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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-01
FINE CONTENTION HILL.
Elas Of the Unisa ana Starred nannsFs n
Abundant Decoration.

Na1 or the Unisu ana Starred nannoR1 Rss
Abundant Decoration.
Carnegie Hall proves an ideal place for hold
ing Q big convention, and when IL was dressed
mp In its convention clothes on Tuesday night
It made probably the finest looking conven-
ton hall in the country. Tho hall seats
aNout 5000. 1t has four galleries and . big
stage. For the Republican City convention
tho stage was filed with tiers Of seats running
back to the wall There was accommodation
there for several hundreds. The main floor slopes
downward from the main entrance. and two
thirds OF this was given over to the delegates.
A partition was run around, cutting or the rear
OF the hall, which was viven to the public. The
first two galleries arc filed with boxes and the
upper two with open seats- Flags and banners
of silk and bunting were the sole decorations.
save for pictures of Presiden Mckinley and
vice-President Hobart. The wall back Of the
stage was covered with hugo flags, In the
centre of which were festoons Of smaller hagB.
The pictures of the President and Vice-Presi-
dent were set in the centre of fagh. B ween
these two pictures there was q third. 1t vas .
picture of Gen. Tracy. the candidate for Mayor.
Thedelegates had nearly all been sounded before
the convention. and the district leaders had
met and declared o~ficially for tho General. 90 It
was certain enough that he would be nominated
to make It 8 ,fo TO have the picture on hand
During the sessions Of the con mention, until the
General WAS formally placed In nomination
before the convention, the picture Was covered
with a big silk flag.
From the chandelier Immediately over the
speakers desk thor0 was q bell Of red. white.
and blue streamers. and banging directly un-
derpeRth the lights was . balloon made Of flaGa,
from which on every side dozens of small flags
stuck. The speakers desk was wrapped in a
Nag, as was also a table which the secretaries
used. The alleries were decorated with large
and small flags and with banners arranged al
ternately. The banners were OF silk, each with
thirteen gold stars in o blue field, and they glis.
tened In the light like diamonds. The ceiling
as well WAS decorated and the walls of the
galleries of boxes. While practically the whole
Interior of the building was u mass Of decora.
tion. 1t was all so tastefully arranged that there
was neither too much nor too little.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-01
Three Torpedo ueats Named.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 80.-secretary Long to.
day bestowed the names Of s%tringham. Colds
borough. and Bailey on three torpedo boats des.
built respectively by the Harlan & Hollings
worth Company. Wilmington, Deli Wolff &
ssowiskeGT; Portland 2Gsi and T. the b Gas Engine And And
deceased naval oficers after whom the boats
were called distinguished themselves In the
civil war. 8. II. Birmingham commanded the
fleet at the capture OF forts Hatteras and Clark.
Admiral l. NJ. Goldsborough commanded the
North Atlantic, squadron at the capture OF
Thoodorus Bailey was second in command at the
attack on forts jackson and st. Philip, and led
mandod the Eastern Gulf blockading squadron.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-01
poLfoY.
n Car ne Ne Mere ETectivs IN HndinE the
wa~ Than the Conservative ReGtEae.

n Can Ne Ne Mere Effective IN HndinS the
wa~ Than the Conservative aesiVae.
HAVANA, via Koy West, Sept. SOFA Lpeha
publishes o cable despatch from Madrid saying
that Senior SaRasta has declared that the only
thing that can save Spain under the present
circumstances 10 the return to power Of the
Liberal party.
The most thoughtful persons here do not bo-
ievo that q Liberal Cabinet In Spain will be
more successful than tho Conservatives in
ending the war, first, because the latest DECLARE
tions OF Sefor Sagasta with regard to auton-
omy prove that he is disposed only to grant to
the ialand q restricted form Of homo rule, and
second, because the well.known attitude OF the
Cuban Army is TO emphaticallysreject any con.
ccssion from Spain short Of Independence.
The war around Havana is going on most
theoretically. The town Of Cuatro Caminos,
nine miles from the capital, was raided on
Tuesday by the insurgents under Gen. Adolfo
Castillo. In spite Of the excellent fortinca-
tons OF the tow and the impediments Of wire
fencing that surround 1t, the patriots, after Q
sharp engagement with the garrison, secured
stores and captured q large amount Of booty.
After they had. retired spanish reinforcements
S Sa%' p aTI% sa " cuS SGs Ca csm E%osn w tss,a sub.
jected to ~tortures. The majority Of them had
to abandon their homes and seek refuge In the
OOUnLI nouI klo
r. &C aSA' T. s sSpOrtca bstweoh, the Sassns
under Cuervo, and the Spanish force Of Palos.
The Insurgents captured many arms and much
ammunition from the Spanish. The losses on
both sides were heavy and the fght lasted sew
eral hours, both parties claiming the victory.
A terrible massacre % sick and wounded
Cubans has been committed by the Spanish at
Pasito, near San NicetAs Havana l have
the news from the mos feliable source. The
Spanish guerrilla forces of Havana and Cova-
donga combined were led by a spy to q Cuban
hospital hidden among tho woods In thas place.
In the hospital was tho insurgent Major, Va
ierio, suffering from o severe wound. There
wero also six Cuban women and three chill
dren, Learning Of the coming OF the Span.
iards, O few minutes before their arrival Va
lerio just managed 20 escape, and with him
i've OF the women and the children. Nine sick
and wounded men and ono woman fell into
the hands of the Spaniards and were slain.
The Ruerrillas then burned the hospital and the
bodies of their victims.
On the same day Spanish foroes commanded
by Don Sebastian Moreno did not meet with
such easy success at Dos sierras, Havana.
They, tried to raid a Cuban camp in that place,
which, according to Moreno's Information, had
were. however, hidden in the neighborina
! charged on them with q whoop. Moreno and
his mon were put to flight. leaving their dead
and wounded on tho field.
Another Spanish train has boon captured by
the insurgents near Jovellanos, MatanEai
province. The Spanish made no resistance. The
Cubans secured . large amount of money. arms
and ammunition.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-01
RoUMANIA,x GRAIN CROPS.
Though Smaller Than New York State. Its Proas
uots Are Important In Europe.

Though Smaller Than New Work state. Its Pred
uots Arc Important In Europe.
Roumania is not a large country. It's entire
population 10 materially less than that of the
State Of New York, and its area 10 10000
square miles, q thousand less than this State.
Yet 1t has become one Of the principal grain
exporting countries OF Europe.
Since the country vas turned into one Of
peasant proprietors by the division OF the crown
estates, the cultivation of cereals, and especially
OF wheat, has increased largely. and with 1t the
exports. Last year Roumania shipped from
her Danubian ports 25 per cent. more grain for
export than she did in 1898. and Of this total
wheat was the chief item. Last years wheat
crop In was 7O,OOO.Oo0 bushels,
which, In view OF the size OF the country. 10
enormous. Nor is wheat the only product OF
this Danubian kingdom. for corn or maize. as 10
is called there. is raised to the value of 100000
900 u year. and the product OF barley is 100000
tons a year. and OF rye 100000. The impor-
lance of these figures viii be seen when 1t is stat
ed that there is 80 per cent. more rye raised in
Roumania than In the entire United Kingdom,
and that the corn or maize crop in Roumaniai Is
larger than in any European country with tho
exception Of Austria and Italy. The total
grain product Of Roumania amounts in a year
to more than 200, 900. 900 bushels, and the aver
age yield to the acre of cultivated land u
twenty-five bushels. whereas it is only twenty
bushels in France and ermany ana only ten
in Italy and Russia. 4 table appeared some
time ago in one of the European scientific jour
nails showing the average yield in bushels OF
grain To the inhRbitant in various countries. In
this computation the United states stood at
the head with an average Of forty, Denmark's
average was nearly as large, and three other
countries had AN average of twenty-five BUSH
els each, Russia, Sweden, and Roumania. The
average in France was twenty In Germany
sixteen, and IN the United kinSdom eight.
land. Tho shortage OF grain crops in many
European countries has led to an unusually
the chief grain producing country of tho world
is getting the largest benefit. but other coun-
ing some advantage, too, and RoImania Is one
OF the countries so favored. Unlike the other
Dnnubian political divisions, 1t has a railroad
better roads than most OF its neighbors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-01
Tho Rector Was an EIk.
From the Grand Rapids Democrat.

From the Grand Rapids Democrat.
"An Episcopal clergyman of Grand Rapids,
Mich, who belongs to the order OF the Elks."
says a member OF that order. ATTENDED n meet
ing the other evening. The Chairman, noticing
hs presence, said: ] see our Rev. Brother -
among us this evening. As this is such an I'M
usual occurrence, I think he will have TO he as
sessed So The rector put his hand into his
waistcoat pocket, and. marching up to tho desk.
put down his little V, and made q nice little
speech. in which he told how GLAD he WAS
to be with his brother Elks, and ended, by
inviting them to come and hear him
preach the next Sunday evening. Some
one moved that the Elks accept the Invitation
and 20 in a body to their brothers church. which
was unanimously carried. The next sunday
evening the front pews OF the church were hlled
with Elks. and when the Rev. Mr.. assembled
his pulpit he said: | am delighted to see so
many OF my brother Elks here this evening. but
as 1t is such an unusual occurrence with most OF
them, l think they should each bo assessed 81.
Let your light 80 shine. &C. The way the silver
dollars ratified on that plato was a caution. The
contribution was much heavier than usual. and
the ElkS voted their reverend brother all right"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-01
WIFE GETS BAUECOAr ARRESTED.
Makes Him Give Bail to stay Here and Pay
Her Alimony " Ordered.

Makes Him Give Rail to stay Here snd Ray
Her Alinony " Ordered.
Policeman August f.. Schneider has been ar
rested on an order Of Justice Lawrence Of the
Supreme Court In an action brought against
him by Laura M. Schneider for a separation on
the ground of cruelty. He gave the 81, 500 bail
required and was released. The order was
granted on allegations OF his three children,
that in speaking Of trouble with hi" wife he said
there arc other countries" and on the state
ment of his wife that he would not obey an
order for alimony and counsel fee, a motion for
which on her part 10 on for to-day.
. Thoy were married In 1872, aud the wife says
she had to leave her husband on Sept. II last,
being in fear OF her life. He has been economi.
cal. she says, during his sixteen years op the
some mortgages besides on realty. On two
occasions, she declares, he chased her from the
house when she was but partly dressed, once
fastening her night with a bread knife, At an
other time he struck her in the face with q four.
pound rasher Of bacon, knocking her down, and
again he threw a lotof hot potatoes In her
face.
Schneider denies the charges. and says that
no intends to remain here and will obey any
order OF the court.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-01

Our clothing is ready.made
only if it fits both your body and
mind if not it's unmade, then
remade till it does-and we pay
the bill.
With such clothing there is no
need for custom.made.
Fail suits. e1s TO ESQ, Fall ovorooats, ais 70 ESQ.
Orthopedic shoes-a big name
for small shoes-boys' school
shoes. They keep the foot
straight by being crooked just
as nature made the foot.
Ordinarily sa.7D and es.so, while they lest o..
For IA years we have sold the
same make of Derby.
%, ESQ for the regulation % kind.
We clothe the boy and clothe
him best.
A beck on how 70 dress. cost Of ft-write for n.
ROGERS, PEET & Go.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-01
swallowed Two False Teeth and Died.

NORTHAMPTON. Mass. Sept 30.-ELra T. Saw
yer of East Hampton died last night. His death
resulted from swallowing two of his false teeth
while asleep q few nights ago. Mr.. Sawyer was
President and general manager of tho East
Hampton Rubber Thread Company. President
OF the East Hampton Gas Company. director Of
the First National Bank of that town, and d.
ufacturing compRnies. He was also q member of
the Algonquin Club of Boston. He was SO years
Ezra Sawyer. q lieutenant on the United States
cruiser Philadelphia.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-01
THE TAX ON l. EoMARGAR1NE.
It Has Resulted In . Decrease in Production
and in tho Number or Factories.

It Has Resulted In . Decrease In Production
and in tho Number or Factories.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 3o.-The production Of
oleomargar!ne during the fiscal year ended
June 30t'Bt was As. 531 ,2O7 pounds. which WAS
about 100000 pounds less than last year.
The revenue tax collected for the year amounted
to 81 .O34, 1913. Tho total output since the oleo-
margarine law went into effect ten years ago
was SOC. 953, 1866 pounds, and the revenue COL
lected $40. 1885,. 40. The number Of factories
decreased from twenty-five in 1895 to sixteen in
1897. the number OF wholesale houses from 1877
to l03. and the retailers from 1880 to $3.50.
The quantity exported during the year was
3,l4s,4o7 pounds, which was a slight increase
over that OF the previous year. More than half
Rhode Island was second In manufacture and
fourth In consumption. No factories are located
In New York. but II has two Wholesale and four
teen retail establishments, each, paying the
yearly tax Of $3.50 and $4s respectively.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-01
a Partridge Sr.s. ra,o . D..s,,r ,..u,

hlNdHAMToN. Sept. sO,-A dancing party was
even at what Is known as. the Casino, a few
mics from this city, on Wednesday night. and
aurins the festivities a wild partridge new into
inc nan, The bird was apparently blinded By
sno electric lights and few about the plaoo.
o."'IeFinR the dancers. 1t finally perchsd upon
mHin on me beams supporting the roof and re-
sonf OF the ladies Pleaded so hard thar II was
driven aro 10 capture the bird alive. It was
the nail Im its perch. and after chasing 1t about
surussRot' Conn. wbeA visiting friends here.
! mon. and Mr.. es Syss n !, vas : dpe speei:
~ Bridgeport '@AeNN her home
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-01
The pr..la.n. Returns to wa.h,ns,on.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 30.-President Mckinley
returned to Washington this morning from
North Adams. Mass. and was at his desk at the
White House shortly after 10 O'Clock.
Secretary Sherman called at tho White House
within an hour after the Presidents arrival.
Assistant Secretary Day Joined them and fol-
lowed his usual custom OF remaining with Mr..
McKin ey after Secretary Sherman had gone.
Whether anything In regard TO the Spanish sit
uation was discussed cannot be ascertaincd. for
all the State Department officials. from the Sec
rotary down. will not open their mouths about
Spanish affairs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-01
WAsHINaToN,s BIG FIRE

Tho Loss OF the Power Rouso C0mpols the
Traction Company to Use Mule Fewer.
WASHINGTON, Sept 30.-PennsylvaniA ave.
nue seemed strangely quiet to-day In the abb
sence Of the rapid cable cars and tho noise of
their gongs. Last niRhts big fire. which do.
stroyed the central power station of the Wash
ington Traction Company, compelled a resort to
horse and mule power to draw tho cars, and
every animal available. was purchased and
pressed into Service. The loss TO the traction
mated by officials of the road TO be $500. 600.
The insurance amounts TO $3.50. 900. Other
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-01
business Troubles.

The Sheriff has received an attachment
against Theodore Mailenda. liquor dealer Of
1851 Second avenue. corner of Eighty-frst
street, for 81 ,793 In favor of Haaren & Melnken
for balance due on a note and for merchandise.
/. Kerster & Son. cloak manufacturer at 332
Canal street, closed out their stock several days
ago. The Sheriff has seized thor fixtures on an
execution for 1926 In favor OF Jacob Gross and
will soil them at auction on Monday next.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-01
JAY eoU1D,s OLD wHEELBARnoH.
The Continuance He Used In Making His Maps
Presented to Miss Helen Gould.

Tho ContFtVAnco HI Uhou n hlhbIHd ME mND9
Presented to Miss Helen Gould.
KINGSTON. N. ". Sept. s~o.-Lawyer Everett
Fowler of this city has presented o Miss Holen
Gould. daughter of the late Jay Gould, tho
wheelbarrow with odometer attachment used
by her father during the hfties In taking meas.
urements OF roadsi in Ulster. Delaware. and other
counties In this State when he was making
maps. Mr.. Fowler came across this machine In
the garnet Of a farmers house. He added II to
his collection. but learning that Miss Gould had
q fondness for articles owned by her father when
q youth. gave II to her.
Jay Gould, Judging by what oldtimers say.
was a great pedestrian. A former resident Of
Roxbury. Delaware county, says that Gould
struck Catskill one Saturday evening some time
about the year 1888 and walked from that vii
lage over two ranges of mountains to Ro1bury.
. distance Of more than fifty miles. reaching his
homo before daylight.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-01
me DOlphln ordered 20 uovtou.

WARRINGTON. Sept. 3O.-Ths despatch boat
Dolphin will be ordered to Boston to participate
in the ceremonies commemorative the Tooth
a1niyersery Of the laying Of the keel Of the
and a party of officials will probably use the
Dolphin. Whether the President viii 20 has
not been determined. n
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-01
won, mack and was struck b, Q v-slley Car.

Matthew Galbrath. bB years old. Of go Allan
tic street, Jersey City. was crossing Commune
paw avenue at tho junction whom q friend
called him and he started to go back. A trolley
car OF the Newark limo struck him and he was
thrown o distance OF several feet He WAS badly
injured about the head and body. and II 10
tn ught that his injuries may prove mortal. He
was taken to tho City Hospital.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-01
Hole Up By HiGhwaynen.

PORT JERvIs. Sept. Sod struble, . peach
grower of Deckertown. N. j.. was returning
from Port Jervis last night, via Coleville turn
pike. and when near the top OF the mountain.
whore the road turns TO High Point Inn. two
horses by the bride and the other presented .
pistol at Struble's head. He handled Struble
roughly. nearly tearing his clothes of. and OBJ
tAined 30,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-01
Ths PresIdsnt Appoints Judge KnEsrs's suo.
cossor.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 3o.-The President to-day
made the following appointments:
Ex-Congressman Hosea Townsend Of Colorado,
TO succeed tho late G. b. Kilgore as Judge of the
United States Court for the Southern District
OF Oklahoma; Charles A. Wilson of Rhode
island. TO be United States Attorney for the Dis
trict OF Rhode Island: BENJAMIN +. Stone OF
Samuel M. Lemon. TO DO Collector OF Internal
Revenue for the District OF Michigan, and John
Quincy Adams to DO Collector OF Customs Il
Superior, Wis.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-01
For the Dereaoe OF no Atlantic Coast.

WAsmNGToN, Sept. 30.-The members of the
Army Artillery Board, appointed to consider tho
advisability Of increasing tho artillery arm and
other matters, left Warrington to-day for San
TO determine sites and make stimates for bar
racks at tho places which have been or are to be
fortified. Tn board has completed all neceS-
He OoAat-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-01
ssrs'Ary Bliss Leases . House In vsashinEtsn.

WAsHTNoToN. Sept. 3o.-secretary Bliss has
leased a house on the southwest corner Of Blk.
teenth and X streets. In the fashionable part Of
9fioe. Secretary Alger lives opposite, In the
house Of the late Gen. HAGEN. Secretary Bliss
VIII bring his family over from New York next
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-01
JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN.

Tho steamship saale reached this port yesterday
with Of, 900. OOU In gold on board. imported by Tue
National City Bank.
Among the passengers who arrived last night on the
White Star line steamship Germanic were ID = Ap'
pletun, the Rev. Ed Riggs, and George W. Vanderbilt
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-01
Dr. Smith Resigns from the state Beard Of
Charities.

ALBANY. Sept. 3o.-Gov Black to-day received
tho resignation OF DR.. Stephen Smith Of New
York as a momber OF the State Board of Chart.
ties. DIR. Smiths resignation was consequent
on his appointment as a Commissioner Of Chari-
ties for New York city. He had served on the
State Board continuously since 1893.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-01
w. C.. whitney R.nts g Mouse.

William c. Whitney has rented for the winter
Mrs. oliver Harriman's house at "a West Fifty
seventh street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-01

Prince and Broadway.
Warren and Broadway.
rhirty-second and Broadway.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-23
MOTHER KILLS HER CHILD.
INSTRUMENTATION sHEAIMED
At HIM IN FUN WAS LOADED.

me- Cried TO Her ''sheot, shoot, Mnmnn.' ana
she PuIied the TriEEer-The Revolver Went
on. and the Buiict Entered His Temple
vse p,ed Soon Arter-sho wna Locked Up.
Mrs. Katherine Smith, %janitress of a fiat at
40 Boston road, Morrisania, accidentally shot
the youngest OF her four children, a two-year-
old hoy named Robert, yesterday afternoon.
The child died n few hours later in Fordham
Hospitsl. Mrs. Smith was arrested.
Mr.. Smith brought home a new revolver on
Thursday afternoon. as they did not have any
pistol in tho house, end he thought there should
he one for use in emergency. lie purchased ono
of 80 calibro. and when he handed II to his wife
to take care of he told her, in tho old familiar
roassuring phrase. that 1t was not loaded.
She put 1t away In n bureau drawer. safe from
the prowlings of the four young Smiths, who
ranged in nge from . to o years, Robert being
the youngest and Grace the oldest. The others
are May, z years old, and Howard, 4.
Mr.. Smith went away from homo yesterday,
and In the afternoon Mrs. Smith went down.
town. She came home as tho day was getting
old, and taking the four children into a sitting
! room, sat down to let them romp around her.
They became a little impatient soon for
something now, and she thought that tho new,
shining revolver would take their fancy. She
brought IL from the bureau and fiourished 10
over them, telling them It was to shoot bad
| UleH WILL anu n ~ ''' u ~
with its glisteninR sides and moving cylinder,
"Shootl Shoot mamma, criod the baby Rob
ert, and his mother twice clicked The hammer,
while the children joined with her in laughter
at the sport.
ton he could command. and Mrs. Smith. with
the pistol pointed at him. again snapped tho
trigger. .
That chamber of tho revolver was loaded, and
the cartridge 1t contained exploded. The bullet
struck the little boy who wanted TO see the
pistol 20 Oft in the left temple. His distracted
mother caught him up up IN her arms N
the fiat. Peter Dowd's candy store. his brother
down the stairs, she knew not how.
Dowd went for assistance and found Police.
for an ambulance. DIR. Rafferty,, who came
with it, attended, to the child's wound and took
geons probed for the bullet, but could not get 1t.
At 8 O'Clock in the evening the hoy died;
His mother, although expecting an addition to
the family. was locked up by the police. in pur.
suance of the usual formal course, There Is no
charge that tho shooting was other than acci-
dental,