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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06
Policeman Saves Lives At a Fire.

A fro in the tenement at sos East Eighty
eighth street, which did 81. 900 damage about
1880 o'clock yesterday morning. anne near
causing the death OF several persons. The three
children of the ~janitor. Adam WINNER. were
rescued by their mother and Herman Gsenkra-
mer, the owner of the premises.
Policeman Augustus j. Crist OF the East
Eighty-eighth street squad carried out half q
roof, as the halls were impossible from smoke.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06
Mrs. N.ek to BE Arralanea ON Mex. Monday.

Mrs. Augusta Mack. the confessed accomplice
Of Martin Thorn. will be arraigned before JUS
tice Garretson in the Supreme Court at Long
Island City next Monday afternoon for the kill
ing Of William Gieldsensuppe Justice Garrett
son assigned Emanuel Friend to defend Mrs.
Mack. 1t has been reported, that Mrs. Mack
ter In tho first degree. District Attorney
Youngs declined yesterday to either affirm or
deny the rumor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Miss Angie Ransom and DR.. Theron Wendell
Kilmer were married last night In st. Bartholo-
news Church by the Rev. Edmund Guilbert of
Southport. Conn.,, assisted by tho Rev. David
II. Greer, the rector. The bride was given
away by her father. Louis X. Ransom.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06
ForeiHn silver Coins In Italy.

Special Gable Dsspdteh TO THE SUN.
ROME Jan. 5.-The Government will send Q
delegate to Switzerland. France. and Belgium.
for the purpose of Obtaining concessions rela-
tive to tho circulation Of tho silver coinage of
those countries in Italy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06
Embellishments.

Miss Edith Cameron, a daughter Of the late
Donald Cameron of this city. and H. A. Graham
Driscoll, grandson of the late Judge Driscoll
of Montreal. Canada, were married last
night in 81. Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church,
the rector officiating.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06
cts In secret Conmb.

me Committee on Permanent Organization
OF the Cts Union met at tho headquarters. az
tGst Twenty-third street. last evening and
oS'hea Tor three hours about the best methods
committee did not decide to do anything il
wished TO make public.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06
Attempted suicide Mt 90.

FLEAnNoToN. N. j., Jan. 5.-John F. Serviss,
aged about 80 years. of North Pennington. made
an attempt to commit suicide by cutting his
throat with n penknife yesterday afternoon. At
/ o'clock in the morning. when he failed to bleed
to death. he went to his house and informed his
wife of what he had done. 1t Is not thought
that he can recover.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06
Eli and Unable to work. VariuE Killed Him.

HIcKsvnLE, L. l.. Jan. 5.-Robert Warning. 81
years old and unmarried. was found dead in the
American Hotel to-day. He had committed sui
eide by taking paris green. He was q carpenter.
was born In Kent. England. and had been In this
country twenty years. He had been Ill for two
years. and was unable to work.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06

An issue OF $4,000 of bonds to complete the
schoolhouse now being erected was SOLD by the
public school trustees OF New Brighton, borough
of Richmond. last night. The bonds run thirty
years and bear u per cent. interest. There were
eight bids, and the bonds were awarded to VAIN
a. Slessinger, whose bid OF l0S.012 was the best.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06
They Will Lot weyIer Talk On.
spsota, Cable Despatch TO THE SUM-.

Special Cable Despdfoh TO THE BUN.
MADRID. Jan. 5.-The Supreme Military Court
has decided that there is no ground for prose-
cutting Gen. Weyler in connection with his pro-
test against the language employed by Presi-
dent Mckinley in his message to Congress-. The
incident is therefore considered closed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06
No HArmons between popuIlst Eae,Ion..

DALLAS. Tex. Jan. 5.-Telegrams between
ChSirman Milton Park of tho Populist National
organization Committee and Chairman Marion
nHtier OF tho PoDulist National Executive
Ssomnlttee show that the breach between the
biblO. PVS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06

Miss Lille Graham and Augustus Bradhurst
Field wero married at the residence of the brides
uncle and aunt. MIR. and Mrs. Malcolm Graham.
10 W est Seventeenth street, yesterday by tho
Rev.. David II. Greer, rector OF st. Bartholo-
hsw's Church
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06
will LsoE AMER the BrizgOs or the BrOnLs.

Matthew II. Moore, who was appointed Dep
uty Commissioner OF Bridges for the Bronx. was
sworn in yesterday by Mayor Van Wyck. After
ward Mr.. Moore hlled In the regulation oath In
the oath book and signed II like this:
"MattheW II. Moore. Deputy Commissioners
of BriFges for the Borough OF Bronks."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06
Guupowaer Explosion In spain.
Special Cable Despatch TO The SUN

Special Cable Despafch 10 THE Sun.
MADRID. Jan. 5.-A quantity OF gunpowder,
weighing $50 pounds, exploded in tho San Man.
joya factory at Oviedo to-day. Seven persons
were killed and many others seriously injured.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06
ceorse rmlocn DIE. or 4~.phy1lnuon.

George Unlock, 20 years old. WAS found dead
carly yesterday morning in his room in tho Oak
Hotel. in Tenth street and Fifth avenue. Brook
lyn, with The gas turned on and escaping. Ho
was a jewellers assistant, but for some time
had boon unemployed. His father. who lived IN
the same hotel, thinks that his death was acot
dental.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06
AN AHoAHD FOR THE YUKON.
Abou, 1000 Men VIII sail from seattle WI,LIs
- Week.

SEATTLE, Wash. Jan. 5.-Thc steamer Corona.
which brought down iorty.ivc returned Klon'
dikers. sailed this afternoon with 40 mon
bound for tho Klondikc by way OF Skagway and
was compelled to refuse both passengers and
freight. All steamers sailing from Soattls up 70
Jan. IL arc engaged ahead ana VIII carry nearly
1000 passengers.
Streets, hotels, lodging houses arc crowded
with Alaska gold seekers, and private houses
arc being CnnyasseI to ascertain tho number or
citizens who viii help the lncreaB-
ing thrOng of strangers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06
DEPLoRAB1E CONDITION OF oUBA.
Gov. McLaurin's Yellow Fever Commission
Find Thousands Starving.

NEW ORLEANS. La, Jan. 5.-Dr. H. NJ. Folkes.
q. A. Cant, and I. r. Tackett, all of Mississippi.
tho commission of experts sent by Gov. Nc.
Laurin Of Mississippi to Investigate the yellow
fever in Cuba. have returned and say that thcy
found the condition of affairs in the island far
worse than they expected. with hundreds Of
thousands of persons starving to death and suf.
fering from all the diseases peculiar to starva-
ton. They found the greater part of the country
in tho hands of the Insurgents and that 1t was
unsafe to 70 three miles out of Havana.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06
Large Business
With Small Capital.

All business in these days
must be transacted on a large
scale. Combinations to this end
have been mostly confined to
capitalistS-thoSe ON the inside"
but there will be increased
opportunity in the future for
moderate investors to enter legit-
innate fields of activity by the
same modern methods. Prob
ably no plan giving better assur-
ance of immediate returns with
absolute safety will be offered to
investors than that now proposed
by the John Petit Realty Com
pany. Properties now owned
and operated by the company in
the heart of New York City
secure its preferred stock and
already earn more than 6 per
cent. per annum thereon. Shares
of this preferred stock are offered
at 500.
The management request and
afford every opportunity for de-
liberate and thorough investiga-
ton, and will cheerfully furnish
full particulars to all inquiries
made in person or by letter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06
DIED ON THE sTEAMsHIP 81. PAUL.

Mr.. Harf0rd, . british Labor DeleEAte. Sue
cumbs 20 Pneumonia.
Special Cable Despatoh to THE SUN.
LONDON. Jan. 5.-Mr. Hartford. one Of tho
British delegates to the conference of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. died Of p%noumania
yesterday on the steamer 81. Paul. on which he
was returning TO England.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-23
HIBERSIANs ELECT OFFICERS.
The Jersey Members of the Order
a Harmonious CoHven tion

Newark. y. j. Feb 23.-Members of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians from sixteen
counties of this State were assembled at
St Joseph's Parochial School Hall, Wal
lace place. today to take part in the state
convention of that organization. 1t was
a convention for unity. as il was the hrst
time that representatives of the Ameri-
can branch of the order and the Board Of
Erin delegates met together since the A.
O IL was split into two sections by dis
sensions that arose fourteen years ago.
The executive officers OF the respective
wings were Alderman +. NJ Waldron, of
this city, State president of the American
board. and James Connolly. of Bayonne,
State delegate Of the Board of Erin
The former was chosen TO preside and
Mr.. Connolly was made one OF the sec
retaries. Good feeling prevailed and
every delegate seemed imbued with the
desire to obiterate all traces of section
alism and promote harmony in the order.
When the election of officers was called
for f NJ Waldron was nominated for
the presidency and Joseph +. Clinton, of
Division. No. ., Of Trenton. was named
as his opponent. Waldron received 56
votes To Clinton's u, and on motion Of
Mr.. Clinton. Waldrons election was made
unanimous.
For State secretary Mr.. Reynolds the
present incumbent. was the victor by a
vote of 63 TO ~ and his election was also
made unanimous
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-23
ALABAMA READY.
The Arms of the State Troops Being
Oyerhau led

Birmingham. Ala. Feb. Ex-Governor
Johnston. of Alabama, who is here to-
day, was asked concerning the action of
the State ordnance officer i'm employing a
large gun establishment in Montgomery
to repair and put In order all the guns
and other equipment of the State troops.
which establishment has force employ
ed day and night in this work.
He replied that ovehauling the arms
was not an unusual proceeding. but only
laughed when he was questioned as 10
its significance.
General l.. V. Clark. Commander OF the
Alabama National Guard, said today that
in the event of war Alabama could fur
nish 5000 well-trained men. members of
the National Guard. at a few hours no
tice. and that the State has Ia, 600 men
subject to military duty.
The war spirit is alive in this State, and
il is believed by many that the State au-
thorities have been told to have their
forces in readiness in case of hostilities.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-23
Medals for American Officers.

An act has been introduced in the
House providing that Admiral T. Q. Sell
fridge United States Navy; Captain G. H.
wadleigh. United States Navy; Lieuten-
ant-Commander f. II. Gheen. United
States Navy; Lieutenant-C t-Commander
Raymond p. Rodgers, United States Ma
V: Paymaster J. b. Redfield, United
States Navy; Lieutenant J. J. Hunker,
United States Navy; Surgeon ID. n. Ber-
toilette. United States Navy, and Ensign
r l.. Russell. United States Navy. be,
and they are hereby, authorized to accept
medals presented to them by the Russian
government on the occasion of the coro-
nation of the Car Nicholas the Second,
in May. 1885,
The act has passed the Senate.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-23
Lend US YOUR EAR
And You May Hear Sweet Sounds at
Home Tonight.
When You Have Investigated the
Closing Out Sale of the Metzerott
Music Co. Stock of Pianos and
Organs at Less Than Wholesale
Cost.-EaSy Payments.

II YOU have any earthly use for piano
now. or will have TO buy one within the
next two years. it will pay you largely
10 bay now.
To wind up the Metzerott Music Com
pauy's affairs quickly. and close out the
whole stock i'm short time, we marked
every instrument i'm the house at actual
wholesale cost. and we are offering ana
selling them fast at this low whoiesaie
price, and on easy payments at that our
time is limited. as the stock must an
be out of this room by March D. ana Al
the rate the pianos have been taken The
first two days of this great sale there
will not be one left by Saturday of this
week.
~ won are interested put SIS TO 50 in
vour inside pocket and come to llls r
street while there is good selection 10
De had and white you can save anywhere
from SI25 to SEQ in the purchase OF a
piano.
This Metzerott stock consists OF some
Of the very best and most celebrated
makes Of pianos. and we have them in all
the various styles and fancy woods.
We offer brand new cabinet grand 500
pianos with rolling fall duet desk, carved
panels. mahogany or English oak case
for S2SS: rosewood finish case, same
piano. SIS less.
Twenty-Five dollars cash, and so per
month buys them.
We offer the highest grade medium
sized case S400 pianos, in rosewood, for
S24S mahogany. $15 more.
We offer other styles Of high grade SSat
pianos for S223. Twenty-Five dollars
cash, SO per month buys them.
We offer brand new $50 pianos for sl21
mahogany case SO more.
Used upright pianos for So to $40 Easy
payments.
Brand new SO TO S125 organs for SS'.
So, TO So Six dollars cash, 81 per month
buys them.
We will ship anywhere TO reliable
parties.
Store open nights.
w II. COTTER, Factory Agent,
Next door 20 Columbia Theater.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-23
OBITUARY NOTE.

William X. Verbeke, city comptroller
since 1883, and ex-mayOr of Harrisburg,
died in that city this morning, aged
seventy-five- He was one of the oldest
volunteer firemen in the State
Amos F. Bissel aged about sixty five,
born in Allegheny county n. Y, died at
the Veterans Temporary Home, No. 305
Maryland avenue Thursday last. md was
buried in Arlington Cemetery Saturday.
In the days of Alexander Shepherd Bliss. -
as he was Familiarity called. was some
thing of a lobbyist. and for a number of
years after was identified with various
projects. He was also connected with the
Myra Clark Gaines suit against the Gov
ernment. which he was working upon at
the time of his demise.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-23
BREAD RIOTS IN SICILY.
workingmen an d Peasants at Siodiea
CIamof for Food.

Rome. Feb. 21.-Grave disturbances
hav occurred at Modica, Sicily, where
crowd of a thousand or more working
men and peasants organized demonstra-
ton. parading the streets clamoring for
bread and work
The crowd attacked the quarters OF
the gendarmes and broke the windows OF
many houses in town. TIL troops were
ordered out and charged upon the mob,
killing two and injuring several others.
The trouble grew out of the scarcity OF
food and employment which prevails IN
Sicily, and similar demonstrations have
occurred in various other places in that
island.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-23
TESTIMONY FROM MINERS.
witnesses at wiIkesbarre Declare
They Were Moiested by Strikers.

They We're Moiested ny Strikers.
wilkesbarre. Pa, Feb. 23.-The trial
of Sheriff Martin and his deputies pro-
ceeded this morning after the jury was
given permission to take a. Turkish
bath.
Mike Brennan was the first witness.
He heard the Harwood strikers fire two
shots on the day of the Lattirier kill
ing.
told how the strikers made him quit
work. On September 3 he could not get
his breaker to work, as the strikers
surrounded the worl<men.
Ludwig Taube. of Cranberry, testified
to the same. and also to having been
hit on the back with a stone by a
striker. Later they let him through to
the steam mine pump in the woods. On
the day that the strikers tried to stop
him he showed a revolver, and contin-
ued to carry it during the excitement.
Robert Hillhouse, a mining boss at
Cranberry, swore that the, strikers
tried to stop him on the morning OF
September 8.
George Ermo, foreman at Cranber-
ry, with his son, was passing through
the crowd of strikers, when they caug {
the boy and beat him. Two strikers
helped him rescue the boy. The wit
ness is a brother of Deputy Ermo.
Robert Depew, Cranberry miner,
said that on September the strikers
threatened him, and on September >
caught him and used him roughly. John
Chevallon. a watchman at West Halle
ton. told of the meeting of the deputies
and strikers at that village.
Annie Krecht of West Hazleton, heard
that the strikers were coming on TO
Lattimer and had her husband hid in
the bush. The strikers came to the
house and asked for her husband. She
heard one shot fired. but saw no wea-
pons excepting clubs.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-23
FIated About the Maine.

Peter Cluck. a Norwegian, fifty years
old was arrested in the law library at
the Capitol today while endeavoring to
make a speech on the Maine disaster. He
claimed to he from Chicago, and caused
such a disturbance that Policeman Oatis
was called and took the man to the guard
house where he was held until the ar
rival Of the Sixth precinct patrol. Ii was
believed at first that Cluck was insane,
but the officers determined that he was
only intoxicated and a charge of drunk
was entered against him.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-23

have given Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy a fair test and consider il one Of the
very best remedies for Group that 1 have
ever found. One dose has always been
sufficient. although 1 use il freely. Any
cold my children contract yields very
readily to this medicine. / can conscien-
tiously recommend il for Group and colds
in children.-George L. Welff, clerk of the
circuit court Fernandina, Fla. Sold by
Henry Evans Wholesale and Retail
Druggist 93S T street and Connecticut
avenue and S street northwest, and 142S
Maryland avenue northeast.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-23

Mr. Ward L. Smith, of Frederickstown,
Mo-, was troubled with chronic diarrhoea
for over thirty years. He had become
fully satisfied that ii was only question
of short time until he would have to
give up. He had been treated by some
of the best physicians in Europe and
America, but got no permanent relief
One day he picked up a newspaper and
chanced to read an advertisement of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy. He got a bottle of it, the
first dose helped him and its continued
use cured him. For sale by Henry Evans.
Wholesale and Retail Druggist, 93S F
street and Connecticut avenue and S
street northwest and 1923 Maryland ave-
nue. northeast.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-23
TELEPHONE STOCKS
A CONFERENCE HELD.
Gen. Lee Consuits the Members OF
the Board of Inquiry.

Havana. Feb. z3.-Consul General Lee
held a conference last night with the
members of the court of inquiry into the
loss of the Maine.
The board met at the Hotel Inglater-
ara. Neither Gen. Lee nor any OF the
members of the board would say any
thing in reference to their conference
The divers attached to the court OF in
duiry continue their work of examination
of the Names hull Nothing of import
ance was discovered this morning, as far
as can be learned. The officers are all
reticent
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-23
HAIE'S POINT OF ORDER.
VIII Eliminate Mr.. Aliens Amend
ment nv Parliamentary Tactics.

In the Senate this afternoon when the
consular and diplomatic bill was called
up MIR. Allen began to address the chair
on his amendment granting belligerent
rights to the Cuban insurgents. He had
not proceeded far when Mr.. Hale, in
charge OF the bill. gave notice that after
allowing Mr.. Allen a short while for de-
bate he would make the point of order
that the amendment is not germane.
1t is believed that the point of order
viii be sustained.
A number Of Senators friendly to Cuba
are opposed to reaching the desired end
in the way sought by Mr.. Aliens amend
ment, which means coercion of the
House.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-23
New York Cotton Market.
washington Stock Exchan ge.

Sales-Traders National Bank, 10 at g..
Washington Loan and Trust. - at 12S.
Capital Traction. - at 70 i-2, at - 5-S.
and % at - 3-S Metropolitan Railroad. 10
at 120 Washington Gas, 20 at IS and 20 at
a. - United States Electric Light 80 at
l05. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone.
20 at 50. American GraphOphOne. 10 at 10.
American Graphophone preferred. ii at Is.
Pneumatic Gun Carriage. 200 at 3 cents
and 80 at "a cents. Danston Monotype,
100 at Is il and I25 at Is 3-S
After call-National Safe Deposit and
Trust at 1l5 l-2
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-23
STOCKS In FALLING MOOD
Decline of From | to 2 Per Cent
From Opening Quotations.
The Feeling That Serious Trouble
Attends the Cuban Situation Pre-
vents MISREPRESENTATION.

start was generally stronger. The
strength, however, did not last long and
soon a fresh liquidation set in, which was
aggravated by bear attacks. The prin-
cipal issues fell from i 10 per cent from
the opening, The semA er of speculation
remains unsettled by The Cuban situa-
ton.
Government bonds unchanged.
Later on the general market was weak
and further declines were noted. There
is no excitement, and trading is only fair
ly active.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-23
TO AMEND THE LAW.
Change in tie system of Retakin g
Paroled Prisoners

Albany, \. Y, Feb S.-Superintendent Brock
way and other representatives of the Elmira
Reformatorv appeared before the committees on
Penal institutions Of both houses Of the legis-
lature today. Several amendments to the bill
10 amend the reformatory law were presented.
The amended section relating TO transfers OF
prisoners 10 State prisons provides that applics-
tions for transfers shall be made to a supreme
court Judge. and a notice shall be served upon
the district attorney and committing Judge. A
hearing shall be given if desired. Transfer can
only made upon the order OF the supreme court
Judge.
Relating to the retaking Of prisoners on parole.
il is required that they shall only be returned
90 the refoIlnatory after warrant shall have been
ISSUED and the paroled shall have been arraigned
before magistrate and given a hearing
These amendments viii probably be made part
OF the bill
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-23
Mr.. (aompers Meets the President.

Mr. Samuel Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor. had an audience with Presi-
dent Mckinley this morning in reference TO legis-
lation now before Congress His visit was in
consequence of the meeting OF the executive coun-
Gil Of the Federation, which is in session at Typo
graphical Temple Besides Mr. Gompers those
present were: Secretary Frank Morrison; Treas
urer John b Lennon, Bloomington, Ill; First
Vice President p. ]. Mctiuire. Philadelphia, Pa. !:
Second Vice President James Duncan Baltimore
Nd: Third Vice President James 0'Connell, Chi
cago. H.; Fourth Vice President NJ. N. Garland,
Pitt sllurg, Pa.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-23
For an Eight-Hour DAY.

Mr. Kyle introduced a bin i'm the Sen
ate today limiting the hours Of daily serv-
ice of labOrers. workmen. and mechanics
employed on the public works or work
done for the United States. or any Ter
ritory. or the District of Columbia. II
provides that the hours Of labor shall be
limited to eight for any one calendar
day. whether the work is by contract or
otherwise.