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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
SAYINGS DASxs 70 ArAKENo CnANeE
Reauctien o. Interest on Deposits In the um-
mediate Failure Vet at All Likely.


mediate Future Vet ~ All Likely.
It Ia not at all likely, savingpbanks Presidents
said yesterday. that tho banks will in tho immo-
diato future reduce tho rate OF interest paid on
deposits. At tho meeting of savings banks OF.
hcers on Thursday President J. Harscn Rhoades
OF the Greenwich Savings Bank commented on
the present tendency OF all frst-class invest
ments to reduce interest. and said that II. as
seemed likely, this general reduction OF interest
should in time reach securities OF the sort which
savings banks arc permitted to hold. savings
banks would be obliged to lower the interest
hoy pay to depositors. Later In the meeting IL
was said that II q recommendation OF the State
Board of Tax Commissioner that tho deposits of
savings hanks be taxed should prevail. tho banks
This appears to have been the foundation Tor re-
reduction impended.
John p. Townsend, President OF tho Bowery
Savings Bank. said yesterday:
don't believe that n tax on. tho gross de.
posits o; n savings bank would be c%onstitu-
tional. and so l think any reduction OF interest
by the Swings banks for that reason Ii n long
way of. Any talk OF on impending reduction
for any other reason is bosh and nonsense. It. is
wild distortion and misapplication Of what Mr..
Rhoades said"
President Sturgcs. OF tho .seamen's Bank for
Savings also said that he had no reason to be-
lieve that there was soon to be n reduction of
interest by the savings banks. But, he said, the
steady reduction in tho average yield OF first
duction OF interest was n thing that must como
In time.
Ohiccrs Of the East River and Citizens saw.
ings banks agreed with these Vows.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
INSPECTION OF CoNsULArEs.
Mr.. Chiffon Found That No Consular System In
the World Is BETTER Than Ours.


the World In Better Than Ours
WASHINGTON, May 21.-Robert s. Chiffon,
chief OF the Consular Bureau. State Department,
has returned here from a trip round the world
on inspection OF consulates. and will submit a
detailed report to Secretary Sherman upon tho
general system and the defects he found in 1t.
Mr.. Chiffon visited every United States con-
sulate In Great Britain, France, Germany. Aus
tria. Italy. and the smaller countries Of Europe.
and then crossed to Egypt, where he inspected
the Consuls there. In Europe Mr.. Chiffon found
the service on the whole in excellent condition.
although he will report that several barnaclcs
that have been in the Government employ for
years might be removed for the good or the
service and their places filed by competent
mon. He says no consular system in the world
Is better than ours. and that the European Off.
Gals are now admitting that the United States
Consuls are doing more for their Government
than those OF any other country. In China and
Japan Mr.. Chiffon found some defects in the
prevailing system. which he will advise being
remedied. AS a result of his tour a general re-
arrangement Of the present system will proba-
bly, be ordered. with n view to still further In
creasing the efficiency of the service. Mr.. Chill
toms trip was made under a special appropria-
tion of Congress one year ago and was the first
inspection trip authorized by the Government
for fifteen years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
PURROr HEN FOR 4 FUSION.
Bliss or Low Would Suit Them for Mayor-Xo
ReconcIlintion with Tammany.

A&419S W. ~ SAt celt NUN ~
RecOnciliAtion with Tammnny.
County Clerk Henry d. Purroy, leader OF the
Home Rule Democracy. is not much impressed
with the movement for Democratic union in the
coming campaign which was inaugurated at tho
Democratic Club by a few friends of Tammany
Hall, who opposed tho election of Bryan last
year. He said:
Every one OF those men supported the Tam
many ticket in 1894, yet 1t was defeated. Tho
same sort of a fusion of all tho anti.Tammany
elements which was made that year II effected
this year will result in another defeat for Tam
many. There is no hope for a complete Demo-
cratic union. The present Encouragement of
Tammany Hall will prevent that. Our organi-
cation, which is composed of none but Demo-
Gratis. is ready to cooperate with all other
political organizations to effect Tammany's
defeat. We are not in a position to
influence the selection Of n candidate
for Mayor. All we ask is that he shall be a
thorough New Yorker. Of preGminent ability
and character-a man who will stand m ly
for homo rule and protection to the interests
OF labor. We promise our support TO such a
man, uniting with all good citizens who desire
TO prevent q return to the administration which
corrupt a%T Pao's Such n =" @a sn f I beiieY %'' WoaiaF save sn as
from the m~ismanaRemcnt OF Tammany Hall as
II matters, not what the politics OF such a MAI
may have BEEN"
In answer to questions regarding his notion of
the vote getting strength OF Cornelius n. Bliss
and Seth Low both of whom have been suggest
cd as fusion candidates, Mr.. Purroy said.
guarantee OF able and honest city Government.
and. in my opinion, either could be elected. Tam
many can be defeated easily with a solid union
Of all the forces In the community which serious:
ly believe that tho worst calamity which could
happen to the city would be the revival of tho
corrupt and degrading. political control which
prostituted and demoralizcd the Police Depart
mont and. to-day has SO great an influence in
shaping the policy of the Tammany organization.
The promise Of a successful anti-Tammany
fusion is good, but IT can be spoiled by bicker
ing, disscnsion. and division of the allied forces"
the County Clerk said that he has no doubt
that the fight for the control OF the machinery
OF the National Democratic organization must
necessarily result in injecting national issues in
the canyass: no matter how hard the Tammany
leaders fight TO prevent such . result.
AS for myself and my friends. however"
snid ho. " we will not be led ava by such issues.
We stood by the platform and candidates of the
Chicago Convention, but we aro now engaged in
an effort to secure decent government for the
city OF Now York. Tanmany Hall cannot seduco
us from our object with national issues"
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STRIKING T4ILoRs GLOOMY.
They Will Try to Got o Law Passed TO I'm
prove Their Prospects,.

INV NtH ~ " Act - Inv , u hNA
provo Their Prospects.
No regular mass meetings of the striking tall.
ors were held yesterday, but Walhalla Hall was
filed all day, and in the afternoon the custom.
airy crowd stood in front of the building in the
pouring rain. Policemen kept them moving
with difficulty. as they had a trick OF passing
the police in a stream and then closing in be-
hind them when the officers thought they had
broken up the throng for good. Hundreds OF
the strikers blocked the s%tairways and wandered
into the different assembly rooms. where they
sat in a detected way for hours at a time. They
appeared 10 have no particular aim, but could
not tear themselves away from the place.
Meyer Schoenfeld. the strike leader, looked
h~ollow-cyed and pale. Ever since the strike be-
gan he has been about night and day, taking
I'VE are sending to all the shops" he said
yesterday. for lists OF tho agreements that
have been broken by the contractors during the
past five years. We will publish them. and they
will show that the contractors have in many
cases skipped out without paying wages. ami IN
nearly all others that they did not live up TO
their contracts. We will ask suggestions from
will enable the tailors to hold the contractors.
We want a bill by which tho contractors can no
proceeded against criminally for wages due.
Now when contractors are sued they transfer
their property 10 their wives
a telegram was received during the afternoon
there could obtain a settlements, and asking y
the brotherhood leaders wanted them TO wal!
until tho strike was over here. The brotherhood
officials telcgraphed back TO wait.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
THROUN OYER 4. BRIDGE.
HIEhwaSmen Rob . Man In rittsburG an
Then Hurl Him to nis Death.

Then Hurl Him to His Death.
P~ITTsBURG. Pa, May 2l.-Edward s. Fleischer.
aged 90 years. a well.known real estate agent,
was attacked by highwaymen early this morn
ing, robbed, and thrown over the Lincoln ave-
nue. bridge to Ncgley's Run. seventy feet below.
His cries during his struggle for life were heard.
and he lived long enough after being found to
tell his story. Mr.. Fleischer arrived shortly
after midnight from W~illiamsport, Pa. whore
he attended the meeting of the Grand Lodge Of
Odd Fellows. Rather than wait for an all.night
car. he started to walk TO his home. Two men
were standing at the approach to the Lincoln
avenue bridge, which spans n ravine, but they
stepped aside to let him pass. A moment later
he felt a sharp blow on the head. When he re-
covered consciousness the men were feeling in
his pockets. Although dazed, he tried to defend
himself, but was overpowerca.
. The thugs then lifted him to the railing Of the
bridge and forced him over. Mr.. Fleischer was
found by G. +. Humiston, a neighbor. He was
conscious. but died at 3 A. NJ. Articles OF small
value taken from Mr.. Fleischer were found on
the briddRe. His pocketbook, ~tontaing a large
sum OF money. and watch were missing. The
murderers did not lea1 any clue for the police
to work upon, but hero is little doubt that 1t Is
the work Of the gang which has become no.
torious In the East End district.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
IN HONOR OF 4 WALTER SCOTT.
HIs Bust Unveiled I'm the Poets Corner" OF
Abbey-Col. Hay,s speech.


LONDON, May 2l.-A largo and distinguished
company was present to-day upon the occasion
OF the unwilling of a bust OF Sir Walter Scott in
the Poets Corner in Westminster Abbey. The
ceremony Of unwilling was performed by the
Duke OF Buccleuch and Quoensbcrry. Among
the many notable persons present were the Ri.
Hon. Arthur J. Balfour. First Lord of the Treas
ury; Col. John Hay, United States Ambassador;
the Earl and Countess OF Dalkcith, and Lord
Tennyson. son OF the late Poet Laureate. The
Very Rev. George Granville Bradley, Dean OF
Westminster. presided. Mr.. Balfour delivered
q brief speech eulogizing the work Of Sir Walter
Scott. and was followed by Ambassador Hay.
Col. Hay said that no face in modern history was
better known than Sir Walter Scott s, except that
OF Napoleon. He himself. he said. represented
one OF SCOTS Immense constituencies. Nowhere
had SCOTS writings received o greater welcome
than in America. When that country was
young the books that were most read were
."Itomances of Chivalry.'' Scott, Col; Hay said.
had not exerted any material political influence
in America, but he still had an enormous in
nuence otherwise upon the people. who were
peculiarly sensitive owing TO their environment.
The Duke of Bucclehuch and Queensberry said
he was proud OF the idoa that he was ono OF the
few left who had shaken hands with Scott,
though he had done 30 as a baby.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
oUIGG IS TO BE CHOSEN.
OPPOSITION IN THE COUNT COM
.MITTEE DISINTEGRITES.

AZ Its President I1e VIII ne Out OF the Race
fer the E1nyornity - senator Flat Here
rr Tive Days - Representation In the
Republican City Convention 70 ne settled.
Senator Plat arrived at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel from Washington late last night. He
was expected carly in tho afternoon. He was
detained in Washington because Of certain mat
tors which the President desired to discuss
with him. His timo after his arrival
was given up almost entirely to National
Committeeman Frederick 8. Gibbs and Repre-
sentative Lcmuel Ely Quigr. tho latter Of whom
ON Tuesday next. unless the programme Is
changed. will DO elected President Of the Repub-
lican County Committee TO succeed Mr.. Lauter-
bach.
The local Republican leaders who wcro Mt the
hotel early in the afternoon spoke in the highest
terms OF Mr.. Lautcrbach, and OF his generosity,
and told how he had devoted his time 10 the
welfare Of tho committee. and that tho commit
tee still owes Mr.. Lautorbach $4,000, which
they hoped would DO paid to him as carly as pos
sible. They said they did not believe Mr.. Lautor-
bach should be called upon to lose that amount
OF money.
Senator Plat will return to Washington Sun
day afternoon. To-day and tomorrow morning
he will give his time to his business affairs and
TO matters of a personal nature and he will
also discuss on Sunday morning with repre-
sentatives of all the counties making
up Greater New York tho representa-
ton Of delegates in the City Convention.
Indeed. 1t was said the greater part Of Sunday
morning will be given over to a talk on this sub
ject of the representation, which all Republicans
arc now discussing. Nothing whatever, 1t was
said, is to be said about candidates. It's a little
too early for that.
Senator Plat and Mr.. Gibbs paid no attention
to any apparent opposition to the election OF Mr..
Quigg to be President Of the Republican County
Committee of New York. The following dis
tricts are behind Senator Platt and Mr.. Quigg:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
TARIFF BILL IN THE SENATE.
Ii Will he Taken UP for Confederation on Hon
day or Tuesday.

day or tuesday.
WASHINGTON, May 21.-It is probable that the
Dingley Tariff bill, MS revised by the Senate
Committee on Finance. will be called up for
action in the Senate on Monday. according to
the programme already agreed upon, unless the
Senate shall adjourn Immediately after meeting
out of respect to the memory OF the late Senator
Earle OF South Carolina, in which case the bill
will come up on Tuesday. and Senator Aldrich.
the spokesman of the Republican members of
the Finance Committee, who took a leading
part in framing the measure, will explain
It's provisions in detail to tho Senate. Pre-.
liminary to the consideration of the bill
in the Senate the Republican Senators will
hold a caucus on Monday morning to agree upon
under the rules OF tho Senate. can only be done
by an amicable understandings. II is probable
that the work Of considering The schedules will
begin, promptly, without any formal preliminary
speeches on either, side, except that OF Senator
Aldrich. and possibly a rejoinder from senator
the Democrats; On both sides of the chamber
there Is an evident desire TO dispose of the bill
at the earliest day possible, but the promise
originally mado by the Senators in charge, that
II will be n law on the first day OF July, can
hardly be made good.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
BLUE-GUM NEGRO HANGED.
Elijah Merton Meets Ais Death on tho Cal
lows-His List or Murders.

HELENA. Ga, May 2l.-A blue-gum negro
named Elijah Morton, desperate. whose bite is
said to be as poisonous as that OF q rattlesnake.
was hanged at McHae to-day. Two months ago
he murdered his father-in-law, mother-in-law,
shot his wife while she was nursing her infant
baby, two other negro men and q boy, killed q
dog and cow. and fred into n group of children.
He had to be shot before he submitted to arrest.
On the trial he told the Judge that II he could
murder him. the District Attorney. and six
others he could die contented and be burned.
Before the execution tho condemned mans
aged father and mother went into the cell and
prayed with him. The doomed man stood up
and swayed his body to and fro, indicative OF
intense excitement.
Four Sheriffs of various counties preceded the
murderer to the gallows; Before mounting he
peace with God and was ready. The Sheriff
bound his hands, adjusted tho moose and black
cap. and us the parents stood looking at their
son, Sheriff AllagoOd shook Morton's hand and
then sprung the trap.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
MRS. HIGGINS FoRGor HER BABr.
Mother and Chill Separated Two Days By the
Jersey City Fire.

CEbCy III VI
While Mrs. Annie Ernst Of 2l3 Railroad ave
nue., Jersey City, was standing in front Of her
house about . o'clock on Wednesday morning
looking at the big fire a woman. laboring under
great excitement and having a twoyearold
girl by the hand. ran up to her and exclaimed:
For Gods sake take care of my baby for a
minute until l get the other children The
woman was apparently one Of the fire victims,
and Mrs. Ernst cheerfully took charge Of the
child. She waited an hour. but the woman did
not return. Then the child began to cry ana
Mrs. Ernst took her into the house and put her
to bed. The mother did not appear that day nor
the next.
Mrs. Ernst became attached TO the child and
was entertaining a faint hope that she would
not be reclaimed when Patrick Higgins, who had
which had been burned. called at the house and
Inquired for his baby. The child cried out;
Papa. papa!" as soon as she saw him, and
sprang in his arms. The child's mother had for
gotten where she had left her. Mr.. Higgins
thanked Mrs. Ernst for her kindness and took
his baby away.
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Only two OF the delegates in the Sixth district.
Joseph Maresca and Canute A. Dyas. are at this
dent for the County Committee, for the reason
that Charlie Murrey's leader of the district.
J. Iannney have neglected the little Formally Of
Leader Stewart Of the Twentieth district and
the fellow delegates Of Mr.. Stewart and Mr..
ILexow are not altogether in accord with their
Undoubtedly Jacob NJ. Patterson has cndeav-
Cred to oppose the selection Of Mr., 2nisg; but
Twelfth, and Mr.. Wanmaker of the Fifteenth
do not seem to be in accord with Mr.. Peterson,
districts are counted to be friendly to Mi. Quigg.
The only real outspoken opposition to Mr..
tSy.fonrth and Thirty.afth districts. which are
controlled by Leader William II. Ten Eyck, who
is friendly to Patterson.
Of creating a ruction against Mr., Qnigg, his
forces have been disintegrated.. and Patterson
himself told his friends last night that at the
wind.up he would undoubtedly do as Senator
Plntt requested.
Something WINS said last night about personal
opposition to Mr.. Quigg on the part of Superin-
e esnsen Senator nss@ P Pnd 1 and ME- Ip-f T"yn are f to have
The Republican Club OF the Twenty.pinth CMr.
Lauterbach'sl Assembly district, at a meeting
e aSn a lsss ntss ase at tss n a Sis siSsh saiosi ses t 1ss1lS:
publican nomination for Mayor. ...
Representative QuiEg said last night: IF !
County Committee Of New York. 1 am to put
away all thought Of becoming the Republican
The place which. 1 nave been asked TO
take, is an arduous one. Its duties
to say that If / am to be elected Presi-
dent of the County Committee l shall BIO
the friend Of Senator Plat every hour of
the day. l believed that any personal opposi-
tion 10 me on the part OF Mr.. Payn had been
forgotten. / regret exceedingly to DO told
that Mr.. Payn is still apparently unfriendly: but
never mind that. l am to stand by tho Republi.
can leader of, the State Of New York, Senator
hardly toward me- M" for n that Mf for X b m,,' b 20 tha
friend OF Senator Platt for almost more years
than l have been on EARTH"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
PULLED Err WITH HIS TOE.
United States gtorekcepcr Kelly BLOWS Out His
nrnins In he'd.

Peter Kelly, so years old. q United States
storekeoper at one of the warehouses at the At
lantIc Dock, committed suicide about 5 o'clock
yesterday morning at his home, 7l3 Hicks
street. Brooklyn. by shooting off the top Of his
head with a rife. While still in bed the man
covered himself with a heavy quilt, and, press
ing the muEEle Of the rife to his temple. pulled
the trigger with his toe. His ls-yenr-old daugh-
ter, Mary Kelly. who was sleeping in the I'D,
noise. but. not suspccting the cause, dropped to
sleep again. Three hours later. when she went
to call her father. she found him dead.
On May II. Kelly WAS arrested charged with
shooting James Banta, a neiehbor. in the leg.
ton. This trouble and the fact that he had
been suspended from his place as storekeeper
are supposed to have driven him to suicide. He
was a war veteran and had accumulated consid-
ernble property.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22

Henry Ruger. ~ years old. a carpenter. of 1872
Hamburg avenue. Williamsburg. attempted to
commit suicide yesterday by inhaling illumi-
mating gas. He returned to his home on Thurs
day night from a two days spree and his wife
upbraided him. After the curtain lecture Ruger
went into q front room, and after closing all the
doors he plugged the holes with paper, turned
on the gas and then sat down and waited for
death. Mrs. Kruger was awakened by the smell
was taken to Sd Catharine's Hospital appar-
emily dying. He was alive last night. but un-
conscioua.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
philadelphia. Tanor., Strike.

PHILADELPHIA. May 2l.-A committee OF three
from the makers OF childrcn's garments, who
are a branch OF the striking coatmakers. has
been appointed TO confer with n similar commit
tee from the manufacturers tomorrow. II ~
announced That all the demands Of tho strikers
have been conceded except the advance OF -
of amicably II is probable that the chiidr'n I
garment makers, numbering 600, will return 10
work on Monday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
JACOB WORTH WELCOME NOW.
ellis Were shy when Ho Announced Last sIostl
That EIe Was for Uaisn with Thsm.

The enthusiastic Goo-Goos In the Citizens
Union movement were rather shy three weeks
ago when County Clerk Jacob Worth of Kings
county announced Ia an interview published In
THE u that he was In favor of a union Of the
Republicans with the Citizens Union In the
Greater New York Mayoralty contest.
The repetition Of this statement on Thursday
by the Brooklyn Republican leader has satisfied
Thorn of his sincerity. and they were much
elatod yesterday over what they consider the
acquisition OF Mr.. Worth 10 their ranks.
II. Fulton Cutting, Chairman OF the Cts Com
mittco on Organization. said. among other
things. In discussing Mr.. W0rth's attitude:
MI Worth's views will be appreciated and
indorsed by all unselhsh Republicans. and will
DO O great stop In the direction OF reEaining for
The Republican organization need not he afraid
10 announce Its Willingness to indorSo the can.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
Massachusetts, Popocrats Active Again.

BOSTON. May 21.-The silver Democracy Of
the State has opened its campaign. and us it
asserts that it has a strong organization in
every part of the State some very hot fighting
may DO looked for. The Massachusetts Demo
cratic Club sent out to-day the first literature of
the campaign. One circular calls the attention
TO the dinner to be given by the club on NAV 30.
at which Chairman Jones of the Democratic
National Committee. George Fred Williams.
and other well-knOwn men are expected to
speak. Another circular is sent broadcast to
the Democrats Of the State appealing for loyalty
to the principles OF the Chicago platform.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
Ianrorth-Longwsrthy

New LONDON. Conn.,, May 2l.-The marriage
OF Miss Prudence NJ. eldest daughter OF Samuel
Z. Longworthy. 10 James Romcyn Danforth.
pastor OF the Congregational Church at Mystic.
bride on East Main street in Mystic, in the pres.
ence Of company OF relatives and friends. Tbs
Daniorth OF Philadelphia. father Of the BRIDE
grooIa.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
CLoUDBURsT IN WILMINGTON.
800. o Damage Done In the Little Valley
OF AsOlin Greek.

AsoIIN, Wash, May GA cloudburst, at
some point as yet unknown. up the little valley
OF Asolin Creek sent a wall of water down the
valley to-day which carried devastation with 1t.
Stock was drowned, houses were wrecked.
loss Is estimated at 100000. So far as report.
cd no lives were lost. The chief loss was IN tho
destruction OF orchards and gardens. The tor
Asolin little damage was done. but the park was
ruined.