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BEATEN Up NJ ROW DIES.
TIL victims son. VINO Went To the Rescue
Us Arrested,

John Calasciditto. who lives over his
grocery store at $50 East iO2d street. and his
son John. who lives two doors down the
street. were sitting in front of the grocery
store last night when they were showered
with stones. The elder of the two grabbed
a stick and started down the street after a
crowd Of young mel and boys whom he
suspected OF having thrown the stones.
Tn chase led down to Second avenue
and up TO Fast i03d street. The crowd Of
boys had been reinforced on the way and
al the corner OF i03d street they turned
on the man and began TO beat him with
clubs. fists and stones. He fell and was
being badly mauled when his son John ran
up and began firing n revolver into the
crowd. None Of the shots took effect, but
the crowd scattered.
Ed McCirane. a special Waterman. ran
mp and helped disperse the crowd with his
stick. He arrested one of the boys. Dennis
HOLMAN OF 40 East lOjth street. and also
placed the son OF the man assaulted under
arrest. FelOnious assault was the charge
lodged against both in the Fast roth street
station.
Culasciditto was taken TO Harlem Hos
pital. where the doctors made an examina-
ton of his injuries and said that he had
suffered a fractured skull, a broken nose
and possible internal injuries. He may
die.
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BIFFALO'S OLD HOuE UEEK.
TIA Celebrate sny's 18th Ami, rrsar,
MCKINLEY Monumrn, To BE- lDedicst I'd.

BUFFALO. Aug. 2j Buffalo il to begin
the celebration of the seventy fifth ami
versary Of its incorporation az u city next
Sunday. For II week the whole city in TO
give itself up To ~merrymaking and the
reception and entertainment of it's SONS and
daughters. who nave been invited home.
A general invitation TO every one TO come
to Buffalo has been sent ont by the Old
Home Week committee. headed by join l..
Clawson.
The most important event Of Old Home
Week will be the dedication Of the Mckinley
monument. Gov. Hughes and members Of
the Legislature are TO be present at this,
and there will be n parade Of militia and
regulars. For Labor Day there will he a
parade OF trade organizations yacht races
and motor boat races. Tuesday IL to be
fremen's day, when the vamps from all
over western New York and nearby points
in anada are going to Buffalo for the show.
There will be an parade and
other things. Wednesday il TO be Canadian
day. when there will be "A parade of Canadian
troops: on Friday the fTsternal and secret
societies will have their innings and Satur-
day will be the children's day.
All Buffalo IL TO decorate for the cere-
monies; there will be fireworks every night
and bands playing continuously. All the
railroads have made special rates TO Buffalo.
beginning next Saturday.
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SAYS TA,LOR Is Nor SINCERE.
hrDiucky Prosecutor Says % Is Cross.I;X-
animation Former s:O,r rnor Fears.

LOUISVILLE. Aug. rs The proposition
under which eX-Gov. W. y. Taylor says he
is willing TO return to Kentucky and testify
for Caleb Powers, and also to stand trial
on the charge Of completely in the as
sassination Of William Gobel. il not taken
seriously by the Democratic o~ficebolders
and politicians % the state. especially those
now holding Office at Frankfort.
Commemorative Attorney X. b Frank
lin, who first offered immunity to Taylor
and who later asked Gov. Beckham TO CO.
operate with him.. said to-day hat the
statement emanating from Taylor and his
advisers at Indianapolis was made for the
purpose Of ~preiudicing the people Of the
whole country in his favor by ~rebashing
false charges against the Kentucky courts
and it's officials generally. Franklin says
II is not the fear that the Offer of immunity
will be violated but cross examination in
open court that causes Taylor To shrink
from returning to Kentucky
Caleb Powers 10 equally certain that
Taylor is sincere in his proposition and
says the State officials should he willing
to accept if they are willing that he and
Taylor should have a fair trial
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ORDERLY THORNELAY VIII LIIE
Man Who Was Burned In saving Patients IN
Hospital FIRE WIN Recover.

M~IDDLETowN, \. Y, Aug 26.-Arthur
Thornelay, the orderly Of Thrsll Hospital
who saved hat institution from destruction
with no loss Of life, will eoover, although
burned internally and suffering severely.
IL is not thought his lungs were burned.
James Hall Of Ridgebury had a trying
experience He arrived at about the time
the fire was discovered. and rushing in
felt his way to the second story. and al
though nearly overcome succeeded in find
ing his wife's room. She had Just been
operated on and was still under the in
iueDce Of ether. Picking her up, he stag
gered through the corridors and managed
TO get out on a sloping porch roof, where
he held mis- wife until rescued by firemen.
When Mrs. Hall recovered from the ether
she did not know there had been a fire
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4 REMINDER TO HOPPER.
Loving Cup he Is said 10 Have Given ~ Ills
MINAI ParndrtI ~ the IIsi.

Friends Of William }. Wright. Tammany
leader Of the rhirty-first Assembly dis
trict, VIII is $ ring for reelection, have
taken a novel means Of campaigning against
Isaac A. Hopper, former Superintendent
Of Buildings, who il out for the leadership
himself.
According t. I cir story Wright saved
Hopper's life three years ago. Hopper
and a party of friends were aboard a yacht
which sank and Wright came ~ their rescue
in time to keep the men from drowning.
Hopper and the party, according To the
story, presented a loving cup to Wright
bearing this inscription:
Presented TO our friend William J. Wright
for his generous and heroic conduct al the
wrecking Of the yacht Helena at Hogsbsck
Rock. near Hunters Point. sunday evening.
July -, 1904.
The silver cup was loaded into an auto
mobile Saturday night and paraded through
the district with large explanatory signs,
the most conspicuous Of which read:
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COZ. HEiGHER DROPPED DEAD.
Expired ~ Hear, Disease a Minute After
Friend Had LEFT Him In street.

STAMFORD, Conn, Aug. Is. Col. James
W. Meagher of 70 Madison avenue. New
York. dropped dead in South street here
last night while going to the New Haven
railroad station to take a train TO New
York, He Law in the street until midnight
when John Weick and Stephen Cavia
stumbled over his body.
The police were notified and the Coroner
made a medical examination. There were
no indications Of violence and Col. Meag-
hers money, papers aud jeweler were
found intact. The medical examiners said
death was due to heart failure.
Col, Meagher had been suffering from
heart disease for several years. He was
manager OF the Standard Ink Works at
II Broadway. New York. a branch OF the
United States Ink Company. which has it's
factory here. Yesterday afternoon about
8 he came here for a business conference
with W. W. Howard. treasurer Of the United
States Ink Company. He complained OF
a sharp pain in the region of his heart.
Col. Meagher was pressed to spend the night
in Stamford, but he declined. saying he
did not care TO cave his niece alone over
night in their New York home.
About 10 o'clock he and Mr.. Howard
left the ~latter's home at Waterside TO 20
to the railroad station. IL was dark and
Mr.. Howard carried a lantern. He walked
with Col. Meagher to South and Atlantic
streets. about a quarter of a mile from the
railroad station. Col. Meagher would not
allow Mr.. Howard to accompany him fur
Their He said goodnight and started
alone toward the station. The spot where
his body was found was less than fifty feet
from the point where the men parted. IL
is apparent that Col. Meagher died within
a minute after leaving Mr.. Howard
Col. Meagher was born in New York city
about sixty years ago. He served in the
civil war in the Seventh New York regi-
ment and worked his way up 10 n colonelcy
on the staff Of his cousin, Gen. Thomas
Francis Meagher. He is survived by a
widow. who was Miss Finney of Cornwall
on-Hudson. She has been spending the
summer al Goshen, n. Y. and was there
when her huaha nd died
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THEy ORDERED LILAC RE.
u Was Out oS season nj Miss Coh~n's HES
taurant, ~ Here's What Followed.

William Tinan. IL years old. a rock
driller Of IS Manhattan svenue and Harry
Horowitz. 81 years old. a tailor Of 23o5
Eighth avenue. were arrested. last night
charged with plastering up the restaurant
OF Miss Ella Cohen az 1907 Eighth avenue
with ham and Eggs and pies.
Miss Cohen said the men came 10 her
place and after eating q hearty meal ordered
lilac pie. She said there wasn't such a
thing. One of the men is alleged to have
ssid that unless the delicsoy was produced
they wouldn't pay the bill. An alteration
followed in which there was a hurricane
Of things 10 cat. Bicycle Policeman Nc
Cough Of the West i25th street police sta
ton got around before the storm had
subsidized and arrested the men.
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Father Oe Mrs. Philip NJ. Lydiy succunios
IN Heart RiNease.

v" III NnHNHENH
Ricardo de Acosta father OF Mrs Philip
nj Lydig. succumbed on Saturday to heart
trouble. with which he had been afflicted
or several years Mr.. dc Acosta went
abroad in June on n health trip accompanied
by Mrs. de Acosta and two Of their daugh
ters He returned soon after and since
had spent most Of his time in and around
New York
Mr. de Acosta was born in Havana In
1879 Early in the insurrectiou against
Spain which developed into the Ten Years
War he was forced TO fee from the country
for the part he took in behalf OF the Cubsns
He managed to get aboard a sailing sloop
for Boston Soon after his arrival there
he became an instructor in Spanish in
Harvard University Severa years later.
after the war had ended. he returned to
Havana MIR de Acosta acquired an in
terest N the New York and Cuba Mail
Steamship Company, the Ward Line Later
he became engaged in the sugar refining
business and followed thisu until his death.
He married Miceala Hernandez y de
Alba In 1871. Mrs. de Acosta at the time
OF her marriage was the only representative
Of the younger branch Of the famous Spanish
de Alba family in Cuba. Shortly after
their marriage MIR. and Mrs. de Acosta
removed 10 New York city. They had
seven children. Richard NJ. de Acosta Iwho
was graduated from Harvard in 1904.
Henry, Rita, who is Mrs. Lydig: Ada.
Maria. Barbara and Mercedes. All the
children are living.
Mrs. Lydig is one of the most popular
and beautiful matrons in society. In
1895 she married w. F.. ID. Stokes. Arch
bishop Corrigan performed the ceremony
at the house Of the brides father. b got
a divorce in May. 1900. The custody OF her
young son was awarded TO her by the decree.
She married Capt. Lydig in February.
Church. the Rev. DIR. Huntington officiating
The funeral of MIR. do Acosta will be held
at 10 o'cloc tomorrow in the Chapel OF
Our Lady. St. Patrick's Cathedral. b de
Acosta home in this city is at 4s West Forty
seventh street,
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STOCK LIST DEVASTATED.
English Bankers organ an Fall Of Va Iues
-AmertCsns Lead In Decline.

English Bankers organ an Fall Of Va Iues
-AmertcaBs Lead In Decline.
Special caNe Dsspd'oh % Tn & Sun.
LONDON, Aug "a. -R~eviewing the financial
situation the BankerS' Magazine saws
a valuation Of Stock Exchange securities
at the present time can only be liken.d Ia a
survey Of a district which has been afflicted
by som devastating calamity. and when
compared with the hundreds of millions of
pounds lost even during the last two years
by the depreciation in securities the actual
cost OF the South African war seems a
triHing affair.
In normal times a net movement Of
fifty millions one wa or the other in our
list Of 3s7 representative stocks usually
reflects a substantial appreciation or de-
probation, but already this year we have
had to chronicle for one month March,
a decline Of Gl25 600 900 sterling. and now
for the month OF August, a month not
usually associated with violent fluctuations
there is a depreciation to record of no less
than ElS5. 900 900.
Moreover, il must he noted that the
present total Of these securities (which
are thoroughly representative of every de-
psrtment OF the Stock Exchange) now
shows a shrinkage since the beginning of
the year Of f3i5 900. 900 sterling, of which
ELL 200, OO0 il in American railroad securi-
ties. ffs.0OO. 900 in British funds and ESQ.
0 1000 in English railway ordinary stocks.
Judged purely on a percentage basis. per
haps the most serious depreciation is in the
South African market. where the average
fall is about rs per cent.
AS regards the movements during the
last month, the decline has beer led by
American railroad securities, in which our
representative list records "A loss Of about
ES2, 600, CO.,"
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AMZI SMITH rs DEAD.
Was Superint endent OF The Senate DOcO-
mrnt Room for Forty Years.

was superintendent OF the senate DOcus
ment Room for Forty Years.
WASHINGTON. Aug 25.-Amzi Smith,
superintendent OF the Senate document
room for forty years. who died at his home
in Washington last night, was known per-
sonally to every public man Of mis- genera
ton and was gifted with a memory almost
marvellous, and which made, him nearly
Indispensable. For twoscore years he had
presided over the ocume room and for
three years previous to that he had been
an assistant. Smith entered the public
service as a page Of the Senate He was
born in Westmoreland county, Pa. and
made an annual visit to his birthplace. He
was taken i'll with TYPHOID fever there while
brought home to die.
MIR. smith familiarized himself with the
work Of Congress and systematized his
Office until on Ave minutes notice, aided
by his wonderful memory, he could recall
any act Of past legislation. He could supply
any Senator with information, and fire.
quently did 80 in the midst Of running de-
bates. when scurrying Senate pages car
ried the ammunition FOR both sides from
the document room,
MIR. Smith WAS "a Union soldier in the civil
war. He was OF temperate habits, modest
and generally respected. Sohighly esteemed
was he by Congress that he was mentioned
by name each year In the Legislative. Execu-
tive and Judicial bill. which carried the
appropriation for his salary
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CHIEFS JOIN MULAI HAFTD
NEW SULTAN or MOROCCO PRO-
CLAIMED N LEGAL FORM.
Abdul AIiI lDrthroned for Conduct Injurious
10 Islam -+Brother Writes TO Him to
dive I'm Peacefully ana Promises Pro-
tertiOn Holy War Not Probable.

Special Gable Despatch 10 THE SuS.
LONDON. Aug. ga despatch TO the
Daily Mail from Tangier Gays that the
south welcomes Mulai Hafd. the Sultan's
brother. who was proclaimed Sultan at
Marakesh. and adds that the coast towns
are ready to receive him. They are most
Indifferent TO the downfall OF Mulai Abdul
AZiz.
Three Of the most powerful chiefs Of the
Atlas Mountains have joined Mulai Hsfid
1T Marakesh and acclaimed him as Sultan.
All action at Msrakesh has been suspended
until Mulai HaHd announces his intentions.
He msy be compelled to proclaim a iehad
or holy war or proceed direct to Casablanca.
The Tangier correspondent OF the Times
says that official confirmation Of the procla-
nation Of Mulai Hsfd as Sultan at Marakesh
was received m Friday and caused u great
stir among the native officials. who had to
believe the report II appears that none
of the formalities ordained by the Ma hon.
medan Law was neglected
A meeting Of the Ulema and 3otables
was called and the Sultan was adjudged
guilty OF INSTRUMENTATION, His dethrone-
ment was declared To he legally necessary
owing to the imminent danger in which he
had placed the cause of Islam. The notables
then declared Mulai Hafd his successor.
The latter took the oath Of allegiance.
signing a forma document
A large gathering Of tribesmen then pro-
claimed the new Sultan. His name was
read in the prayers in the mosques in place
Of Mulai Abdul Aziz's. Mulai Hatid nomi-
mated viziers and u court, which includes
some OF the most powerful men in southern
Morocco.
The next few days were spen, in writing
letters and issuing orders TO all the tribes,
which were commanded 10 collect az Mara
kesh in about a fortnight's time.
Mulai Hsid is reported TO have written
his brother commanding him 10 abandon
the throne. which, in the opinion Of native
officials here, he will probably be obliged
to do. The natives, il is presumed. will
assemble az Marakesh in order to inaugurate
q jehad.
This. the correspondent says. seems to
him to be unlikely from What il known OF
Mulai Hafid's character. II seems more
probable that he will march north and
seize Rabat. whence he can easily am
paign against his brother il the latter re-
sists.
The correspond ent is inclined to believe
that the accession Of Mulsi Hafid will guar
antee a strong Moorish Government and
that comparative tranquility will ultimately
ensue II ia almost certain that he will
do his best to protect European interests
in the coast towns and render unnecessary
the : further debarkation OF foreign
troops. and that he will attempt to quiet
the existing fanatical sentiment among
the tribes by proposing to negotiate with
the French for the evacuation Of Cssablanca.
II Is not believed that Mulsi Hafd desires
to kill or injure his brother. as he has always
been fond Of him. and II Abdul Aziz will
resign the throne it is believed that Mulai
Hafd will make him a sufficient allowance.
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LABEL ON NON-UNION GOODS.
Delegates Tell q. q. a.. That, some suits Are
Falsely Labelled.

Several delegates az yesterdays meeting
OF the Central Federated Union made
statements that there were clotbiers who
were selling %non-union suits with union
labels sewed into them Delegate Robin
son, the financial secretary and general
organizer Of the American Federation OF
Labor. urged the delegates to watch very
closely when they were buying suits to find
that they were union made. No one gave
any points as to how n union sui. could be
known
Il can produce evidence" said Delegate
Wallace OF the Asphalt Workers Union,
that %non-Inion suits having union labels
are being sold
Henry Wachsman OF the United Garment
Workers said that his was impossible.
They ant sell fake union suits TO any
one" he said, "as the representatives Of
our union are keeping a sharp eye on all
the stores. I am willing 10 make a big bet
that you can MT find n single case"
Wallace then offered TO produce a non-
union SUIT with a union label and Wschs-
man offered to pay for the suit II such a
suit could be- produced.
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40, Thrown From Roller Coaster

YoRK, Pa, Aug. 25.-Charles Shultz. is
years old, of this city. was thrown from a
roller coaster at Highland Park last night
and sustained injuries which may prove
fatal. The young man stood up in one 81
the cars while II was rounding a curve.
Both legs were fractured and his chin
crushed. He ais1 sustained internal in
juries.
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PALsER'S REUNION ENDS TO-DiY.
Old soldiers TO Mount Pixies Peak. Then
start East I'm special Train.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Col. Aug. 25.-The
thirty fifth annual reunion OF the survivors
Of the Fifteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry.
who nave been holding high carnival az
the guests Of Gen. W. J. Palmer for the last
few days. will end tomorrow when the old
soldiers will leave for home in a special
train provided by Gen. Palmer.
Yesterday was spent in Sightseeing and
in watching the melting OF gold into brick
at the Portland mill.
The veterans rested last night. and this
afternoon paid a last visit to Gen. Palmer
at his home in Glen Eyrie. Tomorrow
those who desire TO VII take the trip M
Pixies Peak over the cog road
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Morris Plains Asylum To Be investigated.

TRENTON, N. j.. Aug. rs -Simon Hahn,
chairman of the Assembly investigating
committee, has announced that when the
investigation Of the State reformatory
at Railway is completed the committee
will tackle the insane hospital at Morris
Plains, Of which DR.. Britton Evans, one of
the alienists who testified in the Thaw trial
in New York. in medical director.
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Old Wan. Dying. WAY Re Robbers. Victim.

LoNo BRANCH. n j.. Aug. rs Patrick
Mundy 80 years old, NJ oceanport. is dying
AT the Monmouth Memorial Hospissl. He
was foundy yesterday near a barn at Ocean
port in an ur conscious condition. One of
his eyes was badly out and his body was
covered with bruises. II is supposed the
old man was robbed and beaten. Mundy is
the stepfather OF A. NJ. Haywood. the
Jockey.
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whitley FINES LAWYERS.
Judge of L. y. Court at shanghai St~rnIy
EnfOrces the Rules.

Special x'dNe despatch 10 THE SIN.
SHANGHAI Aug. 25,-Judge l.. f.. Wilhey
Of the United States Extra-territorial Court
here has fned Lawyer Curtis $40 for CON
tempt Of court in attempting to appear in
. case before be had been admitted to
practise al the bar Of the court.
Mr.. Curtis II a member Of the bar of the
State of New York and Of the United States
Supreme Court. The Judge has cited
Lawyer Andrews for unprofessionsl con-
duct in appealing a case. MIR. Andrews
has been Attorney-G General Of Hawaii
and is a member of the bar Of the Supreme
Court.
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M'NAyGHI0N SEEING THINGS.
He May Have Been Robbed. but Daughters
say He Likes Wood Alcohol.

Thomas McNaughton. 85 years old. ap
peared in the West Side court yesterday
against Michael Collin, IL years old, whom
he charged with highway robbery.
McNaughton said that on Saturday after
noon at 3 o'clock near his home. at s53 Tenth
nue., he was knocked down by two young
men and robbed Of SO. Collin was the one
who took the money. he declared.
II happened that while McNaughton was
waiting TO appear against Collin McNaugh-
toms two daughters came into court to see
IL they could not get something done TO
keep the old man from drinking too much
wood alcohol. so the case against Collin
was put of until to-day, when, McNaugh-
ton said, he would have in court a woman
who had seen the robbery.
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THEATRE SEIZED M FORCE.
klAw & EriaBger and shuDert People Take
Possession ~ The Lyric In Buffalo.

BUFFALO. Aug %. Representatives Of
Klaw a Erlsnger and he Shuberts took
forcible possession early to-day OF the
Lyric Theatre and elected John Laughlin.
the former lessee and manager, oddly
from the premises.
The Klaw 4 Granger people say Laughlin
has assigned his interest in the theatre to
them. Laughlin admits that, but asserts
the conditions p which he gave over
his interests have not been met. He says
the deal ia invalid therefore.
As soon as the Klaw A Erlanger people
took possession Of the theatre they barri-
caded the doors md placed a strong guard
there. L.aughlin says he will go to law.
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carr. NELSON REINST4TED.
The charges ~ Financial Irregularities
Made Against ltim Have Not been Tried.

PoUGHKEEPsIE. N. y, Aug. rs Capt.
Guy l.. Nelson Of Company X. who was
suspended on charges by Adjt. Gen. Henry
several week ago. was reinstated to-day
by Col G. A Denike. and has resumed
command of his company. The Captain
was charged with financial Irregularities
by Assemblyman Northrup Of Duchess
county. The charges have never been
brought to trial.
In an interview Capt. Nelson said
III these charges are not brought to trial
upon the return OF Company X from State
Camp ! shall renew my application for "A
thorough investigation"