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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-03
ALLEGrD ABUSES At Nv ASYLUM
CHARGES TNErEREED AGAINST THE SUPER
lNTENprNT oF TIE INSTITUTION FOR THE
BLIND AT BATAVIA

CHARGES iIETEREED AGAINST lHh - fhi'-
INTENprNr oF TIE INSTITUTION FOR THE
BLIND At BATAVIA.
Rochester MAY "A dispatch to The Democrat
AMI Chronicle" from Batavia makes some start
linn. disclosures about the management Of the New
York state institution for the Blind. located at
that place. which have resulted in charges being
nrefer~el against the superintendent for cruel and
inhuni,n treatment The dispatch says:
"Tho announcement that Or Ward p. Whit
comb physician at the New-York State Institu-
ton for the Blind at this place. had preferred
CHARGES Of cruel and inhuman treatment OF pupils
arainst superintendent Frederick r. Place caused
a sensation I'm this village. Or Whitcomb said that
he had made written charges which were filed
with Chairman Andrew W. Skelly Of the Executive
Committee Of the Institutions Board of Trustees.
In the document he gave specific instances of the
cruel punshments inflicted upon the pupils by Mr..
Place sxteen-year-oid boy, George Perkins OF
Oswego. being one Of them. Perkins, II is alleged.
WAS struck by the superintendent three times and
knocked down for giving an impertnent answer
"IViiilam Johnson. the other instance mentioned.
ls . rolnrod boy, whose home is at Wheatland. lie
was punished for swearing. and the method used
is strongly suggestive Of Brockway. Mr. Place IT
the barn and administered padding
"Nr Place is out Of town; and his side of the
perntendent last September; In place Of Arthur g.
Clement. who had held the position for eleven
doni, his former home In 1892 he served a year
in the capacity of Superintendent Of Schools at
Salem. \. j. Mr. Places reign at Batavia mas
pended and last November Mrs Louisa B. Inslee,
The institution hOusekeeper. was relieved from
duty bv the superintendent. The town is full OF
rumors 1t is alleged that the pupils have COM
plainel that their mail has been tampered WITH
and that letters have been steamed and afterward
rcscaIed When asked where Mr.. Place could be
found one Of the trustees said that he had taken
two pupils TO their homes. The fact that this
duty does not usually devolve upon the supern
ri1a rfg In no
In Albany before Governor Flower. Two pupils
AT me institution Alfred Woods. Of Buffalo, and
George Whitehead. Of Ridge Roads. Niagara County
made afrdavits before Justice Durham this morn
ing that Mr. Place had struck them across the
face with his doubled-up fist. Several Of the trus-
tees when Interviewed. expressed intention OF
going TO the bottom of the matter"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-03
SLArGHrERED ~ / NlRHow DrrIGE.


FIVE HUNDRED MEXICAN SOLDIERS CAUGHT ~
a TRAP uY YAQr1 INDIANS
san D.ozo Cai. May 2-Alvces received here TO-
day tc. u fierce bl;;ie wnlcD occurred 'ar.y n
March between band 90; Yaqui Indians and a
troop q Mexican soldiers in the sierra de Ehc''"L
Th" troop had been in the vicinity mentioned IN
pursuit Of the Yaquls. on the afternoon OF March
3 the trail cI the puTsuers Into a long and narrow
deN.e in tho mountains The walls o. the canyons
rose 70 height in some places of more than 20"
feet. and were covered with brush.
The command Was hated ami skirmishers pushed
forward % discover any possible ambush. The
sk.rn.sh ,iue climbed the wals and beat the brush
IN command ordered the men forward HIi tht
dangerous locality had been traverscd and the men
were beginning 10 breathe NOR" cas.J. when SUD
lcn.y huge masses ~ rocks ana bou.ders from
% wall down upon the hcmmed-ln column. crush
ing horses and riders into shdpcess heaps. Ihe
war cries OF the Iaquis were heard, ana the IN
dams began firing vOllcys directly into the struS-
Cling mass below where an was confusion. Horses
dashed through the broken column. tramphng on
tho dead and wDvndei soldiers. The soldiers who
wcr- no. severely wounded ana tho7e ..thI uhhurl
sought the bushes on 'ither SIDE. flnily tne
col0uc. found a wounded bugler. who sounded
call and though stu .n range oI the fa.Ing stones
ana the rife shots those Of the wounded able 10
those beOw VINO were abe 10 reslsi nred Volley
after yoley random into the bushes the cliffs.
slowly retre4tlng along the route over which they
had entered.
The number killed cannot he accurately stated.
but out Of tho column II ir1 men n IS reported
that ~ least 2O) either killed wounded. The
which has ovcrtaEen the troops sent I'm pursuit of
the Indians and al the troops Of Lower California.
Sonora and Snal0a will be modified AT Gulymas.
and vigorous campaign Instituted against the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-03

Rluenr1s. VI r.. Nicaragua. April e. via New or
leans May 1.-Nicaraguan troops continue to pour
into this section. The last batch. l20 strong. in
stead Of going out on the bluffs where the other
soldiers are campe1. came direct to the town day
before yesterday and were comfortably quartered
by T.ocayo. the Nicaraguan Commissioner This
was seemingly tone with the consent Of the cap
tain OF the British ship Magicicnne. as he offered
objection either nominal or active. However
there has been trouble yet. the san Francisco
arrived yesterday morning from Port Limon. where
che had gone TO coal. captain Watson and the
british commander Immediately held a long
sultation. supposedly the invasion OF the town
proper by the Ncaraguan troops. but what con
cluslon was arrived at H. not known. as no move
has been made either side
The two officers detailed to investigate the kill
ing Of the American, William Wilson, at Rama.
submitted their report TO Captain Watson. who for
warled IL with "A lot OF other matter to Washing
ton by the steamer George Seay, via New-Or-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-03
FRAGMENTS OF FOREIGN NEWS.

Rome May 2-General Theodore Runyon. United
States Ambassador 70 Germany arrived here to-day
on his way TO Naples.
Paris May 2-The journal des pebais" saws
that Count Ellie de Taeyrand- Perigord was In
conference with his accuser, VI. Max Lebaudy. yes
terday, and that II is now likely that l.enaudy
will withdraw his charges and admit that the sig
natures alleged to be forgeries are genuine
Paris May 2-Ex-Premier Loubet was elected
president OF the Senate Budget COMMITTEE to-day.
Berlin May 2-Herr Won schloezer. formerly I'rus-
sian Minister the Vatican. has recovered from
his recent severe attack Of pneumonia and bron-
chts. but he suffers keeny from insomnia Hls
physicians say that his constitution Is shattered
and his condition IS likely TO become serious az
time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-03
ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC OPENED.

BRILLIANT GATHERING AT THE CEREMONIES
AN ODE BY swINBURNE.
London. May 2-The new and handsome build
Ing Of the Royal College OF Music. at KensinG-
ton. formally opened to-day by the Prince OF
Wales. The building is commodious. having a hun
dred classrooms. each constructed with sound
proof walls Among those present at the ceremo-
nies were the Princess OF Wales. Princesses Vic
'ora and Maud Of Wales the Duke and Duchess
Of York the Duke and Duchess Of Connaught and
number Of others OF the royal family; Mr. Bay
ard, the United States Ambassador; Henry Irving.
Ellen Terry. nearly all the members Of the Cab
sst and the Diplomatic Corps and large number
y people well known in society. The decorations
q the rooms brilliant but the exercises We're
cry and dull.
The Princess OF Wales wore a black dress trimmed
s.h sable fur and a black bonnet trimmed with
volets. The Duchess OF York wore maroon vel
Vet dress and a light blue bonnet
The orchestra and the chorus OF the Royal Col
ege performed ode written especially for the
occasion by Algernon Charles Swinburne.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-03
RAGGAGEuaY AND TRATNNAN RESPONSIBLE.

Albany. May THE state Railroad Commission
to-day made known their findings with reference 10
the collision on the Rome. Watertown and Ogd' MS
burg Railroad at Theresa Junction on the afternoon
Of Apri 10 last resulting In the death Of Engineer
Williams and the slight injury Of several passen-
gers The board finds that the failure and neglect
az the baggageman, Van Slyke, and a trainman,
Dickinson To perform their duties IN closing tho
switch and properly naggins the approaching tram
was tho primary OF the accident and that the
men are deserving Of the severest censre. II not Of
criminal prosecution. The board rec Imm N Is
rigid enforcement Of the rules OF the compIuv and
fhs erection OF distance signal, 10 be operated in
Connection with the switch IN question, or TARGET
az the switch at least eight feet In height. with
colored arm. white and red presenting more Of
s1rTace and which can be seen at Srea-er distance
by the engineer OF an approaching train.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-03
IRoN NINEES roRChD TO Sror uoHk

THE GovEENoR or MINNESOTA REQUESTED To
SEND TROOrs.
Duluth. Mlnn. May 2-fetwccn 10, and coo Non
who went on s'rikc a. ~. Virginia .r0n mines yes
tcrlay assembled this morning and decided 10 force
the men ~ Mountain lion 90 quit work They
marched acros. tle country 90 the largest mine of
th" Rockefeller group anl 3D. sA,s tim force th"
3'2 miners 20 abandon norl. There was no violence.
The men on the Mountain Ir0u property wore r"t-
from s. e., Zoo 81 sI dif. r..u n terror eN-
i'is ana tae Governor hls been appealed {, to send
troops.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-03
MEssRS VANDERBILT AND DEPEW orr WEST

Chicago. May 2-Corneus Vanderbilt and Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew arrived In the city last night at G.2j
o'clock. in Mr. Depew's private car. the Mlchi-
gan Central Railroad. Accompanying them were
FL Walter Webb. third vice-presdent OF the New
York Central and II. B. Ledyard president Of the
NIchiean Central They left the city at 7:25 o'clock
the car being attached 10 the regular train OF the
lake shore Road, bound for Cleveland
Mr. Depew seen at the station OF the Lake
Tomorrow the annual elections of the Lake Shore
and Nickel Plate occur at Cleveland. and we are
nnnai election of the Michigan Central will be held
- Detrot and NE shall attend that"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-03

LOSS OF THE GERMAN STEAMER CLEOFAIf'A-
THE CREW SAVED.

London May 2-The British steamer Nessmore'
Captain Hargreaves' from Boston April Is. arrived
here to-day. She had on board the crew Of the
German steamer Cleopatra. from Bremen. March
q. for New-Y ork. which on fire and abandoned
on April 30. in latitude Al. longitude 81 The Cleo
patra was last spoken April 10. In !at!tuc" Il.
LONGITUDE 90. The fire was discovered at O'Clock
in the morning. and gained hcalway rapidly. Al
4:5 the flames reached a quantity Of dynamite in
tn. steamers hold. whicA eNp.oGed. Tn" crew
them not seeing the slightest hope Of saving The
e1ip made haste to save themselves. and finally
managed to put off from the Burning hulk in a
dingy all Of the lfeboats having been burned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-03
BOMBS IN PRAGUE AND LONDON.

Prague. May AT early hour this morning
bomb was found on window-sill OF the palace
OF Prince Hohenlohe. The bomb fitted with an
xnitlng device which reached to the ground and
which. II touched by any passing would have
caused the bomb TO explode. The bomb had evil
gently been on the window-s all night. The police
are investigating
~ London. May "A supposed bomb. with a par
ssAiy burned fuse attached found at the en-
rance to the recruiting Offices in Spring Gardens
LONDON this morning. 1t was turned over TO the
Inspector OF explosives.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-03
DrsrR1cr.A7roRyEY FELLowSs NIECE sHoE

Minneapolis, Nav Miss Viva Castle, the only
daughter Of ex-Congressman j. y. Castle. OF Still
water and niece of j. r. Fellows. the District
Attorney OF New-York. fatally shot late yes
terday afternoon in restaurant by a colored
woman crazed with Jealousy Miss Castle
caught in a rainstorm, and sought shelt er in tho
Postal Cafe The wife OF the restaurant-kee
thought she had come TO meet her husband by ap-
pontment. and. placing revolver to the young
wound is thought to be fatal. Miss Castle is
beautiful girl OF nineteen years.
Miss Castle was a favorite niece Of Colonel Fei-
lows and OF his wife. and they were deeply panied
at learning Of the shooting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-03
MR. BAYARD's PORTRAIT AT THE ROYAL
ACADEMY

Nohdon, May "A notable addition has been made
a, e w royal Academy exhibit in lfe-size portrait
:" o,s rs by Llewelyn.
Narnner., notable exhibits by Americans are J. s.
Bos,on' iunette picture for the ceiling OF the
snd sdcn 20 Library, and Edwin Abbey's "Fiametta'
arch. S19ng Mr. Sargents picture shows several
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-03
SILVER TALK IN ENGLAND,
,rscrssIONs OF THE INTERNATIONAL
BIMETALLIC CONFERENCE.

,,, pALFouR SEES A CHANGE IN TIE KINGDOM
x.voRABI.E TO A LARGER MONETARY USE OF
THE WHITE METAL, But SAYS lNTERHA-
TIoNAL ACTION Is ABSOLUTELY
Acknowledgements
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-03

ITALIANS WARNED NOT To COME HERE.
TOLD IN CIRCULAR BY THE wORKINGMENs
COUNCIL THAT THEY CANNOT GET
EMPLOYMENT
Rome. May 2.-The Council Of italian Working
issued yesterday circular warning all 1tal-
isns against emgrating TO the United States. Mary
land Pennsylvania and Delaware are named as the
States in which IL is most difficult TO find employ
ment The economic crisis in the United States Is
said TO be growing more acute and the chances OF
getting work TO be lessening daily.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-03

THREE ARRESTED IN ALL.
MEMBERS OF THE FIRM OF LA MON
TAGNE. CLARKE & CO. GIVE BAIL.
MoNTAGNE. CLARKE AND FULTON.

CHARGES OF F NJ DAVID UPON WHICH WAR
RANTS WERE ISSUED FOR MEssRs. LA
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-12-28
DO YOU WISH TO BEN 1T?

HpPpi,E Tor statement of what poIicies IN the
~, ~ lAbLE ARE settling for this year. t.iso
H. a., .npphcntions) to the General Agency M
burlington, VI, or to "'
6to' l. CLARK, Island Pond, VT.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-12-28
Gssrx County Arrald.
P3ND. Vt. DECEMBER 2s.
0over1or Woodbury..

We notice by some OF our ex-
changes that Coy. Woodbury.
has been visiting some of our
state institutions. He seems to
have an eve continually to bust
ness. Each governor, like other
folk, has peculiar characteristics,
and if he is enterprising they are
beneficial to his surroundings.
One will possess a judicial mind
and thus stand guard as a trlb-
une to prevent the passage OF
unconstitutional measures, the
improper execution OF the laws
and the like; another Will be
adapted to the making OF popu-
lar demonstrations in the name
of the state and in the creation
of enthusiastic sentiments, CIV
ing the state prestige abroad;
another will bend his energies to
the development of the resources
and conducting the financial con-
Germs of the state, and so on. So
that in a series of administrations
the state gets the benefit OF a
variety of ability. But Gov.
Woodbury. seems to have no
speciality. but to have a general,
practical, common sense and in
quisitive mind in respect to all
his surroundings. About the
legislature his actions seemed to
say, everything for decorous bust
ness action, but nothing for
show. Always ready for bust
ness access but repulsive to indie
corous familiarity; dignihed, but
available for every proper APP
pllCatlOn. lie is essentially 4
practical man, looking for the
actual wants of, and evils in, the
state, and constantly seeking
supplies and remedies therefor
Thus far there has been much
substance in his administration
and if he shall put our state in
situations in business working
conditions and into such organ
ization and systems as shat
bring permanent and material
benefits to the state, he will
bring lasting and peculiar credit
to an administration that bids
fair to be somewhat distinguish
ed from others.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-12-28
A Chat about the Laws.

AS the Acts of the last session
are being put before the people
their attention is naturally di-
rected to the results of the last
legislature. If as much zeal and
determined effort are exercised in
the execution of the laws as
there has been in making them,
whatever errors may have oc-
Cured in legislation, the people
may well hope for good results
in the future. The legislature
was peculiarly fortunate in the
assignment Off work, men he,
ing placed where they could
best work. Speaker Stickney
seemed to know everybody, and
what work each was best quail
fed to do. The Senate at once
got into its best condition in
this respect and went at once to
it's work. There seemed to be no
disposition to try experiments,
but to eliminate from the laws
already in the statutes undesira-
BILE provisions, those which had
been tested and found either
inefficient or confusing. Efforts
seemed to be directed to simplify
ing the laws we already had and
to make them clear, plain and
prac teal, and not to create new
provisions farther than to pro-
vide for new wants and new con.
ditions that had sprung up since
former laws were enacted. OF
course the revision of the sta
tutes gave little time for the ex-
ercise of invention. The promi-
nent purpose was to make all
our statute laws as clear and
comprehensive to the people as
possible. fthdealing with
The Highway Law,
which seemed to have met in
two years trial with general ap.
prevail, the work seemed to be
confined to the removal OF its
antiquities, the restatement Of
the details of its provisions
where they seemed to be doubt
full, the more careful specifica
ton of the duties of each officer
who is to execute it, and to bet
ter apply its requirements to Tho
varying conditions of different
towns in the State. The same
may be said of
The Ballot Law.
1t was thought best to make nc
radical changes in that; that il
was better that the people con
tinue the exercise of the present
provisions Of the law so the,
would be the better accustomed
to them and the test would b,
more satisfactory whereas, if an,
considerable change was made il
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-12-28

money we'll laid out. Nothing
but a poverty amounting to ab-
solute necessity would justify a
hotel keeper in building one-half
of a large hotel, hire and organ
ize help enough to run the whole,
and then hire his guests boarded
and lodged in another hotel.
Permanent advantage and pros
perity don't come from being
niggardly and avaricious, but by
creating those thorough condi-
tions which are good, even if they
cost something, and out of which
will come permanent and advan-
tageous gains and benefits. The
appropriation for the completion
of the fish hatchery seems to have
been dictated by wise, economic
views, for the time had come,
and such conditions had grown
up, that in order to make what
ever had been done in this depart
ment of the state available, GER
tain improvements and buildings
became an absolute necessity.
The amount was carefully meas
ured and put into the hands Of
careful, competent and economi-
cal men. The appropriation of
$4,000 to mark the resting place
of Vermont's first governor, and
to wipe out a barbarous feature
of ignorance and disrespect, is
money we'll laid out. And if the
appropriations, of which the
above are fair samples. seem
large in the aggregate, the peo-
pie will be made wiser, more
honorable and better condi-
toned by every cent which has
been thus appropriated.
Whatever dissatisfaction may
come to the people as the result
of The last general assembly, it
was surrounded by less external
influences than usual.
Very little politicalinhuence was
seen or suspected, and what there
was was confined to individ-
ual interests and had no designs
touching the acts of the legisla-
ture relating to the public at
large. The only criticism we
have heard relates to the Fish
and Game League or to what
lever influence directed action on
our game laws. There is a feel
ing in some localities, and ours is
one of them, that these laws ia.
vor more favored ones than the
common people in more obscure
localities. And it seems to be
really true that the refusal tc
grant an open season for hunting
compels our people to raise game
especially deer and the like, for
: the benefit Of lawless foreigners
: and excludes the poor from bene
} fits which they might enjoy
without detriment to the people
Of the state, but which they arr
not practically permitted to en-
r JOY even in common with lawles'
: hunting marauders. But n,
matter for that. II the people
: interests in general have beer
we'll cared for, as we believe the,
have, let us be contented anc
] happy.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-05
The Runaway Star.

The greatest velocity that has been rec
ognized among the stars Is found in tn
motion of n star known as 1880 Groom
bridge, or tho runaway star. as it l
sometimes called, which is believed to b
rushing through space at the ,atc OF 90
miles per second. This star appears to b
moving in perfectly straight line througi
the sky, and 1t may be visiting our sta
system for the FIRST time, but whence l
came or whittier it is going no one ca.
tell, and Is is great enigma to astron,
iners.
Its wonderful velocity cannot bo eA
planned, as 1t is far greater than could b
produced by the influence of all know
orbs In the universe, and, on the otht
hand, the combined attraction Of all til
stars cannot stop this wanderer in its soil
tary flight through space until 1t III
rushed on to the remoter distances, beyon'
which the largest telescopes have neve
penetrated.
1t has been mathematically demo3strat
ed that body approaching the center o
our system from an infinite distance canno
move with a greater velocity than 25 mile
a second if influenced by the attraction o
the masses in our universe alone, but her
we have been considering star MOVING
with eight times that velocity, and still
notwithstanding the fact that 1t has th'
greatest motion known among the stars
it would require 1S5, 900 years for this re
markable star to complete an entire cir
cult around the heavens. ALL the Yea
Round. 3 .,i