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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-21
THE INVESTIGATION ENDED.
REPORT on THE cAIssON ACCIDENT SENT TO
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON
The Board of Inquiry on the disaster 20 the c"'S
son If tho Navy Yard timber drydock mas chosen
its investigation into the causes OF the acolu'"'
and forwarded the results OF lhe 'nqu''y ~ ~,
Navy Department ut washington. the members
r,,de n nersonal examination OF the caissOn ana
Of the unlucky torpedo-boat Ericsson before reach-
ing any deci~'on There appears to be consideraoie
difference opinion between the hgures OF AS
sIstant Constructor Hbbs and civil Engineer Memo
cal as to the margin or SAFETY on the cdissoi at
the time Of the accident
The Board estimated the amount OF damage 10
the caisson to the dock and to the injured vessels
The caisson showed a damaged side reaching
from the main deck to the cardboard streak ana
nine plates In al will have to come or seven OF
these we're removed yesterday. and even the gar
board streak il considerably indented, but IT can
nrohablv he Strengthened out without being re-
moved Al least two Of the frames were damaged
and will have to be repaired and Strengthened. or
possibly new ones put In for the greater part OF
their length. An entire new upper deck VIII nave
TO be put in. The Board says the casson and dock
can be repaired for N7Oo.
Had the accident occurred three hours earlier
there would have been terrible loss of life as there
were twelve fifteen men at work IN the calsson'
and they would have been drowned before assist
ance could reach them.
The the Gommandapts, barge is Is , ses
The unlucky Ericsson escaped rather well. as
tight compartments. About ten feet or hor DOW is
crushed in Just as boy brushes in blown-up
paper bag and the forward torPedo-tube points
toward the bottom of the dock. The stern Is also
damaged and the propeller blades are Dadly
twisted: her damages are set down at SIOo max,
ing a total of about $1,000 for all the damaged
vessels and dock but the estimate seems low.
II is extremely fortunate that no ballast re-
movaIs were made az time when ship was be-
ing cleaned or there might have been loss or
scores II not hundreds. of lives II is safe TO say
that when tho ballast has be shifted In caisson
again little will be left to theoretical friction pres
in dot
Until the return Of the feet from sea there VIII
no little work I'm the yard. but then there Will be
a riIsh as many OF the vessels need repairs.
The tug Nina in charge OF Lieutenant Usher.
left the Navy Yard last night TO attend the trial
trin Of the cruiser Brooklyn off Cape Ann, on Mon
dav. After the trip the big ship Will return TO
Cramps yard.
Washington Aug 20.-The proceedings and find
inrs of the Court of Inquiry in the Brooklyn dry
dock ease have been received at the Navy Depart
mont The record is voluminous and Is being re-
viewed by Lieutenant Iockheimer. Acting Judge
Acknowledgement. When he finishes his examna-
tion of the evidence Assistant Secretary McAdoo
Will take the matter under consideration and issue
thc necessary orders. II is semi-Offically stated
hat the result will be trial by court martial or
Engineer Menocal as being responsible Tor the ac-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-21
DEATH or MRS. CAROLINE B. PRENTICE.

Mrs. Caroline Bnl Prentice, OF No 40 Columbia
Heights the widow OF John Prentice and daughter
OF Charles f. Bill died from heart failure yester-
cay morning at her cottage. the grounds OF the
Hotel Childwoid. Childwold Park. which she had
been occupying since July Il. She forty-seven
years old Mrs Prentice had been III ever since
her arrival at the Park and for some time before
saving Brooklyn. a week ago her physician Or.
John f. TaInage OF Brooklyn. went 10 the hotel.
snd since then has been IN constant ATTENDANCE
,pOD her Mrs Prenticcs daughter Mrs. H. j. II.
Talmaee OF Bernardsv vile. y. j., who g the wife Of
br. Talfnazes son. was ~ the bedside with her
husband when Mrs. Prentice died.
John H. Prentice. the only son OF Mrs. Prentice.
iefi his mother on Wednesday for New York, but
word was received that he would return las; night.
The body will be brought 10 Brooklyn tonight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-21
THEY HAD A NOISY MEETING.
MARINE AND FIELD CLUB MEMBERS DIVIDED
OVER THE MANAGEMENT OF CLUB AFFAIRS

MARINE AND FIELD CLUB MEMBERS DIVIDED
OVER THE MANAGEMENT OF CLUB AFFAIRS.
There promises to be trouble in the Marine and
Field Club of Bath Beach. and If the majority Of
the members have their way the smaller element
will be turned out OF office without any ceremony
the coming election. II appears that since tho
election TO office Of Louis Robinson president.
William r. Garrison as vice president, Theodore
Colyer as secretary and Herbert Knight and C. a.
Griller. OF the House Committee. the opposing ele
ment has been much dissatisfied with the way they
have been conducting the affairs of the club. and
II IS the intention IL possible to wipe them out as
far as election to offices Is concerned.
on Wednesday evening the club gave It's first
annual clambake. and it was then seen that the
OF posing element bitter toward the present adj
ministration and amid cheers and Kisses an
nounced candidates for the next annual election.
The scene was lively one and for time It
looked as II there would be hot words between the
factions.
hours later the place in uproar. and
speeches were being made for and against tho
several candidates.
II was alleged yesterday that the were
mostly caused by the faction in favor OF the present
administration one set of members began some
rough pushing and jostling ard several of the other
m, rnbers were thrown to the ground and barely
escaped being trampled upon.
A number of newspaper reporters were attracted
10 the scene by the disturbance created but upon
their entrance to the club grounds they were met
by a New-York member who said that he on
from the grounds. When they hesitated for a mo-
ment and dem anded to know If he spoke for the
club. an argument followed. but the reporters
finally left the grounds while the racket continued
n night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-21
A pEMENrED WOMAN MISSING.

Mrs Sarah Bolen. thirty-six years old. who lived
with her mother Mrs. Mary Stevens AZ NO ts
Kent-ave was reported missing 10 the police OF the
Clymer-st station yesterday. The woman lett her
home Wednesday night and since then nothing
has been seen of her. She is said 10 he slightly de-
mented and It is feared that she has committee
suicide. The disappearance was reported oy fo-
liceman Mclean Of the Twenty SIKH Precinct a
relative of the missing woman Mclean told me
police that MIS- Bolen was married year ago 10
John Boen "A dock builder bat they separated TWO
weeks later for reasons unknown 10 him since
then he said she had been broodtng constantly
over the matter and he believed that II unbalanced
mind
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-21
4 RECEIIER INkEU E0R

Asa w. Parker yesterday moved before Justica
Goodrich for the appointment OF a receiver OF the
rents and profits of Daniel Doodys lumber yard at
Gowanus Canal Parker has fourth mortgage
which he is seeking 10 forecose. lie says the proper
~ IS worth only $1,000 which is insufficient to secure
his mortgage Paul r. DE Fere Doody's lawyer.
said the property worth from $4,000 TO Sl350Cy.
and that Parker himself had appraised IL az $4,000
The property IL in the name OF Daniei r. DOGGY.
The matter Is not yet decided
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-21
HURT BY AN UNKNOWN PERSON

Michael Cunningham thirty-seven years old. OF
No. 1873 North Tenth-st while at work yesterday In
the freight yards at Kent-ave. and North Ninth
ST. was struck on the head with piece Of timber
thrown by some unknown person. and painfully in
jured An ambulance surgeon from the Eastern
District Hospital dressed the wound after which
Cunningham taken home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-21
ANOTHER ACCIDENT TO THE TIMMONS

The tugboat +. NJ Timmons made another sddi-
ton to her record yesterday While towing the
fruit steamer Sir Garnet Wolseley to the Erie
Rasin her machinery broke down of Governors
Island and her woodwork then caught fire. This
was soon extingushed by her crew and her whistles
for helm brought the tugboat Governor alongside.
which towed her TO Harrison-st. Fortunately no
one on board hurt: Not long ago she blew her
cylinder head out and later lost her propeller Yes
terdays was her first trip after being repaired.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-21
CONEY ISLAND EXCISE CASES.

Among the excise cases which heard In the
Coney Island Police Court yesterday was that OF
Samuel Collins who is accused OF selling In a Sec
ond building with one certificate. When decision
reserved to August 81 John L. Shorter put
in plea for a jury trial claiming the case could
be tried Special Sessions Justice Nostrand de-
cided against him. Decision also reserved In
the of +. +. MoritZ similar charge and
in the case OF Edward Stow. accused of selling
LIQUOR during the prohibited hours
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-21
Girl, CHARGED WITH LARCENY.

Hannah Reed. eighteen years old. was arraisneo
Yesterday before Justice Goettng. In the Lee
Avenue Police Court charged with larceny Inc
Young woman is a tailoress and a week ago APP
piled to the tailor shops Of John Hullien. AT NO.
lss Suydam-st and William Hern. Of No SO Flush
ing-ave. for work. They gave her several pairs NJ
trousers 10 finish and instead Of doing the work sne
pawned the garments. a warrant was then issued
for her arrest and she was taken into CUSTODY
Wednesday night After her arrest she gave inc
police the pa wntickets. and said that the garments
had been pawned by another woman She was held
fnr IA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-21
AFTER THE PTSHCART VENDORS.

Police Captain Lees, who a week ago took COM
mand Of the StaGg-st. police station yesterday
ordered his mon to make n raid on the pushcart men
who crowd the streets and sidewalks In the tene.
ment districts i'm the precinct The streets ara
Varet Segel Humboldt. Moore and Mckibben.
When the police appeared there was much excite
mont among the vendors No arrests were made
Captain Lees says he is determined that the streets
shall be kept clear OF the carts and will detail men
each day to see that his orders carried out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-21
GEORGE MEEHAN AGAIN IN TROUBLE.

George Meehan. twenty-five years old. living at
No IS Middleton-st.. was arraigned yesterday In
the Lee Avenue Police Court and turned over TO
the New York authorities The prisoner Is charged
by r d Powell with Offering for sale the subscrip-
ton list of a New York paper 10 J. G. Cook. who
Is attached to rival newspaper. Meehan denied
the charge A short time ago he WAS arrested on
complaint OF Annie Weber. of No. 30 Wvthe-ave.
and the couple were married in court Two weeks
LAT Mech ed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-21
A BOY WITH THREE BROKEN LIMBS.

John Henry, five years Old while playing in front
of his home. No. 50 River-st yesterday, was
knocked down by a truck belonging to O'Donnells
cooperage, in Casson-ave.. and received fractures
of the right thigh and both arms. The little fellow
was carried to his home, where DR. Weber, or
North SiXth-st.. set the broken limbs. NO arrest
do
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-21
C4NARsIE HOTEL.KEEPER FIGHTS BACK.

Garrett 8. BREASTED. OF the Diamond Point Hotel
at Canarsie. wants Justice Goodrich 10 punish the
Brooklyn and Rockaway Beach Railroad Company
for contempt Yesterday Senator Wray. Mr. Brais.
teds lawyer told Justice Goodrich that the company
was violating Justice Clements injunction restrain.
ing II from allowing refuse TO flow from dredging.
machine used In constructing new pier at Diamond
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-27
HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT.

There are very few men who aren't
ashamed OF some of their relatives.
When n man ndmircs n married wo-
man and she knows 1t. she will never
admit that he Is hOmely.
Why Is it when women sleep together
they always spend half the night talk
ing about their husbands.
When q maj tells other men about
his approaching marriage, he tries to
USE a jaded, matter-of-fact tone.
A woman never sees n fussy little
wadded net cap for n baby without
wanting TO smuggle her face down In It.
A man can never understand the feel
Ing n has. that she is not n
dressed so long as she has her stockings
on.
The worst tempered woman In the
world tries her best to look angelic when
she has her picture taken with a baby
on her lap.
n woman can quite understand
what Is going to become Of her husband
when they get to heaven. II there Is no
such thing as marriage tnerc.
The average man spends the first six
months after his marriage wondering
why he dlun do 1t sooner, and the next
six wondering why ale did it at all.-Ncw
York Press.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-27

Weyler. returning from the front. has
brough: back a case of intense disgust.
He Is out of sorts with the Cuban way
Of fighting. Instead Of lighting his way,
they fight their own way, and Weylcr
cannot whip them. Weyler's way Is for
them to come out and let him overwhelm
them with numbers. Their way Is to
split up In small parties as he approaches
and worry him al! they a without per-
hitting him to use them up.
Men fighting as the Cubans are fight
ing. on their " soil, with inferior force
and short equipment, are In the habit OF
making the best of their position and
giving the other side the least possible
chance. Our own Indians have bother
ed and Disguised US 4 good deal in this
way.
Perhaps II Weylcr could get the Gu
bans together in n bunch in an open field
he might wipe them out. But the Gu
bans did not start in 10 make It easy for
Spain to overcome them. Their plan Of
campaIgn IS wei. suited to their situa-
tion,, and though It may not be grand
war Il Is very effective.
They have been carrying 1t on for
nearly W years with very great sue
cess. They have not driven the Span
iards from the Island, but the Spanihrds
seem as far AZ ever from driving the Gu
bans into submission. This is a real
gain for the Cubans. Spain has gained
nothing bnt loss. The end will be Cuban
Independence.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-27
THE RAILWAY VOTE.
Railway Age Tells what tho Road Nc
Did In the Election.

hallway Acc Tells Nhht tnc fsoao ISen
Did In the Election.
The Railway Age publishes a detail
ed analysis of the railway vote in the
recent election. The paper remarks:
In all there were six hundred railroad
mems sound money clubs organized
during the campaign. Two hundred OF
these, with a membership OF one hun
dred thousand. were distributed among
twenty-threc large cities. through the
various wards and precincts Of which
the members were so scattered that 1t
would be impossible to arrive at any
close estimate OF the weight OF the In
fluerce Of the railway men. From one
hundred and fifty other club points the
returns are given in detail in compari-
son with the vote of 1892. These one
hundred and fifty club points In 1892
gave a Democratic majority OF 1856.
This was converted in 1896 into a Re
publican majority of 1929. There was
an Increase in the Republican vote cast
OF 1i7, 1866. and an actual Democratic
falling of from the vote of four years
ago of 1856. The Republican net gain
Mt one hundred and thirty-four points
was 160.9Sl. Deducting the Democratic
gain at the remainder of the one hun
bred and fifty club points the net Re-
publican gain was 1853. go votes"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-27

Washington Post: 1.-THE way that tho
Democrats happened to get one Bryan
elector in Kentucky" said Hon. Walter
Evans, who represents the Louisville
district, to a Post reporter at the Nor
nandie, was through the wrong mark
Ing Of ballots. We have the Australian
system, and the voters, In order to vote
the entire ticket, must mark under the
device Of the ticket he chooses. Instead
OF this a great many voters on both sides
marked opposite the name OF the first
Presidential electoS and so that BALLOT
was counted only for that single elector.
being void as to the other twelve.
IN this way the first man on the Bry-
an ticket ran ahead OF all the Mckinley
electors. except the first in order on the
Republican ticket. As It happened,
about the same number of both Repub-
licans and Democratic voters made the
same blunder, for IL all the mistakes had
been N the Republican side the result
would have been very different
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-27
Thelntelligencer.
WHEELING, NOVEMBER a7, 1896.
r.rtl.an polite, aud tho New Charter.

The Register tries to make n partisan
poln. on the proposed charter for Wheel
ing by trying t fasten that instrument
on the Republican council. Here Is some
Register drlvel on the subject:
Two years ago a reform government
i me- How HON II 70 rt SSset NJ 'i III, c kSow Ui nv W" THIS
time. to our sorrow. One Of the mishtiest
he the sstahIIsb nem ~ " y bso ndi unw ~ ch, 70
ter for the city of Wheeling. which would
Wall ~ ,hc new wy ..ra HtS cn AZ. se,zed
the Job. Here wa the promise OF Re
FORM" with n big r. They took hold OF
It with more or less vim and vigor. There
Is no need TO enter into detail with which
the public have long been familiar.
TIL truth is thar in Ia mary Ia 81 co,,n.
'a'A '"a' '1iu"'S 10 oan
Gil passed a resolution providing for the
,n,ot,tn, Itch. u.
apeo" u eieh1 " !" o"h 'ieii-
bers, four from each branch, to confer
W.T., , I'll, -
- "Ne |i'@ehs "Noii
the ShaHhoeF Oh commerce, the lraoeS
Assehoiy' the builders Exchanse n
'he mayor were eacn 10 furnish TWO. II
"ds declared IN 'hc resolution taat the
creation OF TINS committee was lot the
purpose OIL taking ihto consideration the
expectancy OF framing a new chartef LOT
the CITY, ana their action TO be reported
BACK 10 council at the earliest time posi-
Die" IL was provided further that IN
committee shal De non-partlsan. was
the work lone IN a partisan waS! Let
tho ommittee ltself, speaking through
the report signed by It's Chairman, an
swer. The answer VIII be found on page
! OF the report:
II gives me chairman pleasure 10 report
gagged in the work Of the commission have
h%rousnoat oeen devoted TO me interests
there have been differences Of opinion,
DON IN me COMMIT n IN the gen.
in any instance been dictated BY party con-
siderati9ns. Ihere h a never been a d.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-27

Simmons Liver Regulator Is n of
the most meritorious and popular pre-
parations offered 10 the public. 1t is en-
tirely free from Injurious mineral sub
stances, and as a vegetable prcpara-
ton made of southern roots and herbs;
1t Is Il sovereign remedy for all liver
and bowel complaints. The merits of
this remedy commend 1t to the public
as n standard to be- kept constantly In
the family. 1t has the most unqualified
endorsement OF thousands Of most
prominent citizens in all parts OF the
country, who have Used 1t and testify
to Its excellent medical and curative
properties.
Purchasers should he careful to see
that they get the Genuine manufacture
cd only by j.. II. ZElLlN 4 Co, Phlla-
delphla,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-27

Philadelphia Times: Galusha A. Grow,
the veteran ConSressman-at-large from
Pennsylvania, maintains his position as
the man with the largest majority
against all Corners. He o. the position
in both the elections OF 1899 and 1891,
wen exceeding Hastings large majority
owe Singerly. McKinley's majority in
Pennsylvania IS 295.070, while Crows
plurality over De Witt (Democrat). for
ConEnssman-at-large. Is 297,4i6. AL
though Grow entered. the public service
as a Congressman before n other
member Of the present house, he is yet
one Of the most vigorous and efficient
members OF the body, and. OF course,
among the ripast in experience.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-27
"LEr HER 60 GALLAGHER ",
The Populists OF Kansas Want to Secede'
A Searching Crtticiam.

The Popullst Kansas City World, a
valiant defender Of BUR noble II OF
sixteen to one and reputation. prints
q thrilling story to the effect that Kan
saS Is going to secede from the Union.
At first thought this seems q little-not
very, but just q Understanding. But as
the idea sinks deeper, It strikes root
and grows and wakes strong and bloc
SONS and bears logical and delicious
fruit. The idea Is a good one
Let's secede. Let's tear loose from The
plutocracy and arrogance and brains
and responsibility OF the corrupt and
unsympathetic east. Let's gather to
ourselves here In Kansas all u jew
els and flounce out OF the sisterhood OF
states. Let's take our doll rags and
quit civilization and annex ourselves to
barbarism. Let's abolish interest;
make poverty a felony; punish work
with a sentence OF enforced silence:
make thinking a penal %offense; enact
brains into buttermilk; paint over lad
astra per aspera" with blue mud. n
in its place inscribe In letters Of eeeth-
ing goose-grease, "Vive la Lease-Hur-
rah for He'll"
What's the use OF being bound up
with communities that are chained to
old supcrstitions about what they call
honesty? We OF Kansas want 10 pull
verize the money power: we want TO
pay our mortgages In silver, tin, sheet
iron, pot metal, asbestos. papier mache.
and wampum. The pent-up Utica and
Schenectady and other plutocratic
centres contract our powers. With
these communities constantly treadlng
on the rufTles OF her garments. Kansas
is handicapped. She can't bring forth
the royal diadem. with the bright glis-
tening star Of fap-doodle shimmerirg
in the tiara, and crown Bryan lord of
all. We cannot bow our devout knees
to the wall-eyed joss of Tommy-rot
from days end to days end as our
p}ous spirits would, because. forsooth,
the laws of nature, enforced by the MIL
Itary of the bondholders, compel US to
saw wood or go hu~ngry,tlsh or cut bait.
Therefore let US secede. What no
there. Alabamai Aux Armes Citoyens
of Arkansaw! Arouse We, Florida. Raj
" round the standard OF Jerry Simpson
who boasts Of his fla money lunacy"
shouting the batue-cry of Kansas. PEI
fer forever. hurrah, boys hurrah; up
with Bill Bryan. down with the law,
for we'll rally round His ,Whiskers.
Wen rally once again, shouting the bat
tle-cry of Kansas.
If war shall show his wrlnkled front,
let's get q flat-irOn and smooth II u
This Is a great day for Kansas.
"Allons, enfants de Ia Patr!e.
LIE jour de gloire est arrive"
-EmporIa CKan.). Gazette.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-27

VIII bring nor gold to tho country and
leave still less reason for boarding 1t.
People do not hoard things that are
plentiful and likely to remain 50. So
the probability is that when Mr.. cleve-
land retlrcs he will be able TO turn over
to President McKlnlcy's administration
a round hundred millions of gold rs a re-
bervc.
II he could turn over at the same time
enough money to run the government
on and give It n chance to resume tho
old plan OF, paying OF the national debt.
the country would be still better pleased
and the party going Into power would
have palmer sailing ut the start.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-27
rre,ldsnt clrxelnna.. hn,hl,Ion.

President Cleveland is credited with
the lau1lbic ambition to 70 out OF office
leaving the gold reserve intact. From
present Indications he will be able to do
this. Since BryanlSm was hit on the
head people who were boarding. gold have
shown an impatient desire to get rid of 1t
by turning 1t into the banks. and the
banks have shown n similar desire to
turn It into the treasury.
The demand abroad for our food pro-
ducts should insure rs a comfortable
balance OF trade in our FAVOR, and this