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The sun., 1897-04-06
POTTS NAMED FOR MAYOR.
jersey City Republicans scheminE TO Derea
the Election Law.

the Election Law.
Tho Jersey City Republican City Convention,
which was held yesterday morning in Bergen
Hall. nominated Police Justice j. Herbert Potts
for Mayor, Asscmblyman William NJ. Klink for
Alderman. al Large, and John II. Wcastcll and
Henry Rolfrs for Street and Water Commission
ers. After getting through with that business
the delegates hurried to their respective wards
and held ward conventions for the nomination
Of Aldermen. Justices of the Peace and consta-
bles All this haste was precipitated by the de-
cison of the Supreme Court last Thursday de-
claring unconstitutional tho law abolishing
spring elections In cities Of the first class.
Edward w. Wooley, Chairman Of the City
Committee, presided over the City Convention,
and John J. Erwin was Secretary Col Samuel
D. Dickinson Mayor Wanser, Judge Blair, and
some other leaders had held a conference on
Sunday night In the Union League Club and
fixed up slate. That slate went through with
out any friction. except in the Of one candi-
date. The leaders had picked out James Dickson
for tho Street and Water Board. but the dele
ma6Sed ns or Sn he
German voters. and Rolffs was put In Dckson's
place. Tho candidates all accepted and signed
with the CITY Clerk. "'''NI "'' 'N p'''''''
II is understood that some arrangements were
made and some bargains entered into at the
conference of the leaders on Sunday night.
Police Justice Potts consented TO accept the
nomination for Mayor on condition that II he Is
defeated Mayor Wanscr will appoint him Police
Justice for y full term Of three years. His term
expires in May, but he will resign now on the
excuse that he Is running for Mayor. The place
will be kept open until after election. and then.
II he does not win. he will be rcappointed for a
full term as Police Justice.
1t has also been arranged. It is reliably stated.
that Il the Republicans are defeated at the cleo
tion. Mayor Wanser will refuse to surrender the
office to Mr.. Hoos. the Democratic candidate, on
the ground that tho law abolishng spring cleo
tions is constitutional, Notwithstanding the Dc
csion OF the Supreme Court, and will be SO de-
cded by the Court OF Errors and Appeals. If
tho Republican candidates are elected next
Tuesday the Court of Errors and Appeals will
not be asked to give decision. but II the Demo
Gratis win they will he forced to institute legal
proceeding to get possession OF tho offices.
The candidates nominated for Aldermen arc:
First ward, James F. O'Ncill; Secopd. William
J. Prove; Third. Henry Smellie: Fourth John s.
Menagh; Fifth. George f. Mocrsdorf; Sixth,
Alexander Ross; Seventh, Edward Fry Eighth.
William Fl. Vermiye: Ninth. George Divers;
Tenth, August Cline: Eleventh. J. Wallace
Black; Twelfth. Charles E. Sebert.
The sun., 1897-04-06
SUICIDE FROM A FERRYBo1T
A Parniytio Leaps Into the East River snc
Dies Soon After BeinE Rescued.

Edward Stern, a retired importer, who lived
in the Oriental apartment house at 153 East
Seventy second street, died Of immersion and
exposure yesterday afternoon after jumping
from the Astoria ferryboat Bouwery Bay He
was an invalid for three years, and his right side
was paralyzed. Six weeks ago he sold out his
hosiery and underwear business at "a Lispenard
street. He was n single man, and spent moet OF
his time in his apartments. 1t was his wont,
however, to take an airing daily.
At $3.50 o'clock yesterday afternoon he started
out for a drive in a coach with Edward Dunn q
lad Of Is years, who was employed 10 attend
him. They drove TO the Astoria ferry a, the
foot of Ninety street and caugb, he
4:20 boat. The carriage was the frs; o. ;hs
boat, and 1t was driven up to the gates IL ,he
bow. When the boat started Mr.. Stern go, out
Of the carriage and walked to the s;e-r He
leaned over the starboard rail at the eo5 u the
women cabin looking at the water bck San.
queer, and watched him for a few moments He
remained motionless when he found the deck.
hand was watching him.
Sanders was obliged to go inside the cabin.
and. as soon as he left. Mr.. Stern sent the boy,
was cold The decEhands Is hesra{ won Wonse ae
found that Mr.. Stern had climbed over the rail
him up against the side of the boat. Sanders
threw Life preserver to him. and Tom Downcy,
swung over the rail- anC heId
a boathook within reach Of the drowning man.
Capt. Chapman stopped the engines OF the ferry.
boat, and Patrick Fitzgerald, a watchman on
Mill Rock. put out in a rowboat to rescue him.
He reached Mr. Stern in time 10 pull him into
the boat alive: Mr.. Stern said something about
being cold and sank back in the boat FItzger-
aid rowed as fast as he could to the foot of East
Sinety-first street and a policeman there sum.
moned an ambulance, but Mr.. Stern was dead
before ii arrived.
The ferry boat continued on her way after Mr..
Stern had been picked up, and the lad Dunn re-
His relatives say that there was no reason for
his killing himself, although he suffered greatly
from his ailment- He was so years old.
The sun., 1897-04-06
NEW MINISTER TO JAPAN.
A. x. Buck or Georgia Nominnted-An Ohio
Man Gets the Liverpool Consuiship.

A. x. Buck or Georgia Nominated-An Ohio
Man Gets the Liverpool Consuiship.
WASHINGTON. April 5.-The President to-day
sent to the Senate the following nominations:
A. f. Buck of Georgia, to be Minister to Japan.
Consuls-James Boyle Of Ohio, at Liverpool,
and E. s. Day OF Connecticut, at Bradford, Eng
land.
FIR McCreery of Michigan. Secretary OF tho
Legation at the City of Mexico.
Linn Hartranft of Pennsylvania, Appraiser Of
Merchandise in the district OF Philadelphia.
Brig-Ge Frank Wheaton, to be Major-Gen-
eral.
70 be attorneys Of tho United States-w. s.
Reese, Jr., of Alabama, for the Middle district
of Alabama; +. p. Flint OF California. for the
Southern district of California; +. A. Angler OF
Georgia, for the Northern district of Georgia;
Marion Erwin OF Georgia, for the Southern dis
Thomas j. Aicott Of New Jersey to be Mar
shal of the United States for the district Of New
Navy-H NJ Paul Of New Hampshire. to be a
professor of mathematics in the navy; Capt. II.
l.. Howison to be n aCommodore; Commander c.
d. Bgsbee, to be a Captain; Lieutenant-Com-
mander f. c. Pendleton. to be Commander.
Selden Conner of Maine. to be Pension Agent
e. ". James Of Kansas. to be agent for tho
Indians Of the Pottawatomie and Great Nemaha
Agency in Kansas.
The sun., 1897-04-06
Connrmod by the senate.

WASHINGTON. April 5.-Tho Senate Today con-
Armed the following nominations:
Andrew D. White OF New York. to be Ambassador
10 Germany.
William u. Draper OF Massachusetts, to be Ambassa
dor 10 Italy
Chandler Hale of Maine. Secretary of Embassy at
Rome.
samuel L. Gracey OF Massachusetts,, Consul at
ruchau. China.
oliver J.. spaulding OF Michigan and william Il.
Howell OF New jersey, To be Assistant Secretaries Uf
the Treasury
Jacob Treber to be United States Attorney and
Henry NJ Cooper United States Marshal for the Fast.
ern District or Arkansas.
beiden Connor, pension agent at Augusta, Ne.
Lieut. Commander Albert II. Coaden " be Com.
sander In the Navy,
The sun., 1897-04-06
NEWARK REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
Street and Water Commissioners Renominated-
Uncertainty to the Result.

street and Water Commissioners Renominated
Uncertainty TO the Result.
At the Republican City Convention in Newark
yesterday Street and Water Commissioners Har-
rison Van Duyne and John ]. Burkhardt were
rcnominated unanimously. These posts arc re-
Rardcd as the most important in the city, the
Common Council being subordinate in all pub
lie works. Both candidates were present ut
tho convention and accepted the nomina.
tions, making short speeches Then fol-
lowed the Ward Convention in which number
OF new candidates for seats in the Common
Council and School Commission wero bal
'loted for while the majority were renomina-
tions., Interest in the nominations was
considerably lessened by the prevailing
idea that mono of the candidates would
be seated without new election. owing to the
confusion about the decision rendered by tho
Supreme Court. Judge Dcpue. who is member
OF the Supreme Court. instructed Sheriff Dore-
mus of Essex to post election notices in the new
Sixteenth ward. in compliance with the action
OF the Common Council on Saturday night
which action was not indorsed by Mayor Sey-
mour, who is n Democrat.
Tho whole city ticket was not filled yesterday
but the omissions are chiefly for such places as
Justice OF the Peace and constables. The Alder
manic and school tickets are all filled by both
parties, and there Is no indication OF Socialist
Labor, Populist, Prohibition. or other candidates
in the field
The sun., 1897-04-06

Tho President Not no EnthusiAstio for his AP-
pointment ms Is Secretary Long.

WASHINGTON. April 8. - Ex-Congrossman
Jack" Robinson of Philadelphia announces
that he is still a candidate for appointment as
Assistant Secretary Of tho Navy. notwithstand-
ing that the Administration seems determined
to appoint Theodore Roosevelt, and notwith-
standing the further fact that the Pennsylvania
Senators and Senator Plat OF Now York havo
Germantown.
Chairman Boutelle OF the Naval Committee is
backing Mr.. Robinson, while his colleague
Speaker Reed. is working hard for the appoint.
mcnt of Mr. Roosevelt. 1t is understood that
President Mckinley is not as enthusiastic for
Roosevelt ms Secretary Long is, and the matter
may not be definitely determined upon until
after the President returns from his trip on the
Dolphin
The sun., 1897-04-06
CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY THEFTS.
Turner and McElhone Indicted for Stealing
Autograph letter. and Manuscrtpts.


Autograph Letters and Manuscript.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-The Grand Jury to-
day returned three indictments against Louis
Mckenzie Turner and Philip McElhone. former
clerks in the Congressional Library, for stealing
autograph letters and manuscripts from tho
library and selling them to dealers. The men
disposed of several hundred articles altogether.
principally through dealers In New York, but in
the indictments only about ten are mentioned.
They make sure of conviction. Each indict-
ment contains several counts. and is brought
under different statute OF the United States
The remarkable thing about the thefts is that
the men disposed of the articles for about one
tenth of their value, in many cases selling
document valued at $500 for $50.
Among those mentioned In the indictments
are a ten-page circular letter dated "HeadQuar-
ters New Budgh. June IL, 17s3," and signed
Another was the private diary of Washington
for 1887 valued at $4,000: Among the others
were the orderly books of Sir Edward Braddock.
February to June, 1888. Endorsed on the margin
by Washington, and letter of introduction
from Thomas Paine to Col. Peabody. introducing
Baron De Mittloyane. written In Philadelphia on
Nov. %. 1779. and valued at 500. The total
value Of the stolen documents is placed at
$1,000. McElhone and Turner realized about
Sh0O
The sun., 1897-04-06
LEFT HER MONEY TO HER HERO.
Augustus CIeveIand'a widows Will Takes the
Rroad md Easy Road to Conteat.

A contest OF the probate of the will OF Maria
Elizabeth Cleveland has been begun by her SIS
ter. Laura NJ. Lewis. who lives at the Bucking-
ham Hotel, and by several ncphews and nieccs.
Mrs. Cleveland was tho widow OF Augustus
Cleveland, and died at Nice on Oct 10 last. She
gave about $4,000 to charitable institutions.
She left her sister, Mrs Lewis, some personal
friend. Marvin F. Scaife of Pi,tsburg, Pa. say
ing that II was because he had riskcd his life 10
save her from accidental drowning.
Mrs. Lewis sets up that her sstcr was unduly
influenced by Scaifc to make the will. Mrs.
Lewis also urges that tho courts here have no
Jurisdiction. because Mrs. Cleveland had for
years been a resident OF France.
The sun., 1897-04-06
COL. BAXTER WILL NOT ACCEPT.
Lester Stearns OF Dunkirk May he Appointed
Third Assistant tPOstmastcr-SieneraL

Lester stearns OF Dunkirk May he Appointed
Third Assistant Postmaster-saeneraL
ALBANY, April 5.-Col. Archie L. Baxter of FL
mira has announced that he will not accept the
Office Of Third Assistant Postmaster-G G eneral at
Washington. Col. Baxter Is tho present clerk of
the state Assembly The Washington office pays
81 900 and that OF Assembly Clerk So. 500. 1t Is
said that Lester SteeFns Of Dunkirk will be ap-
pointed AS Third Assistant Postmaster-Ge General:
Mr.. Stearns is a leading lawyer of Dunkirk and
was Mckinley delegate from the Thirty fourth
Congress district TO the st. Louis Convention.
He Is a stanch friend OF Congressman Hooker.
WASHINGTON. April b-Col. Archie Baxter's
decllnation of the Third Assistant Postmaster
day, Tonight Mr.. stearns of fDunhirk visited the
White House with Senator Platt and had quite
an extended chat with the President. Mr.. Stearns
was delegate to the 81; louis Convention.
was Mckinley man. and is a member OF tho
New York Republican organization. He Is II
friend OF Senator Platts. and his appointment
will be personally acceptable to him. While tho
President gave Mr. Stearns no assurances that
he would name MIN Immediately, 1t Is believed
that he Is certain OF appointment, and that his
name will be sent to the Senate soon.
The sun., 1897-04-06
NORRIS SMITHS SUICIDE.

Change or Naue and Basiness DID Net Brin1
This Russtnn Good Luck.
Morris Smith of l643 First avenue committed
suicide yesterday with carbolic acid at 52s East
Eleventh street.
Smith, it is said, was q Russian who changed
his name short time ago. He was belt m aker
until five months ago. when three countrymen
induced him 10 go into the cracker business.
The four opened q factory at 52s East Eleventh
street and organized under the name of the
German-American Biscuit Company.
The partners quarrelled yesterday. 1t is said.
and blows were struck pis Smith got
acid with which he poisoned himself. Change Of
name and business. his friends said yesterday,
did not bring Smith much luck.
The sun., 1897-04-06
Capt. Krumm seek. FEDERAL once.

Capt. Charles Krumm. who, rs tho proprietor
Of concert hall in Chrystic street, has had n
good deal Of trouble with the police. is an appli-
cant for appointment one OF the Governors of
tho Soldiers Homo at Hampton yn. Capt,
Krumm was member Of the Black Rifles, South
Carolina militia, at Charleston. when tho war
broke out. His company refused to salute tho
palmetto flag, and the entire company was i'm
prisoned. Krumm escaped. came to New York,
and Joined New York regiment.
The sun., 1897-04-06
POLICEMAN JONES RESIGNS.

Printing Good EnouEh TOR This Conposites
AFTER Four Months o Cop
William f. Jones was a printer. has been Q
policeman, and is once more a printer. Jones
Joined the force four months ago. Last night he
walked into the Old slip police station with his
badge in his hand. He planked the badge down
on the desk, and said:
Printing is good enough for me-"
The fog was too much for Policeman Jones,
He could stand the hurtling hail and snow OF
winter, but two nights OF nasty. drizEly rain and
fog in succession disgusted him with the police
business
The sun., 1897-04-06

Hoboken's $75. 900 free public library building
WAS formally opened last night. The building
has been in course OF construction for over n
year. 1t is situated ut Park avenue and Fifth
street, occupying an area OF so by 90 feet. 1t Is
three stories high and Is built Of granite and
pressed brick. The ceremonies last night in
cludcd addresses by the members OF the Board
OF EDUCATION and patriotic songs by school chill.
drcn. The keys of the building were delivered
to Mayor Pagan by. President Edward Russ OF
the School Commission.
The sun., 1897-04-06
MARINE DISASTERS.
Tho GIenEoiI BreAks Her Rudder Hend-The
steamer Pedro In Collision.

steamer Pedro In Collision.
LONDON, April 5.-Tho British steamer Glen
goil. from Antwerp March "a for Baltimore, put
into Queenstown to-day with her rudder head
broken.
The Spanish steamer Pedro! from New Orleans
March 13. at Liverpool April g. had her bull
warks damaged by collision with the schooner
Renown. whose bowsprit was carried away.
LIVERPOOL, April 5.-1ho British steamer
Cambrian. from London Feb. for New York.
which was tOwed into st. Michael'S on March 8
with her shaft broken. arrived hero to-day.
The sun., 1897-04-06
RIOT At SHANGHAI.

Coolies Resist tho New Head Tax. and Our
niueJackets Help TO Restore Order.
LONDON. April 5.-The Globe publishes a de-
spatch from Shanghai saying that serious riot
has occurred there owing to the action OF the
Foreign Council In increasing the head tax upon
warships at Shanghai landed detachments OF
marines and blucjackcts TO qucll the disturb
ances, and the European volunteers were put
under arms, in which state they are still kept
Several OF the rioters and anunlber OF foreigners
were killed during the rioting. Tho Fronch Con-
sui refused TO cooperate with the other foreign
representatives In restoring order.
The sun., 1897-04-06
CHESs-PLAYING STATESMEN.
The House OF Commons Team Selected to Play
Our Representatives..

LONDON, April 5.-Messrs. Arthur Strauss.
Horace Curzon Plunkett. Lewellyn Atherley-
JONES' and John Howard Parnell have been
selected to represent the House of Commons in
the proposed chess match with members OF the
American House OF Representatives. The gen.
tlemen above named will select fifth player,
who will complete the team. These players are
all well-known members OF the House OF Com
mons. Mr.. Parnell, who represents an Irish
constituency. is an elder brother Of the late
Charles Stewart Parnell. the leader of the Irish
Home Rule party.
The sun., 1897-04-06
Opposed to tho Bronx sewer bill.

Mt. VERNON, y. Y. April 5.--A mass meeting
was held here tonight to protest against tho
Bronx River Valley Sewer bill. Judge Isaac
~ Mills said that II the sewer was built as
proposed Mt. Vernon would have such heavy
debt on her hands that she could not stand alone
five years and would be OBLIGED TO beg to 10
taken into the Greater New York. A resolution
condt mining the bill was adopted.
The sun., 1897-04-06
Capt. Fry. Chier EnEineer or tho Post once.

BosToN, April 5.-Capt. Alfred b. Fry. Chief
Engineer of the Post Office building hns been
transferred to New York. He will have charge
OF the engineers department OF the Now York
Post Office. He Is n graduate OF Columbia Col
lege. and for several years was n member OF the
Boston Fire Department. reaching tho rank of
Captain Of Engne7.
The sun., 1897-04-06
III AND REBUKED FOR ID1ENEss.

Throat
Michael Berlott, IS years old. a leather work.
er. committed suicide yesterday afternoon at his
home. 95 Prince street, Newark. He was Ill with
blood poisoning. and his wife had been rebuking
him for his incapacity for work. She declared
her intention OF leaving him. He pushed her
downstairs. severely injuring her. and. running
into his bedroom, got razor and cut his throat.
He died almost instantly,
The sun., 1897-04-06
Actor. BADLY Hurt In a Hotel Fire.

DAYTON, o., April 5.-The west wing of the
Phillips House was burned this morning. John
Bryant OF the Katie Rooney Dramatic Company
fell through n skylixht and fractured his log and
skull. IIo will probably die His wife. known
on the stage as Lillian Clover. fell through
skylight and broke a leg.
The sun., 1897-04-06
Mrs. GammeIl's Fatal seasicLuess.

LONDON, April 5.-Mrs. Elizabeth Ives Gam
nell OF Providence, r. l., died at Dover to-day
OF the effects of seasickness, OF which she was
attacked while crossing tho Channel from
Calais. Mrs. Gammell was on her way from
San Reno to London.
The sun., 1897-04-06
BRooK1YN REPUBLICAN PLANS

reseutation.
The Republican forces In Brooklyn as well rs
the Democratic. are to be reformed on the AS
sembly district plan of representation in place of
the prevailing ward lines. Tho leaders realize
that the change must be made to conform to the
rule In this city. The representation In the first
probably be determined by tho State Committee
The sun., 1897-04-06
Only 600 Polling Places Next Fall.

The Bureau OF Elections has redistrictcd the
city so that there will be 900 polling places mex
fall instead of .30o The election districts are
meant to average $40 votes apiece instead of
and the saving to the city is about 81 90. 900 a
year.
The sun., 1897-04-06
Driven to Suicide by slow Taxpayers.

ERIE, Pa. April 5.-William T. Ball. tax col.
lector, killed himself this morning by taking
strychnine He had hard work gathering the
taxes, and the worry, together with an attack Of
the grip, had affected his mind.
The sun., 1897-04-06
HE DOESN'T WANT THE MONEY.
Hathcr smuIIen Declines to Accept = Fortune
or $500, 900.

LONDON, April 5.-The Westnfnster Gazette
says that Father Smullen. tho Roman Catholic
priest, fricnd and legatoe of Isabel Murphy of
California, who died on March "a, has refused to
accept tho fortune OF $50 900 left to him by Miss
Murphy's last will. and has requested that
former viii, dividing tho money among Miss
The sun., 1897-04-06
KlnG,s Daughters, Meeting.

The New York Tenement House Chapter OF
the Kings Daughters and Sons is to have a
meeting this afternoon at the Brcvoort House, at
Which there are TO be short addresses md reports.
The sun., 1897-04-06
GAZE CAMDEN THE Go-BY.
Actors Journey from Philadelphia to Flushing
to Get Married.

FLUSHING. L. l., April 6.-Denton f. Hens.
worth of New York and Miss Angelica Alves,
residence not given, were married here to-day
by Justice OF tho Peace Connerton. The BRIDE
groom said that he and his bride were members
The sun., 1897-04-06
The Weather.

The thermometer at the United States Weather Bu.
reau registered the temperature yesterday folowS
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-04-10
THE MUZZER CASE.

What is known as the Muzzer cases
was disposed OF in the U. S. Circuit
Court by Judge Hawley Monday.
The case is of considerable importance
as it entails an important decision to
many Washoe Valley settlers, among
them Geo. Alt, j. M. Boynton, A. T.
Rice, NJ. j. Kiely, Robert. Steel, j. NJ.
Higgins, F. E. Adams and Mary +. Viii
son.
The decision embodies five distinct
cases and with nineteen defendants and
the Sierra Nevada Wood and Lumber
Company named in the complaint. The
history OF the case if as follows:
In 1854 when the Souix reservation
was sold according to an act of Congress
and the Indians reimbursed in script, OF
which Chas. Muzzer was entitled to Ger
tificate for 4S0 acres, Mnzzer, before re-
ceiving the certificate, disappeared, and
years later an Indian parporting to be
that party appeared before commits
sioner and demanded his claim. Upon
furnishing what was believed to be ade-
quite Identification his demands were
complied with and he took up land in
Wsshoe County, Nevada, which he afts :
wards sold for large consideration to
immigrants. A short time ago the gem
uine Chas. Muzzer applied to Washing
ton for his rights and proved the iradu-
liant transaction OF past years. The
Government Immediately began suit
against the Washoe sters to compel
them to vacate the land, of which they
were innocent purchasers and which
they had impro, ed to the extent OF
thousands of dollars.
The case was decided in their favor.
Gen. Clark appeared ior the ranchers.