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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-24
MISSING FBow poUegKEEPsrE.
Disappearance OF Thomas y. swim, who
Leu Many Debts Hchtpd

PoUaHKEEPsIE. Nov. % Thomas j. Swift. a
bright, all.round man. about ~ wears Of age.
has disappeared and his most Intimate friends
do not know where no Is. lie was leading
member OF the Germania Singing Society, a
member OF the Euterpe Singing Club. and a
man whose social qualities always made him
welcome companion among club men and
others. He was at one time connected with
railroad Inventions and the manufacture OF
them Mt Easton. Pa. and sold thousands OF
dollars worth Of the stock Of one or two com.
nanies In which he was interested. on which
those who purchased may not realize a cent.
MIR. Swift is a bachelor. and all his furniture
and other property has been seized to satisfy
Judgments nled against him since his disap-
pearance. lie has been gone nearly month.
The last seen OF him was at Baltimore. and the
man who saw him said he seemed to have a
large quantity Of money with him.
:, There, was proceeding before Surrogate
into the estate Of the late James ii. swift, de-
cceaseI. which order was granted on tho petit.
asking that Thomas j. swift appear before the
court and show cause why he should not be
compelled to turn over to, the executor bonds
estate. The Surrogate made decree direct
ing that the box OF Thomas J. Swift In the safe
deposit vault OF tho Merchants National Bank
be broken open In the presence OF tho execu-
tors ana Sheriff OF Dutchess county, and the
stocks oa s. n question found therein be deliy.
proceeding showed that Thomas J. Swift was
lndebted to Hen ". Hoffman and various
others thousands Of dollars. and had abscond.
ed. and was thought TO be in some foreign
country. Later the box in the bank was
opened rs directed. A gentleman who was
present aid that there were about / 400 shares
otthe Palmer Torpedo signal Company in It.
which were transferred to Mr. Thomas ].
swift by MIR. James u. Swift his father. before
the latter death. The stock when purchas ed
to be valueless.
Mr.. Thomas ]. Swift. the night before he dis.
appeared, drove out to Mr. Thorn's place
tThorndaleL at Millbrook. before midnight,
and arranged to appear in court the next
morning to settle claim OF $1,000 or $4,000
Mr.; Thorno had against him. Instead OF doing
SO he ordered cab early the next morning,
which took him to the G:30 A. NJ. train bound
south. and he has not been heard from since,
He was known to his intimate frlends and
others as liberal spender of money. and was
ever ready TO help a friend. It il not known
whether he has squandered all of his father
estate or not 1t Is believed that he is in
EurODa
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Pounding on . Reef for Twenty Hours.

BUFFALO. Nov. 23.-The steamer Pldgeon OF
the Clover Leaf line went ashore OF Point
Abno on her trip down from Toledo She had
made the run all day Wednesday in the heavy
gale. and was in sight OF Buffalo when her
machinery gave out. and she was at the IN Grey
OF the terrible waves. some say there was an
explosion, bur others think something broke
about her machinery. several OF the crew
were slightly injured.
and losing 100 tons OF her cargo of flour and
oil cake She WAS sighted by the life-saVing
crew at Point Abino. who sent for tugs. and
the vessel was towed 10 This city. reaching here
this afternoon. The Pidgeon went ashore at
Ashtabuin ON April ~, and sustained loss OF
S1SUOu. Tie lean Richmond. which went
down with all on board only few miles from
tho scene of the PidEeon's last disaster, was
her companion steamer.
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MORE TROUBLE IN SAMOA.
Fighting Among the Native Factions Likely
to Occur mt Any Time.

SAN Francisco. Nov 23.-More trouble 10
likely to occur between factions OF the ma
tives In Samoa Mt any time The deportation
OF Mataafn has by no means Quieted the
Samoans and foreign residents are united In
demanding that all natives be disarmed.
All the trouble arises from discomfort at the
arrogance OF the Tuamasanga natives OF the
district, who are the chief supporters Of the
Government. The recent rebellion was a
and among the rebels were natives OF the Atua
district When Mataafa was vanQ uishe cd and tn
rebels were imprisoned. the Tuamasanga ma
tiyes In the flush OF victory grossly insulted the
Atuans much to the displeasure OF the loyal
Atuans serving on the Government side. They
thing and everybod from Mulnu. The Atuans
are now the centre OF the indictments who are
When the adherents OF Mataaia learned
that their late chief was to be taken to dis
tant island to the discontinue OF defeat was
Then many Of them are grooming under heavy
fines inflicted on them by the Government
Mutterings OF discomfort grow louder every
The Samoan Herald says that syndicate has
been organized In Australia. with Sir Robert
chase plantations and other property of tho
Deutschen Hnndels ind Plantagen Gesells-
chait In samoa. Regarding the proposed pur'
The estate OF tine German firm practically
constitutes almost the entire German interests
I'm the country. Enormous capital which has
been expended In the acquisition and develop
ment OF that estate. and in the great business
which has been carried on by Uoddefroi md
his successors. really entitled Germany to
claim prepond Grating Influence in the islands
Various circumstances have contributed to
limit and restrain that influence. but even
now material commercial interest OF Germany
in Samoa is greater than the British and
American interests combined. II. how
ever. the firm which has made and
controlled SO much OF Samoan history
should withdraw and its place be taken
nv colonial
syndicates, English interests and influence
would 30 enormously increase as to dwarf into
utter insiGnilcance all others and there is
little doubt that such an acquisition would
bring annexation within measurable distance"
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nrnLR conNrRs nlLLtARp.
Aud EaroIIs = Tot % Anu-E4Inisra Rspusii.
cans IN Hillinrd's Cellar.


George Hliliard. Republican leader Of the
Sixth district. and William II. Huber had their
annual run.in last night over the enrolment.
The Alpha Club rooms, in the basement OF
billiards house. at TAI East Fifth street. are
the headquarters Huber runs the Federal
Club In opposition. and he massed bis recruits
over there and marched them overto Hilliards
There we're sixty OF them. mostly young He
brews.
Half dozen men we're playing pinochle at
Hilliard's and billiard was smoking and look
ing on.
what does this intrusion mean" says Hill
Hard to Huber.
Come to be enrolled" says Huber to Hill
Hard.
"wellr SAYS billiard. scornfully. you and
your young men might as well pile out OF here
right away and go back to the Federal Club;
Tnetell be no enrolment here tonight, and
There must be there must bel" yelled
meet on the fourth Thursday of every, month,
THIS + the fourth Thgrsday. and al ! I'M
cards. tell you iii report this -
49, You don't know what you're talking about"
interrunted leader billiard; We meet on the
lis a trick y yelled Huber Next Thursday
:. Get the constitution" came from all sides
The &c. e.GnsStituti9n was produced. 1t said
!99 PToIi I yoS So. Cried Huber.
here, any wSyf'' said rank schneidef to Huber
right to come hers and call a meeting"
. We want to- be enrolled came from MIR.
Well you can't be-" said Snyder and Hill
Wen see about that" said Mr.. Huber.
The billiard faction looked on in wonder to
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CHICAGO. Nov. 23.-Dlrector- General Davis
said to-day that he favored maintaining the
fountains. lights. and decorations around tho
Court OF Honor at the Fair grounds. The
South Park Commissioners say they have not
enough funds to operate tho electric light
plant TO illuminate the basin and fits adjuncts,
and plan has been suggested to induce the
Illinois Central the Chicago City Railroad and
the Alley Il" Company To- maintain the plant
the inducement beiag an increase In the Jack
son Park traffic durinE The summer season,
States CapitoI which stood in the rotundA OF
the Administration building. was taken down
This morning and removed to the Art Hall
The aluminium coins which covered the out
side OF the exhibit were taken IN, and souvs-
mir hunters have carried away many OF 1.-THE
Ing. The exhibit will be placed in tile Colum-
bian Museum.
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sIsO 600 Bla.s IN 81. LouI-.

ST. LOWS. Mo-. Nov 23-Ths warehouse
buildings and contents belonging to the Fad
dock Hawey Iron Company, at SOS 10 slO
North Main street. we're totally destroyed by
fire. which started at l o'clock this morning
and ragged for three hours. The loss to the
Paddock -Hawlsy Company is about sl5O.OOO
and Is partially covered 10y insurance; The
warehouse aud contents Of the Ely Walk sr
warehouse. wa damaged by smoke and water
10 the extent of SiuOun
Several steam boats anchored near the burn
ing warehouse we're ignited ~ falling sparks,
tut we're saved. The origin Of the ire IS un-
knnwn. hut II is supposed to have started IN
the engine room OF tht Paddock HaWley Com
pAuy, a IRE ladder on which two nremeu
we're standing fell TO tho ground. The IRE.
men werr badly stunned put soOu reroNtFrl
eonseiousnsss and we're taken 10 their homes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-24
Mrs. BARDELI SUES FOR DIyoRCE
Her Husband wouidn't Ki.- Her, and FL
nniiy Forbade Her the House.


Alice Bardell Is suing Alfred Bardell in the
City Court Brooklyn. for a separation on the
ground of i'll treatment and desertion. and
yesterday her lawyer made application to
Judge Clements for 800 month allmony and
$1,000 counsel fees. The defendant was
widower with several grown up children when
he married the plaintiff little over year ago
at Bloomfield. ~ j. He IL ~ years old and his
wife 80. Mr.. Bardel brought his bride to his
old home at 81 Keap street. Brooklyn.
Mrs. Bardell objected to the continued pres
ence OF her fortv- year old stepson and Louisa
Reinger. her husbands old housekeeper but
MIR. BRrdell refused to make any change In his
dom este arrangements. Mrs Bardell alleges
that her husband soon began to treat her with
coolness and indifference. He refused to kiss
her. and was shocked when she sat down In
the fRvorite chair OF his first wife. The house,
keeper was allowed to have her own way. and
one night she compelled Mrs. Bardell to sleep
on sofa while her bed was occupied by
strangers
The climax In Mrs Bardell's troubles came
a few weeks ago while she was on q visit to
her relatives IN New Jersey. in the shape OF
this communication from her husband:
Under no consideration will have you back. lyon
do will leave tho house myself. II you trouble me
any more will bring SUIT for divorce.
Mrs. Bardell didn't go back. She says her
husband Ia the general manager and owner Of
majority OF the stock of the New York Stamp
ing Company. and is worth over $4,000.
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RETURN Of The Germnn MmItnrr RnnL-.

The German military bands. after visiting
the Worlds Fair aud making a tour Of the
country. began last night in the Madison
Square Garden Amphithe atre brief series OF
farewell concerts. The bands were escorted
TO the Garden by the German Soldiers Asso-
citation OF this city. several hundred strong.
aud they attracted marked attention. Both
lands marched In full uniform. the cavalry
band In cream cnlOred coats and trousers. with
eaRle-tiPped helmets, and the Infantry hand in
LluP ana gold. with ied- lufued helmPts.
A large crowd gathered iu the ttmuhitheatrs
to welcome the return OF the inusirians. Both
hands united IN playing Ny ouGtry, It's OF
Thee" as an upeBtus: uumber.and the proceed .
ed With popular concert made up 81 selections
from Wagner. strauss, Na-cagui Seburke L
Nun SuulH, ScherZ. Gnd uihsT-, Tho LAnds
plnyed alternately until the nnal nun eTs
when they were again heard in united Va. ume
They pleased thelt'aerman American au dltoT5;
concerts will continue for a wees. with NATL
n6es on Saturday. sunday aud Wednesday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-24
TO INTEsTIGATE 4 STATE TREASURY
Georgia has 81 100000 Hand. hut Not
Enough Money TO Paw School Teachers.

ATLANTA. Nov. 23-With s1.OOO.OO0 on de-
post In favored banks. State Treasurer Harde-
man OF Georgia has found 1t impossible to pay
the school teachers OF the State. The LeGis-
lature has been wrestling with the problem.
and through a committee the report was
made that the Treasurer's hands were tied
because no had to meet yearly pensions OF
500, 900 for widows ten months before funds
were available from state taxes. The Hon
William II. Fleming disputed the truth OF the
committees report giving figures to show that
the pensions were paid out OF money already in
the Treasury. In the Senate this morning Mr..
Chamher OF tho committee, said that II the
committees report was false II was due to
false information given II by Treasurer Harde-
man. Mr.. Hatcher. another member Of the
committee. also made the same statement.
OF n resolution to give the TreasuTer's Office u
Thorough Investigation. The debate showed
that although the teachers were suffering for
lack Of pay. the Treasurer had on deposit more
than i ,UUO,O
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ASKED FOR Se5. 900.
Thi. sum WIN he Needed for the Proseou-
ton OF John n. McKane.

This sum VIII he Needed for the Froseou-
ton OF John n. Mckane.
The Committee OF Twenty-Five which was
recently selected at q mass meeting at the
Academy of Music in Brooklyn to manage the
movement for the prosecution OF John Y Nc
Kane and the other alleged election offenders
In Kings county, met last night and issued an
address to the citizens In reference to the
matter. ~,
The committee approved OF the selection OF
Edward NJ She pRrd and ex-Secretary Tracy as
prosecuting counsel. and reported that so tar
- 4J!I had been raised TO defrAy the expenses.
/ he address concludes with the hope that the
sum may be made up to S25.UOO and by tho
many rather than the few. as all good citizens
are interest ed in the object.
Col Bacon. who has been engaged In the
com pilatlon OF evidence against election Of
tenders, reported In detail the result OF his
lHbors so Tar. and his report meets with the
hearty approval OF the committee. IN addl-
ton 10 Col Lamb. Edward NJ Grout and Jerry
A. Weinberg have been retained TO aid Mr.
Shepard and Gen. Tracy in the prosecution
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TRUNK LINE TRAFFIC MATTERS.

The Executive Committee DIseass ExporA
and West.bOuud Freight Rates.
The question OF export rates came mp again
at the meeting OF the Executive Committee Of
the Trunk Line Association yesterday. COM
missioners Goddard and Blanchard were in-
structed to investigate the export rate sttua-
ton In reference to every port from Montreal
to Newport News and Norfolk and report the
taken up in connection with the report Of the
special committee appointed BY the joint
Committee Of the Trunk Line and Central
Traffieassociations
The Irregularities that have prevailed dur
ing the past three weeks In west-bound rates
were also discussed. and pledges were made
by the members that they should be stopped
at Onc0.
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NEW STEEL RAIL POOL.
The Minimum Price to he STA Per Ton and
5000 Mrn to Lose Work.

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 23-Addltional informA-
tion about the new steel rail pool shows 1t to
be more complete than was at first suspected.
In addition 70 leasing the steel rail plant at
Spsrrows Point, Md. the new pool has also
leased the Pennsylvania Steel Companys plant
at Steelton Ia. These two plants will lie kept
closed indefinitely. the Carnegie and Illinois
com pnnies having tho Western trade allotted
than. and the listhlehsm. Cambria and Lack
awanna firms the Eastern. The new leased
concerns which will be shut down By the pool
employ about 5000 men.
. Under the new pool there will be radical
change from the allotment system under the
steel rail association formed IL 1897. The new
pool differs in fixing minimum price VI 81
per ton and fixes heavy penalty for rate cut
ting.
None OF the officers OF the Carnegie Steel
Company would discuss the pool subject to-
day.
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Stared Away Five Ma.Lsd Koss.r..

WOOSTER. O, Nov 23.-Robert Ewing. we'll
to-do farmer residing seven miles from this
place. WAS awakened last night by Ave masked
burglars hattering down the kitchen door with
a post Picking up his shotgun. Ewing ran to
the kitchen. where the robbers had already
gained entrance, and fired at them. The burg
lars returned the fire, one shot cutting OF
lwinRs thumb and another entering his back
under the lett shoulder. Ewing Tell to the
floor. but jumping up. ran for his revolver and
again fired; driving the intTudeTs from the
house. Ewing 10 40 years old.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-24
Two Runaway Engines Collide with a Pas
senGer IraIa.

wArEETowS n. Y Nov. ga peculiar ac-
cldent occurred in the railroad yards here to-
night Two engines were standing near each
other on the same track One suddenly started
up with no one in the cab, and. smashing into
the other. started that also. Both flew down
the track. and on the outskirts Of the city they
collided, head on. with passenger train from
lapa Vincent Tho engineer and fireman Of
ths train jumped aud saved their lives One
uAssenger. who was standing in the aisle yr,s
,HTown through tho door of the ear by the force
~ the collision. but escaped serious injury.
The three engines were badly wrecked.
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A. MILO SO Front street damage $50: $50. s54
FAT Fif,y nrSt street. S0'oman UllmAu no damage
PM-Ia:l5 mol. ue,si corner Sixty sixth street and
Third avenue, TGlrd Avenue Railroad Company, no
damage. 30 POS Forsyth street Ida Feides ohn dam
- Triding, bIsu llB suffolk street Ienry Van
Iurhrn ,iamAgs tri1ius; 20, 2fS at lOOth street
hsrnstsIn's cap taeiwrt damage s3oDn' h:2O. IOa
tAst FtIty eighth street Henry hnesE damage mi
am. I.4a aGIT Arthur avenue. VI OCOuneIl no lam
ags, p35 40 Ludlow street, samuel seUisLeIL dam.
L-.NL.
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CHICAGO Nov 23-Pearl Frazer. IL years
old. was removed to the pssthouse to-day.
There arc now eighteen patients there. some
Of them very sick. Yesterday there were
and a fourth died. The Commissioner OF
Health declares there IA already an epidemic.
Inn that the people nRed not tscUlns alarmed
Tor he relieves It possible 10 prevent tine gsn-
eFRi spread Of smallpox.
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There was moderate cold wave over TIE souRtrJ
between the Allegheny and Rocky Mountains Jsstsr
day A fall In Temperature. ranging between Ia
and 2Os extended almost TO the Gulf q Mexico. The
cold shoud be feIt in this city 10 DAY aud saturday
aud should be below freezing point
Twas cloudy yesterday morning IN ihs city. oeeoln'
ing colder tuN ard night Highest oisal t-mpsFstufs
47s lowest 40. huuidity Gh per cent? ~'Ad south
w.rt 10 narthws,t average velocity ~ mi.s an hour
Inc thermomstrr a. rrrry'S pHarmary. ." las sUs
building recorded the temperature follower
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-24
Not Satisfied with Mr. sage As T-a.ss-.

The attitude of Mr.. Russell Sage on the
question OF contributing from the land sales
toward the payment OF interest on the Kansas
Pacific consolidated mortgage bonds has an
tagonizsd some OF the bondholders. There II
oftrustee. MIR. George j. Gould is a Co trustee
OF the N ortgage. having been substituted for
his father Ii Is charged against Mr.. sage also
that lie has presented bill for his services -
trustee for fourteen years. at the rate OF
$1,000 a year, which the bondholders consnder
an exoTbitRnt price,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-24
u.,,,na s..r.rd Rake. "a ChIoral Nap.

BettIna Girard. who plays the heroine In
"OId kentucky at the Academy OF Music. felt
melancholy yesterday afternoon. shs says. and
took some chloral SO as to go TO SLEEP. She
maid couldn't wake her and sent for a doctor
The doctor woke her up in the course of time
hut said that she wouldn't be able TO play last
ni,shf So Laura Burt took the part and Miss
Iiirnrd is still melancholy.
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An Indian Hsm.r Party % Hon. for c..s...

SPOKANE. Wash. Nov 23-CapL Bubb. whS
IL at Marcus to- day. win go to TekekA on Sat-
urday to organize an Indian relief party which
will bs QUILTED with snow shoes to hunt for
the lost Carlin party.
He will cross the mountains by way OF the
lost Horse Pass. IL is proposed to equip
,about twenty-five Indians and offer them
big reward il they will find the lost ones v
n il said that an old Indian hore knows sysrI
finch OF the Bitter Root Mountains. and be-
lisyss the hunters can be rescued
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T.rr. H.u,s WIN Civ. Work to IN. Tan.

TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Nov. 23.-steps were
taken at a mass meeting OF representatives OF
all the lodges and church and local organiZa-
tions OF Terre Haute tonight at the city Hall
to Systematically relieve the great distress
prevailing here among the unemployed The
city will furnish extra street work as long as
the treasury admits Of il. ana HE Terre Hauts
Brewing Company announces that II viii daily
furnish 800 loaVes OF bread to needy people.
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ThI- Il a CanvassIHe hoard, Not Court OF
Equity.

The Committee on Contests OF the Board OF
County Canyassers decided yesterday that the
Board has no power TO go behind the returns.
and muEt accept them as they are He'd by the
inspectors OF election
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-24

Ths pleasant asEeE Esatls acton sad sooihihz e
Tests o. syraP Of Izs sesa m sssa % ~
ErsifylnE rssults folloH lts thz Is e ths oesi
Iamily remedy kaoaa ana eHsEg family ah9ala h@Fe
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soAEBuLLE. \. j., Nov % Arthur steph-
ems. a Plainvills farmer. hanged himself to-
day In his own laFn. No adequate reason Is
assigned for his act He Was well-tO-do. His
age vas %. He was unmarried
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