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Evening journal., 1896-04-16
NotabIe Wedding at Newark.

NEWARK, N. J., April 1e.-The marriage
occurred In this city Of Thomas Kennedy
Laidlaw, a merchant Of Glasgow, and
Miss Elizabeth Balfour Clark, daughter OF
william Clark, the thread manufacturer.
The ceremony took place at the North
Reformed church and was attended by a
very large number of prominent people.
The bridesmaids were Miss Jean Waters,
Miss Dora Wright OF Newark and Miss
Percival Lamb and Miss Laidlaw of Scot.
land. The groom was attended by his
brother. DR.. David Waters, Airs. William
Clark's fother, performed the ceremony,
assisted by DR.. d. Sage Mackay, pastor of
the church
Evening journal., 1896-04-16
one More Expedition on.

WILMINGTON, Del, April l6-The brig
Leonora, which has been lying of New
Castle since Friday, has sailed. 1t Is re-
ported that she carries at least 100 men, q
lot OF arms and several hundred thousand
cartridges, destined for Cuba. The arms
were received in New York and also from
a small schooner which came down the
river on the previous night. 1t is rumored
that this expedition will land about the
same time as a big expedition which will
start from near Jacksonville within a few
days.
Evening journal., 1896-04-16
preparation For The czar's Coronation.

LONDON. April l6.--A dispatch to The
Times from st. Petersburg says: A scene
of pomp witnessed by thousands was the
removal OF tho imperial crowns and rega-
liza from the winter palace for conveyance
to Moscow for tho coronation Of the czar.
There was an imposing oortege OF state
carriages, with the masters OF ceremonies,
an official boaring the regalia ON gold em-
hroidered cushions and troopers OF the
horse guards with drawn swords riding at
tho side OF each carriage, with a great
military display. giving foretaste Of the
gorgeous scenes to bo enacted at Moscow.
Evening journal., 1896-04-16
l,lr Lnnn NerotInted.

BALTIMORE. April l6.--It is announced
that the Baltimore Traction company has
negotiated $500, coo collateral trust pei
cent gold bonds, secured by 90, 600 shares
of Traction stock (par value, s25-$l, 800,
OOO) deposited In tho hands Of tho Mer-
camille Trust and Deposit company OF
baltimore as trustee. The object Of this
lonn Is 90 pay of the present floating debt,
which was incurred last year through the
extension ard improvement of the com
nany'e system.
Evening journal., 1896-04-16

plain his failure 70 co-opcrato with other
columns to relieve the Alfonso III bat.
TALON WHOM it was so hard pressed by.
Maooo at San Claudio. arrived In Havana
and had prolonged conference with Cap
tain General Weyler.
Evening journal., 1896-04-16
Caused hy a Brol.en RaIl.

MEADvILLE, Pa, April 16.-A broken
rail on the New York, Pennsylvania and
Ohio railroad near Geneva Pa, wrecked
the third section of freight train No. SO.
Two men were killed and three others So
riously Injured The dend are Patrick
Kerr, engineer and Burk Rowley, brake
man. The injured are Elmer Rush, fire.
man; Q. M, Farland, engineer, and a. NJ
Weir. All lived at Meadville. The loss
WAS 81, 600.
Evening journal., 1896-04-16
WAR FLEET GATHERING
The Unexplained Activity In the
Navy Department.
SHIPS ORDERED TO RENDEZVOUS.

Half Million Tons of Coal to BE Quickly
Distributed at the Naval stations-Is
This Government Preparing For Trouble
on tho seag
WASHINGTON, Apml l6.-Tho navy de-
partment is communicating wiuh the COM
mander of its chief squadron with haste
and secrecy.
Rear Admiral Bunce is flying his flag
at Hampton Roads, but half days Jour
ney from Washington, yet Secretary Her
bert has found IL necessary to comnaNni-
cate with him through the medium OF a
telegraphic cipher dispatch. Tho naval
telegraphic code is used almost invariably
In cabling, but 1t is. never employed in
communicating with commanders in
home waters save In cases where great Sc
creoy'is an essential requisite of the sit
uation. The precise contents of the dis
patch are, Of course, unknown to any one
outside Secretary Herbert an Admiral
Bunce, but that 1t Is OF the utmost impor-
tanco Is not doubted by the high rank ma
val officers who know It was sent.
The Columbia, the New York and the
Indiana, the three most capable vessels of
the feet. are under orders to rendezvous
at New York. The new monitor, the Ter
ror, was put In commission at the Brook
lyn navy yard and added to the vessels
named. Together they constitute formid-
able war fleet. The Columbia aud New
York are under orders to stop at Tomp-
kinsviile, Staten island, the naval ammu-
nitlon point for the Atlantic seaboard. An
order has just gene out to purchase
BOO, 900 tons Of coal, to bv distributed at
the naval ooallnR stations on the Atlantic
seacoast.
These things taken sIngly might be
destitute Of significance. but grouped they
seem to be Of serious import Is 1t simply
by chance that they have happened at
practically the same moment, SO that they
appear to be but diffor6nt parts OF single
not? That Is the question naval officers
and members Of the foreign committees
of the two houses Of congress are asking.
Is Is believed that cur negotiations with
Spain about Cuba are not proceeding
smoothly and may become at any mo-
ment strained beyond the resources OF
diplomacy.
IL Cleveland About to Act2
A member OF the foreign affairs COM
mittee said that II was believed the presi-
dent was preparing TO take, about May /,
some definite, perhaps radical, step to-
ward interyeutiop 10 Cuban affairs II
this view be correct. the hasty cipher dis
patch to Admiral Bunce, the Rendezvous
ing Of the Columbia, the New York and
the fpdiana OF New York the putting OF
the Terror in commlssion and adding IL
to those three, the stopping Of the New
York and Columbia at the naval ammu-
milton station Of the Atlantic ceast and
the ordering Of an enormous supply Of
coal for the Atlantic naval coaling sta
tlops are oxplained--they resolve them
selves into successive and related parts IN
the work Of preparation for possible txou-
BILE with Spain. trouble that the exigencNs
OF the Madrid government, threatensc
with downfall at the hands Of an aroused
and exoited populace, may precipltate any
Gay.
The Spanish people, especially those 81
Madrid, ere Rngered at the enormous
-.a-
Evening journal., 1896-04-16
Authorlty For the Iasue.

The authority to issue the bonds is con-
ferred upon Thomas Estrada Palma, dele
gate plenipotentiary OF the government of
the republic Of Cuba to the United States,
by Salvador Cisneros Bontacourt, presi-
dent OF the republic.
Several Wall street bankers, when seen
In reference to the ISSUE expressed their
belief that the bonds would command q
fair price.
Edward +. Draper OF Boston, president
of the Globe Electric Light company, said;
81 have como over here especially In
quest Of Cuban bonds This is my second
tslp for that purpose. have reason to
believe that can place at least $3.50, 600
Of them.
"There is no doubt In my mind about
tho financial success OF the Issue. Tho
people OF Boston. knowing that the pro
ceeds OF the bonds are to be invested solely
for the purpose of furthering the war, will
Invest largely through sympathy"
1t Is said that one of the ablest men in
Wall street Is conducting the bond issue
for the committee OF three Cuban mer-
chants appointed by Minister Palma some
time ago to perfect the details for the denl.
Evening journal., 1896-04-16
BONDS FOR FREE CUBA
The New Republic Asks For a
Loan of $Io, 900, 900.
TO BE PAID IN UNITEDsTATEs GOLD

rhey Mature Ten Years After "spaln
Evacuates Cuba" and Draw 9 Per Cent
Interest - Opinions of Experts as to
Their Value.
NEW YORK, April 16.--Gold bonds OF
The provisional republic OF Cuba win soon
be on the market The securities are al
leady engraved. Sealed proposals for their
purchase have been asked, so that the long
anticipated financial move on the pnrt OF
the revolutionists is actually made.
The entire issue planned is sl0, 900, 900,
but the first debenture will involve only
50, coo. 900 Of the whole. The bonds are to
be of coupon form, payable in gold at 6
per cent, In denominations Of 81, 900, $500,
el00 and $50, principal and interest pay
able In Havana or New York.
The recitals in the boad make the prin-
cipal due ten years after the evacuation Of
the island Of Cuba by the Spanish forces,
and all revenues are pledged to the pay
ment Of principal and interest. 1t is un-
derstood that, while tho time is specified
for the redemption of tho coupons, pay
ment may be deferred until six months
nfter the evacuation by Spain. They are
to be receivable as taxes In proportion Of
one-flfth. There Is no upset price, but no
bid under go per cent of the face value
will be roceiyed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-27
A WOMAN'S STRUGGLE WITH A ROBBER.
SHE HOLDS HIM IN A HALLWAY UNTIL HE
STRIKES HER A VIOLENT BLOW

SHE HOLDS HIM IN A HALLWAY UNTIL HE
STRIKES HER A VIOLENT BLOW.
Edward Murphy, twenty-four years old, of No $50
East One hundred- nd-twenty seventh-st. held
In 81 100 bail by Magistrate Kudlich. in the Harlem
Court yesterday morning for trial on a charge of
burglary Mrs. Mary Cunningham who lives
the TOP floor of the tenementhouse at No. 255 East
One-hundred and-eighth-st.. went out shopping on
Friday afternoon with her daughter Mamie, fifteen
wears Old and her sister, Mrs kate Neary who
lives In the same house.
When the party returned and were about to enter
Mrs Cunninghams rooms they heard suspicious
noise inside. Mrs. Neary remained in the hallway
with Mamie Cunningham. while Mrs. Cunningham
unlocked the door and stepped inside. She saw
Murphy whom she had known for some time, run
to the kitchen and climb out on the fre-escape
She stood for q moment, stupefed from fright, and
then shouted that there was burglar in the house
Murphy walked along the ire-escape, clambcred
through a window leading into the hallway. and
made a dart for the ladder leading to the scutte.
Mrs Neary who is a plucky woman. seized him,
and Mamie ran down to the street to look for
policeman Murphy struggled to escape from Mrs
Neary's grasp for some time. and at last he struck
her a violent blow the side of the head. dazing
her and causing her to loosen her hold.
The burglar then climbed the step-ladder TO the
roof and made his way nine houses to the
scuttle of No. 27. down which he went to the
street Mamie Cunningham saw him come out OF
the house and followed him. The fugitive
through One-hundred- and -eghth-st. to Third-ave.
I'D the avenue to One-hundred-and-ni nth-st.. and
through One-hundred- and -ninth-st. to Secondave.
with the girl close pursuit. He turned Sec
ond-ave and she lost sight of him. When Murphy
found that the girl no longer following him, he
went 10 the house of Mrs. Wallace, No. @1 East
One-hundred- "A nd -fourteenth-st., with whom he is
acquainted Mrs. Wallace was moving, and he
offered to help her.
Meantime Mamie Cunningham had told Police
man Dee what had happened, and the two started
dred and fourteenth-st and Second-ave. they met
Mrs. Wallace's tweve-year-od daughter. Dora,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-27
LOCAL BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS.

,ssrcN,fF,Nr BY THOMAS J. CONROY IN THE FISH
INC TACKLE AND BICYCLE TRADES
rbomas T Conroy. the we-known dealer IN hsh-
inc tackle Mt No 80 Broadway, MADE an assign
ment Yesterday jeremiah sullivan, si'ins y, ~
erences for sl4 49s-to Thomas H. OConnor' si'o"'
Chatham National Bank. $3.50; Sarah Il. "ieeN'
cor, The business is a very old one, having been
established more than fifty years ago by the
ta,her of the assignor and the latter has carried
n on since 1915 The failure Is ATTRIBUTED 10 osseS
in business of about $4,000 on sales TINS year. oe
cause more persons now go wheehhs IMAM ~ ~
ing and also because Of heavy expenses, large
ront and cut prices OF drygoods stores which sell
fishing tackle While the banks have oeeh par
ticularly good -natured toward Mr. Cohroy .hes
were compelled 10 pull In a little. which MADE II
difficult for him to get ready money. Inc iaoN
tiles are $4,000 and assets $4,000 MT Cohroy an"
William A. Willard compose the Willard q Cohroy
Manufacturing Company, dealers In Dicycies al
the same address. They also made an assignment
~ tho b,cvcle business Henry II. Collard. giving
q Interference TO the Central National Bank for
sl75O This assignment was forced by the ihoi'io
ual assignment OF Mr.. Conroy. the haDin'ies are
s42O0 and assets $500 The bicycle firm Is re-
earded as very nearly solvent. even at sacrihce
The business hurt considerably by orygooos
stores selling bicycles at low prices
Joseph Carmel and Nathan Lack. composing the
firm of j. Carmel & Co.. manufacturers OF boys
and children's clothing. at No. 80 Bond-st'' maze
an assignment yesterday to Nathan Spiesei, giving
preferences to Julius l.. Straus, Owego, ~ T., 1873
Philip Schulang $780, Henry Wallner e. Brother
N63 They have been In business here for the
last seven years. In February last the firm claimed
assets of s41. 7ss with liabilities Of sl52a.
George b. Tench. jobber in shoes. at No. ISL
Broadway has made transfer OF all MS STOCK
and accounts through Max Atmayer. to secure
sly out-of-town creditors whose claims amount to
s076 Mr. Altmayer said the six creditors had
taken possession of the stock. The liabilities are
fhn
trade inability to make collections and the press
ing demands of creditors
Deputy Sheriff Butler has levied the office fur
niture Of the New-York and New-Jersey Bridge
COMPANY at No so Broadway under an execution
for STA in favor OF the Union Trust Company for
rent The sale OF the furniture has been set down
by the Sheriff for next Friday. unless the claim Is
eviously settled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-27
HEAVY EXPORTS OF COTTON.
THE SHORT CROP BEING SHIPPED ABROAD AT AN
UNPRECEDENTED RATE.

THE SHORT CROP BEING SHIPPED ABROAD AT AN
UNPRECEDENTED RATE.
One Of the chief of the turning Of the tide
of gold from Europe into this country recently mas
been the phenomenal European demand for Amer
lean cotton. The reserves of the British and Con.
tlnental mills got almost 10 the lowest figures on
record last season, something like 100000 bales less
than in the previous year. and it is replensh these
exhausted mill stocks that great fleet OF tramp
steamers. well the swifter and stancher craft
Of the regular transatlantic lines Is now loading at
American ports with cotton for Europe. The ex-
tent and Importance of this movement can be seen
by gancng at the figures up 10 date as compared
with the shipments years ago. the record-break-
ing year of cotton exportation when the great vol
ume of 6726 900 bales went abroad out of an Ameri-
can crop of 900 bales Last season, owing to the
higher price the foreigners took little Of our cot
ton they could get along with. Even under these
circumstances they had carried away about 100000
bales when the season closed
The New-York Financial Chronicle" shows that
up to last Friday the exports of this new crop OF
cotton, from September 1, had been 2A,l19 bales as
compared with S2s bales in the corresponding time
last year, and compared with $4,000 bales between
September and 2s, 1894, the season of the banner
expectations This is excess of 100000 bales over
exports of record for the short space or
twenty-five days To make the position stronger.
the statistcans show that on last Friday there was
on shIpboard at the various ports awaiting clear
ance as good exported, though not yet counted
in the exports l6l $50 bales compared with s,5lS
last year the time and 1872 66 for the record
year.
Evidently the foreigners after this crop with
an eagerness never before approached by them. At
the rate they taking it away they would carry
off not less than 100000 bales AS the crop is ex-
pected TO be under 10000 bales. and there is no
surplus cotton speak of in this country, the in
teresting query arises, Where the American
spinners whose wants in normal year land the
undoubted election of Mckinley will mean a year
3OO0OO bales, to get their cotton from? This has
doubtless occurred to the American spinners. for
since September / they have bought l4,A5 bales,
against So 964 bales last year, for the first twenty
five DAYS of September.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-27

old he Joined the Union Army. and served In the
9th Massachusetts Volunteers. During most Of his
service in the Army he assistant adjutant-
general OF the 9th Army Corps then in the Army Of
the Potomac.
After the war Mr.. Sturgis went West and settled
In CHEYENNE Wyo where he lived for twenty
years as a stock-raser and banker Eight years
ago he returned TO New-York and since then he
has been in business here. He is now treasurer OF
the Union Stock Yards Company. of Chicago with
Offices in New-York and is head of the Sturgis d
Hill Building Corporation. a concern engaged in
the erection of large buildings Russell Sturgis,
the architect who draws many of the company s
plans is a cousin of Commissioner Sturgis
At the time of his appointment Mr. Sturgis was
Civil Service Commissioner. having succeeded e.
L. Godkin in that office when the latter resigned
on April 20 last. The salary of Fire Commissioner
&c & GO Mr. Sturgiss colleagues are General u H.
La Grange and James r. Sheffield.
Commissioner Sturgs has been an ae CIV ana =.
times fought the Platt-Lauterbach FORCES IN the
XXth District where he lives.
Msynr nv me Mt Sturgis said. after he had re-
ceiyed his commission and had taken the oatn OF
once yesterday. 81 am q Republcan IN ponies
and an earnest one. but | know no faction am
FOR the election of Mckinley and for sound money.
Iast February | started the Mckinley League IN
my district the XXth. at NO 4sS Imro-a'e'' anu
81 have known both Commissioner La Grange ana
Commissioner Sheffield for about two years Whc nc
Is about the same length OF tune nave l,n am 70
nursue nropose now to famiariZe myself with
my new duties My efforts Will be difecsed 5 1owaru
~, end sbau in ali respects seek to place 1t
upon partisan basis MY persona ,i no he ao
garding promotions ana ND nualiication only
without reference 10 political anlnauoIs ,,, ..
Mr.. sturgis lives at No 1873 East Ihir'y-siN'n-S'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-27
crSTOuS SERVICE RETRENCHMENT.

RECOMMENDATIONS OF COLLECTOR hii-DHr'
EFFECT ON INCOMING VESSELS
Tho recommendation of Collector kiipreth III &c.
,a,,on N retrenchment In the customs service o.
the mort Of New-York. which was asked ioi ~ -. -.
Secretary Of the Treasury has been ior"arueu o. ~
washington The saving proposed oeswe.''a 80 y.
49, and June 30 next the end of the hscai year
"a considerably more than $4,000 me prn,c'ps'
oconom,es will be in the Surveyors and Appraise,
departments. The special night force OF Tory ~.
snectors attached to the Surveyors stan w"iu"
was appointed to examine baggage Oh 80 col
living after shutdown. will. according 10 inc ~
,octor,s Recommendation. be abolisheo' anu nc
Mill moan that vessels reaching quarantine ai'e
undou,n will not be allowed TO lana ther pas
CANCERS until next morning.
Under the present administration 'ne EXPENSE
., the Appraisers department have been lnctea'eu
en- 900 a month In view Of the failing OIL l" III
norts II s considered that this extra expense anu
something more can be Topped off
II IL suggested in the recommendations tha' en-
io,irg vacancies In the Custom House and IN the
Howsi once shall not be filed The forces IN .ne
cnetom House and the Naval once nave lol pe"
Increased In years. ana IL Is no' '"0"e'-N f
tica ble materially TO reduce theh'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-27
DRILL SEASON SOON TO BEGIN.
MEMBERS OF THE 9th REGIMENT TO BE READY
FOR WORK on OCTOBER 8.

MEMBERS OF THE 9th REGIMENT TO BE READY
FOR WORK on OCTOBER s.
The armory season Of the 69th Regiment will begin
on October s. and company drills will take place
weekly from that date until further orders Colonel
Smith has detailed Adjutant Abeel instructor OF
the reglmental recruit class. and Sergeants Ma jor
Roche and Devane his assistants.
Company drills during the early part OF the
will be devoted to elementary instruction. The
school Of company will follow part OF each drill
night will be devoted to the systematic and thor
ough instruction In the manual of arms. Majors
Lynch and Spellman are ordered to report to the
commanding officer Of the regiment on October at
$50 D. m for instruction respecting duty of super
wishing drills Of companies. Colonel Smith in his
order heartily commends the soldierly spirit which
characterized on all occasions the performance Of
duty by officers and enlisted during the
tour of duty Of the regiment at the State Camp
and expresses his qualification at the excellent
discipline at all times maintained He hopes that
no effort Will be spared by the officers and men OF
the regiment TO advance its interests and promote
it's efficiency and increase its membership to the
Notice is given of the promotion Of Quartermaster
Sergeant John A. Delany. Of Company G, TO Bat
talon Quartermaster with rank OF first lieutenant.
and OF Corporal John + Bolger to the second lieu
tenancy Of Company G.
THE following non-commissioned officers have
ma ssed the examining board and received their
warrants: First Sergeant Patrick Mulligan Com
many F.: Sergeants Matthew Walsh, Company f:
patrick C. Barry. Company /: Corporals James NJ.
John Sullivan Company !. and Philip OConnor,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-27
A LIFE PRISONER RELEASED.

HIS SENTENCE COMMITTED BY THE GOVERNOR
AFTER TwENTY-THREE YEARS IMPRISONMENT
John Fitzgibbon an Engshman. liberated by
Warden Sage Of Sing Sing yesterday morning. He
was received at the prison April a. 1873, for life,
on conviction for manslaughter In the first degree In
Justice Bradys court for the killing Of his wife in
New-York His sentence was committed by Governor
Morton to thirty nine years Imprisonment, with COM
mutation of imprisonment to twentythree years and
few months The prisoner Is now ffty-four years
old.
petition for his pardon was sent some time ago
TO the Governor by the British Minister to this
country When last winter resolution was adopted
by the Legislature petltienng the English Govern
ment to pardon certain American citizens OF irish
birth held for political Offences including DR.. Gal
lagher and Others an amendment offered by
Senator O'Sullvan, Of New-York, wherein 1t was
suggested that the release of Fitzgibbon might act
az sort of international reciprocity the part of the
State of New-York Governor Morton signed the
Communication on March 2S The commutatio ton was due
gave him s22 the balance Of money due him which
he had earned while In the prison. $40 from the state
as usual and GO cents his carfare TO New YORK lie
left the prison the company OF three friends from
NewYork When asked ne hap no any end that he
would have TO look about for something 10 90.
FItzgibbon was a good and obedient prisoner. ana
had never been punished for any nfraction OF me
Yards Some time ago the British Minister wrote the
Governor a letter citing Fitzgibbon as mertoriouS
case for clemency Warden Sage spoke In high terms
OF him. and he and his assistants always Hu ,n
AS he took his departure the warden SHOOK hahuS
with him and wished him good luck