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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15
ALFRED MEYER RELEASED.

A Germau-American Citizen Who Had Been
Impressed Into the German Army.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE State Department
has been notified of tho release. in compliance
with the request of this Government. of Alfred
Meyer, an American citizen who had been Inn
pressed into the Germany Army on the ground
that he was a citizen of that country and there-
fore subject to military service. Mr.. Meyer was
BY his parents when 4 years old. The German
authorities. while complying with the request
of Secretary Sherman. evidently did not, &C
knowledge Meyers American citizenship for
they gave as the reason for discharging him that
he WAS unfit for service"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15

ALBANY, Aug. IA numerously signed petit
tion was received by the State Health Depart
ment to-day asking that the nuisance main
tanned at Glen Cove. l.. l., by the National
Starch Company be abated. The petition says
that the nuisance consists of a stencil, inju.
Cove, Sea Cliff, and Vicinity, caused by the i'm.
proper discharge OF waste and refuse matter in
Glen Cove Creek from the starch mandatory.
vestigated the nuisance and is now preparing
his report to submit at tho meeting OF the State
Board of Health TO be held in Buffalo on Thurs
dnY next.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15
Preparing FOR PAINS Annual " Car,
nIyAI.

Great preparations are being made for the
nineteenth annual reworks carnival to be hold
in PAINS opcn,Nir theatre at Manhattan Beach
on Aug. 81. The walks aud grounds leading to
the Enclosure will be brilliant with many colored
lights. while inside an elaborate. array Of set
pieces will be produced. one of the pieces will
extend over 10000 square feet and viii repre-.
sent "Klondike; the Land OF Gold" The naval
background, 10 another OF the star features
promised.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15
sharp watch Ordered to he Kept on the
Dauntless.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 14.-Assistant Secretary
vanderlip of therTreasury Department, upon In
formation furnished the Department Of State by
the Secretary of the Spanish Legation that the
steamer Dauntless was about to take, on ammu-
supposed Cuban flibustcring trip. has tele-
graphcd tho Collector OF Customs at Tampa, Fla.
to exercise vigilance to prevent tnfractions Of
the Navigation and Neutrality laws, and to
communicate with the United States Attorney
for those districts. All the revenue cutters on
duty in Florida waters have also been notified
Of the supposed expedition. and ordered to keep
a sharp lookout for 1t.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15
Union Iron works Agrees to Furnish Diagonal
Armor NJ $500 y Ton.

wAsHINGToN. Aug. 14.-The Union Iron
Works OF San Francisco has agreed to furnish
at $500 per ton the diagonal armor plate for the
battleship Wisconsin,. now in course of con-
s~truction at their yards. There will therefore
be no delay in launching this vessel. notwith-
standing the refusal of the Carnegie and Bethle-
hem companies, who have heretofore furnished
ply that needed for the Wisconsin at the price
named. The heavier armor, for which no con-
tract has been made, can BIO put on after the
vessel is afOat.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15

The horse attached to the wagon OF Peddler
John Younblett of % Evergreen avenue. Brook
Ign. got frightened while crossing the south
roadway Of the bridge yesterday morning and
took to flight. Several bicyclists camo near being
run over, and there was a smRsh-up with one OF
Hollowell g. Co.'S grocery wagons In which o.
received a fracture OF tho right leg. He was
taken in an ambulance to his home at II Tomp-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15

WAsmNGToN, Aug. 1.-THE Secretary of the
Interior received this afternoon the following
telegram from Col. Young. Acting Superin-
tendent at Fort Yellowstone. Wyoming, in yell
lowstone Park:
Transportation stage robbed by two men on
Sol Futuara plateau this morning. Five hun
drcd dollars taken. Have ordered out every
thing possible within means at my disposal, and
desire authority to offer reward for capture"
He was notified that the department had 10
fund out OF which q reward could be offered.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15
DUTIES ON KLONDIKE GOODS.
No Unusual or Discriminating Customs Charges
Arc Imposed.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 14.-1n response to an In
quiry as to the reported discriminating customs
charges to be imposed by the Canadian Govern
ment on the outfits of American miners for
Kiondike. arriving from Dyea and other
points. Mr.. White. tho British Charge
d. Affaires. has telegraphed tho State De-
partmentf from Manchester. by -the-Sea that the
charges are those authorized by ordinary
revenue law of Canada. No special or I'M
the contrary. the instructions sent were to ex-
empt miners blankets, personal clothing.
broken packages OF provisions, and cooking
utensils In use. To make food allowance. clear
instructions have boon given for the season to the
customs officer at TaSish to exempt 100 pounds
OF food for the journey. charging ordinary Gus
toms duty only on excess.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15
Carlisle Pavors Separate Gold Democratic
Tickets.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-Ex.secretary Car
Isle, who is in Washington. says he is in favor
Of the Sound Money Democrats maintaining
their organizations and nominating separate
tickets In all States having fall elections this
year. Mr.. Carlisle has been invited to make pO-
iitical speeches In various States. but will not
have time, he says, to make more than one
speech, and that in Kentucky, where he will
advocate the election OF the Gold Democratic
State and county tickets.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15

The Railroads Practically squeIch the Scheme
to Attract Iuyers.

BOSTON. Aug. 14.-The railroads have not
dealt very kindly with the Boston Trade and
Transportation Association. The terms de-
cided upon at the conference of the Joint Traffic
Association Of New York and the New England
Passenger Association. at Saratoga this week,
was submitted to n special meeting of the new
company this morning, and it was very much Of
a disappointment. Tho New York. New Haven
and Hartford and the New England railroads
refused to come into any agreement and that
shuts Connecticut out of the question. Then
the limit of distance is so fixed that visitors
cannot come through New York. 1t is so limited
as to be of comparatively little value.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15
DONNELLT,s FAMILY INTACT

when evcn-Year-Old Mamie Fell In the Water
Her Father Plunged I'm and saved Her.
Michael Donnelly OF 332 Barrow street, Jer-
soy City, took his wife and four children to
Coney Island yesterday for an outing. They re-
turned from Brooklyn on an Annex boat. As
they were leaving the boat in Jersey City about
& o'clock Donnclly's seven. year-old daughter
Mamie fell from the Rangplank into the slip.
until the deckhands and bridge tender lowered
a ladder and assisted father and child up to the
bridge.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15
Says G,eIdsensuppo 10 Alive and In Harlem.

Another letter in relation to the Gieldsen-
suppe murder case was received yesterday at tho
Coroner's office. The ~lctter, which was type
written. was signed Arthur Mason, and stated
that Gieldsensuppe, tho bath rubber, was alive
in Harlem. and was living somewhere on East
IO4th street. Coroner Tuthill turned over the
communication to Capt. O'Brien, who sent two
no address,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15
Navy YARD Notes.

Extra time work Ia 10 BIO done on tho cruiser
Cincinnati so as TO ht her up as soon as possible
for her cruise to the South Atlantic station. 1t
Is expected that she will be able to leave tho
yard about the close OF the month.
Commodore Bunce, tho commandment of tho
yard. went to Washington yesterday.
The torpedo boat Porter, Lieut.. ]. @. Fremont
Commander, sailed for Newport, X. l., yester.
day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15
Floating Hospitals Capacity Taxed.

A reaction after the recent wet weather hA1
been shown by the marked increase in the num-
Der of very sick babies and children taken fd
treatment to the summer hospitals of st. JOHNNY
Guild. The floating hospital is carrying moH
than a thousand patients daily and the SeasidN
Hospital is taxed to its Utmost capacity.
The sympathies of charitable people every
where are readily responsive to the Guild1
efforts to save child life, but more help Is needed
to prosecute tho work.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15
BUYERS ASSOCIATION FORMED.
A Benent Fund and an Employment bureau
VIII he Estn bliahed.

VIII He Estn bIIahed.
About fifty buyers from large stores in all
parts Of the country met yesterday afternoon at
379 Broadway ana organized the Buyers Asso-
citation of America. Martin Roman OF New York
was elected President: Q. b. Daniels of New
York. First yice-President; c. +. Adams of Chi
cago, Second Vice-Presidcnt; J. A. Kraus of
New York, Secretary and Treasurer; James Fer
guson of Jersey City. c. A. smith OF New York,
and Louis NJ. Meyer OF Chicago, Executive
Committee.
The purposes OF the association are to bring
buyers closer together by holding annual con-
ventions, to create a benefit fund, and TO estab-
lish an employment bureau. Stress was laid on
the fact that there must be no interference with
employers. There ere about $4,000 buyers in
the United States. Two hundred and fifty Of
them have signed as charter members Of the
new association.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15
Young Couple to lave a Second Marriage,

LOUISVILLE, KY. Aug. 14.-It has been an.
nounced that Henry Tilford and Mabel Coyle
have been married since last October. Henry ia
a rosy-cheeked lad of lS. the son of Robert j..
Tllford, President of the Board of Public Safety,
and Mabel is the 10 year-old daughter of Il. A.
pany. 1t was the intention OF the young people
to Keep the wedding q secret for two years.
They were married In Jeffersonvillo last DC
tober. They will be remarked on next Thurs
day night, and 1t will DO a social event.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15
LOOKING FOR JESSE JAMES.

He L. Supposed TO Be Working FOR n Traction
Company. aud Is One or Three Heirs.
Two middle-aged. well-dressed women were in
Jersey City yesterday looking for Jesse James,
who, they had been informed, was in the employ
Of tho Consolidated Traction Company. The
women said they came from Hartford. Conn.
and that a relative there had left to them and
to James considerable real estate and money.
The partition cannot be made until James Is
found. They did not get any trace of him., and
started for Newark to make Inquiry there.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15

WARRINGTON. Aug. 14.-DldS wero opened at
the Navy Department to-day for ~forglngs for six
6-inch guns. twenty-five 5+inch guns. and fifteen
4inch guns. Only two firms competed, the
Bethlehem Iron Company bidding 90 cents per
pound for the throe sizes and the Midvale Steel
Company 20lp cent?.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15

WASHINGTON. Aug. lathe Bureau of Stats
tics reports an increase OF 81, ,21s in tho ex'
ports OF domestic merchandise for the month OF
July. as compared with the same month last
year, and for tho seven months ended July. 81,
an increase OF $4S,71l .69l. as compared with a
disc for the same time shows increases OF Sl,679.
937 and SS4. 730. 1913 respectively.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15
Tho Klond,Le Crauo invaded the ra,ont once

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE Klondike craze
has broken out in the United States Patent
ONCE. and the rush for trademarks bearing the
name OF the new region OF gold has cast the
Trilby and X-ray enthusiasts in the shade. Sew
eral applications have already been granted for
Klondike inventions, and the department OFF,
that always follows a new and striking discov-
cry in which the public at large is interested.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15
TENANTS HAD TO HUSTLE OUT.
A Lively Morning Blaze In . Mig Rrookly,
Apartment House.

The three-story. brownstono apartment house
at &C., Gates avenue. Brooklyn. was damaged by
fire late on Friday night to tho extent Of 81 900.
and there WAS a loss of 81, 900 on the furniture
started in the elevator from some hot ashes,
thrown carelcssly around in the cellar. Tho
blaze spread rapidly to each floor and, although
all the occupants got out safely, several of them
were In imminent peril. and all had to scamper
out in their night clothes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15
Negro Kills His Former Sweetheart ON tn,
Street,

CHICAGO. Aug. 1t.-Shortly after noon Mat
thew Lee shot and Instantly killed Hattie Rot
ert, a former sweetheart. who was recently mai
ried. The murder took place at the corner d
Dearborn and Twenty.sixth streets. He hal
been searching for her, and to-day met her. H
shot her four times, killing her instantly. Bot
are colored. He made his escape.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15
ALASKAN ROUTE MAI.
The New Map which the Coast and Geodeti
survey Is Producing.

WARRINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE United States
Coast and Geodetic Survey is publishing q now
map, to be called the Route Map from Juneau
to the Porcupine River. Alaska" scale 1:lsOO.-
900 (about thirty statute miles to the inch).
taking in tho coast line east and west from Sit
ka, showing Chilkat, Chilkoot. and White
passes, White Horse and Riok Tor Five Fingerl
Rapids, and the Klondlke region. This map will
be ready for issue about Aug. 80. and will be
sold for twenty-five cents a copy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-05
THEY DIDN'T CAUCUS.
Members Whose Measures Have Been
Defeatsd Wouldn't Take Part

The first rupture of the session be-
tween the allied forces in the house oc-
CURED late yesterday afternoon
The difficulty was caused by the de-
feat of a motion by DR.. Marks of JEFF
fersOn to advance the pharmacy bill
upon the calendar.
This measure has been given much
attention by the medical fraternity and
Mr. Marks has been its special cham
pion- He has been working to get the
bill advanced, but has always been de-
feated.
Yesterday evening he could contain
himself no longer, and with Simmons of
Franklin, who sits beside him, proceed
ed TO relieve his mind by abusing the
POpuliStS.
simmons went after the Populists
around his seat, while Marks rushed to
Speaker Street and in a violent manner
charged him with the responsibility of
defeating the advancement of the bill.
Both Marks and Simmons declared
the Democrats would sever their polit-
ical relations with the Populists.
Simmons had a scheme to defeat the
house caucus last night and desired
recognition to move an adjournment
until this morning.
Weilep, though not Intentionally, fail
ed to recognize Simmons, for which the
latter was very indignant. This was re-
sponSible for Simmons wrath, and he
had 1t out with Weilep at the hotel. The
difficulty seems to have been adjusted,
and quiet prevails in the house today,
although the caucus was defeated.
In the house the defeat of the caucus
is charged to Senator Lewelling, who,
it is alleged, because of indignation at
the defeat of the Wichita normal school
BILL prevailed upon the senators to re-
fuse to participate in the caucus.
The efforts of Simmons and Marks
were largely responsible for the death
of the caucus. They persuaded many
members to stay away from the state
house while Mr.. Lewelling worked and
voted against the senate taking an ad-
journment for the purpose.
The senate considered the fees and
salaries bill while some of the repre-
sentatives loafed about the hall and at
the hotels
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-05
REPLY TO JUDGE JOHNSON.
There are Republicans and Republi-
cans but Not Too Many of All
Kinds of EN-
To the Editor of The State Journal:

10 the Ed1tOr OF Inc state Journal:
1 observe that Captain J. T. johnson
is amazed to think that the city central
committee should have passed. by an
almost unanimous vote, a resolution
permitting the silver Republicans to
vote
1t is indeed surprising that a man of
Captain Johnson's experience, percep-
ton and usually sound judgment should
fail to grasp ana fully understand so
simple a proposition.
If Captain Johnson had insisted that
the adoption of a resolution permitting
silver Repu blicans'' to vote was who'll
ly unnecessary, he and 1 would have no
occasion to quarrel. I doubt not that
l viii be deemed presumptuOus in dar-
ing to take issue with this genial gen
tleman, able jurist and really smooth
politician.
But cannot refrain from asking Cap
tain johnson a few questions. I know
that he can answer them, because he
has been on the ground floor all of the
time
Was there any question in the spring
of 1888 as to whether the "Glick Re
pubicans" should or should not vote
at Republican primaries? I was not
in Topeka at the time; but Captain
Johnson was, and he knows, if any
body knows. The Click Republicans
in 1882 went off and left the Repub1i-
cans on but one single question: That
captain will doubtless remember. Those
question was not free silver at 16 to
people did not like the platform of their
party, which declared for prohibition,
and they went off, on that single
proposition.
But 1 am informed-and Captain
Johnson knows whether my inforrna-
ton is correct or not-that at the fol-
lowing spring election nobody thought
of challenging the right of those men
to participate in a Republican primary
simply because they were Click Re
publicans. Click Republicans were as
good Republicans and as good people
as any other Republicans then.
There have been other instances of
men leaving the Republican party at
one election or another, on one single
question or another, whose Republi
canism was not doubted at the next
succeeding election
I am not ready to believe that Cap
tain Johnson desires to drive men from
the Republican party simply because
they chung like grim death to the
principles so long enGnciated by the
Republican party. We have no Re
publcans to spare, as has been recently
and painfully demonstrated
me to remark that am not free sill
yer Republican. 1 have never, during
the nineteen years that I have been
voter, voted anything but a straight
Republican ticket. 1 even voted for
St. John in 1882. and Judge Johnson in
SO and Sc.
After having had this matter ex-
planned to him, / think Captain john
son will agree with me that prohibition
Republicans, resubmissiOn Republic
cans, free silver Republicans and Re
publican Republicans should all vote
- D. T. PALMER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-05
PRESIDENTIAL EXECUTIONS
introduced in the Senate and Refer
red to the Committee on Irri-
cation.

Just before the adjournment of the SEN
ate at noon today, Senator Campbell (Pop.
Labett county,, introduced the following
burleSque resolution. which was read:
Whereas, At high noon on this fourth
day of March 1897 the Honorable Grover
Cleveland will take a permanent leave of
absence from the White house at Wash
Kinley will be installed as president of
the great republic, now therefore. be It
Resolved. That it is the good wishes OF
this senate that in all the years to come
the Honorable Grover Cleveland may
never again be called from his favorite
pastime of rod and gun to administer the
affairs of the great people. that we well
come the administration of the Honorable
William Mckinley. believing that a
the better, as it cannot by any possibility
be worse, and shall hail with delight
the fulhllment of the ante-election prom
iseS of permanent employment to all idle
labor at increased wages, advancing pri-
ces for all products, business activity in
all lines of enterprise and prosperous
times in general Let the promised wave
of prosperity, having its inception in the
city of Washington al high noon today
speed its course westward till noble Kan
saS, with her unbounded resources shall
become the business center of the union
and that the great sisterhood of states
comprising the federal union shall again
join in singing the praises of progressive
Kansas"
Senator Hessin (Rep. Riley county,
was his feet at the conclusion Of the
reading, 4 move" said he that this reso-
luton be referred to the committee on ir-
rigation.'
Amid laughter and applause, this motion
carried by majority vote.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-05
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
House Bond Investigation Com
mittee Files Its Report.
Shows Cowley County Paid
Spectators So, 571 and That
Kingman County Will Have to Pay
$4,000 by the Same Scheme.

The house committee to investigate the
bond transactions Of Cowley and King
man counties, through Chairman Chas.
L. Brown, made it's report today. The
report says:
THE county commissioners of CowIey
county were induced to execute and de-
liver the refunding bonds prior to the re
ceipt and cancellation of the old bonds,
and the outstanding Indebtedness; that
the county clerk of CowIey county incor-
rectly certified to the cancellation of the
old bonds to the amount of $4,000 on Au-
gust 1, 1896. and 1000 August Z. 1886,
which certificates are now on file in the
office of the auditor of state and when,
in fact the bonds were not Cancelled and
surrendered to the county until several
months after the new bonds were obtain
ed; that Greer and his assistant delivered
the said certificate to the auditor of state
for record. and afterward transferred the
same to the state treasurer of and drew
the amounts therefor, which money was,
by Greer and his assistant, Robinson,
transferred to New York and used for
the redemption of the old bonds.
The special point to which the COM
mittee desires to call attention is the fact
funding the bonds, used the states money
IN paying on the outstanding bonds: in
nent at all. for which he received S. 51.49
me condit1on in the klng1nan county
Bigger, of Hutchinson. the county $
agent, received for his compensation
annually, in payments of $685. each time.
That the county commissioners of both
counties tried to secure the refunding
bonds, but in each instance were discour-
aged by the state school fund comm lion
on the ground that the Interpretation of
the law was that the Intervention of third
parties was necessary in bond transact
tons. Nothing of a criminal nature was
disclosed in the investigation, either on
the part of the county or state officials.
but there was extreme carelessneSs and
glaring irregularity on the part of the
county officers
The committee makes the following
concentrations:
That the laws. be amended so that
counties may deal direct in these bond
transactions; that the laws be made more
stringent concerning the requirements of
local officials to the conditions ante
cedent and leading up to such refunding
transactions; that inasmuch as there are
many hundred thousand dollars of de-
fauIted and almost worthless bonds in the
state permanent school fund. the counties
be allowed to compromise their indebted
ness that a law be enacted to allow the
attorney general, with the consent of the
state school fund commission, to employ
local counsel in the prosecution of suits
which may be necessary to collect
amounts due upon said bonds in default
and that additional appropriation be
made for the contingent fund of the at
torney general for this purpose"
The details of the hearing were fully
reported in The Journal. As has been in
dictated the committee recommends no
prosecutions, but suggests changes in the
been conducted in the past.