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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-17
ruoMsoN.HoUsroN PEOPLE APPEAL.

The suit between the Thomson-Houston Electric
Company and the Durant Land Improvement COM
pany has been appealed by the hrstnamed company
from the Court of Common Pleas to the General Term
There are two suits pending. one by the Thomson
Houston Company for breach OF contract by the Du'an'
company. and a counter one by the Durant Company
claiming large arrears Of rent and right OF eecuon
unless the rent Is paid
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-17
THE COURTS.

TRYING TO GET A GIRL OUT OF AN ASYLUM.
rhtdss r. Gerry appeared before Judge Andrews
e., Oh. snpreme Court yesterday morning as counsel
for the New.York Juvenile Asylum, which mas In
charge Louisa Esmann. fourteen years old. Inc sir'
appeared before the court on writ OF haoeas corpus
ohtained by A. p. Wagner on behalf OF the sri
father who is seeking her release Mr.. Terry arsueo
that at the time OF the girls commitment 70 .'o
asylum her mother was In the pehilehuar'' dia w.
- an actor had neglected his daughter entirely:
The father denied the charge Further argument VIII
be heard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-17
LATE SrMMl'R Departures FOR IBHOiD

Among the passengers sailing on the North German
Lloyd steamship spree for Bremen, yesterday were
DR.. and Mrs. F. ID. Balm. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Fulton
Cutting. X. Bayard Cutting. 4. ". Cramp Mr. and
Mrs Charles h. Rogers e. II. Palmer. IT, the Baroness
Alice Won der lIeydt. Mr.. and Mrs W. b. Van Rensse
laer II. r.. Moore Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig Sutro J. Clark
Williams. and Mr.. ana Mrs. Joseph A. Bradley
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-17
THE ENGINEER COULD NOT HEAR THE SIGNAL

THE EyGTNEEB COULD MOI HER The SIGNAL
The Steamboat William G. Egerton, OF the starin
Line to Glen Island burst steam pipe as she was
making II landing at City Island yesterday. The en-
gneer could not hear tn" signal TO stop and ran
ashoc f. tho sard the pier. The passengers
were transferred 10 the sbamer MateMan. and
brought To the city The Egerton was hauled on
aud towed to starn yards at Port Richmond. There
was excitement among the passengers the
Egrrton when she ran ashore but the officers quickly
treasured every body. No damage was done 10 the
vessel inside from the bursting OF the steam pipe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-17
she DIry'T EQCAL AyTEBELLUM RECORDS.

The American ship Frederick Billings arrived from
San francisco after the remarkably quick run OF
lightly nine days This time has been beaten several
,ime, but nevertheless 1t Is II remarkable passage.
I'm 1852 the ship Northern Light made the voyage
from San Francisco 10 Boston In scventyhve days.
IN. Comet in 1859 made the trip from san Francisco
70 N.w-York In srventy-ix days. The billings Is IA
tour. mssted ship OF 2.497 tons register She was
h,u I'm 1888.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-17
EVANS. THE SJsPB TED PRISONER. ARRAIGNEl

Philadelphia, Aug. 16.-willlam Evans the alleged
posoner Of nine people ut Laurel. DEL who
rested here last night, was arragned before Magis
trate Clement this morning. Evans was held without
ball to await reluisition papers.
Wilmington. DEL Ang 16.-A Laurel. Del. dispatch
says that all the victims Of the Rosscr poisoning are
now considered out OF danger and fairly the road
to recovery. Much dissatisfaction is expressed over
the failure OF the coroner's jury 90 thoroughly
into the and TO present william Evans for arrest
on suspicion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-17
ygr cR.yD LODGE OF OBJ yrLIows.

Buffalo, n. ", Aug. 16.-The Grand Lodge OF the
state /. O. o. f. met here today Grand Master Jacob
stern presiding and about 600 delegates present
The session taken up by the comforting OF Grand
Lodge degrees appointment of committees and con.
sideiing an amendment providing for Judiciary com
mittec The session will last two days. On Thurs.
day there will be . parade Of patnarchs militant from
all parts OF the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-17
ELECTION or BRooKLry FERRr COMPANY

At the annual meeting of The stockholders Of tho
New York and South Brooklyn Ferry Company yester-
day the following directors we've elected W. BayaM
Cutting. John ". Ambrose, Joseph Richardson J. X.
Gapen Tunis &. Bergen. Edward T. Hunt. William A.
Stephens, L. H. Hahn. william (rulkshank. s. Me-
Douga X. VI. Hoe and J. a. Murray. Tile board
organized by ccctng John v. Ambrose president
William A. stephens treasurer. and Francis ii. Bergen
.spnfnp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-17
4 FATAL FALL OR LEAP From 4 WINDOW

John Kearner, a compositor Of middle age. who was
q member Of Typographical Union No. o, hired room
on the sixth floor Of the Cleveland lodging house In
Park Row a week ago. lie was suffering from con-
sumption, II was said and was unable TO work. At
midnight on Monday he fell or Jumped out OF the
window of his room. He struck the sidewalk with
.ucb force as to break one Of the agstones and his
NE was crushed out Instantly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-17
HOPING 70 GET THE CEpHErs OFF TO-DAY.

what Il It that the Iron Steamboat Cepheus struck
On Friday night of the Coney Island shore is still
mystery The officials Of the company inclined 10
believe that pile of stone ballast has been dumped
In the channel. The Chapman wrecking Company
was work all day yesterday on the stranded
steamer The hole IN her bottom is In the middle
compartment. A derrick will be sent down TO the
steamer this morning TO assist In the work Of getting
her OH. AT the Office OF the Iron Steamboat Company
II was said that the steamer would be foated high
water this afternoon Her machinery is not damaged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-17
nvnrop RELEASED FROM PRISON.

In the City Court yesterday Judge fltzsimons
r.,.,ssd from the Ludlow Street Jail Henry f. Par
sons. whose Imprisonment was otherwise IAey
continue an indefinite time. Parsons owed BENJAMIN
+. Dalton q debt Of $500 which he could not as
charge. After an execution on PARSONS p.op.y
had remained unsatisfed, the debtor was committed
20 jail The plaintiff however, took no action against
Parsons, who might have remained in jan I'LL ms
death. had not Judge Ftzsimons released him. ae,
nonncing the plaintiffs conduct as "oaroarous aI'
~. L. iop he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-17
DISEASED HORSES SHOULD NOT De DRIVEN

As an outcome of the discovery Of Of CHAMBERS
rmong horses Of the Third Avenue Railroad Com
psny, Superintendent Hankinson. Of the Society for
the Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals, yesterday ar
Puiened before Justice Tanor in the Yorkvre Police
Court patr,ck Mullane OF the stable foremen. lv
ing at No. "A Third-ave, and Bernard Winterheld a
driver of No. 237 East Seventy fifth-st. Muane
charged with sending out from the companys stable
horses aniced with CHAMBERS and wnterfed with drv-
ins horse so diseased The defendants waived examna
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-17

ton and were held in nominal bail for 'i'ai III '"e
Court Of General sessions. DR.. shaw on me bSa VI
Health, accompanied by superintendent a IN the
will day make inspection OF all the horses ]" ~
comPany's possession.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-17

ance at the convention is larger than at any previous
one. The city Is crowded win Stranger III .'
,a,,cs ~, tho n,ncipal streets are handsomely dec
grated and the session promises 10 be memoable ons
in The hi, tory Of the volunteer hreinen of w-iorK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-17
VOLUNTEER FYREMrS IN CONVENTION.

Eunaio, n. ", Aug. 18-The twentieth annual con
vcntion of tho Fremen's Association OF the State Of
NewYork WAS called to order In Park Theatre, Niagara
Falls this morning By President Rogers. The attend.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-17
ONE or THE DRESDEN CHESS GANES.

Up. Soa DEFEATS MR.. ILAcKBURSE IN Skill
FULLY CONDUCTED CONTEST
A skIIiul.y conducted game played at the dresden
Congress between Mr.. Blaekburne and DR.. Noa Is
l.oinv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-17
Suicide OF A TROITIYG HORSE DRIVER.

Lexington, KY, Aug. 10 tSpec'aD.-Wiilam CreS'
we'll welLknown trOttng horse driver. committee
| suicide here last night by taking morphine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-17
ITALIANS OBSERVE ST. RoCc0's DAY.

The Society OF st. Rocco celebrated the day OF It's
patron saint In the Italian quarter on Rooscvetst
all Yesterday afternoon and evening A band paradcd
An the ssernoou aftcr the religious services were ovss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-17

in the Church OF St. Jacomin. Many buildings A'o"s
the street in the vicinity Of the church were hiu''n
ated with Japanese lanterns in the even ,h,
were also special religious services NJ hight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-17
, rrr1Icr PRESIDENT ARRESTED.

Saratoga, Aug 16.-Caleb W. MITCHELL rres"e".
the village OF saratoga Springs was arrested as,
ON charge Of keeping gambling house, wnhm D.
Uourb. Of BrIdcf mort Conn. swearing out the VA.
rant Mr.. Mitchell waived examination for the gan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-17
CONSIDERING RAPID rRASsrr PLANS.

Tho Rapid Transit Commissioners heia nee'n's
at No. - william-st yesterday afternoon W o"..
tho detailed plans Of the route under consoes.uO
yiu s. na1s JuSAl n aAapt m HooMs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-17

Position after Whites twenty-seventh move.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-10-14
Chilean Shopkeepers.

The small storekecper belongs to per.
haps the worst class in Chile, and does
more injury 10 his fellow beings than
anyone else. He sells little of every
thing; his shelves display all kinds of
liquors, aud frequently he has room
where his customers can gamble and
drink. Here often are hidden the thief
and the assassin. These shops abound
in the large towns, and with every few
miles you travel in the country you come
across them. The laws for their regua-
ton are seldom obeyed. The retail
storelSeeper is of more responsibility. He
keeps himself tidy and neatly dressed, his
store looks inviting, and he prides him
self in maintaining his family well.
Often at his home the piano is heard
touched by the hand of II daughter, or
the voice of singer who has been we'll
taught. Generally of moral character,
socable in their circle, unobtrusive and
with good manners, having sufficient
education for their wants, these people
seem to be contented. They do not
associate with those beneath them, and
they know full we'll the folly of aspiri&s
to the ranks of their superiors. Boston
Transcript.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-10-14

gates elected by the nobility, the towns
aud the villages of the district, and this
assembly is called the Zemstoo, and its
business is to take care of the roads of
the district, to sec that proper provis-
ions are made against famine, to attend
to educational matters and to look after
matters in which all the people of the
district are interested. These Russian dis
trlcts arc good deal like our counties,
and there are number of them
in each province, which last is
presided over by governor and his
coun Ill. appointed by the Car
1t will be thus seen that the people of
Russia have home rule system of their
own like ours, only more So in that the
most minor matters are managed by it.
a Russian peasant can buy land if he
has the money, but the most of them
have no property outside OF what they
own in common with their village, and
the only estate the average peas INT has
is rho little matched hut which covers
about twenty feet square. They stick,
however, very closely to the common
property, and will do anything rather
than lose their interest in the village to
which they belong. Strange to say, they
are by no means anxious to hold office,
and they consider an election as village
policeman or elder ra.hcra curse ttan
| blessing. Their village assemblies and
elections take place in the open air in
| one long street of the village and they
discuss matters relating to crops aud
their government among themselves.
They do not realize, however, that they
might go any further than they have
now gotten in the way of government,
and they look upon the DEGREES of the
Gar something as they do on the laws
of nature or those of God, which could
not possibly be changed.
The Russians resent the insinuation
that their serfs were slaves, but the truth
is they were little more than that, and it
is not long since they were bought and
sold. In looking at the Russia of to-day
it must be remembered modern Russia
has not yet lived quite one generation.
1t was born during our late Civil War,
when the Gear of his own free will took
the bondage off of AZ, 900, 600 of people.
They were given part of the lands OF
their masters, aud this not in the shape
of individuals, but as villages, making
the villages and not the individuals re-
sponsible for them. The time of pay :
ment for these lands was to be forty-nine
years, and they have already redeemed
about $3.50, 900, 600 worth of lands, or
more than S5,000.000 acres. In addi-
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-10-14

ton to holding on to ard gradually pay.
ius FOR the lands they got from the Gov.
eminent many of the villages have bought
more land, and some OF the peasant.
have bought land and hold it in addition
to the village land. Such cases are,
however, comparatively very few.
The Russian peasant is naturally i'm.
provident aud unambitious. He has but
few wants, and he lives as far as he can
from hand to mouth. Naturally, how.
ever, he is physically aud intellectually
the equal of any man on the face of the
earth, and when he is once reused up to
his possibilities aud shown how he can
realize them he will develop into one of
the strongest men of the future. No one
can go among the Russian peasants with
out being struck by the wonderful
strength OF features of both men and
women. see every day scores of peas
ants whose faces would attract attention
in any American crowd, and the women
meet are motherly, womanly looking
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-10-14
Salt as a Smallpox Remedy.

"Tve cheap and safe remedy for
smallpox" said medical man to the
Pittsbnrg Dispatch. ''My father was :.
physician before me, and he used it sue.
ccssfully. It's sure, too, in cholera and
yellow fever. Now guess it, gentlemen.
It's simple articlc-onc you've all used
from childhood. No, you can't? We'll,
sirs, its salt-common, plain, everyday
salt. Salt, you know preserves, pre-
vents putrcfaction. The diseases we most
fear, according to eminent medical au-
thorities, arc due to putrefaction IN our
system. Here's where the salt works
like charm. Nov, don't smile, bur
try it, IT you take two teaspoonful, OF
salt in glass of water say three times :.
day you'll not have to be- vaccinatci
during smallpox epidemic, Stunned
during cholera scare or nurscd durnn
y yellow fever plague. Put little
vinegar in the glass to make the dose
palatablc and kccpit up week or so.
Salt is prescrvcr of life, gentlemen,
aud If you are ever ia a position to test
its efficacy you'll remcmbe this CONVEX.
sation."
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-10-14
Trout From Uadergrou d..

G. D. Brooke, who lives near Oak
Park, CAL, recently pumped several
trout several inches long from we'll on
his premises. There seems little doubt
that an underground river of consider
able volume runs through that gravel
section, for few years ago w. L. Willis,
who lived in the same neighborhood
that Mr.. Brooke does, pumped up a
number of mountain trout. This stream
seems to run down toward the Costumes,
as trout of good size have been taken
from pumps at Sheldon many miles south
of here. This stream probably comes
from Lake Tahoe, that being the nearest
mountain lake OF sufficient capacity to
keep up the supply that is known to ex-
ist beneath the surface in this vicinity.
Scientists have long been of the belief
that there is subtcrranean outlet to
Lake Tahoe, and, as none other has ueen
discovered, it is reasonable to suppose
that this may be it. That it is not
mere pond, without source or exit, is
evident from the tact that the trout that
have been pumped up were without the
pecnliarities that distinguish fishes taken
from underground reservoirs or the
waters of deep caverns, and evidently
had not long been on the journey 70
this po;nt.-New Orleans Picayuue.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-10-14

The rcdiscovcry of lew species OF fish
known us the tile fish, which IS said to
be valuable for its food qualities, comes
at a time when, in the opinion of tho
New York Sun, it will be welcome, c;-
pcciaiIy if the United States Fish Com.
mission is able 10 propagate the specie:
artiiicially, so rs to stock some OF the
worn out waters around our Eastern
coast. IL is strange that VIC have no
salmon in the Hudson, or OILY a few
very rarely. Shad, once SO plentiful
here, seem to be disappearing. Many
other valuable fishes are decreasing in
numbers from year 10 year, owing TO the
furious onslaughts made on them by
mcnhadcn trawlcrs and other fishermen
who use catch-all-ncts. Perhaps the tile
fish may be able TO survive these nets.
Ii is good omen, at any rate, that from
the time ii was first recognized, in 1879,
The tile fish has only oncc-in 1882
been found in large numbers.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-10-14
POPULAR SCIENCE.

Cnildrcns hair grows more quickly
than that Of adults.
1t is rare indeed to find a blue -eycdI.
person who is color-blind. t
Electric motors now run threshers aud
other agricultural machinery iu some
parts of Europe.
There are forty-eight distinct diseases
of the eye. No other organ OF the hui
man body has so many.
Slipping half a wineglass of water is
declared to have raised a mans pulse
from seyenty-six to over 100 beats.
Auy kind of acid will cause milk to
curdle without turning sour, rs the acid
is ncutralized by the action Of the milk ,
In using what is known as the C,na-
dian method of boring oil wells, a well
1000 feet was bored in 22S hours, or an
average of 4.7S feet per hour of actual
work
Bricks made of plaster of Paris and
cork are now used in the construction OF
powder mills. In case of an explosion
they offer slight resistance ard arc blown
to atoms.
Cocaine sometimes kills. This fact
was forcibly demonstrated in the case of
Benjamin M. Noe at Bellevue Hospital.
New York City, recently. Death came
almost as sooa rs the drug was admins
tered and the doctors do not doubt that
cocaine was the fatal agent.
The reports of The British Inspector of
Explosives states thai gelatinc dynamite
has gradually advanced to the first posi-
zion among the various explosives en-
ployed, judged by the number of sam
pies examined. Its manufacture has
now reached a high degree OF pcrfec-
ton.
Set traps by scattering pieces OF
Grenicr says they are so fond of this de-
licacy that they will remain clinging to
the peal rather than go back to their
hiding places at break of day. Examine
the traps every morning aud destroy the
marauderS.
Peltier observed that watcrspouts were
generally accompanied by electrical con-
dtions. Might there not be like ccndi-
tons attending the formation of those
terrible tornadocs that are continually
doing so much damage in the Westl
They are practically the same. On wa.
ter moisture and spray are the revolving
material, while on land it is but whirliug
air. This rapid whirling mist produces
considerable friction as it rushes through
the atmosphere, hence, it seems that
electricity must be generated.
An Investigator, who lived during two
years in Il tomb at Gizeh, has collected
evidence to prove that the tools used in
working stone 1000 years ago had Jew
eled cutting edges, like modern tools.
He says that the builders of the pyra.
mids used solid and tubular tools,
straight and circular saws, and many
other tools supposed to be modern. In
some specimens of granite the drill has
sunk one-tenth of an inch at eaca reTo.
luton indicating that the pressure was
two tons. Nothing is known of the
material OF the tools. As the diamond
was scarce then, it is probable that cor.
undum was used.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-10-14
The Old Whalcr Progress to be Ex
hibltel Mt the Fair.

No more fitting or appropriate exhi-
bition will constitute part of the great
Worlds Fair, it is believed, than that OF
the old New Bedford whaler Progress.
This vessel has already reached Chicago
and is rapidly being ''set up" so as to
give the rising generation an idea Of
what whale fishing really is and to re-
call to those of more mature years an
enterprise in which fifty to sixty years
ago America led the world.
When, in 1885, the combined
whaling fleet OF the Eastern World
numbered less than fire hundred,
the American seekers for the
boss of the seas were far in excess of this
number, and gave employment to more
than one hundred thousand men. The
cash capital as represented by the Ameri-
can whaling industries in those days,
was way up in the millions, and the in
vestment paid good interest The car
cass of 4 whale would yield from sever
tc eight hundred dollars, and, as the
average take of the vessels engaged in
the trade was from eighteen to twenty
whales, the returns were very satisfac-
tory.
The industry declined. however, as
the whales became less and less numer.
Gus, and finally famous old ships like the
Polly Rocket, the Gibson, the Ice King,
aud the Progress were put in the coast
ing trade or leased to Nova Scotau
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-10-14

women. There are very few villainou:
faces, and patriarchal men, who look rs
though they were men of authority and
force, are to be seen on every side.
visited q Russian bath in Moscow,
where saw n hundred odd mea,
steaming, soaping and scrubbing
their milk white skins, aud
was struck by the splendid physique
which every Que OF them possessed.
There was of the whole hundred not one
who had not broad shoulders aud big
bones. All were tall and stout, aud
when thought that these men were not
picked athletes, but merely an average
crowd at public bath house, 1 felt the
staying power of these hundred odd
millions as never had before. During
the past few days have been visiting
these peasants in their fields and in their
villages. have gone into their houses
and have talked with all classes of them.
They seem to me like vast Nation of
grown up men who, with the strcngt,
of giant, have all the simplicity and
Ignorance of u semi savage child.