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TO MAKE MICHIGAN sTLvER.
Plans OF tho Free siiverites to Overthrow
DOn Dickinson.

FlRus OF tho Free Sllverttep to overthrow
Don Dickinson.
Don NJ. Dickinson of Detroit who has been
here comforting with William c. Whitney. is
very much fustered over the news which GER
tain members of the Democratic National Com
mittee have disclosed to Mr.. Whitney. This
news was to the effect that the free silver men
will undoubtedly control at Chicago the Com
mittee on Contested seats. and propose to at
tempt to capture two-thirds OF tho delegates in
the Convention by stealing" tho twenty Gig hit
delegates from Michigan, where the unit rule
prevails.
The situation OF the Michigan delegates Mt
the present time IL that Don Dickinson controls
tifeen OF them for gold and his adversaries
thirteen. The e-silyer men have already
notified Mr.. Dickinson and his friends that they
propose to seat two Of the silver contestants
thus giving the silver delegates the majority In
the delegation, and, inasmuch as the unit rulo
applies IN the state. these twenty eight dele
gates will undoubtedly be thrown into the free
When this news was discussed Mt the confer
enCe at Mr. Whitncy's home on Friday. most OF
those present were ready to admit that the
free silverites, II they persisted In such tactics
would undouhtedly control the nomination of
the candidate Just as easily Hs they will control
he making OF the blatforIn. senator Harris Of
Tennessee and senator \cst Of Missouri hoth
wt1h TO be .r hartman OF The the Committee on Reso;
would welcome an opportunity TO humiliate the
Michigan statesman.
II has already been said in The SUN that those
who attended Mr.. Whitney's conferences do not
believe that the gold Democrats should bolt
MT. whitney expressed his own views on this
"if the gold Democrats bolted at Chicago,
there would be but one result, and that would
be To divide the vote Ot the gold men The
silver men would like nothing better Than 10
have tine gold Democrats bolt AZ Chicago as
nS @sy srousS tS DE s
democrats who arc tainted with free Gilyer. and
the greatest complications might snsas. 80
Democrats" ~
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LTNCHED FOR FIGHTING.

Man Hanged In That Part OF Louisiana
Where LynehinGs Common.
New ORLEANS. Juno 2s. This morning Fred
erick Post WAS found hanging on a large oak on
the Rose plantation, on the boundary line be-
tween st. Charles and Jefferson parishes just
above New Orleans. He had been lynched last
night by mob. Post had had a fight few
days ago at the store of Paul Felix. Mayor Of
kenner, with one Of Felix's clerks. He WAS
arrested. charged with breach OF the peace and
assault and battery, and locked up in the
kenner jail. II is said that the doors of the
Jail were not properly fastened. so that the mob
had no difficulty III breaking into 1t, aking out
Post and lynchnR him.
More iynchings have been committed of re-
cent years in the immediate vicinity OF tho
crime thnn In any other part OF the country.
The sun., 1896-06-29
WILL M'KINLEY GO SOUTH9
A Report that He Win Swing Around tho
Circle In the Autumn.

CINCINNATI, June "S.-Last fsll. when Nc
Kinley went to Louisiana. he talked protection
to the sugar men until he made many
supporters among them. In thr early au-
tumn. 1t Is said. Mckinley Ill again
take swing around the South. and pro-
lection will again be his argument. The
Southern speakers will carry with them an
elaborate array Of figures to te used In itferent
parts OF the south. Protection to the sugar in
dustres will be talked in Louisiana and Missis-
sipp. iron in Alabama and Tennessee. and wool
will be the chief topic in Virginia and West
Virginia. a desperate effort will be made to
carry n few OF the southern States for tho Ma
poeon on the quest ion of tariff leaving to the
Democrats the task OF extolllnR the virtues Of
free silver.
The sun., 1896-06-29
ANOTHER CHICAGO HoLD-uP.
Thirteen Stores Have Bseu Robbed Openly
WIthin II Few Weeks.

CHICAGO, June 2s.-The thirteenth store hold
up here during the last few weeks was made
last evening within II half block OF the Harrison
street police station, and the police are still
looking for the men who so openly defy them.
The same tactics were used as in the other
twelve cases.
Two men at 0 O'Clock entered the shoe store
OF A. Rupert at 1876 Harrison street and with
empty his cash drawer and hand over its con.
tents. The days receipts were In the vault, and
only $50 WAS secured by the robbers AS soon
they out and down an alley. The descrip-
tton of the men leads to the belief that they
are the same that have been systematically rob-
bing stores for several weeks.
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A sHOPLIFTER,s SKIRT.
It's Contents Astoninh the Mntron mt New.
ark Police Headsuarters.

ark Police Headquarters.
Just before midnight on Saturday a woman
under the influence OF liquor staggered along
Washington street, Newark, and the attention
of policeman was called to something drag
Cling behind her upon the sidewalk from the
hem OF her skirt. He stopped her and saw that
the object was tho puffed sleeve of woman s
silk waist. She was taken to Police Headquar-
tors. where the matron quickly decided that the
whole skirt was shopli:ter's bag stuffed with
stolen goods. There was big slit on the side
through which the skirt could be filled. From
y the astonished matron took three silk waists,
three China BLK dress patterns. two India silk
ten yards each. eleven white silk neckties. and
paper OF pins. There was nothing to indicate
where the goods came from. The woman re-
fused TO tell her name. She was looked up.
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NO CLUE TO THE RoBBER.
Detectives Cannot Tell Who Stole 9S 900
from the Hamburg. Anne rlean Company.

Detectives Cannot Tell who Stole SS 900
from the Hamburg Ame ricnn Company.
The theft Of S5. 900 from the safe In the office
of the Hamburg American Packet Company. in
Hoboken. Saturday afternoon, 10 still as much
of mystery rs ever. Although detective es have
been diligently at work on the case, no sus-
poets have yet been reported. Tho money
which stolen was drawn from the Second
National Bank OF Hoboken on Saturday FORE
noon for the purpose Of paying off the en-
ployees on the pier as is the custom every Sat
urday. Capt. Edmund Badenhausen. who Is
superintendent of the company's Hoboken in-
terests. has his Office on the second floor, over
the pier 1t was from his Office that the money
was taken.
The employees attached to the Office are
August Peters. who is pay IN aster: Otto Clemens,
bookkeeper and Chief Clerk Kellers. Peters
drew the money from the bank. and he says he
placed 1t iu the Office safe shortly before noon,
The safe Is an old fashioned arrangement with
out cny combination. 1t is locked by key.
or the money 81, 900 was in $40 bills. 81 100 In
81 bills. and the remainder In silver. 1t was
missed about 3 o'clock when 1t was needed to
pay the employees. Capt. Badenhausen was
experimenting some work on the pier when
Kell.r s .hel' Hs' He immediately no,ed the poce
Kellers said that secured the key of
the safe from Peters when the latter
The safe was locked. and when he opened IT he
discovered that the money had been taken
This was in a canvas bag. Capt. Badenhausen
said yesterday that he always carried the key OF
to Peters to lock up the money. Between four
and five hundred men are employed on the pier
to the pier both day and night and the rules
against allowing strangers on the pier are
more severe. and only officials or those who
possessed passports were allowed TO enter. No
employees were paid on Saturday. and a sign on
the gate announced that payment would be
made on Monday. The police are confident that
tho robbery was not committed by u profes-
sionaI. They are inclined to believe that the
safe was opened with duplicate key.
The sun., 1896-06-29
CALEB FORD'S DEATH.
Was 1t Hastened by His Transfer from IL,
New York Hospital to BeIievues

Was 1t Hasteued by His Transfer from the
New York Hospital to BeIisvues
Coroner Hoeber will make an investigation
tomorrow In the case of Caleb Ford. who died
in Bellevue Hospital on June 20. He had re-
ceived a fracture OF the thigh bone six weeks 8
previous to his death while getting off an
Eighth avenue car. He was first treated at the
New York Hospital A few days before his
death ho was transferred to Bellevue
His wife believes that the transfer hastened
his death. Coroner Hoeber has summoned the
superint endent Of the New York Hospital and
the doctor and nurse who attended Ford TO ap-
pear before lin next Tuesday.
II any one Is To- be blamed am going to find
out where the fault lies II | have to call every
employee OF the hospital before me-" the
Coroner said yesterday.
The sun., 1896-06-29
Two Ch.oLs Found ON the TRACK.

HASTINGS, N Y, June 2s.-An envelope ad-
dressed to New York firm containing two
checks. one for sac and the other for S34. so.
endorsed BY Margaret Leboutellicr, WAS found
on the railroad tracks between this place and
liienwood last evening The envelope bore the
Hastings pOstmnrk. but not the received post
mark OF the New York Office. Besides the
tho checks were drawn. The matter was re.
ported Ia the Ynnkcrs police, by whom the en-
velope and checks were turned over TO the
postal authorities.
The sun., 1896-06-29
ONE DEAD; THE OTHER DYING.
Tho First Child Falls from u Window, and
the Second Over the Bnlustrnde.

Two-year-old Agnes Depto had great fun yes
terday afternoon watching from a window the
children playing In the street In front of her
parents home on the third floor at 447 East
18th street. Her mother, who was holding
her. was obliged to go into the back room for a
minute, and she put the child on the floor.
Agnes wanted to have more fun. 30 she climbed
to the window bench. and. leaning far out, she
lost her balance and tell to the sidewalk. She
was killed.
AT about the same time five-year- old Francis
burnett was playing in front OF his home at 42s
East Eighty second street. When he got tired
he climbed the four flights Of stairs o: the
house. and. upon leaning over the balustrade to
call to n playmate. he lost his balance and fell
to the first floor. His skull was fractured and
both legs were broken. When the ambulance
took him to the Presbyterian Hospital the doc
tors there said he would probably not survive
the niPht.
The sun., 1896-06-29
SENT THE WIDOW TO JAZZ.
Result Of Her Love Making and Asking for
Money Through the Malls.

New ORLEANS. June 2s.--Post Once Inspector
Dice received a complaint recently against Mrs.
Sophie Hoffman, widow of Austin, Tex
charging that some time ago she beguiled n
young man of another state by letter writing to
fall in love with her. She requested the man to
send railroad fare and sum for other neces.
sary expenses. so that she might meet him and
be married. The money " as sent and the widow
didn't keep her promises.
The deceived man put the matter in the handa
OF the Post Once authorities. and Mrs. Hoffman
was arrested at Austin by Inspector Woods and
Is now In tAll
The sun., 1896-06-29
BUSHNELL TO TACKLE HANxA.

VIII Tell Him to shoe on Somo or the
Anti-PiRt Mosquitoes.
Gov. Bushnell II Ohio will return TO Columbus
to-day. Tho Governor said yesterday that he
had had a talk with ex-senator Plat regarding
the attempts to deprcciate tho work which Mr..
Platt and Senator Lodge did In behalf OF the
gold standard at St Louis. Gov. Bushnell told
in this direction were utterly without warrant.
and that their claims were contrary TO the facts.
He said further that he proposed to see Chair
man Hanna OF the National Committee and tell
him plainly what he thinks OF such tactics.
The sun., 1896-06-29
DIED PLAYING PISOCHLE.
Adolf Pragier Stricken with Heart Disease
When II Was Hts Turn TO Lead.

:" HeH IL w u" HAF" urn 10 A1Vuu.
Adolf Pragicr. retired clothier, OF 23 East
Ninety-uinth street, accompanied by his brother
julius and solomon Solomons. went yesterday
afternoon TO call on his friend Meyer Cohen,
who lives at "a East l2sth street. Cohen pro-
posed a game OF plnochle and Rs all were fond
Of cards the game was soon under way.
Just before O'Clock SooRons dealt, and Il
was Adolf Pragiers turn to lead. The other
players waited patiently for several minutes for
h. I'm to play. Then they SAW that his eyes were
closed and that his face was very pale Upon
closer examination they found that he was un-
conscious. When physician who was sent for
arrived Mr.. PraGler was dead. Heart disease
the cause OF his death. Mr.. Pragier was
81 years old. II is said that he was wealthy.
The sun., 1896-06-29
TROLLEY TRAFFIC IN HxooKArN.
600 Violations Of the Ordinances In One
Week Reported.

Week Reported.
Detective Sergeant Reynolds. who Is In charge
OF the Police Headquarters squad In Brooklyn,
has had some of his mon specially at work re-
Gently observing tho operations of the trolley
cars. To-day no will submit report to Super
intendent McKelvey showing that during the
week between June 10 and 20 no less than 900
alleged violations OF the trolley ordinances were
noted
They included excessive speed, overcrowdi
and standing on the front platforms and side
steps The majority of the violations were on
the COnay Island cars. The trolley detectives
had little to do yesterday, the traifc being ex-
'ceedingly light owing TO the bad weather.
The sun., 1896-06-29
Andrew II. Green Better Again.

1t was said last night at the residence OF An
drew ii. Green, 0l Park avenue. that MIR.
Green's condition was more favorable than on
Saturday. DIR. Carr told the relatives just be-
fore leaving tho house at 10 o'clock that Mr..
Green's temperature and pulse were normal and
his respiration good that he had taken nc ourish-
ment without any difficulty. and that there was
a very great change for the better.
The sun., 1896-06-29
A Sleep walkers Fail.

John McCarty, aged SO years, early yesterday
morning fell from the second-story window OF
his home at a Jay street. Brooklyn, and was
sevsrsly bruised he 10 supposed to have been
walking In his sleep.
The sun., 1896-06-29

Baron aHd BArOAsss n. de seinisrs Here.
Baron Raymond dc SeilliAre and his wife.
formerly Mrs. LiyeFmors Of thls city, arrived
here yesterday BY La B0uFg0gnA
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AstFOPOntaA Hotel broadway. Cor. 1gth d.
restaurant with perfect 0VlSlas. ModssAts pricaa.-
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A Pater.aa MN Rurnsd.

PATERSON. June 2s.- Todd's mill in Van Hou-
ten street was burned tonight The loss was
400 600,
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sThs nsasaIst."-Ad3
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In the suit OF Russell sage against Frank T.
Demarest OF Nyack, which was referred TO H.
e. Coleman by Judge Dickey, the referee de-
cdes against Sage and Mrs. Trevis, the petit
tioner. Mr. Sage stopped payment on a 81, 500
check he paid Demarest for mortgage on Mrs
Trevls's place in Rockland county, which De-
marest xot for $500 Referee Coleman's de-
cision which Is subject to the courts approval
uphoids DemArest's deal rs an honorable trans
action.
The herald., 1896-01-08
ENORMOUS GOLD SHIPMENT
Still Falls Short OF the Estimates
Made
The Gold Reserve Falls Below the Sixty
nillion Mark and Will Go
Still Lower

New YORK, Jan. 7.-Considerable inde-
cision was manifested today by some of
the gold shipping houses and additional
orders were given about the close of busi-
ress. The actual amount to be shipped to-
morrow is S2,725,OO0, and this is below
previous estimates. 1t is currently be-
lieved that the exports for the week will
exceed $5 5,000,OO0. The several amounts
that will be forwarded are: Lazard Freres,
81 1926 900 in bars ($5OO,OO0 of the sum
being guaranteed, engaged week ago, but
withheld); Won Hoffman & Co., 100000
in bars, and Heidelbach, Ickleheimer &
Co. $500, 900 in bars and 100000 in coin.
Engagements of $S50,0OO in gold coin
were made by F. S. Smihers & Co. The
probable disposition of this gold has not
been learned, but the order is alleged to
have been traced to the Bank of New York.
Officials of the institution named would
neither confirm nor deny the report.
1t was rumored that large aggregate
amounts of gold had been deposited at the
sub-treasury in exchange for greenbacks.
The only definite information that came to
hand on this point was of two deposits of
$500, 900 each, one by Zimmerman II
Forshay, bullion dealers, who have been
importers of the precious metal, presuma-
Diy III DenaiI OF tne Morgan DOnQ Syndl-
cate, and the other by the Mercantile bank
of New York. So far as could be learned,
these deposits do notlreflect any concerted
treasury relief movement by the banks,
and the object of the deposits was con-
cealed in these instances.
THE GOLD RESERVE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE treasury to-
day lost 81, SO, 900 in gold bars, and 81,
100000 in gold coin, and received from
the Mercantile National bank of New York
100000 in gold in exchange for currency,
making the net loss for the day 81, ,759 900.
This leaves the true amount of the reserve
at the close of business $5S,326,71O. In
financial circles here the opinion is eX-
pressed that today's heavy Withdrawals are
but the beginning of heavy exports. 1t is
recalled that during last January tie with
drawals amounted to about $40 100000,
of which 100000, 900 was withdrawn with
in two weeks, and over $7.O0O,OOO in one
day. The fact that thirty days must
elapse before the new bond issue can be
closed and the contracts awarded seems to
add to the anxiety heretofore felt, and in
some quarters the opinion is expressed
that before February 1st the gold reserve
will probably be reduced considerably be-
low any point reached hitherto.
The herald., 1896-01-08
MORE POWER
Fresno Capitalists Will Proceed to Develop
Electricity Galore

Fresno Capitalists Will Proceed to Develop
Electricity Galore
FRESNO, Jan. 7.-Articles of incorpora-
ton for new electric power company
were filed in the office of the county clerk
today. Its capital stock is 100000 and
it's purpose is to operate electric railways,
to furnish electric power for various pur-
poses, buy and sell real estate, etc. The
water power for the proposed electric
plant will be obtained from the Kings
river and it will be known as the Kings
River Electric Power company.
1t is reported that Jesse Grant of San
Diego, son of General Grant, is financial
hacker of the enterprise. and that it will be
carried out at an early date. Pumping
water for the irrigation of large bodies of
fine citrus lands in the foothills of that To-
cality is believed to be Que of the purposes
of the project. 1t is understood that the
power will be transmitted to the principal
towns of Tulare county as well as hose in
the southern portion OF Fresno county.
If this enter prise is carried out, a portion
of the San Joaquin valley will be abund-
antly supplied with electric power.
Two of the big dynamos for the San
Joaquin company's plant we're unloaded at
Fresno today, and the third is on the road.
The dyuamos weigh 24,UO0 pounds each.
The herald., 1896-01-08

disturbances would inevitably follow, and
the American property interests in Cuba
would be so endangered AS to render the
presence of ships absolutely necessary"
Several members of the house consulted
the leaders today regarding The introduce
ton of resolutions for the recognition of
the insurgents of Cuba as belligerants. 1t
is quite likely. however, the Cuban ques-
ton will not come up for discussion until
the committee on foreign affairs makes a
report Representative Sulzer of New
York called at the state department today.
accompanied by President Palma of the
Cuban revolu ionary committee, Secretary
Quezada, Horatio Rubens, a prominent
Cuban sympathizer, and Manuel Sanguil-
ly, brother of Sanguily now held in Moro
castle, Havana. Secretary Olney was
about to leave for IA cabinet meeting. SO
the party did not see him. They left a
large bundle of papers for his inspection.
1t is believed that the main purpose of the
visit was to secure energetic action in be-
ha of the imprisoned Sanguilly, who
claims American citizenship.
AT the state department il ia said that no
information has been received concerning
the reported condition of affairs at Havana.
AS the navy department has no ships in
Cuban waters no information comes from
that source. The intelligence from Cuba is
OF such an alarming character that some
surprise is expressed by officials that no
word comes to the government as to the
situation.
Minister De LONE of Spain has had his
patience sorely tried. The reports that
General Campos has resigned and that
Havana has fallen are Indignantly re-
sented by him. He does not care to make
denials, for he says the reports are such
preposterous insurgent fabrications that he
will not countenance them.
WILD ExAGGERATIOHS
NEW YORK, Jan. S.-A dispatch to the
World from Havana says: Cable dis
patches from New York report wildly ex-
aggera:ed stories of the condition of affairs.
The fact is the city is so quiet as to give
rise to surprise on the part of the old, ex-
perienced residents.
There has been no anticipation founded
on substantial reasons that the rebels will
change their policy and attempt to occupy
town which could probably be taken only
after real battle. Among the Cuban
sympathizers. of course, there is much in
dividual excitement which finds no col
lective expression.
The Spaniards, especially the merchants
and tradespeople, who are suffering from
prostration of trade. feel extremely anxious
on account of their business.
The herald., 1896-01-08
THE BANK ATTACHED
The Affairs of the Granger Bank Further
Complicated

The Affairs OF the Granger Bank Further
Complicated
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 7.-Attorney James
A. Louttit issued an attachment today for
$3.50 against the Grangers bank. Bank
Commissioner Kilburn, commenting on
this action, said:
II am rather surprised at the action
taken in this case, having advised delay for
few days longer, believing that on the
18th instant the bank will open its doors
and pay all depostors in full.
alt only lacks seven days now of the
date set for the stockholders meeting and
then steps will undoubtedly be taken to
settle up with depositors. The amount
ow ing them is comparatively small. and
there is no reason at all to doubt the sol
vency of the bank
The board of directors will, probably,
meet on Saturday next, and in the mean
time loans are being called in and collec-
tions are being made as speedily as pos
sble.
daniel Meyer and other financiers inter-
ested suggested at a recent meeting that
nothing be done until after the new board
of directors had been appointed, and then
if there was any shortage in the amount
necessary to meet the demands of deposi-
tors it could be easily raised"