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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-25
IN 4 FIGHT WITH HIS SiILOFS.
THE CAPTAIN or a SCHOONER SAYS IhHf MI
TIMED AND HE SHOT At THEM-IHhf SAL
HE FIRED WITHOUT PRONocATloN'

THE CAPTAIN or SCHOONER SAYS THEY "'-
TIMED AND HE SHOT At THEM-THEY SAY
HE FIRED WITHOUT PRovocATIoN.
Frank and Charles Duard. two Portuguese sailors
on the schooner =. r. King. anchoreu oil NO"'s'
Point, l.. l.. were shot ana badly woun''' p' ''o
c,nt,In OF the vessel Parker J. Hall, because SO
,ha ,o,,,,r alleges they mutnied against MS
ou,hor,,v This the injured men deny lhey say
m. cant,in shot them without any proNocH'lo"'
,rho trouble occurred shortly after miuihE' Sc'
,orl,v morning Frank Duard though ptd! "u''
r,v,ed ashore In a yawl after the analr' anu at'u
several persons who live near the Sho''' i
mon Jlraihel williams and Kroemer were SUM
,,one, and went out TO the schooner on tub'
Thev found Captain Hall in "A frenzy, sun hoiu."s
a revolver In his hand Charles pddiila, pdaru He had
% on ,'s bn, Wv" IN The left breast. Captain han WAS
,,IareI under arrest. and the Duard @ ara
H'oNrt ~ ~, rank Guards injuries consist OF Il
wound in the head. made 10y 4 pu'l'' , >, ~ bosnal
,ani os,crisv morning and took the injured ''e"
The captain said T Left Ags"Sta rrng at %1yh
t. ioa ving that port came to College f9in,
on Monday went to New New aHnard Hrh, the schooner
sft.en sHt minutes when without any provocati%1n on
IN nne of The Guards dealt me heavy bow on on 1 NE
head. IL nner unneu thought the men might XIII me
and throw me overheard seized my dpt,nned renpse
and began firing Gd not 'aRs anpty Then crap
Mod ~ ~ with the sailors in hand,to-hand struggle
We fought until ! was exhaustca; aus ci,o,r owsd them
,adn Tor wages They say he had been joliying
them along last year Whenever they askgo i9p
thei -" ain They merely asked him 10 give them
n few dollars on account They want wanted 10 ,bis So
ored asnored the CAPTAIN He then. without any fur
fher provocation. drew his revolver.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-25
GEORGE MONTAGUE DEAD.
THE WELI-KNOWN BANKER EXPIRES
SUDDENLY.
HEART FAILURE TIE CAUsE-FOR TEN YEARS
HE WAS TREASURER or THE UNION LEAGUE
crI-R-UF RESIGNED RECENTLY.

HEART FAILURE TIE CAUsE-FOR TEN YEARS
HE WAS TREASURER or THE UNION LEAGUE
CLUB-HE RESIGNED RECENTLY.
George Montague. who had been prominent In
financial circles and for many years has been
president of the Second National Bank at
Twenty-thirl-st. and Fifth-ave. and was Tor
ten years treasurer Of the Union League Club,
until recently. when he resigned, died last even
ing at II o'cOci. from heart failure. MI Mon
tague was al the Union League club during me
evening until about 10 o'clock. when he com
plained Of being slightly indisposcd and ordered
a cab to drive him home. on his arrival there
he requested that n doctor be sent for. Or. c. f..
Olmstead Immediately responded TO the message
but arrived too late. Mr. Montague died be-
fore he arrived
Mr. Mon,ague's family. consisting of his VIE
and two children. are now at Saybrook Conn,
spending the summer. Mr. Montague was ex-
tremely fond Of his club. II which he had been
n conspicuous member during the last twenty
years and it had been his custom Tor man!
years to spend a portion of ms evehlhES 'nVic %
with a few II his intimate friends II" Was
greatly admired for his sterling character ana
strong social impulses. Al the time 81 ms rr.ir h
ment from the place of treasurer ~ the Union
League Club the following resolution was
ordered entered on the sccretarys books.
R.s,lv.a Thu; tho Union League club has nc-
con;ci his resignation with regret ard hereby re-
c,rgs in rs minutes its high app'' l'l"h OF "'7
f,t.hr,, services as treasurer. eXtcning over a
period Of more than zen years During al iha' t'in'
h. has DEVOTED considerable portion " Ms ,'ne
~ he duties of his oi'ire. and has conducted me
nnancai ana r. Of the club with marked ability anu
falih,uncss
Mr. Montaguc's resignation was due. It was wa,
s,id IN the dismissal II his clerk by the TX
ecu,iye Committee When he handed IN MS
resignation he WIS asked % reconsider II. but ~
would not do go. II was reported mat a pen
,,n tc,ed hv over 200 members of the club
was qont ~ the Executive Ccmmiii'" asking Tor
,ha reinstatement Of the clerk. but nothing ~ q
ruhl!c nature Nag ever announced as ~ whN ms
roo,ioe, failed TO receive favorable action by the
committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-25
THREE MEN DASHED TO DEATH
THEY AND TWO OTHERS FALL ~ An
ELEVATOR FIVE STORIES.
TWO BADLY ISJrRrD-riIE MEN WE'RE LN
rLoYED ~ A BREWERY ANp BROKE TIE
RlIE FoRrrpplNG THEM TO

49, .,.. ,.y
HI''h IN ''''
Three men were dashed - t'ath yesterday
,,.,-,o, :, cfeus.n & Prices brewery. AT
-, o.. ..5 t-,.v.,,h-av. and tx0 others
lNtY-hh'h-S' anu ''''' A.,
were seriously injured IN" "'''''"' ""' ~
,ho f,u,,r ~ an elevator Tho shat u the drum
' ,.-. ,,,s ,e,r tho Ton n.or
pro"e VIE" ''' W. A. ..,..
II the building. ana thc 'l"Na'" ~" "'
,, ,...f,,. crash The dead are. Louis
W." - ,...,.to,,,-,,.e near Sky
F'"s"' "h" "''' ''' - -. -.
F"cDnd-si. H'ih'p ''"'''''''' 80
F-ifiv-so,cnfh-st. Aniol Kari. = West 'n"-hDn-
-. , ....,,, ar.b.s, Those injured arc.
-'''-''' '', ... all tt,,,.,
N!'A'" ''"'' ~ ~ u.,
Iahusbrln. ~ - 80 N'-l fN'N -''''''-'.' ''.'''
- ,h. If, f,irel Il 10 thought. wi.l recover. They
g.. r-.s....f, tt.ar.. 'ai iplrlellaici,
were I"i''N'' '' ' -
after the accident. ana Hhhh'"'lh WIS ''i''
,,,..., t.,.r =, H.llcvuo II .s,lill The dead AMI
49, ......,,..I e., tho brewery a.
injured men ".ie ""p''!'' j" '"'
"washouis."
rtDv were going % I'm the elevator about 2.3p
,, t,,. i,.,a - r,.tf IN hqgs each
81" ''' ~" 80. , III, moi,
~ when weighed 'p'"' 'V' ''"'''
r,to iin I'm the elevator n0'w.fh4ia nii"g tha' y
..,.. d, ,.,s,.d ,,, In the building o. tn" effect
"''' '' ..., g, ,,do .r tho
that no empI'J' - p''"''''' 49,
elevator without spcria. permission. ana 'h' "a,
n,l not received g.. those in authority at ue
brewery said !tst"f1at. a..
The men had moi ia" silThi"~t n'H,' -. W.
approaching danger unNl 'h.ir w -.''' l.,'
port a. fhc SHAFT snapped l"l''' ''', '...P
men could realize What had "c'uif"l '". az
broke ana the elevator crashed DOWN ID u"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-25
r. w. DALrON REuOTED FROM oFfICE.
THE BROOKLYN CIVH. SERVICE COMMISSION. or
WHICH HE WAS \ CLERK. DECIDES THAT hh
WAS GUILTY OF OFFICIAL IMrhoPRIi.Tf.

THE BROOKLYN CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION. or
WHICH HE WAS CLERK. DECIDES THAT He
WAS GUILTY OF OFFICIAL IMpROPRIETY.
The Br,oNvn Civil Service Commission held a
,nDc,ing last evening to examine the charges mah"
against Edward y. Dalton. a clerk 10 the coin"iS-
sion. Of misuslng his official pace. The charges
were made by Joseph J.. Bergen. who al'Sed 'la'
Dalton offered to get his name upon the eligible fs'
Of policemen In consideration Of payment 10y inc
candidate Only four OF the seven commissioners
wor4 present 4. r. Orr. g. L. Nichols. wins L.
ogden ana Or. A. c. Perkins. ine Corporation
,,ounsors Office was represented by Henry Yonge.
bergen testified that after he had tried SEVERN "'S
20 get upon the police force ana had iaI"n' "e "e
.,.ded 70 try again one evening In the fall OF lS9z
no met Dalton IN company with Joseph a. Trapp,
plumber and policeman in pain c!otheS at Noo1-
hull-st. ana Hamilton-ave. 1rapp hah Sad tha'
Dalton would Jet him have old examination papers
50 that h. could post himself FOR the next eAamiha-
tlon. The witness produced several letters "n'o"
ha had received from Dalton. One Of them was
dated October D. 1882 and urged him to cal on me
writer on october u and Jet MN & haie M referrea
10 a request for $40 which Dalton had made prom,
islng II given that he would land him ali right .
i1 gyn Sic e had asked for so when tod the witness
did have $50 Trap too The Wines n ene be rot
declared. thet Dalton divided with him when ne so'
any money in this way .., ..,,,ro ,ho lot,
I'm his evidence. Dalton admitted writing thc 'et *
tors re raid that he promised joseph ,' hriS' ~, U
The CIV Works Department. to assist bcrsch Ty
giving him old examination papers ana % h,n go no, ,e
denied asking Bergen for so or Offering MIN "a n1i" ,h
h,,t said Bergen offered him $50, and he wrote thc
letter of October 5 He admitted That ne Was
xious to get the So but denied that ne hssS'eu
Bergen in any way. -. ,. ,r,ar
Tram denied that he present at any mtti-
v,c1, between Bergen and Dalton, ana sau that nr
told Bergen that the examinations were no"''"'
conducted ~, .,.,,,uo ,h. owl
dencc that the charges were not sustained ~. ~ ~ ~
h,t upon Dalton's own statement they iohnn '@int @
ne was guilty Of official impropTiety ana u" o AZ -
removed from his office. HIS salary was n,pe n,1%
wear His duties to assist w. }. d. camper"
secretary OF the Commission.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-25

SIZE WILL FIGHT THE GOVERNMENT RATHER
rIIAN rAY TIIAT sl5.lNl1Ol.

SIZE WILL FIGHT TIE GOVERNMENT RN'iiH"
THAN PAY THAT si5.ooooo1
san Franclsco. july 2t-Mrs. I"iAni H''"'''"
and her attorneys have informed the HoN'rHi"'''
through United states Dlstrct-Attorn'y 'h'"'' ~
Carter that its claims for S'V''"' "B'".'
estate Of Senator Stanford have heen r,J''""''
Mrs Stamford considers the demand of The Govern
ment unjust and VIII pay It. If ever 'hV ~ "'
end Of a long litigation. Distrlct-Attorhey '','
has notified the Department OF J"S''e '
has received the notice of F"Jectneh, nr, .nj
further action VIII bc taken by him uh''Ss ~ MS o.
10 do so by the Aitorney-,ieneraL on Ihlue's "a
iS,5 fhoro viii be due the lnlted Sta'es ~ c
extended 10 the Central Pachc company, S-',o." 49,
~ i. a,crcl that tho stanford -tate huSt iry "a
iir, nnrii,n Of that Indebtedness. Betwr'n Jahu.
arv IG and March Is OF next year the .frV9rhu@rns nm
must hiring suit I'm the Superior Court "i "'s 80 80.
oc,lns, the estate. its claim VIII De ."'ss' .,
barred II cannot begin any SUIT prior |" TIC ''N'
l. is reported that Mrs. stanford WIN nor tes u,,,
,,Lo IN nav any of the hcnhclarles anu l,,hdtr.N
,nIor thr will until the legality of the HoNerh-
,nrnts claim has been passed upon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-25
4 FLASH or LIGHTNING SA WE'D THE Ih5N

puNolo July 24-It has just come TO light that
a.. ,,y.s ~ a score OF passengers train No. g.
cunning between Buffalo and Rochester OF the faiIs
Road. via Lockport. were saved last SATURDAY hsh'
~, a fash of lightning The train left buffaio h'
o.c,ock and was made up OF the baggage car four
coaches and a Wagner sleeper The tran hau
,ar track as was supposed. between Buffalo ana
Iol,oor. and was running at high rate OF speed
The night was dark and the rain beat against
tho cab windows increasingly. The headlight was was
Of little in the binding ram. ana s"e e, ne en-
gine. a. ,oues south Of Tona wanda, a
When htohtnine followed by n terrific peal OF
nasn ,e oi ~ ~ M The track half-mile ahead Ihe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-25
THEY ASSAULTED TIE JUDGE.

4 KANSAS INVESTIGATION ENDS IN FHEH-foH
ALI. FIGHT.
Leavcnworth Kan. July 2L-The invesusnt'o' ..
the charges of corruption made against inc rol'S'
ooclas OF the Kansas penitentiary was metr mr.
and came near ending in bloodshed. IL Is s.u ''n'
while the board celebrating "AF"e" ,p, "r
peared in Judge McDonneN' roo"'' anu os
al,'o. ,he other a liar Chase struck Mcdonnell
and friends rushed In to separate them whsH & ser,s
@ral conflict occurred and knives ana R,s'o' CSa 20
yxsr" cxtremely ugly and after the assault on I nd
Mcdonnell Chase's opponents Wrre - u do ".,th The
investlgaton. . =, -, ,,,yh, that he proposed
.. ,'r,s.c,t. Warden Chase on the crltnmal 70.
o} assault with intent to kll and to sue my nl" and md
n ei,euenant-colonei IN the 10th New-iorK IN
fantry during the wal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-25
FIFE CAUSED BY An EXPLOSION
IT'S ORIGIN not KNOWN PROPERTY AND GOODS
IN THE DRyGOODs DISTRICT DAMAGED
TO THE EXTENT OF $4,000.

IT'S ORIGIN Not KNOWN PROPERTY AND GOODS
IN THE pRYGoops DISTRICT DAMAGED
TO THE EXTENT OF $4,000.
4 fire caused by an explosion which disabled
five nrerncn and destroyed property ana goods
worth about $4,000 started last night nt ESQ O'Clock
on the third floor OF the hve-siory stone and IRON
buIding No q Walker-st This is the heart OF
the drygoods district. The hrcmcn got to work
ouickly many OF them the third. fourth ana
0fth floors which. with the second, were occupied
nv l. Gordon shirt manufacturer Some Of the
men were on the ground floor, occupied by JACOB
.Sinshemer hosiery manufacturer and j. j. Lewis
an auctionccr About half an hour after the IRE
started there were five the ground moor
when the ceiling caVed In on them y dozen hI'-
men entered the place and quickly got IN" men
mon hurt ali Of Patrol No ]. wore Theodore Alling
patrick DE Courscy Frank Hickey, John Qmss
and Frank xmmsmuer. All the men were almost
uncons scious from the smoke. They recoV"teu, III
:, snort time. and before the fire was put out lhey
were all at work again. . - -, 80,
II was after s o'clock when the IRE was GOT uI,
der control Chief Bonner said the damage woui
amount 10 perhaps $4,000. This would be divided
40 follows. l.. Gordon. damage to stock $2oVo;
70 buiIdng $4,000 The building ~ owned by Z;
NJ Voorhees, n nonresident Chief Bonner said
he was very anxious to know the cause oi inc ex-
n'osion As II great enough 10 DO" on
The iron shutters OF both the front ana rear WIN
doWs II must have been made by some iorce.
strange in such a neighborhood. Louis Gordon
said he could not account for the explosion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-25
IHE PROSPECTS OF WAR.
WILL JAPAN AND CHINA FIGHT?
"SANEsE HERE HAVE CONFIDENCE IN THE
WTcoME IF HosTILITrEs ARE PROLONGED

"ICOME IF HoSTILITrEs ARE PROLONGED
cHINAMAN WHO FAvORs JAPAN.
-. tribune reporter set out yesterday TO obtain
~ 4e Information from the local representatives
J. "e chinese and japanese Governments in ms
a. ABOUT the troubles in Corca. and called, In the
n" pace. upon the Consul for Japan. whose ofi1ce
q, NO. Warren-st. Mr. Hashgachi had gone
-. ,ne day. but his chancellor. Ksuneasabdro
,.a expressed his readiness 10 tell all he could.
c. 4 harada an importer OF silk. at No. 81
ss"ss' who happened 70 be present at the
sue also talked
r =" case war should actually break oui." said Mr..
or." aoe' China would have triple advantage
b, w In the first place. she has larger popu-
n ~ 70 draw on; in the second place she Is nearer
M urea and. lastly. she could forwasl troops
@em by land"
~. 'nere any permanent sentiment Of interna-
hs,s hatred between the two countries SUCH for
h.ace' N. as exists between France and England"
wy reporter asked
IL w exactly the same" said he but sufficient
a, Ae the parallel reasonable The occupation
,e'pt by England is constant source of irri-
n.~ On the part OF France, and in the same
dr.. emma Is jealous Of our commercial prepon-
ou.,-s, N Corea, and seems anxious TO pick
r.m', whether II ever actually comes 10 blows
J,sss 70 be seen; but II 1t should. every true
A.. nred with the same spirit OF patriotism
-. "mates the most advanced Of European ma
ome OF national peril. would face man
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-25
coNSpIRAC1ES IN CHINA.

"1s it true that there are many rehelious con
spiracies foot in China
.T, * an absolute fact" Mr.. Tanabe answered
readily There is a great deal of discomfort be
cause they are now governed by Manchoorians. VINO
overthrow the old dynasty some hundreds Of years
ago. ] wore there native japanese ir"ss, ana
they sometimes touched Il and would say. This
is a very nice dress: used to wear that long
ago And SO thev Gii. FOR Orr costume was ihr
National costume of china before the overthrow OF
the old dvnarty.
No information would be given out at the Chinese
Consulate Wona chin Foo. ~ell-hnown china
man who was cduca;cd In this country and has M
inlhib,5 American ideas Of liberty said that the
JaD4ncse are the real Chinese They represent
SAID ne. "the patriotism tho Literature and the best
elements Of the MonEol race
AS for myself" he continued. Il would Ike /"
see a revolution In China followed by a Repnhi'
though must say that the people are not yet alto
cethcr fitted for that form OF government but theh
the tim may come. You can cite me as ..'yint
however, that am IL accord with the poHcY OF
japan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-25
ROBERT Z. MONROE HELD.
THE THEATRICAL MANAGER WHO STABBED TIE
HOTEi-KEErEK At SAYviiLE l. J..
PLACED UNDER ss"H BAIL.

Robert g. Monroe. the theatrical manager. who
on TUESDAY last stabbed W'lllam Harris hoi"-
keeper % sayviils l.. J.. had an examination yes
terday The herring WAS conducted before Justice
Stoiworthy and was very briei. Monroe "hHe IN
toNicatoi 0uar-ecl with Harris hecauSr the hoie.-
keep.r wanted to close W hts place In the night
which foii>wei Monroe stabbed him.
Monroe and two actors had a struggle hl''r thr
s,abb!nc Monroe was badly beaten ard was CON
fined 70 his bod for several days
After n brief recital % tho case me JusNcr pA''I
Mr. Monroe under $500 bail % await the action ~
the Grand jury George ". Mo1r'c hToth'r 81
tho prisoner went h!s bond ana Robert was re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-25

moment Twenty yards ahead four freight cars
were standing on the track. Graspng the reverse
IA the 0reman 10 nut on the alr-brakes. AT the
same moment Schaener set the emergency brakes
The shock was so sudden that the passengers in
the coaches were thrown from their seats and the
chandeliers fell from the ceiling. -
After the excitement had subs'ded inc CONDUCTOR
and engineer got off the train investigate the
situation They found the pilot Of the engine showed
a foot beneath the caboOse Of the freight train
ahead Ii is thought that the freight train had been
blown from the siding by the high winds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-25

fully the result, and would have no msgving
whatever TO the outcome"
when did you last have trouble with the
ChneseT
We'll. the most serious was nineteen years ago,
over the occurrences n the Island Of Fornosa,
when our people massacred by the natives.
who are savage race good proportion OF whom
the Chinese Viceroy pleaded that the Empire could
not be held responsible for the doings Of the
domnions. No sooner, however had we sent
expedition into the island and subdued the maraud-
ers than China at once. fearing suppose. mat we
would annex the place. was willing to admit re-.
sponsibility,, and paid to our Government 100000
yen: think 1t was which Is about 100000
Again there came trouble with China over
Corca IN 1882 and again about 1885. We want now
TO introduce certain reforms In the government or
Corea and the Chinese won't let US.
COREANs INCLINE TOWARD CHINA.
(Which side do the Coreans incline to?"
"They incline to the Chinese side" said Mr. Tan
abe, because. l suppose. they practically the
race We willing to regard Corea as an
independent government. and would fain have the
three nations work in concert. when we could defy
any envous combination of powers that might be
arrayGd as@ins US but as you say IN Amerea Az, ids
isn't Russia intermeddling in the Guarrel and
i believe Russia has been looking for some time
for coans stati,n in Corea but how o iar r. s9e ne
what side her sympathy would be given, does hot
seem es yet spp%Ten' vert IT. Locks Looks 69Wsgfr 69 cSna as
"HaVe you been in China?
Il was sent there by my Government" he an
swered ITO study the Chinese language, and re-
mained eight years. They have no PATRIOTISM. as
Americans and Europeans understand the term
and Of which Japanese are also pHpud to boast.
And : for their army-well; in numbers 1t is huge
affair but in dis -iplre and physiquc,wcl well
would rather not say" and Mr.. Tanabe burst INTO
a hearty laugh. ITO see them drilling Is indeed
funny Here is a big tail fellow In the ranks ana
right beside him is another reaching only 10 ms
shoulders There lot Of gorgeous nags rs
tn. commanding officer comes along the line To
review them they are chewing rice or PLAYING some som,
instrument or otherwise diverting themselves untll
he appears fight before them. when they stop; anu
whom NE passes on they resume these leisurely
occuDations There's discipline for YOU or couTS"
there are some regiments oiicered by Europeans
hut only a few ! 10 not think Japanese need De
very much frightened at the prospect of war with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-25
POISON TO END ms DISGRACE.

1 ONE IIs'lElNlN ils4Es'fff-i' - "'''+'
HAD BLE% ARRESTED TAKES LArpANlM
AND Is IT THE POINT o. DEATH
Peter J Demares;. who for years was prominent
IN society and club circles n Eizat~ih. lies dying
nj the C.ty Hospital there from ~" Effects 20 'F
cose OF laudanun. he formerly was prosperous
commission merchant in Reldc-s'.. This city. bat
was wrecked financially because of rambling AZ 10"
race;racas and playing poker. H. had mania f'r
,ho turf ana spent thousands IN tf'a way.
IIe was arrested a couple of years ago on charge
f1r when he was executor u. spent nearly a
month in iail or until MS wife mOrigagcd ali nor
property 10 get him out 49,, -,
since tn.n he has been engaged IN several sntdy
transactions. notably IN" passing or Woith'r--
checks iu paymcnt Il bis. getting thr difference M
cash fle was finally arrested month aso ana hriI
IN So. t1n 20 await tre action ~ NJ n~ht 'fonl
Jury r. is supposed that rather th1n iacr We
r,,u-ic De preferred 10 put all enI - ms IIt: re
rook tnrcc ounces Of the drug. D"maresi ls torN-
six years Old was three times married ana has
wife and two children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-25
WAR BEGUN IN COREA.
,.xEsE TROOPS VICTORIOUS IN A BAT
TIE AT SEOUL

xs AND CHINESE REFUSED WITH con-
SIDERABLE Ioss-THE ATTACK INsTlGATED
nv THE CHINESE REs1DENT-LOss
Of A TRANSPORT REPORTED
GREsHAMS OFFER OF
MEDIATION.
x.sasak, July 24.-Advices from Seoul state
49,, battle has been fought there between
r,san and Japanese troops. in which the
s'..ons we're repulsed with considerable loss.
~. rorean troops. together with some Chinese
'.asrs. made an attack upon the japanese gar
..,, at the Corean capital and attempted To
..,s the japanese position by storm. A sharp
~.s, spsued, but the japanese fire was more
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-25
VIEWS In TIE HOtSE.

Among Democratic members OF the House VI
Representatives the impression seems TO De gam
ing ground that the Senate amendments 10 the
Wilson BILL possibly with few slight modihca-
t,ons. will be ultimately adopted IL is rair 70
say that this impression is shared by numoer
Of Democratic Representatives who were at hrst
most loud and outspoken in their opposition 10
the amendments" but who are now inclined 10
believe that II there is 10 be any revenue egisa-
t,on whatever at this session IL must be on the
lines Of the German bill. 1t must be confessea'
however. that a large majority of the Democratic
members are in a state of the greatest ana most
rainfu anxiety and uncertainty as TO the proo-
aah,a outcone and ere unwilling not only 10 VEN
ture an opinion. but publicly to discuss '"'
prospect .. ,or .xan,nle. who
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