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New-York tribune., 1891-08-31
oB1TUiRY.
DIR. ARRAM DU BOIS.


DR.. Abram Du Bois, elgbty-one years o'u' pv ,
nent member OF the medical profession dieo ~ ms
home at No. 10 West Thirteth-st, on SATURDAY o'ol
ing, from heart disease and congestion OF uio iu"e''
lie was born at Red Hook, Dutchess CouhVS 40"
York, on April 5, 1910. lie was the fourhi 0ni'u W
Coert' Du Bos, and descendant III ue 'iN
generation OF Jacques Du Bois, Drotner VI ,o
Du Bols, the settler Of New-Palm. lie was "''ou
for college at a private school at CRANKY CONN, @'u
In 1927 entered Washington NOV Trinity Coheee
Hartford, Conn. where he graduated III io'o
lie began the study Of medicine with d. Neisop, y"
Rhnebeck; and In 1892 the advice Oh MS pro
ceptor, to this city and became pupil Oh ue
late DR.. John Kearney Rodgers, who was hadihg
surgeon here. On his advce, Mr.. Du Bols ehteFeu
the College of Physicians and Surgeons, then IN ba
clay-st and graduated in medicine there III u'e
spring OF This and the following year nc spent
In Europe, principally In Paris, In attendance upon
It's medical schools and hospitals. On MS return 10
NewYork In 1887 he became resident ASSISTANT
phy sican Of Bellevue Almshouse Hospital theh unaer
the Of the late Dr. Benjamin ogden In lo4o
he appointed assistant surgeon Of the new
Eye ard Ear Innrmsry, then In Duane-st but now
at Second ave- and Thrteenth-st. lie held IN tnis
institution successively the places OF surgeon con
sutng surgeon secretary trustee and vice-prcsioef
doing tyelght years Of faithful service. lie hoh
al the time of his death the following offices: Consut
ing surgeon to the New-York Institution for the Blind
consulting physician TO the Northern Dispensary con-
sulting physician to the Home for Incurablcs hon
orIs fellow and henefactor Of the New York Academy
Of Medicine. honorary member Of the New-for Med
ical and Surgical Society, fellow and founder OF the
NewYor State Medical Association, and also OF the
NewYork County Medical Association, benefactor OF
the society for the Relief Of Widows and Orphans OF
Medical Men, honorary member OF the Few, YORK
Physicians Mutual Aid Association, and also OF the
American Ophthalmoogcal Society," life member OF
the NewYork Historical society, OF the Charity Or
ganzaton Society, and Of the Hugucnot society. lie
was also member Of numerous charitable assocls,
lions OF this oity. He leaves a widow, two sons ana
memory for numerous contributions that nave mar
terallv advanced ito interests and usefulness
No arran nsements had been made yesterday for
the funeral.
New-York tribune., 1891-08-31
TIRE PRESIDENT SOON TO LEAVE CAPE MAY.

Cana Nav. n. j. Aug. 20 (specaD.-The Presidents
tr,iIv nurpose breaking up seaside housekeeping on
sentember 10 Private secretary llaford Will attempt
20 get the immense amount Of correspondence answered
and he ready to 90 to Washington by wednesday or
Thursday when the Executive Office Will be Teopcheu III
that city, The President VIII e extremely DuSy III ui0
Sext Two DAYS in gctnl N correspondence out OF thc
nov There will be lt official business after Mr.
Ialford goes to Washington The President and General
sewel. who is expected here on Wednesday from hn,
rome, expect to enjoy few day Of fishing in the eounu
and of cunning in"the merdows between Town BANK
ond Fishing Creek Mr.. aud Mrs. George W. Boyu
will accompany Mrs. Harrison on Tuesday 10 Ne"
yrl where they 20 to welcome Mrs. Russell Harrison
and Mrs Mckee, on the arrival OF the latter IRON
Enrope on the White star steamer Majestic: Inc iresl
dent had intended 10 CO. but las declded nsIeu W "
tend 10 his heavy correspondence . =, --,uoa
To-day was dismal one and the family all reihaiheu %
indoors Mr. and Mrs Boyd took dinner with then
to~nieht. MIR and Mrs. Howard Cole will leave lle
cottage tomorrow morning for their Indianapolis oihe
New-York tribune., 1891-08-31
FOR BETTER BUILDING LAWS.
rHE REV. THOMAS DIXON. JR., SAYS THAT GRIM
INAL NEGLIGENCE WAS THE REAL
CAUSE OF THE DISASTER.

GHE REV. THOMAS DIXON. JRr SAYS THAT GRIM
INAL NEGLIGENCE WAS THE REAL
CAUSE OF THE DISASTER.
A large number Of people besides those who are
Regular attendants the services of the Twenty third
Street Baptist Church assembled yesterday morning IN
association Hall TO listen 10 an address on the Park
place disaster, by the Rev. Thomas Dixon, jr. Mr.
pixon was not present. but the address which he had
oDrepared was rad. The following is an extract
tThe collapse Of the building in Park Place has gwen
No The metropolis such shock as has not been felt
within the of the generation 10 which belong
I'VE do not dare to pause the effort to realize the
horrible death of the people thus entombed but the
horrors Of their death were after ALL the least terrible
features IT was moments cIash fow moments
tuffering and the unfOrtunates all over But
she poverty the tears and broken hearts and desOlae
nomes loft behnd-these horrors that far eclipse
the scene Of desolaton in Park Place.
There is but one possible solution of such horror.
man has somewhere violated the eternal laws of God.
such crime can only be laid at the door of man.
Criminal negligence is the only possible solution which
any sane man can give. Accidents are out OF date.
There accidents. 1t might be we'll for men, who
agce tAat VIC should have better aad fuller building
caus TO remember that they voicng the demands
pf Christian Socialists. There a time when our
sorafaihers built house they pleased. They built
IN such foundations pleased their fancy. They
would have fought and died attempt to regu-
ate the height Of their buildings or the character Of
ahe material used. All law 10 king toward the regu
lation of building construction belong to new era in
ahe history of the human cethe OF social rights,
as against individual anarchy,
"The owner of that building in Park Place must be
Regarded in the light of a criminal by society. Why
because We have reached the period of Christian
Socialist. 1t is the thought which animates the
building civilization Of the coming century. Our
building laws pure SOcaliste laws that should be
made larger and fuller They should be made ade
souate to meat the whole situation Owners of prop
erty have. no rights in the premises. Society alone
3las the right to life
aThis horror has revealed to US the need Of fuller
and more adequate laws the construction and man
sgement Of public buildings Laws regulating the
weight that should be placed on floors seem to be
defective. They should be remeded. Every thinking
man on the continent, looking that pile Of smoking
<rumbng ruins, beneath which were the bodies Of
the dead, viii paase moment and demand laws
that fully adequate TO such contingency.
press has been unanimous and vigorous In this
demand The pulpit should equally give utterance
10 the demand. The repetition of such horror in
this city would be crime Of such stupendous magn
1ude that il would be almost enough TO damn our
civilization ITSELF"
New-York tribune., 1891-08-31
GENEROUS ACTORS SWELL THE FUND.
THE BENEFIT PERFORMANCE AT THE BROAD

THE BENEFIT PERFORMANCE AT THE BROAD
WAY THEATRE a GREAT SUCCESS.
Members Of 'he theatrical profession have never
lacked generosity They proved this again in the case
of the Park Place disaster By the in which they
responded when the idea Of giving benefit for the
sufferers was broached. Frank Sanger at once gave
the use of the Broadway Theatre; his lieutenant Mr.
Mccormick, did everything in his power TO make 1t a
success and many well known actors offered their SER
vices. gratifying to be able to sag that the public
also responded nobly The disaster with its attendant
load Of sorrow and misery has touched many hearts
that the Broadway Theatre last night, large as II is
could not begin T. hold the crowds that and over
a thousand were turned away, there was not a
square foot left vacant In the great place The audi
ence was an appredative and good uatured one, ana
applauded everything But even a more critical audi
ence would not have found much t. cavl at, as the
performance throughout was excellent.
Money was raised not only BY the sale of seats
Memorial cards were offered for sale and cheeriliy
purchased half q The proceeds went 10 the relief
fund. Helen Bepsford, Louise Edgar, Emily Beau
mont, Margaret Wood Ida Leclare, Louise Conway,
Dolly Chase and Nellie Douglass, all of the "Wang'
company, sold flowers for the fund, besides lending
their services Ia the performance of the
second act Of Wang" The following bought
boxes, paying much than the regular
price. for the sake Of charity De WOf Hopper
BOX c, 500; Richard Mansfield, BOX A. $50; A. A.
Mccormick. BOX b, $50; Molle, Jane and Sue,7 Box
Z, $50; friends m Mr.. Sanger, Box d. $50; Mr..
Rringc Box +, so; solomon Lichtenstein, Box g.
S2j Anderson Reid Jox j. 500: and W.. J. Han, Box
X, SEQ The entire amount realized from the sale Of
tickets alone S2,3G5 %.
Those who gave their services and helpel to make
the performance successful were the ToulOusan
Quartette Miss Lydia Pierce, Miss Flora Fihlayson
fignOr TaP5idpietra, In songs, Willard Newall, IN
recitation; Burr Mcintosh, who reclted brief original
poem which entitled The Park Place Dead
Frank LawtOn. IN whistllng and bones solo, and the
which were remarkably well received "Cy-
clOps and sandow" gave exhibitions Of their
strength Ruby BROOKS Played the banjo. and
frank Bnsh as usual, ra,snd a storm of
laughter Then came Robert Hlllard, Richard Mans
field. Gus Bruno, and Hetfernan and Ward. The per
fornance closed by the playing OF the second act
of Wang.S 1t was played in ordinary costume, and
all the members OF the cast appeared in H. They were
De Vol Hopper samuel Reed, Edmund stanley, Alfred
Klein, Camn Mauvel, Charles A. Morse, J. A. Parks
Louis scfader. NJ. J. Hoilihan, Della Fox, Marion
Singer jeanette st. Henry. Anna O'Keefe, Helen
Peresford, Louise Edgar, Emily beaumont Margaret
Wood, Ida Leclare, Louise Conway Dolly Chase. Nellie
New-York tribune., 1891-08-31
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po'''' "' CORNELIUS VAN COTr. Postmaster.
Postoriee, New-iork, " T. August 70 1871.
New-York tribune., 1891-08-31
THE WEATHER REPORT

FORECAST UNTIL Il. NJ. MONDAY.
Washington, Aug. 30.-For New-England cloudness
and showers easery ~ southery winds nearly station
ary temperature fair and slightly warmer Tuesday.
For New.Jersey Delaware and Eastern Newfork,
slightly eloudnoss and local showers Vari-
winds except eastery the coast fair and warmer
weather Tuesday.
For Maryland and Eastern Pennsylyania, slightly
warmer generally fair. but coudiness during the
day showers during the night warmer and fair weather
Tuesday.
For Virginia. the two CaFolnas and Georgia generally
fair except showers along the southeast coast slightly
warmer weather Monday night and Tuesday.
For Eastern Florida, showers.
For Louisiana Mississippi, Alabama and Western Flor
ida slightly warmer aud fair Monday and Tuesday.
For Eastern Texas generally fair, except local showers
- northwestern portion generally fair aud slightly
warmer weather Tuesday.
for Western New-iork, Western Pennsylvania and
West Vlrgnia elouane1s ana snoWsrs variable Whas
warmer and fair Tuesday.
For Kentucky and Tennessee, slightly warmer. generally
fair weather Monday and Tuesday.
For Ohio generally fair except showers I'm the north.
eastern portiCn slightly warmer and fair Tuesday.
For Indiana, cool and generally fair and fair
Tuesday.
New-York tribune., 1891-08-31
BLAMING TAMMANY FOR IT.
CENTRAL LABOR UNIONS DEyUNcIAT1oNs,
aNEFncIENT BUILDING INSPECTORS HELD RE
spoNsIBLE FOR THE PARK PLACE
CATAsTRoPI

cATAsrRoPHE.
one OF the largest meetings held by the ceil'rsi
labor Union this year filled Clarendon llali yeseay'
The extra large attendance was In consequence OF ue
knowledge that action wonld be taken in regaru 10
the blame for the Park Place disaster In fact the
meeting was for the most part devoted TO the discus
sion of this catastrophe speeches were made by
George X Lloyd and James p. Archibald denouncing
Tammany Han being In part responsible for IL,
in so far IL should have to the appointment
of competent building inspectors. resolution
was passed 10 appoint committee of three to M
vesie the qualifications Of the present building In
epectors, of whom, the father of State Senator
Cantor. said TO be shoemaker, and to know
nothing of buildings. The following resolutions were
then passed
"wheeas The Bureau Of Buildings. through its
official representative, Thomas j. Brady, has declared
that the fall Of the shell (msnsmed buidng1 In Park
Place, whereby scores of people were murdered, was
taused by explosion, and
Whereas. The Bureau of Combustibles has declared
that there explosion for the reason that there
were forbidden explosives stored on the premises
and
@whereas. The of the building have declared
that the structure safe and sound in every way,
and would not have fallen except for the fact that
they had permitted of the tenants TO violate the
Jaw and have explosives on the premises therefore
bel
Resolved, That the Central Labor Union, composed
principally of building trades, declares that there was
an explosion in this catastrophe, to wit explosion
Of the rotten system of supervision with which this
tity is burdened.
Resolved, That in opinion the various depart
anents of this citys government nothing else but
eanging-out places or blinds 10 allow ward politicians
and political heees to bleed the people in the shape OF
salaries for socalled work supposed TO have been
done.
Z" Resolved, That we demand that Mayor Grant clean
out from every department of the city government the
alleged practical officials and fill their places with
honest independent. fearless. practical who will
perform their duty administer their departments in
The interest Of tic people and not in the interest Of
lhe Democratic party
resolution also passed asking the families Of
The victims to sue the city for damages.
At meeting Of the Excelsior Labor Club Of The
knights of Labor, held yesterday resolutions were
passed denonncing the politicians who hold the
offices of building inspectors the owners OF the Park
Place buildings, and the owners OF presses which
rimariy caused the disaster" Resolutions were also
passed calling on all wageworkers TO band together
as in 1885 30 drive out political and social criminals
from their places -
A mass-neeting will be held in Cooper Union To-
might under the auspices OF the Socialist Labor Party
30 denOunce those responsible for the disaster
New-York tribune., 1891-08-31
DIED.

BRANDON-On Friday, August 1 1891, np De
Illness Joanna widow Of jones Brandqa saea " ysais,
Funeral services viii be held at NJ on MONDAY Aususs
al at her late residence 253 West l2lstsl 70 WHICH
relatives and friends are respectfully invited.
pU BoIS-At his late residence SATURDAY 18th ns Of'
. Ahram Dubois, In the s2d year oi his age
Notice OF funeral hereafter. -,
LAwRENCE-on Saturday, August 20, Rschei Z. Lew
renee widow Of late James ". Lawrence. ,,.r.
Funeral services aC her late residence the
Broadway and 56th-st 81 Monday evening ~ e'o~'
Intcrment private. -
MEAD-on saturday August 90 1891. OF Bedford. ~ T..
Funeral services az Bcdfotd House. Tuesday Septe Der
1, at IL O'Clock a. m. Train leaves oftno SoA~~'
Station, Harlem Railroad, Ut 20 q. m'
MEEKER-on Friday, 18th inst. Elizabeth seymour
Funeral services at the residence of her sonnaw D. O.
ConOvar. II West Sld-st. at D. n M0paay. oise S''
Interment at Stamford Conn
PERRY-On Friday August 2S at the residence Of ncf
brother, Charles j. Perry, "a Orshgc-''' o4s'H''A ~
FHnera services Monday August 81 at 10 a. Church
OF st. Charles Borromeo Sydney Place Brooklyn.
REDFIELD-on Friday, August 2s at plttsh.!d MAS
Isabel Fuller youngest child Of william G. Cand Elise NJ
kedfeld, aged 3 months
SwANPsssed into rest on saturday August 70 atter
long Illness Mary f., youngest daughter OF ths iAs'
Andrew and Maria Tate swan; .s a. .. ,.o..t al.
Relatives and friends invited to attend the unerat ser
vices az the residence OF her sister, Mrs " keith
8iS East 11eth-st, on Monday August 81 AZ D. NJ
Intermont at Uswick, PENN, on Iuesoay. -. co,
Providence r. l., Honesdale. Penn, and Denver Coi.'
pagers please copy. go,
WELLS-On steamship Parthia August g. Thomas Bnckin
Wells Rector st. Marks Church. Minneapolis, Minn''
aged 80 years. - 90
Burial at Minneapolis August 10
New-York tribune., 1891-08-31
MILE. RHEA TO APPEAR As JUDITH.

Nile Rhea was among those who landed from te
steamship La Normande yesterday. she salu sue was
oong to take the part of Judith in new play Of that
name written by Signond Alexander, Of Boston. The
pay is tragedy. Judith Is the daughter OF Hebrew
banker in Paris and marres Christian When child
is born she wants it brought up as Hebrew ana tne
man insists on its being baptized a Christian. 10
prevent any chance of the child being made Hebre"
the husband has it carried away and hidden ms
kills. the mother. MILE Rhea viii also bring out " Tho
| ca,no , which doaIs with the court of Peter the
Great Mile Rhea will open at Boston on september
o. and play in the chief cities Of the Unlon but Is Dot
likely to be seen this wear in New-N JrA-
New-York tribune., 1891-08-31
4 rR4Iy-WREcKER PARTLY SUCCESSFUL.

KeoInk. Iowa, Aug. 3O.-What might have been a
terribly fatal accident occurred short distance from
louisiana No. at an early hour this morning. The
southbound X" line passenger train for st. Louis
was Just rounding a at that point when the
engine and left the track going into the river
Engineer Hough was seriously injured, and his hre-
man had both legs broken and otherwise hurt
but 1t Is thought not fatally. Some unknown villain
had cut TIE ties, causing the rnils to spread The
train was heavily loaded and II Is miraculous that no
one sustained fatal injuries. \ special train bearing
relatives Of the injured tranmen left here this fore
New-York tribune., 1891-08-31
.uTpGE GLENNI W. sCoFIELD.

Warren Penn, Aug 30.-Judge Glenni scoheid
s,ed at O'Clock this morning from heart disease HIS
health had been falling for several months. On Thurs
day he suffered partial paralytc stroke, but at no
time lost consciousness. The funeral Will be held at
. 40 O'Clock next Thursday afternoon.
Judge scofeld was Pennsylvania politician OF
some note, and formerly Of considerable influence lie
was born In Chautauqua County, n. Y, on March H.
1877 lie was graduated at Hamilton College In ls4o
and removed TO Warren, Penn, where he was anmted
10 the bar In 1s43 In 1850 and 1851 he was mem
ber of the State Assembly, and from 1857 TO 'eo9 nc
was in the State Senate In 1851 he was appointed
President Judge of the XyIIIth Judicial District OF
PENNSYLVANIA and In 1862 he was elected Repre-
sentative from Pennsylvsna to the XXNVlIlth ooh-
gress being subsequently reelected four uihes III
succession as the Representative Of the Enc
district and onee-in 1972-as a Congressman at
Large Tie retired from the House In 1870
after twelve years service, during the Ia'~r
portion of which time he chairman OF the Com
mItee on Naval Affairs. During his last term ne Was
also chairman of the Select Committee on the LoAsans
Ie1islatve difficulties Judge ScOlield occupied very
Influential place In Congress- and was one OF the aDes'
men sen TO Washington from Pennsy lvana during tne
period OF his service. But just before the close i s
Congressional career he fell under the 0dlum OF tne
Credit Mobilier scandal In March, 1873, ne was W
ponted Register OF the Treasury, when place ne ne
until 1881 when he was made Judge OF ne Oour'
~ Claims holding the latter Office until last July
New-York tribune., 1891-08-31
MRS. BEAcTs 1REArMEyr IN BLooMyGDALE.

SafatOga, y. Y. Aug. 30.-Mrs Harriet f. Beach,
who was released from BlOomingdale Lunatlc Asylum
BY the Supreme Court at the instance OF the LuhacS
Law Reform League and Antlkldnapping Union, and
who is at the KcnsingtOn House here, has written
letter to the governors Of the New York Hospital In
which she says that she inveigcd and entce1 70
tho door Of Bl0omingdae Asylum on December 81,
1soo on false pretcnces. Mrs. Beach says I'm her
letter that on refusing to enter the asylum she was
dragged into The building by man and two women.
Mrs Beaohs protests against incarceration sue says
were ignored a. well her demand for an interview
with her lawyer. At great length she cites sections
Of the Penal Code and the Constitution of the United
states which, she alleges have been violated by the
employes Of the asylum. she says That the empoyes
NJ IN, ASYLUM did all they could 10 prevent her IRON
Communicating with her friends ana TO prevent IN! me
Issuance of a writ Of habeas corpus. Even wieh Jhe
Lunacy Law Reform and Antiddnappns uh'on o.,, IN
vetfgited her case and caused writ OF hedDes corpus
IN he served on the officers Of the asylum commanding
f,af Mrs Beach be produced in court the ioloWihs
naming she saws positively that the officers eVied
and dlsobeyed It, In conclusion, she urges the gov
ernors at their next meeting 10 take some acuo" III
ham