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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-05
CIVIL sERv1CE ANSWERS READY.
Cabinet Members Discuss Their Replies to the
Senate Resolution.

oCbAto
WASHINGTON. Jan. d.-The Cabinet discussed
for an hour to-day the special reports which tho
members will send to the Senate on the subject
Of tho civil service. These reports have been
prepared in response to the resolution passed by
the Senate last month calling for information
about the workings of the classified system In
the executive departments.
Each report was discussed briefly at the Cabi-
net meeting. and it was said that all Of them
would be transmitted to the Senate when it
meets tomorrow. One Cabinet member said
after the meeting that the communications
without exception will uphold the general
policy Of the Administration as indicated by
the Presidents order promulgated last summer
Each member had considered tho subject in
the light OF his experience in his own depart
ment. he said, and little would be found in the
reports which could be used in political agita-
ton, either for or against the existing civil ser.
vice regulations. The subject of tho civil SER
vice was not considered at the meeting to-day
beyond the contents Of the reports.
Secretary Alger was kept from the meeting by
illness. and Secretary Long was in Boston.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-05
PINGREE SEES THE RAISE.
He Will Pay the Increased Price for Hts Anti.
Mouopolistic Asphalt Mine.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.-According to informa,
tion received here. Gov. Pingree of Michigan
has decided to pay the advanced price asked by
a Venezuela company for his asphalt mine. stu
ated near the mouth Of the Orinoco River. In
his great work OF overthrowing monopolies the
Governor recently paid q visit to Venezuela to
inspect the mine with view Of securing contro,
of 1t, and thus obtain asphalt for paving the
streets of Michigan cities at a lower price than
had been paid to the American concern, which
tho Governor believes Is monopolistic..
An option on the property was obtained from
the President of the company controlling the
mine. Then it was discovered that no option
could be given without tho consent of n major
agreement made by the President with Gov.
Pingree was declared void. Agents of the
did not succeed in getting tho terms he wanted.
The stockholders increased the option from
$50, 900, the original amount. to 1920. 900, and
It. is this larger sum which it is said the Gov.
ernor has decided to pay.
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William Lester. rs trustee under the will Of
Augusta Gerald Hull. has brought an action in
the supreme Court for the sale of The Brunswick
Hotel property, 2.5. "27. 229. ana 23l Fifth ave.
nuc. The defendants are Jane T.. Pomcroy.
Elisha q. Jones. Emily F.. Blopdgood. William
A. Lottimcr, GrnCc &. IOitimcr. Mary c. pcni-
eroy, Emuil X. S%-illieIc. lanes Il. Wallace. aud
tho estate OF Josiah NJ. Fi.kc. NJ. Hull died at
S%iratoEa Feb. q. 1898. leaving q viii bN Tho
20 10 William Ripley strong Of tho village ~
Golden Rri ig" for life, and upon his death to his
WIDOW. IL olorn Is rton strong. Tor lite, with re.
m1inGcr o\c? I" ihc'r daughter. Alma Barton
strong. There are liens against IN" estate which
require lis sale 10 raise these charges.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-05
GIRL ENTICED AWAY FROM HOME.
The Woman she Accuses Locked Up en- .
Charge or abduction.

The Woman she Accuses Locked Up en- =
Charge or Abduction.
Matilda Blair. Is years old, disappeared from
her home at $40 East Ninetieth street a few
days ago.
Last night her mother, Mrs. Annie Blair,
went to the East 1o4th street police station and
told Sergeant Magoun that she had discovered
that the girl was living a dissolute life in com.
pany with one Mamie Glydon at 129 East 10th
street.
Detectives were sent to this place, where
they found and arrested Mamie Glydon and
Matilda. The latter said sho had been
enticed away from home by her COM
panion, and that since then the two of them
She was sent to tho Gerry society. and Miss
Glydon was locked up on a charge OF abduction.
She is % years old. Sho was sent to the East
126th street police station for tho night, and
will be arraigned in Harlem Court to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-05
LOOK OUT FOR PENSION FRAUDS.
Cemmiasioner Evans Sends Particular Warn.
ing to All Special Examiners.

Commissioners Evans Sends Particular Warn.
ing to All Special Examinern.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.-In tho endeavor to
protect the Government from pension frauds, as
q result of tho present agitation. the Commits
sioner of Pensions issued . circular to-day 70
special examiners Of his bureau, directing
them to keep careful watch for writ
ten communication OF pension attorneys
to claimants which contain promises and
suggestions of trickery in securing favorable
consideration of claims. A sample Of the char
acter of communication which Commissioner
Evans wants to find was contained in Gen. H.
V. Roynton's letter In the Sunday sun. The
Commissioners circular Is very comprehensive
and is intended to take in every form of adver-
tiscment and circular issued by pension attor.
neys. 1t says:
You arc hereby directed. while in the per-
formanco of your regular duties. to keep Q
close watch for any circular. circular letter.
advertising circular. advertising card or ad:
vertisemcnt. used for the solicitation of
business before this bureau, or advertising for
business or claims before this bureau, pub
lished by any attorney. agent or sub-agent in
any newspaper, periodical or in pamphlet form.
practicing before or preparing cases for fling in
In the Investigation of claims careful inquiry
should be made OF claimants and witnesses as to
any printed or written matter in circular. letter.
or card form received by them from attorneys.
in connection with this bureau. Wherever and
whenever it is possible. copies Of such printed
to above, should be obta ned and at once for
warded to this bureau, giving the name OF the
date OF receipt by said person from the attorney.
agent. or sub-agent. In all cases where possible.
tho envelopes addressed to tho claimants or
witnesses or persons receiving tho Same should
be secured and forwarded with said matter to
this bureau.
Tho attention of all special examiners is
called to the above; and they are directed to at
once a srit far aucb ma muatisrihnni t an sb par.S Sa'
scribed.
"a strict compliance with the terms of this
circular will be required.
"H. CLAY EVANS. Commissioner"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-05
KILLED HIMSELF THROUGu FEAR.
Devine WAS AFRAID Ia Undergo nu Operation
aud Tooa Paris Green.

Frank Dcvinc, who took Paris green with
suicidal intent on Monday night at his home.
1897 South Fin street. Williamsburg. because
he feared 10 undergo an operation for paralysis,
died AT 1 A. NJ. yesterday in the Eastern District
Hospital. lie was 10 wears old. About six
months ago he tried to kill himself with Paris
green on account OF his afiiiction.
He went to tho Presbyterian Hospital some
time ago ana rrmalncl there until last week,
when he wns permitted to visit his family and
remain until after The holidays. The operation
was TO have been per ormcd to-day. Before
taking the Paris green Devinc Informed his wife
that something terrible would happen before
midnight. Drvine hal The poison concealed in
his bed. and in his wife's temporarSabScncc he
swallowed IL.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-05
MORE DUTY ON FRENCH sUGAR.
An Additional Tax May he levied Equal TO the
Indirect Brench Bounty.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Am additional coun-
tervailing duty under the provisions of the new
Tariff law will probably DO ordered on sugars
imported from France. Assistant Secretary
Howell will instruct Collectors of Customs TO
collect the extra duty as soon as he is thor
oughly satisfied that France pays an indirect as
well as a direct bounty to its exporters Of sugar.
Heretofore an additional duty equivalent to tho
amount of the direct bounty has been levied on
French sugar. has lately been re-
ceived at the Treasury Department that q
further LcNport bounty on sugar Is paid
by the French Government. The indirect
6ountics are said to DO in these amounts:
Sugars receiving direct export bountics OF $50
francs. 400 francs, and 400 francs per 100 XII:
francs, 100 francs, and 1873 francs per 100
Kilograms, respectively. The countervnilinG
duties to be assessed on such sugars under
the provisions OF the Dingley law must there.
fore lie equal to 9.621 francs, ll.OO francs. and
l2.315 francs pcr 100 kilograms, respectively.
The probable forthcoming order has no direct
bearing on the pcnding reciprocity negotiations
between the United States ana France. mas.
much ms sugar is not one of the articles named
H. The reciprocity scheme.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-05
MRS. JAMES C. AVER DEAD.
She Died suddenly on Monday In P~arls-Lenve
q Fortune OF Many Millions.

Josephine Mellin Southwick Aver, wife OF the
late DR.. James G. Aver. died suddenly at her
home near the Hotel dos 1nvalides, Paris, last
Monday. She was in comparatively good health
on New Years, and on that day her children,
Frederick +. Aver, Henry $. Aver OF > West
Fifty.scvcnth street, and Mrs. Lesley j. Penr-
son OF 3 West Fifty-sevonth street, received a
cable from her saying that she was well and
conveying her New Years greetings. Mrs.
1925. Her father, Royal Southwick. who was
a Quaker, was n largo manufacturer. He was
a direct descendant Of Lawrence and Cassan::
through the streets of Boston for being QuaEcrs.
Mrs. Ayers mother was DircXa Clafin, sister Of
the late Horace y. and Aaron Clatlin, founders
of the ii. Is. Clafin Company. Her parents
moved to Lowell. Mass, when she was an in
FAINT.
1t Is said that her judgment and counscls had
much to do in aiding him TO amass his great
a chemist in Lowell. and later he manufactured
the various proprietary medicines that made
his name known all over the world. Ho. be-
came identified with some of the largest cotton
manufactures in New England and also was, a
largo owner of realty in Boston. New York,
iii the death of her husband. in 1873. She then
moved to New York. and for II number of years
occupied . West Fifty.sevcnth street. Her So
cial entertainments there were of the most cN-
tcnsivc nature. Since 1889 Mrs. aver had
been living in Paris.
Sne was n lover anu n generous patron oi arr
and music. and in Paris her social and musical
entertainments became. famous. Aside from
the. vast fortune left by her husband. Mrs. Aver
was possessed in her own right of an estate
whose value has been estimated to be rs high
as $40, DOC. 900. Her public and private char
tiles Mt home and abroad were numerous, but
the one in which she took greatest interest was
the Aver Home. which she founded for young
women and children at Lowell, Mass. Three to
four hundred persons arc annually cared for at
this institution.
Two sons and one daughter survive Mrs.
Aver. The body will be embalmcd and sent to
America by the first steamer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-05
Edward CuGora Again s~enteueea 10 Death.

Edward Clifford. who killed William G. Watt
son, superintendent OF the West Shore Railroad.
in his office at Weehawken on March 5. 1896.
was arraiGned in the Oyer and Torminor Court
in Jersey City yesterday TO BIO resentenccd. The
Court sentenced Clifford to be hanged on Wed.
nesday. Feb. 10. between tho hours of 10 A. NJ.
and . +. VI. The condemned mans only hope
now is that the Court OF Pardons will commute
tho sentence to imprisonment for life. Tho
court will hold q special session on Monday next
to consider his case and tho Case OF Andrus
Newark on Jan. 27 for killing Annie Knetz.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-05
CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.

,:onx Skaters BonRre Proves Fatal TO Rounds.
man Lakes Little Daughter.
Rene Lake, the 5-yearold daughter Of Rounds.
man John Lake OF the Wakefield police. was IA.
tally burned at a bonfire on Thursday. Lake
lives on Reservoir Hill. Williamsbridge. Many
young men ard boys were skating on tho Bronx
at the foot OF the hill In the afternoon, and
Rene climbed down to the river bank to see the
sport.
While she WAS warming herself at a fire which
skaters a gust OF wind famed the flame against
her clothing and ignited her skirts. Her screams
brought several of the skaters and some work.
men to the scene. and they smothered the flames
with their coats. The child died early yesterday
morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-05
Opposition to tho Canadian Pacific.

TORONTO, Jan. 1T is reported here that the
Manitoba and Ontario provincial Governments
arc about to arrange for the construction Of a
line of railroad parallel to the Canadian Pacific
from Winnipeg TO Port Arthur on Lake SUI
perior through the Rainy River mining district
and passing for a short distance through Ameri-
can territory. The Ontario Government officials
deny the story, but it is well known that Mani
toba for a long time has been trying to arrange
for an opposition railroad.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-05
Greene Not to he Nickel Plates President.

BALTIMORE. Jan. 4.-General Manager w. NJ.
Greene of tho Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
when asked whether there was any truth in the
report that he was to become the President of
the Nickel Plate road. said to-day:
There is not ono word of truth III the report.
l have never had my negotiations with the
owners OF the Nickel Plate or anybody represent
ing them, directly or indirectly. and have no
idea Of leaving the service of the Baltimore and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-05
New Fourtn-c las. Postmn.,ers.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.--Sixty-eight fourth.class
Postmastcrs were appointed to day. among
them the f%ollowing for New York:
Allen Falls. st, Lawrence county. Albro +. Bloss;
Broome Centre, SchOharie county. Floyd c. Gordon.
Cadyville. Clinton county, James Hopkins: Chasey,
Clinton county, Henry J. Human; Eilenburg Center.
Cl nton county, William II. Goruan: North Boylston,
oswego county, George W. Rudd; Patrta, S~choharie
county. Charles A. Chase; Remsen. Oneida county.
II. H. Jones; Silverbay, Warren county, James Adams;
Yorkville. Oneida county, George I. Zelye.
New Jersey-Cookstown. Burlington county, John
III, ShiQu,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-05

qulre into the circumstances attending future
lossos. AZ the torpedoes cost from $4,000 to
$4,000 tho Governments loss II considerable.
Each board 10 10 report whether tho torpedo
was In proper condition before sent overheard.
the depth OF the water and. character Of bottom
ut place OF discharge. and what facilities arc
necessary for finding II. The board is to fix the
responsibilitY in each case Of loss.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-05
strike Mt the worrhlnEton Pump Works.

ELlZARETH. y. j.. Jan. About one hundred
mechanics employed in the Henry II. Worthing.
ton Company's pump works in this city went
out on strike to-day. They say n rule was made
X a no" foreman mhder wnlch they were un.
wages up TO the first of January were So 81 n
day. Unless an agreement is reached within n
day or two under which the strikers will return
to work. the entire force of 600 men may be
Obliged to stop work. The men at the com.
pany's office decline TO make any statement con.
corning the strike.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-05
Equitable and East River On. Deal.

Another conference between the interests
concerned in the proposed consolidation Of tho
Equitable and T. st River Gas Companies was
held at The office of tho Central Trust Company,
to the original plan OF consolidation which have
been suggested were further discussed. The
gan, who is now Oh his way to England. having
sailed on the Majestic on Dec. 20. and no OH:
MI. Morgan, whose firm heads the syndicate. is
heard from.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-05
A brooklyn Ch,ia Burusa to D.a,h.

Three.ycar-old Annie Malcomb was burned to
death at her home. l46 Plymouth street. Brook
lyn, yesterday afternoon. Her mother went out
TO u neighboring grocery. leaving the child alone.
On her return in q few minutes she found the
child,s clothing In flames. Death resulted be-
fore the arrival OF an ambulance surgeon. The
ehild's clothing had come in contact with . hot
BtDye.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-05
WAx nnr1xrnr nUnvrp porx.
other nuIairEs At the constns'e Week wern,
Were In Danger.

Tho big brick wax refinery OF the Tide Water
Oil Compnny's gigantic establishment at Con.
stable Hook, Bayonnc, was destroyed by fire
early yesterday morning. The flames ragged
for several hours and frequently threatened
other departments Of the works. On the stock
burned, machinery wrecked, and building
burned out. the officials of the corporation esti.
mate n loss of fully $4,000.
Tho fire started In tho chilling room Just he.
foro 3 o'clock. It's origin being unknown, al.
though II liz attributed. 10 srOninDcous coinhus.
the refinery and n portion Of the walls fell.
just as tho flrcmcn thought they had the blaze
under control an explosion of nap. tbn cscap.
Ing from n broken pipe occurred, and the fam
ing naphtha set iirc TO the melted wax. which
flooded the concrete floor OF the refinery 10 IA
depth of several inches.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-05
PROOF OF HIS .cIrIzENsHIP.
Mexico to Take Action ReEardiug the Death d
Prison OF an American.

Prison or an American.
~STEUBENvILLE, o., Jan. %.-Mayor William
Riley Of this city has received q lettor from Pow
oil Clayton. Minister to Mexico, asking for infor-
nation regarding Michael Greene. q machinist,
who was born and lived in this city. The letter
says that Greene was arrested in June last In
the City Of Mexico. and without any trial was
sent to the Rancho do San Cristobal, where ho
was placed at hard labor until his powers Of en-
durance gave out, when ho was subjected to
stripes and finally died.
The Mexican Government al. first denied to
Minister Clayton that any such man had been
arrested. but finally admitted his arrest md
death, and has now ordered the arrest and GRIM
inal prosecution Of tho manager Of the ranch,
and called upon our Minister for proofs that
Greene was q citizen of the United States.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-05
CANADIAN FEARS AROUSED.
Tho Danger OF Uncle Sum Invading That COun
. try with Dogs or Reindeer.

try with Dogs or iteIndeer.
TORONTO. Jan. 4.-Some objection has been
made hero to the proposed military relief expe-
dition from the United States into the Klondike,
whether from fear that the Americans might de-
sire 10 capture some Canadian territory or not,
does not appear.
The Mai to-day questions tho wisdom Of
Canadian Minister OF the Interior Sifton con.
senting to tho United States sending IA military
expedition into Canada. saying there is no need
to send n military expedition: that an cxpedt
ton by civilians would have done as well, and
adds that Sifton had no right to consent to a
foreign military expedition TO Canada.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-05
First Arrival or Cuban sugar In Months.

On the Ward line steamship vigilancia. which
arrived yesterday from Havana. were 1900
sacks OF sugar. each containing $50 pounds. the
first consignment that has arrived from Cuba In
about six months. Men In the sugar trade saw
this import indicates a probable revival in the
sugar trade OF the wal. stricken island. They es-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-05
Won G~oetEen-Lay.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.-Count Won Goetzen.
military attache Of the German Embassy. and
Mrs. May Stanley Lay. widow of William NJ.
Lay of this city. wero married this afternoon at
the residence OF the bride. After q stay = In Cali:
the Count will reloin his regiment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-05
Wandered AWAY WITH HER BABr.
Mrs. Routh Had Just Been Sent Homo from
the Hospitai-she Ia Mentally DernnGed.

the HospitaI-she Ia Mentally DernnEed.
While mentally dcranged Mrs. Ella Routh
of 1872 Butler street, Brooklyn, left her home
yesterday afternoon with her year.old baby in
her arms. and has not been seen there since.
Both she and the child were thinly clad. and it
is feared that II nothing worse happens to
them exposure to the cold may result seriously.
Mrs. Routh became sick on New Years Day.
Her husband found her on his return from work
lying upon the floor. She was evidently suffer.
ing from mental trouble. He had her removed
and yesterday at noon she was taker home. A
trained nurse was hired to look after her, but
shc succeeded in Guiding the nurses watchful-
ness.
Her family and friends tried to find her last
night, but could get no trace of her.
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slo1 for Cuban RELIEF.

WASHINGTON. Jan. A check for 800. con-
tributed by four citizens OF Concord, n. H.. and
transmitted by W. d. Chandler, Treasurer of
the Republican Press Association Of New Hamp-
shire. was received at tho State Department to-
day for the Cuban relief fund. A dollar bill
sent to President Mckinley was the only other
Contribution received.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-05
The Urgent Deficiency Bill To-Day.

WASHINGTON, Jan. AT the first opportu.
nifty after Congress meets tomorrow the House
on Appropriations will report an
Urgent Deficiency bill. carrying items aggre-
eating about So. OOO. 900. The largest amount
involved is 1915, 900 necessary to provide for
the payment of tho army. The Washington
city Post Office. which to date has cost $2.4lO.-
900, will DO in tho bill for $lT5. 900 additional
toward completion.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-05
Chamber or Commerce VIII Melp Rsconcsn.
tradOs.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Alexander f. Orr.
President of tho Now York Chamber of Com.
merce. has written to the State Department APP
proving tho efforts being made to relieve tho
sufferings of the Cuban reconcoutrados and
promising the cooperation Of the Chamber
through its representative on the Central Relief
Committee. ex-Mayor Schieren, of Brooklyn. A
cable message to the department. from Consul.
General Lee says that blankets and -four should
be added to the articles needed for relief pur-
poses. =
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-05

san FRANCISCO. Jan. i.-GeorGc J. Smith, .
painter and decorator. committed suicide to-day
by shooting himself. lie suffered from rheu-
matism. Smith Was II friend Of John Trcadwell
and stakcd Trcadweil in his prospecting near
juneau, Alaska, which resulted in the develop
ment of the greet T~rcpiwcll mine. For his
interest IN this mine aud another adjoining
property smith received S7OO.OOO.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-05
THE PRICE or SILVER.
Colorado Dealers Complain That They DO Not
Receive Correct Quotations.

HoCCiNo Nuotnttoup.
DENVER, Jan. 4.-Therc is n decided difference
In tho price OF silver as quoted by local buyers
and brokers and the price furnished direct from
New York to private sources. The quotation rs
tclcgraphed to-day Is 56A cents. Tho local buy.
ers quote 557s., This is causing n howl from
many state points, and the mine owners OF Aspen
are investigating the cause.
1t Is generally accepted that the smeltcr COM
binc, which was formed two months ago, is TAX
Ing advantage OF the mine owners on future
contracts. To.day's ore dealings were mostly
settled for under protest, and mine owners will
combine to obtain the correct quotations for
themselves.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-05
Reduced Wages In Maine MILLS.

LEWISTON, Nc. Jan. A. Notices of q reduc.
ton in wages were posted yesterday afternoon
in the Bates. Hill. Androscoggin, and Conti-
mental mills and The Lewiston Blehchery and
Dye Works in this city and the Barker mills in
AUBURN. The cut.down is to take effect on Jan.
II and will affect all departments about 10
per cent. The loss to Lewiston by II 10 per cent.
reduction throughout the mills would be ST.
D0n N nonfh