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The sun., 1900-08-20
MIDWIFE COMMITS SUICIDE.
was Arrested Recently when skeleton OF .
Child was Found In Her Cellar.

Mrs, Lzz,e Frazer. 81 years old, committed
suicid' a. her home. aal Furnan street. Brook
lyr. yesterday morning byinhalinG Illuminating
gas, one end Of piece Of tubing was attached
to the gas jet and the other end was in her
mouth. Mrs. Frazer. who was a midwife was
arrested on Aug. II after the skeleton Of a child
was found IN the callar OF her home. A boy
named Lennon while hun ing through the cellar
for "A musical instrument made the discovery.
he said he reported the matter 10 Mrs. Frazer
who advised hun to throw IL away. He
notified Detecuv' Cannon Of the AmiIy street
station Mrs, Frazer wHs arraigned before
VI gistrate Bristow in the Butler street police
court and wns held In $500 TO await examination
on Wednesday next
The sun., 1900-08-20
nAY NOT LOAD FRENCH SHIPS
That Is. ~ Members Of the French Navy Con-
tinue to Act as Firemen Aboard Them.


tinue to Act as Firemen Aboard Them.
A complaint was made at yesterdays meet
ing OF the Central Federated Union by Dele
gate Gildemeister Of the Atlantic Coast Sea-
mems Union that during the strike Of the en-
gineers and hremen on the steamships In the
port OF HavTe. France. the French line steam-
ships were manned by members Of the French
Navy. He said that tho steamship La Bre-
tagne came here with naval men rs firemen
resolution was passed 10 the effect that the
longshoremen here should be asked TO refuse
10 load or unload vessels manned by members
OF the French Navy,
Gildemester also said that his organization
had libelled the three-masted schooner jose
Oliveri. which arrived from Havana lately. TO re-
cover three days pay which the members Cf
the Grew had been fined. He said that when
the schooner was at Havana the captain would
not let the men wash the decks for fear yellow
fever germs were In the water When they
demurred because he asked them 10 wash the
decks on Sunday they were logged" and fined
on their arrival here. Gidemeister had an
other complaint about the schooner Kane
which Is trading IN southern waters. He said
that the food furnished TO the crew was below
the legal scale
The sun., 1900-08-20
A Bank Cashier Builds a Launch.

EAST ORANGE, ", j.. Aug. ls.-Frank r.
wckcs, who is cashier OF the Peoples Bank OF
East Orange. has just completed work on a
handsome and commod!ous launch Mr. Wiokea
who IL skilful mechanic, constructed the en-
tire craft himself. starting work last March and
devoting all his spare moments TO the task The
launch has a gasoline engsne.
The sun., 1900-08-20
Organizer of Union Discharged for Settling
strike.

The Custom Tailors Union OF New York re-
ceived a letter yesterday from local union OF
custom tslors in Chicago saying that John
Capes. general organizer OF the Journeym men
Taiors National Union. TO which the custom
talors unions belong had bees dismissed from
office for settling strike and lockout in
Chicago without consulting the National Ex-
ecutive Board Of the union. There is no com.
plalnt OF the terms on which the trouble was
settled. The letter says the dismissal OF Cap~s
was unwnrrnnted and tyrannical and asks local
unions here aud elsewhere TO condemn Il.
The sun., 1900-08-20
CROWD AT THE A0UARIUa.
More Than $4,000 Persons went to Have .
Look ut the Fishes Yesterday.

MThe Aquarium at the Battery was visited by
more than Is. 900 persons yesterday. The tanks
containing the fine collection OF tropical
fsh. many Of which are brilliantly
colored and the seals were the most
popular objects with the visitors The seal
which delights In filing its mouth with
water and then sprinkrc oil persons
who come within range WAS particularly
active during the visltors's hours, and Col
Jones. the Superintendent, declared last even
ing that he thought every visitor was wet when
the doors were closed,
"Tha seal is a remarkable addition to the
Aquarium" said Col. Jones 1T knows
what II IL doing and enjoys the joke,
Why, that seal is as solemn as an
undertaken when no one IA around except the
attendants. but as soon NJ n visitor appaars II
begins TO grin, fills its mouth with water and
vets him down when he gels In range
The sun., 1900-08-20
JOIN ALLGBRLIERs BoDY
Found by . Young woman-Be Had Bee.
Missing and Had KilIed Himself.

While walking through the bushes along
North Hampstead turnpike. near Newtown. Ill.
Yesterday afternoon. Miss Madeline Klein
Of Newtown Heights found the body OF man.
She notified the police w no examined the body
letter was found IN the pocket Of the mans
a German lnborer of $40 First avenue. whose
disappearanoe was reported TO the police almost
month ago.
The letter was addressed 10 William Herzog.
who lived with Allgerler. and said that All
gerlier was tired of life and that he had deter
mined to kill himself. revolver was in the
grass near the body.
The sun., 1900-08-20
JACOB BANEY BADLY HURT.
Trolley Car Ran Into Hts Carriage - Well
Known Breeder Of Horses.

Jacob Baney. the horse breeder. who IN u
years old. was badly injured Just before mid
night by trolley car at Bridge and Broad
streets Newark He was driving across the
track when the car hit his caITiage. lie was
taken 10 his home at ~ Plane street, and Dr..
Eanleton said that his death was only a quea-
tlon OF a few hours. He Ia a member of the
Baney family which introduced Percheron
horses into this country many years ago and was
dales and other heavy trucking horses. For
years he maintained a big sales stable in
NaUark
The sun., 1900-08-20
The CIEarmakers' strikes May He settled
To-day.

The Strike Committee OF the Cigarmakers'
Union held meeting yesterday in Bohemian
National Hall. where the Arbitration Commit
tee which has been comforting with the manu-
featuring firms individually made it's report
IL was said that kind OF agreement had been
made with the manufacturing firms. subject 90
ratification by the employers Meetings of the
strikers will be held to-day in various halls 10
consider the terms IL they are agreed to- the
strikes will be declared OF II not, another at
tempt at q settlement may be made.
The sun., 1900-08-20
TOO MANY ORDERS FOR GUNsTocxs.
Big Demand From Europe win Keep an
American Factory Busy Untu 1907.

TEREE HAUTE. Ind. Aug. i9The European
representative 81 the I.anston Gunstock Fac
tory. which has made speciality Of walnut
stocks for army guns. has just returned from
abroad with instructions not to take more orders
The orders now In hand cannot all be filed
before 1902. The company is ins tructed 10
keep secret whence the orders came but IN
was said that 10000 stocks for early shipment
are TO go to liege, Belgium That orders
were taken az Berlin and London among other
capitals u true The representative Of the
company says that the Chinese situation cause d
those with whom he negotiated 20 impose even
greater secrecy than usual
The sun., 1900-08-20
OBITUARY..

Dr. Raimundo Andueza Palacio, former
President OF venezueln. died suddenly IL. Car
yesterday in a cable despatch 10 his brother
in-law. Consul-General F.; Gonzalez ksteves.
About a month ago pr, Palaci99 had stroke
titon Of the attack caused his death DR. Pal
aclo was born In Barinas 81 years ago. lis
father whose family was leading one ia Ven
too, studied law in the University Of Caracas
Or. Palacio was menber Of the Liberal party
In 1871 President AlCantara appointed him
Minister OF Foreign Affairs. and al the expira-
tion OF Alcantarn'S term Palac.o presented
himself as candidate FOR the Presidency but
later was persuaded not 10 oppose Alcanisra's
reelection, In 1890 Palaco was chosen Pres
ident without, opposition. The desire of his
ton in which Gen, Joaquin Crespo overt brew
him. The deposed President went TO Paris
and remainsd there until about a. year ago
turn 10 Venezuela and become Minister Of
Foreign Affairs, fle resigned that place after
his recent attack OF apopleXy. intending 10 take
a rest.
James V Go,tschalk, who was killed at a
railroad crossing at Allentown. Pa, on Friday
was nephew Of the pianist and composer
Louis Moreau GotSChalk, and was born 3s
years ago in New Orleans. lie had been known
for several ' ears as the most successful musical
agent in this country. He began his experience
IN amlscments NJ the manager for Sig. Chi2-
zola vi hen Sig Salvini came first to this country
Later he was with Edwin Booth and Laurence
Barrett when the two actors appeared together
but finally he became associated exclusively
with musical matters. lie managed the tours
OF De Pachmann. Rosenthal and most Of the
famous pianlsts who have recently been in
this country and had been agent for many
prominent singers and instrlme1,alists. Last
season he travelled 70 the Pacific slope with
Hamburg and Petschnlkoff Several wears
ago he built home IN Allentown and had lived
there when not employed IN his professional
duties.
Marcus Monroe johnson. a wealthy thread
manufacturer and well-k nown citizen Of MILF
manic, Conn, died In Digby. Nova Scotia
on Friday He had gone to Nova Scotia with
his family few DAYS before He Organ ni1ed the
Sauopnl Thread Company. which was alb
sorbed by the American Thread Company in
The sun., 1900-08-20

A Csbvasser for Advertisements Said to BE
Collecting Money Fraudulently.

Assemblyman Samuel Prince. e1-delegate OF
the cigar packers, was allowed the privilege OF
the floor at Yesterdays meeting OF the Central
Federated Union. and said that the head Of a
firm OF sausage manufacturers had showed
him receipts for money paid q canvssser for
advertisements in an alleged souvenir which
the Central Labor Federation was supposed to
be getting out. The Central Labor Federation
had gone out OF existence before the cate Of
these receipts but somehow this canvasser
managed to get possession OF it's old seal.
committee was appointed TO see Capt.
McClusky OF the Detective Bureau and ask him
to put some OF his slnutks on the case.
The sun., 1900-08-20
"DEsERTED HER FOR SUBTITLE"
A Young French womans Reason for At
tempting TO XIII Herself.

Tenants In the fat house at 2ls West Thirty
fifth street smelled gas yesterday afternoon
and started In TO find the leak. Soon every
tenant in the house was engaged in he search
except Margaret Tenonand. q years old. q
French girl who lived on the ground floor.
Her door was broken in and she was found un-
conscious on the floor The windows were
closed and plugged up with newspapers. and
every gas jct in the room was turned on.
An ambulance surgeon from Roosevelt Hos
pitul noticed burns Us II from acid on her lips
Investigation showed that she had tried TO
her to spit II out She was removed TO Belle
vue Hospital prisoner. A letter found In the
room. written in French. declared that she
her for Sugette
The sun., 1900-08-20
WATER FAMINE IN ALASKA.
Kiondrke Output win He Anectsd-ssries Of
Earthquakes Reported.

VANCOUVER, y. C.. Aug. ls.-The steamer
Clutch arrived from skagway to-day. bringing
the news that owing 70 a water famine mining
is seriously impeded and the gold output will
be greatly affected. Unless rain comes before
winter only 81 per cent. OF the contemplated
output will be realized.
Rondike is experienHng another series Of
earthquakes. The earth has been trembling
sixteen miles north OF Dawson has been split in
two and mountain stream is pouring through
the rayino.
The sun., 1900-08-20
Lady. Maid Nearly KILLED By Gas.

Margaret Lenormand. lady's maid. "a years
old. living at 2Is West Thrty-ffth street, was
found unconscious In her room Yesterday after
noon with the gas turned on. She was taken to
held on suspicion Of attempted suicide as she
wont talk about herself
The sun., 1900-08-20
sBIRr-WAIsr GIRLS TO STRIKE.
They want an Increase of About 90 Per Cent
In Their Wages.

strike Of 1875 shrt-walst makers in the
factory OF NJ. J. Nathan, ii5 Spring stre.t. to go
into effect to-day has been ordered by the Shirt
Waist Makers Union to force an advance OF
about 90 per cent in wages. The shirt waist
makers who are all girls. were receiving TO-,
and demanded ls and 10 cents Tnen ten girls
were discharged. Il Is said. for obJecting 10 the
wages offered and the case was laid before the
ordered a strike
The sun., 1900-08-20
Memorial to the Rev. Thoms. Hooker.

Hartford. Conn. Aug. IA Hooker me-
mortal window has bsen placed In the historical
old Center Church in honor OF the Rev. Thomas
Hooker, who was one of the original 100 found
ers OF Hartford having come here In ESQ from
Cambridge. Mass. The design shows the in
terror OF the first meeting house OF Hartford,
with the pastor addressing his congregation.
The sun., 1900-08-20
BROKE A POLICEHAN's KNKB CAP
Then Other Policemen Fell Upon Rodney,
Who Wanted to kun. and Broke Hts Head.

May Rodney n AL West Twenty sixth strest
called Policeman James Meade OF the West
Twentieth street station into her home last
night and asked him to arrest her brother
James, who had threatened 20 kill her mother
and herself Meade attempted TO arrest Rod
ney, but tho latter knocked him down. In
the fall the policeman's left kneo cap was
broken. The sister ran ont and got two more
policemen. They fell upon Rodney when they
they got through with him Rodney had lost
all desire 10 fght, He was taken TO the New
York Hospital. where his broken head was
dressed He was then locked up. Meade
was taken 10 his home on sick leave.
The sun., 1900-08-20
A Boy Fails Do wn an Air,hafr.

Joseph Clark. years old, OF $50 Ninth ave
nue.. while playing around the New York Thea
ire yesterday afternoon slipped and fell down
an airshaft into the engine room. He landed
on his head He was taken TO the New York
Hos ltal, where II was said that he had con-
cussion OF the brain and probably would die.
The sun., 1900-08-20

At Yesterdays meeting OF the Central FEEDER
ated Union Delegate Cameron OF the Interna-
uonal Association Of Machinsts reported that a
strike OF machinsts at the factory OF the De
1aNergne Retrigeratirg Company Port Morris,
which had u on recently settled had been
ordered on again The strike was for shorter
wOfkday and against non-union conditions.
After the first strike was settled. Cameron sa I'd
the conditions which led TO the strike were con-
unued
The sun., 1900-08-20
cUBAs SUCCESS AT PARIS FAIR.
Many Prises Awarded for the Islands Er.
hibits-President Thanked.

hibits-President Thanked.
WASHINGTON Aug. i9.-The Secretary OF War
received the following cable message from
Paris to-day:
Great success. Cuba obtains 40 prizes.
Please convey TO President an d Cabinet Cubas
gratitude for interest and support in giving
us opportunity TO show our resources and
progress QUEsADA.
The sun., 1900-08-20
HUsGED BY A HOBO BEAR.
sleeping with It's Master In q Freight Gar II
Resented q Policeman q Intrinsic

SARATOGA. Aug. ie-Policeman Jone, OF
Ballston Spa was searching freight cars for
hoboes last night when he SAW something In
IL box car that attracted his attention. He
approached the object and supposed he was
about to nab tramp when he was hugged
by bear that was travelling with his master,
The officer retreated after the bear had released
him from its grasp.
The sun., 1900-08-20

Unsuccessfui Effort OF q hoy to BanE Himself
in Harlem Court Prison.

Frank Powers. IS years old. OF 10 Fast Ninth
street, who wns in the prison attached to IN .
Harlem court awaiting examination to-day
on a charge OF larceny. attempted to commit
suicide In his cell yesterday, Fl Hs tore his bed
ding into strips fastened one end OF the rope
he thus secured 10 a piece Of iron pipe in the
top OF his cell. and arranged n moose around
his neck. Then lie threw himself forward
He was unconscious when he was discovered
by one of 'he keepers and cut down. He was
removed TO Bellevue Hospital and placed in
the prison ward there when he was resu sc itated.
The sun., 1900-08-20
Girl Com mits Suicide.

Ella Thompson. 20 years old. who boarded
with William Weege at s74 Leonard street,
Greenpoint. committed suicide yesterday by
swallowing paris green.
The sun., 1900-08-20
SHOT HIS SISTER.
Constable Intsnded the Bullet for HIS
Brother-in-LAw.

Michael Constable OF t2+ East ii6th street.
tried to kill Giuseppe Liguori. his brother
ln-law, last night and instead put q
bullet in the right lung OF his sister
Francesca who Is Iiguori's wife. Al live in
the same apartments. Last night Constable
came home drunk and ordered his sister TO cook
him some supper Biguori told her not TO do il.
The men got into a fight. Consts bio drew a
revolver and amed it at his brother-n-law.
Francesca sprang in between the men as her
brother fred and received the bullet. She was
sent 70 the Harlem Hospital In a dangerous
condition. Constable escaped.
The sun., 1900-08-20
Hanged Himself Because OF Two Deaths In
His Family.

YORK. Pa, Aug. l9.-Fred VI. Balm, aged IS
years. at one time a well-known schoolteacher
In this county. committed suicide to-day by
hanging himself in his barn. The loss Of a wife
about year ago ana the death OF his house
The sun., 1900-08-20
rumbled on Hi, wheel and Brok. HI, Arm.

Joseph Jette. ?e years old. Of Ninety-frst
street and Central Park West. while riding
down the hill at l45th street and Eighth avenue
last night fell OF his wheel His left arm was
broken and he received a number OF scalp
wounds aud contusons. lie was taken 10 the
j. Hood Wright Hospital
The sun., 1900-08-20
Nor. People aud netter P.op,.

Read IHE SUI than any other paper published. For
ms reason YOU will realize q quicker response
lhruuRh Advertising IN its columns than through
any other medium. II you conduct Q desr.bls
summer resort remember thiA
The sun., 1900-08-20
FEARS SEE HAS RLOPBD.
Florist Anthony Rossi Asks the Police 20
Look for his wife Kate.

Anthony Rossl. aforist and fruit dealer at 1898
Broadway. went TO the West S1ty-eishth street
police station last night and asked the police to
look for his wife Kate. He said he feared she
had elopcd with man who had worked for him
up TO two months ago. Mrs Rossi left home on
Saturday morning taking the youngest oil her
four children, who Is 2 months old, and $50
Rossi said he could find no trace Of her. Tho
hossis have beer married twelve years.
The sun., 1900-08-20

ALEXANDRIA. Ind. Aug, io-The Koiley axe
factory, the largest plant OF its kind in the
world, was destroyed by fire hero to-day. The
loss will reach 800 900, almost all covered by IN
surance.
The sun., 1900-08-20
DOESN'T MOLD A CITY OFFICE.
President Archibald OF the @. Y. u. Restored
to Favor Among His Asso ciates.

Paperhanger James p. Archibald. President
Of the Central Federated Union. was charged
by DELEGATE DAILY Of the Metal Pollshers week
ago with being a salaried inspector Of the
Department Of Highways. which. according to
the rules Of the G. F. L, would disqualfy him
as n delegate. A committee which was ap-
rointed 70 find out all about IL reported yester-
day that the charge was unfounded.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-25
CUBAN Teacher. s.. Ii. Capitol.

Washington, Aug. 19.-With cheers
for Cuba, the United States, President
Mckinley and their hosts, the people
Of the District of Columbia, the 400
Cuban school teachers left the city At 1
o'clock this afternoon for New York.
After spending the greater portion Of
the week there and In Philadelphia,
the entire party will embark on trans
ports for Havana.
After an early breakfast most of
them attended a solemn requiem mass
at st. Patrlck's Church. After church
they returned to the hotels, where they
were grouped in squads and taken to
the capitol, arriving there about 10
O'Clock. They building was thrown
open to the visitors and detachment Of
guards was an hand to escort them.
They were shown through the Senate
and House chambers, the statuary hall,
the rotunda, the Supreme Court cham
Der and then ushered to the west front
and afforded a view of the city and the
Washington monument. Coming back
to their hotels, they remained for 4
short while and then boarding the cleo
trio cars went to the railroad station,
where their special trains awaited
them to carry the party to New York.
A large crowd Of Warrington people
were at the depot to see the visitors OF.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-25
PRINTERS WILL KEEP
OUT OF POLITICS

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 1S.-The In
ternational Typographical Union to-
day reconsidered the proposition OF
Delegate Bendlow of Cleveland bear
ing on politics, which was adopted yes
terday. The measure as recomr end
ed was killed, the vote being twO-thirds
against Its adoption. The proposition
called for unit action of the I. T. u.
upon the political field and the sever
ing Of all members of their utilization
with all political parties Of the exploit
ing class.
A resolution of interest to publishers
was adopted, as follows:
Resolved, That 1t is the sense Of the
International Typographical Union
that subordinate unions should adopt
conciliatory measures Mt all times
when changing their scale Of prices,
and that before any change in scale 10
adopted, 1t should be submitted to all
publishers who are interested. Also
that the International Typographical
Union, when requested, shall allow a
representative of the American News
paper Publishers Association to be
heard on important changes in the laws
affecting their interests.
The report of the committee on tri-
partlte agreement was referred to the
executive council. The international
Printing Pressmen's and Bookbinders'
unions have already appointed COM
mlttees. The three committees will try
to agree on some plan to avoid friction
In the issuance Of the joint label and
trades.
The convention adjourned sine die
tonight.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-25

Pittsburg, Aug. 2O.-Mrs. Joseph
Burlington, wife of the United States
District Court Judge of this district, to-
day received letter from Mrs. James
B. Neal, wife of DIR. Neal. now in Che
Foo, China, which says:
"There is one good Chinaman in the
world. He Is Captain Sab Of the CHI
nese gunboat Hal CHI, on which TWEEN
ty-six Of us American women and
children took refuge while she was "
Ing Eve miles out In Tsung Chow har.
Dor. Captain Sab gave assistance to
Captain Wilde Of the Oregon when the
latter grounded, and in recognition Of
his services, Captain Wilde gave the
Chinaman letter, bearing an official
seal, that for saving and guarding
Americans at Tsung Chow Captain
Sab and his ship were under American
protection.
"While we were still ON board the
Hal Chi a Russian man-of-war started
in her direction. But Captain Sab ran
up the Stars and Stripes as Captain
Wilde had told him to do. and the Rus
sian ship turned promptly away. There
were twenty-six American women and
children of US to cheer and cry as Old
Glory was unfurled from the stan Of .
Chinese warship."
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-25

The growth of electric railway street
systems In the principal countries OF
Europe during the last four years y
shown In table In a recent issue Of
LElectricien. Germany leads with
$50 miles in 1896, which had increased
in 1899 TO 2.160. Austria 10
next with IS miles In 1895 and 600 In
1899. The United Kingdom II third
with 81 miles in 1896 aud 900 In 1899,
and the other countries follow in this
order: Italy, France. switzerland.
Russia, Belgium. etc.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-25

The bicycle, according to recent
decision of the full bench of the Mas
sachusetts supreme court. Is not a
carriage" within the meaning of that
term as used in the statutes. Cities
and towns are consequently not bound
by law to keep their roads in such
state OF repair and smoothnsss that =
bicycle-rider can go over them 10
safety. This decision was called forth
by an action brought against \ certain
Massachusetts, town, because of per-
sonal injuries incurred by the plain
till while riding her bicycle on one Of
the roads. The court held that . BIZ
cycle Is more properly a machine than
Carriage" as legally defined. and
that bicycle-riders, injured from acci-
dents arising from defects In the high
ways of cities and towns, have not q
valid claim for damages. The deci-
sion will not prevent them from con-
tinuing the agitation for good and safe
roads