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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-10
aonD DEmocRArs AMMAN.
The Silver Men whipped in Broome County
They Talk of BoltinR.


B~ISGHAMToN. N. Y, Sept. o.-Phe fight be-
tween the gold and silver Democratic organlza-
tons eliminated tonight and resulted In n
victory for the gold men. 1t was the hardest
struggle that Broome county Democracy
has had in years. The silver men
thought they had every arrangement per-
fected for n victory. The campaign had been
carefully planned for months. each ward
was canvassed thoroughly, and when the eau
cuses we're called they were confident OF VIC
tory. The first battle last night dampened the
nrdor OF the silver followers, but they returned
to the fray this evening only, TO meet defeat,
was large and the b~alloting spirited there were
none Of the disorderly scenes that characterized
last evenings meeting, and although tho police
wero on hand their services were not required.
tics have been in the city within the past few
days to arrange matters, Elliot Danforth came.
looked over the ground. taking personal can
vass among ward leaders, and went, away
With a%ssur@ GCNsoo of the t SbTPp0 Sivs OF 6 the
gold men arc for Danforth. To-day Congress-
man Sulzer. of New York. and Henry Watson
Cornell of Ithaca were in the city and called on
the combatants. visiting ,O,Neil and Truman;
Wales. who represent the silver men. Asa re.
suit OF the contest Messrs. Truman and 0'Neil
will remain in control for another year. The
silver men say they are victims Of a snap game
vention they will hold an independent conven-
ton and carry the matter to Syracuse. Tho
State leaders do not care to have personal
fights OF this character injected into tho con
~vention, and 1t is understood ,haye offered to
torney-General II his adherents will fall into
line in Broome county.
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Newsdealers, Convention.

A convention OF the Newsdealers. Book
sellers. and Stationers' Association Of the
United States will he held on Sept. 10 and IA
at the Grand Central Palace. Forty-third street
and Lexington avenue.
Questions to be discussed at the convention
are return privilege and its evils, necessity
OF organizing q delivery system more gen
erous to publishers so as to enable them 10
allow n fair margin for profit. a system OF
agreement with publishers so as to compeid de-
partment stores to sell at a regular market
price. and a recommendation TO newiipaper
publishers to have the upper right-hand corner
easily opened. and when once opened the
papers cannot be returnable. "
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-10
SNAPPED 4 BABY FOR 4 PUP.
A Newark Transaction In Which Everybody
Except the Baby Seems to BE Satisfied.

A Newark Transaction in Which Everybody
Except the Baby Seems to BE Satisfied.
DIR. Matthew P. Gaffney OF Newark has a
beautiful fox terrier pup for which a day or
two ago he gave II boy baby in trade. The baby
was turned over to the doctor soon after It's
birth by its mother. who said she had no fur
Their use for 1t. It's father. she said. had gone
Off somewhere and she didn't know where he
was. In the same house in which the baby was
born lived two young people. whose affections
until then had centred in a box OF fox terrier
puppies. They wanted n baby very much.
When the baby's mother went away the doc
tor offered the baby TO them in exchange for
pleased with the offer. The swap was made.
The real mother of the baby. didn't know OF
the insulting valuation that had been attached
to her offspring. the new parents are happy
over their wonderful advantage In the bargain,
tho doctor has an infantile elephant off his
hands. and the pup isn't saying a word. The
baby. it must be admitted. makes emphatic re-
marks. with gestures. but nobody knows what
he says.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-10
FUSION IN WASHINGTON.
1t Wins the Day, and the Three Silver Par
ties Divide the Nominees.

1t Win the Day, and the Three Silver Par
ties Divide the Nominees.
SEATTLE. WASH. Sept. 9.-The fusion OF the
free-silver Republicans. Democrats. and Popu-
lists is an accomplished fact. the Populists.
after q stubborn fight. having conceded to the
demands OF the Democrats for a member Of
the Supreme Court. This was the sticking
point last night that threatened to wreck the
whole fusion movement. The Populists. after
q nights consideration. acceded to the justice
OF the demand.
James Hamilton Lewis Dem OF King coun-
ty, the present Incumbent, was renominated
by. exclamation for Congress. The silver Re-
and the Populists B. +. Houston OF Pierce
county for Supreme Judge. while NJ. NJ. Good
man OF Dayton was chosen by the Democrats.
All the nominations. were ratified and the
fusion convention adjourned. The Populists
got away with the name of the party Peoples
party and one Judge; the Democrats with
one Congressman and one Judge. while the
silver Republicans bring up the rear with one
Judge,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-10
sLEUTH HOOKER LANDS HIS MAN.
Brown Stole His Wheel and Hooker Did Not
Rest Until He Hunted Him Down.


Charley Hooker. ID years old. of 10 Lewis
street, Brooklyn. has been in the detective
business ever since June Is. when he was
buncoed out Of q $40 bicycle by Pau Brown,
10 years old. of GA cambridge street. After
considerable sleuthing he located Brown in this
city. and yesterday had him arrested at Third
avenue and Fourteenth street by Detectives
Cole and Rose of the Brooklyn squad. Brown
was taken. to Jefferson Market Police, Court.
where Hooker told how he lost his wheel.
Brown, met me riding on Lewis avenue" he
said. and asked me to carry "a check for $l25
to his sisters house. at N02 Lafayette avenue.
He was to watch my wheel while I was gone.
gone when / got back. The, envelope l saw
him put the check in contained blank paper"
The detectives told Magistrate Deuel. that
Brown made a business OF stealing wheels from
boys. They had other complaints. they said.
from George Smith OF 253 Tompkins avenue,
Harry Kelly Of Madison street and q son OF a
DR.. Rogers of Gates avenue.
Brown was remanded until the afternoon
session and transferred 10 Brooklyn on q war
rant from Magistrate Worth OF the Gates
Avenue Police Court.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-10
OPPOSITION TO PERRY BELMONT.
He Wants to Be "A Delegate to the State
Convention from theS Second District.

He Wants to Be n Delegate to the State
Convention from the Second District.
AMITYv1LLE. L. l., Sept. 9.-Perry Belmont
wants to be named as a delegate from the Sec
ond Assembly district to the coming Demo-
cratic State Convention over former Town
Committeeman Charles r. Flanly. Mr.. Bel
mont has not afillated with the Democrats
here since 1895. when the local leaders passed
resolutions denouncing his action in boiling
Bryan.
gates, and has enlisted the aid OF Postmaster
Ieander, Wright and Editor Andrew f.. Burr Of
the Amityvine Chronicle, The regulars, who
are still loyal to Bryan. declare that Mr.. Flaniy
will have a clean majority on the first ballot.
The Belmont boomers are equally sanguine,
however. and declare that they have In,
side information that the %latter's chances for
nomination for Governor are good. and hence
are DESTROYS that he, should not be defeated
for a State delegateship.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-10
TICKET sCALPERs ARRESTED.
Four Men Held for Trial for Violating the
Penal Code.


Penal Code.
Four alleged ticket scalpers were arrested
yesterday by Detectives Payne and Kouetzka
of st. Louis and Detective Colder OF Jersey
City. They were arraigned before Magistrate
Simms in the Centre Street Police Court on a
charge Of violating sections 615 and 616 OF the
Penal Code. The prisoners were George
Tyroler of 116 East Eighty-ninth street.
Charles We'll Of 103 East 101st street. Samuel
W. Kirby. Jr. of 478 Wythe avenue. Brooklyn.
and David Hirshfeld of 1873 West Forty-fourth
street. The st. Louis detectives said they had
been on the track Of these men for some time
for work done in that city. but arrested them
on the afnd avit of Henry B. Jagoe. the General
Passenger Agent of the West Shore Railroad.
The sections of the Penal Code referred TO
make it a felony for any one not an authorized
agent to sell tickets. passes or other pledges OF
transportation on any railroad. steamship line
or other public conveyance.
Senator Grady appeared for the railroad and
former Assistant District Attorney. McManus
conducted the defence. Tyroleris said to be the
President, of an association of scalpers which
the country, There were two charges brought
against Kirby. Each OF the prisoners was held
in $500 for trial,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-10
The Weather.

Rain fell yesterday over the southern half Of the
cotton belt. In Texas. Arkansas and in the lower
Mississippi Valley showers occurred, while in
Georgia, Florida. and the carolinas the fall was
heavy. Showers occurred in the lake regions, Iowa,
Minnesota. and Wisconsin. and light snow In Ne
braska. Elsewhere fair weather prevailed.
Another cool wave is moving down from the d.
kotas and Minnesota, where the temperature was bs-
low freezing point, the lowest being 28o at williston,
ND. Killing frost was reported at Bismarck and
throughout North Dakota, and heavy frost In Mon
tana and Minnesota.
In this city the day was fair and warmer; highest
official temperature TO-. lowest COS; average hu.
nudity "a per cent; wind north to east. average
velocity 9 miles an hour barometer, corrected to
read to sea level, at 8 A, n. 3o.82. p. M. 3o.3A.
The temperature as recorded by the Official thsSS
mometer, and also by The SUNS thermometer at the
street level, is shown in the annexed table:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-10

ST. LOUIS. Sept. 0.-After travelling 5000
miles in safety, Miss Kate Wigger. a German
girl. walked Off the rear end of a Wabash train
in the st. Louis railroad tunnel when within a
mile of her destination. Miss Wigger was on
the way to the home Of her brother. tho Rev.
Father, Peter Wigger, pastor OF the Church Of
the Holy Cross. st. Louis.
She had mislaid her ticket. and when she re-
covered it she started to find the conductor.
Not knowing that her car was at the end OF the
train she opened the door and walked of the
rear platform in the dark. The train was not
moving rapidly and the girls injuries. though
severe. are not dangerous.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-10
FOUND DEAD ON MIDLAND REACH.
Man Had Not Drowned, aud 1t Is Believed
He Killed Himself by Poison.

The body of an unidentified man about 46
years old was picked up at Midland.Beach yes
terday afternoon. The man was well dressed
In a mixed gray suit. No marks OF violence
we're found upon the body. and the cause of
death is a mystery. There were no signs OF
drowning. The mans clothes :were wet only
to the waist. caused by the rising of the tide.
The Coroner's physician had not viewed the
body last night. and the only theory advanced
was that the man max have committed suicide
by poisoning.
or a,dark-green handkerchief in his pocket
VIZ TnFe th tas letters 6s t II. l /; q" o yqRIis s Soa az y Was "
knight OF Mecca badge. In his pockets were
a two-foot rule and half Of o black comb.
Coroner Seaver took charge OF the case.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-10
MEnnH1Nr 1919 rEnp FoR ARsoM.
Bayonne Dry Goods Dealer Charged with
Setting Fire to n Three-Btory Block.

Bayonns Dry Goods Dealer Charged with
Setting Fire to n Three-BtOry Block.
As an outcome Of the incendlary fire which
partly destroyed the large three-story brick
building at the corner OF Avenue ID and West
Twenty-nrst street, Bayonne. on Tuesday.
all Of the tenants appeared before Acting he
corder Lazarus yesterday morning for q pre-
llmlnary hearing on a charge of arson made
against John Jaffe. the proprietor OF the burned
dry goods store. which occupied half oil the
ground floor. Jaffe was the only tenant whose
loss was covered by insurance. He was arrested
on Wednesday at the instance OF Chief OF Po-
lice Mcneil and remanded without bail to the
City Prison. despite his denial Of guilt. At the
hearing he was represented by Joseph M.
Noonan, former Assistant Prosecutor of the
Pleas for Hudson county.
Thu FIRST witness called was Joseph Levith.
whose family lived In the apartments above
Jaffe's store. He testified that he and his fam
lily spent the early part Of Monday night sleep
ing on the roof Of the extension in the rear OF
their apartments. Save hbhself, his family left
the roof soonhfter midnighht,a3d q few minutes
light Levith awoke and found Jaie also awake.
he says, 1evitth spp9ke OF getting ready for
aroused he missed ;Jaffe, from the root, but
Sstss soon some rs SIsaTsttss. f TsyvitE f feii n 81 eSq as soRe
and WAS awakened by the heat Of the tin roof.
He saw through the skylight the flames In
the store below and yelled. He then hustled
his family through the front windows to the
street.
Y. Sachs. manager of the shoe store adioin;
ing Jaffe's establishment. swore that several
weeks ago. JaIe asked, him about the insur-
ance on the stock and later questioned him
again concerning the matter. At that time
Selig Brodsky, the owner OF the stock. had the
store insured, but subsequently, the policy
expired and was not renewed. While the fire
was spreading. Jaffe met him and said. 80
Sachs testifes:
We're all right now. Keep quiet. My place
Is insured for $4,000 and yours is insured. for
$500. When we get the insurance we will be
al right" Later In the day yaffe met him, on
the. opposite corner. and Sachs testified that
yaffe said: II didn't know you wasn't insured.
but I will make it all right with you."
Assistant. Chief Engineer Mellendick testi-
fled that when he arrived at the fire he de-
tected a strong odor OF burning kerosene about
James store. In which the flames were blazing
f%ercely: Detective Griffin. produced an inven-
tory Of the stock ia JafTe's store. which he
ried III his pocket since last July. Leon Laz-
the fire.
Jaffe was held for the Grand Jury.
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and insist that superintendent OF Insurance
and then. they say all sorts OF nasty things.
Some folks had an idea. yesterday that Gov:
blaok, would withdraw ut the last moment and
not allow his friende to present his name TO tho
convention, especially II It was apparent to
knem that he was to be Overwhelmingly. de-
ton said that Gov, Black was positively
CONVINCED That, he could win, and that, he wopld
and Mr.. Easton to desert him.. Verify. IL was
edded. Gov, Black IL conducting his own fight
for o denomination,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-10
JoTTINGS ABOUT town.

The steamer City OF Lowell will make the day t1p
up the Hudson River tomorrow, going as far as
Poughkeepsie, leaving Pier SO. North River. at 10
Is O'Clock.
The Iron teamboa Company will discontinue it's
service to Long Branch aud Asbury Park tomorrow.
The last boat for the season will leave the Long
Branch pier at 8 O'Clock Sunday evening.
W. Barker. rs years old, a section foreman on
the New York and Putnam Railroad, was struck by
. north-bornd train while at work at Riyerdale yes
terdAy morning and instantly killed.
Justice Chase has granted an absolute divorce To
John Link from Minnie Link.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-10

Arrest of IA Post ONCE EMPLOYEE for Steal
ing Tooth Brushes.

John Molloy. q porter at Post Ofice station H
Forty-fourth street and Lexington avenue. who
is accused by Post Office Inspector Kyle of hay
ing stolen a package from the mail. was held
for the United States Grand Jury under SO, 900
bail by COMMISSIONS Alexander yesterday.
Molloy was arrested in Depew place. near the
station, as he was going to his home at 318
East Fortieth street. by Deputy United States
Marshals Blake and McAvinoy.
He is said to have made a full confession.
The specific charge against him is that he stole
from the mail on Sept; 2 a package containing
Judd. Greenwich. Conn. The officers say he
has been robbing the mails for two or three
months. Molloy is about % years old. He has
first appointment having been to the Money
Order Department In the General Post Oflce,
from which he was transferred to Station II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-10
BICYCLE POLICEMAN HURT.
Runaway Team Dragged Him Four Blocks
One of the Horses Fell on Him.

One of the Horses Fell on Him.
Bicycle Policeman Kavanaugh. who has won
several medals for bravery from the Police De-
partment,fwas severely injured last night while
stopping a runaway. Ateam Of horses attached
to- Central Park dirt cart which was driven
by Tony Sourveice became frightened at Hath
street and Riverside Drive and got beyond the
drivers control.
Kavanaugh chased after them and caught
hold OF the bride Of one oftl horses. He was
it's foot through one Of the wheels OF K nv
naugh's bicycle. The horse fell on top Of
k~avanauRh. smashing the bicycle and breaking
tour OF Kavanaugh's ribs. He was taken to
Harlem Hospital, where his injuries were re-
ported as serious. II is expected he will be
laid up for at least three weeks,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-10
SILVER ISSUE DEAD, THEY SAY.

The Gold Democracy In Massachusetts to
Discontinue Their Organization.
BOSTON. Sept. 9.-The leaders of the Gold
Democracy OF Massachusetts decided. after q
long discussion this afternoon. to discontinue
the party organization. The resolutions adopted
declare that the silver issue is dead 80 far as
this State is concerned. at any rate. and that
the organization Is no longerneeded for the de-
Democrats. To continue the organization un-
der the circumstances 1t was held. would be o
needless expense.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-10
FeM Under a TrolIey Car and Wnn KlIlcd,

While Bernard Klein. SO years old, a plumber
OF SIC Fifth street, was riding a bicycle ON Sec
ond avenue last night he lost his balance and
fell under a passing trolley car. The car was
stopped Instantly. Klein was found lying un-
his body; His skull was fractured and he died
thirty minutes after he was taken to st. Marks
arrested. "N9
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-10
RoUGH RIDERS IN POLITICS..

Some of Col. ROosovelt's Men Want to
Stump the State for Him This Fail.
CAMP WKoFF. MoNTAUK POINT. L. l.. Sept. o.
The officers of all regiments In Camp Wikoff.
as well as the men of the rough riders. are
taking the greatest interest in Col. Theodore
Roosevelt's chances for the Republican nomi-
nation for Governor. To-day several officers
Col. Roosevelt II he would allow them 10 stump
the state for him this fall.
He told them that he had not yet received the
nomination. but II he did he would Certainly
remember their offer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-10
COLLISION IN 4 FOG.
The Schooner Harry G. French Sinks the
Brigantine Lutzburg.

HALIFAX, N. s.. Sept. 9.-The Gloucester
schooner Harry G. French arrived at Liverpool.
N. s.. this morning with tho captain and crow
OF the British brigantine Lutzburg, which was
sunk in a collision at sea on Wednesday after
noon. The captain Of the schooner reports
that during q dense fog he ran into the LutZ-
burg when fifteen miles southwest Of Seal
Island.
The brigantine was cut down to the waters
edge. Her commander. Capt. Power. and his
crew were taken off the wrecked vessel by tho
was bound from Frigate'S Point to Boston with
a cargo OF railroad ties. The Harry G. French
was only slightly injured.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-10
So WE1n-DREssED NEW EonxERs.

They Won n Prize In a Military Competition,
but It Was Taken from Them.
LEXINGTON. KY, Sept. 9.-There was n mill
tary fair at the old race track this afternoon.
and in the competition for the best dressed
company lightweight men from the Twelfth
New York Won the prize. 500. A company
from the Third Kentucky and one from the
1tOth Indiana we're the other competitors.
They filed a protest. saying thatthe HewYork
men did not belong to one company. but were
the best dressed men from several companies.
The money was then divided between the Indi-
ana and Kentucky companies, much to the dis
gust Of the New Workers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-10
CAN'T STOP HER WEDD1NG NEGRO.

Negroes Brother Has Already Married
Another Scotch Girl.
Commissioner OF Immigration Fitchie hopes
to persuade Maggie Wood, a comedy young
Scotch immigrant, who arrived here on Thurs
day on the steamship Monaghan. to give up
her intention to marry her coal black Ameri-
can lover. Martin Hamilton.
Thu Commissioner learned yesterday that
Hamilton's brother is on his way here with a
Scotch girl he married In Glasgow. If Maggie
grafton officials do not SEQ how they can pre-
vent her
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-10
FIFTEEN PATHS AT o. CENrs EACH.
Penalties Imposed Upon Gable Under an
Old Pennsylvania Law.

LANCASTER. Pa. Sept. Civilian X. Gable
took an appeal to the Court OF Common Pleas
to-day from a decision given against him by
Alderman Spurrier. Florence Dellinger and
Gable had some trouble, and Mrs. Dellingor
alleged that he swore at her fifteen times. She
sued him before Alderman Spurrier under an
act OF 1924. The Alderman's decision was that
Gable did swear fifteen times. and he imposed
as n penalty 81 cents for each oath, making in
all 5000. Cables attorney contends that the
act OF 1924 was repealed by the act Of 1885. and
that now there Is no civil proceeding to recover
a penalty for profanity,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-10

He Was Seized with Cramps While Bathing
john Russell Saved His Life.

John Russell Saved His Life.
Robert Dayton Kane OF Richmond Hill. l.. l..
had a narrow escape from drowning In tho
Hudson River off the Columbia College boat
house yesterday afternoon. He was swimming
and was some distance from shore when. he
cried out that he had been seized with cramps.
John Russell OF Columbia, D6. jumped into the
river and swan. TO. his rescue. He reached
Kane as he was sinking for the last time. After
a hard struggle Russell managed to get Kane
10 the float, where they were pulled aboard by
Policeman Dawson and several OF the college
men. It took more than an hours hard work
70 restore Kane to consciousness.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-10
M~cCunagh's Men Put in elias. One.

ALBANY. Sept. 0.-Gov. Black has approved
an amendment TO the State civil service rules
placing all appointees Of Superintendent Of
Elections McCullagh OF the metropolitan dis
trict In class one. This means that such APP
p%ointees may be named without undergoing a
civil service examination.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-10
j. O. Hornbeck Named for Assembly by
Democrats,

KINGSTON, n. Y, Sept, 0-The Democrats Of
the Second Assembly district Mt ltosendalo this
afternoon nominated John c. Hornbeck of
Wawarsing. Thomas +. Nolan Of Marlborough
and John J. Collins OF Rosendale are delegates
20 the Democratic State Convention ut SYRIA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-10
State Republican League Convention.

ALBANY. Sept. GA call for q convention of
the New York State League of Republican
clubs to be held In Saratoga on Sept. IA has
been issued by Major John W.. Totten. Chief
Organizer Of tho National League OF Republic
can clubs. The convention Is called to re-
organize the league In this State.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-10
Murderess Alice Heaney Dead.

M~ATTEAwAE. N. Y. Sept. 0.-Alice Heaney. a
Brooklyn murderess, died at the State asylum
for insane criminals last night. She was COM
mitted TO the asylum In August. 1865. for MUIR
dering her sister with an axe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-10
sHISdToN FORECAST FOR SATURDAY

WILMINGTON FohECAsr FOR sATunDAY.
For Ne0 England aud eastern NelD York, partly
cloudy much cooler to-nigh. or Sunday morning pGyt-
utie minds. becoming n~orhpesi.
For District Of Columbia. eastern Pennsylvania.
New Jersey. Delaware. and Maryland. fair. cooles,
light north winds.