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New-York tribune., 1891-05-01
CIVIL SERVICE Al TIE NAVY YARD
THE EXAMINING BOARD TO CONVENE TO-DAY
WHO COMPOSE TT

WHO COMPOSE 1T.
The Board Of Naval Officers appointed by Secretary
Tracy 10 hold civil service examination Of all ap
pllcants for the places Of foremen and master
mechanics I'm the Navy Yard, will there to day
and then adjourn until May II, when the
examinations will begin. The following places
are to become vacant on June /. and will be filled
hv those who may be found best qualified
physically mentally ana practically: Construction
Department-NIaster shpwrigt, master Joiner, master
shpatter master shipsmith master plumber, master
sparmaker. master boatbuilder; Steam Engineering
nonartment- Master machinist, foreman macilnist.
master bollermaker, master patternmaker, master
moulder. Fauipment Department Master sailmaker
Yards and Docks observation-disclosures laborer. The
candidates must in addition to other merits, prove
tbemelveg of reputable character, Of sober and In
dustrious habits and that they have not been con
yicted Of any crime or misdemeanor
The examination does not necessarily imply that
,hc rresept foremen and master mechanics To be
.ucceeded for the order does not exclude them from
connecting The object Is merely 70 secure the best Of
worhmen that the economy and efficiency OF the work
may be promoted and to give better assurance to the
uulc that the efforts of Secretary Tracy. since he took
hold of the Navy Department. 10 employ body OF self
respecting and independent worhingmen and TO remove
all suspicion of machine politics in Navy Yard work arc
10 he made effective. The board o examiners Is com
posed Of the following officers
Cautsin +. NJ. Bunce. in command OF the naval sta
ton al New London whose record is that Of q pro-
gressive thorough wide-awake man; Chief Engineer
David smith, who ranks high in the mechanical and
scientific branches of the Navy, is an expert Oh metals
especially of Steel and has a thorough knowledge or
mechanics strength Of materials clc.' Nommahuer
Charles ONe superintendent Of the gun shop ut the
Washington Navy Yard man OF wide experience IN the
various branches OF employment al the Navy Yards
Naval Constructor Francis T. Bowles one Of the abcst
officers OF his corps and who, because OF his ndeiatll
bility i'm the matter Of Navy work at Norfolk IN laoe m
the oppoSjtiOn of politicians during the CieVeIthu Nu
mInistration was continually In hot water wn tlel
Commander F. T. Chadwick, who. until recently con-
mauder of the Yorktown, FOR some time NaVii
attache at the American Legation in London ana IS u
of information about the manner OF work IN IoF.gn
navy. wards Lieutenant william y. Caperton, VINO IS te
recorder of the board and for the last io yeas mas
been a member of the steel Inspection Boau. lie Ws
MiautOnomOh.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-01
yEWyEPsEY FREE From pLEUPo.pyEUMoyIA

has Just issued order relieving Hudson County,
~ j. from the quarantine account Of pleuro-
pneumonia and other cOntagiou, diseases among cattle
which has been maintained there since May 20, 1884.
The order takes effect from this and recites that
the disease has been eXtermnated from this county.
a. Hudson County was the only county remaining in
the state Of New-Jersey for considerable time past Ia
which any danger from contagfon existed the effect
o this order is to relieve the entire State of NewJersey
from any quarantine account Of pleurO- pneumonia
and practically declares thai state to be free Of dis
c=see strict inspection will, however continue TO
bC maintained by officers Of the Bureau Of Animal In-
dustry provide against any possible contingency and
until b. believed 10 be absolutely impossible for any
trace of disease tO remain In the State.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-01
IMPORTANT Mills PASSED IN MICHIGAN.

Chicago, April 3O.-A dispatch from Lansing Mich,
sacs The bin providing for the election Of lreSden
al electors by Congress districts with two delegates
atlarge one from the Elscrn the other from the West
ern. district, has passed the Senate This is Demo
cratic measure TO divide the vote of the State on rresi
dent, and it has already passed the House The senate
also passed the Congress AppoTonment Dill which as
calculated will give seven Of the twelve districts 10
the Democrats The House passed the Richardson bil
placing III railroads in the state under the provisions Of
the General Railroad law far as il regulates taxation
of railroads The effect will be 70 increase The amount
paid by the Michigan Central, the Lake shore and
Michigan Southern the Detroit and Milwaukee and
other chartered railroads.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-01
DISCHARGLNG STEAM INTO SEWERS
THE AUTHORITIES TAKING STEPS TO PREVENT
THIS HABIT.

THIS HABIT.
Defective steam-ppes in downtown streets. agains,
which Commissioner Gilroy recently made complaint
20 the Board Of Health, again engaging his atten
tion Yesterday by his direction Horace Looms Ell
gneer In charge of sewers took measures to abate the
nuisance Of blowing exhaust steam into the sewers
This practice IL is claimed, has been common Win
the New-York Steam Heating Company for long
time An ordinance passed by the present Board
Of Aldermen at President Anold's instgatlon dccar-
ing the practice unlawful and prescribing penalty Of
$50 for every violation Of the prOhbitOry act Under
this provision Engineer LOOMS served notice npon
many of the company's customers, incuding the pro-
ietors of several large downtown buildings that they
were liable to prosecution and fine for allowing steam
to escape into the sewers, and informing them that he
would be compelled to proceed against them If the
practice was not stopped within five days from date
of notice majority Of those warned paid no atten-
ton to Mr. Loomis and yesterday he ordered tn. con-
necuons cut with about fifty buildings in Broadway,
Vall-st Park ROW. Broad-s and other streets In the
lower part Of the city. gang of about fifty laDorers
executed the engineers orders. In Walst the pipes
were fouI 50 heated that it could not be ascertned
where the law was being violated.
In relation 10 the action taken by Commissioner
Gilroy Mr. LOoms said yesterday II proprietors or
occupants of Buildings only knew and appreciated the
danger to the ubhc health caused 10y such use OF the
drains BIZ wast6 steam, / think they would promptly
stop such pCrnci0us habit Whether they do or
not we nov propose TO stop it ourselves by cutting on
the supply from the main source. The Nallst. sewer
IS in especially bad condition, for which, however,
there are ample reasons one j. that The steam com
,on,s main aints unon tbe sewer and another that
the Assay ONCE sends great deal ol sulphuftc a1
into II. The fumes are very dangerous 20 heaI'h
coed against the company also in trying to enforce
The collection OF the penalty for breaking the laws
New-York tribune., 1891-05-01
TO BE TRIED ON A CHARGE OF KIDNAPPING.

The trial OF August ElbOgen, who Is chaiGed with Kid
mapping begun yeste day in Part Of the Court Of Gen
er,i Sessions before Judge MaItine Elboe'n keeps an
artists and musical exchange at 40. b East Fourth
ST. Artists and musical exchange simply means an
employment bureau where situations procured for stage
performers. On January % Eboecn engaged jenny Reck-
wig, whose IS Lillian Ray and who lives with
EcI father az No. O4 West Tenh-s, 20 theatre In
New Orleans salary OF Sl5 week and ten per cent
commission all Che wines she sod. Miss Rockwlg
she supposed she going theatre music hall
like the West, which accounted respectable
enough where the in the habit Of selling
% the audience. She 70 pay Elbogcn i've per
cent her first weeks salary. She found she
alleges, going to NewOrcans that the place Tor which
she ha1 teen engaged ill-famed resort known
The Royal Palace" owned by Schoenhauscu Plant, and
which led 70 the indictment Of EbCren
the charge kidnapping her Five jurors obtained
Yesterday The has aroused much Interest in New
Orleans and Police Captain aIret Of that city, Is here
with a number OF New.OHeans citizens who will give
testimony.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-01
TWO Suicides IN CENTRAL PARK.
ONE NAN CUTS MS THROAT AND ANOTHER
SHOOTS HIMSELF.

ONE NAN CUTS MS THROAT AND ANOTHER
SHOOTS HIMSELF.
Central Park, beautiful in its spring dress ana
basldng nnder cloudless sky, seemed 20 inspire
love Of life yesterday, yet two unhappy men selected
il as q place IN which to die by their own hands
one Of them was Albert Mcndc poor carpet layer
Of No 21O West Thirty He stabbed himself
In the breast ard his throat with knife which he
had used in his trade. His body was found In a
secluded spot the mcnageFe early in the day. 1t
was sent 70 the Al0rsue.
little over four hours later the Park was the scene
OF another sclfdestructOn. a few minutes before 10
O'Clock tall, wellbdlt young man. dressed in aboers
clothes, walked to the Terrace Bridge at the upper
end Of the Mall. Then seating himself On bench no
drew revolver from his pocket and sent bullet Into
his brain. He rolled the ground, where he
discovered five minutes later by J. j. Macdonald,
policeman. In his pockets were found d rope In
which tied slip moose, thus showing that he
had contemplated another method Of suicide. He vas
taken, stilI breathing but unconscious, to the R00se
velt Hospital where he died at 80 p. m.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-01
rRorn1Es OF nrsIxESs mrN

Tie Lewis S. Cox Company, manufacturing stoctin.-
jackets at Nos. 72 70 walkest and az Philad pl,
has become financially embarrassed and Jamo- L. Hovcs
Of Newark been appointed receiver on tho application
OF Lewis ). Cox. the president.
An attachment has been granted by Judge o Biieu of
the Supreme Court, for S2 i05 against the Opor ola,
supply Company. Of 40 - West Twenty.eighth.st In
favor the f. W. Bliss Company for goods sold on tie
ground Of 10 being fore On corporation IL was inco
poat under Ncw.Jersey laws thrc years ago with a
capital ock Of lCO O00 The company vos principally
engaged IN licensing sub complLcs ia which IL taAss
New-York tribune., 1891-05-01
AMATEUR ACTORS YELL RECEIVED.
A SUCCESSFUL ENTERTAINMENT BY THE PHLo.
SOPHIA.

A SUCCESSFUL ENTERTAINMENT BY THE PHILo.
SOPHIA
The PhIo- Sophia is club composed Of a number Of
bright women Of the city, which was organized some
six months ago for purposes OF literary culture and
social enjoyment That it's members are possessed
Of hstrionc well literary talent evinced last
evening by an entertainment given at the Berkeley
Lyceum, at which many of their friends as the
little theatre could comfortably hold were present
The main features Of the programme were two short
plays from the French, in which several members Of
the club made their first appearance the amateur
stage. In the first of these a one-act play called
Personals translated and adapted by a member
Of the club Mrs. Robert Stevens simmons, George "
Carr the popular president Of the Manhattan Athletic
Club, as TurtetOn and Mrs. DOre Lyon as Leonie the
wife, and Mrs Alfred de Cordova Nellie the dress
makers girl loudly applauded. The other part,
were well filed by Mrs. Charles J. schmitt, Alfred de
CordOva and F. Lauder.
In the second part OF the entertainment the one
act comedy Return From Japan translated and
adapted by Mrs. Charles de Bost Sanger from tho
French, and played by Mrs. George W. Carr Mrs.
Courtney Kennedy, Mrs. John Wellesley Wood, Eugene
Ormond, Of the Lyceum Theatre and F. Lauder. This
play, like the other, enthusiastically appauded.
its close there more for actors than
the ushers could handle.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
De Bost sanger, Mr. and Mrs. Robert stevens Simmons
harles 4. Gcrlach, Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Demore,
Mr. ald Mrs George X. Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. Archt
John Wellesley Wood, Mr. and Mis-. J. Everett Hasler,
Charles J. echmitt Mr.: and Mrs. John 4. Burchel.
Miss Hallenbeck, Miss Edith Lowry, Miss crosman.
G. schuyler, Mr.. and Mrs. De Frees Critten Mr. ana
Mrs william j. swan, Dr. and Mrs. II. A. Mott, Mr..
ruff, Mr. and Mrs j. Franklin Graham, exJudge
leicester Holme and Lieutenant and Mrs. w. J. Under
New-York tribune., 1891-05-01
TO CELEBRATE A VICTORY FOR TIE INSANE.

TO CELEBRlIE A VICIURF FUR The INSANE.
a meeting under the auspices of the Stale Charities
Aid Association, will he held at Chickerins Hal to-
night TO commemorate the removal Of over 1000
Insane persons the poOThOuses Of the state, and
completion Of legislation in their behalf by the acts
Of the Legislatures Of 1890 and 1891. Ii ha, been
contest Of years abolish the poorhou,c system
of caring TO- the insane, and the State assumes here
after the entire charge and maintenance of her de
pendent insane. Professor c. Z Chandler wi preside,
and the speakers will be ex-President Grover Cleve.
land, Joseph II. ChOate, the Rev Theodore c. Will
Jams, Henry =. Rowland, Bishop Potter. oswald
Ottondosfer the Rev. DR.. Henry van Dyke and John
NJ Bowers
New-York tribune., 1891-05-01
THE COURTS.
IN THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT

Washington. April 3o-The Supreme Court Of the
United states to-day transacted the following business:
No 1742-Eugene Arnhem appellant agt. William
Finster, ct al. bockeed and dismissed with costs
No. 77-ThOmss s. ing, psintlf in error, agt. John
w. DOanei No. 965-Pattie A. Clay, appellant, agt
David 1. Field No lO65-Luey c. Freeman appellant
Pattie Clay, ct al and No 109l-Dsyd l.. Field
appellant, agt Pattie A. Clay Mandates granted
No. 35l-AleXander Noses plaintlG in error agt- the
state Mississippi.
No. s6O--J. McGregor Adams. plaintiff in error. ag-
the Bellire stamping Company. Continued
No. S6i-Danlel IL. Reynolis; ct al, appellants, agt
Thomas Burns, 1t submitted.
No 365-Geoige e. Hilton appellant, agt. the Otoe
County National Bank ct al Dismissed with costs,
suant 20 the tenth rule.
No. SG6-Seth Gage. appellant agt Spencer Kellogg.
No. 367-Charles Malay, appellant agt. Edward z
Hoot Dismissed with costs pursuant H. the tenth rule
No. 36o-John McCreaTy, appellant agt the Pennsy'
Nanla Canal Company. Continued.
No. 3i1-Mafie L. Evans, ct al, appellants, agt the
state National Bank OF tie city OF Nsw-or ans Argu-
ment concluded.
Lx-parte the Peter j. CIaassen. peuones.
Argued.
so. 3is-Edward L. McClain, appellant agt. Andrew
OrtlnayeT, et al. Continued.
. 40. I6o3-John NJ Ross, appellant, sgt. James
Mclntyre, superintendent, etc. Argument begun.
Adjourned until tomorrow. The day call for Friday
will be follows
Nos. 1883 1868 800. S7O S7i, S72. s7S, s35 $40 sad
37S.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-01
pnoGREss OF THE rRIAL BY cOuRr.MAR1IA


The trial by coultmartal Of acknowledgements
George A. Bcknel upon the charge Of negligence result
ing in the strandiog vessels Of tie Navy was
resumed Yesterday morning. with Ensien Field "a the
stand Field the navigator Of The Galena end
several Of tbs questions Of Lemy aroused
objections from the counsel Of Mr. Bicnel Lieutenant
w H. Stayton. Ia fact there were several tits be-
tween the two opposing counsel during the day Of the
most aggrayatng being when Ensign Field
was asked IL had suggested that he or Lieu
tenant ommander G.cknc should 90 board Of the
Nina 20 direct the steering ~ tiat vessel 10 this OBJ
lection was raised By the dance, tho ground that no
such reflection against accused officer brought
out before the court Of inquiry but that was ovcrucd.
correspondent who has probably missed the coiv OF
the paper containing the substance Of the charge against
the officer asks to be told what tie specifications
against Lieut. Commander Bickncl The Official copy
of the charge In brief. Is 'H1ying no deviation table
for the COMPASS Of the alena did neglect and fail
compare standad compass Of the Galena with the
compass Of the Nina the tcerd ne IN ud
have done. TO determine the deviation Of the Galenas
compass that he wholly neglected and failed verify
courses steered by the Nina that both vessels were by
Fns negligence hazarted by dangerous proximity
Nortons Point. L. L. aud 70 Block Island that he
lected and failed establish the positions o the vessels
bv causing soundne when approach ng the land
and that he neglected and fa establish lookout
the fog Gay Head LiFht. IN consequence which
neglect and fufe both vessels stand.d on The niaht
OF March l3p
New-York tribune., 1891-05-01
TINE ipPJL PRODUcTIoy oF oJr

on city. Penn. April 30 tspecaD.-Thor we're 2s5
well, completed during April in the oil fields Of Penn
sylvania West Virginia ana southern ono. The
new production OF these wells Is estimated at 77iO
barrels. willie the dry holes were 90 In mum
ber. As con pared with the preceding month this
represents ar increase of 10 wells with de-
cline of II barrels production. The new work
for April 30 consists Of 3s7 drilling wells and Is6
rigs. total Of 573 aud net decrease ct 46 rigs ana
drilling wells from the report OF Msrch 81. IN North
New-York tribune., 1891-05-01

Henry A. T. Carter Hawaiian Minister Dr' l'to % ~
Brlto, the Rev Dr. W. C. Whidord, Dr. =, gu, ~
Bailey. Diego Won perren. Dr. Otto Brands and T.
Slngton Rosdal.
Among the passengers arriving on the Noith n''''"
Lloyd steamship Lohn yesterday j. \. "A. beo"'S
Daniel Frohman the Rev. Augustin SkloDyiS' L. H. W.
Frese and w. Moncriene
New-York tribune., 1891-05-01

controlling interest. Companies In New-f'rK fmsoei,
pha Chicago st. Louis operate under ts patents anu
u was supposed 20 bo doing profitable business s. W.
Fullerton was president j. W. Patterson secretary ana
George w. Wright jewellcr, at NO 2'' "es' Ohe'hu'
made an assignment yesterday 10
Max lluryieh. M
George Bcil1mv beef commission increment AZ NO S'
Loewaye West Washington Market, made an assignment
Ne.laffnY 10 Inhn W. Penlsall.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-01
GASES ARGrEp IN THE COURT oF APPEALS.

Albany, April 3O-In the Court Of Appeals to-day
the following were argued
Charles f. Whitaker, administrator etc. respond
ent, ag. the president OF the Delaware and Hudson
Canal Company, appellant.
William B. Tremanc, appellant, act. william \.
Mortimer and another Individually and executors,
etc.. respondents
The following is the calendar for tomorrow: Nos.
80, ITO, III. liz, ll3, 116, 30 and l19.
This court Will not adjourn until one week from u
morrow.
In the Second Division the following cases were
argued
Mary II. st0ddaFd and another, respondents ast tho
village Of Saratoga springs, appellant.
julius j. Frank, respondent, agt. Edward A. DAVIS
appellant
Margaret McNally appellant agt. the city Of Cohoes.
respondent
Charles Kerr, appellant agt the West Shore Rail-
road Company, respondent.
The following is the Second Division calendar Tor
tomorrow: Nos. $40 and 373.
This court will take tomorrow TO June l. ~
Saratoga.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-01

western Ohio there increase In the output OF
the supreted hydrogen product and the April report
| shows 1O06 completed wells, G,543 barrels new pro
duction, and 2s dry holes This Is "a more wells
and lib barrels production than were Drousnt
forth during March There Is notable De hIe ~ he~
work. On April 30 there 81 drilling ~elis anu
III rigs, against % drilling wells and 15o rigs OH
March 81.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-01
The NEW Asr0R PLACE BANK.

The Astor Place Bank, recently organized with a
capital Of s25O,OO0 and a surI us of S250000 will
open for business May in tie new building Of the
clinton Hall Association. Astor Place and Elghth-st.
General Alfred c. Barnes has been chosen president,
Francis l.; lline vice-pNsidcnt, John T. Perkins
cashier The board Of directors includes Horace Rus
sell; james MeCreery William A. Nash, Joseph j..
Llste Jlhn ..anlell IT.. F. \. o. schwaF2 Charles
1cLoughlin NJ. &. ID. Borden william IL. BeadlestOn
and other well-khown business men.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-01
pR1zE.WINNERS At PRIYCErON.

Princeton, April 30 Cspecal).-The annual freshman
oratorca contest i'm Wing Hall was held last night
The prizes were awarded rs follows Edward r.
Laughlin of Pittsburg, first Edwin p. Essick Of
Hro5 klyn, second honorable Mention, Herbert IL.
Fisher, of Peoria
New-York tribune., 1891-05-01
coLUnBIA Law STUDENTS HAVE THEIR WAY

The faculty Of tine Law school Of Columbia College
yesterday granted the petition Of the junior class 10
be allowed TO take their examinations in contracts ana
real estate at the close Of the present year. instead
Of being obliged to wait until October. Inc prompt
granting of their request has pleased the Students
and the action of Professor Dwight was warmly
mended The examination In contracts viii be held on
saturday May 23 and that in real estate, Monday,
June |.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-01

QCAR4YTTYE PERIOD FOR COASTING VESSELS
TIC law requiring vessels from domestic ports south
OF Cope lenlOpen to stop at Quarantine for inspection
goes into foce to-day. The quarantine period for such
vessels will be until November /. From to-day until
that time all vessels from ports sOuth Of the Chesa-
peake will bc Inspected If they had come from u
fnrelgn port
New-York tribune., 1891-05-01
ASHORE At KINSALE.
A TRANSATLANTIC LINER IN DIST

A TRANSATLANTIC LINER IN DISTRESS.
London, May Ia dispatch from Kinsae Just
received here reports that steamer belonging 10
some transatlantic line has gone ashore at Kins
ale, after showing signals Of distress and blowing
her foghorns No details Of the accident have We,
beesn learned
New-York tribune., 1891-05-01
ADV4Ncr IN THE PRICE OP REEF.

Chicago, April 3O.-The wholesale price of beef in
this city has advanced about 33 Is per cent within the
last month The cause Of the advance Is said 10 be
the scarcity not only ~ good cattle hut general
scarcity OF all grades and the advance I'm the price Of
New-York tribune., 1891-05-01
roR ANorHER srEINIrz.rscHIGORIN MATcH.
Mr. Stcintz has received the following letter rom
senior Molner the honorary secretary and treasurer
Of the Uayann Chess Club:

senior MOllner, the HONORARY SecletATy anu UvaS"O'
Of the Havana Chess Club:
Havana. April 20, 1871:
NV Dear sir: / have the honor TO inform you that
vour Havana fIIends are willing TO back You asast
MIR TschgOrin Of 81. Petersburg, for the sum ol
- 600 I'm gold as minimum stakes and subject 10
increase for match Of ten games up, draws hOO
counting to be played next winter in this city IN tc
month, Of December and January, under the auspcG;
of the Havana Chess Club. Mr.. Enrique Coh
guarantees the above sum Of $1,000: II, as J. nope
yun will YOU accept, please enter Immediately INTO
negotiations with the Russian master for the rules con
ditions ETC. that are 10 govern the projected mach
The terms with the club viii be easily arranged aier
your acceptance 10 play. and will be on the usual
basis as heretofore but subject 10 the discussion OF any
modification proposed by yourself Hoping for
favorable answer remain dear sir. yours very Truly
ADOLFO MOLlNER.
Mr. stenitz intends to accept the propositon' ana
he VIII communicate with MIR. Tschigefn' accordingly
by the next mail.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-01
MORE CITY MABsHALs APPOEETED
Mayor Grant appointed seven city marshas We
teidaY Here Is the list
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Among The passengers sailing for SOUTHAMPTON and
Hamburg on the steamer Augusta Victoria YeAtJrday
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1891-05-06

The meeting of committee Oh
Farmers Alliance members OF the
legislature after the adjournment OF
that body, for the purpose OF issuing
a circular to their constituents IN ex-
PLANTATION of why they accomplished
so little in the late Legislative session,
is viewed by the people of the state
as a very thin subterfuge and a mighty
small hole to attempt to crawl out Of
Saws the st. Peter Tribune; Having
organized both branches of the Lesls-
lature; in possession of all the import
ant committees in both Houses, COM
bined with Democrats, defeated the
President of the Senate in the right
to appoint committees, they now, at
ter a miserable failure to accomplish
anything for the farmers, Or people OF
Minnesota in general, plead the "baby
act" by crying out it was the other
fellows beat us 1t won't do, gentle
men-you had all the trumps IN your
hand and the forces to play, and the
question the people want answered Is
.'why didn't you do it,