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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-16

CONFIDENCE IN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY AIN,
ING FACTOR IN THE RISE.
Cotton displayed great power OF recovery
day quota lions at one tine showing N nc,,
advance In the summer months over Sauna
close and 10 to l6 points on the new cr,c
closing quotations shade under the h,..S
August closed at 75s. after selling az 7ms
chief causes OF the significant upift were m. -
ing confidence in the ability and intcn,lon A. =.
Republican Convention al st. Louis IA M :.
finances and business Of this country TO the n,o.a
Gus level Of former years. and the con,inu,,o. .
the drouth IN Texas. becoming daily moro ssr,ou.
These important facts lifted Liverpool Oh, A, -.
ru.. spo, sales there being 1900 bales a, Ina.
l-S9d. advance. while futures In L.yerpoo vs,. .
American points up at the close. The resnon.. =,
the American markets to the hopeful feeling ahro.s
immediate. opening quotations here being Z "a
10 points higher. The improvement continued 800
iy al, day under covering OF shorts IN ,ho 49,
norsly oversod distant months Houses connsc,..
with the wheat trade sold cotton Nev.or,s.,.
was buying
Port receipts 20 far this week have been am h,,..
and exports 1900 bales. New0rleans sold 100 B, =.
OF spot cotton. Spots advanced We. In this mas,
kct.
Mr. Inman Is still In control Of August
Price. Mccormick * co. say: there has been pe
pronounced increase in the demand FOR cotton from
outside sources but the generally clear wealth.,
throughout the cotton belt has stimulated ecyes.
ing demand which Is responsible for tie siyascA
here since the opening There 10 unquss,ionably
short interest IN the market OF sufficient volume "a
give us a sharp alvInce should anything happen
20 the growing crop or should the drouth continue
unbroken In Texas. Local operators, as q rule, have
to-day shown disposition 10 support prices ari
In view Of the moro hopeful feeling In speculative
circles generally. consequent upon the belief hg
the Republican platform will be entirely sa..stas
tory. 1, seems likely that We shall see still ts
Their improvement, In values"
New-Orlesns june li-To-day's receipts here b.
clude 400 bales from Houston stock. Many rsIu
places beginning 10 admit that the cotton 10 IT.
rerlng.
san Patric.o. South Texas. June Brain Friday
night reyiv.ng cotton. which had commenced .
shed. The majority OF the cotton looked very oN
Mexican weey.l u at work
Colorado Springs. san Jacinto County, June u
Cotton suffering badly, worms appearing rrcss
dried up.
Hutto, Williamson County, June H-lnsumcieu
Bas,rop. Tex. June l3-Gariens burned up w.
ton needing rain badly.
Jus, returned from trip through North LOUISIANA
and Mississippi. says his Inspection showed that
dry spring impeled the growth o: the cotton plana
forced BY exceptionally hot. dry nights. Fruiac
before maturity is At ne expense OF quantity. TIA
actual unsoid stock here Is about $500 bales
Houston June l5.-Drouth continues in largest
dts,r,r,s a, rexas In midsummer wnen the plsnt
vas Well grown and heavily projected BY leaves DIS
aster has resulted tbs year !, Is 100 Young f.I
three-quar,ers failure. while considerable cO,,ca b
not yet up
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-16
THE TWO PARTIES ON SILVER
GRAPHIC SHOWING OF THE REPUBLI-
CAN SOUNDNESS.

THE CONTRAST WITH THE zE-RIDDEN DE-
MocRACY INDICATED BY MEANS OF MAPS.
The two skeleton maps which appear to-day
In The Tribune ought to be brought 10 the eye
and the understanding Of every voter They
show far more mpressvely than any array Of
0gures could how the two parties stand on the
question CT free-silver coinage and honest
money On the Republican map all the states
in which the Republican party is for free coin
age, and also all the states in which Ill is doubt
full the subject and has lodged or straddled
II, shaded. The figures on each State show
the number OF electoral votes TO which 1t IS en-
titled, the delegates in National Convention being
double that number. At a glance 1t is seen
that the battle has been fought and won in all
the great States Of the North and West as far
as the western line Of the Dakotas and Kansas.
and also In Oregon. Wyoming and Washington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-16
THIRD WEEK or THE BELiSCO SUIT.
CHARLES 7. ALLIES. or cHIcAGo. AND T. X. VIII.
LARD OK TiT STAND.


TIN th,r, week Of The trial OF David Bensros suit
acains, Y X Fairbarh. 70 recover 5000 for making
Mrs Leslie Carter an actress. opened yesterday IL
Trial Term Part Y. o; tho supreme cour'. before
Justice Glcgeri-h AMI jury. vita charles J. Allen.
one OF Mr.. Fairbanks Chicago lawyers. IN the VII
ness chair. Ex-Judge Dttenhoefer. counsel for MIR.
Helasco. had NJ Allen identify several letters writ
ten by him TO Mrs. Carter IN the fall OF 1885,. in
which n. addressed her a. My Dear Mrs Carter"
Horace T. Iem,ng. on behalf OF SIR. Fnrbank. OBJ
jec,ed 10 tho letters being read IN evidence and JUS
iice Ciegerich suG'aincl the objection
a number OF kilograms from Bolasco and Mrs.
Carter TO Mr. Allen. asking tina, money be sent 20
them while The lgy Duckling' tour In
1880 were put evidence by Mr.. Demins. They
told Of the expenses In opening with The Ugly
Duckling' az the Broadway Theatre. She sad 500
was wanted FOR rent ard that she knew Of no one
she could ask for the money except Mr. Fairbank
Mr.. Allen testified that he advanced $500 out OF
his own poke; with The hope that Mr. FarDank
would repay him.
"Whom did you advance II to-BelascoT'
NO, to the enterprise"
odd you protect yourself In any way?"
no"
Chicago is said 10 he n windy city" exclaimed
wind in that"
That remark Is uncal,ed for" said Justice Gle
gerich
VERY well" replied Judge Dtenhoefer. Il with
draw It."
DID Mr. Price come TO you at the close OF the
Chicago season. and say 1t had been losing ore?"
He diI ana gave him money 20 get away with"
After recess part OF u long letter from Mrs Carter
10 Mr. Alien was put in evidence. In which Mrs.
Carter wrote that sho in such great need OF
money that she was actually starving This closed
Mr. Aliens testimony.
Mr. Demng then called Edward n Willard TO the
stand He testified that he was a stockbroker. Mr..
Willard was called In the early part OF the trial
behalf OF Mr.. Beasco. Mr.. Willard testified that.
shortly before the Ugly Duckling opened at the
asked for money.
What did you say or do?
81 said that had no money that oil the money
in my hands was used up
MI Willard testified that he told Mrs. Carter no
would not ask Mr. FairDank for any mora money,
and she would have to make her application direct.
Mr. Willard said that upon his advice Mr. Fairbank
advanced "a 500 more with distinct understanding
that no more demands should be made on him for
money .
money!"
''They were always very confident that they
would"
"Did YOU ever tell customer he would make
money on speculation where the spccula ton
afterward proved loss?' asked Judge Often
hcefer.
II imagine have"
The trial was then adjourned until ihis morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-16
TIE NEW CURE FOR ALCOHOLISM.
DR.. oprEYuErNERs SPECIFIC ~ OPERATION AT
HErL.rVTE HOsPPiTAf.

DR. OPpENIIEiMERs SPECIFIC IN oFthAliuN AZ
HrrL.rvUE HosPPiTAr
Or. Isaac oppenhclmers new system OF curing
,,ehr,,,es is already IN operation at Bellevue Hos
nital He said yesterday that he first began MS
treatment AZ the hospital last "Wednesday ana up 20
data Ind ERECTED in tho cases OF ten conNrined
dru,karas There were i've cases undergoing tho
treatment yesterday IN the ward which has been
&c, on for Or Oppcnhemer. They were all chronic
case. on the verge apparently. OF delrium trcmens
DIR Opp,nhe!mer said that he was perfectly salts
fed with his success at Bellevue. The cases
have treated and those | now have under treat
rn.n" he said ARE the hardest KIND TO cure III mo
world They are men WHO have no AMBITION ana
their sole pleasure In ,e for years has been drink
ing whislscy.
II cannot tell the nature OF my cure Ii IL the
third specific. that Is a specific cure FOR disease.
discovered TO date with 1t can cure all desire for
uouor within six to twenty-four hours. ana no
matter what mans condition from the effects OF
uouor may be | can have him IN his normal con-
d,t,on within forty-elght hours That does not say
however that the patient may not cultivate return
of the desire II no III by insisting on drinking
for compa nionships sake or something OF that sort
Hut no matter how bad the case may be Will euro
the patients desire for liquor with two doses OF my
specific"
commissioner O'Beirne Is taking much interest in
DIR Oppenhelmers work. and ne and Superintendent
Murphy Inspected ward No. 90. IN which the test
'ases are located. yesterday.
..,rbe cx neriment has only begun said Commits
s,oner O'f,erne and we are unahlc yet to express
an oninion as 10 its value. The under treat
ment are only ordinary ones and We Will next place
in the ward cases in which the patients have de.
veloned Violent symptoms. The Commissioners Of
Charities have delegated the duty OF watching this
experiment TO me and am determined TO give DR..
Oppe nhr,mer's specific u fair and complete test"
II was well understood that the system OF curing
alcoholism practised Mt Bellevue was the same
that in like institutions all over the world for the
last nifty years . . . =,
his .neri0c He offers his services free to the city
and saws that his private practice brings him In all
the money he wants II the officials satisfied
with Tho work he accomp!shes at Bellevue. ne wants
tho city to establish stations In different parts OF
thn town where the poor may be treated until the
saloons have to close simply from lack OF patronage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-16
PUBLIC BATHS TO OPEN THURSDAY.
DELAY CAUSED BY BAD WEATHER AND EAIhH-
sIvE REPAfRs-NEARLY FIVE MILLION
FATHERS LAST YEAR

The opening Of tho free public floating baths
which was announced 10 take place yesterday mas
been postponed til Thursday At the office OF sn-
perntendent Graham. OF the Bureau OF Repairs OK
the Department OF Public Works, who has charge
Of the baths Il was learned yesterday that the de-
lay was caused IN part by untavorable weather ana
IN part by tho fact that the annual repairs TO Inc
baths are unusually extensive this season. Last
year the baths were opened on June !.
There arc fifteen floating lighthouses now under
going repairs in the basin at the FOOT OF lienrys'
South BrooNiyr Nine OF these viii be moorcd AZ
piers IN the Elst River. anl six in the Hudson
River Three baths viii be opened on THURSDAY.
wind ana weather permitting" They VIII lie
moorod. respectively. AT West Twentieth ara WeS'
s,s. and East Fifty
Ars,-s, 4 day or two later there VIII be BATH
opened At Market-si.. East Rive. ard the remain
Ing baths Will - placed IN service at tho following
points as rapidly as possible East SIDE Grand
F!fth Eightoc.fh. Twrlty-' MN. Ninety hrai one
ana Or~-hgnircl an! -ioructA
ste: West Side Battery. Duane and Fiiueih 49,.
The baths viii b. kept open during IT," i";nhln1eF
% TN month. and In Ir,y. August 0nl september.
They Will be IN charge Of fcity men ana thiftt '"o
women and viii d. free - al cUntra -f.afaie
hours being set apart for tho bathing ~ men AMI
women.
In ls;s there were only four free pubr1 baths.
bu, the number steadily ircrcas'l. fN 20 ls there
were fifteen. the same as nov Th"r" were more
ia theirs last yea- than IN prrvioII year $1,000
hath, having been taken hy men and b.y- ana
So 90 by women and girls.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-16
DEATH FROM PLAYING WITH FIRE.
BADY FOUND DEAD AND HER ELDER BROTHER
SERIOUSLY Burned.

baby daughter OF John Flahcr,y. living on the
second floor Of No 81 West Forty-eighth-st.. wa4
burned % death yesterday afternoon and an older
VAS seriously burned His three children
Johnnie four years Old. Willie. two and one-half
and Adclia. IA baby OF six months were left alone
Between and o'clock the Ianitor saw smoke
coming from the tenement. when the nremen
came the rooms were all abaze. in the front room
they found tile baby dead body, burned 10 a crisp
In the next room was Johnnie. also badly burned.
but probably not fatally. and Willie. who was not
harmed. Tho fire extinguishcd with a loss
or not over Sl0 When the chdren's mother came
nome az O'Clock and learned the trouble from
excited crowd her hystcrcal agony was pitiful
There was no hre IN the range and Mrs Fiaherty
thought she had put every thing out OF harms way
but the children must have been playing with
matches. The boy Johnnie was taken to Roosevelt
HOSPITAL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-16
CAPTAIN CROSSES POINT CyERRULED.

John Mooney. forty-three years Old. waiter IN
O.Na,lIs Hotel at No. 26 Varick-st., and Andrew
NcGarrv thirty-two years old. the proprietor OF q
hotel at No AZ Beach-st.. were discharged by Mag
,strate Flammer in the Centre Street Police Court
Yesterday morning. having been arrested for an
alleged violation OF the Liquor tx law. Detec-
,ives Gargon and Donohue. OF the L@onard-st po-
lice arrested Mooney despite the fact that he served
the beer with q plate OF beane and bread. ONels
hi, of fare has only articles Of food-steak 10
order Is cents 10 81 %; sandwiches all kinds. to
Garry was arrested under similar circumstances.
having served the beer with sandwiches. Captain
prices quoted for steaks prohb!tory, and that
therefore the alleged hotels could not serve patrons
With meals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-16
SEPIOTS NAPHTHA EXPLOSION.
ONE MAN BADLY BURNED WHILE AT WORK
LAYING ASPHALT.

Louis Massey an Italian laborer employed by the
Barber Asphalt Company, was severely burned
abou, the face ana body yesterday afternoon by
blazing naphtha which blew on, OF heater al
Forty-thrd-st and Eighth-ave.. where new asphalt
is being laid by gang OF workmen. The heater
either exploded or a back draught occurred. The
Italians clothes were sprinkled with the burning
stuff and with cry for help he ran across the
street and down basement to the cobbier shop OF
Rocco Gabriel. who. although frightened by the
flames threw a blanket over the burning figure
The Italians feow-workmen followed him. and
managed 10 beat the flames. An ambulance
was called and the unfortunate man was removed
10 Roosevelt Hospital lie may not recover lie Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-16
THE ROBINSON BURGLARY.

The police Of the West One-hundred and-twenty-
nfth-st station yesterday arrested Emil Schnell,
twenty-four years old. and Paul Schmidt, twenty
three years old both OF No. lS East Fourth-st.,
who were lettering One-hundred and thirty
ninth-st. and Seventh-ave. The arrested
near,No 22s East One-hundred thirty ninth-st
the house OF H. c. Robinson, where daring bur-
glary is alleged to have been committed on last
Saturday afternoon. Joanna Herman. Mr.. Robin
sons servant was bound and gagged. Inc charge
aeter. and the police said that they might have
Committed the burglary. but In the Harlem Court
was not particle OF evidence 10 connect the prs-
oners with the Robinson robbery, ana they were
rhar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-16
STENCIL AT THE HORSE EXCHANGE RUINS

Vice President Hasbrouck OF the Metropolitan
Traction Company. complained to the Health Boa rd
Yesterday that the stencil from the carcasses OF
the nifty horses burned 10 death last Thursday night
at the American Horse Exchange fire was causing
sickness In the neighborhood The traction COM
pany's stables are just across the street from the
ruins OF the exchange.
Mr.. Benedict chief OF the Bureau OF Contagious
Diseases. told Mr.. Hasbrouck that the carcasses
would all be away by tonight. The rain had kent
the work OF moving them from advancing az rapidly
as II would Otherwise. DIR. Benedict said that he
was at the ruins yesterday morning He could do
tect no odor from the outside. he said but on the
inside Il was different "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-16
IT'S YEARS WORK REVIEWED.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CHAMBER OF
OMNrERCE-FINANCLAL CONDITIONS
,,rcr.pEr To RE IMPROVING.

OMMERCE-FINANCIAL CONOlIiO->0
DECLARED TO BE IMPROVING.
The thrty-elghth annual report Of the Chamber
of Commerce of the State OF New-York mas Dee"
printed and distributed to the members. ana ueoise
Wilson, the secretary of the Chamber. has oiVioeu
the report into two parts-one Of which deals with
the various subjects which were brought 70 tho a..
tenton Of the Chamber during the last year. wn"e
the other part contains reviews OF the Ieaaihs
trades and statistics OF trade and finance. heier-
ences made in the first part Of the report 10 '"o
currency question and the large Government loa'S'
the Venezuelan question, plans for new custom
House In New-York the act TO Limit the height OF
buildings in the city. the question or improving o
cltys dock facilities. the work Of the Chamber III
the cause of municipal reform. the annual dinner
of the Chamber and the additions to the Chambers
portrait gallery. particularly the historical painting
OF the Atlantic cable projectors. the work Of Daniel
Huntington. AS to the state of finance the report
says:
Notwithstanding the disturbed financial condl.
indications that trade and commerce are now
gradually improving The mineral. agricultural
ana other products OF our country during the Iast
year were large and valuable. and although our
manufacturers and merchants were not a. pros,
porous AS could be desired. the industry. energy ana
enterprise of our citizens are great and this
country is so rich in material resources that moth
ing can prevent continued prosperity. and II -
certain that we shall soon again take our appointed
place in the trade and commerce OF the world
The report refers to the action of the Chamber NJ
the time Of the over the Venezuelan dis
pute. when the recommendation Of the Conn
mttee Foreign Commerce and the Revenue
Laws, the president OF the Chamber appointed
special committee of fifteen members 20 consider
the expediency Of effort 10 be made on It's part
In conjunction with similar organizati lions looKns
70 the submission Of the boundary dispute Tor IN,
vestigaton to "A joint commission. 10 be composed
of the members already appointed by the prrsideh,
OF the United States and equal number or BRUSH
subjects This committee was empowered TO enter
into spondence with other commercial asSocia-
lions and organizations of public spirited citizens
and enlist their cooperation In furtnering thc
object In view.
The action Of the Chamber. the report SAYS,
evoked prompt and hearty response from me lead-
Ing commercial bodies Of the United Kingdom, and
these organza atoms brought their influence 70 bear
upon public opinion in that country, which mas
Materially modified the policy OF the British Gov
eminent in regard TO this question.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-16
SCARED BY BROADWAY CAVE-IN.
THE SIDEWALK FELL INTO THE GILLIAN
Under SEVERAL MEN. AND TWO RE-
cErNErn SLIGHT INJURIES.
CEIVED SLIGHT INJURIE


1I,,, dozen men were scared badly about 10 a. III.
Yesterday when they fell with the sidewalk ih'o
shallow excavation at No. S32 broadway, anu wv
of them received slight injuries Old buildings tnere
wore torn down recently and workmen are uiss'"s
a cellar for a tall business building. Tine naes'o"e'
Of the sidewalk we're removed before the hea'y ram
Of Sunday and the rain soaked through the Top VI
an old brick vault under the Sidewalk tno guy
ports OF which had been partly dug way " ne" 'c
sidewalk caved in suddenly yesterday ssYera N''''
were standing on It or walking over IL III Pa'''"e'
There was a chorus OF shouts as the me" We"
down, but most OF the men scramo'eu ou''
the worse for their fall Thomas Scout. twenty
seven years old Of No. 27S West Eleveh'n.s.'' nov
his right hand slightly bruised. and John Me'i'"'',
aged twenty-five. Of No. 173 Second-st' "iu on
his fingers slightly cut. All the others escape' ~
Jury Scott and Mehrlust had their injuries ''e''''
ar the Mcrcer-st police station and went Pomo'
Immediately after the accident rumor "aS
started that one man had been buried in the saio
and sufocated and Contractor zimmerman Pu, , me- No
men 10 work and shoveed away me uirt' W. nv ~
one was found. The contractor saiu ~. .no eonnda
was caused by the rain washing away the iou''"-
ZION under the sidewalk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-16
4 REPORT AGAINST KATE DAVIS.

Miss Kate Davis, The actress. who was engaged by
Manager Charles Frohman for the seasons OF 1929
and 1894 at salary OF 800 II week recently sued
him for $3.50 for breach OF contract. Miss Davis
complained that she had entered on the performance
OF her duties on September l. 1892 and that she was
wrongfully discharged on December 10 OF the same
year She had played the part OF Donna Torque-
NADIA In Miss Halyett." The matter was referred
TO Ernest Hall as referee Yesterday IN the Supreme
Court motion was made before Justice Reach FOR
confirmation OF the referees report and decision
was reserved by the Justice. Mr. Hall states that
the plaintiff was not discharged but left OF her own
voiton, after having some words with her manager
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-16
APPLETON MORGAN IN DEFAULT

Appleton Morgan. at one time president of the
Shakespeare Society. and connected with the Society
Of the War OF 1872. was 10 have been further ex-
ainned yesterday in the city Court In supplementary
proceedings as Judgment debtor but he failed TO re-
spond when his name was called and his default
was taken. The Judgment against Mr.. Morgan dates
back TO 1873, when the creditor was Louis Davidson
1t obtained tallors bill AT that time the
Judgment was for $3.50 IL On February 10 last with
costs, II amounted 20 s6S9 81. on former examina-
ton lie testified that he had property. ON ac-
count or his default to-day an application may be
made 70 place him In contempt -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-16

Republican party is Of necessity, as It ever has
been the instrument by which the mlihohs Oh
wseeea~ners and OF business men have de-
Tended and promoted their interests The North
tests every question OF money by the needs OF
the wage-earners and the business men. for
more than thirty years they have been per
petualv assailed and often imperilled by the
theories and crazy notions of the Democratic
marty never mc-- unreasoning or more DANGER
ous than now when II has gone mad over Tree
coinage Of silver. To intrust power 10 such q
party was the height of folly in 1s92 Wien us
destructive capacity had not been tested. 10
day II would be for wage-carners ana puslhees
men an act OF impossible madress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-16

sroKrs SAYS HE - Not ANNOYED nr uNpE-
sIRAuIE CALLERS THERE.
Justice Beach has refused 20 rclelnr Alired -.
kos from Ludlow Street JAIL where no vas s'N'
.or contempt % court IN refusing 10 pay ms WV
Marion g. Stoke the almony thai had been
,,,,-,ci her Il, the Court II H. this cas-" that
Charles O. Hrnit-. representing tho woman.
brought on, tho fact that Stokes was running
bu.,n.s. in Ludlow Street jail. on: % when no was
making 500 a week. and that no hal Issued MS
business cards from the address OF ihe jail mo
LAWYER commended that Notwithstanding TINS Stokes
,a,,.o, - nay his wife who was destitute. and
.,,a he would mover pay her even II no had - 80
10 the electric chair for his failure 70 pay stokes
I, vas alleged. said Ne would rather stay IN ne
an r-h.rN he not annoyed By callers ne di
~, want TO sec. Justice Beach VIII let him stay