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vzN oLINDA's SUIT DISMISSED.
His Action Against Commissioner Thompsou
One OF Several similar suits.

His Action Against Conmissioner Thompson
One OF Several similar suita.
ALBANY, May 25.-Before Justice Fursman to.
day In tho Trial Term Of the Supreme Court the
case Of Wellington Van Olinda against Game
and Forest Commissioner Edward Thompson OF
Northport, L. l., was called up on motion OF the
defendants counsel, Rosendale & Hessberg of
this city, and dismissed. The action was to re-
cover $4,000 damages for the alleged aliena-
tion Of the affections OF the wifo Of the plaintiff
Although on motion Of Mr.. Thompson's counsel.
made soon after tho action was brought, the
plaintiff was required TO furnish bill of par
ticulars. no bill was furnished. 1t was upon this
ground and the ground of the failure of tho
plaintiff to prosecute his claim that the de-
PENDANTS counsel moved for its dismissal The
fbse bs was eed M on And
counsel.
II was stated in open court to-day that other
these people: About four years ago. in Ballston,
Mrs. Van Olinda brought a suit against Mrs
hor husband She received verdiet @ 'fs Of So ooo @
Mrs Mrs; Hall appealed to the Appellate Division
%nd the Tet set sdS Justice
evidence in the case showed that Mr.. Van Olinda
did not provide for his family, and that Mrs.
home, The Appellate Division OF third depart.
ment eI1, held that the verdict for $1,000 was ex-
upon BY
Van olnda the Judgment OF non-suit was
affirmed.
1t was also asserted in court to-day by counsel
for MT Thompson that a divorce suit was
brought by Mrs. Van Olinda against Van Olinda,
and, SO far as it could be ascertained, is still
pending, The, statement was also made that
since this action against Mr. Thompson was
brought still another action had boon COM
menced against reputable merchant in Albany.
alleging seduction Of his wife and claiming
damages for alienation OF her affections. This
action was brought by another attorney, and 1t
developed in court that the attorney for the
plaintiff In that proceeding, upon Icing informed
of the facts in this case. stated that he would
probably discontinue his action.
Former County Judge Clute who appeared for
Van Olinda's counsel to-day. upon being in
formed OF all the facts declined to oppose the
motion to dismiss. which Judge Fursman
granted. with costs.
The counsel for Commissioner THOMPSON
stated to-day that Immediately after the action
against him was begun the plaintiff and his at.
torney were invited to attend the Office of de-
fendant,s attorney. where Mr. Thompson and
I'VE or six Of his friends wero gathered to see IL
they could identify Mr.. Thompson. Tho plain
tin, however. refused to make the test.
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BERKMAN's ACcoMPAIoEs FREED.
Proposed Anarehiatic Demonstration I'm Their
Honor sauelched By tho Police.


Honor sQuelched by the Police.
PITrsBURo. May 25.-Carl Mold and Henry
Bauer, accomplices of Alexander Berkman In
tho shooting in 1892 of H. G. Frick, then Chair
man of tho Carnegie Steel Campany, were re-
leased from the penitentiary to-day.
Early last evening preparations had been COM
pleted for big reception. but few hours later
letters received from Mold and Bauer compelled
a change in plans. and tho proposed blowout
Chlef Of Police Muth of Allegheny quietly sent
word TO Mold and Bauer last night that no In
ccndiary speeches would be allowed and that
the first word tending to breach OF the peace
would be followed by the instant arrest of the
speaker. Knowing that Muth would keep his
word, and fearing their friends. the prisoners
sent letters asking that no demonstration be
made.
A telegram was then sent to John Most and
his engagement to come here was cancelled.
At A. NJ. to-day Mold and Bauer had served
four years and three months of their fve-year
communication OF tho rest OF the term and at
that hour they were released.
Fourteen male Anarchists waitod for them
outside the gates and hugRed and kissed them
when they camc out. Mrs, Mold, Daucr's
divorced wife. was also present, Tho released
prisoners went to house on East street, Ale
gheny, with their fourteen friends, and thrco
kegs or beer were tapped
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New Corporations.

ALBANY, May o5.-The Chester-G oodale Mar
BILE Company OF Yonkcrs was incorporated to.
day to quarry and manufacture marble in this
State and In Massachusetts. The capital is
$4,000 and the directors arc Edward A.
Reser, Allen II. Shoffer Waldo G. Morse, Joseph
w. Connolly, james w. CARPENTER OF New York
city; James O. Callaghan of Cleveland, o.; War
rem A. Neeracher OF Warren. o., and Walter s..
Hackney OF Providence, h. l.
The Asphaltina Construction Company of
Syracuse was also incorporated to-day to carry
on contracting business, and especially to use
the material called asphaltina. The capital Is
Ransom b. True, Warren C. Brayton, Henry j.
Stevens. and William J. Gillett OF Syracuse.
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The Winchester DistilIery Sold.

CINCINNATI, o.. May 25. The Winchester Dis.
tillery. at Dayton. KY. part of the property
owned and operated by the old Whiskey Trust.
was sold by public auction to-day at the New
port Court House; Gen. John McSulta, receiver
81 the old Whiskey Trust, conducted the sale.
Ihe property was bought by A. S. Austrian OF
Chicago representing the American Spirits Com
pany OF Peoria, ILL.,. for 81 900.
certified check for 81 900 WAS paid to bind
the sale. Tho plant was erected early in the
eighties by l.. o.. Maddmx & Co., and has
capacity Of 500 bushels daily. Il WAS operated
BY the old trust up TO 1903. =. VI. Rice of New
York. President OF the American Spirits Com.
pany, was present at the sale.
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MRS. CAGES HYPNOTIC ro1cE.
sinGs French ana Italian souEs. Thoueh She
Knows Neither Language.

sinGs French ana Italian souEs. Thoueh She
Knows Neither Language.
DETROIT, Mich. May 25.-Mrs. Addie Belden.
Gage Of New York. who seems to be about forty
years old, is causing excitement in Mt. Clemens.
She Is stopping at leading hotel, and has sur.
priscd all by her vocal powers. While in an
alleged hypnotic state she sings in Italian and
French songs written 100 years ago, although
she declares sho cannot speak the languages.
She goes into a hypnotic state when play
ing q piano, and is then, shc says, under
the control OF Clotille, a great vocalist
who died century ago. She developed this
power ten years ago. She does not give public
exhibitions. Her husband is Omar r Gage. a
business man Of New York who is said TO be q
relative of Lyman T. Gage. Secretary Of tho
Treasury.
Mrs Gage was quite Ill to-day, but is expected
to sing at a concert to be given by the guests Of
the hotel tomorrow night. She does not appear
to bo eccentric In ordinary affairs.
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LET THE TRAIN KILL HIM.
Youus Man who Had Been RebuTed by His
Sweetheart Commits Suicide.

PUTNAM. Conn.,. May 25.-Frank g. Horner, 20
years old, sat on the bank of the New England
Railroad at 7:3O o'clock yesterday morning and,
as the early train came down the grade. delib-
erately stepped upon the track and with arms
outstretchcd faced the engine.
The engineer whistled thinking he would heed
the warning, but no threw himself upon tho
rails. The engineer reversed his engine but it
was too late, and Horner was killed.
Young Horner, who was coachman employed
by a well-todo resident of Pomfret, O few
monthsa go met Mamie Kemp, q table girl EN-.
ployed at summer residence in the same place.
They became, sweethearts but last even
ing at dusk, when they met on the
way home from church. she gave Horner
a cold good-by and for some reason said she
would have no more to do with him. The young
man broke down. asked for an explanation, but
she said nothing further. He left her, telling her
that she had broken his heart and said she
would never be troubled again by him. He told
her that in the morning his dead body would be
found. and then all would know why he died BY
his own hand.
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Striking TaiIora Investigate Sew London.

New LONDON, May 25.-A committee of fve
Hebrews. representing the striking tailors in
New York and Brooklyn. arrived from New
York on the steamer City OF Lowell this morn
ing, and made canvass Of the tailoring shops
OF New London to learn the price paid for work
and to enlist the synpathy OF the employees
with the strike in Now York
The committee found the average price paid
Tor coatmaking was sixty cents u day, or three
cents each, No one received the delegates here.
The committee returned to New York on the
Lowell tonight.
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resolution was adopted at yesterdays moet-
ing OF the Aldermen directing tho Committee on
Public Works to consider the best means to
preserve intact the Egyptian entrance to the
Tombs and to select an appropriate place for its
erection and maintenance after the Tombs Is
torn down. 1t seems that the original design of
Aldermen In 1888. and The members OF the
present board think 1t proper to preserve some
architecture.
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Now York Jew. ana the Munich conrer.uer

Fifty representative Jews met last night in
Temple Shearth. in response to a call OF the
Rev. DIR. H. p. Mendes, to consider questions
that will be discussed ut the universal Jewish
conference to be held In Munich on Aug. %. The
vexed question of sending delegates to the con.
ference did not como up
Resolutions were ordered drafted favoring the
colonization Of Jews in Palestine. but opposing
tho proposed separate Jewish State and the
purchase OF tho Holy Land. The "halukn"
system of aims distribution In Palestine was an.
proved, with the recommendation that several
abuses be reformed. The meeting WAS presided
over by Meyer 3. IsaaCs
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OUR FLEET At PIREUs.
Admiral selrridge VIII Watch the Operations
OF the Fleets OF tho Powers.

WASHINGTON, May 25.-Three ships Of tho
American fleet in the Mediterranean are now
ut Pireus, Greece where Admiral Selfridgc will
watch developments and observe at a safe dis
tance any operations that the squadron of the
powers may conduct in the peace negotiations
now pending. The San Francisco arrived last
week, the Minneapolis few days ago. and tho
Cincinnati sailed to-day from the Turkish coast.
The Bancroft is under orders to remain at
Mersine No instructions have been issued to the
Admiral to tho disposition OF his fleet, but
IL is said his presence at PirRus now meets with
the full approval OF the department. although
United States ships we'll away from Grecian
waters. The Raleigh. now on her way to join
and go direct to the flagship For the present
the Minneapolis will remain attached to tho
station,
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STRIKE OF 1900 MINERS.
Reduction or vgaEes Opposed-EnDIoyors Plead
Losing Business.

Losing Business.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 25.-To-night the
miners Of the Jellico district are in secret ses-
sion to hear the report of the sixteen local as
semblies on the proposals of tho operators.
These are: A 10 per cent. reduction on day
labor; reduction on cutting entry way from
$2.4O to $l.75 per linear yard; reduction
of five cents II ton on all coal mined in addition
to free handling of cars and other work hereto
fore done by the companies.
Tho miners claim they have been making n
bare living. and that these terms would mean
starvation. while the operators say they are
assemblies have voted to reject the terms and a
protracted suspension seems likely. 1000 men
being now idle.
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PLUNGED THIRTEEN STORIES.
R1ittman Shot Himself He Fell 90 as to
Make Sure or Death.

Make Sure or Death.
CHICAGO. May 25.-William F. Mittman. col.
lector for Bunge Bros, coal dealers, and a we'll.
known dancing master, whose academy is at
63l North Clark street, committed suicide this
morning in the Chamber of Commerce building,
Pcrching himself upon the brass guard rail OF
the thirteenth floor, the highest building from
the inside, in Chicago. Mittman leaned against
an iron pillar. Looking down the well hole. he
took .32calibre revolver from his hip pocket,
placed the muzzle to his right temple and fired
Just as he plunged, head foremost, down to the
court, 200 feet below. After turning half n
dozen somersaults in mdair, the body struck
the stone floor fiat upon its back.
Mittman left letters saying that domestic
trouble was the cause of HIS suicide. His wife
tainted when she heard Of it.
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CFCLIsT HURT; WHEEL WRECKED.
Horse which Ran Him Down Caught by q
Cyclist-A acrap Reaulta.

Cyclist-A Scrap Results.
Myer II. Rosenbaum Of 80 Division street.
while riding a bicycle through Division street
last evening. was run down at Pike street by
horse and wagon. He was badly bruised and his
wheel was wrecked.
The driver OF the wagon whipped up his horse,
and when Max Phillips Of 81 Rutgers street,
member Of the Saginaw Wheelmen. stopped
the animal after a. chase. he leaped out OF the
wagon and escaped.
The owner Of the outfit James Lsvelle. sta
bic keeper at Doyers and Pell streets who hap
pened to be near by. struck Phillips to make him
let the horse go. Policeman Sessernan OF the
Madison street station locked Lavele up after a
struggle
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Insl.t ON Making silver tho Issue.

LOUISVILLE, KY. May 25.-Local siverites to
tho number Of GOO issued call to-day for u
mass meeting to denouncc the action of the sill
yerite committee In ignoring silver in the munic
ipal platform. Among them are some OF the party
their point Thore are now three silver factions
In Louisville two OF which are represented by
Lexington.
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DR. RosENsTE1N DRINKS AMMONIA.
Attempt at Suicide Last Evening by . IHo-
boken Ply siclnn.

boken Physiclnn.
DIR. Simon Rosenstein. go years old. who lived
alone In one room at 1853 First street. Hoboken,
attempted suicide last night by drinking con.
centrated ammonia. On Monday night he called
upon Capt. Hayes at Police Headquarters and
said that he was going to move because the
cided to rent his apartments to another person.
He seemed very much worried and acted
strangely.
He told Capt. Hayes that he was born in Ber-
lin and went to Philadelphia some years ago.
where he studied medicine at the University of
Pennsylvania. His wife died a short time after
ward and he moved to Jersey City. where he
practiscd a few months and then went to Ho-
boken. He Is not expected to recover.
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WORCESTER. Mass. May 25.-The buildings
OF the Parmcnter Manufacturing CompanJ at
East Brookteld caught fire tonight at 1880
O'Clock, and were destroyed. A three.story main
building. 45xl30 with 2la-story storehOuse,
Ssxl2 dwelling house, and the corporation
The fire, caught around pottery kiln in the
main building. The company employed 100
hands. Tho President is +. g. Parmenter of
Gloucester, Mass, who owns 200 OF the 1000
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Dog. DO Not Annoy German nle, e,sr..

berhn correspondence or Chicago Record.
For the benefit OF American cyclists who may
occasionally bo annoyed by yelping, swapping
ours In villages and suburbs through which they
may pass with their wheels, l will mention
what German cyclists do under such crcum-
stances. They carry with them n small flask
niiod With ammonia. To the neck OF the bottle
drops Of the fluid thus directed against tho nose
OF q barking jumping dog induces him to turn
iaii and nee instantly. There Is absolutely no
QuiotuH.
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Killed himself I'm sae.,co civ.

MEXICO CITY, May ON. Armand Mahuzlcs,
who has been suffering from stomach trouble.
blew out his brains in one of the public parks
in this city OF the French company operating
the copper mines of FL Boleo at Santa Rosalia,
Lower California. of which the Paris Roth.
schilds own the controlling interest
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HIE Ke","cL, Hank Cuts 1t. Capital Ons-ma,E

FRANKFORT. KY. May 25.-The Northern
Bank OF Kentucky, at Lexington. with n capital
stock OF II 800, 900 and branches all over the
state to-day filed articles with the Secretary OF
State reducing tho capital stock one haIr on az
count OF the recent bank tax decision recurring
banks TO pay tax on capital stock as real pron.
erty under tho new revenue law.
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sixty Head OF stock lIurnea.

CoLUMBIA. s. G.. May 26.-The barn and
stables of George Grassland. Senator McLaurin's
brother-in.law, near BennottsvIlle, wore burned
by an incondiary to-day and sixty head OF horses
mules cowS. and hogs were consumed.
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THE PARKER AND BAoKys CASES.
Gov. Black Will Take Them UP for Consiaera.
tion Next Week.

tion Next Week.
ALBANY May 25.-The charges filed several
months ago with Gov. Black by Mayor Strong,
on which he bases an application for the Gov.
ernor's approval of the removal of Police Com.
missioner Parker of New York city. will not be
taken up for consideration by the Governor until
next week. The charges against District Attorney
Backus Of Kings county, on which his removal
from office is asked for an alleged failure to en-.
force properly the provisions of the Raines
Governor next week. Gov. Black may appoint
a commissioner TO take test mony In each case
he may dispose of them himself after h earring,
or ne may dismiss tho charges on the written
answers filed by each official
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BApoEs RON ,1oNosnoREMEx
new Members OF coed .stssainG In the rev
Un,sn Are 70 ne Knewn Hereafter.

now MetnhcFA o. seou .bhhnotht IN Nue NOW
Union Are TO ne Known Hereafter.
Tho Constitutional Convention Of tho Long
shoremon's Union resumed its deliberations yes
terday with the reading of the following cable
gram from Richard McGhee. NJ. p. President OF
tho National Union OF Dock Laborcrs OF Great
Britain and ireland, which 10 holding It's con-
vention at Liverpool:
british Dockers Congress sends hearty greetings to
American brethren. United labor means success.
The Executive Council was recommended to
raise the initiation feo from so cents TO 81 before
Juno TO- and S75 was fixed as tho amount to be
paid for tho burial Of dead members who have
been In good standing for a year. Badges will
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MoRMoNs RIDDEN ON A RAIL.
Elders OF tho Church Driven from the Eastern
Part or Clay County. Tenn.

Part or Clay County. Team.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. May 25.-Two Mormon
elders who were trying to secure converts across
the State line in the eastern Part of Clay county,
Tenn. were roughly handled yesterday by a
party OF men, six In number. The Mormons had
only been in the county a few days, but It was
reported that they were teaching polygamy
This was too much for the citizens. Thev went
to the negro cabin whore the elders were so.
journing for the night. rode them on u rail- and
then gave them about an hour to show their
heels.
The sun., 1897-05-26

SOUTHAMPTON. May 25.-The Mayor of South.
ampton received to-day from United States Am
bassador Hay gift Of the ten volumes of Col.
Hays Life Of Abraham Lincoln" presented,
the Am6assador writes. as slight recognition
rival and in memory Of that delightful day.,
The sun., 1897-05-26
TAMsEN GUSTS WARDEN NO. 8.

Roe 10 Ovid or der Chail-Tammaus Wants
the Place for Pickett.
Warden William j. Roe OF Ludlow Street Jail.
who had been under suspension with full pay
ever since Jan. 10. when four prisoners escaped.
was removed by the Sheriff yesterday. He is
the third Warden Tnmscn has removed. Tho
others were Barber Raabe, and James p. Archi-
bald. Tammany Hall Is trying to get tho place
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TRIED TO KILL HERSELF At II.
Mary Fredericks Took Chiorororm because
She Was Crippled by Rheumntiym

SHe WIN NF1ppIeu Uy Nheumn tiSh1.
Mary Fredericks. II years old, OF 33s West
Fifty.ninth street. took an ounce and quarter
of chloroform yesterday with suicidal intent
Her right arm was crippled by rheumatism and
she had been obliged to give up work An
ambulance conveyed the girl to the Roosevelt
Hospital, where she was unconscious at late
hour last night She will die, the doctors say.
She wrote this letter to her landlady before
poisoning herself:
MRS. QUINN: I've taken this poison to end
I've suffered but myself. don't think l would
be able to go to work for long time. and that
would put me in debt. am unable to do any-
thing now, but God knows when I will be able
to do anything again. Good by forever.
MARY.
"P. s.--My hacds are swollen. and could not
writ haff
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Kept Growing Worse
Little Girlin a Terrible Condition
Owing to Impure 6lood-Won-
derful Change Since Taking
Hoods SarsapariIIa.

" Ny little girl was afflicted with impure
blood. Every little scratch and pimple
would make great sore which would not
heal, but kept growing worse. Hearing Of
great cures by Hoods Sarsaparilla we be-
gan giving 1t to her. After taking 1t a
while she was permanently cured. She
did not have a sore or blotch on her. l
have given Hoods Sarsaparilla to both of
my little girls since then for loss of appetite
and 1t is wonderful to see the change In
them. They have gained in flesh and their
cheeks arc rosy" MRS. EDWARD GAR.
RETT, care Warren Foundry, Phillipsburg,
New Jersey.
Be sure to get Hoods and only
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"P. s.--My hacds are swollen. and I could MOI
write better :"


WiNsTEp Conn. May 25.-Michael O'Laugh.
lin of Collinsville got drunk yesterday. and be.
cause some boys told him he was wanted by the
police for the mysterious Peck murder in West
Hartford several years ago he cut his throat
and then jumped into CRANKY Pond. He was
pulled out, and it was discov cred that his wind.
pipe was severed. He was taken to the Hart.
cover
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Bank Messenger King Get. HAIL.

BosToN. Mass. May 25.-Albert M. King. the
Boylston Bank messenger who embezzled $751;
600, was arraigned in the Municipal Court this
and uncle went on tho bond.
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THIEVES DRUG MRS. WIEL,s DOG.

They Test tho silverwars with Acid Before
Carrying It on
Morris Wiels fiat at 80 West 122d street was
robbed yesterday afternoon while the family
was absent The thieves entered the fiat
through Q window. They drugged Mrs. wiel's
black and tan dog and threw 1t under a bod.
They stole $3.50 and $50 worth of silverware
which they selected after testing all the plate in
the fiat with acid. The dog has got we'll,
although the drug made him very sick.
The sun., 1897-05-26

LONDON. May 25.-Diplomatic correspondence
10 In progress concerning the proposal to send a
special Ambassador from the United States to
the Queens Jubilee next month. The name of
Mr.. Whitelaw Reid Is mentioned as the probable
appointee.