davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The sun., 1897-09-12
". j. BRFAN,s CHANGED LOOKS.
Evidences In Appearance and Voice OF tho
Great strain He Underwent Last Year.

Evidences In Appearance and Voice OF tho
Great Strain lie Underwent Last Year.
LINCOLN, Seb. Sept. 11.-One OF the topics
discussed at the recent gathering OF the Ne
braska Popocrats in this city was the changed
appearance of William Jennings Bryan. East:
ern people who looked last summer upon the
candidate of the Popocrats for President be-
fore he began the grand tour would not know
him at first sight now.
Last November when he came home from
his long campaigning tour on election day there
strained look upon his face. When
THE SUN correspondent met him on election
night at his home his face had the tense
drawn appearance OF one suffering from great
physical and mental strain. His voice was
husky almost to a whisper. His eyes had lost
their characterize sparkle and were dull and
dimmed. There were great puffs under each
and his cheeks sunken and gaunt. 1t
was just when the first kilograms were being
received that told how Chicago and the
central West had surely gone against him,
and, Inougn ne showed no greater interest in
the returns than the correspondents who
thronged his library, there was look upon his
comntenance that told of last hope gone
looks even older. The face has rounded out
again, but there Is a greater tendency to habbi.
ness about the flesh Of the chin and cheeks.
and new creases give the effect OF age to tho
countenance. His black, bushy hair is worn
much longer and shows an increasing number
of gray strands. Tho small bald spot on the
crown has grown much wider and gives added
effect to the impression OF age.
Perhaps the greatest change Of all Is in his
voice. When no returned to Lincoln last fall
1t was but a shadow OF its former self. AT tho
Chicago Convention its musical charm and car.
rying ability enabled him to hypnotic the del
egates into making him their nominee for
President, but the great strain he put upon II
during the campaign and his disregard OF the ad.
vice OF the New York Specialist who treated him
while there on his first visit have ruined much OF
its attractiveness and robbed it of noticeable
amount OF timbrc Its musical tones were its
chief charm. Now these appear only at inter-
walls in his speeches. His voice is now metal
lie and at times harsh.
His friends say. too. that his nervous sys-
TEN has not fully recovered its ione. He says
that he is well and feels no evil effect from u
two-hours' speech in the open air, that his
weikht has increased from 10 in November
to about 2lO now. Physically he believes him
self able to stand great strain, but few who
have seen him OF late believe him capable of
repeating even in part his campaign OF last
year.
MIR. Bryan is far from being n broken man,
but the strain he placed upon his physique and
his mental faculties last summer and fall cost
him ten years in looks and strength.
The sun., 1897-09-12
NO NEGROES ON THE TICKET.
baltimore Republicans In Trouble on q Raco
ProbIrm-MnIster for Mayor.

BALTIMoEE. Sept. 1.-THE race question is
giving tho local Republicans much concern.
They had decided 10 give the coorcd men repre-
sentation on the legislative ticket. but 30 loud
was the outcry against this course on the part
OF tho Independents that at caucus held
last night 1t was decided to postpone action and
make no nominations at this time until tho
colorcd element shall have bocn concliated. II
was agreed by the ward leaders that AT the
legislative conventions this afternoon only
mem bcrs of the State Central Committee should
be appointed. and that ere should then be an
adjournment until next week
Tho Coorcd men were determined. however.
not to be put oil in this way. They were well rep
resented this afternoon al all three convent ions.
and when the motion To adjourn WAS mnde. pro
tested. and threatened TO vote against the
ticket II ignored. heir objections wero over.
ruled. however, The whites Outvoted the blacks.
1T Is now proposed to ConCiliato the colored men
by Offering them other places. hut II will require
some fine work to bring about harmony. Should
tho party be compelled TO put tho blacks on the
ticket tho Independents. who arc nearly all
yirRinians. may not vote at all. Tonight the
Republican City Convention nominated William
L. Mastcr for Mayor.
The sun., 1897-09-12
BROOKLYN DEMOCRATS DIyIDED.
York Tries TO Get the state Committeemen
Into Caucus to sQueIch Hrs AnIsui.

Chairman Bernard j. York OF the Erecu-
tive Committee OF tho Dmocratic organi-
zation in Brooklyn, summoned his six as
sociates in the State Committee to
conference yesterday with view to de-
Gliding OH plan of action at the full meeting
OF tho State Committee this week. Only two
of them responded, and Mr.. York 8 efforts to
have tho conference regarded AS a binding
caucus failed. After talking over tho situa-
ton for an hour, IL was decided that Mr. York
should try to get all The Brooklyn State Com.
miltcemen together for O formal caucus on
Tuesday next.
1t is understood that Mr.. York and his asso-
cates are wide apart on the two questions which
are to como before the state COmmltce-thu
selection of a candidate for the Court of Ap-
peaLs and declaration OF principles Mr.. York
and two other committeeman uro said 10 favor
the nomination OF Justice Alton B. Parker Of
Kingston Tor Chief Justice, while the other four
are said to have II strong leaning Toward Judge
Hcrrick. On tho question OF lndorslng Bry.
anism in some shape. there ID similar divis-
CommittcCmen Mr.. York has already shown
strenuous opposition TO any proposition to
make The Chicago platform OF Bryanisn an
ihsuC III the present campaign. senator Cuney
and Patrick Hayes and probably ono or two
Otner Of tho Committeeman arc Just as deter
TO come out boldly in an lndorscment VI tnO
principles on which the party Appealed TO the
Democratic voters in tho last campaign.
COHcy und Hayes are Very pronounced in
to 10 II rumpus ut the conference on Tuesday,
Unless the unit rule Is adopted three VI the
BroUklyn contingent ara suIu 10 bo III line with
the Bry an men in the State Committee.
The sun., 1897-09-12
rows 1Errnn ON Irs var
In the Vacuum Chamber That Awaits h
Charles Stewart smith sprinkles y Tnlk.

Tho Low letter has finally left Northeast Har.
Dor, Me-, according to advices received ut the
Cts headquarters yesterday. Therefore, IL
nothing happens, 1t will be givcn to tho public
tomorrow. Things are very quiet among tho
Cits at present, and in order TO stir 'em up bit
MIR. Charles Stewart Smith, Vice-Chairman Of
the organization, who is acting ms Chairman
in tho absence OF II. Fulton Cutting, the Chair
man, gave out an interview yesterday. Hero
arc some extracts from II:
II cmphatically deny that tho Citizens Union
has over assumed TO dictate or that 1t is now
assuming to dictate the course OF action Of any
political organization, nor has tho Union, by
declining respectfully to confer with other or
Ranizations, assumed superior virtue or wisdom
sole object is tho good government of the city.
INC declared purpose OF the Union from tho be.
MaySr Who would be in 10 postion to % "se e the
patronage of his office solely for tho welfare OF
the city, untramnclod by party obligations.
OF which MIR. Oswald Ottcndorfcr was Chair
man, asked Mr.. Low to permit them to pro-
pose his name for Mayor. Mr.. Lows then OK
isting obligations 10 Columbia University
caused him to decline. In tho early spring Of
this year the Executive Committec OF the Citi.
CONS Union, believing Mr.. Low by his high
character. ability, experience, temperament, nnd
great capacity for work, TO be the most ayaila-
suggested his namo which met with most
favorable reception from the press and other
Of June It % was sd determined d to seeHrs S an 't un.
mistakable expression OF public opinion re.
garding his candidacy for tho Mayoralty. The
that full time might be given for the public ap-
proval or disapproval of the proposed candi.
asked for the nomination OF Mr. Low. The
Citizens Union was bound In honor and in con.
science to obey, the mandate OF the people to
whom they had appealed, for such unique and
correct expression OF public app oval has not
been given to any man since the time of Lin
The sun., 1897-09-12
CLAIMS MRS. ELLIs,s PROPERTY.
T. r. Mnhon OF Philadelphia Says the Recluso
Was His Mne-Mer E4Irax xaEance.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa Sept. 1l.-Tcrence p.
Mahon, a builder of 2l55 Aubrey place, will
start for Brooklyn Monday to claim the
estate Of Mrs. Rachael Ellis, who died there on
Aug. Do. Mahon says the woman was his wife.
Mrs Ellis, who was recluse, died amid mis-
cradle surroundings, and it thought al
first that she left nothing OF any value. When
her trunks were broken open. however, several
bank books and deeds for real estate together
with n quantity Of valuable jewery, were
found 4 tin trumpet, which belonged to Mrs.
Ellis's young son. who was accidentally killed
by stray bullet in Central Park on July 4,
1872. was also found. In it were concealed
number of papers belonging TO Mr.. Mahon.
lie said he first met the woman in the Gill
sey House. New York, in 1870, and she then
declared that she was tho widow Of Mr.. Ellis,
Mahon and Mrs. Ellis Were married. so he says,
IN 1877 by the Rev. nr. Houghton. pastor OF
the Little Church Around the Corner.
Il was n prosperous man them. continued
her expensive habits. While i was III at our
summer home at Fort Lee. \. j.. she neglected
10 deposit $4,000, which ! had intrusted to
her. In May, lss2, | went to Newport to do
some work, leaving her in the Fort Leo house.
When ! returned found hat she had moved
Ancrwnrd, Mahon said. he tried to get a d.
vorCo from his wife, but he was not successful.
He left her. and subsequently he lost all trace
claicmd Mrs. Elliss property. He is Henry
Wayne Ellis of Pelham road, Westchester. He
says he was the womans first husband.
Mahon, however. has engaged lawyer in
brooklyn, and he says he Will have no trouble IN
proving that he is entitled 10 Mrs. Ellis's prop
The sun., 1897-09-12
BROOKLYN BRY4SITES ALERT.
Prnsifnnt MrDonnid OF the Loyal Democratic
League says They Can't He Misied.


League says They Can't He Misied.
President Henry NJ. Mcdonald of the Loyal
Democratic League has sent an open letter to
Bernard J. York, Chairman of the Democratic
Executive Committee in Brooklyn, warning
him that the league win force Organism to the
front an issue in the present campailn He
says
The loyal Democrats OF the State, Bryan
Democrats. II you wish to term them, the
men who furnished the money, did the work.
endured the rcbufs, underwent tho ostracism
and suffered the persecution Of tho last cam
paign, have memories like those OF the old Mo-
hawks reaching back over more than one moon.
These Democrats cannot be mislcd by specious
arguments for harmony. by fair promises OF
nominations and OF patronage or by thinly
Ncled thu OF expulsion from the party.
They not, like yourself past masters in
practical politics, hut they full well discern tho
trend of events which iUrcshadow the ,onsum'
nation OF "a bargain bet Scen the democratic
machine leaders OF Greater New YORK and tho
capitalists. the large contributors to election
expenses, who are virtual! interested i'll tho
pcrmancncy ami adEahCCIncnt OF the gold
standard, OF trusts, and of mOnopOliCs. OBJ
posed to the interest OF the plain and laoorinR
people. making up as they do more than nine
tcnths OF the population Of this great mctrop-
oils. Thc loyal Democrats vii! spare no cf-
fort to defeat the frution Of this bargain.
Let the DemOcratic leaders remember that
less than one ualf OF the Democratic voters of
democratic ORGANIZATIONS. The majority of
Democrats are unwilling Ia have placed
about their nccks the iron collar OF machine.
or. as you prefer to term it, practical pohtics.
rule. They Will not abncSate themselves by
entering into the same Of practical politics.
You cannot drive these voters. neither can you
they believe to he Tor the highest interests of
the nation, the state, and The municipality
The sun., 1897-09-12
TRIED SUICIDE THREE TIMES.
Miss Steinbruder or GuttenburE Fails Again to
Take Her Life.

New HAVEN Conn. Sept. l1.-Mlss Emily
Steinbruder. aged 90. made third attempt at
suicide this afternoon at Lighthouse Point, a
shore resort near here. she took carbolc acid.
but the prompt attention OF physician saved
her. Tho girl has lived in New Haven about
three months under the name OF Jennie Ander-
son. A few weeks ago. while kept under re-
straint ut tho institution OF the Young Women's
Christian Association. she csc ped and ran
through the streets half clad to the nearest drug
store, where she begged for opium.
To-day when she thought she was about to
die she told something about her history. She
said her father lives on the new county road ut
Guttenburg. y. J. Her spiritual adviser. she
says, is the Rov. Father Schoppe of Union Hin,
y. j. She says that sh0 LETT home about six
months ago and went to Paterson. n. j.. where
she WAS taken III and was cent TO hospital
She says that morphine was prescribed for her
ana that in this way she became addicted to the
drug; After being released from the Paterson
hospital she went to lioboken, where she at
tempted suicide. Until to-day tho authorities
here knew nothing about her past
The sun., 1897-09-12

The heat wave yesterday covered all the country OF
the Central States from Kansas and Illinois ard
TO tho Atlantic coast. The temperature the on
tire ranged between So and 90. Tho wave was
materially broken in the lake regions. where the tenn
perature fell from - to lo'. There u every reason
expect about the relief In this ghborhood
to-day. Thero is au area OF high pressure over The
Canadian maritime provinces which Is forcing tho
cooler weather southwark aud there is no doubt
that It will remain moderately cooler here for
three days. In this city yesterday 1t was fair and
warm; highest oIicial temperature 90. lowest ~ ;
average humidity, 6o per cent; wind northwest.
erage velocity ten miles an hour; barometer, cor
rected to read to sea level at S A. NJ. 3O.Os 3 J.. ~
5000.
Tho thermometer At the United States Weather Blu.
The sun., 1897-09-12
WILL STAND FIRM FOR SILVER.
Massachusetts, Democrats Will ne Outspoken
and WILL Not straddle.

BosToS. Mass, Sept. 1.-THE Massachusetts,
Democrats have made up their minds to stand
BY the Chicago platform and will run their State
campaign this year with the free coinage of sill
yer as a square-out issue. Tho socalled gold
element" that was strong enough last year to
divide the party into two camps. and which held
Aseparate convention in Faneuil Hall while the
followers of George Fred Williams were holding
theirs in Music Hall. has been extinguished
Almost completely.
Nothing but tho personal popularity OF ex-
Judge John w. Corcoran the chief head OF the
gold faction. prevents him from walking the
plank. as Harrity did In Pennsylvania, and los
membership as well.
Robert Treat Paine. .Jr., Chairman OF the
Executive Committee OF tho State Democratic
Committee, said To-Day that the Worcester Con-
yentlon will be straight forward and unhinch-
ing IN Its stand on the principles OF tho Chicago
Platform. There viii be no straddling.
The sun., 1897-09-12

Steamer south Coast BrinEs Over $500. 900
Great Excitement Over tho New Finds

Steamer south Coast BrinEs Over $500. 900
Great Excitement Over tho New FINDS
SEATTLE. Sept ia despatch from Port
Townsend announces that the steamer South
Coast arrived at that port at o'clock this
morning direct from st. Michael, bringing from
$500, 600 TO 100000 in gold and twenty six
miners from Dawson City and the Klondike and
the central valleys Of the Yukon. All the miners
confirm previous reports that there is immense
wealth n the klondike region, but all OF them
ex ress fears OF u { mine during the coming win
ter ut Dawson City and throughout the klon-
dixie because Of the inability to get provisions
there. The steamer left St. Michael only two
days after the Cleveland sailed, thus making an
unprecedented run to Port Townsend The
Captain brings news tn tho steamer Wearc
plying between st. Michael and Dawson City,
had already arrived at ST. Michael little tho
worse for the recent mishap in running on a
sandbar in the Yukon. The Captain had not
heard any thing about the loss OF the Eliza An
derson, although he saw nothing OF her on his
trip.
that party. OF miners were driven ont OF
Copper River by indians and nre now at Dyea
$l20O0 or $4,000. Great excitement, was
created over the new finds. which rival the
years ago was tcamster of the Union Electric
Company and who went into the klondke
country ast M Mspring. came down i on the oleye,
not on the passenger list. Sulivan's partner.
Higgins is stil up in the klondike country, and
Higginss wife was on the Eliza Anderson. now
supposed to be either lost or safe in klondike
Harbor
In manufacturing jewelers. windows and in
banks and express offices considerable dust is
displayed as having been purchased from miners
who returned on the Cleveland.
The members OF the Bryant Mt. StElias eHplor-
alton expedition returned this morning on the
Topeka. They report the expedition failure
as as far as any scientific results were concerned.
They bring samples of good.lOokinR copper ore
picked up along the Alaska coast and report the
discovery of lodges OF considerable magnitude.
The sun., 1897-09-12

WHITE PLAINS, n. V. Sept. ll.-One OF the
most hotly contested Republican primaries ever
held here took place tonight. The contest is for
INC nomination for Sheriff. Edward B. Long OF
"hite Plains and William V. Molloy OF New
horhelle are the candidates This being the home
81 81 Long, great deal depended on tho delega-
loh. The Robertson or anti. Platt faction IA
yored M9lloy, while the PlattFairchIld faction
The anti Plat faction were tho yictors by a
majority OF ~, MollOy receiving tho delegation
NE Ypis being tho case is extremely doubtful
uon' Through the county both candidates have
n net with nucccsscs, hut this was the pivotal
night. w
The sun., 1897-09-12
TEE KON.ClRIBlO.BRI1SH
COLUMBIA GOLD MINING
DEVELOPMENT CO.
Capital S5,0oO,O
Shares, 81 Each.


The arrival At Seattle OF the steamship Cleveland
further confirms the richness OF the Yukon Gold
Regions Our expedition was the nrst TO 60 through
Whites Pass. and ia the only one that has done so
without the loss of horses any part of the equip
mcnt supplies
All our miners are fully equipped with horses,
boats and supplies for prospecting and development.
and the possibilities of hardship. privation and
starv alton are thereby entirely removed They have
extra outnts nore valuable than CASH to trade for
interests in gold mines and will undoubtedly secure
valuable concessions during the winter from claim
owners who need supplies.
This Company is the nrst TO engage In actual
work in the Gold Fields will be the mt to
secure practical returns.
Conservative management. large capital, and com.
pletely equipped expeditions will accomplish moro
than disorganized effort.
Subscriptions for shares should bo accompanied by
cash in registered letter United States money
order. bank check or draft.
Prospectus and additional information furnished
At tho ofice of the Company, Manhattan Life
Building. 90 broadway. New York.
,. EDWARD ADDICKs, Prcsident.
CHARLES n. kirTINGEH. Secretary.
The sun., 1897-09-12
SETH Low COMING THIS WEEK.
says He Will '.Make the Fur Fly" when Hs
Begins Hia Campaign.

Begins His Campaign.
BAR HARBoR, Me-, Sept. 11.-Seth Low will
leave for New York next week with his loins
girded for the fight for Mayor OF Greater New
York. President Low has been a central fig
ure in the quiet little college colony here all
summer, and since his nomination by the Citi-
zers' Union Of New York as their standard
bearer. he has been besieged by callers. He
lives very simply and quietly in plain looking
dark-shingled cottage on SmallidSe Point, and
from his front veranda he can cast stones into
the Atlantic.
William Croswell Doane, Bishop Of Albany
and the leader in the college colony. frequently
calls at the Low cottage. President Adams OF
Wisconsin University is another caller with
whom Mr.. Low has spent much time in earnest
discussion.
Mr.. Low has been most cordial to the news
paper men, but he has not and will not talk
politics, and while he has resolutely refused
to discuss the situation in any OF its bearings,
he says that when he reaches New York things
will be different. He says he will be no mere
fgurehcad nor passive candidate, but pro-
poses to take bis coat Off and, in homely par.
lance, make the fur fly"
The sun., 1897-09-12
10 thermometer at the United States Weather Bu.
repiste rod tho nre Neate as follows.

WASHINGTON FORECAST SUNDAY.
For Massachusetts. Rhode Island. and Connecticut.
fair; cooler IN southern portions; northerly winds
For eastern NeV York. Juir; cooler IN crtreme
southern portion; northeriv 10 nOrfhedserlv rfdS.
For tho District OF Columbia. eastern Pennsylvaua.
New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland. aud virginia, fair;
coolers northeTIy to northe asterly winds.
For western Pennsylvania, fairi cooler; light 70
fresh northeaalerly winds
For weStern New York, fair light northensteIly
winds.
The sun., 1897-09-12
WISE ON VIRGINIA POLITICS.
Ho Advises Against ANY Enort TO Garry tho
State by the Republicans This Year.

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 1.-THE Hon. Jonn s.
Wise. former Republican Congrcssman.at'Largo
from this State and once candidate for the
Govcrnorship. in letter to Virginia paper
condemns both factions of the Republican party
In Virginia. and says he would like to see tho
lGmbs and the wolves buried In common grave
and the party rcorgnnizcd.
He says the party is in deplorable condition.
and that Col. Lamb may be regarded as out OF
Lamb" and taking all the offices. while the
people are crying Wolf" He advises against
this year,
The sun., 1897-09-12
A barometer That Never Fails.

BINGHAMToN. Sept. ll.-Iienjamin Miller. a
farmer near Sanford has Il novel barometer.
which never fails. 1t is composed of a large bot
tic filled with water. in which 1.-Two toad has
been placed. Inside of the bottle is "A small lad
der on which the Toad can come to the top.
When there is gong 10 DO wet weather the toad
wIll climb to the top and remain there until the
weather changes TO fair, and then 20 down 10
the bottom again.
The sun., 1897-09-12
Suicide TO Avoid Arrest.

William Stanbury. 33 years old. a clerk OF 1877
East lO2d street, who attempted suicide on Fri.
day morning by cutting his throat with a razor.
died in the Harlem Hospital last evening. Stan.
bury WAS formerly n salesman for w. A. Taylor
street.
Ho sold ten cases of vcrmouth for the firm
and II Is charged appropriated the proceeds IN
July last. Tho firm recently got a warrant for
Stanbury's arrest, and when no heard about
this he cut his throat. He leaves q widow and
children
The sun., 1897-09-12
waiIea on Train in H,s sIesp.

ELIZABETH. y. j.. Sept. ll.-While on his way
homo by train last night, Richard Albertus of
1927 Adler street. Philadelphia, foil asleep. and
when tho cars were passing through this city at
1898 o'clock he arose and walked of the train.
He 3 ruck against fence, but rolled clear of
tho wheels, and escaped with only a broken
rib. He Is at the General Hospital, where ho
was taken immediately after tho accident.
The sun., 1897-09-12
Gold in tho Adirondack.

SARATOGA, Sept. 11.-Since the organizers of
the Greenfield Gold Mining Enterprise have re.
ccived tho latest assays from Washington.
which they refuse to divulgc. they have filed
claims covering many acres OF land in the lower
Adirondacks. Preparations are being made for
mining on an extensive scale. The deeper the
workmen get into the rock the more gold 1t
yiplls.
The sun., 1897-09-12

RAILWAY. y. j.. Sept. ll.-While r. II. Foster
and Emory Williams were charging n soda
water tank to-day it exploded. A fragment
broke Wiliams's wrist and the conc ussion from
the explosion shook the buildings in the neigh
borhood.
The sun., 1897-09-12
Joaquin Miller's Daughter Turns Catholic.

The quarterly record kept by tho Paulist
Fathers OF prominent converts to the Roman
Catholic faith contains the name OF a daughter
OF Joaquin Miller. the poet OF the SiCrras' Who
was bspli2ed into tho Catholic communion in
Guelph, Ont. where she had been a student in a
convent