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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-11
Rim INTO An OPEN SWITCH.
A Train on the Delaware ana Hudson Wrecked
Near Waterford.

CoHoEs, n. Y. Jan. 1O.-Train No. II on the
Delaware and Hudson Railroad ran into an
open switch a mile above Waterford at $3.50 this
afternoon and crashed into two cars laden with
iron ore. The pilot and trucks of the locomotive.
No. PIG, were smashed, and the engine hurled
upon its side. The tender was driven back from
its truck upon the baggage car. Engineer Fifer
and Fireman Mckinley lcapcd from the cab and
escaped with a few bruises. The impact of the
man Rennett IN tho tinnr ana hc strnct npnn nis
Tread. receiving a severe conclusion of the brain.
Conductor Skinion was passing from one car to
another when the shock occurred and was seri-
ously injured.
The track was not cleared of the wreck until
10 O'Clock tonight. The wreck was caused by a
switch left open after several cars had been
backed into the siding. How the switch came to
DO left open will be made the subject Of an in
yestipation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-11
WHALING oFF LONG ISLAND.
Whale Gets the Heat or Pour BoatIoads OF Mel
and Makes on.

AMAGANsETT. L. l., Jan. 1O.-A large whale
was seen off shore here yesterday, and early
this morning a number of fishermen watched
for its return. About 8 o'clock the whale was
seen again about two miles from shore and four
boats were soon speeding in its direction.
Capt. John Edwards got within striking dis.
tancc first and hurled a lance ut tho whale.
Blood ooZed from the wound 1t made. the whale
dashed the water into foam, and the boats hur-
ried to get out of tho way.
The whale started off with the boats after 1t,
and after "a miles hard pull Gil Corey and Clint
Edwards each got up with it and two lances
were thrust into its back. The whale threshed
about, got free OF the lanccs. and made off again.
The whalers returned to the shore.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-11

IUN'clAIR. Nj, Jan. 1O.-Harold Swenarton
S"+ "o'sled Field, two boys who were on their
10 ~,'s Ao'hc from school. found the headless body
ana In,'a at noon to-day at st. Luke's place
ana m"l'ide avenue. The police were notified.
t NV ifhey found the child's head lying between
paSs Toys near by. 1t was wrapped Ia a news
toIiooii ualed Dec. 20. They also found q wonan's
renIiv' smell side comb. The child was appa-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-11
Torpedo Hoat talbot Lnunchea.

NEWPORT. r. l., Jan. l0.-The torpedo boat
Talbot was launched this morning from the
Herroshoffs' works Mt Bristol. She is 100 feet
long on the water line. and will be required to
make DBL. knots. She Is of I6la tons displace-
mcnt. and of $50 horse power. The Herreshoffs
are also building iheGwyn, now nearly finished.
and the Morris, about half completed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-11
The Vow YorL central wa, issue Is nena..

Judge Lacombe has denied a motion made in
the United States Circuit Court. OH behalf OF
Charles DE Neufville. for a preliminary injunc-
ton to prevent the further issue of bonds under
the New York Centrals new mortgage of $780,
OOO, 900. Tho suit arises ont OF the foreclosure
sale OF the New York and Northern Railroad
Company, now the New York and Putnam Rail-
road Company. which IL leased 10 the New York
rentral
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-11
FELL from n Train aud May Die.

LoNG BRANCH. n. j., Jan. lO.-C. IL Palmer. q
machinist. of Al Park avenue. Orange, y. j.,
visited Lakewood to-day and left for Orange on
an afternoon train. Near Morristown Palmer
started to walk through the train. and in pass.
ing from one car to another he lost his hat. IIo
grabbed for IL and fell from the train. He was
found on the track and was brought 10 the hos.
pital here. He has a double. fracture OF the
skull and his right arm is broken. He Is likely
nnp child
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-11
BoAihouse Keeper stlmns saves Three Young
skaters.

Frank McCabe. IL years old. Arthur Earring
ton. 10. and George Lyddon. II. of Forest Hill,
n. j., fell through the leo while skating on West
Arlington Cove. north OF Greenwood Lake, yes
terday morning. They managed to keep their
heads above water until Henry Stimus, a boat
rescued the boys. and after a change OF clothing
at the bOathouse they went home.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-11
Mr. sIpes Found Dead In Hls nsd.

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 1O.-Mr. G. r. sipes. .
woll-to.do and respected citizen of Arkausas
City. was found dead in bed to-day. MIR. Sipes
had been in the hardware business for over
twenty years. A few months ago the family
divorce. Mr.. Sipes filed a counter petition.
Mrs. Sipcs later Withdrew her suit, and he OBJ.
trined n divorce about two weeks ago. One part
of the agreement was that Mrs. Sipes should
not return to Kansas during his lifetime. Mrs,
Sipcs has been in New York for the last four
months.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-11
MErHoDIsT BOOK coNoERN,s PLANS.
The Question OF the Removal OF Its Plant 20 ne
Decided by the Book Committee.

~ ~ vi N VI " y TIuE ~ u
Decided by the Book Committee.
The question Of the removal of the printing
and manufacturing department. of the Methodist
Book Concern from the building at Fifth avenue
and Twentieth street will not be settled until
the annual meeting of tho Book Committee is
held at Cincinnati. beginning on Feb. 8. For
nearly a year an Advisory Committee has been
examining sites suggested in the suburbs Of
Now York for the plant. The site most favor
ably considered Just now is in Mount Vernon.
1t is valued at $15 900, and the Board Of Trade
Germ as an inducement to establish it's plant in
Mount Vernon. If the removal is effected, about
300 employees and their families are likely to
follow the plant.
The object Of the removal is to establish tho
plant on less expensive land. and rent the space
now occupied by it in the Book Concern build
ing for business purposes. If the Mount Vernon
site Is chosen. the Book Concern will erect q
two-story, steel frame. %fireproof structure, which
will probably BIO completed this fall.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-11
Mexican Rallrond Concession FORFEITED.

OAXACA. Mexico, Jan. 10th concession Of
the Mexican southeastern Railroad Company
has been declared forfeited by the Mexican Gov.
erument for noncompliance with the terms
under which it was granted. This road was be-
ing constructed from San Geronimo. Isthmuso of
Tchuantepec, to the Guatemala border, and was
to be extended eastward to OaXaca. The COM
pany Is composed of Cleveland, o., men. Thirty
miles of the road were graded and the rails had
arrived. ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-11
CoOMBs AND MASON TO BE TRIED.
Judge Hurd OverruIes the Demurrer TO the In
dictments or the brooklyn Coronsrs.

JuuEe NInFd UVerFUTth INC DtWuFFeF TIT u
dictments or the brooklyn CorOnsrs.
Judge Hurd in the County Court in Brooklyn
yesterday sustained the demurrer to tho indict-
ment charging former Coroners Edward b.
Coombs and George II. Mason with procuring a
false and fraudulent instrument to be filed. He
overruled, however. the demurrer to the indict-
mcnts charging. them with grand larceny in
presenting Il false bill for audit. In the latter
case Judge Hurd said: THE indictment states
facts which, II true. will warrant the conyic-
ton OF the defendnnts. 1t is certain as a matter
presented Il for audit, and tho crime was COM
plete the moment IL was presented IL 1t con.
taincd false items, and with the knowledge OF
the falsity they presented it with intent TO de-
fraud"
ing secured from the city 81 ,OSs for inquests
Which were never held. They will probpbly bd
placed on trial next week on the indictments
Charging them with grand larceny.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-11

SIS La GascoGne. Baudelon, Havre jan. /.
SIS Chester, BOyescn. Rotterdam.
SIS City of " ashingtOn. Burnley, Havana
Roman Prince. Remnant, ernamb
SIS March. Hitcham, st. Michael's.
IS Mary Aiming. Davis, st. Lucia.
SIS City OF Philadelphia, Delano, Baltimore.
IS Gate City, GooRins, Savannah.
SIS FL Sol, Mason, New orleans.
SIS Creole. eager, New orleans.
SIS Chalmctte, Blasland, New Orleans.
IS Gulf Stream. Swain. Philadelphia.
Bark John S. Emory. Wooster, Buenos Ayres.
For later arrivals see First Page.l
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-11

Tho officers of the Emerald Association in
Brooklyn have sent Mayor Van Wyck a pressing
request to be present AT The annual ball on Jan.
20 at the Academy of Music for the benefit OF
the Roman Catholic orphans. The sale OF boxes,
for which there is always a lively competition.
will take place next Sunday afternoon at the
Club In Hanson place.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-11
D,au VIII vis,. ramp,eo To-Day.

TAMPIco, Mexico. Jan. 1O.-President Porfirio
Diaz and q distinguished party OF Government
officials are on the way to this city from Vera
Cruz on the Mexican military training ship
Zaragoza and are expected to arrive here to-
morrow. 1t will be the Presidents first visit To
this part OF Mexico since the time when he
started the revolution which made him Presi-
dent. Elaborate preparations have been made
for his reception and entertainment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-11
bishop hcDonA ell Goes 60 sullivan County TO
Recuperatr.

Bishop Charles +. Mcdonnell OF tho Brooklyn
catholic diocese, accompanied by Father Nun.
define. his secretary, has gone to Monticello.
Sullivan county, to recruit his health, which
has been impaired for some time. Ho will DO
absent for about a month, during which time
Yicar-General Mcnamara will have charge OF
the diocese.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-11
MARINE INTELLIG ENCE.

IMMATURE ALMAsAC-THIs DAY.
Sun rises .... z 20 Sun SETS. 4 "a Moon rises. s SO
HIGH w~ATER-TnIs DAY.
Sandy Hook. o OF Gov. Isl'd. o IL He'll Gate. IL 81
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-11
4 ScHooLGIRL,s MARRIAGE.
"n' Mrs, IIrsierveit Refuses TO Fay Her
Daughters Debts.

ln'' advertisement appeared in a Jersey City
newspaper Yesterday:
liz W NON 1T MAY C~ONCERN.-My daughter,
restr, ~ ,i"tNelt, having LEFT my home. ! will not De
'''"'',' w inr any debts she ray contract.
"''. kNI la ~HEsTERvELT, Ilb Maple st.
nNns aSccrtainGl that Lizzie, who Is only IT
fSSoo"o, o4"' was a pupil in one Of the public
msrr y,s up 10 two weeks ago. when she was
Darrttteu without her mothers consent 70 George
""'"Soh' a clerk il the Manhattan laundry.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-11
TWO CLUBS LOSE LI0uoR LICENSES.

Garden Must Go Dry.
The liquor tax certificates of the Gramercy
Club and the Plymouth Social Club broadway
Gardcn) have been revoked by Justice Russell
Of the supreme Court on application OF the state
Board of Excise. The Judge says that the clubs
are conducted in a disorderly way and that this
IL ground for revolving their certificates.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-11
Warren LeIand. Jr.. Leases the Ocean House
at Newport.

NEWPORT. r. l.. Jan. lo.-Mr. Warren Leland.
Jr., of New York has taken the lease OF the
famous Ocean House for the coming season.
The hotel will not be rebuilt as announced In
time for this Iummsr. but IL 10 expected that
work will begin In the early fall
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-11
uaeL from the Kloaa,Le Win sloo. 900.

SHARON. Pa, Jan. lO.-William Shierley re-
turned to-day from Klondike q wealthy man.
He was absent six months and accumulated
nearly 100000. He placed in trust $4,000
for his mother and sister. Hs will return March
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-11

SIS Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse. from New York, at
Southampton.
SIS La Champagne, from New York, at Havre.
IS OLDHAM. from New York. at Rotterdam.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-11
Business 1uttrrs.
NyaItha,n Watches

The best in existence. Eight millions In use. all
keeping correct time. Prices much lower, but quality
higher than ever. Best assortment in the country;
Inspection invited.
HOWARD & CO.. 2O4 Fifth Avenue. New York.
Mrs. WInsIOw's Soothing Syrup for children
tee.hing; softeis the gums, reduces al.
lays pain, cures wind collie. d%iarThna. 200. a bottle.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-11

SIS Pomeranian, from Glasgow Tor New York.
SIS Philadelphia, from Curacao for New York.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-07-14
The Sailora' Hen Coop.

A sailorman is fond of pets, but O
ship is no place for animal life. How
ever, there are few ships, sail or
steam, that do not carry out of port q
coop of hens and O rooster. These
seem to be for company, or associa-
ton, or something of that sort, for the
oldest mariner never heard of one of
the hens being killed for the mess,
and hen at sea absolutely refuses to
lay eggs, and small blame to them.
The hen coop is generally placed on
the forward deck, near the fo'c'sle, in
which the sailors live. They have a
box Of sand in which to roll and are
made as comfortable as possible. Af-
ter one or two voyages the hens be-
come excellent sailors, and it is q
queer sight to see them balance them
selves on their sea-legs when the ship
tosses and rolls.
When the ship is in dock the fowls
are always driven into their coop and
kept there until the ship is at sea,
when they are released and given tie
freedom of the deck. At night they
seek the shelter OF their coop of their
own accord. Kansas City (Mo.) Star.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-07-14
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

The average amount Of sickness in
human life is nina days out Of the
year.
1t is noteworthy fact that sheep
thrive best in pasture infested With
moles. This is because OF the better
drainage of the land.
The discovery has been made at Nc
Gill university that metal filings OF
any kind can be compressed into bars
which will stand as severe tests as the
original bars which supplied the ill
ings.
A case of disease OF the jaw bones
due to inhaling phosphorus vapor from
matches has been reported by a French
physician. The patient frequently
used more than 100 matches day in
lighting and relighting the cigars he
smoked.
Electric transmission of water power
is now in operation in over 200 places
in the United States, according to Mr..
William Baxter, Jr. The horse power
transmitted ranges from less than 100
to II, 900, the distance, from one mile
to thirty-five.
To determine the effect of the va
pors of melted asphalt on plant life,
experiments have been made by Pro-
lessor Sorauer with various plants,
shrubs, ETC., by subjecting them for
few hours to the action of the vapor.
No immediate injury was noticeable,
but after few days changes took
place which varied with different
plants.
The use of graphite as lubricant
Is now recommended even by the organ
of the Prussian steam boiler lnspec-
tion society. An important condition,
however, Is that the graphite must
not only be free from all hard foreign
bodies, such as quartz, but also be in
the shape of flakes, which cling to the
rough surface of the metal and fill up
al Irregularities left in the manufac-
turing.
A new viper has been discovered in
the sandy portions of the desert be-
tween Mushki and Persia, where it is
almost impossible to detect its pres
ence, owing to its habit of lying
buried in the sand with only its head
visible. This is another instance of
burrowing habits in snakes, trait
which probably originally led to the
atrophy by disuse of the limbs with
footed ancestors of snakes.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-07-14

stalled under cover. Each officer car.
ries his own camp outfit-tent, blan-
kets and mess chest-and sees to it
before he leaves garrison. There his
responsibility practically ceases and
falls upon the shoulder Of his 'stryker"
not socialist, but servant pro-
vided an officer by army regulations.
The sryker is sort OF general facto-
tum, and is usually man from the
officers own company or troop. He
is jack of all trades, and good at
them, too; and when the regiment
reaches camp he makes at once for his
own particular officer and looks after
him. 1t is the stryker who pitches
the tent and unpacks what luggage his
superior may have after he has first
extracted it from the pile of regiment
al impedimenta. He fetches water
and puts the towels by the hand ba-
sin. and sometimes he even builds .
bed.
In the meantime, while officers
tents are going, up, those for the COM
panies are being pitched with perfect
order, and in an incredibly short time
are taut and fast. They are laid out
in sets Of two lines on what are called
the sscorrpanv straets +" and dav and
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-07-14
ATwo-HandIed Hammer.

People who stood around looking at
men clearing up debris of torndown
building were interested in the man
ner of welding two-handled ham.
mer which they saw in use there, and
in the hammer itself, which was bigger
than any one man could have handled.
Its two handles were inserted in it
like the spokes of wheel in hIb.
and they spread out like them. The
handles were held each by man, the
two men standing side by side.
The big hammer was used here in
breaking up stone so that it could be
handled. When the hammer had been
let fall two men standing by the
stone lifted it and bore it back by the
handles as two men might raise lad
der by bearing back against the side
stripes while two men held the foot OF
the ladder on the other side. Here
the two men were each holding .
handle OF the hammer.
When by the united labor of all
the big hammer had again been poised
in the air, the men in front stood aside
and it was again let fall upon the
tone.-New York Sun.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-07-14
A Runaway Star.

There is in the constellation of the
Great Bear q famous little star which
has been called runaway" because
OF the extraordinary speed with which
it is moving. But it is so far away
that the effect of its motion can only
be Loted by careful astronomical OBJ
servations. Professor Simon New
comb has said of this star, which
bears the name 1880 Groombridge, 4"
that the united attractions of the en-
tire known universe could not have
set it going with such velocity and
would be unable to arrest it. Now
Professor Kspteyn announces tho dis
covery of telescopic star in the
southern hemisphere, in the constella-
ton Pictor, which appear to be NOV
ing considerably faster yet. What
it's real velocity is, however, can only
be told when its distance is known.
San Francisco Chronicle.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-07-14
JUAN ARNAo.

Arnao, and he is respected by all
Cubans as the Oldest of their patriots.
He played prominent part in all the
previous revolts against the Spanish
rule in Cuba. Now he has been
selected to raise the Cuban flag over
Havana when the new Government of
Cuba is established after the downfall
Of the Spaniards.
In spite of his age he is full of pa
triotism and eager to go to the front.
He walks erect, with firm tread. At
Ibor City, the suburb. where his
house is. he is the most popular OF all
the residents.
1t was in 1S43 that he first con-
spired against the Spanish Government
in an anti-slavery movement. He
was prosecuted and imprisoned. In
1848 he conspired again with General
Narciso Lopez, and was the control
ling spirit of an uprising which was
attempted in that year at the city of
Matanzas. On May 10, 1850, Lopez
attacked and seized, with handful of
Americans, the city of Cardenas.
Arnao was the only conspirator in the
island who gathered body of patriots
to help him. But Lopez suddenly de-
parted, and Arnao had to dismiss his
men.
On August IL. 1851, he took the
field once more with Lopez, and mar
rowly escaped death upon the defeat
of the patriots. He conspired again
in 1852, in 1856, and loaded with
chains was sent to Spain by the Cap
tain-General. Escaping from his
Spanish prison, he arrived at New
York in 1866 to assist in the prepara-
tions for the war of 1868. During
the ten years war he took to Cuba
several expe ditions, and when the
peace of Zanjon was signed in 1878 he
protested against it and was engaged
in riot against Spain until the revolu-
tion of 1895 broke out. Then, on ac-
count of his advanced age, the Cubans
refused to let him take an active part
in the war.
Juan Arnao says he is the happiest
man on earth because God has permit
ted him to see the realization of the
hope of all his life. He says to all
the young Cubans:
'My children, we have won, be-
cause this great and noble nation has
interfered in our favor. Now let us
prove when peace reigns in Cuba that
we deserve the friendship and protec-
ton of the American people. We
have been brave; now we must be
WISE"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-07-14
violets Chemically Perfu,ned.

AS violets are much in evidence
along the London thoroughfares, writes
a correspondent, the following incl
dent may be of interest. was in
chemists shop when coster girl en-
tered with large basket ofviolets and
set it on the floor. bought bunch
and then noticed the chemists assist
ant pass small glass phial to the
girl, the contents of which she emptied
into the basket ''Tricks of trade"
said the chemist with smile, while
the merchant gave him look of sly
humor from under her hat. "Whas
was that she bought" 1 asked. "a
enn'orth of wood violet" he re-
piled. "Those French violets don't
smell. They rest on moist moss in
the basket, and the moist moss alb
serbs the perfume. That penn orth
will sell the basket" Then he told
me that ''penn orth" of musk per-
fume was used to improve the selling
quality of pots of musk, and that he
had had hawker similarly ask: ga
enn'orth of white rose, Guv'no AS
I went away I figured to my mind an
old lady bending ever that basket in
response to the merchants observa.
ton: Fresh, ma'am? Just smell for
Yourself. London News.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-07-14

night are patrolled by sentries wko
have two hours on and four off alter.
nately. Near the company street are
the kitchens-the tents where the
grub" is cooked for the men, and for
the officers as we'll, who have theirs
served in the ''mess tent" where two
or three have gathered together to
be served as one set instead of eating
separately. Not only do the officers
thus have cne another's society, but
clubbing together cnts down expenses,
for whatever an officer has in mess
outside of the commissary provision
he pays for from his own pocket.
There are always several "messes"
(the work strikes civilian ears most
unpleasantly) through the regiment,
and those officers who are known to
be bons viveurs under all conditions
are eagerly besought to take into
theirs those who are not so expert in
providing the goods of life even when
they have the money and inclination.
The officers Zine" is always little
away from the mems tents, which are
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-07-14

and the men who ''police," or clean,
go over the field as New England
housewife picks threads from her car
pet. All the work of this sort in o
regiment is done by its prisoners
men who are under short arrest for
misdemeanors or for some breach of
military regulations; and, clad in
brown, they go about in detachments
of two or three under guard of SEN
try, who bears loaded rifle and who
is responsible for the prisoners he is
in charge of.
When regiment is going into camp
the busiest and most harassed person
in it is the quartermaster. He it is
who has charge of all camp equipage
and who is responsible for the trans
portation of it. Also he must stand
ready to supply any deficiency, from
feed for horses or mules to coat for
some private who is suddenly minus
his; and he and the commissary SER
geant, his right hand man, think not
of themselves until the regiment is in