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New-York tribune., 1891-05-17
,vsur.Nov POLICIES OF SUICIDES.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 1e.-Judge CALDWELL Of the
United states Circuit Court handed down an import
ont decision yesterday In case Involving The pay
- ~ ufe insurance to tie heirs OF suicide The
tltIo AZ the suit was william II. Berry ct al agt
tbe knights Templar and Masonic Life indemnity
Comnany.p The case was tried at the last term
IIr,t-d states Circuit Court. when II was shown
that John r. Berry took out policy in the above
named company for $4,000 Tie conditions OF the
,,olcv provided that IN oi selfdeStructon the
ro,cv should become void. On November D. 1884,
Perry committed suicide by hanging The holders
of the policy made due proof Of Berry's death' and
demanded payment of the policy. The company re.
fused 10 nav upon the ground that the policy was vo
by reason Of the suicide conditions. In his decision
Judge Caldwell says.
1.-THE clause In the policy declaring 1t void IN case OF
the suicide OF the assured itself void under the ooea
section of the Revised Statutes OF MlssOiTi VIZ III
all suits upon policies Of INSURANCE on NE heiealvcr
Issued by any company doing business In TINS stae,
Il shall be no defence that the assured comultIeaa
suicide, unless II shall be shown that TIE aseueu
contemplated suicide at the time he made his sppIlcs
hon for the policy, and an{ stipulation In inc Poho'
10 the contrary shall be void'"
New-York tribune., 1891-05-17
KEYSTONE BANK METHODS
TESTIMONY SHOWING HOW THE ENORMOUS
DEFICIT WAS CONCEALED

PHILADELPHIA May 16.-The hearing OF uuiuo" V"
Marsh president and Charles W. Lawrence 80
sistant cashier of the broken Keystone Na.ohai '
charged with falsifyng the returns OF the PAM " -,
Controller Of the Currency, was resumed mere 'n,
morning before United States Commissioner Bell Da"a
Examiner Drew testified that In July last ne eali.
the attention of the Controller OF the Currency " Wv
bank,s over-loans lie also notified the oirecVo'''
uhereupon the board instructed the executive o'o'
10 take such action would place the DAMN up
sound financial footing. MIR. Drew was ques
as to why he did not discover. during his regular eA
aminatlons that number of pages had been cu' Nv"
the banks ledger and afterward replaced In expNia
lion he stated that in a large bank folio OF IoVo
pages IT was not unusual for the entry clerk 70 cut
pages from the ledger and paste them In for the pu
pose OF keeping individual accounts In aiphane"'".
order Mr. Drew did not give the ofhcials houoo o
the time when he was about 10 examine thc oaA' o,
Hayes the cashier testified that he knew nothing oi '
banks actual condition beyond the publisher sa'
lie never assisted In making up the account io' W"
Controller, but signed 1t when 1t was presen.eN "
him by President Marsh. lie never knew unuh 'nei
the run In December last of the enormous amount Vi
the Lucas deficit When the bank examiner was eA-
pected to visit the bank, Marsh would oorro" ho
S6c 900 TO $4,000 I'm cash from the spring u1-u'"
National Bank and place 1t among the asses, "
which means the reserve would be raised 10 Ue Ies'
amount No entry was ever made OF them, ana WIG"
money would be returned to the Spring Garden baA'
where no collateral was ever deposited. Money was
also borrowed from the Third National Bank IN the
same way to meet their Clearing House mdeotedheSs'
J. Frank Lawrence a brother Of Charles Lawrence,
one of the accused men, testified that he had charge OF
the ledger from which the pages were cut he us
covered the fact and spoke 70 his brother and marsh
about IT, but was told by them that It was all right
He did not know who did it. Henry Van Bell >. l.
Jackson, Charles C. TORI and Dr.. Charles ehehen.
berger all of whom are or have been directors VI
the bank showed by their testimony that they Knew
but little of its real condition, and never had any idea
December last They also testified that they were
never allowed examine the assets OF tle Dahk as
consisting of Granville b. Haines samuel Lucas ana
Louis Dreka, did this and reported u the Doarl;
trusted him without question until the discovery OF
the rotten condition of the bank .,,u.
At this point the hearing was adjourned unol neA'
Thursday.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-17
ppoposJyg IMPROVED CLASSIFICATION.

A committee was appointed on the Cotton Exchange
to consider the advisabty Of changing the present
form OF contract in response to suggestions from some
OF the Southern exchanges to restrict the grades de-
lIvered on contracts dealt In on the Exchange here,
TO low middng and above. Tie committee submitted
IFS report OH March 2s recommending that no change
be made I'm the form of contract that VIII go into erect
on September l. At the same time the committee
suggested the adoption OF universal international
standard OF classification and that all exchanges OF the
oounry be invited to consider the proposition with
view OF holding conference to propose the scheme
TO European exchanges.
The Hoard of Managers Of the Exchange indorses
the committee's recommendation, and members Of the
Exchange have been invited To express their opinions
on the subiect.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-17
CONTROLLER STAUB'S POLICY.
THE COMPLICATIONS GROWING OUT OF THE
CONNECTICUT ELECTION.


uart,ord Nav 10 fSpeciaD.-Controler Saub seems to
ha having things his own way at the Capitol In the
matter OF drawing orders for the payment OF the salaries
OF the employees Of the State He has anop1eo "na' he
calls definite line of policy IN drawing these oruers anu
the line Of demarcaton between those employees VIM se
ber nay and those who do not Is very singular one
For instance those IN the departments VINO were app'
before the present crisis he pays without question: "o
those who appointed since the crisis anu uue @ su
rrsonal control OF Governor Bukeey get no Day az AL
be Controller holding Bukeley is not the Governor
AZ all BY this peculiar reasoning the messenger Noonei
Rood draws his salary, while tho executive secreIy
Mr. Brainerd, gets none, unless the courVs snou s
a mandamus compelling payment The employees OF sae
secretary Of States office and OF the Treasures ONCE
draw their salaries, their chiefs being hoiuose' ~
exactly the same position as Governor Butselsy Inns n
SELF Again in refusing to draw the 0fuel f -e
man. NJ Judge Demng, Of New-Haven he Con'RonVS
arbitrarily decides for himself and for the spase "s NJ
"a no longer Judge 1t is amazing to see inc coip -
tions this matter brought about Ihere s.ens w
no end to them under the remarkable FILINGS u o''
Stauh 49,. S.,, .,
The Democratic Senate met again for ori1 nour ua
Thursday and adjourned usual That interess WY
has been In session. off and since the hrst "euey IA
January, and tas not yet had the grace 70 os' M
ness. 1t has not yet appointed It's cohnl''e' VI -
it intention OF doing any business whatever ha % ousi'
ness several special committees ou1 eunnue M M
political capital 10 for the benefit q inc
party In It's next campaign. but II mas not Se' ose
considerable game Tho only stardng thing IL nus uoho
was the swearing IN OF Democratic candidates. anu ~a'
IL know perfectly well void action unless te oue
ioined with it Nevertheless It meets goes through Ger
tain actions and makes pretence Of doing business a.
s last session resolution offered with the mVAton ot
paying tho employees. but It was voted down 0eeaaso
not been customary 70 pay these oniclais Ill Ne " "
the session." 1t steadily refuses to agree with the house
In passing the needed appropriation bills ana the
mens sse consequently short radoas The expenses W"
bo paid however Governor Bukeey making the S'sem.''
that while he remains is his duy 70 sec iae ~e
nsutns OF the State shall suffer for actual expenses
One OF the interesting features Of the closing exercises
Of theyear at the Theological Seminary this week was e
laying Of the of the new case LIBRARY oau
80, ,dA ~, tho viii NJ Newton Case, who was a very
large ever TO the Seminary during his life
The condition Of the crops throughout the Sonnecu'u'
Valley is excellent
New-York tribune., 1891-05-17
poIrcrNEy SHOT BY A BURGLAR.

Pittsburg, May 16.-A dispatch from Youngstown.
Ohio, to "The Chronicle-Teegraph,' says: "Ofhcer
william Freed is dying and Officer Jacob Petere
will probably lose his left arm as result OF fight
after midnight with gang Of burglars. The resi-
dence of DR.. McCurdy was entered and sealskin
sacque and money taken Officer Peterie arrested
stranger on suspicion. The man broke away and
fired a revolver at the posse of officers in pursuit.
Freed was shot in the abdomen and Peterie In the
left shoulder. The police captured the man and
found the stolen articles in his possession. The
other burglars escaped. The man captured gave his
teen, and alys he has been reporter and telegraph
OPERATOR
New-York tribune., 1891-05-17
CELEBRATING AN AYNIVERS4RY.

The ouartercentennial of the establishment of Upslon
md Omega Cbsners OF the Fraternity OF Phi Gamma Delta
at the colleges of the City OF Ne"'fOfk anu
Columbia was held IN the Manhattan Athletic
Club Theatre Friday night. Ihe 'aoe was
arranged in tho shape OF delta" and occupied the
entire theatre The following colleges were represented
washington and Jefferson, YALE Colgate, Lafayette
College of the City of New-York Columbia Cornell
University OF PennsylDla, Lehgh University OF Kansas
University OF Michigan and Allegheny. Among 'ne men,
hers nresent were A. H. Alker. Eugene L. Busche,
Ch.rlas T. Iydecker John V. Hecker, George
W. Carr, Charles E. Rushmore. Leigh H. HINT
tho Rev. j. A. Denson, the Rev. ]. o. Wilson. the
Rev Dr. Orpen, the Rev. Dr. Wabel, doctors NJ
New-York tribune., 1891-05-17
. woyprRrUL CoLLEc1Ioy OF BOOKS.

II IS often said that Everybody writes books now
adaysp And after going over the establishment Of
Leggat Brothers, at No. 81 Chamberst, 1t seems as
II almost everybody did. II would be hard TO find
anywhere another such treasure house for the book
buyer as this store hundreds Of thousands Of volumes
are uron Its shelves-works Of all ages, all
Imaginable subjects. From morning until night the
employees kept busy sorting books rearrang
Ing old ones.
IL Is favorite haunt for those sensible people who
can actually think OF something beside their business
and read something deeper than the literature OF the
pewsstands, Whether they come In 10 find some rare
New-York tribune., 1891-05-17
4 GIFT TO 4 CANCER HOSPITAL.
OPENING A PAVILION PAID FOR BY MRS. ANsoN
PHELPS STOKES.

OPENING A PAVILION PAID FOR BY MRS. ANSON
PHELPS STOKES.
large number of persons attended the public open
ing of the Phelps Pavilion of the NewYork Sdn and
Cancer Hospital at Fordham Heights yesterday after
noon The new building is the gift Of Mrs Anson
phelps Stokes 1t Is onestOry structure, forty feet
souare containing five rooms with accommodations lot
eleven female patients, besides nurses room ana d
small scullery The cottage is OF the queen Anne
stvle Of architecture and cost $1,000. Mrs Stokes
supports one bed in the pavilion 1t was sid tnao
persons could endow bed In the building for S5oo
year or for s5 900 In pepetuty Threefourhs Oh 'ne
natients are treated without charge
An interesting address was delivered yesterday oy
President John D. Archbold. DR.. L. Duncan Bulhdey'
secretarv OF the Medical Board then made rev re-
marks Dr. ID. b. st. John Roosa then spoke upon
the importance Of maintaining the hospital. inc
Rev. Dr. Robert S. Macarthur spoke on " Inc
Relation Of the Citizen to the Free Hospital
Among those present were DR.. George Henry FOX
william p st. john Dr. F. Torek, DR.. f. WOOD kug-
ges Colonel L. W. Norris Dr. and Mrs; >; n: uVe, 1fi
the Misses Tibbits Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh ~ camp Mss
Camp Mrs George Lewis, jr., Mrs. John Scott, Mlss
Annie Scott Alexander La Mont, Isaac lsenn MIIiai
o. Riddle Dr. Henry H. Whitehouse, Mr; ana Mrs ~ M& a.
Waller IT.. Miss H. W. Bradley, Mrs; NJ. l.; Gnev9, ,
Mr. C. foffman Miss Hoffman. Mr.. and Mrs FrederlSk
+. Cook. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard irwin, MISS Il. N.
Hedges, Miss Mary II. St0ckwel Mrs Hoilanu, Mt
r e Janeway, J. Cleveland Cady, Dallas b. Pratt,
!. r. Eustis and Frederick II. Gifens.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-17
4 SEIZURE OF POLISHED GRANITE.

Boston, May l6.-An important seizure was made
Yesterday BY Special Agent Montgomery, OF the Treas
ury Department II is the second seizure under the
new Mckinley Administrative law. A consignment
OF finished and polished granite for building, decorative
and ornamental purposes. arrived from Vance6oFo''
Me- via the Eastern Division Of the Boston and Maine
and was Immediately conascated by the Treasury a-
thorlties The granite shipped from ST. John
" b., by Burpee Co., and was consigned to their
agents In Quincy, Mass, and was entered at vance
boro' et less than one third OF It's market value &c,
cordln0 10 the stamps OF the experts. Local granite
cutters say that this practice has been going on some
lima
New-York tribune., 1891-05-17
IN THE INTERESTS OF PURE FOOD.
A COMPANY FORMED TO CONDUCT PERMANENT
HEALTH EXHIBITIONS.

, COMPANY FORMED TO CONDUCT PERMANENT
HEALTH EXHIBITIONS.
The general interest in the "pure food movement
awakened I'm New York, to great extent, ny "'o
recent Health and Food Exposition in the LehoA
Iyceum has resulted in the establishment Oh d CUM
many for the introduction and exposition OF iooo
nroducts and all appliances tending 10 the promouoh
., hooIth and comfort y The name OF the company
is the American Healtheries Company. Healthenes
Is word borrowed from England where 1t came lhIo
popuar use during the International Health EAPoelUo
held in London in 1884. number OF Dehenoch.
laws nsurng the purity Of food In England fesulueu
from that exposition. 1t is the purpose OF the ne"
company to establish and maintain such eApoSiuons
in the future in this city. The first exposition VIII
ha held during March and April, 1892. The election
of Dr. A. Is. do Frece president and geherai
director of the company and the expositons Is eoou
guarantee of their success The treasurer anu p"Sf
ness manager Is Z. F. Bussing.
In speakngwtha Tribune erepOrter regaIdlngmS plans
Yesterday Dr. de Frece said that 1t was still undecdeG
in what building tho eXpositions would be held a
wealthy man of this city had proposed to erect hall
after the style of the Crystal Palace Of London for
the cxpositlons of the company and for other similar
exhibitions The plot OF ground included an entire
souarc I'm convenient neighborh0od. 1t was probable
that the offer would be accepted and thai another INC
hpIdinQ would be added to the long list OF those
already I'm this city. We PROPOSE he added' 10
make these exposOns valuable and useful 70 the clt-
zons of Nsy-York. We intend to show the people
What pure food is We shall have chemists connected
v,i,h the company whose sole duty IL VIII oc 70 cA-
anime and analyze various kinds OF food ana drInh,
eynoSe authorizations and thereby insure better cSs
Of cdbles for this community. The company ana INC
cXpD,ltOns will be, In fact an adJuhc' on Ic 80 VI
Health novel feature of the exposition next {esI
win be model home containing eyeryt thl2g Ml1n na
science has discovered 70 add 70 the colorI Vl
Tho company. indeed will take up everything con
ctod aS rith the house or homo, whether sanitation
ventilation cookery, food, or furniture -,
uercantagc 81 thc annual receipts OF the exhl-
bt,ons will be edvcn u worthy charitable insttnioHs
In this city. Publications devoted TO heaI'h euo'0
will be issued also"
New-York tribune., 1891-05-17
THE EYwoprH LEAGUES CONSTITUTION.

Chicago. May 1e.-A dispatch from st. Louis says:
EThe meeting Of the National Board of Control OF the
Epworth League developed some unpleasant feeling
yesterday. The most important was the report Oh
The Committee on Constitution. 1t proposed several
changes. One of these was an amendment TO Arncie
R making two classes Of members Of the Epworth
Ieacue. active and honorary. Active members must
be menbers OF the Methodist Episcopal Church or some
ether evangelical Church, and subscribe 70 the consu-
tuition of the League and take the pledge Only active
members can be elected officers The pledge, the com
mittes suggested. shoud be amepded 30 Is 70 peiuos
New-York tribune., 1891-05-17
AN Ex.A1DERMIy CATCHES THIEVES.

Ex-Alderman John W. Rappenhagen OF NO. lso
Chrystiest discovered thieves in his house yesterday
morninc They had entered the apartments Of Peter
Kemp and were leaving them, with his property, when
the ex-Alderman caught them. The ex-Alderman was
armed with club and he used it so effectively on the
heads OF the thieves that they submitted to arrest
One Of the thieves Harry Le Blanche an inmate
of the house. The other was George Young, who had
no buslness there officers Hogan and Grancher, Of
the Eleventh Precinct. brought tho prisoners before
nstice Meade at the Essex Market Police Court and
they were held for examination
New-York tribune., 1891-05-17
prSKERs IN ANNUAL MEETING.

Daton, Ohio, May 1e.-The annual bunker meet
.rc with the brethren and their wives from all parts Of
tbc United states began at Trotwood. few miles from
ras city. at noon to-day. Business and religious
roeenCs are all held In the immense tabernacle erected
for the purpose There are also sleeping quarters
~, IarCe dining halls for 10000 people. The great TO
s;gans M meeting win be held tomorrow and business
.nsatin rs next week.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-17
LADIES' DAY AT A yErERAY'S CLUB.

Yesterday was ladies day" at the 7th Regiment
Veteran Club at Ffhave. and Fifty eighthst, and 1t
was celebrated in right royal style. The handsome
rooms were tastefully decorated with bunting potteo
plants and cut flowers, and presented an animated
scene from until O'Clock, while the reception was
in progress The wives sisters sweethearts and frends
of the turned out in full force to inspect INC
bandsome ouartels One of the features Of the recep-
ion was a loan collection OF paintings. Many we'll
known people were present.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-17
FARMERS OPPOSE A THIRD PARTY.

Kansas City, May 16.-The Jackson County Farm
ers' Alliance had lively meeting at Independence
yesterday. The object Of the meeting was to select
delegates to the Cincinnati Conference. About thirty
Of the subalances refused 10 be represented at the
meeting. The farmers Of the county are strongly
opposed to the Cincinnati Conference, as they con-
slider 1t a third party movement. The county Is
entitled to eight delegates, but so strong was the
opposition that the meeting adjourned after selecting
ON delARafa
New-York tribune., 1891-05-17
ppa1sr FROM LIE COLLECTOR.

Collector Erhardt sent the following letter yesterday
10 Joseph Murray. superintendent OF tre 'uS'oin
House Building: " In transmitting 10 you Uic a..epE
na 90 vonr resignation from the Secretary Of the
Treasury as Superintendent, l should not fulhl my
whole duty II did not take occasion to state that IL
has not fallen to my lot ever to have had IN my
emnloy a more efficient, industrious and upright
nuIlc officer than yourself, and regret exccehlnsIy
YOUR loss TO the Department"
New-York tribune., 1891-05-17
TO FoRECLosE THE MORTGAGE.

Allentown, Penn, Mag 16.-Francis G. Newlands'
F. W. Sharon and Charles r. Sheppard this afternoon
entered bill in equity against the Keystone Cement
Company and Charles F. Whitehead and Stanley W.
Dexter trustees to forecose mortgage for 100000
Antonio Navarro husband of Mary Anderson, is presi-
dent of the cement company.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-17
srRpRIsryG A CAMP OF OUTLAWS.

Wichita, Kan, May 16.-A report received rom
Norman, O. T., says that scout from the Interior
Of the Choctaw Nation reports fight last night between
a nosse OF deputy United States marshas and gang
snnrosed to be the Dalton brothers and their fellow
outlaws who held up and robbed the santa Fe train
near Wharton l. T.. Saturday last. The officers sur
prised the outlaws camp and after the Interchange OF
shotS fhe robbers mounted their horses and escaped
in the darkness leaving their camp equipments behind
New-York tribune., 1891-05-17

the promise to abstain from worldly pleasure 10. p
mted by the Church and to do all In ther power an M
spread the teachings of the Church men nn, onethird
az ths samss in the country have pledge and II tqe
pIedge. which now keeps out many menDg ,ne The
mondment maui was voted down. The memorial 70 to tio
snerai Conference of the Methodist Church Tque1, q,
ING that body TO adopt the Epworth League anu a"'
,t ,tps 3 %ranch OF the Church was adopted
New-York tribune., 1891-05-17
A BRAKEMAN AND FARMER KILLED.

Elmira, n. Y, May 16.-John Judge. twenty-five
years old head brakeman on a Lackawanna wild
catp freight train, fell from the train between the cars
at Lounsbury station yesterday morning the wheels
passing over and crushing both egs Judge was taken
TO oswego where both legs arnputated. resulting
In his death a few hours afterward
Al about 5 O'Clock yesterday afternoon an extra
freight train struck and killed farmer George sloan,
al East Corning station lie was walking down the
track at the time; sloan was seventy-three years
old and leaves a widow.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-17
A FIGHT WITH 4 BURGLAR.

Buffalo. n Y, May 10-A burglar last night
entered the house OF Mrs. J. c. Harrison, wealthy
widow, in North Pearlst. Her grandson, Harrison
Williams tried to capture the intruder but was stabbed
in the arm Mr. Williams then fired his revolver
without effect, and the burglar escaped.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-17
Tried 10 SHOOT HIS LANDLADY. +.

Ridgefeld, Conn, May 16-Albert Burt. OF this
town. attempted yesterday to shoot Mrs. Charles Burt
with whom he boarded. The woman ran screaming
into core, and Burt, who was pursuing her, caught
her around the waist and pointed a revolver at her
head She clinched his wrist turning the revolver In
another direction, when Caleb Burt. relative. sue
ceeded in disarmng the would-be murderer. Tho
latter said he meant TO shoot the woman because she
would not love him, and then kill himself.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-17
THE WHEAT SCANDAL AT DULUTH.

Chicago. May 16.-A Daily News dispatch from st.
Paul says: "The Joint legislative committee investi-
eating the big wheat steal at Duluth heard more SEN
satonal testimony yesterday. According TO the evil
dence of Leopold Ario, watchman fo the Union I'M
provernent Company Of Duluth, there was collusion
between railway elevator and State officials, which
nermitte at least 100000 bushels of hghga1e wheat
Ia be spirited away. lie gave dates amounts, etc."
New-York tribune., 1891-05-17
Robbed OF $1,000 IN DRAFTS.

Dancor. Me- May 16.-At tho Maine Central Rail
road station in this city yesterday man from tho
West was robbed Of pocketbook containing his rail
road tickets 800 In cash and $1,000 in drafts on
Rarng Brothers London. lie going 10 Halifax
to take the steamer for Europe.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-17
sUFFOC4rED BY ESCAPING GAS.

Worcester Mass. May 16-Ths morning at tho
Worcester Gas Works, Patrick Hamilton aud Michael
McNamara were sufocated by escaping gas while work
ing In the valve house and Patrick Ryan overcome
and is In critical condition. The superintendent,
q. L. weatherbce and William Connors assisted In
moving the eu aud ss" frustrated, but VIII ~
oavers
New-York tribune., 1891-05-17

u,,,. ,oo, that has been out of print for years =,
nSuy sres from the publisher, they seldom go a~a'
disappointed .u.h,Dc nm n library and
r,TS in list Of books to suit their fancy VIII nlu ~
nearly every case, that Leggat H -, .hs
furnish from their immense s'ooA "''0- ''"'''
works readers of The Tribune who Wrte 10 s
u,hers for books for their mannnolii caIal1suo
G' dor 20 make selections, do considerable ouShcSS
,,,b this stanch old house.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-17

GRANTS LOG CABIN TO REMAIN IN MISSOURI.
st. Louis, May 16.-General Grants old log cabin
which 1t was expected would 30 TO the Worlds Fair.
will not be transferred 10 that exhibition. E. A. JOY os
Old Orchard, Mo-, has purchased the relic for the SUN
Of $1,000. and, 1t Is said will not permit II " e@s
this city,