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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-17
SPANISH MERICAN TOPICS.

Al puenos Ayres says "The Herald" Of that city,
plans and projects for new hail Of Congress are
again being discussed The site generally favored
and most apprOpriate is at the head OF the new
boulevard de Mayo There is as great necessity,
adds the Argentine paper for n better building "a
for n better Congress. Both. as now constituted,
are unsuitable the times. and should be replaced
by a new building and better character. The
OF the character OF their surroundings.
The new Minister OF Foreign Affairs in Paraguay,
Senior Don Grcgorlo Benites. has signed with the
Bolivian Envoy at Assumption. DR.. IchaZO. treaties
OF commerce. navigation and for postal communi-
cations Such treaties have great importance since
Of the Paraguay River. which .cads to the estuary
OF La Plata and the Atlantic Ocean.
At Quito. the capital OF Ecuador 1t IL proposed to
establish a college OF dentistry. upon the model OF
those In the United States The project has already
received the appreciation Of the Directors Of Pubic
instruction. IL will have at the opening at least
fifteen pupils the course Will last for two years,
and be conducted by three professors.
new weekly journal called 'Dante" has recently
made It's appearance at Buenos Ayres. as II to take
the pace OF the "Pampero." which had Just dsap-
peared like the gust OF heavy wind OF the pampas.
suggested by It's name But the Dante is not
exclusively an Argentine organ. 1t is published
;arge.y for the European colony established In
La P!ata IT is printed In Italian and Spanish and
s OF an entirely literary character. lis editors are
two we..-known wYters-Professor l.. Ambruzzi and
Dr. r. Vitale.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-17
Y, OCTOBER II, 1894. FOURTEEN PAGES
A CHURCH BURNED DOWN.
FIERCE FIRES IN THE ANNEXED DISTRICT
SANCTUARY OF THE GERMAN BAPTIsTs De
sTROYED-A $1,000 BLAZE IL THE FLEET
WOOD GRANDSTAND AT THE SAME

SANi"Ii AK1 Of HE 'Isi'"fN'' ''' A''''
sTRoYED-A $1,000 BLAZE IN THE FLEET
WOOD GRANDSTAND AT THE SAME
TrMr-woRK OF INCENDIARIEs.
The Police and Fire departments in the Annexed
District were kept busy early last nght with three
fires which occurred almost simultaneously such
distances from each other that the Fire Department
hardly able to cope with them all.
Al 6 o'clock Mounted Policeman Thomas Sheehan.
Of the Thrty-third Precinct. discovered flames ana
smoke pouring from the basement Of the Sranf'tand
at Fleetwood Park The engines responded quickly
The blaze mad gained such headway that the south
end of the building wrapped in flames sec
ond alarm was sent out. and the engines arrived
after the had been subdued by the two engines
already the ground. one thousand dollars dam
age was done 10 the Grandtstani.
Forty valuabl" horses quartcrei In the
stables nearly all of which were taken ont on the
track for safety The origin of the re is supposed
to be incendiary similar attempt was made To
burn the stand Monday night. hut the fire was
discovered by James Lang. hosiler, before any
damage was done The fire started In the base
the south end OF the grand stand. which is
used storehouSe. The door. which is usually
kept closed found 10 have been broken open.
The police Will make an Investigation.
While the fire at Fleetwood WAS under fun head
way. a fire was discovered In the blacksmith shop
of John Tcilcborgcr. on the nor;hwes: corner Of
called from Fleetwood a single engine from Tre-
mont was unable TO cope with the fire, which
destroyed the shop and set fire TO the German
Baptist Church. which stood mex, TO II in Fulton
ave. Four streams of water turned on the
church. but the flames had eaten their way through
and soon attacked the walls inside.
The efforts % the fircmcn the church
were futile and when the fire burnr! through the
roof their attention turned 20 "A four story
frame tenement house belonging 10 Jeremiah NIL
man. adjoining the church on the north side. ~
had already caught FIRE. but the tenants had cs-
capo1 the street. John Gum who lived In the
basement o. the church. got safely out, but lost
most of his furniture.
While the frrmen were AT work at the tenement
house the tai sprc of ID" church fell and narrowly
missed Two nrein"n. who were handling hose IN front
of the church. The church. which rs a total loss.
was valued az g tpl The blacksmith shop anI con
tents were valued AZ SlGp The damage t. the ten"-
lneni house which was mostly from water. is tl5".
Tho fire is supposed g. be- due - rareessn"ss "u thr
part ~ the blacksmith IN leaving NE In his forge
At 6.0 O'Clock "a hays'ack belonging 10 Charles
Ga,pin at college and Arthur ayes. vas found -
be- nrc. An alarm wts AZ once sent out 10y an
exciiahlc policeman. which brought the fremont
engine. The damage Is 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-17
SECOND REGISTRATION DAY.
BELIEVERS IN GOOD GOVERNMENT
SHOULD NOT FORGET THIS.
DO NOT NEGLECT TO DO YOUR DUTY TO-DAY. For
YOU CANNOT TELL WHAT WEEK
WILL BRING FORTH.

YOU CANNOT TELL WHAT WEEK
WILL. BRING FORTH.
Have you registered?
If not. you have the opportunity to-day which
Is the second day for the registration of voters in
this city and in Brooklyn The polling-places
are to be open from a. m until p. m. in New
York and from a. m. until 10 p. m. In Brooklyn
The enormous registration in each city on last
Tuesday showed that there is no lack of interest
in the coming election, and 1t is important that
all citizens Interested in good government should
vote this year. There many good citizens
who have not been registered yet, and they
should not put off the duty until another day.
There will be only two days of registration In
the two cities after to-day-Friday and Saturday
of next week-and citizen who fails to register
before then may be prevented by Illness or bust
ness emergencies from making sure of hi' rght
To vote II must be remembered that unless
man Is registered this year he cannot vote TINS
year no matter how long he has lived and voted
I'm mis- election district.
TO be entitled to register and vote a man
must be at least twenty-one years old on flec-
ton Day and must be citizen. native or
naturaliZed. II he Is NJ turalized citizen, MS
naturalization must have been completed al
least ten DAYS prior to the election voter a'so
must have nved year in the State four
months I'm the county ana thirty days In MS
election district prior to the election and ne must
not have been convicted ~ an infamous crime,
or il 50 convicted he must have been pardOned
and restored 10 the rights Of citizenship.
There IS reason 70 believe that every citizen
will have a chance 20 vote once-and only once
this year and have his vote counted as II is
cast It Is a time when every man who wants
to aid In 0verthrowing the corrupt rings OF poll
tcians should vote for the reform tickets. Tam
many can be buried in this city II the good
citizens do their duty.
Let every man who has not registered make
sure If his vote to-day. without further delay.
and let every good Republican remind his fellow
Republicans Of their duty.
Tammany Hall VIII marshal It's host OF the de-
PRAYED and criminal classes. whose occupations
would be- gone II the laws were enforced. IL IS
3, tirna for every decent ard respectable man to
register and vote for honest municipal govern
rnent and clean administration. The vote for
MAYOR will show whether the advocates OF non
csiv or corruption are in the majority In New
York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-17
THE CAR LOSING STRENGTH.
a DISCOURAGING BULLETIN ISSUED BY
HIS PHYSICIANS
no IMPROVEMENT IN THE KIDNEY DISEASE
PRECAUTIONS TO INSURE HIS SAFETY IN
CoRFU-AN EXTRAORDINARY CoNCEs-
SION TO PRINCESS AILX

CORFC-AN EXTRAORDINARY CONCES-
SION TO PRINCESS AIIX.
ST. Petersburg Oct. ia special edition Of
the Official Messenger" issued this evening
contains a bulletin signed by Drs Leyden Zach
arin. Popof and Befaminon. the Cars phys-
clans. stating that on consultation to-day they
found no Improvement in the kidney disease
from which the Car IS suffering and that His
Majesty's strength has diminished since their
last examination. They hope. however. that the
climate Of the Southern Crimca will benefit him.
London. Oct 1S.-Grand-duke Vladimir. brother
OF the Car, arrived in Paris to-day and visited
President Casmr-Perier at the Palace OF the
Elysee The Paris correspondent Of The Daily
News says that the Grand-duIe declared that
Russia's pacific policy has not changed and that
the Cars condition has improved in the Crimea
and is not considered hopeless
Copenhagen, oct. 16-The "Politiken' of this
city publishes under reserve a statement that the
Car intends to change the succession to the
throne naming his youngest son, Michael.
heir. in consequence of the Czarewtchs pc
litical views. Georges succession being cOnsd-
cred Impossible owing TO lss bad health. The
story e. regarded absurd.
Athens. oct. 16.-The Government has ordered
the srrictest enforcement of the regulations in
REGARD 10 passports 10 NDIIu, WIiu d VIEW 81 HI
suring the safety OF the Car during his sojourn
in Greece.
Berlin. Oct. 16.-The "Kreuz Zetung says that
the Russian Holy Synod has made an extraor-
dinary and highly important concession in the
case Of the adoption Of the Greek faith by Prin-
cess Alix of Hcsse. The Princess refused TO de-
clare her former religion accurscd or that her
conversion due To the conviction that her
religion not founded upon truth. as Is
required 10y the law of the Greek Church. She
merely made the declaration that she had joined
the Greek Church in order II be of the same
religion her future husband. and the Holy
synod accepted her declaration sufficient.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-17
she SAYS ROBINSON Is 4 FOOL.

HIS WIFE CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY HE cos
FEssEp TO THE MURDER or GIBBS SHE
DIDN'T FIRE THE FATAL SHOT.
Buffalo. oct l6-Chief Detective Cusack returned
here at midnight Tonight from Cleveland. accom-
panied by Deputy Sherlffs Abrams and Sicily and
Bert" Snyder, prisoner occupying an adjoining
cell to Robinson at the time he confessed to the
murder OF Montgomery Gibbs. The trio will soon
appear before the Grand Jury
Superintendent OF Police Bull finished reaoihs
wom,n signed her name TO Il after read
Ing II over carefully and suggesting a Few unim-
portant changes. When Mr. Bull told her that her
husband had made fun confession she said II was
all right except the fact that she fired the fatal
shot She declares that her husband ga al the
shooting She characterized her husband as fool
for making the confession. IL can't understand
why he did It," said Mrs Robinson. HE must be
badly railsd- or he would never do anything OF the
kind"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-17
THROUN TTOLENTLI ! FRON THFR TRAP

HORSE DRIVES BY TWO WOMEN BECOMES IN
MANAGEABLE AND Runs AWAY
While out riding In trap yesterday afternoon
Mrs. Il. +. Hartman. OF Harrison. and Mrs
Martha Eagles. OF Newark. y. j.. met with a re-
rious mishap. In driving down Rnilroad-aV"
their trap into passing carriage Their
spirited horse badly frightened. became un-
manageable and away The women were
thrown violently to the ground ana the trap was
demolished They were carried into drug store
where they were attended 10y lr. Dchart who
then accompanied them To Mrs llartmans sum
rn,r home The women received severe bruises
and cuts about their heads and bodies and SUI
frrcd severely from shock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-17
MODEST REQUEST or CALIFORNIA

San Francisco. oct le-The Chamber OF Com
merce to-day adopted resolutions urging Congress
TO make an appropriation for the construction OF
swift torpedo vessels four OF which shall be built
and commissioned the Pacific Coast: calling.
also for the immediate improvement Of Pearl Iar-
Dor In the HawaiVn Islands and the establishment
there OF naval station and coaling depot, and
requesting the California delegation to aid such
legislation as will secure cable communca tion with
Hawaii. subsequently to be extended TO Samoa,
New-Zealand and Australia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-17
FROM THE GULF To JERUSALEM.

If HE GETS THERE II a YEAR IE WlLL
WIN $1,000
Hamilton Ont oct. IA middle-agcd man In
a covered wagon drawn by two burros and
bronco passed through this city to-day. lie Is
bound for Jerusalem. by way OF New-fork He
says that he started from the Gulf OF Mexico last
June without q cent. wager Of $1,000 that
he could reach Jerusalem within a year. He traV-
els alone and cooks his meals. After taking
up a collection here he started for the East lie
expects to reach New-York In I'VE weeks. ana VIII
take q steamer there for Palestine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-17
MOROCCO CITY IN REBELLION.

THE CALIPH HEMMED ~ BY 1NSlK"ENIS-
TROOPS ORDERED TO THE SCENE
London oct ga dispatch from Tangier. Nor
-occo saws that Morocco city has been In rob'Iloh
10, a week owing 10 the Calph's attempt to arrest
The C'aId Dehana by the Sultans order. Tnr Calph
* nos hcmmcd In by insurgents. The sultan Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-17
FIGHTING AT LoURENzo MARQUEE.
SOLDIERS AND WOMEN KILLED ~ ATTACKS BY
The KAFFIRs-ANoTHER PORTUGUESE
TOWN THREATENED

TOWN THREATENED.
London. Oct l6-"The Pail Mall Gazette pub
fishes dispatch from Lourenzo Marquee, saying
that on October Il the natives made repeated at
tacks upon the Portuguese garrison and that nine
soldiers and two white women were killed. The
Portuguese have refused offer OF assistance made
BY force of 800 Beers, fearing that If the Beers
once gained entrance into Lourenzo Marquee they
might not be easily dislodged
Lisbon Oct. 1.-THE Governor Of Lourenzo Mar
ouez has issued proclamation warning tho in
habtants that the authorities cannot be response
bic for the safety Of the people during the attacks
Of the kafirs unless they remain in the Market
s}uare. Traders bring the intelligence that IN"
Maputas are Joining the rebels in large numbers
II is also reported that Chief Gungunhama Is
marching against Inhambane. a Portuguese town
Of Delagoa Bay
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-17
Mr. CHAMBERLAIN DEFENDS HIS BILL.
ds OFFERS TO RESIGN If THE MEASURE Is
: DlsAPPROvED BY ANY CONSIDERABLE

DisAPPROVED BY ANY CONSIDERABLE
SECTION OF BIS PARTY.
London Oct. ls--Joseph Chamberlain. the Liberal
thonist leader, addressed the Cnionist conference
durham to-day. He held that the tnionist
parry was growing in strength at the expense OF
'ae 'adstonians. and insisted upon the importance
" having definite policy Of social reform He de-
'Hasa ir detail the bill which ~ has prepared for
laoduction at the next session of Parliament pro
'-ns for the furnishing Of State aid TO artisans
. Ie purchase of homes Of their own the granting
~ y, VH'ase pensions. the limitation of'the hours Of
~, -s' IL shops and factories. the restriction OF
80 - afen immigration. and new Employers
'4v act, embodying the contracting-out clause.
- Ne'ring TO the adverse opinions Of certain
ra ~ist newspapers on this bill. Mr. Chamberlain
snSl II he thought the criticisms were APP
d., ,py any considerable section Of the Unonist
e Se would resign the responsible place which
tsrH neId IN the partys councils. The party
k.tr never succeed, he declared with a barren
:" negative criticism or cynical indifference.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-17

,rbaj. Oct 16.-A report is in circulation
mat Port Arthur has been captured by the
h"s This port is one of the most important
'', 'S, chinese strongholds. 1t was the place of
n the Chinese fleet after the battle off the
N" -, NJ the Yaloo River. the disabled ships hav-
,.sn repaired and reftted there
|.s,n Oct 16-A dispatch TO the Central
from Wi-Ju. dated yesterday says that
Two opposing armies still face each
ps .. an the banks Of the Yaloo River. The
.-'...a have not fired shot, but work
'-,, snd day strengthening their defences.
r.. yamagata. the japanese Commander
r,,., Is awaiting the arrival o; heavier
S,.,, before attacking the Chinese position
-. scouts estimate that the Chinese force
''rI o. 600 men. The scouts have brought in
a''',. ,rf,rna;ion as to the condition of the
us'..s. defenccs. showing that they are not as
.H.", os the first reports Indicated. The Chinese
'~s "",s,v is shown to be less formidable than the
,'a.rsss had supposed. \ decisive battle is ex
japan soon Indications justify the belief that
pr0s,as stand OF the Chinese will be at kuben-
choa- - 1,,,,, says that several HIM
,.a3 chinese prisoners VINO were taken al the
e.d. er.a ~ PnC-Yang arrived in Toxic to-day.
cdIu., c,. aere in the streets to see the CaptiVas
Wy .,lovs6 them from the station TO the prisons.
a ~. crnwds were quiet and orderly. INDUCING in
40 40 ,rsul,s or signs Of eXui;aton. Inc captNes
w. y, sstr,huted among several military stations.
IT, Iananese Parliament. which was convoked
~ seven DAYS session 10 consider war meas
~. L. mel a, Hiroshima yesterday. Count kuSu-
80 was elected President and NJ Hnim2da
yce-Presdent. ..A
-. nrtboritv for the statement that overtures
,ontj,,g 10 a declaration OF peace between emma
.,s Janan were made yesterday evening, put
1s, Japan reiec. I'd the proposals made, consider
~s ,hem nadeGuate. According 10 the central
Tsr,s however there is every reason 10 DcleNe
s., tho nroposals were em.nenuy satisfactory
"a China and that her representatives. s!gnhed the
vlI,ngness Of their Government 10 dcqulesce III
them. ,, eorr, yo,,o
"The Star" publishes a dispatch from loKo-
,mn saving that large numbers Of Chinese
nisoners have arrived there. ,
The Japanese Legation n LONDON mas reC"lV.u
Information that the japanese transport steamer
Arak Maru has arrived AZ lokohaind rom
HongKone a Chinese gunboat left Hong
Kong few hours before the Ariaki Maru' put
contrary 10 expectation. made no attack upon
the transport. u.,. - Ate
"The Times will publish tomorrow as
match from its ST. Petersburg correspondent say
ing that he has learned that arrangements are
heng made TO have in readiness ana IN case
~ necessity to dispatch. six steamers or the nus
alan volunteer feet TO VaGivostock. Where they
will be fitted out as cruisers.
Kiel Oct. ls-The German cruiser kormoran
sailed for Japan to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-17
Messrs Tiffany Co. have received the folo"hS
cable message from Rudolph Aronson. at present
In Vienna
Vienna. October Is. lsst.

tiffany. y. Y: -,
America's tribute. Johann Strauss wreath, pro,
od most artistic Of all Congratulate YOU anl
FarnhaE!. N' D'''I II @Ni''.''''-'
The silver wreath presented to Johann strauss
on October T. when the composer celebrated the
dfticth anniversary Of his accession TO conductor
ship has been exhibition in the windo" %
Tiffany & Co. its designers and makers. nntil il
was taken TO Europe by Rudolph Aronson. through
whose efforts chiefly the sum to secure II was
raised. AS gracefully expressed upon the shiel1'
IT is a tribute to Johann Strauss from his Ainer-
admirers -,
Pauldng Farnham. the young artist VINO a.
signed wreath. is the director-in-chicf OF th,
icNelrv designing and manufacturing d"l".fiih"ht
OF the house Of Tiffany q Co.. Tn" wreath ~ All
of silver except Il gold medallion resting upon
lvrc at the top. The medallion has a portrait OF
Strauss. The silver ribbons at the siIc OF the
wreath at the bottom bear the eagles o1 austria
and those on the other side, the stars anG Strlpes
Where they unite is shield. with the nscrlp-
ton Johann Strauss. from His American hdmir-
ers The wreath Itself Is composed OF hf'y leaves;
and on each one Is engraved the name OF one OF
the composers works. The total weight is hity-
six ounces. and the wreath - twenty one H'U"eS
high and sixteen inches wide
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-17
ALL FRANCE ASTONISHED.

THE GOVERNMENT BESTOWED THE CROSS OF
THE LEGION OF HONOR UPON
A GERMAN OFFICER
London Oct. ls-The peop.e OF France are as
,onisbed by the act OF the French Government
in comforting the Cross Of the Legion OF Honor
upon Captain Won Sussknd, the German military
attachf at Paris . 90, ....
ascribes the bestOwal o: the honor upon captain
Susskind 10 Emperor Williams pardoning or the
French spies and his sympathetic attitude on the
deaths OF ex-President Mcmahon and President
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-17
KING ALEXANDER TO VISIT POTsDAM.

Berlin oct. liking Alexander of Servia will
arrive at Potsdam morrow. He will be welcomed
at the station by Emperor William and a number
of German princes A gala dinner in his honor will
be given in the New Palace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-17

HINRICIIS WILL. NOT GIVE Up HIS TRUST.
Frederic w. Hinrichs has declined the nomination
OF the Democratic Reform Organization for Register
of Deeds. and Henry Hentz has been nominated In
his place Mr. Hnrlchs In his dec,ination said that
he would have to resign the post OF Register Of
Arrears Under Mayor scheren in order to accept
the nomination. and In accepting that Office he bound
himself to continue therein until the close Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-17
A LAUREL CROWN FOR STRAUSS

TIE GIFT OF HEINKlVH 'ONIsIf1I' IsI1STs' I'd II
THE WALTZ KING.
Vienna Oct l6-At the banquet TO Johann
Strauss last evening. n laurel crown with nifty
gold leaves the gift OF Heinrich Conried. Of New
York was presented to the Waltz King. The
speeches at the banquet were Of a highly eulogis-
tic character.
The Grand-duke Constantin OF Russia, who WAS
on his way from Gmunlen to Venice. was present
incognito in the antc-rOoU during the festivities
roceiv.d n letter from Trieste signed by Jakub
Enendi stating that the cX-KhedVc. lsmah Path4,
has sent pair OF siran"s 10 the composer "S Il
jubilee present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-17
CAPTAIN Won HAN

CAPTAIN Won HANNEKEN LIKELY TO DIE.
London. Oct ia dispatch from Shanghai says 1t
IS reported there that Captain Won Hanneken. the
German offcer who wounded on one OF the
Chinese warships in the battle of the mouth OF the
Yaloo River is suffering from boodpoisonng re-
sutng from his wounds and is not likely to recover.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-17
p"MEp BY THE AMEER's ILLNESS.

ns.. Hp BY THE AMEER'S ILLNESS.
IN cABuL THOUGHT TO BE IN PERIL
l., THE AFGHAN RULER DIES.
son S0n' Oct. ia dispatch to "Tbe Times"
Ae Ana. saws that news Of the illness OF
Re u,, u Aighanstan is regarded there with
L hw ~. seriousness, and grave anxiety is
hS Sss ss safety OF Europeans in Cabul In case
y liIs rncne Inc Vice-Regal Council met In