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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-08
WARRINGTON TELEPHONE CHANCES.
Senator Pettigrew Declares That tho system
Should no Owned by the City.

Should he Owned by the City.
WASHINGTON, March T.-After tho usual
routine morning business in the Senate to-day
the District OF Columbia Appropriation bill was
taken up. The bill as 1t passed the House APP
propriated $5. COT. 647; and as It 10 reported to
the Senate. $7,O76, 29s-one-half to be paid out
of the revenues of tho District.
When the commercial amendment was
reached, which strikes out Of the bill the provi-
sion for the reduction Of telephone rates in the
district, Mr.. Pettigrew ISL. Rep, 8. d. OPP
posed the amendment and favored tho reten-
tion of the clause. He declared that the telo-
phone system should be owned by tho city.
Washington should give an example to the other
cities by fixing telephone rates at an economi-
cal figure. II the telephone system were in
city ownership the Government and the city
authorities would get its use for nothing, and
the citizens, instead OF paying 800 or $l25 for
telephone Instruments. would have them for
less than S25. As 1t was, the people wero tho
victims of stock watering and stock specula-
tion and II was the duty of Congress to set It's
foot upon II. The Senate ought, therefore, to
adopt the House provision and investigate
afterward. But he would never think OF look
ing at the books of the telephone company, boz
cause a company organized as this company
was, with watered stock and excessive charges,
had a set OF bucks which would justify Its ras-
cality.
Mr.. Perkins CRep., Call also argued In favor
OF the House provision'as tO.telephones. and re-
lated what he had seen In Honolulu, whore the
telephone Is IN almost every dwelling: the
3herRe In dwelling houses being u a month and
must have been remuherauve or men would not
have invested sheir money In the company.
These low rates. he said. were made possible
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-08
WIDOW soRWEITzER,s LEaAoY.
She Hnvokes the French Inheritance Law q
Recover Her Dover Interest.

she 1nvokes tho French Inheritance Law to
Recover Hor Dover Interest .
Jules Collin of the law office of Coudert
Bros. appeared as a witness before vice.Chan.
cellor Pitney in Jersey City yesterday In the
suit Of Mrs. Martha Schweitzer of Paris to re-
cover her dover interest in $4,000 which was
left by her husband Emile. The money was left
to her husband by his uncle, John Schweitzer,
Treasurer of the North Hudson County Railway
Company. IL was left in trust with John II.
Bonn. President of the company, who died be-
fore It could be turned over to the legatee.
After considerable litigation between tho ex-
ecutors of Mr.. Bonn's estate and tho legatee
the money was awarded to the latter. He died
before he could collect IL, and in his will he left
to his vito 10000 francs on condition that she
should not marry again.
The widow learned that under the French In
heritance law she was entitled to one half Of her
husbands estate Internationally, and as she
preferred that share to the 10000 francs with
the condition attached, she applied in the Chan.
Gerry Court to have the estate distributed under
the French law.
Mr.. Collin testified yesterday that in France Q
widow is entitled to one half of her husbands
estate. Vice.Chancellor Pitney reserved de-
cision.
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Tho Weather.

Fair weather continued yesterday over all the
country. except that 1t was cloudy and rainy in tho
south Atlantic States.
Tho pressure was high everywhere othsr than in
tho Northwest States. A storm was apparently form
ing over Montana.
The temperature changed but slightly. and the
general tendency was toward warmer weather.
1t was above freezing point in all sections except
northern New England. the upper lake regions. and
upper Missouri Valley.
In this city the day was fair. with light fog; average
humidity. 40 per cent; wind e~asterly. average
velocity nve miles an hour; highest onhcial temper
allure 40; lowest 3is; barometer corrected to read
to see level At 8 A. NJ, 80. 80; 5 +. NJ. SC. as.
Tho thermometer at the United States Weather Blu
.a.u rsatsteredf ha iannarafnra aa fnlIau.sI
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-08
TEE GEM WE ~PRoDUoE.
valus or the Precious Stones Produced In the
Waited states In 1897.

Waited states In 1897.
WASHINGTON, March Tho value Of the pre-
cious stones produced in the United States
during 1897, as shown by a preliminary report
OF the United States Geological Survey, was
$3.50, 075, as compared with S97, $50 in 1895.
The principal items Of this total are: Turquoise,
$500 sapphire. $4,000; quartz crystal.
$12, 1000; tourmaline, S9,o25, and gold quartz,
$4,000.
Tho principal features of interest to the trade
during the year woro the investment of English
capital in. and tho increased output OF, the Fer
gus county, Montana, sapphire deposits; the
further development Of turquoiee deposits in
Santa F6 and Grant counties, New Mexico; the
development OF the .tourmaline deposits at
Mount Mica, Paris, Me-. and, Haddem Neck.
Conn, and the finding and sale of almandine
g9rnets from Coweo Valley. NC. The finding
Of gigantic quartz crystal (rock crystall AZ
Mofelumne. Hill, ,Calaveras county. Cal. was
also of considerable Importance, The great in.
crease in the importation of diamonds. caused
by the decrease OF duty on these stones. was i'm.
portant, though not unlocked for. The %contin-
ued popularity Of the Australian opal in tho
United States was evidenced by the increased
aales of this gem.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-08

Button says that style is in tha
man himself.
Many a man with the reputa-
ton of buying from the highest.
priced tailors, buys his clothing
from us.
Why shouldn't he9
We can fit him in 10 minutes
with what, at a tailor's, would
take 10 days; and, in most
cases, fit him without an altera.
ton.
A larger stock to choose from,
a saving of time, a saving Of
money.
Our $15 and SIC suits ft az
well as the most expensive. So
do our SIC and $18 overcoata.-
We don't make to order but
we make to fit.
ROGERS, PEET d Go.
Prince end Broadway.
Warren and Broadway.
Thirty second and Broadway.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-08
Social Courresies to Prince Alssrt.

WASHINGTON. March 7.-While no official
cognizance will be taken Of the visit Of Prince
Albert of Belgium. he will receive many social
courtesies during his stay In this city. On FRI
day the President and Mrs. Mckinley will give
q dinner In his honor. at which the guests
will number seventy. and on Saturday he will
be the guest Of the Belgian Minister and tho
Countess Lichtervelde at q largo dinner.
Tho arrangements for his reception at
New York are in the hands of Count
Lichtervelde, the Government taking no
part other than extending the usual customs
coprtesies, though Lieut.. Langhorne, the Ameri-
can attache at Brussels. accompanied the Prince
as tho representative of this country, and as
such will attend him during his tour.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-08
cur HIS THROAT W1TH 4 Razor.
Keeper or n Cigar store Found Dead IN his
Room Behind mis- shop.

Keeper OF - yIHAr Do10 IN HIS
Room Behisd mis- shop.
William Atkins. who kept a cigar and candy
store at 1870 West Twenty-eight street, COM
mitted suicide yesterday by cutting his throat
from ear TO ear with a razor.
Atkins, who was originally a bartender,
saved up enough money TO open up a little shop
at the above address. He was doing a very
fair business and was apparently not in any
financial difficulties. He had. however, been
Ill for some time and had complained of having
stomach trouble. He slept In the rear Of the
store.
the neighbors went to the store to buy some
thing and found the door locked, This was
very unusual, 20 she informed Policeman King
Of the West fhirtioth street police station. who
went around TO window In tho rear OF the
store and looked in. He saw the dead body of
Atkins on the bed. There was nothing to indi-
cate why he had killed himself.
Not much was known OF Atkins's history In the
neighborhood. Ii was said that he was an Eng
llshinan and had been married two months ago.
A woman who said she was the dead mans
wife came around later In the evening and
wanted to see the body. but the police, acting
under the instructions OF the Coroner, would not
let her in.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-08
SCARLET FEVER IN 4 SCHOOL.
Ono or tho Largest Public Schools In the ToNn
May He Closed To-day.

MAY He Closed To-day.
The Board Of Health WAS informed yesterday
that scarlet fever had broken out in Public
School 90, Ninety-third street and Amsterdam
avenue. 1t was said that there were over 100
cases of scarlet fever in the neighhorhood of
this school and that 1t was believed the disease
was being spread over tho neighborhood by the
pupils attending the school. When the matter
was brought to the attention of President MUIR
ply he directed DR.. Blauvelt, the chief of the
school medical division, to inspect tho school
Immediately.
To-day DIR. Blauvelt viii take ten inspectors
Will him to tho school and at the same time
send six INSPECTORS to the school annex at 228
West Ninety-tlird street. The eighteen doc
tors VIII examine every pupil attending the
school and annex in order to ascertain whether
any contagious diseases are prevalent. The
doctors will also examine the teachers of the
school, and in case they lind that scarlet fever
is epidemic, an order will he issued closing tho
school. Then steps will he taken to isolate
each case of scarlet fever and the school build
ing will BIO thoroughly fumigated.
Public School % Is one OF the largest in this
city. IL has an Average attendance of over
2,400 children. During the past week. IL 10
said, twenty new cases of scarlet fever were
discovered In the neighborhood of the school,
this, being the total number OF new cases OF
scarlet fever reported in the city in tho week.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-08
OUR POLICY IN ALASKA.
LIVELY DEBATE ar OTTAWA ON
THE FRYE BILL.

TIE Clause Rerusine Bonded Priviieres In
Alaska, tr Canada Gives Exclusive Rights
70 operate Railroads., IL Depounesa-speech-
e. MADE By Tupper aud the Premier.
OTTAWA. March Tho passage Of the Frye
bill in the United States Senate was the subject
Of q heated debate In the Canadian Common to-
day. Attention having been called TO section Is
Of that bill, Sir Charles Upper asked IL the Gov
eminent, IN view Of the extraordinary proceed
inRs at Washington. intended to proceed with
Its Yukon Railroad proposals. He then, in the
strongest terms, anlmadverted upon the action Of
the Senate, which he characterized as unbearnbly
aggressive. He declared that neither tho
Canadian Parliame nt nor people would tolerate
the dictatorlal attitude assumed at Washing
ton. There was q limit to human endurance.
and here 1t was reached, as far as Canadians
were concerned, for they would never submit to
the base humiliation to which the American
authorities evidently desired TO subject Canada.
He called upon the Government to resent this
intolerable dictation and resist to the utmost
this attempt at the subversion Of Canada's
national dignity.
The Premier declared that It was not the In
tention of his Government to yield any Of the
concessions demanded by the United States Sen
ate. He said that by the treaty of Washington,
free navigation Of the Stikeen was assured to
Canada, and any law passed by the American
Government which would render nugatory tho
rights under that treaty was ultra virrs. and
would be 30 held in the United States courts.
Ho said that IL the difficulties at WranRell Boz
came insurmountable tho Government would
construct a railroad from an ocean port in Brit
ish Columbia to connect with the Stikeen route.
Tho trade Of the Klondike belonged to Canada.
and he proposed to keep and maintain 1t for
Canadians. but II the suggestions Of Sir Charles
Tnpper uvero odoptad that troda uauId p, r;v>n
over to tho Pacific coast cities Of the United
Statep.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-08
U. p. REoRGAN1zERs WIN.
May Issue the Proposed $50. 600. o or Bond
injunction Suit Fails.

May ISSUE tho proposed DBO, OOO. OOO OF bonoD
injunction Suit Fails.
The motion of Arthur W. Barnard. who holds
500 shares of Union Pacific Railway stock. to
enjoin the Union Pacific Reorganization Com
mittee from issuing bonds In excess of $75. 0O0.-
900. has been denied by Justice Chase of the
Supreme Court. The plaintiff said that while
the original plan of reorganization gave the
committee the right to issue 800, 900. 900 In
bonds, a ;circular had been issued on Jan. %.
1897, limiting the Issue to $40. 900 900. and vet
tho committee has announced its purpose Of
issuing 500. 600, 600.
The Judge says that under the plan of reor-
Ranization the committee has almost unlimited
discretion. He finds that the circular Of Jan.
90, 1897. was not a change in tho agreement. as
1t was not lodged with the depositors of securi-
ties or published as required, 80 that the COM
mittee in its discretion could act under the
general powers given 1t as a reorganization
Committee in 1894, under which 1t can now Is.
sue bonds to any amount not exceeding $780,
600, 900, The committee has 30 far issued $7l..
235,0O0 bonds. and purposes issuing the rest of
the 500. 900. 900.
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OLD BARNEY QUITS CAT ALLEY.
Roof Torn from Over HIS Head Before No slia
Ont with Hi1 Trunk.

Old Barney was driven out of Cat alley yes.
terday. He had held 1t against the city and the
Elm street widening for months after the
other tenants had moved away defying the
wreckers who tore down all tho surrounding
buildings and piled the bricks In tho yard 80
high tnNt Barney had to drag his trunk out Of
tho third-story window and slide with It down
the pile. when at last he beat O retreat. He did
that only when tho sun shone into his attic,
black with the dirt Of ages. and the old rafters
tumbled about his ears. The wreckers had torn
the roof of over his head.
The %ianitor Of the front" who. Barney says,
owed him 80, stored his trunk for him while
he went out to look for other quarters. Every
body, from the Government down.. owes. Barney
money. and II no collects n all no will be very
rich. That is what no y waiting for, In the
afternoon q representative OF tho Memorial
Committee OF the Grand Army Of the Republic
came around trying to make arrangements to
nave the old man sent back to tho National
Home for Disabled Volunteers A. Hampton. Va.
like to go for fear his fortune will miss him
when II comes looking for him In Cat alley and
hnuy neither him nor the alley there. But he
will probably have TO go anyhow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-08
sPANK1xGs INSTEAD OF GOLD.
Guardians Rudely HaterruDt tho Trip or Tive
noys. KIondiLo hound.


T~ARRYTowN, March 7.-Olivcr Van Tassell
and Earl wanser, each Is years old. decided to
go to tho Klondike and seek their fortunes
about six months ago. They had no money at
that time. but being determined upon their prof.
Get they started in to earn some money and
save 1t. Van Tassell began to sell newspapers
and his chum helped him.. As q result of their
six months work they saved $50. At tho be.
ginning Of last week they concluded that they
had sufficient cash to enable them to reach the
gold regions, and they began to buy supplies.
They purchased a, quantity of canned goods and
SSSnsA''TT They ey'S were sHI - to start early rss't Ills
morning.
On Saturday night an expressman drove up to
Van Tassell's home and began to remove SOW
eral boxes. A neiRhbor notified Mrs; Purdy,
Van Tassells. guardian. and she nabbed her
ward. He told Of his gold.seeking aspirations
and who was to accompany him. Wanser's
parents were notified and he also confessed.
The boys had bought tickets as far as Buffalo.
They had only a few dollars left. They were
both spanked and threatened with more punish
menti II they ever mentioned the Klondike again.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-08
CATALONIA BREAKS HER SHAFT.
Tho Disabled Cuunrdor Towsa late Halifax
by . Tank Steamer.

HALIFAX, March THE Cunard steamship
Catalonia, from Liverpool Feb. 20 for Boston.
was towed hero to-day with a broken shaft by
he tank steamer Delaware, from Liverpool for
Philadelphia. The mishap to the Catalonia CO.
CURED on Wednesday, March 9. In lat. 42' 49,
N, long. b2' so W, while running at full
speed. A crash shook the ship and she cpmo
to a standstill.
The crank shaft is broken and the slide valve
The weather was fine. Distress signals were
shown by day and night. On Friday the Della
ware took the disabled vessel in tow for Hall
fax, the nearest port. The lines did not once
part In the $40 miles covered. Fog set in thick
shortly after starting, but cleared on Saturday.
Saturday night the steamers pitched consider
ably In heavy weather.
The Catalonia had eleven second cabin and
seventy steerago passengers, all of whom will
20 to Boston on Wednesday morning by the
Plant steamer Halifax.
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thorough or BrookIyu.

Park Commissioner Brewer Of the borough of
brooklyn, who is suffering with throat trouble,
mas gone to Florida for a rest of two weeks.
deputy Sewer Commissioner Brennan has ap-
pointed James }. Dillon. a delegate to the Dem.
o'r''ic County Committee. his private secretary
T. salary Of 81 800 a year. He has dismissed
s%ntah !. Mckinley as superintendent OF Gals
sh nG at nc pumping station at Coney Island and
boJI69 e civil Service Reform Association will
nI %u a meeting Tomorrow night to decide on a
th "a 20 contest all appointments made under
t nv new municipal service rules. The 8ssocia-
i ~ contends that the rules must first nave the
'uuofselnent OF the state Board,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-08
ELLIS ISLAND STATION.
Secretary Gage Recommends That tho Appro-
printion ne lrcrcased to Oh 1000. 900.

Secretary Gage Recoranends That tho Appro-
printion ne lrcrcased to Oh 1000. 900.
WASHINGTON. March 7.-The Secretary of the
Treasury to-day transmitted to Congress the
recommendation Of Supervising Architect Tay-
lor that tho limit OF cost for the now immigra-
ton station at Ellis Island be increased from
$3.50. 600 to 81. 900, 900. The estimates of in
crease. for which Mr.. Taylor advances reasons
in detail, are as follows:
main building. $4,000; hospital outbuildings,
$33, $40; immigrants' disinfection bathhouse
and laundry, S55. 200; kitchen and restaurant
building, $4,000: boilerhouse. CSC. 600; re.
pairs to crib work and ferry slip. 500. 600; sew
ers and water supply, $11 ,450i water pipes to
new ferryhousc. So. 500: covered walks between
buildings. S25, 600; additional cost bulkheads,
$40, 600; contingencies, 500, 010.
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OF QUEENS.
Appointments In Building Department A
BroohIyu Woman Cote . Sab.

Appointments In BUILDING Department "A
BrookIyu Woman Geta q Jab.
At County Clerk John H. sutphin's ONCE at
Jamaica. borough Of Queens. yesterday, John
Chapman of Long Island City and George w.
Pctry of Jamaica were sworn in as inspectors of
buildings. George A. Brown was chosen ne
clerk to the Department Of Buildings. Fred.
oriek Hamilton and Barth Halahan were sworn
In is bridge keepers at tho Metropolitan and
HaI hilton avenue bridges respectively, and Eva
A. Niead Of Brooklyn as Typographical draughts-
MAI, in the Department Of Taxes and Assess
mel ts.
Mono OF the poll clerks. ballot clerks or In
spec tors of election in Long Island City nave
received any pay for the services they per
unr aid election officers held last night II was
ayr ,ed that each and every claimant should
bring suit for tho salary, and ex-pistrict At.
toraey Daniel Noble was retained to prosecute
the cases.
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CANA1LER's SECOND TRIAL.
Capt. Bailey's Brother 10 Dying aud Can't BaI
Him, So He stays In Prison.

Him, so He Stays in Prison.
Justice Giegerich opened the criminal branch
CT tho Supreme Court yesterday. Tho first
case on the court calendar was that of
Frank Bailey. the canal boat Captain. who
is charged with setting his dog at a little
girl named Fannie Gallagher. In running
away from the dog the child fell into the river
at the foot Of West Twentieth street and was
drowned. All this was in 1898. Capt Bailey 10
He was tried on the Indictment last week. but
the jury disagreed. When he was first arrested
brother. who is a resident OF Troy. After the
trial Justice Fursman increased his bail to
81. 800. The Captains brother, being i'll with
pneumonia at his homo in Troy. was unable to
get to New York for the purpose of furnishing
bail. SO Capt. Bailey has been locked UP in tho
Tombs ever since.
Yesterday he received a telegram from Troy
informing him that his brother was dying. On
Saturday he had received a letter which stated
that his mother had fallen and broken her arm.
Nine jurors were obtained yesterday for tho
second trial.
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aroUIIAaH soo1Ds o1Prlrrs.
Fs'lurs to step Psi,sy Pisyiss ana es-smss
His euh1eot.

nature ts STEP Peiiey FinyinE and enunhtfna
mis- sun1eot.
Chief McCullagh the precinct COM
manders to Mulberry street in patches yester-
day and gave them such q rakine over as con-
WINGED them that something had "riled the old
man." He spoke freely Of the subject matter Of
his lecture. both before and after the meeting.
He was not satisfied. he said. with the way his
orders to suppress gambling, policy playing, and
pool selling were carried out. The orders were
positive and the police programme plain. There
must be none Of these things. yet evidence came
to him that places were allowed 10 run in pro-
cincts here and there.
Unless precinct Captains do as they are told
they will get Into trouble, he said. II can find
others who will, and will transfer the negli.
gent Captains, quickly. That is how transfers
President York added his warning 10 the
Chiefs. Tho department was making progress,
he said. The borough OF Queens, once tho para
disc OF gamblers, was cleaned. No houses Of any
account were open. They would all have to 20.
The Captain who does not understand that 10
skating on very thin ice, Tho said significantly.
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Mgr. MeColr.n,a Successor.

BALTIMORE. March THE vacancy occa-
stoned by the death of Mgr. Edward Michigan
will be filed by the union of two offices In the
person of the Rev. J. F. O'Brien, now assistant
OF st. Peters Roman Catholic Church. He will
o q spEEPhr aneello or9, Of the r ereSdio oc see the 1bas1ie etter
being the office held by Father Michigan. This
was learned to-day from good authority. The
Rev. William Riordan. at present assistant
rector to the Cathedral, has been appointed to
succeed Father O'Brien at st. Peters.
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n STRAIGHT MUST STAND TRIAL.
She Contends That she Was Justified IN aiding
Her Husband to Bronk Jaii.

Judge Hudspeth. in the General Sessions Court
In Jersey City yesterday. denied a motion made
by Lawyer Flaacko to quash the Indictment
against Mrs. Blanche Straight for aiding her
husband to escape from tho City Prison.
Straight. who was wanted In this city and In
several other places for alleged swlndling oper-
atlons, was held as a fugitive from justice await
ing a requisition. His wife, II IL alleged. Snug
glod TWO fine steel saws to him, with which he
capped. The motion to quash the indictment was
based on the ground that Straight was illegally
detained, and therefore IL was no crime to assist
him to escape. Judge Hudspeth admitted that
there was considerable merit In the contention.
Mrs. Straight will probably be tried at the April
term of court,