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New-York tribune., 1896-10-21
HERE "TO SPOT PARKHURsT."

Charles OBren. a plainly dressed young man OF
twenty. was committed by Magistrate Went
worth in Jefferson Market Cour. yesterday afternoon
for cxan!na tion as 10 his sanity O'Brlen was r-
res.eo shortly after noon yesterday by Special De-
,oct.ve J. A. chman, attached 20 the Gsey House
There he was acting in disorderly manner Upon
being taken to he said that his employer. Mr.
brown OF Stamford. Conn. gave him y last
Weine sday and told him TO come TO New-fork and
&c, polats on Parkhurst. 81 am a good. honest
man ne said. in good. honest business, and tnat
bosincsa 3 10 Parkhurst.'
New-York tribune., 1896-10-21
ANDREW II. GREEN MUCH IMPROVED

There are many thousands OF people who will be
glad 10 know that Andrew II. Green. so long con-
nccted with the public life OF the city OF New-York
Is likely soon to he restored to the full enjoyment
of health Mr.. Green was taken seriously Ill last
June but rallied from the dangerous and difficult
oneratlon which Or. Charles McBurney performed
upon him In August Mr.. Green went 10 his coun.
tfy home at Worcester. Mass. where he has been
ever since steadily improving. Ii In expected that
Mr. Green will return to this city In few weeks.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-21
BITS or LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.

Margaret Geraty. nine years old. OF No lS Easi
Forty-thrd-s, through her counsel. @. Wash
bourne Smith won verdict yesterday for $4,000 for
tho loss OF her left foot The tried In the
Supreme Court before Justice DAILY and jury a
cake of silly ped on OF the trucks belonging to
the National lee Company and injured the child
on the first trial OF the case In January last. the
fury disagreed. The defence ~ the Ice company
was that the driver and helper OF the icc wagon
stealing II. and the men arraigned In the
police court for theft but were discharged. The
plaintiff yesterday proved tha. the men were not
. stealing the Ice.
Mary @ Pomcroy has brought suit In the SUI
preme Court for the partition OF some Of the prop.
erty Of the estate OF her mother Jane G. Lottimcr
The property Is In Twenty sixth and Twenty eighth
sts near Fifth-ave.. and the plaintiff IL one Of AZ"
children TO whom the estate was left In suit
brought las, week In the Supreme Court by one OF
the heirs to set aside as fraudulent conveyance"
lam A I.ottirner AM the late John Bloodgood. tho
trustees had diverted about 100000 OF this estate
10 their own use.
Justice Beekman In tho Supreme Court. yester-
day denied the application OF the trustees OF the
Baptist Tabernacle TO restrain the sale OF the
church property under foreclosure on the day set
The trustees offered 10 pay the mortgages with In
tercst. but tn" court decides that the Offer comes
too late
The trial OF a sul' brought by Mrs. Emma D.
Springhorn against Dr. Otto Mates dentist to
recover 5000 damages. was begun yesterday be-
fore Justice Sedgw!ck and jury In Trial Term.
Part VIII. OF the Supreme Court. Mrs. Springhorn
alleges that In February. 1884, pr. Mates did
work her teeth. He drilled one OF her teeth.
and IL IL alleged that the dr penetrated the Jaw
bone Necrosis set In. and Mrs sprinshorn lost
part OF the jawbone The case was adjourned Till
to-day
The case OF the Fire Department against George
A. Stanton. as agent OF the underwriters at the
American Lloyds. to recover n tax OF per cent
upon all the premiums received from Insurance
upon property IN this city. dismissed yester-
day by Justice Truax. The Fire Commissioners
about a year ago made the claim that all OF the
agents OF the Fire Insurance Lloyds were liable TO
n tax OF per cent upon assurances effected on
property In this city. for the benefit OF the Relief
Fund The aggregate Of the tax claimed sup
posed to he about s.00O. The various I.loyds took
concerted action In opposition TO the tax claiming
that II was unequal lacked uniformity and vio-
lated the United States Constitution. II Is under
stood that the case will be Immediately appealed.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-21
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

Francis Wilson gave a luncheon recently at his
home THE Orchard" In New-Rochollo. to some OF
his ue.ghbors by way OF welcoming Julian Haw-
thorne as a resident. Among the guests besides
MIR Hawthorne, were II. l.. Nelson, Frederic Rem
npton f. W. Kembe, X. f. Xogbaum Louis Mas
son and Augustus Thomas
New-York tribune., 1896-10-21

me latest recruit from the comic opera stage to
the variety stage Is Pauline Hail. who is announced
TO appear at Proctor's Pleasure Palace on Novem-
hnrQ
New-York tribune., 1896-10-21
N!ota.

MINIATURE ALMANAC
Sunrise Sunset Moon rises - Moons axe IA
HIGH WATER TO-DAY
M-Sandy Hook Gov Island 744l Hell Gate 9.a7
P.M-Sandy Hook IDS Gov Island 75J Hell Gate 8: ~
New-York tribune., 1896-10-21
Announcem

Why suffer from corns when Hindercorns re-
moves them easily. 10 cts. n druggists
Parkers Hair Balsam aids the hair growth.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-21

William Harris manager OF the Garrick Theatre.
received a dispatch from ST Louis on Saturday
sa wing that his father dangerously sick there.
He started for St Louis the next morning, but an
other dispatch received here yesterday announced
the death Of his father before his arrival He was
seventy Eight years old. He was not connected
with apy theatre.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-21

The subscription for the season OF Italian opera
at the Academy Of Music Close last night The
managers express themselves as satisfied with the
result although they recognia that the pros
nerity of the season must dep. largely the
first few performances. The frsi opera TO be pre-
sented on Monday evening vii be "Alda. and
the second will be I'll Trovatore.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-21
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

T.. q w.
A New Collar.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-21

Albert Bial has arranged special feature for the
visitors at Roster a. Bials on Saturday night. He
Will throw open the roof garden. that the audi
ence may have a view Of the marine parade The
elevators Will be run. and the roof Will be illum-
mated.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-21

The opening OF the regular winter season at Ter.
race Garden will occur this evening" when Mr.. Heu-
mann will present vaudeville entertainment. to be
followed by ball.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-21

| Cedar Point Light Station.
Notice II given that. or about Octob.r Al tsoa
'' OF the fourth order hsshins red every sscends viii
New-York tribune., 1896-10-21

California. a......... Havre Oct TO- i0..............--
Strabo ..........st Lucia Oct 10. .rAmuort Holt
New-York tribune., 1896-10-21
INCOMING STEAMERS.

THURSDAY. OCTOBER %.
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Csc. C.FLINT Co
4A IS AND ~ WEI cS:SE.
NEAR BROADWAY.
FACTORY: i54 AID 1876 WEST 10TH ST.
OUTGOING STEAMERS.

FACTORY: i54 AND 1876 WEST 18TH ST
New-York tribune., 1896-01-09
NEW ENROLMENT PROMISED.
MACHINE MEN PROPOSE CONCESSIONS

LITTLE FAITH THAT THEY WILL. BE CARRIED
OUT pRoPERLY-ACTIoN or THE PLATT-
IAUTERBAca SECRET Caucus.
The secret caucus Of the machine held TO nomi-
nate officers for the Platt-Lauterbach County
Committee Tuesday evening was not such a
happy and harmonious gathering the managers
tried 10 make IL appear Although pretending 70
pay no heed to the movement Of the Anti-Machin"
Republicans. who have taken the bogus enrolment
and fraudulent primaries in hand with the intention
Of exposing them. Mr. Lauterba-h and his cor
federates have taken alarm. was shown by IN"
proceedings Of the caucus which hava leakcl out IN
spite OF the attempt to keep things quiet. The pro
tests OF 10000 Republicans OF this city against the
outrageous methods by which the machine seeks 70
retain control OF the organization have been hea'd
by the machine.
In Difference to the sentiment which these pro
tests represent and with the hope OF appeasne the
clement of the party to which they unlawfully re-
fused enrolment, the 1auterbach combine de-
cided to arrange for revision of the election as
trict rolls and 10 authorize new enrolment. The
new Committee on Organization when appointed
will be instructed to that there shall be eX-
plunged from the rolls the names Of all the dead
and those removed from the election district, ana
the names OF all other persons VINO are ther" uh-
lawfully A promise OF "A genuine enrolment IS also
to be made This action will be taken probably
at the first meeting of the new County Committee
]
the Stewart and Thornton genus took alarm AT the
proposed reform. knowing that If honestly carried
out II meant their political elimination, as without
padded rolls they could not exist Their opposition
was unhceded however. and the reform" was
ordered
Few believe however that an honest attempt to
carry IT out will be made. 1t IS generally looked
upon as the plan Of n lot Of frightened henchmeh
20 escape the results OF their crimes a revision or
the rolls under the supervision OF men interested IN
padding them and new cnroIme mt conducted by
the ruffans who only last November refused ar-
mission to the organization of thousands OF dec"ht
Republicans, with the bold DECLARATION that Suca
men were not wanted by the Plitt leaders. are not
likely TO be acceptable to the people they now
would conc!llae l. viii be conceded that tne WORK
TO be genuine must not be left 10 the scfcdltcn
partsans Of n faction. but should be IN the hand5
OF honest Republicans who possess the commence
OF the masses Of the party. ,., - -,
The caucus before adjourning nominated cx-l'o-
lice Justice Charles y Taintor for treasurer OF the
County Committee The once has been held during
the last year by S.las G. Croft. who Is now Com
missioner Of the Department OF Public Charities
and president of the Board The other nominees
so far selected given yesterday, are EDWARD
Lauterbach for president and George H. Manches-
ter
New-York tribune., 1896-01-09
A BIG FIRE IN BROADWAY.
FLAMES GO RAPIDLY THROUGH A FIVE
STORY BUILDING
THE BLAZE REACHES THROUGH THE BLOCK TO
CROSBY-sT.-Loss WILL PROBABLY BE
AB)rT 5000 900

The double fve-story and basement marble
front building. Nos 500 and 59S Broadway. near
Houston-st., extending through 200 feet 10
Crosby-st, destroyed last night by fire Of
unknown origin The flames were discovered nj
ll:25 by Samuel Lazarus, a watchman in Broad
way Tor the Holmes Burglar Alarm Company.
They We're shooting through window on the
second floor which is occupied as feather ware
house and factory by Blumenthal & Steiner.
Lazarus turned in ar alarm without delay.
Three men Of Engine Company No 49, which was
first TO arrive. broke in door on the ground
floor and took in a line If hose but they were
blown out by back draught losing the hose
which, however. they quickly recovered, and re-
entered the building with it.
The flames spread rapidly. that when Chief
Bonner arrived he ordered a third alarm which
brought fourteen engines. four trucks and
wator-tower
The building. being filled with inhammabe
matter, was coon completely wrecked.
The rear Of the building at Nos. 127 and
l29 Crosbyst.. from which the flames commu-
nicated to old-fashoned brick structure. No.
125. adjoining. This building was not seriously
damaged
The first floor and basement Of buildings Nos.
$50 and 5sS Broa adway occupied by the
United Shirt and Collar Company, and the
second and third floors by Blumenthal & Steiner.
feather manufacturers. The upper floors were
used for storage purposes Mr.. Passeman.
manufacturer Of flowers also tenant OF
the building. which is said to belong to the
Astor estate The building No 125 Crosby-st.
was occupied by ID. Rion. an artificial flower
manufacturer the Niblo beer vault and others.
The total loss by fire is varously estimated
from $4,000 10 5000 600
Before the engines which responded to the
third alarm could get TO work. the flames had
spread throughout the entire building. and
fourth alarm was sent in. summoning adli; nal
apparatus.
The nremen were unable to face tho fire di-
recty opposite the building. SO great was the
heat in Crosby-st. ana the building dir city in
front OF the fire blistered. Manning tho
win dOws of these buildings. however. tho fire
men directed n dozen streams through tie blaz-
ing holes opposite. where once windows hai
been. At the same time n Water-tower was put
10 work in Broadway. and the fremen mounted
the roofs Of the buildings north and south and
worked heroically check the spread Of the
flames. 1t was solely owing T. the tremendous
efforts they pat forth that great loss 90 prop
erty was averted. and TIE big crowd which
choked the streets on every side Of the fire ap-
plauded them frequently as they pressed for
ward against the flames inch BY inch, Until they
had them under control.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-09

charge Of the Greater New-York and excise
bills Before these committees are considered In
detail. 1t may be well to say that Lieutenant
Governor Saxton selected an excellent chairman
Of the Senate Finance Committee in the person
Of Senator Mullin. OF Watertown, who for two
years past has held that place Speaker Fish
also appointed an able man. Of good repute-
James NJ. f.. OGrady-as chairman Of the Com
mittee on Ways and Means of the Assembly.
Mr. O'Grady. however. has never been tested
as the manager of the financial interests of the
New-York tribune., 1896-01-09

Company have held repeated meetings during
the last week. and since Monday they have
met twice daily. but they have made no state
mert to the press 1t is understood that MI
Chamberlain has ordered the directors to OBJ
tain from Cecil Rhodes detailed statement
Of his knowledge of DR.. Jamesons movements
prior to the latter's raid into the Transvaa,
otherwise the charter of the British South At
RIGA Company would be revoked. The anxiety
Of the directors increases the days go by
without bringing any statement from Rhodes.
whose only reference to Jameson was made In
n dispatch received here on January /, In which
he said that Jameson had acted without au-
thority.
Everything is quiet about the Government Of
fees this evening. Lord Salisbury Is giving
county ball at Hatfield House. his seat in Hert-
fordshire.
Mr. Chamberlain now considers the crisis over
and recognized the services of the staff Of the
Colonial Office during the period Of the tension
by entertaining them tonight at dinner at the
Devonshire Club The dinner was strictly
private affair.
All parties join in paying tribute to Mr. Cham
berlain's energy, skill and success in his hand
ling of the Transvaal difficulty.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-09

with authority to send for witnesses ana
books and papers. This investigation Is TO Do
made by a subcommittee Of three Senators ana
four Assemblymen and the committees on cities
are TO make a report on the subject OF their in
vestigation on or before March 1. 1t may bs
suspected that the Committees on Cities OF ths
Senate and Assembly will by this circuitous
method be led by Thomas c. Platt up TO his bill
for the consolidation of New-York and Brook
lyn-the bill which. 1t is said, Frank II. Piatt.
son of the ex-senator and member OF the frm OK
Tracy. Boardman & Plat. has already prepared.
The composition Of the Senate and Assem-
bly, committees cities. with this intrigue
over the Greater New-York bill In progress
becomes OF more than ordinary interest The
Senate Committee on Cities has as its members
Senator Stranahan. OF Fulton; Senator Lexow.
OF Nyack; Senator Brush. OF Brooklyn: Senator
Nussbaum OF Albany; Senator White. OF Syra-
cuse; Senator Tibbetts. Of Troy; Senator Page.
Of New-York: Senator Seibert. Of Buffalo: Sem
ator Ahearn. OF New-York; Senator Grady. Of
New-York. and Senator McCarren. Of Brooklyn
49,
New-York tribune., 1896-01-09
HARVARD'S CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.
PRINCETON AGREES TO DEBATE AT CAMBRIDGE
ON MARCH 10.

PRINCETON AGREES TO DEBATE AT cAMBRip"E
ON MARCH 10.
Princeton, n. j.. Jan. (SpeciaD.-The second an
hual intercollegiate debate between Princeton anu
Harvard will be held at Cambridge on March 10
A meeting OF the Princeton committee was heh
to-day, at which action was taken TO this eIe,'
and the affirmative OF the question which Harvari
recently submitted TO Princeton was decided upon.
The question to be discussed is: Resolved. That
Congress should take immediate steps toward me
complete retirement Of ali lega.-tender notes
Princeton having chosen the affirmative. Harvard
VIII be called upon 10 take the negative OF the
Question Harvards representatives visited Prince
ton last year and the Princeton debaters VIII,
therefore invade Cambridge this year Contrary
to their former policy in contests Of this nature
Graduates Will be allowed 20 compete under Prince
ton colors Harvard won from Prime .ast year
with men much further advanced In years ana
study than the undergraduates OF Princeton. and,
Since the crimson has refused Princeton's demand
Tor strictly undergraduate contest, the Prince On
committee has resolved to enter graduate stu
uents. Prlncetons three representatives WI! be
cnosen by series OF contests, ne last one OF
which will take place On February 10.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-09
NO GERMAN PORTUGUESE AGREEMENT

REAL REASON ALLEGED WHY THE KAISER'S )
MARINES LANDED AT DEI.AGOA BAY.
The Times will to-mOrrow print dispatch
from Berlin in which the writer says he Is Off
cally informed that no previous agreement ex-
listed between Germany and Portugal regarding
intervention in the Transvaal
After the receipt OF the OF DR.. Jameson's
advance into the Transvaal received the
German Government telegraphed the Government
at Lisbon explaining the scope and purpose OF
its intended action. Before Portugal had time TO
reply nc wever ;he necessity for Intervention had
passed owing TO Jamesons defeat. The writer fur
ther says he Is assured that the marines which
were landed at Delagoa Bay were intended solely
for the protection OF the German Consulate and
German residents in Pretoria In the event OF
trouble there The writer remarks that there
are mary discrepancies between the semi-official
statements originally communicated TO the press
and this later version. OF which nothing was
known until to-day
New-York tribune., 1896-01-09
PASSING OF THE WAR CLOUD
DIR. JAMESON RELEASED.
BOERS SAID TO HAVE DEMANDED CECIL
RHODES'S BANISHMENT.
A LARGE INDEMNITY ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN
ASKED PRESIDENT KRUGER PRAISED ~"
HIS HUMANE TREATMENT OF PRISON
ERs-THE rITLANDERs SUR
RENDER THEIR ARMS AND
JOHANNESBURG.

1ondon Ian s-A dispatch from Cape Town
received tonight says that Dr. Jameson ana
those of his followers who were taken prisoners
by the Beers have been released ana h"'''D'
over to Sir Hercules Robinson. the Governor OF
Cape Colony.
4 Pretoria dispatch says 1t IS reported there
that the Transvlal Government mas ceihahueu
the banishment from the country Oh CecH
Rhodes and Dr. Jameson and the payment oil
4 large indemnity by the British South Africa
Company. Nothing is know OF this report III
official quarters. and it is not believed
The editorials OF the lea ling papers to-fnor-
row Will be unanimous in lauding the generosity
and prudence Of President KRUGER and assuring
him that England appreciates them al the'r
full value All Of the papers will praise Coiohiai
cecratarv Chamberlain for his course throughout
the difficulty.
The Daily Chronicle" will congratulate MN
upon having secured peace with honor Sir
Hercules Robinson will receive MS snare VI
praise.
THE Daily News' and THE Daily Chro"'cie
load in an emphatic demand for thorough
sitting OF the British South AFRICA company
liability for the trouble. and admonish the Gov
ernment not to shirk its obligation TO the Trans
vaal ard to England To discover the real au-
thors Of the apparent gross conspiracy against
the South African Republic
The lectures t. Emperor william are gener-
ally repeated. The marked cessation or the nos
tilitv of III, press of Germany toward England
is ascribed to the British Governments prep
orations for war. which are highly commended
~, all sides
New-York tribune., 1896-01-09
No DOIrRT OF FRAUD NOW
THE REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE OF lNNESTi'A'
TIoN GETTINs EVIDENCE MORE DE
SIRED HOWEVER


SIRED HOWEVER
The work OF the Committee Investigation ap-
nointed AT the wiSdsor Hotel conference OF prom-
boadouarters No 14S West Forty -frstst. In the
annoy OF the St Cloud Hotel. The quarters are
cor,modous and every facility is there afforded for
III. task of unearthng the frauds mt the recent
primaries and the manipulation OF the rolls con-
trary to the laws OF the State
Colonel c. ~ Jones is in charge OF the hcadquar-
ters under the direction OF the committee. That
body IL is well TO recall. consists OF John SABINE
smith chairman; Paul D. Cravath, Adelbert H.
S,eele BENJAMIN Oppenheimer and John 5. Wise.
,rhese members are holding sessions here each DAY
and are Sitting out the vast amount OF evidence
which is pouring IN IRON an siaes 40 TO Prov pro da
the task of unearthlhR the lrauus was Hot uiiuoi
taken without good reason -, -,
large corps of typewriters Is busy at work az
dav conving the rolls which upon the demand OF
.as 90 ocmmittee have been placed at their disposal
mon The order Of Chairman Lauterbach.
WniIe an ,n 70 the details Of the frauds they have
LlTesn,.sred they declare without hesitation that
h res;,lts of the investigation in two OF the As
n ~, dis,ricts already show the wanton character
ss'itbbi! srauds az well indicate that they were
carried on TO an apPii"ns ,i extent ~ o''7 u
COM o,ld certainly seem that some OF the men
,aeged in these frauds We're boldly putting them
selves up as canadarss i has thus far been
the confined oc,nnaned to two Assembly districts The
report upon these will propaoy ee rc reay rysvSatons
ie% uaS Sorm,ttee are anxious that all Republicans
desre an honest enrolment ana who , hn hnsu
knowitu53 ,nformatlon take II, TO Colonel Jones
8, SEM tbe earliest possible moment Ine r6s stret
ing rapidly copied ana ,at IA the rolls OF each cleo
ION district shall be carefully h ht hat they
eyes The commsse Tani az Mho oe ca sn aid n
can get iro, .he tr,,e character OF the Pat-Lauter
bach enrolment
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THE LONG BATTLE WITH TIE BoERs NOT SO
DEADLY AS AT FIRST REPORTED.
London. Jan. s-"The Times tomorrow will
publish dispatch from one Of its representa-
tives who witnessed the fight between the Brit
sh South Africa Companys forces under Dr.
Jameson and the Beers. and who accompanied
the prisoners taken by the Beers TO krugers-
dorp Telegraph!ng from. Johannesburg. under
date Of January T. the correspondent describes
the Beers are rough. simple men. attired In ordl-
nary civilian clothes. the rifles which they car
ried slung over their shoulders alone indicating
that they were soldiers
The Beers according to the correspondent,
numbered from !. 200 to 1.50G men. while Jane
sons force consisted Of between 800 and 500.
The Beers The Tmess" representative says.
spoke feelingly OF tte splendid bravery OF their
assalants They talked in a calm. self-reliant
manner. with no boastfuness, and pointed out
that owing to their relative positions their de-
feat by James sons men an impossibility. and
hence the result.
The latest estimates place the loss Of the Brit
sh South Africa's force In all the fighting at
twenty killed and twenty-seven wounded.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-09
vcOyGH AND THE GOVERNOR.
0''''' '''' IT ''''' = y

Albany. Jan -Dis,rict-Attorney Burlngame
rived al the Capitol at midday and had an hours
conversation with Governor Morton and Colonel
Gale his private secretary, about McGoughs con
fassion" and the Bat shea Afterward the
district Attorney said he could make no pubic
s,atemcnt Col)nel Cole said that Mr.. BurlinSame
bad si,lmitted the affidavit he had secured from
McGough. The contents Of me aildavii would not 1
,e c;oyernors guidance. but IL would also be avail
ahle the Colonel thought for the people In case a
motion should be rTfe 70 ths court oy shea
counsel for new tria-
New-York tribune., 1896-01-09
THE LONDON MARKET FIRMER.

London Jan. s-The Stock Exchange market
opehed stagnant. though mining shares and Amer
lean railroad stocks rather better.
The markets irregular. but slightly hrmer
and closed above the lowest prices OF the day Con-
SOS fell u, but recovered and closed Lie lower
American railroads were rather better. Mining
shares were maintained and closed stronger upon
the announcement that DR.. Jameson would be re-
leased. East Rands Chartered Gold Fields rose "a
and De Beers "a Foreign securities were dull under
the influence OF the weakness OF the Continental
bourseS.