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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-05
CUBAN ARMY DYING OF HUNGER.
Plenty of Food in the Towns and Fields,
but They Are Forbidden to Touch It.

Plenty OF Food in the Towns and Fields,
but They Arc Forbidden to Touch It.
WASHINGTON. Nov. A letter from Lieut.
Col. Carbonne OF the Cuban Army. written in
Havana and addressed to Secretary ouesada
Of the Cuban delegation In Washington. has
been handed to Secretary Alger with a request
that relief measures be taken by the War De-
partInent. Col. Carbonne says:
Il am Just back from the camp OF Gen. Men
ocal. chief Of our army In this province, and
let me tell you in some faint way the true state
Of our poor and suffering army and the conse-
quences that may come to the country II we
do not find In q short tim q remedy which
will save us. The Cuban Army Is dying of
hunger. Gen. Menocal took me to see his weak.
lettering and squalid soldiers. made 30 on ac-
count of the want of food and the actual neces-
saries Of life: and to think that these men
we're In such q state by reason Of obeying their
orders OF the American Government >.
The Cuban leaders in camp told me to tell
patience. and. above ali. faith in the, American
Mckinley, but at the same time let IT. be IN
the towns and fields of Cuba all that is needed
in the way Of food. but. that we are forbidden
do not get from Havana one-fourth OF what
they need. and our soldiers. are dying at the
gates Of the city for lack, OF food. -,
tried to get succor, but the people are already
so poor that 1 obtained nothing. We went to
the American c9 on VIII which hr received &c .S us
present time they have given us nothing. We
have never doubted the good faith and gensr-
complete liberty which we have been unable
in many years to establish by ourselves"
Secretary Alger has called the subject OF the
sion in Hvaana.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-05
THE END OF ELDoRADo.
The Inflated Casino Mt weehawken Finally
Goes Up in Flames.

The Eldorado Casino. which overlooked the
Hudson River at Eldorado Park, W~eehawken
Heights, was burned to the ground q few hours
before daylight yesterday morning. The build
ing was a frame structure. 80 by 125 feet in
area. and two stories tall. The illumination
could be seen for miles.
After the failure OF the Eldorado Amusement
Company the building was rented by Peter
Ciancimino. who converted it into a concert
hall. Ciancimino was away from home on
business when the fire occurred.
About 3 o'clock yesterday morning while Mrs.
Ciancimino was sleeping with her seven chill
dren in apartments on the second floor she, was
She got out OF bed to attend to the baby and
discovered that the room was partly filled
with smoke. She awakened her 15-year-old
daughter. Emma, and then opened, a door
leading to the hall. A puff OF black smoke
shot into the room, and she saw that escape
by the stairway was impossible. She reused
the other children. and taking the infant in
her arms led the way out on a small balcony.
with the other children following her in, their
nightclothes. From the balcony the family
climbed down to the piazza and escaped in
safety to the house OF a neighbor:
A few minutes later the building was all In
flames and the firemen were unable to cope
with them.
The Casino was built eight years ago by the
Eldorado Amusement Company. which. used 1t
for the production of King solomon THE
Fall of Babylon and other spectacles. After
the failure Of the company the building was
purchased BY, Capt. ]. II. Symes Of West New
York for $4,000. 1t was not insured.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-05
BoUeHr HAWA1ps SUGAR CROP.
American Sugar Refining Co.. Expects to
Control the Trnns-Missouri Trade.

American Sugar Refining Co. Expects to
Control the Trnns-Missouri Trade.
The American Sugar Refining Company has
virtually completed a contract by which the
entire sugar crop OF the Hawaiian Islands.
amounting to 250.0O0 tons. will be delivered
to the company. with the exception OF about
$4,000 tons reserved for the use OF the Cali
fornia Beet Sugar Refining Company at Crock
cit. Cal. owned by the American planters and
their friends. The contract represents sew
eral weeks OF quiet negotiations. only a few
small details remaining to be adjusted, and 1t
will run for several years.
The Hawaiian sugar planters formerly had
a contract with the American Sugar Refining
Company, but II was broken a little over n year
terms. As q result raw Hawaiian sugar has
been sold In open markets of the United States.
threatening a decided break in prices. The
price agreed upon for the present contract has
not yet been made public.
The contract will end the scheme OF building
stated that the planters and their San Fran
cisco agents and the Crockett refinery and the
American Sugar Refining Company and the
Spreckels cane and beet sugar relneries and
factories in California are all nov brought to q
harmonious basis of action. An amount OF
lean Company's refinery in San Francisco will
be retained there and the remainder will be
sent to the companys refiner1es In THIS city.
The contract. it is said. will give to the com.
pany a practical monopoly oil. the refined
sugar trade west Of the Missouri River. which
In the company's war with the independent re-
filming interests.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-05
FIRE IN A POWDER WORKS.
Charles Lozier Burned to Death and Four
Others Injured.

Charles Lozier Burned to Death and Four
Others Injured.
DOVER. N. j.. Nov. "A fire which destroyed
one Of the mixing houses OF the Unique Works.
a part OF the Forcite Powder Works. at Lake
Hopatcong. this afternoon. resulted in the
death OF ono employee and the injury OF four
others. The fire started at 3 o'clock from
some undiscovered cause. Charles Lozier.
aged about 28. and married. who was SCREEN
crisp. His nome was at Mount Arlington. and
he had been employed at the powder works
chief chemist, who happened to be in the mix
ing house at the time. sustained severe burns
about the face and hands. David and Frank
Sperry. brothers. were badly burned. Frank
Sperry. 1t is thought. will die, David received
hts burns in trying 10 rescue his brother. Thu
other person injured was Martin Mailman. .
Swede. who lives at Kingtown. ~.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-05
SUICIDE IN THE Aston HOUSE
Edward s. Cooper, RenI Estate Agent, Shot
Himself; No Cause Known.

HIMSELF; No Cause Known.
Edward s. Cooper. q real estate agent. 40
years old. of 10 Charles street. committed sui
eide yesterday in a room in the Astor House by
shooting himself in the right temple. Cooper
registered at the hotel early in the day and was
assigned to room 90. He told the hotel clerk
that he wanted to be called at 4 o'clock. A hall
boy was sent to his room at that hour. The
door was open and Cooper was lying on the bed
with. a 32-callbre revolver clasped in his right
hand.
Manager Keith called DR.. Harrington. the
hotel physician, who said Cooper had been
dead for an hour or more. The, dead. man left
nothing TO show why he ended his life. In his
pocket was 500. 10 in money. and a memoran-
dunn book containing his name and that OF his
brother, John A. Cooper Of 274 West Fourth
street. John Cooper took charge OF his broth
er's body. He. couldn't assign any reason for
the suicide. Although he had not done very
much real estate business for the last two
years he seemed to be making a comfortable
living his brother said. The dead man was
not married.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-05
MUST FIGHT SMALLPOX IN CUBA.
Over 5000 Cases in Holguin District-Red
Cross Agents Expelled by Col. Hood.
r..SnI cnhL n.,nntch Ia truR Rnu

SANTIAGO DE CUBA. Nov. 4.-Capt. II. s. Wood
son, the medical oficer who accompanied Col.
Hood to Gibara. returned to Santiago to-day
and made a verbal report TO Gen. Wood in re-
gard TO the smallpox epidemic in the Holguln
district. He said that 1t was impossible to ex-
aggerate the situation. There are more than
5000 cases in the district and half Of the town
OF Gibara is infected. Tn epidemic has been
In progress for more than three years and the
Spanish and Cuban authorities have made no
attempt to cheok.it. The type OF the disease Is
~singularly ~virulent. In view Of this state OF
affairs. Capt. Woodson thought 1t would not be
advisable TO send any more troops TO the Hol-
guin district until the condition was inn
proved.
Capt. Woodson established a hospital with
$50 beds at Gibara and isolated 200 eases OF
the disease. He told Gen. Wood tina Warren
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-05
STOLE 4 RIDE " LOST HIS LEGS
A Stoical Newark Boy Who Slipped from q
Freight Train ut Now Brunswick.

A Stoical Newark Boy Who Slipped from
Freight Train Mt New Brunswick. 2
New BRUNSWICK. Nj. Nov. 4.-Four Newark
boys left their homes early this morning to go
to Bordentown. intending to visit a friend who
is a student at the Bordentown Military Acad-
envy. Among them was Percy Solliday. Ia
years old. of 20 Burnet street. They boarded
a freight train at East Newark and rode to East
New Brunswick. where they found all freight
trains stalled because of q wreck. They de-
to the delay. would have taken too much time.
Solliday was the first to- attempt to, board an
the wheels. which passed over his legs below
the knee.
Solliday did not lose consciousness. His legs
were amputated a few inches below the knee.
He sat up while his wounds were being dressed.
and stood the pain without a murmur. The
pital. cried. 1t is believed that he will recover.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-05
,. Altman 4 Go.

VIII inaugurate, on Wednesday and
Thursday, November 9th and 10th, Public Exhibition and sale Of RARE
ANTIQUE ORIENTAL CARPETS and RUGS.
The leading features of this display are many remarkable and unique Persian
silk Carpets and Rugs, also rare examples Of Antique Wool Rugs Of beau
tful colors, embracing all the famous weaves, such as Bidlah, Sarak,
Sirdar, Sennal. Khmansha, Khorassan, Serape, Kurdhan and Fereghan
Carpets
Gems of Oriental Art colorings, consisting of fine specimens of Sennah,
Sarasch, Iran, Tebri, Bokara, Cabisan, Shirvan and KAYAKS, for the decora-
ton Of Parlors, Halls, Music Rooms and Studios
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-05
JOINT TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION
Was Dissolved Mt Yesterdays Meeting OF
the Bonrd of Control.

Resolutions formally dissolving the Joint
Traffic Association were adopted Mt the meeting
OF the Board OF Control yesterday. The attend
ance ut the meeting was good and short
speeches were made by Chairman Depew. Pres
ident Thomson Of the Pennsylvania. President
Thomas of the Erie and President Ashley OF
the Wabash. Provision for the winding up OF
the affairs of tho association was made by the
passage OF the following resolution:
Resotred, Tint each system represented In tho
association designate one person. who together
shall constitute n committee whose duty IL
shall be to settle and adjust the accounts and
obligations incurred in connection with the
association, and that all books. papers. doou-
ments and property Of the association be
sioner and managers, and that said COMMITTEES
proceed as expeditiously as may be to close up
the affairs OF the association. s
Under this resolution the following a~ppoint-
ments were made:
Central and affiliated lines: u. 8. Gray. repre-
senting the Pennsylvania aud affiliated lines:
George +. Randolph. representing the Balti-.
more and Ohio and. affiliated lines: George q.
Cochran, representing the Erie Railroad and
affiliated lines John Burton. representing the
representing. the Delaware, L~ackawanna and
Western and AFFILIATED lines; Gen. Orland
Smith. representing the Lehigh Valley and
affiliated lines; NJ. Knight. representing the
Wabash and affiliated lines: George Olds,
representing the Canadian Pacific and affiliated
lines.
The dissolution OF the Joint Traffic Associa-
ton does not involve the abandonment Of the
Trunk Line Association nor OF the statistical
bureau conducted under its auspices.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-05
LONG N SHORT HAUL DECISION.
The Interstate Commission Decides Against
the Louisville and Nashville.

N"O $3.50
WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-THE Interstate Com
merce Commission to-day. in an opinion by
Commissioner Clements. announced its deci-
sion in the case OF Phillips. Bailey & Co. against
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
and others. The case relates to the transport
tation OF sugar and molasses from New Orleans
to Nashville and Louisville. The complaint
alleged that higher rates for the shorter dis
tance to Nashville than for the longer distance
10 Louisville were unlawful. The carriers con-
tended that the circumstances and conditions
were made dissimilar by water competition at
Louisville. 1t appeared, however, that there
was also water competition at Nashville. but
that 1t was not so strong at Nashville as at
Louisville.
net OF competition. no matter what its charac-
ter or extent, does not necessarily relieve car
riers from the restraints OF the third and
fourth sections OF the act that the burden Is
upon the carrier In all cases where a departure
from the rule OF the law Is proved to show
clearly TINT such departure Is justified. and
lions OF carriage have been substantially
similar or otherwise are questions OF fact.
depending on the matters proved in each
case. The decision is that while 1t may be
In this case that as. high rates on. sugar
and molasses for the. shorter haul, from
New Orleans TO Nashville as for, the longer
does not show such = substantial dissimilarity
OF circumstances and conditions as will au-
thorize higher rates on such transportation to
Nashville than are charged TO Louisville. An
order forbldding eXactlon OF the higher rates
TO Nashville was directed 10 issue.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-05
Lotos Club Dinner for Lord HerschelI.

The Lotos Club is 10 give a dinner this even-
ing in honor Of Lord Herschell. late Lord Chan
cellor Of Great Britain and President Of the
High Joint Commission that lately has been
sitting in Quebec for tho adjustment OF ques-
tions between Canada and the United States.
Among the guests who have accepted invita-
tlons e, be present are Seth Low. Bourke Cock.
Justice Charles II. Van Brunt, the Rev. DIR. r..
S. Macarthur. the Rev. DIR. Henry Van Dyke.
lett. William B Hornblower and Justice Pat
tcrRon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-05
Shot himself in a Cemetery.

George W. Graf. a mllkman. Of 159 Lafayette
street. Newark. was found dead yesterday
afternoon In Woodland Cemetery In that city.
There was a bullet wound in his head. and II
was evident that he had shot himself. Grai
had q quarrel with his wife on Thursday and
left the house in a hui. His wife received two
letters from him, Yesterday morning. in each
OF which he declared his intention OF killing
himself He had two young children.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-05
Creditors Invoke the Bankruptcy Act.

A petition In involuntary bankruptcy was
filed yesterday against Strom q Steinberg.
manufacturers OF cloaks and suits at JOG
Grand street. by Blumensticl & Hirsch on be-
half OF three creditors. 1t was alleged that on
Nov. l they removed part OF their stock to
they removed the greater part. one load going
to an auction room that they transferred ac-
erence by writs Of replevin for 81 $40 and an
attachment for $3.50.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-05
PAID FOR CITY JOB; DIDN'T GET IT.
Crogan the Latest Complainant
Against William j. Hart.


Michael Crogan OF 1877 Sixth avenue. formerly
a horsecar conductor. told Magistrate Went
worth in the West Fifty-fourth Street Police
Court yesterday that he had been tricked into
paying $50 to William j. Hart Of 161 West
Sixty-third street with the understanding that
Hart would get him a place on the police force.
Il gave him part Of the money at his house."
said Crogan. and the rest at a restaurant on
the Boulevard. near Sixty-lrst street. That
was last January. and ever since he has been
putting me of with promises. He has given
back 81"
Hart was in court in response to a summons
that had been issued at, Crogan's request.
Magistrate Wentworth held him in $500 for
trial.
Hart was arrested on Oct. % on complaint Of
Patrick F.. Richardson OF Alderman street.
Kingsbridge; Timothy Donegan OF Edge
combe avenue and 163d street, Henry. Hefer-
man of Mapes avenue. fremont. and Louis
Bohen OF $40 East Nineteenth street. Each
declared he had paid Hart $3.50 or $500 for a
place on either the police force or Fire Depart
ment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-05
Supreme Court Justiee Ward SWORN In.

Frederic A. Ward. who was appointed a Su-
preme Court Justice by Gov. Black on Thurs
day to III the unexpired term OF Augustus
Van Wyck. Was sworn u by Justice Gaynor in
Brooklyn yesterday. His term will expire on
Dec. II, but as he is. one OF the candidates on
the Republican judiciary ticket. he stands an
excellent chance to become his own successor
for a term OF fourteen years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-05
Will of DIR. Fordyoe Barker's Widow.

The will OF Elizabeth Lee Barker. filed for
probate yesterday. leaves $4,000 to st. Luke's
Hospital to found a bed In memory OF her late
husband. DIR. Fordyce Barker. and their son.
Fordyce Dwight Barker, II her estate exceeds
by $500 the sum of $4,000. IL Is provided that
$500 shall go to the National Church OF Jesus
In Mexico. to be, used in erecting. a simple
chapel in some aulet village Of Mexico. After
making a few other requests, the residue OF the
estate is left to her grandchildren. Elizabeth
Crazy Fordyce Barker and Lillian Lee Fordyce
Rn rEar
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-05
Navy Department Employees May Go Home
to Vote.

WARRINGTON. Nov. 4.-The Secretary OF tho
Navy has issued this circular to the Chief Of
Bureaus in the Navy Department:
You will grant leave OF absence to any en-
ployee coming under your jurisdiction who de-
sires to proceed to his home TO exercise the
right OF franchise at the coming election.
Under the law per diem employees at navy
yards and naval stations cannot be granted
Officially appropriated for In the department. or
at navy yards and naval stations, who have not
exhausted the leave allowed by law or regula-
tion, may be granted leave with pay. Those
who have exhausted their annual leave can
only be granted additional leave without pay"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-05
G.orre A. smith convieted OF WIG Murder

ROCHESTER,. Nov. 4.-The jury in the case of
George A. Smith Of Churchville. who has been
on trial for murder in the first degree. no hay-
ing killed his wife at their nome a little over a
year ago. brought in a verdict OF murder in the
first degree at 1920 this. morning. The case
Justice Dayy convened court at I0:15 this
morning a. agreement had been reached. JUS
tiee Dayy granted an adjournment until Thurs
dag. next. when q motion for q new trial win be
mRd0.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-05
Tho Same Old inspectors of Plumbing.

Two men called yesterday at Henry G. Col
ville's house. 100 Newkirk street. Jersey City.
and told Mrs. Colville that they were attached
to the Health Department and had been sont to
inspect the plumbing. Mrs. Colville permitted
them to go through the house. They also went
through other things. In the afternoon Mrs.
Colyille discovered that 800 In gold and some
drawer in her bedroom. She notified the police.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-05
Stock in n United States Marshnrs Keeping

Judge Lacombe. in the United States Circuit
Court. has granted an order vacating the stay
granted by Judge shipman restraining the
Union Typewriter Company from transferring
1000 shares of the stock OF that company to
Caroline A. Herbert. The injunction was Sc
cured on Oct. 81 by Raymond y. White as ex-
ecutor Of the estate OF his father. the late An
drew J. White. who died In London on Sept. %
White has instituted rcplevin proceedings to
recover the stock. and the shares are now In
the custody Of United States Marshal William
Henkel
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-05
THE CAsINA FARM SOLD.
Bought by n Syndicate Represented by Mr..
John d.. Crimmins.

UUHH ID NTIHHHIHbs
The Casino farm. consisting OF about $50
acres in the eastern section OF Astoria. has
been sold to Il syndicate represented by John
d. Crimmins. Most Of the property skirts the
East River from n point opposite Wards Island
to Steipway, village. i is said that the tracks
which operates oil the trolley lines In long
Island City. will be extended to the property
along Van Alst avenue. which runs tho
property.
The land is only about one mile from Ninety
second Street Ferry and easy Of access from
there. The land was sold by Mrs. Edward j.
Woolsey. widow Of the millionaire clubman.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-05
ITALIAN sHoors ITALIAN.
- shooter Bound by His Fellow Country
men and Turned Over to Justice.

SIAhENlLLE. n. j., Nov. 4.-Vineenzo Aristo.
n, Italian laborer, employed on a dam at Hub
,.'U"' was lighting with a fellow countryman
asnSGtY last night when he was attacked by
W. ahhichella, After Minichella Joined in
me light he was struck on the head with a club.
ie drew a revolver and fired Ave times at
WIZ, VINO iel To the floor shot through tho
ropes 'nH ,e!t lung. Mlnichella vas bound with
over ~ W. m the shanty all night. and handed
says he t4i.fhe!Ia admits shooting Aristo. but
bad M" o nJnd II IN ,self-defence. Aristo says he
h'hIeheila Aristo Is dyina and Minieheiia IA
Nhs county TAIL here. ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-05
PACIFIC COAST COMPANY.
omcers and IN Executive Committee Elect
ed Yesterday.

Tho following officers OF the Pacific Coast
Company were elected yesterday: Chairman OF
tho board. Henry W. Cannon: President. J. d.
Farrell: Treasurer. John Kean. and Secretary.
II. H. Durand. The Executive Committee is
composed Of Henry W. Cannon. +. Fl. Harri-
man. Daniel S. Lamont, t. Jefferson Coolidge.
Jr., and Grant B. Schley. The newly elected
President was formerly general superintendent
OF tho Western Division OF the Great Northern
Railroad. His Headquarters will be in Seattle.
and he will be In charge Of the property.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-05
Steam Pipe E1piodes and Injuries Three
Men.

A steam pipe burst yesterday In the boiler
room OF the Chelsea iute mills. at Manhattan
avenue and Commercial street, Greenpoint.
and superintendent II. A. Griffin. Assistant
Superintendent Charles W. Shackiord and ii.
d.. Halstead. the chief engineer. were severely
scalded. They were taken to ST. Catharine's
Hospital. Griffin was in n critical condition.
Work was suspended because Of the accident.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-05
P~rseautions Against the sprend of smallpox,

ALBANY. Nov. 1.-THE spread OF smallpox in
the western part of the State has SO alarmed
the State Board Of Health that local school
authorities throughout the State have been re-
quested to rigidly enforce the provision of the
law OF 1893. which declares that no child not
vaccinated shall be received into any public
school.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-05
Funeral of Capt. O'Ksefs Tomorrow

The funeral OF Police Captain o'Keefe win be
at st. AnthoDy's Church. In Sullivan street, to-
morrow morning at IL O'Clock. The officers Of
the PolIce Department held a meeting yester-
day and appointed Deputy Chiefs. Mackellar
and Clayton. Inspector Brooks, aud four Cap
talns a committee to make arrangements for
the funeral
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-05
Japanese Tea steamer Arrives at Seattle.

SEATTLE. Wash, Nov. 4.-The Japanese
steamer Rio Jun Maru. Ekstraud. master. from
Yokohama Oct. 10. arrived to-day with 7SU
bales OF silk, 5000 boxes OF tea. LOO tons OF
mating and curios consigned to Eastern mer-
chantA.