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BATTLE ON THE COLCHESTER.
Firemen or the Fitch Into tho Dec
hnnds-Axes ana Chairs Used.

Firemen OF the ~eteamboat Fitch Into the Deo1-
hnnds-Axes and Chairs Used.
Tho steamboat colchester, with tho barges
susquehanna and Charles Spears, took the par
ishoners of the Church Of the Assumption in
West Forty-ninth street to Iona Island yester-
day on an excursion. At s:30 o'clock last night
she returned to the foot of West Fifty-drst street.
1t took fifteen or twenty minutes for the ex-
cursionists to get OF, and then q row broke out
In the flreroom on the steamboat. 1t began with
O quarrel between William Strich and William
Williams, two Of the fremen. Williams had been
drinking, and he banged around the engine room
with q hammer Waterman Charles Biddle came
Town the 1ireroom ladder and ordered the men
to be quiet, as the rest OF the crew were trying
to get some sleep. The men resented the inter
ference Of Biddle. Finally all four of the iremen
charged on the Waterman. One Of them, Charles
Stuhrman. took q shovel of red-hot Goals out of
the furnace. while Williams and Strich and
Charles Kedinger armed themselves with an axe
and two sledges. They chased Biddle up on
deck, and he called o group OF deck hands to his
assistance.
There arc twenty.four men in the crew, and
half OF them were asleep. Those on the upper
deck. however. ran to the aid of the Waterman.
and when they saw that the flremen were
armed they grabbed up camp stools from the
deck and hurled them at tho advancing fire.
men. Stuhrman threwhis shovel Of hot Goals at
the men and they rolled over the deck.
The hromon chased the deckhands TO the hur-
ricane deck. and there Mate yamee Courtney
ordered the mon to go back, They charged on
to escape them. The cries Of tho crew on the
steamer attracted the attention Of Policeman
Minnehan, who was on the wharf. and he ran
across the decks of the barges to the steamer.
When he saw that the crow were having. n
pitched battle and thu owing camp chairs
at each other he drew his revolver and
blew his whistle. Policemen, OFT, Flaher-
ty, Lydner, Mccormick and Jones. who
were on the pier, ran to his assistance. All five
had to, draw their revolvers to make the iiremen
drop their arms. The hremen were threatening
The policemen telephoned to the station house
for the patrol wagon, and the four fremen. were
taken to the station. Mate Courtney was badly
bruised from a blow In the back with n camp
chair. He went to tho station to make O com.
plant against the men.
The fremen were also badly bunRed up. and q
surgeon was called from Roosevelt Hospital to
dress their wounds. They were all locked up on
| Mate COurtnoy'a COMPLAINT
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BRITISH POSTAL CLERKS.
they Have Decided 20 Refuse to work Over
time--A Crisis Reached.
Special Gable Despatch to TINS sus

Special Gable Despatch TO The Sun.
LONDON, July 10.-The ballot taken by tho
Post Office and telegraph clerks to decide
whether they should refuse TO work overtime
has resulted In showing that 20 per cent. Of tho
clerks favor the cessation of overtime from July
20.
The committee Of the Clerks Association has
adopted a resolution advising tho clerks TO
resist to the uttermost the imposition OF com
pulsory overtime. This is the reply TO q notice
Issued by the Duke of Norfolk, tho Postmaster.
General, declaring that working overtime was
compulsory.
The committee also adopted a memorial to
tho Duke Of Norfolk, complaining that the In
difference of the authorities to the grievances
Of the clerks is shown by their not replying to
former Representations, and appealing to the
Duke to answer these. and thus terminate the
suspense and avert q crisis.
This is virtually an ultimatum, and must
bring matters to a head.
The notice issued by the Duke declaring that
overtime was compulsory appeared subsequent
to his order, which was later withdrawn, call.
ing upon the Chairman and Secretary Of the
Clerks Association to disavow completely In
the Issuing of tho ballot papers, and to apollo.
Rize for their breach of discipline.
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STATE COMMITTEE, HUSH
Democratic Programme to Keep Quiet on tn
silver Insuo.

Democratic Programme to Keep Quiet on the
silver Insuo.
Chairman Elliot Danforth Of tho Democratic
State Committee returned yesterday from
Long Branch, where he had talked with ex-
Senator Hill. Senator Murphy, and other Demo
Gratis In charge of State affairs. AS o result Of
The conference at Long Branch on Sunday Chair
man Danforth said that the Democratic State
Committee at its meeting in September cannot
have anything TO do either with indorsing or
disapproving the national platform adopted ut
Chicago in 1896 and ,reafirmcd at Buffalo q
couple of months later. Chairman Danforth
pointed out that by tho terms Of tho Buffalo
convention the State Committee was en-
powered to nominate o Chief Judge for Court
Of Appeals, and no said that his friends at Long
Branch had declared on Sunday that the.State
Committee had no power to go further.
Chairman Danforth's utterances indicated
that Mr.. Hill and Senator Murphy had como
to some understanding as to the nomination
of Judge John Clinton Gray to be Chief Judge
Of the Court of Appeals. 1t was said q month
ago, when Judge Gray's namo was mentioned
for this place. that Mr.. Hill could not control
the Democratic State Committee, and all steps
leading to a coalition with the Republicans
on this subject were abandoned. They have
been revived.
After the talk that Mr.. Hill and Mr.. Murphy
have had it has been decided to sink the ma
tional issue in the Democratic Stste Commit
tee, and II an understanding can be reached
with the Republicans, Judge Gray, who Is now
away in Europe, 10 to DO nominated by both
committees, Democratic and Republican, to be
Chief Judge Of the Court Of Appeals. He is to
resign, 1t was said, II the programme can be
carried out, thirty days before election day, and
Gov, Black is to name in his place as an Asso-
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MoBs HAVE D1seRACED THE STATE
So Gov. BRADLEY Declares In Announcing His
Pardon OF Negro DInning.

~ -
Pardon OF Negro DInning.
FRANKFORT, Ky. July 19.-Gov Bradley to-
night made public q statement announcing why
he had granted o pardon to George Dining,
tho negro who was convicted recently and sem
fenced to seven years In jail for shooting Jody
Conn, who with o mob had como to his house at
midnight and ordered him to leave. Dining
was guarded by soldiers during his trial at
Franklin. The Governor says:
"In q day or two after the killing Dinning's
house was burned. No indictment was over
returned against any member of the band or
against any ono who burned tho house. and
the Grand Jury indicted Dining mainly upon
the evidence of self-confessed outlaws. The
conviction Is easily accounted for. His con-
evidence Of kis would-be assassins. and yet
when he asked who they were. they, answered,
guised voice, that they were his friends:
at Is not reasonable to suppose Dining,
with q shotgun, would have fred upon twenty
five armed men, except. In case OF extreme
upon. This poor and friendless man, sur
rounded by his wife and six children, was Or
dered, without warrant Of law, TO leave his lit.
tie home, after which no was fred on and
dictate of reason and humanity demanded and
justified. He did no moro than any other man
should or. would do. Instead OF q convict's
garb, he is entitled not only to acqnittal, but
loves good government and desires the per-
petuation of FREQ institutions.
TOO long have mobs disgraced the fair
name of Kentucky, and while am Governor
scure and friendless, shall be punished for Kill
ing a member of a mob who elect to take his
life or drive him from his home.'
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CADWALADER SAYS HE'S NO sNoB.
Tho Philadelphia Physician Also Bays His
wife Slust ne Received I'm Society.

Tho Philadelphia Physician AIso Bays His
vito Mast He Received in Society.
PHILADELPHIA. July 19.-Dr. Charles +. Cad
walader. who married his housemaid. Bridget
Mary Ryan, on last Thursday. has returned
from a brief bridal trip. He made some COM
ments on his marriage to reporters to-day. He
said:
1.-THE world has always known that I am no
snob, and my popularity with my friends Is only
strengthened by my marriage. have had many
letters of congratulation from the very best peo-
pie here. Ny marriage has proved what I have
always wanted the world to know-that 1 am
ono of the people. interested in the peoples
welfare, and, while family is all right In Its way,
I am proud Of my position with tho everyday
people, and my course has strengthened mo in
their esteem. i shall always remain one Of tho
mnents. but at the same time / shISIf demand for
ny WIRE a nigh social position' and no ono will
The doctor looked happy, and said no felt
expects 70 make few changes In IFS quiet mode
and no special reception viii DO given TO intro
anee his sa bride Sf: on Ths doctor Oppressed gratiaca.
s'aa W @is 1%a n anS az family rniiSo obj SSitiaa e 10 G aided in did
not bother him In the least
II am satisfied with my course, T" he said once
aEain, land nd prone prom that l have demonstrated
The doctor has received a heavy mail laden
with congratulations, including an epistle from
an ex-Mayor of Omaha who was with him in
the war.
One communication was signed Ono of the
Ryans." 1t assured the doctor that union OF a
Cadwalader side. as the Ryans OF Tipperary are
well known for their ancient lineage. and In
John CHARTS Irish Pedigrees'-a standard
Ryans OF Ttpperary - traced with honor and
credit back TO the carly Kings OF Ireland, and
was classed with all that is noble and good in
Irish history.
As, to Mrs. Cadwalader'e position in society.
LAS TO my wife, her position ia established
| and / will regard II as a personal affront and In,
suit IL any ono should question 1t. IL a slight
was offered personally. i would resent 1t and de
mand an apology. There can be no doubt of her
raoapii0nb
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OF CRETE.
II Has Become Practically n Dead Letter
yelling Among tho Cretans.

1t HnS BecOno practically u Deou LetteF-
ReelinE Among tho Cretans.
Special Gable Despatch TO Tue Bun.
LONDON, July 1e.-In the House OF Commons
to day Mr.. Curzon said that the blockade Of Crete
had not been formally raised. 1t was still kept
In force with q view of preventing the impOrta-
ton of arms and volunteers, but. except in this
respect, had been relaxed and was practically
imperative.
MI. CurEon added that there had been a decided
change in the attitude Of the insurgent leaders
In Crete since autonomy had become better
understood. There had been no recent disorder
In tho island. The withdrawal OF the Turkish
troops from Crete had been anSiously pressed by
the British Government, but 1t would be dan
Rerous to remove them before a substitute could
Be found. They were an element OF order, and
not Of disorder.
In regard to the negotiations for peace Mr.:
CurZon said financial experts had been appointed
to determine the maximum indemnity Greece
was capable OF paying. .
Sir Charles Dixie declared that the powers
maintenance of peace had not been OF much
credit to them. for the reason that peace had
never been endangered. Greece. no said, had
been fighting in the cause Of western ~civiliza-
ton, and Lord Salisbury had allowed her to DO
crushed. Consequently English influence in
the Levant had suffered.
Sir Ellis Ashmead Bartlett afforded the usual
amusement to the House by expressing regret
at the tone of the language used toward the
Sultan, who, he said. had proved Turkeys value
as an ally. Lord Beaconstield, he added. had
not backed the wrong horse.
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DIR. W. L. RYDER LYNCHED.
4 WHITE HAN TAKEN PROM OF
FICERs AND HANGED.

A Georgia Community Unwilling 70 Brook the
laws Deisy-Dr. Ryder Deliberately shot
ana KILLED NIiss saiIie n. Owens in the
Parisr or = House where She was Waiting.
COLUMBUS, Ga. July 19.-waverly Hall. .
little town n score Of miles north OF this city,
was tho rendezvous Of O mob tonight that mot
the Sherif's party which had charge Of DR.. w.
L. Ryder, the murderer Of Miss Sa1lie Emma ow-
ems.
Ryder was taken from tho officers just as they
wore boarding the train, and struggling and
fighting his captors he was hurried away In tho
darkness. A posse was organized to pursue tho
mob, but they returned after q ~fruitloss chase.
Ryder was taken back to Talbolton. whore tho
crimo was committed, and to q limb Of
o tree.
The Immediate cause Of this outbreak was
the delay OF the law. The second trial Of tho
murderer was called at Talbolton this morning.
and on account Of the fitness Of counsel the case
was adjourned.
The people were In no mood to accept this
delay, and when the Sheriff started across the
country to the railway station to catch the first
train for this city, where the prisoner had been
confined since the murder, o mob organized and
pursued the Sheriff.
The story of the crime IL . story Of insane
love. ending In ono OF the most horrioie tragedies
In the history Of this State. It was committed
on April Is. 1895.
About 0 O'Clock In the evening o gunshot was
hoard from the direction Of the home of ]. II.
Mccoy.
Citizens hurried to the residence, where they
found Miss Salie Emma Owens. q beautiful and
highly accomplished young woman, who was q
visitor to the Mccoy family, lying on the floor
dead.
Miss Owens had been seated on q sofa in the
parlor conversing pleasantly with Capt. John 8.
Persons. when DR.. Ryder appeared In the door
way carrying o double-barrelled shotgun.
without speaking and without q moments
hesitation. Ryder fred and tho young woman
fell to the floor. She died almost Immediately.
Ryder at once left the house, but q few min
utes later he was captured In Q pond almost MP
to his neck In water, half O mile from the scene
| of tho tragedy where he had made desperate
| efforts to end his own life BY making gashes In
his throat and ducking his head under the water
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CANADIANS ARE EXCITED.
THE KLoNDIKE Is THEIRS AND
THEY ARE NOT IN II.

Loua Demands Tor Custom Houses at Every
Entrance Into tho Country-Briish Coluun.
bin says THAT This would Tcnd to Compel
American Miners Outat at> Their Towns.
VANCOUVER, July 18.-Thero Is great excite
mont In British Columbia owing to the fact that
Canadians are making nothing out of tho fabu-
lous finds In their own country. Live Ameri.
cans have beer the pioneers In the Canadian
Yukon as we'll az ct Kootenai.
Prominent men and the press are demanding
that the Dominion Government place customs
officials at the Canadian passes. At present
Americans are paying no duty, and are getting
their goods In Seattle and other American towns,
to the great loss Of British Columbia.
Tho climax wal reached to-day when Mfr.
Percy, q Wholesale merchant Of Victoria, organ
lied q company In an hour which guaranteed to
raise $4,000. The company then wired tho
Dominion Government:
I'VE will give tho Dominion Government
$4,000 q year for ten years and pay all ex-
penscs for the privilege Of collecting tho legal
customs ct the Canadian passes"
This would DO an added hardship 70 the stall
wart American pathinders. The Canadian In
dams now charge 81 q pound for fording lakes
In Alaska and q years supply Of Rrub per man
must be got into tho country in some way as an
assurance against starvation.
Inc Government Will no doubt be forced TO
accede to tho clamors OF the British Column
bians and the trade will DO diverted to Canada.
OTTAWA, July 1e.-The Dominion Government
IL being urged 70 appoint customs officers at tho
chief points in the Yukon country, as there IL
mono there now. and all goods coming in from
the United States escape duty. Tho merchants
Of Victoria B. @, regard this a. an injustice to
them.
Information has been received here Of tho
highest Importance in regard to the route to tho
Yukon via the White Pass. The United States
traders are beginning to realize that the White
Pass IL now open to the world and 10 the abort
est route to the upper Yukon.
A Arm ut Juneau, Alaska, has contracted for
the carriage Of forty tons Of freight and the
passage Of . flock Of 300 sheep through the pass.
This viii require the use Of at least 400 pack
horses and It win settle the question as to which
70 the best pass through tho ranges. 1t 10 ex-
peoted that the passage from Juneau to Klon-
dixie will be made In two weeks, as against three
or four weeks by the American route.
Both tho Chilkoot and White Passes are prao-
dcally on the boundary between tho United
States and Canadian territories. They are
In the same latitude and are only twenty
or thirty miles apart. After reaching the
head Of navigation, the Juneau parties
bound for the Yukon turn west through
tho mountains by Chilkoot Pass. II they used
the White Pass they would turn east and cir
cumvont the mountains on the east side. The
White Pass has not been utilised by our mining
parties. the Chlkoot being the usual route. and
the Chflkat Pass. further north, being used to q
much less extent
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a day has been S14.5O,. and on average day
nets from $40 to 800, and on n lucky day there
best day he had he took out sc, 900. Minors,
no says, are pouring into the gold fields In
large numbers, but there will probably be
enough to 60 around for some time. Adven-
furious spirits who think o pickaxe and q short
supply OF hard tack will last them arc laying
up q store of trouble for themselyes. Warheld
says that no'one should go TO Alaska with the in,
tentton OF remaining and mining without having
at least $1,000 or $1,000. II takes some time to
realize on any finds, and the expenses OF living
are In the fifteen months no has
peen In the Yukon region he has spent 81, 300
for the plainest kind OF living.
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bnIh9nuTyb SoNefhh4eht SOmucttou 70 uhSta 70
the Demand That the Great Crime Shall
Not NE CLOSED over BY Shelving the Recent
Committee Report-Mr. Rhodes Denounced.
Special Gable Despatch TO THE Sun.
LONDON. July 19.-The Government has finally
been compelled to yield to pressure, and there
will be q parliamentary discussion Of the Affairs
Of the British South Africa Company, which
heretofore tho Government appeared detor-
mined to burke.
Late this evening tho credit for the expenses
Of the Colonial Oflco was brought forward In
the House Of Commons, and Mr.. Hugh Arnold
Forster. Unionist, who represents the West
Division Of Belfast, made q spirited onslaught
on the Government for Its action in attempting
to prevent tho House from discussing the subject
referred to.
His remarks ELECTED cheers from the opposi-
ton. He accused the Government Of sharp
practice in submitting the vote at such o late
hour rs to prevent a discussion Of South
African affairs, which 1t ought TO In
volve. For two years, he declared, tho
Government had pursued q deliberate policy Of
concealment, and was now trying to shelve tho
second part Of tho South African inquiry by
holding n consultation during the recess with
tho directors of the company. Sir Alfred
Miner, the Governor Of Cape Colony, and
other Capo authorities. A majority OF
the directors were, according to the
South Africa Committees report, unacquainted
with the subject. while the minority had abused
the confidence placed in them and had acted in
o manner that was VIGOROUSLY contrary to tho
public interest.
The speaker proceeded to mako q vehement
attack on Mr.. Rhodes and the company, tho
predominant factor in the policy of which had
been money. The company had taken away tho
cattle of tho Mashonas, had compelled the ma
tives to work under conditions that were equiva-
lent to slavery, and had generally degraded the
fair name Of the country.
Mr.. Arthur J. Balfour. the Government leader
in the House, made an ineffective reply to Mr..
Arnold-Forster.
Sir William n-Haroourt, the Liberal
leader. asked that an opportunity be provided
to discuss South African affairs before o vote on
the credit should be taken.
Mr.. Balfour consented. STIMULATING, however,
that tho matter be raised on q specific resolution.
Mr.. Philip J. Stanhope. Liberal member from
Burnley, gave notice that he would move q
resolution deprecating the inconclusive action
and report of the South Africa Committee,
especially it's failure to recommend specific
| steps regarding Mr.. Rhodes and to report the
refusal Of Mr.. Hawksley to produce certain tele.
grams before the committee. The resolution, he
added. would also demand that Mr.. Hawksley
be summoned to the bar of the House and COM
PEELED to produce the kilograms.
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Gold Discovery in pennsylvania.

ALTOONA. Pa, July 19.-Rich gold finds have
been made at what is known as the " English
settlement" near Titusville. A few weeks ago
K. Steinmetz, a mining expert from Denver,
came to the region under contract with local
capitalists to make an inspection OF the field:
workable value has been found in large guam
tities.
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Tho Victim believed TO He PassuaIe siciIiano.
an Italian Musician OF This CITY.

an Italian Musician OF This City.
A Rockaway Beach train going out on Attain
tic avenue, Brooklyn, at 8 o'clock last night,
struck and killed q man at or near Linwood
avenue. Tho train had gone ten blocks beyond
when the body was found on the pilot. Four
blocks from Linwood avenue a heavy black
walking stick was found. which, 1t is believed,
broken.
From papers found in the mans pockets, 1t is
Italian musician. He had In his pocket some
writings containing this name and the address.
24O Elizabeth street, this city: There was also
wore a diamond stud and two gold rings. The
body was sent to an undertaker's shop In Lib
erty avenue.
At $40 Elizabeth street. 1t was said, last night,
that the man was well known there, but that
they did not know whore he had boon living.
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WALKED OUT OF Il WINDOW.
Mrs. Drake Crawied Into the House Again By
Another window.

Mrs. Drake Crawied Into the House Again by
Another window.
Mrs. Fannie Drake. the 26-year-old wife of q
dentist living at 269 West Thirty-fourth street,
arose in her sleep last night about IL o'clock and
walked out Of O second story window, falling
into the area.
Policeman McNierney heard the crash of her
fall, for she carried down with her some flower
pots which had been on the window sill. Run
ming up. he arrived just in time to see her crawl
into the house by the parlor window. He helped
her husband carry her upstairs, and she was put
to bed again.
DR.. McNider Of Roosevelt Hospital came in
answer to an ambulance call. He gave Mrs.
Drake some morphine and left her at home.
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WARFIELD's STRIKE ON THE YUKON.
a AentuckIan writes That ne Has MADE
$50, 900 In . Few AIOnths-

LOUISVILLE, KY. July 19.-Bailey wardeld.
q young man who went from Cattlettsburg
ABOUT two years ago to hunt for gold on the
YUKON, has written a letter from there which
mas set his friends in eastern Kentucky wild.
He has already made S55, 900, he says, and he
HHTEed a cousin, John Barber, to come out and
2oln MIN. barber started to-day. According
70 Warfield's letter. there is no trouble at all
S9out makingsmOney In all Alaska, but people
wnS 40 not go prepared to live without any
ihlp. nav"
WSrasld says the feast he has ever made in