. Wyn-
koop said that nearly all the left side Of Mr..
Henriquess face Is bruised and cut. Over tho
LEFT eve is an ugly cut, mt the siIe OF the eye
Is another. the noso is cut and 80 Is the
upper lip. Tho left eye cannot be seen.
and It Will be doubtful for day or
two whether Mr.. Ilenriques will lose
the use OF it. There is an ugly jab
on the nose close to the eye. which Mr.. Hem
riGucs thinks was made 10y the horn handle of
MIR. Flsons cane The cuts on Mr. TIenriaues's s
face looked AS though maGc Ivy boot heel
Mr. Hcnridues says he saw Ellison approach
ing along Thirty-ninth street. Just east OF
Madison avenue. He stopped aside TO let Eli
son pass, but Ellison got in front Of him. Mr..
Henriaues tried to pass. remarkinc: " l don't
Ellison. according to Mr. Henriuuess,o so' ep'''O
With that Ellison struck Mr.. Henriaues
twice IN the face. kno,ckiips him tho side
rolled into the guttnr and then Ellison began
to boat him, Wishing to attract attention. but
nor To ShOot flllSOn ne saws, Mr.. HenriQues
discharged his revolver in the air. Then aid
camo and Ellison started up Madison avenue.
A minute or two later Mr.. J. II. Coghil. who
from his house at ~ East Thirtv-ninth street
had seen part of the occurrence. rushed out
and ask ed two policemen. Toy and kohn. to
arrest ellison. They overlook him at Fortieth
street and walked back with him until they
met Mr.. .Coghll They declined to arrest ELI
son. saying there Was no complainant to mako
u charge against Ellison.
Will you take. your oath that this man was
the assailant;" they asked MIR. Coghil
Mr.. Coghill was renying that he didn't know
that he could when Ellison excl med:
II am the man and you would have done 1t
too II he had fired reyolver at you.'
took their numhers and yesterday went to
Superintendent Byrnes and asked IL he was
right In insisting that the policemen arrest
Ellison. Superintendent Byrnes said that he
was and added that no would look into the
matter
tieth street station are look king for Ellison and
secure his arrest
About six months ago Mr.. Hcnrioues's
daughter, Leila Olive Neami. secured divorce
from her husband Douglass Neams Ellison
assisted her in the suit. and Is said to have
been very devotedto her. month or two ago.
who asked Superintendent Byrnes to make
him keep away from the house. Ellison's on
nifty dates from that time II is said he has
been hanging about the Murray Hill Hotel,
only block distant. for about r month.
Mrs. Neame and her lawyer. A. Ii. IIummel,
called on superintendent Byrnes yesterday
afternoon. presumably to SEQ about having
Ellison has left the city and is keeping dark
for O time,
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ornaments in applique The rectangular base
ia supported by four lions claws and heavily
enamelled. The circular face OF the clock Is
supported on q stem OF copper gilded and
carved and ornamented with silver applique
and enamels. The stem il broken at the
centre by n small temple OF Grecian style. The
clock brought $3.50.
No. 2.G73, German clock Of the late
sixteenth century, brought $500 1t is
cylindrical in form and rests on q circular
base. adorned with mouldings Of animals
and sea gods. The stem OF tho clock Is
circular and about tho face nre figures OF
Hercules and animals. On the back is n
carving. which represents an astronomer in
his study. The top Of the clock is surmonnted
by the figure OF q warrior. The piece Is IA
inches high, and the diameter OF tho base is
IL inches.
A Spanish clock OF the seventeenth century
t2-677l in Eilded copper and silver brought
S57O. 1t is "a inches high. The clock. which
is In the form OF hemisphere. rises from a
square base. on which are four silver PLAQUES.
On each corner OF the clock are seated four
figures OF children in silver. The stem passes
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CROWDS At THE FAIR.
Simplifying the Management OF tho Big
show.

Simplifying the management OF the btE
show.
CHICAGO. June 6.-Jnckson Park was crowd
ed to-day with pleasure seekers. who were
quick to take advantage Of tho fine weather.
Strangers by hordes swarmed up and down
the Fiaisance. Big circles Of people formed
about the band stands and applaudet the
music and were specially enthusiastic over
Sausa's band. The attendance was very large
all day with increasing crowds toward the
evening The gates were open until 10 o'clock.
and the illumination was more complete than
ever.
The long conflict Of authority between the
National Commission and the Local Directory
over the control OF the Fair vii! end
tomorrow. when the Executive Committee
Of the Local Directory will adopt resolution
making Director & General Davis directors r-gen-
era in fact. with Director OF Construction
Durham his chief executive officer. This ac-
ton will be taken In obedience to an agree
number Of directors at the chicago, CIur when
the application OF pirector-Genaral Davis and
Director Burnham was considered.
The probable action Of the Executive Com
mittee OF tho Local DIRECTORY to; M orrow will
ssaas SGT at rest tho troubles which have at
ana simrIfyinS The details. HsrsfoioTs
S5dsrs to sh and to the G
have been issued indiscriminately. and there
has been more or less clashing and conflict Of
aut hor!ty The Director General received
orders bearing on the same subject from two
or three different sources. and frequently
mates were in direct opposition to those issued
by the Council OF Administration. the Local
Directory. the Board OF Control. and the Ma
Administration will direct the control of tho
Ia r. and Director-G General Davis will receivs
orders direct from that body and will SEQ that
they are carried out.
Two companies OF United States infantry
will go into camp In Jackson Park on Thurs
and Government buildings They are Com
pantes q and +, from Fort Smelling and the
purpose OF their visit TO the Fair is to act as
ernment building.
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NO. 2.GS0-coPPER GILDED cLoCK-S1.0OO
up through the clock. and is surm ounted by
the figure OF q nude child in silver holding q
sabre.
No. 2.G7S was a German clock made In tho
sixteenth century. and 1t brought Sl.2l0. 1t
Is in the form OF q circular box. md the hori-
zontal face is placed on the top. 1t Is Of cop
per. heavily carved and Gilded. and measures
five inches In diameter.
No. 2.679 was German clock in the form OF
q rectangular box. The top in the face.
and the four corners OF the case are orna-
men.ed with caryatides. 1t measures 2 As
inches by 3-5. and sold for $40.
No. 2.GSO was a clock made in Germany in
154S. OF copper. gilded and carved. 1t is in
tho form OF a rectangular box. supported by
four turtles. 1t is heavily carved with ara
besoues. and bears the date "154S" and the
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NO. 2.es3-A GERMAN cIocK-s63o.

NO. 2.6S3-A GERMAN cLocK-S53O.
letters &c. s." Tho horizontal face is enam-
eled. It measures . 4-5 by 54 inches. and
brought $1,000.
Another clock 1858, OF the same form
brought 5000. 1t Is rectangular in form. rest
Ing on four supports in the form OF children's
heads. On each OF tho four faces is carved a
group Of women and satyrs. and at each cor
ner is an urn supported by two figures Of men,
1t measures Is by g inches and bears marks
OF Venetian workmanship. although the piece
belongs undoubtedly to the German school.
No. 2.S20 tho bridge of a cannon. made in
Nuremberg In 1899. brought S610. 1t Is of
gilded copper and Is surmounted By q statu-
ette The piece is heavily carved and is 8
inches high.
A clock t2.G85) OF carved and gilded copper
brought S61O 1t is circular in form and rests
on five small lions. 1t is engraved with bas.
relief OF satyrs and foliage around the figure
of woman seated on throne.
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HATRED OF TIE WHITES.
Ten Sins for Which They Should be Driv
out of China.

Ten Sins for Which They Should be Driven
out Of China.
SAN Francisco. June Ga new and very bit
ter anti-foreiGner tract has been issued from
Human. the Chinese province which is the hot
bed Of anti-missionary feeling. 1t was from
Human that tho blasphemous placards were
Issued two years ago. that led to the out
ruGes On missionaries along the Yangtse
River. Now new tract has been translated
1t purports to be by a scholar named Yu Ma
iu. IT is callod "A New Song" and is written
in excellent style.
1t recites ten evil deeds done by foreigners
for which they should be driven from China.
Among these misdeeds the chief is the kid
mapping Of children. who are transformed by
water restores them to human form. and then
in tho secrecy of mission buildings they
Kill ed for the sake OF their hearts. eyes, and
gals. Catholic priests are especially de.
nounced for securing converts in order to kill
them.
Another sin is the use Of opium. which was
brought in to enervats tho Chinese and make
them easy prey to the foreigners. European
women also corrupt the morals OF Chinese
youth. Steamboats, that are described as made
specially to furnish the easy means OF throw
gers and telegraph lines are merely devices
to permit foreigners to Bpy out and map the
country. The song closes with an eloquent
trionte to the neople OF Human who have driven
out foreigners and burnt their telegraph poles.
This pamphlet has been spread broadcast in
Human and adjoining provinces. and foreign
ers who have come from the upper Yangtse
declare it is sstirrlnGup another wave OF hatred
against Christian ssionaries that may break
out ut any moment in murder and outrage.
The fact that the author Of the placards two
ened the author OF this latest attack on for
cigners to place his name on his song.
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Nj MOrgnn-warren.

Miss Daisy Warren. the sixteen ear. old
daughter Of Thomas Warren OF Great Neck,
and niece Of Richard Croker o, New York
city. was married. 10 Terence Morgan at the
home OF her father on the Lakevie road last
evening. by the Rev. Joseph Baird of tho
Witnessed the ceremony.
- A reception was held after the ceremony
irnm rea nn T, On ,ne 0ft"Ik tram
bridegroom Is a teach erof music. and tho lead
er OF the Port Washington cornet band. Mr.
Warren holds u place IN New York city. His
wife is a sister Of ltichard Croker.
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Thomas Nelson Page Married.

CHICAGO, Juno 0.-5Mrs. Henry Fields was
quietly married. at 1880 to-day to Mr..
Thomas Nelson Page. the author The cere-
mony took place at Byrds Nest, the country
home of Mr.. Thomas b. BRYAN, at Elmhurst,
the R"vs. Messrs. Anderson and !. Page,
mony was simple and there wore no decora-
lions At the conclusion OF the cere-
mony the entire party. consisting OF about
sixty relatives and intimate friends. went to
the hon Of MI. Bryan: where II wedding
breakfast was served. After, II short visit to
that Mr.. and Mrs. Page will live in Washington.
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DElED.

FRANKIIS-AtC Chicago June L. 1893. in tho 49th
year OF his age. Morris Franklin of New York
McE EIGH.-On June s. Daniel McNegh. native OF
Derryaughan, county Tyrone. Ireland.
Funeral from his late residence 400 Manhattan av.
at 10 A. NJ, Wednesday. June T. thence to st. An
thongs Roman Catholic Church, Manhattan nv.
and Milton st.. where solemn requiem mass will
be said for the reposa OF his soul Inermont CAL
vary Cemetery.
MARTIN.-On sunday June 4. in his goth year.
Joseph F. Martin. the dearly beloved son Of John
and Mary Martin
Funeral will take place on Wednesday. Juno 7, at q
T. NJ, from hts late residence 323 Marcy av.,
Brooklyn. Friends and relatives of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
O'CONN ELL.-On Tuesday. June Il. at his late resi-
dence. % Lincoln ST.. Jersey CITY heights. Patrick
C'Connell
Relatives and friends arr respectfully invited to At
of the Cross. Hancock av near South st. Thursday,
June 3, at 10 A. NJ Interment private. Please omit
flowers.
TAKkER.-on June 8. at his late residence. 22<
West llth ST.. Ransom Parker. Jr, son Of Ransom
and the late Mary Dix Parker
Funeral at IL O'Clock Thursday morning. from st.
Clements Church. Sd st. near 9th av. Relatives
and friends invited. Interment private.
FULSER.-on Tuesday. June IT, foter Pulver, aged
years.
Relatives and friends respectfully invited At
tend the funeral services at his late residence so
Morton ST.. Thursday evening June 8, at 8 O'Clock.
Albany papers please copy.
SHIELDS.-On June 6. May. daughter Of Terence
aud Mary Shields. in her eth year.
Funera Wednesday. at p. NJ from her parents
tdence. 8 Bank st.
MAPLE GROVE CEMETERY. on the Long Island Rail.
road at Maple Grove Station city Office. l27s Bway.
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Black Little Soldier Boys from N.s..u

Twelve very black litto boys from Nassau,
New Providence. dressed In soldier clothes Of
brown trimmed with red. landed yesterday
from the steamship Antilla. They came from
the Barge ONCE after tho storm ~ heavy
white knnnsacks. and with pieces. in canvas
covers. trailing. Sergeant simms u militia
drillmast"r 0i Boston. is in charge OF the in
fant soldiers. They are going 10 Europe TO
show the cTowned heads how we'll little dark lea
can drill Next fal! they will return and show
or at the Worlds Fair.
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THE SPITZER COLLECTION.
ATTENDANCE room, AND BIDDING
NOT At ALL IIVELr.

Mspnheim Thought the Works Would Sell
for Twice the money Paid for Them
Tho Days sales St3,7e5-Best Prices.
PARIS. June 6.The attendance at tho Spit
ger sale to-day was again small, and the total
amount OF the days sales was $4,000 less
than Mr. Charles Mannheim. the expert OF
the sale. had estimated The principal objects
offered to-day wero clocks. and $l3, Tb5 were
realized.
No. 2.607 was large clock Of Gilded copper
made In Spain In the sixteenth century. 1t
was "a inches high, and adorned with silver
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PEACE AT LAST IN HONoUR4s.
The Revolution IL Faded, but Pres dent I.eivn
tau't He Found.

NEw ORLEANS. June G-The Brakwater ar
rived at 10 o'clock last night from HQnduras.
and brings the news that tho revolution is at
an end and that everything is 1llet All the
rebel leaders. with one except n, have fled
into Nicaragua and San Salvador. There Is
much satisfaction along the cost. and busi-
ness 10 resuming its nominal status Gen.
Nasquez the Minister OF War. 1, still acting
PRESIDENT. Great mystery surrounds tho
hrara from % since he whn the Gens oi
Government in the midst OF the revolt and
fled to Puerto CorteZ
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JIMMr, THE IRISH aIhNZ
The Friend OF All the Little Girls who
Garry Pnils to FoleY,a.

Tho arrest last Sunday Of Jimmy Fraser, the
Irish giant who tends bar in Foley's saloon at
Second avenue and Forty-sixth street. has
created considerable nmusem cnt in the neigh
borhood and the story Of how the big fellow
was dragged away to n dungeon cell by q man
only half his size has been told and retold q
hundred times by Jimmy's side partner behind
the bar.
1T was like this" he says. Jimmy and I
wero cleaning up Sunday morning. The
place was opcn to let in the air. and Jimmy
was busy chasing out the flies with napk in.
1t takes n big man to chase flies. and. OF
course. you have TO have the doors open.
Pretty soon the cop comes In at the sido door.
l knew him right away. l makos q dive for
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FOR An EIGHT-HOUR Day LAW.
Coal Miners the World Over Preparing for
international Strike.

| Conl Miners the World Over Preparing for
| an International Strike.
| Representatives Of more than 1.0000O0 coal
! miners in Europe have adopted resolution
in favor Of an international strike for the
| eight-hour day. and representatives OF $4,000
| coal miners in tho United States have adopted
Il somewhat similar resolution. This SEEM
ingly concurrent actiofwas taken by bodies
| neither OF which had any representative in
the other. The action Of the American miners
| was taken by congress at Columbus, O..
| some weeks before the like action by the in
ternational conference OF miners at Brussels.
| Samuel Gompers President OF the American
! Federation OF Labor. the national body to
| which the Columbus Convention Of coal miners
acknowledge allegiance. processes ignorance
| as to the probable influence OF the action at
Brussels upon the coal miners in af1lllation
with his Federation. He says that the United
Mine Workers Of America. which is the name
Of the coal miners union. is the only body
OF coal miners having national organiza-
| tion. 1t Is Mr.. Gompers's estimate that
places the strength Of this union at
1900 men. men. altNonGhI; aceordingg to the
was In that year, only 2l.0OO. with 800 local
organizations. Mr. Gompers says that the
strike for the eight; hour day. They begged to
be chosen as the first organization e, begin.
tlon OF Labor. u national strike on May day.
Il was thought best then TO award
partial part success made tho Coal TAI miners hns'
moro than ever mbitious, OF trying tho
sra Ty 6a int % ho
olution. The coal miners Of Iowa went on
with their strike and were were partly successful,
Pcnnsylyania, Ohio, West Virginia., Ken.
tasFy MsSGuri; Tr ool"rndo Iowa, Illinois Snd
the cOal miners employed in tho Cnited states.
Mr. Gompers says that both coal mining and
The miners union represented in the Brus-
sSs Grat Ba afS SS. er@any "sns
and Austria: The international conference is
hs oqr the se, nsd The f s st
to the rival Socialist congresses. got together
in shabby cafe and formed the International
in london. 1t Included several members OF
tarliament. and delegates from many many hun hun
ish coal miners unions. according to
r%sHnf ,sp%pr have abas % @ :alsl psl
apnum. This is applied year Dy } ear to many |
different oblects, including he INSURANCE. Mr.
bke n e a naa
brussels opposed the strike for eight hours. |
T"3 sent hS hSS o %ss sana no s aofh
England. Those miners. says, Chris Evans:
9nrrrrIary ory Of the American federation OF
eight hours Tor the past twenty-five years.
isnG" i"ir onposition to he proposen strlTe;
occur. no time has been set, and some sort OF
nn9n GSmpGmI,e may prevent IT. The miners
those OF Great lritain Niihe unions in Ger
man many and Austria are especlally poor. Asto
Well provded With With iands s'p Dut their heir revenue Is
tranIng mainngg Compared with that OF the british
nnH" AMERICAN miners ,M have Cesn
1erences, though they are in frequent cor
respondence with their brethren abroad.
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Street Swerpers supuiats foI Straw Hats.
Commissioner BrennAn's street sweepcrs
complained yesterday that hey could not
work in tho boiling sun in thef uniform ca ps.
Tho Commissioner will select a uniform straw
hat far them.