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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-05
OBITUARY..
LOUIS GEILFUS IS.

A cable dispatch to William Steinway on Sunday
brought the intelligence of the death Of Louis Cell
fuss on noon Of that day IN Gotha Germany
Mr. Geilfuss had been connected In confidential
capacity with the firm OF Seinway Sons for thirty
years. and was known among musical people and
musicians from one end Of the country 10 the other
lie was a native OF Thuringa. where ne was born
In December. 1895. He came TO America In lso
and was Appended to Bacon & Raven who were
then prominent planoforte manufacturers at Centre
and Canal SITS While thus Appended he made
the acquaintance OF william Stenway then
journeyman with Nunns & Clark. and formed
friendship which never suffered days interruption
afterward Geilfuss became expert tuner anu
regulator and took an active interest. as did Mr.
Stenway in the German Iiederkranz In 1864 he
elected assistant treasurer OF the United sing
ers Of North America for their festival and at
great personal discomfort he took care Of the imam
cal interest OF that organization. In the same year
his old friend Steinway offered him place as sales
man In the Stelnway firm. which. with ever-lncreas-
ing responsibilities and condolences. he occupied
til the day OF his death. For the last ten years
he has enjOyed a three months leave or absence
every summer. which he spent alternately at sara
November a maady OF the stomach compelled him
to seek the help OF Professor Ewalds Sanatorium
In Berlin There for four months he sought reiiet
in vain. and then went to the home or niece IN
Ciotha, where death ended his sufferngs on sunday.
He left by VIII an estate valued at about S25,UU 10
his brother Renhold a regulator in the employ or
the Stenways. and his sister. Mrs Bertha WohI-
fahrt, a resident OF K0nigsee. in Thurlngla.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-05
7RaIy.SrEAxERs SuMMARILr DEALT WIFI

Kansas city. Mo-. June A band OF seventy-fvc
Coxeyites who have been around Ellis, Kan, for
two days attempted to capture two Union Pacific
freight trains yesterday. Marshal Nelly captured
the gangs The leaders taken 10 Leaven-
worth under arrest. while the rank and file were
returned 10 Denver. whence they came.
Harvard. ILL., June 4-Yesterday a contingent OF
Coxey's Industrial army. numbering seventy-hve.
came 10 this city They were induced 10 leave. but
twenty miles south of this city they were met by
a force and now held at bay. the idea being to
keep them from entering Chicago
Denver. Col, June THE work OF building scows
for the river voyage eastward OF the Coxeyites is
rapidly going on and the departure OF the thousand
"Industrials' will be made early tomorrow. There
will be about 100 boats each carrying ten men, we'll
stocked with provisions for ten days at least. The
thirty EIGHT men who were brought back from Ellis
Kan were promptly liberated to-day by Judge
Hallet who held that II was a mistake 10 take the
leaders to Topeka and TO return the others 10 Dem
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-05
BUSINESS ~ THE HOUSE.
THE DELAWARE RIVER BRIDGE BILL PASSED
rrpArE on STATE NANK TN HErEAl.

THE DELAWARE RIVER BRIDGE BILL PASSED -
DEBATE oS STATE BANK TAN HErEN~
Washington June AT the beginning ~ the de-
hate on the bin - repeal the STATE bank tax In me
House to-day Mr. Holman. chairman ~ the com
Mite. on Indian Ana.rs. gave notice that io-moI-
row, he would ask the House % take ~ the indian
,ppropr!aion bIl FOR the year enIing June 20.
1876 Bv an agreement made later IN TIE day.
however this was postponed untl Thursday morn
Ing.
The debate was continued by MIR. Da.zeI htep..
PENN. who made an elaborate and eloquent .esa'
argument in favor % the cOns;itutiOnality 81 me
lazy now on the statute books. asserting that the
States had neither right nor power TO issue dis
Mr. Rayner Dem. Md opposed the BILL ami de-
MED the authority of the National Convention to
bind his vote upon matter not within IT, Jurls-
dlction Messrs. cobb ana oates Dems.. AlaD sup
ported the proposition 70 repeal the law.
The Senate Bill. with amendments. was passed.
authorizing the construction OF a bridge over the
Delaware River between Philadelphia and Camden
by the PENNSYLVANIA and NewJersey Bridge com,
pany and a conference with the senate was asked
on the amendments. -
adjournment. apprOpraing $4,000 10 meet the "N-
ptnllurSs caused by the Investigation OF the sugar
Trust and iis relation to thu taTin. no" IN progress
Owing 10 the exhaustion OF the Senate contingent
fund prompt action necessary. and the Tero-
luton was agreed without the usual reference -
the Appropriations Committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-05
railway COLLISION NEIR PERTH AMOR

Perth Amboy. y. j.. June THE engine OF Lee
high Valley freight train crashed Into the side of
a passenger train on the Central Railroad OF New
Ieraev tonight causing a bad wreck and injurlng
two mon The accident happened at the l~hiEh
Valley crossing. Both trains were going at good
rate OF speed Each engineer saw the other tram
at about the same time. and reversed his engine
but II was seen that there must be collision The
engine and tender Of the New-Jerscy Central train
passed the Intersection OF the roads. and the bag
gage car which fortunately was next to the tender.
vas about half way across when the Lehigh Valley
engine dashed into It's side and. pushed on by the
long train OF empty coal cars. poughed through H.
The second car Of the Central train was paror-
car most Of the seats I'm which were occupied The
front trucks Of the parlor-car left the track ana
the heavy car was dragged onto the south,bonnd
tracks The passengers received severe shaking
nm but none of them were injured. The baggage
master and mai-clerk both IN the baggage
car Their injuries consist OF slight bruises An
Investigation Of the wreck VIII be made by inc
natciais Of both companies Both engineers assert
that the signal tower set for them to proceed
and each thought ne had cIear roau"dS uhtil ne
sighted the other locomotive
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-05
DEATH OF JOIN DECKER.

John Decker a member OF Edward Harrgans
company. died on Sunday at No. 265 West Thirty
seventh-st. The funeral will take place there on
Friday. and will be under the charge of the Actors
Fund. The burial will be at Calvary Cemetery.
Mr. Decker was a young man. and had been in
Mr. Harrgans company since the opening OF the
theatre in Thrty-hfth-st, He played there at the
opening the part OF Bessie BOwlow, in Reilly ana
the 400" He was an excellent dancer. and in this
play he danced the famous prize Jig with MagsN
Murphy Afterward he played Linda Cornover. in
The Leather Patch Marcus Mckinley in The
Last OF the Hogans": Roderck O'Dwyer In The
Nlulligan Guards Ball' Caroline Melrose. In Dams
TribulatlOns': Sisseretta Sycamore, In The Woolleo
Stocking" and Dick the Rat in "Old Lavender
His last appearance with the company was on
Thursday evening i'm Brooklyn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-05
MRS GREEN b. RACM JR, GETS A DIVORCE

Philadelphia. June 4.-Common Pleas Court to-
day issued a decree divorcng Annie Iredell Raum
from Green Il. Raum. Jr.. son Of the ex-Commis-
sioner of Pensions. on the grounds OF non-support
and deserton. the husband putting In no defence.
Mrs. Raum Miss Annie Iredell Rogers. daugh-
ter OF the well-known carriage builder. william ID.
Rogers The Raum- Rogers wedding took place here
the evening OF January 2. 1890 In the fashion,
able Episcopal Church OF St. James the ceremony
being performed by the Rev. DR.. Nichols. now
bishop but then the rector OF St. Jamess, who was
assisted by the venerable Dr. Henry j. Morton. the
rector emeritus The wedding was brilliant one.
there being q number OF bridesmaids and a nun,er.
Gus and fashionable gathering. The couple lived
together only about year. Since then Mrs. Raum
has resided with her parents here. while Mr.. Raum
has been in Washington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-05
CHEERS AND GROANS FOR BRECKI NRIDGE
THE CoLoNEL'S ARRIVAL. IN FRANKFORT KY.
CREATES GREAT EXCITEMENT.

THE COLONELS ARRIVAL IN FRANKFORT, Ky.
CREATES GREAT EXCITEMENT.
Frankfort. Ky. June Mot for many years has
there been such pol,ica, excitement in Kentucky's
capital manifested here to-day Congress
man Breckenridge arrived this morning at 10 o'clock
from Lexington. and was met at the station by a
throng OF followers and 800 members Of the Brock
inrldge Club wearing badges. II was fifteen min
ues before his friends could exricate him from the
crowds pressing forward 20 shake his hand. When
the hotel reached the crowd and enthusiasm
grew until Colonel Breckenridge appeared upon a
balcony and bowed his Acknowledgements But
they were not all Breckinrdge men. for when the
Colonel appeared a mighty shout went up from
Owens's SUPPORTS OF shame on you. Shame on
YOU" What was intended for formal reception
az the Merriwether Hotel became surging and
shouting mob. The Owens men were not aoasned
by the noise and numbers OF their opponents. and
cheers and groans lntermngled.
The authorities refused TO allow meeting in the
courthouse. collision was feared. The opera
house was secured. and Breckenridge addressed al
who could gain admission. His speech was on the
lines as those already published. and received
a fair hearing from frienGs and foes
Excitement high tonight. Nearly the entire
population OF the county Is here. and personal en-
counters feared.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-05
ALBERT S. CALDWELL.

Albert s Caldwell n director of the Consolidated
Exchange and a member Of the Produce Exchange,
died suddenly at his home No. SS5 St. Nichoias-ave
on Sunday night. nifty years Old. Mr.. Caldwel
left his Office on Saturday feeling well ard the an
nouncement of his death yesterday caused surprise
downtown. For a number of years Mr. CaldweI
had been doing commission brokerage business
and was the head of the firm OF a. s. Caldwell
Co About thirty years ago ne was a clerk In the
old Bowery and the Bulls Head banks Later on
he was one OF the organizers of the Fifth Avenue
Bank From the time he was with that INSTITUTION
until five or six years ago he was connected Win
the banking interests OF this city. Mr. Cadwers
wife. who survives him. was A daughter or Elias
Howe, the sewing machine inventor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-05
WILLIAM ROSCHER.

Berlin. June 4.-William Roscher. The noted Ger
authority in political economy. died at Leipsic
to-day. aged seventy-seven years.
William Roscher a Hanoverlan and gradu-
ate Of GGttingen. He had been professor for just
fifty years. and had lecured from his desk in the
Augusteum az Iepsc for more than a generation.
lie ranked. with Bunsen. Mommsen and Helmholtz.
among the famous students of the Empire. His
greatest claim TO fame Is that. with Professor
TIildebrand. ne founded the historical school Of
political economy. He lived to be known all over
Europe as the father OF that school and to see his
methods adopted in universities of every civilized
land Scores Of Americans have heard his lect-
ures and many American professors have been
among his pupils. lie wrote n System OF Political
Economy" in six large volumes. showing such a
copious knowledge OF the history OF all nations.
ancient and modern. other man or MS
specially has disclosed. This work has been trans
lated into English French. Italian and Danish The
first volume is in its twentieth edition. Roscher
was known among his German pupils. who were
legion, as the "Nestor OF Political Economy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-05
CNARLES HALL

CO OF this city. and one OF the best-known men In
the Oranges died at his home. in Hamlton-st.. East
Orange yesterday morning from heart failure. Mr..
Hall was nifty five years old and was born In County
Armagh Ireland. coming TO this country when four
teen years old. He learned the trade OF a halter
and worked his way TO the top. lie settled IN East
Orange twenty-three years ago Mr.. Hall entered
hoy choir when only six years Old. and has ever
since been active In musical matters. He had a
good bass voice and was highly cultured He sang
In the choir Of Trinity Church til he removed to
East Orange. when he bent his energies 10 the
founding OF the East Orange Choral MON He was
also one OF the founders OF the Orange Mendelssohn
Union and Of the New-York Mendelssohn Glee Cluh.
I'm which he always retained his membership He
leaves "A widow and two sons
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-05
STRIKERS MAY RESUME WORK IN MARY

baltimore. M June The hates; Intelligence re-
ceved from the Maryland coal he.is il TO me eneci
that discomfort among the miners T. increasing. am
thi, unless ihc consolidated coal company WORK
men Join the s'r.k'ra. which now appears impr'b-
abb. d general resumption % work "l.l soon result
Cumberland Ail.. june (Spec.aD Armed d"pu-
tles this morning prevented the contemplated at
tack hv the strikers or ;he working miners. Ony
'he younger arl more ho,-hra1el strikers showed
ary Indication - nt.emp. violence. They eucceeIei
IN preventing some Oh miners from going - work
In she Hoffman mines. Tho mea Who were pre-
vented from entering the mines ana sevtrA. nun
bred oh miners. who have now been on strike I'VE
weeks he'll a meeting mis- afternoon ana took steps
ID brug ~. Younger strikers into Inc Tor gen
eral return 20 WORK. The oil men say they VIII
say out longer ani seem willing 20 return -
work ~ cents. the Old rate. n the operators ot
The Allegheny. Eckhar; AMI Hoffman mines WI 'et
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-05
LAST ARGrMEXrs Nv TIE MANEr TRIAL

Minneapolis. June 4-Arguments in the court
martial OF Lieutenant Nancy at Fort Smelling
concluded at noon to-day. Attorney Blair finished
his plea which was begun on Saturday. and Judge
Advocate Barr followed He did not attempt TO
show that Lieutenant Nancy wifuy murdered
Captain Hedberg. or that he intended TO his
death all. The strong point made by the prose-
cution was that Maneys drawing his revolver
Hedberg made the accused guilty OF assault"
this crime against military discipline being
waited the letter incident. IL Ia generally thought
that the letter will cut more figure In the
than the shooting. 1t is expected that the court
martial will deliberate several days before the find
ings are forwarded to Washington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-05
, po1I1Ica1 DEADLOCK IN ST PArh

ST Paul. Mimi. June IA poil,icai contest u
lkely TO tie up every department OF the city gov
r,.r, for an indefinite time. The two leading po-
Itical parties assert that each has a majority or
the Assembly the upper branch Of the city Council
Tomorrow each party VIII organize an r 1aSseros
have the lower branch OF the Council by seven 10
r1nr and the Mayor The city Treasurer and
he controller are Republicans. and they Will refuse
70 indorse the acts Of the Mayor and Councii or
nav any OF the bills OF the city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-05

Charles H. Tyson died on Sunday from consump-
ton at the home OF his wife's mother Mrs. c. =.
Kretschmar No. 2l5 Prospect Place. Brooklyn. He
was thrty-two years old and was connected with
the firm OF Joseph Wild & Co.. cocoa-mattng manu-
facurers. in this city: lie was member OF Aurora
Grata Lodge f. and A. NJ. and Kismet Temple.
Mystic shrine. as well as of the Crescent Athletic
club His family included his wife and two chill
dren Mr. Tyson had suffered from tuberculosis
for some time but his death was sudden The
funeral will take place this evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-05
STRIKERS TO BE TRIED FOR MURDER.
THIRTY FIVE DEFENDANTS ~ THE PADDOCK
l..-.r. ....1.r- ..,.r...s 81 ,prrc.l I.I AZ AIN

THIKTY FIVE pEFtNpNNIS n IIII' INUIDyN
cAsE-CoKE OVENS STARTING Up AGAIN.
Uniontown Penn, June THE June term OF
court opened to-day with Judges Ewing and Mes
TREAT On the bench. The town Is crowded win
hundreds Of Witnesses. defendants and prosecutors
The strike cases make mp the principal part ~ the
criminal list which 90 swe,led 70 something Ike ."
c,se. The Paddock case VIII L. taken up FIRST
The fhlrty-nNe defcn IAnts will Bee called for iria
tomorrow morning before Judge Ewing. ne
charge viii be murder IN the 1rst degree There
viii be- over lp1 witnesses In This case alone. and
the trial VIII last several days.
The sirik~ situation is qu.et today A. the hyI,
r,ant ~ tho Frck Company there Is surplus oi
men AMI all the ovens ar. In hast The Reistone
works 81 the company will probably be- started TINS
week Man, svlclons viii be made az Hedstohe
this week preparatory - making a START
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-05
RESULTS OF THE coal SHORTAGE.

Cairo. H. Junn 4.-On" million bushes o. coal is
now in this harbor on boats Most 81 il Is the prop
.rty of the cairo City coal company and the
T!r.wns OF P.ttsburg !. is being unloldrd daily and
shipped 20 Chicago. Coal has been advanced -
ton now retailing ~ % 30 The strike Is causing
the "a roads : abandon ioca. freight trains ana
shorten ihe Tn" u local passenger rams
s.. Louis June the Office force x the Con
e,li!ateI coal CoAany NUMBERING 10 men. was
reduced onehaif last night the miners strike hav-
Ink reduced he company's business 70 very sm&l
amour, Further discharges VIII follow unless the
strike ends soon.
bethlehem Penn. June THE Bethlehem Iron
Company started in to-day using hard coai. AMI
Will endeavor 10 keep the ordnance works running
The scarcity ~ bliuminous coal has kept the works
~. Tor nearly "A fortnight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-05
THE co,1.DArE LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL

ST Paul Mimi. June (SpeciaD.-An opinion mas
been rendered by Attorney General Standish. or
18th Dako,a in which he declares that the coal
rsta law nassed by the Legislature Is unconsttu-
tionai. as IL discrlminates against coal mined IN
cher States He adds that the law was not drawn
IN hv ar snbmltted 10 him. and like most or the
work done by that Legisla ture, was put througn
hurrlediy on account OF the long oenatoridi s"-see
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-05

Thomas Minor n brother OF William T. Minor.
banker at No IS William-st.. died suddenly yester-
day afternoon In the New-York Cancer Hospital.
one ed-and- sxth-st and Eighth-ave. He was
suffering from sarcoma. Two years ago he had an
operation performed at the hospital His death
is sipposed TO have been due 10 heart failure Mr..
Minor was ffty-six years old, and lived at Oyster
Bay, L. I. He had no business having been an
Mr. Minor leaves wife and two children
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-05

Adam j. Gilbert. member OF the kearny On. j.
Township Committee and a well-known resident OF
Kearny. died Sunday AZ his house in Tappan-st.
from a complication OF diseases He member
OF the Township Committee OF 1883 and was again
elected in 1893 for two years. He was a Democrat
IIls death will leave only Democrat In the
Kearny board. lie leaves a widow and four grown
obi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-05
PROFESSOR JAMES STRIKER.

Red Hook, y. Y. June SpeciaD-Professor
James stryker died at his home. Annandale. n. Y,
last evening" age forty-four. He was professor OF
mathematics natural philosophy and French In St
Stephens College. where he graduated In 1869 al
the head OF his class Three years later he took
the degree OF VI. A.. and in 1890 the degree OF LII
- was conferred by st. Stephens on him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-05
INVESTIGATING ARMoR-PLATE FRAUDS

BE AT THE MERCY Of woRKMEN
Washington. June 4-The House subcommittee OF
the Committee Naval Affairs to-day resumed It's
inquiry into the alleged armor-plate frauds. Lieu
tenant W c. Cowles. who was the first Inspector at
the Carnegie Works. was on the stand. The method
OF testing plates he said, TO cut four specimens
for physIcal test. These designated by the
Government inspector and cut by the company. The
company could have retreated the specimens with
out his knowledge, It had charge Of them until
the physical test was made. He had no knowledge
that II had done so and did not think 1t had.
He had inspected the plates for the Monterey and
the sIde-armor for the New-York he said. and all
O. them had been passed. He selected the medium
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-05
AND DEMOCRACY.
Continued from First Page.

- president and the Secretary of the Treasury.
the fis shose guidance and direction the Chicago
unos sarn Of 1892 has been definitely discarded as
plauo.., reed for the underlined and caprcious
a paI.' - favorltjsm and sectionalism I'm taxa
sys'ernnsnrrected as a newer form Of Vandalism
ton tinsrs German Jones and Brice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-05
EX-GOVERNOR c. G. VAN zANDT.

Boston. June FIX Governor Charles Collins Van
Zandt Of Rhode Island. died at o'clock this
morning in Brookline. at the home Of his brother
iu-law the Rev. DR.. Samuel w. Duncan. The
funeral viii take place In Newport. r. T.
Charles Collins Van Zandt was born In Newport
r. l.. on August 10, 1880. and was educated at
Trinity College. Hartford Conn, where he was
graduated In 1851. He chose the legal profession
for his vocation, and admitted TO practice at
tn. bar In 1853. In 1859. 1862 and 1918, ne was
Sneaker Of the Rhode Island House OF Representa-
tves I'm 1872 he Lieutenant Governor or that
state and from 1877 TO 1850 was Its Governor While
he was holding the last-named office the place or
Minister 10 Russia was offered TO him by President
HAYES but he declined II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-05
FOUR MINERS KILLED.
Continued from First Page

fare has already been successful In this state Two
hundred colored miners uft here YESTERDAY ~
special cars for Johnsonburg Penn. More are 10
fnllnu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-05
HIGH FRASER.
THOMAS MINOR.

London. June 4-Hugh Fraser. British Minister to
Japan died yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-05

II Is learned at the White House that. &C
count Of the hot weather. Mrs Cleveland VIII leiv
Washington with her children for Gray Gables OF
Wednesday Instead 81 THURSDAY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-06

Governor LewelIing went to bis home
at Wichita today.