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MAY BE CALLED IN.
MOSS WOULD TAKE MIG HTBT1Cks
AWAY FROM POLICEMEN.

Chier nacCuIlash IL Opposed TO ths Pinp' ena
Cemmtssioner smith sees Ohiectisns 20 IT
Tho City Canvass &c ne Conpietea AZ =
Special Meeting Called for To-sasrre"'
At the meeting Of the Police Board yesterday
President Moss gave notice that no would onor
at q special meeting tomorrow q resolution 10
take the nightsticks away from policemen.
II think that there is at present o greater ton
deucy on the part Of policemen to uso the clup
than there has bccn," he said, land this plan
would have tho effect of discouraging 1t moro
than the conviction.of u couple of men. 1t VIII
BIO more merciful, too. 1 propose that the Chiet
shall have tho authority to allow the night,
stick on posts which he considers dangerous
'In effect, then" said Commissioner Smith, 1t
amounts to labelling certain places as danger
GUS"
Col Smith was not sure that It would DO a
good thing to do. He said 1t was an open ques'
Byrnes took the niGhtstick from the police.
men. .Conlin gave 1t back. Chief McCpllagh
@ tSrtI1! he n. heard H6,i or the G &c cI,bS OF A. she TO D Ss trusted snsd
with a nightstick, or he is not. IL no is not 1T
TO be trusted with q nightstick, no is not 1T to g
with a self. cooking six-shooter, which the regu-
lations say he shall carryf' ,..
duty. Before his al day It had 3 use which I. has
since lost in a measure. 1t was needed for
Si5snsllin nsa PSa s, q s4o,r The n Pis Tjns s' %sen Il it e e
struck against tho pavement can be hoard for
blocks, and policemen used 1t to call help and
carry on conversations with at a distance. one
rap meant for tho man on the next post to
como around for n confab. and two that the
roundsman was coming. Throo raps sum-
The language of the club fell into disuse when
Byrnes introduced the whistle, but 1t has
complain that in summer especially the street
car conductors whistles have sometimes ex.
actly the same note as the police whistles, and
that confusion results.
Tho Police Commissioners tried yesterday
to complete the canvass of tho city vote. but
the absence OF Commissioner Parker defeated
their purpose. 1t is to be taken up again at
to.niorrow's meeting.
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NEW ROUTE TO THE K1oxD1KR.
It II Overland frsm Spokane ana II Known .
u the ssTeleEPnph Trail.o

It II Overland from Spokane ana II Known ~
u the "TeleErnph TRAIL"
WARRINGTON. Dec. 1s.-A new way 10 carry
the supplies in to the suffering miners ct Zion
dixie, in accordance with the bill passed BY tho
House to-day. has been offered to Secretary
Alger. Congressman Jones of Washington went
before him to-day with q proposition from tho
Chamber of Of Spokane to furnish
supplies. providing tho Government would
transport them over the overland route from
Spokane to Dawson. In supporting this AZ tho
best and only feasible route in the winter time.
tho Spokane people say that it 10 not . now
trail. but one that has been used for many years:
that at the present time parties are travelling
over It, and that with reindeers. or even with
horses or dog trains, provisions can be landed
route. Much attention has of late been at
tracted TO this route by tho many encourag-
ing reports coming from those who have been
over II. 1t 10 what is known as tho Telegraph
Western Union, commenced in the sixties;
The Spokane Chamber OF Commerce last fall
sent two young men over, this route to
mako a detailed report OF 1t and take
to be- a l good road. 1t is tho. re:
port of these two men. the pictures they have
furnished, and the statements made by the
many prospectors and trappers who hive tray
elled 1t for many years that have convinced tho
people of that section that it is n good road. A
number of miners from Dawson who came ont
that way early in the fall say it is n safe and
easy road. with no mountains or dangers. Sec
rotary Aiger has become interested enough in
the matter to make AN en~Ragemsnt for Monday
Der OF Commerce, who, with maps. data, and
pictures, will explain carefully the full route.
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WHAT KILLED JOHN MooRE9
His BODY Exhumed and Finer Marks Found
on His Neck.

on Bin neck.
John Moore, 80 years old, o steamftter, resid-
Ing at 8 Mill street. Long Island City, died on
Dec. 4. He was buried In Calvary Cemetery.
The certificate of death stated that his death
was due to alcoholism. The certificate was
made out after Coroner Strong had decided that
an inquest was not necessary. 1t was commonly
reported among Mooro's neighbors after he died
that he had fallen downstairs and cut his head.
Coroner Strong had Moore's body exhumed
yesterday. This action was due to three causes.
Moore's trothcr wanted it done, a lawyer had
written tho Coroner that the man had met with
foul play. and a man. describing himself as
Detective Flynn Of the New York Police Head
quarters. tolephoncd the Coroner that Moore
had been murdered.
An examination Of Moore's body, disclosed
an" anft a fracture madss s Of the SKULL ie'' The s,sI fracture az nrs H %as
found under a cut four inches long. Tho
stomach and heart. were removed and sent to
poison. Coroner Strong said last night that
him that her husband had died after, a long
spree. and that, on the morning OF his death he
She told the Coroner that the alleged Detec,
tive Flynn had visited her Thursday night and
said he was a fr end Of her husband. and that
had fn,drfbs better ter' "' sEip QUIZ Ppm Mrs SAY! Moore "t said that
she ordered Flynn out Of the house after telling
d di.% spss she s sae a said n tbaf Mo 10 sa Sss f isIle sD
downstairs and injured his head.
Coroner Strong declined to express an opinion
on the case. He said that his investigation
would not be completed until this morning. and
he would then dec de on his future action. He
said that the finger marks on the dead mans
throat were the most suspicious thing about the
case and would have to be carefully explained.
He has not ordered the arrest of any person.
hief Darcy of the police force fclt confident
that he would find Flynn and that they would
ascertain several important additional facts
The Chief had learned that shortly before his
death Moore had been treated for some form oil
illness by a physician residing in East End
avenue, near 12lst street, New York.
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s~.,,n,,ou arm,,. prosperous Yenr.

The advance sheets of the Salvation Army's
report for 1867 mako out n fine case of pros.
perity for that organization, both spiritually
and financially. The number OF members has
increased from 10000 TO 90, 200 and the number
of posts from 594 10 737. What tho Army terms
its social operations have greatly increased. In
Kansas City. st. Louis. Los Angeles, and Troy.
n. V, new buildings have been given to tho
organization, their total value being over
500. 900. There were two anonymous gifts
OF 81. 900 for missionary work.
Tho colonization reservation near san Fran
cisco is ready To receive forty families. and "A
plan is on foot 10 raise 100000 with which TO
start another colony in Colorado, Thirty thou.
told, tho Army has in the United States Ais
institutions Tor assisting the poor and unior-
c%uletion OF the War CRY increased 5000 during
the year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
Il BLOW At PE1AeIo SEALING.
The ELI Passed by Congress WIFI Do n1uoh 70
Break Up the Business.

Break Up tho Business.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1s.-The bill which passed
Congress this week, and which is awaiting tho
Presidents signature, prohibiting American
citizens and ships from engaging In pelagic
sealing in the Pacific Ocean north Of So north
latitude is q much more comprehensive measure
than appeared from tho disclosures In debate
respecting its purposes. Objection to 1t was
urged ON the ground that while 1t prevented
American citizens from taking seals in tho
ocean, Canadians were left free to continue
pelagic sealing. But when the law comes to DO
applied in its entirety the Canadians will find
that tho industry has been seriously crippled.
The bill provides that all fur seal skins taken
by any person, whether a citizen of the United
States or otherwise. within the prohibited terri
tory. shall be contraband under our customs
laws, and their importation into the United
States. whether raw. dressed, dyed, oil. manufac-
and DESTRUCTION BY the proper officers is com.
mandcd. The skins, which are al. dyed in Lon:
their capture located. SO that the provision re-
ferrcd to can be easily enforced. 1nasmuch as
ket for sealskln garments. the contraband skins
will be forced to find a sale in Europe.
pc A%Hiesr any nF9 HmoPiea on citizen liz ra to f lErI,ds money noSsy
engased. in this contraband scaling. The
engaging tfsis'i in, this tpafic denonstrated the
IacC lnuC u lHTRt- pTOpUTtlOH VI LILO NcoStlb
were owned and differed by American citizens.
Those who in the, future are connected with
such enterprises subject themselves to the pen
alties of the bill, which may be enforced in the
United States courts In Alaska. California, Or
egon, or Washington.
Tho pelagic sealcrs will find themselves
seriously hnmpcrcd in their work by another
under 100 tons burden, and they find 1t neces.
sary to run into port occasionally during the
alaska has heretofore been the general resort
for them. Hereafter the facilities OF tho ports
Of the United States will be denied to them.
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MIssioNARYD DIES ON THE LUCANIA.
Ma was the Rev. David a. Day from Liberia
on His Way to I.ltimoro.

Tho Rev. David A. Day, D.. D.. died on the
Cunarder Lucania on Friday morning when
about 600 miles out from New York. Fornearly
twenty We years DR.. Day has been in charge OF
the Muhlcnburgm mission of the Lutheran Church
in Liberia. His first wife died about two years
ago while on q visit to this country. The shock
of her death, together with the terrible climate
of the west coast. which has earned TOT
It the name of white Mans Grave
undermined DR.. Days naturally strong
constitution. With his second wife. to
whom he had been married only a few months.
he left Liberia on Oct. 26.. At Liverpool he, was
taken to IL hospital with dropsy. The physi-
clans gave little hope OF his recovery. but DIR.
Day was anxious 10 roach this country II posi-.
bic in order to report on the condition OF MS
mission. His death is attributed to cirrhosis of
the liver and chronic malaria. .
The Rev. Frederick President of
the Lutheran Foreign Missionary Society; DIR.
Camp of Baltimore. and the Rev. DIR. Stahi, cdi-
TOR OF the Lutheran Observer, went down the
bay to meet the Lucnn!a. They had made ar
rangements 10 have Dr.. Day taken 10 the New
York Hospital. The boiy was removed TO j, +.
Asmusscn's undertaking rooms Mt 800, ll3Ieeckcr
street, and will bo sent to Baltimore this morn.
ing. After services in Baltimore the body VIII
be Inferred at Selin's Grove, Pa, where DIR.
Days first wife Is buried.
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Open Evenings Until 9 o'clock.
NO MAIL ORDERS FILLED FOR ADVERTISED GOODS.
CREDIT GIVEN ON EASIEST Terms.
THIS Bah DOESN'T FEEL DECAYED.
Justice Patterson Criticisrd at q Dinner %
David Mitchell.

A number of lawyers who practice at the
criminal bar Joined with the General Sessions
Judges yesterday in giving n dinner to Assist
ant District Attorney David Mitchell, Mr.. o.
colts first assistant, who is about to retire
from the District Attorneys office.
The dinner WAS given Mt the Elm Cafe, oppo-
site the Criminal Court House in Elm street.
Assistant District Attorney Unger acted as
Judge Ne" burger made n speech
in which he referred to every one present as o
good fellow, and Lawyer Abe Levy was then
called upon to say something.
Il will respond to the toast given by Justice
Patterson remarked Mr.. Levy, "The Dcgener-
ate Members or the New York Criminal Bar
Mr.. Levy said that he was sorry to hear that
there were only four criminal lawyers who
could cross-eNaminc OF course, he added,
these four would have TO be employed by nll the
other New York lawyers to conduct cross-ex-
aminattons in criminal cases.
Lawyer Fred House said that Justice Patter-
son had never tried more than hall q dozen
criminal Cnseo, and consequently was not COM
potent 10 %criticisc the criminal bar. He said he
would challenge Justice Patterson in II cross
examination contest, he. Mr.. House, being
willing TO back Lawyer Levy in the contest
against the Justice.
Lawyers, Ahc GrGbcr nn1 Stephen J. OIIaro
also criticised Justice paItcrson's alleged re-
marks upon the dcgCncracy o. the bar.
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The withdrawal or His Nomination Likely to
Ne Final-An Experienced Man Needed.

Ne Final-An Experienced Man Needed.
WARRINGTON, Dec. 1s.-Col. Charles Page
Bryan. whose appointment as Minister to China
has been checked by tho action of tho Presi-
dent in having the nomination withheld from
the Senate, was a caller upon the President to-
day. In view Of the opposition that has de-
veloped to Col. Bryan's appointment, 1t is pos
sible that 1t may go no further. A precedent
for this sort Of elusive appointment has been
already furnished by the Mckinley Admins.
tration in the case of ex.Congressman Frank
Aldrich of Illinois. who was selected last
spring for appointment as Consul-General to
Cuba. 1t was announced that Aldrich, who
was Speaker Reeds statistician in the cam
paign for the Presidential nomination. would
succeed Gen. Fitzhugh Leo at Havana, but
the appointment was never made, circum-
stances having rendered II necessary 10 keep
Gen. Lee at his post. 1t Is possible that the
administration will now find 1t equally neces-
sary to retain Gen. Denby at Pekin. in view
Of the important diplomatic questions that
are apt to arise in China in the near future.
Senator teller to-day made the following eX-
PLANTATION of his opposition to Mr.. Bryan:
II have known Mr.. Bryan tor many years,
as he was formerly a resinent OF Colorado. and
my personal relations with MIN have always
been amicable, My opposition 10 his contrma-
ton is based solely upon the ground that he has
lind no experience or training that would JUS
THY this Government in selecting him for tho
most important mission we have at tho pres.
ent time. 1t cannot be doubted that certain
European countries intend, II they can posi-
bly, find an excuse for 30 doing, TO disnembcr
China and divide up that great territory be-
tween them.
II do not believe that such as.high.handed
outrage should be perpetratcd, and II IL Is at
tempted l think that other self.rcspecting ma
lions, not engaged in the division OF the spoils,
should enter n very vigorous protest. This at
tempt at tao ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF China will in
all likelihood give rise to II serious and compli-
Gated diplomatic controversy, In which this
country will be involved. 1t is hardly to be
supposed that under the circumstances we
would DO unconcerned spectators OF such pro-
ceedings. For this reason we should have in
China one of the ablest and most experienced
of public men. The mission 10 England, France
than is the Chinese mission. My opposition to
Mr.. Bryan grows out Of the recognized neces-
sity of having n strong man at this important
post, and / do not believe that the friends OF
Mr.. Bryan will contend that he meets these re.
N
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A stsry Told by senator Mason.

WASHINGTON. Dec. ls.-The Washington
newspapers are publishing Il story that Sem
ntor Mason of Illinois has been telling his
colleagues In the cloakroom during the past
few days. The Senator and his family live at
Mount Pleasant, u suburb OF Washington,
where there Is plenty OF room for the little
ago some Of the Senator's wealthy friends and
constituents In Chicago gave him q handsome
was being admired by the family recently,
when Mrs. Mason expressed reg ret that the
horses tails had been dockod. Whereupon the
little daughter remarked:
but, mamma, you know you mustn't look a
gift horse In the tail"
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OPPOSED TO AxNEx1Na HAWAII.
The Massachusetts Reform Club Declares
Against the Project.

BOSTON, Dec. s.-The Massachusetts, Reform
Club went on record tonight ut their monthly
dinner In Young's Hotel as opposed to the an
nexation of the Hawaiian Islands. Resolutions
protesting against such action were adopted
after an evening Of discussion. Tho club had
speakers in favor of and against annexa-
ton. Tho Row. George L. CLANCY, a Unitarian
minister and a former resident Of Hawaii, spoke
in favor of annexation. He said that the pos
session of tho Hawaiian Islands ws9 an absolute
necessity for the welfare and safety of our Pa
citic coast, and AZ q means of protection against
Asiatic aggression. Col. Horace Fisher, CHILEAN
Consul in Boston, also favored annexation with
the reservation that Hawaii be admitted to Ter
ritorial rights only.
DIR. Archibald Coolidge, assistant professor of
history ut Harvard, and Capt. Julius A. Pal
mer, eX-aide to the Hawaiian King, spoke
against annexation. DIR. Coolidge denounced
annexation as contrary TO our Constitution and
as q menace to our unity. Col. Palmer pro-
tested on the ground that tho sentiment OF the
native Hawaiians, rs per cent. Of the entire
population. was opposed to 1t. These resolu-
tions were adopted:
"Resoired. That in the opinion of this club
the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands is un-
just and unwise.
"Reso red. That this club favors tho neutral.
iZation OF the Hawaiian Islands. and n guaran-
tee of their independence by the chief American,
European, and Asiatic powers as a wise, just,
and beneicent PLAN"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
HOLIDAY RECESS OF CONGRESS.
Tho yukon Relief Bni Finally Passed with an
Appropriated or 5000. OOO.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Both houses of Con-
gross adjourned to-day until Jan. 5. In the
Senate n communication was received from the
Secretary OF the Treasury. in response to a reso-
luton of inquiry, saying that there are no su-
p~ernumerary employees in his department. and
that no Treasury employees have been retired
on pay, except some officers of the revenue cut
ter service, who have been retired under law.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Cullom (Rep..
ILL. and was agreed to. directing the several
heads of departments 10 inform tho Senate what
nppointive positions should DO exempted from
the operation OF the Civil Service Law or rules,
und what changes and amendments TO the rules
seem desirable. as indicated by their experience.
In the House Mr.. Cannon tItep, I'D submitted
the report OF the conferces on the bill for tho re-
lief OF the miners in the Yukon River country.
5000, 900. inst ad of s. 8. 900 as passed by the
House and $25O,000 by the Senate. 1t was also
agreed to ask the Canadian Government for per-
mission to carry tho proposed relief to Ameri-
the army as far AS necessary In carrying out the
purr oseb OF the bill, The report Mas agreed to.
The bill to confirm about 1000 entries OF pub
lie lands located In the southern states, made
under the law OF 1885 to graduate and reduce
the price OF public lands, suspended largely ow-
ing TO the civil war, was passed.
Speaker Reed announced the following com
mittee changes: Royse OF Indiana, Chairman or
Elections No. Q, vice johnson OF Indiana. re-
signed; briggs Of New York, Invalid Pensions,
vice MeC!eIlan, resigned; lawrence Of MSssa'
age. vice Wright, deceased; Griiftths Of Indiana,
Public Lands; Coddins of Pennsylvania, Pacific
Railroads, vice kirkpatrick OF Pennsylvania,
The remainder OF the session was spent In
listening to eulogies OF the late Representative
Edward u. Cooke OF the sixth Illinois district.
the bill apprupriating 5000 600 for tho relief OF
persons in the Yukon River country.
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POTATOES, APPLES, AND KISSES
Mrs. Hun says Fodder Hill Mixed Business
with EndeRrments

with EndeRrments.
William r. Hill of 1l3 Union street. Jersey
City. a peddler. who was accused by Mrs. Ada
Huff of 3 Jackson avenue, Jersey City, of having
kissed her, had an examination In tho Second
Criminal Court yesterday.
Last Wednesday afternoon" said Mrs. HUI,
Hill came to my house to sell vegetables and
to collect q bill of $40. Ipromised to pay him
this week when my husband got paid. Hin then
tried to kiss me but did not succeed the first
time. lilo tried IL again. My strength WAS fail
ing rapidly and 1 WIS so excited that / could not
call for help. and he kissed me repeatedly. 1
finally succeeded in breaking away from him
and told him l would tell my husband. Io
begged me not to do that. II | was not Il
good woman l might have let 1t go by. but
j thought it my duty to tell my husband
and let him take whatever steps he
thought best TO punish the man. When Hill
first came in he sat down on the sofa and began
to talk to me in endGaring terms. After a whilo
he went down 10 his wagon and brought up n
half peck of apples and Il half peck of potatoes.
He said l need not mind tho price, that he would
he kissed mo. When my husband returned
home l told him of tho occurrence. and he pro-
cured Il warrant for Hills arrest"
Hill denied that he had kissed Mrs. HUFF. He
said he believed that she had him arrested out
OF spite because he refused to trust her. Police
Justice Nevin discharged him.
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DROPPED THE BABY IN THE STREET.
It Died in n FIT and Esther Grodsky Left It in
q Drug Store.

A little girl ran into Julius Sachs's drug
store at Broome and Ridge streets yesterday
afternoon with a baby in her arms. Hes
dead, he's dead,' she cried. Before the drug
gist could say u word she laid the child on n
chair and fed. There was a thick froth on tho
baby's lips, and Sachs called an ambulance
from Gouverneur Hospital. When the sur
geon arrived the baby was dead. Meantime
n woman had come in who said she was its
mother. She was Mrs. Joseph Bloom of 2I2
Division street. She had been out walking
with her l6-ycar-old sister. Esther Grodsky,
of 10 Orchard street. At Broome and Ridge
streets she gave her li-months-old boy TO
Esthe. while she went into Il store. When
she came out Esther was gone.
Esther turned up at the store n few minutes
later, and said that while she was holding tho
baby in the street it went into n fit and scared
her so that she dropped it to the sidewalk, Then
sho picked il up and took 1t TO the drug store.
AS the mother said the baby was II victim OF
asthmatic fits. the police did not arrest tho
girl, there being no Commissions on tho child,
but later Capt. O'Kecfo thought is best to lock
her up. She was turned over to tho Gerry
society and Coroner Fitzpatrick was notified.
lie said he would recommend tho girls dis
charge in court this morning.
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A Troy skipper Held Up ana Robbed In Jersey
CITY.

Thomas Fitzpatrick of Troy. N. V, captain of
n schooner lying at one of tho Erie Railway
piers in Jersey City was held up by three mel
on the Newark avenue bridge over tho West
Shore Railroad early yesterday morning. IEo
was badly beaten and robbed of $50. A police
man heard his cries for help, and arrested II
man who was running through Monmouth
street. and who volunteered tho information
that he didn't do IT," before tho policeman
knew that anything had been done. The pris-
oner said he was james Calvin Of 100 Tenth
whose hands and clothing were stained with
blood. and who described himself AS Michael
oner had 500 In his pocket. He SAID that he was
In tho employ of the Gov nment at Sandy
Hook. The two prisoners were arraignod in
court yesterday morning and rcmandod for eX-
animation.