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The evening world., 1895-09-05
LEAGUE SPLIT
on EXCISE.
MI. COnkling Started a Fight
10 the Republican Club
Convention.
WAS ALL OVER LOCAL OPTION.
Plan fnr Counties and Cities
to Vote Separately on
the Question.
COUNTRY MEMBERS OPPOSED IT..
New York, Brooklyn and Erie
County Delegates Favored 1t,
but We're Defeated.
COUNTRY MEMBERS OPPOSED II

BINGHAMTON. N. Y. Sept 5.-The
number OF delegates present at the Re-
publican Club Leagues Convention this
morning WAS largely In excess Of last
night. and there is promise OF an ex-
tremely lively session. All last night
the leaders worked hard to prevent any
action being taken on the question OF
excise. and at a late hour 1t was be-
lieved that the question had been dis
posed OF.
This morning Assembyman Alfred
Conkiing, OF New York. dropped bomb
in the camp by announcing that he In
tends to introduce n local option resolu-
ton. II reads
Resolved. That the delegates to this conven-
tion favor tho principle Of local option by coun-
The evening world., 1895-09-05
SUGAR GOING UP.
Unexpected Advance Has Caught
Country buyers Unawares.

There has been very active market
for refined sugar during the last three
days, and prices have been moving up
ward with indications of further ad-
vance. Country buyers have very little
sugar on hand. as they were encouraged
by the recent decline to suppose that
prices would take another fall In this,
however. they were disappointed. and
now that they see the market going up
they are disposed to buy freely.
There has been recent advance of
1-l6c. to l-sc. in the price of refined
sugar and raw sugar has also advanced,
so that centrifugals. basis 96 test, are
now quoted at 3l-4c., and muscovado,
basis 80 test. have sold at cents, and
molasses sugar. testing SO test, found
vance OF at least 1-l6c.
There was some heavy trading late
yesterday at those prices. and refiners
are apparently anxious to get more
sugar. but some of the largest 1mporters
are holding OF in the hope OF Eetting
higher prices In the near future.
The evening world., 1895-09-05

such n slovenly way as she does. She is
witty. bright and entertaining In her
conversation"
In the ten-year-od daughter Oracle
the police have found a witness which
they find very hard to manage.
They say she Is one OF the most cum
ming children that ever came under their
notice, and that 1t is next to impossi-
BILE to surprise her in anything.
Coroner O'Meagher said to-day that
unless something unforeseen happens
the inquest will surely 20 on tomorrow.
Police Find n Myst-rious Dor.
Capt. Thompson started In to do la st
night what should have been done many
days ago. With his detectives he made
search Of the rooms in the Colonial
Hotel which Mrs. Fleming occupied.
The search was made In hopes that he
would be able to find some OF the tartar
cmetic. portion OF which drug had
been put in the chowder which was sent
to Mrs. Bliss and from the effects OF
which she died. He also took posses
sion OF the womans daughter Oracle.
the ten-y.ar-old child who, as told In
THE Evening World' yesterday was.
according to the police. made the inno-
cent means OF conveying the poison to
her grandmother.
II Mrs Fleming really did poison her
mother she had ample time to destroy
any evidence there might have been In
the rooms. The police knew that when
they went there last night. so they had
little hopes Of finding anything.
That they did discover something was
evident from the fact that they brought
away with them "A package shaped Ike
ciIar-bOx What 1t contained they
refused to tell
At the city Chambcrlan's office to-
day II WAS said there had been no de
mand made by anyone for the money
that would fall to Mrs. Fleming. and
an Interesting issue IL now made az to
who the money win go to, as. In case
of Mrs. F'leming's conviction In any
lcgree. she can never get dollar OF
tn" money.
To-day 1t came out that about seven
years ago Mrs Fleming had man by
the name of Leonard arrested on a
charge Of being the father Of her child.
Th"s" charges were dismissed before
Justices kilbreth and Smith in Special
Sessions.
II is also claimed that this same man
was mixed up recently in the Leah
Bernard perjury and divorce suits.
Harry Leonard, the man who was
concerned In the Bernard case. said that
Me had never had anything to do with
Mrs Fleming. and he had only been
In New York few years.
record of all bastardy cases. where
verdict is given against the father. is
kept 10y snpt Flake Of the Department
none of Mrs Fleming's cases have had
thrs result. there is nothing on the re c.
orhs about the woman.
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have the police force to do II with. The
whole question Is a matter Of enforce
ment. There is not city in the
state outside OF New York where you
cannot get a drink on Sunday. and yet
the law Is the same all over. 1t is nos
question for this Convention to settle.
We will make serious mistake and
fall into the trap set by David B. Hill
II we handle 1t and cater to the saloon
element"
Local option the Issue.
Edward Seymour. of New. York. spoke
In favor OF local option. He said that
ment at all to favor local option The
people OF New Yora demand 1t and
would vote. for the party that would
After a long wrangle It was decided to
refer both resolutions to committee
consisting Of Alfred Conkling. Judge
Arms and Assemblyman Brown, to re-
port al IL o'clock. They retired for de-
After some deliberation the sub-com-
mittee returned ard reported this sub
stitute to the full committee:
We heartily commend the action o, the po-
saloons on sunday and note with pleasure that
he liquor dealers. in taking ofnctal action by
In Its enforcement. have shown more good sense
and honesty than the newspapers and pubic
men VINO have counselled against obeulenCe 10
law and order by inveighng against police OIL
cias Tor doing their sworn duty. The question
OF open saloons on Sunday Is not a politi ,al
question. but 10 one the determi nation Of which
Will, 10 large extent measure the moral tone
OF the Empire State. We believe that the Amer
lean sunday Is, that traditions OF the Repubi
can party favor the preservation OF all those
conditions and principles calculated to bring
peace. prosperity and happiness to the masses OF
the people.
The committee adopted the resolution
and 1t will be presented to the conven-
ton this afternoon.
After Col. Porter had finished Col. r..
C.. Alexander, of New York, made an
address.
Isaac Biauvelt, Chairman Of the Com
mittee on Credentials, presented his re
port. Three hundred and fifty-four clubs
were represented in the convention.
There were no contesting delegations.
The convention received the report
favoring Syracuse for the next con
vention city. A delegate moved to sub
stitute Albany. but this was defeated
and Syracuse was selected.
President Green. OF Binghampton. was
reelected President by acciamation at
the afternoon session.
The evening world., 1895-09-05
TROLLEY CAR CRASH.
A Woman Badly Crushed and Sew.
eral Persona slightly Injured,

NEWARK. N. j., Sept. 5.-There was
a rear-end collision between two troll
ley cars at the corner of Market and
Broad streets at II o'clock this morn
ing.
On account OF the large number of
people going to the fair. tho cars run
very close together. Car No. 1873. of the
Springfield avenue line, was run into
by car No. A. Of the Newark and
Orange line.
The forward car came to sudden
stop, and before the motorman of car
No. A could stop his car crashed into
the rear end of the car ahead of him.
The rear platform and front platform
OF the cars were crushed in. Mrs. David
simon, living at Miiburn, was caugh,
between two seats and badly crushed,
and received ipternal injuries. n She
was taken to st. BarnabSs Hospital.
A number Of other persons In the cars
were slightly injured Jacob Tread, the
motorman of car No. A., was slightly
bruised, but he was able to run his car
Ihere were no arrests.
The evening world., 1895-09-05
STATEN ISLAND FAIR.
This IN brewers DRy at the West
New Brighton show.

WEST NEW BRIGHTON. $. l.. Sent.
5.-This l.. brewers bay at the Staten
Island Horse Show.
The exhibits of the brewers include
ponies in harness, brewery horses In
Wagons, roadsters IN light harness. sad
die horses and competitive driving.
Tomorrow will be Ladies' Day, and
the fair sex, 1t is expected. w.ll turn
out in large numbers TO witness the eN-
hihition -. horsrmlnship by the ladies'.
The Richmond County Hunt Club has
offered >pCCidI p.lEes
The fair viii close on SATURDAY, which
VIII he Firenen's Day. Many old we'll
known volunteer hremen OF New York
and brooklyn have been invited to be
present ON that day.
The evening world., 1895-09-05
SAID COMPLAINANT LIED.
Fireman Mccoy Charged saloon.
Keeper Mccoy with Assault.

william Mccoy, twenty-seven years
old, fireman In the engine company at
173 Franklin street. appeared in the
Tombs Court to-day as complainant
against Edward J. Mccoy. saloon-keep-
charged with felonious assault. The de-
fcndant and complainant are not relat-
ed. although bearing the same name.
The complainant told Magistrate
Crane THAI the defendant had come up
to him last Night while he was stand
ing in front OF the engine house In full
uniform. and without saying a word had
knocked him down with a bar OF iron,
cutting his right eye badly. lie. there
fore, made the charge of felonious as
sault.
The defendant said he had known the
complainant for a year and a half. In
the carly part OF June the complainant
had come to him and told him he had
got into trouble and II the fact became
known he would lose his place as fire
man. lie asked for $40. with which. he
sail, he could square matters. and prom.
iscd he would pay back $50 on July !
and $50 on Aug. |.
'.'he defendant said hc gave the com
plainant the money, and that the com
plainant had meyer paid him cent OF It.
lie further said that yesterday he sent
and IT.. complainant tod the bartender
the defendant could whistle for the
money.
when the defendant was going to sup
per he saw the complaint standing In
front OF the engine house and asked him
foi the money A wranHle ensued, and
finally the complainant seized his right
hand and bit his fingers severely. The
defendant said he hit the complainant
with his fist In order to make him let
go OF his hand. He showed his fingers
to the Magistrate and they were badly
laccrated.
cusci saying.
Il believe the complainant has lied
about the case as he has fatty contra
dictcd himself several times"
The evening world., 1895-09-05

ties for tho sale OF liquor on Sunday and where
a county contains city the question should be
submitted separately to the electors OF the city
and those OF the county.
John 8. Kenyon. OF Syracuse. Samuel
Morris. OF Troy: Robert l.. Porter ex-
Congressman Roswell J. Horr and other
leaders Joined In the protest against
such action
MIR. Conkling, however, would neither
be persuaded nor cajoled into withdraw
ing from his position. and Assemblyman
Wood. OF brooklyn. declared that II
Conkling did not present the resolution,
he would. so when the Committee met
" 10 o'clock Mr. Conkling handed In
his resolution and the Committee took
up its discussion.
Samuel Morris. of Troy, who expects
to succeed Anthony Clinchy as Collector
OF Gas Meters. attacked the proposition
vigorously and bitterly. lie intimatcd
that 1t was introduced by rcformers not
in touch with party welfare. Mr. Conk-
ling denied this. and claimed that the
resolution was designed to prevent dis
elimination now existing in favor of the
wealthy.
1t was II O'Clock before the con-
rention began work. the committees on
Resolutions and Credentials not being
through with their deliberations. Presi-
dent Green. ,r opening the session, said:
The duty OF Republican clubs is to
promote ana promulgate Republican
doctrine and they don't have to go out
OF their own hailiwic to work. | don't
believe that club In this county has
any right to interfere in New York
County AFFAIRS
Col. Robert L. Porter. OF Cleveland.
O.. was introduced and made an address.
Meanwhile for two hours the committee
wiangled and over the transom tioated
the angry tones Of the opposing parties.
All OF the New York and Kings County
delegates were in favor OF the local
option resolution. and Erie County also
favored II.
M More Country Interference.
ITS about time the country districts
stopped oramming obnoxious legislation
down the throats OF New York and
brooklyn" declared George l.. Weed.
OF brooklyn.
Judge Taylor l.. Arms of Bingha M
ton. resigned the chair to AssemblymAn
hipN1l, anl bltItl resolution
substitute for the Conkling measure. l,
congratulates the Republicans of the
city of New York on the closing Of the
saloons on sunday and the enforcement
Of existing laws. II also congratulates
the liquor dealers for their display of
good sense" in agreeing to comply with
the present law. and concluded.
1t Is the sense OF the Convention
| that the American sabbath should be
preserved by allowing the present laws
to be enforced"
Theodore Rroadhead, OF New York,
| thought that both resolutions were un-
wise to consider He believed that the
matter should be left to the State Con-
vention.
Samuel Mans. of Troy. said;
LEGAL option cannot be enforced any
| more than the present laws II We 10 not
The evening world., 1895-09-05
MORE CARELESS BLASTING.
This Time Fine of S25 HIS been
ImDOSeI

Thomas Mats. of 800 East One Hun
dred and Ninth street. and James Nj.
shannon. of 1867 Third avenue, were
fined s25 each by Magistrate Simms in
nc Harlem Court this morning on a
charge of reckless blasting
John Curtin is erecting block of
houses at one Hundred and Thirty
seventh street and EdSecomb avenue
lie alleges that yesterday afternoon .he
men fired b.ast without having II
properly covered. and his buildings were
badly battered
The evening world., 1895-09-05
BEATEN FOR PROTESTING.
ROugEs Assault n PeddIer Whose
FrUit They stole.

Cohen Friedman, an aged fruit ped
dler, has a stand In front OF 20 Ludlow
street. Patrick Finn and John Reilly
twenty and twenty-one years old respec-
lively, passed the stand early this morn
ing and helped themselves to some
pears.
The pcddler protested, and the toughs
of the Madison street station, came
along and arrested them. In Essex
Market Court Finn, who lives at 2O7
street. WILLIAMSBURG were held for trial
The evening world., 1895-09-05
SILSBY & co. ASSIGN.
New York Correspondence Remiss-
ness Alleged tn he the Cause.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-Silsby & Co..
stock brokers, with offices In this city.
Baltimore and elsewhere. made an as
signment to-day. The action is said
by the firm to he due to the failure of
correspondents in New York and other
cities to forward amounts due.
The asses and liabilities are not vet
known, hut II is said business will be
resumed In few weeks. The firm did
a considerable business, but was not
connected with the New York Stock
Exchange.
The evening world., 1895-09-05
TWO TOWNS WIPED OUT.
Hundreds Of People Rendered
Homeless by Floods in Mexfcn

EAGLE PASS, Tex. Sept. 5-infor-
nation has reached here that the town
of Abasolo, in Mexico. a place of 500 in
habitants, was entirely washed AWAY
Sunday afternoon. but hfteen houses re-
naming.
Rodriguez, every house was carried
away. Further down below Jiminez,
at the Hacienda OF Eucenas, the flood
destroyed property estimated at SIS. 900.
The evening world., 1895-09-05

NEW WHNTCOM Wash. Sept She
sheriff wHs preparing to bring II H. Straub.
who Killed Ice Sauicrman. from plakely Island
to New WhAtrUw Tor safe keeping. when a mob
organized - lynch HIM. tulloNed him to the
wharf, The launch arrived Just in time. AMI
Lieut. Garden, It's commander. confronted the
crowd OF NIFTY armed men. lie announced that he
would shuCt any man who hred on the United
States nas or upon any man under Its protection.
The mnb weakened.
The evening world., 1895-09-05
C. O. MEETINGS TONIGHT.
| Opening OF the Fall Campaign on
the Enst side.

The Independent County Organization
will open It's campaign for the Fall this
evening with two meetings. one in the
Twelfth Assembly District at 1l2 Clinton
street and the other in the Fourth Dis
The evening world., 1895-09-05
ONE TRAIN KILLED TWO,

Italians Run over ON the Erie at
Guymard and sunern.
MIDDLETOWN. n. ". Sept 5-The
Erie Mountain Express killed an Italian
near Guymard this morning.
Fifteen minutes later another was
killed at Suffern by the same train.
The evening world., 1895-09-05
Favor u Union Ticket.

The Eighth Ward Republican Club last night
adopted RESOLUTIONS iavorny a municipal ticket
regardless u party.
The evening world., 1895-09-05

h,7OO,OOO in Gold Goes Out.
The Augusta Victoria. which left for HAMBURG
via Southampton to-day, carried away 81. 700 90
in gold and Sl6s. 900 In silver.
The evening world., 1895-09-05
"Confessions of an Opium Eater.n

De Quincy lived before the time when the
Double Chloride would have made him free
man keeley Institute. White Plains 49,
The evening world., 1895-09-05

She is fun OF good spirits and laughs,
tells stories and talks In "A jolly way
with the other prisoners. She seems to
be absolutely careless as to her per
sonal appearance, and Is at no pains
TO make a favorable Impression upon
any one, She talks well and intelligent
ly upon all subjects excepting her case
She will not speak OF that at all.
she impresses me-" says The Even
ing Worlds" informant. "as woman
OF intellectual force and strong and de-
termined character She is a very deep
woman and she is able to disguise her
feelings very easily,
Il have never seen any woman pris-
oner at all like her, although | have
watched thousands of them. She is a
puzzle to very one In the prison. Her
conversation and manners are those OF
a lady. but no iady would so about in
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-04-05
Frank r. Dow of Spokane Sui
cided Yesterday.
CAREFULLY PLANNED AFFAIR
Blood and Brains We're Scattered
All Over the RoOm--NO Rea-
son Given.
Associated Press.

Spokane, April 4--F1ank r.. Dow
committed suicide THUS morning by
blowing his brains out with Marlin
rifle. He came to Spokane from New
Hampshire three years ago 10 work
in the Bank of Spokane Falls, then
being operated by A. NJ. Cannon. He
was a nephew of the late Mrs. Cam
non. OF late he had nominally been
engaged as a bond broker, butt his
support had been by money received
from the east The suicide was care
s1lly planned. Dow had removed the
counterpane, spread 1t on the floor
and laid down ON ii, placed the muzzle
Of the rife between his teeth and pull-
ed the trigger. Blood and BRAINS were
scattered over everything and death
must have been instantaneous. Exam-
ination of his rooms revealed the pres
ence of dozens of empty morphine bot
ties, and several vSals which had con-
talned laudanum and other drugs. A
careful search failed to reveal any
papers or letters giving reason for
the rash act. r. X. Dow, father of
the deceased, hives at Claremont, New
Hampshire.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-04-05
A VALUABLE PRESENT.

San Jose, CAL, April 4.-nhe direct
ors Of the Lick Observatory today re-
ceived telegram which announces
that Hon. Edward Crossley, lately
member of parliament for HaliNax,
England, proposes Ito present to the
Lick Observatory his great three-foot
rejecting telescope with its dome ani
all Its apparatus complete. Experience
in Astronomy has shown Mr.. Cross
ley that the climate of England is
not good enough to do Justice to this
great telescope, and he therefore de-
termined to present It to THE observa-
tory which was favoralbly situated,
and where 1t could be used to the
fullest advantage.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-04-05
THE WOOD HEIRS SETTLE.
The Famous Emma Silver Mine Case
Settled.


Denver, April 4.--The famous Wood
heirs l5tigation has been settled and
the plaintiffs have come into possess
sion of mining property in Aspen val
ued at stO,OOO,OOO. 1t was claimed that
W. ]. Wood, a poor Canadian who To-
Gated the Bmma mine, was defrauded
Of his interests in that property. At
the time of his death ne did not know
how valuable 1t was. and his heirs
signed away their claims to 1T for al
most nothing. When they discovered
what they had done they consulted
attorneys and a suit was begun in
the Untted States court. They OBJ
tained a judgement for une-third inter
est In the Emma mine, and for $3.50, 900
in cash. The defendants finally
agreed to settle the matter without
further litigation and all the heirs
will be enriched. When Aspen was in
her halcyon days before the depression
Of silver, mining property involved in
this litigation was estimated to be
worth from s1G,OOO.OOO TO $17,OO0,OOO. 1t
IS now said to be worth about slO,-
10000
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-04-05
.THE NEXT ]. s. SENATE
The Republicans Will Certain
ly Re-Organize 1t.
A BITTER FIGHT EXPECTED
Over Chairman Of the Finance Com
mittee---Sileer Men Will En-
deavOr to Dictate.
a
BITTER FIGHT EXPECTED
Associated Press.

Washington, April A report has
been circulated from Washington to
the effect that when the reorganization
Of the senate shall be made as 1t Is
generally considered that 1t will be
by the Republicans ait the next ses-
sion, Senator Morrill,, who stands at
the head Of the Republican member
ship of the finance committee viii re-
tire i'm order to allow Senator Sherman
to be made chairman. Mr. MorrilFs
clcsest friends say that he will ex-
pect to be restored to the position of
chairman, which he held previous to
the reorganization of the committee By
the Democrats ait the beginning of
this congress. Senator Morr.ll's friends
scout the idea that his age is such
as to call for his retirement from the
head of this committee. While the
probabilities are very greet that the
Republicans will have no little diff
Guilty in choosing a successor on the
finance committee to Senator McPher-
son, Democrat, the filing of this place
win in all probability be he first con-
test which will occur in the next con-
gress between the silver and anti-silver
men. Silver men now have a majority
Of one Of the commibtee, five of the six
constituting this being Democrats
The silver men are also majority in
the senate, but a minority in the Re-
publican causus.
The silver Republicans have, howev-
err. already given. r ctice that the place
must be filled with man from among
their ranks, and say that in case of
failure to make this concession, they
will demand recognition and leave the
matter with the Democrats, who would
probably fill the vacancy with "a free
silver man.
The names of those most prominently
heard in connection with The vacancy
are those of Senator Cameron, of
Pennsylvania; Senator Wolcott, of Col,
orado, and Senator Platt, of Connec,
ticut, the first two being favorable to
silver, and the last opposed ITO It,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-04-05
AMERICAN CATTLE IN CANADA


Washington, April 4.-Officials of the
bureau of animal industry do not re-
gard the action of the Canadian gov
ernment in directing the quarantine
officers to be particularly strict in their
inspection of cattle from the south
western states as being particularly
important. Practically no American
CATTLE are sent into Canada because
the restrictions already enforced are
virtually prohibltlve. Nevertheless,
frequent reports of the character OF
this one upon which the Canadian gov
ernment bases its action is annoying
to the department. because they are
unjust to the cattle interests OF the
country, and tend to the injury Of
business with other countries. The
officers of THE bureau have been called
upon frequently of late to relterate
the assertion that there has been no
proof of the existence of case Of
pneumonia in this country for
more than two years.