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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-27
SITES FOR NEW SCHOOLS.
The Beard or Education to Consider the Mat
ter Next Monday-Ihe yAnunry saiarIes.

Tho Board or Education to Consider the Mat
ter Next sonday-The January Salaries.
The Board of Education yesterday took up
the question of how to pay the salaries for
January. during which it holds over. The
Finance Committee reported that at q confer
ence with the Comptroller 1t was decided that
the best arrangement would DO to separate the
liabilities for January from the general budget
for 1898, and to secure q special appropriation
for them. As the reorganized board of the
boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx will
meet on Feb. 8 there will be time for action by
tho financial department. and salaries can BIO
paid on Feb. 10 as usual. The question of pay
ment of 81, 500 of ex-Judge Thomas Allison's
bill was referred to the Committee on bylaws.
The bill has to be paid before Feb. Is.
from the schoolship st. Mary's and the board
requested the Secretary of the Navy to appoint
Lieut.. A. T. Long In his place as junior In
%strnctor at a salary OF $500 q year.
The, question of the purchase OF several new
school sites came up for immediate considora-
ton, but went over on the objection of Commits.
sioner Little and two other members OF the
board that moro time was needed to inquire
into the matter. Commissioner Adams called
attention TO the fact that school No. % WAS 80
crowded that either more room would have to
BIO provided or a large number OF children would
have to be turned out. On his motion IL was
day to consider the subject. The clerk WAS di.
rected In the interval 10 send q description of
the site proposed to be purchased to each Com
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-27
COLOR LINE IN A TENEMENT.
Tho Only White Tenant Assaulted by Negroes
because She Wouldn't Quit.

Tho Only white Tenant Assaulted by Negroes
because She Wouldn't Quit.
Mrs. Kate Anderson OF 453 West Twenty
seventh street went to the West Fifty.fourth
Street Court yesterday and told Magistrate
Pool that she had been prosecuted because she
was a white woman. At her request Louisa
Shepard. a negress, who lives in tho same house.
was arrested and arraigned on a charge of
felonious assault.
The complainant said that she was the only
white person in the house, and that all the other
tenants abused her because of her lack of color.
Mrs. Anderson said she was held up In the hall
on Tuesday night by a score of negroes and
negresses, who acted as q committe of the whole
to insist upon her moving out at once.
The white woman defied the other tenants,
and told them that she would DO living there
long after they had been buried or dispossessed.
Then there was a fight, in the course OF which
Mrs. Anderson was stabbed In the face and on
q blow on the head.
Tho Shepard woman was held for further or
animation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-27
MILLIONS OWED TO THE CITY.
Assessments Unsolicited for Improvement
Some or Them Made Long AEo.

Assessments UncoiIeoted for improvements.
Some or Them Made Long Ago.
At yesterdays meeting of the Board Of Public
improvements President Bowley of the borough
of Queens said that the sum of $250,OOO was
still due to contractors on improvements re-
Gently made in Long Island City. and he wanted
to know IL the present city of New York would
assume the debt. In the discussion which fol-
lowed 1t was developed that In the four Dor.
ouRhs outside of Manhattan assessments
amounting to from Sl2, 600, 900 to $40, 900, 600
were uncollected. These assessments are due for
improvements for the cost Of which bonds
have been issued and sold. Many Of
the improvements were completed years ago,
but no very strong effort has ever been made to
collect the assessments made against the own
ers of the property benefited. In the mean
time the bonds have come as n legacy 10 tho
present city of New York. In Long Island City
alone assessments to the amount OF 81, 500. 900
are uncollected. Tho matter was referred to
the Corporation Counsel.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-27
HEALTH BOARDS xHTITOxIN.
DF. Alex. MADDEN Tells tho Board That IL
shouIan't Make the Remedy.

DF. Alex. MADDEN Tells tho BOARD That II
Shouldn't Mako the Remedy.
A committee representing the County Medical
Society Of New York met the Health Commits.
sioners yesterday for the purpose of discussing
the bill introduced in the State Senate by Sena.
tor Brush. amending the Greater New York
charter SO as to substitute new health laws in
place of those provided for in the charter, and
making several changes in the Sanitary Code.
DR.. Alexander Hadden went over the various
sections Of the bill. pointing out the changes
In the charters health laws. DR.. MADDEN said
that the privilege of the Health Board to sell
antitoxin should be taken away. He declared
manufacture antitoxin. for selling purposes
convict labor law by having the conviots manu-.
The labor unions had stopped the sale Of articles
manufactured In prisons, and the Health Board
should be stopped from selling antitoxin.
President Straus of the Health Board re.
minded the doctor that tho board sold nntitoxin
for 81 q vial, while previously It cost $12 for the
same amount. Aside from this there was only
one antitoXin manufacturer In this State out
side of the Health Department, so there was
really no business competition.
DR.. Hidden commended also that the section of
the Sanitary Code requiring tuberculosis to be
reported to the Sanitary Bureau should be wiped
out.
There will be another conference next Tues
daY.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-27
MURDERER CLIEFoRD's CASE.
Tive Jurors Swear They Did Not Believe his
Sentence Would ne Death.

William Clarke and Thomas ]. DAILY, members
Of tho jury which convicted Edward Clifford OF
murder in the first degree for the killing Of
William g. Watson. division superintendent
of the West Shore Railroad, have made an nfi.
davit which will be submitted to the United
States Supreme Court when tho application Is
made for q writ OF error. The affidavit, which is
the first OF the kind ever made Ia the State Of
New Jersey, reads:
"Deponcnts say they never believed tho evil
dence brought before said jury warranted n YER
dict Of murder in the first degree. but that de-
ponents refused, from the time said jury retired
TO consider the verdict until twelve hours after
ward. to render such n verdict; that the major
ity of said Jury. who wero in favor of returning
n verdict OF murder In the first degree. argued
with tho Opponents and others of the jury who
were opposed to such verdict, that IL a verdict Of
murder of the first degree was returned by said
Jury with n recommendation Of mercy to tho
Court on behalf OF the accused, said Court would
surely consider said recommendation and inn
pose a sentence upon said Clifford Of something
less than the death penalty; that upon such as
surance these deponents agreed upon a verdict
of murder of the first degree, with a recon.
mendation to mercy"
Former Judge William T. Hoffman and Law
yer c.. j. Peshall will go to Washington on Sun
day night and apply to the Supreme Court on
Monday for q writ Of error.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-27
HE LIKES MAJOR VAN VICE.
Mayor Flower OF New Orleans Gets Home
ana Praises Our Executive.

New ORLEANS. La, Jan. 28.-Mayor U. L.
Flower of New Orleans. who has just returned
from New York, whore no went to attend the
convention to advocate primary reform,
comes back with an ardent admiration for
Mayor Van Wyck. whom, no says. is a man Of
keen perception and broad ideas. Mr.. Van
Wyck told Mayor Flower that Richard Croker.
the head of the Tammany organization. mado
only one request of him, and that was that the
government DO made such that Tammany could
be looked upon with pride.
Mayor Flower remembered having met Mr..
Croker in England. Mr.. Croker asked him about
his election to the Mayoralty by a popular move
mont. Mr.. Croker predicted that the present
Now Orleans municipal administration would
not live beyond its term. He said there HAD TO
BIO perfect and systematic organization for the
life OF q party; Mayor Flower was rather amazed
at Mr.. Croker's knowledge of things pertaining
TO New Orleans. Mr.. Flower Is a reform Mayor,
having been elected eighteen months ago as the
candidate OF the Citizens League, u non parti-
san municipal organization Identical in tho aims
and constituency with the Citizens Union of
New York. and being successful by a very largo
majority over the local Democracy, which CORE
spends TO Tammany. His high appreciation of
the Tammany Mayor. therefore, has caused sur
prise here.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-27
BORoUGH OF QUEENS.
Omces or Weaith Department.. Coroners. and
Police to Bs Mt Jamaicn.

Omces or Health Department, Coroners. ana
Police to Bn Mt Jamaica.
Tho headquarters of the Health Department
in the borough OF Queens will be located at
Jamaica. The offices of the old Board of Health
in the City Hall at Long Island City have been
abandoned. The change, to go into effect to-day,
will compel the undertakers in the borough to
go to Jamaica to file death certificates and &C.
cure burial permits. The new board requires
all doctors and undertukers In the borough to
register at the office at jamaica. The offices OF
the Coroners for tho borough are located at
Jamaica, and the Police Headquarters will also
be in that place.
DR.. Ethel Brown. an inspector in the mer-
chandise department of the Board OF Health.
has been assigned to the borough of Queens to
examine children applying for certificates to
permit them to seek employment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-27
THE JoPsoN ASSAULT CASE.
Miss De Stanley. Her Brother and Two Others
ArraiEned ON tho Servants Charge.

s@s'@
ArraiEned ON the Servants Charge.
ELIZABETH. n. j.. Jan. 26.-Miss Mabel De
Stanley OF Railway WAS arraigned before Judge
Mccormick In the Union County Court to-day
to plead to an Indictment for assault and bat
terry. The young woman was indicted jointly
with her brother. Percy Do Stanley. William
Drumplcman. and Frederick Tier, who. IL Is
the night OF last Nov. 20. The assault took
place in Railway, where the accused persons
live. Jops0n, who Is an Englishman. was In
jured 30 badly that he was confined for several
weeks In Roosevelt Hospital, New York city.
and has lost tho sight OF one eye from the effects
Of the beating.
According TO Jopson's story he had been at
~tentivc to Miss DE Stanley, but their relations
had terminated: About Nov. 30 he received
letter signed M, and apparently in Miss De
Railway TO meet Miss De Stanley. lie complied
with the request, and met the young woman 40
the place designated In the letter. While he
WAS walking with her he was seized from behind
by two men. said TO be Drumpleman and Tier,
who held him while Percy De Stanley PUNCHED
they let him go JoPson got, out Of Rah-
way AS quickly as he could, and eventu-
ally went to Roosevelt Hospital. When he was
able TO leave the hospital he returned TO Hah-
10y. Percy DE Stanley, Tier. and Drumpleman.
accusing them Of conspiracy In decoying him to
Railway and with assault and battery. All four
were arrested. and then Percy De Stanley do
clarOd that JOpson had been guilty OF improper
conduct, and that he had simply taken matters
into his own hands.
This morning, under advice OF counsel, all the
accused persons pleaded not guilty. and wero
released on bail for trial on Feb, 9. The Dc
Stanleys as well as Jopson are English.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-27
To Prepare n Curreuey Reform BilI.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 26.-The Republican mem
bets OF the Committee on Banking and Cur
rency held q conference to-day. after the
regular meeting Of the committee. last
ing nearly three hours. 1t was agreed that
they should go to work. with the bills
before the committee as a basis, in an effort
to perfect a measure to reform the banking and
currency system of the country. Their meet
ings will be held every other day. one day for
work and one day for reflection, and continue
until n bill is completed or 1t 10 demonstrated
that such q conclusion is impossible.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-27
uIovu ,rsu . Roof x,ae,y Peel High.

CHICAGO. H.. Jan. 2G-Carlo Musuchi. an en-
ployee of the I~roquois Furnace Company at
South Chicago. was blown from the top OF the
gas tower yesterday afternoon during the storm
and crushed to death on the pavement, ninety
feet below. Musuchi had gone to the roof OF the
tower to repair IL. the wind having torn of a
section OF the sheet-iron covering ono sooner
the hurricane caught him and blow him away.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-27
TORPEDO BOATS AT MOBILE.
HiotiIa to ne Cleaned Up There and Then TO
90 Up the mississippi.

MOBILE, Ala, Jan. o6.-Tho United States
torpedo boat Porter, Lieut.. Fremont In COM
mand, arrived late this afternoon from Tampa.
where she left yesterday noon. She will go on
the dry dock tomorrow and be cleaned. The
torpedo boats Ericsson and Dupont wiz also ar
dock and have their bottoms cleaned. These
boats then will 20 up the Mississippi River 10
st. Louis. The Foote was TO have accompanied
them, but the accident which befell her on the
North Carolina coast viii cause q delay.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-27
CARTER COURT
Judge Advocate Going 10 Probe Deeply Even
n u sends Some Ono 70 Jail.

SAVANNAH. Ga. Jan. 26.-Tho proceedings in
tho trial by court-martial of Capt. c. NJ. Carter.
T.. s.. A.. were continued to-day with the reading
OF a great mass of evidence OF a documentary
nature. The Judge Advocate enliyened the
proceedings by saying that. he would go to the
bottom of this Investigation. no matter IL 1t
opened the doors OF the penitentiary TO sOme one.
j. W. q. Sterly, chief clerk to Capt. Carter and
also to Capt. Gillette, was on the stand all day.
He was busy Identifying official kilograms. let
tiers, ana other documents.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-27
GOULD AND TURNBULL FREE.

Grand Jury Dismisses the TeiXeIrn Complaints
OF Attempted BlackmaiI.
The Grand Jury dismissed yesterday the COM
plants against William I. Gould of l42 East
Eighteenth street, and William b. Turnbull of
Z West Nineteenth street. who were charged
with attempting to blackmnil Don Eugenio
Teixcira. Il wealthy BRAZILIAN. Turnbull and
Gould were arrested on Dec. 5. and held by a
Police Magistrate for the action of the Grand
Jury. The reason for dismissing the complaints
was not given upon the papers Endorsed by the
foreman of The Grand Jury.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-27

WAsHINuION FoRLUAbT FOH THUhADAT,
For Nep England. eastern Ne,O York. eastern Tenn
svluantd. and Nep jersey. fair and colder; north
t1esteTIy tcinds.
For the District of COiumbia Delaware, Maryland.
Virginia. North Carolina, aud Georgia, generally faiFI
noTthwIStsrly winds.
For western Pennsylvania, western New York. and
Ohio, generally fAlri light westerly winds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-27
wanted d. Philadelphia. Caught In Brooklyn.

William Gross was arraigned before Justice
Bremen in the Adams Street Police Court in
Brooklyn yesterday as a fugitive from justice.
He was arrested in Philadelphia last August on
complaint of Mrs. Louisa Haskins. who charged
him with having dcfrauded her out of $500 In a
real estate transaction. He was admitted to
bail in 81. 900. but forfeited his bail and went to
Brooklyn. He was arrested. on Tuesday night
and will be taken to Philadelphia for trial as
soon as the requisition papers arrive.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-27
Died In -

TRENTON. n. j., Jan. 26.-Mrs. Patrick Crow.
about 90 years old, died of heart disease while
attending a children's performance given by
local amateurs in Taylor's Opera House this
formance on the stage, and only a few persons
who sat near Mrs. Crow knew OF the incident.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-27
KILLED IN IN ELEVAToR SHAFT.
Driver John Engeis INTENDED TO Ride Down.
but Fell Eirty Feet.

John Engcls, 80 years old, a driver Of one Of
Ogden's express wagons. fell through an ele-
vator shaft in Furst Bros store, 100 and l3l
Newark avenue, Jersey City. yesterday morning
and was killed. Engels had delivered a pack.
age on the third floor and started TO go down by
the freight elevator. Ho opened the door and
failing to notice that tho car was not there he
%stepped into space. The fall was about fifty feet.
Engels was q son of Roundsman Engels Of the
Jersey City police. The body was taken to his
home, l42 ST. Paul's avenue.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-27
THE scoWs SEEN, BUT NOT THE MEN.
Has n Sailing Vessel Rescued the Crews OF tho
Tug WnlInce's Abandoned Tow

The steamship George W. Clyde. which ar
rived at Boston on Tuesday from Charleston.
reported that on Monday. between Sandy Hook
and Fire Island, she passed the Two mud-scows
that were cut adrift from the tug Wallace on
Sunday night in a gale Off Sandy Hook just be-
fore the Wallace foundcred. There was n man
W. The Captain Of the SCIla,dI saw the scovvs
were apparently deserted when he passed them.
A member of the Moran Towing Company said
yesterday that he believed the two castaways
had been taken of. the scows. probably by o
passing sailing vessel.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-27
So ,Ooo FOR INDIoESr VErERANs.
Westchesicr County supervisors Appropriate
That sum for Their Wards.

WHITE PLAINS. n. V. Jan. 26.-Ex-sonator
George w. Robertson OF PeeKskill and several
commanders of G. A. r.. posts in Westchester
county appeared before the Board OF Supervis-
ors to-day and urged upon that body the neces-
sity OF appropriating $5, 900 for the care OF the
INDECENT soldiers and sailors in tho county with
I'm tho Jurisdiction OF the Grand Army posts.
The board unanimously voted the appropriation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-27
SPARKS FROM THE TELEGRAPH.

The Borough Homes Company of New York City
was incorporated yesterday, with q capital of $780,
900. 10 deal In real estate and erect dN eliings. The
directors arc Joseph l. Buttenwiser, James II. HOE
man, Jacob II. sclin. Myer 8. IBaacs, and Oscar 3.
stIauS. all Of New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-27

A. @. ButIs % Assist the COrpsratisn CoaAseL.
Corporation Counsel WhAlen yesterday ap-
pointed ex.AesomblymAn Arthur D. Butts oftho
ThirLy-nfth Assembly district an assistant.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-27

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-27

The Thermometer at the United States Weather Blu
reau registered the temperature yesterday as follows:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-10-22
ELKlNS AND WHITE

Arouso the Cambsll County Republieana
no Great Enth hnsiasm-Large Audienoea
ar,eis Them at Huntington Last Might.
Special Dispatch to the 1nteliigeneer.
HUNTINGTON. ". Va, Oct. 2l.lrhe
presence and address in this city Of
Senator Stephen B. Eiltins has awaken
ed all the interest among the Republic
cans which was felt even In the midst
OF the great campaign Of 1895. From
outward indications It would seem that
the Democrats were planning to make
cabell county the hottest quarter OF
the battle-ground in the Fourth con-
gressIonal district. The resuscitatlon Of
the almost detnnct Barnum club and
the accession Of goodly number OF
prominent Democrats to It's ranks, and
che fact that this state is the nome OF
the Democratic candidate for Congress
and the headquarters OF the committee,
would indicate that the Republican,
had much to do to win In the city ana
county.
Senator EllSins in his address to-
night furnished the material with which
to most effectively spike the guns OF
the enemy and thus bring victory IN
the election.
The meeting tonight at the Davis op-
era house, was all that could have been
desired, as notwithstanding the heavy
rain a large crowd was present. BY
O'Clock the house was well crowded,
there being a large number OF ladies'
and not few Of the representative
Democrats present. The stage was
appropriately decorated and was oeeu-
pied by a large number OF representa-
tive Republicans and their wives
Hon, A. B. White followed Mr. De
iclns IN one OF his characteristics ad-
dresses, dealing largely with state Is
sues Probably never before was there
such an array OF defense OF the admins
istration OF the affalrs Of the state, aa
was presented by Mr. White, His speech
was frequently interrupted BY long ana
vigorous applause.
Senator Elkins was given q maBnth-
cent ovation, such as he has ever re-
celyed upon each OF his visits to this
city. thus showing that the distinguish
ed senator Is held in grateful remeH-
brance for his services to the party ana
his country.
HIS address, like all others Of his ef-
forts was a mRsterful defense OF Re-
publican principles, and from tne ulsl
divided attention which 1t commanded
throughout nothing Is hazarded IN the
prediction that many votes were made
for Judge Freer and the rest Of the Re-
publican ticket.
The senator and Mr. White 90 to p.
Pleasant tomorrow morning, when
there is to be an all day meeting. Judge
Freer and others will also be present
and II will be one OF the greatest days
that the Republicans Of Mason county
ovar saw
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-10-22
wAREING NOTICE

To Federal omssrS and EmPiOyss as to
Political Activity.
WASHINGTON. oct. 81. = The civil
service commission has issued a circu-
Ian. which is being senr to the members
OF the 7OU boards Of examiners through
out the country, on 1.-THE political activ-
ity Of federal officers and employees" 1t
calls attention to extracts from the ex-
ecutive instructions Of July II. 1886,
which, the circular says, are Still in
force, and which are re-publlshed for
the information and guidance of enl-
ployes in the executive clvll service.
The circular then says:
'The postmaster general. In a letter
dated August 8, 1898, stated that the or
der of the president above quoted had
been neither revoked nor moddned.
Those who enter the classified civil
service upon the ground Of ascertadned
merit, as established by the civil SER
vice rules, and arc protected therein,
should be quick to recognize the rectp-
rocaA obligations thereby imposed, and
AVOID amy action which now or at any
future time could reasonably be subject
to adverse pohticaa criticism.
''The commission believes that the
best interests Of the service viii be pro-
noted by the n-participataon Of all
members of its board Of examiners in
political conventions or in the work Of
political committees.
While ATTENDANCE at a political COM
vention as q delegate or membership
upon political coTnmittee Is not in IT.
self q violation OF the civil service rules,
the commission holds that oil partisan
activity, IL sufficient to impair useful
ness as representative Of the commits
sion, Is sufficient cause for the removal
from membership any OF its BOARD OF
examiners.
january l6, 1883, provides that no per-
son In the pubtio service has any right
to use his official authority or influence
to coerce the political action OF any
perron or boCy'h