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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-23
JUST AYERTED II PANIC.
Fire In = Vow Haven Theatre Starts frsn
Picture-showinE sIachiae-

Fire in . Vow Haven Theatre Starts frsm .
MISUNDERSTANDING Mnchiae-
NEW HAVEN. Conn. Nov. pa panic was
averted at the performance of 'The Brand Of
Sin" at the Grand Opera House tonight by the
presence of mind of Louis Felsburg, tho leader
of the orchestra. who. just as tho cry Of fro
arose, started the orchestra playing a march.
Between the second and third acts an attempt
was made to show moving pictures by tho
magniscopo and the machine took fire, filling
the rear of the theatre with smoke. Suddenly
q sheet of flame six feet in length burst from
the top of the instrument and the audience was
foo, yelled "Firel' The attendants signalled
70 the electrician to turn on the lights, and with
the sound OF the music the cooler heads in tho
theatre. prevailed. The lights were turned on
and quiet restored. Half the audience left tho
damage beyond burning a hole in the carpet.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-23
FIq IN CUBA.
Hnsurgsnts en- the Aggressive In Every Province
or the Island.

hhbuhHen1 On the AHRFea1tvo IN BNofS hFeNhhOa
or the Island.
HAVANA. via Key West, Nov. 29.-Nows
from Cuban SOURCES and ofloial Spanish reports
received In Havana to-day describe an Inn
portant engagement in tho province Of Santiago
do Cuba between the towns Of PeraleJos and
BarranooR. The battle was fought between
tho Cuban forces of Gen. Jesus Rabi and the
Spanish column escorting the convoy from
Mansanilo to Bayamo. Every month two
Spanish conveys start from Manzantlo to
Bayamo to provision the last town, and they arc
always attacked by the Cubans between Perale-
Jos and Barrancos. The Spanish Generals
Nicolas del Rey aud Luquc had suffered many
defeats In that place during the command Of
Gen. Weyler. but this new engagement appears
to be the most important fight in Santiago do
Of Victoria dc las Tunas by Gen. CaliXto Garcia.
Not. only was the convoy captured, like tho
earlier Snf fo o Gfsb but r the whole shonIs Spa sdm, column Il Tass wa az
nineteen killed. but the Cuban reports show
larger Spanish losses, Both sides agree that
Spanish troops has been blown up with dynam-
and soldiers were killed or wounded.
In Matanzas city the condition of the con-
ccnt ns6,s.S grows worse dIeS d day by day. seyenty,
ne Msts%1f Fl SorTso says ssSSr that in fro front f1 ot No.
several women dying of hunger on the sidewalk
was repeatedly notified of the condition of the
women, but nc, relief came until one of the
women had died. Then the Black Maria was
sent for the body, and the other unfortunates
were put into q car and carried to the outskirts
of the city. where they were left to die like
dogs.
It has been learned that the mother, wife,
and children of the insurgent leader Federico
Nuhez, who were reporteu q few days ago as
captured by tho Spanish, were badly wounded
by the Spanish soldiers and owe their lives TO
The humane interference OF q Spanish officer:
province. The Spanish forces belonged to the
battalion of Infante. They also assassinated
several p~acifcos in the neighborhood.
A strong engagement is reported without do
tails near Sancti Spiritus. Santa Clara; In an
talions of valladolid, San Quintin. and San
Marcial tried to surround and capture the In
surgent camp, Of ,Varona, but were repulsed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-23
BROoKFIELD's FEW MEET.
want to Unite with Ause McCook's Few and
Have Yereance for County Boss.

want to Unite with Ause MoCook's Rew and
Have Yereance for County Boss.
What was heralded in all the anti.Republi-
can newspapers In columns of advance notices
as Q great mass meeting Of INSTRUMENTATION
Republicans was held at LYRIC Hall last night.
The crowd advertised to attend materialixed
in tho shape of nifty mon who were not specially
crowded in the small meeting room. In fact,
1t was . thin meeting of Brookleld. Swayno
factions Committee on Organization, and
Gen. Wager Swayne. Chairman Of the commit
tee, was as prominent q citizen as anybody there.
The Committee on Organization should con.
sist Of five from each Assembly 6istrict-l75 In
all. All Of the fifty present were not members,
some attending because the affair had been ad-
vertiscd as @ mass meeting.
The reason why there was so small IN at
tendance OF committeeman was revealed when
Thomas Humphrey offered q resolution to re.
organize for the year under the provisions Of the
constitution, HIS resolution requested "As.
ton" TO send five delegates each. IL seems that
there are a great many Assembly districts which
the Brookfelders have failed to organize.
Gen. SwRyne, in his speech, said he hoped
every member, of the organization felt satisfied
with the result of the election and would re-
peat his action were the campaign to be fought
over again.
William Brookheld offered q resolution.
which was adopted. in which he denied the gen.
uineness OF the Republican enrolment, as usual.
and offered his own enrollment-a poor thing
but mine own-as q nucleus for q new orRaniza-
ton. He admitted after tho meeting that there
are negotiations pending with the Low Republi-
cans IAN headed by Gen McCook looking to an
Twenty.ninth Assembly district as President Of
the County Committee.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-23
TWO SCHOONERs SUNK.
Beth Crews Rescued Just In limo by the Boats
That Made the Trouble.


BOSTON. Nov. 22.-At 1880 O'Clock this morn
ing the two-masted schooner F. A.. Pike. from
fertn annoy, commanded by capt. Thomas
Brett. while bound into port. was in collision
with tho Lone Star steamer Menemsha. Cant
oonnors' from uaiVrsloh ana HAVANA and the
schooner went down like a stone. Capt. Brett
VI
osa" the steamship coming along behind
us. but paid no attention to her, as we saw that
she had ample room to clear us. This. bowavcr
,b. Ala not do and ,v;,nou.
sorN' ~ "i'nouC a nhonent warn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-23
PEsTBRED BY HIS RELIaIoU SON
The Elder O'Brien Has His Son Arrested for
Rersistently Trying to Convert Him.

The Elder O'Brien Has His Son Arrested for
Persistently Trying to Convert Him.
William G. O'Brien Of 544 Tenth avenue was
arrested last evening in the Cremorne Mission,
lO4 West Thirty second street, on complaint Of
his father, William O'Brien Of SO Third ave-
nue., who says that his son is insane on religion.
Tho father. who is ~ years old, went to the
Essex Market Police Court yesterday and told
Magistrate Cornell that he wanted his son ar
rested. He old the Magistrate that his son, who
is At years old, was all right except when re-
ligious matters wero involved.
According to Mr.. O'Brien's story his son Is
reaching heaven unless he mends his ways and
begins an active Christian life. The. son has
made 1t his duty to impress this belief on his
father. and the elder O'Brien can't stand 1t any
longer. -, uuu r
has numerous periods when work is at q stand
still. He has made use of these intervals to go
to his fathers shop and labor with him over his
The elder Mr.. O'Brien tried to persuade the
own way, but the son refused to be put of. and
continued his missionary visits until the
father lost patience and went to the courts for
relief. Mr.. O'Brien has been In the picture
business at SO Third avenue for forty-five years.
Magistrate Cornell issued the warrant, and
put 1t in tho hands of Detective Uhl OF the court
squad. Uhl. got to the mission. while O'Brien
was in the middle of a long and fervcnt prayer.
When he had finished praying the detective took
him to the West Thirtieth street police station,
where he was locked up for the night. Accord
ing to his father. O'Brien Is rational on all sub:
St. IRnatius church in West Forty-sixth street.
He "a married.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-23
BRooKLYN,s oFrIoIA1 VOTE.
Aldermen Decide Not 70 Declare It Popainr
CIT Kiiimer's legal FroceediuEu.

Aldermen Decide Not 70 Declare It Pepdipr
Cit Kiiimer's legal FroceedinEu.
The County Board Of Canvassers in BROOKLYN
was served yesterday evening with tho papers
in the mandamus proceedings begun by Nelson
Killmer, tho Cit candidate for Assembly in the
First district Of Kings county, who has petit
toned the Supreme Court for an order to show
cnuse why tho ballot boxes in four election dis
tricts should not be opened and the ballots re-
counted. Tho papers act as q stay, tho Alder
men say, and they are not at liberty to declare
any results until the court decides that they can
go ahead. Tho canvass Of the votes for Mayor.
Comptroller. and President Of the Council has
been completed. but tho figures are not Access
sible. The result OF the can vass for other offices,
although It has not yet been oficially declared,
10 as follows:
For Chief Judge of the Court of Appesls-Tota vote.
Parker DEM, 90. 1874; Theodore =. Cuno Csoc.l.
Willard Bartlett, /; blank, b,ise. Parker over
For Justice Of the Supreme Court, Second District
Total ITt9 vote, isissSs: Joseph 4. Burr tRsepl, oe,s77t
t SOFAS $3.50; oolSe pS%e' A. Hart P Proc. SEQ Fl S GIr" Tat.
tie %. d., asa; blank. 3b.+21. Bartlett over Burr.
FOR sherir-rotal vote. 1s1. se5; Walter B. After
bury QKep) 4t.ose Frank D. Dreamer DEM. s5,5ss,
S FRANK Meu & sIlps; S 5ProS t sss; Sf Ed%ard fSG f. K erwin;
,U.Dl. cas- samuel 7. Collins. ! Joseph Henderson.
! is5Sel +; Fischer sa1 Ii blank. 2'7Rs. Dreamer over
FSr Rsilssss%Te.., vote. 1e,.ssa: Theodore p,
$3.50; William y McKelvey Gcitl1' 5S.ssi; Max
ssb; Robert Stewart 20. d., SOL: William Wilson. I;
blank, 9.l2s. Haggerty over Willis. 80. 337.
For County ~Clerk-Totsl vote. 1871 .S95; Henry
TIenchard. u. CRepl. 4s.oss; William P. wuest
(Dem.), S6.l5s; John r. Sutton CCit.). so. lis; Eber
Forbes tsoc.), $50: William D.. Perry (Pro(. ee4;
John J. Clancy 20. p. e77; Jacob Worth. g; blank.
For County Trea.urer-Total vote. Isl, seb; John @.
Turnbull (ReDl. tTAbO: JOhn W. Ktmhall TDem \
s4.8ss; Jacob 3: Van wyok tCit(. 90. 7o7; Alvin 4.
Brown Lsoc.l. $3.50; John II. Apologize tPro) SOL;
James Mullin 70. d.. 658; Halstead, /; blank, 8, 500.
Kimball over Turnbull. 81. 22s.
For District Attorney-Total vote, 191, 1906; Henry
A. Powell tRep.), ts.758; Josiah T. Marean (Dem.),
S6,Be5; John A. TAYLOR, cCit:l. 1881; William L.
Brewer CSoc.). 3,999: Asa F. Smith Pro.), $50;
Clarence Ladd Davis u. d.. 5l7; olcott. 8; Meagher,
!; blank. 3.7os. Marean over Powell. 80. 00Y.
President Stewart of the Board of Aldermen
said yesterday that tomorrow he would move
for the appointment OF a committee to investi.
gate the CHI irges of fraud made in connection
with the returns Of tho vote in the Twentieth
ward. which Affect the contest for both Assem-.
bly, and Council,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-23
THE CAMPAIGN OF BAR0Us.
He Opens Fire from a Dinner Table en- the Hon.
Abe 5ruber.

Sixty Twenty.hrst Assembly district Republic
licans, some OF them election district captains,
dined last evening with James s. Barcus and at
his expense at tho Uptown Association In the
Constable building at Fifth avenue and Eigh.
teenth street.
The purpose OF the meeting was to start a
movement to control the delegation to the County
Committee to be- elected in the district at tho
coming primaries in opposition to the present
leader of tho district, Abraham Gruber. Mr.. Bar
Gus made IA speech on these lines, and, at his suE.
Restion. IL was decided to send an invitation to
tend u mass meeting to be held in Lion Park
next Monday night to talk over the matter and
organize the opposition to Gruber. Mr.. Barcus
there is no fault finding with the enrolment
and that the fight is to be made wholly within
organization lines.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-23
Will rlaes Themselves a. Cuba,. Service.

DR.. Alfredo do Zayas a Cuban lawyer and for
NOR momber of tho secret Revolutionary Junta
Of Havana, arrived yesterday on La Gascogne
from Havre. He was arrested, charged with
conspiracy and of q plot to blow up tho princi-
pal buildings of tho Spanish, Government in
Cuba. and was sent to the penal colony OF Ceuta,
in Spain. Gen. Weyler requested several times
that DIR. Zayas and his companions, DR.. LanuBa
and Senior Lamas. be returned to Cuba, SO that
court, a Cuban lawyer, exiled to Ceuta, arrived
also on La Gascogne. Both mon will offer their
%services to the Cuban Delegate here, Senior
Estrada Palma.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-23
AGAIN CHARGED WITH MURDER.
hiilars Got or Once by Swearing That His
Father tho Crime.

SOMERSET, KY, Nov. 22.-James Hillars. who
was acquitted of murder last week on the re-
markable plea that 1t was his dead father who
tho crime. fatally stabbed Joseph
Erp OF Tateville on Saturday night. Erp died
yesterday.
Hillars was drinking and stabbed Erp on the
street. He fed before an officer could DO sum.
moned. His trial last week was for tho murder
OF Sam Shadysn in 1895 at Somerset. He fed
the state. and when he returned this fall was
arrested. In court no declared that his old
father shot S~hadvan, and that no assumed tho
crime in order 10 keep the old man from the
g'llows; The story 30 worked upon tho Jurors
syInpathieS that he was released.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-23
MADE s1ROHM APoLoaIzE.
Rushnore Compelled Him to Knssi in the
street. and was FINED SIS for II.

CHICAGO. Nov. 22.-Isaao Rushmore Of Now
York, a student at Rush Medical College. was
fined $15 and costs to-day for compelling Ed.
ward II. Strohm, a fellow student, at the point
Of a revolver, TO kneel in the street and apollo
gize TO a young woman frlend for a sighting
remark which Strohm Is alleged, to have made
about her. Rushmore did not deny the main
charge, but declared:that he had used. not a 70.
yolyer, but a curling iron. He further testified
that Strohm had made remarks concerning the
young. woman interested in the case and he
pleaded that his act WAS justihable under tho
circumstances
Strohm has been arrested also and 10 under
bonds to appear before Justice SABBATH, the
charge being disorderly conduct.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-23
ROW OYER ELECTION RETURNS.
Republican Leaders In Nebraska File O Ere.
test Against the Canvassers.

W. LII III VrrT ~
LINCOLN. Neb., Nov. GA contest was filed
to-day by the Republican leaders protesting
against the State Board canvassing the recent
election returns. Tho basis Of the protest 10
that Secretary of State Porter has opened Q
number Of the envelopes containing the returns
from tho various county clerks in violation of
the law. which declares that these envelopes
shall not be opened until the full board is pres.
opened several envelopes and sent their ccrtif-
Gates back to the county clerks for COZ rection.
he having evidence that clerical errors existed.
Much feeling has been aroused in political
circles over the contest. The Silver fusion
forces assert that 1t is a trick OF the opposition
Court and that they may accomplish this by ap-
pealing the case TO tnnt body later. The court
Post, whom, the Fusion candidate defeated at
tho recent election.
The board has ignored the protest and beRun
tho canvassing. The Republicans will appeal
TO the Supreme Court.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-23
GEN. LEE sLIGH TLY HURT.
Ho HAD . Fall In His steamor Cabin During
Very Rough Weather.

Very Rough Weather.
HAVANA. Nov. Cola Luchn says that
Consul-General Lee. while on board the steamer
Seeuranca on his trip from New York to
Havana. was wounded on the forehead by a fall
In his cabin duo to the tossing OF the steamer
during rough weather. in which the Seguranca
was in some danger. Gen. Lees forehead still
shows a small mark of the wound. which, how.
ever, was of no serious Importance, and has not
interrupted his official work In Havana.
The same newspaper bitterly attacks Senior
GiberRa, an autonomist leader now in Paris,
because he has declared that in his opinion
Spain should grant to the Cuhans the right of
upper courts. tho control Of ecclesiastical mat.
tors, and the making Of their own civil laws.
Without these concessions Sefor Giberga
thinks that the autonomy offered by Spain will
be a sham. These declarations also were made
Ssgasta and the Minister of the Colonies, Senior
Moret,
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a AaaFfd Newspaper Declares TEAS rhinss
LeeH Mere mepefal In Cuba.

- N~Ie NeWupaper Declares tH ~
beeh Mere Hepsfni In Cuba
Special Gable Despatch to TEE SUE.
MADRID, Nov. 22.-The correspondent OF the
ln'porcfdt, who has Just returned to Havana
after spending a week In visiting different parts
OF the province Of Havana In company with
Gen. Gonzales PARADE. the Seoundo Caoo,
cables that the position in that province 10 Ereat-
~ improved. and that agriculture has been en-
t~ensively resumed.
The despatch adds that Two Insurgents.
brothers named Cuorvo. with q large armed
following. voluntarily surrendered to Cen. Far
RADIO near PaloS, whittier they accompanied tho
latter. There were many pathetic reunions be-
tween the men and their mothers, wives ana
sisters, they not having met since the men took
the fleld. two years ago.
The Spanish believe that tho surrender OF the
Cuervo brothers indicates tho impending sub
mission of other insurgents in the province OF
Havana, and they ascribo tho desire to sur
render to the action ofthe Government In grant
ing autonomy to tho island.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-23
TURKEY WON'T REFORM HER NAVY.

Tho Scheme sheIved on Account or Russ,ANs
Demand FOR tho Money Due Her.
Special Gable Dsspatch to The suH.
CoNsTANTINoPLR, Nov. 22.-The Government
plan Of reorganization of tho navy has been
postponed until spring, which action means
that the scheme has virtually been shelved.
This decision is due to the demands made by
Russia for payment of tho arrears of indemnity
for the Russo-Turkish war, which the st. Peters.
burg Government insisted should be paid out of
the Crock indemnity when the Porte sought to
apply that money to the enlargement OF tho
Turkish navy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-23
CONTROL or PUPILS.
NSAchsRa May Enforce RuIes or Conduct while
Students Are GeinE TO ana from school.

DENVER, Nov. 2.-Attorney. General Carr
rendered an opinion to-day defining the power
and duties OF school directors and teachers in
regard to making rules for the government OF
pupils, both at school and coming to and going
from school. He holds that they nave power to
establish reasonable rules for the government
OF the schools and for controlling the conduct OF
pupils not only while in tho school room, but in
going to and from the school.
The opinion applies to cases that have arisen
In tho Denver schools, and one in particular.
where the right of Principal Bradley to pro
hibit boys from playing football II thoir marks
were not up TO the standard. has been ques.
toned.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-23
Il LISBON WHARF SINKS.
It Was Built en- Mud. and Disappeared Before
tho Days Business BEGAN.

tho Days Busiuess Began.
Special Gable Despatch to The Sun.
LISBON. Nov. PA newly built wharf Of ma
sonry. with a frontage Of 300 metres ON tho
river Tagus, suddenly subsidized to-day and dis
appeared in tho river.
Previous to the building of tho wharf, sound
ings that wore taken to Q depth of thirty.six
metres did not reveal a solid foundation, and
the structure was thereto. e built on the mud.
Nobody was present when tho wharf sank, IL
being carly in the morning. Had 1t been later
in the day hundreds of persons would prob.
ably have persisted. The damage amounts to
ESQ, 0OO,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-23
CRISIS IN GREECE.

The B%1inistry Opposes Inquiry Hate the In
cicents or the war.
gSeofai Gable Despatch to THE suH.
ATHENS, Nov. 22.-The Boule to-day debated
q motion to appoint a committee to inquire into
Incidents of the war with Turkey.
In the absence of his colleagues, M. Toman,
Minister of Justice. supported a proposal made
by the Thessalain Deputies to adjourn the do
bait. This was defeated by a vote of II to SO.
A Ministerial crisis seems inevitable.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-23
whore Yesterday. Fire. wers.

A.M.-ts;ob. 10 Blocker street. 5. Levy. damage
$500; lao. 2o Allen street. Leon Frost. damage os7o,
400. 40 East Eighty.nfth street, Frank Barry, no dam.
age, $3.50, e41 West Fifteenth street. George Hey.
man. damage $40.
+. H.-o:5O. ssS Ninth avenue, damage So; 500.
8ts West Thirty-sizth street. Edward Walker. dam
age $1,000; $40. $50 Seventh avenue. Theodore
Drickett damage $50; 1920. l2l East Thirteenth
street. damage trininE.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-23
IN HONOR or DIR. s. F. SMITH.
A Rronss Tablet Set Up 1t His BirthpIAos By
the DauEhterH or the Americas ReyoIutIoa.

Boston, Mass. Nov. 22.-Tho bronze tablet
placed upon the birthplace of the Rev. 8. B.
smith, d.. d.. author of America" by tho Old
south Chapter ID. A. r., was dedicated this
afternoon at the site OF tho original building
that stood on SheGfe street. near Snow Hill. In
the street in front of the building, drawn up In
line, were $50 boys from the Eliot School, the
sHms school that DR.. Smith attended. The Rev.
w. y. Barton, the principal speaker, said:
Yankee Doodle is lacking in sentiment,
rho Star Spangled banner Is a solo, Hail,
COLUMBIA and The Red, White and Blue are
Ior the orchestra, but America 10 for the voice
Then with a win the $50 boys sang America"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-23
PRKsENTnp TO THE GUHBoAT NLsHynLn BT TIE
CITIZENS OF NAsHvuLE, TEm.

The presentation speech was made by VIII
liam II. G. Hutchinson and Commander Wash.
burn Maynard OF the gunboat made an appro-
pirate response. Later informal toasts were
proposed and in response to THE Navy" Con-
gresham Gaines of Tennessee said:
81 favor q larger navy, and the best navy VIC
can build, and ] want to say that ! consider
Che man who will put rotten armor plato on a
warship and man her with bravo men is guilty of
high treason"
Tho party were taken to Old Point aboard a
navy yard tug, leaving for home afterward.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-23
Severe Dust Storm in Australia.

Spsetai Gable Dsspateh TO THE Sun.
MELBOURNE, Australia, Nov. GA terrific
dust storm has swept over Northern Victoria.
In several towns the churches and public build
tings and many residences and business h uses
have been wrecked, and q plumber OF persons
are reported killed and injured.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-23
SNOW AND ICE CONTRACT let

A1eTiean Transfer CORpnny Gets 40 Cenis n
Cubic Gard for Removal.
The contract for removing snow and ice from
Sho streets the oming winter was let yesterday
BY Street Cleaning Commissioner Warning. 1t
was secured by the American Transfer Com
pAny. which VIII do the work for SO cents q
2pblo yard. Forty-twO cents was paid last year.
Under forIpor administration tho N0rk c0sl
about % cCH = . cubic yard.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-23
Collector Goadara Will Net Resign.

STAMFORD. Oenn.. Nov. 22.-The statement
published in several New York papers to-day 10
the effect that Collector Goddard has been
asked TO resign was denied to-day by Mr.. God
dard. He said that his resignation had not been
asked for. and, furthermore, that hit were asked
for he would not comply with the request.