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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES.
THE WAR DEPARTMENT TO BE REPRESENTED AT
THE CORONATION OF THE CAR.

THE WAR DEPARTMENT To BE REPRESENTED AT
THE CORONATION OF THE CAR.
Washington. March 2O-The Army is 10 be rep
resented AT the coronation OF the car OF Russia.
Captain George T.. Scrlven. Signal Corps, military
attachc at the United States Embassy in Rome
and Major-t;eneral \. McD. McCook. retired who
is also IN Rome. will be designated by the Secretary
Of war to represent the War Department that
occasion. A. General McCook IL retired officer
he could only witness the coronation ceremonies as
a spectator AS the Secretary will authorize him
to attend IL In official capacity. he Will receive
much greater consideration than he would ordinarily
secure from foreign Government in a private
capacity.
The Bureau Of Constructors Views on the repair
ing OF the Atlanta have been put In the form Of an
Endorsement by chief Constructor HIchborn and
forwarded to the Secretary Of the Navy. The
proposition Of the Bureau OF Steam Engineering
was to put machinery In the Atlanta capable of de-
vclopng a horsepower OF 1900 and to give twin
screws to her. Mr.. Hchborn believes that to ut
the vessel with twin screws 1t would he necessary
TO change the stern OF the ship almost entirely,
making practically new hull i'll that part. The
cost OF this work he estimates at $4,000. He
thinks the proposed machinery for the ship would
cost In tho neighborhood Of 100000 making the
total expenditure for alterations si5o0o.
Representative bingham has introduced In the
House an amendment to the act relating to the re-
tremcn, OF enlisted men Of the Army, Navy and
Marine Corps. The bin reads follows:
That when an enlisted man has served thirty
years In the United States Army. Navy or Marine
Corps, he shall application to the President, he
placed the retired list hereby created. with the
rank held by him at the date OF retirement. and he
shall receive thereafter Is per cent Of the pay and
allowances OF the rank upon which he was retired
Provided that II said enlisted man had
vice with the Army In the field or In the Navy or
Marine Corps active service. either volunteer
regular, during the War OF the Rebellion. such
war service shall be computed double time In
computing the thirty years necessary to entitle him
to be retired:
Provided further that II any enlisted man. after
having served twenty-five years In the Army Navy
or Marine Corps OF the United States Is found 10
he physically disqualified from further active
vice. and said disqualified ton was incurred In line
OF duty II shall be the duty OF the President to
place him on said retired st with pay above spsc
hed:
Provided further. that any enlisted man said
retired list shall receive monthly an allowance OF
81 80 for quarters:
Provided further. that all honorable service In the
Army. Navy and Marine Corps shall be computed as
within the period necessary to entitle the applicant
10 retire under the provisions OF this act
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
CiLIIV THONAS'S RECORD.

ACHIEVEMENTS OF MnIAs NEW PROFESSOR
oF GERMANic LANGUAGES.
Calvin Thomas. who has recently been appointed
professor OF Gcrmanic languages and llteratures
a. Columbia to MI the place made vacant by Pro-
fcssor Hoyesen's death is "A comparatively young
man having been graduated from the | University
~ Michigan with the degree OF 4. Il. In the year
ls7s at the age Of twenty For four years AFTER MS
graduation he taught Greek at the high school In
Grand Rapids Mich This place Professor Thomas
left I'm lS77 spending the next year In study at
Ieipslc Germany In 1875 he was appointed IN
sr,ctor In modern languages at his alma mater the
University OF Michigan. which post he occupied
only fvo wears when he was promoted 10 the as
sis,,ut professorshp Of German and Sanskrit
IL. was appointed professor OF German language
and literature in 1851 "A place which he has held up
Ia the present time. For the last four years FRO
fessor Thomas has conducted besides MS regular
work courses In modern Danish ana swedish.
I'm addition 10 his work as a teacher, PROFESSOR
'rhomas IL an author OF considerable repute In
scholastic circles He has published four or nvc
nrst part OF Ciocihe's Faust and the same poet :
''Tasso' The former was published IN 1884 ana mas
attracted much favorable mention
The professor 10 at present In Nelmar Eerlnany'
on leave Of absence from the University OF Michi-
gan engaged on an edition OF the second part OF
Goethe's Faust" During his absence he has been
elected president OF the Modern Language Assocla-
ton. -,
Professor Thomas's title at Columbia Will be Pro-
fessor OF Germanic Languages and Llteratures,
and his connection with the university VIII date
from July J. 1896
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
u.ESrERN RAILWAY NEWS.

Chicago March 20-The $4,000 suit which was
begun in 1899 against the Grand Trunk Railroad by
Swift & Co. the Chicago packers. was dismissed
nv stipulation in Judge Burkes Court yesterday
a settlement having been reached out OF court
The firm charged discrimination in freight rates
in favor of rival packers from 1891 10 ss the case
was tried once in 1894. and the jury disagreed II
was alleged the discrimination was done oy Inc
rebate practice.
The National Transportation Association neid It's
annual meeting in the Board of Trade building in
this CITY, yesterday. The principal subject Tor dis-
cusson was the uniform classification 81 freight.
The association Endorsed the resolution now before
the Interstate Commerce Commission authorizing
or asking this body 10 compile a uniform ciassif-
cation Frank Barry. of Milwaukee,. was elected
president and f. l.. Rogers. OF Philadelphia, vice.
president for the ensuing year.
A mass meeting Of representative business men
and property holders Of Houghton County, Mich.
was held at Hancock yesterday afternoon TO CON
slider means secure competitive railroad INTO
the Lake Superior copper country. A delegation
was appointed to go 20 Chicago TO confer with
railroad companies in the matter OF extending their
lines into the copper district. Resolutions were
adopted showing the wealth and popu.ation OF the
district and inviting the Chicago Milwaukee and
St Paul. and, in event OF its refusal. the chicago
and Northwestern to extend its lines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
THE RJNNETT CASE REOPENED.

A PRIVATE HEARING IN THE YoRkNllLE COURT
CORONER HOEBER srBpOENAED
The case OF the mysterious death OF Mrs. Runnett,
whose body was found last December in the area
WAY of the house OF \. A. Nellis real estate
broker OF No 1870 Broadway. living at NO. Zoi
West Seventy -sixth-st has been reopened. NJ the
time Of her death. Nps was arrested upon the
statement Of Joseph katz. who said he saw MN
throw the woman into the areaway Nellis was sups"-
oucntly discharged. inasmuch as KATE refused TO
give testimony against him at the hearing ina
followed
Coroner Hoeber appeared in the iorkvllle Ponce
Court Yesterday afternoon upon a subpoena Cd
t.ined by J. \ Hodge. u No. q Nassdu-s', WHO
acted as attorney for the friends OF Mrs Runhe't
for the purpose Of compelling the Coroner 10 as
close the contents OF certain anonymous letters ne
s said 10 have received recently. the report having
20, abroad that they referred In some way TO the
dea,h Of Nrs Runnett Three other witnesses were
also In attendance. ole OF them being pr a
Brown a dentist. OF Ffty-sevenih-si. ana seventh
ave AMI a typewriter and her mother whose names
could not BE- learned , ,, ,.i, d,
Ipon the request OF Mr. Hodge private bearing
was granted To which cX-SurrOgate Rastus ;, nan
.onl was admitted upon his representation that one
OF he persons the toward Wnofn Suspicion
might nont was a client OF his.
What occurred at the hearing could not ne leirhei J.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
THE slit AGAINST HENRY WILLARD.

The action brought by the Northern racine anu
Manitoba Railway Company against Henry WIZARD
came I'D in the United States Circuit Court yes
teroay afternoon upon the motion calendar before
Judge Lacombe. When the case was previously
called in this court counsel on both sides agreed TO
an order extending the time for the defendant 10 put
in his answer until yesterday. the paintin 10 iui-
nish security for costs in the sum OF 5000 The com
plant In the suit alleges that the paintfi COM
papy entered into agreement with Henry WIZARD
for the sale of Its first mortgage and Winnipeg Ter
minsl bonds 1t is said that Mr.. Willard VINO was
the president Of the Oregon ana lrahscoh'ieI'"'
Railway Company, caused the delivery OF si'o''"o
worth of first mortgage bonds TO that company, ana
that the remaining frat mortgage ana Minnipeg
Terminal bonds were delivered 10 himself Inc tota
value of all the bonds delivered Is given as 500 .oo
Thee II is alleged defendant has sold ana mas re-
ceiyed paw for OF the Si.675750. Mr. WIZARD mas ac,
counted to plaintiff for Sl~5ls o. anu II Is s sb
that the defendant has realized from the sale oil the
bonds X4 633 49, and above al just charges and
disbursements. For this and other sums the paihtH
asks that Mr. Willard be required to make an ac-
counting. . - ..o o,, -
Owing 10 the absence of counsel in the case one oil
whom is out of town. the hearing upon the motion
W = "A a tourned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21

ut is the most dreadful spot on the A'hef''a''
CONTINENT" said distinguished Frenchman WHO
once visited the notorious New YORK SUM h'o""
as the Five Points" The same opinion was eA-
messed by Charles Dickens after going tnrous"
this dangerous quarter with an armed ponce eS
cort The Five Points in those days, was Famous
"a the abode OF thieves. thugs and murderers
I'm recent years. this unsavory district mas u'-
dergone a marked improvement. To-day II co'"-
pares favorably with similar quarters oi o'"''
proat cities and most OF this Improvement IS que
- tho celebrated Five Points Mission and its
army Of Christian workers This excellent organ
ization has performed and is performing great
and noble work.
One Of the greatest works OF the mission IS u
rirs,er 70 the sick and ii Is a work that mas peeh
highly successful Ard yet the oncers VI ''e
mission have been enabled to combat vast
amount of sickness and afford rehet IN many
critical cases with tho aid Of but one stahoafo
remedy 1t is. of course. remedy wen N.o~H
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
NETWORK COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY

this document was sent to the Board Of Regents
The matter was carefully considered and at its
meeting on Thursday the Board OF Regents decided
TO amend the charter Of the college and TO remove
the cause for complaint. The amended charter sepa-
rates the faculty from the board Of trustees or man
ayers Following is the text OF the amendment
The charter Of the New York College Of Dentistry.
incorporated by act Of Legislature March 81; i".'.
and amended April 3. 1871, IL nerepy dih'hueu L"
NJ McNamara Walsh. the Rev Robert Russell
oqh Wa Ino An CHARLES aeoI p f,lg Ms 70
Roy & a Marvin. Walter b. Roberts and their
by the name OF the New-York COLLEGE % Dentistry.
to be located In the city Of NowYork. for the pur,
powers. privileges and duties. and subject - all
limitations and restrictions prescribed Tor such cor
versity Of the state or Ncw-Yo1k. But no person
who is a salarlei Instructor. officer or cmpioye OF
OF this amended charter hold the office Of trustee
lion of lis faculty and with the consent OF the Re
gents OF the University the trustees OF the college
on its graduates
one Of the points made by the members of the
board who wanted reform measures adopted was
that under the management % the faculty the coll
lego became a proprietary institution. and there
seemed 10 be prospect OF paying the heavy debt
with which &, was burdcned BY the operation Of,
the charter the college ceases to be close
corporation. and. while there will be change In
the faculty the business affairs OF the Institution
will be IN the hanis OF the trustees. They are
Frank +. Nanicrveer. Or. William carr. Lee Phi
lips. Il. +. Batchcldcr Robert Siurgis j. J. Bow
man and W. G. Hamilton. The vacancies In the
board occasionci by dropping the members Of the
faculty will be filed at an cary date
A prominent dentist said when he heard from
Tribune reporter that an amended charter mai been
granted This = a good thing for the college. and
II will be the means OF Increasing It's worth a. an
educational institution. The five members Of the
faculty who are lagislated out Of Office trustees
Will be able To devote themselves to the instruction
Of the students and VIII be relieved Of the ami
responsibilities OF the management 81 the college.
The New-fork College Of Dentistry he contln-
ued. is already level with the best dental col
lcges In The country and 1t viii be far ahead
OF any OF It's rivals"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
1896.

- tho medical profession and one that has been
prescribed by many eminent physicians.
In Speaking Of this matter not long ago. the
Rev + H. Beale. financial agent OF the Five
Points Mission said "A remedy largely used
ornore the people connected with our mission 10
Ivarners Safe cure. and am able to state that
they have received great benefit from 1t ana are
ready to testify thereto
49, " Elliott. a visitor OF the mission. ex-
rresses a similar opinion. She says: After
icing Warmers Safe Cure among our mission
,eon,e for several months l regard 1t as public
duty to endorse it as safe and sure cure for
liver and kidney and female complaints. One
,,or,, sovere case which had been given over by
the doctors was supplied with bottle. and the
Improvement was SO marked as to inspire new
ooura 90 and hope, causing her to feel like new
woman. This Is only one case OF many.
Nothing ever known in the history OF the worie
has eoualed Warmers Safe Cure for making men,
women and even children healthier and happier
Don't you think it would be good plan to try III
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
HE SHOT HIS BOXING ADVERSARY.

Chicago. March 2o.-Private Allen. of Company A..
18th Infantry, shot and fatally wounded Private
Call Of the same company, IN the post quarters at
Fort Sheridan shortly after oc.ock this morning
While being disarmed Allen was accidentally shot
with his own revolver. and he also will probably
die The two men. 1t is said, had been engaged in
boxing bout IN which Allen was worsted. At
the end OF the bout Allen left the quarters. II was
Thought 10 obtain a drink OF water. few minutes
LATER ne returned carrying revolver and fired at
his adversary, infic,ing what Is supposed TO be a
mortal wound. rush was made Tor A.en, ara ~
this bullet probably fatally wounding the strug-
Cling man. Allen Is believed to be insane An IN
yestlration of the affair has been begun by the
officers Of the post II Is said that tne D DESms
fight The men quarrel.ed at the breakfast liable
and agreed to settle the trouble by boxing con-
test
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
TNFOUNDED REPORTS ABOUT A BANK.

meeting of the Clearing House Committee yes
terday afternoon accompanied by a repor, that
1t was for the purpose of considering measures Tor
the relief Of bank. AS a fact, the meeting was
he'd to make appropriations for the expenses OF
the Clearing House for the six months from April
to October l. The affairs Of the bank In question
were not discussed. for the reason that they ia
not require consideration. The understanding was
that the bank he'd considerable paper OF two largo
commercial houses which recently failed. The head
OF one of these houses was a director In the bank:
Ii known that the bank had a surplus OF
nearly 81 COO 600 and was abundan tly able to stand
any loss that might result from the advances IL
had made to the houses referred to-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
An EXAGGERATED REPORT.
A POLICEMAN FEARED COLLAPSE WHEN "
FEW BRICKS FELL. FROM THE COPING Or
RIII.DING.

A POLICEMAN FEARED A COLLAPSE WHEN "
FEW BRICKS FELL FROM THE COPING OF
AN EXCHANGE PLACE BUILDING
The notice O. the Old Slip station sent report
20 Police HEADQUARTERS yesterday morning to the
.1ec, that the top floor of four-story building
a, No q Exchange Place had fallen into the street.
and that there was danger OF the entire structure
collarsing The Building Department was asheu
70 attend to the building once.
When reporter went down 10 Exchange Place
he expected TO find badly dismanted building
and the street choked with debris. All the debris
he was able 10 find was about two dozen bricks,
which had fallen from the coping OF the buldlnS,
loosened BY the heavy ranstorm. The building Is
connected by a bridge with the Custom House. and
the three upper floors occupied by custom
House officers The building did not betray either
inside or outside any evidence Of threatened col
lapse.
The police however, seemed TO have thought
there would be great danger. Policeman Casey.
Policeman OKeefe had just passed when the bricks
fell about o'clock He not alone. however,
IN having a narrow escape. Policeman Casey said
thai ne and Policeman Geary were passing the
building shortly after o'clock. when more
bricks fell into the street. They not hit The
offices OF Maitland. Phelps & Co.. Custom House
brokers, the ground floor damaged
the entire building even cracked The cost
OF repairing the damaged coping should not be
more than so Business carried on as usual
I'm the building yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
RULES FOR Y RAY WORh.
CONCLUSIONS REACHED BY EDISON AFTER
ELABORATE EXPERIMENTS
l. 7 uouston and A. f. Kennedy in The Electrician

f. J. Houston and A. f. Kennedy IN Inc Te''''o~'
World
,rbomas A Edison after numerous experiments
~ pantgen RAYS with about one hunureu
and aftv different glass vacuum tubes mas co, h
municated the following Information 10 10 III '"'
LEGATION: ,o,,aga In obtaining a
,ar,~ bigh vacuum in the Crooks TUBES emp'otyssn
for obtaining shadowgraphs OF metal gratinss ne
effect OF very high vacuum Is to hes desree OF
rnI,age "a produce uorescence. the pest des.eu Vi
v,c',m seems to be that at which the ln.eI n 10 :
m,nescnnce or striae in the tube Just 9isa PppEnt
md nuorescence OF the walls remains. me 80 49,
cen rays are still produced even when lnterha S'''a
are observed but are then much enfeepled, l., .h.
Thin walls are preferable to thicK WsiS ~ &c
class vacuum tubes thick wall VIII uuo .ae n
NOR noticeably and become very hot. 'hi' va"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
CLOSING PRICES AT SAN FRANCISCO.
San Francisco. March 40 1898.
BOSTON Wool MARKET.

Boston. March 20.''rhe Boston Commercial Bulletin
will morrow Of The wool The sales OF ne
week are oo0 o0 mounds domestic and 6a3 900 pounds o
foreign last week and All 900 pound, domestic and s52
coo pounds foreign for the week last year the aes
TO date show crease Of 51l0773 pounds domestic arg
an increase OF 2oa 40 pounds foreign from the sses
the same date 1898 The receipts to date show aes
crease OF 1872 bales domestic and increase OF Oh 80
bales foreign The sales again INSIGNIFICANT Inc
American clip has opened In Arizona 0c. These pres
do not AFFORD exact criterion. but the indications az
that the opening prices will he about last years oas~
slightly below Tho difference In price between Amer.
can and Australian or Cape woods 10 row 20 wide sns'
sample lots OF American being sold tor export
Bradford England beginning 20 suffer frc1 the Iac.
American demand for CLOTH with which the market
glutted.s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
ILLINOIS CENTRAL IMPROVEMENTS

Chicago March 2O.-It is announced that the
Illinois Central Railroad Company has just decided
to spend 81 10000 for doubletracking the road the
entire distance between Chicago and Cairo, Ill II
will also place the Ines south Of the Ohio River
some sixty more miles OF passing tracks to ac-
commodate the increased movement OF trains. This
work will all be done during the present year. In
addition to the ZOO 00o-bushe elevator just com
peted by the Illinois Central at New-Oreans. l,GO
feet OF wharves will be built at Louisana-ave.. in
NeW-Or.eans
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
BROKEN CONTRACT ALLEGED.

w,suIvcTox ELECTRIC RAILWAY COMPANY
Baltimore March pa receiver Tor the pa''i'io Y
and Catonsville Construction Company anu '"e
co,,,,h,o ord MARYLAND Railway Company was
asked for in the United States Circuit Court TO-DAY!
the apple alton being made by Erskine d. smith anu
f. Eldridge Smith. Of Philadelphia
The firm OF L. ID. Smith & Son made contract
with the two companies for the construction oil an
electric railway between Baltimore ana ash'hs 'o,
The contractors were to be paid In monthly install
ments half in cash and half In the poh1s oi ei,e
company They allege that they nave done ioui i
work amounting $40 s95 10. on account OF
which they have received some cash ana nonds.
They attack the validity of the bonds ana deehne 10
90 on with the work The allegation IL also MADE
Thai the companies have not obtained the proper
authority as provided for by the contract Tor Inc
construction Of the railway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
CHANGE ~ 4 DENTAL COLLEGE
END OF INTERNAL TROUBLES-AMtNpMEN
OF THE CHARTER.

,,, .o,,h.s - tho Eev-York College of Dentistry,
oronino ont ~ a protest on the part of some MEM
bors NJ the board of managers against the method
of managing its affairs, have been settled 10 the
satisfaction of all persons concerned. me coiiege
will continue its work. and the members OF 'ne
faculty and the board of managers pei'eVe 'na' al.
.'at :, han done much good its of greatest
usefulness Is just dawning
The dissatisfied members of the board wanted the
Regents Of the University of the State OF NewforK
70 revoke the charter OF the college document
was prepared by them in which various a"ese'
abuses resulting from having members Oh ule id'
ulty on the board OF managers were SET io' '''' anu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
MAJOR MORELANDS SHORTAGE GROWING.

Pittsburg. March 2oThe auditors employed in
examining the accounts of ex-City Attorney w. c.
Moreland have reported the City Controller an
additional shortage in Major Morelands accounts
amounting $4,000. The facts Will be laid
before the District-Attorney and steps taken TO
enter new charges of ENLIGHTENMENT. The present
shortage was discovered in the collections for street
improvements. The total amount of shortage so
far discovered in this phase the Is 500 036 49,
and has reference TO connection with interest
collected city funds deposited i'm banks and other
matters which suits have been brought. The
work Of the auditors IL not yet nearly completed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
RATES WILL BE ADVANCED

ONE RESULT OF THE TRANsCONIlNhNiAL l"-N'
FIG ASSOCIATION MEETING.
The traffic manages of the transco'''hen'di on a.
roads have been meeting at the WINDSOR ho'eI i"i
three days. and have nearly conpie'ou al , nrt
80 - .ooro.r,za,ion Of the Transcontinental Traf-
DC Association. 1t is expected that the association
win 90 into operation by April l. Every line Will
he bound to continue a member until January l.
1897 but after that date any line may withdra" ."
nir.,y davs. notice |; is proposed TO restore the
IA ailowsnce Of 80 500 month by the railroads 70
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, ye m nor o the
railroads room on each ship II sends out from oai
francisco for 600 of freight conssns1 20 Man
York Under its contract with the TacnVe .'d a,
Somnanv inc Panama Railroad will receive TOT u,
self and it's steamship line between Coioh ana o,'sSs
Ynrk * ner cent OF the allowance by the ram
~ The Pacific Mail Company. The traihc mana ,
ne,. ~ he ,ranscontinental roads will try 10 cor
SI,a mar work to-day but 1t is doubtful II the!
ppili succeed one result OF the new arrangement
will be an advance In rates