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NO VISITORS SEE M'KLNLEr.
Citi.ens Plan 20 Give the Pre-aacst-Eiee Z
send-on on Monday.

CANTON, o., Feb. 25.-Major Mckinley was
out driving to-day and enjoyed the crisp air. He
is adhering strictly 10 the order Of bis physician
TO see no callers. In spite OF this, however, the
grip hangs on. and he Is still annoyed somewhat
but there IL no reason for any apprehension as 10
the result There were no rsllers OF national
note. politically, but there 10 IN ihis city tonight
n young girl named Mckinley. who is a national
character. The hotel blotter roads, Miss VI.
McKinley.' She Is no kin OF the Major. She {,
the young woman who rode at the head o. the
rush OF settlers into the Oklahoma country
when 1t was opened for settlement At the
head Of the crowd. mounted on her pony. she
galloped twenty-five miles before she selected .
quarter section OF land for a home. Her choice
proved a good one, for she settled within three
miles Of the present city OF Oklahoma. She has
had experience in q land Office and would like an
appointment, she has pluck. and does not want
TO be disappointed after having come so far.
OF allowing the Major and family TO leave Can
ton without some Representation. A committee
from the Business Mems Association has ar
Monday before the Presidentelect and wife take
the train for tho national capital. The present
Hall an hour OF so before the type for the Major
TO take the train: The schedule for the latter
sseo Of b bu .is9 on m MonSa s! ]s sesureS The Th seE S9Ssi =;
II band. and the organization will head the
great crowd that VIII no doubt gather 10 march
49, aVAaN- - - lNA lbEfA ~ n
this the finale 10 the campaign parades OF
Canton.
II il expected that the Major will acknowledge
the call In q few words. Then a guard VIII he
formed to escort the Mckinley carriage 10 the
station. The citizens are 10 fall in and march
10 the depot and BID c~odspeed 10 the President.
elect and family. Boxes Of letters and books
and articles OF furniture are being prepared FOR
shipment 10 Washington. The Mckinley home
will BE- closed Immediately after the President
elect leaves the city. The house win be opened
by the new occupant on April /.
some OF the household goods Of the Major will
find a place in the White House. but the greater
part will not be sent there. Boxes OF letters have
been put in shape by Secretary Boyle and as
sistants for shipment. They resemble tool chests.
On the lid Of each box is written in black ~leiiers.
William Mckinley. letters. 1896" The boxes
are fastened with padlocks. and win H. con-
signed TO an express company TO take 10 Wash.
ington.
II is learned that the policy Of the President
elect will he not TO appoint Harrison Admins
tration men In preference 70 Others. In other
words, the man who has not held a Federal
ONCE. other things being equal. will stand a bet
ter chance with the Mckinley Administration
than the man who has seen service for the Gov
eminent. There are 10 be exceptions 10 this rule.
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FAULKNER 4 QUEER RICHTER.
Judge Hall FINDS That He Appropriated Trus,
Property TO Hts Own Use.

Judge Ernest Hall. who has been inquiring
into the relations OF Albert Hugh Faulkner TO
the University Magazine Company as receiver.
and Of his responsibility 10 the creditors ~ that
company. filed an opinion and report in the gu.
preme Court on Wednesday. in which he de-
clares that Faulkner was guilty Of one Of the
most fragrant breaches Of trust which has ever
been presented to a court OF justice.
According to the report Faulkner. although
appointed TO conserve the property OF the com
pany for the benefit Of the creditors and stock
holders, started IA new publication in place of the
and appropriated for this the subscription list,
the writings In hand. and Illustrations and ad.
ycrtisemcnts Of the old magazine. and built up
for himself and his associates "A paying property.
Judge Hall finds that Faulkner appropriated for
this purpose property worth S6,b37,7s, and that
he is now liable FOR that amount.
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MerEue Keeper Mhite,. Case.

The examination into the charges agains,
former Morguc Keeper White Of having illegally
sold bodies for anatomical purposes from the
Morgue was continued yesterday before Com
missioners OF Correction Fauro and Croft. Mr..
White was not present.
The cross-eNaminetion OF Superintendent
Murphy OF Bellevue Hospital was continued.
Superintendent Murphy said 1t was against
the hospital rules for bodies TO be removed from
the Morgue for anatomical purposes without the
written consent OF either the superintendent or
Assistant superintendent,
The body OF Rose Kline, he said, had been sent
10 the Polytechnic hospital on Whites response.
bility and without any authority.
This ended the cross-eNamination OF Superin.
tendent Murphy for the day.
The hearing was adjourned until l O'Clock this
afternoon.
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The Missing Insurance Collector Kill Himself
In Raitirnere.

George Kraft. the insurance collector. who dis.
appeared from his home at ga Flatbush avenue.
Brooklyn. on Saturday. committed suicide in
baltimore. Nd, on Wednesday night. He Was
found dead on the sidewalk Yesterday morning.
This letter was found in his pocket:
Notify Z, ThAllman. 30 wAll street. New York: A.
KRAFT. III. Dean street. Brooklyn. y. Y. and Mr. O
A. Kraft 80 FlAihush avenue, Brooklyn. y. 7. II
seerls pretty hard 20 kill me. ] took two bottles Of
landanuin last hight. hut IL only made me sick. II
this dose don't do n. then I VIII give 10 UP. as ~ must
be Gods will that I shall no; die vet. Possibly h has
more misery and despair In store for me ere depart
from this earth. Nav God and EVERYDAY forgive me
a. I repent of my sins.
The suicide did not have a cent in his pocket,
and a pawn ticket showed that he had pawncd
his ovcrcuat since reaching Baltimore. Before
starting for Baltimore on Saturday Kraft col.
lected his salary AT the insurance once where he
was employed. After reaching Baltimore he
wrote "A letter TO his wife, telling her that he in.
tended To XII himself. He was % years old, had
been married i've years, and leaves one child.
the suicide.
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OBITUART

Mile. Marie Cornelie Falcon. formerly q cels
hrsted French singer. died In Paris YESTERDAY.
She WAS horn in Paris in 1874. She entered the
Conservatory in 1872. She obtained success
prize for singing. and the first prize in .-aud
opera, She made her debut in opera in lsS- IN
achieved a great success. She sang for several
years, when her voice failed and she was com
Il sang al conc ooncertHa Her s issi ,p Sne sISseS s
1891. when with three OF her contemporaries
she sang al a solemnity in honor o; MeyerSeer.
Francis kGnis,op. the last OF the old.tims
home on the banks, Of the Merrimac, in Ames-
S %h9m M Mas ass sssa IS years: His witss' With
daughters survive him. The kenistons wtrs
among the earliest settlers, OF the town, and have
from father 10 son. for three generations The
Remission vessels have been identified with the
from the time Of the Revolution through all the
wars of the country.
William Psply, the oldest resident of College
morning, aged So, He was many years super!n.
tendeni OF a rubber works ct College Point, and
was one OF the incorporaiors Of the Poppcn.
hnsen insi,iaie and a DIRECTOR in the College
oldest Freemasons in the Stale. He received the
lewei Tor hfty, years continuous membership.
NJ TsS : member OF limit! Loase OF tbs G.iy:
of horn combs.
Samuel Charles Allen. the eldes, son O. the
rev 'hsrLcs NJ. Alien. former President o! the
Bsyonne Board Of Councilmen. died OF heart
failure AT the home OF his parents. Az Avenue
r, Bayonnc, yesterday morning. He was The
eldest of thirteen children and in his twenty.
second year. He was q member of the Newark
BAY boat Club and the Rsyonne Field Club.
William Shipsey died Of heart disease on Tues.
day al his home, 523 Third street, Brooklyn. He
was born in this city ~hfty-nine years ago. For
many years he did business as a broker 81 -
broadway, and al one time he was interested N
The Consolidated Exchange. Several years ago
he retired from business.
Miss Harriet r. butcher died yesterday AZ he.
home in Flushing, l. J., aged so years. She was
the matron OF the Flushing Hospital for several
years. The funeral will take place from tho
home OF her brother. Silas II. butcher. al 4a5
Third street, Brooklyn, tomorrow afternoon.
Pierre ARRAY died on Tuesday at his home a.
Eastern Parkway and Sackmsn street, Brook.
Ign, IN his .hfty-tourth year. He was born n
France, and during the war OF the rebellion
served in the United States navy.
David Wright, the oldest member OF the Cav.
nga county bar, died in Auburn on "Wednesday
night, aged si years. He was the father a: Mrs.
ID. NJ. Osborne Of Auburn and Mrs. william
Lloyd Garrison of Boston.
William J; II; Pollard, President OF the First
National, hank, Stonington, Conn, died on
wednesday evening. For more than twenty
years he was Treasurer o: the town o! SION.
ington.
Miss Margaret F, PalmSrcen. principal Of PlS
lie School No. 50 in Brooklyn, died on Wc3ucs.
day al her home, 5S5 Franklin avenue. She lid
been n teacher for over thirty years.
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FIG HTING ~EITRIDIrIOy.
Butler Won't 60 Rack 20 Australia u re Car
Help II.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25.-From present indi-
cations II will be months before Butler takes his
departure for Australia to stand trial for the
crime charged against him.
Il have to-day" said Butler yesterday.
" cabled TO a bank in sydney. through my at.
torneys, for al 900 TO pay my attorneys for car.
rying the case TO the Supreme Court, and ! want
all the money ! can TO help me. l am writing n
book OF my life. In accordance with a contract
with a publisher, and will get 40 per cent. OF the
profits.
am afraid TO 20 back TO Sydney TO stand trial, as |
know they can't prove anything against me. II
] committed murders do you think would have
swanhilda . have made blunders, I confess.
but that can't he helped now. / am going to
know am Innocent and don't want TO be-
dragged back 10 Australia as a murderer"
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THE TENNESSEE EXPOSITION.
view York city Merchants 20 ne TIRED to
Interest Themselves More In the SHOW.

view York city Merchants 70 he TIRED 20
Interest Themselves More In the show.
The nrst meeting Of the New York City Com
mission to the Tennessee Centennial Exposition,
which was recently appointed by Mayor Strong.
was held yesterday at the Cotton Exchange.
The exposition opens in Nashville on May l..
William Y. King presided. John c. Fans. Prcsi-
dent Of the New York State Commission. came
in at the latter part OF the conference. l. J.
Ellis was elected Secretary: Agar II. Wheeler
said that the Western States had already
secured nearly all the available floor space al
the exposition and that 80 far only twenty-five
to fifty merchants here have ~signincd their in.
teption Of sending exhibits TO the exposition.
A committee OF five was then appointed TO
prepare a circular 10 the citizens OF New York
city showing to them the advantages TO be de.
rived from sending exhibits to the fair. This
consists OF Charles J. Smith, Agar
NJ. Wheeler. George +. Hall, l. J. Ellis, and Col.
G. II. Smith.
The next meeting OF the committee will be
held next Thursday at 3:3o p. VI. Mt the Cotton
Exchange.
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SMOKE IN 4 BALLROOM.
Al Due 70 the Burning Out OF an Electric Con-
verter In . Jer~ey City Armory.

An accident in the electric lighting apparatus
in the Fourth Regiment armory in Jersey
City on Wednesday night marred TO a
considerable extent the brilliancy OF the
rcgimcntal ball which was AT its height.
shortly before midnight smoke began TO all
the company rooms, which had been set
apart for the use OF the guests, and soon after.
ward II pcrvaded the ballroom. The smoke was
accompanied by n nauseating odor caused by the
burning OF the electric wire insulation. On invcs-
~tiSation il was found that a new converter was
burning ont. Some alarm was felt by the ladies
until they received assurances that there was no
danger.
Col. Abernethy and his aides located the trouble
and had II remcdied as quickly as possible. The
electric current was shut of and gas was substi.
tuted for the incandescent lamps. The windows
were opened to clear the rooms Of the smoke and
the offensive odor. During the time the fuss
lasted Cranmer's orchestra played merrily on,
although the musicians were nearly strsngled
by the smoke.
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II HELP THE WOOL TRADE.
Wool Wen Arranging to Cooperate with tn,
New " DOL Exchange.

Representative wool men OF New York and
other cities met yesterday in the Wool Ex.
change building 10 discuss the condition Of the
WOO, trade In general and TO consider matters
concerning its interests. Nicholas Mauger pre-.
sided.
Allan Macnaughton, the President OF the
Wool Exchange, spoke at length. reciting the
heretofore helpless situation OF the wool trade
and then describing what II was proposed 10 do
10 help this. through tho newly organized Wool
Exchange. At the close OF his speech, sugEes.
tons were asked for and the following commit
tee was appointed TO consider what measures
should he taken by the general wool trade to-
ward cooperating with the Wool Exchange:
Isaac DENLY, Abraham Mills, w. T. Follett, J.
NJ. Emmott, l.. II. Wilson. c. ". Tompkins, and
Nicholas Maugcr, This committee isito report
at u meeting 70 be held on March 10 in the Wool
Exchange building.
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ALDERMAN MYERs's REQUEST.
u seems 10 Have Bcen Ignored BY the Military
Authorities In Rreoklyn.

The Colonies OF the various regiments in
Brooklyn recently received this communication
from Alderman Myers:
BROOKLYN. " Y. 1897.
DEAR SIR AS have been appointed Chairman OF
the Military Committee OF the hoard. ! desire 90
meet you TO talk over business matters. Kindly
make an appointment 40 that can call on you. and
oblige, yours respectfully. SAMvrI MYrRs,
Alderman Twenty.n-t ward. City Hall.
None Of the commanding officers paid any at
tention 20 the note. as all were in Ignorance OF
man could enlighten them. They all. however.
received quiet hints from various directions
that II would be for their interest 10 remove
some Democratic armory employees and I'LL
their places with Republicans, IL they wanted
the armory bills 10 have smooth sailing through
the City Hall
Alderman Myers said Yesterday:
course l want all the places ! can get, but
J. have not demanded that places be made by
discharging men now In the service"
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Elizabeth Chick. l. years old. who lived with
her aunt, Mrs. Mary Rtenbcrg. al 3s6 Mont.
gomcry street, Jersey City, was committed 10
is alleged 10 he q pyromaninc. Her aunt saws that
she has an uncontrollable mania for looking at
flames, and that a dozen times in the past Few
weeks she has lighted matches and set fres in
different parts Of the house, County Physician
Converse examined Miss Gillick and adjudged
her insane,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-26
New York Seems to Re Spending ~eae Money
on Schools

The report OF the Board Of Education TO the
Aldermen on provisions for additional school.
house communications shows that the total cost
OF the schools, either in the course OF erection or
improvement or about 10 be built, will he about
Sl2,575,ooO. This includes the cost Of sites.
The report states that according 10 the records
Of the Board OF Education sdmittancc 10 the
last year on account of a lack Of accommodation
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-26
4 PROSECUTOR WEEPs ~ COURT
broken Down BY Failure In the Trials OF .
Patterson Merchant asd MIS- Son.

PATERSON, n. J., Feb. 25.-Phihp Geyer, q
wine merchant, and Mrs. Augusta Schoenthal
were on trial yesterday and to-day for immoral
ity. The jury acquitted them this morning
without leaving the jury box. Then Geyer's son
was placed on trial for assault and battery on
Mrs. schoenthsl's husband. While summing up
the States case in this trial Assistant Prosecu.
tor shaw began a fervid appeal 20 the jury. but
he broke down and became hystcrical. He made
repeated efforts TO control himself. bat failed
each time and cried. He had worked hard in
preparing both cases. He appealed to the Jury
TO render justice TO the rich and poor alike.
Young Geyer was acquitted, and, owing TO Mr..
Shaw's condition. court was adjourned 10 Mon
day next.
A few terms ago Schocnthal was convicted in
the same court for assault on his wife with u
pistol. On his trial he accused his wife, who
was a domestic in Geyer's house, Of infdelity.
Schoenthal made plain that bis wife had tainted
him with her improper conduct with the elder
teyer. Schoenthal was sent to prison but friends
obtained. his release. When he returned he
wanted his wife to live with him. but she re-
fused. lie has begun civil suit against Gcyer.
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Henry Clay Yale of the well-known firm OF
Townsend & Yale, dry goods commission mer.
chants OF 3i5 Broadway. is seriously III with
pneumonia at his residence, So West Thirty
ninth street. A severe attack OF ~gas,ritis com.
pcllcd him TO abandon active work about ten
days ago and since then he has been confined 10
his bed. Later ndcma OF the lungs developed,
but this malady is much improved. lie was
slightly better yesterday. Mr.. Yale Is attended
by DR.. Irving Townsend.
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E,.Pr--,aen, OF chin ., r,r. n-e.s,u.r,.r..

Ex.Presidont Jorge Mont OF Chilli, who has
been travelling through the United States in
~oosnito, in company with ex-Mayor Grace, Wis.
tied Fire Headquarters yesterday morning and
saw The workings OF the department and an ex.
hibition drill by Engine Company 10 and Hook
and Ladder Company Is. Mr.. Montt expressed
himself as being much pleased with our system,
country.
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An italian stab. NJ. Irish VIII. .. Death.

SoNERvILLE, y. j., Feb. c5.-Guiseppe ChAlbi
Of Bound Brook quarrellcd with his Irish wife
this morning over the disposal of their house.
hold goods, which he was trying to sell to a
fellow countryman, preparatory TO going TO
Newark. Mrs. Chalbi was n cook in a Bound
home. She frightened the prospective pur-
chaser away, and Chalbi stabbed her in the
breast with a s~tiletto She died after accusing
her husband, .Chalbi fed TO Watching Noun.
tain. pursued by q posse.
Chalbi was captured AZ Summit last night and
taken 10 Newark. whence he was sent 10 Bound
brook,
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A cARBoY OF ETHER ExPLoDEs.
lAttis Damage bat Lots OF k~Icitemsnt In .
Laboratory In Brsokiya.

Pedestrians on Fulton street, Brooklyn. short.
ly after 0 o'clock yesterday morning were
alarmed by q loud explosion followed by the
bursting OF flames from the windows OF the
Bolton Drug Company at o64 Fulton street. A
carboy Of sulphuric ether had exploded in the
laboratory on the second floor. James b. Ryan,
q chemist, was preparing some deodoriIed tine.
ture OF opium in a retort which was being heated
over q Bunsen burner. The fumes from the
ether which was being used were suddenly ig-
nited by the burner and an explosion followed.
At the same time a sheet OF flame leaped fifteen
feet across the room to a carboy containing
about six gallons OF ether. In an instant there
was a second explosion much louder than the
nrst. Ryan was thrown across the room, where
he lay In a dared condition until picked up.
Mr.. Bolton rushed mp from his Office and ex-
tinguished the flames with a chemical fire OK
tinguisher. The only injury Ryan received was
q hIutse on his right arm. He was able 10 90 on
with his work in the afternoon.
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5000. 600 A..,.umeu, in reu,.,,u..

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 25.-The United States
Building and Loan Association made an assign.
mcnt 10 the Columbia Trust Company this morn.
ms. The failure was due TO dissensions in the
management. which caused Withdrawals OF
stock. The last statement, issued on Dec. 81,
showed assets OF S5a3, 900. 81. of which SS27,.
ITO was loans on real estate. The liabilities
were the same. Last fall a acfalcation OF Sl2,.
900 in the accounts of Bookkccper VIII Kettle
was discovered, but a settlement was made.
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wants inauguration Da, Commemora,ea.

BosToN, Feb, 25,-Thc Governor to-day issued
a proclamation recommending The observation
by the school children % the state ~ lnauGura.
tion Day az Washington and tho centennial OF
the inauguration Of John Adams OF Massarhu.
sets as second, President OF the United States,
wealth may appreciate the magnitude OF the
events occurring and commemoratod."
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Louis Mann. who is charged with setting FIRE
to- tenement house AT 81 Canal street, Jersey
City. on Jan. IS, for the purpose OF getting an
insurance OF o was nrraiened in the General
Sessions Court yesterday TO plead 10 an indict.
mcni fog arson. Although he had made a writ
ten confession Of his guilt. and his two sons had
stated that their father set Are to the place by
upseihng a lamp on a hot stove, the defendant
II was at this fire that Fireman Thomas ]. Lid
dell received mortal injuries by falling from a
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SHE WAS ST. ANN'S DAUGHTER
Ms GaviGan Prayed TOR Everybody In the
Pslice staten-sest TO Beliesse.

bonce otnuou-Sent TO BelieSue.
Mrs. Nora Gavigan OF Il West lOlst street
was one Of some half dozen persons who at
tended services in the Church OF the Holy Name
at Nincty sixth street and Amsterdam avenue
about $50 O'Clock yesterday morning. She oc-
cupied a rear seat. but pretty soon she began
prayers and invocations in a tone that could be
heard all over the church. Sexton Edward J. ii.
Rogers sent his assistant TO ask her TO he more
quiet. She slapped the young mans face and
continued her disturbing appeals. Finally Pc.
hccman Sullivan coaxed her out as far as the
vestibule. There she fell TO screaming, and
quickly collected n crowd.
Sho was taken to the West Tooth street station,
where she announced that she was a daughter OF
81. Ann and would pray for those present, which
she proceeded TO do. Detective Dunn recognized
her as q woman whose husband had called at the
station to have arrested because she was violent.
That was q month ago. When the detective
reached the house she was as quiet as could be
desired and was not arrested. Yesterday DIR.
Levison was from Manhattan Hospi-
tai and took her direct TO Bellevue In the Man
haitian Hospital ambulance. She Is % years old.
Her husband is salesman in q dry goods house.
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Wood Bupaier Schneider. Attempt, y.n.-

Emil Schneider, % years old. a wood bundler.
who lives with his mother AT 1856 Graham
avenue, Williamsburgh. tried TO kill himself
yesterday by taking paris green. Promp; action
by an ambulance surgeon prevented Schneider's
taking OF. and now he is locked up in the stage
street police station with n charge q. mpi
suicide recorded against him. He advertised
his exploit In advance 10 some OF his associates,
and took the poison while on the sidewalk in
front Of n saloon.
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Mn. Barpes Get. Her Earr,nr nacL.

Mrs. Frances J. Barnes Of go Central Park
West was al Police headquarters yesterday and
claimed her $3.50 diamond earrings. She signed
the usual receipt and Property Clerk Harr'ott
gave her the jewels.
The earrings arr a part OF the $4,000 worth
OF diamonds stolen from Mrs. Barnes's residence
on Dec. IS, 1895, by the oolored men, VIII
liam King and. Harry Wilson. The earrings
were found In the possession OF the prisoners,