davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-09
II EARGoxAUrGoEs d f WATER.
The Lake Submarine wrecLinE Boat Undor-
goes n Successful Test.

BALTIMORE, Md, Oct. s.-The Lake submarine
wrecking boat Argonaut, with six persons
aboard, went TO the bottom OF the Columbian
Iron Works dry dock late yesterday afternoon,
and with a clear five feet of water above hor she
remained two hours. Those who went Town
with Simon Lake, the inventor, were Edward
1. Peacock. John McInnes. Alexander Cochran,
8. 7. Champion, and Mr.. Wilson. u diver. Al
FIRST tho Areonaut was allowed to sink gradu-
ally. but when about ten inches above the sur
face she made q lungc downward. From the ex-
haust for the gas engine used in the boat n rub
Dor hose led to tho surface, and through another
hose attendants In a rowboat conversod with
those inside the submarine vessel.
The electric lights generated by the gas On
CINE gave plenty Of light and the quantity of
compressed air was said to DO s~utiicient for tho
number in the boat to have subsisted until this
morning. Half an hour before. the boat as
cended to the surface the air inside Was SO
fresh and pure that cigars were smoked after q
luncheon had been served. No attempt was
made 10 send a diver from tho boat. On drop
ping tho heavy keel from the vessel she founded
TO the surface like a rocket.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-09
FOUND 4 MURDERED HoMAM.
Bertha White, Coiored. Takon Away nor
Pottstowu, Pa. and Killed.

Bertha White. Colored. Takon Away from
Pottstown, Pa, and KILLED.
READING. Pa. Oct ga murder was revealed
to-day on tho schuylkil River below Reading.
whom the remains Of q young woman were
identified as Bertha White, who had lived for q
short time at the house Of Mrs. Gates at Potts.
town. Mrs. Gates to-day visited the marshes
along the river where the remains still lay. and
she at once declared that the body was that Of
Bertha White. aged rs. q mulatto. who had dis.
appeared mysteriously hve weeks ago. Mrs.
Gates told the officials that Bertha had come to
her home apparently q runaway from Philadel.
phia. that the next day . colored man, who said
sho was bis wife, had called and insisted that
Bertha refused, but the man insisted.
Sho did not como back. That night the colored
man returned and said Bertha had again run
away from him. Tho next morning no packed
Up all her belongings and took them away with
him. He has not been seen since. Tho skull Of
the young woman showed she had been hit on
the head with a hammer and killed. and that
the body bad been hidden In the bushes where it
was found last evening.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-09
USE oF RIVER NATER FOR FIRES.
CHIEF Bonner to Visit Lake Cities 10 Learn
How They Use Their AdjoIninE water.

CHER Bonner to Visit Lake Cities 10 Learn
How They Use Their AdJoIninE water.
President Sheffield. ct o meeting of the Fire
Commissioners. introduced, yesterday. o resolu-
ton that Fire Chief Bonner and an engineer DO
sent to Milwaukee and other lake cities to study
the system In those towns Of using water from the
lakes at fires, with . view OF adopting something
similar in this city.
He said that, at Milwaukee, nreboats forced
lake water through pipes laid in tho street by at
tachinR a hose to the end Of tho pipe playing
on q fire as much as 5000 foot distant.
He thought such . system Of pipes In this city
from the East, and North rivers would render
excellent service, especially in the downtown
dry goods district. where hundreds OF millions
OF dollars worth Of property might DO menaced
by IRE. and. In case Of any accident to the regu-
lar water supply. the loss would be
He added that no had discussed the matter
with Mayor Strong and Comptroller Fitch, and
that they approved the plan. The resolution
The Fire Commissioner will ask the Board of
Estimate and Apportionment at its next meet
Ing for suflclent mMoaney to appoint another
Deputy Fire Chief. There are now two depu-
ties, but the Commissioners say that there
should DO q third ono in the upper part of the
city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-09
TO SUCCEED DIR. STORES.
Mon Mentioned for tho Presidency or the
American ConEreEntional neard.

The elghty.seventh annual meeting Of the
American Board. the great Congregational for.
cign missionary organization. 10 to be held in New
Haven next Tuesday. Wednesday, and THUR
day. Great interest centres In the election of .
successor to the Rcv. DR.. Richard s. Storrs Of
Brooklyn, who has been the chief executive Of
the board for the past ten years and who has de-
clined reelection.
A number of prominent men have been mem
toned In connection with tho Presidency Of this
board, chief among them being the Rev. DR.. A.
J. Lyman. pastor of the South Church, Brook
Ign; Associate Justice Brewer of the United
States Supreme Court, the Hon. Samuel B. Ca
pen, q business man Of Boston long identife cd
with CONGREGATIONAL mission work; President
Carter Of Williams, President Tucker OF Dart
mouth, the Rev. DR.. Alexander Mackenzie Of
Cambridge, and Dwight L. Moody. the Evange-
list.
The election will DO decided by the corporate
members alone, about 800 in number, not more
than two-thirds OF WHOM will be at New Haven.
caRo, announces that no will decline O re-
election. As yet NO names to succeed him have
been mentioned.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-09
Annual InsDsct,o. or he p. n. n.

Tho annual inspection Of the main limo Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad 10 about completed. The
inspection party. consisting Of many prominent
officers Of the road. passed through New Bruins
wick. n. j., yesterday. having inspected the line
from Pittsburg. The inspection train Was run In
four sections, nearly 800 persons forming tho In.
spection party. After tho inspection 10 finished
the General Managers, prize of $l50 for the
will bo awarded, together with tho General
Manager prize OF $50 for the best subdivision
between Philadelphia and Now York
The awards are made for the best general ap'
pearance. For ton consecutive years the hr.t
prize has gone TO Division b, which, extends
from Newark to DeAns. This division 10 now In
charge Of franklin Duane.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-09
TREASURY ovERnU1ED ON TARIFF.
DinEiey MIL Rates AGeot No Eptrisa MADE
BEFORE the NHomsnt II wa strned.

-s-hH
BEFORE the Momsnt II was siEned.
Tho United States Beard of General Apprais-
ers has overruled the Treasury Department and
decided yesterday that the DIneioy Tariff bill
did not cover in Its operations the whole Of the
day upon which II was signed by President Mo
Kinley. The Collector Of Customs at Boston, to
whom tho test case tried before tho board d.
rectly applied, is instructed to ~reliquidate tho
entries OF Stoddard, Haserick. Richards & Co.,
the importers who appear In the case, so ss TO
accord with the boards decision.
There are In all seventy-seven cases in which
protests have been nled, representing entries
made at various Custom Houses on the day tho
Tariff bill was signed. These involve between
$500. 900 and S4oO, 900 in dutiss. Tho case tried
was a test case, brought on an entry Of wool.
w. J. Gibson, counsel for tho Treasury Depart
ment, argued before tho board that the tariff
took effect by relation from the earliest moment
Of the day on which 1t was approved, while the
counsel for the importers argued that 1t took
effect from the moment IT was signed.
of the board, which was handed down yester-
day. all tho board ooncurring. The decision
says In part:
THAT tho tariff act OF July "a. 1892. did not be-
como operative as n law until 0 minutes after. Z
O'Clock 7. N. OF said day when It was approved By
e That Il was not operative BY s%el,sion on any
Aug. 2S. 1894, remained unrepcaled and In force
until the precise moment when said act of July -.
1897, was approved.
8. That goods imported and entered for consump-
tfon In the forenoon OF said July 20. 1897 Tor at any
hour prior 70 the time Of approval OF ssid sct). would
be governed - TO classification and rates Of duty by
the Tariff .ot of 1894, and not By said act of 1897.
The protests are sustained in harmony with the
foregoing vtews. and the Collectors decision in each
case 10 reversed, with instructions to reliquidate the
entries accordingly.
General Appraiser Somerville was formerly q
Judge Of tho Supreme Court OF Alabama Ho
wrote tho decision In tho test case involving tho
constitutionality OF the Mckinley tariff Of 1890.
as well as the decision upon the date Of opera
tion Of the Tariff act Of 1894. These decisions
were sustained when they finally reached the
United States Supreme Court. Lawyer Gibson.
for the Treasury Department, Will appeal from
carried as far a. the United States Supreme
Court.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-09
ANOTHER GLEASON soUABBLE.

Rx-PoIiee Captain woods OF Long Island City
wants ReInstatenont
Anthony g. Woods IL making . fight to be re-
instated az Captain of tho police forco in Long
Island City. and yesterday he secured from JUS
tice Gaynor. In the Supreme Court In Brooklyn,
a writ OF certiorsri to review the action OF the
Police Commissioners in dismissing him. He
accuses Mayor Gleason Of having instigatedh his
dismissal. and says that tho Police Commission
ers. on March IL. 1895. were all Gleason APP
p~ointees, and that the charges against him were
prepared by instruction Of Mayor Gleason, who
had threatened to have him dismissed. Aida
Wits were presented from Commissioners Grady
and FitZRibbonB TO tho effect that q wrong had
been done to Woods. as all the facts In the case
had not been presented to them at tho time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-09
swedlsh.Americans, CIT to King Oscar.

Advices received yesterday from Sweden by
Ernst Lundgren report that King Oscar re-
ceived, on Sept. Is. tho silver group sent to him
by Swedes in this country as q memorial OF the
twenty-hfth snniversary Of his reign. Minister
7. b. Ferguson presented the congratulations OF
the Government In tho palace at Stockholm and
then presented the silver group
King Oscar replied in a speech of thanks, and
received later, from Minister Ferguson, tho draft
sent by the Swedish-Amerlcans In Worcester,
Mass. for the King Oscar Sanitarium." The
the proceeds Of 1t In order that whom II was re.
turned to Worcester 1t might bear his name,
He promised to sign 1t oscar H."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-09
New York Lawyer Dlss suads.Iy In Troy.

TROY, Oct. S.-Arthur p. Hodgkins. Q young
lawyer associated with Eaton & Lewis. New
York city. died suddenly OF heart disease In q
River street saloon this morning. He was taken
he soon expired. Mr.. HodRkins came 10 Troy on
Wednesday morning to appear for tho Globe
Yarn Mills Of Fall River. Mass, In q creditors
Billbrough and others. He said that he was too
III 10 go on with the case. which will now prob.
ably go over the term. Before Mr.. HodEkins
left New York city he was told by q physician
that he had enlargement of the heart. He lived
at l31 West Eighteenth street and leaves Q
widow
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-09
UPSET IN POUG III
Hunter Routs State Committeeman Vail Il
tho Republican City Convention.

Hunter Routs state Committeeman Vail In
tho Republican City Convention.
P~oUGHKEEPsIE, Oct. Sat the Republican
City Convention this afternoon Deputy In
surancs Superintendent Robert II. Hunter
routed his enemies, horse foot, and dragon.
and took absolute control Of the party ma
chinery in every ono Of the seven wards. A
straight Hunter ticket was named and Mr..
Hunter was elected Chairman of the City Com.
seated on the ground that tho delegates had
been elected by Democratic votes cast at a
Republican caucus. The fight between Mr..
Hunter and his opponents for the appoint
ment Of school census enumerators has. no.
suited in a Hunter victory. superintendent
Skinner turned down the candidates whose
names were sont to him by State Committeeman
Wallis supporters and appointed those on q
list prepared In tho interest Of Mr.. Hunter.
politics has taken q humorous turn for the
fret time in months.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-09
Imported Feathers Subject 70 ssi.ure.

Tho United States Board Of General Apprais
ers has now under confederation the value Of
plumss and ornamental feathers from Brasil,
Venezuela, and Mexico. Crude feathers Of this
sort'were made subject to . duty Of 10 per cent.
by the new tarin. They have been on the free
list. and consequently their market value had
not been considered. Some invoice prices have
been advanced by tho local appraiser 100 per
cent. under the new tariff. Whom an advance
OF so per cent. 10 made the collector is required
to seize the Importation. Among the importers
whose cases are under consideration are CAde-
mas u Co., d. q. CowL and Booth & Co.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-09
MISS CLARK WON.
Nevertheless MIss Schock, Her Rival. Also Re-
ceived o bicycle.

NeVeFtheIeHo WIho bchock, Her HIVnL. AI2O Ho-
ceived . Bicycle
MATAwAN. N. j.. Oct. s.-The Fire Depart
ment of Matawan held . festival in Gohlhaus's
Hall in Main street during three evenings this
week. A bicycle was offered as a prize to the
young woman who collected the largest amount
OF money for the benefit OF the department. Sew
oral of the popular young women Of tho town be.
gan canvAssing for money several days before
the fair was opened. Miss Mabel Clark and
Miss Bertha Schock were soon far In the lead.
When the result of tho contest wat made known
at 10 o'clock last night Miss Clark was found to
have the largest amount by q small margin.
Each young woman had collected nearly $3.50.
The committee who had charge of the contest
decided that each was entitled to a bicycle.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-09
A Venerable sewer U.sartLsd.

Tho workmen who arc engaged in putting in
tho Fourth avenue underground trolley road un-
earthed An enormous sewer at Walker and Con-
tire streets yesterday. IL 10 made Of brick and 10
eight feet In diameter. One OF the foremcn said
that the sewer had probably been built more
than a hundred years ago. The bricks. which
crumbled when struck with tho pick. The
sewer extends along Centre street, and ts half
filed with sand.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-09
nrooLl,u,,.s on for Nashville.

Mayor wurster and Mrs. Wurster headed
. delegation of about 100 Brooklynites who
started on a special train from Jersey City last
night fer Nashville, Tenn. to participate on
at the Exposition. The 100 members of the Ma
tional Guard. who are to represent the military
glory OF Brooklyn at Nashville. started IL the
Wurster.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-09
Eew railway 10 GuAynAS.

DURANGO. Mexico. Oct. 8.-MatsriAl has ar.
rived at Mazatlhn for use in building a new rail-
road from that city 10 Durango and Culiacan.
Pacific coast TO Guaymas, where connection
Will be nAde with tho Sonora RAILROAD, which
Vas recsAtly acquired BY the Southern Pacific
Company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-09
% to Gettysburg to Inspect Soldiers Msnu
meAts.

The Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Commit
tee. composed Of Mayor Strong. Comptroller
Fitch. Recorder Con. Gen. Coils. President Mo-
MILAN OF the Park Board. and Joseph A. Could
en-. Chairman OF tho Memorial Committee of
the @. A. r.. left the city by tho Pennsylvania
TO Inspect tho memorials erected on tho battle
field with a view OF getting hints for selecting
tho most appropriate design for tho soldiers and
sntranco 10 tho Park at Fifty.ninth street and
Fifth avenue at q cost OF S2b0. 900. They will
return to New York on Monday, and thoy hope
70 be able TO decide ON Q model the coming Woek.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-09

Carl Fsber. the cashier of oelrichS & Co., who
was arrested In Hoboken on the arrival OF the
steamer Barbarossa yesterday on a charge OF
having defrauded his employers, was arraigned
In Centre street Court late in the afternoon. He
WAS held for trial in $500 bail. which he fur
nished.
Detective Gun said he understood that Fabsr
had made elll restitution TO 0elrichs g. Co., and
that further prosecution would DO dropped.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-09

regulations and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES equal1y
as good as ours cannot be sold lower-compare
the cloth oarefully-examine the makeup.
With us you have our guarantee. and know
just what that means-your wife does, any
way. SI4.OO for a made-to-order suit
send it back if it doesn't ft-serge lined
double or single breasted-English walk
ing coat or sack-or we will line it with
strong, durable silk for Sf6.00-just like
finding ii to 20 dollars. Cloths-the best foT.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-09
Sc. DOC verdict for Ap,Lony Con.tocL.

Anthony Comstock received u verdict of ~
042. 80 in his suit against William otter viii
son in the supreme Court in Brooklyn yester-
day. Tho amount represented the PRINCIPAL and
interest ON two 10. cs made by Wilson in lSS3 In
settlement of Il Judgment for libel obtained by
COmsiock against Wilson. Comhtock received
. verdict against Wilson for 100000 but agreed
notes for this amount. but failed 10 meet them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-09

The Metropolitan Street Railway Company
has decided TO decorate tho sleeves Of the new
uniforms Of all its employees with service
str ipes. which will indicate the length Of time
tho men have bsen in tho employ Of the esm-
cluding the fourth, tho employee viii be entitled
TO- one blue stripe. After tho .nrst i've years
BY ono gold stripe. and for every subsequent
hye years of service another gold stripe will be
added. Some Of the employees of tho road have
been In the service for more than thirty years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-09

Tho above liberal oner is made to advertise the old
reliable Diamond Dyes, and TO get their book upon
home dyeinE into the hands OF women who want to
dress well by making their old clothing look like new.
Diamond Dyes have special dyes for cotton. dincr'
ent from those that are used for wool, and are the
only package dyes ON the market that can be relied
upon 10 give cOlors that Will not fade or crock. The
fact that Diamond Dyes have been the standard home
dyes for nearly twenty years and that their sale In
creEABS from year TO year, 10 proof positive that they
have mover had An equal.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-09
CAPT. rUMBRIDaE SUED.
3Ir. KaIbneiseh Wants 1t Understood That II
HAS Not Been damned.

Has NOT Been Danned.
Frederick W. Kalbhe1sch, Q son of Q former
Mayor of Brooklyn, is suing Capt William
Tumbridge, the landlord OF tho Hotel ST.
George of Brooklyn. for SANDER. He COM
plains that on March 80 Capt. Tumbridgo called
him q thief and q swindler In the presence Of
several persons. He specifics that the Captain
added to these opithets two words implying
that In consequence of his being q thief and q
plains that tho Captain said: You have come
70 my hotel to hang me up for e board bill and
MIR. Kalbneisch. who denies tho truth OF tho
alleged utterances, wants $45, 600 damages.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-09
WANT 4 RATE WAR STOPPED.
Galveston Merchants ASH Federal intervention
Ia the battle OF Steamship Lines.

u INV H"ttI" OF NIrAhlahIb IIhrA'
The Galveston Chamber Of INNER Mer-
chants Exchange, Cotton Exchange, Deep
Water Utilization Committee. and the Board
of Trade have united in II request 10 Attorney.
General McKenna that the United States Dis
trict Attorney at this city take action to end
the rate war among the Mallory, the Morgan,
and tho Lone star steamship lines. plving be.
tween this city and Gulf OF Mexico ports. The
Galveston commercial bodies assert thai the
trade aud commerce. against unlawful re-.
~srraints and nonopOlies. and they have written
to thc Chamber or Commerce OF this city ask.
ing that they Join vita them IN pressing the
matter; Attornry-ienernl McKenna has re,
questnd the nited States District Attorney
here to see II sufficient evidence exists upon
which TO base action.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-09
Three Valuable Books
Given Away.
..ART AND FANCY WORK" "HURsERH
RHYMEs.o DYKING."

RHYMES" HON DYKING."
Mrs. Nella DAggett. editor Of The Home. has pub
lished Q new edition OF her popular book. Fancy
Work and Art Decorations.' that gives practical In.
structions for making doilies, table covers. scArfs. trey
cloths. pin cushions. etc.. etc. with nifty Illustrations.
This book. together with "Rurssry Rhymes" u 10
page pamphlet with . handsome oolorsd cover design
Of the Old Woman VINO Lived In . shoo) and "suo-
oesstul Home Dyeing," will DO sent free 10 any reader
OF TIE SUN who forwards the following coupon to
Wells. Richardson & Co, Burlington. Va
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-09
A big Fall and slight Iujurles.

William Purcelo. 80 years old. while delirious
from drink fell from the fourth-story window of
his home at III Sackett street, Brooklyn, yes
terday morning. In his descent he struck an
awning and rolled on to the sidewalk. A
severe shock and q few slight bruises were tho
only ~iniuries no sustained.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-09
BROOKLYN.
Merchant
Tailoring

and benefit our customers. There are others who initiate us-they Will
do it-we've no particular objechon-yet in connection WIFI tnlS n"
department of ours so successful-just a note Of warning to custom
es Attempts may be made-they have been in other lines-to appar-
emily cut the remarkable prices eve established on some OF our made
to-order suits. Kindly bear in mind there are clothes and clothes
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-09
Justice Gaynsr Separates -Four Unhappy
Coublea,

Justice Gaynor Of tho Supreme Court In
Brooklyn yesterday granted DEGREES Of divorce
to Ella X, Thomas from Frederick A. Thomas,
William +. Aging from Florence Il. Ayling.
Joseph Riglcy from Emma Higley and Julia
Werner from Wolf Werner.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-09
COUPON.

This entities any reader Of the NetV
York Sun to one copy Of +" Fancy work.
and Art D~sooraHonS," "Rarssry
Rhymes and SuccessIuI Home
Dvsfng."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-09
aarrnhInn advertisements.
3rophlyn advertisements. 9runhlyn Sdrfrttsements.
c&MMkMMNM
BROOKLYN.

Human nature-how
strange in many ways
there's a mean side to
il, too. Now we believe
in progress invention =
new methods which add
to and improve our store
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-09
Just
a
note
of


eign and domestic-Worsteds, Cheviots, Cas-
simeres-sl wool, not a trace of shoddy or Suits
thre ad of cotton. We IAN give you the style. made
the cut, the finish of the most stylish tailor
and suits from the finest cloths the market I'D OFOGF
affords, up to as high rs $1,000 % L. Look at our $14 and SIS.
make on a beautiful coat for s l4.50-but Covert
have all prices from that up Trousers from 0o.ooo
$500 to $lO.OO-made to fit you OVCHSOoto
stylish and oOmforable-the patterns are the $14.5O.
latest, and very attractive.
, ~ IN Here's a snap in Overcoats for Winter-dark blue. black
ply.OU and brown Kersey Coth-couldnt be finer tailored
trimmed in very best manner-lapped Seams-fne quality Satin
Shoulders and sleeves-all wool Clay Diagonal Cloth or plaid lining
beautiful silk velvet collar-Your fashionable tailor would charge $40
to $45-We1l give you just as much fashion and style and q 4 En-
Nothing in our business experience has been moro gratifying to NJ
than the first week in this new department-hundreds of men have
manifested confidence in our ability to please them-we will show
them that we appreciate it.