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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-14
BIG NEGRO CONVENTION.
1000 Baptist Delegates Meet in Nashville.
Gov. McMillin's Welcome.

1000 Baptist Delegates Meet in Nashville.
Gov. McMillin's Welcome.
NASHVILLE. Tenn. Sept. 13.-The National
Colored Baptist Convention began its nine
teenth annual session at the Mount Olive
Church in this city to-day. with an attendance
OF about 1000 delegates and hundreds
OF visitors 1t is the largest assem-
blage OF colored people ever held here
The presiding officer is the Rev. s. c. Morris.
d. d.. who for quarter OF a century has been
the pastor OF a church in Helena. Ark. and
among the delegates are score OF the leading
mon OF the colored races from various parts OF
the United States Tho convention will be in
session three days. and will discuss. in addition
to other topics methods to diminish crime and
prevent lynching. Gov. McMillin. J. L. Ken
needy and local ministers made addresses OF
welcome to-day. Gov. Mcbiilin said:
You ara to work out your own destiny In
this country. You form part OF this great Re
public. and your good and your i'll are ours
You will have no prosperity or success in this
country in which we will not all rejoice. There
10 race prejudice In all countries and In all
races. but there is no place whore it is vanish
fling faster than in this country"
The afternoon and night sessions were de.
voted to the reading OF reports Of home and
foreign mission work. the annual sermon by
DR.. Bowling OF Norfolk. Va. and addresses BY
several delegates.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-14
CAT-KlLLER In BAY RIDGE.
.NEIGHBoRHOoD WRATH STORED UP
FOR WILLIAM CRANE

But Crane Says He Isn't Raising Fancy
Chicken to Feed the Toms and Tables
of IrvinEton Avenue-IIonce The Disap-
pearancss-s. p. G. A. Takes y Hand In.
Some OF tho residents OF Irvington avenue.
Bay Ridge. are greatly exercised because their
cats are being killed. and William Crane. who
also lives on the avenue. Ia also worked up be-
cause threats have been made against him for
the slaughter OF the pets. He has been sum
moned once before the Society for the Preven-
ton OF Cruelty to Animals and his conduct is
now undergoing an investigation by its
officers.
Crane started In a short timo ago to raise fancy
chickens. About the same time his neiehbors
began to buy cats. There are those who say that
the cats were purchased on account OF the
chickens. as tina latter made 80 much noise In
the carly morning when they greeted the sun
that the neighbors could not sleep. At any
rate. Crane found that no was losing chickens
faster than he could raise thsm Within three
months he lost eighty full-groun fowl. to say
nothing Of the chicks he could not keep track
Of. He notified his neiEhbors that they would
have to keep the cats of his property or
the cats would suffer. His threats were
laughed at. Then no put up a sign
reading as follows: "warnins-All cats must
be kept of those premises. under penalty OF
being shot" The neighbors paid no attention
to the sign. either. After waiting q couple Of
days. Crane got his double barrelled shotgun
and lay In wait for cats That's whom the cats
began to disappear. The neghbors heard the
reports OF the gun and some OF them noticed
that their pets never came back.
Mrs. Joseph J. Nc Dermott lost two pets In this
way. and then she called ON Otman Mitchell
and his sister. each OF whom owned a cat. and
told OF the fatalities In the cat tribe Crane was
responsible for.
II he kills my cat" said Mitchell. 81 will
make trouble for him"
come home. The same day his sisters cat also
| mysterlously disappeared He went to Crane
and Crane admitted that he had shot the ami
mails. so Mitchell ayers. but declared that he
had caught them In the act OF stealing
chickens. Then Mitchell went to the So
ciety for the Prevention OF Cruelty to
Animals and Crane was the recipient OF a
summons. In answer to 1t he went to the
society's rooms In Brooklyn yesterday and his
side OF the story was heard He was allowed
to go homo. but an agent went with him and
removed the sign from the premises. In the
society's rooms Crane admitted that he had
been shooting at the cats. but denied that he
had killed any OF them and said that he had
merely shot to scare them. He could not
account for the mysterious absence Of so many
| OF them. however.
The anger against Crane grew so high last
night that his brother Frank called at the
police station and asked for protection for him
| He was told that II his brother quit using tho
| shotgun he would be protected. Crane is
| thinking OF going out Of the poultry business
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REAL EgTATE NEWS.

Tho sales at private contract which were re-
ported yesterday. were. on the whole. OF more
importance than has been the case In some
time. 1t 10 noteworthy that the more interest
ing OF the sales had to do with vacant property
which will be improved by the buyers. In
point OF value the most important transaction
reported was that involving the six lots
on the northeast corner OF Morningside avenue
and l15th street. The activity OF realty In
this district has been commented on. and the
number OF resales that the 1l5th street corner
has passed through is sufficient evidence that
interest in property whereabouts has not grown
less. The corner was finally secured by Albert
W Mott and two siS-story apartment houses
will be erected on it,
A second sale OF Importance was that OF
twenty one lots on Tiebout avenue and lS9th
street. This Is the first sale OF Bronx property
OF any magnitude in several months. Tiebout
avenue is fairly well prepared for improve
ments OF tho kind contemplated by the buyer
OF the lots. a builder. The records OF the
Building Department go to show that there
has been quite noticeable movement in
building there within the past year.
The other sales reported com posed Medium
priced dwellings and fats OF no particular in
| terest.
JJ. Dietz. a builder. Is tho buyer OF the plot
212xl00. on the south side Of 10TH street, 357
feet west OF Fifth avenue. Samuel Goldstickar
sold tho plot for Edmund CONN several days
ago. Mr.. Dietz will erect seven thirty-ioot
| three family apartment houses on the site
| Tho preliminary work on them 10 now under
way
The auction branch Of the realty market was
| dull. There was only one sale made. 1t was
under foreclosure proceedings. and was
secured by the plaintiff in the action. Five
| offerings are scheduled for to-day.
Mayer s. Ausrbach reports that the buyer OF
| the old building. 30xa8. No. % East Twenty
second street. is Arndt Oleson. not Armund
| johnson. as was reported.
Tho waterfront and tract OF land at Bergen
| Point and Newark Bay. opposite the Dean lin
seed oil works at Port Richmond s. l.. has
been sold by Creighton & Jansen OF Staten
Island to a large New York city manufactur-
| ing company. The property consists OF
| twenty aorss and about 400 feet OF waterfront.
| including all the foundations and old buildings
| OF what is known as the Carr & Hobson Manu-
| featuring Company.
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TO PETITION THE PRESIDENE
Dreyfus Sympathizers Decide to Invoke
McKipley's Active Interest.

Dreyfus Sympathizers Decide to Invoke
McKipley's Active Interest.
The committee which organized on Monday
at the office OF Assistant District Attorney
Bumenthal to formulate protest against the
conviction Of Capt. Dreyfus. met again yester-
day and decided not to hold a mass meeting.
as had been intended. but to leave that work
for other organizations working toward the
same end. 1t was voted. however. to organize
representative committee OF citizens to wait
upon President Mckinley In order to enlist his
active interest in the work Of the committee.
The following resolution was adopted
''Rssolued. That an executive committee.
consisting of Abram 9. Hewitt. Cornelius N.
Bliss. Allison r. Hopkins. Edward NJ. L.
Ehlers. Maurice B. Blumenthal. Frederick A.
Burnham. John p Faure and William F. King.
be appointed by this general committee. with
power to prepare and submit an appropriate
appeal to his Excellency. William Mckinley.
the President OF the United States. for his
Intervention In behalf OF Capt. Alfred Dreyfus.
to procure signed petitions Of American cit-
zens addressed to the President asking for
similar action. and the said committee Is
hereby clothed with power to take such addi-
tional or other action In the matter as they may
deem proper"
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MOTHER STARVED TODEATH
COULDN'T GET INTO THE ALMsHOUSE
BECAUSE SHE BASVT OLD.

She Got No Relief at the Outdoor Poor
once and Was Turned Away From the
River by n Policeman Found Dying in n
Stable with Little Daughter Beside Her.
Mrs. Annie MNllor. a homeless and frisndless
widow. diod in Bellevue Hospital last night Of
starvation and exposure. Her slx-year-old
daughter Pauline will go to the orphan asylum
on Randalls Island to-day. The woman and
child went to the of1ce OF the Charities De-
partment. at tho foot OF East Twenty sixth
street. yesterday afternoon and asked for help.
Mrs Muller said that she was German and
had come to this country seven years ago with
her husband. who was Mechanic. month
ago he died. leaving her and one child desti-
tute. She was unable to obtain work as q
servant because she was unwilling to part from
the little girl and she had wandered about the
city. vninly trying to obtain work until some
one directed her to the Charities Department
Superintendent Blair OF the Outdoor Poor
Department was unable to admit the woman to
the almshouse. To nnd homo there a woman
must be at least 80 years old and Mrs. Muller
was only 30 Superintendent Blair told the
woman. however. that II she was sick she
could be admitted to Bellevue Hospital and
that II she wanted the child cared for she could
take her to him next morning.
The woman left the office weeping and
started to walk toward the end OF the pier at
Twonty-siXth street. The little girl chung to
her skirts and tried to draw her back Police
man ouiRley OF the East Thirty NTH street
station stopped the pair and asked tho woman
where she was going.
Il don't know" she replied. II am tired Of
life aud don't care whore 60. have no home
and no friends"
Fearing that tho woman intended to commit
suicide the policeman led her of the pier and
directed her to the gate OF Bellevue Hospital.
near + r / avenue.
A few minutes later. while Ouiglsy was
passing up Twenty-sixth street. he heard
a child sobbng In the stable attached to
Candee Il Smiths brickyard at tho foot
Of the street. He entered and found
Mrs. Miller lying unconscious on a heap
Of straw in an unused stall. Her little girl was
kneeling beside her. kissing her and trying to
restore her to consciousness. After trying in
vain to revive the woman the policeman ran
The woman was taken in 1t to the hospital and
placed in a ward.
In the confusion caused by the arrival OF tho
ambulance and the crowd 1t attracted the
little girl was elbowed aside and forgotten.
Weeping bitterly she tried to climb into the
ambulance with her mother. but she was
pushed aside She followed tho ambulance to
the hospital. but the gatekeepsr. not knowing
who she was. refused to admit her. She was
sitting on the steps at the door when Police
man Quigey came out. He recognized the
child. and picking hsr up carried her into the
hospital Her mother was dead. however. be-
fore the child reached her side.
The little girl was placed In the children a
ward The body OF the mother was sent to
the morgue
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-14
BRYIN,s VACATION OYER.
He Won't Discuss the Stories That Free
silver IL to be Shelved in tho East.

ne WON'T INC StoTlob thut Ffee
silver Is to be shelved in tho East.
LINCOLN. Neb. Sept. 13-Mr. Bryan re-
turned to-day from his vacation in the Yo-
semitic Valley. He took five days rest from
speechmaking. Tomorrow he leaves for
Chicago to attend trust conference
returning to the State to conduct 4
two weeks campaign. On Dot. 2 and he will
attend the Democratic reunion and dollar din
ner at Dallas. Tex. after which he goes to
Iowa
He denies the intimation In a recent de-
spatch from San Francisco that he had changed
his mind about the Governments duty In the
Philippines. He says Il have not changed
my views In the least. I have always in
sisted that tho Nation should at once
announce its intention to treat the Filipinos
the same as it has promised to treat the Gu
bans. establish a stable government and then
give them independence entirely free from
outside interference. l have never advocated
the withdrawal Of troops before a stable
government has been established. but
have said over and over again that
in my judgment very few troops would
be necessary for the establishment OF a stable
government II the Fllipinos were assured that
they were to govern themselves"
Mr.. Bryan refused to discuss the various
stories ahoat to the effect that he had privately
4 assented to the plans of eastern Democrats
that free silver should be quietly shelved. He
said the Nebraska Democratic platform
adopted at the State Convention in Omaha OK
pressed his views and that he had not. and
will not, change them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-14
Gov. Tanner Sick Again.

SPRINoFIEIp. lii. Sept. 13.-Gov. Tanner had
another relapse Yesterday afternoon and was a
very sick man He was much improved this
morning. and a speedy recovery is looked for.
1t was thought that he had grown strong
again. Recently he had been feeling very well.
Golden wedding of Eugene Debs's Parents.
TERRE HAUrE Ind. Sept 13.-Mr. and Mrs
Daniel Debs. parents OF Eugene V. Debbs. cell
ebrated heir golden wedding anniversary to-
day with all their six children. one OF whom 10
Mrs. MaillouI Of Now York and all OF the
grandchildren. Ave in number. and one great
grandchild present.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-14
BoYcorr OF TIE EXPOSITION.
Commissioners Peck says He Knows Of Ne
Exhibitors Who Have Withdrawn.

CHICAGO. Sept. 13. Comm ssioner- General
Ferdinand W. Peck TO the Paris Exposition
said to-day that Notwithstanding the news
paper statements that merchants in sew
eral parts OF the country had refused to
send exhibits to the Paris Exposi-
tion on account Of the Dreyfus verdict
none had indicated to him any desire to do
30. He thought there was very little senti-
ment In business. and that mans rage
over injustice done to another man was
usually short-lived. When asked II he
would refuse information II any OF the
exhibitors should withdraw. Commissioner
Peek said he was not ready to answer that
question. but he said he did not think
II was right for him to disclose any
thing about the American exhibitors until
their exhibits were installed. Some 200 persons
have applied to him for lists OF the Ameri-
can exhibitors. but he has refused to furnish
them As he has refused to disclose the nnmes
OF those who have taken space. he thinks he
ought also to refuse to tell II they relinquish It.
1t 10 known. however. that many Western
firms and individuals who had contemplated
making exhibits at the Paris Exposition
have changed their plans and will not
do SO: also that their change In plans
is in consequence Of tho Dreyfus
verdict. Among the concerns which have can
celled their orders for space are the California
Canneriss OF San Francisco. the biggest fruit
canning concern on the Pacific coast. which
10 controlled by an English syndicate.
and tho North FL Paso and Northeastern
Railway OF New Mexico. which planned a
f1ne mineral exhibit 1t 10 also reported that
the feeling on the Dreyfus case Is so strong In
Los Angeles that a demand will be made for
the repeal Of the act passed by the last Legisla-
ture aprropriatinR $130.O00 for the California
exhibit.
Boston. Sept 13.-The School Board at it's
session last night passed an order which prac-
tically means the boycotting OF the Paris EI-
position for which large school exhibit was
, being planned. The committee had a long
session and a numb OF memb srs had left the
chamber feeling sure that no further business
would be carried on A motion OF adjournmen;
was the one thing looked for. when DR.. Bate
man arose and offered his order. which was
passed. He did not explain II In any way
This morning some OF the mem bers who were
absent last night when the order was passed
have expressed the intention OF fighting this
order at the next meeting.
Troy. Sept 13-Many manufacturers in this
city who had made application for space for
| exhibits at the Paris Exposition have decided
to take no part whatever in the exposition
| William Conuors. proprietor OF the Troy Pain
and Color Works. had made preparations for an
| elaborate display. while COLLAR cuff and shirt
manufacturers have In process Of manufacture
many specimens that were to comprise q
| special department at the French metropolis
/ The result Of the Dreyfus court MAJ tial has
caused a cessation OF preparations. and unless
there 10 q reversal OF tho sentence there will be
no exhibits from Troy.
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.s!awson 4 Hobbs have sold for Alexander
Mcdowell to an investor the fve-story hat
with stores. on lot 25,2x100. on the north east
corner Of Eighth avenue and 1l2th street.
A. L. MOrdecai & Son have sold for the Ford
estate and for the New York Improvement and
Investment Company. TO Francis NJ Marks
the two pieces OF vacant property. com prising
about six and onaS half lots. on the north east
corner Of Morningside avenue and 18th
street. The same brokers report thR e-sale
OF the same property to Hugo F. Hoefer, who
gives in part payment two Ave- story fats on
the west side OF Eighth avenue twenty feet
north OF l53d strest. The corner fat OF the
Alfred Seton. Jr, has sold for A, Laufear
Norrie, TO a client. the brick stable. on lot 25x
100 ;, No 20 West Forty-fourth street.
Mrs Carrie Welse has bought through W. D.
HAYNES a Co, the dwelling No. 1895 Arthur
avenue.
BieIman 4 Co. have sold for Mrs Bertha Gut
tenberg. 70 Lowenfeld 4 Prayer. No, 1920 East
Nineteenth street
W l. Patton has sold the four-story brown
stone dwelling. on lot l0XlOO. No. 4 West
Ninetieth street. for about $40. 900.
p J. i Charles keary have sold 70 q builder
twenty -one lots fronting on lS9th street and
Tlebout avenue.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-14
HOME NTH CAPE NOME GOLD.
Miners Reach Seattle and Say The New
District Is Very Rich.


SEATTLE, Wash, Sept 13-The North Amer
lean Trading and Transportation Company's
steamer Charles Nelson. Capt. NJ. A. An derson
arrived in port at 80 O'Clock this afternoon
from Cape Nome with 1875 passengers and
about 100000 in gold. She left Cape Nome
on Sept. and brought the latest news OF the
gold dis'rc which Is attracting 80 much atten-
ton at present Purser W. C. sammonds in
formed reportersthat about 100000 in gold.
taken out OF the Cape Nome district. was
brought down on the Nelson. A numb Der OF
passengers who were interviewed gave glow
ing accounts OF the new gold fields.
Purser Sammonds said that he had gained
enough reliable information about Cape Nome
to convince him that it is a marvsllously rich
district. "On the beach," he added. men are
making easily from $50 to SIS day. Several
thousand men are at work. The season viii
onIy last n few weeks longer. and the meh hAv-
Ing claims on the beach arc working like
slaves. Rockers are used chiefly and some gold
Anvil City are full Of Cape Nome gold
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-14
Drunken Son Kills Father and Mother.

SouTHBRIDGE. Mass. Sept. 13.-News was re-
ceived here early this morning Of a double
murder last night near Fiskdals. ten miles
northeast OF this town. John King and his
wife. an aged couple. were killed by their son
Peter. who was crazsd from the excessive use
OF liquor. The skulls OF both were crushed by
u heavy instrument and death was almost in
Simultaneous. The murderer also attempted to
kill his brother Thomas but only succeeded in
inticting severe wounds. Peter Is now con-
fine In the lookup here. ... r..
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JOTTINGs ABOUT TOWN.

Frank Martocci. waiter 10 years old, who lives
at 223 Mott st,e t. was arrested and committed to
the Iomhs yesterday on suspicion that h. know
something about the murder OF the bootblack, BAp-
tste Spingolo This is tho nth arrest in the case
strike Of i25 risn lmakers which had been in
TogTesa at krakauer Brothers factory, lal East
,rdAy by granting the demands of the strikers for
NcraASed wages.
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12th st, SIS, 100 " 9Th Az, 15ox10o11;
Watson Kline va David Seglin and ano 81 ,o5O.oo
Witch Bros, vs. syver Gronon ,..,..,,..... 100000
Broadway, sw cor Goth st; Phillip Sum- 49,
mer Glass Co. vs. VIM NJ Hine Co... 1890
Broadway, ne cor 126th NJ, 100X75; Adolph
Froolich W John McSweeney ct al. 80 %
Tooth OF, 1862 to 100 W; Frank g. Reynolds
We Charles kervan. ........................ lIHll
11sth st.ss. 17b " 9Th av 44xloO; Meyer 49,,
Co w @ Lomonte. ..... .............. loO.Oo
man 4 Co. vs Nieolo Deiuca. ,....''... 10000
Goo jenfins' '',,''."...".''..... $500
ham funk Va syver o aronsn -. 10000
ct al va jas 7 FitSparicf, .,.o.'.... 1000. 10000
Webster Az, 9 4s.6 n 7tth At. 50xSt.3hbl
1913; NJ Houpt Son Va Joseph Veg.
schnee 70 vincent Bonsgnr .,............ 2Io.oo
Mcneil lo1. os
dronen. 1900, 90
Pixie Ct 81 -. 1900
wiilett ct, 50 and 81; b Kroi.cher X Sons
vs. NJ M ChislinH. ............ ....... boo3
18th ct. 700 W eth av, 1CoKlOO: ThusP o,
SetZ VS. Geo Arnoux. ...,.,.........,.. $1,000
lis Psndens.
8sth st. 212 "; Dept, OF Buildings va Sarah v
Woodhouse ct al. building violations; atty f. Ot.
terbourg.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-14
NEBRASKA G. 4. R. FOR DREYFUs
State Reunion Adopts Resolutions Con
demninE tho Verdict.

LINCOLN. Neb.. Sept. 13.-The State @. A. r.
reunion adopted tho following resolution at to-
day g session:
',Resolued: As a convention OF soldiers who
have fought In wars undertaken in the in
terests OF q common humanity. having
for their object the redress OF wrongs
perpetrated on the weak and defence
less. We desire to express our adherence OF
verdict. as in the case OF Capt. Dreyfus. that
consigns an innocent man TO ignominy. shame
and pain. and that bespsakS tho spirit OF q
bigoted past rather than that OF an enlightened
present"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-14
SUNK TO HIS NECK IN QUAGx1Rr.
A Son of Judge w. r. Day of Canton, Ohio,
Has n Close Call for His Life.

Has n Close Call for His Life.
CANTON. o., Sept 13.-Sunk In IuaGmire up
to his neck and slowly but surely sinking still
further. Luther Day, son OF Judge and Mrs. w
r. Day. had close call for his life. Luther and
his brother Stephen started out snipe hunting
at Fritch's Lake. The waters Of the lake have re-
coded considerably recently. leaving II marshy.
swampy border around tho water. Unaware
OF the danger Luther walked on the treacher-
Gus land to pick M snire. which he had shot
. minute previous. Suddenly no found
himself imbedded in the soil up to
his waist. He made a desperate struR-
gle to free himself. but his eIertions
caused him to become i'm bedded more deeply.
Slowly he continued to sink. until his neck
was reached. For three hours he was in this
perilouS position. His brother and Mr.. Fritch.a
farmer living nearby. gathered logs. laid a
path on the treacherous surface. and after
many attempts dragged him out with pole.
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1900

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