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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-21
SURROUNDED BY WATERSPOUTS.
THE BARKENTINE EDITH SHERATON SAFE IN
PORT HAD A MARROW ESCAPE

THE BARKENTINE EDITH SHERATON. SAFE IN
PORT. HAD A MARROW ESCAPE.
, story Of narrow escape from waterspouts
uas brought into port yesterday by the crew OF the
prltish barkentlne Edith Sheraton. which arrived
here from Macoris with u cargo of sugar Inc YES
sci carries a crew OF seven men, Her skipper ~
Cantain Mitchell and her mate CHRISTIAN MueNer.
According 10 the story told by the skipper ana
,rate the barkentine had an almost miraculous es-
cana from being overwhelmed by enormous water
s,outs on the morning OF May II when in latitude
AK longitude 74:A. Mate Mueller began MS "alen
~, dock at s a. m. that morning, ana soon atler
coming on deck noticed prospects OF squaii' ne
ordored tho crew TO shorten sail. A few minutes
later the squall was upon them. The wind seemed
% come from all directions at once. and the terri
ead sailors found that the ship was almost sur
rounded by rapidly moving columns OF water which
threatened to enguf them The skipper al Inc
first alarm rushed from his cabin TO the deck ana
took the wheel. . ., .ho ,votar-
Mate Mueller declares that one OF the water WAFER.
snouts looked 10 be 1000 feet high ana the o.neIs
eight or ten OF the spouts which had been raised py
the squall tornado, but luckily none OF .ie' eo
nea rer than about 100 yards from the vessel - a..
Nv the skllful steering OF captain MItcHe,i III.
little vessel passed between them al uiiIu' Gu oil
succeeded in getting into clear water me SQUAT
nassed away almost quickly as 1t had appeared
and at a the air was clear ana ana, IN, ne Shsra
smooth as the proverbial millpond HAD the SheIa
,or heen struck by OF the Waterspouts tiieIe
would have been hardly enough ley OF her 70 ee ~
Rarnegat' the vessel was struck suddenly by Sec
ND
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-21
ON ROCKS BRING SMALL PRICES.

The auction sale OF miscellaneous collectoh Oh
old hooks relating TO America. which was begun oy
panes G. Co. Nos 81 and 90 Fifth-ave.. on Tuesday
nas continued Yesterday afternoon. The attendance
mas small. but the bidding in some instances, was
s,lrited Prices as a rule. were remarkably !ow
The Earl of Dunraven's book entitled The Great
divide; Travels in the Upper Yellowstone In 1874
n.,th folding maps and many illustrations, was
.,od AZ 20 cents and sold for 50 cents. the second
b,d Folow-ng Is a summary OF some OF the other
sales: "a,
,rba Row Samuel A. Writings Discourse OF the
s, Indcment of Sweetest Comfort TO the
I r1tSt sheep and Terrour 10 Reprobate
Coats small Svo original calf, los pages. Cam
hrldre 1864 SIS; J. hakiuyts Historic or the west
indies small Alto calf. supposed to have been
ttIennepin's Louisiana" with folding map. small
Owe In original vellum. with clasps. NurenPerg
ESQ Is. Samuel Penhallow's History or the wars
~, Ecv- England with the Eastern Indians. small
Svo original sheep Boston, IFS. 10 Washington
Irvirg's "Salrna glndi," the "Whim- Whams and
Oninons OF Launcelot Langstafe ESQ.,, two vol
pes in one first edition. from the Brinley collec-
Ion e. IA. Robert b. McAfee's History Of the Late
War dSl2) in the Western Country from Tippe-
canoe 10 the Peace" Lexington. Ky, 1876 SIS
A little worn pamphlet entitled. "A Complete
Edition Of the Works OF Nancy Luce" printed In
Nev-Bedford In 1875. was sold single bid for %
cents A general laugh was created by the descrip-
ton Of a pamphlet which was described In the
so-calied poetry epltaphs and recipes for curing
sick hens" There have now been sold 5sl NUMBERS
out OF llSl. The sale will be resumed at D. m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-21
FRESH RUMoR OF A NEW AsToR HOUSE.
THE REPORT OF A MODERN STRUCTURE ON
PART OF THE OLD SITE NOT CONFIRMED.

THE REPORT OF MODERN STRUCTURE ON
PART OF THE OLD SITE NOT CONFIRMED.
The report that the northern half OF the Astor
House would be torn down by william WALDORF
Aston and that upon the site, and upon iaho S'hs
west of the hotel, extending from Barciay-s. 10
Vesey-st a new hotel twenty stories hish wouiu 10
erected by Mr. Astor was subject OF much con-
yersaton yesterday. not only among rear estate
men, but among the larger body OF New forse's
who know the noted hosiery an old landmark
The result OF inquiries yesterday indicated that
not enough property west OF the Astor HOUSE ne1
been acquired to make the alleged plan success
or even probability. Some eighteen months ago
No. p Vesey-st and No Barclay-st.. eacn tweh'y'l
five feet wide and backing each other. were puI. >,
chased by William Waldorf Astor. This strip !"
Immediately west Of the Astor House Inc 'esey-
81 end Of this property IS to let to-day or al eas.
one or two stories are to let as the announcement
is placarded with directions to apply to tine As'o'
estate" whose Offices In Twenty -sixth-sf
Nos "A, IS and IS Vesey-st Immediately au)o'h'ns
the Astor House. west and Nos Is. IS and 80 In the
same street belong 10 the estate OF Joseph W.
Meeks one OF the executors or which Is Eo"'n =.
Meeks This estate also owns Nos. ~ anu -
Barclay-st the property intervening between thess
numbers and that purchased by MI As'o'' w.
which has been tied up In a life interest," mas re-
comfy b.en released through the death OF the oehs-
ac,,rv II was az one time well known as the hesa'
quarters OF a large gambling interest. -
When Mr. Meeks asked yesterday ny
Tribune reporter whether William Waldorf As.os
had purchased any property recently OF 'he "l
e,ots ne repl,ed: mo. This is all news 70 ms'
W. wou.d have no objections selling the properly
but no propositions have been made The only PROF.
.ry bought in this block by the As19r nx No u
Vesev-st and No. Barcay-st. That pu,ena ,ar
made some eighteen months ago Week sko hpp,sl
hans we had inquiries made Tor possiv,iSS moon
nT1n.rty in this block. The man VINO ca,eu h,c
me said he looking for a downtown no'e wanted
nronerty in this block or at pont on tne ~.
'front.' / do not think he was acting IN tne ho,s,
nroperly built and managed. would nave srs ia
al downtown. 1t Is possible that TINS lhqu..y ~
!ie't S,ory about the erection OF new hote py
Mr. Aston Under the conditions 90 no. s Sor The
,hara can be any substantial, foundation lor sne
s.orv that Mr. Aston proposes 10 erect d Ia.
hotel in the block which would surround me ass.
@ haif Of the hotel OF course, OUTSIDE OF
e,h cnnt erect new building on the northern na,
~ the old hotel site and upon eH aa,o,nins
o,r,n from Barclay TO Nesey SIS ne auJo"s
numbers have certainly not been sold
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-21
roc,I RrSJyESS COMPLICATIONS.

Denutv Sheriff Whoriskey has closed up the store
~ the Hcvenor Demarest Company. deaier III
croccries etc AT LenOx-ave. and One-hundred-ahd-
,wontvfourth-st on three claims for slOO' ana the
sale has been set down for next Monday. The COM
many was incorporated on November l6. 1880. with
canital stock OF $500 in tho interest of Robert ~
Uevenor who had been in the grocery business Tor
,ventv years James J. Demarest became president
and one of the corporaors was the Rev Giles Henry
Vaudeville.
JUDGMENT for si5l was entered yesterday against
,ho David g. Hill Club. Of New-York In favor OF
Mary C. Morrell on an assigned claim OF Emily II.
Akin for rent OF the premises No. 239 East one
red-and- twenty-third-s from September
last to April l.
The National Light and Construction Company, or
No los Futon-st, yesterday confessed Judgment for
tSi IN favor of T. S Ely. trustee. on notes OF the
comnany for money lent. which are overdue. the
company was incorporated under West Virginia
l,ws three years ago with capital stock Of $780,
600 PhIlo s. Ely became president. Charles F. Hunt
vice-president and George ". Clark secretary.
An attachment has been obtained against the
Goodridge Rubber Company, Of Newport. r. l., by
Dresser & C;oodridge, OF No. 50 White-s this city.
for sl6s 600. The latter acted as commission mer-
chants for the sale OF the goods manufactured by
the company and. II Is said. made advances TO the
company on the merchandise.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-21
DANGEROUS BLAST IN THIRD-AVE.
THE ELEVATED STRUCTURE AND NEARBY
HOUSES BOMBARDED WITH ROCKS

THE ELEVATED STRUCTURE AND NEARBY
HOUSES BoMBARDED WITH ROCKS.
Martin Murphy sixty years old OF No l,575 Third
ave was arralgned before Magistrate Brann IN
the Harlem Police Court yesterday on charge OF
reckless blasting Murphy Is foreman for William
Masterso.i contractor. who is engaged IN oidst-
ing an excavation for a new building at No lao
Thrd-ave on the east side. between Eighty-thrd
and Eighty-fourth SITS. At o'clock yesterday
morning blast was fired under Murphys direction,
and a large number OF pieces OF rock were thrown
across the avenue bombarding tho elevated ra.l-
road structure and the houses on the west slue oi
the avenue Fragments of rock broke the windows
OF several houses and about fifty pieces OF rock OF
all sizes some Of them weighing fifty pounds. were
deposited on the elevated railroad structure Dut
fortunately no train passing at the time
George Manyott of No. % Hudson-st fonkefs
had lust left No. 14sO Thrd-ave.. ard was walking
on the west side OF the thoroughfare in front OF
No IA when the blast was fired. small frag-
ment OF rock struck him OH the mead, lhlnctHB
scalp wound and another fragment struck him on
the right hand producing severe confusion
Manyott fell to the side ak, stunned and bleeding
Policeman Donolue, OF the East Eighiy-etghth-st
station, sent 10 the Presbyterian Hospital Tor an
ambulance, and plsced Murphy under arrest
There was great excitement IN the nc.BhDOrhoou
People hurried 20 the scene from all directions Men
sci at work clearing the streets ana the
elevated railroad structure OF the rocks, ana III
about half hour all the excitement was over
Murphy was taken 10 the Harlem Police Court ana
arraignel before Magistrate Brann. certificate
was produced from the surgeon at the hospltaI
saying that Manyotts injuries were not severe
Murphy was held in $500 bail for examination.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-21
FEEDING STATION PRISONERS.
ACTING CHIEF COPYRIGHTS REPORT TO THE
COMMISSIONERS OTHER POLICE BOARD
MATTERS.


The meeting Of the Police Board which was to
have taken place Tuesday. but went over owing to
tho absence OF ColonCl Grant and Commissioner
Parker was held yesterday. All the Commissioners
vere on hand about 10 o'clock, and the Board went
into session.
County Clerk Purroy officially informed the Board
OF the acauittal of Captain Kiea who was tried
last week on an Indictment for felony. The Com
missioners restored Captain Killilea to duty anu
directed Acting Chief Cortrght to assign MIN 10 The
command Of a precinct
Acting Chief Cortright made a report 10 the boaru
relative TO the feeding Of prisoners In stations lie
saws that the fact that the Magistrates courts close
at noon on Saturday has caused considerable hard-
shin to prisoners arrested after that hour lie de-
cares that the for the last thirty years mas
been TO feed only such station prisoners as aller
arraignment are reman ded for further examination
All prisoners however. are permitted to procure
meals at their expense. and their frlehus are
allowed 10 bring them food. The Acting CHER de-
clares that he has never known OF a case OF per-
con who actually needed meal but had not the
means to buy 1t having TO go hungry. tdequsnnsi
he saws their wants provided for at the persona.
expense OF the officers at the stations. iHe iePo''
will be sent to Mayor Strong. -. ..,,,.,.,
commissioner Andrews brought up the resoiu'lo.
which he and President Roosevelt wanteu 10 seii
,assed Tuesday asking the Board OF Estimate anu
fnnortionment to appropriate 10000 Tor the pay
ment OF the salaries OF the so new pdtrolnieh a"-
fhorized By law. The resolution was passed -.
After the regular meeting the BOARD Me'i' INV
executive session and IL was said. discussed some
matters laid before them by Dr. Parkhurst IL WtS
rrmored THAI the subject related 10 some ponce
trials No details could be obtained
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-21
FIREuEN MAY NOT GO TO LONDON.

MAYOR STRONG SAID TO BE OPPOSED TO THE
PI.AN-CHIEF BONNER AGAINST 1T.
At the meeting OF the Fire Commissioners yesier-
day morning discussion held in reference TO
sending team Of the New-York Fire Department
to compete in the tournament which takes place In
London next month Commissioner Ford has al
ready collected nearly 5000 o, the $4,000 that
Will be necessary. q. l.. Beasley of the London
Fire Brigade Union, reported 10 the Commissioners
that the Mayor appeared 10 be opposed TO the prof.
ect and asked that a definite answer be given as
to whether the men might go or not. The Board
decided to give that answer next Friday.
Chief Bonner said that he thought the whole
matter would better be dropped After the meeting
a reporter asked Chief Bonner why he was opposed
10 the plan when he was previously In favor OF It.
For reasons that known to every one in the
party and that concerns nobody out OF It,. he re-
piled.
Commissioners La Grange and Ford say they are
very much disappointed but they have not as yet
been officially informed that Mayor Strong objects
to the going. II the New-York Fire Depart
ment does not send team Chief Beasley VIII see IL
Chicago will send
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-21

Of Hope Presbyterian Church OF ST. Paul In 1880
ne was delegate 10 the Sunday school Centenary
IN London From st. Paul DR.. Breed went to Chi
cage to the Church Of the Covenant. lie was active
m Mccormick Seminary, being one of Its directors
Shd the pastor of the students. Two years ago
Dr Breed was commissioner Of the Assembly
from chicago. and did valiant service for the con-
ervatlve wing. Last year he was appointed chair
man OF the Committee on Young Peoples Societies,
ana the welfare of hundreds OF thousands Of young
peple In the senior and junior Christian Endeavor
.Socees depends a good deal upon the report which
us committee will submit TO the present Assembly.
.Nnrstian Endeavor people desire official recogni-
uon others wish Independent organization SINH
ar p 70 the Epworth League or the Young Peoples
nspast Union II 1t were known tonight what the
Ssommittee would report DR.. Breeds chances OF be-
n MODERATOR would be improved. He is now pastor
v, me First PRESBYTERIAN Church OF Pittsburg and.
Though the youngest Of the candidates. he has
"iSny enthusiastic supporters.
cpr Montfort born at Greensburg, Ind. on
september !. 1874 He Is descended from two races
OF ministers, both his grandfathers and hts father
having been ministers OF the Presbyterian Church He
sstnoied at Hanover and Wabash colleges gradual
lng at the latter in 1864 He spent one year at Nc
Cormick Theological Seminary. Chicago two years
a, Lane Seminary. Cincinnati. and three years
sproad at the universities OF Edinburgh and Berlin.
ne was licensed in 1867. and ordained as pastor OF
Ine orchard Street, now Fourth Presbyterian,
v,nurch OF Cincinnati. in 1870 This pastorate con
unued three years, when II dissolved to enable
MN to accept position as Editor OF THE Herald
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-21
LETTERING AT SARATOGA.
rspyrER1AN COMMISSIONERS AGAIN
AT THE SPRINGS.

az, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY To-DAh-
~..vAssrxe FOR THE MoDERAToRsHiP-
r.zprE LEADING CANDIDATES.
,., TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIErNE]
y Y May 20-The General Assembly
ComInisS'o . summer aspect The officers OF the
streets ~ "a NJ many of the Boards OF the Pres
Assem' ch,rch are transacting business that needs
oyiei', before the formal opening OF the Assem-
10 y. orrow morning Special committees "hich
ps rsnort on Friday or Saturday. are also "oio
are 10 iep assions putting finishing touches upon
the reports. - 20 .,-aior ,,issions was
( afternoon and another in the evening. with
he' ,I,e discussions and eloquent addresses Last
ln 'e' least ha. been the quiet woiA done IN 'he
p'' ~ the three men who expect 10 nave tAeir
M presented tomorrow afternoon Tor the CHICO
ne Moderator There may be dark morse IN the
o. d hut the candidates to-day are DR..
pA."er Wi,broy If Chicago DR.. Francis G. Mont
1o'' =, Cincinnati and DR.. David X. Breed. OF Pits
w. Each OF these men is conservative ana tn'
va NJ each one think he is best suited 10 PRESIDE
IT, ,he nresent Assembly. Either OF the Others
Wv. COW would do ordinarily. but this year there are
me- .y,eences which make 1t extremely import
sp ~. .he ono whom they champion should BE Sc
scte1 ..,.-,.- c,,,,-,,,...o ,,rd.r N.
,Iorcs NJ the Rev. or. Mute hmore, and the Young
Committee, or Wnlcn III bI'eu Is ciid4l man,
~ aoubtless cause the ost important debate in
w." Assembly. unless the prophecy Of pastor heaT
.ss afternoon should be fulfilled. He SAID: There IS
20, storm bro wing. The Board o. Home Missions
.nortng so large a debt that there Will he a very
,ou,ry as 10 the cause. in view Of the fact that
no Foreign Board comes out SO nearly fires from
w. THE Home Board has received practically
w. much ,~om the 81. OOO 900 fund asVhe Foreign
"a This arrangement was made last year. be-
Use the deb. of the Home Board was about twice
u,,ch as that on the Foreign Board" Ii is under
..oa that Dr. Mcmillan Of the secretaries OF the
800 olI correct many Of the impressions tina, ex-
Is, regarding the position Of the Board but he will be
80 10 report debt much less than 100000
pSn.ston has accepted fully the proposal Of the
assembly regarding seminary control which has
g., before the Church for four years
nr Withrow, one of the three candidates for the
,,dsrs,orship Is the pastor OF the Third Presby
..-,an Church, of Chicago. He was born in Coates
y1lle Penn in 1887. and was graduated from Prince
,on College in 1860 and from Princeton Seminary
three years later. He began his pastorate in Abing
ton now a part of Philadelphia, and remained four
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-21
COTTON MARKETS STRONGER.
THE DRoUTH NEWS FROM THE SOUTH WAKES
UP THE LIVERPOOL SHORTS.

THE DROUTH NEWS FROM THE SOUTH WAKES
UP THE LIVERPOOL SHORTS.
The Government crop report. more than confirm
ing all that has been learned from private ad'ices
about the extent and seriousness Of the drouth in
the Atlantic region Of the cotton belt, woXe the
Liverpool shorts Up yesterday. Probably a dozen
million more bales of the early crop than can be
grown and marketed. even with favorable weather.
have been sold abroad by spectators, rega dess OF
the fact that for many months the crop VIII be SUD-
ject to the vclssitudes OF American weather. Far
from being the perfect weather from the start 10
finish that favored the bumper ten-millionbale crop
Of two years ago. the crop this spring has been con-
fronted with an extremely bad drouth, so that
much Of the seed is not even terminated yet the
prospects Of huge crop next year grow more re-
mote each day with the prolongatlon of the drouth
Liverpool shorts began to cover yesterday, and
spinners increased their purchase in that market
to 1000 bales. Futures were English points up
at the close
bulls of new crop options and more covering by the
bears in those enormously oversold months. In
consequence 1t was a stiff market all day. and
closed at night to points higher for the summer
months and 10 points up for the new crop Au-
gust closed at SIS and December at 725 The drouth
hung on In the Atlantic States.
The spot markets were higher, and good bust
ness was reported. New-Orleans sold 300 bales.
Memphis 1850. ST. Louis s9i. Augusta 1885, Savannah
Port receipts were 3.4ss and exports 55O3 bales
Fall River reported good inquiry for print cloths
here and prices held stiy Stocks Of cotton goods
are being worked off at good rate by means OF
auctions and drives" In this city. .-,--
New-Orleans. May 20.-The detailed louisiana
state weather report shows that In two-thirds OF
the State rain Is needed and some places are actual
section cotton IL not up yet and repanting Is con-
templated. The detailed Texas report says that
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shaped robe which is cut with four seams back and
front Tho rufiies extend over the shoulders at the
back and gradually disappear In the seams
The latest word from Paris is that the godets are
disappearing and that the skirts are becoming mar
rover and straighter. They also show tendency
toward more trimming. That which seems most In
favor is application OF every kind not only In lace
and basement RE, but In different stuns. one APP
piled upon the other. A Doucet model illustrates
this idea delightfully."- the material OF the gown be-
ing a marine blue foulard. over which Is seemingly
draped garlands OF leaves OF different sizes. so
cleverly applied that they look II painted BY the
hand OF an artist. The material Of the leaves Is
light-green crepon. The designs in renaissance lace
or in guipure are cut out and applied on solid mate
rial a very striking instance being black alpaca.
covered with applications OF cream-co.ored renais
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years He was the pastor Of the Arch Street Church
In Philadelphia six years OF the Second Church,
OF Indianapolis, and half years. and In 1876 he
was called the old Park Street Church, Of Boston
In 1887 he called Chicago and since that time
than 1900 persons have united with the church.
DR.. Withrow took prominent part In the Andover
Seminary controversy. Those who are working for
the other candidates think that DR.. Withrow will
undoubtedly receive many, II not all, OF the liberal
votes. An Assembly conservative this Is. they
say should have for its presiding officer man
thoroughly trusted by all the conservatives Others
assert that the time has come when the dominating
party can afford 10 unite upon man who has the
confidence OF the entire Church, and this man. they
say. Is DR.. Withrow.
Dr. Breed born June 10, 1S4s. His father
was merchant OF old Puritan stock. His mother,
Rhoda Ogden Edwards, the great-grand-
daughter of President Edwards Dr. Breed was re-
eeved into the Third Presbyterian Church, OF Pitts
burg, where the General Assembly was held last
year. in 1861. He prepared for college at the West
University OF Pennsylvania but pursued a bust
ness life for a year two before entering Hamilton
College. where he graduated in 1867 Three
years later he finished his theological course at Au-
burn Seminary. and became pastor OF the House
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-21
FrRyJTrRE GOES AT Low PRICES.

Low prices prevailed at the first days auction sale
of furniture glass. etc. held at the Flfth ave
nue Auction Rooms. No. 2Ss Flfth-ave. yesterday
afternoon. The sale will continue until saturday
beginning each day at 2 p. m Inc Catalogue o.
the sale shows that there are sO2 lots offered OF
which 900 were disposed OF yesterday. The list IN
cludes bureaus, tea refreshment and card tables
china closets cabinets. bookcases. desks also
large assortment OF American cut glass. modern
and antique clocks. screens. Sheffield plated ware
80 cents TO so ,, - 81. ,rioas
Here are some OF the best articles and the prees
obtained: Inlaid mahogany bedstead, VI; lnlald
mahogany cheval mirror $50: marqueterie pedsteau
inlaid with flowers so; marqueterle dressing .aple
mingo mahogany sideboard, $780, inlaid manogany
desk SIS; Colonial mahogany slde6oard az; M !.
mahogany mirror. sl9. The total saies OK the Gay
amounted to NSl0.