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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-04
FLYPAPER CAUGHT. A DOG.
WHEN THE ANIMAL BEGAN RUNNING ABOUT
HOTEL 1T CAUSED BAD SCARE.

WHEN THE ANIMAL BEGAN RUNNING ABOUT A
HOTEL 1T CAUSED BAD SCARE.
The guests at the Hotel Argyle, at Bath Beach,
were thrown into a state OF excitement yesterday
by the cry that mad dog was running loose about
the place. 1t just before the noon hour, ana
many Of the guests were in their rooms preparing
for luncheon, when they were startled by the yep
ing of a dog as II past their doors.
For fully twenty minutes the place was In an
uproar and as the dog ran through one han 10
another some one raised the cry that the dog was
mad.
The guests locked their doors, and as the animal
appeared on the office floor Mrs. Mcbride, wife
OF the proprietor of the hotel jumped behind the
desk to avoid it. at the same time utterng Shrek
BY this time two Of the clerks and several or the
male boarders ventured into the room and When
they closed in on the animal they found. much 10
their establishment, that II was not mad, and mat
the cause of its yelping and snarling was that a
piece Of fypaper had become fastened TO It's tall
The animal which Is n black and white mongrel.
went to the hotel early in the spring. and has since
been taken care OF by Mr.. and Mrs. McBrlde Yes
terday II strayed up TO one OF the rooms on the
third floor and. jumping upon a table, II was
caught BY the hypaper. II was impossible TO get
rid OF the paper and the more 1t tried the more DID
The paper stick. The animal became frenzied and
ran about the building until the paper was re-
moved
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-04
claims is his property should be paid to the heir
of Mrs CriswelI by the cemetery
THE WORK TOO WE'LL DONE.
POINTS IN A CONTROVERSY BETWEEN THE
BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE POST
OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

An intorcstinr controversy has arisen between the
Postofioe officials at Washington and the superin-
tendent of the Brooklyn schools. Early In June
the superintendent prepared circular letter OF In
structlons the fortyfour principals of the Brook
Ign public schools The letter was first typewritten
and then the necessary copies were produced on
mimeograph These copies were then inciosed IN
unsealed envelopes with one-cent stamp afixed
addressed and mailed The next day the secretary
of the Board got n notice from Postmaster Suli-
van say wing these letters were held because or
insufficient postage. messenger was sent TO the
Postoice TO ascertain the trouble and bring back
the letters The Board OF Education people we're
surprised learn that first-class postage was re-
CURED on their circulars They told the local Post
office officials that the Enclosures were simply cir
culars and explained the manner OF their produce
ton In reply. Postmaster Sullivan said he would
Law the matter before the Third Assistant Pcst'nas
ter-General Not many days after the following let
ter was received:
Washington. ID. c.. June II. 1896.
p NJ Brooklyn. y. Y.
Sir: The circular submitted with your commun-
ca ion OF the 10Th inst is not considered by this Of
fee TO be easy Of recognition a reproduction or
imitation OF typewriting. and is therefore, subject
to postage at the hrst-class rate n.,cr
Third Assistant Postmaster General.
The word easy" was underscored and gives
cew to the point of the controversy. Under FORMER
rulings of the department any production OF the
mimeograph or other apparatus for reproducing
Writing or Other characters was raleu as lnlTu-
class matter. The advent Of typewriing machines
made it necessary TO revise not the statute. bat
the rulings of the department Now all such mat
ter in order to escape payment Of rst-class pos
tage must be easily. readily. recognizable as a
reproduction or imitation of typewring."
The products of the Board Of Education mmeo
graph. II seems. such excellent limitations OF
the original that the Postofce experts could neither
easily nor readily distinguish them as such The
quantity Of such circulars sent out each year by
the Board is large. and they are now looking FOR
some apparatus which shall be capable OF doing
such a inferior quality OF work that the veriest
tyro will have difficulty in distinguishing 1t as
limits ton"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-04
sOuE CoMuON-sENsE FINANCE.

From The New-York Lumber Trade Journal
1.-THE Journal has no politics u never mas ,,, haa
campaign Of politics we should taks NJ
part I'm II. Some years ago. however, Inc jour
nal" took n positive stand for sound money, ~
licvs that free silver would result IN ,ne ruII VI
the business interests II vas the only Iuih"i,
trade paper TINT had paid any attention 20 souir
money. and 1t has the satisfaction OF KNOWING ,n"'
of our articles attracted much attention m
The present campaign seems 10 be based Oh az
hug and that everybody South and West Is hard
and that I'm consequence thereof "V oy %
Fast IS happy and everybody West ana SCUM ~
unhappy. and that the way 10 even things up ~
TO have free silver. which. some way or other rs
going to be divided among tho crowd. 80 All wiz
have money and. It would seem by their argu-
To a man who has no money there are several
ways 10 get 1t, namely:
d. Steal s it.
(c) Borrow 1t.
I'D Secure II by gift
)c) Trade something for IT,.
II we are to beg it. might Just as wen 40 me
best Therefore. dollar based on so'n
standard is better than IS to silver dollar when
to-day is worth about % cents intrnsicall5. .
II we are to steal It. We want the best thei
who would steal a silver dollar IN preference 10
gold dollar would be acquitted on the ground 'hat
II we borrow It we want that kind OF money
which will go furthest. for so We can get hlons
with a smaller loan. Therefore "A gold dollar IL
better to borrow than l6 to silver dollar ,,.
II we are TO secure II by gift certainly we should
not depreciate that which are about 70 receive
This brings us TO lel, which Is me WY s mos mos
money is obtained. n pertinent ph'S''"
of us TO ask mt this time is. what have got TO
trade for money which want; Ii may be labor
II NAV be n horse cow, IL may be lumber or
shingles IL may be "A sawmill At the present time
we can trade any Of the above. and get "A goa
dollar for every dollars worth Of value that may be
agreed upon between buyer and seller. We can
get a dollar which Is worth a dollar any where and
everywhere.
Now. your labor horse or COW or lumber or
machinery will be worth just a. much or nearly
as much. next year as II Is tnls' Dui II We nav"
free coinage at lG 10 will the dollar which you get
in trade be worth much ~ the dollar you can
get now? What viii that be worth can you
tell? II may be worth j3 cents or more OF less
one day this. day that. but can any one ten
These are all pertinent questions. ana, when care
fully considered must guide Us I'm voting AZ the
next election I'm November. and DO not lose sight
OF the fact that II all the silver in the "ord Is
coined into money. you cannot get cent or II
except 10y a. b, C. d or above referred TO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-04
Mr. WILLIS CALLS on MR.. HANNA.

At last a Kings County politician has called on
Mr. Hanna II City Works Commissioner
Theodore B. Willis. He dropped in OF his own voli-
ton and not by appointment. He said tnat ne
went over to talk OF the situation In Kings County
with Mr. Hanna He told Mr.. Hanna that the or
SANITATION was in good condition. and that the fac
t,onal division in the committee made it all the
stronger Mr.. Willis expressed himself as hopefui
that there would be lack OF funds for the cam
paign.
II was said in Brooklyn yesterday that IL was
highly probable that the banks might play an I'M
portant part in the campaign. A prominent Brook
Ignite yesterday visited his bank In New-fork ana
had this query put to him by one of the officers OF
the bank: H., l.,
How would you like ii II the banks called IN
their mortgages and demanded the insertion IN
them of a provision that they be paid In goldI ~,
This" said the man to Tribune reporter, Is
what is likely to happen. Nearly all OF the bank
mortgages are made out for one year, and are re-
newed from time to time. If there Is danger that
a free-s.ver law will be passed. and that their
mortgages might thus be paid In greatly de-
preciated dollars the banks will undoubtedly pro
tect themselves by forcing gold payments Thls
would affect thousands and thousands or borrowers
Of money and think will have material effect In
bringing the people to their senses ana making
them vote for safe and sound currency"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-04
THE DEATH OF MRS. WILLIAM B. HURD.

Judge Asphalt. Of the County Court received a
telegram from Judge William b. Hurd. IT., dated
Portland, Me, yesterday morning laying that Mrs
Eloise Vandewatcr Hurd died at o'clock. Judge
Hurd spent the month Of July at Whitestone with
his family. on Saturday they left on the boat for
Portland, and as Mrs. fIurd was In good health at
that time her death entirely unexpected, and
Is a great blow to her husband and friends. She
was known to have heart trouble and II Is supposed
by her friends that the rolling OF the vessel of
Cape Cod brought on a sudden Illness. which re-
suited fatally. Mrs. Hurd the daughter of
John w. Vandewater. of No. IA Taylor-st., with
whom she and her husband and daughter lived.
She was a member OF the Clymer Street Dutch Re-
formed Church. of which the Rev. DR.. Duryea Is
to. pastor No arrangements have been made
for the funeral and probably these particulars
Ill be decided upon until Judge Hurd returns
to-day. 1t was the intention OF Mr.. and Mrs. Hurd
make extended tour TO the White Mountains,
and then to go TO CaZenovia, y. Y. where they
were to stay for some time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-04
A BRIGAND WHO DID NOT ROB.
,m The Paris Daily Messenger

From The Paris Daily Messenger
The last OF Sardinia's classic brgands is
dead His name Tou, and he was a celebrity
In his way. Although brigand, he was generous
and chivalrous. During the latter years Of his
life he lived quietly and peaceably beloved by his
family and respected by all his frends-even by
the police. who would often ask his opinions on
subjects which none more than he was expert
enced.
He lived near Sassari, a property belonging to
Count San Pietro. He was not born 10 brlgandage.
He killed man who had taken his wife from him,
and then fed, to live well az he could on char
ity. for this strange man never committed thert.
One unlucky day. however, he met two cara
biniers and he killed them. From that day how
ever. he avoided all conflict with the public force.
He preferred running away to firing on them and,
in con sequence. he was left alone Tolu repaid this
by keeping a check the vulgar marauders who
infested the neighborhood. and stunned Tolu
they did the carabiniers.
Among the people he was looked upon as a
counsellor and judge. To him they applied TO
settle quarrels. and make peace between families;
and one dared disobey him when once he had
pronounced sentence And II the neighborhood be
Tolus influence
Once a common robber had robbed an English
lady In Tolu's name. She did not know Tolu but
she happened to meet him the same road
short time afterward. when she told him that Tou
had robbed her. Tolu asked for description OF
the man and the road he had taken. He then ran
after him and found him with others dividing the
spoils II am Tolu." he said 10 them. Give me
that money!" They gave 1t up Mt once, and he re-
turned 1t to the English lady. saying: Remember,
Tolu never robS!'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-04
APPLICATION FOR A RECEIVER DENIED.

The application OF Edward r. Bennett for re-
ceiyer of the interest OF his aunt, Corola II. Girls
we'll In the Washington Cemetery In Utrecht.
was denied yesterday afternoon by Justice Glenn
ent of the Supreme Court Mrs Criswell 4
legacy from James Arlington Bennett who orig-
nay owned most OF the property now occupied by
the cemetery received an interest In an agreement
by which the cemetery was 10 pay $40 for every lot
sold and 81 for every grave opened Edward r.
Bennett asserts that he bought this interest from
hts aunt a few months before she died. but that
The deed was never delivered. referee decided
in his favor but the heirs OF Mrs Crsweii, who who
are defendants in the action have appealed inc
nnIica ton for the appointment OF receiver was
made 80 that none OF the money which Bennett
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-04
ANOTHER BRIDGE BLOCKADE.
CRIPPLED ENGINE STOPPED TRAFFIC FOR
ABOUT TWENTY MINUTES.

A CRIPPLED ENGINE STOPPED TRAFFIC FoN
ABOUT TWENTY MINUTES
There was another blockade on the Bridge last
evening beginning q 6:2S o'clock, and corre-
snondinr lam. which lasted for twenty minutes, &C
cordng to the report at the Bridge police station.
Those who were in the crush at the New-fork end
were willing TO swear that 1t lasted Tor an hour'
The authorities at the Bridge station SAID IL was
caused by pin slipping from one OF the p'stons
Of engine No 7. thus Gripping her. The cable was
running ali right but cars could be run uhti
the crippled locomotive was hauled out OF the
way.
In the mean time the New-York entrance was
TANNED with sweltering mass OF men, "oine,
and children Many complaints were mace anu
well-dressed men Jumped on -four trucks as soon
as they could get out Of the jam and TOOK any
and every vehicle that could transport them AcroS,
the big span regardless Of injury to their outward
annearance Women had their clothes torn IN .ne
crush and taken altogether. the sluuato,, No.
about "a uncomfortable as II could Wen De NJ III
hour of the evening. Had II occurred W. ne re
earlier in the evening and during the rush, '"c ie
suits would have been far more serious
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-04
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GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

Michael Martin met James Costello In the hallway
of the house at No. 1s4 Union-st yesterday Mar
tin asked him what his business was, and, not Pc
ceiving any reply stabbed Costello in the arm anu
thigh. Martin was held by Judge Walsh.
Mrs Annie Pellenz. who lives at No $50 Marcy
>ve was found In a hysterica condition at BED
ford-ave. and Broadway yesterday afternoon. She
was taken into Vincents drug store. and told DR.
Charles Mccain that her husband William T. rel
LEM who she said was In business at No. 10 Full
ton-a had tried to poison her In the morning
with some substance which he put into glass OF
brandy The physician was convinced that MIS-
Pelenz is mentally deranged, and sent her home In
an ambulance.
William Jeffreys held by Judge Teale yester-
day for the Grand Jury on a charge of maltreatng
Ida Alwaise, eleven-yearold child, who lives IN
the same house in Pulaski-st.
The public baths in Brooklyn were used by Al $50
persons last week. OF this number S535 were women
and young girls
Bernard Shine broke mo the lumber yard at
Fifth-st and Gowanus Canal few days ago and
stole a number of hemlock boards. Yesterday
Judge Walsh sent him TO the pententiary for six
months.
Max Roberts a member Of the Tailors Union,
assaulted a contracting tailor. Abraham Cohen, OF
Thatford-st., near Brlmontave yesterday morn
ing 1t was the first trouble which has occurred In
the tailors' strike in Brownsville. In the Gates
Avenue Police Court Roberts was charged with
assault in the second degree. TO which he pleaded
not guilty He was held for trial under 500 bail
Fire Commissioner Bryant. who returned from
Europe last Saturday, will take up his duties ogain
to-day and ii is expected will soon appoint
superintendent Of telegraph. At $3.50 year
Spires Bongades. a Greek was found prosuate
on the south tracks of the Bridge :car the New
York side by Officer Kane. of 'he Bridge ponce'
yesterday morning. The officer thought that Bon
gades intended commit suicide. He arrested
him. and later on. through an Interpreter. II was
learned that the Greek had come from Sparta only
two weeks ago. He explained his position on the
Bridge by saying that he was trying to inspect
more closely Clyde steamer which was tied up
at the wharf directly underneath.
Judge Benedict. OF the United States District
Court swore in about one hundred foreigners TO
full citizenship yesterday To-day is the last day
for taking out citizen papers by persons who de-
sire to the coming election.
Quee De Keyser, a German cigarmaker seventy
six years old who has occupied furnished room
at No. 264 Kalph-ave. for the last two years. was
found dead in his hallway at $50 o'clock yo~ter-
day morning. An ambulance was summoned, ar
surgeon said that death was due 30 alcoholism.
Angelo Thanvan indicted for murder in The fl st
degree. has been found insane by coiorissiCn
appointed by Judge Hurd. who yesterday signed
order committing him the Matteawan State
Hospital Thanvan is accused OF killing August
Eifert. a Canarsie farmer, In the latter part Of
June.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-04
COST OF THE ATLANTIC-AVE. PLAN.
THE CONSULTING ENGINEER OF THE LONG
ISLAND ROAD SUBMITS HIS ESTIMATES

THE CONSULTING ENGINEER OF THE LONG
ISLAND ROAD SUBMITS HIS ESTIMATES.
There was no public meeting OF tho Atlantic Ave-
nue. Commission yesterday afternoon, but Charles
NJ ia ,obs consulting engineer OF the Long Island
Railroad. presented. by request of the Commission
ers a statement Of the estimated cost of depressing
the tracks In Atlantic-ave. from the Flatbush-ave
station to South Ferry. The statement is fol-
lows:
To the Hon. Eugene G. Blackboard Brooklyn. n Y.
Sir: In accordance with your request | beg TO
submit the following facts and estimate or cost or
extending the proposed depressed tracks on me rs
the foot of Atantc-ave. The length OF the ex-
tension will be about s. 1870 feet This portion Of the
work will difficult of construction than mat
east of the station and consequently more costly
The old Atlantic-ave tunnel, from what am abe
to ascertain is of insufficient width TO accommo-
date modern railroad cars on douDle-track service
and is further constructed at such grades as TO be
OF little service other than as deduction or guam
tity of excavation already executed am OF opinion
10 nut in a station near Hoyt or Smith St, ana
have included this in my estimate. The question OF
terminal the foo. of Atlantic-ave Is large one
and find IL impossible TO estimate the cost or TINS
work until the exact location of the terminal can
NV estimate OF the cost OF a two-track road for
water mains and so forth. and Of paving the sur
face OF streets and exclusive Of relayng roley-car
,rocka and so forth Is Sl1SS0S Yours truly
~ CHARLES NJ. JACOBS.
The above figures added to those presented last
Monday as the estimated cost for the eastern part
~ tho work make total OF $500 $50 "a the
cos. of depressing the Long Island tracks from the
CITY line to the water front. . . -.
These figures do not provide for the payment OF
an,, of the work commonly done by the Public
Works Department of the city. the Comnisson-
ers havc taken the plans presented by MT Jacopr,
and they will probably form basis lot lu'urs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-04
ORPHANS HEAR A SEIDL CONCERT.

Over 100 orphans enjoyed one Of MI seidIs con-
cert programmes at Brighton Beach yesterday al
ternoon a special programme provided lot 'he
little children included selections from bumper
dincks fairy opera. "Hansel und GreteL Inc
seouidillia" marches from Carmen ana lahn-
hsuser" and many others. The last number was
"Amerca" which was sung In chorus by the chill
dren.
These children belonging to the Brooklyn orphan
Asylum, the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum, the
Hebrew Orphan Asylum, and the Home for Desti
tute Children. this pleasant afternoon to the
SeidI Society. whose guests they were. The or
nhans went down TO the beach on a special train
Of the Brighton Beach Railroad and returned az
$50 O'Clock Orphans from other institutions VIII
he guests of the society on the succeeding Mondays
IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-04
LEPROSY ~ PRUSSIA.
from The London Standard.

From The London Standard.
The impression that. In spite OF all that has been
said eprosy L. slowly but surely spreading In the
district OF Memel in East Prussia. appears TO be
confirmed by facts that have lately come to light.
Some of the patients. II IL now stated. are quite
young Moreover the number OF the patients.
though official figures published on the subject
from time TO time is believed not to be accurately
known. Tho official statements regarded
being below the real truth DR.. Baschko OF Berlin,
who has studied the disease In the district, found
indubitable cases not mentioned I'm the statistics.
on one OF these he reports AS follows
THE patient girl OF thirteen, Is alleged to have
been III for eight years. and her mother and grand
mother died Of the same disease. She Is pretty
strong walks about. and does little household
work consisting principally in taking care OF the
baby. aged three months. She lives In village
where have been repea teddy 10 another patient
and where | always sought for other cases. The
village runs for four Ave miles along the sea
shore The municipal head OF tho place does not
live in It, and Is imperfecty informed about the In
habifants. who. for their part, know very little Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-04
MAYOR GLEASON'S BIG EXCURSION.
EIGHT THOUSAND PERSONS ENJOYED A SAL, YES


Long Island city looked like deserted village
Yesterday for the majority OF the women ana
children were away on the free excursion given
for them by Mayor Gleason. The steamer Black
bird started from Fulton-st, Astoria. yesterday
morning at $3.50 with a crowd Of the women ana
children OF that section Of the city on board, ana
proceeded to Third-st., Hunters Point. where lay
the steamers Myndert Starin and John Lenox ana
the barges Nelson; Arthur and Vanderbilt Ten
chartered trolley left each OF the five wards
of the city, and all centred at Hunters Point
These cars were used to carry the children
from the different schools. On board the houla
were two bands and fife and drum corps. The
latter was composed of boys from the Third
Ward School.
Mayor Gleason, escorting his daughter, Miss
Jessie Gleason. and party OF women, arrived
at 10 o'clock The band played Hail to the Chief
and 5000 persons gave three rousinB cheers
On board the boats 400 gallons Of ice cream,
1850 bananas $500 quarts Of milk. 1000 pounds OF
cake and other provisions In proportion.
Among the Long Island City people on board
were CITY Clerk McGraw, Public Works Commits
sioners Moore and Stanton. Corporation Counsel
Burke Police Commissioners Grady, Fitzgibbon
and Delehanty. Assessor Mcnamara. Private Sec
Rotary Cofey and the Rev J. Mckeon, OF the Stein
way Presbyterian Church. Forty policemen, under
Sergeant Busrman were detailed 10 accompany the
excursion The nota sailed down the East River
to Tompkinsville and around the cruiser Columbia.
ret Irned the salute. The return to Long Island
City made at o'clock Trolley-cars wero
waiting to take the children back to their homes.
When last night and asked how he enjoyed
his experience the Mayor said he never spent
ioer DAY IN his Ife and added that Whf b
was going to take every child In the big city
similar excursion II he had to hire every craft
ahoat In the harbor including the ocean steam
ships. the purpose.