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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-08

Tried to Pick n Mans Pocket in Broadway
Had n Knife. Gun and Two Rolls of Bills.

Hau u hn1fe. trun ana TWO Rolls OF BillS.
While Edward J. Handy. an insurance agent
living at 315 East Thirty-ninth street. was
walking In Broadway near tho Post Office last
night he felt a hand slip into his trousers
pocket. He grabbed at the hand. but it was
withdrawn hastily. Handy turned and saw a
man limping away rapidly. Handy gave chase.
David RusIand Of 70 Cumberland street. Brook
Ign. ran with Handy after the man. Others
joined in the chase. At the City Hall Plaza the
man was overtakcn. He was turned over to
Policeman sullivan and taken to the City Hall
station.
The prisoner said he was Antonio Santorella,
% years old. a laborer. OF 81 Mulberry street.
Sergt. Oates. ordered that the maj lie thor
ouGhly searched. Then 1t was discovered that
Santorella had a cork leg. In the knee Joint
was a roll of bills containing $24. Held by a
belt was an eleven-inch dagger. In his hip
pocket, was a loaded :'S-calibre revolver. Be-
tween his vest and shirt was a roll OF bills con-
tanning Sl5, which fell to the floor when the
vest was unbuttoned.
Santorella will be sent to Headquarters in
the morning so that the sleuths there can IOok
him over. He was locked up in the Oak street
station,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-08
Committee of 100 and the of IL
Mt Odds Over Sheehnn's Invitation.

Mt Odds Over Sheehan's Invitation.
Secretary Hubbard Of the Committee OF 100
In charge OF the Chicago Platform 81 Jefferson
Dinner called at The U Office last night in a
great state OF perturbation. His excitement
was caused by the announcement in the news
papers that the sub-com mittee Of fifteen had
decided by a formal vote to withdraw the invi-
tation to John c. Sheehan to attend tho dinner.
"To many of u.s. said Mr.. Hibbard, this APP
pears TO be the work Of an enissary OF Richard
Croker. who is striving for the twofold object
OF casting contumely upon Mr.. Sheehan and
stirring up rows in the Committee Of 100 SO as
to have our dinner a failure. The facts Of the
case are these:
"rhe Committee of Fifteen was appointed
merely for the purpose Of attending to details.
hut with no power to. act without the approval
ordered that no invitations were To be issLed
by the Committee Of Fifteen. On Mopday
Grand Central Palace and during the evening
it was proposed that John {. Sheshan be spe-
cially invited. As the motion was manifestly
i'm proper. It was not nut before the committee
for action. On Wednesday night the Commit
tee OF Fifteen held another meeting. James
that the Sheehan In yltation be revoked. This
aroused q storm and Lynch was asked how 1t
to in ths. nc 5Sh MAs e .h Sh a%in8f and al 9V The 'n mo nonf to
withdraw tho invitation, Lynch said nothing;
Then il was pointed out that The imitation had
h6NSI Z VI III thohs wv
this had no effect. and Iynch's motion to re-
woke tina invitation was carried by a vote OF 5
Tonight a number OF the Committee OF
100 met BY. special appointment at 52S First
avenue. There are lust sixty-two members
present. We adopted the following resolutions
unanimously. and they will be presented for
action TO the official meeting OF the Commit
tee OF 100 which will occur on Sunday night
"Whpreds. In the person OF the Hon. John G.
Sheehan we recognize n man o. irreproaehable
moral character and a faithful supporter ct
tho Chicago platform and william j. Bryan:
therefore,
denim the actions NJ the Of Fifteen
at It's meeting in the Grand Central Palace on
Wednesday night whereby an invitation to at
Tend the JetersoniAn dinner on April IS was
denied to the Hon. John G.. Sheehan and that
we deplore the act az the promptings OF in
sincerity and trickery, upon the part OF those
who are sponsors for the deed.
".Resolred, That we condemn the Committee
OF Fifteen for not having called the General
Committee OF 100 together on Sunday, April >.
as directed BY unanimous vote at the meeting
Mr.. Hibbard said he did not know now
whether or not an invitation would be issued
to Mr.. Sheehan.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-08
FILIPINOS BACK IN THEIR HOMES.
Chairman Schurman Says the Proclama'
ton Has Had n Good Effect.
Speodi cable Despatch 10 The sus.

Speedi Gable DtsDdtch 10 THE SCS.
MANILA. April Three hundred and sev-
enty natives have returned to MareQuina from
their various refugees and declared their friend
ship for the Americans.
The United States Philippine Commissioner
are holding daily meetings and are receiving
all persons who call. Chairman Schurman
says that the reception of tho commissions
proclamation by the natives is highly salts
factory and that many Filipinos. Spaniards
and foreigners realize the fairness and
straightforwardness OF its statements.
Accommodating parties from Malolos are as
pertaining the enemy's position. but there is
no fighting.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-08
Objected no 4 SHAkE-U UP.
Cleveland Firemen Hang the Fire Director
in Enjoy Because of Transfers.

CLEVELAND. O.. April "A shake-up that
surpassos anything Of the kind experienced by
the Cleveland Fire Department IS Just taking
place. The present municipal administration
will go out NJ otlcc Tomorrow. and. knowing
this. Fire Director Hechler began to change
men around yesterday. He transferred ffty-
four officers and mon yesterday and to-day
seventeen more,
Acrlwd numbering nearly ono hundred fire.
disappointed applicants for cadotship gath
cred about TIA" directors house. at lOtH Broad
way. and sought Interviews last night. When
theN" wer" not granted the crowd made an
ctlgr and, after labelling it " Hechler." hunR 10
10 a Lamnnm.t and lAtrr kIrked II 70 pieces.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-08
KILLED n CHICKEN THIEF.
armer Pursue Two Robbers in a Wagon
and Shoot One of Them Dead.

and Shoot One of Them Dead.
TOLEDO. O.. April IA posse OF farmers and
two chicken thieves from this city had a pitched
battle early this morning. only a few miles
from Toledo. Martin Furnival. one OF the
thieves. was shot and instantly killed. The
farmers of Monclova. six miles from here.
have lost cattle, chickens and farm products
and implements all winter long. Not long ago
q vigilance cT%Inmittee was organized, During
caught in the act OF lootinG Farmer Hartmann
barn.
The two marauders drove away in a wagon.
but the farmers cauGht them. A score Of shots
were fired. when, the thieves. again drove to-
ward the city. The farmers followcd. and two
miles out Of town drew close enough to the
pursued to bring them within gunshot. Fur
nival was struck in the back with a charge Of
hnekshot. and he fell out OF the wagon dead.
His companion escaped.
Three farmers. 4, Wagner and ,Iohn and
Henry Hartfeldt. have been arrested on a
charge OF manS!auGhter., The men are now
confined in Jail. but il Is not expected that
they Will be prosecuted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-08
Warren +. LELAND Buried.

CHICAGO. April Funeral services over the
remains OF the late Warren f. Leland were held
this afternoon at , o'clock at the family resi-
dence. 1851 Drexel boulevard. The Rev. John
the Kenwood Evangelical Church, who con-
Quoted the services, Tor Mrs. Leland and Miss
Leland. wife and daughter OF the deceased,
of1ciated. The Chicago hotel proprietors and
managers attended in q body.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-08

Chicago Merchant Killed in His Store-Po-
culiar Mask Found.

culiar Mask Found.
CHICAGO. April with the mask worn by
his slayer and a lock OF long. light brown hair
clasped in his right hand. George B. Fern. the
victim OF a brutal murder. was found at 1870
O'Clock this morning in his store at 1893 West
Madison street. Several clues which may lead
to the capture Of the murderer or murderers
are in the hands OF the police. but at present
the officers are working on theory alone. A
cane. supposed to be the property Of an assail-
ant, the hair and mask and a revolver. with
the battered derby hat worn by the storekeeper
at the time he went to his place OF business.
are all at the Warren avenue police station.
Charles Fern, son Of the murdered man. went
to the store at $50 O'Clock as usual to omen
1t for the days trade. He saw the
cash drawer lying on tho floor. and in
the rear OF the place found the body
OF his father. between two stationary
stools near tho counter. lying In Il pool Of
blood. An important clue to the mystery is in
the story told by Mrs. Fern. who informed the
police that about 9 o'clock In the morning her
husband was called from his bed by a ring at
the door. He returned after a short converse
ton. which she did not hear. and said that a
mar wanted to get some underwear in order
to catch an early train.
In the dead mans handwriting on a sheet OF
wrapping paper was found n record OF this
mans purchases and the money he paid for
them. 1t read:
1.-Two UNDERSTANDS. size SO: linen shirt, size
49, two collars. size II; black tie. Amount.
S2.55."
Although all indications point IN a hold-up as
the motive for the murder. the police are work.
ing on other lines. The hair clasped in the
dead mans hand is long and fine. apparently
from the head Of q woman. Fern carried 500
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-08
BRYAN NOT WRITING A BOOK.

He will Start on Monday for the Dollar
Dinner In New York.
LINCOLN. Neb.. April 7.-Col. Bryan denies
that he is writing a book upon the Philippine
question. The story that he was doing 80 had
for its basis simply the fact that some OF his
utterances on tho subject are to be published
with speeches and articles by Carnegie, Hoar
and others.
Mr.. Bryan says that he has received assur-
Dinner that all the speakers at the dinner will
be upholders Of the Chicago. platform, and
he will be present on April 10. He leaves here
on Monday for New York. He will speak on
Jefferson at the Monticello Club at Chicago on
April IL and at the Jcfiersonian Club banquet
at Milwaukee on April 10.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-08
DEFIED AN INJUNCTION.
City Onicials of Eureka Springs, Ark, Put
in Jail for DiGObeyinE a Judge.

EUREKA SPRINGS. Ark. April Mayor Pick
ard. Marshal Coffey. Water superintendent
Campbell and Street Commissioner Willis we're
arrested last night and to-day were taken to
tine county Jail at Berryville. where they will
remain until court. meets in Angus unless
they weaken or Judge Pittman changes his
present orders; Their offence is Contempt OF
10 lighthouses In violation Of the courts in
junction. The courtS a. orders are that bail may
be accepted, but that the water must he turned
on forthwith and allowed to flow until court
meets. This the officials fatty refuse to do.
saying they will prefer to stay in Jail ali
summer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-08
SALE OF $40 DINNER BOXES.
1T NETS MORE THAN $1,000 FOR
THE DEMOCRATIC CLUE.

Congressman Levy Pays S240, tho Top
Price, for Box No. Tho Rest Ranged
from 500 Down to S4O-Mr. Croker Not
n Biddcr-Sale in the Club Cafe.
The boxes in the Metropolitan Opera House
were sold at auction last evening for the night
OF the SO dinner. April 10. and the Democratic
Club was enriched more than $4,000 by tho
sale. Peter +. Meyer. who is Richard Cookers
real estate partner. was the auctioneer. The
sale took place in the cafe Of the club.
The first choice was started at $50. and was
run up to S240. bid by Congressman Jefferson
NJ. Levy. who chose box l. Then the bidding
dropped to $110. and did not rise above that
figure. The boxes and the price paid for them
ware aS follpwa.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-08
Senator Feeter will Return to Albany on
Monday.

LITTLE FALLS. April 7-Senator James D..
Feeter returned from Albany last week. and
since that time has been confined to his home
rheumatic foot. Owing to his absence and the
political closen0ss Of tho senate, important
until his return. The condition Of senator
Feeter is much better, and he expects to go to
Albany to participate In the evening session on
Monday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-08
Ono Killed in n Duel,

DALLAS. Tex. April 7.-Mitt Bryant and R. L.
Townsley, cattlemen. settled an old trouble
with pistols al, Stanton. Tex. yesterday. Bry-
was wounded In the arm. and he surrendered
and Ia i'm iail.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-08
Lucky Mr.. Peters Buys a Seat on the E1-
change.

Daniel s. Peters. the telephone clerk who is
said to have made $4,000 by stock speculation
since the war with Spain. bought tho member
ship on the New York Stock Exchange yester-
day Of Henry p. Brookman. His application
for admission will be acted upon By the Ell
change authorities In two weeks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-08
''r",rre.idcnt Hobart somewhat aett.r,

"N'HlSiT"N. April 7.-Vice- President sIo-
,'' was reported to be somewhat improved
.laF 'i'e physician stated this evening that
w ' 'I',,i not tell when his patient would be in
m.'nM "hrranting his removal.
E,,NrV r'lIll,nn tonight Of Representative
eHalEei. VIZ WIS 'oi"t'e" " oe uh-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-08
ARSON on THE FRENCH SHORE.
A Newfoundland Mans Attempt to Pro.
woke n Crisis in tho Question.

ST. JOINS. n. F.. April IA resident Of
Boone Bay. on the treaty coast Of Newfound-
land. has been arrested on a charge Of setting
fire to the French lobster factory burned re-
Gently. He confessed that he fired the place
with a view OF provoking n crisis in the French
shore question and glories In his offence. say
ing that a Newfoundland Jury will never con-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-08

,nT conslnmattng leases. advertise vour mo.t d..i,.
~ ISple rt! SIN THE SUN. These opportunitIas are
'e'hg looked for uow.-Adv,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-08
ANOTHER DoLL.iR DINNER ROW.

The grand tier boxes went for an average OF
$50 and the stall boxes $40.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-02-25

Senator Proctor of Vermont, who
can speak rs something of IN expert,
has declared in the senate that it the
much.vauntcd Hull Hawlcv bill be.
comes law, no proper reorglnza-
ton of the army could I've expected
for Is wears. He made Il scathing
attack upon the present system OF
political "puil," which the Hull
Hawlcv bill would perpetuatc. Now
a proper reorganization of the army,
thinks the Springfield Republican,
is as much to be desired as the mere
increase of it. But the llull-tlaw-
ley bill retains the present abomn-
able staff system, and will pcrpetn'
ate indefinitely the evils attending
what Senator Proctor calls the
scramble" OF army officers to get
on to the staff. Nothing else could
he expected from a man like Adit.-
Gen. Corbn. who is the real auth "
of this bill, He is Il slick army
politician who ha, risen by exactly
the methods which the Vermont
senator scores. An extra session
would bv no means be calamity if
Senator Proctor's reorganization
views could be cngraitcd into law.
The larger the army, the more nee
essurv is this reform.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-02-25
100000 Given Away.

BY II special and particular arrangement
with the manufacturers of DR.. David Ken
Ledy's Favorilc Remedy, free trial bottles
If this great medicine for the Kidney, Liv-
II, Bladder and Blood. rheumatism, Dys-
.Iepsia and Constipation. will be sent abso-
iutely free, postpaid. to all persons suffer-
ing from any of he diseases mentioned
lDovc who will send their full name and
post office address to the DIR. DAVID
kENNEDY CORPORATION, Rondout,
N. Y, providing they mention the Spirit
OF the Age when they write.
A very simple test to determine whether
your Kidneys or Bladder are diseased is to
put some of your urine i'll n glass tumbler
ald let it stand u hours. ii it has II sed-
ment or II cloudy, ropy or Siringy appear
ance, if it is pale or discolored, you do not
need physician to tell you that you are i'll
u dangerous condition. DIR. David kennc-
iy's FavorIte Remedy speedily cures such
serious symptoms as pam III the back,
inability to hold urine. II burning scaldng
pain in passing il. Frequent desire to urin-
ate, especially at night. the staining of
linen by your urine and all unpleasant
an / dangerous effects produced on the sys-
ten by the use of whiskey or beer.
BY u searching investigation it was found
That over 81 per cent ut the people who sent
for sample bottle were 81 much benetit cd
by its Use that they purchased II large sizcc
uottle of their druggist. which in most case,
cured them while in some rare instances il
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feet permanent cure.
DIR. David Kcnnody's Favorite Remedy i
sold by all druggists at Il 60 per large bot
tie. or six bottles for -. 90.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-02-25
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION.

Sheriff Spafford and deputies Peck and
Hoffman of the Junction and Kiniry of
Windsor searched the sleeping room OF
Major j. l.. Elder in the junction House
for conlraband liquors last week Friday
evening. They found in Il cupboard about
a dozen bottles of whiskcy, which were
seized. They then visited Il >torehou'e
back of Wheeer & Gibbs stable, opposite
the Junction House annex, and captured
an assortment of iutoXicants of which they
took possession, claiming that the stuff
belonged 10 Major Elder, He gave bail
for appearance in police court on Thurs
day. Major Elder was recently convict
ed on first ofcnSe for selling and fined
He claims hat the liquor seized in his
room was for personal use and that the
stock in the sLorehouse had been received
since the late raid on his pool room and
was temporarily stored preparatory to be
ing shipped back to the dealers from
whom it was purchased.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-02-25
NEWS OF THE STATE.
MILK TRUST FOB MONTPELIER.

The Argus says: The milk trust is
evidently reaching out to grasp Vermont
and perhaps the re sidents of Montpelier
will soon be buying their tactical fluid
from gigantic corporation. Operations
have already been commenced in the vi
entity of Montpelier. where ovcrtures
have been made to number Of the milk.
men.
They have been approached on the SUBJ
jcct Of selling out their routes and carLS
by mai whose name is Jackson, who
says he represents number Of capitalists
in Massachusetts.
He offers to purchase the route OF the
milk man, the delivery carts, ETC., ut what
they are worth. and will contract to take
their milk at three cents per quart, deliv-
cred ut one place, for one year.
BLOWN INTO THE AIR.
Frank Raftcr, aged about % years, a
quarryman who works ut Wizards Led re,
had miraculous escape last week Friday
afternoon. He was using the tampine
iron on Il charge which he had put into Il
hole to blow ont some rock when in some
mysterious way the blast exploded and he
was blown amid a shower of rocks fully
Is feet In the air. His fellow qnarrym>n,
running to him, found him In dazed
condition and with face, arms and hands
very much burned. Strange to rel ,tc no
bones were broken, although his trous rs
and overalls were blown to shredS. He
will probably recover.
LAWSUIT IN DORSET VALLEY.
We tried to have law suit here last
week. We imported q justice, lawyer,
deputy sheriff and secured the town Tor
a court room. Finally, the cold wave
coming on, tho case was settled for 4
cords of so wood, January cut, and Feb
ruary drawn. All parties gave in their
fres and glad to gel out of it that way.
We have no trial justices here and our
deputy sheriff is sick Londonderry
Sftcr.
Ed. Doheny of Mortified will join the
New York League base ball team next
month, with which he will play the com-
ing season.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-02-25
BETHEL.

The entertainment Wednesday
evening at the town hall under the
auspices of the Home Missionary
society of the Congregational church
was one of the plcasautest events of
the season. The stal performer.
Miss Edith Bruce Jones. niece of
Mrs. Ruth Dickev, was assisted by
an array of local talent entirely made
up of ladies'. The first part consist
ed of readings by Miss Jones'. piano
solos by Miss EIlora Welch and VIC.
I'm solos by Miss Lucia Skinner.
The second part was play in which
Miss Jones took the part of the m
ventress of wonderful instrument
called the chlonothanatoletron by
means IF which she called from the
shades of the past such notable pei
sonages as Cleopatra. Queen Eliza
beth, Hypa'ia, Pocohontas and a
dozen others, the 10Th century. i'm
personated by Miss Corolyn Dickcy,
extending to each welcome. The
participants were Misses Nellie
Flynn, May SpauIding, Maud Cadv,
Hilda Telford, Sue Chase, Mary
kimball, Annie Graham and Lizzie
kimball, Mrs. y. $. Phillips, Mrs.
Twitchell, Mrs. ]. a. Graham. Mrs.
r. NJ. Chase, Mrs. ]. S. kimball
and Mrs. w. l.. Fish.
J. II. Edison is back from Ports
mouth, Va, after sufficient trial
of the climate of the South. He
finds Vermont very baimv compared
with Virginia. The recent storm
was extremely severe. paralvzing
business and causing untold suffer-
ing. We are glad to have Mr.. Ed
son among us again and hope that
he will remain.
There is good deal of town
meeting talk and it is safe to predict
a lively contest or two tor the best
offices.
W illls and Fred Davis have
bought handsome spans of horses,
bay and black, from DR.. {. w.
Emerson of Rochester, principal of
the well known college of oratory in
Boston. The black span is the one
which DR.. Emerson bought from
the Davis some time ago.
Several of the farmers have had
tastes of new maple syrup this spring
like week.
Frank Fisher of Burlington was
at Mrs. Edwin Fishers Thursday.
Mrs. II. A. Leonard OF Randolph
has been several days guest at O.
p. Northrop's.
G. II. Johnston of STAFFORD,
formerly of this village, is having
good success in photography. He
is preparing for large business
with the numerous summer boarders
who will visit STAFFORD the coming
season.
The topic of the y. p. c. U.
meeting tomorrow evening will be
"The parable of the good Sa naritan
in its bearing upon international
affairs"
The Y. p. S. c. Z. will give Il
sociable at Mrs. Martha Graham S
next Wednesday evening.
Orville Bowen is recovering from
an attack of appendicitis at Water
bury, Conn. His aunt, Mrs. Cush-
man, has returned from nursing