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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-02
BACK TO THE SNIP ON 4 WAVE
Kind Sen, tho Captain Says, snatched john
aon Three Times from Death.

The stanch old her m aphrodIte Yankee brig
Fred ericka schepp got in yesterday from
Delaware Break water in tow OF the tug Ivan
hoe. looking like almost anything except
herself II has been told how che
got mixed up with the Porto Rican
hurricane of the South Atlantic coast on Aug.
II how she was Knocked down on her beam.
ends, and how her skipper. Capt. Engstrom. an
American citizen OF Swedish birth. was forced
to cut away her masts to right her. what
happened thereafter the skipper told yes
terday.
Her two mastr drifted to leeward. and there
was no way Of getting them back There was
only one spar aboard. fore yard. which was
dashed to the deck. The skipper stuck this
through the fore hatch making It fast TO the
keelson and to a beam running athwart the
hatch. He bent on two sails to stays run from
the bowsprit and from point near the knight
h eads, and equipped the mast with a
trysail. Then he dashed three beams
together with ropes and hraids and made q
mninmast OF It. To this he bent another
bit OF canvas. Finally. he MADE a miZzen
mast OF spar used In the little square
rgEers yawl. and then tried to crawl
back to this port. He was masquerading
as a sort Of schooner Easterly winds struck
him and drove him 500 miles in seven days.
came along and sent boat to him. Offering to
take off him and his crew. He admitted
that he looked queer. but said he felt all
right and was much obliged thank you. but
thought he could make somewhere some time
even under his peculiar rig. A steamship with
kind hearted skipper also stopped and asked
him II he didn't want to go home. He said he
didn't. and the steamship went on.
Then q norheaster sprang up and things
happened that orly occur on hermnphrodte
briggs. A sea rose to windward-which Is the
proper place for 1t to rise-and pumped down
on the brig. Able Seaman Charles johnson
was in tho way OF the sea. A moment later he
was in seaway. The skipper prepared to
lower a boat. 1t was hardly out on the davts
when johnson came aboard again. so the
skipper declares. on o recurring sea, An
other crest roared athwart the ship
and selected johnson as its playthinR.
The skipper looked surprised and was
meditating whether or not he should
lower boat when johnson. somewhat fatiRsed
and moist. but smiling. tumbled over the bull
warks. The skipper decided that Johnson was
best to let the elements take charge Of him
entirely. 30 when the third wave-far be it from
the conscientious mind Of an ultramarine re-
porter to question the word OF an honest deep
sea navigator aboard but when the third rave
came In and carried away the miraculous
Mr.. johnson. the skipper simply waited con-
fldenty for the next wave to bring him back.
And 1t did. II you don't believe II. go and ask
Capt. Engstrom. who will be In port until the
Schepp reflts.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-02
New Professor of French at Yale.

NEW HAVEN. Conr.. Sept 1-Robert Sander
son OF New York city has been appointed to
succeed Prof. Jules Luquiens as head OF the
French Department at Yale. He will not have
the full protessorship held by Prof Luquens
but will take his UNDERGRADUATE work. Most
OF Prof Luauens graduate courses will be
taken by Prof. Lang OF the French Depart
ment. Mr.. sanderson is a native OF France. has
studied at Harvard. and has been a mem her oil
the Harvard faculty. He has been teaching in
New York for several years. Prof. Luquens
died last week In Ohio.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-02
GINEnAD MAIL WEIGHING oKcERED.
Government Wants to Know Just How
Much Zach Post Ofhce Handles.


Much Each Post Once Handles.
For the first time In moro than twenty years
the Post ONCE Department has ordered a gem
eral Weighing OF the mails. Postmaster Van
Colt has received an order from Postmaster
General Smith directing him 10 weigh all mail
matter that passes through the New York Post
once between Oct. 3 and Nov. 9. and to send
areport to the department. Every postmaster
in the country has received a similar order
The Department at Washington has been ar
ranging for this general weigh-up. and prepar-
Ing blanks, circulars. &C.. for some time. At
tho end OF the thirty-five days reports from all
OF the post Offices In the country will be for
warded to Washington.
During the period since the last weighing OF
the mails by the Government the railroad COM
paniss and other carriers have weighed the
mails themselves. The Department could
only estimate their weight. and the Govern
ment may have been oyercharGsd for their
transportation
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-02

Took Two Grains of Morphine and Stabb ed
Himself Thirty Times-May Recover.

Took Two Grains of Morphine and Stable
Himself Thirty Times-May Recover.
Felix Oertel. q druggist OF 1881 Eighth
avenue who has been Respondent lately. sent
his wife out on an errand early yesterday
morning and while che was away
took two grains OF morphine. When Mrs.
Oertel came back he sent her out again at
once. He then stabbed himself thirty times
with renknife in the breast and side. once
over the heart.
Mrs. Oertel sent to the J. Hood
Wright Hospital for an ambulance
when she discovered her husbands plight
Oertel was taken to the hospital. where the
surgeons said that 81 was possible. but not
probable. that he would recover.
The wife said she did not know why Oertel
had tried to kill himself
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-02
sHTNB0NE ALLEY IS PUBLIC.
But Gross Lane May Not he Invaded With.
out A. Lewyn & Co.'s Consent.

Shinbone alley and Cross lane. which arc
between Bond and Blocker streets east OF
Broadway. were the subject OF litigation yes
terday before Justice McAdnm NJ the Supreme
Court. to ascertain II they had been opened to
public use The alley Is less than fifteen feet
wide and the lane Is also narrow. Albert
Friedlander OF l and 3 Bond street wanted to
use Thorn for trucks TO load and unload goods
In the rear OF his prem ises. and being prevented.
he brought action against A. Lewyn Co. to
prevent them from having the exclusive use OF
the alley and lane.
Justice McAdam handed down a decision.
holding that Shinbone alley belongs to tho
public. but that Cross lane Is private property.
shinbone alley was laid out in 1925 by William
Israel from whom the plaintiff derives title.
and Cross lane was laid out by Samuel Jones
in 1906. to whom defendants trace title.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-02

Saratoga Floral Association Incorporated.
ALBANY Sept. 1.-The Saratoga Floral Assoc
citation was Incorporated to-day with the Sec
rotary Of State Its objects are to maintain and
perpctuate the reputation OF Saratoga Springs
by sustaining md giving festivals and fetes OF
a floral nature. The direc ors arc all from Sar-
atoGa Springs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-02
FRENCH CRUELTY IN THE soUDAN
Charges Against Captains youlet and
Chanoine Are Verified.
!cpseiai Gable Dessdtch 10 TIE SUE.


PARIS. Sept 1.-The Matin says It has veri-
fed the charges OF cruelty made against Cap
tains Voulet and Chanoine. who have been
declared rebels for killing Lieut. Col. Klobb.
who was sent to arrest them in tho French
Soudan. The cruelty commenced on Jan. 8.
when Voulet beheaded q native for not know
ing the way to q certain place. On Jan. o q
accommodating party to village near Say
brought in eighty prisoners. Capt Voulet or
dered twenty women and their children shot.
On Jan. - he burned Sansan. in Houssa. a
village OF 10000 Inhabitants. On Jan. IA
Capt. Chanoine ordered shot without trial two
auxiliariss who had not pursued a native OF
Karma. Then he burned the latter place. On
jan II Capt. Voulet shot two prisoners, On
Jan "a Capt. Chanoine lost six spahis In an
engagement. He avenged himself by raiding
a village and taking twenty prisoners. Ten
Of these he ordered killed and their heads
stuck on poles.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-02
CARS STONED BIZ A MOB.
Three Thousand Rioters Fought by the
Cleveland Police Last Night.

CLEVELAND. Sept. 1.-More rioting be-
cause OF the street car strike occurred
o-niRht at Central and Lexington ave-
nues, where a crowd OF three thousand
or more persons held up and stoned six cars
on the Central avenue line. The conductors
and motormen were driven of amid hail OF
stones The windows In all the cars were
smashed and the bodies OF the cars and the
machinery somewhat damaged.
The police at fist were utterly unable to
cope with he crowd. and hurry call for
more policemen wa' sent In. Capt W. Rowe,
WHO is acting Chief OF Police at night. went
Immediately to the scene with all the reserves
An.eIa, USE q. clubs dispersed the crowd
Ten arrests were made.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-02
BANK JASITOR SHOOTS HIMSELF.
Puts Two Bullets in His Head and In Not
Likely to Recover.

Frank ]. Loomis. ianitor OF tho Seamen's
Savings Bank at "a and 70 Wall street. at
tempted suicide in his rooms on the top floor
OF tho building at l o'clock yesterday morn
ing by shooting himself twice with revolver
One bullet lodged in tho right side OF the head
under the Jaw. ma the other penetrated the
right temple The man was taken TO the Hud.
son Street Hospital. He has little chance Of
recovery.
The police say that Ioomls attempted to kill
his wife while intoxicated several weeks ago
The woman refused to make a complaint ut the
Old Sin station and he was not held. Since
that he has been drinking heavily.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-02

German Minister Warns China That Steps
VIII Be Taken to Protect German Interests.
Special Gable Dssrdtch to TRE Sun.
SHANGHAI, Sent. 1.-Reports have reached
hero OF serious riots in the Kiao Chau hlnter-
land. Six Cinnamon have been shot.
Baron Won Ketteler. tho German Minister.
has sent an ultimatum to the Chinese Govern
ment, demanding that steps be taken for the
security Of life and property and the preserva-
ton N order. Otherwise. tho Minister says,
Germany will take steps to protect her
interests
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-02
Councllmen sIu,t Obey Court. Order.

Some OF the members o.; the Municipal Coun-
ell have retained Warren ". Foster TO advise
thrm what course to pursue In regard to the
writ ot mandamus issued by Justice McAdam
ordering them to authorize the issue q $780,
600 In bonds 10 nav for the Long Island Water
supply Company's plant. Mr. Foster will tell
his clients that they must obey the order o.
'N" .,.."', or else ruFA he risk of punishment
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-02
THE KAISER REDUCES sAnARrEx
Punishment for Members of tho Landtag
Who Voted Against His Canal Scheme.

BERLIN. Sent. 1.-The Government has re-
duced tho pay ottwenty OF the official mem bers
OF the Prussian Landtag 06H per cent. and has
suspended them from office. apparently think
ing that their loss will convince them OF the
necessity OF voting for the Canal bill at the next
session. Even the Liberals. who favor the canal
project. denounce the Governments action as
a violation OF tho Constitution. which secures
freedom in voting to tho members OF tho Land
tag.
The names OF a number OF State officials and
OF Count Limburg -Stirum. the Conservative
leader. have been stricken of the list Of per-
sons invited to court.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-02

The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company has
purchased from L. Bradford Prince tract Of
land lying between Flushing and Corona.
There are twenty five acres included in the
purchase On this land the Rapid Trapsit
people expect to build an immense car and
power house OF brick and slate, to replace the
old car barns at Maspeth.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-02
FOURTEENTH OFFICERS RESIGN,

CommiSsnry Jennings Finally Out-Capt.
Noble Goes Because of Ill Health.
Capt. VIII am c. Noble. OF Company A. Four
teenth Regiment ~ Y. n. g.. has resigned.
He has served with the regiment since 1870,
and for the last seven years has been It's senior
captain. His retirement is due to i'll health
Capt. George r. Jennings. Commissary Of
Subsistence. has rendered his resignation to
Col. Clayton. He was one Of the opponents to
Col. Clavton's election, and had refused to
n course would please his new comma ding
officer. He has been connected with the reg
iment since 1885,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-02
mot MS HIFE'S RROTHER.

Mayor OF Atlanta, Tex, hillS Man In the
street-Townspeople Enraged.
DALLAS. Tex, Sept. lat Atlanta. Cass
county. to-day. Capt, h. E. Coyle. Mayor OF the
town. and his brother-in-la law. Albert
Culberson. met in the principal street
and renewed quarrel over fam
lily affairs Blows were exchanged and
Mayor Boyle drew n pistol and shot CuIberson
through the henri. killing him instantly
Mayor Boyle Is In Jail under denial Of bnil by
Justice Bently. Reports hy telephone 10
night from Atlanta state that mn extremely
bitter feeling exists against him because OF the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-02

James A. Il. Miles Gets Miss Balls Place,
The resignation OF Miss Lucy F.. Ball. chief
clerk in the spirits department OF the Inter-
nal Revenue Collectors office. Brooklyn. has
been accepted by Collector Frank Il. Moore.
The place is worth $1,000 a year. and James A.
b. Miles has been promoted to fill it. Collector
Moore declined to assign any reason for Miss
Balls resignation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-02
12TH REGIMENT ELECTS 4 COLONEL
Unanimously Chooses Major Dyer, Son OF
the Governor of Rhode Island.

the Governor of Rhode Island.
Major George r. Dyer was unanimously
elected Colonel OF the Twelfth Regiment last
night to succeed Col. Robert w. Leonard. who
has been appointed Lieutenant Colonel ~ the
Twenty eight Volunteer Infantry 1t was ex-
pected that the friends OF Lieut.. Col. Charles
j. Setter would put him in the field but
the Lieutenant Colonel declined to run.
Col. Dyer is son OF Gov. Elisha Dyer OF
Rhode Island A short time ago he declined .
Lieut. enant- Colonelcy Of one OF the new volume
teer regiments. He entered the National
Guard as private In the Seventh Regiment
in 1880 and later joined the Twelfth Regiment
as a Second Lieutenant He served with the
Twelfth during its garrison duty In Cuba.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-02

Tho Organization Files No List of Candi-
dates for His stan OF Deputies.

Tammany Hall this year as In the last cleo
ton will decline to recognize the deputies OF
the State Superintendent Of Elections. The
extension OF time granted by Supt. McCullagh
to the Tammany organization for tho filing OF
its list OF candidates for appointment as depu-
ties expired yeste rday md no list was received.
The Democratic organizations in every one OF
tho other horoughs have a lcd their liars The
last came from Queens and was filed last Wed-
nesdav This year there will he 200 regular
dep uties and 200 special deputies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-02
INTEREST ~ PANAMA SHARES.

American Commissions Arrival in Paris
starts n Demand for Them.
Special Cable Dsspsteh to THE Sun
COLON. Sept. 1.-Advices received here from
Paris are to the effect that shares OF the old
Panama Canal Company are being sought after
in consequence Of rumors that the American
Commission. which is now IN Paris. has con-
Guided arrangements with the chief holders Of
these securities.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-02
BRITISH WARMING TO JdMAICi.
Must Make No Treaty with Us That Would
BE Injurious to Canada.
Special Gable De,patea to TIE sux.

Srtedl Cabk Dtsrdteh 70 TIE BUN.
LONDON. Sept. Tho Colonial Office con-
firms tho statement that Secretary Chamber
lain has informed Sir Richard Cartwright.
Canadian Minister Of Trade and Commerc
that he would advise the Queen not to allow
any treaty between Jamaica and the United
States which would discriminate against Can
ada, Secretary Chamberlain considers 1t i'm
proper for British colony to enter into any
such agreement. and would not hesitate to act
upon his opinion In case OF necessity.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-02

ALBANY. Sept. 1.-Papers were filed with the
Secretary OF state to-day. carrying the formal
approval OF the State Banking Department o.
the increase Of capital stock ofths North Amer
lean Trust Company. OF New York city from
81 o 0O.Oo 10 SO coo 90.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-02

For New England. unsettled weather, r,bab'y
sho verS on Saturday; Sunday far, fresh eaHerIy
wines
I0Ed'hrn NsV FORK, generally fair on SATURDAY.
and !uidoU; nigh 'smp'r0ture; Jr''h south UNI d.,
For the District Of Columbia, Delaware Maryland
Virginia eastern p isylyAuia and New Jersey gen.
orally fair on Saturday and Sunday; b oh tsmpera.
ture; fresh sasterly 70 southsrly winds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-02
St. Paul Arrives.

The American inc steamship st. Paul, from
Bouthamr ton. passed Sandy Hook at 1880
o. 10 K this mo ming. bound 10.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-02
DUTCH SYMPATHY FOR DREYFUs.

Jurists Mt Tho Hague Express Confidence
in n Victory of Justice.
Sp,eidl Cable Dtspdtch TO THE Sun
THE HAGUE. Sept 1.-The Society Of Dutch
Jurists. tits annual meating to- day. ex pressed
confidence in victory OF justice in the Dreyfus
case. Tho Society also teleRraphed Maitro
Labor an assurance OF its admiration and
sympathy. and expressed Joy at his recovery
from his wound
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-02

You ask him what he is going to do with the
yacht"
Can the Shamrock win the cup ?" asked the
reporter.
That Is what VIC came over here for and I
eandidly think that before the races are ended
there will he many who will have a very high
opinion Of the speed Of the Shamrock"
DO you think that she is faster than the
Valkyrie hip"
Il do. indeed. Think that the Shamrock ia
the fastest yacht ever built in Great Britain
and there are many points connected with the
yacht and her sailing that we hope will open
some peoples eyes"
Referring to the races between the sham
rock and the Britannia. Mr.. Ratsey said: THE
Shamrock beat the Prince OF Wales's yacht
easily. but I don't think the Britannia
10 az fast as she was. although she was
put In the best possible trim for the
trial races, The Britannia is now six
years old. and n wooden boat loses her speed
after having been In the water 40 long.
Still the Shamrock beat her so easily and
had 80 much in hand that she proved herself to
be the fastest yacht we have seen on the other
side. The Shamrock was not pushed at all In
her trials with the Britannia. II she had been
tho margin between the two yachts at the fn-
fish would have been much larger than it
was"
The Shamrock has had \ larger sail plan
made since her races with the Britannia, has
she not"
Yes. She showed that she could easily
carry more sail and Mr.. Fife ordered a new
set OF Hpars and We made new sails. These
sails have not been stretched yet"
which rig is she wearing nov2"
Mr.. Ratscy at first said no did not know. but
Attic latter he SAID that tho new sails were
not here yct, but would arrive on the ST Iouis
which ia due to-day On tho steamer there
VIII also no six saimakers from Mr. Ratsoy's
io'ts, so It is fair to assume that the present
rig Ia what 1t mas been said to be- tho SIN llcr
one al the two.
VIII the Sham rock have to allow tho Column
Ola :ime accordit 10 your figuring. Mr.. Rat
| SER the reporter asked
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-03
AT REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS
Prominent Speakers slated for This
City and EIdon.
From Mondays Daily.

y J 4 H ! q
This morning Morgan Griswold,
chairman of the republican county CEN
trail committee, opened headquarters
in one, of the office rooms in the john
ston building, corner Court and Sec
ond streets. Charles Hedrick will b
in charge and the headquarters will be
open at all times to visitors. The ar
rangements for the campaign in this
county have practically been determine
ed upon. Among the speakers which
will visit Ottumwa are Governor L. M.
Shaw, Hon. j. A. I. Hull, congress-
man from the seventh district; Hon. j.
P. Dolliver, congressman from the
tenth district; A. G. Rankin and A. b.
Cummins, of Des Moines. Mr.. Cum
Minis is slated for a speech at Eldon.
the exact date of which has not, been
decided upon. Mr.. Griswold said this
morning that he had not fully decided
whether to hold pne grand denionstra-
ton here and have all the. speakers
that have been slated for Ottumwa on
the one occasion, or to have several.
meetings and have only one or two of
the most prominent speakers on each
occasion. This matter will be discuss
ed during the next few days, after
which the dates for the Ottumwa rail-
lies will be announced.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-03
Proprietors Of Non Union Shops In-
vited to Meet Strikers.
STRIKERS HAVE ISSUED An APPEAL.
steps VIII be Taken to Adjust the Ex-
listing Difficulties Along the Line
of the linton Wage Scale OF
Local Organization.
From MONDAYS daily.

u
The situation Of the cigar makers
strike remains practically unchanged.
The strikers have extended an invita-
ton to the proprietors of the non
union factories to meet committee
from the ranks OF sthe strikers at La
Dor hall tomorrow evening, for the
purpose of adjusting the existing diff
culties along the lines of the union
wage scale, but just how the meeting
will terminate cannot be foretold, nor
surmised with any degree of certainty.
An Appeal.
The strikers have issued an appeal
for aid. The circular is headed, For
God and For Home," and reads as fol-
lows:
ITO those who sympathize with the
toilers:
1.-THE cigar makers of 0ttumwa have
now been out nearly two weeks on a
stand for living wages, and as they re
ceived but S4.75 per week on the aver
age while at work, it was impossible
for them to save anything for u rainy
day.
ut therefore becomes necessary for
us to appeal to our friends for assist
ance, and we solicit you to subscribe
for this fund so that it may be posi-
BILE for us 10 contribute 10 the needy
and deserving, and thereby help hui
manitv along in its efforts to elevate
all who toll by lettering the condi-
tions Surrounding them, by insisting
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-03

that all working people be paid liv-
ing scale of wages. There are many
married men, widows and girls among
US who are the sole support of falni-
lies and are deserving of your consid-
Grafton.
THE strike was a just one as we
were hardly able to live on the wages
paid, and trust that you will assist us
financially to the best of your ability.
Please send all contributions to Miss
Alma. Ninson, care Labor Hall, Ottum-
wa, Iowa. Sincerely yours,
"Ihe Striking Cigar Makers"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-03
Col. n. IA. Cau.,,,an Hopored

Colonel II. H. Caughlap is. in receipt
of an invitation to assist President Nc
Kinlev in the ceremonies attendant
upon the laying OF the corner stone
of the new postoifice building in Chica.
go, Monday, Oct. 9. The greeting from
the people of Chicago is a very beauti.
fully designed card, 9xl3 inches in li.
mensions, and bears the fac simile Of
the signatures of John r. Tanner, gov.
ernor of Illinois; Carter II. Harrison,
mayor of Chicago, and the chairmen
and secretaries of the general commit.
tee.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-03
DrinK Gs3rain-O

after you have concluded that you
ought not to drink coffee. 1t is not d
medicine but doctors order it, because
ii is healthful, invigorating and appe-
tizing. 1t is made from pure grains
and has that rich seal brown color
and tastes like the finest grades of cof-
fee and costs about u as much. Chill
dren like it, and thrive on 1t because it
is a genuine food drink containing
nothing but nourishment. Ask Your
grocer for Grain-O, the new food
drink. Is and 25c.