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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-01
COUNT EsrERHAzT,s WEE.
Che Rorsives and Forgetn tho Fast In View Or
'~ Hiu Present Misfortune.

49, MS Present Misfortune.
Special Gable Dsspafoh to THE Sun.
PARIS. Nov. 3o.-Developments in the Dreyfus
case are for the present confined to the publica.
ton by the Figaro Of fac-similes of the letters
alleged to have been written by Count Ester.
hasy to an unknown correspondent, In which no
violently assailed France and Frenchmen, and
letters touching upon domestic topics.
The wife Of Count Esterhazy. who IL sop
arated from him, has written to tho editor of the
Figaro. saying that she has been Watching in
silence, but with pain and indignation. tho cam.
paign that has been launched against the
Count. She adds:
but to-day you lay bare his human weak
ness and tho Utmost secrets of his private
life without considering that you are break
ing a woman's. . mothers heart. Well,
sir. this woman. this mother. believes It to
be her duty to intervene and say that
all this 10 my concern alone; and In face Of the
misfortune which 10 at this moment overwhelm.
ing the man whose name I bear and whose
honor will emerge intact from this frightful
trial. ! forgive and forget all"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-01
SENATOR WELLINGTON ANGRY.
civil and Criminal Proceedings fer Label
Against Con. Felix AEuus.

civil and Criminal Proceedings fer Label
Against Cen. Felix AGuus.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 30.-Gen. Felix Agnus, pub
Usher Of tho american, was presented by the
Grand Jury to-day. He Is charged with criminal
libel by United States Senator wellington. I'm
mediately after the Grand Jury had taken action
Senator Wellington entered e civil suit for
81, 600, 900 damages.
The alleged libel was published on Nov. Is.
when the american rcpublished an editorial
from tho Washington Post which practically
charged Mr.. Wellington with offering to buy
the Senatorsnip for Governor Lowndes with
patronage. Commenting on this the american
said:
at is in all respects tho b~itterest thing that
this State. and the worst of 1t is that 1t is true,
and that 1t will be read by every member of
Congress and of the Administration"
Gen. Agnus was admitted to bail in tho sum
of 81. 900,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-01

If Samson's digestion had been ont oe
order, and his blood impure, there wouiA
probably have been a different story To tei1
about the lion. Men, nowadays, do not or
dinarily have to wrestle with lions. R,e
there are business problems to struggle w;tI
and business difficulties to overcome. thaS
are calculated to test their strength and en-
durance fully as much, if not more, than the
hon did Samson'a.e A man to be successful
must De IN good physical condition. This is
as true OF the man who works with his mind
as OF the man who works with his muscles.
The man whose brain is poisoned with inn.
pure blood Will suffer from headaches and
pc ~iistless and lacking in energy, unfit for
business, UNIT for pleasure. DR.. Pierce'o
Golden Medical Discovery stimulates the di.
Eestive organs, ~iuvigorates the liver, soothea
ana strengthens the nerves and fills the
arteries with the rich, red, pure blood Of
neai!h' IL restores waning energies. Il
3ulias up strength. 1t makes sound. healthy
mesh II should be taken by every man
or woman who is weak, sick run down
emaciated, bloodless, nerveless, miserable
Druggists sell it,
Miss Julia Ellis, of Faith, McLeau Co.. XIV
writes; "Aher suffering for a long whilc WI
q lingering disease, / was advised 10 irv 1911
fleTces Favoritc Prescription and Golden Ma
icai discovery took four bottles of the Pre-
seilpiion, ana three of the discovery and
TO me weigh one hundred and WENT nnn,ds
n year ago | weighed % pounds. II mas 49,
sometime since ] discontinued tb ' medicine
shall praise II whe'e yer I 20. feel better than
and ! pGf. ss Wy health was veTy much impaired,
asriul medicine. truly believe Il ssvsd me
tie, ! thank you for the advice which Son
0W@.S gave me "hue taking your meAiei1a.s
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-01
STOCK ExCHANGEsEATA At AUCTION.

I's Nothing You Can Sit On Unless the EK-
change Authorities Consent.
A membership on the New York Stock EK-
change is advertised for sale at public auction
at IL 80 o'clock this afternoon at the Now York
Real Estate Salesroom. Ill Broadway. as part
Of the assets of an estate. Tho Exchange is not
the matter OF its memberships. though tho
holder of a membership or his estate has the
p@riyiie,e Of nominating bis successor. subject
sions and the Governing Committee Of tho Ex-
change.
Once before, about twenty years ago, a Stock
Exchange scat was sold at public auction. It
was bought by a milkman., Tho purchaser tried
the courts. He was unsuccessful and no re-
manned q milkman.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-01

TaFkiSh Soldiers who Assaulted o Russian
OAlcial Likely to He Punishea.
SSssIaI Gable Dsspatoh to THE sus.
LONDON. Nov. 3O.-Ad despatch to the Standard
from Athens says considerable excitement has
been caused in Volo. Thessaly, by tho attack
that was made yesterday upon NJ. Tscherbat-
schoh. Secretary Of the Russian Embassy at
Constantlnople and q member of the committee
for tho repatriation Of the Thessalian refugees.
Several sub-oficers and soldiers who aided the
mob in the attack are likely to be punished.
Enver Pasha, tho military commander ct volo,
has. in consequence of the strong feeling that
has boon excited by tho incident, asked for rein.
forcements
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-01
THE BRAKES WERE USELESS.

A Freight Train Leaves the Track and Fire
Consumes the Wreck-Four Mon Killed.
ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ. Nov. 3o.-Near Nc
Clellan siding. on the Santa Fe road, last night,
twenty-five cars loaded, one empty. and two big
mountain engines left the track, and what was
left of them was destroyed by fire.
The body of Engineer Watson was dug out of
the wreck. No traces of the bodies of Engineer
Newton and Fireman Sperry could be found.
and they were evidently burned. Conductor
O'KelIey was slightly hurt and Fireman Ford,
who jumped, was seriously injured.
The air brakes failed to hold tho train going
uaeloaB.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-01
PhnadeIphia Gas Lease slrnoa

PHILADELPHIA Nov. 30.-The suits to pre-.
vent the city from leasing its gas works TO the
United Gas Improvement Company were dis.
missed to-day and Immediately a%fterward tho
contract was signed by Mayor Warwick. Tho
lease Is for q period of thirty years. Shortly
after tho decision became known the stock Of
the United Gas Improvement Company began to
go up. From s74 ~ the opening the.price rose
to 9lt1 sales and closed 911t bid. The par value
Tho lessees obtain control of a plant valued at
$50, 900. 900, with the privilege OF charging 81
q Thousand feet for gas for lighting purposes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-01
Aground ct tho Delaware HrsaLwater.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 30.-DurinE the gale that
blew along tho Jersey coast at l o'clock this
morning the British iron steamer Glenochil.
from Hull, England, was blown upon the rocks
at tho new Delaware ~Breakwater. Tugs went to
her assistance. hut at last accounts had not been
able to pull her off.
The Glenochil was bound for this port in bal.
last, and was consigned to w. u. Hagar & Co.,
to return with grain. The place where the Glen.
ochil struck is on the ~incompleLed new break
water out at sea and four or i've miles distant
from the present breakwater.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-01

NORTH ADAMS. Mass. Nov. 3O.-Henry A..
Cady. aged 81, one OF the most prominent citl.
Zens OF this place. committed suicide at his
home on Church street this afternoon by cut
ting his throat with a razor. He retired from
business three years ago. was unmarried, nd
1.-Two with his sister. II. Terrey Cddy, a brother,
is a candidate for Mayor of this city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-01
AUsrRIA's NEW MINIsTRH:
Daron Gautsoh Won Frankeuthurn subnits His
Last OF the Cabiuet.

Dafon 0autsoh Won Frankouthurn 8ubnits His
Last OF the Cabiuet.
Special Gable psspatoh to THl SUE.
vienna. Nov. 30.-Baron Gautsch Won Frank.
enthurn. formerly Minister Of worship and
Public Instruction, who was commissioned by
the Emperor to form q Ministry to succeed tho
Badeni Cabinet, which resigned on Sunday. has
completed his task and submitted the names of
the new Ministry to the Emperor.
7 b list OF the new Cabinet contains the
names Of a number Of mon we'll known in public
0ffairs. 1t includes Herr Ruber az Minister OF
Justice: Herr Wittek, Minister Of Railways;
Herr Boehm-Bowerk. Minister Of Finance; Her,
Koerber, Minister of Commerce.; Herr Latour
Minister Of Education, and Count Bylandt,
linister of Agriculture.
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killed Unaer IA. FRIEND. Mason.

As August Charlton, SO years old, of 7O2 Court
land street, West Hobokcn. was driving a coal
wagon along the Paterson plank road IN Jersey
City Yesterday he met John Dillon. u friend.
who was driving a coal wagon In, the opposite
He lost his balance and fell under Diilon's
wagon. The wheols passed over his chest, kill
Ing him instantly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-01
%. Eimo's varied IIIs.

vANDALIA. ILL.,, Nov. 3o.-Dirhtheria. scarlet
fever. black measles, and chickon-pox arc all
aging at st. Elmo. The City Council has
adopted emergency ordinances, ordering tho
churches and schools closed for an inuehnito
period, and all persons under 10 years OF age arc
prohibited from appearing on the streets.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-01
4 VICTORY FOE COZ. M. y. DADY.
The Court OF Appeals Uphoids tho Validity 0r
His Neptune Avenue Contrnet.

His Neptune Avenue Contract.
Col. Michael J. Dady. one OF the true.blue Re.
publican chieftains in Brooklyn, has won q legal
victory in his suit for compensation for grading
q part of Neptune avenue In the old town of
Gravesend. word having como from Albany ycs.
terday that the Court OF Appeals had decided in
his favor.
On the death Of John Curran. who held the
original con ract, Col. Dldy took charge Of the
work. which called for the payment of $500. 900.
On the annexation OF tho town to Brooklyn Day
ity OF Col. Dady's CONTRACT attacked in the
COURTS: Justice Gaynor decided in favor Of Col.
Dady, but tho Appellate Division reversed the
Appeals.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-01
ELEVEN Killed In . Russian Train Accident.


oVSoEuF VuVte DsspuTcH 10 TIE bUK.
WARSAW. Nov. 3o.-A freight train that was
running Mt high speed collided to-day with a
passenger train that was standing In the station
here. The rear cars of the passenger train were
badly wrecked. Eleven persons were killed and
twenty-five injured.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-01

William FRANKIE. 90 years old. who lived with
his sister Hannah. "a years old. at 20 Sherman
avenue, Jersey City. suicide some
time during Monday night by cutting his throat
with a Tazor. When his sister went to call him
at 7 A. NJ. yesterday she found him dead. Miss
FRANKIE said that her brother was in hDanci j
difficulties and had been respondent for some
time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-01
SHOT HIS FRIENDS BABY.
vangorden Stumbled and His Gun Was Dis
charged Accidentally.

PORT JERvIs. n. V. Nov. 3O.-Nelson Hulse
and John Vangorden OF Big Pond. near Eldred.
Sullivan county, returned homo yesterday from
q bear hunt in which they werc unsuccessful.
They were about to enter Hulse's house when
Vangorden stumbled and accidentally dis
emerged Gna T his gun Inc charge S went through tie
shot glanced and struck the baby in the back OF
the head, killing it Instantly. Tho child was
sitting on the floor PLAYING With the dog.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-01

Henry H. Nelson is a candidate for appoint
ment MS Supervisor of the City Record under
the administration of Mayor Van Wyck. Mr..
Nelson Is business manager OF the Daily ,Ne,1s.
1t was said yesterday that one OF tho deputy
sheriffs to be appointed by sheriff Dunn will be
Alderman Thomas Nj. Campbell.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-01
Lates, move in Durrant,s Case.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 30.-The Supreme Court
to-day denied the application of Theodore Dur
rants ATTORNEYS for a writ of mandamus to COM
pei Judge Bahrs to proceed with the trial of the
Indictment for killing Minnie Williams. No
opinion was rendered. but merely an order
denying the writ.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-01
Andrew Carnegie 0nsrs $40. 900 to the Lewis
Giuter Memorial.

RICHMOND. Va, Nov. 30.-Andrew Carnegie
has written q letter to the ami here otter
ing to give the last 10000 necessary to com.
plete the memorial to Major Lewis Gintar in tho
shape of a building for tho Virginia Mechanics'
Institute. Major Ginter left $4,000 TO the
inatifntian
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-01
=. risrpont Morgan sails for Nome Ts.D.y.


DF'Du7VF = nh BUN,
LONDON, Nov. 30.-J. Pierpont Morgan, the
New York banker, will sail for New York on
the steamer Teutonic tomorrow. He will bo
accompanied by Walter Burns, son of the lat,
London banking house of !. 5. Morgan & Co.
who died from heart disease on Nov. 20. The
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-01
No " onan Lawyer Neea Apply.
Special Cable Ds.patch to THr SUI.

VVTFV De"puFV" 10 TIE Sun
PARIS. Nov. 30.-The appeal of Milo. Chauvin.
who had obtained a legal diploma to practice at
tho bar. for permission to practice was rejected
by the Court OF Appeal to-day. 1t is asserted
that she intends to appeal to tho Court Of
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-01
THOMAS s. MEYERS ARRESTED.
Atlantic Oaty Police Think They Have q Noted
Cheek swIndler.

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., Nov. 3o.-Chief Of Po-
lice Eldridge of this city arrested q man here
to-day who he thinks is an old bogus check
operator with q number Of victims In
Philadelphia and elsewhere. His name Is
Thomas Seymore Meyers. alias James Barnes,
taken into custody on tho nominal charge OF
falling to return a horse and buggy which he
hired in Hammonton yesterday.
A Philadelphia told Chief Eldridge that
Meyers had made a practice Of protesting re-
ligion and by this means ginning the confidence
of clerRymen. He would then ask his friends to
indorse his checks, which he would afterward
have cashed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-01
oRIsPI DEMANDS Il HEARING.
Mis AnoEOa Connection with tho hank Scan
dals 20 No Investigated.
SDeetaI Cable Dsspatoh to TIE o.

SpeetaI Cable Dsspatoh TO TIE Sun.
ROME. Nov. 30.-Signor, Crispi, ex-Premier OF
Italy. has addressed a letter to the President of
the Chamber OF Deputies. Signor Zanardelli. do
msnding that the Chamber hear and decide the
case Of his alleged connection with tho Bank of
Naples. scandals. which the Court of Appeals
decided a fow weeks ago must be dealt with by
Parliament, the regular courts being incompe.
tent to pronounce Judgment thereon.
The Chamber OF Deputies will accordingly
discuss the question of procedure In tho case ON
Thursday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-01
Rheumatism is a disease
Of the blood. The way
To cure it promptly

And permanently is to
Take Hoods Sarsaparilla
Which acts directly upon
The blood, neutralizing the
Acid and curing the
Sharp pains, stiff joints
And aching muscles.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-15
De Graffenreid of Texas and his Private Secretary
New York Journal.

round in circle, each indvi lual hearing
a lead of miseries that do not properly be-
long to him. 1t Is probable that 90 per
cent OF the troubles of the human race ere
borne by those with whom they dd not
originate. Nearly all the troubles OF en-
ployers come to pass from ihe hlundeis or
wrongdoing of employees, while, in tim, The
latter carry the burdens Of thsir eiar 10y
ers; parents are forced TO shoulder tie
troubles of thar children; husbands OF
their wives, and vice versa, and so intricate
is the web by which humanity is connected
that enc man suffers because another on
the other side of the world is inatteative
or dishonest. As one of our creates. pl IL
osophers has shown, you break your tooth
on bit of gravel In your mine lie be-
cause the labor of Syria is not we'll organ
lied; rubber cutting machine is ruined
and a capitalist in New York or London
suffers loss because a savage on the ORR
noco or upper Amazon increases his prof
its by messing a large stone in rubber
and selling it to the merchant. When all
men, women and children can be rsuad
ed to keep their troubles to themselves
the millennium will surely be near at
hand
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-15
AN OPPORTUNITY or A CENTURY.

report from Major Moses p. HANDY
siFV'"i commissioner to the Paris exposi-
'ion' hns been transmitted to conSress and
IN 1t Major Handy announces 'tha, ne has
succeeded in obtaining double tho xnace
originally designed for the United State,
ana urges an appropriation a lttle shor,
or Sl,OoO.oo for an American exhibit.
rms amount of money Just at this time
would prove splendid investment for this
country, IL wisely and econonicauv az.
pended on an American exhibit M pnris
the exposition In 1900 will unouestIonah,v
oe one OF the most magnificent eyer 500,
ana inc nations Of the world VIII all he
represented there. We are now as ney...
before beginning 10 work our goods into
foreign countries Now as never before
Europe is beginning to oxprtss alarm a,
the oveNhadowing and steadily growing
Importance Of American trade. To catch
and fix the attention OF the world upon an
exhibit at Paris Of our resources and
progress would prove of lnoalculablc ad-
vantage TO us and congress ought not to
lose time in providing properly for our
participation IN the great show.
Texas ought to be at Paris in 1900 with
an exhibit that would in some unique way
SHOW the variety of this states products
ana attractions. and the measure OF lis
development. We did so little at Chicago.
at Atlanta at Nashville. that we should
make supreme effort To attract the eve
OF Europe at Paris. II there be a State in
inc uAion around which Chinese wall
could be built and yet the people remain
IN comfort and supplied with all the ma.
terials necessary for living,-houses. fuel
clothing and food--that State is TEXAS
A brilliant Texas display at Paris would
DO placed where the civilized world could
at once see what Texas really is and the re-
suit would undoubtedly pay us for AN
our trouble and expense, The dlfferen,
elites and rich counties and great organ.
lied interests Of the State ought 10 he.
gin to get together with view to hayin,
the Lone Star in the ascendant at Paris.
Next ysar - win want to be represented
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-15
A Miracle of Miracles,

New York World
What is the meaning of this pension ap-
preparation of one hundred and forty-one
millions of the hard-earned dollars Of the
people?
That greatest Of figurers, Dingley, showed
one aspect OF it--total cost of the govern
ment, S. per capita; all the running ex-
penses Of the government, $3.50; interest
on the public debt, 30 cents; pensions, 81!
AS there are $4,000 pensioners one fam
lily in every fourteen in the country is
largely supported by "a collection of So
from each member of the other thirteen
families
But better way of realizing The grab
is by means of the tables of the rroba-
bility of human life used by our Lille in
surance companies
Double the chances of life as shown ty
these tables.
Assume that everybody who took rart
in the war was alive and well at the end
of 1t.
Assume that the average age o. the rar-
Elephants was only 80 years in l6G5.
Assume that everybody In the army was
married In 1865.
Still you get this result.
There ought TO be now alive less than
one hundred thousand soldiers and widows
of soldiers who We're wives at the end of
the war.
The pensioners outnumber the probable
survivors nine to one!
A miracle A miracle!
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-15
Ell PAsO's SCHOOL DIFFICULT


Money Has Been Pledged 10
Them Two and a. Halt Moh'A]
Ell Paso. Texas. December 12.-Ihe
of difficulties that have bean besetlRs
local board of education in consequ''1
the decision of the Fourth court al
appeals, until it seemed as thoasiI
schools of e. Paso would have to o.
and the teachers released, has beta /
ly lifted by the patriotic action "
First and State National banks II
city.
The arrangements of these two y,
tons have come forward and o1aJ
loan the school board each S4VW
much thereof as may be necessary v
der 10 tide the school system throus'I
cember, January and February. H'
time the supreme court VIII haw
heard from on appeal from the 81
San Antonio. and the heft Of loea
opinion seems to be that the oecsj;
the appellate court will be largely no
If not entirely reversed. n
To secure the banks, the board y
ton gives a joint note. signed by all
bers OF the board. thus relieving me-,
of individual responsibility, and mO's,
;he board has agreed TO stand as
for reelection, in order to avoid ie..
tanglements possible upon the elesss
board on January next, made w Y
CT in part OF new members. u
In fact the banks made the loan y,
gent upon this, as there will tnsa |,
danger of anything like repudiahou'
acts of the present board.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-15

HOUSTON, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 10.
CAN THIS BE TRUE,

The 8upineness and marked Indifference
OF the administration at Washington with
ference to Germans aggressive and ac-
''y unjust treatmentfof Hayti, in con-
With our atttua6 toward England in
Mediterranean p,e,d Nlcaraguan incidents,
had a O not escaped the attention Of Europe,
called to 'pa French journals especially are
minister. G an explanation OF our apparent
O'Clock and n the Haytlan affair.
after passinp Is Temps hits upon solution
drovo in tbc ,terarting TO read In view OF the
Thomas nlmpionship and protection of the
mud conc,,I black" assumed by the repuh-
furnace, ho =, che Temps concludes that the
nj Tho o,,,ha flourish tho Monroe doctrine IA
,oa :. ~ a. ierrnany In behalf OF Hayti was
90 fact that the latter "is a
ocr,tt, - ,lc," and that the sympathles
r,, tn,,,.., ,Ncan jingoes do not so out to
mettnrv In. government"
which Mexls too bad on the Mckinley admin
reception in, Tho Temps Ia wrong In assuming
,.N' zee jngoes had auythinS TO do In the
YORK for es. The matter was one exclusively
OF mater. the keeping of Mr.. Mckinley aud
graphs, sherman, both Of whom have often
" l'u!essed their solicitude and sympathy
the down trodden blacks. Can 1t be
at this regard for the negro is merely
-. superficial and for campaign purposes
bnly? Can II be possible that President
Sam got no assistance from Uncle Sam
G because tho formsr's nation u.s. In the Ian
( guaSe of Emperor william. "a contemplate
republic of negroes, tlnctured with u GER
tain degree OF French civilization"
The issue has been raised and 1t will be-
left to Mr.. Mckinley and Mr.. Sherman to
explain to the colored race whether the
Haytians were left to hoe their own furrow.
without even an expression OF sympathy.
by reason OF the fact OF the dark com-
plexion Of their republic. The Temps arguca
from the incident that the Monroe dostrine
Is extremely flexible and polite and that
what l. Monroe sauce for the goose Is not
always Monroe sauce for the gander. The
matter might furnish additional diversion
Tor negro politicians while thew nre cop.
STRAINED TO wait so long for their plecea
OF ME