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For Confederate Veterans.

Baton Rouge Truth.
The constitutional commission has
agreed to recommend to the legislature
Il proposed amendment to provide a
pension for INDECENT * ~rouf1derate sol.
dlers or their surviving Wi.i ". IL res
ponse to a very general nrv .'rnand.
Inc Legislature Will II 4nAht atrtttr 10
tue request or the commission uud the
people Will then plac; see seal of applo-
val upon this act Of simple justice. At
last then VIII the poor .i"crerlt veteran
or the lost cause receive recognition
from the State at whose call he respond
with alacrity and for whose honor he
fought valiantly and persistently. No
great deal can be granted in the way of
pensions, but be it ever so little it will
provide the old soldier with the neces-
saries of life and do away with the de-
graduation of seeking assistance from
%charitably disposed %neighbors. There
are but few veterans of this State in
need of public aid, but these few should
and will be provided for if the people
are not dead to all feelings of honor and
gratitude. The constitutional commits
sion has done its duty, now let the legls-
lature act as favorably, that our old SOL
diers may pass their few remaining days
IL q SoihpdlatifO u0SiSO VI
Some statistics recently published by
the Chicago Globe show to what extent
the foreigners are dominating the poll
tics of that city. The Globe says. g .
Nine-tenths of all the elective officers
in Cook County are now held by natu-
rallied citizens. .
The Sheriff was born in Canada.
The County Treasurer was born 10
Germany. @ o .
The President of the County Board
was born in Germany.
The Clerk of the Criminal Court was
born in Germany.
The Clerk of the Superior Court was
born in Ireland.
The President of the Drainage Board
was born in Germany.
The County Clerk was born in Den
mark. ~
The County Coroner was born in Ire
land. ~ .
The City Trcasurerowas born in Ire
land.
The City Collector was born in Ger
many.
The Corporation Counsel was born in
Bohemia.
The new Postmaster is a German.
T%wo-thirds of the City Council and
all of the police force were born in Ire
land.
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~ Bills sawed to order on shoit
notice Dec 26-3m
The sun., 1894-04-27
COKE WORKS sHUT DOWN.
The Strike IL General and There Is Little
Chance OF the ResumRiIon Of Mork.

The Strike IL General and There IL Little
Chance OF the Resu~piion OF Work.
CoSsELIsvILLE. Pa. April 26-The coke
strike is q success In this part Of the coke re-
gion. The only plants In operation are David
son and LeisenrinR OF the Frick Company,
Meyer, Fort Hill. and Rsiney Of the Ralney
Company. and Clarissa and Nellie Of the Coch-
ran Company. None OF these. except the two
Frick plants. is running full. Tho big crowd
which marched along the Mount Pleasant
branch Yesterday brought all tho mon out and
there is not plant In operation from Broad
ford to Scottda,e.
There are at least 1000 lido men In this part
OF the coke region. The oliver strikers are
particularly desperate and dangerous. owing
to the action OF the company in refusing to
employ any Of them again. They are known
to have large quantities Of dynamite. and It is
workmen by blowing up the houses In which
they live will be made by the strikers.
GREENsBURG. Pa. April 2B.-Last evening an
attempt to .assassinate Sheriff McCann was
In his buggy. The Sheriff noticed two foreign
ers crouchinE behind q shanty at the road aide.
Just as he passed them two shots were fired.
the bullets cutting the air close to his head.
returned to search for the would be assassins.
The Sheriff lie still absent.
SCo1TDALE. pa., April 26.-A mass m Getting
was held here this afternoon. Sheriff MeS ann
notified the strikers yesterday that they would
not be allowed to march In wsstmoreland
county An extra force OF deputies has been
trouble II the strikers continue their daily
marches
The sun., 1894-04-27
MAY DAY UPROkR.
Ceiebrstious Probibit.d IN Some Places s.d
Trouble Feared In Others.

Trouble Feared In Others.
VIENNA. April 90 - The authorities OF the
City OF Brunn have prohibited PROFESSIONS.
mass meetings. and other similar domonstra-
tions on May day.
BERLIN. April 26-The Government OF the
duchy OF Baden has issued an order pro-
hibiting professions or other public demon
strations on May day.
The $4,000 strikers In this city will be Joined
on next Monday By 40. 900 men from the build
ing trades. The extreme and moderate Social
lists have combined to make a great demon
atration on the Prater on May day. The meet
inRs will be attended. by the strikers. and yio-
lence is feared. All the meetings to te. held In
Vienna on May will pass resolutions In favor
Of universal eufTrage aud the elght-hour day.
ROME. April ri ihe approach OF May Day
10 accompanied by the gravest apnrehensions
as the determination Of the Socialists to have
workingmen's parades despite the prohibtory
orders Is apparently unshaken. The garri-
son has been reinforced with two hattalions
Of infantry. All regiments will he kept under
arms Throughout May bay. The police re-
serves will lie called out for service Leaves
Of absence were suspended on Monday. Tho
guards Mt all public hui dlnRs and the en- bass
les have been increased. Military will he de-
tailed to occupy all the gates and bridges Of
the city.
The sun., 1894-04-27

meeting OF tho incorporators OF the Provi-
dent Loan Society for the purpose OF organ
ization was held In tho trustees room OF the
United Charities building on Wednesday.
Abram s. Hewitt presided. The following
gentlemen were elected trustees: George +.
Baker Otto T. Barnard. Charles c. Besman.
Charles f. Cox, John u. Crimmins. Robert W.
de Forest, William 4. Dodge the Rev. David
ii. Greer, Abram = Hewitt. John s. Kennedy
Solomon Loeb. Alfred Bishop Mason. James
speyer ], Kennedy Tod, and Cornelius VAN
derbilt Among others present at tho meeting
were Oswald Ottendnrfer PRESIDENT Low Of
Columbia College and Adrian Iselin. Jr.
The Board Of Trustees elected ROheTt W. de
Forest President, James SpeYer Treasurer
and o. 7. Barnard SecTetAry, The society has
engaged an office In the UHited Charities
building. which will, II Is expected, be opened
for business about the middle OF May
The sun., 1894-04-27
JOSS AND TIE NIX COMPANIES
II w Chinatown settles II. ow, DI.pute.
mad Deal. Ju.'ice to It's P-opi..

III wv Chinatow, settle. II. Ow, Dispute.
""d Deal. Ju.'ice 20 Its P-opi..
The recent disturbances In chinatown I"
have served to let In a little light upon the way
In which these Celestial coionists settle their
own disputes and administer justice among
themselves without regard to the laws OF the
city. State OF country In which they live The
Joss house in which the governing body OF
the Chinese quarter holds It's meetin gs. is one
OF the most interesting sights OF the town.
and one to which acces is extremely dif-
ncnlt. So far os Americans are con-
cerned. In this temple of worship the
products Of the Fast and Of tho West are found
in strange iuxtapositIon. The altar which
occupies one end Of the room. Is NJ exquisite
workmanship and ornamented with dragons
heahs and other insignia, while tho vessels OF
beaten brass and the caryad furniture OF solid
hnndsomest private residences In New York
The noOr IL covered with linoleum Garnet and
half dozen chairs OF Fourteenth street origin
are scattered about for the convenience OF
worshinpers.
Sometimes hunted Chinaman takes refuge
from his ensmies 10 the TEN pie. where he ls
safe from attack. BUT N he Is caught eating
the proDitiatory offerings OF rice. chicken and
other delicacles which pious Cinnamon have
set before the sacred craven image. he Is
further punish hment. Most OF the disputes
which arise between Cinnamon are settled In
this court. the presiitng officer OF which Is the
agent OF tho Chinese Six Companies OF San
francisco. and Il is said hy those familiar with
The colony that the death penalty is inflicted
fessional Chinese murierrTs. far moro fire.
quently than Is generally known.
The sun., 1894-04-27

Likely 10 Be Soon Settled After Causing .
Loss OF 81, ,OOo. 900.


PATERSON. N. j.. April 26.-Another step to-
ward the settlement OF the long strike OF the
ribbon weavers was made to-day when the
business mon sent a committee to the Manu-
facturers' Association to ask n they would
meet the weavers In conference. The COM
mittee OF business men. Messrs George Sling
land and J. W. Cleveland. told the man ufactu,-
ers that the weavers had elected q conference
ommittee consisting OF one weaver from each
MILL and were ready to meet their EN- ployers
They urged a speedy settlement OF the strike.
and spoke OF the loss the business and manu-
featuring interests OF the city have already
suffered from the strike. which is estimated at
81 1000 900.
The manufacturers submitted q proposition
to the committee to be carried back to the
weavers. and. II agreed TO by the latter, the
business men say a conference will surely fol-
low What the proposition 10 they would not
tell until after thoy have met with the weavers
to morrow afternoon.
1t H. understood that tho manufacturers
comp ising the association desire that no
firms outside OF the sixteen comprising tho
association he represented la the con fer ence.
The wAavers have elected delegates In New
York. Bergen Point. and College Point to at
tend the conference. and have declared that
all firms must be entitled to representation. as
the employees OF all went on strike at once.
comprising the association IL brought about
the outside manufacturers will follow.
settlement OF the weavers' strike will be
followed by a settlement OF the dyers' and
broad-silk weavers' strike. and some 5000
silk workers will then return to work.
The sun., 1894-04-27
EVENTS BEYOND THE OCEAN.
sERwAEY roURs CoLD WAFER ON VIEW
EE1LIND's HOPES.

a aess Dsri sf Ussssise-s over May Dsy
-Asnrehtsts SIN Pettine 1rto Friror-
TbouaS Stsveur's Researches - Oeeuit-
isH-asr-an Wo-sn Visit nis-sreE.
BEnrIN. April 2d-The North German Gazette
devotes a prominent place in this mornings
issue to an inspired article on the subject OF
the proposed annexation OF the Samoan ISL
ands to New Zealand. New Zealand. the arti-
Gle says has no right whatever to interfere in
the administration Of Samoan affairs II IL
shall become necessary to modify or suspend
the treaty regarding samoa, the Governments
ut Berlin, London, and WASHINGTON are per-
festly competent to arrange the matter with
due regard to the interests Of samoa, and
without the aid OF New Zealand In any case.
New Zealand must not be permitted TO meddle
with the economic and comm ercnl interests
OF Samoa. These interests are almost exclu-
aivsly In German hands. and no amount OF
systematic agitation on the part OF English
colonies can alter that fact.
LONDON. Aprll 2U.-In the House OF Conn
mons to-day Mr. sydney Buxton. Under
Colonial Secretary. said the Govern ment re-
garded the proposal Of New Zealand to annex
the islands as having the full support OF South
Australia and Tasmania. Further than this,
he said. the Government was not ut present
prepared to speak on the subject
Pressed for direct answer by Sir George
Baden Powell, Mr.. Buxton said the Govern
ment was unable to state the terms OF the offer
made By New Zealand for the annexation OF
Samoa.
The sun., 1894-04-27
NOTHING FOR THE BIBLE
An Aged Man. vnin E-rnnd In . Bow.ry
Pawn Shop.

An Aged Man. Vain E-rnnd In Bow.ry
Pawn shop.
In Bowery pawn shop the other afternoo
man shuflled up to one OF the clerks with a
big bundle. which he wanted to pawn. The
man was old and decrepit. His hair and beard
were long. white. and unkempt His clothes
were as ragged as tho wrappinas OF his bun
die He laid the bundle down on the
counter pulled of tho wrappings and
displayed q Bible Of what Il known as the
family" sort II had large heavy covers
stamped In gilt. and looked as II 1t might be
illustrated with full-page steel eneravinga
"What'll you give mo on that2" said he to
the clerk.
Nothing" replied the clerk. with the most
discouraging accent imaginable. and appar-
ently without even a glance at the Bible.
"Oh. yes you will" said the old man.
Please give me something"
No." answered the clerk; not cent"
But I've got to have IT," pleaded the old
man. Il haven't had anything to eat to-day
Give me fifty cents"
Nothing to drink you moan" said the clerk
with another glance at the trembling old man.
pih,so ,w9n't give you anything We don't take
The clerk turned to talk to a man who wanted
ute And then fenewsd HI siTort t'''A''' m'n
Well; give me twenty-five cents then" he
said: We nal more than that on this before"
Not here" answered the clerk. Il tell you
We don't take Bibles, Go on. now"
The old man gathered up his Bible and
ehufied away. The man who was pawnlng
was think ing OF the many stories he had heard
Of mon who would pawn the family Bible for
drink money and rejecting that here was
tradition makes believe. who had SOM e taint
OF sent mont. II not Of reverence. left in him.
Is that rule OF the house7 he said to the
clerk who was making out the ticket.
''Whnt2" asked the clerk
That you don't take Bibles
No." with - laugh. That was Just plufY
We take anything. But that Bible was worn
out and wasn't worth cent"
The sun., 1894-04-27

BOSTON. April 2e.-Ths Boston Fencing Club
sent the following letter Yesterday to Profs. r.
senRc. Vauthier. and Jaeobin OF New York
who issued . challenge to Boston fencers a
few days ago;
II there 10 going TO be an assault between
the 'Maitrss. why not have 1t at one Of the
clubs2 Next Saturday evening the team Of
ths Feneers Club of New York is to fence with
the team OF our club for a prize.
Now. II you will come and fence with our
Prof. Rondells the same evening. We will give
you chance TO win a good purse. The New
York boys Viii be here. or you can brine any
OF your friends n you think there might bo
any lack Of fair play. However. / assure you
that II you come you will be treated on the
square"
The sun., 1894-04-27
rsE PoEIrE lEvox BUReEAR,
Rvideues ~ whtsh stsrioeN wrs Arrsstsa
The FreT-.srsry Hssriur.


The FreI r,,ssry HssriSr.
PrrrsFrELD. Mass. April 2e.--It Il altosether
probable that in the arrest OF Michael Sher-
lock the authorities have secured the leader
| and spokesman Of the four masked burglars
who made an unsuccessful attempt to rob the
station agent ut New Lcnox. IN this county,
upon the night OF Nov II. 1893. and several
hours later entered and looted the residence
OF the Rev. William NJ. Grosvenor. IN LenoE.
AZ a result OF investigations made By
Pinkerton detectives. employed by summer
residents Of Lenox and assisted by Berkshire
officers. Sherlock was arrested In New York
ten days ago. The evidence which warranted
his arrest was made public to-day for the rst
time at his preliminary hearing. and Judge
Tucker held him In $500 surety TO await the
action Of the July Grand Jury.
After robbing the episcopal reetory the fou
burglars stole horse and carriage from Will
liam Il Palmer. living on the road to Stock
bridge. drove to East Chatham. abandoned
the horse and wagon there. walked into
Chatham. and took the early morning Harlem
express to New York. Mr. Palmer recovered
his stolen rig several days later. AMI found
under ono seat a little yellow ribbon. identified
BY Rector Grosvenor as the ribbon which
bound the cigars together stolen by the bur
glars from the rectory. Mr. Grosvenor also
tory. They. we're valued at about $50 each.
aud were found in the pawn shop of j.
j.. Savor. I4s Franklin street. Brooklyn.
SheIe they were placed in pawn Nov. Is. 1856!
the dny after the burglary; one was credited
to Clifford, 81 Franklin street Brooklyn" an
other to Welch ~ Eagle street." and AN
other to Clark. 1876 HUMBOLDT street, The
aum OF m ouey loaned on the three am ounted
to $50 One OF these watches was redeemed
by the holder of the ticket on Dec. % 1895.
and the other two were redeemed by Pinker-
ton men on March H. 1894. The addresses
given at the pnwn shop were the houses at
VIII ch one Mary Ellen Murphy had boarded.
and IL was further shown that this young
woman was Sherlock's sweetheart,
= Charles l.. Conrow. a Chatham saloon keeper.
testified to seeing four travel-stained men
walking Into Chatham on the morning oi Now
IL. and he positively Identified sherlock as
one OF the quartet. Previous to this time
Conrow picked Sherlock from a group on
Grand street In New York. Seymour Butler.
ASST sistaut superintendent OF Pinkerton'a New
York agency. testified to the Investigations
concerning Sherlock and his subsequent ar
rest he superintendent OF the street car
company which en- ploy cd sherlock as driver
testified that the latter gave IL Franklin street
as his address. This was the address to W which
one Of the nawned watches was credited. Miss
Stetson, whose house In stock bridge was
robbed last summer by the gentemanly thief,
liatened to Sheriock's trial to-day. and is con.
WINGED that he Ia the man who stood masked
10 her bedroom. revolver In hand. one mid.
night last June.
The sun., 1894-04-27
DOINGs OF dNARCHIsT
Two More Dyssmiter- Arrested IN Loudon
and Parts.


and Parts.
LONDON. April 20.-Charlcs Meunier. the
hunchback Anarchist who was arrested here
on April as an accom- plice In causing the ex-
plosion In tho Cafe Very In Paris. was again
arraigned In tho Bow Street Police Court this
morning. In addition to the charge Of COM
plicty In the Caf6 Very explosion. Meunier is
accused OF having attem pied to blow up the
Lobau Barracks in Paris In 1892. It is not
likely that the French authorities will have
any difficulty In obtaining his extradition.
PARIS, April 28-The police this mornin ar
rested Felix Fenhon. an employee OF the war
ONCE. on suspicion that he had been con:
nected with some OF the recent operations Of
Anarchists The police, searched the mans
lodgings and found explosive materials and u
number OF Anarchist letters. There is also
other evidence that he 10 In confidential rela-
tions with Anarchists.
Fenson was born in Turin, In 1881. OF French
parenta he was chief clerk In one Of the de-
partments OF the War ONCE. and was arrested
as he was leaving the building. His name ap-
pears IN the papers discovered In the lodging.
OF MAtha, the Anarchist who was arrested last
evening on suspicion Of bis comnlicity with
Emile Henry, the Cafe Terminus bomb
thrower. In a drawer In Fenson's desk were
found eleven dynamite cartridges with nickel
casingA
The sun., 1894-04-27

tive for the other State ofleers and rarticu-
larry Tor the twenty-thres legislative investl-
eating committees. each Of whom has been
employing sxrerienced counsel at state ex-
pense. That would have afforded an excellent
opportunity for applying this theory. -
must rest with tho Leglala.ure. After the bill
first reached me and / had discovered this ".
legislation. I sent Tor the leaders Of the
majority and informed thom that could not
agreed 10 Withdraw the bill. and gave ASSURE
ances that the provision would be struck out.
The bill was recalled from the Executive for
that purpose hut malevolent influences seem
TO have prevailed In the various conferences
which have been held on the subject between
the majority leaders during the last ten days
and the bill hhs come back to me with the
obnoxious provision substantially unehangsd
My duty, therefore, IL to veto the entire Dill
stated above ROSWELL p. FLOWER"
The sun., 1894-04-27
PLAYING TO THE OETTICS.
It Ts On Then that the Climax OF the NJ -rn
Play Comes o Early

H H on Inc m tnat the CLIMAX OF the ~ q m
Play Comes to Early.
Why sit that in so many OF the plays writ
ten nowadays all the really Interesting por-
tions are found In the earlier acts. while In the
last act there Is hardly anything developed
that was not previously known to those who
had watched the progress OF the piece p" This
question. put rather abruptly to a we'll known
dramatist elected the following reply: "sim-
ply because man who writes play Is think
ing OF the dramatic critics. Just as a man who
writes . story is thinking OF the magazine
editors to whom he proposes TO sell It, Now Il
Is well-known iaet that great many critics
are obliged to leave a theatre on the first
night OF production before the end OF the
play. and the dramatist m ust see that his clI-
max occurs before this general eIodus II he
does not. he is liable to read In half u dozen
pa peTs the next morning that his play was al
together lacking in action. and did not contain
single really strong scene. / have hesn
through the mill myself in common with 9TH
ers OF my craft, and ior that reason. when
write a four-nct play. take PAINS TO make my
third act as strong as possible. after which
can AFFORD TO let the fourth act take care Of IT,
self drop n the third act by which mean
IA lessening In dramatic interest. il fatal 10
any piece, hut the public nowadays do not ex-
peet much In last act exec pt a sort OF SIN Doth
ing out OF ontanglements and rxplaininR
away OF matters that stood between the fnai
reconciliation OF the hero and heroine"
The sun., 1894-04-27
POLICE sAr rnnY BoueHr NO yorEs.
They Worked and E,eetioreerrd. Though,
TO Pas. 'rh ir ssisry BiI.

They Worked and Eleet,oreerrd, Though,
TO Pass IN ir SALARY Bill.
II the bill to Increase the pay Of policemen
becomes law the salaries Of patrolmen who
have been Ave years on the force will be raised
from 81. 200 to $1.4OO The bill has passed
both Houses at Albany and there has been the
usual talk ola corruption fu nd raised to Pass It,
President Martin Of the Board OF Police said
last evening that ~ the Commissioners were
furnished with evidence that any members OF
the department had contributed money Tor
such n purpose the Board would promptly
take the matter up and thoroughly ipvesti-
The. poltremen's association is. called the
Patrolmep,a Benevolent Aseociation. and its
J sJnSsrshp sis SysT 9Uoq ~
hut are not all lowed to attend business meet
inRs:, There is no initiation fee. and the dues
Sl75 The association was formed about three
years ago. and holds monthly meetings In
Several patroImen in different precincts
were asked last night about the story Of q cor.
fSeyGn thsI sa wss 10 sost M
last fall All who promised to aid the measure
Of the policemen. but Of the bremen and letter
carriers who have a. kind Of, INFORMED alliance
three s' SsseeiStions assoc to defeat Candidates Who
TSqa aPEt ns ssS G
Democrats, as rule. SCENE to regard the bill
unfavorably. Ex-Assem blyman Webster was
defeated for reelection partly by the police;
mems efforts. A number Of patrolmen worked
so diligently for the friends Of the measure
that they were complained again ct to the Com
m iaaioners and nftcrward transferred.
Policemen. according to the rules oi the de-
partment are not allowed to he active poli-
ticians. When the bill came up Mt Albany sew
erAl gentlemen OF influence who had youn-
teered their services were on hand for the pa
trolmen to canvass for the measure among tho
country Legislators. Finally printed blanks,
praying tn. Governor to sign the bill. were
handed around to taxpayers by phtrolmen.
Over thirty Thousand signatures were secured.
Among the elRners were many promi inent
people. including Elbridge 7. Gerry and tho
Aatora