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Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-06
COAL MINERS WEAKEN.


They Are Willing to Meet the Opera tors and Effect n Settlement. COLUMBUS. O., June 5.-The miners na- tionsl committee tonight adopted a reso-
 lution declaring its willingness to meet
 with the operators of the mines in the
 various districts to attempt, and If possible
 to effect. settlement of the mining prices It was decided to arrange for @ confer. ence in the various districts not later than July g.
 This step was opposed by both Secretary Mcbride and President McBry6e. The whole thing locks like 6 confession oi
 weakness on the part of the mining organ iz ations
Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-06
The EmbezzIenent Case.

SOUTH NoRwALK, June GA hearing was to have been given this evening to TaI Collector yder, who is charged with em- bezzlenent, but he is so Ill with nervous prostration at his residence that the hear ing was postponed until tomorrow morning i under the advice of his physicIsn,
Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-06
ALady,e Sad Death.

MKRrDKN, June 5.-Miss Hattie N. Scrsn- ton, aged thirty-fve yesrs, died this after noon from the effects of poison. She took teaspoonful of arsenic this morning. The cause is attributed to melsncholia. She lived with her parents at 480 East Main street and was prominent member of the First M E. church. Last January she was stricken with the grip which was followed by acute mslancholia.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-06
PRESIDENT CLARK

And Other Officials ofthe Consolidated d
 Road.
 FALL RIVER, June 5.-President Clark of the New York, New Haven and Hart ford railroad with other prominent officials of the road snd the stockholders of the Old Colony Steamship company, met here this forenoon. After viewing several grade crossings, particularly at Brownell street. where three high school boys were killed last winter, they proceeded to Newport to inspect the new steamer Priscilla of the Fall River line, and to take dinner.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-06

McKEEsPoRT, Pa, June 5.-To night 5,O0O strikers overpowered the guards at
 the National Tube works and drove the 240 men who went to work to-day out of the shops. The workmen were beaten with clubs and several were badly hurt One man was probably fatally stabbed. All was quiet at & late hour tonight.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-06
A Verdict of Manslaughter.

LONDON, June 5,-The coroner's inquest upon the body of the street musician, Bur ton, whose death was caused by General John Hewston of California, who thrust the ferrule of an umbrella into his eye on May 30, was closed to-day, the jury finding verdict of msnslaughter against Hewstop.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-06
WasRadlx CuI lIn.

HARTFORD, June 5.-Jsmes Corcoran, a poorly dressed man, who said he had a wife and two children in New Britain, was badly cut up while trying to jump a New England freight in this city late to night. He died on the way to the hospital.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-06

BROCKETT-In Montowese, June I, 1894, Lauri A. Crockett, widow of the late Bethuel Brock ett, aged 88 years, month.
 Funeral from the residence of E. M. fleming way Thursday, June 2, at 2 D. m. Relatives and friends invited to attend FENN-Mary E.. wife of the late Fowler Fenn died at Orange, Conn, June {, 1854, aged el years months.
 Funeral Wednesday, June 6, at p. m., at house of William Newton in Orange. f WILLIS-In Milwaukee, on the 3d inst Eben- ezer s. Wills, aged 71 years.
 Funeral services will be held at the Trinity M E. Church on Wednesday afternoon at 0 clock. Friends are invited to attend. BISHOP-Suddenly, in this city, at 1920 Chapel street, on the 5th inst, Jane M Bishop, widow of Charles P. Bishop and mother of Mrs. Ed ward Bulk eley, aged 90 years. Notice of funeral hereafter. MOSMAN-Entere1 into rest Tuesday, June 5, Mrs. Louisa A. Mosman, aged 78. Prayers as No 475 Orange street at 10 a. m. Thursday, June7. Funeral services at Chic opee, Mass.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-06
Joined the Rate War.

phis, Wilmington and Baltimore railroad has joined the Southern rate war and re- duced all rates from Baltimore to Norfolk and Portsmouth.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-06
DinsIeYIsRenominated.

LEWISTON. Me-, June 5.-At the Second
 district republican congressional conven- tion this afternoon Hon. Nelson Dlngley, jr, was unanimously renominsted.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-06

NORWICH, June 5.-In the criminal su-
 perior court this afternoon James Corbeti
 was found guilty of horse stealing snd was
 sentenced to two years in state prison. Dean's Rheumatic PilI's absolutely cure rheu mstism and neuralgia Entirely vegetable. Safe
Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-06
New England and New york

BOSTON, June 5.-In the house today the bill incorporating the New England and New York Railroad company the re- organized New York and New Enaland)
 was passed under a suspension of the rules
Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-06

Sold throughout the world. Prioe. Cuticura, 5oc.; Soap, BUG; EesOivent, SL Potter Drug and Chem- Corp, Sole Pro prIetors, Boston. sg-" How To Cure Skin and Hood Diseases," mailed free.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-06
RIp Offer Made for Du6s
TARIFF SCANDALS INQUIRY

NEW YORK. June 5.-The New York club has offered $5 900 for Duffy of the Boston club and 1t has been refused.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-06

Ii will bc noticed by people taking Slocum's OzoniZcd Cod Liver Oil and Guaiacol that after a week or two their appciitcs will commence to improve. Why is this? Because the Guaiaool de- stroys the poisonous Bacteria which arc present ia the stomach and the blood of consumptivcs. and inpaiTing their apPe- tite and digestion. By destroyiHg taose Bacteria aoe giUs Mature an oRportuaify to rc-cssa6liS clc original Aea1tly condition of' Gle tisslDcS.
 A perfect remedy for consumption Pleasant to take
 Send for Pook on Ozone. mailed free. Prepared by I. 4. SlG0gm c., New York.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-06
Tl71amts.

One Cent . Word each tnseruons i've eents . Word for . fun week, (seyep rfmsa.l
Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-06

FOR SALE, A GOOD paying restaurant. Cal at A je6 Ut 826 GRAND AVENUE.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-06

S1TUATI0N by a1 American woman ss house. o keeper in 6 wido~er's family fond of chil- dren- jesit BOX EA Clty-
Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-06
MINIATURE ALMANAC.
DEATHS.

9UN RISES, 4:19l MooN SETS, HIGH WATEz SuN SETs, 7:22 10:40 1906
Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-06

FOR RENT, 1 A Eight pleasant rooms, excellent order. AFRjy E5S Zs+ 60 ORWELL ATsSys. M9SS}a:,.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-06

"StraWberry Bask cts" DUY early and don't get left ; our price i ID 'eay down for cash.
 ie468 LINSLEY, ROOT & co.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-06

SITUATION by s conpet<nf woman fn re1er o nousework would go in cuuntry for Ernl pay Hhquise Sss GRAND AVESUE.
 yco lL. second floor.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-06

"ANTEIb. A SITUATION to do general housework in c tes it- z7s HAMILTON STREET.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-20

ALBANY. Sept. l9.-Chief OF Police Willard OF
this city was called out OF bed at j o'clock this
morning by Capt. Roe uf the New York night
boat Dean Richmond, who thought that among
his passengers was the young woman who on
Tuesday afternoon robbed the family OF ], IL.
Krefe Of West Fourteenth street, New York
city, 0f about 81 100 worth Of diamonds. on
the Dean Richmond were Mr.. J. ii. Dutiie and
wife Of New York. who live in the same fiat
with the Kccfcs.
Mrs. Dufiie had seen the servant who robbed
the Keefes, and thought that young woman
on the boat was the girl She noticed the young
woman admire riug- on her fingers, and her
suspicious, she thought, were confirmed. She
told her thoughts 20 capt Roe. who prevented
the girl from leaving the boat.
Chief Willard questioned the girl and found
that She was sadie MHrveady, ROumanian by
birth. whose home l. in syracuse. She said she
had hccl visiting relatives Ia Houston street,
New York city. and was returning home. She
Is ~ years old. and one Of the three cheap rings
which she was admiring she said her hance had
given her. She proved 10 the Chiefs satisfaC.
tiOn that she was not the thief, and was allowed
TO 20.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-20

I've Savings Thsy Resstes or s,o,e--Fsu-
ofTheir Co-panions Arrested.

For several months two newsboys have been
living in the basement OF 3O4 West 10th street.
The lads are Tony Funk, aged : years. and his
brother Charles, about year younger. The
boys could not agree with their stepmother and
left home to seek their fortunes together. They
started peddllng newspapers, saved their money.
and finally rented the basement. where they
cook their own meals. Soon they were doing so
we'll that they often invited their less fortunate
companions in to share a meal and ct times to
remain all night. Tony already has a small
bank account, and had accumulated sic to add
to II, while Charles had saved SIS.
Among the lads who had shared the newsboys'
hospitality are Charles Garvey, Turley Sheehan,
Tony Harris, Joseph Gross. and Louis Gross.
The prosperous brothers had no hesitation in
telling Of their successes and il was no secret
that they had $50 hidden In the room and In
tended to buy paper route as soon as they could
add 81 to their savings.
TIE Funks left home about o'clock yester-
day afternoon to get evening papers. The five
boys arrived In the neighbOrhOod shortly after,
and were seen lettering about for half an hour.
When the Funks got home they missed their
money which they had hid in closet.
Last night Policeman Wingardner arrested all
the suspected boys except Louis Gross. Sheehan
weakened under arrest and showed Policeman
wlngardner where he had hidden 80 Of the
stolen money. He said that Louis Gross climbed
down the airshaft and broke window in the
boys room.
fhe suspected boys were locked up in the
West 125th street station.
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Tariff DECISION.
solicitor Reeve Decides that the Act Went
Into Effect Aug. 80.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 49, solicitor Reeve Of
the Treasury Department, in an elaborate opin-
ion. decides that the new Tariff act became OPP
erative from Aug. -, Notwithstanding the fact
that the enacting clause named Aug. as the
date upon which IL took effect The views of
Solicitor Reeve are concurred in by all Treasury
officials and they have been acting under this
construction OF the law since Aug. - last.
Quite number OF appeals from this datc-Aug.
2s-have been filed with the Collector at New
York. aud the question will doubtless he taken
TO the courts for fiual decision.
Much interest is felt in the ultimate outcome
Of a recent d .cision by the Board OF General APP
praisers at New York on schedule X Of the new
Tariff act. This schedule provides for the rates
Of duty to be collected OH manufactures OF AMI
nal hair and on sheep wool. The wool portion
of the schedule does not go into effect until Jan.
/. the Mckinley rates prevailing in the mean
while. Importers OF manu- fractures OF hair con-
tend that they are not subject To the Limitation
Of time expressed in the new Tariff act for man
ufactures Of wool. The Board ~ Appraisers,
however. have taken the government side of
the contention. and have decided that animal
hair Is. in effect. wool, and therefore cannot,
u.til Jan. next. come into this country at the
lower rates Of duty provided under the new
Tariff bill, The matter will he taken to the
courts by the importers, and the Treasury Will,
until the question Is finally determined. follow
the decision Of the Board OF General Appraisers,
which has. from Treasury standpoint, taken
the revenue side " OF the matter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-20
CONTROLLER RoBERrs's CHiRGEs
The Forest Communication Demand the Evil
dence on which They Arc Rased.

ALBANY, sept. lathe sts Forest Com
mission held a special meeting to-day to con-
slider the charges made by state Comptroller
Roberts, 10 the effect that certain employees OF
the state were in collision with timber thieves
in the AdIrondacks. The Comptroller sent to
the Forest Commission several unsigned am
davits. alleging that State Forester Thomas
Powers received money from certain persons 70
allow them to cut timber on state lands In
Essex county.
The Commission to-day requested the Comp
trUller's Office to- give them the names Of the
signers Of the attidavts. 80 that the matter
could be- thoroughly investigated, some nf the
signed affidavit. were turned over. The Forest
Commission then passed a resolution compelling
the Comptroller 10 turn over to the Commission
any evidence he may have showing crooked
work ON the part OF any of the Commissions
employees, Forester Powers was present at the
meeting. After its conclusion he said;
The statements contained in the aftidaNtts
published by the Comptroller are false. The
Forest Commission has on file letters touching
every case mentioned in the affidavits, which
testify to my good faith in each case, shall
consult counsel and take advantage Of any re-
dress which the law provides in dealing with the
signers Of the aftidavits
The Forest Commission will next week pub
lish an open letter answering the charges Of the
State Comptroller.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-20
Tried Twice to KIN HImsIG

Michael Ward Of O3 Commercial street,
Greenpoint, tried 10 hang himself with his srs-
penders in a cell IN the Bedford avenue police
station on Tuesday night after he was locked up
for intOxication. The doOrman discovered him
in time 10 save his life. After an ambulance
surgeon attended lin Ward was searched, his
hardkerChiefs taken from him. and a watch
kept upon him Al = o'clock yesterday morning,
during the temporary absence Of the dOormRn,
Ward took on his shirt. and. rolling II into
rope, made another unsuccessful attempt 10
commit suicide. lie was then put in strait
jaCket. When he was arrat2ned in the Lea
Avenue Police Court on charge OF attempted
suicide he told Justice GOettlEg that he had no
recollection of the AFFAIR. He vas reTnanded Tor
examination on SATURDAY,.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-20
INSANE ON AN ELErATED STATION.
A Young Woman Tries to Leap from the
Piatrorun at south Ferry.

crazy woman created much excitement in
the elevated railroad station at South Ferry
yesterday afternoon. She was first noticed by
the passengers on the Staten Island ferryboat
Middletown. which reached this city at o'clock.
During the trip plainly dressed young woman,
who carried large bundle in her arms, was
noticed walking up and down the woman's
cabin in a state of great excitement When tho
boat reached the slip the woman started on a
run for the elevated station stairs. Not stop
ping to purchase a ticket she darted past the as
tonished ticket chopper. and. running along the
platform. throw the bundle into the street
Then she sat down in the middle OF the platform
and began to sob violently.
When policeman from the Old sir station
succeeded In pushing his way through the
crowd that had blocked the platform he found
two of the guards trying to prevent the girl
from throwing herself into the street When
carried from the platform and put into a cab
she attempted to dive through the window. cut
ting her head severely.
She was taken to the insane pavilion at Belle
vue Hospital. where she described herself rs
Annie Weston. 20 years old, of :l32 First ave
nue.. At 332 IL was said that the girl was n SER
want who had been employed during the sum
mer by family living on staten Island She
came from Ireland year ago, and had been
acting strangely ever since.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-20

A Charter Obtained In 1879 Available for
REORGANIZATION Purposes.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. l0.-lt was learned to-
day that the charter. the possession of which. Il
Is claimed, will enable the Reading Reorganiza-
tion Committee 10 institute foreclosure proceed
insS II deemed necessary, was one issued in 1872
To parties engaged In scheme to build line
from Philadelphia to New York to be known rs
the National Railroad Company. This charter
came into possession nf the Reading Company
at the time when control OF the North Pennsyl-
vania and Bound Brook lines was secured. The
charter, which l. very liberal in its provisions,
world enable III" Reading t. retain the owner
ship OF the coal Lands and "a acquire new prop
erty ana new lines AT any time. The organizn-
ton OF the National Railroad Company has been
kept up ever sincr II passed into the hands Of
the Reading. The application To the United
States Circuit Court for authority 10 pay Com
missions under the new reorganization plan ma, :
be made tomorrow, when conference will
probably be held in this city between the par
Ties interested. II Is possible that the o'iic ial
PRONUNCIATION OF the plan vii! be deferred until
next week, but it, principal features have al
ready been announced.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-20
SIDE-TRICkE THE LIMITED.
A slight Mishsp to the Empire state Ex-
press at Mott Haven.

The Empire state express due at the Grand
Central Station ut 1915, was fifty-fivc minutes
late on Tuesday night ON account OF slight ac-
cident at Mott Haven Junction. The express
was in charge OF Conductor Charles 5. Smith,
with Engineer Gray Higgins in the cab. All
trains which pass the junction at Mott Haven
have orders to proceed AT speed not exceeding
eight mileG an hour AT 0:04 O'Clock on Tues
day nigh: Engine 1877, with the express cars
behind her, hove in sight OF the lights in the
tower house at the Junction. and the engineer
saw that the signals for him TO 20 ahead were
hung out.
Not suspecting that anything was wrong,
Higgins went ahead. At Mott Haven the car
yards are situated, and branch tracks lead into
the yard from the main tracks at different in
teryals. As 1877 came To one OF these branch
tracks she switched upon IL, crashing
into n line OF freight cars. One car was COM
pletely demolished and second one nearly so.
When the crash came the passengers rushed
from their seats. fearing that something serious
had happened. Half OF them jumped from the
train. but were soon reassured when the con-
ductor told them the danger was past.
The big engine was so badly damaged by the
collision that another had 10 be secured to draw
the train to the Grand Contra. station. The
tower man In the switch tower says that he Sc:
the lever all right which operates the switch.
but for some unexplained reason the switch did
not work properly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-20
Baseball Notes.

AIN N.-MeoS.n four times Eusie twice
lrorgc Noot.-l. Rusie has won more games than
Mccain. =. Doylr lea Is Ia battling
Their will b. a same a. the Polo grounds to-day al
n O'Clock bstwetu teams repFesEntng the Nrwark
this City.
", ]. C.-In $500 the brO0kly As Won the National
League pennant and the Luusyea wun the Anne rican
Assocaton Championship. series Tor the worlds
cham piunshlp arranged and partially played, but
owing to financial rrespns wAs not unisAsd
Tho patrons ~ Tie Graugs AthlctiC Tub BASEBALL
games y al nave the last OBJ prtunlty II eing game
this - the orange oval, Fast orange, on sat
uTday aftrrnoon. The Frcurl made - The Orange
team thls 4 splf mid one, and In order that
there shall b. 4 nc ending the management has
SECURED the Philadelphia cub % the Pennsyl vania
STATE Laasue. MrstrrNet " The NtN hork Kan has
ten s-ruIcd ~ 10 ths rwiTling Tor Oranse.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-20
Bank prs.,den, Helmer'- Trial.

LOCKPoRT. y. ", sept. l0.-The trial Of Presi-
dent Joshua Hrlmer Of the wrecked Merchants
Bank of this city Was begun in "A special session
of the supreme Court to-day, Judge II. \. Ward
Of Buffalo presiding. out Of thirty two indict-
ments against Mr.. Helmer the fret 10 be tried
will be one charging him with deceiving the
Bank Examiner rs 10 the true financial cundi-
WITNESSES u be- sworn Will be Charles i. Preston,
Superintendent Of Banks. and John Jacob
Arnold, cx-CashieF Of the bank, who was brought
here this morning from Auburn, where he is
serving out sentence for ENLIGHTENMENT and
other charges connected with the wreckiUg Of
the bank. The wide interest this case attracts
is explained by the fact that il Is practically a
test case and that II viii be "A precedent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-20
HrDTNG the FlCrs or . SrTcTDE.
An Air or Mystery Surrounds the Death OF
Frances Royie-.

Notice was sent to- the Coroucr's office early
yesterday afternoon that n woman named Franz
Ccs Royics had died under Suspicious circum-
stances NJ 1896 East Forty-sccond street. II was
signed by Dr. j. G.. Lays Of $40 East Forty
second street, who said that lac had been called
in to attend the woman. and that lac thought IL
was case of suicide. shortly before / ! o'clock
In the morning "A woman, who said her name
was Rose Royics. rushed into Dr. Lays Office
She said that her sister was dying In a room ut
$3.50. When the doctor reached the house lie
found young woman parity dressed living on
lounge in u room on the second floor. She was
unconscious. On table near the lounge was u
glass containing few drops Of what Dr. Lays
believed to he creosote He remained with tho
unconscious woman until she died. forty-fve
minutes later. lie then notified the police and
the COroncrs office.
A policeman VINO went tn the house found
woman and a man in the room with the body.
The former said that the dead woman was her
sister. Frances RuyicS 20 years old, md that he
had been servant and was unmarried. Early
yesterday morning she had received n telegram
was dangerously sick When she reached J36
she found her unconscious.
The house where the woman died i owned by
Martin kalh, real estate dealer, who occupies
part of II. woman named SChcnck, who lives
i f t The Pprr hs Of EShak sHSs
said that all she knew OF Frances lioyes was
that she and ner husband had rented rooms OF
her about three weeks ago.
An undertaken on second avenue called at tho
house late in the afternoon; II" said that man
named Brown had directed him 20 take charge
of the body. deputy Coroner OIlare viewed
the body and issued permit for its removal.
He said that the woman had evidently COM
mitted suicide by taking Carbolic acid or a mix
ture Of the acid and creosote An autopsy will
be performed.
Two letters were found on the table beside the
glass which had contained The poison. One was
addressed to Rose ROyics. the second to " Mr..
Brown" DR. Lay picked M the first letter. but
II was written in Polish lac unable to
read IT,. The other letter was taken by the dead
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-20

All the Police Captains, acting Captains, and
District Inspectors were summoned to Police
Headquarters BY Superintendent Byrnes yes
terday. aud were in secret session with him in
his private Office for half an hour. When they
filed out it was apparent from the expressions
on their faces that some important matter had
been under discussion. but none OF them would
say what II was. The Superintendent de-
clined TO say anything except that II related 10
the discipline OF the department.
IL h cOnjeCtured that during the conference
the Superintendent called attention 10 the i'm
mense number of excise violations as shown by
his report to the Police Commissioners, aud
gave orders for the strict enforcement Ot the law.