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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-13
OBITUARY.
GILBERT f. THORNTON. U. s. MA

GILBERT f. THORNTON U. S. NAVY.
Pay Director Gilbert Z. Thornton Of the Navy
who has been in charge OF the Navy Pay Office In THIS
city hnce May, 1890, died at the Adams House
Boston, early yesterday morning. His general con-
dition Of health, resulting from severe attack OF the
grip several months ago, has been OF so serious u
nature as TO cause mnch apprehension, especially
during the last three months. He leaves wife only
his daughter, an only child having died some time
ago. lie had at the Grand Hotel in this city,
where he and his wife made their home.
Pay Director Thornton was born in this city IN
1880, and he was appointed assistant paymaser In the
Navy from Massachusetts September 6, 1851, and
the following two years he served on the sailing
soopof-war Brandywine, the storeship Of the North
Atlantic Squadron lie was then transferred to the
frigate Sabine, and year afterward was sent to tho
steam sloop-of-war Brooklyn then IN Admiral Farra-
CUTS Mobile Bay Squadron. Soon after the close of
the war, and after the Norfolk Navy Yard had been
recaptured, Paymasier Thornton detailed as in
sbector Of provisions, ETC., at that yard, remaining
there until early In 1868, when he became store
keeper at the Naval Academy for year. In 1863 he
appointed fleet paymastcr OF the South Atlantic
Squadron, remaining there three years, being pro-
NOTED to the grade of pay inspector in the mean
while, october IA, 1871.
For the next six years he was in charge OF tho
Navy Pay Once az Washington and at Boston, serving
three years at each. In 1873 he became feet pay
master OF the Aslatc Squadron whore he served two
years, and then ordered back to the Navy Pay
Office at Boston, where he remained three years He
was promoted to pay director on May 90, 1882 From
1884 10 1886 he inspector of provisions at the
Boston Navy Yard, and then was made general store
keeper remaining year longer For three years fol-
lowing heawas in charge of the Navy Pay ONCE at
Washington, and then sent to duty in this city.
The burial will take place at New-Bedford, Mass.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-13
THERE Has Mr.. DUFFY GOMEZ

HIS REAL Estate EXCHANGE" DESERTED IN A
HURRY-CREDIToRs LOOKING FOR HIM.
An attractive bait has been offered to many farmers
during the last month by man who mas in that short
pcriOd established Wnenviable reputation for
financial shortcomings and has shown peculiar ability
as lightning change artist This wonderful psson
has in the short period Of thirty days masqucraded
under the names CT Duffy, Wallace d Co., Snyder and
Gibson & Co.
About August I this man of many names opened a
real-estate exchange at No 246 East ForysXth ST.
when the man rented a store and living rooms on tho
ground floor of this building he said his name was
Duffy. a few days aflcrward he huns ont q sign on
which was painted the name Wallace & Coz Thea
Mr. Duffy, or Wallace e Co.. Inserted advertisements
in several papers in which It wnS said that a gentle
man wanted 10 purchase farm for cash. The adver-
tsement was signed Snyder and cgar-storc ad-
dress was given
OF course every farmer who the advertisement
and had tract OF land he wished TO dispose Of for cash
answered the advertisement. Every farmer who an
swered the advertisement received answer by re-
turn mall written elaborate letterllead on which
was printed the following solid looking firm name and
address: Office of Gibson d Co., Real Estate, Flnan
clal and Business Exchange, Commercial Bank Build
ing On this letterhead was a typewriter letter
in which It was stated that receipt Of $40 Us a
guarantee Of good faith, Gibson Co. would send their
representative 10 inspect the premises cash sale
was guaranteed before the inst day Of the following
month.
At the Commercial Bank Building. No. 80 Wall-st.,
Il was said Yesterday that Gibson Co. had never re-
ceiv,d any mail there, and had an office there
About August - Mr. Duffy, with his family, Left
his real estate exchange East Forty s!Xt-st, IN
the night and people who have looked for him since
then say that he seems TO have faded away com
plccly A young woman In fOurecntnst., who
prepared Mr. Dufy's typewriter letters, has claim
Tor services which Is as yet unsRtscd At the post
Office Yesterday II said that all letters addressed
10 Gibson & Co. would be held.
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SAILED FOR FRANCE WITHOUT HIS BEla.

fine brown bear about five years old was added
to the collection Of animals in Central Park Mensgene
yesterday without any expense TO the city. John
r. Hanes, president OF the Society for the Prevention
Of Cruelty TO Animals, and james Dubois, Of No.
90 IL South Fifth-aye, responsible for this
addition to the menagere.
During the last four years Pierre Fayard,
Frenchman, has tramped from the Atlantic to
tho Pacific with tbs tame bear. Two years
ago when he reached the Rocky Mountains he
bought young grizzly bear, AID since then
he has taken both animals with him
from place to place. He returned to New-York
few days ago. and yesterday sailed for France on the
French steamship La Touraine. Fayard took the
yoang grizzly back TO France, leaving the ordinary
French bear behind chained 10 post in the court
in the rear Of DubOs's place in South Fifthave.
The animal frightened Dubois. who offered him ia
Mr.. Hanes, and he Informed superintendent Conhln,
WHO had The animal removed to the Menaserie In
the Park.
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MISS AVA APPEARS IN CLNCINNATL
HER STORY OF HER ALLEGED ABDUcT1oN-"HAr
FATHER KELLEY SAYS.

FATHER KELLEY SAYS.
Cincinnati, sept 1.-THE identity OF the woman ~ WI.
mysteOusly disappeared at the Jesuit college, III ''
cago on Wednesday night with the one VINO rs ms
ousy appeared last night in this city at KlayeTs urus
,ore is fully established by description of her gwen
today by Mrs Bolton, OF Chicago There IS the ueeP
scar under the left eve the growth OF hair on As'
mole the blue eyes, and the entire description Closely
corresponds. The woman was taken before Ooionei
Hazen, OF the police force this morning. flhoihs no
cause for holding her he directed that sho De 'aAen
back to the House Of Detention to await some acoh
by her friends The following IS her story rs toiu 7"
the superintendent OF police:
"Last wednesday called on Archbishop Fechah Ill
Chicago in reference to my renouncng the wolA niN
been engaged In for years. and after an unsausiact"s
interview he asked NE 10 TO the Church OF te HOY
Family Father Kelley's church, as the couhch "ouu
meet there that evening. / persuaded Mrs boitoii
wife OF the minister OF Centenary Methodist Chuich
IN accompany me- and without changing the horses
I'm nv carriage (ny own carriage and horses We drove
Immediately to Father Kcleys church. arriving ueie
at G:15 O'Clock. stepped into Father Kelley sluu'
and there found the council In session. There "ero
eight or nine OF them, and among them wclo fa'noi
Fitzgerald and Chancellor Muldoon the Others du ho
recognize. After recapltulaoh OF the Ola ou9ioSS
was asked TO renounce my mission business ana tle
faith of Dr. Bottoms religion, Methodlsm, and was
given the utlmatum of dong this or taking the conse
quences. / refused 49,.
"Then Father Kelley said DO your duty ana Two
big strong men, one Of them Father Fitzgerald selIeu
me and threw cloak Oyer my head after WIich !
remembered nothing until found myself in Cineih
natl. They say l went into the church TO pray ~
they1 Any one who knows anything about tlhS
church will know that ! could not 50 from Fa'her
Kclley's study into the church,
When Miss Ava was told that the general oei 1a
I'm New York and Chicago was that she was Maua,N ,
his Dcbar She Wa furious When II was hus-
gested that she might solve the puzzle by eiiIhs
where she had been before coming 10 Chicago S"'
snld that was her affair ,,.o
Chicago. sept. 12.-Fnther Kelley, whom MISS ava
accuses OF completely In her abduction, said 70 ~
porter I'm reply 10 her story IL Is almost TOO aDsu
10 talk about. The woman came here thai s'e,l,
ing aud saw her alone IN the paror, ~ouiah 90
any other visitor She had called me on 'h ILL.,
different occasions before this. and proclalmed ner
sef 10 hc Catholic. She has also on several VII ~
sions gone through confessions In the church, Va
course / took IL she was Catholic ,...dav
"What was her special business on Wedne'D"'
! asIe merely came 10 talk over her scheme for tne
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POLITICAL ODDS AND ENDS.
THE MASSACHUSETTS SITUATION.
REPUBLICANS ACTIVELY PREPARING FOR VIZ
ToRY-A SPIRITED CAMPAIGN LIKELY

REPUBLICANS ACTIVELY PREPARING FOR VIZ
ToRY-A SPIRITED CAMPAIGN LIKELY
Boston. Sept. IL (speclan.-The preliminary WORK
by the Republicans in this campaign has been chaiaO
terized by healthy sound activity The TWO leaue
candidates for the head of the tickc-and, III lao''
there have practically been but two men proiieI."
considered since ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Hale Ia'eP "
cIned TO run for Governor-hae, fortunately Ior u'
party been men of acknowledged business ability VI
unouestoned loyalty to the principles OF the parry anu
above rcproach socially. Congressman Grape Vi -o"
bedford has been supported by some OF the mosV
conservative men in the party, and eX-ConereSsnan
Allen has enjoyed the confidence especially Oh uie
vounr,r men. So far as it Is possible to learn the
preferences Of the delegates, it appears pretty certain
that Mr. Allen leads Mr.. Grape. There are now,
ever. good many delegates who are unpledged ana
whose preferences 1t is not possible to state III
seems likely that Mr. Allen will carry the convention
The Grape men, realizing that the success OF theif
candidate was impaired, held conference yesterday
and after discussing the situation sent an address 10
the deleeaes setting forth Mr.. Crapos fitness SCH
ator Hoar, who has boon quoted as supporter VI
Mr. Crspo was conspicuous by his absence al tms
conference The combat resembles that OF two years
900 when Mr. Bracket was ptted against Mr. Grape,
and secured the nomination after weeks OF exciting
preliminary work.
The fall campaign will be unusually interesting ana
earnest Governor Russell has not been unmlndful
Of his forces, and has the earnest support OF Vhe
vonnC Democrats He will be pitted against an able
clean man. and the nominee Of the Republican con-
vcntion viii be supported by n spendldly organized
and we'll equipped young mems Republican cub
,rbav will make its influence felt The convention
will be held in fremont Temple, this city, next
Wednesday. II has been the comment on the suee'
for two or three weeks that never before hau the
Democrats Of Boston put so many names on une
voting lists so early in political campaign Wme
that is true, it is equally true that the Republican
campaign managers have been alive, ana reaIze tne
necessity of keeping Governor RusselFs plurality as
low as possible in Boston.
The receipts at the Collectors Office up to the
uresent time have been $1,000 90 as against
50. 7s3 80 for a corresponding period in 1880. An
examination of the payments made each day since
thev began, August T, shows that the Republican
wards have made as good record as the DemocIatc,
and that in nearly every case the full po u1 Oh ~
has been paid by Republicans Inc De emu com Tl
t,jbutIon of 81 900 for 1000 polls is supposed to
have come from four colonies on Governor knssel ;
siaf who are DESTROYS Of his reelection TINS Is
probably the first instance whore the stan Oh WV
ernor have furnished financial AID
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MEEr OF The prrcnrss HINT crrR.

PoueiReepse, Sept. 10 Special. THE first fall meet
NE OF the Dutehcss Hunt Club occurred to-day. The
meet was at the handsome west entrance to the
try home OF s. j. Colgate. between Poughkeepsie and
New Hamburg. The hounds threw on at p. m. The
riders wee MISS Barnard, OF New York; Samuel Col
gate and Archibald Rogers and others. The run was
over billy country and ended near the Hudson River
Driving Park a large number Of society people at
tended In their carriages. Among them were Mrs.
Samuel Colgate and party Of eight: Dr. Guy C. Bay.
ley, Of Vassar Brothers Hospital; Dr. and Mrs. Thomp
son. Of New-Yorh Mr. and Mrs. r. F. Yelverton, Mr.
sncSters and ote,s ana s' John A. Roosevelt and
and the first meet gratifying success
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weld, Robert G. Remsen, Henry f. Russell Within
Rhinelsndcr, Edward Scben, G. E. Strong +, w.
Tappen, II. Mex. Twombly. G. Mead Tooker Wnlor
Watson and James whitley. The annual report Oh ''
treasurer. showing the aairs of the company TO De IN
a nourishing condition, was read and accepteo' Ano
Board Of Directors OF last year was re-eecpeo, o'
follows: Rudolph Aronson, Jefferson NJ Levy, H. e
Mendelson, II. r. Stuyvesant A. B. de Frece, Anurow
Freedman, W. S. Finch, IT, F. II. Kimbal, Albert
Aronson. After the adjournment Of the stockhooers
meeting the Board Of Directors met and reelected inc
officers of last year. These are Rudolph hronsoh
president; H. S. Mendeson, vice PRESIDENT n. ID %
Irece secretary and Albert Arons0n, treasurer.
entire election was without opposition. aud the meet
ing altogether one Of the most harmohlous ~ h
Cagi
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died.

ia m John F 5b sad Sdo% d sSy s
Funeral services at her residence No 4s East 2etA'
st., tuesday morning, at III O'CLOCK
BLAcKwELIon Friday September H. 1921 Charles be o
g M29s93 @TG e. 81 B. m @s Se Isdsnc'
BoULToN-on September 10, at Orange n. JD WILLIAM
ssGs Will ?; held s, in A. sn'f GAa5sa on
station train leaving Christopher and barclay relay ST.
BUDD-on Friday September IL, at Chester, NJ j.. hsr|
F1n ss 4 service. Monday september H. at 70 80 p
CANNoNAt her late residence, 927 Madisonave on the
o sesd pR her G ners O. on Sunday 18Th Ss p
ID a on yd dSS
son OF Clara Livingston and Timothy Aatiaek Chees-
Funeiai private.
DIxoY-At Woodbridge. n: September H. William
Funeral from his ass residence Woodbridge N j.. on
Monday, September IA, at p m.
WIDOW Of joseph Prestly b0rF ~ D., aged 70 years
FowLERon Friday September H. S MSrs "a j. wid'"
Funeral al the residence Of her SON. George B. Fowler.
1n 70 %sss &C SS' wsstasl d'i Mass p
Montgomery, Ala, papers please copy.
G 1c ssd he sto ja %sy
MEAD-In Greenwich, Conn. september i, Lucy Num-
Funeral service Christ Church Monday at m.
Miles and daughter OF OnareS l. hul-
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
MILIS-At Coitez Nevada, suddenly William o. Mls jr
TOpPING-on September H. 1891, Willie Davidson old.
OF Henry ana Florence d. Topping aged years
Relatives and friends are invited attend funeral ser
vices on Monday september Ii, at 2lS West lohs az
10 q. m.
TPEADWEIL-At New.Mford, Conn, Thursday, septem'
Der TO- Henry II. Tpsdweil late OF New-fork CITY, m
Funeral At New.Mlford Monday, September IL. at
o'clock
Please omit flowers.
wiLLIAMs-Friday evening September IL, james Mon-.
tross Williams, aged 80 years: 49,.
Funeral service at his late residence 10 Joness Monday
evening September 18th inst, at o'clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-13
RAILROADS IN CHINA.

From The London and China Telegraph
The Kalplng Railway, which was first opened for
carving Goals, la, now developed into very large
c0nrern and il may almost be said that the WhOie
welfars OF the adjacent country depends OH IT,. ne
length of the poted line IL little more thah -OV IL
but we learn from native sources tHe 1oinNny are
now extending their nne considerably Last year me
company extended the line from Tongshan to hooyaf
which section will be purely mercantile concern anu
FREE frDm Government control. In the spfhs lne
Hoard OF Admiralty memorali1ed the Ihrohe iOr Pr
mission TO tuild Railroad from kooyar 70 Sna na
kwan which petition was duly sanctioned by the In
peror who has now appointed Ii Hung Chans' oupe'ih
tcndent OF Northern Trade. ~ be director sehelM %
the new line Yu. The Tartar General a; MOuhGcl, 1'lu
Chene the Tartar tril at Kirln % 10 tourlCo's
The Hoard Of lCvenrc have already placed the sum VI
IT'S 100000 at the disposal Of Ii TO Degih 0peII
tions ON the undertaking. The NicerOy mas ni4O o.
The necessary arraE ements, and has appUiHt-' t"o
managers o supervise tnr work. The detdI' ol ID,e
angenfrnts have been sent IN 10 the lHive LOT up
pFoyal. The two managers appointed ~ II "IS Cho"
Inn Ding a Commander III. Chief, and III III DIT uh
cxpectant nota Tho necessary authority anu ae,,.s
have a ready been given them. The INSTRUCTION on w
Tongshan ana Kaplng is To continue nluer w " tU
troll Of the Kaiping Company and that Iols hlis'ns
and Woo Nan 10 nre 10 continue carry ing on ,ii
work they hi 'herto have been engaged ~; me TWO
managers, Chow and IL, have LEFT for Lllcno" 70
purchase suitable sites for building purposes 10 my
out the route the railway will follow nght W 70 shf
hal-kwan and TO make other arTangemeub 'or 10
ginning work at once
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-13

A younger sister OF Miss Henrietta Oiosn'n' , vs. -
cov, Theatre Company is TO be married to-day TO
George Fawcctt Of the "St Alarm" company az rum
Ged. ~ j. Mr.. Fawcett IS well known here Us young
actor OF great promise Two years ago he was member
OF thu company tina; supported the elder saiFI OIL Ms
ur in this country and he played In support Of
Alexander SalyinL Last year he acted In blue
leans" which occupied tho most Of the season az 'he
Fourteenth street Theatre. Miss Crosmah Is not an
o.tr - Her flmlly lives in youngstown. OHIO.
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THE MAYOR AND THE LIoUoR DEALERS
Er0m The sunday union and CATHOLIC Times.


Those managers OF the liquor trade convention,
feeling that Protestant and Catholic churches alike,
all the land, have frowncd upon their dangerous
can point 10 a respectable name, 10 high and hon
ored magistrate such as the Mayor OF this great city
Of New York as gong into their convention and CIV
ing them formal and public recognition: They con
sdered that they scored great point for their dig
them and speak 70 them; Perhaps they have
politics. pure and simple that took him there
whether good or bad politics depends upon whether
the liouor trade is 50 commanding and decisive Il
power in the politics Of the State II has claimed to
N. Is IT. . Balancing one, thing against
another we submit 10 the politicians the political i'm
portance OF The liquor dealers In this State OF New
York has been grossly exaggerated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-13
u,RRoR IMPROVEMENTS IN MASSACHUSETTS.

New-Bedford. Mass Sept 1o (specaD.-Malor Liver
more, who has charge of the harbor improvements IN
this district reports that the $4,000 APPROPRIATED lot
Nantucket has been spent in frightening the break
water: the $4,000 appropriated for vineyard raven
has been expeaded in frightening the )etueS oc'"ecn
rho shores Of tine East and West Chops. large ap-
propraton will be needed here next year. EdGartown
has had 10000 spent in dredging inc harbor' WORK
Is now being carried on, making jety to prevent the
washing away OF Horscneck Beach; $4,000 VIII DC
spent here At Hyannls 5000 has been oApeh"eu III
deepening the harbor inside the break"ater l"o
As 900 appoprlaed for Wareham will be spent soon,
and work In dredging New-BedfOrd Harbor VIII Deeih
fLis month when 100000 will be spent.
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Buffalo, sept 12.-The election Of delegates to the
Democratic State Convention in the three Assembly
districts of the city to-day resulted in two sets OF
delegates i'm each dictrict They are as follows Isl
District-John p Sullivan. William lilery and Joseph
Whltwcll: contestants, William Summers. Frank j.
Trautman and james Kennedy: lid District-Daniel
Persons Frederick F. Kener and August /. Meyer
contestants Frank VI. Giles. James Smith and Matt
Endres: lid Disrict-George Sandrock George Dit
lev and John +. Malone: contestants John &. NIL
hurn William T.. Mackey and Norman F. Mack All
these delegates are in favor OF Flower for Governor
one set favors William F. Shcehan for Lieutenant
Governor. and the other is opposed 10 him. One
set also favors Sheehan for state Committeeman.
while the other is for Augustus +. Scheu.
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q NEVIS or TIE WORLDS FAIR.
THE NATIONS WHICH HAVE OFFICIALLY Ac-
CEPTED-EXPosITIoN FINANCES

THE NATIONS WHICH HAVE OFFICIALLY Ac-
CEPTED-ExPosITIoN FINANCES.
Chicago, Sept. 1o (specaG.-In his report to Di-
rectOrGcnera Davis, Chief Fearn, OF tho Foreign Dc
partment, SAYS that the nations which have formally
accepted the invitation to participate in the Exposition
are France, Spain. Great Britain, Mexico, Colombia
Germany, Peru China, Venezuela, san Domingo, Chill,
Turkey, Persia, Russia, Japan, Jamaica. llayt SIAM
Ecuador and Uruguay. The LatnAmencan Bureau
reports in addition, the acceptance of the Argentine
Republic Brazil, Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras,
Nicaragua and Costa Rica. But two have declined,
and II is noticeable that neither of the countries was
officially represented at Paris. They were the Meth
erlands and Egypt which say that, in such cases IN
dustres ought to act independently. consequently the
ROYAL Government is not able TO accept the invitation
given it. The Government Of Egypt in declining
says that it cannot participate officially but Will aid
Egyptian exhibitors in every possible way.
Expert electricians from different partc Of the coun-
try will soon be called before the Worlds Fair man
agement, TO gvc their advice to the best methods
Of securing ornamental electrical display on the Elk
position grounds This course has been determined
upon By the committee on electricity, WHICH few
weeks ag, received enlarged powers and authority
over electrical matters in connection with the EXPOSE
ton Chairman Clowry, of The committee, Is industr
ously at work scheming to bring about the most Deau
dful results that may be accomplished BY electricity
Exposition finances are in better condition than the
Board OF Directors Eld eApCCttu. IHV uh'" N"iA va
20 per the capital stock Of So 100000 mas been
issued. II due September l, and on the hrst
three instruments, which should net S3'Oooooo'
sc, 857 $50 has been collected SO that there remains
but Sl42 $40 to be paid In before the Exposition Com
pauy can call on the city for the sale OF the f5OooO0o
Of bonds which it agreed to issue when ire StocA-
holders should have paid in S3,OOO,0oO. ,,... nan
Harrisburg, Sept. l2.-Exccutivc Commissioner ben,
jamn Whitman stated today that headquaIrers r Gl
Cnened here and that MI persons desirOns OF com.
nunicatng with the office regarding Information about
exhibits, etc, can now DO so.
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s. ALL PEACEFUL At THE c4suo

The annual meeting Of the stockholders Of the New.
York Concert Company was held at the Casino yesier
Cay afternoon. The stockholders who were prcssnt
or were represented by proxies were j. Pierpont
Morgan. Cyrus w. Field, Horace Porter Austin Corbin
william Rhinelander Stewart, Thomas C. Plat.
Chauneey VI. Depew, U, S. Grant IT,. George j. Gould
]. " sellgman, Frank Tilford, George +. Baker. I.
Townsend Burden, Lhpenard Stewart, Henry Cleys.
6. V. r. Cruger, Franklin Edison, H. c. Fahnestock.
J. \. A. Griswod, p. F. Gunther. o. IL. Havemeyer,
John z. Kennedy. Joseph LaroQue. Robert L. Roose-