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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-04
OBI

Postmaster David d. BraCaw OF Newark died
at o o'clock yesterday morning. He was horn
in Newark on Dec. II. 1871. A widow and two
sisters survive him, He began as a newshoy.
then became a compositor and left the type
case to open a grocery business. which has
never since been closed. lie was elected Alder
man in 1870, 1910. 1892 and 1894. In 1885 he
was chosen President of the. Common Council.
and served for two years. In February. lS'S.
he was appointed Postmaster.
Roe Talbot. 80 years old. a native of Ala ALBANIA.
who lived in Texas forty-seven years. died on
Tuesday night In Robertson county. He won
distinction as a Confederate Major with Gen.
Ben McCulloch's command during the war be-
tween the States and had been a member of
the Texas Legislature.
Father Vincent Barzvnski. for a quarter OF n
century priest Of 81. Stanislaus's Polish Catholic
Church in Chicago. died on Tuesday night at
the AleXian Brothers Hospital Of pneumonia.
Tie congregation OF ST StanisluIs is one OF the
largest in America. 1t numbers 1000 families.
in all about 10000 persons.
John !Avancc. Surrogate Of st. Lawrence
county. died at his home in Potsdam. y. Y, on
Tuesday, He was 63 years old, and was a
prominent Republican leader and church and
Temperance worker During the rebellion he
was First Lieutenant in the sixteenth New
York.
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Racing mt Newport.

CISCINNATI. May 3.-The weather was superb, the
track very fast. card good and attendance again very
large At Newport to-day. In the fifth race there was
a big plunge on q. II. Whltney's Inn Ferguson,
u maiden two-year-old colt by Donatello- Silver
Band, by reason of reported fast time worKiny. He
was played from 2 ~ | to to 5. He was absolutely
Last in q straggling start and came very fast, finish
ing second. Paul Mlles's three year-old colt, Tho
Hub. had three ribs broken in a collision during the
morning exercise. The judges are allowing Jockey
l.. Pose t. ride pending further investigat. on as TO
whether j. J. Smith Of Chicago or William Clancy
of California is entitled to his services. In the mean
time Roses fees will be deposited with the Jockey
club. W i. Ratterman took his string TO Louisville
tonight. summary:
First Race Six furlongs-Dutch Comedian. 100
IrostI. 4 to ]. won; Uncle Simon. 10 (ROss), 2 to l.,
second; Sanivcl. 1ol Turner, 4 to 1, third. Time.
l:l3le.
second ~Race--seyen Frank Mcconnell.
81 H}isping). 10 to |. won; lobe Paine. 1o5 u.
Graham. 3 to /. second; Fatherland. los Ross,. .
to |. third. Time, l:2"bf.
Third Race furlongs-Gold Fox. 10 tTur-
ner,. 3 to 3, won; Dir. Groves. 10 +. Ross. 4 to /.
second; Monadour. los Frost. II to l, third. Time.
1927.
Fourth Racc-One mile and a half-Bethlehem
star. 90 IL. Brown, I TO /, won; Dudley F., 100
Mnss. . to l. second; Domestic, lol On. Hi. 4 to 3.
third. Time. . 80.
Fifth ~Race-Fonr furlonGs; two.year.olds-Prin.
cess Thyra. 1O5 ltnss). IT. /. won; Lun Ferguson.
los CTurncr>. : to s.. second: Lady Curzon. lO5
Goodwin, 4 to |. third. Time. O4sie.
Sixth Race-One milc.%Fitnolin, l07 'hcJoint. !
To- /. won; Flop. Io7 rBolandD. ! to =, second; Sue
nell. lo7 ID. Brown. 3 to l, third. Time. lag.
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CHARTER FOR CHEAP cAB SERVICE.
some See In II n Menace to Existing street
Hallway Companies.


Local traction companies are Interested in
the enactment into law OF a bill introduced by
Assemblyman Slater organizing the General
carriage Company, with n capital stock Of
Sloo'oOo. with the right Of increase. Henry Is.
Livingston. Reginald W. Rivcs, Edward A.
brennan. j. Frederic Kernochan and Thomas
SAINT John Gaffney are named as the incorpo-
rators.
The General Carriage Company is authorized
TO purchase. construct and maintain a system
OF hacks. coaches or vehicles drawn or pro-
PEELED by horse or other power through any
public road. street or highway in any city OF
the first class The corporation has the right
vice. and to subdivide the latter into a mileage
and circuit service. II can charge rates of fare
not TO exceed 10 cents an hour for each person
IN me time service, not to exceed % cents q
mile or traction thereof for each person for the
mileage service and not to exceed rs cents n
person upon the circuit service.
me exceedingly broad scope OF the charter
OF the new company has led to rumOrs that
ther" might be more back of it than the estab-
lishment OF a cab service. Some persons took
the view that under the charter the company
might operate lines of stages or other vehicles
driven by electricity or other motive power
on any street or avenue of the city without the
necessity OF acquiring n franchise. l.. ID. Bald
win OF Baldwin X Slater, 100 Broadway. at
torney. Tor the company, said yesterday that
the scheme was nothing more than that OF
carrying on u cab company in this city
Those behind the company" said Mr.. Bald
win, propose to establish u cheap cab service,
such as now exists in London and Paris. BY
adopting the circuit system, as it exists abroad,
they believe they can make the service profit
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Big Massmeeting in That City to Indorse
the Administration.

CHICAGO. May 3.-Loyal citizens. irrespective
OF party Affiliations, have united in a"nll for a
great meeting. to be held at the Auditorium
on next Sunday afternoon. to indorse the Ad-
mintstration's policy in the Philippines. This
call was distributed through the mails this
morning to thousands Of citizens and to labor.
social and political organizations in the city.
and the meeting is expected to he the greatest
ever held in Chicago. II is intended to plainly
express to the President. to the soldiers In the
field and to the citizens Of the nation that Chi
cago is still patriotic and steadfast to the Gov
crnment in all periods of national emergency.
The discussion at the session OF the commit
tee held at tho Union League Club was calm
and Deliberate. An extended call emhodyinR
the language Of the Saratoga Convention was
laid aside for tn" simple statement presented
by Lambert J. Tree. George f.. damsa and John
{. Black, subcommittee on arrangement wcrn
appointed and new names were added to tn"
general committee to-day. II is not known
whether Lyman Abbott can be rresent 20 ad-
dress the maSsmecting or whether Gen. Joseph
Wheeler will come from Detroit. short
speeches will be made by many prominent
ChicagOanS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-04
GFACH SHOOTING Explained.
1t Was Done by Charles Mathieson, tho
Real Husband in the Drama.

heHl 6usDanu III he Dr"""'
Police Captain Baldwin OF the Classon
avenue station in Brooklyn has solved the
mystery attending the shooting Of Henry
Coach by a man said to be Charles Mack at his
home in Kent avenue. near Myrtle avenue. on
Monday afternoon. Coach had been living at
the house with his supposed wife and Swear
old daughter for a couple OF weeks. and the
quarrel between him and Mack was sup
posed to be over some gambling debt.
Capt. Baldwin has found out that Mack's
real name is Mathieson, and that he is the
husband OF the woman with whom Geacn
was living and the father Of the little girl.
MathieSon and the woman were married about
ten years ago and had two other children. who
are in st. Johns Home. Soon after their
separation. which occurred about a. year ago.
lpfricuded her, and the couple have since
PASSED as husband and wife.
MathieSOn saw his wife with Coach on Sun
day. and is supposed to have tracked them to
their home in Kent avenue. Mrs. Mathieson
says that when the men met in the apartments
on Monday there was an immediate quarrel
and a fierce fight. and that the two shots. ono
Of which took effect in Geach's throat, were
fired while they we're strugg! ing on the floor.
Mathieson. supposing that he had mortally
wounded Geach. took to flight. and no trace of
him has since been discovered.
The fugitive. who is al so known as Mack and
Geach is still at the homeopathic Hospital.
but he will recover. He has persistently re-
fused to make any statement in regard to the
shooting,
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LETIES ON JUDICIAL CANDIDATES.

Proposed Law Making 1t Felony to Receive
or Pay Such Campaign Contributions.
The City Club has drafted a bill which will
be presented at the next session Of the Legis-
iature, intended to prevent candidates for iu-
dicialioffices from contributing to the campaign
funds of the parties that nominate them. The
draft provides that no person shall directly
or indirectly solicit any contribution from a
candidate for a judicial office under a penalty
OF a fine Of not more than $1,000 or imprisor-
ment for not less than SIX months, and that
any candidate who contributes shall be guilty
OF n felony. punishable 10y a fine OF $4,000 or
i'm prisonment for not less than a year, and
forfeiture of his office. The City Club will ask
the Bar Association to cooperate. with it in
procuring the adoption OF this legislation:
Wheeler II Peckham, the new President, Of
the club. said Yesterday that the club intended
to assist the Mazet Investigating Committee
adopted q resolution thanking Gov. Roosevelt
for refusing to sanction a franchise in perpe-
tuity for the underground tunnel; and ono com
plimenting Hugh Bonner on the manner in
which he performed his duties as Chief OF the
Fire Department.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-04
CITY REVENUE IMPROVES.
Excise Receipts Large-984. 900 900 Instead
of $3.50. 600. 600 to BE Rnlsed by Taxea.

Comptroller Colcr reported to the Board Of
Estimate yesterday that the city's share OF
the revenues from the Liquor Tax law in iS.S
would amount to $1,000. 600. which is more
than was expected. He also reported that the
total Of the unexpended balances for last year
was 81 $50. 900. The total Of the general fund
will be Sr.oOO.oo0 instead of 81 1000 600. as re-
ported when the budget was made UT. and the
amount to he raised by taxes this year will be
SS4, OOO.OUO instead OF SS6. 100000
The following bonds Were authorized:
$4,000 for a school site at 145th street and
Amsterdam avenue. $3.50 for a school site at
Elliott street and Juliet avenue. $l7.tiSO for a
school site at SiXty-third street and Second
street and First avenue. S32. 100 for a school
site at IiGhtieth street and Second avenue.
S,H'. 2in for a school site at Sheriff and East
Houston streets. $40. ISL for a school site at
s., Nicholas avenue and llnth street. and Sh.-
$50 for a school site on White Plains avenue.
Bonds to the amount OF 100000 were also
authorized for new fire engine houses.
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LAKE SHORE AND NICKEL PLATE.
Annual Meetings of the Corporations of the
Roads-The Earnings.

CLEVELAND. o.. May 3.-Tbe stockholders
and directors OF the Lake Shore and Nickel
Plate roads met here to-day in annual session.
Chauncey NJ. Depew and Seward Webb were
present in the interest OF the Vanderbilt hold
ings. S. r. Galloway was elected a director OF
the Nickel Plate in place Of the late James R.
Roosevelt. This was the only change in the
directorate. The directors at their meeting
reelected the old officers.
The annual reports showed that the net earn
ings OF the Lake Shore in 1S'S we're SB.S25.-
$50. as against S5.sl5.2l7 in 1897. In 1893
S041 .StS. a falling off. In 1897 the roads net
earnings amounted to SgD3. Sls,- The COM
rany's debt was increased $3.S,2.50O. making
the total funded debt S4S. SO3. 800.
The election OF President Galloway Of the
New York Central to the directorate of the
1t emphasizes the determination Of the Wander.
bits to unity the Central. Lake Shore and
Nickel Plate.
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The rain Of Tuesday night had only served to lay
the dust at Morris Park. and the course was Il scene
of much activity yesterday. Imp went a mile COM
fortably in lASte. J. J. McCanerty's horses have
arrived at the park from Memphis. The consign-
ment included Algol. top weight III the Metropolitan
HANDICAP. The fsget string did plenty of work.
Wyndham Walden, as usual, wa, one of the early
birds with his hrst set. FilIgraue. after some slow
work, was sent half a mile at a fairly good clip. His
trial turlay will be- watched with the greatest In.
t"rcst. Many Of the best judges think that Fill Crane
will win the hig event on Saturday. Glenheini GOV.
cred a mile in about $50. jams Rowe sent The
HuIuenut and II. Cloud a mile Al u racing clip.
The thunderstorm that swept ONc the Long Island
COURSES on Tuesday evening proved fatal to Whip. a
fcur-ycSrold chestnut gelding ty Colonel CLARK
ModieEKa- 1uarterCh at Ah"rpshpad BAY. He was
struck by lightning and died instantly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-04
Crack Colts Meet in the Kentucky Derby
To-Day.

LOUISVILLE May St is hardly likely that
more than four starters will face the flag in the
Kentucky Derby. the fourth race on the OPEN
ing card OF the Louisville Jockey Club meet
ing tomorrow. Still the race will be n singu-
larly oper event. each of the four certain start
crS. Manuel. Corsine. Mazo and His Lordship.
being strongly backed to win. Fontainebleu
is named ON the official entry list. but there is
little or no probability that he will start:
the Chances of Corsine. Ed Corrigan's
Riley-Hinda colt who won the California
Derby in 2:OS,., one second lower than the
record for the Kentucky event. held by Ben
Brush. Manuel, the big bay son OF Bob Miles,
Espanita, will go to the post, favorite,, Fred
Taral. at III pounds. will ride him. Manuel
has started twice this year. but was defeated
by DunoiS, to whom he conceded. twenty.
six pounds in, the Montgomery Handicap. and
and. while running away, fell and injured
his stitie. but this hurt has healed to the entire
satisfaction of his trainer. Corsine will be. rid
den by Tommy Burns at 122 pounds. Mazo.
John Madden's imp. Ro~ssington,Rena b.
piloted by Conlty. He has not started this
year. but out OF twenty-four starts in his
two-year-old season he won five -flrsts
and three seconds. His Lordship. j..
smiths S HnGI t by imp hs R rty9ar d9 pr
Turner at 40 pounds. and those. who have
watched his work are expecting him to upset
all form calculations. The colt was bred by
the late Byron McClelland. and that fact alone
is a lead that many Kentucky bettors will fol-
low.
Tho forecast is for fine weather. and the pros
poets are that one Of the largest and most brill
liant crowds in years will see the big race.
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UNCLE MACS CHESTER CUP.
Sloan. Although Ill, Scores n Creditable
Win at Tuesdays Meeting.

Special Gable Despatch to The Sun.
LONDON. May 3.-The Chester Cup thandioap)
OF $3.50 sovereigns-a cup OF the value Of 80
sovereigns and the rest in specie-for three
year-olds and upward. the owner of the second
horse to receive 300 sovereigns and the owner
Of the third 200 sovereivns out OF the race. Old
Cup course. nearly two miles and a quarter.
was run at Chester to-day. The race was won
by Mr.. Teddy's Uncle Mac. formerly North
~allerton. five years old. The Duke OF Vest
minister's Bait. four years old. was second. and
q. H. %Plummer's Carnation. five years old,
third. Thirteen horses ran. The betting was
100 TO g against Uncle Mac. 9 to l against Bait
and 100 to 8 against Carnation. Sloan rode Sir
J. Miller's Galashiels. which was not placed.
Sloan was not we'll yesterday. and begged to
be excused from riding In the Mostyn two
year-old plate race at Chester. He is there
fore receiving the greatest credit for winning
on the post from O'Donovan Rosa. The
Sportsman says it was the best race Sloan has
yet ridden. Turtles are discussing the defaults
OF two Americans whose accounts were not
settled on Monday.
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MRS. VAN ACKEN DISCHARGED.
She Ia Likely to Sue tho Piano Dealer Who
Caused Her Arrest.

Mrs. barnett H.. Van Auken. Jr.. was dis
charged from Bellevue Hospital yesterday af-
ternonn, Accompanied hy a nurse she was at
ono" taken 10y Policeman Keefe. in a closed car
rage, to the West Thirty-fourth Street Police
Court, where she was arraigned on the charge
OF moving q piano she was buying on the in
s'aI!ment plan without the consent of the own
e. Lawyer George W. Gibbons appeared for
her and the Rev. Henry 81. George Young and
DR.. W. Francis Doris OF the Medical Legal Re
lief Association were also in court to look after
her interests.
Mrs, Van Auken's defence was that she had
Purchased the piano in good faith that it had
alterWard, been exchanged for another one,
sha mat the second piano had heen held by a
nOteL keeper as security for board. Magis-
trate Olmsted decided that the case was not
one Tor a criminal court. and Mrs. Van Auken
Vas Ro4orably discharged. Her friends de-
William, Myths. for damages. From he police
SLlrt Mrs. Van Auken went to st. Luke's
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-04
BROOhLfN.

Troop c of Brooklyn has organized u country club
aud las leased a big farm with au extensive water
front at Port Washington. l.. l., for a summer home.
The property, which comprises over sixty acres, has
been leased for one year, with the option OF pur.
chase.
Deputy Excise Commissioner Michel OF Brook
lyn reports the receipts for the year ending April 30
as S2,4T5 900. an increase of 324S,3bO over the
pre viuus year For this year 3, 2U5 h~rst.class licensep
taken out.
1t was announced Yesterday that Lieu. Col. vii.
liam Cary Sanger, assistant inspector on Major-Gen.
Roe's stAn, has decided not TO accept the COlonelcy
OF the Fourteenth Regiment in Brooklyn. the nomi'
nation to which had been rendered TO him by q com
mittee OF the ofhcers.
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ON THE poLITIC4L FUTURE.
Bryan to Run gain-Republicans to Adj
vocate Control of Trusts.

CLEVELAND. May 3.-Senator-elect Chauncey
NJ. Depow attended tho annual meeting Of
the stockholders Of the Lake Shore and Nickel
Plato roads to-day.
The Senator. speaking OF the political issues
Of 1900. declared that the Democratic party
was SO hopcIessly divided in the East that
there could be no substantial opposition TO
the nomination of Mr.. Bryan on the old Chi
cago platform. The Republicans. h" thought.
would go before the people on the issue favor
ing control Of trusts and in favor OF territorial
expansion. The management Of the camt align.
he thought. could We safely placed in the ,audS
OF senator Hanna. whom MIR. Depew vigOr-
ously defended az a magnificent political gem
eral and a successful manager.
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Aboard the Ward line steamship City of
Washington. in yesterday from Havana, were
Gen. ]. C. Bates. Major Arrowsmith. Capts.
Hare. Vliet and Wright. Lieuts. J. f. Smiley
and Thomas Collins. and 295 discharged
soldiers. The steamship was detained for dis
infection. All passengers, with certificates of
acclimatiZation were landed. The rest, in
Guiding the discharged soldiers. were sent to
Hoffman Island, whore they Will be held until
to-day.
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THREE BIG RAILROAD SUITS.
Action Against Hooking Valley Interests to
Determine Stockholders, liabilities.

CoLuMBUs. o.. May 3.-Three suits were
fled in the United States Court to-day against
the Columbus. Hooking Valley and Toledo Rail-
way Company and the Hooking Coal and Iron
Company for amounts approximately agEre-
eating SO. 100000 to enforce the stockholders
liabilities. The defendant corporations were
organized under the laws OF Ohio. which i'm
pose Il liability of double the amount Of stock
on all stockholders.
One OF the suits was brought by the Guaranty
Trust Company, Of New York; the amount
interest thereon at 4 per cent. from Fob. "a.
1899. Both Of the other suits were filed by NJ.
+. ingalls,. Jr.. and George II. Gardiner.
The property OF the two companies sold for
less than enough to liuuidate their indebted
ness; hence these suits.
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Cen. Sheridan Relieved from Duty.

CHICAGO. May 3.-Gen. Michael ". Sheridan
was superseded as commander OF the Depart
ment OF the Lakes to-day by an order issued
by the War Department officials at Washington.
Major-Gen. James +. Wade. the present com
mander Of the DEPARTMENT. OF Dakota. has been
directed to assume temporary charge OF the
Departmental of the Lakes ~ connection with his
arrives from San Francisco to assume per-
manent control. Gen. Sheridan will remain in
Chicago as Acknowledgement OF the depart
mcnt. to serve on the staff as the new COM
fpanlar
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-04

SAN Francisco. May 3.-Edward Corrigan to-
day stated that he had sold his six-year-old
horse The Bachelorto VIC. Whitney for $5. $3.50.
The Bachelor is a noted steeplechaser and long
Stakes OF four miles at Oakland Feb. -. and
has been purchased. 1t is SAID. with a view to
winning the Grand National Steeplechase at
New York. He is a chestnut gelding by Judge
Murray-Spinster.
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Hail and Lightning DO Damage in Jersey.

SoMERvILLE. n. j., May 3.-The storm which
passed over this section last night did serious
damage in the German Valley. There was u
terrific fall OF hail. which lasted for an hour. at
Califou and Anthony. The fruit trees aud
early crops in that section arc reported to be
ruined. Lightning struck The extensive stock
barn OF Charles Craig at New Germantown.
The barn and other outbuildings were burned
to the ground.
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Preparing for Robert Goelet's Funeral.

NEWPORT. r. l.. May 3,-The Newport villa
of the late Robert Goelnt. who died on his
yacht MAMMA at Naples. Italy. last week. was
opened to-day by servants. who will make
PREPARATIONS for the funeral services. which
will be held IN the house: N2instructions have
Mr.. GOelet had no ground here in the Island
Cemetery. and it is therefore inferred that the
burial viii he at WoOilawn. where his brother.
Ogden Goelet. was buried. The Nahma is ex-
pected here in two weeks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-04

Members OF the Knickerbocker A. G. showed
their versatility last night in a dress rehearsal
for the annual circus which will be held to-
night and tomorrow night. The freaks in the
side show would turn a dime museum mana
ger green with envy. Il. q Cornell. the Chinese
giant, was mounted, on stills, and reached
quite SO. much attention as Little
Willie1 KindGen and n; F. LareHdoR.
L, Kemper. and Tom Ward, the fat boy. Bert
NJ, Cole, created a sensation as the bearded
lady. The well-known athlete. f.. q. Hol-
brook. was labelled =" living skeleton and his
emaclatcd condition testified to the fact that
the Cherry Diamond athletes do not abuse the
training table privileges.
The circus proper began with a grand cntree,
and then specialized followed in quick success
sion. ContortiOnist Kinscherf performed queer
tricks 10 a SUSPENDED ring with limelight
effects; Dan Reuss did some clever trick jump
ing, Oelrichs. mounted on "A wooden horse.
made one Of the hits Of the evening. Other
clever specialtiSs, were the knockabOut act Of
Wotherspoon and Ryan. the balancing feats 81
Hervey and the aerial act of Phil Boulo. A
%trayesty on the Wild West show wound up the
performance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-04

For years the east side tailors have been
nGhtlrg against the riece-work system and for
the substitution for it Of the weekly wage sys-
tem' II was learned yesterday that one of
tnelr unions, known as Local No. 3 of the
United Garment Workers. has different ideas
on the subject and has ordered a strike of forty
U us members in Contractor BENJAMIN RosPn-
stsnn.S shop at % Willett street for a continue
Son VI the piece work system. The employer
tIhaam'rH 10 PUT the men on weekly wages. but