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l 8 THE SUft, TUESDAY, JANUARY 25,4808. ' I
, TOPICS OF THE THEATRE.
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5) LXCKU3U STOCK COUPANT.
a Carton's "Te Tree or KnewledsewtTltneseeel
W Its Flrit American Andlonee Tbe Castle
jv iiaoni Comam Bevlvee (tlsnen" Come.
f- dlana U the Character r Aaetleaeer.
3' The play presented at the Lyceum Theatre
last night was hold, but not bud In either mean-
I Ins of that word. Tho theme had railed an
t expectation of Immodesty, perhaps a dread
of Indecency, but nothing pernicious was
disclosed, and tho mora) lesson was al
together wholesome. One of tho characters was
K Tricked woman. It la true, and her conduct
If WM n'Dlr reprehensible, but her erll behavior
Y tins a detarrcnt oxnmple, and her punish-
Ijfch tnentwas a salutary climax to her career. In
Ijr XL C. Carton's now exposition ut "Tho
IW Xreo 0f Knowledge" this woman tempted not
j their sorrow. She hid been a paramour of tho
stf first, she married the second, and sho ar-
-ft ran (ted an elopement with the third. This
8fr lren was deplctod as an entrancing;
Mj creature, of course, e!o how could sho
m have wrought so much wanton mlschlof I She
IE appeared In tho play first ns tho wife of a man
ft whoso wealth was lost at once. She had neither
jjf lore nor loyalty to keep her by his side In this
s: emergency, and so sho retiolrod to desert htm
'& and go away with a rich profligate.
H It was at this point that the most singular
4? and strongest passago in tho play enmo nlouu
$i Her husband and her former companion wero
'' closefrlends. Tho one had not betrayed herear-
vh Her sin to tho other, his friendship having kept
jY? him silent, hut upon learning of her project to
Sft elope, ho undertook to stop her. Ho beggod her
bf not to bring dlsgrnco upon her husband. Sbo
IRK was heartlessly obdurate. Inhlsoxasperatlonho
Is selio.1 her, called her a devil, and threw heron a
iky sofa. The husband entered upon that sccno. Tho
Jffii quick-witted vromnn instantly appealed to him
to protect her from what sho declared was a
bestial assault by his friend. The husband be
lieved tbo lie, nnd drovo his truthful frlond
from tho house; whereupon tho woman lulled
her doting dupo to sleep with music and
an oplato, and dopartcd with tho third victim of
her fascination. This was n theatric episode.
Words wero not minced in it, nor motives
glossod. Hut it contained no grbssness and
iravo no offence.
Besides, thoro wan an nbundnnco ot vlrtuo In
this play to far mora than balance its vice.
A charming English country girl, a
foster sister of tho young man first en
tangled In tho wiles of tho wanton, and
gontly, swoctly charmingly In love with him,
JSf figured graciously all through the action, and at
$ length became his ufllanccd bride. An aflec-
tlonato mother, a manly father, and n friendly
I neighbor woro thcro tJ exemplify ordinary
H everyday good behavior. Two tj pes of ser-
ViJ Tants contributed somo fun. So that which was
Sjf repellent was less than that which was attrae.
W tlvo. Even tho temptress was an engross-
M Ing study In femlnlno deviltry nt Its S'l oothest
1 and seemliest. Thoaunllty of Mr. Carton's com-
jjf, position, too, glossed nnd polished tho subject.
m Tho conversations v.ero wittily epigrammatic,
Stt Every person In the plcco talked cloverly. In-
& deed, there was too much of the fine Inngunge,
H because It rctardod tho iictlan nt lomo pnlntB
A and made tho- performance last until 11:30
,&. o'clock.
taf- However, It was snch an excellent perform-
SS anco that few In tbo audlonce could havo
M felt Ilko complaining nt Its length. Even
Pt tho excess of longungo may not hnvo
Si to bo curtailed, so entertaining Is its
1$ caustic- wit. but celerity will bo gainod in
'lit speaking It, tho Intormlsslons wilt ho shortoned,
iffi ' and t.o curtain dropped 1ml' an hour earlier.
'It The, representation was In the Lyceum
-j! manner, which Is iho snmo as Baying that
f.'r the characters hebavod natural)-, that the
houses in which they appeared wero closo
Imitations of reality, and that what is called
lt' atmosphcro was produced. Edward Morgan
l& and William Courtlelgh wero almost entirely
;,j admlrnblo ns two of tho contrasted lovers, one
5," soulful und tho other fcoulless. nnd Trank
js 21111s was not much less cnmmcndablo as
'; tho duped bridegroom. Mary Mannor-
fev lng was delightful with tho ingenunus-
ftf pees of tho girl who wilted patiently, coolldent-
S IT for her lover to woo her. Julio Opp essayed
p; the r61e of tbo adventuress. She did not ro-
7$r epnnd successfully to nil the requirements.
Only A' far more facile actress than sbo
,i' could havo interpreted all that tho au-
2 thor had put Into tho part. Miss Upp scemod
if to feel ovrrwelghtcd. At times sho fnlterod
ih and blundered. Itiit sho was so handsome, so
ij sinuous, eo authoritative, savo when she lost
'?. confidence in herself, that hardly n sense of
failure was conveyed by hor. Naturally, she
Sa ' will sain n polso which will remo-lv last
5 night's moro clamaxiug defects. Mr. U'nlcot,
Mrs. Whltlln, Miss Skipworth. Mr. Morrls.nnd
3' Mr. Findlny wero In n carefully drilled exst.
M Tho audience's opinion, plainly CTprcssed. was
that "Tho Treo of Knowledge" was worth
vt transplanting In New York, that it Imil been
S expertly handled In tbo process, and that it
rj. was bound to thrive.
eft " Mlgnon" had not been sung In New York for
tis , aeveral years until tho Castlo Square Opera
;VS Company revived it last night at tho American
)W- Theatre. Thrco j oars ago Mlrallcllcr, Lillian
, Nordlca and Signer Novella sang tho principal
tS- rOlcs In tbo opera at tho Metropolitan, nnd that
f performance wont down into history nsono of
tho disasters in tho history ot the institution.
Since that time Thomas's opera has been
neglected until Inst nicht.
Tb'ero are some performances of tho Castle
Bqunrd"Compnny In which tho scale of prices
fit, must bs kept dotormlncdly in mind. That sav
;j$; Jnggracowas especially Important Inst night,
fflt Thcro oro' u6" other grounds on which a re-
. deeming wonl'cnn be said In faor of tho
production. Somo of the customary singers
wero ongngod in tbo performance, and none
of them has ever appeared to such little
? advnntagc. Comparatively speaking, they
p", have proved satisfactory so far to their
SF cheap-prlcod taks. Hut "Mlgnon" U not so
J cheap ns tho Castlo Square singers tried to
jf maku It last night. The result wai that they
x stood eo poorly tho comparison with the work
m that In no single detail could they oiler tho
K slightest adequate moment during the rrpre-
3 senlntlon. Indeed, there wore monionts in
ii which, acknowledging tholr entire inability to
X keep up to tho composer, they gavo it
ft tip, Ono notablo instnnco of this frankness
i, occurred at tho end of tho second net,
ff when, after glances of comhinod distress nt the
rf conductor, three of tho princlpil charsptcrs
-2. handed over tho action to a fourth nnd precipl
S tately retired from tho view of tho audience,
in Nothing evidently is tc bo gained by ndvlslng
y theCslloSquaro Company to leave such works
4 alone. It would Ln n inUtako if it did. Tho
f houso last night was crowded. Most of tlm
ft ap'plnuro wont to the morelr theatrical
K' features of tho performance. hen Mlgnon
T, applied tho powder puff tho trnllory was
L highly amused. Surh Incidents won nil tho com-
tnendatlon ofthoniglit. That wus Just enough.
f - for Joseph Micehnn sang poislstcntly out of tho
t ' left side of his mouth ;Llzzlo MauN'ichnl strug.
. pled painfully with tho gavotte, and Myrta
French wns not n sertuctlvo f'iltna. (iraco
Uoldon acted with lv.u-lty nnd Intelligence,
and agnin sing with innro tssto nnd skill titan
any of hor associates. But tho general effect
was very disheartening.
Comedians woro Bliy at tho Cislno yesterday
at the hour set for auctioning boxes nnd seats
ii for to-dny's porfonnanco, from which Dan Daly
5 will protlt. No ono was willing to inako the
ji-, first sales, owing, doubtless, to professional un
p willingness to being disclosed or first on the
fblll. Wild offers wero heard of "Fifty for tho
man who will sell the first box." Thcro was
lndeflnitnncss as to tho unit of calculation, but
). It was enough for James Thornton, who wns
$ promptly coached In taking bids, escorted
, to the wings, whore bo hud nnothcr lesson
Jt and Introduced by Iuls Mann, who not only nd-
3' xnlntstered further instructions, hut stood at t he
l'j eldoof tho stage, continuously In elleneennd
! chock-up with guidance Thornton couldn't
ijt start without paying his couiDliment to the
'if injured comedian In whoso behalf ho Inbored,
:., although his introducer bad meant to cover
M that ground conclusively, but his gestures and
ft emphasis wero exactly thosa ot his vaudevlllo
4 i xnoDplogucs, and his honrers' first laugh came at
p the first possible oxcuee. It checked the sorl-
i ' ousnessof tho vuiuiitccrnuctlonecr, and seemed
1 ' to reveal to blui. what ha was hardly pro-
Jt pared to find, that ho was tupected
to be amusing, Kcsumlng on that basis,
5 he went on smoothly, lie raised laugh.
,1 ter by approving turning on tbo lights,
if because othoi wise, ho said, ho uilgut oveilook
i some one who nodded, rather than spok their
L bids,' nnd bocause ho would bo hotter able to
3 judgolf the bidders had money. After telling
t' threo boxes (or an nierago premium of nearly
t100 each, he rcmnrked that ho didn't "care
4 who sold tho 'est as they were on the bum a
i hit," and withdrew In favor of 1'otcrK, Dalley,
t whom Mr. Mann introduced as the champion
, lightweight auctioneer. In giving advlu.
; which hi'dld frequently, Mr. Mann hd eadh
ft time stood in front of Thornton, shutting-hhk
Sj Um ylo-, lie at tint took th aamt pol-
Men in whispering directions to Dalley,
but there waa so much more of him
that he was not easily eclipsed, and no
showed good-natured Independence of advice
and adviser, and an unyielding disposition to be
nearer the footlights tbnn any other man on the
stage. With Dalloy'a urging the humor be
came personr.1 and bidders were namod one
against another by the auctioneer. Thus at a
bid from John T. Kelly, Dalley Immediately be
gan walking howlegged, and to A man who
seemed likely to secure a box at much less than
the others had done. Dalley offered to sell It
over for him and divide profits. His best rhanco
was In selling a box to n number of Casino
nctors and ornployees who had pooled $340. It
had been arranged that the sum iras to bo ex
pended on the calcium box, n SO-cent seat,
but no one had engaged to holp the
bidder, who thus had to ralso his, own
bid several times. Motives ot delicacy
didn't let Dalley overlook this, and at
every raise the auctioneer assured his hearers
that It whs tho same bidder who had goneout and
come In since his last bid. In his turn at selling
Charles J. lions gave the first Imitation of an
auctioneer, nnd moved Mr. Mann, who was
still on hand as nrtire advisory committee of
one, to stand at the side and talk nolsolessly,
but emphatically, to persons seated In the
theatre who he thought needed his direction.
Itoss knew most of thoie before him nnd his
taunts seemed to move his hearers to lively bid
ding. One netor, who offered $80 for n box, was
reminded of a tlmo when the two were together
in the West, and when they couldn't have
bought opora houses had they been three for
$80. 8am Bernard followed lloss. and had a
stubborn dispute with Mann over tho way he
should direct the bidding. Calling for the
"Mai oh manalcher" to settle the argument, he
went on selling seats aim boxes, stopping now
nnd then to complain of "such a cheapness."
"Happy" Ward was the least successful of
the volunteers. The first box ho put up bo
bought himself, at no one else would bid.
XII E OPERA.
' Alia" fllvsn by Ibe Damreseh Treape HelBa
In a slew Fart.
"A!da"was given in tbo Metropolitan last
evening with the following cast:
Atd Uelba
Amoerls Brant
rrlestass Mittteld
IUdamei I bo.
Amonuro , Campinarl
ltamphli Doudouresquo
King Stehminn
Messenger Vannl
Conductor Blmbonl
Tho performance was not up to the lovel of
those that have preceded It this season. The
standard was about that of Europoan pres
entations, not our Now York ones. No espe
cial lack of smoothness was apparent, but the
chorus seemed small and tho pageantry less
gorgeous than has often been soon. Then, most
Important of nil, nearly every voice was
either poor or Incoupetont to sing Ver
di's music. This was the caso preeminently
with Melba, wboso tono lost much of its
beauty in attempting thoso dramatic phrases to
which she is utterly unfitted. When sho doparts
from tho coloratur or from tho purely lyric
style hor charm Is entirely lost. Sha
was childish nnd unimpressive, awkward
In gesturo, her arms being tbin and
angular, while her costume was unbecoming,
the wig being unfortunate oven too grotesquo
ncss. The hair hung In n dishevelled way
around her face, and though tnlck and bushy
was so short as only to full to tho should
ers. It Mclba's objoct was to ap
pear llko a snvagn sho did not attain
her end she only looked unattractive and al
most ludicrous. Her scene with Amonatro was
not strong. She made a very quiet, placid, rose
bud sort of yf Ufa, and it was not until the last
act, when the music requires nothing but light,
Bof t singing, that Melba shono to any advantage.
M. Ibo9 acted the part ot Jiadamea accept
ably, but his method of tone production
Is so wrong nnd poor that he mars in
stead ot making whatever ho undertakes
to sing. Of tho other men. Cnmpanarl alone
deserves praise, lime, ilraizl. however, gave
her audience a very agreeable surprise by
a splendid Impersonation of Amnertg. Tho
voice ot this accomplished artist is rich, sympa
thetic, and strong. She made every point that
could be brought out either vocally or histrion
ically, to that her appearance In other roles
must be eagerly welcomed.
WHAT ItOTOE Ayo IIOZLEXBECK DID.
Bribery Detectives Tell How They tleucht
Papers and Had Tbrtr Beats niaek.d.
Cincinkati, O., Jan. B4. The State Senate com
mltteo oa tho investigation of the alleged bribery
In the recent election of a United States Sena
tor spent much of tho day listening to a prlvato
dctectlvo agency's voluminous written reports
ot the hourly shadowing of 11. II. Boyce and II.
II. Hollonbcck when In this city, who are! said
to have attempted to close a deal hero for Mr.
Hanna for the vote of Iteprescntatlro Otis.
The detailed account of their visits to cigar
stands, shirt stores, jewelry bazaars, and drug
concerns and negotiations with newsboys for
penny papers, bootblacks for flvo-cent patent
leather shines, and tbo like wero nono too graph
ically delineated.
John It. McLean's former managing editor,
Allen O. Myers, denied on the stnnd that he
was n Journalist, hut acknowledged being a
newspaperman. Whon Seintor (Tarfleld sug
gested that Mr. Myers noed not testify to any
thing that would incriminate himself, Myers
exclalmod:
"Any man that insinuates I cannot substan
tiate all I say Ih a liar."
Mr. Myers then turned his chair so that his
back was toward Senator Garfield. Mr. Myers's
testimony was principally concerning the oft
repeated tela of long distance telephdnc mes
sages Baorlng of hlgh-prlccd oto dickering.
(iovernour Calhoun, superintendent of tho
American District Telcphono nnd Telegraph
Company, after n long distance Inquiry had
been onjwerod, said ho respectfully declined to
produce, ofllco records of messagos sent Jan. 0
between this tlty and Columbus. This, ho
said, was according to instructions from As
sistant General Manager K. 1. Mcany and Gen
eral Counsel Melvlllo Egglcston, both otNow
York.
Mnnnger C. E Page of tho Western Union
Telegraph Company, in answer to a Ilitodo
ruand. found that tho records for that day wero
strangely mlsing from the bookkeeper's de
partment of his office When Chnlrman Burke
with a significant smile suggested burglars
Mr. Page said that was possible, but he hud no
theory to account for the BUdden disappear
ance. Vlce-Presldont Voorhecs, Tollor Shafer and
Secretarv Koehler ofttho Union Savings Dank
of this city and II. M. Daugherty of Colnmbus
all declined to testify in answer to summons on
tho ground that tho committee hud no Jurisdic
tion. These threo gentlemen and Mr. Cnlhoun
woro Informed that they would ho ummoned
to Columbus to answer tho rharso ot contempt
of tho Senate. It Is contended that the money
alleged to have been used in the dicker was de
posited nnd duly withdrawn from tho Union
Savings Hank.
Tim commission adjourned late this after
noon to resuino its work at Columbus to-morrow.
THE FIFXT.TlinEE NOT DEPVNOT.
Uroobntl lays It Ought to Co niabt Abead
Organising.
William Brookflcld, father of the Fifty-three,
was asked last night whether he thought it
would bo necessary for the commlttto to con
tlriuo Its organization in caso a satisfactory
primary law was adopted by the Legislature.
Mr. IirooUflcld said:
"It will be tlmo enough to discuss that feature
of the situation when the primary law has been
pissed. Whllo it is true that the Governor is
heartily in favor of fair law, It may bo that
members ot the Assembly and some Senators do
not feel the samo way. The Pftty-throo ought
to goon with its reorganization as vigorously
and hastily as possible, and determine what Its
futura course will he after n fair law has been
put on tho statute books. So far ns lam con
ccrned. 1 haven't chsnged my views as to the
necessity for reorganization of tbo usrty In this
county, because there has been no change In tho
machine, and If tho present machine Is the ex
ponont of Itepubllcantsm, then Republicanism is
detestable."
Ulna. County Itrpublleaua llarmonlaus.
Chairman Walter B. Atterbury of tbo Kings
county Hepubllcnti organization has complotcd
the Hit of tho members of tbo various standing
committees ot the County Committee. Ho bus
Ignored tho old factional linos in the make-up
of tho committees with a view to forwarding
the tnovctnent for thorough harmony in tbe or
conization.
There are the Chairmen of tbe committees:
Orgnulzat on, George 1C. Waldo; Hules nnd
Order, Aloxnndcr ltobb: Naturalization, George
K. WibcoMi: Cllr and County Affairs, tiuac 11.
Carcv: legislation, Theodore II. Willis. Mr.
Atterbury has plans in contemplation for the
strengthening ot the party ranks In Brooklyn so
that nn agrcsslva light may be inado all along
tho lino In tho next campaign.
Taromaay Tbralre Party.
Tbe first roan proposod for membership in tbe
Democratic Club by Major Van Wyck elnoe it
became IllcbardCrokcr'e headquarters Is P. A.
Collins, whose name was one ot seventeen
potted yesterday. Mayor Van Wyck, Mr.
broker. Police Commissioner Sexton, President
Feltner of the Tax Department, John F. Carroll,
and twenty other prominent Tammany man,
went from the club toWaber&FJeidi'e Muslo
llall but erenlac.
A.MAVISWASNOT THERE
BO XOJS AZABKA TRIP OF XllfXIXXir
xovifo ues xa OFF.
Re Titian r the renter Hallway Clark Wbe
Dlrapaeared frem His Haass la Haebeasaelt
a Jaa. IT Bnalnne Aeaatataaera Tell
f lease Cheeks Tker Cashed tr Him,
Nlnetesn young men, bearing evidence of
rural simplicity, lined up in tbe Pennsylvania
Railroad station at Jeraoy City at 3:49 yester
day afternoon. Their appearance was not an
like that ot a squad ot rocrults bound for a
frontier post ot tbo regular army. They were
looking for A. M. Davis of Uackensack, N, J.
For a fortnight that town has been in a state
of feverish oxcltomcnt over Davis's announcod
determination to take half a dozen of
its bright young mon with btm to St,
Mlchnol, Alaska, where, ho said, he
was to establish hoadquarters for tho
North Paclflo Trading and Transportation Com
piny, backed by Murphy, Grant & Co., a firm of
millionaires. Davis bad blank contracts In the
nameof the trading company bearing tboprinted
names of J. M, Murphy, President, and N. II.
Nortbrup, gonoral manager, both ot San Fran
cisco, and hlniBelf as manager at St. Michael.
When It bocaiuo known In Hackcnsaclc that
Davis wanted a number of clerks to accompany
him at $1,000 a yoar, with board and modical
attendanco and expenses paid from New York
and return, he was bestcgod with applicants for
tho places, which wero soon filled, and scores ot
disappointed ones bemoaned their hard luck In
being too late. It was a part of tho con
ditions that each person signing should
abstain from the cxcosslvo uie of intoxicating
drinks and pay to tho company's representative
$130 as a guaranteo to fulfill the conditions.
According to the statements of D. F. Smith,
Harry O'Neill. A. J. Van Saun. Albert Dell,
John S. Lozfor, William Bonner, and Harry
JacKson, they each gavo up $79, Manager
Davis letting them off for that sum with the
understnndlng that tboy were to par tbe othor
$79 each In monthly Installments from their
salaries. Horbert Kngel said that he paid noth
ing, but was out about $100 for nn outfit, on
which account each ot the others had spent
nearly on equal sum,
Davis left llackensack with his wife on Mon
day of last week, having told tho young men
that ho would meet them at tbe West Shoro
Hotel, in Forty-second Btroet, on Saturday night
and giro them a farewell supper. He sent Mrs.
Davis to his fathor's, nt Port Jefferson.
L. I., promising to follow later. It is said
that on Tuesday Mrs. Davis roceived a
despatch from her husband, dated Baltimore,
telling her to remain at Port Jefferson until bo
advised her further. Mrs. Davis at onco re
turned to llackensack and has sinco endonr
ored to find hor husband. She stated yesterday
that w ben Mr. Davis first talked of going to St.
Michael be did not purpose taking hor and their
two children, but later be changed his mind,
saving they should accompany him.
Tbe llackensack young men who were to act
as trading clerks, as woll as many others famil
iar with Davis, wero positive that ho would
turn up all right. In this thoy were strength
ened by Ed Kinzell of Patorson, who gave up a
good job with tho Pennsylvania Ilnllroad to bo
como an argonaut. A young man from Hall
way also travelled to llackensack on Sunday to
assure tbo doubters that Davis wns sure to be
on hand at the hour ot starting, 4:11 P, M. yes
terday. With confidence thus braced up tho Hncken
sack young men, the Patorson young mon, and
others from Jersey City. Itahway, and other
Jersey towns, wero promptly on hand w 1th elab
orate outfits, wattlnir tor Manager Davis.
"Seo that trunk 1" asked ono man; "it is
stocked with colorod bones and plcturo cards,
to relieve the tedium of llfo on the boat and In
winter quarters."
A few minutes before train time a man bear
ing a largo floral horseshoe came In. Tho horse
shoo was a token for Mr. Davis from his friends
in tho Southern P.iciUo Railroad ofllco at :U0
Broadway, where Davis had been employed for
Uftccn jcars.
In tbe waiting company, but not among those
under contract, was Johu Ryan of the Washing
ton Mansion House, llackensack, who said he
had cashed a check for Mr. Davis and would
like to have it redeemed, 'i'heo. Iturodo, a
lawyer from Hnckcusack. was also there
looking for Mr. Davis. In addition to thoso
there wero other persons said to bo moro or
less interested in Mr. Davis. After a painful
suspense, following the deparluro ot the 1:11
train without tho .Torsoy argonauts or tho ap
pearance of tholr leader. Mr. Ityan explained his
suspicion nbout tbe check business. It was said
that Davis had several checks on tho Bank of
California cashed by different parties for sums
ranging from $90 to $130. Manager Hawley of
tho New Vnrk ofllco of tho Southern Pacific
Ilalhoad. wbcro Davis was employed for fifteen
years, said yesterday that Davis had not been
thcro since Jan. 13, when tho cashier accommo
dated him by cashing two checks of $190 each
on a San Francisco bank. Both wero re
turned unpaid, he raid. Louis Ducsing of
Cortlandt Btreet, Henry Strnss. and John
II, Morton of llackensack and C. F. Wlldcy
wore among others suld to havo enshod checks
for Mr. Davis prior to tho 17lh. Some of these
checks were not deposited. They nre all said to
havo been drawn in favor of A. M, Davis and
Bignod by the North Pacific Trading and Trnne-
Sortation Company, N. II. Nortbrup, General
tanager. Tbo $2,000 check which Davis dis
played appears not to have been cashed, al
though a friend promioed to identify him at a
city bank so that he could get tbe money.
Mrs. Davis, who Is in destitute circumstances,
kept up until yosterday nfternoon, believing
that her husband would return. But when be
failed to appear at tho time appointed for start
ing she broke down, and last night was in a con
dition of nervous collapse. She has two chil
dren, tbe oldest aged 19.
John Ityan stated yesterday that ho had been
Informed by a friend that when Davis was last
seen he woro anew Btilr of clothes and a slouch
hat, that bis mustache had beon shaved off, and
ho was carrying a gun caso.
texxessee's hekaior fioiit.
Twenty Ballots Taben In tbe Democratic Can
ens ttllhout Ite.ult.
Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 21. Twenty ballots
were takon by tbe Democratic caucus ot the
grand nssombly for United States Senator to
night without result. Tho first ballot of tho
evening, tbo forty-seventh, gave McMlllln 37,
Turlcy 31, and T.iylor, 21. This was a .gain ot
two for Turley, tho voto coming from tho Tay
lor column. Gov. Taylor gainod ono vote on
tbo noxt ballot from Turley. On tho sixth bal
lot McMlllln lost ono and Taylor gained one.
Four moro ballots wero takon without showing
nny change. On tho succeeding ballot McMll
lln gained ono from Turley. The voto was tho
same on the next thrco ballots, nnd on tbo two
preceding adjournment until to-morrow night,
McMlllln gainod ono from Turley. It was de
cided that when tho vote Is taken In each
branch of tho Legislature to-morrow one Demo
crat wtll voto fur McMlllln, ono for Turley and
ono for Taylor, tho others to bo recorded as
prosent but not voting.
Tho Republican members of tho General As
sembly held a caucus to-night to agreo upon a
candidate for whom their votos will be cast to
morrow. The caucus was divided between O.
N. Tillman of Nashville and E. J. Sanford of
Knoxvllln. Tne votewasl f or Santord and 10
for Tillman, who was tho Republican candi
date for Governor in tho last election. It is
doubtful whether the Democratic caucus will
mako a nomination. Sixty-six ballots havo
been taken without n nomination, tbo strength
of the threo candidates being practically the
samo ns at the opening ballot, Tho two
houses will meet In Joint convention on Wed
nesday to ballot for Senator.
J1UGJI H'LAUailCJX TO RETIRE.
Ex.TTardea Bbevllu to Sueeeed Ulra as tbe
Brooklyn Bemocratlo Lenor.
It Is definitely understood In Dcmocratlo
circles In Brooklyn that on tbo departure of
Hugh McLaughlin nt tho closo of this week for
a prolonged stay in Florida with his Invalid wife,
Jnmos Uhovlln, who has long boen his chlof
lloutenant, will becomo to virtual leader of tho
Democratic forces In Kings county. Mr. Sbev
tin has long bad uroat lufluenco in tho councils
of tbo party, and has always enjoyed the confi
dence of Mr. McLaughlin. It Is well known
that Mr. McLaughlin Is anxious to got' rid of all
political cares, and his closu friends say that ho
will retire for good just so soon as Mr. Shovlln
has got securely In tbo saridlo.
Mr. Sbevlln has managed to glldo through the
storms of Kinzs county politics without excit
ing any personal animosities. Ho camo from.
Iiciand with his parents when a boy and served
in the navy. He was aboard ,thu Congress when
she was sunk by tho Msrrimao and saved him
self by swimming ashore. Hosorved as a dis
trict rnglneer In tho Fire Department, and also
ns warden of tho Kings County Penitentiary.
1 hero Is apparently no disposition on the part
of any of tho district leaders to opposo Mr.
Hhevlin, cither as the temporary or permanent
successor of Mr. McLaughlin, and he will also.
It is said, be entirely satisfactory to the leaders
of Tammany Hall. Mr. Sbevlln rocuntly be
came a member of the Democratic Club. He Is
familiarly known ns "Sbov." Kx-Senator John
MtCtrty will bo closely associated with Mr.
Sbevlln in tne management of tho organization.
To Bo.eleet Stor MeLaurla To-Day.
Columbia, S. C, Jan, 21, At noon to-morrow
tbe two branches ot tbo Legislature will vote
separately for United States Senator to All the
vaoanoy caused by tbe death of Joseph H. Earle,
There will be but one nomination, Benator Mc
. Laurln bavins been named in the primary held,
last summer. ,
1MB BIKOBHZT BASK FAILVBE.
Ceaaitleae Imeosed by CeaetreUer Baweo Be
fere Completion Ibe PJan or t-liKldatleo.
WAsmrf OTOir, Jan. 24. Charlos O. Dawes, the
Comptroller of the Currenoy, sent a long letter
to-day, addressed to the creditors of the failed
Chestnut Btreet National Dank of Philadelphia,
which was made publlo lato to-nlghU
Mr. Dawea quotes that portion of "tbe Sin
gerly proposition," previously published, pro
viding for a change of the plan of liquidation
and his own Indorsement ot It, Continuing ho
ays:
"I am Informed by tho examiner in charge of
the bank and by others that numbers of de
positors have been solely Influenced In their as
sent to the plan by tho sanction thus
given to It by my predecessor and my
self In our official capacity. This fact, and
tho further fact that. In consenting to the
liquidation of tbe bank in tbe mannor pro
posed, this office assumes and possesses a
knowlodge of the condition at tho bank
net enjoyed by its depositors, loads me to ex
plain more fully tho roasons for tho conditions
which I shall impose before ossontlng to the
transfer of the property ot tho depositors to
the management of tbe committee
"In the published statements nccompanying
tho plan and as an argument for Its adoption,
tho following statement Is made, which requires
explanation: '"It must bo clear to all
concerned that In no caso can creditors
ot the bank, of tho Trust Company, of tho
Pulp and Papor Company, and of Mr. Slngerly
himself reallzo more than the total valuo of the
assets and rights of these corporations. In addi
tion to those ot Mr. slngerly Individually.'
"In this statement the fact Is not brought out
clearly that In tho case ot tho Chestnut Street
National Bank thore is a stockholders' liability
outside of that of Mr. Slngerly amount
lng to $213,000, and further, tho di
rectors. In addition to Mr, Slngerly,
nro by law Individually Mablo for tbo full amount
ot losses resulting from tho excessive loans nnd
all other violations of the law. In consenting to
tho voluntary' liquidation ot tho hunk under
tbo present plan unchanged, I would allow to
be forfeited for the depositors of the bank their
right against thoso parties for Indemnity to this
oxtent.
"Another foaturo involved in tho plan,
ns it stands at present, is ono which, in
my Judgment, hits not beon generally un
derstood. This relates to tho priorities of
Hon Involved In the redemption of tho pro
posed different Issues of Jiccord stock and
tho division ot creditors into classes A. B, and C,
Under the present form of tho plan all thocnBh
and a ulck assets of the bank may, In the discre
tion of tho committee, be diverted toward tbo
redemption ot tho first and second preferred
stocks belonging to classes A and B, to which
tho Individual depositors of tho Chestnut
Street National Bank do not belong. Tbo
amount of tho proposed Issues ot Urst
and second preferred stock will neces
sarily bo so large, as compared with tho
aggregate of good assets to be derived from
other sources, that under tho present plan un
changed the unprcforred depositor of tho
Cbostnut Street National Bank, who belongs to
class C, might have little hope for any near re
demption. His sbaro in the quick assets might
bo paid to another llenholder.
"Tho theory upon which many depositors of
tho Chestnut Street National Bank soem to
havo assented to tbo plan Is that through it
they will hold a preferred claim upon the
assets of tbe bank, as at present, and
receive lttcord stock of valuo in addition.
Whiio this may be the Intention of the com
mittee, thore is nothing in tbo letter of the plan
which makes it imperative. As a matter of
fact, whllo tbe depositors rocelve llecord stock,
the question of whether or not tho assets of tho
bank are absorbed in the redemption ot prior
Jtcard stock lies In the discretion of tbo com
mittee, who nro authorized to make any changes
in the plan at any tlmo they may see fit.
"My decision In this matter, as nn olHcial of
the Government, must bo determined by tho In
terests of tho depositors of the Chestnut Street
National Bank. The affairs of that bank
nro not in that condition which Justi
fies prediction that substantial return can
not bo made to creditors under a receivership
from its assets. Including directors' and stock
holders' liabilities. Upon tbo valuo of the llec
ord property the valuo of tho plan entirely
depends. The published statement of tho com
mittee asking assents discloses tbe fact that
tboy aro not the authority for tho statement of
tbe earnings or the property given, and I sbnll
havo a Government expert cxnmino tho
books and the property of the Jtccord com
pany to ascertain whether tbe earning
capacity corresponds with tbe statements
gltcn to tbo publlo and Inform himself
as to tbe general valuo of tho property. In
order that no damage may result from de
lay, for the noxt twenty days tho oxaminer
In charge will proceed toward the liquida
tion of tbe bank in the regular way. If tho
report of the Government oxpert Is unfavora
ble, I shall appoint a permanent reoeivcr imme
diately. If, however, this report is favorable
beforo my acquiescence in tbo plan the follow
ing conditions must havo been complied with:
"1. Ono or tbe present committee, giving
bond for tho fulfillment of his duties, must be
namod as truBtco for the creditors nf
the Chestnut Street National Bank. To
him must bo paid all tbe net proceeds of tho
assets of tho Chestnut Street National Bank,
which shall be devoted by him ns trusteo to tho
redemption pro rata of the llecord stock Issued
for claims of depositors ot tho Chestnut
Street National Bank. None of tbo as
sets of this bank shall bu used for any
othor purpose except tbo payment of such
claims against tbo hank ns aro at present pre
ferred and the expenses incident to Its regu.
lar liquidation by tho cominittoe. until the
llecord stock Issuod for claims against tho
Chestnut Street National Bank shall have been
redeemed In full with 0 per cent. Interest.
"2. The directors shall execute their obliga
tion to this member of the committee as trustee
nnd in favor ot the bank's creditors, in consider
ation of creditors assenting to tbo plan.
-I 'Pnltil, mnmlupiif Ihn inmmllta. n, Ipk,.
tee each stockholder of tho bank must enter as
an individual into nn obligation similar to tho
nbovo to the extant of his Individual liability nn
a stockholder, under section 9,131, Roviscd
Statutes of tbo United States.
"4. An amount ot monov equal to tho par of
the claim of the non-assenting creditors nnd
0 per cent, interest from tho date of tho failure
of tho bank must be provided to pay said non
assenting claims.
" Upon compliance with thoso conditions, for
the fulfilment of which I will allow twonty
days. I shall then appoint the examinor in
chargo as temporary receivor, who within flvo
daysafter his appointment, upon general notice,
will appear In tho United Slates Circuit
Court tor tbo Eastern district of Pennsyl
vania and ask for tho approval ot tho
court to tbe transfer of tho assets
of tbe Chestnut Street National Bank to
said committee under tbcso.condltiona. Upon
receiving such approval tho property will bo
delivered to tho said committee and tho tem
porary receivorsbip terminated. Otherwiso I
will appoint a permanent receiver In pursuanco
of law. Ciiahlicb U. Dawes.
" Comptroller ot the Currency."
STEWART COLLECTION BBOWlf.
A Great Crush I.a.t Rreiilnc at tbe American
Art naileries.
A prlvato exhibition of the pictures that mado
up the famous collection ot tbo late William H.
Stewart was given last evening at tbe American
Art Galleries, (1 East Twonty-third street. The
pictures, which aro to be sold by ordor of the ox
ccutorofthe estate on tbo ovenlngs of Fob. 3
and -t at Chickerlng Hall, the sale to begin each
evening at 8:19 o'clock, will bo on exhibition to
tbo publlo from to-day until tbe first day of the
sale.
Tbo galleries were thronged last night with
tboso who had been invited to the private view.
Allot the best-known persons In so much of the
art world as Is Included In Now York and its
neighborhood went thero, nnd tbe occasion was
a society ovent as well. Tho crush was so great
that u satisfactory view of tho paintings was
Impossible, but thoso present saw one another,
and had qulto as ploasant an eronlng
as they would havo had at a din
ner dance or roceptlon, Among thoso
present wero: R. do Madrazo, Joan Boldlnl,
William It. Stow art, II. S. Harper, Orrln H.
Parsons, J, Wells Champnoy, K. C. Iloyt,
David James King, Androw H, Green,
Amos T. Kno, Charles Wurron Eaton, T, V.
Wool, President of the National Academy of
Design; J, O. Brown, Vice-President; Mr. and
Mrs. John E. Soarles, Mr. and Mrs. William
Bayiis, Mr. and Mrs. William M. Cbse,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank K. Sturgis. Mr. and
Mrs. Silas B. Dutcher, T. Morgan Hlenurt
nnd Julius S. Stewart, sons of William II. Stow
art; James T. Van Rensselnor, Judge Morgan
J. O'Brien, Mr, nnd Mrs. E. C. Benedict. Mi.s
Cooper. Miss M. L. Pruyn, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
1). Millet, Mrs. 8. R, Trovor, Col. and Mrs.
Fr nklln Dartlett, (.'neater Alan Arthur,
Cambridge Livingston. Mr. and Mri. Robert
Bacon, Schuylor Bchieffelin, Ripley llitchcoik,
Mr. nnd Mrs. Chester Grlswold, Mr. und Mrs.
DeWitt Bellgman, James Abercrombio Burden.
Jr., Alphonso Montant, Mr, and Mrs. (lenrgo
Crockor.Mr. and Mrs. James A. Garland, Walter
Khirlaw, John D. Crlminins nnd Miss Criminlns,
Lockwood Do Forest, Miss McAllister, Paul do
Longpro, Mr. and Mrs. J. Carroll Beckwltb. Mr.
and Mrs. Peter L. Barlow, (lonrge G. Williams,
Mrs. L. .. Lei ter. Hicks Arnold, BradUh John
son and Bishop and Mrs. Llttlejohn.
-lack Uahj to Bun Metropolitan, Too.
It was reported last night that the Metro
polltan Theatre at Third avenue and 14Sd street
waa to come under the management of Jack
Ki.bn of the Columbus Theatre In l"6tu street.
The two houses will be run together, with a
; stock company at the Columbus.
BUSINESS MEN PROTEST.
ITBW TORK'B HAIL BERYIOE XtUST
IfOT SB CVT, T11ET BAT.
A Big Mass Rteetlna at tbe Grand Contrmt
Palace to Protest Agalast tbe Crlpvllag of
New York'a Feitat PaellltlM Better Mall.,
Hot W.ne, Keodea Some Cheering News.
A big mooting of business mon was held last
ntgbt at the Grand Central Palaco to protest
against tho proposed curtallmont of the postal
delivery service In this city. William F. King,
President ot tho Merchants' Association, In In
troductng the presiding ofUcor, Gon. Thomas L.
James, said:
" Wo aro here to-night to protest emphatically
against nny curtailment of our present Post
Ofllco facilities. We not only protest against
this, but wo urzo that theso facilities shall bo
increased in nccordanco With the needs of tho
department and tho.growth ot our city. It Is tho
first tlmo In tho history ot this country, if not
In the world, whon Government officials havo
Issued orders tho effect ot which will be to re
strict trado and commerce.
"If this order of tbe Postmaster-General goes
into effect on Fob. 1 every person in the city of
New York will be affected in tho impairment of
tho mall delivery system which will follow. It
is not merely an inconvenienco to millions of
people, but a money loss which will be entailed
on the business community."
Qen. James said in his address:
"New York has nover witnessed a more im
posing business demonstration than this. We
meet to-night, not as Republicans, not as Demo
crats, but as citizens of New York, to enlor our
protest against any attempt no matter how
small-to cripple the postal sorvlco of this
groat city. It is a Bcandal and a shame
that It should hnvo been necessary for us to
como together for such n purpose. It would
have been llttlng. bad wo met to demand in
creased postal facilities, such facilities as are
really nocessary to our business interests: and
to insist that our overworked Post Olllco clerks
should have justlco done them hy a proper re
ductlon of I ours and sufllcient compensation.
" Wo do not come ns suppliants: wo know our
rights and wo propose to maintain them;
nnd our utterances to-night will 1k of such
a nature that thoy will bo hoard and
heeded by tho authorities at Washington.
You cannot strike nt our postal nervleo with
out striking not only at tho business interests ut
New York, but thoso ot tho nholu country as
well. Now York Is the Clearing Houso of tbo
Post Olllco Department. It Is the vitals of the
whole syMteni, und If jou lutcrforo with tho ser
vice of Ihn Post Office In New York It is felt In
tbo remotest hamlet of the United States."
Socrctary Corw Ine of tho Merchants' Associa
tion rrnd tho list of VIce-ProsIdents. and War
ner Miller, who wns tbo next spanker, romarkod
amid great applamo that it was tho longest list
of tho sort that ho had ever heard.
" Improve the Post Olilce Department nnd It
Is cheapened nnd business grows nnd tho people
aro bcucfltod," s.ild Mr.Mtiler. "No one ever ex
pectod at tho beginning of thq department that
it would support itself, and no ono need think
so now. It Is tho most Important de
partment of the Government for tho
people, not excepting the armv nnd navy. I am
perfectly sum that if you take tho proper course
to make your wishes known at Washington,
these wishes will bo heeded not only at the
Whlto House, but nt tho other end of Penn
sylvania avenuo. whore Congress sits."
Stephen V. Whlto of Brooklyn poked fun at
Mr. Loud of California, who is considered to bo -tbo
ronl cause of all tho troublo in the Post
Office Department. "Burn tho nowspnpera,"
Bald Mr. White, "which the department handles
nt BOoond-clasH rates for any two days, and the
cloflciency Is already made up." Mr. White said
he didn't offer that as u solution of tbe problem,
but us an Illustration ot how small a matter this
deficit was to the department.
Ex-Postmaster Cbnrles W. Dayton followed,
and w hen ho nroso the crowd cheered.
"That Isn't enough," shouted Chairman
James. "GetunandoIH"
The wliolo audience roso and obeyed willingly.
"Think of It," said Mr. Dayton. "Think of
this great Govrrnmeut, which Is spending mil
lions a year, stopping progress in this important
branch ot our Government. I want tho gen
tleman from California, who thinks that
whut is good enough for San Francisco
is good enough for us, to come horo
and see us crippled by his miserable
policy. Tho carriers aro overworked here al
ready, nnd the clerks are and have been work
ing overtimo. and now I bear that tho Post
Olilce Department Intonde to reduce also the
clerical force If thul occurs v,o shall have
nothing less than a popular revolution here."
Resolutions wore adopted protesting against
any curtailment of tho Post Offlce facilities
nnd calling upon Congress to take Imme
diate action to "avert that which we be
lieve will entail not only serious Inconven
ience to millions of people, but nn In
calculable loss to tho business lnterostsof Now
York and her alitor cities which will bo affect
ed." The resolutions thankod Senators Hoar
and Wolcott and Representative! Cummlngs
and Qulgg of this city and Representative Bing
ham ot Philadelphia for their stand In tbo mat
ter, and cnllcd upon all .New York Congressmen
to plve assistance In the matter.
Congressman Amos J. Cummlngs came In just
after a telegram had been read saying that he
would be there. Ho had come directly to the
mooting from Washington. He told et tho work
whloh was being done In Washington to defoat
the proposed curtalllnr of tbe postal scrvloe.
Mr. McCnllandSenatorHoar.hu said, woro doing
all they could, and if the people of Now York
would "speak up loud enough" all would go
well.
TOO 31AXT TREES CUT DOITlf.
Boiton Artists nnd I.nno'.cave Gardeners Pro
test Agalnit Park Spoliation.
Boston-, Mass., Jan. 24. A protest of no In
significant proportions bus been mado against
what Is termed tho ruthless slaughter of trees
In tho Boston parks. This cry of remonstrance
has been beard, and tho Park Commissioners
will givo a hearing on tho petition of the ob
jectors to the present scheme of park beautify
ing. It is expected that thcro will Do a largo
attendanco of prominent citizens, landscape
gardeners, nnd artists. It Is contonded that tho
work of cutting down tho trees Is tho result
ot mlstnkcn Ideas on nrborlculture in its relation
to naturni scenery. Thonntural forest growths
in Franklin Pari: nnd about Jamaica Pond have
been tbo greatest sufferers. Theso havo given
way to symmetrical groves minus underbrush,
ami the Interlacing branches that havo hocn tho
delight of tho lover of nature unimproved. Tho
nentimontof tbo romnnstrants is summed up In
an Interview with Nathan Haskell Dolo, who
lives on the borders ot the park. Hn b.inh:
"I do not ugroo In tho loast with Prof. Bar
gont, whose ideas domlnnto this work. It Is
practically undoing whut Mr. Olmsted, the
landscape gardener, was paid a very large sum
of money to do, and many of tho trees cut down
wore fine specimens that were classllied at tbe
cost of consldcrahlo timo and trouble by Prof,
Jack."
THE A'JJir CONSUL TO R OUR AY.
One or tbe Beit Known Colored Men In Masia
chuietL.
CAMimiDOE, Mass., Jan. 24. Prof, H. T.
Greener, who has Just been nominated for Con
sul at Bombay, is n striking exception to the
general run of colored ofllco winners. His np
pointment is in ovory wap creditable, and the
only regret heard among the colorod race
here Is that he did not got a better place. He
is Bald to have been tho first colorod man to
enter Harvard College, where ho won many
prizes and made an excellent record. Ho has
since been engaged In educational work, at ono
time In the University of South Cnrnllna. In
1HH9 Prof, Grec.iir wus choson to rcpreaent tliu
colored people of tho country on tho Grant
Monument Association nnd waj mado an nctho
secretary, a plaeo ho hold fo seven yean. Ho
also sorved ni una of tho Civil Pcrvico Exam
ining Board of New York city. During tho last
campaign Mr. Greener was nn effectivo speaker,
and wus influential in holding the colored voto
in lino for tho Republican tliket, especially !i
Kentucky and Missouri, lie in prohabl tho
most noted colored man who has boen placed
In olilce by this Administration.
LINUB XT. CHILD DEAD.
Stricken with Apoplexy In n Boston Railway
Blall.n,
Boston, Jan. 21. Linus M. Child, tbe noted
corporation lawyer of this city, stepped off the
New York train at tbo Park Square station at
0 o'clock to-night and pitched forward on tbo
platform, dead. Apoplexy was the cause of
death.
Mr. Child was born In Southbrldge, Mass., In
1835, Ho was tho son of the Hon. Linus Child
of Connecticut. Ho graduated from Yale in
1895, was admitted to the bar In 1850, and nt
tbo time of biH death occupied n position In tho
front rank of his profession.
Before tbo Middlesex horse railroad was
merged Into tbo West End he was Its counsel,
and be also was conned for the city of Boston
In uumerous damage cases. He held numerous
publlo otllcos, und bad been a member of tbe
city Council and tbo Statu Legislature.
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BOXTANCB ENDS trXTII POISON.
A on B-oanlard'a Story or His Lire Written
Before Taking Parts Croon.
Philip Equia. a Spaniard, attempted to kill
himself last evening with Parts green in the fur
nished room Jtouse at 130 West Sixteenth stroet,
kept by Mrs. Mary Smith. Ho had beon In tho
habit ot calling almost dally on Mrs. Gorl, ono
of tho lodgers, and whllo sho was out yesterday
he went to hor room and took tho poison. Whon
discovered ho was sent to tho New York
Hospital.
A table in tho centre ot the room was littered
with papor on which Equla had been writing.
Somo of the writing was In Spanish and a good
deal of It In English. A letter addressed to tho
Coroner road:
"1 am perfectly calm and ot sound mind. I
am starring. I havo struggled and begged ln
vain for a livelihood, but tho world is heartless.
If thcro exists ono scmltlvo person, beforo dy
ing, from tho depth of my soul I beg him to take
care ot tho charming bolng I lenro behind."
In a lotter headed " Sad Mcmorlos," the writer
tells what ho says Is his llfo history. Ho men
tloned n.any porsons by name, but nftor finish
ing tho lettor blotted out their names. He says
he was born ln 18 ID In Madrid, and his father
was at ono time Minister of War, whllo he him
self held an ofllco nt court. Being sent to Paris
to study, ho ucqulrod radical opinions, und bis
father disowned him. After his father's death
ho returned to Madrid. Ho isjh:
"It happened then that tho King desired me
to marry the Duchess , to which I rofused
outright. I was then appointed military attach6
to tho Italian Embassy, whuro I bad tho
good fortuno to cultivate the friendship
of Count , Roar Admiral of the
Italian Navy. I was recalled to Madrid in the
African campaign, whore I wns seriously
wounded. Some tlmo after this I took
part in nn attempt to establish a,
Federal Republic, but tho movement was
unsuccessful, and I was marie prisoner
nnd condemned by court-martial to bo shot, for
which I was put in tho Chapel of Death to await
tho execution of that verdict. The Queen sent
tho Duchess , who helped me disguise as n
woman to accomplish mr oscapo and get back
onco moro to Parte.
"After remaining there some time I went
again to Madrid when I learned mv comrades
were going to bo executed. They recaptured
and lmprlsonod me on board a man-of-war, but
at Borneo tho above mentioned Count
roscucd mo ut tho risk of bis own llfo, after
which I went to Mexico.
" I started nn anti-clerical and Liberal dally,
which wns vigorously opposed hy tho ofllclal
organ. Some tlmo after that I whs poisoned,
and I sufferod a great deal. I was for two
years nn abject Imbecile, nnd I visited the
world-famous specialists to find out what sort
of potion was administered to me. But In vain.
I knew only I was poisoned, for I was constantly
spitting hairs. I recovered somewhat, but not
altogether, tor still my mind Is rattled.
This happened ln Madrid apnarontly. Later
ho had to light a duol with the odltorof the
official organ. He killed him and also the
editor's brother, nnd thon had to flee to the
United States. Ho continues:
"Herein Now York I pursued several busi
ness branches, ns. for instance, first, I lost
my monoy speculating ln the Stock Ex
change, then I ongaged as servant in a
hotel, from omnibus to waiter, to usher,
to bead waiter. Thon I oponed a hotel
and restaurant in Ninth street, noar Broadway,
in partnership with n cook. His wife was so
dlsngrecnblo that I had to go, leaving them
everything I possessed. Iengaged as an agent for
the Equitable Assuranco Society, and for a year
all wont woll. I was making quite some money
also selling Bates. Then business depiesston
forced mo out or my positions. I was a sales
man for cigars. Then I had u small fabrlo and
cigar store. My rent was augmented and I had
to sell out, losing money. To add to the bitter
ness of my life's struggles I had to go through a
lingering Illness for two years.
" I havo tried every conceivable means to gain
a living, but every ono of my attempts proved
a failure. As a cunsequonoe I have run myself
Into debt head over heels. Starvation stares me
in the face, and I am tired of the useless strug
gle I havo decided to die. I have suffered all
the humiliations I can possibly bear."
This statement was closely written on two
sheots of note paper. On the reverso side of ono
of the sheets was the following:
"Oft I can only regret the woman I lore who
I have unwillingly injured, ber relatives having
suspended a large part of ber allowance on my
account. I quivered of my rosolve for her sako,
but It Is best; that sensitive, charming being
will be better off without me, as I cannot do
anything but harm her. My eyes aro getting'
dim and misty and I cannot llnlsn.
"I havo to end. for my heart Is sore and my
head Is reeling. Pardon the many faults of or
thography and syntax and try to make tall or
head of this uncongruous narrative."
Mrs. Go vl, who is said to be the widow of a
SpanlBb merchant, had not returned to her
rooms up to a late hour last night. Eqnt, the
doctors at tbe hospital sold, would probably re-covor.
A CARPENTER KILLS HliTSELP.
nrad Four Shota, Only One or Tfbtoh Took
ztffect Tf o neaaon Tor flnlclde.
Ernest Bchwabo, a German carpenter, of 432
East Eighty-third Btreet, shot himself last night.
He owned the building ln which he lived, and
was apparently In good health and spirits, so
his family think that the shooting was acci
dental. Ho went to his shop in the basement after
Bunner and flrod four shots from a new 32
calibre rovolvor. Two of the shots were Im
bedded In the wall, a third went through a win
dow and into a house on tbe next street, and
the fourth struck the man in the chest. He died
almost immediately.
An Amatonr Actor Kills Ulmieir.
Orange. Jan. 24, D. J. Quinn, 25 years old
and well known as an amatour actor ln Mill
burn, whsro he lived, committed suicide in that
place this morning by diving head Urst into a
well In tho rear of a tenement house on Millburn
avenue. Mrs. Thomas HuypB, his aunt, and her
daughter saw-him jump. Mrs. Hayes gave the
alarm und ln n short tlmo Qulnn's body was
brought up. Quinn was married a year ago to
Miss Blanche Tobln of Albany. N. Y. Mrs.
Quinn was notified of tho suicide at Albany,
where she had been visiting relativos.
Sulclda In n Jenny City Hotel.
William Johns of Patcrson, N. J or a man
who registered under that name, committed
GiiicJde on Sunday night In the Pennsylvania
Hotel, 31 Montgomery strcot, Jersey City. He
was about 09 years old. Ho had boen stopping
at the hotel occaBlonnlly for about two months,
and wns very uncommunicative. His effects
consisted of a comb and brush and a vial con
taining laudanum, which had been purchased
at a drug store ln Hohokon.
nlcldo of a Hritnurant Keeper.
BnrDQiCTOx, N. J., Jan. 24. Charles Hlnes, 2
years old, of Newport, shot himself ln the right
temple at 3 o'clock this afternoon and died two
hours afterward. Ho was a restaurant keeper.
He was unmarried.
KILLED HIS BROTHER.
George VI. Clark nt I.uit Takes the life or tbo
Man He Had U'roifeJ.
NaIM, Cal June 24. Goorgo Willard Clark
has confessed that l.o klllod hii brother, W. A.
Clark, nt St. Helena on last Thursday. Mrs. Lo
vlna Clark married William A, Clnrk moro
than twenty venr.-t ago In Clay county. 111. She
Is 40 j earn old, and tho mother of seven chil
dren. Georgo W. Clnrk, tho murderer, became
Intimate with hor thirteen years ago. Their
relations continued whllo tho husband was in
California iimkluj it homo for her. and during
that tlmo n child was burn, of which George
Clark nus thu father,
After oitiiln,: In California lo live near St.
Helena, Nuppa county, Mrs. Clark prufoned rn
llglriu. Her urothir-lu-lawaskttl her repeated.
ly Ii' she would lite with lilin in ense ot lur
huoband'it di-nth. Latt month he put 6tr.Mli
nino in bis brothel's totreo cm two occasions,
but tho hrnthtir detected Hie piiinoii und hud the
coffee nual)ed b n druggist. Then, on
Thursday iiioining, George Clurl.'hot his broth
er wlille ho was propariug breakfast.
Tho murderer was brought lo Napa. On
Saturdu) .Mrs, Clark told ut the Inquest tbe
story of her relations with her brotber-ln-Iaw,
The culprit drilled hli guilt until there wus no
longer any cscnpo from tho truth.
PRISONER SEEKS DEATH.
An Italian Throw. Illin.elr Trout Ibe Vlrih
(.nll.ry or Ibe Tombs.
Francesco Romnnio, a prisoner In tho Tombs,
attempted suicide yesterday by Jumping head
long from the fifth gullory of tho prison to tbe
stono floor. About 8 o'clock ovcry morning
tho prisoners lire allowed, to exercise by
wnlkiug in tho corridors. Homanlo was
contlned in tho llfth tier of cells In what is known
ns tho new prison, lie watched hisopportunlty,
and when no one was near climbed the iron rail
ing of tho gallery und threw himself over. Un
struck on a radiator and, bounding to one side,
knocked down Charles Keeley, another Prisoner.
Romanic, was taken to (jouverueur Hospital,
where It was found that his skull waa fractured
und his wrlbl.iiUM!, and Jaw biokon, Hewaelna
delirious condition last night, uud, It is thought,
will not recover. . .
Romania was committed totho Tombs on Jan.
20 on a chargo ot aasault. Ho would have been
brought uu for trial to-morrow. The sentence
would probably not have exceeded thirty days.
Itwasatlrstotfence, however, and the Italian
is supposed to have brooded over his disgrace I
until, in a moment of desperation, he' deter-1
mined to end bis life, ,- J
1898.
53d Annual .Statement
or THE
Mutual Benefit Life Ins. Go. h
NEWARK, N. iT. U
AltlZI DtJimTProatdcut.
RECRflTS IN laOT.
Tttcetved for premiums tB,S0B,lBl 81
Itooolvod for Interest and rents 3,2S7,D7 h
Balance January lit, 1807 Ctti'JSH.'ito 1 S3
Total sj70.aao,naii a
KXrstXDITVRCS IM 1SJOT. "
Claim, by death ,. (3,098,784 41
Kndowmt-nti and annultlei 994.UM) 04
nurrondered policies 1,6R1,087 71
Dividends or return premiums 1,071,019 Hi
(Paid pollcyholilers,S7,ilS4,o4S 09.)
Taxes 183,709 8
Kxp.n.ei, Including acent. cora-
mL.lnui. advertising, ialarle.,&o. 1,840,798 08
Profit anil loss account, lnclndlnc
premiums on hondi purcbiied,
and $100,000 charged oft from
real estate to cover poaslblo de
preciation 1BB.BS8 40
(9,113,499 na
Dalaneo January lit, 189S 01,090,824 .19
Total OTo.aao.oaa'ne'
AMKTH JAVtJAItr 1ST. IdOB.
Oaih on hand and In banks (881,189 48
Loans on collateral, U o. oondi and
other i.ourttle. .000,600 00
United state, and otuer bond., par. 18,192,917 4i
Flr.1 boad. and mortgag.. on roil
estate 88,190,719 OB
Itealt.tate 2,084,947 79
Loan, on policies In force 9,818,803 90
Agents balances and oash obliga
tion! 14,004 40
(01.080,824-39
Interest dno and ac
crued (1,(00,070 OS
K.I d.f erred and un
reported premium,
on policies lnforco. 787,170 00
1,098,147 89
Total 000,034,073 t)l
LIABIIJTIB3.
Reserve fund, tpcr
oenl (88,048,031 00
Policy ulatms In pro-
ceasof adjustment 339,970 70
Pre.snt value ot
(34,SS0,ber.aftar
payablo on ma
tured Installment
bonds (0,878 88
Allowance for nn-
presented and eon-
tlngentelalms.... 1(0,000 00
Dividends duo and
unpaid 888,108 05
Premiums paid ln
advance 98,480 SB
. (88,884,184 6
B orpin....... 9,100,1.T 01
Surplus by legal
atandardof N. J.,
N. Y.. eta, baud
on market valuo
of as.eu and 4 per
0nt.reMrra 00,704,090 DO,
Pol laid Issued and
r.TtTod in 18S7.
10,149, Iniurlng
034,010.010,
FoUclra In foroe
January lit, 1898,
99,788. Injuring
(994,490,088.
DIREOTORS.
PREDTC K. SHEPATtD, ALBERT B. tUBXTOIT,
EDWARD H. WllIOHT, BOBT F. DAXLA1TTW1L
BENJAMIN O. MILLHR, JAMES a PEARSON,
FRANKLIN MOBPHY, MARCUS L. WARD,
AKH DODD, ROOENK VANDBrtPOOL,
BLOOMFIELD J. IIILLER, VRED. JfRELINQIIUYBElf.
L. SPENCER GOBLE, State Agent,
Southern Now York and Northern Now Jirsiy,
iar nnoiDiTAT, kbit todu.
1
$19 to $9
What this January Salo
means to you and I
to tho' store. I
t that you can
jasfrL set an over"
JBggSgft coat now for
WWssnMB,Vi 10 that any
illiSaw pfPn oter time
mwlm aMm wou' cost
ffJwMLwB$P Jars ver
mWM&sFl coats for J!i2
InikrT. t0 19
Sr twenty to
fh. eler.nl llnfnn'are hTtY 9j'
appreciated by nuny. larS. Tho
fashions are the latest. Full
straight backs. Flaring, one seam I
backs. Closo fitting backs. j
In short, It means you can save
from 5 to $11 according to your
taste in dress.
It means to us ..no dull season.
No losses to make up. Quick
sharp selling the year round,
In short, an opportunity to' buy
close and sell'at small profits.
E. O. Thompson's Sons 1 f
'TSXXSrflS&to, MS Broadway ' f,
Clerical Clotblnz above Park Place. '
MEMORIAL TO XI'KINLET.
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Trniteoo or Euphrates Collese TVant Tsrker
Compelled to Pay Indemnity Dae. ,
BOSTON, Jan, 24. The annual meetlnjr of j
tho Board of Trustees of the Euphrates College
at lUrpoot, Turkey, which Is lncorpprated un- 1
tier the laws of Massachusetts, was held ln this i
cjty to-day. Ihla Is tbe college at which about i
two years njro the buildings, apparatus, and 5
pergonal property of tbeteachors, valued at i
nbout 00,000, were destroyed by mobo Jed by
Turkish soldiers. A bill for Indemnity was nut
In at onco, but up to tbe present tlmo nothing
hnB been received. The trustees to-day nu- S
thorizod a memorial to President MoKlnley, a
calling nttention to thoso facts. It Is repre
sented thnt tho safety of tho college and Its
property ln Turkey depend upon tho assurance
which It may rocelve from tho United States
Government that it Intends to protect Ameri
can proporty und llfo ln that empire.
BAD FIRE AT VERSAILLES, KT.
Vest OBr Completely Destroyed and the
ITboto Towu Threatened.
Lexinoton, Ky., Jan. 24. KIre started la
the Post Olllco nt Versailles at 0:30 to-nliiht,
and ut this hour, 11 o'clock, the town Is thrc at
ened tilth destruction, llcsliloa tho Post Olllco
the-other bulldinirs burned are Isbam llalhi-'s
limit house. John Harris's orocory, Jim (fie
borno'a imrnesn shop, nnd Unhannon's livery
Btahlo. Tho Post Olilce, with its contents, was
entirely destroyed.
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