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The sun., 1897-05-23
OBITU4R Ri-.

James Darrow, a veteran Whaling Captain and
one of the best known mariners ot tht Atlantic
coast, died at his residence in New London,
Conn, yesterday. He was 81 years old, md
heart trouble was the cause OF his death Can't.
had been all over the world. On one OF his trls
in the time OF Emperor MaXimian he made a
port in Mexico IAN and in in company with hi whole
demncd to death. He managed to make his
escape and reached home after being absent
many months. during which time his family did
not know what had become OF him. In lnter
years the Captain was engaged in commanding
coastwise and excursion steamers. A widow
and two daughters survive him His son died
about year ago.
Dr. b. F. Getting, for flfty.five years curator Of
dence in ,Roxhury. Mass, yesterday lie was
graduated from Harvard in the class OF 1884
and three years later was admitted TO the fel.
lowship Of the Massachusetts Medical Society,"
SINCE which time he had held nearly every off,
cial position in the gift OF that society. He was
a fellow and also a counsellor OF the American
Academy of Arts and Sciences an honorary
member OF the New Hampshire and Connecticut
f1ceies %Ie s1aacai ana member Of he
Acadimia de 'Quiviti at Rome.
!, william stone for many years lawyer In
this this city. and who had been United States Dis
trict Attorney and Attorney. General of South
rdy bis e hoe %adson hson' IN
in the war Of tho rebellion, entering the Union
Veteran Reserve Corps. His office for the last
twenty years was at 2i3 Broadway. He was
member OF the Sons OF the Revolution and Of
the Society of Ethical Culture. He leaves a
widow and two sons.
Joseph II. Bond, who was the Stock Exchange
member OF the dcfunct brokerage firm OF s. 8
Sands & Co., which failed on Dec. 20. 1895 at
the time Of the furry in the stock market which
followed the Venezuelan war message of Presi.
dent Cleveland, died on Thursday last at his
home. 81 Grove street. Brooklyn. The cause Of
death was consumption. Mr. Bond never recov.
cred from the shock caused by the failure OF his
firm. He had been member of the Exchange
for less than two years. His seat was sold soon
after the failure. He leaves n widow and eight
children.
James r. Mccormick died in St. Louis on
Friday. He was born in 1924 He began prac-
tising medicine in 1s43, and remained in his
profession until 1861. when he was elected 10
the Missouri State Senate. During the war no
was Brigadier-General OF the enrolled militia OF
the Third Congress district. In 1868 he re-
turned to the State Senate, subsequently
signing to fill vacancy in the Fortieth Com
gress caused by the death of the Representative
from the Third district. Hc was reelected 10
the Forty.hrst and Forty-second CongresseG
He was a Democrat.
John MCLEAN. a well. known builder in Brook.
lyn, died Mt his summer residence, Valley
Stream. l.. J., on Friday. He was born In Ireland
sixty years ago. but had been q resident OF
Brooklyn for nearly fifty years. He leaves o
widow and four children.
George G. Todd, tho cashier OF the Dobbs
Ferry Bank. died at Dobbs Ferry yesterday. He
on Tuesday.
The sun., 1897-05-23
QUEER CASE OF CoUyrERFE111sG.
A Released Prisoner Arrested for Making q
Picture OF n SJ Bill While I'm Prison.


SYRACUSE, May 22.-John A. King, 55 years
old. who to-day completed twenty-day sen.
tence from Utica In the Onondaga Pententiary,
for public intoxication, was rearrested on a war
rant sworn out by United States Deputy Mar
shall Spauldng, charged with counterfeiting a
five-dolar bill and a two-cent postage stamp.
King was taken to Auburn. " hcre Commissioner
Charles l.. Adams hcld him for examination.
Kings case is n peculiar one. Part of the evil
dence against him conssts of a picture entitled
The Micc's Courtship" which he explained as
follows:
Cupid is pointing his arrow at the mice. and
is about to turn them into geese the minute they
carry away the SIS bill"
Tho picture is in a frame at the pcnitentiary
where 1t was made. The bill is said to be an ex-
cellent piece Of work. King calls himself an
artist and he said that he made the design as q
work of art and for amusement while confined
in his cell. A number of envelopes. on which
appear counterfeit stamps were also in
bis possession. Ono of them is made on
the printed envelope that Superintendent
Markell uses. Tho entire work was done with
pen and ink. 1t represents letter cancelled at
Rome, March l5. at II NJ. The stamp is a fairly
good piece OF work. The letter is addressed to
Deputy Superintendent Fellows. There is also
picture Of II burning cigar and two matches on
the front OF the envelope
The officers claim that they have made an i'm
portant dis iscovery through the arrest. A year
ago several counterfeit 50 bills were put In cir
Culation in Utica, and no one was able to dis
cover who did the work. Now 1t Is claimed that
1t can be directly traced to King.
The sun., 1897-05-23
ENGLAND AND THE SEALS.
Tho British Commission Thinks tho Animals
Are Not Vet In Danger or Extinction.

Tho British Commission Thinks tho Animals
Are Not Vet In Danger or Extinction.
LONDON, May 22.-The Government Blue Book
containing the views of Prof Darcy Thompson
and his associates who studied the Behring Sea
question in behalf of Great Britain and Canada
was published to-day. In concluding his report
Prof. Thompson says:
Our observations show that the alarming
statements mndc in recent years giving ac-
counts OF tho immense decrease of the herds and
prophesyins thcir approaching extinction arc
ovcrdrawn and untonab!c, but thcrO Is still
abundant need of care and prudent measures of
conservation in tho interests Of all concerned
" The annual birth rate Is estimated at li3-
600. which Is not Grcnt compared with the
drain upon the stock There is n loss OF over
ton TO the sol; The dangers that are then met
are unknown. but IL is certain hat the risks are
great and tho loss considerable. Adding to-
gether tho measured loss In infancy and tho nn-
measured lvss in youth and age with the toll
taken by the islands and In the seu. II Is easy to
believe that the margin OF safety 10 narrow, IL
not already to some extent oversteppcd. We
may hope for the perpetuntion OF the present
numbers. hut cannot count upon an increase.
1t IL my earnest hope that recognition OF
mutual Interests and regard for common advan-
toge Will suggest measures OF prudence which
will keep the pursuit and slaughter within duo
and definite bounds
The sun., 1897-05-23
SPAIN'S BUDGET.
Extraordinary Measures to Bs Taken to Raise
War Funds.
Special coore De.patch TO THE SUM-

Special Co6le Despdtch TO THE Sun
MADRID. May 22.-Thc budget for the coming
year shows the estimated receipts to be $685..
27s.7sl pesetas. and the expenditures S73, $685..
s77 pesetas. 1t proposes the imposition OF pro
visional war surtax Of 100 per cent. on tribute
with the exception Of those from landed prop.
erty and interest on the redemption debt. 1t
is also proposed to establish twenty years
monopoly o! the import, export, distillation, and
sale Of petroleum.
The Government will have the exclusive sale
OF powders and other explosives which 1t Is
proposed to base tho financial operations neces-
sary to reshape the extraordinary budget.
Because the loan agreed upon with the Roth
schlds was not realized it is proposed to author
ize the Government to conduct n similar opera.
tion either directly or by tender. and to organ
ize a tax on shipping TINT will produce IL, 2,OOO,-
600 pesetas. The Government will be also au-
thorised to suspend tho duties on lead exported
from the country.
The sun., 1897-05-23
HAS THE NIz4M BEEy ROBBED
1t 10 Reported That HIS wonderful Diamond
Has Disappeared.

1t II Reported That Hts Wonderful Diamond
Has Disnppenred.
LONDON. May CIT is reported from Hydera
bad that the historic diamond which was sole
some time ago to the Nizam OF Hyderabad ha
been stolen and replaced with all imitation o.
the stone in paste.
1t Is believed that II was the intention Of tn,
Nizam to present the diamond to the Queer
upon tho occasion of her Majesty's diamond
jubilee.
The Victoria" Imperial" or Great White
Diamond" the most celebrated diamond in tn,
possession Of the Nizam OF Hydcrabad, and the
largest brilliant in the world. Is probably tn,
stone meant in this despatch. 1t was sold to tn,
Nizam four or Ave years ago for over 81 800, 900
after having made sensation among the Lon
don diamond dealers, who could find no Euro
pcan customer for It..
The origin of the stone Is not definitely known
but in all probability it was stolen from the
Kimberley mines in 1884 by a dishonest in.
spcctor. 1t is said that he received $l5. 200
from Illicit diamond buyers. who in their turn
sold it uncut for $4,000. TWAS smuggled TO
England. where a syndicate OF dealers bought 1t
for S2"5, 900 and had it cut by NJ. b. Barends at
Amsterdam.
Originally the diamond weighed 457la carats
or 1-6O ounces Troy. The syndicate found that
II cut rs a briolette 1t would still weigh 300
carats; if as drop. from $50 to 24O carats; II rs
n lozcnge. $50 carats, while II cut a mathe-
matically perfect brilliant it would be reduced to
probably only $50 carats, though some fair sized
stones would be saved out of the fragments.
The cutting OF the stone was begun in tho
presence OF the little Queen OF Holland. and
occupied year. When finished the brilliant
weighed $50 carats. which mai it he second
largest cut diamond in the world. and the largest
brilliant. as tho Orion diamond. belonging to
the Car, which alone Is larger being l3It
carats in weight is not a brilliant. The kohinoor
weighs only lO2a4 carats.
The Victoria diamond is perfect. beautiful
steel blue stone of oblong shape. II is 30.5
millimetres long. 80 millimetrcs wide. and %
miilimetres thick. Expressed in inches. the
measurement IL l 9l6 by ll-Oi by 1915
into 10 carat diamond and sold 10 the King Of
Portugal for $4,000.
The Sizam OF Hyderabad is the most powerful
Of the subject princes. his country being the
pendent States. With two other princes in In
dia he receives an official salute of twenty-one
guns, tho highest number paid in honor of any
native prince. The only reason imaginable why
worth 81, 100000 to Queen Victoria, is that
there has been good deal Of friction between
the British authorities and the Nizam. tradi-
tionally tho most faithful OF all the native
Sir Salar Jung, n dozen years ago. and the NJ
ziin may have wished to buy off official oppres-
sion.
1t 10 also possible that the story of the disap-
method of avoiding compromising answer to
the hints OF British officials with regurd to
suitable present to the Queen and TO the pres
sure brought to bear on an unwilling donor
again after the danger from the Queen s celebra-
tion is past.
The sun., 1897-05-23
Tho MOniIiar.

The storm which was over this section on Friday
had disappeared yesterday. The storm from over
Montana moved eastward. with ita centre TO the
north Of Minnesota. Threatening weather ana rain
prevailed In tho upper Mississippi aud Missouri
valleys and.the upper lake region,
frost was reported In northern Ohio. Michigan,
western Pennsylvania. ana western Now York,
In this city the day was fair and cooler, bIubss,
omciai temperature b7'. loves, 45'; average bu.
midity, 81 per CENT; wind northwest. average We.
locity io mies All hour; barometer. corrected IN
read 10 sea level. At A. NJ. 2y.g5, $ r. M 2y. w
The thermometer at the United States Weather B,,.
reau registered the temperature yesterday as follows
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Observation-Disclosures.

DIR. William II. Shepherd of Columbia Uni.
versity. this city. was married yesterday morn.
ing to Miss Antonia OstcrndOrfr. q daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. John Henry Ostcrndorfr, at their
home, 1900 Bloomfield street, Hoboken. Shortly
after the ceremony. which was por. .ormed by the
Rev. DIR. John Rudolph, tho pastor OF the Ger
man Lutheran Church. tho couple sailed on the
Bremen line steamship Werra for Italy. They
will spend four months In Europe
=, Dr. Shepherd was graduated from Columbia
University in the class OF 1893, and received the
fellowship in history In the School OF Politi.
cal Science. He received the degree OF doctor
OF philosophy In 1895. The bride was formerly q
The sun., 1897-05-23
TnIEVEs CHASED IN LOCOMOTIVE.
They Had Robbed the Freight Depot ut Gou-
verneur. n. Y.-CnuEht and Locked Up.

HcpOt
verneur, ". Y.-CnuEht and Locked Tn.
GoUvERNEUR, n. ", May 2o.-For threo
months northern New York has been afflicted
by many burglares north of Syracuse and in
that city. The robberies have been along the
line Of the Rome, Watertown and Ogiensburg
Railroad Early yesterday morning the freight
depot in this place was broken into and a quan.
tity OF shoes. provisions. and liquor was stolen.
When the depot was opened the loss was dis.
covered and the police were notified. At about
noon they found an old man in box
and had been abandoned BY his companions.
Later. while the train on the Gouverneur and
Oswegatchie Railroad was at Hailesboro Bag.
gage Agent Lille four suspicious charac.
tiers crossing the tracks toward an empty
car. The Gouverneur police were notified.
There was no train, but Chief Harder is
a man OF many resources. The through
Rome, Watcrtown and O9dcnsburg freight
had Just pulled into the station, and
the Chief got the engineer to uncouple and carry
him and two officers up on a G. and d. tender The
trip was n record breaker and the police arrived
in time to catch the gang, with evidence in their
possession: The men were arrested and brought
back on the engine. The prisoners were ar.
raigned this afternoon and held for the Grand
Jury. They gave the names of James Ryan.
James Daley. James o Harrow. Frederick Below
and Charles Kimball.
The sun., 1897-05-23
RUN OYER IND KILLED.
An Unidentified Woman or 90 struck b:
liebIer Delivery Wagon.

An Unidentified Woman or 90 struck By y
LiebIer Delivery Wagon.
An unidentified woman. poorly dressed. and
apparently over GO years old. was run down by
mineral water delivery wagon ut Columbus
avenue and l24th street about 10 o'clock last
night. The wagon belonged to A. Lieblcr, 4O2
ana 4Oi West 12Gth street. and the driver was
John Cordes Of 1880 Amsterdam avenue.
The wagon was s,ing uptown at fast rate,
when the old woman ran out on the crossing
and stopped, bewildered. in front of the horses,
crushed her skull. killing her instantly.
The body was taken to the East 128th street
police station. The woman was OF medium
height and stout She wore n bluo flannel
wrapper, white stockings and button shoes.
The sun., 1897-05-23

WAsllSdroN FORECAST FOR SUNDAY.
For Massachusetts Rhode Island. and Connecti,ut
fair In tho morning. followed by Increasing cloud.
meas In the afternoon; warmer; southwestery wInds
For edsterH Nep iort. Increasing oloudinsss ,rfth
'hooer'; '"dr"er! south'reStsrIv urfnds.
For eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. fair.
followed by increasing cloudneas and showers I'm the
northern portions in the afternoon, warmer, south
westerly winds.
The sun., 1897-05-23
NO Clue TO the stolen Cannons.

West POINT. May MISUNDERSTANDING Capt.
Belinger's liberal reward, no clue has been OBJ
tained of tho stolen cannons nor the persons
who committed the theft. They say at the Ord.
nance Department that the guns were removed
six mouths ago The Mexican piece was the
only one OF any value. 1t was of brass and
weighed about 300 pounds. The three other
pieces, captured during the war OF the rebellion.
were OF cast iron. and almost valueiess. some
one here has advanced the theory that some OF
tho cadets from the South have simpIy rolled
tho trophies into the Hudson River.
The sun., 1897-05-23

PROVIDENCE, r. l.. May 22.-Gcorge w. Carlo
ton of this city. who has earned precarious
livelihood MS n pcddlcr of Ice cream. Is in a fair
way to be rich. His aunt. Miss Fannie Rich.
been discovered that she left about S75. 900.
She lived the life OF recluse and died In misery
She loft no will.
The sun., 1897-05-23

tho expectation of floating tho bonds Of the
Arithniomctcr concern. II Is stated here that
their mission was successful. and that bonds
to the amount of $l.OOo,OOo were placed
with London capitalists Friends OF Mr.
Scruggs here say il was understood that on his
return Mr.. Scrugss would bring with him n
number OF diamonds for distribution as gifts or
otherwise to Sunday school teachers.
The sun., 1897-05-23
Destitute American. In Cuba.

WASHINGTON. May 22.-Consul- General Ice
has telegraphed the State Department that the
Consul at MatanZas reports 257 destitute Ameri-
cans, and the Consul at Sagner 450 Gen. Lee es-
Inmates that reports from other points will swell
the number Of Americans needing reief to ], 200.
The sun., 1897-05-23
DAME, Wno SHOT THE H1euwAruAy
Ho Used 20 he n Student In Boston. and yvns
Notea Football Ruaher,

BosToH, Mass, May 2o.-Frank L. Dame, who
killed highwayn,an in Tacoma yesterday, is
graduate OF tho Institute of Technology of the
class Of 80. Ho played football in the rush line,
and was noted for his pluck. lie was stocky
and hoavy. and went down the field like a loco
motive Ho was very popular among the insti-
tute boys, and was an all-around athlete. lie
but n9body wanted to tread OH his toes unnec.
The sun., 1897-05-23

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, May 22.-AlI the membors
of the International Water Boundary Commits.
sion are here 10 hold sessions relative to tho
boundary disputes along tho Rio Grande. The
United States Conlmission is headed by Col
Col. f. J. Osonoro. ~
The sun., 1897-05-23
Arc tho Gould Te1as Line. to Be United,

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. May 22.-It is reported
here that the recent resignation of Thomas
Campbell as general manager OF the Iuterna
tionai and Great Northern road means that the
Gould lines in Texas are to be consolidated un'
der one Texas management, and that l. 8.
I,horne, the present general manager OF the
Texas and Pacific. Is to be appointed general
manager OF the consolidated system. with gen.
eral offices at Palestine, Tex.
The sun., 1897-05-23
THE BLACHW4LL TUNNEL OPENED
London Now HAS Another Thoroughrare Undeu
the Thames.

LONDON, May 22.-The Blackwell Tunnel.
which has bcen completed at cost OF a1,25o,-
600. was formally opened by the Prince of
Wales in behalf OF the Queen this afternoon.
Among those present were the Princess OF Wales.
the Duke of York, the Duke of Cambridge, and
tho Duke of Teck. The Prince. IN announcing
the opening OF the tunnel, said: "In the Queen 8
name declare this tunnel open to the public
foreYor."
The sun., 1897-05-23
TETUAN WILL REMAIN IN OFFICE.
He Withdraws nis Resignation at tho Request
OF Senior Cnuoyas.


OF seuor Cnuovns.
MADRID. May 22.-The Duke OF Tetuan. Min
lister Of Foreign Affairs, has withdrawn his res
ignation. which he tendercd yesterday, after his
alteration in the lobby OF Parliament with
Schor Canovas. The withdrawal is duo to tho
fact that Prime Minister Canovas desires him
to remain at his post while important interna.
tional questions demand immediate attention.
AS the result OF tho alteration which took
place yesterday between the Duke of Tetuan,
Minister OF Foreign Affairs. and Sehor Comas, q
Liberal member OF the Senate. In which the
former boxed the latters cars both gentlemen
appointed seconds, who met last evening. After
careful discussion OF the matter tho representa-
tivcs OF the disputants decided that there was
no ground for a duel. as both parties were
equally responsible. The incident is therefore
closed.
whose ears were boxed by the Duke of Tetuan in
the lobby OF the Senate at Madrid on Friday.
made the following declaration in January last:
Il repeat that Spain did not como TO under
standing with the Cleveland Administration
when there was time. Now 1t is too late. and
kinlcy. Sherman, and Hanna will be willing to
make terms with Spain. Besides, the situation
Is exceedingly grave. and 1t seems impossible
office"
Senior Comas is a teacher Of law in the Uni
versity Of Madrid. and is one of Spain's fore
most jurists. The Duke OF Tetuan is not the
son, as some newspapers said yesterday. but the
nephew OF Gen. ODonnell, the conQueror of
Tetuan, Morocco.
The sun., 1897-05-23

WASHINGTON. May 22.-Consul-G General Loo
telegraphcd the State Department to-day that
Fernando Gordi. an American citizen recently
that he leave the island.
The sun., 1897-05-23
ITALY WILL KEEP ERITREA.

The Deputies Decide Not to Abandon the
Italian Territory In East Africa.
ROME, May 22.-The Chamber of Deputies to-
day rejected proposal to abandon the italian
territory Of Eritrea. tho coast of the Red Sea.
by vote of 900 to 40.
The sun., 1897-05-23
special E1cursiou 10 vvaahIur,on

Saturday, Juno o. Pennsy Railroad 90 90 round
trip Apply Pennsylyania Iaiiroad ticket oiices
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Reports of Committees.

Military affairs-Favorable on the re-
ports of the adjutant general and OF the
quartermaster general for the fiscal
years ending September 80, 1895 and
1896.
The resolution to authorize the town
of Manchester to reimburse James NJ.
Burke to the amount of 1925, balance of
license money which he had paid to
the county commissioners before he dis
covered that he was disqualified from
holding q license to sell intoxicants, as
he was a justice of the peace, was
ON the calendar of the favorable report
of the judiciary committee. Mr.. Rora-
back of North Canaan explained the
resolution and the report of the COM
nlittee. He said that Mr.. Burke had
acted in good faith in applying for the
license. When he discovered he was
not qualified to hold the license he had
it revoked
MIR. Frisbie of Pennington said the
decisions of the courts have sustained
people in defending the town treasury
from paying out money for Individual
purposes.
Mr.. Roraback took issue with Mr..
Frisbie on the proposition of law raised
by him. The case does not come under
the class of cases referring to the pay
ment of gratuities. In all fairness and
justice the legislature ought to author
ize the town to refund the money to
Mr.. Burke.
Mr.. Williams of Salisbury said: If
the proposition of Mr.. Frisbie is cor
rect, and if the supreme court can't
do anything to remedy the matter, it
was all the more incumbent on the leg
islature, which is the general court, to
do justice and love mercy.
Mr.. Hutchinson of Essex could not
see the reason for objecting to the res
olution. 1t merely authorized the town
to pay the money. 1t did not direct the
| payment of the money.
DIR. Wilton of Manchester said the
| taxpayers of the town whom he had
spoken to said that Mr. Burke should
| have his money. He did not know any,
| thing about the legal aspect of the case.
He did not believe the people of the
town would object to the payment of
| the money. He did not think there
would be lawsuit, though he did not
know what the attorney for the town
might do
| The report of the committee was
adopted and the resolution passed.
| The house adjourned to IL o'clock.
| Tuesday, February %.
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rhe incalculable amount Of good that

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Paine's celery compound is doing in
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The underlying cause of nervous de-
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faulty nutrition of the entire nervous
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SO long as the blood is pale, watery
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is taken into the system. Paine's eel
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This is the sweeping and thorough
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pound frees the system not only OF
rheumatism, eczema, salt rheum ano
other diseases due to impure blood, but