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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-08
BRYAN AND BROTHER Gun
The Elder Van wyck Not a whit Dismayed
by Deacon Hogg's Utternnces.

II Deacon Hogg OF the Lone Star state thinks
that he has shut out the Presidential boom for
Brother Gus by his utterancos in Tammany
Hail Oh Independence Day he IL very much
mistaken. Such was the verdict OF Brother
Gus's friends ut the hoffman House last
night The German boom is still intact.
Brother Gus's boom is bound to grow.
according to some Of tho Southern states
men who attended the fireworks exhibition
at Tnmmany Hall on July T. Deacon Hogg,
they said last night may come on to New York
and feast himself and be particularly enter
tanning with his cronies on the roof garden OF
the Hoffman House. but Brother Gus does not
do business that way. Brother Gus rests quiz
city at his home during the evening. lie at
tends to his law business during the day. He
has n lot OF friends who believe that his close
vote In the last Gubernatorial fight in the state
OF New York entities him to further considcra-
ton at the hands Of the managers Of tho DEM
ocratic party.
All this Is predatory to the information re-
ccived from certain quarters last night that
Bother Gus proposes TO make u trip through
the Southern States either in September or
October. but OF course he would not for the life
OF him speak to any man on top OF earth below
the, Mason nnd Dixon line rs to he predilection
of delegates in the Democratic National Con-
trary. is merely going down South to follow in
the footsteps of that peerless leader. William
Jennings Bryan" In the hunt for health and
happiness.
Col. bryan believes that he has made a sue
crssiul tourof the South. but the fact is that
the Democrats there seem to hrlieye that Col
Bryan Is losing ground. Brother Gus's friends
IRE inclined to the latter belief. The situation.
is good deal like that OF 1872, when. right or
wrong, the Democratic party insisted on the
denomination OF Grover Cleveland. Tho Demo-
cratic party Is now in tho same foolish position.
II insists upon the domination of Col. Bryan
despite prospective disaster and ruin.
col. Bryan's friends have tho whip hand. and
at the meeting Of the Democratic National
Committee in Chicago on July ~ they propose
to exercise the power at their command and
declare that the candidate OF the Democratic
Presidential Convention next year shall only
J." required TO receive q majority and not. rs
hitherto. a two-thirds vote Furthermore
representative National Democrats have said
time and time again within the last thirty days
that II the New York state Democrats do. not
behave themselves and stand by the platform
of 1896 they will be thrown out Of the Con-
vention.
Ex-Gov. Hogg went to Seabright yesterday
for a rest. He received SO many cOngratula-
tory lctteEs. kilograms and callers that he feels
the need OF a rest
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scUHvY Ar wixD CITY. ALAskA.
Score Of Miners Said to lie Dead and
Others to BE Dying.

SEATTLE. Wash. July IA score OF miners
are said to have died Of scurvy at Wind City. on
Wind River. in Alaska When the last report
was received from the camp the following were
i'll and were not expected to live: DR.. J. Il.
Mason OF Chicago. W. c. Ouch and Broom
brothers OF San Francisco. DIR. Martin. dentist.
Of Chicago: Edward Harris and - Mitchell.
Harris had to have leg nmputated on account
OF frostbite and Mitchell was suffering from
having broken both legs.
Wind City was started last September. when
some seventy miners who had been trying to
reach Dawson over the Edmonton trail built
winter quarters there. Scurvy nppear red among
them. and soon half the men were sick. Those
OF the miners who could move loaded their
sleds and left The medicine which DR.. Mason
Ind with him was soon exhausted and when
attacked himself he had nothing lett to take.
There were no vegetables in camp and no
source from which any could be secured. .
ae n' MeGre wnG eiS T Son H Sf
ander. W: n Gray, j. " Smell. Edxari Nc.
GHregor e Huron county 0ntarlo Pr j. =;
Oliver Carter WlIli&% Pearson q Lnl Bay
Join Tame Ianeiolstt Of Fargo. n. b. 1t was
while they were Oh Belle River that an Indian
from Wind G SanSG With
camp One OF those left behind wrote TO his
partner. who had gone ahead:
Come back to me, old friend for Gods
sake. II You ever wish to see me alive. This
camp is pest hole. cursed by ALL There is no,
deadly. has taken hold OF US Death is only. a
cook our food. have piled upmv supplies be-
side my bed and eat things raw rather than
suffer as have to when moving around. I'll
soon be so | can't move. for the uncooked food
IL making the scurvy worse.
We have had test imony this week Of what
man will do for his partner. DR.. Martin. n
dentist from Chicago. was canned with two
Chicago men seventy five miles below us. Both
were taken with scurvy.. He loaded them on u
sled and tried to pull them here. where
he expected to find medical aid and fresh sup
plies One man died soon after the journey
commenced lie took his other partner on his
back and completed the journey. although it
nearly Killed him. On reaching here, ex-
hausted he discovered signs Of the dread dis
ease on his own body. He has 1t very bad and
IN In a weak condition"
Several men turned back. determined to do
all In their power to help the unfortunates.
Before fall summer travellers or Hudson Bay
men will come upon the camp. and details OF
the situation will then he obtained.
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STATE INSTITUTION ABUSES.
REPLY TO CONTROLLER MORGAN'Sd
SThTEMENT.
the Albany Triangle ON the Charitable
Institutions and Their Boards of Man

Tho Rochester Union Says It Is n War OF
the Albany Triangle ON the Charitable
Institutions and Their Boards of NAM
ayers, and Is Based Upon No Proof.
ROCHESTER,. July Under the heading.
War of tho Albany Triangle ON the State
Charitable Institutions and Their Boards OF
Managers" the Gn,On and ADVERTISER this
afternoon makes reply editorially to the state
ments contained in Comptroller Morgans re-
port. After severely arraigninR the "triahRu-
lar combine" Of the Comptrollers Office. the
State Board Of Charities. and the state Civil
Service Commission. the editorial says
The report IL a defence and attempted
justification OF offlcious ntermcddllng by the
triangle. in consequence Of which a number OF
managers Of State institutions have resigned.
publicly giving the reasons for their action.
and also a general and wild attack upon
the local arrangements. The managers are
citizens. men and women OF the highest
character and standing In their respective
communities. fully the peers. where not the
superiors. Of their would-be dictators as COM
PARSONS that the people can make for them
selves will show. The Comptrollers assault
upon them Is based upon no proof adduced. but
rests solely Oh testimony taken by two salnried
bat unknown emissaries sent out from the
ComptrolIers and Board OF Charities offices.
giving credence to the tittle-tatte that is al
ways to be found floating in the air around
eleemosynary institutions Of any magnitude or
character. These emssaries. strangers to the
institutions and their localities. were
despatched to find Just what they claim to have
found and what those who sent them wanted
them to find. and their alleged findings ex
parte are not to be accepted as the
facts they are represented to be by the
Comptroller He cannot ask that those
a negative. but 1t is incumbent upon
him. IL he would have his charges credited. to
furnish proof, amounting 10 evidence from re-
spectacle nnd responsible sources. IN ther
AIRED aud unknown underlings. il not proof or
conclusive evidence. The tniOh does not take
the side or cspouse the cause Ot any inst tuition
or board OF managers on speclilc charges
of the truth or falsity Of which II has
no knowledge, These can be settled and
vcstgation. in the hands of AN intelligent, up
right and impartial body Of citizens. And we
are glad the COMPTROLLER has made the issue
with the state charitable institutions as
justice established ii he and his tr:
angle arc right and the managements OF
tho charitable institutions OF the state are
wrong. he wi be vindicatad. IL the contrary.
he and his triangle 81 self -aggrandiZers will he
condemned. 1t would seem that the Comptrol.:
ler's report presents case for the action OF
the Governor. and that II he does not act. the
Legislature when II assemblies ak months
hence will be obliged tn make searching in
uuiry.'
The article concludes with comparisons to
show that the departments in the so-called
triangle " are not run with an eye single to
economy and usefulness
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Death Rate Among Children Under Five
Years Continues to Go Up.

The health authorities arc much exercised
over the continued increase OF mortality
among children under five years from diar-
rhual diseases in Brooklyn Yesterday Presi-
dent Murphy sent out several members Of his
staff from the central Office to cooperate with
Assistant Sanitary Inspector Black in search
ing for the causes OF the trouble. 1t is thought
that the sale OF unripc or decaving fruits may
have something to do with It. and the health
officials will make a carefulIinspect ION OF all the
fruit stores and stands in the borough.
The impurities in the water are also re-
garded as "A source Of danger. Recent analyses
OF the water show that it contains more lbn-
mnoid ammonia than in the corresponding
periods in 1897 and 1898. Engineer De Verona
of the Water Department says that the long
drought has had an injurious effect on the
quality uf tn" water. and that the insufiiciency
81 thu distributing plant between Rockville
Centre and tn" Ri1gewOod reservoirs tends to
aggrivate the situation.
The infant death rnte for the current week is
likely to exceed that OF any week so far. Be
tween noon on Saturday and noon on Thurs
day there were H. deaths Of children under
; years from darrh,ral diseases. In the
Twenty seventh ward. supposed to be one OF
the hpalthiest districts in the borough. there
were eleven deaths.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-08
AMAnGaMATKD CoppER's PLANS.
Marcus Dnly Denies That 1t Is n Trust, and
Says He Is in 1t to Stay.

BUTTE. Mon. July Marcus DAILY. Presi-
dent OF the Amagamated Copper Company.
who returned to Butte from the East on
Wednesday night. has made n statement OF his
intentions. in which he says
Il am the President Of tho Amalgamated
Copper Company. Everybody living In these
parts knows what that company owns. 1t will
own more mines pretty soon. 1t was not or
ganized to be a trust; it was gotten NJ for the
PURPOSE OF making available the capital re-
uuired in order to give Butte an Oyerhauling.
the like Of which was never before thought Of
That work Of exploration Is already start
ed | was not elected President OF the
company for fun, or for ornament or
vast work completed that Is just beginning.
Unless my associates in this company want To
put me out shall keep right on being the
own myself, Individually. as much OF the stock
Of the Amagamated Copper Company as any
other individual owns. and there are several
very large holders"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-08
WON'T FORFEIT TIE CHARTER.


AUSTIN. Tex. July Judge T. s Miller OF
Dallas. general attorney OF the Missouri. Kan
sas and Texas Railroad Company and General
Manager A. A. Allen are here perfecting an
agreement with Attorney General II. s. Smith
looking to a dismissal OF the suit now pending
against the road for forfeiture Of its charter
The agreement will be- signed Tomorrow
Attorney General Smith received a letter from
Gov Say"rs advising that the suit be dismissed
The Governor says:
Il have to express the opinion that the suit
pending in the District Court for Dallas county
the Missouri. Kansas and Texas Railway Com
pany Of Texas. should be dismissed ut the cost
OF the defendant ana without prejudice to the
state. when the Missouri. Kansas and Texas
Railway Company shall have refunded to the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Hallway OF Texas
the freight money amounting to Sl4S.23l. and
any other charges that may be found to
be due the Texas company. and. further.
when the Missouri. Kansas and Texas
hallway Company Of Texas shall have
fully satisfied you as 10 its entire
compliance" with the laws regarding railway
regulation in this State. and shall also have
in every respect complied with the conditions
and requirements Of the special act OF the
Missouri. Kansas and Texas Railway Company
Of Texas OF the sherman. Shreveport and
southern Hallway"
II liz announced that the work of building
the extensions OF the Missouri. Kansas and
Texas road from San Marcos TO San Antonio
and from Jefferson 10 Shreveport will l"gin
Immediately.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-08
sTlTE PRINTING CONTRACT
Awarded to the Third Lowest Bidder, John
A. Mccarthy of Albany.

ALBANY. July THE contract for doing tho
legislative State printing for the two years be-
ginning Oct. next was O-day awarded to
Mr.. John A. Mccarthy. representing the Albany
Press and kniCkTLOckfr. The bidders were:
BrandOw Printing ompany Of Albany. Sll5.543
Charles W. Wenborne OF Buffalo, Sll7.549:
John A. Mccarthy. Sl3S.315; Wynkoop- Hal
lenbeck Crawford Company Of New York city.
who now hold the contract. Sl40.o4o: J. Is.
Lyon Company. S233.t@7; Weed. Parson1
Printing Company. S244.344
The members OF the board designated by law
to award this contract are State Comptroller
Morgan. Attorney General Davies and Score
tary OF State McDonouRh. The proposals call
ing for bids provided that a certified check
amounting to ) per cent. Of the bid should be
filed with the bid. A protest had been filed
against the BRANDON bid because the check
fled Herewith did not meet the per cent re-
quirement In an opinion by Attorney Gen
eral Davies this protest was upheld. Mr.
Wenborn" was the next lowest bidder. Upon
To- withdraw his bid upon his statement that il
was made without knowledge OF the amend
mentts to the Eigh'-ll law passed by the
greatly increase the expense OF carrying out
the contract.
General Davies voted t"throw out the Brandow
bid. allow the withdrawal OF the Wen borne bid
and t" award the contrsct to the next lowest
State McDonough str"nuouslv opposed this
He declared TINT Mccarthy was not the lowest
bidder 10y $4,000 and that the contract could
lie lust as legally awarded to the highest bid
1t is is expected that Mr. Mccarthy will trans
ford Company Secretary McDonough init
mated that several straw bids had been sub
mitted with view OF occurring the legislative
contract
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Comptroller Morgan Says His Charges
Were Based on Testimony.

ALBANY. July 1T was currently reported
about the Capitol day that the facts shown
in the statement Of State Comptroller Morgan.
regarding abuses in State charitable institu
tons published this morning. might result in
an investigation to be ordered by Gov. Roose-
welt The Comptroller. in an interview to- day.
said that. while the matter would ultimately
be brought to tho Governors attention. no did
not believe he would order au investigation.
The Comptroller said:
THE statements have made are based upon
testimony taken by Mr. Gilman. my first
deputy. and Mr. Hebberd. Secretary OF the
state Board Of Charities. and when the proper
times comes that testimony will be disclosed;
This investigation. which was authorized
by the amen ment to the state Finance law.
mado at the last session OF the l.eRisla
turc which provides for the Reconsideration
of the positions and the regarding Of
the salaries OF employees OF state re-
formatory and charitable institutions. has
been but Just begun. 1t will be con
Quoted in every institution in which tho State
Board Of Charities and my department have
control When II is completed we shall report
to the Governor. While did not like to attack
the boards Of managers Of the several institu-
tons criticised. i was compelled to Justify the
action of my department Tho charges are
borne out 10y facts, and when the proper time
comes specific facts regarding the charges
made will he given to the public"
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TO REFORM SCOTCH Plains.
Citizens League Organized to Take Up the
Work Begun by the Rev. q. NJ. Shott.

PLAINFIEIp. y. j July THE reform move
ment started recently at Scotch Plains by the
Rev. Gideon NJ. ShOtt pastor Of the Baptist
church. has developed into a citizens league.
which was organized last evening. There was
Il large attendance Of reform agitators. and the
following officers were elected President, the
Rev. Gideon NJ. Shot: Vice President. County
Physician +. W. Westcott; Secretary. Norman
Dunn; Treasurer. II. +. Robinson. The first
object Of the hague will he to secure the en-
furr,Iirnt Of tn" laws prohibiting the Illegal
sale OF liquors on SUNDAY, which make, the
place "A rendezvous for drink ing people from
nearby towns. The retormrrs Will also en-
deaNor to break NJ disOrdrrIy houses that are
reported t. exist in tn" town, 1t - SAID that
about ) 600 has been subscribed for the work
and that moro Is promised.
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WILL DEFY THE POLICE.
The State of Affairs Threatened on Coney
Island for To-Morrow.


The action OF Magistrate Nostrand in the
Coney Island Police Court yesterday in dis
charging from custody the thirteen concert
hall keepers who were arrested on June IL for
violation OF the Concert Hall law will in no way
interfere with the plans Of Police CAPTAIN
Kenny tomorrow. He has received his
orders from the Police Board in Manhattan
and no intoxicating drinks will be allowed to
be sold in such places. The concert hall men
construe the decision to mean that they are at
liberty to sell beer. and several Of them an
nounced last night that they would show Capt.
Kenny all the defiance he wanted Tomorrow.
An unusually wet Sunday. they further as
serted. could be looked for and everything
would be wide open.
The police, according to Cant. Kenny. will be
prepared for any outbreak OF this kind and any
violation OF his orders will be- followed by ar
rest. The trial Of the men in court yesterday
il criticised Instead Of being tried for viola
ton Of the Concert Hall law they were tried for
violation of the Excise or RaineS law. As
sistnnt District Attorney Roche appeared for
the prosecution. while tn" defendants were rep
resented by host of lawyers. The cases were
called three at II time After hearing the
PENDANTS District Attorney Roche moved that
the charges against them and the other men bc
dismissed on the ground that 1t would he i'm
pOssbl to convict on the evidence furnished
Magistrate Nostrand was Of the same opinion
and he discharged the men, The latter as they
left the courtroom were lubiant. They said
they would no longer fear the police.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-08
WOOD APPEALS FOR CUBAN SCHOOLS.
He Writes n Letter Telling Of the Needs in
Santiago Province.

BosToN. July Henry J.. Higgnson has
made public letter received from Gen. Leon
ard Wood in which he asks for funds with
which to educate the children OF Santiago
province. Cuba. The letter reads:
Boston. July 5. 1890.
DEAR Mn. HrGGINsoN: You were asking
n" Yesterday about the most pressing needs
inmy section Of Cuba. &c. There is one line OF
work which am anxious to devote some time
and money To in the immediate future. and
that is tho equipment OF tho schools OF the
rr"vince with books and school material.
Thcs" things are sadly needed and
should be purchased during the pres
ent vacation # possible. in order that
the chi ldrru may have enough books to work
properly during the coming year. We shall
need for this purpose at least SlOOOO, This
amount will purchase the elementary text
books required in teaching English and also
SOM" necessary school supplies. The children
ar"all very anxious to learn English and
rtoros" t" start, the, study Of the language
Systematically this fall ifpossiblc. with Amer
lchi teachers for this work.
In order 10 do good work we will need the
text books above mentioned. Tho interest of
10th parents and children in education speaks
well Tor IN" future. and whatever we can do in
establishing good school system will be work
IN III" right direction. With kndcst regards
very sincerely. LEONARD WOOD"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-08
NEGRO KILLED IN FIFTH AVENUE
Wagon Shaft Caught Him in the Neck and
KnOcked Him OF His BICYCLE.

Knocked Him OFF His Bicycle.
Thomas Farrell OF 1921 Third avenue. tho
driver OF dry goods store wagon. was driving
down Fifth avenue Yesterday morning when at
Forty first street he ran Into negro bcyclist
who was going IN the avenue and knocked
him from his wheel into the street. Bicycle
Policeman Ormsby was going no the avenue
at the time. He got the first intlmation OF tho
collision 10y seeing some pedestrians go out
into the street to nick IN the injured wheel
man. who was unconscious when they carried
him to the sidewalk.
The policeman summoned an ambulance
from the Flower Hospital and the injured man
was taken there He died soon after his ar
rival without reganinR consciousness. One
side OF the. neck and had penetrated the
flesh. causing q large wound. The policeman
searched the mans clothing for papers that
might give his name or address, but did not
lind anything that would establish his iden-
tity. TIE negro was apparently about 80
years old.
The policeman had arrested Farrell. When
he arraigned him 10 the Yorkville Police Court
Ornsby informed Magistrate Meade that he
dIi not see the collision and had no witnesses.
His only knowledge OF how the thing hap
pened. he said. was obtained from the prisoner.
who declared that he was not driving very fast
when the negro. who was going in the oppo-
site direction and seemed to have made up his
mind TO- pass the wagon on the left-hand side.
changed MS course and nttempte to pass on
the right. He was caught on the shaft.
Magistrate Meade sent the prisoner TO the
Coroner's office. whore Coroner yucca held him
In 81 800 bail pending the Inquest. Bail was
f,,rniaha1
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SCHOONER AND TUG COLLIDE.
Tn, Tugs Piiothouse. SmOkestack and
Upper Works Carried Away.

The tug Carrie OF Port Richmond Staten
Island. was disabled yesterday morning as she
was about to leave a schooner she was towing.
The schooner was the Fannie i. Fowler. "a two
masted craft owned by =. Herman. coal dealer
OF Rosebank The Carrie was towing her from
Bayonne through the Arthur Kill When they
had passed through the Baltimore and Ohio
drawbrdge over the Arthur XIII Capt stevens
OF the Carrie cast loose his tow line. He backed
and the schooner. with full sail set. instead OF
going to one side OF him. bore upon the tug:
Capt, stevens could not avoid the schooner and
there was Il crash. The bowsprt swept across
the tug and carried away the pllothonse
smok estack and upper works OF the boat. The
steering gear was fixed and the tug was able to
get back TO Port Richmond under her own
steam. No one on the tug was injured
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THREE KILLED IN 4 MINE.
Accident Probably Due to the Explosion Of
Marsh Gas.

DOVER, y. J.. July Superintendent Edwin
Mills aud william Murha and Fred Schifner.
miners. were killed in the old slope Of the TIurd
nm" at Port Dram this morning Murtha and
Mills had the caro- Of pump on level No |. At
l'"r.ork Superintendent Mills descended into
III" slope, and a few minutes later miners
Standing near the mouth Of the slope heard an
'\r,"-uu Fred kaminsk engineer in
charge Of tho hosting engine. descended to
the lotion. whore he saw the body OF SchifN-
Per ,,yinG On th" platform, Of loycl No, !. With
hs hand III the water In dismantlcd ear
watch had been left in the slope when it was
a"1ndoned in 1881 ktmiuski found the dead
l"dy OF Mills. Further INTO the slope he
stumbled over Murtha's body.
Mining Engineer J." C. Bierwirth. who de-
u'"s The accident 10 the explosion 81 marsh
Gas II is believed that when Superintendent
Mus Joined the men he started to explore tho
81 workings and iGnitcd the gas with his
hlh"rs lamp