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The sun., 1897-12-06
CROKER AND THE FoURrEEvzH
Letter from the BiE Chief to Say That He,u
Not Interfering Against Oakley.

Letter from the BiE Chief to Say That Ho,s
Not Interfering AGainst Oakley.
Alderman John T. Oakley made public yes
terday a letter written by Richard Croker to
John b. Donnelly, Chairman of the Tammany
Hall General Committee for the Fourteenth dis
trict. Oakley succeeded ex-Register John
Reilly as leader Of the district. Tho e1-Reg-
lister did not care to servo under John c. Shee-
han, whom he would not recognize as leader of
Tammany Hail. and he sent Oakley to the Ex-
ecutive Committee in his place. Oakley in
CURED Reilly's Ill will because he was too friend
ly with Sheehan. SO Reilly determined to turn
him down at the coming primaries. Reilly was
beaten IN the first skirmsh for the election of
inspectors of election. Then Oakley went to
Lakewood to appeal to Richard Croker He
took Congressman Bradley along to plead for
him. The first appeal was unsatisfactory. AL
derman Oakley went to Lakewood second
time yesterday and secured the following letter:
LAKEWOOD. n. j.. Dec. 5. 1897.
"John r. Donnelp. Chairman Tdmnunv Hall General
.Com'nttfee. Fourteenth Assen'biv district.
MY DEAR siR:s Any use OF my name In con-
committee is entirely unauthorized and in di
rect opposition to my wishes. l have not, nor
with the management of the district. j am in
favor OF home rule In the districts as well as In
the city Very truly soHfs; Rscu .n cnovrn.
1t viii be borne in mind that when 1t was
stated that Mr.. Croker was interfering in the
Second Assembly district to secure the re.es-
tablishment of ex-Police Justice Patrick Div
yer as the Tammany Hall leader there, Mr..
Croker, using almost tho same language oon-
tanned in the letter above quoted, denied that
he mad any hand In the district sguabble. All
OF Mr.. Crokers friends in tho district, how
firmly established as the district leader. Mr.
Croker was not publicly opposed to the leader
ship of Alderman Brown in the Second district.
He is not publicly opposed to that of Alder
man Oakley In the Fourteenth.
The sun., 1897-12-06
CHANGES In new YORK;

In tho People as Well as in tho Builds
ings and the streets--Are We Kecps
ing Pace with Our Material Irnr
provcments? .ts
New York is not the same city It was q
few years ago. When we stop to think
OF the number OF mammoth buildingA
palat'al hotels, vast warehouses, and
other improvements, the result is simply
appallingl New York Is growing at b
tremendous rate, as the facts amply !
prove. -
But there has also been great change
in the people. The accumulation Of wealth
and the luxury of living have had theiPs
erect upon the men and women of all
one3 Alas In too many cases it has not.
IL you will observe the friends about YOU,
IL you will look at yourself in the giasa.
you will see that too often there are slgna.i
not necessarily of ill-health, but of forcinG'
your human machine too rapidly-that to6'
much pressure has been used upon the brain.
the digestion, and the various other orRanSl
OF the body. Now, unfortunately, all thta1
first. That is invariably the kidneys. Yoni
may not know this, for kidneys are longN
suffering organs and will endure o greatd
deal before they finally protest. Too muchl
too much eating or eating Of improper food5
tends to clog them, and very naturally theyA
rebel. They are overworked, and why9
should they not rebel7 When they get In 81
congested or clogged condition there is onS
thing to do-the same thing as you woul6J
do to cogged-up sewer, that Is, flush It'd
wash it out; and do this continually. There
are some persons who have discovered thie
secret, and, while they drink wines and
liquors freely, are still In healthy ands
strong condition, simply because they foiJ
low out this principle of flushing the kids1
ncys with pure water. There are manE
families in New York who use no Others
drinking water than bottled Bethesda. This
Is wise, for it is an impossibility for the
kidneys to become clogged 80 long as Bed
thesda water is taken freely. Its marvelrd
lous soothing qualities act upon the kid.i
neys, quietinE instead of over-stimulatinar9
them; taking away those acids which tends
TO destroy them, and hence keeping then3
doctors of the city know this and highlyi
recommend Bethesda. They know that itl
Is impossible for any man or woman tos
come under any injurious influence oea
liquors or highly seasoned foods who mRkes /,
a constant use of Bethesda. They know
that the kidneys can be kept normal and
healthy IL this water Is used regularly. Iti
can be procured of leading druggists andt
grocers, and 1t Is one of the best Investments
any New Yorker can make.-Adp.
The sun., 1897-12-06
LIQUOR MAN FOR POLICE BOARD.
Wholesale Liquor Dealers Call Tamman1
to Appoint ID. NJ. koehler. .

to Appoint ID. NJ. Koehler.
David NJ. Koehler Of the firm of d. NJ. Koehs
Ter e. Son, wholesale liquor dealers, is a candH
date for appointment as ono Of the two Demos
cratic members of the Police Board to be named
by Mayor Van Wyck. Mr.. Koehler is the
choice of the Wholesale Liquor Dealers Assoc
citation for this place. The association of which
Mr.. Koeher is Treasurer held special mcets
ing at % Beaver street one day last week, Re
which 1t was determined to request the Mayor /
elect to appoint Mr.. Koehler Police CommisS :
sioner.
The arguments which tho liquor dealers adj,
vance in favor OF the appointment of one Of
their number on the Police Board are theseS
In the first place. they contributed liberally az
tho Tammany ticket. The strongest argu-
the alleged blacEmailng OF liquor dealers by the !
police and others. They say that the impress
under the new administration there may DO a
more liberal Interpretation Of the Excise law
people who have complained Of its too strngeno
enforcement, this liberality will be secured only
as the result of 8. stematic blackmaiiing prao1
They suggest that ,Tammany Hall oannos
practices than by the appointment OF a repre.'
sentative of the liquor trade,a man OF high
'G Presdcnt Franklin S n' Walden Of Of the WboiesaIc
Liquor Dealers Association said yesterday:
Our trade has been long harassed Dy spurlSI
Gus rcformers and embryo politicians, and wei
ask the party to aid us in putting a stop to!
ty. good character and judgment one whop
would bea credit to his trade his consttusnts a,H
trade and traffic generally want the violators
OF the law punished. but a recognition Of oup
trade and its thorough protection as legal
are organized for legitimate purposes, ask
nothing excepting what is legitimate and feel
public opinion deter his hand in the admins. !
tration OF his new Office"
Weu-informed Tammany men do not believe
that the movement in behalf of Mr. Koehler
will result in his appointment, as they say that ~
is as good MS settled that Patrick Keenan, VIII
bo the Tammany member OF the Police Board.
The sun., 1897-12-06
Chairmnn BlALe Not n Candidate FER Cover
or TEXAS.

DALLAS, Tex. Dec. 5.-The Hon. J. W. Blake,
Chairman OF tho State Democratic Executive
Committee, has published a long letter ad-
dressed "to the Democrats OF Texas" In which
he finally declines to be candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Governor next year,
and assigns his wlfe's illness Ss his reason. This
IL a surprise to his supporters and opponents.
Recent utterauCes from himself and those in his
confidence had led the public to believe that he
was n the raer 10 stay ana thSt formal an
Jan. l. Mr. BIake's withdrawal leaves the race
between Congressman Sayers, Attorney q eneTLl
sss and Crane appear to be the lead of the
The sun., 1897-12-06
COLER ON CITY FINANCES.
AIL THE BoRoUaHs TO BENEFIT
BK OoNsoLIDATIoN, HE SAYS.
Tammany Leaders at Bakewooa say the
"Hoie-in-the-Grouudn " sohouo ua ont OF
tho Quesiion-No Appointrients hnnounoeo
-nate or Tn,nmnuy priu, nries n New Jan. y.

r.- 1900, a,v the
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tho o.c.,,or-.No anno,,t-c,ts Announced
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- hsr."' ~. %, Doo' ,,,.. anan,,.
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q. =. ,' ., No .s..sInI.,r.t,on
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- AA III hhe win A"tnnshy h
,oer nionus say .nat nc ls snap"S - s...o
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Ts.
.,a,Ss sn,n ieauols say ena. t,,, w, =, .,.,
b. .hs ,, VI lapiu 'lans'e W., W ,,posse cppoSu
nu n.,,. .'lon - as,,s' 49,
% nuit "i'hous eAco'uins 'no
Co,nn,.o,,.n .'oD. ueo. ,rn..
.n.si o,eo. ooior nau .n,' w soy '"u"S
on the subject OF tho new city's finances:
After Jan. New York will bo tho second
city of the world t. "a IN. dpty of everv ,nhab,
,aht 70 strlvo 10 make 1t the hrst' and lot oil
possessed nronertv ,vor,b ..ror., tim.. M.
soht. ~ ~. ',,, ~ o'i u,D ,e 49,. '
1t is particularly unfortunate at this time
that some are attempting to cast reflections
On some Ut ,ne Common honesty as
citizens should desire that each borough should
enter into consolidation with clean hands. 1t is
not possible until a full examination of the
nnsnNI s so"ui'ioh VI al INC oorousns ID mado'
TO oetermine just what tho borrowing capacity
| of tho now city will be- or what effect it will
have on tho a,T.,.,. ,,,,,.o.,--. ~ " -, -
consideration.
"One thing. however. IA certajn New yort
| city Ia mora than ,ble IN INV INV doh, a. -
. ivy % mofo D, .nan aoie 70 pay any deot IL may
| greater city as whole, by reason of consolida.
tion IN, 80. 49,. -. ~ .eason ~ y. oo"soiue'
on' "i nofo .nen onses any temporary en-
| be conserved by our people having confdeno.
| a., .a,- s .'iuo"oe
IN 'he oIicers whom they nave selected and
justinR tho affairs of the citv' The nrohIen,.
| ns no ,- ~o y. 'ne oi''' Ahe prooiems
| confronting the executive officers are many and
perplexing. but they will be met, and have
~ va s.,.s" ~ .eo. .na. 10y WIN 10 eajustec
| IN manner satisfactory to tho public. All that
Is wanted 10 that the public will be patient"
| toaa.o Ma. oroker spent MS time when In the hotel
Ieaaers. he chatted with Louis +. Haffen.
| fresldent or the borough OF the Bronx, and it 10
nhserstood that MI. Haften is to have the dis
| triDuti0n OF the patronage In the annexed dis
The sun., 1897-12-06
BRYAN At FORT WORTH.
Going to Mexico shortI, Says no Will win in
1000.

DALLAS. Tex, Dec b.-W. ]. Bryan spent to-
day at Fort Worth, Ho met many Democrats
of local and State prominence. and departed to-
night for Galveston, where no will stop for a
few days duck shooting. From there he will
go to San Antonio, where he will rest day or
two before proceedinE to the City OF Aoxico to
spend the winter. Mrs. Bryan will join him at
San Antonio.
Mr.. Bryan expressed himself as enthusiast
caly on the success OF his freesilver theories in
He denies that no is going to Mexico especially
TO study the subject in free-silver country.
He says he and Mrs. Bryan 80 to seek rest and
pleasure in u country that should be full of in
terest to all Americans.
The sun., 1897-12-06
oANALEJAs WILL 60 HONE.

NE HAS seen nnSuGh or the CHbaH war To
Tell spain All About It.
HAVANA. Dec. b.-sefor Canslejas says he win
return TO Spain on tho steamer leaving Havana
on Dec. 10. He says that he has seen enough Of
tho Cuban war 20 have an exact idea OF 1t and
Eivo his conclusions TO his countrymen.
Gen. Blanco has signed decree, that will
appear tomorrow In the Gaceta 0fcial, permit
ting the quotation on the Stock Exchange Of the
paper money. and making II legal tender for all
paymsnts 70 tho Government, except N the
Custom Houses.
The sun., 1897-12-06
sHEEHAN TO BE OUT TO-DAY.

Dsssn't Know Whether OF Net He Will Join
the Lakewood Patronage Picnic.
John o. Sheehan. who has boon Ill at his homo
for tho past ten days, said yesterday that he
will be at his oflce to-day to attend to business
az usual. Asked II he will 60 to Lakewood to
confer with Mr.. Croker and the other Tammany
Hall leaders regarding the disposition OF tho
Creator Now York patronage, he said he did
not know.
The sun., 1897-12-06
CAPTURE OF GUIsA.
Fatriets geiss . Town within seven miles OF
u Spanish Stronghold.

HAVANA. Dec. 4, via Key West, Doc. b.-Ds-
tails received hero Of the attack upon Guisa,
near Bayamo. by the insursent forces of Gen.
Jesus Rabi. say that four Spanish forts were
destroyed and over 100 Spanish regulars and
militia killed. The insurgents bombarded the
town for six hours. after which they raided 1t
with 400 cavalry.
Tho Spanish garrison took refuge in the prin-
cipal forts. and only about sixty mon defended
the town. When the last Of tho four forts fell
the garrison surrendered, and Gen. Rabi turned
the prisoners loose after hanging ten men of
the Spanish guerriilas.
The garrison of Bayamo. composed of 1000
regulars. and only seven miles away, did not
dare to make any attempt to rescue Guisa
The sun., 1897-12-06
Jo1TINGs ABoUT TOWN.

On the steamship La Bretagne. which arrived yeS
tsrtAy from H1yre. were Prof GuimAnt Of the Goa
serVatory OF AuAio OF Paris and Dudley ". Ph0lpa.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-27
THE PROHIBITIONIsTS
Formulate a Platform and Start Thei
Ticket

Formulate Platform and Start Theii
Ticket.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 26.--The Prohi
bition convention tonight was marked
by the walking out of Joseph Humphreys
an old-time party worker, after a few
words with several mem bers of the party
regarding his right to call the convention
to order as chairman of the City Central
Com mittee.
He held to his right until the temporary
chairman was selected and then walked
out.
The platform sets forth that they be-
lieve that the eternal moral laws of God
cannot be violated with impunity by any
municipality, that the policy of receiving
municipal revenue from vice is fundament-
ally wrong, that the whole beverage liquor
licensing system should be abolished; in =
dorse the City Council in submitting to
the people an opportunity to express
themselves on the liquor question, and
pledge their hearty support to the officers
in enforcing the laws.
The ticket is not mplete, but as far as
it goes is: Auditor, G. R. Mcdonald; !;
Treasurer, H. P. Land; Engineer, A. G.
Burdick; Councilmen: At large-H. W.
Stow. r. J. Hunter, Reuben Wand, DR..
p McCargar. Ward Councilmen - Sec
ond, o. A Lane; Third, A. Finck; Fourth,
T. H. Montgomery. Board of Education:
At large-Miss Nj. A. Thompson, Rev. ].
M. French, DR.. ]. Stark, II. A. Edwards
Ward members-Third, Allen Shorkley !;
Fourth, Mrs. Grace NJ. Kim ball; Seventh,
Rev. r. r. Bird.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-27

over the result of his sacrifice to relieve
his sisters injuries as any little hero can
be. Nearly year ago his sister met with
an accident with one of the ironing ma
chimes in the laundry, and was SO burned
that il became necessary if she were to be
properly healed, and have the use of her
hands, that some one should give enough
flesh and skin from their living body to
graft over the girls wounds.
No sooner did little Dick, who was then
IL years of age, hear of his sisters plight
than he at once made up his mind to give
that which alone could all her.
The girls father at first offered 20 let the
necessary flesh be taken from his arm, but
as this would take him from his work for
some time the offer of little Dick was ac-
cepted. He went out to the hospital like
little hero and the physician took the
necessary material from his leg and for a
time brother and sister remained at Fabi-
ola. 1t took him long while 10 recover
from his sacrifice, but several months
have passed now since he was able to re-
turn to his studies in the Lincoln School.
His SISTERS hand has thoroughly re-
covered, although it will be long tim e
before it regalns its former strength, and
consequently she will be provided with an
easy class of work for some time.
Little Dick refers with pride to his SUI
fering for the sake of his sister and says
that although the ordeal did hurt him
somewhat, the satisfaction he now has
from seeing his sister able to use her hand
more than recompenses him.
Franchise Percentage.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 26.-The Oakland
and Berkeley Rapid Transit Company was
granted franchise for an electric line for
quarter OF per cent OF gross earnings
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-27

road. The carmen feel that their posi-,
tions depend On signing the pledge, ana
that the moral of the whole business IS
Hsign or make room for somebody else.
The secretary of the road says there IS
no compulsion about the matter. ne
pledge was started" he said, ''for the pur-
pose of seeing how many total abstalners
we had in our employ and how many
would be willing to sign. The men VINO
sign it will not gain anything by SO DONG
and the man who does not sign will be IN
no danger of losing his job.
The Consolidated road has always
boasted of having the most steady en-
ployes in the city, and ex-Superintendent
Grim used to take a personal interest in
his men. There is a Christian Endeavor
Society among them, Y. NJ. G. A.
branch, both of which are we'll attended,
and the men are noted for their sobrie y
and attention to duty.
IL is considered a piece OF coercion 10
present the pledge and the carmen are
unanimous in the opinion that so lar as
signing it is concerned it is Kind of Hob
sons choice.
Superintendent Rudolph, with whom
the idea originated, controls the Grove
street line and its branches on Eighth and
Sixteenth streets, the Twelfth-street read
and the Highland Park and Fruitvale
road, and it is expected that the pledge
will be submitted to the employees of the
whole system.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-27
stand hx Th cir Pastor.

ALAMEDA, CAL, Jan. 26.-The men,
bers OF the First Baptist Church have
ted not to give any pay entertainments
heir church during the year 1897. On
lay evening Trey will hold social to
lEurate the new regime, which will
se no money making schemes attached
II object to the worldly way of raising
money for the Lords work, because it
brings the church in competition with the
world in the matter OF money making"
said Mr.. Moody. Hotels, restaurants and
shopkeepers pay licenses for the privilege
of doing business, and it many times
works hardships upon them to have the
church break in upon their trade and take
pastor. the church entertainments so in
iured business that the city authorities
were obliged to place tax upon pay en-
tertainments in order to protect business
men who were taxpayers"
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-27
Prayer for Colleges.
NEW TO-DAY.
NEW TO-DAY
Free TO EVERY MAN.
THE METHOD OF A GREAT TREATMENT
FOR WEAKNESS OF MEN.
WHICH CURED HIM AFTER EVERY
THING ELSE FAILED,

Painful diseases are bad enough, but when a
man is slowly wasting away with nervous
weakness the mental forebodings are ten
times worse than the most severe pain. There
Is no let up to the mental suffering day or
night. Sleep is almos impossible and under
such q strain men are scarcely responsible for
what they do. For years the writer rolled and
tossed on the troubled sea of sexual weakness
until it was question whether he had not
better take a dose OF poison and thus end all
his throubles. But providential inspira ton
came to his aid in the shape of combination
of medicines that not only completely restored
the general health, but enlarged his weak
emaciated parts to natural size and vigor and
he now declares that any man who viii take
the trouble to send his name and address may
have the method of this wonderful treatment
free. Now, when say free l mean absolutely
without cost, because | want every weakened
man to get the benefit of my experience.
am not ph1lanthropist, nor do l pose as
an enthusiast, but there are thousands of me n
suffering the mental tortrres OF weakened
manhood who would be cured at once could
they but get such a remedy as the one that
cured me. Do not try 10 study out how can
afford to pay the few postage-stamps necessary
to mail the information, but send for it and
learn that there are few things on earth
that, although they cost nothing to get, are
worth fortune to some men and mean life
time of happiness to most OF US. Write to
Thomas Slater, box 2283, Kalamazoo, Mich,
and the information will be mailed in plaiu
sealed envelope.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-27
Three Houses Entered.
WILL PRESERVE SILENCE.
EbelI Directors Will Pay No Attentic
to airy Tales.

Ebeu Direc ctors Will Pay No Attention
to f airy Tales.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 26.-The Ebell
Society directors held a meeting this
morning and decided that, so far as the
com plants recently made are concerned,
they will preserve dignified silence.
There was perfect unanimity at the
meeting and the directors decided that,
as there was nothing wrong, there was
consequently no explanation necessary.
It was the sense of the board that the best
way to silence those who are trying to Gre
ate dissension would be to take no notice
whatever of them.
Although the difficulty has been treated
in this manner it is the general opinion
OF the majority that the Ebell Society
will soon have to decide for itself
whether it shall be literary or social
organization.
This question is really at the bottom OF
the present misunderstanding and there
are many who think that the society is
drifting away from its original purpose
They declare unhesitatingly that the lit
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-27
MAYNARD WINS.
The Reliance Club Gives a Success sfuI
Entertainment.

The Reliance Club Gives Successful
Entertainment.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 26-The Reli-
ance Club gave an amateur boxing enter
tainment at their rooms tonight. There
were six preliminary events of three
rounds each and two of four rounds Tor a
decision.
The preliminaries were as follows: T.
Williams (ReIiance) VS.. Kennedy (Reli-
ance) Roy Williams (unattached) VS.. E.
Klrchner (Rehance), J. Smoother (Oak-
land Athletic Club vs.. c. Kelley of the
same institution, Charles Cathcart (Oak-
land) VS.. Jack Scott (Acme), Ned OMAHA
(unattached) VS.. Jack Davis, Charles Tye
(Acme) vs.. Lou Agnew (Acme) Cain
(Manha ttan) VS. Riordan (Reliance).
Frank Maynard Of the Oakland Athletic
Club and William Hogan of the Reliance
Club boxed four rounds for decision,
which was in favor of Maynard. T. Beck,
Reliance, and James Feeley,. Reliance,
also boxed for four rounds, and Beck was
declared the winner.