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The sun., 1893-07-29
A CEMETERY IN FLAMES,
In Lighting Hts Pipe the Sexton Sets FIJI
to the Dry Grass-Tombstones Spoiled.

In Lighting Hts Pipe the Sexton Sets FIre
to the Dry Grass-Tombstones Spoiled.
PATERSON. July 2a-Patrick Mcvila. ianitor
OF St Johns Parochial School. caused great
excitement here this morning by accidentally y
setting fire to the tall grass. weeds. and shrub
berry in the old aud long since abandoned
Catholic cemetery at Park and Graham av-
enues. After trimming the grass on two
graves Mcyilla sat down in the shade OF q
monument erected to the memory Of Andrew
Gritfith. who died In 1882. On lighting his pipe
for the third time he threw the match in q clump
Of dry grass behind him. 1t iGnited the
stubble. and, In a few seconds. McVlla was
struggling to extlnguish what proved to be n
stubborn Ere- Seeing the fire was Xettn the
best OF him. the sexton took of his waistcoat.
which contained watch and n sum OF money.
When he renewed his battle with the flames
he called to his assistance a corpulent .colorcd
woman who wore q Mother Hubbard dress.
Alter several hard bouts with the fiery ele-
ments the woman's skirt caught fire. This
caused her make a hasty retreat over tho
her person BY a number OF eXcitod members
OF her race, who reside in small frnme houses
adjoining the burying ground.
At this Iuncture Il b" Fire Department arrived.
but before the engines got to work the GENE;
weeds In the neglected parts burned rapidly.
enveloping monuments and headstones.
scorching and black kentnG those Of marble and
raising blisters on the sandstone.
After the cemetery had been thoroughly
himself Of his waIscoat and money. and has
tened to the spot whore he had placed the gar
ment He was dsg u ted when he found nothing
but his watch. which was cooking in hot ashes.
The sun., 1893-07-29
CALLS Dowx THE RxpUsL1oAs CLUE.
Chairman Brookneid OF the state Conu,ittss
Rebukr- Its isnrftrrn Rnucor

Washington L. Connor is not tho only Re-
publican who Is dissatisfied with the action OF
the Republican Club in Issuing n circular
ascrlbing the present financial distress to the
Democratic victory last fall. though ho ls tho
only one who has eNprcssed his displcasure
by resiCning his membership in the club. VIII
liam Brookneld, Chairman OF the Republican
state Committee and an ex-President OF the
club. said yesterday:
Mr.. Conn"r says thnt he does not believe in
the club making rarty Issue OF tho lnancial
situation. am in sympathy with him In that.
] am not surpi iscd at his resignation, nor shall
] I've surprised II others follow ~ a result Of
the clubs action. l consider that 1t was iniu-
dlclous To issue tho circular at this time. aud
had been present nj the meeting uf the club
when 1t was considered ! would have voted
against It, The interests Of tho Republican
Inrty would hc | cst SulIaerved bv mn effort to
serve the national Interests. We should he IA
triOtir and Put no tumhling blocks IN the way
Of restoring iusinesS confidence to the country.
The situation is too important for the kcpuu-
licnns OF the Republican club or Republicans
anywhere to seek partisan advantage from It.
IL has got beyond being n party affair and good
citizens. Democrats and Republicans. should
pull together to restore confidence in business
circles. The interests Of the state and nation
nre far above those OF party. AMI ali Renuhli-
cans should recognize this fact. for by 40 doing
they Will command the confidence and votes
OF the reople."
The sun., 1893-07-29
JO7TINGS .IROUT TOWN.

Richard Croker returned from hi: farm q. Riehnsld
| days
lohn H. V. Arnold las been mentioned" as the, man
likely t. get the InmGany ,.al nom mnation for sh!ro
tonrd to hin '"''@'' WV" "''"
Thc lrlnce and Princess Alexander Lnbecki of War
at The w"r,d', tar arrived on the HamburEAm
,nhani'ant. was de.troyed BY ie on Thursday night.
io.t about 100000. with but little insurance.
Soh & s.ss ~a. ~n' h: al K. 4smSs
from NJ rooms q me Tammany Hall organization OF
the ninth Assembly district
Immigration commss,onsr s.nner yesterdsy that ono
fee An investigation " III he made
Charles Brooke and Dr. O'sullivnn have decided
to undertake the defence Of Dr. Meyer Who is in the
II. he as a na%s na re-
stuyvesant chsmisr will assist Them
raul S %sS S a"sr SHv5'
ooIainrd Ssrd,,t "i 5000 "ss,nst tdw.id a Dss:
81. snS IL. .u
". n GSu 70 he q;
nc hoard . Sf Estimate and ApPoT,snmsnt IN cutting
Ss ana xssSs sart and 'ssS"s Si
H".sas 'ji jsds. 'f ~@
% 81. s to sn IN sa. sg
cIisnsn. m and thai number Of pa
w.
on THURSDAY night al broadway and Twsntyrighth
:;t wa: ." ss..; 81 ".ssss sts"
e n ."d to o n G.s
friend
An autopsy was held yesterday on the body OF John
j. Nc Don aid died In the Roosevelt Hospital on
July "a of cerebral henorrhages result from blow
delivered by FranciHJ Egan NJ Sah Eleventh svenuo
The blow delivered In n box match. Coroner
AcKennn committed Egan to the Tombs to avail The
action OF the 0rand Jury.
street Cleaning Commissioner Andrews has found a
no" use for Policeman Donohue. who MAS detailed TO
the department lew lnontHs ago AMI AssIgned to
duty in connection with the street sabiing OF trucks
lie IL now In daily attendance III he Comtnssioners
ONCE and Keeps IN line tho applicants for place ana
delegations OF swrepers and drivers who there
two physician, from Wards Island testified before
Judge DnRro yesterday that August Jansen who got
into the lunAiic asylum by fAnryinR that the
tets Of several OF ms employ In with him.
still fancieA that Miss nuncan whose father John r.
Duncan. OF ms Ia est employers, 10 In love
with him. and that he Is dangerous Iun attic. Tho
ease was not concluded.
Sergeant David Porter Of the Church street station
viii have To stand trial before tho Police Commissiun-
srs tog allowing year'old Willie GTowlch OF $40
East fortysixth street 10 escape from the station
and was taken TO the station; Ills mother was noti
station lie has not been found
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Tho Cholera In Europe.

ROME, July 2S-The T'ibuna says that up to
last evening there had been % cases OF
cholera and Is deaths In tho province OF Ales-
sandria.
MADRID July 2S-The condition OF affairs In
FL PIndo district. in the province Of Corunna.
where number Of cases Of suspicious sick
ness were reported yesterday. Is serious 1t
has transpired that forty persons have been
last few daya.
or the persons attacked twelve have died.
1t is believed that the disense is Asiatic chol-
era. although there is no official notification to
that effect.
ATHENS, July. 2S.-The Greek Consul in
Naples telegraphs that there havc been four
fresh cases CT cholera and three deaths in that
city in the last twenty-four hours. The
1iiJund In Rome, he says, acknowledges that
there have been lew isolated cases OF cholera
in Naples. but does not concede more.
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HER FAT TE IN THE HANDS.
If He Says She {. Not HI. Wife She and
Her SAP VIII BE Sent Hack to Europe

BALTIMORE. July 2S-If Dr. George Kriehn.
instructor OF history at the Johns Hopkins
University. does not recognize rs his wife
Louise Meier. who arrived here to-day on the
steamship Stuttgart. the woman will be re-
turned to Europe. The certificate and letters
she has show plainly enough that the Doctor
is her husband.
According o the womnn's story she met Dr.
kriehn last year when the lntter was touring
Switzerland. Although llve years the Doctors
senior. she being 30 and he % he fell deeply
in love with her. and on March 26 they were
married.
After living with her for time he returned
home to his studies. leaving his hri.le with her
people. In due time II child was born and she
anprised him Of tho fact. but he sent letter
which she has and in which he tells her that
their positions In life were so different that 1t
were hest they parted. He gives her good ad-
vice and saws Ro0dby
The woman insisted on clinRing to her lieGe
lord go she came here. She has only $40 and
Dr.. kriehn is now in Chicago. stopping at
a4l0 Rhodes avenue with other Hopkins pro-
fessors. who arc doing the Fair. telegram
was sent him to- night.
The sun., 1893-07-29
GAZE THE SENTRY A CIGAR.
Gov. werts Calls Every Ono Colonel, and
Interfcrcs With Camp Discipline.

Gov. Werts Cal1s Every Ono Colonel, and
Interferes with Camp Discipline.
STATE CANT. SEA GIRr. MI. July 2a-The
Major Generals review. which was to have
been held on Wednesday and was postponed
on account Of the funeral OF Gen. Albeit took
place this afternoon. It was similar in char
acter to the Governors review Of yesterday.
and nearly as large crowd was present to
witness it Dress parade was held later. and
at its conclusion Major Joseph W. Plume. tho
division commandant and stat dined at tho
Governors cottage.
This Is Gov. Werts's first military expert
ence. and not knowing the language Of tho
shoulder strap and not wanting to call any one
OF the officers below their rank..he salutes
every one in uniform as Colonel To-day he
aat on the porch Of the State cottage putting q
cigar while the sentry passed up and down his
See. here. Colonel" finally said the Gov
Have i.Sp1 H cigar added the Governor. extend.
took. @ lighting fs i with the fq aovoraers Saii,
smoked one. After while Gov Werts went
in the house and the sentry remained smok-
Before great while, the ofleer Of the guard
came along, and stood amazed when he saw
With the utmost Indifference '''' ~'
by % sS%
tailed and punished. sir"
"Pm obeying the orders OF the Commander
In. Chief. Major" responded the guard.
When the Governor was spoken to by one Of
the general offlcera. he Ak planned his action by
saying: why, the poor fellow walked so
much l thought he was tired"
While the sea-coast b,-Jtery was practising
firing ut the floating 'a-get this morning one
Of the shells exploded withing twenty feet Of
the piece 1t is SAID saaf TT the eb stn, used
Government
The troops will break camp tomorrow at
noon. and special trains will take them to
their homes.
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THE NAWAB OUT DRYING.
PrejudIces OF His Suhjects VIII Prevcr
Him from Knowing Any American Girls.

PrejudIces OF His Subjects VIII Prevent
Hin from Knowing Any American Girls.
Tho only time that the young Nawab OF Ram
pur was out OF doors yesterday was In tho
early evening. when he took q drive through
Central Park to enjoy the cool breezes and the
summer scenery before dinner. Capt. ]. H.
Colvin. his English guardian. accompanied
him. with three Indian attendants They wore
tight black coats and tight black trousers for
the drive.
The Nawab spent the morning and afternoon
sorting his extensive luggage. The party
have been travelling ahead OF the luggage for
several days. and that has caused some lncon-
venience. Tho boy potentate's meals yester-
day were all cooked In approved New York
style. He hasn't yet expressed any desire for
Oriental cooking.
He has seen u number Of handsome young
American girls in the West, and he saw some
Gotham beauties during the Park drive yes
Thes wer grs G on ys
these pretty Americans. He hasn't ex pressed
The Nnwab wouldn't he permitted to make the
acqusintance OF any american girl. anyhow.
whom he Is to RUE would object Capt Colyin
explained ts ti,HI the young Prince 1 has @ to be
n
auaintance His subjects wants him to remain
a devout Mohammedan. as he Is now.
Although tho Sawab can speak English. he
has not yet been Interviewed about his views
OF America. and no won't grant any interviews.
Capt Colvin explains that this arrangement
was m ade by the EnEsh Government for dip.
lomatic reasons The Nawau Is a good billiard
player but he hasn't had any chance to prac-
tise the game.
His servants created more surprise among
the guests Of the. Windsor yesterday by an
pearing barefooted in the corridors in their
white garm ents. which look exactly like night
clothes. They have slippers. hut they remove
them to keep cool. The servants had prayers
yesterday In their room. kneeling on rugs.
The NawAb would have liked to meet Gov.
Flower yesterday but the Governor went to
Albany before the young Fri nee arose, He was
fatigued by his journey. and slept too late.
Capt. Colvin has planned to take his charge
and party to tho Stock Exchange to-day to see
the bulls and bears monkey with the market
Afterward the party will drive over the Brook
lyn Bridge. The Nawab has heard OF this fine
engineering work. and wants to SEQ It. Capt
Colvin. who has not yet seen New York. shares
this desire.
the party throughout the tour to write about 1t
for the Information OF the Nawab's subjects
These subjects, il 10 announced. like to hear
how their future ruler enjoys himself. The
Nawab reads the American newspapers with
consde able show OF interest himself He
thinks II odd that the Oriental costumes OF his
New York
The sun., 1893-07-29
The Eueli.h Nnvn, Mnr@uvres.

LONDON July 2S-The annual mannuvres
between the red and blue slundrons began
with the declaration Of war at 10 o'clock last
night. The red fleets, under ice-Admiral III.
Fairfax. consist OF thirty-one men. f-war and
about dozen torredo boats.
The blue fleets. under the command Of Rear
Admiral Fitzroy. are OF approximately similar
strength. The objects Of tho mnnnuVrcs are,
on the one eide. to obtain command Of the
Irish Sea: on the other side. to prevent this.
Already n series Of slight mishaps have been
In getting away from tho station Mt Larne n
torpedo boat attached to tho blue squadron
broke one of hor condensers and she was COM
pelled to return to the harbor for repairs. Two
torpedo boats operated against two ahips Of
their own squadron. and then Withdrew. under
a storm OF chafr. A considerable list OF other
trivial cssualtjoa has been noted.
The warship Narcissus. Capt. Bainbriige. OF
the A division OF the red fleet entered Pam
broke harbor, Wales. this afternoon with her
eteamripes leaking. Four days will be needed
.or repairing her.
The sun., 1893-07-29

DR.. James Cunningham Bachelor. the en-
inent Free Mason. who succeeded General
Albert Pike as Grand Commander OF the Su-
preme Council OF tho Scottish Rite, died In
Washington yesterday. The body will be
taken to New Orleans. his former home. where
the regular Eadosh services will be held.
probably at midnight on Monday next DR..
Bachelor will be succeeded as Grand Com
mander by Lieutenant Commander Phillip
Crosby Tucker OF Galveston. Tex. until the
meeting OF the Supreme Council ut St Louis.
next October. when the Grand Commander
will be formally elected
Henry S. Dawson. eyed 30, died last even.
ing in New Haven. For many years he was
a manufacturer Of candy. and did large
Early In the sixties he organized the New Haven
Water Company. and held the presidency, OF
that ;orpor.tion unit until his death. During his
liberal contrifnter to ali local charities. one
fortune is estimated at sa5oooO.
s,tssecsS 1n at A6S 6oSsr Ts %SS $SsP *
he he went to Chicago. carrying the first wood
planning machine ever carried west Of the
early h tSs Ere MssGH
Of the West. As politician he was the first Of
the Old Guard Of H.ruhlicans in Illinois, and
s 6 the os
for John A. Logan FOR Senator.
Capt. David C. McCann died yesterday. aged
7s. Mt New Orleans. He was native OF New
Albany. Ind. He went to New Orleans in 1850
and established foundry which became one
OF the leading ones of the South. He engaged
largely in tho cultivation Of sugar. and was
the owner OF several large plantations and one
OF the Developers Of the cotton oil industry.
being President and manager of the Crescent
on Mill. He leaves a fortune Of between ST.
1000 and S2,OOO.OOO
Ex-Police commissioner Josiah 8. Hutton OF
Jersey City died yesterday afternoon at his
home at 6l0 Bergen avenue. Commissioner
Hutton served one term in the Police Board at
the time the Com missioners were appointed in
Joint session Of the Legislature. He was ap-
pointed in 1871. lie was aiterward placed on
the detective force. and remained in active
service until about six months ago. when he
was retired on half pay. Ho was about rs
years old.
DR.. james X. Davidson died at his home In
GreencRstle. Pa. on Thursday night. ag4d 81
years. He began the practice of mo elicine in
1883 From the time when he graduated at
Dickinson College and Jefferson Medical Col
lege. Philadelphia. until n yenr ago h- WAS
President Of the First National ltank Of Green-
castle. and was at the tims ot his death an
Elder in the Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Harriet NJ. Holt. tho oldest resident Of
Willimantir. Conn, is dead. aged % years
and 10 months. She WAS born Mt Hamp-
ton. n rural hill village. and WAS never outside
that town until five years ago when she re-
moved to Willimantic.
The sun., 1893-07-29
Peter Priddy Defeats n Strong Field OF
Runners.

CHICAGO. July 29-No records were broken
at the Worlds Fair international Scottish
games held at the South Side Baseball Park
to-day under the auspices Of the North Ameri-
can United Calcdonnn Association. Many OF
the best athletes in America and Canada took
part. Duncan c. Ross was defeated In throw
ing the sixteen pound hammer. but carried Off
the second prize.
Great in srest centred In the three lie ra ce.
in which Peter Priddy and I. c. 4IcClelapd of
Pittsburgh. John Hourhan. Joseph Jordan.
and NJ. J. kednedy OF Chicago. james Smith OF
Albany I'd Case OF Hamilton. Ont. and Tom
Hynes Of London were entered:
1t was hot race. Hourihan. Case and
Jordan wore tired out before two miles were
run. Then Hynes dropped out. and on the
last half Kennedy found the pace too stiff. and
fell by the wayside.
Smith. who had been cutting out a sharp
pace. was. .collareh by Priddy on the last lap
The Pittsburgh boy then shot into the lead
closely followed by McClleland. with Smith six
feet back. In this order they crossed the line
The sun., 1893-07-29
Secretary Lamont Entrrta,ns Secretary Her.
bert.

SORRENTO. Me-. July 2a-The United States
despatch boat Dolphin anchored In French
mans Bay. Just outside Sorrento Point. at z
o'clock this morning.
At IL o'clock Secretary Of the Navy Herbert
and his daughter and Assistant Secretary OF
the Treasury C. s. Hamlin came ashore and
were entertained by Col. and Mrs. Daniel La
mont At 9 o'clock this afternoon tho La
mdnts gave a dinner to their guests at the
Hotel Sorrento. Covers were laid for eight
Tho Dolphin left here this afternoon for Bar
Harbor where she will remain until Monday.
Secretary Herbert on board. arrived here this
evening from Sorrento On Monday he will
proceed to Bath to inspect the chipping. and
Will be in Washington next Friday. He will
not go to Machias. as planned. as tho Machias
will not be there
The sun., 1893-07-29
LIyE WASHINGTON roprcs.
More Repubiiesu, Than Democrats In th .
Departments, Snys Logan Carlisle.

departments, says Logan SnrHrlc.
WASHINGTON. July %. y Mr. Logan, Carl
Isle. Chief Clerk OF tfe Treasury Depart
mept, comm enting on Civil Service Com
missioner Roosevelt's statement that the
force OF the Executive department In the
classified service was about equally divided
between Republicans and Democrats. said
that as far ms the statement applied to the
Treasury Department IL was simply ridiculous.
To say that seventy per cent Of the force In
tho classified service In the Treasury Depart
mcnt were Democrats. was putting tho figures
up too high. In some large bureaus,on the 4th
OF March last. there was not n single Demo-
crat Even now, with change OF the
chief officers and chiefs OF divisions and
messengers, there were divisions with $50
clsrks OF whom not more than fifteen wore
Democrats. und these included Democrats
who had discovered their Democracy since
last fall Another official said that the per-
ccntage OF Democrats in the Treasury about
equnlled the number In the Civil Service Conn
mission. lncIuainE lts oerichi &c torfe that Is To
Mr. A. W. Lyman, a former Washington cor
Helena Mon, Tnl,pendent. and Collector Of In
ternul Revenue for Montana and Idaho was
s0ay apgpnted mt Nati2nH IL Bank az ,b bE1amner
banks that have failed.
The President has issued proclamation In
CluulUE WIthtu tho peuchtS VI tn6 ln-
ternational Copyrsr.esact.
The President has also issued q proolama-
ton reciting the various acts OF Congress re-
lating to- the salvage of vessels wrecked IN
Canadian waters contiguous to the United
States. and declaring that the conditions pre-
acrihcd therein have been fulfilled and per-
hitting Canadian vessels to be aided in case
OF wreck by Canadian wreckers.
Secretary Carlisle has replied to the request
Of the Kentucky distillers for an extension OF
ninety days in which to pay their internal rev.
enue taxes upon their whiskey. which has
been held three years in Eond. that the law IL
imperative and leaves him no discretion in the
premises. SO those distilers. when the three
years nre up. which will be this month. will
have to pay the tax OF ninety cents a gallon or
subject themselves and their stocks OF whis-
key to the penalties prescribed by law.
Congressman Geary OF California, who ar
rived in Washington to-day. said to cores
pondent of The Sun:
II have always been. and still am opposed
to the called sherman law. 1t Ia an un-
worthy piece OF Legislation and cannot be re-
pealed too soon for the interests OF the people
with other members Of the California deleGa-
ton but simply give my views on the subject
It Is very probable that the present tariff laws
will be amended by the passage OF an entirely
new act The condition OF the couLtry de-
mands Congressional action on this matter.
and. in my opinion. such action will speedily
be taken"
The sun., 1893-07-29
Notes OF Foreign Happenings. =.

Tho Belgian Government is making prepn-
rations on O large scale for experiments In
producing rainfall by artificial means
An imperial ukase issued Yesterday forbids
eian land without special permission from the
Government. Persons violating this decree.
or engaged in unlawful pei agc sealing. will
render them selves liable TO imprisonme ent for
two to sixteen months and forfeiture OF ships
equipments and the sealsk ins already taken.
Russian territory will he referred to district
tribunal sitting at Nladvostock.
In the House Of Commons yesterday Sir
William Vernon Harcourt; Ch4ncellor Of the
Goschen. Chancellor OF the Fxcheluer in Lord
Salisburys late Ministry. who asked II ques-
ton on the subject that the telegram direct
ing the Government of India to close the
mints In that country to the free coinage Of
silver did not co tain Instruction. in regard
had been left to the discretion OF the Indian
GoYernmant
The sun., 1893-07-29
DIR. RYLdNCE DOING VEIL.
The Operation He Underwent for Append.
citis Apparently Successful

ELBERoN. N j. July 2S-The illness OF the
Nev. DR.. Joseph R. Rylance. the rector OF st.
Mar"s Protestant Episcopal Church. New
lork' who is spending the summer in one of
III" cottages OF Founder l. Is. Brown. is not so
serious as has been represented. He had been
suffering severely for somo weeks with ap-
prndictls. and his physicians at last decided
toIcfiorm I'm operation. DIR. Andrew H. Smith
successfully last Saturday afternoon.
p Nhen seen Mt his cottage carly this evening
Dr: Smith said:
DR.. Rylance is doing as well as could be
expected for man OF his advanced age who
had Undergone an operation of that character.
lie VIII get we'll. barring unforeseen compli-
cations. AZ, no time since DR.. Wyeth and I
performed 'ho operation has tho patient been
l9 critical condition.. There Is no causs for
alarm unless peritonitis sets in."
Before he submitted to tn 0 knife Of the two
surgeons Dr. Rylance had arranged all his
temporal affairs.
The sun., 1893-07-29

KANSAS Cry. July 2S.-Near the little ham
let OF White Church. in Wyandotte county
Kan. n few miles west OF this city, the farm
ers have nncarthe! evidences Of prehistoric
town. Many mounds have been uncovered
within the In st week or two. and in all OF them
was found crockery o: II much more advanced
artistic standard thnn that found in Indian
villages. Many human bones have been un-
enrthed. together with cooking utensils sort
marks on them. ArchTooGists have long re-
gnrhed Wyanhotte county rs fertile field for
their researches The Wyandotte Indians.
who are yer numerous in the country. have
legends o. cities that existed in the valley OF