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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-19
REoUIEM MASS FOR CANoVAs.
spaniards in View York Pray for the Assas-
sinated Prime Minister.

sinated Prime Bliniater.
There was a solemn requiem mass yesterday
morning at the Church Of st. Vincent de Paul.
in West Twenty-third street. for the repose of
the soul of Senior Canovas del Castillo. Father
Saillst oficiated and was assisted by Fathers
Montani and Ramon. The interior OF the church
was draped with black Grape. A catafalque
seven feet high, covered with wreaths and flow
ers. stood at the foot Of the altar. Overhead
was a black and white crown. from which hung
broad streamers Of the same colors. At the base
of the catafalque was an enormous wreath of
roses and ferns, from which hung two ribbons
of orange and red.
The church was crowded by the members of
the Junta Patriotica Espanola, under the direc.
tion of which the services were hold. Among
those present were the Spanish Minister, Dupuy
de LONE, and the Spanish Consul, Arturo Balda-
sano. Accompanying them and In full uniform
were Capt. La Casa and Capt; Arturo tlopis.
Father Jannices delivered the Grafton. In
conclusion he said: Our glorious land has re-
ceived. by the hand Of an ASSASSIN. a sad blow.
All Spain weeps for him who rose from the
ranks of obscurity to the highest pinnacle. and
wh9 gave up his life for the country he loved so
we'll"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-19
THE GOV. JOHN 4. DIX SUNK.

Former Revenue Cutter. widely Known in Re-
construction Days. Sinks In Vow Orleans-
New ORLEANS, La, Aug. 1s.-Tho steamer
Gov. John A.. Dix sunk at the foot OF Jackson
avenue this morning. and will DO a total loss.
She had been undergoing extensive repairs to ut
her out as a training ship for the naval reserve.
Tho boat was formerly a United States revenue
cnttor and figured conspicuously, in the politics
the Dix that the Kellogg or Custom House wing
ofthe Republican party sought refuge In 1870
in the light between them and the Yarmouth
or state Republicans. The Dix openly deticd
the state Government. and brought such, scan
dial on tho Federal officials for meddling In pol
tiles that u Congress committee was sent to in.
yestigate the matter. From New Orleans the
Dix was transferred to Galveston.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-19
sBrH Low oAMrArexEn xoBBED.
mistaken Tor n Eosro when DetaininE . Chiia
60 Whom Mnnr HIna nnnn SOLD.


J. I. Dcnrlng. the dark-skinnod agent of the
City Vigilance League who has assorted through
out the lower cast side that the Citizens Union
campaign for Seth Low In tho Tenth Assembly
district is In bis charge. appeared in the Essex
Market Court yesterday as complainant against
Nathaniel dreen, a saloon keeper at 203 Stanton
street, whom he charged Will violating the
Raines law In selling liquor to a minor.
bearings advent as q reformer dates from
carly last week when he was mobbed by . crowd
OF In an East Houston street saloon,
where he made a prisoner Of q girl who. he do
time he announced to Magistrate Meade in the
Essex Market Court that he proposed to start o
crusade against east side saloon keepers; .,,.
Tearing disRuised himself In a yachting, SUIT
on Tuesday night and went into Green's saloon;
Presently Esther Shapiro, 10 years old, Of 1874
to sell her a pint Of beer. The barkoeper filled
the can, but refused to deliver 1t to the child,
ccIyo It,
Tho proprietor of the saloon thon took the can.
ena, as ne was carrying 4 outside, 1ear shss
screamed, and her cries, which were heard out:
side, ATTRACTED the attention Of q crowd Of
acting under the belief that a negro had tried to
as1IsS Sneb f bIS, child they FSy,ss y 1stod tt er shsF Of
dan OF, the Union Market station saved bearing
from bodily, harm and drove tho crowd back
t Nth m his club; The The wife Of t ts saloon e Sr. ESGper lin in
girl away from Dcarinu. The detective ar
rested Green on bearings complaint and the
girl was taken to the rooms of tho Gerry society.
When the case was called in court yesterday
the girls mother testified that the child was
over 1B years old.
II think there has boon some undue influence
exerted over this woman said Magistrate
Kudlich. and l will hold the prisoner for trial."
mittcd to the care Of the Gerry society until
the, case, is tried in the Court of spe.
cial Sessions; Tho girls mother protested
against the child's commitment, but her APP
peals were in vain. bearing went into the room
reserved for agents of tho Gerry society aftor
the case was decided and became 30. boisterous
In his laudations of DIR. Parkhurst that he was
threatened with ejectment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-19
Progress. or the East River bridge.

Tho East River Bridge Commissioners made a
levy of $3.50, 900 each on New York and Brook.
Ign yesterday for carrying on tho work until
Jan. /. Chief Engineer Buck made a report on
the present condition of tho work. The north.
ern caisson at the New York end has been car
been removed. but the riprap and other trash
have not yet been hoisted out. Tho recent strike
of tho caisson workers has not interfered with
tho work, as the masonry Is not In q condition
to allow the sinking to proceed rapidly. Tho
building OF the southern caisson is progressing
slowly. Tho building OF one of the two caissons
for the Brooklyn end has been begun.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-19
TAzEWELL WANTS HIS WIFE.
Proceedings Against the brothers or Nazareth
Whom He Accuses OF Abduction.

Proceedings Against the brothers OF Nazareth.
whom He Accuses OF Abduction.
PouGHKEErsIE, Aug. 1s.-The habeas corpus
proceedings instituted by John Tazewell against
the Brothers Of Nazareth, whom he charges
with abducting his wife and children, came be-
fore Judge Barnard this morning.. Brother Gill
bert was in court. and through his attorney.
Judge Henry NJ. Taylor, denied the abduction.
You took my wife and children away" said
Tazewell to Brother Gilbert, " and l want to
know where they are"
Tazcwell is n big, rosy-faced Englishman, six
feet three. and broad in proportion. When he
turned on Brother Gilbert and said: II don't
want any dominies interfering in my family af-
fairs; II we have differences we can settle them,
the color OF Brother Gilbert's face grew two
shades whittier.
Tazcwoll's attorney. Mr.. George Card. said to
Judge Taylor:
II you know where this mans family is, why
don't you produce them T.
Judge Taylor replied that they were safe witt
relatives In BROOKLYN. Judge Barnard fixed
on Tuesday for the next hearing, when evidence
will bo taken.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-19

Mandelbaum 4 Levine have sold to william z.
Johnson No, 80 Nandew alter street, q four-story brick
dwelling, on lot l7xi5.
DAVID stewart has sold for the Marx. Ernst syndi.
cate seven lots on the north side OF lS7th street, he.
tween Amsterdam and Audubon avenues, to a avn yer
who buys for investment,
Flake 4 bowling have sold to Charles Buck. tho
builder, for Improvement. the plot on Riverside Drive
81 feet north or Scycnty.siXth street, 4Oxl0O.
Henry Rothschild has sold the southeastern corner
of Seventh avenue and l3Ith street. a n~veBtory fiat,
on lot 25x75, at a reported price of about $50, 900.
John baltimore and another are reported to have
sold to John Foley No. lag Monroe street, q fourstory
brick tenement house on lot 23.BXlOO.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-19
KILLED BY Ell ECTRICITY.
10. 900 Volts Passed Through Luthnuaer while
He was TryInG 70 Shut on tho Current.

nc was Trying 10 smut On tho eurrent.
George Luthauser, an electrician. was killed
yesterday morning in tho Bronx Electric Power
Company's plant on West Chester Creek, at
Eighth street, Unionport. Luthauser. who
boarded at 21lo Fulton street, brooklyn, was in
charge of the works.
1t was his duty to shut off the current supply
ing the electric lights in Unionport and West
Chester at 4 A. NJ. While attempting to do so
he met his death. The switchboard ia above one
OF the dynemos. He apparently reached for the
insulated handle of the switch and missed It.
HIS right hand consequently came in contact
with the metallic plates on the board, while his
left hand touched the dynamo and completed
the circuit. At least 10000 volts must have
passed through him.
Ten minutes lator Engineer Althaus, the only
other man in the building ut the time. entered
tho dynamo room to SOC why tho current had
not been turned of. he found Luthauser dead
beside the dynamo.
Three fingers of Luthauser's left hand were Bills
tcred at the ends, and a livid streak up the back
Of his hand and arm marked tho pathway of the
deadly current. His right hand showed no
mark to indicate the point OF contact with this
switchboard.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-19
Real Estate Auction sales.

At the Broadway salcsroom yesterday u. Phunix
Inpraham & Co. sold No. "a Cherry street and No.
1903, near Oliver street. threo'story BRICK tenement.
lots irregular, and No. w Cherry street, old No. iol.
lot Irregular. foreclosure sale. both parcels to Il. j.
Flack for $4,000.
Philip A.. SInyth sold. st. AIMS avenue. northwest
corner OF l4lth street. .nve'story brick tenement
house on avenue and four story brick tonemsnt
house on street. lot Irregular, foreclosure sale. to John
Bottomley for 932. 363.
Strong 4 ireland sold No. FL West Ninety third
street, n'ar Eighth avenue. fourstory brick dwelling.
lot COZ zoos. foreclosure sale, TO the plaintiff. Rob.
et 8. Rudd. for el7,726.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-19
MORRIS WAS A

Tho Events Preceding tho Ex-Convict|s At
tempt ut wife Killing and His Suicide.
A Coroner's jury in Brooklyn has declared
that ex-Convict w. J. Morris was insane whom
no tried to kill his wife and succeeded in kill
ing himself at LAT Greene avenue. recently.
Mrs. Morris thus described the events preceding
the shooting:
when he got out of Sing Sing no persist.
entity urged me to live with him again. / re-
fused. telling him to get some honorable EN-
ployment and live down. in a measure. the dis
children. Just before tho. shooting he had in
his hand one OF, my silk skirts. and asked me
him that it was bought with money which I
had earned honestly and that was moro than
could be said Of any skirt which he had bought
for me-"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-19
TRIP THROUGH THE ADIRoNDAoKs.
A Summer Jaunt for q Special Legislative
Committee.

Committee.
SARATOGA, Aug. s.-The special legislative
Adirondack Investigating committee, in session
at Congress Hall. has elected John D.. Whisk Of
Albany secretary and stenographer and F.
Knefer of Rochester and J. Byrd of Coopcrs-
town messengers. The committee will leave to-
morrow for Bluff Point, Lake Champlain. and
will go from there to Lake Placid and through
the chain OF lakes. The itinerary will last about
three weeks. The committee will inspect State
i ntfersd anu 40 t n,so 81 nno : 8 pa parcels Oh ssrr'tors p reren MN
be made to the Legislature at its next session
regarding the plan necessary to preserve the
State lands and protect the Hudson River water
shed. The investigating committees comprises
Charles y. Gorham Of Otsego. Chairman; Joseph
Bondy of Onondaga, Henry Marshall OF Kings,
Murray Benham Of Ontario. James b. McEwan
Of Albany, Daniel f. Finn Of New York and
Fred +. Yott OF Monroe. After the Adirondack
kill tour.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-19
CLAIMS OF CANADIAN sEA1ERs.

No End or Trouble Looms Up Tor tho Sealing
Commissioners
OTTAWA, AUG. 1s.-The final argument Of the
Canadian sealers' claims before the Sealing
Commission will take place at Halifax on tho
25th inst.
The United States Government is called upon
by the terms OF the International agreement to
pay over damages within six months after they
have been assessed by tho Commissioners. 1t 10
now said that after Judgment has been obtained
tho most tedious part Of the whole business will
come. 1t will DO necessary to ind out how much
each skipper. mate. and hand on board each Of
tho scaling craft Is entitled to receive. and dur
ing the past eleven, years. since the first seiz-
ures, many have died or are scattered oy err tho
world. The number of cases now ruled upon 10
twenty nine,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-19
CHU All GUAM MUST GO.
His Friends Una Bile to Prove That He WI
horn In This Country.

His Friends Unable to Provo That He was
Born In This Country.
Commissions Shields has decided that Chu
All Guam, a remarkably handsome young China
man. must go back to China. For some time
dozens of young Chinaman have been coming
into this country over the Canadian border.
vouchod for by reputed fathers or other near
relatives. The wholesale influx was brought to
the attention OF the Treasury Department at
Washington, and Agent McMeara was detailed
to watch for a test case. Tho advent of Chu
All provided him with what he was looking
for. lie watched the young Chinaman from
Malone, y. Y. TO this city, and arrested him at
the Grand Central Depot.
Chu All Quan's friends claim that no was born
In San Francisco twenty years ago, and that his
with relatives. They came back to the United
States about sixteen years ago and sent for him
some time this year. They were unable to give
amy proof of these statements.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-19
knights OF Labor want Trolley Cars to Co
Slower.

Master Workman Collins and other members
of District Assembly 7, X. of L., called upon
Mayor Wurster yesterday and protested against
the failure Of the authorities to enforce the troll
ley speed ordinance. The Mayor said that he
was doing all that was possible to have the
speed Of the cars kept within specified limits,
but that he was hampered BY the laws delay.
The Knights threatened to have the matter
brought to the attention Of the Grand Jury.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-19
Monument. for Confederate Dead.

RICHMOND. Va. Aug. 1s.-A joint committee
from Loo Camp. the Daughters OF tho Confed-
eracy and tho Sons of Veterans formed plans
last night to erect monuments over the Confed-
crate dead buried at Camp Butler. Hi Camp
Chase. o.; Camp Douglas, H.; Camp Morton.
Ind; Elmira, Fort Delaware, Fort McHenry.
Johnston's Island. and Fort Lafayette and Hartrs
and Rock island and Fort warren. Boston hsr.
Dor. The money Is to be furnished by tho United
Confederate Veteran camps.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-19

Frank Dickinson and His Son OF Cortland. N.
~, Quarrel About Money.

B~INGHAMToS. Aug. lS.-Last evening Frank
Dickinson and his son. Leroy. who reside in
Cortland. n. V. quarrelled while at the supper
table. The son in a frenzy Of rage seized the old
man by the throat and chokcd him to death.
Tho young man says that he did not mean to
kill his father. but only endeavorcd to pro-
tect himself from violence. Aft, the MUIR
der Dickinson ran out OF the house and
gave the alarm. A crowd soon sur
rounded the place and there were cries Of
in getting him to Jail without trouble. Dickin-
son has a cash over his left eye one and a quar-
ter inches long. and his face is badly bruised.
He says the wounds were inflicted by the father.
There is great excitement in Cortland over the
affair. The quarrel was about money, the
father claiming tho young man owed him for
board.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-19
TIMBER.
Tho sale or Timber Limits Not ~ Successful az
In Previous Wears.

TORONTO, Aug. 1S.-The sale OF timber limits,
held by the Government to-day. did not meet
with the success which has marked earlier sales.
The less favorable duty charged under tho
Dingley act and the threat of retaliation by the
Canadian Government doubtless kept away
from the United States being small.
An important change In the policy OF the Gov.
ernmcnt respecting the timber limits offered
was made. In future. all timber cut on these
limits In Ontario must DO manufactured In Can.
ada. This will mean more employment for
proved ofthts new regulation. The units sold
at $500 to ~, $3.50 per square mile.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-19
SCARCITY OF CoRONERs.
Only Ono OF the Four on Duty Yesterday, and
He Wns HI.

He Nns Ill.
The work of the Coroners' ofice was handi.
capped yesterday by the absence of three out Of
the four Coroners. Coroner Tuthill started for
Maine on Saturday on his regular vacation.
Coroner Hoeber. who was to attend to Coroner
Tuthill's cases during his absence, complained
OF being i'll on Tuesday and started for Milford,
Pa, yesterday.
1t was Coroner Fitzpatrick regular week of,
30 the entire work of tho office devolved on Cor
oner Dobbs, who had boon taken suddenly Ill on
Tuesday night.
Coroner 6obbs was unable to leave his resi-.
dence yesterday, SO he had to transact business
at his house.
Coroner Fitzpatrick. as soon as he heard that
there was q scarcity of Coroners, telephoned
that he could DO called upon for duty at any
time, and Immediately returned to town from
Sayville, L. l.. whore no was staying.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-19
s0MNAMBULIsT,S BAD FALL.
Kanaky Walked Out OF y window and Foil
Thirty Feet to the Ground.

Whenever Frank Kansky, who lives on the
second floor of 20 North Eighth street, vii.
liamsburg. has a bad dream he goes into q SOM
nambulistic state. He had one of those dreams
on Tuesday night and got out of bed without
arouslng his wife. He went into a front room
and while walking around in his sleep he upset
she could seize him Kansky reached an open
window and walked out: He fell thirty feet TO
the sidewalk. and besides losing half n dozen
teeth and cutting his chin, hts right wrist was
fractured. Mrs. Kansky's screams brought two
men, who helped to carry tho s%omnambulist into
his house and then III AN ambulance.
After Kansky's wounds were attended to no was
left at his home.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-19
ROCHESTER, RrvEns1DB PARK FIRE.
Insurance Companies Try 10 Fasten the Crime
on the BiE Thrcc or Its Hall Team.

Insurance Companies Try 10 Fasten the Crime
on the BiE Thrcc or ns hall Team.
ROCHESTER, Aug. 1s.-Thc Shorif's jury this
afternoon began investigating the burning Of
the two grand stands, fences. and blonchcrs OF
the Rochester Baseball Association Mt Riverside
Park on July 10. The prosecution is being con.
Quoted at tho instigation Of Ave insurance com.
panies, which have $4,000 insurance on the
burned buildings. An attempt IL being made by
them to faston tho. crime on some one of the big
three. James Buckley, Charles. LeimRruber, and
Charles Englcrt, Jr.. who are tho owners OF the
former Rochester Eastern League team. All
three OF the magnatos were ON the stand this
afternoon and were questioned closely concern.
ing their movements on tho night of the FIRE
and the details OF tho transaction whereby the
transfer of the Rochester franchise was made 70
Montreal, which occurred the day before.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-19

The White Star line steamship Teutonio,
while backing out of her dock at noon yester'
day, preparatory to putting to sea. ran down the
ice barge NJ. w. Seaman, filed with leo valued
at $4,000, bound up the North River, in tow OF
the tugs Roman and Nevins. The barge sank
within ave minutes. Her captain and crew We're
fhShSen a tSo P the tugs: Tho ice VIII be- melted
tho barge. The Teutonic was not damaged.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-19
Frostlar 10 ne RoleAsed from Matteawau
Asylum.

MATTEAwAN. Aug. ls.-Henry ]. Frostlar, an
inmate of the State asylum. Is to be released to-
morrow through an order issued by Judge
Dickey Of tho Supreme Court. Frostlar has been
confined at the asylum since his attempt to
shoot tho cashier at Amberg's Theatre In Now
York several years ago. Frostlar was an usher
too attentive to his wife. He sent a bullet
through the cashiers hat. The doctors at the
asylum say that .Frostlar has fully recovered
bnck to his home in Austria. His wifo and
daughter dropped out OF sight soon after the
theatre incident, and are supposed to have gone
to Europe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-19
A Now school Principal in Brooklyn.

Charles O. Dewey. PHI. d.. has bcen appointed
principal of Grammar School "a, In the Windsor
Terrace district In Brooklyn, In place OF l.. II.
Mr.. Dewey Is an Englishman and graduated
from the Syracuse University In 1883. Ho
taught for some time in the State Normal
school and in other educational institutions.
For the past year and a half he has been the
representative OF an insurance company in
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-19
THE MISSING Bird EGROOM
searchers Looking for Thomos Good OF New
burg. Who Disappeared on Monday Wight.

NEwBURo, n. Y. Aug. 1s.-Thomas Good.
who was married a week ago and attended the
Red Mems State Convention in Buffalo
with his bride, and who disappeared on
Monday night, has not yet been found.
1t Is thought that his mind has become
unbalanced. In early life he had mental
trouble. and was treated for It at the Middle
tend the meeting on Monday night OF Mucha-
toes Tribe Of Red Men. to which he said
he was going, and at which he was expected to
make his report Of the State Conventions pro-
ceedlngs. On the contrary. he was seen to cross
the Quassack bridge into tho town OF New Wind.
sor early that evening. Searchers are securing
the country for him. The bride is at the home
OF Mr.. Goods parents. and is well nigh pros
tratcd.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-19
Held Up on a w.ehawLeu Road.

William Houston OF Baldwin avenue, Vice.
hawken. says that while walking from the West
Shore depot to his homo, about l o'clock yester-
day morning, he was held up by two men on the
River road. One OF the men held a revolver at
Heuston's head while the other rifed his pockets
OF $l4 and n silver watch. When he was re-
leased Houston started back with tho intention
of notifying the police, but tho men, he says,
After following him for some distance they dis.
appeared.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-19
st. Mar,,s Free Hospital Needs Funds.

Tho Sisters In charge of st. Mary's Free
Hospital for Children at 407 West lhirty-fourth
street ask for contributions to the fresh air
fund of the hospital. Over seventy children
have had outings at tho summer hospital at
Norwalk, but sick children arc coming In daily,
and the Sisters hopo to give each patient at least
two weeks OF fresh air and sunshine. Checks
should DO made payable TO Sister Cathartne.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-19
Trolley Earnings In BrsoLIya.

The gross income of tho Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company, which includes the Brooklyn
Heights and tho Brooklyn. Queens County, and
Suburban roads. for tho year ending June 80
was 81, 315 .0l4.9O. Al increase OF nearly $50, 900
compared with that OF the previous year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-19
FEDERAL BuiIding's New Lighting and Heating
Plant.

The new electric lighting and heating plant
In the Federal building has been inspected and
approved by Chief Inspector Powell of the
Treasury Department at Washington. About q
and heating plant was begun. Up to that time
tho Government had been paying something
IKE $75, 900 a year for the heating and lighting
saving OF at least $35 900 u year will be made.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-19
Denies That sho Is to wed Gen. LouEstreet.

ATLANTA, Ca, Aug. ls.-Miss Ellen Dortch
was very much agitated this morning by tho
publication OF a rumor intimatlnR that she was
to marry Gen. James Longstreet.
1T Is too ridiculous q rumor to notice." she
slightest foundation"
Gen. Longstreet has t~olographod q denial OF
tho rumOr to Atlanta.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-19
CseIist Run Down ana His AsIle BroLon

A butchers delivery wagon ran down Benja-
min kremer OF lat Goerck street yesterday af-
ternoon while he was riding his bicycle across
Ihird avenue. At Thirty.ninth Btreet: ,kremer
was khocked from his wheel and his right ankle
was broken. The driver of tho wagon whipped
UP ms morse and hurried away. Kremer was