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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06
sTINDLE ED SEEKERS FOR JOBS.
OanzIE Made on with the Yees He Got from
Hi Many Dupes.


A young man giving his name as Charles
Danz!g rented offices on Tuesday at ia Park
row. He told the ~janitor that he was a pur-
chasing agent for the New Jersey Traction
Company. and paid rent In advance. Then he
sent to tho newspapers an advertisement IN.
bouncing that he wanted 100 men for conductors
and motormen for the traction company. Ho
next purchased O desk and chair from G. A.
Marotski of 223 Park row. giving a check for
$40 on the Bowery Bank In payment.
Yesterday John Pohlman, a Bowery lodging
He was engaged as an office clerk. William
Zimmerman OF Is Harrow street, Brooklyn,
was the next caller. He paid 1885, agents
foe, and was engaged to go TO work in Philadel-
phia. Soon the applicants for work were as
thick as bees, and each paid $l.S5 to DaRzig
and was promptly engaged for work in some
city, ,,,,. on, - 90, . d,,DS aud will ho
back soon,' Danzig said presently 10 Pohlman.
Let these men here wait I'LL i come back"
They waited several hours, and finally Iim-
norman demanded his money. When Pohlman
said that he could not refund tho fees a riot
resulted. A policeman OF tho Elizabeth street
station arrested Pohlman on lmme rmRn's
complaint OF obtaining money under false pre-
Marotski heard the row, and, learning tho
cause, hurried TO the bank. The check had
been declared worthless. so tho furniture was
hastily moved buck TO The owners store. Tho
office was locked.
The police are looking for Danzig.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06
DEADLOCK IN MARYLAND.
Bolting Republicans Prevent the House from
BeinE Organized.

III ~ 1SNA8o . ohAA
BeinE Organized.
ANNAPOLIS, Nd. Jan. Sat noon to-day the
Legislature OF Maryland met in the State House.
The Senate organized promptly. but the House,
owing to the bolt Of eleven members of the Ball
timore city delegation. simply elected Oscar L.
Quinlan as temporary Chairman. and after TAX
Ing an Intellectual vote on the Speakership adj
journed until tomorrow at noon. There was a
tremendous crowd at tho meetings.
Immediately after electing a temporary
Speaker the House balloted for a Speaker.
Three candidates were placed in nomination.
They were Ashley N. Gould Of Montgomery by
the regular Republican organization, Louis
Schaefer by the bolting Republicans, and Lloyd
Wilkinson OF Worcester by the Democrats.
The ballot resulted: Wilkinson, Al; Gould, 80;
Schaefer, IL. Immediately after the announce.
ment that there had heen no election the House
adjourned.
The deadlock may be broken tomorrow or
may continue for n week. Conferences are held
frequently. and q compromise may DO reached
at any time. The boilers insist upon tho cleo
tion of n city man for Speaker as well as for
Senator. They hold the key to the situation and
can dictate terms.
What effect this will have on the Senatorship
is not known. 1t may result in tho defeat Of
Judge McComas. who Is now the favorite. In
case no goes down and a Baltimore man is
chosen, the chances are that Gen. Thomas 8.
Shyrock may be elected.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06
FOUND A L G BED OF EsoALLoPs.
. threatened scarcity In the supply Provided
Against by "a Recent Discovery. B.

. Threatened scarcity In the supply Provided
Against by u Recent Discovery. B.
The report reached tho wholesale dealers OF
.u'lon fish market yesterday that Brandt Ma
.hcfs' an FISHERMAN OF Great South Bay. had
discovered some days ago the richest bed of
0soolops ever found In the waters OF the bay.
hscallops have been very scarce for the past
.oFthIsht' and Mathors's discovery was hailed
VIVA pleasure by the Wholesale dealers. lie
iouha the bed while dredging for oysters in the
west inlet of the bay. and brought up about
.Hlrty bushels In three hours. Fifty boats have
Oeeh stationed at this point for about a week,
ana the ~dredgers have brought up anywhere
IRON thirty to fifty bushels OF e~scallops daily.
is reported that over 1000 bushels have
oeeh secured thus far without apparently AFFECT.
,hG mo richness OF the bed. This fact puzzles
tthhe veteran fishermen of the bay. who SAY that
.ac ylcId y phenomenal. Escallops are known
W move from one place to another In great
scnools, SO what Is looked upon as a rich bod
stead OF plenty.
The demand for e~scalIo2s is excellent mat
SSIISsio ana ne shellash briAt 80. rs .cJafs 10
the highest price.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06
HAD TO ACCEPT THE NEGRO.
Kentucky Democrats IN n Funk Over GIVING
Black Man an once.

Black Man an Omco
LOUISVILLE, KY. Jan. 5.-The silver Domo-
Gratis Of the Legislature got into trouble last
night and to-day over the caucus agreement to
give the place of assistant cloakroom keeper to
a colored voter for free silver. The resolution
was made at the caucus by an enthusiast who
thought negroes were natural free silverites
and only needed encouragement to quit the Re-
publican ranks. When the time came for nomi-
nations the members saw what they had done
and loud complaints were made. ]. r. Mount
Of Oldham county said:
II have sworn all my life that I would never
vote for o negro, but I am here to extend tho
olive branch and recognize the negro as a fac
tor In Kentucky politics. 1 vote for Smith,"
Charles Nelson of Hardin county made q
speech of explanation in which he said:
During the Bryan campaign / had to arm
myself against the negroes on one occasion.
and l swore I'd never vote for a negro. I de-
The Rev. i. Petty of Grant county said in q
at looks to me like we have q mixture of
Democrats, Populists. Republicans and negroes.
This is purely a negro race. though would not
B. +. Saunders Of Union county made an i'm.
FASHIONED speech saying q negro never voted
for them. All the others had seomething to say.
but tho caucus stood by it's action and the col
oyed candidates for the place were named. In
the Others selected J. r. Ely OF Todd.
When the House reconvened at. IL o'clock
this morning the Democratic side looked as II
o tornado had struck 1t, so many got up and
went out when tho time came to vote for Ely.
negro. Finally most OF tho Democrats voted
for their nominee and ali tho Republicans voted
for theirs. Some OF the Democrats gagged q
40 and one or two explained their votes. The
nee of some of those who did not vote was
.-.spicuous, as they had been in the House a
few minutes before.
There was less trouble over the election of
young Lackey, the son of the Populist member
from Trigg. who got the nomination for one of
the pageships. but some more Democratic men,
bers were again absent" for a few minutes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06
CRANK IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
Jacob Clements or Westchsster Becomes Dis
orderly nnd 10 Locked Up.

oTuotiy W. = ASocbou Up
WASHINGTON. Jan. b.-Jacob Clements, a Ger
man, from Westchester county. N. ". caused
some excitement In the White House this morn.
ing. When permission to see the President was
denied him he became very violent and was with
difficulty restrained by the guards and police.
He is now confined in a cell at the First precinct
station house, and will be held pending an In
quiry as to his sanity. Clements claims to have
a message TO President Mckinley from Christ.
He is a heavy.set farmer. SO years old, and
speaks very little English. He says he has a wife
living on his farm In Westchester. n. Y. He
left home on Sunday night and arrived In Wash
ington yesterday morning. He went direct
ly 10 the Executive Mansion. He encountered
the doorkeeper and asked to see the President.
The doorkeeper told him he had better write a
letter TO him. Clements went away. but re-
turned an hour later with a communication,
which was taken charge Of. He returned this
morning and insisted that he must SEQ the
President. He declared TINT New York was
under the control OF Tammany. and hc could
live there no longer. When the guards at.
tempted to prevent his going up the steps he
admission. When the officers endeavOred to
eject him he resisted. and il WAS decided to place
him under arrest.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06
CAPT. TRA RESIGNS.
Ho aurrenaers His Post as Governor Of gailoFap
Snug Hnrbor.

Snug Wnrbor,
Capt. g. P. 8. Trask, governor Of Sailors Snug
Harbor. on Staten Island. handed In his resigna-
ton to Alexander K. Orr. Chairman of the
Board Of Trustees Of tho asylum. yesterday
morning. The resignation was not unexpectedly
in fact, it is pretty well understood that Capt.
Trask had the alternative of resiRning or being
dismissed. His management of Snug HarboR
has been very much-criticised. and the ~trustees,
after q thorough investigation. which was hns
ishod only n short time ago, censured him.
The complaints against Trask came principally
from the old sailors In Snug Harbor, and many
of them appeared as witnesses against the gov.
ernor at the Investigation. They alleged cruel
ties and injustice. The resignation Of Trass
will be very popular among the inmates of the
Mr.. Orr told a SUN reporter'that Capt. Trask's
resignation could not DO accepted until to-mor-
row, when the Board of Trustees will hold q
meeting.
1T will undoubtedly be accepted then" he
said 1T is too early to talk OF his successor
right man can be found"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06
farmer TYPE FOUNDRY BURsED.
Fire Causes $50, o Damage 1p, 1eeknat
strest-Four Aiarms RauE. ~

Fire Causes $500 900 Damage IN Deekpnan
street-Four Alarms Rams.
The s~ix-story brick building at 90 and 90
Beekman street, which Is occupied by tho type
foundry OF A. ID. Farmer & Son, was almost
wholly destroyed by fire last night. Tho fro
started in some waste in the sub-basement, and
the aremen were notified by an automatic
alarm. When they reached the scene the fire
had already run up to the third and fourth
flo rs through the elevator shaft. and had
caught In the oil used in the foundry. A SEQ
ond, third. and fourth alarms were quickly
runH. but the fire gained rapid headway. q
reached to. the top floor before Chief Bonner
arrived and directed the use OF the water tower.
1 The Arm was establisbed in isoa1 ana the
building was built about fifty years ago. WI.
liam w. Farmer, the head Of the firm, placed
the loss at $50. 900, and said that the building
and stock were fully covered by insurance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06
an INDIAN KILLS Il WOMAN.
Murdered 1t Her Cabin Door In tho Presence
or Her Children.


WICHITA, Kan. Jan. 5.-Near Maud. Okla.
homa, yesterday, Mrs. julie Leard was murdered
by Indians In the presence Of her young chill
dren. The story, as told by her children, is that
q strange Indian zane to the house and wanted
to borrow q saddle. Mrs. Leard refused to
loan the saddle and ordered the Indian away.
but he refused to 60. At last Mrs. Lizard took
down.a rife and tried to fire 1t to scare the In.
dian, but the.cartrtdRe would not explode. The
Indian skunk away, and Mrs. Leard supposed
no had gone for good; Toward evening she
her arms, when the Indian jumped from his
hiding place and attacked her.
He secured the rifle and tried to shoot her, but
again the cartridge refused to explode. where-
upon he struck her a terrific blow over the head
with the gun stock, killing her Instantly.
Afterward several other Indians appeared
and dragged the body around tho yard. Hun
dreds of men are searching for the Indians, and
q large number. arrested on suspicion, have
been brought before the children for identified
tion. The children say the right one has not
been CAPTURED.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06
MIR. .BRYAN'S SPEECH.
He ArraiRned tho Republican Party. blu
wouldn't Talk About His Plans.

LINCOLN. Mob. Jan. 5.-The speech Of Mr..
Bryan delivered at the complimentary banquet
about 4 o'clock this morning was a disappoint-
ment to his hearers In that he studiously
avoided any reference to his future political
plans, although pre- vious speeches clearly indi-
cared a desire TO hear from him on that score.
Mr.. Bryan said in his speech that never before
IN political nistory nag aeveat peen SO soon
long those who opposed free silver will admit
that the gold standard Is wrong and its con.
iican party for its failure to fulfil its promises,
and declared that the Administration had
cratic party's position by sending a commission
TO England for the purpose of getting rid OF the
gold standard.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06
HASN'T CHALLENGED cussoNs.
Gen. Hundicy Denies That He Has Called Out
the Colonel.

the Colonel.
RICHMOND. Va. Jan. 5.-The police court was
crowded this morning when the case of Gen.
George J. Hundley was called on the charge of
being about to fight q duel with Col. John Gus
sons. former Commander of the Grand Camp,
Confederate Veterans of Virginia. The General
was represented by w. +. Reddy and J. c. Par
ker of Southampton as counsel. Attorney
Parker asked that Gen. Hundley be allowed to
make a statement to tho Court, which was done.
The General said that there WAS no reason
why he should be put under bond to keep the
peace with Col. Cussone. as ho had not sent any
challenge to that gentleman, and no arrange
ment had been made to settle their controversy
had not communicated with Col. Cussons or any
OF that gentleman's friends In regard to an ami
cable or other means of settling their difficulty.
Justice Crutohfeld continued the case until
Jan. 10 in order that both the participants In tho
controversy might DO present before The Court.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06
UNITED AGAINST 1EG1sEAzoRs.
street Railroads or Illinois Form . Combiaa.
tion Tor Protection.

btFBtE U TUT" y UUuIDTUUs
tion Tor Protection.
CHICAGO. Jan. "a combination comprising
ali the street railroad companies In the State of
Illinois was formed to-day ct the Great North.
ern Hotel to fight hostile legislation at Spring.
field and to conserve mutual interests. Repre-
sentatives of nearly thirty companies were
present to adopt bylaws and elect officers. The
preamble of the constitution announces that
the association is formed for closer cooperation
and other objects common to the street railway
fraternity.
O. T. Yerkes, charged with being the real en-
gineer of this movement upon the eve of
threatened legislation at Springfield, arrived
from New York yesterday. hut contented him.
self with sending representative Of his roads to
Bloomington City Railway, was elected Presi-
dent OF the association; T. II. Minry, Spring
field. Secretary and Treasurer. and L. Sherwood
Elgin Vice-President.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06
=. j. BIsCHoFF INSANE.

The Lawyers Mental Condition 90 Denne0 bDe
the Verdict Of q Sheria,s Jury.
The sheriff's jury which has been considering
the mental condition of Franklin J. Bischof.
the lawyer. brought in a verdict late last night
declaring that he Is insane and has been insane
for hve years. It is found that no has no propA
erty exceeding 5000 in value.
The proceeding was taken by his brother, Jus.
tice Bischoff OF the Supreme Court, and the laws
yers wife was one of tho witnesses against hAN.
clients who claimed that he had defrauded them
In sums aRgregating $4,000 A number 81
alienists were called as experts in the case, but
they were divided in opinion as to whether BiS8
chon was sane or mol.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06
FOUND the wreck or tho Gerena.

HALIFAX. N. g.. Jan. 5.-The Government
steamer Newheld returned from the wrecked
Verona this morning. Capt. Campbell reports
having found the vessel. She lies in twenty
fathoms of water. Bon Portage light being 1--WE
and q half miles from tho wreck. The chip lice
in the track OF small steamers and vessels going
larger steamers generally keep well outside oe
Seal Island. From her present position IL 10
thought that the steamer might have struck on
either elbow OF Zetland Shoal, and not on Blonde
Rock, as at first reported.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06

Seas Too Much for the Old Vessels Headway
In Vineyard sound.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Jan. 5.-The United States
steamship Alliance. training vessel. anchored
in the harbor here to-day. after q somewhat
hazardous passage from Tompkinsville. She
was forced to anchor off Gavhead Light,
in Vineyard Sound, on Sunday because
her engine power was not sufficient
to propel her against tho high sens that pre-
vailed. One Of her boilers began to leak so
badly that 1t was only with difficulty that tho
fires were kept going. The crown sheet Of the
other boiler gave way. making the boiler unfit
for use.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06
NINE. MELBA's SEVERE COLD.
An Engagement In Cleveland Postponed ana
One Ia Philadelphia Cancelled.

An engagement In Cleveland Postponed and
One la Philadelphia Cancelled.
CLEVELAND. o.. Jan. 5.-Mme. Melba is i'll and
confined to her room at the Hotel Stillman. She
was to have appeared at Music Hall this even.
ing in The Barber OF Seville" but the engage.
ment was cancelled. Nine, Melba contracted q
severe cold on Monday on tho train going from
Philadelphia TO Pittsburg. She sang in Pitts
ready suffering from her cold. She arrived in
Cleyelg nd on Tuesday. at 6:20 y. NJ. and was
Immediately placed under the care OF DIR. How
ard S. Straight. u throat specialist. AT noon TO.
day DR.. Straight forbade her attempting to sing
tonight. but said that Ia his opinion she would
DO able TO appear ON Friday evening.
Because of MelbA's illness Manager Ellis has
cancelled the engagement at Philadelphia ON
have been made here that she viii sing at MuBic
Hall on Friday eyeninG.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06
COUNT BAILEFF KILLS A MAN.
shoots a Man Who Fired at Him on the Street
In Chicago.

CHICAGO. Jan. 5.-W. Ray Smith. bailif In
Judge Horizons court, and nephew OF the
Judge. shot and killed ex.Deputy Sheriff Ed.
ward NJ. Hunt this afternoon. The shooting
was done In sclf.defence. Hunt had sold Smith
n deputy sherin's jewelled star for $50 and
Smith had paid $50 on il. He discovered that
the supposed ruby in the star was q gar.
not and refused TO pay the balance. An enniity
arose which had lasted several weeks. Hunt
attacked smith, who was walking along the
and shot at Tho bailiff without warning. Smith
returned tho fire. Seven shots wore exchanged,
OF which Hunt fired four. Smiths third shot
took effect In Hunts. left side, penetrating tho
lungs, and he died in u few minutes. Smith
was wounded In the left hand and left leg. He
was arrested.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06
Marcus Daily Ruys . COLD Nine.

NooALEs. Ariz.. Jan. Sit IL announcsd here
that Marcus DAILY of Montana. b. his represens
tative. J. r. Toole. has just purchased from y.
c.. Asuilar 6 Go. for 100000 gold, the noted
Ave miles east of Carlo and Immediately adj
jacent to the gold and copper mines Of G. 3.
for more than a century. Tho Cerre Del Orc
district, extending from Rayon to Horcacitaas
important mineral.bearing regions in Sonora,
Mr.. Toole will employ 100 men in the develops
mont work.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06
EIGHT o8rHosRAPHrcA1 sNAR1a

Weight architectural ChnrIes-Aud Four Plain
Names BesIde. Yet \ ounE Charles Hasn't DIED.
BOSTON. Mass, Jan. 5.-This is the name Of q
child whose parents live on Garden street, and
whose birth has been duly recorded with City
Registrar whitmore: Charles Henry Edward
Menes SIda Andohohataugatenafiafy Alamaka.
Observation-Disclosures ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
vonakarohaza Chinka Chula HamadoeF Francis.
Tho father 10 . rativent Montreal. The mother
is q native OF Richmond. The child was born on
Dec. 20 and 10 well.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06
THREW 4 LAMP At 4 Po1ICEMAN

Wilson. WIN Was Found Unaer Another A1nn's
He'd. RInaily Submitted to Arrest.
John Wilson. colored. of 21s West Forty
seventh street. was found under n bed last night
in the house of John A. Ball OF 1913 Jay street,
Brooklyn.
Policeman Sugert was sent for. When he en-
tered the room Wilson seized a lighted lamp
from a table and threw IL at him.
The policeman lodged and struck the thief on
the head with his club. He then submitted to
arrest and was locked up.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06

JACKSONVILLE Fla, Jan. 5.-From letters
from various parts of the State 1t is learned
that the recent cold snap did little damage to
the orange groves. tho damage being principally
confined TO the fruit ON tho trees. About half
OF the fruit on the trees Is damaged. A large
amount had boon picked. however. so that the
LOSE win DO slight. possibly not more than 1000
b04eA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06
some streets will he Renamed.

The appointment of a commission to rename
the streets duplicated ir the enlarged city OF
New York will receive attention soon from
Mayor Van Wyck and the members OF the
Municipal Assembly.
So much confusion has been caused by the face
that two or three streets In different parts OF the
city bear the same names that the adninistra.
the leaders of Tammany Hall are in favor of IT.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06
PENSION ME BEOAUsE I Am so BIG
That 70 the Cry or This Giant. whom the Gov
ernment Couldn't Eft with an Overcast.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Representative Ache
son Of Pennsylvania to-day introduced tho
champion private pension bill OF the session. It
provides for placing on tho pension rolls tho
name of Patrick Bane, q constituent whose local
designation 10 the "Giant of Green County"
Patrick 10 so called because he stands seven feet
four in his stockings. The giant now asks for q
pension, thirty two years after the close Of the
war, on the ground that owing to his great size
the Government was unable to provide him
with an overcoat during the cold weather Of his
army service. and because of the lack of the
needed garment he caught cold and contracted
rheumatism, from which he now suffers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06
RATCLIFFE'S VAIN DENIAL.
HIS OWN FATHER SAYS THE Low
DON WoMIN rs HIS WIFE.

other Evidence That the Actor he the Husband
or CareiIne Ravenhrl-He Refused 70 SEND
lzssey to Keep u,s child In soheel-.ps
Tsu Think THAT I Can Pick Up Msnsy y,
Special Gable Dsspstoh to THE SUE.
LONDON. Jan. 5.-The father of Edward J.
Radcliffe, the actor now under sentence in New
York for wife boating. has visited the editor of
tho Daily Mat and corroboratsd that papers
story OF his sons marriage in London 10
Caroline Ravenhill. tho daughter Of q fish
monger OF MaryIebone. Mr.. Radcliffe cor.
rectod certain misstatements In the wife's
story as told by the Daily Mail, but declared ID
was beyond doubt that Alice De Lacy. tho young
woman his son had married In America, was not
his real wife. Mr.. Radcliffe said that his SON
wrote to him in 1891. asking him to send his
boy to q good school. saying:
my position Is. now such that ] can very
readily afford to pay what It would cost, and the
sins OF the parent should not mako the child q
sufferer"
Nevertheless, when tho elder Mr.. Ratbliffo
afterward discovered the boys whereabouts he
wrote to his son asking him TO send . draft for
ESQ. The latter replied:
do you think / can pick up money In the
streets of Now York y and he sent nothing.
The Daily Mail says there might have boon Q
doubt as to whether the prisoner In New York
was identical with tho Radcliffe who married
Miss Ravenhill. but any shadow Of doubt has
been dissipated by several New Workers who
are acquainted with Radcliffe. the actor. hava
ing identified photographs Of him that are In
possession of his London wife.
Messrs. Howe s. Hummel, the New York laws
yers who have charge Of the interests Of the
lady who married Radcliffe in America. are
making inquiries hero into the Daily Matte
atory.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06
Central Tru., Company Stock Reaches I.ses.

Six shares of the stock of the Central Trust
Company, of a par value OF 300 each. were sold
at public auction at the Real Estate Exchange
Yesterday at prices ranging from ~ 1862 to
81 1866 a share. The last Is the highest. price
the stock has over Preached. Tho company is said
TO have made ITO per cent. last year on a capital
of 81. 600 600.