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therein. President Fauro will attend the ser
fdoe 81 which Cardinal Richard viii oficiats.
The Government will ask Parliament to grant
Q credit for the relief OF any neoossitous rola'
lives Of the dead.
President Faure has cancelled all social en-
gaeemanta for week. Several Ministers who
were In the country returned to The city as soon
- thsS Heard the news Of the disaster.
The idsntincation Of the victims Of the bazaar
disaster proceeded throughout the afternoon
end II still In progress. Their are thirty bodies
lying IN the Palsis dIndustrie which are ss yet
unidentified.
Thofeport that Mgr. Clari. the Papal Nuncio,
perished in the fire turns out to have been in
correct. Tho Euncio to-day sent a long de-
spatSh b the Pops informing him of tho details
of theoatastrophe. and in reply received a mes
sage stating that his Holiness was profoundly
affected.
Cafdinaf Richard, Afohbishop OF Paris, who
has 6ssn visiting Rome, has left that city and is
retufhisg ID Paris. x .' ,. ,.
1t ia stated that Nine. Theodore Porges, one OF
the victims. was an American. She was for.
inerly Miss weissweicr.
oENsURrNe THE PRETEcr OF POLICE.
LONDON, May 5.-There is d disposition to
censure NJ Lepine, Project OF the Paris police.
for l6dlfof polioe supervision and inspection Of
by the Daily Ne,cs. NJ. Lcpino's excuse is that
the patrons and patronesses of the bazaar were
all Reactionists, and he feared to meddle lest he
be accused of trying to suppress Catholic on.
terprfse. Moreover many OF the organizers OF
the affair were Rallies, whom the Government
wished TO oblige.
The papers team with interesting narratives
by survivors and eyevitnesses, but they are
tnerely variants Of the report already cabled to
THK SUN.
ENTREES EIIzABETH FRUSTRATED.
VIENNA, May 5.-Empress Elizabeth has been
completely prostrateo by tho tragic death of her
sister. the Duchesse d,Alepcon, who perished in
yesterdays fire in Paris She remains IN her
room, admitting nobody and refusing to take
food, .
Tho Cofntasse de Nun. who is reported dead
10 tho wife of the well.known leader Of tho
French Catholics, and Nine. Haussmann, also
reported dead, is the wife of former Prefcct
Haussmann, tho man who laid ont the boule-
yards and streets OF the Paris of to-day.
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LOCAL BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Receiver for Patrick II. McCnnn. Richard
Croker's Brother-In-Inw.


Croker's Brother-In-Lnw.
George w. Gee, hotel and restaurant keeper
ut 75 Eighth avenue and boulevard and l 10th
street. made an assignment yesterday TO George
g. Milne, giving preference to the New York
County National Bank for 81 900. Blumcnstiel
& Hirsch, his attorneys. say that the liabilities
will not exceed $1,000. No estimate could he
given as to assets. The assignment was due to
the ltaines law.
Thomas Evans, J. Henry Hechler. and Louis
y. Spannhakc. composing the firm of Evans s.
Hechler, machinists, at 403 to 4O7 East Forty
seventh street. made an assignment yesterday
t., 10 sn Max d J9sephson, giving preferences @ for
Hechler 500, and w. F. Jones $500. The part
ners did business as the Phoenix Machine Works.
The Sheriff has received an execution against
Mark Samuels, coal dealer. at and IL Hester
street. for 1856 in favor OF whitney & Kem-
merer. When tho Sheriff went there to make a
levy he was confronted with bill Of sale to 5.
Saniuels who Is said to be brother Of Mark.
Tho Sheriff has closed up the place OF business
OF Frank s. Co., cloak manufacturers at 27
Mercer street., on an attachment for 1886
against Eta Frank, who is said to do business
under that style. The Sheriff found only the
fixtures and a small stock there.
Hyman Levy has been appointed receiver for
Patrick II. McCann formerly proprietor Of tho
Hotel Lincoln at Broadway and Fifty second
street. The receivership is to get possession of
Sl33 in the hands Of the Deputy Commissioner
OF Excise for rebate on McCanns liquor tax GER
t.tcate. which was surrendered for cancellation
on March l. Mr.. McCann is brOther-in-law of
Richard Croker.
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MONITOR RUNS INTO 4 YACHT
Collision In the nay Bctwecn tho Terror ana
the steam Yacht Penelope.

The steam yacht Penelope, owned by H. s.
Converse of Boston, returned to this port yestcr-
day from a cruise in Southern waters. Her fore
topmast was gone there was gap in her star
board bulwnrks forward, and her fgurehead
looked like the Venus OF Milo with its arms
broken. The yacht had fouled, or been fouled
by. tho United States monitor Terror at the
junction of the Swash and Ship channels at
11:30 o'clock yesterday morning. Mr.. Converse
preferred to have the Government naval repre-
sentative tell how the accident occurred. and
Capt. Harrington of the Terror was unwilling to
anticipate his official report to Rear Admiral
Sicard.
From information obtained from other sources
this is probably the way the yacht and the war.
ship came together: The Penelope, in command
OF Capt. Greenlaw who has pilots license for
these waters, was coming up the Swash Cham
mel ut about an elcvcn.knot rate. The Terror
tice. Like all of the big and heavy double
turret monitors the Terror answers her helm
sisnifying that She Would pass the yacht to the
left, or on her starboard side. The yacht re-
sponded with Wy a. two w whistles. M and Capt Greenlaw
trouble.
The yacht answered her helm quickly. but tho
monitor did not. Within few seconds it
became apparent that the yacht and the warship
as sen @ aserh hs
monitor also reversed her engines. Both vessels
barely had headway at the moment of impact.
board side Of the monitor, tearing out several of
her stanchions and knocking the Captains gig
from the davits into the sea. Tho bobstay was
broken. and the jbbOom loosencd so that the
foretopgallant mast stay slackened, and the
foretopgallant mast snapped Off and hung in
the rigging. The wooden bulwarks for ten or
twelve feet on the starboard bow OF the yacht
were torn by contact with the monitors star
board boat davits, and the arms OF the figure
head were broken and its face somewhat dented.
boat was lowered from the monitor and the
Captains gig. which was not damaged. was
picked up and hoisted aboard. Officers from the
monitor went aboard the yacht and presented
Capt. Harrington's regrets TO Mr.. Converse. The
Penelope then proceeded up the bay TO Tebo's
dock, at the foot OF Twentythird street, South
Brooklyn. She will be ready for sea again
tomorrow.
The damage TO the monitor was so slight that
she might have gone on her course. but Capt.
Harrington thought 1t was advisable to return
TO the anchorage off Tompkinsville and report
the accident TO the Rear Admiral. The Penelope
was formerly owned by A. L. Barber. She was
then called the Sapphire. She was designed by
j. l.. Watson and was built in Scotland four
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COUNTERFEITING UNIoN LABELS.
Labor Delegates Fooled Into Buying Non-
Union Made Hats

The United Hatters Association OF North
America issued its scmi-annual report yesterday,
accompanied by circular giving instructions
about the union label. According to the circular.
men who sell nonunion hats often keep loose
alleged union labels lying around and stick ono
on hat il a customer wants a union hat The
labels. the union says. are 30 DO sewed as well
as pasted. The circular says:
Keep sharp lookout for counterfeit labels
AS general rule they are not perforated on tho
four edges. They are sometimes perforated
on three OF the edges and sometimes only on
two. The genuine label is perforated on the
four edges exactly the same as postage stamp"
Not long ago a number OF the delega tes at Q
meeting OF the Central Labor Union found ap-
parcntly that they had been fooled into buying
nonunion hats; A delegate Of the Hatters
Union was explaining that no hat which had
not the label sowed as well rs pasted inside the
hat was union made. One delegate looked into
his hat and said that the label in his hat was
pasted only. 4 general Investigation showed
that the hats Of nearly half of the delegates had
the labels only pasted in. CONSERVATION fol-
lowed. but it was decided that the delegates
could wear their hats out and keep q sharper
lookout next time.
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JACOB s. JOHNSON HANGED.
The Negro Evangelist who Killed Annie Reg
and Robbed Her or eA0.

ern ana hobOed Her OF BfD.
SoMERvnLE, y. j., May 5.-Jacob S. johnson.
the negro evangelist, was hanged to-day for the
murder Of Annie Rogers, and before tho hang.
ing the townspeople and farmers gathered on
the lawn in front OF the ancient County Court
House. At 8 o'clock A. NJ. Sheriff wyckoff went
to Johnsons cell and read the death warrant
An hour later johnson was visited by the Rev.
John Hart OF Neshanic, who remained praying
with him until the end.
Once during tho night johnson said to the
night watch, Furman Lowery: May God par
alyze my soul If am guilty" He again pro.
tested his innocence to the Rev. Mr.. Hart this
morning. Mr.. Hart said after the hanging:
several things which am not at liberty to di.
been untruthful in his statements I shall bo
convinced Of his guilt"
At 10 o'clock johnson entered the corridor
Hart and Sheriff wyckoff preceded the CON.
demnsd man, who walked between Deputy
son said to sheriff Wyckoff:
am thankful for what you and my friends
and wish 10 thank you and yonr son.in.aw,
1sssT have made %y with Lord and am
At 1907 the drop was sprung. and at 1921
johnson was pronounced dead.
young negress was found in the woods on the
north bank OF the Raritan River at Somerviile.
She had been strangled. The body was identified
that OF Annie Rogers. who lived in Newark. but
had been visiting the Johnsons on the day pro
cabin the south bank OF the Rartan
River. Ia short distance from where the body
view the corpse in the woods, aroused the sus-
ptcion OF the authorities, who arrested them on
1t was proved that Jacob 9. johnson had 40
companied the Rogers woman to the home Of
Calvi Corle at Neshanic on the day. she was
murdered. Corle was county banker. who
money to her. and she left his office with John.
SON. The couple arrived Mt the Central Railroad
the murder Johnson said that the woman was
enticed away from him at the station by two
white men who had seen her money. He said
dead in the woods. Il was proved that johnson
left the station with the woman and Went
sss to ppmeer Of saloons whsr
toward his cabin. The, road to his home led
There were footprints in the road made by The
shoes Of man and woman. These foot otprints
were wide apart indicating that the couple
had run to place in the road. where there were
evidences ot the woman's death struggle. The
shoes which johnson wore fitted the footprints
IN the road. The woman's body was, dragged
made to conceal 1t in the underbrush.
The MARKS of the stranglcrs fingers were In
was torn open and the pocke;book containing
the $40 was missing. Johnson was convicted on
circumstantial evidence in the Somerset court
In January. 1893 His case was afierward re-
viewed by the supreme Court and the Court ~
Errors and Appeals. Both courts affirmed ,he
dons was next appealed to in his behalf. but it
refused to intervene.
johnson was an evangelist in the Sourland
he successfully conducted camp meetings. which
for a number OF years drew large crowds
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A PHYSIOIhN KILLS HIMSELF.
DIR. &. Billings Farnsworth OF Norwich, Conn.
Commits auIeide Recnuae OF PnHerfH.

DIR. &. Billings Farnsworth OF Norwich. Conn,
Commits Suicide because OF Poverty.
Norwich, Conn, May 5.-Tired of this life.
DR.. G. Billings Farnsworth committed suicide at
6:45 this evening by shooting himself in tho
mouth with a 32-calibre revolver. He was seen
standing in front of his home on East Main
street at $3.50, apparently in the best of health
and spirits. A few minutes later he walked to the
stable Of Arthur D. Lathrop in the rear of his
house. went into horse stall, and shot himself.
Tho bullet passed through his mouth and out
back OF his left ear. Death was instantaneous.
The Doctors body was discovered soon after by
one OF Mr.. Lathrops employees. who at once
notified the police. and the body was removed
to his former home.
DR.. Farnsworth was about go years old and
unmarried. At ono time he stood well in his
profession. He had gone through three fortunes
and the loss of his money preyed upon his mind
until he became mentally unbalanced. Having
squandered several thousand dollars left him by
relatives. he sought to retrieve his loss through
speculation In Wall street. He lost everything
and died practically penniless.
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RocKEFEALER's MEN OUT AGAIN.
Their Dempnds Had Been Granted. but They
strike In sympathy.

TARRyTowN, \. ". May 5.-The carpenters Of
this village arc out on strike. The carpenters
employed by John ID. Rockefeller were the first
to strike. but Mr.. Rockefeller acceded to their
wishes and they returned to work. Yesterday
they were ordered out again by the union in
sympathy with the other strikers. Mr. Rookie
fcller came to Tarrytown this morning. and it 10
of tho men back that went out after he had
agreed to heir demands.
Mr.. Rockefeller says he will bring carpenters
here from out of town, even II he has to pay
moro wages than the striking carpenters de-
mand. The other contractors say they will fol-
low Mr.. Rockcfellors example.
Two laboring men who were discharged by
Mr.. Rockefellers superintendent last evening
went to see the superintendent to-day and, il is
assistance of workncn on the place they wore
mastered and brought to the village lookup in u
wagon.
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MIR. Matthews Says lie Did Not "Lambnste" :"
MIR. Plntt 10 MR. Mckinley.

BUFFALO. May 5.-Georse L. Matthews, editor
OF the Buffalo Express. said to-day that the Re-
publicans who had informed The SUN that In
recent interview with President Mckinley In
the White House he had "lambasted" Senator
place at the interview. Mr.. Matthews said
that he called upon President Mckinley to
District Attorney for the Northern district OF
Now York, and OF Col. Ward as Consul at Bor-
deaux. Mr.. Matthews says that he did not go
basting" Mr.. Plat, and adds that President
Mckinley, during the interview, volunteered
very conslderate in his course toward the Ad-
ministrhtion."
The sun., 1897-05-06
GAMERS PROTEST TO OTTAWA.
British Columbinns Say the Proposed Salmon
Fax WIFI Ruin Them.

VANCOUVER, May 5.-The Canadian Govern.
ment proposes TO place half cent pound duty
on fresh salmon. There are forty canneries on
the Frazer River in British Columbia. and $500
fishermen and the city of Westminster besides
istence. Several million dollars come into the
province every year from salmon sold in Eng
land. The Frazer River cannot supply fish fast
season, and a large part Of the pack is bought
by tho Gamers in Washington. where the fish
are scooped up by hundreds OF thousands in
traps. Some Canadians arc running traps in
American waters. The tax is to be put on in
fitted. This will not be the case. Gamers will
simply movo their plants across the boundary
as has been done already in two cases. and thero
British Columbia will be heavy sufferer. Can
merry men individually and collectively are wir-
ing emphatic protests to Ottawa, threatening to
move to the States.
The sun., 1897-05-06

Assistant Cashier OF tho New York Life In
surnnee Company In San Francisco.

SAN FRANcIsco, May 5.-John f. O'Mcara.
assistant cashier here Of the New York Life In
surance Company. tried TO kill himself this
morning. He shot at his heart. but the bullet
glanced on a rib. inficting only flesh wound.
OMeara had been drinking, and fancied that
the company's officers suspected him OF crook
cdness though it is believed that his accounts
perfectly straight. He had recently re-
turned from a vacation taken for his health,
WHICH had been failing for some time.
OMeara's attompt on his life was made in tho
office OF the company in the Mills building. The
bullet was found on the Office floor. The wound
did not amount TO much. for after IL was dressed
OMeara walked to the Occidental Hotel and
afterward to the Lick House. where he went to
bed. O'Mcara Is about % years OF age, and has
been in the employ OF the company from boy.
hood beginning AS an Office boy.
The sun., 1897-05-06
BROADWAY GARDEN RAIDED.
Tho Manager ana Clerk Arrested Oniy-Cus-
TONERS Not Disturbed.

The Broadway Garden was raided at 10 o clock
last evening by Inspector Harley and Capt.
Chapman. who surrounded the place with
twenty policemen IN uniform.
The restaurant was well filed when the police
appeared. and the people in the place. remcm-
bcring the fate of those who were in the New
marketi dance hall when 1t was raidod, made a
rush for the exits. No one was allowed to leave
the place. but the customers were told that they
were not TO be arrested.
Bruno Bretschneider the manager and alleged
mas the hotel clork. were arrested on n warrant
issued by Magistrate Mott charging them with
keeping disorderly house. After they had been
taken away the customers returned TO their cat
ing and drinking and the business OF tho place
was not interrupted.
The sun., 1897-05-06
ASSESSMENTS nv rARRrTOWN
Heavy Increase on Personal Estate-The Goulds
Listed Mt o 4 $50. 900.

TARRyTowN, n. V, May 5.-The Board of As
SCISSORS of this village made public tonight tho
assessment roll for 1897. A heavy increase was
expected. and 1t was laid on.
The increase is nearly all In personal tax. Last
year DIR. George $. Carter was taxed $4,000 on
personal property. This year he Is assessed for
1921 900 on personal and $75. 900 rcal estate.
The Gould estate is assessed $3.50, 900 on per:
sonal estate. and Helen. Frank, and Howard
Gould $500, 600 each.
Others on the list are John ID. Archbold OF tho
Standard OIL Company, 300 900 personal; Mrs.
Terry. 100000 personal; Lucy Eastman, $780,.
600 personal: Charlotte Graves. $200 900; Hud-
Graef, 100000. and George b. Newton. $780,
600.
The Assessors were DIR. 7. Roe. w. oDell. and
George 3. Merritt.
The sun., 1897-05-06

His Death AceidcntAi-FOrmeriy . MembeP or
the stock Exchange.

His Death Aceidcntai-Formeriy . MembeP or
the stock Exchange.
Sylvester II. Dunan. broker. and formerly a
member Of the Stock Exchange, was found dead
in his room in a boarding house at 10 West
Twenty seventh street yesterday morning. The
room was filled with gas, which had escaped
from the disconnected tube OF a gas stove, on
which no had evidently been heating some
water.
Mr.. Dunan served in the Federal army during
the civil war. and in the room In which he died
was hung, framed. his commission from Presi-
dent Lincoln appointing him Captain of volun-
teers. After leaving the army he entered the
employ of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company as auditor. He left that place TO be-
como auditor of tho Erie Railroad Company
at the time Gen. Dix ousted Fisk and Gould
from control.
He became member OF tho Stock Exchange
in 1879, continuing member until 1894, when
he sold his seat. He had since had desk in the
office of the Stock Exchange firm of Harris &
Fuller at A Broadway He was about 80 years
old.
The sun., 1897-05-06
DOESN'T LIKE THE TARIFF Bill.
N. sIesureur says Its Operation VIII Injurs
French Industries.

PARIS, May 5.-M. Mcsureur. Republican Rad
ical Deputy for the Second reimbursement OF
the Department of the Seine. has given notice
that when the Chamber OF Deputies resumes i;s
sittinRs he will question Premier Mclinc rs 10
the intent ions of the Government in regard %
the DinEiCy hill passed. 10y the United States
House OF Representatives. which in its opera
tion, he believes will gravcly compromise sew
eral French industries
The sun., 1897-05-06
On tho Fay Roll to DO AltEeld's Work.

CHICAGO. May 5.-Former Railroad and Ware
house Commissioners Thomas Gahan and w. g.
Cantrell are not in the city, although they arc
wanted as witnesses before the special Grand
we're Atgeid anpointees II hss dsveiopsd idhEy dTIy
ing the Testimony that the funds had at ono
time been deposited In the Globe Savings Bank,
but were Withdrawn last January as the result
of a tip. Many witnesses have sworn they were
carried on the pay rolls merely TO do work for
Altgeld and the Democratic party.
The sun., 1897-05-06
goo SILK W eavsr~ strike.

PATERSON. n. j., May 5.-Two hundred broad
silk weavers went on strike to-day at the mill of
Doherty & Wadsworth. The firms employees
demanded yesterday through committee an
increase OF 25 per cent. Instead OF giving their
throughout the mill saying that the demand
was not well judged, but that the firm would be
perfectly willing TO pay the highest prices paid
IN any mill OF over 100 looms. Tho strikers CON
sidered that the action OF the firm was an ignor-
Ing OF their committee and Immediately left the
The sun., 1897-05-06
FATAL FAMILY QUARREL.
Will Davis Kills Ills Father and shoots Hi
sister-The Father Was n Murderer.

MIDpLEsBoRo, KY, May OWN Davis shot
and instantly killed John Davis. his father. and
fatally wounded his sister. Sallie, in Claiborne
county, Tenn, this morning. Davis asked his
son to cut some wood and he refused, and hot
him for addressing his father as he did. The son
drew u revolver and shot her in the chest. and
then turned 1t on his father. shooting him in tho
head. Davis fled. and has not been captured.
The members OF the family have quarrelled
continuously. John Davis, the murdered man,
killed his ten-year-old daughter with a stone
last winter because she refused to got him a
drink of water. He was never arrested
The sun., 1897-05-06

Three Days the Crow OF tho Boutwell, Castle
struggled Before They Won.

VANCOUVER, B. c., May 5.--The steamer
Miowera, which got in last night from Australia,
reported that the steamer Boutwell, Castle took
fire 800 miles ont from Adelaide. The matches
were battened down and the fight began. Sew.
eral of the officers were overcome by smoke, but
the crew kept at 1t. Water and steam were
pumped into the hold by the unofficcred crew.
who fought the flames for three days, finally
subduing them. There were sixty women and
eighty children on the ship. No lives were lost
Only the shell OF the steamer remains.
The sun., 1897-05-06
strILo at DelmonIco,s New Restaurnn,.

A general strike on Delmonicos new restau-
rant building, at Forty hfth street and Fifth
avenue. took place at noon yesterday. against
the employment of non-union engineers by
Lewison e. Just. About 200 mechanics in
various trades quit work on being called out by
ordered on behalf of the Portable Hosting En-.
gineerB' Union.
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COUNTESS cAsrEEE4yE SAFE.
George Gould Says He Has Heard Nothing &
Make Hun Worry About Hts Sister.

"71HHhe Hih "orFy HHout Hue SabteF'
The report that many Americans might bo
among the killed and injured in the fire alarmed
the friends and relatives Of American travellers
who are supposed to DO in Paris. A rumor that
the Countess Castellano, formerly Miss Anna
Gould. was in the building at the time OF the
fire Is not generally credited here. although
George Gould said yesterday that az many of
her friends had booths at the Bazar he thought
it extremely likely that she had one. too.
II am not worrying. however" said Mr..
Gould, because If anything had happened to
my sister should have heard of 1t by this time.
am sure. II she was even missing I should
have heard so don't think there is any occa-
sion for me TO worry"
The sun., 1897-05-06
Secretary to the International Monetary Com.
mission,

BALTIMORE, May 5.-Dr. Jacob II. Hollander Of
the Johns Hopkins University has been appoint.
ed secretary to the international Monetary Com
mission which was appointed by President Nc
Kinley to Investigate the advisabilty Of hOl ling
an international monetary convention. Prof.
iollander has secured n leave OF absence from
the university and will go to New York on FRI
day to Join the party, which will sail for Europe
The sun., 1897-05-06

PROVIDENCE r. l.. May 5.-Georse b. Page.
10 years old, shot and killed himself in tho
Revere Hotel somo time yesterday. The boy be-
longed to Cambridge. Mass, and his father says
he had been subject to insanity. Iio loft home
on last Sunday and probably came direct to this
city. The revolver with which he shot himself
was purchased here. He remarked to his father
living,