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New-York tribune., 1896-05-06
4 WOMAN TRIES TO ATTACK 4 JUDGE.
MAYBE MARY MGEE HAD BEEN READING RE-
CENT REPORTS FROM CONGRESS-.

MAYBE MARY MGEE HAD BEEN READING RE
CENT REPORTS FROM CONGRESS-.
drunken woman made an unsuccessful attempt
% assault Magistrate Simms in the Centre Street
Court Yesterday afternoon and had 1t not been Tor
the alcrtness OF the interpreter. Marc Moustak.
would probably have inflicted a painful II not
serious injury.
Tn. woman was Mary McGce. but twenty-five
years old who says she lives at No. 4a5 Atlantic
ave Rrooklyn She was found a littlo before
o'clock by Policeman Brady. OF the Elizabeth-st.
station staggering around Worth-st. He placed her
under arrest and Immediately arralgned her before
Magistrat. Simms. in the Centre street Court.
The usual questions were asked. but she was IN
such n maudlin condition that she broke out into a
,,r,ae against "Raines and his id old law and
the Police Department. which she declared went
ahou, arrcsting decent innocent and helpless
women"
II will fine you s0." said the Magistrate
The McGee woman then walked away toward the
repor:ers table. where sat MoustakL
After remaining there n moment the woman
WALKED toward the Magistrates desk. Moustaki
looked I'D jlist IA she was about 10 step upon the
PLATFORM which would have brought her to the
same height as the Magistrate. and saw IN her
hand one OF the heavy iron cuspidors used In the
cour,roon Her eyes gttered she approached
tho Judge When about ten feet from the bench
she paused and was evidently about to hur the
cuspldor in the face OF the Court when the inter-
prefer seized her. The woman struggled put NOUS
taki's hold coull be broken. Hair dozen court
hen hustled frcm the room before the Mags-
trafe waa told OF the occurrence Magstrate
sms as a ,bs onSe same Sa time ordered ali the cnspdos
moved from the courtroom, ....,.,,,s tho, ,ha
woman had probably been re'1ing reports OF recent recent
encounters In Congress where inkstands ana mueii G
Thought that what went in the House OF Repre-, Repre-
sentatiyes was good enough ior |e"''e '''ee' ''''
New-York tribune., 1896-05-06
NEV-LONDON CELEBRATES.
EXERCISES AT THE 25OTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE
OLD conn EC.rICUT CITY.

rxrPcIsEs AT THE 2s0TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE
OLD conn EC-rICUT CITY.
NewIondon. Conn. May 5-This city tonight
heyan the celebration Of the 20h anniversary OF Its
founding by John Winthrop. the younger In the
armory on Washington and Colt sts.. literary exer-
cises were held the largest audience ever In the
building assembled listen to the speeches OF we'll
known orators. and the music OF the voices OF y"
schoolgirls. led by the Sd Regiment Band. c. ~ G.
Tho formal exercises were opened with prayer by the
Rev. John r. Stubbert. pastor Of the Huntington
Street Baptist Church. Mayor Johnson followed
with an address of welcome:
Walter Leonard. on The Founding OF the Town.
The address was historical In character and traced
The growth of the town from Its foundation to the
present day. George Parsons Lathrop whose
home Is In this city. read poem written. for the
occasion which was greeted with applause. Short
speeches were made by Thomas N. Waller and Con-
pressman Russell The exercises closed with the
Chorus Of 400 schoolgirls and the audience singing
America"
New-York tribune., 1896-05-06
A COURT CLERKS PREDICANENT.
HELD PRISONER IN A VAULT BEHIND HEAVY
IRON DOORS


Clerk Gavigan, OF Jefferson Market Court. mad
an UNPLEASANT experience yesterday morning. In
the rear examination room is large vault which
IS used TO keep the parers OF the court This vault
has q large safe door. Yesterday morning Gavigah
entered the 10 get some papers IRON the vault
He entered the vault and partially closed the door
behind him.
At that moment Stenographer Ormsby came INTO
the room He noticed that the door OF the vant
was ajar about six inches. and not knowing ina.
Cay1ean was in The vault he shut the door anu
turned the KEY. Then he went back TO the court
room. ~, ,,..o,arod that he
was n prisoner He knocked at the door, Dut US
the room is but seldom used, no one heard ear n, ,ne
smothered the SOUND. He was locked up for oyer
ten minutes and matters were getting serous
when Policeman Woodbridge passed through me
room and thought he heard a sound In the vault:
Curiosity moved Woodbridge TO open the door, ana
ne found that Gavigan was In bad way ior want
OF air. ,.. u,.tah mas.
good turedly accepted by the clerk
New-York tribune., 1896-05-06
aVW TO SWEAR A CHINAMAN.
"HAo CEREMONY SUGGESTED TO UNITED
STATES COMMISSIONER SHIELDS

'Ao CEREMONY SUGGESTED TO UNITED
STATES COMMISSIONER SHIELDS.
|rs. inquiry as to whether Chin Yuen Sing the
b.-sn who released under $1,000 bonds In
e-,s~-oer. 1884. pending The result OF his appeal
ns,s.- On order Of deportation is dead not
,..ss~ before United States Commissioner Shields
sssS ss'uAy afternoon. A quantity OF testimony was
{ - - ana the case went over till next Monday
No. ass'oner Shields has received an anonymous
A. = ~ which he Is instructed how 10 administer
"a ~. 70 chinaman. as follows: THE only way
eh,cs Chinese TO tell the truth Is 10 chop OF
To- ~. head in his presence. Then get some
tho sfraas fas and make the witness xneel down facing
sflee ~ and light them. and make him repeat
tnesa bsfo,nn Interpreter these words i giving name)
trutk a 'vte ete heaven 10 swear that / shall tell the
q. dan hsne case OF Chin Yuen Sing in regard to
vho)s Ss.,yH ! DO not tell the whole truth. my
NH ~ ~ and myself will be put out from this
ec1Srsi:ss.nnow now put out this Joss stick"
ksthods .s SHIELDS has concluded not 70 adopt
eood enough for him. he saws
New-York tribune., 1896-05-06
A WOMAN HURT BY 4 CAR.

KNOCKED DOWN IN THIRD-AvE. AND SERIOUSLY
INJURED.
A woman was Knocked down and badly injurc1
by n cable-car yesterday afternoon at Fourteenth
a, and Thrd-ave. She described herself as M's
Nellie Clark forty-four years old. OF No 50i Bed
ford-sve Brooklyn. She was going from the east
to the west side the avenue when an open car III
charge OF James Rooney. grlpman. came down the
avenue at great speed. The car struck the woman
and knocked her 10 the side OF the track
Several citizens picked her up and carried her 70
,h. sidewalk where she lay surrounded BY n crowd
Of people for ten minutes until an ambulance ar
rived from Bellevue Hospital. She was then u, uii +
conscious The ambulance surgeon. VINO eAaih'iri
hor soII that both OF her legs were broken ana
,h.i she had also sustained serious Internal IN
ures /, is thought that her lhJur'rs 'nns Imam
f~tal Tho gripman arrested py fo''in"'
Gocrie of the East Twenty-second-st station
New-York tribune., 1896-05-06
FATALLY HURT BY A CYCLIST
LITTLE BOY RUN DOWN AND HIS SKULL
FRACTURED.

Charles Anderson. seven years Old was run down
by a bicycle ridden by William Lackey, seventeen
years old Of No. l4o Twenty y-hrst-st Brooklyn. yes
terday. Lackey arrested by the police OF the
Ffth-ave. station. and young Anderson was taken
to the Seney Hospital suffering from fracture OF
the skull. The lad lived with his parents at NO ooi
Fourth-avc and attended the Twentieth-st. public
school. The accident occurred at Twenty -hrst-st
and Fourth-ave. The boy rushing across the
avenue when Iackey. the police say came along on
his wheel at high rate OF speed The prisoner VIII
be arragned In the Butler Street Court TINS morn,
ing Last night it was said young Anderson would
probabV die.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-06
NO LOCAL APPLICATION OF STATE LAWS.
A DECISION OF THE OHIO SUPREME COURT MAY
RENDER WORTHLESS MUNICIPAL. TOWN
AND COUNTY BONDS.

Columbus. Ohio May (SpeciaD.-The importance
OF a decision made last week by the Ohio Supreme
Court Is just being appreciated by State ana iocai
officials and there is fear that not less thah
half the bonds authorized to be issued by the Cen
eral Assembly for county, township and mun'cipai
purposes will be found TO be worthless.
The Legislature authorized increase OF the
local bonded debt of the State by not less than $O
0Oo0o and the gravity OF the situation Is such that
an extraordinary session OF the Legislature Is talked
Of The decision of the Court is that a legislative
act is not made general In Its nature by the fiction
OF general form II 1t Is local In Its application II
is special act. and therefore In contraventon Of
the constitution II s feared that the decision Will
seriously affect the acts authorizing Cincinnati and
Cleveland &c Issue bonds TO the amount OF many
New-York tribune., 1896-05-06
PRICE THREE CENTS.
THEY DESERT MORTON.
THREE MORE KINGS COUNTY DELEGATES
FOR MKINLEY.
AT A CONFERENCE AT THE UNION LEAGUE cLu>
OF BROOKLYN. GEORGE H. ROBERTS. JR..
PARK COMMISSIONERS WOODRUFF AND
ERNEST J. KALTENBAcH DE-
CLARE THEY WOULD VOTE
FOR THE OHIO MAN ON
THE FIRST BALLOT.

FOR THE OHIO MAN OS
THE FIRST BALLOT.
Eight Of the ten delegates from Kings County
to the st. Louis Convention held a secret con-
ference In one of the parlors CT the Union
League Club, Brooklyn. last night to discuss
the situation. Much to the chagrin OF the Plate
managers four Of the delegates told their coli
leagues that they would vote for Mckinley on
the first ballot Heretofore Governor Morton
has been credited with having all the delegates
save one, Walter Atterbury. OF the lid Dis
trict. The breaking away from Governor Nor
ton last night Of the additional delegates was
a surprise Of the frst magnitude. The dele'
gates who lined up for Mckinley last night
are as follows: George II. Roberts jr, OF the
I'D District Walter p. Atterbury. OF the HId;
Park Commissioner Woodruff OF the Iiid' ana
Ernest j. Kaltenbach. of the With District.
The feeling Of these men toward Mckinney was
expressed In unmistakable terms. The confer
ence was presided over by City Works Commits
sioner Willis. and there were present besides
those already named Mayor Wurster, Alderman
Joseph r. Clark and Register Granville w. Hars
The meeting was called to discuss the subject
Of TRANSFORMATION to st. Louis. but every ono
knew that the question Of the hour was now
the delegates felt toward Mckinley. 1t was not
long before the subject Of transportation was
entirely forgotten.
One Of the surprises Of the night was the heS''
tation of Commissioner Willis, leader OF the anti
Platt Republicans Of Kings County. 1t was nor
long before the delegates discovered that Mr.
Willis was averse to taking any stand unth
after the Indiana State Convention Comms-
sioncr Willis and ex-President Harrison are
warm political friends, and Mr.. Willis IS dis-
posed to wait until he sees whether Mckinney
gets the delegates-at-large from the Hooe'er
State.
When Charles A. Moore. Major Mckinley's
Eastern manager. asked what he knew OK
the situation, he said 10 a Tribune reporter.
Major Mckinley will get eight OF the ten dele
gates from this county. just as sure as you're
alive"
Mr. Moore was present at the Union League
Club last night although. Of course. he was not
admitted to the conference.
The Kings County delegates Will probably 30
by the Pennsylvania route to st. Louis.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-06
&c cOL. NORTH POISONED?
,,rp,TE KING" DIES SHORTLY
rp EATING RAW OYSTERS.

.r,ox WILL BE MADE TO SEE
r, THE BIvALvEs WERE FIT TO BE
-sroRy OF HIS ROMANTIC CAREER.
Nav 5.-Colonel j. T. North, better
L0D" tho Nitrate King" because of his hav-
tno""p,ated immense wealth in the nitrate
ns south America died suddenly in the
nlns' .he Guano Syndicate to-day. He was
smee ~, on illness after eating some raw oy-
F''e' .a expired within half an hour.
e',ngn een the general impression Is that Colo
AuN a,ed from heart trouble. nevertheless
New-York tribune., 1896-05-06

WOULD EVEN RESIGN AND RETURN TO ENGLAND
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY MAY ANNOUNCE
THE CABINETS ADVICE TO-DAY
London. May 5.-"The Standard" will to-mor-
row say that Mr.. Chamberlain, the Colonial
Secretary. has received a message from Cecil
Rhodes In which the latter says that he places
himself unreservedy in MIR. Chamberlain 3
hands.
Mr.. Rhodes offers to resign his membership In
the Privy Council to retire from the dictatorship
of the British South Africa Company. and to re-
turn to England If Mr.. Chamberlain advises him
to do so.
1t is understood that the matter was discussed
by the Cabinet to-day. and 1t is expected that
Mr.. Chamberlain will announce the decision ar
rived at to the House of Commons on Wednesday.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-06
"a DARK SHADOW ON ENGLANDs NAME"
SIR WILLIAM HARCoURT SAYS THE GOVERNMENT
MUST PROBE THE TRANsvAAL con-
SPIRACY TO THE DOTTON

MUST PROBE THE TRANsVAAL con-
sPIRACY TO THE BOTTOM
London. May 5-Sir William Harcourt. leader OF
the Opposition in the House of Commons. spoke
at meeting tonight OF The National Liberal Club
In the course OF his speech he SAID that the state
OF affairs in South Africa deplorable. The re-
cent grave and momentous revelations must he dis
cussed by Parliament in order to get at the bot
tom Of the transactions, which had cast dark
shadow Englands name.
The Liberals. he added. would support the Gov
ernment II, as he believed, II would take measures
to clear the nations reputation from completely IN
the Transvaal business. which had brought 1t into
deep disgrace. II the Government and nation failed
in their duty. they would deserve the reproaches
OF unfriendly critics abroad.
Sir William further said that great majority of
the people in the United States and Great Britain
eager for early and peaceful settlement or
the Venezuelan question He confessed that ne was
impatient that a settlement was 40 long delayed II
was TO settle such questions that diplomacy existed
No personal pride diplomatic obstnacy should be
allowed to prevent settlement. tCheerso
New-York tribune., 1896-05-06
BIG STEAMER ASHORE.

SHE GROUNDED IN AN EAsrHRLf GALE NEAH
HIGHLAND LIGHT, MASSACHUSETTS
Highland Light. Mass. May Ga large
steamer has been discovered ashore on Peaked
I'M bars The life-savng men OF High Head.
Highland and Peaked Hill stations are on their
way 10 her.
There is an increasing easterly gale. with
rough sea
New-York tribune., 1896-05-06
FOR THE PARDON OF HAMMOND.
MR. JEWELL WILL CARRY PETITION TO PREsl-
DENT KRUGER SIGNED BY $50

CONGRESSMEN.
A petjtion to President Kriger for the full par
don OF John HAYS Hammond. has been signed by
e,o I-r,ted States Senator's and Representatives In
Congress. and It will be carried to the Transvaai
by Fletcher Webster jewell. OF Johannesbnrs who
will sail from this city on Saturday. Mr. Ham
mond is the American mining engineer who was
sentenced to death for treason and although Pres
ident Kriger has announced a commutation OF the
sentence many Americans think that Mr. Ham
mond was mised by Cecil Rhodes. and ought 10
receive a pardon. Mr. Jewell who came to this
country about two weeks ago on business. has been
a resident of johannesburg for about three yeare.
and is well acquainted with Mr.. Hammond He
has declared his belief that Mr.. Hammond was
led into reasonable scheme when he simply
ment OF johannesburg.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-06
REFORM LEADERS MORE COMFORTABLE.

Pretoria May 5.-The convicted members OF the
Johannesburg Reform Committee have been fur
nished with better food than they have hitherto
been supplied with and otherwise receiving ex-
cellent treatment. Their food Is not now limited
10 the ordinary fare of bread, meat etc. but they
are permitted to have many luxuries.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-06
CHAPMAN ACTING INSPECTOR.
ACTING CHIEF coRTRIGHT DETAILS THE MER-
CER-sT. CAPTAIN.

Captain George s. Chapman. OF the Mercer-st
station. was informed last night that he should re-
mort for duty this morning acting Inspector or
the Second Inspection District. This is the same
district which was commanded by Acting Chief
Cortrght. who has now appointed captain map
man Acting Chief Cortrght has appointed ser
geant J. s McDermott. OF the Mercer,st station
to the acting captaincy In Chapmans place
New-York tribune., 1896-05-06
THE LIE GIVEN TO LORD LOCH.

THE LIE GIVEN 10 LOND LONH
CORRESPONDENT OF THE "TEMPs" INSISTS THAT
He ONCE OFFERED TO AID AN ARMED
MOVEMENT AGAINST THE TRANsvAAI.
Paris Nav 5-The Pretoria correspondent OF the
''Temps" reaffirms that Sir Henry Brougham I.och
now Lord Loeb Of Drylaw. when Governor Of Cape
Colony and British High Commssi .ner In South
Africa offered 10 aid a revolutionary movement In
the Transyaa and this in the face OF Lord Loch's
denial of the original report.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-06
BULUWAYO PROBABLY SAFE
EARL GREY BELIEVES THAT THE MATABELE
REVOLT HAS BEEN BROKEN.

Cane Town. May "a dispatch from Buluwayo
saws that Earl Grey. Administrator of the British
South Africa Company, in reviewing the garrison
at that place expressed the opinion that the Mata-
belle revolt has been broken and that Buluwayo Is
safe
New-York tribune., 1896-05-06
COLONEL BRADLEYS GOOD REASONS.
GOVERNOR M)RToN HAS NO CHANCE. AND so III
DECLINES TO BE USED AS A
POLITICAL. PAWN

POLITICAL PAWN
MiddIetown. n. Y, May (SpeciaD.-Colonel
Thomas Bradley has pleased his friends in this
district by coming out on the side Of Mckinley.
when the understanding was that, although not in-
structed for any particular candidate the delegates
from the XvIIth District were Morton In an
interview to-day he said: 1T Is clear to every
Intelligent man that Governor Morton has no
chance whatever TO be nominated at st. Louis: that
his honored name Is being used simply for the
purpose OF holding delegates to the will OF a COM
bination. whose cry is Anything or anybody to
beat Mckinley will not be used pawn In
any such political game have desire for
political preferment, either through election
appointment, but anxious for a return OF .
prosperous condition every line OF business This
feeling is my political guide at present and II It 10
not quite satisfactory to the Republicans OF this
Congress District prefer to step down and out.
They have only to step out In a pain majority and
my resignation National delegate will be
promptly forthcoming"
Colonel Bradley asked In regard to the fol-
lowing statement attributed to Congressman Odell.
in speaking Of the Colonels course: 1T is viola
ton OF an explicit agreement that We should stand
with the entire delegation at ST. Louis. have net
doubted that Mr. Bradley was friendly to McKin-
ley. but had no reason TO suppose that he would
break away from the delegation" Colonel Bradley
said a. to this: MT. Odell can speak for himself
New-York tribune., 1896-05-06
y crv.rop WALLACE's CONDITION.

EX-SENATOR WALLICE .
Ex-United States Senator Wallace. OF tennsy,,
van.a, was reported early this morning 70 DC very
low.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-06

A.. ,orce have taken possession Of the shells OF
Wv .r.,ers which he ate and an analysis will be
80. ~ ascertain whether the bivalves were fit
to be eaten
:, consequence Of Colonel North's death. the
nomination Of his horses. Clwyd and HEBRON IN
the Kempton Park Great Jubilee STAKES wh'ch
will be run at Kempton Park on Saturday. VIII De
cancelled.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-06
RHODESREADYTO SURRENDER
HE PLACES HIMSELF UNREsERvEDLY IN
MIR. CHAMBERLAINS HANDS

WOULD EVEN RESIGN AND RETURN TO ENGLAND
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-31

peace probably no man can reach
such a height as that which Mr..
Lincoln attained, but Mr.. Bryan will
get as far into the hearts Of the peo-
pie as any man gets. excepting in
times when public events OF more
dramatic character stir the souls Of
men to their utmost depths.
..As to the crisis itself, Mr.. Teller
has described it, rs I understand it,
in his speech on the occasion Of his
withdrawal from the st. Louis con.
vention, and in his more recent dec
laration Of principle. And I believe
that IL through any accident this
opportunity shall be lost to the peo-
pie. q satisfactory degree. OF pros
perity will not be gained for gen.
GRAFTON to come. On the other hand
I believe that the free coinage OF
silver will result in the stability OF
ralues. q gradual rise in prices, a
more general distribution of wealth.
the complete development of our
Rocky mountain empire. the perma-
nent transfer of the political balance
OF power TO the west, and q develop
ment OF our manufactures. and in
general Of all our industrial re.
sources. much greater than would be
accomplished bv the enactment OF
the strongest protection law the
people would permit to stand on the
statute books"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-31

The rehearsal of the game laws Of
the state is always nf interest about
this time of year They hold that it
is unlawful to kill or have in possess
sion: Wild goose. duck. brant, rail
or other water fowl. between April Is
and Sept. Is; deer and wild turkey,
between Jan. Is and Sept. /; pin
mated grouse or prairie chicken, be-
tween Nov. and Sept. Is; runnated
grouse, pheasant or quail, between
Dec. and Oct. /; wooicock, between
Sept. Is and July Is; gray or red fox
or black squire, between Dec. 1
and June !.
1t is unlawful to sell, ship or carry
out Of the state at any time any pin
mated grouse, prairie chicken. rufiied
grouse. pheasant. quail, squirrel OF
wild turkey which has heen killed or
taken in the state of Illinois. 1t is
unlawful to kill any water fowl from
any fixed or artificial ambush. be-
yond a natural covering OF reeds.
cane. wild rice. etc. or to use any
sneak boat. sink box or other device
{ r purpose OF conc.,alment, or to
use any swivel CUR. sailboat or
steam boat to pursue or Kill any OF
said water fowl.
Insectivorous and song birds are
not to be killed at any Time. Pen
atty for each offense =.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-31
Her Hat,

1t was just before the bandeau as an
item of hat decoration retired into OBJ
security. n pretty damsel with a black
Gainsborough, well tilted at an acute
angle by the pale blue bandeau that
rested on her fluffy hair, sat in crowded
Broadway cable car. opposite shabby
old figure i'll a shawl, who slumbered
fitfully, giving ont suspicious rum
odor. Suddenly the sleeper reused her.
self, stared stupidity at her vis-a-vis for
moment. and then, lurching forward
in her seat, said with a watery smile,
Yer hats on crooked.
The damsel turned her head away in
flushed Indignation, but the elderly
dame would not bc misunderstood. She
leaned still farther forward. and, point
ing II wavcring fOrefinger at the offend
ing bandcau, reiterated: Its you. Yer
hats on crookcd'' The passengers by
this time took an active interest in the
bandcau as well. The Gainsborough
maiden looked hclplcssly around, made
- wild signal to the conductor and took
refuge i'll ignomiuious flight. New
York World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-31
Leaves Mcki.,-, for lirYan.

Hon. John NJ. Wright. a promi-
ncnt attorney OF California. and n
longtime republican OF zeal and
ability, has abandoned his party and
COME out earnestly in support Of
Bryan. lie halls him rs the leader
~ n new party II is not the demo-
cratic organization but n new de-
morracy.' In a letter in which he
claims the Triumphant election of
Bryan he adds:
ne movement, in my opinion. is
beet described nv the nameRf new
democracy think il means tha,
the people generally have determined
themselves to reassert and exer iss
IN their own way the power which ol
late years has been welded bv the
'""-ses' alone. aud I expect To see 9
landslide in the direction OF BRYAN.
In ancient times. it used to be said
make way for the representatives q
the people, In these later DAYS oh
structors may we'll take heed when
~ now. arises the most siyuiticau
cry, 'msk. way for the people
may be over.enthusiastic about Nr
Bryan. but believe that he is des
tined to be known In history as On
Of the greatest men. II not the cr.a,
est man. Of this ase. In the time Q