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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-30
DIR. CONATY A MONSIGNOR.
THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF HIS ELEVATION MADE
BY ARCHBISHOP MARTINELLL.

THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF HIS ELEVATION MADE
BY ARCHBISHOP MARTINELLL
Dr Thomas A. Conaty, rector or the Catnohc
University at Washington. has been elevated by
the Pope He is now Monssnor Conaty Domestic
PROBATE 10 the Holy See. with the title OF Right
Rovcrend The announcement was made last night
nv Archbishop Martinelli the Papal Delegate. at
dinner given in his honor by Brother Justin
nrcsident of Manhattan College. in the De La Sale
Institute No lOs West Fifty-ninth-st There were
afout twenty persons present at the dinner. includ
ing Archbishop Corrigan, Brother Justin, General
O'Beirne. DR. Morrisey, Of Hartford; DR.. Bonnet
Father Charles Prior of the Domincans in Florida;
Brother Eulogius. director of the De La Sale In
stitute. and Brother Quintinian. Assistant Visitor
General
The guests were at dessert when DR.. Conaty en-
tered accompanied by Brother Bernard. He was
cordially welcomed, and Brother Bernard intro
duced him 70 the assembled guests using the
words Permit to introduce Dr. Conaty." Arch
bishop Martineiii then revealed his little surprise
Rising at his seat. he raised his hand for silence
and said with a smile: Pardon me. but 1t Is
longer Dr. Conaty. 1t Is now Monsignor Conaty."
The announcement; Il complete surprise, but
the Archbishop then explained that he had the
,ion of Dr. Conaty and he told at considerable
was to be. The dinner was interrupted for several
minutes. and all the guests, including Archbishop
COrTigan, crowded about the newly made Mon
signor TO tender their congratulations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-30
BLOWN UP BY DYNAMITE.

BUILDINGS WRECKED IN SOUTH SCRANTON
pENN.-rHE OWNER ARRESTED FOR ARSON.
Scranton, Penn. June "A dynamite explosion
carly this morning IN South Scranton blew up the
business block OF Leon Olchefsk, a double dwelling
block owned by him. and single house owned by
Michael O'Hara The business block. two-story
building was torn TO pieces Twenty other houses
rad all the windows blown out and plaster torn
from the walls. The shock was felt all over the
city.
The cause OF the explosion Is unknown. but Ol.
chefsk attributes II TO enemies he made In political
and church disputes. lie was one OF the principals
In troubles which led a split In the Polish Cath
olic congregation. Following the explosion. tho
wrecked buildings took fire, but the fremen Kept
the names from spreading. In some OF the houses
the sleeping people were covered with faling plaS-
Ter The infant child OF Michael Joyce was danger
ouslv Injured and little son OF John Klein almost
sunocated The ruins bcirg searched 10 ascerf
rain n any bodies buried IN them. IL is believed
that fully 100 200 pounds OF dynamite were used
nv the person who set the explosive on
Chiefs Robling and Hickey OF the Police and tlre
departments aud corps OF assistants worked hard
to-day In an effort 10 fix the responsibility Tor the
explosion. II is generally believed that Lecn olchet.
Ski owner OF the main building. IL guilty. lie was
arrested tonight, charged with arson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-30
ON THOSE DANGEROUS CURVES.

RESOLUTION IN THE HEALTH BOARD TO
REDUCE THE SPEED OF CABLE-CARs
At the meeting Of the Health Board yesterday
afternoon Charles +. Roberts, the Sanitary Super
intendent, submitted report calling attention TO
the numerous accidents and loss of life due to the
high rate of speed at which the cable-cars OF the
Metropolitan Traction Company are run on Dead
Mans Curve at the Fifty -third-st. curves and at
Broadway and State-st. He said that In order TO
reduce the speed of the cars shorter cables should
be put In at these three places.
The following resolution introduced by Presi-
dent Moss of the Police Board. as an ex o1lcio
member, to amend the Sanitary Code
No conductor. driver gripman Of any railroad
other vehicle running on tracks in the city
of New-Yorx shall allow cause the same to be
pulled. drawn propelled around any curves
on any public street avenue at a greater rate or
speed than two miles an hour.
And director president, superintendent or
other person who IS interested or who owns or con-
trolls any such vehicle shall permit II 10 be
so pulled. drawn or propelled.
This section OF the Sanitary Code Is adopted Tor
the purpose of preventing accidents by which life
or health may be endangered.
Commissioner Moss's resolution was laid upon the
table TO be acted upon at the next meeting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-30
AN OLD WOMAN RUN DOWN.

An old woman with gray hair and faded clothes
who carried a little basket in which there
loaf of bread, when trying to cross Ninth-ave. at
Fifty-seventh.st st. last evening knocked down
by a southbcund cable-car ana sustained a severe
wound on the back of the head. Several men picked
the woman up and carried her into the office OF
Dr. Terrell. at No. 400 West Fffty-seventh-st.
where her head was sewed up An inspector of
the road asked the physician TO take the woman
home I'm his carriage. She gave the name of Mrs
Kate Conlon, said she was seventy years old ard
lived with her son at ly-ninth-st. and Third
ave The doctor took the woman and drove about
for an hour but cou.d not find any one who knew
ber He then took her TO Roosevelt Hospital
where she was kept for the night. The gripman
was arrested and locked up in the West Forty
seventh-st. station.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-30
CABLE CRASH IN PARK ROW.

\ BICYCLE AND PAkI VI y fiOhsfNa- sMAShED
SEVERAL PERSONS CUT AND BRUISED
In n collision between horsecar and a cable-car
in front Of No. q Park Row yesterday afternoon
and the general mix-up of trucks. horses and peo-
pie that followed several people were injured part
of the horsecar smashed and bicycle was de-
molished
Patrick Walsh. OF No l37 East Northumberland
nineteenth-st., new gripman. was being broken IN
on a Thrd-ave. cabe-car. Where the collision
occurred there was congestion Of traffic and
Walsh seemed unable to handle his car 1t crashed
into the rear of Avenue d No. 239. demolishng
the rear platform, and the horsecar was jammed
forward against a National Express Companys
truck The truck-drver was thrown from his seat
and slightly injured; of his horses had big
niece of skin scraped off its breast and the other
was badly scratched about the leg. Daniel w.
Ryan of No. 373 Sixteenth-st.. Brooklyn. was rid
ing his wheel just ahead of the Avenue ID car, and
he was caught In the tangle of vehicles His wheel
was demolished but his activity saved him from
personal injury. A truck belonging to the Wash
ington Mills Company also damaged and one
Of the horses attached to it slightly injured.
Three women in the horsecar also badly
frightened and one received small cut from a
piece OF flying glass She declined aid
AS soon as the cabe-car struck the horsecar II
was brought to stop. Then one of the men on
the trailer went forward and took charge. He
managed to get his in motion, and was soon
proceeding down Park Row. No arrests were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-30
EASTERN INSURANCE COMPANIES WIN.

COMMISSIONER MNALL HAD no RIGHT TO RULE
THEM OFT OF KANSAS.
ro,oka Kan June 29-Judge Foster In the
r-ritcd states District Court. to-day made de-
cisIon that deprives the State Insurance Commits
sioner Webb McNall. OF the power he has assumed
In preventing certain Eastern life insurance com
nanies from doing business in Kansas. The case
was one brought by the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company to restrain the Commissioner, who had
,,temnted TO stop the company from .ransdcting
hnsnrSs here because II had not paid certain
cIaims Judge Foster holds that Commissioner Me-
Sam has no right TO revoke the c0mpanys license
rnirss the holder cf policy has secured Judgment
aaainst the company and this Judgment has re-
,his opinion carries with 1t the right OF the New
York Life the Mutual Life of New-York and the
f.onnecticut Mutual 10 continue business although
licenses had been refused them on the ground OF
non-payment OF the IlIllmon claims.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-30
DEBS'S SCHEME Not ABANDONED.
oNF, OF HIS ALLIES SAYS THE WHOLE NATTER
HAS BEEE MISUNDERSTOOD.

oxr. OF HIS ALLIES SAYS THE WHOLE NATTER
HAS BEEH misunderstood.
Milwaukee, Wis. June 29.-The Debs colonization
ecbome has not been abandoned. as has been re-
ported Victor /" Berger Editor OF the Nor.
ygrts. of this city who attended the conference or
,bo leaders of the Social Democracy at Chicago re-
cently says the whole matter has been misunder-
stood He says 1t Is the intention OF the Social
Democracy all over the country TO go on orsahiz-
ing I'm the hope that eventually they VIII get into
pou,er and revolutionze the social system OF tho
United States Meanwhile. as fast as they get
means they intend to send unemployed people from
the cities to a point in the West still TO be selected,
,vhcrc they may have chance to make a llVel-
hood The colonization scheme is only a side issue
uIth the Social Democracy, but Mr.. Berger says
the press of the country have made II the main
plan Debs is ia full accord with the plan outlined
bv Mr. Berger. The latter says there are 3,"1VU
unemployed people in the country and he Will
consider his party lucky II 1t can raise money
enough to transport only 1000 to the West There
was never any intention of forming vast army
TO invade the West in search OF homes ana iVe"-
hon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-30

A COACH WITH EIGHTEEN COUPLES IN 1T
THROWN DOWN AN EMBANKMENT.
AND MANY ARE HURT.

Boonton, ~ j., June @-At an early hour this
morning a party from Nolens Point Raccoon
Lake and Shelter Island, near Lake Hopatcong,
started in two large tally-hos for ride to Budds
Lake. where they intended 10 hold a picnic The
first tally-ho had eighteen couples in 1t and six
horses attached
The horses of this tally-ho became frightened at
some COWS which ran across the road Two OF the
horses broke loose from the harness and the other
four kept backing until they gave sudden jerk and
tIraw tha tally.h down the embankment into the
lake. - ,o, H.. .,, .o.os
ond saved them from going down the embankment.
The passengers thrown into twenty feet OF
water The: cries were heard by nearby farmers.
who went TO their assistance 49,, ,,
Several persons We're injured, among them being
lillian r See skull! fractured. George W. Deety OF
DuffaIo foot smashed Miss X. 7. Knight. one arm
broken; c. l.. Hurks. Brooklyn. two legs broken /;
Mis- Iottie Rush, Brooklyn one ear cut on and
N p william NewBrunswick seriously cut ABOUT
head and body. Mr.. and Mrs. T. VI: c. cleveland.
eent 10 their home the first train this Afternoon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-30
ABLE-CAR KILLS A CHILD
GRINDS HER TO DEATH IN SIGHT OF
HUNDREDS OF OTHER CHILDREN.
CAUGHT on TIT TRACKS AND RUN DOWN WHILE
CROSSING LExINGTON-AvE. TO AT
TEND SCHOOL.


A little girls life was crushed out yesterday
beneath the fender Of Lexington-ave cable
car near One-hundred- -and-sixth- In the pres
ence Of several hundred school children. just be-
fore the bell rang for the afternoon session OF
Grammar School No. Y. near by
Cable-car No. S21. bound south. in charge OF
Hugh Doherty. OF No. 2.24S Fifth-ave.. was just
ready for the rush up 20 the top Of Duffy's Hill,
when the child. pretty little girl OF eight years
old. ran across the tracks In front. The gripman
shouted to the child, but she became confused
and stopped. Then she uttered q shrek which at
tracted the attention Of the children pouring into
the grammar school yard The little ones Joined
their screams with the hoarse shout Of the grip
man and the horrihed shrek Of the little victim
Before the gripmar could control the brakes the
child In front Of his car was knocked down and
caugh: under the fender, Before the car came
to a standstll the child was dragged for dis
tance Of one hundred feet.
The employees of the cable road stationed at
the foot Of the hill ran to the car as soon as II
stopped and. lifting the front end. took the child
out from beneath the weight bearing down on
her. She was still alive, but unable to articulate.
A policeman took her tendery in his arms and
carried her to the East One hundred -and-fourth-
st. station, but the girl died there.
The gripman was arrested, in spite OF the fact
that his assertion that the accident was una
voidable corroborated by those who wit
messed 1t. In the Harlem Police Court he was
held to await the action Of the Coroner
The child's body was identified at the police
station last night as that OF eight -year-old Jen-
ME Weiss, whose parents live at No 21o East
One hundred -and-seventh-st. Julius Weiss the
father of the child, is the manager of Walhalla
Hall. He identified the body and said that the
little one must have been killed as she was going
across the street to the school entrance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-30
LIVED ~ CENTRAL PARK ALL UEER
QUEER TALE TOLD BY CHILD vAGRANT WHO
WOULD NOT SLEEP IN THE RAIN

A pretty and unusually intelllgen, little girl Of
thirteen years approached Policeman Byrnes of
the East sixty-seventh-st. station, last night and
asked him If he could not find her place to sleep
II can't sleep In the Park tonight; because it Is
raining l sept there last night all right but I'm
ay,fully tired tonight" she explained.
The policeman took the child the station
where she told her story to Captain Grant. She
spoke without hesitancy and surprised the police
men by her command OF language.
MY name is Alice Hatins." she sald "and mamma
and papa are both dead. Mamma died two years
ago | have been educated In the Nursery and
brakeman on the Erie Railway. and my home IL at
No Sc Montlcello-ave.. Jersey City Papa died three
weeks ago. and since then It has not been Ike home
and | won't live there
"Irave you any rela:ivesY asked Captain Grant
"On yes Harry Is twenty-three and VIII is SIX
teen They are my brothers. But they amt bit
good TO me Last Monday VIII was real mean. and
/ Told Harry. You know papa said Harry was TO
h. The head OF the family when he was gone But
Harry told me VIII had done just right Then |
ran away / had - cents. and got to Central
park easy enough ! have lived on fruit ever since,
but now my money Is al gone Last night slept
In a playhouse In the Park knt all day walked
the streets, ana to-HBH' 'o"h ho' SihS theTt bc-
T"ntain Grant sent the girl 10 the Gerry society
Tor the night. Aftcrward an alarm for the chd's
rnr story is not believed by the police who think
,hc pirl Is runaway. She wore while dress. with
tine it.ufes ana u white straw hat. with flowers.
A sick stomach or an aching head, promptly
cured by Tarrints Settler Apefient. Soc. and II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-30
SHE THINKS He HAD COMPANY.

RAMON TORRE A SPANISH PROFESSOR IN CHI
CAGo DESERTS HIS YOUNG WIFE.
Chicago June 29.-Ramon Tore. Chancellor OF
the Spanish Consulate in Chicago and professor
of Spanish In ;he Bertz School OF Languages. IN
the Auditorium. has disappeared from his home.
No 10 Congress-st taking with him $500 and
leaving his wife OF less than year destitute
Mrs Torre last night reported the disappearance
OF her husband TO the police ana said sne was or
flight by one OF his young woman pupils The de-
serted wife last evening received letter from hor
husband in which he said he was going to Mexico.
and advised her to return to her sister In Santa
Barbara, Cal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-30
WIFE CHARGED WITH COMPLETELY.
MRS JACKSON ARRESTED FOR AIDING IN THh
MURDER OF HER HUSBAND BY
GODDARD

Kansas City. Mo. June 2s.-Mrs F. ]. Jackson
who is wealthy and owns big laundry here and
a drugstore in Independence-ave.. was arrested to-
day charged with completely in the murder of her
auckland Frederick j. Jackson. who shot
oral months ago In Mrs. Jacksons apartments at
tbe Woodland noteI Dy Or. j. u. Goddard. who Is
the manager of Mrs Jackson's drug business. The
variant was sworn 10 by brother OF the dead
man Mrs Jackson released in 10000 bonds
Dr Goddard who had been In Jail since the shoot
INC under Indictment for murder In the first de-
rree was also released to-day In $4,000 bonds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-30
VOLUNTEERS UNIFORMS MUST GO.
SWEEPING EFFECTS OF THE NEW MILITARY
CODE IN ILLINOIS

SWEEPING EFFECTS OF THE NEW MILITARY
CODE IN ILLINOIS
Chicago June 29--The American Volunteers. Bal
lington Booths religious organization. will be
peled 10 change their uniforms because Of the en-
actment Of the Military Code OF Illinois by the last
LEGISLATURE Policemen will not be permitted to
wear overcoats fashioned after those worn by
Army officers; the Clan-na-Gael Guards will be
disbanded: Captain Thomas j. Ford's famous Chi
cago Zouaves will be forced out OF existence: the
Aurora Zouaves will cease to be; the Chicago Hus-
sars will be required to drop their military trap
nInes while boys brigades and sem-mtary COM
rranies throughout the State will be dsbanded or
,he members fined and imprisoncd-all owing TO the
provisions OF Article II OF the Military Code. now a
law having received the signature OF Governor
Tanner. A.. >,.,, g.,
have been trying to secure an enactment TO prevent
Tho Indiscriminate wearing OF uniforms and the
carrying of arms by independent military organiza
lions Now that the law has gone into effect. II Is
round To be more sweeping even than Its trainers
supposed.
CNAIJTAUOuA EXCURSION
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-30
ROCKEFELLERS ALLEGE UNFAIRNESS.
THEY OBJEC- TO THE ACTION OF NORTH TARRY-
TOWN ASSESSORS AND TAKE THE
COIrRT

Counsel for John D. and William Rockefeller, OF
North TarrytOwn. yesterday filed their briefs with
Judge Dykman. in the Supreme Court at White
Plains in their application for certiorari In the mat
ter of the village assessments of North TarrytoWn.
wherein they complain that the assessors had dis
crninated against them in assessing their property
and that they not treated with the same falr-
ness as are the owners of contiguous property.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-30
GIRL ARRESTED FOR TRAIN-WRECKING.


SHE is ACCUSED OF PUTTING DISTRACTIONS on
THE NEw-HAvEN TRACKS.
Kingston, r. l., June 29.-Fannie Taylor colored
girl was arrested In Socumville this morning on
a charge of placing distractions on the New-York
New-H Haven and Hartford Railroad tracks. The
arrest is the outcome Of an investigation by the
authorities Of the many recent attempts TO wreck
trains near Slocumville station There have beer
four or five attempts to wreck trains at this place
and the girl was suspected from the first. She Is
somewhat demented and II Is believed that she
cannot be held responsible for her acts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-30
SEyAToES RECEIVED BY NR. HOBARr

Washinesoa, June :9-Nioe-lioSidont Hobart gave
q Reception TO Senators at his home In Lafayette
Square tonight. The house was handsomely dec
GRATED for the occasion ard supper was served.
The reception was largely attended. and. noiwith-
standing the heat, about sixty members or the
Senate wee present
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-30
Az EXPLOSION COSTS SEVEN LIVES.

THE BorLER OF a THREsHING-MACHIXE ENGINE
BURSTS.
AEalrsviIle Ga. June 29.-The boiler OF an engine
a,tachod 10 threshing-machine exploded this
afternoon killing thrce men instantly and fatally
woundng four Others. while another man had his
leg broken. necessitaiins amputai.on INC cause OF
The explosion was low water IN me Doilc'' All oI
the dead ana in iIred are white except one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-30
BLACK DIDN'T WAIT FOR ADVICE.
HIS APPOINTMENT OF A ADISTRIcT-ATToRNET FOR
PUTNAM COUNTY RESENTED

PUTNAM COUNTY RESENTED.
Carmel ~ y June 29-Elisha y. Rush, District
Attorney OF Putnam County. died on June l6. There
being several applications for appointments 10 the
vacant office the Republican County Committee
was called TO meet here to-day, to determine whom
they would recommend to the Governor for the
place Upon their arrival here they. were aston
ishei to learn that the Governor had already APP
pointed j. Bennett Southard of Cold Spring. They
refused to approve the action Of the Governor ana
appointed a committee to ascertain ny wnat lhllu-
ence the appointment had been brought about.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-30
BIG FIRE IN HAMBURG.

ELECTRIC WORKS THREATENED WITH TOTAL
DESTRUCTION.
t1ouhurp June GA large fire Is In progress
this evening at the Hamburg Electric WORKS III
,ba post Strasse The entire structure will prob
abiv be destroyed, with enormous loss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-30
THE ST. LOUIS BREAKS A RECORD.
SHE BEATS THE FUERsT BIsMARcK's TINE TO
THE NEEDLES By HOUR AND

cable dispatch received here last night says that
the steamer ST. Louis, which cleared the Sandy
Hook Idghtship her outward voyage at li:5' a. IN.
last Wednesday passed Hurst Castle at 40 o'clock
Yesterday afternoon, her time 10 that point being
days 9 hours and % minutes. or 10 the Needles.
the timing point, days hours and Il minutes.
This time Is | hour and 3s minutes better than the
former record day. 10 hours and 50 minutes, held
hv the Fiirst Bismarck, and hours and IL minutes
fsster than her own previous best eastern passage.
which was made In January last.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-30

CHAUTAUQUA EXCURSION.
5000 round trip BY Erie Railroad, July "a. TICK
cts good 80 days.-Advt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-30

sick stomach or aching head, promptly
cured 'by Tarrints Setzer Apefient. 50c and II.
All drugglsts.-AdvI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-30

r.ba island Of Socotra is situated in the Indian
OCEAN one hundred ana twenty miles east OF cape
Guo,daful the eastern extremity Of Africa IL Is
about seventy miles In length from east 20 west,
and It's greatest breadth Is about twenty miles.
socotra belongs 20 Keshin. petty state Of Arabia
y,hose sultan Is subsidized 10y the British. who also
.,hsidizc the Governor OF Socotra. The sultan
hos M direct control over the island. which has
uopula iion of 1000 - 900 mostly Arabs
nepro.s and q ,scendants Of Portuguese. Ihe cl-
-, o., Of SOcOfra Is more temperate than on the ad-
,oinirg continent The trade Of the island Is most
IL Niih Muscat ANA the products comprise aioes
-, 'hn 0nesf quality, dragons blood and other
gums tarnarin Is. tobacco. dates. kind Of miii,l
1nd pbcc Tamarida the northeast COAST, -
,ho % rsnrital of Socoira The town IL situated In
latitude i239 north and longitude 5iI east. us
area Is estimated al Cne thousand square miles.