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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-31
yARIABLE WEATHER AT THE CAMP.

State Camp, PeeSkll, July so.-After the shower
last night the weather became very cool and the boys
in camp had another good nights sleep This morn
Ing when the sun up tho weather gradually grew
warmer until 1t registered "a degrees in tho shade in
the afternoon, rise of 90 degrees Some Of the boys
do not relish this hind Of climate they having swcltered
in the daytime part Of the twcnty-four hours and
slept under blankets at night TO keep warm. Not
wfthstandng the heat to-day the members OF the sth
Regiment and the Provisional Battalion did good
days work In company drill both the regiment and
the battalion were given half hour extra nstruc ton
I'm the various movements. The 1st Battery gave
an early drill in mechanical manoeuvrng and later on
executed guard mount and sabre drill. Captain
Thurston the officer OF the day. inspected the guard
mount Of the regiment and the battalion, which was
fairly executed The 5th Provisional Battalion under
Colonel Clobridge, went through battalion
and a short skirmish drill the new ground west Of
hQ m all
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-31
rsK MAYows REPLY TO 0. H. RsAp q co.'s oYyEs

Mayor Hewitts reply c. II. Read Co., pro-
prietors Hoffman House. who have offered 70 bear
the expense removing electric light poles between
Broadway and sixhave Twenty nfh.st, and Of bury-
ing the wires In conduit made public yesterday
After referring TO Read Co.'s statement that ninety
days have expired the order for the removal had
been given BY the Board Of Electrical Control, and
their further the Mayor had DE- cned L.
sue the necessary order the Commissioner OF Public
Works for the removal, the ground that funds
the purpose were available together with the hotel mems
offer to bear the expense, Mr. Hewitt says that the
sence OF funds only although sufficient reason,
for his refusal the order II the poles
running through Twenty fhs used transmitting
the current employed lighting other under con-
tract the city he would feel justified depry-
ing the citizens OF NewYOrk Of lighted and pre-
venting the company from fulfilling contract II they
deai7 poles then the COmmssone Public Works
them distractions In conclusion the
Mayor says: Lest my altitude in the mis-
understood or misnterpreted wish that there
legal questions involved controversy beween
the Board OF Electrical Control and light
panes which should be settled By due process Of law
have instructed the Corporation Counsel bring suit and
press II to conclusion In order relative rights
Papers in this suit have been prepared but the prdens
OF the Board OF Electrical Control refused verify
the complaint and the the action Is delayed
and hence you and other citizens who complain Justly of
annoyanees and distractions subjected 70 delay BY
reason OF the ndcfensibs position taken By the Board
Of Electrical Control this subject"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-31
INDIFFERENCE TO 4 FRAcrUREp SKULL.

Patrick Monahan, sturdy Irishman, whose homo Is
at No. 323 East Twenty frst-st, had quarrel with
Francesca Mari at No. 81 Crosby-st. Saturday
night and was hit on the head with a beer glass.
Mari was arrested but Monahan declined TO 60 to a
hospital, although he was bleeding from ugly scalp
wound. lie did not seek medical aid until sunday,
when he walked Bellevue Hospital and asked to have
the wound dressed. surgeon made an examination
and found that Monahan's SKULL was fractured. When
told that he suffering from dangerous injury and
that risky operation needed to give him a chance
for recovery Monshan said coOuy: All right !
start right in now II you want to.' The Irishman
put under the influence of ether and the operation Of
trephlnlng his skull performed When he re-
covered again he said he felt better and
he wanted 60 home again. but the surgeons persuaded
him in the hospital His condition
said TO be precarions yesterday Mari was held In
the Tombs Police Court 10 await the result OF Mona
hans injury
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-31
RESCUED ALIVE FROM HIS GRAVE.
A wELL-pIoGER BURIED IN THE SAND FOR DAYS
TOBACCO IN PLACE OF FOop

TOBACCO IN PLACE OF FOOD.
Johnstown, Neb, July 5o-John Anderson, who
was imprisoned In well nine days and was released
yesterday says that when the boards and sand closed
in over him, he was crowded into a hox about two
feet square and with not enough room for him to
stand erect He could not get on his knees nor SIT
down
About the first three days." said Anderson, u
got along very we'll but after that began to want
water badly. Tho fourth day when It rained heard
what thought was water slowly dropping. Feeling
around found IT and holding my mouth open managed
in this way get about dozen drops of water which
gave much relief had no difficulty In breathing
until tho we'll below me camo so near being filed
by sand occasionally coming in caused by the dgsers
above. had brcathed the air much that 1t
had become impure, causing me to feel a smothering
sensation, but about this time the got mar
enough TO to let In air from above.
Having SUPPLY of chewing tobacco did not
suffer much for food might have been expected
From the beginning / could hear considerable that
said and done above. / heard the wagon when
It started 10 town for lumber and heard some one
say the man is dead and the order given TO try 10
pull my box out. When they began to pull knew
there great danger OF the boards giving way and
crushing me, and for my safety and to give evil
dence Of being alive, cut the ropes and heard the
exciting talk that prevailed when It discovered
that alive 1t music to me, and from
that time on hopeful of being rescued.
About the sixth day felt something crawling
on my hand and found IT to be hy. thought by
this that an opening had been made from above l
was correct for wet rag was passed TO me- II
covered with sand, but honey ever tasted
better than the moisture in that rag: soon bottle
OF water and piece Of bread were given me. When
my feet, which badly swollen, are botter and
dare eat square meal, will be all right
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-31
Il SCHOOL TEACHERS SAD FATE.
KILLING HERSELF WITH HYDRoCYANIo ACID

A SURPRISE TO ALL HER FRIENDS.
Residents of Paterson, n. j., living in Divfsion-st,
near Summer, startled yesterday morning by
piercing shrieks. They came from Mrs. Joseph Will
kin who, going to call her daughter Maud TO break
fast found her dead in bed, with her limbs contored
Coroner GoOdrtdge summoned and insisted on
investigation. The girls father, carriage builder
had gone 10 his work before the discovery. He was
sent for and at first objected to autopsy The
autopsy showed much hydrocyanic acid in the stomach
There two glasses in the room. One had con-
tanned water and the other smellcd OF hydrocyanic
acid No bottle that had contained poison could be
found The heart and lungs diseased. Tho neither
was almost frantic and denounced her husbands treat
OF Maud. 1t is said there had often been stormy
scenes between father and daughter She was twenty
years old.
she was a teacher in Public School No IA. She wes
peculiar and rather eccentric passing rapidly from
treme gayety to gloomy depression. 1t Is thought
ll-health and troubles home caused her melancholy
She left no letters for her parents and examination
OF her papers failed throw any light the mystery
She handsome gri with dark eyes and expressive
features. She was considered OF the best OF the
school teachers Her classmates. fellow teachers and
pupils are terribly shocked at her fate No Inquest
will be held.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-31
GR.DrtrEs IN TORPEDO pBtcrrcr

Newport, July 3o-Ihe annual examination OF the
class of Naval officers under instruction at the Tor
pcdo Station began this morning The boari OF ex-
amlnlng officers consists OF Captain o. Matthews,
Commander f. J. HiCginson and Lieutenant Comman-
der Charles II. Stockton The graduating class con
sists Of Commanders George ". Summers. William
T. Dana and Thomas Nelson; Lieutenant Commander
Frederick ". Croclnr Licuenants Nathan +. Niles,
Charles Beknap, scston Schroeder Nelson T. Houston.
Corwin p. Rees william Il. A. Rooney. Clayton S.
Rtchman and william c. Bsbcock; Ensigns Harry M
Dombaugh, Francis r. Wal and Albert F. NbIack ;
Captain H. A. Bartlett, second Lieutenant George
Barnett, United States Marine Corps, and Gunner
Elisha J. Beacham
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-31
USING STOLEN MONEY TO AID HEB FAMILY.

Pttsburg July 80 tSpecaD.-A queer story Is at
tached to the arrest of Mamie Phillips, age
nineteen, for the theft of S72o from lodger
in her fathers house in Lacock-st., Allie
gheny City Several weeks ago, she told her parents
that she had rescued an old woman who about to
be run over By steetcar. week later there came
TO Miss Phillips an express package containing
ladys gold watch and chain No message accompanied
IL and the delighted parents, who poor attributed
the gift to the mysterious old lady few days later
there arrived handsome set Of plushcovercd furni-
tlre for parior The family protested that It was
mis- take but the expressman insisted upon unloading
the goods. Later on a handsome piano came with
card addressed 10 Miss Mamie, but still no word from
the generous donor Two silk dresses and other
articles Of clothing followed and served TO increase the
mystery Finally, about days ago, there was re-
ceved a letter in which a considerable sum OF money
vas enclosed The writer said that he was the son of
the old lady who had been rescued, that he did not
wish 10 reveal his az present. and that the money
was to be expended for music lessons for Mamie
Such romantic story was too good to keep and the
parents told their nelghbors all about It, Saturday
nj ght James Devne who Is lodged By tho Phillips
family called at the Allegheny Pollco Headquarters
and said that s72o had been taken from hts trunk and
that he had no cew to the thief Detective Glenn
found that Mamie Phupps had made heavy purchases
recently and that they tailed with tho mysterious
gifts Of the unknown old lady The girl was arrested
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-31
ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF PROFESSOR HAGBR.

Chicago, July 3o.-Professor Albert D. Hager, the
ex-secretary Of the Chicago Hls.cal Society, died
yesterday morning from overdose o. morphine taken
on Friday morning Professor Hager was born at
Chester, w. In 1917. lie learned the carpenters
trade when young man, but acquired taste for
geological studies After spending number OF years
as a school teacher and later as general agent for
Cyrus II. Mccormick, he was, in 1856, commissioned
assistant State naturalist Of Vermont In 1865 he
secured the passage OF the existing general law OF
Vermont authorizing towns to raise money for founding
and supporting public Libraries In 1879 he married
and with his wife Chicago, where he has since
remained. In 1877 he became secretary and librarian
OF the Chicago Historical Society, position which he
filed until last year. He was also for a number OF
cores pondng secretary OF the Vermont Hstor
cal Society.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-31
BEMAy CLARK WINS THE VICTORY.
JUDGE VAN HoEsEN GIVES MANY REASONS FOR
Drc,n,Ne AGAINST JOHN KEENAN,.

DECIDING AGAINST JOHN hE-ENAN'
John Keenan's litigation at long range, While so
iournIpg in Canada for the benefit Of his health,
has TINS far proved failure. Judge Van loosen, IN
the Court OF Common Pleas. Special Term, yesterday
nlpped in rhe bud his aspiration to share Heman
Clark's profits on the Aqueduct contracts n
decision was rendered denying keenan's application
for the appointment of a receiver OF the contracts
and the assets and an injunction to restrain Clark
from interfering with them. The Judge holds that
keenan, is not a partner of Clarks- He says
Thers is no room for doubt that keenan, and Clark
became equal partners the nrst day OF March 1854
when they executed partnership articles that bear that
date The name Of the arm Heman Clark q Co.
The business the building Of the new Aoue1uet ana
oil works appertaninR thereto. Clark was 10 furnish
all the capital eoulred both To devote
their entire time TO the partnership business That
agreement Is under and IL has been cancelled
any ual soiemniy. and the nss aues
ton that arises technical one. namely. can sealed
instrument be cancaed before breach Of its provisions
BY agreement ia not under seal The old rule
sf the common law is that is would not sxeeDI
whero the UT ID agrooment fully executed The
agreement that said be substitute for the original
soaled agreement has been carried out. but 10
purely exeeutory. and Is signed only by Clark and is
noe under seal
Nevertheless regard 10 as complete substitute for
the partnership articles Of March l. 1854. and n fatal to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-31
pRoWyEp N TIE sURY At 1TLAxrYo orrY.

Atlantic City. July 80 (spcciaD.-Charles Cummings
and Harry Boyd lost their lives in the surf hero to-
day At 3 80 p. m. Cummings, who is second steward
at the Brighton Hotel Harry Boyd. yardman at the
same hotel, and Fred Kulman, another employe, left
the hotel and went in bathing at Howards Pier. All
three were good swimmers, and IT was proposed to
swim q certain distance 30 and return. They
started, and when about 600 yards from shors were
compelled to turn back owing TO the high sea then
running. Kulman, being the most expert swtmmera
reached the shore safely but the others became
hausted. The lfeguards attempted to launch ther
surf boat, but the heavy sea prevented. lifellno
was tied to James Wray, cottagcr, who bravely
sprang into the ocean and struck out for Cummings
who had ceased to struggle and apparently foat-
ing. He reached the man, grasped him, and the men
the rope pulled wray and his burden TO the pier,
but it too late. Cummings was dead and after
an hours endeavor TO revive him the effort abans
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-31
TROUBLES OF CONGRESSMAN oNEILL.
THE woMAN's LEAGUE OF WASHINGTON Es-
PoUsEs MRS MooRE's CAUSE.

PoUsEs MRS MooREs CAUSE.
Washington, July 80 specalJ.-The marital troubles
Of Congressman John J. ONeill. OF Missouri have
scarcely begun yet He threatened by Mrs. Ethel
Moore, OF this city, with condign punishment II he
should attempt to marry Miss Robertson Of ST Louis,
on July 25 To frustrate HIS plan Mrs. Moore for
wared TO Archbishop Kendrick and the pastor Of St
Theresa's Church IN ST. Louis a statement that
she had been married TO o'Nein and that he was the
father OF her unborn child. Notwithstanding this
interposton, 0Neill married 1t stated In
the st. Louis papers that letters from Mrs. Moore
had been received by either the Archbishop or the
pastor Of St Thercsas.
The woman's League OF this city has taken
up Mrs Moores case and since the marriage has made
complaint TO the Postmaster General that Mrs. Moores
letters delayed in transmission through the in
huence Of Congressman ONcill The women have
also consulted the United States DistrictAttorney
here, but have been informed by him that he do
nothing Congressman cannot be arrested in the
District except for treason However they say they
expect to give O'NeiQ and his bride warm recep-
ton" Mr.. and Mrs. ONeiu were at Niagara Falls
when last heard from. They are expected here Thurs
day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-31
RlILWAY INTERESTS.

B. AND o. PUSHING on TO STATEN ISLAND.
Baltimore, July 30.-It has been determined by
the Baltimore and Ohio authorities 70 complete I'M
mediately the connection between their Philadelphia
extension and Staten Island. This will be done By
making available the ninety nine year trackage con-
tract which exists with the Reading and NowJersey
Central First Vice President orand Smith and
Messrs Clements and Douglass, the general manager
and chief engineer, have just completed careful In
spection Of the proposed terminus in New-York Har
Dor, on Staten Island, and havo determined TO add
considerable property to tho existing water front coll
trolled By the Staten Island Company. Engineers
under Charles Ackenhe1 now engaged In locating
the route from RoselIe on the New.Iersey Central TO
the bridge the Arthur XIII, with which structure
the connection the Staten Island end viii be COM
pleted by October /.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-31
wREcKryG 4 BURLINGTON FAST TRAM.

Quincy, H., July 3O.-The west-bound fast train
on the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad was In
collision with freight at Round Grove fifty miles
west Of Quincy, at O'Clock this morning. The fast
train was running at full speed and the freight car,
which loaded with grain was knocked into kndlna
wood. The engine is complete wreck nothing being
left of 1t but boiler and set Of trucks The engineer
and fireman both badly injured, bus not fatally.
None of the passengers was hurt Several freight
cars standing side track az Round Grove. and
lt is thought that of them ran through the switch
to the main track as the brake was out OF order There
some suspicious that the car was placed on the
main line for the purpose Of wrec king the fast an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-31
VICTIM OF WHITE PREJUDICE

St. Louis, July 3O.-J. W. Ramsey, recently dep
uty clerk Of Crittenden County, Ark, and oe
the eighteen negroes driven out by the whites,
rived In st. Louis to-day. To Associated Press
reporter Mr.. Ramsey said
L shall not return 10 Crittenden County. It ID
not healthy place to i've do not know what
the others will do. The cause Of these troubles
there was that the whites did not want tho negroes
to hold Office. l believe the white leaders forged
the letters they of writing ordering white
men to leave the county, In order TO have
cuse for running us out OF the county,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-31
RE DID NOT DIE PROM VIOLENCE.

julius Wills died at the asylum for the insane
Wards Island SATURDAY His widow EiiAaoouh
thought that his death brutal treatment by his
keepers and she wrote ster Coroner Levy asking him
TO investigate the case letter also came 70 the
Coroners W. ii. o'Duyer lawyer a. NO. zbi
Broadway joining with Mrs WHILE In calling FOR an In
yesugstlon An autopsy was held at the vomsn's homs
II resulted in clearing tho asylum authorities OF any ~
sponsibiy mans death, and cerebral hcmorrhaee
was found to have bocn the Dr. jenkins ma ns
autopsy. assisted by Dr. Campbell from the asylum ana
ORA W. A. lIaw-s and r. W. CFoiman for the family
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-31
MISS HOLLAND INDIGNANT AT THE STORY.

The mischicvous story SGT ahoat by a Jersey City
uaper conccrnlnr the probable impending breach OF
promise suit between Miss Msdre Holland petite and
pretty brunette Of good family and Frank Pearson who
belongs to one Of the families In the city. and who
has sailed for Indignantly denied by the
and friends who In their denunc.auons Of
tho manner which the story given 10 hs world
Tho vouar lover aed Is tina girl deserted or
wronrsd bua according Pcarson's father the
marriage vas DELAYED until next sprns Young
nan would be in o better position to wife.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-31
Hr Made H1s KrRE s1Gx AN AoREEMKYr.

George Knapp, carpenter. living at No. 81 Summer
ave. Newark, has comey young wife. who Is gay
and fond of company For several months she has per
mtted the attentions OF young man named H. d. VIII
son Her husband frequently demonstrated with her. but
n no puruose On Saturday afternoon with
Wilson in surface car when the latter was attaeken
by Knapp, who struck him several blows with "mp
Yesterday Knapp and his wife appeared before justice
John Otto in Newark with a OF settling the oiu
eultles The wife having promised TO have nothing
further 10 do with Wilson. Knapp asked her to sign
pspcr TO that After Long alteration sue agreed
and signing It, the couple departed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-31
orEER METHODS OF BENEFICIAL SOCIETIES.

philadelphia July 80 Special. .-writs of quo
warranto were served to-day by the State against
the workin gmens Beneficial Association, the secur-
ity Assurance Society and the Fidelity Mutual Aid
Association of this CITY, and the Pennsylv ania Home
Beneficial Society Of schuylkil County, requiring
them to show upon what grounds they claim the
right to make contracts Of life insurance and issue
policies The writs are returnabe on September
"a. These societies not conducted as other In
surance companies and are apparently under no
legal supervision and It Is claimed that none OF them
make reports to the state Insurance Commissioner
There are this city twenty Of these societies with
a probable membership of $4,000. The methods OF
the concerns viii be thoroughly investigated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-31

the Board of Public Works. which asked for seooooo
and received est 100 The appropriations arc Board
Of Aldermen s4s5ia 81 last sf5 e49 SO Board oil
Public Works. s577e9 70. last year $4,000 6s Police
Commissioners 1913 700 81 last year seS6 o23 ss; Fire
Commissioners sloa f5o last year sfo5 49 96 Board OF
Education. s276254. last year s2ios $50 90; Board OF
Finance so22491 So las. year 5000 5Gs II; total
s'.52595i 81. last s16s937 II. OF the amount
appropriated TO the Board OF Finance $4,000 is for
payment interest on tho debt The rate will
Be 90 OF per 800
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-31
pRoPosEp Mxkr1yG OF TIE BAR ASSOCIATION.

Washington, July 3o.-The first annual meeting Of
the National Bar Association James o. Broadhead Of
Missouri president will be held at Cleveland, Ohio,
On Wednesday. August 8. This association was or
ganizsd here last May by a convention OF promi
nent lawyers delegates from State and local bar as
soctations throughout the country. Arrangements
have been made with all the railways for round trip
tickets from all points At uniform rate Of one fare
and a third. Delegates must procure the necessary
frrns of certificate with which the local ticket agents
are provided, when they pure base their tickets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-31
REDUCING THE CITY APPROPRIATION

The Jersey City Board OF Finance held proonfea
session yesterday afternoon and evening and nxSa inc
tax isgy for the next scaI which begins D'comSe
J. Mayor Cleveland in consultation with the boara
and assisted fixing the appropriations for the different
boards The amornS spproIristed are greatly reduced
from asked fer particularly In the case oi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-31
FILLING A VICAyCY IN THE TWENTY SECOND

The commissioned officers OF the 22d Regiment
night armory in West Foureenthst for the election
Of Lieutenant colonel, in place OF William J. Harding
who has joined 18th Regiment Of Brooklyn. Out Of
twenty line and Geld officers twenty-five pres-
ent and Major G. A. Mlsr received twentyfour votes.
the remaining being OF course drawn blank Msiop
Miller very popular with oeers and men. and the news
his election received with the satsfacton
The Major entered the regiment in is73 private ana
therefore, pasSed through every grade the servics
Major Miller Is member Of the Law arm Of Carter Rsls
uns Ledyssd and u In his thirty. afA xsAA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-31
PLEASrRE SEEKERS IN PERI.

Milwaukee, July 30-A dispatch to The Evening
Wisconsin" from winona, Mlnn says that the stcam-
er Bellevew with 100 pleasure seekers on board
sunk there late yesterday afternoon TbS
passengers were rescued.