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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-29
THREE MORE TYPHUS FEVER C1sEs.

Three persons who had caught the yphus fever In this
city were sent to North Brother Island yesterday afternoon
os u, them il Reuben Abamowiz, twelve years old, a
,a, refugee who came here the steamship Massilia
d ,,as kent In the lodglnghouse No ~ East Twelfth
q, after the outbreak Of the foVeF was discovered Ills
.hors and sisters were the patients who were
, IN the island the lodgin2h three weeks ago
NOV Morwtl a Hebrew, twenty-four years Old, was
1880 ., No suffering with the fever beore YESTERDAY
~ On. hons. No. 222 Chrystsst He went to the lodging
hr.o No Esexst. several times about three weeks ago
20 visit mis- cousin who wa among the pa"senger on The
,u,a The couin was sick with typhus fever at ulat
49,. watch will have 10 be kept upon tho fifty or
occupants OF the house No. 222 Chrystie-st. who
IT, have been exposed to the contagon by MorwiM.
t yrv Dowd aged nineteen, was taken Saturday
- from the lodging house No. 40 Pike-st lie
the fevor sick refugees who were sent to the
,u that house ohe day the outbreak in the city
'' .,.noyered An ambulance from the Gouverneur
wo.,l was called to the house on Saturday evening and
roxd wss carried to Bellevue Hospital, where he was
- d, separate room for observation. He was In the
oe Of the fever when he WIS sent TO the island
terday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-29
ScnauS'S
art Gallery.
2O4 FIFTH AvfHU MADISON SQUARE,
FINE PAINTINGS.
CHOICE
EXAMPLES
or THE EMINENT MODERN MASTERS.
WILLIAM SCHAUS.
H I r. "1nu sSh1n'' Successors.

aud al have failed in consequence OF the distance .s
She'll had TO pass through the water a NE res!sniee
Of water increases With the SQUARE OF inc xeioaH
of the shell but this powerful hydraulic burner WI
entirely Obvate the difficulty. for With TINS Duiler e
distance from the end the gun when the gun IS nrcu
only the length OF the she from the SHIP anu thle
will be Uniform, without Inference to weather or speu
OF the boat. -, .,,
With this system, 1t is not the momentum OF the
shell that pierce. TIE water "a In other systems u Is
the continued pressure OF the In thu gun that pushes
the she'll trOugh the water, for the reason tat me
base Of the shell does not leave the muzze OF the gun
until the poln OF the shell has reached the snip Ihe
greatest advantage this system has over ali Other sY
ten, Of firing under water lice in the means WhcH
insues te short and uniform range. by which the gas
continues to press against the base OF the she'll IN the
gun until the ship has been forced entirely through te
water to the ship. This could he accomplished with
an ordinary ram, far measuring the distance IL
concerned but for the that the spurs ana bows
would be sur to be destroyed. and In case the spur
should be omitted and the BOWS made boai enongh IN
order be strong enough 10 stand the Shock when te
ram strikes heavy roncad AT her watcr-iln" where
the ship Is the strongest she could not, with snch
lines make the speed necessary 10 overhaul a snip
when running away or running In large circle, "mch
Is the manOcuvre when firing into a city.
Comparing the merits for coast defence Of the ram
and subuarins gun with those of mobile torpedoes
or battcsMps. General Berian adds
Mr.. Whitehead and Captain Howell have confessed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-29
SUBSCRIBERS TO THE CASTS COLLECTION

Since the publication OF the report Of the special
committee app Inted 70 enlarge The collection Of casts
In the Metropolitan Museum Of Art, popular Interest
In the undertaking has greatly increased. Last week
$1,000 wa subscribed, making the total amount In
the possession of the committee at he present time
S55o5O. As already published In The Tribune SlOO-
600 Is necessary to make the collection The hneet OF
the kind in tile world, and the committee thinks
H. desirable W add 900 TO that amount, In order
to insure the purchase OF certain valuable works which
otherwise could not be included In It, All subscrip
tions are welcome. However small. They should be
sent To f. d. Adams, treasurer. No. 100 Broadway
The additional subscribers with their subscriptions
are George c. Clark, 800; Herman Cohen, S75 ;
ILL., 4 Davis So5: C.. II. Hammatt. 300: the
Rev DR.. n caman, $3.50; Alfred pell, $50; Charles
scrbner william +. Teft, Samuel Untermyer ana
Join Wolfe, each 800.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-29
GRXyAYD PRODUCE MIRhErs.
FEATURES OF NETWORK DEALINGS.

All the significance IN the wheel market Saturday WA
shown after the close regular session when sharp
decline occurred accompanied by rcaiIat'ons The Nay
opt OH had clo-,d r~rir board at 81 O2 On the
curb IL sold down to 81 0las ending at 81 ola. bid The
selling movement prompted by report tina: Russls
contemplated lifting the ukasc prohibiting the expectation
OF .rln. The public cables yesterday stated that the
mini eria council 80 expected issue immediately DO.
cree removing e prob billion placed time the
saturday only 1.os0ooo bushels were dealt ia.
market strong and weak alternately, closns az
noon slightly lower. triGns rive occurred carly
stcader cables talk Of cold weather .. the west
eHa The" . .Gsf SY ., de- a: cent q:
and ssna by tired cnss s.srtsd tr,as ssi
e.ntlmS' o. bsral SctSwsssn arrival. aud ,9iss
ers deliveries rned Kingdom SO EOS quarters.
Br.d,.Tset e'tnsSd tss ssgSr 5Ss 'se week. SI
MAY options opened at u oS. and fell % y OF 1914
81 o: the curb the range va. downrsSd d 70 o. or
sed cent earl, ,, e talk va e bad oT rC,d' All
realizing symg,'hy with wheat On tho curb Marrh a.
~ capS ws nm and $4,000 bought fsi
export - At, an, oo,,o,s v.-s . .n.e. Lave, ca
lot. also wers easier. Shipper took 10000 bushels Of
white Csnatlso o,s, q 81 cent Sn, LIN. IN bond;
600 ;Srsss Of .Dct lard part ,s,d ts export
81 Corn f H 81. Msrch 4ss April .e.; May.
3 IsseTss IS "a "a Mas s. 49, July
The ss d IRAN nd Boston @
Whes. goo oS Snsn s9,s ss. $40 b Ssn cs
S osS su'hs S iS and Sc ca. Ss az
IiSss were wheat 100 sos uhe. corn o;s su;I
aour is o5o barrels.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-29

mines and stationary torpedoes exploded leave
passage wholly unprotected Automobile torpedoes
General Berdan thinks made practically inehecuve
By modern torpedo nets. which intercept their
course at a safe distance from the side of
ship the whole force ~ the explosion being neutral
lied In overcoming the inertia Of the water In
General BeIdans new scheme all the uncertainties
OF firing from q distance avoided. HIS plan
calls for the construction OF whit might b called
vastly enlarged torpedo boat, with powerful sub
marine gun-fhe boat To run up to the SIDE OF an
ironclad In open water and the gun 70 lodge shell
filed with a high-powcr explosive In the practically
UNPROTECTED hull Of the ship below the main
ter OF a-mor plating. The force OF explosives ncins
literally and upward, one such shell wond certainly
disable II not destroy O man-ofwnr however many
compartments II might be divided into Inc 'o'.
str1,oion OF q boat OF sufficient speed. strength ana
defensive powers deliver It's fire under the very P'
holes OF man OF war Wal, OF course one oi '"o
chief taxes upon the inventors resources.
II nav I've a tline misleading TO call General ber
dams proposed ironclnd destroyer an enlarged 'ofPdo
boat II Is much morc than that. and The inventor
himself aptly describes n rs "a twin SIRE" Mio'o'
.er,. submarine gunlnat- The elaborae drawings
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-29
THE WEATHER REPORT
A TEXAS STORM WORKING NoRrnFAsrwAnD

Washington. Feb 2s-Thc crest Of the nigh pressure
wave though diminished. the Canadian maritime
provinces Resulting frcm there conditions. note1stry
gnles have continued along the coast Eorh ~ attea.
and rain from the Chesapeake to Florida Another hHi
orea has moved from the NORTH and oNeres the eastern
slope Of the Rocky Mountains IL produces clear weather
west Of he Mississippi River. Since SATURDAY night the
low area that then over Texas and lndan TERRITORY
has moved over Arkansas Indiana and Is attended by
Pain or snow from the Atlantic coast States 70 Tie up
Der Mississippi valley and northcds~ard to Lake Erie mo
rain and snow will spread the storm moves toward
- dawn the St Lawrence Valley. The rain and snow
over the Atlantic ard the lower lake region VIII
tLev IA. heavy and trouble 70 telegraph WINS
and railroads Clearing conditions follow close behind
.nd Will ady OF the Mississippi River
rain elect
NAV he expected In the Atlantic States Monday and proba
lily I'll Tuesday, win seNcrV "'i'"''S"' "ius u" 'hc
coast north OF lIatteras
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-29
dR. HELUS BRAVERY RECOGNIZED.
IIFE-sAvING MEDAL PRESENTED TO HIM BY
THE GOVERNMENT.

LIFE-SAvING MEDAL PRESENTED TO HIN BY
THE GOVERNMENT.
Reuben Held has received silver medal from the
Treasury Department for act Of bravery In rescung
boy from drowning last summer This recognition was
secured through the active efforts Of DR.. William o.
Novel; who enlisted the interest and cooperation Of
j. soat Fasse.t, Secretary Rusk and S. l. Kimball, as
well AS that Of Secretary Foster. The correspondence
given herewith, consisting of Secretary Posters letter
to Mr. Held and the Iatters letter of acknowledgment
explains TIE circumstances
Treasury Department, Feb. IT, 1892.
Mr. Reuben Held, No. GO2 Broadway, New-Yorh City
have the pleasure to transmit herewith silver life
saving medal honor awarded you under the provisions
o acts Of Congress approved June 20, 1874, and June
49, 1873 recognition OF your signal exertions in saving
. boy drowning Marion, Mass. 1t appears from
the evidence on this Department that the 18th
of June 1891, James Morse youth Of twelve years.
WAS bathing beach at the place above
named Buzzards Bay when he ventured beyond his
depth and In imminent danger Of drowning Rcaz
ing his peril, I've made oucry for assistance. Hearing
the cry upon the shore, you Immediately dashed in end
a. considerable your life out TO the boy
and seized the surface the second time,
and with difficulty managed get hold of him in such 3
way that you bringing him to the shore.
The witnesses agree that you acted with the utmost
prompness entire disregard OF your safety
and that without your timely did the boy certainly would
have drowned. This medal Is designed TO bear Official
testimony your and commendable conduct On
this occasion. respectfully yours
CHARLES FOSTER. Secretary.
No. q East Seventy fourthst.,
New-York, Feb. u. 1892.
Received from the United States LIfeSaving Service
silver medal accompanying letter through the
Kind onees Of Dr. W. G.. Novel;, Of this city.
REUBEN nELD.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-29
ABdD YEAR FOR FIRE INSURANCE.
PART OF THE ANNUAL REPORT OF SuPER1N.
TTNDENT PIERCE.

TENDENr PIERCE.
Albany Feb. os (spcoal).-part of the thirty-third
annual report q the superintendent Of the Insurance
Department has been transmitted to the Legislature by
Supernt.ndent James f. Pierce. II deals with the fire
and marine Insurance companies under his official
superylslop In speaking Of the falling or In bust
Dess. the report says:
The field H. IL stands to-day is IN the main, unnyt
INF IL not Improbable for the majority Of corporations
NJ present Grating within f. The decrease In the num-
Der az companies since January l. 1891 10 the present
time VIII twentyiN. while the combined capital with
drawn amounts 20 Ss9o732
Superintendent Fierce does not consider the outlook
for the smaller companies encouraging. In view Of
the grea; loss annually from lnccndiary fires. Mr..
Pierce will prepare a bill 20 be introduced into the
present Legislature looking toward the investigation
by the proper authorities OF the causes OF Ies within
this state. where such fires are shown to be Of in
ccndiary origin. and for prosecuting the offending
parties The report continues. In part:
The ratio OF incurred To Lr Risks written In
the State BY New York Joint stock companies repre-
sented for 1890 By decimal 80; for 1871 81 The
fire premiums received Sl9 7G0, 80 OF fire losses
paid ga 100 425 % fire losses incurred, %lj3i26 10
Tho estimated amount Of expense for the transaction OF THIS
business Is seen 10 be $j02s ,O6s 81.
At the close Of the year 1891 the fire. fircmarine and
marine Insurance companies doing business in this State
possessed 24s 42o3j7 OF admitted assets not In
GLIDING assets held abroad premium notes OF mutual
companies Of $37ls02 n compared with 1890
The liabilities N these companies excepting scrip capt
tai were slIo o57 $50 Increase OF sl 0JO or
the return OF tbs preceding year. The income was
siSl OO 0o5 and the expenditures were sl23 34S
increase compared with 1880 OF sJ1s3Sa In income
and Oh Increase Of sis SOC In expenditures The whole
number OF conpane, reporting III 1901 1853. being
twenty-five less than reported In looo
Mr. Pierce fnvors the standard fire policy. The re-
port. In closing, saye
The statistics embodied In the volume record the
of year most distressing in It's results to tho
IRE insurance companies whose annual statements app
in the document the fac, of decrease Ia assets Of
na,v III 0o0 600 their liabites have about
Iii 600 900 Their operations within this State durag
rseIurnn basis of Incurred losses ana 80 per Of
rra,nInrs receyed for cXpensesyicded net pront OF
- 900 600 while upon the same basis their loss
90, W Inn, f. abont I'll 500 900. difference against
hem Of nearly 90 900 on account OF tn, loss Item
this state AS contrastcd Win the previous year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-29
TIE STATE COMMITTEE MEETING TO-DAY.

The Republican State Committee VIII hold meeting
Al the Fifth Avenue Hotel ut IL O'Clock to-day "
select date for holding the convention At which dele
potes large to the National Convention Will be
chosen other business will also come up small
groups OF tho delegates discussing TIE question OF
the date of the convention with friends In The cor
ridors Of the Fifth Avenue Hotel last night. Among
80. ,bere were Colonel g. w Dunn, Senator George
y Erwin John W. Dwight Colonel Fox and Collector
Hendricks At the Holland House there were half
dozen other delegates AS the meeting Is called for
noon some Of the delegates will not arrive until this
morning full attendance Is expected, with the pos
sible exception OF the delegates from the more remote
Nav bad been informally agreed upon as the date
for holding the convention, but IL Is found That April
% vii n. more convenient The selection Of a per-
Inauent secretary placed In the hands Of sub
COMMITTEE two weeks ago, John ;. Kenyon, secrc-
tary of the state Committee Will be unable 70 serve
for business reasons Chairman William BIOOhicd VIII
pre- sIdc at the meeting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-29
POLITICAL ODDS AND ENDS.
POSSIBLE PEOPLES PARTY NOMINEES.
SEVERAL MEN MENTIONED FOR THE PRESIDENCY
AND VICE-PRESIDENCY.

SEVERAL MEN MENTIONED FOE THE PRESIDENCY
AND vICE-PREsIDENCY.
Washington, Feb 25.-The echoes of the St. Louis
Convention have hardly died away, but already the
rank and file the allied industrial organizations have
begun 70 discuss the possible Presidential candidates
of the National Peoples party. The National conven
ton will be held on July at Omahu. and. rs both
the Republican and Democratic parties will have made
their nominations BY that tme the Peoples party VIII
be in position to make the strongest possible nomlna
tons for the purpose Of carrying the doubtful states IN
which their organizations have in the past MANIFESTED
the greatest strength. General James b. Weaver, OF
Iowa. the candidate OF the Giernback party Tor
President L. L. Polk of North Carolina, now president
Of the National Farmers Alliance; lgnatus Donneiiy
Of Minnesota; Senator Stanford. Of California T. "
Powderly, grand master of the knights OF Labor. aud
A. 6. Streeter Of Illinois late candidate of the F. NJ
b. A for Senator from Illinois, IA few of those VINO
are now being discussed as possible Presidential or
Vice PIesdential candidates OF the Peoples party.
"In my opinion said Representative simpson, OF
Kansas to-day, General Weaver, Of Iowa. IS most
likely 10 be the Peoples party candidate for the PrCs
dency, but would not be surprised If the sentiment III
favor OF Ignaus Donnelly assumed formidable proper
tons lie developed great strength ont at ST. Lous
and the preamble to the PLATFORM which was "rl'o
by him. Is In my opinion, Of the most vigorous ana
at the same time most classic productions OF mcderh
literature do not think that Weaver really caieS
for the nomination think there 10 no question but
that President Polk of the Farmers Alliance, VIII u
the candidate for Vice President
Representative Watson, OF Georgia, me candoaro VI
the Peoples party Representatives In the House lof
speaker did not attend the ST. Louis convention 1.-THE
result of the St Louis convention" said he has been
reyea lion 20 the old time politicians OF the country
They have predicting for weeks how we WERE 70
rect at 81 Louis. fight Ike Kilkenny cats ana ,nen
20 to pieces and retire demoraiJcd but not single
one OF their predictions has been realized Inc Omaha
convention will put into official party shape tat when
was agreed upon at st. Louis by convention u ht-
partisan ORGANIZATIONS think the candidate ior tne
Presidency will lie who has been well ldehtl.
fed with this great revolt against the existing sts@ OF
affairs some man who has made sacrifices Tor H. VINO
Is known for the fdelty with which be has served III
this cause and think it Is quite necessary that such
man sbOuld have a barrel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-29
copMAN AS A POSSIBILITY.

Baltimore Feb 2s spedaD.-"The Eas'on Demo
cratn published at the home OF United states senator
Gibson the editorial columns OF which reflect ms Ve"S
y,erdov contained an editorial which Is causing con
siderable talk IN political circles. The article Is Do
ueved to have been inspired by Senator Gibson, "ho
through the influence OF Senator German has Just psh
elected 10 succeed the late Senator "iIson. hi"'l
briefly prsasing President Clevcianus
tSs article says: -.
Rut IL is well known that there are tens OF thousshoS
% na.rloc DeInoc I'm the West and sou0 VINO cohoe
President Ceveand's silver letter ana usy "ouu P'e
a man sound a. they believe, on the tarin anu On INC
currency.
The writer further says
There is such a sharp rivalry between ue ifiehos o.
Cleveland and Hill and such bitter snimoty' es' ou
h. wise TO nominate either Of them The only fAsNh
man who Will develop strength 81 Chc'go u 'ii'
German and II he not nondnated the choice VIII 'aA
70 the West He is popular with President CieVeahus
triends because Of services he rendered them lie
would not be sgonized by nends Of Governor Hill shd
he eau carry New-York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-29
BRICE AND THE DEMOCRATIC FIGHT.

HIS ORGAN SAYS HE is NOT WORKING FOR HILL
Lima, Ohio. Feb. 2s.-The following editorial ap-
pears In The Lima Times" the local pehioohuc
organ which is particularly friendly to senator br'et
There seems TO he q determination on The part OF
certain Ohians and Others from other states than
New York 10 draw Brice prominently Hto 'he
Hill Cleveland fight as d partisan NOTHING opuiu 10
further from the truth. Senator Brice mas Aken to
mart in the contest because he believes IL j, ihaer
for the people 10 settle. The riIarlte alliance Oi
which he Is charged with being member eAiss Only OH,
IN the Imagination of some polrcsl ianauca MY
think the moment a man obtains prominence In pol-
tics he must naturally become dishonest ESQ o va
the fact that he Will believe At tight Dor MN 70
rake on senblance OF dictator after the manner vi
Quay IL would be the height OF folly for him 70 aly
himself ON the side Of either OF the gentlemen oN
prominently mentioned for the DeinocInuc tTesoc ~
t,al nomination. The chances against fhe succees
aith.r iS NOT less than SIX and declnfation
Sar either wonId be little removed from political SUI
eide Tor apv one occupying the position of Mr n,oo
os chairman OF the Democratic National tnmm''eo
ana a sea, In the United states Senate ALVIN % ,;
BIice is for the nominee when named ana Wheh .-
&c done he has but the interest OF every oLer goou
Democrat IN the country for the nomination
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-29
IN FBEE CUBA IND PCRnO RICO.

About 200 exed Porto Ricans met yesterday ~ NO %
vas, TO formulate plans for systematic
and carefully planned revolution movement In Cuba sa
porto Rico They said that prosecutions which the
native Cubans Porto Rcons have had to sner az the
snd ~ the spanish authorities and those upheld by them
h. hecome utterly unbsarable The first movement tosrd
the establishment Independence will be to unite al e
warning factions islands Annexation to the United
States is not favored BY either the educated or the com
oa The haae rule party has It's inability
n s.euc ief from oppressive Spanish laws. and the
men I'm this city now propose to take te matter In hand
md begin revolutionary movement
Jose Mar l. Sotero Figusros. Antonio Valer Alvarsao'
nA,soe Al N "0aceta del Publco": Dr. RAsAza snA -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-29
FANNY DAVENPORT GOES TO BOSTON

Miss Fanny Davenport who was Obliged to diSap-
oant a large audience at the Amphon Theatre, In
Brooklyn Saturday night. on account OF sickness hau
81 far recovered yesterday ~ to be able 10 take te
q o'clock train for Boston, where she is billed 10 APP
Near at the Hollis Street Theatre this evening Her
trouble is an affection Of the throat induced and as
gravated by severe coh and by her doctors advice
sh. refrained from performing Ter part on saturday.
=. :, nossIbe but not probable that she will be able
e. make her appearance in Boston as advectsed therc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-29
ROCK ISLAND EXTENSION.

Chicago. Feb. . fSpscialj.-A dispatch from Lin
coln Ncb. says: From present Indications the Rock
Island is getting ready TO do some active railroad build
Ing in Nebraska II has recently made large purchases
OF land IN this city. which VIII be used as station
grounds and besides this IL Is arranging TO extend its
line 10 the southwest from this city, and surveyors
expected 10 arrive here 10 for the purpose
Of locating this line. The line win he from this city
to Nelson Ncb. and thep. connecting with the main
line 10 Denver. Tn. proposed route places Nelson
within sixty miles Of lincoln, and Phillipsburg about
$40 miles. 10 will Shorten the distance betwccD
Chicago and Denver by about sixty miles,