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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-04
and that cviliziDg process which has been inactive
and dormant for forty years would tegip.
ADAIR WILSON.
Washington, d. c.. March IA, 1890.
THE CITY OF PARIS DISASTER.
TO the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
sir: The accident to the Inman steamship the ClkS
OF Paris need surprise no one II Is simply practical
denomination OF what has been predicted many times
and only the most serious of many similar accidents
that have occurred since the introduction OF compound
and triples papsion engines and which are likely 10
be repeated A few years ago all of our steamships
made thirteen and fourteen knots speed with low.
pressure steam steam at pressure Of twenty five
thirty pounds to the square inch What Is the
condition to-day, caused by wild competition Of steam.
ship lines! We have series Of boilers taking IN
onesixth part OF the hold OF vessel and each carry
ing in the negborhood Of pounds pressure TO the
square inch. These in themselves may be compared
to a powder magazine Then we have the engines
making eighty ninety revolutions every minute.
Any one may comprehend how liable such great
such tremendous speed; and any one giving thought
for second may appreciate how much Is required Of
an engineer. He is the master Of ocean navigation,
the deck officer being little else than an auxiliary.
Without the full details of the nature Of the accident
to the city Of Paris will venture TO state just what It
was The KEY or nut which the outside end VI
tho pstOnI Cd the mead of the starbOaid egirc
loose and before the engineer could stop his engine
and tighten the key the rod became detached as me
piston travelling from one end OF the cylinder
10 the other. The steam valve probably vide
open the time, thus giving the fall pressure OF LOO
pounds to the square inch, and, as II was relieved u
It's exercise Of power the screw. the piston was
driven tremendous force against the Under mead,
carrying that before it, and breaking and the piston
Into pieces and driving the piston rod clear tirolgp
10 the inner outer hulls Of the snip ana 10 the
bottom of the ocean. 1t is very probable that inc
force by which pstOnrOd was driven would nave
New-York' March 81. 800 OBSERVER.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-04

depend for each seasons work upon voluntary coh"i
hu,i0nsl
name three reasons why % generous ana general
t,snonsc should follow this appeal because of the
evident and Increased interest in our work because the
icllahecn ,pcasants) rapidly leveng the historic
mounds IN Egypt TO enrich Their fields ana mo
Ar;,,. are such Terrible conOclast>. and b'carc th'
recent barlarou, mutatlon and DESCRIPTION oi nsc.Ip
ton, by civilized visitors t. Egyp or BY their or1er'
10 ohtaiu monumental fragments show, a. Pruf s-or
~,vcc writes that there viii b. litl hi-trJ, "a,
lea 1 above ground for us % record and preserve.
The large Illustrated volume Of the seasons work
socs to each subscriber to tn explorations of g ana
Inward the volume In press, But astl-, having
.ixtv five plates With T. possible only be,aase al
.cryic~. i'm and for the society are "A G. atIty. The
annual report containing lectures slb,crber,' names.
The ANIMAL mcsting etc, is mailed to each donor
p,.r.uS contrilntc S3J. more
Fall particulars of our objects: work publications;
fnanclals are in The clrnnlar. frcel. mailed u all
applicants. - WILLIAM Z. MiNsmoM,
Boston, April p 1850.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-04
AMERICANS IN CUILL.
NOT PARTICULARLY PROMISING FIELD FOR
EMIGRANTs.

NOT PARTICULARLY PROMISING FIELD FOR
EMGRANTs.
Washington. April a.--rhe Consul Of the United
states at Valparaiso. Chill. in dispatch to the De
Earment Of state. dated February 30 on the .nleot
II the emigration Of Americans 10 That country. says
1t has heretofore occnf'd to ne. and am specially re-
minded Of the matter Of late that. 10 oOJe ton sDld
BE- entertained by the Department. nc authorized ubiica
lion by the principal newspapers at home 81 the substance
u a dispatch from In reference to .hc emigration Of
Americans Chill would be- useful a. informing ucn hoN
little is to BE- reasonably expected in then abandoning Iny
Occur alton United States which >aoidns u.04
SUPPORT and vcn.uiDg here with the id'a tat many
to enormously ente.:an Of iAe ca,c with which r-
muneratlye employment to De oOi1n.d aad their cond
tion improved.
OF his consideration | reminded, no. only hy ffe
qucnt APPEALS for assistance but by almost nnd
from hone bringing letters from al conditions q I0
who popo-e t. 'nis'aps - CALL Itqucr sing iri'I
on 20 that end and almost every conceivable buzz
subject and asking advice a. 60 urit poop Is,
To the former | have made reptile, to Ia, a,'ei
have unioimly and INTERESTINGLY answ I'd alti,iaa
against the venture and for many ioasons among vAA
Firs-The long and expensive journey to make ;hc
pertinent.
sceond-The continued dulnes. and depression hc.e "a
bIsines,.
ThG-The smalLo,s Of salaries. aad Of pay for aboi
Skilled unsk.lifd
fourtu-The very incons.deiaDe number % Americans
here.
Fith-Thc Governmental control u railway and t.'.
graph lines. which practically sArlude' iI,m t.l employ
au but person, having influence ~ f,cn.c apID-
n.lnts, great and small.
sl>th-The nccc,-iy for practical kno@ie ~ o. Tue
Spanish langraac which al Official and m,st pl,ail
business Is conducted
Sevonth-Ihc oyci-suppy la Ingil.h.sl, aalAs house
Of bOoAkecI,-is. clerks and agent.
might mention others. but these Win probably suffice
Except through extraordinary accident n obainn-
mrncrase labor or position lan accident which cannot
reasonably b. aatcipair any person coming Wip.
capital personal Influence. both hardly fa 81
disappointment ring 10 actual want and 81.
tuition.
IL IS with a view such people Of thr lnitoi
States / reach against chisiaiHg 10 tii rndt-
yscdy. Influenced b. tie misleading ;cp', ntai "n-
that have been IccAicsy and cruelty made a. home nl
In Europe encouraging emigration e. this country TINS
think myself justified in calling attention distinctly t.
the fact That In almost case the person coming
will find to his cot that Inst al Of lettering hi,
condition. he has committed great. and N most Ia
rflur
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-04
II STHAMER AGROUND At JONES INLET:
SHE Is THE PANAMA FROM BoRDEAUx-LIKELf
TO GET OFF SOON.

Tie steamer Panama. of La Rochelle France. bound
from Bordeaux for New York, went aground on the
outer bar al East Short Beach Jones Inlet H. J., al
about a III yesterday. Captain Rhoades and crew.
of the Point Lookout Life saving Station put ont TO The
in lfeboats The captain of the Panama refused
to allow the life aboard. or to talk with Them
Subsequently, Captain Edwards. OF the short Beach
station succeeded in getting the steamer but could
get no information TO the Of her stranding
There light fog at the time the vessel went
ashore and IL is supposed that the captains bearings
we're wrong The steamer lay easy and was headed
northeast. The Merritt Wrecking Company's steamer
Rescue arrived In the afternoon and she VIII probably
get the steamer of at the first high tide.
Funch, Edge Co.. of No. 81 South Willamst., are
the agents of the Panama They received word early
in the day from Captain p. Chavot, who was in com
mand Of the steamer that she was aground, and she
wanted tug to pull her off,
The Panama is freight steamer. and sailed from
Bordeaux March 10, with valuable cargo Of wine
brandy, hides. tallOw porcelain, etc. she Is owned
by A. DOrbigny Fauslin & Sons at La Rochelle.
France and is estimated 20 be worth 100000. The
Panama was built in England In 1881, and Is DOW
chartered by the ChsteauX Line. she measures ZOO
tens 2s1 feet long. 81 feet wide and "a feet deep
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-04
4 WORLDS FAIR ELECTION ~ cHfcAGo.

chicago. April , ispccal.-ile chicago WIN" 70"
Stockholders Will tomorrow select 10y ballot inc "'e
,o-~ who are To manage the enterprise ihou>""s Oh
stakeholder, have already sent proxy sips l" "''
twenty men who were decided upon A. those WHO "ou,"
vote the stock for tie best interests Of the city "o
TN, plan has been generally adopted BY ivaN"u"
stockholders and many business and manufacturing
firms vet the larger c0nceTs> principally e"Fpoao"',
tholght II best To leave the matter IN the ndhds :"
their chief officers attorneys for eNs"!hc' "''
Ncrkos chose r. :. winston counsel Tor the street
railroad 10 vote the thousands of shares 10 "h Nr'
Nelkcs was entitled by his subscription, WHO" "as
thc largest individual subscription made Mec'ihs'
have been held by citizens Of tie three sides OF V'
city for the purpose Of taking some ACTON iooh"s "
,he pro,e,iion' If the interests Of stockholders "ho
abide in those divisions, and already a small war IS
uariny as to which section shall be ia'ored' a i"n
tlet of directors has been decided upon by the aetNo
worker, and PROXY holders. and II viii be suD'~' l"
the Stockholders at the general meeting to-morFo"'
,ronr those whose names Will be presented are th'
following wellknown citizens: Dewitt 4. Crcger'
I,man J. Gage Mark L. Crawford, {. l., Hutchinson
rhom,s B. Bryan, John Il. Walsh, Eugene PlAc'
Jo,cph Medu T.. T. Jeffrey and Judge PrchdfrssS''
There Will Of course be dozens of Others ana con-
siderable hard feeling may be engendelcd III Is ses.
er.liy believed however that Mr. Jchcry VIII DC uN~s
a orr general.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-04
EGYPTIAN EXPLORATION.
APPEAL FOR Contributions II THE ruNr

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Tie annual appeal Of the Egypt Exploration
Fund for 1850. now sent out should receive larger
attention from the plbIc than any prcvion' annual
appcal of the society For tens Of thousands o! fresh
readers have read OF the remarkable dSrov'iie' In
Egypt In our magazines and journals more than on,
hundred thousand people have attended the lectures OF
Miss Amelia Il. Edwards. the honorary secretary Oh
the society the sale OF books Egyptian history and
archaeology been wonderfully qulohcncd; and
classes of study upon the entire subject have come 'no
vogue all over our land OF what advantag, shalt
oil this be 10 u.s. Who without one cent Of endowment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-04
THE WILLIAM Ii. SEWARD CLUB INCORPORATED

The william II. Seward Club has become incorporated.
Its object is honor and perpetuate the memory Of
william II Seward collect aud serve In the archives
Of the club everything appertaining his public and
pyats lie and to advocate and maintain the principles Of
the Republican party" The officers OF the club are
President william NJ. Eysrs vice.prcsldents. John T..
Baker, f. +. Shepard, X. 5. Macarthur, d. D. ncKoon
and william Brookfed treasurer. Charles H. Murray
seorearies William ID. Guthrie and w. r. Paddrick
ecutiye committee. A. w. Tcnney. Henry " Biar viii.
lam NJ. yelling, william d. Guthrie. Charles H. Hughes.
John Sessions, lie Grand b. Cannon. ". Is. Derrick.
Charles II. Murray, A. r. Lane. Frederick q. Gsdney.
Mortimer C. Adsoms Lucius c. Ashley. John s. Sniul.
wheaton 4. Welsh, Cyrus Dusssy joseph c. jackson and
Mahon Chance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-04
LAUNCHING A VIEW FALL pIYER STEAMBOAT

Chester Penn, April 3.-rhe fine sdewheel steamer
Plymouth built at Roach's shipysrds for the VI"
Colony Steamboat Company, was sueeessiiiS
launched al II 10 this morning The hull frames
and nelson's are constructed of Steel and the Vesseis
general appearance indicates great speed Inc ry
mouth is 1853 feet over ALL $50 feet moulded lengln'
SO feet beam. as feet guard and I'D feet dep'n
~ hold she will ply between New-York ana ran
River and like the Puritan and Pilgrim, OF tc same
feet is constructed the d0ubehpll pfSeAeVp's"
and longitudinal system, giving her seven N".
tight bulkheads and fifty waertight compar.no.s,'
There will be walking beam, the eonhoeunie 80,
bcing connected with the piston reds ana er' i,
The vessel will have triple expansion v"h@', In.
four cy flinders OF 5000 horse power. All .e "oods
and siaterooms ar. finished IN expensive hatu g.
There AR, 80 statcrnom, with aecomn, oaallon III
300 passengers. Miss Belle Taylor Of Ne"''"~
chrstened the steamer,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-04
TROUBLES OF BUSINESS MEN.
FHE AFFAIRS OF JOHN F. PLUMMER Co.-Two
NEW ASSIGNMENTS


Mr.. Murphy. the assigne Of John +. Plummer 81
Co. said Yesterday that he expected to file his schedules
next week, and in the meantime did not care 10
make any statement Of the firms condition, he
did not know what the figures were yet since the
inventories had not been completed All sorts Of
rumCls have been current in the trade that the actra
assets would be small. but Mr. Murphy expressed the
opinion that the rumOrs were without foundation.
lie thought it would not be proper for him TO say
what he thought the firm could pay when the
schedules filed the public could learn exactly
the condition Of affairs. As far the stock Wa,
concerned part OF it would show surplus over the
advances, but the satinct part would show deficiency.
In regard to The report published I'm Philadelphia
paper that the failure disastrous one. and that
the assignee would be able to psy only few cents
on the dollar to the creditors, he said that most Of
the statements contained therein were from the
Imagination Of the writer. Dir. Murphy would not say
whether the firm could pay 10 % cents In answer
to specific questions, he cOlld not tell yet hoy
much the actual assets lie thought the con
diton of the firm however, better than the re
ports current in the trade made II out 10 be.
James Olphart. merchant tailor. at No. Warren
st., made assignment Yesterday to James H. pii
phanf. lie has been in business about twenty years,
Succeeding Oliphant !. OVcrt0n in August, 1880.
Charles Drl1m and John SchOeppner, jr., com
prsinC the firm OF Dirlan & SchOcppncr, cabinet
makers at Nos 5O1 to 500 Fast Scvcntiethst. made
an assignment yesterday 10 Joseph ID. schOcppner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-04
4 BTLLDDG HORRIBLY NAyGLES A BOY.

Mrs Ilackctt. the hOusekeeper Of the tenement
house No go Mulberry St. has kept ugly looking
bulldog in the yard Yesterday the dog nearly killed
"Iomn yr Hart, six years old who got IN It's way by
accident. The boy is the son of Michael Hart
truckman. living OF No 1871 ChciTyst While visiting
his aunt in the house. he into the yard. minute
laicr the bulldog jumped on him and began tearing
his face with its teeth A meghbor drove the brute
away from the child with a shovel. The boy had been
bitten terribly. His wounds were dressed By an am
bulancc surgeon and he taken to his home. MIS-
lIackctt would not allow the police TO Kill the dog
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-04
TIE FLOWER or sorTHERN-cmIvALRYl

TO the Editor Of The TIL bnne.
sir: At the last election for President south Caro-
lima cast about $4,000 votes yet sho has nine electoral
votes
New Jersey cast about 100000 votes, snd has nine
electoral votes.
something wrong about this. Where Is 1t Ought
south Carolina to have only some three electoral
votes Or south Carolina having nine, ought not
Ncw Jersey to have about thirty
AID how alodt Ncw-Norl, with her i'32oooo
,.or, SHE ouaht 10 have at the south Carolina rate
about 100 electoral votes
Now, why should South Carolla's $4,000 votes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-04
PALMER HELD FOR THE Murder OF ATKINSON

Coroner schultz and jury yesterday held an in
ouest in the case Of John H. Atkinson, the lawyer
who was Killed about "a week ago. at Fifty -ffth-st.
and broadway. by a blow on the head inflicted by .
safcmaaer named Phoenix p. Palmer. of No. 1917
Blecckcrst. Palmer present at the inquest.
Granville Martin, Of No. 4O7 West Fifty scventh-st
was me principal witness and his testimony showed
that ire dead man resi-tcd the prisoners attempt
move e safe from AtkinsOn's Office, and that Palmer
struck him with a.. iron bar. The jury found that
Palmer was responsible for Atknson's death and he
was committed to the Tombs to await the action Of
the Grand jury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-04
tn PREPARE A PLACE FOR TgEIfEANTS.

Colonel John u. Weber, the Federal superintendent
Of immigration will open bids to-day for transform
ing the shed at the Barge Office into temporary
landing place for immigrants. secretary Window has
sent letter to Collector Erhardt directing that the
officers Of the customs who now occupy the Barge
ONCE should vacate that building by tomorrow. 20
chat it can he made ready for the reception Of mmi-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-04

have a. much influence in elccting President as
New. Icrsey's 3O3 600 or three times much in
nenre as coorados 81 900 and nearly twice as much
influence a, Nebraska's 2O2,OOo
Again why does this political injustice obtain
more or less in all the southern states, so that the
snmth as a whole has to poll only 10000 votes for
each Of It's electoral votes. while the North as whole,
has IN poll ~ 600 for each Of hers ! FAIR PLAY.
Irvington, y. j., March 81, $500.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-04

Thomas and Mrs Charles McEroy. The Moral presents
TO the performers magnificent and the proceeds oil the
performance over 80 coo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-04

,E.lcr llcgcman, Treasurer 81 Queens County.
receives faxes for jlc county. Ills Office D., IN
tie Queens County Court House. Jac|son-a'c.,
Long Island Ciiy.-Ed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-04
THE TREASURER OF QrEEYs COUNTY

TO thc EdItOr u Ihc I II bnhc.
Sir. VIII yoa kindly inform me Who g. Treasurer
Of Ouecn. County. etc BIZ addIc--. and tell "r
that /, the proper place 10 send ios hi 81 ihNc, nnf
t.r-,iou, 70 the year l-5J Oh 1T in ozone i'tik.
toan Il Jamaica H. J." ''|'N'
I..,O,llsn. March 20. $50.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-06-06
The Wassnest Region oh Earth.

There are many very warm spots on tha
torrid zone, but Bohrin, by the Gulf of
Persia, seems to be, as far as temperature
goes, absolutely without a rival For forty
consecutive days in July and August, 1889,
which was by no means an exceptional sea-
son, the thermometer was known not to
fall lower than 100 degrees Fahrenheit,
night or day, and often ran up as high as
12S degrees in the afternoon. Nature, as if
to make the spots as intolerable to human
beings as possible, has banished all water
from the rocks of the locality-at least,
none has ever been procured by digging to
depths of nearly 500 feet, and the numerous
pits or dry wells in the neighborhood show
how thoroughly the upper stratum has
been tapped. In spite of these apparently
insuperable obstacles, however, mankind
has contrived to flourish and multiply in
this region to an amazing extent, and the
necessary fresh drinking water which the
land has refused to yield is obtained from
the bottom of the Gulf of Persia, where, at
{; distance of more than mile from the
shore, innumerable copious springs burst
forth.-Scotsman.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-06-06

tbs etisa, There Wtis tigi,t there, apWins.
Ing lantern, directly over his head He had
apparently come back to make some alter
ations in his letter. He opened it, added
some lines and sealed it again. And now
he was ready to finish robbing me of the
joy of my life, of the only thing that SEEM
ed valuable to me on earth.
Satan took full possession of me. felt
him enter into my soul. lifted the pistol
and took aim at the handsome head ON
which the lamplight fell so brightly. Not
good aim though. The bullet missed it's
mark and struck the swinging lamp.
saw great blaze spring up in an instant;
the firework factory was on fire. The next
instant there was a horrible report. was
hurled n long distance away, and came to
myself bruised and giddy, but able to rise.
All the place was full of people now. l
heard my name, and turned and saw Rose
at my side.
"Ohl thank God, darlingp' she said;
thank God! Oh! touch me, that l may
know you are alivel Oh. my love, my
lovep'
She threw her arms about me. held her
close.
"But he is in there" she sobbed. ''M1.
Richard-oh! he is there! and what will
poor Miss Lawrence do? They were to be
married tonight. They were to elope to-
gether was to be her bridesmaid; have
been making her dress, for she did not
dare to tell any one else. Oh, poor, poor
Miss Lawrence! He must be dead!'
The truth rushed on me; l saw all my
blind folly, remembered the feud between
the two families, and knew that Rose had
been helping Miss Lawrence to correspond
with her lover; and had murdered man
who had done me no wrong. God knew
who else was about the place, with how
much crime my soul was assorted. Then
great hope thrilled me-
Perhaps he isn't dead,' said. "I'm
going in after him. I'll bring him out
alive or die with him. Good-by, dearest
If never see you again, remember loved
you. Pm wicked wretch, but l loved
you"
put her from me while she screamed for
me to stay, and then | dashed into the
burning place
Afterward thew said IT. wac q mirac1a
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-06-06
Married in Haste.

One of the hastiest marriages on record
took place in staid Philadelphia A lady
and gentleman who had been acquainted
but one week, and who moved in excellent
society, were walking upon the street, the
lady showing the lions of the city to the
gentleman, who was a stranger. In the
course of their ramble they were stopped
for an instant by a wedding party, who
were alighting from their carriages at q
church door. The lady proposed to go in
and see the affair through. The gentle
man consented, and together they stood
until the ceremony was over At this in
slant the gentleman, taking the lady's
hand in his, led her INCREASINGLY to the
altar without single word being spoken
and presented her before the astonished
minister with request that they should
be made one, In ten minutes the knot
was tied, and there is no reason to believe
that either has, in the ten years they have
been joined, seen cause to regret the sud
denness of the idea.-Montreal Star
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-06-06
paifaiai,i,l i.,a Coins.

"Yoti are troubled with corhs, are you?"
said Pittsburger to one of his friends who
walked with a peculiar limping gait.
'Well, everybody has remedy for them,
but the trouble with most OF the remedies
is that they are no good without faith, and
the man afflicted with corns generally con-
siders his case hopeless. But can tell yor
of Il cure that is simple and effectual. Soak
the afflicted portion of your feet for con-
siderable time every night-the longer the
better-in crude petroleum; then saturate
a cloth with the same stuff, wrap it around
your toe, put your stocking on, and then
go to bed.
ga few nights of this treatment will
cause the corn to disappear. first heard
of this remedy when living in the oil re-
gion, and of course laughed at it. But a
little inquiry among the men who worked
about the tanks and wells convinced me
that they believed in it. They said they
were never troubled with corns, and as
sured me that the frequent wetting of
their shoes in the ola thing they cannot
avoid in their occupation-had the effect
of driving all these troublesome excres-
censes away. Try it and it will cure YOU"
-Pittsburg Dispatch.