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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-18
NAVAL NOTES or INTEREST.
BEGINNING THE EXAMNAT1oNs-THE BEN
NINGfoN 10 HAVE A TEST.
w. II. Nee.

THE ATI0NS-TH BEN
vINGfoN TO HAVE A TEST.
The following officers OF the Navy assembled Mt the
Nav1 Yard. IN Building No. Z. at l O'Clock yesterday
afternoon, to begin q competitive examination ior Ie'u'
ing men in charge Of gangs OF mechanics ana iaporcI''
In accordance with the Civil Service regulations ir
the first time enforced by Secretary Tracy Oap,am
F. NJ. Bunce, chairman; Chief Engineer DaVu Snh'n'
Commander Charles O'Neil, Commander +. 4" Oh"u
wick. Naval Constructor r. L. FeTnald, Naval CON
structor F. T. Bowles. and Lieutenant W. B' Caper-
ton. as recorder. The plnccs for which the cNaWIha-
tons are TO be held have been declared vacant Oh
September /, and the object of the examination - -
secure the most competent men to Ill them' lHelo
&c M ouestion of the competency OF the present IN
cumbents. but in order TO put the system mo ehcoU
~ IS necessary to have a competitive examination
from which no man will DO barred who flea MS ap-
~plication prior 10 saturday last, and VINO could lie
satisfactory certificates as evidence Of his experience
in conducting the Kind Of work that he VIII be re-
oulred To perform and supcrintend, and that he Is Il
citizen Of the United States and Of good moral char
acter.
The following places are TO he filed by those "uon
the Board Of Examination pcOmrQeno as De"ls pcS'
fitted Construction observation-disclosures painter
ouarterman blockmaker. quarterman caulker, quarter
man oalummaker, quarterman patternmaher and quar-
terman in charge Of laborers. Engineering Depart
northumberland blacksmith and quarter1n"n copper
smith: Ordnance Observation-Disclosures machnist'
Equipment Observation-Disclosures fagmaker' iaius auu
Docks Department ASSISTANT 70 civil engineer lhor'
are about fifty applicants in all for the places named
q certain humber of whom have been told TO report ior
examination to morrow morning, when the eNnmlna-
tons will be begun. The others VIII be similarly
warned at the proper time. To-day will be used IN
tho preliminary work.
The new cruiser Bennington left her dock at me
Navy Yard yesterday. and started for Fort Wads-
worth. She will receive her supply OF ammunition
to-day at that place, and after taking on board tie
Board of Inspection will start for sea, probably to-
morrow, for her last official steam trial before ne
contractors receive the final payment Tor nor IN
accordance with the terms Of the contract, THIS tIlaI
is 20 take place within four months OF the date OF her
acceptance by the Government. This limit Of Tune
expires on september l, until which date tAe Sgn-
tractors are responsible for The Working Oi the sap:
The vessel will be gone only a few days, the object
being 10 give her o fair trial OF cruising ut sea
The second of the two turrets was lowered mo ule
place ready for il on the monitor Terror, now III course
of reconstruction at the Navy 1aId' YESTERDAY. boSn
of the turrets are now In place or the vessel. ready
for the work of finishing them to be carried on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-18
OTHER CHARGES AGAINST BECHTOLDT.

THE +" GREEN GOODS = ENG SEEMS TO BE IN
A PECK OF TROUBLE.
postofRce Inspectors Jacobs and IIartshorn seem to
hive picked up a gem Of the first water in George
Jacobs. whom they arrested as a " green goods swindler
on Saturday. A second charge was brought against
him Yesterday. and when he Is released on bail on
the two complaints PostO1ice Inspector George Griggs,
OF the Philadelphia Division, Will arrest him on .
third charge. Jacobs, or Edward ~Beehtoldt, for that
seems 10 be his real name, was aFraigned before Com
missioner Shields yesterday on the first complaint.
Mr. Shields Is about to leave the city on his vacation
and a. all concerned were anxious 10 have him con-
duct the examination, an adjournment was taken until
September "a, when he will have returned.
The complaining witness In the second charge was
Louis S. Streep, who formerly kept a printing ONCE
OF no. 10 ~Beekman-st. lie says that early In leo9
he printed " green goods" circulars for Bechtoldt, whs
then called himself j. H.. Halloek. Anthony ComstOck
made affidavit, on knowledge and belief, that on May
10, 1889, Bechtoldt had sent a letter offering counter
felt money for sale to y. w.. Durham, Mead, Ark,
and that Durham had sent the svindler $3.50.
streep was indicted twice on June 20, 1889.
Charged with advertising and Offering for sale counter.
felt money. He was held In $1,000 bail, but in
October. 1880, he went TO Europe, fOrfeiting his bona
He received an intimaton that the case agaiust him
would not be pressed, and returned 10 New-fork. On
september 30, 1890, the indictments against him were
dismissed on the recommendation OF Colonel Fellows.
who wrote on the papers something hlglsolndns
about " the furtherance Of Justice" YESTERDAY stgeep
said that he had forfeited his bail on the advice oil ls
counsel, William F. Howe, and that Louis b. Allen. Of
the firm OF Howe d Hummel, had aceomps.Iei AN
denied these statements fatty and absolutely. He
said that Mr. Howe had told streep that tue csc
Allen said that he would not have been SO foolish as
20 aid a criminal in escaping.
ps1 Mt; SeieI HiIl ff SSSos Ss7 a. BE- SI reisase ID e SSda Sa''' Ts ss
Inspector Griggs viii servo his warrant.
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mol N1rRIrrs IN rnr cRorOX %REsERyOIR.

Mr.. Martin. chemist OF the Health Depaft'''n', p y,
,ssls,,n, nr pceho pais , verbal crort 20 Prssidn'
Wilson YESTERDAY reardinc the partial examination Of We
cro,on watershed which they made last week. They h'i
found some nuisance Ia the upper Fart OF West'h'''
County, and they said tina; one OF the streams hoNHs ~
Tho C,,ton Iahc was nonu,ad BY dminags nun fact5nS
Thec thought ,hat the drainage nom the Mount hso
Cemetery was no: dangerous and not likely {" teeone %
for several years. The chemists had ;sken Sn. I"
water for analysis at different points.
The ANALYST OF samples from tho reservoir anu foD
hydrants IN the city on Eriday failed 70 show any trace ~
lntrltes. the chemists sad, and h wss evident tina; there
had been an Improvement IN the wat-E Mr. wilson d.
r cted the chemists to return 20 the Crton region t0Ss,
and Crunue their Investigations during the remainder -
the weex
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FROM THE FRUIT AND FLOWER MARKETS.

Many improbable results ATTENDED New Works carly
investments In Pacific dried fruits last year: 50 prom
inent buyers say they intend 10 let their Californian
brethren " hold the bearo this season. especially when
SO much fresh stock is 10 be absorbed.
A feature Of the flower trade Is the continuous
offering Of lilies of the valley. Gardeners have found
q method Of cooling the imported bulbs to prevent
their s%prouting, and can now force them as the trade
requires.
Florists say their best buying patrons are abroad
or on prolonged vacations. China asters are the
newest flowers in the windows. These. with the rich
gladiol, which maintain their brightness s. long. sell
well, as they are cheap, for table decoration.
The large but in the main good priced crops are
expected to loosen money for Interior purchases this
season. Already there are strong indications OF n
lively fall trade In merchandise.
Yesterday several cable dispatches 10 members of
the Produce Exchange mentioned That or iers had been
given TO the German Army officials to substitute wheat
flour for rye in soldiers Tntions.
Some Of the mcst thrifty peach orchards that Will
come into bearing this wear have been planted directly
upon Southern battleields.
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CONTRACTION STRIKES HEALTH OFFICERS.

TWO EMPLOYEES OF THE BOARD SUFFERING FROM
Sanitary Inspector Thomas F. Steele has been SICK
with diphtheria in his home, at No. 40 Alexander
ave.. since Wednesday of last week. On that day he was
IN the Bureau Of Contagious Diseases and complained
of soreness in his throat. DR.. Edison examined him
and saw that he had d~lphtherla. DR.. steele said he
probably caught the disease from children who were
sick with IL In one Of the tenement houses In his
district. He went homo Immediately. On the same
day "a child. sick with dlphtheria, was taken TO the
Bureau by its mother.
Or. Warren W. Taley. one Of Dr. Edson's assist
ants. examined the child and etermine to send 1t to
the willard Parker Hospital. lie called the Health
Department ambulance and carried the Child to II.
DR.. TaIley was ut work in the Bureau on Thursday
and Friday, but on Saturday he sent word TO DR..
Edison that he was sick. DR.. Edison saw him later,
and found that he was suffering from diphtheria.
ON Sunday DR.. Talley was removed from his home at
No. 341 West Twenty-third-st 10 the Willard Parker
Hospital. Yesterday his condition wa said 10 be
critical. He is t~wenty-siX years old. Dr. steele
was said TO be recovering yesterday.
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W. G. orEvEpo DEFENDS HIMSELF.

the Editor Of The Trlbune'
Sir: Upon my return TO towo yesterday was sur
prised to learn that I had been immortalzed ana per-
haps irrepambly injured hy n story that appeared III
your columns on Thursday, to the effect thai on the
previous evening ] had dictated to q friend a sensa-
tional talo Of my death by drowning, ard had caused it
to be sent to the newspapers.
As am a struggling journalist and have a family
TO care for. you will readily realize what harm such a
story may DO. If it has not already done me. do not
care to think that any newspaper would consciously
lnIure me, and | ask you. in all fairness. TO give this rs
much prominence as you did the fairy story"
The facts of the case are as follows: On the night
in question 1 had Just finished ny days work. l
stepped into a Broadway cafe for the purpose OF in
dulging in a 4" smile' with a friend and TO give him a
story. | dictated the story to him. There was n
number Of journalists in the place, and some Of them
were naturally anxious TO know what we were doing,
vhereupon !, I'm Il spirit Of badinage, informed them
that . / had the biggest story Of the ace, and that I
would beat all OF them"
My work finished, my friend and myself left the
Mace. and AS we departed l remarked "Gf you hear
Of my being drowned, don't be astonIshed.' This was
said I'm a locular way, and had no serious meaning or
intent.
Either through Jealousy or a spirit Of fun, one or
more of " the boys" must have concocted the story Of
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FOR TILE HEMLccK FORESTS.

Sir: Ny mother read In The Tribune yesterday
about a scare among lumbermen over the prospect OK
losing the entire hemloct tree crop In Western REM
sylvania owing TO the ravages of o worm that Is de-
vouring the fragrant spines. She says that when she
was a girl. sor1e s~ixty-fve years ago. In wayne
County. Pennsy lvania, there was a scare from a oahse
quite similar. The worm ZEN and the one described
in vour paner are aulv-a giten measuring worm, about
an inch long and o~ne-elglth thick. Mrs. Meredith, wife
Of one Of the pioneers Of that r sSiS no spg * it d,a
then. Hearing the topic discussed, she suggested 20
her husband: " Ny dear, why don't they whiteWash swe
Mrs. Mcredith's remedy may ag6ln be OF use IL
properly placed before the public BY The tribune;
Jersey City, Aug. 4, 1901. JOHN Is. BANiEN'
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STILL FIGHTING The GAS COMPANY.

A committee appointed at a citizens meeting re-
Gently to oppose the placing Of a gas tank west Of
the Boulevard, between One hundreds and thirty first
and One-hundred- and thirty -secOnd-sts.. by the Stan
dard Gas Light Company, called at the City Hall yes
terday TO see Mayor Grant. In the delegation were
John Whalen, chairman; Thomas %LOuglIan, John F.
O'Reilly, Matthew DAILY, John F. Bel. f. D. Jones,
Walter D. Burke, Eugene McEnroc, DR.. Daniels. solo
mon Moses, Dr.. c. NJ. O'Leary and others. The
Mayor was absent from the city, having gone for a
few days %recreUion to Sharon Springs, but President
Wilson, of the Board Of Health, happened to be at
the Mayors Office when the committee called. and
after listening. TO their statements, promised that a
thorough examination should be made and a report
of the same submitted to the Mayor. Chairman
whalen said that the proposed structure would dam.
age property in the neiGhbOrhOOd several millions II
dollars, on sanitary roasUnS alone, as the gas tank
would leak and cause the health Of the residents 20
SuIer,
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ASKING THE RETURN OF THE oBELIsK.


COLONEL tnhlLLE-LONb MAh1o HH
PLEA o THE RIGHTS OF ALEXANDRIA,
TO the Editor Of The Tribune' ,
Sir: / have read In the columns OF your 1ournaI
under the caption "To Place the Obeisk under cover
a suggestion to remove CleOpatra's Needle TO tho Vow
York Botanical Garden In Bronx Park 10 prevent lS
further disintegratlon. Permit me. Mr.. Editor 10 III
vito yOur attention to an article on this subject en-
titled "Send Back the 0bellsk,' which appeared in
"The North American Review" for October. 1885, Ing
suggestions contained therein are far more worthy Vi
your consideration than those which tend TO perpe'l"'
the existence Of this stolen monument In America
which will continue for all time. unless returned " tnl'
despolled city, a eproaci to New-YOrk. when uhCoh-
sclously lent itself 20 an unQuaIifabe act OF spoIa''h
and vandalism.
Send back tho obclsk, Mr.. Editor. Its taking away
from Alexandria was effected through the medium Vi
one Of your contemporaries as an advertising scheme'
Utilize the same means II you will to restore the u'onu
ment TO tbs city. which ever protests against bc
vandal pulling down and taking away OF l"c 9oo
monument which stood firmly upon its base oi U0
sacred soil OF the serapeum temple.
When the English Government, when ruVS w.
confesses TO q sense Of shame In taking from to
under the plea OF aux plus forts, Is about 10 reS'o'V "t
Egin marbles stolen from the temple Of Minerva II IL
not pertinent and timely, Mr.. Editor, TO Suggest 'n"'
the Obclisk be restored to it, place in the serapenm!
A popnlar subscription Of one cent would QUICKLY
accomplish this end. Remember, Mr.. Editor th't '"h'
city was saved from destruction in 1882 by inc hero-
ism and gallantry Of the officers, sailors ana I,ir III
Of the United states Navy. II sh9nil hOt u ms were
destined 10 preserve. The raft Of the obelisk Is me
only blot upon the fair name of America. henno'e ~
Sir. Editor. II can be accomplished AZ ! EToTG'
gested. by-a cent. CliAlbLhhON''
Alexandria, Egypt, Aug. /, 1891.
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NO SUCCESSOR TO MADAME BLAvATsKY.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: VIII YOU permit me, as vice-prcsldent OF the
ThcoSonhical Society and general secretary Of the Amer
lean section thereof. 10 give assurance that there Is no
foundation whatever for the published statement that
the Countess OF Ca.;hness has been elected successor
70 Madame Dlavatsky.H To the only elective Office
held by Madame B~layatsky, that Of corresponding sec.
rotary. no successor has been or will be elected to her
position a. an initiate and channel of Masters teach
ings. none can be. The Countess of Caithne's Is a
nrIvate member of the TheOSophical Society. with
neither official station nor individual prominence. aud
* not understood % be- n jealous TheosOphlst. But
oven II 20. she would not be eligible u q position now
practically abrOgatnd by tho constitution In compliment
IL Madame Ulavatsky, nor TO a rank for which she has
not Inc qualifications nor we rho s~ntfragcs.
~" WILLIAM q JUDGE
New-YOrk Aug. 10, 1891.
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Cans. thou not hear them cry. with scorn and se0n'
"Come OF"

VIII.
But this IN not enough, o Tell, for though
Chapel and statue and the Zurich bow
And every Alpine mount and lake and dell.
A authenticate the claims OF William Tell,
All is not well.
while vet the lusty demon known as Doubt
ON every breeze It's horrid flag doth nout,
And aims TO put thy memory to rout-
To knock thee out.
We pray thee celebrate thy c~ountry's birth
Nv coming back again TO Alpine earth.
Como hack come back upon her birthday morn,
Ton % Mount Blanc or on the Matterhorn
Greet thou her glorious sixth centennial dawn;
Then. ION O lightning train TO Zurich 60
And get thy bow
And shout, IN voice that thrills from plain TO PLAIN
'sYe crags and peaks. I'm with thee once again."
To the astounding
And confounding
those who'd rob thee of thy dazzling fame.
Come back, o Tell, and stop the scepae's bark
Restocking OF that mark:
And since 'owould be unfair, in fact, . crime,
risk a little boy a second time,
II might be well, in view Of what he's said,
place the apple on the s~ceptic's head,
On Baedeker's head;
II thou hit'st the fruit, acclaims shall rise
To che skies,
And Baedeker must prompt apologize.
But IL the arrow. flying rather low,
Goes through the ~sceptic's head-but no, not so.
We know
Thy bow.
And ts q perfect shame to doubt thy aim:
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New York, Aug. 10, lS0'
FOR REGULATING TIE HARLEM DRAwBRIDGEs.

FOR REGULATING TIE HARLEM D~RAWBRIDGES.
TO the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: The subject Of regulating the opening Of the
draws Of the Harlem River bridges was so comprc-
hcnsively treated I'm a recent editorial in The Tribune
,hot any further comment would almost seem super
auous: vet there Is so much that Is irrational in the
letter OF Mr.. StOughtOn. published In to-day's Issue,
that IL ought TO be understood that the gentleman rep
resents but a small proportion Of his ~neighbors of the
North side-thc people most directly interested. lie
has spent so many years Of his life In pushing the ship
canal project that due allowance should be made for
his opposition to a measure Of public convenience
which no lmagines will, yet which Will not, cause the
NAVIGATION Of the Harlem to cease. For the same reason
he may be pardoned for entertaining so exaggerated an
idea OF The Importance Of tue present commerce on that
river.
While signatures were being Obtained 20 the petition
10 the Park Department, the gentleman referred 10 as
serted very positively that only the New York Central
Railroad people and those working IN their interests
favored the project, and vigorously denounced the
writer for %vcnturing TO suggest that the general pub
&c desired II. Now he admits that there may be 1900
peop.e who have "thonghtlessly" signed the petition
started by " The Daily Advocate.n but that " there are
more than twice 100000 OF our yeonienry' opposed
10 IL, which number j. Enthusiastically Increased
toward the close Of the letter 10 25,OuO,OOO-a rather
iargs proportion, one might think, Of the population Of
Inc United states 10 be directly interested In having
the Harlem navleablo'; hut perhaps not merely or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-18

Corporation Counsel Clark sent final notices yeS'er-
day to surfacc-car companies I'm arrears to the Guy ~.
street paving that they must pay the sums uuo "o
city without further delay otherwise he VIII O'S,'
legal proceedings against them. The o2mpahes "
arrears arc Nlnth-ave.. Sl4.t32 OS; Egath ave,
9f,605 30; Second ave-, sl5,5T4 II; twenty eiF"IA
and Twenty-ninth SIS. cr0ss-town. 1920 IL NeuOPs.
itan Cros.town, Sit.p %; Fourth-ave., Sis'"o' ca
Bou,eysrd. s2o.s75 90; Broadway. So,202 20; total
400 40 nH.-
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built and crowded portions Of New York. Many per
manent street fountains play TO freshen the AIR. but the
thin stream from a steam hre-englne thrown on tho
heated walls and %pavements would be much more
eficjent. as the cooling food would be brought INTO
actual contact with the heated bricks and could III q
half hours operation wet down a long stretch Oh
"raUded houses without cost TO the city treasury. with
ont labor TO the city hremen. The labor would be
supplied by the coal fires In the engine boilers;
Washington, Aug. IL, 1901. N. I. MEluo'
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WORK BEFORE THE BOARD. OF ALDERMEN

The meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen to-day, which
Will be the first since July II. will probably have
the Battery Park question up again. CORPORATION
Counsel Clark's opinion as to TIM power OF the Board
to order the structures Of the elevated railway com
rany removed is expected. The application OF the
Sixth Avenue Railroad Company TO build branches
through Watts and Garrison SITS. to the North River
ana inc resolution to stop the use Of steam I'm Eleventh.
ave. during the day, are also likely TO be considered.
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my drowning. / dislike TO harbor the thought that
any OF them would, knowingly or Intentionally 20
cruelty wrong me. Months may elapse before l can
recover nom the injury already done me.
/ am informed By my lawyer that I have n good
cause OF action against my tIaducers, and / shall In.
yestlgate the origin Of the story perhaps merely for
my own satlsfgc tion WALTER c. QUEVEDO.
New-YOrk, Aug. 16.
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BEST DAY AT THE CITTLEYARDs IN TEN YEARS.
The receipts Of cattle at this port continue TO show 4
steady increase. Yesterday $50 cars, In all 3.15s head Of
beeves were received at the Jersey City yards. being the
heaviest arrival in any single day for ten years. OF these
40 cars were for sale and 10 ears for export. The total
receipts at all points in two days have been 400 car,
OF this mumber liz cars were received at Slxueth-st., I2I
ears at HOboken and % GERS at Weehawkon.
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veomanry,D but that OF the rest Of the globe also ~
incirdcd In this estimate. Whatever the decision u
The park Department may be, the Justice OF snca a
NJ of relief as the petitioners ask for IS 1syopu
question. a. SuhAh elDH
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RELIEF FRoM THE ToRHID WEATHER.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Let me suggest that much suffering In this
heated term wonld be alevlated by setting the steam
Gre-engines T. wettlng down in the afternoon. or in any
heated hour. the walls and Davements In the dcnsey
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-18

Recent experiments as read before HE last Conere..
Of Surgeons at Berlin leave no doubt that the true way ~
CLEAR THE SYSTEM or MICaOBI ia through
the pores Of the SKIN. II has been found that a remedy
which kills the Micfobl Will aho destroy the life OF la
patient; but II has also been found that the Mlcrobi can
be forced out through the skin, and 10 Is In this way that
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s S S
relieves the system Of poison.

III I SUFFERED much from Contagious BlosA
IL Poison, after using half a dozen bottles Of :. y, \
1 was RESTORED TO PERFECT HEALTH and All
ersptive sores disappeared. You are at liberty TO make
any use Of my statement that you wish.-J. CROSBY
BYRON, 20s Third Avenue, Pittsburg. Pa.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free.
SWIFT SPECIFIC CO..
Drawer 3. Atlanb. ca.
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Either through jealousy or a spirit of fun. one or
more of &" the boys" must have concOctcd the story Of