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WAS THOUGHT TO HAVE DIED POOR
&4O,OOO in Gilt-Edged Securities Found
.Amomg Ale1ander De Mitt,s Effects.

PoUGHKEEPSIE. June l1.-Alcxander De Witt.
a familiar figure on the streets OF Poughkeep-
sic. who died Il few days ago at the advanced
age Of ~ years instead Of being comparatively
poor. as all his relatives and friends thought.
was wealthy man. Forty thousand dollars OF
the best securities that money can buy have
been found in his effects. some of them with
coupons attached from the date OF their
purchase. Two days before the death OF Mr.
De Witt he sent for Lawyer Charles A. Hopkins
and had him draw his will. by its provisions
with the exception of II few minor legacies. h"
heQueathrd all Of his property to Amos Harri-
son. IA nephew residing in Tonawanda. y. Y.
who is also made executor. The other nephews
and nsceS get 800 each.
1t was II mania with Mr.. De Witt during his
life to appear poor He seldom saw or heard
from his relatives. with the exception of Amos
Harrison, who visited him twice a year and.
without having any suspicion OF his, wealth.
endeavored to make him more comfortable
He once sent him Sl5 to get suit OF clothes
and the old man bought Il suit for
half that sum and retained the other half
The investment as 1t turned out. was a
good one for Mr.. Harrison, For many years
Mr.. De Witt subsisted substantially on the
bounty OF friends. He was n tanner by trade
and was native Of NapanOc. Ulster county
He never married. and worked hard and saved
all his wages. The existence OF his fortune he
never contldel To relative or friend. He wore
clothing. hats and shoes given to him by kind
hearted acquaintance.
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TORNADO KILLS -FOUR IN IOWA.
Several Others Injured and q Large Num-
Der of Farmhousea wrecked.


SAL1x. Ia. June 11.-Four persons we're
killed and five injured by tornado that swept
over this region to-day. All the dead are In
the Maloy family. The tornado passed over
tho river after wrecklnG large number OF
houses at Emerson. Neb.. and wounding many
persons and struck the edge Of this town.
The Maoy home a large frame house. was
carried high in the air and scattered over tho
town. The bodies OF John Malloy. his wife
and two 15-year-old children. Harry and
Bessie. were found in different parts OF the
town. The debris from the house was carried
several miles. Patrick. Thomas and Richard
Malloy. the three boys who escaped. are badly
hurt and may die Thev were carried high in
the air by the twister
The tornado passed diagonally over tho city
and did great damage further to the east in
Iowa. A path half mile wide was swept clean
OF all grass, houses and trees. Many farmers
houses were destroyed. though no further
deaths are reported.
The Malloy family was at dinner when the
funnel Snapped cloud first was seen. and Dick
Malloy told his parents to go to tho cellar. He
ran to the home Of Mrs. Hassel. across
thu road TO warn The widow and
her sey9h h children ne t62k them to their eel
no one. He had to hold one boy 10y the legs as
he was being drawn up by the suction OF the
The Malloy family only remained in the cellar
about Ave minutes The father suggested
that It was only ranstorm and they came up
In an instant the house was demolished.
The conductor Of a freight train saw tho
cloud and st2pped the tTSm before it got into
town he held the. train long enough to bring
the injured to the hnspital in Sioux City.
Al Homer, Neb. revival tent was blown
over and an unknown woman was mortally in
jured.
This is the sixth tornado in this district this
season.
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FREE SILVER OR NO SEATS.
Plans of silver Democrats to Bar Cole
Delegates at the National Convention.

Plans OF silver Democrats to Bar Gold
Delegates at the National Convention.
When the Democratic National Committee
meets in Chicago on July % it will be asked to
adopt resolution declaring that no delegates
be- seated from any State in which the State
Convention did not indorse the Chicago plat
form. This resolution. it is understood has
been prepared and is in the hands of OK
Gov. Stone OF Missouri. who will be the
Chairman Of the committee, Its adoption
will be urged 10y delegation from the State
Committee OF the Chicago Platform Demo-
Gratis Of this State. who believe that the
rule will force the regular Democratic
state Convention here to declare itself on the
from tho convention. The silver men think
that the Tammany organization In this city
and the state organization will indorss the
Chicago platform rather han make themselves
irregular. They intend also to have a deleRa-
ton OF their own on hand to take the New York
Stat" seats 4 the old-line delegates are de-
clnred Irregular.
The Chicago Platform State Committed ia
perfecting its organization throughout the
State, so as to be in a posltion to hold State
convention next year The meetings OF the
committee are held in the Teutonia Assembly
Rooms. and the next one will be on Friday
evening.
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PENSSYLVANIA DEMOCRATS.
The Convention on Wednesday May Avoid
an Endorsement of tho Chicago Platform.

The Convention on wednesday May Avoid
an Endorsement of tho Chicago Platform.
HARRISBURG. Pa. June 1.-THE Pennsyl-
vania Democrats at their State Convention
will try to avoid Bryan and a straight out in
dorsement Of the Chicago platform. but some
hot-heads are primed for trouble. They want
Bryan and the whole thing.
There is hardly corporals guard here to-
night for the convention. which will be called
10 order at noon on Wednesday. With the large
nun Der Of candidates for the Supreme Court.
the chances are that the convention will lap
over one day. and State Chairman Killing has
provided for this contingency by engaging the
Ouera House for two days. Col. James II.
GufIey will be here tonight. and tomorrow
special trains and special cars will bring tho va
rious candidates and their boomers. 80 that By
Tuesday morning the city will be- full OF
Democrats scrapping over the nomination, for
on exalted Judicial position, Chairman How
ley will come from PttSburg Tomorrow with
his delegates in opposition to those chosen by
Judge Kennedy himself, but the impression
prevails in the inner circles here that Howley
inasmuch IA he signed tho resolution OF the
County Committee which authorized Judge
Kennedy to select his doleGates,
decorated more or less laVishly with flags and
bunting. and portrAits OF Allen. the Erie can.
didate for Judge. are displayed. with a map OF
the State indicating the location OF the JUS
Among those mentioned for permanent
Chairman are former Governor Robert F.. Pat
Stranahan OF HARRISBURG. Charles j. Reilly OF
LycominR and ". J. Bremen Of Pittsburg.
Regarding the platform, there is little to be
Rs YIN the nn
biahas no opposition for State Treasures.
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ORIGIN or AMERICAN DI4MONDS.
GeoloRists Begin n Survey to Trace Gems
Found in This Country to Their source.

Geologists Begin Survey to Trace Gems
Found in This Country to Their source.
MILWAUKEE. June 1l.-Prof. W. H. Hobbs Of
the University OF Wisconsin. assisted by score
OF geologsts in the great lake regions has
begun a survey OF the gravel ridges OF Ohio.
Wisconsin. PENNSYLVANIA New York. Mime
sofa and Michigan. with view Of discovering
the source OF diamonds that have been found
in various parts Of the country from tim to
time. Prof. Hobbs believes that the diamonds
come from some place In Canada. and consid-
ers 1t possible that the survey may help to To-
cate that place. They were, he believes.
brought down by the glaciers and by trac-
ing them back their birthplace may be found.
Seventeen genuine diamonds have been found
along these gravel ridges In lake regions.
The Investigation will be made under the
direction of the Wisconsin Geoogists Survey.
and In order to carry out its plans the follow
ing named mneraloRists have consented TO
cooperate with Prof. Hobbs. and will. like
him. make examinations without charge OF
gem stones submitted by persons living In
the vicinity OF the moraines. Prof Her
man Leroy Fairchild. University Of Rochester.
Rochester. n. Y: Prof. ]. G., Russell. University
OF Michigan. Ann Arhor, Mich; Prot Joseph
=. Iddings. University of Chicago; Prof o. E.
harrington. Curator for MineralOgy Of the
Field Columbian Museum Chicago.
One Of the largest OF the diamonds found in
this country IS now owned by Herman ke"k OF
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LOOKING FOR LILLE MYERS.
Went Walking from an Astoria Sanitariuu
and Eiudsd Her Companion.

Went walking from an Astoria Sanitarium
and Eludsd Her Companion.
Lille Myers. an inmate OF the River Crest
Sanitarium. at Astoria. L. l.. escaped yesterday
while taking a walk with one OF her relatives.
She 10 harnlessly insane. She slipped away
while her companion was buying a cigar.
The institution was notified and search Of
the city and the surrounding country was ade.
but no trace OF her was found. 1t was then
supposed that she had managed to get
across the ferry to Manhattan. and two
nurses called at the West Thirtieth
street station later In the evening to
ask II anything had been heard Of her They
were referred to Police Headquarters, hut
nothing had been heard Of her there either.
4 general alarm was then sent out by the po-
lice. giving a description OF the girl, and or
deriIg that headGuar'ers be commnni.
her description should be found Tho police
description Is as follows "27 years old, > feet
black hair. dark eyes when last seen she wore
hat trimmed with purple flowers"
The young woman Ia n sister Of William G..
Myers who Is IN business at Broadway and
Broome street. The family is said to be WELL
to-dO
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iERON.IUT IN PERIL.
Affected by Gas Escaping from His Balloon
His Descent Into a Tree.


More than 10000 people were present yes
terday in Ridgewood Park. on the outskirts Of
Williamsburg. where the Plattdcutscher Volks-
fest Nerein began its annual five days festi-
val. Late in the afternoon c. c. Bonette An
nounced that lie was going to ascend In a
large balloon and while in the air would give a
trapcze performance. Then he would descend
in a parachute. After the balloon was filled
with gas and the ascent begun. Bone,te dis
covered leak. The air was so still that the
escaping gas affected the aerOnaut The
spectators concluded that something was
wrong when Bonette. instead of performing
remained moti0nless with his arms eighty
around the rope.
The balloon arose short distance and
foated toward the north. Then 1t seemed to
stand still. about eighty wards from the park
entrance. In the meantime BOnette seemed
TO recover. He tried to release the parachute.
He was unsuccessful Fnal ly. while the bal
loon was above tree and slowly descending,
he cut tho ropes holding the parachute and
let himself down. He landed In a tree. and was
slightly bruised. Not long afterward the bal
loon suddenly tore open and fell
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DEWEY IS AT SINGAPORE.
HIS HEALTH HAS IMPROVED SINU
HIN LEFT HoNa KoN8.

VIII be Received on Shore This Morning
by n Guard of Honor and VIII Visit the
Governor Olympia's Departure FIXED
for Friday, but May Leave There Sooner
Special Gable Deipateh to THE suN.
LONDON. June ia despatch to the Times
from Singapore states that the American war.
ship Olympia. on which Admiral Dewey %
returning from Manila to the United
States. arrived there on Sunday after.
noon. Admiral Dewey will land on Mon.
day morning and will be received by guard
of honor. He will call at the Government
House. after which he will return Immediately
to his ship. where the Governor will return
his visit.
The Oympla's departure is fixed for Friday
next. but she may leave sooner. Admiral
Dewey will reside aboard the cruiser in the
roadstead. and will not accept any invitations
He looks very worn. but says he has enjoyed
the voyage and that his health has improved
since he left Hong Kong.
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SMALL BURGLARS IN 4 CELLAR.
Caught at Pistols Point They Begged a
Policeman Not to Shoot.

Michael Smith. 10 years old. of313 East Fifty
ninth street and Nicholas Lyons II years old.
Of 800 East Fifty-ninth street were found in
the cellar Of the residence OF Mr. A. Fose OF
147 East Sixtieth street on Saturday aud were
arrested on charge OF burglary. Mr. Foise
and his family had gone to the country for the
summer. The house was protected by a burg
lar alarm system connected with an office on
Park avenue.
The Indicator in the office on Saturday
showed that some one was tamperlng with the
cover OF the coal chute OF Mr.. Foise's home.
An inspector WAS sent to see what the trouble
was. On the way he picked up Policeman Ed
gar Campbell. They found the coal-chute cover
removed and heard voices in the cellar. En-
tering through the house the policeman found
the two boys crouchinR in a corner. He ad-
vanced with a lighted candle in one hand and
revolver In the other.
Don't shoot. mister. please don't shoot. and
we won't do 1t again" one of the boys cried
out.
They were taken to tho police station and
yesterday were arragned in the YOrkvills
Police Court Magistrate Brann held them for
examination day,
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STREET RAILROAD NEWS UNION.
Motormen and Conductors Organize Secret
~ in tho Greater New York.

Motormen and Conductors Organize Secret
~ in tho Greater New York.
Employees of the street railways have secret
~ formed an organization under charter from
the knights Of Labor. Yesterday they applied
f.. representation In the Central Federated
Union. The application was referred to the
miscellaneous section and the names OF the
delegates representing the new union were
withheld. as II was alleged that the men would
be blecklisted II their names were made pub
lic. Eugene V. johnson OF the Manhattan
said that the new organization had mem bers In
all the trolley companies In the Greater New
York. I'm a short time" he said, the men
contemplate making q concerted demand for
better conditions, They have a number OF
grievances which they want to have remedled."
ManaceA- when All Else Faiis-Aanaeea.
GastrocatArrh. chronic dyspepsia. intestinal fer.
eompisint, disIrhSs @GansoeA nStarai sprina
water. ~ BsAEsFsA. u t.-A4~
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HORSE CAUGHT on THE FENDER.
Car Smashed Shafts and Harness and lie W rs
Carried in the Net Down the Block.

A horse attached to a delivery wagon driven
by James Martens OF 1910 First avenue was
hit fair and square by q south bound Sixth
avenue car at Thirteth street last night. The
car was running about as fast as the law al
lows and the horse and wagon were on the
track before the motorman could slow up at
all. The shock broke the shafts and tho har-
ness clearly under the dashboard. The horse
fell into the big fender and with its feet up
squealing and kicking. was carried well down
into the next block. When the car was at last
stopped the horse rolled out. got up on its feet
and stood dazed and Disguised. staring at the
fender that had saved him. The beast was not
even scratched. The greatest damage done
was that to the feelings Of the driver.
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PORTO RICO ARMY PRISONER.
Native Brought to This Country to Serve q
Life imprisonment Term.

CHICAGO. June ll-liaiael Ortez. a native
Porto Rican. was yesterday placed in the
Minnesota state penitentiary al saltwater to
serve life sentence for numbering Pri-
yate Burke OF the sixty seventh New
urk Volunteers at Cingus. near san Juan,
in last February. An alteration occurred Ia
n cafe. aud IN the hight OrteH drew razor
across Private Burkr,s throat. killing him in-
stautly, The Porto Rican was sentenced TO bo
shot. hut President Mckinley commuted tho
sentence 10 life Imprisonment.
Sergt. Harris and Private Brady left Porto
Rico with the prisoner on May ~, and arrived
at New York June II. Sergt Harris kept Q
mission secret and came West without making
a stop until he had turned his prisoner over TO
the Warden al saltwater.
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.4RREsT NO TERROR TO HIN.
How Whiiestone Resort Keeper Defsd
the Police Yesterday.

The police moved on John Stmmers recrc-
alton grove at Whitestone. J.. l., yesterday
afternoon. and. despite vocifcrous objections
by Stimme and his employees and some OF the
1000 Manhattan rxcursionsts on the place.
arrested the proprietor on charge OF vio-
laiinR the Sunday law. They took him TO the
police station. but he was let out on bail at
once. He hurried back to the grove
open up wide" he shouted as soon as he
was in the grounds. Shooting galleries. bowl
ing alleys. dancing PAVILION. all the games on
the place. open em all up. This place is mine
and I'm going to run 1t to suit myself"
II orders were obeyed and the resort was
not interfercd with for the rest OF the day and
night,
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NEW BosToN-HALIFIx RECORD.
Plant Liner La Grande Puchesse Makes the
Trlp in 81 Hours ana A MInutes.

HALIFAX. y. s.. June 1.-THE Plant line
steamship La Grande Duchesse arrived this
afternoon al $50 O'Clock from Boston. making
the run from light to light In 81 hours and AZ
minutes. This Is tho fastest trip ever made
between Boston and Halifax Capt. Hanlon
says hJ could have made the run in an hour
less. but he took the outside course. checking
his compasses for foggy weather
A large crowd was on the dock to see the
steamer, which ID the most handsomely fur
nished ship that ever entered this port She
will run during the summer on the Boston,
Halifax route.
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4 SHOPLIFTER'S FUTILE LEAP.
Caught in a Newark Store. She Jumped Out
of n Sccond-Story Window.

Just before midnight on Saturday two women
were caught shopifting in the store OF Goercke
Brothers in Newark and were taken into
private room in the rear Of the second floor.
While one OF them was being questioned. the
other spranG through the open window and
dropped twenty five feet into an incosed space
behind the building. She was trapped by
brick walls on every side and was taken out by
the police, unhurt, but fearful. Goercks Broth
ers would not press any charge against her. al
though she had half dozen pairs Of stockings
and roll Of ribbon. Both women were allowed
to go without having their names taken.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-12
MURDER or MIssIoN4Rr FLEMING.

British Demand the Removal OF tho Chinese
Governor of the Province.
Special Gable D,Ipateh 10 TIE SUN.
PEKIS. June lion May tho British repre-
sentative here demanded of the Tsung-l-
Yamcn the punishment within month Of the
headman OF the village where Missionary
Fleming was murdered. saying that II the
demand was not granted he would insist on the
removal OF the provincial Governor.
The headman has not been punished. the
Chinese declaring that they have been unable
to find him Mr.. BaK Ironside. the British
Charge dAraires. has accordingly demanded
that the Governor be removed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-12
EAST SIDE TAILORS STRIKE.
Children's Jacket Makers and Knee Pant
Makers to Go Out To-Day.

VHlTUTenh JNNkft NHKNTH ana knee FHntB
Makers to Go Out To-Day.
The first general strike Of tailors this sum
mer occurred yesterday when the children's
jacket makers to the number OF $500 quit
work in about 100 shops. Late last night the
knee pants" makers union decided to fol-
low suit and ordered its 1000 members to
strike to-day for a 30 per cont advance in
wages. The strike of the chidrens Jacket
makers was ordered late on Saturday night
and an uproariOus meeting was held Yesterday
at New Irving Hall. Broome street. near Nor
folk
Tho Chairman was Isaac Sternn. who 10 also
leader of the strike. The programme for to-day
Brook Ign and Brownsville, In former strikes
the tatlors wanted the abolition Of the piece
week work system. Now they demand the
piece work system.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-12
"oH. FoR ONE HOUR or DEHEYr,
Bishop McCabe Would Like to See the Adj
mirnl ONT CHI the SmItnn's Throat.

HlTHI IIuIch Tie SWItHn's IhroRt.
CHAMBERsBURG. Pa, June ll.-This was n
great day for tho Methodists OF Franklin
county. Bishop c. c. McCabe made his first
official visit to the church at this place.
and in the evening spoke particularly
on missions. He said the guns of American
soldiers and sailors had opened the way for
Christian work In the Philippines. Prior to
Dewey's bombardmeut Of Manila not mission
station existed in the Philippines. The Bishop
thanked God for what American soldiers had
done in this direction.
Following the achievement in the Philip
pines Bishop McCabc said he had hopes ~
establishing a Methodist Conference IN old
Spain, The Bishop warmed up AS he spoke.
porus." he said. Il long to see the day when
Dewey, win be before Constnntinople demand
ing religious liberty for the Turks with the
homhardmcnt OF the Turkish capital rs the
alternative"
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FIRE IN THE ELsWICK GUN Works.
Half n Million Dollar Loss, Including Fifty
Quick-Firing Guns.
Special Gable Despdtch to The Sun.

Special Gable Despdtch TO The Sun.
LONDON. June ia fire In the Elswick
works to-day destroyed the gun shop. the gun
carriage shop and the shell shop. Abort fifty
quick firing guns are in the ruins. The loss
is estimated at 100000.
The fire was the biggest that has occurred ia
Newcastle In half century. The whole district
was wrapped in dense smoke clouds while vast
sheets OF flames assembled from the doomed
buildings. The ruined shops had q frontage
OF 1900 feet. 1t will require more than three
months to rebuild them. Meanwhile nearly
1000 persons will be deprived OF work. The
officials say that the guns and gun carriages
are comparatively little damaged. but 1t Is
their opinion that the filling OF orders will be
seriously delayed. The cartridges! in the shell
shop were completely destroyed.
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MISS POMEROY KILLS 4 BEAR.
Good Shot by n New York Young Woman
with n Hunting Party in the Rockies.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Col. June ia hunt
ing party composed Of Lawrence Houghton OF
Boston. W. Radcliffe OF London. Eng. and
Charles Allen Num- Madison Grant and
Miss Greta Pomeroy OF New York city.
while after big game in the mountains
five miles north Of Glenwood Springs.
Colorado. overlook brown bear at bay and
savagey fighting the dogs in defence OF her
cubs. Miss pomeroy was the first to arrive
and was allowed to have the first shot. At 100
feet she sent bullet through the heart OF the
bear. killing the animal instantly. The cubs
were captured for the city park.
The hunters are OF the party Of President
Stuyyesant Fish OF the Illinois Central on their
way to Yellowstone Park
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-12
STRUCK At HIN WITH AN AXE
Mysterious Assault on II. X. BeIden ut His
Home In Oakland.

SAN Francisco. June ia mysterious as
ssult was made in Oakland last night upon H.
N Belden. the San Francisco manager Of the
Hartford Insurance Company Mr.. Belden had
Just retired when the door bell rang. He
opened window and man at the door said
he had Sn important telegram. Mr. Bclden
slipped Oh robe aud went TO the door which
he threw open. extending his hand for the de-
spatch. As Me did So he saw the man aim a
blow at him With an axe He slammed the door,
but tho handleQf the axe hit him on the shout
der and the weabon flew over his head into the
hail. The assaiant then fled
Mr.. Bel den can assign no reason for the as
sault and the pOliceNhave no clue.
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May Give Quay Another Chance.

HARRISBURG, Pa, June ll.-Ten days yet re-
main Of tho sixty within which the Governor
must call special session OF the Legislature
to NIL the vacancy In the United States Senate
1t Ia believed in certain quarters that the Gov
ernor Ia contemplating a move OF this kind.
aud that the presence OF Col. Quay here on
matter with MIN. Some people think Quay
may allit aRd allow NSEse to 30 elected