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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-29
ICuOy AVID ORANGE IMPORTS

1.-THE supply OF good SIcilian lemons In this mar
ket" said n leading importer to "A Tribune reporter
recently "ls very small. Trashy little Juceess
lemons that can scarcely be given away are PLENTIFUL
hut large lemons scarce and command high prices
There are only a few thousand boxes on the way here
now They will be due tomorrow. and their ar
rival will wind up the importing season The new
crop OF Italian lemons will not begin 10 arrive I'll
about the middle OF November. There are no more
Italian oranges 10 arrive and the stock on hand is
very small few oranges are coming IN from
Jamaica but the Florida crop has not yet been
picked although some small lots of early Fioridas
have been received The Florida crop VIII not
begin TO arrive In any considerable quantities for
several weeks yet. Oranges have been very plenti-
ful bu, there Is so much other fruit now in the
market that they viii scarcely be missed before the
supply will again fully equal the demand . .
Secretary William Rose OF the New YORK Fruit
EXCHANGE said n Tribune reporter: The redic,
ton OF the duty foreign lemons, l think, VIII
not have any very great effect on the imports LOT
the coming year. especially as the new Italian
crop f. reported 70 be about - per cent snort
There were G32 80 boxes Of Mediterranean oranges
I,nnorted I'm the season 81 1884 just ended Inc
FLORIDA orange crop this year Will probably be near,
" n not quite 6ooJ.0o boxes. and California VIII
nroduce from 100000 TO 100000 boxes more. Tnis
will not leave much chance for Sicilian oranges IN
this market, notwithstanding the reduced dGy, II
the American growers do not lose their hcdds ana
attempt to put prices up TOO hiBh'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-29
urrTryGS OF THE HOLINESS CONVENTION

The chief feature OF yesterdays services AZ the
holiness convention In st. Bartholomews farsh
Mission house No. 205 East Forty-second-st, was
the supper given by Colonel Hadley IN the evening
to 400 drunkards Afterwari these men a'teh'eu d
speclal meeting and listened to an address by their
bcnefactor
In the nornlng at $3.50 o'clock. n pentecostai love
feast was led by Mr.. West, and at 1851 a. H. the
Rev Dr. Ichabod Simmons, OF Danbury Conn., ana
the evangelist Mrs. Cassie Smith. OF Ocean Grove
smoke TO large audiences on Sanctihcatlon, me me
ai,ernoon session began nj I'D O'CLOCK Win uie
usual love feast and Testimony" meeting IL was
CONDUCTED by Dr. Edward Walker. OF 4iIlnois, anu
Mics Wrov An additional testimony meeting, fo
imrinp Win sermon by the Rev: pr Joseph
Smith took place at o'clock The creole Suart tba
Mrs X recs and Professor Hayden provided the
musical part Of the programme
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-29
THE HOCSE ENTERED THREE TIhEA
BURGLARS VISIT MRS. NJ. f. CHAFFEES HOME
ONE OF THEM CAUGHT BY POLICEMAN.

BURGLARS VISIT MRS. NJ. f. CHAFFEES HOME
ONE OF THEM CAUGHT BY A POLICEMAN.
The house of Mrs Mary E. Chafree. No. l6 East
Seventie,h-st was entered by burglars at about
O'clock yesterday morning. Gold and silver table
ware and a god and onyx clock were stolen me
goods were valued at between $500 and $500 Police
man Hereby, OF the Eas; Sixty-seventhst station,
caught one Of the burglars. George Henderson.
who said he lately from Virginia, and re-
covered the property.
Shortly after a. m. the policeman was standing
at Seventieth-st and Park-ave., when he saw two
colored men approaching, each carrying bundle
He asked them what they had in the bundles They
dropped the packages and ran. He called 70 tne
men to halt. but they only ran the faster. He fired
a shot in the air. and then aimed directly at one
of the fugitves. The man dropped TO the ground,
frightened by the whistle of the bullet The police
man led the man back TO where the bundles lay
upon the street His confederate escaped Police
man Hereby reaching the plumber put the mus-
zle of his pistol in front of the quaking negro
and said
.Il give you Just thirty seconds to tell wnas
hous. you've robbed. or I'll shoot for fair
Don't hurt me-" pleaded Henderson. I'll tell 90
truth deed / will. We broke into mouse up near
Flfth-ave." .
shots came ND at this moment and leaving him TO
guard the plumber, Herlehy took Henderson along
toward ss ~ SS IL Tas asl sn
derson at once identified the place Inc basement
'i Po,ceman Mcknight. having followed with the
bundles Hereby left Henderson In his CUSTODY AMI
entered the house He went upstairs rapping on
doors until he reached the top foor when Mrs;
Chaffee and a young woman opened the door OF an
apartment after Hereby had explained that the
house had been robbed. They were soon Joined by
vestga They found nothing disturbed ed tn I'll thsy
ware and clock was discovered The articles missed
corresponded with the puader found IN the bundles
Henderson taken TO the StatlOu-nOuse anu
locked up He would no, tell who his confederate
was Wien arraisned in Yorkyle Court yesterday
tice Mead committed him in $500 bail 70 answer
Mrs. Chafee said that it was the third time burg
occasions the family was away. and the intruders
were frightened off by the burglar alarm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-29
A CONTENTION OF DRUG MEN.
THE BEST KNOWN DEALERS IN THE TRADE TO
MEET FOR FOUR DAYS HERE NEXT WEEK
-FI,ARORATE PREPARATIONS.

THE REST KNOWN DEALERS IN THE TRADE TO
MEET FOR FOUR DAYS HERE NEXT WEEK
ELABORATE PREPARATIONS
The annual convention OF the wholesale Druggists
Association, which has 3li active and lS associate
members ali representing the wholesale drug and
collateral interests Will be he'd In this city this
year. and the convention will be notable not only for
IFS dealing with important questions in which Its
members have a common interest, but for series
of social happenings more elaborate than have ever
been offered to the assembled drug men,
The association was founded In 1876 as the Western
wholesale Drug Association. and In short time ola
so much to reform abuses which resulted from
sharp competition that in 1852 the Eastern houses
were drawn into It's fold. and it became the National
Wholesale Druggists Association. The meeting OF
1888 was he'd in this city. at which time W. A.
Celat,y. OF W. H. Schienelin Co., was chosen
president The meeting last year took pace IN
Detroit. Mich.
This year the meeting wi. be held at Delmonico's
on Monday at p. m. the convention vii, be opened
and Darwin r. James will welcome the delegates
on behalf OF the commercial interests OF the city
There vii. be continuous sessions, morning after
Thursday and during this time there viii be ses,
slons also Of the Association Of Manufacturers ana
WI pnnSTs s anu
On Tuesday evening the presidents reception VIII
objective point being Calrmont, where luncheon VIII
will go to Abbey's Theatre. and on Thursday the
women will again be taken to drive and later VIII
be the guests OF Vernon H. Brown on board the
steamer Lucania On Thursday evening there VIII
be a dinner, at which the following are expected 10
speak: Chauncey VI. Depew. Charles 5. Fairchild;
the Rev + Wapole Warren. J. seaver Page and
J c. Eliel. OF Minneapolis. theatre party has
been arranged for this evening.
The steamboat Sandy Hook has been chartered
for Friday 70 take the delegates and their friends
down the bay and up the river. Luncheon VIII be
served on board by Demonco at seventy tables. and
covers will be laid for so persons.
The discussions az to legislative matters at these
conventions are always Interesting. but II IL sup
posed that the complications growing out OF the
alcohol item In the new tariff will make this debate
one OF unusual interest. All arrangements Tor the
entertainments OF the delegates and ther friends
were made by the following committee; John NJ
Peters Thomas f. Main. William HUI Wickham
William Jay SchieYelin. Benjamin T. Fairchild
Brent Good. Thomas p Cook. Andrew b. Rogers
jr John J. Riker, Reginald +. Rowe and Alfred Is
SNa-f
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-29
NAY ABANDON MISSION FIELD.
SERIOUS QUESTION TO COME BEFORE THE
COMPREHENSIVE.

A SERIOUS QUESTION TO COME BEFORE THE
CONGREGATIONAI1sTS.
The eiChty-ffth annual meeting OF the American
Board Of Commissioners for Foreign Missions which
Will be held I'm Madison. Wis. from october 10 to
l3 inclusive promises to be one of the most I'M
portant I'm the history OF that long established
body Its outcome will be watched with interest by
Congregatonalists throughout the country. for the
meeting Will be called upon to decide whether the
board shall withdraw from some Of It's most earn
estly cultivated mission fields by reason OF the
lack of funds at its command to carry on the work
According TO the official statement of the board
the treasurer will report that the cost OF the
missions for the last year. despite the utmost econ
ony and the reduction OF appropriations 10 such
an extent that the missions have cried out In the
sharpest distress has exceeded the income by 80,
$50 30. The previous year there was a stu more
unfayorable showing. The cost OF missions now In
hand cannot be reduced: indeed. they cannot live
long at the present rate Of supplies. -
The statement ends with this presentation OF me
financial situation: "A crisis has come. Inc DotIu
must face the question whether IL Will sustain or
withdraw from It's missions For two years the
Prudential Committee has gone on IN nope, trust
sOns to exercise patience while they curtAlFl III
every practicable way their expenses hut notwith-
standing all efforts. once ana again deicit mas
to be reported. until We now have upon our hailiS
n debt OF SIG 81 s. What shall DE done IL VIII
not he fair for board TO adjourn without taking
decided action on this subject Either LEI IL IN
mission neld else let 1t make provision. not
simply by resolution, but In some definite anu
practical way, 10 Increase the annual income py
such an amount shall meet the necessities OF me
cuss which OF the missions OF the boarn couIu Dc
dropped and its missionaries ordered home
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-29
4 CUFF THAT HAS LONG BEEN WANTED.

Until recently 1t has been said that novelty In
cuffs was an impossible thing. For a long time. too
there has been a strong demand for cum that
would set longitudinay even and be comfortable
to the wearer In the "Odena" cuff there has been
found a novelty. and at the same time the long-de-
sired want is filed The special feature about the
cuff is the flexible band which gives the hattened
e1ect without the gaping and consequent exposure
OF the shlrtband and catching OF the coatsleeye.
The improve In the .'Odena Is obtained 10y
stead OF being cut out. Another feature OF the cum
This assists in giving the cum a set that will be
appreciated by those who take satisfaction IN Deng
ma nufacturers. have fashioned this cuf and they
have so much confidence in It's coming popularity
that they have applied for patent Tor the odena'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-29
THE FEATS or A NEW DOG STAR

Miss ScottIe gave a small private recep''o" NJ
Roster a Bias yesterday afternoon The purpose
nos 20 show how she could add subtract. spell,
nav cards and distinguish coors. She Is Cole
dog. of excellent family and OF remarkable attain
ments for her age which is two years All her
..experments' consisted OF selecting cards There
were cards with coors. cards with NUMBERS carus
with letters and paying she was reaso"ao'.
.ao,, !, al the tests to which she put
Her addition and subtraction excellent. and her
card-p.aying even more remarkable her master
pbonetically but that she could spell any wora
OF three or four letters. II she were allowed 70 90 y
with a sk' and her name with * a ,s:
The best OF 1t all her perfect manners: Sne
dH not scamper about and yelp. like most trained
dogs She preserved absolute dignity and did what
she was tod tried to. and never sound escaped
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-29
BRUIy FREE wow TO DANCE AGAIN.

The police Of the Hlghbridge police station are
breathing freer Since Wednesday they have had
queer prisoner to take care OF. and one VINO was
perfectly capable OF taking care OF them II ne e.
caped from confinement The prisoner was big
bear OF the cinnamon species and he had been Inn
pounded when his owners Francois Bayre ana
lean Mauri were arrested The two men were leading
the bear through Van Courtlandt-ave last Wednes-
day when they were arrested for violating the city
ordinance They were locked up. and the bear. too.
The men were placed in cells The bear was put n
q stable in the rear OF the station-house. In the
stable he raised an uproar. He was hungry and
thirsty so ne howled and began to rip up the foos
Then he was pu, into a cell and fed Bread. soaked
in water corn and meat were given to him. ana
gratefully accepted. In fact. he was pampered to
such degree that he howled for more and kept the
policemen awake all Wednesday night Between
how.s he tore up the wooden bench In the cell. an0
nicked pieces out OF the brickwork OF the walls
The Waterman reasoned with him, but his kin0
words only melted the beast to fresh deeds OF vio-
ience and he wound up by smashing the watee.
faucet He became great but good humored nuis
sance ate food worth 81 50 every day and emuiatso
oliver Twist By begging for more
The tw Frenchmen were fined $40 each IN t6o
Court OF Special Sessions yesterday They paao ther
Amos and hurried back TO Highbrdge to get thelf
mariner" whose vacation came to an END. eno
whose Terpschorean toll In the dusty highway -
gan again late yesterday afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-29
AN ASSESSMENT PROBABLE.
REPORT THAT THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
wHIsKEY TRUST WILL HAVE TO


PAY a LEVY.
meeting Of the directors of the Whiskey Trust
will be held next Thursday In the West. and II was
reported yesterday that proposition would be SUD-
mitted at that meeting to assess the stockholders
In order to put the company on better financial
basis It was reported yesterday that the president
OF the company had been endeavoring to oorro"
stock from some Of the leading stock brokers with
whom he had been closely identified. In order 10
make a good showing at the stockholders meeting
be held in the future. A person conversaht WITH
the Whiskey Trusts affairs said yesterday
disteries of which they own about eight or nine;
and are operating fourteen In all Inc reai
estate owned by the Whiskey Trust Is not valued
at over 81 000 e0c and the copper and machinery IN
five or six disteries that are leased are worth
about 100000 The cash on hand amounts to w.
and the stock of spirits Is worth about $oOoVo.
They eve about 81 500 OCO in rebate vouchers,
bonded debt OF 100000 and floating debt the
amount OF which the directors themselves only
know II is reported that the Whiskey Trust owes
the American Distributing Company about s2sS0O'
and that the representatives of the latter com,
pany while In Peoria last week did not leave until
they had received good round payment on ac-
count. - -, x.,
There is movement on foot by the hoders
to the interest of the Whisky Trust. The agree
ment of the Protective Committee OF Holders or Re
bate Vouchers of the Whiskey Trust calls Tor tne
contribution OF n sum not exceeding 30 Tor eacn ;lW
of rebate vouchers The committee Is empowered 10
take all steps by process Of law or otherwise to
protect their interest and to secure an examination
OF the affairs of the company"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-29
TEhULSKY'S PLANS FOR SUNDAY.
HE WILL KEEP his GTOGSioP WIDE OXEN
AND WILL. HAVE EXTRA BARTENDEtS TO
DISPENSE SOFT DRINKS

He WILL KEEP HIS GfOGSHoP WIDE 'lhN
AND WILL HAVE EXTRA BARTENDERs To
DISPENSE SOFT DRINKS
Morris Tekulsky, the former well-known president
Of the Liquor-Dea Association. promises 10
spring a surprise upon the citizens and police force
OF this city tomorrow. Regarding the surprise
Mr.. Tekulsky says:
MY barroOm VIII De open tomorrow JUST as on
any other day. but" and here the liquor-dealer
paused and looked at the reporter quizzicdy moth
ing but soft drinks and cigars VIII be Sold such
as soda, sdrsaparia. lemonade and essnog Tor
there are eggnogs and eggnogs. and 1t depends
entirely upon how you make 1t. you know. I'm
going 10 have an expert drug clerk 10 come down
here tomorrow 20 keep bar for me. ! viii also
have another from Harry Miners drugstore. at
Spring st. and the BOwery. The police can ma no
possible excuse for interfering with me. for Will
sell no liquor. ] may be alone In my acton TO-
morrow. but / look for more concerted action the
following week. Some Of the papers say That !. AS
president called meeting Of the Executive Com
mlttee Of the LiquorDeaer Association for to-
day to discuss the matter Of keeping wide open
tomorrow. That. Of course. IS mistake AS am
no longer president Of the Association Dan
Holland OF Observation-Disclosures econd-st ana
Niagara Convention a. had served two years.
and / have received no notice OF such IL call
Mr. Tekulsky would say nothing about the attl-
tude OF the Liquor-Dealers Association toward the
two political parties He seemed to think one parry
WAS as bad as the other as far as the liquor
dealers interests vent
Speaking of Superintendent Byrnes and his re-
cent action in deciding to have officers In citizens
clothes get evidence against liquor dealers breaking
the Excise law. ne said: ''Byrncs has made no de-
parture from what ne has been doing for the last
two years His officers have not only made ar
rests while i'm citizens clothes but they have also
adopted DISCUSSES. such as the garbs Of longshoTe-
men sailors and rOughs--I can prove that saw
two men whom | knew last Sunday disguised In
that manner for the purpose OF getting evidence
against barkeepers. Only last Monday was IN
the T0mbs Police Court when a case OF that chaf-
acter came up The ohcer-I won't mention any
names-had attempted TO enter the barroom OF an
Italian I'm Mulberry-st wnlie disguised. The pro-
prietor who was in front OF his place, protested.
not knowing he officer. and the italian was
arrested and held In $500 bonds for resisting
an officer. No! Byrnes is only keeping up his old
spy system ~
not have their side doors open tomorrow VIII
watch the experiment Of their leader win great
81 the liquor dealers lies In the next Legislature
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-29
THEIR SCHEME DIDN'T WORK.

In the Court OF Special Sessions yesterday morn
ing Joseph F. Dempsey. of No. 32l East Fourteenth
ct. was convicted of the charge OF impersonating
an officer of the Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty TO Animals. and was sent to the Peni-
Tertiary for four months. This Is the first conVic-
ton the society has ever been able 10 OBTAIN III
matter Of this kind. although many people have been
arrested on the charge OF impersonating officers:
Dempsey. accompanied by Patrick DSlan entered rs.
ave and told Herzfed they were officers OF the
society and that unless they would pay MN sy as
Rim Herzfeld became suspicious and explained the
case to a policeman, who arrested the men, Doiah
will have his trial later.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-29
1T UANTS To BURN THE GARBAGE.
PROPOSITIONS MADE FOR THE DISPOSAL OF THE
CITYs REFUSE by THE STRENGTHENING
MACHINERY COMPANY.

CITYs REFUSE by THE STRENGTHENING
MACHINERY COMPANY.
The Street Cleaning Machinery Company. al NO.
II broadway has been making experiments III
burning garbage. and thinks that II has touhu
solution to the problem OF the disposal OF the
city garbage.
a representative OF the company appeared oe-
fore the Mayors Advisory Committee last week
and submitted for consideration three propositohs
First to take the city's entire refuse ihciuu'hs
ashes garbage and street sweeplngs nj the dumps
dislnfect II there remove IT TO places outside the
c,ty's Jurisdiction and then cremate 1t: second 10
dispose OF the entire product OF garbage "h'ch
the city delivers at the dumps. separated from
the ashes By cremation and. third. TO build
crcmatlng plant on Rikcr's Island or ELSEWHERE 40
the city may designate. for the purpose OF crehat
ing IN. garbage and leave to the city the use vi
ali dry ashes and street sweepngs ,-,
The company proposes to use an lhgeniousy
contrived portable furnace. by means or WINCH !.
is asserted ali solid matter IS consumed, without
giving ont any offensive odor or Injurious gases
This furnace can be made I'm various sizes 70 sult
thn exigcnc.s OF the case; It can be carried on II
aibont and 10 work along the front or a river.
and n can be constructed OF efficient size, the
cornnauv declares. to Crcmate all the city garbage
which last year amounted TO about 3Ovo ioads'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-29
FOUR LIVES CRUSHED OUT.
BURIED UNDER FALLING ROCK IN \
PENNSYLVANIA COLLIERY.
TWO MINERS AND TWO LABORERS MEET DEATH
WITHOUT MISUNDERSTANDING FOR

THE BODIES
Scranton, Penn, Sept. 2S.-The lives or TOUR
men, two miners and two laborers, were with
out warning crushed out in the Northwest
Colliery of Simpson & Watkins, at simpson,
near Carbonate. late yesterday afternoon. The
killed are: William b. Mitchell miner. forty
years old who leaves n wife and six children
John j. Tanning. miner. forty-three years DID,
unmarried; Andrew Clapkosky, laborer. thirty
five years old. unmarried. and George Barney,
laborer. twentyeight years old, unmarried
Their mangied bodies, as near as can be as
certained lie beneath a fall Of rock ten feet
wide six feet high and extending for at least
sixty feet In the gangWay from the third sIopc
of the mine. Tug" willis. driver. was the
only witness Of the horror, and his escape seems
almost miraculous. He was sitting beside the
track waiting for a car TO be loaded by the Ill
fated men. when without warning. the roof OF
the gangway fell with deafehing crash within
three feet of him. He ran to the head OF the
slope followed by a track-layer and two miners
who were working near by. and gave the alarm
Mine Foreman White and two miners AZ once
descended to the scene of the accident which Is
about $50 feet beneath the surface The trio
pounded on the fallen rock and shouted but re-
ceived no answer When no response came 10
Whites signals ne came 10 the conclusion that
the four men were dead. and further investigation
showed that not even ii remote possibility re-
NAMED Of finding them alive. a force or twenty
miners was set at work clearing the gangway,
but II is not believed that the bodies can be
reached for several days.