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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-19
He JUMP ED RON AN ELEVATED PLATFORM

At the downtown elevated railroad station at
Thirtieth-st. and Nlnth-ave. respondent man
plunged headlong to the sidewalk yesterday morn
ing. escaped instant death and will probably re-
cover. lie Is Samuel Porter. laborer. thrty-six
years Old, OF Elghtyfourth-st and Columbusave
For the last six weeks he has been out OF work
II was about 1880 q. yesterday when he leaped
from the elevated platform to what he considered
certain death. The result only broken bones
and bitter regret over his failure to XIII himself
Michael Mott, OF No. 70 Chares-st.. was standing
on the when his attention was attracted
to tho platform by IA hat which fell on the side
come whirllng 10 the street. Mott sent a boy FOR
Policeman Grey, OF the West Thirty sevcnth-s sta
ton and no rang for ambulance from Bellevue
Hospital Then came n narrowing scene II the
truth Is told by witnesses. Through some mistake
or neglect the ambulance did not arrive for an
hour after the call was sent out. During the de-
lay the unfortunate lay on the sidewalk groail-
Ing with pain, while a crowd gathered aud gazed
with horror at his surerinss. He Inally taken
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-19
DETAILED FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.

For Maine. rain: cooler: high east winds ,.s.
For New-Hampshre. Massachusetts,. Vermont a.
Island. Connecticut and Eastern New-forh' RAM
ciiedly cooler easerly gales. ,.
For Eastern Pennsylvania. N"w-Jersey ~,
MARYLAND the District Of Columbia and Virginia -.
Saturday morning: probably fair SATURDAY s"N
much cooler: winds shifting 10 northwest 80
For Western Pennsylvania and Western NJ" ~
rain In the early morning; probably showers "e''
lakes: cooler: north winds. 10
For Ohio fair preceded by showers in northern
treme eastern portions In the early morning. -. n
southern and extreme southeastern portions. WIZ
the extreme northwest portion. northwest "us ,oy,h-
For West Virginia, generally fair; much coo''' =
west winds. 49, .,. high nora
For Indiana and Illinois. fair warmer h's"
winds: diminishing In force.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-19

.o,Lr Tuckcr succeeding him Aside from the dis
nuies the game was pretty played. The victory
practically belongs 10 Cross for ne tied the score
In the sixth and eighth innings on home-run hit
and a double respectively ami scored what proved
70 be the winning run in The tenth on another Two
re5 CANCEL GOING behind tho bat and Staley rer'sc.
ing Tucker al centre Attendance, 800. Weather
cloudy. Score:
pogton ,...................1 ! 0 o -
neutrality-suspicious. 10. Boston D. Ertors-PhI-
adelphia l. Boston g. Ratteries-Tayor, Clements
and S:Ivetts: Merritt ard Camel. rmpire-Hurst
81 Louis May ls-St Louis-Clnclnnat game post.
poned on account OF rain. t
Washington, May ashinStonB Baltimore game
postponed on account OF rain.
P!ttsburg. May NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. game POD.
poned on account OF rain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-19

me TO Try your CCTTcuHA REMrD!Ts. which did.
using the CuTIcuRA and CUTicUnA SOAP exter-
nally. and the CUrcunA liEsOLyrSr Internally,
and from the start they began to help me, the
hmlth became bettor, my appetite ksencr, and
began 10 gain In flesh. Am Eow completely
cured. Ny skin Is a smooth aud ob fac a. II
ever was. ! send you my portrait. l,heartIly
recommend yoar Cu11oURA RYYlpfSs to all
those Afflicted With skia or blood diseases, FOR
am positive they win cure them.
y. \. HOLMES.
East Aurora, ". T., Breaker and Trainer Of Colts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-19
HIRD FIGHT WITH i TICIOUS MUSTING.
THE ANIMAL GOT LOOSE IN CENTRAL PARK AND
PRETTY NEARLY USED Up POLICEMAN LAY
KEY nENORE HE WAS suBDuED

KEY BEFORE HE WAS suBDUED.
a Vicious mustang owned by a. Milestone, OF No.
80 Columbus-aye escaped from his stable yesterday
afternoon and got into Central Park. The animal
enjoyed his freedom and went gallopng up and
down the West Drive at terrific gait. endanger!ng
the lives OF many Of the riders. Mounted officer
Iafkey pursued the runaway animal. The mustang
had II halter is head. and Lnntey succeeded In
oyertaklng the animal and grabbed at the bride.
The animal jerked away vc'ously. broke the bride
and sped away again. kicking his heels In the air
to emphasize his Joy over the victory.
Lafkey kept up the pursuit, however, and finally
drove him into the Claremont Stables. In the Park
once fairly cornered the mustang biz aud kicked
and resisted to his utmost the attempt TO bride
HIM Tafkey IS an old horse tanner himself and he
puchily closed In the Vicious beast. The animal
kicked the officer three times in the abdomen and
tore portions OF his uniform to pieces with his teeth
In the struggle. Lafkey finally subdued the mustans
put the bride his head and returned him his
owner Lafkey's injuries painful though not
serious. lie says he never before struck such u
fighter as the mustang.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-19
AboMm0xs
"TAE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS"
Supplied under Royal Warrants
to Her Majesty the Queen Of
England, and to His Royal
Highness the Prince Of Wales.
Received the HIGHEST AWARD
at the WORLDS FAIR.

cause Of the notoriety he had attained In this
civ four wears previous to his election. These
efforts proved abortive from the fact that no
punishment was inflicted
Mr. Gray to-day offered a resolution IN the
senate ssking for authority to employ stem
ographer and incur other expenses necessary to
conduct the proposed bribery investigation The
resolution had to be referred TO the Committee on
Contingent Expenses. so that the inquiry is not
likely 10 get fairly under way until the beginning
~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-19
GAMES IN OTHER CITIES.

Philadelphia May 1s--The game between Philadel-
min and Boston this afternoon was constant
wrangle from beginning to end. 1t lasted ten inn
ings, consumed two hours and forty minutes. and
was won by the home club. Tucker. OF Boston.
while he not the team. was very much IN
evidence as a coacher lie assailed the scorers per-
sonally from the field and BECAME so generally OBJ
jectionable that Umpire Hurst. In the NTH inning
sent him 10 the bench in the sixth Duffy was fined
$40 and taken from the field by Hurst for BACK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-19
yEW-roRK ASYLUM INVESTIGATIONS

Albany May 1s.-rhe State Commission In Lunacy
will begin Its investigation into the administration
OF affairs In the New-York CITY asylums gbout May
a. Attorney General Hancock has designated his
deputy IN New York, Clarence w. Francis. 10 rep
resent him during the inquiry and the Commission
has appointed j. u. Mcmahon, OF Rome, as its
special counsel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-19
BLOW on THE NOSE CAUSES LocK'A@

Henry Taylor. sixty-seven years DID, a pfo'n'..A'
@. A. r. man, and one OF the best-known cncAeH
fanciers I'm Essex County died early yesterday
morning at Watsessing. from lockjaw. TWO "eeN'
ago he was building a chicken-coop, when is.s as
piece OF scantling fell from the roof Of tne vs
and struck him on the nose. he sune,ea a ia "a
davs from a little pain, when his face began "a
swell and lockjaw set in. His Jaw became usr
and he died In great agony yesterday mo'lhH"
TAYLOR kept a large chicken farm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-19
THE oHosr WAS "woRKIyG THE GRowLE"

The ghost which has recently been po.he'"s
the people much in the lower part OF Ne"a
has been run 10 earth" People from the s''es'
saw a white-robed figure pass before the "'hio"s
~ n house at night Large crowds have gatherse
nightly 10 see the ghost. Thursday nght 90
people watched for H. and the police experiensr
difficulty In keeping the streets clear Inc caY,.ss,
OF police followed the ghost on THURSDAY n,En,
and found II was flour besmeared BAKER s"'"e
after beer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-19

paris OF my body were az
iiicted. / had been letting
1t run, thin King II was
nothing but @ simple skin
disease and II would cure
itself, but ] soon found out
my mistake, for the sores
became 30 painful ] could
not rest at night. I called a
physician and began to take
his medicine. but II did not
help Inc in the IL ant. A
g.fa..1 90 -s.f-A .xrAasalt.I m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-19
TIE RECORDS.
THE COLLEGE RECORD.
GAMES TO-DAY.

brooklyn vs. New York. at Eastern Park, Brooklyn.
Boston W. Philadelphia. at Boston.
baltimore vs. Washington. at Baltimore.
irttshurg vs.. Louisville. AT pittsburg.
Chicago vs.. Cleveland. at Chicago
~ Louis vs.. Cincinnati. at st Louis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-19

The Ncw-York and Brooklyn teams will play the
third game together at Eastern Park Brooklyn to-
day. Meekn ard Gastright may be the pitchers
The Jasper and Madison Athletic Club mines will
cross bats at the Polo Grounds this afternoon.
At Newark tomorrow the Ironsdcs and Balti-
more teams will play.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-19

weary years 1
suffered great
~, from Utcr-
tne Derarge-
ment and at
last was given
up by my ply
stefan TO die,
besides spend
Ing almost all
1--we had. After
lhve months
treatment with
your Doctor
Piercc's Favor
ito Prcscrip-
ton, l now Gu
L. -Aae nv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-19
ryBr Ar,toR.pLArx INVESTIGATION

Plttsburg May lS.-The Arnor Plate Investigating
Committee completed lis work in Plttsburg this
morning at the law ONCE Of Mr. Wallace Several
witnesses were examined. Not word OF nforma-
ton concerning the investigation could be obtained
from any source.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-19

Ono can't shoe a runaway horse, but one put
proper BIT In his mouth sad learn from Major Dwyer
how to ride him. Lowell, Coryel q Co. publish Dryer
ION Seats and saddlosl Bits and Biting Oct thls nrst
rate authority on the horse 1t your booksellers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-19

In this diagram continuous Whit Re. ' TriOanes SELF
ssae',SSng u hsrr,meter The broken line rep'e'e'
nerature As observed az Perry's Pharmacy.
Tribune once May TO- a. mater overcast.
the early morning yesterday the oay ,,n,aershoser
r,sht' The temperature ranged between % rharsdsy
rrees the average @ being ~, hisnsr day last year
and So higher than on the e1rre.p' hs Amy with
cided cold snap.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-19
CUTICURA WORKS WONDERS

The cr.cs daily Effected by the CurjovnA ItEy-
KpIrs OF tortnrire, disfgnring and hlIniliatins
skin, scalp, and blood diseases, with loss Of hair
are SO wonderful a. 70 soan elmost Incredible
Yet every word 10 true No STATEMENT is made
regarding them not warranted by the strongos,
evidence. They have proved themselves 70 10
the most marvellous si!n cpre3, blood purifiers
and humor remedies over compounded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-19
MRs. WILSON AND CHILD.

ocllcnt health. Iwouid, to day, have been
In nv grave and my lit,lc children mother
less, Lad II not been for you aud your medi-
cine I win recommend your medicine ~
long ns live.
IL any one doubts this. give my name and
address.
'0' Mrs. M1ivINA WILSON.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-19

Sold throughout tho world. Price. CuTicuRA,
Coo. soar, 25e.; HxsoLyEsT. tl. Po-Tcn DRUd
AND CsgN. Csar., Sols Propr,stors. ho,'o,.
ay-"uow 70 Cure Skin piseasep," mailed FREQ.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-19
AlMUSl MASS SURES
30 Painful No Rest at Night. Doctor
No Help. euro Speedy aud
Complete by Cuticura.

Late in the fall OF 1890 wns afflicted with salt
rhcum or eczema. My face. head. end neck were
plmort a complete MAS OK sores AID some other
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-19
NEW-YORK


N Nr%ty} ,r .,........e %
Earned Brooklyn 4. NewYork 4. First base by
irOpllyn j. New York J. Left on bases-l}roolyn
10 New York q. First base ON balls on Nestervelt
IN German >. Clark /. on Stein o. Struck out-By
Stein = Three base h-Kinslow Two-bnse hits-Tred-
way Griffin. Kinslow Netnnn stolen bases-Tredway.
Griffin Herman Double -CorccrVn. DAILY and Foutz
= UmplIe-Lynch Time Of gaHe-2:ij.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-19

TRIBUNE local OBSERVATIONS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-19
NETWORK SHOWED UNDER.
BROOKLYN WINS IN FARcIcAL GAME
THE BRIDEGROOMs BAT THREE PITCHERS IN
SUCCESSION ALL OVER THE FIELD-EFFoRTs
TO PULL THE GIANTS TOGETHER.
GAMES YESTERDAY.

GAMES YESTERDAY
Brooklyn &c. New-York 7. Pittsburg Louisville
Philadelphia 3, Boston Rain.
innings). 81. Louis Vs. Cincinnati
Washington Baltimore Rain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-19

plny'r sk'a ard Scalp purified and hcsunhod
UNOl j by CUTIcrgA soar. AbnUr.eiy prrs.
The Washington times., 1894-06-24

springs of enthusiasm within him. He is
still Tommys faithful admirer and hearty
critic: still feels rs il some of his heart beat
beneath every red coat in the army. He told
me how he met the Forty-ninth there, and
how he had been impressed by the size of the
men. 1t was three years since he had seen a
regiment in the swing of its daily duties; and
the height. bulk, and thickness through of
Tommy Atkins seemed wonderful to him.
He told me that Mrs. Kipling and he were
entertained In barracks by a sergeant. who
showed them over the place and took them
to tea in the married quartersa new and
fruitful experience: how the soldiers had tried
to get n rise out OF him by explaining that
the men in clink' were officers in the orderly
room waiting their turn for duty. Officers
in the orderly roomn he repeated with
laugh tina: would have done credit to Mr.
Scrooge after his reformation. Then he went
on to describe Bermuda: I'm sure it's Shakes
peare's island he said. You can identify
every spot-the bay where Stephauo and
Trinculo found Caliban and the pool OF green
scum. It's the Tempest island
Why i asked. in London hurry to
hear some new thing. shakespeare was
never in Bermuda!'
E. But his descriptions are considerably
more accurate than any one else's who had
ever been there I'm sure OF it,"
The Washington times., 1894-06-24
ating one of the lady's lily-white hands for

ating one Of the lady's lily-white hands for a
quiet. harmless game OF palmistry.
mo, no." said the blue-eyed girl, shrink
ing slightly from her admirer. Then she as
sured him that she could only be a sister to
him. She had not understood his intentions.
You know the things giris say on these occa-
sions. He departed.
The next day bundle came to her by mes
senger from George. She opened it wonder
ingly.
''lt is probably present." she thought.
"Dear George, wonder how long 1t will be
before l accept him."
But 1t was not. 1t was stockings. Even at
first she imagined that these were some
queer idea OF an offering. But they
were mems stockings. They were Georges.
And the fact that in each there was a
little hole in the toe or heel, as If by way of
ventilation, caused the girl to open her eyes
in .'holy horror" Inclosed in the bundle
was the following note:
Ny VERY DEAR SISTER: Won't you darn
these Indispensable articles for me? Am in no
hurry for them, so take your time. Affec-
tionatey, your brother, GEoReE. 4
Mrs. Julia Marlowe-Taber is not in Europe,
as some one said n week or SO ago, but with
Mr.. Taber's people in their quiet Vermont
homestead near Rudyard Kipling's place. A
Vermont village ought to be an ideal place to
spend HONEYMOON III. G. d.
The Washington times., 1894-06-24
FRILLS AND FURBELOWS.

rundown collars are new feature OF
| capes.
Moire is likely to remain in favor for
months to come.
Some of the satin finished corded silks are
like velvet to the touch.
The lates. fad in urderclothing is white silk
garments trimmed with black lace
Something useful in belts consist OF nickel
silver frame into which ribbon of any color
may be inserted
Most of the new leghorn hats are short at
the back of the brim or shaped to have that
effect by the milliner.
/ Yachting dresses are made of cream white
or blue serge. with red sailor collar cuffs and
panel trimmed with gilt braid and buttons.
Serge. which has been popular so many
years. has had it, day. and glossy satin fin
ished cloth and tweeds are in great demand.
Moire ribbons in delicate colors and chine
patterns are in use for trimming black dresses
and giving Il touch of color TO white crepon
gowns.
peculiar idea for hair decoration is the
piumage Of the white peacock dyed in any
required color and fastened at the base with
u jeweled ornament.
A new dress material is called venetian
and is TO take the place OF cashmere, and a
silk check called ''Scoich llama is very soft
and line i'll texture.
Soft textured satins are to be used for even
Ing and afternoon costumes. and they come
in beautiful shades. which are produced by
the mysterious blending of two contrasting
colors
All shades of heliotrope mauve, and violet
are in high favor both here and abroad, and
French designs combine soft gray with
mauye rose color and yellow, with charming
results.
Cherry pink chiffon. with silver or gold
threads woven in it. and all other materials
when have glenn of metal in their weave,
are used for evening dresses. Crocodile
gauze IS another novelty for young ladies.
There has already been an extensive style
of chamois gloves Tor general wear with
utility costumes. These include gloves in
white and natural colors, with four large
buttons or mousquetaires in siN-button
lengths.
Merchants are selling leagues OF fancy taf-
ieta- that have either shot or chined back
grounds; also fancy surahs. shepherds check
silks and china, india. persia. or by whatever
other name these delicate semitransparent
silks are known.
Sleeveless black watered silk Eton jackets
are worn with skirts of black and white shop
herds check silks and over blouse waists
Of white china silk. with belt collar, aud
cuffs OF black moire. Clairettes. fayettas. and
other silk warp woods are also made up in
this new French fashion.
The Washington times., 1894-06-24
Died Alone on a sea Island.

The brig L'Avoenier. which arrived yester-
day, brought a tale of horrible find or Lay
san Island. when the brig touched at that
point. The vessel called at the island on the
18th OF April in search of provisions. Capt
jameson went ashore and to the house for
merly occupied by Governor Freeth and fam
lily. On crossing the threshold he was horror
stricken at the sight OF the decomposing body
Of Il man sitting in chair his hand resting
on a table, and firmly clIsping "A small book.
The body was buried. and the captain col
lected the effects of the unfortunate man.
consisting OF compass. quadrant. watch
and chain. some papers. 4 letter 10 Governor
Freeth. and the small book mentioned. The
book was a diary. and chronicles the days
happenings though nothing is said Of the
illness OF the unfortunate fellow. The mans
name was Hans Hol,tein. a German who was
employed on Laysan Island by Governor
Freeth. Among his effects will was found.
in which he leaves his earthly belongings to
II daughter who lives on Kauai. The dead
man had been in the employ OF Freeth three
gears. and had been at the time OF his death
about SIX months on Laysan Island.
The Washington times., 1894-06-24
CHiNA'S SINGULAR PLAGUE.
Pcstilential Emanation from the Earth
Which BROWNS All Creatures

n
Which browns All Creatures.
Light on the singular plague which is now raw
aging China is thrown By the records of tho
Department of State, and make it most evident
that this most fatal disease is really very SINH
lar to the black dealt. or plague which devas-
tated London, told by Defoe 1t had its or
igin in Nunnan, Chinese province, where it is
endemic
The Catholic missionaries there held that it
was really pestilential emanation slowly ris-
Ing in an equable stratum from the ground, and
as il increases in depth all animals are, as II
were, drowned in its poisonous flood, the smaller
creatures being first en.ulfed, and man. the
talest of all. suffering last Its approach often
may be foretold from the extraordinary move
inent OF the rats, who leave their holes and crew
ices and issue ON the floors, without a trace of
their accustomed umidlty, springing contInu-
ually upward from their hind legs as if they
were trying TO jump ont of something. The
rats fall dead, and then comes the tErn Of the
poultry; after the poultry have sUccumbed pigs,
goats. ponies, and oxen successfully die of
In man its approach is indicated by the eruption
OF one or more minute red pustules, generally in
the arm-pits, but occasionally in other glandu-
lar regions If several pustules appear the
is not considered SO hopeless when they
few. The sufferer is soon seized with
IRENE weakness, followed IN Il lew hours ny
aronizing aches in every part of the body:
delirIum shortly ensues, and in nine cases ouI
of ten the result is fatal Ii often happens that
the patient suddenly to all appearances recoy-
ers and leaves his bed. but in such cases the
termination is always collapse and death. As
soon as "a case appears the chinese desert the
afflicted, leaving him in a with jug Of
water, peering in the window at intervals
and prOddng the victim with n long pole 10
ascertain if life IS extinct. To make matters
worse in the country the corpses are not buried,
but are laid out TO decay in the sun, poisoning
the air for miles around.
The disease never known before 1860.
when il appeared during the great Muhamme-
den rebellion. 1t is known in langtzu under
the name Of Buhons fever, in Laos Siam, in
Burmah, and in QueychO, China, where il has
prevailed for years Never before, however, has
Ii made It's way 10 Canton and to Hong Kong,
whence 1t may spread over the earth one rea-
son for attributing its origin to niasmatic
influences is the fact that IL always appears upon
the planting of rice in May and June. IL pene-
trates by caravans and travellers to the uplands
and becomes more severe by fan Sometimes it
passes over certain communities in its line of
progress but only to return later on or the next
year. Whenever it appears the people desert
their homes and crops and fee 10 tents in the
hills In some provinces the population is dec-
mated and whole families disappear