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committee itself had been weighed in the
balance ey Tie gamblers. green goods men
and policy hackers OF the CITY. II was
claimed thai their price had been fixed at
<Ta0oa.
Counsel Mess. Who is assisting Chief
Counsel 6cff IN conducting the examina-
tloas. remarked. when this BIT Of evidence
vas diyulged: These gentlemen proceed
upon Sir Horace waipole's theory that
every man has his price -
The man who informed the committee
from the witness stand that their repuia-
uons for honesty had been reduced 70 dol
lars and cents was George W. Kay. eight
yesrs ago policy bseker OF this city. cut
now a reputable business man. He tes;i-
he'd that he had heard that the COMMITTEES
could be bought tor s-o.ooo
What's thai2' inquired Senator Lexow
angr.iy. Senator Bradley ehistled softly,
senator Cantor only smiled. while senator
hooinson appeared shanderstruck.
Mr. Goff inquired whether y POOL was
was being made up for the purpose Of Sc
curing protection" from the committee.
but the witness assured him that he knew
nothing about il if such an attempt was
being made
There WAS the usual grind of cases dur
ing the morning Walter Valentine. of the
Stsarns Company. accused of dealing IN
bogus stocks, said he could not md the
detailed statements of his business asked
FOR by the committee st the previous ses-
sion- His answers were unsatisfactory,
and the police were told 10 arrest the
proprietors OF the place, ana later in the
day Superintendent Byrnes closed up the
place.
After the recess two or three coiored
girls were called for the purpose of bearing
witness to the fact that they paid the
police 81 q week for protection. Tns
committee then adjourned until next
Wednesday.
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POLITICAL NOTES.

More than 1900 people heard Senator
Hill at Rochester Thursday night His
reference TO 'our patriotic president" was
loudly oheered. but the greatest enthusi-
nsm was evoked when he referred TO the
Democrats AZ firmly opposed to religious
Intolerance.
The Republicans Of the Eleventh Mis-
souri, district have nominated Charles r.
JOY for congress. He was unseated by the
present congress in favor OF John j.
o'NeiI, Democrat. The Republicans OF
the Twelfth Missouri district have nomi-
mated Frank M. Sttrret to oppose Seth
Cobb Democrat
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Tn. Murder Trial Of DIR. n,ns.er

CHEnAIss. oct. 10 Special The sec
end lFsaI OF Dr. MinkleF for the killing of
old man Wright OF Cen,ralia, in necem-
Der. lss2. Is now in progress in this cltv.
Hon. NJ. J. sioEdoa. ol Tharssoa county.
who tired the case before, . presiding.
The line OF defense this EIgne Nlll BE 10 ea-
Geavor 10 shos that IN the surgical opeE-
alton performed on Wright. and which
cost hiTs ais life. Dr.. Mink er vas merely
the assistant of Dg. 6fie. Glie has already
been convicted. and ls aox serving out bis
term in the penlssntaAry.
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A Democratic Leader Exposed.

CHEYENNE. Wyo., Oct. 10 Suit was be-
gun in the district court today by !. :.
Bartlett against Henry A. Colleen, DEM
ocratic candidate for congress. Bartlett
has been Coffeen's private secretary, and
sues to recover $3.50, which he claims
Coffsen docked from his wages. aud s2i2. so
for extraordinary services. such as writ
ing Coffeen's speeches. preparing culo-
giss. newspaper interviews, puffs. etc.
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The blue Canyon and Fairhavea Goals,
Commander Fosgsr says: "As FAR As we
can determine either Of the above Goals Is
as safe as the Cornox aad shows greater
evaporssive efleieney.' The Monterey
will leave for Portland today. having been
ordered there By the secretary Of the navy
BY specia. request
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ton. | had deter
mined never 10 take
a public office again.
but as | favored the
nomination of Mr..
Strauss | feel that |
q III somewhat re-
sponsible for his being
named. | feel e Z
trenely sorry for the
course Mr.. Strauss
has taken. but as be
has declined and as
YOU have been SO ex-
tremeiy Kind to me. l
l.
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stevenson =, M. Vernon. III.

Mr.. VERNON. ILL.,, Oct. i9--Hon. Adlai
f. Stevenson addressed about 5000 people
here today. His speech was principally
devoted to a discussion of the tariff and
other economic measures. Out of respect
to the vice-president. the schools closed at
~ otciock
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wAsHTxsTos CGTY. Oct. l9.-Czpt. Bnnce,
commander Of the Maine. has msds re-
uors 10 the navy department. on the trial
trip Of that vessel las, Wednesday. The
contractors expressed themselves - sails-
fed. The acreage speed was 1886 knots,
and the highest speed i7s2. There vas no
heating. aud no hitch OF any kind. Com
modo1s ks.v.iis estimates that the (. 900
horse poser required was excsodsd "
20 OF go.
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mor,on'. Coaohman TO he Deported.

NEW YoRK, Oct. 19-Judge Lacombe
dismissed the writ of habeas corpus today
In the case of John James Howard, Levi
r. Morton's English coachman. Under
this ruling Howard must go back to Eng
land
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ursuEY GRANTS FRIENDS.


uiacEmmiIed solored Prostitutes
Nrw YoKx, Oct. i9-For weeks the
members of the LeHow COMMITTEES have
been listening 10 the stories OF the
amounts Of money paid Tor 'proieetion"
from the pgopraslors Of the soda
water fountains Of this csty. bat fo<say
the senators we're startled from ihsir
seats in the COMMITTEES roots, 10
learn that even the Lexow Investigating
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Twesys and Bsll c~nts per pound from %
o,elcek tonIgAt, tAkss xwsy osr delicious
HONS smoked Hans GoopNF A Levy
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Bay the ire refrigerator meats al the Pa
clgle Market House.
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ssg. Prices Cream 8sking Powces
Nsrta.s Fsis sssxasst A.eaai sna pscseaa.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-05
HEIsHr OF MODERN BUILDINGS.
ArsAItssts CsAsIssr the AavisASIIIsy Of
Legal Restriction.

Arshitssts CsAsIssr the AavisASIIIty 81
Legal RestFistioa.
The regular meeting Of the Americas Arehi-
tssturAl League was held at 2l5 West Fifty
seventh street last night 1t Was announced
that there would be . discussion on the sub
iect. IL It desirable that : law should be
passed restricting the height OF buildinRsf
President George b Post said;
AT the present time there seems no limit
20 the height OF buildings. 1t IL enthusiastically
possible 10 construct buildings forty and nfty
stories high Elevator space might cause
some rsstTietion- With tall building the
Tall buildinks decrease the rental value
Of adjoining small buildings. and they in
crease the value OF the land on which they are
built Height should DO restricted b. proper
lsSislItiyS action before the buildings become
ID. III Burnhsm. chief architect OF the Worlds
Fair buildings. said that the question Of sls-
Vators 10 going to restrict the height OF build
InEs, There Il point In speed beyond
which people will not and cannot 20.
The question Of wind pressure will also help
70 settle the matter. There must be pToytslon
70 meet the strain. to avoid tTsmors. and make
there il talk Of building tEanEsy over the
ordinary sidewalk on = level With the frat
story 90 that people can get along the street.
The plan IL feasible ana will In time come
shout These thi9gs. and not Law. will decide
II. IdIsE Of Chicago thought that the less
laN on any subiset the better
The Architectural League has awarded lie
Rold ID sdal to RafAal GuslavinO, Jr. OF BOston
and the IliVsF medal 10 Lionel AOGass. JT.. foE
drawing AID dsslzninE
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ST eAUDESys NUDE FIG UEE
HIs AItsSAtIsas no Noe salt Either the sss
ats CeAslttss o. the Prssldsat-

His Alterations No Moe salt Either the sss-
ate Csasittse 90 ths Frsslasnt-
wAsHmoros. April L-Ths Director Of the
Mint IL still strugx with Artist St Gau-
dsns's design for the Worlds Fair medal Mr.
ST. Gaudsns's recent modification Of his oriEi-
nal design IL not 1T all satisfactory. and he has
been advised that he must change 1t again.
He merely added ribbon or strssmer to the
design. so drawing 1t as TO hide the objection
able features In the original flgur& This was
the mobilization on one Of the designs. and on
another . hg Leaf was drawn. The
art critics who constitute the Senate commit
tss.on the auadro- es tennial found fault with
the modification In both instances
They declared that II was inaftistie. and that
Although the glazing defects In the way Of
sensational nGksdnsss had been removed;
Cleveland. and he. too. found fault with them
he IL said TO have remarked that the figure
bearing the Iibeon. or stIesmsr, looked IKE
man with broken leg. and that the leg had
been badly set The Director Of the Mint has
ply haS been received from him. 50 that IL not
knsWn WHISTLER he will quit In disgust or make
4 nsWid0aign.
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lszkonKsr MEuxIs. cHUenE
he Avenged Rsvaehsi ~ niswf.g % the
Cafe Very IN Parts.

Re Avenged Rsvaehsi ~ niswi.g % the
Cafe Very In Parts.
LONDON. April <-Ths notorious French An
archist Meunier. the acoomplice Of Francois
and avenger OF Ravachol. was arrested this
evening By Inspector Melville at the Liverpool
street station. The police Of three countries
have been tracing his movements ever since
the explosion at the Cafs Very in Paris. almost
two years ago. The charge on which he was
arrested this evening was that In causing this
explosion. he became guilty Of murdsring the
proprietor. who died Of his injuries . few days
after the safe was blown up The motive Of
Msunier and his accomplicss In exploding tho
bomb was to punish the men who had betrayed
Ravaohol to the police and secured his arrest
In the cafe
Msunier evid entity had learned that the police
were searching for him In London. for he and
. friend were conveyed IN . carriage with
drawn curtains to the station. INSPECTOR Mel
vile was informed Of their movements and
knew that they intended to 70 a. directly as
possible to Antwerp. He was waiting for them
on the platform. Msunier. who 10 . hunch-
back. was easily identified. When he felt the
Inspectors hand on his shoulder no shook It
on. Then he started away. but after . few
steps was graspsd firmly By the Inspectors
hand on his collar.
Both he and his eomrads fought desperately.
but the porters and several persons from the
crowd helDed the Inspector until he had Msu-
nier secured and hAndeuffsd- The other An
archist made dash down the platform. but
was trtppsd and seized before he could leave
the station. The whole station was in an up
roar until the Inspector drove on with his pris-
onsrs.
revolver with six loaded chambers was
found In Msunisrs pocket lie will be brought
up In the Bow Street Court In extrAdition pro-
ceedings based on the charge OF murder. His
companion will be tried for aiding him In his
attempt to escape
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ONE MORE DYNAMITE BOMB.
IT ExPLoDEs ON TEE WINDOW SIZE
OF PARIS REsT<UR<sE

oury Thr.. F.r.e.. Hort, s-t Mech n.--
,~. Do,. q. Pr.,.-,v--r. We. 4. N...
g.. r,u.. -. n...-,.. =. N.v.A
-. ,,-,-,.-, -
the Ave-ser 81 Hsvses>'' cs-shs - Last
PANS Aprii "A bomb Vas .xp,odsd AZ e,1b
O'clock this evening on In. window an Of IN.
restaurant Fovot IN IN. Rus de- Condo. mar
the LuXembura. The restaurant Was two
third. fuIl Of LAT. diner. Pi.ces Of the bomb
asv through the room. sm.shina glass and
croctsyv Evsyvbodv start.d for In. doors.
but IN. nanic sbatsd al soon "A n became evi.
dsnt FRAT oniy on. bomb had b.en placed.
Wben IN. polic. arrived tbsy found only tbre.
n.,son. inipr.d. an. az than the socisliat
noet Ta,llad. vho vas sounded ssvsrelv IN
tbe had.
TIM and NJ th. rsst.urant faolnr the Ru. d.
cond. vas nartiv vrsct.d. The vIndov ali
and two ar thr.e f.st oi IN. v.ll vsrs blown
ont the plsster Was cleaned from the ceiling
AZ WITH a tnife. and svsrytbinr ON IN. nsarest
tables was in fragments. Not . window in tn.
Rus de- Conde front Of the building was left
whole. The Windows of houses for 200 feet up
and down the street were smashed into ANAL
bits ana the pavemsnt vas strsvu With rlass.
The whole nsiehborhood wa shaken and
IN. audisnce I'm the odeon Theatre hardly 100
yards Distant vas badly frightened BIZ the
report and shook. Az arst many rose TO leave.
hut tb. manager ouietsd their fsars and the
performance prooeedsd To the and.
MANY ssnatora hurried 10 the oafs imm.-
diat.ly after the explosion. and the military
guard Of the ssnate was called TO arma Ten
minutes after the explosion the Project Of Po-
lice was AZ hand. and the whole force of the
district Was focused speedily At the Foyot 40
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THE CLRNE0Is AhMoR

IsHsrtAAt Chasgss II the AsaaEsasat 81
the Works seoa g ne Made.
PrrTsBURoH. April THAT important change
among the onieials now In charge OF the Car
nsgie Steel Company's Homestead steel works
will be made. particularly IN the armor depart
msnt II . certainty. Shortly after II became
known that the Carnegie company had been
compelled to Day . nns to the Government 1t
Was rumored that unless . statement was
made sxonsrating General Superintendent @
II. sehwab and Superintendent Corey OF the
armor plate department from the imputation
OF having tempered with the armor plates. the
two named ofioials would resign their places.
Whether these two include the changes pro-
posed By the com pany 10 not known.
IL II also reported to-day that In the future
the Armor plate department will be nndsr
the immediate management 1 the United
States Government the Carnegie Company
continuing TO operate the plant This report
however, q denied By the CarnsEie ofticials
ofioials N charge n the plant are under
When questioned for further iniorpAtion beth
Chairman. Friek and secFetary Lovsloy de-
elinsd TO discuss the matter, saying that the
proposed changes were strictly the private
business OF the company.
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CAME WORTH TO sWINDLE CROOKS

TIVE virEi.iaas Succeed In Catching . Sup
posed Green Goods Mas.
John Davis. % years old. Of Marion. N. twas
committed in the Yorkvills Court yesterday
for examination In 81. 800 bail on charge OF
attempted grand larceny. Davis 10 alleged to
be green goods operator. and his accussrs
were Charles Ksntsch. 80 years old. Q saloon
keeper Of Roanoke. Va. and Fred steinbechsr.
his bartender.
Ksntsch said that on Jan IL he came to New
York In response to letters and circulars offer
ing him 81. 1000 for $3.50. He met wsll-dresssd
man at Maspeth. who took him to the Pacific
Hotel on Green wieh street. in this city.
There he received q tin hog that was said to
contain the $4,000 In green goods. for which
he paid $3.50. He did not open tho box until
he was several miles out OF town on . south
bound train. Then he found the usual green
papsrS
When Kentsch got home he said nothing
about his loss until March. when 6tsinbeehsr.
ter. that he SaS S"s Just Pscsiv.d from
green goods men In NeE, York. In them
tSs soSSs wsrs a. %S.s
came to New York to 90 direct to The Wander
bilt Hotel. Forty second street spd Lexington
formula as TO tslegrams and passwords had
been gone through; The letters were signed
upon q sehsms 70 cheat the green goods men.
Tslegraphing that he would be Ia New York
Kentseh. started from Roanofs on Monday
morning, When they reached here t they ssPs.
same man who had swindled him and that be
would recognize him. Steinbsehsr went to
the Vanderbilt Hotel
In the afternoon . man called at his room
and introduced him self as Charles Smith. He
produced the telegram that stsinbeehsr had
sent and gave ths password.
Then he asked Bteinbechsr to accompany
him to his once and they would make the
quite ready. whsrsupob smith said hs would
eell In the morning and bring the old man"
called. and they promised to send back =
messenger with the bogus money. In the
police, and in The afternoon, when Davis. APP
psarsd and declared himself to be Smiths
messenger he was arrested.
When KentSch saw the prisoner he was Dos
five that he WAS the man who had sWindled
him In January. Justice Yoorhis disR listed
the YirGiniAns by sending them 10 the House
OF Detention pending Davis's examination
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They Call His Atte.tio. to Alleged I.teisr.
sncs IN Bouth Anerio..

They Call his Atts.tio. to Alleged I.tsi.r-
snes IN south America.
CHICAGO. April <.-Msthodist ministers in
Chicago. at their regular weekly meeting to-
day. passed resolutions OF appeal to the Pope
for the extension Of the same religious free
dom In South American countries that pre-
walls In the United States Prominent work
srs and writer's Of the Methodist denomina-
tion In this city. who are fully oonversant with
the state OF affairs which has drawn out the
expression Of the pastors through the resolu-
lions. say that the exlRencies OF the times. in
view Of the persecution and Ill treatment Of
Protestant missionaries in tho countries Of
Peru, Ecusdor, and Bolivia. have made such
Il is dsnisd that .h.rsi s in the resolutions an
evidence OF weakness on the part OF Meth
odist missionaries, and that reduced to ex-
tremes. they have been compelled to beseech
the head OF the Roman Church for aid and
protection. It ID said that the resolutions were
Of religious intolerance existing among part
Of his people Of South America for the good Of
re ' ssntimsnt ' which led to the passae. OF
the propositions was stirred mp by the Rev. J.
y. Thompson. . Methodist missionary from
Montevidso. who has laborsd In the South
American republic. Mr.. Thompson declared
liyis are net possessed Of the ch9TIts bic quail
and he attributed their condition TO Ignorance
and to an hereditary adherence for any form
of worship except that which has prevailed In
these countries Tor years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-05
nErUBLICAxs IHxAD IN TIE WEST.
Thsir Victories IN MsnisipaI Eisetieas-
wonsa at the PsIIs.

Their Victories IN MsnieiDaI Elsetioas-
wonsa at the PsIs.
ALBUQUERQUE N. n. April x-Ths entire
Republican ticket was elected here yesterday.
ST. LOUIS. April L.-Rsturns from the mpnio-
ipal elections at Gallatin. Brooklyn. Joplin. and
sedalla. No.. show that the Republicans car
ried everything.
COLORADO SPRINGS. COL pril4.-Muoh inter-
est was felt In the local election. Il being the
first time that women were admitted 10 equal
suffrage The woman vote was large. and the
increase was especially noticeable In the best
residence parts Of the city The entire Rspub-
liean ticket IL elected By increased majoritiss.
No Mayor was voted for this year.
sPRIso HILL. Kan. April AT the city siss-
tion here women were elected to Ill all the
municipal officss. including Mayor. Council
Tacoma. wash, April 4.-The Republicans
carried the city election By pluralities ranging
from 40 to 900 The Democrats did not elecb
Q candidate. due partly TO the A. p. A., which
divided its vote between Republicans and Pop
ulists.
Denver, April later returns from the
various cities and counties In the STATE to-day
show that the Republicans carried twenty
four out Of thirty towns In which the elections
were held. The Populists carried SIX towns
against twenty-five last year and By reduced
mAjorittes Gov Waits's own city, AspsnA
went against him In Yesterdays contest
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-05
Espas,ie... WI. In w,.s...,..

MILWAUKEE,. April <-Ths heaviest vote IN
the history OF the city was pollsd in Racine
yesterday. The Republicans elected fsur out
OF the seven Aldermen and all but one OF the
other ofiissrA The Republicans scored par
tlal victory In the Democratic stronghold Of
KAukauna- They elected DR.. Tanner Mayer.
In Eau Claire the Republicans elected their
ticket. The entire Republican ticket WAS
Biz Democrats, and nV., Rsppblissns we're
elected at DArlington. MensshA Democrats
sIsst.a their Mayer ard u: RssRablis.5s
Centre The Council Of Chippewa fSiIs l. :
tie, and the Democrats elected the rest Of their
ticket. The entire Republican ticket 1t Me-
won In West Superior. Oconto. JAnssVills.
WAukssha. and WausAu-
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KossED OF $1,000 BT EoozPADa
nsiIasr arsgsrssa Beaten late IAssAsibIIity
Sy Thrss HiEhWayAss.

hsiIasr srsgsrss. Beaten late I.ss.sisIity
~ Thrss HiEA~ayAs.-
HACKESsAcx. N. J.. April L-John Grsgsrson.
. builder. Of Rutherford went to HswiYork yes
terdAy TO get part payment on house which
he Is building IN Park avenue. Rutherford
With this money he intended to Day his car
psntsrA He returned home late with 81. 900
In twenty and nVs-dollAr bills and . four-hun-
dred-dollar check. While taking . short cut
home over the grounds Of the Rutherford
WheSlmsn. about half mile from the village
he was approached By three men. who de-
mAndsd his money.
ne refused g give up the money and the men
made an attack on him. He fought dee Derate-
" until rendered unconscious By the Injuries
inflicted BY his as.ailAnts. A deep gash va.
cut in his head with blunt instrument and
he was Kicked Violently IN the stomach. The
men took the 81. 900 In cAsh. but left the check.
ground for several hours. When he had some
what recovered he struggled 20 his feet and
MANAGED 70 reach hi; homs before dAybrsAk-
He IL now In . critical condition.
- As It Was dark when the assault took place.
Three persons who are thoughtto have heard
Ofhis Intended Walt to New York are strongly
SUSPECTED.
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4 GALE <LL TEE war oTER.
Ths 0tss.ship Esss. Twice Put late Feri
20 Es.sw Her Supply or Cssi.

Ths 8tsa.shIp Esss. Twice Pat late Fsrt
to Ee.sw Her Supply or Cs.i.
The German steamer Essen. which arrived
at Quarantine last night Left Hamburg on
March z. She experienced heavy westerly
gales. Increasing TO hurricane force. and on
March ID had to put into Ponts Dslgardo.
having run short OF coal.
On the 18th she met . heavy gale from the
west Increasing to Q hurricane. with high
seaa Capt Bruhn was forced to use oil In
large Quantities TO calm the sea. On the same
day the vessel was boarded By heavy sea.
which smashed . liisbost to atoms and AID
- shs encountered snsther gale from
steering sesr, foodine the cabins and state:
;ysrytAIg. moysbls sb9ut "a. dsci.. Prom
wssteriy Galss. she had to put Into Halifax
r.osvsd .uSps Ana I s.sd on HpT
.1ins %: sSS,a b n the
say: this was the hardest passage he has ever
made eoross the Atlantic. It was continuous
gale all the passage