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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-18
CHIEF Talks TO OFF PLATOON.
Tells the serEeants ana Roundsmcn what ne
Expects OF Them.

Tells the serEeants and Roundsmen what ne
Expects OF Them.
Police Chief McCullagh sent yesterday for the
Off platoon Of Sergeants and roundsmen and
told them that, having freed them from tho i'm.
p%utation OF being shirks. he expected them to do
their duty right up to tho handle. 1t is part of
the Sergeant's duty TO patrol. In every platoon
there is q Sergeant behind the desk and one on
the street. The latter 10 supposed to keep tho
roundsman up to his work by going over the
ground himself.
But the supposition was all there was of It in
recent times. An examination of the records at
Headq quarters showed that in the past two years
the charges made against patrolmen by the las
Sergeants footed up barely l per cent. of the
whole. This. the Chief told them. showed that
their patrolling was a mere formality. He
wanted no frivolous complaints, but he wanted
the force disciplined. He also wanted the Ser
geants on stationhouse duty to DO in full uni
form; no untidiness would BIO tolerated.
Further, they must be polite to citizens seeking
information, and set a good example to their
men all around.
special emphasis against the temptation to
make many and petty complaints in order to
bolster up their own records. He would have
no sncaking or spying. Spying and Sinking go
together. he said. He had stopped the one and
wanted them to stop the other. Finally, he
wanted respect for the uniform. Whoever wore
one should have pride enough in it to keep it
The other platoon will be talked to to-day to
the same purpose.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-18
Two Counterfeit Outnt. Cnnturea.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 17.-Chiet Hazen of the
secret service to-day received information of
the capture OF two complete counterfeitinR out.
fts. The first was at Valparaiso, Ind, where
Theodore J. Hansen and Heinrich A. Brown
were caught with a fine Photographic outfit, in
Guiding cameras. inks, chemicals, presses and
ten dollar certificates. Eight counterfeit five.
dollar notes were also seized. These bore the
TiGnette of Gen. Grant and the signatures OF
Iiliman and Morgan. and purported to be OF the
series OF 1891. The officers did not consider
them very dan ,erous. however. as the seal was
poorly executed. The second outfit was taken
IN Philadelphia and belonged to John smith and
mary anderson, who we're recently apprehended
AZ woodbury.. N. J. 1t was u complete mill for
tho manufacture OF spurious silver dollars. in.
Guiding monlds. acids. unfinished coins. sc.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-18
Changes Soon TO He Made In the ina or
Naval stationa.

wAsH1SGToS. Sept. 1.-THE sea service Of
two commanders of foreign naval stations ex.
pires this autumn. and announcements are ex.
pected to be made In a few weeks of the detail
OF their successors. Admiral SelfridRe, in
charge OF the European fleet. will be detached
McEair. commanding the Asiatic fleet, will be
recalled about the same time. Both were as.
Admiral Matthews. the junior ofacer of his
grade. Is expected to be assigned to one of these
positions. aud probably Commodore Dewey 10
the other. Admiral Matthews has only about
one more year before him on the active fist. but
this will not prevent him flying his flag before
he %retires. Commodore Dewey will have a full
cruise before he ~retires,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-18
SAVING AND LOSS IN COOKING.

There arc two ways Of figuring out the econ
omy of n gas range over n c al stove. One Is the
actual consumption and cost Of fuel. One rigid
test made in cooking precisely the same meal by
total time from lighting fire. = hours 40 minutes;
coal consumed, A pounds; cost. IL cents; kind
ling, / cent; total. IL cents. By gas, total time
from lighting gas. l hour and 80 minutes; gas
consumed. 80 feet; cost. Mt Si.2O. per thousand
feet, 4 cents; saving over coal OF 2 cents, or 63
per cent, But the waste of food by the two
methods is also to DO considered. Elaborate
experiments show that in the cooking OF fish the
gas range saves food ms compared with the coal
range, to the amount OF about 10 per cent;
in cooking beef, Is per cent. chicken. IA per
cent steak, \ per cent; chops, 20 per
cent. These savings are actual food values
by weight; Tho result is the Same as IL
you actually got Just so much more food for
your money ut tho market. Thus the gas range
Is an economizcr at 10th ends-it reduces tho
cost, of fuel and 1t increases the value OF the food
products.-Idr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-18
SECRETARY BLISS OUT OF IT.
ne Says He Is Not. Never was. and Never VIII
Ne q Candidate for Mayor.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-Secretary Bliss to-
day disposed OF all the gossip that he was to be
the Republican candidate for Mayor Of Greater
New York by fatty asserting that he had no
such intentions. To THE Sun reporter he said:
II am not n candidate, I never was a candi.
date. nor will ever be a candidate for the nomi.
nation
Mr.. Bliss was equally emphatic in his denial
that there was any deal on foot to make him tho
candidate OF the regular organization.
II am established here in Washington" no
said. and 1 expect to remain here for some
time. at least. Since l left New York l have re-
tired from New York politics. II were there
now. | suppose, like every one else. l would take
considerable interest in the local campaign, but
as | am away from there l am out OF 1t and l
intend to keep out of it All / know about the
situation is what / read in the papers, He
paused for a moment. and, after q hearty laugh.
he continued: And you know | don't get
much from the papers. for what they print one
day they deny the next"
1t was suggested that sometimes persons
changed their minds about taking nominations,
and he was reminded that he did not at first
wish to take the portfolio Of the Interior. He
admitted that. but again affirmed that he
would not become a candidate for Mayor under
any circumstances. Mr.. Bliss positively de-
clined to be interviewed on the situation In New
York. on the ground that he was here and was
unfamiliar with it. He went to New York this
afternoon for several days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-18
THE CIRcAssIA Nv PORT.
she Orifted Seven Days without Sighting Q
Vessel.

she Drifted Seven Days without Sighting 0
Vessel.
Special Cable DesDateh to THn SUI.
QUEENSTOWN. Sept. l7.-Tho Dominion line
steamer Memnon, from Montreal. was sighted
this morning seven miles southwest OF KinsAls
towing the Anchor line steamer CircasSia,
which sailed from New York on Aug. %.
The Circassia's Captain. soon after his arrival
here, reported that the steamer's tailshAtt
broke on the afternoon OF Sept. 4. After tho
steamer Island left her. after towing her 100
miles, the Circassia drifted for seven days with.
out seeing q vessel. until the Memnon hove In
sight on Sept. IS and took ner in tow.
The Circassia's ITO passengers are we'll. They
landed here and will be sent to theiy various
destinations. The steamer will DO towed 20
Glasgow.
The purser OF the Circassia, In describing tho
accident, said that the tail shaft broke without
warning and with q loud report. The shock
caused The vessel to culver from stem TO stern.
inc engines were Immediately stopped. The
passengers rushed to the officers to learn tho
nature OF the accident. but there was no pants.
YORK. That night fiaring signals were used.
on me next day. Sunday. the steamer Island
and the aI was evening when she was seen
up TO the disabled Circassia.
hs Sne agreed to tow the Circassia and a wire
naMser was got out, but this snapped the mo-
ment a strain was put on 1t. Another hawscr
Was got out, and with this the Island towed the
Clrcassia about 100 miles. This hawser parted
on sept: u. 4 heavy sea was running and he
Island found II impossible to get another hawsrr
on board tho dis bled vessel. She therefore
proceeded on her voyage,
me passengers Kept up their spirits and or.
ganized n concert. Sail was set after the Islanl
went, and southwest winds helped the steamer
Slowly along. Flare lights were burned ever
night, but not q steamer was seen until the Mo-.
with loud cheers.
The first hawser with which tho Memnon Mt.
tempted TO tow the Circassia parted, and then =
chain cable was used. This held, ana The
half knots an hour.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-18
TIE BRoOKLF IN TICKET.
Will II Include Candidates for District At.
torney and Coronersi


The Brooklyn. Board OF Elections intends to
refuse TO place the names of the Democratic
candidates for District Attorney and Coroners
on the ticket unless compelled to do SO by the
courts. Commissioner Edwar said:
We can only make up the ticket under the
Election la W. as certified to us by the Secretary
OF State. He sends us a list of such offices as
are to be filled, and We simply follow that Ger.
tihcate. as our duties are purely perfunctory in
the matter. II, however. the Democratic organ
ization propose to mandamus anybody In con-
nection with this matter. their proper course
will be to mandau us the Secretary Of State.
The question will. then be reviewed by the
courts and settled"
The Democratic managers contend that the
term OF District Attorney Backus will expire at
the close OF the present year, and that the Leg
%islnture violated the Constitution by extending
IL for a year beyond the term for which he was
elected. They also Say that there must be two
new Coroners elected for the borough OF Brook
lyn in accordance with the charter of the
Greater New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-18
THE president COMING NORTH.
He Accepts an Invitation to Visit W. b. Plum
kett In North Adams, Macs.

WASHINGTON, Sept. l7.-President Mckinley
decided to-day to accept an invitation to visit
his friend W. b. Plunkett at the ~latter's homo
in North Adams. Mass. Mr.. Plunkett called on
the President In Somerset, Pa, last week and
asked him to spend part Of his vacation as his
guest. Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley will leave hero
early next week for North Adams. They expect
to be back in Washington about the last Of the
month, but may extend the time in order to go
to some other place in New England. George f..
Cortelyon. one Of the executive clerks at tho
White House, will accompany the President,
and there may be others in the party.
North Adams is a thriving town in the Berk.
shire Hills six miles from the Vermont line. The
climate is considered very healthful. 1t is with.
in half a dozen miles of W~illiamstown. Mass,
where President Garfield was educated at vii.
liams College. and lies at the foot OF Hoosac
Mountain. through which the famous tunnel
runs. Greylock. the highest mountain in Mas
snchusctts. is in plain view OF the town. Mr..
Adams and has a beautiful residence there.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-18
HAsFRASzFERD1xAx DoxEr
HAS Franz yoseph's Heir Married Herr Krupp,.
Hounekeepor1
Special Cable De,patche, TO The Sun.

Housekeepori
special Cable Despatches TO THr Sun.
BERLIN. Sept. 17.-Despite tho official denial
from Vienna, the Hussmann family persist in
the assertion that Maria Hussmann, who wa,
the housekeeper of Krupp OF Essen. is married
to Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heirpresumptivo
to the thrones Of Austria and Hungary. Fran
lein Hussmann is 25 years old, and has always
borne a good reputation. She ia described as
not pretty, but agreeable and interesting. One
OF her brothers is the keeper Of q drapery store,
another is . schoolmaster. and a third is an
inspector Mt Krupp's works. The impression
prevails in Aachen tAix-la-Chapelle), near
which city the Hussnanns live. that, although
the statement of the marriage came from the
family. the family are nevertheless In doubt
whether the young roman Is married or has
loved unwisely.
The Kreu5 Zeitun0 declares that the supposed
Archduke In an impostor. II says that he in.
troduced himself to the hussmann family 40
DR.. Arend. After he had established himself In
their good graces he told them that he was OF
imperial birth. 1t adds that the couple dislp-
pesred on Friday last. The young woman took
with her her own fortune, amounting to 4o, 900
marks. She left a note in which she stated thai
she was going to q distant part of the world.
The Kreuz Zeitun1 says It believes that the
man who represented himself as the Archduke
is Of the vilest character. and that he is engaged
in the white slave traffic. He vainly endeavored
to persuade Maria's youngest sister TO accom-
pany him. He told Maria that the Archduchess
Stephanie. widow Of the Crown Prince Rudolph,
was her greatest rival.
The affair is widely discussed in Germany.
LONDON, Sept. lit is announced that Arch.
duchess Stephanie. whose name has been men.
toned in connection with the alleged marriage
OF Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Fraule!n
Hussmann, and who has Just arrived here. in
tending to pass q month in England and Scot.
land. will return Immediately to Darmstadt
where she will attend Q family meeting.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-18
National Democrats In BrooLIyn.

The Executive Committee of the National
Democratic party in Kings county met in tho
rooms OF the National Civic Club, on Montague
street, Brooklyn, last night. Walter c. Burton
and Charles J. Patterson were appoin,ed a conn.
mittee to confer with similar committees repre.
sentihg the party in the other borouphs OF a
in this city to-day. "'"
Mr., Burton, who is Chairman Of the General
Of the party in Kings county, Will
NJ the dates for the primaries and the Assembly
district conventions to- might. The primaries
VII! proba y be sailed for Friday night next. Il
WAS decided that. the representation to the civ
Convention In the Greater New York from he
brooklyn borough should be by Assembly dis.
trlcts. and that nVe delegates should bs sent
Convention will probably be postponed until The
regular Democracy has named its candidates
for Mayor and other city offices,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-18
R1cnMoND,s RErUBLToAN FreH HI.
The Resuit or the Primaries Depends upsn Gen.
teets % Ne Heard In Convention.

- y" ~ - ~
The result OF the ferce contest at the pri.
maries OF the Republican party IN Richmond
county on Thursday evening could not be ascer.
tanned yesterday. owing to tho confusion fol.
lowing split tickets, the claims OF success on
both sides, and the many contests which will
follow overZealousness on the part OF many Of
the Pinneyites or oppositionists. There will be
q number OF contests before the County Con.
vention. In a number OF districts no figures
have been received. The organization asserted
that 1t would have a majority Of at least thirty
votes over the lo3 necessary to control, while
the Pinneyitcs said they would control the con.
vention by about three or Eve votes. The Pin.
noyites declared that they had captured nine Of
the fifteen districts in Castleton and six of tho
nino in Mortified. but the organization denies
this. Middletown's ten districts. with one OK.
will probably control it's delegation. Both sides
claim four districts out Of the six In Westtield.
In Mortified and Castleton there will be many
contests. 1t is alleged by the organization that
a number OF persons were elected delegates
and committeeman who were not enrolled Re-
publicans; that Chairmen refused to recognize
challenges. and that in one INSTANCE Assem- ly.
man George CARLY refused to. allow eighteen
voters TO cast their ballots on the ground that
they were not properly enrolled.
Ernest F. Seeheusen. Chairman OF the Repub-
liCan County COMMITTEES. was served last even
ing with a m%andamus issued by the Supreme
Court ordering him to show cause why, as an
election official. he should not sign the creden-
tials. in the Thirteenth district Of Castleton.
Mr.. Secheusen refused to affix his signature to
the papers, alleging that they were illegal. in
that one OF the delegates elected was not a quail
ned representative. as he was not an enrolled
Republican.
George VI. Pinney, Jr, who secured the
order. in his complaint practically charges
fraud. alleging that the delegates name had
been on the enrolment list, but in some mys-
terious manner had been removed from 1t. The
district is one in which there Is a contest.
The order to show cause is returnable Monday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-18
FEW VOICES FOR SILVER.
The Silver Reserve idea for tho Bank or Eng.
land Not Popular.
Special Cable DsspasoA to TEE SUI.

~ ~ A1hA VI hhBs
land Not Popular.
Special Cable Dsspateh to TEE srS.
LONDON, Sept 1.-THE only support given to
the Bank of England silver proposal, contenl.
plating the holding of one-ftth Of the reserve 10
redeem the note issue In silver. comes from two
or three newspapers in the Midlands, which 10
the headquarters of the bimetallist sentiment.
The Manchester Guardian and the Birmingham
Post indorse tho scheme. but outside OF that
district the English press unanimously oppose il.
Tho market to-day apparently interprets tho
banks conditions as tantamount to a refusal. as
prices have not been affected.
PARIS, Sept. 17.-French opinion is hostile 10
the silver proposal Of the Bank of England. The
journal des Debdts says that tho gates Of the
Clarendon lunatic asylum should be open for the
Government bringing such a proposition for.
ward and for the Senators and Deputies capable
Of supporting it The Liberte says that such Q
proposal would never be carried. 1t would be Q
monetary Sedan, and would bring France lower
than Spain and the South American Republica
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-18
German Republicans for a ssr.,uh, Ticket.

The German Republican Contra Committee
met last night at Terrace Garden. in East Fifty.
eighth street. There was q large attendance.
every Assembly district in the city being repre-
sented.
A resolution was adopted stating that tho
German organization of the party lie in full ao-
cord with the declaration of the Republican
County Committee in favor of the nomination
Of q straight Republican ticket.
cheers. WIN
The East Side Citizens League of tho Four.
teenth Congress district met last night at 14Sa
FIRST avenue and adopted resolutions eulogistic
OF Edward Lauterbach and suggesting him as
the Republican candidate for Mayor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-18
POSTAL FACILITIES IN ALASKA,
Post once Established In Circle City and .
Mail Route Retween Dyea and Dawson city.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 17.-It was stated at the
Treasury Department to-day that the recently
published statement purportinS to have
emanated from that department. in which it
was represented that the mail facilities in
Alaska were defective and that the Post Office
had made no provision for the rapid growth OF
business, with the result that the postal au-
thorities in the Territory were powerless to
cope with the mass of mail matter, unjustly re-
Elected upon the conduct of the business OF tho
Post ONCE Department, which. for a number Of
years past, has maintained a semi.monthly ser
vice between Seattle and Sitka via Juneau. On
the discovery Of the gold fields on the Yukon
lished at Circle City and provision made for
transporting mails to that place. Similar action
was taken as to Dyea, for which place a monthly
service was established during the summer
months. Postal facilities have also been estab-
lished between Dyea and the Canadian office at
Dawson City.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-18
BRooKFIEhD UNANIMOUS o low.
He Wants to Fight Plat Everywhere and No
Will Hold . Mass Meeting.

William Brookheld, who has been trying to
keep alive a fractional Republican organiza.
ton in this county. said yesterday that II the
Republican organization shall fail to indorse
Low for Mayor he will be in favor Of making a
canvass against the regular Republican nomi-
nees for Assembly.
II do not believe" said he. that the machine
will assume the responsibility OF throwing the
city government over TO Tammany Hall. If it
does the contest will be, an interesting one. II
will he the Croker-Sheehan machine on ono side
and the Platt:Gibbs combination on the other,
and the people with Seth Low against both.
This Il the peoples year. Now Is the time to
flght-the bosses.
'If the Republican machine throws down tho
gage Of battle TO tho people ] will be In favor
OF going into every election district OF tho city
and making a can yass TO see to IL that no man
Is .eut TO tho Legislature who will aid the boss
In hampeTing and handicaping the incoming ad.
mlnistration Of Mayor Low"
Tho Hrookfleld. Swayne faction has deter.
mined 10 hold a Low mass meeting Mt Cooper
Union on next Friday night. II Is understood
that efforts are being made to got Joseph ii.
Choate to address II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-18
KILLED BY OPIUM.
Did This Virginia School Teacher Take the
Poison with suicidal Intenti

Did This Virginia School Teacher Take ths
Poison with Suicidal INTENT
Coroner's Physician Schultze made an autopav
yesterday afternoon on tho body of Emerson
Westeott. 20 years old. a school teacher from
MappSville. Va, who died in the morning in
Roosevelt Hospital. Westco,t took a room at
the Gerard Hotel. in West Forty.fourth street,
on wednesday. Ho did not leave his room on
Thursday at all. and when the door was forced
open that evening, Westcott was found uncon.
sclons In The bed. Several bottles which had
contained liquor were In the room, but there
was no sign or any poisonous drug. His watch
ana ms money, all but five cents. were missing.
"knock.out" drops. w
pr. schpltEe discovered that westoott dice of
opium poisoning. There was nothing to show
whether or Iot the young man had taken the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-18
A1BANr's MAToRA1rY HE:
Republicans and independents Agroe to SUP
port Gen. John y. Rathbone.

Republicans and Independents Agroe to SUP.
port Gen. John y. RathbOne.
ALBANY, Sept 1.-THE regular Republican
organization and the Vigilance League, COM
posed mainly of independent Republicans and a
few independent Democrats. tonight, through
Conference Committees, agreed to support Gen.
John F. Rathbone. a Republican, for Mayor.
Two years ago tho combined vote of the
regular Republican candidate for Mayor
pendent Republicans now in the ViRiianco
League. exceeded that Of the present
Democratic Mayor. John Boyd Thatcher. by
about 80. the independents casting a vote Of
over 1000. Gen. Rathbone is n Years of age
and one OF Albany's most prominent citizens.
he has for years been the leading member OF
the stove firm of Rathbone. Sard & Co. Gen.
Robert Shaw Oliver. the son. n.law Of Gen. Rath.
bone. Is President OF the Vigilance League.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-18
CHOOSES rAMMAyY,s DATES.
National Democracy Calls Conventions and
Will Indorle Parker.

The Executive Committee of the National
Democratic party held n meeting last night
at 25s West Twenty-third street and fixed the
following dates for conventions in this coun-
ty: County Convention, Cooper Union, Thurs
day, Oct. l; Manhattan Borough Convention,
at the same place, on the same night; Bronx
Borough Convention, at Kraemer's Hotel.
l43d street and Alexander avenue, Oct. 9;
and Assembly District Conventions, Oct. 8:
Eleventh Judicial District Convention Man.
haitian, Oct. 3; First Judicial DistrictConven-
Convention, Oct: 9. These dates are Identical
tons.
1t was announced at the meeting that the
state Committee OF the National Democratic
party has been called TO meet at the office Of
Tuesday ana that that committee will indorse
the, nomination OF Judge Parker for Chief
Judge Of the Court OF Appeals.