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The sun., 1900-11-10
NO DEWOCRiTIC PtRTr NOW.
Former Msyor Abram y. Hewitt Says Its Us-
soiu ZION Dates Rack Four Years.

EN-Mayor Abram :. Hewitt in an interview
yesterday said that there vas no longer any
such thing A. a u iuocratic party. and that the
capture of the organization bearing that name
10y the ropuliSts was only the natural result
Of 'he course which the Democracy has pur-
sued for the last Two deraae~ Mr. Hewitt
was asked whether h" thought there was n
possibility Of renrgaulAng the democratic
party. In anSVpriu. the question h" said
u here l. up bcIro ratio party La dis
solution WAS accomplished four years ngO,
but II had tr"n coming for twenty wears
During the civil War II became di>eH-nd with
the fiat money idea. II failed Ia draw the
distinction between currency aud money.
II failed to -" that there might b" 50 much
currency in circulation rs to driV" out all
money. There can never b" any r"o0n-truC-
ton Of the Demo rate party until the south
and West give hp their nat money ii"aS
The sound money bemOcrdt- never viii
surrender They did not vote for Mckinley
hecau-e they approved Of him or liked the
Republican party Il was like taking dos"
of bitter iueGICIn" for them to Noj" a. they
did They supported Nick inlcy bccsus" they
believed that a matter Of fundamental IIin-
chile was involved When the hat money
idea has been abandoned there may be a recon
citation Whether W" '1u agree on SON"
other matters ! don't know
The sun., 1900-11-10
DEMOcRArIC NOMINATIONS BorGBrq
Special Grand Jury MAY Look Into Corrsp-
tton Stories In Queens.

Rurnors II attemIted bribery. blackmail,
eStortiou and corruption have been circu-
lated IN Queens county ever since The oren-
ing of the Campa gn and now popular de-
mand IL berg made for n special Grand Jury
to make a thorough investigation of tho re-
ports IL j. asserted that certain local Demo-
ocratic nominatons were bought It Is fur
SUI phin was candidate for renonlination
before the Queens county Democratic County
Crlven.ton. demand was made upon him
for ss,o,D as the prlcH of the favor. Mr.. Sut-
phln failsd to opt,in denomination.
II Ia also said that high salaried places in
the public ser' i"a of Queens are fnrmed out
or snbet. the person holding the job giving
q anb1titu'" small percentage Of his salary
known that a, application would probably
be made TO Gov. Roosevelt for n special Grand
Jury and the appointment Of special prose
Cutor to investizatn the minors. ID strict A.
tofnry Merrill. who is Democrat,
make the REQUIRED Invest lsa ion ard with that
ead IN view issued big batch Of snbpenas
for the Grand Jury which meets Monday.
Among those sIhppnacd are county Clerk
John Sutphin. his son. Harry Sutphin Demo
cratic len dor Of the Fourth ward Of the borough
Of Queens. Councilman joseph cassidy of Long
Island city, warm friend ~ phin: Leader
opposed 10 Mr. SItphin all the Of1cerss of the
convention and quite number Of tie dele
gatea besides John Klnnehan and William
fiavland who run local payers In Jamaica
and who published statements concerning the
alleged blacknail.
The sun., 1900-11-10
ADVICE 10 JONES.
Bo.~ Of the D'mocratic Campaixners Coan-
settled TO Give In Ills Political Leadership.

Former Congressman l.. u. Arsley Of Hud-
son. Mas. who is stopI ing AT the Waldorf
Astoria, sent Ito following telegram Yesterday
morning
"Scnotpr J. h, Jones. Ci1iy,rcn National DEM
octdtic 11mn,i'ce. Chicago.
You are quoted as saying that II il too soon
to discuss tie cause that led to the defeat OF
Mr.. Bryan. and that Gov Roosevelt was not
n source of strength TO the ticket. and that
when West hc apr cared ridiculous to the Jco-
rlc. You need hot look beyond your own
bad Judgment In vressinc the issues YOU did
IA chairman of tho Democratic National Com
irittec for Mr. Br, ans defeat Your oIini0n
about Gov. Roosevelt is about H. unqertla-
manly and rdi"rlINs a. your Mid aid absurd
predictions wore vi ye-r and in 1870 Tho
eul lr az" Disguised Win YOUR Judgment
Retire from lCnd"r-pip with 'our Anarchist
friends, tr'ker Gilman. pe'tigrew Nltrcld
and ~" likc ~ 'N''r of good Democrats Ike
md orHcrs. The rw.rtry would 'lcn hay.
llile '" ear, y" matter which rdrty gained a
victory Iu 1904
The sun., 1900-11-10
4 DIVSRR To SENATOR HANVt.
Republican Leaders Celebrate the Victory
Amid Many Copgratuia lions.

Senator Marcus Hanna was the guest of
honor last nj ght at dinner given at the Union
League club by Cornelius \ Rlss With
him as guests were five other members Of the
Executive Committee OF the Republican Ma
tional Committee and other Republican war
horses. all gathered together with the desire Of
conGratuIatng each other. and above all. Sena-
tor Hanna on the successful conclusion OF the
campaign The guests in all numbered six
teen and the dinner was in the nature OF jol-
hGca'ion feast
Nj Bliss presided. with Senator Hanna at
his right The table was embei-hed with
flowers in profuson. and the room was dec
Grated with the national c"lCrs. The only
source Of disappointment TO tho diners was
the absence of ca-prasden,-elect Roose-
welt. which was caused bv a previous engage
rient Nearly every one al the dinner made
speeches Of a decidedly Informal character.
but which had as their theme the great Re-
which the different oue' present had
in for shower Of consratulations and
was ono NJ those who spoke The dinner
was a private one In addition TO the Senator
from Ohio those AZ the parting love least we're
Joseph II. Manley, senator W. Il Scott, the Hon.
Franklin MurDhy and the Hon. Frederick
: Gibbs Of the Executive Committee. Senator
llatt. Former Secretary Of War Cen Russel
"a uncayM VI Derew, Hon. joseph seldom ~
Massachusetts,. Federico, - Tapran. Pre.ldcrt
oi tie club benjamin y Odell. Ir. Governor
elect. George Il sheldon, j. Pierpont Nor
gan and Gen Francis '. Greene. President
az the County Committee
The sun., 1900-11-10
WORIIf'S TRENDS ARR iNGRI.
Ills Defeat Stirs Up Another Rumpus in kings
Republican Organization

The unexpected defeat Of tn" Hon. Jacob
Worth for Congress in ~" fifih district In
Kings county threatens 80 stir M another
rumpua in tho Hopuhli,Iu organization.
Friends Of MIR Worth Mog" ~ayiur yesterday
that certain disclosures which have been rad"
in the past three day, show Conclu-iveiy that
the wholesale cutting he received on election
day al! over IN" district was IN" result Of n
conspiracy. carefully mid and shilfullv exc
cuted II l. sad that ono ut tho minor actors
In the plot has already made u ruuiD~-io ion i'm
plicHtinr one or U.prc pf the district I.Jd,r-.
Mr. Worth Wa IN town Tor short time veS-
teTdav. nu' Wa> NOT prepared To- make formal
statement IN regard to the CaiI-e- which Hc-
coinpll~'ad 'Is defeat lie ntim1i"d. however.
That the meter would l." prob q tp the bottom
and that ln would leave no stone untUrnCd
In expose ne persons who We're rc-nonSiule
for tho alleged 'roIchc-v II was rlIinored haf
the matter might cy"uu'av como before thu
Grand jury. a. 'harg. OF bribery was involved
in the controversy
The sun., 1900-11-10
NEW PLAv FOR COAST DEFENCE.
II Dispenses with Dl.appcs ring Carriages ana
Suh,iII utcs Iia MD Fire Guns.

WAsHINorON. Nov The opposition to the
present equipment of the coast dcfences has
taken definite shape in the preScnia ton TO the
Secretary Of War Of comprehensive plan for
a radical change The main fight has been
against the disappearing gun carriage, whioh
Lieut. Gen Miles has criticised severely. con-
tending that II caunot b" depended on. II Is
proposed in the plan submitted that the dis
appearing cnrriag" be- dispensed with and that
the defence- b" mounted with entirely rapid
fire guns OF SIN aller calibcr r-siN inches being
suggested d-arranSed on what l. known a. the
pillar mount II Is urged also that mOrtars be
dispensed with, on the ground that ordnance
buried IN pits nifty feet deep cannot be effective.
An investigation bv army Officers has shown
that no iOreicI nation Uses mprtar-. and that
the largest guns used toy England ior coast de-
fenc" n" of o. Callbrr, mounted on the pillar
platform with rapid ire hr"cch mechanism.
$50 .t"Iu'd ~ lhc opponents Of me present
system Of coast q. .f"nC" that II WIS adopted
NJ II time when great changes w"r" being made
In modern ordn1uC" methods, and that II " now
OnsnlPt'. he - uou was adopted by tha
Ird!Cott hoard IN 1855, and the "pltenton In
inad' that ~ tn" following ycnr there was
charge a"ong the nations Of the world To
hotter systems. which the United States failed
10 adnp'. No a'tion viii bc taken until Secrs-
tarN II ~ r., tIlla
The sun., 1900-11-10

They Wouid - De bauch Our Saloons" says
Rosry, the LAWYER.

In trying to lind out what hit them on Tues
day by studying the election figures. the lnenl-
bers Of the Martin Engel Association made
the startling discovery that Ia votes had been
cast in de Ate" for he Prohibition candidate
FOR Assemblyman
This looks like trcachery." said Eosey'
the lawyer. yesterday to crowd " the swell
>et. 4 cannot believe that there are any
rohibitionists in th. district. II 1t IL true.
then all hav' got TO say is tina, this district is
dcgenerating fast. Let u. have reform right
away sooner than have our citizens So far lose
their sef respect as to 60 TO the polls and vote
10 debauch our saloons. ruin our breweries
and put our barkeepers ont Of work We
must learn the truth"
Rosey then appointed committee o' thirty
70 search the district and II possible locate
the Prohihtionirs and repor their narnes
forthwith 10 him
The sun., 1900-11-10
BRYAN TO BE 4 CLERGYMAN
Col. wynne OF Texas Thinks the Ncbraskas
May 60 Into the rresbytertan Pulpit.

CHICAGO. Nov s.--The Erenino journal dis
PLAYS the following in its news columns to-
nIsht
William Jennings BRYAN may become a
Presbyterian minister
This announcement comes from a close
friend Of tho distinguished Nebraskan. ono
who has enjoyed has confidence and who Ia also
an ardent worker N the cause Of religion.
1t IA a Wcl-knHWn fact that Mr.. BRYAN 10
dccyly religions, and sincere In his professions.
During tho bitter c1IEpaISnS not word has
been said against his personal character.
The MO. IN tuon e., mo from ul. Richard
VI Wvnne ~ Fort Worth. Tex two wears ago
candidate for Governor of Texas and slated for
the oirice OF Minister to Mexico had The champion
OF silver and other issues succeeded in securing
election
",ol Wynne has frequently entertained Col
Bfvan n his house IN Fort Worth. and az his
solicitation the latter lsCjured for the benefit
of IN" Presbyterian church of which the former
is a member
Il would not be surprised said Col Wynne.
indeed. lbelicve he wil 20 into the ministry"
The sun., 1900-11-10
FH4RLES 4. TOWNE ON the RESULT.
The Popaiist Choice for Vic. President Takes
Gloomy View Of the Election.

''"o"y WV III TsleCIIOh
DrLrrH, MINI. Nov s-Charles A Towne.
who was nominated for Vice President by
the Populsts. says in statement as 10 tho
result OF the election:
Personally. confess TO have msrcad grew
ou-ly the signs Of the times This was an
easy error because my premises were wrong
! trusted TOO much TO the theory that "a wide
hNusion Of education and long inheritance
OF the worlds experience must have ulali-
fled the American people to solve q problem
never hitherto solved bv a nation Under
similar circumstances every preceding demoo-
racy IN history has done exactly the same
thing
Ihe power Of few was never so oppnlv and
definitely asserted The great speculative
banks have not disguised their intention to
Obtain control Of the money system The trust
monopolles have bra2enlv paraded their part
nerShlp with the Covernmen, In the cam
paiHn just closed the substitution of force Tor
consent as the basis Of government WAS ayow-
"dly the theory Of the proposed colonial sys-
TEN, and right oi conquest plus power Of Dur
chase was pleaded ~ one peoples excuse
Tor making bloody war Of subjugaiion upon
another
ciio" nf el'm'na'?n 4, o, all real ponalsr var
ah,olite and c1mrlete raSea viii Vii mul,i%lv'
The i,tI- sion list VIII wax more tat The Ehr-
Ign .liIa.cr Will throw ~ IT, mask We shall
div into diplomacy 10 the elbow China Mil
b" dl-n"lnHcred We s.all make mad haste
To do our brave butcIers part III wha, Euus.-
Nrlt calls The worlds work Our prou i,.
Will b" Erokrn To Ciha ~ Bev'ridye has id-
viSed Military conscripton will bee me an
Institution, We shall have the Hlauor oi
.,cldl ii-tnciGnsp a7d tho tiiS.l nottl.tv of
the liirr >hall io-tlo ohsequious homespun
from the sidewalk
This i. no, a very ch.errll horoscope. For
tunately for my own peace oi mind u docs not,
III nv opinion. r-rroSerf rral COudi' ions. Ibis
world has -rcu many eii'"- In the stream of
progress, but the waters Lav. moved onward
The sun., 1900-11-10

Democratic ManaEers in Queens and Nassau
Corcede wisel's Defeat.

There will he no contest by the Democratic
commit 'es OF Nassau and Queens counties
over the election of william ". Cocks. Re
publican. senator from the SeCord district
Corrected returns have not altered the vote
ann o.hS e'li nds a p'uiaIn. Oh ~ "yyer ~
Cocks mad, a good fght bat AZ no time did
Wissels friends think their candidate was
going to he h.atnu. Wien the vote election
night indicated that Wisssl would hs defeated
there was talk OF co1testing tooks's election
Since the election members of the Democratic ic
campa,gn committees both in QueelE aud
Nassau counties have sCritiri2ed the returns
md Il is said that they have reluctantly given
IN the idea of continuing the fight. Com
siderable mpney was wagerpd on the con-
ta-t and yesterday Stockholders began to
paw bets to he oCEsmen.
The sun., 1900-11-10

Relief That tho Republicans Have Majority
OF rhrec ia the Legislature.

LISCoI.> Ncb Nov o Returns from eighty
seven of the nne'v opuute, in the State give
Mckinley II majority of almost 800 The
counties To hear from are small and will not
change the tcUr.~ gwen much
The Legislature L. very close. and its con-
trul depends upon the result of the official
couu, IL Douglas county. which has twelve
members. ana m four outlying districts There
II little reason 10 doubt that the Republicans
will h1v" ~ lcn~i three majority on joint bal
lot. although the FG-"ui-t> LAY they have a
inai0Iij, uf two
Dietrich. E-pu hhcdn, j. apparently elected
Governor bv 49,, tout Tia" fusIuUi~t- say pOyu-
ter has been elected by 40
The sun., 1900-11-10
M'EINIEl TO BRi Az.
The President Thanks His Defeated Rival for
Message off onGra,uintion.

WASHINGTON. Nov 0.--'rhe Preslden to-day
replied TO the congrntulatorv telegram " Mr.
Bryan, which reached the white House lats
.1,t night, having been forwarded from Canton
Mr. Bryan snid Al III. close o. another
political campaign It Is my lot to congratulate
you on a second victory
Tho Presidents reply follows
"ENYCVTivE MANSION
WASHINGTON. Nov g.
Hon " i Br:cr, Lincoln. Ncb.
Il acknowledge with cordial thanks your
message OF congratula'ion and extend you my
good wishes WILLIAM MCKINLEr
The sun., 1900-11-10
G-rman.Am-r,cans 10 Fisht Iamman,.

IA" Gctiuan-Amcr.cNn Mckinley -RooSev'l'
Lea. ~ with h"1cquir'rrs a 10? East Four
t"cr,h'sircct. which did such oxcellen, work
'urnG the lass cdmrGcn, j. ~ more. Last
nisft Il- NccltIve Committee md Committee
on ORG trisH'iD % held me tinc> ird adj .urnrd
wttho uIie, wherein on t." league having
been dissolved q late member arus. and SIg-
geH"d iOrnlrc new league Of German
4 A."crictu q lz"us for the uuipo . Of lliug 10
Tree "a" great "l'" = IN IHnuIau" mSrile AT
N" MaNo'i " election yoar h"rCr The sug.
g"sil II was adO tied unahituously and Ludwig
y: Ihom' was eccied Icmpnrary Pre- side q
The hcadquari"rs oi the u, " league will bs at
,02 E1st Fourteenth street
The sun., 1900-11-10

Jerry simpson Thinks the Two Chief Parties
win Get Them All.

NICRITA. Kan. Nov 9-Accordinc to Jerry
simpson the Populist party has seen its host
DAYS and will soon he swallowed up bv the DEM
ocrats and Republicans Most Populi-ts will
go 10 tho Democrats, he think. Mr. Simpson
saws in III Interview:
The Populists. mean the middle-of- the-road
gang, were mainly responsible for Bryau's
losing the stat" nj Kansas. | favor the abol-
ishment OF this element"
The sun., 1900-11-10
The Odeli Rangers Di.b,ndcd.

The Odell Rangers. $50 lstrong who took
such nm active part in tho recent campa gn.
were d.handed last evening at the Odel bar
r7cks i2jth s'roet and Lexington avenue by
their Colonel, Jefferson A Simon 9. To mark
tho dsbsndng a banquet was gwen to COL.
Simord- and loving cip was pres ntrd 20 him
hv FRANK Bowers. on tehalf OF The Rangers
Among tho speakers we're cx-Asseinblyman
Eeinhnrt. william T q BrIen and NJ j. Har-
rington.
The sun., 1900-11-10

a fusion ticket would have won. Fusion Of
that kind must inevitably solidify Tammany.
and what has got TO be done Is TO disinteRrate
Inmmany We must attract men away from
dependency. simple or compounded. oan do IL.
A Democratic Organization alone can accom-
70 the Successful union OF anti-Tammany
forces"
II 'lry H,ntz. on The other hand, believes
that the way To overcome Tammany IL TO
soidify all the elements opposed to IT, and
bring them lll into a frame of mind Ia which
elch VIII be WillinH 70 make Concessions
The sun., 1900-11-10
DEMOCRiTIC LIRE TO LABOR.
Henry white. Whom Gov. Roosevelt Turned
Down. Ont with an Anti-Repu BIZ san Ssheme

IL wns announced yesterday on the authority
Of Henri White, Genera; Secretary of tho
United Garment Workers that a movement
is on foot to organize a national political lnbor
party, u be composed of nembars Of trades
unions and 20 he affiliated with the Nationa
Association Of Democratic Clubs. According
to White this party. though an independent
body. VIII support tho democratic platform
With the eNccrtion of the free silver plank
He didn't cav 40. but y was understood that he
was ~ the head ~ tho movement He was a
cqndid1te for state Factory Inspector when
GOV Roosevelt! took office and he didn't get
tho lob.
The sun., 1900-11-10
iDMIRES BRyANN COMrOSrRF.
Charies Francis Adam, PAYS Compliment "a
the Nebraska Colonel.

BusroN. Nov o Charles Francis Adams.
in his address a. the annual dinner ~ the Calu-
met Club 81 Winchester. this evening. paid
trirut" 10 " ligu Jcinirc- Bryan n, n man
81 sterling imcri an al trao'"r. Mr. Adams
~aii thn' although he did not vote for Nr
rr ~, u" could NOT bui admire the man who
Lad gone through the campaign with such
Dp'upOturs
The sun., 1900-11-10

CHICAGO, Nov. o Henry {. Pa! ne OF NM
waulsec Is talked 81 az National Republican
Headquarters ~ the probable successor Of
Io,tinas er-Gencral 'h1rl'g- Emory Smith.
II has been reported from Washington that
Mr.. smith would jrObIbl' re-ian his present
Place To TAX" another portfolio la the Cabinet
NJ PdN nc II ore Of IA" Ic.iiug business men
OF his state. and hi contact with EeIublican
leaders all over TIE country ha, made him one
Of the most po'ular men IN IN" party. Many
spoke on tho subject Ic~t"IdH 10 Nr. PaynA
but he refused to talk seriously about it,
The sun., 1900-11-10
OrFI'iS ron rGI. HLERT,h.
Expect. to III" q q. Mar, In the Next Iour
Years ~ In the Last Three

CtFvrIANp. Oli". NOV 9-Col M,ron I
llerrick, who j. being mentioned for an n.
rood rlaccs tho President hi- AZ lis d;sro,yl
IN tho cabinet md al-"as ~ hrs~iG,rto ru,-
Ia or fugi"'.d, Nhcu y-hc! about the Ter
sstcnt rUTors 81 IL ofI,"n6 lCirr sfid io-iay-
! know ui no r.tsrh WhN ny utrle should.
br mentioned in that ,ouu"ctIon 1hc news
Ilueis h1N" been So kiNd - to give me v9r,-
Gus iahinci "0.oes during 'le last fotir year.
md frult pr"ssp' indie liip',S | shnll oXt.rt 10
0ll them oil dnrlu- Nc ensuing four wears a.
in hp ha 81
The sun., 1900-11-10
RRit> I\IITiD 10 1OIORiDO.
An Oncr 81 y ~aIars Of sIO.OOO a Year Made
to Him b. thc Dom cr "IvcnIng rnst" :"

DLNNrn. nov William j B-yan hs- been
invited to i""oiu.' oitI/"u Of n"nvct A. the
Instance - various CITIZENS oT Denver the
prupr "tor- uf ~" Eu7irq Post ~rul him the
following despatch iu-'iay.
II" p.".- 'ohgslmS NV y"u will leave
Ip.,'!" a'.f Tia. NpI r.iu-" 'he SON iorskiIi
from N"bI ,~AH The hCrN"r past invites yoiI
t. cuI'c T. oi"radp End o:cr- yoI u salary of
s.uVr ''.I iu h"" iI." q member of its "d.-
iorh 'tg'. n -rll believes vuu are the
great"-' hyInE N'rnrcpn
The sun., 1900-11-10

ALBANY. Nov o Tho rre iden,a electors
for thi. State chosen on Tuesday. viii assemble
in the senate chamb r on Jan II nextsnd
record their choice for Pre- i'"u' and ' CO.
President To each cioc:or SIS d1y is allowed
for atte' ding N" sessions OF the 'oCtoral CO.
ega. VII ca will courl-'" is work n q low
hours. Ton cents mi" each way for travel
ing expenses T. ai-o allowed ench "IaCtOr
The sun., 1900-11-10
IN Votes for Debs Ia Voc Rorourh IA.

NoBk, IA Nov 0--Noe Roroug" in this
county. proved Itself IN" banner district FOR
- c.ali-m. ? votes beng cast for Eugene Deps
1his return caused Judge - wart "a remark
io-lly as N Official vu;' wa hcIug made that
loe seemed to b. HEADQUARTERS Tor the Social
lists of tie country.
The sun., 1900-11-10

Edward S.nc.air Of Newark. y. j.. a former
ilinate of thc soldiers Home received his
quarterly Pc sion Yesterday Last night while
drunk he fell dpwnstair, ~ No , Columbia
street Whorr he aud uS wife lad room and
Tor X" his neck. Sinclair hG lately been In the
eI,p-oy ot me city a. a ~wc"uer
The sun., 1900-11-10
NOTICES OF REAL ESTATE AUCTION
SALE

To occur are prin ed cay IA adyanca In Tpr
SIN. THIS wi meet ~" ~ your rcuuiromapts
II YOU are into sS,"d N E"1l is'atr ADJ
The sun., 1900-11-10
PA|NE'S CELERY COMPOUND
Cures old people of chronic pains and
weakness; strengthens the stomach, liver,
and kidneys, and makes pure, rich blood.

Hopkins huntington
old Being
to
of old and, in a o
The sun., 1900-11-10
ROGERS, PEEr =. CoMpANY

s3s Broadway. cor. Warren.
and z and . Warren 81
go broadway, cof. Pflnc-
1890 Broadway, cot 3ed
and 81 West 5Jd IL
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-30
A DANGEROUS PACKAGE.
What IL Thought 20 Have Heen an infernsi
Machine Discovered In "a
Mail sack.

Chicago. Nov. 26.-According 10 m
formation received here to-day ian
gerous looking package resembling p"
Internal machine was discovered W
a mail sack in one OF the postal cars
of the Omaha a Ogden railroad. Inc
package had been forwarded ir""i
Versailles. France. and was addressed
TO "A merchant in salt Lake NY
Utah.
The discovery of the object follower
the appearance of sickening oh",
i'm one of the postal cars, which ~"
just left Chicago for the west seaf'"
was made. and thick smoke was "
covered curling from Utah mail sAcN'
The contents were emptied. ana
smoldering package was found. ihc
parcel was about ten inches long '"u'
inches wide and four inches 'hick' ~"
short. cartridge-shaped objects ~.
found in the covering of excelsior A."
cotton. and from these stininE ouV'
emanated. II is thought the ~"
stance was ignited Spontaneously
The package was returned '" W"
Chicago office under close cover ahu
has been forwarded to Washington.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-30
SAVED BY PROJECTING BOLT.
A Workman Suspended for an Hour Oae
Hundred Feet Above the
Ground.

Chicago. Nov. 21.-SuS pended in md
air by his jacket 100 feet from the
ground. Andrew Anderson. employed
on blast furnace in the Illinois steel
works. hung for an hour yesterday
while employees of the works endcas-
ored to rescue him. Finally. by means
of extension ladders. the man was
taken from his perilous position and.
exhausted. carried TO the ground. lie
was taken 10 the conpany's hospital
where he soon recovered
The accident which placed Anderson
in his perilous position resulted IN
seriously and probably fatally inlnr-
ing three Of his companions. IheS
were all working on a scaffold al ne
top OF a new blast furnace wheu the
caffolding broke. falling with It's hui
man burden. Twenty feet from the
top OF the blast furnace Anderson :
Jacket caught on short bolt extend
ing two inches from the surface. ana
his rapid descent WAS suddenly
checked.
His companions crashed through
the net work of scaffolding - The
ground and were later picked up nn-
conscious and bleeding by other en-
ploycs. and taken 10 the company
hospital