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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-25
ENGLAND AND HAWAII
Asking the Government what It Proposes 20
DO About Annexation.
Special Gable DespatoA to THE Sun.

Special Gable Despdtoh to THE SUE.
LONDON. juno 24.-Mr. K. w. Beckett (Con-
servative) gave notice this morning In the
House Of mmo that he would ask Mr.. G.. n.
Curzon this evening to announce whether the
Government Is aware that Queen Liliuokalani
of Hawaii was deposed from her throne by n
small body of Americans. who. without right or
title. assumed the sovereignty of Hawaii, and
now, to save themselves from the resentment of
the people, have requested the United States
Government to annex the islands. He would
also ask whether Great Britain proposes to al.
low this most important coaling station on the
direct route between Vancouver and Sydney to
pass into tho hands of the United States with.
out protest or remonstranco.
This evening Mr.. Beckett asked tho questions,
and Under Foreign Secretary Curzon replied
that the Government did not feel called upon
to express any opinion as to tho circumstances
undor which the present situation In Hawaii
had arisen. The Government was aware, he
said, that q proposal for the annexation Of tho
Islands to tho United States had been submitted
by tho President for consideration by the United
States Senate. but no decision has as yet been
arrived at.
1t would DO the object Of her Majesty's Gov
eminent, no added. to 500 that whatever rights
under international law belong to Great Britain
and British subjects were fully maintained.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-25
BRYANITES MEAN BUSINESS.
'.Unitea Democracy" Will Pat . Full Bryan
lite Ticket I'm the Field.

..United Democracy" VIII Pat . Full Bryan-
tie Ticket I'm tho Field.
Seventy Bryan Democrats. representing seven
teen political organizations in the various
boroughs of Greater New York. met In con-
ference in the Clarendon Hotel. Brooklyn, last
night. Robert Stewart Of the Citizens Union
presided. The conference. which was held in
executive session. adjourned shortly before
midnight. A general plan of confederation was
decided upon. and a. committee of $50 is to DO
appointed to take full charge Of the campaign.
Henry NJ. Mcdonald of the Loyal Democratic
League. Henry Nichols OF the Young Democ-
racy, and Robert Stewart spoke at length In
favor of the committee Of $50. and 1t was de-
cided that a nominee for the Mayoralty OF the
Greater New York must be named who will
stay in the fight until election night. He must
represent Organism in every respect.
Five names were mentioned as being accept
able to the new organization. They were Justice
William j. Gaynor OF the Supreme Court. Henry
George. former Mayor Smith Ely. Congressman
William Sulzer and Col. Edward M. Knox OF this
city.
1t Is reported that the committee of $50 will
30 appointed shortly and a full ticket will
organization which was effected last night will
be known as the United Democracy of the
Greater New York"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-25
CONGO STATE IN PERIL.
DHANIS AND HIS MEN MURDERED
BIZ REVOLTING TROOPS.
Native soldiers Have view KILLED MANY white
Men ana Destroyed Many Ht~ations-Thoy
Have Gunr. ana May Ovcrrun the whole
Upper Congo, sprendinr Revolt ne They 60.

Native soldiers Have Nov KILLED Many white
saen and Destroyed Many stations-rheS
Have Cans. snd MAY oyorrnn the whole
Special Cable De.pa,cn TO THE sur.
BRussEIs, June 24.-Tho Rerornne publishes a
despatch from tho Congo State saying that all
y. nn.Sis ~ ons na,iua. To-
baron Dhanis, europeans ana natives IN
sacred NV the native troops who revolted.
This despatch confirms the reports previously
and a number of the expedition had been muir.
the disaster to the Belgian expedition in the
extreme eastern part of the Congo country was
moro SERIOUS tnan al nrst repor"eu'
D. Tsl' i %s' tss ss. ss1nI ps snss Of ths tho SO con SS' F RHp,
state. It ia probable that the State authorities
.'m 80 100 ill., .rnnpos",ne ,hs roro,t
The scene of the trouble is in the extreme north.
eastern mart Of the state. among the ~headwaters
OF the MANUFACTURING and Arnwimi rivers. 1t
was started by native soldiers OF the State who
were serving under the command of Baron
Two years ago next November Baron DhanlS.
arduous and successful war against the Arab
blhNe ThlueIb, iolJ EurOpo U tuh0 SNliuuihnu VI
tho expedition which has now been destroyed'by
n part of the natives engaged In. it. The, purpose
was to taks effective possession Of the large
northeastern. part of the State which was
threatened by the Mahdists and in which
there was not a single white station. Since
then Dhanis, has been engaged In planting
lines of stations all along the Aruwtmi River.
from its mouth to Its ~headwaters. All along the
parting. which forms tho boundary. Of the State
In a north.south direction. BY treaty with Eng
land the State troops were also authorized to
advance to the Nile and plant stations on that
river to impede the advance. OF the Mahdists
into the Congo State and into the Albert Ny.
ana region claimed by England. A part Of
Dhanis's force really. advanced to the Nile and
within sight OF Lado, but they did not effectively
occupy any, part OF the, Nile territory.
A great deal OF work was involved In estab-
fishing the many stations that marked, Baron
DhRnis's advance, for forts had to be built, gar
risoned, and supplied. Last fall and winter he
was engaged IN making his line Of stations along
the north.south boundary Of the state.
THE sun on June 10 told all that was known
at that time or the beginning and progress Of
the revolt In brief 1t started on Feb. 10 last
at the village Of DIRT, not far from the north
eastern corner Of the State, where the mutinous
soldiers killed their leader, Capt. Leroi, and his
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-25
eRAYr Dhrern IN INDIA.
Natives gheettnG Down british Omeers IN the
Ber,bay ana PunIab Districts.

Denbay ana PunInb Districts.
Special cabrs Despatch to THE suS.
BOMBAY, juno 24.-The successive shootings
Of British Plague Commissioner and othor civil
and military officers by natives is regarded BY
the authorities hore with the gravest apprehen-
sion as an unmistakable sign Of revolt. In addi-
ton to the killing Of Lieut.. Aycost at Ganest-
kind on Tuesday and tho Simultaneous shooting
Of Commissioner Rand, who 10 in n critical con-
dition, other attempts upon the lives Of oficors
are reported. Civil officer Ross, who was shot
at Peshawar on Tuesday night as he was return
ing from the jubilee fetos, cannot recover from
his wounds; and an attempt was made upon the
life Of Lieut.. Williams last evening as he was
entering the messroom at Poonah. Fortunately
the shot of the assassin did not enter his body,
but struck his hand. tho bones Of which were
shattered.
The authorities have offered q reward Of 90
600 rupees for the arrest Of the natives who
were concerned in the shootings. The assassins
track their victims and shoot them after night
fall from behind any object that hides them from
observation. Tho Europeans are very uneasy.
More shooting is expected and no one feels rafo.
The outrages are due to the discomfort of tho
Brahmans, who have circulated thousands Of
leaflets denouncing the Jubilee. The circulars
declare that only demons would celebrate their
conquestsi in a time of famine, plague and earth
quake. IAN ancient and noble race" tho leaf
lets add, "is being killed by q Christian govern
ment. Will no ono lift a finger to check the ex-
cesses Of the English tyrants who have been
riding roughshod over us for more than a CEN
fury {"
The scene of these disturbances 10 In two dis
triots Of the western part of India, whore Bonn
bay Presidency tho plague has been most viru-
lent and Punjab provinoo) tho effects Of the TO
cent famine were severely felt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-25
p. D.. LEAGUE PRESIDENT TO RESIGN.
Doesn't Propose to he Delivered to Tammany
In . Job Lot.

Doesn't Propose 10 He Delivered to Tammany
In y Job Lot.
As an outcome of the meeting Of tho Progress.
give Democratic League last Sunday, when tho
organization voted itself a Tammany annex,
Eugene M. Saunders. President Of the league.
has declared his intention of resiRning. He did
this yesterday in a letter to Frank f. Bleyler,
author and introducer of the Objectionable reso-
luton which caused all tine trouble. 1t seems
that President Saunders requested Mr.. Bleyler
10 draw q resolution which would censure the
members OF the league who consulted with Tam.
many Leader John G. Sheehan without authori-
ty from the league. Mr.. Bleyler did 30, but he
added the little Tammnny Joker, declaring tho
Progressive Democratic League to be an ally
without reservation of Hall. Saun-
ders says in his letter:
:" was exceedingly angry at tho news given
me by one OF our members that he had fixed
things with Tammany Hall and thatthey would
treat us rightly. The gentleman referred 10 had
not been authorized by the Progressive Demo
eratic League TO call on the leader Of Tammany
prospective visit; and j believe 1t has placed the
league In an exceedingly bad light before the
public. It looked like going to Tammany with
the Information that We had an organization
which could be had for a consideration; and so
expressed myself to you. and asked you to
formulate II resolution to be presented at the
next meeting OF. the league which would de-
nounce the action as unauthorized by the
league. and would place, us right before the
you to write a resolution delivering tho organ
~ization, body and soul. to Tammany. ] shall
offer my resignation at the next meeting of the
league
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-25
ALLEGED MANIAC GOES DRYING.
Drove Two Policemen. who Arrested Him. Il
Court. where Ho Was Let Go.

|
Drove Two Policemen. who Arrested Him. to
Court. where He Was Let Go.
Jacob Henry. a fish dealer. 80 years old. who
lives at 27o1 Eighth avenue, is another alleged
homicidal maniac who gave tho police q queer
time yesterday. He is said to be particularly
bitter toward his family physician, e1.Deputy
Coroner .OrHare. On Wednesday he was COM
mitted to Bloomingdale Asylum by Justice Nc
Carthy in the City Court on the statements Of
Drs. Weilman and Schultz of the State Board of
Lunacy. who examined him. The commitment
left the execution OF the decree in the hands of
his relatives. who retain d the custody Of tho
patient.
Yesterday morning the alleged "homicidal
maniac left the house. and going to the Edge
combe stables, at 14Oth street and Edgecombe
avenue, ordered his horse harnessed, and started
out for a drive in his surrey. He was met on
Seventh avenue by DR.. O'Hare. who called Po-
liceman Deacher. and told him that Henry was
a dangerous lunatic. The alleged maniac drew
up at u saloon, and Deacher called his side part
neHIand told the man he was under arrest; -
the policemen to climb into the surrey. and
drove them to Harlem Court. Dr. Hare was
commit him to Bellevue Until he can be taken
II cannot interfere in q matter which has
elready been acted upon by a higher court"
magistrate cornell SAID
"But what am I to dol This man is liable to
become violent and injure some one at any mo-
ment," said DR.. O'Hare.
I'm sure / can't answer that question"
said the Magistrate. 1.-THE Court committed
him to the custody OF his relatives for removal
TO hold him or commit him elsewhere
Mr.. Henry. comprehending that'he was free to
do as he pleased. invited the policemen to take
another drive with him. They accepted, and
the invitation enabled them to see that he drove
home; 1t pleased his within to enter the house
until men can be found to take him to Bloom
ingdale.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-25
PRRMIERS,

Discussing In London the Relattens- Or Crest
Britain with the Colonies.
Special Gable Despatoh to THE Sun.
LONDON. Juno 24.-All Of the visiting colonial
Premier called at tho Colonial Office to-day and
had a long interview with Secretary Chamber
lain. This conference Is the first Of q series Of
meetings to be held for the purpose Of discussing
the relations Of Great Britain with her colonies.
The 81. James's Gazette says: "we under
stand that before tho colonial Premiers depart
for their homes they will have conferences with
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain in the direction
Of federation. at which actual proposals to that
end will be considered. Canada's tariff propo-
sails will likely be the basis of the fiscal union
and the offer of the Cape Colony to contribute
navy the basis of the defence union"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-25
MORE TROLLEY TO FLUSHING BAY.

The No Kaib Avenue Railroad Company 20
Extend Is Limo Through Newtown.
The De Kalb Avenue and North Beach Rail.
road Company, which was incorporated in Al
bany yesterday with a capital of 600. 600, will
be controlled by the Brooklyn City and Newtown
Company, better known as the de Kalb Avenue
Company. Tho directors of both roads are sub
stantially identical, and Col. John u. Partridge,
the President Of the De Kalb Avenue Company.
which will start from tho terminus OF the
Do kalb avenue line at DO Kalb and
Wyckon avenues and extend to North
six miles. Tho new fine will be operated.
as tho De Kalb avenue road Is, by electricity.
liemsburg. Winfield, Newtown, and Elmhurst.
The tracks win BIO from a half to three,quarters
OF q mile distant from those OF the BROOKLYN
Heights road, running In the same direction, and
Col; Partridge says that there is no intention to
make y a competitor OF the latter. Work on
the summer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-25
SHOT A CHICKEN THIEF.
Farmer Norman Says Van Camp Tried to Rur
Away Whom Caught at the Menner1.

FARMER NORMAN Says Van Camp Tried TO Run
Away when Caught at the Hennery.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, June 24.-Shortly after IL
o'clock this morning Adolph Yoorman. a farmer
living near East Syracuse. shot a man whom he
had caught providing about his hennery. Three
hours later a man covered with mud from head
to foot went to Coroner Viewers residence in
this city and informed him of the shooting. He
then went to Snyder's undertaking rooms and
related the story, proceeding afterward to the
police station, where he gave himself up. He
was Raymond Estey, the companion of the vic.
tim. who was Arthur Van Camp. a young fellow
Yoorman WAS taken into custody by n con.
stable OF Syracuse. He says that he ordered
Van Camp to stop running or he would shoot,
Van Camp fled and Yoorman fired with fatal
result. Van Camps body was found lying in a
ditch where he fell., Ho was married and had
two children. Both he and Estcy had previously
borne good regulations. Yoorman will be ex-
amined before Justice Clark at East Syracuse
on Tuesday morning. Estcy, who IL held as a
witness. raves and cries in his coll by turns and
1t is feared that his mind will give way.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-25
NO STRIKE AT THE ASTORIA.
PInsterers' Society IL Beginning to Hedge o.
Its Demands.

Plnsterors' Society IL Beginning 70 Hedge On
Is Demands.
A number Of walking delegates won't to tho
Hotel Astoria at Thirty-fourth street and Fifth
avenue yesterday morning with the intention Of
ordering a general strike against non.union plas-
terers who were said to be at work there. It
proved to DO a false alarm. as no non-union plas-
terers wero at work. The sympathetic strikes,
therefore, did not take place.
A conference between representative of the
Plasterers' Society and the Employing Plaster
ers' Association took place yesterday at tho
Building Trades Club. III East Twenty.third
street, The plasterers now say that they do not
mean to enforce the part OF their rule by which
foremen are to be employed for q year, and that
the trouble may be settled.
II the employers carry out their threat to put
non;nnion men to work to-day tho Board Of
promise to the Plasterers' Society IL Is pledged
to order sympathetic strikes in such q case.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-25

MADISON, N. j., June 24.-Miss Madge vindal
Wilder, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Enos Wilder
of Convent Station. and stephen Haines Plum.
second. son of Matthias Plum of Newark, were
married to-day In Grace Episcopal Church here
BY the Rev. Edwin Ely Butler. Miss Nellie
Vinal Wilder was the maid OF honor. THE
ushers were George H.. Wilder, brother of the
priae; EdwSTd W Dom Of Washington, William
OF Boston. Edward l.. Tilton OF New York and
James 7. Berry OF Newark.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-25
McCsoI May He a County Committeeman

1t was said yesterday that City Chamberlain
Arson q. McCook will be Z member of the Re-
publican County Committee on. the occasion of
its next meeting. Just what Assembly district
he will hail from has not been determined yet.
Gen. McCook Is a resident of the Twenty-ninth.
but he may be elected TO represent some other
district. as was the case with Gen. Coils, Com
from the Thirtieth.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-25
DINNER TO THE POOR IN LONDON
$50. 900 Persons Hed-Diseontont in the spitaI
fields Section.
Special Gable Despatch 10 THE SuH.

Special Cable Despatoh 10 THE Sun.
LONDON. juno 24.-The Prince and Princess of
Wales. assisted by contribution from a consid-
cradle number OF persons. gave a dinner to-day to
the outcast poor. The local boards organized
the poor in districts. and $50, 0 persons were
fed. The Prince and Princess personally visited
three OF the districts and witnessed the ~feasting.
A painful incident occurred In the Spitalhelds
section. where a thousand poor persons had as
sembled to partake Of the royal feast. Half an
hour before the time for the dinner to begin the
committee in charge OF the arrangements learned
that the meat, OF which a gu Efficient quantity had
already been cooked to feed n large part OF the
gathering. had been officially condemned as
unfit for human food.
The committee then hastily collected enough
timed meat to go around, and the brewing firm
OF Truman, Hanbury, Buxton & Co. offered to
supply a pint OF beer to each person to supple.
ment the new rations.
The committee refused to give the poor people
any beer, and there were numerous manifesta.
lions Of anger In consequences.
Happily the Prince and Princess did not visit
this branch, and 30 escaped tho expressions of
discomfort at the committees action.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-25
May Cause a Blu Coal Strike.

PITrsBURo. Pa. June 2A.-ohio coal operators
arrived here late tonight. They say their com.
mittee will insist on a reduction OF the mining
rate from 81 to 4o cents a ton at the wage con-
ference In Columbus tomorrow. This is expect
cd to cause a strike of the bituminous diRgers.
involving western Pennsylvania, West Wiz.
ginia. Ohio. Indiana, and parts Of Illinois.
Of long standing, are entitled to a differentiai OF
8 cents a ton against the Pittsburg district.
Tho nominal rate In the Pittsburg district Is 90
cents, but tho actual rate Is 81 cents,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-25
Moro Caisson Aaen Strike.

Tho strike Of the compressed-air mon em.
ployed by s%ooysmith & Co., 10 Broad street, ON
tho foundations of buildings at Liberty street
and Broadway and In Rector street, for recoR.
milton of thor union. was extended yesterday.
According to some members of the union, about
thirty-nve men We're out, and according to James
Dennedy, the. Secretary of tho compressod-air
workers, ninety men were out.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-25
UNWARRANTED EXCISE ARE
Justice Hoibrook Scores Police Captains ana
Threatens TO 60 TO headquarters

Threatens 10 60 TO HeadSuartera.
When John Kindorgan. a saloon keeper Of
1856 Second avenue. was arraigned In Special
Sessions yesterday on a charge OF violating the
Raines law, Presiding Justice Holbrook made
use of the opportunity to score tho police for tho
manner in which they are at present making
such arrests.
Judging from the character OF the cases thus
far brought before u.s." he said, there is evi.
IDENTIFY a disposition on the part of some pre-
elnct commanders 70 make arrests under this
~hcation. There ought certainly be some legal
grounds for arresting these persons, as IL tends
rests are made arbitrarily and for frivolous and
Il will not go TO Headquarters vet" said Jus.
tice, Holbrook later. What / have said today
win be taken" '''p'
Kindergan was discharged.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-25
Nash May 10 Chairman In Ohio.

CLEVELAND. o.. June Ex-senator Hanna ap-
peared at his office this morning at 10 o'clock.
He said the Toledo Convention was harmonious.
As to who would be made Chairman of the State
Executive Committee Senator Hanna said moth
which Is yet to be named, made Its choice. II 10
thought that Mr.. Hanna will consent to the Sc
DrOmfH6 man-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-25
Reception In tho city Club. Vow House.

Tho City Club had a midsummer reception
last night at Its new clubhouse on tho north.
west corner of Fifth avenue and Thirty-hfth
street. There was a supper and a big punch
bowl, and President John r. Parsons, Vice
President X. Fulton Cutting, John Brooks
Leavitt, and other Cityites came in and had
something. There will be a formal opening re-
ception in the fall.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-25
ROBERT FERGU Us KILLED.

ChicaGo's Pioneer Printer Meeto Death Ut o
Railroad Crossing.
CHICAGO. H., June 24.-Robert Fergus. the
pioneer printer of Chicago, was killed by a
Northwestern train at South Evanston last
night. Mr.. Fergus was 80 years old and partly
deaf. He was going to tho residence of his son,
Scott Fergus, in Evanston. Reaching the rail-
road tracks, he found the guard gates lowered
for the passage Of the fast mail. Wishing TO get
in shelter from the drenching storm. the aged
man stepped under the gates and attempted 10
cross. With face averted to avoid the rain, he
stepped in front of a train and was killed.
Mr. Fergus was born in Glasgow IN 1915, In
1889 he came to Chicago, and from that date he
was prominent in both job printing and news
paper work. He published Chicago's first direo.
tory.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-25
emocrats Win In Election Utilization.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. June 24.-By a decision Of
the Maryland Court of Appeals. filed to-day.
power is given tho Annapolis City Council to
appoint election officers for tho municipal cleo.
ton on July II. This is a Democratic victory.
The Republicans wanted TO have them appointed
by Republican Supervisors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-25

They Will Ne Pat in tho Customs Omoes to
Reduce tho Amount or smuEgIing.

Reduce tho Amount or smuEgIiug.
Special Cable Dcspafch to TIE Sun.
PARIS, Juno 24.-The French Government has
adopted the x rays as o means of checking the
prevailing practice of smuggling. Director Pal
lain of tho French customs service has ordered
that Crookos tubes DO kept at all the larger Gus.
toms offices, and all Of tho customs inspectors in
Paris have been summoned to tho chief office
to have the method Of their use explained to
them.
Hitherto vast quantities Of watches, jewelry,
and othor dutiablo articles Of high valuation
have been concealed by slowing them In tho
logs Of deal tables and ink recoptacles, and have
thus escaped the notice OF tho customs officers.
1t 10 beloved that by means of the X rays the
presence Of such articles will be readily detected.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-25
ORDAINED THAT HE SHOULD DROWN.
Therefore Steele Jumped from the battery Sea
wall. but He Was Rescued.

A man threw himself from the Battery sea
wall yesterday at dawn into the shallow water
there. Some Of the all-night dodgers in the park
saw him drop and ran and pulled him out. Park
Policeman Thompson packed him off to the Old
Slip station and the police there sent him to the
Hudson Street Hospital. There he was recognized
as Charles J. Steele. a crazy printer, whom they
had had before.
lie explained that it was ordained that he
should be drowned. in which case the ordinance
miscarried. He will be all right. Steele lives al
14s Leonard street. He was held as a prisoner.