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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-03
MRS. DEMONS VENGEANCE.
Pope Rnn over and Killed Little Robert nspton
-ChiId's Aunt says He Taunts Her About H..

Pope Rnp over and Killed Little Robert Dspton
-ChiId's Aunt says he Taunts Her About IL.
On a warrant issued at tho request Of Mrs.
Adn c. Denton Of 500 Washington street Po-
liceman Cox OF tho Jefferson Market SOUND
arrested yesterday Sidney s. Pope Of ~ Leroy
street, a wagon driver for Travis & Co. Pope
was charged with using abusive language to
the woman.
Pope, when backing his wagon into his sta
BILE near Mrs. Denton's bome last spring. ran
over and killed her 6.yearold nephew Robert.
He was acquitted Of all blanc for the boys
death in q police court on May 10.
Mrs. Denton told Magistrate Meade that Pope
tainted her with the death of the boy whenever
he passed the house and used all kinds of lam
guage" TO her.
II never open my mouth to the woman."
said Pope. Ever since tho boy was killed she
has been picking on me. As soon as | turn into
the street she begins calling me murderer"
"baby-killer," and every name you can think
OF, yelling at the top Of her voice. The other
DAY she put her two brothers after me. and they
/ had to drive OF 10 Nhmd a a Policeman to n,i make (
them leave me alone. The other day she threw
q kettle Of scalding hot, water at mo-, It's as
much as my life is wor;h to take the horse to
bad enough already"
lis he He tf%e; 9hh" your M hsa%a re she Sos ssned H.
high indignation. "Is he all through We'll.
wouldn't l have a right to scald him when he
murdered the sweetest boy In New York; And
as for my brothers. II they DIDN'T make n foot.
ball Of TINT man every time they met him l
wouldn't have them in tho house. That mnn,
Judge. is what you call n rum.dumh drunknrd.
When ! spoke to him. nolonger ago than yester:
day, he called me out Of my name, which I
won't stnnd from any man, especially by a MUIR
derer. The Coroner said he was a murderer. no
did. and"
The Magistrate interrupted her and told both
Pope and the woman to go away and como back
to-day with witnesses.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-03
TAN WYcKP PLEDGED TO LABOR EN,
The c. l.. q. to Demand tho Redemption OF
ALLEGED Ante.ElectIom romise

The C. L. q. to Demand tho Redemption or
Alleged Ante-Election Promises.
The members of the new city administration
from Mayor Van Wyck down, have, according
to tho delegates Of the Central Labor Union,
pledged themselves to support the claims OF or
ganized labor, and they will be called upon to
redeem the pledges. This declaration was
made In the course OF q discussion of rapid tran.
sit ut yesterdays meeting Of tho G. J.. U. by
Delegate Warner of the Machinists' Union, who
said that the officials put themselves ON record
before election regarding organized labor.
jeremiah Murphy. an old time Knight Of
Labor, brought up the rapid transit question.
He was not a delegate, but received the privi-
lege of the floor. In the course OF q rambling
harangue Murphy assailed corporations. capt.
~talists, and THE Sun. He declared that Bishop
Potter was right when he said that England
better governed than. America. There is
only one monarch in England" he said, but
there are 400 here. Moneyen tramps go from
this county to England every year and spend
His Endorsement Of Bishop Potter's serti-
ments was evidently not popular. Changing
r wdprSiS0m to an SqanF t6e e.; be be snnoT Tom p1 1hat
David b.. Hill, Dry, Dollar" Sullivan, Com
bossy,;; and The Allen. he said. do not drink
city ought to build and own the underground
rapid transit road.
they didn't care whether the city or a syndicate
did the work, provided the idle received en-
ployment at union rates of wages. Then Dele
said that he mad made 1t his business before
election to get from all candidates for city
offices pledges that workinRmen IN the new city
receive the. preference In all city work. ~
was accused Of chasing after the POLITICIANS"
he said, land the accusation was true. / did 1t
in behalf of organized labor. / went to both
Republicans and Democrats, and got them to
make pledges. was at n meeting where all the
high officials who were elected pledged them
selves to stand ny organized labor in NewYork.
They went in on those pledges"
This announcement caused q commotion,
many delegates declaring that the city officials
must be kept to their pledges. A committee OF
five had been appointed at last weeks meeting
of the Building Trades section to see that union
mon only be employed on rapid transit work,
and to this committee fvc more members were
added yesterday and the Secretary was in
structed to write to Mayor Van Wyck asking
him TO set a date when the whole committee
could see him about rapid transit and the al
legged pledges.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-03
FOR SUFFERING CUBANS.
ANoTHER APPEAE TO THE PEOPLE
BIZ aECRETART SMERMAE.

List OF Articles That Are Needed 10 Relieve
the Observation-Disclosures or Rnoney Are
hiss UrreHtiy Aeedea-To ne Ferwarded
TO Central Headsuartcrs In THIS City.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The state Department
issued another address to tho American public
tonight in regard to relieving the distress pre-
vailing In Cuba. About $4,000 In money has al
ready been received at the department, and many
contributions have undoubtedly gone direct to
Consul.Gencral Lee at Havana. as advised By
Secretary Sherman In his appeal sent out on
Christmas Eve. There was no concentrated Of
fort made, however. to further the relief scheme
until It was arranged with Miss Clara Barton
for the establishment OF a central headquarters
In New York for the collection Of money and
supplies. In order to secure the cooperation Of
all charitable people in assisting tho work Of
the Central Committee. and to fully explain
what is expected and desired Of them, the
second statement was given to the newspapers
tonight. The statement follows:
"In view Of the steps now being taken by the
Secretary Of State for the organization in New
York OF b central headquarters, with tho CO
operation Of the American National Red Cross.
for tho reception and forwarding OF relief for
the suffering people in Cuba. and tho PROBABLE.
ity that it will be In effective operation carly in
the present week, tho Secretary of State has
directed that tho bcnovolently disposed public
Of tho United states DO informed, through tho
medium Of the press. that tho Consul.General OF
the United States at Havana mentions tho fol.
lowing articles az appropriate to be contrib
uted, all Of them. as he reports, being greatly
needed:
Summer clothing for women and children;
medicines for fevers, principally a%uinlne: hard
bread. flour. coru meal, cereal preparations;
bacon, rice, lard. potatoes, beans, peas, salt fish;
any canned goods, particularly nourishing
soups; meat extracts. blankets, and especially
large quantities Of condensed milk. as many
persons are at FIRST too feeble for any other
nourishment.
Contribution Of money are also urgently
needed to enable the purchase Of immediate
supplies Of medicines and articles of prime
and to meet the expenses Of local
transportation In Cuba.
Tho Consul.Gencral. to whom all supplies
and money will be sent, will at once organize ar
engagements for the receipt, storage. and most
effective distribution Of whatever he may re-
ceivc from tho humane people Of the United
States.
by direction Of the Secretary Of State.
ALVEY A. ADEE. Second Assistant Secretary"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-03
AT BE0OKLYN HEADOUARTERs.
Anxiety az to Transrers-some or tho Clerical
sian Object TO DecnpItatIon

Anxiety a. to Trannrers-sOmo OF tho Clerical
Sian Object TO Decapiiation.
There was some anxiety manifested around
Police Headquarters In Brooklyn yesterday.
Acting Deputy Chief John Mackellar, Deputy
Superintendent Clayton. Inspectors Brennan
and Mclaughlin and Capt. Leavy were on
duty until late In tho evening. When 1t became
generally known that many sergeants, detec.
tives. and patrolmcn had been transferred to
police duty in Long Island City, Astoria, Flush.
ing. Jamaica, and other remote places, the rank
and file OF the forco feared a big shake-up. The
Captains were on duty throughout the day at
their respective stations. ready to answer any
summons from Hcadquarters. Acting Deputy
CHIEF Mackellar declined TO talk about any
transfers. He said. ave are doing polic, work
Il any news was wanted. Mulberry street was
Former Deputy Commissioners George Crosby
put IN an appearance. He malntsins that al
though he Is no longer deputy Commissioner,
he stilll retains his place as thief clerk. lie said
that hes did not think he would be dcposed, as
that as there is q Democratic chief clerk in Inc
chief CLERK should &c in the iSas o neP GoPoSsh
10 take charge of the work uf keeping the rec
Sfa St as srnis.t the d1IispSsi!ion Of prisoners. eon,-
{eGhea 70 the aepartment. Stcnographer George
was READY, 10 perform amy work that was re-
CURED. Mr.. Hlndmarsh says that he is n Demo.
S SS,.t s GIark Is j { fiyIl service apprentice. Deputy
ShiSi Twin y. 70 tdNtb NID WAS present. said
ne came under the protection OF the civil ser.
vice. and that he was also IA war veteran.
Inc Ponce Captains do not take kindly to the
now form OF returns. The objection advanced
~ that these returns show whether the Captain
has been present at each roll call. This was not
NECESSARY on the old Brooklyn returns.
IL 10 believed by the Brooklyn members of the
force that one OF the Commissioned Will be deg.
lyn. and Commissioner Philips was sliggested
aslikely, to. be the official SO designated.
commissioners \ ork and PhilipH visited Police
Headquarters yesterday. President York Wis.
lied the telegraph bureau. and was informed
that since consolidation had become q reality.
the telegraph operator had been constantly on
duty. All general alarms ar, now sent 10 the
park and bridge police stations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-03
SOULS AND BODIES.
Talk by Countess wachtmciater and Criticism,
b. Brookiy Philosopher.

b. Brooki,u Philosophers.
The Countess Wachtmeistcr Of Sweden, Mrs.
Annie Besant's representative in this country.
addressed the Brooklyn Philosophical Assocta-
ton at the Long Island Business College yester-
day afternoon. She explained that the Theoso-
phists believed in "a cause,css cause from which
emanates the first cause. that is when manifes-
tation takes place. and told how from that
emanate rays of spirit which permcate all
matter"
when q soul is ready to bc reborn. :" che said.
"it chooses those earthly parents who would bo
most likely to transmit to It the physical quail
ties it desires in its new life. In other words. 10
selects u body in which its germs of character
may be able 10 fructify."
In the discussion which followed Mr.. Stone,
an eX. Shaker, wanted to know what would
occur il Two souls happened to choose the same
body for their reincarnated existence.
"Twins!' said q scoffcr in the audience.
Another critic laborcd with the English lam
guaRe to inform the audience that he hadn't
learned anything.
"Idon't know vat she means" he complained.
Il want to know vat 1t all is"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-03
Prepared ia WELDON. R.smous.

The Committee Of Arrangements for the lee
ture on '9s TO be given noxt Sunday evening at
the Broadway Theatre by John y. Redmond.
tho Irish Parliamentary leader. and the com.
mittee in charge Of the reception to he given
him on his arrival next Wednesday on tho
Teutonic met yesterday to complete details.
A delegation will 81. dawn the bay TO meet tho
leader. Az the Irish NntionaIists in tho city
next July to celebrate the Kissing" are eagerly
looking forward to, tho lecture. Everything
connected with 1t will sayor of the groat rebel.
lion. The Chairman will be Robert Temple EN-
met. q grandnepheM oflrelAnd's %hero-nartyr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-03
MoriaIIy shocked by the News or Her Grand
sons Death.

ORANGE, y. j., Jan. 2.-Mrs. Eva Kraft died
suddenly last night at her home, 262 Main
street, OF apoplcxy caused by shock at the re-
ccipt of n telegram announcing the death OF her
grandson In Now York. Up TO the time she re-
Geived the telegram Mrs, Kraft had apparently
her favorito. She lived only two hours after tho
receipt OF tho news Of his death. Mrs. Kraft
was 6S years old and was born in Baden, Ger
many. she caves two children.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-03
RICHMOND COUNTY POLITICS..
Candidates for tho C~hairmanship sr the Re.
publican County Committee.

p""'e"" ~"'"'s
The organization OF the Republican County
Committee OF Richmond borough will occur to.
morrow evening at the headquarters in Temp
kinsyillc. 1t is expected that there will be some
lively contests for the various offices. but chiefly
for the Craftsmanship. For the latter Office
there are three contestants. Charles A.. Jones,
John ". Jewell: who is an organization man,
hut OF another faction. and +. q. Gollner, who Is
lists.
The annual meeting of The Democrats will be
held this evening at Stapleton In tho German
will be reelected Chairman OF the County Com
mittee without opposition. There 10 not likely
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-03
AN AGED W0MAN's WANDERxNGs.
Lost. She walks Five Miles ana suners Severely
from tho Geld.

ORANGE. N. j.. Jan. 2.-Mrs. Charlotte g.
Heeley, rs years old. of East Orange, 10 in q
critical condition at her home, suffering from
tho results OF exposure in the cold on New Years
night. At 8 o'clock on Saturday afternoon Mrs.
IIeeley. who is subject to lapses OF memory.
started out to visit her son. Charles IL. Heeley,
who lives in Hollywood avenue, one block from
her home. At dark she had not yet reached her
sons house. The son and the police OF Newark
and East Orange searched all night for her.
Yesterday morning the police Of East Orange
received q telephone message from Oyerseer of
the Poor Casey. OF Irvington. saying that Mrs.
Heeley was In his care. She had walked tho en-
tire distance of five miles, reaching his home Mt
at Irvington Mrs. llecley was completely OK
hausted. Her hands were frostbitten and her
icy roads. She was taken home by her son yes
terday morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-03

J~anitor'a Unfa miiiarity with Its New Electric
Lighting Apparatus the Cause.

lighting Apparatus the Cause.
Tho City Hall clock was not lighted last oven.
ing when darkness fell, and ten minutes passed.
before one could sec the hour. Persons accus.
toned to the great regularity OF the clty's time
piece wondered If the new administrator was
to show thus carly n laxness as To details. Then
the light shone out as usual. Investigation
showed that an improvement begun with the
the clock has been lighted with electricity. The
new switchboard is numbered, bnt the %janitor,
wrong switch. IIo was finally Obliged to got
the key TO the numbers before he struck tho
right switch. He promises that hereafter there
ness for a short time one evening several weeks
lRO,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-03

a. q prisonor to Cienfuegos, where he will be
tried for moladministration OF treasury funds.
He asserts his innocence, and says he is the VIC
tim OF q personal grudge.
When Senior Gown arrives here TO take charge
OF the portfolio of Justice, he will find that all
tho most important Offices in the island which,
according TO the decree of autonomy. are to be
appointed by him, have already been filled with
men from Spain by The Minister OF the Colonies,
Senior Moret, and 10y Senior Sagasta. The snmo
thing has occurred in all tho other departments
Of the new Cuban Government.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-03
MRS. ETA Allen a divorce.

Sioux FALLS. 5. d., Jan. Mrs. Eth Allen
o. MIeriden. Conn.,, has secured a divorce from
her husband, Martin S. Allen. a wholesale fruit
merchant living in BROOKLYN. Mrs. Aliens
father 10 q millionaire silver manufactures and
resided horo while his daughter secured her
diVorcs. Extreme cruelty was the ground =.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-03
GIsass. Anrry a, his Cor. H.lur uouuerd.

Former Mayor Gleason of Long Island City
said last night that nothing but spite prompted
the suspension from duty OF the men appointed
and promoted by his administration.
Those men, said the Mayor, were legally
appointed and no To-day rule emanating from
the Police Board can st aside an act of the
Legislature that has been complied with. 7
teek great care that there should BE- no error In
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-03
Lives Lost In the CUR or M.1ios.

VERA CRUZ. Mexico. Jan. 2.-Advices have
reached here that the severe gale which has
been blowing oil the coast south of here for the
past three, days did great damage 10 the chip.
ping at Goatzucoalcos and other unprotected
points. 1t 10 reported that several lives were
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-03
L,nch Mast staaa Trial for vic Murao

A commission in lunacy which has been ex-
aiming Peter Lynch OF New Brighton. s. l..
who killed his wife last summer. has reported
that he 10 shamming insanity. Ho will be tried at
o special term OF the Supreme Court In Rich.
mOnd on Jan. Ia. ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-03
ID o. be policemen ana promo.

the appointment Of the policemen and promo.
tion Of othere.
because my selections for places do not
please n handful of men who eeek publicity by
posing as my political enemies will not and can.
not have any legal effect upon tho appointment
to office made BY me. i had q right under the
law and exercised that right according to the
law, and the courts are certain TO justify my
acts IL they are appealed to-"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-03
SHOT Presents RON TEE Tree
Three Cowboys Break Up q ChrIstmas CeIebPa.
tion In n Couatry schosihouse.

FUH tn NuuntFy HchOOIhOuse,
PERRY, Oklahoma, Jan. 2.-Near Beaver City.
in the western part of Oklahoma, three cowboys
went TO a Christmas tree at q country school
house on Christmas night. As soon rs II was
announced that The trce was ready and The dis.
tribution OF presents would begin the roughs
took charge nj the tree. Ono Of them climbed
the tree and, from the top shot holes through the
top OF the house, while the others tir"d their
valuable presents from the tree. Tho audience
fed in terror and left everything TO the men.
who took what they pleased and lit out without
being mOlehted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-03

SOUTH BETHLEHEM. Pa, Jan. 2.-Dr. Thomas
NJ. Drown, President OF Lehigh University. has
almost wholly recovered from his long illuesL
His physician. DR.. W. l.. Estes. said tonight
that he ID practically we'll, President Drown
will shortly be able to resume active manage
mont OF tho university. His illness has extend
ed over throe months.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-03

Policeman Edward McGinness Of Hoboken
flshed Christian Holster out OF the river at the
foot Of Tenth street at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning. Holstcn. who is 80 years old, and who
lives at 4O6 Monroe street. SAID that be had been
celebrating Now Years and had accidentally
wntcr bout twenty minutes. and almost per.
ished with the cold.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-03

O"heFs sSJ the Law That Applies 10 New
York BarSors Now Applies 70 Them.
Most Of the BARRIERS shops In Brooklyn wore
open yesterday up 10 ! p. NJ. the proprietors
believing that as Brooklyn is now part of New
York the law allowing Now York TO keep open
Brooklyn. w
This law, which was passed in 1895, provides
that BARRIERS shops must be closed all day on
York ana Saratoga.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-03

The City Government roster published in TIE
Sun yesterday should have named James A.
O'Gorman as Justice of the Municipal Court in
the new Tenth district. The old district mum.
bsry ~ and 10 have bxen abolished, aad ,JusteSa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-03
s,nnlenan,s y rracturea b, a mor.s,. K,eL.

James Barry. 2s years old, OF 30l East Forty
fourth street, a staLleman in the employ OF Con-
tractor Patrick Flaherty in Fourteenth street,
Hoboken, was kicked by ono of his employers
horses yesterday morning. His skull was frRc-
tured, and the doctors who attended him say
that his injuries will probably result fatally.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-03

BENZ, CHARLES.
BUTTON. EUGENE J..
BECKER. DANIEL y.
BORNE. JOINS 4.
Brown. GEonoE WHIT
FORD. Jr.
BRENNAN. THOMAS s.
BURKE, JOHN.
boLTE. HERMAN.
BACON, FRANK j..
BARNARD, ADRIAN.
BARTON. ISAAC ID.
BRICE. STEWART II.
BRADY. THOMAS j.
CoDDISaToS. CHARLES Il.
CooaAS. JAMES j.
GRAN. j. SERGEANT.
CHAMBER. W. AsroiI
CoLER. BIRD s.
CAAPBKLI, JOHN II.
Cox, JOIN W.
DELMorR, LAWRENCE.
DAILY, MICHAEL I.
DAVIES. WILLIAM q.
DwYER, THOMAS.
DoRAS, CHARLEs l..
DIVER, PATRICK.
DoSoHuE. JOIN B.
DoSoHUE, NJ. Y.
DooLINa, PETER q.
DowSrs, ALBERT n.
EDISON, DR.. CYRUS.
EvERhRD. JAMES.
FULLER, w. W.
FREEDMAN, DANIEL B.
FLAaGK. HENRY A.
FREEDMAN, ANDREW.
FOSTER. W. W.
FARRELL, +. J.
FREEMAN, ALBERT.
FoRTEscuE, KENYON.
FOLDER, HARRY.
FARRELL, L. ID.
Fox, GEORGE s.
FLOWER, FREDERICK D.
FITzsIMoSs, JAMES 8.
GUaaESHEInRR, RANDOLPH
GELsHESES. WILLIAM II.
GOOD. BRENT.
GARDENER, GEORGE N.
GRESIso. PAUL g.
GRADY. THOMAS Y.
GAvEdAs, EDWARD j.
HALLoRAS, JOHN.
HAsKISs. CHARLES.
HAswELL, CHARLES Il.
HAWKE, EDWARD 81.
HUoHEs, e. C.
HorPER, ISAAC A.
HoLAHAN. MAURICE +.
HoTCHKiss, HENRY.
HERuMkS MpGVa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-24
sPANIARD's ONLY HOPE
Is the Wise Action q the Cortss At the Ap.
preaching Session.

Madrid. Aug. 23.-G Z. M.-Ail the
papers announce the reassembling of
the Cortes between the 9th and 10th Of
September.
FL Liberal says: parliament Is the
last hope of the people. If it does not
arouse the nation from its lethargy.
does not know how to sever with a
firm hand the ties which bind Spain
to 50 many dead Things and array all
Spaniards in a solid body, the organ
ization Of the future will fall. like all
others. into irreparable discredit and it
will end by losing the little influence
over the destinies of TIE country it
has" a.
Senior Sagasta says that Gen. Jau-
denes. being a prisoner. Gen. Rios be-
comes governor general of the Philip
pines. At the rising of the council,
Lieut.. Gen. Correa. the minister of
war, declared that the government
wos still without official news of the
surrender of Manila, although many
kilograms had been sent to Gen. Jau-
denes for details.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-24
QUICK. DECISIVE, SUCCESSFUL.
Gen. Dufisld Tells d the cubaa campaigN
Under Gen. Shaiier.

Boston. Aug. 23.-In an interview
with a Journal representative at York
Harbor, Me-. today, Gen. Duffielj.
who commanded the list Brigade, Bird
Division of Gen. Skaters army, at
Santiago. said:
ID Gen. Shafter underestimate the
fighting qualities of the Spaniards and
his loss in battle was greater than he
expected. think. But his campaign
was quick and decisive and successful
and had he waited and moved slowly,
the men would have gotten sick just the
same, and with a thus broken army, il
is doubtful If the campaign would
have been a success. j
1.-The haste of advance was RESPONSE
bile for the loss, and the lack of medi-
cal and other supplies. Still the loss
was no greater than it would have
been from sickness anyway, and if the
blow had not been sharp and quick.
breaking up the Spanish morale. we
might have not yet taken Santiago