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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-28
.STICIDE ~ 4 HOTEL.
PAwNBRoKER KILLS HIMSELF AT THE
PARK AVENUE.
MINTs FREE TO SILVER.

A PAWNBRoKER KILLS HIMSELF ~ ii''-
PARK AVENUE.
Joseph Rruckheimer committed suicide at the
Park Avenue Hotel some time sunday night or
early yesterday morning. He was pawn
broker. at No. III East One-hundred- ed-and-six-
teenth-st.. and. so far as is known. had no trou-
bic that would have suggested such ar act. he
shot himself In the head with a revolver. and
when found. shortly after noon yesterday. had
been dead for some hours. as the body was al
ready cold
Rruckheimer went TO the hotel about 10 O'Clock
Sunday night and registered Mt J. Brooks. OF
Boston lie was assigned to room ana I'M
mediately went upstairs. He had no baggage
except n small gripsack. The clerk at the desk
said later that he might have been taken ior
minister. that he was dressed In p'ach anu
seemed 10 be melancholy.
tn. chambernaid thought yesterday that the
yues, in the room to which Mr.. Bruckheimer
had been assigned was simply sleeping a''' anu
did not attempt to cnte the room. When he had
not got up by noon she asked about him III the
Office This started inquiry. and one OF the
guests who had a room adjacent to the one oc
cupied by Bruckhciner. said that In the night
h. had heard what he thought was "A pistol-shot.
I'm, that after listening and hearing no further
sound ne thought II was some one slamm'hs a
door and so fell asleep again. lie said that he
did not know at what time II was. as ne had
been awakened by the - und and fell asIeep akal"
almost Immediately. His statement lea 10 an IN
yestication and +. A. Reed the manager OF 'he
hotel acc,mpanled by the chamberinail ."eht
M 10 the room. The two found IN" pouy ot
Bruckheimer lying On the moor. with out'eI
hole In the head and "A revolver. on" chaihpci
discharged lying by its side. Death must nave
been instantaneous. , ~,
The Coroner vas Informed, ana search VI
the dead mans pockets led To the hniing oi ic'
ters and papers which caused the belief that t!ie
suicjdc was Bruckheimer When inquiry was
made at his home. the family said that ne had
Ief, home about o'clock Sunday evening, that
IL was nothing unusual fOr him 10 90 out ana re-
main late Sunday nights and though ne han
vnrried They declared that he had not taken
rcvolN er with him. ana wouId not behe'" '"''
pc could be the suicide.
The body was removed to undertaken y
shop at No. 3jJ Fourth-ave. Moses Bruck-
heimer called there and Identified the body us
that Of his father. He said that the only rea-
son he could give for the suicide was tempo
rary insanity. He asserted that his father
business affairs. well "a those or all the
family. were in excellent condition, and tha'
his father had never complained or anything
There was nothing in the effects left by Bruch-
hemer to give an explanation OF his act.
Mr. Bruckhemer was the founder or the
Harlem Loan Office at No 1893 Third-aVe''
and one OF his sons now conducts the business
at this place He leaves family OF eight
children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-28
FOR REFORMS IN ARMENIA.
HAS LORD SALISBURY PROPOSED JOINT
ACTION BY ENGLAND AND AMERICA?

STRENGTHENS THE RUMORs-A COMBINED
NAVAL DEMONSTRATION SAID TO BE
PART OF THE PROGRAMME
London. Jan. 27-The passage in the speech
delivered in birmingham on Saturday evening
by Joseph Chamberlain. Secretary of State for
the Colonies, inviting the United States 20 CO.
operate with England in Armenia, strengthens
the report that Lord Salisbury has asked Presi-
dent Cleveland to join in note to the Powers
protesting against the treachery of the Porte
and asking that united action be taken to OBJ
tain genuine reforms IN Armenia and has also
asked that the United States join in a demon
stration by the English and American fleets in
Turkish waters.
"Tne Chronicle will publish a leader to-mor-
row advocating that the Powers. who, owing to
their respective interests and mutual suspicious
seem unable 10 act invite the United States 10
send q feet to force the passage Of the Helles-
pont and compel the Sultan to stop the barbar-
ism prevailing In Anatolia. The paper says II
does not suppose that lighting would be neces-
sary. but II 1t were. II urges that British feet
should cooperate with the American warships
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-28
TELFGR1PHTC NOTES.

Rochester y Y. Jan. 27-The Rev. DR.. W; c;
Roberts. secretary OF the Presbyterian Board OF
scmb;v Uera:d' Of he Presby terian Church. pro-
tests against Government aid Of sectaran SCHOOLS
among the Indians
To.edo ohio. Jan 27-The Ice gorge in the Maui
last night and in running out carried away Two
spans OF the bridge in course OF constructor, ZION
the icc and the loss Is estimated at 5000 the zee
in the tributary river Is running to the lake. pnt
no serious damage 's expected
Pittsburg. Jan 1.-THE rivers were comparative
" clear OF heavy ice this morning. and during the
day twenty -four steamboats,. with cargoes of coal
let for Southern ports. About four and a half
There is about ten and half feet OF water III '"e
channel
Minneapolis. Jan. E..-Georse "; Baxter. aged
a hammer and then cut his own throat with q
razor The double tragedy occurred on the second
foor OF the frame building No: Lila washington
ave South. at o'clock a. M. The cause was jeaI-
ousy.
St Louis. Jan IA dispatch from the ci,y city, OF 9t
OF English capitalists have just purchased JoW
acres Of coffee land on the Isthmus OF Tehuantepec
The tract VIII be P2ntei IN e9ee 'rses Ameran ,bo
sand dollars in the coffee lands the Is;hmus
within the last few months
Rochester. y. Y. Jan. 27.-The committee OF the
speakers for It's annual banquet. to he he'd Feb
rary 49, Charles Emory smith Editor ,,,o of line n
lister OF First Unitarian Church OF brooklyn. and
ST. Clair McKelway. Editor OF Tine Brooklyn
Eagle" John n. Beckley will act as toastmaster.
Buffalo Jan. g1-"The Enquirer" prints story
who is serving a sentence In Auburn prison for
stealing ay so ,S Sspa fEo% ns as FI F
crs. by carrying dummies on the payroll. has
been detected stealing money from letters sent to
the prisoners in that institution Van Brockln
was assigned to the duty OF sorting and delivering
the prisoners mall and keeping some minor ac-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-28

fairly swamped with letters and kilograms con-
talnlng propositions The telephone on board the
steamship works WELL and Fred Reilly, the
OPERATOR is kept busy answering calls and send
ing messages One thousand feet of extra wire
Is kept aboard that any change CT the yes
sells position will not affect the connection
When the St. Paul is finally fioated. the line VIII
be cut. and the batteries and instrument carried
to New York.
At late hour last night 1t was reported over
the telephone that the ship had been moved
little in tie afternoon By the tugs. but her POSI-
tion was not materially changed. captain
Jamison and his two chief officers are still
aboard. A report circulated yesterday that
a reef Of rocks was to the seaward or the
stranded vessel, but Mr. Griscom denied this
and said the charts showed no such reef
The surf was rather heavy last night. but there
was ne indication of favorable change In the
wind.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-28

Kimball had to treat. Thousa1hHh Va re "a
famisned almost naked creatures have to.n oa q,
foot through TO the city. Large quah al
wheat secured and two bread ovens Teuou ,iou
Each applicant IS registered, after inVes'is i'y ~
given clothing for his family and tcket 20 W. .h
oven. over 5000 have been fed and clothed III '"e
last three weeks.
4 letter has been received from Marash teii"e
OF fearful destitution since the two massacres the'e
The families budding together In cellars anu
stables without covering at night.
Send all funds to Brown Bros & Co.. NO 81 wall
St., New-York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-28
PLATT'S TALK RESENTED
WHAT PROMINENT REPUBLICANS THINK
OF HIS INTERVIEW"

1T DEEPENS THE DETERMINATION OF DECENT
MEN IN THE PARTY TO WORK FOR THE Ex-
TERMINATION OF FRAUD IN THE COUNTY
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MAYOR OFFERS TO
PUT UP $500 FOR EVERY CASE OF
OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT FOUND IN
DER HIS ADMINISTRATION.
1t was the almost unvarying opinion of cars.
full politicians yesterday that the Platt-Lauter.
bach management had injured it's prospects Inn
mensely by its issue OF a frantic attack-pur-
porting to emanate from T. C. Platt-urbraidIng
self-respecting Republicans who refuse to shut
their eyes to the dishonest practices Of the
creatures Of the machine in this city. This un-
calledfor and ill-tenpered pronunciamento has
raised a storm Of indignant protest within the
ranks Of the party from which the nonresident
boss and his retainers will find It difficult to es-
cape.
The scarcely disguised object Of the TRADE
was to evade responsibility for the debauched
condition Of the PlattLauterbach organization.
But instead OF getting out OF trouble. the ma
chine managers have only called In larger
measure the attention of the people to the fact
that the rotten and padded enrolment and the
frauds with which the primaries are reeking
are the direct results OF the machines own reck.
less and greedy grasping for power. The Platt-
Lauterbach combine" knows that the investiga.
tions Of the Committee Of Twenty-Five which are
to be laid before the Committee Of Five Hundred
at its meeting tomorrow night, will show beyond
shadow Of doubt who are the men who inspired
the fraud and rascality which stamps the
Lauterbach County Committee as tainted and
illegitimate body.
The scandaloas I'd scurrilous Illumination
against the Committee Of Five Hundred was
plainly intended to dscredit the evidence which
the committee has collected. The wanton at
tack upon Mayor Strong and the reform city ad-
ministraton was actuated by motives just a.
contemplate.
Fortunately. the head Of the city government IL
not made Of the stuff tnat quails before T. c.
Platt. Mayor Strong lost time in meeting
Platts assertions and insinuations In the fear
less way Of a who knows that his own
record is beyond reproach and has full faith In
the integrity OF his subordinates
Besides the Mayor. such prominent men as
Cornelius " Bliss. the Rev. Dr. r. Heber New
ton. William BIookield. John Sabine Smith, Ed
ward Mitchell Charles Stewart Smith and others
had something exceedingly interesting to say
about Platt's talk with himself
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-28
A PROTEST FROM VERNON II. BROWN
HE DECLARES THAT THE CAMPANIA DID NOT
RUN AGROUND AND DID NOT RACE
WITH THE ST PAUL.

THE Campania did not ashore below Long
Branch anywhere else on Saturday morning,
said Vernon II. Brown. agent OF the Cunaru Line
to a Tribune reporter yesterday. "and intend 70
make those who say otherwise prove their words or
make rctraction | have received the report OF
Captain Walker. and | know that the Campahia
was in no danger. and the reports to the contrary
are ridiculous The American, White Star and
Cunard lines have mutual and written agreement
TO travel in tn. lanes which are perfectly
well known and It is the most natural thing IN the
world that vessels should be constantly In sight
Of one another The Campania has lo"o more
horse power thai the st. Paul. and what 90 you
think she should do when she sights another ana
slower vessel' Anchor and wait for the otner ooa'
to get out of sight agan?" asked Mr. Brown with
incredulous smile. ,, ,,,.. =.
The Cunari Line agent was highly indignant d.
the reports that the two ships had been racing anu
that the Carnpania was extremely lucky not 10 pe
I'm the same position the American liner. ne
Tribune" he went on, has treated the matter III d
perfectly fair and has not puDiishsu the re-
marks OF irresponsible persons as iacts. ihese Pe. :
sons who have spread the reports are either Iuio'
or are malicousy lying. No SIR. ended MI. Brow H.
and any shipping woulG tell you that was
absurd 70 talk about the Campania going ashore anu
then backing off. Anyone who knows the Jersey
sands vii. tell you the ship would be there nov !,
she had. gotten her nose IN the sani. ne Des.
lefutaton OF all slanderous reports s the fact taI
the Campana came safely Into port ana iahueo Hei
passengers without trouble or annoyance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-28
THAT ALLEGED USSO-TURKISH ALL
ANCE.

THE CORRESPONDENT OF THE PAIL MALL GA
ZErTE'' IN ROME REAFFIRMS ITS
EXISTENCE.
London Jan 27.-The correspondent OF The Pan
Mall Gazette" IN Rome reafirms the existence OF
an offensive and defensive alliance between RUSSIA
and Turkey He also says that the sudden sum
,rons 10 Rome a few days ago of Count Nigra.
Italian Ambassador to Austria, by the Governnen.
was for the purpose of consulting with him In re
gard 10 tie serious effect whch such an agreement
must have On the Triple Alliance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-28
A PHILADELPHIA CIGAR-bEALER ASSIGNS

Philadelphia, Jan. 27-Henry B. Grauley. one OF
the largest c!gar-deaiers in Pennsylvania. doing
business at No 5g7 Chestnut-st this city. has made
an assignment for the benefit OF his creditors TO
Francis skunk Brown Mr. Grauley states that he
has been forced to this acton by the failure OF F.
sedenberg. Stefel & Co. on whose notes he was
indorser for about $4,000. Mr.. Grauley states that
he expects within a few days to make salts
factory offer OF settlement to his creditors that
he may continue business
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-28
GOLD BONDS AND FREE Sill VER
NOVEL COMPROMISE SUGGESTED BY A
LEADING DEMOCRATIC SENATOR.
IT is TO RETIRE THE GREENBACKS AND TREAS
VRY NOTES THE ISSUE OF s50o.oooooo OF
BONDS. TO GUARANTEE GOLD PAYMENT
FOR ALI. BONDS AND OPEN THE

URY NOTES by THE ISSUE OF $500 100000 OF
BONDS. TO GUARANTEE GOLD PAYMENT
FOR ALL BONDS AND OPEN THE
MINTs FREE TO SILVER.
Washington, Jan 27.-During the session OF
the Senate to-day there were numerous CONFER
ences between silver and anti-silvcr Democrats
and Republicans and Democrats. There was
every evidence of desire to get together on the
financial question. Should there be any COM
promise 1t only come after the silver men
have put the Senate record by a yea ana nay
vote on the free-silver substitute now under de-
bate. The compromise can only be eHecteu i"
the conference committee.
AS a mea ls for arriving at some solution or the
problem through the instrumentality OF that
committee the situation is being canvassed III
the Senate. The proposition discussed to-day
came from one If the most prominent anti-silver
Democrats IN the Senate and its character uh-
folded by the author himself to prominent ne
publican Senators, Is such as has occasoned con-
siderable surprise among those who nave pee"
taken into the conference.
This proposition contemplates the retirement
OF the greenbacks and the Treasury notes oy
the issuance of $500 900 900 Of gold bords declar
alton that all outstanding bonds OF the Govern m
ment shall be paid In gold. regardless oi wv,
language used. and the opening o. the onlteu
States mints to the free and unlimited coinage
Of silver. =,
This scheme, which apparently gives the Eo'u
men all they ask and the silver men all they
have been demanding IL meeting with opposition,
especially among the ranks Of the sound-inohey
men on the Democratic side OF the champer anu
the Silver Republicans. OF course IL IS terta-
tive propOsltiOn. are many others that are
being broached. The belief Is strong, however
that no common ground can be reached Whereo'
the contending elements can stand
The pr position here outlined comes from n
Senator Of such prominence however. that IL u
commanding much attention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-28
ESCAPED BUTCHERY IN ARMENIA.

TWO NATIVES WHOSE FAMILIES HAVE BEEN
MURDERED DETAINED AT ELLIS ISLAND.
Two Armenians. whose families have been slaugh-
tered In Turkey by the kurds. prisoners on
Ellis Island without the necessary of money
to secure their admission to this country. They
came on the Cunarder Scrvia which arrived Janu-
airy 20 Their tale OF injustice and suffering il pitt
full and they plead for admission the ground that
they are not paupers. and that deportation to
them perhaps the loss OF life. and certainly impris
onment. The men Peter Der Garabedian and
d. ~ Ghacherdoor.an The first is unmarried and
thirty years old Both residents of Harpoot.
near Aexandrette. Turkey. until four months ago.
when they stole away at midnight and after many
ha!dships reached Smyrna.
Ghacherdoorian the father Of three little chill
dren and had dark-eyed wife when the blood
thirsty Kurds arrived. From his bed he aroused
by the fierce yes of the soldiers the sound of shots
and the tramp of mems feet. Before his eyes his
little ones were torn from their mothers arms and
carried away, while crying to the helpless husband
10 rescue her from her terrible fate She never
again by The husband
Daylight came and Ghacherdoorian crouched in a
cellar all day. At night he and Garabidan stole
away. All night they walked. and the next day
they hid again. And so they travelled until they
reached Smyrna, where they found friends whom
they could trust. From Smyrna they went to Mar
seilles. and from there they took the steamer to
Liverpool. Then they sailed the Servia.
In America they hoped TO find at least a place or
refuge They had no money, however, and Dr.
Senner, the Commissioner OF immigration this
port. was compelled 70 detan them.
was Ghacherdoorians uncle. The authorities saw
him. but ne could not get the necessary s1o bond.
Then the Armenian Relief Association became inter
ested, and will endeavor TO have the fugitves al
lowed to land.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-28
POOL-SELLTNG IN VIRGINIA.

Richmond Va, Jan. 27-Mr. Mushback intro
duced In the Senate to-day bill to prohibit betting
or pool-sell!ng on other contests anywhere
IN the State except upon the track grounds
whore such contest is to occur 1t is further pro-
yided that IL shall be unlawful for any race to be
conducted between November and Apri. !.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-28

ARETHtTSA SPRING WATER from Seymour,
Conn Is DELI to the taste and beneficial to the
system. strictly pure carbonated water. 1t is
unequalled.-Advt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-28
THE PORTE ACCUSES MISSIONARIES

THE PORTE ACCUSES MISSIONARIES.
IT SAYS THEY ARE DisTURDERs AND REFUSES
PERMISSION FOR THE REV. MR.. BAKNUM
TO GO TO ERZEROUM
Boston, Jan 27.-The American Board received
the following cable message this morning from
Constantinople by way of Philippopolis
Turkey refuses Barnum leave for going 10
Erzeroum 10 engage in relief work for Armenians.
saying that missionaries are proven disturbers.
This Is punishment without trial. United States
The Rev. Dr. Judson Smith. secretary OF the
Board says that the Barnum referred to is the Rev.
II. S. Barnurn. OF Constantinople. and adds:
He IL editor of a missionary paper that circulatcs
ia all parts OF the Turkish Empire. He was located
missionary in Van. Eastern Turkey. and there
fore Is well qualified to serve as relief agent.
DR.. Smith says that the charge that the mission
aries disturbers is insult THE mission
aries he says have kept their hands lips and lives
free from all political complications In Turkey. Al
though Turkey sorely needs to be reformed. the
missionaries of the American Board not at
tempting the reformatons needed. They have a
deeper aim and address more vital need. They
in Turkey to ChristaniZe the Armenians and
do by the process of reyiving the ancient
Armenian churches. Mr.. Barnum's relief mission.
II undertaken will require long journey by sea
and by land. He will to TrebiZond the Black
Sea. and from there Will require "A week TO reach
Erzeroum. II s understood that there are In Erze-
roum 5000 dependent Armenians. There are as
many In utter desttution in Erzingan, twenty six
miles southwest OF Erzcroum.'
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Continued ON fourth page.
Evening star., 1896-06-25
R EADy TO HAN c
Preparations Complete for Execution of
Irwin Ford.
The Pressure for Place Continues
The Murderer Expresses Anx-
iety for Haste.

With but one more night to pass upon
earth. Irwin Ford. the brutal murderer of
Elsie Kreglo, Is calmly, and, if the man is
to be believed, impatiently awaiting the
hour when he shall be told to take Up the
march to the scaffold That hour will be
about 1:s0 tomorrow morning. unless the
present intention of Warden Leonard IS
altered. This afternoon Ford will probably
see his wife and child for the last time, and
the parting interview is expected to prove
an unusually trying one to the condemned
man.
Up to the present time the gigantic mur-
derer still maintains the dogged silence
which has characterized him since his con-
viction- Nevertheless, he is keeping up his
courage to degree surprising to the jail
officials and they are beginning to believe
now that In state of religious fervor the
murderer will go to his death calmly and
bravely. His appetite has not yet deserted
him, although 1t Is still maintained or
tempted by the serving to him of delicacies
to which he has heretofore been stranger
Following his usual custom, Warden
Leonard will hurry the execution through
as quickly as the circumstances will per
nit. To that end. all religious services,
with the possible exception Of a short
prayer on The scaffold, win be conducted
In the murderer's cell, just before the
march to the scaffold is taken up. Ford's
spiritual adv.srr, the colored evangelist,
the Rev. John -oberts, will be assisted by
the Rev. MI. Howard also a colored min
lister. From now until all is over one or
both of the clergymen will be with the con-
demned man, and they state that their
charge is not only truly penitent, but is
also confident in the belief that God has
forgiven him.
Warden Leonard stated to Star reporter
this afternoon that the rope to be used
and the scaffold have been prepared and
tested, and that all is in readiness for the
execution A tremendous pressure is still
being brought to bear upon Mr.. Leonard
for admission to the execution, and among
the applications today was one from man
who explained that he wished the ticket
for his wife, VINO is extremely anxious to
witness the hanging. The application was,
Of course, denied. The attendance at the
execution will, however, be much larger
than at the other executions under Warden
Leonard, because, he explained today,
there have been demands for admission
from the White House, Department of JUS
tice and court officials, which he will be
forced to respect.