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Mrs. Rachel Webb, the mother of Capt. James
w. Webb, died at her home. 2s1 Livingston
street. Brooklyn. on Saturday, aged 80. She
was born in this city. and 1t pleased her TO
speak of the changes she had witnessed during
went by the ferryboat. which In tho early days
the committed OF girls that greeted Marquis do
Lafayette on his visit to this country In 1924.
Hcr husband, Garrett Webb. was Marshal in
Brooklyn in 1916. 1s47, and 1s4s. She leaves
received from Congress a medal for gallantry on
the field during the late war.
The Rev. Patrick Aloysius Wright. g. NJ.
died nj Jefferson College convent, La, last
week, aged 81. He was a native OF Belfast, ire.
land. He was associated for some time with the
Belfast Netcs. studied for the ministry, entered
the Marist novitiate In Devonshire. Enpland
was professor OF English literature in a French
oftho Holy Name of Mary. Aieiers. and at tSe
time of his death was professor OF English liter
ature and librarian at Jefferson College, La. He
was the author OF a number Of works, mainly
poetical.
Edmund F. Holbrook died late on SATURDAY.
night Of Bright's disease. at tn, BuckinRham
Hotel. He was q widower. In 1850 b Q founded
the firm OF Holbrook Brothers. dealers In win.
dow glass. in this city. lie was also director OF
ness. At the time OF his death Mr.. Hoibroot
was a director OF the Home Insurance Companr.
He was a member of the Union League and
Union clubs.
Elizabeth White Hoyt, widow of George
years. She was OF Now England ancestry.
being n daughter OF the late John @. and Han.
nah Putnam White. and q great.great-grand.
niece of Gen. Putnam; She is survived by four
and Mrs. James Cameron and Charles II. and
Frank w. Hoyt OF this city.
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sou1RrED rIcHY; HORSE RAN.
A Small BOY Causes Conmotioa ut the Co
Iumbus Circie-A Policeman injured.

A Small hoy Causes Commotion at the Co.
Iumbus Circie-A Policeman injured.
While driving in q light wagon behind a mus.
tang yesterday morning. Frank schmid. of III
Tenth avenue and Fred Baumann of $50 West
Forty.eighth street stopped at the south side Of
the COLUMBUS Circle to chat with a friend on the
sidewalk. A few feet In front Of the horse was
a box containing vichy water. which had just
been put there by q soda.fountain man. A boy
who was wandering aimlessly along tho side
walk saw the box. and. as aimlessly, lifted 1t,
turned It toward the horses nose, and pressed
the finger tip.
In another instant the mustang was lcaping
across the asphalt OF the Circle headed for the
Park. The men pulled on the reins. but with
no effect. Around the Columbus monument,
which stands in the middle of tho Circle. Is q
railing. and outside of this a narrow walk raised
to the height Of q foot above tho asphalt pave
ment. As the mustang struck the walk 1t
slipped, and both men were thrown to, the
ground. Baumann's side was badly bruised and
Tho horse. in the meanwhile. got on its feet
again, and dashed the wagon against the iron
railing, partly freeing itself, Then the animal
Broadway. By this time a crowd had collected,
ana Bicycle Policemen Schuessler and Meehan
raced for the Circle from opposite directions,
ing, caught the reins. He was dragged
a short ,u distance nee, over Mo.b the rough pave
succeeded in stopping the animal. When he re:
gained his feet, Schuessler found that his right
coming in Contact with the cobble stones. The
horse was delivered over to Schmidt, and
Schuessler went back to the bicycle station to
han looked for tho small boy who had caused
the runaway but he had disappeared.
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All WINGS OPIUM SMOKERS.
His Joint Tn brooklyn RRidcd and Thirty.
seven CcIesiinls Locked Up.

A Chinese opium joint at ia Fulton street,
Brooklyn, was raidcd last night by Capt. James
Reynolds of the Detective Bureau and ton de.
~tectives. and thirty.soven laundrymon were ar
rested. The place had been in operation about
two weeks.
Capt. Reynolds was able, by standing on .
ladder in tho rear of the store, to soc some Of
tho men smoking a pipe, while others were
playing fan-tan. When the police burst into the
store All Wing, the proprietor. was seated ia
the front. smoking n cigarette. He eaid there
was no one in the rear OF the store. While ono
OF the detectives held All Wing. the Others be-
gan u search.
The store extends back about 100 feet. and in
a partitioned room between tho main store and
the rear were seven small rooms, all occupied by
Cinnamon smoking opium. In tho rear room
was n large bunk capable of holding twenty
persons. There were fifteen men on the bunk in
a dazci condition. While the police were get
ting the Cinnamon together the big bunk fell.
and the Cinnamon were sent sprawling on the
floor. The thirty.seven prisoners were taken to
the Adams street station. Pipes. opium. lamps.
and the chips used in playing fan.tan were
seized.
All Wing was locked up for keeping a gam.
bling house and opium joint. The others were
held as disorderly persons. All Wing Is said to
be n promoter Of opium dens and gambling
houses. Tho front of the store was used,
ostensibly, as q Japanese bazaar.
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M'ALPIE-M-lRTIN.
Miss Alice Townsend Martin and BeDjamiu u.
McAIpin 10 No Married on Wednesday.

ALBANY, Nov. IA brilliant society event
will be the marriage Of Miss Alice Townsend
Martin to Mr.. Benjamin b. McAlpin of New
York, in st. Peter s Church at noon on Wednes-
day. Miss Martin is q cousin OF the Count.
ess of Craven, whose father. Mr.. Bradley
Martin. is O brother of the brides father.
Mr.. Henry Townsend Martin. the head
of one of Albany's oldest families.
Mr.. McAlpin Is the eldest son of Gen. +. A. Nc.
Alpin of New York city, and is just entering
upon his business career in New York city. The
Rev. DR.. Battershall will o~fiiciatc at tho we'd
ding.
The bride will be attended by her sisters, Miss
Helen Martin and Miss Mabel Martin, and by
Miss Ethel Davis of New York. Miss Alice
Rochester of Washington. Miss Elsie Nor
ton OF Albany and Miss Beatrice, Brandeth
of sing Sing. Tho ushers, will BIO Mr..
David II. McAlpin. second; William l..
Martin. Mr.. J. Frederic Hahn. Mr.: Buchanan
Houston. Mr.. Kenneth Kirtland, Mt. Arthur
Coppeli. and Mr.. Frederick W.Stett OF New York
city. The best man will be Mr.. Edwin A. Nc
Alpin, brother OF the groom.
A reception at the home OF the brides parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Townsend Martin, will fol-
low the CEREMONY at tho church.
Another event of Importance to, Albany's
tocial circle W II DO the marriage on Tuesday of
Miss Maude Goodrich Fl 70. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. J. Newton Ficro,. and Mr.. Fletcher
Williams Battershall, son of the Rev. DIR. Bat
tershall. rector Of 81. Peters Church.
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Manufacturer In soue Lines Causes Neep
UP with Their Oraeru.

OMAHA, Nob. Nov. 7.-Roproso natives OF
Eastern jobbinR houses are reapinR q harvest
In this territory. A year ago they wero not
permitted to sell goods In Nebraska. They aro
reporting large sales and prompt payments.
Local managers OF commercial agencies confirm
this fact.
In the jobbing md manufacturing districts
tho activity OF the previous weeks was dupli.
cated during the last six days. What may DO
Justly called tho overwhelming demand for moro
goods from merchants In tho Omaha territory
has lot up to some extent, but still the
people in the districts which have been going
moro or less on short rations in everything but
the food line for several years have not yot had
their extra demands Satisfied. So that, although
the excessive rush Is about over, trade is still
above normal in q number Of lines. while in SOW.
oral lines manufacturers and jobbcrs are still
behindhand in filling orders.
All of tho Fremont manufacturers report
trade good and increasing. Tho Fremont Butter
Company reports an increasing trade from all
parts OF tho State. and tho Fremont Saddlery
Company, though 1t is working twice as many
hands as at this time last year, Is still unable to
keen up with its orders. The Fremont Parlor
Furniture and Mattress Company reports 100
per cent. increased demand.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-08
TO AID BRITISH srRIK ERs.
Tho c. L. U. in Sympathy with tho Anal
mated EngIneers-strike MAY Reach Her,

Tho c. L. U. In Sympathy with tho AmaIGa.
mated Engineers-strike May Reach Here.
The extension to Scotland and Ireland of tho
strike of the English engineers is looked upon
as a serious affair by the unions In this country.
Talk Of an International strike has been In
dulged in again, and Delegate tombstone Of the
Amalgamated Engineers, in making a report to
the Central Labor Union yesterday, said that if
the British strike failed it would be q death
blow to trades unions everywhere. He made a
strong appeal for aid for the strikers, and asked
for the seal Of the c. l. U. for the purpose Of
collecting funds. His request was granted.
II was announced that q mass meeting would
be held In Cooper Union at nm carly day to stir
up sympathy for the British strikers, 1t was
also announced that the International Machin.
lists, Union Of this country, was preparing to
union takes in the boiler makers and several
other trades, and corresponds with the ANAL
gamated Engineers Association OF Great Britain
In many ways.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-08
SON OF 4 GOVERNOR 4 rAGRANr.
James Penn. whose Father was Chief Execu-
1.-Two OF LouIsInna in 1874. In q Workhouse.


LOUISVILLE, KY. Nov. flames Penn. who
says he is the son of ex.Gov. Penn. who was the
chief executive Of the State OF Louisiana in
1874, and who owns one of tho finest planta-
lions in Louisiana. is serving a term of thirty
days in the workhouse for being a vagrant.
About two weeks ago young Penn was ar
rested, with two other young men. They
are tramps and had walked nearly all the
way here from Nashville. When they reached
here all were arrested and sent to the work
house. Penn's COMPANIONS limited several times
that Penn could get them all Out IL he would
talk.
Finally to-day Penn told Superintendent sulll-
van his story; and asked that his ia her be noti-
fed. Ho said he WAS % years old and was born
in New Orleans. His parents INDUCED him in
his wishes, rs he was the only son and the heir to
the estate of the Penn family, Then his father
wanted him to marry the daughter Of a neighbor-
ing planter. Penn insisted that no did not want
to marry. He and his father had frequent quar-
rels. Both were high tempered. and finally the
father was so exasperated that he threatened to
cane his son II the latter did notdo as he wished.
The son told his father that he would leave the
family roof and would mover return. His father
told him to go, and that he must no longer con-
slider himself the heir to the Penn estate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-08
DIR. WINTERS SEES HIS BROTHER.
The Brother Feared Violence. but He Was
Greeted with Cordially.

THO brotner feAreu violence. but He was
Greeted with Cordially.
DR.. Frederick G. Winters, the Brooklyn sur.
geon who escaped from the River Crest Santa
rum in Astoria. L. l.. telcphoned yesterday
from Taylor's Hotel, Jersey City, to his brother
in Brooklyn to bring him his overcoat and some
other articles that he needed. The Doctors
brother. with two friends. arrived in Jersey
City about 4:3o in the afternoon, but was afraid
to see the doctor without a police escort. as the
doctor carries a revolver.
Tho brother and his friends went to Police
Headquarters and asked to have a policeman in
plain clothes sent TO the hotel with them.
Roundsman Edwards suggested that a man in
uniform would be more impressive. and told
them to get Policeman McMnhon, who was on
thom to one of the hotel parlors, and ID. Win.
ters's brother sent his card up. The Doctor
came down and greeted his brother and his, two
hour. Policeman McMahon was outside. within
call. but he was not needed. The Doctors
brother refused to make any statement as to
whether the Doctor will go to Brooklyn to-day
TO attend the meeting of the Lunacy Commits
sion which Is to pass upon his sanity.
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BUSINESS DEAD AT BARCELONA.
spAin's Wars or Rebellion Have Made Two.
Thirds or the Factory Hands idle.

spAin's wars or Rebellion Have Made Two.
Thirds or the Factory Hands idle.
Capt. William wyndham. formerly British
Consul at Barcelona, arrived yesterday from
Havre on the French line steamship La BrctaRne
and started for Chicago. where he will represent
his Government. He said that manufacturing
at Barcelona. when he left that city. was almost
stagnant because OF the rebelllons in Cuba and
the Philippines, which were the heaviest Gus.
toners OF Barcelona manufacturers. Only about
employed, and they were working on reduced
time. He had. heard no war talk against The
United states in Barcelona, and no said he did
not sec how " was possible for the Spanish in
their present anancial condition to carry on u
United States. The Spanish could NOT under.
stand Why this country let expeditions get away
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-08
MAYOR TODD CRIES FRAUD.
Says He Will Send to Jail Men Implicated IL
Last Tuesdays ''HiEhway Robbery"

LOUISVILLE, KY. Nov. Mayor George d.
Todd, the defeated Republican candidate for
Mayor. has on his war paint. and intends to
prosecute alleged v~iolators of the election laws.
In response to many inquiries as to his plans
after he retires from the Mayoralty chair
the Mayor announced that he intended to de-
vote the next two years 20 sending to the peni-
highway robbery of last Tuesday,"
Chairman Oneal Of the Democratic Campaign
Committee SAYS that there are no grounds for
Mayor Todd's assertions, and that the Demo.
Gratis are ready for his investigation and the
prosecution. Mayor Todd says he will force the
fighting.
He said that he was preparing evidence and
would present 1t to the proper authorities when
completed. He asserts that the Republicans
were defrauded out Of nearly 5000 votes and
that in many places the polls wero not opened
until late In the afternoon,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-08
CHIcAGO's HORSE sHoT.
Managers said to Have Lost SIS, OOO-John
\. LoEaR's salary Gnrnishsed.

CHICAGO, Nov. 7.-Although 1t has been given
out that tho Horse Show which closed last night
was a financial success, the newspapers say that
Inc Q penditures exceed the receipts by fully
prise must make good $4,000 OF this detci,.
Blame Is heaped upon Manager John A. Logan,
and his cup. Was more than filled 10 the brIm
when a rintinR Arm garnlshecd his salary to
secure the payment OF "A bill for printing cata-
iOgucs., HIS misery was somewhat lessened
gold. diamond studded cigarette case.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-08
NEGRO COLONY IN ALABAMA.
Mlss Ray Gives SIO,OOO TO Experiment "a
Solving the Race Problem.

~DIRMINGHAM. Ala. Nov. IA negro colony
has been formed noar Decatur, this State, and
the place was opened yesterday afternoon. 1t is
to be known ms the Cedar Lake Negro Colony.
and a post office is already established. Appli-
cation has been made for a charter, and q pro-
colony will cover 1857 acres OF fno land, ana
President NJ, II. Smith of the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad has promised to erect n sta
ton and give shipping concessions. 1t is q
movement started BY Miss Ray. known in tho
Il,er nrg world slack Carlton, and she gives
as a plan for harmonizing the race problem.
Tho negroes are to invite Others OF their race.
build churches. schoolhousc. factories. work.
shops. and business places. and have n town of
their own. The State Administration sanctions
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-08
NO HorE ron nnEYrUs.
France Ab,des By the Iuaruseut 81 the Ceurt.
Martial That Condemned Mtn.

SpeofaI Gable Dcspafoh 10 THR suN.
PARIS, Nov. IA semi-oficial note hat was
issued after a meeting Of the Cabinet yesterday
said that M. schourer.K estner, one OF the Vice
Presidents OF tho sena 0, had visited Prime
Minister Moline and Con. Billot, Minister OF
War, In reference to ex.Capt. Droyfus, who is
now serving n %sentence Of lifo imprisonment for
having sold military secrets to q foreign Govern
ment.
that he had in his possession . document show.
ing the innocence Of Droyfus, but as he did not
communicate It's contents TO the Cabinet tho
Government decided to abide by tho Judgment
OF the court'martial which condemned the
prisoner.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-08
Woman ana Child uurne to Death.

HALIFAX. n. s., Nov. IA woman and a child
were burned to death to-day in this city. Tho
flames envelopcd the house SO rapidly that
the occupants had barely time to save them
selves. Tho woman had gone back to save the
child, and in making for the door fell in a faint
with the chila in her arms. Tho father started
also to save tho child, but tn woman having
removed it before his arrival, he failed to find
1t. He had a narrow escape.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-08
Laying the CoraerstOue or n New Church.

The cornerstone OF the new building for the
First Methodist Episcopal Church of north New
York was laid yesterday afternoon. The build
ing is at Willis avenue and lIlst street. Pro-
vious To the cornerstone laying. the Congrega-
ton attended service at the Bethany Presbyte'
rian Church at l3lst street and Brook avenue.
Bishop Andrews OBLIGATED at the ceremony yes
terday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-08
NO INrERREGyUM IN THE c1Tr.
Present Commissioners Will Act Until Mayor
Van WICK Replaces Them.

There is q pretty general impression that. ow-
ing to the complete change In the character OF
the municipal government which will be effected
on Jan. 1, 1893. and the legislatinG out OF office
of 30 m ny executive place holders of the several
York. Mayor Van Wyck will Of necessity have
to announce In advance the appointment of all
The officials OF the new government 80 that they
may enter on their duties at once.
The men who drafted the charter provided
against this In section 1913 OF that act. This
section makes provision against an interreRnum
by continuing all former acts in force until the
new ADMINISTRATION is organized For instance.
the Commissioner OF Public Works of this city
and the City Works Commissioner Of Brooklyn
will continue to act under existing laws until
Mayor Van Wyck appoints the Commissioner
BY those officials.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-08
a Poker Party Elaiaod.

Detectives Sherman and Funston of the East
lOith street police station, went TO Abraham
Aerenburg's rooms on tho fourth floor at 2l76
Second Avenue last evening and arrested Aeren-
burg and eight men who were playing poker.
AcrGnburg was charged with running q gam
bling house. All Of the prisoners were locked
$i.5 U in the raid.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-08
A Prlater shoots IIimseIr.

Z. G. sprague, a printer. So years old. COM
mitted suicide early yesterday morning In a
furnished room ut 146 Henry street. Brooklyn,
by shooting himself in the mouth. 1t Is said
that he feared that he would die OF consumption,
and dreaded q long illness.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-08
INJURED ny 4 BICYCLIsr:
An Old Man Run Down while Crossing LIE,
inEton A~venue-CycIIst Escaped

Patrick White. 70 years old. of 3l5 East
Twenty-ffth street. was badly injured by a
bicycle rider yesterday afternoon. While White
fourth street tho wheelman, who was scorchinR,
ran into him. He was thrown headlong into the
It WAS necessary 10 call an ambulance and take
him to Bellevue Hospital. The wheelman. who
also WIS thrown, picked himself up In a hurry
and escaped.
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NEW ORLEANS, LA.. Nov. THE yellow fever
record to-day 10:
New Orleans. IS new cases. 8 deaths.
Mobile. 4 new cases.
Bay ST. Louis, 4 new cases.
P~ascagoula, 2 new cases, ! death.
Boloxi, 3 new cases. / death.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-08
ENeLAND's FALLING TRADE
Tho Total Decrease In Exports In Ten Months
Ia $50, 900. boo
Special Cable De,patch to THE SUE.

Special Cable De.pafch TO THE suS.
LONDON. Nov. THE returns issued by tho
Board Of Trade show that during the month OF
October there was a decrease Of S7,000.o 900 In
the value of British exports. and also q decrease
OF $3, 000.00O in the value Of imports. Tho de-
cline was chiefly in yarns and textiles.
The decrease in t exports Of machinery was
nearly $2,5oo.0 900. owing to the strike OF the en-
Rineers. Tho shipments Of tin plates to tho
United States continue to decrease, and tho
wheat shipments from America to increase.
Tho total decrease In the value of exports for
ten months Of 1897 is $4,000, 900, rs compared
with the corresponding period last year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-08
state whist Tournament.

ALBANY. Nov. Under the auspices of the
New York State Whist Association. organized
hero last July, the first State whist tournament
will he held here on Friday and Saturday.
Among the cities that will send teams are New
York. Brooklyn. Utica, Rochester. Poughkeep-
sic. Hudson. Schenectady. Troy, Buffalo, and
Ithaca. OtfiCers for the ensuing year will bc
elected on Friday at the business session TO DO
held at the Albany Club.
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vsrmont's smailsat naby.

Troy. Nov. 7.-Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gingras
OF Burlington, VT, arc the parents of the small.
est baby In that State. The infant weighs n
pound and a quarter. 10 ten Inches long and per-
iectly formed. 1t has every Indication OF being
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-08
HIS WIFE LEFT HIM THE KNIFE'
Suicide OF . Man sentenced TO Life Imprison.
mont for Murder.

La PORTE, Ind, Nov. 7.-Charles Pinkerton,
under a life sentence, committed suicide In the
county Jail in this city this afternoon by cutting
his throat with a pocket knife; The knife with
been given him by his wife, who loft the Jail at
noon after kissing her husband q last farewell.
Pinkerton's trial, was remarkable. in that his
son and daughters testimony convicted him OF
the murder OF his nephew and son.in-law.
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ST. AUGUSTINE. Fla. Nov. Tho San Marco
$4,000.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-17
RHODE ISLAND.ExPOSITlON.

The feasibility. OF having Ia Rhode
Island industrial exposition in the
buildings on Exchange street in Provi-
dence, now occupied by the railroads,
when vacated by them and prior to the
buildings being torn down, is being
agitated. The proposition is being
favorably received.
The structure could readily be made
suitable for the purpose OF an exhibi-
ton at small outlay, and as there is
plenty of space available additional
roof area could be added in the rear,
and the whole exposition could be on
the ground floor with but nominal
rent to pay. By adding two light
skeleton towers surmounted with flag
stats aud giving the whole coat OF old
colonial paint, a presentable exterior
could be obtained.
On broad avenue, most accessible
for excursions by trolley and steam
cars, right in the midst OF an indus
trial centre that has not had mechani-
cal exhibit for years, it is surely gift
for the city to accept. Providence for
some time has been getting ready to
attract more business by furnishing
fine buildings for educational and
charitable purposes, perfecting superb
water, sewer, police and fire depart
ments, adding handsome and con-
venient buildings such as the City
Hall, Court House, State House,
arm ory, library, club houses, business
blocks and houses for residential pur-
poses, deepening the ship channel to
the sea, adding magnificent land area
for parks and vastly improving the
same, together with the streets; all OF
these improvements and many more
might be mentioned to such an extent
as to show Providence to be today
second to no other city of near its size
in America.
II would also amaze our own people
at the vast po ssibilities OF tho manu-
featuring and shipping centre, If the
scientific results of the manufacturer
can be brough. together under one
roof