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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-14
BECAUSE HIS HATS IN HoBoKEY.
Arrest OF y National Guardsman for Taking
state Properly Out OF tho state.

Arrest OF y NAti0naI Guardsman FOR Taking
state Property Out or tho Stale.
Private John Sweeney Of Company X. Twelfth
Regiment. was arrested last night by order Of
Capt. J. r. Blake for taking State property out
of the State and was locked up in the West
Sixty-eighth street police station, the charge
being altered there to petty larceny.
Sweeney recently moved to Hoboken. and ono
day he carried his uniform hat to his home. Ho
became irregular in his attendance at drills, and
last night. when he nut on his unifdTm. no did
not have his hat He at first refused to tell
Capt. Blake whore 1t was. Finally he admitted
that 1t was at his home.
Capt. Blake ordered his arrest. Two private
detectives marched him to the West Sixty
eighth street police static .. Sweeney is a clerk.
Ills home Is at $40 Willow avenue. HobOken.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-14
FIRE BLOCKS BRoADW4Y ROAD.
Cable Cars stopped During the Uptown Rush
by n sI.SOO Blaze.

The Broadway cable road was blocked for
over half an hour about 8 O'Clock last night by
q fre which started in the three-story building
at 3O4 Broadway. The fire was in the store OF
the Ingersol Dollar Watch Company. on the
ground floor, and was caused by a lighted match
falling In some crepon which had been used 10
trim the window. The Iremcn confined tho
fire TO the watch company's store, but IL was
not extinguished until the place had been al
most completely quilted. The loss was esti-
mated at about $1,000.
Tie fire occurred just at the rush hour, when
the traffic ON broadway is unusually great, and
great Inconvenience resulted, the cable cars
being stopped completely, 1t was nearly o
O'Clock before tho jam broke up.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-14
PREACHER STABBED BIZ 4 DEACON.
NE HAD Denounced the Dsaeons fer UsinG the
Church Collections.

Ne mad Denounced the D0aeons Tor UsinG the
Church Collections.
MONTGOMERY. Ala. Dec. l3.-The Rev. Virgil
Mouiton. pastor of the Weeping Willows Baptist
Church, before the collection was taken LAST
night denounced the Board of Deacons, alleging
that the contributions Sunday after Sunday
had been diverted to the private needs Of the
deacons who passed the boxes. Last night
whom tho money was counted by the pastor the
though the congregation was large. and he SO
declared. Jefferson Boyd, ono OF the deacons.
prevented stabbed tho preacher in the side
twice. Boyd escaped through o side door. but
was arrested later. The preachers condition 10
critical.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-14
BLIZZARD IN KANSAS.

Tho AIR Fall or Snow Driven By n Firty.Milo
Gale.
TOPEKA, Kan. Dec. 13.-The people living on
the plains of western Kansas are suffering from
q terrific blizzard tonight. A great storm, fill
ing the air with snow. 10 sweeping across the
plains at the rate of fifty miles an hour.
Many persons living remote from towns are
destitute of fuel, and serious results may follow.
Thousands of cattle are wintering on tho
p~rairies with no feed but the buffalo grass. This
10 now covered with fine snow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-14
500 GBAVES OPENED.
The Transfer OF Remains from the Unien Como
terry to Flushing Begun.

tory TO Flushing BeGup.
The work OF removing the 10000 bodies In
TERED in the old Union Cemetery at Ridgewood
at various times in the last fifty years was
begun yesterday by Contractor Patrick Farrell.
The old cemetery Is to be cut up into building
lots in the spring, and tho bodies arc to DO
buried in the Cedar Grove Cemetery at Flush
ing. The remains from nearly 500 graves were
transferred yesterday.
The graves opened were In the public burying
this part OF the work. Then work on tho private
plots will be begun. There were sixty Italians
at work yesterday from sunrise until sunset.
To-day the force win be doubled.
Bits OF collins were found in some Of the
graves, but in most OF them everything but q few
bones had disappeared. The bones were placed
in boxes and sent to the Cedar Grove Cemetery
in closed wagons.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-14
REJECTED THE MASTERS, TERMS.

Only $50 Among 30. $50 HnEineers veted to
Accept the Proposals. Onerod Them
Special Gable Ds,pateh 70 TIE SUE.
LONDON, Dec. 13.-The result Of the ballot
taken by the A~malgamated Society OF Engineers
to decide whether or not tho proposals Of tho
masters should DO accepted was announced
to-day.
or tho whole number Of ballots cast SO, $50
were against accepting the proposals. Only $50
Of the strikers voted to accept the masters
termE.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-14
Killed uls Wite'a Dlsparagsr.

PENSACOLA, Fla, Dec. IL. -Charles Dyer rnt
Lewis Faulks quarrelied over a rcln1rE fau!ks
made about Dy er's vic. and Dyer instantly
killed Fauiks. both are white racu nnd were ia
the employ OF thC IOulsyi.Ie am - lville RaIl-
road. The Killing occurred AZ AA.tUn, in he
northern part OF this county,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-14
ARSENIC IN MRS. JoNEs's STOMACH.
Her Son HAD the Examination Made SIonths
AFTER Her Death.

HOT Boh hhu INC EHhHInhtI0h nInue N1ohthD
After Her Death.
SoMERswoRTH. n. H.. Dec. 13.-Prof. Wood OF
Harvard University, in a report submitted to
Coroner Grant of this city, states that he found
arsenic in the stomach of Mrs. Sally w. Jones.
tho Milton woman who died last winter. Soon
after her death her son, Alfred w. Jones. made
a request that the body be exhumed, as no
feared foul play. After considerable trouble the
necessary eothSrity vas so oSt am ana me at On
son said that there had been considerable trou-
BILE between his father and mother over some
property. which, together with other suspicious
circumstances. caused him to demand an in-
vestiRation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-14
Waited FOR HER AFFECTIONS.
How Miss ConIin's Tive Admirers Settled Their
Rivalry.

between her two admirers. Matthew Silver
man OF lO7 Bradford street and Jacob Bothwos
of 3l7 Miller avenue. Brooklyn. Annie Conlin OF
Brownsville was not able to choose. So she
concluded to let them decide which was
the better by u waltzinR contest at the
dance, given by the Young Mems Hebrew
Bradford street. Silverman and Bothwos
agreed, and began waltzinR. Each selected a
tired out, and then took another. Siivcrman
became exhausted after Waiting three.quarters
of an hour. and Bothwos was declared the
winner,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-14
Tho BrooLIyn Aldermen Give Another Rail-
road Franchise.

The Brooklyn Aldermen yesterday adopted
a resolution giving the Chesebrough Manufao.
turing Company the privilege TO operate push
car railroad from Commercial Wharf through
Deleyan street and Commerce street, and thence
through some property II owns, "a distance OF
over four blocks. 10 the factory. The road 70
only TO be- used in the transfer OF the conpanys
f,nnIa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-14
k.n... women uun,lnr Jncl m,nnt..

TOPEKA. Kan, Dec. l3.-Miss Blanche Hall Of
Wellington hunted jack rabbits on saturday
with her trusty rifle. She killed twonty-seven
and received 81 cents bounty. ON saturday
next Miss Hall will lead a party Of twelve Well
bits. III 10 Saturday night 1000 jack rabbits
had been killed in Sumner county, upon which
the ounty Treasurer has paid out 3 cents per
head
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-14
GARCIA READY FOR BATTLE
He Writes that He IL Prepared to Meet the
Army NAMED AGAINST Him by Cen. Panao.

The Cuban delegate in this city received yes
terday important communication from Gen.
Gomez and Gen. Garcia. They were dated a
few days ago in the provinces Of Santa Clara
and Santiago de Cuba.
Both Cuban leaders," said Senior Estrada
Palma, are satisfied with the military opera
tons OF the Cuban army. Gen. Garcia says that
he is fully prepared to resist and defeat the
enormous forces now masscd against him in tho
East by Gen. Pando."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-14
FOSTER NOT YET ExTRADIrED.
Documents Presented to France Must ne IN
the French Language.
Special Gable Dsspatoh to The Sun.

Special Gable Despatch to THE SUE.
LONDON, Dec. 13.-Among tho passengers on
the steamer Lucania, which sailed from Liver.
pool for New York on Saturday. was Mr.. Duncan
R.. Norvall, the clerk Of the Gratuity Fund Of
the New York Produce Exchange. who went to
Paris to identify William r. Foster. Jr.. the alb.
s~conding special attorney Of the Gratuity Fund,
who was arrested at Neuilly. near Paris, some
time ago on a charge Of stealing $685. 900 Of tbs
Funds money. The object of Mr.. Norvall's re-
turn to New York at this time is to roctify some
technical i~mpediments in the way of Fosters
extradition.
These obstacles arc the fact that tho indict-
ment against Foster was written In tho English
instead Of tho French language, and the con-
tention of the French authorities that Seore-
tary Sherman's signature was not properly IN
dorsed upon the papers. A further charge of
fraud will DO added to the accusations against
Foster.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-14
GERMANS PREFER OUR xEnosBvE.
Tho Government Unable to Keep American
oil Out or the Market.
Special Cable Dsspatoh to TIE sux.

Special Gable Despatch to TIE suH.
LONDON, Dec. ia despatch to the Chronicle
from Berlin represents tho Government a. being
virtually powcrless against the Standard Oil
Company. German consumers everywhere pro-
fer the American oil.
Russian oil is heavier than the American, and
the costly and cumbersome methods employed
In transporting the former from Baku, the Rus
sian oil field, almost remove it from competi-
ton with tho American product.
The Baku refiners are also able TO dispose Of
their whole output in the East, and thus the
imports OF Russian oil into Germany tend to
diminish. while the output increases.
For the first six months of 1897 the Baku out
put amounted to 212.o0o,O0o pools, a. COM
pared with l79,ooo,o0o pools during the corro-
spending period in 1896.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-14

a O-Year-OId boy Gets Brain Fever From n
Kick In the Head.
AKRON. o., Dec. 13.-Frank Hunt. the 9-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. William ii. Hunt of
this city, died to-day from brain fever. the re-
suit of injuries received while playing football
last Thursday. Young Hunt was practicing
for a game to be played on Saturday, and in a
was kicked in the head. lie did not
appear TO DO seriously injured and said nothing
about the accident at home. The next morning
he was I'll, however, and developed brain fever.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-14
Chlororormed ANA Robbed Ia mis Room.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. l3.-John Campbell, pro-
prietor Of the University Of Virginia student
boarding house, WAS chlorOformed in his room
last night and robbed OF $40. The robbers lied
his hands and feet across the hed, and wnon Ito
was discovered he WAS uEconsclous. There Is
no clue as yet to The robbers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-14
a,ovp Iu,o ,hs aver and Drownoa.

New ORLEANS. La, Dec. ia violent wind
storm swept over Plaquemine parish. forty miles
below New Orleans. early this morning. At
Pointe d la Hache, the parish seat OF justice.
the Catholic church and seven other buildings
were completely destroyed, Sy the storm. One
man. name unknown. was blSwn into the Mis-
0lRslppi River and drowned
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-14
BROOKLTN JAIL FINANCES.
Former sheriff RsinbHrr Makes Good = % 900
Deficiency.

The Brooklyn Board of Audit has recently re-
ceived from former Sheriff Clark d. Reinhart
81. 20B, the shortage in the fines paid in at tho
iall during his administration bu. not turned
over TO the officials designated TO collect them.
Mr.. Reinhart Is said to have expressed much
surprise when he learned Of the deficiency, but
assumed the responsibility for IT.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-14
cor MINERS WIN.
The Great strike In the Illinois District Ends
In Their victory,

ST. IOUIs. Dec. l3.-The coal strike in the
Belleyillc, Illinois, district is ended. Three thou.
sand miners returned to work this morning.
The thirty.hye mines of the Consolidated and
Madison Coal companies resumed operations.
the two concerns having agreed 10 pay the
Springfield scale. The coal miners have thus
won the greatest victory in the history OF their
OrpnniZuIiO ION.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-14
A sword for the Ken,ucLy's E,r., Commander.

FRANKFORT. KY, Dec. ia handsome fund
has been raised by the Kentucky State Guard
to buy a sword for the first commander of the
battleship Kentucky, to be presented by Gov.
Bradley at the christening OF the Kentucky. 10
will be very costly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-14

The MAN Murdered in TanEipahea LookeG
Like District Judge Reid.

NEW ORLEANS, La. Dec. 13.-Samuel Mullen,
who was mysteriously murdered In Amito last
night, was a Baptist minister. There Is no clue
to the assassin. although bloodhounds were
used. The only explanation OF the assasslna.
ton is that Mullen looked something like Rob.
ert Reid, District Judge. and brother OF Joseph
and that the murderer mistook him for tho
Judge. There is talk OF. organizing n law and
order to stop the murders In Tango
pAhOA.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-14

1t will be at least a year after the Kentucky 10
launched before she will be put in commission.
and 1t Is not customary to assign officers 10 q
ship until near the time OF her acceptance from
the builders. so Gov. Bradley probably will have
to wait several months after the launch TO pre-
sent the sword.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-14

The smiley, appetiEIng fragrance OF y smoking.hotd ish
q DssTtoot Farm sSuIGSsS. Beware mitadoaS-IdS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-20
THOSE SECRET MEETINGS.
The Finance Committee AdhereS 10 It's
Ancient Rule Of Procedure.
REPORTER NOT ALLOWED TO REMAIN.
A Formal Application Made Last Nightto
the Finance Committee with the Above
RcsuIt-A Fixed Rule to keco
Its Proceedings Secret.

For long time past It has been the
custom Of the Finance Committee OF the
City Council TO hold secret meetings. and
to keep all OF its conclusions from the
public until presented to the Councu or
Board Of Aldermen in the shape OF
report. on and on for some time past
complaints have been received by Tho
Times that, whereas full reports are
furnished the public Of the proceedings
OF other committees. nothing has ever
crept into print regarding the finanse
Committee.
why is IT," asked a wel-known citizen
yesterday. that the Water Health, Light
and other committees are reported IN
full, and nothing IS said about tho FL
nance Committee. 1 don't believe you
newspaper men attend TO your business"
THE MATTER TESTED.
In order 10 test the matter thoroughly,
Times reporter was present at the begin
ming of the session Of the Finance Com
mitteo in tha Auditors Office last night
SlN Of the nine members Of the commit
tee were prosent-Messrs. Charles W.
Hardwicke chairman. Joseph Waller
stein. William II. Zimmerman, Ii. ".
Rountroe. Samuel II. COttrell. and T. \.
Harreison. City Auditor T.. J. Warren
Special Accountant Carlton Mccarthy
and The Times reporter occupied seats
around the room. Upon tho table, In
front Of the chairman, We're masses Of
papers. treating Of financial matters OF
interest.
THE committee will please come 10 or
der" said the chairman. rapping on the
table. please close the door. Mr.. Re
porter" "-motioning in significant way.
which indicated that that individuals
room was preferable to his company.
\ FORMAL APPLICATION.
without intending any discourtesy.
Mr.. Chairman" said tho reporter, TO
you or any member OF the committee, I
would like 10 say that there has been
complaint among our subscribers that re-
ports OF the meetings Of the Finance Com
mittee are not furnished them. / de-
sire, therefore tonight TO make formal
application to this committee. TO be al
lowed 10 report rs proceedings"
1T is a fixed rule of the Finance Com,
mittee" replied Chairman ilardwicke.
quickly. never 10 allow IFS proceedings
to be given to the public. | am sorry, but
the rule cannot be broken
This, OF course settled the matter. and
there was nothing left for the reporter
70 do but TO retire.
In view Of the present agitation Of the
finances OF the city il has been fire.
quently suggested 10 The Times that the
taxpayers would Ike 10 know the details
Of the management Of the city's affairs. II
publications could be made without detri-
mcnt n the interest Of the city. Acting
upon this suggestion. The Times made
the effort IN good faith 20 furnish the IN
formation to its readers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-20
ME. roUNG's R,rnr 10 DE. WISE.
Rather Personal Letter in Answer TO
the Latter's Protest.


NORFOLK, VA, Jan. Especial
City Sergeant Lawler left this afternoon
with Judge d. Tucker Brooke for vii
liamsburg to serve on Dr. r. 4. Wise
q copy Of W. A. YOungs reply TO the
Doctors notice Of protest This dOcu-
ment contains s-rne nings at Dr. Wise.
among which is tho following.
THAT you can sincerely believe that
you are justly entitled TO the seat you
claim. seems incredible. in view Of tho
known political condition Of affairs in
This district, unless it Doe explained by
the charitable theory that your intense
desire has clouded your reason, and your
unbounded cgOtism has disturbed your
judgment. You nave fatiguod the people
Of all parties IN this district by your
perennial aspiration FOR seat In Con
gress. until II has become manifest that
tho simple result Of your high ambition
g. that not even the voters OF your own
party desire you 10 Doe their representa-
tive in Congress and large majority OF
voters Of all parties persistenty refuse
10 vote for you.
III this contest was 10 be tried before
n boTy whose members were personally
acquainted with you, who knew how re-
poatcd political disappointment had en-
bittered you, how malignant. indeed the
long postponed qualification Of your pO-
ltical ambitions nad rendered you, 1
should feel that # was unnecessary to
make any reply TO your charges of crime
repeatedly practiccd heretofore by the
electoral boards and election officers Of
the Second Congressional District OF Vir-
ginia. A body sO-cOmpOsed would at once
understand that these charges are but
the vaporings Of a mind diseased by dis
appointed ambition-thc outspttings Of a
heart venomous toward all successful op-
pononts. 1t would Immediately appreciate
how huge a joke it IS for you. and men
ike you. seeking self-aggrandisement at
all hazards and at all costs 20 bemoan
the lost honor or the furnished name Of
Virginia, because fOrsOOth. the best c'e-
ment Of al political parties has turned
its back on you and rcpudiated Won.
When Virginia shall need such champions.
then truly it may be said that her pride
has been humblod I'M the dust. and her
high estate become but a thing Of blessed
memory
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-20

One Hundred Mines Being Developed
Within Radius of Two VI lies.


Within "A Radius of Two Miles.
DAlfLONEGA. GA. Jan. 19-The gold
fever is ON here and it is running high
every day. Ola prospoctcrs from Grip
pie Greek and South Africa are pouring
in, and capitalists are taking options as
fast as they can obtain them. There is
no stalking Claims here. as the property
is held under title. one hundred mines
are being developed within a radius Of
two miles OF this town where the United
States mint was located before the war.
PrOspectOrs from South Africa say
that this belt is fun of mines richer than
the famous Robinson Mine. and they all
say that this is destined TO be a wonder
full mining camp.
The whole section IS wild with excite
mcnt because the more development
work goes on the greater are the re-
suits. Veins which are mere ribbons on
the surface run together at varying
depths and widen out 10 ten. fifty and
one hundred feet with increasing rich
ness as they so down. one company Is
being organized TO put in a large plant
with a two hundred stamp mill and an
other syndicate is getting ready TO put In
a two hundred and fifty stamp mill with
a chiorination plant large enough 10 treat
an the concentrates from five thousand
stamps.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-20

NEW YORK. Jan. l9.-The British
steamer British Queen. from Antwerp
for New York. passed in az Sandy Hook
shortly after noon to-day. When at the
junction OF SWash and Gcduey channels
she came into collision with the Atlas
Line steamer Alvena. outward bound Tor
Gonavies. Port au Prince and Livingston.
The British Queen anchored. and the
Alyena az once put for the bar where
she now lies on the bottom. with only her
masts. smoke-stack and part OF her upper
works visible. Her cargo IS being washed
out Of her. indicating that her hull is
badly damaged. No lives We're lost 50, FAR
as known. Tho Alyena had only two pas
sengcrs aboard.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-20

built I'm Tennessee. and n part or the
same is now being operated, under the
name Of the Charleston and ONO RIVER
railroad. The route has been graded
through the Virginia coal-ields and
portion OF Kentucky. and II would not
require a heavy expenditure to complete
the road to the Ohio river.
Copening Bros, of Chicago. have the
contract for, and have already begun
work on q fourtcen-mile cXtention OF
tho East Tennessee and Western North
Carolina railroad from Cranberry TO Lin
Vile y. &. This extension viii peae-
trate "a valuable section OF white-pi1e
timber lands. which is 10 be develops 4
by a Chicago lumber company.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-20
cor. E1LErr srcURns 4 PENSION
4 Petition to Speaker Reed 20 Consider
Public Building Bilis.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Jan. l9-Spe-
-Representativo Elicit this afternoon
secured the passage Of bill. granting
"a pension of il2 % month 10 Mrs Caroline
Wilkinson of Richmond. Mrs. Wilkin-
son. is the iluehter OF John Spears. who
served as q soldier in the Revolutionary
war.
4 petition signed by about three hum
dred members of the House was present
ed TO Speaker Reed to-day. asking th a.
the Committee on Rules set "A time for
the consideration OF public building bills.
10 is difficult to see how the COMMITTEES
on Rules can ignore the petition although
the Speaker himself is known 10 be OPP
posed To the passage a. amy of the bills
in question. during the present session
The Richmond public building and the
bills providing lew building for New
port News and an appropriation for the
Norfolk public building are involved In
tho matter.
The contested election case Of Yost
against Tucker from the Tenth district
win Doe called mp in the House tomorrow.
Mr.. Tucker IS confident the cose will be
decided in his favor.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-20
DIyoRcLs WIN BE cANoELLED
Those Secured in oklahoma Not Valid
Unless Costs Are Paid.

GUTHRIE. OK. Jan. l9-Hundreds OF
Eastern people who secured divorces Ia
Oklahoma. have slipped out OF the terri
tory without paying the costs. a sec
ton OF the Oklahoma law little known
provides that no divorce granted In the
territory shall be valid unless the costs
arc an paid and when divorce Is grant
ed. il becomes effective for either party
only when the costs have been fully salts
lied. no matter against whom assessed
Hundreds OF such DEGREES on the court
records will soon be cancelled and as the
majority Of the parties have since been
married. IL will leave them guilty Of
bigamy and open 10 criminal prosecution.