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The sun., 1900-04-10
Trouble Between Cycling ORGANIZATIONS.

Avowed and positive antagonism between
the Associated Cycling Clubs OF New York ani
the Century Road Club. New York So
Division Was begun last night conccrliny
the century runs TO be held durit .
the coming summer. with This city
as a starting point A few weeks ago the O
r, c. issued notice that It would thercaror
regulate the century iun dates. This is what
the A. &. C, n Y. has been doing for yrara
Last night the regular monthly meeting
OF the A. &. G. y. Y. was held Fifty clubs wers
represented. The action OF the &. Il, C. was
roundly denounced. II was voted to pay n,
attention tn the centuries ot that organf2a'i0l.
Resolutions Of thanks and approval TO Charles
E. Simms. Jr.. the retiring President. wers
passed. There will probably be united CLUB
run and festival OF the New York cycling cuos
In June or July
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WESTCHESTER LABOR RIOT.
sTRIkERs AGAIN ROAM OYER THb
COUNTY AND TERRIFY WORkFRS

Hundred Deputies sent by sheriff to Pro-
t-ct Employees of Contractors In Several
Of this Towns - Larchmont Threatens
to Turn thc Hose on the Mischief-Makors
WHITE PIAIss April 0--Sherin Molloy was
called upon to-day by several contractors Tor
protection frcm the laborers now on strike In
Westchester county. The strikers. numbering
over three hundred. visited Mamaroneck TINS
morning and com peled oil the men In the EN-
ploy o! McCabe a. Duny. contractors. who were
unloading several barges Of trap rock 10 GuIt
WORK. The strikers took the men with them
Then they visited ths new Plaza Park property
south o. White Pains where Contractor grimm
had n large force OF men at work and took all
Grinn's men with them. They next paraded
to North street. taking several American hags
and beating tin pans. 10 where McCabe Dnify
we're working on the new roads. Before
tho strikers reached the work 100 men EN-
ployed on North street heard OF their coming
aud retired to their shanties. fearing violence.
The strikers then crossed to Iosedale, where q
large gang was work ing on the new road. but the
men were warned and retreated before their
arrival. The prOce ssion also visited 1archmont
aud stopped work on the new sewer and roads.
Sheriff Molloy sent out 100 special deputies
armed with night sticks and rsvolvers In
charge OF Deputy Sheriff Frank Jarvis. who
divided them into squads and left them at va.
rious places where work was to be done Late
this afternoon the Sheriff drove around. as
sured the contractors that he would be pre-
pared to furnish 800 men tomorrow. II neces-
sary. 10 protect them. As soon "a the strikers
left one place for another to-day the men who
could get away from them returned TO WORK.
Sheriff Nolloy received word tonight that the
stri kers were going over the same ground
again tomorrow and intended taking every
laborer with them until the bosses agreed to
their terms OF 80 Tor day Of nine hours.
The Sheriff saii ha would be at his office to-
morrow prepared to go and direct his deputies
IN person at the first call. He swore In addi-
tiona deputies to. light and ordered his force
to be at the different places OF work al o'clock
IN the morning
MAMARoNECK. April "a force Of thirty
special deputy sherfrs was sent here this after
noon from White Plains by Sheriff Molloy to
guard the property Of William +. McCabe and
other contractors who employ large mum hers
OF Italians This morning the strikers marched
TO Larchmont. where n large number OF their
countrymen are engaged In work on the Larch.
mont horse railroad. They attempted to force
the laborere to Join their ranks. and when some
OF them refused 10 do so. started to drag them
out The Larchmont police interiered, II was
finally decided to allow committee 10 visit the
men at work aud argue with them: The
l.archmont people declar that il any disorder
is attempted the fire companies will be called
out to disper5e the strikers.
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NEW FACTOR Nv STRIKES.
Anti-Pickets Detailed to Watch Out for the
strikers Pickets.

The cigar makers in Levy 4 Co.'S factory.
Sixty-third street and First avenue. are on
strike for an increase OF wages and for two or
three days the pickets Of the strikers have been
waylaying the men who are at work and trying
to get them to quit. The pickets became SO
offensive when the firm employed a nun ber OF
Italians last week that an ti-pcket brigade
was formed py the employers to look after the
pickats an IL counteract their efforts. Yester-
dav the ants relaxed their vigilance and tho
pickets gathered around the Italians. The
latter gesticu lated wildly and began to shout
and the noise brought the anti-plckets to the
spot on run, whereupon the pickets disap-
peared. At first the anti pickets thought the
Italians were the distur bers. hut the true situ-
alton was eventually explained.
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New ORLEANS. April 9.-Peter Doe. car
penter aged II. died at the Charity Hos
pital to-day from injuries received while saw
ing the life of Alice Deschamps. IL years
old. Doe was raising n sable on Jack
screws when II began to shake and fall
Seeing the little girl In the stale, he called TO
her to run aud attempted tn steady the build
ing for few seconds until she could escape
He succeeded The child ran from the stable
and Doc was hnried unlnr the ruins
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Yachting Notes,

Mrs ID ". CMdo1a'S steam yacht Eleanor Is re-
ceving an overhaung at TeboS,
A. Hart McKee'S steamer Panhenia is being re-
nued AZ Port jefferson IN charge Of Capt S. H.
Davis
Wilson MarShill'S schooner yacht Atlantic has
been practically rebuilt at GreenpoInt She will be In
comm SSi0n early.
Rear Commodore stephen LoirrS has taken his
yacht SwannanOa from winter quarters Al Indian
harboT 10 Port jefferson W a. out
Henry Walters Of Baltimore. we'll known meri.
can yachimln, says the TdCh.ing ~ Orid will visit
Europe during the coming season his steel screw
brigRntne Narada "
Whitaker WHght'S yaV being built from Wat
sons design will probably sail her 1rst race n Dpy
The Distant Shore, c. II. Rose new ttk, II n,
bc In comm sson this year.
The sun., 1900-04-10

August Stable Of 239 Hudson street killed
himself early yesterday morning by cutting his
throat with razor In the cellar OF an un-
finished building at 1877 Water street. In his
pocket was bank book, which showed that he
had $500 to his credit. With the bank book
I'll In st Luke's Hospital and was despondent.
He has sister living In Ridgewood. n. J.
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SUICIDE BLAMES ONLY HIMSELF.
A Borrowed Dime Bought Poison-Btds
His wife Bring Up the Baby Not to Drink.


His wife Bring Up the Baby Not to Drink.
Edwin Forrest Wheeler. a young clerk. o'
42S Pleasant avenue. poisoned himself with
carbolic acid In vacant lot near his home last
night. He died In Harlem Hospital. Two let
ters were found in his pockets. One was ad-
dressed to his wife In the care OF Mrs, Elders
at 1872 Greenwich street and was as follows:
DEAR NELLIE Good bye. hope that you Will
now hnd the happiness that you desire and gei a
good man. something that never was. But Nellie.
forgive for what have done for you and pray Tor
my unlucky soul. Teach our baby 10 be good,
sober useful man and TO treat his wife right when he
gets one When you get this shall be dead.
K f. WHEELER.
The other note was to Frank Titus OF 2423
Second avenue and read
DEAR FRANK | cannot stand the strain any
longer and am going TO do whatI have told you |
would The 10 cents you gave me will do the trick.
But Frank II you see my wife ASK her 70
forgive for what have done and ask her 70 bring
the baby up 10 drink and 10 lead good life. ASK
her 70 pray for my unlucky soul So. again good By.
+. +. WHEELER
There was no money in the pockets. The
body was sent to the Morgue.
The sun., 1900-04-10
Chicago Power-Hou.e Strike Over.

CHICAGO. April 9.-Though still in force. the
strike in the power houses in the Chicago City
Railroad Com pany has not caused Interruption
OF the service since Saturday morning. Fear
ing failure II they continue on present lin 2 8, the
strikers are considering Hfiiliaton with the
steam Power Council and tho proposed Street
Railway Employees Union. New men have
been secured TO replace the strikers and the
power houses are under police protection. The
company officials say the strike is over
The sun., 1900-04-10

NORFOLK. Va. April 9.-The Republican
State Convention will meet here at noon to-
morrow More than one thousand delegates
are expected. II ia regarded a. settled that
the four delegates and four alternates who will
at Philadelphia will be instructed for Nc Kinley
and that the Hon. George f. Bo@den. national
committeeman, AMI Park Agnew. State
chairman, will be reelected.
The sun., 1900-04-10
200 Loncshoremen Strike.

About two hundred lonGshoremen en- ployed
on the piers OF the Ocean Steamship Company
In IIoboken went on strike yesterday for 30
cents an hour for day work and 45 cents for
night work, They had been receiving 25 cents
for day work and 35 cents for night work
When the demand for the Increase was made
a few days ago, Supt. Gaskin informed
the men that It would not be granted At 7
o'clock yesterday morning they were told to
unloai the steamship Kansas City, but not
one OF them would go to work.
The sun., 1900-04-10
Broad and Callahan Go Six Rounds

PHILADELPHIA, April 9.-Kid Broad and Tim
Callahan we're the principals in the wind.up a,
the Penn Art Club tonight. They went
the six rounds at a very rapid gait. the odds
at the end being slightly In Galatians
favor. Broad was the more rugged and paid
little or no attention to Caahan's straight lat
Jabs He was sluggish in his movements.
however. the local lad easily evading bis
ponderous swings. Outside OF the swelling
over Broat's right eye. neither boy was the
worse for his 60 at the finish.
The sun., 1900-04-10
Their Gel Wedding Anniversary.

BARABoo. Wis. April "a q. Tutte and wife
Of this city celebrated their -ixty-second
wedding anniversary to-day. They were mar
riad In Northncd Conn. in 1853 and came to
Wisconsin in 1Sl; Mr. futile is a veteran
nurseryman and IL known all over the North
west as the introduce-Of Eus-ian apple trees in
this country. He is ~ and hi wife il ~. They
have four sons
The sun., 1900-04-10
TOM JOHNSON GOING TO EUROPE
Doesn't Want "a Succeed Chairman JoneI
or Run with bryan.

The Hon. Tom L. Johnson Of Ohio proposes
10 get away 10 Europe as soon as possible.
His friends made this announcement yester-
day. Certain influential Bryanites have dis.
cusssd for week or more. both In Washington
and New York. n delightful programme OF put.
ting Mr. johnson In nomination for chairman
Of the Dem ocratls National Com mittee TO sue
coed Senator James X, Jones Of Arkansas.
make first rate running mate Tor Bryan on tho
Democratic national ticket, Mr.. johnson is
very wealthy. IL may be that Mr. johnson will
not return To the United States until nitar the
Democrats have their National Convention AZ
Kansas City on July 4. He 4. not seeking
either the place a. chairman Of the Demo"rntic
Natonal Committee nor tho Democratic Vice.
Presidential animation
The sun., 1900-04-10
Annapolis Physician Kills Himself.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. April 9-Dr. II. r. Win
chester. who has been practising medicine In
Annapolis for several years. committed suicide
to-day by shooting himself with pistol. Two
shots took effect, and when his parents en-
tered the room he was dead. Winchester
health was not good and he returned to
ANNAPOLIS.
The sun., 1900-04-10

Chicago April 9-Guanica Post No. Of
tho Society Of the Army Of Puerto
Rico Of the Spanish-AmerIcan War was
organized light at the First Regiments 3
Armory This post IL the nucleus Of
the society which was incorporated on Feb. II
m Springfield. and which aims to become
national IN character. tien, Nelson A. Miles, il
Is said has thrown his Influence with this
organization, and will favor IT H. aPainsta So
ciety formed In Ohio
The sun., 1900-04-10
YOUNG sILVERSMITH SUICIDE.
shoots Himself Because His Young Wife
Had Gone Back to Her Mother.

George W. Sues. a young silversmith en-
ployed BY the Gorham Manufacturing Com
pany. took room at the Union Square Hotel
yesterday morning. locked himself in and A.
teen minutes later shot himsel! twice Just
above the heart The hotel attendants broke
in the door OF his room on hearing the pistol
reports and hurried him to the New York Hos
pital, but he died there few hours later.
Sues left three sealed letters, addressed re-
31e Friendship street, Providence. X. l.; to his
wife. Mrs. George W. Sues. at lO6 Randell
street, Providence, and to John Bitter. 10 care
Bitter told reporters that Sues had been
desrondent recently. He was married little
before Christmas. Mr. Bitter said, and came to
became homesick and went back TO her m other
In Providence about two months ago. She did
not return and Sues worried himself sick over
the breach between them.
The sun., 1900-04-10
Coal Strike Shuts Down an Iron Works.

PIrrsBURG. Pa, April 9.-The local officers
Of the Coal Miners Association have
been unsuccessful In their efforts to
induce the strikers to return to work
while the scale Is being discussed
rmba SpmnnnrS p,otS ced a ,, enH aationa!
tothe scarcity OF coal About two thou sand mi
are idle in consequence. Other plants nay
have 10 close
The sun., 1900-04-10
Mi.er Worth $50, 900 Goes Insane.

sPRrSGFIELp. Mass. April 8. fisherman Hub.
bard. a rich mser. was sent to the Northamp-
ton Insane Asylum to-day. He visited lunch
cart and after eating hearty meal. refused to
pay. He was arrested, and In his clothes we're
bank books creditinR him with $4,000. He 10
reputed TO be worth $5U, 900
The sun., 1900-04-10
End Of The Bronx Carpenters' Strike.

The strike OF tho carpenters In The Bronx
which began on April ended yesterday In the
return to work OF the carpenters on strike at
the mills, the employers having settled with
them. The mill hands demands were Sl7 a
week for fifty hours work and weekly pay
M
The sun., 1900-04-10
T. -. sullivan Able to Come Home.

Timothy D, Sullivan. who had hemOrrhage
on Thursday in Albany. was sufficiently re-
cove red Yesterday TO return 70 this city. Seaa-
tor Sullivan il weak. but expects to bu able 10
attend 10 business IN a few days
The sun., 1900-04-10
James Brown Potter Declared to Re Citi
zen Of Rhode Island.

NEwpoRr. R. l.. April 0.-In tho Supreme
Court to-day James Brown Potter presented a
petition for decision Of the court declaring G
that he is citizen OF Rhode Island and de-
cree was entered declaring Mr. Potter to be n
domced resident and citizen OF Rhode Island.
The evening times., 1900-05-30
A DUEL IN A DEPOT.
Chicago BrO<er Fatally wounded by
His Former Partner

NhicH-o BroI<er Fatally Wounded by
His Former Partner.
CHICAGO May 50.-Frank Cameron. a
broker, was shot and fatally wounded at
Harvey yesterday afternoon by a former
business partner, Thomas O'Nen. The men
fought on the platform of the Illinois Cen
tral depot Half dozen shots were ex-
changed and the lives Of a score of per-
sons waiting On the platform for the train
were jeopardized.
Cameron. according TO q witness. was
first 10 draw a weapon. O'NeH had made
repeated threats to shoot him. The two
men. with Constable Edward Guard. and
C. T. Jerome, had gone to the depot to
board = train for Chicago. On the way.
Cameron accosted O'Neil in a taunting
manner.
You were pretty brave a few days ago
with your gun," Cameron said. Perhaps
you are brave today. How would you
Ike 10 mix a little bit2'' As he spoke he
faee of his opponent. Friends tried to per-
suade him TO place the weapon back in his
pocket. but he continued 10 dare O'Neil 10
race the revolver. O'NeiI. instead of run
nlng, stood ground and met Cameron with
revolver drawn. After six shots had been
nred the combatants were separated and
cameron was found 10 have been shot
through the left lung and right arm.
The trouble was the outgrowth Of a dis
solution OF partnership and several Law
suits In one case. Mrs. Cameron. wife ~
the man shot, hOrsewhipped a witness who
testified against her character.
The evening times., 1900-05-30

LONDON, May 80. The annual race
for the Derby stakes Of 9.C0O sover- igns was
run today at Epscm Downs and was won by
Diamond Jubilee. the Prince of Wales
horse. The Duke of Portland's Simon Da'e
was second and James r. Kee1e's Dis
guise II. ridden by Todd Sloan, was third.
Diamond Jubilee won in a canter. The
time was minutes and AZ seconds. viii h
equals the record made by the Prince's
other Derby winner Persimmon.
There was no visible sign. of the less n
ing popularity Of Derby Gay as a holiday.
All the roads to EPSON Downs were crowd
ed with the usual medley o. vehicles.
The Prince and Princess of Wales went
to track by train. They were a a,coEpan ed
by the Duke of Cambridge, the Duke CT
York, and King Christian.
The weather in the morning was threat
ening, but later on it cleared Up. 1t was
quite cool, however.
Fourteen horses started. The betting
was 10 against Diamond Jubilee: 100 to
against Simon Dale. and to l against
Disguise II.
The evening times., 1900-05-30

neck and he was almost dead from loss OF
LloOd when We found him To corrOborate
the old mans story q thirty -four-caIihre
Colt revolver was found in the bushes out
side. and this was the same calibre as the
bail that had nit the policeman The
army chap didn't set EN- up TO the dim sr
that night. but the chief did, and you can
put IL down that We didn't make any more
fun OF that West Point graduate and his
mathematical instruments a-d trajsctories
after that He owned the whole town or
would have if he'd wanted 20.
The evening times., 1900-05-30
AGAINST SUNDAY GOLF.
Church People Claim It Disturbs
Their Services.

Their Services.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, May 3O.-The in
crease in the playing of Sunday golf on the
links of the New Haven Country Club at
Whitneyville has aroused the members Of
the WhitEeyville Congregational Church,
situated on Lake Whitney, near the links.
Complaint was made to the club for
mally through Rev Charles F. Clarke. pas
tor of the church. A committee of three
from the church met a similar committee
from the club. There was a deadlock The
church committee wanted the playing
stopped on Sunday altogether, while the
members Of the club proposed 10 stop play
ing on the links during the hours OF church
service only. II was finally voted by the
club committee TO leave the matter 10 the
consciences Of the Individual club mem
bers
For a time there was less golf at the
club on Sundays. But the approach OF
summer has caused the clubs to click mer-
rily on the links during church services.
The church members are highly incensed.
Monday they submitted a report to the
Federation Of Churches, which adopted a
resolution commencing their protest and
declaring that public opinion and a sense
OF right win uphold their course
The evening times., 1900-05-30
Young Girl Found Iutox,..t.,

NEW YORK, May SO.-Katie Reardon,
fourteen years old. of 254 Wyekon Street
Brooklyn, was found at the corenr Of Court
and Butler Streets at 1890 O'Clock last
night in an intoxicated condition. This
morning Magistrate TeaIl. before whom she
was arraigned in the Adams Street Police
Court, committed her TO the care of the
Children's Society. She said that she was
out with a girl friend thirteen years cid
last night and visited several places where
intoxicants were served When found she
could scarcely walk Her father and moth
er are respectable.
The evening times., 1900-05-30
shnmoI>in's burning Coal Mine.

SHAMoKIN. Pa. May 3O-The Burnside
slope operated by the Philadelphia and
Reading Coal and Iron Company, was shut
down one year ago on account Of coal hav-
ing been accidently ignited. Two hundred
employees were rendered idle. Recently
the officials thought the blaze had been
smOthered- While men were removing
culm half way down the incline yesterday
they pierced a mass of coal with their
drills. which grew red hot. Investigation
showed that a fierce fire was raging be-
hind the thin barrier. whereupon arrange
ments were made TO sink new cross holes
in order to food the mine.
The evening times., 1900-05-30
DEATH CAUSED BY A BLOW.
baltimore Insurance Agent Expires
Suddenly I'm New Jersey.


Suddenly I'm New Jersey.
aILLvILLE, n. j., May 30.-Daniel
Halliday. of Baltimore, a representative of
an insurance company, died very suddenly
anc mysteriously in his room at the
Weatherby House Monday night Physi-
clans made an autopsy yesterday. and az
terward stated that death was pro ably
caused BY a blow dealt Halliday hy joseph
sehreck, companion. during a quarrel in
the hotel office on Saturday morning.
Monday afternoon, while sitting in the
office Halliday was suddenly stricken with
convulsions, and medical aid failing to re-
yive him. he died in few hours Tie
matter was reported to the police head
quarters, and on the report Of the attend
ing physicians, Drs. Miller ard Smith. a
warrant was sworn out for the arrest OF
Schreek, who Is cigarmaker, formerly Ct
Reading, Pa. He was lodged in the city
Jail to await the action OF the coroner.
1t is alleged that three or four friends of
Halliday had been drinking during the
evening and became involved in a quar- ell
in which Schreck resented one OF Hal l.
days statements, and struck him on The
side of the head At the time Halli ay
seemed to suffer no ill-effects from tle
blow The relations of the TWO men since
SSNA ESofPAA-6 ~ tAiH ASASA NNl q
pleasant, and Sehreek made the statement
yesterday that IL the blow caused the death
CT MS companion it was not intentional.
Halliday during his stay in Mi.lyilIe has
made many friends. He is said to cone
from well-kIown family in Baltimore,
and Was for some time the leading sales
man OF large woO!en frm at Chambers
burg, Pa brother of the deceased has
arrived from Baltimore to inve=tigata the
case and look after the body He de-
clined to state what he intended to do In
regard TO the affair. The coroner has en-
pane'ed jury, and will held an inq1e ST
at the City Hall on Friday morrilg.
Schreck has engaged counsel.
The evening times., 1900-05-30
TO MERGE CHICAGO BANKS.
Plans for "a Consolidation said TO lie
Under Way.

CHICAGO. May 3O.-There is good au-
thoriJy for the assertion that a pan is
under consideration for merging the First
National and Union National Banks. Influ-
entail stockholders of both institutions
have been approached to test the fee ing
In the matter. but as yet the preuminar. es
templated terms and conditions.
Since the acquisition by New York inter-
ests Of some holdings sod by Mr.. Mixer
son il is apparent that a spirit Of cen
tralization has spread TO this city The
National City Bank Of New York Is the
foremost exponent Of that do-triue, and
the men behind that institution are now
stockholders in the First National Bank.
- The suggested union would make the re-
sultiI hank the fifth largest in America.
The evening times., 1900-05-30
PERRY MAKES A CONFESSION.
PhiIade fphia Police Run Down Prof.
Mhite,s SIaNers.

PHILADELPHIA, May 3O.-The police
have at last practically so'-ed the mys-
terry Of the murder of Roy Wilson White
the university professor who was found
dead on Saturday evening, May 10. with
his head and face badly battered near the
Pennsylvania Railroads Powelton Ave
nue. Station.
Charles Perry. the negro who was ar
rested upon information furnished BY
Charles Smith. whom he had sent TO a
pawnshop TO pledge the dead mans silver
Watch, late last evening confessed that he
was present when the murder was com
mltted, in company with Henry Ivory and
Amos Stirling, the two colored suspects
now under arrest, and informed Superin-
tendent Of Police Quirk and Captain Of
Detectives Miller that the deathbIoyys
were struck by Stirling. This is a cor
robOratiOn Of the tale told by Ivory. SrirI-
ing, the accused negro. insists that he is
innocent and says that the accusations. of
the other prisoners are false.
The evening times., 1900-05-30
Lieutennnt smith,. Re.ov.,.,-

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, May SO.--I..e,lt
Roy C. Smith, U. s. n. son-in-Iaw o. ear
Admiral Sampson, who has recovered af.er
a long and serious attack Of pneumonia,
yesterday reappeared before his classes at
Harvard and delivered the closing lecture
Of the term in several courses pertaining
to naval matters and naval application Of
international law and customs He was
most happily greeted by the students of
the courses.