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Weather Indications: FAIR. The First Grand Public Opening of Hogan's Alley Roof Garden Depicted in Colors in. Next Sunday's World. The Eight Funny Pages will be Funnier than fever. TVJ3 CIRCULATION I THAN 750,000 PEK WEKK-DAV.

THAN PER WEEK. Circulation Books Open to All. Weather Indfcationar FAIR. Circulation Books Open to i Political Rainbow-Chasers Shown in All the- Colors of the-Rainbow; in Next Sunday's Alt "the Cartoons Up-to-Date. The Eight Funny Pages will be Funnier than ever THE WORLD'S TIIAN pan WSRK-DAY.

THAN. 6,000,000 PER WEEK. VOL. XXXVII. NO.

12,755. NEW YORK, 'WEDNESDAY, JULY 22. PRl'CE ONE CENT. 1 I PAGES. ADD A POPULIST.

Majority to the Popn- list Convention May Be, Against Hik BDT IT HAS NO CANDIDATE, Senator Butler and James Weaver (Men for Temporary and Permanent Chairmen, BDTLER FAVORS FUSION OH BRYAH. He Is Against Sewall, However, and Will Fight ior a '-Straight Populist Platform. DELAY THE HOPE OF THE MINORITY. The Populfst National Convention meet at 11 A. M.

to-day, at St. with a majority opposed to the or nomination of Bryan. The National Committee selected Senator Marion Ptitler, of North Carolina, tor temporary Chairman, and James Weaver, Iowa, ior permanent Chairman. Senator Butler favors the Indorse- iHfini of Bryan, but is against Sewall and believes that a sralght Populist platform should be His se- as Chairman lias been declared acceptable by both factions. A bitter opposjtion to Sewall has do- veloped.jand even if Bryau shall be taEen up Itilsprobable 1 Candidate for' -Vic'e-PresMe'at There is an in- dorsement of to his the delegates feeling that to indorse him would he to accept the Chicago platform.

MAJORITY AGAINST BRYAH. of the Road" In nnil.Weaver for Temporary and Pornin- nent Chairmen, to. The World from a Stsff CorrgspondfiqM 'ST. LOUIS, July the Populist National Convention a few hours away, the hotel lobbies and corridors ara thick with groups of the road," or anti-Bryan, shouters, full of enthusiasm and confident of victory. Stories of the influence of Marie Han- na'E thick and but.

lack The fact is that the majority, of these delegates are beyond as Incorruptible as Cato, proud their independence and ready to fight at the drop of any hat except a silk go into, the convention tomorrow, primed to adopt the most radical platform ever formulated by a Populist convention, and Jo place upon it an independent Populist ticket. Candidate. What pu.izles them more than anything is question of candidates. There are few if any men of national prominence'who care to make the race, and the third raters would take nomination are unjknown even to a majority of'the delegates themselves. Gen.

Wpa'rer, three tiroes a candidate for the Presidency, is for Bryan. So are Senator Pettigrew, of South Dakota, and Representative Towne. Every Popu- ,1181 Senator from Marlon Butler to of. South Dakota, for Bryan. 4 Ji Coxey, of Is too extreme, even foif Populist appetites; Paul record 1 la not satis- feftfetprvj'ana' the-Popuilsts don't know where Eugene Debs There is Gov.

Altgeld'has too pufih with Mm. If "the "middle of the readers" had J.good Presidential material they could I beat spslly, for they certainly tlifive tho.nambers. material, a session might defeat them by a scratch, IEL a. Speech to aiajke, day delegations met and 'JEyery fleleg-ate is a Tbrosa-rostdsy. orator, with opinions to Ventilate and a speech'-to, All were ventilated, and all were rehearsed," though' riSwilpegan In morning Reform Press Southern pjyrtUjoDted 'a "set of resolutions' clearly ImtaK-onlstic tp Bryan and favorable to Unicom It He nrynn nnrt Scwnll, Former Will Dcclluc In- ilurHCmcnt, Saj-x Mr.

Jones. ST. LOUIS, July Branch, of Georgia, a Populist leader, says: "I asked Senator Jones the direct question to-night whether if the Populists should nominate! Bryan and a Populist Vice-President, he thought Bryan would acce.pt the nomination. He aid not think he woul'd, and advised film against it." SAYS SHE SAW GOULD WEDDED, Mrs.Edford IJcelares She Witnessed Ills Mxil'ringc Tvltli SaruU Brown In 1S53. According to despatches, testimony was taken yesterday at Ormiston, Quebec; In the suit of Sarah Ann Angell vs.

George J. Gould and others. The woman is seeking to prove herself the widow ot the late Jay Gould. Elihu Root, Wlnslow S. Pierce and D.

D. Duncan, all ofi this city, appeared for the Goulds before Eugene Fontaine, the commissioner, and "Walter E. Ward, of Albany; G. S. Coleman, New York, and C.

E. Everett, of Rouse's Point, for the plaintiff. Mrs. Mary Ann Edford, of Herdsman's Corners, was the witness who took all the legal talent to the out of the way place in Quebec. She swoje that from JS52 to late In 1853 she was a.

servant in the house of the Rev. Nathaniel of Chaniplain, N. and that she witnessed the marriage of Jason Gould and Sarah Brown. It was the first wedding she had ever seon, and for that reason was specially impressed on her memory. BOY OD GIRL ELOPE.

Roy Bennett and'Matilda Bills Surmounted Parental Objection and Wore Married, (Special Lo The WINSTED, July fell In love in a factory, did nineteen-year- old Roy Bennett and sixteen-year-old ME. i.da Ellis. But Charles Ellis, the girl's father, objected to the love-mak- in'gj so Sunday the pair eloped. To-night they are back again seeking parental blessing as man and wife: They went to Bridgeport, and while in Mayor.Clark's office yesterday after a license Mr. was wildly seeking his daughter elsewhere In.the building.

"Port Chester, first stop in N.SW Tork State; no license needed," gasped ClerV Mullins, as he bundled the youthful lovers-otit the back door. THey reached Port Chester safely, wen married and took the first train home. The bridegroom appears younger than he is, and the bride Is'a winsome girl in short dresses. KNEW NOT SHE WAS WEDDED. MrK.

Amnto'ff on Her Briclul Mglit Exuluinea. MJchaelo Amato was married one eek ago by Alderman Leaycraft, in the City Hall, and that evening the pair celebrated the happy event with a number of friends at No. 68 Skillman street. In the height of the festivities the bride a few hours disappeared. Before the marriage Amato had made over to his wife certain pieces of real estate, besides a quantity of jewelry.

Amato finally, found his wife, and in the Gates Avenue. Court yesterday she expressed the greatest surprise when she was informed that she had been married oil the visit to the City Hall. Mrs. Amato consented to live with her husband, and they left the court-room together. JUMPED FROMAFLYING TRAIN Friend.

Fooled Merriam Who Took it Deadly Rink. While freight 'train 'was passing Bridgeport Monday nlgh't John. Merriam, fifty-four -years jumped from 'the locomotive, on which he was riding by invltitlon, and narrowly escaped death. Merriam was-until-a few days ago employed.at 1 the Navy-Yard in Brooklyn. As a "result of -his jtunp his nose-' was broken and he was badly bruised about the.head..and Merriam', while In this city Monday, met a friend, the en- gineer'of the freight train, and told him he wanted to get to Bridgeport.

The engineer asked him to ride on his engine. He promised to slow down to allow Merriam to jump, but did not. 1 candidates. iState delesations the 'antl-Bry- clean sweep from Ocean to In Vlr- "and -of Bryan strength de- Marlon aiplomatlo persuasion delegation TOM BEEP HAD BETOTTOH. He Won't Tulfe In Oooner Union on Account ot Hard There, Speaker Reed will not upeak in Cooper Union, ana the great ratification meet- Ing being arranged by the Republican County Committee will probably be held In Carnegie Hall, Two years ago Mr.

Reed had to have a police escort to get into Cooper Union; and left minus a $500 gold watch. Yesterday he accepted an Invitation to speak at the, ratification meeting It was i held anywhere else. The dato for the meeting has not yet been decided upon. Drotviieil, and Bculile Her. (Special to The WorU.) OCEAN N.

July Bessie Ingle, aged sixteen, daughter of Marie W. -Ingle, a Philadelphia paper bag manufacturer, was' drowned to-day while bathing In the surf. with two young men, supposed swimmers, ventured out about a jnile'ioff shore and was unable to get A heavy wave tore her from bar companions, who were too exhausted to her. She sank and did not rise again, To a Cold, in One Day BrorotJ Quinine Tabloti. All druz.

tefimd the momyll It inlli to aje" NoOoe Howard Benedict Expired After Marrying Miss Marguerite Lloyd, GROOM STRICKEH 1SHH TTPHQJD. He Kept the Hews of His Sickness from His Fiinc33t8 Long as SHE HASTENED 'FiiOM WASHINGTON. TUo Yotmisf. nrolccr'x Pnrentn in but They Sail lor Home To-Day. ttP Howard R.

Benedict, the young was married yesterday morning to Miss Marguerite Lioyd, daughter of Col. Harlan.Paige Lloyd, of Cincinnati. The ceremony was performed at Mr. Benedict's bedside in his apartments, at the Seventh Regiment Veteran Club, No. 751 Fifth avenue.

He died soon after 6 o'clock last night. With him at the time were his bride and his brother, James H. Benedict, who was his partner In business. Mr. Benedict was twenty-nine years old.

His widow jhad just passed twenty years. They h-ad. been engaged since March, and were to have married next fall. Mr. Benedict lived until a tew months ago with his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. James H. Benedict, at No. 14 Bast Seventieth street. When they went abroad last spring he went to live at the club where he died.

He was taken 111 at his office July and was. sent home in a carriage. Dr. Frederick M. Wall, of No.

60 West ITICty- sixth street, was called in and suffering from typhoid, fever. The patient progressed favorably until four days ago, when complications developed resulting In blood poisoning and i'jcrl- tonitis. The parents of the young man were In St. Petersburg when-'they learned of his illness. They started at once for yand yesterday Bremer- haven'and wok passe ge 911 of the North jv.t tftp time of tailing they had not heard of their son's death.

Benedict made' every effort tp keep the serious' nature of 'his £rom Miss Lloyd. He did not wish to. worry her. She has been visiting friends In Washington, recently, and was in daily communication with him. Two-days ago word was sent'to her that his case had taken a serious turn, arid he wanted her to come on at once.

Miss Lloyd took £he first -train to. New York and went at once to the residence of Dr. Wall. In company with the'phy- sician arid lira. Wall she visited Mr.

Benedict at the clu'b. The meeting was affecting. The doctor and his wife mingled their tears with thosj of the unhappy lovers. The last hope of recovery had fled and 'death was' already stamped on the young man's features. The doctor had Bald his hours were numbered.

voice was so feeble wlth difficulty caught his faltering words. His final wish was that she before he died. The bride, a tall, graceful young woman, delicate features and wavy, hair of. light brown, stood by the bedside dressed in black, and went through the Episcopal service with the dying man. The ceremony was performed by the Rev.

Nathan -A. Seadle, assistant rector of St. Thomas's-Church. Those present were James H. Benedict, the brother; Mrs.

Legrande Benedict, a' sister-in-law, and Mr, and Mrs. Dr. Wall. Bride and. brother remained with their loved one (ill death canie.

The dead man and his brother James had been in partnership as brokers since 1SS8. Their offices at No. 4S Exchange place'. Their father two years ago retired from the firm ot E. C.

Benedict Co. The was a.vetera'h-' of the Seventh Regiment and formerly. 1 belonged to several of the prominent- clubs. He gave them all two years, ago, with the exception of the'Severith Regiment Veteran Club. and the Mendelssohn Glee Club.

The body will be embalmed, and the funeral npt take place-until the arrival of the parents. CINCINNATI, July Marguerite Lloyd is the only child of Harlan Paige Llcyd, who lives on burn, one of Cincinnati's suburbs. She Is twenty years and has gone the best society -of Cincinnati. Her father is an attorney. He a prominent member of the Loyal Legion of Ohio.

He became generally known several ago, when Gen. Poraker was Governor. He was of the, Board of Trustees of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' Home, of Xenia, and In an official capacity had some difference with Gov. Foraker, who removed him from the board. About that time Foraker also removed Gen.

Grosvenor, then and now a Congressman, from the same board, and the Lloyd and Grosvenor removals became famous In Ohio politics. Of l-ate Miss Lloyd has spent a good deal ot her time in New visiting relatives. She spent- nearly all' of -winter there. She is very, popular SAVED BY HIS BAOTK BOll. Col.

Sum nHvnoy'n Escape from ail Aoelclc'nt nt Lnlto Gcora'e. (Special to file World.) CALDWELL, July Sam Burney, of the firm Lee Burney; managers of the Marion House at West Side, on his wheel yesterday morning to catch the -first train for Albany. In his breast pocket was a of greenbacks destined for the bank. Intent only upon catching his train, scorched around a curve full tilt into the tail, of a farmer's wagon. Ho was hurled forward upon the backboard, but the money interposed as a cushion, and Col.

Burney brought up, somewhat shaken, but unscratohed. The rear of the was almost demolished by the MAD DOG STOPPED SUFFER, Bat the JOoepclies RJnighcrt When the Police Killed the Terrier. The little terrier, that Dqesch family owns went mad- -last nilght and snarled in at them at supper, iUp-jumped the family in a fright, tumbling the beefsteak to the 'floor, yells summoned two policemen to -their 'home, No, 3541 Third avenue. Out on: the" dog was snapping, and snarling 1 -A bluecoat fired three bullets.at So they lassoed dragged him dcwnstalrs and beat'his brains out with their clubs. the poesohes recovered the beefsteak arid supped in peace.

ey Banner Will Come Down. Word was received at the' Hotel Nor- mandle yesterday from Edward'Lauter- bach; of the'Republlcan'County CommK- tte, that the 'obnoxious McKinley and Hobart front ot the hotel, would 'come down' to-day. The property-owners-on-the-north of Thirty-eighth street do not object, so ttoe banner' will be 'put. across the street from the, Mrs, O'Connor and Joseph F. ScMoer Loved I Mt Could Not'Marry, LiVlD APART FROM HER 'HBSBHD.

SUe Toofc POISOD and Now a Eo1y An- Description Is at tee Morgue. FOUND IN A DARS WEST SIDE AREAWAT, initials F. on IIU Wqtch Arc Also Those of Fire Chief Shears M.iH»Jjjj[y Son. It was with forlorn loneliness despair that p. choae Ms place to die.

The dumb finding death near at hand, seeks to hide himself-from all his kind. So It. was with F. He was a man, perhaps twenty, as old ns twenty-four. Yet he made up his mind'that life not for him.

Tho thought of death must have come to hhji during Monday evening and ho made-full preparation for his desperate deed. Every scrap of paper, every letter yt'at Ijoro his name, nearly everything that might disclose his identity was thrown awayior destroyed. What was )loft, however, proved the young man to have had an easy -position In life and probably ample means. Wandering through the streets, than a dollar in his pocket, he came 'to the drug store of F. G.

Werner, No. 439 Ninth avenue, near Thirty-fourth street, where he purchased an ounce vial of carbolic acid, a poison obtainable with comparative ease, llimaelf for Dcatu. But though his purpose of death was firmly llxed and he was in possession of that with which'tq accomplish It, his courage was not yet quite strong. It needed bracing, So at neighboring saloon he half-pint flask of cheap whiskey. 1 "haa "jUst 62 con.tjB It.was after mi'dhlght'when fee heavy rain began to fall and found 'h'lm still wandering side streets.

He turned at. last, into West Thirty- sixth rtbt-'far from Tenth avenue found- such''a place as he sought. There Is a double-ap'ortment-house at No. 451 West Thirty-sixth street, occupied by the better class" of poor families. Under the front' entrance is a narrow area way, reached from the sidewalk by a still narrower'atairway.

The gloom of the areaway.at.that hour of the night and in such a -ralii was impenetrable and the attention of the suicide. There was no' one near to watch him, no policeman in sight, no light or any one stirring In the house. He hurried down the stairway and, squeezing In under It, was as completely hidden as if the street had opened and swallowed him. The burned stumps of cigarettes afterwards found.near him -showed that even after he had cre.pt Into this hidden hole he was not yet quite ready to 'die. The whiskey added to his solace, and nerved him to the deed.

When he had half emptied It he must have turned to the vial jf acid. With Oils'he took no half for when it was found beside his body not BELLE ATTACKED BY HER MONKEY. Bloody Crimes on tie American Ship Her-" bert Fuller. THREE DEAD IN THE CABIN. Tho ferocious little animal set fire to the lamp shade In the actress's and then sunk Its teeth deep in her arm.

a drop of the fluid remained. Yet his lips were only slightly In a moment It was all over, for in such a as he had chosen there was no hope of' rescue or interferences Thousands might have passed on' the -sidewalk or even down which he was hidden without: knowing of his'presence. One tenants the. house, returning from 'wafte'. at did neither 'li'qttri) 'ripf saw" ariytlrltig of' him.

Not till after (did discovery come. Then Mrs. Ellen StcGinness. another tenant, going into the areaway, saw the Even she did not realize the presence death. "It's a drunken man, that's out there 'said 'to her 1 husband.

The latter-took a stick; and vainly tried to prod the-young man Into consciousness. "I'll eat my breakfast," he said "and than I'll bet I'll get him out." After'breakfast he crept In under the stairway and seized the iteoreistVhand. fill 811 llss Bello Better Yicionsly A by Strand Central 'American (Continued on Third 1 FINDING THE BODY Of- J. F. THE SUICIDE.

HAD SET FIRE TO AL5KPSHADE; Other Pets In the House Coaxed Furlons Flamex This particular monkey -has'a face like a terrier, a body like a squirrel, funny round ears that stick out horizontally, short, 'powerful legs and a than her body. She is covered with a gray fur. Until. Sunday, nlg'ht last Belle Archer, the actress, thought Paplnta, that's fSe monkey's name, a very humorous and Interesting pet. Now sho is willing to get rid of Papinta, because of her badly bitten right arm, where the monkey fastened, its sharp teeth.

Those who know Miss Archer are not in the least surprised at anything they hear-about her In connection with pets. At her home, No. 36 Avenue Bergen Point, she has Mumps, the.fox terrier; Perks, the bull terrier; the Angora cat, and Goo-Goo, the.Ralnsly Lake kitten. Perks has been run over by a trolley car. Miss Archer was In California for two years.

She was formerly leading lady with Frohman and She returned home In May, this year and came by. way Panama. She stayed three days In Acapulco, Mexico, where she met a party of bandits, who called themselves revolutionists, and who were very polite to and United States Consul Battles, who accompanied her on her ride. was-then the-tiniest, daintiest little monkey; 'was not six Inches long. Miss Archer wanted to buy, but- the refuesd.

to soil. But'he was very happy to present-to the So Miss Archer brought the monkey home. The bandit told her that- it. was a mikallon, monkey-lion. Directly, installed in the Point cottage s'he developed nocturnal habits and a marvellous curiosity and appetite, Papinta Is fond of tobacco, and will wash it down with Ink, Another favorite repast of hers consists of sulphur matches.

The furry monkey hasn't been the same since Saturday. She first uncorked a bottle of ammonia and sniffed at It. Whew! Then she thrust her head into a water pitcher and couldn't get It out. Miss Archer had. to break the pitcher.

Miss Archer entertained a few friends from New York Sunday night. Paplnta broke Ipose while a young woman was FIRST H4TE LASHED IROUS. He Accused a Seaman of the Crims aM las Lator Made a Prisoner STEIflRD IK COWASD OF THE SHIP. Aiflcd by the One Pansengcr They Put Into Halifax ivltn Tlieir Prisoners uml the Dead. (Special lo The World.) HALIFAX, N.

July of the most thrilling tales of murder on the high seas ever related In truth or story was brought Into Halifax to-day. If Is a. story, rivalled only once before In North Atlantic annals, and that was In the case of the Saladin half a century ago. Three deaths reaultad from each tragedy. In the case of the Saladin, robbery- was the motive, as the ship's cargo largely consisted of gold and silver specie from South America.

Ihe-motive in this latest tragedy is still a mystery, although the shocking mutilation of the body of the captain's wife after two lives had been sacrificed all goes" to indicate that assault upon her was purpose of the muroerer. A fortnight ago the barkentlne; Herbert Fuller, 670 tons, of Harrington. sailed out of'Boston Harbor with a cargo of lumber for Rosario, Argentine Republic. The ship was principally owned by the captain, Charles 1. Nash, a native of Harrington, who by his young and a brunette of about thirty yeaj-a.

Lester Hawthorne Monks, a young Harvard graduate, son of Frank Monks, "of Bos- ton, was the only" passenger. The crew consisted of TlioraaV Bram, mate, a native of St, West Indies, who signed articles from Nova Scotia; August W. of 'a Finland, second mate; Charles 'Spencer, A colored, steward; H. J. New Jersey; Charles Brown, of car Andersen, of Sweden; Luke Wle'sC- ner, of Sweden, of, France, as seaman, Beforel Boston, First Officer Bram, or.

Brown, as he was sometimes obtained a couple of. jars of whiskey, The cabin -of the Herbert Fuller well arranged and furnished in. a cozy manner. The berths were occupied by the captain and his wife, the passenger and first asd second they had be'en, out a day or "two two mates got drin.klnff In. the and next morning 'First Brain told'Steward Spenqer that.

had vomited over" tha 4UBrtNsr on'. The "Strange thai The teeth were very sharp. With each snap they, sunk -deep Into bare arm; or scream, manage And she' rm; Archer but quietly, said she could li it.Ke shottiajao 1 by whiskey; vrep' remarked, to did him YnKWhlsitejr int'ij-ijcV "Whera'a t)ie clip?" asked the 1 seated at the piano singing a ballad, by wWskey; perhajMUie, waV Papinta ran piano lamp. Tjie big ilhade attracted her. She began to pull It nround.

It caught flre. Miss Archer made a jurnn for Paplnta and caught the monkey around the body, while one of the men ran for something to extinguish, the flames. Paplnta squawked In unearthly Jash'lon and wound h'er thick, strong tall around Miss Archer's right arm and gripped it with her powerful claws'. Theq she began to blta. "I threw It ov.erbaa'rd/' was: tjie, This significant fact may have con- upon On -another' tb.e,'njate,-'|?»aii A suggestive remarks had beeii telling calls.

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