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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-01
yrwJERsEy pUDL1sHERs IN SESSION.

Avon-by-the-sea, n j., July 81 Speciall.-The New
Jersey State Publishers Union held meeting here TO-
day. In the Seaside Assembly grounds. Presldeh'
T. W. Morrison OF Planfcd. was in the chair. Sec
retary j. NJ. Simerson, of Belvidere read the names
OF a number of new applicants for membership VINO
were duly elected The editors said that the two acts
OF the LEGISLATURE passed last March gives the Ger
man press of the state great privileges in the matter
of legal advertising and discrninaes against Englsh
newspapers. They said that the second act passed
aims 10 deprive many legitimate and longestablshed
newspapers of legal and real estate advertising Ihey
saw both acts form novel and dangerous precedents
ard were passed without FILL knowledge OF their I'M
port Resolutions were offered that as these acts wee
NOT legally enacted according to the minutes OF the
legislature that the publishers take steps to have
the laws set aside by the Supreme Court ana that
committee bc authorized to secure legal advice on the
question They believe that the act passed IN 1850
which regulates the publication of the laws should DO
so amended that neither political nor persona reasons
can intervene to deprive any entitled TO 1t by reason
Of circulation and standing from such puDhcaU0h'
They adjourned to meet In New-1orA at p H'
Monday, september Z.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-01
REp0RTS FROM THE OIL FIELDS.

OIL City, Penn, July 81 special.-The field report
Of the PENNSYLVANIA oil country for July shows 334
completed wells, OF which sixty-seven are dry. 1hS
nm increase Of thirty completed wells and decrease
., nvo IN dry holes from June figures The new pro
duction is G543 barrels increase OF 12oO barrels
From the June report the new work consists OF 42o
wells drilling and ls2 rigs increase Of thirteen and
decrease Of ffy-two respectively, making net de-
crease In new work of thirty mine wells. In the Buck
eve Geld there were 144 wells completed an increase
Of one nineteen dry holes, an increase OF hve anu
4G1 barrels Of new production. an increase OF l'o4
barrels Buckeye work consists OF ninety drilling
velIs and 1877 rigs an increase Of fourteen rigs The
first report Of the Indiana field is issued this month";
Tho operations consist Of six completed wells WIN
new production OF 1885, five drilling wells ana se'eh
riQ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-01
THE nE1,TscuE BANK FoRGEREs.

Berlin July 31-Schwieger, the broker VINO -
charged with completely ip the forgeries OF francA
tho abscOnding clerk of the Deutsch bank' was ar
rested yesterday evening, but his arrest was heP'
secret until to-day. Franck the clerk, Is DeI'eNeu
by the police 10 be his way to the Cmted o'A''s
The Deutsche Bank will make good the loss incurred
Franck # appcars who was allowed to draw bills Of
exchange forged some bills and with them purchased
Russian roubIes through Schwieger. Owing TO inc
skin with which the forgeres were carried on tlo
bank officials did not detect them until the BANK was
called upon TO meet its liabilities.
The discovery Of the forgeres vas duc % och"ies'
who foreeenr thai detection was Inevitable. disclosed
tbastate Of affairs The bank authorities are ui-
certain OF the full extent Of the liabilities. Ihey
suspect other engagements besides those already as
covered 1t is stated that the bank mas aiIe@;HiJ ~ ;
69ircctors and the Administrative Council II Is re,
ported have decided u fIego their royalties ana
The current years profits.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-01
REPORT on THE BANK OF AMERICA:

Philadelphia, July 31.-Willhm NJ smith, assignee
~ tho Rank Of America which closed its doors In
April 1900. this afternoon filed his first account IN
the prothonotarys Office The account shows receipts
amounttng to S11S,O47 70, and expenditures Oh
a-a Ao1 % leaving a balance of S44616 SO for DIS
tnbutlon among about 1000 depositors, whose claims
stand undisurbcd. Mr.. Smith was appointed on April
30 1890, and the amount of labor performed Dy
him during that period may be understood when IL Is
said TINT of over 1000 separate accounts Win the
bank he settled o5 per cent OF them hnSet "l'h .e
a,d n his clerks thus saving poor depositors the
e,enses Of counsel fees and all other COSTS excePo
the legitimate and unavoidable expenses Incident 10
liquidation. Beyond this labor, there has oeen CON-
Quoted the prosecution OF countless claims.
The total amount Of money on deposit when the
bank closed was S49s,OOO OF which there still re-
mains S1O4 600 the justice Of which Is disputed by
the assignee Ills disputed account embraces CLAIM
Of S02 900 by the American Life Insurance COM
many and balance claimed 0y The Financial Assocla-
ton and two or three individuals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-01
EIGHTEEN FIRES IN ONE MONTH.
THE PEOPLE OF FLUSHING THOROUGHLY

THE PEOPLE OF FLUSHING THOROUGHLY
ALARMED-THE MILLS COTTAGE IN FLAMES.
The fre1nen OF Flushing l.. J., after rest on Mon
eay night, called out again 1Ac cighteclth
time in q month, by alarm Of fire at a. III. yes
terday The fire this time in the Queen Anne
cottage owned by Charles Mills, at No. COZ Barclay
ST.. and occupied by Oscar NJ. Blynn. The alarm was
first given from the Farchild Institute bell and then
telephoned around the town. When the 1rcmen
rived the rear end of the building entirely
veoped in flames, the fire having started in the kitchen
chimney and spread rapidly, that before the flames
were extinguishcd the valuable contents nearly
all destroyed. The Blynn family sound asleep at
the time the fire broke out but Mrs. Blynn
awakened by the smell Of smoke. She aroused her
husband and he with his family reached the street
with great difficulty. After the fire extinguished
the family there was possibility Of using their
dwelling, and Mrs. sabine, a Deghbor, gave them
shelter. The damage to the house and contents Will
amount TO about 81 900.
The rapdity with which alarms OF fire have been
sounded, the department being called out upon an
average almost OF once day, has become source of
TO the people Of Flushing The police and fire
men constantly on the lookout for the fire bug
but yet clue that would warrant an arrest has
been gained The town authorities and the citizens
have offered rewards gregaing $780, but the people
much in the dark ever as 10 the suDpos.d
perpetrators OF the outrageS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-01
THE BERKELEY PEERAGE CASE SETTLED.

London, July 31-The House OF Lords sitting as a
Committee for Privileges, to-day decided the remark
able and historic Berkeley peerage claim Ihe House
decided that Randall Mowbray Thomas BerReiey hau
established his claim to be the Earl OF Berkeley ana
y,,count Duslcv The claimant alleged that the male
legitimate issue of the fifth Earl Berkeley who dlcd II
1910 was extinct and that he. being the eldest male
heir Of the fourth Earl entitled to The peeragc
in 0ueston Opposed to this claim was the claim Oh
Francis William Fitzbardinge Berkeley Baron fltz
hardinge, who asserted that the hi'h EAR hefNc,
Io,, had married a woman named Mary Cole in
1-e5 bpt acting under advice, further marriage
ceremony was performed in 1906. Subsequent to inc
death of ths fifth Earl question arose as to tho
legitimacy of the issue born prior to 1896 ana ti7
Huse of Lords in 1911, decided thai the eluesu So'
who was born in 1885, was not enutieo 10 'Ic SUI
ccssion. ,-,s- H. Sooteior c5ven
The decision given today nph0ld the GeGso9 @ erear AFTER
lie a peer of the realm. The House directed u+O
Baron Ftzhardingc be nonsuted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-01
THE HEBREW PROSECUTIONS.
DENIAL OF REPORT THAT THEY HAD Brry
RELAXED AT THE INSTANCE OF
THE UNITED STATES.

London. July 31.-Thc Dunlap DaIziel agency To-
day again asserts that the state Department at
Washington has received information that the laws
and regulations against the Hebrews in Russia had
been temporarily relaxed at the instance of the United
States. 1t adds that the intelligence came direct from
the state Department.
A denial of this story appeared throughout Europe
and the Berlin correspondent of "The London Tines
chrOncled the denial appearing in "The North Ger.
man Gazettep The st. Petersburg correspondent Of
The Times" says "This Is the fourth time that this
assertion to the relaxation of the measures of ex
pulson have been circulated in the interest of certain
official connections which perfectly apparent to
those who understand the situation. TO the present
day, nothing of the kind has occurred 4 private
letter from Moscow asserts that things are worse than
ever in Russia
Washington, July 31.-Actng Secretary Wharton
asserts positively that the Department of State Is
without any information respecting the alleged sus-
pension of the Russian edct against the Hebrews at
the instance Of this Government. Nothing has been
heard from Dr. Crawford, the United states Consul
General at st. Petersburg for long time. which IS
convincing proof to the Department that no action of
such importance the suspension of the edict has
been ordered,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-01
uns. GREEy;1osEs HER CASE AGAIN.

Chicago. July 31.-Mrs. Hetty r. Green, the wealthy
New-York woman, was again defeated to-day IN q
phase of the protracted litigation which she has brought
10 set aside the sale of Section 81 in the township OF
Cicero Cook County, to the Grant Locomotive WORKS
NJ Paterson y j.. for something over $G0O,OOO MIS-
Green bases her claim under the will of her father
Robinson who left the property TO trustees. and when
under former decision she failed TO set aside the sale
bv the trustees in her own behalf the present suit was
begun on behalf Of her children setting forth that as
they were not parties TO the former suit they had not
hod their day In court. In a decision rendered to-day
udge Tley Of the Circuit Court held that the children
were not properly parties TO the suit that they coud
only establish claim after their mothers death that
tbcy might die before her. that their claims meAo
never mature. The bill was accordingly dismissed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-01
URECK ON 4 NARROR GAUGE Road.
TWO CARS FILLED WITH PEOPLE TURNED OVER
IN THE DITCH-FOURTEEN PERSONS HURT.

TWO CARS FILLED WITH PEOPLE TURNED OVER
IN THE DITCH-FoURTEEN PERSONS HURT.
Ptisburg PENN July 31.-A Belaire Ohio, dispatch
train 10. 4, on the Beaire, GAINESVILLE and Cincinnati
Narrow Gauge Railroad left the track three miles south
of Bellaire two being overturned and dra ,ged
some distance by the engine. There seventy
passengers on the train and the two that turned
over into the ditch were crowded with well-known
people of this section. When they left the track
one cried ont that everybody should cling 10 their seats
but the shock was awful that many hurled from
one side to the other those not badly injured being
terribly shaken up. Assistance soon at hand from
other passengers and the tranmcn. and when all wero
finally taken ont OF the wrecked ii found that
fourteen people had been injured four OF them seriously
and fatally.
"The train was running at the least at the rate OF
thirty five miles hour and it reached a the
cars were noticed TO sway violently and, unheeding
the cries for passengers to keep their seats rush
made for the doors. Many Of the fri ghtencd people
had reached the platform when the cars jumped the
rails and when they turned over in another moment
these hurled into the ditch in an indiscrminato
mass Of men, women and chdrcn3 the latter shricling
fearfuly as they went down. The list Of the injured
as follows:
John Morris baggagcmastcr, hurt internally, badly
bruised and will probably die Charles McElroy, leg
broken and otherwise bruised; William McElroy. head
hurt and internal injuries; John Irwin, of Bethel.
Ohio, hend crashed and scalp injured: c. p. Wilcox,
OF York Penn. head badly injured.
In addition to these there many badly bruised
but able 10 take OF themselves. and this afternoon
they went on to their several destinations. Physicians
were teegraphed for from Wheeling and Beaire. and
the ground doing everything possible for
those most severely nuTcd. Tonight oil reported
TO De in fair way Of recovery except Morris"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-01
Az oUrBURsr OF CONNECTICUT PATRIOTISM

huntington Centre. Conn.,. July 81 (speciaD.--On
'he Fourth Of July Olin p. Shelton was arrested for
hhgng the church bell Of St. Paus Episcopal Church
30 high did public feeling run against w. Linsley the
sexton. and the church, who brought complaint that
'ne girls refused to do any work at church fairs the
owner Of the only hall here refused to permit its use
m that purpose. and the BARRIERS refused shave the
sexton and his colleagues in the complaint unless the
enages were withdrawn. This was finally done.
Tonight the little village IS wild with enthusiasm over
.ns victory and the sturdy patriots celebrating.
Ine public green Is filed with a crowd Of them.
speeches were made by D. n. Morgan ex-MayOr of
ssiidgeport, and l.. l.. Gilbert, Of Birmingham. and
~ bought with the money raised 10 defend Shell
toa were set OF.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-01
TWO BIG PUBLISHING FIRMs UNITE.

Chicago. July 81 (speCial).-The announcement is
made that the two firms OF r. . Pcale and Co. and
the Peoples Publishing Company have united. This
combination has capital stock OF 81 ,0000O0 and is
stated TO be the largest subscription book firm in the
world. The Of the new concern Is the II. s..
Peae Company, of which Il. S. Peale the head Of the
old firm that bore his name president H. I. Kocher
sperger Of the Peoples Publishing Company, secp-
tary. and Daniel H. Kochersperger also of the Peoples
Publishing Company, treasurer The business will be
conducted at the quarters Of the Peale Company and
the offices of the Peoples Publishing Company will
he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-01
An IysURlyrE sWIyDLER CAUGHT.

birmingham, Ala, July Ex-Governor Jones granted
rcqustion papers Yesterday for ID. b. Whiden who
has been arrested I'm Portland Ore at the instance Of
the New York Mutual Life Insurance Company. Will
den had 100000 insurance bis life, and disappeared
in March, 1880. lie supposed 10 have been
drowned in the Tennessee River The insurance
companies resisted the claim, and the Mutual Life Com
pany of New-York has had a detective at work
since. The warrant Of arrest charges Wlden with
foreign 10 Ihis one, which is made Of as means
to get him back Five Insurance companies are in
tercsed, and suits against four of them for $4,000
OF the 100000 brought by Whildcn's wife. are now
pending In the Birmingham courts. Whilden viii be
brought back TO birmingham unless released before
the requisitOn papers arrive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-01
THE CANADIAN BRIBERY CASE
ENGINEER PORTER TROUBLED WITH FA1NrSEss
WHEN POINTED QUESTIONS vtpr ,uurn


WHEN POINTED QUESTIONS WERE ASKED
Ottawa. July BID. O'ConnOr a LAWYER xvho has
done considerable work for the Department OF Public
Works. was called before the Committee ON Public
Accounts to-day lie said that he had contributed
to the Langevn testimonial lie wns also asked
II any Of the contractors the block had given money
for this purpose An objection to this question was
sustained motion was then made that the House
be asked 10 allow tie committee to investigate fine
testimonial and the accounts so pad 70 SIR Hector
Langevln by teDderers for work on tbe bIock This
was voted down-ls TO 13-on strict marty vot.
The Cabinet Ministers the committee hold that the
House was the place to take steps to impeacb Sir
Hector. The statement Of the amount raised for the
Langevin testimonial was S2o.731. The contributors
included contractors. politicians and railway men
II. F. Perley, the suspended Chief Engineer NJ tho
Puflic Works Department examined as IN why
he recommended the rejection of Mr. Gaacber,s to,der
for erecting crosswall at Quebec which was s1oo Ooo
lower than any other offered. Its rejection enabled
Larkin, Connolly & Co. TO secure the contract En-
gneer Perey said that the recommendation was bosed
on an estimate by subordinate who alleged rhat the
work could not be done for the amount of the tonder
Being pressed as to why he made lis recommendation
without investigating the matter himself he grow,
faint and a chair was given him When he % oG sieT
he said exotedly that IL the rule Of the dcnart
ment to intrust calculations to subOrdnatos fIcrc
he again grew faint and his examination was discon
Unued. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-01
4 SUIT AGAINST THE FARMERS ALLIlYCE.

Charleston, :. c., July 3l.-Some time ago the
Farmers Alliance store Of Spartanburg County iaed'
Although the store under the auspices OF tho
county Alliance, when the crash came the Alliance
dlscalmed any responsibility, holding that it lay with
tbe managers personally. The creditors, Allmett'
Nixon & Goldsborough. Of Baltimore, who claim
SO 025 finding they could not collect the deot IN any
other way. have entered suit in the United states
Court for the amount. The defendants named IN the
complaint S. ID. Lancaster. II. T. Williams, Alfred
Harris Il. NJ. Smith, Moses Wood, ]. Il. Padgett y. f.
walker George i. Dean and W. McZmmerman, part
ners doing business under the firm name OF the
Farmers Alliance Of spartanburg County.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-01

sTRCKEN-A CATASTROPHE AvERrED BY
THE QUICK WORK OF THE OFFICERS.
New Haven, Conn: July 31.-As the steamer
Elm City, Of this city, which left New-York at
q. m. yesterday with about 1900 pleasure
seekers on board was about half way between
New-York and Bridgeport. fire broke out over
the boiler-room near the port padde-wheel and
blazed up in q most alarming manner.
The flames were mostly below deck, but q
dense black smoke curlcd up from below and
struck terror to the hearts Of the passen-
GERS The excitement on board was intense ana
for a few minutes amounted almost TO panic.
Women screamed and the little ones clung TO
their mothers in terror man and woman In
Stateroom No. 40, which is Immediately over
the boiler were almost suffOcated by the smoke
which filed the room, and were carried below
in an unconscious condition.
The prompt work of the officers OF the ooat
WAS the only thing that averted an awful ca
+astropbe The crew We're set at work with axes
chopping away the woodwork in order to get at
tbe blaze. An aperture cut in the floor OF
tho stateroom over the boiler, a hose IN
serted and a stream of water was soon playing
on the flames. After working about an hour the
men managed to eXtinguish the fire The blaze
or;cino+ed from an overheated boiler which lg-
nited the woodwork in the engne-room. The man
and woman who were overcome by the smoke
tecovered before the boat reached TINS Guy
a few of the women tainted during the IRE, Dut
no one was seriously injured
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-01
THE FIFE RECORD.
FLAMES IN EvERARD's BREWERY.

TiEsmiths were at work on the roof of Everard' S
brewery at No l. East Cneundred- thirty third
st., early yesterday morning repairing break made
BY the explosion and fire which occurred on Wodnes-
lay. Probably a spark live coal dropped through
the opening In the roof from the portable furnace
which the tinsmiths used A few minutes before 8
A. m flames were discovered in the top story of the
building. Two alarms called half a dozen freengnes,
but the roof Of the brewery was wrecked, and the
flames destroyed part of the elevator shaft and dam
aged the malt mill and cooling rooms The damage
10 the bnlding was about 81 900. aud the loss or
malt. beer and machinery said 10 be nearly
100000 Insurance covers the losses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-01
NORTH cARoLIyl CONFEDERATE VETERANS.

Wilmington, y. C.. July 31.-This was gala day Mt
Camp Towc. During the forenoon the camp
visited by the Ladies' Memorial Association Of this
city, who prepared dinner for the pensioners, and in
the afternoon senator Ransom, escorted by the new
Hanover Veterans Association and the I'd Regiment
band. went down to the camp senator Ransom was
Tceed with hearty cheers. lie spoke from the
pavilion to crowd Of about 5000 veterans and
citizens. There were many ladies present. The
campment viii close tomorrow. Il has been a great
and the veterans are well pleased with the
attention received from the people of Wilmington
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-01
LIGHTED MATCH MAY HAVE CAUSED THE
BLAZE.

Flames discovered the top floor Of Watson,
Asch Companys sx-story chair lctory. No II BOwery
after yesterday, and when the nremen got up
they found three separate heaps OF caneshayings
burning the floor. The 1re put ont quickly
that the damage did exceed $500. but the nremen
called Fire Marshal Mitchell TO make investigation.
lie said later there good for thinking
the fire incendary origin. The three heaps
Of line with the draft, that II
caught fire the others would be to catch fire also
tramp probably wandered up to the unused loft and
cropped a match when he lighted his pipe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-01
BROOKLYN sHEErRoN WORKERS COMPLAIN.

For some time the cOrnce- makers and tin and sheet
iron workers Of Brooklyn have complained 20 the
Board Of Walking Delegates that certain employers
OF their craft substituting non-uniOn men for
employees against whom fault could be found other
tnan that they Knights Of Labor. Last evening
The BOa9d met al No. $50 Fulton-st. and unanimously
passed resolution calling mass-meetlng OF all the
trades represented in the Board for consideration of the
matter. The meeting will be held Tuesday night In
Plumbers Hall No. $50 Fulon-st, when the strength
u the support upon whch the dissatisfied wOrgmen
Can rely III the case Of strike viii be determined.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-01
PLANS FOR THE FRENCH FLEET IN ENGLAND.

PLANS FOR THE FRENCH FLEET IN ENGLAND
london. July 3l.-The French Government will send
speciol steamer 10 convey NJ WaddingOn, the French
Ambassador here, to Spthead 10 view the French heet
The Mayor of Portsmouth has received cordial letter
from, NJ Hnrbey the French Minister Of Marine Ohciay
informing him that the French squadron Will arrive on
Auousf TO- Admiral Gervals will dine with the Queen
NJ Osborne House on August 30.
St. Petersburg, July 3l-The Car has conferred ine
,rond Gordon OF the order of st. Anne upon Admiral
Scrvsis of the French squadron. and has bestowed
decorations upon thirtytwO other officers Of the French
fleet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-01
SEIZURES IN BEHRIyG SEA.

san Francisco July 3l.-The steamer ST. Paul ar
rived from Ounalaska last night and reports Intense
excitement over the sealing cdict. Only two seizures
Of sealing schOoners had been made up to July 90
tho British schooner E. +. Marvin. formerly the Aner
can schooner Mollle Adams and the American schooner
La Nnfa Before the of the close season reached
the North American Commercial Company, it Lad taken
: zoo seaiskins