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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-25
IUEroERrs, SIDE sooRra
witnesses FOR the state Iuspeached-Conaict
Over n Law Point.

CHICAGO, Sept. 24.-The Luetgert trial broke
off short to-day on account Of q ruling made by
the Court on the day the defence opened It's
case. This ruling was that no witnesses would
DO allowed to testify to conversations held with
Mrs. Luetgert before tho last week OF April.
The defence had more than n dozen witnesses In
court to testify along this line, despite the
Courts ruling.
The crisis was reached when Mrs. Anna Guilk
took the stand and declared that she was ac-
quainted with the members Of the Luotgert
household. She said that she had talked with
Mrs. LuetRcrt in February, while the sausage
maker was in New York. Objections clogged
the air in a second. and the Judge. referring to
his decision, sustained them. Lawyer Phalen
tried to make the witness say she had talked
with the woman during the last week OF, April.
but IL was without success, and Mrs. .Guilk was
judicial desk.
Tho talk lasted for several minutes. during
which Mr.. Phalen, rccited the law with great
earnestncss, and the Court promised 10 recon
slider his ruling on the question Of limiting the
time which could be referred to In testimony
tending to prove that Mrs. Luetgert was unbai.
The further impeachment of the States wit.
ness, Emma Schimpke. who swore to having
on the night OF May /. was taken up. and tho
young woman's reputation for truth was torn to
t%atters. Mrs; Scherer, who testified yesterday
mistaken, and her Testimony was corroborated
by her daughter, Maud Scherer. Miss Grace
Miller. and Charles Bockerman, who sworo that
Emma had acknowledged that she testified
falsely In the case. Frank Schebe, q Kenosha
farmer. and William Smith, a Kenosha police
ON m@G May sgS / and in 8. t seSe SsT knew Mss; Mrs. SHq.f Tust tnSfo
but Smith identified her by portraits. Cross.
examination by Mr.. Deneen failed to shake their
testimony, and the general opinion seemed to BIO
that LuetPert had won N an bStantial victory,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-25
George Pitcher Dies or uIs wounds.

Troy, Sept. 2l.-George Pitcher. the race.
track man. who was stabbed in the abdomen
yesterday by a man believed to be Samuel p.
Allen. while standing on the stoop OF the hotel at
Nassau. as told in THE SUN this morning. died
late last night In the Albany Hospital. Sheriff
Collins to-day offered a reward OF $3.50 for tho
arrest and conviction OF the murderer. Allen 10
about D feet 0 inches in height, has n smooth
face and light complexion. and weighs $50 or
160 pounds. He wore q brown sack coat. brown
checked trousers, and n Fedora hat, He is about
20 years OF age. He Is supposed to have gone 10
the northern part of the State or into Massachu.
RAtta-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-25
MARRIED Il 1s-rEAR-oLD GIRL.
Henshel Held In 90, 500 Bau rsr Abduct1on On
Complaint or Her Mother.

Complaint or Her Mother.
William Henshel and his sister-in-law, Lizzie
Henshel, were arraigned In the Yorkyille Court
yesterday on a charge of abducting l5-yearold
Tessie Barrett, whom Henshel married on Sept.
IL in st. Thomas's Chapel, in East Sixtieth
street, apparently for the purpose OF shielding
her from her mother. who she thought would
scold her because she had lost her job in .
laundry.
The couple quarrelled the next day and sep
had the husband and his sisterin.law arrested
on Thursday night. the latter as an accessory
said that both knew she was under the legal age
for marriage. Magistrate Mott discharged
bail. The girl bride was committed to the care
of the Gerry society.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-25
Gen. Rathbone Declines 10 Hun TOR Mayor or
Albany.

ALBANY. Sept. 24.-Gen. John F. Rathbono
was agreed upon n week ago as n candidate for
Mayor to be supported by the regular Republi-
can organization and the Vigilance League.
To-day Gen. Rathbone. who Is II years old, an.
nomination, and said that. in his Judgment.
Oren II. Wilson, an independent Republican.
defeated for reelection, should be nominated
this fall. The regular Republicans have de-
elared all along that they would not accept Mr..
Wilson.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-25
WASHINGTON FORECAST FOR sAruRpA,

VHIN4'T FOW hATUNDAI,
For Nep England aud eastern Neo Yors, fair.
"drmeri variable urfHdS. bsoomfnO westerly or south
westerly.
For eastern Pennsylvania. New Jersey, the District
OF columbiS. Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia, fair
warmer; ~Southerly winds.
For western New York, western Pennsy lvania and
ONO fair warmers light soutbeTy winds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-25
Jersey city school. Overorowded.

Twelve hundred children nave been unable 10
obtain admission to the public schools in Jersey
City owing to lack OF accommodations. and
halliday classes have been established in several
schools in order TO accommodate as many pup 8
as possible. Three new school buildings arc
being erected In the crowded districts, and 4 %
expected that they will be ready for occupancy
about the first of the year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-25
DIR. HUNTER TO sTAY IN Politics
He Will Not Go TO Guatemala Wants TO He
Governor OF kentucLy.

FRANKFORT, KY. Sept. ci.-Dr. w. Godfrey
Hunter will not accept tho Guatemalan mission
from the President. He does not want to leave
Kentucky. and is now preparing to take an
active part In Kentucky politics in the next two
years. He has told his friends he will not ao.
cept the place. His friends say he can be Sur.
yeyor Of tho Part OF Louisville. but IL is doubt.
full II he will accept this. They say he Is pre-
interest in this direction he has bought n con.
trolling interest in the Louisville Commercial.
the leading Republican organ Of the State.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-25
ROBBED IN BROAD DAF.
A Negro Knocked Down In the street and Hts
scarf Pin stolen.

AS John Franklin. a negro, OF 45l West
Forty.seoond street. turned into Seventh ave-
nue. from Twenty eighth street last evening at
q o'clock two men Of his own color jumped on
him and knocked him down. They pulled his
scarf, containing a diamond pin valued at SI5,
from his neck and started to run. Franklin
caught one OF tho highwaymen and turned
him over to Policeman Conway. who hailed him
to the West Thirtioth street station. There he
described himself as Charles Barnes, 81 years
old. of 1873 West Twepty-seventh street. He
was locked up. Tho negro who escaped car
ricd Franklin's pin with him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-25
LEES POLITICAL PLANS.
He That He Will Bs n Candidate for
United States Senator.

RICHMOND. Va. Sept. 24.-Consul- General
Fitzhugh Lee arrived in .Lyncbburg from Gov.
ington this afternoon to ship his furniture to
Richmond, where his family will spend the
winter. When asked by a reporter II he would
be a candidate for Thomas $. Martins seat in
tho 'nifnI Sfafna Ganatn hn unil. -
81 should mot be SURPRISED | must confosa
that II looks a little that way" He will como
TO Richmond about Oct. l and remain until
the time for his return to Cuba.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-25

United States Commissioner Shields admin.
istered the oath of Office yesterday to Silas w.
Croft as Collector Of tho Port of Now York.
MIR. Croft will begin his duties on Oct. !. His
bond of 5000 will be furnished by the Ameri-
can Surety Company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-25
THEY STAND Br BRYANIsM.
Loyal Denocrnts OF BabSIon Arrnign tho State
Committee for DOdginE.

BABYLON, L. l., Sept. 2i.-Thc Democratic
primaries In Babylon town were held this after
noon and resulted in a sweeping victory for the
followers of William j. Bryan. A delegation
composed Of the most radical adhcrcnts Of the
Chicago platform was named to represent the
town In to-morrow's convention. The following
resolutions were unanimously adopted amid
great enthusias IN
Resolved, That we, the Democratic voters Of
the First Election district of the town of Baby.
Ion, heartily approve Of the platform
adopted at the last Democratic National Con-
vention held at Chicago in 1896, believing that
said platform contains the good old-time politi-
cal doctrines of those fathers and patriots of
tho party, Jefferson, jackson. Benton, Van
in tho contest against aristocracy. plutocrncy.
monopoly. class privileges, .a,d inhumauty
rendered the party for many years Invincible
and popular with the common people.
part OF our State Committee, Including the rep.
Eesentatiye Of this Senatorial district, Willard
y. Reid, Esq. recently voted to ignore the said
Democratic platform. Therefore the elcc Ors
1t atting to censure the State Committee for It's
action and TO here express their disapprUval Of
our committeeman in falling to vote in accord
snco withthe sentiments OF his Democratic con-
Resoived, That those members of the State
who voted to ignore or repudiate
our Democratic platform have virtually placed
themselves on record as enemies of sound
democracy ana In erect rs friends or corporate
greed, trusts, Mckinleyism, gold canni6alism
and hard times.
Resolped. That we feel proud OF having voted
for William j. Bryan for President OF the United
states, that noble and incorruptiblo patriot
who uttered those memorable words: We shall
answer their demands for e gold standard by
saying. TO them: You shall not press down
upon the brow of labor This crown of thoTns: Won
shall .not.crucify mankind upon II cross of gold
At tho primary In this district last year
characterization OF Perry belmont as State Com
mitteeman, was demanded. Counsellor vii
lard +. Heid was chosen at the last State Con.
yention to succeed Mr.. Belmont, but unless the
former gets IN line with the regulars of The dis.
for.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-25
Wsddsrburn = Go. recommended Tor Disbar.
mcnt.

Warrington, Sept. 24.-The decision in the
case of the Patent Office against John Wedder.
burn g. Co. will be made public as soon as the
case has been reviewed by Secretary Bliss. The
cAsSswaS1heard before Assistant Commissioner
Groty. and he has decided that Wedderburn s. Co.
are guilty of the charges OF irregular practices,
eng recommends them for dis0armGnt. This de-
terw2Tth,and Will probably be approved BY Sccre-
larry Bliss. Charges were preferred against We'd
derourn OF unprotesslonal conduct in soliciting
business by giving W medals for Inventions.
taking applications when there was no chance
ior a patent being granted. and vi making in.
stropg tght against the BAR Association, which
was behind the department in proterring the
BoY0rAl Heekk
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-25
Richmond County Gold Democrats Eager 70,
Fusion.

The organization Of Richmond County Demo-
Gratis, the gold wing OF the Staten Island Democ.
racy. have decided to run a ticket at the coming
elections. other in fusion with the local Cts or
with the Republican organization II a sRtisfac-
tory arrangement can DO made. The organiza.
ton has decided TO hold primaries next Wednes-
day evening and n County Convention on Oct.
.. A special committee was appointed to ar
range. II possible, for u fusion ticket.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-25
Coal Tru.. Appeal case AaIournea . wecI.

SARATOGA. Sept. 2d.-Tho coal trust appeal
case. which was to have been argued before tho
Appellate Division OF the Supreme Court to-
day, has been adjourned until Thursday nest.
AS The Attorney-Genera was not ready.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-25
TAMMANY,s HUNGRIEsr ALLIES.
Tho BACK OF Her Hand and tho Solo or Her
Foot to the Grace Democrats.

- -
Foot to the Grace Democrats.
The Tammany Indians said yesterday that
thew couldn't ret over their dispust Mt being
saddled with Corporation Counsel Francis NJ.
Scotia "knifers" Senator Thomas Francis
60
urady' VINO Is 10 20 lammanys candidate Tor
nastsS $3.50 rno on u 80 un,y oNo. nus a'
various peIhocratio otale conventions Be
'vercly arraigned Mr.. SCOTS organization.
Mr. Scotia organization has been descrihed
a., I'D - 20 n,,;.;,., ,uoohaa,a..
"s maui wy vi poHt'c"i ireeoooteFs
and hignwaymen. They have been charged by
Senator Grady with deliberately knitting Tam.
-,,,s ,,,,,a..o. "a -. -. t;a,aI - =,
nhanS eahu'oetes' anu nave oeeh kickeu ouIot
half n dozen Democratic State Conventions.
Yet Tammany, it was said, with more or less
'ruiehce' was no" cohpeliea 10 take these
knifers to its heart and cuddle in with them. all
because Supreme Court Justice Alton n. Parker
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-25
BRooKFIELD DIDN'T Rally.
Not y Soul ut the Grand Low Meeting Billed
for Cooper Union Last NIght.

A lone policeman stood in front OF Cooper
Union last night and shifted uneasily from foot
to foot. There was to have been n grand halle
lujah rally Of all good citizens to ratify the NOM
ination OF Seth Low for Mayor of the Greater
New York by the Citizens Union. Somehow or
other tho rally did not materialize. The lone
policeman did not know anything about the
meeting.
What's tn name OF 1t I" he asked.
THE Citizens Union"
"Oh. I don't think they'll show up. Say.
young fellow. IL yer a colyum short yer kin
write me up said he. with a grin.
1t was learned that commissions William
Brookfeld and Gen. Wager Swayne, who got up
the meeting, had written to the Secretary Of
Cooper Union postponing the grand rally until
the latter part OF next week. Mr.. Brookfeld
said. when seen nj the Union League Club:
I'VE decided to postpone the meeting until
after the Republican convention. 1t was to DO
the beginning of a series of ratification meet
ings to indorse the nomination OF Seth Low.
We determined to wait and see what would no
done at the Republican convention. | cannot
say what day the meeting will be held, but it
will not take place before Thursday or Friday
of next week."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-25

TO 'HV'HHUTHU'uT ~ 1Ht UHIIeu hIAIes weather Du,
registered the temperature yesterday as follows
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-09
PAID AFTER FIFTY YEARS.
Harvey Skidmore Could Not Rest
Easy Under an Old Debt.

Harvey Skidmore Could Not Rest
Easy Under an Old Debt.
Harvey Skidmore, of South Haven, L.
l., Is an old man. For Sc years he has
had the thought of a debt hanging over
him. The debt was one of $50, which he
contracted with the father of j. R. and
j. H. Perkins, of Riverhead, who Is long
since dead.
During all these Sc years Mr.. Skid
more has not felt able to pay the debt,
and every year that went by rolled
up the interest on the money. But as
the years went on the debt, although
long ago outlawed for collection,
weighed heavily on the honest old man.
The other day he collected together
the savings Of some years, and, going
to Riverhead, he offered to cancel his
Indebtedness by paying the $50 to the
son of his old creditor. He frankly
stated that he was not in a position 10
pay the interest
Although he knew that it was beyond
his means, he would doubtless have
been dumfounded had he figured it up
and found that at compound interest
for the Sc years which the debt had run
It had by this time amounted to some
thing over 5000.
But Mr.. Perkins did not ask for the
interest. In fact, he was astonished at
the offer of the $50. At first he did not
want to take 1t, but the old man in
sisted upon 1t.
When the money was paid and a re-
ceipt In full given the old man walked
proudly out Of the store, filled with the
satisfaction Of having at last Cancelled
an honest debt, even though 1t had been
long ago forgotten by others.-N. Y.
Tribune.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-09
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

Some sort of plant has been exhib-
tied in Portland, Ore, under the name
OF an Alaska rose, which is described as
looking like big sunfower, except
that in place of the petals of sun
flower the Alaska rose" has q mass
Of small yellow blossoms, which lie
very close one to the other.
"A recently designed cigarette case
has the box hinged in the center of the
bottom with sockets for the sigarettes
In the alternate sides Of the box, so
that when 1t is opened they lie in op-
posite rows crossing each other at
right angles, thus making each one
easily removable without interfering
with the others.
After many efforts the thickly-in-
habited quarters Of Athens known as
Anaphiotika, lying Immediately under
the Acropolis, has been condemned by
the government and turned over to the
Greek Archaeological society for the
purpose OF excavation. The inhabitants
will receive compensation and will be
settled In the suburbs.
"A new potato-digging machine has
. steel-pointed scoop TO raise the po-
tstoes and earth onto aslotted elevator,
over which q cylinder brush Is revolv-
ing to separate the potatoes from the
dirt, after which the tubers are carried
TO a screen, which allows the small po-
tatoes to fall into one box and carries
the large ones into another box.
When q newly-designed lamp is &C.
cidentally upset It Is prevented from
exploding by means Of weight set in
the base, with a chain running to the
extinguisher. the device being rendered
imperative when carrying the lamp
by grasping the chain when lifting the
lamp by the hand, and the lamp is pro-
tected from fracture by pneumatic
tubes.
Cement pipes are made cheaply by
al ingenious process devised by a
French inventor. A trench Is dug and
the bottom filed with cement mortar;
on this is placed rubber tube covered
with canvas and inflated; the trench
is then filed up with cement. AS soon
as this is set the air Is let out of the
rubber tube, which is then removed
and used again in another section. By
this method six-inch pipes have been
made at cost Of % cents a yard.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-09
eUNkO MANS LATEST GAME.
A New Trick That He II Working on
Conductors.

A New Trick That He II Working on
Conductors.
To an honest man IL would appear
that the field of bunko had been pretty
well worked out; but every little while
some ingenious and crooked gentleman
contrives q new method of making 9TH
er persons pay for his ingenuity. Just
at present the street railway men are
looking for the deviser and operator
Of a very slick game of which the car
conductors are made victims. The
requisite for this game is six dollars
e fve-dollar bill and one-dollar) J, and
It's working does not require great
nerve, as the bunkoer. If caught, can
always declare that it was a mistake,
and to prove the contrary with legal GER
tainty would be almost impossible.
The crook gets on the car and tenders
the conductor a fve-dollar bill. Now,
NO conductor wants to give up all his
change and leave himself short, and
no conductor will take five-dollar bill
II there is any way of getting out of
It. Therefore he looks at the crook 9
bill and says:
"Is that the smallest you've got"
II think Il Is" says the crook. "Wait
. minute and I'll see."
Crumpling the bill up in his hand
the game Is usually played with crisp
new bills, as they crumple more OBJ
viously-he goes through his pockets
in search of change. Not wanting to
find any, he doesn't find any.
Sorry, but that's all I've got" he
says.
Thereupon the conductor, with in
ward wrath, seizes the crumpled bill,
jams it into his pocket and gives change.
Not the original crumpled bill, how
ever, for during the search for change
he has contrived TO substitute a new
one-dollar bill, equally crumpled, for
the five dollars, and the conductor In
nine cases out of ten doesn't think to
unroll and examine the bill which he
has Just seen to be five dollars. At the
end of the days work he discovers that
he is five dollars out. Should he dis
Germ the substitute, the crook simply
says:
"Why, that's queer! thought 1t was
. Eve that had all the time"
And what can the conductor do?-
N. Y. Sun.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-09

equity if it be made to appear that
it was procured by fraud. This
rule needs no citation OF authori-
ties to support it, because it is too
well established and known to
need such citation. But the proof
of the fraud and the facts evidenc-
ing it must be clear and salts
factory to the court before it acts.
1t will not proceed upon doubtful
inferences. Davis sgst. Jack
son, SO s. W. Rep. p. 1915; Sup.
CT. of Tenn. March 13, 1897.
1t is not enough TO allege and
prove that the tribunal erred In its
decision; or that perjured testi
mony was introduced and consid'
cred, unless such perjured testi.
mony was given by the benehci-
aries of the judgment or by their
procurement. (Black on Judg-
ments, vol. 1, Sec. 323
1t will be taken for granted that
the court or tribunal fairly weigh
ed and considered such testimony
and disregarded it. The ludg'
ment itself must be corrupt or pro.
cured by corrupt means, or the
court must have acted without
jurisdiction, in order to render II
nullity
In all cases where claimants
have appeared before the tribunals
or commissions, established by the
Cherokee nation, and have had
their cases considered fairly and
honestly. this court will not dis
turb the judgment. The burden
of proof will be upon those who
allege a fraudulent judgment to
prove it. The law presumes, moi
ONLY that the acts of courts, but
the transactions of individuals are
honest. Those who allege fraud
are required to establish it con-
clusively. BLACK on Judgments,
vol. l sec. 321 and authorities there
cited, viz, Jones VS. Britain, ]
Woods 667; Caldwell vs. Fifield,
"a n. J. law, $50
In all cases where tribunal OF
commission, having jurisdiction
of the case, has passed upon it,
the decision will be binding upon
this court, unless it clearly appears
from the evidence in the case that
the judgment is so fraudulent that
court of competent jurisdiction
should set it aside and declare il
to be a nullity.
1t is clearly held in the opinion
of the circuit court of North Caro-.
lima, in the case OF the United
States VS. Boyd ct al. (6S Fed. Rep
pp. 577-5S5 } that the eastern
band of Cherokees is not part OF
the Cherokee nation as now con-
stituied. And if the eastern oand
If Cherokees. which has preserved
a distinct tribal organization un.
der the tutilage of the United
States, is not a part of the Cherc-
kee nation as now constituted, 1t
follows even with greater force
that those Indians who removed
with their effects out of the old
Cherokee nation before the remOv-
al of its citizens west of the Mis-
sis.ippi river, as well at those who
have moved from the limits Of the
nation as now constituted and be-
come citizens of any other govern
ment have forfeited all their rights
and privileges as citizens Of the
Cherokee nation.
A careful examination of the