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The sun., 1897-06-18
ROBBED BIZ ITS TREASURER.
Mr. Sanford Makes way with nt Least 800.
900 OF tho Funds or simcoo County. Out.

Nr. sanford Makes way with nt Least $780,
900 OF tho Funds or simcoc County. Ont.
BARRIE, Ontario. June 17.--Jamcs s. Sanford.
the Treasurer of smcoe county, residing in this
town, is a defaulter to the extent, 1t is said, OF
$lOO.O or over, and has gone It is believed. 10
Mexico. He received salary Of g. 900 year,
but lived as IL no had an income Of
$4,000. He was interested in many pri.
vate enterprises, built opera house
at q cost OF 500, 900, and had much stock in the
Barrie Electric Light Company. He had q hand
some residence and steam yacht on the
Lake here to carry summcr-resort seekers to lake
points. He entertained royalty and was gener-
ally considered good fellow. first-cass citizen
and a prominent and liberal church member.
But few thought that the county would have TO
foot most OF his more or less extravagant ex-
penditures.
He seems to have been stealing the public
funds for couple Of years to help him through
with his private schemes. and when his ventures
failed to give him the expected returns there
was nothing left for him but to throw up the
sponge and get out. He seems to have accepted
tho situation coolly enough. He told his wife, 1t
is said. that he WAS short in his accounts beyond
any possibility OF making up the dehcit. and that
He went to Toronto on Wednesday with his
% he ESnn o he
wife remained in Toronto few days and then
returned to Barrie, and sent a letter to the
County Council telling them OF the shortage in
her husbands accounts.
The county officials say that It is impossible
to give any approximate idea of the extent Of
amount OF 100000 Mr.. j. L. Burton and tho
Montreal Guarantee Company. who were among
them on the ground that the auditing OF tho
books was not sufficiently careful.
The sun., 1897-06-18
4 FREE-s1LrER CHIEF JUDGE.
Friends or Mr.. HiI Doubt ir re Can Contro
the Popecrntic state Conmtttee.

Ex-senator David d. Hill came down from
Albany yesterday afternoon, and was at tho
Hotel Normandie. Mr.. Hin said that he visited
New York at this time on professional business
only. He has a number Of law cases In New
York city which require his attention. He said
1t was too carly to talk Of the state campaign,
which will involve only a candidate for Chief
Judge Of the Court Of Appeals.
Chairman Elliot Danforth of tho Popocratic
State Committee will not call the committee
together before September. Efforts will be d.
rected in the mean time to selecting color
less candidate on the money question for
Chief Judge Of tho Court of Appeals"
Mr.. Danforth and James c. Truman, Chair
man of the Executive Committee Of the
Popocratic State Committee, havo been In
formed, 1t is said, that q majority Of tho Popo-
cratic State Committee will not accept "a color
less candidate on the money question for Chief
Judge OF tho Court Of Appeals" and 1t looks
as II tho Popocratio State Committee will be
called upon to nominate candidate who is for
the free and unlimited coinage Of silver at 10 to
l and for tho Chicago platform. In other words.
1t is said by friends OF Mr.. Hill that he cannot
control tho State Committee and that he will be
compelled to accept candidate for Chief Judge
nominated on the Popocratic national issues Of
1a0R
The sun., 1897-06-18
THE NEWS CoNFERNED HERE.

n Private Letter from . Lady in the Court
Circle Asnounoes the Qneea's Bnaaness-
THE SON received yesterday the following let
Ter. together with evidences which enables It to
youch for the genuineness OF the private ad-
vices therein referred TO:
yorHE Eprron OF THE sUr-Str: The attempts which
Of the newspaper making to disere dit TIE
srS's telegraphic Information from England 10
Queen yictoras substantial blindness simply show the
authors ignorance OF fact which has been known for
time past in the English court circle.
Several weeks ago saw q letter written by lady
within that circle. which contained these words:
"The poor Queen her Jubilee with bear the shouts
Of the crowds she drives to ST. Pauls but aaS poor
lady she win not be able to her people, for she IL
practically blind" From other sources I have
eeivei the same Information, and when It appeared
IN rHE srys despatch from London the other day
only surprised that 1t had not been made public be-
fore. MONMOUTH
MARRIOTT, June II.
The sun., 1897-06-18
ROYAL DEMOCRACY OF AMERICA.
The MIEh-soundinE Name for Debs's Scheme
OF industrial Co.operntiou.

CHICAGO juno 1.-THE American Railway
Union Convention, after wrapgling all day over
Eugene v. Debs's plans for the welfare Of labor,
passed u resolution almost unanimously indors.
ing the plans, and decided to carry them into
eject as coon as possible There were only throe
dissenting votes, the voters explaining that
they were under instructions. The new organi.
Eation will be called the Royal Democracy Of
America Its declaration of principles is that
labor, manual and mental, being the sole crea.
tor of wealth, it rightfully follows that those
who perform all labor and create all wealth
should enjoy the result OF their Efforts"
This" It declares. "is rendered impossible by
the modern system OF production" Labor-saving
machinery 10 pronounced the great detriment to
tho cause OF tho individual laborer, who is no
longer the master OF his products, rs In the days
before steam was applied to machinery. The
fruits OF cooperative labor in gigantic factories
arc appropriated by the owners OF the machines.
mines, lands, and means Of transportation. This
class, leaves but two classes, the great class OF
workers and the small class Of great employers
and corporations.
."our despotio system Of economies 10 tho
direct opposite of our democratic system OF poll
ties 1t perpetuatos ignorance and misery, with
human labor ware to be bought In open
market and places no real value on human life.
Science and Invention Ion are diverted from IT. their
enslavement Of men and the starvation Of
women and children"
The resolution calls on all honest citizens to
unite under the banner of the social democracy
OF America, so as to "be ready to conquer capi
talists by making use of our political liberty and
taking possession OF tho public power, 80 that
we may put an end 10 the present barbarous
struggle by the abolition OF capitalism and the
restoration of the land and all means OF produo-
tion. transportation, and distribution to the peo-
pie, as collective body. and the substitution OF
cooperative commonwealth for the present
state OF planless production
The resolution provides that one of the States
of the Union is to be hereafter selected for tho
concentration Of our supporters, and gradually
extending the sphere OF operations until the
national cooperative commonwealth shall DO es-
tablshed.
The sun., 1897-06-18
COLLEGE HIT BY 1IG HTy1ye.
Natural History building or the University OF
Illinois Damaged Seriously.

CHAMPAIGN, H., June l7.-At o'clock this
morning the Natural History building at tho
University Of Illinois was struck by lightning
resulting in damage to the building, furniture
apparatus, and library OF probably $4,000
The building itself Is damaged to the extent of
$500, and the loss on the contents cannot no
ascertained accurately for several days. Every
thing In tho building was water.soaked.
The building was erected in 1901 ut a cost OF
$50. 900. and the value OF the furniture and APP
paratus was over $l25.000. The building Is
occupied by the departments OF botany, ZOOLOGY
contains the office and equipments OF the State
Laboratory Of Natural History and Of the State
EntomoloSist, and the Office and library of tho
Agricultural Experiment Station.
The work OF repairing the damage VIII be be-
gun at once, and all will be ready for the open
ing OF the fall term Of the university.
The sun., 1897-06-18
THE QUEENS CALAMITY.
TT is MORE SERIOUS THAN FIRST
REPORTS INDICATED.

Little Hope That Queen viotoria's nisht Can
Ne Even Partially Restorea-aor Amiction
10 Not Cataract. bat = Peculiar Fiiua over
the Retlna That Treatment In Ne other
Case Has Remsved-Tho Cause Asorisea TO
Gouty Condition or the Biooa-The saa
News Il BecominG Known in Lonaon-
By the Queens wish Some Papers VIII
Net Print the Facts TIL AFTER next week.
Special Cable Despatch to THE sux
LONDON. June 1.-THE calamity that has be-
fallen tho Queen, in tho almost complete loss OF
her sight. is even graver than was reported in
the first cable despatch to THE Sun on the sub.
ject. There is. unfortunately. little hope Of even
q partial restoration OF the Impaired faculty.
Tho case Is most unusual one. Tho cause Of
the trouble IL not cataract. but q peculiar Aim
over the retina, which. 1t Is sad It Is impossible
TO remove by an operation or other treatment.
Her Majesty's eyes were examined some weeks
ago by famous London oculist who was uncer-
tain at first in regard to the original cause Of
the malady. He consulted, among others, .
prominent surgeon. who is the head Of the stAff
Of leading London hospital. whose specially 10
diseases OF tho feet and limbs.
The latter was strongly of the opinion that the
affection of the knees from which tho Queen has
suffered for many years was the real cause Of
the peculiar malady of her eyes. He had had
several such cases. He was unable to account
for the strange effect. but ascribed it in general
terms to gouty condition OF the blood. He was
anAble unfortunately. to cite q case where q
cure OF blindness from this cause had been ef-
fscted; on tho contrary, the blindness almost
always becomes complete without long delay.
The news Of the Queens sad af1iotion is now
becoming known In London. It has been de-
cided by certain London editors in view Of her
MAjesty's strong desire, to make no public an
nouncement Of the fact in their journals pend
Ing the jubilee festivities.
The Queen arrived at Windsor at o'clock
this morning. Her Majesty was assisted to
alight from the royal train. conducted to q car
riage, and driven to the castle Tho houses Of
the town were decorated with flags and the
streets were filled with cheering people.
THE Sun learns that the list Of persons selected
for jubilee honors viii not contain the names Of
certain lavish donors to charity and tubiles
funds. Tho Queen objects to royal recognition
OF acts performed upon the eve of the Jubilee, ai
leading to tho suggestion that titles are easily
procured.
The sun., 1897-06-18
KILLED HER SLANDERER.
Misa jackson Pound KilEore at Railroad
station and Shot Him Down.

PARIS. Tex, June l7.-This morning at 10
o'clock Ed Kilgore was shot and killed
at the depot in Ladonia. He was sit
ting in the mems waiting room talking to
friend. when Miss Jennie Jackson entered and
fired a shot from a revolver which went wide of
the mark and struck her brother. Brodie Jackson.
making a wound in his forehead. Kilgore ran
out OF the building. pursued by Charles and
Fannie jackson, who fred several shots at him.
Klg0rc fell, rddled with bullets. After he had
fallen the young woman walkod up TO him and
fired three more bullets into him. eXclaiming:
enough"
The young woman 10 a school teacher. Kilgore
killed n man about three years ago and
was convicted OF manslaughter. After scrv-
ing eighteen months he was pardoned.
The JacksouH had been his friends during
his troubles. On his return from the peniton.
tiHry he endeavored to pay suit to the young
woman, but she refused TO have anything to do
rejecting upon her. This led to his death.
The sun., 1897-06-18
MIR. IvINs RETAINS COL. JAMES.

He Will sue tho Metropolitan Traction Com.
pany for $40. 900 Damages.
Ex-City Chamberlain William NJ. WINS who
WAS elected from Broadway cable car on Tues-
day night and arrested on complaint Of the con.
ductor because he refused to leave the front
platform and pack himself in tho densely
crowded interior. has retained Col. +. C. James
of 81 Pine street and instructed him to prepare
the papers In n suit against tho Metropolitan
Traction Company for $4,000 damages.
The suit" said Mr.. WINS yesterday. will
probably be filed to-day or to morrow. I propose
TO see how the courts will view my treatment
have seen none OF the officials OF the road. but
Judging from statements made by some of them
in the papers, they Justify their employees con-
duct. 1 shall press tho suit with all earnest
ness,
The sun., 1897-06-18
FINED $50 FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT
Rx-Congressman Van voorhis Called W. a.
Antherlaad . IAas ena Wa Wind.


ROCHESTER,, June 17.-In the trial Of case in
the Equity Term this afternoon, ex-Congressman
John Van voorhis was aned $50 for contempt
OF court by Justice William +. Werner. In the
examination OF q witness Mr.. Van voor-
his was interrupted by William A. Suther-
land. the opposing counsel, who said 10
the court that in his opinion Mr.. Van Voorhis
had not put question in proper form.
"You'ro a lar!' shouted Mr.. Van Voorhis rs
he turned iercey upon Mr.. Sutherland.
Down came Judge Werner's gavel with loud
rap he said:
Mr.. Van voorhis, I fne you $50 for con.
tempt Of court"
Mr.. Van Voorhis continued to Rrumble, and
finally said that he guessed his check was good
for the amount He attempted to pass the matter
over lightly and tc proceed with his examine
ton OF the witness, but Judge Werner stopped
him and said
"Mr. Clerk, you will enter an order as to the
fine. Mr. Van Voorhis," continued the Court,
'i you continue 10 talk in this way your fino
will be increased accordingly. This manner of
yours has been going on long enough propose
to put stop to it,
The sun., 1897-06-18
MYSTERIES OF THE THAMES.
seventeen bodies Found I'm Three Weeks-Most
or Them EIpensiyely Clad.


Special Gable Despatch to THE sus.
LONDON, June 1.-THE authorities are mysti-
hec over the recovery Of the bodies OF seventeen
persons which have been taken out of the lower
ihames within the last three weeks, most of
'neh near London Bridge and the Tower Bridge.
ohe body taken out OF the river yesterday was
mat OF young woman stylishly dressed in
eo'h'ng OF the best material. Upon the body
were found number of articles OF jewelry, q
purse well flled with gold and silver pieces. and
epht ring, upon which wero several fancy
A,,S and number OF American coins.
recently another body. that OF beautiful
youne r woman, was found floating In the river.
.He ooay was unclad, but upon the arms were a
par o' gold bracelets and a pair OF handsome
earrings were In the cars.
several OF the bodies recovered were those of
mon. mon, and in each case watches and sums of
TThhey TIE were found on them.
mn, Ihao h Faluables indicate that tho persons had
AM eh ,e robbed. The police are unable to ascribo
msbn9 me- motive for the drowning or perhaps other
ball. OF Killing these persons and none of the
''NeA mas been identified.
The sun., 1897-06-18
TRADE UNION SUED FOR DAMAGES
by . Hoo HoistinE Engineer. who Says Il
Won't Let Him Work.

BENJAMIN p. Davis. a non.union hod-hoistIng
engineer. had An action on trial before Justice
Beach OF the Supreme Court yesterdayto to en-
join the United Portable Hosting Engineers
and their walking delegate. Peter Gibbons. from
preventing him from getting work and for $3.50
damages for work lost at their instance. He
said that since 1898 the union has had him dis
charged many times. He tried to Join the union
about a year ago, but was not elected. He has
since lost several Jobs he had secured.
Merritt p Simpson testified that the plaintiff
is hrst-class workman. but that he was COM
PEELED to discharge the plaintiff about half
dozen times because the delegate OF the union
had announced that unless Davis was discharged
union men would not work for the witness. As
the witness had several jobs on hand he could
not afford to have all his union men taken OF.
The defence was that no threats had been en-
ployed except to threaten to leave the work II 9
non-union man was employed. 1t was urged
that the union men have q right to work with
whom they desire or not TO work.
Justice Beach reserved decision, the trial hav-
ing been concluded.
The sun., 1897-06-18
SEARCH WARRANT FOR Il CAT,

Magistrate wentworth Refused 10 Grant IL.
As Cats Are Plenty where Ho Lives.
Magistrate Wentworth was astonishod, yes
terday, when woman appeared in tho York
vile Police Court and asked for warrant to
search the houses of her nelghbors for a tiger
cat which had boon lost or stolen the night
before.
Magistrate. "If you will call at my house
will give you two cats and half dozen Kittens
and think each OF the neghbors on the block
would bo glad TO add to the collection, and
thank you for taking them away"
The woman didn't get the warrant, but went
offer
The sun., 1897-06-18
HUGH M,MHLAN HURT
The Detroit millionaire Accidentally Shoots
HimseiE-Wound Not Dangerous.

DETROIT. Mich, June l7.-Hugh Mcmillan,
the millionaire President OF the American Ma
tonal Bank, accidentally shot himself at his
Jefferson avenue residence yesterday while
lifting self-cocking revolver from bureau
drawer. Tho matter was kept quiet by the
family until late this afternoon. The ball
entered his left side Just below the waist line
and went downward and outward. coming out
near the hip Joint. The doctors say that Mr..
Mcmillan rested well during the night, and has
been very comfortable to-day. They say that
no important organ was injured and that the
wounded man Will recover.
There seems no reason to doubt tho family's
story. as Mr.. Mcmillan 10 In excellent health
and OF undoubted financial soundness. He Is in
this city In association with his brother, United
States Senator James MCMILLAN. When the ac-
cident occurred Mr.. Mcmillan was preparing
for visit TO his daughter In the East
The sun., 1897-06-18
PREACHER ooNFEssEs MURDER.
Admits tho Grimes while BsinG Tried TOR .
DiHoreat O6ence.

PAINTsvlLLE. Ky, June l7.-Washington
Craft. the Primitive Baptist minister who is on
trial In the Floyd Circuit Court for tho murder
OF Lindell Higgins fourteen years ago. was
placed on the witness stand this morning He
denies killing Higgins, asserting that he was
forty miles away at the time tho murder was
committed.
In cross.eKamination Craft broke down and
William Cook fifteen years ago. Graft had long
been suspected OF killing these mon, but It was
pected TO be acquitted on the charge OF killing
Higgins, but viii be held for the murder OF Graft
and Cook. Craft had scores OF loyal friende who
have believed him innocent of Higgins's murder.
They were dumfounded whom they heard his
statements on the witness stand, which con-
yioted him of two other crimes with which they
had never Thought Of as1oolating his name.
The sun., 1897-06-18
SONG BIZ LOCKED-UP JURORa
Blum Arson Case Keeps Its Twelve Men Out
All Night.

The jury in the case Of Max Blum, who has
been on trial this week in General Sessions for
arson in the second degree was locked up for
the night last evening. Blum. who Is 20 years
old. was partner OF Isaac Zukcr. who is now
serving thirty-sIxyear sentence for arson.
Blum was indicted for arson in the
second degree for causing a fire at $50 Broad
way. a fur store. on Aug. -. 1895. Morris
Schoenholz, who Is serving a forty y.eight year
sentence. was brought from Sing Sing, and tes-
titled that he lighted the fire for Blum, using ten
gallons of benzine In doing 80. He got 800 for
in tho afternoon.
After the jury had been locked up for the
b nt9 fnoFh snsng That ni has
agreed others that 1t hadn't.
The sun., 1897-06-18
THOMAS KING DROWNED.
He was y wsII-Known BanLsr and Innusn-
tIal Citizen In Texas.

DALLAS. Tex. June l7.-News was received In
Dallas this evening by private dispatches to a
number OF bankers that Thomas King. Pros-
dent OF the First National Bank OF Greenvllo
Tex. was drowned last night. The dispatches
say that Mr.. King took party of
Greenville friends to his private lake on
his ranch few miles from Greenvile and
the party went boating. Mr.. King fell over
board sank. and did not rise. The body had not
been recovered At the time the dispatches were
sent.
Mr.. King was rated as tho wealthiest man In
Hunt county. He was known all over Texas
and was very popular.
The sun., 1897-06-18
SPANS TROUBLES At HOME.
Rands OF Cnrlists Are In the Erela-Rir Natives
Atkack MeIIlin.

Special Gable Despatch to THE Sun.
MADRID. June l7.-Therc is great agitation In
Biscay among the Carlists and news has been
received here that some bands OF them are al
ready armed and in the field.
At the same time news comes Of another at
tack on Mclilla by the Rif natives OF Morocco.
Sehor Sagasta in private conference has do
clared that. in his opinion. Span's present posi-
tion is the gravest situation in which she has
found herself since tho restoration to power Of
the Bourbon family.
The sun., 1897-06-18
EARTHQUAKE IN KENTUCKY.
BuildinEn shaken In several Places In tn
state-One Death from Fright.

IouIsviLLE, KY. June ia slight earth.
quake shock was folt in several places in tho
State between midnight and this morning. In
Lexington nearly every building was shaken to
its foundations Mrs. Lucy Anderson. residing
on the Georgetown pike, this county, was
awakened by tho shock and died instantly OF
heart disease. She was 40 years old.
A very distinct shock was felt at Owingsville
at IL o'clock last night Its arrival was an.
nounced by n loud report followed by rumbing
sound and the shaking of houses. Several Chin
neys were topped over Similar disturbances
were reported from Mount Sterling and More
head. At the latter place the shock was severe.
The sun., 1897-06-18
TRAIN IN THE CHICAGO RIIER.
Rngincer Was ConTused by = Tags Lights ana
Didn't stop-Ho Ono Drowned.

CHICAGO. June 17.-At 10 o'clock tonight IN
outbound passenger train on the Milwaukee
branch Of the Chicago and Northwestern Rail-
way ran into the Chicago River at Kinzie street.
The bridge was open but the engineer Of the
train was confused by the lights OF a passing
tug. which he mistook for safety signals on the
BRIDGE Tho engine, tender and forward car
went into the river.
Tho engineer and fireman jumped into the
river and were flshed out In safety. Mono OF the
passengers was injured. Travel on the track
cannot be resumed tonight.
The sun., 1897-06-18
COL. PAYNE OFF TO NORWAY
On the Steam Yacht FIeanor-Grant N. schIey
One OF the Party.

Wall street yachting party will start for the
North Cape tomorrow the steam yacht
Eleanor 1t will include Col. Oliver II. Payne
and Grant h. Schlcy of the firm OF Moore &
Schley The yacht belongs to William A. Slater
Of Norwich. Conn, and is chartered by Col.
Payne. She Is 232 feet long, and is magnificent
port will be the Azores. and the next Havre.
The trip will extend over three months.
The sun., 1897-06-18
stang to Death By Reos.

LooKPoRT. N. Y, June 17.-John Alert. Nj
agara county farmer living near Middleport
while poughing on Monday was attacked by q
swarm OF bees. which also stung tho horses
causing them to run away. Alert's head was
swollen until scarcely semblAnce of features
remained. lie was Unconscious until his DEATH
which occurred yesterday.
The sun., 1897-06-18
GOOD DRY GOODS REPORTS.
Increased Demand . Certainty for the Not
Distant Future.

Anereaned Demhnd Certainty Tor the Not
Distant Future.
All recent reports received from many sections
OF the country uniformly tell of improving gen.
eral conditions in the dry goods trade These
reports have produced n distinctly better feel
ing. They would, OF course. be more weighty II
orders were correspondingy heavy. But 1t Ia
recognized that thus far buyers have had a hard
summer TO contend against, and that for tho
will be devoted to moving OFT the surplus OF sea
sonable goods. Meanwhile they believe they
ity to fil requirements In staple lines Just as
cheaply later as now. With continuance of
present conditions an augmented demand is q
surety for tho early future.
The sun., 1897-06-18
AIr. Rxarts Conxalssosnt.

The relatives of William NJ. Evarts are an
noyed over published reports that ho Is danger
ously ILL., They say he is in better health now
than he has been for some time past. He re-
OF his age, rather alarmed his family. He has
now recovered and ho was able yesterday To be
about his house, 231 Second avenue.