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Accused OF Poisoning Her Husband.

BUFFALO. Oct. 2s.-Mrs. Olive Sternaman of
l6l Annie place. this city. was arrested carly
this morning charged with having poisoned her
husband who died Mt Rainham Centre, Ontario.
in June last. 1t is also alleged that Mrs Sterna-
man poisoned her first husband. Tho body of
her second husband was c1humed recently and
evidences Of poison were found; Tho Coroner's
Jury at CayugR found verdict against Mrs
Sternnman Yesterday and her arrest was asked
for. Mrs. SternRman is about 2S years OF age
tall and slender and comely looking. She re-
fuses to talk about her case. Mrs. Sternnman
WAS arraiCned in the police court this forenoon
and held TO await sXtraditiOn papers. She APP
rcared perfectly self possessed and was not ut
all affected by tho action OF the Court
The sun., 1896-10-29
AMERICANS Nv JAMAICA.
Some of Our Capital Going There-Enorts
to Boom tho Island.
Prince and Broadway.
Warren and broadway.
Thirty.second and broadway.

Somo of Our Capital Go1uE There-Enorts
to Boom tho Island.
KINGSTON. Jamaica, Oct. 16.-Sir Henry A.
Blake. Governor OF Jamaica, arrived here to-
day, resuming his administration after three
months absence. He was a passenger on the
Atlas steamship Allegheny from New York,
and was accompanied by his wife and son.
Heavy weather was encountered during the
voyage. and the steamer was twenty four hours
behind time. On Sunday last, outside Sandy
Hook. she ran into the teeth of the hurricane
which ravaged the American coast, and her
Captain was forced to lay the ship to for over a
day. The passengers suffered severely, and one
OF the ships boats was washed away and other
damage was done. All speak highly of the
skill and bravery OF Capt. SAMSON and his Off
GERS, and after the storm had subsided the pas
scnEcrs presented tho Captain with an address.
At one period during Sunday 1t was thought
the Alleghany must inevitably founder.
maica Ciovernor endeavored to interest Ameri-
can capitalists in tho development of tho West
Indian colony. His efforts were not, however,
very successful. and he WAS more than once re-
minded OF his seven years boycott of tho Amer
lean syndicate which has just concluded build
Ing the railway extensions. Private individuals
have. however, been more successful. and the
coming winter will witness u large influx Of
The Constant Spring Hotel. one Of the largest
hotels in the West Indies outside of Havana,
has been bought by an American syndicate. and
these gentlemen intend in conjunction with
Col. liant of Florida fame. to organize winter
tours during the next five months. As winter
health resort the island has long been favorably
known to Americans, and the only drawback
hitherto has been the lack Of accommodation.
With II good hotel under American manage
mcnt this drawback will now be removed.
scheme is also on foot in regard TO the lands
held by the West India improvement Company
Of New York. the American firm that
built the extensions Of the Jamaica railroad.
by their contract they can claim one square mile
OF Government land for every mile OF railroad
constructed. and up to tho present time about
10000 acres have been handrd over to them.
1t is their intention to divide this huge tract OF
land into small lots. and to offer II at n nominal
rental on long leases to American settlers. the
tenants agreeing to clear and improve tho land
and sell their produce at current island rates
through the West India Improvement Company
The scheme has already been we'll matured. and
the first batch of colonists is expected shortly
to arrive in the island.
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SEARCHED THE HAGUE's
Prof Rurr. Agent OF the Venezuelan Con-
mission. Back from His Work.

Prof. George l.. Burr, chief historical expert
of the American Venezuelan Commission, who
has been abroad examining documents bearing
on the Venezuelan boundary dispute, arrived
yesterday on board the Teutonic, from Liver
pool lie made no stay in this city, but left on
the IL 80 A. NJ. train for Washington. Prof.
Burr said as far as he individually was con-
cerned his labor OF research had been entirely
satisfactory.
My mission" he said, was to find out geo.
graphical conditions. ! explored great body
of documents which before had not been
searched. | found them in the Dutch archives
NJ The Hague where went direct from mere.
My work WAS not in connection with diplomats,
hut received every possible courtesy bolh IN
England and Holland. The documents ex-
amined went back TO the sixteenth century,
When asked IL he had formed any conclusion
as 10 the result OF his mission, Prof Burr said
~ have no conclusions favorable to one SIDE
or the other. had no occasion 10 do anything
of the kind; that was not my mission. lho
documents ! found In the Dutch archives nat
urally contained very good material" a.
Asked whether he thought the question IN dis
pute would be settled soon, Prof. Burr SAID
p" cannot say; fervenlly hope Y VIII, bnt !
cannot teli whether IL will be GmitAbly settled
or not The evidence Is so vague that IL must
be interpreted. ! nave no right 10 anticipate
the Commission.
Prof Burr said that at intervals he had re.
ported briefly TO tho Commission the result OF
his research. and he expected TO mako an ex-
naustiye report TO tho Commissioners, who are
nov in session In WaShinVtnn-
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RILEY MEANT TO MURDEE.
He Almost Carried Out His Threat to Xiii
His Wife.

When James Riley, laborer, 45 years old, of
7s Richardson street, Willamsburgh, was com
mitted to the Kings county penitentiary six
months ago for beating his wife. he vowed that
when his term of Imprisonment expired he
would kill her. He was released from prison
on Tuesday. He went to his wife's house yes
terday afternoon and forced IN entrance into
her rooms. His wife returned at 5 O'Clock, and
on entering the kitchen Riley confronted her.
She screamed and tried to leave Riley seized
her by the throat and knocked her against
wall. Then he struck her in botn eyes and she
fell He kicked her in the face and bit her left
hand. Then he gave her 8hother kick and told
her 10 go out into the street and die. Mrs.
Riley staggered to the Herbert street police
station. An ambulance was summoned. and
after her injuries were bandaged she expressed
a wish to be taken home. Riley WIS arrested in
front OF his house. and on the way to the station
house he told his captor that he didn't regret
his act. lie was held on the charge of mayhem.
The sun., 1896-10-29
Bayouue to sci, Its Forfeited Realty.

Under tho provisions OF the New Jersey Mar
tin tax act the city OF Bayonne became pos
sessed of much realty the owners OF which had
failed to liquidate the taxes, assessments, and
water rents assessed against II year after year.
In many cases the owners failed to redeem the
property after it had been bought In by the city
at public sale. The time allowed for them to do
so has long expired and tho realty now belongs
tiles have decided to unload some ol the sur
plus property and add n considerable sum 10 tho
towns revenues. During tho week Mayor Sey-
mour, the Board nf COunCllmens Finance
Committee. and the sinking Fund Commission
ers have held several conferences to arrange n
hnle IL IL understood that the sale Will include
real estnto Ynlueh nj 500. 1000.
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WAsHISGToN. Oct. 2s.-.A medal of honor has
been awarded to Milton IIancy, late Chaplain
Fifty-nfth Illinois Volunteers. At the battle Of
Atlanta July 20. 1864, Chaplain llaney voun-
tarlly carried n muskct in tho ranks nf his regi-
meut. and rendered heroic sc.vicc IN rctaking
the Federal works. which had been captured by
the enemy.
A medal of honor has also been given to Fred
erick ". Fout, late Sergeant Fifteenth Battery,
Indiana Light Infantry. for gallant services in
action near IIarpcr's Ferry. Va. on Sept. 10,
1862. Daring cnrng"mrnt fout voluntarily
manned the guns, which had been ordered
abandoned by an oticcr. opened fire. and kept 1t
up until after the surrender OF the enemy.
The sun., 1896-10-29
TOM sCor1,s BURGLAR.
His Strange Career Recalled by the OK.
Policeman's Death.

Ponceman's Death.
The death OF ex- Policeman Tom Scott on SUM-
day at his residence, SO Maujer street. Brooklyn,
recalls n series of remarkable shooting episodes
twenty years ago. Burglaries in the lower sec
tion of Williamsburg h kept the police of the Bed
ford avenue station on their mettle. The late
Captain. Cornelius woglam, then In command Of
tho precinct, instructed his men to capture tho
burglars dead or alive. Early one morning in
December. 1866, Policeman John Hlppel was
found dead on the sidewalk in Division avenue,
near Bedford avenue. He had been shot
frcm behind, the bullet passing through his
heart. Unsuccessful efforts were made to get q
clue to the assassin. A few weeks later Police
man Thomas Langan, while on duty in Division
avenue. near briggs avenue was confronted in
dark spot late at night by a man who without
warning. shot him in the mouth. When LanEan
recovered from the shock his nssnilant wns
gone.
A month later Policeman Thomas Chichester
was shot in the right hand while on post in
Roobling street. near Division avenue. His de-
scrlption OF his assailnnt corresponded with that
OF the man who shot LanEan. After Chichester
was shot the burgaries ceased nearly month.
Scott had what was known as the ferry post
shortly after 3 A. NJ. he set out to patrol Kent
avenue. In South Eighth street. near Kent
avenue, was au old fashioned cottage occupied
by the family of coal dealer. named bingham
Back OF the house were open lots. While Scott
was patrollinE the west side of Kent avenue he
heard footsteps and saw u man, who proved TO
be robaldi Monzani, crossing the open lots. car
rying "A market basket.
Scott crossed the street. and. at South Ninth
street. Monzani drew near. When within five
feet of Scott Monzani pointed n revolver at the
poiicemans fnce and fired. Scott tlucked. and
the bullet went through his helmet. Mon
2ani ran away. Scott pursued him through
Kent avenue. and between South Tenth and
South Eleventh trects shot at him. The bullet
passed through Monzanis heart and he fell
dead.
Inc body was taken TO the station house. inc
market basket MonZani carried had been stolen
from Bngham's house. The basket contained
II leg of mutton that was intended for the Bing-
ham family's Sunday dinner. The burglar
lived at tho foot of Division avenue with his
wifo and a daughter. He was IA well-known
musician. The police were satisfied that II was
Monzani who killed Hippel. Monzani's dauGh-
ter died two years ago In Myrtle avenue house
the force until ten years ago. when he retired
on half pay. He was 80 years old.
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NAMES FOR NEw VAR SHIPS.
The Three New Battle Ships Named Ala.
bnma, Illinois. md Wisconsin.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2S.-SeCretary Herbert
this morning announced that the unnamed ships
now under construction will be named as fol-
lows: Battle ship No Z. building Mt New
port News, the Alabama: No. s. at Cramps.
PHILADELPHIA the illinois, and No o. At
Union Iron Works. san Francisco. the Wis
conSin. The gunhoats are: No. 10, at Nixon's,
Elizabethpo:t. y. t.. the Annapolis; No. II. At
Bath, Me-. the Nickshurg: No. II, at the same
place. the Newport: No. IL. Rt paoGncs, r, Cam
den. Nj, the Princeton: No; 4. at Union Iron
MorEs san trancseT M ahe whsT,nr MaTT'eI'a ana No.
BY peculiar conc!denre the Alabama vii,
sarge and kentuckv Gt Newport News. She Is
slightly more formidable than either9f those
vessels and is named for secretary lierberts
adopted State. 1t is believed that this selection
was made by the PRESIDENT in compliment to
the Secretary. just as President Harrison was
understood TO have named the l5rooklyn for
Secretary Tracy'S adopted city. The gunboat
Marietta is named for the Ohio town Of that
name and not for any other Marietta. The
Wheeling is for the West Virginia city: tho
Princeton and Nicksburg for battles OF those
names, and the Annapolis and Newport for the
naval stations in Maryland and Rhode Island.
The sun., 1896-10-29
TATE'S UNPAID ELL.
Col. WarinE Accuses tho Comptroller OF
Bad Faith with Regard TO 1t.


Bad Faith with Regard to 1t.
Commissioner warinG of the Department of
Street Cleaning gave out the following state
ment yesterday:
After having announced that II he found
that the civil service rules did not interfere with
the claim OF Herbert Tate. he would pay tho
amount due him. the Comptroller has now
found a new pretext for delay. In his authority
to summon Mr. Tate before him to stand an ex-
animation as to the conditions under which the
Indebtedness accrued.
After asking him a number OF incidental
questions he got from Mr.. Tate. apparently to
his great satisfaction. the statement that at the
time when he ceased to receive tho money paid
by the Italians for scow trimming he then
entered the service OF the city as contractor to
supply paper carts. to be hired by the day. He
evidently forgets what passed between us on
this subject when consulted him MS to my
course. | told him that the experiment in sort
ing rubbish was terminated and that until
permanent arrangements were made for realiz-
ing value from it it would be possible for US to
leave paper and rubbish to be collected by our
own carts. | said, however. that this would be
dcmoraizng to our men. who had never learned
to collect ashes. without such admixture. and
dition of the streets. and our carts could not
make the collection so thoroughly as those
specially employed in that service would do.
!" Aftcr n little consideration he eeked me
whether or not had money enough in my ap-
Preparation to pay for thsTe n carts toia him him
do it, or words to that effect. went ahead
ant. lid it. and hnve done it for four months.
and have certified bills to be paid from my ap
preparation.
" These bills are all unpaid. although the
Comptroller has repeatedly promised to pay
them. He has repeatedly found or made
pretext for not doing He said the other day
that It was the civi! service rules that might
the way he would pay Mr.. Tate. The total
bills certified to him for service rendered
amount to over 500. 900. The Indebtedness in
CURED since that time. not yet certified to the
Comptroller. amounts TO about $1,000.
" In the mean time paper and rubbish are ac-
cumulatng all over town"
Comptroller Fitch said last evening to a SUS
reporter that he did not care TO carry on an in
termnable controversy with Col. WarnG. and
Colonel's statement was that he would pay Mr..
Tate's bill Just as soon as the Corporation Coun-
sci advised him. or the courts ordered him to do
so. He was simply waiting for an authOrita-
tive decision in the matter.
The sun., 1896-10-29
MoRIAR7Y TOOK THE GOLD CURE.
After That He Lost HE Memory, but
Didn't Stop DrInkinE.


The evidence in behalf OF Mary Morarty who
is contestlng the will of her husband. John
Moriarty. the furniture dealer. was finished be-
fore Surrogate Fitzgerald yesterday. and that
In behalf of the proponents, the wife and son of
Thaddeus Moriarty, brother of the deceased,
begun.
Michael J. McConville, manager Of tho furni-
ture store OF the deceased at l Fourth avenue,
said that for the last two years of his life
Moriarty had left the control OF the business
largely to him. Since 1850 the deceased had
been n patient In hospitals ffty-six times. He
continued to drink after leaving the hospital in
each case. and IN 1894 he took the gold cure at
home. Moriarty's memory seemed to fail after
taking the gold cure. and he didn't stop drink
ing. Thaddeus Mor:arty, he said. had borrowed
S2.S00 and SU,5OO from tho testator on notes
which lRvc not been repaid.
a. y. Houston. who is in the furniture busi-
ness. said that he had seen the testator about
twice IL year for ten years before his death. He
found that he had a habit of contiscating the
burlnps on rnture sold 70 him, which belong
to the wholesale dealer. but the witness said
that M0riarty was not tho only one IN the trade
who did this. He believed that Morlarty was
rational
The sun., 1896-10-29
Scottish Rite Supreme Council Elects
Onicers

The Supreme Council Of the Ancient and Ac-
cepted Scottish Rite Masons for the United
States. their territories and dependencies, held
its annual session yesterday and the day before
at German Masonic Temple. and the following
were elected officers for lS0G-07: Senior Grand
Commander. NJ. w. Bayles, Washington;
Lieutenant Grand Commander, w. G.. Wander
lip, MASSACHUSETTS,; Alexander Atkinson,, Ne
Thompson. New York, Grand Treasurer; John
q. Barker New York. Grand Secretary Cen
eral; Robert l.. Wright, New YORK. Keeper OF
Archives: +. j. Edwards, Minnesota, Grand
Master OF Ceremonies; {. W. Edwards, New
York, Grand Marshal: John J. stodard. Ohio
Grand standard Bearer. and Il. q. Simms,
Rhode Island, Captain OF Guard.
The sun., 1896-10-29
IS DIR. HOOKER TO DE RE11REDs
He Was Charged with Suppressing Car
dInnI Sntollra PottsvIlle Speech.


WAsHINGToN. Oct. 2s.-A morning paper pub
fishes n statement that DIR. +. Y. Rocker. Secre-
tary OF the Papal Legation, is shortly to be re-
tired Thia statement is connected with the
alleged suppression OF an important speech of
Cardinal Satolli's. made in Pottsvlle Pa, last
summer. Cardinal Satolli went TO Pottsville
under the chaperonage Of Mgr. Schroeder, the
professor OF dogmatic theology at the univer-
sity. lie made an address to tho German Con-
gregatiou o. the Church OF st. John the Baptist
in Italian. 1t was translated by Mgr. Schroeder
first into German and then into English. 1t was
in this speech that Cardinal Satolli gave tho
first inttmation Of his change OF attitude on
many questions. lie is said to have urged
the Germans to maintain their separate
existence in the Church. for only in
in this way could they preserve their
traditions. Cardinal Satolli had hitherto. boih
opposite opinion. He had told the Archbishops
in council that they must adopt the national
habits nEd customs OF the United states. as far
rs possible, without in fringnG on the unchange-
able dogma OF the Church. In an address de-
livered in New Jersey during, the controversy
between Bishop WigCer and the late Rev. Pat.
rick Corrigan OF Hoboken. Father ki!lecn. and
others. he had warned the German people that
they must learn the native tongue OF their
adopted country, and that German preached n
,hc chnrchet and taught IN the schools would
Thc speech at PUttsvie was hailed with de-
light by the German and certain other Catholic
papers. The Cardinal returned to Washington.
and some time later Father !. z. Sln,terv OF
Baltimore determined to publish the second
edition OF Cardinal Sntollis addresses In this
country. Il came out, but in some manner the
pottsville speech was not included in the book.
Cardinal Satolii promptly announced that he
had sent the manuscript, or the speech. TO
Father Sa't-ry. The latter followed with the
announcement that he had never received it.
" Evidently" said those interested. ":t must
have been suppressed by some ono through
whoys hands !. passed between NV the CHrdnH
retary of the legation. tho only one who
would naturally handle the speech in its pas
sage. II charged that he suppressed the
speech. DIR. Rocker denies this charge.
The sun., 1896-10-29
Work OF the State Fish Commission.

ALBANY, Oct. 2s.-Secretnry Cheney of tho
State Fish Commission hns completed his re-
port for the season of 1896 During this year
2l7,030.7 75l fish fry have been planted, OF
which l9O.5l0,ols were supplied from the
State hatcheries and o7,4l7, ,533 by the United
States. Last year l95. 100000 fish fry were
planted in the waters Of the State. During the
past year l3OOO.00O shAd fry were placed In
The Hudson River together with So. 900 salmon.
Fifty thousand whitehsh were planted in Lake
Ontario and the remaining fry otherwise dis
tributed among the inland waters Of tho State.
In his report Mr.. Cheney will recommend that
lshways be constructed In the Troy dam to
allow the passage OF shad.
The sun., 1896-10-29
SOBER FOR FIVE YEARS.
AIr. George CrocScr VIII Now Receive
GJoO.OOO from IIs Fnther's Estate.

SAN FRANCIsCo Oct. 2s.-As a reward for his
five consecutive years of total abstinence from
intoxcants. Mr.. George Crocker yesterday re-
ceived 100000. Mr.. Charles Crocker. father of
George, Charles f., and William II. Crocker,
died on Sept. 20 1891, and his will failed to
bcqueath a portion OF his property to his son
George who was given to over-lndulGence in
intoxicRnts. He placed, however. 400 bonds Of
the southern Pacific Company in the hands
OF the other two s0ns in trust for George. with
the provi so that II within fifteen years after the
Crocker should remain sobar for five consecu-
tive Years the principal should be turned over
to him. If. however. he failed to abstain, tho
bonds were to br distributed among certain
grandchildren Of Mr.. Charles Crncker.
In september last George CroCker applied for
the bonds. alleging he had been sober for five
years. The matter WAS submitted 10 I he courts
by the executors, VINO were instructed TO turn
over the bonds to the leCatec.
The sun., 1896-10-29
She Didn't Have Mr.. Jone-'s Jcwelry.

NEW BEDFORD. Mass. Oct 2S. Chief Of
Police Douglass OF the New Bedford Departs
ment received n cablegram this morning from
the Chief OF Police at Londonderry, ireland.
which reads
"Property'not found" This is construed to
mean that Jane Brewster. whose arrest at Mo-
willie under suspicion OF having committed tho
robbery of diamonds at the residence OF Mrs.
Edward c. JOneb, in this city, was reported by
able despntche. yesterday. is again n free wo-
man. II il evident thnt tho arrest was u blundeY
on somebody's part, as no one in New Bedford
believes her guiity. ,
The sun., 1896-10-29

New ORLEANS, Oct. 2S.-The New Orleans
and Southern Railroad which has been operated
under adverse circumstances since its construc-
ton some ten years ago has passed into tho
hands OF an English syndicate. A receiver was
appointed last year In the suit of the Central
number OF tho roads bonds, The receiver do
clared that he was unable TO operate the road
being purchased by Mr.. +. Campbell for an
English syndic4te. which has considerable
dicate will put the road In good order and win
operate it
The sun., 1896-10-29
Hobokeu May Lose ITS Share of the State
school Fund.

President Edward Russ OF the Commission of
Public Instruction of liohoken hns received
letter from State Superintendent OF Schools G.
]. Baxter, in which the latter threatens to with
hold Uoboken's portion OF the state school
money unless that city provides sufficient nc
computations for the children. lne letter 10
the outcome Of the inactivity OF the Common
Council OF IIohoken in awarding contracts for
a new school. The letter WAS referred to the
cOnnril
The sun., 1896-10-29
To Develop New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 2s.-rho stuyvesant
docks OF the Illinois Central Railroad at the
foot of Louisiana avenue, in this city, were for
mally opened to-day with ceremonies in which
Gov Foster. Mayor Flower Stuyvesant Fish.
President OF the Illinois Central Railroad. the
directors OF that road, and others took part.
The docks. which include wharyes. warehouses,
cotton presses. elevator, &C.. have horn built
during the past ycnr with thr Intention OF max
inu New Orleans port where vessels landing
will have no wharfage or port charges TO pay.
The sun., 1896-10-29
PIckpocket "Rcd" Farrell Locked Up In
Jersey CITY.

Chief Murphy's detectives who were looking
for pick pockets In the throng which attended
tho reception to candidate Hobart In tho Oak
land Rink. Jersey City. or Tuesday night,
picked up Thomas, alias Red" Farrell. who is
said 10 be u notorious plcKpDcket and the pal OF
Jimmy" llann.gan. Farrell served two years
In the Kings county penitentiary for shooting at
Emil DatZ In 1854. Mr.. Dat2. who In now IA
City Hall Commissioner. kept II hotel At Rock
away Beach at that time.
The sun., 1896-10-29

WASHINGTON. Oct. "S.- Capt. Sampson, Chief
of the Naval Bureau of Ordnance, has been
selected to command tho battle ship Iowa,
when that vessel Is commissioned next April.
Capt. Alexnnder II. NcCurmlck, who cstnb-
lshcd the naval gun foundry under Secretary
Whitney will succeed Capt. Snmpson in charge
OF ordnance when tho latter's term expires.
Jan. DS