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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-04

BRnxHAx, Tex, Feb S-John Ma.
lone, a negro pauper At the county farm.
had an attack Of epilepsy and fell in
The Ere. his Face striking In = bed Of live
Goals His eyes are burned out and his
injuries are thought 10 BE- fatal.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-04

JEuERsoN CuY. Mo, Feb. S.-rho
tuprsme cour, has overrulod the motion
for a rohearing In che case Of Arthur
Dousirow, the s. Louis millionaire
murderer He's % Be- hanged Feb. ID
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-04

sxviILE. Feb a-The duchess Of
Moutpenso, aunt Of the late king oi
Spain, and mother Of the countess of
Paris. Il dead.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-04

STANFORD, Conn, Feha,-Mrs. Henry
Ward Beechsr is much improved. A
change for The better has taken place
and Mrs. Beecher is better than sho has
been for a fortnight Thephysieians In
attendance think now tha. she may re-
a.,rar
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-04

Hsseraeis Report en Logana mn.
AUSTIN, Feb a-The house com.
niiies On internal improvements has re-.
ported fAvorably Mr.. LogAns bill 10 re-
quire express companies doing business
In this stats TO maintain general Office.
In TeKas, where the books aud accounts
Of the company shall be open 10 the in.
spection Of the railroad commission.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-04

WASHINGTON. Feb S-The anti.
scalper hill was under consideration By
the senate committee on inicrstaie com.
msrco, bat action was deferred until
the next r'eeting, when. /. h under.
stood, the bill viii be finally disposed
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-04

N"H''N'F0N 10 ~ NaNIn1I MI
WAsnIS0roS, Feb a-The bill pro.
viding for the creation Of a cabinet 20.
sition to Be- alled BY a secretary Of labor.
was discussed BY the house committee
on labor. The committee considered
the suggestion that the department
should include commerce. labor and
manufactures, bat no action was taken.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-04

BIO saosE Gar. Va. Feb. a-Amo
Mcmillan and clarsnos Hyatt. coAl
miners Il Stone Gap were killed b fall.
lnn llala.
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CARRIED OFF THE MAYoR,s COAT
A Three-Cornsrod n1ix-Up or Great s1sn's Coats
in the Ctty Hall.

A Three-Cornsred R1i1-Up or Great s1on's Goats
in the City Hall.
In the Mayors Office there stands q polished
wood coat rack which 10 the pride Of Tea.Brewer
Hetherton's official life. On II have hung tho
coats Of many great men, and until yesterday
no garment 90 disposed Of had ever gone astray.
Among those who hung their coats on the rack
yesterday morning before the reception TO tho
Pan-American merchants were ex-Mayor Grace
and Charles n. Flint. Mayor Strong's coat was
there also. When the reception was over Mr..
Flint, in q at Of Observation-Disclosures, put on
Mayor Strong's coat and walked out. Before
he had gone far no was made aware that
he was not wearing his own property by tho
awkward At Of the coat. In the meanwhile ex-
Mayor Grace got ready to leave City Hall. His
thoughts must have been far away, too, for no
put on Mr.. Flint's coat and went away without
discovering the mistake. When Mr.. Flint got
back to City Hall Eddie Hethorton was waiting
for him.
You've got on tho Mayors coat" he said.
garment Hetherton locked II up In a closet for
and, taking down Mr.. Grace's coat, he walked
out a second time without discovering tho mis-
take. Five minutes later Mr.. Grace and Mr..
Flint faced each other in tho Mayors ofice.
Flint, you've got on my coat, said Mr.. Grace.
"Grace, you've got on my coal" said Mr.. Flint.
Both men laughed. and an exchange Of coats
followed,
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AoADEMr OF DESIGN ROBBED.
Hts superintenaent Unaer Arrsss-n,s Aocesnts
aa, 600 shsrt.

Claude 8. Harrington, superintendent OF the
National Academy Of Design, at Fourth avenue
and Twenty-third street. was held in 81 900
ball for examination on the charge OF embcz.
Fling funds of tho institution In the Yorkvillo
Police Court yesterday.
Mr.. harrington, who lives at al West 121st
street. was arrested by Central oHico Detectives
Doran and Tinker on Tuesday night on q war
rant ksued by Magistrate Cornell on May 20,
on the afldavit Of James d. Smile, Treasurer
Of the Academy, who alleged that the superin-
tendent had converted to his own use $675,
the proceeds Of n check sent to tho Academy by
Jacob Mailer. who lives at 16l West Seventy
ninth street. Tho check was dated June .,
1895, and Harrington deposited 1t in the Bank
OF the Metropolis a few days later.
harrington had charge OF the money received
for tho sale OF pictures and for tuition fees. 1t
was his duty to deposit the checks received.
In March an examination Of his books was
begun. In the latter part OF May he was sus-
pended from duty, as 1t appeared that there was
something wrong with his books. Further in
short In his accounts over 1900. His method.
Il is said. was to withdraw from tho, cash on
then credit the check. When the warrant was
issued he had disappeared and detectives were
on the lookout for him up to the time OF his
Mr.. Smile appeared in court against him yes
surprise to him, and he was not prepared to an
ewcr the charge. He was innocent OF any wrong
doing. and wished time to consult his friends.
The examination was accordingly adjourned
until next Tuesday. When taken to the court
prison, In default Of bal. Harrington said he had
was out for his arrest until arrested.
He said he had been employed at the Academy
years he had boen %preatiy overworked and the
strain had affected his health. He became III a
year ago. and had fits Of Observation-Disclosures.
During those fits. he now thinks. ho must have
paid some accounts at the Academy which he
forgot to enter on the books. In no other way
can he account for the discrepancies found.
When he was suspended, In the latter part of
May, he did not know he, was suspected OF
wrongdoinR and went on a visit to u friend who
lives In Pennsylvania. He returned on June 5,
and. being taken sick on the. street. was carried
to the Harlem Hospital. Ho remained there
until Tuesday and was arrested shortly after
leaving the hospital. Before going out of the
city he had resigned from the Harlem Republic.
can Club and the other clubs to which he had
belonged,
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LIQUOR DEALERS FIGHT BREWERS.
jersey city Aldermen May Restrict the IA
censinE Of ..MortEaEed- Saloons

Jersey city Aldermen May Restrict the a.
censinE OF .MortEaEedr Saloons
The Jersey City Board of Aldermen has under
consideration an ordinance intended to restrict
the liquor traffic and make radical changes In
the regulations for licensed places. II the Or
dinance is adopted an applicant will be unable
TO get a license until he has been a resident Of
the city FOR one year. He must also be a citizen.
The license will run for a year, and no license
will be transferred except on the death Of the
licensre. No more licenses than are now
in force will be granted for the year
beginning July /, 1897. unless the Board
OF Aldermen votes unanimously to increase
the number. A naturalized citizen Wild
applies for n license must present his certificate
Of naturalization with his application. accom-
panied by an affidavit that be is the person
named in the certificate. Each licensee must
have his name. followed by the word owner"
on a sign outside OF his saloon or on the window.
II a saloon keeper permits any person other than
himself or his employees 10 serve drinks hip
license will be revoked and no other license viii
be granted to the same place for three years.
The ordinance is said 10 be backed by the Hud-
son County Liquor Dealers Association. The
principal purpose Of the ordinance is to prevent
brewers from establishing saloons indiscrimi-
nately all over the city, as, it is alleged. hey
have been doing. and thereby iniuring the busi-
ness OF independent dealers. II is understood
that the brewers will make a vigorous tight
against the passage OF the ordinance.
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BoOKKEEPER KILLS FOREMAN.
u. r. Calvin Shoots Robert Kydd In o Quarrel
In q llaxerhilI alnchine shop.

IN hhcAiut Uuop'
HAvERHILI, Mass. June a.-Robert Kydd.
foreman at J. s. Busfeld's machine shop, was
shot and killed this morning by X. K. Calvin, the
bookkeeper, who wal placed under arrest soon
after the shooting and vino admitted that he
shot Kydd. He said he had been subjected to
continual nagginR" at Kydd's hands. and that
he got into a dispute in the shop this morning.
Calvin drew a revolver and fired at his opponent
at close range.
Although there were many workmen in the
shop. only one man saw the shooting. He was
William Russ of the well-known shoe firm Of
John Russ & Son, and he was within a few feet
OF Kydd when the shot was fred. The trouble
started when Calvin asked Kydd a question
concerning some work. Kydd did not answer.
Calvin then spoke sharply to Kydd. whereupon
kydd told him to 60 out into the front part Of
the place. where he belonged. Calvin didn't
move. and then words followed, and Kydd told
Calvin again to go into the office, where he be-
ionged, and, taking Calvin by the SHOULDER.
turned him around quickly and gave him a
push. At this Calvin jumped aside and, whip
ping out a revolver. fired.
When searched at the police station Calvin
was found to have a .32calibre revolver with
two charges missing. He would not talk of the
crime to any extent. only saying that the atti-
tude and words Of Bydd had made him SO angry
he could not control himself. Calvin is promi-
nent In several secret, societies and especially
the Jr. O. U. A. NJ, In which he has been a prom.
inent organizer for several years. Kydd was
well known in the city and leaves a widow and
two children.
Calvin lived with his aged mother. Mrs. Helen
Calvin, and was her main support. Besides
being bookkecper for Busfeld he was also agent
for a New York life insurance company.
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BADGE GIVEN TO THE vIsIToRs HERE.
people. The merchants responded through An
tonic L. Delhno OF Caracas. Venezuela, who said
that there was no doubt that the commercial
ties between the Americas would be strength
ened by the visit which they were making to tho
Unitod States. Referring to the Intervention of
the United States In the Venezuelan boundary
dispute. MIR. Delhno said that throughout his
%s Go II, the SaE people td felt 4. d Eiaosous sFa sdtiUn.
1itsP the ss'1s sSssst Hsa' ali The aeisss sss
Tsre intfod II srdurt to Fr tine the Mos{ {1 Hall W the
delegatea drove to the Produce Exchange. which
was decorated with the flags Of all the nations
9q .ss hsfHR enIP1 B. M q S9% Mefeom es'a the v Hs
Exchange during their stay. signor pui1 Of
ex-Prcsident Of the Exchange, delivered 2 short
address, In the course OF which he said that the
trade between the American countries wouid De
international bank. with branches In every i'm
portsnt town on the two continents; Mr, her.
rick added that the currency Of all the nations
The Maritime, Coffee, and Stock Exchanges
were visited in turn, and at each a cordial wei
come awaited the delegates. a pGay OF wei;
COMMITTEES, was at the Chamber Of Com
merce. Charles Stewart Smith presented the
a asliSs P-,. and D. o. i haw%5a mi Stmm made the the
Simmons, s. II. Hitchings, Of Brazil read a
paper in which he advocated the sst Az thnmeht
would be OF great value to South America.
Luncheon WAS served in the art gallery OF the
Sham Gsntr Then he6 w .se party ,n Eib soStae fsi lane S'e SoH.
errors Island, and Grants tomb. landing at The
foot OF West Twenty. second street In the
eTsP irsm ,G Paris nsFfa nt sSs n TePPs sffaG sq"aTe theatre re-
occupying eight boxes.
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DIED.

FINLEY TUE lay afternoon, June $. AZ his reA-
dcro.. l26 West 9lst ST., Robert Johnston Finley.
aged go years.
IrtcrnCn at Grand Ridge, III.
Monday, June :, Henry Peters Gray, ".
LACEY AT his residence, II Lafayette nv. Brook
lyn. On "Wednesday, June ., Frank Rates Lacey,
son Of Elizabeth Marsh aud the late EleALAR
Lacey, gg Il a. year.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
L~YONs.-Miss Frances LyoLs, On Tuesday morning.
AT her residence, 2e7 Alexander av., New YORK..
formerly OF Peekskill. y. ", in her seth year,
Funeral services II Fnt Methodist Church. PeekS
kin. on Thursday, June 10, AT IL O'Clock noon,
NcATAMNEH.- "A her residence, $50 HainhridgO
ST., Brooklyn, on Tuesday. June &, 1897. Julia L.
wife OF Hugh McAtamncy.
Solemn high mass at the Churnh OF the Holy Rosary.
Chauncey at, near Reid av, Brooklyn. on Friday.
June II, at 1880 n'clock.
RICHARDSON on Tuesday. June 5, 1897, Joseph
Richardson, aged ~ years.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the
funeral services NJ the Central Park Baptist
Church. SD ST., between Cd and Sd avs, on FIJI
day. June IL. al 10 An bridgeport, Conn.,.
Boston. Mass, and Houston, Tex, papers please
copy.
VNHE KFNSICo Y.-PrivAte station. Has
i lem Railroad; ~ minutes ride from the drama
Central Depot. oni1e, i6 East 4ad It
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-10
A,DoNALD's MIG HTY YAWN.
Ht Locked His jaws Wide Open ana lt Took .
Doctor . Nay TO Uniock Them.

CARTHAGE. N. Y, June &C. B. Mcdonald, q
well-to-do business man Of West Carthage, Ia
recovering from the effects Of q yawn which no
yawned on Wednesday of last week. Mr.. Mo
Donald Is o light sleeper and an early riser, but
on the morning in question he woke up at 3
o'clock, about two hours too early. He rolled
over twice. guessed at the time. and then
stretched himself and opened his mouth for a
mighty yawn. The next instant there was q
crack that frightened him. and he tried to shut
his mouth and couldn't. He didn't suffer any
pain. but his jaw was locked open and was as
immovable as q rock. He tried to call for help,
but found no could only gurgle, and when he did
that his throat filled up with saliva and no was
In danger of choking to death.
Mr.. McDonald's wife is away. He jumped up
and ran to the room Of his housekeeper and
frightened her nearly TO death with his wide
open mouth and his display of teeth. She
thought he had gone Grassy, and his frantic ef-
forts TO tell her what had happened only made
her certain of It. Mr.. Mcdonald finally made
her understand that he wanted a doctor. She
ran out OF the room and across the street to the
The doctor went back with her. Mr.. Mcdonald
was sitting In a chair, his mouth still wide open.
The doctor examined him and found the jaw
bone on tho left side had slipped out OF Its sock.
ct The doctor went at Il gently At first, and
the jaw. He tried at intervals for a day with
out any success. Tho muscles were US tightly
set as the jaw.
Finally the doctor thought of the muscular
relaxation that follows tho administration Of
ether, and he decided to try the drug on the
patient. DR.. s.. L. Merrill was called In to AS
sist. and the nature OF the operation was ex-
planned to Mr.. Mcdonald. He nodded his head
In assent. Ether WAS sent for and was ad-
ministered. 1t looked for q time even then as II
the experiment would be q failure. But after a
half hour the drug had Its effect, and the jaw
Xaa nut back Into place. MI, Mcdonald has
given up the practice OF yawning. and so has
eEery body else In Carthage and West CarthaRe.
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LAWYERS THUMP EACH OTHER.
A Fist Fight Outside the Entrance OF Justice
McCarthy's Court.

A Fist Fish. Outsids the Entrance Of Justice
RcCarthy's Court.
While Justice Mccarthy was hearing q case
in Chambers Of the City Court yesterday there
were sounds Of a scuffie outside that quickly
emptied the courtroom. When tho audience re-
turned James II. Seymour. a lawyer. informed
the Court that two members Of the bar had been
engaged In an unseemly fight In the corridor,
concerning which the Court should take
action. He said he proposed to bring the matter
before tho Bar Association. On asking for fur
Their information Justice Mccarthy was in
formed that the combatants were Milton s.
Guiterman Of tho office Of Einstein & Townsend
and Julius c. GuRgenheim.
1t appeared that Guiterman and Guggenheim
were before Justice Mccarthy a few moments
before the souffle with regard to an examination
In supplementary proceedings, and Guggenhsim
had spoken about Guiterman sneaking into the
case. Guiterman called GugEepheim to account
in the corridor, and as GugRenhelm would not
retract, the excited lawyers were, coon in a
soufiie, with arms flying, about wildly. Some
other lawyers separated the pair.
Justice Mccarthy called the pair before him.
and, after lecturinR them. said he would take
their case under consideration.
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CLOSER COMMERCIAL TIES
THE oBJECToFILB THEPAN-lMERI-
CAN MEROHANTs NOW HERE

They visit the Mayer AZ the City HAIL nnd Thsn
Arc Entertained at tho vaPious Exchanges
"A puEEestien fsr IN International nank-
All sheuh nave the Goid standard.
The entertainment OF tho seventy merchants
from South and Central America and Mexico,
who came 10 this city on Tuesday evening from
the Philadelphia Commercial Congress az tho
guests Of the Board Of Trade and Transporta-
ton. began yesterday morning. when tho party
left the Waldorf at 10 o'clock to attend the
Mayors reception. They drove TO City Hall,
whore they were received in the Governor
Room. Mayor Strong was waiting there, with
ex-Mayors William r. Grace, Smith Ely, Edward
Cooper, and Franklin Edison. and Jordan L
Mott, Franklin 8. Witherbee. Gen. Samuel
Thomas, 8. v. r. Cruger, John A. Mccall, Rich
ard Watson Glider. Seth Low, Charles r. Flint,
August Belmont. Gen. Daniel Butterfleld, and
Gen. Howard Carroll.
Ex'Mayor Grace introduced the visitors, and
told them that Mayor Strong had improved tho
city, reduced its business TO q business basis.
and given q real reform administration to the
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Parliament May ne Prorosued Before II Passes
the senate.


OTTAWA. June 9.-The Cowan Alien Labor bill,
which passed the House Of Commons on Mon
day, is now before the Senate, but as every effort
Is being put forth by both parties to proroGue
Parliament before jubilee day. it is possible that
the bill may be dropped altogether. II II does
pass. however. It will not be the stringent meas
ure that the retaliationist party in the House
expected, and will not affect Americans in the
manner its promoters intended.
Mr.. Davies, Minister Of Marine and Fisheries,
who represented the Government on the special
committee which had the bill in charge. has no
sympathy with 1t. However, the Conservative
opposition In the House are pronounced retalia-
tionists, and. rs Conservatives largely predomi.
nate in the Senate. there can be no doubt as to
the passage OF the bill II 1t can be reached before
propagation. The bill applies only to American
laborers. Further. 1t will be put In operation
only on the instructions OF the Minister Of
Justice. and III this way 1t Is anticipated that
prosecutions will be undertaken only in
provinces against which the American law 10
applied, The promoters asserted that this
provision emasculsted the bill and would
destroy its usefulness.
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TO TEST Il NEW JERSEY LAW.
Hobokea Veteran socks n Public once
FILLED By disappointment.

Lawyer James J. Furey on behalf OF John d.
Lee of Hoboken made an application to Judge
Nevius in the Circuit Court in Jersey City yes
terday for a rule to show cause why a writ OF
certiorari should not be granted to remove TO
the Supreme Court for review the appointment
Of Bernard Bayer as Street Commissioner. Lee,
can't for tho ONCE, and he made a demand for IL
under a law passed by the last Legislature
which provides that when a veteran is an appli-
cant for q public Office he shall have precedence
over applicants who are not veterans. Bayer
had hlled the office OF Street Commissioner for
several years and tho Common Council reap
pointed him. Judge Nevius granted the rule
and made II returnable on the 18th inst.
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SAID TO NAVE STOLEN $4,000.

w, II, Brixey Accused or Persecution by the
FORMER Employ &c ne Had Arrested.
James E. Ham of 1873 West l29th street was
CHARGED in Centre Street Court yesterday with
having embezzled from his former employer,
William X. Brixey, q dealer in electrical sup
plies at 2o3 broadway. Former Assistant Dis
trict Attorney. John F. Mcintyre, who appeared
for the prosecution. declared that the books of
the concern showed a deficit of $4,000. and that
II was believed the shortage would reach
SO. 900.
The specific charge against Ham was the lar.
ceny of 49,. 30 which II is alleged he collected
from a Maiden lane jeweller last December and
appropriated to his own use. His bail was fixed
at 81, 800.
He SAYS that Brixey, who discharged him six
months ago, is presenting him because he went
to work for a business rival. and that he will
sue him for damages.
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a LovlHs Cap for = Veteran Jersey City
Teacher.

The former pupils of Public School No. l in
Jersey City gave u reception last night to the
venerable principal, George II. Linsley, and
presented a silver loving cup to him, The
school building. which was erected in ls47. is TO
be torn down and replaced by a new one, which
10 TO cost sos, 900, The school is the oldest in
the city, and Mr.. Linsley has been principal OF
y since 1S4s. A few years age, the old pupils
posed OF pupils who attended the school at sly
time between lS47 and 1855. At the recep lion
to Mr.. Linsley last night President Charles Il.
Case made the address OF welcome and Mayor
Hoos presented the loving cup 10 Mr., Lnsley.
Speeches, wore made by Senator William. d.
who were pupils OF Mr.. Linsley.
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FAMINE IN CHINA.
Thousands Are Perishing $500 Miles Up the
YanEtse kianE.

VANCOUVER, b. c., juno 9.-Tho famine In
the north and east of Szeohuon Province, Con-
trail China. Is cruelty severe. A traveller. who
has Just returned from there. reports having
seen a number OF the dead, and heard that about
one-half OF the population of one town had per-
ished of starvation or the fever that follows In
its wake. Tho Government has sent 100, 900
piculs of rice for the relief Of the sufferers. but
there Is difficulty in carrying the grain TO them.
The Relief Commissioners saw a large number
of decomposed bodies on the way TO tho thickly
populated famine districts. Many rich Chinese
are SO accustomed to accounts of famine and
plague that they refuse to contribute. In
Shanghai only 1903 taels In money could be col
lected. Il vas given to the Protestant missions
for distribution,
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TAINTED MILK IN HIS,
Hyland Would Not Take Ccnee Straight, ana
Dashed II in u JaiIer's Face.

John Hyland, the owner of some tenement
property at LAT Wayne street, Jersey City, got
into II fight with one Of his tenants on Monday
night and was arrested on a charge OF assault.
He was locked up in the city prison. Yesterday
morning Assistant City Prison Keeper James
Farrell handed Hyland his breakfast. consisting
of bread and a large tin can full of black coffee.
Hyland looked at the coffee and askedi
Where's The milk r.
I'VE don't give milk. said Farrell.
"Well, then take the coffee!, exclaimed Hy-
land, dashing the 5 aiding I, uid in Farrell faca,
Farrell cried out with pain. His eyes escaped
injury, but his cheeks and neck were scalded.
Police Justice Potts fined Hyland SO.