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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-25
DRJVEN no END HER D1 Us.
A SICK AND DESTITUTE GIRL COMMITS SUICIDE
BY TAKING POISON.

A SICK AND DESTITUTE GIRL COMMITS SUICIDE
BY TAKING POISON
sickndss and desttuon drove Jessie Adamson, aged
nineteen to suicide in Mrs. Kings boardnghouse' NO
1914 East Onehundred and thrtecnth-st, early yes
terdav morning. Jessies father Is designer OF brass
work and he lived In Brooklyn until last summer wheh
he moved to Chicago Jessie was In hospi'a'' suhoi
ing from rheumatism, when the family went "es''
She had been employed In goods store ana she
cot place at BloOmingdae's store, at TmrdaVe' anu
Fifty.niuttst as a bookkecper when she was able 10
leave the hospital. Soon she fell sick and was sent
TO the hospital again. Recently she recovered, but
WAS not able TO find work Her father was not aDle
TO help her. and her only relative in This city was her
amt Mrs. Ellen Byron, who lived at No. 434 East
sixty sixth-st Mrs Byron was about to have On
operation performed at the Womans Hospital but shc
gave 800 to JESSIE who went to Mrs. Kings bcardns-
house Mrs Byron is in the hospital in critical con-
ditiOn at present.
Jessie sought for work, but could not fnd any.
After she had spent all her money and had got in debt
for board she was dsheartcned Early yesterday morn
ing she was found dying in her room having taken a
large dose of bromide of potassium. physician was
summoned too late to her life, and she died at
. :15 a. m.
In her room were found three notes which she had
written before taking the poison. 10 MIS-. Mug she
had written: AM indeed very sorry cannot get the
money | owe you, but it is impossbility, so have
decided to end IL ALL IT,
A note to her aunt read I" Dear Aunt: must ask
you to forgive but could not help using the S2o
Won intrusted to my care. Indeed, needed IT,
The third note was In an envelope addressed to
Or d. wilkins, Delaware, Lackawanna aud western
Railroad freight Office, New Pier No. Al, n. r. ana
was as follows 80,
Ny dear VIII See that papa hears Of my death and
tell him how / love him. trust you Will forglve , me-
With fond love- JESSIE.
After the young woman's death messenger was
sent to call Mr.. wilkins to the boarding House. Ihere
every avenue Of Information was guarded later MIS-
Byron too Ill to receive the news of the suicide.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-25
DECISIONS OF THE SUPREME COURT.

Washington Nov. 24.-The Supreme Court of the
United States to-day affirmed the judgment of the
Supreme Court Of the state Of NewYork in the
of George S. Wheeler and William ~ mcfarland.
plaintiffs in error, against Theodore F. Jackson, as
registrar of arrears of taxes of Brooklyn. The effect
of the decision IS to sustain the constui0nay OF
act OF the New York Legislature passed in 1855, pro-
vidng that after the expiration of six months from the
passage Of the act unless suit is Brought In the mean
tme the registrar shall cancel all sales for
Of taxes made than eight before which
no shall have been given to the tax sale purchaser
A previous law had provided for the giving of leases
10 purchasers at tax sales unless the property was
redeemed within years from the date Of sale, in
tercst to run from the time Of sale at Is per cent per
anDum. II became the custom for tax purchasers not
to take out leases when they could do but simply
wait and Is per cent annual Interest Oh their
Investments. being necessary in order to secure
clear title for purchasers In fee simple 10 discharge the
liens Oh the property acquired at these tax sales 1t
was for the purpose Of compelling these tax purchasers
10 take ont their leases at the earliest date possible that
the law of 1885 passed. The tax purchasers
sailed 1t on the ground that 1t impaired the obligation
Of their contracts.
Other business OF the court as follows
No sQ-TI,e Fourth National Bank OF the City Of
Ncw-York AIT. the American Mills Company aud
Others. Appeal from the Circuit Court Of the Cn,sd
States for tic southern District Of New-Y1rk De
affirmed with costs.
No ce-iIamlin @ French appellant, agt. Oliver >;
tie United states for the Southern District Of New
York. Decree affirmed. with costs.
No. 55-Morgan's Louisiana and Texas Railroad ana
steamship COMPANY appellant, agt the Texas Central
Railroad Company and Others.
No. 95-The Texas Central Railway Company. APP
peiani. sgt. Morgan's Louisiana anu Texas Rsiirrd
and steamship Company and Others Appeals from tie
Circuit Court OF the United states for the Northern
District Of Texas. Decree affirmed, with costs.
The Chief Justice announced the following orders
No. l.17s--The Omitted states. psintin. asi Clark
brewer and Others Motion 10 advance granted
No Lido shelton, snetih, &C., ct a.. appcltn's
agt Thomas C. Plat, PRESIDENT United STATE Express
Company.
No 1881 and No. l3e3-J. W. Allen. Controller
etc. appellant agt PGllmsn's Palace Car Company
Motions advance granted.
No. A9-The Pacific Express Company. plaintiff IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-25
pCBLIC SCHOOL AFFAIRS.

The principals of the various grammar schools In
the city met at the Normal College at O'Clock YES
to-day afternoon TO listen 10 lecture by james God
win one of the assistant superintendent. Mr.. God
win chose Geometry and Mechanical Drawing as
the subject Of his interesting remarks The principals
will deliver the substance OF this lecture 10 The as
sistant teachers in their schools In this way the
pupils Will reap. eventually, the advantage Oh the
lecture Another lecture will be delivered at The same
The Committee on Teachers Of the Board Of Educa-
ton will meet the Office Of the E0ard TINS aternool
The committees on Buildings and the Normal school
met there YESTERDAY. The business transacted was
a. n rCune nature.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-25
BLOUN Up By DYNd MITE.
| TWO ITALIANS KILLED BY PREMATURE Ex'
| PLosIoN OF SOME CARTRIDGEs-Two
OTHERS BADLY INJURED.


OTHERS BADLY INJURED
rour italian laborers were blown up by prema-
,,re cyposon of dynamite cartridges In excavation
~ Tenth.ave and Sixty third-s yesterday. and two
~ them died from their injuries. The lot No. 0Sl
rsrtbaye belongs 10 Edward Rafter and he recently
hired George Russhorn a contractor of No. 313 East
onehundred and ffth-st, to remove ledge OF rock on
the lot and excavate for cellar. Blasting operations
had 10 be conducted with care because the workmch
we're afraid of damaging the big tenemenhouse on the
adjoining lot, but the work has been nearly compe'ed'
pnsshorn was not at the excavation at noon yester-
dav when the four Italians who were at work there
sat down beside a small bonfire to eat their luncheon
They improved the time also in thawing out some
dvnamite cartridges which they intended to in the
afternoon.
Nobody except the Italians witnessed the explosion,
which occurred at II 80 p. m. There a loud re-
mort followed by the sound of breaking window glass,
and n minute later the Italians were found lying ION
,hc rock bottom Of the excavation They were
bruised and bloody. A crowd gathered quickly and
number of men went into the excavation to see what
coud be done for the injured men. policeman ran
to the Roosevelt Hospital to call ambuances. One OF
the Italians was cut and bruised from head
IN foot and was diving when he carried ont OF
the excavation. lie died Immediately after being
taken to the hospital His name was sam 70 De Gar
men Purod Another ab0rer. Joseph Diago, died a
few minutes later His lung had been pierced by
fragment OF an exploding cartridge. Carlo Durot OF
No OF Mott-st and Rafclo ROata. OF No. eS4 Mott
n were suffering cuts and bruises on their heads
ana hands but they expected TO recover They
said that Diago and Purod also had hve1 ~ Mo''[st.
n nInsIon while thawng ont the dynamite cartridges.
The explosion broke number OF windoW paiies III
the tenement-houses Nos o70 and 9s3 Tenth-avc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-25
COMING HONE FROM FOREIGN LANDS.

Among the passengers who arrived yesterday on the
Pacific Mail steamship City OF Para, from Colon were
Commander George c. Reiter, who commanded the
United states steamer Ranger In the harbor OF san
Jose de Guatemala al the time Of the Barundia affair
DR. ". II. IIaskins of California; Daniel Duran and
+. S. Padilla.
On board the steamship La Bourgogne from Ilavrc
were the widow son, daughter and daughter in-law
OF Juan Pedro the Cuban millionaire, who was lost
on the Vizcaya Ex-Minister Mclane was also on
board Among the other passengers were F. De Armen
IIsein Luciano, &. Cucclo. T. !. Mccoy. Emile Drey
fus G.. Dumagnoux. Leopoldo Gocoecieac j. L. ilarri
F. Orzechowsk. A. Paasehe, Cel.stlno Pva T. Ieine,
IT. Rouge Ernest de Refill. Richard Rnthef Count De
80 Non Alfred H. Thorp A. C0rteS, Z. Lugol Jean
Inlien. ID. Laslello, c. seonfetti. q. Banchetti.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-25
sT,TTONS IN SECOND-AVE. TO COME D0UN
THE ELEVATED RAILWAY CoMfANi Di'
THAT IT WILL NOT PAY EXTRA JUDGMENTS
rop MAINTAINING THEM

THAT TT WILL NOT PAY EXTRA JUDGEMENTS
For MAINTAINING THEM
rno Manhattan Elevated Railway Company mas
s,dcd 70 take down It's stations at ehunorcd-au
9TH and one hundred and twentieth sts' Oh INC
ave road because some property hoiuer' IA WV e
borhood OF those stations have optaiheu Idus,.i'
49,, Emo comnanv for alleged depreciation OF their
holdmrs involving additional payments proVidou ,l'
stations are maintained. Charles r. heinis' Vi w.
o,o ras, f,pe hundred and Gftst obtained Judgheh'
Cor as 900 Of which $4,000 was conditional Oh ING
maintenance OF the station. other owners III O"o
ne,ehborhood Of the station obtained Judgments az
creGatipg about the same amount SO Iiao TIC ooP.
will have 10 pay over $4,000 any way, anu "
n 400 unless IL takes away the stations Inc COMPANY
ha, decided that it will not pay the extra ai'o''''
rbe people near the two stations are Indignant over
80 49,, omoval a. there will thereafter be only
n sta,,o, that at Onehundred -andeleventll-st
S,oan ,,,netv. second and One-hundged and twenty
seventh sts -
p n GALLOWAY, vlce-presdent OF the company
said Yesterday that the removal OF the stations was
simply a question Of business. "Ihe sta'iohs' ho
said are illegal ones anyway, being built OF WOOL
nd any taxpayer might take proceedings TO have them
torn down They originally constructed as
Convenience to people In that part of tho city, ana
nov, some of them show their appreciation Oh lhe
facilities given them by trying to get money OUT VI
tho compapy for damages on account OF alleSed ue
,reclaDn In the values Of their property lie slauois
mnst have been a benefit to them In every way, ioI
The minute We decide to remove them, great outcry
raised and the charge Is made that property VIII GO
down; and some people talk of moving to other parts
Of the town. We think it would be poor way OF
doing business to accommodate these people with
stations and thoh have To pay large amount over
and above the Judgments against us 1or inc privilege
20 doing Il Of course If replace the stations we
will make them of iron the law directs, and then
nobody can compel us to take them down. But W, we
viii not take any steps TO replace them unless the
,an,,,a in fhe neirlborhood say they want thenl.s
General Manager Hahn said the COMPANY ala mol
propose to keep the stations and pay any money Io
omnany world not replace the stations unless there
was a movement for 1t the part OF the property
| holders AID unless it feel assured '"a' ho noit
damage suts would be brought
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-25
Owe CAPTAINS CHARGE AGAINST ANOTHER.

Captain J. NJ Wilcox, Of the steamboat Minnie Cor
nell has sent the following to the local inspectors OF
steam vessels: 81 make complaint against Captain
Tobn OF the steam-ferryboat Kingston, of the West
Shore Ferry Company the who did the steamboat
Minnie Cornell considerable damage In an dncalledfor
manner by deliberately running his ferryboat into her
while the Cornell backing into the slip at llar-
rson-st consider him dangerous man TO have In
charge vessel when property and lives at stake
The collision occurred yesterday morning, and the
Cornell damaged TO the extent Of $3.50. Inspectors
Fairchd and Barrett will investigate the charge at an
carly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-25
ENBEzzLEuEyT FOLLOWED BY SUICIDE.

Kansas City, Nov. "a (special)-one more prominent
business man has succumbed to the temptation Of
using other peoples money, and disgrace and death
have been the result. For days Investigation
has been going on in the affairs Of the Midland Mer
camille Company, and the president asked an ex-
PLANTATION of the methods of Charles Comst0ck, the
manager, who has always been looked upon sound
business man. The company was organized only two
months but in that time there has been a shortage
Of over - OOO and when the Investigation came too
close to Comstock he deliberately swallowed two
ounces of laudanm with suicidal intent. Yesterday
afternoon he went TO his home the Woods Farm.
south OF this city, and there took the drug dying this
afternoOu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-25
FREE LECTURES on SCIENTIFIC TOPICS

The free lectures which given last evening in
six grammar schools OF the city, under the auspices
Of the Board Of Education met with their wOnted
success Almost 1000 people listened to the interest
Ing talk and learned lessons in practical wisdom
At Grammar School No. 80, Professor W. d. Heyer
lectured upon " Ants and Their Habits; at Grammar
School No. 81, Professor John II. Rees told Of " The
Wonders of the Heavens as Revealed by Great Tele-
scopes; at Grammar School No ~, L. J. b. Lincoln
spoke upon "Thc Newspaper; at Grammar School
10. AZ, William Bradford lectnred upon "Glimpses
OF the Arctic Regions" and at Grammar School No.
H. Professor r. f. Maybe talked about Popular Amer
lean Poetry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-25
ALMOST STARVED BY AN OYSTER CAPTAIN.

baltimore. Nov. 24.-Five haggnrd men, with their
eyes starting from their sockets, their check bones
plainly visible through their hardened SKINS and their
whole expression betokenrg hard work with little TO
eat, came before Commissioner Rogers and charged
Captain Bird, OF the oyster pungy Faslon, with pur
posey negectng Ia give them enough food to work on
All the captain took with him for the crew when he
left on this twoweehs' trip one head OF cabbage
bushel OF potatoes a half side Of pork and few
other things. Captain Bird fined 232 so and dis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-25
4 DENIAL FROM THE SUSPENDED INSPECTOR.

Inspector Edward Il. Scott, Of the new aqueduct
has been suspended from duty since September 30
on charges preferred against him by Supervising In
spector John G.. McMurray Of being asleep his post
on september %. Yesterday Aqueduct Commissioner
scott held an inquiry regarding the alleged short
comings Of his namesake. The supervising inspector
swore that e foud Inspector scott asleep the top
nj a cement section while he should have
been watching the men at work. Mr. Scott was sworn
aud he denied the charge. Roger Foster Scotts at
forney said that he hid witnesses to prove that the
charge Was unfounded. and lie obtained adjourn
ment until tomorrow TO produce them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-25
FOR THE STEAM TRIAL or THE NEWARK.

Captain Henry Erten and other members Of the
Navy Board appointed to supervise the Official steam
trial OF the new cruiser Newark, In Delaware Bay to-
laorrow will go to Philadelphia today to make the
final arrangements for the TRIAL IL f. the board
excep, that Captain ETbcn II chairman that Conducted
the test OF the Concord last wech IN Long Island sound
Captain sls Casey. who was chairman OF the Con
cord board T. the second member OF the Newark board
II has not yet decided by The builders OF the Con
cord whether another steam tgai VIII be asked for but
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-25
THE WIND BLEW HER SMOKE STACK OFF.

The local steamboat Inspectors yesterday received
from Robert Garrett captain OF the tugboat NJ Wander.
cook an account OF accident to his boat early sun
day morning in the course OF wind-sto The boat
was Oft Captains Island when the steam-ppe on the
boiler broke, causing the steam to blow Off rapidly.
No injured however.
Five minutes later the smokestack gave away and
rolled overheard. The tug then came to anchor.
Three OF the fifteen boats in tow of the vandercooS
were lost. The tug afterwad towed to Jersey
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-25
BApr1srs AND TAXES on cHrRcH PROPERTY.

Baltimore, Nov. "a speciall.-The Bapsts. the only
evangelical denomination that not represented In
the recent meeting in NewYork at which IL unapi
mously agreed that church property should not b
taxed, to-day considered the question az meeting In
this city. All the Baptist ministers in Baltimore
agreed that church property should be taxed. bu
differed to the manner in which the tax should b.
imposed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-25
ro FACE TgEyR AccUsERs ~ GERNAyY.

Deputy United states Marshal Bernhard yesterday
received from Washington the warrants for the ex'
tradition OF julius and simon KrOianker TO Germany
and the two prisoners will sail on the Fuida TINS morn
ing They are charged with forging bills OF ading To
the amount OF 800 600 In Bromberg Germany, where
they were leading grain merehan~. Deputy Bernhard
watched incoming vessels for SIX months before he
arrested them on the Augusta Victoria last sping
Commissioner Lyman held them for cAtfadiiioi, but
they appealed 10 higher court They were unsucccss
ful, however.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-25

l.. ,v OF the fact that the failure to make the
III I'D horse power doubt due several slight
aIiahans about the boilers and steampipcs another
,ioI will be had the repairs be made
r vessel proved herself speedy one, and the new
stcm of forced draft-throngh closed ash panswas
ven successful and superior 10 the other system OF
pir tiah nrerooms, which Is both uncomfortable and
Snoseryns 10 the engineers force.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-25
STERN BROTHERS, EMPLOYEES BALL.

The mutual benefit association Of Stern Brothers
employes which organized March 1, 1880, for
the purpose of aifordng aid 10 those employed by
the firm who might become too i'll to work, will give
a brilliant entertainment at Turn Hall this evening.
consisting OF a concert at which a number Of prom
inent artists will appear, TO be followed by a ball,
the music for which will be furnished by Bernstein.
rhe officers OF the association are t. J. Lynch,
qsident p. J. Montague. vice president A. Lott,
treasurer; J. p. O'Neill secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-25
THE WHALE cArcH IN THE NORTH PACIFIC

San Francisco. No' 24.-Up to date thirty seven OF
the Arctic whaling fleet have come into port bringing
down altogether 1887 barrels OF OIL Dob 2O3 pounds
Of bone and also pounds OF ivory. besides several
hundred fox: otter and bear skins. representing in
value over 81 $50 900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-25
III MEMORY OF vrcr.Coxx,yDrR yoRyy

Rutland Vt, Nov. 2i.-Commander-i in Chief veazey,
of the Grand Army OF the Republic. In general orders
announces the death Of Senior Vice Commander Tobin
and calls upon all posts 30 display their colors at half
mast on November 20, the day Of the funeral.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-25

DAMAGES DEMANDED FOR AN INJURY.
libel for 5000 has been filed In the ohited S'a'es
District Court by Charles Duly against the steamer
Nevada of the Guion Line. The complainant charges
that on November 10. while he was making last a
barge to the vessel, of the Nevadas crew al
lowed piece Of iron to fall on his head causing oon
uesjOn Of the brain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-25
JUCIRO TO DIE AS KEMMLER Did.

THE SUPREME COURT REFUSES THE APPLlOA
TIoN FOR HIS RELEASE.
Washington, Now 24.-The supreme Court Of the
United states today affirmed the judgment OF the
Circuit Court for the Southern District OF Newi orK
Juare Lacombe presiding In the OF Shibuya
Jugiro the japanese confined in Sing Sing Prison.
n v under sentence Of death by means Of cleo
tricty IL was sought TO secure Jugro's release on
babeas corpus on the ground that the Kcmmler case
had demonstrated that execution by electricity was
cruel and unusual punishment and as such prohibited
nv the Constitution. Chief Justice Fuller announced
the decision Of the court. The court affirmed the
Judgment upon the authority of the decision IN the
Kemmler case There was written opinion, ana
the court did not go into the consideration OF the
points raised by Jugiro's counsel honng tnat 80 ia
As federal questions concerned the case dd not
differ from that OF Kemnilcr This, II Is DeeVed oe-
stroys the last legal resort OF the coubse lot Jugro
The crime for which Shibuya Jugiro was convicted
was committed on November 10, 1889. lie and
Mulock Cous Contanni, like himself japanese
sailor had quarrei In the sailors boarding -house
No "a James-st. Juglro believed that the other man
abolt 10 sail for Hong Kong The quarrel ended by
Jupro;s stabblng Coiitanni TO the heart with a BIG
Jugiro was convicted on December Is in the Court
of oyer and Termner. and was sentenced to be KILLED
by electricity In the Of the week beginning
February ,. An appeal was taken, however, and the
execution did not take place at the appointed time
John Il. Henzelmann had defended the murderer but
the execution Of Kemmler stepped in and tried to aid
Jugiro On september 10 an application for writ
of haleas corpus for the murderer was refused By
sudge Lacombe in the United states Circeft Court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-25
THREE NAvAssA RIOTERS CONDEMNED TO DIE

THREE NAvAssA RIOTERS CONDEMNED 10 DIE
Washington, Nov. 24.-The hope OF the Navassa
rioters that they would escape punishment for their
crimes was destroyed to-day by the decision OF the
United States Supreme Court holding that the island
OF Navassa in the Caribbean Sea- was United States
territory and that the three sentenced to be hanged
had been properly tried. In September. 1882 large
number of the negroes who mining sliano on the
island rebelled against their white officers and several
persons were killed in the riot which took place Three
Of the rioters Henry Jones, Edward Smith and George
S. Key were convicted OF murder In the United States
Court for the District OF Maryland and sentenced to be
Hanged and Others received mder sentences. The
three men named appealed the case to the Circuit
Court, their counsel contendng that the island Of
Navassa did not belong the United States and hence
the United states had jurisdiction to try the
men. The courts decision was adverse to the claim
of want of jurisdiction and this court In the opinion
handed down by Justice Gray to-day. aiirms that
decision.
Navassa was discovered and taken possession OF in
1857 by citizen of the United States, by virtue of an
Act Of Congress passed two years previously providing
that II any citizen OF the United States discovers
deposits of gano and takes possession of the isiads
in the name OF tho United States the President III ms
discretion may consider the Islands as appcrtanlnp 10
the United states and the laws of the United s,aes
respecting crimes on the high seas shall Thereafter
epny TO crimes committed such Islands. sccre-
fairy Cass in $3.50 issued proclamation declaring thS
island United States territory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-25
DO you?

Use s. s. ST. when you need oncf II you do not, you
should 1t the safest and best blood medicine made II
Il purely vegetable containing poison OF any kind,
,, ne taken By delicate child Yet it cures all
od troubles from ordinary face pimpe to the worst
form of contagious Blood faint