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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-08
BULLDOG ATTACKS 4 POSTWAR.
Bites Isis Leg and Tears His TrOusers-DoE'H
Owner n wooden Leg Maker.

Bites His Leg ana Ienrn Hla Hrounere-DoEh
Owner n wooden Leg Maker.
William Fucht's bulldog has long been q ter
ror to the ncighborhood about Broadway and
Thirtieth street. Last night Capt. Shechan's
policemen were after him for interfering with
the United States mails. Fucht is n maker OF
artificial. limbs at 90 West Thirtieth street. He
says that he keeps the dog muZzled, and that it
wouldn't bite anybody anyway.
Last evening at dusk. William II. Lee. a post
man attached to Station i, opened Fucht's door
to hand in a letter. Without n bark or growl.
the bulldog lcaped through the door. and fast
ened his teeth in the postman's leg. Lee howlcd
for help and tried 10 kick the dog with the other
leg. The dog yanked just then. and. In n sec
ond, dog and postman were whirling over tho
sidewalk in shouting. yelping. growing confu-
sion. Mail few in every direction. Passers'by
ran up TO see tho fun, md then ran away to
escape destruction. In tho midst OF II all ca
percd Fucht, yelling in dire stress of mind.
:" Don't hurt the dog! Look out that You
don't hit that dog. An! body that hits that dog
sympathetic interest in the struggle.
Fucht caught the dog Mt last and Lee was re-
leased. His leg was badly bitten. Part of his
tude helped him gather up the scattered letters
and speeded him on his way. with prayers that
he use his influence with the Post Office authori-
ties to have the dog abolished:
Lee limped over the rest Of his route and then
went to the West Thirticih street, station and
complained to Sergeant McDcrnott about the
way the bulldog had acted.
,McDermott sent a policeman TO shoot the dog.
There wasn't any dog To shoot when. tho police
man reached the wooden leg maker, shop.
Fucht said II was lost. The neighbors laughed
partner" Lee, however. will not need a wooden
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-08
MAIL.TUBE SERVICE STARTED.
DIR. Depew Sends tho Firat Parcei-A Live An
Eora Cat Sent Through the Tube.

As
gora Cat Sent Through the Tube.
At fifteen minutes past noon yesterday Chaun-
cey VI. Depcw wrapped a small silk American
flag around a Bible and copies of the Constitu-
tion OF the United States and President McKin-
lcy's inaugural address. He put them into a
special "carricr," which no placed in the open
ing OF the now pneumatic mail tube from the
Post OH ce to the Produce Exchange. One min
ute later tho carrier was started for the Ex-
change Post Office station. 1t arrived there in
n second or two over one minute. This was the
inauguration OF the Greater New York mail
tube service. When completed next January
the system will comprise six pneumatic tubes,
two OF which will connect the General Post
Office building with the Produce Exchange. two
with the branch station at Forty-fOnrth street
and Lexington avenue. and two with the main
office in Brooklyn.
MES yesterday we're Second Assistant Postmas.
tcr-Gcneral Shallcnhergcr. Postmaster Van
Colt. Assistant Postmaster Morgan, and Gen.
James NJ. Tyner, the Oldest living ex-Postmas-
After the sending OF the first carrier Others
went and returned in rapid succession. The re-
turning ones brought all sorts OF curious things.
They brought a handsome basket containing a
big rosy peach for DR.. Depcw, II big G.. L. ele.
plant. and a Tammany tiger. An $3.50 suit Of
clothes came from John f.. Milholland, Presi.
is putting In. the mail.tube system, and
a handsome live AnEora cat came through
the tube addressed Ia. George IL. Daniels. gen,
eral passenger agent of the New York Central
Railroad. With 1t came these lines on a card:
The old lady sat by the fire.
AMI her old Thomas cat sat nigh her.
After the crowd had enjoyed these pleasantries
and witnessed the success of the trial OF the tube
cral Shnllcnberger, and Gen. Tyner made brief
addresses.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-08
COL. RUPERT WON'T RUN.
Afraid He'd He Elected and Have Too Much
to Do-GuErenhaimer Talked or

Afraid He'd he Elected and Have Too Much
TO Do-GuEEenheimer Talked or
This is Candidate Ruppert's letter Of with.
drawal. addressed to Chairman jerks of the
Democratic City Convention:
DEAR SRI have determined to withdraw as
the candidate for the President Of the Council
on the Democratic ticket, purely and simply for
business reasons. Since my nomination 1t has
become a question whether should withdraw
from The ticket or whether l should give up my
business. The nomination means q certain
election. and 1 found that ! could not divide my
time between my duties as President of tho
Council and my duty to my own and my fathers
business. Let there be no misunderstand.
Ing am as co To a dnS re that thor ber b fsfaos theS ti sieei
will be elected by a very large plurality. and the
stories that l am getting off on account Of any
ridiculous. ! have been around a great deal
since the campaign began and on all sides find
Democracy. / would like very much to remain
on tho ticket II my business would permit. I
peT sid The 20 ticket GI etefi viii ii work work has harder Than T II 1
were a candidate to assist in rolling. up a big
Democratic plurality. Yours respectfully,
JACOB RUPERT. JR.
Some laughing comments were made on Mr..
Ruppert's declaration that he has been around
q great DEAL"
Bernard ]. York OF Brooklyn called on John C.
Sheehan yesterday to talk over the matter OF
Col. Ruppert's withdrawal and the selection OF
a substitute for the city ticket. Mr.. Sheeha n
| said that a successor has not been found yet.
but that there Is some talk OF naming Randolph
Guggenheimer. The committee to I'LL vacancies
ON the city ticket will. probably meet tomorrow
to make the substitution.
1t was asserted last night that Col. Rupert
was forced of for fear his candidacy. would
vote which Tammany hopes to hold. Ever since
Rupperts nomination Mr.. Croker has been over
whelmcd with appe lis of labor leaders to settle
the difficulty with the brewers, which has been
on for ten, years. using young Rupert as the
labor leaders have been interesting Mr.. Croker
in this work, 1t is ten years since the big
against the labor unions. They have employed
non.union workmen ever since. Rupert was a
leader among the pool brewers in the fight, and
one of the most unconpromising foes OF the
unions. When young Col. Rupert was told
that he must let the unions get control Of his
brewery or get off the ticket, he got off.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-08
DIGGING FOR VHISKEY.
1t was On the steamer Arabia. which Sank
In the Missouri Many Years Ago.

PARKvILLE, Mo-, Oct. AFTER nearly half a
century's repose the hull of the steamer Arabia
has been found Undecided in some farm land. 1t
is to be dug into and its contents removed.
Gallo Henson OF Holt, Mo-, who had been pros
pecting for the lost steamer for several months.
announced to-day that his search was finally
successful.
some time in the flfties the Arabia, coming up
the Missouri River, struck a snag near this
place and sank with a large amount of whiskey
and other valuable merchandise on board. To-
day Henson started to sink a shaft into
the hull, which is about q mile from
the present channel Of the river. in a
corn field on the Kansas side. He expects to
recover the whiskey in a few days. The augur
struck iron thirty feet from the surface. Wood
was struck in a dozen places and iron at q few
other points. 1t is not known how the vessel
came to be covered with earth, though various
explanations are offered.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-08

not only a Republican in name, but in princi.
pies" Gen. Won schack's nomination wasmado
For Justices of the City Court Charles
Schwick nominated Henry {. Botty and Mi
chacl J. Mccain, nominated Elisha X. Camp.
Mr.. Botty is q well.known Republican and has
occupied a judicial place. Mr., Mccain, speak.
ing OF Mr.. Camp, said: " His grandfather fought
Colonel in Ike Mexican Ne and Union armies, and
last year Elisha Camp showed the lighting
blood IN him when he fought all over vel the in,e Sn anon
the integrity of the Union.
These nominations were made unanimous, and
the officers of the convention were instructed 10
President Quigg announced that District At
torney olcott vas close at hand: and zen md E NJ.
Gibbs a committee to bring Mr.. Olcott before the
convention. Mr.. Olcott's appearance VAS greet
ed with rolling cheers. He thanked the con
vention Tor nominating him, and said that no
had tried to conduct his office OF District Attor,
ney IN 4 way to secure the co~lnInenueMur Nc S nj
added:
ticket. | want all Republicans to remember
this, and ! want all of tho frienas of good gov,
party is trusted In tho nation and in the state,
and 1t can he trusted to administer tho govern
mcnt of Greater New York. l believe in my
every citizen of Greater New York is most for
tunate TO have the privilege of voting for such
yer = a'i in New Ge York ile city. Il not in the Country. Iii.
craftsmanship was displayed as Secretary OF
the Navy. 1t is u privilege. l say, to DO able 70
vote for him. The detractors who would insult
your intelligence by saying that he would DC a
tool and not a leader cannot quiet their CON
sciences for the lies they have told OF Gen.
Tracy"
Three cheers, half a dozen times over. were
given for Gen. Tracy and Mr.. Olcott.
Mr.. Olcott spoke from the platform, but when
he reached the floor he waved his hat and led
three more rounds OF roaring cheers for Gen.
Tracy.
President Quigg was appointed Chairman OF n
| mmit of nine to fill any vacancies in tho
county ticket that may occur through death,
resignation, or any other cause, and The conVen-
ton adjourned without date.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-08
the FRAUDULENT Low LISTS.
Even Its so-CaIied Committee on Organization
FnI Of Trncy Men and George Men.

Full or Tracy Men and George Men.
The fraudulent character OF the
on Organization of the Citizens Union is being
made palmer every day. There is every reason
to believe that many Of the names included in
the list are those OF men who never gave their
consent to the use OF them, or who, If they did
give 1t, gave it in n perfunctory sort of way.
never realizing the use to which it would be
put, namely. the attempted jamming down the
throats of the people of New York Of Seth Low
for Mayor. Hardly n day passes but THE
SUS is informed by some one or another OF tho
men whose names are on the list that they
never intended them to be there, and they are
not under any circumstances going to support
Low for Mayor and never have had any inten-
ton of doing so. These men that THE SrN has
heard from are most of them Republicans who
arc in business in lower Broadway and Wall
street. They arc men whose names carry
weight.
Yesterday one of the evening papers printed
letters from labor leaders Of the city who in
tend supporting Henry George. William }.
O'Brien, one of them, said working people are
sick OF the old parties and will hail a new
leader. Mr.. George will capture their votes"
William J. O'Brien's name is l72 on the list of
the COMMITTEES on Organization of the Citizens
Union.
Jerome O'Neil, another one, says: He
| TGeorRel will be elected If the will of the masses.
who are the real taxpayers govern the cleo
ton" jerome O'Neil's name is 173 on the list
Of the Committee on Organization OF the Citi.
zens' Union.
Axel Nelson, another one, says: Hell be
elected. Georges strength is tremendous at
the start and will grow as the campaign pro-
crosses Axcl Nelson's name is 1853 on the
list of the COMMITTEES on Organization Of the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-08
TIE THINK T~ANISHED.
IL Contained $40. 900 worth or yaIuabiss-An
EXpressmnn Missing. Too.

ST. LOUIS. Oct. IA trunk containing money,
jewelry, diamonds. and securities. valued al
$4,000, was stolen yesterday afternoon from
Mrs. Mary McNin OF 1886 Del Mar boulevard.
The trunk contained 81, 900 in first-class securi-
ties, ST, 900 in jcwclry and diamonds, and Sl 900
in gold. Mrs. McNiff was the wife OF a wealthy
business man now dead.
n. Il. Ferrenbach had arranged TO nave the
trunk removed to his home, where Mrs. McNiff
was going to visit for several weeks. He rode
part of the way with the expressman and then
got off the wagon, No one has since seen the
trunk or the expressman.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-08
Fatal FAIL OF ri JAMES THOMAS
Killed nt the Home or Her son-in-Law. Con-
Ersssman Pearson.

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. Mrs. James Thomas
of Richmond. widely known for her wealth and
charities, was killed at .Asheville, n. c., to-day
by falling down n flight of steps. She was
visiting at the home Of her son-in-law. Con-
gresham Richmond Pearson. She was ad.
vanccd in age. Besides Mr.. Pearson she
leaves two other DISTINGUISHED sonsinlaw.
spain under Cleveland's first AdInlnist ration,
and the other Is Calderon Carlisle OF Washing.
ton, A daughter married the Rev. Dr. j. X.
Connally of North Carolina. The Rev. Dir. W.
ID. Thomas of Richmond II Is her son.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-08
rnAAow JAcK ~ nRooKAFN9
Dr. Joseph ". KrlIry said 10 lie III with synP-
toms or the Fever.

WORCESTER, Mass. oct. Mrs. James Fay
to-day received Il telegram from Brooklyn, say
ing that her brother, Or. Joseph w. Kelley, was
seriously i'll with symptoms of yellow fever.
Mrs. Fay Is not aware that her brother has
heon cxrusrd TO tho disease and knows nothing
more than was contained I'm the telegram, She
LEFT nj once for BruoklNn. Dr. Is 'llCy was
formerly OF Worcester, and recently went 10
brooklyn to practice medicine. lie j. ~ years
old, "A graduate 1f Holy Cruss College and the
baltimore Medical school.
There was no ease OF yellow fever reported 10
the Health BOARD uG lruuklyn YESTERDAY, h'.
Cording to DIR. Fred Jewrll, VINO mas charge %
contagious discnres. u.
30 case of any one with -y,uplome VI Yellow
fever was reported at any 1T Tho hospitals or AZ
The Hcalth board. nr. los ph W. Kelley . name
l.. moi in the BrOuklyn Directory.
Iat~st Marine Intelligence
Arrived-ss Hekls. from Copenhagen
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-08
Register To-DAy.

This is the first of the four days Of registration
of voters in tho Greater New York territory. n
special act having extended TO the whole terri.
tory for this election those provisions of the law
relating to cities Of the first class. The l.522
registration places In the five boroughs will be
open from o'clock in the morning until 10
o'clock at night. The other registra ion days
are SATURDAY Oct; o. Friday. Oct. IS, ana sat
not vote, no matter II you have voted for fifty
years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-08
LIFT me BANh uNGUARDED.
Oniccrs Go out to Lunch nnd Thieves Break
In aud Oct -, 900.

M~oEGANFIELp Ky, Oct. Two mel robbed
the Union County Bank here of 50, 900 to-day al
noon. \ fair was going on a short distance out
OF town. and, nobody being in the streets, Prosi-
dent James and the cashier went TO lunch to-
gcthcr. They locked the vault and the doors,
hut left the 81. 900 In a drawer in the cashiers
desk. When Mr.. James returned half an hour
later he found he door wide open and the desk
rifted.
was done by two men, and they broke into the
bank soon after IL was left alone. There is no
clue to the thieves.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-08
WANTED ia LYNCH FL EVEN MEN.
Kentucky Mob Arcr n Gang or TouEhs AR
rested for an Assault.

C~INCINSATI, o., Oct. last night John Glca-
son and wife, while walking back of Newport.
were stopped by a crowd Of men, some Of whom
presented pistols. The wife was assaulted by
eleven men. Eleven men were arrested to-day
and most Of them identified by Mrs. Gleason:
They were Sent to jail without bond. as criminal
assault in Kentucky has the death penalty.
Crowds began to gather about the iail, which
~ an insecure building, and the prisoners were
hurried TO MIysvill".
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-08

Latest Marine Intelligence.
Arrived-ss HeklG. from Copenhagen
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-08
GRADY OUT; RUPERT OFF.
Presents TAAMANf WITH
tSI1TE IRON MS SLEETE.

scott for supreme Court Dunn. Not Keenan,
for sheriff. Asa BIRD Gardiner for Dlatr'ct
Attorney, isaac Eromme for ReEister-srott
xS.s Vi.srd nnd Unanimously Nominated.
Evening star., 1897-03-20
Beach Graas.

FROM the Springfield Republican
me beach grass is one Of the most uon
deriui or plants. There is no other nlant
outside OF the cactus family that thriyes 80
on saLd' planted deep in the salt sands of
'he shore, the wind sweeps the sand above
and through 1t. and yet it rises and sweens
us keen-pointed blades over the hacked
surface sometimes three or four feet high
er than its roots. The people of the cane
Know 1t as device of nature to hold the
shore together. But even the beach grass
sturdy and Interchangeable as 1t is. needs
sturdIer backing. 1t wants the broad
rooted heath family behind 1t, and the
trees that break the force of the wind. A
good while ago the planting of beach grass
on the cape between Provincetown and
iruro saved what threatened to be a posi-
i've inroad of the Atlantic into Cape Cod
pay, which would have cut the peninsula
IN TWO where its level Is very low as afore-
SAID This result was due to the habit
OF TINS precious member of the xramineae
OF rising above obstacles Think of poor
froVlLcetown as an island-and a doomed
island. moreover-of Cape Cod bay as a
toy OF the great tides of the Atlanttc-of
quiet Plymouth as recipient of those
tldes-of all the other changes that might
be!
Evening star., 1897-03-20
HIS FATE WAS SAD.
FCrced From the Profession He Sd
by Trade Conditions

Fcrced From the Profession He saved
by Trade Conditions.
From the New York Herald.
The aged tragedian bent wearily over hi;
cane and sighed.
1T is kind" he said to the young mar
who tried to speak consolingly to him
Yes. it is very kind Of You to speak of me
Hamlet as worthy. Believe me- 1 once
aspired to nebier things and me name wa.
on every tongue. No song and dance mar
ever attained such success as that vouch.
safed to me. When in the last half of me
sketch / apparently split the head of me
partner I'm twain with an ak the arena
rang with the plaudits of the multitude
Then change came, and the new condi-
tions L could not meet"
Tell me of the calamity asked the
listener eagerly
Twas quickly done replied the TRACE
dian. In the years 1895 and 1897 every
bad actor went into vaudeville, and l was
reduced to the necessity of making a living
in the legitimate"
The old man. saddened and worn. STUN.
blei to his death in the slaughter scene OF
"Ha inlet
Evening star., 1897-03-20
THE LONGEST RAILWAY run.
From London to Exeter. 1914 Miles
without Stop.

From The New York Herald.
The longest regular daily run made with
ont a stop by any railway tran in the
world has lust been placed on the schedule
Of he Great Western railway OF England.
II is made between Patdington station
in London ard Exeter. distance of l:i
miles. in three hours and thirty-six Ein-
rItes by what is known the Cornwall
EXPRESS. IL Is remarkable not so much
owlae, 10 the time as for the fact thai not
n stor, is made from one end Of the run TO
the other. There have been longer runs
made without stop. but they have been
made by special and not regular trains
The average speed attained by the Corn
wall express when making his run Is al.I
miles an hour. although, OWING TO d pccu-
liar cor structIon of the road at BRISTOL
IN miles from London the train Is Obliged
to slow down TO sped OF 10 miles an
hour.
The express train IS composed of six lorg
coaches, a tender ard engine. An Amcrl-
can would call Il veStiIule train. but the
English prefer TO caH The cars '-bOgic cler-
eStOrIed corridor coaches" boSie Being a
term applied 10 the trucks. They are fully
as heavy as ordinary frasIng room car,
each one weighing about 4T.pn POUNDS.
while the train without :he engine aad
tender weighs 20 tons The weight of the
engine and tender Is 81 tons. making the
total weight of the train as it rushes
along It's long run @2I toas.
During the run II IS necessary TO take
water for the engine twice. This, however
does not necessitate any stop, as il Is
taken Up from trench beside the track as
the train speeds along at nearly a mile 4
minute.
The engine which draws this essentially
through train Is a curious looking pom
derAs affair. quite unlike any locomotive
seen on American roads Ii mas on either
side single huge driving wheel seven feet
eight inches in diameter while what must
by comparison be termed the small wheels
Evening star., 1897-03-20

OF the engine, six in number, known as
eter. ~
ne water tank of the engine holds 10
W" gallons. and when running at full speed
tnere Is steam pressure of 80 pounds to
.ne square inch while there is heating
surface of 1861 square feet
Each DAY the run Is male the train
ieaVihs faddington station at 1925 O'Clock
IN the morning. and it never fails to roll
INTO 81. Dav1d's station, in Exeter, exactly
ON 'Ithe- Ihe time allowed by the sehed-
uie for this run makes no allowance for
ueiays OF any kind. Even the time lost In
gong over the loop around Bristol and the
1sesessl,y OF slowing down when going
through Bath is not allowed for
Evening star., 1897-03-20
Dickens md the Y Rays.

Fr0iu The Electrical Review
An amusing instance of anticipation o,
the penetrating character of the so-callet
y rays, according to an exchange, hal
been discovered In most unlikely place
i. e., in Dickens Christmas CAROL 4
will be remembered that when the misei
Scrooge sees the ghost of his former part
ner Marley entering the room, Marley's
body appears to be transparent so thai
Scrooge can see clear through him anG
discern the two buttons on the back of his
coat. 1t may he presumed that Marie,
wore the old-time blue coat with bras:
buttons, and that flesh and blood became
transparent when metal buttons would
not 1t is now in order for the Society OF
Psychical Research to try the rays for
the detection of ghosts. but If they are
Dickens.
Evening star., 1897-03-20
Baked oyster DumplinRs.
rom the New York Sun.

From the New YORK sun.
A delicious course for a company lunch
con in place Of oyster patties is baked
oyster dumplings. Select good sized oys-
ters pour over them some lemon juice and
season with salt and pepper. Stand the
dish containing the oysters and seasoning
in cool place while the crust is baking.
Roll nice pun paste very thin and cut it
into squares with a pastry wheel, having
the pieces at least four inches square, and
brush them over with the white of an
egg. Place upon each square two or three
of the prepared oysters. and put a little
piece Of butter them. Bring the four
corners of the paste together and fasten
by sticking through them small Japanese
toothpicks, leaving the crust open between
the points. Put the dumplings in biscuit
pan and bake In a quick oven a delicate
brown. Remove the picks before serving
the dumplings.
Evening star., 1897-03-20
THE MEDAL OF HONOR
Recognition of Gallant and Meritor-
ious Individual Serv::ce.
H0NORING TIE COUNFRY'S BRAVE
Tokens of VaIor Awarded by For
eign Countries.
DESCRIPTION OF THE MEDAL
DESCRIPTION OF THE MEDAL

Each of the principal nations of the
world has its special mark OF recognition
of gallant and mer!torious services on the
part OF individual soldiers. England be-
slows the Victoria Cross. Germany the Iron
Cross. France the Cross of the Legion of
Honor, Russia the Cross of ST. George, and
the United States the Medal of Honor. The
possessor of any one of these tokens of
valor is envied by men, admired by wo-
men and loved by children. Consequently.
they are eagerly sought, proudly worn and
carefully cherished. They are the national
insignia Of courage and worthiness. and
their wearers are respected accordingly.