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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-15
4EDrD TOR ms BRTERT.


Captain G,,r, S..ne.r the commander Of tn"
Nc.herlaul- American Steamship Amsterdam. re-
celNci yesterday d. gold watch ana chain from IN"
President - t. lr,.i States iu recognition Of his
gallant ,ulcasor 'o re-ru, th- mon Of the wrecked
fishing schooner Maggie f.. Wells on January y
last. J. Nll Doe recalled thhf during III" stormy
weather which Ur,ftii'! during that period the
Amsterdam Will. ou her way 10 this port. sighted
The Mlrri. r. Wells living flags ~ distress. cap
tain Scuecr made imrurli t" preparations - rescue
The fishermen ana o. boat was launched manned by
the chief Ollie ana six m"n OF the Amsterdam =
CROW. But unfortunately. IN attempting - save the
lives ~ .ti .f. these brave men lost their own In
the heavy sou which W. running the lifcboat cap
sized AMI VITA tn- exception Of one man. all her
crew w.rr drowned. The crew or IN" hShing
schooner was afi,raar1 saved hy another vessel
Seven thou.,uI i've hundred dollars was distributed
among IA, iln.ll-s of the drowned men by the
American Government.
Tn. presor,,,i.n took place on board the Amsier-
dam John Wilhlnl the general agent OF tn" com
pauy 40 Prcsal,u. ClryoIni's request. manning TO
Captain St,ng.r ~" watch together with q '"''r'
express. extreme appreciation "t MS SERVICES III
returning thanks captain S'enger mad" tou'hinR
allueion 10 the sal fate which h"f"l IN" Hi'p'ai
c,cV ia tbcir heroic crIely1rs To reach the dis
trcsscl schooner He said:
l. g. moi only the value Of this present th'i WIZ
make 10 precious hut m" r"ln"llp " W.
- , fn,nrnfni ,nom.n' meyer t. be forgotten; the
moment I lost my lir.; officer and nv OF my crew.
lui they me- q hcro' death In Their aitrnp,S ~
save Inc i've. az others So peace bc win mem,
In going to their dcath they proved that me prhN'
blood Of their forcftth"rs suli ran III men VIZ
and let their memory nerve yon 10 render ASSIST
,ncc and Ia ~ and save life At all times even At
tho risk at your own.
Engraved upon the case Of to watch was i repre-
e.pt,iion or th. American eagle. ana attached 10
the chain was locset with valn'hl" DIAMOND sci
f., IA. coutr. Tn. following inscription was also
.naraycI upon the inner sid" of IN" Wat'h, ,,.,.,
t.f l,t fI,.
., t'aut,lt, S'.np,i of The Netherlands Sl'aWSf!P
amsterdam fnr his gallant and heroic 'ndelVot 10
r.scu. tin, crow 90 the American i.n'HS VI
NJ tggic T. Well. January r. ~" Executive WAN
3 ION February D.. tN5'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-15
roR yrrUrRty DEACONESS HOUSE.

The Evangelical Lutheran 'h"r'h ~ "po"' ~
establish In this city It's first home ana ''"'i'i"N
..,,oi for I..con.ssrs i'm this ncghhorhood when
vIu bee one Of the first Ia be established J" t"'S
country under the auspices al thAt "e"'''''''"
Those having the matter IN charge 'r' '''' NV
hers OF the Board Of Trustees OF the New 'o'h
ueaconcs- Home of the EVahs'H'ai I'"'"'' an
Church lately Incorporated al 'p''E ~
~. ,..,r.. +. ,y.nn,r il president OF the board
I, il urouos.d bv The General synod OF the Evan
gelical Lutheran church 10 organize houses 10,
deaconesses In all the lare" cities me "ehe'"'
SYNOD has appointed committee 10 uetr'op the
work here. Already eight young women nav VIZ
unt.ered to take up the work, ana lheS WI. pe
ullcrd In CHARGE of houses In America aS last as
they are opened
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-15
VAS TT 4 LITTLE PLOT?
HANS s BEATTIE. ARRESTED As "A SUSPICIOUS
PERSON" SAYS A PATROLMAN limited THAT
THE MATTER COULD BE ARRANGED"

HANS $ BEATTIE. ARRESTED As "A SUSPICIOUS
PERSON" SAYS A PATROLMAN HINTED THAT
THE MATTER COULD BE ARRANGED"
Hans ;. Beattie, lawyer and ex-commssionsf
OF the Department Of street Cleaning Of No. 70
West One-hundred-a nd-thrty -trst-st.. was placed
under arrest ~ 3 O'Clock yesterday morning as
suspicious person. on being taken to the East one
hundre,l-and twenty sixth-s police station. he was
discharged by Sergeant Grant Policemen ThraU
and Cassidy. who stationed on Lenox-axe., In
citizens Clothes Mr.. Beattie standing on the
corner OF One-hundred- and twenty seventh-st and
asked him what he doing there Mr.. Beattis.
answer and was promptly placed under arrest
According to Mr.. Battles statement. he had
been detained business and had just left a cable
car to walk home when the men spoke TO him He
says:
] saw a policeman on the corner in uniform. and
called TO him Here i my card, ! said lie
answered: Il do not want your card THESE men
are special officers" A. walking to the
STA ton house this in uniform suggested 10 me
subjected to 50 much trouble that thing of that
kind could be easily arranged. i at once replifh
tina, thoroughly understood HIM. but ] had never
done that kind Of business. At the station-house
way in which had been treated. but received no
satisfaction except permission that might 90 as
IN the language Of the sergeant. the special ofces
had full authority TO do exactly as they had done.
Mr.. Beatte says he proposes 10 follow the matter
no. He is treasurer for the Metropolitan Traction
Company whose offices in the Gable Building,
Broadway and HoustOn-st.. ard on Tuesday AFTER
noon last was elected Of the directors Of the
Grand and Forty secondsts. railroad company, al
the annual meeting Of the stockholders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-15
TIE NIDUEFK FRTIT MARKET
THE SUPPLY AND CURRENT PRICES OF ORANGES.
LEMONS. BANANAS. PINEAPPtEs AND
ALMERIA GRAPES.

Oranges are arriving here in large quantities.
not only from Mediterranean ports. but also from
Jamaica and other points OF supply in the Wesi
Indies Receipts likewise flowing In from
Californi3's great crop. estimated at fully 2oo@'
boxes with which the Western market Is fairly
flooded. The abundance OF the supply has resulted
in low prices Scilian oranges now selling at
wholesale for from 81 80 to g. % box according
to the quality % the fruit ana the number o.
oranges in each box and. under 'hc same condi-
tons, California navel sell FOR from s. 20 s.
a box Repacked Jamaicas bring rom 81 10 s. -
barrel Sound sweet Jamaica oranges of good
size may be bought stands and in fruit stores
from 70 cents apiece. % - 80 cents dozen.
The supply o. lemons is comparatively small,
foreign shippers having forwarded large invoices
OF 10 The partial exclusion OF lemons.
since the destruction of over 2.0oocp boxes the
Florida trees by ne unusually severe midwnter
storms. New Sicilian lemons, most OF those
ceved being second or thir1 grade fruit. are selling
at wholesale for from 81 70 TO g a box the number
in each box ranging from 300 70 800 Good ones arc
selling az retail for from 2, to 80 cents dozen.
Receipts OF bananas have increased, but without
causing any decrease IN prices. Tn" best grade Of
the fruit from Port Limon and Aspnwall is quoted
at from 81 l2i2 to 81 - bunch Cor "nrsts." and
nanas selling for from 10 to Z per cent less than
The former kinds. At retail the fruit OF good sz.
and sound may be purchased for from 30 -
Pneappics are in good demand with Increasing
al good wholesale rates. extra large bringing from
tl8 10 so hundred. large. from f2 20 SIG and
medium from s. 20 so. Pineapples selling ii,
retail for from u 10 % cents apiece, according 10
size and condition.
Alncrla grapes are in short supply. There are
sell rapidly for high prices The fruit Is quoted
wholesale. at from so to 81 barrel OF large size
50 30 for that o: less attractive hue The retail
price ranges from p cents 10 - cents pound.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-15
RFLTEVED IN SPITE or DENI1LS

The Officers If the General Electric Company de
MED yesterday that the company was TO be con-
s0ldated with the Westinghouse Electric Company.
According 10 a report such consolidation was TO
take place through the absorption Of stock OF both
companies by men actively connected with the
Standard Oh Company. Despite the denials OF Off
Of the General Electric Company there are
many people in Wall Street who believe that there
Is ground for the report II IL believed that
there is plan under consideration for the re-
organ lzation OF the General Electric Company and
a consolidation OF its interests with the Westing
house Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-15
MAYOR STRONG APPROVES TWO Bills
DEIOS MCURDY WILL NOW GET HIS PAY FL"
DEFENDING COLONEL FELIOWS-MoNEf FUN
THE LYING-IN HOSPITAL

DEFENDING COLONEL FEILOws-MoNEY FOX
THE LYING-IN HOSPITAL.
Mayor Strong yesterday gave hearings on '"o
bills which have been referred to him from Albany,
having been passed by the Legislature. ohe VI
these authorizes the Board of Estimate 10 reim-
burse District Attorney John r. Fellows Tor MS eA-
penditures I'm the Good Government attempt 10 re-
move him from office last December. The charges
were heard by ex-senator Iinson. the rereree, on
whose report Governor Flower dismissed the case
Colonel Fellows's counsel was Delos McCurdy. MI
McCurdy and the Coones stenogra pliers may now
expect compensation for their services. as the
Mayor approved the measure. The other Dill appro-
PIRATES $1,000 for the Society OF the Lying-in HOS
pital. IL occupies the old Fish property AZ
Seventeenth-st and Second-ave.. but good work re-
quires extension Of quarters The Mayor. atter
listening several speeches favoring the DILL ap-
proved H. and sent 1t and the Fellows bill back TO
Albany. az,
Two young women, Miss X Tedford and MISS
Margaret Schumann, who gave their address at No
1913 West Twenty -first-st, applied to the Mayors
confidential clerk. b. L.. Burrows yesterday Tor
permit to exhibit living pictures on Sunday even:
ings in this city They said that they had appeared
Hoboken, but had not received pay Tor their
exhibitions. Mr. Burrows discouraged their pro.
iect and said he doubted whether the Mayor wouid
entertain their application. They went away, say
ing that they would call again to see the Mayor
when he not busy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-15
LOWER PRICES FOR FISH PREDICTED
"BG.IzzARD" RATES STILL PREVAIL DESPITE AN
INCREASED SIPrI.y-HUDsON RIVER SiAD
DAILY ENPEa,TED TO ARRIVE.

lNCREASED SlfIl.h- pSON XIV FIX SHAN
DAILY EXPECTED TO ARRIVE.
\ well-known Fulton Market ish-deaer predicted
yesterday that In few days prices OF fish viii
BE- considerably lower than those that have recently
prevailed. unless a cold storm should set in.
There has been no general decline since the sharp
advance made between four and five weeks ago on
account Of the storm which blew the smacks of the
Banks. compelling them to suspend operations and
scud for ports of safety Striped bass more
Plentiful and coming in freely. but are still! selling
for from 30 TO b a pound for boilers" and
IS cents for panish. The same is true OF Long
Island smets. which still selling for ~ cents per
pound. HOLSTERS continue % be very scarce. mono
selling for less than ~ a pound, while the
best ones readily bring % cents. North Carolina
roe shad in short supply and selling for from
81 Ia to 81 - A piece bucks bringing from go 10 u
cents apiece. and roes from T. TO 20 cents pound.
The fsh-dealers daily expecting the FIRST
run OF Hudson River shad. which, though usually
small. would agreeaby supplement the southern
supply Last year the first Hudson River shad were
received 10y Eugene q. Blackford In Fulton Market.
March 10. Their hardness this year Is attrio-
uted 10 the recent intense cold which reduced the
river water TO Il temperature so frtgid that the
fastidous hsh refuse return from their annual
Southern iaunts TO their summer home In the
majestic river Til IL shall have been tempered to
suit their fancies They usually arrive about March
Il i'm time To view st. Parick's Day parade but
unless they soon get move" on themselves they
viii miss this years pageant in honor OF Erns
patron saint
The extremely high prices herein quoted furnish
conclusive proof that the fshdealers OF this city In
common with the butchers and some other iuryey-
ors of food products. adhere to high prices long
after the cause attributed for their temporary ad
vance has ceased TO exist advancing them with
aacrlty the slightest preteXt, but reducing them
only when failure TO do so subjects them to the
sharp criticism OF complaining customers ana con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-15

az Irish friczc The gay co.1rlnss. hardly subIucl
by their rough weave. suggest blanketings. II
would require a arycrc tailor cat 20 make them at
trsc,Ive In street attire There = great deal OF
white IN these mixtures and checks and the color
ings suggest the crude shades of homespun. though
they are strictly the result of the work Of the most
experienced Overs OF the English cloth manufacture
The Imitation of peasant coofings Is an ancctdtion
Of fbc season and the stories told by the ailOr of
their being actually woven ana dyed by peasant
hands are probably pretty tales fpr the amusement
solely 81 feminine customers. There are hardly
u.asant weivcrs enough in IN" world 10 supply the
trade Of America alone y great many Of these
cloths also show the Influence Of French colorings.
and nearly all the fashionable goods of the season
are more or affected by the card Of the Partisan
syndicate. , a.. .,... - H.,
brrps TO market this season an Irish frlcZe, woven
tn nn,u-work blocks. for use over color. The new
,ricIes are from fOrtythree 10 f1ry eight Inches
ride ami cost from 81 - 10 - ~ "A yard The open
work fricze - 81 a., ,.. -. ,...... ~ 81.
t-rancb weaver. Dainty I'm ColOring full OF dashes
ar1 snggestions OF hue and tint IN chine. they nave
oil ,be witcheTy OF French style.
In these goods the French manufacturer has lett
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-15
CHIH DREy's DIyyER IS EAST BRoA DWAY

The annual pu.in Reception. rendered by the
Ladies' Bikur Cholim Society, was held yesterday
afternoon .; 30. 9oN Fast broadway, when din
ner was ur.uar., FOR the children o. the Industrial
school Mrs. Emma J.. Toplitz, the president, de-
livered an address. after which there was must
cal entertainment.
Among those present were Mrs. Raphael Ettn-
ger Mrs Never Kahn Mrs Henriette Jacobson
Mrs MorItz I,ulIowa Mrs Debora Janowitz. Mrs
NJ Nciman. Mrs. Morris Herman. Mrs. FroelIch,
Mrs. Emil Messncr. Mrs ). Neustadter, Mrs. w.
Ende and Mrs. l.. Clark.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-15
THE EXHIBITIOy PROMISES TO BE NOTABLE

The Executive Committee of the Loan Exhibition
of Religious Art. to open March q. met yesterday
al No 1876 Fourth ave. and are much pleased at the
RESPONSES and encouragement they are receiving
from the collectors OF the finest examples of &C.
clesastical art work throughout the country. The
exhibition promises far to surpass their eXpecta-
lions Among other valuable contributions may
be mentioned the famous Queen Anne silver COM
munon service from Old Trinity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-15

for time the furroWel fashions OF crepon, ana
given us again OF those sheer woolless with
seeded dots with gay little chine figures suS-
costing the roscbuds ana hOWerettes in which the
French designer delights. Thus creamy white;
dull willow green pale blue or tan silk and WOOL
may be shot with figures in rose. green navy and
other harmonious tints in chine effect. or a cloth
suggesting bengdline in its cord * seeded with
miniature dots i'm OF the cOlOrs OF the mixed
ground. such cloths range from & ~ TO 81 u yard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-15
SEED Is most TAINTED NON.
TIE NEBRASKA SUFFERERS NEED SUPPLY FOR
TIL: STRING PLANTING.

TIL: STRING PLANTING
Tho Tribune has received the following in rela-
ton 70 the suffering farmers In Nebraska from the
Rev. George r. G.. Fisher. missionary OF the Ameri-
can sunday school Union. whose present address is
Rochester. MINI.
To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir ! desire to call your attention 10 the need u
our suffering settlers In respect 10 seed While
there is not the slightest doubt that the state and
county authorities VIII do what they can yet II is
evident that their funds VIII not meet IN" demands,
hence help must from abroad Your readers
be willing assist IN carrying ihlS dlI 10
the anxious tOllers OF the West VINO are now de-
pOrug the outlook. and wondering wn"r" tn"y arc
to obtain the necessary seed for IN" next crop,
with which they hope 10 save themselves from a
worse calamity Than that Of last season Nhlle MS
anxiety FOR seed grain IS uppermost. yet there is
also sore cry for bread. ! hay" been distressed
by letters received from our missionaries. ono
says: Il am bounded almost TO death. ana scaIcry
Know how 10 get minutes RESI- -th'y he'P coming
t. IN" 70 help.
Another says. MY heart IS from having 10
listen 10 appeals for food, ana ! haven AWNING
to give. fear the relief committee made u serious
mistake Ia sending Out the reports th'y uid' 'he
conditions are very bad indeed. , T.,
IL Will be very great pleasure 20 me 10 De m
trusted with airy further Contributions for TINS as
tressel people. 10 be used for food ana SEED, ana
viii report each glf IN the columns OF your worthy
paper.
The following contributions have been received FOR
these sufferers since the last report: ..o
Prohibition pari $ !. C. f. Sncioi, ........... ~ !"
bethany. Conn. ConEr gatnnal SUNDAY school. -" W.
ork Tribune ~. J. l.. q e. - CJ....... 20 2 -,
=. New York .................. l"Vp
Mar x. S Eaton. Washington. u. C........... 200
Ann, NJ OK New York CIV .................. "n
Total ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-15
TO BE ADDRESSED BY CONMISSTOyER WARIy0.

commissioner War.ng OF the Street Cleaning De-
partmcn, is To make an informal address to-mor-
row evening AT the weekly smoker OF Good Gov
eminent club ii at its cubrooms. No. $50 West
Thirty second-st. Besides remarks by other PROM
ment men, there will be good music. club 10
comparatively young. but IL Is growing rapidly and
bids fair rank In influence with IT'S sister-cIubs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-15
MRS SCHTIT/ TIE MIDWIFE, WIID.

Mrs. Christine Schultz. who Is charged with nav
Ing caused the death Of Mr.. Jennie Partrldsc' Z"
No. 4lS West FOrty-scventh-st. by criminal opera
ton was held yesterday by Coroner O'Meagher
In 500 bonds 10 await the action OF the coroner
Jury. The inquest was set for to-day AZ 1917. anu
Mrs Schultz In default Of bail returned % me
TomDs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-15

"e New-York Depository and Missionary Depart
80. 80 OF the American Sunday School Union will
4, ae about April from the Bible House where
Butids Deen for thirty years to the Constable
Croft Fifth-ave. and Eishteenth-st +. p. Ban
~ ~ secretary OF the missionary department.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-15

have adhered - simple colorings and paid ltlr At
tcnion to the color card - the rnrisian syndicat"
These ch"viots about forty-oght inches wide ana
cost 81 a yard in spring weight There ar" pretty
American ch"viots In refined mixture ~ navy blue
and white which cost 81 2, = yard
\ large portion Of the seasons importatious b.
taken up with that rough variety 81 chcviot known
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-17
DIVORCES BY WATCH.
Wichita Woman Given a Legal
Separation in Ten Minutes.
Judge Reed Beats All Previous
Records for Celebrity.
OTHER STATE NEWS.
Test Irrigation Case at Phillips
burg is Decided.

WICHITA, Sept II = When Judge
Reed made the worth beating record OF
for'y-1our minutes IN The la ted Iii
vorce case, Probate Judge Jeunlngs of
" oodwari claimed tna. he mad beaten
Judge Reefs record by nineteen min
utes.
Thus matters stood until yesterday,
when Mrs. Julia A. Leonard appeared
before his honor. accom- anied by Mr
IeuEley, her attorney, and asked that the
juOge would incline his ear un34I she had
gwen him d Concise history of her grlev-
ance against her husband, Henry H.
Leonard, 10 whuIn She was united in
III rriage September IS 1886.
she stated that heury had failed
to provide her with the neces-
saries of life and had utterly
disregarded all his matr mon tal
obligations, and as Henry had flied his
answer giving cun-ent that JuiIa's PRAYER
should be granted, the judge was all at
tention, and he drew ouL MS watch and
told the attorney to proceed
This was dune, and in nine minutes,
1U1a seconds from the time the evidence
was begun the judge had signed the de-
cree. The prepared divorce decree was
passed to the c;erk and III l. minutes
~ seconds, the CLERK had licked the b. q
reu stamp, attached his seal, aud the
matrimonial yoke which had bound Mr..
and Mrs Leonard for the past nine years
was snapped asunder, and the necessary
record made upon the books in the dis
trlc. clerks office, ana all competitors
0istaucad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-17

Hogs-Chicago, 1900; Kansas City,
100. Omaha, 50.; estlmAItd hogs at
Chicago tomorrow, z3,1 10 eslimai ed cars
of whea', %; corn, 19i; oats. 200
specuous-W inter- wheat ~, graded
2; spring ~heat 81. graded ~; c1rn 60S.
graded 5Y4; oaIs OIL, graded l4I
y. Minneapolis gol S74 c-rs today and 4 70
year age; Du uth 42l cars today and
533 year ago for The same day.
Pus on May corn 2S11a; Calls, 81 good
balance of this week.
Our New York correspondent said TO
day: There is talk of Keene buliing
sugar. We cannot confirm ii and wound
81 II the stock any material advance
Think the selling If D 81 {. +. the puss
few days by Wormsur mas been de-
Lerm:ned attempt 20 break the price but
it was we'll taken care Of Buy 81. Paul
on ali breaks"
Puls December wheat 5S1s, calls SO =;
puis May wheai 81, lis 10 x; puts ID
cember ccrn IS, calls .8A; pu MAY
corn 2914, calls 1919; puts January pur6,
50. rs, c4lis $3.50 for tomorrow.
The Chicago board adjourned at 1890
TO-DAY il honor o. the late Car LOS Black
mau, ii iate direc.or, and the board voted
to attend the funeral in body.