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DrMocnArro ROW TN UrrcA.
County Committee had to Adjourn when
Dempsey Mentioned Bryan.

UTICA. N. Y, Aug. 19.-The Democratic
county committee met In this city this after
noon and the meeting was of such a nature
that II was adjourned within two minutes after
the Chairman raped for order. Resolutions
are in order" said the Chairman. and then the
fight began James d. Dem sey. OF Clinton an
G-AsseEl blyman. took the floor and said he
wished to read some OF Mr.. Bryan's utterances
on silver. He wished to deny that the Nchras-
kan had said silver might go to the rear or
some other place, and he also expected to tall
in favor OF the white metal.
Chniman Brown ignored Dempsey and do
manded roll call. When this had been done
Mr. Dempsey jumped up again and was once
moro ignored. Then he threatened the party
with defeat.
Look out for election day!" he shouted.
You cannot afford t. deny free speech here In
q Democratic convention. The Democrats
will be heard"
''Sit down. Dempsey" cried the secretary.
Il move this be read" shouted the silSerite.
waving his copy Of Bryan's speeches. aud be-
fore he could say more adjournment had been
ordered. After the meeting closed there WIS q
bitter controversy. Mr.. Dem psey is influential
with the silver men and they are very sore
tonight Open boiling ia threatened. In their
distress they are gratiled to know that the
matter has been made public and they are now
looking for sympathy
The party is in bad shape in Oneida county.
and the silver men are Just strong enough to
make trouble. The incident of this afternoon.
coming "a it did with the first Dem ocratic
political gathering Of 1899. is suggestive Of
intense bitterness when the campaign really
OPENS
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JOSIAH SULLIVAN MYSTERY.
Rochester Citizens Not Assured That tho
Missing Lawyer Is Dead.

Missing Lawyer IL Dead.
ROCHESTER,. MY. Aug 19-Several d patches
have been received In this city making inqui-
ries regarding Josiah Sullivan. the Rochester
lawyer who is supposed to have committed
suicide by jumping into Long Island Sound
from the steamer Puritan on July 20 last.
The authorities are inclined to the belief that
the dsmembered remains that were hshed out
Of the water near Greenport. L. l.. are those OF
Sullivan. They think it strange that no infor-
nation has been given them from this city.
and no inquiries made regarding the remains.
About the only things on which an identiflca-
ton could be based. were the shoes. These
were size 8. width D.
j. s. Hum. who Is attorney for Mrs. Sullivan
has been asked why it is that Mrs. Sullivan has
not made some effort to find out about her
husbands death. He said:
Il do not believe that Mr.. Sullivan ever wore
a No. shoe. He was tall and very fond Of
walking and had large. well-formed foot. He
wore n OK shoe. Mrs. Sullivan is at present
with her mother. near New Haven. Conn. tax
ing care OF her. as she is In very poor health"
Since the report of Sullivan's death a dozen
or more actions have been brought in the
Rochester courts showing that his property was
very much involved. Mrs. Sullivans lawyer
says that Sullivan was insolvent. and declares
that to be the reason why she has not tried to
look up his estate. This attitude 10 what leads
manv Rochester people to believe that Sullivan
is alive and well.
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FEATHEBED PATIENT IN BELLEVUK
Rescued From tho Claws Of Gov. Black, tho
Hospital Cat, and Likely to Recover.

Rescued From tho Claws of Gov. Black, tho
Hospital Cat, and Likely to Recover.
For the first time In the history OF Bellevue
Hospital. there is a patient In one Of the surRi-
cal wards whose body is entirely covered with
feathers 1t is not a case OF a new disease. nor
is it museum freak that is being treated. but
simply an ordinary English sparrow 1t is re
cevng the best OF treatment and care from DR..
Coonley. who is in charge OF the ward In which
the bird has been placed.
Gov. Black is the cause Of the birds appear
ance there. Gov. Black is the big black cat
that can be seen in the hospital grounds. Yes
terday Gate-keeper Michael Drew saw Gov.
Black strike down the sparrow and begin to
chew it. Drew drove the cat away and carried
the bird into the hospital. where 1t was found
that it's wing was broken and badly lacerated.
The birds wounds were bandaged up and 1t
was then placed in the ward. whore the ply
sicians hope to save ID life.
Gov Black escaped with reprimand. which
he didn't seem to mind in the least.
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MET THE BIG STORM AT SEA,
BELITED sTEAMsHIPs BRING m
MORE NEWS OF THE CYCLONE

Shippers OF Long Experiences Say that II
was the WORST IheS hnNo HNer Soen-3
LheH Nesson' battored anu Aossoe %
"""t SeAS' n"roiS Hs'"po"
Every steamship that arrived yesterday from
ports south OF the Virginia capes had log hllsdi
with yarns OF misadventure in the persistent
and unprogressive West Indian hurricane that
is still cyclone somewhere OF the North
Carolina coast.
The Ward liner Havana, q three day ship
from that port In pleasant weather. was SKI
days getting here this trip bhe carried 90
passengers. and only few OF them. the veteran
voyagers. were able to appear at meals. She !
passed out OF Hayana harbor on Sunday morn ,
Ing. Capt Stevenss glass began falling In !
the afternoon and at night the blast
was upon him. 1t combed up tall
seas the tops of which occasionally
broke aboard The skipper tried to get out OF
the turmoil hy running to the southwark. He
didn't know that th> great revolver wasnt
making any progress % speak OF on its track. Z.
and supposed hat he would steam through It's
southern edge into moderate weather, He
soon found this hopeless and headed on hta'
course again.
On Wednesday he became entanRei in aus,
other quadrant u tho disturbance. For thirty
hours therc1ilor the wind blew \ hard gale
from northwest The skipper and hi7 officers
and crew got little sleep for three daYa The
ship. which Is big. high sided aud powortuL
was not damaged.
On Wednesday last. of the Florida coast the
Havana spoke the schooner Lew ), Andrewss
| OF Thomaston. Me-. lumber laden, from AUpa-
| lachcola. for Baltimore. She was partly dis
ablcd and siRnaled that her skippcr Gapt
| Wheeler. had boon swept overheard in tho
tempest on Monday and lost. On the afternoon
OF the Same day. tho Havana sighted a bark
which had lost her foremost. aud her IN top
| gallant mast. OF Hatteras on Friday after
noon. Cart. Stevens passed a diSmasted white
schooner. with a tramp steam nip atan hing By
apparently preparing to take orthe schoonerA
| crew
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Able to Partake of n Clam Bake CeIebrat-
ing His Restoration.

Able to Partake of n Clam Bake Celebrate
ing His Restoration.
SOUTH JAMEsPoRT. Aug. 1o.-Hugh Nc
Laughlin. the veteran Democratic leader Of
Brooklyn Borough. was the guest OF honor at O
clam bake to- mig htin celebration OF his restor-
alton to health. Assistant Corporation
Counsel NJ. ]. Finnegan gave tho entertain-
ment. When Mr.. Mclaughlin came to James,
port he was not a well man. This fact
was not generally known beyond o
small circle Of friends. Yesterday was
the first day since his arrival here early In
July that the Brooklyn leader has gone out Of
sight OF the Great Pecoric Bay House, and then
he drove TO Riverhead to barber shop to get
shaved. The clam bake took place at Ben
Jones's Pavilion and the guests were confined
to the families OF Mr.. Mclaughlin. Nh. Finnegan
and Judge John Courtney. There we're no
liquors atthe spread tonight. Mr. McIIaugh-
lin will return to the Willoughby street auction
rooms on Sent. 5. 1t is reported here tonight
that Judge Willotts. OF Alabama. will visit the
Brooklyn leader. arriving either tonight or
tomorrow morning.
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FREE CATHOLIC sCHoLARsHIrS.
st. Peters College in Jersey City Throws
Open Three For Competition.

st. Peters College in Jersey City Throws
Open Three For Competition.
The Rev. John Harpes. s. j.. President OF St.
Peters College. Jersey City. has sent his cir
cular letter to the rectors OF all the Catholic
churches in the diocese OF Newark.
JERSEY CITY. Aug. 10. 1890.
DEAR REV FATHEB:-Will you kindly
announce to your congregation that the
President of st. Peters College. Jersey
City, offers three free scholarships in
the college. to be competed for by boys
from any place In the diocese Of Newark.
These scholarships will enttle the winners to
q complete college education free OF charge.
Boys who have not yet studied Latin
will be required to pass an examination
In English Grammar. arithmetic. geography
and spelling. Those who have made
some advance In Latin and Greek will
be required to pass an examination cor
responding to the grade they may wish to
obtain. For further particulars apply to tho
President OF st. Peters College. The COM
petitiye examination will take place at the coll
leEe. August 81. at 8 AN.
Knowing as we do. Rev. Father. the interest
you take In the promotion fthe cause OF Catho-
lie education. we feel sure that you will urge
your congregation to profit by the generous
offer we now make"
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OBITU.4R T.

Charles L. Mead Of New York. who with his
family was spending tho summer at his cottage
from apoplexy yesterday afternoon. He WAC
attending party at the boathouse Of Prof. NJ.
Pond, whom he was stricken. Mr.. Mead wa4
connected with the Stanley Rule and Lead
Company.
man OF Middletown. n. Y, died suddenly. yea
terday OF heart disease. while at a telephone1
Affairs, having returned only tho night before
from the State Firepens Convention at Yonk|
ers TO which he had been delegate for twen1
old.
Mrs Mary Jamison. widow Of the late Can't.
Andrew Jamison, and mother OF Capt. Alex
ander c. Jamison OF tho American line stenm5
ship St Paul, died at her home. PA Carlton
avenue, Brooklyn. on Thursday. She was born
In England II years ago and had lived In
brooklyn 80 years.
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Tho Weather.

The storm on the coast Of Virginia has remained
about stationary. although attended by winds of from
as to 80 miles hour In It's immediate vicinity. and
moderate rainfall from Norfolk north to New Jersey
Tho winds have remained northeasterly north Of
Hatteras. with fog along the middle Atlantic ooasA
The weather has been fair all othor parts Of tho
country except for showers In Minnesota. Michigan.
Alabama and Mississippi.
Excessive heat prevailed in Texas. Oklahoma. Ar
kansas, Kansas and Missouri, the maximum tenn
perAture touching lot degrees. The warm wave ex-
tends north to the DAkotAs. Montana and Mime
sota but the greatest heat was In the Southwest In
the Atlantic States 1t was slightly warmer and do
cidedly more sultry.
In this city the day generally cloudy and
foggy; average humidity 100 per cent. most Of tho
morning. dropping 10 SO In the afternoon; wind
northeast; average velocity twelve miles hour;
barometer corrected TO read 70 level at A. II.
%. 90; o P. NJ, 20. o.
Tho temperature recorded by the ofic' =. ther-
mometer and also by THE suNs Thermometer at
the street level Is shown in the annexed table:
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EXPLOSION IN sUsMARrNE TUNNEL
Caused by o Pipe-Smoker's Match-A Race
With Flames.

CLEVELAND. Aug. 1e.-An explosion took place
in the waterwsrks at 10:45 this morning and
four persons were injured. one Of them DOS
siby fatally. Tho contractors sent Martin
Knight. Frank Fairy. Thomas Brennan and
John Walsh into the tunnel to remove the air
lock. They had been working several hours
when Fairy struck match with which to light
his pipe. Immediatelythere was an explosion.
the flame from tho match having ignited gas
which had been generated In the tunnel All
the men were hurled down and stunned. Knight
being thrown with such force that his right leg
was broken at the ankle. AS soon as the men
arose they found themselves surrounded
they ran to the shaft at crib No.. l. bat before
they could reach the air all had been burned.
Brennan because unconscious from pain.
Knight Inhaled some OF the flames and was
suffering terribly when he was taken out Of tho
tunnel. He may die.
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On the Crescent A. C. Courts.

Some excellent tennis was witnessed In the
annual handicap tournament OF the Crescent
A. G. at Bay Ridge yesterday. Summary:
Mems Singles Class Ar. o. oAGeid. Jr. owe is.
B-Grafton d. Dorsey, Is. defeated O. A. Morse. half
is, a.. 40, 81. S. o, Edmunds. half IS,
Hugh ]. wrcakS, scratch, defeated II. Walter Cruz
bar. half -. o., 81, ia; Second round
round, Glass B-Grafton. d. Dorsey, Is. defeated
Huea j. Wreaks, scratch, "a. SO.
a. Brooks, minus is. defeated W. A. Harper and
T. j. Harper. "a, s.a, al Brooks ann Broohs,
j. wrsaks plus one-hAlf. 90, "A! s.. O. Ed.
n,unds and o; A. Morse: IT, plus IL" defeated
ga Final round-BrookS and Brooks defeated
MSss and EdmundA. "a. ell ca
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-20
ROCKEFELLER TAXES REDUCED.
Court Orders Reduced Assessments on Six
Small Tracts of Land.

Small Tracts of Land.
TARRYTowN. N Y. Aug. 19.-In the Supreme
Court at Poug hk eepsie on Friday Justice Joseph
+. Barnard signed orders reducing the assesa-
ment Of John ID. and William Rockefeller for
the current year in the village Of North larry
town. Westchester county. and Diminishing the
certiorari proceedings instituted by the re-
lators against the corporation. without cost to
either party. The DEGREES with copies Of the
stipulations. which are the result OF a COM
promise between Howard H. Morse. counsel
for the Rocketellers. and John Weber. Jr..
for the village. were filed yesterday In the
Westchester County Clerks Office at White
Plains. BY tho terms OF the agreement the
assessors OF North Tarrytown are to grant to
John D. Rockefeller q total reduction Of
$500 on FIVE tracts OF land, the assessments
on the balance Of the property owned by him
to remain unchanged. These tracts are known
as the Law estate containing fifty-four acres.
which Ia to be reduced from $37.S00 to $780,
600. and the Horton place Of six acres. which
is to be reduced from $1,000 to $4,000.
In the case OF William Rockefeller the assess
ment on his land known as the See farm. con-
tanning fifty acres. is to be reduced from $10.-
900 to So 700.
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Latest Tale About His wedding Nella
bergen Authoritatively Denied.

A story to the effect that De Wolf Hopper
and his prlma donna. Miss Ellen Reardon
Bergen. known on the stage as Nella Bergen.
were married Just before they sailed for London
on Aug. 30 to appear there In Z" Ell CAPTAIN"
was printed yesterday. on the authority Of
George J. Reardon. Miss Bergen's brother.
The story said that he had told some friends at
Brighton Beach last Sunday that Miss Bergen
had been married to MIR. Hopper at Hoboken.
Mr.. Reardon was seen yesterday by SUN re-
reporter and he denied that he had ever made
any such statement.
There is not any truth In the story" he
said. 'ard what Is more it puts me In a very
unenNable position. as you can easily see. In
the first place, l haven't been at Brighton
Beach this year; and secondly. haven't said
anything about my sisters marrying. Finally.
I don't know anything about what she has
done or will do, and no one in the family here
does either. We haven't heard from her sinoe
she left for EUROPE"
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SICILI4SS HONOR ST. Gro.
Elizabeth Street Respondent with Illumi-
nations and Many Colored Decorations.


nations and Many Colored Decorations.
The Siclian colony, in Elizabeth street, began
yesterday the celebr alton of the feast OF ST Giro.
the pa iron saint Of the village OF Marineo in the
province of Palermo 1t Is the first tme
that anything OF the kind has been at
tempted in this city, and the Sicilians
did their best TO make their celebration success.
Elizabeth street from Prince TO Blocker
decorated with bunting, national emblcms and
great numbers Of Chinese lanterns Strings OF
small glass lanterns Of different colors
were suspended in arches over the
street. At pon near the centre Of
the decorated portion OF the street was an immense
crown over the roadway. Below IL hung a large
picture OF the saint, and the flag Of Italy thanked
by two American flags. On the sidewalks were
two shrines with porA, its of the saint. decorated
with flowers. ribbons and large brass candelabra
holding scores Of tall candles
The scene was remarkably brilliant last night
and the populace added TO its interest The two
decorated blocks include some OF the largest
double tenements in the city and at every win
dow besides the fcstal decorations. there wa s at
least one woman. generally young one, dressed
in her best with bits OF bright ribbon decking
her dark hair Thousands OF people thronge ed
the street and merrment was everywhere Tho
celebr ton at night began with procession
Of the Society of Marneo Afterward there was
a concert in the street by two bands
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-20

LEApv1bLK. COL. Aug 1e.-Counsel for John
O. PEBBLE. stock operator In New York. hava
filed suit in the office OF the clerk Of the
United States Court at Denver against the
wapiti Mining Company. the Victoria Gold
Mining Company. John F. Campion. managing
owner OF the Ibex; William Byrd Page. Charles
Lavender. NJ. B. Carpenter. all Of Leadvillet
and Amos Tenney OF New York. Prebl@
charges Irregularities in q deal by which Cam1
pion became owner OF tho Victoria Gold MINI
ing Company and seeks to recover damaged
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-20
A steamship Steward Accused of Stealing
Dog.

John Palmer. % years old. chief stew
ard OF the steamship Etona. lying at At
lantic Dock, Brooklyn, was arrested yesterday
by Detective Cream on complaint OF Edward L.
Gordon. OF Newark. who charged him with
stealing fox terrier valued Mt $50 The
Etona arrived from Buenos Ayres five days
ago Mr.. Gordon AYERS that the dog was stolen
during the trip. A fox terrier was found in
Palmer's possession. but he says 1t is not Mr..
Gordon's Several OF Palmer's friends said
that he was suffering from appendicitis and
that arrangements had been made to have him
treated at tho Vanderbilt Clinic in Manhattan.
Palmer said last night that he was not very
sick. but that he would undergo an operation
as soon as he was discharged.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-20
CHICAGO PLATFORM DEMOCRATS.
Speakers and Their Subjects at tho Coming
Saratoga Conference.

SARATOGA. N. Y. Aug. 19.-According to the
programme announced by Chairman Calvin
E. Reach. OF the Chicago Platform Democrats.
the speakers who will address the conference
called for Aug. %. by Mr.. Reach. will include
the following:
The Hon. James P. Tarvin. Kentucky. "A
Free Lance in Poltics.": the Hon. ]. j. Lentz.
Ohio. Suppressed War Reports; Col. William
Hepburn Russell. New York city. Tho Demo-
cratic Outlook and Party John Clark
Redpath. New York city. "Jeffersonian Democ-
racy"; John s. Crosby. New York city. Single
Tax and Direct Leg slation"; Hugh b. Mcclure.
New York city. THE Danger Of Trusts; A. M.
Pippin. U. 8. 8. Indiana. The Spanish and
Philippine Wars"
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CLEVELAND. Aug. 19,-Presdent Rich OF the
Mormon Southern headquarters has an
nounced that Ohio has been added to the d.
vision work OF the Mormon missionaries. He
states that conference Of elders will be held
in Columbus in November and that twenty
elders have been detailed from the head
quarters in Chattanooga. Tenn, to work
among the Buckeyes. Sixty more will be
added he promises before tho fall conference
is held
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White Man Arrested for AbductinR a
Colored Girl.

COLUMBIA. g. c., Aug. 1o.-A good looking
colored girl. Is years old. daughter OF Eli
Stephens. left her homo In Florence few days
ago. To-day her father and a constable went
to Lake City and arrested Joseph Sohaff, q
well-to-do white man. The girl. who was with
schafr. ran away when her father came. Schaff
denies his guilt He sin Florence jail tonight.
accused OF abduction.
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Democrats to Open tho Campaign Early.
The Hon. Frank Campbell o: bath. chairman
OF the Democratic State Committee, said last
evening that the committee would open head
quarters in this city some time In Septembe to
begin the fall campaign. A meeting OF the
committee will be held within the next three
weeks to appoint committee to manage the
campaign.
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JoTTISos ABOUT row.

Harry Hammond. Of 1915 Ralph avenue.
Brooklyn. and Simon Coleman, Of 712 West
End avenue. both employees OF Robert II.
Iandt street. were held yesterday in the Centre
Street Court In $500 ball each for trial on the
were Identified By two boys who saw them
opening the letters on the Jersey meadows
last Monday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-20
Freight Wreck Delays Sea-shore Exour4
eioniHtS.

EDrnABETH. N. J.. Aug. ia rear end eols
lision between freight trains on the New York
Il Long Branch railroad at the Elizabeth ave%
nue station tonight. blocked travel and de<
layed number OF excursion trains for several
hours. The Railway local freight and the
Middletown fruit train were going toward New
York In close order. The freight was stopped
by signal at the summit OF a grade. block boz
yond the station. The fruit train could noe
stop In time and bum ped into the other. Two
oil tanks and box car were wrecked. No ono
was hurt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-20
MISS LAWRENCE INJURED.
To Avoid Dog She Turns Her Wheel and
Is Trampled by Horse.

WHITE PLAINS. N Y. Aug. 19.-Etbel
Lawrence FL years old, the young est
daugh, OF Mr. Henry W. Lawrence. OF Post
road, while riding a bicycle through Railroad
avenue this afternoon. was run into
by a dog In trying to avoid an up
set she coilded with j. b. HarrimAn's
horse and wagon. The lady was uampled by
tho horse She Was taken to Stafford 8 Pharma-
cy. where she reg aimed consciousness and then
she was taken 10 her homo by DR.. De Hart Sho
has broken collar bone and two broken ribs
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Beri-Beri at Biloxi, Miss.

JACKSON. Miss. Aug lo.-Dr II. Z. CANT SAN
itnry inspector for tho State Board of Health.
Ia in Jackson to- night on his return from the
Gulf Coast counties. where he has been hunt
ing for cases Of fever. smallpox. &c. He re-
ports the coast generally clean and healthy aud
business nne. He found at Biloxi two cases Of
"beri-beri," a new disease for this State. but
which he has seen In Cuba. whence these cases
came. There wsreAlso f1ve or six cases on .
schooner at Ship Island
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Jersey Republicans In Conference.

CAPE MAY. N. j., Aug 1a.-Leading Jersey
Republicans are hero tonight holding con-
ference over matters relating to the coming
fall cam paiRn. Among those who were pres
ent tonight were: Comptroller William s.
Hancock. Congressman Henry G. Louden-
slayer. United States Senator William ].
sewell. President of the Senate Charles A.
Reed. Senator johnson OF Camden. Senator
Miller OF Salem. Senator Hand OF Cape May.
Sheriff David Baird OF CamdOp. and ex-COn-
gresham George Hires Of Salem