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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-16
THE TANUiNY PRIMARIES.

The Tammany primaries were held last evening
in all the districts. but did not give evidence Of
the remarkable harmony predicted outside Of the
bailiwick of Henry H. Purroy In the XXIst Dis
trict for instance Matthew +. Donahue and Ed
ward J. n Rogers had desperate fight 10 main
tain their hold against Clifford Boese and John =
Everett The plurality Of the Donahue- Rogers fac
,ion was a narrow one. Among the supporters OF
rho winning party were ex-Dock Commissioner
lanes ! Phelan. James +. Qunlan and Joseph
+. Iedwith.
An unexpected fght was developed against Will
lam = Strings in the XXIIId District. but II was
,Ao,oh, that the Stillings Adams faction won. al
though long after midnight no votes had been
counted
J., tho yXXIVth and XXXVth districts both the
r,rrov and the Sheehan factions held primaries
80 far removed from each other that trouble
,,rred Roth sides declared their ticket elected
7, tho XXXIst District the troubles com
rb,,s the actual district leader In place OF Charles
Welde. ~ mo. .,,o,- a.. oios,oa
s1a No. from the XXIXth District William r
Sheehau and Thomas r. Crimmins also appeared
Oh 1he ,hrea tened contest in the lid District be-
-, ,h. brown and Diver factions had been
Matched up and resulted In the plan to make r J
GrConnor leader Nicholas T. Brown. Patrick
D,vyer and Thomas F. Foley were among the
Delegates chosen. ,,., ,.,
Richard y Croker a nephew OF Richard Croker.
was elected from the XAXIVth District by the
nt-Purroy faction
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ROSTOy MERCHANTS DTNNER.

Roston Jan 15-The thirteenth annual dinner OF
the Boston Merchants Association was held at the
Hotel Vendome tonight. The speakers were Gov
ernor Roger Wolcott. William G. Cornwel. presd-
dent Of the City Bank Of Buffalo; W. Bourke Cock
ran and Mayor Josiah Quincy.
In his speech Mr.. Cochran said: The party that
betrayed the tariff issue raised It's hand against
the security OF the Government itself False 10
its own platform In "a. II became false 10 the
Constitution In 90. ! have contributed TO Its sue
cess In the past. and by that contribution mace
its assault upon the things We all hold dear more
formidable. Those who felt with me believed that
the only redress which could offer 10 the people
was TO take the front rank In the contest and sac
rfcing all hopes Of political preferment, snare
with the party which repudIated us the exclusion
from Office which asked the people TO visit upon
them Now the fight in which bore part has
been conducted TO A triumphant issue. the parry
against which We have been arrayed for our lives
had I'm this awful crisis that overhung the coun-
Try deliberately chosen to sacrifice some OF Its
cast an electoral vote against its candidates
DIN the face of threats which Il knew that those
who uttered them could redeem. the Republican
Marty declared for honor and for honesty. and in
that declaration il gained the right to control this
Government II has acquired the duty 10 discharge
II With ewes wide open we voted for a PrOtec-
rionisf and I believe should be now ready, II
necessary to stand Protection as the policy Of the
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TELEGRAPHTC NOTES.

Crescentvile Ohio JAN 1.-THE immense paper
mills Of the Fox Paper Company located here.
were destroyed by fire last night Major George
H. Fox who is secretary Of the company, puts
The loss at over $4,000 Which includes machinery
valued at 10000 and two million pounds Of
manufactured paper and G"O pounds Of crude
stock. The building WAS worth $4,000. and Il A
complete wreck
Kansas city, Mo. Jan I5.--In signed state
ment given out last night. John Kennedy. who Is
charged with being the leader OF the robbers who
twice held up and robbed Chicago and Alton
trains At Blue Cut declares that there Is con
the principal witness for the State against Ken
nedy. convicted OF perjury in 1882 by falsely
swearing that three OF his neighbors were con-
nected with the Jesse James gang. which robbed a
train near Independence that year. rumor Ia In
circulation that the robbers secured $4,000 in the
last robbery, instead Of 5000 as given out at the
time Of the nod-up.
Dayton Ohio. Jan. l5.--In view of the attack on
the management of the Soldiers Home here by
Representative Northway yesterday. Governor
Thomas of the Home. said to-day when seen ny a
United Associated Presses reporter. "Oleomar-
earine OF good quality has been in use here by
the authority Of tbe Board OF Managers for four
wears. Its use has at all times given better shts,
faction 20 tina members than butter did when used
here because butter OF good quality cannot be
obtained al reasonable prices 'or probably at any
nrice) In such large quantities. Members nave
never complained 20 me or other officers or ms
branch about the use or quality OF the oIeomar-
- rine supplied Them
Cleveland Ohio Jan. l5.-Robert I.ndmuller.
wholesale tobacco dealer. made assignment yes
terday The liabilities are placed at spcn. with
assets al 5000
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easIy be cut wlth a pocketknIte those coated with

easily be cut with a pocketknfc, those coated with
oil were scarcely affected
Mr.. Wood casts doubt upon the durability OF the
tall metallic structures that have been erected. He
alleges that ut Is an indispensable condition in APP
plying paint for the protection Of metallic surfaces
disregarded In many of these buidngs-that the sur
face must first he prepared by cleaning It to receive
the paint and that the manner and time OF apply
ing the coating strong factors toward getting
favorable result" In previous papers Of de-
sructive corrosion where this action Is very apparent
were cited: These include important structures
as the Niagara Falls and Brooklyn suspension
bridges. the Victoria tubular bridge across the St
Lawrence River at Montreal. the Firth OF Forth
caniever bridge and elevated railway and vaduct
constructions in New-York OF these the author now
remarks that there was "evidently wrong concep-
ton from the beginning OF what necessary for
the protection from corrosion Of these costly
ures. so that their life could he measured by the
lapse OF centuries instead CT decades
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reasons not commercial success. II was In
closed in a building in which plunge had been
situated but it was popular. 1t lacked the
degree of heat required by people VINO were
troubled with diseases. and even less popular
with those who battle occasionally to relieve that
tired feeling"
Early last July Mr.. Thornton conceived the idea
that by boring in the earth A distance or say
1000 feet. sufficient supply Of hot water might
be obtained 10 establish ratatorium ara pleasure
resort similar the Broadwatcr. near Helena
The scheme had been tried once before IN Mon
tana, and had proved failure BOB 1homas
some years ago sank hole TO a great depth on
strip of ground adjoining PIpestone Springs ouS
never succeeded In getting anything better tnah
very good quality Of clear cold water
II was TO tap this stream that Mr. thornton De
gan work last August. He secured big derrick.
such AS is used in the oil wells OF Pennsylvania,
and began q search for the hot pots In nature 3
storehousc Yesterday the drill reached a depth
OF l4S feet. and up through the hollow tube came .
rumbng gurgling sound. II was water. ana not
water at that. Il dubbed up with the force OF z
miniature geyser and trickled down the sides OF
the huge derrick with merry sound III de-
lighted the workmen well as the originator OK
the scheme. for 1t ocular proof that down be-
low was "A body of warm water when could %
converted TO the of man. II was only " DE-
erees Fahrenheit nice temperature Tor oatnin8
purposes but not sufficient for heating purposes:
The boring H. being continued. and II * Deneved
that at a greater depth water OF mucn increased
temperature will be found. The experiment VIII
be watched with interest by the people or this
vicinity for it's will mean fortune to the
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UP PPTTCHiRD HOLDING MS y" v.

mn CyRrs THOMPSON NOMINATED FOR sENAl'"
BY THE NORTH CAROLINA PoPVLSlN'
Raleigh ~ c. Jan l5.-The Populist caucus NJ
midnight nominated DR. Cyrus Thompson TOT sen
ator on the second ballot thompson Do'"''
Mot, Hueman and Guthrie were voted for on the
Are, halo. on the second ballot all except the
first two were withdrawn Thompson ana DOCK
cry received % and votes respectively. senator
Parker OF Randolph. one of the boilers returned
TO the caucus last night 1t Is understood tna' ne
will vote for the nominee. II Is not pc'ie'eu .""'
rIrdisor rbo wont into the caucus with Parker
will desert Pritchard. r
the situation virtually remains unchanged -FOUR
,een PopulIst votes In addition TO the Republican
vote will nominate Prtchard. II Is sap that Al
least eighteen will stand by him 10 inc Iast. Al
this hour there appears TO be no reason for chang
ing the prediction that Prtchard Will be his own
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CITY BILLS INTRODUCED.
ONE PROVIDES FOR LIGHTING COMMITS
sIONER AT A FAT SALARY.

SIONER AT FAT SALARY.
Albany Jan. IL (speciaD. Several bills affecting
interests in New-York City were presented 10 the
Assembly this morning. One OF them. introduced
by Mr. Corrigan. OF New-York provides for the
election of a Lighting Commissioner. for a term of
four years whose duty II shall be to require OF the
companies daily. weekly and monthly report
OF their business He is 10 have the right at any
time inspect the books OF companies. A
complaint being entered against any company II
is made the duty of the Commissioner investigate
and report upon II 10 the complainant and TO the
Mayor. The Commissioner may also require in
spectors OF gas-meters at any time TO inspect the
meters OF any company. The bill makes the salary
of the Commissioner 5000 year and he Is TO have
clerks who are to receive So 900 in ALL and assistants
who are 10 receive salaries to the amount Of $4,000
Mr.. Corrigan introduced another measure direct
ING that the Board of Estimate and Apporionment
snail let all contracts for the OF paper from
the streets OF the city 10 the lowest bidder
AS soon as Speaker O'Crady called the House 10
order this morning. the Clerk began to read the
uties or the lo3 bills which introduced yester-
day-the largest number with one execution eyer
known in the history of the Assembly Mr. Aus
TN 5 DILL providing for Hall OF Records In
New-fork. was ordered to a third reading and on
notion recommitted TO the Committee on Citie5 re-
tanning its regular place in the order Of third read
ing
All bills introduced this morning were on mo-
ton of Mr.. Nixon. read for the first time and re-
rsrred to- COMMITTEES The House then adjourned
The following among the bills introduced
In the Assembly to-day
BY Mr.. Glen-Reducing the rate OF interest to S
per cenl.
BY Mr.. Gilleand- Providing for the extension Of
Broadway AT Kingsbridge road over the Harlem
River in NewYork City. erecting bridge TO carry
out its improvements. and appropriating $4,000 to
acquire land and cover the cost of the work
BY Mr.. misunderstanding for the removal Of
telegraph, telephone and electric light wires from
Amsterdam-avc. New-York city.
BY Mr.. Laimbcer-Making 1t msdemeanor to
sell policy slips or to have in ones possession any
Daraphernaa for the playing OF policy
BY Mr.. Finn-Providing that the Clerk OF the
City Court Of New-York shall receive 5000 salary.
by Mr. mountaineering the act forbidding
the construction Of railroad in Perry-st.. New
York
BY Mr. mountaineering the act prohibiting a
railroad in Charles-st. NewYork.
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MrTcHELL's FIGHT FOR REELECTION

Salem ore. Jan l5.-John n. Mitchell was the
unanimous choice of the caucus held by the Re-
publican members of the Legislature" last evening
for United States Senator There were q members
in the caucus including Nesler. whose seat Is con-
tested He ran fopdlis,. but supported Nc
Kinlev Senator Carter absent on account Of
sickness but sent letter TO the effect that ne
would support the caucus nominee Senator CON
nor who lives In the city was not present. bur
colleague said he would abide by the action OF the
caucus There ninety votes on joint ballot and
II the claims OF Mtchells friends be made
good he has the requisite number 10 elect.
The oppostion is determined to prevent the or
ganization OF the lower house. and declares
Mitchell will have less than majority when a
Is taken.
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THE SKATING TLTB WON.

IT'S HOCKEY PLAYERS DEFEATED THE PRINCE
TON TEAM By A SCORE OF TO q
The game OF hockey at the 'lermont Avenue
Skating Rink last night between the Princeton ana
Skating Club OF Brooklyn teams was hercely con-
tested from start TO finish 1t was the first appear
ance NJ the Princeton men, and although they were
de,aa,sd nv a score OF TO 0. they made a remark
ably good showing. The game was played In two
halves Of fifteen minutes each. Pardee. OF Prince
ION got the puck the start and running the en-
tire length of the rink. almost succeeded in scor-
ing a goal There was no score In the first half.
In tho second half Iounsbury. OF the Skating Club
snored a goal I'm two minutes. but Il was so high
that the spectators questioned the Judgment OF the
,nSaree I'm the second play Wise made goal in
A. minutes and Drakeley followed II up with an
n,her The teams lined up az follows:
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A PLANT TO MAKE COFFERDAM.
THE CRAMPS ESTABLISH NEW INDUSTRY IN
ROCKFORD. ILL.

THE CRAMPS ESTABLISH A NEW INDUSTRY IN
ROCKFORD. ILL.
Chicago. Jan. l5.-Edwin S Cramp. one OF the
firm of Philadelphia shipbuders. was in Chicago
yesterday concluding arrangements for opening a
factory in Rockford for the manufacture of Golfer
dam. or ship padding from cornstalks.
The enterprise has grown out of an invention by
a young Philadelphian Mark S Marsden who dis
covered in the course OF his experiments in chem
istry that the portion of the cornstalk could
be converted into the best material for conerdam
Early last year he sold the process to the cramps.
Since then machinery has been made for its man
ufdcture and IL is the purpose OF the cramps 10
into the business extensive scale.
Speaking of the new enterprise. Mr.. Cramp said:
our experiments with this new cofferdam mate
rial have shown that il is the most perfect in its
action OF anything Of The kind ever used The fac
tory we are about open Rockford Is only one
o. the group of factories that we intend to open
throughout the West before another autumn.
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THEIR CAMPAIGN JOBS OVER.
REDUCTION IN THE CAPITOL WORKING FORCE
TO DAY.

A REJECTION IN THE CAPITOL. WORKING FORCE
TO DAY.
Albany Ian 15-There will he lay-off OF sixty
men in ;he Capitol Maintenance Department, io-nor-
row. This Is made necessary by lack OF funds. The
dsmissals will include employees OF al the various
Grades
Superintendent Eason. VINO has charge OF me 'api-
to said to-day that the conditions prevailing In his
department, resulted from the State and National
Campaign carried on last fall Many persons had
been placed payroll at the request Of Influential
Republicans and since the elections pressure had
been exerted 10 keep them in their places. with the
result that he had found himself overloaded He had
reported Board OF Trustees Of Public Buildings
ana they had directed him proceed 10 drop enough
men to make the force such as was necessary There
no political significance attaching 10 the changes to
he made
Superintendent Eason said thar he did not know
lnn how large a force ne would have after the lay
M. but II would possibly he still too large. in which
case another reduction would follow.
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CHIC4GO'S VIEW WILL BE UNOBSTRLCTED

THE WOMAN WHO WEARS HER HAT IN THE
THEATRE THERE WILL HAVE TO PAY FINE.
Chicago Ian 1.-THE ordinance passed by the
GUY Council two weeks against the wearing
Of headgear in theatres and amusement houses
during the performance and making the manager
uahle TO a fine OF IS for each offence was vetoed
iast night by Mayor Swift. and "A substitute ordi-
nance less sweeping i'm It's scope. was passed and
signed by the Mayor, who suggested the substt-
ute The penalty is directed against the woman
who persists in wearing a hat al theatre max.
irg her liable 10 a fine of g. The management. by
Tho new ordinance. is exonerat"d from any ~.
sronsibiity The ordinance will go into effect to
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STORM IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

SNOW AND RAIN IN QUANTITIES NOT ExPEns
ENCED FOR TWENTY YEARS
Los Angeles Cal. Jan 1.-THE worst rain and
snow storm in years has ragged throughout South
ern Cafo mia for the last twenty -four hours. with
,,ros,act of irs continuing with additional vio-
lence During part of yesterday rain Tell IN tor
rents ana the wind blew a strong gale from tho
nort heasf A remarkable feature OF the storm has
been the low temperature which has prevailed:
The mountains and foothills are entirely covered
hour walk from the centre Of Pasadena: There
j. nroha bly moro on the ground in Los An
coles and adjoining counties than has been seen
in twenty wears. All the streams are bank full.
and MANY Of then veritahe lakes.
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BORING FOR HOT WATER.

lack Thornton made the biggest strike OF the
Gar in the Butte district yesterday at Thornton s
Snrings few miles west OF the city ard his
,riands about town have been wishing him all
kinds Of good luck In MS venture. At depth OF
ia feet he encountered a flow OF water hot enough
to scald the bristies on hos. ana strongly I'M
Tn. spring was located years ago by Colonel j.
& & Thornton pioneer and a splendid type OF
the rugged and honest men who blazed the trails
OF civilization In the West. The spring OF
small volume and low temperature. and for these
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PREFERRED DEATH TO IMPRISONMENT.

MARTIN CUT HIS THROAT FROM EAR TO EAR
WHEN HE SAW THE POLICE COMING.
James Martin. forty-fve years old of No. 80
Tenth-ave.. who had just returned from Sing
Sing after serving term for assauting his
wife. attempted to repeat the offence last night.
and when he the police coming to arrest
him locked himself in his and cut his
throat from ear to He was removed to
Roosevelt Hospital. and died at 80 this morn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-16
READINGS NEW PASSENGER AGENT.

Philadelphia. Jan. 15.-Edson J. Weeks has been
appointed general passenger agent of the Phladel-
phia and Reading Railway Company. its controlled
and leased lines He will take charge on February l.
Mr. Weeks has been engaged in the passenger service
of railroad companies Western NewYork for about
twenty years. and now holds the place Of general
agent Of the passenger department of the New York
Central and Hudson River Railroad Company in
Buffalo He succeeds Clinton c. Hancock. who died
10Y
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INSURANCE RETALIATION REPEATER

Albany. Jan. Is observation-disclosures Leonard
Of NewYork. introduced in the Assembly this morn
ing bill 10 repeal the Hustled Retaliatory Insurance
law OF last year. The Hustled law. which passed
after spirited fight the floor and in the corr
mittees OF the Senate and Assembly. provides that
whenever any company organized in this Sta, and
certified sound by the Insurance Department snail
be excluded from any foreign country, the companies
OF that country shall not be permitted 10 do business
IN this State The law Is aimed Prussia
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FOR A NEW CITY PRISON.

TO BE PIT Up AT ESSEN MARKET AND TAKE
THE PLACE OF LUDLOW STREET JAIL.
Albany. Jan Is (SpeNaD. Adler will
Introduce bill week provide for the
struCiior Of building by New-York City In the
Essex Market Court. - be used a courthouse and
Jail In place OF the presen' Ludlow Street Jail.
Mr. Adler SAYS that the bill has the Endorsement Of
the City Magistrates. The building Is cost $500 e).
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THE ARBITRATION TREATY.
IS IT TO THE ADVANTAGE OF THIS COUNTRY

IS TT TO THE ADVANTAGE OF THIS COUNTRY
From The Chicago Times-Herald
Yet the question were submitted TO the Amsr
vote that the treaty should be adopted suppose n
does improve Enslands position 9ysTnm r
lives. Doubtless Lord Salisbury reckoned tnat 9
Would leave him free to concentrate his attention
upon his European rivals without fear OF an attack
thar concerns us is whether the treaty Is to the ad
vantage OF this country. and not whether We are the
principal gamers
A CHANGE IN THE APPLICATION OF LAW.
From The Milwaukee Journal.
The treaty marks change in the application Of
great Powers providing general rule for the settle
men, Of difficulties without and by the peaceabo
methods Of the Some eighty single cases have
been referred. but this treaty provides in advance
p to no at wy s 4swoe for ans
tingcncy TO he no longer feared
ASSURANCE OF IMMUNITY FROM WAR
From The Chicago Record.
This general arbitration treaty meets the approval
Of the people. and would be OF inesimabe value to
the business world IN giving assurance OF immunity
with this matter by allowing Il 70 go over until A.
other Administration comes into power.
THE SENATE SHOULD ACT AT ONCE
From The Boston Journal
II is Illuminating that at the very moment when
from all the capitals OF Europe. expressions of
graduation heard over the negotiation OF the
btration between the United States and Great
Britain there should be intimations from Washing
ton that the Senate proposes 70 take it's own time
about ra,ifying the treaty and that considerable
number OF Senators are ready 10 vote against IL.
1T WOULD DIsBAND STANDING ARMIES
From The Indianapolis Journal.
It Is therefore, the first step toward the adoD.
ton OF policy which will revolutioniZe the con-
dtions under which the nations of the world
list. IL would disband the standing armies OF tho
world and relieve the people OF Europe OF theb
heaviest burdens. IL substitutes the orderly ard
inexpensive methods OF higher civilization ~
the adjustment OF disputes for the destructive, -
human and senseless arbtrament OF war.
HAsTY ACTION PRECLUDED
From The Providence Journal
The first thought In our minds will be not VA
but arbitration. Not until arbitration has faihe1
or wearied us by Its tedious processes will we turn
And ~ our minds ,.iverted TO peaceful a
means of settlement In the early stages OF a d.
pute the hotheads will have a chance to Ca
down. and then the chief danger will he over.
At one OF the last days OF the Beail book ana
ton a man spoke to the auctioneer and asked hin
to put for sale two books the would be buyer
had selected from the stock. They're juvenile
books" the man explained. "and they're just the
same size: so ! want the two of them for my
boys" The books were put up and sold the two
OF them and what do you suppose their titles
were Jack and the Beanstalk and ''Chldo
Harold" i-(washington Post
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no Caucus HELD IN ILLINOIS.

Springfield H.. Jan. 1.-THE Republican machine
is desperately work in the interests OF Congress-
man William Iorimer but none of the Cook County
boilers have been brought into line. About fifteen
of the rural representatives have declared for
Iorimcr II looks strong for Mason. II IS ex-
pressed as the belief that HIT carr and Allerton
will withdraw Both houses adjourned until .
o'clock u m Monday Nothing done.