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IOP-HEAVY GUXBOATS.
A Naval Beard Proposes that the MaehIAs
and CAstIas be L-nSthshsd.

WAsHNGroN. Jan. l0-The report OF the
Naval Stability Board, appointed to inquire
into and report on defects in a number OF war
ships. has been submitted to the Secretary Of
the Navy with reference 10 the gunboats
Machlas and CAstine by Commodore John G.
Walker. its President. The Board reports that
these gunboats are unsafe with their present
armament. being top heavy and unstable. and
II recommends a unique change to remedy the
defects. 1t proposes that the two vessels shall
be heightened fourteen feet. and thus give adj
ditional foundation for the heavy guns and
masts. To do this 1t will be necessary TO cut
the vessels In halves. and the estimated cost Of
making the alteration Is $4,000
The plan adopted By the Stability Board Is
radically different from that proposed by the
Board Of Bureau Chiefs Of the NAVY Depart
ment. which was. IN effect TO remove the IN
stability By placing cement along the ksels Of
the vessels and TO replace ths heavy mssts
With lighter ones. Another plan proposed was
TO take OF the forward part Of the pooD and 70
remove the mess and music ToomS
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MISS DE vYvERs FORTUNE COVE
L. &. Moisnaar Said TO Have Fled TO Can
ada with $4,000.

ada with $4,000.
Sheriff Toifey OF Jersey City was asked on
Monday by the Holland Consul at New York to
arrest +. Il. Molenaar OF 1877 Clerk street on .
charge OF fraud. He did not succeed In find
ing Mr.. Molenaar. Three years ago. the Sheriff
says. q merchant named De Vyyer died in Hol-
land. leaving fortune Of about 100000.
His only surviving relative was Ann Cornells
De Yyver. his daughter To her he beaueathsd
his entire fortune. and rs she had no one to
look after her he appointed Moenaar. who was
his friend and a banker whose name Is not
known. 10 he herguerdlans and trustees OF the
The banker, heing a busy man. had no time
TO look after Miss Do NJyer and That duty de-
a bond was offered Tor sale to the banker he
recognized IL as one OF the securitles he had
purchased for his deceased friend De SyysrI
and a. a result suit was begun for the removal
OF Molenaar as trustee and guardian.
In some way, however. Molenaar not only
but also Induced him to visit the World Falr
In company with himself Mira Molenaar. their
MolenaSr prevailed ON tho banker 70
he ao%s rSd q 70 Visit T.sd Holland cs
Mich; When the banker arrived home n
found GIRTss h Rac ssn sII. ess
ali the DE Nyyer securities 70 America The
the c''i Holland Consul at New York, who suS-
eeeded in tracing MolenRAr TO Jersey CITY.
sheriff Toffey learned that Molenaar had
purchased a big safe from the MarVin-H4I
Company and thinking that MolepaAI might
not be at home. he took Edward W, Woolley.
one q the eompapy's experts, with him hr.
MOollsy was not able to solve the com btnAtiop,
and drilling was resOrtsd to. Before the safe
had been opened in THIS way one OF MolenAsTs
sons appeared and opened the safe. IL WAS
empty.
Mrs. Molenaar said she did not know whas
had become of her husband, he went away
about month ago. and she had neither seen
nor heard from him since. nor had she been
able to learn where he had gone.
Sherin IOffsY had better fortune. He learned
that Moloraar had gone to Canada and had
taken $4,000 worth OF Miss De VyveFs securi-
ties with him. An effort will be made 70 So
cure his arrest aud eKtrAdltion-
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DEAD WITH HER TWO CATS
Ola Mes. Fowler Found with Rope Around
Her Meek Ia Her Lonely Home.

Her Meek Ia Her Lonely Home.
RED BAxE. Jan. lO.-Mrs. Ann Fowler. who
was 80 years OF age. was found dead in her
home at Keyport on sunday BY George W..
Anderson, a neighbor. She lived in q small
house alone. and Was known 10 be misery.
When found she was lying on her face and
partly under her favorits armchair A piece
OF rope was tied around her neck and tangled
In her hands. Beside her were two dead cats.
ON a table Was an uncooked chicken. which
seemed 20 have been nibbled either BY the
on Monday az examination was made. Il
did not reveal how the woman had died. II 10
also a mystery what killed the catA
trunk AID q bureau were opened and
found TO contain several uncut pieces Of dress
goods. two Of which we're silk; several Iolls Of
velvet some nns china about thirty pieces OF
solid sllYeTWare, aud = lot Of silySr-plStsd
ware. No nrs had been In the house. evidently,
for Z long tine. for new stove stood wrapped
10 paper as IL had come from the store. Nothing
u Known about Mrs. Fowler By her neigh bors.
Il IL said that hrs. Fowler vas once teacher
In VaAaAr College, aAd that she had Well-to-do
relatives In New York and BrOOklyn. who sup
poTtsd her and supposed shs was living eom-
iortAblY ID boarding housA Her body Waa
ssRt % New ioEk for burial
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LILLIAN WILL WE'D AGAIN.
MISS RUSSELL TO BE MARRIED SOON
TO sI0NoR PERUGISL

The Mock Ceremony They Have Been Going
Through Together Nightly 1t the Casino
About 60 Be Euacted by Them In Real
Life-It Wa. Very Brief Court.sip.
II was announced at the Casino last night
that Lillian Russell had decided to venture
into matrimony for the third time. The pros
pective bridegroom is SiEnor PeruRinL the
baritone. who shares with Lillian the principal
parts in the comic opera. The Princess Nico-
tine" The story OF the courtshlp. or as much
as could be cleaned OF IT, makes It appear q
veritable romance Of the stage.
Manager George Lederer said last night
that he was authorized for both to announce
the truth OF the rumored engagement
SiGnor PeruRlni. whose real name Is John
Chatterton, has been with the company for
three weeks. He took the place OF Perry
Averill. Miss Russell knew Perugini but
slightly before ho joined the company.
PeruRinis part Is that OF Paul Chicos
the ardent lover OF Miss Russell who is Rosa.
the wealthy heiress OF a tobacco planter. They
are married regularly every night on the
stage. and the opera deals with the tribula-
tions Of the husband. who Is made the victim
Of designing governor.
Ci,icos is represented as a very passionate
lover, and now It seems there was more real
ism than stage business In his love making.
Rumors began to circulate when IL was no.
ticed that Sig. Perugin was escorting Miss
Russell to and from the theatre and they were
seen together ut the Sunday night concerts In
the Metropolitan Opera House.
Nobody dreamed. however. that they con-
templated matrimony. and the announcement
was genuine surprise. There are some por-
sons wicked enough to say that the whole affair
10 nothing but a scheme to advertise Miss
Russell and the opera, but the knowing ones
scout at such a suggestion. and declare that
Miss Russell would not lend her name to any
thing OF the sort.
The announcement also seems to set at rest
all the talk about her prospective marriage to
Sandow. tho strong man. and which has been
exploited from time to time.
Lillian Is now said to be In her thirty fourth
year. She was born In Clinton. Ia. and her
mother is Mrs. Cynthia Leonard. the womans
rights advocate. Miss Russell began her
stnge career when she was Is years
old as q concert hall singer. She made her
first appearance In this city in Tony Pastors
Theatre at 5S5 Broadway. She also sang In
Tony Pastors Fourteenth Street Theatre
Her debut in comic opera was as a chorus
girl in "Pinatore," and her first appear
ance as n star was as Mabel Ia the Pirates
OF Penzance" She was the prina donna
In comic opera at the Casino in hey day
OF that PLAYHOUSE. from 1880 to 1885.
and she has -,appesred viii, success in
Borohy Afolly" pr YStts
Ghs .@ssPs MssS IGo!
and Girofle- Girotia"
Braham, musical director , They lived to;
then, quaFrellsd and soParated SIe after
ws5d the IF TsSS sS nd
other operas In which she appeared, and
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-, LouI. Hooded via spurious CoIa.

ST. LOUIS. Jan. lo-This city and nsighbOE-
hood are noodedlwith eounterfeit coin that II
hard 70 detect For some weeks the Governs
ment secret service has been at work on clues.
and Elk arrests for making and passing sDuTt-
Gus $40 pieces were effected.
To-day two arrests we're made for passing
dollar cOunterieits- Most OF the stun was
worked OF on small dealers and az the race
tracks Ihs autha[it l rs t .s that thsJ have
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Fire, Convict GA for Attsnp,IsE Suicide.

William J. Holland. an undsrsized siekly
young man. about % years Of age. with his
head sWathsd in bandages. was tried ysster-
day in the General Sessions before Recorder
smyth upon an indictment charging him with
attempting to commit suicide by shooting
himself In the head on the afternoon Of Dee
%. outside Of his Wifs's apartment. at S72
man Holland He and his wife were sstrAnged.
He called on her that AFTERNOON and endeaYoTsd
to bring about a reconciliation but failed.
Then he went out into the hallway and shot
himself No dsfenee was offered and the jury
eonvietsd Holland without quitting their
ssztS. Recorder smYth TemGndsd HIN to
await sentence, The extreme penalty uhdsr
ths eonyietloa e lmPrtso9ment n the Psaitsa;
its Kind
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mr.. KNOB ELELTED.
He Defeats Mr.. Maeisy for the Presidency
ofthe sehooi Board.

ofth sehooi board.
The Commissioners OF the Board Of Educa-
ton yesterday afternoon elected Charles II.
Knox President OF the Board. He was nomi-
mated by Commissioner o'Brisn and received
twelve votes.
Commissioner Maclay. his opponent. was
nominated by Commissioners straus aud re-
ceiyed nine yoteA Commissioner Harris pre-
sided during the bAloting.
Arthur McMullin was reelected clerk for his
seventh term, and read q letter from Mayor
Gilroy appointing Albert II. Elias Commis-
sioner in place Of Adolph Sanger.
A letter was read from Superintendent Jas
per containing the resolutions OF regret at the
death OF President Sanger adopted at q meet
ing OF the city departments.
After some discussion as to the amount OF
salary TO be paid him. Mr. Alfred j. Sehauffier
was elected an Assistant Superintendent in
place OF Dr. Paul Hoffman. who died recently.
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command OF the forces on shore and circulated
among the people n great deal and IL is un-
derstood that he was examined 10 some ex-
tent touching the statements made by Mr..
Blount In his report concerning the theory
that there was a conspiracy between the mon
who iormed the Provisional Government and
IT Ia understood that Lieut.. Commander
Bwinburne will be before the committee to-
morrow and he Is expected to be one OF the
most important witnesses among naval men
who have yet been called.
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Alone Stage EosssTs Haul.

Tucson. Ariz-. Jan lo-Ths stage between
Bowie Station on the Southern Pacific and
SolOmonyills line was held up Yesterday b. >
lone hlEhwAymAn- He compelled the driver
10 throw out the mail sacks. but did not modest
mail sAekA
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4 RUNAWAY TROLLEY CAR
Il Dashed IAtO . Crowd and IPJsrsd I've
WOmea aad n ChIgd.

"VuVu NHN = NHI'us
The motorman OF trolley car Ills OF the
South Fourth street line in williamsburg
turned the lever the wrong way yesterday
afternoon when going upon the siding at the
southwest corner OF Kent avenue and Grand
street. and. instead OF shutting of tho current.
put on full power As result the car ran over
the bumpers at Ahe end Of the siding and
dashed into the stream OF people on their way
10 the Grand and Houston street ferries In
Grand street.
Mrs. Mary Wolf aged IS years. Of 81 Wyths
avenue, hoT 5-year- old son. George. and Mrs
Lena Metz, aged "a years. OF &0l South First
street. were struck ~ the ear aud were slightly
Injured Tho car was hauled back 10 the siding
and sent to tho repair shop One Of the aXlss
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ROME. Jan. 10.-Ths Pope will shortly pub
llsh jubilee encyclieGl. which will be politi-
cal religious and social testament
The rapport between France aud the NAtica q
Is Improving. The Pope Is greatly pleased
with the attitude assumed ~ NJ. CasimLE-
Perier. the French Prime Ministsr. toward the
Vatican
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High ETade hTBtclAsa. And bsst Of an kleeIO-
Medical BAttsrsa Tor Phytieian PAtlenL HAHsih9s -
New-York tribune., 1894-04-05
NEGROES AS ARMY OFFICERS.

THE EXPERIMENT ACKNOWLEDGED TO BE a
FAILURE-ONLY ONE COGORED OFFICER Left
Washington April (SpeciaD.-Snce the dcath' a
few davs ago Of Lieutenant Alexander. OF the 9'h
United States Cavalry. attention has Deeh caHeo ~
the fact that Lieutenant Young, OF the same rcsi-
mont is the only one left in the service OF the
twenty colorcd youths appointed to West POINT
The experiment of appointing negro cadets was be-
gun in 1870 The first appointee proved decdedIy
unpopular at the Academy. but he managed 10 s'hS
there nearly four years, and was then dropped TOT
deficiency in studies OF the twenty appointed only
twelve passed the nitatory examination ana
among those that remained over the second year
was the notorious Whittaker.who. II may be reinem-
hered Is alleged TO have cut his own ears 10 save
himself from being found In the fouIth year.
onlv three colored cadets were graduated ana
commiss oned iicutenants of colored CAVIAR! icsi
rnents The first was Lieutenant flipper, VINO WIS
we'll liked but became involved in certain lroupIes
that forced him to leave the service. me iate
IJeutenant Alexander was popular botn WIN ca
diets at the Academy and with his comraues III t.e
9Th Cavalry and won the respect ana cons'uel.ion
of other officers by his avoidance OF any oScason
for social embarrassment. Only two moh,ns ,aI GSo
berforce Military Academy for colored boys At VII
berforce Ohio, where he died suddenly iaS' "eeA
The only remaining colored line officer IN tne
army Lieutenant Young; halls from ono, n and
from which Alexander also had been appointea anu
will doubtless be assigned for duty as at
the WiIberforce school as soon as ne shan havy sn
haen Ave wears a commissioned officer wniCh VII, VIII
be I'm June next He Is reported TO be excopso'Iay Ia
bright and is said to be anxious TO study law.
Should he for any reason leave the army .ne an ~
nnar,mcnt Of making coored military commanders
would probably be at an end
New-York tribune., 1894-04-05

to the ballot which most American citizens enjoy
they can do no more than make vocal protestatiou
against the imposition upon them OF a nonresident
And the outrage perpetrated upon the residents or
Is a purely and peculiarly local one Ii Is sustained
by fees paid exclusively by property owners Of the
District and the surplus receipts or the Office be-
yond the salaries and expenses. provide the National
Government with revenue which in all fairness
should be. but is not applied 20 the work OF local
Mr. Taylor" says The Evening Star in an
outburst OF commendable Indignation. received
the honor of nomination by President who deems
himself superior TO his party platform and not
amenable to the rulings OF common equity. Mr.
Taylor. having 1t is presumed. rendered Mr.. Cleve-
land important services Ind TO be paid for the Work
ne did, but the Senate failed to permit Mr.. Tay-
ior TO represent the United States Minister to
Bolivia, and the President did not want to give
Mr.. Taylor his personal check, the Chief Executive
has called upon the property owners OF the helpless
District Columbia TO llqudate his political ndebt
edness to the Kanses negro whose name is now be-
fore the Senate for confirmation. IL Is reasonable to
OF Columbia will ask the Senate Committee Foi-
egn Relations why Mr. Taylor was regarded az
unfit 10 enter the diplomatic service and upon the
Information thus obtained will probably reach
association with Boyians-is proper person TO
achieve official prominence at the National capital.
But II II should turn out that Mr. Taylor Is an
angel in ebony, the fact would not excuse his ni-
at Washington. Kansas cannot spare such being
and the District OF Columbia does not want him..
The writer also suggests that the city's dele
gates to the next Democratic National Convention
the last paragraph OF Section II OF the platform OF
1892 after adding thereto the words "and the Dis
trct OF Columbia" so that 1t will read:
1--WE tender profound and earnest sympat thy to
those lovers of freedom VINO struggling for
home rule and the great of local selfgovern.
ment In Ireland and the District of Columbia"
New-York tribune., 1894-04-05
REVIVAL OF AN INDUSTRY.
ot-rIcE BROKERS' APPEAR TO BE DOING
THRIVING BUSINESS.

OFFICE BROKERS' APPEAR TO BE DOi\' y
THRIVING BUSINESS
,vash,rg.on April 4 (SpeciaD.-The publication IN
,rash,ng.on newspapars of advertisements offering
money or a percentage Of a salary or both 10 any
nerson who will obtain places IN the Goverhmeh'
sryce for the advertisers have become 50 frequent
dnr,na the last few months as TO suggest reViVa
~ the office brokerage business whch hhsuiSleu
and well-nigh died before the end Of President har
ris,n,s Administration. In one evening ne"spaP'i
y, Saturday two such advertisements appeared ana
IN one morning newspaper OF yesterday three more
were published. all from different persons
"N Y s." offers $50 to some party VINO VIII as
s,s, a Young man in securing a Government posi-
,io, " "Conndence" who Is the possessor OF Dem,
ocrstic Congresslonal Endorsements. VIII give NP
nnd Pension Department" Here Is another: "A
iaIv vii cdye so cash to any one securing her a
Covernment position and 20 per cent or StIaTF ior
one wear or as long retained II perm In %
ddeniial" Still another one reads; VIII 5iEe ,e
ha,f OF my first and second months s2iafy anu 10
ner cent of every months salary tnerehtcr 20 any
nrne nrocuring me a Government position Con
6dentIal" saws: "Wil give any one securing M d
nosion paying SO month. 50 FIRST month anu go Iii az
long as position is retained; for more or icsS vi"
pay accordingly. -. =, ,sor,o, g., tho
Such advertisements would not be inserted IN the
ai,, nayspapers and paid for unless the advertisers
e%nSscte1 or hoped TO reap benefit therefroIn
and the Increase in the number ana frequency VI H
them seems 10 Indicate a revival or Pr9SP'TII,y IN
one Industry which may be fairly styIed a De"o-
cratic industry.
New-York tribune., 1894-04-05

Brings comfort and Improvement and tends
TO personal enjoyment when rightly used. The
many who live better than others. and enjoy
life more, with less expenditure. by more
promptly adapting the worlds best products to
the needs OF physical being. will attest the value
to health OF the pure liquid laxative principles
embraced in the remedy. Syrup OF Figs.
Its excellence Is due to Its presenting in the
form most acceptable and pleasant to the taste
the refreshing and truly beneficial properties Of
perfect laxative; effectt ally cleansing the sys-
tenn dispelling colds. headaches and fevers. and
permanently curing constipation. 1t has given
sa abstraction to millions and met with the ap-
on the Kidneys. Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them, and It Is perfectly free from every
Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs Is for sale by all druggists In SOC.
and 81 bottles. but II Is manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co. only. whose name Is
printed on every package. also the name. Syrup
Of Figs and being well informed. you will not
accept any substitute II offered.
New-York tribune., 1894-04-05
The following pairs were announced, but sew
eral of the parties. It will be noticed. voted
A TYPICAL. DEMOCRATIC VICTORY.
1T IS THE ONLY WAY THEY CAN BE OBTAINED
NOWADAYS. By OusTING REPUBlI-
CANS FROM CONGRESS.

CANS FROM CONGRESS
Washington April (SpeciaD.-About the only
nlace where the Democrats victorious In the
elections of this spring is the House OF Represen-
tatyes They elected a Democrat yesterday 10
renrcsent the Nth Missouri District. although the
voters Of that district had elected a Repub1can
and to-day they elected another Democrat TO repre-
sent the lid California District despite the fhct
that the voters therein had elected a RepuDnchh
to represent them. They have thus carried TWO
Republican Congress districts in two days. some
NJ them however realize that these "victories
VIII probably cost them not only those Two dls-
tricts but several others next November when tle
voters will have opportunity 10 set the Seal VI
their condemnation upon III" ShaineiuI anu OuL-
raVoous acts of the shameless party Will'h Ho"
controls the House Of Representatives.
The Popullsis who were present ana voted anu u
fau, Dcmocr9ts opposed thcsc proceedings, II -
tr,,e but the Democratic minority was cXcc'lIiFIl
small on the motion declaring mat f:lsIssl ".
rnt clectcd len Deinocrats- Bartlett. COoinbs anu
Rvon Ncw-York: Breckenridge, Arkansas, ri" :
ford North Carolina: Hall Minnesota, Hdirc @ am
Uudson Kansas, and Mci.aurin ana 3h"il ooul',
C'arolina-ond two Populists-Bell. colorado. anu
~, N,ehra ska--yotod in the Affirmative on ths
- sniii,ion declaring thpt Hilborn was not "lcc,l
,b1s Inioor,fv was reinforced by McKaguy, OF IN
diana on the third resolution. DECLARING that Ets-
Itch vas elected. these Democrats voted IN 'nc
nona , tive. Rartlett Coombs Straus ana warner;
New-York: Everett. Massachusetts; tarler lIii
Richards Ohio: Breckinridge. Arkansas IifiWloI,.'
North Carolina Hail. Minnesota; Harris hhn.dS'
and Mol eurin South Carolina Three lopuIlst
paier Kansas; Bell, Colorado ana kerh' Ne
hraska-also voted in the negative
New-York tribune., 1894-04-05

favor The result OF the competition VIII be an
other example OF the survival OF the httest -
Rut the Democratic majority OF the Finance Com,
mittee does not intend that the United states shall
have "a fair field and equal favor in the German
grain growers of this country at the same disau-
Vantage which the grain growers OF Russa eX, ;S,
war began and to do this at the very time OF an
others when Russia IL to be permitted to ENJOY ne
same advantages which were granted by the reci-
nrocitv agreement with the United States, wnich
democratic tariff tnkers now propose TO destroy.
In othor words Russian wheat will be admitted TO
tho German market under duty of s. 50 Ton.
while American wheat, which is now admitted az az
ss % n ION will be compelled to pay duty OF Sll W
ton 10 enter the same market after the reciproc-
ity agreement is abrogated.