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Roy AcclDnNrALLy suoT.

Lndonia, Texas. April H.. y csterday
evening u son and sterson Of Mr.. Allen,
who lives one half mile from town. were
out bunting ana one Of the boys accident
ally discharged his gun The entire CON
tcnls Of the gun entoring the bowels Of his
companion. lie viii not live
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NEWPORT RACES.

Cincinnati. April l5.--The track was good
at Newport today, Results;
Six furlongs--Han Ban. l03 Foster). 10
to /. won: Summer Coon. 95 tNewcom), 10
to 1, second; Readina. lol corner. II to
!. third. Time. l;l5H.
Mile and one-six teenth- Sldkel, IS New
conn, Z to 10. won; Lghtfoot. li3 1Ross),
4 10 /. second; Mnskalonge, 80 (Matthews),
TO j, third. Time. laa
Six furloncs--Tanone. 80 (Garner). even,
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o under f, co,,, ,.
selected General Lee as best ied duty
graduate IN tho ,,ot,
in aurdc1
situation military precisely what Pros,
len, Cleveland wants. Tor ne has long held the question
should be settled acanel w co,o
auhl
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
HOUSE.

Washington. April 1b--The report of tho
elections committee on the cas-" Of Nor
man vs.. Litter, from tho Third district or
South Carolina, IN favor of the sitting
member was adopted by the house with
out division,
Mr.. nam ORep.. Iowa., chairman of the
! committee OH military affairs called UP
| The resolution for the appointment Of VIM.
| y. Franklin Of Connecticut. Thomas J;
| Henderson OF Illinois. Geo. j.. Bent or
Main. and Geo. W, steele of Indiana az
members Of the hoard If managers of the
| National Soldiers Home.
Mr. Blue uep. kan.,. who has on sew,
| erol recent occasions severely crluclseh
! General Franklin. at once asked SIX hours
| 10 discnsa the resolution. He said he held
IN his hand uonrshng u lot OF papers
| alofD charges against General Franklin
ond Smith. tho manager OF the Lehven-
worth home for whom the former was re-
sponslblc, tor cruel and brutal treatment
oi the inmates of the home Mt Lenven-
worth. He proposed TO offer an amend
,nent TO substitute the name Of that gal.
i Ian, seldler uen ,. q o. Howard" for
Mr. Hui declined to make any concrs-
slons as 70 time and Mr.. Blue opened hia
the Leavcnworth home from, tho drunken
and brutal man nj It's head"
MIR. Blue read several letters criticising
General Franklin and Governor Smith, ono
Of them alleging that Governor Smith was
not only n drnakard but a corrupt man.
Have you any charges to make against
the personal character of General Frank
linz asked MIR. Hun lRcp.. lowa).
dcIibcrntion. "tiia, the Inspectors reports
show that General Franklin IL either gross
ly Negligent or Incompetent or that he Is
not honest -
Has the board of managers invcstl-
gated Smiths Administrations" asked Iir.
Hun.
AN Investigation made by the board OF
managers" replied Mr. Blue, rs roaring
farce. No man In the home dares to he
thrifty. and charge here and now that
the Investigation was made for the pur-
pose of shielding Governor Smith"
MIR. Blue charged that under Franklin's
last year $4,000 of govern
mont property had been condemned or de-
siroycd.
Mr.. Curtis Rcp., N, W replied 70 Mr.
Blue In calm and temperate speech. The
charges preferred against General Frank
lin. tho president OF the board OF man
Did They had been investigated and tho
official report did not Bubstaniiate them.
MIR. Mahon Uiep.. Pa.) moved TO amend
The resolution so AZ to provide for n joint
Of The house and senate to In
v"stigate the charges against Colonel
smith.
MIR Henry mep., Comm said q few
words Ia eulogy OF General Franklin.
with the Understanding that u vote
,hould be had Mt 8 o'clock tomorrow, the
house at o'clock adjourned.
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SENATE.

| Washington, April i5.-The senate spent
| the day on tho DUPONT case. Mr.. Gray
Of Delaware argued against the claim OF
Mr.. DUPONT
Mr. German proposed that flnai vote b
taken next week.
Mr.. Mitchell In charge OF the case. de-
clned to make an Agreements at this
time. This tender by Mr.. German was
regarded as significant Of the confidence
OF the opposition to Mr.. DUPONT 10 upset
his claims TO a scat.
Mr.. Gray will proceed with his speech
tomorrow. after which there Ia a promise
OF further clash over taking up the bond
resolution. as Mr.. Allison stated today
that the bond question must give way 70
Mr.. Gray Yielded at 4 o'clock, and the
senate went Into executive session.
At 4;D the senate resumed ite open
session. Bills were passed amending the
law relating. to the projection Of salmon
lands by private sale In the State OF
Missouri. and TO pay tho heirs ofsSterllng
d. Austin S59. ~: approprtatlng $1,000 for
acquiring burial grounds NJ Fort Aelgs
and Put-in-B Bay Island, Ohio. and the In
terment thereip Of The s. rsnaa1s, IL. e ~
AZ $50 p. m. the senate sd)ousee1s
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IT'S PLAY Ball.


Tho National League Begins It's soason
Today
New York. April l5,--'rhc opening Of the
National leaguo basc bah season tomor-
row VIII find the teams In good shape.
| rho managers from each city report that
their teams have done faithful practice In
the South. and that they meyer faced
an opening In better condition. The DIFF
foront clubs Will line up as follows;
Boston at Philadelphia.
hroQ klyn at Baltimore.
New York at Washing on
iltIsburg al Cincinnati
Cleveland AT st, Louis
chicago al I.ouisville.
iHrrn has been no change In me num-
her OF clubs and the same cities remain
IN me circuit. The men who furnish base
bah sport for the. public have to play
even len years ago Then base ball was
prarucnily the only game Of wide popu-
arl'y, but now things have changed.
l{ioyciins numbers it's dcvoteus ny the
lhpu-and, lawn tonns has large held Of
,ts own ana golf is drawing hundreds to
H. support. Probably tho most dangerous
ttonsl circuit, where thousands of specta-
tors IN each city cheer the winners. Toir-
men of the citics who Formerly were d.
vot.d TO the grandsland and bleachers.
ana many middle aged men who have
been the steadiest patrons of bal games
now wear kniokerhockers and Kick the
pedals. So to hold Its place as She Ma
'ional game base bah must furnish a
quality of sport far ahead Of anything
II used 20 put out II decade ago. Another
thing that opGratee to spur players on
TO u higher degree Of excellence is the
fact that busc ball breaks no records,
nnl the Americans want 10 ,ce record,
broken. This craven r. catered To nv
cycling, athletics md horac racing Tho
Iihnng"rs and captains are alive to theeo
iacis, and ro1li2c INIT TO retain their
hold they must give the public superior
article OF amliremeut.
y feature ~ the voars schedule is thnt
II VIII save the Western clubs about 5000 |
ana reduce the nnrnhrr ~ Mills they have |
bee = required 20 travel over coo. The West |
I'm clubs VIII follow each other In rota- |
iou, lightning a. Whrnipgt On, Thea going |
- Bait moro. Philadelphia, BROOKLYN how |
orlt and Boston The season VIII close |
JCiohor ]. as uAuhl.
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I'VE CITY.
ling the Leading Commercial
Population.

the currency today issued finally
.Ionnl bank reserve city. THIS or
$ delayed mainly by the applica-
,ptroller had about made UP his
when the application from Dallas
alton of tho claims Of the rival
between Texas cities that Il 10
( the valuable influence possible
dairy Of conflicting information
IL no aoubt. however that the
iho recent municipal contest was
so far ahead Of the showing made
decide . souss 4 favor.
aside from the prestige that ouch
approved March 3 issl providing
les: 49,
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mona ',MPATHy WIN c,,r.

|an0ad, w AtHY WITH cuBA..
r. Of The a,,., Of the Virginia c,,n e
'.I O., -cu Hsirlcan Methodist ehu pr,i,
sss tses r ;s qa'1@
,A 81 i IL A smsaSe By ssyIps
pray for Cuba. 'ou'd be
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a "orE OF CANCELLATIONS

rn,,. nprii IA special dispatch n
Is nos S'a from Washington SAYS.
4 states vs hope that the effor,s a, ~" ,h y.
~ Cuban % in mediate between spein
.sss1s about sf nsa, WIN result in
Al leaders and ins the s',[, between
r. # rs snas show. SENS S OF ne,
+ GOD GOD oieesn ., for Dr. ne aeeep,an os
A Sr,ss1otia,lons are a, me in United states.
=. s sssyi.tp ana ssaor n, pa ""HSS Of Gs
sSsl,ss as''leouSI s ess msae O c%T
las,sefr o z, to follow ssho = Which , the
lhe GOOD o ,fSsrsign affairs f Ina Sps an.
& & LS Vim og Y a aSSWsS' e"s5ai
ksntss 10 'a ars leaders " ns ,o 70
~ being 's sasr5 1S'or%s in cS ~ 'a ana
@ o." ah'eed TO lay down
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Moral: Read Tie Post.
.ent tariff on export grain favorins
ri Of New Orleans,
lson officials in Galveston
LOCAL,

LOCAL
result Of the competitive examina.
n appointment to West Point And
oils.
aratlons for lily white republican
Ition.
ton desienatsd by tho comp<rciise
currency : reserve city for IA.
banks NJ
VS. record In the courts. +.
rse falls Into a well.
Elementary concert 1t Aseemb1
onight. M
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-06
AN OBSOLETE LAW DUG UP.
AN ACCUSED MAN SENT TO PRISON UNDER Pc
CuLIAR RULING Fly MAGISTRATE sIMMs

Acting under suggestion Of the police. Magistrate
smms in the Essex Market Court yesterday ap-
piled an obsolete section in the laws OF 1913. whereoy
a man once convicted of crime can be committed
to prison for ninety days or held in *.oW bonds TOT
year after he is released. II 1t can be shown that
he lo,tered IN a crowd for the purpose OF committing
a crime The accused man was Thomas +. CASSIDY
alias George D. Hicks. who arrested In 1891 for
stealing diamond pin and served four and one-hali
years in Sing Sing Since his release, according 10
his statement and that OF friends. he mas been lead
Ing an honest life. On Tuesday night last crowd
of persons were congregated az Cana-st ana BOW
cry Detective Carroll saw a man runninS awa!'
closely followed by another man whose watch chain
was dangling. The first man dropped watch ana II
was picked up and handed to second man. VINO
placed It in his pocke.. The two men got away
before the officer could over,ake either The officer
then returned to Canal-st and Bowery ana saw
Cassidy standing In the crowd He arrested the
latter and took him the Eldridge-st station Inc
next morning he was taken TO the Centrdi o"'e'
Acting under advice Of Captain O'Brien. Detective
Price took Cassidy TO the Essex Market Court ana
although there was not the slightest evidence to
show that he had any connection with the commas
sion OF a crime the Old statute dug up by which
the detective contended Cassidy should he sent TO
prison because he had once committed crime the
penalty Of which he had paid. The case was con-
tinued to enable the detectives TO produce the
records 1918,
Alexander ROsenthal appeared TOT CdsslI!. ne "c-
manded his clients release the ground that even
II the statute providing that man previously con.
vcted OF crime found lettering In the vlcinity
where crime was computed was in force. IN ms
case there proof that a crime was committed;
The officers admitted that they had no evidence OF
any crime. only that they saw two men running
away and thought crime nad oeen m ,he Pen,
Tertiary for sixty days. Mr.. Rosenthal denounced
his action In open court for sending man 10 prison
on pas; record without any evidence OF an ad-
dtional offence. ,
Magistrate Simms then called the prisoner back
and changed his original sentence by placing the
prisoner under 900 bonds for his good behavior ior
a year. Cassidys lawyer will probably sue out
writ Of habeaS corpus
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THROWN FROM A CABLE-CAR.

a PASSENGER THREATENS TO SUE THE THIRD
AVE. COMPANY FOR ILLEGAL ARREST.
Alexander Humbert Of No. 343 West Broadway
MAS separated from his little eight-year-oh boy
while on his way 70 N asylum laden with dehcac,es
for his wife He was compelled to stay IN JAN
from noon Saturday until yesterday morning on ac-
count OF a bunder. according TO Humoerts asser-
ZION of an agent Of the Grand-st. car line
Saturday he boarded car az West Broadway ana
C,rand-si and at the Bowery and Grand-st. re-
ce.ved a transfer for the Third-ave cable line he
was carving bottle OF wine and a number OF pot
ties OF Jelly and his little boy was by his SIDE lie
ava he boarded the cablecat but the conductor re-
f,,.ed 70 receive the checks saying that the time
,,,nched IN them had elapsed by eight minutes and
dema nded cash fares Humbert refused ana CLAIMS
\. number of passengers advised him not 10 pay
Al Bovery and Houston-st Humbert says the
conductor Joseph Hanley. of No. 3lo East one
hundred and-twenty- sxthst. forcibly eJected MIN
from the car and in the struggle the oottie OF
wine was broken while his little boy fell ana mar
rou,v ESCAPED being killed The conductor called
Patrolman Brassel Of the Fifth.st station. ana
had Humbert arrested Some OF the passengers,
n is claimed protested, and said the cOnductor
ought TO be arrested for his alleged prna'y 10 'he
Humber was taken the Fffth-st. station, ana
the boy locked up in the Gerry rooms w men tne
day Magistrate Simms discharged Humbert ana
said that he saw no reason why Inc .a sor n q
have been arrested When Humoert asKea LOT ~ ~ -
aon no one could ten him where ne was AFTER 'H ne
"a her left the court the boy was prouent aow IN
Shs Gerry wagon and afterward taken 10 his nome
nv Agen; Detz. OF the Gerry Society. -.,s
ave company for fa.se arrest Imprisonment and
assault
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TO INTRODUCE A VESTED CHOIR.

ALTERATIONS NOW BEING MADE IN THE CHURCH
OF THE INCARNATION.
While the work OF alteration in the Church OF the
Incarnation at Thirty-ffth-st. and Madison-ave OF
which the Rev William NJ. Grosvenor is the rector
is going on the congregation Will worship IN the
chapel II is expected that all of the contemplated
improvements in the Of the church Will have
been completed In time for the congregation 10 re-
sumo worship in the church by September.
Before the death OF the Rev. DR.. Arthur Brooks
the former rector plans for important changes in
the chancel had been under way. and some OF the
improvements suggested had been finished II Is pro-
posed 10 have new organ In the church, and the
quartet choir will be replaced with vested choir.
For the accommodation OF the larger choir and the
organ more room In the chancel Is required In
order to meet these increased demands. the apsdal
wall Of the chance has been cut from the wall Of
the church and will he moved back six feet. To &C.
complish this change the hallway which was for
50 that the chancel may extend TO the outside wall
of the church.
The entrance 10 the chapel, in East Thirty fifth
ST. will be lowered to the level of the street, and
the old infant classroom and library will be con-
verted into the choir room The organ will be placed
in a loft over the vestry room. at the southeas: cor
ner. with the keyboard on the south side Of the
chance There Will be no change in the pulpit.
which was designed by the late rector OF the church
although the plans OF alterations first submitted
called for a decrease In It's proportions, which are
too large for the chancel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-06
ILLINOIS NOT FOR FREE METAL.
SOUND MONEY DEMOCRATS ISSUE AN ADDRESS
ALTGELD AND SILVER IN CONTROL


Chicago July 5-Ar address 10 the public mas
been prepared and is TO be issued tomorrow on the
part Of s1und-money Democrats OF COOK county
(Chicag o, setting the alleged rauduient means
bv which the delegates TO the Democratic Natonal
Convention were chosen from that county the ad-
dress is signed by Charles A. Ewing. cousin OF
Vice President stevenson: Senator Palmer. Frank
lin NIacNeagh (who made speech last night al the
Auditorium meetng). Tn )mas 4. Moran benjamin
r Gable James r. Eckes. Controller ~ the Cur
rency; John p Hopkins. William s. Foreman
James r Hobi, and other prominent citizens Inc
point Of II is that owing 10 this fraud the iihois
delegation is made 10 appear In the free silver
column whereas with fair election the majority
OF the Illinois delegation would he on the sac OF
sound money. After rectiny the facts the address
proceeds:
Re not deceived as 10 the attitude or limos
s,und-monev Democrats have courted test OF
strength and free silver has declined IT, We make
this statement for the information OF our orotner
democrats in attendance at the Natloldl '"n-
vention The undersigned committee represents
very large number of Democratic votes III tne
state of Illinois now under pledge to oppose me
election OF any Presidential candidate for Once
advocating the free and unlimited coinage OF silver
AT a ra rio of l6 10 l. These Democrats are organ
,,e1 earnest and determined We are and always
will he Democrats We have been detranchised
REIMBURSEMENT is the first principe agalhs'
which true Democrats must rebel ana az i'e1'v
Gratis we are organized to encompass the deteat OF
any one Of any class OF banded together 10
substitute gag-law in place OF an honest pdlioI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-06
"UOODOO" DOCTOR ~ Court.

MAGISTRATE Fr.AMMER PLACES HIM UNDER
BoNDs on A CHARGE OF GRAND LARCENY.
A Mexican Of dimnutive stature and weight who
cave his name as Seaor Carlos Castrono and MS
address as No. l57 Grand-st Waterbury, CONN.,
was held for trial yesterday in the sum OF ~"
nv Magistrate FTammer. the charge OF grand
larceny castrono the police aliege. has been
sw;ndIing the negroes Of New-York and It's vicinity
Ia. rerresentng himself 10 be "hooioo doctor
The specific complaint which Castrono was ar
raigned was preferred by Mrs Mahalla Jefferson
an aged colored woman, OF No. IS Grove-si. Flush
ing and her 40 daughters Nancy Jefferson OF
Va POPS Madiapn-ave.. this city. and Mrs hank
Gaines OF No 80 Bedford-ave.. Flushing
Nrs jefferson said Castrono had said he couid
cure her son. Leonard. ten years Old OF consu"p
ton and had given her envelope. sealed three
times with green sealing,wax, on paymen, OF -
No make tho cure beyond question. Castrono 81
she must also purchase his patent pel' lpi SO
Not having the money. Mrs. Jefferson sent MN 70
her daughter. Nancy, from whom ne secureu = OH
account. 49,, . ,ov.
Afterward Mrs jefferson was advised to have
rothing 10 do with Castrono and when castrono
made a second visit she demanded PACK Wnat S II
had rad, and threatened Castrono WIN ar.ert, ne
nron sol TO return the money. but instead re-
turned to New-York and secured sl2 more IN pay
NOR, for the belt from Nancy Jefferson saturday
night Nancy and Mrs. Games met Castrono az
'rhirty-seventh-s and Eighth-ave. He ran from
them but they shouted 10 the pystander'' anu n
detective caught the man. ~ o.. -
,'astrono had given his name as l,r ORION on
ono receipt and as Professor Abduah. VI. ID,
on another. In each instance the ADDRESS gwen
mysterious racket opened In court II was
found 10 contain tissue paper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-06
MONKEY HANGS HIMSELF FOR LOVE.
.lAr LEAST THAT is THE SAD TALE WHICH
COMES FROM GLEN ISLAND

A cad and thrilling tale OF monkeys suicide
"a. .ent out yesterday by an enterprising onclal
a. Glen Island According TO the statement fhaoe
.he unfortunate animal which was OF the rlng-aiiei
brazilian variety and bore the name or frahKo
wa. a great favorte with the children ana other
xs,tors TO the Glen Island Zoo. on account OF MS
amusing pranks. In the same cage win fra"ho
was a female monkey. 10 whom he paid marked at
,ention even robbing his fellows o. nuts and other
tidbits and giving them TO the object OF ms aHec-
Hons He would also. the report says. SWING from
the bars by his tail and wink at her. and In diner
snt WAYS show that she was the only one In the
world for him. Last week he was removed 10 an
other cage whereupon he moped in corner ana
gave every indication OF suffering from melanchoiy
Orders were given that he should be restored 10 ms
old cage yesterday, but Frankie was unaware OF
them, or yesterdays tragedy would probably nave
been aycrted -, .o,Ao.1d a.,
The rear of the monkey cages 10 allow her 10 DIowsc
mon the grass there In the early mornings "nen
she was taken away end OF rope was lei !
ned 20 the b.rs OF Franko's cage. the o,her ena
being a slip moose which had been fastened ronhh
one of the sacred animals feet The loyeslck
monkey Gas officially repOrted) must nave uraWn
IN the rope passed the moose over one OF me upper
bars adjusted IL tightly around his meek ana men
leaped or dropped into space, with the result tnat
ne vas found fatally hanged when the attendants
made their rounds shortly after dawn yesterday:
Ihere Is announcement In regard 10 the griei Oh
his inamorata
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-06

HE WENT FROM SYRACUSE TO ADEN. AND
is NOW ON ELLIS ISLAND.


George Downer, a bright boy, thirteen years DID,
was One OF the central figures on Ellis lsiand yes
terlav. The lad left his home. Syracuse on
January A. and succeeded in reaching Alden, on the
Red Sea before he returned to America on the
steamship California on Saturday. He had been
living with his married sister. Mrs. Pratt at Fay
ettevllle ~ Y. and attending the Union Free
School HIS mother, who has been married sec
ond time lives In Cleveland. Ohio. where her nus
band Is a tea merchant named LonSton
Being of an adventurous disposition. the boy found
the humdrum life at school too dull for him. ana
he decided to strike out for himself and see
something OF the world SO. with s. In his pocket
and a bundle containing an extra suit OF clothes
over his shoulder he stole from his sisters house
one cold night In January and started on his jour
ney He rode as far as he could with his money.
and then walked or beat" his way to New-York
Here he succeeded In getting place as cabn-Doy
on board the Atlantic Transport steamship Massa-
chusetts according to his story. and went to Lon
don
The boy struck up acquaintance with cab n
passenger, and. as kind OF servant. accompanied
him TO Client and other places on the continent
nv MAY | he had accumulated $35. and as ms
protector had returned to LONDON, ne conunuea
over TO AgIers and thence to Malta, TIE lad
worked his way on ship to Port sad ana wens
hrougH the Sez Uana 70 cd A to the AMERICAN CON-
sui who assisted him back to Marseilles. He went
% Lyons and thence to Paris WITH letters TER 70 teg
states Citizens Association Of Paris gave the boy
passage to Havre, and thence by the California TO
DR. Senner has communicated with the boys
sister and he VIII be held until she is heard rem
The Young travellers wanderlngs were devoid OF
hardship or adventure and he declared that he
had not missed his three meals day or , bed at at
no,H drd with the other side that the people
on the Continent did not talk United States