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UNIONS TREASURY LOOTED9
Former Treasurer Furlons Of PhGniN Mill
Broad SILK weavers to BE Arrested.

PATERSON July Ca warrant s out for
the arrest Of Richard Furlong. labor leader
and former treasurer Of the Phoenix Mill Broad
Silk Weavers' Protective Association. He IS
charged with embezzling funds OF the asso-
citation to the amount OF $500. Furlong was
one OF the Shop Committee which ordered the
last strike in the mill. which order the weavers
would not carry out. The strike was con-
ceded to be without ground and the commit
tee was repudiated and discharged
II is said that the strike was planned for the
purpose OF getting at the money in the asso-
cations treasury. The associations funds
were to be used exclusively for death benefits.
When the strike was ordered there was an
effort TO induce tho association TO devote the
funds to supporting the strikers, but this was
voted down. Whether this proposition was
made TO cover defalcations already existing
cannot be proved, but that Is the rumor now.
Since the strike Furlong and few Others
Of the leaders have not attended the meetings
Of the association and last Wednesday evening
the association .deposed Furlong az treasurer
and elected In his place Daniel Mccarthy. The
new treasurer found that all the funds had been
withdrawn from the bank. he waited on the
old treasurer who agreed TO pay all outstanding
bills but refused 10 turn over the accounts
and said that he would rot in Jail before he would
turn over the money. II developed that the
bond given by former Sheriff Richard Rossiter
for Furong to the association four years ago
had not been renewed.
Philip Briody was engaged to collect the
money, and he advised Thomas Pickelsgill
president OF the association, to make the COM
plant, and this was done yesterday before
Justice Keys. Furlong has not been found.
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MGR xARTIyELLI APPROVES.
The Proposed Catholic Federation May be
Permanently Organized Soon.

The project for the federation oil the So
cieties of Catholic laymen throughout lhe
United States that is now being agitateo mas
received the strong approval OF Mgr Mar'l-
nelll. the Apostolic Delegate at Wasmns'o"'
In a letter to John A. kuster u Columbus.
Ohio. one OF the most earnest advocates OF
the scheme, Mgr Martinelli says:
Relieving. as l naturally and sincerely do.
that Catholic interests are we'll worth pro-
tecting and promoting for the welfare, both
of religion and of the civil society. and Know
ing the value Of united effort for the protection
OF any interest. do not fail to appreciate the
importance and desirability OF such move
ment as you tell me has been inaughrateu'
II. however, II Is absolutely necessary that any
and every Catholic society. however humble.
In order to have the approval and encourage
ment OF the Church. should maintain relations
OF fllial respect. submission and obedience
to the legitimate ecclesiastical authority, Tor
a great confederation of Catholic societies
such relations become infinitely more import
ant and necessary ] hope. therefore. that
as the movement progresses and the Cathohc
societies grow strong In union they will ever
remember that before numbers and before
union the great source OF Catholic strength
is an ecclesiastical authority"
Cardinal Gibbons. Archbishop Ryan of Phil
adephia. Archbishop Elder OF Cincinnati and
many other members OF the Catholic HER
archy have warmly ndorsed the project.
1t has been decided 10 keep up the agitation
for q Catholic federation for some time yet
and then hold national congress to perfect
permanent organization. This congress may
be held in this city. Catholic societies with
membership OF coo, 900 have already announced
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WIFE HELPED TO FIGHT BURGLARS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weimer's Desperate Battle At
Their Home In Livingston. n. j.

PATERSON, July 2a-Wiam n. Weimer
and his wife OF Livingston. n. j.. told Police
Chief Graul yesterday Of the thrilling expert
ence which they had last Wednesday night
at their home Mrs. Weimer was awakened
by a noise downstairs. She reused her husband
and he went To the dining room. where he found
a white man and a negro ransacking the draw
ers. The colored man attacked Weimer while
the white burglar sto cd by and watched. until
Mrs. Weimer hearing the scuffie. began TO
scream. Then the white man struck Weimer
over the head. knocking him unconscious.
and ran upstairs TO stop the screaming. Both
burglars attacked Mrs. Weimer and attempted
TO throw her out OF the window. She resisted
until weimer appeared in the room with a club
and routed the burglars. who were surprised.
as they evidently thought he had been killed
Mrs Welmer read day or so later Of the
arrest Of William Allen. a negro for almost
killing John Christian. watchman at the Gaut-
schy dye works in this city. In this case
white man was with the negro and the Wei
mers thought that this might be the same pair
that had attacked them. They came TO this
city yesterday, but failed TO identify the negro
In Jail as the one who had broken into their
bousa
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NIGHT ALARM AT THE xORGUB.
shrieks Human Enough to Scare the Attend
ants Came From q Trapped Tomcat.

Night Morgue Keeper Walker and Mike and
Tom, his assistants. were sitting In front Of
the Twenty tn street entrance. and most
people we're slumbering. early yesterday morn
Ing, when from inside the Morgue there sounded
fearful yell. Morgue attendants are not
easily scared. but the hair stood on end on three
heads when the yell was repeated several times.
There was not living thing In the Morgue.
the three men would have sworn a minute
before. but here was unmistakable evidence
that something or somebody inside was in
fearful agony.
Walker rushed to the door and ordered his
assistants TO aid him in searching the building.
They followed. Tom armed with a club and
Mike grasping a paving stone. The vaults
in the main room were opened. but not corpse
showed a sign Of life The three men ran into
the autopsy room. but no one was alive there.
Then they went TO the "foater" room, where
the bodies Of the drowned are kept Nothing
was wrong there. As a last resort the store
room in which the clothes of the dead are kept
was visited. tomcat whose tail had been
caught in the door when IL had been blown
shut by the wind gave a final howl Of relief
as he was released. He made his exit In q
hurry a length In front OF heavy boot. The
subject next under discussion at the gathering
at the Morgue door was the uselessness OF cats
The sun., 1900-07-30
THIRTY-FOUR YEARS A FIREMAN.
Chief Castles Is q Cyciist. Too. and Firemen
and CyelIsts Keep His AnnIyersary.

Chief John Castles Of the Fifteenth Bat
ta lion Of the Fire Department, who ia also
captain OF the Firemen's Cycle Club completed
his thirty-fourth year OF active service In
the department last Saturday. His district
Is he largest In the city and embraces the upper
part Of The Bronx with headquarters at VIII
lamsbridge. II was go y, NJ on SATURDAY.
night when delegation OF the officers and
firemen Of the battalion marched into the vii
age with Chief Bronson OF the Larchmont
Volunteer Fire Department at their head
The nrehouse was bcsieged and quickly taken
and Chi Castles was made prisoner Ten
n,nu, later two trolley cars reached VIII
liansbr idge bearing 100 members OF the Fire
mems Cycle Club and a delegation from the
Century Road Club OF America. On behalf
Of the cycle club DR.. H. NJ. Archer, an honorary
member of the club, presented TO Chief Castles
a massive loving cup. When the chief had
finished Capt John J. Eagan of Engine Com
pany 81 OF Westchester handed 10 his COM
mander diamond studded gold badge on
behalf OF the officers. engineers and fremen
Of the battalion. After the presentation there
was a dinner and a reception at a hotel near
the headquarters.
Chief Castle. for wears was in charge Of the
dry goods district downtown.
The sun., 1900-07-30
CUBANS ARE AROUSED NOW.
ALL CLASSES SNOW AN INTEREST
~ Constitutional CONVENTION.
Conservatives to Take an Active Part In the
Campaign for Deiegates-A Fear That the
Revolutionists viii Get Control of the
Country-Ialk OF Gomez for President.
Special Cabs Despd'eh to THE SUN

Country-Tsik Of Gomez for President
Special Cabs Despatch to THE sun.
HAVANA, July ?9.-The campaign for members
OF the Constitutional Convention is being run
on strict party lines especially in Havana.
where the parties are better organized than
they are in the other Parts Of the island. Inc
Nationals are attempting TO extend their in
fluence through the provinces, and the Demo-
cratic Union Is also organizing All the parties
main tain that the best men should be elected.
but il Is believed that when the time for voting
comes personalities and party feeling Will count
for everything, las they did In the recent
municipal elections.
The Nationals are looking forward 10 the
elections that will be held subsequent TO the
constitutional convention for the purpose OF
forming government. II they can win ma
jorlty Of the constitutional convention they
think they can elect Maxine Gomez President
OF the republic The conservative element Is
somewhat alarmed at the idea OF the rsvolu-
tionists btaining power. They say that the
con- ervative element, which has heretofore
been inactive, will now make struggle
La Nacion, the Conservative organ. asks that
more members be elected to the convention;
perhaps fifty. in order to give the Conserve
tives a fair representation. II also asks that
the election boards be composed OF nominees
from the various parties Saying that il the
Mayors name the boards they will all be revo-
lutionary, owing 10 the almost entire triumph
OF that element in the recent elections. II
further asks for a minority representation,
La Disc usion sa Us that the decree regarding
the convention is one OF the most important
documents in the history Of Cuba. 1t should
convince every one Of the honest intentions OF
the United States. II adds that the number Of
delegates to the convention should be larger in
order to allow all shades of opinion to be repre-
sentrd.
EI-Director OF Posts Rathbone. who was ar
rested yesterday, has been allowed to remain
in the vivao instead OF being removed to the
carcel as In the case of ordinary prisoners.
Sehor Desvernine, who is acting as his counsel.
has been unable to obtain the necessary bail.
but Is doing what he can to raise the amount.
He hopes TO secure It Tomorrow. A good many
Americans have visited Rathbone since his
arrest among the number being Gen Lee
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AN ANGRY BARBER MOBBED
HE HAD SHOT INTO THE THR0NG
AND WOUNDED TWO PERSONS.
when He Couldn't Get Into a Shop He Had
Been Discharged From He seemed to Go
Crazy and Fired From Ungovernabis
Rage-saved From Being kicked TO Death.

when He Couldn't Get Into q Shop He Had
Been Discharged From He seemed TO 60
Crazy and Fired From Ungovernabis
Rase-saved From Being kicked 10 Death.
Pasquale Damiceli. an Italian barber shot
two strangers in a fit OF ungovernahle rage at
Rivington and Forsyth streets yesterday, and
the crush and the excitement at the scene OF
the shooting were so great that the window
panesin several adj dining shops were broken in
Pasauale was discharged from Charles
Tieger's barber shop at 1877 Forsyth street about
two weeks ago. Yesterday he returned to the
shop under pretence OF fetching away some
articles belonging to him. but what he really
did was TO remonstrate with Tieger about his
discharge. He kept this up until Tieser threw
him out Of the shop and barred the door against
him. Pasquale then hunted up Policeman
Lyons and wanted him to arrest Iieger Tor
Withholding money and property belonging
to Pasouale. Lyons told him to make COM
plant In the Essex Market court and left him
Returning to the shop Pasouale tried TO break
in the door. crowd gathered to watch him.
but no one interfered. Suddenly PasQuale.
beside himself with rage. turned around with
q curse. whipped new revolver out OF his hip
pocket and fired four shots into the crowd.
MOTIFS VINO Is too, "oS Ws "
two bullets In the small Of the back. third
bullet struck William Fields, truck driver. OK
ss3 East Tenth street. in the left arm Inc
fourth shot went wild.
Joe Iawler. an ex fireman, known as "Steepie
Joe." was the first man TO go for PasQuale.
He did it SO quickly that the barber was dis
armed and sprawling on the ground before q
fifth shot could be fred. Then when there
was no more danger the mob closed In on the
PROSTATE man and for few minutes it looked
as II he would be kicked to death as he lay there.
Policeman Lyons had heard the pistol reports.
however. and ran up blowing his whistle.
Four more policemen and q detective who
had been doing saloon duty were on the spot
almost as soon as Lyons. and the six beat their
way through the crowd to the submerged
and fright-crazed PasQuale.
Even then the mob showed an inclination
to take the mans punishment into their own
hands, but he was hustled into a drug store
near by and from there to the Eldrdse street
police station The two wounded men were
removed 10 Gouverneur Hospital Finkers
condition was found to be serious.
The fact that the revolver was new seemed
to the police to indicate that Pasquale had
contemplated revenge, but he did not appear
to aim at anybody in particular
The sun., 1900-07-30
RAUSCHES LIVE In A TREE.
THE QUEER HONE or 4 GERMAN
FAMILY IN NEW JERSEY.
Its Frame 10 n big walnut Tree and the Rest
Of the Structure IL Composed OF Boarcs
From Packing Boxes-In This Five Persons
. In Proud Independence Find . Hsbitation.

Its Frame 10 n Big walnut Tree and the Rest
Of the Structure IL Composed OF Boarcs
From Packing Bores-In This Five Persons
In Proud Independence Find Habitation
PATERSON. July 29--John Rausch. with his
wife and three children. lives in the branches OF
u big walnut tree near the junction OF katz
avenue and the new Pompton road. above Hale
don. The habitation Is one that has aroused
the curiosity OF sghtseers for many miles
around here. but William Buschmann declares
that 1t has spoiled. temporarily at least. his
scheme of making the place an ideal spot for
summer cottages.
Rausch is a German laborer who came to this
country some years ago. and has lived around
Haedon since. He never earned more than a
dollar day. yet out Of that he saved enough to
bring his family from the old country. He
wanted a home of his own, and Mr.. Buschmann
sold him a lot on the installment plan. There
was copdition that the purchaser should begin
10 erect a home on the property within six
months. Rausch had no money. but that did
not worry him. lie got a number Of packing
cases and piled them up around the large wal
nut tree which stood in the middle Of the lot.
Then he appeared on the scene with hammer.
chi~el. n small barrel OF nails and buck saw.
Rausch used the cases to box in the tree. II
was very rudely done. as the man has no knowl-
edge OF the building trade. lie formed two floors
by piecing out the branches with the sides Of
the packing cases and the family sleer : in the
upper one among the branches OF the Tree.
During wind they are rocked As II In a ham
mock The floor is uneven and slopes danger.
ously, but the Rausches do not seem TO be wor-
fled by thi.. A couch two beds. several leather
trunks and n looking glass are all the furniture
The sun., 1900-07-30
HIS "PANTS' WENT ASTRAY.
Plight Of q Boy who'd Taken a Dip without
Them in the City Hall Fountain.

Three white boys and a colored boy who
we're playing around the fountain in City Hall
Park last night took advantage Of the dark
ness and the absence Of the policeman on the
beat TO have swim In the fountain. The
first three jumped in. clothes and all. but the
colored boy. who was attired only In shirt
and pair Of knickerbockers stripped on the
knickerbockers before he went In and handed
them to a com panon to hold. The four were
crowd was enjoying the fun almost as much
when the warning cry of cheese III" was heard
and policeman appeared. The three white
boys scrambled out and made of quickly,
but the colored boy. minus his knickerbocksrs.
stood shiverng on the edge of the fountain
looking in vain for the boy with his kncker-
bockers, who hadn't waited TO deliver them
before he ran from the policeman. When
last seen the col ored boy was running down
Spruce street nttired only in a dripping shirt.
Hey, Charlie, he Was shouting. Charlie,
where's them pants.
The sun., 1900-07-30

that this growth Is found In every part o. me
world and as pecially In those countries 10 which
all the great manufacturing and proouclhx na-
tons are now looking for an increased marke.;
While Europe II naturally our largest market
for breadstuhs. the perceDtage OF grown N
our sales 20 other paris OF the NorIo - ihuSn vs..
more rapid. To. Europe our exports t9n , ee
year 1900 crossed for the first time tho bihon.
dollar line. yet our exports to that conI'hent
show an increase Of but 10 per cent IN IVY over
1890 and but so per cent. over 1870. Mhiie 70
North America our exports in 1900 snow All m
crease OF is per cent over 800 and 95 per cent,
over 1890. to South America the increase Is
very slight, owing. In part at least 70 the iach
0t u,eSt s,easnp y, Inv IN in 1870 over
1850 il ~ per cent and over 1890 Is lt2 per cent.
10 Asia the increase In 1900 over lsVsi ~ per
cent and over the year 1880 Is ?sa 81 yer cent; 70
Africa the increase In 1900 over 800 Ia comps
lively small. owing TO the interruption OF coi'l-
merce with that continent by the existing war,
but compared with 800 the increase J. ~ per
cent: TO Europe and British North America our
exports in 1900 show an increase OF l0'. pr
cent; over 1899 and 81 per cent over lsDo while
20 all other parts Of the world our exports IN
900 show an Increase OF IL per cent over ieSS
and el 7 per cent. over 1890.
GOLD PRODUCTION THE GREATEST IN HISTORY
The phenomenal commercial record OF the
year has been accompanied by an equally strik-
ing record with reference TO gold production
The gold mined In the nited States during the
year ending Dec. 81. 1899, exceeds that OF any
year In our history. and for the first time sur
passes the record established In 1853. when the
mines OF California made their highest record OF
Ss6. .OO0. 900. The gold production Of the United
States in 1892 according to the estimate 81 the
prior year had shown 30 high total as that OF
isss though tB total for lses 80, &o3 900. The
annual average product Of the United States Is
now double that Of q decade earlier. though In
this particular the growth has been no more
rapid than that OF other parts Of the world, the
worlds total product in 1900 having been. ac-
cording TO the best estimates. SSl5 900 900.
against Si2s. OK. 900 a decade earlier.
Tho very rapid increase IN gold production,
both in the n ted States and elsewhere. dur
Ing the past few years brings the total gold
product Of the half century Nw ending TO the
enormous figure Of u. eos. Vi .ooO or more than
twice Is much a. during tire entire $50 years
preceding the half rtnry now closing. The
gold production OF the world from i4e2 to 1850
amounted TO but o., 20. 100 900 whis that Of the
period isSi-is9e was a., 6s5, ,83i, ,OoU.
The following table, complied from the esti-
mates OF DR.. Adolph Soetbeer and the Director
Of the United States Mint. shows the gold pro-
duction OF the world by half century periods
from the year 1900 down to the present time
The sun., 1900-07-30
DAILY BATTLE WITH POOL.
Lawyer Barnett Once More Put Out by the
Magistrate Pending Apology.

Every one would have been surprised In the
Jefferson Market police court yesterday had
Magistrate Pool and Lawyer George A. c.
Barnett failed TO break lance. and as the ex-
pected joust occurred the look ers-on went away
satisfied. Barnett succeeded somehow In max
Ing his way inside the railing. although the
Magistrate had issued strict orders to admit no
one without his express permission Barnett
had also found a client in John Ferraro, boot
black. accused OF slugging a scavenger In
Prince street on Saturday night. But the mo-
ment Magistrate Pool caught sight of Bar
nett 3 eIpectant smile he seized the gavs
This prisoner -" began the lawyer
''Bang.' retorted the gavel.
IL think. your Honor"
Bang bang -bangl' the gavel thundered.
'Iappesr for this prisoner" Barnett ma naged
to get in.
"Counsel''-the Magistrate and not the gavel
spoke this time--I'll have nothing to do with
you until you have purged yourself OF the con-
tempt Of which you have been guilty"
Il have done nothing Of the kind" declared
Barnett.
You have. and you know IT.
DO you mean to dsbar me?"
Il mean to keep you out Of this court until
you have put yourself right again. And sha all
report the policeman who let you in notwith-
standing my orders to the contrary.
This wasa thrust at wbite-haired Policeman
Ahearn. who. In opening the gate for Barnett.
had acted on the ante-bellum principle that a
lawyer is always entitled to admission when
he has client about to be arragned at the bar.
Ahearn. who has five blue service stripes on his
sleeve and spotless account In the judgment
book at headquarters. did not like the sugges-
ton. and the Ma9istr ate being as sinfaible the
Pope when sitting in his own court, the agitated
policeman turned against the less dangerous
Barnett
Come down from the bridge, you, therel''
.o rrau.laI a, ,ha I.vror
ne '"o -,
step down. sirV shouted the Magistrate.
you had better get Of the bridge" warned
tho corr, of9cer ,bere
VIC oo'' o.o,i .'e'o
Barnett sroKed MS peard ana nesitAed until
the renewed activity Of the gavel suggested
wnrsa tbinys ,o coma Than ha rs,,..,ad h,,
"So e' " ~ ~ ou'
The sun., 1900-07-30
For New Road From Irvins,on. N. j.. Here.

IRviNGToN. n. j.. July ?s.-There Is move
ment to connect Irvington with New York by
steam railroad. meeting Of the Irvington
Town Council will be held on Tuesday night 10
discuss the scheme with the officers Of the New
Orange and summit Railroad Company. who
are interested in the project The road will
probably run through Irvirgton and Nailsburg
from New Orange by way of Union and pas
sengers could be- taken from New York, tits
would go by way Of RCselle. where the New
Orange Company already has cars running and
then to New ork over the tracks Of the New
Jersey Central Railroad ltis hoped that the
company will ultimately extend its line to
Orange to compete with the I.ackawanna Rail-
road
The sun., 1900-07-30
NEWPORT SOCIAL EVENTS.
Dinners at the Casino During the Concert
Hour-Astor Yacht Arrives.

NEWPORT. h. /, July 20 There was little 90
ing on in Newport to-day Of a social nature
although II was the finest Sunday Of the sea-
son. There was a large excursion from New
York and the bathing beach had one Of the larg-
est crowds in its history. Mr.. Reginald Brooks
took party to Nara ga nsett Pier in "A launch,
and tonight there were several dinners at the
Casino. during the concert hour. which was
largely attended.
Col. and Mrs. John Jacob Astor arrived dur
ing the night on the steam yacht Nourmahal.
While in Newport they will be the guests Of
Mr.. William Astor az BerChwOOd
Mr. Oliver n p. Belmont began her season =
entertaining to-day in the form r I dinner the
gcene Of IL being the shantv of jim" Phillips
NJ EaSton Point, known a. the Clam Bake club.
Her guests went over early in the evening in
automobiles. returning to the Casino before the
conclusion Of the concert cottage dinner
was also given this evening by Mrs. Ogden
Mills
The sun., 1900-07-30
Green Cop and His Mentor Roughly Handled.

While Policeman Walsenholm was lowing
Probationary Policeman Thomas J. Hickey
around yesterday afternoon they ran into dis
orderly crowd In Fifty-ffth street. near Flew
eTnh avenue. Walsenholm ordered the crowd
to disperse and he and Hickey were attacked.
Each policeman seized prisoner. but tho gang
managed 10 rescue one OF them. In the fight
Hickey's head was cut open with stone "a big
as his fist The prisoner The two got 10 thr 20.
lice station said ne was Morris Conklin Il 1872
Eleventh avenue. He was locked up on a charge
OF disorderly conduct