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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-04
PORTER'S LAST FAREw ELL.
FALLS DEAD AFTER BIDDING HIS
SWEETHEART GOOD-BT.

FitAiohn Porter OF nochester Goes to Char
lotto 20 Put His Ftnnceo ABOARD shc
Toronto steamer. aud Amer Kidding Her
Good.by Drops Lireiess into the River.
ROCHESTER,, Sept. 3.-Fitzjohn Porter. book
keeper in Kimball's tobacco works, went to
Charlotte last evening to bid farewell to his
sweetheart, Miss May Collins. who was to take
the Toronto boat. Aftor putting Miss Collins
aboard Mr.. Porter started to walk along tho
dock. Suddenly he fell forward and toppled
over into the Genosee River.
Some ono on the steamer heard q splash and
cried Man overboard!" Capt. Jcrrels rushed to
the place and. seeing that this was true. gave
a siSnal OF distress 10 the lookout on
the pier. Capt. Gray and tho life
saving crew manned the boat and were
on the spot In q very few minutes. The body
was not to be seen anywhere. Capt. Gray threw
a line into the water and hooked the body the
first time. 1t was then dragged into the boat
and carried TO the shore.
Or. Ottoway. who was summoned. says that
there was no water In tho lungs OF the body
when II was recovered, and that death did not
result from drowning. The man was dead
before no entered the water. 1t is thought
that no may have been attacked with
heart disease and fallen from the dock. As he
fell from the dock no was heard to give one
scream, but that was oil. He sank below the
water and did not again appear. The body was
In the water only about fifteen minutes
When the passengers learned that some one
hnd been drowned several of them left tho
steamer TO see who 1t was. Among these was
Miss Collins. She Ind gone 20 the dining room
OH the steamer when Mr.. Porter babe her good
by. She walked TO where tho crowd was stand.
ing, and herring some one say 'FitZlohn
Porter" she pushed her way through the crowd
and reached the place where tho body lay. There
she found that the body was that OF Mr.. Porter.
Her grief was almost inconsolable and it was
feared that she would 90 into Mysteries. She In
sisted on staying by his body and would have
Frustrated herself by his side II friends had not
restrained her. She stayed by the body until
friends arrived from the city. and she was then
brought to her home in a carriage.
MIR. Porter was about 20 years Of age and one
OF Rochcster's most popular young mon. He
was a trusted employee OF the w s. Kimball
branch Of the American Tobacco Company, and
had been with the company for many years. He
was a member of the Rochester Bowling Club
and other similar organizations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-04
VENTURE ARRESTED IN MEXICO.
The ALLEGED Anarchist from barcelona Cap
tured In . Dry Goods storo.

The Altered Anarchist from Barcelona Cap
tured in . Dry Goods store.
City OF MEXICO, Sept. 3.-The police are hav.
ing much trouble over the supposed Anarchist.
Venture. whom they arrested some time
ago. On last Monday they arrested a
man in a dry goods store who now has con-
tossed that he lie the Joseph Venture who was in
Barcelona at the time OF the bomb throwing and
was oxiled from the country. He does not ad-
init. however, that he 10 an Anarchist
Venture was born in Bauveser. France. in
1874. He left his native land to seek his fortune
in Spain. and there. according to his own story.
he fell among thieves. who not only wasted his
sustenance for him but brought him almost to
his death.
The !oung man talked to the police with APP
parent trankness. and the few things, he en-.
dcavored to conceal he soon found that the
police were already conversant with.
No compromising letters were found in his
quarters, but, upon being pressed con-
corning the whereabouts OF certain let
tiers which he received In jail at Bar
celona, he admitted having destroyed them
on shipboard because they contained certain
statements which might be regarded as COM
promising.
started at once for this city. He carried
this city, and had no trouble in
securing employment. His conduct since
that time. as far ms can be learned. has been as
correct as the conduct Of the average young man
OF his class. II was learned to-day. however,
that Venture will be compelled to leave Mexico.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-04
rAMMANr 70 CONVENE sErE 50.
THO Bats Eiued. but the Place Lert Unnaused,
nt last Nights Meeting.

The Democratic City Convention will be held
in this city on Thursday night, Sept. 80, two
days after the Republican and other anti.Tam-
many conventions, which have been called Tor
Tuesday evening, Sept. 90. The form OF call
was agreed on at a meeting Of the sub-commit
tee OF the General Committee OF Conference
held last night in tho Moorish Room OF the HON.
man House. All the members OF the sub-coin-
mittce were present. They are James j. Mar
tin, representing tho borough Of Manhattan;
James Mccartney Of tho Bronx, Bernard j.
York OF Brooklyn, John II. Sutphin Of Queens,
and DIR. John l.. Fooney Of Richmond, with
John c. Shechnn, Chairman, and James Moi
fctt, Secretary of tho General Conference Com
mittcc, o~x.utlicio members.
Mr.. Shcchan and Mr.. Moffett wCro elected
rc,pectively Chairman and Secretary OF tho
subcommittee. Mr.. Shcchnn stated tho object
OF the meeting and Mr.. York presented a reso-
luton eilbodJ Ing the proposed call for the City
Convention,
1t calls on the Democratic electors OF the FIVE
boroughs to elect delegates and alternates to
NC convention, ten each from every Assembly
district and five from every part OF an Assem-
bly, district comprised within the limits of tho
Greater New York The date was fixed, but the
place Of holding the convention was not
be located within the limits OF the present city
of New York. Mr. York stated that several
places are being considered by the suh-com.
mittee, Among these is said 10 be the Grand
there will DO 600 delegates and as many alter
mates, besides. the accommodations necessary
for tho general public
The action of tho subcommittee does not
finally determine tho time for holding the con-
%vention. as "a report has to be made to the Gem
eral Conference Committee, which has been
called TO meet at the Hoffman House next
Thursday night to ratify the action taken last
evening.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-04
MoRE oUEEn sroOK DEALINeA.
5000 Shares o. the Eisctre-Pneunatio Tram
sit Company seid.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 3.-Tho room traders
on the Stock Exchange. In spite Of the rovela-
lions made by a personal investigation In the
office of tho Secretary Of state at Trenton, took
hold Of the Electro-P Pneumatic Transit Com.
puny shares and sent 1000 moro OF them
through the Clearing House Of the exchange to.
day. The manner In which deliveries are made
is difficult to ascertain. SO Ear az can be dis-
covered, nearly every delivery Is made in
blank. The New Jersey Corporation Guaran.
tee and Trust Company of New Jersey, which
registers the stock, acts, II is thought. as trans
fer agent. That information IL given out at
200 Walnut place, whore tho President and
Treasurer of tho Electro. Pneumatic Transit
Company have an Office. The trust officer OF
the New Jersey Corporation Guarantee Com.
pany. was %retiCent this afternoon, and would
not disclose within what period of time q trans.
asked II he thought the act Of afilxing the seal
OF n, company whose charter was vacated by
DrOclainhtiOn on May 4, 1897, to a certificate
OF stock constituted n legal transfer of such
stock, and he refused to talk about the matter.
Through an inadvertonce. II SUN said this
morning that. the Pneumatic Transit Com.
pany of Philadelphia had the contract for put.
ting in the mail tubes in New York and Brook.
lyn. Tho tubes will be placed. there by the
Tubular Despatch Company of Now York, ope-
rating under a lease OF the Batcheller Pneu.
matte company of the United states, organized
under the laws OF West Virginia, OF which w.
J: Kelly is President and which Is practically
Philadelphia company Is manufacturinv tho
tubes under the Batchcller patents. None of
these concerns has any connection with tho
Electro. rheumatic Transit Company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-04
Why BIrAMO WAS HELD.
weJier's Plan TO Abandon tho City frustrated
by the Madrid Cabinet.

HAVANA, Sept lit is now beyond doubt that
Weylcr intended TO abandon the important town
Of Bayamo in Santiago dc Cuba province. burn.
ing it after It's evacuation by tho Spanish troops.
The residents Of Bayamo. when informed of tho
Captain Generals plan. sent a committee to beg
him to withdraw his orders. Weyler refused to
do 30. saying that the defence Of that town cost
Spain millions every year without any CORE.
spending advantage. The Bayamo merchants
then cabled to the Queen Regent, to the Minister
OF Colonies. and to the Minister Of War. demand
ing protection for their lives and property. The
reply came on Aug. %. ordering the Captain.
General not to abandon or destroy the town. at
would be a subject OF comment among our
enemies said Minister Castcllano. IF we
openly withdraw our troops from u fortified
town of the island of Cuba"
Bayamo Is in the interior Of Santiago do Cuba
province. where the insurgents are strong. 1t
requires a strong garrison to hold 1t and a
great effort to provision It,. because outside OF
the forts the Cubans control the land. Food Is
sent from ManZanillo. the guard for n single
train often numbering 5000. Tho attacks OF
the Cubans on these conveys, which start from
ManZanillo twice u month. occasion the only
fights in the province OF Santiago dc Cuba,
because the Spanish troops never dare to give
battle under other circumstances.
Tho value OF cattle stolen in the province Of
Havana by the Spanish troops during August is
estimated at $500. 900.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-04
DIED IN HIS 1O5TH YEAR.
Lazarus GreenEnrd OF st. Louis Said to he tn,
Oldest Jew in the Country.

e-h@ - ~ Neo
Oldest Jew In the Country.
ST. Louis, Sept. 3.-Lazarus Greengard, the
Oldest Jew in the United States. died this morn
ing at the house OF his son. Solomon Greengard,
at zoos North Tenth street. Had he lived until
Nov. Is he would have completed his 1O5th year.
Lazarus Greengard was born in Werbelau,
Russian Poland. His father was a blacksmith,
and Lazarus followed his fathers trade. At the
age OF % he married tho wife who lived until
three years after their golden wedding.
Old Mr.. Greengard was a well-read man and
had kept abreast Of worldly affairs. 1t was AN
thing at this day to listen to a man
who was a youth Of Is when Napoleon invaded
Russia, who remembered the troubled reign of
Catherine ii. OF Russia, and had lived under six
Cars, three OF whom were assassinated.
Greengard remembered all the wars of this
century: but best OF all he liked to talk of the
Polish .insurrection of 1881. in which he took
a hand. and for which he was ever after
under suspicion. Six children. SO grand
children. So great.srandchildren. and 2 great
tleman;; The SURVIVING children are Abra-
ham Greengard, e years old; Mrs: Anna
Applebaum Of Chicago. 20 years old; Solo
mon GreenRard, 81 years old: Mrs. Bekee
Friedman OF New York. 80 years ole; Mrs. Dora
Cohen Of New York. 55 years old, and Simon
Greengard of Los Angeles. Cal. so years old.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-04
SOUTHERN REPUBLICAN,.
Their Prospects BETTER Everywhere Except in
Virginia.

At no time since the close Of the civil war
have the prospects Of the Republican party in
the South been as bright as at present. after the
largo defections from the Democratic party to
populism ana the increased development Of
manufactures In the principal States south OF
Mason and Dixon's line. To the student of
American politics it must seem somewhat sur
prising that Kentucky and Maryland, two
Democratic strongholds. should have Repub.
lican Governors, and that in Tennessee at
the last Presidential election the Republicans
should have pollcd 45 per cent. OF the total
vote in tho State. while they had SO per cent.
Of 1t in Georgia, So per cent. in West Virginia,
46 per cent. In Virginia. and AZ per cent. In
North Carolina, besides polling 1877. 900 votes
for Mckinley and Hobart in Texas. a State In
which the Republican vote in 1880 was only
81. O0O;i in 1883, SIS, 900. and in 1892 81. 900.
The fact is that the Republicans have been In
creasing rapidly in numbers and influence In all
the States of the South. particularly in those on
the southern border. with the exception OF two,
South Carolina and Mississippi, in which. by
constitutional provision. there is a largo dis.
reimbursement of colorcd voters. The chief
cause OF this change Is the growth Of the Popu-
list party, which is n white mans party, and
has Withdraw n many voters from the Democratic
candidates without getting many recruits from
Republican ranks. In no Presidential election
since the close of the civil war have the Republi-
VANS IbIISd ~ lhIkc al eItClbThl NOIe III inc
Southern States Ms they did last year. MIR.
Mckinley received IL electoral votes in Ken.
lucky, 3 in Maryland. and q In West Vir-
GINA. which. with 3 in Delaware, make a
total Of 90 in what was formerly the solid
South. In three Statss-Sorth Carolina, Vir-
ginia. and Tennessee-the contest between the
Democrats and the Populists on the one hand and
the Republicans on the other was very close.
and the severance Of friendly political relations
these States makes moro probable than hereto.
foro republican success in each, with the OK
Ception of Virginia. in which. for no CLEARLY ac.
countablo reason. the Republicans have With
drawn from the field this year by refusing TO
nominate a ticket.
What a factional division in a Southern state
between the Democrats and the Populists means
Is shown In tho case of Virginia's neighbor,
North Carolina. In 1892. In the Presidential
election, the Democratic plurality was 80,
on tho Bryan electoral ticket, carried 1t against
the Republicans by, a majority OF 10000. but on
tho Governorship the Democrats and tho Popu.
lists parted company and ran their own candi.
dates. This was tho result rs to the Governor
ship: Republican, l54 900; Democrats, las, 900;
Populists, 81 900.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-04
4 RAID At MONTE CARLO"
Tho Police Were Obliged 10 Retro for HeIp ana
All the Men In the Place Escaped.

u Toic0 sseFe ODliEeu 10 Retro for Holp and
All the sen I'm the Place Escaped.
Another unsuccessful attempt to raid the
poolroom known as Little Monte Carlo in East
New York was made yesterday afternoon. The
Revs. w. r. Ackert and /. w. Gowen got war.
rants from Justice Young. and Special Officers
Adam Schaefer. Owen Sheehan. and Henry Kali
ser were sent to make the raid.
When the policemen arrived at the place they
found about twenty men on the hillside and
thirteen in front of the building. When Schaefer
attempted to enter the building he was inter-
cepted by John Leonard, who is said to be one OF
the proprietors. and who asked Schaefer where
he was going. Schaefer said that he had war
rants for the arrest of the men inside, and tried
to force his way in. Leonard drew a revolver,
he said.
Schaefer drew his revolver and a man in the
crowd picked up a stono TO throw at him.
Policeman Sheehan saw him pick up the stone
and covered him with his revolver. Realizing
that the odds were against them. the policemen
withdrew. They returned In n short time.
Everybody had left the place, and there was no
one to arrest.
Over 100 men left the poolroom and took the
ferryboat to New York while the police were
away. A warrant has been issued for Leonard's
arrest for interfering with an officer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-04
RIoToUs MINERS WEAR HAzL EroN.
They March on tho OutsLIrts or the City ana
TerroriEe People.

They March on tho Outskirtn or the City ana
Terrorire People.
HAZLEToN, Pa. Sept. 3.-After resting all
night from Thursdays march from mine to
mine, the Hungarian and italian anthracite
coal strikers asscmbled at McAdoo.
By 1880 A. NJ. fully 900 laborers with clubs
were ready to take up their line Of march
again. Messengers brought them word that II
they ventured to march through Hazletou,
Mayor Altmiller and an armed posse of officials
would arrest the ringleaders. The strikers were
also told that a stand OF fifty rifles had boon re-
ceived.
To avoid a clash tho strikers determined to
make a detour OF Hazleton. They had closed
the mines on the south side on Thursday and
they had planned to force things to a Btandstil
on the north side to-day. 1t was IL o'clock
when they reached Audenried. They entered
The strikers went to Jeanesville, took all the
men. they could find, and brought them to
Hazleton. They stopped the Lehigh Valley
Collieries, the largest in this region, the Halle
mines. employing nearly 1000 men.
From there they went to Cranberry. ono and O
half miles from the Halle mines. The Gran
berry is owned by A. Pardee & Co. The whole
town was excited and no attempt was made to
stop them. A line of strikers from the Lehigh
Valley mines at Audenried reached the out
skirts OF this city at . o'clock this afternoon.
m Mayer eh Altm Ths sent . squad Of Policemen to
decided to make a detour OF the city. Upon
reaching the Halle mines they blew the whistles
and chased the men from thoir work. They
Drifton. All along the line Of march they forced
people to join them. Tho foreigners who resisted
were dubbed into submission.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-04
WRECK AT FLORAL PARK.
HIT AND PASSENGER TRAINS
CRASH AT a CURVE
Four Passengers Injured in the Collision, ana
Many others slightly Hurt in tho scrnn-
bic OF the Passengers TO Escape from
tho Cnrn-Nn One nnnrernnnlI Inlnred.

FouF Passengers inferred In the Collision, ana
Many others slightly Hurt in tho scrnn.
bio OF tho Passengers to Escape from
tho Cars-No One Dangerously Injured.
HEMPsTEAD, \. Y, Sept. "a hcad.on col
lision occurred on the Long Island Railroad at
Floral Park carly this morning between a
west-bound passenger train, which leaves
Babylon at 6:lO A NJ, and a freight train east
bound from Long Island City. The passenger
train had soventy.nvo passengers on board. 1t
was slowing down to stop at Floral Park. and
rounding n curve twenty-five yards from tho
station, the engineer, Philip Brown, saw tho
block signals we're set for n clear track. Tho
next instant he saw the freight train come
stouming down tho track bound cast. At the
same instant Engineer Charles Jackson OF the
freight saw the passenger train. Both engineers
reversed their engines, but 1t was impossible
to stop the trains. The engineer and fireman
OF tho freight train jumped, seeing that q col
lison was inevitable. An instant later the
trains crashed together.
Many Of the passengers on tho wcst-bound
train saw the approaching freight and scram-
bled to get from the cars before the collision
took place. A panic among the passengers
followed. Some ran to the ends of the cars and
jumped from the platforms. Others escaped
through tho windows Of the cars. BY the time
the two trains came together almost every pas:
tUBtT u tbCdICl. IL Llt lnhug VI
the women passengers were knocked down and
trampled upon. Beyond n few bad bruises and
cuts no one was injured seriously.
The injured arc: William Jones, % years old,
Of Henps cad. hip and back injured; thought
to be in lured informally; Albert Weiss of Hemp.
stead. leg injured; Mrs. Hilderbrandt of Floral
Park. badly bruised and suffering from effects
OF shock; Miss Marie 4. Powers, 20 ye"rs old, OF
Westbury, L. J., cut about the arms and body;
Miss May Hickey Of Mineoln, badly bruised and
cut about the arms and body.
A short time after the accident a wrecking
fRai N xrAI m tina Aln md WI hnnrA n n thu
collision all signs OF q wreck had been removed.
An investigation was commenced by the rail
road officials this morning. When the news
OF the wreck reached the company's office at
Long Island City a relief train was sent out TO
the scene Of the accident to care for the wound
ed, but before it's arrival there 1t was found
that II was not needed.
Those most seriously injured In the wreck
were William Jones and Miss Mario Powers.
Jones's back is seriously hurt. Miss Powers
had one foot on the ground and the other on
the platform OF the car when the engines met,
and was thrown some distance, striking on her
head against one of the platforms near the
depot.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-04
sYRACusE REPUBLICANS UNITED.
A Nomination for Mayor That Will he Sup
ported BIZ Both Factions.

n NomInntIOn tOr Mayor Thnt VIII be buD-
ported BIZ both Factions.
SYRACUSE, Sept. 3.-The perplexities Of tho
Republican political situation In Syracuse
wero Strengthened out this evening by the nom
ination for Mayor by the Citizens Union Of
Donald Dey. the senior partner of the big dry
goods firm Of Dey Bros. d Co. The Citizens
Union grew out OF the general discomfort with
the acknowledgement Of municipal affairs and
includes in its membership 1000 of the best
citizens Of Syracuse, representing both factions
of the Republican and Democratic parties. The
Democrats this fall will undoubtedly renomi.
nate Mayor James X. Mcclure. With the Re.
publicans divided he would have stood O good
show OF election, having been elected two years
ago In a triangular contest.
Previous to the nomination Of Mr.. Dey by the
Citizens Union, the Mckinley League, the Bel
den faction of the Republican party, threat
ened, II a man not wholly satisfactory to them
was nominated, to name a candidate OF their
own. There was also talk Of fusion with the
Democrats. Donald Dey. however. though an
organization Republican. Is "a man against
whom the Belden people can find no objection.
During his two terms as President Of the
Chamber Of he was supported by
MIR. Be!denS own newspaper, the Post, without
qualification as a public. spirited citizen. He il
satisfactory to the Good Government element
publican organization. The Standard. repre-
senting the organization Republicans, will sup
port the nomination heartily.
MIR. Hendricks, in an interview tonight, eX-
pressed himself as greatly pleased with tho
nomination, and Mr.. Belden, when interviewed.
said:
II shall support Mr.. Dey for Mayor. l be-
ieve he Is a strong, candidate. He will have
my earnest support"
Dey for Mayor in the morning.
Mr.. Dcy Is a native of Scotland, but for many
years has been identified with the foremost
business interests of the city. He has never
been connected with municipal politics.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-04
S~TRAN4HAN FOR GREEN.
Believes Green should Be the Democratic Can.
didnte Tor Mayor.

Tho Hon. James S. T.. Stranahan OF Brook.
Ign has returned from his long sojourn at
Saratoga. His health Is greatly improved.
and yesterday he took a long drive through
Prospect Park. Mr.. Strlnahan has not lost
his interest In public affairs. and 1t is nat.
ural that no should have something TO say about
the great political struggle now in progress for
control of the Greater New York. He said yes
to-day that the Democrats. in his opinion,
should nominate Andrew n. Green for the May
orally. and that he considered him the best man
In the party for the place.
AS for Mr.. Low" Mr.. Stranahan remarked,
suppose there are other men who might do the
same thing. Icannot say that ] favor Mr.. Low
until ] know who the other candidates will be.
Mr.. Low has had some experience. Mr.. Green
has had a very large experience. Others. i pre-.
sumo, are not without experience"