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AGAIN At The CONSTITUTION.
More Amendments ard Petitions
Presented at Albany.
Move to Abolish Personal Examina-
tions in Damage Suits.
(Dy Associated Press.)

tBy Associated Press)
ALBANY, June 19.-There was light
attendance OF members when President
Choate called the Constitutional Con-
vention to order this morning. Mr.. Bar
hite presented a petition and memorial
from citizens of Rochester for the an
nual inspection by the State of reforma-
tories, nunneries. monasteries, &c. Sim
liar petitions were presented by Mr..
Parker, Mr.. Alvord, Mr.. Parkhurst and
Mr.. Lester.
Mr.. Cookinham presented petitions for
extending the right Of suffrage to
women.
Petitions for the enforcement of civil
service reform in the appointment OF
State and municipal employees were
presented by Mr.. Bigelow. Mr.. Osborn
and President Choate.
The President handed down a petition
from Herkimer County Pomona Grange
In favor of female suffrage.
Also, from the Manufacturers As
sociations of Kings and Queens counties
from State elections; for biennial ses-
sions Of the Legislature; protection for
the public schools; adequate taxation
public franchises and privileges for their
existence.
The following were among the pro-
posed amendments:
by Mr.. Roche-Amending section 10. OF article
6. fixing the terms OF Justices OF inferior local
courts at not six years. No person shall
be eligible to election who Is not an attorney and
counsellor OF the Supreme Court OF this State OF
at least hve years standing The Legislature to
| nx compensation, which shall not be changed dur
| Ing term OF ONCE.
by Mr. Misunderstanding article 2 by In
serting therein a new section providing for
| voting by electors who inmates OF any SOL
dlers' or sailors homes
BY Mr. Parmenter-Amsndins section 2, article
10, relating 20 the calling OF future Constitutional
Conventions providing for submission TO the cleo
tors In 1914 and each twentieth year thereafter,
| whether such convention shall be held. The Leg
| islature may, at any other time provide that the
| question be submitted to the people.
| BY Mr. Tucker-Amendng section l. article
| II, relating to exemption from militia service
| on account Of scrupies OF conscience.
| BY Il. n. Notwithstanding section 9, article
| 1. to read: Every citizen may freely write
and publish his sentiments on all subiecta. being
responsible for the abuse OF that right. and
| providing that In the event Of the acquitul o
| the marty charged with libel, coSts shAii b'
| paid by the party bringing the action"
| BY Mr.. Nelson Smith. amending section O.
article /, providing that no person nhali be com,
| pclled to submit 10 a person examination "
cases ts recover damages for personal injuries
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SHOULD NOT DISCRIMINATE.
Civil Service Reform Association
Makes n Protest.

Police Commissioner Murray read a
letter to the meeting of the Police Board
this afternoon, which had been directed
to him as Chairman of the Committee
on Elections, by the Civil-Service Re-
form Association.
The letter was in reference to the
communication addressed to the Board
last week by Richard Watson Glider
suggesting that change be made in
the Civil-Service rules. 50 that the right
to ask any questions as to an appli-
cant's politics or religious belief should
be denied.
The letter from the Civil Service Re-
form Association stated that Commits
sioner Martin and Mr.. McClave had each
recently. under oath, admitted that in ap-
pointments made by them there Is dis
elimination because of politics. This. 1t
was urged, was a serious infraction of
the law, and official cognizance should
be taken Of 1t.
Mr.. Glider. in a private communica-
ticn to Mr.. Murray, stated that he knew
1t to be a fact. so 1t Is alleged, that APP
plicants for appointment were discrim-
mated against because of politics and
religion.
The letter was by request referred to
the Mayor.
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did your bunco business?" asked Chair
man Lexow.
"Yes, sir"
Divycr backed Parmeiey.

man aY,s seSGw; s,r;
Diver BACKED Pnrmeiey.
DO you know who startedParmely in
the bunco business?'
Yes. ! understood 1t was Diver He
gave Parmely a chance TO get H."
"Dld he pay Diver any OF the pro-
ceeds Of the business?"
Yes. | think he did. y good deal of
the money which ne had to pay for
squealers was paid to Diver. i saw
night J.. 49,, .,.
This is hard money 10 give up, There
were about 50. 500. representing half we
made that day on account Of the police
getting squealers."
Central once Men In II.
"Did not some OF the money for
squealers 20 to Police Headquarters
Yes; the Central Once men often
used to get hold of the victims and they
would bring them down to us and make
us give up half, just like the ward men.
Detective Heidelberg used to bring down
the Hendquarter ,ssquealers usually ana
collect the money"
wasn't there row between the
Headquarters men and the wnru men
over the squealers?" Mr.. Gon Inquired;
oh yca. They both tried to get all
they could, and the result was most
every victim fell into the hnnrs of one
or the other. and that finally broke UP
tne business.
do you remember who was the ward
man OF the Fourth Ward in those days?
There was one named Carr we used
to do most of the business with. The
Captains name was Murray. / think, or
perhaps he was the Inspector; but the
sergeant was Meakim"
Clark said that the First Ward was let
to q bunco man named Wall. This ward
was regarded as the best In the city be-
cause the protection was better and II
was easier to work. Besides, more vic
Tins were to be secured there.
The Whole city Sold by Wards.
The whole city. he said, was divided
up in this fashion and let out by the
police to the bunco men. In the Fourth
Ward all business was done through
DIVERS saloon.
Il have seen thousands OF dollars spent at
Divers in an evening" said Clark and have
spent much as $500 there myself OF a night
don't know anything about the place Of late
years, except that the saloon Ia still there"
Clark added that business fourished
most in the First Ward. where Berg
hold was captain there. After Berg
holds time he did not know anything
about how hings went in that part OF
the city
At this point the examination OF
Clarke was suspended and a recess was
taken.
A rumor that Police Commissioner
Sheehan would go on the witness stand
this afternoon was said by Mr.. Goff to
be without any foundation. Sheehan
had not been summoned.
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MARVIN REARRESTED.
General Term Ahirms the Green
Goods Printers Conviction.

Eugene A. Marvin. thirty-nine years
old of 59l West End avenue. the printer
who was tried and convicted In General
Sessions Of printing green goobs" circu-
lars, and bailed out pending an appeal
by Detectives -Sergt Won Gerichten.
The General Term OF the Supreme
Court has just affirmed Judge MARITIME 8
sentence to one year in prison and a
fine OF $1,000.
The detective found Marvin at Sixth
avenue and Thirty-fourth street about
noon. and took him before Judge Mar
tine in Part l. of the Court of General
Sessions.
He was committed to the Tombs.
Marvin was first arrested about a
year ago. when he ran a printing office
at 432 Eighth avenue. His place was
raided by Anthony Comstock, and hun
dreds of ''green-goods" circulars were
| discovered
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TO PLEAD THURSDAY.
Alleged EmbeEzIcr MulIisan to he
EStradlted from Newark.

Assistant DIstrict-Attorney McManus
said this morning that he expected the
extradition papers from Albany to-mor-
row In the case OF Edward J. Mulligan,
the confessed forger and embegzler OF
$4,000 from his late employers. r. c,
Rathbons Son. nre Insurance men at
1d Broadway,
Detective-serg Jake Won Gerichten
will then go to Newark. N. j., where
1lissa sh city + i 1ss ni 4 =. az ssH S@
day
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WAS NOT LEXOW DETECTIVE
False Pretense sends Schmitt to
the Island.

Charles Schmitt. forty-flve years old. n
farmer Of New Utrecht. l.. l.. was
charged by Policeman Buckley. OF the
Oak street station, with disorderly con-
duct in the Tombs Police Court this
morning.
The, policeman found Schmitt asleep
last night When Schmitt was reused, he
commenced to abuse the officer
He said: Il am a detective for the
Lexow Committee and you can't lock me
up ! will lock you up II you put your
hands on me- come from Rockiand
County and have privileges"
The officer asked to see his badge, and
the reply was blow In the face
Schmtt was then arrested, and Justice
| Martin sent him to the island for one
month.
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lNDUSTRIALS CAN'T STOP.
Louisville Police Ready to Repel
Gen" Kelly's Army.
By Associated Pre-

tBy Associated Press.)
LOUISVILLE. KY, June l9.-All OF the
falls cities. Louisville. New Albany and
Jeffersonville, have now quarantined
against Gen. Kelly's army of Indus
trials. As their contract with the
steamer towing them expires when they
reach Louisville the question as to what
course the General Will pursue when he
arrives here is puzzer.
Louisville's Chief of Police ordered all
avai,ab BILE men on duty at midnight, and
as soon as the General Is sighted he will
be notified that he must pass on.
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HIS TRIAL SEPT. II.
Ex-Hot.i Cashier wentworth's Cas-,

to Be Considered Then.
Judge MARITIME in Part I. General ses-
sions this morning named the third
Monday In September MS the day for the
trial OF William p. Wentworth. the Vic
toria Hotels alleged defauitins cashier.
Wentworth 10 charged with altering
the entries In the hotel books. and thus
obtaining about $4,000. He ran away
when the exposure came, but was arr
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nedy Of an Infan, Found.

Policeman Cunningham. Of The Charles street
station. found the body of . month old infan,
early this nsrnins IN ne vacant 10, a % orsys
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D. MORFORD FAILS.
His Assignment Reported on the
Consolidated Exchange.

The failure OF d. Morford was an
nounccd at the Consolidated Exchange
this morning.
liabilities are small.
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A full accoun, Of Wall street affairs will be
found In the Q O'Clock Edition Of The Evening
World"
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called, and was asked II he remembered
Strauss and s25 TO the ward man.
Yes, that was true" said Pspisll
II took the money in an envelope to
the station-huose. There was 500 In the
envelope and l put II on the table.
"The Captain was not In at the time
so ] left II with the sergeant. The en-
velope was labelled For Capt. Straus.
with a Happy New Year -
"And you gave SIS to the ward mann
yes. l gave II to Ward man Lang
that same evening. His was In an en-
velope, and we gave him n New Years
card, too"
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The new Captain, he said, was Schmitt-
berger. and he raised the price on the
saloon-keepers. Kauvar said the Com
mittee went to Delmour, and reported al
terwards that It was sal all right right 70 sss the
Tammany leader was because they
thought he would have influence with
the Captain. The Association was poor;
and could not afford to pay the advanced
some tine after thai. in the Autumn
OF 1892, the witness said there was more
talk about gn,sn getting money a,Sy to pay the
get New Years present for the Cap
tain and the ward man; 1t was finally
decided. he said to give sl0o to the
and $2 TO the ward man. whose name
he could not remember.
4 Kauvar said that on another occasion
the Association voted $3.50 TO the Captain
tee consisting OF Messrs Pospisil, Zerunda
and Merrowi.Z They reported that this
moaey had been properly placed. This
agng for protection against arrest. Kau
war said. but 1t did not seem to do any
good, for many were arrested afterwards
II was arrested once myself. and
had TO pay OFFICERS connor and Cannon
Kanvar said he had also paid Ward
man Lang 81 for tickets for n chowde
party. FIe did not know who gave tn
party
Called tho Captain 'Pantnta."
..What did they call the Captain whei
they spoke Of him at the meetings OF th'
fAsaocfationr asked Mr.. Cor.
'aThey always called him 'Pantata,
said Knnvar. : .'They never spoke o
him as the Captain"
Mr. CON tried TO get the witness I
he Abls psntaia." but he didn't know
ep2nt tnat ylsii; yL;,s po,,.u -. than rs
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-06-20
MAY CAUSE TROUBLE.
sealers Are Clearing for Behring Sea I'm
der Flags of Norway and Germany.

Port Townsend, Wash, Jane 1O.-The
latest reports from the Behring sea fleet,
brought by steamer Queen, say there is
possibility of international complications in
regard to the authority of our fleet over
vessels flying flags of other nations than the
United States and England. Commander
Clark has given orders to other commanders
of United States vessels, to board sealers of
all nationalties and inform them their
presence in Bebring sea is suspicious and
warn them not to kill seals. They are to be
told they can have a license to catch seals
after the end Of the close season if they will
consent to have their arms sealed. Should
the sealers decline this offer and afterwards
be caught sealing, she is to be seized and
sent to the nearest telegraphic port with
prize crew. The facts were telegraphed to
the Department. of State. Commander
Clark has received reliable information that
sealers flying flags of Norway and Germany
have cleared for Behring sea, but if they
enter the sea they will be seized.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-06-20
A WALL OF WATER
Eight Feet High Swept the Turtle Creek
Valley.

Braddock, Pa, June 19.-The extent and
Creek valley, about five last evening, is
much greater than was first reported.
Several persons are missing, but there is
little doubt they are drowned. The force of
the storm broke full upon the village along
Sandy Creek and Plum Creek. Growing
crops were swept away and many buildings
wrecked. At Sandy Creek village the water
rose in the streets to ten feet More than a
dozen houses were washed away in the tor
rent. In one house, John Hodoosky, a,miner
was sleeping. He was drowned while trying
to escape through the second story window.
Michael Boscki fell into the creek and was
carried away by the current. Margaret
Mossell, aged Is fell from skiff and has
not been heard of since. The inhabitants
of the villages were terrorized by the storm
and fled in all directions. Rats were hasti-
ly constructed and many families were safe
ly removed from their homes. The tidal
wave that swept Turtle Greek valley was
nearly eight feet in height and carried
everything before it. At the New York and
Cleveland company's plant, hundred and
fifty yards of railroad track was washed
away and Tipple (No. A. was badly dams ged
and other buildings wrecked. At New
dred feet of railroad track were destroyed
and the road bed damaged. Fences, bridges,
ETC., have disappeared today, and the valley
presents a sorry appearance. The money
loss will aggregate many Thousand dollars.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-06-20
PARTICULARS OF THE WRECK
Of the Sound Steamer Plymouth at New
port.

Newport, June l9.-The Plymouth went
ashore on the north end of Rose Island last
evening at 9 o'clock during q heavy fog.
The tide was down about an hour. and it
was therefore an assured fact that she must
spend the night there. A part of the shore
is jagged rocks and other parts sand and
gravel
The Plymouth went ashore while trying to
cut across the bay and come into her dock
from around the breakwater light. The
accident caused considerable excitement,
but no panic among the 600 passengers on
board. Dinner was being served when the
accident occurred and was interrupted but
a short time, while the music of the or
chestra was continued almost without
stop.
The steamer did not come off Rose Island
at high water this morning although tug
boat men made a grand united pull to float
her. Although suspended amidships the
officers of the line are mot half as much
worried as some others that there is a
possibility of her breaking her back Owing
to her double construction there is hardly
drop of water in the boat proper, which fact
will permit her with perfect safety to steam
to New York for dry dock repairs when she
oopoae off
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-06-20
1T WAS EFFECTIVE.
David schwatz Tries to Smoke Out Cock
reaches With Excellent Success.

The alarm from box Al shortly after
midnight was for slight blaze in the
building 10S Middle street, owned by
David Schwartz, and occupied by his
clothing store and two tenements IN
stairs. Last evening Mr.. Schwartz decid-
ed to wage war on the cockroaches. so he
started some pans of burning sulphur
in the kitchen. He was awakened
about midnight by his wife who smel]ed
smoke, and looking out found the kitch-
en- ablaze and the flames breaking out
Jacob .Rosenburg. who occupies the up
per tenement, was awakened about the
same time by his wife, and devoted him
self to getting his family out. He sue
ceeded. but clothed only in coat. A
neighbor supplied the deficiency later
on. Meanwhile Officer Riley and Pills.
bury had discovered the fire, and pulled
box Al. A stream from the chemical
was put on and the fire was soon
drowned, being confined to the kitchen
and the rooms above.
The building is insured for $500, and
the loss will be slight. Schwartz has
$500 insurance on his clothing stock, but
it is not.thought that is damaged. Ros-
enberg had $500 on his furniture, which
will cover all loss. During the excite
ment he was unable to find his wife, and
was lamenting the fact that his trous-
ers were lost with s1OO in the. pocket
The whole damage will probably be in
sidesof $500.
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My sufferings might have been stopped if
had only known of your CUTIcURA REMEDIES
eighteen years ago. contracted the fever and
ague, and it effected my kidneys SO badly that
had to have an operation, from which resulted
blood poison, and suffered untold agonies. To
make my sufferings more, my left leg below the
knee broke out in large blood boils, and COM
menced scaly, itching irritation, so that at
times was almost frantic, and would scratch
until the blood would trickle down my leg. In
the summer these large boils would commence,
during which time would have three four
which were SO painful that at times was forced
to take to my bed. Every winter dry itching
scaly mass would gather on my leg, which with
the boils, seemed to effect my whole system.
During all this time, a period of three to nine
months, had doctor after doctor, but they gave
me only temporary relief. This last fall COM
menced using your CUTIcURA, CUTIoURA SOAP,
and CUTIcURA REsoLvENT, and now the scales
have all gone, the itching all gone, have not
felt sick, and have worked all winter. would
not suffer again as have for the past eighteen
years for anything. I had doctors from the
west to the east, all to no purpose. I have not
felt SO well or been so long without a sick spell
since taking your remedies. Thanks to them
and to you, and the great Maker of mankind
for my returning health.
DANIEL P. WOODWARD,
Warren, Washington County, vt.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-06-20
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Norwalk, Conn.,, which in it's youth in
cluded Westport, Wilton, New Canaan and
Darien, is 2A years old this week, and the
celebration of the anniversary was begun
Yesterday with imposing ceremonies.
George johnson, featherweight champion
of England. has issued challenge to fight
George Dixon, featherweight champion of
America at 122 pounds, for S25O0 and the
featherweight championship of the world
He will fight Dixon in England or America
Four men were badly injured and nine
valuable horses killed in wreck on the
Wisconsin Central railroad at Stillman
Valley at 11.2O last night.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-06-20
AT FRYEBuRG ACADEMY.
The Commencement Exercises Interrupt
= ted by the Storm.

The Commencement Exercises Interrupt
: ted by the Storm.
Fryeburg, June l9.-The day dawned as
fair and beautiful as the graduation days
always are at Fryeburg academy. But ere
long the sunny skies clouded over and
thunder and lightning together with heavy
rain were natures accomplishments to the
graduation exercises of the class of '94.
church at 2 O'Clock this afternoon. There
was large gathering of the friends and
relatives of the class. The floral decorations
were as artistic and beautiful as usual
They consisted of close hedges of evergreen
and potted plants on either side of the plat
form, Behind them were placed on one
side mound of pansies and the other
graceful ferns. In the alcove in the centre
of the platform was placed shield of silk.
apple-green in shade, one of the class
colors, bearing on it the class motto, sPas
"A Pas, in white daisies the other class
color. This class contained eight, four gen
tlemen and four ladies. The former wore
the customary white dresses and the latter
the conventional suits of black cloth. The
music, on this occasion, was well rendered
nv Chandler's Orchestra of Portland. All
the exercises were very interesting and all
the parts were very creditably sustained
The class ode was finely sung. Before the
singing of the ode, DR.. SC. Gordon of Port
land, president of the board of trustees.
presented the diplomas, giving to each
graduate few words of advice and COM
mendatton. The following is the programme:
Music,
Prayer-Rey. B. N. Stone.
Music,
Oration-The Colosseum, with Salutatory,
Byron Wesley Mekeen. Fryeburg.
Essay--The Power that Uplifts,
A1'0 Helen Merrill Dow, Kearsarge, N. II
Music.
Essay-Woman's Worth,
Virginia Wilson Evans, Fryebure
Class History,
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WASHINGTON WIRE.
Sugar Investigating Committee at a
Stand Still.
WITNESSES REFUSE IMPORTATION
EVEN UNDER THREATS

OF Being Held for the Grand Jury-Mat
ters in the House and Senate Yesterday
The Finding of the Court of Inquiry
on tho Accident to the Columbia Made
PubIic-Other News From the National
Capital.
Washington, June IA new feature
was injected into the sugar investigation
today through George w. Silsby & Co.,
bankers and brokers. 1t was in Mr..
Silsby's Office that George Ransom, the
son of Senator Ransom, and Captain
Barnes, Senator Ransom's messeger,
made small speculations that caused the
rumor that the North Carolina Senator
was dabbling in sugar stock. The news
paper correspondent told Senator Ransom
he had Photographic copies of the stock
sheet in his possession containing the
name of Ransom". yesterday testified
before the committee that the sheet bore
the Silsby Co. MIR. silsby confirmed
the testimony of Senator Ransom that
the senator had not speculated in
sugar stock through the firm and stat
ed that George Ransom had made small
speculatlons Mr.. Silsby was asked if
any senators speculated in sugar stock
through his Office. He said he was un-
willing to answer on that point until he
could consult his attorney. Mr.. Silsby
explained the stock sheet of which the
New York Press had photographs, stol-
en- from one of.his branch offices, with
orders for stock signed by some of his
customers. This was a criminal offence,
he said. and he had secured the servic-
es of a private detective agency to assist
him in following up the clue he had dis
covered.
J.W Mccartney of Corson, Mozart
ney, and the Washington correspondents
of Moore and Schley, stock brokers,
followed Mr.. Silsby. Acting under the
advice of his attorney, he refused to
give any in formation in answer to the
inquiries whether any senators bought
sugar stock through Moore & Schley,
and refused to produce his stock books
and sheets. Mr.. McCartey's refusal to
answer the question will be reported to
Vice Presiden Stevenson for certifcatlon
to the grand jury.
Lester E. Fisher, telegraph operator
for Corson & Mccartney, refused to tell
the committee whether he sent any or
ders for sugar stock from senators or
their agents, sevants, relatives, ETC., on
the ground that he would jeopardize his
position in divulging confidential infor-
nation.