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OBI7U iRY.

Col. Richard A. Brown diel OF pnsumonia on
Saturday Rt his residence. 153 West l?6th
street. He had been sick but day Col.
brown was born in Albany fry-two years
ago. He went TO the war MS private in the
SiIty-nrst New York Volunteers, commanIsi
by Colonel now General. Nelson A. Mln4 ard
rose to the command OF the regiment. beiag
made n brevet Colonel. Since tho war he had
been in several commercial pursuits. A. rhA
time Of his death he was a member OF the real
estate firm OF ID. Birdsall & Co. He was
member Of tho Harlem Republican CLUB and
a charter member OF the Harlem Clu. lie
also BELONGED to Hamilton Post. q. A. H. which
will conduct his funeral from the house on
tuesday evening. Col. Erown leaves u wife, .
daughter and "a son.
Cyrus u. Jones, aged 80. New York sh.rt
manufactures who lived at 81 South TLTl
avenue, IN Mount Vernon, was found lead "a
a ed at his home yesterday att"Tno. n. He
TOOK a walk IN the afternoon, Hnl when -
returned lay down e. rest. When hIs VIE
Attempted toawaken him for dinner she found
him dead An autopsy will bo held to-day 10
ascertain tho cause OF death.
John fettinGill died on SATURDAY. a. HE home
IN AsIurY Park at the age OF 80, lie Wa p2ln
In pedham. Mass. and was for eighteen y,ars
the Sheriff OF Msrrimac county New llamsh,re
Tor some years he wnS an extensive dealer 10
real estate In Philadelphia he went 10 ~.
bury PaIk twenty years ago whore he rer4lGs
Hind. to leaves large fortune t. 10 il7lei
among his five children.
William VI. Carter died OF consumTt!Cn yes
terday in Trenton, y. j.. at the age ~ ~ 10
was the pioneer canoeist on the pr.Va'e
River, and was for seveTal years Secretary o'"s
American tlnOeing Association Mr re,
was one Of the founders ~ the Rhode Island
irinting Company at Providence.
Justice Of the leace Albert Schumacher diai
At his home in Little Village T.. L. last n'sfL
after a weeks illness. lie was 80 years OF
and had been Justice for siN years As
leaves a widow
Col Alexander Horton, the Texas patrick
died hDmp M o.
Tex. lie was once first aide ~ Hcn San
The sun., 1894-01-15
JOTIINGs AnOUr TOWN

The twelfth anniversary sunday Of the Jerry Nc
Ahey Arem0rne Mission NaA celebrated last night
otheIs.
Freddy Lprs. The ioysarord son OF Mr. John rutl Of
a. thst number YESTERDAY afternoon amt (. ID over,
Alsht'lg On the root ot an oHt Ous- He received
hOsptA,
FANNIE Ealb = years Old servant IN tho family OF
y simon 81 1926 Madison avenue, attempted suicide
iat en- 10 The aren uosp Ia sII mar recover 10 d
quarTei"a with bvr sweetheart
hIChac, MIdoon o. AS West lt7th street vas walk
INK down Se'ruih avenue az uoCa yesterday. when.
Cornoia street graJhrd lis ajrh clam 'oTe il ont
aud ran aNAy VIA 30. NI,d'tu owe a4.sI him, AMI
the two o. en- fought uulH Policeman Me- JrmluA came
Up BiacAIurn Vas lorLed up
AR oil stove IA the apartments OF Ms SoEbs Nott.
onthe torHoQ OF s+l Iat seycuE iHr1 slIy.t sN-
MTs. Au.t rHthsIs caught While she W4s eXtuglt tsh-
ins the uAmss an. sIe ran screaming INTO tie lsll-
burning garments. The IRE ne Ts.4s was eAttn.
Es,'Eled Tln"gt clus'uE any ltwass, Mrs. So'gs
Ihe eleventh AnHgal meeting ot tac HeJrew TerhnI-
cal Instltute Eas hold yesiaTuAy q SLY scsaut
street; ne Treasurer rsported balance on hand of
u Holman First Vice President. a. b B.uumln sale.
Iss .td, LSo Hs S ssSTla % J9.gh Ms
David l. Finstflu. A. Herman DvpTEr llrYmAn Rsuu1
man. solomes St-ia. a. i,l Il, "a, n, 1s',f y, 4
tute. Ott0 MossL
ysstsrday afternoon on Broad "a i, Acyn. a.us4 n
the Gerry hocigty charged si;h a9durstuu and
ThsT bre5sM viih them a giT' nstl-d Eaiei {riit
whom hrs surk smp.oysd s-TNsut he stiFkg
ssRt q lsf aesSsr hsr fs,isf Ss sssirJ FiS sss
hers ysstsTday and eaqssd strks aTrest Ne tbs
q sss GsrEy s0sisss.
The sun., 1894-01-15
Bismarek In Failing Health.

LONDON. Jan. 15-The Standards Berlin
correspondent says Of Bsmarck's physical
condition;
Tho Prince. in addition to gastric troubles
recently suffered from influenza.
The attack appeared to have passed OF. hut
actually 1t was otherwise; hence the visit OF
DIR. Schweniger. The Princes appearance has
lately altered for the worse. lie is much
thinner. and his face is shTunken."
private meeting was held on the Sth of tho
bismarck Monument Committee. with Herr
Won Levet7ow. President OF the Relchstag in
the chair. lie announced that EB3OUO had
been collected and a subcommittee had been
Rpponted TO select u site and report in April
Public opinion fayors the Wllhelmsplatz-
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M,HIHLEr TO THE NEW SOUTH.
The wiisoa Bin, Especially Injurious to That
Fart OF the Couatry.

The wiisoa Bin Especially Injurious to That
Fart OF the Couatry.
LOUISVILLE. Jan. 14.-The Louisville Com
mercial will publish tomorrow an interview
with Gov. Mckinley on the tariff question as
affecting the South.
The Wilson BILL" said tho Governor. rs
the assertion OF the policy OF the old
South. and an utter disregard OF the
whole policy Of the new South. with its
new conditions 1t is returning to what
Buchanan left us. don't believe any
southerner wants to go back to that. But
this 10 not q sectional question; 1t is not
question of North and South. The South
needs protection Just as the North needs It,
and 1t is even more important to the South
lust now than to any other section, because OF
the natural conditions existing there. IT'S ma
tural resources are Just beginning to develop
and eed the announcement Of the same pro-
tective system that has stim mulated the growth
OF our Northern and Eastern States.
The Southern people have the facts before
them and they are doing their own thinking
and will reach their own conclusions. am
intensely interested In the attitude on this
question OF the men OF the new South. They
have the power to stop this Legislation, which
Is unfriendly to their section. ! sincerely hope
they will do 1t, for their own sake and that OF
the whole country"
The sun., 1894-01-15
THE NAVY RkGIs1ER FOR 1894.
I've Fir-t-rsts War ships Now on the List
and More Under Construction.

and More Under Construction.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 14.-Ths annual Register
OF the Navy has been compiled and will soon
be Issued to the service. 1t contains for the
first time since the war the names OF two f-st-
rate war ships. the navy UP to this time hav-
ing consisted OF third and second rate vessels
Tho two ships classed as first rate are the
armed cruiser New York and the twenty three
knot cruiser Columbia BY the end OF this
year this number will be increased by the nd
dition OF two more OF the same class. All OF tho
fine new cruisers OF the navy and the old
wooden ship Lancaster are classed by the Reg
lister as second-rate ships. tho Baltimore head
ing the list. followed by the Chicago. Philadel-
phia, and San Francisco.
Vessels OF the third rate include all other
ships not classified such as receiving ships,
torpedo boats. ana training vessels. The
Register records that twelve tugs are required
for the service and that all are stationed at
navy yards. their principal duty being TO
transport Government supplies and assist
large ships In docking.
Few ships with sails are shown to be left in
the service. Six OF the old-timers are now
serving as apprentice vessels and training
ships for States, while only one OF the new
ships the Chicago. can boast OF flying jib-
boom and head gear which disting uished our
vessels q few years ago
Seven OF tho ponderous old frigates are yet
In the service. and all are serving their last
days as receiving ships. Three OF them. how
ever. will be, displaced this year. by other
wooden vessels whose days OF active useful
ness in the navy have ended.
OF the unseryicable vessels. the Register
shows that seven are now waiting disposition
the most HISTORICAL Interesting vessel left Is
share the fate OF the rest as mud scows or
coal bargss. the purpose TO which most Of the
SS 20 her h.s Gssn
serve what is left Of the vessel. but no action
has yet been taken 70 this end.
class battle ship Iowa 10 placed at the head OF
the list followed by three sister ships, indi-
morsd cruiser Brooklyn. similar in every de-
tail tnthe New York the Minneapolis. like the
s6Ss Maine saS aSd fs hsss sSG oS% battle
Then there are the double-turret monitors
Puritan and Amphritite, the cruiser Olympia.
protected cruisers Raleigh and Cincinnati the
hsrbor defence ram kAtahdin, the cruiser
Congress not authorize more this session. in
two years. with the exception Of tho Iowa. there
win fSs 1S ne 0as sG 81 dSe5 b
many changes by IetiTements. death. and dis
missals Admiral Gherardi heads the list and
will remain senior Otficer until his retirement
in the autumn. Commodore John q. Maker
leads the COmmodores Capt Beardslee his
James II. Dayton the Lieutenant Commanders.
R.HsST aess Il 81 fns S SHs4 r. h
"a Lieutenant -COmmanders. 250 Lieutsnants
20 Iieutenants .IlnIer grade; a Ensigns. y
surgeons. 5s passed assistants. and 26 as
sistAnts.
ors Il P ySy ssGtoTs S 70 Greet
assistant payma asters, and 20 passed assistant !
pSymasteEs, ThSre are also ,isfG about ll2 engi-
and civil engineers.
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More Fighting In Urnudn.

LoSDCN Jan. 14-Despatches which left
Uganda on Aug. arrived here this evening.
They report fighting between Protestant and
Mnhammedan navtives at Toro. The Protes-
tants were trying 10 drive the Mahommedans
from the country, and pushed them to a river
where the fugitives were obliged to turn and
fight. The Protestants were victorious. kill
ing more than thirty and capturing 800 men.
women. and children.
Four lrotestants were killed and many
others were wounded. MAJOR Owen Of the
British force aiierward offered his mediation
and restored peace.
A despatch, dated in Uganda on Sept. 7,
says that the Mohammedan- have desisted
restored, and that tho country has been di-
yided in districts among the PrOtestants, Mo-
hammedans. and Catholics.
The sun., 1894-01-15
TOWNSEND ON ASPHALT.
Is There Anything New That Can he said
on This Thrashed-out SabIsets

-
on This Thrashed-Out sGbIsetg
The nrst Illumination OF John d. Townsend
as Chairman OF the committee OF Ave ap-
pointed by the Independent County OrGAniza-
tion to present the alleged misdeeds OF the
Tammany municipal administration to the
public. with tho idea Of inducing the Repub-
liean Legislature to send an investig ating
committee down. was issued yesterday. 1t is
In the shape OF fourteen printed pages OF a
lawyers brief. presenting the old story OF an
asphalt pavement deal begun under Mayor
Gilroy while he was Commissioner OF Public
Works In 1880. and continued until now. The
oft-repeated allegation OF a manipulation OF
the specifications so as to give the Barber As
phAlt 0bmpany monopoly OF the work in this
city 10 again made. with many others, among
That the Barber Company has absorbed its
competitors. so that 1t does not matter who se-
eures the contracts, the same parties beEeilt;
that from s32O 70 ~ more per square yaId Is
In other near by cities that this cannot be ac-
counted for on the ground that the contractors
In this city are under bond to keep the pave
msnts they put down in repair for iifteen
years. as this gives them a monopoly Of GER
tain repairs for which they are paid during
that length OF time, and that the cost OF laying
asphalt on existing stone payements 10 much
less than on concrete foundation yet the Com
missioner Of Public Works estimates that II
will cost 81 a square yard, when Toronto is
getting the more costly pavement laid OF the
same Kind OF asphalt for 30
Mr. Townsend suggests that the Board OF
Estimate and ApportiOnment which makes up
the budget and directs the expenditures Of
all money on city work, should be non
PTbt PastbIfItn N ooaI ana thht me me Lsg.SRStGFs
while i is in the business OF creating bi-pArti-
san boards.
furnish the draft OF bill to make New York a
non partisan eity.
The sun., 1894-01-15
THE MOSQUE OF DAMASCUS BURNED.
Turkish Authorities Suppress rartfeula-s
of IIs Destruction.

WASHINGTON Jan. l4.-Prvats letters re-
ceiyed here this week from American travel
lers IN Asia. whose names formerly stood very
prominently in official and diplomatic circles
In Washington. make mention OF the curious
fact that the Turkish authorities seem to have
suppressed all extended mention OF the de-
struction OF one OF the most noted edinces OF
Asia-the great Mosque Of DAmascus-though
that event occurred many weeks ago. No par
ticulars have been given. though the destruc-
tion OF property in connection with the burn
ing Of the mosque must have been great The
fire removed one Of the most noted buildings
in the world whose site is the centre OF asso-
Citations extending back into the mists OF
antiquity, and which Was one OF the principal
points Of interest in city full OF historical
attractions.
The great mosque stood near the castle oc-
cupylng quadrangle lG3 yards long by los
wide. Along the north side was oTen court
surrounded by cloisters resting on pillars Of
granite. marble, ana limestone The mosque
Itself extended along the whole southern side
and It's Interior dimensions we're 43l by I'D
leet. IN the centre was dome resting on four
massive plcrs. Underneath was cave in
which tho head Of John the Baptist was said
to be preserved in a golden easkst, The
mosque had three minarets. one Of which vas
300 feet high, and upon ii. according to Mos.
lem traditions Jesus was to have descended
hound ihe mosque were traces Of a court,
LOO feet long by 800 feet wide. encOmpAsssd
by cOlonuades similar TO those Of the Temple
Of Herod in Jerusalem and the Temple OF the
sun at Palmyra. Authorities have thought II
highly probable that this was the site oi the
Temple Of Mmmon. mentioned In Second
Kings. v. IL. and that il became In aftertime
the seat OF the worship Of Jupiter. In the
fourth century IL was converted into church
beginning OF the eighth century 1t was seized
By the followers OF MohAmmed
The sun., 1894-01-15
Picture. to Ise sold In New York.

ST. LOUIS. Jan. 14-bTrs. l. A. Coale. widow
and eXecutrix 81 the late Samuel \. Coale, has
decided TO send TO New York for public sale
Mr. Coales art collection. Mr.. Kirby OF the
American Art Association of New York is in
the city to make arrangements for tho re-
moyal OF the paintings statuary. hric-a-h hrac.
and art furnishings Of the big house in Van
deyenter place, The aquRreles Of the COale
collection form n prominent Part Of its wealth.
There are more OF Clairin's pictures than are
found in any other collection
Other prominent features are Dante Hos-
settles The Fourth bay" from the pecam-
eron, Musin's Flight into Egypt" jourdan's
Ieda and the Swan" licrtram's Virginia"
Doro's spanish GYPSY" BouuGcreau's Rev-
cry" Jules BrGton'S EvcninE Call " Cahanars
Eve alter tho Expnlsion." and many others
The sun., 1894-01-15
soeralI.tIe Labor RslIsI I,ouns.

At the meeting Of the Central Labor Fedora
tion yesterday pipe was laid for the Socialists
70 run things again when the trades union
conference meets next Thursday. al 20 De-
lanesY street A resolution was adopted for
presentation to the conference which calls
upon the Relief Committee to decide In favor
oi independent political action and the Social
ist LahOr party. This means that the Social
lsts will CON bine with no labor union or organ
izatiOn for the relief Of ths unem ployed. or for
any other purpose. unless the s. l. r runs the
combine
The nominees Of the Socialist Labor party
distTiofs were endorsed Yhey are Daniel Dc
Lson ana LueleR SaniAL
The sun., 1894-01-15
Americans at the Court Hall.

VIENNA. Jan. IA ball was given at tho
Hotburg last evening. At the diplomatic re-
ceptiOns preceding II Bartlett Trip the
United states Minister, presented Lawrence
Townsend. Secretary obligation.
The dean of the diplomatic corps presented
Mrs. Tripp. who then presented Miss Ethel
Mashhurne. Mrs. Townsend. and Miss Alice
Flanagan.
All oil them. after having been presented to
the Emperor. were introduced to the Arch
duchess Maria Theresa. who. in the absence
OF the Empress, was the hostess. Tho Arch
duchess subsequently, invited Jhs wives OF the
American and English representatives to the
tea room.
The Prince and Princess OF Reuss who arc
about TO return 10 Berlin, as the Prince has re-
signed his post OF German Ambassador. are
receiving many tokens OF regret.
The sun., 1894-01-15
THE rRoUBLE IN SICILY.
Socialists Call for a STRIKE ss .. Express
ston OF gympathv.

Socialists Call for strike as Express
sion OF Sympathy.
ROME, Jan. 14.-Sociaists met in LeRhorn
last evening to debate recent events in Sicily
They protested against sending troops to the
island. called the dead Sicilian rioters IN artyrs
and appealed to italian workingmen to de-
clare on Monday n general strike as demon
stration Of their brotherhood with the Sicllinn
workinRmen.
A riot was caused in Massa di Carrara, near
the Gulf OF Genoa. yesterday afternoon by the
attempt OF Anarchists to cut the cables. Two
companies OF soldiers were called out and
mob OF workingmcn gathered to resist them.
In the tight soldier was killed and many on
each side were wounded. A band Of Anarchists,
while passing tonight from Massn di Carrara
to CarTafa. both hutheds Of anarChism, fired on
q patrol and he fired back; other Anarchists
fred on the barracks late in the evening and
disarmed the octroi guard. The prevalence OF
nnRrchlsm in the marble district near the
towns eNcites much apprehension. A violent
outbreak may come At any time.
Rome newspapers CONNIE ent at length on the
announcement made Yesterday that confer
ence between Cardinal Kan pollu, Iapal Sccre-
tary OF state, and Premier Crispi is mpending
IL is believed that the relaxation OF the ten sion
between the Vatican and the gurinal is due
largely to the influence OF Mgr. tarini who
while enjoying the confidence o. the Pope APP
proves OF many features OF Crispi's policy.
Mgr. tarini has visited Crispi recently and
niilcant that in the last few days the tone OF
Catholic journals, in speaking OF the Govern
ment. has changed completely. They now
declare their confidence that Crispi W III restore
order in sicily and pacify the island prrma-
nently by introducing needed reforms. There
are many indications that a partial under
is not far distant.
LoSpoN. Jan. 15.-The Rome correspondent
OF the Gr,on,,,e ron, SAYS that Iremier Crsp Is pre-
the lines OF Mr.. Gladstone 8 Irish land reforms.
The sun., 1894-01-15
CRIWLED UNDhR THE CARS.
A Mother and Her Little Boy are Mutiinted
by the ExprtIm~nt.

ST. LOUIS jan. 14.-This afternoon Alice
Branson Of l Az North Seventh street. in COM
pany with her four-year- boy. crossed tho
river on tho Carr Street Ferry The woman
walked upthe levee. ana thero found that a
long train of cars on the Belt Railroad pre-
vented her further progress
She waited several minutes for the train to
pull out, but finally concluded that there was
no engine attached to the cars and started tn
crawl under them. When about 10 emerge
with her child upon the opposite eide AN en-
gine came against TIE cars with considerable
force.
. The brake beam struck the hoy and rolled
him along. He was upon the inside OF the rail.
outside.
by Il sudden effort the woman dragged the
boy away from the brake and outside the rail-
but that effort caused Mrs BrRnson 10 fall over
on her side and the wheel caught her left arm.
IL was severed Just below tho elbow. and the
above the wrist.
The sun., 1894-01-15
Notes Of For.lgn Happenings.

The Czarna and the King OF Denmark are
suffering from Influenza
The Rev. Dr. William John Butler. Dean OF
IincOln. England. died Of pneumonia yestsr-
uay.
DISPATCHES from towns I'm Sar0s county.
Hungary. say that thousands OF peasants there
are on the verge Of starvation.
The BaYariRn Clericals have submitted q
motion IN the Bayariau Diet requesting the
Government 10 use all its authority to sup
press duelling in the army.
King Humbsrt gave . dinner in Rome last
evening to the diplomatic corps William
Potter the retiring United States Minister.
sat between Nics-Admiral Norm. NaVa Min
istsr, AMI the MaTchesa NillAmarinA. one OF
the royal ladies' Of honor.
The sun., 1894-01-15
JRYING 10 SAFE TIILE1Nr.
A Socialist Committee submits the Dcputies'
Petition,

PARIS. Jan. 14.-Deputies Rouanet and VI
viani. both Socialists. took to the fysee yester-
day the Deputies petition for clemency in the
case Of AuGuste valiant. who was condemned
to death for throwing the bomb in the Cham
Der. They handed It to Col. Chamoin. 1t is
understood that the petition has been sub
to the Pardons Committee. At least forth ght
must elapse between the signature OF the ap-
Carnot.
1t is said that valiant has consented to ap-
peal to President Cnrnot for clemency in case
his lawyer should be unable to OBTAIN u new
trial for him.
BRussELs. Jan. 14.-The University Council
threaten to punish the students who have pc
titioned EisCe Reclus. the EeoRrapher and
Anarchist to lecture before them despite tho
opposition OF the university authorities.
Should Reclus attempt to read. serious trou-
bls might follow In case Reclus comes to the
city. tho Government probably will prevent
the Socialists from joining the students
demonstration In his honor,
The sun., 1894-01-15
EI-sENATOR DORsEY's NEWS.
He Says Four Democratic Senators Told Hin
They Were Against the Wilson Bui.

He Says Four Democratic Senators Told Him
They Were Against the Wilson BIn.
CHICAGO. Jan. 14.-Ex-senator Dorsey was In
the city to-day en- route to his home in Denver.
He left Washington in the opinion that the
Wilson Tarifr bill will never become a law in
its present form.
Il was assured by four Democratic Sena-
tors" he said. that they are opposed to the
bill. and that II II passes the House they will
never vote for 1t when it reaches the Senate.
i am convinced that these Senators were in
earnest and that II the bill ever gets through
will not recognize 1t as his handiwork. Tho
changes which the Senate will make will be in
the direction OF more protection. The New
York Senators. for Instance. are not friendly TO
the bill as reported by Wilson's com nittee.
Hil will not vote for 1t until il has been greatly
amended. and neither will Murphy. who comes
from the manufacturing city OF Troy"
The sun., 1894-01-15
Fritz Enmer- Widow Marie. Auo,..

ALBANY. Jan. 14.-Mrs. j. X. Emmett the
widow OF Joseph X. Emmett was married in
this city this evening by the Rev. Father
Walsh, at the parish house OF the Cathedral OF
the Immaculate Conception. to William h
Mix. son Of wealthy Albany Ieweler The
ceremony was Witnessed only by the fatally OF
brides son. The honeymoon will be spent in
New ork and lioston. and will be followed By
a three months tour abroad.
The sun., 1894-01-15

PRAGUE Jan. 1.-THE seyentY-ssven mem
bers OF the revolutionary society Omlalina
who are now awaiting trial in this city, were
depressed and pentent for some time after
their arrest, but recently they became exceed
inRly defiant. Early last week they began to
Willy tine guards and cheer for anarchy and
Russia. search reveal ed In their cells many
political letters which had been smugEed in
with food sent by relatives. one Of the pTison-
ers eventually diyulged a plJt IY which the
mem bers OF the society had hoped to defeat
the examination IN court, An account Of a
project 70 reorgOniZe the ON mladinR was found
by the police yesterday at the house oil a Young
Czech Agltator named HoizGach
The sun., 1894-01-15
Dry Sunday In Jersey CITY, but Not so Very
Dry,

Yesterday was another dry Sunday IN Jersey
City-that is, Il was comparatively dry. The
saloons were all closed but they were NOT
heTmeticaly sealed. Several Of the pro-
prietors Nentured To- admit regular every day
customers through side doors. but they took
the precautiOn to keep guard outside and
not admit anybody they did not know and
have entire confidence in.