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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
GERRY SOCIETY REFUSED Bail.
Wouldn't Release It's Young Prisoner on His
Grnui M Others EonC.

George Tochfar. l3 years old, OF 25 Tompkins
street. was arrested for lettering at Broome and
Cannon streets about $3.50 o'clock last evening.
and. after being taken to the Delaney street
police station. was sent to the rooms of the
Gerry society.
A t 8 O'Clock his grandmother, Mrs. suhrer of
10 Cannon street, went TO the police station and
furnished a bond for the boys release, giving as
security the house in which she lives, which she
owns.
Sergeant Mccormick approved the bond and
sent a poliLem IN TO the Gerry s~ociety's rooms to
get the hoy. The policeman found a man named
Giuckley in command of the Gerry society.
Gluckley told him that he wouldn't let
the boy go. no matter what bond WAS offered
for his release, and the policeman was Obliged to
go back to the station without him. Sergeant
Mccormick and Mrs. Sahrer were astonished at
the refusal to release the boy. Mrs. Suhrer is
afraid the society will try to keep him., now 1t
has got him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
AnMonr WORKERS D1ss4r1sr1Eu
Government Employees ut springfield. Mass.
Object to n Wage Reduction.

SPRISGfIELD. Mass, Aug. 5.-Thc employees
o. the United States armory arc indignant over
a change in tho schedule Of prices paid for piece
work, which they INSERT has cut down their
earnings from > to 30 per cent. Some arc talk
ing Of following the action of the employees Of
the arsenal al Troy. y. V, two years ago. when
eighty men put On thei- coats and left the shops.
After an Investigation senator Hill and Secre-
tary Of War Lamont caused q change in COM
mandant and matters were arranged salts
factorily. The III en- hero say that all they need
is u leader. and they will Jake similar action.
Complaint OF Col. Mordecai, the, commandment,
is 10 tie made 10 Congressman Gillctt.
When the men returned to work on Monday.
after "a three weeks shutdown, they were noti-
fled OF the change. The men employed in profit
ing are cut p 10 10 per cent. those on the mill
ing. drilling, and screw machines and all other
piece work, 10 10 80 per cent. The barrel
straiGhtencrs. who used TO earn 81 % "a day.
can now hardly cprn 81 30 a day. Tho straight.
cners in the Manchester Arms Company. the
men here ~. earn from - TO 81 a day. A
system OF fines inauguratcd by Col. MorIccai
has also caused 4 deal OF complaint.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
G0RMAN WON'T DISCUSS IT.
NEITHER AFFIRMs NOR DENIES TIE
RUM0R THAT he Is TO RETIRE.

49,
n,,,,.,s ,-.,n ~. C.-,.,r, o,.,--rt 4.
ssnsvsa. Io"svsr. that Ne Wi P"bioiJ
w,.ur,o-o~ A. s-s.n.,o. oo-,,,n A..
"AshiNSToN. aug o'-senaVor SorWah u
rived in town this morning from his country
place at Laurel. Md. He will 20 to Saratoga on
Saturday Tor a VISIT OF several weeks. IoiHE
SUN correspondent, who ctlcd his attention TO
the statement OF a friend OF the Senator'S,
auh,,.has ~ Tnr s,-S th,. norn,n1 ai,sning
that no will in a few days announce his retire
men; from politics and his determination not to
- o.na,dato tor ro-o,.c,,on 10 ,oia ,hs, ho
would make no statement whatever for publica-
ton at this time and not until the campaign
opens in September. when his political attitude
will be fully made known in his public speeches.
little reliance in the report that he will retro
from the Senate in case the Legislature is Demo
as the result OF a little i'll feeling that cropped
out %am at the recent see1,oH state Sn Convention ,h1t sonrs Oe.Mno ,s ,Go
,ea t"ot;on snhs r.n,aS = .,ratohtou. tr.o
s %Ss one IS s" to- IN G Snon %hn'p plank s't adoptod. while idio
| others advocated an equally plain gold plank.
One wing of tho party. made up of enthusiastic
Gormanites. insisted on naming the choice Of the
had written Gormnn.s name IN the plank, ana
ne. as chairman OF inc fiatiprm Souiinlt'ee'I
fused TO consent either 10 inc mention OF MS
name or the adoption OF a radical money plank.
II was necessary 10 use vigorous measures 70
suppress the advocates OF these two planka ana
bring in q conservative or .eyasive financial
plank and INIT all mention or Senatorial candl-
dates. German, indeed, was compelied 10
threaten that he would oppose these PROPOSITIONS
in open convention II they should DO agreed 10
in committee. He won his night. but IL iett It's
scars. and the Senator will have to perform
some OF his clcverest foats or dlplonlacy 70
smooth matters over ana put the democracy or
fall campaign.
tration OF his renlarka BILE shrewdness In political
name by the State Convention. To do so would
be TO make Gormanism the issue, and he, would
thus be the direct target OF the Republicans
during the campaign.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 5.-There Is no doubt that
the statement purporting to have come from q
personal friend OF Senator Gorman. in which IL
is announced that he has Withdrawn from the
Senatorial race. was inspired. by Mr.. German
himself. This 10 the opinion OF politicians gen
orally, and although Mr.. German refused to
either affirm or deny to-day its authenticity 1t
Is believed that he will in q day or two make
the announcement over his own sipna-
ture. Some politicians who have fought
with and against him incline to the
belief that the foxy Senator has a
string tied to the withdrawal and that he will
reconsider his determination after the election.
should his friends be in the ma. ority. Campaign
ers, er, point to the fact hat even II this
is the 8, heme Il could not succeed. 1t was tried
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
KNEE PANTS MAKERS RIoTous.
They Blob q Won. shop aud Pull whIskers
or Aou-Union Men.

OF Nou-Jnton Wen.
Tho striking knee pants makers, notwith-
standing the repeated exhortations OF thoir
leader. Moritz Pine, to respect the law. broke
loose from the traces yesterday and followed
tho usual methods Of east side strikers when
they are out for a week or so. They found non.
union men ut work in the shop of Jacob Abra.
ham In the rear Of II Essex street, their present
headquarters. A number of the strikers saw
the men at work and ordered them to stop.
They then invited the workers to go down into
the yard and get licked" but the invitation
was declined.
IA committee was sent to get the men out. and
failing in this, n crowd G tthered and proceeded
to raid the shop. Eggs, mature enough tohave
walked by themselves. oyer.ripc bananas. bits
OF coal. and other missiles were thrown. \
window was. broken. and some one went out
shouting Murder! Police!" \ policeman from
the Eldridge street station came and found two
men tusging at each others whiskcrs. The
combatants fled and tho crowd scattered. No
one was seriously hurt and there were no ar
rests.
More contractors signed the agreement. but
there was no " rush. consequently the strikers
were in bad temper. '.
There was no change in the other clot hing
strikee. =
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
MAMIE M'CARTHY's DEATH.
Dr. Murray or BROOKLYN Would Not Issue .
CertIncnte-An AmiOpAs 20 Bo Made.

DIR. Murray OF brooklyn Vouid NOT Issue .
CertIncate-An Autopsy 70 30 Made.
Mamie Mccarthy. IT years old, OF % Gouver.
neur street, died yester' ay morning at the
home Of her aunt. Sarah Cotton, nt 5o7 Colum.
bia street, Brooklyn, under circumstances which
have called for an investigation by Coroner
Coombs. She was taken sick at 10 O'Clock on
Saturday night shortly after her arrival
at the house on a visit to her aunt,
and the symptoms were SO alarming that
DR.. Murray OF l26 William street was
me Iicine, and the next two days the girl
seemed to be steadily recovering. but on. Wed.
nesday night she again became very III. DR..
rived, at 1850 O'Clock in tho morning. the girl
Was dead. He refused to grant u certificate or
referred 10 the Coroner. DR.. A. W. Shepard will
make an autopsy this morning. A brother OF
the girl said last night that she was subject 70
sudden attacks OF illness and that he believed
her death resulted from natural causes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
Lieut.. Niche, Moore'n Funeral.

The funeral Of Lieut.. Michel Moore the vcncr-
able veteran soldier who served as a drummer
boy In the war of 1912 and whose career in the
regular army extended over a period OF sixty
years. was held yesterday afternoon from his
late home ct 20 Seventh avenue, Brooklyn.
There Was no military display. A medal OF the
Soriety OF the War of 1872 and a button OF the
Military Order Of Foreign Wars were placed on
the Lieutenant. The intermcnt was in Green.
wood Cemetery.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
NeMport IIop IN Munor or Yaehtsmen.

NEWPORT. II. l.. Aug. 5.-There was a special
hop given TO, night at the Casino in honor OF the
visiting yachtsnen and the little theatre was
crowLed to OVERLOOKING. Among those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Royal Phelps Carroll. Miss
Alice Blight. Miss Fair, Miss Burden. Mrs. Her.
N mn Oeirtchs, Mrs. Belle Nelson. Mr.. and Mrs.
7. HiLchcock, Miss EusIls: Mss Sranti Mrs.
Edward King. Miss King. Mr.. and Mrs. j. II.
Drexel, Mr.. and Mrs. W. I. Il. Stokes, Harry
Taylor. /. T. BurIen. yE, Miss Anna sands. Mr..
and Mrs. Z. q. lselin, Mt. and Mrs; ". r. ,TEav-
are n Mss :, John Bolt and James Oils s una MIS-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06

He Accepts the once OF Arbitrator Between
the Two Factions.

TRENTON. y. j., Aug. 5.-Bishop McFaul of
tho Catholic diocese of Trenton has accepted the
office of arbitrator between the two factions in
the Ancient Order of Hibernians. He will listen
to tho testimony Of those interested on next
Monday afternoon in this city. Bishop McFaul
a Joint Conference of the national officers OF the
rival factions held at Atlantic City on Tues lay.
The con. erencc, after a session q. e.even hours,
agreed upon "A plan 10 unite tn 1913. 900 mem
beers OF the order under one head, ana lett TO
points. Bishop MrFaui is the New Jersey chap.
lain of the American branch OF the order.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
Col. Stevens ana welgher Knishr.

Col. James II. Stevens. who was a stamping
clerk In the United States GauGer's Office and
who was dismissed in March. 1895. has asked
Collector Bidwell for another hearing on charges
that he, Stevens, made against United States
Weigher Charles H. Knight and that Collector
Kilbreth dismissed. The charges were to tho
effect that knight recommended Stevens for
dismissal after borrowing money from Stevens
until Stevens could lend no more. Stevens has
interested National Committeeman Gibbs In
his case. The Collector said yesterday that he
didn't see the neod OF another hearing. but that
he would have the record OF Col. Stevens looked
up to see II injustice had been done him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
Policeman Kavanarh FlGh,. for His Place.

The Police Commissioners OF Long Island City
met last night TO try new charges against Pc.
liceman Owen J. Kavanagh. Former Corpora.
ton Counsel William T. Stewart served upon
the 10 I'd a temporary INDUCTION granted by Jus.
tic Smith OF the supreme Court, restraining
tho board from trying kavanaRh during The
tendency OF an application made to Judge
Smith for permanent injunction.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
Two FerryboatS Collide.

The Hamilton fcrryboats Pierrepont and
whitehall colli4ed yesterday morning while the
P!errepout was leaving the slip at tho foot OF
was oming in. A portion OF the guard rail OF
the Pierrepont was carried away. and some OF
the passengers were thrown 10 the deck. No
one was Injured.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
Consolidation or Two Brooklyn Trolley Com
panies Blocked.

Justice w. L. Smith in the Supreme Court in
Brooklyn yesterday gran ed n temporary in
junction on behalf OF Patrick II. Flynn, restrain
ing the projected consolidation OF the Coney
IsIant ami brooklyn Railroad Company with the
Brooklyn City and Newtown Railroad Company.
An order 10 show cause why the injunction
should not be made permanent is returnable
next Monday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
Pawned the Jewelry or HIS Customers.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 5.-William T. Crosby. the
jcweller who is accused OF ~pawning much OF the
jewelry and many watches belonging to the cit.
liens of Webster Grove, was arrested on
Wednesday. Crosby has made a confession.
Marshal n .ce says there are thirty claims for
jewelry and Watches against him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
THOMPSON PUTS OUT 4 FIRE.
The Acting Police Inspector spells His Cums
In Playing Fireman solitaire.

A fire that started in a room on the third floor
OF the building AZ AS Third avenue at 0 o'clock
yesterday morning was discovered and put out
by Acting Police Inspector Walter Thompson.
The Inspector, who was coming down town in a
train on the Third avenue ell yatcd railroad. saw
the fire from "a car window. He got off tho train
at the Ninth street station and ran up TO the
room where the shades ana blinds OF IA window
were burning. He had the fire oLt in a few min
utes, but burned his cuffs beyond repair in tho
effort,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
Civil Service Examinations TO Secure New
Merit Lists.

ALBANY, Aug. 5.-Open competitive examina.
tions for merit will be held in twenty cities Of
this State on Aug. 81 and % for nearly every
class Of positions in the State service which
come under the civil service rules. The exami-
nations are TO be held by the State Civil Service
Commission TO secure new merit lists. TO go into
effect Sept. Is, In compliance with Gov. Blacks
order terminating all existing merit lists on that
date. There are quite u number OF appointments
to be made in the State departments. and many
Of the appointing officers are waiting the new
merit lists before filling vacancies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
CHE4TED THE GALLONS.
Lenry, Sentenced TO he Hanged Three Years
AGO. Dies n Natural DEATH.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 5.-Wiliam Leary. the
old man who has cheated the ealiows for three
years, died to-day in 5 IN Quentin Prison. Loary
fatally stabbed a Swiss in Monterey county in a
drunken quarrel, and WAS convicted and sem
tenced TO death in the early part o. 1894.
His friends secured Il postpoAement OF the exc
cution. Recently his health failed, and he was
sent to the prison hospital.
His case proves lh;t 1t Is very difficult TO hang
a man unCer the California laws who has money
or friends with means.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
sIas AboIiah flour Grading.

meeting of the -four trade will be held at the
Produce Exch nge to-day to decide whether
grades of -four shall be abolished and -four sold
in the local market entirely by sample on its
own merits. In case il Is decided to abolish
grading. the -four inspection system in the fu.
ture will apply only as TO soundness and uni.
fnrnhify
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
Suicide or an Invalid.

Rudolph Won Rail. So years old. who lived
with his unmarried sister AT i59 West Sixteenth
street, cut his throat yesterday with n razor
and was removed to the New York Hospital.
where he died a few hours after his admission.
Won Ran used TO do o5d jobs al painting and
paper hanging for a living. Last Dccem .cr he
suffered IA stroke oil paral ysis. and went TO Belle
yue Hospital Tor treatment. He WAS discharged
from that institution two weeks ago. when stun
an invalid. He is said to have belonged TO a
good German family.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
Marie Barberl.. New Trouble.

Mario Barbcri. the slayer OF Dominica
Cataldo. her betraycr. has got into difficulty
with the labor unions. she secured work with
Jacob Heyman. a coat contractor Of ia Elm
street. but did not Join the union. The Brother
hood OF Tailors heard OF this, and yesterday
demanded that she should either he discharg d
or Join the union. Her employer refused to dis
charge her. and she refused to Join the union.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
ACut.and.prlrd strike READY.

The Cornice and Skylight Makers Union.
numbering 500. have decided TO strike for an
increase OF wages on sept. :. They are now re.
cciving So a day but do nand $3.50, which was
refused. They have appointed a strike commit
lee and will mike the Labor Lyceum, 81 East
Fourth street, their headquarters.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
Not Hart by a FIys.story FAN.

Louis Skunick of 20 Willett street fell yester.
day afternoon from tho roof Of the tenement.
which 10 i've stories high. to the yard. When
the ioctors at ,Gouverneur Hospital exAmined
him they found that his only INJURY consisted Of
2 pru.ss on ons leg. He was able TO WALL home
from the hospital.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06

Coroner's Physician Donlin made an autopsy
at the Morgue yesterday on the body OF Martin
O'Reilly, whose death at the almshouse was
thought by his daughter, Mrs. Nellie Dunn of
DR.. Donlin said death was due to pneumonia
and nephritis.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
BANKER sPALDIyG FRUSTRATED.
HiA Sentence for Embe=EIiuE UaiSersiiy Funds
Postponed Indefinitely.

Postponed Indefinitely.
CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-Formcr banker Charles w
H~palaing has secured an indefinite respite in the
PASSING OF sentence. The motion for u new trial
vas to have been made lefore Judge Horton
this morning. but owing to Spalding's physical
condition The argument went over. and as
Judge Horton left on u several weeks vacation
dIed.
spalding's physical and mental condition oc
his cnny ETH. yinr anHieiy ain9ns 9.S iraenHa, SS, nSs
OF the State University, h. has refused ali food
or substantial nourishm mt Of any kind. He hGt
hlght. Hts former. typewriter. Sarah Louise
Eryln, one OF the principal causes OF his GOWN
tai, has not visited him since his conviction
though a frequent caller before that time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06

PATERSON. y. j.. Aug. 5.-Ono hundred and
fifty broad silk wcavers in the employ OF the
Golden Rod silk Company. which went into the
hands OF n receiver on Monday, struck this M,
ternoon against n proposed reduction OF 4 cents
n yard on woven goods. The plant is in charge
OF Receiver Pennington, who Is authorized 10
wind up lhe Affairs OF the concern.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
Mayo or Grand Rapids, Mich. Gets a Divorce

PERRY, Oklahoma. Aug. 5.-Mr. Henry
Kountz, Mayor OF Grand Rapids. Mich, was
divorced to-day from his wife, Teresa Kountz.
They have h d ten children. the Court gave
his wife $4,000 alIuony and u d Inc, mansion in
Grand Rapids. KountZ asserted that his wife
was insAnely Jealous OF him ana made his lie
miserable,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
A Long Branch Pastor Takes n schenectady
Charge,

LONG BRANCH, y. j.. Aug. 5.-Thc Chassis of
Monmouth at a special meeting in the First Re-
formed Church to-day dissolved the pastoral re-
lations between the Rev. A. b. Herman and that
church. Mr.. Herman has accept d a call 10 the
Mount Pleasant Reformed Church at %Schenec-
tady as the successor OF The Key. Lauren Van
derVeer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
whore Yesterdays Pires Wore.

M-e.55, 2544 Eighth avenue. s. z. Beruheimer,
damage S25i ll:4o. IL Delaney street. NJ, RodeS,
p. M.-s;iO, So Macdougal street. Michael Nolan,
damsge SlOi II 1888, 2tO3 second avenue, no damage.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06

woman and several apprentices in The Rhenania
silk mills Joined the strikers to-day. and the
factory is now completely tiei up.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
cloakmak,r., Promatare strikes.

are expected TO-DAY. There are now 500 OUT.
10 spite OF the fact that a general strike is being
arranged for.
The sun., 1897-06-06
SECOND BATTERY IN CAMP.
The ArttIleryuaen 90 to Van Certlanat Parf
for THEIR Annual Inspectien.

Second Battery. N. g. N. Y, went into camp
yesterday afternoon at Van Cortlandt Park pro-
paratory TO tho annual inspection and muster.
They will rcmain In camp until Monday. when
tho inspection will take place. Two troops,
comprising six officers and sixty men, In COM
mand Of Capt. David Wilson, left tho armory at
Thlrty-third street and Park avenue shortly
after L o'clock and marched west TO Madison
avenue and then turned north. Tho march TO
the camping ground occupied q little over four
hours. When tho soldiers arrived three ball
games wero In progress, the tennis courts wero
crowded, q band was in tho midst OF concert,
grass.
Tho blaro Of the artillerymens trumpets
stopped everything. Tho umpires Of tho ball
games called time; the girls deserted tho tennis
courts and tho band stand, and at least thou.
meet the soldiers. Tho four sections, each COM
prising gun, caisson, and nino cannoneers
nled In ono after another and wheeled with pre-
cision into the places allotted them. A dotail Of
sent ahead in tho morning to get tho camp
ready. The, picket line was staked out, the
tents were pitched, and the pots and kettles for
the evening meal were already boiling. In five
hitched and tied and every ono was ready for
Az $40 o'clock this morning there will be q
drill preparatory to tho drill az LINT In the after
lery,, will review the battery. The Old Guard
Band will be In attendance. At 1890 o'clock to-
morrow morning, Brig; -Gen. II N. HOFFMAN. In
sfHeetor;Genersi N. g; n. " will hold his inspoc-
men, and those who did not 60 Into camp yestor-
day will arrive to-day.
The sun., 1897-06-06
DID NOT TELL HER NAME IN COURT.
The Hoisy woman. Supposed to Ne Dottie
Grouse, Discharged Yesterday.

The Noisy Woman. Supposed to Ne Dottie
Grouse, Discharged Yesterday.
Tho young woman arrested on Friday night in
front Of 100 West Thirty.seventh street, after
having quarrelled with tho janitor Of tho house
from which she was elected, was arraigned in
Jefferson Market Court yesterday upon charge
Of being drunk and disorderly. When taken to
tho police station she refused to give her name
and the Sergeant at the desk believing that ho
recognized her as Dottie Grouse. entered that
name in the police blotter. 1t Dotte Grouse,
man wept wildly and denied that she had been
drunk. While the Magistrate was questioning
her young man asked to be allowed to say n
word for the prisoner. He said his name was
Harry Way and that no lived at 244 West
Thirty-ninth street, in the house with the par
ents of the woman. He said she was the daugh-
ter OF wellknown contractor. and that he had
appeared to speak for her at the solicitation of
her mother He did not give tho woman's name.
1T 10 my belief" he said that she was af-
fected by some anRstheto she took yesterday
like to take her home"
The Magistrate discharged the prisoner, and
the young man half led. half carried tho woman
from the courtroom. In the hallway she faint
ed: Many suggestions were offered as to tho
the man replied: know what to do. / have
seen her this way dozen times" He took the
woman away in cab when she had revived.
MEs Phean keeps lodging house a. ~
afternoon that sho knew no ono by tho name Of
Way, and that no contractor lived in the house.
The young woman is about 81 years old. This
precludes the possibility Of her being tho Dottie
Grouse who figured in the lawsuits to get pos.
session Of some OF tho millions left by tho late
ID. Edgar Grouse OF Syracuse.