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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-11
TO Start HEBREW COLONIES.
PLANS FOR USING THE BARON DE HIRsCH FUyE
In snITHERN NEW. IERsEY

PLANS FOR USING THE BARON DE HIRsCH FUgE
IN SOUTHERN NEw-JERsEY.
The Committee Agriculture OF the Baron De IIirscs
Fund In this city has finally perfected plan for the
establishment Of all agricultural colony for Russian.
Hebrews in the southern part OF New-Jersey. The
first colony viii be started tract Of land OF about
5000 acres, which has already been secured by Tn,
committee. The first practical step toward establish.
ing the colony viii be taken by the settlement Of
fifty families. AS as these are settled other
families will I'm and settlements will be made
Membership In the colony will not be restricted 70
newly arrived observation-disclosures, bit viii be open also
to families who have been in this cOhtry less than two
years.
II has been decided by tic committee to select only
those who to De well fitted for agricultural lfc
A knowledge OF agriculture alone VIII no; be sufficient,
IL is thought, TO nsorc For this II
proposed to add other industries. with tbs end IN
view arrangements have been made with several New.
YORK manufacturers whereby several hundred member
OF the New,Jersey colony viii he employed at cigar
making and sewing OF shirts at the full market wages
10 is thought by the promoters that by combining
agricultural and Industrial pursuits immediate success
will be attained. Only men with families viii BE- sch
lied with the Of the fund Tie rport that only
families Who had at least 300 would be permitted &c
Join the colony denied yesterday by Hcbrcs
banker Of this city who IS prominently identified witt
the establishment Of the New Jersey colony.
Fifteen acres viii be allotted AZ the outset 10 each
settler who In addition to his own means win be
sisted with money drawn from the fund 10 TIC extent
Of $780, Besides this, it Is probable that each settler
win receive clear tito 60 h, land at the start Inc
agricultural work Will consist mainly in fuit growing
and truck-farm,ng The terms Of payment viii be
LIBERAL payments being required during The first tive
three years Fifteen years viii be allowed for pay
ment in full In addition 10 these easy terms. each
colonist will receive ten Is lie has brought
ten acres under proper cultivation. E0n-Jcwisl
farmers Will be encouraged t. buy from the committee
IN order that the colonies may not have tie appear
Of being exclusively Jewish The committee CON
sists Of Jacob II. schif, Julius Goldman, James X.
Hoffman and Herman ROsenthal. A bureau of infor-
nation has been opened At no. 205 Henry ST.. where
applications are being received. Tho NewJerey
colonies arc Carmel ROscnhayn and Alance-s0named
IN honor Of the Alliance Isrieiite.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-11
4 COUNT IN SEARCH OF A JOB.

man who called himself the Count szernay came
to this country last winter. lie said that he was IN
search Of his daughter who had been for two years
In this country. He found her the wife OF barber
in New-JerSey. She had previously been known as
Hungry Lizzle,' The alleged count said that he had
been postmaster in Hungary and had embe5zed the
funds Of the Office and had been imprisoned When he
ont Of prison he found that his child had gone
to America.
Yesterday q passenger was landed from the OLDHAM
who when he came to be registered, handed In card
SZcrnay"
"What is your other nameo said the registry clerk
The took the card back and wrote George, count
physician, in search Of a job"
1t was the same mRu who had come over before In
search Of his daughter. He had no money and said
that his previous quest had exhausted his means
Father REMAND, catholic missionary who was at the
Barge Office took All interest In his story and sent nm
to orange 30 work for Father Veneer who has parish
there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-11
THE CHERK1Esr7 MAN on RECORD.

f. ~ Morgan, superintendent Of tho City Delivery,
has received letter from man who can hardly be
surpassed for eGrOntery and unreasonabIeness. He
complained that lie had been unable u bny a 2-cent
stamp at the substaon OF the Posi- Office at No. 1Oa
sixthave, drug store, and wanted 70 know what sub
stations were good for any way. Mr.. Morgan in
vestigated the complaint and learned that few nights
ago. at about / a m, man had called at the drug
store and hid awakened the night clerk When the clerk
had dressed himself and had come downstairs the
stranger cOOlly asked for ocent stamp. The clerks
reply was fOrcble enough to offend sensitive man,
hence the complaint. The CLERK has not been repri'
rnandpd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-11
onvDJTJOy OF LIEUTENANT BROWN.

Passed Assistant Engineer Jefferson Brown Of the
Navy whose mysterious disappearance was followed
by almost as much of a mystery In his discovery, is
too in 70 be removed from Philadelphia. He
found on Sunday night last in dlapidated condition.
both In clothes and body, at the Brunswick Hotel on
Broad st. Philadelphia. No has yet boon able 10
CLEAN from him any idea Of bis wandeings during the
two weeks Of his voluntary or involuntary secluslon
His Disappearance was first reported in The Tribune,
and II was said that he had only recently TecOvered
from severe attack of the grip II seems now that
he had not entirely recovered lis health but that he
has had relapse and is now IN serious condition OF
kxaIfh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-11
DEATH FROM IN UMBRELLA ST1B.
THE FERULE PIERCED THROUGH THE EYE AND
Oh INCHES INTO THE BRAIN.

THE FERTILE PIERCED THROUGH THE EYE AND
Oh INCHES INTO THE BRAIN.
william Hobbs. the waiter at No. Dos East Thirty
,hir,t who was stabbed In the left eye last "ednes-
day night by stranger with tho point Of an umbrella
ot Fourtbacp and Thirty -econdst., dicd yesterday
morning At Bellevue Hospital. Dr. Munkw1z. VINO
WA, attending Hobbs ut tie hospital. was greatly sur
priscd al the mans DEATH he was almost feituh III
a,ould qst we'll This IS the third death resulting Iiom
fine same cause within the last two years. hooD'S
.ss,etanA se,1ns 10 have made good his escape.
Hobbs WIS OF English birth His mother Is now
i,xIny in London lie worked as butler for some ot
the wpalthleet families IN England. When ho e'me 10
Nc,gYorl, he secured n situation In the Schuyler hn'
ly. IN Washington Square. After leaving thSre' ne
was employed at the KnicIIc1bocler Clnb, ana uhu
Iunc 1 le was al The Hampstead house vi AoolPh
Ladenberg the banker.
Last Wednesday night lIobbs, with friend named
James DOYLE and the stranger who stabbed him. was
I'm Rrandt's llUnor stone, at FOnIthavc. and Thirty
sccondst Tho three became involved I'm an argument
IN the relative merits Of jockeys The argument many
brou!lt on a fight. The men were ejcc'cd from the
Manor stor, and continued tho fight In the street
There Hobbs received the fatal stab I'm tho eye
Deputy Coroner Jenkins made an autopsy On the
,,dy Yesterday afternoon at the MOrgue. lie found
that the umbrella point had entered the brain t"o ana
onehaf inches and that the skull slightly tract
ured I'm the back Of the head. The fracture was
eaused Nv Hobbs falling end striking on HIS head
Tbs police Of the Twenty first Precinct stntion are
rsne every effort t. caphrc obbs's assailanl James
Doyie yho was with Hobbs p. the time Of the accl-
dcnt was with Detectives Larkey and MrCarhy yes
teriay afternoon. Wondering WAaleveI aasetal.v , i've
could lie thinks that the man Wa5 "a waiter NJ INC
Manhattan Club.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-11
TOO MICH BUILDING MATERIAL IN THE STREETS

Commissioner GilrOy sent letter yesterday %
President MacIean, Of the Police Department, COM
planning Of Captain Berghod, Of the Twenty-sxth
Precinct and his ordinance Office, George Mburn, and
charging them with failure to enforce the city teguE-
Ton, forbddng the piling Of building material In the
streets without permit from the Bureau OF lncum-
ORANGES Yesterday superintendent Cummings, Of the
Bureau laid before MIR, GirOy list of places I'm the
uaice pfecinct whore the law IS violated. The Com
missioner enclosed this list in this letter 30 Commits
,Ioncr MacIean. He said chat there was Gil over
whclmlng number Of these vOatiOns and asked that
an order be issued to the police force to that
work DO done or material placed Ia the streets without
permit l., u..-. a., ,,.,.
ST and his precinct embraces large district where
,yrrat deal OF building IS going on.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-11
THE GOVERNMENT CROP REPGRE
AN APPARENTLY LARGE INCREASE IN CORN
ACREAGE-FAvORABLE CONDITIONS
IN MOST CROPS

ACREAGE-FAVOHABLE CONDITIONS
IN MOST CROPS.
Washington July 1o.-The July report Of the Dc
partnent of Agriculture nalrs the acreage as COM
pared with the breadth harvested last year. follows
Corn, 1888; potatoes 1923; tobacco, 1926. COnd
ton: Corn. 92s: winter wheot, 062; spring wheat,
GAL; rye, 939; oats $40; barley, 00.9; potatoes
O5.3; tobacco, Oil. The heavy increase in corn
acreage is apparent than real. The present
return makes the acreage slightly less than 7600o0OO
acres or sOmewhat sneller than the area actually
planted last year.
The crop IS late In all sections, on account Of
drouth and unfavorabe conditions at the time Of
planting and cool weather during May, but June was
warm with abundant moisture, ard the crop was
coming forward rapidly on July 1.
The condition Of winter wheat is retained practically
the same as In June. The crop is harvested except
In It's more northern habitat, with condition the
highest reported since 1870 with one exception. The
condition OF spring wheat improved during June, the
Alliance being In Minnesota and the Dakotas where
the month was exceptionally favorable State aver
ages are Wisconsin, II; Minnesota, 80; Iowa, 80 {;
Nebraska 90; North Dakota 9s; SOuth Dakota, 81 !;
Washington, 80.
Oats have improved during the month, but the
general average is the lowest reported since 1879,
except In 1887 and last year, when July condition
of g was followed by practical failure of the crop
The first return of potatoes shows condition
Wv
tobacco Is higher than In any year since 1886. The
fruit prospect Is fattering
cable dispatch from the European agent indicates
a hcavy deficiency in the European rye crop
The July returns show some improvement In the
condition Of cotton during juno. The general average
for the whole breadth has advanced three points stao
ing al $50 The slight improvement noted has been
general, The crop IS universally late. In tho Az
iantc and Eastern Gulf States especially the plant Is
small and backward. From Mississippi westward the
plant while somewhat BACKWARD, Is Of good color,
making generally vigorous growth. There Il some
esOecally good,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-11
SECRETARY TRACY'S QUIET VISIT.
A WORKER, NOT A LOVER OF DISPLAY-WS
ENERGY AND ACTIVITY.

ENERGY AND ACTIVITY
4 conspicuous feature Of Secretary Tracys Official
visits 10 the vessels Navy and also the Navy
Yards Is that he avoids all parade and display 80 r as
a man I'm his place can He has often sent word to the
commandant Of the ship station not to order any
full-dress parade or any salute. In fact, from the
time he accepted the portfolio OF the Navy Department
he has been practical in his administration, modest III
MS official demeanOr, and has made himself master oil
the Office he occupies. When he sent word to Captain
Henry Erben commandant Of the Navy Yard, that ne
should visit the Navy Yard yesterday, he gave the
sammandant 10 undArsand that he wanted no e1ielal
reception. parade OF the marlne guard no assembling
of officers IN fulldress uniform at the entrance In
stead the Navy tug Catslpa brought him to tie Yard
from East TNVenty-sixth-st, and when he landed at
10 80 O'Clock there present to greet him Captain
Frben Captain Theodore =. Kane the executive oice
NJ the Yard and Commander A. Fl. MCCORMICK, the
inspector of ordnance and all In simple service dress
uniform The programme was carried out Just as the
secretary wfshedno beating Of drums, no blowing OF
trumpets no booming Of guns, no other superficial
demonstration there warmth of greeting
sueh as demonstrated the fact that the secretary is
admired by every officer with whom he comes In con-
tact. -
The Secretary was accompanied by Lieutenant VIII
,sm 3 CowIes commander of the Despatch, and Frank
r,acv the secretary's son. The Secretarys visit was
not 20 show himself but personally to aequant himself
with all the Kinds Of work being done at the SsIu It's
nroQress and the condition Of all the vessels there
uc first went 10 the big cradle In which lies The par
Tally constructed cruiser Cincinnati then % the hen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-11
MONEY oRDER BUsLNEss lr IHE POsroEFrCE.

The money order business Of the New York PoStofce
for the year ended June 30 consisted OF 344o,732
transactions, amounting 10 $lO4,S90,1 go &c. an in
crease of 1Oe,34 transactions and S0,684 5lS rs In
amount over the previous year Domestic money
orders wcrc issued 10 tho number Of e0.5s3 and to the
amount OF ~ Al0025 OF; domestic money orders "a
the number Of l,124,423 and TO the amount Vi
ga $780, I43 10, paid postal notes were issued
the number Of 4o,349, and to the amount Of 49,
sls IS; postal pOtes were paid to tho number Of
,14l and to the amount of $1,l72010 A.; the in
tenatonal business consisted OF 064, 023 tnnsaetions
Involving S16lS0,3l3 90, aud the business at the
branch aud sub stations consisted Of 40l,OlO tAnsac
lions, amounting ~ q, S47,363 o..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-11
SENTENCE PASSED on FRENCHY."
TO DE IMPRISONED FOR MFE-A NOTICE of
APPEAL FILED IN THE CASE

TO DE IMPRISONED FOR LFE-A NOTICE or
APPEAL FILED IN THE CASE.
cortcnce was pronounced In General Sessions yes
torlov ~, George Frank alias Frcnchy' VINO WIS
convicted Of murder I'm the second degree loF hhns
Carrie brown in tc East RIVER Hotel NIleu 'H0
nsoner Wa called tn the BAR he said he did not Kno"
how, old he was Frederick d. House. his counsel
then showed for new trial on the usua tconn'.a'
crcnrds that the verdict was contrary TO law ETC.
Recorder SMITH denied the motion aud Mr. Honse the
osled for an arrest of Judgment. This request was
denied and Mr.. House said: "Only one sehWhcc eau
Ia pronounced and nothing that 1 can say Womb III
trtcre with IT, During the trial, ana my SsSo'!Aus
honestly and tl1rUughly believed that We were delehu
ing man vhO~was guilty ~
"You mean not guilty. intcipoSed DiStHcIA''orn0S
Nc1ll
"Not guilty YES Of this horrible crime IL IL was
my crime II was murder I'm the first degree why
, n Intelligence should have rendered such verdict
g t.ovond nv comprehension. II they thonsht tha1 lie
Wa moi c1,lty OF the crime Of murder IN te hiSt
tbov should have acquitted him. We intend 70 take
Tins case 10 another court =,
Recorder e1nyth then said. "On inc eVlueu0o ia
.,ia case the turv would have been justified in con-
yctfng the defendant Of murder In the Ist dcgV' anu
do not believe that that verdict would have been ~
,arcd ,r,+ll by the higher court. The Jury decided
+ +be caso was one of murder I'm the second and not
in tbe first degrec. believe from al the iactS ua'
the ury had the right and were 1uStiheo III OeheNls
that the prisoner neither premeltated nor denOerated
Some allowance must be made on account OF tlls man
mental condition. 1t would take him longer 10 pre-
mediate than It woud take you or me. 70 lar as
am concerned am satisfied that the jury arrived al
as proper conclusion it is possible for Ordinary
human beings to arrive az
.T,bere is but one sentence in case OF this
character. and have no discretion The sentence Is
that ne be confined In the State Prison at nara hDof
for tho period Of his natural hie, q. +ho cerorol
FORM with the Clerk Of General sessions YESTERDAY
= Frenchy1 was taken to sing sing In tho afternoon
He said gleefuy: "No frs degree
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-11
SALE OF A TELEGRAPH CoMPAyE CONFIRMED

Chicago. July 1O.-An order was entered In Judge
Blodgett's court to-day confirming the sale by Master
in Chauccry liates, IN York, OF the American
Rapid Telegraph Company TO committee represent
ing the bondholders The consideration Is SiOJ.0Oo
The lines are operated by the Western Union Tele
graph Company is understood that the purchasers
really represent That company. The claims proved
I'D against the company aggregated *ilOn,OOO. TINS
ends a litigation extending over ten years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-11
TO CELEBRATE THE FILL OF THE BAsrILE

The 1O2d anniversary Of the fall of the Baste and
the centenary of the emancipation OF Hebrews in
France will be celebrated on Tuesday at Lion Park,
under the auspices OF the French Benevolent society
and for the benefit Of the French Hospital There VIII
be concert with comic songs and Rotations, muslc
by the French Philharmonic Society, numerous Aes
81 skill for men and and the old and young,
and bowling and shooting contests. There will be
prizes of gold and silver medals gold and silver
watches, guns, revOvers, etc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-11
A GREAT SEASON AT CAPE WAY.

Tho season at Cape May opened so brilliantly
and the famous old resort Is rapidly Glng up with tho
icst neODls II Is much 10 Now York tlan
icfore as Pullman Buffet ParlOrcar leave stations
toot M Desbrtsses and Cortlandt ss every weekday
a. / d. m, and running over the Pennsylvania Rail
oad reaches the Cape at 10 p. These excellent
FACILITIES influencing large number OF poopla OF
New York to visit this most celebrated resort OF tho
.outh Jersey Coast. The bathing, boating and ising
~ Cape MAY arc the finest In America -.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-11
BABY AND CARRIAGE LEFT IN THE PARK.

Park Policeman Hewitt called Pohcem Kennel
OF the Fifth-st squad into Tompfhns Park at Avenue
A and feminist. at IL a. yesterday and asked him
10 tahc charge of boy haby, about six months Old
IN a wooden baby carriage which had been Standing
unattended in the park for hour. Kennel took tho
baby and carriage 10 the police station, and they
hept there until 80 p m. Then nobody had
claimed tllan they were taken to NatrOn Traverse
rooms at Police Headquarters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-11

nlngon which vessel is in commission, bnt VIII not DO
ready for actual service in less than SIX WEEKS pen
drydock; then 20 the timber-doek where mes tLle
arinored cruiser Maine, which Is soon 70 nave nei
building the engines for the Cincinnati apd RaIeigh
under tho supervision Of Chief Engineer j. ~. Chas
Is bkins done The Secretary spent about four hours
on his Inspection and then left the Yard TO go 10
Washington,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-11
LYING DnAp IN CENTRAL PARK.

officer Michael d. SweeDy, Of the Central Park squad.
yesterday afternoon came upon the body Cd man
lying bench near the one|ldndrd-and-sixth'st
drive. Bending over him. the officer found that he
WAS dead. lie had poisoned himself with chlOrofOrm
The man apparently about forty years old. and
was stOuty built. He dressed In black diagonal
suit. His pockets were empty, and there were absO-
Iutely no marks by which he could be identified. The
body was taken % TIE HOrPue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-11

Manaos is the capital. He SAID that the recently
reported revolt In Para only an election row.
On the same steamer came eight Russians who had
emigrsted TO Manaos and were unable 10 endure The
climate They TO try their luck IN this country
and hsd 10000 refs among them When their money
was changed into American currencs and they Got SIs
they were mildly surprised.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-11
SylMRy FOR THE LANCASTER.

A draft Of twenty additional seamen we're sent on
the tug from the Navy Yard at ! p NJ yesterday TO
tle Lancaster, the flagship Of the Asiaiic squad
,on The Lancaster hos left her anchorage OIL twenty
,vth-st North River, and anchored OFT TOmpSins-
vlle where che is receiving her ammunition from the
magazine at Fon Wordsworth. Captain seeley, the
commander Of the ship, said yesterday that the
vessel would probably start for her destination carry
vt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-11
4 TINTED STATES CONSUL ON SICK LEAVE

| James Baird United states Consular Agent In
Manaos Brazil, arrived here yesterday on the steamer
cyril. He is sick leave and suffering from be~i
| ber q disease peculiar " the province VI which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-11

The now Presbyterian Theological Seminary which
the General Assembly recognized ut its recent meeting is
10 be opened at Omaha on september l with public
exercises in the First Presbyterian Church. The ex-
animation for admission Will be on the following day
and the Inauguration Of the professors viii be in con
necon with the meeting Of the synod II Nebraska,
october 13. The financial committee Of the seminary.
Of which the Rev. K. d. Atkinson, Of No. 2042 st.
Mary'save Omaha, is chairman, appeals to the friends
Of Christian education generally TO help in the esab
lshment Of this school Of learning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-11

Tho Examiner" has this personal paragraph. which
IS Of interest 10 a large number Of Baptist people:
The venerable and excellent father and mother Of the
three Dixon pastors Of Brooklyn New-York and san
Francisco, are now enjoying visits with the Brooklyn
and New York DiXons at the rural and life giving home
of Thomas. tr., staten Island" Dr. Bright, the
Editor Of The Examiner has Ogne to seek rest at
the usual place on the st. Lawrence River.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-11

sunday morning train for Saratoga ana LAX Hry
Steamer Dean Richmond leaves old fim -, Ok
saturday al 6 D. m connecting with Tran at 80 a. ~
sprt1ng In fatOga 80, and LAKE 1eoigs Nv oI
,n A moet delightful way 70 travel, securing s"ou
800 rat and avoiding tedious ride by cars
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-11

The following cable dispatch sent to Mr.. Spur
geon just before the closing Of the recent NOrthncld
Conference: glove, sympathy, prayers. Mortified
Conference Signed Moody, Wayland.' DR.. H. l..
Wayand, of Philadelphia, who prepared the Dispatch
one Of the most constant attendants at the college
conference, and was the only reporter who occupied
a seat the platform. "Tle National BAPTIST should
have pages devoted ID the conference ii may Judge
by the faithfuluss of It's editor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-11

DR.. Burrell, who came to Eew-YOrk recently, sue
ceeded Dr. Arthur t. Person, who had preached TO
delighted audiences In the Marble Church for six
months After the installation of the new pastor his
predecessor went to Minneapolis and preached in Dr.
HurrclPs old church with such acceptance that there
is strong talk OF attempt 10 him as the pastor
Of the Westminster Church Dr.. PierScn has d summer
home at Mortified. near Mr. hOOdy's schools
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-11

The Congregationalist" this week saws: "The
Tribune Monthly for May contains stenographic re
ports Of the proceedings in the recent Presby terrain
General Assembly and all Of the literature referring to
the case Of Professor Briggs which Is of permanent
value. Those who desire the record Of that interest
ing historic Will find ii in this pamphlet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-11

Dr. George L. Spinning, Of the Phillips Presbyterian
Church, is planning trip West before his return TO
the pulpit which may extend to the Yellowstone Park
and probably far as Alaska. From his long and
evcntfu life the frontier Dr.. Spinning will meet many
friends during his absence His effort In behalf of the
Nez Perces Indians Is record Of which any man might
well be proud