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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-01

Civil Service Reform People viii Contest
His Promotion.

Secretary George McAueny Of the Civil Ser
vice Reform Association said yesterday that
the action Of Fire Commissioner Scannell in
promoting Edwarl 7. Croker to he Chief Of
the department without civil service examina.
ton was illegal lie said that the Civil Ser
vice Reform Association would contest the
appointment and make n test case OF it. Mr.
McAneny explained that the White Civil SER
vice law. which went into effect on April 49,
placed the Chief Of the department in the com
petitive let Had the appointment been made
on April H. Mr.. McAneny said. it would have
been legal. When the White lay went into
effect IT nullined oil rules in conflict with Its
provisions, The White, act allows no exemE-
tons MIR. McAneny said. except those speciti-
cally granted ty the commission In framing
It's rules. The commission has classified the
place as competitive and therefore. according
to Mr.. McAneuy. the appointment OF Nephew
Croker is Illegal
The municipal Civil Service Board may not
certify TO Cookers appointment. and If il does
nor he cannot draw his salary. There is no
rule Of the comm ssion. It was said yesterday.
under which Crokers salary certificate could
lie made out. II the certificate is not pro-
luced the Com ptrolley acts on his own re spon-
sibilty IL he pays the salary.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-01

ORANGE. y. j.. June 3O.-The Triennial
Synod OF the clergy o, tho Roman Catholic do
cese Of Newark was held to-day at Seton Hall
College The following were elected mem bers Of
the Board of Examiners; Vicar-General O'Con-
nor. Mgr Seton. the Rev Denis McCarte. the
Rev. James Mooney. the Rev, 7. J. Herman,
ii Mackel, the Rev. II. J. Behr, the Rev DR..
Henry c. phelan and the Rev, DR.. j.
W. Mcdowell. The election for MON beTs
Of the Board of .Consultors resulted as
follows. The Rev. John J. 0'Connor, Mgr.
Seton. Mgr, ,poanea the Rev Charles T. GillIn.
Charles ]. Kelly. The Rev j, W. Mcdowell
was reapponted Procurator Fiscalis ot the do
cese The Rev 7. j. Herman of st Nicholas
Church, Passaic, was chosen D5fenderof Mar
rage Ties.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-01
MRS. RAMSEY CLOSELY WATCHED.

Two Keepers at Her Cell Door to Prevent
Her Again Attempting Suicide.
The attempt OF Mrs Grace Rlmsey to take
her own life by stabbing herself with hatpin
in the Coroners' office on Thursday and her
subsequent avowal that her only des re was to
join her dead husband, has caused Warden
HaGan of the Tombs Prison a great amount OF
uneasiuess. The Warden has taken every
precaution possible to prevent Mrs. Ramsey
from nluring herself and has two OF his keep
ers stationed continually before the door OF
her cell. but he il st III fearful that she will find
a way To Kill herself
she is certainly insane" said tho Warden
Yesterday. and our facilities for guarding her
are insufficient 10 guarantee her safekeeping.
| shall be greatly relieved when sho is taken to
an asylum"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-01
BOWLING GREEN APPRAISERS.
Judge Lacomhe Appoints Condemnation
Commissioners for Custom House Site.

Yesterday Judge Iacombe Of the United
States Circuit Court appointed John J. Town
send. lawyer; Henry W. Cannon. President of
the Chase National Bank. and Charles ID. In
gerso. former Connecticut Judge. 10 be
Commissioners o. Condemnation in the pro.
rcedings 10 acquire the Bowling Green Custom
House Site IN" CONFORMATION o. tho Commits
expected that the proceedings will be OF short
duration. as there Will he no contests. the lot
owners having all agreed To- options on their
holdings. Twenty or more tenants o. the prop
erty holding eases for varying periods are eS-
pPcted to make contests for compensation for
The surrender Of occupancy hut their compen-
sation will come from the amounts agreed
upon with the owners. as tn" latter have prom
cumbrances.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-01
MANY TEXAS COUNTIES FLOODED
A 81, 900 900 Loss in Cotton Alone Reported
Great Destruction of bridges.

AUSTIN. Tex. June 3O-A large part OF tha
most productive cotton belt in Texas Is under
water. 1t is conservatively estimated that
the loss Of The crop in the bottoms OF the
Brazos River and tributary streams will aR-
greGate 100000 bales. valued Mt over $1,000
600. In addition to the Bra2oa. the Colorado
and the GUADALUPE rivers are on the rampage.
causing great damage and loss Of property
along their lower courses Scores of costly
county and railroad bridges have been washed
away. Railroad traffic on almost every trunk
line is paralyZed The damage to the Hous.
ton and Texas Gent"al. the Missouri Kansas
and Texas the Gulf. Colorado and Santa f6.
the Sun Antonio and Arkansas Pass roads
by the washing away Of the bridges ard many
miles OF track will aggregate over $jOu.OOO.
This region has been completely cut off
from railway communication with the north
and east for NO days and traffic may not lie
opened for several days more unless the high
waters'rapidly recede. so TINT the damage can
be repaired. The Brazos River is the largest
OF the flooded streams. II IL ten miles wide in
Parts OF the towns of Bolton and Waco are I'M
der water and a number of residences have
been swept away The Colorado and Guaia-
lupe rivers are flooding the low coIntry in
Jackson. Calhoun, De Witt and adjoining rouu-
ties. The rainfall in that region was SS
inches in eighteen hours.
The Gulf. West Texas and Pacific and the
New York. Texas and Mexican railroads are
each under water for n distance OF nearly 100
miles. and long stretches OF track are washed
away.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-01
CUBAN LAWYERS PROTEST.
THEY DON'T WANT AMERICAN LAW
TERS TO HAVE INTERPRETERS.
Senior Santa Maria Says American Soldiers
Killed His Son WANTS Indemnity
Col. Cnrrillo Not II Member of Acosta's
Band of Robbers-Fourth of July Plans.

Col. Cnrrllo Not n Member Of Acosta's
Band of Robbers-Fourth of July Plans.
Sp.eiGI Cabi, Despatch to rHEsux
HAVANA. June 3O.-Sehor Santa Maria
father OF the sugar planter who was killed
during the recent trouble at Cienfuegos. has
arrived here. He saws that he will visit Gen.
Brooke tomorrow with counsel and present
claim for indemnity against the American
Government. He declares that his son was
killed by American soldiers who fired on the
crowd and that the officer in command OF the
squad ordered the shooting. The younger
santa Maria was driving past the scene OF the
trouble in his carriage when he was shot.
The Cuban lawyers have resolved to make
another protest to Secretary OF Justice Lanuza.
this time against the decree authorizing Amer.
lean lawyers to pass an examination here
through an interpreter. They say that so long
as the language OF the courts is Spanish. none
bat those who speak that language should be
allowed to practice here.
There is no truth in the report that Col Car
rio chief of the rural guard at Guanajay. dis
appeared after the accusation made against
him by MAJOR Acosta who is himself under
rest for participating in highway robbcries. He
is visiting his mother at Remedies. from which
place he protests Indignantly against the
charge. A majority of the Cuban Generals
describe Garlic as an honest and brave man.
at the head Of the gang Of robbers. who
included some other Cuban officers. The
Cuban papers say that Acosta is ii rascal
and that his charges against Garlic are
calumnies. Gen. Francisco GARLIC OF Gen.
Gomcz's staff also protests against the
charge. Gen. Gomez to-day told THE Sun
correspondent that it was impossible that
the charge was true. Garlic was ap-
pointed chief Of the rural guard at GuanaJay
recently and refused to employ Acosta, who un-
doubtedly made the charge against him to So
cure revenge.
Gen. Lee has conferred with Gen. Brooke
concerning the affair nj GuanaIay. and they re-
solved to punish severely any member Of the
rural guard who is proved To be guilty Of rob-
berry. Some OF AcOSta's gang are still in the
woods. Gen. Lee will detail American troops
to assist the rural guards in their capture.
The payment OF tn" Cuban troops is going on
successfully ut Jucaro. Ciogo dc Avila, and
Cicufuegos. Santa Clara province. Major Ed
munds has been Amounted Paymnster Of the
Sixth Corps Of the Cuban Army.
The Cuban General Juan I.orente has been
appointed Mayor OF San Luis. provinc" OF Pinar
del Rio.
The Fourth Of July will he celebrated all over
the island Gen Brooke will review the Ameri-
can troops at Marianne.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-01
All the Welde Men out.

o. f.. Middehrook. the President of tho Os-
ceola Club in the Thrty-hrs Assembly dis,
trict. said yesterday that the Wede leaders
had eIuvOca,ed when they said that forty
eight mem hers Of tn" cluh had resigned be
cause Mr. WrdGs picture had he"u thrown
out OF a window In the club. Mr. MIddlrbruok
said that Of the turty-eght names given, only
thirty-three resigned. and that twenty. ne Ut
these were hchinu in their dues aud ruustitu-
tionally prohibited from leaving tn" club or
the her names on the list, Mr.. NidrIlsbrook
said that many ~ the mon had declared that
they never authorized the use Of their names.
All the Waldo men arc ant Of the club now
and 1t will be the headquarters Of the followers
OF Isaac A Homer
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-01
IAw ms sHIBBoLETH.
Acknowledgement Davis Of Arkansas to Run
for Governor.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Davis Of Arknnsns to Run
for Governor.
LITTLE Rock Ark, June 30 Political circles
were stirred TODAY by the discovery of n letter
Attorney General jefferson Davis had written
to his friends in tho late Legislature an
nouncing his candidacy for Governor Among
other things he says:
II intend to defend the action Of the Iegis-
lature and myself in connection with our re-
cent antitrust law in no uncertain way II
county or get one vote from every stumr in
this State. | intend to take the hide OF some Of
they need general shaking up. ! sfa | at
tend the meeting Of the, Governors, ami
in September 10 assist in d"vi-iug some
means to get I'd OF trusts. although ! think
W" had the hest law upon this subject we
could have had. but the trusts seemed To- get
hat assistance from the supreme Court whirh
they vainly sought al your hands"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-01
TROUBLE OYER IN SAMOA.
But Relations Were Much Strained at Ono
Time, Saws Consul Maxse.

SAN FRANCISCO. June 3O.-IIerr Rose. the
German Consul at Apa and Mr. Maxse. the
British Consul. arrived from Samoa to-day on
the steamer Mariposa The former gave
orders at his hotel to admit no reporters to his
room. Consul MaNse said:
Il believe that the trouble is entirely over
and there will be no further war unless by the
Interference OF some European power. II the
natives are left alone and not stirred up they
mission is now progressing rapidly and with
out serious conflict in the settlement Of the
trouble There IL no serious clash now be-
tween the powers Al one time relations were
much strained and race feeling was very strong
but | think that there will be no further dis
turhancc"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-01

The United Garment Workers which takes
in all tho principal organizations Of tailors, has
started "A movement to induce the leading
clothing manufacturers to do away with the
contractors. or middemen and employ the
tailors direct This would moan the abolition
Of the sweating system. The organization re-
ported yesterday that several manufacturers
wcr" MAX ing arrangements to give their work
to the tailurS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-01
EELL FROM rIrrH FlooR TO crrl ~.
Porter Instantly Killed by n Tumble Down
the Elevator shaft.

Thomas Windrom. 80 years old, a porter. en-
ployed in -, building at IA Eldridge street,
vas instantly killed Yesterday by falling from
he nth floor through the elevator shaft 10 the
mhcellar, Wndron, while carrying a bundle
y goods 7" the elevator, missed his footing
&c hau been working around the premises
bnce lSi2. was married, aud lived at l27S
PHtnAm avenue, BROOKLYN ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-01

Presiding Justice Goodrich Of the Appellate
Division Of the Supreme Court in Brooklyn
administered the oath yesterday to sixty an
plicants for admission TO thu bar who had
passed successful examinations. Among the
mum her was Miss Ellen 7, Bennett of Brook
School. She vii loin her brothers in law prac-
tce under The firm meme Of Bennett Brothers
\ Recommendation Before the Fourth.
In placing your summer resort or country board
AdvertSeme bs certain that THE SuS is on your
list No othc, paper viii attract 50 desIr-N'- oil.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-01

Central Once Detectives Investigating a
Death nj a ROwcry Hotel.

Central Onlce detectives have identified a
man who died at the Owl Hotel. at l25 Bowcry.
last Thursday week, as Edward Kicl. whose
father lives at lS7 Hester street The man
died Of a fracture 0f III" base Of the skull. The
clerk at the hotel told tn" detectives yesterday
that X iel had roll nf bills apparently contain
ing AZ least 500 tn" dav before he died His
father thinks he was sandbngGod and robbed.
death Kiel worked Tor mail tube COMPANY
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-01

Dr. Grimm, Chairman OF the Nautical School
Committee Of the Board of Education. received
the following cablegram yesterday from Com
mander W. II. Reeder OF the schoolship st.
Msry's
The schooshp arrived safely at Lisbon.
Portugal. this afternoon. with all on board
well, after a pleasant voyage"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-01
Changes of Command In tho White Star
Fleet.

The White Star liner Britannia. which ar
rived yesterday from Liverpool and Queens
town, was in command Of Capt Hayes. until
recently chief officer Of the Teutonic Capt
HaddOcS. formerly of the Britannia. will be at
the helm Of the Germanic. whose recent com
mander. Capt. McKinAtry, will take the Teu-
tonic. Capt. Cameron Of the TeutoniC. Com
mOdore OF the White Star fleet. will assume
command OF the new colossus Oceanic, which
will soon be ready for her maiden voyage from
I
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-01
POLIcE H4TRoNs an RrGHE
corporation Counsel Decides That They Are
Not Legislatcd Ont of Ohice

corporation Counsel Whalen rendered an
,pinlon yesterday on the question raised by
NE Police Board as to whether or not the police
natrons had been rGisatcd out Of office by tho
q" passed AZ no last session Of the Legisa-
ure increasing their payand making them eli
Lible TO pensions. Mr. Whalen decides that the
NV does nOi Affect tho matruus and thai no
ie" appointments are necessary.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-01

Owing to the withdrawal OF the Kaiser Fried
rich. which has been returned to her builders.
the North German Lloyd line has placed two
OF its Mediterranean steamers on tenn porary
seryice between Bremen and this port. The
Saale will sail from Bremen on Aug. 10. Sept.
II and Oct To- On Sept. II the Kaiser Will
helm ii; will sail fom Bremen for New York
via CheFbo
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-01
FLYER SHIP BISTNTECTED.


The Munson line steamer Krm. which ar
pved ut this port on June - from Havana and
uatan3as and was detained at Quarantine
wing to her having a case Of yellow fever on
board. was thoroughly disinfected and clean ed
testerday and permitted to proceed Chief
omcer johnson. who was taken sick on leaV-
Twin burne Island Hospital for treatment An
me crew w"r" taken ia Hoffman Island. and q
lew crew was sent by the agents from the CIV
a bring the steamer 10 her dock
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-01
Pound No Impure CnndN.

The Health Board inspectors who wcre
ordered to visit various candy stores In the
neighborhood OF public schools have reported
ports show that ~ stores were visited.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-01
More People and Reticr p.opIe

Read THF SUS than any other paper published. For
this reason You will realize quicker response
through advertising in its columns than trough
any other medium. II you conduct = desirable
summer resort remsmberthis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-24
Garments Worn by Our Soldiers
Made by Scab WOrkmen.
Manufactured in Vile Dens in
New York.
POORLY PAID LABOR.
Children Earn From Seven to
Fourteen Cents Daily.
A Fast Worker Can Earn so
Cents in L Hours.

New York, Feb. 24.-The World today
in a page article states that weary
women and suffering children earn pitt
full wages in the sweat shops, toiling on
soldiers uniforms. The World adds:
Secretary of War Alger promised the
American Federation of Labor that no
more army and navy clothes would
be made in sweat shops. This promise
was made last December, but the law
has been violated ever since and is
being violated today.
Herman Robinson, business agent of
the Brotherhood of Tailors, brought
the matter before the Central FEEDER
ated union at the last meeting, when he
made the following charge:
1.-THE law says workers on govern
ment contracts shall be employed only
eight hours a day, while the men at
work on army clothes are putting in
fourteen and sixteen hours day, and
for the smallest wages paid.
This clothing is taken home by wom-
en- and is finished in vile, filthy dens,
full of germs of infectious diseases. 1t
is an outrage for which the war de-
partment is to blame.
1T is a shame that brave men who
fight for their country-nen who are
now guarding the interests of the ma
tion-Shall additionally be endangered
by clothing infected with disease germs.
81 can prove that the persons en-
ployed by the navy yard clothing con-
tractors are working sixteen hours a
day, which is a fragrant violation of the
law. Army overcoats, supposed to be
made for 81 As each, are being made for
60 cents each. Those who know the
facts are indignant that government
work should be made for such outrage
ously low prices"
An investigation shows that the
charges made by Mr.. Robinson are cor
rect. Practically all of the clothing for
the soldiers is made in the worst kind
of sweat shops.
One of the saddest cases witnessed
was in the tailor shop of Louis Majof-
sky, No. SIS Water street, where a lit
tie girl was sewing on a heavy army
OVercoat. When asked what pay the
child receives for finishing a coat, Ma
cents. She can do two a day some days;
other days she can not finish more than
one''
AT No. 1883 Water street there are six
sweat shops where army and navy
Overcoats are made At Nos. At, 49, 81
and SO Pike street there are other shops,
all crowded with tired men, women and
children. They are making trousers,
and a fast worker can earn 81 cents
day. The salary of a slow worker can
therefore be easily imagined.
One of the worst sweat shops visited
was the one owned by Herman Shapiro,
in the rear of No. 10 Delaney street.
huddled together in a poorly lighted and
worse aired room. Il one corner of the
foul smelling place were sleeping hunks
upon which were piles of rags. On a
bench by the side Of a. small table four
girls, ranging in age from 13 to II years,
work. To gain entrance to this shop
one has to climb a fire escape, after
passing through stagnant pools of
water in a dark basement of the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-24
FLEXIBLE RULES.
Govern Affairs of the Catholic Church
Saws the Pope.

Baltimore, Feb 24.-The approved trans
a8o of g the h pdea to vea on
'Americanism'' heretofore covered brief
has been made public here His holi.
ness, commenting on the controversy
afoh Of {he G' of Of the ee Fher
Hecker, founder of the society of Paul
the rule '' Of life laid down for cathoiiees
by the vatican council is not of such a
to the exigencies of various times and
places; The church has at all times been
what st. Paul said of himself: Il became
al things to all men that 1 might save
In regard to ways of living, the church
has been accustomed to so yield that the
divine principles of morals being kept in
modate herself to the character and
genius of the nations which she embraces.
ent matter II there is great danger ger and
manifest opposition to the Catholic doc.
be granted the faithful: each one to fol
own mind and the trend of his own pro-
per activity: Such reasoning is evident
from the infallible teaching and author.
i itty Of the the, church ,c The contfounding of
GUESSING pouring contempt upon any pos
sible subject, the assumed right to hold
subject and to set them forth in print to
the world have SO wrapped minds in dark
the church's teaching office than ever be-
lore, lest people become unIn1nQful both
of conscience and of duty
The pope says that while he believes
there was no thought of wrong or guile in
the opinions of Father Hecker, yet they
certainly merit some degree of suspicion
and he proceeds to point out at length
those opinions which he regards inim-
ical to the church authority and as being
Regarding the fact that Paulists are not
required to take any special VOWS and
they believe that the religious life is either
entirely useless of little service to the
church besides being injurious to the re
cannot be the opinion of anyone who has
read the annals of the church Did not
your country, the United States, derive
the beginnings both of faith and of Gull
families, to one of whom but very lately.
a thing very great to your praise. you
have decreed that a statue be publicay
erected?''
that if there be those who prefer to form
body without the obligation of vows,
let them pursue such a course. but let
them be careful not to set such a state
that those who teach Catholicism as in
terpreted by Father Hecker be set apart
by the authority of the bishops, for he
thinks there are many Americans who
are separated from Catholicism by ig-
norance and who might be drawn to the
church II this truth were set before them
IN "a; a friendly and familiar way.
to approve of the views which go to make
up "Amertcanism," yet takes no excep
ton to the name and observes that if the
there could be no doubt that the bishops
OF America would be the first to con-
denim them Otherwise it would give
rise to the suspicion that some of the
lea different from what it is in the rest
of the world
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-24
FOR CHILEAN TRADE.
The Government Subsidies Two
Steamship Lines to San Francisco.

San Francisco, Feb 24.-Two lines of
steamships subsidized by the Chilean
government may soon be making regu-
lar trips between Valparaiso and San
Francisco. The private secretary of
Chilean Consul Tagle said:
1.-THE Chilean South American Steam
Navigation company and the British
Pacific Steam Navigation company are
both negotiating to extend their TRAFFIC
through to San Francisco, the lines to
be subsidized by the Chilean govern
until recently from Valparaiso to Pan
anna. but now their vessels come as far
north as Ocos, Guatemala We are now
endeavoring to secure a dock in this
city but are being opposed by the Pa
cific Mail people and the negotiations
are still pending"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-24
CREMATORY FOR BOSTON.
Mayor Quincy Proposes to Incinerate
Bodies of Paupers and Criminals.

Boston, Feb. 24.-Mayor Quincy pro-
poses that the city shall build NUM-
cipal crematory in which to incinerate
the bodies of paupers, criminals, and
others whose burial devolves upon the
city The idea is to do away altogether
with the Potter's Field.
1t is asserted that the city could Gre
mate bodies at d cost of only 81 each,
while it costs SO to dig a grave. The
present Potter's Field will be filled be-
fore the expiration of the present year.
The burialS now amount to about 500 a
year, and increase in number yearly. To
erect a crematory would cost the city
less than $4,000, whereas it will cost
nearly $68, 600 to buy land for the con-
tinuance of the present system, prepare
the land for buriaIs for ten years, main
tain it, and mark the graves as it does
at present.