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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-22
FELL FROM ELEVATED TRAIN.
A Passenger Mortaily Injured while TryinG
to Board Ono in Morrisania.

A Passenger MortaiIy Injured while TryinE
to Board Ono I'm Morrisania.
Herman Jospe, a portrait painter. of GAL East
155th street. was perhaps mortally injured yes.
terday by falling from u south-bound train on
tho Suburban Elevated road at Third avenue
and 156th street to the pavement, q distance Of
about thirty.flve feet.
1t was about 1890 O'Clock in the morning
when Jospe ran up the stairs in haste to catch q
train which was hating to take on passengers.
The gates had been closed. and Conductor Fred
erick Johnson had signalled tho engineer to go
ahead. when Jospe grabbed up his ticket.
dropped 1t in tho box. and rushed through
the station to the platform. Tho ticket
office is thirty-fve feet long, and 1t is at
the south end OF the platform. The engine and
one car had nearly passed the forward end Of
the station when Jospe reached the platform.
He ran and jumped on the narrow ledge outside
the closed Iron gate of the front platform of tho
second car. He was carried tho whole length
OF the station. The space between the closed
gate, which he WAS unable to open, and the side
Of, the ticket room was barely wide enough to
allow him to pass.
The ~scraping OF his body along the outside Of
the building attracted the attention OF Ticket
Chopper Abraham Pinshaw. and he ran out to
the platform and shouted TO the engineer to stop
the train. The engineer did this as quickly as
Before he could halt tho train the painter had
been dragged past the building which had held
him on the car. AS he reached the open space
alongside the staircase leading to the station no
lost his grip on the gate and fell to tho street
between the balusters OF the staircase and the
girders on which the rails lay. His skull was
fractured and he was otherwise injured. He
was removed TO the Fordham Hospital.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-22
MATTHEW H.. GREGORY DEAD.

He Owned the Marine Graveyard at Great
Neck. to which Many nm Ola ship Went.
Matthew H. Gregory. proprietor OF a marine
graveyard at Great Neck. l.. l., died at his homo
there on Wednesday of pneumonia. He was
born in England in 1884. and leaves a widow,
six sons and three daughters.
Mr.. Gregory made n business Of buying old
ships, breaking them up, and selling such ma
teritl as had any value. He purchased several
men-of-war among other condemned vessels.
One Of them was the Illinois, which was begun
at Philadelphia and was never completed. Last
summer he bought and broke up the steamer
Dessoug. which brought the Obelisk to this
country, md also tho steamer J. B. Schuyler.
He had in his yard parts Of many famous old
vessels. Once he bought at a bargain n brig
that had come into Brooklyn so full OF fleas that
she was abandoned and sold. He got rid of tho
tlcas, and the vessel is still ploughing the seas.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-22
EMPTY GLORY FOR SPAIN.
Collapse or the Reported Surrender or Cub,
General and Eain Eorcan.

General and His Forces.
senior Estrada Palma, the Cuban delegate
gave out tho following statement yesterday:
Juan Masso PARA, who, as reported BY
Gen. Blanco, has surrendered in Cuba to the
Spanish, Is neither q relative of the President of
the Cuban republic, Gen. Bartolone Maso, nor
a General in.command of Cuban forces, as Gen.
Blanco declares.
Juan Masso PARA, q former Cuban ofacer.
was court-martialed some time ago and reduced
to the ranks. He really commanded no forces
In the Cuban army. and, as IL declared to-day
by this Delegation in its official organ, the Pa.
frid. the column which he formerly led was
placed by Gen. Gomez under command of Gen.
A. Rego.
"About:the other alleged Officers who are
said by Blanco to have surrendered also, neil
Their I nor any ono else in the Cuban army
knows them at all. AS 1t is impossible that
Cuban officers could be better known to Gen.
Blanco than to the Cuban army, I should say
that they are mere p~aci1cos and concentrates
who accompanied Masso Para into town, as
was the case in tho famous surrendering Of the
Cuervo brothers in Havana, about which so
much noise was made by Gen. Blanco.
Both cases are equally indifferent to us and
have not the least influence in the Cuban war,
We have fully 80, 900 well armed and equipped
ewelled by men eager to give their lives for tho
freedom, of their country, and it Is a fact
known the world over that we have not arms
and ammunition enough for ali those who wish
to fight against Spain In Cuba"
As an instance of how reports of surrenders
in Cuba are concocted by Gen. Blanco, Secre-
tary Congosto and Senior Dupuy de LONE, in
order to impress public opinion in the United
to accept autonomy, Senior Palma showed q
copy Of Et .Ndcional, n newspaper edited in
ter, Don Francisco Romero Robledo, in which
the grayest charges are made against the Span
ish Government in this respect. Ell NaciondL
cepts q bride from the Spaniards and surren.
ders the Spanish authorities surround him with
hundreds of hungry concentrates and then an
nounoe that he Is a General or a Colonel who
accepts autonomy. bringing over with him Q
numerous band Of insurgents.
1T is easy" added Senior Palma, ito spread
such news abroad for a few hours. when thoro
fs only one direct cable from Havana to The
United States and no dispatches are allowed
to pass over 1t without previous examination
by several Spanish military press censors."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-22

Die Meistersinger" is undoubtedly tho
most difficult opera ever given and prob
ably the most difficult one ever written,
although what may DO laid away upon
the shelves Of American composers nobody
knows. and therefore a positive estimate
cannot be F Eli Of At i n, eEsats "Mei ssnaio:
the singers. while the, melodies are angu.
called accompaniment-really a continuous sym
p~hony-rather tends at every moment to throw
Then he the action is quick and incesssinft and de.
handing. In spite Of every Inherent draw:
that ever sang the role was there.
and it was pleasant to see announced in a foot
Feb. 8 a testimonial performance Of "Die Meis-
terslnger" will be given TO Herr fischer in
honor OF the fortieth anniversary of his appear
! Nine. GadskiFFs Era is familiar. and her role
benefited. where 1T was already sufficiently ad-
which Is in perfect order. Herr Kraus was
quite, stif in manner. not by any means
e Rd Ral1%sat' s shoaia S Ss H TSs her ss t n 1871! a6ia
% above all ,on a%IsH1s and genial and
Kraus's tone is gratifying in this exactinR role.
and MnY' whose %se'S e MAKE and high notes ought t'i to
be reached without og an effort; But a little
more meiowaes o, aa IN ,;h SUITS tne part PETER
a trife OF sympathetic quality. The Darid was
most satisfactory-unaffected. humorous, and
as grotesqno as he ought to be-, Mme.
seen, both vocally and dramatically. The
scenery moved well. and the fogginR chorus
was fSr. more intelligently and competently
sung and performed than 1t hiss over previously
been. In the orchestra there was no lack Of
f ndefatisa 81 d SO ala his %t men; the only lyG fanIt
being that tho band played nearly always a
great deal too loud. The entire opera would be
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-22
LUETGER ON THE STAND.
Tells the story OF His Life In the Trial for yyire
Murder.

CHICAGO. Jan. 2l.-Adolph L. Luetgort took
the witness chair just before noon 70 testify In
his own behalf in his trial for murder. The
first part ofthe morning session was devoted TO
the cross-examination of Louis Luetgert. tho
prisoners l3-year.old son. After his dismissal
the defence called two minor witnesses.
Attorney Harmon drew from Luetgert a dc.
tailed story of his life and his career from his
arrival in Chicago in 1865, with 8 cents in his
pocket, To the day no could boast OF a fortune
OF $500. 900. Then came the story of tho reversal
OF his. fortune, the disappearance of his wife,
and his arrest and trial for murder.
Luetgert wept when he referred to his fret
wife,. who died In 1877, but there was no emo.
tion manifested when he spoke of hts second
wife. His story was listened TO by the largest
was not completed and viii DO resumed to-mor-
row.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-22
Report OF the Board or Rereats.

ALBANY, Jan. 21.-The report of tho Board of
Regents shows o remarkable growth Of higher
educational interests in the State. The number
OF teaching institutions in the university has
increased to 6Ss. The universities. colleges,
professional and technical schools remain the
same in number. while the incorporated acad-
emies have fallen from 1873 to 119. The gain Is
in the high schools, the number having in
creased in one year from 421 to 465. In tho Gss
institutions there are faculties with n total of
3.775 men and 2.671 women. and the total num-
Der OF students Is 43,l46 men and 90, 1926
women. The netproperty has sed 10 SS7,-
400. 1888. while the expenditures of the last year
reached q O55, 572.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-22
DIsappearauoe or william Castro.

William Castra. 90 years old, left his homo 81
ITO Butler street. Brooklyn. on last Saturday
night to get shaved. He did not return and has
not been seen or heard OF since. His wife says
he was Respondent over business troubles, and
she fears that he has committed suicide. Mrs.
Castra's first husband disappeared mysteriously
six years ago. and two weeks later was found
drowned in the East River.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-22
New York at tho sIsustary Convention.

The Merchants Association received .
despatch on Wednesday from II. II. Hanna.
Chairman of the Monetary Convention which 10
to meet In indianapolis next week, asking that
IL send live delegates 10 the convention. Tho
association at once wired Mr.. Hanna that his
request would be complied with. and the follow
Ing have been appointed: Alya TrowbridRe,
America. ChairmAn; Richard J. Cross Of Nor
ton, Bliss y Co.; James McCreery o.. James Nc
Co, and James i. Dill OF Din, seymour & Rei.
loRE. The delegation will leave for Indianapolis
next Monday morninEs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-22
HARLEM's THIRD AVENUE BRIDGE.
Went he Open Until sprigE-Hs the Union Sub
why Company Responaibiei

- ~ obNe SANss AA-A sso Hts oNs-
way Company Responaibios
The Third avenue bridge over the Harlem
River. which was to have been opened to traffic
last Thanksgiving Day. will not be at the service
of the public until some time In the spring. after
there has been some warm weather to permit
the completion OF work on the structure and on
the north approach that cannot be done In the
winter season.. The changes In the plans made
during the last year and a half have been the
means of throwing the whole matter Of the time
of completion Of the bridge practically into tho
general contractors hands. Tho general con.
contra ctors at work for him.
pany was laying some electric cables under the
river TO connect the annexed district and tho
telephone company, the Union ,Company's men
moved the draw-span Of the bridge from time to
time to get 1t out OF the way Of their dredge.
he had agreed with the Joseph Edwards Com
pany, which was putting In the machinery to
move the draw. that the draw should not be
moved while the concern was at work on II, eX-
cept with the company'sc consent.
Gen. Coils permitted The subway people to go
age which, they might cause. In moving the
bridge in tho manner they did. pulling it around
with their own machinery, they threw some Of
somew hat out of gear. This has got to DO read
tusted before the bridge can be worked properly.
The work OF putting the complicated machinery
Chief Engineer George w. Blrdsall. who IL
familiar with the conditions at the bridge, said
that II might cost from 81. 900 to So. 900. The
telephone people are, no says, responsible for 1t.
Mr.. Hopper told some reporters yesterday
that the subway workers big dreds GO bucket
had. on its upward course. struck the bridge
about forty feet from Its central support. and.
besides breaking four feet OF ornamental iron
from II, had thrown, the whole span, weighing
1000 tons, out of adjustment.
do yon know Mr.. Hopper T. Gen. Coils asked
when he read the statement; he's a JOKER
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-22
THE MONETARY CONVENTION.
Roll or DELEGATES New Numbers ses ana 400
Expected 20 Attend.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Jan. 2l.-The roll of dele
gates selected by different cities to the coming
monetary convention now numbers 367 and
there is a likelihood that it will reach 400, or
100 moro than attended the convention one
year ago. Letters from many boards of trade
and commercial organizations, congratulate tho
South and far West 20 not appear to be enter
ing cordially into the project. and letters from
rangements here have been perfected for tho
meeting, and the delegates will begin to arrive
on Monday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-22
STRIKE At A sHIPYARD.
Union Worknsn at the Globe Plant in Glove.
land, O., Quit Work.

started again at the plant of the Globe Ship
building Company. This afternoon tho mem.
bers of tho Boiler and Iron Shipbuilders' Union.
upon hearing that their demand for the dis.
charge of the non-union men employed at tho
s]hipowners' dock. now under control of tho
Globe Shipbuilding Company. had been rejected.
Ameeting was held afterward, at which arrange
ments were made for a long struggle. Tho
boilermakers were joined by all the oLher union
men in the mechanical department.
About 800 men went out, leaving only the
lnborers and q few others at work in addition to
the non-union men. About 5O0men are affected
by the strike.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-22
India's Vow Financial Plan.
Special Gable Dsspatch to THE Sun.

NFVVFus u VvPUte v III
CALCUTTA. Jan. 1.-The Council of the Gov.
ernor-General has passed the bill introduced by
Sir James Westland, the financial member of
tho Council, providing for the issue of notes
against gold, to be withdrawn from the account
OF the Indian Government In the Bank OF Eng
land. the gold SO withdrawn to remain ware
housed in the bank. The bill was amended.
however; WIN the SondiHon that me option is
ing gold into tho Treasury, provided that India
pays an equal sum into the currency reserve
here.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-22
nuilding Strikes Declared on.

The general strikes against J. & J. M. Cor
nell and in sympathy with tho union house
smiths were declared OF yesterday by tho Board
OF Walking Delegates. Tho members of tine
board would not say on what basis tho strikes
had been settled. 1t Is believed that tho de-
mands of tho strikers were modified, or that tho
board backed down.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-22
siaE slns'. O:d silver Mine Reopensa.

SING SING, y. y, Jan. 2l.--Clinton 8. Arnold.
a civil engineer, living in this village. believes
he has discovered a vein of silver ore on his
property known as Mount Murray, south of
sing slug. The mine was operated sixty years
ago. After working 1t for a time the operators
covered the opening and disappeared.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-22
GIRLS WIN.
The Young Foreman They Objected to Ia
Been Deposed.

Tho cigarette girls who struck about six weeks
ago at the factory of Seidenberg, Stiefel & Co. in
East Sixty.third street because their foreman
was too young, won their strike yesterday. Tho
girls belong to the All Tobacco Cigarette Makers
Union. and the strike was settled through tho
efforts of the Socialist Trade and Labor Alliance,
with which this union is affiliated.
The girls, 1t is alleged. maintained that the
foreman was conceited. He parted his hair in
the middle. they said, and kept a mirror before
him as he sat at his desk, using 1t partly
to admire himself and partly to have an eye on
what tho workers were doing behind his back.
The obnoxious foreman has been deposed. Tho
strikers will have q jubilation meeting on Mon
day and return to work on Tuesday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-22
English Strike Settlement stiii Hangs Fire.
Special Cable Despatch to THE Sun.

SpscfdI Cdb6 Despdfch 10 TIE Sun.
LONDON. Jan. 21.-Tho Executive Committee
OF the Federated Employers. in view Of the atti-
tude of the allied trades unionists. has advised
tho members of the employers federation not to
reopen their works on Monday, as they had de-
cided to do.
The Fairfield Shipbuilding Company Of Glas-
gov paid Off the remaining 600 of its locked
out engineers this evening.
A hitch in the resumption of work arises with
the engineers outside of London, who did not at
the outset OF the strike include among their de-
mands u working week OF forty-eight hours.
These mon are now refusing to resume work
until the proposals made by the employers in
regard to The management OF workshops are
abated.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-22
Unionist Majority Cut Down.
Special Gable Ds,pateh TO THE sux.

Special Gable Dsspatch TO THE Sun.
DUBLIN. Jan. GA Parliamentary bye elec-
ton was held to-day in the st. Stephens Green
division of this city to fill the vacancy in the
House Of Commons caused by the elevation Of
Mr.. William Kenny. Solicitor-Genera for Ire-
land. TO the Judicial bench.
The Unionists retained the scat. but by a re-
duced majority. their candidate, Mr.. Campbell.
receiving $685. votes, against 1887 cast for his
general election Mr.. Kenny's majority was 456,
while to-day the Unionists won by q majority OF
only l4a.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-22
To Protect. tho INTEREST,". OF working Girls.

ALBANY. Jan. 21.-The Consumers League of
the city of New York was Incorporated to-day
to ameliorate the condition and protect the
interests of working women and shop girls. The
incorporators are: Mrs. Frederick Nathan, Mrs.
H. NJ. Devices. Miss Annie Stone, Miss L. F.. Cald-
we'll and Mrs. Josephine Shaw Lowell. all Of
New York city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-22
a Deed Made IL I1aa Recorded at Jamaica.

An old deed written on parchment and dated
May !, 17lI, was recorded in tho office of
County Clerk John H.. Sutphin at Jamaica. l.. l.,
yesterday. The property is situated at Fosters
Meadow, and the deed was made by George,
Evert, and I1amettie Bergen, Abraham Demnn.
Strandt for two plots OF land comprising 1873
acres, the consideration being 1910.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-22
New Call for Rla. on Canal Honda

ALBANY. Jan. 21.-State Comptroller Roberts
announced to-day that he would tomorrow be-
gin advertising again for bids for the issue of the
SO, $50, 900 of 8 per cent. canal improvement
bonds. the sale Of which was to have been held
two weeks ago. Tho bids under the new call
must all be turned over to the Comptroller by
Feb. 10, when they will BIO opened and the bonds
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-22
MORE FRENCH TARIFF ON OILS.
Tho Ministers Promise = Deputation to Tn
crease tho Duties.

Special Gable Despatch to Tue Sun.
PARIS. Jan. GA deputation visited Primo
Minister Meline and NJ. Boucher. Minister OF
Commerce, to-day, and asked them to increase
tho duties on foreign oils and oil seeds. The
Minister'S promised that the Government would
arrange the tariff on tho articles specified to the
satisfaction of the deputation. The action of
the oil men in seeking increased duties is di-
rected against tho Importation Of American oils
and oil seeds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-22

Conrad Heicelberz. who has been on trial in
Richmond, s. l., since Monday. charged with
the murder of Thomas McSorley on Oct. IL at
Prohibition Park. WAS yesterday found guilty
lSgg sentenced him to life imprisonment In Sing
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-22
Bernhard In D'Annun.s's "La VILE mort
Special Cable Despatch to THE So,

SDectd1 Cdble Dc9pdtcH 70 THE Sun.
PARIS, Jan. 2l.-sarah Bernhard has inter
rupted the performances OF lies Mauvais Ber-
gers /" for the purpose of creating the character
Of Anns, the blind heroine Of Gabriel d'Annun-
Zio's drama. LII Vile Mort"
The critics regard the tragedy as monotonous
and morbid. and not suited to the stage, though
1t was q brilliant literary production. Bern
and grace.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-22
Germany Won't Object to Prince George for
Governor or Crete.
Special Gable Desparoh to THE sux.

Special Gable Despatoh to THE Sun.
BERLIN. Jan. 2l.-Some surprise has been
caused hero by the semi-oficial announcement
that Germany will not object to the appoint.
ment of Prince George of Greece as Governor Of
Crete, provided the powers are unanimous in
agreeing to his Governorship of the island.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-22

E'I1F 70
LIMERICK. Jan. 21.-The steamer Kincora ar
rived here to-day with the crew Of tho British
steamer Lord O'Neill. from Baltimore Jan. 6 for
Belfast. which foundered on Basket Islands, on
the west coast OF Ireland, on Wednesday night
In a thick fog. The crew of the LORD O'Nei
were rescued with difficulty and at great risk to
the rescuorB.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-22
THE OPERA.
Performance or the "N1eistersingern By the
Damrosch Troupe.

Tho first performance this season of wagner's
comedy. "Die Meistersinger went OF last oven
ing both with solid steadiness and an enlivening
crispness. Following is a list of the artists who
toor rarf.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-22
know Hoods
Sarsaparilla cures

we KNOW IlOOu b
Sarsaparilla cures
Dyspepsia, rheumatism,
Scrofula and all
Blood diseases.
Therefore, when you
Need a medicine,
Get Hoods and
Only Hoods
Sarsaparilla.
Do not buy unknown
Preparations. Hoods
Sarsaparilla has a record
OF cures unequalled
a.. By any other.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-22
Steamer AIareoa Stranded, -Four Drowned.

Special Cable Degpafch 70 The Sun.
LONDON. Jan. 21.-The British steamer Mareca
10 stranded on 81. Gowan's Head. Wales. she
went ashore In a fog. Thirteen of her crow
were saved. four wore drowned. and six arc
miaainp-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-22

have been carrying a greater line throughout the year
be a shorter one than conmon The demand durin
has been brisk and constant. The piles of clothing a
We give again brief list of the bargains
prevent possible disappointment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-01
BROOKLYN NEWS IN BRIEF.

John Robertson. eleven years old. whose parents
live al No 2S feminist. was instantly killed last
night AT c O'Clock In Ninth-st. by Coney Island
and BROOKLYN ,rorey-car John O'Connor and Her
man Hanson the motorman and conductor were
arrested. although the accident was apparently que
10 the boys car"lessnesS
David Kirkwood the plumber OF No. % Flatbush-
ave who on Tuesday night tried To Kill Dr. Theo-
dare r AuCsbcrg at Bath Beach, because tho
latter afforded she .er 20 the wife OF kirkWood VINO
is addicted 70 drink and abusive to his vie ana
children was arragned in the Coney Island police
court Yesterday morning on a charge OF ielonious
assault II is said his wife will get divorce from
him
The citizens OF Flushing preparing a public
celebration when the Flushing boys Who served
In the war get nome again.
Alexander H. Wallace. o. Troop 4. Rough Riders,
one of the bravest soldiers In Colonel Roosevelt :
command died early yesterday morning from
tvphojd fever lie is a brother Of Assembyman
Wallace. OF Freeport, from which place he was
brought on Thursday asst In order TO insure e%-
pert treatment al the hands OF Brooklyn physicians
There are ninety-eight sick soldiers in ST. Johns
Hospital. undergoing treatment ;or malaria ana
typhoid Five were discharged last nish, ana
those remaining showed distinct signs OF improve
ment.
The funeral Of Harry Woodson. few years ago
a vell-known minstrel. Will be held at o'clock THIS
afternoon AT the house Of Mrs william Masaud.
No 70 Decatur-st Woodson died In Amtyville
on TUESDAY He was born in Richmond Va. forty
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