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New-York tribune., 1891-10-14
LIEUTEyAyr FARROW's TRIAL,

A spirited engagement, I'm which victory perched
on the banners of LeutenantColonel Richard H. JACK
son. occurred between that officer and JudgeAdvocats
Brkhemer yesterday, just before the close Of the days
session in the trial of Lieutenant Faow by courtmaI-
al Colonel Hughes had finished his testimony when
the Judge Advocate LeutenantColonel Jackson
objected sharply The Judge Advocate retoited u
wouldn't presume 10 explain anything to you sir.'
and then in a low voice said something that sounded
like Who is conducting this investigation, you or Ii'
Iieutenan Coonel Jackson ended the dispute by say
ing in a determined way, We heard what the witness
said and we don't want TO hear il again from yon.'
Then Colonel Mendenha adjourned the court Colonel
A. b. Hughes said he had been ordered 10 make the
Investigation by the War Department, and that nc
had then met Lieutenant FarrOw in Barnegat ParA.
Lieutenant Farrow had told him that most Of the
notes were simply accommodation paper signed Dy
the workmen and employees of the Barnegat Park Com
pany on the understanding that they were never 10 be
troubled about them. The note signed by y. h.
pIocksome was one 0f this kind but Colonel Hughes
cond not lind Bocksome. lie wns told by Leutenanp
Farrow that Bl0cksOme in Pleasant valley, at
6rst and afterwaid that he was In Reading Colohci
Hughes testified that he had found tnat several I0s
had heen sold at different times 10 dnefeht people'
fine case Of Major b. p. Runkle being the most re-
marahle there are several notes Of Runkes that are
i'm tnIs plot and in two Of them the same Saies are
almost duplicated" He then specined SIX lols nlu
gave the names of the different people to whom ueS
had sold.
New-York tribune., 1891-10-14
icuysr THE srAyplRp OIL CoMPAxT.

San Francisco oct 13-Judge lIawley, in the United
states Court made a decision yesterday OF great I'M
portance TO the Pacific Coast in the case OF the
Standard Oil Company against the southern Paelhc
Company and Whittier Fuller & Co. This firm had
contract with the Southern Pacific Company TO maui
oil fer them in certain kinds OF cars. Ihe etahuaru
OIL Company held that this car was patented lhVeh
tlon which Il controlled and secured temporary in
function restraining the railroad company from hauling
Whittier Fuller & Co.'S oil In sucn cars whittier
Fuller & Co. asked leave 10 be made the codefendants
with the Southern Pacific Company, and the case was
reoppned Judge IIawley has decided that the cars IN
oue,on are moi patented inventions, and that any one
had a right TO use them. Owing 70 the advantage or
these cars the Standard Oil Company MAJ no compe-
tten ON this coast unless other firms coud use them
,rraI
New-York tribune., 1891-10-14
THE ALASKA MEETS STORMS
HER ASSISTANT PURSER INJURED.
THE PASSENGERS HAVE TO ABANDON CONCERT
BECAUSE THEY CANNOT KEEr THEIR SEATS

THE PASSENGERS HAVE TO ABANDON 4 CONCERT
BECAUSE THEY CANNOT KEEr THEIR SEATS.
The steamship Alaska, of the GuiOn Line, came INTO
port yesterday after struggle with the storms
of the North Atlantic. Tie ship was not injured DuV
her funnel was incrusted with sat- and she had a
general weather beaten appearance. She passed tasE
net at midnight October t. and almost immediaely
struck the storm. IL one succession OF westerly
gales from that time until she reached sandy HOOK.
On Thursday night last the assistant purser' MI
Sheppard, was thrown against the steel deck-house py
that boarded the ship and had two OF MS nbS
broken. lie was Just leaving the room of the purser
where he had waiting for couple OF hours Tor the
storm 10 moderate that he might % along the deck
in safety to his own room. Just as he opened the
door Of the purser's room, however wave came
laundering along the decks and caught him. lie Is
now in the ships hospital Of the Alaska.
The passengers compelled to stay below nearly
all the time and on Tuesday night they thought 70
relieve the monotony Of their Imprisonment by having
a concert in the music ROOM man seated himself
at the piano and began 10 sing Rocked in the Cradle
Of the Deep when the ship gave lurch and the per
former and his audience were thrown violently from
their seats The concert scheme given up.
Among the passengers arriving on the Alaska were
the Rev. Theodore L. Arlens. the Rev r. NJ KeTkeiey
julius Catlin, General Rush G. Hawkins Canon Olien
lon. the Rev. S. Nicol, VI. X. Thompson, W. Glen
Walker, d. LoIrmer, burbank Roberts and the Rev.
r. ODWyeF
New-York tribune., 1891-10-14
ppocPrSS Made BY THE WESTINGHOUSE co.

The public subscriptions TO the preferred stock OF
the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Will be opened to-day. The reorganization OF the
company has been effected under peculiar difficulties
bpt throughout the process the company has main
tined large and profitable business, selling It's ap
noraus at full prices on cash basis. As rorganized
the company will be without debt and will have a
cash worldng capital sufficient for all It's purposes on
on economical basis. The company claims to have
made mportant advances in the last year In the quality
and character Of the apparatus manufactured by II
and has developed its business in the line OF street
railway apparatus. Its ownership Of the Tesla patents
on the multi phase system OF generators ana motors
for tbe transmission of power for long distances has
enabled II TO transmit electricity a distance of 100
miles for the running Of machinery in the Frankfurt
Exposition in Germany. by refusing 10 giist ncens o.
Iicb yrould prevent II from conducting business IN
anv territory where the licensees should become unaUe
@ 1nVilljng TO supply the demand the company enjoy
W Onr1nc, freedom from troublesome obngat0ns Inc
Consolidation of three companies into one VIII ve inc
conccrn many advantages in the economical oohuuc'
Of huSineSS,
New-York tribune., 1891-10-14
CAUsEs OF The INCREASE OF CRIME.

Pittsburg, oct. 13.-When the National Prison Con-
greSs opened this morning. Charles +. Felton, OF Chi
cago presented the report Of the standing committee
police The report says:
The leading superintendent of police are almost
unit in Placing the chief detrments to police manage
ment 10 politics, lcentiousneSs and gambling IN
cidentaly, If not primarily, the two leading vices
which disturb public thought and are embarrassing
in police management in several of our cities are
iceniOuSness and gambling. Those forces. especially
the latter made part Of the unwrten platform OF
parties. and utilized by candidates for Office ana
officials especially for pecunlary ends. Nearly
every change OF municipal administration causes a
change of policy in regard TO these offences. As re
suit larger cities rapidly falling into line with
those I'm Europe i'm the magnitude OF the social evil and
public gambling has not decreased. The number OF
fallen women has aarmlngy increased in the last few
years.
I'm this country other causes favorns the increase Of
crime the with which habltu2 criminals avoid
arrest, the lghneSs Of sentences, laNity OF discipline
in pgi>oner the present senseeSs views of the plbc
ana the act of Legislatures 10 systems of prison
labor and Its t. the prisoner the comfortable
quarters and quality Of food, their easy access OF
visitation and the readiness with which sympathetic
public accepts true the complaints Of prisoners.
The following officers elected by the warlens
association President, Joseph Nicholson vice peSi
dents J. II. Patterson New-Jersey; James Massie
Ontario. II. :. Dawson. Alabama; T.. ;. Wright, of
Riverside Pei tcntiary secretary II. W. McCaughroy
Chicago; treasurer, John c. Whiton Massachusetts.
New-York tribune., 1891-10-14
PEOPLES MUNICIPAL LEAGUE MEN.
NOMINATIONS MADE BY THE CoMMITTEE-THE
CHANCES OF SUCCESS.

CHANCES OF SUCCESS.
The main work of the Peoples Municipal League
is TO keep the blanket ballot issue prominently be-
fore the voting public. A number OF candidates for
Assembly have already been named by the Committee
on Nohhauois' and more expected to-day. 1t is
prooao'e ula' several Of the Republican and other
sntrIammany candidates, who are pledged TO support
lie REFORM Will be indorsed by the League. The
Committee on Nominations have announced It's candi
dates In the following address:
10 The General Committee OF tho po,,,o,- ,,,io,ro,
League: 0 Heopiee Muiioip"
Pursuant 10 the authority conferred npor nc bv
the resolution adopted On 0etober O SPoi- US 10
General committee Of the Peoples %nnicDi S pS e te
whereby we were appointed committee With nSre
to represent such General Committee and w. 49,
uCable, " make nominations for the ASsrIS0 Tr0 ~ -
morse the nominations by other bodies Of goo1 ond
eaes favOrng ballot reform. hereby ,s'i =
following candidates for the Assembly: 'iid'o lhe
IN the With District, A X. Conklng; in tho YIN
William ~ Hoag; In the Xllth, Morris Barnet i', a.
the XVIII, John B. Campbell; In the XVIII ~, n
Clancy in the XyIIh George Warner in tbs YTi DS1ie
samuel H. Randall in the XXlId, William J. 0'baIr
Zach OF the candidates nominated Is fnly co
mited in favor Of the amendment Of the present Ran,
Act by providing for the use of the blanket ballot
In the districts not above named your Committee
Is not as yet prepared 10 nominate to indorss can
didates for the Assembly As regards such distrSIs
further report viii be submitted in the near futnrc
New York, Oct l2. 1891.
John g. Agar, Chairman Lewis L. Delafeld IJor
ace T. Dening. A. j. Steers, j. Noble Hayes commit
tee on nominations Of the Peoples Municipal Leacue
The League managers say that they are not tal,in,
INTO consideration the political views OF their can
odaies on National questions. Their sole purpose /
Is said, is TO secure the Australian system of votn.
and Its candidates arc pledged 10 nothing save 10 vot
Tor the blanket ballot amendment and 10 accent II,
compromise hallway measure.
Many of the nominations made by the League hay,
peen indorsed by the Republicans and County Demo
'SS The Republicans indorsed all Of the candidate.
.ASept one and the County Democrats took similar
on' except In the cases OF HOag, in the XIth and
c'hAAng In the With Districts Some Of the cand
Nas' VIII also receive the Endorsement and hearty sup
p'n Of the labor organizations
OAney, the Leagues nominee in the XVIh; War
. 40, the XVIIth; and Randall, of the XIXth dis
' are prominently identified with the labor inter
warner is Master Workman Of District AS
''' No. 253. which Is the central Organization of
New-York tribune., 1891-10-14
sHcRErARr rR4cr At THE BETHLEHEM WORKS

Bethlehem. Penn, oct 13 (Special.-The great
ordnance works Of the Bethlehem Iron Company,
where 81 900 600 worth Of work for tue Government
is being done. were visited to-day by benjamin r.
Tracy Secretary Of the Navy and Commodore tOlger'
OF the Bureau of Ordnance. They witnessed the pour
ing of the largest casting made in this country
the head Of a new forging press $50 tons in weight
and then saw 13nch rife forged and two pieces OF
ar1nor plate nattened beneath the 125ton steam nam
mer The spectators stood the platform OF the open
hearth steel furnaces opposite the casting ground
The work was performed by the larger WlhtWorth
forging press. The heated ingot was taken OUT
Of the gas furnace and placed Oeieath
the powerful ram of the press ~ Nhs
rapidly moulded and shaped. and 1t gradually Ere"
longer and more slender beneath the force OF te ram
The gun viii be tnirleen-inch tube about iorY o.
forty two feet long The party subsequently VISITED
The hammer building where large and small ngot
were in the furnaces ready to be moulded Dy the Wor
,orgeIt stc.rn hammer The EgOS were taken out and
the Secretary witnessed the forging Of large ana
small armor-plae. Both the secretary ana the Com,
modore expressed themselves as being highly pleased
with the progress made on the Government contract
New-York tribune., 1891-10-14
UTICA'S MONUMENT TO DEAD HEROES.
EXERCISES AT THE UNvEILrNG-oRATIoN BY
GENERAL HAWLEY.

Utica, n. Y. oct 12.-The soldiers ana sailors
monument In this city unveiled to-day In the
presence of large number of people and scores Oh
military organizations, Grand Army posts ana CIVIC
societies. The programme at the monument cOhS's'eo
of salute by the 5th Battery, music by Do1ns
Band prayer by the Rev. DR.. Thomas I. Brown' sing
ing the star Spanged Banner by the Onca Maeh
nerchor address Of presentation to the city by MAJOR
William H. Bright, address Of acceptance by Mayor
A. T. Goodwin, dedicatory address by Captain John A.
Palmer commander chief OF the Grand Army Of the
Republic; Grafton by General Joseph r. Hawley
chorus and bencdlctOn
The addresses were brief: the Grafton by General
Hawley was eloquent one, and was listened to by
several Thousand persons. lts delivery occupied about
hour, and it closed with quotation from Lincoln
address delivered at Gettysburg. The speaker was
heartily app,auded and cheered After the uh,
yelling ceremonies the various organizations lof1heu
ana marched over the principal streets. Iho pro-
cession of the most imposing ever seen mere
There were many fine decorations about the city, ana
the visitors were properly entertained: Inc mOnu,
ment about S32 0O0 all OF which has been palo
by the city.
New-York tribune., 1891-10-14
SrJc1DE OF 4 MUSIC TEACHER.

j. W. Henry Carroll, music teacher. committed sui
eide yesterday morning at his h me. No 63 East One
hundred nd hftffst, by shooting himself In the head
lie had been despondent for several days, but the
cause of his act is not known lie had given music
lesson TO one Of his pupils yesterday morning, and re-
Turned t. his room at about IL O'Clock. few
moments later his wife and other persons who in
the house heard a pistol shot They rushed to his
room and found him lying the nocr, with bullet
hole in his head death having resulted instantly. Car
roll was sixty -four years ola, belonged to good family
and was well known in Harlem. His wife, who is
many wears Younger than Carroll, prostrated. She
saws that her husband had been Ill several weeks but
She cannot account for the act.
New-York tribune., 1891-10-14
AN ACCIDENT TO TIE CONNECTICUT.

The steamer Connecticut Of the Providence Line
broke her pistOn-rod Monday night when she
was on her way East and anchored over night between
Sands Point and the Stepping Stone Light. Most OF
her passengers did not know that on accident had
occurred until they awoke yesterday morning to md
themselves in Long Island Sound instead OF In Prov
idence River. The Connecticut left this city about
6 O'Clock and It not long after O'Clock when
she anchored on account Of the accident she had on
board 300 passengers, among whom were seventy hVe
cOlored Knights OF Pythas from Philadelphia Oh tler
way 10 attend q convention Of the order at Boston.
All night the wind blew gale from the eastscutheaSt.
but the steamer had good anchorage and lay easily
In the morning the Massachusetts, steamer OF the
same line came along bound to the westward and tho
passengers on the Connecticut transferred to her
and brought to this city. Most of them sailed on the
Massachusetts, yesterday afternoon for Providence.
The Connecticut was tOwed back to this city by tugs.
She will be repaired at once. Another boat VIII take
her place the line, however for the rest OF thc
xroaL
New-York tribune., 1891-10-14
coyp,,,yrs RrFoRE THE HEALTH BOARD

At meeting OF the Board Of Health yesterday
complant was presented from residents OF fhS -hrst
and Fifty second sts., east OF flrstaNe III "' ~ =
,,e,d mat the busness OF the New-York Hygeia Ice
Comnany in East Fifty-second-st, is nuisance, ana
i conducted in such a negligent and careless manner
that cnders and coal dust pour down upon surround
ing houses constantly This. the slsners aiicsc' ha
Greatly injured their property, and they ASK tha The
nuisance be at once abated.
sanitary Superintendent Ewing reported that ne hau
mad, two personal inspections OF the works OF the
etardard sIight Company, In East Onehundfed-
md Cfteenth,t and found the nuisance unaDaed
thoush measures are being taken ana means adopted
rbcrshy In l. expected that within the space OF Two
.s All sources OF complaint viii have been removed
The Board appointed Dr. j. 4 B Maru 20 o. I'sisyne
thew F. 1fmarne was appointed sanitary Inspector
New-York tribune., 1891-10-14
DEATH OF JUDGE ALLEN.
He HAD BEEN STRICKEN WITH AroPLEXY-HIs
CAREER.

CAREEk.
Judge Henry Wilder Allen, Of the Court OF Common
Pleas died ut the Chambers Street Hospital shortly
bofore O'Clock Yesterday afternoon from effect Of
the stroke OF apopexy which attacked him on SatuN
day. Judge Allen was stricken he was starting from
tbe Court House for home, saturday, in company
with Judge Morgan J. O'Brien, Of the Supreme Court
lie was taken 10 the Chambers street Hospital where
he ubvcians felt confident that he would recover as
he had never been affected in the same way before.
He seemed TO gain rapidly and was conscious most
of the time until Monday night. His mother. Lucy NJ.
Allen who is his only near relative hvlng came from
BOSTON on sunday and has been with her son much OF
the time since ard was with him when he died
Judpe Allen, illness took a serioLS turn on Mon
day night and the doctors practically gave up hope
Yesterday morning although they did not cease thelr
efforts to help him.
When his death was announced i'm the Court OF
Common Pleas the judges holding the diherent parts
of tle court Immediately adjourned their courts ana
made fitting remarks out of respect for Judge Allen
Judge O'Irien, Of the supreme court WHO was
warm personal friend OF Judge Alen also ADJOURNED
his Mari Of the supreme Court and went down to the
ho-n.taI to assist Mrs Allen in making arrangements
for her sons funeral.
.Judge Allen was bachelor. lie was born at Alfred
York County Me- in 1886. His father ana grand
father were both lawyers and the former occupied
position on the bench for some time. Judge Alien
was graduated nj Dartmouth 'olIeec anu '".'0 ~ ~
c,+y ~ study law. lie entered the office of Clark
ponouo and some time after being admitted to
the bar he was made an Assistant DistneC
Attorney After remaining in the Di'trct-Attorney
office for two years he became the partner oi nelson
! Waterbury In 1867 he was appointed Register III
Bankruptcy a place he held until 1oo4, when ne was
appolnted a Judge Of the Court OF common fieds III
place of Judge Van Brunt who had been elected TO te
supreme Court In the fall OF 1884 he was elected
on the County Democracy ticket to fun term OF
fourteen years in the Court of Common Pleas.
He was member of the Manhattan and the Imon
clubs. and was well known for his ahable manners
The funeral will be held Thursday morning, aud inc
buria will be in Boston. His successor, who Will DC
appointed will hold Office until one year from Decem
her 81 next His successor cannot be named az the
coming election because of provision OF the state
CONSTITUTION which does not allow candidate for thc
place to be voted for unless the vacancy Is madt
three months before the election. The one VINO i
elected next fall will be elected for the full term O
fourteen years. The salary is $4,000 year.
New-York tribune., 1891-10-14
,p7,t1rRy VETERANS TO HOLD 4 REUNION.

The veterans of the Dandy Fifth as the DIN
Nev-York Heavy Artillery was called IN the Cvl war
and ppon which Louis Adrich the actor, has written
ON interesting recitation will have their annual reunion
a. lyric Hall on Monday evening the anniversary OF
the hattie OF Cedar Creek Twelve hundred circulars
ard several hundred Invitations have been sent out
sIeutenant Colohe John II. Graham, president OF the
assocatlon and Lieutenant Joseph IT, Barker the sec
roiarv and treasurer have been active the last TWO
weeks arranging for the morning afternoon anu even.
"ooAo ,,a,os The reception of comrades Will take
ine =, ~ o'clock A. H. and tho dinner at O'Clock
I'm = m The business meeting viii be held at O'CLOCK
New-York tribune., 1891-10-14
po1Icn nrrICER SUSPENDED.

The Police Board yesterday took up the case o'
Officer snyder, of the Thirteenth Precinct VINO ""S
accpscd Of causing the arrest of Carrie Whltmoe on
,Ie charge and Of improper conduct. The testimony
showed that Snyder was intoxicated, and though NOT
ON duty. arrested woman with whom he had per-
sona d spute President MacLean was in favor OF inc
peremptory dismissal OF Snyder from the police torce
and offered mdan to that effect but the other Com
mlssoners voted against It. President MacLean sun
ro,osted against permitting such man as snyder 70
pain ON The foice and said that his conduct had
boen scandalous 1t wSS finally decided 20 suspend
the officer for thirty days and TO transfer MN 10 ths
seventh Precinct.
New-York tribune., 1891-10-14
rvcoyGprssmAy WILSON'S REQUESTS.

Cincinnati, oct 13.-The late John #. Wilson. ex-
member Of Congress and the wealthiest man in Adams
County, Ohio gave TO the Methodist Episcopal Mis-
sionarv Society $4,000; 10 the Freedman's Aid and
southern Educational Society of the same Church
s5 600: To the Elizabeth Gamble Deaconess Home,
Cincinnati. $1,000: 10 two churches in testatOrs
ncghbcrhood ~ 900 each 10 Marietta College $1,000
70 The Ohio Wesleyan University, $1,000 to the Wilson
Cldren's Home OF Adams County, $4,000. also eleven
farms aggregatlng over 1,4Oo acres, to be used by
home: $1,000 I'm aid If a monument to the memory Of
Adams County soldiers who were killed or died during
the " ar of the Rebellion.