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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-16
"s1D" WILSON 4 SUICIDE.


HI uenith Drfvea the Weil-known MARYLAND
nHnu 60 shoot Himself.
SNOW HILL, Nd, Nov. 15.-willism Sidney
Wilson, q leading politician and well.known olup
man, committed suicide yesterday afternoon
ct his home by shooting himself with a revolt
ver. Ill health is said to have boon the cause.
Last Thursday he returned from Baltimore,
whore he had been under treatment, and said
he proposed to 60 on a cunning expedition. Ho
was resting on q lounge. and his daughter, who
was alone with him, was looking out Of tho
window when Mr.. Wilson sent q bullet into his
heart.
There was no man better known on the East
ern Shore of Maryland than "Sid" Wilson. He
was the son Of the late United States Senator
Ephraim K. Wilson and managed his fathers
campaign when he was first elected to the SEN
ate. He was the senior member OF the law
firm Of Wilson & Collins. In 1877 Mr.. Wilson
was elected to the House of Delegates and sub
sequently became States Attorney for Worces-
ter county, q place he held until 1891, when he
resigned. In addition to considerable real estate
he practically owned two banks and was largely
interested in commercial enterprises. He as
sisted in developing Ocean City, the famous sum
mer resort. and served as Mayor for some years.
He was a member of the Maryland Club in Bal
timore and was also well known in Washington.
His widow, a daughter. and four sons survive
him. Mr.. Wilson was 45 years Of age.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-16
FAILED TO TRACE THORN.
District Attorney YounGs Unable 70 Fua An
Record or . Conviction In PhiIadeIphia.

District Attorney YounGs Unable to Fiua ANY
Record or y Conviction I'm Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 15.-District Attorney
Youngs OF Queens county and Detective Captain
Methven. who came to this city yesterday to
look up certain alleged criminal antecedents of
Martin Thorn In Philadelphia, applied to In.
dictment Clerk White to-day for information
regarding the imprisonment of q Martin Thorn.
or Thorniskey. a barber, convicted of robbing q
customer here of a diamond pin two years ago.
The records show that a number of Thorns, and
likewise a number of Thorniskeys. were indicted
and tried for criminal offences, but none that
bore the first name of Martin, and mono that
was tried on the particular charge of larceny of
a diamond pin.
The specific information the visitors had WAS
that n warden or a keeper of Moyamensing
Prison had seen Thorn In New York and identi.
hed him as a barber named Thorniskey. who
had been convicted here. At the prison Su-
perintendent Richardson said the Information
must have been a mistake. and that no keeper
at the prison had boon absent from duty sihce
visit New York.
District Attorney Youngs returned from Phila.
delphia last night.
did find out some things about Thorn" he
said, " but ! am not at liberty to mako them
known now" ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-16
LEO XIII AND MANITOBA.
rho Pope Believes tho Catholics Are Right. but
Asks Them to he Patient.

s1O hEO beiHAt "
Asks Thorn to he Patient.
MONTREAL, Nov. 15.-Special cable advices
received here say that the Pope's utterance on
tho Laurier-GreenwAy Manitoba school settle
ment will be promulgated on "Wednesday of this
week. 1t will deal very exhaustively with the
facts, supporting what is claimed as the I'M
doubted right Of the Manitoba Roman Catholics
to separate schools. and showing also the al.
legged infringement of this right by the action
Of the Manitoba Legislature.
The Pope declares that the Catholics must not
attend the public schools; that they must, like
Roman Catholics everywhere. loyalty and obe-
diently support their own school system, oven
where the State refuses to assist. He says that
no opportunity must be lost of asserting the
claims Of Roman Catholics to the full enjoy
ment of their constitutional rights. Still His
Holiness advises the Manitoba Catholics not to be
to- grasping and aggressive. but persuasiyely,
and by all peaceful methods. to impress the JUS.
tice and fairness of their temporarily lost cause
upon their fellow citizens Of other faiths, in tho
hope that eventually their full rights may be
restored.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-16
PRINTER FAILS FROM A WINDOW.
ne Was . Friend or Lyons, the Murdered Gem
positor-Ho May Die.

ne was . Friend or Lyons. the Murdered Gem
positor-He May Die.
One of the most intimate Of the friends of
Thomas ]. Lyons. the printer who was found
murdered in Brooklyn on Sunday morning, was
William Carpenter, another printer, who lived
with two men cousins on the fourth floor
OF the fiathouse at 81 Morningside avenue. As
soon as Carpenter heard Of Lyons's death he
called on the widow and offered to care for
Lyons 8 effects, q proposition to which she as
Bented.
When his cousins went to their bedrooms last
night they left Carpenter asleep in q chair in
the parlor. Shortly after they found one of the
garlor windows OPEN. They looked out and saw
Carpenter lying in the areaway as though he
had fallen out.
Carpenter was taken to Manhattan Hospital.
He had a compound fracture Of the right thigh,
his left thigh was broken, and he was suffering
from conclusion of the brain. 1t is also thought
that the base of his skull Is fractured.
Carpenter revived sufficiently to say that he
had no idea how he had fallen out of the win
dow. He remembered going to sleep. in his
chair, but nothing more. Carpenter will proba-
bly, die.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-16
sPAIN's EASTERN TROUBLE.
Philippine Insurgents Arc Practically Master
or the Situation.

Special Cable Despatch to THE suu.
MADRID. Nov. 15.-The Heraldo publishes
mail advices from Manila which show that the
Insurgents in the Philippine Islands are virtually
masters of the situation, largely owing to the
skilful control of Aguinaldo. the insurgent
chief. 1t is calculated that there is an organised
body OF $4,000 active insurgents and sympa-
thizers throughout the island of Luzon. Aguin-
aldo generally avoids concentrating his forces,
but in tho centre Of tho island he has a body of
$4,000 armed followers, who receive munitions
mainly by way Of Hong Kong and Shanghai.
Aguinaldo holds a regular court at Biaona-
bato, where the p~opulace are placing themselves
under his protection. Thence his forces occa-
sionally sally forth to obtain supplies and levy
tribute. Biacnabato Is a thriving centre of
trade. The Inhabitants readily sell m
ties to the insurgents. who pay them in paper.
which can be exchanged for cash when the
taxes are collected. II a police patrol makes it.
self too obtrusive 1t generally falls into an am.
buscade and is annihilated. but this seldom hap.
pens, The insurgents have penetrated almost
70 within sight of Manila without meeting a
single soldier.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-16
FoUNDER1Na OF THE RUrHERe1EN.
Thrilling Rescue or the Crew zoe MILES We.
or Fnstnet.
Special Cable De.putsh to THE Sun.

Special Gable Despafoh to THE Sun.
LONDON, Nov. 15.-The crew of the British
steamer Rutherglen, which foundered at sea
while on Q voyage from Now York for Plym-
outh, say that a gale was met on Nov. 9,
which kicked up q heavy soa, causing tho
steamer to roll badly, and later causing her
cargo to shift to port. The vessel had such a
bad list that her port rail was submerged. 1t
was practically" impossible to handle her while
she was in this position, and ~fruitless efforts
were made to got her upon an even keel.
On Nov. 2, when the steamer was lahoring
heavily. . big sea boarded her, swept away the
deck fittings. and rushing down the compan-
ionways filled the cabins and staterooms. On
Nov. 8 all hope Of saving the steamer was
abandoned, for she was filling 30 rapidly that
her laundering. was inevitable. That evening
the Norwegian bark Harmanoes hove in sight.
and in response to signals from the Rutherglen
bore down to her. As soon as 1t was learned
that those on the steamer wished to abandon
her the Harmanoes stood as close by under tho
lee Of the Rutherglen as was safe, and waited
for the boats from the steamer to reach her.
The steamers crew had the greatest difficulty
in getting away from her in view of the fact
that she was then almost on her beam ends.
Two l~ifeboats were smashed to bits before they
could BIO got clear of the vessel. The third boat
reached the Harmanoes, safely, but was dashed
against the bark and had its side stove. Those
in the boat were hauled aboard the bark before
their little craft sank. The Harmanoes then
dispatched h r own boats to the rescue of those
still aboard the steamer, and after much hard
placed on the bark. Many of the Rutherglen's
crew were badly injured. They were all landed
at Crookhaven. Tho steamer went down $50
miles west of Fastnet.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-16
Il BARK's CARGO ON FIRE.
Burning Jute in the Hold or the Austrasia-
The Loss Not Great.


The Loss Not Great.
A IRE was discovered in the lower hold of tho
four-masted bark Australasia. lying at Boards
stores at the foot of Richards street. Brooklyn,
at $3.50 o'clock last night. Tho vessel arrived
from Calcutta a week ago with q cargo of jute,
and was consigned to Bassing Sc Archibald of 1s
Broadway. this city. Two alarms were sounded
and the freboats Seth Low and David A. Boody
responded. They lay alongside the Austrasia
and poured several. streams into the hold. while
the streams from six engines on the land were
also turned on the burning jute;
Most OF the cargo had boon discharged. and
the men had left the vessel but q short time ba-
fore the fire was discovered. 1t is believed that
the nre was caused by u workman dropping
the hot ashes from a pipe, or carelessly throwing
O lighted match into the lutte.
AT 10 o'clock last night the lower hold was
Hooded, and the fire was under control. Capt.
Parks was unable to estimate the loss. but did
not think the vessel itself had sustained much
damage. He said he understood that tho jute
was insured. The treboat Seth Low remained
at the side OF the Austrasia until late last night
pumping water into the hold.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-16
Tho rug Daunuesa at Key wear.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-Information was re-
ceived at the Navy Department to-day that the
tug Dauntless. which has been connected with
Cuban flibustering expeditions. was on the
marine railway at Key West undergoing re-.
pairs. When last previously ,,heard from she
yeillance Of the Vesuvius. An official in the
Treasury Department, when he learned OF The
tugs latest location, remarked that IL would
be a great relief II she would only stay there.
1t was said at the Treasury Department to-day
been held at Norfolk for a Fortnight or more
has been or would be libelled by the United
States District ATTORNEY. She wanted to clear
oyster shells.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-16
KNOCKED OUT THE srR1KERs.

Morris Krehne, Tailor. Flights His way to Q
Job-strikors Go to Jail.
Morris Krohne. a tailor. of Of seigel street.
Williamsburg. went to the shop of Cohen &
Braun. at briggs avenue and North Fourth
street. yesterday. to look for a job. He had been
informed that the sixty employees were on strike
for an increase of wages, and that he had better
be armed. He took along his shears. When he
approached the shop two strikers, Max Samki
and Philip Guinness. who were doing picket
duty. attacked him.. Krohne defended himself
with his shears and knocked out both assailants,
A policeman arrested the three on the charge OF
lighting, They were arraigned in tho Lee Az.
enue Police Court. Samki and Guinness were
each sent to Jail for ten days. Krohne was dis.
charged. He went back TO the shop and OBJ
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-16
Jersey City water supply Specifications Vetoed.

Mayor Hoos of Jersey City has vetoed the
specifications for a new water supply which
were prepared by expert engineers c.. G. Yer
meule and Garwood Ferris. The veto message
was sent to the Board Of Street and Water Com
missioners yesterday afternoon and a copy was
transmitted to the Board of Finance.
The Mayors chief objection is that the speci-
ncations are not sufficiently strong to bind the
the contractor meets with serious and unex.
pected obstacles which would throw the cost of
makes several suggestions for amending the
week.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-16
FIGHTING NEAR HAVANh.
The Spanish Driven Into the lty-Anothor Hos
pitnl Massacre.

HAVANA, Nov. IL. via Key West, Nov. 49,
The combined forces of the Spanish battalions
Of Barbastro and Canarias met the insurgents
under Col. Petirre to-day a few miles from
Havana. A severe engagement occurred. in
which the insurgents used dynamite success
fully against the Spanish troops. AS usual.
the explosions threw the Spaniards into a panic
and they retreated in disorder. leaving on the
Held twenty-nine soldiers and four officers
killed. When the Spaniards had nearly
Juan Delgado and dispersed.
At Bocas. Santa Clara province, the Spanish
battalion OF Barcelona raided n Cuban hospitaI.
assassinating sick and wounded Cuban sol,
diers, as in the worst times of Gen. Weyler.
Women and children were also massacred. The
butchcry ended only when a Spanish Captain of
the battalion protested against the crime. Then
the Colonel ordered that the survivors be taken
to Santa Clara. The number of Victims was
twenty. The prisoners number thirty.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-16
GEN. BAT0HELLER sELEorED.
Nominated to No Judge or tho Interuatisn.
Court At Cairo. Krvpt-

Noninated 70 No Judge or tho International
Court At Cairo. EGYPT.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 15.-Secretary Sherman
to-day notified the Egyptian Minister of Justice
oy cable OF the nomination by President McKin-
ley of George 8. Batcheller of New York tn ho
Judge on the part of tho United States of tba
international Court established at Cairo in sc-
cordance with the treaty OF 1874. This nomi.
nation. under the terms of the treaty. is eou,va.
tent 70 an appointments. for, while the Khedtye
IA mas tne seiection Of the Judges, his choice is
Interested. Gen.; Batcheller takes the piece
made VLcant by the retirement OF Mr.. Waiker
Feern OF Alabama. who resigned on Oct AZ
Judge batcheller was the first representative ~
, ,in,N hlted states on the bench OF the Interna.
tho time as Chief Justice. The position IA nrsci
ticaliy for life and pays 81, 800 a year NJ
1aiGneiler VIII leave for his post of duty about
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-16
Gel. nen Appointed Cowm,,..,v.o....,

WASHINGTON. Nov. l5.-Col. William Fl. Rail-
the senior officer of the Subsistence Department
OF the army, and Assistant General
OF Subsistence, was to-day appointed Commits.
sarS General TO succeed Brig. Gen. Thomas g.
sullivan who retired on Saturday. |
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-16
BANDMAsTER LEAvY sELF-sHoT.
For Fifteen Years He Had Been RmpIoyed al
the National Soldiers Home, Hampton. Va.

RICHMOND. Va. Nov. 15.-Prof. Dennis Leavy,
for fifteen years the bandmaster at tho National
Soldiers Homo at Hampton, committed suicide
to-day by shooting himself. He used a shotgun
and his position showed that he placed it against
his breast and sprung the trigger with his foot.
He was alone in a small building set apart for
his use. The report attracted the. attention Of
already dead with q big ragged hole in his
breast over the heart. A year ago he underwent
q painful surgical operation for an organic
trouble. The result was not entirely successful
and he became dospondent. He was q native of
Ireland and settled in New Hampshire, from
and won honor in the war. He was go years
old. He left a will asking that no display be
made at his funeral.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-16
$4,000 FOE NEW YORK POST orr,or
It 10 fer Additional Clerk Hire and the Pn.,.
matio Tube Service.

fuF0 ma the Pnou.
natio Tube Service.
WARRINGTON. Nov. 5.-The Post Onsco n
partment to- day notified Postmaster Van CT,
that $4,000 would be allowed him for addi.
tional clerk hire. in order that he might increase
the salaries of deserving clerks. He was also
notified that $1,000 would be allowed him for
the pay Of the mechanics In charge of the pneu.
matte tube service.
The department has 80 far done nothing in "a.
gard to tho proposition to order a new station in
the vicinity Of Howard street and Broadway since
YORK. Postmaster Van Colt was authorized ~.
osy 70 look into the matter and see whether an
ndaitlohal carrier station in that neighborhood
Was needed. He Was also instructed to mako
the necessary arrangements for the Introduction
OF the tubular Despatch Company's pneumatic
Metropolitan Life building. ~ +" 'no
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-16
HUDSON BAY n. n.
wheat Co"Id Ne shipped Through the Strait 20
Europe Four Months la the Year.

TORONTO, Ont, Nov. 15.-A semi-offcial re-
port was made here to-day by James Fisher os
to tho probability OF navigation on Hudson BAY.
and its use as a summer port for export of grain
from Canada to Europe. Fisher, who went W III
the Hudson Bay expedition as representative
pr Manitoba, says the bay is sufficiently free OF
endinR, with, October. This is taken to show
khat the scheme OF building q railroad from
there for the export OF grain from western Can.
nda. and possibly from Dakota and Ninnesota,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-16
sHELL1Na NEW GUINEA TOWNS.

a German Warship AvenEes tho Murder or
Trader Won HnEe.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15.-steamship advioes
from the Orient by way of Vancouver report
that the German warship Fake a few weeks
ago shelled and destroyed six villages in Now
Guinea.
Tho bombardment 10 said to have boon the
outcome of the murder of Won Hage. q trader
there. Tho natives refused satisfaction to tho
German authorities, and were punished for this
by the destruction of their villages.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-16
Ne witns..s. for s,siuer. the Murderer.

Taking OF testimony in the trial of Constan-
tine Steiger, who was indicted under the name
of Fritz Meyer for the murder of Policeman
Smith in the schoolhouse attached to the
Church OF the Holy Redeemer, was concluded in
the Supreme Court yesterday. The defence
called no witnesses, and Lawyer Stephen J.
OHare. who was assigned to defend Meyer,
stated that in his opinion Meyer could not be
convicted of murder in the first degree. To-
day the lawyers will sum up.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-16

Fire did $4,000 damage last evening in the
building at 1913 Prince street. which for years
previous to 1894 was the station house of the
Eighth police precinct. 1t Is now occupied by q
number of manufacturers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-16
Coat Pre.ssrs to strike.

Coat pressers' branches 10 and IT OF the
United Garment Workers threaten still another
series OF cast side strikes. Their contractors
have demanded that they return to the piece
work system or work eleven hours a day. the
present workday being of ten hours. Con-
tractors Blum Of 1874 Norfolk street and Sturtz-
Ky Of 80 Suffolk street attempted on Sunday TO
put this change In practice. and their employees,
numbering saventy-five. went on strike yester.
Gay, a mass meeting OF the coat pressers. of
morrow night to denounce the contractors and
decide on what further action to take.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-16

sbs nay Use the murder er rive Germans q.
y Means or AcguirtnE One.


"VNuIHF VUUVS DVHVuIUW 70 IHE BUN.
BERLIN. Nov. 11.-For the purpose Of obtain.
ing satisfaction for the recent murder Of two
German missionaries, the German Asintio
squadron has been ordered 10 the shantung
coast OF China. It 10 understood that the For.
elgn ONCE designs to use the occasion to acquire
a port in China, which Germany has long
coveted.
The Cologne Gasette to-day reports that tho
squadron has landed n force at Kaiochou Bay.
and this is regarded as tho point of Germany's
aspirations. Tho harbor is a good one, and ia
far enough from the centres Of British and Rus
sian interest to avoid wrangling.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-16
Davi. of H~arrisburs shoot. Himself In nost..

Boston. Nov. ia man who registered a. A.
L. Davis, Harrisburg, Pa, committed suicide by
shooting himself through the heart at the Bi1by
House this morning. Two letters were found
1888 Diamond street. Philadelphia. and the
other to Mrs. Bixby. owner of the hotel. In tho
latter Davis said he was out of work and de-
Bpondent. The body was placed in the morRuo
subject to word from Harrisburg.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-16
NEW TORPEDO boats LAUNCHED.
Tive Twenty.Knotters Put Overheard By the
Herresboll.

BRISTOL, r. l.. Nov. 15.-The two 2o-knot tor
pedo boats Is and 16. under construction for tho
United States Navy, have been launched from
tho south construction shop of tho Hero.
SHOTS. No. Is was put over at high water
yesterday. and No. 10 shortly before IL
o'clock to-day. These boats arc exactly
alike. and are intended mostly for harbor
and bay work. They are of about the same size
Of the Stiletto, built by the Herreshoffs several
years ago. The dimensions arc: Length, 100
feet; beam. IL feet. and draught. 8 feet s inches.
The displacement is 46lo, and the armament is
to be one l. FOUNDER rapid.fire gun. They are to
be fitted with two torpedo tubes 10 inches in
diameter
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-16
WOMEN VINO wuI Reoomo ku,.b,..

One hundred women. employed as electrical
instrument makers. are to DO organized as part
of a local assembly of Building Constructors,
District 253. OF the Knights OF Labor. Six hun
dred men working at the trade have been organ.
lied as a local assembly Of District Assembly
2oS. The new local, including tho women, win
then bo a part Of tho building trades.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-16
4 MORTGAGE FOR sIsS, 900, 600.
FILED By the Chicago and TO
Cover Its New BOnds.

Mich. Nov. ia mortgage
was recorded with the Register OF Deeds to-day
by the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Company to the Union Trust Company and John
stewart, as %trustees. of New York, the amount
OF which is Tl65, 200. OOO. The Chicag and
and issued new ones. The mortgage is to cover
the new issue.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-16
sHor HIMSELF IN A oHURon.
spsaesv waitea t,rtn tire Close or service e
Comr,ft nutc,ae.

Commit euiciae.
La PoRTE, Ind, Nov. 15.-witb the words Of
q gospel song ringing in his ears Charles M.
Spencer drew . revolver in the Methodist Epis.
copal Church at westville last night and with
ont q word sent q bullet through his brain.
Spencer was q communicate of tho church, and,
having promeditated suicide, selected It as the
place for taking his life. Tho only motive APP
parent 10 dependency. resulting from financial
troubles,
Spencer was formerly manager Of the Postal
Telegraph ONCE at Westville.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-16
BYE-E1ECTIoN IN ENGLAND.
The CONSERVATIVES Retain the Deptfsrd se.
by n Small Majority.

Special Cable Dsspotch to TIE Sun.
LONDON. Nov. 15.-The vacancy in tho House
Of Commons for tho Parliamentary division of
Deptford. caused by tho elevation of G. J. Oar.
ling to the judicial bench. was filled to-day by q
bye-cloction, which resulted In the Conserve
tives retaining tho scat. The vote stood: Mr..
Arthur II. A. Morton. Conservative, 5,3l7; Mr..
J. Williams Bonn, Liberal. 4,993; Conservative
majority, 324.
At the last general election. whom Mr.. Darling
was returned for the district. the Conservative
majority was ,22s. The poll to-day was 1870.
as compared with 1O,O79 at the last election.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-16
Arrested IOo Tlmes In IS Year.

Eugene Mccarthy, the Flatbush Market gar
den man, who has been arrested 100 times in
twenty-five years. WIS incd $5 yesterday for
oreakinR a city ordin nee. Up, to date he has
paid the count about 800 in fines.