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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-13
Difference in Hands.

1t is q strange fact that the right
hand. which is more sensible to the
touch than the left, is less sensible
than the latter to the effect of heat or
cold. Boston Budget.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-13
Elected at Last.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Feb. l2-Not until
now were Mckinley and Hobart actually
president and e-president-elect. The ell
ectoral college has met. andcast its vote. The
later as east was:
FOR PRESIDENT.
William Mckinley OF Ohio. 271
William J. Bryan OF Nebraska, l76
FOR vICE-PREsIDENr.
Garret A. Hobart Of New Jersey, 27l
Arthur Sewall Of Maine, 149
Thomas l.. Watson OF Georgia, ~
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-13

There are from eight to ten species
OF silkworms in this country.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-13

"The Coal Trust Will Stand" Is the
assurance in n telegraphic headline.
No doubt. The question is, how much
will the public stand?
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-13

The faculty at Harvard College have
voted TO abolish the time-honored
stree rush." There is much feeling in
Cambridge over the matter, and should
the corporation sustain the committee,
it will do so against the wishes not
only of the undergraduates, but of
thousands of graduates. Old Harvard
boys, prominent in the business and
social world, say that if there are any
abuses, they should be remedied, but
they declare that, If properly con-
Quoted, the exercises. together with,
the college class sentiments attached
to them by the customs of half CEN
tury, ought to be preserved. They DO
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-16
DID MRS. MALTO Kill HERSELF?
death or the Widow OF the Son of Dom Pedro's
Personal Physician.

READING. Pa, Oct. l5.-Mrs. Matilda Malto,
widow OF the late Francisco Sousa Malto. n Bra.
lillian statesman. died last night at ST. Joseph's
Hospital. this city. from the effects of morphine.
probably taken with suicidal intent. Mrs. Malto
was q native of New York city, where she met
and married hor husband thirty-ilvo years ago.
He was a son OF DR.. Francisco Joaquin de Sousa
Malto, personal physician to the late Dom
Pedro. Emperor OF Brazil, and first cousin
of tho late Francis Bell Sario Soarls de LOUISA,
Secretary OF tho Treasury, and one Of the best.
known statesmen OF Brazil. Mrs. Malto was
a graduate from the Bellevue Hospital Nurses
School in New York city. from which she came
to Reading about three years ago, residing here
with a family named Heller. She gained the
lovo of many here by going out nursing the sick
and refusing compensation. for the same. Her
sole correspondence was with u sister, Mrs. Brow
nell OF New York.
Mrs. Malto and Mrs. Heller quarrelled and
Mrs. Maito was sent to prison on the charge of
assault and battery. Sic was released on bail
on tuesday, but the disgrace OF tho imprison-
mcnt preyed on her mind. Mrs. Brownell ar.
rived in Reading. this afternoon and had tho
body sent to New York, from whence 1t will be
taken to Brazil for burial.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-16
FEVER IN THE PARISH PRISON.
yellow Jack Attacks n New Orleans Strong
hold Hitherto ImpreEnabic.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 15.-The first case OF
yellow fever to develop in the parish prison was
reported last night. The case was isolated and
the cell was disintcctcd. This is the first time
that yellow fever has found its way behind tho
walls OF the parish prison, and great efforts
have been made to keep it out. the building be.
ing disinfcctcd daily. The weather here con.
tlnues very hot. Two cold waves have been
predicted. but neither has come. Complaints
are made OF the slowness of the United States
Marine Hospital service in fumigating and dis
injecting the mails. 1t takes from seven to ten
hours, and the mails. newspapers. and letters
have to lie in the Post Office here nearly all
day.
The sugar detention camp was formally
has been named Camp Hutton. in honor Of the
late Surgeon W. II. Hutton OF the United States
Marine Hospital service. II Is thought that the
population OF the camp will exceed ! 900 within
The next five or six days.
The sanitary conference held Mt Lafayette.
La, at which there were present representa-
tivcs from fourteen parish and town Boards OF
Health. wrangled Yesterday over quarantine
matters. The conference was held TO modify the
existing guarantees and 10 try To bring about n
| open business under tho regulations Of the
| United States Marine Hospital service. The
| conference broke up over this.
Vickshurg has finally decided 10 admit cotton
and cottonsccd from her infected places. No
one seems to know why they should ever have
been shut out.
The yellow fever record:
New Orlcans-Ncw cases. ~: total cases. TIA;
deaths to-day, 3: total deaths, 81.
Mobilc-New cases, .: total cases, l5S.
Edwards-Scw cases. 3: total cases. i5l.
BiloXi-Ncw cases. 10; total cases, 375.
Scranton-New cases. .; total cases. 100.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-16
AMSTERDAM AVENUE TROLLEYS.
Tho Railroad Commission Declines TO Compel
the Companies to Cse One Set OF Tracks.

ALBANY. Oct. l5.-Tho State Railroad Com.
residing along Amsterdam avenue to reopen its
decision approving the application OF the Forty
second street. Mnnha,tanville and st. Nicholas
Avenue Railroad Company for permission to
adopt the underground electric trolley system
as a motor power. The Metropolitan Street
Railway Company, which operates its road on
Amsterdam avenue, also has received permits
sion to use the underground trolley system and
has begun the work. Each company operates
an w and a down track.
Citizens along the avenue fearing that the in.
creased rate OF speed under which the cars can
be run with electric power would greatly On.
danger the lives of school children and citizens
using that thoroughfare, potitioned the State
Railroad Commission to reopen and amend its
approval of II change of motor power on tho
Forty-second Street. Marhattanvill and st.
Nicholas Avenue road by compelling the com.
pany to use the tracks OF tho Metropolitan
Street Railroad on Amsterdam avenue between
Soventy-tirst and l25th street. This would re.
duce the tracks from four 10 two. and would. the
citizens argued. decrease by onc-half the danger
arising from tho speedy operation Of the cars.
Tho members Of the railroad Commission are
Col. Ashley W. Cole OF New York city, President;
Dunn OF Binghamton. They considered this
question NIL yesterday afternoon and for several
hours to-day and have come to the conclusion
that tho commission has no authority in law to
impose ns n condition Of its approval Of n change
OF motor power that those two companies shall
use the sa me set of tracks. While reaching this
decision, however. the commission, in an opinion
written by President Cole, says that the mhintc-
nance of four tracks upon Amsterdam avenue is
a burden on the thoroughiare. and that the two
companies involved should agree to use but ono
SGT OF tracks. Ifthey do not do so. tho decision
10 regulate the speed of the cars so that IL can
be kept down to that of u horse car.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-16
MRS. HIT KILLED HERSELF r.
Dependent Over Ill Health. the
soclety Woman shot Mcraelr.

NEWPORT. II. l., Oct. 15.-It became known
today that Mrs. Blight, wife Of Athcrton Blight,
the well-known Newport summer resident, took
her own life. A rumor TO this effect became
current soon after she dicl on Tuesday morning
last, but the attending physicians and those
who had charge of tho remains were enjoiued 10
secrecy, and it was not till to-day, when the
fact became "A public record at the Board Of
Health office. that the truth came out.
Mrs. Blight shot herself while alone in her
room. For many months she had been an in
valid. She was hopelessly Ill of consumption.
Many times the end appeared near, hut it did
no. come. and Mrs. Blight became melancholy.
She was found dead by her servant, who had left
her apartment to get breakfast for the sick wo-
man. 1t is known that recently Mrs. Blight
had said that as great n sufferer rs she wnS
would be justified in taking her own life. De-
spite this her family was not suspicious. Mr..
Blight, Miss Alice. and Miss Evelyn Blight
werc in the house ut the time.
How Mrs. Blight got the revolver which was
found on the bed is unexplained. DIR. Knapp,
the attending physician. summoned Medical
! Examiner Stewart, and he gave a burial permit.
Many cottagcrs attended the funeral to-day in
Trinity Church.
Mrs. Blight, till disease overlook her, was
a charming entertainer. Richard S. Green
nough of Boston. tho famous American sculp-
tor, was her grandfather. One of her daugh.
| tiers recently married William +. Thompson.
| well known in racing circles.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-16
WHITE ABDUCrED ny NEGROES
Tho Daughter or Farmer Ciun or IrnttsviIlo
Carried on During Hls Absence.

KINGSTON, Oct. 15.-At an early hour this
morning Katie Clum. the pretty cvcntccn.yoar
Old daughter of Henry Clum, q wellto.do farmer
of Prattsville. Greene county, was abducted
from her homo by three negroes, Henry, Frank,
and Mary Dorr.
Miss Clum's parents were absent from homo
last night, leaving at the farmhouse Miss Clum,
n younger brother and sister. and c. G. Moore.
Near morning Moore was awakened by IA stifcd
scream. which seemed to come from Miss Clum's
room. lie burst open her door and in tho
dim light saw q negro climb out OF tho
rear window, and go down n ladder that had
been placed at tho side OF the house. When no
reached the ground he was joined by two com.
punions. and they carried the limp form of the
girl, who had tainted or been druggcd, toward n
clump OF woods some distance away.
Moore hastily dressed and ran from tho house
in pursuit of the abductors. but did not find any
trace of them. Then he returned home, sum.
moned the ncighboring farmers. and II search
was instituted for the missing girl.
1t was thought Henry Dorr, one of the negroes,
had abducted the girl to be rcvcngcd on her
father, who some time ago discharged him..
Early this afternoon it was asccrtaincd that
the negroes and the girl had boarded an Ulster
and Delaware train at RoXbury for this city
The police here were telcgraphcd to and asked
TO arrest them, but they had flown.
Purchasing tickets for Tavcrstraw, the ne
grocs took an afternoon West Shore train. say
ing they were going to Tcaneck. Tonight tho
aged father OF Miss Clum is Mt Havcrstraw
searching for his daughter. The old man say:
hat he will kill the negroes IL his daughter Il
| harmed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-16
ROBBER HARRALL,s DEATH.
Shot In tho Room with His Family Arter re
Had KILLED n sheriff.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 15.-Dctcctiyc J. NJ.
Ihackcr OF Wells, Fargo s. Co. has just returned
from Delta, Cal, where the stage robbcr, Hnr-
rail-, yesterday was shot whilc resisting arrest.
lhGcEcr says sheriff Rhdford was introduced
to larrall 10y Deputy Sheriff Stewart, who
knew the robhcr. The two men shook hands,
but liorroil, being loft.handod. drew n pistol
from his breast pocket and placed 1t against
Radford's breast, firing and instantly killing
MN. At this moment lInrralTs young
wife threw herself upon him and
his two.ycar.old girl chung screaming to his
legs. He was partly thrown to the floor by Rad
lords fall, but got one shot Mt Stewart before
Stewart began firing Stewart put three bull
lets into HarralI, one through the heart, but did
not hit either woman or child. On the bed not n
yard away from this desperate fight lay a baby
asleep, but 1t was uninjurcd.
The detectives have evidence that Harrall com.
mitted n series Of robbories in Siskiyou county.
He professcd to be a miner, hut his hands wcro
not callouscd or sunburnt. lie operated alone.
taking to the road and .robbing a stage whenever
in need of money.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-16
INTER ESTED IN RECIPROCITY.
France and the Nations south or us Ready 10
BrEin NEGOTIATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Oct. l5.-The intent of Congress
In e~nacting tho reciprocity clause of the Ding
ley Tariff bill will be fully executed by the
President and Secretary Of State. Its provis-
ions have attracted the attention OF the Govern
mcnts of several South and Central American
countries. and particularly OF France. and in
formal representations have hecn made by tho
Ministers of these nations to the Secretary OF
State as to the date when negotiations under
them could be entered upon.
Tho Hon. John A. Kasson. tho special com-
missioner appointed to conduct tho negotia-
tions. was at the State Department this morn
ing examining the correspondence with France
on the subject.
"This is all that has come to my notice yet"
he said. "although there is II considerable
amount in the department. am not in a posi-
tion 20 talk about the policy Of the Government
In this regard. nor what is likely to he accom-
plisheh. The provisions OF tho present law nre
much wider In their cope than those OF the
Mckinley law, and more satisfactory arrange.
ments can he made now than were possible
under that statute"
The official statemcnt from he department OF
the appointment OF the commission, says: 1.-THE
commission Is charged particularly TO look after
the agricultural interests, both North and
South. not forgetting he largo and constantly
increasing manufacturing interests east of the
Allcghcnies."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-16

Pops Out There Say she Has n Good Thing In
georges Campaign and Wears Diamonds.

TOPEKA, Kan. Oct. l5.-several Populist lead
ers OF Kansas to-day wrote a letter to ~Ignatius
Donnelly OF Minnesota informing him that his
appeals for aid for Mrs. Mary f. Lease fell on
deaf ears. Dounolly in his newspaper is asking
Populists to contribute 10 cents each to the fund
to bo used to redeem Mrs. l.ease's home in
Wichita, the mortgage on which was forocloscd
recently by a New York loan company. Tho
Kansas Populists informed Donnclly that Mrs.
Lease was making n good thing out OF the Henry
George campaign. that she WIS liable TO wear
silks and satins, and diamonds and live at a
Donnclly was informed also that instead of
Mrs. Lease being ground down under the
heel OF Wall stree" she was able to mingle
with the nabobs she has for years denounced as
"robbers."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-16
KNOX, THE REAL ISSUE.
German Republican Central Committeo fol
Tracy and sound Principles.

hFuCy " Souuu HFtuCipicB-
The German Republican Central Committee
of the city and county OF New York heidi
mass meeting at the Lexington Avenue Opera
House on Thursday evening. The hall was
crowded to its utmost capacity. Ferd Ed.
man, Gustav schoier. NJ. D.. candidate for Coro-
ner; Henry c. Botty, candidate for Justice OF the
City Court; Gen. George W. Won Setback. candi-
date for Register; Jastrow Alexander. Emil
Labishincr, and Herman Cantor made speeches,
and resolutions offered by Rudolph Rubens on
behalf OF the Executive Committee were adopt
ed. They doclare:
Democratic success here will unfailingly
he construed by Organism as a reversal OF the
verdict Of '96, and will encourage the effort all
over for n rctrial Of the issues then defeated.
The German Republicans OF New York there
fore earnestly appeal to all good citizens again
to rally around the Republican standard as
the only safe means OF averting the impending
danger. No other issue Is OF sufficient i'm.
~portance to overshadow or obscure from tho
view OF the Germans o. New York tho one dan.
gerous one OF Organism, Notwithstanding the
hypocritical and mendacious efforts of Tam
many Hall and its allies. The Germans will
be found where they always are found stand
ing in AN important political emergency, local
or national. on the side Of right.
"Resoired, Therefore, by the German Re.
publican Central Committee OF New York, that
In Gen. Benjamin F.. Tracy the people OF
Greater New York will have a Mayor whose
ripe experience as statesman. his eminent po.
sition as jurist, and, above all, his intimate &C.
quaintance with every detail Of the greater
city, as the Chairman Of the Greater New York
Commission. httingly qualify him as a model
chief magistrate to intrust with the administra.
ton of the affairs of the new city he 30 eminent.
ly aided in founding.
1--WE therefore. commend him to the suffrage OF
all good and well citizens and we pledge
our most earnest and untiring efforts to secure
his election. We likewise pledge tho same eff
forts in behalf of his associates on the city
county, and borough tickets"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-16
FOR Law, ORDER, AND HoSoR,
Dwight Oimsted RepudIntes tho cts and Turns
TO Gen. Tracy.

Dwight II. Olmstcd, who became a member
of the Citizens Union before tho management
of the organization was placed in the hands OF
the Low Executive Committee, has rendered
his resignation and declared his determine
tion to vote for Gen. Tracy.
when l became a member of the Citizens
Union he said, ut was with the understand
ing that nominations would be made and the
campaign managed by the Committee of Or
ganization, and it was not known then, at
least by me, that the Citizens Union was n
movement for the sole purpose of placing Low
in nomination for Mayor. When the power of
nominating was delegated to a select cotcrio
OF gentlemen. designating themselves as the
Executive Committee. and when that COM
mittec indicated it's willingness and anxiety
to join forces with any party or organization,
irrespective of political doctrines which would
in their Judgment injure the chances of their
tickets success, l concluded that as n loyal
American citizen 1 must resign.
Il am a free-tradcr and have been so all my
life, but l hold that the honor of tho nation,
the virtue of it's citizenship. is above oven
these political opinions, and therefore l shall
vote for Mr.. Tracy. As the political situation
developed, I became convinced that the only
party which stands for law and order, ma
tional peace and national honor is the party
presenting zen. tracy canuloacy 10 the
people of New York. Tammany has not dis
carded its cloak OF Organism. Henry George
has openly espoused the Chicago platform OF
social disorganization and disorder, and Mr..
Low, in allowing his forces to enter into COM
b~inations and deals with the Georgeites. has
signified that he is in favor OF Organism and
national dishonor. In fact, l do not believe
that the public knows, or indeed, that any one
knows, whether the Citizens Union Is for sill
yer or gold or whether Mr.. Low Is a gold man
or a Bryanitc.
II do not wish it to be understood that I an
a Plat man, or that I have changed my views
on the tariff, but I do wish 1t understood thai
I am an American citizen who has the honol
Of his nation at heart, who favors the enforce
ment of law and the maintenance Of order
AS such there is but one way to vote, and that
is for Gen. Tracy"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-16

He Himself Was Ready TO Come. but Me 10
Obedieut to tho Advice or Jones.

ST. LOUIS. Oct. l5.-It Is reported authors.
tatively that Senator J. X. Jones OF Arkansas,
at a dinner here last evening. advised William
J. Bryan to keep away from the municipal cam.
paign in Now York.
Bryan and Jones dined with ex-Gov, Stone
and three friends at the Terminal Hotel, and
during the conversation the political situation
In New York zane up for discussion.
Those who were present say the meeting was
accidental, but it Is certain that there was a
serious conference. at the end of which Mr..
Bryan answered all questions relative TO the
Gotham Democrats as follows:
i" cannot be interviewed on anything relating
to the New York campaign"
When The party had dispersed i was learned
ton by him In the New York fight would be-
inimioal to his prospects of a Presidential candi.
dacy in 1900.
1t was known that he would be by no means
averse to exercising bis oratorical powers in the
metropolis. IL is acknowledged, however. that
only the most urgent luminous could drag him
into the fight after last nights ~confcre nee.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-16
HOTEL METROPOLE RAIDED
BRooKLYSIrE LOSES $50 At POKE Err
AT THE NETADA CLUE.


Nc IL Also Called Nnmes-He Tells Capt shee'
han ana the Police Pull tho club. whose
uoou. ar.o, ,,o s,ror, l,ooro n IN, Hotel
A prosperous looking man. with II diamond In
his shirt front, ran up the steps of tho West
Thirticth street police station about q o'clock
last night, apparently in an indignant frame OF
mind.
IL want to sec Capt. Sheehan," he said. MY
names Edward Lcdclioy. I've been done up
ana insulted in II poker game, and l want TO
have 1t pulled"
| Capt. Sheehan was called out to talk with his
visitor. Lcdclicy's story was that he had been
playing poker in the rooms OF the Nevada Club,
on the second floor of the Hotel Metropolc.
After losing $50 he got into a row with ono of
tho other players and was called an offensive
name va w,n,cd rcyengc and he wanted tho
n"n. ~ ". ~ "1' !"
D, ,,s isn't t." the So SS1 ~ S@", % %SS to T ,s,s sGFG ,ha ne S Sst
it's tho name they called mo-"
"win you make a charge against them of
gambling asked capt, Sheehah,
Ledclicy said he wouldn't and the captain put
on his coat, called Sergeant DAILY, and went up
: |o,'op'e' II o'.
ian's clothes. On arriving at the door OF the
| y Nevada tluO rooms lClFlltN knOCktu. y ntRIo
,,on,a 4, uor,,o,,ivoa tho ,l,vor
op.nou - p'"so'
Come in. he said. ana LedcllcS ana the TWO
policemcn entered. six men were playing poker
=, ,,h,o do,o, o,hors ,,or, st,nd;n,
at u .aoio' "oH'" o'"e'' "'i' '"""'"s
around.
"Sorrv. gentlemen, but YOU must como with
MAO" snid Cant Shoo, an os ho showed his
me' salu NaP'' 'hceh'n ~ NV 9no"t" "'
badge. The six men looked daggers at Lciclicy.
but said nothing. They put on their hats and
Az, 49,, rI,an,,.rn Ia ,,oYn ,ho n,,in sto;r-
h'eu ou'' iho9 "ei' I uo"" '"o u "
lust abcad NJ them went Richard Croker and
~. ~ 49,. Taua,nnn' hos,,a o.naiaa,, Gov
ION Dunn the amman! oosS ca'uio"'o ior
Sheriff. Dunn has his headquarters on the
anna aoor NJ tho bntcl ns tho Nevada Cluh.
y,
Inc poiiticians went out inc 'front.' way.
The poker players went out the back way on to
Seven,h avcnuc where thew boarded a Seventh
nv, ~ ~
avenue car ana roue Gown 10 Inc STATION mousse.
So quietly was the raid made that few persons
in the hotel knew OF 1t.
At the station house the six prisoners were
put down on tho blotter under these
names: John Smith. SPECTATOR. PAL
East Twenty.ffth street; James shannon,
pressman, Grand street, Newburg; Ed.
ward White, travelling salesman, st. Cloud
Hotel: Joseph Rose, bookkoeper, 30 West
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-16
TIE WAR ON Pos1MAsrER LoFTIy.
An Effort TO Brighten His Bondsmen by Use
or the Torch.

ATLANTA, Ga. Oct. l5.-The opposition to /.
H.. Loftin, tho negro Postmaster ut Hogansville,
is taking another form-that of frightening his
bondsmen. When Loftin assumed office he
gave bonds for So 800, and his principal surety
was VIII Hntton, a wealthy negro planter, who
lives near Hogansville. He operates the largest
ginnery in Troupe county, and is IA man of great
influence and popularity with his people. A
few nights ago his magnificent gin was burned
TO tho ground, ana now the theory is advanced
by those close to l0ftin that his would'be assas.
aims and Inc ilrcbugs are identical.
United States district Attorney Angler would
say nothing about the case, but II Is evident
Insrcrtor Rosscn. who investigated the shoot.
ing, that they are engaged In trying 10 fix the
guilt for both crimes on the same persons. Evil
SO fr ghien his pondsmcn that they will quit his
bond, and as he cannot make another, force him
to rCIinquish Office.