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New-York tribune., 1897-07-29
COMPLAINING or THE ENROLMENT.

FURTHER TESTIMONY TAKEN BY THE COUNTY
COMMITTEES COMMITTEE on ORGANIzATION.
The Committee on Organlzation Of the Republican
County Committee met last night and finished the
taking of testimony of voters who protested against
the manner in which the enrolments carried
out on June % Chairman Van Cott presided but
the chief inquisitor was President Quigg.
Testimony was taken from witnesses living in the
XVIIIth NXth. XXIId. X%llId, XNXth and
XXXIIld Assembly districts. In almost every case
the evidence the same, the witnesses either
declaring that the cnroments were not held at the
places advertised. that gag law or something
else had prevented an honest enrolment
Some CT the evidence offered by witnesses from
the XX;h Assembly District whore Gas Meter In
spector Stewart Is the recognized leader or the
regulars seemed 10 show a fagrant disregard for
the rules and cons tuition OF the County Commit
tee An affidavit, signed by Superintendent Muir
phy Of Bellevue Hospital. stated that the rolls In
his election district were padded by the "hoe-
sale" ,.. .
After the evidence all In the committee went
into executive session announcing that their de-
clsons would be handed down AT an early DAY
New-York tribune., 1897-07-29
CLAYTON BULWER TREATY AND HA"AH.
THROUGH ITS REFERENCE TO THE NlCARAGCA
CANAL. IT MAY BEAR lNDlRECTlH On
TIE ANNEXATION QUESTION


1h,rc,o, July 9S-Public men In Washington
= aarerallv surprised when the announcement
VAS made in tie cable dispatches few days ago
that tine question of the Clayton Bu!wer treaty hao
been raised In the British Parliament IN cohhec-
zion with the proposal to annex the Ha"alah ISL
onds 70 the United states, and also were cohse-
ouentIv prepared for the response Of the British
Government tnat the o''@ du''''0" WV "
In the other
The matter is REGARDED here with all the greater
interest because both subjects. the validity OF the
,reatv and the annexation OF Hawaii, are uhoer
consideration by the American Congress ana Oo'h'
In all probability will receive attention at the next
.,on THE SENATE Committee on Foreign Rela-
,,ons which has already reported the annexation
treaty favorably. has undertaken an lnNes'gauon
Of the present status Of the Clayton-bui"ef Gun.
vention and the general expectation, On account oi
the predilections OF the nem eTs Of the sp-comht-
zee having the question in charge = tnat report
will be made favorable 10 the aorogatoh OF 'he
treaty. 1t is understood that a majority OF tne
members Of the committee consider that England
has nv repeated acts In Central America hulIiheu
the treaty There is also large element IN 'He "e"
ate which regards the treaty as oDhoNJus W ''ie
Monroe Doctrine. Others look upon II as HKe'y III
an indirect way TO nave through us i'IeIe"'1 !"
the Nicaragua Canal bearing upon the Hawaiian
question They do not admit that there Is the re-
motest reference Hawaii In the Clayton-bui"er
Treaty but they say that HAWAII ana the pro-
posed isthmian canal to which the treaty has es-
pecal reference, are closely related as 20 rem
der the future bearing of this treaty on the Ha-
waian problem matter OF interest: III, -, -
pared TO report soon after the meeting of Congress
next December. One OF the points OF aouo o on ,I %
ed by the British Government II sppears tnat
while England has generally acted IN central amer
II there had been no treaty. the E1gisn au,hor.ues H
% nave eons,pped neHs5 aec Of h made
Secretary Clayton and Sir Lytton Bni"er.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-29
REPUBLICAN CLUB APPOINTMENTS.

The following subcommittee OF the Campaign
Committee of the Republican Club have been APP
pointed: Sub Committee On Finance-Louis stern
charmln Brace Hayden. John Sabine Smith.
F.hu Root william Brookfieli Samuel w. Bovine.
James A. Blanchard Samuel Mcmillan Alexander
caldwell and Arthur l.. Merriam, president. Sub
Committee on Election Work-William Leary
chairman: Columbus O. Johnson, Alfred r. Conk-
ling Richard j. Lewis and Frank Williams. Sub
Committee Spcakerg-AdelDert II. Steele. chair
man: Warren fiigley. James s. Lehmaier. Henry
Gleason and Charles n. Tantor Subcommittee
on Meetings Mortimer G. Addoms. chairman; John
Proctor Clarke. John \. Dutton. Alfred +. Ommen
ard Joseph H. Emery ub-t'oninittee Political
Llierature--James p. Foster. chairman: Edmund
Wetmore, L. r. Chittenden. James W. .'iiawes and
John Sabine Smith.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-29
CRAM OFF TO SEE CROKER.
NEW-YORK POLITICS 70 BE DISCUSSED IN hN"
IAND-THE FORMER BOSS WILL RE
rt.px LATE IN AUGUST.

NEW-YoRK POLITICS 70 BE DISCUSSED IN hN"
LAND-THE FORMER BOSS WILL RE
TURN LATE IN AUGUST.
Amonp the passengers on the Paris salhns l'oh
This citv TO Liverpool yesterday was j. sergeant
Cram the former Dock Commissioner. II VIII sur
prise many New Workers TO hear that Mr. cram
has been suffering from oyerwork. but he said
ves,erdav that ne was going abroad emery 10 se'
rest because he had been working so nara lot
nine months that he suffering from nervous
strain "The first Sunday after my arrival IN Eng
land" he said. 4 shall .spend with Mr.. croker al
Vantage II will he mainly a social visit out th're
will be A dash of politics In our tax. know MI
Croker will return to New-York in the latter part
Of August"
Mr. Cram said he did not think the issues oil
last years campaign would have much bearing
upon the choice Of a Democratic candidate Tor
Navor OF the Greater New-York. THE campaign
OF 1896" he said ''is dead and gone. What we
must consider now is the future. The Mayor OF
Greater New-York will be official of great
power and Importance Every effort should he
concentrated TO elect Democrat | am sure a
Democrat Will be elected. New-York Is naturally
Democratic Municipal affairs alone are at issue.
| am in favor OF the best man, a man or ability:
who will be satisfactory to the rank and file and
to the commercial classes. Such a candidate has
been put up before. and why not again? No man
has been chosen yet That action will be left TO
the convention. which | favor holding as late as
possible. Let the other parties put up their cam
didates first that we can see who they are.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-29
TO SURRENDER Az ALLEGED POISONER.

Washington. July &The State Department has
Issued a warrant for the surrender 10 the Canadian
Government Of Olive Adele Sternaman, who Is he'd
at Rochester. y. Y. on charge OF poisoning her
husband. The case has excited great interest in
Canada and Northern New-York The woman is
alleged TO have administered arsenic 10 her hus-
band In small daily doses until death ensued, mean
while resisting the efforts of the physicians to have
him removed 10 a hospital An autopsy made by
two country doctors failed 10 show any traces OF
poison, and the charge Of murder would not have
been maintained except for the action OF an in
surance company, which caused an expert investi-
cation 10 be made with the result Il * asserted,
OF revealing large quantities OF arsenic in the body
The prisoner mas mace strenuous enorts through
10 Canada for trial. and some of the New-York
Representatives have Interested themselves In the
New-York tribune., 1897-07-29
THE ECJJPSE WILL TAKE PLACE.

II there is break in the clouds above the city
bet ween and II a. m. to-day, NeW-Yorkers may
have an opportunity to see the partial eclipse OF
the SUM- which is to take place. rain or shine. If
II is raining all the forenoon denser darkness
bout 10 a. m. will convince any sceptical person
that the astronomers right in their calcula-
tons Few persons in the city were observed lay
ing in supplies OF smoked glass Yesterday, in the
cxpecailo OF seeing the sun eclipsed to-day. but
many were heard 10 remark that they failed to see
the wisdom of having an eclipse In such beastly
weather. The partial eclipse for New YORK and
lis vicinity will begin as advertised AT $50 a. m
and end at II a. n About hve-twelfths Of the
suns face will he covered by the moon at the time
Of greatest obscuratiCn. soon after 10 a. m.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-29
Experiment Settles 1t.

r.,,o., =, Darwin who defined a feo man ~
r.ys- mad. An experinnent: Well n you have nePe Ok
rerimened yourself With gas stove. 10 see wna' COZ
70 use gas as fuel compared wth soS. hte rs s ps,s
deinhia Cooking schco, She prepared three ,.
ssrvcd al each three kinds OF vegetables cooked
Srnd Tea s,i corr.e made dessert prepared and wst,
heat,i 10 wash the dishes. with the gas stoNe VIC 20,
Tor each meal cost So cents. ami ON eos arg 70 -
csntr thus showing an Of cost against ,oa ' ~
per cent From further experiments made ny Ns c,.
shc estimated the cos cooking dinner Tor sN
when gas il used at 500 nonth Acd IN >lcV III
far breakfast and tee. and you fafe an on'sn 81 ".
100 A month for fuel do all your COOKING 'his ~
ccurye M=s. Ror,r SAYS, prov aei yeu use W -
,nsirad OF a rinl,ture tophet-isnt Il woith see VIVA
10 secure bothf
New-York tribune., 1897-07-29
OF TIE FTLLED-CHEESE LAW.

Washington, July 2s-The attention OF the Treas
ury and the Agricultural departments has bten
called TO alleged violations Of the ned-cheese law
passed by the last Congress a letter from a dealer
in Liverpool has been shown. together with the
olcth wrapped around alled cheese which was sent
abroad, showing that the stamping has not been
carried out az provided by the law The law re-
qri-cs tina; filled cheese must be stamped with
back letters two inches long The stamps used IN
the cloth returned from England are in violet ink
erd scarcely distingushabe. The Liverpool mer-
chant says that great quantity of filed cheese is
now sent abroad and sold other cheese as the
marking required by the Governn ent is done so
badly that the cheese Is not supposed by the buy
eTs TO be filled.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-29
70 DTSTRICT-4TTORNEI SELEtIED'
1oHN 9 wIsE.s FRIENDS SAY HE IS STILL IN
THE RACE.

JOHN s wIsE,s FRIENDS SAY HE Is STILL IN
THE RACE.
WASHINGTON. July IS (SpecisD.-Despte cur
rent statements respecting the United States DIS.
,rict Attorneyship for the Southern District OF
New-York especially such Of them as indicate 'ne
early appointment OF General H. l." burhe", '''e
friends Of John 6 Wise are by no means ready 10
admit that he l. out OF the race. They have de-
rived considerable encouragement from state
ment made to-day by Attorney-General Mckehna
70 the effect that the subject Of the Dstrci-At-
torneyship for the Southern District had never been
taken up considered or discussed between me
Preside ut and himself \ friend of Captain Wise
today repeated the statement heretofore made
that. although Senator Platt had recoplmSnded the
apDoin trnent of General Burnett he had sald 10
president Mckinley that he would not Try to
place any obstacle in the way in case the appoint
ment should fail 10 Captain Wise. The latter s
friend added that the most active opponent on OF
Olligg who seemed 10 have formed low estimate
Of his legal abities and qualifications.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-29
DODGED THE DEPUTY AND ELOPED.
ON THEIR THIRD TRIAL. ARCHIE HOFFMAN AN"
MINNIE REIMER SUCCEEDED IN THEIR
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS.

Poughkeepsie y. Y. July 2S (SpcciaD-for many
weeks Archie Hoffman. young man employed III
the Iruk at Dover Plains. and Miss Minnie Reiner'
nineteen years old have showed deep affection LOT
each other Twice they have tried TO eiope' pu'
have been ca Ight by the girls father' VINO II OPP
poscd to their marriage OH account OF MS daush'
tcr's youth He saw that they intended TO carr!
out their plan OF elopement and when ne went 10
N.w-Yo last week with his sick wife he engaged
Deputy Sheriff Frank Fem to watch the YOUNG
lovers While the Sheriff sat in the front yard
tanning himself with large pamleaf tan 'he
Young couple made love on the horse block OUTSIDE
The deputy-sheriff weighs three hundred pounds
and he tried In vain 10 keep cool 1he ehd OF tEc
long and tedious wait came yesterday, wheh MISS
Reirer left her home. She said she was going rid
Ing with n friend The sheriff was not coSnizant OF
the fact that Archie Hoffman had left town Few
hours before with a fast team of horses ana a
driver named william Applebec. When OUTSIDE OF
the village the couple met, and after being joined
bv a marty OF her friends they drove to the resi-
dence of the Rev Mr. Cooper, Methodist minister
AT Iithgow and asked him 10 marry thenl. here
they met another obstacle. Mr.. cooper had not
been fully ordained and coud not perform the
ceremony At the house visiting at the time was
the Rev Mr. Burnett. Baptist clergyman. ,s re
ne reed 10 help the young couple out OF the am
cuIty and performed the marriage ceremony. Mrs
Hoffman then drove to Mil.brook where weddinS
dinner was served and they returned TO receive the
CONGRATULATIONS of their friends. Mr.. HoHman was
at his desk nj the bank this morning as usual
New-York tribune., 1897-07-29
WORK FOR HOLMES CONRAD.

Washington. July oS.-Holmes Conrad. OF this city.
formerly Soicitor-G General. has been appointed to
conduct in the Supreme Court OF the United States
what are known the Potomac Fats cases. They
involve the question of Government or private
ownership OF practically the entire river front ad-
several millions o: dollars The will be tried
next January.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-29
BREWERS MUST PAY BACK THE hhbA H.

Washington July %-Commissioner formah' OF
tho Internal Revenue Bureau has in preparation
circular letter of instructions to collectors, IN which
he will say that it has been held tina. the new
Tariff act was In effect the entire day OF Saturday
Julv q brewers who purchased stamps on tnat
dav and received the benefit Of the rebate OF ~
cents a barrel will be required TO pay me repdde
to the collectors Stamps purchased prior 10 iu, ,
night on Friday July 20. however, may pe ,, uStn ha
Without further payment. The circular VIII oe
O-m morrow.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-29
Dr.. Lyons
PERFECT
Tooth Powder
AN ELEGANT TOILET LUXURY.
Used by people of refinement
for over quarter of a century.

rros, removed North Colesyle. a F.
shores @ Sce arrps'Gn tcmams rsslsnea re@o"c%
pi poord u " Rlount vice j. Il. Nash, reinoDedd'
seaord D. RaynSr yfe rAsgsb AS1sm ir ha" vice G. G
Rev,n removed Williamstown, e. W. iai'' ''''
Thomas Laing removed
New-York tribune., 1897-07-29
4 FRENCH STEA USHIP PROBABLY LOST.

Washington July 2S.--A dispatch to the State De-
partmcnt from the United States Consul at Moza an
bloue says that the French mail steamer Alphec,
which cleared from Bera May 81 for Mozam-
bioue has not been heard from. and IL ia feared
that she has forndeTcd at sea. She probably had
mails from the United States board.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-29
yErv rOrR7B-rL4SS POSTu4STEPs

WASHINGTON, July s S-1ae-e were i02 appointments
OF fourth-class postmasters to-day The changes
include
Connecdcut-Wauregan. Edward McRoy vice n
&. Waldo. removed.
Ncw-Jcrsey-Papakatng. L. II. Clarke vice X w
Pellet resigned
New-YOrk-Depauvilie. A. ID. Lowe. vice Henry
keyl. removed; Elmwood Park. A. " Widdrington
vice +. L. Hall. removed; Kasoag. G. H. Warren
New-York tribune., 1897-07-29
-OPIES READY FOR DlSTRlBUTlON.

WASHINGTON. July 2S.-The first copies OF the term
act in form for circulation have been received at
the document rooms of the Senate ana iiouse
rha law makes a pamphlet Of seventy pages The
members of the House Will have Quo tne SEN
ators 1000 and the Senate Committee on rinahto n "
he circulated by Congress.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-29

Mrs Fred Hunt Of Burnt Hills Saratoga Co. " Y, says;
read about Or rierces favoc Prescription bcing so
GOOD for woman with child, got two bottles last sep
teinbe and December 18th. had pound baby g
When was confined not sick in any way. did not
suffer any pain and when the child born walked into
another room and went to bed never had an aherpain
other pain. This Is the eghth chid ana the atges
Of the all"
New-York tribune., 1897-07-29

For nearly thirty DE- Pierce has been chief consult
ing physician In,aids Hotel and Surgical institute
of Buffalo NY. Any woman may consult him either per-
onaly free OF charge and with absolute ass
anec Of receiving sound practical advice from the highest
professional auhorii, By enclosing wentyonc one cent
stamps to paw the mailing only, she will receive
hound copy Dr. Perce thousa illustrated
book The Peoples Common Sense Medical Adviser, or
handsome cloth bound copy for thirty-one stamps
New-York tribune., 1897-07-29
RENUiWS FATE ~ THE JTRiS HANDS.

Batavia y. V. July 2s-The courtroom was un-
usually full when District-Attorney LeSeur re-
sln,ed his address the jury this morning In the
Benham murder trial. When he had finished Jus
t!ce Iaughlin charged the jury. which went out at
o'c
New-York tribune., 1897-07-29
SECRETARY BLISS'S VACATION.

Washington. July 2s.-secretary Bills. will leave
Washington 10 morrow fer Oceanic. n. J.. 70 spend
some time with his family. who have bten spend
ing the summer there.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-29
THE ENCELSTcR SAILED YESTERDAY

ONE PASSENGER TOOK 800 FOR HIS $50
TICKET
San Francisco July 2s.-The steamer Excelsior
chartered by the Alaska Commercial Company, left
Nisslon-st at ?. NJ. salllng directly for ST.
Mlchaels This is the las: OF the companys feet
which will connect with tn Yukon River steamers
this season. For hours before the departure Of
the steamer the wharf thronged with people
Three times the original price offered for tick
cts One passenger changed his mind after receiv
ing an offer ot 81 800 .or the ticket for which ne
originally paid but $3.50. over ;wo thousand people
gathered on the whsr. 20 bid farewell 10 the 10
passengers for the Clondyke.
Local capitalists who are endeavor.ng TO secure
options on mining claims IN the Clondyke country
are not meeting with much success among the MIN
ers now here The men seem realize that they
have u good thing In what they have. and are not
disposed TO submit TO modern forms OF conveyance,
property IL investigated
New-York tribune., 1897-07-29
MORE CUSTOMS OFFICERS.
THE DOMINION MINISTRY PROTECTING
THE CANADIAN REVENUES.

PLANS FOR LINES OF COMMUNICATIoN TO THn
GOLD REGIoNs-A NARRow-GAUG RAIL
WAY AND 4 TELEGRAPH LINE PROPOSED.
Ottawa July 2S.-At the meeting of the Minis
ters last evening Minister Paterson was au-
thorized to send two more customs officers by
the Islander. which sails for the North to-mor-
row. The officers will be taken from the Nlc'
toria customs house and will be accompanied by
a couple of provincial police. They viii open sta
tons. as outports of Victoria. beyond the head
of LYNN Canal which is in disputed territory.
and at present in possession of the United states
and at Lake Tagish There is collector at
Fort Cudahy only fifty miles from Dawson CITY,
and these arrangements backed up by a strong
force of police are considered ample for the pro-
lection of revenue just now.
The greatest question Of all is one of commune
cation 1t is reported that a pack tran exists
for twenty OF the eighty miles wnch VIII sepa-
rate the coast from the first post To be estao-
Ished at sixty degrees Of latitude, in undisputea
British territory. If So a narrow-gauge railway
can be built where there is a pack tran. Inc
cost would not be great, and II cars couid oe
hauled twice a day over the mountains iachs
the coast q tremendous obstacle would De over
come because in winter IL is impossinle 10 c.oss
tho mountains except at the risk OF lie. ana 10
he caught in storm would be fatal; . lns
mounted police force Will be increased io,,, ,,,
twenty to one hundred. Thomas Fawceu WI"
he continued as gold commissioner, ana the req
uIations already adopted amended.
A strong customs and police post VIII es. pe
tahlished lust north Of the British ColaHuIas
boundary beyond the head or the Lynn 0anA'
AT go degrees of latitude. Estimates VIII @ asso
he obtained of the cost Of building M"sp. 80
road and of a narrow gauge railway from .ns
coast TO this post over the mountains, a uis.a iaHs
of seventy TO eighty miles apou, forty ol Wiz. WI ~
is over mountains. This post. Whch WIN Iii Vu
where Chlkoot and White passes converge. VI"
command the southern entrance TO the n Nn
territory Mounted police posts VIII De es.1 $50.
ushed from here on at distances OF my mn
anart ND to Fort Selkirk. These VIII De useu sI
,o omen a winter road. over whlch Ho"''''
nails will he sent by dog trains. .
n nossible a telegraph line VIII he corstr 49,
over tho mountains from the head of the Lynn
canal 10 the first post. The consent OF the a.
thorities of the United States VIII ne asneu az
diplomatic correspondence 10 modus V,snu ,.on
under which Canada will have the rlght Oh Ma;
over the disputed territory from Lynn ea"a
| ~ the first mounted police post - -.
No difficulty Is anticipated IN securing Wy
rieht NJ way through the little piece OF dispu,,11
,eyri.orv the road and telegraph llhe S Mou.,
have 70 cross TO reach the head OF Lynn Saha,
Although that territory is now IN possession VI
! the United states
New-York tribune., 1897-07-29
WARNED BY THE

WARNED BY THE COLONIAL OFFICE.
London. July 2s-The Colonial Office has warned
intending gold-seckers that IL will be useless to
start for the Clondyke bofort next spring, AS the
iourney is only possible In the summer tinle
New-York tribune., 1897-07-29
nr,c,,, ,rrONs FOR THE YUKON REGION

REGULATIONS FOR THE fukoN hT"io'"
THE DOMINION WILL. RESERVE EEEhf ALE
NATE CLAIM IN PLACER GROUNDS
ottawa. July 2S (SpecaD.-The Dominion TO"
errmsnt has decided upon the following reg"
,ations for the Yukon mining district: First-P
rosarve as Government property every alterna"
claim in all placer grounds. Every time miner
gets an allotment of territory 10 Work vi, "a a.
SS1io,nine location will be reserved for the Gov
arnynent Second-To charge SO for registerin.
and an annual assessment of 500. royalty o
10 per cent upon the output OF claims yield,h,
Syo0 a month and under TO each claim ana
rrnveItv of % per cent upon each claim yieldin'
over that amount per month. ~ nj.
The mounted police force in the YUKON , p,s
trict will be increased from twenty 10 one HUI"
drcd.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-29

H0O0 S as as mid mild. effective family MIL
nsl1~ cathartic. They stimulate the
THO liver. remove all and
leave the bowels In healthy condition. 2Jc.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-29
No TROOPS TO BE SENT At PRESENT

Washington. July 2s.-rhe Secretary OF war na
suspended the execution Of the order star'ihs :
party OF United States troops for AlasSa on NV a.,
steamer sailing from Seattle on Augus' >, ana
yul no one more opportunity 10 move the conlniar
on n vessel sailing August 20 and the inht .s,,.
Is still open: but the indicat'ons are 'hs' "o'''
will be done before spring.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-26

Few professional men have had the
varied, helpful, successful career of Rev.
Henry G. Perry of Chicago
A native of Philadelphia he became an
honor man of Kenyon college; was admit
ted to the Ohio bar and licensed by the
supreme court of Illinois: served as Z. S.
chaplain under Gen. Davidson in the civil
war. He edited the Pacific Churchman
in San Francisco and became rector of
Trinity church in that city, and in. 1870
took charge of st. Paul's, now the pro-
cathedral of Springfield Ill. DR.. Perry
is now the second senior priest in city
residence in Chicago. He writes the fol-
lowing letter:
Chicago, ILL.,, April 7, 1897.
Messrs. Wells, Richardson & Co:
Dear Sirs:-Having suffered severely
from the grippe during the winter, last
month 1 began taking Paines celery
compound, at the urgent instance of a
friend who recommended it very highly.
/ soon felt its beneficial effects, and deem
it a speedy and excellent remedy in such
cases; SO much so that l freely send YOU
this Endorsement, and commend its use
to all simtiar suffers. 1t is a boon to
the sick. Truly yours,
Henry G. Perry.
Paine's celery compound can be trusted
counts from near friends and relatives
whom it has cured of kidney and liver
troubles or a general rundown" state
of health give assurance to thousands of
the marvellous power of this greatest of