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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-26
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09
Would that ability be destroyed by any proper

alternative plan " .,,u,
Now gentlemen" said Mr.. otcnway. You all
know that we have been working for about TWO
and half years on this question. First we con-
sid'red the viaduct plan and abandoned IL on
account of its great cost. Then we turned 10 NE
underground system. which is undoubtedly the
best. The wonderful advancement made In cleo
trcal science makes the underground system
feasible and the best by al means. As Mr.. Will
son says, the elevated roads have done great
deal for the city but at The expense of scvcra ave
nucs We all know that real rapid transit can
never lie attained by elevated structures OF iron
or steel. Now. gentlemen, here is the head OF a
great banking house, with his name signed to a
proposition for real rapid transit know nm 10
help him all we can"
Mr.. Stcinway explained to Mr.. Wilson that Mr.
SSpencer's plan for the use Of the boulevard was
that if il We're adopted together with Mr.. Wit
sons plan the two roads might have 10 be run
over the same line for nearly mile.
Mr. Wilson said that he did not want any OPP,
position line on the route of his proposed roai
and Mr. Starin set the Boulevard question at
rest again by telling MIR. Wilson that it was not
likely that the Commissioners would agre" on
the boulevard extension asked for by the Man
haitian Company. The Commissic1ers agreed to TO
Meet again on Tuesday at 80 u O'Clock nn at
Win Evarts Choate & Bcaman in the mean time
on the legal aspect of Mr.. Wilson's propositions
1t is not unlikely thnt they will prepare a PHI
present session to enable Mr.. Wilson's scheme 10
be carried out
After the meeting yesterday Mr.: Starn told
Mr. Wilson the names of the capitalists who had
informed him that they would bid for the under
ground franchise. Mr.. Starin said that they wonli
be glad TO cooperate with Mr.. Wilson. Nlr
Wilson was highly gratiied by the information
given TO him by Mr. Starin. Mr.. Starin HOPES
that the capitalists who have talked with HIM
NAV Cooperate with Mr. Wilson TO such an extent
that it will not be necessary for them TO ask for
assistance from the city.
1t i. generally believed that Mr.. Wilson repre-
scnts tho Astors and Goclcts. His son. VI. Orme
Wilson, married Miss Astor, and his daughter i,
the wife of Ogden Goclct. Mr.. Wilson refused
10 give any information in addition to that con
tanned in his letters 10 Mr.. St"inway. He woui
net name his associates Mr.. Starln preserved his
Sphinxlike dcmcanor when askcI by reporters 70
reveal the names Of the capitalists who had told
him that they were about ready to bid for me
statement which he made last Saturday. and added
that the men were thoroughly i'll earnest. and
would probably have something to say to the
commission this week.
Mr. Spencer will return from Chicago to-mor-
row. and will BIO present at the meeting on
Tuosdcv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09
WRAPPED IN A THICK WHITE SilROUD.
THE HNRDOR AND RIVERS FNvELoPED IN FOG.
AND TRAVEL GREATLY DELAYED.

THE uARGOR AND RIVERS ENvELOPED IN FOG.
AND TRAVEL GREATLY DELAYED.
The fog came YESTERDAY and the steamers went
cropping about the harbOr and the travel Ut the ferry
boats was greatly hampercd. such fos has not
unbiddcn. an early hour and remained all day.
In the hours before noon the travellers from the
suburban hamlcts of NcwJcrScy and Long Island
gin their trips until nearly the middle of the fore
noon. From all over Ncw-Icrsry ana staten Island
Iionson Lofts ard his fcllow-citizcns OF the subur
weary hours In waiting 10 talk, trip across th.
turgd waters OF the bay and river.
There were no serious collisions. for there seems
bound beats and bcfogS,d men. The pilots OF the
boats stccrcd by sound instead OF by sight. The
blowing OF Whistles and the ining OF bells heard
sey City, OF the Corthndtst. line. and the Balii-
more. OF the Desbrosscs-st. line. narrowly escaped "A
serious GO lSion the slip on the NewJ.rs-y side
The Baltimore struck the Jersey City Sideways and
then shcer,d off, striking the big transport Maryland.
Tho ruddcr Of the Jersey City was damaged but the
injuries were repaired In nm hour or so. The Fills
Island boat ShackamaNon did not take up the uneven
tenor Of her way until 20 a. m.
The Ellis Island authortie, sent the John T. Moor,
to look for tho steamer Ncustrla. The plucky little
sdewheel steamer CROPPED around the harbc for sew
erai hours and came back and reported that she had
seen nothing Of the NcIstria. When the fog lifted n
W'i" INC Ncustrla WIS seen anchored near Liberty
Island. Around sandy Hook the fog was so dense
that IN" ocean steamers greatly delayed In com.
Ing In rs we'll ns In going TO sea. " WIN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09
4 DINNER FOR PADEPEUSKL
IrE is ENTERTAINED by THE IoTos CI.rB-THE
SPEAKERS.

ITE IS ENTERTAINED BY THE LoTos UrB-THE
SPEAKERS.
The hero worship OF the Lotos Club found expression
last night in dinner for lgnace J. Padcrewsh. in
the absence OF Frank r. Lawrence Captain william
Henry White vice-presidcnt OF the club. was master
OF ceremonies. Among the guests were \. T. sonthcr
land George Grossmith, Punkct Greene, II. Gorhz.
General Horace Porter. Reginald de koven, General
c. H. T. Coils. Colonel f. &. James, Henry T.. kreh-
bIe Paul Dana. John Eldcrkin, Walter p Phillips,
A. c. Phillips II. J. Anderson j. f.. Barclay, Of Bos-
ton; c. Chamberlain, Chester :. Lord, Louis WIND
muller cx-sccrctary Charles ;. Farchild W. s. Logan
C. l.. Allen, ST. Clair McKeway, +. Fyles. f. Hymp-
ton, Colonel Thomas Ociltrcc, W. = Calhoun {. \.
Gerlach, IL. W. Ranger, W. y. Cohen. Thomas Moran,
V. Gribaycdon, DR.. Charles Inslcc Pardcc. Edward
Moran Chandos Fulton, II. Locklart, \. W. Won
Kessler, W. r. Evans and X. GuggcDhcimer.
The were from design by Mr.. Gribay cdon
and were pretty souvenirs. Captain White introduced
Paderew slh paying a fine tribute 20 his genius. The
guest OF honor replied IN apprecativc terms.
Others who spcko were General Horace Porter. ii.
F. KrehNel RcAnah DE KOvcn and General Coils.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09
TIE DEATH RATE OF MOUNT VERNON.

To the Editor Of The Tribune,
sir In TIE Tribune Of April you unwittingIy DO
This city Justice which We hop" you VIII end'aVor
to coun"ract by inserting the following statement
Of facts: on the date mentioned sou published Il
tabulatod statement .mnnating from the state B"ari
OF Health and giving the death rate Of some twenty
eight cities and towns In the state OF N"w-lorh IN
this table Mount Vernon Is charged VITA death
ratio higher than that Of any other city or town In the
statc-viz. 2G.i0 per 1900 Of population
The actual death rate OF the city OF Mount Vernon
VIII not exceed 1873 per 1000 OF population, for
anything Hike accurate census OF the city will show
population OF between l1,OD and $1,000, While the
latest census on nr with the State Board OF Health
gives the former village Of Mount Vernon population
~ 5000 upon which population the calculation Of
the Stat" Ioard i sill made. and which shows the
high rate given In the statement published by you on
the l~t int.
We might add that official action will soon be taken
TO furnish tie. state Board Of Health with corr, Ct
census o our CITY. We confidently believe that this
census will prove that Mount Vernon l. one Of the
hcaltlcst places 81 residence In the statr.
JAMES l.. HAYES.
Secretary Board OF Health.
Mount Vernon, y. T.. April D. 1898.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09
BURNED To DEATH IN THEIR HOME.

Utica, y. y, April S.-The residence OF George II
Tnlcott at ralcotvile. Lewis County, was supposedly
struck by lightning some time during last night and
burned TO the ground. The house was about n m,e
east OF the little village. and formerly WAY.
side tavern. The neiehbors did not know that II had
been burned until after daylight this morning They
ut once visited the place and made the that
Mr.. Tncot ana his mother. over seventy years old.
had been burned In the house. their chaircd and black
eaei loiics being found In the ruins. The theory
that the house was struck by lightning is purely
g'esswork and Is based the fact that n severe,
thunderstorm passed over the section during the night
coroner has been summoned and Will make all nos
sble investigation, as some think that Mr. Tucott and
Ms mother might have been robbed and m,rterc, and
the house set on nrr 10 hide the crime. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09
THANKS FROM NINE. FrRsCILMADI.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Kindly permit me through your paper sin
ccr'y Ia thank the pcop" OF this city and Mr. Scidl
for the generous assistance they have extended me
In my efforts to establish the scholarships for In.
struciion In singing. 1t has always been my aim
TO elevate the standard Of music and to foster true
artistic principles In my pupils.
The concert which given In aid OF these
scholarships on the evening Of March - was, am
pleased to say. very successful In this object
In accordance with the design intended, beg to
notify to all Interested that the examination for
scholarships will take place the 10Th and 26l of
september nest. nj No. 100 East SiXtirth.St New.
York. Candidates must have talent for music and
IA strong desire TO study. T.. FURSCllMADl.
York, Mnrch 20, 1893.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09
ANOTHER PLEA FOR ST. GEORGE.

TO the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: There Is on" nag. and only one worthy TO
wave an American public buildnG-thc Stars ana
Stripes. But II the Irish, German, Italian and other
foreign flags are TO BE- raised here. In the name Of
falrncss why not the English asol one Is lust rs
good ~ the other. Therefore. second the motion OF
Byslandrr" In this mornings Tribune that Ia. Brit
ish Jack be- raised the city Hall ~. Georges
Day. and sincerely hope that the It. Georges Soccty
will request Mayor Gilroy and Governor Flower to
rcvicw their parade In Union Square. II Is hardly
likely that tn" Mayor of Greater Ireland" would
consent. but Governor Flower. being an American
might the fairness Of II. BY all means let the
British Jack float from the city Hail. II will give
prominence than any words Ia The absurdliy Of
this un-Amcrican truckling to foreigners.
New York, April ). -J3. NATIVE AMERICAN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09
SELECTIONS From THE MAIL.
"sIIALL AN ACADEMY HAVE UNIVERSITY
pOWERS,'


To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In vonr issue of April 3 you have an editorial
article with the above caption. We answer cmphatl-
cally no. To the Iu ston, shall theological semi
nary confer honorary degrees In theology - We
,wcr decidedly. Yes, and answered The senate and
the Assembly unanimously, and The Governor. on the
bill authorizing IIartwick seminary to confer hon
orlrv degree, In Theology.
IIartwlck Seminary incorporated I'm l7lG a
a Literary and Theological seminary 10 teach
candidates for the gospel ministry Il regular system
Of theology. . \ seminary for the education Of
pious young for III" gospel ministry in IA" Lu-
ihcran church The above j. quotation nom lis
charter authorized by art Of The Legislature. pass"
Aprll l.. I-lG. For scvcny-seycn year II has been
the Theological seminary Of the Lutheran Church In
the states Of Ncwlork and New.Jcr,cy. and 1t has
always tgugAt fIll course IN theology.
II has Resources In property and endowment 20 th.
amount Of 800 600 and fun theological facul-
~. icac,n; three year course.
ANY one reading your article would suppose II was
an ordinary academy. II that true. what an
absurd request AK the power granted bv the law.
rs m nd, claim more common sense than mat. But
state OF any denomination. sloud have such power
A. has already by law been conferred upon certain
theological Summaries 81 ether denominations In the
state f. nnotAer matter. The only Just criticism Is
hat they wrc IN tmli In not asking the Legislature
for that aui' GRITTY long before.
Tho seminary Includes an academy or literary DC
partmeni. and co"si'tc department i"achlny lhc
freshman college year n preparation for entrance
into the throl ,ecnl department. Many of It's students
enter the theological department only after they nav"
passed The fun college course. and then th"y are
Instructed for thrr" more years.
WILLIAM HILL. President lIartwick seminary
New York. April 4.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09
Az ONO TOWN LOSES $3.50. 900.

Ashland. KY, April s.-Thc most disastrous con.
Migration that ever visited this section occurred a,
the extensive yards OF tho Yellow Poplar Lumber
Company, formerly known as the Chicago Lumber
Company. at Coal Grove Ohio Just opposite this
cl'y' yesterday afternoon. The dry MnS. planning
mills. Offices and storrrooms were all destroyed 10.
gc,cr with thirty iour private residences to Tho east
Of the yards. Ia which the flames were carried by
the prevailing high winds. The lumber had been
stacked for sixty 10 100 DAYS and was well dried ou,
burning like finder. Those whose residences burned
were unable 10 save anything. barely escaping with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09
HEAVY LOSS on WIIISKEY IN KENTUCKY.


Greensboro KY, April Sire yesterday DESTROYED
the four large warehouses Of the GlcnmOrc Dlsilrry
Company here and caused the biggest I'm the
history Of the city The building contained about
1900 barrels Of whlskey OF which there were only
about 400 barrels on which the tax had been paid
The entire loss Is estimated ut $3.50 900. This
amount does not include the loss OF three cottae -
Just above the dstilcry, which We're also DESTROYED
The loss. fully covered by Insurance. Is distributed
among the following companies: American, New
York, $4,000; American Fire Assurance Company.
$4,000: Commercial Union Company, $4,000: Fire
Association New-lork, 1897 Guardian Company,
$3.50; G"rman-Amcrcan 10000; Hamburg and
Bremen 1850; Pennsylvania. 5000; Caledonia
S21 19j: New York Cnderwritrrs'. $1,000: Queen
FL 500; security. $1,000; Royal, 30 900 Williams.
burg City, $1,000; scottish Union and National
10000; Lyon. $500; Rhode Island Underwriters
$4,000 PrisSian National. 81 800: Peoples SO 900
New Hampshire. ~ 900; Boyston $500: Wcstcbestcr
$500; Northwestern National. IL 900; Cermann
New York, $1,000; sun Mutual. New Orleans ~ 800
building. S!OO; Whiskcy Union. Pennsylvania. 81.
600: Phoenix. England. $500: Syndicate COMPANY
900; Reading, s3C00; oakland. California, Some
$500.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09
Authors READ FROM THEIR WORKS.

A number OF wcknown writers Of fiction. Il
woman poet from Boston. and editor. read srlec-
tons from their unpublished works before Professor
J. Is. Lncoln's Club, "Tncut Leaves" at Carnegie
Music Hail. last evening In the audience which wa
a large one. were many prominent literary people OF
New-lOrk and It's vicinity. Among the readers were
X. II. Soddard, who read an act from play
J. ID. Barry, Of "Tbe Forum who read II chapter
from his book, the "PrinccSs MargGcrl,hc"; LDulsc
Chandler Moulton, who gave two sonnets and three
other short verses j. IiOphin>on Smith, Who read
some amusing sketches from his " Little Journey III
..sn," and Mr.. Harvey, who gave Il short sketch
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09
A Cloak and
Suit Sale
we'll worth attending.
We will place ON sale MONDAY
$4,000 DOLLARS WORTH OF
CIoaks, Capes
and Suits,
which we recently purchased iro'
several manufacturers NJ """"' my
cents ON the dollar.

(SecOn1 flOOf, -ha.h A'N'
LADIES, AND MISSES IMPORTED CAPhs,
e., 81 different styles, tinscl trimmed cut ~
and bead embroidery. "Loie. Fuller rune COL
lar; worth $3.50 and $500.
rI,ck SATIN RIIADAME CAPEs. extra
ouall,y trimmed with fine jet. "Loic Fuller
collar, cape lined with tanra SIX "o''"
$1,000 and 49, so. at $40 .? and .........''...'
IMrORTED BROADCLOrII CAPES In all the
new spring shades. three rows OF eoid ofaio
around the three capes. ruflc collar new
pointed back and full-plaitei capes cloth Iaoos
down the front, chongcable silk lining through
out; value el7.50.
LOT OF WORSTED, CHEVIOT AND SERGE
REFER AND JACKET SUITS. some six
lined and others half lined, in navy and black,
suItable for present wear or for travelling pur-
nose. worth $1,000. sl2 90. and si4.o0. at.
rttt AND WlIITl. POLKA DOT CHINA
SILK SUITS, trimmed with narr9w white
baby ribbon run'e, full umbrella skirt and
lodicr belt trimmed with baby ribbon deep
cLr TO the elbow and full pull top, value
s22oO ................-
ALL.WOOL rLAID CHEVIOr SUITS reduced
from 5000
FANCY STRIPED CHENlOr SERGE SUITS,
Iul umbrella skirt fancy waist. with Bertha
over shoulders, continuing down the back and
shoulders; full pun sleeves 10 b. worn with
fancy vests, SPECIAL. reduced from >22.oo.....-
BLACK CASHMERE SKIRTS. trimmed with
folds, value $50.
value slS ..,..................
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09
D,N,GE DONE By HAIL IN CHlCA1O.

u.oprn,s FAIR BtIIDINGS STOOD THE TESI
wr1J-tOss EY LIGHTNING IN MICHIGAN.
Chicago. April s-Durlng the storm OF yesterday
throughout the southern part Of the city. store fronts
we're crushed in skylights went down. anu """'"
elas, could no more withstand the pehrg OF inc nan
than tissue paper At Thirty -third-st. ana cottage
Groy. large hastoncs fell. The Bevidere, "lov'aho
and OZARK fiat buildings lost nearly every pare {"
GLASS and along Rhodcs-ive. nearly every ho"S'
suffered severely. Mary Magce, ten years oil age was
struggling to master an umbrella, when me VIII" ""'
turned inside out. il dragged her INTO inc s''e''
where. she was knocked down by frghtehehst'am
of horses and fatally blurred: SEVERN p'i'o"' WI"
badly injured by the hailNon'S
Mr. Eurnham Director of Works OF the Worlds FAR
Y,d today: "ConsideIlns the extreme violence OF
the storm we had miraculous escape Inc "''
Ia. shown concltsvcly that the department hie"
what 1t was talking about som" TIM" ago "h'h
speaking Of making those roofs practically "ac''"s"'
The Manufactures Building was IN" Oh" W" feared
mast There are nearly twenty Of Shyllghts IN
IN. roof and there are bound 10 BE- SOME leaks III
the west side where tho great fore OF IN" storm
,x,s .xp.,cnrrd the glass in som" places gave way.
The New south Wales people happened to ID" uha'r
4 broken pane End tho water that daWagcu u'"
display all came from hole not much over ioo'
square am ready To believe that the great EAPo-
sition buildings proper are in as good ana SAFE con
dl,ion as any buildings in Chicago. Through all the
heavy winds which have passed over The GROUNDS
the structures have gone without a quiv'r.'
Close TO the Fisheries Building stands half-com'
rlei,d restaurant called The Cafe de Marine II
was an elaborate affair, crclcd by a series OF round
towers rising To height OF sevcnty-two fcct sur
mounting It were four pyramIdal-sharcd towers. rising
100 feet high and surmoun,ed by heavy gnbtd ana
corn,ccd roof. The structure was tophenvy ana
poorly braccd none II the timbcrS apparently running
through from story TO story and 1t showed the effects
~ the wind more than any other the grounds being
twisted and wrcnched to the northeast fully three feet
Ont OF plumb. The building VIII have TO be TORN
down.
Detroit April s.A terrific storm OF wind. rain and
hail broke upon this city ut 10 80 O'Clock last night
and continued for about ten minutes when II ceased
IA, suddenly as it had begun. liailstones fell In large
Quantities and broke, many windows throughout the
city. .
\ dispatch from 81. Joseph. Mich, to " The Free
Press SAYS 4 tremendous tidal wave, the first known
here for several years, swept In over the beach from
Lake Michigan about O'Clock Thursday morning, the
water extending back over the sand distance OF
coo or 700 feet The water In the river also rose 10
a height Of four or five feet above the normal stage.
The big wave swept away every movable thing before
markblc feature OF the phenomenon was the absence
Of heavy weather on the lake, and there was little
wind.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09
v,Ir,pIE HORSES BURNED TO DEATH.

Warsaw. Ind. April sat an carly hour YESTERDAY
m,rpinr thc large stables %. the Northern lhh'ar'
Horse Breeders Association, located IN ms Guy. "''c
dcs,rov,d hv fire. Twcnty-thrcc valuable horses
.,,.,o., f., Tho eomcs among them several stations
roc.,v Unmarried from England and two r ttinG ho sc>
with records of 2:1O IA and 2:13. This was one oil
the largest establishments of the kind In the STATE
The loss is 100000. partly insured. Perry Brown
chief Of the Fire Department. WAS fatally injured ny
f,il,nc vail TWO other hrcmcn were also badly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09
HORSES BURNED TO DEATH.

A small barn pcrchcd on the rocks at seventy
fourth-,t and the East River nearly destroyed
BY fire early yesterday morning. 1t belonged to VIM
cent Gcslcr, n trnckmrn who h.d lived near 1t for
thiriy-cght years. Policemen who saw the flames
sent I'm an alarm aud rescued three horses and two cows
from the barn Three horses were burned to death
and the loss OF pr pcrty was sid to be about slooo'
The cause OF the fire not known but Geisler said
he thought members OF the horse stable gang
hid set fire to the barn.