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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-01
NOVEL METHOD OF SUICIDE.
SHE USED HER HAIR TO KILL HERSELF.
MISS NORFOLK FOUND DEAD IN HER ROOM-No
REASON KNOWN FOR THE DEED.


REASON KNOWN FOR THE DEED
Miss Lille Norfolk, the twenty five yearold adopted
daughter of George II. Norfolk, druggist Oh No.
10 Futon-st Brooklyn, found dead early yesterday
morning in her room In the family residence near inc
corner OF Franklin and Fatbush avcs.. Fatbush, by
a neicrbor who climbed through the window of h7r
room when repeated knocks at the locked door
failed TO elicit response. She was kncenhg ocs'u'
the marble washs,and, which her hair, which was iohg
and thick tightly wound around one OF the TWO taps
80 that her neck was pressed against the sharp
edge OF the washsand. In order to increase the
pressure she had clutched the other faucet with her
right hand, squeezing her neck still mon hiHliy
to the marble edge. Her left arm and hand were
raised In the air. There mark almost hali
an inch deep I'm the throat Of the dead woman. Inc
water was turned on and the basin was running
over The cause for Miss NOrfolks action Is not
definitely known. although the gossip OF neighoorS
and OF friends Is that unfortunate love anair
Is at the bottom of the story
Dr. Homer G.. Bartlett, WHO was caneu III us
soon as the suicide was discovered, said that he
thought her death due to accident and not 10
a desire to Kill herself. lie asserted that her hair
had become tangled round the faucets accidentally
But the servants told a policeman who visited the
house that Miss NorfOlk's hair had been peated
around the tap.
Miss Norfolk was an only child. and lived alone
with her father, who Is widOwer. The NorioikS
are well known IN Fatbush. Miss Norfolk was young
woman Of dramatic tastes and had been an aruVo
member OF the Gilbert and Amaranth Amateur Ora
matte Societies though since the death of her mother
about two years ago she did not take part In any
public amusements. Her hair was one OF her dis
tngushng features II was extremely long anu
thick and OF a beautiful golden tinge. Miss Norfolk
had rot shown any signs Of despondency or unusual
emotion when she went to her room on sunday hisht
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-01
THE LARGEST GOLD BRICK EVER HANDLED.

ca, Francisco MAY 81 (special.-The United states
,u.t hero has received, through Wells, Fargo Co..
49, LARGEST brick Of gold handled. 1t came rom
Tho Uaroua IIala mine, In Arizona. 1t was concal
in shape and seemed TO have been empded out OF
con,c Stag pot. 1t was the product of forty DAYS
n Weighed 357 1-S pounds avordupos, ana was
valued al $4,000. Representatives OF the o"nc'S
telegrophed from point to point announcing wien lucy
ho,,d arrive at the next station This was 10 I're
s,au h,,,wov1nen, rs at each station armed guaius
wsre ready to prevent any attempt at robbery Inc
coma NJ cold WIS too big for any party OF bapus "
carry of intact and secretly however, ana hoDolS
mo IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-01

STORMY SUEZ CANAL SHAREHOLDERS MEhlIN"'
Paris May 31.-An excited meeting Of persons IN
terested I'm the Sucz Canal was held this evening"
. 600 shareholders being present. After Chares uo
esscps had read the annual report OF the directors oi
the company the discussion turned chiefly on The
,onoed reduction Of canal tolls. one speaker moved
a. nrotest against the proposed reduction. that tho
retiring directors, including both Charles ana Victor
de Lesseps should not be reelected. Charles DC
Iesseps maintained that the abatement OF tolls was
demanded by British commerce, that Great Britain was
v,ruaIly the master OF Egypt and that even within the
last wear the canal tonnage had increased l'o'oooo
TONS II the dividend should fall 10 ninety. he said,
,h council would recommend an Increase OF the tarf
pooord,np the carriage Of petroleum. he said
,h. the Council could not refuse permission to tank
shns 10 pass through the capal The report OF the
actors was adopted and the retiring directors were
6nsly reelected.
NJ Suez Canal directors and other foreign ne,os
sSsl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-01
FIVE PEOPLE KILLED BY ACCIDENT
TWO OF THEM WE'RE CHILDEN AND WERE RUN
OVER IN Til STREET.


Charles Jerack four years Old OF No i,37O First
ave- was run over on Monday afternoon and Instantly
killed The driver, James Foster, was arrested ana
Yesterday he held In Sl,JOO bail by Coroner Levy
10 await the result Of the Inquest.
Arthur slbcrscin three years old, Of No. eil East
cglth-st was run and killed yesterday al
crnoon by an ice wagon In Frstavc near Fifty sixth
81. The driver, Herman Flint. was arrested In The
afternoon he was held In SlJ00 ball BY Coroner Levy
James Dummcr young cart driver accidentally
fell out Of his window, at No. 400 IL East FIN
sxtst yesterday afternoon and was Instantly killed
lie fell four stories.
John Desmond, Of No. 531 East SlXtecnthst'' was
accidentally killed yesterday morning In the paper
mandatory at 40. 5iO East Ninceenth-st, by the
burstng Of a wheel.
An unknown man was killed BY a Hudson River Rail
road train at nchundred and fifty second ST. and Had
son River on Monday night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-01
POLICEMEN CLUB TIE WRONG MAN,
JAMES BLOOMFIELD THE VICTIM AND HE DOES
NOT LIKE IT.

NOT LIKE 1T.
James Bloomfield a plumber. who lives at NO.
35S Frstave., made q complaint at Police Head
quarters yesterday afternoon against Patrolmen Hickey
and Mudoon, OF the Twenty third Precinct lie said
that Monday evening he sitting upon the door
step OF the tenement house in which he lives when
the policemen rushed mp to him and pounded him
upon the head with their clubs until he fell upon the
steps in faint When he recovered consciousness
he was taken TO the Twenty third Precinct police sta
ton and afterward transferred TO ST. Luke's Hospital
\ charge OF dSOrderly conduct made against him
at the iorkvie Police Court yesterday morning but
he was discharged after the justice had listened to
n whispered explanation from PatrOman Mudoon.
About the same time that the policeman approached
Bloomfield two young men out of the house
next 10 No s5S Firsave., and ran down the street.
1t Is thought that the policeman supposed that Bloom
field was member Of one Of the gangs" OF sneak
thieves who have been stealing articles from the halls
of hOuSes In that part Of the city. Bloomfield was
not dangerously injured
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-01
MIR. GLADSTONE ON CURRENT ISSUES.
THE DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT, TIE LABOR
QUESTION AND LORD SALISBURYS
ULSTER SPEECH TOUCHED on.

QUESTION AND LORD sALISBURYs
ULSTER SPEECH TOUCHED on.
London, NAV 31.-Mr Gladstone, in addressing the
London Liberal Radical Union this evening, SAID that
the dissolution Of Parliament approaching with
great strides The whole country awake and was
expectant OF the removal OF legislative arrears by the
Newcastle programme. That a gigantic task,
but IL might be accomplished I'm way once the irish
problem wac disposed Of. There was no group of
questions the Liberals more united upon than
those affecting the London municipal powers. They
believe that local control should have the widest eA
tension.
Respecting the labor question, Mr. Gladstone said
that he had intmated to the London Trades Council
his readiness to receive after the Whltsuntldc hoi-
DAYS deputation in favor of working day Of eight
hours uniform working day OF eight hours. he
added was a large scheme 10 propose The promoters
of the scheme, however, should not be judged harhy,
for many eatravagant things were said in the early
stages Of all reforms.
He thought that voluntary action on the part OF bodies
like a county council in giving contracts for work
could effect much IN the direction OF shortening the
hours of labor. But the same ideas were hardly ap
pcable where the expenditure of national money was
concerned There might be cause for Parliamentary
Interference In cases where industries possessed legs
Referring TO Lord salsbury's justification Of
beuioa in Ulster against a Dublin Parliament, Mr..
Gladstone said that that speech had become an eX-
traordinary feature of British political history. II
was no longer an isolated expression OF IA simple poti
cal incendiary II adopted by his colleagues
in Parliament 1t was an astounding intimation.
which, under the veil Of prophecy. menaced the law
and authority Of the land. But the law Of the land
had always received the intelligent. enthusiastic and
determined support of the great misses OF the com
munity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-01
FOrR PERSONS ACCIDENTlLLT SHOT.

The Italian shooting Association OF New York. with
beadonarters at No 96 south Fifthave, visited Wood
bridge. ~ j., yesterday TO participate In pigeon
shoot While unknown potlunter was crossing a
ditch with shotgun in hand the weapon was accl-
dentally discharged and the contents Of the gun
entered the bodies Of four persons. Shot entered
,he abdomen and both legs OF Abram Bluzrose aged
fifteen. Of No. 81 Eldridge-st. The boy was taken
tc the Chambers street Hospital. Edward Duprez and
Charles Habcrman, both OF Woodbridge, were among
he wounded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-01
,,prrvnrR accrsrD Of HOMICIDE

Michael J. Terney, n bartender In Gallagher
rrotbers, Iquor store No. 3s6 Tenth-ave.. was ar.
raigned in Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday
charge OF homicide. According to the testimony OF
James Coyle and Patrick Ward IN iron monlder named
Hugh Mcfarland who lived at No. 422 West Thirty
second-st was drinking In the place Monday evening
and became noisy. Tierney ordered Mcfarland to
leave the barroom, and when the hitter refused to do
so h. nushed him out of the door. Mcfarland fell
c,d b,s head struck on a stone step lie carried
to his home where he died soon afterward. Tierncy
was rennndcd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-01
THR MAIRITTS HTRRICANE.

Marscillcs, May 3l.-The mails which have Just
arrived here from MaurltIus confirm the statement
that 200 persons were killed and 1000 Injured IN
the recent hurricane. The storm was preceded by
violent magnetic disturbance. The sea rose nine
feet the highest level since the cyclone Of 1913.
Scarcely a house in the colony escaped damage.
factory on the Martin estate collapsed, killing 200
Indians One-half Of the sugar crop destroyed.
A Maurtius journal protests against the conduct of
the Creoles who refused to assist the authorities and
took advantage Of the disaster TO raise the pilcc Of
rice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-01
DISAPPEARED WITH 4 VALUABLE HORSE

EIberon " j. May ~ (SpeciaD.-Joseph Lcitch,
coachman haling from Brooklyn Is missing from TINS
place. as are also "A valuable horse. buggy. harness.
blankets and other good, belonging 10 Mrs. AhHa
WORTH of Philadelphia, who Is summer cottascr
here having IA cottage on Lincoln ave. Leltch hll
been in the employ OF Mrs. Worth for about two weehS
lie was paid two weeks salary last night. Nothing
was seen of him aftcrward. This morning an inv"su-
cation disclosed the fact that Lei ch had taken all MS
belongings together with the goods of Mrs. Worth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-01

Cleveland May 3l.-Two freight trains on U'
Cleveland and Pttsburg Rnllro" came mo oo''''''"
near Summitvc, ohio. this morning. The engineer
robn Iiptog OF thI, city. and brakeman named
wilcox. Of Wcll,vllle were killed ana the iirrmf'
~. r. Starr Of Cleveland. was badly injured. Ih'
two trains caught fire and wer" entirely cohS"m'u'
The body OF the dead engineer Is under the clnder'
and cannot be found one train was loaded WIN
Nnrnlsh and oil.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-01
EFFECT or 4 RELIGIOUS AIvIKEyIyG.

Minneapolis. May 31.-A dispatch to The Tribune
from Mason CITY, Iowa. says: "sixty-twO business
houses OF this city were closed this afternoon on
account OF n religious awakening. During the last
eight days there have been go conversions. and the
work seems only begun. Evangelists Munhall and
p,rch assisted by Drs Parsons Mllllkan and John
on are conducting the work"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-01
DIED SUDDENLY IN AN ELEVATED STATION.

Mrs ). j. seligman. OF No. 1872 West Ninety
seyenthst died suddenly at 80 O'Clock last night
&, tb. sixth Avenue Elevated Railroad station AT
ror+v.second-st She was attended by Or. Townsend,
~ No 66 West FoIty.siXtlst. Her body was taken
70 the West Thirteth-st. police station Mrs. -eig
mans husband Is tailor In sixtllnve. Miss Minnie
SeIigman, the actress, Is her daughter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-01
c0tORED MEN OBSERVE DAY or FASTING.

Washington, May 3l.-ln accordance with the sug-
Ccstlon made in an appeal which recently issued
by prominent cOored In all parts Of the country,
today was set apart by the colored people OF this
city as one of fasting and prayer because OF the out
rnges inflicted upon their in the southern states.
services were held In all Of the colored churches in
the cits.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-01

into bushel lots TO sell to Coster &
Martin at 81. lost over 100000. In the effort
to scalp" cents bushcl loss of 80 cents
bushel was suffered. Receiving houses which
received the carlots from their country customers
IN the morning. and sold them to the clique at
9s cents, suffered worse than any other
class. II was estimated that the trade made
dead loss on yesterdays cash receipts of S2O0-
600, not including the transactions in wheat.
provisions and oats, and not including the debts
against the lnsJlvent concern or trades made
before yesterday
This May corn deal was begun back in April
and was the development of spread Coster
d Martin bought line of May corn and sold n
line OF June at the same price, Misunderstanding
operation that seemed to have about a minimum
OF risk and maximum of promise The spread"
originally was million bushels After May |
had passed and it became clear that the season
was as unfavOrabe as it could he the firm
increased its May line. 1t took on its original
million at round 40 cents, and doubled up at
As cents. BY that time everybody was aware
of the concentration in the hands of this firm and
shorts began TO make efforts to cover or 10 get
in cash corn. The weather got worse, instead
Of better and everything seemed favorable. The
fatal error, however, was in crowdng the price
too fast and too far
There never has been a successful May corn
deal within anybodys memory. There have been
innumerable fiaScos 1t did look, however, up TO
almost noon to-day if the record would be
broken. If the firm had not made it's mistake OF
Friday, Saturday aud to-day ii might have escaped
the usual fate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-01
A NEW GovERyoR-GE GENERAL FOR CUBA

Havana, May 3l.-The home Government has ac
cepted the resignation Of General Poavieja, Governor
General Of Cuba and has appointed General Alexandra
Rodriguez Arias as his successor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-01
'sa Referrng to Lord salsburys jusIacatlon Of re
MAY BE DISSOLVED BEFORE JUNE 2s

London June 1.-"The Post" this morning say
that the Government and the Opposition have agreed
TO pass all the estimates, and that Parliament Is
certain TO be dissolved before June IS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-01
70 ENLARGE MEKSEY DOCKS.

London, May 31.-The Liverpool Board Of DOCKS has
decided TO expend 600 in cnlargng Mcrscy docks,
10 enable them to receive vessels Of 100 feet beam and
ZOO feet in length
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-01

MI ST PAY FOR NEWFOV Midland BNII LII F4.NHf.9
Gloucester. Mass, May 3l.-A telegram from United
states Consul Maloy. at 81. Johns, y. F. says that
American vessels will be required TO pay al 30 per
registered ton for license 10 procure bait Last year
the privilege was free.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-01
SINfO n0MING0 EALIS ~ LINE

The Republic Of SantosDomingo has made an ap
preparation OF $4,000 to pay the expenses OF It's
at the Worlds Columbian Exposition
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-01

and has appointed commissioners. Chill and Venezuela
are now the only countries In South America that
have not made arrangements for their representation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-01

A VICTORY FOR EMPEROR WILLIAMS YACHT
London, June 1.-Emperor Williams yacht Meteor
heat the Iverna, at IIarwich yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-01

SLIGHT EFFECT on THE PRODUCE EXCHANGE
The excitement IN the grain market in Chicago on ac-
Of the sudden drop IN May had only temporary
effect the produce market here. The failure Of Costr
Martin not known to the Exchange at the closing
hour. They have Office in the Exchange Building ana
representative looked for interests here,
but the firm did not do large business in New-fork 1t
that Coster Martin the people through
whom "corner' in May was being arranged. The
that such corner being attempted in chicago
has had only slight influence the Exchange here
Yesterday morning May opened at 80 cents ana under
the influences OF reports from Chicago that the corner
had made 1t up TO Gi cents. The news
Of the break after this point had been reached
and the price hammered down that the closing
quotation for the day cent under the opening
price. Only 220O0 bushels dealt N the Produce
EXCHANGE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-01
cor-NT ToLsTor SERIOUSLY ILL.

ST. Petersburg May 31.-COunt TolstOi, the well
l,uown wi4ter and phllanthrOplst Is seriously ILL.,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-03-17
Republican Putting.

The Capital of the 18th, in an
editorial on the campaign of 1892,
claims, in substance, that "the Re-
publican party is party of law and
order; is the defender of the good
name of Kansas" and boasts of
Kansas schools and charitable in
stitutions, and claims that the "pow-
err of the people to pay debt has
steadily increased" 1t also asserts
that "the only way to pay debt is
to pay it." The article is high
sounding, but as usual with Repub-
licaa papers, the reader is left to
infer a great many things. In
answer, no party or faction has
opposed our school system, or the
building uprof our state charitable
institutions, SO that whatever is
creditable in our schools, or chart
ties, belongs to all parties and all
classes of citizens. 1t is admitted
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-03-17

AND now comes the Union Ban
ner, of Rush Hill, Mo-, with loud
complaint because some person or
persons connected with the postoffice
department have been interfering
with and hindering the circulation
of the Banner. This sort of com
plant is becoming common among
reform papers-altogether too COM
mon. There is no doubt that many
employees in the postal department
are acting under instructions in
placing barriers in the way of the
reform press. The Voice, of of
New York, has had a great deal of
trouble with postmasters throughout
the country, some of whom claimed
that they were acting under instruc-
tions from headquarters. As The
Voice is strong paper, financially,
it may be able to get some satisfac-
ton. but tbs smaller and weaker
papers need expect little relief. The
editor of this paper was told by a
postmaster in this Funston's) dis
trict, some months ago: at don't
make no Difference what you can
prove, you can't do nothing" So
you see how things stand. Well
Just have to stand together, and pro-
tect ourselves and each other. Our
time to secure justice will come, in
the sweet bye-and-bye.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-03-17
Mortgage system and Its Build

Some money loaners in Kansas
are, in anticipation of a demand
soon for farm lands and other prop
erty foreclosing, bidding the prop
erty in at nominal price and
holding the balance of the loan as a
judgment against the party For
instance, man has borrowed
$4,000 on "a farm said to have been
worth at the time of the loan, ac-
cording to the loan company's
appraisers, $4,000 or $4,000. The
company forecloses and bids the
farm in for $500, taking judgment
for $500 of the original loan.
Thus the party who has borrowed
the money loses his land and finds
back interest, costs of foreclosure,
etc, to exceed the amount the loan
company has paid for his farm. In
other words, the costs, ETC., added
to the 81, 500 makes judgment
larger than the original loan.
Now the fact and the common
Justice of the case is that when a
loan company risks $4,000 on a
farm or any other kind of property,
it is nothing more or less than rob-
berry to take the property, leaving
the debt unsatisfed. 1t don't mat
ter, Mr.. Lawyer, what the provis,
ions of the law are that protect this
kind of legal plundering it should
be changed and the property upon
which loan is made should pay in
full the debt. The next Republican
legislature can protect the people
by making it impossible for mans
farm to be taken representing double
or thribble the value of the IL an
made upon it and the debt remain
unpaid. No amount of slick lega
quibbling can make this system less
than downright robbery, and il
should and must be stopped in Kan
sas.
The above appeared in the Capita
of Feb. 18th. If Peoples party
paper had used as strong language
It would have been denounced as {
repudiatCr and anarchist. Is the
Capital sincere? We think not. Il
is no new thing for Republicans tt
profess one thing and do another
The Capital Of the same issue say
that during the years it 1.-THE Re
publican party has been RESPONSE
bic for Legislation in Kansas.
Certainly the Capital tells the trutl
this one time. and yet it admits tina
Kansas legislators had built up, O
permitted "A mortgage system tina
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-03-17

rule, yet it's leaders assume that it
possesses all the good things; and
in order to make people believe the
the assumption, they descend to the
low business of throwing mud at
their opponents. Beware of him
that crieth "stop, thief" Ioudest
The Republican party in this state
is busy now in carrying forward
it's campaign of abuse and misrep-
resentatiom that was inaugurated
so long ago, that the party leaders
don't know anything about any
other kind of political campaign.
The people will find the thief, sooner
or later.