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TAMMANY's ONE HUNDRED.
It's Snid TINT Grants Reorganization Plan
VIII Be Tried Very soon.

W." very soon.
Ex-Mayor Grant Is expected to return from
Europe between June l5 and 90. Very soon
thereafter, according TO the statement of Tam
many Hall leader made yesterday, the work Of
reorganizing the Tammany Hall political ma
chine will be begun.
This leader said 1t is tho purpose to put
in effect tho plan for reorganization pro-
posed by the ex-Mayor, that Is the ap-
dred prominent Democrats. Tammany men,
democrats of no organization, and even state
Democracy men. II any such will consent to
serve. This committee will prepare a pan for
the rcorsGn zation OF the local Democracy and
supervise the work OF reorganization under
that plan which contemplate Guidance
OF tho one-man power" popular cry now in all
political camps. This committed Is expected to
be representative of the local Democracy, the
idea being to attract 10 the banners OF the new
lammany every Democrat In the city. Among
those Democrats outside of tho present Tam
many Hall who will probably be invited TO
serve on the committee are John Bigelow Fred
eric II. Coudert. Il. Ellcry Anderson, Theodore
w. Myers, Joseph J. O'Donohue, and George
GEiswold Haven.
The effort Is 70 form an organization which
be no excuse left for the maintenance OF any
other Democratic organization independent OF
II IN the city.
The snme Committee of Ono Hundred which
will attend TO the matter Of reorganization, will
II the plan Is adopted. also be empowered 10
confer with Democrats throughout the State on
the proposition to increase the membership of
the state Cgmmittee, question which Is agi-
tating tho Democratic as well as the Republican
maclina
The sun., 1895-05-29
A MOTHERS HERoIsM.
Mrs. PeIi- Rsrcues Her Two Children from
DrowninG In the Hudson.

YoNkERs, May 2s.-Mrs. Charles pclls of
Hastings went rowing yesterday on the Hudson
with her two children. Willie, s years old. and
Eva, years old. After rowing about for two
hours she headed the skiff for the shore. When
about 25o feet from the landing place the little
girl dropped overheard a toy shovel with which
she had been padding in the water. In trying
to regain IL she lost her balance and fell over the
gunwalc.
Mrs. Pells promptly jumped overheard after
the child. Grasping her by the hair. she swan
toward the skiir. which had ioated n short dis
tance down stream. In getting In, however, tho
boat was upset and the 10y Willie was thrown
into tho water too.
The mother sct Eva on top of the overturned
boat. and started to rescue the boy. When he
came to the surface the second time she grabbed
him by the collar then swain for the sk!fr and
succeeded in supporting herself by holding on to
the bow.
Several persons on shore heard her cries for
help and put out in another skiH She was
nearly exhausted when she was hauled out OF
the water, but soon recovered and took her
children home.
The sun., 1895-05-29
BLOOMERS IN CHIC.IGO.
An Ordinance Presented Forbidding w omeu
to Wear Them In Public.

to wear Them In Public.
CHICAGO, May 2s.-Aldcrman Coughlin. pop
ularly known as Bath House john" being the
proprietor Of a cheap Turkish bath establish.
ment. jumped into fame at last nights Council
meeting as the introducer OF n proposed ordi-
nance TO prohibit the wearing OF bloomers or
knickerbockers by women bicyclists. The pro-
posed ordinance reads:
"Whereas, \ great nIm:.,r ot young III Is
and ladies in this city are appearing on tho
streets ana pnb!ic places dressed in male attire,
which Is disguised by the friends OF this raging
craze by the name Of bloomers and kncker-
bockers; and.
Whereas This craze has assumed such pro-
portions that 1t menaces the public morals Of
this good city; and,
Whereas 1t Is unhealthy. un- American. and
unladylike to appear in such costumes;
Therefore. be II ordained by the City Cuun.
ell OF the city OF Chicago:
"Section /. 1t shall be unlawful for any
female person within the corporate limits of tho
city OF Chicago to ride or attempt to ride any
bicycle or tricycle. or to publicly promenade in
the streets. avenues. or public highways nf said
city while dressed or arrayed in costumes COM
monty known as boomers, knickcrbUCk kers.
baseball attire. or trousers"
sections and 3 Of the ordinance provide a
penalty of n fine of not less than 50 nor more
than 81 for violations of the ordinance. When
tho ordinance was read various motions were
Health. and County Relations. Whurves and
Publ ic Grounds. Special Assessments. Civil
Service. and Judiciary, but 1t was finally Or
dered placed on file.
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l05 PEOPLE LOST AT SEA,
THE BOILERS or THE DOM PEDRO
Explode AND SHE SINKS.

Her Passengers Were Emigranta for South
People on tho Spanish Cop.t
SAW the Disaster nnd Saved es I.,ves,
Woo. Spain. May 49,. Tho French steamer
Dom Pedro hns been lost of Cape Corrobcdo.
The Dom Pedro bound from Passages for
Carril. She struck the Bajes Corrobcdo at @
o'clock last evening. when her boilers exploded,
sinking her In n few minutes. rurt OF her pas
senVcrs and crew were saved.
HAvRE, May 2S..-The Chargeur Reunis,
which company owned the wrecked steamer
Dom Pedro, has received n despatch saying that
l05 persons were drowned.
The crew OF the Dom Pedro numbered fifty
four. The vessel shipped forty -one passengers
at Ilavre on tho 20th inst. wenty-cight at Bor-
deaux on the oath inst, and seven at Passages.
The passengers were mostly emigrants who
were bound for Brazil and the Argentine Re-
public.
The Chargeur Rcuns has received a despatch
saying that Capt. Crequer the commander Of
the Dom Pedro. and twenty six members OF the
crew were saved. Two hundred emigrants were
awaiting the arrival OF tho Dom Pedro at Carril.
LoNDoN. Nav 2s- The Standard tomorrow
will publish the following particulars. received
from Its Madrid correspondent. concerning tho
wreck OF the Dom Pedro
THE Captain OF the Dom Pedro was lost.
The survivors were saved mainly by local resi-
dents who went out in boats to their assist ance.
Twenty-four survivors have arrived at Carrill
and Others at Nillagarcia. These confirm tho
statement that the boilers OF the wrecked vessel
exploded
Many Of the passengers and members Of the
crew jumped overheard when the disaster
occurred ana tried to swim ashore. The gunboat
MacMahon has leen sent from Marin to the
scene of the wreck. Advices received confirm
tho report that los lives were lost"
The sun., 1895-05-29

John Paul Bocock's Children Rescued Half
SufOcnted.

There was n fro at II o'clock last night in
the cellar Of the fve-stOry apartment house
Nebraska, at 80 West Eishty-second street.
The flames got up into the first floor hallway.
and the smoke sent the seven families in tho
house scurrying to the roof and down the fro
escapes.
Mrs. l.. Griffith. her two sons, and the servant
were helped by Foreman MacNicholl and Fire.
man Arnbruster of SO Engine from the second
floor 10 the street. Sadie Low, servant on tho
third fioor was carried down Il fire escape.
The family of John Paul Bocock ran from
their rooms on the fourth floor 10 the roof.
There the nurse realized that she had left the
two children. girls OF five and seven years. in
the apartment, and that the spring lock on tho
door had snapped fast.
Janitor Haines and his assistant John ran
down from the roof. battered IN the door with II
settee, and rescued the children. They were
partly unconscious from smoke, but soon re-
covered.
This tenants in the two houses next To the Ne-
braska fled 10 the street. The fire got iurt 81
than the hallway. The damage is about 81 900.
The sun., 1895-05-29
FIRE At THE NAVY YARD.
An Old StorehOuse Partly Burned with
small Damage.

Ono OF tho old frame buildings near the lower
entrance to the Navy Yard In Brooklyn was
discovered to be on fire about 011 o'clock last
night. The building is about 800 feet long. fifty
feet wide, and two stories high. Nobody saw
the fire until II began to break through tho roof
near the centre. When the fremen got there
they found II had eaten It's way from the eX-
treme southeast wall, where IL had evidently
started.
It looked as though tho fire would be a bad
ono to handle on account OF tho himsy character
OF the structure and its nearness to other build
inks, SO the fire Chief sent out two additional
alarms. That brought twelve engines and . fire
boat and they got the flames under control In
quick time. While the hremen were work ing
tho force OF marines In the yard were marched
put and formed iire lines, within which none
About half the building was burned II had
been used as q storehouse and shop by tho Ord
NANCE Department aud its contents were not OF
water. 90 the loss u probably small. II is not
known how the IRE started.
The sun., 1895-05-29
COMMISSIOSER FORD's PERIL.
He and His Wife and son Run Down by q
Brewery Wagon While Out Driyinu

Yesterday Fire Commissioner Austin f. Ford
with his wife and 4-year- r-old son. visited Will
liam Curley. the fireman who was injured on
Saturday at Riverside Drive. Curley is in the
Presbyterian Hospital. While crossing Third
avenue one of Ringler & Co.'S brewery wagons
drove into Commissioner Fords light buggy
from behind. catching the rear wheels with the
pole and dashing the vehicle against a elevated
railroad pillar. The buggy was overturned and
the occupants dragged under 1t for consider
able distance by tho horse. which was finally
stopped IN front Of cable car by Pctor Wrenn,
a former member Of the Fire Department.
Mr.. Ford and the child were considerably
bruised. but Mrs Ford escaped without injury
DIR. Mclaughlin found no bones broken in either
father or son. The driver of the brewery wagon
escaucd.
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SIX HORSES kILLED ny 4 TRAIN.
They Were Out at Pasture and They Tried
to Cross Railway Bridge.

TO Cross Railway Bridge.
FLEMINGToN, y. j., May 2s.-Six horses
owned by a. =. Case OF the Railroad House at
Three Bridges were killed on the railway
bridge which spans the south branch OF the
Raritan River by passenger train on the Cen
trail Railroad OF New Jersey ut o O'Clock to-
night
The horses were loose In u field beside the
track and had gathered In u group just In front
of the bridge. The Somervlle train rushed
around the curve and was nearly on the horses
when they were seen. The engineer reversed
his engine. but the animals started across the
bridge. They were struck by the train and
three of them were thrown from the bridge INTO
the river.
A trotter which had escaped with broken
leg was rescued bv the train crew, who threw a
rope around its neck and towed il ashore. 1t
was SO badly hurt that 1t was afterward shot.
Its two companions were killed and their bodies
floated down tho river.
The train WAS nearly derailed and the passen-
gers were very much frightened. Those who
saw the accident say that the engineer did al in
his power to stop the train which was running
at the usual rate of speed.
The sun., 1895-05-29

Wholesale Murder Reported OF the Georgia
Negroes In M xico.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, May os.-Jim Crowley
and two other negroes arrived from the negro
colony in Mexico that went there last fall from
Georgia, and report the murder of thirty-two Of
their number recently. near Moncova, because
they tried to escape to the United States from
their prson-like colony.
FL PAso, Tex. May 2s.-Pony Jones. cOored.
OF Eutaw, Ala, one OF the colonists who went to
Tlahuililo, Durango. Mexico. and escaped re-
Gently, while the remaining thirty-eight of his
party were slaughtered by Mexicans near
Mapimi, died ut the chihuahua Hospital Of ex-
posure.
United States Consul II. b. Hackley. at Sierra
Mojadn- says Jones walked into Sierra Mojada
from the colony. over 100 miles, without food
or water, In two days. Jones reported great
cruelty by the managers OF the colony, and lack
Of food and shelter. resulting in many deaths
Tho attention Of President Diaz will be called
TO the condition of the colony
The sun., 1895-05-29
ROBBERS LED BY Il WOMAN.
Lydia Brlston. In Mans Attire, Is Promi.
nent In the Footpnd Industry.

ST. LOUIS May 2s.-Last week three masked
robbers held up and robbed Il storekecper at
Rome, Mo. They were well mounted and heavily
armed. Sheriff Hancock summoned posse and
pursued the trio over the mountains into Ar
kansas, and on Sunday night overlook and cap
tured them Mt Lead Hill. Ark.
The discovery was made that the leader of
the gang Is a woman attired in mans clothing.
Her name is Lydia Briston. and she was former
ly u well-known character in Springfield, Mo-
Her companions were Ben Trott an ex x-convct,
and John Briston. brother of the woman. They
were riding stolen horses when captured. 1t is
said there is a band Of desperadoes operating
under the leadership OF this woman
The sun., 1895-05-29
BICYCHIsT ACCUSES POLICEMAN.
Potsilver Says Omcer Hooks Threw Him
Violently from HIS Wheel

David Potsilver, &c years old, clerk living at
500 Fifth street. was thrown from his bicycle
by policeman who arrested him for reckless
riding at llith street and Lenox avenue at 30
o'clock last night. Potsilver received painful
injuries to his head. When taken to the East
104th street station by Policeman Dominick
Hooks. who arrested him. young Potsilver said
that he was riding at a moderate rate of speed
and that Hooks. without calling To him to stop,
caught him by the arm. causing him to fall
headl0ng TO the ground.
Another bicyciist, who wore the badge OF the
League OF American Wheelmcn, hut who re-
fused to give his name, accompanied Potsilver
TO the station house and protested against tho
pUiceman's action. Hooks denied the charge
Of violence and said that Potsilver was riding
too fast, and that when he refused to stop when
ordered to do 80 he stopped him as best he could
other on his cheek. An ambulance surgeon from
Harlem Hospital dressed his injuries, after
which Potsilver was locked up.
The sun., 1895-05-29
Earthquake Shock In vermont,

BRATTLEBoRo VT. May 2s.-An earthquake
shock was felt here at about IL; 10 O'Clock this
forenoon. The vibrations seemed to be from
west to east, and continued from ten 10 twelve
seconds, accompanied by heavy rumbling
sound. Residents In several parts of the village
rushed from their homea In fright. The shock
was felt In other parts of tho county, and was
the heaviest ever known here
The sun., 1895-05-29
A cLureh Broken INTO by Thieves.

ELIZABETH, May 2s.-st. Johns Episcopal
Church was broken into last night by thieves.
who got away with several valuable pieces of
silver plate OF tho altar service This morning
the poor boxes and collection boxes were opened
and found TO be empty. The sum obtained from
them must have besn considerable a. the Sum
day offerings had not been removed. The
thieves also stole the costly smb bsOidsFsd altar
The sun., 1895-05-29
PINNING THE PORTE DOWy

The Powers Want Reply TO Their Pros
posals and Won't Accept Notifications.
LONDON May 2S-The Daily Ncws tomorrow
will publish n despatch from Constantinoplo
saying that, as the Porte has failed to reply to
the communication addressed to it regarding
the Armenian reform scheme proposed by the
powers. Sir Philip Currie, the British Ambas-
sador to Turkey. has requested that short
period be fixed in which an answer will be
furnished.
1t is reported that Sir Philip also notified the
Porte that no notifications of the scheme will
be accepted that France and Russia concurred
in the project, and that it could not be varied
The sun., 1895-05-29
NO MORE PAF FOR MME. CARRE.
It Is discovered that Col. Warnings secre-
tary Is Not u Citizen.

Tho May pay roll OF the Street Cleaning De-
partment will not contain the name of Nine
Ottilie 8. Carre, who has been Col. Waring's
private secretary since January. 1t was recently
called to the Commissioners attention that
Nine. Carr6 could not legally hold the place. MS
law requires that all employees OF the depart
ment must be citizens Col. Warning consulted
Corporation Counsel scott about the matter. and
made Nine. Carre ineligible.
This information was furnished yesterday by
Nine. Carre herself. For the present Nine.
Carr6 will continue to act as secretary, receiv-
ing no compensation from tho city. She Will be
succeeded shortly by some ono who is still to be
The sun., 1895-05-29
rANKED orr ms wHEEL Hr 1 cor.
4 Clerk Arrested iOr Ridin. His bicycle
Too Past In Harlem.

Policeman Hook OF the East lOith street sta
tlon. when IN I.cnox ayenue. near Hath street,
last night, called to David Potiildcr clerk, of
5?d Fifth street, to stop riding his bicycle so
fast. Poth!der didn't stop and Hook grabbed
him. jerking him from his wheel.
He fell against the curb. His head was
bruised ard his face was cut aud scratched.
lie wns attended h. doctor from the Harlem
Hospital. and then WAS locked M.
The sun., 1895-05-29
URTRIED CRIMINAL CASES.
The Grand Jury Undertakes . Brier IA
auIry on Hts Own Hook.

Tho Grand Jury. which will probably be dis
charged to-day, spent two hours yesterday
morning discussing the work of the Court of
General Sessions and the status OF untried cases
and bail cases In the District Attorneys oface.
discussion was did not develop. Elbridge +.
Gerry and Chief & Clerk Henry unFer OF the Dis
as could be learned, talked In a general way
about the working OF the courts. II was said
that the Grand Jury was making inquiries on
ment In favor OF the fourth part OF the General
Sessions, which will expedite business, The
net With high conmsadatioR from the grand
Jurors,
The sun., 1895-05-29
Senator Ra,ue. sue. aulss for $50 900.

ALBANY, May Ex-senator John Raincs OF
Ontario county stopped in Albany tonight on
his way to Now York city. He said that lie had
brought suit to-day against the New York Press
and Lcmuel Ely Quigg, the editor OF the paper
for O.000. The venue lies In Ontario county.
George Raines Of Rochester; the Senator's
publication in the Press some time ago of allega-
tions OF bribery In connection with the passage
city fremen.
The sun., 1895-05-29
They Arc After Our sIaeL.re, Bon,..

HALIFAx, May 2s. 1t is estimated that nearly
hundred mackerel seiners are fishing between
Halifax and Shelburne.
The Government steamer bcrdeen has been
loaned to the fishery protection service. and
will cruise among them. Tho cruiser Acadia
left this evening for tho fishing grounds.
The sun., 1895-05-29

Gas Meter Ex pIodes in the Cellar Almost
WreckinE the Saloon.


Tho down stairs room in the "Chimney Cor
ncr" saloon at Ala Sixth avenue was livlier for
a few moments yesterday afternoon than 1t has
been since the paimy days, nights. OF a few
years ago. large gas meter exploded in the
cellar, and it smashed glass. set tables and
chairs flying about, and raised as much OF q
racket as the saloon ever witnessed on Satur-
day night. Two plate glass windows on the
first tioor were demolished, and the iron man
hole blew from Its cement fastenings into the
air with report that would have attracted fatal
attention to the place after closing hours in the
old days.
The gas meter being removed TO make
place for a new one, and the proprietors OF the
saloon lay the blamo for the accident on the
carelessness Of Thomas Roman, an employee Of
the company that was removing the old meter.
When the explosion happened Angelo Mardo,
who blacks boots on the corner In front of the
saloon, was in the cellar, and SO was, George
Worth. Both OF them were burnt about the
face and hands. They went to the New York
Hospital. Romans hands were burnt too. The
pr0prietors say that the accident caused them
$500 damage.
The sun., 1895-05-29
ssa. Harrissu q. ives, rs,.,.

WEST POINT. May 2s.-Ex-President Har,
rison, Mrs. Dimmick, Baby Mckee. and Judge
Finley OF Baltimore arrived here this morning.
and are the guests Of Col. Ernst This afters
noon ths viaiters enjoyed q carriage ride on the
mountain road and through Highland Falls and
tonight thsy were the guests OF Lieut., aad Mra,
bArrington II. Weat. The party Will rslRaiE
hare until Tomorrow.
The sun., 1895-05-29

CHICAGO, May 2S. Debs arrived in this city
from Terre IIaute this morning aud surrendered
himself to United states Marshal Arnold. Tho
latter told him that he did not expect the order
and until no received II Debs and his cOmpan.
ions were at liberty on their bonds Debs then
left with the Marshal his itinerary through Min
nesota and North Oak for the next few days.
30 that he could DO telegraphod 70 return when
needed
The sun., 1895-05-29
YUKON GOLD DIGGISGS.
Twenty Mounted Police TO He Sent There
to Preserve Law and Order.

OTTAWA, May 2s.-Inspector Constantine of
the Northwest mounted police will leave Seattle
on June ., accompanied by twenty policemen
for the Yukon district Their mission is to pro-
vide for the collection OF customs dues and in
trodnce law and order under tho Dominion
statutes
The Government has been asked to give iis-
tinctive names to the Yukon district and the
barren lands Of tho north and east The names
suggested are those OF wel-known explorers
Mackenzie. Franklin, Perry nnd othera
The sun., 1895-05-29
LIT IN A WoMIN,s LAP.
Little Abe Epstein TumbIes Five stories
and Escapes Unhurt


Abraham Epstein, 3 years old. tumbled down
through the flre-escape holes of the flve-story
tenement at l95 Henry street last evening from
tho top TO tho bottom, and escaped practically
unhurt. Abraham Is the son of Jacob Epstein,
q tailor who occupies one-half of the top floor
OF the tenement Epstein went out after supper
last evening, and Mrs. Epstein intrusted A bra
ham TO the care Of his 9-ycar old brother George
Thay were in tho front room while their
mother was washing the dishes in tho kitchen
Goorre heartl m noise IN tho street md 10, wing
The sun., 1895-05-29
LANCAsTER's TYrH0ID CASES.
coo Persons Now HI or the Disease In the
pennsyIvunln CITY.

LANCASTER, May 2S.- Twenty new cases Of
typhoid fever were reported 10 The local Board
OF Health to-day.
DIR. Mccormick, who Is member ~ the local
Board OF Health. declares thar there at least
water of the ConestOga Greek nnalyzed by .
chemist and To cause tHc arrest III al persons
polluting the stream.
The sun., 1895-05-29
. Want the City to Pay Their Fare.

women Want the City 90 Pay Their Fare.
Mrs. Joseph B. Read, Mrs. Frank Northrop.
and Miss De Velasco asked Mayor Strong ves-
terday TO have an appropriation made to pay the
expenses of tho Woman's Board which Is going
TO the Atlanta Exhibition. The Mayor said that
1t would require the unwinding OF a good deal
of red tape TO do that, but he compromised By
giving them his private check for $50.
The sun., 1895-05-29
SYMPATHY ABROAD.
lord Rin,beriey's Telegram Anerieaa Re.
csptions Cancelled.

I-UFu hIH"eFIeS'b TeIekF~"- Ne'
csptions Cancelled.
LONDON. May 2s.-Upon being apprised of the
death of Secretary OF State Gresham. Lord
Kimberley, Secretary of State for Foreign Az
fairs. sent telegram to Sir Julian Pauncefote.
British Ambassador to Washington. instructing
him 10 express to President Cleveland the deep
sympathy of her Majestys Government. as we'll
we'll as tie sympathy of himself personally.
In consequence Of tho death of Secretary
been givel by Ambassador Bayard and 'soretary
Roosevelt have boon cancelled. Tho nAgs over
the United States Embassy and Mr.. BAyard's
residence arc flying At half mast
The sun., 1895-05-29
ssDerb Decoration Day Exeursioa fssn
Foot Liberty ~.

RaIosd. Via Central T. r. Of New Jersey. Five 6ouIs
through 2 pietuIss2us EssiG9 special tIsin, WIN
eiisoA y: SAss fsoal New YoTf SSS5. from BiooElyn
The sun., 1895-05-29

Tsutonis Ex.rse. OF Nal. and Hops. for GONZALES:
osnts nursinG mothers, and dysDsptiol Recommended
- lsiding pbysicilnS AL drugGistA-Ada