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The sun., 1896-10-25

Search Lights Reckon and BOW Through
the CrystaI Air Under The Gold Moon.

Search Lights Reckon and How Th 70 u q I.
the Crystal Air Under the Gold Moon.
Observer Dunn translated last II ight the mean-
ing of other than meteorological omens from his
aerial perch, away up where you may wash your
hands in the clouds when there are any clouds
around.
The accommodating spirits OF the air. presum-
ably wearing Mckinley buttons, had pushed the
clouds away. and from all points of the compass
aud skyward and earthward the Wow
OF Mr.. Dunn and his guests. including
Mayor Wnrster OF Brooklyn. Congress-
man Coonbs and Architect Kimball. who
fashioned the lofty tower was unobstructed.
The tower rises 3S4 feet from the surface
OF Broadway, and the city, studded
with innumerable lights looked last night from
its top Ike miniature terrestrial milky way,
Mr.. Dunn'S thermometer, impelIed by n frosty
north wtster, flew around ht n twenty-four-
mile rate, aud made eNanescent roses bloom
on the cheeks of the young women who faced
the breeze from the circular ter platform lust
below the swapping weather pennnntH Every
thing aloft, from the official view point of Mr.
Damn. WAS nCOmpaTaule.
The moon looked so close that IL seemed al
the stars never shOne with more cry-tnlline
clearness. Tho moon had II suggestion OF veil
low in her gan0r. Mr.. Dunn suspected INIT
II WAS hert'iae tie man ~ charge ot the craters
w. hers was wearing u Mckinley badge
The Manhattan tower search lIghL started in
Kept u up until the last rocket had slashed
a golden line across the night. The torch
OF Liberty had been quenched teInnorarilv
to give tho pyrotechnics and the search lights =
The sun., 1896-10-25
THE 4. p. A. AGAINST BRYAN.
Supreme President Echols Says That Ho
Is Not q Friend OF the Order.

Supreme Presldent Echolo 9ays That Ho
uo -, wv r-, c.
rr.n,o pr..ha.n. - ~. nm.r,,an pro,..,,r.
prene fresiuent Oh the Americau FrotectNo
Association has issued n circular outlining tho
=, -,
policy OF tho order, ana among other things
says.
"I.r aour .,,,v;,r hat, -, ,,,,,r,., t.,r,
"ui o"iS ieSoi'inB hoesS VI ihau' ieo iion
all over the country, and not from
.,......, - a., n -. ,,.
lhehoerS OF tho a. +. "A. "iono' ASKING
for information as to tho way members
-, c -, .,,s
w
ROUNDED on our principles as nave oeen dis-
cussed in Congress. This Information am en-
deavor,np 10 sunnlv nv d,,tributinp IN all in.
I w :. =, ., " "
qulrers copies OF the CohV'esstohh fecoTd COW
ering the debates and votes on these questions.
I'm printing this record special attention has
' -, A,''
oeeh called 10 the vote OF W. -. Bryan. when IN
Congress in 1914. by placing his name in heavy
tvne This has he.n do,e for n. reason ,bat n
=, ~ w. ~ '' .'o - ,'-'e ~. s' .o"'" .." "
large percentage OF the inquiries inade are Tor
his record on these questions and therefore it
w.. tbought he,ter IN nrin, his mama In srch a
The sun., 1896-10-25
HOBART ON THE AURORA.
Cheers from tho shore for the vice-Presi
dentinr Candidate.


dentint Candidate.
Dock Commissioner OBrien wns in charge Of
the propeller Aurora, which had on board the
members OF the Republican National Com
mittee and the Republican candidate for the
Vice Presidency. Garret A. Hobart and his
party. The Aurora left the foot OF West Thirty
fourth street at half past o'clock and steamed
to the Pavonia docks In Jersey City. where tho
Hobart party boarded her.
Tie boat then put back to Thirty fourth street
and took on board. among others. Edward
Lnuterbacn, Warner Miller. Fred Gibbs. A. p.
Hepburn. William Nick. Osborne. Secretary of
the Republican National Committee. and Will
linn Lrary, Secretary of the Park Board.
Thomas c, Plat and Joseph II. Manley of
Maine. wh" were expected. did not go on the
Aurora. Mr.. Manley got left. His carriage
was hal way down the pier when the vessel
steamed away.
At tjity-ninth street she passed near the piers
where thousands of persons waited to see the
parade. A searchlight flashed on the Aurora,
and man on the pier. recognizing Mr.. Hobart,
cheered him. Then came u roar that sounded
above tho din of whistles. Hobart! Hobart!
Hobart!" cried the crowd. and In response Mr..
Hobart raised his hat and waved It.
The sun., 1896-10-25
FIREWORKS WITHOUT END
THE CRoWD AT TIE BATTERY.
10000 Persons Saw tho Grent Pageant
from That Vantage Point.

$1,000 Pers0ns Saw tho Grent Pageant
from That Vantage Point.
Keep Off the grass" signs we're ignored in
Battery Park. The crowd which gathered there
to witness the naval pageant numbered fully
10000 persons. and they made themselves COM
Portable while waiting for the parade to get
down town by sitting on the grass and uinging
campaign songs.
The people began to fill the park at 6 O'Clock,
and by O'Clock tho seawall was lined from
Pier all the way around to the Barge Office.
Al 8 O'Clock there was crowd Of $4,000 per-
sons and by the time the popping and
kissing of fireworks and tho footing of the
tugs announced the approach of the pro-
cession fully 10000 were bowling and shout
ing for Mckinley and sound money. 1t was
a good d-natured crowd and brimful OF eHthu-
It, but their occasional yells only brought langh-
ind ter from n the crowd: The people a6s"lutey de-
antics until the parade came along. and then
they forgot them in their enthusiasm over the
frsworks and the cause they were celebrating.
Capts. Allalre and Westervelt were In com.
mand; and they had l75 men under them. The
Il was was fesred ba All around hs sea Wa
be- pushed overheard. Only one misEap kn
,ns mas .,sssn .sps''ed P.r ssrrsH., MsDsn
beswes Pier and Pier D When int shs psrsda
thme hlohk 30 Oentnuelasf.C that lie
fell of the deck. His leg cau.i: q. n rope and
that was all that saved hiT. from a cold bath
Two policemen hauled him ately aboard again.
and he was SO grateful that he fell on his knees
and thanked them.
The scenes on Broadway ba,h before and
parade to and from Trinity Churcl. on New
Years eve. The street WAS thronged the cable
cars were jammed ana were the only kind of
vehicles that could force passage below Wall
street.
Mayor Strong. with Mrs Strong and two
other ladies' saw the parade from the Dock
Department office on Pier A. They were there
as guests OF Dock Commissioner Edwin Elm
stein, ~
The sun., 1896-10-25
ON THE ADMIRAL,s TUG.
The Electric Signal Apparatus Fails to
Work. but That Didn't Matter


Work. but That Didn't Matter.
The big tug Baltimore was Admiral AIiller's
flagship. In company with the Olympic and
Fortuna, guard boats she lay at the StoninRton
line pier. where the Admiral and his staff were
to board ship. The members of his personal
stan were: II. l.. Satterlee, w. II. Jaaues
George H. Church, Loyal Farragut, Il. c.
Zerega. II. w. g. yelling. Aaron Vanderbilt.
H. p. Borsh0w, Norman Dyke. j. II. Barnard
and +. q. Osborn. In addition to these were
Signal Officer Anderson. Flag Lieutenant Dem.
ing. adetachment or Naval Reserve men to work
as n signal corps, several ladies' and some
reporters; The boat started up river at half
past y O'Clock. The time going up was spent i,
getting the fireworks ready and testing the
electric signal apparatus that was placed on the
end OF the deckhouse, facing the stern "
This was "a collection of electric light bulbs
connected with u keyboard. by which letters a re
made to appear in light and orders are ru.lIrd
out. The apparatus, however. had been lut nm
III "uch hastE that thefo Was suluethlng wront
somewhere. and 1t would not work e
AS tho boat passed Grants Tomb four buplers
taps" and the great crowd along the RIver
side Drive cheered In re ,ponse. The Bainnnrn
tied MP AT the West l25Ih street pier nnd
AL the llagbnAts came 'lonrside q rrt
their supply of fireworks and hnal insiruc,ions
ms consumGd considerable time. bat nt S;9G
on, and the Baltimore started up stream again.
then the Admiral ordered signal oGirer
ANDERSON To give the preparatory signal Two
bombs went Into the air, and TWO more nj
lowed, and the.baltimore started down stream
The sun., 1896-10-25
shLrsnunr,s PROPOSALS..
Hts Suggestions for the Settlement or the
Turkish Dinlculties.

LONDON, Oct. 24.-The discussion among the
powers In regard TO Turkey still hinges upon
the proposals made by Lord Salisbury that the
clauses OF the Treaty OF Paris giving to the
Porte TIE power to refuse to permit tho passage
OF warships through the Dardanelles be re-
scinded; that the administration of the affairs
OF the Turkish provinces be placed under the
supervision of the powers and that the confer
ence of the European powers shall not include
Egypt in the matters which IL may take under
consideration.
Tho British Foreign ONCE of1icials expect that
Lord Salisbury will be successful in gaining the
points embodied in his demands through tho
assistance and support OF Russia, which power
has obtained the reluctant consent OF France
to these proposals. A conference will be sum
moned by Russia to meet at ST. Petersburg
NlESNA, Oct. ~. - Conferences were held
yesterday between Count Goluchowski, the
Imperial Foreign Minister. and the Austrian
Ambassadors TO Russia. Germany, and France.
posts for the purpose of meeting Count Golu-
chowski. The conferences were continued this
morning. and later the Foreign Minister con-
terred with the King of Greece who IS visiting
Vienna and with the British and Italian Am
bassadors to Austria. Afterwnrd Count Golu-
chowski. the King OF Greece. aud the British
Ambassador went to Budapest to have an audi
present in the Hungarian capital
Much speculation Ia indugrd in among those
who are aware Of the holding of the conferences
as to their object. b-t 80 far nothing definite Is
known. although IL is surmised that the matter
has some bearing on the Turkish question.
The sun., 1896-10-25
A New Pastor for Windsor Terrace Meth
OdiHtB.

The Rev. DR.. c. P. Conner OF vineland. n. j.,
has been appointed to succeed tho Rev. Dr.
Henry Aston as pastor Of the Windsor Terrace
NJ. +. Church in Brooklyn. DIR. Aston claims
to have heen forced to retire from the church
through the personal host lity OF some OF the
officers. The Rev. Dr. Conner has been super
animated for IA few years. He will take charge
OF the troubled Windsor Terrace flock today
The sun., 1896-10-25
seldl society Concert In Brooklyn.

The Sedl Society will give n concert on Tues
day evening In Clermont Avenue Rink, Brook
lyn. Anton Seidl will lead the orchestra, and
the programme will he made M from selectlOns
from Dvorak. bach, MnIart, Wagner. ana
GOttIchnlk. Nine. Rive King VIII play saint
SAGns'B piano Concerto In q Minor and Emil
Fischer Will sing Wntan's Farewell" from Die
Walklrp'' of Wagner.
The sun., 1896-10-25
Tho Right. or Women 4, tb. streets.

Several women were arraGned before Magis-
trate Crane. in the Essex Market Court, yester-
day on a charge OF lettering in the streets. The
evidence against the women was that they bore
bad regulations and were walking the streets at
night. In discharging the prisoners Magistrate o
Crane said that woman had as much right to
walk the streets AS q man. and that the law
made no distinction. Even IL they were OF bad
GERS could prove that they were committing
some unlawful act. He declared that. unless
the police could swear to the import OF the con-
versation between these women and the men
they were seen talking to. he would discharge
them in every instance
The sun., 1896-10-25
w. C. L0FTuS g. CO.,
SOCIALISTS IN UNION SQUARE.
1000 or Them Hurrnh for Mntchett-1O0
Women March In the Parade.

Women March In the Parade.
The parade and ratification meeting that the
Socialistic-Labor party held last night in behalf
OF its Presidential candidates, Matchett and
Mcguire. was the largest the body has Jet held
in the metropolis. Tho parade was in six divis-
ions. the starting points being In East
Fourth street and West Sxtieth street. and tho
rendezvous was the cottage on the Union Square
Plaza. Tho noteworthy feature of the parade
was the marching OF the women. who were over
one hundred strong and carried tho illuminated
transparency: working Women's Society,
Branch 49,
Tho paraders arrived at the plaza at s:4S
O'Clock. and massed around the cottage. There
were about 1000. Orators spoke from the cot
taEe and from two trucks on the east and west
of the plaza A dozen red flags were tackled on
the rails OF the cottage veranda- There was one
American flag.
Lucien Sanial opened the meeting at tho cot
taGe as Chairman. He denounced the money
issue as "a false and fraudulent ISSUE" and
called the newspapers that were arrayed against
Reputation the organs OF the fleeing capi-.
talists."
President Cleveland's name was hissed whom
referred to by the speakers. and boots greeted
the mention of Samuel Gompers. the Presidents
ofthe American Federation o. Labor. whom one
of the spenkers denounced as labor fakIr"
and man who never worked.
abraham Kahn declared that the Socialistio-
Lalor party was opposed to capital in any form
the skeleton key that unlocks the door. OF
the workinCmen's home and allows tho robbing
capitalist to enter and steal the wage -earners'
property" Kahn 10 a so-called editor.
b: f. kainard stenographer. said that
Socialists proposed to carry on their warfare
against capitalists until the workiugmeu had
gained control OF all the machinery OF goverp-
ment. and ran 1t in their own interest and not
to enrich the capitalists.
The sentiment was loudly cheered. He said
that workingmen must send men of their own
kind to Congress in place OF the lawyers and
liars who now pretended to represent them IL
they ever expected to secure legislation in their
interest.
Patrick Murphy of District Assembly 40.
knights OF Labor and James Altman pitched
into both the Republican and Democratic par
ties, and declared that sound and honest
money" was campaign shihboleth Invented
by the capitalists to deiude workingmen who
could not rise from their slavery II they yotsd
for either Mckinley or Bryan.
The sun., 1896-10-25
A Bu,,ness,lko Unlon OF Women.

The Tobacco Stemmers' Union, fiourishng
organization of women and girls. announced
yesterday that 1t has elected the following
officers: Miss Ida Doxier, President; Miss
Catherine Murphy. Recording and Correspond
ing Secretary. and Miss Annie Smith. Financial
un on do not believe in red tape they say. and
object to a multiplicity OF officers. For this
reason they have selected the brightest Of their
number and given them double Offices with the
exception OF the President.
The sun., 1896-10-25
PURROY,S IAMMANY ALLIES.

20 District Leaders Said to Have Promised d
to Help His Mass Meeting On.
County Clerk Purroy's Seneca Club. organizes
to take some Of the burden OF the TRmmany-
Bryan campaign Off John c. Shecnnn's shoul-
ders-withont his consent-had another meet
ing last night at Fourth avenue and Twenty
ninth street and talk cd over arrangements for n
Bryan meeting that 10 to be held in Cooper
Union next Saturday night.
II was said that twenty-six Tammany ASSEM-
bly, district leaders had promised to bring In the
aggregate 3.400 men to the demonstration.
Among the sneakers who will address the meet
ing are J. ". RidHeway, j. l.. Gordon. J. j..
O'Neil. and +. A. Gray.
The sun., 1896-10-25
1000 Tons OF Alabama Pig Grcs Sold in
England.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Oct. 24.-The Tennessee
Coal. Iron and Railroad Company this week
sold 10000 tons of pig iron In good round
orders. of which 1000 tons were bought by
parties in England and will be exported via
to he brought back. The price was az satsfac-
tory as could have been gotten IN this country
for the same amount OF iron at this time MANY
Inquiries from foreign buyers OF mig iron are
being received in the Birmingham district and
are very bright.
The sun., 1896-10-25
Run Over and MortaIIy Hurt by His owr
Truck,

Joseph Lahcy, 30 years old. OF 473 Henderson
street. Jersey City. a driver employed by the
Fuller Express Company, was run over by his
own truck yesterday and received probably
mortal injuries. As he was turning from Hen.
der-on into Tenth street the front wheel fell
into II rut and he was pitched from his seat
eral Of his ribs. One 0f the broken ribs pene-
trated his loft lung, causing a profuso hemOr-
The sun., 1896-10-25
An Actor Arrested for Failing to Support
His Wife.

Byron Douglass. an actor. 80 years old. OF 4ss
Columbus avenue WAS arrested yesterday while
rehearsing In a hall on West Thirty-second
street with Wilton Lackaye's company. on u
warrant obtained by his wife. Marie. who lives
at l34 East Thirty-f fourth street. with her six
year-Oh son. She claimed that Douglass has not
supported her for four years. ana that she was
to be put out OF her rooms because she owed six
weeks board. Magistrate Mott adjourned tho
The sun., 1896-10-25

PoRr JERvIs. Oct. 24-Anthony Longcor, a
farmer OF Greensville, SUSSEX county, N, j. was
accidentally drowned at that place on Thursday
morning. lIu had gone to brook near his
barn for II pail Of water. A portion of the b-ook
had been trrlosed 10y avail formtnG reservoir,
the passage to the brook Mr.. Longcnr s1rucE n
rock and tell face forward into the reseryoir
where his body MAS found by a farm hand some
time afterNard. lie was ia years OF age
The sun., 1896-10-25
Sag Rarbor Unveils ITS Soldiers Monu-
mrut.

SAG HARBoR. l.. l.. Oct 24.-The soldiers
monument was unveiled to-day. and the parade
and other exercises were under the auspices of
the Edwin A. Rose G.. A. r. Post. The Fire De-
partment ana school chlluTeii parhnrU' ana the
The monument Is IL feet high and has three
polished bases surmnuntad 10y soldie stand
Ing Ht parade rest. Patriotic sentiments are in
scrbed upon the four SIDES OF tho base.
The sun., 1896-10-25
Rov.r,s w,la Rlde ON a M....

While George Rover of Union township. N. J..
was training mustang yesterday it ran awav
and dashed down the River road which leads
to TOW, Meeihnwksn. ei y fell over an embankment
about thirty feet high and brok g its neck Rnvas
Jumped from ths mustangs hack hsrors tss
1all and escaped with few slight bruises '"~
The sun., 1896-10-25
Tho Fair "Pene,I win" to BE Filed.

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 24.-At conference
yesterday afternoon OF all the attorneys of the
various persons involved in tho Fair will litiga-
tion tho position OF the late Senator Fairs
daughters toward the so-callrd pencil will was
defined. The attorney for Mrs Oelrichs and
Miss Virginia Fair announced that he would
file contest In their behalf against the pencil,
or trust Will. but would support the contest in
stitured in behalf of the minor heirs. A similar
statement was made by the attorneys for
Charles Fair
The sun., 1896-10-25

The new trolley limo Of the Brooklyn Heights
Road to Flushing was formally opened yester-
day. The parlor cars Columbia. Montauk, and
Amphion. and three OF the new passenger cars
were crowded with railroad officials and resi-
dents OF Flushing and made almost complete
tour of the big trolley system. Lunch was served
on the cars. In addition to tho regular daily
traffic to Flushing. special parlor cars for the
use OF shopping parties will make trips to
Brooklyn on Thursdays and Fridays at $3.50 4.
NJ and P NJ
The sun., 1896-10-25
Woman Hurt While Riding In an Elevator

Mrs. Mary Loeweuthal of 2s West llsth
street fell and broke her kn"ecap yesterday
whilo riding in the elevator OF 30 BROOKS build
ing, 23 Park row. She boarded the elevator at
the fifth floor. there were six or seven passen-
gers in the car at the time. and it WAS descend
Ing rapidly when II stopped with Il sudden Jerk
upon her knees She was removed to the Hud-
son street Hospital. None of the other passen-
gers WAS hurt.
The sun., 1896-10-25
A Breakdown Causes n Delay to Harvard.
Team.

ITHACA Oct. 24.-Thc Harvard team started
for Cambridge tonight via tho Cayuga Lake
road for y Auburn. there to connect with the New
York Central. The engine drawing the train
broke down Mt Ludlowville, which will eau Sc
the Harvard team to be twelve hours late ar
riving at Cam br dge
Holt OF Princeton saw the game this after
noon. so as to get a line on both teama. espe-
cially on Cornell. for the Cornell-Princeton
game next Saturday.
The sun., 1896-10-25

ATLANTA. Ca, Oct. 24.-1he remains of the
Hon. Charles Frederick Crisp. ex-Speaker Of
the United States House of Represen tatives.
were conveyed at 1890 O'Clock this morning
from the Holmes Sanitarium to the Capitol
Gov. Atkinson and other public officials. the
military. and private citizens acted aS an escort
The body will lie in state In the Capitol rotunda
unit IL 'o morrow morning. when 1t wi II be taken
to Americus for interment. Many kilograms of
sympathy from pu b!c men have been received
BY Mrs. Crisp.
The sun., 1896-10-25
Mr. Echols then proceeds as follows:
- q examine 2 we'll the dOTumentE
THE INSULT 10 CARLISLE.
Sound-money Democrats Stirred Up-Ch
cago Newspaper Comment.

Sound-monsy Democrats Stirred Up-Chi-
eaGo Newspaper Comment.
CHICAGO, Oct 24.-The sound money Demo-
Gratis are up in arms over the Carlisle egg
throwing outrage. The Popocrats are very
much disturbed. They are receiving advices
not only from Kentucky, but from all parts OF
tho country. of desertions In direct conseou
of the insult. The situation was very aptly
stated this afternoon in despatch from Wash
ington saying:
There are thousands of Democrats In Ken
lucky who have been wavering. Their busl-
ness and social connec tions and sound judgment
have pulled them one way and their old party
ties have tugged tho other way They only
needed an excuse to bolt Bryan, and tho
insult offered Carlisle has furnished 1t. We
don't want anything to do with party that
cannot treat Carlisle decsntly. they say. If
that's the kind of men who compose the free
silver crowd, we Will go with the other fel-
lows"
Chicago practically started the sound money
Democratic movement which resul lied in the
nominations of Palmer and Buck kner. The
sound money Democrats AT national headqnar.
ters in tho Palmer House received thousands OF
teiegrams from all over the country resentlng
the outrage. Most OF the Chicago new.paprrs
condemn in the severest terms the insult 10 the
secretary OF the Treasury. The Times Herald
bnys;
his home city by frte-silver men has aroused In
diRnation In every section OF the country and
among all CLASSES OF people. IL MIR. Carlisle
were man Of violent speech and intoierant
views there might be some excuse for the out
rage. although defence it can have none that
appeals to Intelligent people. but OF all
men in public life he is the most CON
spiGnous for fairness OF mind and renlleness
or disposition. In Washington he Is personally
beloved by even the most bitter or his political
opponents. That this courteous. scholarly gen
tleman should be insulted for no other reason
than mat lie had ventured honestly and man
iully TO present his views upon great national
ISSUE 10 his fellow citizens of CoNihgton ID
enough to make the gorge OF every decent man
The Evening Post says: "As was to have been
expected. all that IL manly and chvalr0us in
Kentucky Ia aroused to denounce the rufiianly
reception accorded TO Secretary Car
From every quarter of the state come
teeGrams of sympathy for the cminent
target fOr the abusive epithets and 0dlous mis-,
slles OF The silver mob. Republicans and sound
money Democrats are naturally quick to resent
me treatment OF the Secretary. 1t Is said that
the riot ~ CorngtOn will add 5000 to 10000
votes 10 Mex Kinleys plurality"
The Chronicle says:
me treatment accorded to Secretary Car
Isle on IhurSday evening, when he sought 10
discuss political questions before the people or
Coylngton. KY, his old home, is calculated 10
make the cheek of every honest American
or palliatlon for IT,"
The sun., 1896-10-25
Racing Stewards Threaten Puu,shus,.

The stewards of the Westchester Racing Aa.
sociation meeting fiued William B. Smith S1oo
on selling races. -A 'No'ns
The stewards will further recommend ths
revocation OF the license Of any trainsr ms rino
remarks calculated to intimidate bidders on
ceLiaaE o., RACES anu tho attention of owners is
racing rules. <N'S toA VI lho