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New-York tribune., 1896-10-30
F. D. BUyCE DIES IN HIS OFFICE.
THE BUSINESS MANAGER OF THE LYCEUM
EXPIRES SUDDENLY.

THE BUSINESS MANAGER OF THE LYCEUM
EXPIRES SUDDENLY.
Frank D. Bunce, business manager OF the Lyceum
Theatre, died suddenly from heart disease IN MS
office the theatre about noon yesterday. lie was
alone at the time. His death was discovered by MI.
Hartwig an actor in Daniel Frohman's lorces VINO
had gone into the Office on his way 10 the stage.
where rehearsal in progress. He saw Mr..
Bunce lying on the floor. and upon feeling for his
pulse and heart action was convinced that he was
dead. Mr.. Frohman Immediately summoned
from his office and the friends OF Mr. Bunce were
informed OF the sad occurrence. With the exception
Of occasional complaints Of indigestion, Mr.. Bunce
appeared be In good health. and his death came
as a great shock 10 his business associates. Mr..
Bunce entered upon the duties Of the day as usual.
and had just returned from the bank before ne
suffered the shock which caused his death.
Frank Daniel Bunce was born in New-Haven.
Conn, about forty-three years ago. He had peeh
the business manager Of the Lyceum Theatre for
the last eleven years. For many years previous he
was employed in the counting-room OF The
Graphic" expert accountant. Mr.. Bunce was
unmarried His mother is still living at his old
home in New Haven. He lived in this city at No:
III East Twenty -ninth-st. and was member Oh
the Players and the Actors Fund. Mr.. Bunce was
known for his steady and admirable business quail
ties. and enjoyed the high esteem OF all members
George NJ Hart and Brent Good. directors of the
New-York Theatre Company said last evening . that
fet in the death of Mr.; Bunce. They, had always
placed the utmost confidence in his honesty and
ability. Their faith in him had never been shaken
in all the long period that he had been connected
with the Interests Of the company.
DAME. Frohman, manager OF the theatre who
was much grieved at the sudden news OF the death
Of his associate. said: Mr.. Bunce OF the
most faithful and conscientious workers ] ever
met. He was al work in his Office day and night"
Mr.. Frohman said that the theatre would not be
closed
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Fuller. With whom Mr..
Bunce lived. said yesterday afternoon that for a
month he had complained Of pains in the lower
part Of the chest and yesterday morning he suffered
30 that he scarcely ate any breakfast. The Coroner
was informed and issued permit for the removal
Of the body TO the under aking rooms OF Patterson
* PlowriRht, No. 355 FoUgth-ave.
Mr. Fuller Went TO New Haven yesterday after
noon to Mr.. Bunce's mother and aunt and to
make arrangements for the funeral The body will
be taken TO New Haven this morning. and will be
accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Fuller. Daniel Froh-
man and Mr.. Donnelly. the assistant treasurer OF
the Lyceum Theatre. The funeral will take place
tomorrow at O'Clock at the home Of Mrs g. s.
Bunce. No 81 Grecne-st.. New-Hayen. Gifts OF
flowers will be sent by Mr.. Frohman. T.. II. Soth-
ern, the members of the Lyceum company. now
PLAYING in Los Angeles. the New-York Theatre
Company and the employees Of the Lyceum Theatre.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-30
ANOTHER MASSACRE IMMINENT.
THE SULTANS SCHEME TO ARM THE MUS
SCLMANS LIKELY TO BEAR FRUIT
MORE TALK OF DEPOSITION.

MORE TALK OF DEPOSITION.
London. Oct 29-The Constantirople corre-
spondent Of The Daily News telegraphs that
the situation in that city is causing the gravest
anxiety in diplomatic circles which are again
discussing the question Of the deposition Of
the Sultan. The statement Of the Porte that
no forced levy has been made 10 procure money
with which to buy arms and that the trade
which construed to be order for such
levy was merely appeal to Turkish subjects
10 voluntarily contribute TO fund that was
found necessary to raise for the armament and
equipment of the Imperial troops, is recognized
thinly veied invitation to Mussulmans to
prepare to attack Christians. This cannot fail
to bring about massacres in the provinces. even
if the vigilance Of the guardships is able 10
prevent the killing Of Christians in Constanti-
nope.
The correspondent adds that after meeting
held Monday, the diplomatists teegraphed to
their respective Governments asking for instruc-
tions. with a view to imminent happenings.
The Shek ul-Islam. the secular head Of the
Mahometan faith through whom alone can the
Sultan be legally deposed. remains at the Yildiz
Kiosk, the Sultans residence. nomnay
guest of His Majesty. but really a prisoner
The Morning Post" will publish Tomorrow
dispatch from Constantnople saying that twen-
ty-five kilos Of dynamite and other explosives
have been found by the police in the Taskin
quarter of Pera Forty arrests have been made
in connection with the discovery.
The foregoing dispatch possibly refers 10 the
matter referred TO in a dispatch to the United
Associated Presses Tuesday last which said
that number of important arrests had been
made on Monday and Tuesday. the prisoners be-
ing described as notorious revoutionists. The
prisoners. acc ordng TO the Governor of Pera. in
cluded three Armenian men and four women An
archsts. all of whom lived in one house. Six OF
them had reVovers. The Governor further said
that one of the prisoners. a Persian. had in his
possession number Of letters showing that ne
and the others taken into custody were engaged
in a conspiracy.
Constantnople oct. 29-The Military Com
mission appointed by the Sultan TO investigate
the recent riots in this city has submitted Its
report which merely states the facts elected.
The Commission estimates that the number OF
Armenians massacred was 223O and that 4n
Mussulmans were killed.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-30

twelve concerts of his in Vienna. and II is said
that before ne had finished the hall was not large
enough to hold the crowds which f0cked TO hear
him He received his first instruction on the violin
when he was six years old When eight years old
no was taken 20 Berlin and placed under Joachim
who saws OF him: Il have never In my lie come
across such an early mature musical genius. 80
much dd Joachim think o. his pupil that II Is said
no gave him a genuine Stradvarius last year
Uuberman was born in Warsaw and is the son or
LAWYER Rubenstein Ambrose Thomas. Dr. IT, Han
slick Johannes Brahms and Karl Goldmark. among
manv others speak OF young Huberman In terms OF
in this CITY at Carnegie Music Hall on November Il:
with SeidIs orchestra. under the managemeht OF
predIcts that young Ifuberman Will make the my
there will he tour through the United States.
comprising forty concerts.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-30
WILL OF WILLIAM AMPBELL.
HE LEAVES THE BULK OF HIS ESTATE TO
WOMAN FRIEND-A CONTEST THREATENED

HE LEAVES THE BULK OF HIS ESTATE TO A
WOMAN FRIEND-A CONTEST THREATENED
The will of William Campbell. who died at No.
$40 West Fifty-eighth-st. last Sunday. was filed
yesterday. Mr. Campbell leaves his interest in
the William Campbell Wall Paper Company 10
his executors to he divided into sixty shares. and
provides fo- its distribution among several Of his
relatives Among those to benefit by this provision
are Mrs. Lillian Ash who will receive thirty shares;
James II. Temple. who will receive ten shares.
and Frank Ash to whom ten shares are given.
The sum Of SIS 900 is bequea thed 10 Mr.. Camp
bells daughter Estelle Solomon. In making this
bequcst the testator says: II make this bequest
from desire TO make some provision for her. not
withstanding my feeling that her conduct has al
ways been unklnd and unfal to warrant no
consideration from me-" The sum OF 5000 Is
given to Mrs. Margaret Gilmore. sister OF Mr..
Campbell and $500 10 Mrs Sa rah Darke. another
sister. Mr. Campbell leaves the of $500 in
for William Campbell DeBow. the income to
be applied 10 his education and the principal to
he given to him when he arrives at the age Of
twcnty-one years. He leaves to Mrs. Hattie A.
Duncan, the widow OF William +. Duncan. the
sum OF $1,000 The remainder OF the estate is left
to Mrs Lillian Ash. The will was made on Oc-
tober g. this year. The value of the estate Is at
on application OF A. II. Hummel. of the Law firm
Of Howe Iummel. Justice MacLean in the SUI
preme Court. yesterday previous TO the filing OF
the will. appointed Sidney H. Solomon. broker. at
Est fstec Lconore solomon In the petition for the
appointment OF her husband as her guardian. Mrs.
her father. William Campbell. died on October 25
leaving "A personal estate valued az $3.50 and real
that her father died intestate. Mrs. solomon also
alleges that Mrs Lillian Ash excluded her fathers
family from his home during his last illness: And
would be contested on the ground OF mental In
capacify and undue influence.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-30
BEQUEsT To A GERMAN SCHOOL.

The will OF DR.. Edward Gutman. who died on
July o. was offered for probate yesterday.
pr Gutmsn left an estate valued. according 10
the papers at about $4,000. He leaves the sum OF
5000 to the Chief Magistrate OF Berlin. Germany,
for the creation OF stipendium for the students
of the Friedrich-werder Latin School. to be
granted to those students who desire to follow
their studies at the Berlin University and are
worthy OF such assistance The beQuest Is TO be
known the "Bonnell- Gutman Request" and
from the interest arising from the money one or
more stipcndia to be granted. for longer
period than four years, "Gentiles, as well as
Hebrews. being equally eligible
The remainder of the estate Is left to DR.. Gut
mans two daughters Leonora Lion wife OF Fred
erick Lion. and Aurelia Lowy. wife OF Maurice
New-York tribune., 1896-10-30
TEXAS DOUBTFUL.
GALVESTON DEMOCRATIC PAPER DECLARES
f-r.1prpsoN,s Ell rl,rInN PROBI.ENATICAL

GALVESTON DEMOCRATIC PAPER DECLARES
cuLBERsoN's ELECTION PRoBLEMATIcAL
Galveston correspondence OF The St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
'The Galveston Tribune independent Demo
craO, which was one OF the most conservative
papers In the State is out this evening with two.
column editorial. headed "Culbeisons Election
Doubtful"
1.-The Tribune" has been a supporter OF Culberson
all through the campaign The editorial. after CIV.
ing an exhaustive review of the tangled condlton
OF politics In this State and drawing deductions
from the elections of the las. six years, declares
that the best showing 1t can make for Culberson Is
that he will receive 234,677 votes while kearby VIII
probably receive ISL After giving theEe, figures
the editorial continues: ...f NJ 81
Mr. Culbersons loss by reason Of the prze-hght IN
cidsnts the ex-Confederate offence or the STATE
ring prejudice, nor any account takenvt the Aily
White Republican vote Of 5026 two years ago: ma
jority of which may be safely counted for kearby
These points entirely probematica but the anal
ysis shows concusively that Mr. Culberson,S cleo
tion is among the doubtful things OF poifics
New-York tribune., 1896-10-30
THE PARIS TRUNK TRaGEDl httaLLhD.
JosEPH AUBERT AND MARGUERITE DUBOIS ooN
vIC-TED OF THE MURDER OF pELAHtf'
THE STAMP COLLECTOR

PARIS Oct 2-The trial Of Joseph Aupert anu
Marguerite Dubois. who were arrested III MAY '"H.
on the charge OF having murdereu man "a",
I.,.hef ended to-day I'm the conviction of the pris-
oners Aubert who was the principal IN the crime.
was sentenced TO penal servitude for life, ana the
woman his accessory, was condemned 10 three
wears imprisonment Both prisoners acknowledged
their guilt shortly after their arrest
The body OF the victim was found In trunk al
,he railway station at Courvile. small place near
cherbourg The attention OF the railway employess pes
was called 10 the trunk. which had been shipped
from Paris by the odor emanating from it, and an
exanina ton revealed that 1t contained the body OF
The trunk had been registered in Paris by a man;
who IL was later ascertained. was Aubert lie ana
his COMPANION had travelled TO Courvle from Paris
on the same train that conveyed the trunk. ana
when they called for it the next gay they were a al,
object In committing the crime was TO get posses
sion Of collection OF stamps. valued al sl'Vo'
owned by Deahef.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-30
NARRIED.

CANDLER-HOsMER-On Thursday October o. isas
at Morrisown. " j.. by the Rev. Wynant nanderpooI'
Miss Ethel Bayard, daughter OF Hon. James r. Hosmer
and Mr.. Robert w. Gambler. Of Brooklyn. ~ y
CORNING-BURT-In Marquette. Mich october % Core
Allison, daughter OF Hiram A. Burt or Marquette and
Howard Corning Of jamestown. y. Y.
DAvIS-FISHER-In Westminster Vt. by the Rev. c.
W Thompson. on October 2s Dr. Asa r. Davis, oe
NewYork City and Miss Alma l.. Fisher. OF West
minister
STOUGHTON-SMITH-On Wednesday evening. October
2s by the Rev. A. j. Lyman u. D.. uncle OF the
bride. and at his residence. No. os5 Presdent-et
Brooklyn Elsie Florence, daughter Of Henry Smith,
Mr.. Howard Elliott Stoughton
STrTZ-SCOULLAR--At the residence Of the brides
parents. Johnsonburg Penn. October -. 1s36 by
the Rev l.. F. Cole. carGenera Of the Diocese Of
Ptsburg, Susan Louise. daughter OF Albert Edward
Secular formerly OF this city. Albert Frederick
Richard Stutz, OF Freiburg. Baden
>-o,t,o~ - nm rri,o oa. ,nd Jaatbe r,uet he In
New-York tribune., 1896-10-30
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Postofice New-York n. y. October = 1890
New-York tribune., 1896-10-30
PROFESSOR BURR'S DfSCOTERIES.
THEY ARE REGARDED BY THE VENEZUELAN
GREAT IMPORTANCE.

THEY ARE REGARDED BY THE VENEZUELAN
COMMISSION AS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE.
Washington oct. 29-The Venezuelan commas
sion adjourned this afternoon to reassembe on
Tuesday November 10. the interim TO he deVoten
to independent study by the members ana the prep
araton OF his formal report on the Dutch archiVes
nv Professor Burr the chief historical expert.
To-day's session. which was devoted to a close
examination of Professor Burr's discoveries DEM
onstrated that the Commissions experts had I'M
earthed much important evidence at The Hague
regarding the Dutch settlements In Guiana which
had escaped the attention OF both the dlsputlhs
nations Among other valuable discoveries was
wan which had been altogether unknown 10 the
IJuich authorities, who were astonshed az tne
skill with which Professors Burr ana De Haan
fns,nd connecting links In the fabric or evidence
ibev were weaving Secretary Malet-Prevost says
,ha, while Professor Burrs return cannot be sald
~ "s;;,naze the speedy conclusion of the Commits.
son's labors distinct advance Is made toward
the dncie
New-York tribune., 1896-10-30

According to tho "Nachrchtcns article concern
ing the secret Russo-(ierman treaty of loo1-D the
nrovisions of the treaty were that Russia should
de,ach herself from France IN the event Of the lat
ter's attack upon Germany and Germany from
Austria In the event OF an Austrian attack upon
Russia This last clause has caused widespread
comment on Bsmarckian methods in Austro-Hun-
oarian and Italian political circles The negotia-
tions for the formation OF the Dreibund or Triple
Alliance were begun in 1892 and the reports from
italy Germany and Austria adopted separately an ana
nii.civclv In 1893 but IL not until March, 1884,
ina, the terms of the league were formally signed
II ,hc story of the Russo-German alliance ne uus
I, shows that Bismarck probably negotated ~
while the formation OF the Dreibund was sun IN
doubt When the terms of the alleged apreem,ent , u
,vnired in 1890 Germany. which In the mean liIls
Nd fuIly pedged herself 10 the Dreibund' refused
.hrouph Chancellor CaDrivi TO renew the en-
,on,e ,ordiale with Russia.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-30
OFFERS OF AID IN THE CASTLE CASE.

London. Oct 2s-The United States Embassy has
received numerous offers OF medical evidence from
leading physicians OF San Francisco In behalf OF
Mrs Walter NJ. Castle. OF that city. who with her
husband Is awaiting trial here on charge OF shop
lifting These offers have been referred to the
Castles solicitors who will doubtless decline them,
as they are already provided with sufcient medical
proof Of Mrs. Castles mental irresponsiblty.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-30
THE MORIARTY HEARING ENDED.

The hearing OF the contest the will o: the
late John Morarty. the furniture dealer. OF No
Fourth-ave.. whose estate of 10000 was left to
his sister-n-aw and nephew. the testator cutting
Off his wife entirely, concluded before Surro-
gate Fitzgerald yesterday. The proponents sub
mitted testimony from several business men TO tho
effect that Moriarty. before his death. always
seemed TO be perfectly rational. Surrogate Fitz-
gerald reserved his decision.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-30

Martin Heath
James
The playb contained the following notice: THE
third act will terminate with old-fashoned dance,
Sir Roger de Coverly,' In which all the principal
characters will take part. including Mrs. G. II. Gill
bert who has very charmingly consented to lend
her nmble grace to the festlity." Mrs. Gilbert Is
seventy-four and still a. sprght.y as girl.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-30
THE PLAGUE ~ BOMBAY.
NATIVES ATTACK THE HOSPITAL AS PROTEST
AGAINST THE REGULATIONS OF THE
HEALTH ACTHORITIE;

Bombay oct 2s-The measures taken by the
health authorities TO prevent the spread OF the
bubonic plague has excited much Indignation among
the natives As protest against the regulation
compelling the isolation of sufferers from 'he as
ease A mob of 900 natives to-day made attack
upon the hospital here for infectious diseases
They did considera BILE damage 10 the building be-
fore the police succeeded in dispensing them. The
leaders OF the mob were arrested
New-York tribune., 1896-10-30
SIZE KILLED HER OWN son.

THE Bullet INTENDED FOR HER HUSBAND. WHO
HAD WHIPPED HER BOY.
Butte Mont Oct 2s.-Mrs. J. W. Allen. Of Marys-
ville this morning shot at her husband with rihA
but missed him and killed her tweve-year-old son.
She then fired two more shots at her husband one
bail fracturing his skull and the other breaking his
arm. He will probably die
The couple have not been living happily together.
This morning Allen whipped his son. and this 80
enraged Mrs. Allen that she 1cked up the rifle and
began shooting. She is under ARREST.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-30
THE KAISER EXPLAINS TO AUSTRIA.
1T Is SAID THAT IE HAS WRITTEN TO EMPEROR
FRANCIS JOSEPH RELATIVE TO THE AL
LEGGED RUSSO GERMAN TREATY

Budapest. oct. 2e.--Thc "Pesther Loyd' Is au-
thority for tho statement that Emperor William
has written "A letter TO Emperor Frarcis Joseph
relative TO the Hamburger Nachrichtcns" recent
article which was inspired by Prince bismarck
shnvinc that for tho six years from 1884 TO 1890
secret alliance existed between Germany ana Rus
tracting nations OF the Triple Alliance. OF which
Germany and Italy were the others.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-30
THE CHICAGO EGG.THROWINC
WAS 1T A POPOCRATIC SCHEME.

WAS 1T A POPOCRATIC sCHEMro
FROM The Washington Times
pNne tnlng Is certain II eggs were thrown at Mr.
rnnh n..ah IN Cnicago to boost that gentleman into
instigators P' VIII 'e'c' U" '''
REGRETTABLE INCIDENT.
From The Springfield Union.
cbns M ,nro"ng Of eggs al the Bryan procession in
wnficago on Tuesday must be regretted II was an
uISSItunaie proceeding. and annot be too strongly
tpSnaiemned tp There is, however. a suspicion that
'ne incident was manufactured by the Popocrats
THE EGG WEAK ARGUMENT.
From The Providence Journal
tne egg IS poor argument at best and no SEN
isioie sound-money advocate would retaliate In
xd xx'nd because the silver Democrats of Covington.
NOI SERIOUS
From The Philadelphia Times
would have been very distressing to think that
xioience and insult TO distinguished men were to
Hecome common In our political campaigns. The
!ndignity 10 Mr.. Carlisle at Covington uni
pSS,sa.iy resented that the Chicago outrage to Mr.
1.yan seemed all the more fragrant. and there
onenders II 10 great satisfaction TO fnd that the
sueT was not % serious ~ It seemed.