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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-05
CUBAN'S SUPPLY OF GUNS.
GETS PERMIssION TO SNIP 1900
RIFLES TO COLOMBIA.

Also I, 400, 900 Rounds OF Ammunition-in-
vestiRatiou TO he Made-Gomcx Makes
Peace with His Former Enemies-says
1t Is limo to Unite for Independence.
Sreear Gable De,pateh to THr sus.
HAVANA. Dec. AT a meeting to-day OF the
Emiliano Nunez Club Gen. Maxine Gomez.
Senior Cisneros and Gen. Lacret were present.
Senior Cahallero said the Cubans had need to
hold together. and that fears were very natural
regarding the United States not fulfilling their
promises. He added that he hoped the
United States would not break its word
but he wao not sure that It would not
do so. Senior Sarrainz said that the
presence OF Cisnetos. Lacrct and Gen.
Gomez showed that there was reconciliation
between those who had formerly been separ-
ated by difference OF opinion. and that they
were now joined together for the good OF the
country. Gen. Gomez said that the war was
over. and that II was now time for all to unite
TO accom- lish the aims OF the revolution.
Schor Sarrainz then proposed toast to Conner.
tisneros and Lacret. speaking warmly OF the
friendship now existing between them. The
three chiefs embraced and shed tears.
An application to permit the shipment Of
1000 Remington rifles and 100000 rounds
Of ammunition from Cienfuegos for the
Colombian Government was granted to-day by
Gen. Brooke. The rifles and ammunition are
tho property OF a Cuban named Domingo
NaZnbel II IL not known how he obtained
possession OF such quantities OF war material.
and rigid investigation will be made. especl-
ally as II Is rumored that there are many
stands OF arms at various places In the island.
IL Is stated that women are employed In
manufacturing cartridges.
Gen. Jacret and n number OF other Cuban
Generals went to-day TO Batabano to visit the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-05
TALK or A CHARITY 7RUST.
Theodore sutro IIa. Plan for Economies
by Combin alton.

by Combination.
Tax Commissioner Theodore Sutro Is devel-
oping plan for trust" Of charitable soce-
ties having similar aims and objects. He said
Yesterday: IL do not see why tho trust prnc-
ple will rot DO as efficient an aid in charitable
work ~ In the thousand and one industries
which have been combined and organized for
the purpose OF making money There Ia
number Of charitable organizations which
cover several departments OF the same
field. They give medical or legal relief
OF various kinds and in various ways.
These. as rule. do not conflict.
but some OF them overlap q little. By
combining. each OF these can help all the
others, The objects OF their care can he put
IN charge OF the society which will best help
his or her particular case. and receive ade-
duate attention with the least possible delay.
Persons needing relief can ascertain at once
at the ofilce Of the trust, where they can obtain
what they want. There will be n saving OF
expense. Many Of the smaller societies will
find the Office OF the trust To be- the only ONCE
they require. Fewer clerks and assistants
keen records and accounts for u half dozen
societies, quite MS well a. for one In admin
tsterinR legal relief there must be people
tO run about to look up witnesses. TO serve
notices. to watch cases In court. 10 serve
subTrnas. and attend to the drudgery OF n
law Office.
The Younger physician. who are now suffer
ing from lack of practice will find their adj
vantage IN the trust. Their aid will be needed
In large number of cases which now do not
pensariea which arc too frequently operated
for private gain
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-05
s<srss I'M TERRIBLE PLIGHT.
One Born -Four Days Ago Had Received No
Medical Care-Mother Drunk Since.

Medical Csrs-Mother Drunk since.
Mrs. Mary HAYS was removed from the top
floor OF 332 East Twenty fourth street to the
prison ward at Bellevue Hospital last night.
Her baby, four days old was placed In the
childrens ward. and another baby. girl. two
and half years old. which she declared was
not her own child while refusing TO tell whose
IL was, was taken to the Gerry Society's rooms
for the night.
The woman's husband. who is conlheaver,
left the house on Wednesday last aud has not
been seen about the place since. On Thursday
night the woman gave birth to the baby
There was no doctor in attendance. Mrs
Mccarthy. the jani,rcss. noticed TINT the fol-
lowing morning Mrs Hays climbed down tho
stairs In her bare feet to the saloon on the first
floor TO get bottle Of VIII iskcy. She saw the
woman make frequent trips on Shturuhy hhu
sunday. but she noticed that she never went
Mr.. MGrrrity called the case to tho atten-
ton al Policeman Hale last night aud lie re-
5 nrsay cn t" ns the HsrF' house HS
tlentc, In two filthy rooms on the tor
floor he found the woman and he two
t ihe room was brnsen n sioye IN on" corr"r
~ the room the eide chilt was sitting scantiy
clad on the floor. gnawing at pile OF bones
stand on her feet unnidci Agent Barkley said
TINT ali" had hccn almost starved 10 death.
j." baby Of four days was lying on IN" noor
The woman was lying tesiis il. considerably
III" wnrse FOR liquor Sh" was alao w from the
in"t tat she had rot had medical at
Agent Barklev said that two years ago the
three o. her children ~ the woman were COM
mitted To institutions because she would not
sh' is held n prisoner on u charge OF enIan-
gcrinR the lives OF the children.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-05
Nineteenth District CoIoni., Convicted.

The extraordinary term OF the supreme
Court. convened To try election cases. with
Justice Werner presiding. took up it, quarters
yesterday In the rooms formerly occupied by
the Board ~ Heath on the fourth floor OF tho
Criminal Courts Building. The room is small.
inconvcnent and badly furnished.
The trin, ~ George T. sullivan, alias william
Morris who gave two addresses. rt3 Madison
street AMI iub Bpwc'y. resulted in a com
vi"tion sullivan was charged with Illegally
registering from ~ Amsterdam avenue in the
ton showed that a politician named Moore.
bouncer Mt McGurk's prom -ed the defendant
convicted. 81 80 " they would register in
Mazets district. Sullivan No registered under
IN. name of Morris sullivan and Hart will he
sentenced tot
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-05
UNION .U,PEyDs I5p MEMBERS.
Longshorrmen Punished Cor Ignoring the
Beh.st of the Beach Walker.

Longshorem~n Punished :or Ignoring the
Behest of the Beach Walker.
Trouble has arisen among the members OF
Hoboken Branch No. . OF the Longshoremen's
Union Protective Association OF Greater New
York over the efforts OF the branch In this city
to compel the Hoboken men not to work for
less than 80 cents an hour during the day
aud - cents an hour at night. fow
days ago a beach walker OF the union en-
deavored to induce gang OF men employed on
New York branch. but the men refused to quit
work. A meeting Of the Hoboken branch was
including James Stuart and Patrick Kenny.
both OF whom are trustees 81 the branch. were
one thousand dollars on deposit in the Hoboke en-
Bank for Savings. Stuart and Kenny declare
that the suspension o. the men without a
hearing was n violation Of the bylaws They
have engaged lawyer TO carry their case into
court unless the men are reinstated.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-05
Mazet Committee Ha. to Hir. Room.

The Mazet Committee will not meet to-day
but will in Parlor "a OF the Astor House at
03O o'clock tomorrow morning. The com
mittee was to have met this morning, but Mr.
Mazct who is out Of town. could not get back in
time. The sessions Of the committee will be held
at the Astor House until further notice. because
no other suitable meeting place can be found
The Board OF Trade and Transport ton has de-
clined to allow the Committee the further use Of
its rooms, and Justice Van Brunt has notified
the committee that no rooms In the County Court
House will be available this week.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-05
Pres. and Newspaper Club. to Consolidate.

A movement which was started some time
ngo to nnialgamate the Newspaper Club and
the New York Press Club. has resulted in an
agreement between committees OF each clu
appointed to arrange Plan Of amalgamati ion
BY this agreement. only those who are en-
ployed IN the editorial department oI daily
newspapers shall bo eligible for mem hershi n
from the date OF the consolidation OF the clubs.
The present active members Of the clubs are
to retain III their rights and privileges save that
no ore can hold Office or serve on any commit
tee who is not en- poyed on n daily newspaper
II IL PROPOSED to effect TEMPORARY con oliia-
tion on Jan. l. 1900, permanent consolidation
to date from April |. 1900. ana TO call the COM
bined club the New York Press Club.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-05

Contractor Slips From a Third-story Ledge
to tho Ground-Likeiy to Die.
Gustavo saure Of $50 West ThIrtleth street
fell from the third floor OF the General Post
ONCE yesterday afternoon. and his body. strlk-
ing tho corner Of a little wooden structure
covering the end OF an airshait from the base
ment rebounded to the rayement An ambu-
ptal II was said that he was unlikely to
recover.
Snurc and Pierre AIuado have the contract
to clean the building Saure in overseeing his
workmen sterprd out OF a window in the III I'd
story near Mai street. on the Park row side
In turning tn close the window his foot slipped
One OF his worxmen was killed 10y falling from
the first floor at the same place about ten days
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-05
DIDN'T DISCOVER vALErs INJURIES.
Hospital Doctors Said to Have Failed to
See That Half Of His Ribs Wore Broken.

Samuel Jones. q valet. fell downstairs at $50
East SEVENTEEN street last Friday week and
was removed to the Presbyterian Hospital.
Later he was transferred TO Bellevue and was
placed in one OF the wards. his injuries being
d agnosed "a fractured collar bone. Jones be-
came suddenly worse on Sun lay and died
Yesterday. His body was sent to the Morgue
with n certificate that death was due to de.
ltr ium tremsns and fractured collar bone"
made an autopsy on the body and discovered
that. besides having a fractured collar bone
every rib on III" lett side OF the mans body was
broken and pressed on the mans lung. DR.
O'Hanlon expressed great Indignation over the
failure Of the doctors at both hospitals to dis.
cover the mans worst injuries.
At the PRESBYTERIAN Hospital II was said last
night that House Surgeon Rustin had made \
correct diagnosis OF Joness injuries. The hos
pital authorities sail they were unable to
understand DR.. O'Hanlon's criticisms.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-05
Under-Troiiey MortalIy Injuries . hoy.

Four-years old Thomas Flanagan of7S2 Ans
s,erdam avenue. while playing tag Yesterday
afternoon. ran In front OF q north bound Sixth
avenue trolley ear. The motorman tried to
stop but the ear was going down hill and 10
caught in the plough and he was DRAGGED
fully seventy-nve feet and mortally injured.
He was taken to the j. Hood Wright Hospital
The motorman was locked up.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-05
Trust Company Ia Albany.

ALPANy. Dec Articles IL Incorporation
az the Albany Trust Company. with PRINCIPAL
ONCE In this city. wrrc fled TODAY with the
State Banking Department The company is
to have q capital aud surplus Of S3OO. 900
each. Among the incnrpnrators are C. I.
BARNEY aud Ere l.. Elrdge Of the Knickcr-
Jacob Hays, A. Foster Higgins. Charles W.
Cloud. and J. ". Gerard 81 New York city. ana
Henry hnsssIli J2hp - rHrconHs' e.; Ehward
jasper vnnwormer and Randall J, Leboeuf OF
this city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-05
Lung and E.ophasus P.rfor.ssd.

The post examination In the case OF
Mrs. Catharine Keller. who died on Saturday al
st. Peters Hospital In Brooklyn. showed
that death resulted from perforstsons OF
the lung and esophagus. When removed to
the hospital from her home at 400 Foarth ave-
nue. early last week Mrs. Ketfer was suffering
much pain. but Just what caused the tronbls
the physicians cou not determine. They
swallowed an unusually large piece OF bread
and that the pains she complained OF soon fol-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-05
New York Fruit tor tho Paris Exposition.

Commissioner Bakely OF the New York State
Commission to the Paris EIpo~ition. who has
charge OF the fruit display from this State. said
yesterday that the exhibit was now nearly all
collected and in cold storage. The exhibit will
be sent forward in refriRerators and kept In
cold storage in Paris TO be- used at the eLpos-
tion IA needed. IL win consist OF the long
keeping varieties OF apples and pears. and also
cranes. especially Catawbas.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-05

MoNrcLAIR. N. j., Dec. 4.-The Board OF
Health began suit to-day against DR.. c..
Corona OF Eighth avenue, Newark, for not
reportina a case OF contagious disease until
after the victim was dead The physician says
he did not know the nature OF the disease until
old child OF II. Andelius. an Italian. of 80 Glen
RIDGE avenue which died OF measles.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-05
Charles Holt on tho Grand Jury.

One OF the members OF the General Session
Grand Jury for December is Charles Holt. n
brother OF Henry Holt OF the West Twenty
third street publishing Arm. Henry Holt
Murray Butler for criminal libel In pub
fishing Joseph j. Little, president OF the
Board Of Education as u "nne old educational
mastodon." The Indictment was dismissed.
Cyrus Clark is foreman OF the Grand Jury.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-05
RIVAL icon AND STEEL COMPANY.
Cape Breton May Have Another Plant AS
Big as tho Dominion Compnny,a.

Big as tho Dominion Company's.
HALIFAX. n. s.. Dec. Al, NJ. Whitney Of the
Dominion Iron and Steel Company. now erect
ing seven m llion- dollar plant at Sydney. c. b..
for the nj manufacture OF iron and steel chiefly for
report. Is to have rival. 1t was announced
to-day that a syndicate had been formed to
erect a similar plant at Sydney Mines. on the
other side OF Sydney harbor. ten miles from
Nhltney's establishment
THIS syndicate has secured an option for
81, 100000 on the coal areas Of the General
Mining Association. The option is for six
months. Already engineers have started work
on surveys for opening new shafts. The new
syndicate il composed in part OF mem beers of
the Nova Scotia Steel Company. which has
works near the city. aud PROPOSES II the deal
goes through to spend $6.OOO.OOO In construc-
ton.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-05

William Maxner, former motornan ON tho
Second avenue under-troley line, committed
suicide yesterday by drinking carholic acid =
his home 80 East Seyrnty-third street. He
was discharged hy the r"nh on Sn,nrdhy;
Eighth Regiment
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-05
Escaped Lunatic Caught.

Elmer Gray. an inmate Of the Kings Park
H.. H. insane asylum, who escaped about
month ago was recaptured yesterday near his
mother's house at 100 South Firth street.
williamsburg. Gray fought with such teIocity
that II required three men to subdue him. he
was taken to the Bedford avenue police sta
ton. whore he was locked IN. He will DO re-
turned to the asylum to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-05
Servant Held for Theft.

Mary Agnes Hand. 10 years old. was held In
$500 hail in the Long Island City police court
Yesterday morning accused OF robbing Miss
Cornelia Lyons. n schoolteacher, Of $500 worth
OF Irweiry. The Hand girl was employed as
servant by q family In Clinton avenue, d amnica.
say that some Of tn" stolen jewelry was found
In the servants room.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-05
ENGLAND To BUr MORE MULES.
Orders Taken to Mean the Sending Of Three
More Divisions to south Africa.

NEW ORLEANS. Dee. I.-1he British officers
stationed here received an order to-day TO
purchase 1900 or 10000 more American mules
for the Use NJ the lrtish army In South Africa.
The purchase will l." made in Missouri. Kan
SIS aud Texas. This additional purchase Of
mules ia explained hy the British officers here
as mean NJ the sending out from England To
South Africa of three additional divisions OF
10000 mon aach
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-05
General Strikes on Severn, Buildings.

A general strike OF union mechanics In about
dozen trades took place yesterday on a new
building at Twenty-frst street and Fifth ave-
nue. In sympathy with housesmiths who are on
strike against j. b: 4 ]. NJ. Cornell. About
strikes against the same employers were re-
ported yesterday on n building NJ Third street
OF Art,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-05

". II. Truesdale. president Of the Delaware.
Lackawanna and Western Railroad. said ysster-
day that there was no truth In the reports that
a strike was liable to occur among the oom-
pany's employees Regarding alleged oom-
plants about scarcity OF oil and other sup
plies he said: "
The men are satisfied with their wages and
other conditions and there 10 no trouble WHAT
ever among them"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-05

The funeral OF John !. Blair will be held this
afternoon at . O'Clock at Blairstown. n. j.
A special train will leave lIohoken over the
Delaware IncknwaIna and Western railroad
at 10 O'clock this morning and Will return
about x o'clock this evening.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-05
mrs. Cooks Condition Unchanged.

MACON. Ga. Dec. 4.--The condition Of Mrs.
Z, ]. Cook. who was thrown from her carriage
on Sunday ard seriously hurt remains un-
changed. The surgeons hesitate to perform
the wound is determined. She 10 still uncons-
toua.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-05
KILLED At HIS SISTERS FEET
Foreman Fails Down the Factory Hstchway
as She Passes Bene ath.

Morris Smith Of 222 Clinton street fore
man in the factory OF N. Goldberg. suspendsr
manufacturer at 50 walker street was on the
fourth floor OF the building last evening hoist
lost his balance and fell. His sister. Rachel.
had Just come down stnirs. having finished her
work. aud was about to pass out when her
brothers body landed at her feet He had
been instantly killed,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-05
Legacy Of s.5. 900 for swedish Girl.

Augusta Hansen. n Swedish girl who had
until recently been employed as servant In
the family Of Mr Moran. AT y President street.
BROOKLYN. has received Legacy ot so 900
through the death Of u maiden aunt IN sweden.
She has made arrangements TO return To her
,af ixa, INF
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-05
Gnnd Now. for .lnmc. McGee of New York.

Edward smith. writing from XcnIa. Ohio. to
tho Chief OF Police. wants him to kindly find
out II there is n colorcd man named James
McGee" living somewhere on broadway IN
exclamation. and loft considerable stuff" He
wants to know right away what shall be done
I'D
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-05

An old house owned 10y Charles Neumann OF
Huguenot, Staten Island. was destroyed by
fire Yesterday afternoon. MIR, Neumann said
TINT the house was lao years old.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-05
cor. sMITH ~ BRoOkLYN.
Vermont Executive Introduced Mt the Will
louxhby street Auction Room.

IOuKhpy otroet ""e''0" @~
Gov. Smith OF Vermont was In BROOKLYN yes
terday visiting Supreme Court Justice Almet
+. jerks. with whom he has been acquainted
since their college days Accompanied oy
Justice jerks hr called at the famous auction
room, in Wlloughby street and was INTRODUCED
10 Hugh Mel aughlin. the Democratic leader.
with whom he had pleasant chat.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-05
King. Democrats WIN Organize Tonight.

Kings Democrats VIII Organize Tonight,
The Democratic County Committee for 1900
In Brooklyn will be organized tonight by the
reelection OF Deputy Water Commissioner
Mofratt as chairman. The petition from some
voters I'm the Ninth Assembly district. de-
mandng the punishment OF Senator Michael
j. Coffey for alleged disoyalty to the organiza-
ton. will probably be referred to special com:
mlttee Tor Investigation. There VIII be not
Coiiey to the wall. IL IL said that senator r.
III, McCarren may be substituted for Bridge
Comm ssioner John L. Shea Is Chairman OF
the Executive Committee.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-05
New Fir. automob,,. Breaks Records.

Chief Croker OF the Fire Department has at
last selected an automobile for use In attend
ing fires. and it has already demonstrated that
IL can beat anything now going to IRE Inc
machine is propelled 10y steam generated by
oasol NJ. ON Saturday night II CARED the
chief To- IRE at Houston street and the Bowery
at "Xpress-train speed. eas ~ bentins wv
has asked for a permit TO use II in the Park.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-05
IS IT TO he BRYAN Avn HOGs,
Tho Texan Suggested as the Democratic
Candidate for yice.Presidcnt.

AUSTIN Tex, Dec. 4.-The supporters of
Joseph W Bailey in his United States Sena-
torial aspirations are much inccnsed over tho
way that Col. William Jennings Bryan is TAX
ing up with ex-Gov James =. Hogg. Bryan
has been with no other Democrat but Hogg
since his arrival In the State more than a week
ago and the two are now absent on the Texas
coast on n ten days hunting trip,
bailey and HoGg are bitter personal and
political enemies and Baey's admirers and
supporters assert that Bryan is IN poor com.
pany. politically speaking. when he is with
Hogg. The latter is Senator Chilton's most
ardent champion. Bryan's visit IL rare
opportunity for Hogg again TO get him
self before the people OF the State.
He has been very unpopular In hs own
party In Texas since his retirement from
the Gubernatorial chair Ave years ago and his
influence In party affairs has counted for little
He was snubbcd by Bryan upon the latters
visit here last spring. but the two men seem to
have made up. Attorney Gene ral Smith sprang
Hogs's Vice Presidential boom few days ago
In a car-end speech at Elgln. Tex. BRIAN and
Hoze were present. and the former vigorously
applNuded the suggestion that Hogg would
the whole country. Attorney. General Smith
said to-day hat he was IN carnest when he
nominated Hogg Tor the Nics-Presidency on
He could go to. The East or West and do
more toward aronsing tho peopl" than nny one
else who could lie named Tor second place, he
said. and ! believe he Ia the most available
man for the Democratic nomination for Vice
He may not b. as wealthy as some others that
could be named for the place. but what he
lacks in that line could he more than made up
Mr. Smith intimaled that HoRes Vice Prcs-
dental boom Ga Rr 1n% hSar sTppo and en nr
the close fellowship OF the two men since the
free silver orators arrival In Texas.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-05
Board as at Home

Ia dfllcult to find in large city. Such places.
though, are Ia be found advertised in THE Sun
under Select Board "-iir,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-05
McManu, to Contest smiths Assembly Seat.

ALBANY. Dec. 4. - Former Assemblyman
Thomas J. McNanus, who was an independent
candidate for Assembly in the Fifteenth New
York city district against James T. Smith. who
has been declared elected, announced to-day
that he intended to contest Mr.. Smiths cleo
ton. Mr.. McManus says that apparently he
was beaten by seyenty.one votes. but that he
can readily esta blish his right to the seat be-
fore the Committee on Contested Seats.