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The weather,

The tropical hurricane moved northeast yesterday
from western FLORIDA 10 Georgia attended By severe
gales along the east Gulf and south Atlantic coasts
and heavy rains north To Virginia. The storm centre
will probably continue TO northeast and cause
northeast gales the middle Atlantic by this
evening or tonight IL Is extremely dangerous for
vessels 10 leave for Southern ports points norh
OF the storm centre. All wires south OF Savannah
were down yesterday,
The storm In the Northwest central over Mime
sofa and moving toward the Lake superior region
Colder weather and frosts covered all the central
States and valleys the southern frost limit being
Smith, Little Rock, and Memphis
The day fair In this rity highest onheiAl ten
perAture a.; lowest So; wind rally north lamIss
hour; average humidity, 62 per cent; hsHomstss,
corrected to read TO sea level, at A. NJ 1885, 2.
NJ, $3.50.
The Thermometer al Perry's pharmacy, sUS building
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n SWEDISH FTS4YCIER.
NE Asks His Creditors Not to Present
Their CIAIas UAtm September. so1.

o. A. Sjostrdm, who has offices at 81 State
street in this city and at 300 Atlantic avenue
Brooklyn, has asked his creditors for an extern
sion of time. His business has been principally
that OF receiving money from Norwegians and
Swedes In this country for remittance to their
relatives on the other side. lie went back TO
Sweden some time ago, and the announcement
OF his embarrassment is made in circular to his
creditors asking them not to press their claims
before sept. l. 1897. After that date he prom
ises to make provision for their settlement. Tho
circular is in the Swedish language. and in IL he
says that his liabilities are 100000. He says
that he owns newspaper in Sweden that cost
him about $4,000, but that his assets would re-
alize at present little over $4,000.
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A New Fire Marshal for s...l,x..

Fire Commissioner wurster OF Brooklyn has
appointed Alonzo Brymer Fire Marshal. In place
OF BENJAMIN +. Lewis, who resigned. Mr. Bry-
mer Is popular Republican politician. and his
flowing pink whiskers have made him conspicu-
GUS in Brooklyn. He is a war veteran and =
mem her OF Grant Post, q. A. X. He has served
as q deputy internal revenue collector and was
the Warden OF the jail under sheriff Rhinehart
He has recently been engaged in the Insurance.
business. The Fire Marshal has a salary OF
$4,000, is regular member OF the Department
and may be removed only for cause
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Mr.. FORGET: :" IGIvE you MY WORD ON OATH"
recess Chairman Lexow asked his stereotyped
counsel turned 10 the reporters with triumph
ant smile for the first time since he has APP
peared before the committee and said, Yes,
sir" Then Mr.. Forget for the third time took
the witness stand. He said:
been many hours before you, Mr.. Cioff, and all OF
my answers must transl ate In my mind before
must speak them. spoken English is not IA;
Mr.. IL Con repiied' I'VE win try and get along
without an interpreter. l shall endeavOr not to
confuse or mlslead you"
MEN WHO PLEADED FOR sCHMITTBER6ER.
Mr.. Con then asked the witness who It was
who had appealed to him in behalf OF Capt.
The witness asked to be excused from answer
ing. but the committee insisted upon answer
and the Titnest, IN response to many questions
The day he returned from France he went tenn,
porarily TO the Hotel Martin. There man named
WoIff sent him his card liz 4 id not have the card,
and did not know the mans Christian names.
wOlfr asked the witness II lie had a LeIow sub
pRna. The witness said lie had, and WOlr said
that Schmittbsrger WAS a respectable man. and
never did wrong. The witness In reply 10 this
a stranger called also on the witness, and said
that II he gave Capt. Schmittberger bad char
him Wolff called again and made another sp-
peal for Schmittberger, saying that Schmittber-
ger had a vile and eight children. and had al
ways been good friend TO the steamship com
When Mr. Gofr had learned all that the wit
ness could TecOllect on this subject he and
Chairman leIOw returned again 20 the $500 al
location. They got their examination down very
fine. Tine witness said that on the 3lst of De
Cember he had, he remembered, made a memo
randum OF the names OF persons who were 10 re-
ceiYe, according 10 the French custom, New
Years gifts His cashier was instructed 10 di-
vide the $500 according 10 the memorandum.
He knew that all the persons mentioned were
men and all white, but he could not remember
the name OF any one of them.
THE NAMES TO BE GOT FROM FRANCE.
IL finally came out that the witness had made
a private report by letter 70 his home ONCE. in
which he believed that no had stated the pur-
poses for which that $500 had been expended.
Then the examination took a curious turn.
Chairman LeXOw said: Gable 20 your home
ONCE To mail you a copy OF that letter" THE
witness had said that he had not kept a copyJ
II would b. too expensive"
help you.
Mr. Goh obtained some sheets OF copy paper
from THE sUS reporter, put them on the ste
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Commander OF Is. eos. zoe s.iv.t,o.,....

Gen. William Booth. founder and commander
h-chief OF the Salvation Army, is expected TO
arrive in this country Oct. 90. and will mako .
tour Of the United States and Canada. Gen.
Booth will remain in this city from Oct. 90 to
Oct. 81, and all the dignitaries and hosts OF the
him. series of receptions will begin with .
mammoth mass meeting in Union square on
in Cooper Union on Oct. ~. Chauncey NJ De-
pew is expected TO preside at great meeting in
the Carnegie Music Hall. The Salvation Army
now has, according TO Commander BAlllnKton
Booth, Ia, 900 900 members.
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LOST CONTROL or THE TRAIN.
a Down Grade Accident In which All bat
Oae Of lhe Grew Were KILLED.

GREESvILLE, =. c., Oct. "a freight train on
the Asheville and Spartanburg Railway ran
away down Saluda Mountain this afternoon,
and. turning sharp curve, jumped the track
and was wrecked. The entire train crew except
the nagman were instantly killed. Many OF the
cattle were killed or wounded. The fireman.
York. was 10 have been married in Spartanburg
tonight. The engineer BrOOme, was ON his last
trip. having resigned to-day. This is the second
fatal wreck on this steep grade in three years.
The grade Is between Saluda and MelrOSe, and
Is three miles straight down the mountain.
Usually the trains make the descent with two
engines, and all brakes locked. This time the
engineer lost control, and the train Numbered
down the mountain at terrific speed.
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Italians Prsyeated frOss Driviag Work sea
froa the East Orange sewer.


There was more trouble yesterday along the
line OF the sewer which East Orange Is pushing
through the Roseville section OF Newark 10 join
the Newark sewer system. During Monday
night some strikers and sympathizers with them
visited the trench near the canal, and, driving
away the members of the pumping gang. de-
stroyed the pumps by cutting the diAphragms.
The police were informed OF the outrage, and
early yesterday morning Capt. McMAnus took
forty-six men In uniform Ia Roseville The
sewer is being constructed In three sections,
some distance apart. Eight patrOlmen and
Sergeant were left at the lower working, near
Branch Brook, and the others proceeded further.
dropping small details at various points.
Finally Capt. McManus heard that "A big gang
of strikers were coming down springdale ave-
nue. 20 attack and drive out the workers. Spring
dale avenue is an old and narrow dirt road, and
the police found no difficulty in blocking IL with
double rank Of men each armed with a night
stick. The Italians came running down the
road in a compact body and did not stop until
they we're within few yards Of the bluecoats.
There were fully 800 strikers in the mob and
the leader bore an American flag while others
had red hand erchiefs amazed 10 sticks Capt.
McMAnus asked the leader where the men were
going and he answered that they intended 10
drive the men away from the work The Cap
tain said that they must 90 back as mob rule
would not be countenAnced In the city,
had 9ny R% h ms then
soon as he could make his voice heard above the
din OF jeers and yells Of defiance ordered them
back once more, but they merely huddled closer
together and seemed determined tO rush the
line OF policemen and break through, while
those in the rear began 70 thro" stones and
brick bats.
"DrSw elubsl Charged" shouted Capt. Nc,
Manus, and the twenty-five men responded
quickly,
Then there was a lively .skirmish for a mo-
ment, and the policemen began 10 lay about
with their clubs hitting evary head within
reach. They did il with VIM too. for IL was the
first time in years that any Of them had had an
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s.la to BE Jared FIaEE.s Ts...,..

Special Policemen Galaxy, Cameron, and
Fender Of the East Thirty NTH street station
srraigned yesterday In tho Yorkville Polios
Court AIDA Smith, Lottie Jardine and Jose
phine Mavritt. each of whom has a fat In the
apartment house at las East Thirtieth street
The women were accused Of keeping disorderly
houses, and were held 20 answer. They made
by Jared Flagg, Jr., who recently made an am
daVit charging Capt. DOnohue OF the West
extort money from him. F W
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ness stand and he swornI should be pleased 10
have . short session with him.
M foand Stn apPe y
N. 1 Jo,nfes-E1plsln to the COMMITTEES
Senator Pound, 10; you may not.
senator Pound, Senator Bradley. and Mr.. Con
MT. jonesSspecisl counsel for the wItnes.i
Chorus No, you mey not; -, g. .,...
Senator Pound tsoIn,s.mws Till be pls .,;S,
MI o JJoSnSes-Having explained, will do 40 with
Mr. Gcfrs last question wa. read to the Wit
ness. who said Your question Is Illogical
Mr.. Con. My Officers are not here asking me to
Senator Pound A reasonable criticism.
M G2A Sshser PST5 the snd bs the
The Witness very much bored)-Oh. sup
Mr. ION ,rclaxlng)-You must not imagine
that critcise you as adeservedly trusted agent
8" Are you subject 70 any hts Or sudden
nesrs Of ,b mpg .bHur ir'
o. Why did you select the sum Of $500 for
err sllocationsi Al don't remember.
DO whom? Al don't remember.
Q.-what did you talk with Ward Man Gam
non about2 A. twearily)-oh, don't remem-
Mr.. Coz We will excuse you. Monsieur For
get Ipronouncing the name forget for few
moments. Please do not leave the court room.
PArRoLxAS DE CAMS EXTRA $500 A YEAR.
Mr. Coz called to the stand then Pstrolmsn
louis De Gam. n large. diRnifed looking mbn,
whose manner and speech denoted unusual in
tellIgence. Before he testified, Senator Pound,
at Mr.. Cots request. carefully informed the
witness Of all his special privileges and exemp-
lions as n witness before the Senate committee.
DE Gam said that he had been appointed TO the
force twenty zone years ago Monday. He had
been stationed eleven years at the French line
pier. and speaks French.
Q.-And you were Of great service 10 the
French line there? A.-They 40 considered Il.
The witness explained that In add tion to his
of1cial hours OF service on the pier he worked
there over time at the early arrival and late de-
parture OF steamers. going there at such times
In plain clothes. The first year he was there
Agent West gave him s. week. Then the line
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Le.ow D,..uad.. th. Grand jury.

Senator Lexow went before the Grand Jury
yesterday upon his own motion. II was
understood that his object was TO convey
to the Grand Jury his idea that, II they
should begin an inquiry into the charges
made against policemen before the Lexow COM
mittee, they would impede the work Of the COM
mittee. The Grand Jury Is divided as to whether
10 take up the inquiry or disregard IL until the
Lexow committee adjourns. Those OF the Grand
Jurors who favor an immediate investigation
urge that they are bound to make the investiga-
tion as soon as possible in view OF Judge Cow
ing's charge.
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Striking Hntters Win.

ORANGE, n. j.. Oct. 0.-Ernst and Eugene v.
Connect, Jr., of the firm of Connect, Read & Co,
Orange Valley hatters, met the striking finish
ers Of their factory In the parlors OF the Stacy
House in Main street. Orange. to-day. The con-
ference lasted all day and resulted in a victory
for the strikers. the firm agreeing TO make an
increase OF thirty-hve cents dozen on two
morrow morning.
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Max GombOssy, the east side concert hall
keeper. was arraiGned in the Essex Market Po-
lice Court yesterday morning for alleged viola
ton OF the Excise law at his cafe, at IS East
Fourth street GombOssy was arrested on Mon
day night by Policeman Iiill OF the East Fifth
street station on complaint OF Harry Won Grund-
man, an engrayeT. OF 80 First avenue, IL is said
that the complaint was the result OF ill-feeing
between GOmbOssy and Won GrundmAn- Com
bossy was held for trial. GOmbOssy was wit
ness before the IseXOw committee and testified
that the police were all right.
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The stockholders OF the Comstock Tunnel
Company have elected the following directors:
Theodore Sutro, Otto LOwenRarde Elisha Dyer,
Jr.. Julius A. StTugsberg. Maurice l.. Muhle-
man. ]. 4. Knapp, and r. Hobart smith.
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TLo..s soxxs sLoots H,.ssIG

Thomas Boggs, clerk, 40 years old. OF los
King street, committed suicide some time be-
tween Saturday night and yesterday morning
by shooting himself in the head. He was last
seen on Saturday night entering his room on the
top floor. Yesterday morning he was found
dead sitting on a chair in his room. He was a
clerk for his brothers. John and Robert, who
are hAberdAshers At 2S5 Hudson street
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TArss weeks 0. TLIs C0astrs aaa TLs.
MUFdsrsd.

SCRANTON, Oct. 9.-Mary Kerzis a young
Hungarian girl who arrived In this country on
Thursday was shot and instantly killed this
morning at Olyphant by Frank Beck whom
she = fused 20 marry. Beck. finding escape i'm
possible, tried 70 commit suicide by drow ming
De5 Wa esPtursd oy the citizens Of the borough
AAd placed In the county jail
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Chicago. Peculiar Jue,I.tl..

CHICAGO, Oct e.-Chicago is celebrating To-
day the memory OF the famous fete day at the
Worlds Fair. and also the anniversary of the
burning OF the city twenty-three years ago, Two
parades, a grand military club ball, and sew
jubilation.
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e Thermometer at Perry's pharmacy. sUS buiIdins,
rded The tempcEalure yesLerday as follow.

wAsHIS0roS FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY.
For Massachusetts,. Rhode Island. and Connecticut
rain; increasing east winds, dangerous gAIes on
the coast slightly cooler ig the eastern portion.
FOr eastern Nel0 York, eastern FsHAsvIuaAla Nsss
Jersey and Dciatrdrs, rsaieafAg Wcaihsr aAa rain:
Increasing northeast ptHdS, dangerous gales on me
coast baekfng to hOTfh
For the District OF Columbia, Maryland, and Wiz
EiniA rain probably clearing during the day and
high north winds shifting west: no change 10 ten.
peTatuTe.
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AsCAhnI COayIstsd or A ssAuIt d. the seeo.a
Degree.

Henry McCShill, lately an inspector OF street
paving In the Department OF Public Works
who was indicted for assaulting Mrs. Lucy
Mack; eolored, at 255 West Forty fifth street
on Feh. u, was convicted yesterday in the Gen-
erai Sessions of assault In the Second degree
penalty is i've years
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Bride ..a bridegroom B,,.a.

wHKEsBARRE, Pa, Dot. 9.-Nearly all those
who participated Ia marriage ceremony At
Hyde Park yesterday were blind. Charles q.
Gamble, the bridegroom. Is entirely blind. as 10
also the bride, susanna Bennett. The Organist
Charles Lem, is blind, and the brides father
has been blind for twenty years. Mr. Gambls
has ample means to support his wife.
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WHAT DIa Her Lav-yer eco

Frederick Beck upset pitcher OF water in
his window At l26 SUFFOLK street and the water
fell on Mrs. sophia Weber. She sued for $40 >
600 damages She got cents yesterday from !
jury in Justice AndTews's court.
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entitled N n, or represented any one who vas
entitled 70 II and would give me receipt in that
partys name, would pay.
Q.-And did he give receipt A.-No.
Q.-What did Cannon say1 A.-Nothing; he
laughed.
THE POLICE BLOCKADE OF MORTON STREET.
Then the witness was questioned about his eff
forts after that time TO open Morton street,
which is the natural approach 70 the French
line pier. Patrons OF the line, he said, had COM
planned that Morton street was 40 blOCkeded
with Boxmaker Ryan's packing cases they could
not drive through there. Ryan, - will be re-
membered, Il the I.exow witness who thought II
closed to the committee his payments Of money
10 the police for the privilege OF occupying Nor
ton street. Witness said that he took some mon
into Morton street, in the block between West
and Washington. and discovered by actual
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DShi's conservatory Of Music i25 Easi 2sd sL-1dg.
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For Durable Faraitars
Go 20 Flint, t54T West 2Sd SL-Adr.
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A :Hssi9s s:S r F iifs eeiis this seek
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-05-03

higgins BroIners.
Old Pepper WHISTLES.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-05-03
GRAND KNIGHT MURRAY.
officers Chosen BY Delaney Council at the
Meeting Last Evening.

The regular Injecting OF Delaney Council,
X. OF C., was held last evening when con-
siderable routine business was transacted
and the following officers chosen TO serve
until the first regular meeting In Decem-
Der:
Crank Knight. j. Murray.
Deputy Grand Knight-W. +. Donelly.
Chancellor-IIugh j. Lee.
Recording Secretary-Oweu Murray.
Financial Secretdry-W. Il. Forbes.
Treasurer-Jeremiah f. LeahY.
Warden-James KelehaU.
Inside Gnard--Peter Duffy.
Outside Guard--James Wells.
Advocate-John B.. .Carlin.
Lecturer-John Il. Fitzpatrick.
Council PhysiciaD-D DIR. j. p. Corrlgan.
Chaplain Rev. j. IL. Lennon,
Edward Carey, William Horan and
James Welch were elected member OF the
board OF trustees.
After the election refreshments were
served and interesting remarks made by
many OF the members.
The installation will take place at the
next meeting To be held Wednesday, May
10.
Treasurer John jolly has made an ex-
cellent official, but could not be prevailed
upon to accept the Office again.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-05-03
NO FEAR Of SHOTS.
Officer Shoots at a Flee
ing Fugitive.
SHARP MIDNIGHT CHASE.
The Supposed Would-Be Burglar Wins
the Race.

Last night about 1920 Officer Henry
heard some one In the rear OF Myette's
meat market and grocery at the corner OF
Main and Merrick streets trying to break
I'm. The would be burr lar escaped and In
about twenty minutes Officer McGlone
saw a man about 25 years of age, wearing
a dark suit, brown slouch hat and button
hole bouquet standing on Main street
who started and ran like deer when ap-
preached by the officer.
McGlone Is quite a sprinter and gave
chase, but was distanced by the stranger.
After calling TO him couple OF times
and warming him that he would shoot +,
McGlone fired In the air, but 1t had no ef-
feet on the fugitive.
tie ran into fence, picked himself up,
started again ana at the corner of Capital
street McGlone lost sight OF him In the
dark ness. McGlone and Henry compared
notes and concluded that the person who
tried to break into the market and the
one chased by McGlone were one and the
same.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-05-03
.DENEHY FREE.
.B[eathGS Freedom
After q Years.
RELEASED At zoe.
A. P. A. Pollard lObbied
in Vain Against II.
THAT NEW LICENSE ACT.
A New "Desp Which, 1t Is Said, Will
Garry 1t Over to May.
THAT NEW LICENSE ACT.
A New Deal" Which, 1t Is Said, Will
Garry 1t Over to May.
Thank Godl At last"


These were the words OF Patrick Dem
nehy, fervently spoken, as he stepped
from within the prison walls this after.
noon at 2:o5 and breathed the air OF
liberty for the first time In n years.
The Senate granted the pardon this
morning after an earnest speech in it's ia
vor by ex Gov. Davis, and a messenger
was at once dispatched to the Jail.
Henry &. Pollard, head of the A. p. AS,
lobbied against the pardon but everyone
atont the State House except Pollard
praised Gov. Brown for his humane act.
Previous to the pardon the act snnul.
ling the election of the prese nj Boards OF
License Commissioners In the several
cities was received and sent To the
Judiciary Com mittee where, under a new
"deal, II will probably be held until the
May session
In the House Mr.. McOsker reported a
large batch Of educational charters, in
cluding one for ct. Francis Xavier's con-
vent authorizing 1t TO hold property to
the amount of 100000. They we're all
passed without comment except he latter ,
which was criticised by representative
Allen OF East Greenwich.
An act relating to the watering of
streets by the city OF Providence was op-
posed by Mr.. Mccarthy anu created
long and heated discussion and was tinal-
ly recommitted.
DIR. Garvin introduced an act which
authorizes towns To abolish school dis
trIcts In district meetings held for the
election OF town officers, snd 1t was re-
ferred to the Committee on Judiciary
Hon. David s. Baker and Hon. Charles
H. Page were visitors at the State House
today and were warmly greeted.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-05-03
MORE LUCKY OAES.
The Commissioners Grant
Several Licenses.
MEETING HELD LAST NIGHT.
Many OF Those Held Up" Aie Quite
Happy Today.

Another meeting OF the Board OF Ii.
cense Commissioners was held last even
Ing and a number OF licenses were granted.
Following is the list of those granted:
First Timothy Butler.
Second class-George IL. Brown, sos
Broadway; Peter ConloD, 13l Brook street !;
Christopher Davenport. So Cedar street !;
Patrick Curley, II Merrick street; James
w. Finn, pa LoDsdale. avenue and 246
Mineral Spring avenue; James ii. Russell,
80 East avenue; Michael TresDor, 2S9 East
avenue; James II. Finegan, 1886 Division
street; Kelley Il Taylor, Al East avenue;
Timothy Butler, 10 North Main street (;
William w. Godfrey, s Dexter street; VIII
liam A. Nickerson, 10 Broad way; Nspo-
leon Monast. 2 Conant street; Patrick J..
Quinn, old Division street; Henry Grim
ley, 9 Pine street; Higgins Bros, 10 North
Main street; Alexander Henderson, So
Water street.
The Board will meet again Monday
evening.