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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-16
COULDN'T STAND DISCIPLINE.
Two Young Mon Quit West Point Almost az
soon M They Get There.

soon m Ihey Get There.
WEST POINT, june 15.-Twoo of the candidates
for admission to tho military academy resigned
to-day and went homo, and n Third announced
his intention Of giving up trying for admission.
Tho first two were Bertram Sanders, who was
appointed from tho Sixth Congress district in
Indiana by Congressman Johnson, and q young
man named Jones from Arkansas.
They went away because they made up their
minds that they could not stand military disci-
plinc. These two belong to the batch OF ninety
six candidates who have just been appointed
and who came on here for their examination.
Both are high-strung young mon. Neither
had been in the habit OF taking orders from any
body. They did not like being ordered around.
Sanders had an idea that he WAS not being
treated properly, and he complained to his supe-
rior officer. An investigation was ordered inn
mediatoly by the Adjutant Of the post. Tho
poral, and a cadet who had immediate charge
were called up. Sanders was asked what It was
6 he objected re ted TO- roc.I he iS5 Tcp9Ts Ss I q number 9th Of the Or, or,
officers II the statement was true. They replied
that it was, and that. ended 1t. Most
some personal service or other, and none OF
them was improper. that is, they were such Or
perior oficer. SANDER. was talked With and
tons, but he had made up his mind, and he took
an afternoon train for home. He had probably
heard stories about the social treatment OF stu
dents who make complaints. Jones o., Arkansas
same in his case. lie Was advised, as was San.
ders, but he refused to take advice.
The young man who has announced his inten-
ton OF going Ia named Moore. He comes from
South Carolina. The reason he Is going home Is
that he is convinced that he cannot pass the ex-
animation. As Is always the case where candi-
dates or cadets leave the academy, there arc
rumors of hazing about town. There was no
hazinR in any of these three casea. and there
nHypr hna hRan In the Cnaa nf anniHa fnQ nnIarlrN.
ing examination. Candidates are all constantly
under the eye OF officers. They are kept away
cadets themselves. Then they can look out for
themselves.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-16
EX-JUDGE HARLAN KILLED
THE BRoTHER OF JUSTICE HARLAN
STRUCK BIZ Il TRAIN.

He Wat an Inmate OF an Almshouse where
Tie Had Becn sent nt HI Own Desire on
Account or His Drinking Habits - Hts
Career in Public Life ana HIS Downfall
LOUISVILLE, KY, June 15.-Judge James Har-
Ian, n brother Of Justice Harlan of tho United
States Supreme Court, was run over and killed
by n train near the almshouse this afternoon.
Ho had been an inmate of tho institution for
nearly three years and went out to the
station near the almshouse to get an afternoon
paper from q train no heard approaching. He
started out Town the track and the train sud
denly came upon him around q curve. He was
tossed thirty feet in tho air and was instantly
killed.
Justice Harlan was notified at once by tele-
graph, and answered that no would start for
Frankfort.
Judge Harlan was GO years old, and was tho
son Of the lato Hon. James Harlan. who at one
time represented tho district of Ashland in Con-
gress and was a friend and correspondent Of the
nlustrious commoner, Henry Clay.
He was educated at Centre College in Danville
and studied law In the Office Of his father. At
that time ho was considered one Of the brightest
lawyers practising at the Kentucky bar. When
he afterward removed to Louisville he soon rose
to prominence here.
He was appointed by the Governor in 1877 to
I'LL out the unexpired term Of the vice-Chancel-
lor Of the Louisville Chancellcry Court. Then
he was afterward reelected to the place by the
people. and served four out of six years.
law nn pnrt me r% 81 Rasus sne P Il wilson hs : o0S The i 1hS
was considered one OF the best in the State. He
was married to Mrs. Elizabeth Lane, who came
OF an illustrious southern Indiana family.
t length he contracted an Unsuitable appetite
for whiskey and mado himself q wreck. He
squandered his fortune, and when his wife died
he drank more. Afterward he was arrested,
and upon several occasions he was sent to tho
workhouse.
At length, in spite OF the protestations of his
brother, he declared he was going to the aims.
house. He was sent out by Judge Thompson Of
tho City Court.
Tho remains will DO buried In the family lot
near the grave Of Daniel Boone at Franfort.
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URBANA LYNCHING VERDICT.
Coroner Hewitt Decides That the Governor
sheriH, and Mayor wero Not TO Blame.

URBANA, o., June 15.-Coroner Hewitt rem
dercd tho following verdict late tonight on the
death of Harry Bell:
~ do find that the said deceased came to his
death from a wound in the head produced by n
Regiment, o. N. G.. acting under orders from the
Captain Of said company while attempting to do
fend the county Jail Of Champaign county, Ohio,
and prevent a crowd Of people there assembling
from doing violence to a prisoner, Charles
Mitchell, Jr., confined therein, charged and con-
victed Of rape on the morning OF June 4, 1907.
I fail to find from the testimony Of the witnesses
examined by mo any failure or neglect on the
part of Gov. Asa 8. Bushnell to promptly respond
to any request made to him by the Sheriff,
Lewis II. McLain. for troops to assist him in de-
Tending Raid jail or protecting said prisoner,
and / do not 1nd from tho testimony 30 taken
by me, any failure ON the part Of the Sheriff,
Lewis II. McLain, to use all means ct his hands
for tho protection OF said Jail or said prisoner.
II further find that Mayor G. d. Ganson d.
rected tho police force Of the city to do all In
their power to preserve order, and that he did
not in any way attempt to usurp the power Of
the Sheriff or in any manner claim to represent
him In discharging his duty. but that
he, rs the Mayor Of the city. advised tho
crowd there assembled not to attempt any vio-
lence to the prisoner. Charles MITCHELL. Jr., and
that his conduct on that occasion was wholly d.
rected toward preventing any violence being
done to the prisoner by tho persons there assem-
bled and any further killing Of the people by tho
militia"
A similar verdict was rendered as to tho death
Of Upton Baker.
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ARGENTINA MAI RETALLATE.
'En'hcant Speech at y Boston Dinner TO the
Pan-Anerican DELEGATES.

BOSTON, June l5.-There was a mild sensa-
'oh al Mayor Quincy's dinner to the Pan
american delegates at the Algonquin Club
'omsht' Senior Coolidge s. Roberts OF Buenos
H.i'S said that the Argentine Republic is
In Hss'cnliating retallatOry measures to offset
s ~ new tariff law in this country. Ho
nass mat no had received to-day, a cable
omnpth,Innhcnl wac awaiting with great interest the
tbS e : OF The discussion by our Congress of
/" n nIqposed duty on hides, II a high tariff
In n mmn1!y decided upon, no was assured that
h III Z retaliatory legislation, putting a
acicdU Iuty on American -prodnots, would he en-
GdS S"if Dy ne Argentine Republic He said the
t Ib,cnnr or American Influence and business in
Iii, ~ Ig'ntlne Republic was due to the insta-
NY OF our tariff laws.
in 'S"or antonio E. Del Elmo OF venezue'a spoke
ii. S.nhhr strain: Mayor Quincy welcomed
sn c quests IN behalf OF tn city and bade them
H. their mind freely. ]. X. Lesson OF the
ro",nornl hefcha, is Association made a plea for
natinrn"sp" trade relations between American
hom, 'diHm b. Rice said that the New England
lSri, W nn sH9e mannfacturers had opposed tho
j. tord %n nines; Other speakers were Seniors
dele "lu"iro "a Graca and Henry Price, for the
Ba,cSsH anu Congressman Fitzgerald, John L.
Ia iitehry w Peabody, and Jonathan A.
tIiS nhG delegates visited Eahant and Lynn
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ALTGELD VIII BE ON HAND.
The Ex-Governor to Speak In Brooklyn on tn
Fourth-He Hsecomes Humorous.

The Ex-Governor to Speak In Brooklyn on the
Fourth-He 1secomes Humorous-
CHICAGO. June 15.-Ex-Gov. Altgeld was asked
to-day II he intended TO deliver the Fourth OF
July Grafton at Brooklyn.
Look here" exclaimed the champion OF
Organism. IF I am in fair health when the
ever-glorious day pulls around III go to the big
New York suburb and lot my patriotism bubble
out whether they like It or not. Good and rep
utable men have been at me constantly to ac-
ccpt invitations, and I havc done 30. I've got
hundreds more in my desk now. but I've made
up my mind to go to Brooklyn, and so that
settles it,"
Wi tho visit have much political siRnih.
canoe T. asked the ex-Governors visitor.
II can't buy a collar button these days but
what somebody thinks IL has n bearing on the
tariff; II ! change a SIS bill people"
But at this moment another caller looked in.
blushed. hesitated and then murmured:
beg pardon
Can't do It" said the big silverite; II am no
longer Governor"
And he stopped again. and in the laughter
which followed forgot the conversation already
begun.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-16
Ell LECTION PUZZLE IN GEORGIA.
Only Two Persons Eligible to Vote on = CAL
houn County Proposition.

ATLANTA. Ga. June 15.-Attorney-G General
Terrell has been called on to advise tho Ordi-
nary OF Calhoun county In a peculiar case. The
Ordinary wrote to Col. Terrell saying that some
time ago a petition was hled with him asking for
an election on the Stock law. The petition was
filed and published AS tho law directs. and the
election was ordered to take place within fifteen
days. as 1t is required by the code. Immediately
after the election was ordered the registrars
met TO prepare a list OF the voters. At this
point In the proceedings an unexpected obstacle
arose. The law directs that only those who have
registered between Jan. l and twenty days DO.
fore the election be placed on the list Of voters.
The books were closed when the order calling
the election was signed.
In making out the list the registrars found
that only two persons were so registered, and
neither OF those a freeholder. This being tho
case II the election Is held at the time prescribed
the election will necessarily have to be held
by persons who cannot vote. the law requiring
General has gone TO the seashore TO think.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-16
STEPHEN o,BRIEv LEFT A WIDOW.
Married Ten Days before His Death TO Mrs.
Kate Drum. an Ola Friend.

mAFFtou beu Dhyb httOFo HE Dehtn 70 mrs.
Kate Drum, an Ola Friend.
1t came out yesterday that Stephen o'Brien.
brother OF ex.Sh erif James O"Brien, who died
at his home, ITO East Forty-seventh street, a
week ago Monday, aged 60. was married on
May 81 last TO Mrs. Kate Drum, ~janitress OF the
Mott street public school. O'Brien's children
and all his relatives were ignorant OF the mar
riage until after his death, when Mrs. Drum
called at the house. and in her excitement over
the news of his death told tho secret.
Mrs. O'Brien was a Miss Kate Kenney, and
forty years ago she and O'Brien were sweet
hearts. They quarrellod and were never recon-
ciled until both had been married. After that
they were friendly, and Drum and O'Brien were
excellent friends. Drum died several years ago
time. Mrs. o'Brien explained lGst night 70
made up their, minds to tako up life
whore they had left 1t of forty years
ago. They went to 1t. Patrick's Cathedral on
tho morning OF May ~ and were married there
by tho Rev. Father Murphy. 1t was never In
tended to keep the matter secret always. she
said. She wanted 10 keep her place at the school
for a while, and WAS afraid To make tho mar
riago public for fear IL would bring about her
dismissal.
O'Brien's eight children were sKeptical when
they were told that he had been married a short
time before his death, but they Investigated 1t
aud found II to be true.
O'Brien left no property. Mira. O'Brien has
three grown-up children by her first husband.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-16
KILLED A SIP YIYG PEPPER.
A Former Constable or Providence Shot While
Playing an Alleged Matchmaking Part

flayinG an Alleged matchmaking Fart
PROVIDENCE. II. l.. June l5.-Frank NJ. Ritz
man, a former police constable OF this city, died
late last night from tho effects Of a pistol wound
received forty-eight hours before. The shot was
fired by a man upon whom Rittman was spying
on q secluded street in tho town OF Johnston.
Rittman, 1t is asserted by the police. has black.
mailed several persons whom he says he found
in compromising positions. and Il is asserted that
he received his death wound while following up
this line OF business.
The identity OF the a~ssailant is unknown. and
the clues are slight. The man was sitting with
u woman on the porch OF a Johnston school.
house, and: according to the story told TO Town
Sergeant Holbrook, was approached by Itittman
on his hands and knees. Rttman was seen and
told to go oil by the UNKNOWN man, who was in
turn ordered away by Rittman. After this came
several shots, hut whether Rlltman or the other
man fired the first one is not known.
Sergeant Holbrook believes that Rittman
knew his assailant and died without diyulging
the knowledge. The Sergeant says that RIFT
man had with him at the time of the shooting a
pair OF night glasses.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-16
Elderly Bicyclis, Drops Dead.

MEDIA, Pa, June l5.-williNm Randolph, for
merly a member of tho widely known firm of
Randolph & jerks. wool mci chants. OF Philadel-
phia, dropped dead this morning from heart
disease In the yard OF the Charter House, after
In his Goth year. he was q great bicycle enLhu-
siest. He was also quite deaf, and chose the
trians were on tho street for his rides. He
started out this morning shortly after 3 o'clock,
and wheeled about the borough streets for half
an hour. Le was about TO dismount In front of
tho Charter House wnen he fell over and died
two minutes afterward.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-16
QUEEN VICTORIA IS BLIND.
HER APPLETON RECENT BUT
THREATENED FOR SOME TIME.

''Aimest Totally Biind.r According 90 one %
the Royal Physicinns-She win Not ne Able
to SEQ Her Subjects when They rag Her
Homage Next weeL-The Cause OF tho Ar.
niction Not Vet Made Nuows-A Possible
Explanation or the soasip or n RsEency.
Special Cable Dcsputch to THE suS.
LONDON, June 15.-1ho whole aspect OF the
coming jubilee has been suddenly changed by
the painful information which comes tonight to
The Suns London office from n source that
makes 1t impossible to doubt its accuracy. 1t 10
announced, on the authority Of one OF the royal
physicians attendant upon her Majesty. that
"the Queen is almost totally blind" No details
of the sad news are yet available beyond the
fact that the ~affliction Is q recent elimination.
although it had for some time been threatened.
II the cause Of her Majesty's blindness IL
cataract, which is the commoncst form Of inn
paired sight in advanced age, 1t, OF course, Ii
possible to cure it by a simple delicate opera
ton. No is yet vouchsafed on
this point. In fact, 1t was hoped that the pitt
full truth that the aged Queen would DO unable
to see the millions of her subjects who will nay
homage to her on next Tuesday would be with
held from their knowledge until after the
jubilee.
This is tho true reason why she will not rids
alone in the procession. and why she will not
leave her carriage at the services to be held al
ST. Paul's Cathedral on Tuesday, and it is semi
officially announced that she will be unable to
respond to the greetings that will be extended to
her along the line Of the royal procession.
1t also explains, possibly. the recent revival OF
the gossip of a regency under the Prince Of
Wales in the near future.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-16
DO NOT GO, SAID THE DoUGHNUr
And the Revenue Cutter Chandler Was Hyp-
noticed and Didn't Go.

And the Revenue Cutter Chandler Was Hyp-
noticed and Didn't Go.
A douRhnut drifted into tho slip next to the
Barge Office yesterday morning. 1t was about
as hard as pumice stone.
1t was q doushnut with n mission, as the engi-
neer Of the revenue cutter Chandler found out
about IL o'clock.
Pilot Bradley had rung the bell to start down
the bay with Boarding Officer Walter Stiles to
clear the teamshi Mobile at Quarantine. Tho
cutter had just passed the end OF the Staten
Island ferry slip when her engine began TO act
happened TO the old-fashioned Jet condenser, and
that he could not go on.
She came back to the slip. The engineer took
the condenser apart and found what the dough-
nut had been baked for. He broke 1t up. 1t had
been sucked into the condenser from the water
OF the slip. The Chandler was ready for bust.
ness again in about an hour.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-16
WAR ON 4 FIRE CHIEF.
Atlanta Companies Ask for tho Removal or the
Head OF savnnnah's Fire Department.

Atlanta Companies Ask for tho Removal or the
Head or savannah's Fire Department.
SAVANNAH. Ga, June l5.-Insurance compAr
MES doing business in Savannah have begun an-
other fight on Fire Chief Mcguire. John c.
Whitner. Charles +. Doe. and w. f. Chaplin,
all OF Atlanta, a committee representing all
companies doing business in this city, have
written a letter to the Fire Commissioners ask
ing that Mcguire be relieved from service and
a competent Chief be brought from New York or
Chicago. The letter Is now under considera-
ton by tho commissioners
The fight causes much commcnt This Is NOT
the first fight made ON the Chief by the insurance
companies. 1t Is believed that Mcguire will DO
removed, but the politicians are very angry over
tho situation. They assert that tho big insur-
anco companies now control tho municipal of
fees of every large city in Georgia except Sa-
vannah, and that they have successfully planned
to capture this one.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-16
MUST ALLOW FOR PREMIUMS.
Now FONT In Floating Municipal Bonds DO
cIdsd by Kentucky Courts

FRANKFORT. KY, June 15.-The Court of APP
peals to-day passed upon the issue of $56s,0OO
OF refunding bonds recently Issued by the city
OF Louisville. the entire issue OF which was
taken by Street, Wykes e. Co. OF Now York at a
premium of $4,000. The city was enjolned on
the ground that the issue was invalid, inasmuch
as II realized more money than was authorized.
This has been uphold, and therefore a sufi-
cient number OF bonds will DO recalled so as to
leave the amount realized $556,oO0.. This In the
future will neceBsitate conditional bond issues.
and has raised q new point In municipal finances.
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Our Representatives at the Jubilee.

LONDON, June 15.-At the Jubilee parade ON
next Tuesday United States Ambassador Hay
with the staff OF the Embassy. Rear-Admiral
Miller. and two naval officers accompanying
him, will occupy seats in st. Paul's churchyard
as imperial guests. Ambassador Hay will after
ward entertain his friends at his residence.
He will also be present at a reception to be
given by Admiral Miller on hoard the United
States cruiser BROOKLYN on spithead on June -.
Later Col. Hay will give a private dinner to Mr..
whitelaw Reid. MajorLGen. Miles, and Rear
Admiral Miller.
Mr.. Reid with his staff is attending the Ascot
races to-day. He will entertain Admiral Miller
and Gen. Miles this evening.
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MRS. MAGoWAN SEEKING WORK.
Tho WIFE or Trenton's Former Mayor Wanted
TO He q Janitress.

to He q Janitress.
TRENTON. N. J., June 15.-Mrs. Frank A.
Mcgowan visited the State House this morning
to apply for the place Of janitress. She had
heard that Janitress Howell was to resign and
live with her daughter. Lucille Hill. the sir er.
Tho report was unfounded. Mrs Mcgowan said
she was In need OF money to support he, self
and family, and she had been to severru places
In search Of work. She is also trying to got
work for her two older soma.
Vice-ChancellOr Reed made permanent to-day
the injunction restraining Mcgowan from trans.
ferring or inCumbering 10000 in stock of the
Trenton Watch Company. which, 1t is said, he
received after 1t had been transferred to the
was appointed to investigate the books OF the
Trenton Rubber Company for Receiver John T.
Bird, who asserts that Mcgowan owes 1t about
$500 OOO.
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STANDARD OIL SMUT our.
Texas Debars the Company from Doing Bnsi.
ncas in That state.

AUSTIN. Tex, June 15.-The jury in the case
OF the Waters-Pierce OIL Company, controlled
by the Standard Oil Company, charged with
violation OF the antitrust law, brought in a vcr.
dict to-day for the State, cancclling tho permit
to do business In Texas and in favor OF defend
ants Hathaway. Grice, Keenan,, Austin and
Friesc, local district agents of the company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-16
MINERS LEAVE THE MONTE CRIsro.
They Will Inform SIR. J. ID. Rockefeller That
They Cannot Work on the Food They Get.

They Will Inform SIR. J. ID. Rockefeller That
They Cannot Work on the Food They Get.
TACOMA. Wash, June 15.-Many miners are
leaving the Monte Cristo gold and silver mine.
in Snohomish county, on account Of alleged i'll
treatment by the mining company. These mines
arc owned by John d. Rockefeller and his ASSOC
ciates in the Standard Oil Company. The men
say that a wretched bunk house. originally
built to house only a score Of men. is now
~tilation nor light, except that afforded by cracks
in the walls and q leaky roof. The miners arc
required to pay a dollar a day for board on which
sible to work e on such coarse and badly prepared
food. 1t Is served to them in tin dishes.
Miners who mako complaints are discharged
and new ones. are employed. American miners
who became Disguised and quit are being sue
inform Mr.. Rockefeller of the existing con-
ditions.
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A Police Raid the Result or an Attempt 70
Initiate n yeophyte,

Initiate n Neophyte.
King OF the Panhandlers Thomas Boylan and
five of his colleagues were arrested last night at
81 Cherry street by half a dozen police
men because they scared Albert Prizes when
initiating him into their order. About the
top-story room in which they were nabbed
were thS bandages and crutches, blue
goggles and placards which the panhandlers
entitled "A Cripple's Appeal" some hundreds
Of which were on the table when the police
entered.
When Prizes had been stripped to his trousers
In the process OF initiation ne broke loose from
the gang. clambered down the fire escape to the
second floor. and leapcd to the pavement, where
he told the policeman about the panhanulers.
Tho raid was the result.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-16
WEDDING POSTPONED BY 4 FIRE.
Mr.. Conkling So BADLY Hurt in Puttins Out the
FLAMES That NE Can't NE Married Now.

WHITE PLAINS, n. Y, June 15.-The handsome
residence of Mrs. Green Wright, on Hamilton
avenue, was nearly fred tonight at Q o'clock by
the hangings around one of tho windows coming
in contact with a gas Jet. 7. Ensign Conkling.
the fance Of Miss Elma Green. was severely
burned about the hands and face In tearing
down tho burning materials and preventing tho
spread Of the flames. Mr.. Conkling and Miss
Green were to have been married at noon to-
morrow, but the physicians who were called do
not think the ceremony can take place unless it
Is a private one at the patients bedside. No
alarm was sent in. as Mr.. Conkling succeeded in
subduing the flames. Damage $500; insured.
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VICTIMS OF MOB RULE PREJUDICE.

Three Member or the Urbana Militia Dis
charged from Emptos ment.
URRANA, o.. juno 15.-The sensational feature
OF the testimony taktn before the Coroner to-day
in the Bell and Baker inquests, the mon who
lost their lives the night Of the lynching. were
the statements OF three guards on the witness
stand that they had lost their places because
they had taken part in tho firing on the crowd at
the county Jail.
The Coroner refused to give the names Of tho
guards until after no has xamined their EN-.
ployera.