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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-07
ACTOR RADCLIFFE GETS 4 STAT.
OverEenlsusiy Prosecuted, SAYS Justice Dickey
To he Arrested FOR Perjury.

To he Arrested FOR Perjury.
Justice Dickey OF the Supreme Court in
Brooklyn granted yesterday a certificate of
reasonable doubt in the case of Actor Edward
J. Ratcliffe, convicted Of wife. beating and sen.
fenced to six months Imprisonment. He also
fixed bail at So, 500 pending u hearing Of the
application for a new trial. Justice Dickey
filed this memorandum:
with no sympathy for wife-beaters in gen.
eral, or for this wife-beater in particular. If he is
such, an examination of the record in this case
convinces me that an excess of zeal on the part
of the prosecutor led him to ask many i'm.
proper questions and to make improper state
ments both in his opening and closing speeches
to the jury. l also believe errors were COM
mitted by the court IN receiving in evidence,
as part of the.case Of the prosecution, the afi-
davit Of Kate Molloy, and the information
signed by Mrs. Radcliffe. To my mind the err
rors were 80 prejudicial to the defendant that 1
have concluded TO grant a certificate of rea-
Sonable doubt whether the conviction will stand,
so that, the defendants appeal may be heard.
before he begins TO serve a term in the peniten-
tiary under a conviction that may be reversed"
AS soon as word was received that Justice
Dickey had granted the certificate, ID. Frank
Lloyd, the prosecutor referred to by Justice
Dickey, sw0re out a warrant for Ratcliffe's ar
rest on IA charge of perjury. He produced two
cablegrams from agents In London to tho
effect that RaIclite had married Caroline Ra-
duccd cablegrams that had been sent to news.
papers in this city. In the face OF this Rat
ellie had sworn Mt his trial that he had never
been married in England.
Magistrate Flammer signed the warrant and
then Lawyer Towns demanded that Ratcliffe
be arrested in his cell and brought to court for
an immediate, hearing. Mr.. Lloyd said tho
warrant would not be served until Ratcliife
had secured bail on the wlfc.beating charge,
when Radcliffe would be rearrcstcd Immediate
". Magistrate Flammcr said that he would
fix bail on the new charge at $4,000. although
Mr.. Lloyd asked that 81, 900 be the amount.
ton with which my client has been followed"
said Lawyer Towns. They simply did this to
keep him in prison. But we will furnish bail
in both cases and will prove my clients limo.
ccnce. This charge will be beaten easily"
The warrant was not served In the afternoon.
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Mrs. Dorion's Lawyers Say That She was In
duced TO Tnke $40 from, u IlnIIrond.

When the suit Of Mrs. Mary Dorlon against
the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company was
called for trial in the Supreme Court in Brook
lyn yesterday counsel for the defendant said
the case had been settled.
W know of no settlement said counsel
for the plaintiff. "and IL it has been settled it
was done behind our backs. There seems to be
altogether too much of this sort of business"
II office" said Mr.. Williams of the firm
of Sheehan & Collin. had nothing to do with
1t. 1t was done by the claim department"
when n case is settled in this fashion, said
counsel for the plaintiff. the counsel for the CONF
pany say that the claim department did it and
the claim department says that some one out.
side did it,, This action is by an old lady, Who
was severely injured and should receive $3, 900
or $1,000. One of the defendants representa-
tives, we don't know whether he came from
the attorneys or tho claim department, called
on her and showed her thirty II bills. He told
her that she had better accept them, as her case
might never come to trial and she would never
get n cent. He said also that If her case was
tried and she did get a verdict, her lawyers
would cheat her out of her money"
Justice Dickey said that attorneys could not
hide themselves behind claim departments.
Notwithstanding tho settlement he set the case
down for trial on Jan. II.
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As 10 IMMIGRATION.
Prominent Americans Organize In Opposition
TO the Lodge Hill.

Prominent Americans Organize In Opposition
10 the Lodge BiIl.
A preliminary meeting of an organization
which will probably be called the immigration
Protective League was held at tho Aston House
yesterday afternoon. The movement Is in oppo-
sition to Senator Lodges Immigration bill. which
provides that an immigrant must be able to read
five lines of the United States Constitution in
his own language. Bourke Cochran was Chair.
man of yesterdays meeting. DIR. j. II. Senner,
grafton, read an address, stating the purpose of
the new organization and the reason for its at
tack on the Lodge bill. lie said in part:
We do not desire unrestricted immigration,
but we bclieve-aye, we are thoroughly con-
vinCed.-that our present laws. II faithfully and
judiciously enforced, are sufficient to excluded all
undesirable lmmigrnnts-even more, to deter
them from attempting to embark for these
shores. Many of us also believe in an cduca-
for admission. We believe that immigration is
a national question, and that the great sections
of our South, West. and Northwest have equal
rights with tho East in the determination of
our future policy toward the question of immi-
grafton, and we regard 1t as an indisputable
fact that these sections still need and desire
further immigration tor their development"
DIR. Scnner also said that the new league was
squarcly opposed TO the Immigration ~Itestric.
ton League which was formed in Boston n few
yeurs ago. He said that our present restrictive
laws. together with the financial depression of
tho past three or four years, had caused tho num-
Der of immigrants arriving |. this country 10
decrease 10 an extent not appreciated by the
general public.
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POLICEMEN MUST learn TO SHOOT
BinEbnmton TO Instruct Her Force In tho Use
OF Revolver and Rifle.

B~INGHAMToN, Jan. 6.-The policemen OF this
city are to be instructed in tho art of shooting
with revolver and rife. and the Commissioners
are contemplating the building of a gallery
where practice will be had each day. There are
many times when 1t Is necessary for a policeman
to shoot, and shoot well, too. and such bad work
has been done in tho past that hereafter one of
the requirements for n place on the force will DO
n practical knowledge of the use of firearms.
The matter was brought to the attention OF the
Commissioners by the bad shooting done by Otl-
GER GoodriGh at the burglars who were caught
In this case some ten or fifteen shots were fired
without effect, and IT 10 argued that had Good
winged his game.
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KEPT MS Nat ON IN COURT.
'UacIe sllas said lie Had a Young wife and
Dihn't Want To Catch CoId-Not MoIeHted.

DlHnt Nhnt 10 tntch eoiu-NOt HuOIeHted.
"Uncle" Silas futile. an aged Quaker of
Riverhcud, L. l., is defendant in q civil suit
on the calendar of the Supreme Court in session
at Long Island City. Uncle" Silas visited the
court yesterday and took a seat in the court.
room. True TO his Quaker teachings, he kept
on his hat, II big broad'brimmed felt one that
took up as much space as the latest style Of
womun's hendgear would In u theatre.
When Court Officer Methven called out Hats
OIL" Uncle SilRs" kept his on. When Justice
Garretson, assembled the bench the big broad.
brlIuMcd hat was still on Uncle" Silas's head.
Fearing u reprimand from the Justice, Methvcn
hurried around TO Uncle" Silas, and, touching
him ON the shoulder, said, Hats orr" Uncle"
Silas looked up and In q quiet tone said:
my hat ] might catch cold. That would not
do, for | have u loving and devoted young wife
AT home"
Melhven did not know, just what to do next,
but Justice Garretson came TO his rescue.
Looking toward "uncle' silas, he said:
Yes, friend" replied "Uncle' Silas.
well, you can keep your hat on In court
them replied the Justice, and business was
Essumed
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Morse-FIsh.

MoNTcLAIR. n. j., Jan. 6.-Miss Maria Yale
Fish, daughter of Thomas d.. Fish of New York,
was married to Arthur Metcalf Morse in the
Congregational Church tonight by the Rev.
Amory II. Bradford, pastor Of the church. The
maid of honor was Miss Sallie ID. Chapman OF
Brooklyn. and the bridesmaids were Miss AL
binn Yale and Miss Florence Bnylis Of New
bctt, Miss Charlotte Morse, and Miss Lucia
Ames OF Montclair. The best man was Ar
ushcrs were Arthur Filley OF New York, Robert
G. Morse of Brooklinc, Mass, Albert C.; Morse of
WilliamP r.. Corhett, and Percy Crane of Mont
clair.
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KEARNr,s AUNT TRIES THE s. P. G. 4.
Inrquise do Kernel Thinks the Society should
Help to Get Him Out OF Jail.

EinrQuiHe dc Kernel Thinks the society should
Help to Get Him Out OF Jail.
The Marquise dc Kernel. q sister of Gen.
John Watts kearny, mt this letter yesterday
to George NJ. Mccarthy, President of the New
Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals:
JERSEY CITY, Jan. 6. 1898.
M. Mccarthy.
DEAR SIR: In the spirit of your association
I come to you, having applied in vain to the
Board of Health. 1t is to obtain for my nephew,
John Watts Kcarny, Jr., some exercise and
fresh air, since he has been confined in tho
county jail for nearly three months without
either.
You prevent a man from being cruel to his
horse or dog; can't you prevent the Sheriff
from continuing to confine my nephew in
such a cruel situation, exercise and fresh mir
being absolutely necessary Believe me-, sir,
much Obliged.
'Marquise dc KERNEL. noe KEARNY."
Young kearny, who has been adjudged a
habitual drunkard, is in the county Jail await
ing removal to some sanitarium or institu-
tion to be designated by Chancellor McCiill.
His father, who was appointed his guardian
by the Orphans Court last week, has provided
him with everything necessary for his COM
fort, and he occupies a large room IN the Jail.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-07
THE SINCERELY KEoRGANJzA11oN.
PhiIadeIphia's Councils Give tho City's Assent
aa n Hank Creditor.

PhiIadelphia's Councils Give tho City's Assent
rs = Bank Creditor.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 6.-The City Councils of
Philadelphia passed a unanimous resolution to.
day to accept on behalf Of the city, as a depositor
at the Chestnut Street National Bank, which
recently suspended. the terms of the plan of adj
%justment proposed for the security of creditors
during the progress Of voluntary liquidation.
The city had on deposit at the bank when it sus-
pended $3.50. 514.
About thirty-ive depositors OF tho bank who
an organized opposition to the offer of adjust
mcnt met to-day at an attorneys office in tho
New York Mutual Life building. After listen
ing TO a discussion the majority of those present
voted to accept the plan instead Of opposing it.
Moro than 50 per cent. of the creditors Of the
bank and trust companies have thus far ac-
coded to the plan .Iand the action of Councils
to-day practically assures its success.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-07

Old Mrs. HoeIbein Supposed to Have Resumed
Her Search for Her Son.

On Dec. 90 n woman describing herself as
Mary Hoelbein, 80 years old, a widow. German
by birth and fifteen years in this country. was
found wandering in the streets. She said she had
n son living in Eldridge street, but could not
locate the house. so she was sent to the aims.
house on Blackwell's Island.
Yesterday Superintendent John w. Terry
wrote a letter to the police saying that tho
woman had disappeared on the night before
New Years, and that he feared she had
Crowned herself or cloped to the city"
Superintendent Terry concluded later that tho
woman had left the island in some way and was
again wandering around the city looking for her
son. This Is the second disappearance from tho
kind was that OF amnn whose body was found
in the river aftorward.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-07
Ynchtsman Wainwright Robbed by His Coach

RYE, N. Y, Jan. 6.-Lawrence Dempsey, for.
merly n coachman for Stuyvesant Wainwright,
the well.known yachtsman and Chairman of the
Regatta Committee Of the American Yacht
Club. was held to-day on the charge OF burglary.
He confessed to the theft of rugs, porticres.
bric,a'brac. and yachting trophies; valued at
months, and recently closed his country seat on
Milton Point and discharged the servants. A
few days afterwRrd II member of the family dis
covered the theft. Tho missing articles were
found on Monday In A barn in which the coach
man had been sleeping.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-07
NIcEaIer-MerrIam,

MORN VERNON, n. ", Jan. Gin Trinity
Episcopal Church this afternoon Edith Dwight
Merriam. daughter OF Edwin Dwight Merriam.
was married To Walter J. McNaier by the Rav.
S. +. Holmes, a former rector OF the parish. The
maid Of honor was Miss Maude Hunt Mills Of
New Rochelle, and the best man was j. l.. Nc
Nuier, brother uf the bridegroom. The ushcrs
Were lhu Rev. Floyd Appleton OF New York,
George Bruce of Sing Sing, aud d.. w. Lapham,
Jr., Richard Kreuger, Samuel Ives, and il. A.
Merriam Of Mount Vernon. VI
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-07
MANY CANDIDATES FOR Major,
Havana Has n Plethora or spnnInrds Who
Want the NICE.

Havana Has n Plethora or spnnInrds Who
Want the NICE.
HAVANA. Jan. 6.-The office Of Mayor Of tho
city of Havana is just now in demand among
many Autonomists. Among the candidates
those who have most prospects Of success are
DIR. Miguel Gener, q well-known lawyer; Sehor
Manuel Francisco Lamar. and Deputy Rafael
Fernandez de Castro.
The Society of Sugar Planters asked Gen.
Blanco to prolonR the time in which the free
importation Of cattle from the United States is
permitted. According to the decree, import
duty must again be paid on cattle from Jan. 10.
The sugar planters base their demand upon the
general poverty of the country and the necessity
for cheap meat.
An official report says to-day that the insur-
gent forces under Camejo has been defeated by
the Spanish battalion of Almanac, near Ca
imito. Twcnty-threc insurgent huts were
burned by the Spaniards.
Gen. Blanco says he intends to build a military
railroad from Cauto del Embarcadero to Bayamo,
in Santiago dc Cuba.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-07
Hurled Awe In an Excavation.

Andrew Schoen, a laborer. was killed yester,
day afternoon in Metropolitan. n hamlet on tho
outskirts of Williamsburg. by the caving in OF
an excavation. Schoen. with Nicolo Philo2ole,
Frank Buckner. Martin Schon, and Charles
Ryan, were eXcavating for a cellar for George
Lbcrt's Union Park Hotel. They neglected Ia
use braces. and when the earth gave way Schoen
was buried. He was dead when eNtricated.
Philozole's left hip was dislocated. The other
men escaped injury.
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VI ab0u-smiIh.

Miss Elise Howell Smith and James Brown
Mahon were married yesterday afternoon in the
Collegiate Church, West End avenue and Sew
enty-seyenth street. by the Rev. Arthur NJ.
Mabon. Miss Ruby Simons. Miss Lucy Nc
Bride. Miss Jerminc Stoddard, and NJ SIS Mignon
Swift OF Detroit were the bridesmaids. stephen
Williams was best man. and Abel l.. Smith,
brother OF the bride; Clifton. MabOn, Charles
Ludlow. Robert Forsythc Little, Irving W.
After the church ceremony there was a roccp.
tiOn at the home OF the brides parents, Judge
street.
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CARACAS, Dec. 31.-The formation Of tho new
Cabinet has met with general satisfaction and
approval. Most OF those appointed are ad.
herents Of the party of the Prcsident-elect. Gen.
Andrade. and will hold their places until the in
coming of the now administration Tho Cabl-
net is as follows:-
Jorge Uslar, Jr.,. Interior; DR.. p. EzequIel
ROjas. Foreign Affairs; Gen. A. Fernandez, War
and Navy; J. l.. Arlsmendi. Commerce; j. NJ.
Manrique, Public Works.: II. Villavicercio,
Public Instruction.; NJ. A. Matos. Finance; Gen.
L. l. Herrera. Governor Federal DISTRICT.
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Maria Mickus. . years old. a steerage passen-
ger on the Red star steamship Southwark,
which arrived at Quarantine last evening from
Antwerp, was isolated in the ships hospital. i'll
with smallpox. She was transferred with her
mother TO the Reception Hospital. All tho
Storage passengers who were ia the compart-
mcnt with her will be sent this morning TO Hoff-
man Island for observations. The ship will DO
disinfected and will DO allowed 10 proceed 10 her
Inpk inAHN
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want ship Island Quarantine Removed.

New ORLEANS. Jan. 6.-The City Council of
Biloxi has Joined in the demand for the removal
of the United States Marine Hospital quarantine
station at Ship Island on the ground that it is II
menace TO the health of Mississippi and the en-
tire Gulf coast. 1t is from Ship Island that the
fever is supposed TO have come into the State
last summer and the question Of the removal or
retention of the station has become u leading
political issue in the South.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-07

IS Teutonic, Cameron. Liverpool Dec. 10 and
Queenstown 30th,
SIS Southw ark, Bcnce, Antwerp.
SIS Styrla. Tomassich, Trieste.
SIS woodlelgh, -, Los palmaa.
Sc John Wilson. Olsen, Belize.
ss Venezuela, Hopkin' Porto CabeIio.
SIS Mohawk, Grinlth. London.
Sc Yucatan. Reynolds. Havana.
"a Santiago de CUBA. Goiri, Norfolk.
Sc Gulf Stream, Swain. Philadelphia
Ss Roanoke, Hlllyer, Norfolk.
Bs Algonquin, Plat. Jacksonville.
Sc City Of Macon, Savage, Boston.
Bark Elliot. Evans, Charleston.
tFor later arrivals SEQ First Page.l
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-07
BLANC0 WANTS MONEY.
He Says He Can Raise Some Troops in Cuba,
but Cash Ho Muat Have.

Special Gable Dcspdtch to THE SUN.
MADRID Jan. 6.-Captain-General Blanco has
written acceding to the Governments desire
that he recruit several battalions Of troops in
Cuba.
Gen. Blanco says that the political situation
is favorable, but insists that he must have suf-
fcient funds to defray arrears and meet urgent
present demands.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-07
Mrs. FIsenne Found.

Mrs. Catherine Fisenne. WHIT wandered from
her home in Elizabeth, y. j., ON Sunday, with
Sl75 and a bank book showing a balance TO her
credit of SIS. 200. was found on Fifth street. this
city. yesterday and taken home.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-07
Deacon Morrison Goes Free.

H~AcKENsAcK, N. j.. Jan. 6.-The indictment
against Deacon Morrison of the Coytesvillo Con-
gregational Church was quashod to-day. No
other indictments have been handed up in con-
nectiOn with the church troubles
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-07

CARACAS, Dec. 31.-The annulment OF tho ex,
elusive concession for electric tramways in Ca.
racas by reason of time limit presents the ex,
Ccptional opportunity for some live capitalist to
acquire this valuable franchise. Caracas ID
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-07
$1,000 Reward FOR Horace v. PrItchard'I
Murderer.

ALBANY. Jan. 6.-Gov. Black has issued a
proclamation Offering a reward Of 81 900 for tho
arrest Of Wallace J. Christian. who is charged
and Thomas j. Nanny, in sullivan county. on
G,pF OF lnat
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-07

SIS Amsterdam. from New York. at Rotterdam.
SIS Grecian, from New York, at Glasgow.
Sc EdRm, from New York. at Amsterdam.
IS Manitoba. from New York. at London.
SIS Rotterdam. from New York, at Rotterdam.
So CASTILLO. from New York, at London.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-07
Another ALLEGED Adams Express. h,erArralSns

Thomas Neiland. 90 years old. OF 1884 Mont
gomery street, Jersey City. was arraigned in
the First Criminal Court yesterday morning
charged with being implicated in the theft OF
$1,000 worth OF jewelry from Adams Express
Company; He was held for examination IN dc.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-07
MARINE INrE11IeENoR

MINIATURE ALMANAc-rHrs DAT.
sun riaes.... 2 "a sun Sets. Z so Moon rises. SOC
mon w~ATRR-THts DAT.
Sandy Hook. o 80 Gov. Isl'd. z go Hell Gate. elB
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-07
Hnsinfss CLOTHES.

Pearls aud NIL kinds or Precious Stones, or
the best quality only. Prices low as anywhere. here
or abroad.
HOWARD & CO.. 2O4 Fifth avenue. New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-07
CUBAN RELIEF FUND.


President Orr read to the Chamber Of Com
merce yesterday a letter from Cornelius N.
Bliss, Secretary OF the Interior, urging prompt
action for the relief of the suffering Cubans,
and a special Chamber of Commerce Committed
to help raise money for Cuba in conjunction
pointed. 1t consists OF Charles A. Schieren.
Juan NJ. Ceballos, and II. A.. q. Smith.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-07

Mrs. Vinsiow's Soothing Syrup for childret
~teething; sOftens the gums. reduces Inflammation, IL.
lays pain. cures wind collie, diarrhna. 25c. a bottle.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-07
Her Mind Only Five Years Old. Though m,
Us M .

A Supreme Court commission Is to pass on the
sanity Of Helen Kate Warren. 80 years old, OF
Is East Forty-frst street. who is entitled under
the will of her father to the income Of $50. 900.
Her heir is a nephew 2 years old. Affidavits
state that Miss Warren has the mind of a girl
of five and busies herself cutting out paper
dolls.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-07

SAILED FROM DOMESTIC PoRrs.
So Excelsior. from New Orleans for New York.
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