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New-York tribune., 1891-08-26
ECHOES OF THE FL4CK CASE.

Newburg. Aug. % (SpcdaD.-Thc Flaci divorce case
IS again before the people through an unpaid board
bill of the son. William II. Flack. George Dc Benhan'
the proprietor of the Windsor Hotel where MIS- Flack
boarded guarded By her son and Others says that tle
son owes him bin of sG5, which he has been unable
TO collect In place Of the money Flack agreed to
send De Benham a bcveled glass bar mirror. 1t Is
now two years since this promise was made. and
neither the mirror nor money has been received'
although repeated efforts have been made TO get It,
Mr. De Benham has now placed his claim In the hands
OF a lawyer, II. T. seeger, and that gcnuemaA VIII
hing suit against FlaCk.
New-York tribune., 1891-08-26
THE SHE OF BEER IN INDIAN TERRITORY.

ST Louis Aug. ga dispatch from Ardmore' l.
T., says: The sale Of beer has been stopped III -Nu
more for the present at least On the afVai ol 'no
limited states Indian officials, no whad been Instructed
hv the Interior Department TO close up the beer
saloons they proceeded to carry out tho Instructions
sbutting up thirteen of them. A large and excited
crowd followed the beer destroyers around, ana at
one time trouble was feared but all passed OIL quietly
Attorney General Miller comedies the right Oh the
ouordealcrs 10 sell beer, while the secretary OF the
Interior declares they shall not.
New-York tribune., 1891-08-26
vr.ys FOR DESTROYING LocUsrs.

Washington, Aug 25-The Department Oh s'a0 %
in receipt of a communication from Consul Bes'ihser' az
perilt transmitting brief notes some means oi uc
roying locusts, as adopted In Australia Two Sc",'
experience and close observation In that eount'9 "o
Consui says appear to have demonstrated lle ia''
.n.+ Iocusts voraciously devour a plant known as
liant arkspur delcphmum prigrlunD ana tha' '"'
smallest quantity proves fatal 10 them. Aho'hcI Pi'H'
with which successful experiments for destroying Io.u5''
have been made Is the castor oil plant pahhna 'isu
which seems to have proven infaible DESTROYER u
the insects As both OF these nlants could easily Do
New-York tribune., 1891-08-26
THE RECEPTION TO THE FRENCH FLEET ENDED.

Portsmouth, Aug. 25.-The official programme Of
festivities in honor OF the French feet concluded
to-day. The Duke of Cambridge held the annual re-
view Of the troops, the Duke of COnnaught command
ing In the evening Admiral Gervais entertained
bers of the Royal family and English officers of high
rank, board the Marengo, the French flagship. The
Junior English officers were entertained on board the
Marceau The usual prOtesations OF friendship were
exchanged.
London Aug. oj.--The heavy wind which has been
blowing in England dnIlng the last few days Is in
crca ing in fury. being especially violent along the
south coast st Portsmouth all communication has
been cut of between the shore and the English and
French fleets The French sailors who visited the town
this evening will be obliged 10 remain ashore all night.
Sixty English officers Who went out to the French
man of-war MarcnCO have not been able to return. \
the meu-Of war
New-York tribune., 1891-08-26
Bergen on Saturday last. Eight of her crew were
drowned. Seven were saved.
COPYRIGHT IN CANADA
SIR JOHN THoMPsoN's coRREspoSDENcE URG-
ING THE RIGHT TO LFGIs1ATE.

ING THE RIGHT To LEGIsLATE
ottawa, Aug. % (SpeciaD.-A return has been laid
before Parliament In regard to the correspondence be
tween the Canadian and Imperial Government respect
ing the copyright question. 1t contains a commun
cation TO LORD KnutSfOrd, Colonial Secretary from Sir
John Thompson, Canadian Minister of Justice. who
reiteratcs Canadas right to legsate on copyright mat
crs and portcsts against the delay Of the Imperial
Government in Withholding the royal assent or sane
ton from the Copyright act discriminating against
British authors passed by the Canadian Parliament
two years ago. Sir John says:
Lord KnutsfOrd was unfavorable to the view which
had put forward as to tho powers OF the Parliament
Of Canada in my report to your FxceIlency. dated
August 3. 1889. Lord Knutsford concludes by re-
marking that unless the constitutional question should
be decided in favor, he thought II would not b.
practicable to get the British Parliament 10 pass an
act to set the colonies free as TO legislation on the
subject Of copyright. His lordship was Of opinion
that might be feasible to get Parliament 10 pass
act authorizing the royal assent to be given to such
statute as the Canadian act of 1882 permitting licenses
TO be issued for reprints Of British copyrighted works.
"As an illustration Of tho unreasonabcness OF the
English Copyright acts in their operation as TO
Canada's enabling American authors to get copyrights
all over the empire, which British authors cannot get
in the United States beg to submit an extract from
THE London Law Journal Of the Goth. II is rather
disappointing TO find that such publication instead
of presenting the unrcasonabeneSs Of the American
author by sham residence in Canada closing the
press of Canada and obging her to collect custom
duty In his favor when we import his work, seems
to consider it hardship that the American author
should lie Obliged 10 be put to the inconvenience Cd
making trip to Canada. The argument on behalf OF
Canada Is further aided by the bill which has been
recently introduced in the Congress Of tie United
States.
"The undersigned has now the honor to recommend
that an earnest request be made 20 Her Majestv's
principal Secretary Of state for the Colonies that such
legislation be brought before the Parliament of the
United Kingdom at its present as MAJ set at
rest the questions which have arisen TO copyright
in Canada"
New-York tribune., 1891-08-26
JUR1sDIcmQy IN 4 1IQUOBsELI1yG CASE

Newburg, n. Y, Aug. % @peciaD.-JameS Il. Wahh
runs barge ard sells things to eat ana uIlnh "
hungry and thirsty naviGitOrs Of the Hudson. NaSh
& charged with selling inoxicants Sunday, and the
attempt 10 establish the exact place where he vio
lated the law Will be made in court Recoidef
McCr0skcry las jurisdiction to the middle OF the river
in front Of the city, but Walsh asserts that nasmuch
As his boats moving all the time, no one can prove
New-York tribune., 1891-08-26
THE ENGLISH GRAIN MARKETS.

London, Aug 25.-"The pall-Mall Gazette to-day
says that during the excitement in the grain markets
last week British mlllers aud factors abstained from
buying though they have yet the bulk of their winter
stocks to buy This, "The Gazette holds. evidences
the belief Of milers and factors that the present prices
will not be maintained. The Leeds milers Dave ad-
vanced the price OF -four Is sd bag.
Cold and stormy weather prevails throughout almost
the whole country. In many places the crops IN the
fields are under water beaten down by the wlnu
and arc probably ruined. Farmers are In despair.
New-York tribune., 1891-08-26
Mr.. WAyAMAKERs NIECE SERIOUSLY HURT,

Atlantic City, y. j.. Aug. GA serious acc'ich'
occurred tonight the "switchback" railroad II 's
nIace The brakes OF one Of the cars gave out anu
The car dashed down the incline at high rate OF spcc"
Six ,s.rsons who were In the car were badly hur''
uis, Bessie Wanamaler. daughter OF William wan"
,,aker. of Philadelphia. and hiece Of the postmaster
General had her leg broken. Mrs. L; j. ClPpcai; Ppci
wife OF a Philadelphia merchant, was bddly lh'"'1U
about inc face and internally.
New-York tribune., 1891-08-26
CrrLERY MEY N CONFIDENCE.

Winstcd. Conn., Aug. ga conference, the object
and result OF which not mt present known To those
not Immediately interested, was held at hotel here
last night by men representing the leading American
cutlery companies Those present were j. J' FanGOFl
Of Phoenix, y. Y. Thomas W. bradley, oi "alueh'
~ y; Dwight Devine, Of EIenVIe' y. A. ). H.
Coy-Ie of uotchssyillc Conn, and c. 5. Alyord, OF
ustpd. Conn,
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,ooEulKrR ARRESTED FOR THEFT.

william H. Goodwin, the bookuaLer was prisoner IN
tho Tbtethst police st.on last night. charged by Mss
Jennie stlwe Of no pa West Fortyninthst., with the
,bs # a 600 worth Of diamonds. Goodwin had Just ar
rived from Baltimore when Detective Hayes arrested him
When searched pawn tickets representing diamonds worth
az 600 were found in Goodwo's pockets.
New-York tribune., 1891-08-26
CrrrRelTTyG MS 1o7rH BTRrHDlY.

Montvlle, Conn, Aug. % (speciaD.-Friends ana
relatives assembled today In the old Smith homestead
to celebrate the O7th birthday Of Father Martin 7mith
Mfr. smith lived 1O1 years and six months ~ ue
bouse in which he was born, leaving II then Tor a
more modern structure. lie has more than @oo
descendants in this country. The day Mr.. smih was
100 years old he won rifle match, contendlng WITH
shooters of all ages from sixteen W sixty years.
New-York tribune., 1891-08-26
WARNING scHooYERs IN BEHRING SEA.

Victoria p. c., Aug. GA letter dated August
has been received from Sir George Baden Powell
British Seal lg Commissioner, now in the Behring
sea- He says that all the rookeries on the PHbyloh
Islands have been Inspected fifty schooners have been
warned TO leave and several have been sszed. the
schooner Laura returned 10 this port this morning
with only eighty skins for the seasons catch.
New-York tribune., 1891-08-26
7r,rsr 10 LONGER 4 FREE PORT.

Washington, Aug. 25.-The Department of state has
been officially notified that on July last the city Of
Trlest Austria, ceased by law to be free port and Is
noy ON the same footing with regard 10 customs
duties as other ports OF the sarian Empire
New-York tribune., 1891-08-26
ME- INGALLS, HAS NOT sAILED FOR EUROPE.

Kansas City, Aug. pa dispatch to The star
from AtchsOn, Kan- says: Ex-senator ingalls, mas ho'
sailed for Europe, has been reported lie Is hcio
at home, and las no intention Of going abroad IiH'
wear.
New-York tribune., 1891-08-26
~ ACCIDENT TO GEORGE CRoCKER.

sar Francisco, Aug. % (special.-Gcorgc Crocker.
Youngest son Of the late Charles Croker, fell of
ear today and was severely cut on the back OF tho
head lie was unconscious for several hours, but
The surgeons do not think his wound dangerous.
New-York tribune., 1891-08-26
nFrrxDINc MGpEEvY,s ACTION.

Ottawa, Aug. 25.-Tbe Committee on Privileges and
Elections was addressed today on behalf of Thomas
hcGrcevy. NJ r., by Mr.. Fitzpatrick. with the object
OF showing that the Information McGreevy obtained
from the Department Obtained as member of the
Quebec Harbg Board, and as such he had perfect
New-York tribune., 1891-08-26

propagated in many parts Of the United StaIcs e
cultivation in years when locusts make te ,, ithev
ance ON land near roads or along the tracks tt they
are known to take would seem. the Consul lhhhS' '"
commend itself as OF the utmost utility
New-York tribune., 1891-08-26

W. r. Grace & Co. Monday night received
dispatch from their agent at Valparaiso saying that
all was quiet there. From this Grace Co. infer thd
there was no fighting in Valparaiso. y second teIe-
gram received yesterday declared the situation TO be
unchanged. IT is believed that either there have been
as yet no active operations in the city proper or that
the authorities there viii permit information OF
anv hattie TO be sent out Flint Co. said yesterday
that they were without any Information regarding the
New-York tribune., 1891-08-26

BAIT REFUSED TO a CANADIAN FISHERMAN.
Halifax, y. s., Aug 25.-Mail advces from Bona
vista " F. state that permission to buy bait has been
refused another Canadian fishing schooner
New-York tribune., 1891-08-26
THE STE4MER FRANKLIN WREChED.
, NEw-YoRK VESSEL LOST IN THE CARIBBEAN
SEA.

SEA.
Newt orleans, Aug. ga dispatch from Colon re-
mort, the loss of the steamship Franklin she was
wrecked on St. Andrews Island, off the coast OF
Nico1arua. in the Caribbean sea, while on the way 10
Newt Orleans with cargo OF fruit. She has been run
ming between New-York and Biuefelds' IN Nc'i'sua'
Co, some time, but was making her first trip in the
>. ,rIoo,e trade when lost Uneasiness IS felt Tor
Tie safety of the steamship Hoquin, from Port LlIlo'
for NowOrleans, now twenty four hOuIs overdue
New-York tribune., 1891-08-26
rur NEWS OF THE CUILJAN BATTLE.

London, Aug. 25.-The news Of the battle which
began on Friday last Valparaiso between the
Government troops and the Chilln insurgents Is re-
garded as an indication Of the speedy end OF the Can
struggle The news of the battle had favorable
Influence upon the Stock Exchanges. The prices of
Chilian bonds advanced slightly.
Berlin. Aug 25-The Chilian cruiser Prcsidente
Pinto has arrived at Kel 1t IS the commanders In
tenton 10 take some Armstrong aboard but 1t Is
doubtful if the Government will grant permission.
New-York tribune., 1891-08-26
,,npwpGIAy COLLIER BURNED.

London, Aug. 25.-Ihe Nof"esian oo'l.' ~ i'es,
~ sna,o an English port for DrOntheim, caught
eDo o,d vas burned 10 the waters edge when near
New-York tribune., 1891-08-26
r,uy,s REPORTED SUCCESSES DENIED.

London. Aug. ga dispatch from HrusSelS say
that the recently reported great succcs'o' Va i''i
pasha are denied In taat CITY
New-York tribune., 1891-08-26

right to get that information. lie admitted that Nc
Gpevy had committed an indlscretion in dvulGng tho
particulars to MS brother Robert McGeevy but this
indlscretion he committed as uarbor (o,mis ,ouer
and not rs Member OF Parliament.
New-York tribune., 1891-08-26

EIGHTEEN PEOPLE DROWNED IN WRECK.
Paris. Aug o5.-News has been received OF a hurri-
cane in senegal, in which Italian steamer and Two
cutters were wrecked at usQue and eighteen persons
dro
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MRS. OWENS SAD DEATH.
She Aftempts to Fiji Lighted Gasoline
Stove With, the Usual Result.

She Attempts to Fiji Lighted Gasoline
Stove With, the Usual Result
The death of Mrs. Mary Owens in Providence
Hospital yesterday morning was the result Of
. sad accident which occurred the night be-
fore. Mrs. Owens, who was tifty-four years old
and occupied room on the second door of
house No. 4Ss 10th street southwest. attempted
to NIL the tank Of . gasoline stove that was
lighted, with the usual result.
As she poured the gasoline into the tank
the fluid caught are. Mrs. Owens dress soon
became q solid flame and she was badly burned
from head to foot She ran down stairs, where
she was met by Mr.. William O'Dwyer, and he
did what he could to save the woman's life at
the risk of losing his own. He threw blanket
around the burning woman and extinguished
the flames, but in SO doing he was burned
about the arms.
Physicians were called to attend Mrs. Owens,
but they found her injuries 30 bad that re-
covery was impossible, and, after affording
what immediate relief lay In their power, she
received the last sacraments Of the church and
was then sent to Providence Hospital. She
died yesterday morning after Q night Of suffer-
ing.
Mrs. Owens was the widow Of q soldier and
her funeral will take place from st. Dominic's
under the auspices of John A. Logan Post, OF
which her husband was q member.
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TREES AROUND RESERVATIONS.
Attorney Hazlston's Opinion NJ 10 the Power
Of Removing Them.

Attorney Hazleton's Opinion ns TO the Power
| Of Removing Them.
Some DAYS ago Col. Ernst wrote Q letter to
the Commissioners requesting authority TO re-
move certain trees which obstructed the view
| Of Lafayette monument, and which, he said,
| were valueless in themselves. The trees are
located on the sidewalk at the curb line.
simultaneously Capt Rossen wrote . letter to
the Commissioners calling their attention to
the numerous complaints he bad received
about these same trees.
The matter was informally discussed by the
Commissioners. they finally referring the
| matter to the attorney for the District for an
opinion as to who has control Of the pavements
Qootways) around the parks Of the city,
whether the Commissioners or the United
States officer in charge Of public grounds.
"A Attorney HAzelton today rendered his opin-
| Ion, which Is rs follows: 81 assume
the question involves the surroundings of the
reservations and public parks in the city that
belong to the United States government
think the law furnishes a clear distinction be-
missioners of the District over the streets and
footways Of the city and those opposite or along
the public squares, reservations or other prop
erty belonging to the United States, and
think that section twelve Of the act Of May
IL, 1S4S, Stats. page 229, contains the rule
which should govern in this matter. Under
this section it would seem that the obligation
| rests upon the United States government
| through its proper officers to repair and keep
IN repair the pavements, flag footways, &C.,
| which have been made or shall be made oppo-
site or along the public squares, reser-
vations or other property belong
Ing to the United States. But
do not think that the officer contemplated by
this section has any authority to remove or cut
down ornamental trees within or along such
parks or reservations. And 1 know OF no law
OF Congress by which Col Ernst is authorized
to exercise such power. Congress expressed
Its will as to the protection OF ornamental and
other trees on government reservations by the
act OF March 8, 1875, volume -, page 4Sl, and it
seems to have done SO without providing for any
special authority in the officers of the govern
ment to interfere with the property protec ted
thereby. l think that these parks and rcser-
vations may be said to be under the control Of
the United States government through its
proper officers to the extent prescribed by the
law which l have cited but think that the
question Of trees, their removal or destruction,
where they come within the meaning of the
act of Congress made for their protection,
Congress has reserved to itself. Of course that
would remain for the courts to decide in pros
ecutiOns under said act of March 3, 1875"
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Funeral Of DIR. Mauss,

Funeral services over the remains Of the late
DR.. Richard G. Mauss were held yesterday af-
ternoon at the home of his family, l7O6 9Th
street. The officiating clergyman was Rev. DR..
Whitman Of the Mount Vernon Place Church,
and when he commenced his opening prayer
the parlors and Railways were crowded to their
utmost capacity with relatives and friends.
Interment was at Rock Creek cemetery, where
the Masonic services were conducted by Wor-
shipful Master Goldsmith and Chaplain Henry
Brandeis of Arminius Lodge. A. F. and A. NJ.
The following members of Arminius Lodge
acted as pallbearers: H. H. Gerdes, John @.
Hesse, Chas. Brandt, Ernest Ruppert, Edward
Droop, Martin Helner and Peter Preuss.
OF floral offerings there was the greatest pro-
fusion, two carriages being used to convey to
the cemetery the many beautiful designs for
which no place could be found in the hearse.
Funeral arrangements were in charge Of Mr..
Fred. ]. Spindler.
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CONDENSED LOCALS.

A colored male infants body was found in st.
Pstrick's cemetery yesterday.
Martha Gadlis. colOred woman of sixty
wears of age, who had come from Virginia on a
visit 10 her children. was taken suddenly i'll at
the corner Of It'll and h streets SATURDAY. after
noon She was taken to the home Of her dauch-
ter, in Goat alley, and died shortly after The
coroner. Dr. Patterson. was called and gave a
certificate of death from heart disease.
Ella Jones, eolored. was taken ill at W and
10th streets Saturday and the police sent her to
her home, 2521 18th street northwest
Early yesterday morning new cable was
substituted for the one which has been in use
ON the 9Th street road for more than a year
The new cable was fastened to the old one and
was drawn over the six miles of pulleys
DR.. r. l. Abernethy of Rutherford College
n e., will deliver free lecture tonight at Mt
Vernon Church ON The Difference Between
the Soul and Mind"
Bishop Hurst occupied the pulpit Of the Me-
tropOlltaz Church yesterday morning.
Rev. j. A McAyoy and Capt. John Ryon made
addresses last evening at a meeting of the
Father Mathew Total Abstinence Society.
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Drowned in the Eastern Branch.

On Saturday night Charles Smith. living on
the corner of and Union streets southwest,
was drowned in the channel of the Eastern
branch and Potomac. Smith and Robert H.
Olive were in row boat fishing, and the former
having an epileptic fit fell and with such force
the boat was upset, both being thrown in the
water. Smith was drowned, but Olive sue
ceeded in reaching the shore. Yesterday morn
ing the body was washed ashore at the Arsenal
grounds and was removed to the morgue. The
coroner gave certificate Of death from acct
dental drowning.
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chairman, Philadelphia; DR.. A. b Thrasher
secretary, Cincinnati
Diseases of Children-Dr ". Perry Watson
chairman, Jersey City; DR.. Hobart A. Hare
secretary, Philadelphia.
chairman, Chicago.
Medical Jurisprudence and Neurology-Dr
4. ID. Crothers, chairman Hartford; DR.. Harold
N. Meyer. secretary, Chicago.
Dermatology and Syphlography-Dr. L. D
Buckley, chairman, New York; DR.. W. T. Cor
lett secretary, Cleveland.
Materia Medica and Pharmacy-Dr. F. Wood
bury, chairman, Philadelphia; DR.. W. G. Ewing
secretary, Nashville.
DIR. ]. NJ. Toner Of this city is chairman o.
the committee on neurology.
THE LOCAL COMMITTEE.
DIR. ID. c. Patterson il chairman, DR.. C. Il. A.
Kleinschmidt, secretary, and DR.. H. NJ. New
man, treasurer of the local committee Of ar
engagements The general committee is divided
into subcommittee as follows:
Rcgistration-Drs. Buckley. J. D. Adams
Bovee. e. Wythe Cook, Hammett, j. d. Nor
gan, Manning. J. D. McKim, Mallan, Osmun
ODER and Radcliff
Finance-Drs Stanton, B. B. Adams, Balloch
Crook, Chamberlin, Harrison, Hood, Magruder
Newman, Sewers. Toner.
n Entertsinment-Drs. Prentiss, Cromwell
Deale, Fenwick, Franzoni, Hyatt. Johnston,
H. L. 2. johnson, Richardson, Ri1ey, U. s. n,
aud Wilmer.
Transportation-Drs Hawkes., Acker, Bur
nett, Lee, Mundell, Townshend and James T.
Young.
Hotels and boarding houses-Drs. Reyburn
Brackett, Friedrich, H. Z. Leach, Lamb, Mur.
ply and Sothoron.
l'eception-Drs. Lincoln, Bryan, Frye, A.
Heger. U. S. A., J. T. johnson, j. T. Loring,
Mackall. Marmion, Peter. A. C. Patterson,
Rose, L. X. Stone, T. c. Smith and Walsh.
Place OF meeting of sections-Drs. Lovejoy,
Beatty, Bayne. Callan, Hill, D. II. Hazen, H. E.
Leach, Mclaughlin. ]. C. Mcclure, Neale,
Sprigg and j. I. Winter.
lnformation-Drs. Hickling, B. B. Adams, 8.
". Began, Byrns and Neale.
ExhiDits-Drs. Patterson, 8. A. H. McKin,
Stanton and Toner
Printing-Drs. Hamilton, Barker, Briscoe,
W. +. c. Hazen, Henderson and Pool.
WHERE THE SECTIONS WILL MEET.
The various sections will meet each day at
o'clock, the places of meeting being as follows:
Medicine, Grand Army Hall; surgery, Rifles
Armory; obstetrics, Masonic Temple; state
medicine, Columbian University; ophthal-
mology, medical department, Georgetown Uni
versity; laryngology. medical department,
Georgetown University; diseases of children,
oral and dental surgery, medical department,
Columbian University; neurology and medical
Jurisprudence, Grand Army Hall; dermatology,
Grand Army Hall; materia medica, Grand
Army Hall; the medical and surgical exhibits
will be displayeda at the Light Infantry Armory.