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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-30
NEW-BRUNSWICK.

An exciting runaway took place in Washington
st. this morning in which Eugene Mclaughlin. the
thirteen-year-od of Charles Mclaughlin, OF NO
us Bayard-st, received serious injuries ono OK
the rens catching under the horses tail started the
runaway. The boy he'd 10 the rens Near the
Pennsylvania Railroad crossing the horse swerved.
throwing Mclaughlin out lie struck on his head
and was rendered unconscious. He was badly cut
about the face. head ard hands
Thomas Stevens. a young boy employed IN 10
seph Gebhardts grocery store. in Highland PARK
was this morning badly burned about the HANDS
while nllns can with kerosene ne wen. eoncs
In the cellar with the empty can ana gasonnS
amp While filing the can the lamp exploaeo
stevens with presence OF mind threw the exploding
lamp away from the kerosene vat and can. 49,,
The dssension In the ranks OF the American Vol
unteers In this city. produced by Lieutenant Kan.
som holding union service with the salvation
Army corps. has apparently healed; Lieutenant
Johnson OF the Volunteers the leader IN the revolt
against Ransom. has returned to this city after an
Interview with Balinston Booth and rejoinea me
however that further union meetings will be he'd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-30
4 RIVAL OF TIE YUKON.
From The Alaska News.

/
nhvsical characteristics OF the Territory OF Alaska
here must Of negssy S Se Ses terra
The intense cold. together with the tota! apfenee
OF pd along by the intrepid explorer makes travel
ling in the interior hazardous In the extreme noy-
bv water. but land travel can only be done ir the
winter the frozen crust OF the sn1T w.
rosi n Roman Catholic missionary located or the
Yukon He did not attempt 70 ascend Inc rTes r., as
there were no inhabitants dwelling on ITS shores.
and after leaving the a. wh nc me
70 get no food either for himself or his dogs.
n fs generally supposed the frst white man who
ever p saw the Xuwak River was Lieutenant George
NJ stony, United States Navy. who In the suplmer
Vrciic Ocean for the purpose OF rewarding the
Tchukchees OF Alaska for their Kindness In feeding
that WAS burned in those waters in 1881. While dis
tributing the $500 worth Of presents that had boon
Iarge river in the Vicinity that was unknown TO
gcographers. Securing guide and an interpreter.
10 boldly launched Into the wilderness, and coon
reached the banks of very largo river, which he
..arcmdc FOR htty miles. He named the rives the
Putnam, after the gallant Putnam who sacrificed
his life in search Of the Jeannette In the summer
Of lSs, and again in 1856 he returned to the new
This river probably over 100 miles long, Hes
flows In a general west and southwest direction
until T. emPtes in hotham Inles kotzsbus SOUND
one being mile wide. The channel over the
Hotham Inlet bar Is thirty feet deep. and fcf 800
inea the river is navigable for boats drawing
from five to six feet Of water Above this point is
n long distance OF navigation interrupted by rap
ids, Five hundred miles above It's mouth the river
passes through Lake Charlaogahlooktah: This lake
Is about eight miles long and three wide. Three
hundred miles above this lake another
ported with the river extending hundreds Of miles
further On
From the north the river receives many ttibu-
taries; from the south but one large stream. the
Pah. The country around the upper portions OF the
river is described mountainous In the cxtrsme.
the higher peaks reaching an elevation OF 5000 yect
rh. han ks
cottonwood birch and willow. Roses were seen
in large numbers and Wild flowers aboun ,a
Raspberries blue and salmon berries were abtipd-
ant Coal gold silver and jade were found. In
1854 and again In 1886 Lieutenant e. Cantwes. OF
the United States revenue steamer Corwin also
made explorations. ascending The river over 6oo
mileS ---s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-30
TWENTY FAMILIES IN PERIL.
AN EARLY MORNING FIRE IN JERSEY
CITY CREATES GREAT EXCITEMENT.

IN THE HURRY TO SAVE LIFE THE FLAMES ARE
LOST SIGHT or-THE FIRE DEPARTMENTS
SERIOUS ERRoR-A LARGE FURNl-
TrRE STORE WRECKED
A fire early yesterday morning destroyed the
extension warerooms Of Thomas J. Armstrong.
a Jersey City furniture dealer. who reserved a
portion of his building for storing household
goods.
The buildings were In Bay-st.. between Grove
and Henderson-sts.. and adjoining q hve-story
fla; occupied by twenty families. The excitement
that followed the discovery Of the flames led the
people to warn the tenants OF the fat and to
save the stock belonging to the furniture dealer.
The result was that there was delay of fifteen
minutes before the alarm was sent to fire head
quarters only a block away.
Assistant Chief Engineer Deanmead. looking
from tho windows. saw that the place was ablaze
and rang the fire headquarters box This. IN
fortunately, delayed the downtown apparatus.
which driven to Ernest, block and half
beyond the fire, and then had to return TO Grove
or Henderson-sts.. losing three blocks In reach
ing the fire hydrants. When the apparatus
reached the scene the flames eating their
way out of the windows Of Armstrong; build
ing. and had reached the elevator shaft OF the
fats The tenants in the fats were forced % fee
from their apartments in their night clothes
Assistant Engineer Dunmead. on reaching the
fire, found that h. had stubborn blaze &c con-
tend with and sent in a second and immed6l tely
q third alarm, bringing all the engines @! the
department TO the scene. Within half an nour
they had the flames under control. but not until
the Armstrong building had been Quilted arsl the
fiat apartments had been ruined
The total loss is estimated at S2o.OOO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-30
WITNESSES AT VARIANCE.
HEARING OF THE CHARGES AGAINST THE JAMES
BURG REFORM SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT.

HEARING OF THE CHARGES AGAINST THE JAMES
BURG REFORM SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT.
New Brunswick. July 20 (SpeciaD.-James VI.
Parsons of New-Brunswick; Moses Bge.ow. OF
Newark John D. Gasklll. OF New Egypt. and Ma
than Rue, Of Cream Ridge. members OF the Board or
Trustees of the Jamesburg Reformed School, met
this afternoon for further hearing OF the charges
made by Miss Emma Parent OF New-Y York. against
Superintendent Otterson. DR.. BidweI and horace
X Durham the other trustees were absent Miss
Parent charged that Ottcrson had failed TO give her
notice of the illness OF her eleven year-old brother
Robert an inmate Of the school, until shortly before
his death and had also failed to deliver to Robert
letters from her Miss Parent, Mr.. and Mrs Utter
SON and Mrs Condor. the nurse. to-day gave testi-
mony
Mr. Parsons refused to disclose the testimony OF
anv of the witnesses further than to say that IN
large part II a reteraon OF that already elven'
and that the witnesses opposite sides naty con,
tradcted each other. Miss Parent was represented
by Judge Holt, of Trenton, ana Superlnteiueht
Otterson by Warren r. Schenck OF New. rus " ick:
The ca Sc Is now closed far as taking testH9h Is
concerned Counsel will submit briefs ana INC
trustees will meet again at the call OF CHAIRMAN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-30
BURGLAR SCARE IN A CONVENT.
DRUNKEN MAN IN THE CELLAR IS
NEATLY TRAPPED BY PLUCKY NUN.

wa IL Bt n SLJCkI Nun.
Paterson, July 20 (Spec.al).-The Sisters Of Charity
quartered In the nuanery In Church-s:. ado n
Ing 81 Aoysiuss Hall were thrown Into panic
ast night by a genuine burglar scare.
lhey were q. prayers. when Sister Mary Sera-
pima thought that she heard the house cat CRYING
IN the cellar 1t was fss. growing dark as the
sster opened the cellar door. she screamed loudly
and turned TO fly she saw man bending over
a grindstone beside the open cellar window prspar-
Ing TO sharpen a razor. As she cried out tie man
ripped out an oath. and. brandishng the razor ran
toward her. Sister Seraphina recognized Barney
McCann a man-of-all-work, who had been DIS
charged severa. weeks before. She saw that he
was crazy drunk. ana she pluckl.y sprung the door
IN his face and turned the key.
Then the reaction came and she screamed again
several times. bringing the comrnunty about her
She could only exciaim MANI and point 10 the
cellar The Sisters 10 the outside porch and
dispatched messenger for the police.
Patrolman Eugene Smith ran up In answer and
saw McCdnh na!f way OUT OF the window lie
uousei tach as the policeman appeared. Smith en-
entering tire cellar found m hiiden IN a corner
OF the coal bin. Mccain kicked the lantern from
tne oHlcers hand and tried TO escape but was
knocked down and arrested. He hod been drinking
heaViy, but denied that he intended harm He
SAL ne had entered the cellar to grind an old
razor, and when Sister Seraphna screamed he ran
toward her TO still her cries
men arralgnei this morning in the police court
,he SISTERS Ola not appear TO press the charge Of
breaking and entering and Mccain was sent TO
JAN lor three months for disorderly conduct
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-30
MILLIONS IN A REALTY DEAL.

Stacy c. Richmond yesterday transferred to the
p,oadway Realty Company the property No. to
:, broadway extending through and including No
4 20 !, Greenwich-st.. for 100000 This includes
the seventeen-story granite and brick Office build
ing on the site. Mr.. Richmond purchased this
nroperty OF Joseph Steir In June. 1895
The Broadway Realty Company. In turn gave
two mortgages on the property one first mort
COZ. ~ q 200 900 10 the United States Mortgage and
,rrust COMPANY and the other second mortgage
OF 81 900 to the State Trust COMPANY. me nts'
ge covers an issue of per cent gold bonds
due September /, 1926. and the second secures ar
issue OF per cent twenty-year soid Donas
,r.rsrers and mortgages were recorded !esierua!
TIE osf,ce building has just been completed and IS
probably handsSmN Ia in OF the s eountrg
Ts.a s,onework IL particularly fine: The proper
tons OF the front are pleasing solid,y ana are"
tectural beauty are combined IN the pu'i"'"e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-30
DISORDERLY AT HIS OWN FUNERAL.

From Tt-Bts.
The most singular feature of the following story
Is that II Is absolutely true. .
In I.ourenco Marquee better known 10 the world
as Delagoa Bay. people die very quickly. You may
be bluned out OF your last shilling at poker oy
man between and IL p m, and have the satisfac-
ton Of attending his funeral the next morning.
It ia bad keeping climate, and so the funeral
has to follow the decease as suddenly as possible
the locally orthodox way OF fever and dyssntery
AS he had no friends to him better done BY,
shell. and handed him over to a couple Of Kaffrs
to take away and drop into trench which was
kept for the reception OF suddenly made corpsse
Of no particular account.
There was some water in this trench. and as the
letting go the bottom fell out and the deceased
splashed into the water. sat up. and began TO use
'S The Kas s0 ned Yelling, and then 1, began 10
rain. Us IL can only do In Dsasoa Fay and ,t tex
have somehow got scattered about the surface Of
the earth. ,, e,u,,,,, ..
enable him to crawl out OF the trench. and IN
course OF time TO drag himself 10 the house Ok .
to take MIN In dose him well with hot brandy and
burnt sugar ard put him 20 PEG, curry s n ns Wsns
70 rs ss a. Inc oh sGs
~ the authorities. Then he went CT TO tho Camera
Wuncipsi and rendered the Information that he
was alive. He Was told politely but army .ha. he
cry was ' an awkward situation for both for on the
one hand the man had come back to the world an
absolute paupcr. not even owning the clothes he
tuseneas OF Portuguese oficialism could burk the
fact that he was alive and very much inclined to
gave ediying but absolutely contradictory accounts
OF what had happened at the grave Then happy
one way OF restoring the man legally and oificaiiy
10 the ranks OF the living. and It wss- promptly
They nned him So for dsordcrly and indecent
conduct at funeral: then they restored him The
balance Of mis- property ana let him 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-30
NEW-JERSEY DENTISTS.
rwENTY-sIXTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STATE
ASSOCIATION IN PROGRESS.

TWENTY SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STATE
ASSOCIATION IN PROGRESS.
Asbury Park July 20 (SpeciaD.-The twenty-siyth
annual meeting OF the Eew-Jersey State Dental
Society convened this morning In the Beach Audi
forum. There 100 members OF the socs
ETY. present. The president Of the society. Dr.
r. 81 Sanger OF East Orange. is IN Europe, and
the vice-president. DIR. Harvey Iredell. Of New
Brunswick. presided. The proceedings were opened
with prayer by the Rev. j. G. Reed, of Ocean
Grove. DR.. L. Ashley Taught OF Philadelphia
spoke on the good work being accomplished by the
dental department Of the Army and Navy Medical
Museum and Library. of Washington. and COM
mlttoe was appointed by the New-Jersey dentists
10 assist In building up the Washington museum.
President Sanger's annual address was read by
Dr. Iredell. He urged. among other things the
establishment OF prosecuting fund. to enable the
society bring illegal practitioners to justice AT
the afternoon session an essay was read by Or.
s Freeman, Of New-York. on Painless Dentistry,
in which he described the painless treatment
known as 'etaphoresis" used in conjunction with
cocaine. The discussion this pap er was partci-
pated in by DR. Henry VI. Gillett. OF Newport. and
lev Taught, Of Philadelphia. read paper on oral
Hygiene" At the evening session DR.. Flagg read
paper on anal Filling" At the clinics 10 be held
tomorrow the rays Will be used 10 Illustrate the
benefits to be derived from electricity In dental
opera lions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-30
NO LICENSES NECESSARY.
AN ABoRTIvE EFFORT TO TAX NEwsBoYs IN
ORANGE.

AN ABoRTIvE EFFORT To TAX NEwsBoYs IN
ORANGE
Orange, July % (SpeciaD.-There considerable
excitement in Last Orange yesterday over the mat
ter Of newsboys' Licenses. The newsdealers Of the
Oranges have been In the habit Of charging one
cent advance the New-York prices for the
daily papers. Recently THE World and The
Journal" started stands in the streets, and hired
newsboys 10 sell the papers the office prices
Not to be outdone the newsdealers sent out rival
boys 10 do the trick also Then s. W Freeman
manager for w. II. Allen. the largest dealer in the
Oranges. took out two licenses for his two boys on
the streets. and complained the police that the
other boys were selling without licenses
Thereupon. Chief OF Police Baurock informed the
boys that they would have take out licenses or
stop selling Township President J. p. Thompson
then called up Township Counsel Fort, who stated
that the newsboys not affected by the pcddling
license ordinance In pursuance OF this ad nee, the
orders to the newsboys were revoked. and the
money paid for the two licenses was refunded
Since then the war goes merrily on.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-30
A BOY SEVERELY BURNED.

ONE OF HIS PIAYMATES PUSHES HIM INTO A
FIRE
Passaic July % (Special.-Will!am Kinsley seven
vaars old who lives with his parents In Wind-st.'
was severely burned about the face and BODY last
evening number OF boys mad mace pohhre
in vacant lot in second-st The boys were playing
ohout rho fire and young Kinsley pushed in BY
ono ~ his companions. He fell across the fire He
scrambled out and ran screaming down the street.
his clothes In blaze , o.,,,
vears Old was coming up the street at the tme.
She seized the boy and smothered the names ny
Citing him over and over on the sidewalk. Her
hands we're badly burned. The boy was taken 10
his home where his injuries were dressed 'by DR..
Ramdel. He will recover.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-30
JERSEY CITY.

The Board Of Aldermen has granted ABOUT ~"
liquor licenses
II cost the city S.3H . to successfully contest
the South Cove grant.
The Street and Water Commissioners yesterday
went to Buffalo to inspect the method OF water
supply. and also the plan for the elevation OF
railroad tracks in that city.
The County Board OF Freeholders Will meet ID
day TO award the contract for laying the pavemenN
on the new boulevard. The Board IL divided ABOUT
the size Of the hagstones for which II has advet.'
tsed. In class "a they call for stone -FOUR leet
square, in class 81 they ask for bids fer a stone
four feet long by two feet wide Several memoerSN
OF the Board insist the class "a nag. whicn
would be presentabe, while others insist on inc
class 'B.' a smaller fag because It would enect =
saving OF $1,000 .
Justice I.ppincot; reserved decision on the appli-
cation OF the He nburg American Packet Company
against the Jersey City. Hoboker and Rutner1ord
Electric Company 20 prevent IL from operating Us
lines in front Of the steamship company's properly
In Hoboken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-30
THE TEMPERANCE MEETING.

INTERESTING SPEECHES AT YESTERDAYS sEs-
SION IN OCEAN GROVE.
Ocean Grove, July 20 (SpeciaD.-The temperahce
"a meeting held uider the auspices OF sne Ma
tlona Temperance Society, attracted large audiences
to-day. ,,
The speakers at the morning session were fleio
Secretary Charles II. Mead OF Mon'c'air' 'he ne''
peter Stryker. Of Asbury Park and President Joshua
Bailey, OF Philadelphia
Mr. strikers subject Mistakes He said
that Il was a most serious mistake 10 consider the
temperance question n threadbare one, ana that 4
s-aat rnisra ke is made in the failure 10 instruct
Children in the Fundamental principles Of Temperance
President Bailey said the society had ssuea ozgs
thirty years Of It's existence He made an appea, TOT
funds with which TO erect buiIdlng ne suuieS~
1 his evening was by JOhn q. WCO.ley, O NHI-ie0.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-30
JERSEY CITIES AND TOWNS.
NEWARK.

Among properties advertised for sale for taxes
by the village OF Irvington is the tract In crow
ct. acquired by the city Of Newark as site TOT
contagious disease hospital. The city has retuseo
TO pay taxes on the tract on the ground that "
public property and Is exempt from taxation.
The last instalment Of the NJo.sO OF EsseA
ca,,n., pot hcrd. sord bv the Board Of Free
holders VIII be delivered tomorrow TO ;. "
seligman Co, 'he purcha,s,ers arh e hd OF the
Seligmans at the sale Of The bonds was reJec.e9
and that of the New-York Life Insurance COMPANY
was accepted Since the sale the transaction wa
transferred by the insurance company TO Sengmsn
& Co. u,.. h.~~~
their duties yesterday. ,,.. a. sS>
As there are about six hundred children IN tns
Fifteenth Ward unprovded with public scnoo. &c
commodations the School House committee OF .b tnt
Board of Education will build an annex IN snas
ward and a site will be looked for. The chiioren
are mostly Italians.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-30
A DRCNKEN WIFE'S ATTACK.
SHE AssAILs HER HUSBAND WITH A CRowBAR
INFLICTINC SERIOUS INJURIES

She AssA1Is HER HUSBAND WITH A CRowBAR
INFLIcTINC SERIOUS INJURIES
Morrstown, July % SpecaD.-Mrs. Bridget Muir
ray was committed TO jail this morning without bail
to await the result Of injuries she inflicted upon her
husband last night with a crowbar. James Murray
the husband, is hack driver and Is considered a
steady. hard working His wife drinks heavily
at times and has frequently served time Jail for
her love for liquor. For a week Mrs. Murray
had been drinking 10 excess Last night when her
husband reached home she attacked him with
crowbar She IS large woman. while he is a small
man. He was able ID make only feeble resistance
Murray tried to guard his head with his hands and
arms. Both arms We're cut and bruised and o:
his fingers was crushed and broken.
His guard was finally broken, and then Mrs. MUIR
ray struck him twice on the head with me bar one
blow cut cash three inches long, and the other a
gash almost as large. The fell after receiving
the blows on the head. and the woman had the bar
raised for another blow when a neghbor rushed in
and seized her Policeman Meeker was sum-
moned and took the woman 10 the station house.
DR.. Wright dressed the wounds on Murrays head
and arms This morning the doctor reported the
mans condition as prccariors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-30
A RACE FOR A BUGGY.

TT o,-rRrr-RSs WITH A DRUNKEN MAN. AND THE
OWNER REGAINs POSSESSION.
Lawrence Mcbride. railroad brakeman, saw
horse and buggy owned by John Gallery. Wee
hawken saloonkeeper and contractor. In front or
Freebooter Rippe's beer saloon. at Fulton-st. and
Broadway Union Hill. on Tuesday. He was drunk.
and jumped into the buggy. Gallery rushed out Of
the saloon and called to the fellow. Mcbride
struck the contractor over the head with a whip
and drove off
Gallery and Bernard Feeney quickly seated them
selves in the latters carriage. and gave chase Nc
Bride had a good start and had everything his
own way until he reached the Hudson boulevard
when the buggy overturned and he was thrown out
He was arrested. but Gallery refused to press the
complaint.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-30
SHE SEEMS IGNORANT OF HER CRIME.

Camden, July % (S2ecaD.-The funeral OF the
two utt,e sons OF John Herman. who were drowned
by their mother Monday evening. took place this
afternoon az the Undertaking estab! shment OF Is
I, Schroeder A large crowd Of the mortidly curt
GUS gathered about the place. and much sympathy
was expressed for Mr.. Herman. Mrs. Herman is
still guarded at the Cooper Hospital and he ply
scians believe that she Will recover. Mrs herman
dos moi seem TO know VIA. she did on Monday
afternoon. and this le;ds TO the oeief maj 81. ,h
To-, ,ha, she was II a delicate condition. Should
she entirely recover from M effects Of he' at
Sn,btsfy be advanced In explanation OF Ter crime
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-30
A THIEFS RICH U1UL.

he ESCAPED WITH MONEY AND JEWELKf
VALUED IN ALL AT $500.
Although the Hoboken police had attempted 20
suppress the facts II learned yesterday That a
s,eak thief had visited the residence o. Dr. "iiam
R Ge!bach. at No 704 Hudson-st.. on Tuesday. and
had escaped with money and jewe!ry estimated al
the total value Of 500 So far as is known the ponce
have no cews 70 the robbery.
The thief entered the hat-buiding next ooor'
elsahe,l on the roof dropped nine feet 10 the sky
ty.,t Of Dr. Ge.bach's house. and easily effected an
entrance into the servants room. He ransacked
ne bedrooms stealing three pins ana q goa vac. ea
Il one OF them In the physicians office he found
n0 gold watch a s75 diamond pin and other
sr1cles He found $50 IN cash in the oase!ne iS
Be said she did not hear the thief moving around
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-30
ILLEGAL CAMPAIGN BUTTONS.

SECRET SERVICE OFFICERS SAY THAT
THEY ARE LIMITATIONS OF COIN AND
ARE HENCE Prosecuted BY LAW.
Conon Sc O'Ncll novelty goods manufact-
urers at No. Is Lawrcnoc-st, Newark, recently
began the manufacture Of campaign pins in
imitation Of gold and silver dollars The orna-
ments were sold to jobbers. of whom adj
vsed the firm ten days ago that Government
officers have questioned the legality OF the
manufacture Of the pins.
on Tuesday afternoon Conlon & ONeilrs
place In Newark visited by Secret Service
officers who seized twenty gross OF the buttons
which were held III stock, and also the dies used
in the manufacture.
The pir consists Of metal bug. from the
tail Of which is suspended small gilt medal.
the size Of a gold dollar with a Liberty head on
both sides The die has been owned by the
firm for eighteen years Another design Is
pig with medal attached.