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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-10
BANKER MoFFArs HOUSE AFIRE.
Marrow Escape or His Children ana Servants
from BurninE TO Death.

Marrow Escape OF his Children and Servants
from RurninE TO Death.
While MI. and Mrs. George B. MofHat were at
the theatre last night their house at 267 West
End avenue caught fire and their three chill.
dren and servants had o narrow escape from
being burned to death.
Mr.. Moffat is a banker at / Nassau street.
Tho fire was discovered by George Andes, an
American District messenger boy, as he was
passing the house about 10 o'clock.
CHANGING to look into the basement, Andes
noticed there an extremely bright light. A Sec
ond glance convinced him that the house was
on fire. He notified Peter Glicklein. tho
special night Waterman on the block, who
rang an alarm and then tried to arouse the
household. The only persons at home were the
children and servants, who were asleep on the
it seemed to Glickloin at first that he would
be able TO grouse no one. In the meantime tho
fire in the basement was gaining headway rap
IDLY ths floor do pi aSsso. it Jn ws' as SaFn tRs ihronsn
reached the scene. Miss Murphy. the Royerness,
appeared at an upper window to inquire who
long in learning the cause OF the dis nrbance.
Disappearing from the window, sho ran back
up the three children. the youngest. vf. whom Is
6 months and tho Oldest Q years. all boys. and
rushed downstairs.
The smoke was binding and through it, at the
foot of the stairs leading to the front door. they
could see the flames coming up through tho
floor. Tho governess was ahead with the
youngest child. Two other servants had the
other two children.
The women hesitated as they neared the foot
Of the stairs. Then the governess jumped clear
OF the flames with her burden, and the other
servants did likewise, rushing into the street in
their night clothes.
The die was extinguished in a short time. tho
damage I ON the flames not exceeding $500.
From water, however. several valuable paint
ings were, IL is thought, ruined.
The blaze started In the laundry. where there
was q fire in tho range. 1t is supposed that
some live Goals fell upon the floor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-10
STREET CAR RUN DOWN BY TRAIN.
Tho Driver Kned-Thirty-fsurth Street ana
RieVenth Avenue the Place.

A Now York Central freight train ran into o
Thirty.fourth street cross-town car at Thirty
fourth street and Eleventh avenue at Z o'clock
last nieht. smashing one end Of tho car and in.
juring the driver SO badly that he died soon
after. He was John Connolly Of 900 West For.
ty.eiehth street. Tho conductor Of the car was
Robert Geddis Of 1888 Sixth avenue.
Tho car left the Thirty. fourth street ferry
ut 1891 o'clock and reached Eleventh avenue
at about z. There is q flagman stationed at
the corner, and he had siRnallod the engineer
of the dummy to come along when ho turned
around and saw the approaching car. There
were eight freight cars in the train, and tho
engine was pushing them, south. The flag
man signalled to Connolly, but WAS too late.
The driver couldn't stop the horses. and the
nrst freight car smashed into the front part Of
the horse car, lifting 1t from the track and whirl-
ing It around 80 that Geddis, on the rear plat
form, was thrown under tho train, as we'll as
the driver. Geddis fell between the wheels.
and by lying fat on his stomach escaped in
jury. Connelly's legs were crushed and his
skull fractured. He died later in Roosevelt
Hospital.
Policeman Pitt of the West Thirty-sev-
enth street station arrested the flagman, John
Marshall Of 43S West Thirty.third street; the
engineer Of the train. John w. McGlain Of 449
West Thirty third street, and the train con-
ductor, William I. Dillon of 613 West Thirty.
second street.
Tho car was carried to the side Of the track.
and traffic was not held up for more than q few
moments by the accident. There were no pas
sengers in the car at the time Of the accident.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-10
IN THE FIELD AGAIN.
TIE MENDEZ PARTY SUPPLIES HIN
WITH LoTS OF CARTRIDGE .

when ne Was Out or Munitions ne Peeled the
Standard, ana T,.v c,ve Him n Wide
u..,,D- 49,, ,...un, ana n.
'phn'Hre' 70 r
HAVANA. Nov. s-Gen. Gomez is showing
great activity neer Remedjos. Santa Clara prov
inco. Tho old vo,.rsn for two months has been
within a few m,les from yeRas Atlas with only
100 men and short of Ammunition, each Of his
soldiers having only three cartridges. Under
such disad yantnreous circumstances only the
brave Cuban leader could have faced tho con.
tipual danger Of beinp attacked by the many
spanish columns that passed near him day aftor
day. But. as in many earlier instances during
his long military career. he outwitted tho Span
iards by his oleyorness until the time came whom
he was strong enough TO whip them.
According to trustworthy formeti Just
received from Remedios. when Con. Gomez
found that his stock OF ammunition was ex.
bausted. about Sept. l last. he scattered his col
umn OF 1900 men in small bands of about 100
men each. and he kept for himself only $50 men.
Then he encamped his small force over a great
extent OF ground near yueltas. and the Spanish
columns. believing no had over 1000 mon and
was stronplv fortified did not dare attack him.
Meanwhile the remainder OF Gen. Corners
column was patrollinr the northern coast of
Santa Clara province in expectation Of an i'm.
portant expedition from the United States.
The expedition came at last and landed safely
on Oct. d. 1t was commanded by Lieut.. Col.
Fernando Mendez. an expert on tho Cuban
! Topography who had already conducted eight
expeditions to the patriots from the Junta In
New York.
During all of October Gen. Gomez has been
gathering his forces. provisioning them and
| preparing the series of blows that he is now in
hictinp upon the Spanish columns.
His frat attack on the Spanish battalion of
Zamore was ON Nov. 2. while the Spanish were
crossing IN, river Chnrco Hondo. The Zamora
man. who believed Gen. Gomez still In camp
ten mile. further inland. and who had not the
,e,a, idea of fighting him. ware preatly sur.
nrised IN receive A volley which made havoc in
thar rant, Tben a cavalry attach from tho IN.
.urgspts disncrs.d than before thew had time ia
form n souara The ms r1ent, captured A large
am,nnt of orms and ammunition from the
snanisb fnoitive,
Tho ,.tt.r from Rsmss;os that oives these de.
tails sava that Gen Cameo while witnessing
tha srrnr,ss aud manic n, tho snaniard, and tn,
..,..,La hoa,~ III, ,o,a,.r. nav. .aptnrin.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-10
MADE THE COURT WAIT.
when Mrs. voorhees Had Talked Enough She
Let v~ice-Chancelior Pitney speak.

Let vice.ChancelIer Pitney speak.
Mrs. Annie Voorhees, OF rs Clinton street, Ho.
boken. was o witness before Vice, Chancellor Pit.
ney in Jersey City yesterday afternoon In an UNI
important suit involving q few hundred dollars.
The Vice. Chancellor IL noted for his sternness
when on the bench and he has a habit of
metaphorically jumping on fresh young law
yers who question his rulings. Mrs. Voorhees,
is an aggressive woman. who says what she has
to say In spite of any obstacle. She was ex-
tremely voluble yesterday. and even her own
law or found 1t impossible to restrain her. Vice.
Chancellor Pitney became impatient at the man
ner in which she ratified on and raped his gavel
q number OF times. but without effect. Finally.
when Mrs. Voorhees, was answering q question
with elaborate modification and explanations,
the Vice.Chancellor raped his gavel sharply,
exclaiminR: MADAM. DO quietl' Mrs. Voor-
bees turned or eyes toward the bench and kept
right on talking.
again in his deepest bass and ,sterncst manner.
"You walt till / get through
"You Just walt till l get through. sir" re-
torted Mrs. Voorhees,.
The yice-Chaneellor Was amazed and looked
il. but Mrs. Voorhees, who was not In tho least
aba shed, continued talking until she had fin
ished her answer. Then she looked at the Vice
Chancellor as II to say. Now it's your turn"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-10
EVARTs TRACY RUN DOWN By 4 CAB.
The Hospital Surgeon Who Game to the Arch.
itect's Ala HIs own nrother.

The Hospital Surgeon Who Game to tho Arch.
itect's Ala His own nrother.
The umbrella Of Evarts Tracy. q young archi.
tect of 1876 Broadway, who Is . grandnephow
Of William NJ. Evarts. was turned inside out by
q gust of wind while he was crossing Broadway.
at Twentieth street, yesterday. While he was
struggling with tho umbrella the shaft OF a
passing cab knocked him down, rendering him
unconscious. A policeman who saw him fall
summoned an ambulance from the Now York
Hospital. In 1t was Mr.. Tracy's younger brother.
Robert, who is a surgeon In the hospital. The
surgeon was alarmed when he recognized in the
senseless man his own brother, but was relieved
to lind that, TO all Appearances. the wound Was
hand were cut. but not badly.
DR.. Tracy drove his brother to the hospital
and put him to bod in his own room. There ha
shortly recovered his senses; Their father. who
Choate, and their uncle. nr. Roger Sherman
Tracy, Of the Health Department, found him
there In the very best OF spirits. He will be out
in q few days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-10
BOYsT TURNS UP TALKING.
The E~x-Candidate or Passaic County Explain
WIZ re Disappeared from Paterson.


PORT JERvIs, N. Y. Nov. 9.-Albert Boyst,
tho Peoples candidate for Sheriff OF Passaic
county, n. j.. who was reported as missing from
Paterson since election. Is In Port Jervis. at the
home OF his parents. In an open letter to the
evening newspapers of this place Boyst assails
the Paterson newspapers regarding tho state.
ment aa TO the smallness Of his vote. He says:
"Sune say received II votes, some Z votes,
some no votes, but II the case, was contested /
would have at least 5000 ballots placed to my
credit. Tho jollying story was started around
SO as TO kill me to u certain extent on ballots on
election day. and l think the scheme was well
Concerning his reported disappearance he
adds: O. have not gone TO Klondike, but l only
came TO Port Jeryis on a visit TO sec my sick
father. 1t seems to worry some people II they
don't know all your business and every move
YOU make" He declines 10 say whether he win
return TO Paterson. THE people and press OF
that city have abused me so l doubt II l shall re-
PATTERSON, N, j. Nov, 9;-Altred Boyst, the
defeated peoples candidate" for the office OF
Sheriff. who disappeared the day after election,
hns been heard from. He 10 in Port Jervis, Ii
has been learned that he left town because sew
er.l wags told him that unless 100 votes were
cast for him he would DO put into prison until
he reimbursed the county for its expense in
making him n candidate. As he did not have
the money, he lott town.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-10
Maine msa strike Cold In the Yukon Regions.

BANGOR. Me-, Nov. 9.-Daniel Lewis. who lives
I'm Carmel, twenty miles from here, arrived in
this city to-day from the Alaska gold fields. He
left Maine eighteen months ago and was accom-
panied from seattle by his brother. They took
proyisions TO last them two years. They struck
Claims, on tho Trinity River, which Lewis Gays,
in his opinion, ia the richest region there. Lewis
brought STA, llO to this city, and he says that
100000 in gold. Lewis will return in the
spring.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-10
EXPENSIVE FOR FRANCIS NJ. SCOTT.
so. OS5. 30. Paid Mostly TO John q. sheehnn.
IL Goat TO H.. Eiecled JusIiCe.

The biggest bill OF expenses any candidate nt
last weeks election has tled in the city so far
was filed yesterday by Francis NJ. Scott, elected
Justice OF the Supreme Court. He expended
50, g55. 20, OF which $500 was given to John c.
Sheehan as Chairman OF the Finance Commit
tee OF Tammany Hall. ITO be used for printing
and circulating handbills. books and other pa
pers. or conveying electors to the polls or music
or rent OF halls"
William Solmer, elected County Clerk. spens
S4,425.9O Austen q. Fox, candidate OF the
that he spent nothing. nor did Alfred q. Cruik-
shank, United Democracy candidate for Mayor.
spend ANYTHING.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-10

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 9.-Dr. Thomas Edgar
Rogers, n well.known physician of HARRISON
county. was brought to the city to-day charged
with counterfeiting. In his house was found
the complete paraphernalia of a countsrfelter.
lie manufactured gold pieces Of the ,denomina-
but he looked around for q partner and hit upon
a man named Reed. Tho latter immediately
tooE the Sheriff Into his confidence. who In turn
called in Capt. Forsyth OF tho United States
Treasury Service
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-10
GEN. BLANCo'S Orders.
He Dessn't Believe In Uaasssrvea Pronetienl
In the Army.

He Doosne DeueVo In CeaeserSeo FEonoVon1
In the Army.
Special Gable Despatch to TIE sur.
HAVANA. Nov. 9.-Gen. Blanco has issued an
order to the chiefs OF tho Spanish army In the
Geld. forbidding them to propose to tho Spanish
Government any moro promotions Of officers, a.
it. was largely done under Gen. Wsyler. Gen.
Blanco says in his order that no promotion
should be proposed except BY himself. or after
his consent is obtained. because no wishes to in
Quire into the merits OF those who aspire to .
reward.
The Captain Genera also issued an order to-
day to the chiefs of Spanish columns In the held
and TO the military commanders OF tho prov
inces to protect the sugar estate owners and en-
that the production of sugar in Cuba should DO
large in spite of the war:
AS announced yesterday. Senior jose Bruzon
took possession to-day of his Office of Civil Gov
ernor of Havana. Senior FELIX Soloni, n lawyer
Of this CITY, has been appointed az his secretary.
An official report says that Gen. Maxine
Gomez has been defeated In several skirmishes
by the Spanish columns operating near Reno
dos.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-10
POTTER UNLAWFULLF PUT OUT.
Justice Roesoh says Parson and Rousekeeper
Can Have Their Rooms again.

OuH HuVe rutTr 1kuu"s HRHTus
Civil Justice Roesch handed down a decision
yesterday in the case of tho Rev. Daniel G. Pot.
tor against the New York City Baptist Mission
Society. DR.. Potter. after being forcibly elected
from the building next door to the Baptist Tab
ernacle at 162 Second avenue. which he had
occupied as a home for several years, brought
su t in Justice Roesch's court for the recovery
of his rooms and damages for the indignities
which he claimed he had been subjected to. The
Justice says that his election was illegal. and
awards him possession of the three rooms on
the second floor formerly occupied by him. to.
Rcther with the hall leading to them, and $50
costs. To Miss Julia Ross. the housekeeper and
stanch ally OF DR.. Potter, who also sued, the
Justice awards possession of the third, fourth.
and firth floors, ogcther with the Railways
leading to them, and $50 costs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-10
KEPT HER VOW OF SILENCE.
Miss schieber Has Spoken Only Ono vera In
Twenty Years.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 9.-Kate Schieber, now an in.
mate Of the observation ward at the City Hospi.
tai, has for twenty years observed a vow never
to speak again. When Miss Schieber took her
oath Of silence she was q seamstress. 81 years
old. She began to overwork herself, and her
sister thought she was trying to forget an I'M
happy love affair. But Kate declined to discuss
her trouble, and when her sisters references
to the matter exhausted her patience. she eS-
claimed one day:
There, III never speak to you nor any one
else again If I live to be so years DID,"
Since then she has not uttered u word. OK
cept once, about six years ago, when she. an
swered mo" to o question. Now her reason
is affected and her relatives are anxious to
have her properly cared for. She was sent to
the hospital to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-10
THROWN BY A LIVE WIRE
A valuable Team knocked Down aud Burned
30 They MAY Have 10 Bs Shot

A team OF horses valued at 3 $1,000, tho prop
erty of DR.. George II. Smith OF 92l Greene ave-
nue., Brooklyn. were thrown down on Reid ave.
nue., near Van Buren, street, last night by an
electric shock. 1t was due to the breaking OF a
telegraph wire which hung over a trolley wire.
As the team went under the wires the live toll.
euraph wire struck the horses feet. They fsil
on lie live wire and were burned horribly. The
fall unseated the driver, who struck. the pave.
ment on his shoulder and was severely bruised.
'rhe horses struggled SO that the live wire was
released. II s%qu!rned about over the pavement,
lighting up the stree, as II a pyrotechnic display
was going on. The horses were Embarrassed
and taken TO a veterinary stable. whore It was
said they might have 10 be shot.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-10
SFAGULL STOLE THE NEWS.
Mo swallowed q Report That HAD Beer
Tossed Over the shIp,s side.

Tosbed over the Ship'e SIDE.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 0.-The record OF the
Captain OF the schooner Lucille from Seattle
never reached the Merchants Exchange, be-
cause a greedy seagull mistook the papers for
food and swallowed them. 1t is customary
whom a vessel enters the harbor for the Captain
to deliver to the Merchants Exchange messen-
ger in a small boat n condensed account of his
voyage. AS the day WAS fine the messenger
called out to the Captain of the Lucille to throw
his papers overheard.
As the man reached to catch them q seagull
swooped down and grabbed the package in its
beak. 1t was pursued by a score of Rulls. one of
which seized the package and bolted it. Then
all flew screaming away, and the messenger re.
turned without his news.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-10
Hlra s. Col.r,. Liberal Canvass.

According TO his statement. hled in tho County
Clerks Office IN brooklyn. Bird 8. Coler. Comp
troller.clcct, spent Sl2,O73.63 In his canvass.
These are the items: Democratic General Com
mittee, Kings county. : 1000; Democratic Gem
eral Committee, New York county $o.oooi
Democratic General COMMITTEES. Richmond
county, 300; postage stamps for circulars.
Sl,lsl.2t; photographs $685. printing, Ssl7 .S0l
express charges, S.l.OS; clerical help, %l6o.5li
advertising election notice, Sll9'oO.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-10
MORE GEORGIA LEGISLATION.
Representatives Passed the Anfi-Fsotban hill
but Refused to Protect Child Labor.

ATLANTA, Ga. Nov. 9.-The House OF Repre-
sentatives, which yesterday passed the Anti.
Football bill by a vote OF 81 to 2 refused to-day
to pass a bill putting an end to the working OF
young children in heated factories. One OF the
leading opponents to the bill to benefit the chill
dren was eI.Gov. Boynton, who claimed that a
few years ago Georgia stood first in the list OF
manufacturing States South. but now stood
third. This he blamed upon legislation restrict
ing labor. and he protested against any more
experiments in that direction.
When the vote was reached il was % against
the bill and 30 Tor It. There was considerable
spirit displayed in the debate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-10
THE CRISIS IN SPAIN.
A CarIIst lnsuFreeuon Imminent In the Prin-
ciDAl Towns.
Special Cable Despatch to THE sus.

Special Cable Despatch to THE sus.
LONDON, Nov. 9.-The latest testimony to the
desperateness Of the internal situation In Spain
comes through the Vatican, which. according to
the Rome correspondent ofthe Chronicle, has TO-
ceived Intelligence that the position 10 very
grave.
An instruction of the Carlists is imminent In
the principal towns, and the Queen Regent is
continually receiving threatening letters from
Carlists.
The situation. according to the correspondent,
IL q matter of negotiation between tho Euro
pcan Cabinets. Tho Papal Nuneio at Madrid.
who was recently summoned to Rome. has been
Instructed to exhort the clorgy and the faithful
generally to do all In their power to support the
Spanish dynasty.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-10
$4,000 FOR BOSTON LIBRARY.
W. c. Todd GiSes That sum for q Fund with
Which TO Purchnse NeNYapapera.

BosToN, Nov. 9.-Mayor Quincy received to-
day a letter from William c. Todd OF Atkinson.
N. H.. inclosing his check for $4,000 payable
to the city Of Boston. The money is a gift to the
Boston Public Library to establish a fund, tho
interest Of which is to supply tho periodical
room with tho leading daily newspapers Of the
been accepted with tho city's thanks. In tho let
ter Mr.. Todd says
at is most cheerfully given for the object in.
dictated. with my most sincere wishes for tho
prosperity of Boston and all her interests. espe-
cially of her noble City Library, In all time to
come"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-10
REVEALED THROUGH JEALOUSY.
MRS. GuidrJ says Her Husband Killed Gen.
Harrington siI Wears Ago.

New ORLEANS. Nov. 9.-Six years ago the
body OF Gen. Harrington OF Abbevilio was found
floating in Bayou Nermilion. An autopsy
showed that no had been murdered, but no evi.
denoe could be found as to the murderer. To-
day Mrs. Horace Guidry testified that her hus-
band had murdered Harrington. She had con,
abandoned her for the widow OF the man he
had murdered. Jealousy prompted her action.
Guidry WAS arrested and 10 now In jail charged
with murder.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-10
woULLAGn's NEW sIsS HE
ne Evidently Expects 10 He CHIEF OF the
Greater New York Police.

Chief McCullSgh has apparently no doubt that
he will command the combined corps OF the
Greater New York. Yesterday he pinned on his
coat u brand.new gold shield. with the word
Chief in blue enamel. 1t was said TO have
cost $l25. lie evidently means that II shall
gLAv there
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-10

The "North Shore Limited" 10 the most popular
morning train for Chicago. Leaves Grand Central
station 1000 every morning. Arrives Chicago via
kichiEAu Central. 9;00 next moFninE Ada
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-10

Simpsons ucw Loan Onir, ..i ~" DepoSit Vaults,
IS9 Wss. I?d st, ucar Drog!Na!. -G
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-06-09
WOULD BE REBELS
Question of Secession of the On.
tariO Grand Lodge A. o. wv.
to Be Discussed
At the'Meeting of the Supreme
Lodge Now in Session at
Milwaukee.
Mystic Shril,prs Meet at Detroit.
Iowa sG. A. r. Encampment.
Other Conventions.

MILWAUKEE, June 9.-The 25th an
nual meeting of the supreme lodge of
Ancient Order of United Workmen of
America opened in Milwaukee at 10
o'clock a. IN. with all the supreme
officers and members of standing COM
mittees, as we'll as about l6O delegates,
present. The sessions, which are held
in the lodge hall of the university build
ing, will continue from day to day for a
week or 10 days. 1t is understood there
is an unusual amount of legislative work
on hand, including final actionI upon a
move made by the grand lodge of the
order in Ontario to secede from the su.
preme body, and, doing away with all
name and reference to the supreme
lodge, conduct grand lodge of its own
in the Dominion, independent of the Or
der in the Estates" This, it is claimed
by the supreme officers, would be tanta-
mount to open rebellion, and strong
efforts are being made to avoid such re.
suits. Action upon the matter was post,
poned by the grand body in Canada until
the matter could be fully heard before
the supreme body in its Milwaukee ses.
sion at this time.