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The sun., 1897-09-01
sILTER sHELVED IN ONO.
The Democrats There to Drop Their Platform
and WorL on state Issues.


CoLUMBUs o.. Aug. 3l.-The free and unlim-
tied coinage of silver at the ratio of l6 to is to
be abandoned an issue by the Democrats OF
this State, though the State platform makes IL
the only issue. This announcement is made
upon the authority OF q member OF the Demo
cratic State Committee that State matters are
TO be made prominent in the discussions on the
rostrum. Conger's letter rejecting on Senator
Hanna's loyalty In Forakers campaign for
election to the United States Senate. and
the denunciation OF Gov Bushnell by Mr..
Perkins. the private secretary OF Senator
Hanna. during the Republican State Convention
at Toledo. are to be used for all they are worth
to prejudice the Foraker elemen, against Mr..
Hanna. Tho alleged msmanagement OF tho
various State institutions will DO denounced,
the failure OF Gov. Bushnell to act promptly
during the Crbana lynching will be criticised
and Major Dick 3 alleged attempt to control the
P0pulist State Convention by corrupt methods
will come in for their full share OF public dis.
cussion. In short the things which were ignored
IN the platform viii be made prominent and tho
pized In the party platform. will DO kept in the
oackground as much as possible.
ms change OF front is regarded hero as COM
piete backdown and an acknowledgment of the
fallacy OF the free-silver doctrine. Another i'm
portant piece of information, which comes from
thc same source. IL the sta tenent that no speak
ers Will be imported into the State by the Demo
Grais Sn Bryan will make one speech in Spring
Hed late IN the fall under the auspices Of the
National Bimetallic League, for which he Is to
receive 81 800;
The $50 local Democratic speakers are to be
GRATED into the service more because OF their
familiarity with Sta.e Issues thnn because OF
sny sn9whEe 6s ThSh they on The
nounced noun In strong terms The real purpose OF
this this sort of c4mpaign. II is believed. Is to win
whose MD the Democrats cannot hope to sue
coed. Tho date for the opening of the campaign
Sept 20. ~ '
The sun., 1897-09-01
A Hatchery for the Aquarium.

The director of the Aquarium has determined
upon the addition Of fish hatchery to the other
departments at the Aquarium. Ex-Fish Com.
missioner Blackford has undertaken to supply
the stock necessary TO start the hatchery. One
Of the greatest advantages to be gained from
the establishment OF hatchery is that. instead
OF rare and costly fish being transported from
only to die in the Aquarium tanks from the ef.
fccts OF the unavoidably rough treatment on the
voyage: 1t will be possible to ship the eggs to
New York and have them hatchcd ont here
with strong possibility of even the most deli.
cate specimens being preserved. Deaths among
the fish sent here from the West Indies have
been so numerous as to make the Aquarium
officials despair of making the experiment of es-
tablishinE foreign stations a success.
The sun., 1897-09-01
INDIA'S BORDER TROUBLE.
THE AFRLDIs IRE RAIDING NORTH
OF KHYBER PASS.
Indian Troops Disperse tho Same Tribesmon
in tho NciEhborhood or Kobat Pna.--Anothor
Force IL Pushing Forward to Capture the
Mad Muiinh who o. Leading the Natives.

Indian Troops Disperse tho Same Tribesmen
in tho NciEhborhood or Kobat pna.--Anothor
Force IL Pushing Forward to Capture the
Mad Muiinh who IL Leading the Natives.
Special Gable Despatch to THE SUN
SIMLA, Aug. 3l.--The Afridi tribesmen who
were In possession OF Kohat Pass have been dis
persed by Col. Gordon. who started at tho head
OF column on Aug. 30 to relieve and reinforce
the British garrison in the Samana Mountains
Col. Gordon is continuing his advance.
Tho town of Hangu, near Kohat, is threatened
by the enemy.
The Baloochi tribcsmen have risen near Mach
and crossed the Afghan frontier. The Ghazis
have made raid near Quetta, killing six
natives.
Tho Afridi tribesmen are raiding In the neigh.
borhood OF Jamrood and Swat and creating
great alarm. Their operations began this morn
Ing. Col. Jenreys is encamped at Inziri. and
will penetrate the Utmankhal country II prac-
ttcable. His artillery has crossed the Chakdara
River, but the floods have prevented his horses
from crossing.
Col Reid's cavalry and infantry are ahead
and the Third Brigade is concentrating at
Mardan.
flying column OF Orakzais Is doing excellent
guerrilla service, and the work OF succoring tho
British is thereby retarded. At close quarters
the Orakzais invariably retreat. They arc at
present having the advantage, owing to their
rapidity OF movement.
The Mad Mullah, who Is leading the Afridis,
Is moving forward TO punish the Khan Of Dir
for his loyalty to the British. Col. Reid will CO.
operate with the Khan OF Dir and IL 10 expected
that he will capture the Mad Mullah.
The sun., 1897-09-01
TAMMASY's CONVENTIONS.
They Will All Be Held Back Unth Arter the
Republicans Meet.

John c. Sheehan got back from Saratoga yes
terday, and announced that he was homo for
good. and was going to settle down to business.
He reached Tammany Hall at 10 o'clock and
found couple OF rival delegations waiting for
him. One wanted Tammany to nominate Civil
Justice Wauhope Lynn for District Attorney.
and the other demanded that former Assistant
District Attorney John +. Mcintyre should
have the place. Mr.. sheehan told them 1t was
too hot to tai politics, and they went away
Later in the day James J. Martin called on Mr..
sheehan. They talked about the coming con-
vcntiOns.
Mr.. Sheehan said afterward that tho confer
ence commi ittccs OF the regular Democratic or
ganization In each OF the boroughs In the Great
er New York would be called together within
ten ten days. The exact date is said to bo next
tuesday: This conference OF the committees
will decide on the date for tho holding OF the
various conventions in the city and the county.
II will! have no power TO talk about cand idntes
The dates II fixes for the conventions will prob
ably be in Ell ther the last week of September or
the first week in October All tho conventions
VIII he held after the Republican conventions.
The Tammany boss would not say O word yes.
terday about possible candidates.
The sun., 1897-09-01
sILYERITEs AT LINCOLN.
brJan Working Hard to Induce tho Three
Conventions to Fuse.

LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 3l.--The Bryanites united
here tonight in big demonstration intended
TO shape the course Of the three State conyen.
tons hero tomorrow. Ex-Congressman Towne,
Jerry Simpson. and Mr.. Bryan were the chief
sneakers. and each bore testimony to his belief
that the cause of silver is growing in strength.
Fusion tomorrow is by no means certain. The
fopuilsis' ree-silver Republicans, and Demo
Gratis each have a candidate for supreme Judge.
anu each insist on his nomination. The Popu.
NE TACT that they furnish most of The yotos o
~, nc ~ imnocratS contend that they should have
oih, oe once because they gave the Popusts seven
ineputlicans because thcv furnished the yotes
tnnt carried the State last year. ''0 'o'os
fusn opIIp ITpums's are the most nsistent, and will
niob, uhE E on fopuiist, and it is believed IN.
n.Hut ns ne Democrats will he compelled to Weld
a rs MI, Bryan is most anxious that ali three com.
lose the State ' "''o ho 10 sure 10
The sun., 1897-09-01
DEMOCRATIC nARMoNY IN QUEENS.
Factions Get Together at Outing-A League
OF Clubs 10 He Formed,

COLLEGE POINT /. l., Aug. 3l.-There was q
Democratic reunion at Donnelly's Grove to-day.
The gathering was held for the purpose of bury.
Ing factional feeling. and 1t succeeded to large
extent Every town in Queens county was rem
resented, and Long Island City sent twelve troll
ley cars loaded down with the faithful.
The afternoon was given over to athletic
spOrts, bowling. games, and quiet wirepuIIinR.
The leaders gathered in tho corners for discus.
sion while their followers INDUCED in fold
games. When dinner was announced over ono
thousand sat down at the tables. 1t was lively
feast and lasted fully three hours. Alter II was
incorporating the League of Democratic Clubs
OF he Borough OF Queens was discussed II met
win general approval and u committee was ap-
pointed to carry 1t out.
The sun., 1897-09-01
MRS. LEWIs,s PARROT FLEW AWAY

Got Through the window OF n House in First
Avenue the same Day. and Was Caught.
Mrs. Lewis OF SO West Ninety-eiehth street
left her 500 parrot with friend. Mrs. Gilbert
OF II West l36th street. when she went to
the country month ago. Last week
Monday. when the parrots cage was
being cleaned, the bird swooped through tho
door Of its prison and few out Of the window.
Mrs. Gilbert searched high and low for the par
rot in vain. She advertised in the newspapers.
but to no purpose. Finally she reported her loss
to the East l26th street police.
Yesterday Detectives Reed, Leighan and Dor
sey found the parrot at the house OF John Evans.
in First avenue, between llsth and ll9th
streets. Evans saiu that the parrot had flown
in through his window week ago Monday.
The parrot was taken back to Mrs. Gilbert.
The sun., 1897-09-01
sHEPARD1rEs WoN,r CONFER.
The Executive Committee DecInres In Favor OF
Democratic Ticket

The Executive Committee DecInres In Favor or
Democratic Ticket.
Tho Executive Committee Of the National
Democratic party OF Kings county, familiarly
known as the Shepardite organization. met last
night at the Clarendon Hotel. in BROOKLYN. to
define its attitude in the present political crisis.
Walter C. Burton presided and r. J. McManus
was Secretary. All the wards were represented.
Mr.. Burton explained that he had received an
invitation from Mr.. Quigg to tho Manhattan
Hotel conference, and had declined it in these
terms:
This organization has never declared itself
as opposed to Tammany Hall, and have not tho
authority at this time 10 commit, or to seem to
commit, the party to that policy by having q
representative participate In the conference"
The committee delibcrated until nearly mid
night, and these resolutions, which were adopt
ed, embody the action taken:
:" Hhercos, The National Democratic party in
Kings county. in common with all citizens OF
Greater New York. is about to engage in mu-
nicipal campaign OF vital concern to more than
"Resoired. That the National Democratic
party In Kings county. in the municipal cam
nation and election OF Democratic candidates
for the various offices to be hiled whose char
make them VOTING 9" OF its De SUPPORT sppn as and I'D
is Confident that such candidates can be
easily tS obtained: To TINT end II desires
ever. make no surrender OF the principles which
1t and its predecessor organization. the Demo
cratic party in Kings county. have upheld in
every municipal campaign since 1893. and
which We deem II timely now to reterate. viz:
IT aiilrms as the true and settled doc
trine of the Democratic party that it
Is the duty OF its members in munich
pal affairs first and completely to serve the
interests OF the community. and TO that end il
any political organizat lion shall nominate plainly
unfit candidates, or by other methods clearly
hetray the interests of the community then to
agitate and vote against such candidates and
openly oppose such methods even il such course
involve the support for office OF candidates of
another political faith
"ResOirsR. That the National Democratic
party In Kings county will hold primaries for
the election OF delegates TO nominating conven-
tions this fal the date to be fixed hereafter by
The sun., 1897-09-01
Democratic Union Claims a Membership or
BB, 900.

The Democratic Union, which was organized
to bring about harmony in tho Democratic
ranks. held meeting last night at the Demo
cratic Club, GIT Fifth avenue The district
captains, who reported. said that tho total en-.
roiiment OF the Union WAS more than $4,000.
SAID that the united support OF all factions of
democrats was necessary to make Demo.
cratic victory, and he pointed out the necessity
Tor the nomination OF a good Democrat. lilo
SAld thAt the material was at hand.
, lot OF resolutions were to have been passed.
put they were laid over until the meeting TO bo
held next week.
The sun., 1897-09-01

Fair weather prevailed over all the country yester-
day except for few scattered showers in Minnesota
the Dakotas. and Montana. The OF low pressure
which formed In the Northwest broke up the cool
wave and caused general rise In temperature over
the central and Western States In the upper MissIs.
sippi States the rise from ten fifteen deRreea
Itwas slightly cooler in the lake regions and At
lantic States.
In this city the day was fair; highest onicial tenn.
pcrature' 10; lowest So; average humidity ~ Der
cent? wind northwest. average velocity 10 miles
an hour barometer corrected to read to Sc level ut
sA. NJ. 80. 90. 8 p. NJ. 3OO5.
The Thermometer at the United States Weather Bu.
reau registered the temperature IA rolIoa
The sun., 1897-09-01

TRENTON. Aug. 3l.-The plant and stock of
the wrecked Trenton Rubber Company were
sold by Receiver John T. Bird to-day for $751;
200. The purchaser was Francis c. Lowthorp.
who represents n syndicate composed of Ed
ward II. Garcin. formerly manager OF the works;
J. Oliver Stokes, and William J. b. Stokes all OF
Trenton. Woodbury. u. Holt tried TO organize
scheme TO buy the plant for the credit tors. and
but the scheme fell through. Forty thousand
dollars of the purchase money will go to pay a
Trenton, ana the balance will be paid into court
to be allotted to creditors after their claims are
established.
The sun., 1897-09-01
RAN DoHH 4 BICrCLIST.
Reckless Driver Arrested After q Chase by q
Police Wheeiman.

Bicycle Policeman Kavanaugh. while riding
down First avenue last night. saw ahead of him
a man driving a light spring wagon from ono
side OF the street to the other TO the great dan
ger OF bcyclists and persons crossing the street.
When the man reached Thirty y.second street
Kavanaugh shouted to him to stop. The man
drove all the faster. and ran down ono bicyclist,
who escaped injury to himself. but whose Wheel
wRs broken by the collision.
At Thirty. seventh street tho policeman
spurted around in front OF the rig, and caught
the horses bride. The driver turned the horse
sharply on kdvRnaugh, and the wagon shaft hit
him in the chest. He hung on. however, and
stopped the horse.
The driver. Patrick Mahon OF l47 East
Twenty ninth street. was locked up In the East
Thirty fifth street station.
The sun., 1897-09-01
Farmcrs, Courre.. n, 81. Pnu,.

sT. PAUL. Aug. 3l.-The Farmers National
Congress met here to-day in the Auditorium
and listened TO President B. F. Clayton's ad-
dress The session will continue until Friday.
Farmers from all the States in the Union and
to all phases OF agricultural interests will DO
read. After the congress closes there will be
an excursion to the wheat fields OF Minnesota
and North Dakota
The sun., 1897-09-01
Must Park Department Laborers Receive %
Dnyl

Alderman Schilling introduced resolution
In the Board OF Aldermen yesterday request
ing the Corporation Counsel's opinion as to
whether or not tho Park Board WAS violating
the law by paying the laborers employed in the
department less than 81 II day. The resolution
was adopted. According to It's preamble. the
Park laborers the only ones in tho employ OF
tho city government who do not receive s.
cents an hour for eight hours work. making
their pay $l.76 day.
The sun., 1897-09-01
THE COTTON CROP.
Tt Will he Mig One. ana the Estimate Is for
10000, 900 Bales.

10000. 900 Bnies.
ST.. LOUIS Aug. 3l.-Notwithstanding the
light receipts Of new cotton during August
which were generally anticipated, South.
ern operators look for q large crop, the
most popular estimates being about TO-.
100000 bales. 1t is conceded that the dry
weather of July and the early portion OF
August did some damage to the crop in Texas
but 1t is believed that the yield in that State
will be very large. In Louisiana, Mississippi,
and Alabama, as well as in other Southern
States. there has been decided increase. and
this, added to the Texas yield, should bring tho
crop to the 10000, 900 mark Tho heavy rains
in the latter part Of August undoubtedly hurt
the early cotton crop in Louisiana, but this dam
age has been more than Offset by the advantage
derived from these Same rains by the late
planted cotton.
In Texas the cotton season of ls96-97 ended
to-day. and the season OF ls97-9S begins to-
morrow. In the just closed Texas has
raised 2,250,0O0 bales of cotton. For this cot
ton a fair price was paid, the highest quotation
ns,on tor midaiing dnig ne standard grade at Gal
pound and the lowest ll-l6. For tho
season season now now opening the estimates Of the
From the best information obtainnhlc the cotton
Gc Gr9p in MiississPR is above the average In the
for a long time, it was question whether any
crop would be raised. there is an average crop.
In Arkansas cotton has deteriorat"d materi-
ally during the week. suffering from the COM
bned effects of drought. rust. and shedding until
generally the condition OF the crop is below an
average and not good AS last yen r at this time
The prospect for cotton in the Memphis terri.
tory is excellent. The crop. except in the over.
ccived here ten days ago. The hill crop will be
early. and the crop In the lowlands promises,
few worms or other pests, and the hot weather
Of the last week has had a remarkably good
effect. The indications are that the Memphis
district output will be as large as that OF last
year the total receipts up to this evening being
The sun., 1897-09-01
TO START 4 Co-opERA11rE SHOP.
Striking Cigarette Girls Issue an Ultimatun
to the Manufacturers.


The striking cigarette girls are making little
headway with the manufacturers in winning
their strikes, but ascribe it all to Manufacturer
Schenker. who they say runs the other manu-
facturers and will not yield. They issued an
"ultimatun" yesterday to the effect that if the
strike is not won in three days they will start
cooperative factory on Monday. 1t was an
nounced by A. Toner Secretary of the Russo
Turkish Paper Cigarette Makers Union, yester-
out the prices of tobacco filters, rice paper and
other materials for the manufactpre of cigar
appointed to look for a suitable place for FAC
tory"
The girl ptckets are concentrating all their ef.
where reveral non-union men have been EN-.
ployed In srite Of their efforts. The men
foriea
The sun., 1897-09-01
Wants n share OF the Profits.

Justice Slower Of the Supreme Court yesterday
appointed Felix Brown. Sr receiver OF the firm
OF A. & +. Brown. manufacturers OF machinery
at 25 Dey street, and at Elizabeth. y. j.. in q
suit brought by Augustus p. Brown. one of
the partners, against the other partners. Felix
Brown. ST.. Felix Brown, Jr.. and Charles
Brown, for the dissolution OF the firm and an
accounting. Felix Brown. Sr., owns seven
tenths Of the business. and the other partners
each onc-tcnth. Augustus p. Brown claims
$500. 900, and that he is entitled to $50. 900.
The only liabilities $22 200 mortgage on
real estate. The partnership was formed on
April 9, 1887
The sun., 1897-09-01
New Suburban Mail Trains.

suburban railway mail service delivery bo-
tween this city and White Plains. including in.
termediatc points. will be begun under tho di.
rection OF Superintendent Victor J. Bradley
next Monday. There are now two trains each
way daily on this route. Three extra trains will
be put In service. To each OF which a mail car
ana clerk Will be attached. Mails will be sorted
These extras will leave the Grand Central Sta.
iion az s:45 A. NJ. and AS and b:35 p. NJ RE
1O:o7 A. NJ. and 4:OS r. NJ ~
The sun., 1897-09-01
RULES GorERNING BICrc1Isrs

Tho Mayor suGEests Two Amendments TO the
Rules or the Road.
The rules Of tho road. as prepared by the New
York Consulate OF tho League OF American
Wheelmen and adopted by the Board Of Alder
men. were returned to the latter body yesterday
by Mayor Strong for amendment. The Mayor
objected to the provision compelling heavy
trucks well as light vehicles To carry light ed
lamps al night. Ho also oh bected to the clause
allowing bicycles to be trundled along sidewalks
in single tle unless the machines were so badly
broken that they could not be ridden. The or.
Mayor. and it is likely that he Will sign it this
week.
The sun., 1897-09-01
A LOST GIRL NAMED ELLIE.

A Policeman Found Her Sleeping Among the
Weeds In . Brooklyn Lot
Policeman Depew OF tho Atlantic avenue sta
tion. in Brooklyn, found 3.year.old girl asleep
in the weeds in Prospect place. near New York
avenue, about 5 o'clock vest terday morning No
one In the neighborhood knew anything about
the girl, and she was sent TO the rooms OF tho
Children's Society In Schermerhorn street. She
says her name is Ellie. but she can give no clue
TO her home
The sun., 1897-09-01
Il MINISTER ARRESTED AND FINED.
His bicycle Lamp Went Out, and He Haa %
Pay eo In the Police Court.

PAssAIc. y. j., Aug. 3l.-Policemnn vonk ar
rested the Rev. Joseph Sullivan OF the ourth
Baptist Church, Paterson. for riding his bicycle
without light last night. Mr.. Sullivan had
been to Newark and was returning to Paterson,
His lamp went out several times. and the police
man caught him while he was riding along in
one OF Its intervals OF gloom. Tho policeman
would listen to no explanation hut took his prs-
oncr to the station house. This morning Mr.
sullivan was fined So. Judge Bowkcr remark cd
that II he let the minister of any fellow would
have to be let of.
The sun., 1897-09-01
Coal D,.coverle. in Newroundl.nd.

ST. JoHSs, n. F., Aug. 31.-There is a great
boom in this colony owing to the recent discov-
cries OF coal on the west coast. The deposits
are extensive and the seams vary in width from
six to thirteen feet. The quality is believed 20
pronounce the prospects excellent. Sixty thou.
sand tons are visible, and il is expected that
coal mining will become one Of the resources Of
the island.
The sun., 1897-09-01
a DwiEEins Rank Closed.

1NDIANAPoLIs, Aug. 3l.-The State Bank at
Ambia, Ind, one OF the DwigSins institutions
that figured in the fiuttcr of three years ago.
closed its doors this morning. The capital stock
was SOS. 600. and T. II. Dixon is President. 1t
Is supposed that an ass ssment recently ordered
and which was not paid fully, caused the col
lapse. Bank Examiner Milligan has taken
charge,
The sun., 1897-09-01

WASHINGTON FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY
For New England. generally fair; southwesterly
winds.
for eastern NeW York, fair; uesterIv ufnds
For the District OF Columbia, eastern Pennsylyania
New Jersey. Delaware. Maryland. and Virginia fair
Followed by increasing cloudness Wednesday after.
nooni variable winds. becoming southeAsterly and
warmer.
The sun., 1897-09-01
Two Killed in Tearing Down 3 Ru,lalnE.

CLEVELAND. o.. Aug. 31-A brick building in
the course of demolition here this afternoon
fell. buryng the men employed in tearing 1t
down. Two men were killed outright. Several
others were seriously injured.
The building. u brick structure. was formerly
used as a laundry. II was on Sawtelle avenue.
and was being torn down To make way for new
structure. Tho two men who wero Killed are ].
Goudy and J. Boftra.
The sun., 1897-09-01
A Portrait or Moses Ta,Ior.

=, portrait by Daniel Huntington of the late
MUSES. iaylor' for many years President Of the
H,aiiLional City Bank, has been presented hv hts
ciatioS iieh ot 70 ihe New York Clearing House Isso
SSorrat has been hung with those OF otber prani
The sun., 1897-09-01
Counterrelter sellers Held for Trial.

Charles Sellers. janitor at 20 West ls2d
street, where he lived In the basement with his
wlfe and three grown children, a daughter and
TWO sons, waived examination upon a charge OF
couhlerleillng oeiore Commissioner Alexander
yesterday afternoon and WAS held FOR the United
otates Grand Jury under S., 900 bail
The sun., 1897-09-01
Arrested Drug Clerk for selling wh,.Ley.

William Power. q clerk for A. J. wonters,
druggist In Weehawken Heights, n. j.. was
arrested Monday night by Deputy Sheriff Fer
rier for selling whiskey without q license.
Power served whiskey TO Fcrrier and several
friends. Druggist WOnters, who Is u Council
man, says the arrest was made for spite on tho
part of Ferrier, with whom he is not on good
terms. Power was hold in 500 bail by Justice
Stein of Union HILL