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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-09
DESTRUCTION OF THE SEAL HERDS

THE CATCH LAST YEAR THE LARGEST EVER
MADE IN A SINGLE SEASON.
Washington. Aug. s.-The statements made by
.ealers that the seal herds in Behrng Sea being
rapidly depleted. and that determination OF seal
life there is threatened. does create surprise
among the officials in the State and Treasury de-
partments which have to do with the Govern
ment's interest In Behrng Sea affairs. commune
cation received at the State Department from
w p. Roberts United States Consul at Victoria.
B. c. says that during the season Of 1894 chat is.
the last season. the catch was the largest ever
made In a single year. Mr. Roberts follows this
with the significant remark that a result OF the
seasons experience the fear once entertained that
the hunters would be seriously handicapped from
tho compulsory use Of the spear had been over
come.
A report of British Official A. r. Milne. Col
,ector of Customs at Victoria was forwarded TO the
State Denartment by Mr. Roberts 1t deals with
the proportion of male and female seals TAKEN STA
tettcs being given 10 show that this has an all
Important bearing upon the question OF Wnether or
moi the seal herd is In danger or EXTINCTION II
operations are continued under the present resuIa
tons The figures given show Hucn iarger pro
portion OF males, according TO Coiector wine; uti
the Americans have contenced were licIuueu III VIZ
catch for they held, he says that the PelaSc scar
ing was disproportionately fatal to the females.
TIE number of seals brought to Victoria during
last season was si47 by British. ana o4 py Amer,-
can sealers OF those taken by the brrsh vessels
2S al were killed In Behring Sea The males NUM-
bered II 705 and the females 1855
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-09
THE REV. DIR. JAMES H. HARGIs.

Philadelphia. Aug S-The Rev. DR.. james ~
burn Hargs, prominent Metnodis, ceisS" 49,
and the presiding e.der OF the Yves. D''"' c.
nnu.a.,nh,. Conference died at his home in Ger
r,or,own earlv this morning. DR.. Hargis nad LOT
come time been IN Indifferent health as a result OK
several attacks Of the grip. Acute kidney 'r0u"''
was the direct cause OF death
Mr. Hargs was born on the eastern snor. =.
Maryland In May. 1s47. He received MS ea"cA.o :.
a, dickinson College. where he was graduated "A
,e,, rIa mas admitted into the Philadelphia COD
ference in 1872. and secured charge at Allentown
His succeeding charges were In Phiadepnia e exc
for a short time at Jersey City AM hodis, EriS
1885, when he was In charge Vi 'he "o' S
copal Mission In Rome
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-09
JOKE ON THE MAYORS SECRETARH

HE HAS NOTICE OF HIS REMOVAL FROM oFF1cD
SENT TO THE CONTROLLER INSTEAD OF
HAVING CLERK DESIGNATED TO
PERFORM HIS DUTIES
Clerks in the Controllers office yesterday were
laughing over what they thought was good joke
on Job E. Hedges the Mayors secretary He is
getting ready to take vacation. and on Wednes-
day he drew up and had Mayor Strong sign this
document which was sent to the Controllers ONCE:
You will please take notice that the appoint
ment of Job E. Hedges as chief clerk Of the Mayors
office is hereby revoked and that Bion L. Burrows
is appointed In mis- place. such removal 70 GAZE
from August T. Mr.. Burrows is authorized to sign
warrants upon the City Treasury
The whole purpose the notice. Of course. was to
allow Mr. Burrows sign official papers In the
absence OF Mr. Hedges. but the clerks In Mr. Fitch
Office declared that Mr. Hedges would not be al
lowed to collect his salary for the time OF ms va
cation There is a regular form for the designs-
tion Of a clerk TO perform the duty OF the Mayor 5
secretary in the secretarys absence whicn does
not revoke the appointment; Mr. Hedges said yes s
terday that the Mayor had the power to NIX the
salary OF his secretary and he was not wptry,ms
alton there will be another notice TO the Controller
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-09
co,-pr CALENDARS FOR TO-DAY.

supreme Court-chambers- o Bren, J.-Cour
opens at 10 80 a. Motions Calendar called at IL
keIan No orr vs. Hackett; No. Blair vs. Porter: No
screw Dock Co. Maine steamship Co No T. People
etc. Nell. No.. s. same va Nutler, no
same Sweeney; No. r. same VI: Cenavsn; No ~
same vs. Hutzlen: No. IA. same vs. Fischander No 10
same Fischer; No 10. same w. Grisss NO ~ sane
etc. $ Commercial Alliance Life Insurance Co.. NO ~
Graham Graham; No. 81. Harris vs. Ssphsys; NO y.
Stinson Manhattan Wood Carpet Co.; No; "a Cronnte
wesker: No IS Mills vs. Myers No rs People, eis vs.
Rosenpanter. No q Healey vs. lieaiey; NO - feope
etc, sheve: No 20. Mutual Life insurance Co. vs.
Bailey: No. &c. Nelson VS.. Rasmuseni No: b. First
Nation, Bank Of Illinois lott No a. People. etc. vs.
Brcckman: No. 81. O'Connor Va. McGovern
Supreme Court-Gencra Term Recess: 800
Supreme court-speciai Term-fars l. IL ana Had
journed for the -. ... - -.
Circuit Court-Par,s II. III and IV-Adjourned for the
-
superior cour-special Term-Before Gidersleeve. j..
Court opens at IL a. nj. Motions 49,.
Superior Court-Genersl Term-Ad)ourned or he term.
Superior Court-Equty Term Adjourned Tor me Term.
Superior Court-Trial Term-Pafts l. III ana hi-Ao-
journed for the 800. , o..
surrogate's Court-Chambers-Be Arnold. S..Cour,
opens 1890 a m. Estate OF Charles " blackwell.
VIII. for probate: Catharine Kennedy James Jarrett.
Karl Kudeshousen, John O. Kumpp William Refer.
Elizabeth NJ Ford Edwin j. Meeks at 1880 a. m Chris
TOPPER Isaac Segal Elizabeth Heert, Ellen
surrog Court-1riai Term-Adjourned Tor me term
Common Pleas-Speciai Term-Before Giegerfch' j.
Court opens II a. m. Motions -,
Common Fleas-Gencral Term-Adjourned until Thursday
August %.
Common Pieas-Equi,y Term-Adjourned for the term
Common Preas-Triai Term-rars l. II and Had
CITY court"GeneraI Term-Adjourned sine die.
City Court-specia TermBefore Botty J-court opens
at II a. m. Motions. 80 -, -,
City Court-Trial Term-Pars !. H. III ana iN-Ad'
tourned Cor he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-09
The ARMY BOARDS REPORT ON GUN 1fS1S
IT WILL PROBABLY BE MADE AT WASHINGTON
EARLY NEXT wEEK-To TEST

TT WILL, PROBABLY BE MADE AT WASHINGTON
EARLY NEXT wEEK-TO TEST
E1oHr-INcH RIFLES
vyhen the Army Board Of Ordnance and Forum
cation adjourned at Sandy Hook on Wednesday
=, adjourned until it's next monthly meeting. ~h'ch
will take place In September. PROBABLY at WASH
teton The report OF the last meeting viii De
formulated and presented TO the Secretary OF war
q, washington 1t will probably be presented IN
the earIv part OF next week. The annual rep"r.
~ the Board will be prepared in the latter pert CT
October. -. .ur
Iieutenant-General Schoheld was out OF Town
on Wednesday and his aide and his secretary rc."
,aid Yesterday that they did not know wnere ne
rs -.
The next important test before the boaro a.
Sandy Hook is likely 10 be a limited test OF one or
The new eight-inch rifles manutac:ured by ov ,ne
but not all are The gun at SANDY onn, in
are used in proving the others MI CarpGn,er ,S OF
the GarPenah me company's two shells. tested at the
Hook on Wednesday. was broken ny -, s.r .hen
against the first one hred ana WHO" "'" "o' ''e''
been recovered from the butts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-09
DISLODGED 1T BY A SNEEZE.

LITTLE ALICE ZIMMERMAN. OF BELLEvILLE
PUTS CARTRIDGE Up HER NOSE AND
CAUSES A LOT OF TROUBLE.
Alice Zimmerman. the fve-year-old daughter OF
IT w Zimmerman, Of Belleville. had a cartridge
wedged In her nose from Wednesday afternoon un-
I'll she sneezed 1t out after 10 O'Clock last hsh. INC
chud was n,ayinr In the yard Of her parents home
when she found an unexploded cartridge She played
with the cartridge for a little while and then put
It in her nose Her parents tried TO get It out but
were afraid TO use any instrument for fear OF ex-
ploding the cartridge and blowing the ehild,s pose
awav They sent for a physician and he tr1ed 70
get the cartridge out. but failed until ne gave nei
something that made her sreeze and the cartr1ose
was dislodged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-09
rae oyRrJFJcA WAS SURRENDEhhD'

me United States Cordage Bondholders -,,ocate
~, ~ Committee yesterday surrendered che re-
1--we 49, I'VE bonds 70 bondholder who taVol. ,u,,t,ee
T., snahelae. n ed upon j. H. Rath1oGGsm sfs5ed
~ q The Protective Committee. and G osmf the
connn,,r.as paying the s per POM After Il
&c essasa'on Mr. Kathbone gsye the T,oan and
trut Tate ats q deposit the Far dnd secured his
frSs,s ~ then deposited them with the committee
D.sa AZ S,npany under sac Waterbury,
" Reorganization.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-09
~ INSANE MOTHER KILLS HER CHILD'

6ye-months-old child Of Mr.. and Mrs. ChaI'e'
nickel. OF sherman-ave.. Guttenburs n. )" was
discovered lying dead In bed with It's deme"...
rnother Wednesday. From marks on It's tnroa. W.
child is believed to have been Stransien 70 u.
. Their who Yesterday became Violently insane
~, .everal hours the father and neghbors trie' 10
30, the body OF the child away from her, ON, s"e
fought them and refused to let them nave child a.
alone she talked and sang TO tnx I"a 90
!tSn,sh IL were still soive. CoronAr ""ik v"
HsTc3 an investigation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-09
CAPTAIN RAsCOM MyRICK.

Atlanta. Ga. Aug s-A dispatch to The consul
tuition" from Americas. Ga. says that captain nss
com Myrick, Editor OF THE Tlmes-heco'oe', o
there at o'clock this morning 'ap.a'" " ...
... a.. a, az Sneaker Crisp's most intimate coti-
a., .ay,..rs The only office which Crisp asked OF
C,sv.and was a consulship for Myrick Hoke
smith fought the appointment and defeSted Myrcx.
This n "a said was the beginning OF tne estranS~
n an,s; hetween Mr. Crisp and the President
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-09
FLAMES IN 4 DWELLING-HOUSE

A LOSS OF sisoOo-BEI.IEF THAT THE FIRE WAS
CAUSED by SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION
fire started at sI5 o'clock last night In the
brownstonc dwelling No l6 East Eighty -second-st.
owned by Mrs Mary Brnkerhof widow. ana
did damage to the amount Of $4,000 PAINTERS mao
49,, -aosn,,v redscoratnr the APARTMENTS and had
left several barrels Of OIL varnish ana turpentine
on the floor where the ire began As the mouse "a
been unoccupied for some time the iremen believe
that the fre was caused by spontansous comcusuon
Mrs BrinksrhoR II passing the summer ~ HAST
iuGs-on-the. Hudson
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-09
MORE STATIONS FOR COLONEL wAR1NG

ALDERMAN oLCoTTs CHARGE OF EXTRAvA-
CANOE NOT SUSTAINED BY THE SINKING
FUND COMMISSION-ONE PAY STA
TON FOR EVERY FIFTY MEN
General Arson G. McCook. the new City Chamber
lain attended a meeting of the Sinking Fund Com
mssioners for the first time yesterday. AFTER ACT
ing Controller Storrs reported on the sale OF oonos'
and the sale was approved the clerk read the ie''eI
which Colonel waring sent TO the Acting Mayor anu
the newspapers some time ago. explaining tha' inc
stations that asked for were required Tor paSins
the men and that station had been es'ao"s"eu
Tor every fifty men. Alderman Olcott, VINO was
criticised in the letter admitted the authorship vi
the remarks which the Colonel ATTRIBUTED 10 mn"
He said that ne did not think II was economy u
have so many stations. the leasing or property ~
Accommodate which expensive he sa'o ''a'
he thought there was extravaganza on the pa'' oi
Colonel Warng IN this particular Then the boaru
unnnuenced BY the Aldermans remarks. proceedeo
70 give TO Colonel Waring permission to nave some
more stations The matter OF selling the iweny
third-st ferry franchise was referred 70 the Non
troller Colonel Waring was not al .he
Yesterday he received letter from ex-Comni'ss no
William S Andrews. approving OF the pan % Is
fablishing section stations In various piI,s oone
citv where tools are stored and the employees come
70 get their pay Several OF these stations nave a.,
ready been established and Colonel Warlng wants 70
estsSlish ten or twelve more. Mr.. ANDREWS ~
RAJ he desired to establish such stations pu' 'na'
ne vas refused the money by the city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-09
p0UTHEBN RAILROAD MEN ~ SE"H'o'

large number OF Southern railroad anu .aoy "a
al officials went 20 Manhattan beacn sn,,hern
.s'snc the semi-annuai meeting OF W o., .ss
sn Was held at the Oriental Hotel for the purpoSs
ssanzinr TO-DAY at both sessions the vsr ness
Ssnmit,ees, who will adjust the rates 'o'
w. viii be appointed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-09
DR. HENRY NJ. CALDWELL.

BUCKINGHAM. Ala. Aug s-Dr. Henry NJ Caldwell.
,or many wears president OF the we.-known E'yS0s
Land Company. Of this city, and one OF the most
nrom,nent citizens OF Birmingham, died al in'o-
night. Several days ago he suffered stroAe "
paralysis and did not regain CONSEQUENCES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-09
cup1srOPHE THIYRIER.

par,. Aug. s.-Christophe Thivrler. Republican,
socialist a member OF the Chamber OF Depueks
Tor Montincon died at his home In that place To-
day from an intestinal cancer He was htty-touE
wears OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-09

Matter Of Salter-Fredcrick smyth.
Ensmenger ~. Ensmenger-S. l.. H. WARD.
Matter OF Knochl-Edward L. Patterson
Dennet VS.. Wittner-Wilam @. Davies 4
Superior Court. "
BY Gildersieeve. J.
Matter OF zurnhie-Henry A. Powell.
RECEIVER APPOINTED.
Supreme Court
BY Brisn. J.
John B. Pine "a. Henry M. Grecnberg-PatricK y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-09
WARING TALKS OF FITCH
Ne SAYS THE CONTROLLER Is TRYING To
EMBARRAss HIS DEPARTMENT.
ORDINANCE AGAINST THROWING REF
USE IN THE STREETS

.,uxxs THE POLICE SHOULD ENFORCE THE
ORDINANCE AGAINST THROWING REF.
USE IN THE STREETS.
ro,onel wayng was in his office in the ,.w
c,,minai Courts Building when Tribune renor,.r
~ him yesterday about the actions Of Con,ro,
~ Fitch in connection with the Street Cleaning
,.nartmen;'s affairs. The Colonel said:
controller Fitch's course in connection with tho
pepar,ment seems intended TO embarrass 1t as
.n as possible. For Instance the bills OF this
n.nar,nent are not reported from Controller
r,eh's Office nearly as promptly as they should be
r,s result, is that the delay is great inconven-
lance to the creditors OF the Department. Reports
-. delayed when there is no apparent reason why
,h.y should be. What is the outcome? Simply
.s,s .ha, people would rather deal with any other
civ department than the Department OF Street
Cleaning.
~ understand" said the Colonel. that Mr.. Fitch
..vs he doesn't intend TO strike al me through the
nsoartment. My belief is that ne does.
when made the contract with the man who
-, I'D the receptaces for ashes and refuse beat
s,n down his price to much less than wha. he
~snted Controller Fitch. however. tried to make
:, anbear that interested and that I was
~. mans partner. He told him that It was a
,,mnal offence for an official In my place grant
. contract TO a member OF the firm company
~ organization IN which 1 interested. Then
~ asked the man II ! wasn't financially interested
a,
ser and had investigation made through the
commercial agencies When finally ne found he
ras wrong he delayed his report for some time
Then there's the OF the bags and the hand
arts which / proposed should be purchased to
.,oid the raising OF dust which takes place when
s,eet-sweepings shovelled into open carts.
nave said pretty plainly what think OF Controller
H,chs failure to make report on the proposition
More he went on his vacation. Also. about the
rlehanty boat matter. Controller Fitch says he $
sctng this way for the sake OF good politics but
ni is seriously hampering the STRENGTHENING De-
urtments work.
Colonel Waring asked what ne thought OF
ne organization OF the East Side school children
NJ the purpose OF keeping the streets clean, He
Sd il was good thing. Although they couldn't
X expected to do very hard work. every little
Mps' he said.
In speaking Of the ordinance :orbidding people
"a throw refuse In the street under penalty OF
srrest Colonel Waring admitted that II was not
ss,orced and that fruit vendors stands bearing
copies OF the ordinance were sometimes surrounded
nv A litter OF banana and orange skins.
IT'S too bad" he said. The eoce 10 not en-
force the ordinance as ii should be enforced, and
although in my department could arrest law.
Meakers they would lose TOO much time In having
a small fine imposed the offender when they
sAorld be busy with their regular work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-09
TOURISTS COMING HOME.

INCOMING STEAMERS FROM FOREIGN PORTS
HAVE FULL. PASSENGER LISTS
The Lain Of the North German Lloyd Line. ar
-,,ad bera venerday with n large number OF caon
passengers on board Among them were ex-Sena.
,or and Mrs W. D. Washburn. OF Minnesota, ana
John Drew Other passengers were:
Mr.. and Mrs G. Achelis. Mr.. and Mrs r. '" LIN
Miss g. Ache en,v W. Il. Morgan
J. W Carmen. J. r Mao'r ua-i,
NV, ~, J EInst.,n Or. Rupert Norton.
C. j. Faulkner. ~ IA, ~ ,I Iss,,'e cuint.nd
frank :; NJ. N Frnney c Morton Stewart
Joseph Gerard. me ~ :; sa,aS,r
l. = 1 ra Miss Ellen +. Shepherd.
F + Fl Rs Msas A. Horton / c !; Tn %S.si.,.
Frenncrt, Won ne'"'' Isaac vntermeyer.
Mr. and Mrs. George h A. A.. ~. Wicnmsr
Johnson DR. Florence Zegfe,d.
Charles F.. Miller.
IT.. Dad Star Line steamship Rhynland. which
-, h.rs Yesterday from Antwerp brought
among her passengers
uxo,...or "a d. Aflen Miss May Marsh.
rroiessvs. f,air A. II. Melhorn.
f. T. Baldwin. y =; M,,,.,,
Miss Alice f BSndy' J II Morse a''
AIrrsd W nsm marssn' Thomas q Perkins,
Ti,no r E D Miss Helen F. Pool.
frederick A. Fowler. P. Jeweu scoveli
NJ and Mrs T. NJ. Grant. Miss Hattie b. sheldon r,
charles X Huxley, Professor and Mrs H. D.
The Rev. Joseph Hissen Sleeper. -,
E Pr Gabriel b F. johnston Walter p Stanley
Gerald Jordens. W. congwood Unckles
w. and Mrs n J. Kelsey John W vickery.
Miss Ron,aIne Kelsey. Scott Wheeler.
Wiss Della r Kelsey W. w whddt jr..
;Ths R.v Anton Koik Mr.. Mrs. +. Wright.
charles II Knowles, John Clarke.
DR. c. p Knowles. Herman van der Heide.
Ms: R' g. g. asr.nce Sa Werner
Mr. and Mrs. f. II. Lewis. Mrs. Sophie Werner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-09
NOTES ON DRESS.
PARIS GOWNS JUST IMPORTED-A |0'
TUNE IN LOUIS XVI STYLE

Doucet has sent over lately costume win -.
he calls a Marie Antoinette hchu. which MAJ
worn with or without the dress to when ~ -,
longs. as It is really short cape. II Is "A'.
gu,nure d'Alencon the foundation being w.
narrow. pointed lace collarette. This Is 'a'' wv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-09

II uROPEANS AND TRAVELLERS will ma
~ N. 1eodoa one. Of The Tribune. II Fleet e1ss~
oonvsn.snt place to leave their advertisements
ana subseriptions fos The TrbanA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-09
BISHOP TAYLOR IN NEW-YORK
sUPERINTENDING THE PUBLICATION OF
HIS LIFE STORY.

THE VETERAN MISSIONARY Is NOW SEVENTY
FOUR YEARS OLD BUT HIS vIGoR AND
STRENGTH ARE UNABATED.
In a sixth-story front once at No. $50 Fifth-ava'
sits day after day at his desk man who may "
called a hero He Is seventy-four years OF age.
win the exception OF Humboldt, Bayard Taylor
and a few Others nc has perhaps travelled more
and seen more OF this worlds "bgness' than any
other man Of the century. He has come into con'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-09
HOTEL DE- LILLE ET D'ALBI0u;

IA Rue ST Houore. Para
Between the Tuteres Gardens. Place vendome
and New Opera. Advantageous arrangements roe
famiiics Beautiful Hall. Large Drawing RoonA
Electric Light 70 TslsgramA "1Allaleton."
SssiS HENRY ABADIk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-09
prrrpEEs APPOINTED.

REFEREES APPOINTED
Supreme Court
BY o. Brien. J.
Stanton Waiker-Frederck smyth. 49,
Flanagan North and East River hahroea Co.
Lawrence Godkn.
HandIey vs. Newman--Thonas y. Donneiiy.
Matter OF Tucker-Wiiam 7. Gray.
BY Slower. J.
Hastings W. Hastings-CiIncrd w. hartrdss.
The record-union., 1895-03-25
DEAD GAME FIGHT.
Mill Between Two Prize-Riug Not
bieS at San Jose.

Mill Between Two Prize Ring Nota-
hies at san Jose.
SAN JOSE, March 24-Tom Dougherty
and Ed Madden. two local prize-ring
notables, engaged in a mill at the Rialto
saloon, on the Alum Rock road, near this
city, at an early hour yesterday morn-
ing. There was bad blood between the
men over a woman and they agreed to
fight it out in approved style. About
seventy-five of the prominent sporting
men OF the city were present. The police
interfered and compelled the men to
light with seyen-ounce gloves instead OF
kid gloves, as they had intended.
Dougherty weighed 40 pounds, having
fifteen pounds the advantage OF his oD-
ponent. Queensberry rules were OBJ
served. 1t was dead game fight from
start to finish. Four clean knock downs
were scored, two by each tighter.
Dougherty punished his man terribly in
the stomach, and Madden took OF his
gloves and gave up the fight at the end of
the tenth round. Dougherty was cut up
considerably about the face, but he was
otherwise uninjured. He was given the
light by the referee.
The record-union., 1895-03-25
BUSINESS ~ rHE soUTu.
Reports for the Past Week Show a d
cIded Improvement.

Reports for the Past Week Show a De-
cIded Improvement.
> CHATTANOOGA Tenn. March 2f.-Re-
ports from all over the South for the
week ending March 22G, received by the
IF0deSma1t OF Chattanooga, say that
most favorable weather has improved
the condition of business. The revival
in lumber manufacturing is quite notice
able, but while prices are firm, the ad-
vance in values expected by some oper-
atOrs has not been made as yet.
New cotton mills and enlargement of
existing ones continue TO be reported
from several states, representing the in
teTest taken in cotton manufactures by
local investors.
Iron production in the southern terri
tory continues to be active, with some
what Of an increase in the demand at un-
changed quotations. Building prospects
receiving the use of iron and steel are
now better than for long time, and an
active spring season is anticipated.
Collections are good for the season.
Merchants are buying carefully. and
stocks Of goods are Kept low, with no dis
position TO increase in advance OF the
daily demands OF local trade.
Among important new Industries in
the Southern States during the week is n
100000 Improvement and development
company To DO business in Tennessee: a
100000 telephone construction company
at Louisville, Ky, and SI0O, 900 nat fac
tory al w heellng, w. Va.
The record-union., 1895-03-25
THE FAIR ESTATE.
New Claimant Appears in the Pers
OF a Young Girl.

New Claimant Appears in the Person
OF Young Girl.
OAKLAND, March ga new claimant
to the estate of James G. Fair has ap-
peared in the person of seven-year- old
Ethel Jacobs. According to the story of
her foster mother, Mrs. Jacobs, the child
was brought to her in 1887 in response TO
an advertisement for baby to raise, by g
man calling himself II. II. Roe, and who
said he was acting for the father. For
eighteen months $50 was sent Mrs. Jac-
obs monthly by Roe for the child's main
tenance. Than the remittance ceased
and six months later d letter was re-
cei' ed by Mrs. Jacobs, stating that there
after Senator Fair would help support
the child, as he was the father With the
infants wardrobe had come photograph
of the alleged father, whom Mrs. Jacobs
recognized as Fair when she met him
subsequently,. During the next few
years the woman says she saw the eX-
Senator periodically, sometimes receiv-
ing money from him directly and at
other times by letter. Mr.. Fair. accord
ing to the statement made much of the
child, and commented upon her growing
resemblance to himself. The woman
claims to have documentary proof of all
her assertiOna.