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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-18
TWO INDICTED FOR ASSAU LT.
MEYERS SAYS HE WAS BEATEN BY
FRIENDS OF FIREBUGs.


THE GRAND JURY ACTS PRoMPTLY-A POSSIBLE
INDICTMENT FOR ARSON
David L. Fineman. OF the firm OF Simon Fine
man. embroidery work, No 315 Church-st., and
Thomas Hall. salesman. OF No. AL Waverly-ave.'
Brooklyn, accused In the Tombs Police court
yesterday Of assaulting Gustave Meyers, OF NO. .
Essex-st. Meyers asserts that he was lured TO
Finemans place Of business to be thrashed, Tor
having given information which led to the arrest
OF Isaac Zucher, Of No. AZ Waker-st.. on a charge
Of arson. He made complaint OF assault against
Fineman but when Magistrate Brann began the
hearing Meyers asked for time enough to go 10 the
District-Attorneys office. He returned In half an
hour with Assistant Dstrict-Attorney vernon NJ.
Davis. Mr.. Davis had whispered consultation
with the Magistrate. and then asked for an ad-
journment. Meyers pointed out Thomas Hail. VINO
in court waiting to testify in Finenans de-
fence. Hall was called inside the railing and
presently was asked to plead to a complaint or
assault preferred by Meyers. Hall appeared greatly
surprised and appealed to Magistrate brahh'
why never wsihn twenty feet OF Meyers
when the assault occurred he said Il simply
went to call policeman
The complaint against Fineman. one OF simple
assault was allowed to stand. but one OF feloni-
GUS assault was made sgainst Hall Meyers swore
that Hall struck him several times with an UNI
brella.
When he had left court. Meyers said he had
been before the Grand Jury. Il tod the Grand
Jury" he said. that Fneman was one OF Zuc ci,
ers flrebug gang Zucher, who is out on $1,000 bail
visits Fineman daily at his place OF business. flne1
have been going his place often. He came TO my
house Tuesday and asked me to call at MS place
OF business to-day. suspected nothing ana got an
unmercfu beating. | was thrown down the STAIRS.
1t their intention to kill me- II possible. know
that Iucher toll, Fineman | had given evidence
against Zucher and told him to be on his guard
Fineman said that Meyers had annoyed MN by re-,
10 the yaluatio OF some cioaks and that he had
called at Meycrss house to leave WORD that the Iat-
ter must not call At his place of business any more.
He alleged that when Meyers came again yesterday
morning he called him (Fineman) bad names, ana
was therefore struck and ktked downstairs Fine
averred that Hall took no part IN the assault
The Grand Jury yesterday indicted Finernan ana
Hall for assault I'm the first degree. Acting District
Attorney Davis said he would recommend that an
Indictment FOR arson be found against Fineman.
Fineman and Hall appeared in the Court OF General
Sessions at 23O o'clock in the afternoon ana pleaded
not guilty before Recorder Con. soon aiter"ard
they were admitted TO bail IN 5000 each
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Ay1IFoEEICy FEELING IN CHINA.
AN AGENT OF THE AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY
TELLS OF THE DESTRUCTION OF MISSION
AIRY PROPERTY ~ THE sZE-

TELLS OF THE DESTRUCTION OF MlSSIo>-
AIRY PROPERTY ~ THE szE-
CHUEN PROVINCE.
According to letters received by the Rev DIT
r W Gilman. secretary Of the American b'o'e
Society from the soccty's agent in China the feel
ing against foreigners and everything foreign mas
lately been intensified. Writing from Shanghai
the agent says:
am sorry to say that six OF our native col.
por,eurs have been arrested and .mpf'soh,l "a. ~
spies They had been sent under the care o. VI
Stephenson book selling tour through Norsnne
there very excited and turbulent on account OF me
reported landing OF the Japanese az Hal, how on
He thought however. that II was safe for the ma
lives to continue their work in The heid buy me
SEQUEL shows that he was mistaken As soon as
heard OF the arrest Of the men took immedia,,
steps for having them released our very e1csm.n,
Jones. Consul at Chinklang, have taken very
prompt action ana the .nnssns 'So sn fas soSe
therefore, that they wlll soon be oscE N III
since was declared
Concerning the rotng and destruction OF prop
erty belonging to missionary societies In Yves,
China meagre reports o, which have already been
received. the American Bible soclc,ys correspond
ent writes:
You will have learned by the cabicgrams to homo
papers Of the terrible anti-,orelgn propaganda
which has been raging In the Szec huen pro'in,,r.
enough have reached to show that this Is the
most serious affair since the Tien-Tsln massacre
The rioting. which was undoubtedly Planned and
instigated by the Niccroy. began on May p. and at
last adyices IL still In progress. All OF the
mission property In Cheniu. kiaiing. Nscho".
Pengshan singking. suifu. Luchow and many other
places was completely wrecked Refugees are be
ginning TO arrive at Chungking from interior
places. There were many narrow escapes. but, so
far as is known at present. no li'c has been lo''.
although some missionaries are reported missing
There seems TO have been widespread conspiracy
upon the part OF the officials and gentry. involving
the whole OF the province OF Szecbucn and possibly
Yunnan. At last accounts chungklng threat
ened and pace In West China - regarded as
safe. Repeated and urgent appeals have been re-
ceived from missionaries who are imprisoned in
the yamens No one predict what the end
Will be
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on HISTORIC GROUND.

EXCURSION OF THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoRERs
TO CONCORD AND LEXINGTON.
Concord Mass. July H-This was Concord and
Lexington Day with the Christian Endeavorers.
and thousands made n pilgrimage to these historic
spots In Concord a large number OF guides. men,
bers Of the local Endeavor societies. conducted the
visitors to the different points OF interest. At the
wayslde Inn Mrs Daniel l-othrop. the National
president OF the Children OF the Revolution he'd
a reception for the Children OF the American key9,
luton and the Junior Endeavorers. The Town Han
was used for headquarters for the visitors Inc
First Parish Church was open all day ana the
visitors were allowed TO stand where sa niue
gress. The Wright Tavern was also open. ane the
visitors drank lemonade over the bar az wHlcn
Major Pitcairn drank on the morning OF April H.
l776. . .ou . A.,
Lexington. Mass, July 1I-About 1000 OF the
Christian Endeavcrers came here this forenoon
Their first stopping pace was Monroes Tavern
which was Lord Percy's headquarters on April is
i175 They Their walked to the Town Hall. where
they listened to an address by the Rey r: g.
Porter At this time 900 blcycllss arrived. having
taken the road through Medf3rd and At. Arlington to
leaving the Town Hall the visitors went to .ne
ern, the headquarters Of the american Am pstrict,
Of concealment OF Hancock aud AdamA
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NOT SOLD TO Az ENGLISH SYNDICATE.

THE CATARACT ELECTRIC COMPANY TO BUILD
AND OPERATE ITS LINE.
Chicago. July l7.-Frank w. Iiawley vice pres-
dent OF the Cataract General Electric Company.
was asked to-day as to the truth OF the published
report that an English syndicate had purchased
controlling interest In his company which ENJOYS
the exclusive and perpetual right to use all the
canal lines OF the State OF NcwYork In the In
PRODUCTION OF electricity generated at Niagara for
commercial purposes and a medium for cana
boat propulsion You can say positively that the
report is not true" said Mr. IIawley. I'VE shall
build and operate our own line. and Will not re-
Quire any outside assistance"
Mr.. Hawley would not deny. however, that both
William Mertens. the president OF the company
and Charlton r. Lewis the secretary and treasurer.
are In London business for the company ana
that he will soon join them. He said that the
cost Of construction OF the towing system would
be several millions and would not deny that som"
part OF the cost might find It's way from London
He said that the OF electricity on New York
State canals would greatly reduce the cost Of
transportation and this would Indirectly beneht
Chicago and the Northwest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-18
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
PRESIDENT SPENCER'S ACQUISITION
THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY SAID TO
HAVE GOT A BARGAIN.

PRESIDENT SPENCER'S ACQUISITION.
THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY SAID TO
HAVE GOT BARGAIN.
Baltimore. July 17.-As the facts become known
the impression is forced that President Spencer.
Of the Southern Railway Company, engineered a
master deal in acquiring control OF the Georgia
Southern and Florida Railroad. 1t is not often
that one corporation secures control Of another
which Is paying handsomely for nothing. and
pears to be what President Spencer and his as
sociates have accomplished. and the deal was the
chief topic In local financial circles to-day
1t is not known definitely at what figures the
Southern purchased the receivers certificates OF
the Georgia Southern and Florida, but 1t Is be-
lieved that the price ranged all the way from IS
to about 81. Each certificate Is entitled to one
bond 800 OF preferred stock. 500 OF second pre-
ferred stock and 500 OF common stock.
AS the Southern purchased the certificates only
TO control OF the line. and as the stock en-
titles It to that President Spencer began looking
around for purchaser for the bonds amounting
to between 81. 10000 and 100000
Negotiations were opened with the Maryland
Trust Company. and that institution formed syn
dictate composed OF some OF the principal capi-
tasts OF Baltimore and struck bargain.
II is said that the price was In the neignpor-
hood OF 100. This would be per cent above the
highest price paid by the Southern when IT was
accommodating the certificates. and would more
than pay for both the bonds and stocks which the
latter secured. thus making the cost OF control
Of the Georgia Southern and Florida line TO the
Southern nothing. in addition TO netting the COM
pany handsome profit on the original transac-
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COTTON Traders ALL ASLEEP
THE ABSENCE OF SPECULATIVE ACTIVITY KEEPS
THE MARKET DOWN.


THE MARKET DOWN.
All roads seemed to lead toward the land OF bet
ter prices for cotton yesterday. at least all ex-
except that long neglected highway that Is called
active speculation" The weekly Government
weather and crop reports published in The Tribune
YESTERDAY were decidedly bulsh In tone. Liver
pool on which the Of the cotton world usually
dances attendance. showed net gain In FUTURES
with Increased ,akings of spot cotton for the spin
ners These Influences surtced 10 send opening
quotations up four to five points over Tuesday $
close with "A further advance SIX points by noon.
There the market confronted by the absolute
inactivity. supineness and somnolence or tradlhs
and was compelled TO of q point or two. The
sales for the day reached only the insignificant
total OF $500 bales New-Oreans continued on the
selling side.
rcnorts NJ damage in the cotton belt to be ex-
ageerated. The bears have met every statement
OF prevailing rainfall with the remark that the
reports had been thoroughly discounted. and that
the same sources OF information seemed TO be sup
plying the bull aiv.ces However. the Government
REPORTS and other authoritative statements all tend
TO confirm the reports Of the excessive rainfall and
OF the great damage to the cotton crop from various
agencies on the point OF the probable injury, At
wood Violet & Co. said yesterday;
Galveston received last year OF new cotson !,
the month Of August n"g 7n eaes f. . the Opinion
OF many that Europe will need something convinc.
ing i'm the way OF a comparison with the movemen,
OF last year before they Will believe that the heN
crop will be- materially under that or the presen,
node until the latter part OF August, ana Ne are
OF the Impression that spinners senerally VIII rear
100 before thirty days that crop injury has beer
great and therefore will buy more largely OF
actual cotton This Will naturally, bring abou
,nore bull SPECULATION After that time we antic
rate such a falling off In the movement, as com
pared with the corresponding days an1 weeks o.
last year as 20 active speculation ana al
advancing market
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VOyarers for Pleasure

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THE MAYOR WILL KEEP HIS PLEDGEA
COLONEL STRONG DEFENDS HIS APPOINTMENTS
HE BELIEVES THAT THE REPUBLICAN
PARTY WILL BE STRENGTHENED.


PARTY WILL BE STRENGTHENED
A letter from Mayor Strong. at Richfeld SpringA
has been received by George Fentrick. OF No. LII
East Twefth-st in reply TO a complaint from Mr..
Fentrick that Tammany followers were not being
removed as rapidly the Mayors ante-e.ecton
pledges understood as promising. and that
the Mayors appointments had not been as pleas
ing to the writer and his Republican friends az
they had been led to expect The Mayor an
swered Mr. Fentrick follows:
Dear SIR: Yours dated July IA was duly received
by me this morning. | have carefully read II over
and my conclusions are just these: In the nrst
place there are not 1900 Tammany men in the en-
BALI that number In our employ now. we are
wedding them out gradually. and as fast as II Is TO
the interest OF the city OF 10 anno,
be done in day, nor in week, nor IN three
weeks hardly in SIX months IL takes time
and good Judgment 10 keep the force IN good condl-
two. =. l.,
am very sorry the other matters you refer 10 in
your etter about my appointments. have not
pleased you exactly, for believe that IN making
the platform upon which was elected. and nave
appointed TO onethird of the places men that voted
for the reform movement ana worKed ior II as VA.
ianty as you any other Republican and are Just
as much entitled 10 my consideration IN proportion
to the number OF votes that were cast Tor the
reform ticket as you or any one else me NJ sn
very last day OF my term OF office. II live that
lor:. | shall pursue exactly the same course that
~ he strictly Just 10 all OF the boys that voted
for me- and shall carry out to the letter the prin'
lieve the Republican party In the end VIII be mate
rally strengthened by that course EeTsReSeHstGhy
yours, ,,,, ~ HI,ii,,H
Spring House hichheia Springs Az - '"' 40
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-18
LTSPENARD STEWART ITS PRESIDENT
FIRST MEETING AND ORGANIZATION OF THE
PRISON COMMISSION

FIRST MEETING AND ORGANIZATION OF THE
PRISON COMMISSION
Albany. July 1.-THE new Prison Commission.
which was recently appointed by Governor Morton
to overlook the administration OF affairs in the
State prisons and other penal institutions In the
State. met to-day and organized by the election
OF ex-senator Lispenard Stewart. OF New-York. as
president David Healy. OF Brooklyn. a prominent
labor leader is strongly backed for the position Of
secretary, which pays "A salary OF 1900. The COM
mission elected w. J. Montayne OF Cortland vice
president and Charles j. Boyd OF Middlctown. tenn
porary secretary
Ex-senator Stewart said the Commissioners
adopted a seal and directed the secretary notify
the prison wardens and heads OF refornatorcs that
they should expect before November reports from
each institution The election Of n secretary was
deferred until the next meeting. September l.
The commission comprises the following. all OF
whom were present at to-day's meeting: l.spenard
town. Nelson Davenport. OF Troy; William X. Rem
ington OF Canton: John G. Torrance. Of Camden;
William J. Montaente, OF Cortland: Mrs. John Dav-
EXPORT of Bath and George b. Hayes. OF Buffalo
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SETTING THE PACE AGAIN.
p1rrsBURG PIRATES PUSHED TO THE
FRONT
AHEAD IN THE RACE FOR THE LEAGUE PENNANr
-PFEFFER SECURED BY THE NETWORK
TEAM-HE MAY REPLACE
STAFFORD.
GAMES YESTERDAY.

GAMES YESTERDAY.
New-York 3. st. Louis 2. Cincinnati r. Boston
Cleveland IL, Baltimore FIRST camel
tfrs game). Cincinnati 6. Boston (sec-
cleveland Baltimore 3 ond
second game) Chicago IL. Philadelphia 7.
The teams. the first seven teams in the race
for the League pennant. are jumping about like the
little balls Of quicksilver In the bowling alley puzzle
The results yesterday made some emphatic changes.
and the Pittsburg Pirates are again setting the
pace. circumstances In which they had no hand
nushing them to the front. they did not play
yesterday.
The double defeats sustained by the Baltimore and
BOSTON teams put the Orioles in second place and
dropped the ex-champions down to fifth place. Chi
cago remains in sixth place. Brooklyn seventh and
Philadelphia eighth. The Giants have been doing
good work Of late, but the teams just ahead Of them
are also playing good ball. and the local team conse
ouently remains In ninth place.
Reports from the West say that Frederick Pfeffer
has been signed by the New-York Club. II Pfefer
is allowed to play by the League he will cover
ond strengthening OF the weakest points In the
team II Ward Is secured, probably Pfemer Is
the next best for the place
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-18
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.

Washington July II (speciaD.-rhe leave OF abb
sence granted Lieutenant Colonel Merritt Barber.
Assistant Adjutant-GeneraL Is extended twenty
one days
Assistant Surgeon r. X. Smith has been ordered
TO the Vermont. relieving Passed Assistant Surgeon
l.. l.. Young who IL detached and ordered to the
Franklin. Assistant Engineer II. p. Price has been
ordered to the Philadelphia. Ensign r. J.; hartunSS
Ensign H. p. Price has been ordered to the Ph'la-
delphia.
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OTHER GAMES YESTERDAY.

Cincinnati July IA crowd numbering 'ooV "a" 'he
Reds win games from the ex-champiohs 'h's a'e'
noon In the Foreman had the bos'ohs a' hs
srcv only six hits being made from him. In the second
- .ha hor. team, be,,ed stivetts hard and won in a
canter. The game called at the end OF the eighth
inning on account Of darkness The scores;
FIRST GAME.
Cincinnati ..-......"...........c 9 . o.
s Boston ssaon and
Ryan. Umpire-Jevne.
SECOND GAME.
Cincinnati .........................SS 3 90 %
Boston ...-.'..''.'.' :. - - c,,,,,,.u
Basehts-Cincnnau 49, Boston nd
Boston Batteries-Rhnes and Murphy; s'iVe''s anu
Ryan Umpire-Jevne ~,
Cleveland July l7-Cleveland won two games from Da
t,more again to-day making II four straight IN inc
eighth inning Of the first game thinner mace nome
run the eft-held fence scoring TWO runs sea'
OF him and winning the game Gieason's poor ne'a"s
was responsible for Baltimores FIRST defea' as ne ~
an easy chance 10 retire the Ceveands Just before the
home run The second game was called at the emo OF
the seventh inning account Of darkness Attendance
1900 The score:
FIRST GAME.
s.ss. .: :::::::::::S ii i
- Bs, W,soD is xds and sm
@ Med N''"' v
Cleveland ...........................23d Ia
4 Baltimore l. Battcrss-Cuppy and thinner Pond and
Robinson. Umpire-McDonald
Chicago, July 17.-Taylor was batted hard In the
fourth inning to-day hits being made which. with
two bases balls and two errors by Sullivan resulted
IN twelve runs In half Of the seventh Chicago
scored five more. but Umpire Keefe called the game 70
allow the Philadelphia catch train. Attendance
$500. The score: .
Chicago ~ =
PHILADELPHIA ...--...................O o Z U !
Basehts-Chcago Is. Philadelphia H. ErTorsDchieaso
!. Philadelphia g. Batteries-Thornton and Dohohue'
TAYLOR and Buckley and Clements. Cmpire-keefs
At Syracuse-Rochester s. Syracuse T.
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SAVED BY THE BARKING or DOG

INMATES OF SUMMER HOTEL NARROWLY
ESCAPE DEATH BY FIRE.
Kingston n. Y. July II tSpeciaD.-Tne summer
hotel OF Charles Hubschcr. about ive miles north
., this CITY on the Saugertes Road Lake
Katrina was DESTROYED by fire early this morning.
ana the inmates barely escaped with their lives;
tI,'''rty but for the rigorous barking OF his dog
Mr. Hubscher and his family would have been
room on the main floor and would not have been
by the sleepers until too late for escape
The loss is partially covered by insurance.
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THE RECORDS.
GAMES TO-DAY.

Louisville VS.. New-York. at Louisville.
Cleveland VS.. Brooklyn. at Cleveland.
Chicago VS.. Boston. at Chicago.
Cincinnati VS.. Baltimore. at Cincinnati.
Pittsburg VS.. Philadelphia. at Pittsburg
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THROWN OUT IN RIVERSIDE DRIVE.

Policeman German. OF the Mounted Squad. caught
a runaway horse attached to wagon In Riverside
Drive at One-hundre red and fourteenth-s yesterday
afternoon The horse IL owned by A. c. Sedgman,
of No 900 West Thirty fourth-st.. who was thrown
from the wagon One-hundre and-s hist.
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THREE STRAIGHT FOR THE GIANTS.

EVEN BREITENSTEIN BOWLED OvER-GERMAN IN
GOOD FORM.
CT Louis July l7.-New-York took the third
coue from the Browns by narrow margin
Rreitenstein was in good form, but poor batting
lost the game German pitched well. Clark was
injured In the sixth inning. and Doyle went to
6rst Attendance 1000. The score:
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This is the last report OF the kind which sna'
have made" Mr. Roosevelt said yesterday, De
cause do not intend TO keep on answering iais'
stories about crime In this city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-18
Bloomingdale Bros, ,. s' .'' s s%;; ss..

where the wagon came into collision with a tree
Mr. Sedgman was cut about the face and head put
refused 10 90 10 a Hospital. ani was taken nome
The wagon was badly broken. and IL and the horse
were taken TO the Central Park stables.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-18

Earned runs-st Louis New-York TSo,5ase
Stafford Wilson. Threebase ht-Connor. Stolen pases
riv Dovd LIONS Brown. Wilson Fuller Double play
PAWS stafford and Clark. First base on oals-On Ger
20, on Rreitensten |. Struck out-By German >, bS
Rrstenstein l. Umpire-O'Day. Time-2:OO
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TRANSATLANTIC TIA IELLERS.

wEII.KNowN PEOPLE on THE MAJEsTIc-soNE
PASSENGERS WHO WILL SAIL TO-DAY.
The White Star Liner Majestic came In from
Liverpool yesterday. having an org her passengers