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New-York tribune., 1896-12-02
OBITUARY.
HENRY HERMANN.

Henry Hermann. one OF the bert known furniture
manufacturers this city. died at his home. No 230
Eas, Flfteenth-st.. Monday from typhoid fever.
after an illness OF days. He was attended by his
brother in law DIR. George Schoep, and on Monday
appeared TO be improving steadily. short time
after noon when surrounded by members OF his fam
lily he raised himself In bed and said Il will be dead
in ten minutes" Ten minutes .ater he was dead.
having succumbed attack Of heart failure. Mr..
Hermann came TO this country from Prussia In 1866.
being then thirty years Old. lie opened furniture
store in Chrystie-st where his practical knowledge
was useful to him His business grew rapidly Just
prior to his death Mr.. Hermann had 1880 men In MS
employ having branches OF his business IN several
cities in the South. the main factory Delng al Mott
and Broome SITS. this city. -.,
Mr. Hermann Mason and was connected
,vith several German societies. He was for years
president of the Beethoven Maennerchor Society In
this city He known for his deeds OF kindness
and was liberal contributor 10 the St Francis Hos
pai In East Ffth-st .,., =. J., l.,
Mas0ns will conduct the funeral the oui idi ~ NC "
Greenwood Cemetery
New-York tribune., 1896-12-02
rrsy,S ryPERTWENTS WITH RAlS.

..rhe Electrical Review" Will puo"sn - s.a
communication by Nikola Tesla concern',t 80, ~.
, axnerinents with rays. He says 'ha' INV
ofec,s observed I'm the use OF the rays are
a nma directly to the rays. but TO the ozone gene,
'o' "" \, tho rays. and adds: THE ozone wheh
ar,naan,Iy produced. attacks the SKIN ana man
organic substances most enerse'lca"y ..,. nsoonc.
..7 -, rerfccted oscators. he asserts the pIou"O
uS' " o,. is 40 abundant that II IL sunicieh'
'nro,y I 70 turn on the current for iew Seco"'s
to strongly ozonize The 1l Of feraes
re mn 80 of the electrical current ana eo.S on.
III merely rizes Of the the benes beli su"u to
iaciured ha,efrom IN sIr, would be inca alculable
does not think II ~ possible 10 ,,,' ~
Inc lls nv 49, means Of the rays. because ~
ne Means Of the only The shsdSw Sa S he
,ect can ,d nr ~ the experiments reported any nr
marRs When hand Is PHs Ss shadow much The
eyes s. II ~ before the light OF candle ou, w Ts' sane
tube is inclosed and all the nSi nR mppession The
sxciud.d' ',bersfores chiefly due to ordinary lsht
New-York tribune., 1896-12-02
THE FUNERAL or MR. STEINWAf TO-DAY.

r-b. ,,blic funeral of William Stcinway will be
held in the clubhouse OF the German l'ederkranz'
park-avc and Fifty-eghth-st.. at l D. m to-day.
whom a delegation OF the society Will take part IN
an imposing musical programme. At 10 a. m there
will he a private service for members OF the family
and intimate friends In the house at No. %
cr,usrcv Park The pabearers will be oswald
otcndorfcr Or w Mason. Alexander + Orr. Theo-
dora Rodgers. Philip Bessinger. George Ehret Carl
schurz George W. Cottrell. Justice Van Brun',
! IIoffmann. r. H. Adams and Dr. Barnim Sonar
lau.
The regular monthly meeting OF the directors o'
Ahhav s,boefrel a. Cirau was held at the Metropol!-
tan Opera House yesterday afternoon The princI-
nal busiuess OF the meeting was to choose presi-
don't for the corpor ltion in place OF Mr. Steinway
The vce-president, Robert Dunlap was elected TO
rho nostion and Edward Lauterbach was elected
,.,c. nresdent II IL "A coincidence that Henry r..
Ahh.v whose name stanGs first in the name of the
earn, ration and Mr. Steinway. the president OF 1t.
sbouId die within 4 few weeks OF each other, and
that too within six months OF its organization. TWO
vacancies are thus left in the Board OF Directors
They will probably not be filed for some weeks yet
sesp,s 70 ne no present intention of filling Mr..
ahhavs nlace as "A managing director at all Al the
meeting yesterday a preamble and RESOLUTIONS were
a1on,ed in regard the death OF Mr. Steinway,
and IL was decided that the po'i" So"'" "''" '''e
funeral. ,,,- ,,..,o.,,,ro.s, >,soo,,,ior
mat and passed resolutions in respect 10
th. memory of Mr.. SteinwaN ana appointed com.
Iii, -. tn niterd MS funeral. also did tho Ladies'
Hssociation of the IederkranZ. the Executive COM
mittee Of the German American SOUND Money
I,ague the Advisory committee OF tnc German
American Reform Union and the German Press
New-York tribune., 1896-12-02
ALL SOULS CHURCH FAIR.
YOUNG PEOPLE ADDING MONEY TO THEIR
FUND FOR HELPING THE WIN
TER POOR

iar IN connection with All Souls Un.versast
Church South Ninth-st. Brooklyn. opened yes
'erday IN the chapel Of the church. on South Tenth
St. between Eedford-ave. and Berry-st
The fair might well be called gold fair" for the
interior Of the chapel is decorated in golden yellow
bunting and huge punches OF yellow chrysanthe-
The lemonade well is in the centre OF the chapel.
and Miss Lizzie Gil. with several assistants gowned
IN dainty white. VIII draw from the deep cool spring
'as good lemonade was ever made"
Miss De Nit has charge Of the fruit and flower
bower her gown was OF a beautiful Dresden silk,
which was in keeping with the booth and its noril
decorations.
At the country store there is q large assortment
OF groceries and canned goods. collected by Mrs. G
W. smith and IN the domestic department Mrs. l..
White has gathered together greatest variety OF
aprons ihdt has ever been displayed Miss Ida Wyers
and Miss Gertrude f. Smith have charge of the
sweetmeais and nave bevy OF young ladies assist
ing them.
The art departmen. has a fine display OF china and
beautiful paintings Mrs. |. S. Douglas and Miss
Annie Eames are in charge. Any one wishing TO
purchase Christmas gifts certainly find many
useful and ornamental things at the fancy goods de-
partment. and Mrs. j. VI. Fuchs and Mrs. J. De Long.
Win win tnef many helpers are ever ready 10 walt on
you The childrens depar rimcni is where the little
tois sand ana look long!ngly at ihe many toys for
, S,!ic Mrs Agnes E Smith. assisted 10y Miss Grace
White are in charge.
one .nd oI me nrge room Is itted up for the gypSV
queen. Mss Helen Davis. and around her are see 4
many black-eyei gypsy boys and girls. all busy tell
ing fortunes by the palm. cards and TEA leaves. In
the upper gallery is the Japanese quarter. whe-c
fifteen young girls. dressed in costume are serving
delicious tea and have Japanese articles and draper
les for sale: Miss Lydie De Long is chairman of this
department.
Scarcely a visitor leaves the fair without frs;
samplng the good turkeys oysters ice cream. etc..
that Mrs. ). W. Conant and Mrs W. j. Whiting serve
in the supper room.
Last but not lcast-only in size-is the entertain
given by the Sunday school scholars. Life
Studies from Mother Goosc" This Is unique at
traction. Especially well does Little Bo-Peep do her
part. In training the children Mrs. L. II. Wall has
been assisted by Mrs. Moore and several other ladies'
OF the church. .
The members OF the Executive Committee are Mrs
s H. MacVey. chairman Mrs J. T.. Adams, Mrs: j.
" Bailey Mrs y G. Brown. Mrs. r. y. Lent. Mrs.
Robert Wech and Miss Iorene Wilson. The fair VIII
continue to-day and tomorrow. All the money made
Is TO be expended this winter on the poor OF the
neigh b rhOOd.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-02
THE BEHRING SEA CoHniSSioN'
vp dickinson OBJECTS TO THE CLAIM OF 'oSiS
IL THE sAYWARD CASE

wp DICKINSON OBJECTS TO THE CLAIM vi O'Nl'
II THE sAYWARD CASE
,-,c.oria T. C.. Dec. l-When the behrhe sea
,.,airos commission met Yesterday, Don M DiOh'''-
Oidii"S ,ra, counsel for the United States had
,-oadv filed report in the hrst CASE an" o'''''
80 -, ,,,, in as soon as they were received from
N0"'D '.ars Mr. Dickinson went to say that
-, ,od filed motion TO dismiss Claim NO. % Tor
, ~ co. 90 costs in the Sayward case The ground
s.bs motion was that the costs were incurred by
so canadian Government and not by lndiVlouais
- therefore the claim did not come WITHIN the
,orn,s OF the Convention. In case the opposition
,r.onded 10 press the claim he would ask lot an
adiournment pending the answer to MS Govern
ment.
NJ Peters expressed surprise that the motion
sboud be made. and said ne certainly intended 10
press the claim.
The sum named was actually paid by the cana
dian Government. which. so far as TINS uiouhai
was concerned. was the British Government
Mr. Dickinson said that such claim as this had
no more right TO be put in than would claim lor
costs OF either Government before the Paris III
lunaI Costs incurred by individuals might be put
in but no costs incurred by either GoVernint NJ.
They were excluded 10y the terms OF 'he 'onNV"-
Nr Peters was satisfied to let the matter stand
over as Suggested and further proposed that judg-
nent he DELAYED in the Rlack Diamond and James
Gaudin motions until Ii heard from Sr JuIlhn h
Pauncefote. TO whom he had teleTraphed ana VINO
would communicate with Secretary of State OlneN
Justice King then announced mat nothing lui =
tner would be done regarding the claim LOT cos'S
sel on both sides. II was then arranged 10 lahv uP
the Carolina case at 1880 on "Wednesday morning:
In the Exchequer Court yesterday the triai ot
the Queen the schooner Ainoka began before
Judge Drake. The Ainoka is a victoria SeaHiE
schooner. and seized by the United States reye-
nue. cutter Perry for alleged contraVentlon OF the
Benrng Sea Award act or 1870
New-York tribune., 1896-12-02
SONS or THE AMERICAN RETOLtTION.

The Sons Of the American Revolution OF New
York State rapidly growing society. 'hauhcey
NJ. Depew. president. with a large membership
here and with chapters. con pcsed OF prominent
men. In Buffalo Rochester. Syracuse. Rome, one
onta Yonkers and elsewhere. Will pegin 'heir
animal festivities at the Windsor Hotel. in this
city on Friday the anniversary OF Washington :
Farewell 10 his officers at Fraurces's Tavern
The Sons will give an evening reception io'
several chapters of the Daughters OF the Amerl-
can Revolution including those In this c.ty. fon-
ko-s and Newburg The society has long had the
20, dial cooperation of Mrs. Donald Mclean ana
the Daughters in New-York City. and has received
official courtesies from the chapters in Newburs
and Yonkers the time OF excursions by the sons
10 those places The Sons are expected 10 Drihs
their wives and TO wear the insignia OF their order
There will be music flowers. souvenirs and reast-
ing
A token OF esteem from the society. the character
Of which is not yet announced. will be presented 10
Mr. Denew The Rev. Dr. Abbott f. kittredge
cheplain OF the Sons OF the American Revolutlon a
ca nitAI speaker not without humor. VIII act as
spokesman , Ill - a,aad h, a
The Entertainment Committee VIII be aided Dy a
peccntion Committee composed OF Andrew h. foye,
Colonel William S Worth /. ) a; captain OiiVer
Val n X Bush-Brown. William r Wadswori,n. i
Ieutenant Hugh y. Wise t. ). A.; COMMANDER
t;corre r rde t. s. n: John Winfield scott Ken
ard Harding Davis Colonel Frederick d. Grant
Dr Edwin Van ID. Gazzam Charles '" Hasn,i.s Ehn ..s
f;uv Du Val Andrew Cone Edward }. chance
William n Kelley and James Loder Raymond ~
tho next celebra ton. January H. the society VIII
constitute itself a court and try Benedict Arnold
New-York tribune., 1896-12-02
JyrrSTJGiTING THE TAX on ALCOHOL.

The United states Senate ana iioese oi H'pi'''"
taives joint committee apponeu ~ NV .l.'o
49, ,,os,,on Of the removal of internal revenue
,,v n, alcohol for use in the arts and manuiact-
ures continued their inquiry In the rooms OF the
vcv-york Board OF Trade and Transportation nj
No ae broadway. yesterday morning those pres
ent were Senators Orville H. Plat ot 'onecucu''
and James X. Jones. OF Arkansas, anu ,o"s,v''
- y,aI,or Evans OF Kentucky Benton NcMillin
:, ,rrr.ssee and Charles A. Russell, OF Connect
ou Tor AIirich. OF RhoIe Island was ne only
"v,,ii,e,, =, Mather OF Cleveland. president a the
,,syi"rd ,Iifrs Iron Conn my. which MAKE chacoa
-, r,,,S, inc wood after the WOOD alcohol mas Teen
.x,,,c,ed could not say wnetheI woon diculo
could bc put to the same uses as G s,a' ,r "''' '
,.os n verse 10 the removal of the taN 49,, .,
number of other witnesses were exhnii,'eu' M & n,s
the testimony As TO the 9u. ~ stiv' nr az :" ~ ~
New-York tribune., 1896-12-02
mss KIMBALL REPLIES TO OLNEY.
british PROTECTION is SOUGHT ONLY IN
ruE ABSENCE OF AMERICAN CONSULS


pouchkeepsie. n. Y. Dec. lin talk to-day
With Or. Grace n. Kimball recently missionary
'.,s;cian at Van Armenia. and who is now al Vas
r college her attention was directed 10 the report
- , Now-York newspaper of Saturday last, from
rorstantinope. and TO the dispatches from Wash
,ng,on in the Sunday papers. wherein Secretary
n'rav declares certain statements alleged to have
49,, made by her at Chickerng Hall. New-Yo York
90 no unfound. ID. Dr. Kimball states that she did
-. sav AT Chckering Hall or al any other place
.,her that the English flag Is the only one re-
acted In Turkey that the American flag is
-, resuccted II she so reported, she said
,, rcporters misunderstood her
She declares that what she did say, IN sub
s,ance and repeats. is that In the INTERIOR
- mos; Of the missionaries work. and where
.so rrassacres have taken place. the british flag
= IN, one to which they look for protection The
,ssionari.s are beggars at the door OF Great
n,,oiu for consular service and have been for the
-. ,u-er,v years This service has been most
~:o-ouslv and efficiently given. and the value OF
"osneciallv within the last TWO years, cannot
he estimated. l.. r,r,,,;, is M, ha
.,nse ~ any lack of respect Tor the American
ear on the part Of the turkish & ncv new
Soes II necessarily imply any iach Oh
D uO tho mart of American repreSehldtiNV7
VI horn they are. but it is because we nave no
mnsrs in the interior Until recently therc va
coiS"T cons T,r Iswctt at SiNas who has been mos
or; o.;,.o and useful his neghoor tooa phl ",lo
was as inaccessible from M yam or DIE m his " ~ IN
his country. Several months ago ,wo @ ~ r"isa9 Hsr
were appointed. or" To rrzlou,ih ar" i"Ontaninonle
poS' coirr some distance further on thelt Va! ~
,heir destination. they were comlrIle&u 80 10 ,,ni,
back anu naeednd hecanse our Government allowed
gro! "ai;!,rrs ~ refuse them eXcquaturs . c,,
uH II,I,,tou added that since she lelt NY
Dr Nl'n,d 'nn.d hcer located at ErZerOun. but therc
;s no American mlSsl )h@iE 'i0'''
New-York tribune., 1896-12-02
PRIVATE SALES or REALTY.
MANY PARCELS DISPOSED OF THROUGH THE
BRoKERs-MORRIs X JEstP's TRANSACTIONS.

MANY PARCELS DISPOSED or THROUGH THE
BROKERs-MORRis X JEsrPs TRANSACTIONS.
While there was little activity at the real estate
auction rooms Yesterday compared with the
lively bidding that accompanied the sale OF the
WISE estate lots and other parcels at Nc. III
broadway on the day before, an unusually large
number OF private sales or considerable importance
WIS reported There is the best foundation
for the rirnor OF big deal in the dow niown dis-
trlct that has been the gossip In real estate
circles for nearly week. u IL known who III"
brokers arc ard that the transaction provides for
the transfer OF valuable Broa i,.ay parcel. for
which other property in tho business district Will
bc given in part payment. tn" papers In IN"
transaction will probably be- signed to-day. IN"
trade is said {, involve property worth more than
N.clCD
The largest Of tn numerous PRIV ~" sales re-
port.d Yesterday wa tina. made through l." j.
phiuips A. Co. acting as brokers FOR Morris r.
J.sup TO W ~ Hall y Sons oi fifteen lots on
~. south side Of Onc-hundred- nd-l.,"enth-st
befw..n I.nox and - Nicholas av's. also for
MIR lesup 20 Oppenh,imcr 4 Meter. t"eiv" lots
on the north side Of one hundred mn
ST In the rear of the Abos' The deal amounts
W.rnor a. Wallace have sold 10 ?. II Stoddard
40 West Nty--iShf hist, i"ir-siSfy ,nti,tN
ard brownsione privaf. dwelling on lot lNl'N
Ing on a 10, 2gxic0 % q. Muller. on privai" terms
Charles NJ H-ymann 90 nave i.ts'n VI.
building At No ~ West Forft-secoherrr, IT. NV
h.inc n,t.re, by IN, AstOT estate. 10 IiVnhn
S,n,rs for a long term AT q greS- rental oi
Eran a nnl!ecy have sold through Frederick ~
story brick and stone ap,r'rneni-hou'"~' each on
n lot }fVi's for about >4u"J
New-York tribune., 1896-12-02
DEATH or LENA FARRELL.

oil, Farrell. an actress al one time well known
-. .t,,r.,o ,oers died Al the Park Avenue Hotel at
IN o.clock Yesterday forenoon. Miss Fdrrei was
horn in Portland Me. about thlr.y years ago. ohe
d.v.loped "a fondness for the stage and al seventeen
vears Of are ran away from home and joined ROAD
co,on,uv that was playing III. NJ. : Pinafore. Her
first engagement in New-Nork was IN lN'' ""e" S'e
,as . member OF T., T.. Rices company and appeared
l., .. ,l,,ie 9" She made a success and was with the
ptc. ,orcsa for some time. She next appeared win
Nat Goodwin playing IN Little Jack SheIpaiI
~ ha,i,b roup.ll.d her leave the stage ana sne
uent ~ Southern California. After remaining thcfs
sor some time she started on rip around th' "ou
y rn,,,rnn1 10 New York in fsJ. and went TO tnt
park Avenue Hotel. She had ed there ever slhce
Death WAS caused by dch'e i;;dr'f'''S' INV '''
arr.neements Will be made TO-DAY
New-York tribune., 1896-12-02
DIED.

AENoIPMMqnd,y Rsss "a N9vemter 30 after lingering ~
Funeral services her residence No 22i wert
A. i1h.s, on Wednesday. at II a. m.
BROWN IRWIN MARTINI Sunday. Nov 20 1895 q
r inr rMn 9 Clinton nr9okSn Anna Whit
s.da;as daashter r, Of William Irwin Martin.
cermSn ana G. ssss" asacf BrSos csayTs
ve52 20 sos sPo9sseeps,s gsna r. Monday No:
and Gaughter Of the late General John nrush ''''''
hep fG% ThusGay asG a'e ssnSe No. T M POUCH
se,denss seS nee No. ;o' rli'have John Ford IN h:
Fnnsra srans sess esss T b he'd tn; Wednesday
GEAGAN-Noyember 60 Graham H. Geagan son of
George F. and Margaret A. Gsaran.
Funeral at 2 p, Wednesday at 30. a2l Aycrsssvs
HERRMANN-Henry Hermann November 30 at HE
late residence No 23o East i5ik-s after short H.
Funeral services viii be held at the German Masonic
Tsmpls No 2a2 East ij'h-st. at II noon. Thursday.
Friends cordially invited.
MITcHELL.-Dccember /. Isao he residence No. 100
W M af,a shs EeanoT IT, widow of Judge Peter Mitch
Notice of furcraI hersafier
osBoRNE-charIes :. Osborne. November 80 Of pneu-
Relative and friends Invited attend the funeral
Please omit flowers.
Ms S:e'faf : sy Fs'''f uS.oHsvs 9s s.''dsss: &ss:
Hohok'n. y. J.. November 80
Funeral from the same place Wednesday. December Z
at 2:3D y. M.
sTEINWAY-on Monday morning November 30. at his
residence No - 6ramercy Park
WILLIAM $TEiEWAY
IN the iist year pf his Of typhoid fever
Funeral services German fi.dsTranZ Hall No. III
to III East 5sth-st.. Wednesday. December .. ~
! y. m.
Inteinent IN Greenwood Cemetery
THOMSON Saturday. November %. 1896. AT his home.
Glen Ridge y. j.. Joseph r. Thomas In his I7th
Funeral services Thussdar December 2. et 23O e
Christ El.s 7pa, Church Gi@n Ridge. y. j. Carriages
viii he in waiting the arrival d. the l:2p
from fl1t Of I;arcay ard Christopher s;s. New-York.
ID cfpy
TAYLOR Monday. November ~. William Francis Tay.
lor. aged u.
Funeral his late No 80 West 18th
s.. NeV-Y0rk. Wednesday. at 30 D. m.
WALL-At his late residence Tuesday December L
Dr. Frederic Morton Wall.
Notice of funeral hereafter
WOODLANDS CEMETERY
Office No. 20 F.. 23i-s,.
Voodlswn Station t24ih Ward) Harlem Railroad.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-02
BEAT HIS HORSE WITH An IRON BAR.
MATTHEW RILEY COMPLAINS AGAINST BRUTAL
DPrVJ-P

MATTHEW RILEY COMPLAINS AGAINST 4 BRUTAL
DRIVER.
Matthew Riley ex-presidcni of the Fleetwood prlr-
ing Association OF No. 1915 Maiis0n-af~. was riding
downtown on Madison-ave. car yesterday morning.
and when IN front Of the Knickorbock"r Athlete club
he saw Italian coai-cart driver brnialY beating
mis- morse with the heavy iron crank used in raising
and lowering the wagon. The horse WAS gool-
looking BAY and forced % It's knees hy The blows
that the Italian showerng upon H. Mr.. Riley
said he saw fully forty blows struck. AMI he leaped
from the car and ordered the Italian to stop. TIE
italian pad no attention 10 the order hut al that
moment George G. Schrev"l. Editor Of Ca me-
land VINO had also witnessed the heating ran FOR
noiceman and returned with PatrOlman Howard. or
Inc Grand Central sub-stat.on Howard arrested the
Italian who gave his name as Rosso Boaggdo. ;nlriy
wears old of -secOnd-st. ana Ihlrl-aN".. ana
employed by Donate Biatocola. a coal dea i"r ,
In York,ille Court the crank-bar was exhibited u
weighed fully fifteen pounds. and Magistrate crane
said he could not understand why the horse hai not
been killed. i, .ooo r., .,,,
Magistrate Crane held Poaggao In 800 Tor trial
New-York tribune., 1896-12-02
SPANI4RDS ADMIT HEAVY LOSS.
A SPIRITED ENGAGEMENT NEAR NAvIo-wEY-
IER IN TACO TACO

a sfIflIED ENGAGEMENT NEAR NAVIO-WEY-
LER IN TACO TACO.
Havana, Dec 1.-(;enera Figueroa and strong
force Of Spanish troops have met and defeated a
rebel detachment under command Of the insurgent
leader, Delgado, 3t Navio. near San Jose de Las
Lajas in Havana Province. The rebels had much
superior force u the Spanish and occupied
strong positions. but despite these advantages, they
were disodged and dispersed with great loss. They
left thirty-nine of their dead the field. The
Spanish loss also heavy. sixty of their number
being killed. including "A captain and a lieutenant
A lieutenant and twenty-five privates were
wounded. The combat exceedingly fierce
one, and both sides fought bravely 1t lasted five
hours
1t is reported that General Weyler arrived to-day
in Taco Taco. about three leagues southwest OF
San Crstoba After a short rest the troops started
on the march again but their objective point is not
known They met rebels on the way from San
Cristobal
The Spanish force commanded by Colonel Pavia
has had ar encounter with the rebels under Lacret
at the Santos ranch near Bolondron. Province Of
Matanzas According to Colonel Pava's report. the
rebels were routed with loss of fourteen Killed. in
cluding Jose Antonio Arguces. Iacrct's adjutant.
\ Spanish lieutenant and private were
wounded
Madrid. Dec IA dispatch from Havana to the
'lrnparcia" says that the correspondent OF that
paper il tho only newspaper representative accom-
panyni; General Wcyler in his campaign against
MaceO in the Province of Pinar del Rio. The corre-
spondent sends dispatch from Los Palacios. under
that the Spanish column arrived at that place with
out having seen the enemy. The final operations Of
General Wcyler. he says will he carried out with
activity but without precipitation, and in man
ncr insuring an absolutely succ, ssfui issue. This
dispatch. the 'Imparcials" correspondent adds.
has the personal sanction of General Weyler him.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-02
FIRE PANIC on THE EAST SIDE.

\ PAINT DEALER BLOWN Up AND TENANTS
TRAPPED IN NARROW HALLWAY
RESCUED BY POLICEMEN
Samue. Snyder. who keeps small paint store in the
basement Of the hve-story brick tenement house. Al
Nc. ls5 De.Gnceyst. was attempting TO remedy leak
in a barrel OF varnish Yesterday morning. using a
candle to aid him in the work. when the barrel eX-
ploded snyder was hurled several fee. away. COW
with burning varn!sh. and from end - end the
store in an instant in flames Snyder ran ont 10
the sidewalk where his neghbors tore of his bum
Ing Clothing.
In the mean time the flames had risen from me
paint store toward the ;enemenis above. which are
Of the old shionei c-rap order. ana Tho Hunstri-
ans who occupy them became paric-sirick"n They
were only prevented from crushing cach DINER IN me
narrow hallway Of the mouse ara from throwing
themselves from the windows hy the presence - 4
number of policemen from the Delencey-si station,
block away. VINO happened 20 see no hr" ana
reached the house in time to send half inc tenants
the roof.
Two brought sufficient force OF iife-
engines 10 the store pat out the names ~ fss ini
half an hour. Snyder's burns were not serious ana
only $500 damage was done 10 his store