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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-01
OBITUARY.
JOHN r. DUFF.

Boston, Feb % (sI~iaD.-Thc sudden death OF John
Il. Duff Of this city, removes man who has for years
been noted because Of his great losses and because Of
his lawsuits with New-York firm Of brokers. Mr..
Duff. who had lived az the Quincy House for the last
six or seven years, with his brother. was q familiar
figure about the business streets downtown and the
newspaper Offices. The announcement Of his death
was read with expressions OF sorrow and regret by
hundreds OF business men who had known John u.
Duff I'm earlier years as OF the abest, shrcwdesi
and most active young men who ever went from New
England 90 speculate In Wall Street The deceased
man was the Oldest son Of John Dur, who was Inter.
ested with oakcs Ames, Oliver Amcs and sidney Dill
lon in building the Onion Pacific Railroad Mr. Duff
acquired large fortune In this enterprise and In
building several other railroads In after years. Young
Du Inherited the ability aud business qualities Of his
father. lie was born in Massachusetts, forty
years ago, and when boy lived in Dedhan. lie re-
ceived a cOmmOn-schoo education, which was lin
tied compared with what Is considered an education
nowadays. When quite young man. John X. Duff
began taling snail contracts In railroad construction
In Massachusetts,. In these he made some money and
acquired much valuable experience. About fifteen
years ago. with several hundred thousand dollars al
his command he began 10 speculate IN Wall Street.
At that time he was owner OF a palatial home In
Jamaica Plains, which his family continued 60 occupy,
although he was In Gotham much OF the time. lie
was considered ono OF the boldes spectators among
the Dulls ana bears OF tc great haeai 0chtre ana ho
prospercd beyond his antcipatlons At one time lie
was reputed 10 be worth between 100000 and
Ss 100000 But he lost 1t all in operation III Han
nibal and ST. Joe stoch-stoch In a road which his
father had built IL thought at the time tina, his
bankers took advantage Of HIM and brought him TO the
verge Of financial ruin. In 1883 he began snlt
against william j. Hutchinson to recover ~ 900 0Oo,
which he alleged the defendant, In the capacity of
broker, had Incorporated. This suit attracted wide
attention. but Mr.. Dun iailed to recover the money
and about seven years ago he dropped out Of Wall
street, 20 Boston. aud disposed ~ his elegant
suburban house, and has since lived at tie Quincy
siderable means Mr.. Duff has sister In New. York,
the wife OF William Billiard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-01
cnanxER LEry,s XARRow escape.

Coroner Levy had narrow escape Friday evening
from being crushed 10 death between an elevated ear
ON tho Thrdave line and the iron railing susiu'ns
the platform lie boarding an upbo1na "a''
at 10 at the Canalst station, when te susru eu'
the gate and refused to let him The coroner "l'
,o na,tIy on and tried TO force his way Wholly o' %
h, wa, the first one to board the train after the passe
gers were let of. Tie gate was closed "o".'.'
and the coroner was caught between the tram anu Wv
railing. lie sustained only few bruises. pu, Us
rowly escaped falling TO the track below ine os ''.
man was In a hurry 10 make way for tue neat ""'A'
which was close at hand
Yesterday the brakeman sent worn 10 ''o :.
r.. g., -, ,ar, sorry for what had occurred ~
mn.ars that Coroner Levy had the man appq.n .ynss
h,s plsce on Inc road, but tue lalisr d'u ho' iS.
. ..;.,a $50 -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-01
GOOD EFFECTS or THE MKINLEY Law.

FRENCH PEARL DUTToG MANUFACTURERS
ropcrn To START BRANCH WORKS HERE.
Reference has already been made in The Tribune to
tho fact that two large English plush manufacturing
concerns have come to this country In consequence Oh
The Mckinley law and have settled at Bridgeport
Cam and Clarh's Mills, " Y. The first Is the sir
TItns salts Company, and the second Is controlled Dy
Hind e. Harrison. They hope to do large BUSINESS
and employ large forces OF American workinSHieh'
Another illustration Of the beneficial effects OF the new
Tariff law developed last week. The large 'ierce
& CO. pearl button manufacturing company oi fraoo
has taken Steps TO open branch establishment III ''
city TO manufacture the cheap grade OF pearl buttons
which IL found impractlcabe TO import on account OF
The duty The branch Office IS at No. AZ West Sixty
seventhst where representative Of the firm was seen
by a reporter. From him IL was learned that the
Cleret Company had imported plant worth ABOUT
$4,000 for the manufacture OF buttons. Inc conf
pany's home establishment is near Paris. NJ oere'
arrived here In November and secured headquarters Nv
January The firm occupies about onequarter OF the
top floor of large building. But as IL taxes coiF
siderable time to get the machinery In running ooer'
the company IS not yet ready to sell buttons manu-
featured here At present IL Is selling imported goods
but expects to be manufacturing before long. The
hands are nearly all Young women, ard the majority
are good.loohng and healthy The rooms OF the con-
Germ are light and airy and present healthful ap
pearance. About thirty GIRLS, Americans, too, VINO
contribute largely to the support OF their homes, are
force as soon business warrants. and as the Con
tractLabor law Is now strictly enforced az TINS por.
this IS distinct advantage for American wageearners
employed In this kind of business.
Speaking Of the coming here of tais COMPANY A. a..
sstant Appraiser Joseph e. Bigin said tlat, Willie VI.
price Of pearl buttons hgh 10 the consumer now
the competition among home manufacturers would bf
increased by the establishment Of this and other foreign
the commodity
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-01
GENERAL SHERMAN LEFT NO WILL.
THAT is, NONE CAN DE FOUND By HIS HETR
A SMALL ESTATE.

THAT is, NONE CAN DE FOUND BY HIS HEIRS
"A SMALL ESTATE.
General W. T. sherman was n man OF markedly
methodical business habits. yet no VIII made BY nm
can be found. His son. Father j. T.. sherman. has
applied through Harry X. oyt, of the law firm OF DAY.
oyt Mason for administration papers of his estate
Ills other son. L. 7. sherman, has been sick ana con
fined TO his room since the funeral but when he 10
covers his health he will join in the application of his
brother.
Directly after the return on Monday last Of the
family from Tie funeral OF General sherman AZ 81.
Louis search for the will wa maze ''ei.fn'
Serman's cabinet secret drawers npd ma IS ~ IA :.
were, with the aid OF Mr. Barmtt who W. ~ pr'i
secretary. ransached in vain. After thorough In
vestigatlon both of the were convinced that no
will was In existence.
General sherman Lad legal representatives In
New. York In fact hc fought shy" of legal matters
In s. Louis his confidential counsel was Colonel III.
Hitchcock, WHO was on his stan duiflg TIE war.
Colonel Hitchcock had charge Of the GcieIaps tineral
I'm st. Louis. and he had nothing 10 say 20 the FAMILY
about a will, though he would undoubtedly hive
given II to them before their return TO New-iork II
il had been In his possession.
Father sherman said 10 Tribune reporter last
night that he expected that he and his brother would
be the administrators Of the estate. The General was
not rich man. lie had his pay Of $4,000 a year 10
live on but SO far a. is known he has not left much
money His real estate consists of his house in New
York, at - West seventy 1rstst. house and some
lots In ST. Louis and farm In Illinois. In personal es
tate there are his published Memoirs aud valuable
collection OF papers and letters TWO editions OF the
book were published by Appletons. and II was then
transferred 10 Charles l.. Webster 4 Co., who about
under a contract 20 bring out a popular and
cheap edition.
General sherman all along retained possession OF
the copyright and plates OF the worh, and they will
Of course go 10 the family. In OF an equitable
division of his whole property. IL would be apportoned
In siXtlls among T. T. sherman and I. r.. Sherman his
sons, and Miss Lizzie and Miss Rachel sherman. and
Mrs. Fitch and Mrs. Tlaokara hi slaughter; fathec
sherman intlmatcd however. that he aud bis brother
would probably surrender their shares In order 10
insure that TIER sisters were provided for.
About year ago General sherman had an oner OF
100000 for the OF his letters. documents and
records and he declined Il. The Century Magazine.
Charles J.. Webster q Co. and other publishers are now
anxious 10 the Of the papers, and they VIII
undoubtedly bc given 10 the public sooner or later.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-01
MAyNBRs AND MORALS.
T. W. Higginson in lIarper's Bazaar.


We have 10 fall back at last for the standard OF
good manners and good morals not upon the few, but
ipon the many. The masses Of the people are un-
0nestIonably more critical as TO morality tian any
Exclusive circle; and TO the eSsentals-not the
good manners they are 10 be
found more securely among the many Than among
the few we have the high authority OF bronson
Howard for saying that Bowery audience Is far
onicker than a fashionable New York audience to
}rown on ANYTHING really immoral in a play. More
than one English n0bleman has been forgiven In
American drawing rooms for conduct which would
from Rocky Mountain mining camp. Howels. with
the man who patrols the sleeping car to be the self
girl travel by rail from the Atlantic to the
Pacific and meet with less OF real rdcness or unnd-
ness than she might encounter In single evening
even from her own sex, at some very exclusive ball
The little social circles have their value they fur
nsh part Of the education and experience in social
life Where they happen to be under the leadership
OF a really cultivated and hgliminded woman-like
the late Mrs. John Jacob Astor. for instancc-tley
afford not merely school Of department, but OF liie
Where they areas Is quite as likely under very
different style OF leadership the results correspond
lie despises me- said Ben joe. son. because live
I'm an ailey. Tell him his soul lives In an alley
In all parts OF the world there are women whose
forms are covered with diamonds but who stu carry
file habits of the alley in their souls. In the long
,rIn the safety of our National morals aud manners
does not lie In any Of the little social circles, bnt in
fhe average sense and breeding OF the vast public
from which those circles are constantly recruited
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-01
MORE UORR FOR THE JUDGES.
THE DIsTRIcTATToINEy TRYING TO HAVE
FOUR PARTs IN GENERAL SESSIONS.

THE DIsTRIcT.ATToINEY TRYING TO HAVE
FOUR PARTS IN GENERAL SESSIONS.
DistrictAttorncy DC Lancey Nicoll yesterday gave
the following account OF the conference he had on
Friday with Recorder Smyth and Judges Cowlns,
MARITIME and Fitzgerald of the Court Of General ses-
sions:
Il asked the judges to meet me FOR discussion OF
WAYS 10 expedite the criminal business Of the county
ON entering Office I'm January | found LOO indct'
ments untried two-thrds Of them being felony cases.
The accused men are all out on ball With only three
courts In session ! could not get the business up U
date so favor having four parts In General sessions.
IL this change were made could In the course OF
year catch up with the business especially as abont
one.thlrd of the loo can never be tiied De
cause the witnesses arc dead for other reasons
Judges Cowing MARITIME and fitzgerald said they
were willing 10 sit in the additional part on emergency
OF course this could not be expected OF Recorder
Smyth as he already has 50 much out-me WORK 10
do such as attending meetings OF the Shining fulu
and 30 on / am preparing bill to have iour parts
Of general Sessions, which viii send Ia Albay neAt
week IL would be easy % obtain aiDom OF Tue '1h-
mon ple.s or superior Court. -,
II had hoped % have a March term OF ose. any
Termlner. but will be unable To secure Junke' IL "
work Is before the General TERM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-01
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

There was not large exodus OF Americans "a
Europe Yesterday but s the outgoing steamers ma
a GOOD number OF passengers on board LUG
nretagnc among Others carried the Rev. Dr. ~
Andrews. V. Leon Anibal, Mr.. and Mrs. j. n,S'
Fiddle. Mr. and Mrs ID. A. Boissevan, Mr. .a'" 80
MFR. and Mrs. Henri Dcsportes de - fosse, W. W.. r
Mrs. Walter ID. Eaton. Bishop ~ .. u'of'..a' Car
s.,,.,o,hoctcr Mrs. NJ Halton Lewis, Alfredo oA
.'a,sa MoreIra. j. ". Oakley, the Rev. lss-,.'
nosSo,x u. stchle- Ellsworth and the Rev. >; :"
weldon ON board the Aursnia were Mr. ana Ms
Robinson burgess. Jane, Dromisy MILO, Mr. ams Mrs.
nrtn, 1aptsn and Mrs. McDouga, Captain ,xovns
, In i rice Thomas and Colonel and MIS- io"s
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THE EMPEROR EXTREMELY ANGRY.
RUMoRs THAT CAPRIvI WILL BE oUsTED-THE
BIsMARCKIAN PRESS HAPPY-coMMENr
OF GERMAN PAPERS.

BISMARCKIAN PRESS HAPPY-COMMENT
OF GERMAN PAPERS.
Copyright; 1891 BIZ the Ne~ York Associated Pre's.
Berlin, Feb 2s.-Tlic Emperors wrath at the failure
OF the visit Of Empress Frederick to Paris TO establish
in some sort good feeling between Germany and France
has fallen upon both Chancellor Caprivi and Count
Won Munster, the German Ambassador al Paris; upon
the former for advising the trying Of the experiment
and upon the latter for asserting TO the Empress's
prolonged STAY and TO her fatally ndlsceet visit 10
Versailles. Notwithstanding the semofbclal French
denial NJ Herbette the French Ambassador here, was
consulted prior to the Emperor giving his consent to
the Empress's making the journey. The Emperor ap
pears 10 charge the Chancellor and Count Munster
with misinforming him TO what the result OF the
visit would probably be. NJ. Ierbctte, who was
probably instructed by VI. Ribot, the French Foreign
Minister, informed the Chancellor yesterday that he
desired TO express personally to the Emperor his regrets
at the manner In which the Empress had been treated
To a request for an informal interview the Emperor
replied that he did not wish TO hold any unofficial con-
yersstion On the subject which would be personally
psinfuL 70 himself and NJ. Herbette. Unless tbs
Fropch Ambassador had Official communication TO
Offer he need not, the Emperor said trouble himself 10
have an audience. The character OF the response is
interpreted In Official quarters as pointing TO the En-
perors determination TO obtain from the French Gov
eminent some form Of satisfaction for the treatment
accorded his mother. There are rumors that Capnv
will be ousted from his place and that Count Won
Munster will be recalled.
The Emperor. as as he perceived that crisis
was impending. sent telegram summonng General
Count Won waldersee from Altoona, where he was sta
toned after his removal from the place Of Chiefofstaf
The General arrived Thursday aud took dinner with
the Emperor Nobody doubts that his visit had ref
erence to tho situation. The Emperor also held
sutation with Herr MIGUEL, who is now the favorite
Minister and whose position has been strengthened by
the advice he offered on the eve of Empress Fred
-. T. F,,-s. xS.u4 H.
days. This Paris incident Is triumph for Prince
: Bismasek.
. me @HsnnbusSer Nachrichton" holds that the
yysoSn ou>htssk vin<lcates the Bsmsrckian system-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-01
4 PRESENTATION TO JUDGE yEwBuRGER.

Judge Joseph L. Newbmger's friends OF the MIN
Assembly District honored him with a dinner last even
ing at Delmonlco's. at which about fifty people wes
present, mostly members Of the Jefferson Club OF t'
district The special feature II the evening was intro
duced when the last OF the dinner had been dis
posed Of ExJudge Henry VI. Gold.ogle, Using dely'
cred speech highly complimentary TO the guest OF tho
evening" and in closing offered token OF the friendship
and In which he was held by all present IN tie
shape II gold locket with diamond SET In the side.
Judge Newburger responded with due modesty. Among
those present were Patrick Keenan, John Keenan,.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Herman sefe Assem-.
byman Nose, Dlnkelsplel, John +. Ahearn exAsseni.
byman ID. Rosenthal. Deputy sheriff Victor Helm
burger. Isaiah kaufman. John Guy and Thomas j..
Dunn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-01
! HOSPITAL PATIENT ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.

Tie police were informed yesterday that Peter
Cramer a patient in Bellevue Hospital, had tried 10
commit suicide on Friday by stabblng himself Cramer
Il an unmarried man, a lab0er, forty years Old WHO
formerly lived at No. 32i West Foriy-ninth'st' On
October 10 he run over by brewery wagon al
Avenue and Fifty -nfth-st, and his thigh was free
tureJ. lie was removed 10 Bellevue Hospital Where
he was recovering slowly until Christmas Day, whcn
he fell ont Of bed and fractured the thigh again.
since then he has not been able to move from his bed
and lately has begun to exhibit signs OF insanity.
on Friday he borrowed a penknife from SICK boy
In the adjoining bed. saying that lie wished 10 cut
some plue tobacco Later the nurse noticed that
crancr was making peculiar motions with his hands
under the coverlc. aud found tilat lie was stabbins
himself In the breast. Cramer was dlsavnes, ana
the surgeons found that he had INFLICTED about n
dozen slight cuts on his breast with the knife. None
OF the wounds was dangerous. Crnmcr WAS removed
10 I'm, prison ward. He talked In rambling way
YESTERDAY, and the surgeons said they had no doubt
that n
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HE LOOKED FOR GAsLEAK BY ToRcHLrGHT.

A good deal Of excitement was created in the round
house Of the New.York Central and Hudson River Rail.
road AZ Forty and Parkaye.. last night. by the
EXPLOSION OF two stationary tanks near the round
house At u. IN. 1T was discovered that there was
leak In one the tanks which was supplied win gas from
the city mains and In turn supplied the trains with gas
,or Illuminating purposes. employee sent with a
torch 10 ind the leak Just SHE discovered 1t there
was an explosion great sheet Of flame shot up and set
FIRE To the round.bouse.
An alarm was turned In and when the hremeh ar
rived they put the fire In few minutes The dama2e
e taing and fully by insurance. The locomotive
fireman who looked for leak escaped injury. HIS name
could not be learned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-01

UvTBTTHFUL ATTACKS UPON CAPTAIN CONNER
The many friends of Captain William NJ. Conner have
heeu much panied by tle publication In certain papers
q, unpnd articles concerning him which had founda-
,ion In truth The Evening Telegram mIsled into
publishIng such article and has made the
following editorial re.ractiOn:
~ 4. well known That The Telegram
never Intentionally does any one an Injustice, and.
acting m a spirit OF perfect fairness, checrflhly
mnl,e the announcement that the reports recently
printed concerning Captain Conner prove upon In
vcstgaiion IN have been In many things entirely un
f,p,nded and In all grossly exaggerated. Captain
Conner is OF the most popular men In this city
and remains the sole proprietor OF the ST. James Hotel
aud Is entitled TO the same respect and confidence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-01
FOOD IND CLOTHING FOR THE SICK.
THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE NETWORK DIET
KITCHEN ASSOCIATION.

THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE NETWORK DIET
KITCHEN ASSOCIATION.
Tho ye,xyork Diet kitchen Association. which has
aevoed eighteen wears OF work the nonrlshment OK
the sick poor. has recently published It's annual re.
port The kitchen has now been 50 long esV'o'spea
tina; most Ncw-York people are fully aware oi III
beuelccnt aims. Any sick, destitute person ~ heon
Of the nourishmcnt necessary for the rcsofauoh VI
health can obtain II upon written ransltioh i'uh
the house ana visiting physicians Of the dlspcnsafes
i'm this city. The association H. composed oi W.
men and women and as always in such cases ue
women arc untring IN the work OF charity,
TIN, association has five kitchens In Sew-iork, ana
come idea Of the good IL can acl psh in the course
Of a wear may be gathered FROM the reports Vi u'9
t,eheus IN 1880 there were dis'ItDuiea ano"e
ia.soi patients I60.s20 pinls OF MILK, -oo1' p'''
OF beef ten and 1855, portions ot rice. Lac .o's Sun
eXnended for the five kitchens was $r,i;'i''o' Tue
reliance IN hand on January was ~, isofi. THO
enaoUment fund OF $500, invested IN BONDS AZ"
marriages. has not been increased since iast year
The total receipts for the year. including the balance
from 1850 Of s3,776,91, were sii,eie,ss.
II was found that the district supplied bS the tcen
al No 90 yarlckst overapped tho district OF t'' Ecu
tennill kitchen at 40. 1877 ccntresI with te rSsh'
q, ,mpalring the work OF both kitchens. Under tho
c,rennst,nces Il was found necessary 20 abandon the
yaticl,.st house and establish new kitchen IN ina
,:erran colony at Sxty.nlnh.st. and Firstaye
The subscriptions and donations for the year amounted
10 s.,sii 20. The association wishes to tender us
thanks 10 ~ w. Wall, OF Forty.hfth-si. ana sNtt
ave- for his gift 81 400 rolls. 1910 Leaves Of
broad and 100 cakes 10 the Pennington sewing 10
clety for ns gift Of s42o, and TO several young
women aud girls who have made ana
contributed many hundreds OF useful gar
ments. Clothing was received from the Ladies
eIsslonary society OF Canaan Conn; from the Lenteh
class which meets at the home OF Mrs. T. d. Robinson
and other sources
IL frequently happens that much suffering Is al
Iayed by the gift OF rent or coal TO tie SICK, aha
money for such special purposes is urgently needed
by the heads Of the different kitchens. Tbs concers
arranged by Mrs. &. VI. Raymond and given AT chch
erlng Hall on March ~ 1890. netted Slifo, wMie
Mrs George w. Crossman's parlor sale realized F'oo
no expenses being deducted from the receipts. THO
Flower Mission Of No. 1oi East Twent'oth-st with
rs qift OF flowers IN the summer and toys, clothing
and dellcaces at Christmas brought JOY INTO many
sick rooms. -, a.. .ssoct.
ton ex press the hope that :" the plain statement OF
recepts and expenses. and the knowledge that az wogk
is voluntary except the small sum paid 10 the Buhch
marons whose work j. hard and faithful VIII sauslS
the public tina: the work done /, larc, ana heehcii
and SO help them 20 continue and enlarge uelr use
fitness"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-01
SIR JOSEPH WILLIAM BAzALGETTE.

London, Feb 2s.-Thc death Of sir Joseph william
Bazalgette the eminent engineer, Is announced. lie
was born in 1872 and was at one time chief engineer
Of tho Metropolitan Board Of Works. While In this
Office he was instrumental In pcrfectng the drainage
system of London lie designed and executed tho
ALERT ard Chelsea emLanLmcnts and other works
lie was created Commander Of the Bath In 1871, and
wa, kIightcd in 1874.