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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-28
OREGON SUPPLIES FOR oUBA.
Gev. Lord Says Ten Car Loads Will BE Shipped
East Before Long.

9ov. AOfo says zen eaT LONub Will MT ouhDDcu
East Before Long.
The Central Cuban Relief Committee 10 id.
vised by Gov. Lord of Oregon that an inhuen-
tial committee with Gen. Charles F. Beebe as
Chairman has been organized, with power to
appoint sub-committees throughout the State.
for the purpose of gathering food and other Gu
ban relief materials. The committee promises
to ship in the near future at least ten car loads
of the products Of Oregon. and they expect .
great deal more. The supplies will BIO trans
ported FREQ of cost by the transcontinental rail-
roads to New York city. and by the Ward line
steamships to Consult General Leo at Havana.
Large quantities Of potatoes arc offered by
tho citizens of Utah and Idaho. These later
shipments will probably &c. By the Louisville
and Nashville system to Mobile, and thence by
tho Plant system of steamships to Havana free
of cost. "
Three and a half tons of food and clothing
were shipped from stockbridge, Mass. yester-
day for Cuban relief.
The Cuban Relief Committee received this
gable despatch yesterday from ConsulGeneral
Lee at Havana:
Letter received. Household furnishings and
cooking utensils will not be admitted free OF
duty. Just telegraphed Roosa that there should
be an agent of the New York committee at this
end Of line to receive, verify. and transfer to
local committee supplies coming from New
York. My time is SO occupied I can give no
attention to 1t. LEE
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-28
BIRu1NeHAM GUxMAKERs.

They Expect to lose Their Trade ir England
Connscntes Thor Wares on the seas.
Special Gable Despatch to THE Sun.
LONDON, Jan. 27.-The Birmingham gun man
ufacturers arc greatly perturbed over tho
seizure OF tho steamer Baluchistan off Muscat
by n British gunboat and the confscation Of
her cargo of arms and ammunition, as 1t is be-
lieved that tho arms she carried were manufac-
tured there. An extensive trade in arms with
Persia has been carried on during the last three
The cases containing them were shipped alter
nately from London, Liverpool. and Cardiff.
Tho Persian authorities have known of these
shipments, but have winked at the traffic. For
the present the London merchants concerned In
the shipments have telegraphed tho Birming-
ham manufacturers instructing them to sus-
pend operations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-28
WOMAN MORTALLY BURNED.

Her Clothing Caught Fire from the Range
Man who Tried 10 Save Her Aiso BuTnod.
Christina Fletcher. the young wife of George
Fletcher. a carpenter living at 43S East Seven
teenth street. was mortally burned at her home
yesterday morning, and Joseph Leible. who tried
to save her, nearly shared her fate. Her wrap
per caught fire In some way at the range, ana
sLe ran screaming down The stairs. She passed
Leible's door, and he ran out to help her.
He tried 10 throw n waterproof cloak around
her, but Mrs. Fletcher resisted, being frantic
with pain. In the struggle that ensued Lcible's
face and hands were burned and he himself was
in great danger. IL ended when the woman fell
senselGss from his grasp.
She was taken 10 bellevue Hospital in that
condition. She was frightfully burned. The
and could not live.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-28
DID HE KILL HIS sWEErHEAnrsq
An English Farmer Accused OF Wandering His
Cousin.
Special Cable Despatch to THE Sun.

Special Gable Despatch to THE Sun.
LONDON, Jan. 27.-A Huntingdonshirc farmer
Of the name Of Walter Horsford. 80 years of age,
was arraigned at st. Neots. Huntingdonshire.
to-day, to answer tho charge Of numbering his
cousin, Annie Holmes. a young widow. Hors-
ford is q handsome fellow, and has long been o
local favorite. He was married quite recently,
but was formerly intimate with Mrs. Holmes. A
short time ago Mrs. Holmes died and was buried
in tho local churchyard. After her burial q letter
written to her by Horsford was found in the
mattress of her bed. Tho disclosures of the
letter led to the ~exhumation OF Mrs. Holiness
body, and the subsequent examination pointed
very strongly to strychnine poisoning.
It 10 now learned that a former sweetheart
ago in great agony on tho day on which she had
received n letter from Horsford. The body Of
Miss James was buried without question. but
her symptoms Us now recalled suggest that her
poison used was strychnine. The evidence
brought out by tho prosecution to-day showed
that Horsford had purchased strychnine upon
several occasions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-28

To Continue Chief sr the Election Bureau q
&C., 900 o Year.

The Police Board organized tho Election
Bureau Of the greater city yesterday by ap-
pointing Gen. T.. B. Rodenbough chief Of tho
bureau at a salary of $4,000 a year. Gen.
Rodenbough has been in charge Of the Office for
years. James J. Martin was at ono time men
toned for the place. and until he was turned
down In Tammany Hall it was considered GER
tain that he would get 1t. William Plimley was
made chief clerk. The following were ap-
pointed to take charge of the borough election
bureaus: For BROOKLYN. George A. Russell: for
Bronx. Charles A. Barnett. Jr.; for Queens.
James r. Rodman; for Richmond. Charles A.
Jones.
Former property clerk of tho Brooklyn Police
Department Charles ID. Blatchford was ap-
pointed property clerk and left in charge of his
borough. The new police telegraph bureau was
instituted by the selection Of Michael +; Bren.
as his assistant. Francis Mason was made as
sistant superintendent In charge Of the borough
of Brooklyn. Tho board instructed the super
intendent to prepare plans for the extension Of
the telegraph system throughout the boroughs.
Calvin w. Whitney and Georg s. Husen wero
appointed clerks to do duty in Brooklyn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-28

NEWPORT, F. l., Jan. 27.-Society women of
Newport headed by Mrs. A. Livingston Mason.
Mrs. r. c. Derby. Miss Newman. and Mrs. 8. E.
Huntington, have made an appeal for money,
food. and clothing for the starving Of Cuba, and
the council chamber in the City Hall has been
articles. They mean TO send the first invoice on
Feb, l2.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-28
HENRY LEgIsoHN's DUCKIsG.
~" Struggles Give Two D~rclhands Ten Min
uieS' Hard Work.

hehry Lcwisohn, after n visit TO friends In
brownsville. Brooklyn. attempted to return TO
40 nome "49 Monroe street, on this side Of the
IFer' last night, perched on the rail OF the for
ward deck OF the ferryboat Texas OF the Roosc-
'e'I street Ferry line. But the Texas bumped
INTO her slip rs she was getting clear and Lew
isonh ieIl into tho East River. A deckhand
named Doyle jumped in after him. Another
roehhaHa named Wagner got a boat
nooA anu endeavored to fish the two out. Low
'eonh was 30 violent In his fright that Doyle
could do nothing with him. Wagner dropued
~ INC thn OF the boat. which had stopped Ly
passsnnS, ana joined Doyle In the water. The
hih9tes 10 get Lewisohn and the TWO deck
hSnds on board again.
.ohhe Texas went back TO her slip and Levi.
was not seriously hurt
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-28
OPPOSED TO 4 NEW COUNTY
Queens Csanty Towas Favor Annexation to
SUFFOLK CountS.

HIcKsvILLE, L. l.. Jan. 27.-Ata mass meeting
held here this afternoon the movement to form
a new county out of three Queens county towns
and two In suffolk was vigorously opposed.
The following resolutions were adopted:
"Resoired, That i 10 the sense OF this meeting
thai we are opposed to the formation OF u new
county composed OF the towns OF Oyster Bay,
Henpstead and North Hampstead.
''ResOiued. That our representative In the
Legislature of the State OF New York be re-
questcd to oppose the formation OF such new
county.
'RcsoIpcd, That IL Is the sense OF this meeting
that the towns OF Hempsteau, North Hampstead,
and Oyster Bay bo annexed TO Suffolk county,
IL WAS then voted TO appoint n OF
three To present the resolutions TO tho repre-
sentative OF this district in the Assembly, Tho
Chairman appointed Messrs. William Nj. simon
son. Henry Mengo. and Peter Nlbbe such com.
mittee. The meeting then adjourned subject
10 the call Of the Chair
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-28
Northern Pacific Dividend Noxt week.

1t was reported in Wall street yesterday thau
another dividend on the preferred stock Of the
Northern Pacific Railway. Company would DO
declared next week. The last dividend, which
was also tho first since the reorganization of the
company, was declared on Dec. 10 last, and was
for the quarter ended Dec. /. AS the next divi-
dend will be for the quarter ending March /,
and the not earnings have exceeded the csti:
mate of Sc. GAO. 900 for the first six months OF
the fiscal year by $3O3.O 600. 1t is believed that
the directors will not postpone the declaration
of the dividend for the current quarter until
after its close.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-28
Last OF the EnEineera' strike.
Special Gable pespatch to THE Sun.

Special Gable Despatch to THE SUN.
LONDON, Jan. 27.-Although the returns Of the
engineers ballot on the question of accepting
tho masters terms is incomplete. 1t is known
that the result will BIO approximate
~ q vote Of two to one in favor of accepting
the conditions of tho employers. Delegates
from both sides will meet tomorrow to arrange
for the resumption of work.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-28
L. A. Cole. Ranroaa Presldent.

HAMBURG. Ark, Jan. 27.-At a meeting of the
officers of the Mississippi, Hamburg and West
ern Railroad here to-day. l.. A. Cole OF New
York WAS made President, vice J. NJ. Parker.
who was chosen general manager. with head
quarters at Hamburg. A contract for building
forty miles of the road, from Hamburg to the
Mississippi River. was let. The road is to be in
running order by July l.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-28
BROADWAY SQUAD TO BE REVITED.

al Policemen Six Feet High Requested 70 Send
Their Names 70 aeadsuarters.
1t Improbable that within q few days the Broad
way squad will be re-established and organized
as a separate branch of the police service, with
. commander and officers of It's own. The old
squad was disbanded by ex-Chief Conlin. who
mad its territory covered by men specially as
sighed TO the work in tho precincts which in.
CHIEF McCullagh said last night that the ser
VIC mad detcriorated ana that ho proposed to
make some changes. Big men. Ia his estimation,
vruet was Issued requesting all patrolmen six
teet nigh TO send their names to Headquarters.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-28
CoiombiA's National Election.

Special Gable Despafoh to THE SUN.
COLON, Colombia. Jan. 27.-The Presidential
campaign is progressing actively. Gen. Reyes.
who returned here from Paris some time ago
seeking the Conservative nomination. and many
members OF the Conservative party have an
nounccd their adhesion IN the Nationalist parry.
whose candidate Is DIR. San Clemente. 1t 10 the
general opinion that the election OF DR.. San
Clemente 10 now assured.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-28
TiIIIs own ned by One or the Men Aboard.

The local Board of Inspectors OF Steam Vessels
has received a report from w. II. Mears. who
was chief engineer or the hlibustcring steamer
Tillie, which foundered off Shinnecock last Sun
day. There 10 nothing new in IL except that the
owner OF the steamer, name not. given. was one
OF those who were aboard OF her and that the
leak originated around the stern post.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-28

SptcIaT CuLTe DnHpuTcH 10 TIE sun
ST. PETERsBURG, Jan. GA telegram re-
celved here from Tomsk, West Siberia. says
that q lump of auriferous earth containing 744
pounds OF pure gold has been found on the gold
washing estate In the Minussinsk district.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-28

Omcers or the spanish squadron at Havana
Have Permission 10 Attend.
Special Gable Despate

Special Cable Despatoh TO THE Sun.
MADRID, Jan. 27.-Admiral Bermejo. Minis.
ter of Marine. has authorized the officers Of tho
Spanish squadron at Havana to attend tho ban
quot to be given to tho naval officers at the
Cuban capital by United States ConsulG General
Lee.
Premier Sagasta has communicated to the
Queen Regent a despatch received from Wash
ington. 1t Is said that the despatch 10 Of a
satisfactory character.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-28
SOUGHT DEATH ON CHUROH STEPS.
Father McCue Drives 10 Bellevue with tho
Would He-suicide In an Ambulance.

Just at the close of q service in the chapel Of
st. Stephens Church on Twenty-eighth street.
near Third avenue, Father McCue. the ofticiat-
ing priest, was informed that a young woman
had tempted suicide on the rear steps OF tho
church. Hc went out and found Policeman
Van Delft bending over tho woman. She had
taken carbolic acid. and had just been able TO
toll tho policeman that her name WAS Kate
Walsh when she became unconscious.
An ambulance was called from Bellevue Hos.
pital, and tho priest, slipping on an overcoat
over his snrpIice, drove To the hospital with the
patient. He said that she WAS not a member Of
his church. 1t was said at the hospital that she
would probably die.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-28
NOT ENOUGH TEACHERS.
Normal College Cannot Fiji tho Demand-PIan
TO Increase the supply.

The Executive Committee Of the Board of
Trustees of the Normal College decided yester-
day TO recommend to tho board tho abolition OF
the training department of the college. 30 that
the space which 1t now occupies may be given
over to the instruction OF normal students. Tho
committee will also recommend TO the Board OF
Education that H. establish a normal depart;
trained teachers. This plan will require a two
years normal course, 10 follow a four years
high school training. At present the Normal
College graduates 300 teachers. With the abo-
litiOn OF the training department 500 can DO
tween 700 and 800 teachers q year. Nearly 400
arc lost each year through resignation and
other causes; 24o more are REQUIRED to keep up
population. At present eRch Normal College
student is snapped up as soon rs she graduates.
mand.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-28
East river BrldEe Commlssion.

AT Yesterdays meeting of the East River
Bridge Commission the plans and specifications
OF THE towers submitted by Chief Engineer Book
wereaNopted, and bids for the work will be asked
toI az once. Tho estimated cost of tho towers IL
S,oo0OO, The commission also decided TO re-
TAIN Air. Book permanently as chief engineer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-28
The Steamship s1ataura wrseLed.

Special Cable Despatch to THE Sun.
LONDON, Jan. 27.-Tho British steamship Ma
laura. which left wellington, Now Zealand. on
Dec. 81 for London. was wrecked on Jan. IL at
Sealcrs' Cove. The crow and passengers left the
vessel IN boats. The Captain. tho ships doctor,
three passengers and ten of the crew have ar
rived at Sandy Point In the Straits OF Magellan.
1t is believed that the other passengers and
members of the crew have landed safely.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-28
A Texas JuaSe on the franchise Tax Law.

DALLAs. Tex. Jan. 27.-Judge J. l.. Petler to-
day gave IL. T. Gotham & Co. of New Orleans an
opinion on the constitutionality OF the Fran
chise Tax law. passed by the last Texas Legis-
lGture. He holds that the law Is q tax ON inter
state commerce. and therefore unconstitutional.
The opinion further holds that the law Is class
legislation. and imposes a greater tax on for
0iEn corporations than on domestic
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-28
French ana German Courtesies.

Special Gable Despatch TO The Sun.
BERLIN, Jan. 27.-Following the recent deco
ration OF Count Won Munster, German Ambas-
sador to Franco. with the grand cross OF the
Legion of Honor by the French Government. IL
IN scmi.oficially announced to-day that the
French Ambassador 10 Germany Marquis do
Noaillcs, is 10 receive the grand cross of the
Order OF the Red Eagle from the Emperor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-28
Will These Chinese Give Up Pirtnis,


SpeotdI Cdofe Dsspdfch 10 The SUN.
SINGAPORE, Jan. 27.-Thcre is a movement on
foot among the Chinese born in the Straits Set.
Elements having for its object the doing away
of tho wearing of piRtails, the education Of
women, and other reforms.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-28

CITY OF MEXICO. Jan. 81 President Diaz
arrived here to-day from his extended tour OF
the country, visiting many northerR and in
terror parts. He was absent three weeks. He
Was warmly greeted at every place he visited.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-28
Ambassador Draper's First Reeeptisn.

Special Gable Desputch TO THE Sun.
ROME, Jan. 27.-United States Ambassador
Draper gave his first official reception tonight
at the Piombino Palace. The function was very
brilliant. tho salons being crowded with diplo-
mats. Virtually the whole Roman official and
aristocratic world was present. The American
colony also was well represented.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-28

A strike Of carpenters took place yesterday on
a new public school building at Fourteenth
street and Avenue A to enforce the union scale
of WaRoo,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-28
b britannia Delayea YIneen HOUR.
spectaI cable Despatch TO The Sun.

70 VT"V TT -
QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 27.-The White Star limo
steamer Britannia, Capt. Haddock. from New
York Jan. 10 for Liverpool. arrived here at
II :O5 o'clock tonight. She reports that she
encountered heavy northcrly gales on Monday
and Tuesday last which delayed her fifteen
hOura.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-28
Velvet weavers on strike.

A strike Of tho velvet weavers employed In
Blumenthal's factory. 212. PA West Eighty
ninth street, against a cut in wages was in
progress Yesterday. About 100 in all have quit
work. They say the cut is IT per cent, follow
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-28
l Larrs QnnnlltI er Xaphlha Destro,ed .


SpeclaI CdbIe DfspnIch 10 IHE Sun
BAKU, Russia. Jan. 27.-Halfa million pools
of naphtha have been destroyed by fire In two
reservoirs at the Mussa Saaijeff pumping sta
ton, and tho flames are not yet extinguished.
Several persons were caught By the DIRE and
burned TO death.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-28
Insurance Company Of New York.
JANUARY L. 1893.
ASSETS.
"a.

Reserve (by new standard Of N. Y.)...o'
Death Losses. none
Various Actuarial obligations, Itabili'
ties on Lapscd Policies, Premiums
surplus by new standard a per cent?.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-18
TRIBUTES TO MISS WILLARD.
Kind Words spoken i'm the woman's
Suffrage Convention


Suffrage Convention.
The announcement of the death of the
great temperance leader. Miss Frances
+. Willard. cast a sad gloom over the
fifth days session of the National Amer
lean Woman's Suffrage Association con-
vention at the Columbia Theater. this
morning.
Soon after the assembling of the dele
gates the announcement was made by
Rev. Anna Shaw. She delivered touch
ing and impressive address. Miss Susan
b. Anthony, a lifelong friend and CO.
worker with Miss Willard. occupied the
chair. and spoke feelingly of the death
of Miss Willard.
The delegates were received at the
White House at ] O'clock. The follow
ing reports were made during the morn
ing session: Committee on presidential
suffrage. Henry b. Blackwell. chairman;
committee on Tennessee Exposition, Lau-
ra Clay. chairman.
The annual election of officers was held
and resulted as follows: Honorary pres
ident, Elizabeth Cady Stanton; president,
Susa h. Anthony; vice-president-at-lar
Rev. Anna Howard Shaw; corresponding
secretary Rachel Foster Avery: record
ing secretary. Alice Stone Blackwell;
treasurer, Harriet Taylor Upton; aud
itors, Laura Clay and Catharipe Waugh
McCulloch: chairman committee on or
ganiZation. Carrie Chapman Gait; COM
mittee on local arrangements for the Ma
tional-American Woman Suffrage Asso-
citation. Lucy Z. Anthony.
A telegram was received from Chris
tiana. Norway. which read as follows:
Norwegian Woman Suffrage Club cell
ebrates your jubilee
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-18
Welded A DUsKY MAIDEN
And Now Young Mr.. Wells Nav he
Disinhe rited.

Vineland, n. j., Feb. 1S-WiIIiam 7
Wells, having amassed a large fortune
in the cotton business in st. Louis
settled thirty years ago in Vineland
where he made many investments in
real estate Mr.. and Mrs. Wells had
three sons, of whom William j. Wells.
jr., was the eldest.
Mr.. Wells owned several houses in
the neighborhood of his own residence
and poor cOlOred family from the
South moved into one of them seven
teen years ago. There was the grand
mother of pure African hue. once a
slave; her daughter, whose lighter COL
or showed the presence of Caucasian
blood, and her granddaughter. Marah
Woodford.
Marah and Willie Wells played to-
gether as children, unmindful Of their
social inequality, until the boy grew
up and went from home to take a place
in a railroad office in Warwick. Orange
county. N. Y.
Marah was unusually bright, and was
graduated with honors from the high
school.
Young Wells paid a visit to his pa
rents about a year ago. and his ac-
Quaintance with Miss Woodford was
renewed. A cab was driven 20 the resi-
dence Of Justice Bodine. in Camden. on
December last. and out stepped VIII
liam j. Wells, jr.. and Marah Wood
ford. They were married by the jus
tice, and Mrs. Wells returned to Vine
land. awaiting. as she states. her hus-
bands preparations FOR home in New
York, he being now a travelling sales
man for a firm in that city.
When news Of the marriage reached
the ears OF the senior Mr.. Wells he was
indignant and declared that Miss