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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-20
STOLE TO MAKE HER HOME PRETTY.
Strange Story of Woman Arrested in a
Brooklyn Store.

Strange Story of a Woman Arrested in a
Brooklyn Store.
Mrs. Mary Hall widow, 33 years old. who
lives at PA Eighteenth street. Brooklyn. and
who for the last two years has been employed
in one OF the large drygoods stores in Fulton
street. was arrested by Detectives Hughes
and Desmond Of the Central Office. yes
terday afternoon. for grand larceny The
complainant was George r. Leighorn. super
intendent Of the store. Mr.. Leighorn said
that number of pieces Of silk had been
stolen from the store during the last year. and
II careful watch had been kept on everybody
employed there He was informed by another
clerk yesterday that Mrs. Hall had been seen
taking a small piece Of silk Mr.. LeiGhorn ac-
cused her and she acknowledged that she had
stolen the SILK In her possession at the time
were three pieces worth S4B.
Mrs. Hall then confessed that she had a
quantity OF silk at her house. and she accom-
panied the store detective to her apartments
and turned over to him siXty-one pieces OF
silk. in all valued at $50. At Police Head
quarters Capt. REYNOLDS asked Mrs. Hall why
she had stolen the goods. She replied that she
took small piece OF silk in the first place
without any reason. and since then had been
carrying home more and more. She had never
sold any Of the stuff but had used some in
beautifying her apartments
Mrs. Hall has a 1-year-old son. who is at
present in the country with relatives. Capt.
u she would give their names and addresses,
but she replied: have no friends, who could
Adams street station.
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SI.OOO,OOO ~ PUBLIC REQUESTS
Grafton's Treatment of Il. e. Billingc's
Book Cost the Town 100000.

GraftOn's Treatment of Il. e. Billingc's
Book Cost the Town 100000.
BosToN June lathe will OF II. c. Billings.
late Of this city. has been filed for probate. BY
its requests more than Sl.OOO.OO0 goes to
public institutions The principal requests
are to Harvard University. the Museum Of Fine
Arts and the Institute Of Technology. 100000
each. with $50. 900 additional to the last named
to establish fund to assist students who
do not use liquor or tobacco: to three OF the
Boston hospitals $4,000 each: $25. 900 each
to the Perkins Institute. the American Cnita-
Hampton. Va the Boston Young Mems Chris
tian Union. the Boston Home for Aged Men.
the Jamaica Plain Dispensary and the Pilots
Relief Association $4,000 each to seventeen
institutions. including the Tuskegee Normal
School and Atlanta University. and 5000 to
DR. Edward Everett Hale. DR.. F. S. Billings OF
Grafton receives 100000.
One Of pr. Billingss best known books,
" How Shall the Rich Escape" was accepted
about a year ago by the Book Committee OF
the Grafton Public Library. and after being
put in circulation was withdrawn. DR..
shortly before, his death that the acti9n
would cost the town cool 100000"
He said it had been his and his wife's intention
to make a memorial to the town by leaving
such sum of money to Grafton as would pay
for special college courses Of the hest young
orphans or the daughters OF widows absolutely
unable to educate them.
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STRIKES ON CITY WORK.
stoneoutters and Laborers Delay Now Hal
OF Records-Demands for EiRht-Hour Day

stoneoutters and Laborers Delay Now Hall
OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS for EiEht-Hour Day.
Thirty-Hve laborers employed in building
foundation for the new Hall OF Records at
Centre and Chambers streets struck yester-
day for an advance OF wages. The strikers
have been receiving $1.75 for work.
day OF ten hours. and alleRe that some
favorites OF the foreman receive 20 cents an
hour. They demanded that there should be
no favoritism and that the wages OF all should
be the same. So a day. After the strike was
declared the strikers raised their demand.
and now say that as employees on municipal
work. they are entitled to 50 day and an
eight-hour work day.
About fifty granite cutters who were cutting
stone for the Hall OF Records are on strike In
q Long Island City yard where the stone is
being cut This strike is against John Pierce
OF the Granite Manufacturer Association OF
New England, who Is supplying the granite;
Commissioner Lantry OF the Department OF
employed In his department on an eight hour
schedule to comply with the law passed at the
winter session OF the Legislature. The keepers
In the various institutions have applied for an
eight hour day. and Com issloner Lantry has
appealed to the Corporation Counsel for ADVICE.
force must be Increased. and as there Ia 20
money available to pay additions! keepers; the
pay OF those now employed must be cut. Com
missioner Lantry. increased their pay In jan
uary on account OF the long hours WHICH they
we're forced 70 keep. The Freedom Political Lah
yesterday to protest against working the keep
ers more than eight hours.
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CHURCH AND STAGE ALLIED
AOToRs AND CLERGYMEN JOIN IN a
NEW OR0ANIzA TON.

It Hopes to Have Representatives In Every
Town-Its object to Improve the Rela-
tions between the Profession and the
Church-Bishop Potter Introduces 1t.
The Actors Church Alliance OF America held
its first meeting last night In the Berkeley
Lyceum. Bishop Potter presided and made
the opening address. The other speakers in
cluded Father Dueey. the Rev. Walter f.
Bentley, the Rev. Joseph Reynolds. the Rev.
DR.. John Peters OF st. Michaels Church and
F. F. Mackay and George Il. Mcintyre OF the
Actors Society OF America. The new organiza-
ton 10 afflliated with the Church Association
for the Advancement OF the Interests of Labor
The Rev. Thomas II. Sill OF st. Chrysostom's
Church opened the meeting with prayer
There were not many actors present last
night Laura Burt. Roland Reed and Werner
Charges were there. Viola Allen sent letter
of regret Mrs. Harrette Keyser. the Secre
tary OF the church wing OF the Joint committee
read letters OF approval from Frederick Warde.
the Rev. DR.. W. s. Rainsford. tho Rev. DR. W.
II. p Faunce. the Rev. s. Delaney Towns
end. and the Rev. DR.. r. Hebor Newton.
The object OF the new association is to bring
actors into closer relation with the Church all
over the country. 1t is proposed to have n
clergyman member Of the alliance in every
town to look after the spiritual welfare OF the
actors there. The association also proposes to
abolish all Sunday. performances Of any char
acter by law.
Bishop Potter said in his opening address
last night that he was not n very appropriate
selection as presiding officer because he had
never been in New York theatre In his life.
Many persons. he continued. refrained from
doing things not because they thought them
wrong. but because they seemed inexpedent.
He had had two good friends in the profession.
one OF them was Charlotte Cushman. who
many years ago bought at Newport In the
morning the site for a cottage that he had In
tended to buy. He was compelled in the after
noon to buy the site next to hers.
She. often threw me kisses from the bal
cony Of her house" said the Bishop. las |
stood on the balcony OF Inc. But you will be
assured OF the pronrety1 OF these balcony scenes en-
fn% was Se ohp re s1e h nS'S very
VEL an ID once When 60! Sn street ,S, car NTH
asked my friend, He's not Bishop,' I
my friend"
Bishop Potter said that his presence at the
movement to extend the recognition OF the
Church toward actors and do all in its power to
help them In their struggle against Sunday
ence. he said, would assure actors OF the sym
patty Of the Church for a great profession.
Tho Rev. Mr. Bentley. who was formerly an
actor. read the constitution OF the. new all-
years both as an actor and clergyman to see
the establishment Of such an organization.
All the speakers commended the purpose OF
the a,anee and the clergy promised all the
the meeting last night was to bring the new
organization before the profession.
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stewart and the Judge
Advocate General Protested Against 1t.

WASIIN"ToN June 13.John Clyde Sullivan
Of ohio, who was dismissed from the navy and
attcrward reinstated by act of Congress to-day
received his new commission as n paymaster
and filed his bond with tho Navy Department.
very strong effort was made to induce Presi-
dent Mckinley not TO issue a commission to
laymuster sullivan, Rear Admiral Edwin
Stewart who was recently placed on tho re-
tired list. protested to the department. by
virtue OF his position as Paymaster-G General,
against the rcappolrtment Of sullivan despite
me Tact that Congress had authorized the Pres
ldrnt t. restore him to rank The Judge Adj
Nocate General Of the navy also went to prosi-
dent Mckinley and laid before him state
ment OF the facts concerning Sulivan's trial
and conviction. 1t was commended that SulIi-
van was Justly convicted OF embczzlemcnt.
ana that his reinstatement by Congress was
obtained by means which the depa rtment did
not have an opportunity of combating. The
act authorizing the President to restore Sulii-
yam was approved last March. and Mr. McKin-
ley mas had the case under consideration for
more than three months. He signed Suiiivan's
commission last week.
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HUSBAND AND COFFEE,
Would BE Foolish to Stay with 1t.


! must tell you about my husband
and his experience with coffee. He
had been nervous and more or less ir-
ritable, suffering with nausea and
waterbrash from time to time and
sleeplessness, with considerable
amount of indigestion.
| finally induced him to leave off
the coffee, for while his ailments were
different somewhat than mine, l was
convinced that it WAS the poisoning Of
the nervous system that caused his
troubles as we'll as my own.
We have now been using Postum
over year and are in the very best of
health, stout and hearty every way.
You may be sure We have learned to
make Postum SO it tastes fine, for we
believe in good things" We made
Postum rather sloppy at first.
i cannot describe what a blessing we
have both derived from the use of Pos
tum l have written these facts in the
nope that some Others may he benefited
by the statement and leave of the cof-
lee that is the real cause of so much
physical suffering. A friend of ours,
Mrs. Emma Dahlgren. had dreadful
stomach trouble for years, bloating
after meals, great nervousness and seri-
Gus constipation. The physicians could
not 90 her any good, but immediately
alter she left OFF coffee and began using
Postum, she got over her nervousness,
constipation and other sufferings and
now enjoys fine health. She is not
IKE the same person; cheerful at
all times now, while formerly she was
very respondent and i'll. Mrs. Lena
Noble, Fairfield, Ia-Adn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-20
HAVANA CARTMEN OBJECT.
RULES AGAINST CRUELTY TO INI-
MAILS MAJ CAUSE STRIKE

Payment of Cuban Troops to He Resumed
in Havana To-Day-Burgiars Loot the
Safe of the Municipal Building at Snncti
Spiritus-some Relief for Cuban Oficers.
spseiai Cable D.,patch to THE suN.
HAVANA, June 1o.-The cartmen here threaten
to strike tomorrow owing to the order OF
Mayor Lacoste calling for strict enforcement
OF the regulations against cruelty to animals.
The cartmen say that tho regulations are not
applied to American Transfers who treat their
animals as they please. number OF mer-
chants visited Col Bliss to-day and asked him
to use his influence to prevent a strike. Col.
Bliss said that in tho event OF strike the
merchants could employ American teamsters
The payment OF Cuban troops will be recon-
menced tomorrow at La Punta. Havana. by
Col Randall. On June ~ and 30 the troops on
the Isle OF Pines will be paid.
La Lucha and other newspapers compliment
Gen Gomez on the despatch he received yes
terday from Gen Jesus Rab the commander
of the Cuban forces In the province OF San
tiago, in which he said no had given orders for
his men to surrender their arms and accept
payment from the Americans.
Governor General Brooke has ordered that
after July all Government funds shall be de-
posted with the North American Trust Com
pany which has an Office In this city.
des patch from Cruces says that the small
pox hospital there has been closed, there not
being a single case OF the disease In the town.
Gen. Brooke is about to send to Washington
list OF the Consuls who have not presented
their credentials to the new government. The
Washington authorities will decide their legal
status.
A despatch from Sancti Spiritus states that
burglars entered The municipal building there.
broke open the safe and stole several thousand
The nj n tnkan ia known
The thieves are supposed to be bandits from
outside the town.
Gen. Gomez has issued q circular letter to the
Cuban officers saying that Gen. Brooke has
granted his request that he give some money
to those officers who are in great distress.
Some OF the officers are az badly Off as the en-
listed men,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-20
MURDER IN LITTLE ITALY.
An Italian Brickmnkcr Killed by Two OF
His Countrymen.

His Countrymen.
HUDSON. y. V. June 1o-Little Italy at the
Walsh Brothers brickvard at Stockport. four
miles north Of here. was the scene OF a murder
last evening Antonio Sirani. a native of the
province of Catanzaro. Italy. about - years of
age, was. from the appearance of his body.
dubbed with gun and then shot through the
brain. His ASSISTANTS were Francisco Co2za. or
Cora. alias Frans Cortcs. who did the shoot
ing. and Antonio Coma. brother OF Francisco.
who did the clubbing.
On sunday afternoon Sirani went away from
the settlement. where about thirty Italians live.
and later no was found on the Stockport road
In an intoxicated condition. Overtaking an
American girl his attentions to her became
alarming and the girl sought protection at the
home OF Mr.. Dingman on the ROAD. Siriani
then went to the brickynrd. and. passing the
boarding hous" whore the Co22as lived. the two
brothers followed Linn. ana when within twenty
feet OF Sirianis boarding house il is alleged
that one struck b i'm with gun and knocked
him down. while the other drlib ratcly stepped
up and. putting Il revolver close to the
PROSTATE man, fired bullet into his brain
After the shooting Antonio and Francisco fed
and. stealing n boat moored to tho river hank
near the hrckyarl, crossed to the west shore
and disappeared. This is the last that has been
seen Of them,
. The murdered man had worked for the Walsh
Brothers two seasons. "" did not associate
with the other Italians, who cam" from Gasco.
near SaUg"rtlcS to work in the yard at this
opening Of the hrickmaking season. The muir
dcrorS are both Young men. one being ~ and
the other 20 years of age.
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AGRICULTURE IN THE SOUTH.
James Barrett of Georgia Says tho COndi.
lions Arc Worse Than Ever Before.


lions Arc Worse Than Ever Before.
WASHINGTON. June Ex-senator Tillman of
South Carolina. who was to have been wit
ness before the Industrial Com mission to-mor-
row. has telegraphed asking for a postpone
ment. A day for hearing his testimony has not
yet been set
The commission to-day began its inquiry
into agricultural conditions in the South by
hearing James Barrett OF Augusta, Ga, gen.
eral Vice President OF the Georgia State Agri-
cultural Society He said that the condition
among the farmers in the South was worse
than ever before. There had been no immi-
grafton owing to the cheapness Of labor. He
denounced the national banking system. and
declared that it was responsible for the gen
eral depression in the South. He said there
was no money In cotton raising.
The commission to-day decided to cancel the
appointm ent Of subcommittee to investigate
the condition OF the mining industry In the
West and OF the so-called grain elevator trust
in the Northwest. These Investigations will
be conducted respectively by the standing
committees on Mining and on Agriculture.
The committees on Transportation and
Manufactures will go to New York and New
England during the summer for the purpose of
taking testimony on these subjects. 1t is prob
able that the m m grafton question will be
taken up by the Manufactures Committee
during the session OF that committee in New
York
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LIFE ~ TROLIEYTOWN.
Serious Fight Over an Insult to II Woman
Panic Caused by Broken Wire.

Serious Fight Over an Insult to Woman
Panic Caused by II Broken Wire.
Three men w"rc badly injured in fight on
trolley car which loft Jamaica for Brooklyn
early yesterday morning Most of the pas
sengers belonged to a bowling club. which had
spent the day at Schclkcr Park. Tho row
started over an insult to woman on the car
John Chirm. 30 years old, Of 255l Atlantic
avenue. received a compound fracture OF the
nose and two severe scalp wounds John Davis,
% years old, of Mott Haven, and G. H. Iounkc
of A31 Broadway. WILLIAMSBURG were severely
cut and bruised. No arrests wero made.
There was n panic on n Jamaica avenue
trolley car at Dresden street early yesterday
mornng. caused by the breaking % an over
head wire dozen passenger lump"d from
the rhr ana these Wcr" more or less injured I:
Carrie Franklin, aged 20, OF 23O i'nst Twenty
fourth street Eva Alien, IL 1905 West Thirty
FIRST street v. j. Frep"y If POI Wnolhlne
Foster Of 1913 Second avenue. Manhattan
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-20
Capt. CoGhlan win Not Go to Puget Sound
station.

WAsHINGToS. June l0.-The orders assign
ing Capt. Joseph b. Cughlan to the command
OF the Puget Sound Naval Station will not he
carried into effect and Capt. CoRhlan will con-
tinue to perform the duty of Inspecting tor
pedo boats, to which he was assigned tempo
his duties at the naval station. This change is
due to a decision Of the Judge Advocate General
OF tn" Navy. which will prevent the voluntary
retirement this year Of Capt. James f., Grcon. the
present commandant at Puget Sound. Capt
pccted that he would be placed on the mae
tive list on july, |, The Judge advocate Cen
eral has decided. however. that owing 10 va
cancies in the line causeI by retiremcnts and
deaths no Captains can he retired this year
Tn" order detaching Capt. Green from the
rnNnk I'D 49,. -.
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Naval Orders.
WAsHINGToN, Juno lo.-Thc foil

WAsHINGToN, Juno 10.-The following naval
orders were issued to-day:
capt. J, c. Green q continue in command of the
Puget sound Naval Station. - ~
I.eutrnnnt-t ummand,r s. W. DIcLl from the Buf
fall to the Bureau Of Equipment at Washington
Lieutenant Commander L. J., kcamey from In.
relu or Yards and Dock. to Washington Navy Yard
Lirntrnant- Commander X. Rohrer, from the nav
yard, NashlnRt ~. to duty IN connection with the
hitting ont NJ the Kentucky. ~ o
Lieutenant omnander r. q Peck order from
bureau of Ellipmcnt 20 the Oregon revoked
msnt to Munhall, Pa. to resume former duties.
Lieut. q. W Logan. order to the Buffalo revoked
Assistant Naval Constructor w O. Grne.bs.I'
from Norfolk Navy Yard to Richmond; Va, for duty
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HEAVY DAMAGE BIZ A BLAST.
Ceilings Knocked Down, Windows Smashed
and People Thrown Out OF Bed.


For the past two months James Hunter. .
contractor. Of 434 West Forty seventh street
has had force OF men blasting away lodge
OF rock fully thirty feet high on the lots at 152
to 1853 West Sixty-seco street. A heavy
blast, for which preparations had been made
for several days, was fired at 8 O'Clock yester-
day morning. A negro workman set II on.
He was thrown ten feet In the air but landed
unhurt except for bruises. As soon as he re"
gained his breath. he started away at top speed
and has not been seen since.
The force Of the blast went across the street.
damaging tho entire row OF fathouses there.
The brass and iron ratings In front OF the
houses we're shattered. Many windows wero
broken. more than twenty being smashed In
the house at No. 1856 alone. Two big rocks.
weighing twenty and thirty pounds respective
ly we're hurled through tho windows OF the
third floor OF this house into the parlor OF Her
man Mau. The furniture In the room was
wrecked and tho entire casing Of the window
was torn out. Some OF the tenants said that
the shock O. the blast was so great that they
were thrown out OF bed. Agnes Bradley. ii
years old, who was standing In front Of ths
cut on the cheek by a small piece OF stone.
=, There is a ,iye-story flathouse at 40 West
blast was exploded. but 1t was not seriously
damaged. The ceilings in the first floor apart;
1nent, occupied ny Jonn huSt, were knOckeu
down ana the residents OF the house were
awakened and badly scared. The rear Of the
maternity department OF the New York Infant
Asylum. on West Sixty-frst street. adjons the
lots in the rear. but the asylum buildings also
escaped serious injury, though there was
panic among the patients.
Policeman Dunn OF the West Sixty eighth
street station arrested the contractor and ar
Police Court Hunter told Magistrate Won't
worth that he was willing to pay for whatever
Hunter and the victims of the blast were un
able to agree on the amount OF damage done.
however. and the latter say that they will sue
him ciyilly to recover
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CLERKS MUST ATTEND TO DUTY.
Orders Issued by Rear Admiral Kenney, the
New Paymaster-Goneral of tho Navy.

Orders Issued by Rear Admiral Kenney, the
New Paymaster-General of tho Navy.
WASHINGTON. June 19.-Rear Admiral Ken
ney. the new Paymaster- General Of the Navy.
aftertaking few weeks to look over the meth
DDS OF conducting business In his office. has
issued the following order:
Il. The Paymaster- General feels it neoes-
sary to draw attention to certain spirit OF
laxness in the bureau. which is shown at times
in hardness Of arrival. neglect OF legitimate
work for the reading Of newspapers. converse
ton and excursions through the corridors.
80. The clerical force will realize that salts
factory work cannot be done in and by the
bureau II such infractions Of proper discipline
are permitted Silence Is especially enioined 30
far as practicable. Necessary conference or
collaboration concerning work in hand should
always be conducted in very low tones.
3. For the proper maintenance Of efficiency
CLERKS are directed hereafter to register times
9 M Of s
the day; orsou III, =, .o,o.,o, T.,
5. The following penalties are established
and will be charged In the efficiency records OF
rules Hardness, . points hardness lover
hall hour points idlnE or lettering in
chef on h or
ness during office hours. 5 points: enter
tanning visitors during office hours. points:
absence without leave or without certificate OF
instructions. 10 points talking above low
tone during office hours in any of the rooms
where clerical work is going on, 10 points;
neglect 10 carry out printed regulations, written
orders or memorandums. % points. Any Of
fence not herein enumerated will be rated as
to points when 1t Is committed as the Pay
master General may decide"
Heads OF Government departments have
often threatened to carry out rules like these
and il Admiral Konney, means what he says his
good example may be followed in all the
executive bureaus.
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WAsHINGToN. June la.-The cruiser Detroit,
recently relieved from duty at Bluehelds, Mica
raGua, arrived at the Washington Navy Yard
this afternoon. She has on board the body OF
Gen. Daniel McAuley OF Indiana. who died at
Managua. Nicaragua. Commander Dayton will
make n report to the Secretary of tho Navy on
the troubles OF American merchants at Blue
fields.
The cruiser Boston arrived at Nagasaki,
japan. to-day on her way 10 San Francisco
from Manila
The tugs Potomac and PscataQua left Fort
Monroe this morning for Port Royal. s. C., tow
ing the floating dry dock Tho gunboat Ma
chias went along as convoy