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The sun., 1897-05-26
ANOTHER STAMP CLERK STEALS.
Charles Il. Greene Admits Els t;uilt-EHin Ar
rest q Result OF Hengon's.

Charles Z. Greene Admits Els GuiIt-His Ar
rest Result OF Hengon's.
Charles L. Greene, day stamp clerk in the
General Post Office. was charged before Com
missioner Shields late yesterday afternoon with
having embezzled $1s4.32 Of Government
money.
II admit took the money" he said, "but 1
can make 1t good by tomorrow II you will give
me the opportunity"
you do not deny the charge, then y inquired
Commissioner Shields.
"Oh. no; couldn't deny it," replied Greene.
Commissioner Shields held him under @1 600
bail.
Greene is o f1ne-looking man about As years
old. He has been an employee in the Post
Office twenty.three years. His reputation has
hitherto been spotless. and the heads of depart
ments and clerks in the Federal building were
astounded when his arrest became known.
Greene's arrest is an outcome Of that Of Stamp
Clerk Peter J. HeaRen. who was apprehended
last Saturday night Auditor Thomas A. Jar
dimes. in view OF Heagen's alleged defalcation,
decided to make an examination OF tho accounts
to be short. He broke down and confessed. II
took the money TO meet pressing obligation"
he said, land would have replaced it to-mor-
row."
The investigation of the Heagen shortage of
$1.s04 Is still in progress. He had made state
resulted In the suspension of one stamp clerk.
This clerk has not been guilty Of any criminal
act, but It Is believed that to his carelessness
Heagen's shortage was due.
The sun., 1897-05-26
SENIOR sAGAsTA DECLINES.
re Won't Advise the Liberals TO Return to tho
Spanish Pariinment--An Acute Crisis-
Special Cable Despufch to THE Sun

MADRID, May 25.-In accordance with
tho request OF tho Government support
ers in tho Cortcs tho President OF tho
Chamber of Representatives to-day visited
Senior Sagasta, the Liberal leader, and
asked him to influence tho return to Parliament
OF tho Liberals. who have declined to attend the
sittings until they receive satisfaction for the
afrront put upon them by tho Duke of Tctuan,
tho Minister OF Foreign Affairs in boxing tho
ears OF Schor Comas, Liberal Senator, after an
alteration in tho lobby OF the Cortes.
Sefor Sagasta thanked the President for his
courtesy. but said he regretted that he could
not advise the Liberals to comply with his re-
quest. He added that the differences of the
Liberals were not with the majority In the
Cortes but with the Government, which must
first give satisfaction to the Liberals before they
would return to their legislative duties.
The Senate and House OF Representatives
met to-day. the Ministerialists alone attending.
Sefor Castellane, Minister Of the Colonies. sub
mittcd bills for loan to cover the expenses Of
the campaign in the Philippine Islands, and also
credits to enable the Government to continue
the war in Cuba.
The newspapers here consider the situation to
be very grave.
The sun., 1897-05-26
NINE RESCUED By SOLDIERS.
They Had Been Upset in . Catboat Near Exc.
cution Rocks.


cutton Rocks.
New ROCHELLE. N. v, May 25.-Nine men in
a catboat were driven ashore during heavy
gale last night at Execution Rocks. near Fort
Slocum. The catboat, the Twilight is owned by
Thomas Kennedy. With party of eight friends
he set sail yesterday morning from Manhassett,
L. l., for a days fishing for blackash. They
spent tho day fishing and incidentally enjoying
q clambake. and were returning when the squall
struck the boat and carried away their canvas.
The boat was then driven toward the rocks.
Seeing their danger. tho men fired several shots
as signals, which aroused tho sentry patrolling
the fortihcations at the fort
Private Matthews Of Battery NJ and Private
Small of Battery b were out in small rowboat
and put out to the rescue. When they reached
the craft they found that she had upset and the
The STRUGGLING men attempted to got into the
rowboat and had to be beaten off with oars by
the soldiers in order to keep the rowboat from
sinking. Two men finally got in and the row.
boat started for the shore. The other soldiers
had heard the signal and had, in the mean time,
launched whal leboat and put out for the rocks
in command Of Sergeant Powell. When the
whaleboat reached the sinking craft the ship
wrecked men were nearly exhausted and had to
be lifted aboard, after which several of them
tainted. They were taken ashore and the SOL
diers kept them over night and cared for them.
and In the morning they left for New York by
rail. The catboat was abandoned and after
ward went to pieces on Execution Rocks.
The sun., 1897-05-26
STATE RAILROAD IN ARKANSAS.
BILL Passed BY the senate to Use Convict Labor
in guch O Project.


LITTLE Rock. Ark, May 25.-The Senate to-
day passed the bill introduced and chanipioned
by Senator lizard, authorizing the building Of q
State railroad with convict labor. The Gov
ernor. Secretary of State, Auditor, Attorney
General, and Commissioner of Mines, Manufao-
lures. and Agriculture are created q State Board,
with power to project railroads for the State Of
Arkansas. Tho Governor Is to be Chairman.
The bill says:
Immediately after the passage Of the bill 1t
shall be the duty Of the board to open subscrip-
tion lists for the donation of funds or property
to be used for preliminary work and the con-
struction Of railways. 1t shall outline as nearly
as possible north and south and east and west
line Of railroad through the State, or such other
lines as it may see fit to locate. and shall give
notice In such manner as 1t may deem
efficient of its readiness to accept donations of
money or property to be used in preliminary or
construction work. Whenever the donations or
public subscriptions for limo Of railway desig-
mated by the board shall be adjudged by it to be
worth the sum of 100000 in cash, tho board
shall accept said donations and said subscrip-
tions"
The sun., 1897-05-26
M'LAURIN TO BE SENATOR.
Gov. EIierbee says That He Will Make the Ap.
pointment To-Day.

COLUMBIA. 8. c.. May 25.-Last night news-
paper correspondent called on Gov. Ellerbee and
asked him II he was going to appoint Congress-
man McLaurin United States Senator. The Gov
ernor replied that he would make tho appoint
mcnt this week, but declined to say who his
choice was. The correspondent departed. and
deluged the country with kilograms announcing
that the Governor had declared his intention of
appointing McLaurin on Thursday. Tho Gov
ernor this morning WAS angry, so were South
Carolina correspondents whom no had pledged
10 secrecy to his intentions. The Governor
said the man was falsitler and should bo
drummed out of town. but his guess was SO close
This evening he said that Mr.. Mclaurin would
he commissioned to morrow
Mr.. McLaurin is 3s years old. He spent two
years at Swarthmore College, near Philadelphia.
and then went to the Carolina Military Acade-
my, where he graduated in 1880. Two years
later he graduated from the Law Department OF
the University of Virginia. Establishing him
self In Bennettsyiile, Marlsboro county, he at
once took high rank in his profession. In 1890
he was elected Attorney General. Two years
later he was chosen TO Ill the vacancy caused by
the death of Congressman Stackhouse. He was
reelected without opposition in 1894 and in
1896. He is member of the Ways and Means
Committee and favors protection for cotton and
Southern products. He Is an eloquent speaker
He Is n rcformer, but not Tillmanite, Senator
Tillman having opposed his appointment. He is
strong for Cuban liberty and VIII oppose unnec-
essary delays Senator McIaurin will take his
seat In tho Senate on next Monday.
The sun., 1897-05-26
GREAT FLOOD In Ell PASO.
SCORES OF HOUSES SWEPT AWAY
By THE RIO GRANDE

Flood waters Rush Through Break TO the
Lsveo-laO Houses washed Awas-The Peo.
pie Flying TO the FoothiIis for snrety-
Their Lives Saved by q Timely Alarm.
Ell PAso. Tex, May 25.-At / o'clock this
morning the fire alarm sounded to arouse resi-
dents in the lower part Of the city and notify
them that the levee had broken and that tho
flood waters in the Rio Grande we're rushing
through the town.
The levee which broke was on the bank of the
canal On Station street. The river had reached
its highest point since 1901. In a few minutes
large force of men was trying to check tho wa
ters with sacks filled with sand, but q second
break above backed up the water and tho work
men had to retire.
The Texas and Pacific Railroad officials, real.
izing that hundreds of families were being
driven from their homes, backed In O largo mum.
Der Of empty freight cars for the accommodation
Of the homeless. Ono hundred and twenty
homes were washed away, and tonight several
hundred men are at work on q new levee they
threw up on Third street to try and check tho
advance of the water, which is running over ono
Of the International Street Railway bridgea
The splash in the water OF the walls Of houBen
as they crumble and fall tonight mingled with
the cries Of affrighted women and children who
are driven from their homes, Is one mover to bo
forgotten in this city. People residing in tho
lower part OF the city are leaving theip
homes and moving to tho foothills under
Mount Franklin, and several hundred families
are now housed In freight cars standing in two
and three feet of water. Should tho improvised
levee on Station street break tonight the water
will flood the business portion Of tho city. Tho
ringing Of the fire bell when the levee broke tha
morning saved the lives of hundreds of peoplo
who were ignorant of their danger.
The sun., 1897-05-26
BOUGHT THE GAr11Ne GUN co.
The Colt Firearma Company or Hartford Alb
s0rbs the Concern.

sOrbs the Concern.
HARTFORD. Conn.,, May 25.-The Colt Fire
arms Manufacturing Company has bought
the stock. patents, machinery. and good will of
the Gatling Gun Company. An entire new
Board OF Directors has been elected. They met
this noon and elected John II. Hall. vice-Presi-
dent Of the Colt Arms Company, President and
Treasurer. Frederick w. Prince is retained as
Secretary. The capital of the old company was
$3.50, 900. but the terms of the sale, which was
conducted by J. G. Patterson. President of the
Travellers insurance Company. are not made
public.
An order for thirty-one machine guns for the
army has just been received from the Govern
ment for which s35 900 was appropratsad ted last last
will become available In July, and work has al
ready begun on tho first order. The Navy De-
partment already owns fifty Colt automatic
guns; There had been considerable talk about
the absorption of the Gatlng Gun Compsnys
business BY the new American Ordnance Com
pany Of bridgeport, whose President made an
offer which was not accepted. The new Board
OF Directors is composed OF John II. Hall. Frank
ID. Belden, William Waldo Hyde, Arthur l..
Shipman, and j. s. Bryant
The sun., 1897-05-26
GIRL HORSE THIEF SET FREE.
GOV. Bushnell PardOns Mrs. Fisher. no Years
Old and Three Weeks q Bride.

Gov. Bushnell Pardons MRS. Fisher. no Years
Old and Three Weeks q Bride.
COLUMBUS O., May 25.-Gov. Bushnell to-
night pardoned Mrs. Gertrude Fisher. serving q
one-year term for horse stealing. Gertrude is
just 49, pretty. and audacious. Three weeks
ago she married Irwin Fisher in the Wilmington
jail. Fisher if not yet 21.
He was convicted Of completely in the same
theft, and is serving years sentence in
the Mansfield Reformatory. But from all ao-
counts Gertrude was the moving spirit in the
adventure which resulted in the conviction
of both for horse stealing. Both belong to we'll
known Wilmington families.
Last falt they borrowed horse and buggy,
drove six miles to Dayton, sold the outfit, went
to Cincinnati, and spent the money. Strong
nell to have Gertrude transferred to the Girls
Industrial School.
But she is just over the age limit. So rather
than have the girl spend year among hardened
female offenders In the penitentiary the Cover.
nor pardoned her. She kissed the pardon when
it was handed to her.
The sun., 1897-05-26
4 FARM HANDS FORTUNE.
He Befriended . Poor. Sick Woman Once ant
She lzas LEFT Him sra. 900.

bho HAS Aeft Him ga, QUO.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 25.-Mr. William F.
Hastings, who has worked as an ordinary farm
laborer for years, has just received news from
England that he has inherited $4,000 left him
by a woman whom he befriended fifteen years
ago. when she was poor and Ill in California. At
that time Hastings worked on Mr.. d. O. Mills's
suburban estate at Millbrae. Miss Carrie Burch
was one of the housemaids. She fell Ill and
Hastings loaned her 5000 of his savings.
After her recovery she went away as q nurse
to rich woman, who went to Australia. There
Miss Burch married a retired shipmaster named
Hall. She repaid Hastings, and he heard no
moro of her till few days ago. when he received
q letter from a lawyer named Watson of Lon
don saying that six years ago Mrs. Hall died,
bequeathing him all her estate. Since then
Watson's American agent had been trying to
find Hastings. The lucky man is 35 years old
and has never been outside of California. He is
waiting for remittance to go to England.
The sun., 1897-05-26
OSTRACIZED HER IN SCHOOL.
A Colored Girl Graduates from a High School
After Mnny Dsc0urngementa.

INDIANAPOLIS, May 25.-Mss Carry Parker,
the only colored school girl in vormilion county.
graduated from the Clinton High school last
night after four years Of discouragcment She
was practically ostracized by her fellow pupils
during her entire course, and on two occasions,
when she resented insults, she was expelled from
the school, not because she was in the wrong.
hut as tho trustees said 4" TO keep peace In the
family" She made u good record despite her
discouragemcnts, and triumphed last night over
all others in her class when she delivered her
graduating address,
Miss Parker's father is n laborcr. She win ap-
ply for place In the mission field and devote
her life to teaching the heathcn.
The sun., 1897-05-26
MR. 1sEL1N,s GYMNAsIUM DEFACED
Mischief Supposed 10 Have Besn Done Because
OF Its withdrawal from PubIic Use.

NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y, May o5.-Since Adrian
Iseln withdrew the privileges of the Now Ro-
chelle gymnasium building from the villagers
and gave 1t to st. Gabriel's parish about three
weeks ago. the property has been defaced by un-
known vandals, and Mr. Iselin has thought it
necessary to have a special Waterman guard the
premises. Expensive windows have been
smashed, brass knobs have been taken from the
heavy oak doors at the main entrance, and the
wrought iron fence which surrounds the place
has been robbed of ornaments and mutilated.
The building Is on the Boston Post road and
Centre avenue. II was erected about ten years
ago. at cost OF over $4,000. and is said TO
have been at the time one of the finest gymna-
that the mlschief Is tho work Of some persons
who resent the withdrawal OF the building from
Structed 10 cause the arrest OF any person who
attempts v destroy any part OF the property.
The sun., 1897-05-26
NO LONGER AN AMERICAN.
Tho Dnchcss OF Marlborough Reason Tor Net
anbscribinE TO y Hospital Fund.
SpectaI Cable Despatch to TIE Sun.

LONDON, May 25.-The subscriptions to the
fund for the endowment In perpetuity Of a bed
in each of the flvo loading London hospitals,
which fund was started by Americans residing
In England a memorial Of the Queens jubilee,
are coming in slowly and without much ecldt.
Tho largest subscription received thus far Is
from Mrs. John w. Mackay, who has given $780,
Mr.. William Waldorf Astor has subscribed
800. and several ladies have given from $25 to
$50 each. Some who have been asked to put
their names on tho lists have declined. Among
these is the Duchess of Marlborough, nee Van
derbilt. who pleads as her reason for not sub
scribing that she is no longer an American.
The sun., 1897-05-26
THE RAGING FRAZER
Shows from the seIIiris Help 10 Ho-aEako!N .
New MiGh-Water Mark.

SHOWS from the seikfrks Help 10 H0<Alak0. .
New Migh.Water Mark.
VANCOUVER, May 25.-The continued hot
weather is melting the snow in the mountains,
until the Frazer River, with its many dikes, has
reached a high-water mark that beats all pre-.
vious records including years Of devastating
foods Its rapid current is full of debris.
So far the Matsqui dixie is the only protec-
tion that has given way. Although tho damage
done here and elsewhere is quite serious to
farmers, 1t is nothing to what 1t was in previous
years, and no trouble has been reported on the
railroads.
J. Mahon, G. E.. the Government inspector, 10
now examining the dikes with o view to recon-
mending permanent improvements.
The sun., 1897-05-26
FOUR DAYS TO DEMoLIsH Il sAFE
1t Was Cased In steel Rails and Built 10 stay
for the Manhattan Road.

The big safe constructed of steel rails which
for sixteen years was used by the Manhattan
Elevated Railway Company in the old Arcade
building. at II broadway. has been demolished
after four days hard work by ton workmen en-
ployed by the safe company that built il. The
workmen who were deinolishing the building
found tho Job too tough for them. Inside the
outside casing OF steel rails was steel cage
two stories high. upon which the safe stood, will
be removed to-day.
The sun., 1897-05-26

Wordeu. the Train Wreeker. who Is to Be
Hanged. Attempts TO Kin Himself.

Hanged. Attempts TO XIII Himself.
FOLSOM CAL, May 25.-An unsuccessful at
tempt at suicide was made last night by Salter
u. worden, formerly of Rochester, n. ". and
now condemned to be hanged on June for
wrecking a train during tho railroad strike two
years ago and causing the death of Engineer
Clark and four United States soldiers. He broke
n lamp chimney and tried 10 sever an artery In
over him.
Worden's case attracted national attention
personal appeal In his behalf on the ground OF
his old friendship for Worden's mother, who is
still living in Syracuse. Many influential
friends of Woraen also joined In u plea for the
communication of his sentence to life imprison-
ment. Gov. Budd, however. thinks that Wor-
den should be hanged and 1t was Worden's
knowledge that he cannot expect mercy which
drove him to attempt TO kill himself.
The sun., 1897-05-26
MRS. ST. JOHN GETS $4,000.
Chicago Jury Awards New York Portrait
Fainter That sum for Accident.

CHICAGO. May 25.-Mrs. Susan st. John got
verdict of $4,000 from jury In the Federal
Court to-day against the North Chicago Street
Railroad Company Sho is a New York portrait
painter. In the summer of 1905 she was visit
ing Chicago. and on the evening OF Aug. 80.
while she was dismounting from n North State
street electric car the motorman started tho
car before she had reached tho ground and she
was thrown to the stone curbing, She asserted
that her injuries unified her for doing any
further satisfactory work with her brush. The
case has been on trial for . week.
The sun., 1897-05-26

Senators Flat or New Work and Bpooner
Named for the steeripE Committee.

Senators Platt or New York and 1pooner
Named for the steeripE Committee.
wAsHrsGToN. May 25.--It was agreed In Re-
publican caucus yesterday that the Tariff bill
should be kept constantly before the Senate
from now on. with early morning and night ses-
sions, after next week, and that it should be
pushed to vote rapidly as possible.
With view to having harmonious action it
has been arranged that the Senate Finance Com
mittee shall be in session constantly and that all
amendments to be proposed by individual Sem
ators shall rst be submitted for the approval
of the committee, who will have associated with
them three Republican Senators not members
of the Finance Committee acting as advisers,
the whole to constitute sort Of steering COM
mittee. Senators Platt of New York and
Spooner of Wisconsin have been selected as two
of the three associate advisors.
The sun., 1897-05-26
yictorla,s Thanks TO the President.

WASHINGTON, May 25.-This cable message
was received at the White House to-day from
Col. John Hay, United States Ambassador at
London:
" To the President:
~ have just received the following telegram
from Balmoral:
'"May beg you TO convey TO the President
my sincere thanks for his kind congrat ulations
transmitted to me through .yeon - -.
The sun., 1897-05-26
TollGate Raiders Try to Lynch Inrormers

OwINGsvILLE, KY, May 25.-Will Crow and
John Black the two young men who discovered
the plans of tho tollgatc raiders and revealed
them 10 the authorities last week, narrowly c6-
capped lynchng by n gang of twenty men last
night. Black says the mob rode into his yard
lust as he run out ut the back door. Black lilo
hns boon Repeatedly threatened by tho rAlders.
The sun., 1897-05-26
THREE KILLED IN 4 FIGHT
Quarrel in n Logging Camp I'm I.OuisiAna
Ends In y Fatal Shooting.

New ORLEANS. May 25.-Three men were
killed In fight yesterday at logging camp on
Bayou Pigeon. st. Martin parish. growing out
of question Of wages. Willie Lehore quarrelled
with Thomas Flynn, manager OF logging
camp. He was discharged. and as no loft the
camp opened fire on Flynn with n shotgun,
Swede, who afterward died. The other loggers
opened fire and killed Lehore. The country In
habited by rough men known as swampers, and
shooting affairs there are as frequent as In a
mining camp.
The sun., 1897-05-26
LAND sw1xDLE IN CALIFORNIA.
Selling bonds Ranches That Are Not Worth
the Fnce Value or the BOnds.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 25-Post Offico Inspector
Flint is investigating n land swindle perpetrated
by Los Angeles man. who has sold in Eastern
cities bonds amounting TO $l2l,O0O on fruit
ranches at Acton, Los Angeles county. The
headquarters OF the company are at Cleveland,
quarter of the face va ne of the bonds, and. as
the promoters have used the mails, he proposes
TO prosecute them. Ii Is the same swindle that
has been worked successfully In England, where
investors received promises OF large interest.
The sun., 1897-05-26
PARK LAND s0UATTERs OUsTED.
Contractor Redmond's I.aborers Turned Out %
Their shnnty.

Acting under instructions from the Park
Board. Capt. Collins of the Park police went lust
evening to the Moshola Parkway, up in tho Bed
ford Park neighborhood. with forty policemen
and turned eighty Irish laborers out of IL two
story pine shanty, which had been erected on
Park land by Michael Redmond, sewer con-
tractor.
Roundsman Reed. with garrison OF twenty
ihe night. Redmond has promised TO tear the
shanty down to-day.
The sun., 1897-05-26
oaLea Jury Locked Up for the Night.

Tho United States Court jury, before whom
Capt. Edward W. Reed OF the scurvy ship T. F.
crew properly vent out last night nj ii.aI1
o'clock, with Instructions to hand In u sealed
verdict at IL O'Clock this morning. They had
liberation. and were locked up for the night
The sun., 1897-05-26
Must Hun Closed Cars.

The Health Board has added TO the Sanitary
Code section prescribing that every passenger
railroad In the city shall at all times OF the year
run at least one closed car in every four cars
run. Tho board has received thousands OF COM
plants about open cars In rainy summer
The sun., 1897-05-26
EXPLOSION IN NINTH AVENUE.
Horse Car Tracks ana Pavement Torn Out by
the Ignition or Gas In ManhoIe.

An explosion of gas in a manholo on the south.
west corner of Twenty.third street and Ninth
avenue shook up passers by and residents in that
vicinity at 7 O'Clock last evening. The noise was
terrific and the force of the explosion tore up
about thirty square feet OF the pavement and
ripped up the crosstown car tracks.
There was lively scurrying of everybody in
the neighborhood, and bicyclist who passed
over the hole few seconds before scorched like
the wind down the avenue. Nobody was hurt.
What ignited the gas and caused it to explode
does not appear.
The sun., 1897-05-26
She Was Eormerl, a Vanderbilt servant.

The woman who died at Second avenue and
Fourty-fourtb street on Monday Afternoon.
whose clothing WIZ marked Mrs. Vanderbilt"
was Identified Yesterday as Ann Elizabeth
NeAry. a former r. ant In the i. w. Wander
bilt house at Fifth avenue and Fortieth street.
She was 90 years old, anA single.