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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-17
THE BISHOP,S EXPLANATIONS.
How He Qulcted "a Lot OF Alaska Indians
WIN Were Determined to KIN n Russian.
from the cattle rus, mteRigrncer,

from the SEATTLE Post htehigsnceT.
j. +. Solomon, who ran n trading sloop be-
tween Cook Inlet and juneau twelve years ago.
is an old traveller, and has roughed 1t in South
kmerica, Central America. and Mexico. Speak
Ing of his experiences in Alaska he tells OF u
remarkable escape from death he witnessed
while AT Nucheck several wears ago.
II spent somc time Mt Nuchcck once. Was
there On a trading venture In the schooner.
The crew with The Loaf were about the only
white men there at that time besides the post
trader and the Russian bishop. There were
lots % natives there. and they were most all
Catholics, | had n Russian Finn aboard. n
qunrrelsonie fellow, who came pretty near get
ting Us all cleaned out. lie was fond Of clans,
and during hts spare time, which was plenty,
used 10 gather clans and nut them In a bucket.
lie would leave the bucket at the waters edge
so the rising tide would cover them and keep
them fresh.
one morning an Indian kicked the huckc
over and scattered the CLANS, This made the
Russian Finn mad, and h. went ~ 81" native
hammer ana tnngS, spreading him all over tho
place. The fellow fought back, aud Finn drew
q small revolver on him. \ number Of In
noise Of the. quarrel. and when tho pistol
dashed INTO NiGGww, eEIes Of hatred and anger rn,so
On all SIDES, The FINN la TO run for us life;
the Indians how Jed ABOUT ON the outside like
u lot of wolves who have u scent uf meat. The
Finally he went INTO the house and icmnLded
the revolver. The Finn was scarel !. and gave
II o,e' without much of a struggle. The
Bishop went nst-ld,, and after hulding Il w
To the view nj the excited natives, threw II on
the ground. Il struck on the hammer and ex
plOded, Ile bullet struck one OF the natives
in the front of tho neck and zane out at the
back. Tbs strange tniug was that the Indian
was unhurt, the bullet Slipping about the peck
without penetrating II Vital point. Then there
was q great Owwow The Bishop Was smart
lie said "a higher power had certainly guided
the bullet and. spared the mans life, Ia make
peace between the whites and their brothers.
The Indians took II all in. and the trouble was
tided over. They never went much on the Rus
sian Finn, however, and until we had gotten
safely away he never went alone at hight
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ORNAMENTAL SLIP TRACING A. PRACTIsED
FORMERLY IN PENNSYLVANIA.
munity of eastern Pennsylvania is a deep
dial. nftcen inches i'm diameter, such as was
formerly used for platter md vegetable dish
combined. II Is Of bright red clay, and around
the margin is the following inscription in old
Pennsylvania Dutch;
Die schi,rl lst Won ord ind den
Unu die mrHs'h blNi Hurh davon.
Ammo 1900.
Which, translated into English, would
read:
"The dish Is of ca eth, and you md the men
would seem 10 iudicat e that the piece had been
made for a woman.
slip tracing, however, was not so commonly
p%rRctised by the PennsylNania Herman pot
ters as slip engraving. Hy the latter process
the body OF the ware was covered entirely with
a thin flm OF the white clay or slip, which,
when dHI, could be cut away or incised with
y sharp point In decorative designs which
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PRESENT TINE.
rolled out thin, as n baker rolls out his dough.
and is then cut into circles of the desired size.
In the same manner as the dough is cut for bis
cu,t.or ginger cakes. The slip or liquid lay prep
aratlon is then traced on the vet clay by means
of the slip cup. as shown in the illustration,
and as this would form ridges on the surface
when drv. 1t is beaten into the body to make 1t
even. and each circular piece is then pressed into
a concave mould Ia give II the PROF err curved
form. and the edges are trimmed around with
a knife. just as . pastry cook cuts off the pro-
tecting dough Of pie crust after it has been
laid in the pie plate. Then the edge is nickcd
with a corrugated wheel. which is run around.
ana the dish l. ready for the kiln. After it
has emerged in the biscuit state. IT is covered
with glaze and subjected tn n second firing.
As the slip flows freely through the quilts.
the lines can he traced with great freedom
and rapldity by an expert work man. and
n variety of effects can be produced by n way
ing motion Of the hand. by drawing the quilts
flat along the clay, or inclining them at an
angle. MS shown in the engraving.
Different sorts of quill cups are used. nc
cording to the character OF the decoration de-
sired. For finer work, such as lettering. dat
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would show the red color beneath. This was
what was known In Europe az Sgrd1fto. or en-
Erayed, pottery. by, this method finer woIk
could be done, the decorations being Sharply
cut into the white ground a most interest
Ing md perhaps unique example OF this style
or clay etching has recently been eecureo ny
New-York tribune., 1896-02-07
1ouN sTONEACRE FLLIS.

r.u,s y, West Chester Village
dicl suddenly from stroke OF paralysis
4ov evening ai his home. on me srounuS 81 ~, -.
yvs,ctcs,cr Country club. He was 'aNe' ~
The clubhouse at 75o y. m. ana was ,,,o
,tlro 30 h,a home. Or Lewis. Of New-Ho'h''e'
=, ,..l,.r ~ New-York. were Immediately
-, r,hc, arrived too late. however 10 De
=, ,. oss,stance dee m occurring Within an "o"'
,-,,, rho time Mr. Ellis had been taken "o'''''
IT. ,,r.r., a strolo, of paralysis seVeral vars
ago and since that time had never ",
,.u health. Mr. Ellis was born NJ No'NS H"'
y + in is2s and Of Engiish descent "'S a.,
.a.,or, coming from Kent His EDUCATION was oo-
-, -, ,h r,ili. schools. A. an early age ne
cana - Xe,y-York and took place as clerk IN
,o-, commission house. When the soId i'V'r
hr,to out in ls,9 he Joined the small army OF
for,u,c-b,nters starting for California, ana ior
many years his lfe was spent among ire ' '
scenes of that new country. he )o'"e' ,"' .,,
lance Committee famous for IT'S SUCCESS - 'e
,,,, ohou, law and order. ard rose to be COM
r,o,der In 1S5 Of the military deparimen, % ot ne ne
committee soon aftcrward he was eisc'rr
OF san Francisco ana was s;,,in aaaJ militia
When the War of the Rebellion started Mt; r',,,s M
was anxious to bring his troops heS, ar 10 dac,ded
r,~fon causo buf The Government hiaHy u'''pc'
n mon " oai'v, i ,an ,hem With four brothers. he en-
listed in the Army. and his nrS' e"sase''"' was
al pun he close Of the war he came 70 New-York
and married Miss Julia Wa,erpury uTvensr Watarhurv ~
e" e - rome manufacturers. and returned to Cal'-
,crr,o r,l;h MS bride re-entcr upon MS uut!rs
W lo'iIh % ,h@u, IS7j ne came TO NewYork. hav-
a., hesn mad. executor OF the waterbury estate
IL ,,onagaJ I, 10 the day OF his death in behalf
IT - cbillrcn of Lawrence Waterbury.
OF FSr tT' over twenty years he bad liyed at Wes,
Chester in his iarge country house Whch oVel,ooSs M
~ cornl he vas OF the founders or the
Westcheser country club and one OF Its GOV ho
ernors and also for long time treasurer or me tne
ra,n,rv c,lrh Land Association. He had been
nrom'nently connected with ferry enterprises. hav;
i,,. r.ores,s IN the Nassau Ferry company ana
~ ~ r-nto, ~ rr., company He leaves a widow and
one ore SON. Augustus Van Horne Ellis Two Of MS
pro.Lnrs Ililus Ellis ana Augustus Van Horne
~ no., tbe rank OF colonel In the The
sner,I viii be held from 81 Peters Church West
chester at 2:3o p. M. tomorrow burial VIII be
New-York tribune., 1896-02-07
"B4T' SHEA MIST DIE

LAST HOPE OF THE SLAYER or ROBERT ROSS
SWEPT AWAY BY JUSTICE MAYHAM
a,hsnv Feb Cone Of the most celebrated criini-
coi cases IN recent years finally decided to-day,
,na bartholomew Shea OF Troy who was con-
x,;cted of numbering Robert Ross Election Day,
,n Troy In the spring Of 1894. must die next Tues
dav The electric chair at Dannemora Prison which
has been ready for his occupancy since the day first
40, for him 10 die in July last. is still IN readiness
for him. although he escaped death then. and again
during Christmas week and on February T. through
the Governors respites and appeals 10 the courts
Shea's final appeal heard before a Justice Of
his own choos.ng-Justice M.yhan, al Schohare-
over a week ago. in which he asked for a trial
rhia application was based the confession OF
John McGough one OF Sheas accomplices IN the
deadly ARRAY in which Robert Ross lost his life
NcGough himself is serving a twenty years sem
,ence for shooting william Ross. Robert Ross
brother. This occurred during the same election
1The confession Of McGough was an emphatic dec
iarat,on without reservation that he killed Robert
poss and upon this based the application for
new trial This was made 10 Justice Mayham at
SchoharIe The application was met with the second
sfidavi secured by the Governors agents and fur
rr1sbsd ~ the attorneys for the people, Gorge
ps;.cs ~ Pochester and Assistant District At
on the main point that secured by Shea counsel
The result was the denia to-day by justice May
hann ~ Shea's application for new trial This de-
.tsion eweens away Sheas last nope. as there can
70 ~, anneal from an order Of supreme Court
Justice either in granting or denying ne" Ulal
New-York tribune., 1896-02-07
RIVERS RISING RAPIDLY.
MUCH DAMAGE DONE BY THE STORM IN PENN
SYIVANIA AND THE SOUTH.

MUCH DAMAGE DONE BY THE STORM IN PENN
sYINANIA AND THE SOUTH
Philadelphia Feb Grain fell In torrents here
from midnight up TO noon to-day. This afternoon
the sky cleared up and the shone brightly.
The Schuyikin River Manayunk high TO-
day. and several mills have been compelled to shut
down. Plants that being worked generally
fC coded the first floor.
Eas,on Penn Feb 6-Heavy rains and melting
snow caused the rivers and creeks 10 rise rapidly.
and consideral lie damage has been done. The mail
train on the Delaware Lackawanna and Western
Railroad was stopped at Bridgeville, " j., by d
landslide and the oxford tunnel. that road. Is
filed with railroad ties and lumber. Traffic on the
Bangor and Portland, the Easton and Northern and
the Lehigh and Lackawanna railroads was aban-
doned on account OF washouts and other causes Re-
suItng from the storm. The bridge crossing Tay-
lor's Lake on the Lehgh and Lackawanna Railroad
gave way while a mixed train passing over 1t.
but no one was hurt The Delaware, the Lehigh and
the DushkiM rivers are all rising rapidly. Dams
are bursting at different points throughout the
country.
Haze,or Penn. Feb. G-Not coliery in this
neighborhood is working to-day owing TO the wind
and rain storm which has prevailed for nine hours
A number of mines are already drowned out. The
lovlands are flooded and great damage has been
done in the farming districts Rain fell in torrents
Wnkesbarre Penn. Feb. Ga fierce wind and
1SSoy raj" vny SION since inc. oclock Rs moTne and
much damage has been done. In this city trees
have been demolished in every direction fences nave
been blown down and many buildings unrooied
The Wilkesbarre lace mill the largest structure in
this valley. partly unr0ofcd
M1rrlsfown Penn Feb 6.-Thc Schuylkill River
at this point has risen fifteen feet inside OF two
hours and considerable damage has been done
along the river front. In ConshOhocken all the iron
mills had TO suspend operations; ana ne loss 10
property will amount 20 thousands Of dollars, go
Bethiehem. Penn; Feb. c.-Rain has been failing
In torrents steadily FOR twelve hours, and the
streams have risen ten feet A serious washout
occurred on the Lchigh ard 1-ackawanna Railroad
bet wren here and Bath. The tracks were torn up
FOR 200 yards by the swollen Monocacy Creek. Pas
eencer trains were detained on both sides of the
VaShOut .u
Atlanta. Ga. Feb. e-The tremendous rain which
tinued through the night The railroads between
Montgomery and Mobile were washed our IN nuiner-
nue rlaces and traffic had to be suspended.
Jacksonville Fla. Feb Ga severe storm began
,ndoy with great fury. Telegraph and telephone
wires have been blown down retarding business
greatly.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-07
4. p. A. CONDEMNS SENATOR HAWLEY.

rscrxsEp AT THE VOTE OF THE SENATE CON
FrPMING GENERAL cOPPINGEk
SewHayen Feb C Senator Joseph X
uavlev will be unable 20 represent tAis state
,n tho United States Congress again SAID one o.
,he leading members Of the local councA OF Inc
p A to-day He continued: "Repre~ nta'l'es
q. the council from this city have JUS, re'uiheu
from Hartford where the most radical step nhe"
by the organization In its history mas peen a.
,enp,ed All o. the state was represented ana '"e
Attendance was large. The most important a'
tons were formal vote Of dlsappfoVa' % '"e
r-n,,ed States Senate and peIse OF al. INC
councils that they would oppose the reelection oi
Senator Hawley. These resolutions were aiI+'."
a. after a deliheratlon on the recent acton u .e
United States Senate in confirming the nominate"
Q. Colonel Coppinger son-in-aw oi 1a"e'
Blaine for brigadergeneralship IN the On''e4
States Army The councils Of this state aglee s"a
Coone, Coppinger elected over "A nuiiioei
senior and superior officers. who were oc,'a
ifed and that he would not have beeI C'i,ai' i -
had he not been a Roman Cathoic. C beGa.s, u.s. ~
Senate confirmed the nomination forhlai 49, w. W
censure was passed by the Connecticut c,n 80
OF the A. T. A. committee was app ~ So
draw I'D resolutions Of dsappr JDa.ioh oi, wv ~, "a
ate ard these VIII. after being prntc'' ~ H'"' ~
each Senator
New-York tribune., 1896-02-07
TRACKS BLOCKED IN WESTCHkS Ei''
RAILROAD TRAFFIC IMPEDED AND MUCH D"N
ACE CAISED.

AGE CAUSED.
The unusually heavy rains of WeihesiHs I.n
began TO impede the traffic OF the Ne"-ho' So.
ira. Railroad cary yesterday mor''i"s' 80. ,tr
noon gangs Of men were ordered out a'oNS .,,
fror, snuyten Dryvi. - TarrytOwn one u '
,.-ceet v,osbc,ts occurred north OF Hastings ~
, o.clock hath the north6ound ami middle VA 10
were covered with mud from four To I'VE ''e' -.
for A distance Of more than hun''ieH ''
mon employed In shovclling the dlr' "N"'' -
that il was hopeless 10 attempt TO Gear 'N' a,r,
las, night directed al their efforts to"art Nc'..,N
the ou,hbounl track clear by digging '''i' -.
vays underneath the rails and n loving ,''
and sand to find their way freely to ih' M, .1
The soot where this extensive washout ocD''
is just opposite estate recertly ip.,Se- whose
nprovements along the r.yer hank W ing ~
he ready how of sand The WpI.t -, intV 5:sb
ocock and ,hc italian ,aborers were dief s g oniy
nlu9trious!y when a sudden roar - ,,nort was
,rirg T rvav The roar was followed hy NUM- i,"lr
terrified SHOUTS of the lia i.ans VITO one famiary
rcks and ShOVc.s. turned TO nee ''''' -. -. arl
known as Frank was caught " '.5 m rsyer At
eSrrisd over ,rt the hcad x water caurht P
peter Pcterson's shaAty with Pe1'r'," ,, in,, the
tossing i about as CHIP oa'!!'' u O''
iiq'I,, Par,v Worlen with Policemen patrick 5og"n
Ihojnr5 @ , .n,s for nars In tie mean time " l'
s Couz'ns had pulled ne ltan@n , on' ~ vbe had
Mr. Couzcns then Joined NJ M9rtsn, Tn"5lcl ont
TO the iioating debris whore Policeman - ~. nelr,v
already pulled Peterson out from 'l' W, W, ,,,li
daod from exhaustion priest Nas sunni, '.. ,,,s
With The bursting Of tho cmi 'rin,hl, .ti,t. vi
uttle hope Of clearing on" track ."l'l,. u.s.ii..
ost rienf several trains were stalled ~ is
and hundreds OF passengers bour" n"i' VIZ
In YonRcTe tie rain poured in torrent, ~, .4~ '
o.riock in The afternoon and he "Inl nrN ,.rs
Al ;h, Office OF the Board ~ Nh'rr 'sIutrin-
,~nlen, lockwood said that he expc,lcl ,n' ,1-Ia,
sprain reservoir would fise cons colSi ,,.,r,.I IN The
VI Ind holes In the streets were i'lS. -
,,nIire and Tho electric curs running 10 VI ''''
non were delay od by washoutS
New-York tribune., 1896-02-07

John Glbbon was born near Holmesburg Penn.
on April 90 1921. He was graduated from west
Point In lS47 and served in the artillery at the
CITY OF Mexico and Toluca throughout the Mexl-
can War He was assistant Instructor OF artillery
AT West Point from 1854 10 1851, and quarterinas-
ter from 1856 to 1859 becoming captain in the 4th
Artillery in November. 1859
From October 1861 to May. 1852 he was chiet OF
artillery in General McDowes division. leaving
that service when appointed brigader-general OF
volunteers. He commanded brigade through the
campaigns of Maryland and the Rappahannock
from 1862 1863, receiving the breyets OF major III
the Regular Army for gallantry at Antietam' anu
lieutenant colonel at Fredericksburg ana coiolel
at Gettysburg where he was severely "ouhuso
while commanding the Second Army corps MS
wound disabled airn from service until March lsDi
and in June OF that year he became maJor-general
of volunteers and took part In The battles OF t9e @
Wilderness. Spoitsylvdnia and CoIc itaipo'' '. -
was In command Of the Twenty-fourtn htiiSS
Corps before Petersburg from June 1874. 10 Aprh'
1855 taking brilliant part In the assauils ol .l.
last days. For this he was DreFe''e'i D' ~
der-general and major general, L ,. - ~. ~ ~
one Of the commissioners to carry mo 'ltc. w
stpulat!ons for Lees surrender lie was toc,
out Of the volunteer service on January To- & lsyo'
Since the he has been colonel OF the "o,ii -.
fantry and the 1th Infantry In 80 ne VIZ sPo,.
in'endent % the General Recruiting Service N ->e"
York City He had charge Of the leAcN, lone l "a a..
petition against Sitting Bull In BIO anu Mas u
command of the engagement with the Nez ierfes
General @ bbon IN 1881. by direction Of the IIesl-
dent had charge Of the measures taken 10 suppress
the chinese riots in Washington Territory. He was
made a brigadiergenera on July TO- lseo- Generai
C;ibbon was the author Of THE Artillsrist Manual
and has been frequent contributor, - cuIie"'
periodicals. He was retired April y. lSsl
New-York tribune., 1896-02-07

-, rays. But when seen by a Tribune re-
FonsSS Professor Doremus said he had not been
po.eac any extensive operations in this direction
risN'Sr Two experiments which he had made. he
OnIsl had not a very satisfactory termination be-
snsa ne had not been able 10 Obtain tne re9uisie
tehse,sor Doremus has been using Crookes tubes
n vrhch the City College possesses the best and
Of o., varied collection not only in this city but
NOS. in the country. At the present time
pInsn Crookes tubes are being eagerly sought for
~ns" ~s "yenerail, speaking unobtainable the City
10 ne 9"ieS not i' without touch OF interest For
,ock or apparatus required by the instructors
ann an, college il is necessary before they can be
eell,ght o. TO make request 10 the Board Of Educa-
uy large number OF Crookes tubes was made but
sa.uber OF the Board demurreG 10 the appNca-
ION ION and said that from inquiries wnicn he had
maur rrecassarv for the course of instruction given
~ .hs CITY College. But the faculty persisted in
Al, reques, and irally were allowed TO make
W nr Pupin was asked Yesterday, why he consd-
cred an adyantags 10 Work WIN rsrsa eacqHm rSd
81 :a'Ss Seep in good cosion. II wires arr inserted
,s se heating and cooling Of the material are like
~ g. develop leaks in The joints II an elaborate
cathode j. made 20 project half the length of the
M Is required to hold II In position end this In
or or sas The difficulty Of preserving the vacuum.
II e said that Campbell Swinion. the London ini-
nn,,,nr his experiments OF course such accidents
-a a's;lv Dr. Punn finds. too. that much less heat
"a developed where the current IS applied 9ny 10 eX-
,ernal metallic wrappings al the ends or the tube
:. W NAV he possible. he thinks, TO make these by
sectroplatinC the glass. at the right points. with
.o,ner and 10 these cOati0gs the wires from the
.,n,n,rics apparatus would be attached when II was
sssira be 10 excite the tube
n Pupin IS hopeful that the appliances needed in
te, The AFT may soon be practised by men not espe-
.alv skilled IN electrical science.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-07
Mr.. ARMSTRONG PROPOSED TWICE.

THE WEALTHY SHIP OWNERS WIDOW SURPRISES
a CONNECTICUT COURT
New-IIaven. Feb. oSpeciaD.-Mrs. Mary Arm
strong wife OF the wealthy Brooklyn and New
York ship-owner who died recently. furnished SELL
sation in the contest the will Of Mr. Armstrong
to-day in the superior Court by tesufylne tha'
after over thirty years separation MI Armstrong
proposed marriage to her again. She married MIN
in 1855. was divorced in 1851 on the ground OF IN
,oleroble cruelty and was approached by him In
i.a9 y,l,h a proposal fOr remarrage. Her testimony
vas direct and tended show that the chiihren OF
vic whom Mr.. Armstrong married aittf ms
Ii,nrca uscd undue Influence 10 prevent the mar
riaCe Her testimony took the Court so by sur
,rse that an adjournment was taken, ana thc case
,,'iI he continued tomorrow. Half d million dol
lars A stake.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-07
DEATH OF HAIRY HOWARD,
HIS CAREER IN THE OLD VOLUNTEER
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
BORN OF UNKNOWN PARENTAGE. HE ROSE TO BE
CONSPICUOUS FIGURE IN NEw-YoRK-

BORN OF UNKNOWN PARENTAGE HE ROSE TO BE
a CONSPICUOUS FIGURE IN NEw-YoRk-
long A POPULAR IDOI,-CRIPPLED BY
PARALYSIS SINCE
Harry Howard. who had been a conspicuous figure
in this city for many years Died in his home. at No
- Em-st.. a few minutes before a. m yesterday.
lie the chief of the Volunteer Fire Department
Of New York at time when the Department was
in It's glory and a force in politics large
portrait OF him. painted TO represent him In Uniform
the head Of that Department. hangs In The
chamber Of the Board OF Aldermen in the city Hail
Harry Howard Square named after him. He
a; one time lionzed and almost dolized by
many NEWCOMERS and ne lived 10 excite the dis
Ike of some and the pity OF others
Howard born in Manhattanvile In August.
1872. Of unknown parentage. He was abani0ned Dy
his parents day or two after his birth. Mrs
Withers, a krd-heartcd woman. took the founding
into her own home ana reared him. He took the
name Of her married daughters husband, whom he
afterwarl learned TO call his uncle. Near the
nremens monument In Greenwood Cemetery IN
plot which Howard bought after he became prom
ircnt Is a monument TO the memory OF Mrs. With
ers and his body will be buried In the same plot.
Mrs Withcrs Il Is said received $500 from How
ards parents when he was baby, and was told
that they would claim the child in the following