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New-York tribune., 1896-05-29
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH.
AN INMATE OF A BURNING BUILDING. AL
MOST sUrFOCATED RESCUED BY
OI-ICK WORK

QUICK WORK
There was an exciting fire about o'clock yester-
dav morning in the building at No. 27 East Thirty
fourth-st woman was burned and a man nad
narrow escape from being suffocated In MS rooms
The fire broke out In the basement MIS-. Soies,
the landady tried to extingush the names wnen
they were first discovered with the result tnat
sho was severely burned about the head and on
the arms She was taken TO the Polytechnic HOS
pital Her burns though painful, were found not
to be dangerous. The hremen were on hand IN tme
to check the flames from spreading through tne
building. There was rumor that every one hao
not got out Of the house. and Policeman George b.
carton OF the East Thirty-ffth-st station. and
William Clarke OF Hook and Ladder Company NO.
TO- made a search Of the various rooms, and In .
furnished room the top floor Meyer SCHWARTZ
a eweller. thirty-nve years DID, was found overcome
by smoke and in an unconscious condition, lie Vas
revived by a surgeon from Bellevue Hospital. The
fire caused about 5000 damage TO the building ana
furniture.
1t is not known how the fire started. but 1t Is Dc
Ileved to have broken out In closet. The place 10
a boarding house. When Mrs. Coles discovered the
fire she ran upstairs TO the paror floor, where sne
rad stored away $50 In money and Nv worm OF
diamond jewery. This she secured Then she mace
an attempt to tear down burning curtain her
hair caught fire, but the cook went TO her rescue
and beat out the flames with able-spread. IN
the time the fire was discovered by man
who was passing In an elevated train he ran
down from the station and told Policeman Carton.
When the fremen arrived Fireman Clarke seized
GOT into schwartzs room and dragged him out on
the window sill. shouting to his comrades 10 givs
n the ton floor OF No. 2l9 and climbed out on
the window sill. Roundsman White and a eltsen
caught hold of his right leg and arm and Kept him
from falling. while he leaned over TO the adjoining
window and took In his left arm the UNCONSCIOUS
was lifted in through the window and carried down'
stairs, where an ambulance surgeon reviveo MN:
The other boarders had left the house before the
New-York tribune., 1896-05-29
AN ATTEMPT TO MURDER A CHILD.

william howard. OF No. 1872 Water-st, almost
stumbled over parcel while walking along flush-
ne-aSe At $50 o'clock Wednesday night. Tne par
eel was In a vacant lot. at the corner OF Washhs-
on'ave 1t was done up in brown paper. howard
p'eAed II up and saw that 1t contained the body OF
al 'niant APPARENTLY not over day old. The chiid
appeared TO be dead. He took II to the Flushing
T Tse station, and gave 1t to Sergeant OConne1iI'
me. me sergeant thought he detected sgns OF NE
Vn making a closer examination O'Connell found a
sa ,n.n cord tied tightly around the childs neck i,
was almost hidden In the flesh. He cut the cord
and the baby soon reviv!ng gave a feeble cry.
stnne stne child was turned over TO the city nurse in
Min-aye., and detectives are now at work on the
New-York tribune., 1896-05-29
NO WATER FROM SUFFOLK COUNTY.

Governor Morton has signed Assembyman Burr's
bill TO prevent Brooklyn from securing control Of
the ponds lakes or streams Of adjoining counties
for water supply. City Works Commissioner Will
lis, when asked in regard to the BILL said: AS
sumng that the of the bill is to Keep BROOK
lyn from getting water from Suffolk County. oe-
cline TO talk about 1t until have had an opportuh-
ity TO carefully examine It as approved by the GoV
ernor. According to one construction. at least Pnt
upon this bill 4, was the intention Of those who
fathered and accomplished the legislation 10 keep
tnis city from going into Suffolk County ior an au-
ditonal water supply. 1t has been held on good au-
thcry that the bill was imperative for the purpose
intended. because IL improperly drawn
New-York tribune., 1896-05-29
THE BEARS or AMERICA.
From Shooting and Fishing.


An important and interesting WORK hns JuJr Deu
published by the Biological Society OF tit ~ J ~,
I, &c n paper by DR.. c. Hart Merriam CnieI VI ~, ~
bureau OF Ornithoogy and Mammalogy; ;,,D.JP DeJP' = A
ment OF Agriculture The paper Is ,e en.,a,,,oe IN
Preliminary Synopsis Of the American BeaIS' vorih n
this work Dr. Merriam classies the pears oi 'o' -"
America as follows:
Glass 1.-The big bears: ,,-,... ., tho
Group 1.-The Maritime species-Poiar pehi' Vi '"'
Arctic region. generally. - 81, , =, Xa
diak Island, Alaska (new): Yaku,at bear Oh a. =
kutat Bay. Alaska (new) Stka bear. OF inc +''asA"
coast, near Sitka (new). ,,,,o,,
Group 3.-The Grizzly Bears-Rocky MonniaI' saIn
grizzly of Wyoming and Utah. to Alaska; SonoIa
eriZZ:y of Southwestern NewMexico barren
ground grizzly of Great Slave Lake region.
Class 1.-THE Black Bears:
Group An Black Species-Common black bear
of Eastern North America; Louisiana bear OF louis
lana and Texas: cverglade bear. of Florida new)'
glacier bear. OF ST. Elias Alps. Alaska.
For many years great confusion has existed IN lne
classification of the bears OF North America; there
fore DR.. Merram's paper will prove unusually inter
esting and his eminent position as careful natu-
ra,is Is likely 10 cause his classification TO be ac-
cepted by most naturaists and sportsmcn.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-29
CIVIL SERVICE REFORMERS ELATED.

local Civil Service reformers were elated yester-
say over the news from Albany that the State Civil
service Commission was going TO abolish non-com-
sha,,s~' examinations in the State service by
hsning schedule C. Spoils politicians were cor
ssponainsly depressed. because such action would
rsseh' nh' the filling OF the vacancies under Special
appony, apT,y Commissioner Michel with organization
win was glad TO hear this piece OF news" said
Serv,cn' y " Low, president OF the Brooklyn Civil
taa ns is In lne with the intention OF the constiu
snSior provision All good citizens should be
carried o 20 see this provision OF the Constitution
New-York tribune., 1896-05-29
iHE FUNERAL OF JOHN L. WILSON.

'ohn Laird Wilson. who died In this city on Tues
ay sixty old, was born in Scotland. but had
'ns been resident of Brooklyn. He was for sew
aai years editorial writer on THE New-York
nefald.' and at time Editor Of THE Scotsman"
several years ago he practsed law in New-York
sae funeral, held at his home. No. 24 Monroe-st
gpn wednesday evening. was conducted by the Rev
% Patterson and X. r. Mlddleditch. Mr.. Will
sons wife survives him
New-York tribune., 1896-05-29
THE COOLEST MAN IN THE WRECK

From The Chicago Tribune.
The srburbanite stopped In the sheite. % rsnS sme
eniranceway to light a cigar ana MS CITY H''""
paused to watch the operation ,,,,,, ,.r
~ never should have thought Biinngs ma maj
refiectively II have seen him go OF the hooks on
very slight provocaton." ,.. -, 49,. ,,,.
but he came out strong this time. said the SUP
urbanite between puffs Remarkably strong. a
number of people noticed 1t. Just after the accl-
dent when the cars were piled at the bottom OF
the embankment and tongues OF name were pe-
ginning 10 show here and there In the wreck Bill
ings was the coolest man anywhere about
SYou don't say so!'
1T Is a fact. He was the one the reirseFs'0'-es'
fall on"
New-York tribune., 1896-05-29
THE HEALTH BOARD NOT AT FAULT.

General Clark the secretary OF the Board OF
Health, said yesterday that II was not the fault
of the Board that Grammar School No. n. In East
Twelfth-st was closed this week. Seventeen cases
of dphtheria among the children attending the
schoo, convinced Dr. Benedict. the Chief Inspector
OF Contagious Diseases. that the school building
needed thorough cleaning and fumigation, ana ne
advised the Board OF Education to have the work
performed on last Saturday and Sunday, offering .
send inspector Of the Heath Department 70 over
would have men employed to do the work.
A sanitary inspector went TO the school on sat
urday Sunday and Monday. but no aborers APP
peared there and the school remained closed; IT
was said that there had been misunderstanding
between the Board OF Education and the school
trustees as to the employment OF the aborers Yes.
terday there were twenty laborers at work ~ the
school building and II said that the building
would be cleaned and dlslnfected that tho school
would be opened again on Monday.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-29
1rCTrRE ON SCOTTISH BATTLEFIELDS.

"The Battlehelds OF Scotland, was the suoJec'
NJ n lecture given by Duncan NJ. Ferguson last
,,rh, q, pratt Institute The lecture was delivered
before the Neighborship Association under the aus
pices Of the Commerce Chapter. for the beneh' Oh
the Neighborship Settlement at Greenpoint. IL was
intended to illustrate the lecture by means OF
n steivops'i niscarried MIR Ferguson gave an inter
,,a account of history attached TO Scotlands
New-York tribune., 1896-05-29
4 STRANGER AMONG STRANGERS.

A RUSSIAN BARON BURIED IN THE VAN
CORTLANDTvILLE CEMETERY.
Under a clump of sombre cedar trees. almost
hidden from view, in Van Cortlandtvlle Cemetery.
two miles from Peeksklll, Is plain marble cross.
marking a grave. On one side Of the marble cross
Is this inscription: Carl Lieven. Baronet. Born
New-York tribune., 1896-05-29
4 DESCENDANT or JOHN HANCOCK DEAD.

Mrs Lizzie NJ Weaver. the wife OF George O. Is.
Weaver sexton OF the Hanson Place Baptis,
Church died on Monday after short Illness IN her
home at No. 3l5 Cumberland-st Mrs Weaver was
the daughter of j. c. Hancock OF Concord ~ H.
and direct descendant OF John Hahcoch' 'hc s's"''
NJ the Declaration Of Independence. She was born
In % ,sc, She was an active member OF the
Daughters OF Liberty and the KNIGHTS ana LADIES' OF
Honor The funeral services VIII be cohluclea , Dy
the nov A G. Dixon In the Hanson Place Church,
SunlaX afternoon
New-York tribune., 1896-05-29
BIDS FOR TWO NEW ENGINE HOUSES.

DDS for the construction Of two engine houses
we're opened at Fire Headquarters yesterday morn
ing They were as follows: Engine No. 81. Walla-
Sout Market S. NJ Randall. $1,000; NJ. Gibbons e.
IONS sal s:; Leonard Brothers sS3447 John Fallon.
smS J. W. seamon. jr, Son. $1,000 w T.
vonp sSS2 80: j. X. Il. Kelly Co.. $S59SO. Engine
H. ~ o. Central-ave. Leonard Brothers. Ne%i:
FS1eeph Wagner, sl7.760: s. NJ. Randall $s,sso; John
"a non sls 4s0 For furnishing 100 miles OF wire one
w was received-s6. 50o-from the Safety Insulating
WIRE and Cable COmpany.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-29
THE JUSTICE THOUGHT SHE WAS A Ian.

In the course Of trial In Special Term. Part III
Of the Supreme Court, yesterday. Justice smyth
saw what he took for a. man seated In the rear
of the courtroom, who appeared to be wearing his
hat.
Tell that man to remove his hat" exclaimed
Justice smyth to a court oficer. The oficer ap-
preached the person wearing Fedora hat and
what appeared to be mans sack coat -
"Your Honor" exclaimed the court omcer. ITS
not man, It's woman
Justice Smyth had merely mistaken an up-to-oate
woman for Q man.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-29

At an Official Ball.-"Sir. allow to shake hands
with you. Just by way OF showing that know some
with pleasure sir: as I am precisely In the same
boat as yourself."-(Ls Gaulois
New-York tribune., 1896-05-29
ursJC IN AN EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

Hugo Troetschel. assisted by MISS sarah MIN an.
Henry Mollenhauer gave an organ reoI'ai 'a's an1
., ,ha church of the Epiphany. McDonough-si anu
Ton,kins-ave A collection was taken up Tor the
current expenses Of the church All the numbers on
the programme which follows were received WIN
Measure by the audience:
,.ox G. r. Handel
New-York tribune., 1896-05-29

The fear Is expressed by the committee that the
injury done to American commerce with Brazil by
the repeal of the reciprocity arrangement Is per-
manent at least so far -four Is concerned. Under
that convention, from April l. 1891. to August 2S.
1894 -four from the United States was admitted free
into that country. Now there Is duty Of 81 cents
barrel Then this country had absolute control OF
the market Now American wheat and flour ex-
kepsbc are nnd he aptass list who
in Brazil to grind the wheat from that c country and
eeaIed there were only few -four mills in Brazil.
Now they are springing up all along the % coast Duit
pean capital and filled with Europecn machinery. to
avoid the duty on -four. for wheat Is admitted iree;
effects TSe rspGee of Peeprocity American exports
the German Emgre Sa & from s wee re-
Increased TO 10000 barrels with further exporta
ton to 2si 900 barrels in 1894 One year after the
Sf ss S 81 Eua
esting are the statistics with reference to the ex,
St Sss Sa While under md u" the
tariff law it has dwlndied to $4,000 ,
ssnds assFsnss Sst neaS al the
creasng their rates OF tariff both Ior the prS'ef @ &C.
tent!on is directed to the utterances Of Mr.; Cham,
berain Colonial Secretary Of Great Britain o1, On
protection without the British Empire. While the
does nSs will 8 sucen
TO be framed into law during the preseni year his
radical 1sparis s strKIns indication Of the develop
ment OF the protection sentiment IN treat bri'a'"'
TRADE WITH LATIN AMERICA.
rn. cbanter devoted to commerce with Latin
America contains a vast amount OF data OF generai
interest II shows that last year the United states
bought OF the republics to the south OF 1t products
worth IN the aggregate s2l6 100000 and that 50 per
cent Of these products were admitted free OF duty.
During the same year II sod to them merchandise
to the value Of ls 100000 every ouaes o. when Was
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-24
ORIENTAL COMPETITION.

Colonel John A. Cockerill, who has been
travelling in the Orient as correspondent
of the New York Herald, gives an account
OF such degree of manufacturing progress
in those countries as renders it certain they
will soon be making all the goods. they
neeu for home use and before long will be
large competitors in-Jthe marketsiof the
world.
Describing in recent letter the activity
that prevails at Shanghai Colonel Cockerill
says:
"a bit of real estate which might have been
picked up three years ago for matter OF $lOO
will sell in the open market to-day for $1,000.
Three years ago there were only three silk
filatures in Shanghai, To-day one finds thirty,
employing from 500 to 1000 people each. AL
ready the city is black with the smoke from
cotton factories, shops and foundries, and four
big mills are in,process of erection. The Inter
national Cotton Company, which is practically
the American Trading Company, is well ad-
vanced with new mill, which will operate
10000 spindles. The cotton-raising industry
has been greatly stimulated and, thanks to the
Hberality of Japan in the making of the Shi-
monoseki treaty, Eastern China will soon hum
with machinery ii governmental stability can
be secured.
The facts thus stated are interesting as
the report of the latest observer, but in
the main they embody nothing new. 1t
has been known for long time that China
has been forging rapidly ahead as man.
ufacturing country, and some of the abler
British consuls in the Orient have repeat
edly warned the manufacturers OF Great
Britain of the coming competition. Some
Of har bax bor, fhot ThpU
have pointed out the advantage possessed
by China and Japan in the use of silver as
the standard of monetary value, and have
given the British people full notice that
unless the Indian mints were reopened for
the free coinage of silver it would not be
long before the Indian mills would be
closed and the manufacturing for the
Orient would be done exclusively by silver
using people.
The predictions of these astute consuls
who have studied the rivalry between the
industries of the gold standard and the
silver standard countries on the ground
where they come into closest competition
and struggle hardest for supremacy are
nearing fulfillment. There have been de-
pressions, hard times and industrial dull
ness in every gold-standard country, and,
on the other hand, where the silver stand
ard prevails, even when the people are
among the least enterprising of races,
there is activity, progress and an unwonted
prosperity. This condition OF affairs has
a plain moral for the American people.
We must have the free coinage of silver as
well as protective tariff, if we would
maintain the welfare of our. worklngmen
and advance our industries. The issue
may be- postponed for time, but it must
be faced in the near future, and the sooner
it is prepared for the better.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-24
THE RAILROAD BILL.

1t is evident that the subcommittee
of the House Committee on Pacific Roads
will report to the general committee, and
that the general committee will report to
the House, bill for the funding OF the debt
that will embody the salient features of the
Frye ana Smith bills. Such is the FORE
cast OF THE CALLS Washington CORE
spondent, and it is what has been expected
IN California. Such a bill will likely pro-
vide for re funding of the debt at 2 per
cent interest and for gradual extinction
covering period of fifty years, the prin-
clpal and accumulated interest to consti-
tute the basis of the re- funded debt. In
other words, it seems reasonable now to
assume that the bill will be entirely in the
interest of the Southern Pacific Company.
A considerable time must elapse before
the House will take final action on the
measure. This, however, presents the best
opportunity for making stand. Most Of
the Congressman from California may be
depended upon to stand vigorously for the
right, and the others may not be expected
to destroy their political prospects by ex-
hibitlng violent opposition to the well
fare of their constituents. There will un-
doubtedly be such rafting of dry bones
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-24
PARAGRAPHS ABOUT PEOPLE.

Tn 1897 london firm published a picture
representing the "Jubilee, ,Celebrauonaln west
minister Abbey" 1t had considerable popu-
larity, and the melancholy fact is now re-
ported that of the Princes inquired III IL nine
have since died. All the Princesses represented
are still living.
The Spanish troops in Cuba are exhlolt1ng
remarkable devotion to beautl1ui young
woman who marches with them ana snares
their hardships. Her name is Elsie Ioplno'
but the title which has been bestowed upon
her and by which she is always recognized Is
daughter of the Army"
uEarles L. Tiffany, head of the Tiffany house
In New York, celebrated his eighty-fourtn
birthday the other day. He is hale and hearty
and attends to business affairs every day OF his
life with clockwork regularity. He began his
career by opening little stationery and fancy
goods shop over sixty years ago.
Major George F. Robinson, Assistant Pay
master of the Department of Colorado, who
has just retired from active duty, is the man
who saved the life of Secretary Seward when
he was attacked by the assassin, Payne on the
memorable night of April 13, 1865. Payne's
knife and the gold medal giveu to Robinson
by Congress are heirlooms in the majors
family.
When the Rev. DR.. Henry Y. Satterlee as
sumes the bishopric of Washington he will
have among his parishioners some of the lead
ing men OF the country. Chief Justice Fuller,
Secretary Herbert. Judge ]. c. Bancroft Davis,
Recorder of the Supreme Court and ex-Minis-
ter to Germany, and Senator Sherman are
among the public men who are affiliated with
the Episcopal church.
King Otto, the insane monarch of Bavaria,
recently celebrated his forty-seventh birthday
-or rather it was celebrated for him. Since
his accession to the throne the mad sovereign
has never left the Castle of Fuerstenreid.
Once year his Prime Minister pays him an
official visit in accordance with certain law.
His latest report says his Majesty's physical
condition leaves nothing to be desired but
that his mental condition is simply pitiable.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-24
THE TUoLUMNH RIVER.

The legislative act which gave Boards of
Supervisors authority to declare the
streams traversing their counties public
highways has given rise to perplexing
condition of affairs with reference to the
TuoIumne River. This question might
never have arisen had it not been for the
fact that lumber company has applied to
the Supervisors having the exercise of this
power to declare the river public high
way in order that it might be used for
floating logs. The company-which, it is
asserted, is composed of Eastern men
having no interest in the development of
California-has acquired large timber in
terests in the mountains and is trying to
find an easy and inexpensive means of
sending the logs to market. As conse-
quence feeling has been reused in Tuo-
lumne County, and the probabilities are
that trouble will come out of the affair.
THE CALL has no particular information
regarding the merits of this controversy,
but it is sufficiently aware of the broader
needs of California to be able to state GER
tain general propositions which deeply
concern the permanent welfare of the
State. The difficulty which has arisen
over the Tuolumne River proposition
covers the following matters:
1. If the declaring of y river to be q
public highway should cause its use to be
prejudicial to more important interests
which would be served by not declaring it
to be public highway, then such. .declara-
ton would be manifestly unwise.
2. The declaration that river is pub
lie highway would not necessarily mean
that as such highway the river should be
used for floating logs.
8. Those rivers in California which are
not adapted for vessels employed in the
transportation of freight and passengers,
or either. might yet serve q very useful
purpose in furnishing irrigation facilities
and the generation of electrical energy for
industrial uses.
A. In any particular case, therefore, it
will be question whether, if the river is
declared public highway for the purpose
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-24
A CALIFORNIA IDYL.
unner oodped In tbe cban.rraI

road-runner lodged in the chaparral
As coin will slip from the hand of a wizard;
black wasp droned by his sun baked cell.
While fiat on the stone lay Nile-green lizard,
And a wolf in the rift of a sycamore
Sat gray monk at the mission door.
A sagehen scratched 'mong the cactus spike,
And high in the sky was the noon suns glamor,
While steady as ever rose anvilstrfke
Came the rat-tat-tat of yellow-hammer;
And shy quail lowered his crested head
To the dust-lined sweep of dry creeks bed.
And out Of the earth a tarantula crept
On his hairy legs to the road rs white level,
With eyes where demons malice slept
And the general air of an unclaimed devil.
While rattlesnake by dusty trail
Lay coiled in q mat of mottled scale.
Then the gray wolf sprang on the sagehen there,
And the lizard snapped at the wasp and caught
him:
While the spider fed to his sheltering lair
AS though a shadowy foeman sought him;
And the road-runner slipped nom the wayside
brake
And struck his beak through the rattlesnake.
ERNEST MCGAFFEY.s II