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New-York tribune., 1896-07-30
DRY DOCK IMPROVEMENTS.
WONDERFUL CHANGES THAT ARE BEING
MADE ALONG ERIE BASIN
TIE DOCK THAT WAS ESPECIALLY BUILT FOR
THE ANCHOR LINE STEAMER CITY OF ROME

TIE DOCK THAT WAS ESPEClALLi D'iAA No'
THE ANCHOR LINE STEAMER CITY OF ROME
Is BEING TORN DOWN.
The Nsw-York Dry Dock and Repair Company.
s the firm is called which now controls all the dry
docks in the port OF any importance mas star'eu y"
to make great improvements at the Erie bas'' i"o
works In Westinghouse New ork' ha'e ~
given up. and the entire machine ana oo"e' '"op'
are concentrated at what used to be known as '"e
Anglo American Dry Docks. This week the company
began to tear down the smaller OF the Two ury
docks that Immediately opposite the entrance o"
E.zabetb-st This dock was built expressly 10 az
commodate the Anchor Line steamer CITY oi ,''''''
then the largest steamship ahoat' ana !. may w '
cldeptally remarked that she never docKeo nei''
She is a long, narrow ship. as vessels go no"d"a''
and the dimensions of the dock are: Length o'o
width on top. ITO feet, WiftH OH h'o'' ~ ~
feet on the blocks.
For n long time the dock needed rebu!d,ns put
the property was involved that the ies'ees uio
not dare to tackle the work The deal mace ias'
winter removed these obstacles and this week
the work was put under way under the s"perVis'o"
OF William d. Dickey, the general superintendent
and John McGiltey, the veteran dockmaster. Inc
sides OF the dock or the "atars.' as they are
technically known will be rebuilt, as viii be the
floor blocks and braces This will probably ih'o'e
an expenditure of 10000. The caisson. or gate
that closes the entrance to the dock will probably
have to be rebuilt also. which VIII be an adceu
cost Of $4,000. The work was an absolute necessy'
however as the dock had become positively Dan
gerous Besides the work already mentioned,
large quantity Of spiling will have to be- DONE wnie
the entire edge will have to be bound with soId
cement five feet wide and two or three leet III
thickness. ,,, .,,
When the Simpsons of Boston. were building ms
dock originally. curious event took place, % hpoui
midway In the excavation spring or water n0wed
up which dened all efforts 10 control IT, Mr. SnP,,
son had hundreds OF barrels Of cemen, emPtiea implied
upon 1t in an effort to choke 1t off, but the scheme
failed completely. Finally 1t was tapped win " "a a
pipe and carried out into the basin. where II was
free TO work away and where il is possibly pump
ing I'D fresh water still to mingle with the odorous
of Gowanus Bay.
Many other improvements OF minor importance
are being made The old Anglo American ware
houses have been repaired and painted, in STRIKING
contrast to their former ramshackle look
Work can not be said to be rushing in the yard
The wrecked steamship Lamingtcn is being re-
paired and W. G. d. Borden's new steam Hacht
Sovereign is still In the hands OF the mechanics
She was foated off the drydock yesterday. ana her
place will probably bc taken to-day b. j. T. Nor
gan's steam yacht Corsair
New-York tribune., 1896-07-30
THE MI-GFORDS AGAIN IN COURT.

The Mugford family linen was again aireu !" 'no
Even Street Police Court yesterday, when ior inc
second time in two weeks Mrs Mugford was arraisn-
ed on a charge OF malicious mischiefMrs Mamie H.
Mugford is now suing her aged and wealthy nus
band for divorce Previous to the suit she hVed a'
No. SO Putnam-ave. In the same mousse were ne'
husbands daughter and son-in-law Mr. ana MIS-;
Edward p Hoyey. Mrs. Mugford was elected
through dspossess proceedings after ha nend
ing The disposition OF these proceedings Mrs. Mug
ford deliberately destroyed valuable furniture III .na
house Ono week ago she was arrested on COM
pant of Mrs Iiovcy. and yesterday on coInpian, oa
Nr iioyev In each instance she was paroied IN ''e
custody OF her counsel.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-30
COTPON MILK TICKETS.
From The Ansonia Sentinel.

How many ever thought OF how really disgracefuliy
dirty some OF the mllkmens tickets are; how greasy
and he xrlmed: how many have handled them who
may have had the germs Of some disease about them
II is really source OF disease II people but knew H.
year or 80 ago noticed in a Hartford paper
the plan OF "A milkman OF that city who hac a booK
Of coupons prepared which he sold for 80 cents or
VI These books easily made cost but liftle, and
can be kept clean. for they are not used ms second
time The pages could be printed In pints OF quarts
or both and the coupon torn on and p pacti In the
nail instead of the ticket. the pedler taking II and
nunching II as a railway conductor does ticket, TO
show that II has been used and has no further value
This would Insure cleanliness and freedom fiom DIS
rase II seems that people who ohjc'.t to the
dirty milk ticket and the oftentlmes as dirty money
beinr placed In n milk pail. would welcoVc this In
noyation and the milkman VINO adopted u w|'uu nho
his patronage increasing
New-York tribune., 1896-07-30
( LONG ISLAND NEWS
PLATT DELEGATES CHOSEN.

PLATT DELEGATES CHOSEN.
THE QUEENS COUNTY REPUBLICAN CoNvExr,ca,
DECLARES FOR GOLD AND HAS CONTEXT
Jamaica. July 1.-The lid Assembly District co,.
venticn called for the purpose OF eecing four deas.
gates to the State Republican Convention met In N.
Town Hall here late this afternoon. A Hght vs.
expected between the P!att and ant-Platt faction.
and IT resulted In victory for the former afte. a
hard struggle.
The district comprises the towns OF Flushing sna
Jamaica. Finishing sent fifteen delegates ana
Jamaica sent twenty. The convention was cal,.a
for O'Clock. but at that hour the Jamaica delegate.
went into caucus and did not adjourn until $40 whee
the convention was opened by Temporary Chairman
William A. Bennett. OF Jamaica. George II. Couitoa
OF jamaica was elected chairman Of the convention
and JOHN H. McCook. OF Jamaica. and r. Andrew
tr. Of Flushing. sccretares Mr.. Cou.ton said rhas
the Republican party Of Queens County was for thu
gold standard. and nothing but the god standard
lie reviewed the work Of the las, year. and then thu
routine work was taken up. Credentials were ca,>l
tor. afte. which nominations were in order.
David r. Fowler. Of Flushing. and Louis vach.
eron. OF Jamaica, were appointed telers. James
Smith, Of Flushing then secured the roor snd
made motion that each town elect two delegate
instead OF tie convention 4 whole elec,ins mu
four. This motion was seconded by -. w lIIllinaa
jr. OF Flushing. Up to this time the proceed,nn
"ao "ech oroery' ana thifiss were running smooth.
iy but this motion brought dozen delegates 10
their feet, and the storm that had been brewing
broke forth
r. E. Forbell. OF Flushing, a Platt man, ra,,ed
point OF order He wanted TO know whether n
was Democratic convention or a Republican sa,h.
ering. Delegates from all sides shouted motions Of
all kind and the charman's gave failed 10 re.
store order for some time. Chairman Coulton ma
he would decide the question ~ saving ,tn, ths
delegates would be elected by the convention A.
a whoe. demand Tor ro;Ica resulted ina" In .s s.
vote. which showed that the Platt were in he
majority. '
Nominations were then made. and the Plat r6ss
elected the following delegates and alternates: Den.
Ms Sullivan Flushing; Joseph Strauss. Flushing:
William A. Bennett jamaica, and Charles n
Trombly. Jamaica Alternates John B. McCcx
Jamaica; Edward ID. Durand. Jamaica: r. S,swsr
Mcknight. Flushing, and j. j. Van Nos;rand. Flush.
ing
After ths state delegates had been elected, t.,.
gates were elected 70 the Jud ciiry C5nvention whA
has not been called yet. Tney are: Harrison a
Moore. Flushing: Clinton B SIN m. Flushing; W a
Jones. Jamaica: L. Ii. Faber. Jamaica.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-30
PRINCES AT A CABMAN'S FUNERAL.

From London Society.
rho popul.r Vienna cabby. Igratius Berger. Is
dead And this H. how cabby was buried. he lay
I'm state as a notable right honorable citizen o! the
ancient city Of Vienna should, and many were the
hgh tapcrs and foral tributes surrounding all that
was left Of one OF the smartest. Joiest, and Wit
tiest "Zeugl'' drivers "Zeugl' Is the name given
by the Austrian 't;enieman joe 20 his carriage
and pair Muliitudes streamed 20 have last look
ri him and when the funeral obseques took place
on June 25 many notability OF the city was pres
ent At the church where the burial service was
read and the body consecrated. a contingent OF
the aristocracy In deep mourning was assembled
round the bier. Prince Paul and Prince Lajos
Esztcrhazy and Baron Herman Koenigswar:er, the
millionaire. being among the number.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-30
AN UNREASONABLE EX-HUSBAND.

Adam and Pauline Schmitt were divorced TWO
weeks ago. the woman being the Defendant ieS'e'
day Scbmitt was Il prisoner In the Lee Avenue po
ucc Court on 4 charge OF assault preferred by the
woman who since the divorce has been living at
No 81 South Third-s:. Schmtt married again iS'
week. but lie objects to his former wi'e having 'he
same privilege lie heard that on next sunday she
was to be married TO the correspondent III thS G cI H.
purpose Is alleged Of urging her not 10 marry she
man who had broken up mis- nome. Nheu Sno
would not let him IN the house. she says that ne
threw bricks through a parlor window and MT her:
In court lie denied the assault ana was P"io'" i''
trial
New-York tribune., 1896-07-30
CHARGED WITH ABDUCTING A GIRL.

Annie Whisky. fifteen years old. Is missing from
her home at No PA North Sixth-st.' ana IN 'he Lee
Avenue Police Court yesterday Michael Poschkewtz
q t,,or NJ No 81 North Sixth-st was charged with
ba wing abducted her He pleaded not guilty and was
held for trial in 100 bail Mrs. Whisky alleges that
her daughter has been infatuated with the prisoner
for three years and that on several occasions sne
hod ,ef, homo for him On Monday Mrs. Whisky
trao.n bor 70 tho home of the tailor who refused 10
give her up claiming that the girl was happier WIN
Sim and that he was going 10 make her ms VIE,
l I,' ,hnn secrrcd warrants through the Children
Society charging him with abduction ana the Ell g,r,
with being wayward. Since then the siri mas asa''
disapDeared.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-30
THE pERyERSITY or CHIMNEiS.

From The New-Orleans Times ~. % xrestis
The hardest problem the nS9et Of the professor
wwns,s.rdsw wn. SIS the chimney Mhss sb lef, handed
Ghnee the human gnse the SHS chimney Is to n.
mule to ,Hs na%s s"fS up
naT0Ss m"n Ssbsaon Th.rs mo sss ssn bad saf
stracton Of chmneys you %hcn .s' il comes down to
all ss' that S is matter sa two
neys side by side In presiSr sSer and construct them
on ssssY pns's'nsos ssmoss oIS ike Ssosaswx
r,sht a"a ,,s ~" Chimney is beyond all unde's's""
ans smv any builder Will tell you so''
New-York tribune., 1896-07-30
sHEPARp1rEs FOR GOLD.

At the Shepardite Executive COMMITTEES meet
Ing on Tuesday night. the following resolution was
adopted:
resolved, That tho Executive Committee OF
the Democratic party In Kings County hereby
heartily reiterats rs belief in the maintenance OF
the present gold sta ndard truly Democratic doc.
trirs announces its entire sympathy with the reso-
iu,lons adopted at the last meeting OF the County
Genera Committee. and expresses me h0ps tnst
really Democratic ticket or genuine Democratic
olS:fo-m may be nominated. and the chairman is
Authorized 10 send q copy OF this resolution 10 the
Nationsl Committee a: Indianapolis"
New-York tribune., 1896-07-30
rt1r VOTING MAN WAS ANGRY.

last winter there was fire at No. 30 Sieeei-st'
which caused little damage, but which since then
has caused no end OF discussion as to It's origin
Among the tenants of the building are Barnett
pollstcin and Miss Minnie Cohen. Bollstein was IN
the Even Stree, Police Court yesterday OH cnaree
80 oss,,I, 0refer-ed by Miss Cohen. IL was alleged
tbat on Monday evening. while taking anoul me
FIRE Miss Cohen remarked In fun TO boiistein 10 ma. M
6o;ne H. A. this he lost his temper ana sruck he'
lie denied the assault, but was paroled foi triai
New-York tribune., 1896-07-30
CHAMPION or WOMANKIyD.

George williams sent 10 Jail for five days by
Judge rea,s yesterday morning for assauting James
0ran. in me mission In Myrte-ave.. near Raymond
st, on Tuesday evening Grant was taking part in
the services at the time. Williams. who had
bets;nd him ard struck him q crushing blow ;hs
nose. Blood followed the blow AMI the meeting
In an uproar. Onlccr William Wys@ VINO Has Out
SIDE, arrested Williams. Williams gave as an ex-
cvsc for hls assault that he did not like Grants story
Ct hs experiences. x..ich refoned EensrAiy uvon
Womanktnd. ~
New-York tribune., 1896-07-30
ATTACKED BY A COW.

..,,rn,or July Y.-Walter L. Jaeger
,s,'.r - This n,ace went into the barn this mora"
,nr In it was one his cows. which here,V'y.. ~.
displayed mild disposition Without w@rn'ns 18th
cow turned on Mr. Jaeger and. catching MN a. " adj
COW @ .u tossed MIN o. er a partition into an an G ss
her nui Ills sh o,lder was dislocated ahu e,ss
yas Severely bruised. II is believed ""'
On used the COW TO become hostile.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-30
,,oropA1AN HELD FOR HOMICIDE.

Samuel Stafford and Henry Blumperg' .he "io'oi-
man and the conductor OF the tri'ey car Vi ne
~ - 1,o which on Tuesday evening ran over and
Lu,ed aIsxander Wuefiing six years old, opposite
his home at No lsl Bedford-ave' were arraiened IN
,he Lee Avenue Police Court yesterday and charged
with homicide They were represented py oon't, ad n
q 20 hail and Rlumbcrg was paroed TOT tIai & me
bura Of the victims takes place to-day III 'e Hu'n
Gran Cemetery.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-30
HAMPERED BY RED TAPE.
DISTRIBUTION OF STERILIZED MILK DE-
LAYED BY LACK OF SPECIAL ORDERS.
" srp.r.s TILE n1yrR OF THE MILK TO

NATHAN srRAUs THE GIvER OF THE MILK TO
TIE DIspENsARiEs-MA NATIONS AT THE DIS
rR1s,-r,No POINTS READY FOR THE
WORK. pUT THEIR HANDS ARE
TIED BY HEALTH DEPART
MENr RULES
At the Brooklyn Diet Dispensary. in DE Kalb-
ave-. yesterday, a Tribune reporter was told that
Nathan Straus. of New York was the giver Of
the / 900 bottles of milk daily 10 the poor OF
Brooklyn the distribution of which will begin
c-day at the various branches of the dlspensary
society. Dr. George +. West, secretary OF the
Board Of Health. said last week that the death
rate in brooklyn always ran higher during the
summer than ins its more crowded neighbor'
New-York. When II Is considered that In winter
New-York tribune., 1896-07-30
JOHN T. ARESON DEAD.

jamaica. July co.-John 7. Areson. one OF the esa-
est and known residents Of this village, died az
his home yesterday. He was eighty-six years Ga
He came into prominence the man who laid the
frs, track of the Brooklyn and Jamaica Railroad
In 1882 This road the beginning OF the present
Long Island Railroad system The track was hrst
laid out TO Union Course and then extended 10
HicksvilIe and finally the other end OF the sand
at Greenport After the road had been completed 70
Greenpor. Mr. Areson entered the service OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad. and became the genera su'
perintenden, Of repairs OF the road. lie remained
with the road for three but then returned 20
the employ Of the Long Island Railroad as genera. S
superintendent of repairs He nvented ne h'o ~
plough and the first efficient car brake ootn q
which we're used the Long Island Kssoaa rsunSsa
After the headquarters Of the ROAD were re@niosea @
from BROOKLYN TO Lcng Island CITY. Mr Arsso1
built the road between Jamaica and Leng is,ar1 arI
Cty Mr. Areson In his "reminiscences OF s tne xohs rs
often told how whole droy.s OF wild de.r wsns rr E N
scared up BY the men, Mr.. Areson was w,n :.
FLUSHING and moved to Brooklyn when ne pses'1s
the superint tendent Of the road He then mossl
jamaica. and later 10 Brookyn asaiA, o"' ''''"s
the last fourteen years had resided here
New-York tribune., 1896-07-30
CAPTAIN SMITH TAKEN TO AN ASYLUM.

Amityville Long Island July @-Captain ChAF'e.
Smith. the wel-known designer and shpouIoe'' :"
Creenpo-r who became insane on Monday H's""
was taken to the asylum at this place to-day p"'.
Clarence Niles and T L. Ireland. Of Greenpor.' 'a'.
night made thorough examination oi S'h,'" a.N
they both pronounced him insane. 1t was 'hen oe'
cided 10 have him placed in the asylum.
For time last night Smith was raiional aHa
walked about the streets of Greenpor; Accompanies
by Frederick Kpp. He went TO the railroad go $50
ton In Greerport this morning with Madison md pr:
NVaS and Ireland but when an attempt vas H,sns Ia
"a sa, rim p, hoard the train he again became W.
lent II required the united ehor's u az '
70 get him on board the ira In - .oso "a ,hs
sad feature in connection WIN fo1nery ,ee cas- partner
% Sy,,,h IN the shipbul.ding firm OF smith r.;.
IA also an inmate OF the insane asylum pnnshie 70
once influential hut now they are oo'''
,ake care Of themselves.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-05
INQUEST ON M'DoNouGH.
Jury Empaneled and Then Adj
jOurned Till Monday

The death of Martin McDonoueh who was
shot by Patrolmen William ONeiH will be
INVESTIGATED by Coroner Whitcomb and a
Jury Monday Yesterday Lieut.. Pothen. of
ing to act as TIE Jury at the inquest Frank
Ayd, George H. Allen. Charles Kartak Ed
mund w. Wallace. D. E. Foley and Edward
Nelson. The members of the jury took a
Carriage and were driven to the McDonough
residence at 624 Conway street where they
we're sworn in and examined the BODY This
being done they adjourned until Monday
when the taking of testimony will be COM
menced
O'NeiIl spent the day at the central police
quarters there would permit He was visited
during TIE dav by members of his family and
numerous friends who called TO express their
sympathy. O'Neill said he did not care to
talk for publication. and tried to appear cheer
full. but his appearance indicated otherwise
and it was noticeable that he was under
wearing strain. O'Brien and O'Brien have
been retained to defend him. and II Is also
probable that Herman OpDenheim, assistant
CITY attorney. will appear for him.
County Attorney Butler. seen yesterday
said the affair was a most unfortunate one
It was admitted. he said, that O'Neiu did not
intend to kill McDonough when he fired at
him, but it was a question whether that in
tention would be considered in the case. The
defense. Mr.. Butler said. would probably be
would be proven, the county attorney said
he did not care to discuss the matter at ALL
follows:
Homicide is excusable when committed by
accident or misfortune in doing any lawful
act. by lawful means, with ordinary caution,
and without any unlawful intent.
Homicide is justihable when committed by
public officer, or person acting by his COM
mand and in his aid and assistance. either
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-05
CHINA'S WALL DOWN.
Free Trade With the Interior to Be
Permitted.


SHANGHAI, China, Sept. 4.-There
are reports in circulation here among
people of the highest authority which,
if correct, show that the travels of Ii
Hung Chang in Europe are likely to
have, in the immediate future, a most
important effect upon the policy of the
Chinese government, and that the in
terror of the Chinese empire will short
ly be thrown open to free trade When
the great Chinese statesman was in
England, an official attached to his
staff said that the main object of the
viceroys tour was to sound the Euro
pean governments regarding an in
crease in the customs tariffs of China
He added that it was understood that
Russia, Germany and France were fav-
orable to the increase, but that the
Marquis of Salisbury wanted time to
consider the matter and that he had
brought forward several important
counter propositions. What the propo-
sails Of Lord Salisbury were,
is question probably known
to but few people. On the other
hand, 1T Is asserted here by people who
are in a position to have accurate in
formation regarding the policy of the
Chinese government, that the latter Is
inclined to concede the conditions set
forth by Lord Salisbury and that, as
preliminary agreement, there will
be an increase in the tariff; all transit
dues in the interior of China will be
abolished, and that later on, free trade
will be established throughout the
Chinese empire
The preliminary increase in the tariff
Is looked upon as being necessary, as
loan must be secured in some man
ner. and the customs dues are regarded
as being the best security possible I'M
der the circumstances. 1t is also init
mated that if Great Britain advances
the money required by China, the latter,
as sort of bonus, will place orders
for a number of battleships, cruisers
and torpedo boats of various descript-
ions in British ship yards. and, further,
British officers may be detailed to re-
organize the Chinese army. 1t was at
first proposed to entrust this task to
German officers, but it is believed that
III Hung Chang, while in Germany
was not successful in driving the bar
gains which he contemplated OF
course this is decidedly English view
of the case and may be modified by
future events, for a great deal depends
still upon the action Of Ii Hung Chang
when he returns to China and the
nature of the report he will furnish for
the decision of the emperor.
Finally, it is understood that the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-05
GO -FOUR DAYS LATER.
Minnesota Editors Will Sail on the
North Land,

The steamer North West being out of re-
pair, the excursion of the Minnesota Editorial
association will be postponed until Sept. II,
the party taking the steamer North Land in
stead, Mr. Hill having placed that vessel at
the disposal of the association.
The party will rendezvous at the Windsor
hotel, st. Paul, Saturday morning, Sept. II, in
time TO take the Eastern Minnesota train
from the union depot at S15 a.. m. Parties
who have arranged to meet the train at Min
neapohs or other points on the Eastern Min
nesota will not need to make any change in
their plans.
The party will reach Duluth in time to sail
at 145 p. M, Saturday, Sept II, reaching
the 500 about noon Sunday, where a halt
will be made to suit our convenience. Mac
mac island will be reached Sunday evening.
AS the boat is to make the round trip for
this party with no other passengers, we Will
have it at our entire disposal, and will not
go to the hotel as proposed, remaining on
board for meals and lodging while at the ISL
and, the expense Of which will be met by
the executive committee, in lieu of previous
ly arranged hotel charges at the island.
On Monday morning, Sept. IA, the drive
about the island will be given, and at such
hour that day as suits the party. Inc N0rth
Land will leave on the return trip for Du-
luth, arriving there in time to take the
night train, Tuesday, Sept Is, for the Twin
Cities arriving Wednesday morning, Sept
16, and diSbanding.
will be run exclusively for the editors, will
be the personal presence of J. J. Hill. ,,,
Owing to the postponement the DOCKS WIN
be reopened and actual editors and publish
ers who send in their application to c. p
Slime, Minnesota Type foundry, St Paul on
or before Wednesday. Sept. 9, will be accept
ed. The books will positively and finally
close on that date All applications must be
accompanied by the remittance called for IN
our original circular.
&C. C. Whitney
H. P. Hail.
Executive Committee Minnesota Editorial
Association.