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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-15
WHERE IS TaE L0ST LIBRARIAyr

GEORGE HANNAH CANNOT De FoUND-No
KNOWN CAUSE FOR HIS DISAPPEARANCE.
George Hannah. tho librarian OF the Long Island
Historical Society. who lives al No 35e West Twenty
elghth-st, left tho soctiy's rooms on saturday at
O'clock and, so far Is known, has not been seen
heard from SINCE though hs relatives and friends
assisted by private detectives have scoured New-York
and Brooklyn In hopes OF finding some trace OF him.
Whatever may be the u his disappearance, his
friends arc thoroughly at sca about g. and his move
ments Saturday do nllghten them In the least
On that day he 20 the rooms Of the society In tho
morning 10 attend 10 his duties usual Az O'Clock
he went out for walk. lie told his assistant that he
expected his brother would call him and wished the
latter would await his return. HIS brother, Henry
Hannah called at O'Clock the hour agreed upon bo
tween them ard waited several hours, but the libra
rian failed 10 appear
None OF Mr. Hannahs family or friends believes that
he has met with foul play He was man Of quiet
tastes and retiring disposition lie not addicted
10 drink and was not lkcE to seek any questionable
society, or become engaged in any brawls. For sew
eral weeks his heath had been greatly undermined
and he suffered much from Insomnia This furnishes
them with the most plausible conjecture they can
form as 10 the cause Of his disappearance and also
gives hom grounds hope that he VIII yet turn up
All reht His wife thinks that he may have been
seized with an uncomfortable desire to sleep aud is
now lying at hotel or hospital unconscious anu
unknown. His relations Win inc hlstuIiOa pp,iN'5
we're OF In. most pies mt ,iarac'cr aud II cnuld not
be learned that he had any hnanc'a OF uom'S"0
troubles. ,n,. 4. .Aou.a,ds
NJ ncrfons who have visited the socIctys rooms
vnhcrc for twcnty.Gvc years he has been librarian
lie Is feet inches high weighs 1S pounds qTa IIIi
wears a full, sandy beard, paruay ssayc; ras nas
friends say that his face resembles hat OF 1eneIA
Grant. Hc is fifty seven years Of age On Saturday
last he left his home dressed IN Diach frnee Aipet
coat dark trousers, and dark walScoM WIN . MnI,o
spots He also wore buii0rtd callers WIN WHO
tops lie had $40 OF $50 In his poeAe' when ne iei1
homo.
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HE YALE-cAABRIDGE BOAT RACE RUMoR
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. EXPLAINED-YALE
DECLINES DUBLIN's CHALLENGE.

THE MISUNDERSTANDING EXPLAINED-YALE
DECLINES DUBLIYs CHALLENGE.
New-IIaven, Jan. II CspeciaD.-Capfain Woodruff,
of the Yale crew. says that the letters TO the Cam
bridge crew were written by Z. L. Caldwell, now a
Yale divinity student, and stroke of the crew In 1886
and 1887. Woodruff and Caldwell, in conversation
on certain occasion last fall discussing tho
advsabllty of race, and Caldwell in the course Of
the talk asked Woodruff whether he could any
objection in the speakers writing 10 Cambridge aud
sounding her captain upon the subject Of a race
Woodruff replied, "No" lie meant By his reply that
he thought Caldwell had better not write, but that
the communication had better come officially from the
president of the Yale navy. Caldwell interpreted
Woodrufps reply as meaning directly the opposite Of
this He accordingly wrote TO Cambridge The
English oarsmen interpreted his letter as official and
answered by cable that Cambridge would like 10 row
Yale In this way came the rumors from across the
water which proved inexpicable TO the Yale oars
men II was not thought best by the Yale men to
explain how the mlsunders tandlng occurred until
official communications could be sent from Yale 10
Cambridge and an answer received. Accordingly
President Snlpe and Captain Woodruff wrote immed-
atey an official letter 10 the captain OF the Cambridge
crew explaining the misunderstanding and making
Inquiries about the race. -,
President Snipe, of the Yale navy, wrote TO Dublin
universItv u.day declining IT'S challenge 10 row. but
stating thaf the challenge would be accepted II the
Yale crew rowed with Cambridge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-15
A COUNTY SEAT WAR IN KANSAS.

Topeka. Jan. I5.-J O. shoupe, chairman OF the
board OF County Commissioners OF Cray County, ar
rived here this afternoon lie says the militia ar
rived Just In time TO prevent another battle, the
people Of Ingalls, preparing to make another ss-
sault upon cimarron. Yesterday mob from ingalls,
all armed with pistols and shot guns suddenly sur
rounded the county building and seized the records
OF the county J. W. English, merchant was pass
Ing on the opposite side OF the street, when he was
doiberaely shot IN cold blood by Ed" Daniels who
was IN the ingalls, party jack Bliss, who was
Offering no resistance whatever, also deliberately
Shot ana killed The Cimarron people armed them
selves and opened fire the ingalls, crowd and des-
petaie aghf followed. Several Of the ingalls, men
we're wounded and finding their ammunition was al
most exhausted they fed with the county records.
Mr. Shoupe told the Governor that the party was
headed by stsOn, the newly elected Couniy Clerk,
and that he had employed the other men, most oI
whom were desperadoes and cowboys we'll known on
the frontier TO tcTorize the Clmarron people apd
fake the records by force.
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the company promises there Will DO no further de-
tention TO any of its trains at that point
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
The vestIbule train improvement has got down into
Mexico on the Mexican Central dispatch received by
the General Eastern Agent Mexico City yesterday
said: "On January 27 begin running Mexico yes
ubuie special between New-oreans and the city Of
Mexico the trains after that date 10 leave Neworleans
the 7th, 18th and 9th, and leave Mexico on the
ID 18th and 22d day OF each month The train viii be
composed Of baggage dining and two Pullman cars all
vestibuled Of the latest pattern The time made VIII be
seventy-two hours and the extra fare Will be $40 In
American money!
Kansas City JAM IA (Specisl).-George W. Netleton.
president OF the City. Fort Scott and Memphis
Railroad. In commenting this morning upon the agree
ment adopted by the railroad presidents in New-fork
said 1T seems Inappropriate for me 10 give my opinion
the stability OF proposed. nasmuch as the
Fort Scott road no. been asked Join the agreement
and as the plan is merely formulated and not IN opera
ton. am In favtr OF anything that Will Tend 70 pre-
vent the existing evils in raecutting and other prac
tees resulting dsastrousy the financial condition OF
railroad. The move started be made TO work
satisfactorily. the presidents will only live up to the
agreement am not prepared to say whether or nos
the Fort Scott road would joiu. information has
yet been received"
St. Paul, Mimi, Jan 14-Seyeral days the Golden
Gate Toll Road Company secured a injunction against
the Deadwood Central Railway in Dakota. and brought
suit for $4,000 damages IL alleged that the
railway crossed the toll road Ave times In few miles
and ruined s usefulness but Judge to-day dissolved
the Injunction the ground that the charter Of the
road had expired Track laying which had stopped un
til the matter settled, will begin again tomorrow
Columbus Ohio Jan. IA Especial. ).-Three judgments
today by attorneys representing C. p Huntington.
Thatcher NJ Adams and Edward F. winslow, Of New
York against the Scloo Valley Railway Company.
The judgments were taken IN default
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PAPER FLAMss UP IN A NEWSPAPER OFFICE.
LIEUTENANT MILES DIES on THE YAYTIc
SUccUMBING TO THE YELLOW FEvER-soME-
THING OF HIS CAREER

SUCCUMBING TO THE YELLOW FEVER-SOME
THING OF HIS CAREER
Lieutenant Charles Richard Miles, who has been
suffering from yellow fever on board the man-of war
Yantc, now lying at Quarantine, died last night
ct 10 O'Clock.
He first showed symptoms of the disease on Deem
ber os after the arrival Of the vessel at Fort Prince
Hayti, from Santiago There was little change in his
condition during the voyage northward. For day
two hopes were entertained Of his recovery, but
they proved groundless.
Lieutenant Miles about thlrty-two years old
He was appointed to the Naval Academy from Utah,
In 1868 being graduated In 1872. He became an
ensign In the following year. master IN 1878, and
. lieutenant Of the junior grade IN 1883. On De
cember 12 1884, he was made lieutenant. His
total service amounted TO ten years, and his shore
and other duties covered about tho same length Of
time. He ordered 10 September, 1856, 10 the
Naval Academy As one of the assistants In the
department of English studies, history and logic, and
served there uutll he Joined the Yantc, short time
before she SAILED for Hayu.
Before sailing he had made his home In Brooklyn.
He leaves wife ia Norfolk, Va. A brother lives
In eff
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ECHOES OF THE sAcKv1LLE AFFAIR.

London, Jan. IA. 80 The ST. James's Gazette In an
article on the saclville incident, says: Lord sails
bury Is undoubtedly right the ques ion of principle
Lord sackvllle spoke where he ought TO have been
silent and told the truth to the wrong person. This,
however does not President Ceveland's treat
ment of Lord sackville, but It does afford solid
reason for placing the latter in position where ne
will run less risk from the evils Of deceiver'
Tho Globep SAYS The correspondence concerning
tho sacille case carries the subject beyond merely
ner,ona incident and renders II much more important
The argument that the retention Of foreign envoy
a. n, sion solely for the Government TO which the
envoy is accredited to decide Is assumption haught
with the possibility Of most serious results"
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THE STURDY FRENCH PREMIER.
DEFYING HOSTILE DEPUTY TO MAKE Goor
HIS ATTACKS ON THE GOVERNMENT.

Paris, jan 14-M. Floquet, President OF the Coun-
Gil of Ministers, NJ. Laur, member Of the Chamber
of Deputies for the Department Of the Loire, IN the
lobby OF the Chamber to-day, and told him that his
articles commenting the application of tho secret
service fund during the recent elections base
calumnes, and challenged him to Justify them from
the tribune Of the Chamber. N. Laur retortcd that
he would refer his accusations TO jury composed OF
members of the Chamber of Deputies and would send
seconds TO NJ. Floquet unless he retracted his ne
marks. VI. Floquet replied that he would neither
retract what he had said nor receive NJ Laufs sec
onds and repeated his challenge to that gentleman
TO Justify his statements
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cossAcK COLONY FOR ABYssINIA

suaklm Jan. l4.-The Austrian steamer Amphi-
tre from Trieste arrived at this port to-day, with
NJ Atchnon and one hundred CossaelS, Including
women and children, on board The expedition Is un-
dertaken for the purpose of founding colony In
Ahvssinla The Amphltrte Will proceed hence TO
morrow she will be followed BY the Italian gun
boat Barbergo: which viii ach the Iarty TO prevent
tbcir landing on ltaly's lttoral The CossacS clan
thar thew have secured permission hom the french
C,nvernuont TO land at ODock
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THE pITsBURo, sHENANoo AND LAKE ERIE

CASE.
TftusvflIe Penn. jan Ia (SpeciaD.-The case OF
tn. Commonwealth against the Pttsburg shenango
and Lake Erie Railroad Company, involving me
legality of the reorganization Of the shenango ana
Allegheny Railroad and its consolidation with the
Erie shenango and Pittsburg Railway Company and
the Northeastern Ohio Railroad Company, and the
issue of bonds aud stock in accordance with the terms
of the reorganization 10 restrain which preliminary
Injunction recently granted by the Court OF Ooin
mon Pleas Of Dauphin County. came on for hearing
before an examiner at Harrisburg last Thursday
The evidence submitted showed conclusivey that the
company had compiled with all the requirements OF
the law except the formal fling OF certificate ana
that the value Of the property acquired by reorgauzs
on and several consultations was greatly In excess
of the proposed issue OF bonds and stock, and that
no fictitious issue OF either stock or bonds had been
made or contemplated. The testimony was so con-
elusive on the part of the company that the Attorney
General stated TO the court that he was thoroughly
satisfied that the company had complied With all Of
the requirements the law. and asked the court 70
dissolve the preliminary iniunedons and 10 dismiss
the case, which the court al ordered.
A. IA. Steele, the president, and T. T. McCray,
secretary, Onrr fled In the Office Of the Secretary
OF state the formal certificate of the capitalization OF
the company.
Of reorganIzcd company TO Issue bonds and stocks
only TO the extent of the indebtedness OF its pro
decessors and the necessary legal expenses OF rcor
CanizatOn
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EXPECTING NEWS OF STANLEY.
STATEMENTS WHICH INDICATE THAT THE Ex
PIoRER Is SAFE AFTER ALL

PLORER IS SAFE AFTER ALL
brussels, Jaa. lathe Movement Geographique
steamer Stanley has probably brought news of Stan
ley from Stanley Fails to Leopodville. The steamer
left the Falls for stanley Pool September 80 with
Lieutenant Kerkhoven and the vanguard Of an expedi-
ton charged with forming camp the banks of the
Aruwhmi A dispatch relative to Stanley left Banana
on December II.
London, Jan 49," The Chronicle asserts that the
Government viii be Informed Of Henry NJ sanley's
safety long before the expedition led by Thomas a
stevens can reach the east Of Africa and that
I'm the meantime recent letters from Stanley Will be
published In London. There are certain reasons,
The Chronicle says for keeping secret at present
the whereabouts OF the explorer.
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ARREST OF AN ELMIRA FoReER
AN INSURANCE AGENT AT ELMIRA cARnIfs OPP
NEARLY TwENTY.THREE THOUSAND

Elmira. n y Jan. IA Specialize. n. Cunning
ham general agent OF the Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany Of New-York has absooDded, charged Win
fcrgeres amounting to s22 5e5. lie came 10 this city
In 1850 and opened Office. representing the COM
paur in several counties He advertised heavily and
boarded at the Rathburn House. lie has been working
hard the last few months. making remarkably close
collections and as an Insurance man said tonight,
be skinned the business One day the latter part
OF last week he went 10 the Farmers and Mechanics
Bank in this city and presented drafts purporng TO
have been signed by the Mutual Life Insurance Com
pauy Of New-York The drafts appeared to be all
right and Cunningham received certificates OF deposit
for them He took the certificates of deposit 10 The
Chemmg Canal Bank and there deposited them re
ceiving New-York drafts IN exchange This transae-
ton It seems took place yesterday afternoon tho ex-
change being made at Cunnlngham's earnest request
With the certified drafts. Cunningham went 10 BIng-
hamton and there at bank received the cash. Ho
left the latter city today at II 20 q. m. the
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western train east On
Saturday evening the forged drafts sent 10 New
York from the Farmers and Mechanics Bank. and at
20 O'Clock this afternoon the bank officials In
formed that the drafts were fOrgores. Dispatches
fOrgef
Cunningham graduated from tho Brockpor,
n Y. Normal School. admitted 10 the bar In
Broome County practlsed law at oxford, Chenango
County, and spent several years In the West
teacher He was about forty-hve years old and
married. He also leaves several unpaid bills In
city.
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GENERAL MAHOyE IN FLORIDA.

Jacksonville, JAM IA lspeciaD General Malone, OF
Virginia, is in the city. To-day he has been coseted
with the ex-Aiorney General Of Florida c. NJ. Cooper.
1t is said thai his visit has something to do with Colo
mel John T. HartrIdges candidacy for the Judgeship
held by Judge Settle. The Republicans In the state
position. He is fine lawyer, talented, aud was the
only original Harrison delegate from this State. Hart
partisan Democrat, and the Republicans want rccog
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-15
: OPTION IN MONMOUTH COUNT

ron LOcIL OPTION IN MONMOUTH COUNT.
Freehold. Jan ii speciall.-rhe temperance iolAs
presented to-day to Justice scuaaer penuo"
'sa.,a he held in Monmouth County or the local
,,n,,on question: Justice Scudder designated na ur-
''sv FEBRUARY o, as the day when those who desired
!, present proof that some of the sgners OF ne pei
Hons are not legal voters shall be heard ise ss Rcsi-
,iVn ,tnor dealers are badly frightened as Is gen
,.rsiIy nJ believed that the county VIII 20 dry''
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4 nrsrprrn nno nou1p rELL 4 rALE.

Boston, Jan. III tspeciaD.--A raw army recruit
from Boston, Spencer Jackson. college graduate 50
T. is said recently created sensation among us
cavalry associates and has been sentenced " STA
months I'm tbe cuard.house. He deserted his troop
when ordered into Service fed back to Fort Duchesne
and told such a startling yarn about the redskins
arnIhilatng tho command tina veteran Officers fearing
qeat uprising of the Indians. ordered the soldiers
20 be kept under arms all night, the women hudded
into stone retreat carriers dispatched Tor reinforce
mentg and telegrams sent 10 the secretary OF war
Tbu next day n was found out tha the whole taie
was untrue and Jackson was court mar"aiou iVr ni'
behavior.
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xourr 4rrn ZOE nsrrEp srArEs srrAroR.

BOSTON. Jan. 14-At caucus this afternoon OF the
Democratic members OF tho Legislature. p A. Collins
was nominated as candidate for United States Senator
The ballot was as follows: Whole number Of votes
az p A Collins "a: w. T. Russell, % blank, l..
Ihs nomination OF Mr Collins was made una imous.
The Republican caucus unanimously nnominated
Senator George +. HOar
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nrror pRryrERs FAIL fN rHErR sTRIKE

wilkosbarre, Penn. Jan. 14.-The strike ortan.co
here Saturday. last by Typographical Union NO. 10.
collapsed this evening. when the printers emp:oyeo
on the morning Record returned % WORK AZ tno
declared unconstitutional at special meelins nen py
the union this afternoon. The afternoon Paper Inc
wears past has sent abroad for nonunlon srnfess.
SThe Ncwsdealer' refuses 70 resmploy asa'n IRE ne
hack All rs Old hands II last years scale. and VIII
remain union ONCE ~ horste1os&
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cram nv PULLMAN CAR PORTER.

Montreal, Jan. IA (speciap'-1osepn 0ns"ui1''
.or,or on the Canadian Pacific Railway, shot J. A.
sbealeld the superintendent Of the Pullman ana am
ng-car service, this evening The porter was aus
satisfied and complained to the manager ana on oehs
demonstrated with shot him. Dr. MoaRi SAYS ~ ,n ,no
wounded man cannot recover Mr' Sneinoio nus wv
daughtefs living In Waltham, Mass.
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n.n1s1AN rnIroRs EIGHT A DUEL

Paris. jan 14--A duel was fought to-day between
Henri Rochefor, Editor of L'Intransigeant,' and NJ
Lissagaray. Editor Of La Batallle' The weapons
nsed Tere swords Both cOmbatants were wounded.
NJ Lis agsrays wounds are dangerous A. r,s
NM Iasant and Leherisse, representing NJ l.aur,
s,bseuuenfIy called upon NJ. Floquet, who repcnieo
that he had nothing further to say except lro' uo
tribunA
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GERMANY AND THE SUGAR BouNTIEs TREATY

GERMANY AND THE SUGAR bouNiiro' ~. c.,
perl,n Ian. 14.-The secretary of the Budget Com
,,,,ee TO-DAY stated that Germany was ready TO ex-
eeute the sugar bountes treaty but that her eventual
co.operation VIII be dependent on full guarantee
that the sugaproducng countries outside tne
NJ, German sugar interests viii be endangered
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RAILROAD INTERESTS.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE P. AND R
PRESIDENT coRBIN's REpoRT-THE OLD Off
GERS AND DIRECTORS RE-ELEcTED.

PRESIDENT CoRBIN's REPoRT-THE OLD oFFI
GERS AND DIRECTORS REELEcTED
Philadelphia, Jan. ID (Specian.-The stockholders
of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad held their
annual meeting to-day, In this city. John b. Garrett
presided and W. r. Taylor was secretary. President
Corbin read the annual report,
The report states the gross earnings OF the railroad
company for 1888 as $50 1886 o6 gross expenses,
Sll, ,I65 9es 95 percentage OF working expenses to
gross earnings, SAC; net earnings, $9,649,33o Oh
Coal and Iron Company: Gross earnings,
S1s 1928 652 9S gross expenses S16,795,Oo2 80; net
earnings SIS, $50 IL. The earnings Of both COM
panIes, as compared with 1887, show decrease OF
so, 752, ,oe5 55. The number Of passengers carried
was IS 975 $50; number OF tons of coal, l011744s
number of tons Of merchandise 7,S76,7s7; and total
tonnage of company, including weight Of passengers
and company's material, 21, ,546,s70 The available
assets of the joint companies on November 80 last
were: cash. 81 2es, ,601 25; bills receivable, $742,-
552 81; moneys due for coal delivered (since paol,
81, ,9o1, ,27s 25 coal hand (mined and paid for1,
81 64 356 Oo freight and tolls accounts due by con-
Meeting railroads, etc., $4,5so,5o3 So total,
so,547 a9l 99 Against this amount the current La
bilities Of the joint companies. as of November 30,
1885, were 81 7,050,s97 GO. Aside from the bonds and
stocks on hand valued at $14734,, 744 TO- there Is
also available for the future Of the company,
o50 of general mortgages four per cent bonds
set aside under the plan Of reorganization as re-
for additional beuefmens, equipmens prVPor9,
or working capital. The company has expended
during the year 81 ,137670 for the restoration OF Its
properties to proper condition, and there was loss
of real revenue of 81 o3e through the unfortunate
strikes of the railroad hands and the practical sus-
persion of business during large part Of the month
of March resulting from the blizzard.
President Corbin spoke of the general mortgage
four per cent first second and third preferences oonds
as wei as the voting of trustees certificates OF cap
a stock which had been issued, under me pans o'
reorganization, to the amount Of Sl29,o'o,ooz o..
He explained the necessity for the Issuing OF tneSe
obligations and gave brief history OF their aosolp
tion by tho market. The report was adopted, ana
these officers were elected for the ensuing year
President, Austin Corbin managers, A J. AnIeio'
Samuel K. Shipey Thomas Cochran, George DEB
Kcim stephen A. Caldwell, George Z; Baer treas-
lrer William A. Church secretary, william X laylo,
The Reading and Columbia Railroad East Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Shamokin, Sunbury and LcNlspufs
Raj road Chester and Delaware River Road, and The
East Mahonoy Railroad Company all contfo,led l; Dy
the Reading held annual meetings tonsS and ~, ihs
Readings Board Of Directors
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THE HOME RULE srRucGLE IN IRELAND.

Dublin, Jan. 14.-A disnatch from Waterford says
that fourteen persons who sentenced to a
months Imprisonment for participating In Manches-
Ter martyrs demonstration there taken to prison
10 day. They were escorted the jail by many police
men crowd with band OF music following them.
T1s notice charged upon the crowd. using their clubs,
and guite a conflict ensued.