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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-22
BOLD NEBRASKA TRAMPS.
THEY ARE BOARDING TRAINS AVN
WON'T A THEIR FARES.

Eirty OF Them Capture q Train ana. NJ HAse
Accounts. They Were waiting for Ht -
Proceed they No Not Iniure Property.
bat Demand Lots OF Free Trnnsportntion.
OMAHA. Neb,, July o1.-The numerous gangs
OF trampsi In Nebraska have become 80 bold that
municipal authorities are powerless. Trainn
are boarded and the crews are defed to collecn
fares and other lawless acts are committed.
A freight train which left here on the Omaha
road this morning was held up at Tekamah BIZ
tramps just as 1t was pulling into the yards AZ
the south end OF the town. As the train slowed
up at the switch a band of men, somo hfty in
number. rushed out from q lumber yard. Some
OF them boarded the engine, while the others
climbed into the caboose and upon the box cars,
A man who seemed to be the leader OF the gan 4
demanded of the conductor that the train be ru n
on through tho town. This the conductor ioS
fused to do, whereupon the tramps took co M
plete possession, but they could not move The
engine, the engineer having exhausted the
water. They swarmed over the train and to-
night are calmly waiting for the company. I'd
move II.
1t Is said the tramps are not inclined to do any,
damage to property. but simply demanded that
they be carried to the end of the line. They cay
that they are lsborine men trying to rea,h the
harvest fields. Superintendent Jaynes said ID
was impossible to get local authorities To
take action against tho tramps and he wac
obliged &c. secure some means Of abattng the
nuisance. Marshal Trummel informed him that
the Government could not take . hand unless
the tramps interfered with the trains, which
they have not done. for they seem to have much
State authority. Sheriffs have been appealed -
to read the riot act and proceed accordingly. 1
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-22
HAWAIIAN .4SSEXITION.
The Japanese Foreign Minister says There
should he no Excitement Over u.

VANCOUVER, July 2l.-Thc Japan Eokumini.
Just received, says that thu European powers
are in sympath. with Japan in protesting
against the annexation OF Hawaii to the United
States.
The japanese Minister OF Foreign Affairs says
the Japanese Government: was not taken by sur
prise at the United states proposing to annex
Hawaii. 1t was a forcgone conclusion. although
there are only 5000 Americans in Hawaii and
90 900 japanese. Every action OF the American
Government for some time had pointed 10 an
nexation. There should be no excitement over
the affair.
According TO the KOkumini, Mr.. Buck. the
new United States Minister, has brought with
him instructions to maintain, II possible, a pa
cine attitude between Japan and the United
a great pity to interrupt the friendly relations
between America and Japan, especially over
such a paltry thing as Hawaii; for that reason
the people OF Japan hope the United States Nil
throw out the Annexation bill"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-22
MAKE MERar IN MEN noron.


"
Mrs. Elizabeth Lvermore of Hoboken made
her will on the day Of her death. two month";
ago. She was the Secretary Of tho Hobokcn In.
dependent Frauen yerein. She was Of a merry
disposition. When she was taken Ill aud knew
that her death was near che sent for a lnyyer
and told him to draw up her will. Much to the
lawyers surprise sho requested that IS be set
aside to be spent after her death by the mem.
bers Of the Frauen verein in q good time in
honor Of her memory.
After the will had boon executed Mrs. Liver.
more sent for Mrs. Annie Bente. who is Presi.
dent of the society. To her she said:
u have kept my word, Mrs. Bonte. Don't you
remember I told you q number Of times that the
Verein would be treated to a jolly time after my
death Well. I've set aside money in my will
for that purpose, and l don't want any one to
grieve over my death. 1 want you to pledge
me that my last wish will be carried out. Let
and then dancing will be in order. II you will
promise me this l shall die happy
M5s. bente says she was so much surprised AT
ses aS'nS womHne rsTSue't that she h%esitated
choked her, but she finally consented to carry
out Mrs. Lvermore's bidding. On Tuesday
evening last the GOOD time +" was had in vnseli
Hal. In Adams street. which Is the headquarters
OF the Verein. The members gathered, and at 6
oclock. Mrs. Bente announced that q jollifcntion
would be held In honor Of their late secretary'i
kee of beer was brought in and tapp.d. and
then Mrs. vasel, q member. brought In severn
large platters piled high with sandwiches. There
were about twenty-five women In the party and
All Joined in the festivities, although there wa,
which followed was rather q matter OF form thar
OF enjoyment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-22
ONE Will OF CHARLES coUDERr.
RverythinE LEFT Co the widew-sene TAIN
About Another VIII and . Ceateut.

Everything left Co the widew-sorne Talk
About Another viii and . Ceatest.
will Of Lawyer Charles Coudert was fled
yesterday for probate. It was executed March
20 last while he was at Tuxedo. The witnesses
to the will were Edward c. Rushmore and w. r.
Garrison. No petition for the probate was filed.
All his property. both real and personal, is given
by the will to his widow. Marie NJ. Coudert.
His brother, Frederic r. Coudert, 10 appointed
executor. The will states:
Il desire that no charge shall be made against
any one of my children on account Of any prop
erty or money that I may have given in my life
time to any one OF them. but that the same shall
in every instance be considered as q gift of which
no account 10 to be taken
TIT will was filed by John Townshend, who
made some statement at the time Of filing I'M
derstood by a gentleman near by to be to the
effect that another will would shortly be filed,
and that there would probably be u contest.
When seen subsequently, Lawyer Townshend
denied that he had intended to say there was
another will and there would probably be o con-
test. He turned the subject by saying that the
trouble with reporters was that they wanted to
get things that could only happen in the future.
At the Office of Coudert Bros. 1t was said that
Frederic r. Coudert is at his country residence
at Metuchen, where he has been III since the
death Of his brother. Daniel J. Holden of that
firm said. after q conference with persons in an
inside office, that he could give no statement out
at present regarding whether there was another
day or two the firm might make some state
ment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-22

Gold Democrats Heat the Bryanites in Party
Management Piau- In Cleveland.

CLEVELAND. o.. July 2l.-The meeting of the
Democratic County Central Committee here to.
day broke up in a row. Horace l.. Chapman.
Democratic candidate for Governor. came here
to secure harmony, and was present at the
meeting pleading for reconciliation OF the
silvc: and gold factions, or. as they are
known here, the Bryan and Farley factions.
III labored in vain. The Farley men secured
complete contro. Of tho committee. declared the
Executive Committee, a majority Of the mem.
hers OF which are Bryan men, dead. and refused
to listen TO any of the BryAniies.
The Executive Committed sought to have
charge of the coming primaries and County Con
~vcntion. hut the County Committee refused 10
delegate TO 1t those powers, The Executive
Committee thcreupOn began mandanUs pro-
cecGings in the courts to compel the Board OF
Elections to accent tickets of delegates prepared
by IL. Much bitter feeling is aroused. A party
split here Ia probable.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-22
pREsfDEvr oAIDWrLE Dr1D.
Tho mead OF the Iahe shore Rafreaa Passs.
Away in Cleveland.

CLEVELAND. July 2l.-Gon. ID. w. Caldwell,
President Of the Lake Shore Railroad, died at
his Lake avenue residence shortly after noon
to-day. About n week ago Gen. Caldwell was
compelled to remain home from his Office be-
cause of an attack Of i~nclpicnt govt. On Thurs.
day last he caught cold. and neuralgia set in
with q complication OF diseases. On Sunday he
grew much worse. and physicians were con.
stantly in attendance since then. Yesterday
the patients condition was so serious that n
consultation OF physicians was called. It was
known early TO-DAY that the General could not
survive.
D. W. Caldwell was born in Massachusetts in
1890 and entered the service OF the Pcnnsyl.
vania Railroad as q clerk in 1852. He left that
place to become a civil engineer in 1853, and in
1885 was made superintendent of the Pittsburg
and Connellsville Railroad. In 1859 he was
made superintendent of the Central Ohio Rail-
road, which place he held ten years, until he be-
came general superintendent OF the Columbus
Chicago and Indiana Central Railway. From
1874 to 1852 he was general manager OF
NAMED ns he held the title q r porlod1
manager of all Pennsylvania lines west OF
Pittsburg. He left the service OF the Pennsyl-
dent OF the New York, Chicago and St. Louis. or
Nickel Plate, and after the reorganization Of
that property, became the President OF the new
company in September, 1887. He held that of
fice until January, 1895. He was elected Presi-
dent Of the Lake Shore to succeed the late John
dent of the Pittsburg and Lake Erie at the time
of his death.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-22
NO BAIL FOR NARY HANSEN.
VIII There he Another indictment Against tn.
Alleged swindIer1

No lender Of bail was made yesterday for Mrs.
Mary Hansen, alias Dutch Mary" who is
under indictment in Brooklyn for having, as
alleged, swindled the late DR.. Christopher Lott
out Of several Thousand dollars. She was Wis
tied at the jail yesterday by Mrs. Simpson,
her daughter. and her son-in-law. who are
also under indictment for participation in the
swindle. The Simpsons are at large on $500
bail. and the prosecuting authorities apparently
regard this amount as ample, for no application
to increase 1t has been made. County Judge
Hurd has fixed Mrs. Hansen's bail at ga. 900, and
1t is expected that 1t will soon be forthcoming.
Under the advice OF counsel. Mrs. Hansen re-
fuses to make any further statement in regard
to her financial transactiona with DR.. Lott
There was q rumor at Police Headquarters
last night that II had been discovered that Mrs.
Hansen had been involved in another swindling
adventure in Brooklyn, and that the matter
would likely be brought before the Grand Jury.
so that a second indictment might be found
against her; Captain Reynolds OF the Dsetectiye
rumor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-22
BOSTON WANTS MORE TRADE.
Her Merchants to Try to Emulate New York
In Attracting O%nt.or.ToMn RuIeru.

In Attracting Out-or.Town Buyers.
Boston, July 2l.-The New York Merchants
Association has taken such active steps to win
the jobbing and Wholesale trade that Boston
merchants have become thoroughly fright.
ened. and to-day three Of the most %infuen.
tial organizations Of the city held a meet.
ing to devise ways and means OF counter.
acting the influence Of the New Workers in
New England. Boston wants its own share OF
the business. IL no more, but by a deal with the
joint trafhc and trunk line associations it was
anticipated that thousands Of business men
from all parts of the country would take ad-
vantage Of the low railroad rates and flock to
New York for the fall buying.
The Merchants Association, the Chamber of
Commerce and the Associated Boards of Trade.
acting through their transportation committees.
to-day determined to try to secure similar low
rates from the railroads %centring in
Boston, Seventy men were at the meeting
and they put their demands straight
a. tho representatives of tho New Eng
land Passenger Association, who were
there. The principal remarks were made by j.
r. Ainsley Of Brown, Durell & Co.. who de-
manded that there should be no discrimi-
nation in the matter Of railroad rates in favor of
New York as against Boston.
Howard w. Spur, Z. b. Wilson. Jerome Jones,
and l.. G Burnham also spoke. The railroad
officials listened attcntively, but said nothing.
More meetings will be held.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-22
MCRE4RYGUARDs INsUBoRDIvATE.
The Kentucky Miitnry Company Mutinous Mt
q state Encnmpment.

LOUISVILLE. KY. July ol.-The McCreary
Guards. a Frankfort military company. are
likely to be mustered out of the State Guard
because Of the muJiny in which many OF its
members took part at the State encampmcnt
now going on here. the Guards belong TO the
Second Regiment, and Yesterday competed with
the Lexington and Winchcster companies for A
set Of prize colors. which were awarded to the
Lexington troops.
The McCrGary Guards were very indignant.
and last night "a Col. f., II. Gather, the COM
manding officer. was conducting some guests 10
dinner, Sergeant Gordon brushed Up rudely
against his superior officer. who ordered him
under arrest. Gordon resisted, and was being
carried away when onr 9fthe petty officers seized
Col. Gather. who knocked him down.
The whole company took up the matter and
released Gordon from the guardhouse. The
Colonel put them under arrest and stripped off
Gordou's chevrons, conducting him back to
prison. Subsequently an attempt was made to
shoot the Lieutenant who arrested the other in
suhOrdinates. Wholesale court.martials must
follow,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-22
GIBBsLGIBBs; GIBBs-sE4roN.
A Divorce ON tuesday. Followed by . Mar
Finge on Wednesday.

Mrs. Ruth Ethel Gibbs, the wife of DR.. John
Wilson Gibbs. obtained an absolute divorce on
Tuesday. by decree OF Justice J. o.. Dykman Of
the Supreme Court at White Plains. Yester-
day DR.. Gibbs announced that he intended to
marry Mrs. Mary f. Seaton in the afternoon.
He said he was very glad that his wife had OBJ
tanned the divorce and that he had not made
any defence in the suit.
THE future Mrs. Gibbs. said the doctor, lis
Mrs. Mary F. Seaton. She is a widow. and a
niece OF c. p. Huntington and a cousin of the
Princess Hatfield. She Is not tine woman named
as correspondent in the divorce suit. | don't
care to say where we will get married, but it
will be somewhere in New Jersey. We will be
married as soon as the rain stops. We will go
to Europe for our honeymoon. | wish the for
mer Mrs. Gibbs much happiness"
1t stopped raining later. and DR.. Gibbs Is pre-
sumed 10 have carried out his programme. He
is a brother OF Fred Gibbs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-22
Investigating L,rs.sav.r Penney.

L l., July 2l.-Capt. Walker of
the United States revenue cutter service is In
restisating charges preferred against Capt.
John Penney, keeper OF the Smith Point Life
saving Station. Penney Is accused by Samuel
Newey and William Murdoch. former members
3I The crew. OF discharging them without cause.
Lhey also accused Penney OF appropriating to
als own use Government property. In all there
sault upon the cook, one OF taking money from
the crew, and one of keeping liquor at the station.
fenney, who denies the charges, has always
zen considered an honorable man and has
proved an able life saver,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-22
MIR. AoxERMAx ARRESTED TWICE.
Roth Arrests Due to . Raeuon ut the Hotel st.
George In Brooklyn.

Henry H.. Alderman was before Police JUS
tice Bremen in the Adams Street Court in
Brooklyn yesterday on complaint Of his wife.
The hearing was adjourned until tomorrow.
and the accused had TO go to jail in default Of
ST. 900 bail. Tho trouble occurred on Monday
In the Hotel ST. George. There was a contro-
versy about a hotel bill between Mr.. Ackcr-
man and Cs pit. Tumbridge, the landlord, and
Mr.. Alderman seized AN axe and. AS IL waS
alleged, began to demOlish the furniture. When
his wife tried to restrain him he drew a re-
volver. ~ she charges, and beat her on the
head with the butt end OF IL. He was arrested,
but was charged only with intoXication, and on
the following day was let of with a fine of 81.
A Few hours after his release his wife called
at the court with Capt. Tumbridgesand swOre
out a warrant for her husbands arrest on a
charge OF assault IN the second degree. The
two children OF the couple are now under the
care OF Mr.. Ackerman's father.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-22

Collins Swallowed Some or tho spawn with
Surprising Results.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, July GA man named
Collins. living in the little settlement of Clifton
Heights in Delaware county, was seized with
nausea on last Friday, and elected from his
stomach thirty-six young lizards, all alive and
vigorous. How they found their way into q hui
man stomach is puzzling not only an anxious
group Of ~neighbors. but some men Of science,
who arc investigating it That Collins expelled
the lizards there is no doubt, for there were
trustworthy witnesses.
The mystery is explained by Collins himself.
who says that he swallowed the spawn OF tbs
reptiles in pump water. How long 1t took the
spawn to hatch is not known by any sensation
that manifested itself to Collins. but after the
thing was queer with his anatomy. For two
days he felt III and on Friday last he was att
tackled by the nausea.
The result was a string of little lizards. Every
one Of them was caught by Collins. and he now
exhibits them alive to the people who call On
him with curiosity to hear about II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-22

Tho Supposed suicide Pound ON Long Branch
Was O Gardener.

YoNKERs, \. V, July 21.-It is believed here
that the Richard Burgess whose body was
found of Long Branch on Tuesday, and who Is
supposed to have jumped overheard from the
steamship Aurania, once lived here. Mrs. A. 7.
Dalzell of Riverdale says that Burgess. who
was a nephew Of her late husband. wrote her
from Liverpool about two months ago, but said
nothing about coming to this country.
Mrs. Dalzell says Burgess left for Europe q
year ago; that he was a gardener on William E.
Dodge's place at Riverdale, was saving. and had
an . eGGoq hmsS m,nd me sa ! ShS Wrs fIa saIneT s aios; hi.
life by a colo contracted in the blizzard of 1888.
while he was in New York waiting for his
nephew Richard to arrive from Europe"
Mrs. Dalzell described her nephew as 80 years
old. slender. of medium height. with a light COM
Wilson. is the wife Of a farmer living in Con-
nepticuf
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-22
PURCHASES OF LANDS.
An OGer OF 20. 900 Acres win Ne Accepted II
the Price Can he slade satIaractory.

~ ~ " SSsUO~ ANENS WIN NO ACGGptCN H
the Price Can he Made satisfactory.
ALBANY July 21.-The 81. zoo. 900 appropri-
ated by the last Legislature. at Gov. Blacks
suggestion, for the purchase Of Adirondack
lands within the State Park. will be fully utilized
II several pending offers of land are accepted by
the State Forest Preserve Board. One lot of
virgin forest. embracing 20, 900 acres, has been
offered the board at 81 an acre, and it is expected
that this deal will be consummated at a reduced
figure or at about 1925, 900. The board was in
session all day here and considered the above
and many other advantageous offers.
Lieut.-Gov. Timothy L. Woodruff was author
lied by the board TO negotiate for the transfer to
the State OF the 10000 acres at a lower figure.
An offer OF 10000 acres adjoining State land
near Racquette Lake was received. but the
reservations accompanying 1t. covering lakes
and adjoining shores, were unsatisfactory to the
board. Another ofIer OF Is. 1000 acres was tabled,
Hs the board deemed the price per acre to be al
together too high.
Former Senator Edmund O'Conuor appeared
before the board on behalf OF certain Bingham
ron parties who own a charter authorizing a
steam railroad, known as the sehnectady and
road between those two cities. Mr.. OConnor
said the route was surveyed by the State En-
the Legislature in 1866, and that the company
at the time Of the survey had filed a bond with
was constTacted to pay The SO. 900 ex-
peases incurred in making the survey. Mr.;
OCohnor said tho route or this road
ran through State lands for a dis
tance OF sixty mics. and he claimed that the
company had u lien on the State lands over
which, the proposed route extended. He ap-
pcarcd to-day, he said. 10 see II the Forest Pre-
serve Board was willing to treat with the Sche-
nectady, and Ogdensburg Railroad Company and
extinguish their lien. He further desired TO OBJ
tain ar expression from the board favorable or
untsvorable TO the construction OF the proposed
road.
The board refused to discuss this question,
and referred the other contentious OF Mr.. O'Con-
nor 70 Assemblymen Wagstatf and Aids, tho
boards attorneys.
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ROBBED OF s1s AND TWO LETTERS.
ne Letters Were Highly Pri1ed. ~ They
Were to Figure in . Divorce Suit.

SEDA1IA. Mo-, July 21.-Charles w. Holland.
who eloped with Miss Geneva Downing two
months ago and separated from her q month
later. was held up while driving to his country
homo at an early hour this morning by two I'M
known men. He struggled with one Of the rob
bers and the latter's revolver was discharged,
the ball taking effect in Hollands right foot.
Both men then pounced upon him and he was
robbed of $16 in cash and two letters that he
valued highly. as they were to figure in q di-
vorce suit contemplated by him. Holland as
scrts that certain persons were interested in OBJ
tanning possession Of the letters and he believes
this fact will ultimately lead to the arrest Of the
robbers.
Miss Geneva Downing was the daughter of
Mr.. w. w. Downing of this city. On May Z she
eloped with Charles Holland with whom she
went to Independence. Mo-. where the couple
were married. Miss Downing is q GRADUATE of
Christian College. at Columbia. Mo. She and
her husband were forgiven after their elope-
ment and returned to Sedalia, but soon had
trouble.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-22
GRADE CROSSINGS ON THE L. T. R. r.
Queens County supervisors Recommend the Use
OF Gates and Eiagrnea.

The recommendations of the Grand Jury in
It's presentment upon the Merrick road disaster
on the Long Island Railroad on Memorial Day
LED the Queens County Board OF Supervisors to
appoint a committee to investigate grade CROSS
ings. The committee has recommended that
gates be erected and maintained ut the follow.
ing crossings: Jericho road near Mineola, Mer.
rick road at Springfield. Merrick road between
Valley Stream and Lynbrook, Old South road
at Aqueduct station.
The committee recommended that fiaRmen he
placed ut the fo!lowin roads: Old East Rocka-
Valley Stream, Old Rockaway road at Far
Rockaway. Old RockawAy road at Arvcrne,
South plank road at Ozone Park. Locust ave-
nue., between Jamaica and Springfield. and
Hampstead and Jamaica road at West Hemp
stead.
The board has directed its counsel to confer
with the officials OF the Long Island Railroad.
and to take such steps as he deems necesst ry to
OF protecting the crossings.
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Jersey Clt, BOND. Sell at Io..s,s

The Jersey City Board OF Finance received
several bids yesterday afternoon for 300. 900
Of 1 per cent, thirty-year public schoo! bonds.
and was agrccably surprised at the high figures
offered. +. G. tanwOod 6 90. OF Boston Sc
cured the issue at lO2, 3Is. The lowest bid re-
ceived was lOO.323. The h.gu lid was consid-
cred by the board as AN inG. atiaE u improve.
ment in the money market and he advent Of
better times. City ComT'lo,.e- Tough says tho
civ.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-22
MRS. sTEEN WOULD DRIVE.
a Hornet stunE Her Horasi She was Thrown
and Farmer steen Was HadIy HUT.

New BRUNswICK, y. j., July 2l.-Mrs. john
steen, the wife OF a farmer at Schalk's Station.
DESTROYS OF helping him in his harvesting to-day.
drove a spirited young horse attached to the
hayrnkc. Mrs. Steen had made but one trip
when a hornet alighted on the horses back and
the horse ran away. Mr.. Steen shouted to his
wife TO hold on and he rushed after the horse.
Whom he seized il by the Birdie he was thrown
hurled from the rake at the same time.
Mrs. Stccn was badly bruised. but had no So
rious injuries. Mr.. Stems collar bone wAd
fractures and one shoulder blade was broken. 10
Is feared thar he has sustained internal injuries.