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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-17

A Cornn,ittes OF Conferences 60 BrinE About
General Reorganization.

A Cornuaittes OF Conferences 60 BrinE About
General Reorganization.
At tho last meeting Of the Democratic Cen
eral Committee OF Kings County. q resolution
was adopted directing President Whitehouse
to appoint committee OF seven to confer with
all outside Democratic organizations on the
question OF reorganizing tho Democratic forces
in the county. Mr.. Whitehouse has appointed
the following as the committee: james ID.
Bell, George NJ. Nichols. Ferdinand Mucnch.
John II. bennington. Charles J. Henry. Thomas
G. Harden. andS. c. Steers. All the members
OF the committee are In favor OF bringing about
aunion % all the Democratic voters. regard
less OF TIL cir action in the recent cam pa gn. and
an invitation will be extended even to the anti
snap brigade to como into the regular fold and
assist In building up the party organization.
Mr.. Bell who will be Chairman OF the Con-
ference Committee. served as Police Commits.
sioner during Mayor Chapin's first term, and
failed OF reappontment through a personal
quarrel with ex- Register Hugh Mclaughlin.
Until recently he was not In harmony with the
regular organization. Mr.. Henry has not for
some time been in harmony with Mr.. Nc
LauRhlin and the regular leaders. In select
ing the committecmen. Mr.. Whitehouse was
careful to make them. as far as it was possible.
acceptable to the sO-callcd independent Dem
ocrRtic bodies who have started out on q re-
organizing plan OF their own.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-17
mr.. B4RKER's ANNOYANCE.
Another Man OTtke same Name Does ThIA Sc
witch Are AttrIhutsd 10 HIm.


witch Are AtITIbutsd DO HIm.
TNO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.-Ihis 10 TO certify
that my wife. Eva n. Barker, hAs left my bed and
boArd and shall lot be responsible for any debts con.
uaeted by her In the future CHAs. b. Barker
Dated New York. Jan 3. 1874
This notice appeared yesterday In a nsWspa-
per. The only Charles b. Barker in tho City
Directory is q wholesale Ieweller at SO Warren
street, and he resides at 2ll Rrospect place
Brooklyn. A bUN reporter called ut the oiiire
70 inquire about the notification. Mr., G. II
Barker was out. but his son, Charles T. Barker.
said:
For more than six months my father has
been tormented 10 death by some ols in the
city whose name is the same as his This
notice is hut sample. Time and time again
my father has received bills for articles he
never purchased. and checks bearing his
name but not signed by him. have been re-
turned protested. Ii has also been evident
that tina person Of similar name has used It for
the purpose Of obtaining credit All inquiries
have falled to disclose the identity ~ the per-
lives or anything about him"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-17
A Yonne RIeoLIrnIt. Arr,.l.a.

BEIyipERE. n. j.. Jan. 1.-two arrests have
been made here OF young men alleged TO have
passed three forged checks. one at East
stroudsburg. Pa. the second at Portland. Pa
and the third at the Delaware Water Gap. on
one Of the Brodhead brothers. The persons
arrested are W. BAILEY, building and loan
association agent Of Trenton. aud MILFORD n.
Tease ~ BroOklyn- The checks amounted 70
something over 500. aud were drawn on the
City National Rank of BROOKLYN.
The Young men we're travelling about the
country in two-hOTse carriage. aud we're
evidently having good time; II was as they
were driving into lielyideIO that they were ar
rested, Thsy we're held 70 await sxtraditlon
to fennsylyanla. peass's mother came on
from Brooklyn en- Monday night and tried 70
eject 4 settlement
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-17
LETTERS TO AYTHoNr comsTocK.
Resd At the Annusi Meeting OF Hi. society
srd BsGeiug Hin to STOP Gsmbiise.

Rssd At the Annust Meeting OF Hi. society
snd BsGeiug HIN to STOP GambiisE.
The twentieth annual public meeting OF the
New York Society for the Suppression OF Vice
was held In Association Hall Twenty-third
street and Fourth avenue. last night. Presi-
dent Samuel Colgate presided. tho Secretary
and Treasurer read their reports, and two
clerRymen made speeches.
Anthony Comstock read q long report In
which. among other things. he said:
" During the year we have had a running
against gambling saloons, policy. shops. and
POOL rooms, where husbands and sons were
snuanderipR their livelihood. A sister OF q
young man called at our office. after complain
ing to the POLICE in, vain against q gambling
ne Syes IN s whe yo he. sro,ho
become so addicted to gambling that he had
not only become negligent AMI cruel to his
tenn perance. until he WAS obliged to be sent
away toa Kelley cure establishment to save
him.
she says.
,speLds MI. evening, in gambling his money away in
ofa 10 pay n. boa for ,hai md hsg.
. .nppT h ySa vii TT . i"d oy ro g en1 eau
=" A victim OF the pool mania encloses eleven
bets on pool tickets, containing a record OF
bets which he had made. where lie had spent
over SUT He says:
Tue enclosed tickets cos, m the last dollar had
There remains nothing FOR DO but to Jump % the
dock.
laborlnR man writes as follows:
- poor victim Of wites policy playing bsgs your
Honor TO raid the devlsh place where my wife loses
81, When come home from bard wofl no supper /.
ready. no bed IL made. children are soled and not
dressed, 10 not Know what to do II you do hen
maseit misef you will he ss,onisbed, Kill my wife"
Tho Rev. DR.. j. o. Peck then made a speech
In which he said that the two greatest men in
this city were DR.. parGhurst and Anthony
Comstock.
"Comstock." he said. rs appointed Of God
as the apostle OF righteousness"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-17

About o'clock he arose. and was placed in
chair by his attendant. He sat there few
minutes and said he was getting faint and
wanted to get back TO bed. Before he could
be moved he had expired.
The funeral will takS place on Friday after
noon at / o'clock from Trinity Church. Pots
dam.
Senator Erwin was born on farm In the
town OF Madrid. st. Lawrence county. on Jan.
IS, 1910. His boyhood days were divided be-
school lie fitted him self for college at tho
ISL HM" %sSySrH in S HS In
turned to tho farm, where he continued for a
short time, and then entered the law ,Oflice OF
he was admitted to the bar In due time. and
preme Court he became partner Of Mr. Dart,
his father-in-law. lie achieved sn excellent
sss S a. ana IN e. s q 1854 i. ito =
elected to represent the old Third Assembly
dsttiSt Of , it, LsTTsass s0ap i.
and 'S7. serving oil most OF the important COM
mi,tees. and being Chairman OF many during
choice OF tho Republican caucus for Speaker
and was elected to that position. serving
In 1897 he was elected to the Senate from the
old Twcnty-second district, Franklin Lewis.
and 81. Lawrence counties. and was reelected
In 1881. In both terms serving on the leading
committees.
The state Legislature never had a more
picturesque character than Mr.. Erwin
painting OF him now adurns the Assembly
chamber. II was placed there INN ed iately
after his term OF speaker expired In 1850
His personal appearance was such that IL Was
said OF him once that he was so homely that
he was fascinating. MIR. Erwin's general tenn
perament was gentle. yet forcefuL But lie
was fury when he was aroused.
lie never liked Lieut. -uov Jones OF Bing-
hamton. and once in the Senate he became
SO enraged that hs walked up to the desk and
threatned TO pull Jones out Of the chair. That
wasR memorable time. especially when MIR.
Irwin look ed UP at the Lieutenant q overnOr
and asked. Are ION armed. SIR" Jones
would not reply, but bade him come on. Mr..
Twins colleagues got round him and the
quarrel stopped. Mr. Erwin was once
thoroughly enraged over the rulings OF Lieut.
Gov. Shs han, and there was an other scene in
the Senate chamber.
Mr. Erwin was one OF the ablest Republican
politicians in Now ork State. His Republican
colleagues clustered around him Ike gnats.
He was their master and leading spirit. and
they recognized Il as long as he was nom Der
OF that body. lie was always the friend OF
Thomas {. Platt. and the two always worked
in harmony.
Mr.. Erwin and Senator CogGeshall made a
trip through Europe several years ago and
the reception given Mr. Erwin in the French
Chamber OF Deputies was one OF the most
unique on record. Abroad and at homo he
was recognized as an able politician. Although
educated for the bar he discontinued practice
when he entered public life.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-17
FATHER KELLY's APPoISTMESr
LIKELY to Hsopea Father Corrigs,'s PAro-
chini seh0o'.

Likely to Heopea Father Co-rig.a's P.ro-
chini seLoo'.
The lorna! appointment OF Father Charles !.
Kelly. assistant rector OF 81. Mary's Church.
jersey City. TO succeed the late lev. Father
Corrigan as rector OF the Church Of Our Lady
Nlgger yesterday.
Father Kelly viii assume charge OF the par
ish at once. One OF the first things lie will
probably do viii be to reopen the parochial
school, which has not been in use since the
failure OF Father Corrgan's efforts to per-
suade tho public schoo! trustees OF lloboksn TO
lease the bull ding and use It for public school
purposes under certain conditions.
Father Corrigan's idea was to have the
school trustees use the building during school
hours and pay the expense OF running IL.
After school hours he was TO have control o; II
and use II for the purpose OF impartinG re-
ligtous instruction to the children. The huild-
Ing Ia one OF the largest schoolhouses in tho
state, and was erected at a cost OF about
100000. The leading members OF the Church
OF Our Lady 81 Grace are greatly pleased with
the appointment OF Father Kelly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-17
LITTLE CHICKS NTH OPEN BILLS
They Hope, They DO Hope Thersil be some
SereenIngs Pretty soon.

SeTeeHInGs Fretfy soon.
Tom CostIcan. William T. Grote. and ex-Al-
derman Jacob Eunzenmann. who have i'm
patiently waiting for a division OF the loaves
and fishes in the way OF Federal patronage
ever since they consented to act rs district
leaders o, William II. Grace's State Aid De-
mocracy. hurried down to headquarters at 81
William street Yesterday under the i'm preston
that the dawn OF hope had come. They
nomination. and came to the conclusion that
President Cleveland would make reply to the
sSh ish sctioh Dy HiiihG tne fsoeral places
hands so long. and they were bound to be first
on hand to benefit BY the effort TO build up the
now State machine with Federal patronage.
These premature gentlemen were dIsap-
pointed, and one Of them polntedly asked the
How long does Billy Grace think We can
live on sawdusti"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-17
SPARKS FkoM THE IkLEGRAPA

The Canadian AuStrAliAa steamer hoWsIA Witch
struck on reef a. Honolulu arrived a. san FrGAclsco
yesterday Tor repairs
Mr. Charles RAbat French authority, has Erittsn
letter spPFoNug Of the stem pr0lset tor tue s1poEa
zion Of fllesmere Lad
Secretary Gresham Is OfhciallF AdEiasd that the
Englah Government has declared Manchester
Enganl port OF entry, thus enabling people IN tina
country 60 Ehip direct that city this IL reEut OF
the recent opening Of tue Manchester ship canal
the Third NAttonal Bank Of Detroit ~sni iRto liqut
alton yesterdaF And ceased TO receive dsposlta
al Arrangements previously made la Iashlngton the
aharA OF the bank siu be eossd and the buaineRa
dlseoniinuri Bank Examiner Caldwell SAys sTsry
enc Elu be pad IN fun
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-17
Mrs. MosCoWICH WOKE UP cRAzr.
shs Tried TO Cut Her GrandchiId's Tbro.,
and BIt Her Husband.

and BIt Her Husband.
hbbie Moscowich. aged 81 years. was die.
charged as cured month ago from the insane
asylum in which she had been confined thtes
years. She went to live with her husband
daughter. and son 'lu-,aw In rooms back OF the
grocery store at 1S9 Chrystio street.
About midnight on Monday she woke up in.
sane again. She jumped up and ran shrteking
to the bedside Of her daughter. She snatched
m her daughters baby and ran with II into
the store. Tho rest OF the family ran after her
and seized her lust as she was about TO slash
the throat OF the child with u cheese knife
Two policemen with great difficulty K ept har
under control until an ambulance arrived from
Bellevue HOSPITAL. While waiting for IL shs
managed to cut her son -in-law and her daugh.
ter about the head with the knife acd she lit
her husband badly In the left arm.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-17
AnbltIoas OF Two EX-AIasrmsn.

Horatio s Harris. who was an Alderman from
the old Nineteenth district. aud who wanted
to be an Alderman from the new Twenty
sighth. has resigned from Tammany Hall 1t
u said that he will lead the Grace contingent
I'm the Twenty eighth.
EN-Alderman William Clancy has been select
ed as the New York State democracy leader IN
the Fifth Assembly district and proposes 70
run for Alderman.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-17
EX-SENATOR ERWIN DEAD.
PASSED AWAY ar MS HOME IN PoIs-
DAM TEsTERDIT MORNING.

ne NEE Lived TO ne Jast Ous Day Mors
Thsn Fiuy.rsur Years Oid-A Sksteh or
His Career II the Assembly ssa Senate.
WATERFOWL, Jan. 10-Ex-state Senator
George Zerubbabel Erwin died at his homo In
Potsdam at o'clock this morning. Senator
Erwin had been Ill since last spring before
the close OF the Legislature. His condition
was considered very serious then. from com
plication OF heart and kidney difficulties. A
m onth ago his death was expected hourly, but
latterly he had seemed better This morning
he seemed as usual
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-17
Obituary Notes.

Col. Frank A. Burr. q journalist. died on
Monday Of complication OF diseases at
his home In Camden. He was born on Nov
-. 1873 When lie was 3 years old his father.
who was not on friendly terms with his mother.
abducted him and turned him over to the care
OF a band OF Chippewa Indians. lie lived with
the Indians until he was 3 years OF age. when
they took him to Detroit and left him there.
For some time after that he earned his living
as a newsboy. Zach" Chandler. on whose
front steps he used 70 fold his papers:
he was il years old he vent to the war. lie lie
became in rapid succession q locomotive en-
gineer n candidate for Congress. a United
Virginia I sst Of fRe a 9 Mest
aud louTnalis'. As a journalist no did sew
eral notable things. Among them was an In
ters on tho distribution Of the surplus among
many .years he was connected with tho Pbila-
dephia !r'~SS. but 81 late he has written mainly
sshcmr ia his Ill., SnG IT Is sa tAB
grammatical lapses were very trying to those
who edited his COPY"
The Hon; Thomas 7 Carroll, former Journal
Eas on s Snndq W Tne Sn q cause o.
when youth. He learned the printers trade
and became member OF the llrm Of Carroll &
s@oS hS @r many ysss TIE Gde IL
!hSqght IL this state during Poik,s Admins
he adoption 81 the constitu,ion Of is4a,
states senate in 1910. lie also held the ONCE
81 anal ana AppraiseI. lie WAS Republican dur,
RRs s he q me TsSsNS GGt to
elected by II Mayor of Troy. About twenty
five years ago he purchased farm Of 800 acres
nj ( m Nun Gh ut AuEn IuLsA
voted his time and money to reclaiming worn
out sand ands from mari beds 10 ths marshes
on his farm. Tie Is survived by Mr.. Thomas Is.
Carroll, Jr.. Of Philadelphia and a daughter.
Mrs. William H. Van Every of Troy.
Dennis r Rogers &C., sgel a., died ypester-
Ing, He leaves a widow three sons. ani four
aHs aHi, lis ,, sons are John who Tax
Ills son James Is @ contested with Il e. p Tnn
20 MI Rogers for twenty-five years worked
are Mrs Mic6soI shseGy' Mrs. nanisi Kirby
Mrs John sheridan and Miss Cecilia. Funeral
~ m SS n ana a. At b. r. rex
where requiem mass Will he said The in
terment will DO in Mt. 81. MaTY's Cemetery.
James NJ; BTumley died yesterday at his
goods com mission firm Of Brumley & Kellogg
from the frn ia Isis has been enGaged in
the real estate business. lie was a seventh
Island Historical society. and a director Of tho
Metropolitan Plate Glass Insurance COMPANY.
He was "a trustee and ths Treasurer OF the
Washington Avenue Baptist Church. A idoW
and hve children survive him.
DR.. Oscar q. Harrison an Instructor in the
College of Pharmacy in East TWsnty-thiTd
street. died on sunday night Of appendicitis al
his home 5 West Sixty-hfth street, Dr.. HART
son Vas 81 years old. He leaves a wife but no
children. lie was born Ia this city, aud was
graduated from the College OF Pharmacy ami
also from tho College OF Physicians aud sur
geOns
Mrs. Mary Collins OF Mount Vernon. the MID
time hotel in Walter and Centre streets in this
city. was buried In WoodlaNn on Tuesday
She was born AZ Red Hook In lIaa As q child
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-17
B.Iloius Tor Senator In Iowa.

DIES MoISEs. Jan. l6-The formal vote for
United States Senator occurred In both Houses
OF the General Assembly this morning. To-
Joint session TO decide the result and then an
adjournment will be taken for a week. The
vote for United States Senator In the Senate
In the House n votes were cast for Gear and
J.! for Boles. and one for ex-Congressman
Walter ii. Butler.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-17
TLsrr Vau-s. Had New Yo,E Asars..s.

CHARLESTON W. Va. Fan. l8.-Thomas Delmo
and wife and Joseph Rogers vera crossing the
river at New Mksr TO-DAY in a small boat be-
tween Nuttlesburg aud Fayetteville when
they lost control q the craft and were carried
over the falls. all three being drowned.
The upturned boat MAS found containing
two yalises and in them we're two reyolVsTs.
two dirks. some clothing. and pair Of boots.
On one yalise was the address. Thomas Del
mo, New York city. and on the other jim
Rogers New YORK city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-17

wISnisGros FORECAST wKpSEsDAr
For New England generally fs,r: colder. followed By
warmer Thursday morning. winds shifting to east
For ~'S'fn S' rO,k sustyp Pe1'ysd-ta, N,s J.p ari
D,iUoa,s generally 6r; prosd5 eiouiy and lrrasn,Ds
night; Tnd' shiting 10 ouIt and s'yht'y colder
For the District OF Columbia. Maryland and virginia
slightly colder; fair: east winds
For western New York, western PennsyivaniA AMI
Ohio. generally cloudy weather with light
rain near the lakes; winds shifting to southeast
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-17
Justice GAynOr No LOaEsr = soldier.

Justice William J. GAynor finds that his
judicial and military duties conflict, and he
has abandoned the latter by TesiGning his
place as MAJOR and Judge Advocate I sreral Of
the Second Brigade. y. IL. ;. n y.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-17

The State Democracy oithe Seventh Assem-
bly, district organized tho Tilden Club las.
evening at its headquarters. Third street and
First avenue otto ksmpner was elected
President. lie assured tho mont that the
Seventh Assembly district would contnHe to
be the storm centre Of the nght against Tam
many Hall
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-17

ST. CATHEHNEs, Ont. Jan. IA dynamite
cartridge was found under the stage Of the
opera house in this city to-day with fuse At
t4ched. II is believed that the explosive was
placed there during MrA Margaret l. Shep-
weeks A.0
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-17
Wedding
Silver.

Unique Table Pieces. To
meet demand this season. for
inexpensive objects, suitable for
wedding presents. The GoRHAM
M'F'G Co. suggest, among other
things, the following pieces. as
embodying features particu-
larry appropriate for this pur.
pose: Bread servers. Toasting
forks. Fried Oyster servers,
Lettuce forks, Butter picks.
Macaroni servers, Ice tongs and
spoons. Asparagus forks. Tea
spoons. Bonbon tongs and
spoons. Meat forks. Pudding
knives. etc. The above will be
found in all their copyrighted
patterns at exceptionally at
tractive prices.
art ROOMS Third FIoorJ
GoRHAM MFG Co.
SiIVersmiths.
BROADWAY Carriage entrance 18Th 81
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-17

Hoods Pills cure all liver lille. billousnsss
isundies. Indigestion. sick headache. $50.
The Yale expositor., 1894-09-28
Speaker Letter.

Birdie Reddicliffe is slowly improv-
ing.
Bertha Sischo has gone to st. Ignace
to spend a few weeks visiting.
Joseph Sischo and Lew Reddiclitfe
left on Tuesday for the upper penin-
sula to spend the hunting season.
Miss Minnie spent Saturday of last
week calling on her many friends here
before leaving for the upper peninsula.
Edward Stanley and family passed
through this place on Saturday to
Lexington where they will take the
boat for st. Ignace their future home.
The best wishes of their many friends
go with them.
The Silver Star society met on Friday
evening of last week at Joe Sischo's.
Pumpkin pie, cake and coffee were
served for the benefit of the society.
The proceeds amounted to $40. Next
meeting will be held October 9th at
John Wark's.
The Yale expositor., 1894-09-28
NEIcHBoRHooD NEWS.
Elliott Letter.

Miss Ward, of Jackson, is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. George Robinson, and
other relatives.
Fred Hoffman and wife, of Water
town, and sister of Mr.. Hoffman
who just returned from Europe, visited
with their brother, G. Hoffman, the
fore part of the week, returning home
on Tuesday.
The special assessment roll of the
south branch of Mill creek drain has
been filed in the township clerks Office
subject to review. Four hundred and
seventy-four dollars and seventy-tive
cents is assessed for the township at
large and six thousand, four hundred
and lightweight dollars and seventy
five cents as special tax. The drain
tax will be twice as much as the total
tax of last year. The tax roll will be
about ten thousand dollars, an enorm-
Gus amount for Lynn township.
The Yale expositor., 1894-09-28
Aouarter Century Test.

For quarter of a century DIR. Kings
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the millions who have received benefit
from its use testify to its wonderful
curative powers in all diseases of
Throat, Chest and Lungs. A remedy
that has stood the test so long and that
has given so universal satisfaction is
no experiment. Each bottle is posi-
lively guaranteed to give relief, or the
money will be refunded. It is admitted
to be the most reliable for Coughs and
Colds. Trial bottles Free at Grant
Holden & Bros drugstore. Large size
b0c. and S1.00.