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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-06
ROOT CAN'T SCARE KITTY.
THE0s0PREsr Ross WON'T TAKE
ORDERS PROM THIBET.

Even Puts ASsut . suEEcatien That the OraeT
ts nner te Get Dat Rs . Rake-she's Rus-
ming the Untverssi Rresherhsea ana the
Ese,srie sehosi apa pHargreve Hsn't.
Katharine A. Tineley stated yesterday that
she was still the official head of the The DO
phlsts, Notwithstanding the statemonto Of former
President Harerove Of the Theosophical Society
that Koot Hoomi of Thibet had cent her q letter
deposinR her. She added that she intended to
remain at the head Of tho society. although
there were influences at work TO doposo her.
Mr.. HarRrove called Q special meeting Of the
anti-Tingleys on Friday night at Mott Memorial
Hall. 81 Madison avenue. He then read q letter
to the faithful. in which Dr.. J. ID. Buck. q we'll
known Cincinnati Theosophist stated that Mrs.
TinRley had received her deposition from Koot
Hoomi some time ago, but that che had sup
pressed the letter.
A SUN reporter found Mahatma Kitty at her
Esoteric School of Theosophy. az 144 Madison
avenue.
She had not received Q letter from Koot
Hoomi or any other Koot. she said, and to say
that she had been deposed 40 oflcial head of the
Theosophists was ridiculous.
THAT man Hargrovo wrote q letter to me-"
she said. but I cid not recognise Il as coming
from any one in authority. He may have a few
followers because he's English. There are al
ways certain people VIII will follow anything
that's English.
THE only ones who could take action, AZ far as
deposing Goes, are the councillors. The coun-
esllors of the esoterio body are the people who
act under my Instructions. and they arc changed
whenever ! consider 1t necessary to change
them.
,,%on Friday night At that meeting this Eng.
fish gentleman read a letter, a. copy OF. which
! had been directed that was no
longer tho outer head of tho society.
He claimed that some great mystic power or
come acknowledged authority had directed him
to. give me the information. I'm not in this
school to run out messages from Root Hoomis
or to talk about MahatDss. And ! want to add
that would not take part In such o meeting
q meeting, where such fake messages are on
TIT Hargrove CONTINGENT are opposed to the
new constitution Of the Universal Brotherhood
because II appoints Mrs. Tingley Official leader,
with q life tenure OF office. She appoints her
9Wn specsssor. She sPp%Sint. a President,
other officers as she may sec at. She
at discretion, and all their OFFICIAL acts are null
and void when disapproved by her. And II they
really have . pull with Koot Hoomi, the patron
Mahatma invented by Blavatsky and Olcott,
maybe Koot did write a letter telling Kitty to
get out But maybe he didn't. That needn't
prevent the letter from coming, all tho Same, to
. person with eufhciont faculty for receiving
letters OF that kind.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-06
HAMILTON FISH, JR., ARRESTED.
Ne Thinhs He was DruEEod-Plaiu Drunk Was
the Police DinEnosis-

In the Jefferson Market Police Court yester-
day Hamilton Fish, Jr., was charged with hav-
ing assaulted Joseph KERN. an Eighth avenue
car conductor. His head was bruised and his
face was cut. Policeman John Londergan of
tho wost Twentieth street station said he ar
rested Fish at 10 O'Clock on Friday night.
"Ifound him quarrelling with the conductor
in q car at the corner OF Eighth avenue and
Tventy.fourth' street." said the policeman.
Tho conductor was trying to put him of the
car. Re seemed to be drunk and fell against
tho dashboard. As he was badly cut and bleed
ing. I took him to the New York Hospital, where
q surgeon dressed his wounds. The doctor had
to sew up one Of the wounds on tho left side of
the head. He fell asleep shortly after being
locked UP in the station house."
Young Fish said he lived at 90 Irving place.
He explained that he went to New Jersey
In tho afternoon, and on his way home
stopped in a Twenty.third street saloon.
that he remembsred nothing until he
found himself locked up in the station
house. and learned that some one had stolen
his. pocketbook containing $25. He added that
he believed somebody had given him knockout
drops. II he assaulted tho car conductor he
wanted TO apologize for doing so. The conductor
said he would Withdraw the complaint. and Fish
was discharged.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-06
sPArw RrDUoEs DUNES on WHnAH,
suppesea e Ne tns Outosrss or TIE p,sosvsyl
or tire mtg wheat Covnsr


or the nis wheat Corner
wAsHINeToN, March 6.-This cable despatch,
sent BY Minister woodford from Madrid yoster-
day. was received this morning at the State De
partment:
"By royal decree. published to-day. and TAX
ing effect In peninsula, Balearie and Canary
Islands March 5. 1898. the tariff duties o n
wheat and wheat flour are transitorily reduced
as follows: On wheat. o pesotas per 100 hlo-
grams. in place OF 10 pcsctas 90 centimes as
heretofore; on wheat flour. 10 pesetas, in place
OF IL pesetas 80 centimes rs heretofore; these
duties to remain in force so long as the price Of
wheat in Castilian markets shall exceed 81
peeotRs per 100 Kilograms"
This radical reduction in duties Is supposed to
DO the outcome OF the Indignation in Spain over
the discovery OF n big wheat corner engineered
by operators. especially in Barcelona, as told in
q cable despatch from Madrid to THE SUN this
morning. In that despatch IL was said that the
provincial authorities were clamoring for n re-
bate OF the import duties; that Senior PuiRcor-
yer. Minister OF Finance, was DESTROYS OF post
poning action until tho reassembling Of the
Cortes on April %. but he had been told that
the people, already feeling the panEs Of hunger,
could not wait, and that the returns OF tho De-
partment OF Agriculture showed that the crop
of wheat in 1897 was 10000, 600 bushels In OK
cess OF that of 1895.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-06
SUGARS PROM THE NETHERLANDS.
The Treasury Department Hixes and Declare
the Countervainug Duties.

The Treasury Department Fixes ana Declares
the CountervaifuG Duties.
wAsHINGroN, March 5.-The rates OF counter
vailing duties to be levied on sugar imported
from the Netherlands. on account Of the boun-
ties existing in that country. were determined
to-day BY tho Treasury Department. and the
following circular was prepared for transmits
sion to Collectors Of Customs:
"In pursuance of section 5 OF the act Of July
~. 1897, the following net amounts Of bounties
paid or bestowed by the Government Of the
Netherlands on exports Of sugar wholly pro.
duced In that country. having been duly ascer.
tanned and determined. are hereby declared for
the liquidation and assessment Of additional
duties on such sugars:
IL. On raw sugars produced from beet roots,
LIS forms por 100 kilograms.
20. On sugars refined from beet root sugars.
2.12 forms per 100 Kilograms.
Department circular of Sept. a. 10 super
sedcd."
Tho question of the additional oountsrvailine
duties on Netherlands sugar, on account Of q re-
ported concealed extra bounty which the Gov.
eminent of that country was paying. was raised
socn, after the enactment Of the Dingley law
and has been the subject Of diplomatic neRotia-
tions between the two Governments ever since.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-06
JERSEY ozrH's WATER 'FRONT.'.

1hs Grand Sury Makes Thrss Tnaiotnsnta
" Against Several Corporations
The Grand Jury In Jersey City made present,
ment yesterday in which IL says:
in 1882 tho municipal authorities OF Jersey
City attempted to prevent the Delaware. Lacka.
wanna and Western Railroad Company from
laying tracks in Thirteenth. Fourteenth and Fiji.
teenth streets. The company filed a bill In chan
answer was filed on behalf OF the cty. but thero
has not been any step taken since that year to OBJ
tain o decision. Believing that these streets be.
long to the public and that tho obstruction of
them by the railroad company Is q nuikanoa, we
have found three indictments. In the trial OF
thesa indictments we believe that the municipal
authorities of Jersey City should render every
possible assistance to the State, and TO the end
That such assistance may be requested VIC make
this presentment.'
Il Is understood that among the corporations
Indicted are tho Delaware. 1ackswsnna and
Western Railroad Company. tho Pennsylvania
Company. the Erie, tho Lehigh Valley, the
New jersey Central. the Jersey Associates,
the Long Dock Improvement Company. and
the Hobokeh Land and Improvement Company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-06
The r,veusy.s.esna Ho.ors 1.s Old Colonel.

The review OF tho Twenty-second Regiment
By Col. John T. Camp. retired. took place last
night at the armory. Sixty.eighth street and
Western Boulevard. The affair was Of a com.
pllmeutary nature to that officer, and Col. Camp
seemed well pleased a. as he viewed the regiment.
Seated about him In the reviewing stand were
former officers OF the regiment, all attired in
evening dress. Long before the companies were
in position for the review the balconies and
every available space around the drill floor
were filled with an admiring thronR. and the
many handsomely gowned women added effect
to the scene.
As 10 the soldirrs. from Col. franklin Bartlett
down to the privates, they never looked more
spick and span. The mannuvres showed the
men to be well drilled. About the most impos-
Ing thing Of tho night was when the companies
were filed ont around the entire drill room 20
listen to an address by Col. Bartlett. He spoke
eloquehtly as to the merits and duties OF a SOL
der. The speech was all the more impressive
for being preceded by the rendition OF the Star
Spangled Banner in mastery style by the band.
The review was followed by dancing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-06
COL. MoRRIsoN's SUCCESSOR.
The Presiaeat Believed % Have Decided o
Chief Justice sterrett of Pennsylyania.

The Presiaeut Believed - Have Decided On
Chief Justice sterrett or Penusylvania
WARRINGTON. March 5.-President Mckinley
has decided upon an Interstate Commerce
Commissioner IN place OF William r. Nor
rison. whose term expired on Jan. i and
who left Washington the next day for fear of
becoming q member Of the great army Of has
beens." It 10 said that Pennsylvania is to fur
nish the man after all. notwithstanding that tho
Presidents first choice. Judge Paxson of that
State. was Withdrawn from the field. The man
now thought to be determined upon 10 Chief
Justice Sterrett of the Supreme Court Of Penn
sylyania. The statement is positively made
that tho selection 10 to be made from a member
Of this court, and as Judge, sterrett 10 tho
only one whose term OF ofice will expire
shortly he Is thought to be the man. The salary
OF the Supreme Court Justices OF Pennsylvania
Is $1,000. and that Of Interstate
Commissioned $1,000. Mono of the Jusiceo
With y long tarm before him would be apt to re-
siKn under these circumstances. and 1t 10, there
fore. tho opinion Of thoss most chiefly inter
ested that Chief Justice Sterrett will DO APP
pointed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-06
NAN IN PRISON, WIFE DEAD.
A Detective LoekiuE for Evideuee Blocked b.
q RuneraL

q Runeral.
Detective Sergeant Robert Mcknight Of the
District Attorneys ofice returned yesterday
from Chicago, having in his custody George W.
Eckert. a former employee Of tho New Haven
Railroad. who is charged with embezzing
$1,400 Of the company's funds. Eckert was
committed to the Tombs by Judge Fitzgerald, as
he was unable to furnish 80. 1000 bail.
While In Chicago Detective Mcknight de-
cided 10 call upon the wife o: Saul Jacobs.
the man convicted of the gold brick
swindle and sentenced in this city q few
weeks ago to State prison. At the time
OF Jacobs's conviction the police believed that
Mrs. Jacobs could point out Jacobs's two con-
federates. Consequently Detective MoNaught
hunted, up the address Of Mrs. Jacobs. 1859
Wabash avenue.
",wh-n I reached the house in Chicago"
said Detective Mcknight in telling the story
yesterday. II found several carriages at the
door. Then I learned they were carriages re-
turned from the funeral of the woman
l was looking for: Jscobs's daughter told
sent to prison. She always believed him inno-
cent. and insisted that the two men who got
away were the real culprits in the gold.brick
swindle."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-06
srlass over ,hs as,.sour, sola.

AToHIsoN. Kan. March b.-Ths bridge over
tho Missouri River. which has been in the hands
OF receiver for several years. was sold yester-
day BY order OF the Federal Court to H. A.
Kelley Of Cleveland. o.. representative of tho
Bridge Reorganization Committee, the only
bidder. for $500. 900. The bridge was sold under
an ord or OF the court the bridge had to bring
100000 II 10 ANNOUNCED here that the Reor.
gRnizAtion Committee will spend a large sum In
bridge could be duplicated at the present time
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-06
srRICKES AT THE THEATRE
Srsnbis sr IN Eidsriy Man Whs Haa . Car,
sayihE His Nane Was A. I. Hayes.

Srsubis sr IN Eiasriy Man Whs Haa . Card
saSihE His Name Was a. L. Hayes.
Toward the close of the performance of sway
Down East" last night at the Manhattan The
etre . well-dressed. elderly man got out Of his
seat in the rear of tho house and staggered
toward the door. On reaching tho lobby no fell
down unconscious.
He was carried to tho West Thirtieth street 20.
hce station. where he recovered partly. A New
York Hospital ambulance took him to Bellevue
Hospital. where it was found that no wsa suf-
his pocket was n card on which was writton:
My name Is A. L. Hayes of IL Pine street.
In case OF accident. notify {. p. Hayes of II
The Directory has the entry Augustus L
Hayes, lawyer, II Pine str ct; house. 362 West
1l6th street." At bellevue he recovered suf-
1ciently to say that he was Hayes. but he could
pot remenihe his address until 1t was shown TO
him in the Directory.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-06
EDMUND TAZrERsALL DEAD.
Head or . Business Firm That was Knows to
All Horse Lovers.
Special Cable Despatch TO THl

Special Cable Desputch to THE Sun.
LONDON. March 5.-Edmund Taitersall, tho
head Of the famous firm OF Tattersalls. horse
auctioneers. died this morning. He was IS
years old.
The Tattersall firm has enjoyed an interna-
tional reputation among horsemen for many
years. The grandfather of Mr.. Edmund latter
sail. who has just died. was the founder OF the
business which made tho name q household
word among the racing fraternity. He founded
the noted auction salesrooms in London. land was
also instrumental in establishing that Mecca,
of all British betting men. Tattersall's Ring.
The late MIR. Tattersall became identified with
tho horse market In this country eight years
ago. when .he firm decided to establish a New
York branch. He held q moderate amount Of
stock in the corporation, but rarely took u prom
inent part in the management. The firm handled
considerable business here up to 1885,. when the
American branch was closed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-06
PRESIDENT MURrHr At WORN.

Plans Or nsforD Announced ~ the Few Head
or the Health Bears.
The new President OF the Health Board. Col.
Micha G. Murphy. gathered the chiefa of tho
various divisions in his ONCE yesterday and
made Q speech to them. He questioned them
about their duties, and then told them that he
wanted "a, zee them always on tho alert and at.
tenttye TO business.
Rear tenement abuses ! will never stand for"
he said. When I was q legislator at Albany I
labored on rear tenement house matters and
Health Board i hope to DO able 70 do considera.
BILE along this line of reform. Then there arc
those Barren Ialand stenchss. I'll peyer atand
for them. have already commenced an inves.
tigation OF the nuisances on Barren lslaAd. and
i intend to have them all wiped OUT
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-06

Samuel Midds. n plasterer. 80 years old. Of
2l3 McDougal street. bought some carbolio
acid in a drug store in Sackman and Stone
streets. Brooklyn. yesterday afternoon, and GO
ing to the sidewalk swallowed the poison. He
then hurried 20 the Hoffman House. in Atlantic
and Nesta. avenues. and called Tor n glass of
beer. He fell to the floor as he was putting the
glass to his lips and die | in n few moments. Ho
had been despondent for some time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-06
a Chicago no, OF Twelve Commits Suicide.

CHICAGO, March 5.-Rcmorseful because no
had deceived bis parents about attending school,
James Welsh. l. years old. committed suicide
to-day by drinking carto!ic acid at his home. 922
West Thirteenth street. The boy returned to his
home, supposedly from school. late in tie after
noon, and. complaining OF a headache. retired to
his room. Half an hour later he staggered into
the kitchen mo ,ning with pain. A physician was
called. t,:t the hoy dici before he reached the
house. 1t became Known at the inquest that he
had not attenied school since November. His
parents believe tho boy was ashamed to tell of
his playing truant. and. fearing that he would
be found out, drank the poison.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-06
DUySED FIRST. THEN snor:

Counsiiar's Mertibg with n Man from Astoria
10 whom He Owed 81.
William A. Howell. colorcd. Of 0 Coulter
street. Astoria. mot Henry Counsilar, anorher
colored man. in front OF 1861 Third avenue yes.
terday afternoon and asked for 81, which Coun.
silar has owei him for several months. In re-
spouse h. got n punch in the face. He hen
drew a revolver and shot ut Connsilar twice.
One bullet took effect IN CornSiiar's mock aud
quite serious.
..Counsllar was sent to the Harlem Hospital
Howell was arrested by Policeman Mcdowell Of
the East l04th street station.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-06
rr.v,n. the Csua,srss,..r. Cap..rea q. M..,e..

WASHINGTON. March 5.-IThe Treasury Secret
Service agents Lave captured ". J. Travin. at
San Luis Potosi, Mexico. the chief Of . danger
Gus gang OF countertsiters. He 10 q fugitive
from Justice. and is now on his way to Chicago
in charge Of Federal officers for trial. Last July
Travin was arrested. with two other counter.
for printing tho back Of the IS silver certificates
was found Il in their possession. Each mar was
released on bonds OF $4,000, and Trayin disAp-
peared. 1t was learned that hA had ordered
household goods shipped 70 Laredo. Texas. and
he was traced from there to Mckee. where he
was arrested.
Information was received at the Treasury
Department, to-day from Marion. Va. that
secret service agent barker had crested
passing counterfeit nickels.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-06
FRogEN ON TIRE cHI1Koor TRAIL.
The Terrible Expssienes 81 . Yeuas saa Hraa.
disco A1au.

AeTF'oio A1pssaeAes ese Houng oaA Rraa.
disco A1au.
San FRANorsco. March "a private letter
received here from Dyea conveys news of the
terrible experience OF VIII E. Fisher. q we'll
known young business man of this city, on the
Chilkoot trail. Fisher. who formerly belonged
to tho real estate firm of Tevis & Fisher. start.
cd q few weeks ago for the Klondike. He had
fatlod In business here. and was trying to get a
fresh start When he reached Dyea he was
warned against getting far from Dawson before
q terrible blizzard was over. He started, how.
ever. with several others over the Chilkoot trail,
but in q few days returned. as he found It i'm.
possible to get over tho pass in face OF the bliz.
sSrd. He had neglected proper precautions on
reached. Dyea just at niRhtfall. crawling over
the trail on his hands and knees.
The letter said he was q complete physical
wreck. and no one who knew him In San Fran
cisco would recognize him. 1t was reported that
both legs had to be amputated.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-06
Fish P.adlsr say. "a. 1. Heir to a m,n,on

VIsh Peadler says ne Is Heir to q million.
BOSTON. March 5.-Alexander Mnlet of Chel-
sea. a middle-aeed fish peddler. says he is tho
lawful heir to one-third of the estate left by q
man known as John Green, who died in Port
land. Or. in last July. The estate IL valued at
about 90. 200. 900; Millet says Green was his
uncle. and that. Green's real name was James
Millet, q son Of Millets paternal grandfather,
who came from Paris and made q fortune In the
silk business in Boston.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-06
JOHN WILD's BoDF HERE.

Funeral Services 20 Ne Hsia Ts-Da At the
Little Church Around the Cspnsr.
The body of John Wild. the "burnt-cork"
comedian. who died at his homo in Troy on
Wednesday. arrived here last night. A com.
mi,tee from tho Elks Society and a number OF
personal friends went to the Now York Central
Station to meet the body and act as an escort
seventh street and Broadway. where IL will lie
until l1:l5 o'clock this forenoon. At that hour
be followed by services at the Little Church
Around the Corner.".
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-06
SUICIDE At VEST POISE
Sergeant Fisher kiiis Himself Because m
Wna neduccd TO the Ranks.

HIGHLAND FALLS, y. Y. March 5.-Sergeane
Charles Fisher. chief detective at West Point.
committed suicide hero to-day by turning on tine
gas In one Of the vacant rooms OF the Library
building. Fisher had been tried by court.
martial yesterday for fighting in the post ga.
loon with a private of his company. He was
sentenced TO be reduced 10 the grade of private.
This Is the cause Of his taking his life. Fisher
hes been here for about seven years. and during
most of that time has been Police Sergeant,
The Librarian. smelling gas, made a report,
and superintendent of the gas works. Mr.. Long,
going upstairs, found Fisher sitting in a chair
with the cas turned on and n rubncr tube in his
mouth. When the doctor arrived Fisher was
dead. Artificial respiration failed to bring him
to. He left a letter directed to Lieut.. WcfgcI.
directing him to pay his few debts. Quite a
large sum of money was found on his person.
Lwenty-sfX years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-06
New vourth Clas. pe.tna,,sr..

WASHINGTON. March 5.-Fitty nine fourth
class Postmasters were appointed to-day. among
them the following:
New York-EAst Leon. CattarauEus county, J, Z.
Fuller; Lyons Pals. Levi. county, c. u. wAtsrsi
New Jersey-Ssw Sharon. Monmouth county, y. p,
Wetkeri; PlAinville, Somerset county, Matte 0rigKs;
South Branch. Somsrsst county. d. w. Bowman.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-06
s1u.,n,, Chew ros,hp,eL. On Du,,.

ATLANTA. Ga. March 5.-The Atlanta Board
OF Police Commissioner has enacted O set OF
rules for the government OF tho men OF the
force SO rigid and far-rcachinE as to include tho
personal attire Of tho patrolman. The rule
which has crosted CONSERVATION In the ranks 10
the ore which the officials have so twisted as 10
occasion, a mans suspension II he reports for
duty with d toolhpick in his mouth. The +" IN.
est consider this an infringement OF their per
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-06

WASHINGTON. March b.-Lieut. J. IL. shipton,
First ARTILLERY, now stationed at Fort Monroe,
has boon detailed as military sttache at Rio dc
Janeiro. This is tho first assignment of o mill.
tary or naval attaoh6 for duty at any OF tho
South American republics. tho practice being
heretofore to maintain those officials only at the
principal European courts- Tho policy Of the
Government 10 now TO extend the Service to any
country which maintains a large army or navy,
this policY.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-06
Jaess Las Gets sIcVIeLer,a Thsatr..

CHICAGO. March 5.-Jacob Lift, the we'll
theatrical manager, secured q lease to-day Of
Acvickers Thestro for a term of years. The
rental is said to DO S3s. 900 a year. Acvicker'.
Is the established playhouse la Chicago, having
been first erected about forty years Ego. II has
burned to tho ground TOUR thdes, each time be
inE rebuilt moro substantially than before. /,
is the handsoucSt theatre in Chicago and one OF
the finest in tho United States.