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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
PRINCE BISMARCK BETTER.
a FALSE REPORT OF mrs DEATH
Is UIDELF CIRCULATED.


Recovering from the Rheuuantisua nud Gout
Tron which ne Hss Bees sunerinG-The
I'rinee Expressed His Emphatic Dinap-
prevail of the EHperer's Chinese Policy.
Special Cable De,parohss to THE suS.
LoSDoS: Jan. The Erenino Ne,rs tonight
published a despatch from Berlin to the effect
that n report has been receive. there that
Prince Bismarck was dead. Tho despatch said
that this report has been received from several
sources. but added that the rumor was dis
credited in other quarters. equally reliable. The
German Embassy received nothing confrma-
tory OF the report, nor did the Foreign once.
The Berlin correspondent of THE Sun tele-
graphod TT ll!lO o'clock to- ight that de-
spatches sent TO Friedrichsruh. inquiring as 10
the truth Of the report Of Prince Bismarck's
death. remained unanswered. This. however,
was due to the fact that the day IL q holiday.
The despatch added that the rumor was not be-
lieved in Berlin. and that the Lohdi Ansciper
published nothing on the subject.
Tho report OF the death OF Prince Bismarck.
which originated in tbedespatch to the Ercnin0
Neus, was taken up by some Of the other after.
noon papers. This caused an immediate sensa-
ton, and newsboys were on the streets until
midnight calling out the death OF the old eI-
Chancellor. Geographic inquiries to Friedrichs-
rub, Prince Bismarck's residence. were I'M
nswered for hours, owing to the fact that
It was a holiday. and tho report cam to be
widely believed. At the clubs. however,. 1t was
gradually discrcdited. as no confirmation was
received.
During the evening THE Sun correspondent
received q despatch from Hamburg absolutely
denying the report, and adding that Prince Bis
marck was slowly recovering from his illness.
The despatch ala said that Count William Bis.
marck and his wife were spending New Years
Dav at Fricdrichsruh.
The other day Prince bismarck reproved tho
semi.oficial papers fer denying that he was Ill.
saying: "As though there was anything to be
ashamed OF in being Ill when n man is over
eighty" This coinmon-senso utterance shove
that the Prince retains his intellect, though in
reports the contrary has been suggested.
Since Emperor Williams visit to Friedrichs.
rub after his visit to Kiel, whittier he went to
bid adfeu to Prince Henry of Prussia prior to
the %latter's departure for China, 1t has been
learned that Prince Bismarck expressed his en-
phatic disapprovnl Of his Majesty's Chinese
policy. As soon as the semi-oficial papers
learned this they reported that the conversation
between the Emperor and Prince Bismarck was
entirely Of q social character. the EXCHANGED
lor's condition rendering him unfit to discuss
politics, the insinuation being that Prince Bis
marck was childish.
BERLIN, Jan. l.--Prince bismarck is recover
ing from the govt and rheumatism from which
he has been suffering.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
APoUR-rEAR-nLD DRIyxsWHIsKEY
Ne 10 Likely to Die-Two Other I0png Drink
ers seat TO Roosevelt Ho,pitaL

Four-year-oid Thomas Saul OF 1913 Tenth ave.
nuc crawled upon a chair and got a glass OF
whiskey. which was on a shelf, yesterday morn.
lug while mis- mother Was out. lie drank II and
become unconscious. As he could not DO re-
yived, he VAS sent to Roosevelt Hospital last
night. The doctors said his condition was
critical.
Eieven.y ear-old Thomas Mclaughlin of 53a
West Fiftieth street lett his home last night 10
make New Year calls. He was brought back
ions, They told his mother that he had had TOO
much TO drink and then ran away. liz wa, sent
10 Roosevelt Hospital. where his trouble va
diagnose rs alcoholism. His condition is con.
sideIet serious.
Fifteen ycarOld Charles Clark OF 5.3 West
Ihi7ly'scYcGih slreci went out with two frirnds
last night aboul : O'Clock. lie was br0u.bI
back by them q halt hour later 50 drunk THAI lie
could scarcely walk. they said he had beer
h!led up at The corner saloon. He became Nm.
conscious shortly after this and was sent 10
Roosevelt Hospital. ="
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
MURRAY CLUBBED THE POLIoEMAN.
with the Aid or Six Friends He Got HIS Club
Away from Him.

Mike Murray, SO years old. Of 131 Cherry
street, was In Rutgers slip with half a dozen
comrades last night. All the gang were
hilarious after the fashion of Cherry
street. and, they insulted everybody that
came along. from small boys to policemen
They howled at Policeman Sheehan OF
the Madison street police station and he gave
chase. They didn't go far. but turned on Shce-
han and fought him.. 1t was seven to one and
the policeman wasn't equal to the task. The
men threw him down and Murray got the
policem ms night stick.
Then Murray began to club the policeman.
He hit him over the body and three times over
the body and cuts on the head. A crowd gath
cred, and that attracted the attention OF police
men on neighboring posts. and they came TO the
rescue.
Sheehan was taken to the Gouyerncur Hos
pital. and Murray WAS arrested and locked up.
The rest Of the gang succeeded in escaping.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02

To THE EDITOR OF THE sus-SiT: IF, Y. L." gives
the Webster " !nternatiOnsl Dictionary" n authority
for "skillleSs" as an example OF n word using the
same Letter three Tins cunsecut!vtly, SnaAesprarr Ia
cited by this dictionary as authority for the form IL
records. Inc tendency IN words or tbs kinI IS tpdrop
one Of the cousuuanIs sir Puiip Sy Hcy. beaumont
Fletcher, ana many Other among ih"ir contempt.
rarles wrote I" skIlsss." The "CchtuTy' ana Worries
ter dictionaries do nI even rrSusalEo the three CON
EOnant form, but The "SlhulaTd Dictionary" does,
although only as a variant OF Is ]rrrferTcI and moro
simple . yRUEym "sEIAGSs," Mistress ship" 10 y bot
tsT example VI the threscVnsonAnt IOrn. "
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
FAURE's EXCITING ADVENTURE.

Yhe CnrriaEe Overturned In which ne ana
Premier MrIIne Were Riding.
Special Cahls Dsspatch 10 THE SUE.
PARIS, Jan. l,-President Faure, accompanied
by Premier Meline. while on his way TO the Rue
du Luxembourg TO pay q New Years visit to
Senator Loubet to-day met with an accident
which for the moment caused considerable
alarm.
In the Place de la concorde q landau moving
at high speed came into collision with the
Presidents carriage and threw it on its side.
Hystanders rushed to the assistance Of the
President and the Premier. but fortunately
neither of them was injured.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
JorTIXGs AB0Ur roWX.

Judge Missliu n. Gibbs, United States Consul to
Tam atAve. NADIA ;ascar. sal ri for his post yesterday
on The French Inns steamer La Champagne.
Mrs.. Margaret Marks foun The dead body of her
husband, FREDERICK Marks, yesterday morning at the
bottom OF the nrst hisht OF stairs al their home. ESQ
East Houston street. II 10 believed that Marks fell
down n Night OF stairs and fractured his skull
Mrs. Mary Young, 40 years old, OF i39 West
Twenty. eighth street. was found dead on the door
yesterday by nor husband, James Young, Mrs. Young
had been q sufferer from asthma for some years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
cor. CULBERsoN IN THE FIELD.
he Aunouncea finssir n Candidate for the
Senate TO Succeed Roger q. Mills.


DALLAS. Tex, Jan. l.-Gov. Charles A. Culber.
son. in a 3.OOO.word address to the people of
Texas, to-day formally announced that he Is a
candidate for the United States Senate to
succeed Roger g. Mills, Gov. Culberson commits
himself unreservedly to the Chicago platform
OF / SO. including free coinage at the ratio OF
I8 to /; favors limiting the powers of the
Federal Judiciary; attacks vigorously the PEN
sion policy pursued by the Federal Gov
rnment: advocates the election Of the
United States Senators by a direct vote
Of the people,; declares himself a free trader. SO
far as the Federal Constitution will possibly ad.
NIT of such a policy. and Is particularly
severe In his denuncistion OF speculation In
cotton futures, and promises, II elected.
10 work for the enactment OF laws to
prohibit 1t, He favors recognizing the
belligerent rights Of Cuba, but is emphatic in
his opposition TO the annexation of Hawaii or
any other similarly situated territory. He also
fayors an amendment to the Constitution, SO
that Congress may pass laws for the collection
OF an income tax,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
saou. 600 pire In MoOa,. Re.

DALLAS Tex. Jan. IA fire a, Moody. Tex,
last night destroyed tNeutg.eigh. places OF busi.
ness, located N twenty different buiIdinss. The
,",HI loss t4plroNlintics S2OO.OOO; Insurance.
Sts,tuV IN heaviest business LOSSES are;
rHter Howard, $1,000, and McClain, For
iVst,r nan, $4,000. The lire started In a
p"rseS shop FROM a detective hue.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
scaunen Mt Fire Hall.

John J. Scannell. the new Fire Commissioner,
went to Fire Headquarters. on East Sixty
seventh street, yesterday afternoon. He was &C
compapied by Secretary Carl Jussen. He had a
long talk with Chief Bonner and Deputy Chief
Riley. None OF the old Fire Commissioners was
present to receive Mr.. Scannell.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
Two Italian. stas Each orh,r.

Alfonso Diodato Of 2494 Amsterdam avenue
and Dominica Antonio of Amsterdam avenue
and 1884 street, both laborers. stabbed each
other last night at u party given by Antonio.
Both were sent TO Manhattan Hospital. An
tonic may die.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
SUPPORTING THE sTRIKERs.

a TaH or Three Pence Weekly to Ne Levied
Upon All British Trades unionists.
Special Cattle De,patch TO THE suS.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-The Amalsamated Society
OF Engineers to-day paid out the sum Of a3s. 900
to 81. 900 engineers who are on strike.
The Trades Union Conference. held in this
city. has decided to levy q tax of three pence
weekly upon each of the members Of trades
unions throughout the country. II is expected
that this will produce 81. 900, 900. which will
be devoted to assisting the striking engineers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
DURRASTs LAST MOVE.
All Legal QuibbleA Sow nj an Baldwin, No
Hanged on Friday.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. i,-Thcodore Durrant
has made bis last move %, a 'oager lease Of
life and failed. His lawyers attempted TO Sc.
cure from the Supreme Court a writ Of super
sSdeas lasl evening, and TO-DAY denial was filed,
execution. Durrant. who is in tho condeinnei
Sel' shows extreme nervousness, hut thus Tar he
has etrayel no sign OF breakdonn lie vii he
hanged on next Friday. oe
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
KING HUMBERT,s sPEEoH.
lle Advises Concord Among tho La naker
So That They May Renent the Country.

Special Cable Despatch TO THE srS.
ROME, Jan. liking HnmbeTt received a depu-
tation OF members of the Italian Parliament at
the Quirinal to-day.
in replying to their New Years greetings his
Majesty spoke Of the condition Of the country
and recommended concord among the legisla-
tors OF the kingdom, SO that they might pass
laws which would be useful and beneficial to
the country. He made no ~allusioh to interna-
tional politics.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
4. 4. =. Crulu Loses n sister.

Hannah Ann Grain. sister OF Thomas G. 7.
Grain. died suddenly yesterday at tho home OF
her brother, l"l West Seycnty.hith street. She
was the daughter Of Durham Jones Grain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-04
% BRASS BANDS
Participate in the Great Pa
rade at Denver,
Inaugurating the Festival of
Mountain and Plain.
TWENTY-SIX FLOATS,
$4,000 People and Two ThOus-
and Horses.
Fifty Thousand Visitors AL
ready in Attendance.

Denver, Oct 4-The fourth annual
festival of Mountain and Plain opened
this afternoon with a great historical,
allegorical and patriotic parade official
ly designated the pageant of American
progress. In this procession were 26
magnificent floats and many handsome
ly decorated carriages, besides other in
teresting features, and % brass bands
furnished music. Tonight there will be
a fireworks display and numerous other
amusements.
The festival will continue three days,
on each of which a great parade will be
a leading feature. Fifteen thousand
people and 1000 horses will appear in
these parades. The principal buildings
are beautifully decorated with the car
niva1 colors, yellow and white, mingled
with the national colors, and the streets
will be brilliantly Illuminated at night.
1t is estimated that So 900 visitors, most
of them from outside points in Colorado
have already arrived in the city.
Mr.. William N. Byers, chairman of the
board of directors. says that Colorado's
festival of Mountain and Plain is
achieving national fame and he believes
that in a year or two more, this annual
celebration will draw as many specta-
tors from other parts of the country as
from this state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-04

STAR THIEF TAKERS
From All Over the Country Summon
ed to Pittsburg.

Pittsburg. Pa. Oct. Adjective tai
ent the best in the country will be IN
Pittsbllrer next week to guard against
thieves and general crooks who are like
" to invade the city with the many
that will come in for the grand conclaVe
of the knights Templars. Roger O'Mara
superintendent of Pittsburg's bureau OF
detectives has employed his knowledge
of the men of other cities in selecting
from among their number those proper
lv qualified to give the best service
here His invitations have been most
kindly received in all quarters and he
has assurances that twenty large cities
will send men here
Among those who have promised TO
be here are: J. A. Dana. Denver; J. L.
Janssen and James McManuS, MilWau-
kee; Thomas McGrath, St. Louis; Chas.
Hickey. Louisville; Inspector John D
Shea. Andrew ROhan, William Nc
Carthy James Mackey and Michael
sherry, Chicago; Thomas Devine, ,Buffa-
10. lanes B. Watt and William Burke,
Boston; Geo. H. Larkins, Detroit; Jas.
A McDevitt, Washington; Michael
Doyle. Jersey City; Seymour Beutler
John O'Connor and John Maloney, New
York: James Tate, VIM Halland, VIM.
Henderson, Philadelphia; H. B. Hum
Bile. Columbus; VIM. Kelly, Baltimore;
d. s. Garter, New Orleans; Geo. Nc
Donald, Omaha; Jonn Nc11aughln; 10
ledo, and Vim. Jackson, Cincinnati.
The personnel represents the best
thief catchers in the country. Denver
sends in the person of J. 4. Dana, her
obief Of poIice. J. T. Jensen is Mil
waukee's chief of police. McGrath of
St. Louis and Hickey of Louisville, are
known from one end of the country to
the other. Chicago sends a famous quin-
tette with Inspector Shea at its head.
Boston sends in the person of Watt,
her chief of detectives McDeVitt, the
Washington representative is one of the
best thief takers in the country. Doyle
of Jersey City works the railroads there
and is used to crowds and has a wide
acquaintance with the criminal classes.
Butler, the New York detective watches
for crooks at the big race meets around
the metropolis. Garter, whom New
Orleans sends is chief of police there.
The others are especially fitted for the
work devolving upon them.
Superintendent O'Mara is laying plans
for the distribution of his big force over
the city They will watch hotels and de-
pots and street cars where people arrive
and depart. There will be men at diff
ferent receptions and such places as con-
ciave people require them.
It has been planned TO pair eastern and
western men, so that they can have ad-
vantage of each others knowledge of
criminals and work to better effect that
way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-04
"vICTORIOUs" sPANIARDs
Will Soon Be All Out of Porto
Rico-

Copyright, 1893 by the Associated Press.)
San Juan, Porto Rico, Oct. 4-The Amer
lean commissioners to arrange for the
evacuation of Porto Rico have been emf
the Spanish commissioners and it is be-
lieved that within two weeks at the farth-
est the last of the Spanish troops will
have sailed for home and the stars and
stripes will be unfurled over San Juan.
without friction More or less trouble
was anticipated at the outset, but our
commissioners have been agreeably sur
prised at the frankness and candOr the
Spanish commissioners have displayed.
While General Macias and General Or
tega, the second in command in the ISL
and, and one of the Spanish commissions
erS, in their conversations with our
mission have fully acknowledged the fact
that the loss OF Cervera-s feet cut off all
maintain that the American army had a
mountains, and Macias contends that the
army could not have reached the forts of
little skirmishes on the south coast Cen
eral MaciaS refuses to call reverSeS, be-
orders to the stronger positions in the
mountain passes. AS a matter of fact,
the only ACTON Rro or lmporftanee-th pom
SIMPSONS feet early in May--Macias in
sons guns pounded away for three hours.
They wrecked several buildings in the
Walls of that old medievai fortress s Z the t
10 and u inch proiectiles from the Ameri-
wads Not a gun was dismounted. not
man was killed. After the feet had re-
iards useVthe victory was Celebrated
throughout the city. All the military
bands paraded the streets playing martial
music, a grand concert was given in the
plaza and the cafes that night echoed
with the cries of viva Espana!' "Abajo
los AmericanOs!'
So it was that the military chieftains
who met commissioners met them not
as defeated soldiers to deliver up property
lost in battle, but rather as soldiers mar
tyred by the defeat of others to yield that
which they still claimed they might have
been able successfully to defend.
General Brooke. Commodore
General Gordon were exceedingly careful
not to disturb the illusions in this respect
and to their extreme tactfulness is due
the ease and facility with which the nego-
tiationS were finally concluded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-04
TO SEE MISS ROSE.
Crowds Gather at the Stations
and There is a Demon stra-
tiOn at Nor tOnViIle.

st. Joseph, Oct. 4-The Carnival
Queens Omaha special of eleven coaches
arrived here at 1:2O p. m. carrying 800
people. At Rock Creek and Valley
Falls large crowds greeted the Rose of
Hilo. The most enthusiastic crowd was
at Nortonville, where the entire town
seemed to have turned out. A large
American flag was displayed and $50
school schiIdren took part in the dem
onstratiOn.
Miss Rose was at her best, shaking
hands with many and giving all a
pleasant smile. Little Nortonville will
long remember this occasion. Five
hundred people greeted the queen at
Atchison, also large crowd at St. Joe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-04
DAVE LEAHY AT HOME
And There Comes a Charming Story
From Wichita

Wichita, Kan, Oct. 4.-Several hours
before sunset there began to arrive here
flying low over the city an army of
countless millions of insects, cOmpris-
ing grasshoppers, wasps, bald hornets
several varieties of butterflies and nu-
merous wild bees. They are drifting
slowly with a light breeze toward the
southeast, the lowest flying wasps and
hor1ets clustering in great numbers
about the peaks and spires of the high
er buildings.
The cloud Of winged creatures, ex-
tending into the air to the limits of
vision overhead, had been passing for
hours. and was still to be seen until
darkness fell. The air is thick with a
smoky haze and the theory here is that
the haze and accompanying insect vis-
itation are due to the forest fires now
raging in Colorado, the insects, it is
supposed, being driven from their
haunts in advance of the flames. The
advance guard began to arrive yester-
day, but owing to their comparatively
small numbers no attention was paid
to them, until they We're noticed in
rnyriadS late this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-04
GETS A NEW TRIAL.
Convict Ten Years in Prison May
Yet Gain Freedom.

Columbus, Kan. ,Oct.4.-At the spring
term of the district court in this coun-
ty in 1888 William BIalock pleaded guilty
to the charge of murder in the second
degree and received a life sentence. A
few months since, through J. P. Per-
kins, his attorney, he made application
for a new trial, assigning as a reason
that his former plea was given through
fear of mob violence. AS Judge Skid
more had been a prominent actor in the
trial held in 1888, he assigned ex-Judge
Henry G. Webb judge pro tenn for the
hearing of Blalock's application.
Judge Webb decided that a Jury
should determine the merits of the ap-
plication. One was impaneIled and. af-
ter hearing the evidence, both for and
against granting Blalock's application
returned a verdict in favor of granting
him a new trial. Under the present as
pect of the case, Blalock will be taken
from the penitentiary and lodged in
Jail here to await trial at the next term
of court. The proceedings under which
Blalock obtains a new trial are very
unusual 1t is said that there Is but
one similar instance on record William
BIalock was one of the chief mem bers
of the celebrated Bla1ock-Fry gang. nine
of whom were sent to the penitentiary
during one term of court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-04
DETERMINATION
Of All Foreigners in China is
Ordered
By YamentZu, the Leader of
the Rebellion.
MEETING
Is Held by theFOreign Ministers
at Pekin
And a Collective Note is Sent to
the Government.

London, Oct. "A special dispatch
from Shanghai says that kilograms
from Pekin have been detained two
days. The last telegram received, ac-
cording to this dispatch. announces that
the foreign ministers had held an emer-
gency meeting. The German warship
at Kiao-Chau. it also states, had start
ed hurriedly for Ta-Ku, the day before.
Marquis Ito, who, it is understood, is
visiting China for the purpose of ar
ranging an offensive and defensive al
lance between Japan and China, has
left Tien Tsin for Shanghai, owing to
the impossibility of prosecuting negoti-
ations during the crisis.
The foreign ministers, it is stated, for
bade any foreign residents going to Pc
kin. 1t is expected that Sir Claude
Macdonald, the British minister, shall
surrender Kang Yui
Yamentzu, leader of the rebellion in
the SEE Chuen province, has issued a
proclamation ordering the extermina-
ton of all foreigners
The Pekin correspondent of the Daily
Chronicle telegraphing by way of Shang-
hal says:
A mob is menacing foreigners. The
wife of the italian minister was attack
eral Americans coming from the rail-
way were wounded by stones. The for
eign ministers have sent a collective
note to the government asking for the
suppression of these outrag ges, and the
punishment of the culprits.
The Times, the Morning Post and the
Daily Mail this morning editorially
praise Americas promptitude in dis
patching warships to Pekin and well
come the prospect of joint Anglo-Amer-
lean cooperation in China.
The Pelzin correspondent of the Daily
Mail says that the Emperor Vainly
tried to escape from the palace, but was
arrested by the dOwager's people. The
correspondent also says that Chao Su
Chao vice president of the board of
punishment, has been appointed to sue
ceed Chang Y Huan as director of the
board of mines and RAILWAYS.