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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-17
RAILROAD ON GOLF LINKS.
COMPANY sTEhLSA MARCH ON THE
APAWAMIS CT B.

Port Chester Electric Railroad Company, by
Putting . Force or Men Mt work on sum
day. Lnys Its Ties and Track, TO tho Great
Indignation OF tho swell Golf Club Mt nye.
RYE. n. Y. Jan. 16.-When old Joe Brown,
the steward of the Apawamis Club, got up at 8
o'clock this morning and looked out over the
beautiful new golf links Of the club he found 1t
alive with laborers. They were digging up the
fine putting greens and knocking the exaspcr-
ating bunkers to smithcreens. Old Joe was
appalled,. The dissertation was simply awful
and on Sunday, too.
Tho Port Chester Electric Railroad Company
had stolen a march on the club. They were dig.
ginR up the links preparatory to building q troll.
ley line straight across them. and Us soon as old
Joe could catch his breath he started out to
sound the alarm. From house to house
he went, rousing the members of the club
and calling upon them to gather at the links
and defend their own. They tumbled out with
more haste than dignity and swarmed over to
the clubhouse. Among the first to arrive wera
William II. Parsons, Henry c. Cooper, and
Reginald 7. Sherman. They went onto the
links with their golf sticks to argue the qnes-
ton. They were soon joined by others. They
found Contractor. John o.. Merrett and they
begged him to desist, but he wouldn't. He kept
his men at work all day long. and by night the
For a week the Apawamis Club members have
Decn on the LOOKOUT LOT inc INVASION. Inc
courts. despite the clubs opposition. had or
dered a new street opened across the links. con-
Meeting Rye with the Boston post road.
The Town Board of Rye had granted the Port
Chester trolley line n franchise over Midland av-
enue and the embryo street. and eight car loads
Of ties and rails had been run down from Port
Chester for the purpose of building the road.
Threats were made by the, club that the courts
would be appealed to. and the trolley people
seemed chary of running up against any in
functions. Last night. in order to disarm suspi-
cion and spread the belief that no move was con-
tamn1nfn1 In the nanr fatura tho ainhf lnniQ
of building material were run back to Port Ches-
ter: From this action 1T was surmised that the
links were temporarily safe.
This morning by 5 o'clock the cars were run
back to Rye with a gang Of 100 laborers. As
soon as day broke they began work. and then
there was no stopping them. the courts being
closed.
The links have only recently been made. at a
cost of several thousand dollars. Tho club
members say they will appeal to the courts to-
morrow. The Apawamis Club is wealthy and
exclusive Among the members are John E.
Parsons. Jordan L. Mott, William Matthews,
Stuyvcsant Wainwright, and Frank Daniels.
tho actor.
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WHERE IS META HUGHEsY
Not Heard or Since wednesday NlEht-uor
Mothers Life Despaired or

LIZ bbbpNtTo0 or
TRENTON, n. j.. Jan. 16.-Miss Meta Hughes.
20 years old. the adopted daughter Of Mrs. Ella
Hughes. n widow, of 64s South Broad street.
has been missing from her home since Wedncs-
day evening, and the detectives and her friends
have been unable to get any trace of her. Sho
loft home on Wednesday morning on a shopping
expedition and said she would call on several
relatives before returning.
After purchasing a pair of shoes she went 10
the home OF her uncle, William Hughes. at ID
Spring street, where she put on her new shoes
and left for the homo Of Francis n. Gardner.
another~ relative, in East Trenton. She prom
ised to call at Mr.. Hughcs's house In The even
ing and get her old shoes.
AZ o o'clock In the evening she left the home
OF Mr.. Gardner and boarded u street car tor
home. Since then nothing has been heard Of
her. Her adaptive mother is 90 seriously i'll
over tho disappearance that her life is despaired
OF. The girls relatives think she has been
lurcd away and is being concealed in a Trenton
house. a number OF persons suspected have been
watched and tho police have searched two
houses without finding q trace OF the gIrl. At
first 1t was suspected that she had gone away
with q travelling theatre company. but investi'
cation showed that she was not with the com.
pany, none of the members OF which knows her.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-17

Had Told His Physician Not to Be Surprised
to Find Him Dead.

Henry A. Graef, as years old. a retired drug
gist. was found dead in his room in the board
ing house at % Lafayette avenue. Brooklyn. on
Saturday morning. 1t is not known whether
death was accidental or otherwise. but from a
remark he made TO his physician several weeks
ago. the doctor deemed II wise for the Coroner
to investigate the matter.
Mr.. Graef WAS formerly in the fruit business
In Washington Market, and then became y
druggist and retired some years ago. He had
been married twice, and was q widOwer at tho
time OF his death. and leaves two sons and two
daughters. Each Of his wives left considerable
money to him., Several weeks ago DR.. Smith.
his physician, informed Graef that his heart WAS
affected. ana that he should lake good care OF
himself. Graef expressed a wish to get cured
tor. don't DO surprised TO find me dead in my
room some day"
liners . mothing 20 nov ihat ueath was not
willing to give q death certificate owing TO tho
remark that Mr.. Graef had made to him.
IN autopsy performed to-day.
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PHGBE FOSTER DISCHARGED
Said to He n Niece or the Man In whose Room
She was Found Unconscious.

Bald to Bo a Niece or tho MAN In whose Rooms
She Was Found Unconscious.
Mrs. Phoebe Foster. the young woman who
was found on Saturday night insensible from
the effects of laudanum in the apartments of
George Bungart at 20 Dupont street, Green
point, was 80 far recovered yesterday as to be
able to leave st. GATHERINGS Hospital. Williams
burg. and to be arraigned in the Even Street
Police Court on a charge Of attempted suicide.
She is a widow. and her address was given as
49, East Eighty-tirst street, this borough. Bun
CART is said to be her uncle. and the woman was
in the habit of visiting him every week.
Bungart was in court when she was arraigned.
She denied that she wanted to kill herself. She
told Justice Lemon that for n long time she was
accustomed to take ten drops of laudanum for a
nervous disorder and that after reaching Bun
Sart's house on Saturday night she must have
taken an overdose. Bungart corroborated her
story.
1T 1 told any one that I wanted to die Mrs.
Foster said. II must have been crazy. All I re-
member is that when I reached my uncle's house
/ was taken with severe pains"
,Bungart promised to look after his niece and
she was discharged.
There is no such address in this city as that
which the woman gave.
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ENo1AND's PROPOSALS. TO oHINA.
The Terms on which she Will Help Chtn'
Liauidate the Japnnes Debt.
Special Gable Despatch to THE SUI.

u hoInA1 Su htN WIN shoab 80
Liauidate the Japanese Debt.
Special Gable Despatch to THE SUI.
LONDON. Jan. 1e.-A special despatch to
tho Times from Hong Kong says that
Sir Claude Macdonald. tho British Min.
ister. informed the Tsung IL Yamen on
Saturday that Great Britain was willing
to assist China to liauidate the Japanese
indemnity, and that she would provide a loan of
R12,o O0.0 600 at par. to run for fifty years. the
service to be at 4 per cent. annually, net, includ-
ing q sinking fund.
Tho conditions are, first, tho opening Of
three treaty ports. Talienwan. Siangin. in
Human province. and Manning, thereby
increasing the customs revenues; second,
q declaration that no portion Of the
Yangtse Kiang Valley will be alienated to
another power. and third, tho right to extend
the Burmah Railroad through Yunnan. In the
event Of default China will place certain reve-
nues under the control of tho imperial-C Chinese
customs.
The despatch adds that the Chinese regard
tho negotiations, which arc proceeding on the
foregoing basis. as advantageous. but fear tho
threatened opposition of Franco and Russia.
especially to the opening Of Talienwan and
Manning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-17
PIGTAILS IN DANG Err,
striking LRundrymen Threaten 20 Get Even
with Their Chineae Rivals.

with Their Chineas Rivals.
The boiled starch shirt ironers will have a
meeting tonight at Military Hall. 1913 Bowcry,
at which q delegation OF the striking Now
Shirt Ironers' Union will appear and ask for
their cooperation. Tho boiled starch shirt iron.
crs do work for the laundries which have fam
lily trade. There are about 5000 of Thorn in
New York, Brooklyn, and Newark, and they are
preparing to demand higher wages. rs are the
boiled starch shirt ironers throughout the coun.
try when they are thoroughly organized.
A force OF police will DO ON hand to-day at
Biodermann's laundry in Walker street when
H. is opened with u working force OF forty China.
OF them said yesterday that II they got u chance
they would cut Oft the Chinunien's pigtails.
The police will escort the Mott street laundry.
men to and from the laundry.
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Troy. Jan. l6.-A peculiar case of bigamy
through ignorance was brought to light to-day
by tho arrest OF Mary Grant. a Rood.looking
woman, % years of age. Eight years ago
she was married to Jesse Grant. who was
twenty-threo years her senior. A year
ago they separated. Shortly afterwGrd John
Campbell. who Is about her own age,
began paying her attentions. surprising
she was unmarried, and in June last she was
Rev. pr. Baldwin in this city. She confessed
her guilt. but said she thought she had a per-
feet right to marry again under a different
maine.
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CHICAGO uoLD-UPs GO ON.
Proprietor or a Coal Ward nentsn In His once
ON a BusJ htreei.

CHICAGO. Jan. lG.-Capt. Charles Bartlett. q re-
tired shipTnaster and proprietor OF a Wholesale
c~oalyard at 1882 Archer avenue. was robbed and
beaten yesterday afternoon in his Office. Three
men committed the robbery while another
stood guard Rt the rear door leading to tho coal.
yard to prevent laborers NJ work from attenlpt-
Ing interference. A dozen men were at work
u u p,eut'" ~ oi men employer.
ployed In Station w of the Chicago Post Office.
Pedestrians, street cars. and teams passed the
once while the robbers we're at work. The rob
bers secured R35 from their victim. struck him
several ines with their rovolyers. and fled.
Capt. Bartlett, though stunned by the beating,
BOo0vered sufficiently to attempt a pursuit with.
Out avail. NO arrests have been made.
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Medal for nravery to Alber, G. Bum. Jr.

Two hundred members of the Brotherhood OF
st. Andrews were at Chrlst's Church, Brooklyn,
last night. when one of their members, Albert C.
Bum. Jr.. was presented with q gold medal for
bravery. The presentation was made by Presi.
dent John s. Mckeon OF the Long Island Life
Saving Association because Mr.. Bum had pre-
vented Mrs. SennOn and Mortimer Foster from
being killed BY q Long Island express train at
Richmond Hill on June 4.
Addresses were made by tho Rev. DR.. Oar.
Rev, q. W. Davenport.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-17

The Man who KILLED Himself In ChicaEo's Ma
sonIc Temple Was Formcrl wealthy.

The Man who KILLED Himself In ChicaE0's Ma
sonic Temple Was Formerly Wealthy.
CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-The man who committed
suicide yesterday in the Masonic Temple has
been identified as Albert C. Greenleaf, once a
wealthy wholesale merchant of Columbus. o.
Until ten years ago he was head of tho dry
goods house founded by his father. His brother
in.lnw is to-day the senior partner in the firm
OF bancroft. Sheldon e. Co.. which succeeded
the firm OF GrecnleRf & Son.
Grcenlcaf dissipated his fortune and went TO
Denver to recuperate. He failed and came to
Chicago and held q place until drink again
caused him to drift upon the world. He was
treated for the liquor habit at Dwight. but was
not cured. OF late he has been n recipient of
the charity of friends. and 1t is supposed that
he became Respondent and determined to take
his own life.
Greenleaf's plunge to death was sixteen
stories-1S0 feet. A stone slab an inch thick in
tho floor OF the Masonic Temple rotunda which
he struck was broken to fragments.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-17
Rushlnr Work on Cauaaa,s Canals.

OFT AVA, Jan. 16.-The Hon, Mr.. Blair. the
Dominion Minister OF Railways and Canals. has
decided that no time is to be lost in completing
the st. Lawrence canal system TO a uniform
depth OF fourteen feet. lie has issued orders
that the rock excavation and such other work
MS "an bo carried on during tho cold weather
must continue without interruption throughout
the winter. 1t is hoped 10 have the entire sys-
TEN open for navigation in the season OF 1889.
This Will mean that next year vessels up to 255
feet long, ~ feet wide, and drawing Ia feet can
safely pass from the head Of Lake Superior to
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-17
Suicide OF q wealthy Real Estate sunn.

TOWNSVILLE, Ca. Jan. 16.-Capt. John L.
Finn. the wealthiest real estate holder in
Georgia. committed suicide this morning by
shooting himself twice through the breast. Ho
left no message. He asked his wife to step into
nm adjoining room for some article. and while
she was gone he turned tho ,muzzlc Of his re.
twice, ended his life. He was n victim OF drink,
and, having made strong efforts to reform. 1t Is
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-17

The first of a serious OF popular concerts was
given at tho American Theatre last night. Tho
soloists were members OF the Castle Square
Opera Company and Nine. Georgine Won
Januschowsky. The audience was large, and
the programme, which was popular in character,
ranged from Wagner to the composer OF Cap
tho Madison Square Garden. Ruth White sang
the Hawaiian song from that lamcnted oprrettl,
Joseph Sheehan sang THE Palms" there was
n trio OF violins from the Beascy children, two
%choruses and popular orchestral numbers. The
audience appeared TO enjoy all OF II impartIally.
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M. Redmoua,. LECTURE In boston.

BOSTON. Jan. l6.-John +. Redmond, NJ. p.
spoke in the Hollis Street Theatre tonight on
The Fight for Freedom in '0s" before a large
audience, which grew enthusiastic over his re-
lation of Irish history OF a century ago. Mayor
Quincy presided. The speaker dwclt mostly on
the suneringS OF the Irish 100 years ago. After
form and shook hands with the speaker. thank.
log him for his words. Mr.. RednOnd was
Mayor Quihcy1 guest to-day.
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Mr.. Hanna n for Washington.

CLEVELAND, o., Jan. l6.-The hasty de-
parturc OF Senator NJ. A. Hanna for Washing.
ton at $40 this afternoon has caused much
speculation among the politicians of the city.
Mr.. Hanna said on Friday that he expected to
remain In Cleveland for a week or ten days and
recuperate.. but to-day he left the city, and his
manager, Major Charles Dick. cannot be found,
day.
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p. M.-l2,ao. $50 East Thirteenth street, damAss
s0Oi l2:4o, Prospect avenue and Frogs Neck. Brook
Ign, william CockelIy. damage 025; l2s45. 81
Madison avenue. Louis frankie. damage 5000; -,
1888 Ridge street, Meyer MOgOliau, damages 100,
h;5O, $40 Bowery. Samuel Kaufmann, damage SHln,
$40. 90 West Thirty-eighth street. Girard G. IS.
liam Casey, damage 80; 0;l5. 2Sl Madison street. -
kRutrowitz,d damage Sl5.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-17
Death stop. . nlr.na.z Spread.

PIrTsBURG. Pa. Jan. l6.-The wife OF Harry
Morrill,, a railroad brakeman. remembering that
to-day was his thirty-ffth birthday, invited
friends after he had gone to work TO the house
and prepared a dinner and presents as r sur
prise for him.
Just when she expected hir pmo a mes.en.
ger arrived and said he wa. iaad. Morrills
foot was caught in q railroad frog and he was
run down.
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Killed Himself with CarboIic Acid.

Early yesterday morning Policeman Burke of
the East l0Ith street station found the dead
body OF Thomas Bassctt. q waiter In the West
minister Hotel, in q vacant lot at 2ls East
Ninety-ninth street. The clothing was saturated
with carbolic acid. and it Is supposed that Bas-
sett committed suicide. lie was 40 years old.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-17
Two su,clae. IN Ok,shoms.

PERRY, Oklahoma, Jan. 16.-W. ]. Virgins,
cashier of the First State Bank at Norman,
killed himself on Friday night on the church
altar in the Episcopal Church. He left q note
saying he would soon lose his position and could
not stand a dismissal.
e. u. Walton. clerk OF the hotel at FL Reno,
committed suicide because a girl refused to
marry him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-17
JOTTINGs ABOUT TOWN.

Ernst Bial: a nephew OF the late Albert Bal, was
married on Wednesday to Gabrielle LampeTt by A
deTman Emil Neufeld.
Joseph Stern, a chiropodlst living AT 1899 Third
avenue, was arrested last night by Detective James
7. Curran on q charge OF performing Acriminal opera
tion on Mrs. Catherine Grau, q watohman's wife. who
died a. her residence. 3ll East Ninety third street,
yesterday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-17
Jockey brown. Ont of WORK. Kills Himself.

William Brown. "a years old. q jockey. com
mitted suicide at his home. 5l4 Du Bots street
West Hoboken, yesterday morning. by drinking
carbolic acid. Brown had been out OF employ.
ment and was respondent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-17

Royai AsiAiIc Academy.
East 18th st-AaG
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-06
OiE Of The HEROES GONE.
Capt. Charles Y. Gridley, Of the
Cruiser Olympia,
Died at Kobe, Japan, on His Way
Home From the Philippines-He
Was Injured During the Battle at
Manila-A Sketch of a Distin-
guished Career in the Navy.

Washington, June 5-Captain Chas.
V. Gridley, commander of the cruiser
Olympia, and one Of the heroes Of the
brilliant victory at Manila, is dead. The
announcement Of his death was receiv-
ed by the Navy Department late this
afternoon in cablegram from Paymas-
ter Gait, of the navy, dated at Kobe,
Japan, June 4, and directed to Secre-
tary Long. The dispatch contained this
simple statement: Captain Gridley
died to-day. Remains accompany me
on Coptic"
Captain Vernon Gridley Is the first
American officer of great prominence
whose death is a direct result Of the ex-
listing war with Spain. AS the COM
mander Of Admiral Dewey's splendid
flagship ard one of the admirals chief
advisers, Captain Gridley achieved dis
tinction at the battle of Manila bay and
added to his previous laurels by win
ming high praise from his superiors in
the service for distinguished gallantry
and ability. He fought his ship from
the coming tower, While Admiral Dew
ey directed the movements of his squa-
dron from the bridge Of the vessel. It
was not known for several weeks after
the engagement that Captain Gridley
had suffered from it; and even now
THE PRECISE NATURE
Of his trouble is not disclosed. Upon
the arrival Of the Zafra at Hong Kong
on the Doth of May the Navy Depart
ment was notified that Captain Gridley
had been condemned by board Of me-
dical survey and "invalided" home.
Subsequent advices received by the de-
partment indicated that Captain Grid
ley was suffering from the effects of
rupture supposed to have been received
during the battle at Manila, but no de-
tails were given. 1t was not supposed
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-06
bles worth $4,000, and released the

ables worth $4,000 and released the
prisoners confined ins the yamen.
The rebellion in Formosa has been
attacked the yamen Of the magistrate
of Running. They carried away valu-
confined largely to the >central and
northern parts of the island. Now an
uprising is expected in the southern
end according to a correspondent Of
the Hong Kong Press, who writes that
the feelings of the populace there have
beeen wrought up to the boiling point
by the butcher Of innocent countrymen
and helpless women and children by
Japanese soldiers in the HCsean dis
trict.
A company of japanese soldiers fol-
lowed a band Of Formosan robbers to
their lair in the hills but the robbers
escaped by means of a secret exit from
a big cave, IN which they took refuge
after firing into the soldiers and killing
several. Maddened by defeat the ia
fury and thirst for blood upon the vii
lage Of Loonahting, several miles dis
tant. 1t is alleged they set the village
on fire at night and when the villagers
rushed out they were shot down by
Gordon Of troops surrounding the town.
Twenty-four men, two women and four
children are known to have beeen kill
ed Only half dozen houses remain
Of over two hundred which formed the
village. Three thousand black flag sol
diers arrived at Wuchow on May 3, hav-
ing a dispute between a soldier and
Chinese employe of the imperial mari
time customs officers. These soldiers
hate customs officers. Turning them
selves into a mob, they attacked the
custom houses and were driven back
by the projects soldiers. The soldiers
belong to anti-foreign secret society.
Much alarm prevails at WI Chou
over the reports that all foreigners
there are to be mastered.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-06
UNITED MINE WORKERS
q ppeai to Congress to Give the Coal Miners
Relief


Appeal to Congress to Give the Coal Miners
Relief.
Hazleton, Pa, June 5.-The dullness
in the anthracite coal trade, resulting
in distress Throughout this region. was
the important feature Of business dis
cussef at the session of the United Mine
Workers Union here tonight. Tween
ty-seven locals, comprising district No.
Z, and representing ten thousand anth-
racite miners, sent delegates to the con-
yention and after considerable discus
sion relating to the state of the anthra-
cite coal business. the following resolu-
lions We're unanimously adopted:
Whereas, 1t being apparent that dis
tress has for some time and does still
exist in the entire anthracite coal re-
gions, owing to the dullness of the
anthracite trade, and
Whereas, In consequence thereof
many Of the people in our midst are
sorely in need Of the necessities Of life
be it. therefore
Resolved, That we appeal to our
Congressman to have an appropriation
made by Congress to relieve the peonle
in need and to ask our government 10
use anthracite coal wherever it NAV he
practicable to do so, and be it further
Resolved. That copies Of the resolu-
ton be sent throughout the entire re
gion for signatures by the business men
and the public at large"