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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-23
PEOHIBrYION ~ GEORGIf.
The willingham Bill Passes the Lower
House-Grrnt Enthusiasm Shown.

ATLANTA. Ga. Nov. 29.-Ths willlngham
Prohibition hin was passed 10y the House this
afternoon b. u vote OF 03 90 II was only
with margin OF Ave votes that the bill passed.
but It had ieen recognized oil tho morning
that the contest would he close. The friends
OF the measure were rcJoicei AT It's sue
cess. When the result was announced by
Speaker Little the galleries became cnthu-
siast.c. Women capped their hands in
approval. and men threw nloft their hats and
shouted ION the floor Of the House the adj
Vucltes ~ the measure were hardly more re-
strained than their visiting friends They
gave their de-k tops such rafting as had not
been heard for years. and then in large num-
herS. gathered around Mr., WIllinehain. who
had led the successful fxht for his bill to con-
gratulate him Mt the outcome.
The opponents OF the measure attemnt TO
derive comfort from the fact that the hin has
yet to 60 70 the Senate, where they hope It Will
meet Its death. The bill as II PASSED was ex-
actly rs MIR. Willingham and hisfrends wanted
It,, Every amendment that was offered from
other sources was defeated. The debate
abounded with bitter personalities. There lis
little probability that the bill will pass the SEN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-23
ANNIE BEHRnNs,s WASDERINGs.
Identification of tho Girl with Strange
story Picked Up In Rutherford.

PAssAIc. N. j.. Nov % The young woman
picked up in the streets OF Rutherford on
Monday evening In dazed condition by Capt.
Holland OF the police was identified to- might
at 81 Mary's Hospital by q male relative as
Annie Brhrens OF Brooklyn.
The girl is suffering from melanchoia."
said Dr. Ricardo. one NJ the hospital physi-
clans. she was neither assaulted nor
drugged."
The story the girl told Capt. Holland. in
monosyllabes. n word now and q word then.
was that she had been taken to n house with
trees around 1t By man she didn't know that
sh" had spent the nigh there that he had eft
her: that she had had some coffee in the
morning. and that was all shs rcmem-
bercd. She was seen 20 hoard m cleo
trio car in Lyndhurst on Monday morning
and get oil In Rutherford She walked
up and down the main street Of
Rutherford fully ten hours before Cart Hol-
land took her in. She acted like persOn in a
trance. At It. MRry's Hospital abe managed to
make the Sisters understand that she was
Annie Behrens. She didn't know where she
lived. hut sh" said she had seen Sisters at
Father TaaiTc's. Father TaaIe is a Brooklyn
pri 81.
The Rcv Thomas TaafIc. pastor az St. Pat
rick Church. BROOKLYN. says ne knows moth
ing abou; thu girl In III" passac Hospital and
Is no Annie Behrens missing from his
parish
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<DyJCE TO CUBAN MAYORS
The New Civil Governor Of Havana Points
Ont Their Duties.
S,,ctor Cable D.,paich to THE suS.

Sp,esol Cable D.,pach to THE suS.
HAVANA. Nov. 22.-Civil Governor Nunez has
issued a proclamation to the Mayors In the
Province OF Havana. He instructs them TO
have careful regard for public instruction. 10
pay special attention to the public roads ana
to take care that every one. whether CUBAN or
Spaniard. has equal rights under the law. lie
also instructs the Mayors to try to discourage
councillors from abandoning the public service
on the p!ea OF private business. course which
has hitherto been very commonly followed
and which has been very detrimental to the
public welfare.
The convention Of delegates OF the National
League to-day adopted n motion that the con-
vention elect delegates to provincial council
instead OF waiting until municipal councils are
established. all meeting together to elect
provincial council. which was previously pro-
posed as being more democratic. 1t was
argued on the other hand that It would be
moro democratic to have delegates from the
municipal councils OF the whole island meet.
instead OF those OF the provinces separately.
thus having an assembly Of about 5000 dele
gates. from which national assembly could
be elected II desired.
A decree recognizing the courts Is to he
presented to Cow Gen. Brooke by Secretary OF
Justice Lanuza. The Judges will have regular
salaries and will not be allowed to collect foes
Represen tatives OF the workmen OF tho city
to-day asked Gov. Nunez to permit a meeting
at which anarchist speeches would be made.
The Governor refused to grant the desired
perm lssion and warned the men not to attempt
to hold tho meeting.
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VIEW OFFER FOR sAaE.s Gas STOCK
Thought to Como from tho Rockefeller Party
Price Above the Market.

Russell Sage said yesterday that there had
been a new development IN the local ga situa-
ton. He had received from out Of town IN
Offer for his holdings OF tho stock OF the Stand
ard Gas Light Company. the hest offer that
has yet been made to him. and lie was giving
careful consideration to tho proposition.
There have been parties from out -o.-town."
said Mr.. Sage. who are DESTROYS OF purchasing
Standard Gas Light s,ock and they offer
higher price than the market. The offer was
made to-day and would. II accepted IT, apply
not only to my holdings but to the holdings
OF all the other Standard Gas Light stock
holders who chose to accept II, tor | would not
agree to any sale unless jhe other stock holders
also received III" benefit OF tho same terms
The negotiations are not n renewal OF those
begun with Dir. William Rockefeller some time
Mr.. sage said that what interests tho new
ncgotiators represented did not appear IN the
might be the Householder interests These in
ter"stS are Understood To- be tn" controlling in
terests N the Conso dated GaI Company Mr.
Shge said he had not ms yet closed with tho
Offer Asked II he would nccett Il he replird:
That's my private business"
Regarding report that nm agreement had
been reached between the strongest and most
Influential OF the interests In the competing
before Jan !. whether fun and complete set
tlemont Of III" gas troubles had been reached
or net. Mr. Sage said that he had not heard
new ,negotia;ors for IN" purchase OF the stand
ard Gas Light stock were. after n l. the ROcke-
Teller int"rrstz. The common stock ~ ths
standard Gas Light Company was quoted in
the curb market yesterday AT 10 hid. 10
asked. and the preferred stock ut 40 bid. 100
asked.
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A bolt OF cloudy and Showery weather spread yes.
terday from an area OF low pressure over Arkansas
and Missouri, northcastward from the lower MssiS.
sippl states across tho Ohio and Tennessee valley
and lake regions to the Middle Atlantic and New
England coasts The rainfall was generally light,
bu. the small amount that fell In Louisiana and tho
other lower Mississippi sections beneficial and
helped to break the drought. There was a storm
forming In tho extreme Northwest. where It was
muoa warmer. 1t was also warmer in tho Atlantic
States but ives cooler and generally below freezing
point from Minnesota and Wisconsin over the lakes
In this city there was shower in tho early morn.
ing with two sp'ipkles Of rain In the after
noon; average humidity, ~ per cent; wind
southwest; average velocity. ten miles an hour;
barometer col rected to read to sea level at A. NJ
2Vs9; 3 =. A.. 2a.I3.
The temperature rs recorded by the ofhc!al ther-
mometer. and also by THE SUNS thermometer at
the street level. is shown In tho annexed table;
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tanned. II Is not sound The whole structure
upon which the opinion rests Is based upon tho
theory that the prevention Of cruelty TO children
is essentially charity in the usual and ordinary
meaning Of the word We deny that aiding In
the enforcement Of laws Is a matter Of charity
In the ordinary and usual meaning OF that word
IL Is a public. spirited act, patriotic act hui
mano act The principal object OF the society
Is not almsgiving, II, therefore, the word char
ity is to be given its usual and ordinary meaning.
II can have no application 10 tho main and sub
stantinl purpose OF this society. II this Court
should disagree with our main contention that
the State Board has no Jurisdiction whatever
over the society but should hold that the society
is 10 b. regarded as Of charitable nature to the
extent only that II feeds, clothes and provides
medicines for the children temporarily In its Gus.
tody then Justice Giegeich's oder at Special
Term should he affirmed and the order Of the
Appellate Division reversed.
Former Attorney G General Hancock. in reply
ing TO Senator Hill, reviewed his argument before
the Appellate Division, declaring that there was
nothing ambiguous In the constitutional and
statutory provisions relating TO the powers and
duties OF the State Board Of Charities The law
should not be so construed as to make nugatory
the purpose and intent Of the delegates 30 the con-
stitutional convention or the lenis ativo enact
ments which were intended TO upho d and pro.
serve the authority Of the State Board. He con-
tended that the order Of tho Appellate Division
should he affirmed and peremptory writ Of man
dsmus issued compelling Mr.. Gerrys Society to
submit TO tho visitation of the State Board Of
ChanticA
The Court reserved It's decision.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-23
CLEARS pAnNELL,s home.
Mr.. Croker Turns Over Draft for $4,000
to the Lord Mayor of Dublin.

Thomas F. Smith. in behalf Of Richard
Croker presented last night to Daniel Talon.
Lord Mayor OF Dublin. and to John Z. Red
mond. ~ p. the money that Mr.. Croker hasin
structed the leaders Of the Assembly districts
to collect for the purpose OF freeing the Parnell
homestead at Avondale. Wicklow. Ireland.
from tho mortgage that was about to be foro-
closed. The date for the foreclosure was Nov.
3. but an adjournment had been granted until
to-day Az n result OF the payment last night
cablegram was sent to Ireland tn postpone the
sale again until the money could reach the
other side.
Mr.. smith. Mr.. Redmond. Lord Mayor Talon.
Roderick j. Kennedy. Edward O'Flaherty. @.
f. Phillips. p. J. Conway. d. A. McAuliffe and
Thomas Kennedy. the secretary OF the Lord
Mayor met in room 1903 at the Hoffman House
last night. Mr. Smith read the following letter
addressed to the visiting 1rlshmen:
"GESTLEMES--I have the honor. In behalf al
Ha ,o Ssrey shs pn nsSss
clearing the entire encum brnncc now resting
unon tho Pornci homestead. thus securing the
olsna n ut the h %ns to rns but
upon consideration the organization con-
tt Es ss ass f to wps
out all existing mortgages against the home
stead. Assuring you OF the pleasure we feel In
worthy worth and nd iaudable a mission. and congratu:
latng you upon its successful contamination.
have tho honor to remain,
Very sincerely yours. RICHARD CROKER
Then Mr.. Smith handed the Lord Mayer, 9
draft for e. 600 drawn on N N Rothschild Il
Sons, London, to the order OF Daniel Talon
an, Iphn =. Redm'ond. The Lord Mayer said:
personal thanks and the thanks OF tho entire
Irish, nation for this magniticent donatio9;
Tell him for me that he has saved the Parnell
estate /: tell him that his name will be enshrincd
In the annals OF the future OF the Irish nation:
Tell him that he has conferred upon me and
Mr. Redmond an honor that cannot be repaid
by words. nm tod that he il going to Fmrope
soon. Ask him in my name II he will not
come to dublin. | retain my office
and will give him the freedom Of the city.
Dublin will he his. II he says he cant come
SEQ II you cant smuggle him there somehow.
as we want to see the man who, In such a
manly and muniacent fashion. has done us
The work OF raising money by the Lord
Mayor and the Hon. Mr. Redmond will con-
tinue throughout the country. The money
not used in raising tho mortgage will he spent
in erecting statue to Parnal in Dublin.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-23
EMMA GOLDMAN QUITS IN DISGUST.
Sails Awny DenouncinR American Labor
Leaders, workmen and Anarchists.


Leaders, Workmen and Anarchists.
Emma Goldman. who came to his country
ten years ago to preach anarchy. has given up
her mission In disgust and has lett the country.
sailing yesterday for London under an assumed
nano Before sailing shc expressed her
opinion Of the American workman and OF the
United States.
When Markham calls tho workingman
brother TO the OK. she said. he llbels that
animal. In my experience with the American
worelngman. during more than ten years. I
have found him to be the most contemptible
creature on earth. Even the ignorant Russian
peasant. downtrodden and sturId as he is. will
revolt some time when the utrages committed
the Government 4. more despotic than that Of
the Car. Crime after crime. outrage a tier out
rage. Ia perpetrated n the name ~ law and
order and the workinGman goes on voting for
his onpressors.
Talk OF iibertyl Why, there, is more Of that
m yeI nay here hass Seen Inn
my right 10 talk in New York city, and in scores
OF other PLACES the police would not let me
and not single labor body dared to utter a
protest. This Is the freedom you hear so much
me sick 10 think ~ IL.
Il have sp.nt years IN an honest md ,on-
sclcntous cirort TO cniehten the American
workingmnn "a 10th real causes OF his misery
AMI ~ show him the remedy for IT, What Is
the result? Ny very name makes them SILVER;
IN" newspapers have invented thousands OF
malicious lies about me-. the parsons have de-
nounccd mo from their purits and the fakirs
wSno prey uron the workinemen. the so.cnlled
grandmother to the dPvi. himself
And the American worGingmnn swallows all
thes" lies ana takes them for gospel truths.
There Ia no hope nor help for him. He will not
think; and he has always stabbed hs best
friend IN tho back md wnrshppcd the man
who makes slave OF him"
Miss Goldman also denounced the ana rchists
~ thi country saying that all but about ten Of
them Were either hvporrites or towards and
many OF them downright towards.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-23
GERRY SOCIETY'S STATUS.
THE COMMODORE'S CONTENTION he
FORE THF COURT OF APPEALS.
Ex-senator Hill Argues That the Society
IL Not n Charitable Institution. and
IL Not subject to Visitation and In
.pectiou by tho State Board of Charities

Ex-senator Hill Argues That the society
IL Not n Charitable Institution. and
y NJ, s,ht.ct IN valuation and In
49,. s,.,. Road NJ cha ri,ies
spocuon py tho o'o'o """'" W
~ Nov -commodoro Elbridgc T.
VI, c,,.,r o., IN.
Prcyentionof Cruel ytoC hldrcnsconndent that tho
Cow, n Anpe.ls will declare III at the State Board
V. -, ~ visitation and inspec-
oil Charities mas no power Vi ',''a". NI
ton over any part Of the work OF his society. or
In any event only over the society r work pertain
:" Guy -. ,,. .,a,,inc ~ children and tho
ing to the iceding ana oio'hiis VI '""
furnishing Of medical attendance 70 them iha'
.as ~. d.cision of Justice Giegerch at Special
m"' "' ~, ..,.d .rd III. .pn.ll ate
Icrm' bu' oo'h sues "PPea''' ,;., ~,
division unanimously upheld tho oon'ennoh Oh
al. Cat. Ronrd of Charities that under the new
,,.., =, 100, ,h,, hoard has full mower
CONSTITUTION oil io''' 'h"' ''' c.,i,r
OF visitation and Inspection over MT Gerry soce'y'
Hku" .,,o,. mris,on rnsc commenced
desciSion oi 'he Apre'"'e DIVISION We" .,,.r,oo,
before the Court OF Appeals yesterday n'e'noo''
hut David b. Hill who appeared for MT Gerry
-, -, o,ish,d ,,b., the Court adjourned al
had not nl'Shoa "he'' VIC No"'' . ~. a,.,o.L
o'clock The arguments were tesumcu Nv '"'
this afternoon In his argument Mr., Hill said:
..rhia society ia not a charitable institution
' " a., ..,..,,,,,io. .,d Il. ws
WITHIN me meaning OF wy III, 1871; any NV
cotpola.on Cani,u. NV ai Wy ~, Sontcr,cd ;ron il
by the law undel wnSn ~ WH y, y. nsce,,,ined
character OF coTIptaupn ~ nov .o pe ~ r h.s
rom anything WHEN ~ "a, ~ av,horIty n do
omitted on, ron w n inspelton Of The rroyis
ions OF the general law oi 100 uh"., n 1o '''S
oocleE was lesaly ,ns3tl.oH 20 in.o,n", atinn az
examnat9n OF thc aIncles o, @ nrimrnoi
tuaHy hled !hcieunuei, 'na' VIZ ,hi1 snci.,w
and substantial purpose loi whicn .liS sof I
was organized was the enforcement OF lhe laws
Isiaung 70 children SO as I s, u, edditSns
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-23
NEWROADTOTHE KLONDIKE
AN ILL-AMERICAN ROUTE LIKELY
TO AFFECT THE OLD TRAILS.

Capt. Aberorombie, who Has spent Two
Seasons in Alaska, Says IL Runs Through
Fertile Region and Will Divert
Trafno from skaeway and st. Michaels.
Capt. W. r. Abercromble OF the Second U. 8.
Infantry. who has been surveying an all
American military route from Valdez. on
Prince william Sound. Alaska. to the Klon.
dixie. arrived here yesterday on leave
OF absence and visited his father
in-law. Col. Amos 3. Kimbnll. In the
Army Building. He has been two seasons In
Alaska trying to discover the shortest and
most practicable route from tldewater to
the gold regions. and he said yester-
day that tho expedition which he COM
manded had been eminently successful II
had been demonstrated that there was
no long err any necessity to 60 through Cana
dian territory to reach the Kondike quickly and
without grent hardship. The route he has sur
veyed Is 3S5 miles long. from Valdez to Fort
IS the TransIn,askan Military Road. Capt.
=, The object of tho expedition was to open, up
the klondike to the American miner so that
Without having n 7" to enter a"a Can"dan tsrrory.
sa huTTiuo ns tus Sns.,o at ms ms 9wa ,
Excelsior. There were thlrty-nve OF us.
including two tonographers. two civil ene-
neerb. Ileui, NuNcOCk IN cnHrRe OF
ton. trail boss. dynamter, two sharp
eners and rock men. ana handy mon.
After We landed at Valdez we hired a
large number Of destitute miners Some
times We had 300 Of them. We thus re.
licved tho revenue cutters of tho necessity OF
taking these mon back TO the States. They
wero industrious md Intelligent and helped
us greatly. When | left Valdez on my
way WAY he5,e ,, we had cut trail feet
what crude. but II Ia well watered and game is
plentiful, consisting chiefly OF bear and wild
The country through which the new road
passes Is twice ms large as the New England
Stntes and wi support thousands. The
water IL good md the. soil fertile. eX.
cept in tho Copper River Valley. All
the hardy grains that flourish In Siberia
will grow IN our. country There are dense
masses OF vegetation and Injuries grown 100
miles above the mouth OF the Copper River
On our previous expedition through tho re-
gion. In packing the grain on our ami
mails. some Of II was scattered. When
wo went over the route again this season
we found good crop Of matured oats: also.
potatoes about three inches In diameter and
six inches long. In my experimental garden
Mt Valdez have grown peas. carrots, lettuce,
radishes and other hardy vegetables.
Capt, Ahercrombe said he thought trafno
would be diverted to the new route. and that
the rorts OF Skagway and st. Mlchaers would
DO Injured commercially.
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CREDITORS or II. Merry VAIL.
Former King OF tho Dudes Has Owed Del
monico's 81 .O.D Since 1870.

f. Berry Wall. oncc called King OF the Dudes,
has filed petition in bankruptcy with liabilities
OF S35S4 and no assets, except clothing and
jewo'ry. which arc EXEMPT. Al present he Is
without occupation. His creditors are: Fifth
Avenue Bank, S223, judgment part paid; Justin
nrlrnux. S23S. judgment: John G Atterbury,
John Is. and Gnstnyc lianft, Sl4S, Judgment
Edgnr A. Mayer, 500. account; Delmonicos,
Si:O@,. account OF 1885: SHARP l. Co., $3.50.
S2,G3I. notes; George A. Latham Sl,nnO,
nHccount; Daniel d. Yommans. SlH2, account:
Mnthie, Sl4i. Judgment: benjamin J. Folk.
S2O+i Judgment; Lons =. Bell. 5000. notes
Charles hnnrtn"r, amount unknown: A. f.
Barton b. Rigging Sl2l iudgmcnt
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Rosa Calm Says lie Kicked Her and She
Kicked Mt Him and She Wants se5.OOO.

Rosa Calm had an notion on trial before
Justice Lcventr,tt OF the Supreme Court ycstrr-
day to recover S2J,uOO damages from her
father. Isaac Calm. for an alleged assault. Col
J.. G. James. who defended the case. sad that
H. hal been unable to ind such an action in
the law books from the days OF the Roman En-
rre. Gen. Edward +. Bulard appeared for
Miss Calm.
The plaintiff was in mourning for her sister
Emma who left the former Fifth avenue resi-
dence OF their father with her. This was
house adjoining the Fifth avenue residence OF
the Duke d'Auxy, and the two girls were fire.
Iuent visitors next door The Duchess d'Auxy
brought suit recently against her husband for
an absolute divorce and Rose Calm figures in
that suit. which Is still pending. Rose Calm
says that the Duke has been boarder, In her
She testified Yesterday that about o'clock
In the evening of Jan; III 1894, her father
ham ha T nn bs rs neT TfS ba
did not know. and he returned:
~ Pack up your things and get out Of here |;
meant mean. By more" and 10 replied:
me 300 you took
You know / did not take any o; your
money" she replied.
her shep ran her ard
her. but servants came In and parted them be-
fore there was much kicking. $500,
man had called on his daughter Emma that
afternoon and he went up TO- the room OF Rosa
to ask who the man was. He told Rosa that
visits OF unknown mon would not be tolerated
Rosa said she did not know who he was. Calm
said further that II any man was calling there
Il must be first to see his older daughter Rosa
Calm said that Rosa became excited He nut
his hand on her hend to calm her and she be-
gan kicking him. Emma came In hurriedly
and few to the help OF Rosa Emma took a vase
on the mantelpiecs and struck him over the
head with 1t. He had always been kind
he hn
week for her support since she lott home
The two girls after leaving home made a
charge OF assault against their father in a
police court but the case was not tried About
that time Calm moved West with his wife an |
Col. James argued for the dismissal Of the
case on the ground that n father had the right
70 correct Il child even II shs was Of age hut
not concluded.
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FORGED VIRGINIA PER CENTS.
Said 20 Have Been Sold Mt Auction In
blank and FeIoniously FILLED In.


The Wall street news agcpcles published a
warning yesterday against the negotiation OF
Virginia State 3 per cent. bonds OF 1882 en-
graved by the Kendall Bank Note Company OF
New York. The Secretary Of state was said to
have pronounced numbers OF these bonds now
offered for sale forgcries George Albert
Field. the treasurer Of tho New York Bank
Note Company. which succeeded to tho bus'-
ness Of the Kendall Bank Note Company called
at THE SUN office last night and made this
statement:
In, 1882. the Kendall Bank Note Company
was the lowest bidder for tho printing OF tho
bonds OF the state Of Virginia for refundinS
the state debt. The order was annulled two
months inter II was received. Meantime, the
company had shipped by express. $4,000 600
81 the bonds, TO the State authorities. Tho
state refused TO accept the bonds and tho
bonds were sold AT auction by the express
company to cover transportation charges
w" now learn that these bonds, widely
scattered M they were. are being offered Tor
sale with the names Of the proper state officers
forged In the blank spaces For this no blame
can be attached to the bank note company"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-23
Turned Up Alive After Insurance Money
WINS Paid.

The New York Life Insurance Company has
received no additional news regarding the
spaymsnt OF the $1,000 in surancs carried BY
Aaron Wofsohn. a travelling salesman OF 81.
Louis, who was reported to have committed
suicide In Los ngeles. Cal. Last July. bat who
turned up alive and well IN Chicago last sun
day.
IL Is thought that the Los Angeles suicide
was identified In gooi inith. and that the body
must have horne remarkable resein blance to
Wolis2hn, II is said that the money will be ro-
turned to the cotnpany.
There was mo- hing unusual In tho npplca-
ton for the policy, II was said, as the estate"
Ia often mon toned ns beneficiary In order to
make tho policy negotiable.