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FELL INTO THE EAEcTR,c4L TANK.
Margaret Quinn's Ardent curiosity Nearly
Cost Her Her Life.

Margaret Quinn OF go East Tenth street ere
ated diversion at the electrical exhibition
ut Madison Square Garden Yesterday afternoon
by falling into the tank in which the use ot
electrical diving apparatus is shown. She
went to the show with May DAWSON an actress.
and as they both knew one OF tho men en-
rloyed about the diving tank. they went there
first. They asked to he allowed to climb TO
the platform about the top OF the tank rcr-
mission was at first refused. but the young
women insisted. and finally Capt. Louis Sor-
cho, who is in charge Of the tank exhibit told
them to 90 ahead
The tank Is nine feet deep. and has narrow
platform around the top. IL was an hour be.
fore the fret exhibition Of the day. but the tank
waa lighted by a double row of incandescent
lights across the top. The young women
leaned over the edge to watch the big turtles
and fish which are in the tank. Miss Quinns hat
fell off, She lost her balance and fell in after
It. Her companion screamed and Can't. Sor-
cho came running around. lie pulled of his
cont and jumped into the tank. Miss Quinn
had sunk to the bottom. and was in plain sight
through tho glass front OF the tank. Can't
Sorcho picked her ur and brought her to the
surface.
Tho young woman had been under water
several minutes and was unconscious. She
was sent to Bellevue Hospital. where she
quickly recovered.
The sun., 1899-05-19
NITRIC ACID LOOSE.
Orange Fumes from Smashed Carboy
Tingc the Air of Fulton street.

Orange Fumes from smashed Carboy
TinEc the Air of Fulton street.
truck loaded with cnrboys trundled peace
fully along Fulton street yesterday Near the
corner of Nassau string broke and one OF
the carboys tumblcd Off and was smashed
The next moment the air began to turn an
orange red. the buildings took on n strange
hue. and crowd began to gather, Higher and
higher the air got red. and the crowd spccu-
lated on what it was all about, Pretty soon the
street was blocked with people.
It's liquid air." dcciarod one man. Ain I
ye seen nictures of in tn papers It's so cold
it's toilin.'
That was only one of n thousand suggestions,
and then the wind shifted and the yellow cloud
started w the street right in the face Of the
crowd. The smell was OverpowerinG. IL set
every body sn-ezinR. Then it set every body run
ming to get out OF the way. The man or the
wagon load OF carboys told n policeman TINT the
stun that was spilled was nitric acid and II no
wanted to keep the whole town from getting
yellow he'd better do something. The polire-
man turned on the water at the street hydrant
at the corner Of Nassau street. That washed
down the street and carried the acid to the
nearest sewer opening. In the meantime
strept-cnr inspectors kept the drivers of the
cars and OF trucks from driving their horses 90
that any If the stuff would get ON their hoOfs.
II was half an hour before the excitement was
The sun., 1899-05-19
REBTKES -IHIERIILISTS.
Charles Francis Adams Tells Them to Sup
port the Administration.

BosroN, May lS-Chares Francis Adams
was expected to speak at last nights meeting
Of nnti-imperialists in Cambridge, but he sent
"A letter instead which was not read at the
meeting. In this letter Mr.. Adams, who has
heretofore been considered n pronounced anti
impcralist. urges the ants to make the best
OF the situation. lie expressed regret that tho
Administration should have taken its present
attitude toward the Philippine question. charR.
ing that II is an imitation Of the British colonial
policy. but goes on to say;
Under these circumstances tho true course
for the anti-mperasts would seem TO be to
deNe!op to the utmost extent possible. though
under the English system, the policy and prin-
ciplr ot autonomy. the fact ofnativc home rule.
W" should cndoavor to limit the interference
Of the United States to an absolute minimum.
and. a. understand ii. hi, is also now the
wish ut the Administration, SO far as II has
wish or a policy Of it, own, Here wide Hold
for the cNcrri>c Of useful influence Is open
to rs. ., 49,,
" do not. therefore, feel dtsposed at this
time further TO protest or 10 indulge ~ harsh
or unnecessary CRITICISM. Rather ! wonid
heartily cooperate. In this lifr We can rarely
have our own way; but when III" course OF
events has made II r!"ar, ~ now. that our way
Is nu longer open, II Is the courS" ut wisdom 10
do what il in our uow"r To eliminate. as lar as
may he, the "vIl we fancy We see in policy im-
posed upOn us, originally mistaken.
The sun., 1899-05-19
SIZE PULLED HIS U'HISKERS.
Canses That Led to an Encounter Betwcer
Miss Beatty and Mr.. Ahearn.

NEW BRUNSWICK. n. J.. May 1s-In two
things Thomas Ahearn. an elderly and peace-
able citizen CT this town. takes great pride and
Joy: his crop OF sweet peas and his cron OF
whskers. The latter grow luNuriantly all
over his face. the former grow beside the fence
which seuarates his little plot OF land from
that Of Miss Ann Beatty. spinster. and are OF so
hardy but that they require constant care and
cultivation. Late every afternoon Ir Ahearn
gets out his garden hose and goes out to sun
his Shiskers and water his sweet rcas Then
the water run. down the gentle slope into Miss
Bea:tys yard and that spinstor RACES because
Of It,
Yesterday Miss Beatty came over into Mr..
Ahearn's yard to protest. Mr.. Ahearn was po-
lite but declined to stop watering his sweet
meas Miss Beatty said that the stream car
ried mud down into her well Mr. Ahearn
suggested that she build Il sluice way to con-
duet the riyu'et to the gutter.
You're pulluting my property cried this
spnster. IN throw ashes on your wretched
They are no. weeds. madam the peace;
loving Thomas was reused To say by the libel
"They are. They're poisonous. And full Of
germs. And the germs are carried into my
well ! swallowed ono yeSterdav know
MY sympathy to the germ said her neigh
Dor. ,. x,,
Realty twisted her fingers into Thomass
,yhiskers and with n long. long pull and
strong. strong pull. md n pull hll together. re-
moved a considerable clump of than.
And III come back for more, she said say
agely. II YOU spill your dirty hose water In
nv yard"
Thomas PATCHED his face and asked his Jaw
yer what he could do % protect his whiskers
and his sweet peas His lawyer advised him
to buy Il dog to guard the rlants and invoke
the law to curb his neighhors violence toward
the whiskers. SO he went to court ana swore
ont n warrant before Jurtice Hnyter, ald now
Miss beatty is under bonds Of SlOO % keen tho
peace and Is threatening 10 sue Mr.. Ahsarn
for marine trespaSs in causing brook TO IN
wade her grounds Mean while that gentleman
Is looking for dog.
The sun., 1899-05-19

the STORAGE we're also oyerpowerc1 Tor Q
the ship while the iiremen were nooding the
burning compartment. The 1ire was snbdned
besides cotton. eonsi1ted Of mqchRsry. bran
and corn in bags and other merchandise. The
ship was not damaged. The damage to the
There Is eight feet OF water in the ceompnrt;
merely ss es Put sso h any GSwn Of ST aS nsas
slept aboard the ship last night; Others
SsFS sxFsnss son About tS hotels at 3Hs n
Boyce. Miss .Boyce and their party OF seven
persons, and Dir Charles +, Davis, Mrs. Davis
ship. 1t was said that none OF the baggage OF
either cabin or seerege m was aa
Dr. Briggs said he would sail on the ship
pa out shs f'SqE
After the fire was under control Capt Richter
said he. was not inclined to blame the pilot
', told him." the % Captain said tina. I
thought he was getting too close 70 The New New
SSr SSFf in0ss hs G psTs Sosd 4 she % had
The officers OF La Bretagnc had the angi-
board quarter @ alter the BarTaroasa had headed
for Hoboken. They found, water coming in IN
low the water, line. The ionGshoTemen
hr shsSS ssE sbsu Of 6T sss 10 % p ss thus
diver OF the Merritt Chapman Wrecking
Company went down and found that the
crack extended only q foot below the
forward by the Barbnrossa her heavy
gangplanks, which had been torn from her
was engaged last night getting the planks out
Of the water. Gangs Of longshoremen
last night They will complete the Job to- day.
and the ship will go to Erie Basin to be dry
docked and repaired. She may not be able to
The sun., 1899-05-19
NEW FRANCHISE TAX BILL.
IT WAS DRITS UP ~ THE EXECCTIrh
CHfMBER LAST NIGHT

The Governor. with the Aid Of Judge wilmot
Smith and MIR. Lincoln. Formulntes n Bill
to Meet the Objections to the Substitute
Previously Proposed for tho Ford Bill.
ALBANY. May 1S--Gov. Roosevelt is con-
vinccd that the Ford Franchise Tax bill
should be amended and along the lines en-
braced in the bill printed in THE Sun yester-
day, which was prepared by W. j. loungs. the
Governors private secretary. and Mr.. Charles
Il. Lincoln. the Governors legal adviser Tho
BILL however. has been discarded as II has been
found that 1t does not accomplish Just what
the Governor desires. and tonight a new
measure was framed as a result ~ a confeI-
encc held this afternoon between the Governor.
Judge Wilmot Smith Of Suffolk County. Mr..
Lincoln. state COMPTROLLER Morgan and Mr..
John j. Merrill. the head OF the corporation tax
bureau in the State Comrtroer's office. Judge
Smith is personal friend OF the Governors.
and Il man in whose legal ability the Governor
has confidence
The new bill is drafted to meet some objec-
tiOns made to the substitute for the Ford bill
prepared two days ago. The substitute. 1t was
contcndcd provided that the improvements
made by II corporation as n result OF tho fran
chse should he assessed separately from
the franchisr-that is. that in the case
Of n street railroad company the tracks
ana other tangible property should DO
assessed separately from the franchise.
The new bill provides that In assessing fran
chise as real estate the improvemont shall be
considered in valuing the franchise. with a
view Of removing the doubt that under the
Lincoln bill the improvements would be as-
scssed separately and aitcrward he considered
in assessing the value Of the franchise
The draft Of tho new bill was not completed
until after midnight. at which hour Gov.
Roosevelt. Judge Smith and Mr.. Lincoln
were in the Executive Chamber still work.
ing upon II. The new measure follows
the lines Of tho Ford bill and the amendments
to that bill suggested by tho Governor.
which have already been outlined. The bill
amends the Tax law. and the first section OF
the hill is tho original Ford bill. without
change. Then follows some OF the provisions
of the Lincoln bill! and other amendments
which were decided upon tonight to perfect
the measure An amendment suggested to
the Governor to- day provided that the bonded
Indebtedness Of corporation should be de-
Quoted in fixing the realty value Of its fran.
chisr. This amendment was promptly rejected
by the Governor.
Tomorrow morning Gov Roosevelt will
leave for New York city on the o:o5 train, and
Tomorrow he expects to SEQ Senator Platt and
Chairman Odc. to confer with them regarding
the proposed amendments to the Franchise Tax
bill. Tomorrow night the Governor will leave
New York for 4 few days outing and will not be
accessible in Albany until late Monday after
noon. Mr. A. i. Boardman was In Albany to-
day and called upon the Governor this after
noon.
The sun., 1899-05-19
7HorGHr THEY WERE ~ 4 SALOON
Two Musicians Order Drinks In tho Tender
loin Police station.


Twomen staggered into the West Thirtieth
street police station at o'clock yesterday
morning and lined up as best they could in
front Of the desk.
well. what will you have = asked Capt.
Price, who was behind the desk
Mines whskoy," said one Of the mer.
mo Observation-Disclosures for me-" said tho
other with difficulty "l'll-hc--have some
vichy.
I'm sorry. gentlemen" said Cant. Price.
hut it's after hours and we cant sell any
thing" A.
I'VE get a drink ,,hic-or wen Tut this place
hic-un the bum
Can't. Price put his finger on an electric but
ton and doormnn and severn policemen an
stransers and placed them under ~
rest, The policemen had the greatest ,dif-
ncuty in convincing, the Visitors TINT
Of n saloon, They, wept when they found put
their mistake. They said they were Philip
Thormelleu. orchestra leader Of the Blou
Theatre, living at $50 West Nineteccnttbb street
and Henry Sattor a musician. ot 23' West
Fourteenth street Later in the day In the
jefferson Market Police Court they were each
fined ST.
The sun., 1899-05-19
PALMETTO, GI. IN FRIGHT.
Citizens Threaten to Dynamite n Train of
Negro Excursionists.

Citizens Threaten to Dynamite n Train OF
Negro Excursionists.
ATLANTA. Ga. May 1s-Anonvmous letters
have been received in Palmetto declaring that
the town will be fired u2on by the negro excur-
sionsts who are to leave Atlanta on Saturday
night on an excursion train for Columbus.
The letters have caused excitement in Pal
metto and the citizens Of the place have de-
termined to defend the town from the alleged
assault by wrecking the train. II necessary.
Mayer Tom Arnold OF Palmetto called upon
Gov. Gambler this morning. hoping that some
thing might be done to stop the train from
leaving Atlanta. The Governor telephoned
President George c. Smith of the Atlanta and
West Point road asking If the excursion would
not be called of under the circumstances.
West Point road was not running the excur-
aion. ms II has signed q contract with outside
and hs sf whe6 99 e
certed by the parties getting up the excursion.
There is no law In existence which author
against the running OF a train through the
State, and there Is nothing to prevent the
hsa ene In Fsn PPsE made ssas
Of excitement; Letters have been received by
heeT citizens declaring that dynHmite bombs ,.s
bullets into the town ani the explosives will be
used in ,wreckng the property fronting on the
dSy Of wrath is At hand" says one Of
| and the blood of our race who have been burned
| and tortured will he avenged"
The women and children Of Palmetto will
| not lie in the town on Saturday night. II will
| be there as Mayor OF Palmetto and citizen Of
| ,he town" said Mayor Arnold to-day hut do
not want my wife and bables to be in the town
! do not know what to do. The country about
Palmetto is in n ptlable condition. and we
have had more than our share OF suffering"
The Governor was told Ivy the Mayor Of Pal
mctto that n single pistol shot from the train
would cause most fearful loss Of life as the cit
liens Of the town Ind determined to protect
their lINeS and nrannrfY at my lnYurl
The sun., 1899-05-19
MILLIONAIRE TOWER UPSET.
In Testing n Queer Craft He and His Conn
pani0ns Wore Thrown Into the Wnter.

In Testing a Queer Craft He and His Conn
panions We're Thrown Into the Water.
PoUGHHEEPsIE. May 1S.-A. Edward Tower.
a millionaire Of this city and All enthusiastic
yachtsman. has been experimenting for some
time with craft peculiar TO Eastern waters.
1t is modelled after the flying proa. familiar to
travellers in the ladrones and Malay Archipel-
ago. While giving the proa n trial this after
noon Mr.. Tower met with an adventure that
fortunately did not terminate seriously.
squali struck the craft and AZ n critical mo:
ment q rope holding the sail hrcame tangled
and he could not loosen + The The nrP9t "a was vas
yenr.old son and two c99mponionS. Clinton
Mathews. his secretary. and Edward Lane, into
the water. MI, iower acted with great cool.
ness lie first aided his son to a place Of So
curity on the Groa. which is huoyant and can
not sink. In this he was assisted br the other
members ot the party. All Of them could
swim. There was n small feet OF shad boats
near by. and the fishermen FASTENED 70 the
rescue. Capt. Wolfe Of the bridge tug Susie
saw the predicament Of tho proa passengers
and, putting on a full head Of steam, in short
time had them aboard and took them ashore.
The prOa was saved.
The sun., 1899-05-19
ro LrNcn HIN If HE DOESN'T DIE
Mob surrounds tho Jail Awaiting tho Re
suit of "a Murderer's Injuries.


suit of a Murderer's Injuries.
WAsHINGToN. Kan. May lS.-The eXtraor-
dinary spectacle OF mob Of several hundred
people grimly awaiting tho expiration OF so
many hours for their intended victim to either
die Of his wounds, commit suicide or be lynchcd
ia being witnessed here. Will Hoxe. who on
Monday murdered Sheriff Coleman at Hollen
burg. while resisting arrest, is the object OF the
mobs wrath. He is said TO be mortaIly in
Iured having been shot by the sheriff
The mob was stood OF yesterday and during
the night only by the pleading OF Hoxie'S lam
lily and the assurance Of the physicians that he
was dying rapidly aud could not survive the
day To-day the mob announced that 1t
would not wait longer than daylight on Friday.
The doctors were certain lie would be dead by
that time and the mob leaders assert that II
he is not they will hang him; TO be sure he
does not escape. armed menlhers OF the mob
surround the Jai. Members OF the mob have
freely suggested to liuxius relatives that the
murderer may commit suicide il he finds his
wounds will not result fatally by morning. and
thus save the necessity Of a lynching.
The Governor has lcen urged 70 send troops
but has not done so as the sheriff has not called
for them. II they were started the moh would
com plete its work long before they could reach
here. A Thousand farmers from along tho No
braska border arc In town, all waiting Tor
morning to decide what shall be done.
The sun., 1899-05-19
DOUBLE POLITICAL MILLING.
Two More Men Dead ns the Result of n
Feud In Columbus, Tex.

AUSTIN. Tex. May 1S.-The political fcud in
Colorado county growing out Of the election OF
county officers last fall led to two more men
being killed at Columbus. the county seat. last
night. EX-SherifH Reese. one Of the defeated
candidates was killed few weeks ago. and his
brother and Il negro were tho Victims last
night. Gov. Sayers received the following tele-
gram this morning o,- ,,o
" COZ. j. y. Sdurrs.
"A brother OF ex Sheriff Reese and a negro
were killed here last night by a deputy sheriff.
Very serious trouble is expected 10 develop
within next twelve or eighteen hours. send
eight or ten State hangers Immediately, Very
urgent. j. j. MANSFIELD. County Judge"
Immediately upon receipt Of this telegram
hangers to go to Columbus. They will reach
there tonight. Further information was re-
ceivcd here this evening that the town is filling
up with men from different parts Of the county
who are mixed up in the feud All are heavily
nrnaI
The sun., 1899-05-19

PRESIDESI'S YIC4TIOE ENDS.
lie VIII Leave Hot Springs To- Might ON His
Return to Washington.

IoT SPRINGS. Va. May S.-President Nc
Kinlcy will leave here tomorrow night for
Washington. arriving there early on saturday
evening. He will travel in the special train
that brought him here and return through the
ShhenHmdonh EaSy GSiaS t" StGGntGPh, Va m
Washington on the baltimore and Ohio hy way
Of Cedar Creek. Winchester and Hnrner,s
Ferry, This will be the Presidents s
first visit to the valley since he was
there as a soldier during the civil war, and
he anticipates an interesting and ENJOYABLE
trip. His train will travel on a slow schedule
10 permit the President and Mrs. Mckinley Nnd
the members Of their party to see as much as
possible of the historic country through which
their rain will pASs
The sun., 1899-05-19
ET4NS FEARED SEISICKNESx.
why Fighting Bob aud SIR. Cleveland
Didn't Gn to Port Clinton.

TOLEDO. o.. May 1S,- Cart Roblcy d. Evans
late of the batt.eship Iowa. and Grover
Cleveland were scheduled to participate
in cornerstone laying exercises nt Port
Clinton to-day. They nre fishing at Mid
die Bass Island. and at the last mo-
ment backed out because OF n heavy sea on
the lake Port Clinton citizens werc advised
that the two noted men were afraid Of scasirk-
ness They said they woul not suffer nausea
for the sake of showing themselves at Port
Clinton
Capt. Evans was very seasick on his triu to
the island. He accounts for this hy saying the
waves on the lake are short and rhoppy and
boats are tossed about indiscrimnately, while
on the ocean the waves are long and rolling
and the motion is different. He is made the
butt OF many Jokes on account OF this weakness
The sun., 1899-05-19
MRS MAN FREED IROM ROGERS
The Rich widows Marriage to the Spirit
Medium Annulled.

The marriage of Harriet j.. Beach and Henry
Richardson Rogers, the medium. now in prison.
which took place at Cairo Egypt. in 1897. has
been set aside by Justice Gildersecva Of the
Supreme Court on the ground that Mrs. Beach
was mentally incompetent at the time The
action was brought at the instance OF her chill
hren, Frederick c. Beach and Mrs. Jennie
Beach Casper. They recently obtained dec-
sion that their mother is insane. and had
committee OF her estate appointed. That de-
cision did not go back to the time Of the mar
riagc. but Justice Gildersleeve decides that
she was insane at that time and has since con
tinued TO be incompetent
The sun., 1899-05-19
ovERnE1RD F1REBuGs PLOTTING.
Nebraska Teacher Says They Discovered
Her nnh RnMnd and Gagged Her.

LINCOLN, Nch.. May lS.-Miss Lethc Watson.
teacher Of cIocution at Cotuer University. a
suburb Of Lincoln. was bound. gagged and
locked in the room on the fourth Noor Of the
college building last night by two men whom
she says size overheard plotting to burn tho
structure and who discovered her eavesdrop-
ping. She succeeded in freeing herself several
hours later
She gives but slight description OF her nssaU-
ants The college has been u financial failure
and the buildings are heavily insured. No at
tempt was made to fire the buildings.
The sun., 1899-05-19
PEACE BROoDS IN KENTrCxY.
Col. Jack Chinn Friendly Again with state
senator BrOnstOn.

FRANKFoRT. Ky. May lS,-lt is learned here
to-day from Harrodsburg politicians that mu-
tual friends have intervened and that COM
plete reconciliation has been effected between
Senator Charles }. Bronston Of Lexington and
Col jack Chinn OF Mercer county tho we'll
known politician and hOrseman who were
threatening each others lives after personal
clash at Lexington. As n consequence. 1t Is
said the indictment of being nuisance re-
turned by the fayetto county Grand Jury
against Col Chinn alter his assault on Col
Bronston will be dismissed before trial.
Col. Chinr, having mnde tho assault and be.
ing the aGgressor. offered the ovcrtures OF
peace. which were accepted.
The sun., 1899-05-19
car IND DoG CEMETERY hAID or.
Has an Once In Wall street and the Iii
rectors Think They HIVE u Gnnh Thing.

There is n new cemetery at CoXsackie de-
voted to the burial OF pct animals The Dell
wood National Cemetery. the place Is called
1t commands view Of the Hudson and has an
Office in Wall street. The cemetery contains
10 acres. which Are being Ilottrd in circular
lots, each q foot or more higher than grade
level nj the centre and each Surrounded by A
three. foot gravel walk. The directors held
Meeting last night and were enthusiastic over
their scheme. About twenty lots have already
haan sold
The sun., 1899-05-19
on ROAD HORSE KILLED.

Tom Arden, 2iI6Sl, Han Away on the speed
way and Broke His LeE-Shot by "a Policeman.
road horse. driven by Thomas DAILY. pro-
pretor OF the Park Avenue Hotel stables, be-
came unmanageable on the Speedway last
evening and ran away Da!y shouted for help.
sSalnst The SpsedwaY guard ud rail- and iel The
iall broke the horses leg, Policeman Thomas
Farley shot the horse. Daly said the animal
was the. old roadster Tom Arden. having n
record Of 2 49,.
The sun., 1899-05-19
OUR ANES md SiWS ~ TlSMiSTI
To lie Tested In Con,csts with the British
Tools.
Srtcfnl cahl. Ds.petc. 10 The 81

Sptciai CdH' Despatch 10 THE SrH.
LONDON, May 1S.-Tasmania is stimulating
British trade in axes and SAWS the trad" in
these implements having lately been monopo-
lizrd by Americans. 1t is now the intention to
carry on international contests between teams
OF aXcmen and sawyers using British and
American tools. with the object Of proving
which country manufactures the better impIc-
ments
The sun., 1899-05-19
Freshmen of Marietta College on strike.

MARIETTA. o May ls-yhe entire freshman
class Of Marietta College, consisting OF forty
pupils, struck yesterday and refused to go
hack until l.. l., bowling, IA suspended student.
/, rcinstated, They have all signed an agree
ment 10 leave the school unless tho demand IL
met The student was SUSPENDED for mis-
representing to fellow student remark
made by one of the faculty,