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ALLEGED oVER7UREs FROM CROKER
Bryanite Party Chairman Denies That II
Was Snubbed,

Bryanite Party Chairman Denies That II
Was Snubbed,
James r. Brown. chairman OF what IL known
as the Chicago Platform Democracy OF New
York State. was very much disturbed yester-
day over the story that Mr.. Croker had snubbed
representatives OF his organization who
wanted representation for it at the National
Democratic Convention. He said to Sun re-
porter:
No one from the Chicago Platform Demo-
cratic party with its knowledge or consent called
upon Mr.. Croker or upon any representative Of
Mr.. Croker or made any such proposition. II
any one calrd upon him and said he repre-
sented the party. he simply lied. There 10 not
the & Liz hit est question about our sending con-
testing delegates to the National Convention.
We will send them and we have assurances
seated. So far from our sending delegates
with proposal to MIR. Croker the reverse is
the case. messenger came from him with
II proposal to us.
This messenger cam eto the headquarters OF
and asked for me. When l appeared he made
the proposition that IL we sent fifteen delegates
to the National Convention they. would be
seated on condition that we called off our
contesting delegates and dishanded. Ny reply
make 1t was very easy to find me and declined
to express my opinion to the messenger or
discuss the proposition. assume the mes
senCer was telling the truth when he said he
Asked II he would have accepted tho PROPOSE
ton II he had ascertained that it came from
Mr.. Croker without u doubt. Mr.. Brown said !:
Most certainly not. Ny duty. Of course. would
mittse. and undoubtedly 1t would have been
rejected"
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Bowls Over Wagon and Knocks Down .
Pedestrian and Bicyclist.

Bowls Over n Wagon and knocks Down q
Pedestrian and n BicycIist.
A steer that had escaped from the Schwarz-
sehild 4 Sulzberger Company's yard at Thirty
third street and the North River, at l o'clock
yesterday afternoon. disturbed the West Side up
as far as Fortieth street knocking over wagons.
bicyclists and pedestrians. and for some time
evading all the attempts OF some veteran cow
punchers. a few policemen and small army OF
the residents OF the district to catch it..
Thirty third street. a policeman waved it up
crowded with bicycists. There was lot Of
collisions among these. but the steers
\ 1t turned west at Thirty eighth street and
ran to the river, front and back to Ninth ave-
nue. ana started uptown.
which wert man and boy was crossing the
Avenue. The steer plunged lnlo the wagon and
and were uninjured, After bowling over the
wagon 1t went on up Ninth avenue, and at the
next corner made for man who had Just got
to the middle OF tho crossing, and sent him
The steer went through Fortieth street to
street. In Thirty eighth street it made dash
for bicyclist. catching the rear wheel Of his
bicycle in the steer, path. somewhat dis
concerning the ANIMAL
Edward O'Brien. cattle man OF 40i West
Thirty eighth street. aust as the steer halted
over the bicycle threw lasso. The loop landed
over the animals horns, The steer waved Its
head. got the rope whore it wanted it and
started off toward Tenth avenue. dragging
O'Brien along.
Chas Fleischman OF 4OS West Thirty-eg
street. another cattle man, caught up to him
and got grip on the rope.
The steer moved on; dragging the two men.
would let 60 aud they we're pulled up Tenth
avenue TO Forteth street.
There a hanking party, consisting OF Po-
West Thirty seventh street station. with a
handful OF supporters headed the steer off
and getting hold OF tho rope with the aid OF the
almost exhausted cattlemen. brought the steer
to standstil and tied it 70 lampp2st;
OF ten men, and with their assistance
the steer was hitched to wagon
but the horses couldn't move him. Finally the
hind wheels OF the wagon were taken off and
the steer driven up the incline Then the
with his capture to the pound at 134th street
and Arthur avenue.
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DksERrEns WHO WANT TO FIGHT.

Artillcrynren in Honolulu Garrison Stow
Always on Transports for Manila.
HoNoLULr. Oct Z. via San Francisco. Oct Is.
The Sixth Artillery batteries stationed here
have lost between twenty and thirty men dur
ing the past few days by desertion. The men
are very FESTIVE here. as a part OF the battery
Is In Manila. and those left here are eager to
get to the front. Those who deserted became
stowaways on transports. and doubtless count
on not moro than thirty days in tho guard
house at Manila for their desertion Five men
deserted on Thursday, but three were
recovered from the hold OF the transport
Tacoma.
Among the nrtillerymen here there is great
eaRernSss to get over to Manila. where there is
chance OF lighting. and the feeling is growing
80 strong that II has infected more than half OF
mHnt Of the battery when he said: We
enlisted to fight our countrys battles. Every
man expected. when he signed in the sixth
Artillery over year ago. to fight. II tho
country was at peace and had no trouble
on its hands. we would be content
to do garrison duty in Honolulu. But
everybody knows hat there is gong on in the
Philippines Just what we engaged over year
ago to tnckle: Itthere is any fighting We want
to be On the firing line. The disappont me mt
at being sidetracked here. without any chance
are desperate. and l don't blame them for
slowing away on transports. II ever am sent
to transport to search for soldiers trying to
get away To Manila I'll never see one unless he
falls. over me while commanding officer is
looking"
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DID YOU REGISTER, OR NOT?
GOISlS, T0' LBlVE All THE WORK
TO UPSTATE RhPUBLICANs9

Our Brethren Are AlrSnd{in the Field-Why
stand We Here Idle ~ Up Country They
Are Beating Last Years EiRures-Down
Here We Are IL Per Cent. Behind.
Chairman Odell OF the Repu blican State
Committee got reports yesterday on the
frat Two days OF registration in the up.
State cities and was very greatly pleased
with tho showing In nearly every In
stance the reports showed large increases
over the figures for tho first two days last year.
and the gains. the reports said. were very
largely Republican. The Republican county
leaders got their instructions early and they
have been hustling everywhere to get the votes
registered. The biggest increase shown was
In Syracuse. where in 1893. the first two days
ot registration footed up only 5000 names.
This year 1900 votes registered on Friday
and Saturday. The increase OF nearly 10O. per
that there is a mayoralty fight on: John :.
Kenyon declares that the Republicans will
elect their entire city ticket and will beat
In Chairman 0delrs own city, Newburr. the
two days footed Up an even Thousand more
ID 1898, Middletown 1.545 against ,4dS IN 1929.
Ttea & faa sTsse
Of 1000 OYER y last year. Troy; l;55n Bing;
sae out ga oa vote 81 S9o ss
200 had already registered. Niagara
reported another increase OF = per cont, n total
Of ~ per cent. over the registration last year.
The only falling OF OF any note anywhere in
the State is In the various boroughs OF New
York city. The table printed below shows an
average falling off OF l24 per cont. In New
York city without any reasonable explanation.
and II the Republicans hero expect to help
in preventing the success OF the Democratic
party in It's fight for the Assembly and to help
In smashing Bryanism they, will have to
hustle this week. There are only two days left
~ which voters can register, These are next
Friday and saturday, As the matter stands
now. every Assembly district IN this county. sx-
cept one. that was carried by Roosevelt last
Il 4 per cent in the county. The exception is
the Thirty first, where the loss il 4 per cent
The Twenty fifth has lost 29.2 per cent the
Twenty seventh. "a 4: the Twenty ninth. POP;
tho Fifth. 19g, and tho Nineteenth and
The districts carried for Van WICK last year
which have loat more than the average loss
are: Second. 234; Third. 2l.s; Sixth. POP:
Thirteenth. 1a.s: First. 1877; Fourth and
Thirtieth. 170;, Thirty-third. 17S: Thirty
second. 49, Eleventh and Twenty second.
172; Ninth. III: Twenty fourth. 1877: Four
teenth. 15.S, and Twentieth. l46.
The districts carried for Van Wyok which
have lost less than the average are: Seventh.
1877: Fifteenth. 1873; Twenty third. ia;
Seventeenth. IL; Tenth. 1913: Twenty 81 xth.
1913: Twenty eighth. 90: Twelfth. 81; Six
tesnth and Thirty-fourth, 80: Thrty-ftth.
so: Eighteenth. annex. OF.
The only district in town that has gained is
the Eighth, where the gain 10 per cent. over
1898
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CONCERT At THE OPERA HOUSE.
Not n Great Deal to Suggest to the Small
Audience Mr. GRAMS Musical Forces.

Not Great Deal to Suggest to the Small
Audience Mr.. Grams Musical Forces.
The concert at the METROPOLITAN Opera House
last night had only the presence OF Emil Paur
and ZGie de Lussan to suggest that It was
given by Maurice Grau's forces The orches-
ira was evidently not the same heard last
week. and two outside soloists were called in
to complete the necessary number OF soloists
Mile. de Lussan. who represented the singers
OF the opera company. was hoard In "FOi lUe
.NaDeie" from lie Sozze di Figaro" In which
1t we'll. and barring a disposition to color
too deeply her lower tones there was no fault
to be found with her performance. The air OF
course made its customary impression. She
was heard also in Come Unto Me-" by Coenen.
Nine. Jacoby once more revealed her beautiful |
voice In "in'OuJ. riPns alder ma fdiblessP" md
her lack OF the finish demanded on such q
quality Of her voice there is n O question.
N. Sal ignac. who had been announced to
appear. has already succumbed to the ohard-
ships OF travel and his place was taken by
Theodore IAN YORK. who sang % I6radisO"
from Il Africaine.' 1t lay considerably be-
advantage in the ballads that came later. The
orchestra. which had apparently been collected
for the occasion. was heard under tho able
direction Of Emil Paur in the prelude TO
the SECOND and third acts Of ''Lohengrin."
the Handel largo. Saint-SaInss "Rouet
d'0mphale' and the overture to Fra Diavolo Z"
Next Sunday. when the opera company will
night. the soloists will be Mile Rosa Olitzka,
Josephine Hartman. Lempriere Pringe and
Divide Musin.
The audience last night was small
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The Weather.

The high pressure area covered all the coun ~
yesterday except the Southwest and Gulf coast
The storm on the southern Florida coast had appar
emily moved eastward and gained little force.
Fair weather prevailed generally, save for showers
In the central states OF the Mississippi VALLEY. II
remained cold with freezing temperatures in the
Northwest, and frost occurred in the Lake region
section. In the Atlantic States 1t warmer.
In this city there was dense fog in the early
morning which began to lift by 10 A. VI. The
afternoon was clear; humidity which in the morning
was 9s per cent. decreased to 10 per cent in the
Afternoons wind easterly: average velocity eight
miles an hour; barometer corrected to read to
level at A. NJ. 3OSI, 3P NJ. 5000.
The temperature as recorded by the oiical Their
mometer' and also by THEsUN's thermometer at the
street level is shown in the annexed table:
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BIDS FOR LABOR rorE REJECTED.
c. r. U. Won't Hear n Tammany Candidate
u. l.. U. Won't Endorse Walton.


The Tanmany men we're turned down again
yesterday at the meeting OF the Central Fed
Grated Union. and the Democrats met with a
similar experience at the meeting OF the Brook
lyn Central Labor Union. There was urroar
at both meetings.
At the meeting OF the c. +. U. Delegate Pal
las OF the Committee on Visitors recomin ended
that John J. OConnell, the Tammany Assem-
byrnan for the Twenty-sixth district. who Is
candidaJe for reelection. have the privilege of
the floor. O'Connell wanted to reply to charges
which were made a long time ago to tho effect
that he helped to defeat labor measure. A
dozen delegates got up and tried to speak. The
chairman recognized George H. Warner OF the
International Machinists.
I'VE can't listen to a speech from candidate
on the eve Of election" said Warner. espe-
cially when he belongs to one OF the old par
ties"
We have our own party" said delegate.
There's no Independent Labor party in ex-
istence." said Philip Kelly OF the Theatrical
Protective Union. Tammany man Aperfect
storm Of Kissing arose. which nettled Mr..
Brown the chairman OF the meeting. who Is a
Socialist.
1T isn't polite to hiss" said the chairman.
Every delegate has q right to speak his
mind"
US III uCn db you llke, bdlu nelly hc
fight will be between the Democrats and Re-
pubicans this year. The INDEPENDENT Labor
party won't be in IT,"
There was snarling on all sides and several
people tried to speak. but the Chairman
banged his gavel until every one sat down.
James p DAILY OF the Liberty Dawn Associa-
ton charged him with favoring the Tammany
men and ignoring the l. l.. p. men. The
Chairman said:
To show you that I'm fair I'll get out OF the
chair. II you like and join in the discussion.
Warner insisted that O'Conne!l should not be
allowed to sneak so close to election. Others
said that O'Connell obtained the privilege Of
the floor on the same matter long time ago
1t was decided to shut out politics. and Coon
nell WAS not allowed to speak.
At the meeting Of the Brooklyn Central La Dor
Union the rumpus was started by an attempt
OF the friends Of William Walton. Tammany
candidate for Sheriff OF Kings. to get him in
dorsed by the meeting. A howl arose from
number OF delegates who declared that the
meeting would indorse only the candidate of
the Independent Labor Party George MoVay
The Independent Labor party is only a tail
to the Republican kite. shouted Tammany
man. " You'll ind out after election " shouted
an /. /. p man. It's running itself and is n
party that can stand alone"
The motion to endorse Walton was lost
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BRYANITE HEADQUARTERS.
NONE BUT BRYAN MkN WANTED At
Tie HOEEMAN HOUSE.
state Democratic PARTY !. Golng tho whole

state Democratic Party Is Going tho Whole
Length with tho Man whose NomiDa-
ton Gave Business Cold Chiiis in 1896
IL EnuEht 80 Soon Forgot as Poverty"
The Hon Elliot f. Danforth. Chairman OF the
Executive Committee OF the Democratic State
Committee. opened the Democratic head
quarters In the Hoffman House yesterday
afternoon. One OF the first visitors was spel =
binder looking for lob. The spellbnder met
the Hon. John A. Mason. who will act as Mr..
Danforthls deputy and told Mr.. Mason what he
wanted. We haven't got money enough to
buy postage stamps. let alone takers" said Mr..
Perry Belmontis made treasurer OF the com
mittee we'll get hundred thousand. Como
around later"
Mr.. Belmont. by tho way, Is the only m en- Der
of the campaign committee who was not
loyal supporter OF the Hon. william Jennings
Bryan and the Chicago platform in 1895. But
he 10 now q loyal Bryante and he voted the
other night for the resolution acknowledging
Sir. Bryan as the natural and approved leader
OF tho Democratic party OF the nation"
Chairman Danforth said that the campaign
was officially opened and he called meeting
OF the Executive Com nittee for this afternoon.
the raising Of funds sufIicient to buy postage
stamps and other things; Mr.. Daniorth VIII
announce tnose VINO ne mas selecte0 10 nsslst
all be dyed The; wool Bryanites.-
This campaign Is going to be Bryan, cam
paiRn right from the start. There will be no
place anywhere along the line for any half
hearted supporters OF the Democratic leader
10 make absolutely certain OF this. Chairman
Danforth has invited all OF the County. Chair
vised about the policy to be pursued. The cap
ture OF the Assembly by the Democrats. they
SGSm Tor the silver leader ID r"' %hst SPEAKING
B. SSns for Bryan
Democrats have always been under suspicion
so far as their loyalty to the Democratic leader
- concerned. and the effort this yenr is to drive
this anspicion from the m inds OF the Southern
and western supporters OF Bryan. The Demo-
cratic leaders see that the only way this can be
questioned Bryan vote. and that's what they
are going to do so far as it lies In their
power. They believe that three years OF
prosperity such as the country has had
since the election Of President Mckinley. and
the war and all that has happened. has made
eedine The electlen and particularly the hard
the nomination 81 Bryan in 1895. when mill
lions upon millions OF dollars were lost
industry was parayzed. the banks re-
fused to pay out money. and even the
would lot their. depositors Withdraw their de-
nosits. Poverty. they say. Is tho thing soonest
forgot when prosperity comes and prosperity
the past three years has been 80 uninterrupted
tnat there 10 no reason why anybody should
remember the soup houses that charity had to
Then the country was threatened with
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an. W. roc ARE 4 -.
The Mystery Of Bundle with a Red Spot
Solved by Conductor.

Solved by "A Conductor.
stylshy dressed young woman boarded a
northtCund Thirl avenue cable car last mig hit
| at Ninetythird street. She carried a small
bundle done up in brown paper Conductor
John Dunn noticed that she appeared to be
frightened and acted as though she thought
that she was being followed or watched. She
laid the bundle on the seat beside her and
began readin q paper. Dunn noticed that tho
bundl Ia had a touch OF red at the bottom and at
once began to think of the mysterious murder
which is battling the police.
At 11Uth street the woman alighted leaving
the bundle on the seat, Dunn did not notice
that the bundle had been lett until tho woman
was out OF sight. He shouted to a policeman
bq, the woman was lost IN the crowd;
the Initials on the tor Va and upe e turn
ing the bundle over he read You are -
We'll. this beats the Dutch" he declared to
apassenEsr. Several passengers had gathered
around him anxious to see what the bundle
contained. Dunn was persuaded TO open It.
and upon unfolding the several layers OF brown
paper found to HIS chagrin u lobster. which
was still alive. twas several minutes before
the conductor realized all that there was to the
joke. The car was No. 80.
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BRIAN IN CHICAGO.
Sneers at McKinley'E Minneapolis Speech
Regarding the Philippines.

SneerS at McKinley's Minneapolis Speech
Regarding the Philippines.
CHICAGO, Oct, 15.-wilan J. Bryan was in
Chicago few hours to-day on his way to Ken
lucky Mr.. Bryan did not appear to be in the
best OF health, He seemed drawn and worn
He declared, however, that but for the fatigue
incident to the continuous speaking for the
past week and the long railway journeys he felt
well. j. q. Johnson. Chairman OF the Demo-
cratic National Executive Committee and sam
b. Cook waited at tho hotel for Mr.. Bryan until
they were obliged to either defer their trip to
St. Louis or go without seeing Mr.. Bryan
They concluded they would SEQ him on his re-
turn from Kentucky and they left for St Louis
In an interview to-day Mr.. Bryan criticised the
speech delivered by President Mckinley at
Minneapolis. lie said tho President in that
speech repudiated tho Declaration OF Indepen-
dence, Said Mr. Bryan:
In President McKinley's speech at NInnea-
polls he stated that he believed that tho United
States should permanently retain the Philip
pine Islands. and In the course OF his speech
he repudiated the source OF government de-
scribed in the Declaration OF Independence
Near the close OF the speech this
sentence occurs That Congress will provide
bring them blessings which will promote their
material interests as well as ADVANCE their
people, In the path Of civilization and intelli-
Gence l confidently believe
:, " II we change the word Congress to Par
Lament and the wort 'Filipnos' to 'Colonists
the sentence would express the sentiments
II we change the word Congress to
.Cortes and the word Filipinos to 'Cubans
the sentence would0eNpress the sentiment OF
the Spanish Monarchy at the lime We inter-
yened: Every king. every e.nperor. every
uespot confidently believes that no and his
q, government that will bring them
blessings. promote their material I'M e rests and
advance Thorn In the path OF civilization and
Intelligence. and most OF the kings emperors
aud dcspots have asserted thai they felt under
divine obligation 10 do the same"
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ALockont OF Roofer..

Two hundred and fifty slate and metal roof
ers have been locked out. owing to a dispute
with the AmalRamated Sheet Metal Workers
Union The roofers and metal workers were
at odds about work over which both claimed
jurisdiction and series OF strikes was the re
suit. Finally II was agreed on both sides 10 re-
favor OF the metal workers. The roofers re-
iused to- accept the decision and tho Lockout
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Hawaiian Sugar Stock. Boom.

HONOLULU. Oct 7. via San Francisco. Oct
15.-SuGar stocks show great activity and
money IL plentiful. On Thursday over $4,000
shares were sold In a few minutes. The reason
for this boom Is the large amount Of money
distribute by the Honokaa deal. in which
$4,000 ahares OF stock we're purcha sed in block
at $3.50 nor share. Edward POLITE OF San
Francisco has In the last year bought for large
coast and foreign syndicates S1O.6OO. 600 worth
OF sugar stocks.
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Policemen Arouse Them when Partly Over
come and Rescue Them.

Policemen Arouse Them when Partly Over
come and Rescue Them.
Mounted Policeman Murphy OF the Morris.
ania station discovered fire at l O'Clock yes
terday morning in the basement OF 1871 Third
avenues bakery owned by Frederick Schop-
pauer. Murphy smashed the front door In and
found SchoppAuer and his wife asleep on the
first floor, Policeman Long came TO his assist
and two children partly overcome by smoke on
the second fioor.
The Officers tried to get the two families out
by the front stairway. but the flames cut of
their escape. They finally got them to safety
by carrying them to the roof of an extension in
the rear Of the Nichols Hotel. The damage by
the fire was $500
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LIEUT. MASON DEAD.
He Had Retired from Active Service and
Died at Saugerties, N. ", Yesterday.

Died at Saugertiss, N. ", Yesterday.
WASHINGTON. Oct 15.-Lieutenant Comman-
der Theodore b. NJ. Mason. retired, died at
Saugertiss. n. Y, this morning. He was 81
years old. He was born in New York city. was
appointed midshipman from Florida to the
Naval Academy at Newport. r. l.. graduated
in 1868 and was ordered TO the flagship
Guerriers OF the South Atlantic squad
ron. He received letter OF thanks
from the Secretary OF the Navy. a gold
medal OF the New York Benevolent and
Life Saving Institution and decoration OF the
Order Of the Rose from tho Emperor OF Brazil
OF Rio Janeiro. He was com miskioneu as an
ems ign, April 10. 1888. and promoted to master
in 1870.
1894. His wife was the daughter of Admiral
Thomas 4. Phelps.
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Fifty Iuoorrirlble hoy. Get AWAY.

CHICAGO. oct. 15.-Seven buildings at St.
Mnry's Training School for Bows at Fcehan-
vile. fourteen miles west OF the city. were de-
stroyed by fire this evening. Nearly all Of the
800 incorrigibe boys IN the institution were Mt
marched out in safety. but in the excitement
about fifty oil them. all under sentence from
$9UO,UOO
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CARPET CLEAN Sine.
LARGEST IN THE WORLD. EVERY DETAIL
THE THOS. j. STEWART CO.,
1854 Bway, n. y; 1898 Bedford Av., B'kIyny
Erie and 6t Il ktR., Jersey City. Telephones.
Storage Warehouses and Moving Vans.
Hunterdon County Nominations.

FLEMINGroN. n. j.. Oc'. 15-At the Demo-
cratic caucus held In HunteIon county yester-
day. Paul A. Queen OF Pennington was nomi.
mated for Surrogate and George NJ. Frech VI
hnnpndale for Sheriff. Assemblyman Oliver
BLACKWELL OF RinRoes was rpnominated in ths
First district. and Warren o. Loudenhnrger
81 Junction received the nomination in the
Second district.