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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-08
OBITUARY.
FRANCIS II. UNDERWOOD.

London, Aug 7-Francis II. Underwood United
States Cons, at Leith Scotland, who mad been ia
for some time died this afternoon. Death resulted
directly from bood-poisonng.
Francis r. Underwood was born at Enfield.
Mass. on January H. 1925 He was partly educated
a, Amherst and afterward read law and was adj
mitted 70 the bar in Kentucky. He returned 10
Massachusetts, in 1850 and took an active part IN
the antisavery cause. He clerk OF the Massacnu
sets Senate in 1852 and literary adviser to the
publishing firm OF Philips. Sampson & Co He con-
ceived the idea of uniting the literary force or the
North In the Free-Soi. movement by means OF
magazine and after several years OF chort was tne
means OF securing the eminent writer's VINO mace
the fame OF THE Atlantic Monthly He assisted
In the management OF that magazine for TWO years,
and I'm 1859 elected cerk OF the Superior Court IN
BOSTON holding the pace for e.even years. In 1879
be was appointed Consul to Glasgow. He Delivered
lectures on American Men Of Letters, and MS oc-
casona speeches. such as that before the G:assow
AYRSHIRE Society THE Memory OF Burns. were
much admired Among his published works are
Handbook Of English Liter3ture Hanapo ord OF 81
Hmse:f' and Man Proposes" two moves the
True Story OF Exodus" and biographies. sketches
OF Longfelow. Lowell and Whittier
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DIR JAMES STRONG.

Round Lake Aug. (SpeciaD-Dr. James strong
died here this afternoon after short Illness. He
had been Ill for several days. but there was not
believed to be anything serious threatening until
last night wh.n he fell in cropping about his room.
and heart failure ensued. His wife and son. Dr.
Cyrus Strong a physician, were with him at the
time The body will be removed to Flushing. l.. l.
DR. Strong was reputei to be the most eminent
Biblical and Hebrac scholar In the United states.
He held the degre. OF Doctor OF Sacred Theology.
as well as LII. d.. but he not reverend. He
wos a member OF the Anglo American Commission
revise the English version OF the Bible in 1881, and
a few days ago gave some Of his recollections OF
that body In one OF his lectures here. He had re-
Gently completed n Biblical concordance which was
asserted 10 ne the exhaustive ever attempted.
and which engaged him for thrtysx years. He
published also Harmony and Exposition OF the
and a Greek grammar. and was joint editor with
DR.. Mc(iintock In the massive cyclopedia of BIB
Heal. Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature he
had travelled extensively In Bible lands and mad
been chairman OF tn. Archaeological Council OF the
Oriental Society.
pr Strong was born IN New-York August H.
1872 He graduate at the WESLEYAN University
In isii and soon after removed to Flushing. l.. l.,
where he projected and built the Flushing Rail-
road lie became professor Of exegetical theology
in Drew Seminary twenty-five years aSo. and re-
manned emeritus until hts death He had been
visiting Round Lake OF the instructors OF the
summer schools for four Ave years. and had just
begun this year series OF lectures on the Rev
eatons." about which he had said he proposed 10
talk from lights that ne had re e!ve1. But he
had to postpone these some days ag) because OF his
Illness. The entertainments here have been post
r,nr fort 10
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COLGATE & CO.'S
1906 LAUNDRY SOAP.
ror years exclusively uscd by the best Ia'"II'e"'

the caucus to another fixed day; caucus cP P1
always be called whenever 1t was Necessary Se Of
reassembling OF the caucus was Xeo o o to the
conferrees 'If you don't agree by ina .i.. I, w.,
shall instruct you what to do re ad' ,hc senate
are going to Instruct them to agree To INC "c""''
amendments we might well do it now ,,o
Mr. Crisp said he was confident ,na' IN, rnG La
ra ther than to go home without securing me pas
sage of satisfactory and acceptable ,arn p ne
10 take the House from behind its conferrees anu
impress the Senate conferrees win Ihe laG' , ,b
House conferrees would come them. The House
conferrees he said, Were entitled 70 me sam n p
fcrrees The conferrees were waiting to secure an
agreement and no other acton was r,y'srS;
men IN the Senate who favor the House bill we az
want TO go home, but while we are waiting LOT !ne
right kind of bill we can best serve our country
by staying here" 49, , o
He went on to say that coal iron ore and sugar G
not the Only important items IN tne pi, , ne
Senate had increased the rates In neary al! OF the
schedules and many concessions would be secured
these If the conferrees were permitted 10 con
tinue their work. He hoped for the reasons staten
that no resolution would be passed inasmuch as
Mr.. Wilson, the chairman OF the Ways and Means
himself was inclined to the belief that the agree
ment would be made inside OF two weeks ana mat
asDS n5 T S% h pa was DGs not IN of the
Senate bill under any conditions whatever and that
he Gsrsn should n0t asked 'f him tn @ s se
Mr.. Fithan. OF Illinois. ask ed: How about sugar?
don't want TO stay here for the cou ana IRON
He was told that he need not worry about the
schedules named that as the Speaker had SAID they
were not the only important ones In the bill and
that the conferrees were endeavorng To get con-
cessIons not only upon these articles but al along
4 voice-what's the use of doing anything?
Speaker Crisp-Wel. II It's agreeable on both
sides. | am ready to move that the caucus do no"
Thereupon Messrs. Bynum and Livingston with,
drew their resolutions and the caucus adjourned
sine die
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PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE.

Washington. Aug. THE Senate In session
to-day for only two hours and ala not take up any
question of general interest or importance. There
were. however. some half dozen bills passed Of
which To facilitate the collection OF State.
county and municipal taxes from corporations In
the hands Of receivers under orders OF "A United
States Court The House Bankruptcy bill was
reported back from the judiciary Committee with
amendments; additional amendments were offered
behalf Of the minority Of the committee, and
the bill was placed the calendar
A resolution which had been offered some weeks
ago by Senator Cali Dem. Fla) and referred TO
the Committee on Foreign Relations. was reported
back to-day. and WAS. with som" modincat tons
agreed II requests the President to take meas
ures to the release Of American citizens
held as prisoners IN Cuba on the charge OF com.
plicy with aid to rebellion In that island. where
such persons are held, without trial. on suspicion
merely to procure for them speedy trial
where there Is cyi lencc against them.
In connection with n motion TO dispense with the
reading Of the Journal al the opening Of to-day's
session, Mr. Chandler utcp.. y. H. said. "It II "A
year ago to-day since assembled In this cha n
Der to do the business Of the country. and hope
that may be able To depart within very few
days"
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WILL NOT APPOINT CAPTAIN WELLS.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND vEroEs THE BILL TO
NFINsTATE nm.

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND vEroEs THE BILL TO
HFl%srATE HIM
Washington Aug In sending his third veto
message t. the present Congress to-day. the bill
dsapproyei being TO authorize tho President To
appoint Captain Eugene Wells. late OF the 18th
Infantry. a second lieutenant OF artillery la tn"
Arrii and 10 place hlin the retired /ist on ac-
cour> OF disability the President says In part:
Appointments 10 the Army under the authority OF
sperIs legislation which names the proposed APP
poiniecs and the purpose OF which Is the immediate
retirsm of the hppontcr are open 10 serious %.
!ecllnns though confess have been ptrInG@ oi
occa: ions 20 approve such l"sishton When, now
pHi and without fcf"rrmce to age or previous
txarrnation. most Objectionable feature Is intro
In addition TO the objections TO such legislation.
basel upon sound policy and good administration.
thcr,. facts connected with the case covered by
the bin now before which In my judgment.
forbid It's favorable consideration. The beneficiary
nrsJ lieutenant ia 1851 In September. or October.
$50 then being captain ch@rgr OF condnci IN,
becoming an officer and gentleman was preferred
against him with view TO his trial on said charge
Eugene Wells applied for dischargc under the law
Of Iuy. 1870 FOR the reduction of the Army Ths
"a on for discharge granted In July 1855. H. was
again appointed to the Army as n second lieutenant
mad. by certain officers OF the army
In August 1856 Wells vas chars Il WITH hclns
AriiriS H Of II" war lie was also charged Win Con.
Gne To- The Truatc OF s@os orrT nn@ hs
pleaded not guilty the charges and specifications.
but was convicted OF them all and sentenced TO
be dismissed the service of the United states.
The findings Of the court were approved ny IN"
President. and In October. 1887. Wells was dismissed
from the service.
Since that time repeated efforts have been made
to vacatc this Judgment and restore the dismissed
officer 10 the service. While number of commit
tees OF Congress have made reports favorable to
such action, at least two committees nave recon
mended "A denial Of legislative relief. Both or these
reports were made behalf Of House Committees
ON Military Affairs by distinguished soldiers. who.
after patient examination and with an inclination
be not only Just hut generous to Fellow soldier
were constrained 10 recommend n refusal OF the ap
pliration for restoration.
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CENTRAL yEwYoRK FyREMry NH"

ithaca. ~ ". Aug. I (speclao.-lthaca :sl eaf
with strangers IN atten lance upon the 49,, rrt
venton OF the Central New-York 'o'~ a., YEA
mems Association Never before mas INK artists
50 deliberately decorated Archltec's a. -. xssk
both local and foreign. have been busy a. "A r.d-
designing decorations FOR business pae' cov'
dences. Every business block IN s'a'e a., ~.
cred with monograms. nass ana puh''ns, aver iSs
erai evergreen arches have been erec'e' -.
street at different points. ,, GOWNS 81 w
opening session OF the convention tns and D. =
Mayor Bouton welcomed the delegse,i Coprn.ss.
sion. made an address OF welcome In PEN BAKE
local companies and citizens Pr.siden'
RESPONDED N behalf OF the association
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CHrcAGO wOy'r PAY HER GAS BILLS

Chicago, Aug. Suits aggregating $4,000 have
been begun against the city OF Chicago In the Cir
cult Court by the gas companies, whose claims are
for gas furnished the city Hall and street lamps.
The last appropriation for service was not suli-
cient 10 meet the bills. and the city has no funds
hand to pay the claims The suits Will be
contested II is alleged that the companies formed
"A trust and that the city Is not obliged 10 pay the
combination. The filing Of these suits Is conse-
quence OF the fight made In the city council on the
gas trust last spring. The council then passed an
ordinance prohibiting the Controller from paying
any OF the back bills OF 1893 from the gas appro-
prlation OF 1894
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John j. Devlne. OF the best-known real-esta;e
dealers IN Essex County died At his home In
Orange. y. j.. yesterday OF heart disease. He had
been In his usual hea tn and had just started FOR
the train when he dropped 70 the floor and died In
A Few minutes Mr. Devine was native OF New
ark ami was born In 1872 lie educated In St
Patricks School. Newark. For many years he was
the appraiser OF real estate for the Mutua. Benefit
Life Insurance Company OF Newark. Seven years
ago with his brother Arthur be started In the rea
estate business In Newark Mr. Devine mar
rl,d IN 1853 Miss Elizabeth MacEvoy, OF Newark
and she survives him with i've grown children The
funera services Will be he'd Ia ST. John Church on
Thursday morning.
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PROPOSED CHANGES OF THE JURY SYSTEM

Washington. Aug. IA proposed innovation In the
right OF trial By jury laid before the Senate to-
day by Mr.. Perkins (Rep.. CALI In bill providing
that I'm civil actions and cases OF msdemeanors the
Jury may consist OF twelve any number less than
twelve upon which the parties to the case may agree
In open court. In criminal cases amounting 10 fell
ony. however the jury Is su to consist Of twelve
persons II ~ also provided that In civil actions
fourths and in criminal cases tveslxths or the
fury may render a verdict and further that n trial
nv Jury may be valve I'm criminal cases not amount
ing to felony by the consent OF both parties eA-
pressed In open court and In civil actions by tho
consent OF the parties slgnIned In such manner as
may be prescribed by law.
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To INSPECT TIE NAVAL STATIONS

y
Washington Aug The dispatch boat Dolphin
Will ny the flag OF the Secretary OF the Navy for
the next thirty days. She left cw-ionion. yes
,crday for Washington. where che Will De pro-
vldcd with stores for a long cruise. and next Mon
day or Tuesday viii start for the New England
naval stations having on board Secretary Herbert.
accompanied by his son and daughter Ii is the
Sccretarys intention to make Il tour OF inspection
In order familiarize himself with Ia" condition
and needs OF the various navy yards. The Secre
tary Influenced In deciding to make this tour
By his experience recently In sinilnr inspection
trip the Pacific Coast. which has enabled him
10 institute many reforms ana settle many yeHed
questions from personal knowledge OF their
causes The Dolphin will make her FIRST stop AT the
war college and torpedo station at Newport. whore
several days Will be spent She vii! then proceed
to the coast OF Maine. whcr" the navy yard
Kitiery will be examined and toward the end Of
August the Boston. New-london. New-York and
PHILADELPHIA yards Will be visited. The Secretary
proposes to return to Norfolk carly In September
and spend several days among the warships there.
During his absence Mr.. McAdoO viii preside over
the Navy Department.
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ARMY AND NAVY NOTES.

Washington. Aug. IA vacancy In the Quarter.
masters Department OF the Army will be created
tomorrow by tho retirement Of Major II. h. Kirk
by the provision OF the Army Appropriation b
which became n law to-day. the vacancy must ba
filled from the list OF first lieutcnants OF the line
Heretofore 1t would have been possible for tho
President TO nh the vacancy by appointment
from civil life. Colonel Charles H. Tompkns Az.
sistant General stationed at Cover.
nor'a Island. New-York will be retired Septem.
Der 4.
Tacoma. Aug. 7-Captain w. X. Bridgman who
has commanded the United States cruiser Baltl.
more for the last two years. has returned here on
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Practical Results-13 Years Work.

EIGHTEEN MILLION ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS ALREADY PAID TO
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS
Forty million dollars already saved living policy ho'o
ers by reduction OF premiums Eighty Thousand paying
Member, Two Hundred and sixty Million Dollars insur'
rce I, force Three Million Six Hundred Thousand Cash
SURPLUS overwhelmingly Fund More than Sixty
Million Dollars for the year 1898 rhese ars
few practical already recorded to the credit OF
the
MUTUAL RESERVE FUND LIFE ASSOCIATIONS
f. r. HARPER. President
Home ONCE Mutual Reserve Buidin4'
Broadway corner Il Duanest New-fork.
Send for circulars and rateG
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possible At one point eighteen additional men are
now at work gauging whlskey 80 that 1t may De
taken out Of bond the moment the Tarln Dbl pan,
This action OF the whiskey owners. VINO eVlarhtS
expect the passage of tie bill within shor u rpy
onue receipts from hat a million dollars da'ly, 10
which figure they fell after the squirt IN the s@sa
dav IL is estimated that the receipts FOR Angus,
from this source will foot, up 100000 IN me evenS
Of the passage Of the Tariff bill. II II falls. OF
course the wh.skey though gagged. VIII not be
taken out of bond until the time limit expires or until
ndcdf for he
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JOSIAH x. BROWN.

Utica y. Y. Aug. (SpeciaD.-Josiah X. Brown
died Holland Paten, to-day. aged sixty years
He had suffered from Brlghts disease for the last
six years which finally resulted In his death. He
was born IA the town Of Floyd Oneida County.
September Is 1873. and after a common school edu
cation studied law with the late Senator Herman
In Utica. and admitted IN May, 1884 Mr.
Brown served State Dairy Commissioner from
the Institution OF the Commission until February
1895 when III health compelled him 10 resign. He
was we'll known among farmers throughout the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-08
ne DIED A HEROS DEATH.

Rockford. ILL.,. Aug. Charles Heidman. sec
ton hand In the employ OF the Chicago and North
western Railway Company. lost his life on the
line north OF this city. near Harvard. yesterday
while trying To avert accident. shovel had
been left between the rails by the section men.
and. fearing II might ditch the engine, Hedman
sprang in front OF the approaching train for the
purpose OF removing IT, and was struck and In
stautly killed.
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THE CAUSE OF THE cAIssoN DISASTER.
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ACCIDENT ACCEPTED
BY THE ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT.

BY THE ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT
Washington. Aug The following official state
nent Is made regarding the OF the cn!sson az
aster a, Chicago. IN which several soldiers were
blown - pieces.
The cNp.os.on a. Chicago r'su.t.d from effective
pungers n the base percussion fuses = ~" -
shell These p,Iugers ar" cylinders e.: brass, med
with lead through which ieai pointed yin j. foFc"i
by pressur" until tnr point - 20 me I.AIr ~ IN"
forward face OF the cylinder While she o'her 'nI
OF The pin projects about quarter ~ al non De
yOnl the rear plan" Of the cylinder Tna plunscr
IL placed In a cavity In the iIs. pug. when pug
Il solid at The and contains percussion cap
sue the 'front.'. - .oas IS -" cylinder - th'
percussion capsule. Wh"a ihr gun - rf'l ne lead
MED brass cylinder stT.p- dpWa over DE pln. "hy
lax l,s point exposed When. after nrin8 she shell
strikes a resisting object. ih' cylinder ana PIN ny
forward the point ~ the pin rirkcs %" percussion
capsule. ami the bursting charge - the shs.i Is
pattern have been ~ service since lsN7 EsAminh.
don showed that Jost!lns ln ne chest. c'hh"l
probably with corro~i0n - ~" .'a-. hti ctus~l
OF NJ cylinders 20 jar DOM 'eaving me points
of The pins exposed In hls condition. sudden jolt
could have caused AZ explosion.
Everything indicated that re lght battery o'c~fs
had used great wIih reference 2" thc pa klts
AMI iranSporiat.on OF ;helr Ammunition al. th~
defect discovered was one taat ihcy cIui4 no. have
been expected TO anticipate.
The defective fIse~ wrr~ Manufactured AZ FRANK
ford Arsenal 10 iss and The ordnance Department
accepts all responsibility for the disaster
steps have been taken 80 iTme lately rtfu1v. a..
the defective fuses .ssued and to rep.sce them hy
others containing p.uugrr operating upon an en-
t.rry different principe. ana u g. believed that such
an occurrence VII IN future De- .WHo',..ip',
HrgaIler-6;cncral. Ch.rf - Ordnance
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HARRY MNEfTY.

The funeral ~ Harry McVee,y sixteen years old.
OF Brooklyn. who was killed in a baseball game At
Fish House Fulton County. y. Y. took place
yesterday at No 232 Flatbush-ave. the home OF his
parents. Young McVeety a well-known ball
player and covered first base for the Broada.bn
team In "A game with the Northampton nine. While
he AZ the bat bail pitched by Werden Rhodes
struck him In the LEFT temple and he died In twenty
minutes. He would have been graduated from the
Boy. High School next year. His father is Robert
McV.etv
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two months leave Of absence; having left the the
the Oriental war as an unequal contest. with ODDS
greatly favoring Japan, which. he says, mas "a
splendid Navy and an Army we'll equipped as
that Of any European country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-08

charges made against Judge Picks. OF the Northern
District of ohio in the petition OF labor unions SUP
m.ttcd House 10y Repr esentatlVe Johnson 81
Judge RIc<s and the committee desire authority 10
iuuuire into the charges The matter was only
hri discussed.
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BirTEPY DRTLL Ar TIE STATE -.

State Camp. PeekskI.l. y. Y. Aug ,,v IN ~
tional Guard batteries drilled twice - 49,. bs,tsd
morning they drilled In the sehoo' VI and "
and practlsed firing by battery. by p .nernsss
piece. using blank ammunition IN V" =, Ba,,en
they drilled by p.atoons The resua,. IN y
X did no, drill. their officers beng "ee,nrnlng ~
structing the citizen soldiers In suns,sed In 81,
exercise. and rode up the valley towasu ,he srtl"
Tomorrow General Porter vii. re'e"
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srpor.yr sHEsHAy Ex0yEEarhH

Boston. Aug. f--The Police conn.," -, ,he csN
afternoon rendered their DECISION !" .,n prad0h
Sergeant W. J. Sheehan. OF the rc'' nancy frss
charged with accepting protsc,a,;Ssn The cosSv
the Keepers OF house OF iis,tssseeSan il not s''
and the complaint against MIN 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-08
JOHN ii. KELLY.

John H. Kelly head OF the firm Of John II. Key
& SON Brooklyn. master painters, died AZ No. %
Schermerhorn-st yesterday He sxty-,hree
years Old lie retired from active business last
year. TIis funeral VII take place In tn Roman
catholic Church OF 81. Charles Borromeo tomorrow
morning
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TO EXAMINE THE EZETA CONTRACTS.

Washington. Aug. THE Provisional Government
OF Salvador has appointed "A commission to examine
into all outstanding bills drafts and contracts issued
by the late EZcta Administration. Consul Pollock
thinks American citizens holders OF such
claims and therefore interested In their adjustment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-08
WHIsKEY MEN GETTING READY.

Washington Aug 7-Durng the last three days
Commissioner Miller has received demands for ad
duona gaugers from various parts OF Limos and
Kentucky. and these have been supplied far
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-08
AGAINST TIE JAPANESE ENABLING BILL.

Washington. Aug THE House judiciary Com
mittec to-day discussed and ordered adversely
ported the bill introduced by Mr.. Everett Dem..
Mass.), to enable persons Of japanese descent to
become citizens OF the United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-08
DIR HOWARD f. MITCHELL.

Troy y. Y. Aug. 7.-Dr Howard l.. Mitchell. one
OF the best known oculists in the State. died here
this morning after brief Illness He a veteran
OF the and a graduate Of the University OF
Michigan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-08
AUGUSTA NICHOLAS CAIN.
Paris. Aug. 7-Auguste Nicholas Cain, well
known sculptor, died here to-day.

known sculptor. died here to-day.
NJ Cain was born In Paris in 1922, and his work
first appea red at the Salon In 1916 He was deco
rated with the Cross Of the Legion Of Honor In
1889 and was promoted to the rank Of Officer In lSs2
He obtained several medals for work shown by him
at international exhibitions. The most famous OF his
many works representations or beasts OF prey,
such az Family OF Tigers" "Nub!an Lion. The
Lion OF the Sahara" and "Rhlnoceros Attacked by