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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-16
HE STUCK TO HIS ENGINE
COLLISION on TIE ERIE RAILROAD.
FLYING EXPRESS CRASHES INTO A FREIGHT
TRAIN-A COOL ENGINEER PROBABLY
SAVES MANY LIVES.

There was a bad accident at o'clock yester-
day afternoon on the Erie Railroad in Paterson,
n. j., near the Riverside Bridge over the Passlic
River, in which fireman, j. L. Townsend, was
seriously injured. Train No. . the Chicago and
Grand Trunk express, bound east running at the
rate of forty miles an hour, crashed into a way
freight train, which for some unexplained reason
was standing on the east-bound track instead Of
on n siding when the fast passenger train came
along
The express came tearing around the curve
just north of the bridge at frightful speed, hav
ing the right of way and believing the tracks to
be clear. When within quarter of n mile OF
the freight train the engineer, Edward Salley,
discovered the freight train in front lie re-
versed his engine and applied the air-brakes, but
the grade tends downward and the momentum of
his heavy train was so great that he could not
stop il.
The fireman, j. f. Townsend jumped, struck
the rock ballast in a heap and was turned over
and over by the force of his fall. He was picked
up unconscious and taken to the General Hos
pital rs soon ms tho ambulance could arrive.
The engineer bravcly stuck to his post and al
most miraculously escaped injury, although the
ponderous locomotive ploughed its way through
the ca boose and two freight before the tram
stopped. The freight tram crew escaped SlA
freight cars were piled in confused heap across
the tracks, and the engine took fire at once. The
passengers were hurled in every direction, but all
escaped serious injury. Terror stricken they sprang
headforemost through the windows in their efforts
to escape, and in this way several were hurt.
\ rush was made forward and the engineer, whom
all expected to find dead. cooy stepped from the
ruins Of his cab and greeted them He attempted
10 apologize TO the terrified passengers for the mis-
hap, bat was eXoncratcd from all blame, as there
was no nagman to warn him Of the danger. The
freight train was in charge of Conductor Miller,
and II was running on the time Of the express.
lie was condemned for not having sgnalled No.
. but would make no statement Salley is con-
sidcrcd one of the most prudent engineers in the
Erie's employ.
Travel was blocked. dozens Of trains being
lined along between Paterson and Passaic. The
steam wrcckcr, stationed at Jersey tlty, was
telcgraphcd for and arrived AT Is 80 o'clock. lW
that time the West bound trains were switched
around the wreck. but Eastern trains could not
PASS All through express trains were sent through
over the Bergen Short Cut from Rldgewood.
The express train was in charge Of Conductor
Seymour As soon as possible after the accident
a special train was made up and the passengers
we ~ conveyed 10 their destinations.
4 similar smash-up occurred NJ the same place
about ten years ago. and the scene is only short
distance from the spot where three children were
killed three weeks ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-16
AZ ,vrp,c,y N MEXICAN PRISON.

san Francisco Aug. 15.-"The 'hrpnloh' us
patch froi. Tombs tone Ariz.. says Sheiin olluSh''
has received a letter from Magdacna, sOora' NcA"o'
dated August T. and written by Asa Iurhcr' Oh Lo"c'
sulphnr springs Turner says he went 10 Masuio"'
IA regain the possession Of his tslm wi'h MA uco"
-, a.. N.xic,n custous officials some time before.
and WAS thrown into prison. His ease mas Dceh Ic
ferrcd to the Judge at Guaymas, and II may DC 9cNcf
months before il decided. lie asks the HHerlh l"
hail him out. sheriff slaughter immediately SEM
deputy to Magdaona with instructions 10 90 scoVi''
for Turner All that is known OF the case mere 10
.,, rr,or aud mi, son have a mining claim about
,tirt ,iioe on thc other side Of the linz" ana were III
,hc I,bt of going across with their team ana Work-
a week or two tie claim. ON ilt l'Su ~, ~, ~ H.,
a." ,rcehe AGO the entire outfit cOniscated 10y
tbe Mexican customs guards AID Turner , eluIru ~
hi ranch About August he went Ia MasuaiNl" 10 ~
o,,in nnsscssiOn Of his team Consul Nillaiu, d'
tnavmas has been asked TO nerccdc In his behalf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-16
FUR SEAL DISIPPEARING.
A GREATLY REDUCED NUMBER SEEN ON
THE PRIBYLOFF ISLANDS.
THE PoACHERs TAKE TWENTY THOUSAND
sKINs-A CYNIC THINKS THE BEHRlNG
SEA QUESTION WILL SOON
SETTTE ITSELF
SETTLE ITsELF.

san Francisco, Aug. II (spc 1an.-The hrs'
authentic account of affairs IN Behrng sea Is Oroue'''
here by Captain Erl1ne )f tie steamer ~ tai' ""o
has been wears in the employ of the Alaska Com
mercal Company and is absolutely tust"oruN' n0
has Just arrived from Onalaska. From MS s'n'e
ncnt il appears that seal poachcrs had taken i'''f
skins ND to Jnly l. which is swecd to 10000 skllS
Nv unossortcd catches This represents at least
80 600 seals slaughtered for, when they are shot a'
sea from boats, one seal IN three mat aIc
wounded escapes and dts This large catch "'
now been carried on for five years by these seai
poachcrs and the result las been TO cut down INC
number of seals that frequent Prbylof Islands unt
This wear the catch has ben only 2loOO' whereas t'
Government contract alows 10000 skins 10 De ''Nen'
I, may lac that this is one of those years when s'als
frequent other islands. or the presence oil 30 many
vessel, may have frightened them away Hut ''io
fact remains that the number coming I" '"o'0
f,vorite islands is only abOut one-quarter aS
great as usual. Captain Erslune sad; Il hc",u
il reported on good Authority when left ouhai'SA'
,lat ther, were ffy-hve ,calpmching craft az uid'
pojnt all bound for Behring sea. 30 far as nave
heard not single attempt had been made 10 sc'lc 'o
contraband vessels. The Bear Is now III INC No"o
Ocean and the Rush AT Prlbylon Island At tie uaV'
Of my leaving l did not know OF single seizure h''
ing been elected
Is there any attempt at dI'susHls uio ''"'"
OF the poachng vessels y
Not as 10 the flag. They all carried the BRUSH
ensign But they learn new ulchs every
wear When they in the Pacific they
are ,eaer, When in Bchring sea they are poaoiefs'
Non understand that this poachng business HAS beeh
going on five or six years and has been lh'ied9ihe
from year to year The poachers have Deeh eD
couragcd by men In the fur trade from the Ohi'ed
state, who make contracts In Victoria for skins &c
nveIcd In Victoria. 49, . and ,be
1t j. mcrIy matter oi ieM yccSSt's, ", i,, | 81,
Bcbring sea dispute will settle iself. There VIII 9e
nothing 10 contend tor nothing 10 aEuluHf. ~
Nm ..ccrtlncd on inquiry that Two allihplS i'a-
-. Ud. nm inc gs wear To prevent the dcpopulailoh
~ tbe l island, by reducing the slaughter oi seals iof
-.in. Tl,. Ala,ka Commercial Company, VINO h.il
,,Ires. ON, from both the Russian aud lted Sla'es
Government, for twenty ycais, Informed IL HT,ns u,
1.-- and again In l-,J that the contract ulhlt "I
ZOO 600 skin, would be reduced 10y 10000 ana a.
mott.r u fact only 10000 skins were taken III eI'h
"t tSc.c vcars Both these reductions were made be-
f1r, the era Of Brit III Columbian seal poachihs ~
present the question seems TO nave passed beyouT 'c
"t.ton whether or not the FUR seal shall became an
-ueeir1.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-16
ARRESTED FOR SWINDLING.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN DEVELOP
MENT COMPTNY APPEARS IN THE GEN
LRAL SESSIONS COUET.

j. Bartlett Cooke. formerly president Of the " Amcr
can Development Company at 40 - Broadway, VINO
recently wa, indicted In this city on a charge oi
swindIng " {. King Of SO 20 Clinton Place, was
brought TO thi, city Thursday night from Phila-
dclphia where he arrested week ago at the
request OF Inspector Byrncs After being locked up at
Police Headquarters all night Cooke was taken u the
Court II General sessions Yesterday where he pleaded
not guilty and was rcmandcd.
Cooke 4, accu,d of cheating King ont Of 1900 and
four weeks salary last spring, and the police expect To
find ma,y other compla.nlnts Who were s"lndied by
the prisoner. II is SD that Cooke, custom was -
lire well furnished ONCE. advertise for bookkccper9
and clerks and indu~e applicants for such positions
to deposit sums Of .loney ranging from 300 to Floo
a., security for their good behavior. II the applicants
were foolish enough to deposit their money they re-
we'd some wort hlS. shares Of stock In III" company
and later found themselves without their cash ana
the promised salaries. d.,
when Cooke ncd from the city he left many unpaid
bills and the shcrif toolt possession of Al of thc
visible assets In the broadway ohce on MaT'h -
Frederick VI. stevens. who had been engaged a. the
company's secretary. said 10 have ho"n nccc'd our
Of % and 10 hold worthless stock the face value oi
which was $4,000 The ,wndler Is a man OF Hn@
appearance and a fluent and persuasive talkrr. In
ms ctv he lived At the Hotel Marlborough, dressed IN
the height Of fashion aud sported Grand Army buttoh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-16
THE FORGER QUICKLY CAUGHT
w1pE.AwAKE EMPLOYEES OF THE FIFTH AVENUE
BANK PREVENT THIEF's ESCAPE.

wIpE.AwAKE EMPLOYEES OF THE FIFTH AVENUE
BANK PREVENT \ THIEF's ESCAPE.
u wa, inst before the hour for closing the Fifth
Avenue Bank on the OF that th0roughiare ana
Forty nh st. Yesterday afternoon, when messenger
hoy saunercd in and presented 10 the paying teller
Arthur TAYLOR a check for $40. purportne To have
been drawn by John w. Lang, the proprietor OF thc
restaurant at No. 1j7 East Forty second u. Mr'
TAYLOR was suepicious that something was wrong but
the boy answered hi, questions In such straight for
ward way that he gave him the money. Then callhS
f. b. Kcenc one of the clerks, he directed him 70 FOL
low the boy and learn what disposition he made OF
the money.
Al the same time he sicnalled TO the Twenty third
Precinct sub.,tation in the Grand Central station.
The messenger turned cast through Forty fitl-st-,
closely followed ly thc clerk keenc. At almost t'e
same time Keenc Jaw officer Frank Penny come up
thc steps from the police station, and hasten over
Forty-hfth 4. toward lin. Midway between fith
and Madison avcs. was well dressed young man,
loungin- along in an easy careless way Gong up TO
him tie boy delivered the $40 In crisp new Dills'
lust a. the officer came up.
Arrest that man" said Kccnc. that money doesn't
belong TO him.
Who does il belong TO ~ qUericd the officer
Well II YOU are going u arrest me-" said the good
lookiug young man. q" ! might as wen 'eh w" no"
that | did forge that check ,... ..
II the police station the prisoner ~ hts rcf,ed -
give, his name. but. when Captain Mctwaln tod MN
II would prejudice his case lie SAID II was James T.
Mansfield twenty two wears old. waiter oy oeoupt-
ton and his residence was No. y fsl htEHtl IVurV
al lie said that he formerly worked Tor Lang ~
Io,u ur,nch but last SUNDAY came from there and
entered upon protraced spree When lie fonnu thit
he had remained away so long ne wa SIam r,co 90
~ Iu,iuoss but was learned that the prisoner Is III
some manner related To him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-16
TO HUNT CANADIAN LCMBER THIEVES.

Chicago. Aug. 15.-A dispatch to " The lnerOceah'
say-: Four special agents OF the General Land ONCE
ACCOMPANIED by an armed posse Of sixteen men, VIII
start from Duluth on September 10 Investigate the
alleged robbery II valuable timber by canadian lun-
bcrmcn from the public lands In what i known As me
RAINY River Country In Minnesota. These men are
going IN search Of the Canadian lumber thieves VINO
have for many years pascd the lands OF ~" norm
ern boundary of Minnesota Tho forests Of whlte ana
Norway pine there are rckoncd among the finest III te
world The deprcdations for the last year alon" are
estimated AT 100000 feet. The prohts' oil course
,r,. enormous aud the people Of this country are t@
e,,r. IN ,,ro WAYS: I'm the first place. the timber
- stolen from them: second. the -awcd iuuDci -
brought back into The DuSota> ond otier NHr'Moir
state, and brought In competition win the p'luClS
of American mills honestly obtained. compliant on
This score has several times been lodged WIN anc
i"torinr Dcnartmcnt hut has until now gone uil-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-16
BEHRTNG SEA NEGOTIATIONS.
LORD sALIsBURY's FINAL ANSWER LAID DE-.
FORE THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT.

London. Aug. 1J.-In the House Of Commons tohieh'
Alexander siavclcy lin questioned the Government
regarding the position of the Echring sea negotiations.
lie sid that careful inquiry on the spot had satisfied
him that thc method, by which British vessel, con
Quoted their fishing led to no undue waste OF seal
life. il vas not the that female seals were
leCklc- sly slain.
sir James Ferguson, speaking for th> boVcrh-
nent said that adequate Judgment could be
formed on the nerotatiOns on the diplomatic
correspondence upon the subject until the House
POSSESSED Lord Sallsbury's nnaI reply, which coud
not put upon the table unl II had been presented
patches Just received minated that TINS ihd been
done Wncn the who'd CORES spondcncc Vas publlshed
Lc believed tic House would b" satisfied with the
spirit and manner In which the negotiations had been
conducted on the SIDE az tie British GOtcrninent.
The aim of Lord salisbury action had been to e.
taIu~h close time tor seal, by an international
Arrangement and 20 tie same time To prevent the
further -,zuc of British vessel ana secure cOmpcn>a
ton for the seizures already made"
The Under Foreign Sc'rctIry's statement was rc-
celvcd with marks Of approval by the members
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-16
4 MOODY UEEK N 4 SOETHERN COUNTY.
JEALOUSY CAUSES SEVERAL CRIMEs-Two BOYS
KILL THEIR UNCLE ON ACCOUNT
or HIS CRUELTY.

Columbia :. g.. Aug. - l~pccian.-La,t week Will
long De remembered a bloody one IN the history ~
AlLeviHe County. = G. or Tr.Hnv night Julia Bur
ton. vif. of Eivani Barton wa, found dead in her
bed with a great gl,h in hrr head evidently made
with an axe. The dead body Il her husband was
found su. pended IN the zane room ffum rafcr. 1t
was o case Of murder and suicide, the result OF the
husband Jealousy.
On SUNDAY morning Charles jenkins. a railroad
laboIcr Wa, talking with woman with whom he was
living. Peter Ashley stcathly crept up behind him
and struck him the head with an axe, killing HIM
instantly jealousy also the cause Of this crime
The most horrible crime I'm this bloody chapter was
the mmsdcr II Nelson Nash. farmer. whose body
ras found on Monday morning N gully IN the "ood'
Nash had the care samuel Nance and Marion Nance
orphan children Of his brother aged respectively ten
aud twelve years. Thee boy, ar N Jail. and un-
c>ltatinglv confess that they murdered thcr uncle
They -aN their unc" cruel 10 uicm ana Whlpl"l
them severely. some time aCO thcY ran away rom
home because VI cruelty, and Nahl went at-r tlrl'
ON horseback and used a buggy WHIP on them All me
way home He aft.rward whipped one Of them crncy
because the COW, Jumped out Of the lot. lhc} ne
lare that their unclcs wife urged them 10 XII hlH
assuring them mat thcy were too Young To De pun
and he was stopping IN the act Of putting cabblgt :
in the pot for the family dinner Sam st"altlily stepped
up behind him and dealt him f'"uful blow on tlc
head wIth n laiclct. Nelson rushed ont INTO th"
ward where h" fc 10 The ground. The TWO BOYS ticl
heat him 10 death with heavy pole, an axe ana
hoe Thc yOulful murderer, tied the dead man irct
The hor,c dragged him of acros, a cotton hcd to 4
ueighLOruc g.Illy. and there covered hlin WIN pHc
fop. They cfg. Alfred Johnson, about twelve years
Old. With assisting Them ~ 49, A.
Yesterday morning R)'a Wilson died from thc
effects Of pistol shot fired about two weeks ago BY
John tOnnOr her lover.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-16
WRECKED on SABLE ISLAND.

Ottawa. ont, Aug. 15.-Ihc Marine Department
was Informed to-day that on July - the bark Gcrda,
Of Drammen Norway, was wrecked sable Island
The vessel was fifteen days ont from Barbados with
sugar for Quebec. She struck during a dense fox.
The crew OF ten men was rescued with consdcrT'bl,
difficulty The captain speaks In The Mldcst manner
Ct the bravery Of The Sable Island llbbOat
Sable Island, Or as it is sometimes called, ocean
Graveyard" is the centre Of the greatest region Of
wrecks In the Atlantic ocean. \ chart recently
published by the Marine Department giving the lOca
lion of no less than lj2 known wrecks tlut have
occurred on and around sable Island.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-16
NOTES OF THE CENSCS.

Washington, Aug. I5.-The population OF Providence
- for 1880 i, 49,, ,O43 against 1O4 ,s57 In 15s0, an
increase of - i SO or 1898 per cent
The population Of saginaw, Mich, Is gwen by the
Census Bureau 16,lG9. This territory, which IN
$50 comprised the cities OF saginaw and East saginaw"
had then a population Of 20.j41. This is gain dur
i,c the census period of 1G,62s, 5G.20 per cent
The official rough count Of the State of Delaware
was today completed by the Census Bureau. IL shows
the population Of the state to be 167 e7l' against
iA6 9og i'm 1880 The population Of the city OF
Wilmington is given 81 437 AS against 42,4'o III
$50 an increase OF 1S $50, or 44.36 per cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-16
THE POTATO CROP IN IRELAND.

London, Aug 13-Tle Catholic Irimatc preaching
recently at Armagh declared that great distress
threatened the poor in Ireland owing 70 the failure
Of the potato crop throughout the country. In the
House of Commons to-day Mr. Bafour, Chief secretary
for Ireland said that while it was true that there
had been a serious failure Of the potato crop, yet
,hnre was no reason 70 fear famine the resources
&c tne poor Law Unions would be sufficient 10 meet
ali cases Of distress that might arise from the failure
dublin. Aug 15.-RepOrts received here show that
the potato blight is spreading In the counties Oi Done
gal Cork Waterford, HlpeIdiy ana Limerick
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-16

Prince Fedinand's return to Bulgaria has settled at
least for the present. the question discussed in Euro
pean diplomatic circles, whether not it would bee
better 10 substitute for him Prince Wadcmar Of Den
mark Prince oscar Of sweden. But the interested
parties could not - his successor; that was
his best chance, and he has improved It. lie let
Bulgaria months Just after having signed
the death warrant " Major i1nitza. II must be
admitted that Ferdinand has displayed some moral
courage and pluck in declining 70 atdicate ~ hc Wa
solicited to do even by the COmc Dc Paris and Oh-r
members Of his family He had declared when going
to the watering place Of Carlsbad that he would stay
there longer than necessary for his health and that
he would return 10 Bulgaria August ID. the ami
vcTsary Of his proclamation Prince Oi the Balkan
state. lie kept his word and landed Ol nat dif n
Widdin IL remains 10 be seem Ia the first place,
whether his Prime Minister, ana the real ruler Of The
country St2mbouOh, will also keep his promise %
hold great review Of the army at which Prince
Ferdinand would be proclaimed King and bulgaria de-
clacd sovereign state, despite the protest a Turkey
and the clauses of the Berlin Treaty Of 177-. The
latter has been violated already than once. but
the Powers especially Russia Will probably bc indis-
posed close their eyes upon another violation Of
that solemn contract.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-16
THE KUgORED COFFEE SYNDICATE.

Baltimore, Aug 15.-COncc merchants, importers
and brokers Of this city much Interested In tho
rumors that coffee syndicate has been formed, havlhG
capitaI stock Of $1,000 900, and that the agency OF
the company in the United states has been acocPtu
bv w H. Crossman a Brother. Of New York. several
cable messages were sent to Rio this morning asking
for information about the syndicate. One dealer
here who has relations with both Rio and santos, says
the syndicate IS for the purpose 0i dong away WIN
ti,e middle man." who. I'm the coffee trade Ii the I'm
uortcr The syndicate will buy up all the coffee IL
can secure from the planters regulate the prices, ana
shin the coffee to the agency IN inc Jnltcd staJcs
insi cad OF 10 the importer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-16
TRAINS IN COLLISION NEAR NEw-HAvEN.

New-IIaven Conn. Aug. ID (Specal).-Ihe New
York and Boston express, which leaves Ne"-lorN a'
H. m was in collision at East Haven tonight Win
,he accommodation from Boston, which arrives here
at 100 D. M several passengers and two hremeh
Jumped from the trains, but no one was injured
The engine on the express vas disabled ana an
engine was sent from this city The gltedge,
- m was an hour late In reaching this city
The express should have stopped at switch al allow
Inc the accommodation u pass H. but the brakes TO
used 10 work and the collision was the result
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-16
THE NORTH SHORE LIMITED WRECKED.
ENGINEER AND FIREMAN KILLED AND sEyERA
PAsSENGERS HURT.

Detroit. Mich, Aug. 16-The eastbound Nor'h 'noie
limited train on the Michigan Central road was
wrecked AZ about O'Clock this afternoon at Augusta,
Mich Reports say that the limited struck car OF
freight which had been only partially sidetracked.
The engine crashed into the depot completely destroy
ing the building, and 1t is rumored two boys VINO
we're inside killed outright. After Striking the
building the engine ran few yards ana then eA-
plodcd blowing Fireman Gregg to pieces, and also
riu,pg Engineer McRoberts Particulars thus far re-
Ceiyed do not mention any passengers being Killed.
although the number of Injured i gwen AT IRON
twelve to fifteen. Among those are !: T. MOTIFS: ol
Detroit and ex-Nayor IIowes Of Battle Greet Inc
engineer. McROberts. and the fireman. Gregg 6oth
lived at Jackson and have families there. stan oi
physicians to the of the disaster TO attend
he wounded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-16
THE SITUATION IN BI.ENOs AYREs.

London. Aug 15.-A dispatch to The Times" from
Rucnn, Ayres states that bill will be introduced In
Congress authorizing the Government TO lease 21oOoo
600 acres Of the national lands
Finds 10 meet the coupons Of the national loans
which are payable september have been provided.
The new president and directors OF the Nauonal
ua,t are all men who have the confidence Of the
public - . .,,,
cold is quoted at ~ per cent premium 49,.
PARIS Aug 15-A dispatch from Buen0s Ayfcs SCltes
that ~ . meeting of the Parliamentary Committee tle
Minister of Finance declared that the Government
would avoid any new issue of paper currency
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-16
DEWEY TO SrICIDE BY ILLHEALTH.

Baltimore. Aug - (>peciaD.-J. Harry Ward.
nembcr Of the Com aud Flour Exchange and formerly
an extensive grain operator, committed suicide uliS
morning while hi, sisters were at breakfast III the
home on Maryland-ave standing In front OF mirror
Mr. Ward calmly cut his throat, the head being nearly
ec,,ercd from The body. Nervous dyspepsia caused
thc act Ward was ty-eight years old and leaves
a wife and daughter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-16
xIAyDERs on DIR. STEPHENSON.

Toledo. Ohio Aug. 15.-"Thc Blade says to-day
that the friends of Dr stephenson. OF Adrian. MciL
whose sudden death In Berlin was announced by cable
Yesterday are indignant AT the sensational stories In
regard 10 his having lost heavily at cards and lhtma
ing that h might have committed suicide lie was
man of exemplary habits and never played cards III
his life lie stood high in his profession ana hau
large circle OF friends In this city.