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The sun., 1900-10-06
WOULD GIVEDADY THE JOB
BROOKLYN MAN MAY GET HIS
HAVANA CONTRACT AT LAST.
Proposal In the Municipal Council TO Let Him
Have IL without Putting II Up for Compe-
tition-The Cuban Newspapers Are Discuss
tnE the Question OF the Islands Capital.
Special Cab, Dypateh to THE SUN.


HAVANA. Oct. 5.-At meeting Of the NUM-
cipa Council ~ Havana tonight there was
long debate in regard 20 the contract for sower-
ing and paving the city which II Is proposed
In some quarters TO award 70 Michael j. Dady
of BROOKLYN No definite conclusion was
reached
Senor Zayas made a speech proposing that
the revised plans should be- accepted and the
whole matter referred to the Civil Governor
who Is TO decide whether the work shall be put
up for public bids. lie argued that no good
would be accomplished by putting the contract
up for public bidding a. no one would go TO the
expense Of submitting bids against the Brook
lyn man, who was on the ground and was cog
infant of all the conditions. He added that
the work OF making the plans had probably
already coat Mr.. Dady s5OO.OO0.
Sehor Sarrainz replied to Sehor Zayas and
declared that bids should be called for and that
the Council should sea to II that every step
taken should be for the advantage Of the city
in securing the lowest price for the beat work
To put the contract up at auction, In his opinion
could not inJure Mr.. Dady. The matter VIII De
taken up again next Tuesday
The newspapers in Havana and the pro vinoes
appear to be somewhat excited over the dues-
ton as to what town shall be selected a. the
capital Of the island when Cuba is declared 10
be independent Several cities have been
suggested one paper opposes the suggestion
that Cienfuegos shall be made the capital on
the ground that IL could be bombarded by q
bpgtila
The sun., 1900-10-06
AmcNG ArnLGrIC CHRISTIANS
Indoor work Bcgins-J. ". Cross Takes
IhArgr Of the GreenpOlnt nranch.

Charge OF the trCcnpCiht brahch'
. The Twcuty-tmrd Street branch of the 7.
NC \ oprncd up tt indoor -"asun last Tues
day evening with gymnnstic exhibition In tho
Association Hail. Fully i5o1 persons were
present Much comment vas expressed at ue
condition Of the men, and it was the general
opinion that for an opening nlght the exhlpi-
ton surpassed anything yet held hy the branch'
DIR Poole, Girector Assistant Director Bells
and Leaders Kirchuer Shortmoi"r. Ctz. Cross
Miller. Boyerman. stewart Dunlap randall.
Blass and Burgess took part in the following
programme. Calsthouic drill horse work.
musical dumbbrl drill parallel bars, high
he cri2ontal bars and tumbung, H. Asendorf
and Bcycrmau again carried of the honors
In the annual regatta
The Greenpoint branch Of Brooklyn began
lts fall season last Monday night under the
new director, John ". Cross. This Il the
latters old home. lie has lived in Greenpoint
for tweuty y-one wears and has held member
shin in the branch from its Organization until
he removed from that part Of Brooklyn nearly
four years ago Cross told the class In few
words that they had the making Of good
az hetes. He dwelt on the fact that he would
endeavor 10 make them strong gradually and
would give them no circus work. Probably
no man in the Y. NJ. {. A. to-day has followed
out more Iall lIlllN lIdn NTiN7 lllt hll-ipu uilu
plan and bodybuilding spirit, Therefore
the branch may before long have some good
all-round men on hand Cross has mapped
| out the following programme:
Monday and Tuesday evenings, calisthenio
and apparatus work from TO y. special work
and Instruction In athletics from O. 10 $50.
Wednesday evenings, body building class from
: 10 $50. recreation game. &c, from $50 TO $50;
| Saturday evenings, the branch basketball
| team Rubber Five" will play opposing team!
| and the a-round indoor athletic contest will
! take place.
| The new West Side branch expects busy
! and pros porous season. The branch Will be
| well represented in the open meets, headed by
/ the now sprintcr y p, Cooke Falk. the quarter
. mile champion Of the branch and Iany Feuer-
/ bach the crack shot putter, who put nearly 20
feet in with the l6-pound ball at the New YORK
/ A. G. game at Travers Island, Feuerbach IL
/ looked upon ~ Conner. as he IL a young man
| and imprOyng each year.
The Tompkiusville Y. NJ. c. A. branch or
. staten Island started their indoor season last
/ TUESDAY night. with every prospect 81 another
/ success ful year. The old director Will return:
/ The proe uootus will be ont In q few days ana
I the members are very much Interested In the
/ physical work Of the branch
| The Institute branch will as usual be heard
| from In many departments Of physical work.
/ Director Lewis has a number Of new men 10
| strengthen the gymnastic team.
The sun., 1900-10-06
A VETERAN sHoT ny A VETERAN.
Both We're members OF the ohio Soldiers
uomc-.ealousy Was the Cause.

DAYTON, ohio. Oct. 5.-Walt"r Easton. an In
mate Of the Soldiers Home, last night shot and
instantly killed Thomas McGraw, fellow vet
eran The cause OF the crime was Jealousy.
The tragedy took place at Tintown. little VII
lage near the home, where the families OF the
two men live McGraw was SO years of age,
and during the Civil War was q member Of the
Fifty-third Ohio Infantry, Easton Is 81 and
was member of the keptuCky cavalry.
MCGrIw II white, Easton is saidto be part negro
and part IuG.ru Mrs. Eas' on i white.
Accord ug tn Ea~tons account he suspected
NcGraU and his wife OF improper relations.
lie had l.. ught a revolver some DAYS before and
has b,e1 seen practising in the woods. Believ-
ing that McGraw would turn up that night, he
secret q hiui-cf in the bushes near his CO.. tge
lie LAW NlcGraw enter ana on his exit "a I. W
moments later he called to him Mciraw 4 ok
6er of shots the last OF which took effect lie
then went TO his quarters, where he was ar
rested Mrs E1s'on di-calns wrong-doinS.
ard in the opinion Of this comm unity she is
innocent
The sun., 1900-10-06
INDIyIDrAL COAL OPERATORS
The Formal Meeting at which IL Was Decided
10 Advance Miners Wages.

SCRANTON. Pa, oct. 5--Ihe feature of the
day here I'm the coal strike situation was n meet
ing Of the Individual Coal Operators Aseocia-
tion at the Board OF Trade rooms early this
afternoon. II is said that IL was thoroughly
representative gathering Of the different in
torcsts involved. Mcssrs. r. II. Watkins.
+. t. Fuller and Reese @, Brooks a committee
that went to New York to confer with the coal
carving railroads it is supposed, submitted
their report. after which 1t was given out that
the meeting has decided 20 approve of the
10 par cent advance offered by the larger con-
Germs Although tho mecting would not CON
0rn a report 10 tho effect that the individual
oro7ators had obtained concessions with r"-
card 10 coal rate, there T. no doubt her" Tint
such conros sipn- W"r" granted.
The Tepreseutation nt this meeting was
J. N Rice, Riverside Coal toWpsny; William
Connell Conncll Coal Company W J., Con
nell Enterprise Coal Company; 7. X. Jones,
Forest Coal Company William Robertson,
Doph Coal Company. William Law. Robertson n
a Law: Nj u. Williams, Red Ash Coal Com
pany. j. NJ. Kemmerer. Whitney Kemmerer;
The sun., 1900-10-06
SAY THEY TEACH HEREsY.
Controversy Among Baptist Ministers over
Newton Seminary and ChicaGo UnIveIsity.

NEW HAVEN, Oct 5.-A sharp debate took
place Just before the adiournament of the New
Haven Baptist Association last night In South
ington, Conn caused by an attack on the New
ton Theological Seminary near Boston and the
University OF Chicago 4 resolution was pre-
scnted asking that all the churches in the asso-
clation be asked 10 take collection Tor the
Newton Theolorical Seminary. IL was an
nounced that j D. Rockefeller had promised
10 give II $4,000 If n similar sum could be
raised. The Rev T. q Hanna Of shelton, Conn
opposed the resolution. saying
This seminary and also the Baptist tni-
versty at Chicago are beds Of heresy, Their
instructors lead the pupils from the sulid ioun-
dation of the old theology tu the shifting quick
sands Of the new sO-cailed scientific rehRlois
Young men 20 into these institutions WIN
a true unwavcrinE faith in the Almighty, 1e-
fore long, however, they are shaken %, the
doubts of their tutors, who turn on ih' biui'
tho scarChight. and. while not ahsoiulfy
rejecting portions of II as untrue, so hedge
certain passages with doubts and sCientlhc
data that their teachings lose their wtlehi,
and their pul ils become atheists az heaIt u
they do not show their aEnOStiCisIn outWhrdlN'
Tho speaker went on to LAY that the t'aCh-
ings of some # the doctors If divinity ~ the
Baptist seminaries had become so outwardly
agno~tic that It had been necessary I" re- lcNe
them Of their places. The wedding, however,
he said. is not yet completed, and the sem
inarcs ,till hold men who endnnger the in'urc
Nr ilnnna's remark. aroused heated CON
troyersv Mr.. Maucson of Mddletown ad-
mitted that much that had neen said was true
but added that many Of the obi"ctlonlple men
had been divestcd of their power 10 do harm;
Tho President Of the seminary IN question no
assured him that In the future there NouId he
no Caus' for complaint Cthor Speakers h',,
Tended the institution attacked vignrou-iN ana
iong Gohat" Has ended wlan he Rev. ", Thomas
Of ssnN moved the adoption OF IN" resolution
and this was done by an overwhelming vote
The sun., 1900-10-06
TavERys FOR TOWN RUN ny WOMEN
Two Applications for License In Lincoln
y. j.. Presented to Judge strong.

NEW Brunswick. y j. oct 5-The neigh
boring town Of incoln, in MIddlesex county.
which has had fame because 1t has been gov
erned by women. all Of whom believe In pro-
hbition. may have two saloons before long
Two applications were made before Judge
Woodbridge Strong here to-day for licenses
to run taycrns there. and one Of them was
signed by the founder himself. Silas Dewey
u rake
W +. Polhemus. Chief Of Police at lincoln.
was the first applicant Mr. Pohemus re-
Gently started 10 build hotel and. despite the
opposition of the women, secured the legal
Number Of -igners to hi~ Application. The
~igurr-, moreover, sent letters to Judge Strong,
-ettiug forth the extreme necessity Of tavern
in Lincoln, and Judge strong made up his
mind To- grant the Application. John Clark
has also presented a petition for license, but
counsel for Puihcmus say il did not contain the
requisite number of signatures. Judge Strong
said to-day that he had decided to grant one
license for the town, but that he would lay both
applications over until the December term
Of court. owing 10 the fact that Mr. POlhenu> :
building l. not finished
The sun., 1900-10-06
Kid Mccoy to Fight Again.

Kid Mccoy, despite the notoriety he received
as a result Of his bout with Jim Corhett at Mad
ison Square Garden, has decided TO return TO
the ring NEGOTIATIONS have been completed
for a sx-round bout between the Kid and Jack
Root, the hard-hittnG Western middleweeht.
The men have been matched to boy on Nov, -
AZ Chicago. An effort was made to bring
Mccoy and Gus Rubin together The latter.
however refused to meet the Md, as he believes
Tint In view Of the Developments IN his fight
with Corhett he would not be much Of drawing
card Billy Madden Is thinking seriously OF
taking both Rubin and Charley Con, the middle
weight, to England, but has been advised against
the trip, as there are no puGiIs's abroad who
would consent 10 n match with his two pro-
issue n sweeping challenge on behalf Of tho
Akron Giant in a few days
The sun., 1900-10-06
THE SNAKE TT WAS THAT DIED
W. vandsmark. who Was Loaded with whiskey
and Was Bitten, Still Lives.

BINoHAMToS. n Y, Oct b-William Vande-
mark OF Halstead. Pa. while In an intoxicated
condition. was bitten by rattlesnake at the
Hartford Fair. yandemark is alive. but the
snake il dead from the effects Of the bite. Van
demark makes living catching and handling
rattesnakes He was giving public exhibit
ton of his power over the reptiles when one
buried It's fangs IN his arm. He was at he time
well under the influence OF whi,key but lis
friends fed him another pint and he started
for his home IN Snaky Hollow. lie became 80
intoxicated that he fell out Of the wagon IN
which he was riding and was nearly Killed,
sustaining several severe cuts and bruises.
Dr + l. Smith attended him and found the
arm badly swollen. but IL was reduced and
nothing serious resulted from the bite. on the
other haud, the snake, which had been replaced
in it, cage, ~lckcned and died Exports ~uy
the -rrpeut's death was caused by the alcoholic
accumulation in Nandemark's flesh and the
loss of its fangs
The sun., 1900-10-06
NO MORE CONCESSIONS.
President Maxwell Says the Next Move Must
Come From the Men.

j. rogers Maxwell President OF the Central
Railroad Of New Jersey. said yesterday that the
anthracite coal companies would grant no more
concessions Nearly all the companies said
he. have offered an increase of 10 per cent.
I'm wages and the Others must OF course follow.
The matter now lies with the men. II is up
Ia them" " hen informed that Il shortage OF
food existed already among the miners Presl-
dent Maxwell said i do not believe II.
There was conference on thursday nlRht
i'm thi, city AZ which were present railroad
mon and individual Cual Operators. II i SUP
po-cd that the decision to make no further
coucas,iuuS was reached AZ this meeting, Some
of the talk l. uIIused 10 have related 10 the
demands that th" individual operators are
making ot the railroads for concessions in
carving rates.
The sun., 1900-10-06
PINGREE CANS A SPECIAL SESSION.
lie wants to Provide for Taxing Corporate
Property on Its Actual Value.

LANsING, Mich. oct For the third time
during !hi- administration Gov Pingree has
called a special session OF the Legislature for
the purpose of, il possible forcing action on
measures designed to provide for the taxation
Of railroad and other corporate property on
its actual value. In lieu Of the present specific
tax system The proclamation issued to-day
summons the Legislators 10 meet at noon on
Wednesday next, To consider the question oi
proposed amendment, To the Constitution
Under which the system Of taxation mentioned
can be provided for in laws, and also for the
purpose of repeating all special railroad char
terz ,
Tae Governor declares that he regards the
situation ~ extraordinary and one which de-
mand- immediate remedies which can only be
given by the Legislature. rs both parties are
pledged in their platform To this legislation,
tioV Pingree proposes to invite the two Guber-
material candidates to come 70 Lansing and
exert their influence toward securing IT.
The sun., 1900-10-06
The Rev. Dr.. Cornelius l., living to Marry.

The Rev DR. Cornelius L. living, rector ~
Calvary Episcopal Church AT Marcy avenue
and South Nlnth street, Williamsburg, will be
married on oct. II to Miss Abbie L. Collins
for seven years a supervising nurse in the
kings County Hospital at Flatbush The
marriage will take place in Trinity Church at
Who Is the son OF an Episcopal clergyman and
VINO has a spn who l. in the ministry, preached
hi. first sermon The Rev. Dr living Is O.
vclrS old His wife died three years ago
For twenty years he has been chaplain to the
F,nthush Hospital and it was during his visits
there that he met Miss Collins She Is middle
aged and wa, graduated from the Long Island
college Hosutal Her home Is in Troy. The
Rev DR. living last spring celebrated the
twentv-hfth anniversary Of his reCtorship.
The sun., 1900-10-06
Verdict Against II. G. Miner Estate Affirmed.

The Appellate Division Of the supreme Court
In Brooklyn has affirmed the verdict in favor OF
Frank W Sanger against the estate of HenryC.
Miner for balance due on a bond. In 1906
Mr Sanger sued Thomas II. French for an ac-
counting, alleging that he was partner in the
production Of the play, Little Lord Fauntle,,
ROY" In order to prevent tu" appointment OF
"A receiver in IN" case. Mr. French. A. NJ.
Palmer and MIR Miner gave a bond Tor s5uOlO,
the profits .nding the trial Of the suit to go TO
Air French In cons idera'iop al hi gong on the
bono. The plaintiff obtained a judgment for
over SEQ 600 which with costs brought !, M to
sss ls5 Freu, failed to pay IN thirty days. as
d,d also the Others on the bond. The amount
0f the bond was subsequently recovered. and
the present action was brought 10 recover the
balance amounting to about 81 .S0O, Tor which a
Judgment wa, obtained in the lower court,
The sun., 1900-10-06
AUTOMOBILE lost A WHEEL.
Caught In Trolley Track and Was Wrenched
On-Nan and woman Thrown Out.

NEW ROCHELLE. oct 5--An automobile con-
tanning a man and woman was wrecked at
Franklin avenu, and Main street this morning.
The rear wheel Of their machine caught in the
trolley tracks and was wreuchcd of. The occu-
pnufs were thrown over tho dashboard To the
uavcment Tn, woman, who wore silk gown
and az automobile G., al wa uhc In~cious When
picked M by Policeman Farrington Her COM
ianiun escaped with few bruises.
Tho woman was carried INTO mouse ana l'r
Peck dress 'd her injuries. the couple refused
to tell anything about Themselves. II has
been learned that they came from New YORK
and were on the way to IN" Danbury fair the
man tclcphouei To STANFORD Tor new wheel
for the uIuChinc Ii arrived this at'"rEool and
artcr the machine was repaired the couple set
1ut
The sun., 1900-10-06
JOTTINGS iBOTT Town.

George Adlcr who was burned In a lre at - Park
row on Thur,day night, died yesterday morning In
The Uud son street hospital
1h,ras Gordon, OohSt. At ! Wall street has med
n nstltion In hlukruptcy with liabilities S2,5sd ana
assets Gl. ut which So iN store nNures ana sll1
outstanding accounts.
A nfcat 4sle Park avenue, In the planning mll oi
UilI' am Kerr. and =. 5 WRIGHT, caused a loss oi
$500. Yesterday afternoon. 1hr ciuN" of Ihr Hte
ves unknown. Insured
,Iu, ,urc Andrew has granted an absolute divorce
10 Frances G. SpowctS from william II. SpoNefN, ana
Justicr BiSchOi j., has annulied the marriage OF
lillian j. Seaman and John Seaman
James Stlllman. as treasurer Of me CHAMBER OF
Commerce Galveston Relief Committee, yesterday re.
ssiy,d s24p in contributions bringing the amount OF
N, Committees fund 10 date up W 81 90, $3.50
The sun., 1900-10-06
LOCKJAW ATTACKS A hULE.
The Mule Manages TO Get the Better OF the
Disease and Is Doing Well.

PATERSON, y. j.. oct Billy. large brown
mule. 10 years old. belonging to Charles kerlnS
Of Bergen street. this city. is just recovering
from an attack OF lockiaw, which has been
watched by all the veterinary surgeons In this
district pr r. J. Cooper has been In charge
Of the animal and says that II Is now past the
on Sept and cut his iorelcgs. In about ten
davs he became III. pr Cooper has known
only one other case Of the kind During the
first part Of The treatment the mule was dr.
fCult To manage The animal was kept IN
dark hox-stall aud only one person allowed
~ attend him. H. - now on the WAY ~ re-
cnyorv Or Cooper SAYS that he will be- able
to Ice ont In about a week.
The sun., 1900-10-06
BowlinE Notes,

The Speedway Bowling Club has been reorganlled
for lie ,ra son with these officers \. @. Hummel,
uct,cr. treasurer. ". II. Molrt secretary: George
H.ntt. formerly oi the New Iotk Bowling cub,
r,ftsn The club will bYNl at TtoRef'S all -, at
Tho head ~ the speedway, la5th street
The annual election Of officers OF the Spartan B.
was held on Thursday night at the Getmauia
Assembly Rooms alleys resulting as follows George
IschduL President Oto Schumacher. Vice President
simon. Treasurer: Louis Hanback,, Secretary.
Phillip Lehrbach Captain. Louis Schultze, Assistant
Captain; !. Booker, Sefgeant-atArms
The sun., 1900-10-06

The Fourth ScparaH Company basketball team
has orVnuII"a for the sea son ana would be pleased
Go hear noU an, GrNt class teams Address W. Il
Fink. manager, 80 Prospect street, NonkeTs \. Y.
The Nlg!.ut lasEetbdl team Of New York has
started active training With the CGack Twenty third
Street Basketball NSsocat on, and are hooking games
with an nfSt class ont oi town teams offering suitable
inducements. Address Alexander Nor, 3lb West
tIfiy >cV,utu street
IN" veteran team NJ upper New York found a hard
prohl,m before item when they visited Brownies Col
icg, gymnasium on Thursday evening 10 play the new
team orruuiyod among the students The Sohooooys
uIayc we'll and lost uATd contested game by ia 10 10,
which Wa, tuusla,T.G "a ct,dltabc Performance for
tenn viii on" month ua'u'rr aTaint a team with
four years records ~ successful games.
The sun., 1900-10-06
NJ CA. Work Among the Soldiers.

Gen. Joseph Wheeler and Gen. John r .
Brooke will make addresses next Wednesday
afternoon at the formal opening and ded catcn
Of the new Young Mems Christian Association
T. Dodge hui this last summer for association
york anon. soldiers Miss Helen Gould, Mrs
Br, ol,c and Mrs McAlpin will be the receiving
uarty al the Z. coplipn. The building has given
n nov i'm, o'us to religious work in army posts
around NV YORK and services are now held
on Cicycruors Island, at Fort Waisworth at
Fort Hamilton and at David's Island
The sun., 1900-10-06
Movement, OF Naval Vessels.

WASHINGTON. Oct. b.-The gunboat Whining
ton. ordered 20 the Asiatic Station. has arrived
,t Rio de- JarciIo whence she will start on her
lo voyage The gunnery practice ship
Amphi rite and her tender, the Csc ola. have
sailed from New Bedford for Boslop; the collier
saturn from Singapore fer Cavlte and tn,
cruiser Albnny from Port said for Perrin, on
her way to Manila
The sun., 1900-10-06
Mis-. Annie DE Camp Porter 60 Endow 4
Library in Greenwich

Greenwich. Conn. oct 5.-Mss Annie De
Camp Porter has written t. the school commit
tee OF Sound Reach from PlriS, France, Offering
TO endow a library in the new school bui ding
al a cost of 81 900, in m.Worv 81 her great
I-rnndfather a ,r Pprrot, Who had a cabin on
what is nov the site OF The Sound beach school
and instructed IN children there The ofler has
Iren accaptCd and the P'rrot ]. brary will b"
f.nturr Of the rev building. Henry q Have
meyer, j. Kennedy Tod and other New Workers
have contributed largely toward new school
hnnsn 70 be erecled ncNt snrlng.
The sun., 1900-10-06
ATLANTA'S NEW MAYOR.
Major Livingston Minis Elected After a Cam
paign OF Six Months.

ATLANTA, Ga. oct 5-Maior Livingston
Minis President Of the Capital City Club and
one Of the best known and most popular busi-
ness mon Of Atlanta was elected Mayor of
Atlanta to-day hy majority oi 1888 vote over
his strongest opponent, the Hon. Frank i.
Rice The campaign has lasted six months
If was the most Stubhornly contested in the
history Of the city Rival corporations figured
largely in the campaign and much mud Singing
and personalities were INDUCED in.
The sun., 1900-10-06

NJ. d. Fuller. Newton Coal Company II w
Clear Spring Coal Company. ). b. j. Bennett'
Butler Coal Company, Il. q, Brooks T. X,
Brooks, Greenwood. Langecline and laflln
Coal Companies: c. C. Bowman, Horato Bow
man. G. ID. Sanderson, PanCoast Coal company
james u. Mcclure Elliott Mcclure GO,
Frederick Dilcher this afternoon Just pre-
vious TO his departure for the Panther creek
district. said the situation was graduaLy grow
ing brighter from the strikers standpoint
The sun., 1900-10-06
A Woman Drop, Dead In the street.

woman, 50 years old. probably domestic,
dropped dead at the cor er Of Hudson and Nor
ton streets, shortly after o'o ock yesterday af-
ternoon Her death was due 20 heart failure
She was ; feel tall, weighed 1870 pounds, had
brown eyes az irOn-gray hair She wore
black serge sack ana skirt and blue ana draO.
s-rilcd cotton -hirt whist She had trimmed
htt pf h utE
The sun., 1900-10-06
steve TiaIn-an seriously Injured In Prize
n;ht nt philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA. oct. 5.-Stcve Flanagan
collapsed m the sixth round Of his
bout with jimmy Devinc at tho
industrial Art club Tonight Doctors at the
unrncmann lo>rital say tha' hc ruptured a
blood vessel IN mis- brain. and thati is extremely
douhtful l. he r"uONcrS.
Tim callahan lad the better OF Harry Burk In
wind