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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-21
TOM CLARK'S ISLAND.
IL Was Stolen from England by n Man WIN
Wanted TO Remain an American.

INV W ot1Ah an
CARIBOU. Me-. July 2o.-Above this village. on
the st. John River. is an island which Tom
Clark, its original proprietor. stole from Eng.
land away back in the days oftthe Aroostook
war. This bloodless conflict began in the latter
part of the third decade of the present century,
and did not close until tho webster-Ashburton
treaty had been signed.
While the treaty was under consideration
Thomas Clark learned that the st. John River
was to be the boundary line between Maine and
New Brunswick, and that tho natural channel
OF the river was to mark the exact division.
His island. which comprised about 800 acres of
wood and grass lands. was in the river. but on
the wrong side for him, the channel running on
the south side and annexing Clark and his farm
to New Brunswick.
For nearly Il month Clark and his two brothers
were busy carting stones and gravel and dump
ing them in the river. As tho dam grew higher
and tho natural waterway became narrower
the river flowed back and made a detour around
TO the north side OF the island. In two weeks
Clark had shifted the channel, but, wishing TO
make his work sure, he continued to pile up
stones until their could be no doubt as 10 where
the channel ran. When the Boundary Commits.
Clark and his island farm to the United States,
RouRed a channel through the dam. the island
belongs TO Maine. and its proprietors pay taxes
in the United States. F
During the civil war a resident Of the island
who did not approve Of fighting and, was OPP
posed to the draft made an effort to become a
British subject by, revealing the secret which
were sent to ST. John telling all about
the theft and offering conclusive proof.
When these failed the Colonial Secretary
also in vain. Meantime the man who
wanted 10 renounce his allegiance to the United
States was drafted and had TO pay $500 commu-
tation money to avoid going to the front. Since
then he and his heirs have spent q deal of time
and postage in petitioning the Legislature TO
pay back the $500, with interest. claiming it
was obtained by fraud and intimidation. A
read by the speaSer' goes s,I TO- committee, and
dies there. The chances are that this particular
claim will never be paid.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-21
BIG cor WITH 4 BIG JAG.
POLICEArAN ALLEN OREhTES A sUN-
BATTON ON CHURCH STREET.

-
me- Arrests william Cniinan, . Driver nor
wstchinE MS Antics' ene prt'ost 70 ne sue
.on IN Cai'manp WnEon-Asaaelts soVeIsA
"aor" "ns !" ~'oAe" Oe "ha e"'P0"e'u'
Policeman James 8. Allen Of the beonaid
street station got bolsterously drunk yesterday
Afternoon while on post at Church and Cham
beers streets. When no began to drink Is noe
known exactly. but along about 4 O'Clock
passersby noticed that there was something
wrong with tho big COP. His blouse was wide
open. his vo3t, too, was unbutsoned. and clouds
OF smoke were coming out of his mouth and
Uo.o Io wos .U,os,ne o,asr.,,sa 80 hard that
he got red in the face over IT. He tossed his
hands into tss tho ., air and ,vo w,ss aod1 hi. n1 ST n.o %ns
oirecuy inc stroets "ero oroWooo oy poopie
wnT weren't used to seeing policemen act that
sionally. and grabbing a man danced around
nm mann ss .a"s , w,a ot .. ~. snown1haIs
Callmnn, a driver, was on his wagon in front
Of 100 Church street. he had a good Wow Of
the proceedings from the WAGON seat and was
Snas :. SaI" g. IT., hr,sbina ,ha onIooSor,
man ana mado ior niln' brushing ID ohioosefs
aside. He grabbed Callman and yanked him
,.ur,aao "S Can, cross said last nioht
language as capt Cross sara last nieht.
Allen put Callman under arrost when no got
- 80 80. ,.t,h c.I,,,,n no s,or,od for
wagon scat again Win oainnan' no s'eloeo'i
tho police station. Allen wantec to drive the
horse himself. and he did. The horse danced
ahout. while tbe orowd,yelled at the policeman.
At last tho horse was headed right and away 1t
went in a crooked patb. while mercbants and
W." W.. ..Sn a,ss.a. ..nsu..s ias,s..st
that such an outrage shonid Dc eonnmitted On o
man whose only onehce was "atchihH ponce
man cup up.
a tali. gray-nairea man Win lean hands ana
hmps came aiohgsioe me WAGON.
the rights OF citizens, the gray-haired man
began. Alien rose IN ms seat ana yoleo:
Al smut you UP. boo Sou rln-ran, yemen
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-21
ELLIS ISLAND HERO n SUICIDE.
a. ". Walworth Found Dead in Prospoce
Park-strnngo Hints IN . Letter.

A.. W. Walworth Found Dead in Prospooe
Park-strnngo Hints In . Letter.
A. w. walworth, aged SO years, who was q
nurse at tho immigration Hospital on Ellis
Island, and proved himself a hero at the time of
the recent fire. was found dead early yesterday
morning on the bicycle path on Flatbush ave-
nue. alongside the Prospect Park fence in Brook
lyn, and near tho main entrance. From Q letter
found in his pocket It is clear that he com.
mitted suicide. and as there were no wounds on
tho body poison was undoubtedly used.
The letter was dated July 10. and was ad.
dressed to r. A. ottiwell. NJ. D.. Vineyard
Haven, Mass. The most interesting part OF 1t
roads as follows:
"FRIENp RICHARDS: I cannot stand tho strain
of physical and mental trouble any longer. !
have made over into the keeping of Mr.. II. NJ.
G., lsB, legal papers of transfer to you Of my
pay due since July /, and claim Of $7s. 40, which
has been forwarded to Washington with recon.
mendation Of bureau to be paid, and when time
comes you will have no trouble to collect 1t.
Dick, for tho sake Of old friendship and of my
mother and sister. 1t is hard FOR you just now,
give me u plain funeral in a single grave, so my
folks know where I am. lowe, with room rent,
Hail Hotel. Please notify my people. You gel
the address, as you can find It In my papers,
left with Mr.. C.. Of my death in an easy man,
But fourteen years and more OF such sickness Is
enough and I can stand 1t no longer. In the
wallet, you know. is tho death certificate. Send
to them. also, my citizen papers. The other
Die thought something OF ME. Accusations
wrongfuliy arc hurled at me and nobody can
disprove them. They are wrong to tell OF. ]
am In the same position as the hypnotist In
Wilkie Collins's 'Moonstono.' My unsympa.
thetic physique has been a boulder around my
work all life long and has been at tho bottom OF
all trouble. Dick, 1 meant we'll all my life and
to everybody, and even you"
Walworth went to Ellis Island from the
United States Marine Hospital at Bedloe's
Island. He was a well-educated man and 1t is
said was at one time in good circumstances at
Vineyard Haven. Some valuable books which
he brought with him to Ellis Island were lost In
the fire.
DR.. J. H. White. who was In charge of the I'm
migration Hospital. said: "Walworth was the
hero of the fire. He saved many lives and car
ried women patients out on his back. He did
not seem to have any fear OF DEATH"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-21
rlDolrrn sArInr,s nonAron.
nrrs. nsss Nzerris vyon't Give Up MIS- Presents
end Begins RepIevin rroceedinEs rsr Thens.

Mrs. Rsse N1errts vgon't Give Up Hts Presents
and Begins RepIevin trooeedinEs fer Theu.
The serious misunderstanding between Ed
ward Sattle, a wealthy widowed farmer with
grown.up children at Plainview, L. l., and Mrs.
Rose Morris, q young and very pretty woman in
Brooklyn, over some Jewels, valued at 50, 900,
has not yct boon Strengthened out, as had been
supposed.
tlo homestead from May 1 to July 1, when she
returned to her homo in Warren street, In
Brooklyn. Tho neighbors were much surprised
ono night last week when two detective SER
geants from the Central ofco and an Oyster
Bay constable called at the house and arrested
her on a warrant issued by Justice Simonson Of
Oyster Bay for the alleged theft of diamonds
and other jewelry from the Plainview farmer.
On reaching Oyster Bay on the following night
Mrs. Morris was released after telling Justice
Simonson where the jewels could be obtained
and signing an order for their surrender.
them In tho care OF tho police property clerk.
Just as soon as Mrs. Morris reRained her FREQ
dom sho hurried back to Brooklyn and noti-
belonged to her and should not be surrendered
She followed this up by instituting replovin
Tor their recovery. She AYERS that when she
reached Oyster Bay she was so much coerccd by
the authorities there that she agreed to give up
for ten years IL she did not surrender the
levels Jew ns,o,t and ,, at sS Sno sons Seesm0 10 SO nsrv w,ts
them. She stiii insists that Mr.. Sattle. Of Ms
own free will and without any inducement or
s SptisIeS "na f En ser p on Siesr "S Seoo ner enSh OF b sho
To the jewelers. where he made the purchases.
Tho ~roplevin proceedings will now probably re-
suit in the airing of tho plainville farmers costly
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-21
FREIGHT RATES TO GULF PORTS.
OF. Louis Railroad Men Will Ask To-Day That
They BE RendJusted.

81 Aou1D IkoiirOau Men Will ASK To-Day ThAt
They BE ReadJusted.
ST.. LOUIS, July 2o.-A committee Of railroad
officials appointed by the st. Louis Msnufac-
Jurors and Local Traffic Bureau is en- route to
New York to confer to morrow with representa-
tives of steamship lines plying between New
York and Gulf Of Mexico ports. The COM
mittee is headed by vice-President and General
Manager Yoakum Of tho St. Louis and San
Francisco road. He is armed with an ulti-
matum.a and unless the steamship lines consent
TO a readjustment Of their rates tho Texas roads
running out Of st. Louis will retaliatc.
One OF the members said before leaving last
night that unless the New York steamship lines
consent on Wednesday to road.'ust their rates
the Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe, MIX. and
T.. San Francisco and International. and Great
Northern lines will at once unite in demanding
prepayment of freight charges on all shipments
into Texas by way of the New York steamship
lines. The discrimination against st. Louis is
with Texas points almost impossible.
Galveston 10 the key to the situation. and until
the rates TO that point are revised St. Louis can.
not hope to compete with New York. Competi.
tion between the Mallory and Morgan steamship
lines has reduced the freight rate from New
York to Galveston until 1t is now merely nomi.
nal.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-21
WHATwILLTHESULTAND
THEY DoN'r KNoW nv ooNsTAHTz-
SoPLE WHAT rs GolNq ON.

while n IL said mat Peace Negotiations HAVE
Heon Broken on. Others Think tire Pro.-
poets Are BriEhter-The Londen Times says
Eorbcaranee ts wasted on the saitan.
Special Cable Dispatches to TEE SUE.
LONDON, July 20.-Tho reports that arc being
received from Co~nstantinople are moro conflict
ing than ever. While the report that the peace
negotiations have been suspended owing to the
refusal OF the Porte to accept the strategic
frontier laid down By the military attaches
seems for many reasons to be the most reliable
statement Of tho situation, some correspondent
whose records entitlo them to respect declare
that there 10 ground for believing that the pros
poets for . satiSfaotory solution arc becoming
better.
the last few days. It 10 even reported that the
Ministers have drawn mp q mazbata, which
awaits the imperial sanction, accepting the
frontier that IL insisted upon BY the ambassa-
doris.
Opinion at the palace continually shifts with
the uncertainty Of . weathcrcock,a although the
sultan never will abandon his ultimate aim,
which is postponoment-
Until the Sultan IN unalterably convinced
that preparations are being seriously made to
cocrce him no settlement will DO reached.
Tho Times. commenting on . despatch from
It's correspondent in Co%nstantinoplo, which con,
firms the report Of the breaking OF Of the peace
negotiations, says:
sForbearance In dealing with the Sultan .,
plainly thrown away. It 10 time to undeceivs
him, and to give him to clearly understand that
persistence in his present attitude will inevitably
lead to the consideration OF material measures
for forcing him into submission"
CoNsrANTINoPLE, July 2o.-The Porte has 70
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-21
oANADA,s GREAT WHEAT CROP.

she RIpeots the Largest Yield IN the History
OF the Country.
TORONTO, July 2o.-Canada will. II frost does
not intervene. have tho bigRost wheat crop In
tho history of the country.
In Ontario wheat cutting has begun and win
be general next week. Estimates of the yield
run up to forty bushels per acre. Owing to the
decline In the barley export, less barley and
more spring wheat will DO raised In Ontario. and
the province will have raised more wheat for ex-
port this year than last.
In Manitoba the seeding was two weeks
earlier, and the crop which will he ready for har-
subject to less danger from frost than last year.
Different districts in Manitoba report an in
crease In the wheat acreage Of from Is to so per
cent. over last year and the wheat crop will be
the largest the province ever had. -.
The weather in Manitoba to-day was hot and
forcing. The indications are that Canada will
have 10. O0O. 900 moro bushels of wheat for OK
port than last year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-21
SIEDL At
He Couducts an Ideal Performance or ..Parut.
fsln At the Wagner Festival.

He Conducts an Ideal Performance OF '.Parst-
fsln at the Wagner Festival.
Special Gable Despatch to THE Sun.
B~AVREUTH, July 2o.-An ideal performance Of
"Parsifal" was given under tho conductorship
Of Anton Siedl at tho Wagner festival, which
opened here last night. This was the ninety
third performance of "Parsifal" at Bayreuth.
Van Dyck was In grand voice. and made .
splendid ParsUdt. Mime. Brema made her first
appearance as Kundry and scored q great sue
cess.
Herr Perron Of Dresden as Anvortas and
Grenng as Gurnemdns gave fine renderings of
their parts. Tho orchestra was perfection, and
tho chorus good.
Among tho audience were Mesdamos Calv6
and Duse, Mr.. and Mrs. Uhl. and the Misses
jackson of tho American Embassy at Berlin,
Otto Florsheim and Mime. Lankow Of Now York.
with their pupils. Marie Van Gelder and Miss
Berry.
Miss Van Gelder has boon engaged a. nrst
dramatic soprano for the Amsterdam opera
during the coming year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-21
MoURNED IT'S DEAD MASTER.
4 Big white Bulldog That Came Near Beins
Killed with Him.


An italian who was killed by a Long Island
Railroad train at the station at Atlantic and
Linwood avenues in Brooklyn on Monday. and
who was carried along ON the pilot of the engine
several hundred yards, was identified yester-
day as Pasquale Siciliano of 81 East Tenth
street A big white bulldog with one brindle eye
which belonged to the dead man and came near
sharing his fate. followed the wagon containing
tho body from the scene of tho accident to tho
Liberty avenue morgue. a distance OF nearly
three miles. Tho dog was covered with blood,
and body.
1t whinod as the body was carried into the
undertaker's yard from the wagon. and after
ward paved on the door. When tho door had
been opened 1t rushed In. and, jumping on the
ice box containing the body. began to howl.
1t was some time before tho dog could be
ooaxed to the street, and then Its whining was
renewed. Early in the morning the dog was
taken to the Liberty avenue police station, and
1t WAS still thore last night.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-21
Plumbers Gauss a sympa.hs..e Strike.

A sympathetic strike of all the union mechan-
les employed on q building at Eighth street and
Avenue b, on behalf Of the A~malgamated Socio-
ty Of lumber and Gasdtters. was ordered yes.
terday. The plumbers complained that nom
union plumbers were employed on the building,
and that boys were doing the work of men.
Strikes of lumbe were also ordered on build.
ings on Third street between Second and Third
avenues, and at Gouvcrneur and Madison
streets. About $50 mon are out in all.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-21
Mayor Todd,s Machine in Control.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. July Forward meetings
were held throughout Louisville this afternoon
to select delegates to tho convention tomorrow
which will nominate Republican candidates for
city and legislative offices. The machinery was
under the control OF Mayor Todd, and delegates
are practically all instructed for bis ticket,
which the Mayor himself heads as a candidate
for reelection. The colored Republicans threaten
to bolt, as they have been entirely ignored In
their demands for office.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-21

Tho Burglars Dtd Not Fire. but Some Ono Shot
Mr.. wright.

tho burglars Dlo NOT Flro, buI Domo On0 Uhog
Mr.. wright
FLORAL PARK, l. l., July 20.-BurRlars try
ing to ~force:an entrance into the house Of Capt,
John T. Klein at this place about 2 O'Clock this
morning aroused q colored man in Mr.. Klein's
employ. He alarmed Mr.. Klein and tho latter
hurried to a window. He saw two mon stand.
ing nearby. When he had dressed and ap-
peared outside the house the supposed burg
lars were a block away, standing near the Park
House. Mr.. Klein called TO them and they
started toward the Eailr9ed tracks; He fol.
from their beds and hurried to arms.
John Wright was the first TO- appear on the
There was the sharp explosion OF a irearm, and
Mr.. Wright fell wounded, Two shots had
Rrazed his arm and another had glanced across
Els forehead, The injuries we're slight.
The burglars fed down the railroad tracks
without firing O shot. 1t is believed that some
one Of the neighbors in his excitement. took
Two strange men were arrested this morning
on suspicion of being the burglars. They re.
fused to say anything about themselves and
viii have Q hearing tomorrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-21
AAMMER1Ne At OUR rABITE.

Tho Proas or Gernany 0ays That Country Nay
Have to Declare . TnFiR war.
Special Cable DespatoA to Tm Sun.
BERLIN. July 2o.-The German presB continues
to attack the new American tariff. Tho Kreur
ZcftunO Is tho latest assailant- It publishes Q
long article, tho pith Of which II that II tho bill
In its hnal form bars German products 1t will be
imperative for Germany to declare o tariff war.
It adds that II common action can DO arranged
by Germany, France and the other European na-
tions affected. It would cause tho Washington
Government to speedily yield to their protests
against the imposition of practically prohihitivo
duties.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-21

Coroner Tuthill had some of tho witnesses in
the Gieldsensuppe murder case before him
yesterday. They were John Mcclure and Joseph
McRenna. the two boys who found tho trunk in
the East River. and Alfred Baetgc. Henry Her.
denbach and Adam steubling. tho Turkish bath
rubbers who identified the romans as those Of
Gieidsensuppe, The Coroner questioned the mon
Gieldsensuppe and they repeated the statements
they had made to the police and to the District
Attorneys Office.
Coroner Tuthill has not yet fixed tho date for
holding the inquest
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-21
WANT LABOR LEGIsLArIoM.

First Or . Berries or Conferences Held Behina
Closed Doors.
A preliminary conference of trades unions,
called for the purpose of agitating for legislation
favorable to labor. was held last night In So
East Fourth street. Representatives OF the
Journeymen Bakers International Union, the
United Garment Workers. and other central
bodies were present.
The meeting was a secret one. Henry weis-
mann, General Secretary of the Journeymen
Bakers International Union, said. when seen
Important one, but this is only a preliminary
meeting, and 1t Ia too early to state what our
plans will be. Other meetings will no held, but
IL will be q month before we can make q definite
statement regarding the progress of tho move
ment."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-21
w. X. sydney Hold for MAnslaushtsr.

Greenwich. Conn.,. July GOV. F. Sydney.
who WAS arrested in Bridgeport yesterday. after
he had been sot at liberty by Judge Wheeler. by
Deputy Sheriff, FitEroy on q charge OF man
brought before the Greenwich Borough Court
this morning. Ho pleaded not guilty and was
held under a bond OF $4,000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-21
BRITISH POSTAL CLERKS.

They Decline to VIela to the Doasna UDsa
Then and Will Probably Strike
Special Cable Despateh to THE sua.
LONDON. July 2o.-The most intense exotic
mont prevails on account OF the attitude Of the
Post Once clerks. and 1t 10 fully expected that
there will DO a general strike on Monday.
This afternoon the clerks refused positively to
sign an agreement submitted By the officers Of
tho Post ofice calling for q certain amount Of
work overtime on the part Of tho clerks weekly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-21
Oh. ~PARKHURsrs nINEsa.

he L. Improving. Thoagh s~lowiy-Vear De
Homo In Ttne % Restster.
Special Gable Dsspatoh to TEE suH
LONDON. July 2o.-Rsports having reached
here that the condition Of DR.. Parkhurst Of New
York was causing considerable anxiety to his
friends. tho correspondent Of TEE SUN made in
quiries a. to the state Of his health. To-day DR..
Parkhurst telegraphed from the Hotel Mooser.
at Vevay, on tho Lake Of Geneva, Swit1erland:
81 am improving. though less rapidly than I
expected. am sorry that I will not return In
time to register"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-21
Dryan-MlcGrAan.

LANCASTER. Pa. July 2o.-Paul g. Bryan, As
sistant Postmaster of tho United States House
of Representatives, was married to-day to Miss
Harriet g. McGrann, daughter OF Richard ].
McGrann, a contractor OF this city, at tho homo
two or three intimate friends were present.
There were no at, endants. The Rev. Or. II. j.
mccullough, rector of st, Mary's Catholic
Church, performed the ceremony.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-21
DIR HERE WANTS TINE
Ne lsn'o Quite Ready Vet g toll An he Knew
Aboat the Panama Scandal.

he 1sn'o Quito Ready Yet g Toll An He KDovn
About the Panama Scandal.
sDectoi Cable DsspatoA to Tur SUE.
PARs, July 20.-Tho Panama committee has
cancelled Its arrangement to visit Bournemouth.
Highland. to listen to the revelations promised
to be made by DR.. Herr. tho Panama lobbyist.
The committee to-day received . letter from DR..
Horn saying that he would not DO able TO receive
the Members on Thursday. a. he required sew
eral weeks to prepare the In his pos
session relative to the Panam transaction.
Tho committee was disgusted. and resolved to
continue its inquiries without waiting for DR..
Hers's revelations.
There was much merriment In the Hobbies Of
the Chamber OF Deputies at the committee
expense. Twenty-Five rooms had been engaged
at the Hotel Cecil In London for the members.
some Of whom have already gone to England.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-21
IN.

More than 400 plans Tor the new free public library
have 80 far been submitted.
Ex. Fir, MalSLal BENJAMIN T. Lewis arrived yester~
day H. Brooklyn from If recent European trip, aud
his friends, WHO hdi learned of his serious fitness in
London, were much sratlici at his apparent restora-
tiun To health.
II was announced yesterday with much positive.
ness that the BROOKLYN city aud New'uwn kailroad
Company. better known as the DcKalb avenue road,
and tn" Conry Island and brooklyn Railroad Com
many were about TO he consolidated.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-21

A nspoFt mat He Reeeivod . Package which
Exploded. shatssFing His Arm.
Special cab,s DespatOA to TIE sUH.
BUDAPEST, July 2o.-The FEATHER Lloyd says
IL 10 rumored that Edh0m PAAhA, the com
mander of the Turkish troops in Thessaly. 70
ccived a package recently. which, upon his OPEN
ing 1t, exploded. shattering his arm
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-21
Fatal Bicycle Collision.

HoLgoKE. Mass, July 2O.-E. ?. Ford, n WE'LL
known business man OF this city, died at his
home at > o'clock this morning. the result OF a
bicycle accident. He collided with another
rider AZ 10 O'Clock last evening near hiF home
on Fairfield avenue and fractured his skull.