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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-28
CUBA IS SELE-SCSTAINING.
Surplus of Nearly Million and n Half in
Six Months of American Rule.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 27-The War Depart
ment gave out to-day for publication n
statement OF the financial condition OF the
island OF Cuba. The statement is important
because it shows that under the economical
and intelligent management Of the United
States Government. tho receipts Of the island
from January /. 1899. to June 30, Of the cur
rent year. exceed the expenditures by the
very handsome sum OF Sl.fSOO22. This will
doubtless prove a surprise to the uniformed.
as in some quarters the suspicion has existed
that Cuba under the military occupation OF the
United States was not self-suStaining.
During the period named. tho receipts from
all sources were s5.9S2. Ol0: Disbursements
S5.1Ol .GSS. OF this money. S1.712.O1+ was
expended in sanitation: 500. 1903 in tho cree
ton and improvement OF barracks and quar-
tors S443.5G3 in the establishment. &c. OF the
rural guard and administration S25O674 on
public works. harbors and forts S203. 1891 in
charities and hospitals; $242. l46 for Civil
Government: $723.2S2 on muriciralities I.
1914 in aid to tho destitute. and SAP POS in
quarantine matters.
The Abatement for July shows that tho Gus
toms collections in the entire island for July
alone were $l,20l ,53S; internal revenue col
lectons. $56.35l postal collections, Sl5. 900:
miscellaneous collections. SG5.435. Total OF
receipts for tho month. ST ,33a.324 dsburse-
ments. 81 029.S77.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-28
DYING CONFESSION OF PERJURY
The Chief Witness In n Duluth Divorce Case
Says Ho Swore Falsely.

DULUTH. Mimi. Aug. 27-Four years ago
Mrs. Ellen r. Mendenhall brought suit against
Luther Mendenhal. Duluths loading banker
and business man. for divorce on statutory
grounds. naming as correspondent Mrs Kate
i. Hardy. then conducting private
school for girls hore. On the trial
the chief witness was Thomas Padget.
whose story was directly discriminating. The
jury failed to find for the plaintiff. but on n
subsequent suit Mrs Mendonhall got her d.
vorce. and since thcn Mr.. Msndenhall and Mrs
Hardy have been married A few DAYS
ago Nj Mendenhall received letter
from an attendant in Minne-
apos hospital saying that PadGet
was dying OF cancer. and that he wished to
right the wrong he had done before he died
AT his bedside Stenographer took his story.
given with difficulty owing to his low physical
condition. He assorted that he had been kent
filled with liquor all during the trial and that all
ho had testified to was false. In closing he said
that he would rather go to heaven from prison
than to hell He can live only n short time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-28
OBITUARY..

DR.. John J.. Linson died suddenly at his
home IN Nnst Man street. Iarrytown at 4
o'clock yesterday morning OF paralysis OF the
musces Oi Tie hear. Iu was Ia his seventy
third year. lie Wa, the son of John Il. LinsOn
aud Grace Van. kcTrc4 and was born ia In =
city May rs. IS2I He attended the public
suhoolB ana laier entered tins New York hedl-
cal ColeEr. IRON which lie graduated IN lS5j
In 1862 he "lerSi his services To the (ioNyrn-
ment ana was hItnche rs assistant surgeon To
the sixth New lorx Heavy Artillery
Toward the close OF the war lie went To- I larry
town and Was surgeon for the provost mar
Shgl Office Ihers. lie was Tor Lnrer yCnrs
IreNiiont Of the Mestchestcr County Medical
SOCIETY. anil was also member OF the STATE
soclctS. lie had teen z trustee OF Tarrytown
and MAS Chairman oIthe committee appointed
to organlze Il IRE departm ent He was insIru-
mental IN Introducing the water and gas avs
TENS In Iarrytown. He was 4 Republican and
also prominent treenason. lie had buon Ior
twenty years al elder III the Dutch Reformed
Church, SIX children and a widow survive
him. EH-State Senator John j, Linson Of
Kingston is his son. The funeral will he held
on Tuesday.
DR.. Max Thorne, OF Cincinnati, aCed about
40. one OF the leading throat and nose special :
lsts OF the Wesl. was found dead in his bath
tub Yesterday. Heart disease Is supposed to
have caused his death w
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-28
4 LAKE ERIE STEAMER AFInE.
Tho Crow and Two Women Passengers of
the d. l.. Ttlley Rescued.

AsHrApULA. O.. Aug. 27.-The upper works
OF the Canadian steamer d. l.. Tilley were de-
stroyed by fire while that vessel was on Lake
Erie. six miles from shore of OF Fairport. last
night. At 2 A. NJ. the burned vessel was
brought into Fairport harbor with the Ere still
eating its way into the hull.
A brilliant light was seen for miles along the
lake last night. 1t had tho appearance OF being
a steamer Of much greater size than the Tiley.
The tugs Favorite, Annie and Paige and tho
Fairport life saving crew left at once to rescue
the crew. They reached the ship two hours
later. but in the meantime the crew had rowcd
to the Tileys consort. the 7. r. Merritt. One
man fell into the water and swan for nearly
half an hour. He was finally picked up by the
Favorite. The crew was taken aboard tho tug
Favorite and carried to Fairport. Another tug
got line to the burning vessel and towed her
In
On board the Tilley were nineteen persons.
two Of them. a Miss Lee and Miss Mac Phalsn.
OF Fort Williams. Canada, Tho fire broke out
after bedtime and the two women were res
oued in their nght-cothes.
The Tiey is owned by McCay Brothers Of
Hamilton, Canada. She is about twelve years
old, and is commanded by Capt. leland.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-28
GIRL TYPEWRITER 4 SUICIDE
Takes Carbolic Acid In Van CortIandt
Park-Jukt Tirod of Life.

The body Of Clcmentina La Grasa. 10 years
old. was found In somo bushes in Van Cort-
landt Park about 200 feet east of tho old
acqueduct, ct 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The girl had committed suicide by taking car
bolic acid A bottle containing some OF tho
acid was found clutched in her left hand
Tho body was found by Felix Lavard of 23O
Eighth avenue and his wife. who were walking
through tho park They called a policeman.
who took the body to the Klngsbridge station.
There a piece of paper was found pinned to
the girls waist. On it was written:
Mammal was tired OF life. / hope you
will be paid back forall you have done for me. -
There was no signature. The girls stem
father, Christian Weyman OF Briggs avenue
and 20lst street. was found by a policeman
and vent to the station house. where he iden-
tilted the body, lie said that his stepdaughter
had been em ploycd as a typewriter in the Office
OF n fremont broker. For several days she
had been suffering from melanchoa She left
home early yesterday. saying that she was 60
ing for walk.
Weyman said that the girl had had no trouble
that he knew about. and was involved in no
love affair 1t was learned that sho bought the
carbolic acid in u Bedford Park drug store at
about O'Clock in the afternoon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-28
SAW HIS STOLEN WA1CH PANIED.
Sadie Collected 01+ from tho Man Who
Had II and Then Called in tho Police.

huu IL Ahch Shhou IN tno FOnCe.
William J. Sadie. 20 years old OF 292 Hill
street. Long Island City. came across the
Thirty fourth street ferry Saturday afternoon
to see the Bowery. Sadie comes to this city
twice a year to see what is going on. At
Broome street and the Bowcry he stopped to
watch n street vender who was advertising
his wares by tricks Of legerdemain. and on
leaving the crowd found that his gold watch
and chain. worth $50. were gone.
Sadlo had been commissioned by his brother
to get out watch which had been pawned at
Simpsons on Chatham Square. While he was
In the store after the robbery Thomas Brady
OF 81 Liberty street came in and offered Sad
los own watch for pawn. Sadlo seized Brady
by the arm and claimed his property. but Brady
said that he had bought the watch for Sl2 from
man in the street. He offered Sadie sl4 for
his interest in the watch and chain. Sadie
took tho money and then called In Central
ONCE Detective Holland who arrested Brady
In the Centre street police court yesterday
Brady was held in $1,000 bail for trial on the
charge OF larceny.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-28

Herman Lobcr Didn't Obey and Got n Bull
let In His Leg.

let In his Leg.
The Jersey City police are under instruc-
tons to hold up suspicious looking people
whom they see in the streets carrying bundles
after midnight and investigate them and their
bundles. At 12:40 A, II. yesterday. Policeman
Thomas Kelly Of the Communipaw avenue
station saw man with a bundle in Bergen
avenue. The man saw tho policeman at the
same time and turned hurricdly around tho
cornor into Harrison avenue. The policeman
fastened his footsteps and shouted to the man
to stop. The man stopped for moment, but
then changed his mind and broke into q run
Policeman Kelly again ordered him to stop
and threatened to shoot. The man kept on
running and the policeman fred a shot over
his head. That failed to stop him and the
policeman fired another shot. The bullet
struck the fugitive in tho left hip and he fell to
tho sidewalk. At tho police station tho prls-
oner said he was Herman 7. Lober. 80 years
old. with no home. He said no was looking for
some unoccuped house to sleep in. when tho
policeman accosted him. He was TAX on to the
City Hospital and the bullet extracted. Tho
wound is not dangerous. The bundle con-
tanned some old clothing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-28
MEXICO DIDN,r CO. OPERA rE.
Peculiar Response to Ambassador Clayton's
Effort to Check Yellow Fever,


WARRINGTON. d. O.. Aug 27.-The officials
OF the State and Treasury departments are
surprised at the attitude assumed by Mexico
toward a recent proposition OF this government
to cooperate in preventing the spread OF yell
low fever across the southern border into tile
United States. Recently II was proposed by
the Treasury Department that surgeons and
sanitary inspectors OF the Marine Hospital
Service be stationed at various places on
Mexican soil to examine persons and baggage
bound for tho United States by way OF the
trunk railway lines. The State Department
thereupon instructed Powell Clayton, the
United States Ambassador to Mexico. to lay
the proposition before the Mexican Govern
ment. believing that prompt acquiescenoe
would DO the result.
Mr.. Clayton has just informed the State De-
partment that he carried out tho instructions,
ana that the proposition was received politely.
although tho answer was withheld. In the
same communication Mr.. Clayton sncloses q
clipping from Mexican newspaper which
says that the Department OF Communications
has informed the trunk lines OF railway that
they may not require buyers OF tickets over
their lines to show certificates OF health. as II
is illegal for United States officers to examine
passengers and issue such certificates In Mex
ico."
Mr.. Clayton says that he was surprised to
see this statement. as he had received no
reply to his ofnsial communication from the
government and that moreover. he found upon
Investigation that the published report OF the
Governments letter to the railways was entire
ly correct.
Yellow fever has been very prevalent in
certain parts Of Mexico recently, and the
United States authorities have been making
special efforts to prevent its spread across the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-28
SUNDAY TROLLEY ACCIDENTS.
A Runaway Car Spills PassonEers-nam-
burger Family Hurt.


When Nassau trolley car 834 Of the Benson
hurst line. filled with passengers. reached the
top OF tho hill at Fifth avenue and Fifty-ninth
street, Brooklyn. at two o'clock yesterday attcr-
noon. Motorman William Wells turned 1t loose
There 10 a steep down grade from that point to
Sixty-slxth street. One OF the forward wheels
broke near Sixty-fourth street. shaking pas
sengers from their seats. Women shrieked
and number had to be restrained from jump
ing of. The motorman applied the brake. but
with little effect
The car ran three-legged. humping along
and threatening at every moment to leave the
tracks. and In this way crossed two bridges. one
spanning the Sea Beach cut. thirty feet below,
and the other crossing the Manhattan Beach
cut thirty-nve feet below tho street level
Just after the car cleared the last bridge 1t
jumped the tracks. and went flying toward an
eighteen foot ditch which runs down to the
railroad cut. Tho wheels and machin cry plowed
through the pavement and earth. and smashed
heavy wooden gutter curb. but the
car stopped there with bump which
hurled two passengers from their seats to the
street They were Charles Bradsky. ~ years
old. OF 1879 Orchard street. Manhattan, whose
left leg was injured. and Mrs. Ida o. Schulman.
OF 81 Second street. Passalc. n. j.. whose arm
was injured. They were attended by Drs.
hTaHt ana Mic, OF inc Norwegian hospiIdl'
Tho other passengers we're merely frightened.
Christian Ham burger. OF SO Ellery street.
hired a carriage Yesterday and with his wife
and two children, started out for ride to
Canarsie. They were travelling along Suffer
avenue when. In attem ptinC to cross Rocknway
avenue. trolley car 1917, OF tho Nassau system.
In charge OF Notorman Frederick Smith, col
lided with the carriage and wrecked 1t.
DR.. Adelman. OF 207 Eastern Parkway. who
was passenger In the car. jumped out and at
tended the injured persons. He found that Mr..
Hamburger. who is ~ years old. had sustained
severe internal injuries as we'll as confused
wounds on the head. His wife. Pauline. 40
years old. had her head cut In several places
and was suffering from shock. Lena, their four
yoar- old child, sustained confused wounds on
the head and body. and Christian. Jr. received
internal injuries and cuts on the head and face.
After their wounds had been dressed they
we're taken home In a carriage.
Trolley car 719 OF the Maray avenue line.
collided with an express wagon at Bergen
street and Boerum place. yesterday afternoon.
and Charles Martin. ~ years old OF 10 Court
street. the driver OF the wagon. was thrown
into the street. sustaining shock and internal
injuries. He was attended by an ambulance
surgeon and taken home.
Jacob Eebham. IL years old. OF 31S Stockton
street jumped from trolley car in Canarsie
yesterday and landed In the gutter, sustaining
q severe scalp wound and other injuries.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-28
WE C0URT-MARTIAL sPANIAHDS.
Three Officers Left in Responsible Places
Face m Army Tribunal.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Aug. 27.-Copies OF orders
issued by Gen. OTIS and Just received by Adjt-
Gen Corbin. tell the story OF the court-martial
BY the American authorities at Manila Of three
Spanish officers. a Commandante. Major and
aCaptain. on the charge Of embezzlemcnt from
the United States The officers are Carlos
Aymerich. Branlio Zorlta and Jose Ruiz. They
were in charge Of the Preside de Manila. n
Spanish prison. When Manila was taken by
tho American forces. the three Spanish officers
were retained in charge by the Americans.
They were accused before the court martial OF
conspiracy to embezzle public funds In viola-
ton OF the rules OF war
1t was alleged in the specifications that the
funds OF the Preside became American prop
erty with the surrender OF Manila and that
Aymer!ch and his two associates. in attempting
to apply this money to their own use were guilty
OF an offense against the United States Gov
eminent. Aymerich was acquitted. Zorita
and Ruiz were convicted and sentenced to q
term OF three years In prison and to pay fne
OF $4,000 each. Gen. Otis In view OF tho long
time they had been held in confinement pend
ing trial. reduced the term to six months.
Buranico Salvador. a native. was convicted by
a court martial OF killing a Chinese named
Inguia at Iloilo and sentenced to be hanged
The sentence was disapproved because the evil
dence did not show that the wounds inflicted
by Salvador caused DEATH and Salvador was
released.
Rafael Albert a private in the Spanish army
and prisoner OF war at Manila. was tried on
the charge of killing another Spanish prisoner.
He was convicted and sentenced to be hanged.
The record in the case was sent to Washington
for action. and tho Judge Advocate General of
the army expressed tho opinion that the find
ings were fully In accord with the evidence
The sentence was therefore disapproved and
Abort rnlahand
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-28
Canoeist Ha. a Spill in the s,,.

While the pilot boat Edward Z. Barrett was
beating up the lower bay on Saturday night.
the crew saw a man In tho water trying to
climb on top OF an overturned canoe A yavl
was lowered and the man was taken aboard
the pilot boat. He was much exhausted.
He refused to give his name but said no was
n member Of tho New York Canoe Club. While
sailing of SWinburne Island the weather be-
came ha2y and he decided to go to shore, In
turning the boat the waves swamped her. He
was put ashore ut Stapleton. S. /. The pilot
boat crew recovered the canoe later
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-28
NEW TICKET ~ KENTUCKY.
Petition to Have Both Brown and GoebeI
Withdraw.

LouIsvILLF. Ky.. Aug. 27.-Between 5000
and G.oO0 Democrats throughout Kentucky
have signed petitions urging William Goebcl,
nominee OF the Louisville convention for
Governor. and ex-Gov. Brown. who was
nominated for Governor by the Lex
ngton convention. to withdraw from
this contest and refer the question Of a State
Democratic ticket back to the people. in order
that another convention may be held and an
entirely now ticket put in the field In his
speech accepting the nomination at tho
hands OF the Lexington Convention. Ex-
Gov. Brown said that II the Democrats OF
Kentucky wanted harmony" they could get
1t in twenty-four hours by simply having both
the Democratic tickets withdrawn. The i'm
preston has gone out that Bryan also favors
that course.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-28
TUTRILL STOLE IN GLEN RIDGE
Goods from His Rooms Identihed-Fires
Set Before tho BurElaries.

GLEN RIDGE. N. j.. Aug. 27.-The arrest Of
James G. Tuthll. In South Orange few days
ago has resulted In a number OF persons here,
who have been robbed recently. being able to
recover some OF their property. Policeman
John Brown went to South Orange yesterday
and identified some OF the jevery recovered
from TuthiIrs apartments in Morristown as
the property OF Glen Ridge people.
There were goods belonging to Colonel f.
C. Woodruff. OF Windsor Place. and James n.
Jnrvie. The robberies in Glen Ridge were pre-
coded by fires. act apparently to give tho
thieves an opportunity for looting othor
houses.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-28
FRRIGHT TRAINS CRfSH.
Fifty Cars Pilcd High in "A Wreck and an
Engineer and Fireman Badly Hurt.


WHITEHoUsE. n. J.. Aug. 27.-An east bound
coal and freight train on the Central Rail
road Of New Jersey came down the heavy
grade west Of this place at . o'clock this morn
ing and crashed into tho rear end of a freight
train that was Just preparing to leave the water
towors. Fifty cars were derailed and heaped
over the tracks and down the sides OF tho ON
bankment. Tho tracks were torn up and
twisted out Of shape for a quarter OF a mile
The engineer and brakeman OF tho train
were seriously injured, and the latter. Richard
Scales. OF PhiipshurR was taken to Mullen
berg Hospital. Plainfleld. n. j. Traffic was
blocked until g O'Clock this evening, The
principal trains were run from Bound Brook
to Easton by the way Of the Iehigh Valley
Railroad, and passengers wero transferred at
both points.
The freight train. drawn by engine 422. was
in charge OF Engineer Hartscll and Conductor
Moyinhan. both Of Jersey City. stop was
made at tho water tower. after which the engi-
neer called in the roar flagman and started 1t
was then discovered that about twenty cars
wore left behind because Of a broken coupling
The engineer was backing to rccoupe when
the mixed train OF coal and freight drawn by
engine 4}3. in charge of Engineer Andrew
Youngblood and Conductor Vim. Van Arsdale
OF Jersey City came whirlng around sharp
curve down the mountains. 1t was raining
hnrd. making the tracks slippery. When En-
Gineer IOunGblood noticed tho train ahead it
was too late 20 avoid collision. He reversed
his engine and whistlod down brakes.
Tho engineer and fireman jumped down an
embanEment. Both were cut and bruised.
Conductor Moyinhan Of the first train sa W his
danger in time to jump and escape injury. The
caboose and ten freight cars of the head train
were demolished and thirty coal and freight
cars OF the rear train were smashed. The
wrecked cars were piled 10 n height OF forty
feet. completely blocking both tracks Close to
the point OF collision there was shanty in
which was John Layton, n fiagman. The build
ing was tossed down the cmbankmcnt. Lay
ton escaped serious injury.
TrainmasterJ. r Olhausen was notified OF the
wreck and wrecking crews wore sent here
from Jersey City, Philirsburg and Mauch
Chunk. They arrived about an hour later and
proceeded to clear the tracks. The tender OF
engine 433 was demolished. and tho cab was
burned Over ono hundred men were ON
poyed in removing the debris, replacing ruined
ties and putting In new rails.
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PATERSON. y. j., Aug. 27-The cam paign Of
the master BARRIERS to secure Sunday closing
was continued to-day. The vigilance COM
mittee and corps OF constablos found the
shops all closed The BARRIERS Of Little Falls
did business. and complaints will be made
against them Complaints may also be made
against the Passac BARRIERS there being a
rumor that their proposition to close on Sept
H. is not In good faith. On Sunday next the
experiment Of Withdrawing the watchers will
be tried. and It is thought that many shops
may open. Meantime. the BARRIERS who desire
to open on Sunday have figured it out that
those who watch their shops on Sunday 20 pro-
vent them from shaving are also WORKING and
are technically guilty OF violating the blue
laws Just as much az those who do business
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-28
POLICEMAN MAXWELL HELD Up.
Man and Woman Plnioned Him When He
Attempted to Serve n Warrant,

Attempted to Serve n Warrant.
Policeman Daniel Maxwell. OF the Adams
street court squad in Brooklyn. attempted to
serve warrant for abandonment upon m
Italian named Vito Scammach in Williamsb burg
yesterday afternoon. He learned that his man
could be found at a barber shop kept Gv Frank
Chrome. at 2SO North Second street. lie entered
the shop, but his mission was no sooner learned
than he found himself in corner Of tho store.
plnioncd there by the wife and brother Of the
proprietor. and the front door locked upon
him.
hoy had witnessed the scene, and rushed
to the Bedford avenue police station and told
Capt. Short what was going on. Policemen
Buns and Maloney were sent to the scene.
and entering by roar door they got Maxwell
out. arrested Chrome. his wife Annie. and her
brother Tony, The man for whom Maxwell
was looking escaped.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-28
Wagon Wont over Bnnna and Hi. wbe.,

Babste Banna, 30 years old. OF 100 Spring
street was riding in Bay street. Stap!eton.
8. l.. last evening when at Richmond Road No
front wheel OF his bicycle struck u large
stone and he fell. A heavy two horse milk
wagon driven by Emil Erler Of 81 Canal
street Stapleton. was close behind and went
over Banna and his wheel. The wheel was en-
tircly wrecked and Bannas right leg was
broken in 1.-TWO places. He was removed to the
Smith Inhrmary at New Brighton. Erler was
arrested.
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Joseph Burke. 10 years old an employee OF
the Manhattan Elevated Railroad Company
was badly crushed between a train and the
platform OF the fremont station at nth street
and Third avenue. last night. His skull was
fractured and he sustained severe internal
injuries. AT the Fordham Hospital it was said
that he would die. Burke lives at 3SS Cherry
street