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THE RIGHT TO DIE.
Yale Professors Controvert Judge Bald
wins Views on Cases of Mortal Illness.

Yale Professors Controvert Judge Bald
wins Views on Cases of Mortal Illness.
New HAVEN. Sept. MANY professors Of
Yale University do not agree with Suprem Q
Court Justice Simeon 4. Baldwin. who is also
professor in the Yale Law School. In the view
he takes that life should not be prolonged in
cases where death is inevitable. Dean Her
bert Z. Smith OF the Yale Medical School In
speaking on the subject says:
1T is absurd to say that any one ought to ex-
ercise his own option or judgment in a case
where the patient appears MORALLY III. The
doctor or nurse ought TO do all he can to caro-
for the patient. think that il Judge Baldwin
were i'll with pneumonia and 1t seemed as II
he could not recover. he would e1 pect the doc
tor to fight hard for his life. But man has
legal right to die. If people want to die lot
them discharge their physicians and not throw
upon them the responsibility for taking their
lives. Undoubtedly there are cases where 1t
would be better for the patients and for all
who surround them II they could be taken
away. but who Is going to decide the point?
think that the right ground to take Is that no
individual has tho right to decide for an
other whether he shall live or die. Tho ndi-
vidual has to face his own conscience In COM
hitting suicide You have to face yours In
putting him to death"
DIR. William H. Carmult. ono OF the leading
professors OF the Yale Medical School, made
the following comment: Perhaps Judge
Baldwin can do what We doctors admit that we
cant-tell when man is going to die. Medl-
col science has not reached point when we
can say in great many cases whether they will
prove fatal. What would Judge Baldwin have to
do In cases whore We think a patIept must
die-give him a drug and kill him ofi2 How
absurd or course. II 1t could be absolutely
proved that the patient must die. that's another
matter. but it Is giving doctors altogether too
much power to compel them by such law as
Judge Baldwin suggests to make no effort to
proong life"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-08
TAILOR BLOCK BURNED OUT.
Two Alarms RunG fer Fierce Fire in His
Building-A Fireman Hurt.

Two Alarms RunE fer Fierce Fire In His
Building-A Fireman Hurt.
Gre that caused 81. 900 damage occurred
at o'clock yesterday afternoon at IS East Fifty
nth street. a four-story brownstone house
owned by John Livingstone and occupied by
Morris Block and his family as dwelling and
q tailoring establishment. The house was the
only building on Fifty fifth street between Park
and Madison avenues used for business pur-
pores. As many OF the neghbors as were not
ont OF town yesterday rushed out to see It burn
and incidentally they discussed the fact that
there was similar fire In the house about
year ago.
None OF the Block family and none OF the
workmen In tho tailoring esta blish ment was
In when the fire was discovered. Tho police
man on post sent in 40 alarm and the first fire.
mon on the scene rang a second call. Tho
flames had started on the parlor floor and be-
fore they were extlnguished the entire build
ing was wrecked.
ForsRan William j. Smith OF Engine Com
pany n while at work In front OF the build
Ing was badly cut on the left shoulder by a
piece OF flying glass. He was taken homo by
the Rev. Father Smith. one OF the Fire Depart
m ont Chaplains In his buggy. Smiths homo
is at 121st street and Third avenue Chaplain
Smith said that the horse got up there from
Fifty-frst street in twenty-five minutes.
The police estimate OF the damage was
$1,000 to the house and $4,000 to the con-
tents. 1t was covered By insurance. Nobody
could tell what had caused the FIRE.
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REVOLT IN NASSACHUsErTS
Demo cratic Ohicials Who VIII not Share in
an uti-Expansion Campaign.

Demo cratic Ofnciais Who VIII not Share in
an Auti-Expansion Campaign.
Boston. Mass. Sept. THE Democratic
State Committee Is threatened with disin-
tegration on the issue Of expansion. One
member has offered his resignation because OF
its action on the Issue. while Lawyer
most rabd free silver men In 1885,
has said that II the Democracy OF this State
declares against expansion and calls upon the
President to withdraw tho army and navy from
the Philippines he 10 quite likely to resign
His friends say that his convictions on this sub
jsct are so strong that he could not and would
not support party which should go counter to
them and that II tho State Convention follows
out the anti-imperialst policy which has
evidently been marked out. Mr.. JaGujth will
leave that party and support tho President.
placing country before par ty always.
Mr.JaQuith believes that the President In this
or any other war should have the moral support
OF all loyal citizens until the war is ended and
that what ever questions there are to be settled
should wait until that war is over. Beyond
that he believes fully in an expansion policy
and feels certain that the country will back up
the President In the course he has mark cd
out. In the next place he feels quito confident
that within six months the war in the Philll-
pines will have been brought to close and
order restored there. and that then the bottom
will be altogether knocked out OF the issue
which tho Democrats now propose to make the
loading ono OF the campaign of 1900. and that
the Democratic party will suffer from tho
course 1t now proposes to follow.
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MORE VoLUNTEERs GET NONE.
Minnesota and First South Dakota RoRi.
ments Arrive on the Sheridan.

Minnesota and First South Dakota RsRi.
ments Arrive on the Sheridan.
BAN Francisco. Sept. THE transport sber-
idan with the Thirteenth Minnesota and First
South Dakota Regiments and $50 discharged
men on board arrived from Manila tonight.
The Sheridan equalled the transport record OF
fifteen days in tho run from Yokohama.
Although nearly 1000 mon wsre on tho
steamer but sixty were on the sick list, and
most OF them are nearly well. Three men died
on the trip. two Of them being discharged
regulars and one member OF the Minnesota
regiment. The men are all In high spirits and
are jubilant at their return.
The entire Minnesota regiment, officers and
mon alike. are very bitter at Col. Amos. who is
now here. having been invaded home. The
men hisSed his name when 1t was mentioned
by . reporter. and an officer said that no
officer on the ship would shake hands with
him II no came on board. The reason for this
hostility 10 the fact that the soldiers assert
that Ames was responsible for a telegram sent
from Manila to Gov Lind OF Minnesota, ask
ing that the regiment be sent home before the
closing OF the inSuTrection. II anything. the
officers are more bitter than the men. and, 1t
10 said. will force AmeS out OF the regiment,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-08
sIRlroeA'S FLORAL EKTE.
Floral Parade Over Two Miles Long-Bril
liant Floral Ball In the Evening.

Floral Parade Over Two Miles LonE-Bril-
liant Floral Ball In the Evening.
SARATOGA. Sept. when over one hundred
thousand people from every portion OF the
United States and Canada gathered here to
enjoy the sixth annual fete OF the Saratoga
Floral Association. tho i'm portance and maRni-
tude Of the great Saratoga festival can be pro-
perly appreciated. This has been tho biggest
gala day OF the season OF 1880. and tho fete has
proved tho greatest success ever achieved
by tho association. Of which Col. Albert B.
Hilton OF Now York city II President. The
general festivities opened on Monday. but this
has been tho red letter day OF tho floral autumn
nal season. The whole function is denominat-
ed as the Saratoga Peace Jubilee. and no better
title could have been designated.
The floral parade and battle OF flowers this
afternoon was over two miles In length. and
among those who participated were many OF
New York's milhonaires, who are summerlng
In Saratoga A continuous wave Of applause
followed the participants. Saratoga In H.
Illuminated tonight and thousands OF merry
makers are paradinG the streets. aven-
ues and boulevards. The fete was con-
cluded tonight with most successful floral
ball In the big convention hall. It was at
tended BY over seven thousand ladies' and
gentlemen from every part OF tho American
continent. Tho ball opened with brilliant
series Of spectacular dances. It was followed
by the regular order Of dancing. and at mid
night the ball was at Its full and dizzy height.
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his hsad Touched Under Trolley Rails and
tho Current Passed Across His Brain.

His Head Touched Under Trolley Rails and
the Current Passed Across His Brain.
CoronePs Physician Weston made an au-
tepsy yesterday on the body Of Jacob Arnbsrg.
the young bhsklaysr who met death In the
vault under the tracks OF the Lsnox avenue
under-troley road at 1oeth street and Man
haitian avenue on Wednesday morning.
The autopsy leaves no doubt that Arnberg
was killed by an electric shock received from
getting In contact with tho conducting rails
which were on either side OF and about foot
below the trolley slot. How Arnbere eame
against the rails 10 still 4 mystery. although
the burns on his forehead indicate that
he had stopped to pass under the rails
and had raised his head Just in time to
strike both that carrying tho outward going
current and that carrying the return current
at the same instant. II that wore 30 he received
the electric current right across the brain.
DR.. Weston said last night that he had found
all the organs ofArnberR in a normal condition.
except for the peculiar indications Of q mortal
shook Of electricity. and that the latter symp-
toms were clearly marked
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referred to the services Of the soldiers and
sailors in the War OF the Rebellion. spoke Of
their loyalty. honor and sacrifices and the obli-
cations Of the country to them.
The veterans fndlly disposed Of the question
OF returning the Confederate flags. A motion
to return the flags was made by a delegate
from Baltimore. Immediately there were pro-
tests from all over the room. Gen. Louis
Wagner finally secured the floor and spoke
against the proposition. as did also A. L.
Smaller Of Savannah. Ga. and It was defeated
The Army nurses visited the Greenwood
Cemetery where ground was broken for the
erection OF tablet to the National Association
OF Army Nurses.
This evening the former prisoners OF war
held a camp IRE in the Academy OF Music.
Mayor Ashbridge. Gov. Stone Of Pennsylvania.
and several others SPOKE
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n. n. CASSATT PROMOTED.

Son of tho Pennsylvnnia's President to
Take Moro Active Part in Railroading.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 7.-Robert X. Cassatt.
son Of A. j. Cassatt. President Of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company. has been appointed
assistant to the President OF the New York.
Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad Company.
After course in civil engineering at Haveriord
College. Mr.. Cassatt entered the engineering
corps OF the Pennsylvania road. where he ac-
quired a practical knowledge OF construction
and line placing. He then went TO the Altoona
shops. where he remained several months in
the mechanical department. Later he became
connected with the transportation department.
both freight and passenger. For the past two
years he has been in the accounting depart
ment OF the New York. Philadelphia and Nor
folk
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Cannes In the seventeenth century. It
was reported then that great cloud
obscured the sun. and after It had passed
there fell fakes oil dried blood from the
heavens to the extreme terror OF tho inhabl-
tants. whereby many were converted and for
swore their sins. Entomologsts consider that
this impulse in righteousness should be
counted to tho credit OF species OF butterfly.
probably the thistle butterfly. which few above
Cannes In a swarm. wherefrom bits OF broken
wings floated down after tho passage. The
town OF Charlotte. y. Y. on Lake Ontario. was
terrified some years ago by the advent ofavery
black cloud coming rapidly in from the lake.
The cloud swept down upon the town. while
many fed. and those who remained walked
among thousands upon thousands OF butter
flies. which had flown across the lake from
Canada. nearly seventy miles distant,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-08
THE RIGHT TO COMBINE
Paper Read by Francis II. Thurber Before
the Social Science Association.

the Social Science Association.
SARATOGA Sept. 7.-Francs B. Thurber OF
New York read a paper to-day before tho
American Social Science Association on The
Right to Com bine.' in which he said:
The right to combine has been recognized
19 tn tbe rRbs others TO T6s pre
Fress of the world, has Tor. eenturle.
been largely promoted BY eem6inatons %, OF
nineteenth century under the influence OF
steam. electricity and machinery to become.
for'ces could only be utilized to their full
lest extent through com bining the CAPT
tai Of individuals and the advantaRe s OF s s
political worlds. Boyee said: In former times.
ness s il" is var. It IS certain that these forces
enormously enhance the force or war OF COM
through further combinations to regulate and
control ompetition.
monstsy Gat TRey have aecsptsd
as facts the iances OF sensational journal
Ism. The natural ADVANCES in price Thsa 9
and the declines when supply exceeds demand
have not been credited; to say .noth,nng Of
Which have m ade the present age tho coDsum.
Never before would days labor buy SO
but education OF tho masses to the wants OF
intelligence has progressed even faster and the
dustry and finance. who have IN ade this evolu:
ton possible. are envied. 1t is overlooked
that CORPORATIONS are really corporations; that
the number OF partners as stock holders In any
a partner. and that instead Of being concen.
traitors OF wealth. they are distributors. of
wealth. 1t has been assumed that labor
OF capital but experience has shown
that organized labor has met organized capi-
tai and that the largest ORGANIZATIONS OF CAPT.
tai have furnished the steadiest employment
and have paid larger wages than individual
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OBITU~ Y.

James Bell died at his homo. 100 scotland
street. Orange, Wednesday. from hear, disease.
He had been IN poor health since January MI.
was born in 1925 At tho age OF ii he came to
this country and settled in Orange. In 1873,
A. Bell. he started the trm OF james 4. Bell (
Co, dealers IN coal wood and mason's ma
terial. and built up, a, large business. He re-
tired in 1881. Mr., Dell was one OF the founders
of the Orange Valley Congregational Church
and for many years was one OF its dcacons an
It's treasurer.
William II. Barrett. tho owner of st. Clair
and several other horses. died at his HON" at
West Third street and Sea Breeze uv1nue
S9noy Island, YESTERDAY morning At the age OF
81 years. he had been II sufferer from dyspcI-
sia for several years bit his death was unex-
pected. widow and several children survive
him.
Sister Marie Ambrosia of the parochla school
attached to the koman Catholic Church oil 81
John the Evangelist at Twenty-hrSt street and
after short illness She joined H the sist"Taaad
A llfteen years ago Her family name was + la
T., T. dUEmKley Al one time she was teacher, IN
mother, two sisters and two brothers survive
Kings County Penitentiary
Henry Clay Chambin. Tor years one of the
leading borsemen Of Virginia, died yesterday
~ tho state hospital at Williamsburg. ia that
Nhitby, IN Chesterfield County. where wore
reared many noted horses,
John j.. Hlnman died yesterday at his farm
at Southbnry. Conn. lilo was ~ years old. tho
youngest Of thirteen children and the last sur
yivor. He was the son OF the late Judge Will
lam Human and selma Burritt Of SoqIhbury.
u great grandson Of Col. Benjamin Human
Of Revolutionary fame, and a descendant
o. Sergeant EdWard Human OF Stratiord.
were the founders of Woodbury.. Conn.
Since his retirement from business thirty-iIvr
years ago he has resired At Souihhury He
was q resident OF Brooklyn about twenty years
Mr. Hinman married Susan Candee of Wood
bury. who died several years ago, and il sur
He was member OF tho Connecticut /. -gisin-
ture and Town Clerk Tor n number OF terms.
and life long Democrat.
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o. n. & N. DIRECTORS CHANGED.
Union Pacific Interest: Replace Northern
Pacific in the board.

PORTLAND. Ore. Sept. AT the annual
meeting OF stockholders OF the Oregon Rail
road and Navigation company to-day. oil the
Northern Pacific interests we're elimin ated
from the Directory and Union Pacific and
Oregon Short Line interests substituted The
Eastern men elected directors are F. H. Harri-
man, Chairman Of the Union Pacific and the
Short Line Board; Winslow s. Pierce. General
Council OF the Union Pacific: W. u. Cornish.
Vice President OF tho Union Pacf, and Short
Line: NJ. l.. SchifY. son OF Jacob Sclif1. repre-
senting a syndicate OF New York and European
capitalists. and w. i. Bull and H. W. Cannon
Of the Great Northern. These six constitute
the Executive Committee. Pierce. Cornish and
Schiff supplant @. s. Mellen and Daniel Lamont.
Northern Pacific men. and Samuel Carr. Short
Line. Of last years hoard. Hartman succeeds
Bull as Chairman Of the o. II. 4 n. Board, and
this selection makes him chairman Of the three
boards constituting the trans continental
system. To-day's election means a closer
union OF tho Union Pacific Short Line and o.
r. 4 n. the removal OF all friction and the
preservation OF the o. r. 4 Ms autonomy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-08
MORE FEVER IN VIEW ORLEANS.
Another Case of Yellow Jack in the City
Suspected Gases at Mississippi City.

NEW ORLEANS. La. Sept. THE Louisiana
yellow fever to-day. making the third. The
patient Is minister living near Coliseum place
andtwo squares from the other case. but no
connection can be traced between the two
1t is OF very mild type and will recover. or
the three cases so far reported in New Orleans
one has died. one is convalescent and the other
is that reported to-day.
The Louisiana Board OF Health met hero
to-day. and the country members present
decided there was no need q quarantining the
rest OF the State against New Orleans II Is
thought that the other State boards will not be
SO generous. Alabama was to have removed
her quarantine against New Orleans to-mor-
row. but under instructions from DR.
Saunders. its health officer. the State
will not do 80 DR.. Blount. Of Texas. had
also announced his intention to remove
the quarantine at an early day but will
also postpone action. On the report OF
physician at Mississippi City that there were
twelve cases OF suspicious fever at Mississippi
City. half way between here and Mobile. thrAe
experts. consisting OF one member OF tho
Louisiana Board OF Health and two OF the Mis-
sissippi board. visited Mississippi City. They
found twelve persons sick md no deaths. The
fever was OF a very mild type and the doctors
thought that it was not yellow fever. but did
not give a final opinion. One OF the experts
remained at Mississippi City to study the cases
further and will report Officially to- morrow.
----
Indigestion Is touched at the right spot and cured
by Jonnsou'1 Digestive TAblets,-Adp,
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MKINLEY AND UNION LABOR.
Card of Membership in tho Stone Cuttsrs'
Union Forwarded to Him.

CHICAGO. Sept Tt was said by President
b. J. Sullivan OF the Stone Cutters Union TO.
day that President Mckinley was already Q
member Of the organization.
We have not heard from the President. I" said
Mr.. Sullivan. but We have forwarded him .
card OF mem bership and We do not expect for
a moment that he will reject 1t. The moment
he gets the card he becomes member for the
reason that he Is regarded as such oven before
the announcement OF his acceptance 10 re-
ceived.
I'VE insist that the corner stone Of the Post
ONCE. which Is to be laid on Chicago Day BY
the President. shall be cut by union men. and
think President Mckinley. as a good trades
unionist. will refuse to have anything to do
with 1t unless this is done"
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HAVE HUNTED BIC CAME
Now York Party. Headed by Prof. Osborn
Returning from the Rockies.

Ksturnink from the Rockies.
COLORADO SPRINGS. COL. Sept. IA party Of
Now York hunters. Just returned from a
months big game hunt in the mountains.
left to- night for homo. The party consists Of
PROT and Mrs. Henry Fairfield Osborn Of Co.
lumbis University; Miss Virginia Osborn, a
daughter. Perry and Fairfield Osborn. sons :
Miss Anna Morgan. daughter OF Mr.. ]. Pier
pont Morgan. and DIR. A. ]. MoCosh. son Of
Princeton's former President.
month ago with guides and camp outfit
and provisions. the party left Glenwood
Springs for an extended hunt in the mount
aims. The route lay 100 miles north through
famous hunting grounds. A total OF $50 miles
with a record OF eighteen camps were made.
The party Jared we'll on venison and trout
Prof Osborn was interested in scientific inves-
legations. for which there was ample oppor-
tunity In the wilds through which he passed.
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JOTTINGS ABOUT row.

The body Of Thomas Currau, as years old. was
found yesterday morning in the stable at 5ty West
Eighteenth street, whore he had worked He had
fallen from hay loft. breaking his neck.
Joseph H. Gilbert Of sos West Fifty. eighth street
Was held by Magistrate Meade In the Centre street
stealing SI3 from Joseph J.. o'Donohue's Sons.
collect small bills. One OF his employer said In
court that he had stolen altogether at least $500
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-08
Republican Committeeman in Queens.

The Republican Ward Association OF Long
Island City has nominated the following can
didates for members of tho Queens County
Central Committee from that ward: George
Rippergcr. George Turner. John W. Bennett.
Theodore Tragtheim and Henry Bote. The
Republican associations in each OF the election
districts Of the Borough OF Queens will meet in
few days and nominate candidates for mem
bership in the Republican General Committee
Of the City OF Now York
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-08
Good Business on the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe.

TOPEKA. Kan. Sept. THE hoavy freight and
passenger traffic on the Atchison. Topeka and
sartaFe. which has been practically continu-
GUS since the beginning OF tho year. together
with the enormous traffic that Is certain from
corn and live stock shipments. means another
dividend in December. probably larger than
the dividend declared last year. and insures
dividend next year az we'll
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Policeman Donovan Commended ia
Hrayery

Policeman Patrick Donovan ofthe East 126th
street station was commended for bravery by
the Police Board yesterday. At the risk OF his
life he stopped q runaway horse at l2Sth street
and Third avenue. on Aug II.
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Indigestion Is touched at the right spot and cured
~ Johnsons Digestive Tablets,-Adv