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New-York tribune., 1896-11-20

Platt was the prime factor in inducing a gold
platform at st. Louis" That was victory. the
speaker thought that ought TO have due recoS-
milton in the resolution. inasmuch as had 1t not
been for "the stand taken bY Platt and Lodge,
nothing but defeat would have awaited the
Republican party in the campaign.
After somewhat mildcr speeches from other
members lad been heard voting was taken on
the resolution. Charles y. Taintor the vice.
president. who requested by Mr. Lauter-
bach to put the question on Mr.. Grubers SUD-
stitute amendment. declared the motion loss;
but on subsequent voting. on Mr.. Engleharts s
amendment, Mr. Lauterbach put the question
and declared it lost. and then the resolution was
carried in it's original form.
on the motion Of Mr.. Halpin, an addition was
made to the resolution, thanking NJ: Laute:-
bach for his services In the campaign.
Before the resolutions there was report OF
the Organization Committee. and some proposed
amendments to the constitution Of the County
Committee were laid over for another meeting.
There mention In the proposed amend
ments Of a change from the election district
method Of organization to the Assembly district
method. which some of the leaders or the party
in the city have been discussing recently.
After motion to adjourn had been made. Mr..
Wise spoke Of the death OF Mrs. Saxton. which
had been reported. and moved that the secretary
SaxtOn on behalf OF the committee. That mo-
tion was carried by unanimous rising vote.
The committee then adjourned
New-York tribune., 1896-11-20
SWALLOWED UP INTHEWEST
xE,U-HAMPSHIRE BANKERS UNFORT-
UNATE INVESTMENTS.
,oux T. FARwEII. OF cI.AREMONr. HAS TAKEN
REFUGE IN EUROPE. AND HIS CLIENTS ARE
SAID TO HAVE LOST THE BET
nt I

SAID TO HAVE LOST THE BET
TER PART OF s1oooooo.
Roston. Nov ia special dispatch to The
,Iereld" from Claremont. y. H., says: THE
banker. John L. Farwell. of the Sullivan County
institution for Savings. has gone to Europe and
has lef, S1OO00Oo of largely deprecated or
worthless paper behind him. Mr.. Farwell
handled money for large number Of depositors
and investors. and the cash it is said. was
sunk in worthless investments in Western land
and stock speculation. The bank closed
recently by the Commissioners
"The Farwen family has been favorably
known here for several generations George n.
Farwen father of the present representative,
uas an incorporation Of the Sullivan Institu-
ton. and it matter Of family pride to
maintain that as the best savings bank in New
Hanpshire John l.. Farwell entered its service
IN early life and his success was marked in
keeping It's rate of interest higher than that Of
other banks 4 belief in his business judgment
,ed to the intrusting to him Of sums for indi-
v,dual Investment. Mr. Farwell guaranteeing
the principal and per cent interest. and keep
ing any excess of interest his fee.
For some time matters went we'll on this
basis, but about ten years ago the boom in GER
we'll was one of the investors who hunted
through wide and arid trying to locate
what they had placed their money on. Since
Mr. Farwelvs departure for Europe many cases
have been found where he loaned money on
Government lands pre-empted by men who
skipped away before the first interest was due.
He dealt through q Nebraska banker. whose
guarantees on mortgages he accepted as sutii-
Client The Bank Commissioners have found
that this banker would guarantee anythin~.
from sandoank to a bunch of alfalfa that he
could raise a mortgage on. Sullivan County
depositOrs hold hundreds OF thousands or DOL
lars of his worthless guarantees.
"Mr Farwell showed courage IN his attempts
10 straighten 1t his affairs. No one questioned
his honesty. Money was still intrusted to him
for Investment. and still he placed 1t on w est
ern mortgages. believing that the lane OF imam
cial deIression must eventually have a turn
ing About two and a half years ago demands
were pressed upon Mr. Farwel for the payment
OF principal and interest OF dcfaulted notes. 70
meet these he mortgaeed 10 their full value ms
holdings Of Western lands. Stories of his trou-
bles getting at last TO the depositors. caused
wear ago last Christmas a run on the Suill-
van Institution. and ultimately led 10 It's CLOS
ing by the Commissioners.
After this Mr.. Farwell seemed TO give way
"a his troubles. and made less effort I" nce'
his obligations The demands on him We're not
lessered but he received them nonchaiahtN
saying that with time he would pay up every
thing In July. by advice Of his intimate
friends. he sailed for Europe. intending to re-
turn In September. 1t was rumored. however
that he would be arrested If he returned. anc
many think he will never he seen in Claremon
again"
New-York tribune., 1896-11-20
TURBULENT MEETING or SILVER CLUBS.

Chicago. Nov. ia turbulent meeting OF repre-
entative3 OF silver clubs and bimetallic unions In
COOK County. embracing silver Republicans and
Oemocrats. Populists and United Silver party men,
vas he'd here yesterday for the purpose Of consd-
shg course OF future action in local and National
politics The fear that one organization intended
10 swallow weaker one. that all would not get
equal representation In scheme for union. led TO
heated. e-for-all debate. requiring hurried
yoJonrnmtnt TO preve IT the meeting being fruitlo5S
~ was decided to unite the free silver forces in "A
nnohpartisan organization for educational work the
npeat pat Tour years and the chairman. George B.
Bowen. Of the American Pimetalhc Union was in
s.ueted TO appoint A committee Of one from each
@ @sra 10 submit detailed plan Of organization to "a
New-York tribune., 1896-11-20
STUDENTS PUNISHED FOR HAZTNG.
THE FACULTY OF LAFAYETTE COLLEGE sUs-
PENDs FIVE soPHoMoREs

PENDS FIVE SOPHOMOREs
Eason Penn. Nov 10 (SpecaD.-The faculty Of
Lafayette College to-day suspended Guy Seward. Of
East :, uthield. Penn: Robert l.. Shepard. OF
Midietovn. y. Y: Fred O. Bunnel OF Honesdale
Penn. George A Strader. OF Philadelphia ard
John f. Valieant. of New-York City members OF
the sophomore class. who Tuesday assaulted
their classmate. Henry VI. Payne. OF Southold
Long Island. and cut off his whskers. This after
noon Payne left the college to go TO the Iehigh
Valley station 10 take train for Brooklyn TO en-
deavor to save a finger which badly cut in the
scuffe with MS assailants In the barbers chair
II. was followed through the town by a bowling
crowd OF students. who hooted and jeered him con-
tlnually and threatened to do bodily harm to him.
He had - call the police for protection. The
students. however. followed 10 the station. where
they driven away by the railroad police. They
then went over the river 10 Phillipshurg TO await
the train on which Payne was passenger. There
several of the students got aboard. but orders had
beer g.rn before the train started to arrest any
one who attempted TO molest him.
Before leaving the city Payne withdrew the pro-
ceedings he had begun against his assailants. The
faculty will sft the matter To the bottom and will
expel from college all who were implicated In the
outrage
New-York tribune., 1896-11-20
CREW RESCTED IN NTDOCEiN.

THE BRITISH STEAMSHIP sABRAoS BRINGS SIX
TEEN sHrPwHE"KED SAILORS iSTo PORT.
Norfolk Va. Nov. laThc British steamship
SabraOn Captain Johnson. arrived here to-day
from Portland England. having on board sixteen
Of the crew 81 the Norwegian bark Terra. Captain
Gosdcn. which l"ft Darion Ga. on October l3 FOR
D0rirccht. Holland. laden with pine lumber. 81"
mot many severe gales. but ID" one which dll the
greatest damage Was encountered I'm midoc' an
on November She rolled about without rudd'r
or sails from tha, time until the rescue hy the
Sabraon November p and the pumps had 10 be-
kept constantly ~ work 20 prevent her from going
down A. the WAS extremely heavy at the
time Of the appearance. the men "rr" rescued only
with the greatest difficulty. The Terra was loft 10
drift. She valued at fl9'"" and h"r cargo AT
s. lCt Her crew were sent 90 New Ork Tonight.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-20

NARROW ESCAPES FROM DEATH At THE FALL
OF PART OF n COMPRESS
Macon Ga Nov. i9.-Iust after tho compress Rad
shut down and while ganp OF twenty five men ia
charge Of Superintendent Amos Corhson and his
hroiher Hiram Cordsoa were al work on II this
afternoon the south end Of the platform at the
Central Railroad compress broke down. carrying to
the ground 3oDJ bales Of cotton and the men AZ
work Thir cen OF tho number were injured. hut
none OF them seriously The superintendent who
was standing IN the middle OF the section that
r.I cecapcd without a scratch Considering tho
nat,lre OF he accident the escape OF the men
from death Is almost miraculous.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-20
OPPOSED BY THE MORMON CHURCH.
CANDIDACY or MOSES THATCHER FOR UNITED
STATES SENATOR FROM UTAH.

STATES SENATOR FROM UTAH.
Salt Lake. Utah Nov. 13.-The candidacy OF Moses
Thatcher for the Office OF United States Senator
mas started what promises 10 be a renewal OF the
oio hight between the Mormon Church and the state
MT Thatcher who held the high office of Apostle
W the Church became candidate for political
once without obtaining the Church'S consent inc
oignitares Of the church pursued Thatcher with
demand that ne apologize for his action anc
Gufnole himself before the first Presidency OF IN"
Shurch This he steadfaStly has refused 10 40
EIalntainng that neither a churchman nor as a
Sltizen has he done anything that needs refracion
Hihce then he has been suspended from exercising
tne functions OF his ecclesiastical position and DC
nied entrance TO the Mormon Temple. Now he an,
nounces himself again as "A candidate for United
cldtes Senator as a representative or Young Dtah
Shd an opponent Of the principle OF keeping the
Aormon people in chains forged by the priesthood;
A. me Legislature Is thrcc-quartcrs Mormon. ah,
70 what extent the members. after enjoying several
iedIs or political freedom. can be whipped INTO IN"
oy the Church Is uncertain. The Gentle members.
mos. OF whom had other candidates, are now unit
sor thatcher and they will be Joined by the younger
NC N more progressive men Of the Mormon faith;
thatcher IL an able man. banker. wealthy ana
probaDly the most popular man in Utah
New-York tribune., 1896-11-20
PRICE THREE CENTS.
MYSTERY IN HIS DEATH.
/ PROMINENT COLORADOAN FOUND
DYING IN UPPER EIGHTH-AvE.

HE EXPIRED BEFORE THE ARRIVAL OF AN An
BUIANCE-HIs WATCH AND PART OF HIS
MONEY GoNE-HE WAS CHAIRMAN OF
THE COLORADO DEMOCRATIC STATE
CENTRAL COMMITTEE. AND
WE'LL KNOWN TO TAM
MANY MEN HERE.
Mystery and suspicious cf foul play are con-
nected with the death OF Frank 7. Arbuckle. .
prominent Democratic politician. ofice-holder
and mine-owner, of Denver, in this city yester-
day morning Mr. Arbuckle was the chairman
OF the Democratic State Central Committee OK
Colorado State Receiver Of Public Moneys ana
president Of the Highland Water Works ana u
the Highland Electric Light Company. OK Dem
YER He was reputed 20 have large fortune u
real estate and In mining properties In Arizonas
New-York tribune., 1896-11-20
BEET STG4R ~ CENTRAL NEW-YORK.
A COMPANY INCORPORATED WITH 4 CAPITAL OF
$500 600 TO MAKE IT

A COMPANY INCORPORATED WITH CAPITAL OF
ssoo"oo TO MAKE 1T.
Rome y y Nov l9-Nogotiations are nearly
completed for the establishment in this city OF the
frs beet sugar factor In the State OF Newly ork
The First New-York Beet Sugar Company with
a capital Of s3o0ct, has been incorporated for tho
purpose and ihc capital Is practically all placed
The p,ant at Farnham. Quebec. forty miles north
Of Montreal. Is to be removed here. the owners
there retaining the principal interest Farnhan -
m, In the sugar belt" but Central Ncw-N York Is
in the heart Of It and yields beels that produce ~
nor cent more Of sugar than the tanadian beets
pomc has been founC 10 possess special local adj
vantages for the Industry II Will give farmers a
new and profitable crop in sugar beets. and the
hoe, pulp or by product OF the factory. Is an eco
nomical fodder for dairy cattle. The capacty oi
- factory s 200 tons of bcets day. ana this -
-, ~. increa sed 10 800 tons a day. Operations for
mo removal Of the plant are to begin soon, ana by
~ INC Inc next beet crop be grown the fac
,nrv viii be ready for operation.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-20
AN AMERICAN HELD ~ GERUANY.

cincinnati. Nov la-Llcas Reiner. Of Covington.
n.y. is about to become object OF international
..'ention He was born IN Germany. but came to
s"o United states at the age of fourteen and has
'or several years been a naturalized citizen. Re
ssnuy on his way to South Africa he stopped at
.namourg. Germany, and November wrote TO
1s s cousin In Covngon. naying the German authori-
H~Ss HSs were trying TO force him into the army. lie
49, DIS friends to lay the matter before the Secrc-
oi state. and says he will appeal TO the United
eiess consul at Stuttgart. His relatives will ap-
~ 70 Secretary Olney
New-York tribune., 1896-11-20
PROPOSED CHANGES ~ THE RITNES LAW

THEY WILL. Re AIMED At FAKE CLUBS AND
HOTELS.
Albany Nov Ex-senator RaInes's special COM
mittee which WIS appointed by the Senate to in
vestlgate the operation of the Raines Liquor-Tax
law Will meet here next Monday afternoon. The
committee IS report to the next Legislature wha.
changes should be made IN 'he law. 1t IS expected
that stringent amendments 10 the present. law Will
be recommended with a view TO compelling social
clubs pay tax and TO correct the Raines law
hotel evil by increasing the number OF rooms which
cense Tee
New-York tribune., 1896-11-20

Lincoln Neb Nov. l9.-The constitutionalty or
tho Rect Sugar Bounty law passed by the last Leg
lslature was called up In the supreme court To-
dav The suit is important. involving In measure
49, rosst,lo continuance partial abandonment
~ hee,-sugar culture In Nebraska. The case IN
question Is that Of the Norfolk Sugar Factory
aga,ns, State Auditor Moore TO compel the pay
,, -, tho bounty already earned. Moore has al
men. y, Ia noriial bountios. but refuses in the
presen, instances on inc ground nat thr Law IS a
, General Churchill. FIX Senator MandcrsOn
uhn ;vaged n successful fight FOR the sugar manu-
P,,wcrs in IN. United States Supreme Court APP
nears for the factory.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-20
prcrJVTRS FOR A BALTIMORE FIRM.

Baltimore. Nov ls.-Recevers have been appoint
-. Iohpson Omohundro a. Co. ore of the arg
90. dealers In drygoods notions and shoes In Balti-
,ooro The petition was filed by a member OF the
firm II Is alleged that the hrm mas assets oi
oo c,inst liza utilities OF $33.co but collections
si'', H.. made 10 meet pressing obligations. j.
cn,., ,ir, Hughes and George l.. Pender were named
A1 nm The affairs of the company. giving bonds
nfsl
New-York tribune., 1896-11-20
LARGE OFFERS FOR AN INVENTION.

ST. Paul Nov ia representative OF an English
syndicate In Sleepy Eye yesterday. and offered
CANT Brambel 10000 more for the patent right OF
the Brambel rotary engine. patented by him. than
WAS offered by the Allen syndicate. Brambel had
Just accepted the offer OF 1920 00 from the Allen syn
dicate and forced to decline the offer OF $4,000
more.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-20
MORRISON ~ PRISON.

p,,,,shurg. n " Nov. l9.-George 4. Morrison.
-. aofautinc county treasurer OF Rensselaer,
Co,ntv. began his ten years and six months SEN
,srcc in Clinton Prison this morning. Morrison
,,os also cashier OF the National Bank OF Troy.
II,s stealines amounted to over s250oo Morrison
I1iS I1 80 irf, his wife and family without cent. q.
sa. rts that others Implicated but will give no
names.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-20
THE VIEW MINING EACHANGE.

Albany Nov l3-The Mining Exchange Of Now
york CIV was Incorporated to-day with the Sccre-
,arr Of state 10 maintain mining exchange in
Ncw-york Cit" The directors are Stephen V.
White and Emery y. Downs. OF brooklyn; Isaac c.
c,umn Hcnta min r Martin James II. Eranch.
ym,am g. DornIn. Moses *. Wooster Louis Ross
, po,crt A Irving New-York city: George l..
n',r ~ puthcrford, y. j.; Malcolm w Nevin.
81 '' ,Momicair ~ j. and William Brandsth. Of Sing
Sing.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-20
CARS Run BY NIAGARA POWER.

FINAL AND SUCCESSFUL UTILIZATION or THE
ELECTRIC CURRENT.
Buffalo Nov l9-The trollcy-cars Of the Buffalo
Street Railway Company In Main-st.. between
Ohio-st. and the Cold Spring barns. and those In
East Fcrry-si and KenSingtol-avc are being run
today by the Niagara power. II is being used in
this experimental manner. 80 that II In the carly
stages some accident occurs before the transmits
sion the entire service Will not De crippled Tn"
experiment thus far has been peri. - success.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-20
MR. HANNA AND GEN. PORTER CONFER.
THE GENERAL VISITS THE NATIONAL CHAIRMAN

Cleveland Nov l9-Mark A. Hanna and Cen
eral Horace Porter. OF New-York held a long
ference in Mr.. Hanna's rooms this morning. Cen
eral Porter had come to Cleveland pursuant to
special call.
Perry s Heath chief OF the Republican literary
bureau came TO Cleveland this morning and. after
n conference with Mr.. Hanna. started for Cali
fornia He will make an exhaustive study of gold
and silver resources. He will go to Mexico and
study monetary conditions The trip il for the
ntlon and is the frs, move OF the permanent or
ganizaton to wage war against silver.
The Recorder will say tomorrow:
"TN let Governor Mckinley name the members
OF the Cabinet" said Chairman Mark Hanna, last
night n his residence on Lake-aye. Il am not
bothcring about that"
United Associated Presses representative Wis
tied Mr. Hanna TO find out just what significance
was attached to call that General Horace Por-
ter Of Ncw-York made on him yesterday.
"Dd you and General Porter talk about the lat
ter's acceptance OF the War portfolio under Nc
Einlcy|' asked.
Il am not saying anything about the Cabinet"
replied Mr. Hanna.
well did you talk politcs?'
NO. We did not. General Porter Just pass
INK through here his way West and he simply
made me friendly call He Is on his way out to
ST Louis some railway matters"
did he down to cartonr'
NO. he did not. He went west from here"
This IL all that could he drawn from Mr.. Hanna
the subject Of Mr. Porters visit.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-20
DAMAGES FOR SINKING TIE AVA.
THE METRoPoLITAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY PAYS
W X VANDERBILT NEARLY sioDOp

W X VANDERBILT NEARLY $4,000"
Boston Nov. l9-Thc metropolitan Steamship
Company to-day placed with the clerk Of the United
States District Court the check Of the company for
s. AZ 60 10 satisfy the decree Of the court made
I'm the case OF the Il. T. Dimock -Alva collision In
which w X Vanderbilt 5 yacht. the Alva. was sunk
by the steamer Dimock OF this amount s9Gii7 81
goes 10 Mr. Vanderbilt as owner Of the AlVa. and
The rest Is to be divided among the crew Of the
Yacht for the loss of persona, effects.
The actual loss 81 Mr. Vanderbilt was much
greater than the amour, d"crecd. but ,he steam
ship company's liability was limited by the court
10 the value OF the steamer
New-York tribune., 1896-11-20

THE NEW CHAMPAGNE VINTAGE.
A remarkable vintage for quality well as nat
uraI drynoss without being heavy now shipped 10
this market is G. II. Mumm's Extra Dry-'AdV''
New-York tribune., 1896-11-20

ouar,ors for the new exchang" have been fitted
m ., No 81 Newest. on the ground floor Of the
t.d,eor Huildng Most Of the names OF the incor-
ncrotors are well known In wan Street. The con
-. ,ar.s ont under far better auspices than the
,irinV exchange opened by western men last
"rrinr which lasted less than Sixty days
New-York tribune., 1896-11-20
TO BE MARSHAL OF THE DISTRICT.

TO BE MARSHAL OF THE DISTRICT.
REPORT THAT MKINLEY WILL APPOINT
JOSEPH +. SMITH. OF OHIO.
Columbus. Ohio. Nov. ia dispatch from rr-
bana. Ohio. to The Press says that Joseph p
Smith. ex-State Librarian. will he appointed Mar
shal of the District OF Columbia by President elect
Mckinney II also states that Major and Mrs
Mckinley will go to trbana soon to visit Mr. and
Mrs. Smith at their home there.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-20
LAWLESSNESS ~ KENTUCKY.

ARMED MOBs RIDE THROUGH THE COUNTRY
DESTROYING TOLLGATES.
Vorvailcs KY Nov. ia mob composed Of be-
tween nfieen and twenty men armed with axes.
shotguns and revolvcrs rode through Woodford
.,'o,ntv between midnight and o'clock this morn
ing and chopped down the togates on eight Of
the fen turnpikcs leading INTO Versailles. The raid
ers warned the gatekeepers that they would bo
kIlcd II they collected any more tolls. 4 deter
Mined cforr will be made to arrest the raiders.
and turnpike officials have decided 10 Offer large
New-York tribune., 1896-11-20
CABINET GOSSIP AT CANTON.
MEN TALKED OF FOR MKINLEY'S OFF,
CIAL FAMILY.
no CALLERS ON THE PREsIDENT-ELECT OF
POLITICAL IMPoRTANCE-THE DIS
TRICT MARSHALSHIP.

TRICT MARSHALSHIP.
Canton Ohio. Nov. 19.-There were no callers
Of political importance at the Mckinley home
to-day, though the report that General Horace
Porter Of New-York was In Cleveland and ex-
pected to spend the night here set tongues
wagging. General Porter did not come, how
ever, but will visit Canton few days later on
his return from st. Louis He is talked Of In
connection with the position Of Secretary OF
War Colonel Fred Grant and General r. a.
Alger. Of Michigan. the other rames still
most prominently mentioned for the same office.
sell Young Of Philadelphia. for Secretary Of the
Navy. and rumors come from Chicago that Ly-
man Gage president of the First National Bank
Of that city, may be urged for Secretary Of the
Treasury.
The statement that Joseph P. Smith Is to be
appointed Marshal Of the District of Columbia
has not been verified Mr. Smith is one Of Major
McKney's efficient and loyal adherents. and
his selection for this an equally good place
would occasion surprise. The office Of Mar
shall Of the District Of Columbia is worth about
$4,000 year. and has been held by such men
Ward Lamon. Fred Douglass. Captain
Henry. Clayton McMichael and Alfred Wilson,
the present incumbent. The Marshal is the
executive officer of the District courts. and is
often asked to make the presentations at Presi
Dental receptions.
Mrs. Mckinley is improving in health. and
was well enough to take a drive with her hus
band and Captain and Mrs II. o. Heistand to-
day.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-20
1.ruELD by OTTO Irving WISE.

OTTO Irving Wise agreed with Mr.. Gruber's mo-
tIon and asserted that Mr.. Miller the only
ono of the four delegates who did not carry out
his instructions.
Montague Lcssler. who next spoke. defended
Mr. Miller in vigorous terms. a man. he said
,cho wont into the West and raised his voice for
the gold platform and for Mckinley. and who
,rant through his own State for the same pur-
nos. vas not a Democrat but a Republican. He
had voted also at St Louis not as Democrat
hmt 40 Republican. The speaker asserted that
A. Miller supported the entire Republican ticket
from top to bottom. and he thought 1t III be-
hoovsd any member OF the Repupiican county
commi,tee TO go out Of his way to stigmatize
AR Miller as II was sought to do by the passing
~ such II resolution as had been submitted
PRAISE FROM MR.. HALPIN.
William Halpin. while deprecat!ng the ex-
pressIon OF any arimus on either side. remarked
tn tho course of his statement: The resolution
mainly states not only what the New-York COM
m,ttee wish to express but what the wnole
country recognizes. and that Is that Thomas T.
The evening times., 1896-04-15

Our special sale of sugar cured
shoulders at the astonishingly low
price of s 1-2 cents per pound will
attract customers from every where.
The breast strips of breakfast bacon
at Q 1-2 cents are also a bargain
in themeat department. Freshmeats
and vegetables are also attractions
which you should not overlook.