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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-12
A SEALING CAPTAINS STORY.
MORE SEALS on ST. PAuLs ISLAND THAN HE
EVER SAW.

Victoria. r. c. Aug. II GSpeciaD.-The Cahauiai
ealing schooner C. ID. Rand has Just returnco 10 van
conver from Behring sea- where she was seiaeo oy o
American cutter Rush. ordered to ST. PauPs lslau anu
tbon rcleasch and sent home. Captain Alcoch Is ii'
- bitterness over his seizure as he declares uee WI"
o+ an Illicit skin on his vessel. While at 81. rrS
I'D be declares that he thousands OF seals more
tho ba ever saw before. For about three miles, he
ia t,ore was a fine sandy beach, from hfty 10 loo
ra,ds deem and reaching up to the grass above oh
this beach was sight worth seeing, good Tor scalers
IN feast on TO attempt TO give any estimate Oh Ile
coat old and Young male and female, would he foy'
"I have seen field OF ice on the Atlantic on "h'ch
rc,o taken 100000 seals. and at another time sa"
OK 600 taken off about six acres; but they Were ho1
oncechth 80 plentiful the fur seals on ara near
st raul,s Island while the water all around US was
octually alive with seals. 1t IS quite Impossible "
,,o ANYTHING like a correct number. for look where
yo, vould II WIS full Of seals. Up the mllsid9 As
}ar oe we could see was one moving mass:
There IS one thing, however, tliat VIII anect Lie
Goals and that Is the fearful state Of the air 20
nam seals been slaughtered ard their dead booles
left IN rot that the air y tainted one can haIly
iGcathe There IS no doubt that the smell OF ronng
seals does injury TO seals than all the seaIers VINO
20 10 BellTing sea-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-12
AMID HAIISTONES AND THUNDERBOLTS.
BUILDINGS SET ON FIRE BY LIGHTNING AND
MICH DAMAGE DONE.

MUCH DAMAGE DONE.
A period of sweltering heat was brought to a climax
at Elizabeth, N. j., yesterday by one OF the most
tr,ous electrical storms ever witnessed there. The
storm burst about / o'clock p. m. and lasted for an
Irour Il was accompanied by torrents OF hall In ue
,orer par of the city deuSe Of rain In the upper
rorton Of the city, while the peals Of thunder were
soafenInc and the flashes Of lightning sharp and IN
cessant.
The house of Michael Byrnes, in orchardst' ana tne
horn ~ lanes R. Blake, In Madison-ave were set vi
FIRE nv lightning and considerably damaged The nre
,ra,tn,ent was summoned in the height OF the storm
% mt ont the flames. The spire Of the German
,r+hodist church in Centre-st., was hit by thunder
ho,t ond slightly damaged, while another bolt hit
horso belonging TO Ferdinand Rekemeier OF NO I-'
Centre-st a produce dealer, and instantly hlieu "o
.rimal vulued at 1900. boy named Frank Neal
,rho was driving him, was stunned by ule snooh @lpI
tnmbIed back into the wagon people AZ hrSt UniiAie
that he, too, was killed. $1,000 ,oo
.,anhoooe boInr burned ont 10 that city, while Perth
Amboy and Railway did not fare mucn Oe''er' ino
ora IN The telephone and telegraph orces WINE lhe
storn ,ros Hercest was remarkable the eiecrlclS
nlavinr over the big switchboard and telegraph III,
s+rrn,ents like the rattle of muskery, anu uf'Nhe a"
the operators from their keys. ..o
Many trees throughout the city ana supuro' "oi0
shattered by lightning or blown down oy INC "''u'
which attained the violence of a tornado III sonio P
10 tho Mace Elizabeth seemed TO be the focus over
which two storms moving from opposite 1irectl0s s
met and their combined forGeS swepr prS waves were
dashed into foam BY the gale while lallstonts el %
big as hickory nuts. Reports come ID Oh n,cIl nut ~
,nSrcd that sailbOat with its occupants was upset
in tho storm and some lives loSt'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-12
MURIETrA & co. TO ISSUE NEW DEBENTUREs

London Aug. 1.-THE firm OF Murietta a. Co.. which
became deeply involved In various speculatons
recently that was necessary u change the firm into
limited liability company to raise the money needed
10 tide IL over ts difficulties, now proposes TO issue
81 900 900 of new capital in second debentures bearing
q per cent interest. The new concerns win have
margin of 81 400 900 after providing for the first de-
bentures. and its annual profits will amount TO fully
goo oOO No provision is made for the redemption
of the second debenres but the eomaphy reserves the
aont 90 change them for fully paid ZIP preference
shares.
This aternoon financial paper Of this city advises
,hs nublic not TO invest In the new debentures II
,6s-s,atement that during the last i've Years the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-12
FIRH EyGINEERs IN CONVENTION.

Springfield, Mass, Aug. 1.-THE nineteenth annual
convention OF the National Association OF Fire En-
gneers assembled In this city today about 800 chiefs
and assistants being present. The local department.
at II O'Clock marched TO COoley's Hotel. the head
quarters of the association. and escorted the visitors
10 Gllmore's Opera House. where they were formally
welcomed to the city by Mayor bradford. The presi-
dent of the association, James Battee of Detroit made
short reply. 4 business meeting followed. Al
3 O'Clock there procession, which was reviewed
by the Mayor and City Council.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-12
THE REuRIyci SEA COMMISSIONERS MEET.

Victoria b. C., Aug 1.-THE British and American
rebrinc Sea Commissioners met for consultation at
OrnaIasta. JuIy o. The only seizures then known
,ye those of the schOoners f. b. Marvin and Laninpa
already reported. The British Commissioners, Sir
George Baden Powell and DIR. Dawson. intended to
start for PrybilOf Islands On July 26 II. NJ 5.
pheasant steamer Costa Rlca and United states cutter
Rush. the Albatross and the steamer Aid and Dora
we're at Ouualaska.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-12
INSPECTING CANADIAN CATTLE STEAMERS.

Montreai Aug. 11s-Dr Rose, chief Inspector of
cattle for Boston and Portland. i here and has been
inspecting cattle steamships with Inspector Tenny,
of the Dominion Line stock Association. and number
of shippers lie is Of tie opinion that these steamers
will need improvement In many respects TO bling then
up 10 the standard necessary under the United states
regulations for the shipping Of cattle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-12
THE EMPEROR WILLIAMS HEALTH.

ALAKMING hUMUhs CONTINUE TO GAIN CRED-
ENCE IN BERLIN.
Berlin, Aug. 1.-THE alarming rumors in regard to
the health Of Emperor William continue to gain cur
rency in Berlin and other German centres. nowi'h-
standing the fact that The previous originating
from the Emperor's injury sustained by slipping and
falling the wet deck of the Imperial yacht Hohcn-
zollcrn, while on his recent cruise 10 Norway have
beeu semiOlically denied II is believed that these
rumOrs spread by speouators for the purpose OF
depressing PRICES the Bourse. Referring TO the
many different stories in circulation regarding His
Ma1esty's condition, the Keller Zetung" to-day
that the Emperor IS able to walk and that he goes
up and down stairs without assistance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-12
THE ALLAN LINE

THE ALLAN LINE TO RESUME MAIL CARRYING.
London, Aug 1.-THE PostOrice authorities announce
that thu Allan Line steamers will the carrying
Of mails between England and Canada Thursday
next aud VIII continue the service until the end Of
the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-12
THE Rorrscnmps, cLAlM WAS NOT PRESSED.

Vienna Aug. 11.-The "Presse' announces the
failure of Monpurgo & COmlany. Of Trieste, owing
to disastrous speculation by the chief clerk The
Paris Rothschilds are creditors TO the extent Of
81 900 O0O but they will not present their claim un
the other creditors have been satisfied. They have
even advanced money Ia facilitate the liquidation.
The liabilities Of MorpurSo Co. amount to 81
100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-12
pnOCEEDINGs AGAINST DR. Garner.

Berlin. Aug 1.-The d" Berlner Tageblatt' today
states that Fredander Brothers. iewelry firm Of this
city, have Instituted proceedings against DR.. Carver,
the wel-known American marksman. for obtaining
credit for jewclry to the value Of $3a25 and then
abscondnc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-12
, WATER FAMINE FEARED IN NoRwALK.

Norwalk Conn, Aug. 1.-THE city Is on the verge
Of A water famine. The protracted drouth has dried
up the springs and small streSms and the bottoms of
several ponds on the outskirts are covered only with
dry grass The three reservoirs are very low and To-
day the Water Commissioners issued notices 10 con
sinners, ordering tlut all street and lawn sprinksng
must cease and requesting great care that water
I.cN Nrnsf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-12
THE PoRrsMOUTH ARRIVES AT PLYMOUTH

London, Aug. 1.-THE United States trimming
ship Portsmouth. which Is now d cruise. arrived al
plymouth yesterday.
Tor OAer Foreign Eeus sec Second P0gS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-12
DROWNED WHILE BlTHIyG.

BordentOwn, n. j., Aug. 1i.-JOhn Irwin agcS
twenty four Of Chester Penn, drowned at Buri.As
ton last night while bathing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-12
PEOPLE TERRIFIED AT CoNEY ISLAND.

PEOPLE IEhRltlED Al bONff lSLAND'
heavy roll OF thunder, followed by single flash OF
lightning Coney Island from the centre to the SEA
Yesterday afternoon. Tho lightning struck the old iron
pier and almost demolished Of he turrcts. beneath
which over 200 people. comprising women and chill
dr.n had spread their luncheoa the second
door OF pier The nagsa top Of Of the turres
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-12

average yearly profits Of the firm were 100000 may
guidance as to future results.
Evening journal., 1891-08-05
NEWSPAPER OPINION.
Tho Boom rha. Never Uomss.

Inc boom AhhN never Gomoha
Louisville Courier Journal.
The New York Press has very pretty
little essay about protection gains in the
South which may be commended more as
an instance OF enthusiasm than informa-
tion on its part It is seven or eight
years since the great protection move
ment in the South, consequent upon the
establishment of manufacturing indus
tries there, was to begin, and to yank
Alabama, Tennessee, Georgis, and we
don't know how many other states into
the Republican party. About three
times a year-onee in the spring, once in
the summer and once In the autumn
Republican authorities hold kind Of
committee meeting and decide that 1t Is
time for the great high tariff boom in the
South 10 begin, and anticipation outstep
ping reality, 1t is gravely announced
that 1t has begun. Our friends, the
enemy, remind us Of the lugubrious
prophets who are continuity setting a
date for the end Of the world, and when
the explosion and fireworks fail to occur
according to order, discover a mistake
somewhere, and that next year not this
year was meant history does not tell
the result Of the dark lantern researches
Of Diogenes, but we are willing to wager
suit of clothes against Senator
Quay's conscience that the man
who goes hunting the pro-
lection boon ia the South
viii find that his task is much bigger
than that of the old Greek. A long time
has been afforded the boom for the pro
cess Of generation. Southern manu-.
/ features have been growing rapidly. A
great deal Of cotton cloth has been made
there. Birmingham, founded upon the
iron industries, has risen like the magic
city, that it is, and Is still rapidly grow
ing. There are Admission, Sheffield, Mid
dlesborougb, Roanoke, and other South
ern towns that owe their advance e
manufacturing establishments, but still
no signs Of the protection boom are {,
be seen. One may sweep the whole
Southern horizon with microscopes, tele
Evening journal., 1891-08-05

a icament, not the circus clowns predica-
ment OF too many clothes, that would be
an easy problem but in an awkward and
almost impossible predicament.
Horace was talking cheap philosophy
to his best girl who was simpleton,
though a asweet one. he looked solid,
reliable and aggressively masculine, as
he stood there in his closely buttoned
frock coat (he had stubborn prejudice
against the swallow-tsiD, and uttered
sententious phrases. The four
fingers Of his hands. when they were not
occupied, were usually in his trousers
pockets, while the thumbs moved slowly
up and down on the border Of his waist.
coat keeping pace with the labor of his
brain, as a pendulum does with shat
(WhatY Editor of clock"
Now, it may be considered small mat
ter for modern hero, but we maintain
that no man should be forced to stand
talking nonsense to his best girl in a
closely buttoned frock coat, while "the
four fingers Of his hands" are in his trous-
ers pockets 1t does not matter how
many fingers he has on each hand or
whether he has the requisite and normal
number Of thumbs, but it is serious
matter to require a hero TO keep eight
fingers in his trousers pockets while
wearing closely -buttoned frock-coat
and talking to his sweetheart
II is difficult for a woman to put her
hand in pocket which is North by East,
with variable winds and a short memory,
but It is well-nigh impossible for the
most athletic young man to put bis
fingers in his trousers pockets under the
conditions and In the circumstances
mentioned above. We do not compre-
bend either the physical or the psychologi
cal necessity Of such predicament for
the hero. especially as Mr. Boyeson leaves
him in IL. He ought not to be there at
all but having been placed there he
should have been extrlcated He was
not.
He moved away from the girl, but so
far as the reader is notified his fingers
are in his trousers pockets still and his
frock-coat Is closely buttoned over
them.
Evening journal., 1891-08-05
The poRreREo STATISTICS.

IL was an unfortunate venture for
Fraudulent census Porter to engage in a
controversy with Comptroller Myers Of
New York 1t is difficult to make sn
impression on Porter's ipleplated,
tin-plated perceptive faculties but, as
in the cases Of those martyrs, Quay and
Dudley, he, too, will succumb in time, TO
the vicious and persistent attacks Of the
disloyal press,
In the comparative statement which
Porter sdited-he did not compile tito
show the cost Of tho various municipal
governments he excluded certain charges
not specifically metropolitan expenses
but general. from the statements Of some
cities and included the same or similar
charges in the statements of New York
and other cities. The comparisons are
worthless becau.e unfair.
The Republican papevs Immediately
"caught the cue to show that the Demo
cratic city government was more costly
than Republican That argument seems
to have been specially prepared by the
partisan editor" not statistician, Of
this administration
Referring to Mr.. Porter's former &C
acknowledgement OF the unfairness of his
present position, which he refuses to
correct, Comptroller Myers says.
It is therefore perfectly evident that as
long ago as 1880 you were fully aware Of
the fact that to attempt comparison
between the expenditures of New York
/ city aud other cities within as well as
without the State of New York without
eliminating from the totals for NeE
/ York city isems for county as well as
some other purposes would be unreasona-
bic and unjust; and yet, notwithstand-
ing such knowledge, and in the face of
your own conclusions, so long ago
reached, you now insist upon doing that
which you then deemed unfair, and
refuse to make such corrections
as will establish q fair comparison
Since It Is manifest that your classified
tion and comparison "a bulletin No 30 is
not IN accord with your own Judgment at
stated In the reports Of the 1880 census
and inasmuch as you have stated that
you desire to make a fair comparison
between New York and other cities, such
also being the object Of this as well al
former communications from myself 3,
you, would respectfully suggest thR
you refer to your conclusions arrived a
in the preparation Of the statistics fo
the tenth census and apply the same t.
the making of fair and just statemen
in the eleventh census Of a comparative
table Of expenditures OF cities.
The evidence that Porter intended I
be partisan and dishonest is cumulative
} He continues so.
, The count Of New York has bee
demonstrated to be false; the tota
} enumeration of the whole population q
the United States has been proved b
, Nature-a scientific periodicAl-to b
. erroneous almost t. absurdity; the com
z mercial statistics OF Philadelphia hav
caused general dissatisfaction, neceI
! STATED removals Of officers, and so far .
D they have been published, they hav
, been shown to be worthless.
Evening journal., 1891-08-05
lEr,s HAVE MORE LIGHT.

We are sorry those erudite editorial in
structlons and castigations were stopped !;
Chancellor salisbury has not retracted
and he seems, in fact, recalcitrant and
stubbornly disposed not to recant and re-
call his decision In the 1000 delinquent
tax case
The chancellor was clearly and fla
grantly wrong. The editorials have
proved that; so was Attorney Bradford,
for neither one Of them understood the
case. One made the wrong argument the
other decided the wrong points
OF course they can plead ignorance,
but that is somewhat embarrassing. A
tin plate editor is more oallous, in some
respects, than dignlfed men of other
professions. The exigencies Of exploit
ing illogical and contradictory PROPOSE
tions, about a subject on which he is
densely Ignorant, gives tbs tin plate and
protectionism editorial crank a facility
aud an experience which an honest and
intelligent man, with q modicum of
pride, does not wish to cultivate or TO &C
knowledge, even If he should cultivate
them in secret
We are sorry that those luminous and
instructive seaside serial dissertations,
which came rather late to be effective on
the lawyers and judges, were stopped
on account of the valuable legal informa-
tlon they were disseminating among the
voters Of the Republican party. To
have reached the real Republican voter
they should have been published in the
Daily HerseY, the organ which seems TO
appeal to the average sentiment Of the
members Of "the party Of great moral
ideas" But if the Daily HeTsey could
not approve them nobody could force him
to publish them. He is not a 5000 Re
publican. One of the chief reasons why
they should have been published is that
they were part Of the noble scheme to
get in 'our niger votes. II the Jersey
would not, the News must publish
| them.
The state and the city are deriving
such unspeakable benefits from "our mig
gers as they are manipulated, at pres
ent, that every pattiot, every good Chris
tlan citizen should be proud of the worl
the managers Of the Republican part,
have done to get them in and counted
even to the imported repeaters.
Then the reAexlve benefit the practic
Of voting Illegally, frequently, and b
purchase for money in hand is having O
the colored man himself should be con
sidered.
The material, moral and educationi
advantages to the negro. of the RI
publican method Of manipulating hi
suffrage In 1000 delinquent blocks, are s
} evident that any man Of the slowest il
telligence. dullest comprehension and th
feeblest patriotism-this is thing whic
should be mentioned pstrioticslly, ca
perceive the immense triumphs the regi
} is obtaining and the rapid strides he
making in increasing the number Of vot,
, he has to sell and the price he gets f
them We trust the good work wi
/ proceed
Evening journal., 1891-08-05
TIE TWO THIRD PARTIES.
WIN the Prohibitionists Amalgamate
With tho Alliance.

'The question Of fusion between the
Prohibition and the Farmers Alliance or
the Peoples party will undoubtedly enter
into the discussion which we expect at
the Prohibition party conference to be
held on Staten Island this week. said
John Lloyd Thomas, secretary of the Ma
tional Prohibition Committee, to q re-
porter of the New York Times.
whether any action win be taken by
the Prohibitionists l cannot say. but
some Of the speakers have subjects which
will naturally bring this question promi-
nently before the gathering"
The program for the conference looks
asif it had been cut and dried FOR the
purpose mentioned by Mr.. Thomas, and
some of the movements of the National
Committee have put that organization
into position to know the inSides of the
Peoples party, and what it might amount
to If 1t Joined forces with the old third
party.
Secretary Thomas has kept informed
as to the alliance movement. He has
had more or less correspondence with the
leaders of the Peoples party He went
TO Ocala, Fla, and watched the pro
| ceedings when the alliance platform
was made and agreed to. When the
allied organization met in Cincinnati and
declared that they were political party,
one or the interested spectators was
Secretary Thomas. He was admitted to
the committee rooms and taken into the
inner councils Of the leaders. AS result
of this he said he felt pretty well ac-
quainted with the organization and
understood what the party wanted.
II regard the alliance movement as a
large indignation meeting, he said. 1T
will not last as an organic creative party.
1t will be effective, In that it will help
bring about disintegration of the Re.
publican and Democratic parties, which
has been one object of the Prohibitionists
for years.
One OF the significant points in the
program OF the coming alliance confe r
enee is discussion of the question,
Should the party platform of 1892 de-
clare for other issues than prohibition
and II so, whatT Hon. T. r Carska.
don OF Keyser, West Va, is scheduled tc
lead this discussion. he is not a Pro
hibitionist. He is one of the leaders OF
the alliance. He helped pre-
pare the 0cala platform, and
has bsen prominent In organ,
izing the alliance in several portions oil
the South. He is expected to open ur
the question of the fusion of the two
parties in his talk next Friday. The
same day w. G. Crum. editor,of the Wal
Street Farmer, is to speak on Our Re
lations to Other Reform PARTIES" and a.
he represents the alliance organ in New
York city, he is expected to follow up tn,
proposition of fusion of the two
| parties.
Evening journal., 1891-08-05
wELL-KNowN PERSONS.

The new Northwestern University has
been enriched by a $4,000 gift from
Arlington Lunt of Chicago.
Mr. John Hooker and Mrs. Isabella
Beecher Hooker will celebrate their gol-
den wedding next Wednesday.
Philip D Armour is said to be the largest
individual commercial operator in the
world. His transactions last year reached
the enormous aggregate of $6S, 600, 900.
General Schofeld and his wife, whose
wedding tour has just ended, went as far
west as the Pacific coast. and returned
by way of Yellowstone Park and Lake
Minnetonka.
John A. Rilev, brother of James Whit
comb Riley. has been appointed superin
tendent Of the BrRdstreet Company for
the Pacific Coast, with headquarters at
Los Angeles
Elk Senator Ingalls, tells Chicago re
porter that he Is really aud truly out of
politics, and is not even watching the
in agriculture.
Andrew Lang, the English literary
free lance, is tall, emRnciated and dark
de has what is known as a Mark Twain
drawl, and is supposed to be the hardest
worker in England.
General Scho6eld and his wife, whose
wedding tour is nearly OF quite ended
went Ns far West as the Pacific Coast
and returned by way of Yellowstone Parl
and Lake Minnetonks.
Miss Mary Proctor daughter of tn
late Richard A. Proctor, has appeared il
the newspaper field as a contributor o
scientific articles, somewhat after tn
style Of the x-Astronomer Royal