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f ' THE SUN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, lSd8. & H
- - - " ..I,,-, ''... a WH
IHPBOYE THIS HARBOR.
c,0' sr.YTE.YHOM LETTER TO
-. Herd IW "" ,n ft"' lb" Cre"tMt
Itlae " Tl-lr Y' "" p,'",
O.Mllam lo.r.bl.tr.1 Are Mere Ini.orla.t I.
,.. ntprfirninllf f T ort,-A Warn
,,f ,.TI...h ' rr" 1"",,0",
IUcmM I'roUr has ent this letter to Con-
ptnmtn cmmulm.''
". ,i., Tcar 1-117 the commercial show-
f rMlic' .11,1 il In-ir to Iho mum total tho
'"-.rtlnn Unit It l-l"'"1'1 lm, 1,,r"0-
r " "- "-1 ""TV0 ?" lB,T
;,: ,, ,,rr my of N' York. Our nut
"? ..IratitaV f I-""10"- of lmrbor' w,rt of
"?' .Ibll'ty from all lolnMnro complete llut
.. natural a.Umiliipcs mut b supplemented
WarTo ? J,..l..-i.m- ritortan.1 ell directed en
rite In tlici- .Uicclloiit tho citizens must
-?.. once mid with united Ugor.
"The demands of o. can lommcrce constantly
' ,nt tho si;e of troK Hut New 1ork
K'nBe,trl rc-pond to them, cither In
totaprni cm. lit of hr sen approaches or In tho
lereenicnt of l r docking and other harbor
See. In thep Mtal particulars It la not
iMmnch to say that New York Is trying to no
mmodate tho commerce, of todny with tho
Sillies of ten j can m. In other uords, Now
York has not kept pneo with tho growth of her
commfrce, ami at this moment elves no
ulstbl vroml.-o of i.deqimto etlorl cither to
eattbupor to keep pace with It In the future.
-The approaches liy fca nro of coureo con
trolled by tho I'nlted Ptntcs. Year by year
they become less and lens adequate) to easy or
.mi, info navigation by vcsels of the constant
It Incrcsilng dimensions which tho commerce
if Kw York demands aril creates.
TCTery grounding of a vessel In these ap
HOichei Is reproach to Now York, a blow at
ler prestiRe as n port, and a roenaco to her
eomiserclal supremacy.
"It 1 not enough tnat New Y ork's approaches
tut harbor facilities should be equal to those of
rtTil ports. They must be superior. Just In
ttODortion as they are superior will her ascend
Jnoy s tho emporium and metropolis of the
Western Hemisphere be assured. And In pro
tortlon as rival potts npproach equality with
few Yorr, In such ratio must New York's su
premacy decline.
"Other cities aro making tho most strenuous
afforta to reach equality with Now York In such
conditions. Is New York puttlwr forth com
mensurate endeavorl No.
"Bach a state of things must exist no longer.
H li not an affair of politics or of parties; not
concern of classes or factions. It Is not mere
ly the common concern of every person who
depends on tho prosperity of New York for
eccnpatlon and bread. It is more than that.
II is the common concern of tho general publlo
cf the United States, nabituated to regard New
York as tkoniturnl emporium of tho nation,
by every law of geography and climate, by
very rule of convenience and economy. Tho
sea approaches to New Y'ork harbor must bo
placed In a condition thnt will dismiss tho ques
tion of tides from the problem of navigation.
"Oar organization, no loss by tradition than
by platform, Is pledged to every posslblo effort
tor the material aggrandizement of New Y'ork;
and this obligation has been vastly enlarged in
weight and scope by tho new municipal condi
tions. L'pcn our representatives In Congress
mast Kew Y'ork depend for tho national action
Bide necessary by the demands of her com
merce. Whatever may have been your vlgl
knee and vigor in the past, the situation at this
moment demonstrates that thoy cannot sufllce
for the future They must be redoubled. Tho
people see clearly tholr needs. They will not
loaf remain content with representatives an-
sMe to demonstrate by practical results that
ttey are equal to the people's requirements.
"In conclusion let me impress upon you that
it this moment not all other publlo questions
combined are more important to the represen
tatives of New York than tho subject of this
Utter. Yours truly, Kiciiard Choker.
"Hon. Amos J. Ci-mminob, Washington, D. O.
"New York, Feb. 22."
UADA3IE BOXAPARTE'S OONO BELL.
iMrstarj Farter Ceraslalne to the Police r It
as a Auliancr.
WisniNOTOy, Feb. 2. John Addison Porter,
Secretary to the President, mado a complaint
to Us District Commissioners a few days ago
afalnst the alleged nuisance of a noisy gong
I bell rung by Mme. Bonaparte, widow of
Jeroms Bonaparte, his next door neighbor.
Informed them that tho gong bell, which Is
nilme. Bonaoarto's stable, and Is rung from
the house to call servants, has disturbed tho
telihborhopd at least three times a day since
Unas Jived there. Tho Commissioners referred
tie complaint to a I.ieutcimnr of Police, who
waited upon tho relative of French nohllitr
JW to be i told that eho should "continue to
Sf " " JS?" J 8ho uad for tho last twelvo
litl . J . '"tenant of Polico therefore
fl4ed that the polico regulations in regard to
Mill ana other sources of noiso apply only
feJiE'r ' allori- " PubI'c Places, and the
gaily Court afforded tho only recourso for
nS27i,P?!ler' "'strict Commissioner Wight
fk.nr ; fiat the question should bo referred to
fflrfii 15- At,?.rn5'. for ftn, "Pi"'0", and that
nelal now has It under consideration.
LARGEST SHIP BUT O.YJ2.
Arrival or the IlambarK-Anerlcan Uih'i
.Yew Hlraimkln PreUrla.
lis niw Hamburg-American line passenger
o freleht steamship Pretoria completed yes
May her maiden trip to this port from Ham
Wrg. She is next to tho largest cargo carrier
Moat, onlrltho Cymric exceeding her. Mho made
UesroV?J!'imburK ln eleven days. She
t,uhZ 'jV-',P """ Bfs- Is Ml fectlong. 02
drlreW, 4r ,lM ' 'lie- sl" '"' ' !' scriws
ua !;? 1ua,.lruI "xpanslon engines, bhe
l7.;V,WJ top" measurement cargo, which
ten'uffilSf "' Kl,t l' represented by tl.eiVoiS
t .? t7."it.' ' t.r"l.n" .of twentyn vo freight
Sra-iH m7 e retorla has uccomniodatloiis
Mni-eYs. Passengers and 800 steerage pas-
HEXT XO JAIL rotl COXTEMPT.
"rs. Don. Urrllnp. t. TrM Wber. Sh. Il.i
llddrn lltr oiia,
ST. Ukw, reb.aj.-Mrs. Sophlo M. Iloyle, a
Str XT?- W" ,0,l,,' "ntenccd to ten
nirt J1 .r ,0I,,C,"1" of "'"ft. She had
snA hMh" Ml'l' "'I Dojlc, for divorce.
hh,';Dt":.Jre'i b,",,,,u J"U'' Hpentor to-day
bw?fe0f"'"'"'-'''t'im .hi to Iho boarding
11 I.U, , '"'," '" ,',u'" "" "' tl'reu bons.
kuUhVltcl, I .,"11"''' "" i"" Hues- stund.
Wttd 1 er n r '.I ' I"1''4.1"1'' ?'""" ""'",;ur "er'
Main ifi i.r l " irlng tho iwon recoss, and
'ler A", h ,'"'" hmir for mtdluiluii.
hlmsel '.Y&ln ' ,V.7,,C "''lt.'"id -Mr. Doylo
ovj.,,sr HKiKii'rjiii: cim.u.
"ai.C.u ; orih(t 1u ,; u lMn )n munam
lK In tin. I ,IM., ) I,,,,,,
nT:. m """ ' "' -'' """"" "" "
!-Mtutl,ii'' .1 ", "'."""'""'I'ltoitiuefsuH
to th. , "U '" ,1,u ""'. ordlng
Wlor. r ' !"".' '" ",u ,1,rlc lvinii
W men"1"''', " "'" "'"'"lf "Kht-
Jaugbkr -l ', " ""1!"' ' l't. IMkltm-H llltlo
J" Iheii tit i r r m''1 "!,!,"" "''"d him to
Mcd. , , '1r,r',i1v, ',",,1I ,,;vvlUo i,,iu.
'eklo ,i ,,V !, '" fi.igiilinl of tho
"asbtdu , V, "'"''I',"'! "'" lulled was
"u).lluiii utioilruwiiu.l.
70 I'll: hl.llMUKI! O.V A ltV.T.
' PIJII... F.Bt.. l-rlllllr(, .,OUOTI,llt
'"Mill ..,, rl .,,,
IMUrt.,0!"'"? ""oWiclmiWI. ho arrived
i,?' "" "'"' Mar s.onmsbl,. fJur-
' iUfiMou,"' " " U" ",,y t0 ll' K'ontllko
I- tibni ,n " ", """' ni'lo will, n fellow
I, ed to Zh "' l";J i Hut his friend
tt reach tho kil; !' lo L," . ll"'1 no ""
I' , Mlrould never tit i Uol al.,a "W.'W to 500 that
m KfP'ther" Vifilirn '.rom lt",Klondlko If
am uim uo nai a tinch on the thousand.
jmrnmrnm
ziri:xopics ajiovt roir.v.
M. nen Doumlc, literary odltorof tlio?cne
des Dtux Mondtt, who Is to dollvcr a scries of
lectures before tho Ccrclo Krancnls of Harvard
University, sailed from Havre lait Saturday
on tho steamship La Hrctngno, Tho coming to
Amcrlca.of this dtstlngutshod French crltlo nnd
author to opon boforo tho Ccrclo Francois of
Harvard University tho course of locturcs re
cently foundod by James II. Hydo la a literary
event of tho first Importance. M. Doirnlc, who
now stands at tho bond of French criticism, has
had from the beginning of his romantic career
an almost uninterrupted record of success In
his chosen profession. Horn ln Paris on March
7.18(10, lie was educated at tho Lyceo Condorcot,
whero he was graduated will, many prlzos.
among which wns thai or rhetoric. Continuing
his studies ho entered tb.i Hunerlor Normal
School in 1871). being irrnduate.l in 1882 with
tho llrt prlr.o In tho examination for tho liter
ary fellowship. His prollcloncy wiisjiroinptly
recognized ln his nppolntinonl ns professor of
rhetorlo at tho Stanislaus Collcgo In 18:, a
post which lio bus retained slneo that lime.
Ills activity In lltcrnry work lint been Intense,
resulting In a tuiiuborof published wonts un.tor
his unnio thnt is rcmurknblo for a man com
iiari.tivoly young. From 1888 to 18!U ho was
ilramatlo critic of tho .VoinfcHi- f'iircrsef.
Since 1WII ho has Ikoii tho literary crltlo of tho
Heruc tlc.i l)(ix Momlen. Ho has boon nlsn a
trciuont contributor to tho M-riiicm". tho t'orif.
i)o;i(((itf, tho (UitnotH, tho 7fenir litcitc and tho
Atiii'iinl den Ih'bittn. Ills published worKs,
dealing with a great vnrlcty of lltcrarv tuples,
(iinipriso eight or len volumes. 't'hee Inuludo
two scries of "nt tulles In French l.lternturo,"
"Portraits of Authors," "Writers of To-Day,"
"Thn Y'ounger Writers," "From Scrlboto Ibsen."
JI. Douinlc has been colled to deliver frequent
lectures in Parle, Ly.un, Bordeaux, Cienova,
Brussels anil Amsterdam nnd other prlncipnl
cltle-i of Holland. In recognition of hit ser
vices lo literaturo lio was decorated with the
Legion ot Honor on July 14, 181)5.
Tho opera season at tho Metropolitan closed
without tho UBual hysterically enthusiastic
scenes. Although there wero largo audiences,
both on Frldny evening nnd at tho Saturday
mntlnt-c, the old crowds thnt used to linger long
at tcrttho curtain had fallen and w ould go out only
with the lights, were either nbsont or they con
trolled thomsclvcs much better than thov ever
did In former years. One exception was found
In tho women at tho Saturday matln(c, who
wero so disappointed ntthelr failure to get an
other look at Kraus that thoy hissed Mme.
Nordlea when she continued to reappear. No
body believes that they wero tired of seeing
Mme. Nordlea cross tho stago In her llrunn
hilde Irnjicrles unci smile at them. Tho
outbreak wns douhtleys duo to their cha
grin at Kraus's refusal to appear beforo
tho curtain uioro than three times. The
willingness of tho artists to respond to en
cores urlsos from seorul causes. "Yiiu must,
of course, send me flowers If you like," said
one of tho singers at tho opera Inst inter, "ho
causo tho public, as well ns my manager, thinks
thon that I must bo verv popular. Tnoy do not
know that they conic only from you." In tho
same way n progress across tho stage Is likely
to seem nn evidence of popularity whether it
really is or not. So the singers aro willing to ap
pear, even if some persons with greater enthusi
asm than self-control hiss hecauso it happens
to bo a soprano and not a tenor thnt steps into
view. Anyhow, tho audiences nro so familiar
with'tho company at the Metropolitan that they
are not likely to insist soon again on many of tho
old demonstrations which utcd to bo insepara
ble from the closing scenes of tho senson. Ilcrr
Kraus docs not like New 1 ork, which has failed
to nupreclato him as Berlin docs. He Is the cock
of tliewalk among the younger (icrnian tenors
to-day, and ho resents Now Y'ork's nbsoluto
refusal to become enthusiastic over him. Ho
rondo some friends among tho German contin
gent and undoubtedly contributed somewhat
toward tho i-KiO.OOO which Messrs. Damrosch
and Kills cleared on their season.
Washington may hare decided that low
necked gowns nro appropriato tor its afternoon
fcst'vitles and tho full evening dress which is
said to hnvo been introduced thcro lately ln.iv
become a regular fenturo of its daylight social
life. But Now Y'ork is not likely to follow its
example It was not a great many jears
ago that some women fat nftcrnoon affairs
in this clt ai'pearud in ball costumes,
which wcronlwajs a startling contrast to tho
attiro in which tho rest of tho persons thcro
wero droscd. But after a while aa tho after
noon reception became a regular feature of
Now Y'ork sotial life and tho formality about
them disappeared th" low -necked ball gowns
wero lost o view, and tho limplcr fashions that
now pre i nil took their place, t'o even Wash
ington's example is not likely to carry New
Y'ork back th the old faxhlnns. In the days thnt
bucu fashions wero popular here nothing wae
a greater source of Burprlso to Kuropenns than
the sight of women ln lull uvenlng (Ire.salii tho
afternoons surrounded by n group of men and
women In ordinary sirect dress. Appreciation
of tho Incongruity of the situation ultimately
forced Itself on everybody, nnd the ball gowns
disappeared. The snmo Informality gradually
extended to men's dress ami tho thought that a
frock coat was necessary to attendance at any
afternoon gatherings, whatever their formality
might he, was verv soon lo-it. Tho necessity for
such dress mnde it prnctlcnlly Imposslblo for
hTislness men to go to such places and their
presence In whatcicr sort of coat they caino
was more desired than the particular fashion in
which they were dressed.
Eleonora Duso has recently written to friends
In this country of her plans for the f uturo, and
some of theso afford cvldcnco enough of that
eccentric temperament which mado her deny
herself to nil American interviewers and then
tell the French reporters all her experiences
and her opinions on every subject. She Intely
made a hurried trip from Homo to Paris, In
tending to go ultimately to London, where sho
was to contest n lawsuit over a contract that
had been brought against her. Hut tho suit was
withdrawn, and sho has Just rcturnod to Home.
The Tea. reason of her sudden trip to Paris was
a nuarrol with Krmcto Zacconl, tho famous
Italian nctor, who was to hn o played with her
ln D'Annunzlo's tragedy "Tho Dead City." Slgnor
Zacconl. who is nn actor of lilgh reputation, in
sisted that ninny spcechua bo cut out of tho play
ln order to make it more effective, nnd thus
avoid tho snmo sort of catastrophe which over
took tho production of the drama In Paris.
Signer D'Annunzio objected. '1 hero was u dead
lock, and tho question was put for final deter
mination to Duso, Zaeeonl ht-llovln that as an
actress sho would realizo tho valuo of his sug
gestions, llut bho sided emphatically with the
author, and not only objected to the changes ln
tho drama, but refused to appear In it if Signup
IVAnnunzio tolerated any alterations, souio
thlng ho had not tho least Intention of doing.
After this posltivo judgment In tho matter,
Za. conl refused to appear unless the changes
wero made, and ho said that he was entitled to
pro.luuo tho drama, as he had been engaged for
that purjiose many week-i before. This develop
ment In thu case proeil too much tor Huso's
nerves, and die hrought tho rehearsals to a sud
den end, disbanded her compans", th" mem
bers of which sho told lo meet her in Florence
about threu weeks later, and went to Paris,
len ing SlgnorZacronl to rculio that ho could nnt
act with her lit nil unless ho noted in just the
way sho liked. During Huso's stay In Purls she
was as much sought after ns last spring.
Many Now Y'orkers havo received this weok
long with the butter nnd egg quotations from
theiountry farm, that is in reality situated In
Brooklyn, and tho customary requests to pur
;hnso tickets fur charity musiciilcs and lectures,
tho announcement that n young man living In
an uptown hotel would bo happy to entertain
anybody who piild his feo In a specialty, which
ho describes as "tho Iraiisferenio of thought or
feeling from mind to mind without (ho agency
of tho orguiis of M'libi'." This Hounds suspi
ciously Uko the uld'fi.shioncil thought reader,
anil ho is Indeed Just that sort of entertainer,
although h disguises his talents in a nieuHiiro
and (lo-icrlbea himself ns "Iho Introducer mid
uulqiio exponent of this omlerlc science In
Aircrlen." Tho national leferoneo hero is em
phasied owing to the fact that this man is an
Kgyptlnn. or at all evcnt-i calls himself one.
As nn I'vidriico of good faith he i-cuds around a
jilcturo of himself with thu circular. Tho le
iiiiukU for tho parlor entertainer grow enjio
dally stiong during Lent, and tho ordinary
succession of card tricks nnd thought readers
has -;ii)Wii sit fnmillnr Hint to illsguiso It
under such do.crlptlnns us this: "Thought is it
iiiuilo of energj ; tho wntoinf ether transmit Its
ilhralliins like tlm.-o of light, heat and sound,
from soul to soul, throughout nil npnci" may
tli'.elvo a lilaM-i pi '.Hi Into Ihlnklug tli.it I has
fi.m comet hi I' - new fur ll II' lio wltll.i. Piis'lltiy
tin l.jj.' I." m "i. --I "i li-'' " merit' S' . '-o
adapted to drawing room usu uxpeUa nothing
in oi e.
Justko Smyth, who Is now seriously 111. wns
for liiiinv yi'iiM n regular visitor lo I.ong Branch
and for many n-in-ons lio slopped In tho tnmo
hotel. Ho came to know Long Branch llrst In
Its day ui tho most consjileiious of American
summer resorts and hosaw.ull tho clwngns
which It underwent. Pcrnins who Imve known
him sny that ho was never wen losucli advan
tage any w hero as at Lung Branch during his
summer wu allium, when Ho had lost all tru.u
of Hie Bcrloux iiiKiiiier uhli h ho usually woro In
New YorK, llo was uci uMoincd to keep In tho
barof the hotel a rrlvuto holiloof the particular
whiskey which he always drank, mid ho was
also careful to too that Ills guests always got
the sauio kind. For many ycurs hp has been
ono of tho inojt regular juiMengera of thu rnurih
avenue liorso car lino. It as in that way that
lio went drily to court during his long terms
of olllco.
They Trade as TBejT Travel.
PuMDier on the Pennsylvania LlmllnJ. Stock
quotations received by wlreun route, monograph er'l
services f res. Leaves Nw York every roornlug for
Chicago, Cincinnati, tad til. Louli. Ailv,
PRIMARY BILL AGREED TO.
ALZ COJfFEItEEa ACCEPT XZIHU
noora nitAFT.
Gov. Blaek Ilia to Have rroaanneexl It lUtla
rnrtory It Aliens lata Bnrll rartr
Velar ! Inapett Aaiboalr Ha Please
In m HaaleliMl KleetUa Otkor rolnts.
Tho Union Loaguo Club Speelal Committee on
Primary Legislation, conilitlng ot Paul D. Cra
vath, Charlos C. Deaman, William Brookflold,
Ilonry W. Cannon.John Proctor Clarke and Kllhu
Itoot, President of the club, and a committee
representing the men enrolled In tho "new no
publican organization," consisting of Gen.
Wager Swayne, Chaio Mellon,' James S. Leh
maler.Henry W.Taf t and William Houston Ken
yon, and William 11. Hotchklss of the Buffalo
Republican League have agreed upon n primary
bill after considering tho matter for nearly two
weeks and consulting a number of prominent
Republicans from New Y'ork, Brooklyn and
Buffalo.
The bill was drafted by a sub-committee made
up ot Messrs. Crarath, Boot, Hotchklss, Tart,
and Mcllcn. After Its main points had been
decided on by tho full committee aproof of It was
token to Albany on Tuesday by Mr. Itoot and was
given to Uov. Black, who Is deeply Interested In
Bocurlng the passago of a satisfactory primary
law. It Is understood that thoOovornor was
satisfied with the moaguro, and that stories ot
disagreement over It are without foundation.
Tho full committees hold a Joint meeting
yesterday afternoon and unanimously ap
proved tho bill. Thcro ore soveral slight
changes to be mado and sevoral minor dotalls
lo bo fully worked out, and until this Is done
tho bill will not bo given out for publication.
It was announced last night, however, that Its
principal features as agreed upon were as fol
lows: All voters to have an opportunity to enroll at
the time ot registration of voters for a general
election; the rolls to be kept open thoreaftor
until thirty days previous to the primaries.
Tbo only test of right to enroll to be an ex
pression of goneral sympathy with tho princi
ples ot the party and Intention at the ttmo of
enrollment to support its candidates at the suc
ceeding election.
Enrollment with the party not to be deemed
to prohibit tho voter from voting with or taking
partin any other organization or association for
the election of city ofllcors.
Party rolls to remain on file with the registry
lists open for inspection to all citizens, who may
tako copicB oi them. Preliminary elections of
all parties to bo before the regular public elec
tion officers, and under the samo rules and regu
lations proscribed by tho election law for general
election.
Returns of the ofllcors conducting the pri
mary elections to bo conclusive In making up
preliminary rolls ot tho conventions.
Tho bill provides for review by tho courts of
the organization of conventions, and that there
shall bo embodied in the Penal Codo clausos to
enforce Its provisions.
In a statement Issued last night tho Joint com
mittee said of the bill:
"While this bill docs not represent all the In
dividual ideas and preferences of the various
persons composing these committees. It does
represent the ultimate result of their com
mon judgmont, after full discussion and con
sideration, as being a fair and effective bill. The
proposed law does not chance tho present pro
vision of the election law, to the effect thnt any
party which at tho last goneral election cast
10.000 votes for Governor Is entitled to a party
column on the official ballot, nor docs it in nny
way hamper or intcrfcro with top smaller
parties, such as tho Ship Democracy, Prohi
bition, and Socialistic-Labor parties. Tho draft
bill docs not propose any now basis of
rcpresontntlon, but simply permits all parties to
continue tho methods of representation which
now constitute tbo general rules in the two prin
cipal parties. It does not, however, permit rep
resentation based upon enrollment, which has
been one of the most fruitful sources of fraud
in this city during the past few years. Whllo
tho bill must necessarily provido for some un
official primaries, it specifically rcoulres all the
principal primaries to be held on the regular
oQlclal primary days."
JVElT ZIXE TO MANITOBA.
The Grand Trnnlt Iljillroad Prtpoifs t Kuter
Cntmelljin ljiclflra Territory,
Moxthkai.. Feb. 21. Tho Grand Trunk Rail
road Company will, early next month, open a
now lino to Manitoba to compete with the Cana
dian Pacific Railroad. In conjunction with tho
Northern Pacific, the Grand Trunk will run free
colonist sleepers from Portland, Montreal and
Toronto to Winnipeg. New nnd equal fares
will be mnde on the Grand Trunk, and baggngo
will be checked through the United States to
Manitoba.
The niw service will. It Is expected, enable the
Grand Trunk to obtain a good amount of tho
passenger traffic from Canadian points and the
New England States to tho Canadian North
west and the Western States, which has hither
to been almost exclusively hold by thoCanadinn
Pacific. The Grand Trunk proposes to enter tho
C. P. It. R. territory and to mako direct compe
tition with it. What action tho C. P. It, It, will
lake to meet this action remains to be seen.
THE IDA M. PLACE INQUEST.
Cersner Delap's Jury Doea rTot Haatlea Mrs.
Place In Its Verdlet,
Tho Inquest Into the death of Ida M. Place of
SOS Hancock street, Brooklyn, was held ln the
Grand Jury room of tho Kings County Court
House last night, Ida Place was found dead
on tho bed in her room on the night ot Fob, 7.
Tho discovery of her body followed an Investi
gation by tho police of a murderous assault
mado upon William W. Place, her fsthor, by
Martha PJaco, his wife. About thirty wit
nesses wero exnmlned nt the Inquest, A repre
sentative from tho District Attorney's olllco
usslsted Coroner Delap In examining them,
There wns much evidence tending to connect,
Mrs. Martha Placowlth the doath of the girl,
but the jury found that Miss Place died from
asphyxia, nnd possibly concussion of tho brain,
but that It did not know in what manner she re
ceived hor injurlos.
qozu riton sAXit.
A Bar Worm BSOO Pruced Tram a Tool er
Sand In Iladlry, a. V.
SARATOOi, Fob. SI. At a preliminary clean
up of tho Hadley plant of tho Bacandaga Min
ing and Milling Company at Hadley, a bar ot
gold bullion worth about $200 was produced.
Twenty-four tons of sand wero ground In pro
ducing this treasure The company will In
crease the capacity of Its plant and add now
grinders for pulverizing the sand. Thoy now
havo about (jWO.000 invested, and all those In
terested nro convinced that the project will bo
comon paying ono. Among tboso comprising tho
company aro Stato Senator Edgar T. Brarkett
and cx-Shcrlff W. W. Worden.
JTUtlla Ilt-pulio Tolliate lUldrra.
NicnohA8VlM.E, Ky., Feb. 24. The trouble
which has been expected here over since the
militia wero sent to guard the tollgatrs enmo at
2 o'clock this morning, A body of raiders rodo
up and refused to stop when ordered by tho sen
try. 'Iho sentinel tired and the squad ot sol
diers quickly turned out. Tho raiders fled, but
not till two volleys bad beon tired at them.
Mrs. Wbltaer Improved Rllcblly,
Com mi.ia. S. C, Fob. 21,I)r. C. 8. D.inn.who
arrivod at Aiken this morning on a spoclal train
to attonu Mrs. W. C. Whitney, has relieved Dr.
William T. Hull, who left for Now Y'ork this
evening, Lato to-night Mrs. Whitney was still
fmralyzed In one side. Tho doctors, bowover,
lopu that sho will Improve more later. Dri.
McGahan and Dana are by her bedside.
UPAIIKS rilOM THE TEl.r.OEAPU,
Alliert Ilrlttan, aired 10, aapeelal delivery meisen
ger at Hie llrldiceport 1'ost omo, was struck by au
oxpreaa train at tbe rlturllng atrset croialng In thai
city yeateruuy and killed Instantly,
An open competitive State civil service examina
tion will lie held at Auburn March ID tor the position
of phjslclan or Auburn prUon. to nil rho vacancy
earned by the death of llr, Hiwyer. The salary Is
huperlntendent of Insurance Payn has admitted
thn VlmtnlaHtate Insurance Company of Jllchnoad
and Ilia WUouiulu Kire Insurance Company or till
wauki-e to tranaact the business of Ore Insurance la
this Mate.
The Court of Appeals will meet on Monday next.
Motions and appeals from orders will constitute the
calendar, and the clerk of tbe court to-day announced
that If ma calendar was not clearad up by tbe time of
adjournment the court would consider remaining
cues on Tuesday, I
iimnimiiii . , . 't
BOVTU AFUICA CONPAKX.
Mr. Chamberlain's rbema tar th rstara
dact er Its Affairs.
Special Cablt Dupateh to Tn Son.
London, Feb. 24. A parliamentary paper baa
been issued containing Joseph Chamberlaln'a
schemo for the future administration of the
British Bouth Africa Company. The plan pro
vides that tho company shall refer any differ
ence with the natlvos to tho Colonial Secrotarv
and shall obey his decision. Tho company shall
also furnish the Secretary annually a statement
of Its accounts, administrative expenditures,
publlo rovenuos, and commercial profits, to
gether with Its estimates for the ensuing year.
In tho event of falluro to comply with theso re
quirements the chartor of the company Is rev
ocable. All Judicial appointments are to bo subject to
tho approval of tho Secretary of Stato for tho
Colonies, nnd removable by him. The resident
commissioner and mlllrnry commander are both
to bo appointed by tho Crown, which will havo
fuller Information than hitherto regarding tho
financial situation of tho company, and act-ess
to all of tho company's rocords and correspond
ence. Tho Crown may romovo any dlroctors or
officials of tho company In London not comply
ing with these provisions.
On tho other hand, tho company rotalns con
trol of Its fiscal legislation, and retains the
power to disallow any of tho enactments of the
local legislative councils. Tho scheme In gen
eral does not create any now administrative
maehlnory, but seeks to make tho present more
effective
Tho schemo suggests. In view of the Govern
ment's Unanclal supervision, the croatlon ot a
board of commissioners similar to that created
In 1784. to control tho East India Company.
Tho shareholders elect all directors, and the
Crown assumes no responsibility to shareholders.
XXGZANI) IX WEST AFRICA.
She 1TII1 Mat Allow Her Important Iaterrete ta
lie Sacrificed.
Sptclal Cablt Dttvatch lo Ths Sou.
London, Fob. 24. Tho estimates wero debated
in tho Houso of Commons to-day. During tbe
discussion Mr. Henry Labouchero. Radical,
moved lo reduce tho vote for tho West African
colonies. Ho attacked Colonial Secretary Cham
berlain for embarking on a policy ot expansion,
and for dofying France, good rotations with
whom, Mr. Labouchero declared, were Infinitely
moro valuablo than a few thousand miles ot
African swamps.
Mr. Chamberlain, in defending the policy of
tho Government ns regards West Africa,
lamented that the British had allowed them
selves to bo forestalled in Sierra Leone and
Gambia, which had been shut out from tbe trade
of tbe Interior through other nations pushing
tholr way Into tho hinterlandt. The Govern
ment, ho said, was tiotormined that the same
fate would not befall tho Niger and the Gold
Coast.
If tho French extensions were permitted to
continue without corresponding British exten
sions tho West African colonics would bo
strangled. Consequently, tho Government had
decided to establish a forco to occupy thn Ain
terlande. This was necessary, whether the
difficulties with Franco were satisfactorily set
tled or otherwise. The Cabinet, Mr. Chamber
lain added, was absolutely united ln tho deter
mination that, wbilo It will oxblbit the most
conciliatory disposition In dealing with dobat
oblo matter, oven to maklngconccsslonsof what
It regards as Its rights. In order to securo tho
friendship of tbo great nation, with which it de
sires cordial amity, it will not allow important
Interests of the country to bo sacrificed, Loud
cheers.
Mr. Laboucbero's motion was defeated by a
vote ot 234 to 27.
GItEECE'S IXDEHIXITT.
jLord Salisbury Saja tbe CSuaraatee Load Yrill
Soon He leaned.
Special CaMe IHtpatch to Tns Sex.
London, Feb. 24 In the House of Lords to
day Lord Salisbury sold that the negotiations
for the Greek loan for the payment of the war
indemnity to Turkey had been long becauso of
the necessity of agreeing that portions of tbo
Greek revenues should be security for the loan.
"I believe," ho added, "that tho Anglo-Russo-Frcnch
gunraulco is now on tho point of taking
effect, nnd hopo for a speedy Isbuo of the loan.
"When tho loan is announced and offered in
tho market tbo Sultan's liability to evacuate
Thcssaly will begin. Kngland has guaranteed
the loan, but sho has cot guaranteed tbe execu
tion of tho treaty of peace
" Wo havo every reason to bellevo," he con
tinued, "that a stato of things will bo spocdlly
reached wherein the Sultan will bo undorthe
obligation of ovacuating Thessaly. I quite
agree that that is a consummation dovoutly to
be wished, because the sufferings of tboso poor
people in the interval must bo perfectly tor-rlble."
PAItXEZZ'B BROTHER.
He aye Ha VTanta n Dvblln Ofllee an Aeeonat
of Ula Poverty.
Special Cable Iteipatch to Tnc Srm.
Dublin, Feb. 24. John II. Pnrnrll, member of
Parliament for South Month, brother ot the late
Charles Stowart Parncll, is a candldato for the
post of City Marshal of Dublin. Ho has Issued
a circular, from Avondnle, In which he says:
"The poverty and almost absolute want which
my mother, my sisters and I aro facing, render
it imperative for me to ask tho corporation to
intrust mo with tho duties of City Marshal.
Through the devotion of my brother to tbo
cause of Ireland, Avondule, the home of my
family for generations, must go under the
hammer. It Is to prevent this and keep the
ancient family roof tree that 1 am a candidate."
Ua Lome Now llrratl.se nrlllah Air.
Special Cable ftetpatoK to Tux Sun.
'"QcncvSTOWN, Fob. 24. Among tho passen
gers on tho Whlto Star lino steamship Britan
nic, which arrivod hero to-day from Now Y'ork,
was Seflor Dupuy do Lome, formerly Spanish
Minister to the United States. Ho refusod to
talk on tho subject of tho Sptnlsh-Amorlcnn re
lations or on tho Malno disaster. Sofior do
Lomo proceeded for Liverpool on tbe Britannic
Drawlaa- tbe I.loe at Certain Callla noale.
Smeeial Cable Detaateh to Tnc Son.
Glasgow, Feb. 24. Tho Floshers' Protection
Association has intimated that In future Its
members will not purchnso cattlo carried on
vessels which carry cattlo botweon the United
States nnd Glasgow and Liverpool for co
operative Bociotlcs.
A lloom In Clyde Shipbuilding.
Special Cable Vtipatth to Tns Sos.
Glasgow, Feb.2l. There is a great boom In
the Clydo shipbuilding Industry, fJO.OOO tons
having been ordered in February, against
20,000 tons in January. Builders have raised
tholr rstcB for new work, nnd will not promise
any delivery within eightocu months.
They havo nlso Hindu cxttiisivo purchases
abend. In order to protect themselves against a
rise of prices In material,
Cluecn Vlclorln In London.
Fpiclal Cablt retiiatch lo Till Sus.
London, Feb. 21. Tho fjucen nrrlvcd at
Buckingham Palace Ibis forenoon from Wind
sor und will hold a Drawlwr Room to-morrow.
Mrs. J, Piurjicint Miu'luii, Jr., und Miss -Muriel
White, daughter of tho Kccretury of tho United
Stales Embassy, will ho among those presented.
ran ma u ox i sMvaozixa.
Three jLasars, Ona a Woman, Indloled In the
r'rdrru! Court.
The Federal Grand Jury has found indict
ments against Max J. Lasar, K. J, Lssar, and
Mrs. 1C J, Lasar, who aro accused ot smuggling
in dlnmonds valued nt 00.000, which wero
seized last December at 21 Maiden lino. It la
charged that K. J. Lasar brought tho diamonds
lo Montreal from Europe, nnd that his wife
went lo that city and got them and brought
tbem bore,
Tbe Slayer and the Walking Ueleaalea.
William J, O'Brien, President ot tbe Board ot
Walking Delegates, has been notified by Mayor
Van Wyck that he has been appointed a mem
ber of thu committee of 230 to arrango for the
celebration of Charter Day. At least one other
dolegate, who is also a delegate to tho Ceutral
Labor Union, has received a similar notification
(rom the Mayor.
STRONG IN THEIR FAITH.
rnixcETox stands by tij? west.
JHIXSTER STANDARDS,
President Patlen Baye the Time Has Mai Coma
ta Revise Presbyterian Otaaaarde Preach
er Who Disregard the ttaadarda Are.
rUbakrd by Drs. Da Witt and Purveis.
TmtNTON, N. J., Feb. 24. Tho Presbytery of
New Brunswick to-day eelobrated the 250th an
niversary ot tbe adoption of tho Westminster
Standards. Three sorrlcos wero held In tho
First Presbytorlan Church. Tho Rev. Dr. Fran
cis L. Patton, President of Princeton Univer
sity, spoko for nearly two hours nt tho morning
service on "Tho Creeds of Christendom." Ho
declared In conclusion that tho tlmo has not yet
como for a revision ot tho Presbyterian stand
ards, desptto tho demand of modorn criticism.
"Tho axisot tho Cathollo Church," ho said,
"is organization, whllo tho axis ot tho Prot
estant Church is faith. It Is a mistake to press
tho question of Church creeds, lest wo becotno
sacramcntnrlans. All Churches nro a part of
that visible Church, Irrespective of their or
ganization. Wo mako a mistake" said Dr.
Patton, "ln supposing that tho Cathollo
Church has stood still slnco tho early
days. A Cathollo thoologtan rotors to nn
early father In his Church as nn old fogy. In
that Church you find there nro ouestlons of
differences ns sharp as tboso in tho Protestant
Church, and a study of tbeso shows thnt tho
Church is not so solid as Is gcnorallv supposed.
Thoso whoso roadtng goes back to 1870 roiiiem
ber the attack on tho Infallibility of the l'opo.
Tbe reading Is Interesting by reason of tho
concessions strong Catholics woro ready to make.
The question suggests reform in tho old Church
ot Homo within ltsolf. True, tho movement
did not fulfil its promise, but It shows a possi
bility of tho future. It may bo that soino future
Popo will declare against his own infallibility,
and thnt tho council erred In proclaiming such
a doctrine."
The Rev. Dr. John De Witt of Princeton Theo
logical Seminary spoko on tho placo of tho West
minster Assembly ln modem history. After re
ferring to tho conflicts which marked tho
growth and acceptance of tho Westminster
Standards ln Kngland, ho snld that it was sug
gested to li Im that tho United States is near a
great epocn of like conflicts rosulting from cor
porntouggrandlromcni and tho strife between
capital nnd labor, llo believed that tho re
sources of tbo Standards had not been ex
hausted, nnd that their teachings would nld In
tho solution of the so:lal revolutions yet to
come.
Tho Rov. Dr. Goorgo T. Purvcsof Princeton
spoko on "Tho Vnluo of the Wcstminstor
Standards to the Preacher." Ho criticised
thoso modern preachers who.disregord the truth
ns taught by tho Standards.
"Thcro aro evangelists who do not mention
tbo liamo of Jesus Christ. A man can bo a Cal
vin whether he nreaches or pras. Tho men
who bellevo tbe Standards arc those who mado
nations and aro making them to-day." Dr. Pur
vossald ho foarod a religious decline In tho
country hy reason of preachers departing from
tho Stundards, and that a dim result In such
caso would show itself ln tho life of tho people.
SEVEN LEFT ll ITU DR. U ALL.
Rlne Membere of Ilia Uraalaa Have !Yow Re
ala-ned Hinted Clerk lo stay.
At a meeting last night of tho session of the
Rev. John Hall's churth tho resignation of Mr.
John Inglls was received. This mnkes nine
resignations from the sosslon. and It Is supposed,
that thoro will bo no more. All tho resignations
were left ovor to lio acted upon nt tho regular
meeting next month, and thoy doubtless will bo
nccepted then, nnd now members will bo se
lected, subject to tho approval of tbo congrega
tion. Silas B.Urownell, tho stated clerk, has doclded
not to resign. With him remain William Camu
boll, II. Edwards ltulnnd, Robert Birgs, John
Sinclair. Ewen Mclntyrc. and Ueorgo Hunter
Brown, making rovch in nil. Tho nine whohavo
resigned aro Malcolm Urabnm, Alexander Malt
lanii, John Sloanc, 11 Francis Hyde. Henry L.
Smith, Col. J. J. McCool;, Henry li, Barnes,
James Jcsup, and John Inglls.
Tho Committee on Reconciliation merely re
ported progress last night. It has not Induced
tho withdrawing oldors to return.
BICYCLIST XIEZtiOX IXJURED.
Loat Caatrol or Ilia Wheel on a Illll and
Struck n Tfason.
WniTESTONK, Feb. 24. Ycppe Nlelson, a
Dane, 21 yenrs old, was riding on his bicyclo
down a steep hill on Fourteenth street to-night,
when ho collided with a market wagon belong
ing lo Farmer James Whltnkor of Bayslde.
Nlelson bad lost control of his bicyclo nnd was
running nt a tcrriflo rato of speed when he
struck ono of tho front wheels of tho wngon.
The blcjtlo was wrecked nnd tho rider was
picked up unconscious and bleeding from several
wounds on his head. Ho wns carried intnGeorgo
Fletcher's roadhousc. where ho remained un
conscious for over half on hour. Ho was taken
in nn ambulance to thu Flushing Hospital. The
hospital doctors Ulscmcrcd that ho had sus
tained severe internal injuries and that his left
leg waB broken. Nlelson is a carpenter. Ho is
unmarried.
RAILROAD PROJECT STOPPED.
Tbe Springfield, Utile llork and GulPs Uonds
Can't lie Floated.
Little Rock. Ark,. Feb. 24. The projectod
Springfield, Llttlo Rock nnd Gulf Railroad, hot
ter known ss tho Smith Bill or Hlnsey road, has
collapsed. Information was made publio hero
to-day thnt J. A. Hlnsey, President, had tele
graphed the Board of Directors hero from New
Y'ork Hint he will be unable to float tho $14,000,
000 of bonds, that being tbo estimated amount
necessary to build and equip the road.
Work was begun ten miles west of hore last
December on tho Durdaucllo branch, and about
four miles of road bod had been completed,
about 718,000 being exponded In contract work.
Dr. McUonecnl Dlee In Prlaan.
Gino Sino, N. Y, Fob. 24. Dr. Henry G. Mc
Gonegal, who was Borving a fourteen years'
sentence for manslaughter in causing tbo death
of Annie Goodwin in New Y'ork city in 1800,
died ln Sing Sing Prison late last night, aged 84
years. Doath wns caused by old age and gen
eral debility. Ho wns tried and sentenced in
October, 18U0. Ho had been ln the hospital ot
tho King Sing Prison for four) ours. His body
was taken to New Y'ork for intorment this af tor-noon,
Wheat Goes Down In Chicago.
CniCAoo, Feb. 21. It looked ns though Letter
had taken his hand off tbo lever of wheat prices
to-day nnd given somo mischiovous urchins a
chance to glto tho mnchlno a shaking up. Bears
wero In high glee. Thoy succeeded in pulling
May wheat down from if 1.0(1 to tJ.l.o:iH, whllo
July got n setback of nearly 2 cents. From the
high point of yesterday the break in July was
li tents.
t
COTTWlJTj'JB.
Celebrated Hats.
Spring Styles
will be introduced on
Saturday, Feb. 36th,
New York.
Chicago. Philadelphia.
Paris,
A, Gelot, Sols Agent,
13 Hue de la Paix, 13.
Accredited Agencies in nil principal
citioa of tho United States, Canada,
and Purls, France.
li mIm il im 1 1 !tf."!' ?" .'-ti "1l- ' 'Hr . '
A CRANDEttRY STATE DISOVSSION.
KffBrts ta Brine Abont Ceaetltotlonal Can
ventlen In lfan Jersey.
Tho present population of New Jersey li sub
stantially 1,000,000, of whom 000,000 aro In
tho two counties of Ksior nnd Hudson, and
1,000,000 In the remaining nineteen countlos of
the State. Thoro are 30,000 farms In tho State
of New Jorsoy, and less than 000 of them aro In
tho two countlos which hjivo noarly 40 por
cent, of tho total population. Tho assessed val
uation of real cstato In New Jersey Is approxi
mately $800,000,000 and about $100,000,000, or
ono-holf. Is In Essex and Hudson. It may soem
under theso circumstances that while ln point
of area and agricultural product Hudson
county, which Includes Jorsoy City, and Kssex
county, which includes Newark, occupy a some
what subordlnato position, thoy nro In woolth
and population much moro important than any
of the others. Tho political divisions of Now
Jorsoy nro based on iho county lines and not
upon population. Each county has a Stato
Senator, lrrcspocllvo of Its population, tho
sinallost county having tho samo representation
as tho largest. In tho Assembly this rulo Is to
be to somo extent abrogated, but not sufficiently
so to dcprlvo tho smallor counties of what tho
now possess a practical veto powor on the
legislation which Is askod by tho larger coun
ties. Senator Duly of Hudson county has
Introduced Into tho Trenton Legislature n bill
which has already croatod a vast amount ot
trepidation und Is likely tocnuso much more.
It provides for n constitutional convention for
tho purpose of rovlslng tho Stato Constitution.
Tbo measuro Is eutiported by tho Hudson and
Ksscx county politicians who aro desirous of
giving more populous counties a larger Sena
torial representation. If this w ero riono it would
placo tho Sennto in tho control of North Jersey.
Under tho Daly bill, delegates to tbo conven
tion aro to bo elected on tho basis of population.
Counties not exceeding 75,000 In population nro
to havo a representation of 4 delegates; thoso
not cxcoodlng 100,000, tldflcgntes. and thoso not
exteodlng 1D0.O0O, 8 delegates. This w ould glvo
North Jcrseya majority in the convention and
mako it posslblo for that section to do nbout ns it
choso in tho matter of revising tbe Constitution.
What Is known ns South Jersey includes n con
siderable area of tldo marsh nnd beach land,
sparsely settled. Thore is, for liiBtanco, moro
land under water in Cumberland county than
thu cntiro land surface of Hudson and Kssox
combined. As there nro few towns of Impor
tance In southern Jersey outside of Camden,
the Philadelphia unburn, tho objections to the
existing political divisions, based on county
linos, nro radical and serious. Thus far tho
chief objection to nny proposod alterations In
tho method of representation Is inedo on tho
familial tbemo of economy. It Is claimed that a
convention of 10'J dologates receiving, as pro
scribed ln thoD.ily bilT,$3 a day each would,
exclusive of clerks and other Items of outlay,
cost tho people of Now Jersey $310 a day. and as
tho olcctlon would cost, perhaps. 10.000 or
920.000 additional. It Is nrgucd that before tbo
convention ndjourncd tho Cranberry 8tato
would bo pooicr by nt loast $50,000 than It tho
delegates had never met.
SPARE SPARS.
Equipment That a Dren-U'nter Shin Carries far
I'ao In Case or Emergency.
Every "big deep-water ehlp curries more or
less spare Bpars, just as she uarrioj sparo sails,
to bejready for an emergency, Sho w ould carry
a sparo topmast and a sparo mainyard, theso
big spars being secured, ono on cither side, ly
ing on tho wntcrway. Sho might also carry
some smaller sparo spars, or sticks to mako
them of ln caso ot nocossity. Even if a ship
wero totally dismasted, It Is very probablo that
something would bo saved out of tho wreckage.
A big broken spar, pcrhnps, could bo worked
down into a smaller one, nnd so on. It is not
'ntcnde.l to carry a completo ouiflt of now spars,
but enough to provido against contingencies,
nnd when tbo tlmo camo It might bo that tho
sparo mainyard would bo used for a Jury mas:.
Ono interested in ships may sometimes sco
lying along on tho deck of a big ship a heavy
stick, clght-sldcd. This is n stick that has been
worked out thus for by tho spariiiaker, and will
bo finished by the ship'a carpenter. It is, of
course, essential that ,i slick used for a spar
shall bo sound. Siding it out is almost cer
tain to reveal its weak niiots, if it boa nny. It
will be worked down nftur tho ship gets to son,
or it may be not until it is wnnted, and then bo
llnishod accord In ir to tho greater need.
Sometimes poles with tho bark on arc taken
aboard for homo of tho lighter spars. Such
jinles, ns soon as tho ship is settled down nt,
(en, aro always barked nnd carefully trimmed,
to discover Iho weak spots, If thev havo any,
und for tho better preservation of tho wood. If
tho bark were left on tbo poles it would collect
and hold moisture.
Tho Iron ships nnd tho still newer ships of
steel, which nro supplanting tho wooden shlp3,
have Iron or steel lower masts, and in snmo
caeos steel topmast. Their lower yards lire of
steel, und in somo cases thoy carry steel urds
up to nnd including their topgallant yards. Tbo
steel ship Is, of tourse, subject to tbo same
vicissitudes at soa ui tho wooden ship, nnd sho
carries tho samo cquijuuent of spare spars,
her sparo spars, however, being of wood.
IDE CllAMRERMAIDIC BRAIN.
A nit or Casntstrv Indulge. In bv Ona ana
Peaelbly Utber-Chambcrmalda.
"To me," remarked tbo visiting drummer,
with a room on tho top floor of tho hotel, "who
always plnys the dollar limit in rooming my
self at a hotel, the top floor chambermaid Is an
evcr-presont help in tlmo of trouble. That is to
say, I alwnys oall on her when I need anything,
and if sho cannot furnish It herself, tho can sug
gest a way out of my troubles. In other words
she Is a great thinker, as women think.
"For instance, about a week ngo I struck this
town of Now Y'ork and flew high. I had to
reach tho dollar limit, for I had not been here
ljeforo In ten orn dozen years. The next morn
ing being Sunday, 1 discovered that a button
was lost off my ovcrcout, and. of course, there
wero no tnllor shops ojien, tn I called on the
chambermaid and t.dd her what was wantod.
"'1 think,' sho snld, in good Now Y'ork Irish,
'that you can do It better yourself.'
"'Why do you think thatf said 1.
"'You can, can't you J' said sho, coming back
thnt way so us not to commit herself.
'"Of course, I can,' said I, 'but how did you
know it. Do I look like a man who sowed on
his own buttons)'
"'No; sir. not thnt, sir,' sho explained; 'but
I've noticed thnt tho man who takes a room on
tho top floor is able to do a good deal more for
liiniuclf than tho dudo thnt hires npartments on
tho jiarlor floor. Pcrhups you've noticed it
joiirsclf, sir.'
"That jmt me to thinking," concluded the
drummer, "nn.lll bow in a minuto that tho cham
bermaid was on to a universal fnct that had
no er occurred to mo before."
A llrmlnder ortlie fttendlke.
Walking down Broadway with a small sign
secured to Ills breast, nnd nunthor to his back,
was a man who was clad from lioad lofoot in
fur, a heavy gray fur; coat of it, and breeches,
loo, nnd a groat cap or head ploco that covered
his head so completely that there was left only
nn opening for his fiuo in front. And ho wusn
walking advertisement for I Why, tho Klon
dike, of course. Tho curds that ho woro on tho
brrnst nnd back of his groat fur coat gave tho
name nnd address of a dealer in Klondike out
fits nnd fur garments suited lo tho region.
The Tare er Tllarortiilie.
"Tho sun cortainly docs shlno brighter after n
rainy day," said Mr. Hilltops, "nnd after a
storm wo enjoy smooth sailing nil the more. So
I suppose a certain amount of mUforliino should
not be regar.le.l aa an thing verv dreadful, Wo
don't want crushing blows that burst our armor
and cripplo us, lull a gentln whnck iiinviind then
only serves to stir us up mid Improve our circu
lation. In fuel, tul.cn lniiidcrato.iiiintltlcsaud
not too often, misf.irtiiu.gles lo lifo a est
which olberuho It would lack,"
Ilepllt I'ullri'liir linrjeu llralirue.
Charles T. Dun en, Deputy Colloetor of the
fifth or warehouse division ot the Custom
House, reigned yrsterdnv Incnusiiof ill henlih.
.lames A. ('r)nii, i.ow thief tlcrl. ol tho cl'-hth
division, is In tho lino of proiiiutlou to the place.
Dripped Dead In Frout or Ills lloinf.
Arnold lllanner. 15 yearsolrt.amlller.dropped
dead lu front of his houm at 11 Poplar street.
Brooklyn, last night. Ho hail been Buttering
with hourl iliscibc.
JOrTISOS AllOVT TOWN.
Howard il.uihl ' eleeled a member of the New
York Muck Kscbau-i' jiMtorda) .
I'oat Onioo tuili illation 10.' will be opened on
March I In the Tenth atruet and Fourth atenue
comer of WanumaLer's atorc.
The fl ml of Iho half hour Lenten noonday irrvlres
for hualmoj Mix n w III hit held at St I'aul'a ('Impel,
lir.ia.lway and Veiey alrret, at lUMifj o'clock nuuu
today Tho addrraa will be delivered by tho Iter,
lirockuolst Morgan The l.liany la tald every day at
li!:ua ami evinlug prajer at 4:30.
Judgments of alsmlute .Hi nreo were granted ) filer
day bv Juatli'e l lime lo (llmepjio t'u.iipo.from 3Iar
itaret I'ainpn. to William ('. Peek from i:i a Heck, and
to Itudolpli Otmrinerer from Zora OUrnia) er, and hy
Juatlcerreeduiau lu Anua rougeuburg from Henry
F. I'uggoubiirit, JintlltoChaae baa granted a limited
dlTurve lo Anule ItcUdlu (rum Frederick V, lteddlu. j
I
52d 'il
Annual Statement l
of the Mm
Connecticut Mutual fl
Life Insurance Co. fl
I
Of Hartford, Conn. M
Krr Amxts, January 1, 1897 0,08l,871 Si t;
nEOZtVID Iff 1807. &
rorrremlnml... $4,748,410 04 8
JTor Intern! and
Rente 8,188,044 47
Front and Loss,. 6B.J89 8a &
,7'9Bt'7u M ;3f
B,V4S,4I5 94
DISBURSED Iff 1897.
JTor claims by .yV
death and H'y.
matured -
endow- "J,
menu 4,408,88l II M
Surplus re- 3i
turned to
polloy-hold- oft
era 1,184,481 4S ' ,
Lapsed and ti,
Surrender- M,
ed Polloles. 008,188 78 ;
TOTU, TO POUCT-UOLD- , fj
arts 18,887,447 4T W
M
Commissions to Jp
Agents, Salaries, 9S
Medical Examiners' Wi
feea. Printing, Ad-
vertlalng, Legal, W'
Real Estate, and all u
other Expenaea 850,479 08 'ij
TAXIS 840,088 48
, 7.684,888 BO
DlLJjrca NaT Assxrs, Dee. 81, 1B97 801,408.080 88 i,
SCnEDULE OF ABSETB. 'f.
Loans upon Real Estate, first lien.... f 88,048,078 OS j'J
Loans upon Stoeka and Bonds 8.300 00 'fj
Premium Notes on Pollclea In force. . 98D.818 7 ,
Coat ot Real Estate owned by the S'
Company 9,840.014 84 p.
CoitofDonda 18,084,874 SB
Coat of Bank and Railroad Stocks.... 478,004 IS '
OaahlnBank 1,13B,V8BB8 i
Bills receivable 4,810 17 ;J
81,410,087 88 H
Leaa Agents' Credit Balanees 2.418 07 lg
81, 408,550 89 $3
ADD " S
Interest due and ac- ' " i
crued (1,039,840 71 '?.v
Rents due and accrued 18,089 40 ,j
Market ralne of atooka ,m
and bonds over ooat. 771,770 87 .'fife
Net uncolleoted and "'fw
deferred premiums.. 889,793 13 "' ' Ji
8,180,110 00 ik
' tiJ
Oaots Astra, December 31,1807.... 003,588,800 08 -J?
LUBrumcsi ' jm
Amount required to re- M
Inaure all outatand- ;
lngPollcles,net,Com- j
pany'a atandard.... 854,094,070 00 Jp
All other liabilities.... 1,303,854 07 M
fin,227.7S4 07 W
Scartus $7,380,030 01 jSSj
Ratio of expenses ot management to f
receipts lu 189? 10.8i) percent. -1;
Pollclea In force Doe. 81, 1B07, 00,- "j;
705 Insuring 8107,701,887 09 3
JACOB Li. GREENE, President. fTi
JOHN M. TAYI.OK, Vlco-Prost. ftgj
ED W Altl SI. BUNCE, Secretary-, l
DAXIKIj H. WEIjliS, Actuary.
THEODORE E. IjAKE, General Agent,
1 Wall Strew, Cor. Biioadwat, c
XEW YORK CITY. fl
L TNC HERS TORTURE A. NEGRO. Si
i
A Mob tlaaga a Man Three Times and Prolongo &
Ille Hufrerlnars. ;a
Mayfjeld, Ky Fob. 24. A mob took Richard
Allen, a colorod burglar, from jail last night n
and banfrod him to a tree. The mob wae -jj
bloodthirsty, nnd Alton suffered horrlblo tor-
ture. lio was hanged thrco times before Ufa i
fled. Tho llrst tlmo his hands were unbound i.
and ho caught tho ropo and drew his body un. i
His bands wero tied and ha was pulled up n-aln. :','
but again got his hands loose and was lowered IX
b. Bccond time Thu third tlmo he begged than 7:
ho be shot to nut him out of his misery. His )i
doath struggles wero harrowing. Two men i;
caught blni by tbo legs and pulled on tbcm ns ho i
was hanging until lie died. Tbo members ot
tbe mob say that Allen admitted his guilt and rU
Implicated six other negroes. U
The following card was tacked on his body: 'i,
"Tbe following negroes are warned to be ouk fi
of Mayfleld to-day nt noon, and remain so t
always: Joo and Henry Jones. Tino Roar. .
Harvey Johnston, Ima Crutchtlefd (a woman), "i
Charles Howard, and Howard Drnnc." A-:
Tho mob whipped Theodore Holmes, and droro V
hlmoutof town later. An Inquest resulted la '?
a verdict that Allen had como to his death at -A
the hands of persons unknown to tho Jury. 'J
MIRS. MOONET'S DAUGHTERS. 'U
Ona Captured m Sprier er nrlllah Aristocracy 5?
be Olber n Boston I.awjer. o,
San Francisco, Feb. 21. According to Mrs. j
Mooncy. motlior of Lady Sholto Douglas, her '
younger daughter, Margie Addis, was married '
In Haltlmoroon Jan. 7 to John Mcrrltt. a Boston '!
lawyer. -j
Murgia Addis has been playing with tbe "Mo-
Porloy's Twins" Company 'through the East. -'
8)10 was in the company when it visited Iloslon. i
llerrltt Is said to have become infatuated with '4
Margie, nnd followed hor lo llaltlmoro, wbore ';
they were'Tnarried. Mrs. Moonoy says tho !
brlae and groom, accompanied by Lord and
I jid y Sbolto Douglas, are on their way out hore) .''
for n visit. j
ABANDONED HER NEW-BORN BABE. il
Supposed Mother or Iho ITair Tabea to Oouv .
eraeur lloepltal.
A nowly born babo was found early yesterday '
in tho basement ot a vncant building at f7 Can- i
non street. Lster, a Hungarian servant known '
ns Mnrie, employed by Mrs. Kanule Tldger at ',
1111 Norfolk street, wns taken to Uouverneur
Hospital for treatment rendered necessary by '
recent maternity. As Bho had been scon in tho 1
neighborhood of Iho Cannon street liouse, It ! -",
supposed that "ho Is tho mother of tho aban- ;
(toned baby. Bhe denied knowing anything .;
nhmif. It. I
r
A Brooklyn Politician la Trauble,
William Held, SO years old, or ISO Fourth j
avenue, llrooklyn, wns nrrcsted yesterday on a
charge of swindling Mrs. Augusta I'russcr out 'i
of $70 by means of a worthless chock. Ho has 1"
been netlvo 111 Democratic politics In the Tenth l
ward, and for a long time held a rosnonslblo V
plnco In the Water Department. Ho is Buffering ,
from a sprained ankle, received in his attempt "1
to outfoot the detectives who wore after him.
Emperor Charles II.,
nccompnniod by half tho nobility
of Austria, went to tho Curlsbnd
Springs for tho recovery of his
health. Six thousand, six hundred 'i
horses, bo tho town records say, .1
wero nocessary to convey tho oo;n-
puny to tho plaoe. The Carlsbad
Spr'udol Salt oau be obtained at "1
overy drug Btoro in tho United i
States now at trifling cost. It is
tho best remedy for catarrh of the ;
stomach, constipation, livor and i
kidney troubles, gout, rheumatism,
etc. Boat results are obtained
when out-door oxorcisu oan be had. l
lio suro to obtain tho gonuino im- ;
portod article, which has the nig- ;-
nature of " EissEn & Mkndelsom ll
Co., Solo Agents, Now York," on M
overy paokago. Adv. il