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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-26
KNIGHTS or PrTHIAs IN GRAND LODGE

EmIra. n. Y, July .5.-The city Is guyly decorated
with arches, banners flags and bunting In honor OF
the twenty NTH annual session OF the Knights OF
Iythins. Tie GRIND Lodge convened at the First
Baptist Church AT 9 80 o'clock this morning. The
nd lrss Of welcome wis delivered By Mayor Robinson
and was responded to by Grand Chancellor Iadew
J. d. stanchield, OF Emlra, followed with II brief
address. and Vcc-Grand Chancellor H. :. sall ,bury
Of seneca Falls. made few remarks I'm rerurd IN tho
order and the occasion. The Grand Lodge then went
Int, executive session. The reports showed the
order to be- In houIshng condition. and showed an
increase In m mbershp and finances over IN, mr..
vlous year. Tho rank OF Past Chancellor WAS cen
erred uron seventy ve candidates. Al the afternoon
session the election Of officers took placc and m.
degree was conferred upon other candidates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-26
A SURPRISE TO NETWORK BANKERS.


THEY HAD CONSIDERED THE MILWAUKEE, BANK
ONE OF THE STRONGEST IN THE WET.
The news OF the failure OF the Wisconsin Marine
and Fire Insurance Company Bank, OF MILWAUKEE,
came as great surprise TO Ncw-iork bankers
lis correspondents in this city were the Hanover
National and the American Exchange banks. At
both Institution, II was said that MitchclFs bahh'
us the Marine and Fire usually called, was
thought 10 be one OF the strongest In the "es''
and II had handsome balance with each of Its
cores pOndcnts yesterday morning. Nice'Presldeh'
rark of the American Exchange, said
I'VE are entirely at loss to account for THIS
failur. The Marine and Fire had balance OF
sloO 900 with lis this morning. This has been
reduced to-day 10 about $4,000. II the bank had
asked Us for assistance we would have given 1t ur-
hcstatingy."
The Wisconsin Fire and Marine Bank was founded
in 1889 by Alexander Mitchell and George smith.
II, original capital 100000, but this was after
vnrd raised to 500 900. II founded private
hank and has continued such. The stockholders
are therefore, individually liable for the entire In
dcbicdness Of the Institution. Alexander Mitchell
WAS it, first president and In the days OF wildcat
currency II commanded the confidence OF the country.
When Alexander Mitchell died he left to his son.
John L. Mitchell, who Is now Its president. ABOUT
$1,000 900, and 1t l. supposed that TINS money WIS
in the banking concern. Its deposits at It's last re-
tort amounted almost to So,O0o.Ooo, hgurc "hich
+ far bcyond that OF any other bank In that state
IL was said downtown Yesterday that me bahk
embarrassment Logan vita the failure OF tie SchleSnSer
syndicate.
N,iicnal Rank were the ihlrd National, the Iii,c
va,onnl and the Fourth National; oI the Merchah''
the Bank of America: OF the Louisville lahh vi De
post the United states National Bank
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-26
FATAL DISASTERS on THREE ROADS.
TX LIVES LosT-FIvE MEN HURT IN READ
END COLLISION.

TX LIVES LOsT-FIvE MEN HURT IN READ
END COLLISION.
Morganfeld, KY, July ga wreck occurred q
the Ohio Valley Railroad early this morning, I've
miles from this city. Freight train No. 81, consist.
Ing OF an engine and six cars, loaded with through
freight was thrown into ditch and afterward burned
Robert Vandon, engineer; Frank Threlkeld, fireman,
and Marion Davis, head brakeman, were billed, anl
their bellies were burned to crisp.
Houston, Tex July pa wreck occurred Last
night on the Southern Pacific, seven miles east a
here An engine escaped from the yards here with,
out engineer or fireman, and went dashlng east. II
crashed into the car end OF freight train going n
the same direction, smashing thirty cars. COnductos
Harrison and brakeman Watson were both killed.
ST. Louis, July pa northbound freight train
on the st. Louis, Chicago and st. Paul Railroad,
consisting OF eighteen local freight cars, crashed
through a trestle near Rehls station at O'Clock this
morning, piling the entire train in a heap. The
conductor W. f. Burre Of Springfield ILL.,, was In
stantIy killed. Charles johnson, brakeman; ".
A. Clements OF Alton, and Walter Manning Of spring
field. were probably fatally injured. The tresus
WIGS comparatively new and cause is known fos
its collapse.
Pttsburg July 25.-At 80 o'clock this morning
West Pennsy lvania Railroad passenger train, con-
ssting OF an engine and three coaches, crashed into
III. rear OF "A Height train near Pine Creek, three
miles outside Of the city, The freight train occupied
Ing passenger train Five persons wee seriously II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-26
EASTERN FACTORIES SHUTTING DOWN.

Rutland, VT. July 25-fhe Vermont Marble Com.
pany has notified TO Its that wages will be re.
duced u per cent on August l. The company Is
the largest marble in the world and employs
about 1000 men.
Biddeford, Me-, July 25.-The York Mills, at saco.
will shut down on saturday for two weeks owing TO
Overproduction.
Fitchburg. Mass, July 25.-Another shut down has
come In the closing Of the Putnam Tool Company 5
Works. The company does not know when II will
resume. The large Putnam Machine Works are run.
ming, however, and the uncOmpcted work OF the
tool company will be done there.
Boston, July 25.-Mason d IIamlin's organ and
piano factory, at Cambridge, has shut down Tor three
weeks, owing 10 the dull business.
Lowell, Mass, July 25.-Work at Pnling's shoe fac
tory Is being finished up preparatory to "a Temporary
shutdown, made necessary by the stringency Of the
money market ana the numerous failures I'm tlc West
where the greater number OF Plings customers are
About $50 employees will De out OF work.
Ware Mass. July 2j.-1hc Ots COmDany's cotton
mills in this town will shut down Saturday for one
month. bcing unable 10 find market for their product
The number Of hands employed Is i,73O and Inc pay
roll II 100000 month. The cOmpany's mills at
will also cnrail production TO The extent as the
mills al Ware.
Concord, y. H., July o5.-Holden's woolen mills
at West Concord and PenacOok will suspend operation
on Thursday for three weeks, account OF lack of
orders " -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-26
PREPARING FoR.THE CONVENTION.

Chicago, July 25.-Thc preliminary meeting Of the
Silver Convention held yesterday afternoon In this
city. General Warner, president of the Bmetallic
League, was In the chair. II decided that the
convention should be held for three days. The first
meeting will probably convene In the Recital Hall
Of the Auditorium Tuesday. August then
meeting will follow Tuesday evening at Central
Music Hail. On Wednesday evening there will be a
monster mass meeting on the lake front. to which
san laborlng and friends Of honest currency are
Invited, That meeting will be addressed by Con
gresham John Davis. Of the Knights Of Labor of
Kansas Senator Jones, of Nevada, and senator PETER,
OF Kansas. This will be the first grand rally Of the
silver men OF the silver states before Congress
meets II Is intended TO make Of this Open-air meet
ing on the lake front in Chicago the greatest demon
sratIOn OF the silver element to be given before the
opening OF Congress. An attempt Will be made to
have present as orators all the great Senators and
other mouthpcces OF the silver element Of the West
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-26
THE DEATH or HENRY EURLTCU

Henry Ehrlch brother Of Justice simon VI. Ehrllch
OF the city Court. died at I 80 a. IN. yesterday mt
Il. Nlncenrs Hospital. The cause OF death given BY
the hospital physicians was heart failure brought on
By Bright's disease.
Mr. Ehrlich was taken to 81. VIncent's Hospital
on Monday from the Hotel Imperial where he lived.
II was said that he was insane when he was taken
to the hospital, suffering from parc,is. This Is en-
phatically denied by DR.. \. c. McDaniels house sur
gcon at ST. Ninccnts Hospital. lie said that Mr..
Ehrllch showed no signs Of insanity whatever
Mr.. Ehrlich was well known as "A man about town
He In the liquor business for years being at
one time connected with W. G. Rogers at No. $40
broadway and at another with Charles Il. Osborn at
No. 40 Bcavcr-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-26
At THE NEU-YORK STATE CAMP.
FINE WEATHER FOR THE TwENTY-s EcoSD-THS
REGIMENT MAKING GOOD SHOWING.

FINE WEATHER FOR THE TwENTY->EcoND-THS
REGIMENT MAKING A GOOD SHOWING.
Peekskill, ~ V. July o5.-The 22d Regiment u
having the finest weather imaginable for drills. ~
has been cool and pleasant ever since the rs'men'
has been here, but II Is evident today that s'orm
Is brewing. The weather to-day was not suitao's
for the OF the signal Corps. During the morn
ing 1t hazy, ana this afternoon the sunlight We.
weak. The corps will give an exhibition OF spe0S
In relay sending tomorrow or the next day.
Tho odd has made great progress since 1t was hcr.
two Years ago. and between Colonel Camp and Coone'
Phlsterer they will press the 9TH pretty hard luz
first place before the week Is over
Thursday is to be the big day OF the week, and
large crowd OF friends and visitors Is expected ~
entertain them u committee OF the regiment mas
arranged for the following games: 10O-yard dsshs
l-amilc run I-me run, throwing baseball bicycN
race potato race and a three-legged race Malows
Bartlett will be the referee, and suitable prizes VIII
be awarded TO tho winners OF the various contests
A ball nine from Big six, Company +. 'th Regfment
will also meet q nine from the I'D and try Tor w
cham piODslip.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-26
WHERE CHOLERA PREVAILS.
DIR YOUNG INSISTS THAT TIE DISEASE Is
IN MALES.
rur coxnrT1oy OF AFFAIRS GROWING WORSE
DIR wYMAN's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
~ OTHER PLACES

IN OTHER PLACES
vashincton. July 2.-Surgeon General Wyman
has received the following cable dispatch from AS
sistant Surgeon O. H. Young. of the Marine HOS
pital Service. stationed at Naples;
cholera prevails. Condition Is worse. n large
number OF emigrants are preparing Tor America
Isolation on shore Is impossible. Authorities re-
fuse to permit detention on board. Passengers are
transferred from train TO ship and Isolation on
way imperfect
To this dispatch Or. Wyman has sent the fol-
lowing answer:
"Refur, bills OF health unless all regulations are
complied with. Inform companies full fine will be
imposed without the BILL
So long as cholera or any other contagious or in
fcctlous epidemic disease prevails in Naples or Its
nelghborhood the Marine Hospital Service will not
hermit immigrants from that port to land In this
country, unless steamship companies comply with
the regulations for safety issued by the Secretary
Of the Treasury. AS these regulations require the
erection OF barracks or houses In which intending
immigrants must be maintained for five days be-
fore sailing. and the dlsInfection OF clothing and
effects OF immigrants II f. not probable that any
immigrants from Naples will come to the United
States for some time To come.
Speaking OF the matter to-day. Or. Wyman said
The facilities for carrying out the Treasury reg
ulatons do not exist mt Naples and the bills OF
health therefore cannot be granted and ships
not bring immigrants"
Rome July Notwithstanding the official de-
malls by the Italian Government Of the reports that
cholera had appeared in Italy, II Is known that the
disease is prevailing I'm AlessandrIa the capital Of
the province OF that name In Piedmont Many
cholera cases have been reported there. and new
OF daily occurrence. The disease is not
confined to Aessandria. however. Cases
ported In "A number Of other places In Piedmont
Athens. July &.-Thc Greek consul Smyrna,
\ Minor five ~ al nd
two deaths from the disease have occurred there
The Greek Government has ordered that all yes
sells arriving from Smyrna be subjected to an
eleven days quarantine.
Paris July "a dispatch has been received here
stating that cholera has broken out in IT. Louis
Senegal capital of the French possessions in Sene-
gambia. The deaths have already reached an aver
age Of nfty daily. a genuine panic prevails among
the inhabitants. The disease il spreading among
the European residents three OF whom have died
The population Of 81. Louis is about IS 600 OF whom
about l20Ov live In the suburbs OF the town.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-26
4 REAL ESTATE SPECTATOR MISSING
FEARS THAT A. w NICHOLS, OF WHITE PLAINS.
HAS COMMITTED sUICIDE-A RUMoH THAT
ny. LOST HIS wIFE'c MONEY.

FEARS THAT A. w. NICHOLS, OF WHITE PLAINS.
HAS COMMITTED sUICIDE-A RUMoR THAT
He LOST HIS WIFE, MONEY.
The mysterious disappearance OF Alvin w.
Nichols a real estate Spectator, from MS nome ID
Mamaroneck White Plains. has caused considerable
oossin among his friends and acquaintance. Mr..
Nichols left his home Thursday last and has not
hasn seen since then II is feared by Some that an
unsuccessful effort to organize a stock company
for the manufacture OF paints and paper clays, In
which he took great interest, at Bound Brook, y.
T preyed upon his mind and led him TO commit
suicide This belief is shared by his wife. FRIENDS
NJ the family say however, that he has been spec
Mating with Mrs. Nichols's money and has loss
heavily.
Mr. Nichols moved to White Plains from Malone
several wears ago and began specializing In real
estate He was fairly successful. He was do
nestle in his habits and appeared to be extremely
fond OF his wife and child. The unsuccessful at
tempt to organize the stock company worried him.
Mrs Nichols says, so much that he walked the
floor Of his home all night on Wednesday. All
efforts to divert his thoughts proved futile ON
Thursday morning he left home. ostensibly TO see
a man in White Plains business. 1t has been
learned, however. that he took train for this
city.
Yesterday Mrs Nichols and her friends caused
a search TO be made about st. Marys and Rye
lakes. but nothing was learned of the missing man.
Mrs. Nichols. II Is said, has about $soW III ne.
own She almost distracted yesterday
over her husbands continued absence -,
Mr.. Nichols is about forty years Old rathes
horid. When he left home he wore hght-grv
suit cutaway coat and soft hat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-26
WRECK on THE OLD COLONY
A MAIL CLERK KILLED AND SEVERAL
PERSONS BADLY HURT.
A FREIGHT CAR STRUCK by NIGHT EXPRESS
NEAR PRovIDENCE-THE TRAIN BADLY
DAMAGED-No ONE BLAMED FOR
THE ACCIDENT

Providence r. l., July 2j.-An accident occurred at
rolgeviir on the Old Colony Division OF the Con
solldatcd Railroad. few miles from this city, Just
before ! O'Clock this morning. The fist section Of
the midnight train from Boston TO Ncwfork, going Mt
a rate Of :ory miles hour Mt least. struck freight
car and knocked IL into kndlng wood. while the engine
and every ear OF the train were shattered badly.
Neither engine nor cars left the track The sides Of
the cars were either stove In or torn or and nearly
every window side OF the train was broken ;
but no passengers seriously injured. In the
rrst mail car one route agent killed, two Others
were probably fatally injured and the fourth was
slightly hurt.
The train consisted Of old Colony engine No. A'.
two United states mail cars, baggage and express
ear a smoker and passenger. coach. Charles W.
Kccnc the conductor In charge Of the train, A. f.
Billings was the engineer ana Charles A. Barrows was
the fireman. There about twenty five passen
gers sixteen for New-YOrk. for Pawtucket and
seven or eight for Providence. The first the passen
gers knew Of the collision the windows on the left
side were crushed In and the cars were filled with
flying glass The train stopped about 400 yards from
the place OF the collision. Men sent back u
signal the second section OF the train. which com
posed mainly OF slccpers. and this was stopped IN
time TO avoid more sciOus accident. II WAS found
that several men In the mall injured and
were buried In the wrcckage. Three were soon ex-
tricated and one OF them died immediately tn,
made TO obtain medical aid but without success. No
telephone could b. found and II was nearly two honrs
before medical assistance was obtained from AtleboJ.
Charles j. Miller the mail clerk who was killed,
lived at Walton Falls, y. y. and was unmarried.
Ills death was caused by conclusion OF the brain.
lie about thirty years Of age.
Edward c. Murcy another mail clerk. whose home
Is at Putnam, Conn, received n compound fracture
OF the SKULL and the physicians say he cannot live.
Captain Robert A. Gray, OF Cambridgcport. also
mail clerk. received compound fracture OF the
skull and Il compound fracture OF the left forearm.
Charles buckingham, Of Milford, Mass, who Wits in
the first mail car cut on the forehead, Int not
badly hurt. Royal T.. Blake. superintendent OF the
Boston Postocc, the remaining occupant Of the car,
not Injured. When the tracks cleared the
injured brought to this city and taken
to the Rhode Island Hospital.
With Mr.. Blake were his iifteen-year-o old son and
George W. IIudgkns, OF Salem, Mass, and George b.
Johnson, OF Newburyport Mass, OF the Railway
Mail Service. Iludgkns sustained scalp wound and
Johnson slightly bruised A. l.. YOuugerman,
OF Boston, who In the smoker, injured his left
leg below the knee ana was cut In the face by broken
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-26
SICK CHILDREN PUT INTO THE STREEL

ONE BELIEVED TO BE DYING-THE MOTHER
SUES FOR DAMAGES.
Mrs. sarah Goldste!n, poor Woman with six snsu
children living at No. 1sl Orchard ST.. has brought
suit through Maurice j.. Blumenthal Of No. 100 NaS
sau.,t against Theodore Fischer the owner OF the
building In which she lives and George Iiazel, city
marshal Mrs. Goldstein asks for $4,000 damages.
She SAYS that five Of her children have been sick WITH
the measles, and Inspector Luke, OF the Board
Health, confirms this statement. Fischer. Win inc
aid OF Hu,zel dispossessed her July 30 for non
payment OF ~ rent and put the sick children In the
street The health agent demanded their readmit
lance to the house until the children had recovered
and It is said that they were nnally allowed to -
back.
The baby who is only six months old. is believes
to be diving a. "A result OF the exposure, ara me
other children are Ill. The United Hebrew Charities
In, assisted Mrs. GodseIn frequently and thus en-
aLlrd her 10 keep the family from starving.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-26
GOVERNOR PENNOYER SPEAKS HIS MIND.
HE DELIVERS LECTURE on SILVER TO VICE
PRESIDENT STEVENSON.

PRESIDENT STEVENSON.
Portland Oregon July .-vicc-Prcsidcnt stevenson
AMI his party arrived here at 80 O'Clock this morn
Ing. At salem the Vice-rresident was welcomed TO
the State by Governor Pennoyer NOTWITHSTANDING
that The hour early OF great crowd OF people
was NJ the stallion. In welcoming the Vicc-Prsdent
the Governor said
NO flirer land upon the whole earth Is visited by
sunlight Of heaven than owa Oregon and Yet with
all resources many Of our industries are at a
stnnds,il and hundreds OF or lalorrg men are WITHOUT
employment. and their families are without bread.
This condition Of affairs Is the legitimate result ot
departure from the financial policy Of cur fathers,
which made twb years ago and which still exists
Believing this, appeal 10 Jon TO use your utmost
influence TO procure "A return 10 the policy OF the
Government which was successfully followed Tor eighty
years. The simple repeal OF the Sherman law, thus
leaving financial system on n gold basis, by the
great political party which elected you TO the next
highest Office I'm the gift OF the people. which gained
control OF the legislative and executive branches OF
the Government. and which pledged itself to the
people in lis last National platform TO secure, with
out discriminating against either metal, the coinage
and Of both gold and silver the standard money
OF the country, would be most fragrant breach Of
the coed faith which al honorable men would scorn
and which would utly subject the party pcrpetrating
IL TO the unmeasured contempt OF the Nation and
the world
Nicc-lresldcnt Stevenson. after expressi grateful
for the wclcome, said In response 10 the
words OF the distinguished Executive Of this state.
can only say that the best Of my abilities will
cndeavor TO cooperate with those who. regardless
Of party have view the best interests OF the commoa
people of the land
After breakfast the party was driven about the
city, returning at II O'Clock. The ice-Prcsident
reviewed II procession embracing the local. civic and
military organizations. The programme this Afternoon
consisted OF visit 10 the United states coast defence
vessel Monterey. Tonight public reception
held at the hotel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-26
a BROADWAY DEALER IN CLOTHING FAILS

The failure OF Henry Bach, wholesale dealer In
clothing at No. 137 broadway, Is likely to result In
many complications. Elumensticl & IIlrsch have OBJ
tanned attachment for 81, 500 In favor Of Moses
NewbOrg, and replcvln for $500 I'm favor OF V.
Henry ROthschld a. Co. Goldsmith Il Dohcrty have
obtained repevns for the II. y. Clanln co. for
SS00 and for Levy lIorwltz & Lackcnbuch FIR
al 900. shapiro & Adelscn hnvc Il rcp.cvin for
$500, ana l0Ssu, Pcrc & Fills, for IL 800. Mr..
Bach has transferred his real estate In Onchundrcd-
and forty scventh-s running through to On"hundrcd
and forty cIghth-st, near West End ave. to Sarah
Strauss, his sister, for $500 The store was closed
yesterday, Shcriii's Officers being guard.
4 meeting OF the creditors Of the ID. C. Burton
Lumber Company, Of Mount Vernon was held nj
the Grand Union Hotel. About fifty wer. present
David II. Roberts was chairman. 4 statement was
presented showing liabilities 1927 ,Ii6, and nssrts
1857 1911 Of which $4,000 Is In real estate and s37
677 stock hand. a settlement was finally de.
cidcd upon, the company 10 pay - per cent I'm
notes. at six, twelve. eighteen and twenty four months
seSurcf. and % per cent additional In three wear,
unsecured notes, all notes 10 bear Interest Mrs
Burton agrees to accept second mort gnge ON The
real estate. In settlement of her claim OF as OCo
and she assigns II 10 W. T.. Dnyis, ID. H. Roberts
and J. II. Ecclcston In trust security for the
payment OF the notes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-26
TO ORGANIZE srATEUOoD cLrRs

Fort Gibson l. T.. July 25.-It was learned here
yesterday through Official that the state
hood Commission would lie named just after the sp.-
cal session Of Congress meets. The progressive Cher
okccs think the commission ought TO get here by the
date set for the statehood meeting at Mi.kocec
october l. Statehood clubs are to be Organized I'm
every school district Of the five tribes and Il Is pro-
posed n carry Oh vigorous campaign from now until
LOngrcss takrs actiOn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-26
WORK RESUMED ~ SOME PLACES

A,pcn Col, July 23.-Thc management q, ,bo
Montezuma silver mine has DECIDED Ia rcsnn.. ,uor
lions and to ship It's output TO the snccrs whcrc II
Is TO be stored. awaiting more favorabl, condl,o,
Of the silver market before 1t /, settled for ,o,
200 men will get employ mcnt.
Hartford. Conn. july 25.-rhe MIddletown Plat.
Company, OF MddIetown which has been shut a.,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-26
CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED BLACKNAIL.

Worcester, Mass, July 25-liugh ID. Magee, pro
prletor Of "The Worcester Dispatch was arres'es
tbs uftcr.oon the complaint Of Dr. Edward =
Frost. welknown dentist and proprietor OF .n'
Lincoln House and Exchange Hotel In this city. I'M
charge Is that on July Magee threatened TO accuse
DIR. Frost OF u crime for the purpose OF oo.ah'S
money. Magee is held for ball, which Is set a'