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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-16
STEAMER %CLEvELANDLOST.
SHE FOUNDElss ON THE VAR TO
kLhskI WITH SUPPLIES.

Capt. san and SIC others Saved. bat nc n
Feared Tsnt 30 Wen. Neatly Ralaern, were
ptewped-The Dyes snd skaEway Caups
Need the suppIies-Mere chips Probably Lssi.
NANArMo, Van Couver Island. Dec. l5.-Nows
OF the missing steamship Cleveland which was
bound for Alaska loaded with provisions for
the Klondike miners, has Just been received
here.
The Cleveland was wrecked in Barclay Sound,
| twelve miles north Of Cape Boale, in ono Of tho
series Of storms which have recently swept the
coast. The steamship 10 reported q total loss.
1t will be some time before definite informa-
ton as to tho loss Of life can be obtained.
1t is known that Capt. Hall, tho tpursor,
tho chief engineer, throe sailors, and
one fireman wero saved. but no information
as TO the fato Of tho twenty-five others, princi-
pally passengers, who took to tho boats has
been received. Some of tho boats may have
been lost In tho heavy seas, which ragged for
hours after the Cleveland sunk, but others may
have weathered tho storm.
1t is fenred that those who managed to keep
their boats afost will perish from cold and hum
ger before they can reach land or assistance DO
taken to them.
Tugs have been searching for the Cleveland
for tho past week, but, although the boat con.
tanning the Captain and his companions was
picked up. none of tho fleet has sighted any Of
the other small boats.
The provisions on the Cleveland wero to DO
taken to Dyea and Skagway. and were abso-
lutely needed to keep alive the army Of miners
at those points.
The loss of tho Cleveland will entail great sui.
fering among the miners. Her cargo was about
all they had to depend upon for the coming
winter.
1t is reported here that the tugs in search Of
the Cleveland sighted a number of dismantled
vessels and that the havoc wrought by the re-
cent storms will be tremendous. 1t may be
months before the facts are fully known.
"A Francisco, Dec. 15.-vesscls arriving
here say they had rough experiences in the gale
Off tho coast. Several hive come in partially dis.
masted. and q number Of vessels bound here from
the north are overdue. some idea of the force
of the gale can DO obtained from tho fact that
at Point Aroma quantities of seaweed were
blown inland to a distance of 200 feet and were
at ono place piled to a height Of several feet on
the beach.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-16
ITS FLOCK WILL GO UPTOWN.
Church OF the Strangers Votes TO Ruy q Bald
ing In Fifty seventh Street.

ufc oh tuo btFbuBoTb Notoe 10 mug u uitu
ing In Fifty seventh Street.
The congregation Of the Church of the Stran-
gers, in Mercer street. voted last night. 144 to IL.
to leave the downtown district and 60 to the
building now occupied by tho Central Congre-
g~ational Church in West Fifty.seventh street.
At meeting six weeks ago there was a tie vote on
the same question. The party in favor of staying
downtown was headed by Elias J. Whitney. q
trustee of the church. Tho other officers were
eagerly in favor Of moving. So was the pastor.
Both sides of the congregation have been work
ing hard for votes since the last meeting.
The lecture room where the meeting was held
last night was damned full. A great mum.
Der OF those present were too young
to vote. A State law .prescribes that
voters at independent church meetings must
be over 81 years of age. The young
did not learn of this until the time for voting
came. When the result was announced Mr..
Whitney went. out loudly declaring that he
The Church of the Strangers will pay between
$85, 900 and $780, 600 for the Central Congrega-
tional Church building. Its old building. the one
1t voted last night to abandon. was the per-
sonal gift of Commodore Vanderbilt to tho Rev.
DIR. Deems. who was It's pastor until a few years
$4,000 to buy the building from the Mercer
Street Presbyterian Church, and also provided
was about 81, 800 a year. The lease ran out
three years ago. The Sailors Snug Harbor,
which owns tho land, reluctantly extended the
church was notified that it must pay $4,000 q
year or move.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-16
PRINTERS, DOUBTFUL VICTORY.
Book and Job Bosses Compromise on Mine and
q Half Hours.

Book and Job Bosses Compromise on Mine and
u Half Hours.
There Is to be no strike Of the book and job
printers employed by members of the Typothete
to-day or at any time in the near future. as
matters looked yesterday. A compromise was
reached between committees representing Typo
graphical Union No. q and the members Of
the Typothete who refused to grant the nine
hour work day. by which their employees will
work nine and a half hours inst cad of ten. This
agreement was reached at a conference begin
ming Tuesday night and ending at 3 A. NJ. yes
terday.
The awkward feature of the case is that about
seventy employers had agreed to grant the nine.
hour work day and the thirty bosses who held
out would have a business advantage il the
others held to their agreement. 1t was agreed,
however, that when the international Typo.
graphical Union fixes Il date for tho nine.hour
work day all over the country. even the obdu-
rate Nom bers OF the Typothetm will grant it.
Samuel B; Donneliyy, President of Trypograph.
dissatisfaction N the Union because of this conf
promise. If those who granted the ninc-honr-
work day extend it to nine and a half it cannot
be helped. The wages are the same and it is
only n question of a short time when we will
have the nine-hour day."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-16
MRS. ISELIN,S WILL.
All Her Property Goes to Her Husband-Per-
sonaIty Valued at 80. 900. 900.

All Her Property Goes to Her Husband-Per-
oonalty Valued at so. 600 900.
The will of Mrs. Adrian Iselin. who died at
her home. at % East Twcnty-sixth street. on
Nov. OF. was filed yesterday in tho court of
Surrogate Silkman, In Westchestcr county.
The real estate amounts to only $1,000. but the
value Of the personal property is estimated at
about six millions. The exact amount Of tho
personal estate will not be known until the ap-
praiser. soon to be appointed by the Surrogate,
makes his report. The will makes Mrs. Iselin's
husband, Adrian Isclin. and her sons, Adrian
Iselin, Jr., William f. lselin. Columbus OlDon-
neil lselin, and Charles Oliver. Iselin. her eX.
ecutors. She leaves all her real and personal
simple"
These are some OF the provisions of the will
that were to have become effective in case Mrs.
Il give to my daughter. Eleanora Mrs. De-
lancey Astor Kaneh. her bond and mortgage to
me for $14. 900. dated Noy. 80. 1873. with any
interest which shall be duo thereon. The said
mortgage covers her residence at New Ro-
"igive and bequeath to the st. Vincent Orphan
Asylum IN ! hn9 street. New York city.
II give and bequeath to my executors tho
distribute this sum among such OF the charitable
institutions ofNew York city as they may select.
Tho money shall be at their disposal as their
S PM property: without any legal accounta-
The will provides that the rest OF the personal
property shall be divided among the children.
grandchildren. end other near relatives OF Mrs.
1selin.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-16
yam WrCK xor a DIrIvc-oUr NAN.
The AEayor-Elsct Declines a Dinner renaersa
~ tho HHoiinnd Society.

The Hon. Robert A. Van wyck, Mayorelect
Of Greater Now York. has already given an in.
dlcation OF his policy In the matter OF attending
public dinners during his administration. To a
great extent II resembles the policy OF Hugh J.
Grant when he was first elected Mayor Of New
York. Mr.. Grant detosted public dinners. He
was n good executive, but he was not n speech
maker. Mr.. Van Wyck. It lie well known, 10 not
a spccchmaker. and his tcmperamentis averso to
public dinners, which end in fulsomo euloRy.
l. is said among Tammany men that Mr.. Van
Wyck has cut out a policy Of his own, and that
he ia determined to follow IT.; furthermore, that
he was not at all displeasod whom the Chamber
OF Commerce, after election day, declined to in.
vito him to its annual banquet at Delmonico's.
Tho following ,orrespondenco will add light to
this phase of the Mayor-elect's character:
57FIrTH AVENUE. New YoRK. Nov. %, 1897.
Hon Robert a, Van irvck.
first Mayor OF the Greater City OF New York,
we. descendants OF a Holland ancestry, are
The race OF men who founded It and who laid
the CONVERSIONS OF its present greatness, As
f sndISyv members nc Der vy Win So ,bst tb OF d The Mollond
! ing the greater city in It's new adventure has
been contded to one whose ancestors were
whose family has remained In honorable dis.
| ~tinction from the earliest existence of New Am.
The members Of that society desire to express
their appreciation OF your character and TO wish
YOU Godspecu IN the dl11Cuit TASK before you,
and would be gratifed II you would meet them
ut q dinner to be given Mt such time. as may suit
your convenience, when they could personally
offer their congratulations. Yours. sincerely,
X. Il. ROOSEVELT, GEORGE NJ. VAN HoEsEN,
WARNER VAN NoRpEN, DR.. D. b. ST. John
RoosA, CHARLES. II. TRUAx, JOHN w. VRoo-
MAN, THEODORE NJ. BANTA.
The Mayor elect, under date Of Nov. 80, re-
piled as follows:
My DEAR SIRs: I AM In receipt of your very
kind invitation of Nov. % to dine with you. and
1t goes without saying that I am deeply CRATE
full for the kindness. as well as for the very warm
sentiments which IL breathes.
/ l know that you will believe me when I toll
you in all frankncss and sincerity that all my
time Is absolutely engrossed with matters that
require the most serious and earnest attention,
and whiic it would indeed be u great pleasure
and satisfaction to meet you all In the manner
proposed, yet 1 an reluctantly constrained to
forego that pleasure.
Knowing you all as we'll as I do, I feel conf
don't that you will accept this letter in the spirit
in which IL Is written. and believe mo when l
say that this declination is attributable to tho
pressure Of matters that require the most
thoughtful and studious attention as to their
disposition. Thanking you once more, believe
me to be sincerely your friend,
ROBERT A. VAN WwCK.
Mayor Strong. 1t was recalled last night, has
attended for the last three years almost every
dinner to which he was invited.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-16
AUGH M'LAUGHLIy WEARY.
Tho Brooklyn Democratic Loader Overrun By
once seekers and Ikickers.

tho BROOKLYN DeuocrntlC LEADER OveFfun by
once Seekers and lxickera.
A big delegation Of Fifteenth warders in Brook.
Ign called on ex-Register Hugh Mclaughlin yes
terday and entered an emphatic protest against
the candidacy Of John Ennis for the place of
Deputy Fire Commissioner or any other Office In
the Greater New York. 1t was urged that Mr..
Ennis had ontagonized the rank and file Of the
Democratic voters of the ward by his manage
mcnt.
Mr.. Mclaughlin plainly intimated to the
visitors that he was becomin wearied with the
cares and anxieties of political leadership and
thai his age and health would liot much longer
permit him to continue the strain. 1T would
be impossible for me" he remarked. TO receive
delegations from every district for this man and
against that man; 1t would take from 4 in the
morning until IL at. night. and even II l did it
would bring me into bad repute. l have reached
an ago now when l am looking for kisses. not
curses"
Close friends of Mr.. Mclaughlin say that
never In his long political career has he been so
overrun with office seekers. and that he has fire.
quently been on the brink of surrendering the
whole business into tho hands of the Tammany
Hall managers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-16
MUST REDUCE ES,
New Englana Cotton Mill Men Say Southern
Competition IN Disastrous.

New EnGlAna Cotton MIL Men Say Southern
Competition as Disastrous.
Boston. Mass. Dec. ia general reduction
in wages in the cotton mills of New England
now seems to be inevitable. Lawrence, Lowell.
Manchester, Lewiston. and the other centres of
the cotton manufacturing industry have felt
the pinch Of Southern competition. and q crisis
has been reached.
A meeting was hold to-day, at Young's Hotel.
of the Arkwright Club. the members of which
are the treasurers and agents of the principal
mills Of Massachusetts,. Rhode Island, New
tHt@ ia 4ennrt "a sn IA Maine; TO them was presented
for a month has been making a tour of the
south, examining the cotton industry there,
This report is of an exhaustive character.
The result Of the findings Is that New England
mills can only be run probably by reducing tho
wages paid to their operatives to a point some
where nearer those paid in the South. At
present the Southern scale is about 4O per cent.
tives not only receive less pay for tho time they
WORK, put the legal hours of labor arc longer
than u they are IN the Northern States. Tho com
rivals of those in the North in all departments,
1a 1so hn re-. sg dStbsrS Of 4 EHods /. as vel as the
equipped and their machinery Is quite as good
as that In operation on the Merrimac River.
The committee considers that tho factors of
freight charges. taxation, or exemption from
taxes and cheaper coal as against a diminish
ing water power arc of relatively small import.
ance, beside tho cheap labor, long hours, and
freedom from legislative interference. The
committee found that there was no disposition
to organize labor unions.
The committee recommends an immediate an.
pllcntion 70 the New England Legislatures for a
repeal Of the law limiting tho hours OF labor in
matter of wages. 1t says emphaticnIly that man.
LECTURERS must act for themselves, and en-
a finns n,o 20 introduce n o . in their own mills condi.
ern competitors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-16

Determined TO Nominate q Ticket for 1905
at st. Louis NeKt Year.

Determined TO Nominate q Ticket for 1900
at 81. Louis NoKt Year.
DALLAS, Tex. Dec. 15.-Milton Park, Chair
man of the Middle-of-the.Road Populist Ma
tional Organization Committee. to-day mailed
an official call to each member OF his committee.
and ono also to each member OF Chairman Mar
ion Buffers Populist National Committee, for q
national conference. to be held at tho Laclede
Hotel in st. Louis on Jan. IL. 1893. to push tho
plans Of the campaign of 1898 and 1900. In
accordance with the provisions of the address
issued by the National Organization Committee
from st. LOUIS on Nov. % last. In to-day's call
braces no one who docs not oppose fusion. or
who Goes not favor independent political action
Of the future on tho part of tho Peoples party"
The conclusions agreed on ct st; Louis on Jan,
IL arc TO be submitted to o Middle.of-the-R Road
Populist National Convention to be held in ST.
Louis next April. ut which time 1t has been do
termined to nominate q Presidential ticket for
1900. BY the terms Of to-day's call Populist
National Committee Chairman Marion Butler
would be barred in the st; Louis meeting be-
cause OF his oft;repeated declaration that he
tayors fusion and because Of the letter written
strongly opposing the nomination of a Populist
candidate for President In 1893 to make tho
race In 1900.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-16
THE VACANT JUDGESHIP.
Congressman Fischer Anxious TO Succeed JudE,
Asa w. Tenncy.

Congressman Fischer Anxious TO Succeed Judge
Asa w. Tenancy.
Congressman Israel +. Fischer of Brooklyn Is
a candidate for the place on the bench of tho
United States District Court made vacant by
the death OF Judge Asa w. Tenncy. He has
already secured the Endorsement Of most of tho
Republican leaders in Kings county and also. 1t
ton In Congress from the State OF New York.
In the recent b tier fractional fight In Brooklyn
Mr.; Fischer upheld tho cause Of Senator Plat
candidates are United States Commissioner
Allen and Oakcy and former Corporation Coun.
sci Mcdonald.
Other candidates are Joseph A. Burr. tho
defeated candidate ri jacob Worth. and SUI
Justice in the Second Judicial district, and
Wilhelmus ,Myndcrse OF the old law firm of
Butler, Stillman & Hubbard. The present
n'mo of tho firm Is Butler. hoffman, Joline
and .Mynderse. Mr.. .Mynderse lives at "a
Joralemon street, Brooklyn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-16
rURRoY LOOKING BACKWARD.
Said to BE Anxious TO ReJoin Tammany Nov
That His Foe, shcehan, Is Out.

said to Be Anxious TO ReJoin Vow
That His Foe, shcehan, Is Out.
1t was said yesterday that County Clerk
Henry D.. Purroy may return to tho Tammany
fold. Mr.. Purroy's departure from the orRani-
zation grew out OF his opposition to John c.
Sheehan and his refusal to recognize Mr.. Shee-
han in any way as the Tammany leader. Mr..
Purroy always claimed that Mr.. Croker was the
organization leader. and no importuned Mr..
Croker to return to New York. depose Sheehan,
and resume the roins Of authority.
When Mr.. Croker refused to accept his advice
and left Mr.. Purroy TO Mr.. Sheehan's mercy In
the reorganization last year, the County Clerk
formed his own organization to fight Tammany.
He WAS not sparinR In his abuse of Mr.. Croker.
but all his opposition was directed to Mr..
Croker's absontceism and his support Of Shee-
han. Now that Mr.. Croker Is again at the head
Of the organization. 1t 10 said that Mr.. Purroy Is
ready to mako peace with him..
He would like to do 30. 1t is declared. II only to
protect the friends who stood by him In his
recent fight. many of whom hold public office.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-16
TIE REPUBLICAN, ExRo11MEvE.
Vuily 30. 900 Votes ~Cnat-Under the CIrcum-
ataneea This Ia Considered Large.

1aIy % o Votes the CIrcum-
stances THE IL Considered Large.
The last meeting Of the Republican County
as at present constituted will be
held at the Murray Hill Lyceum tonight. 1t Is
understood that little will be done ut the meet
ing. President Quigg is not expected to return
from Washington to preside. Nothing can be
dono relative to a new enrolment and r~eorgani.
Hation. for 1t is generally conceded that that ia q
matter for tho new County Committee, which
VIII organize In January.
: Secretary Manchester, Of the County Com
mtttttee said yesterday that tho returns from
the primaries held on tuesday night show that,
m .spite of the rain and the fact TINT there were
% few contests. owing to the knowledge that
ne organization to be perfected as a result OF
fully $4,000 votes were cast. This, to DO
iauTe.. 10 not SO so big a vote as has been
cast at Republican primaries, but 1t Is bigger
than any cast at Tammany Hall primaries in this
fsEest IN party affairs among local Republicans.
tieu ltnot been for the general knowledge that
thpre 10 soon to be q new enrolment and a com
plete reorganization Of the party. the local Re-
publican leaders declare that tho vote would
AVE been much larger.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-16
THOSE BRIBERF CHANGES.
Editor Rappelyea Won't Tell the Grand Jury
Who tho ..Lury ELHer - Ii.

The Hudson county Grand Jury met in the
Court House in Jersey City yesterday afternoon
for the purpose of investigating the allegations
of bribery made by a local paper against Assist
ant Prosecutor Joseph NJ. Noonan and Lawyer
Alexander Simpson. The jury convened at 2
chair. Elmer Rappelyea. the managing editor
of the paper. and several of the reporters. in
cluding the two newspaper men in this city who
Noonan and Simpson. had been subpenaed to
appear. The two men from this city failed to
appear. They nre Edward Pidgeon and Louis
Beck. Mr.. Rappelyea was called in first and
questioned, by the foreman. Mr.. Rappelyea said
that he had written the story and was RESPONSE,
BILE for it. but he positively refused to disclose
the name Of the alleged Jury fxer."
The Grand Jury will meet again on Friday.
and il Mr., Rappalyea persists in his refusal to
answer. the Court win be asked for a rule to
show cause why he should not be committed
for contempt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-16
TIE COTTON GROWERS MEETING.
RESOLUTIONS Fnrsring Disqualification or Crsps-
Bni Approved.

nesoiutions FnTerinE liberalization or Crsps-
Hill Approved.
ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. l5.-The Southern Cot.
ton Growers Convention adopted resolutions to-
day FOR cooperation with the American Cotton
Growtrs Protective Association, which will
meet IN Memphis on next Tuesday. The conyen.
ton made several recommendations, the most
important OF which is that the farmers of the
south should raise larger food crops. The SEN
uinent OF the convention was strongly In favor
OF less cotton and more hog and hOniny. The
resolution urges that our farms DO made self.
sustaining IN 30 far as climate and soil condi-
increased. Tho cotton grower who makes his
supplies at home Is in IA large measure indie
pendent OF the manipulation OF the spot cotton
Another important matter referred to I'm tho
Tcsolutlons adopted Is the necessity for the
netter preparation OF cotton for market. There
J. no eHaggeration ~ the statement made in tho
resolutions that thousands, yes, millions. OF
dollars arc lost annually to the cotton growers
throush the careless handling of tho cotton
ir r. tne neiH TO- the gin and press and through
losses from This source has cost the cnttnn
ero%ers many millions of dollars. and IL is re-
Iihrkapic mat the Wretched methods OF han
nIihE me COTTON crop, should continue. South.
than any Other, and this caused the iniDosiiinn
OF y hcafy TAX, which falls upon the producer
me lasL resolution gave rise TO the most OK.
he IL resolved by this convention TINT ,o
conIhchd me Anti-Option bill to the attention
or INC cotton growers OF the south and To- ihc
norat nhu Ernih producers Of the West, and we
'tr.' y urge upon The prod ucers OF these arr
vts Ipr,,nGr,e that they meinoriaIile ,i,,ir
Su"r representatives IN Congress and The
SSttnn.s LII 'he Enlted sttt,a 10 give To lie
ana to do all within their power 10 harai Xxi:
bill enacted into law O 'ns
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-16
CH1Sh ~lPo1oer1ED.

nzakins Amends ror the stsrua,nE Of asrusn
haiiers ~ = web.
VICTORIA, B. G.. Doc. 15.-Hankow advices of
Nov. 2. received by the Empress of india this
morning. say that o very prompt and salts
factory apology has been obtained from the
Vfceroy. Chang Chi Lung, for tho attack
BY q mob upon the German officers visiting WI
Chang, In q boat OF Hiamms Cormoran, which
was flying the German nag.
The apology includes q salute to the German
nag OF twonty.onc guns fred at wu-Chang.
1t appears that the German officers landed at
Wu.Chang from tho Cormoran. but while the
Minister was interviewing the Viccroy. and
during their absence, the mob stoned the sailors
In the boat.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-16
BIG FIRE.

Evidence Tending to show That It Was or In
cendiary ORIGIN
Special Gable Dsspatoh to TEE suH.
LONDON, Dec. 15.-At to-day's sitting Of the
inquiry into the causes of the recent great FIRE
in London the testimony given by export wit
nesses showed that tho fire was not due to spon-
taneous combustion and also proved that 1t was
not caused by an explosion of gas.
Several witnesses who were on the scene when
the fire was discove. ed said that there were two
distinct outbreaks of flame. The solicitor for
the City Corporation declared that the fire was
not of accidental origin.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-16
UNITED STATES CAR COMPANY.
Decree or Foreclosure and Sale Ordered By 9
United states Judge.

United states Judge.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Dec 15.-Judge Boarman.
in the United States Court here. has made a de.
cree OF foreclosure and sale In the case OF the
Central Trust Comp ny of New York against
the Unit?i States Car Company. J. A. w.
Smith Of Birmingham has boon appointed spe-
cial master. an no Is or tered to advertise The
safe o. The property, II the amount due on the
bonds AM he interest. together amounting to
$2.Ol9,552. Is noL puid within ten days from the
date of the decree. The company has property
at Admission and Decatur. Ala. and owns other
lands and property In the state.
The date at sale Is to be liked by the special
master. anG no bid for less than $40. 900 Is to be
received. The decree was by consent of atlor.
neys on both sides. The plants of the company
are among the largest car building establish
ments in tho United States.