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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09
A HARD FIGHT TO PREVENT 4 SUICIDE
THE ENGINEER OF THE FIREBOAT NEw-YORKER
STRUGGLES IN THE WATER WITH A MAN
WHO TRIBD TO DROWN HIMSELF.

FREDERICK Boener, thirty-rinc years old, OF New
Braunfels Tex. attempted to end his life yes
terday afternoon by jumping into the Bay from the
freboat New-Yorker, which is lying the Bat
terry. About o'clock Boener stood gazing at the
passing boats, and when all the flremen had dis
appeared from. the deck of the ireboat he boarded
1t and stood looking into the water for a few sec
onds. Meanwhile Engineer Schrann of the fire.
boar noticed his peculiar actions and kept a close
watch on the stranger. lie the man suddenly
jump into the water Schrann sprang from his
place of concealment and plunged after Boener.
Policemen Kilt and OBren, OF the Harbor Po-
lice. heard the splash in the water and ran from
the stone pier landing, and the engineer strug-
Cling In the water with Bocner. Boener was
trying 10 free himself from the grasp of his res
cuer. but was unable to do The policemen
jumped on the hreboat and. while of them
leaned over the edge of the boat the other held on
and In this way they got hold Of the two men in
the water and pulled them aboard.
An ambulance summoned from the Hudson
Street Hospital, but the surgeon refused to take
Boener to that institution. saying that the man
only suffering from chill. The policemen
took Boener To the Centre Street Police Court.
where he committed to Bellevue Hospital to be
examined his sanity.
In court Boener said that he came from New
Braunfels Tex last year. He said that at that
place his wife had killed her three children and
then committed suicide. At the time. he said. the
populace accused him of numbering his family.
After inquest he discharged, and the feel
ing much against him that he decided TO
to this city and go work at his old trade
making shoes. He added that all of the people in
this city were against him, and that on several
occasions his If, had been threatened. He said
that on this account he had decided 20 end his life
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09
CUBAN INSURGENTS NUMEROUS.
MANY THOUSANDS IN THE COUNTRY EAST OF THE
JUCARO- MORON TROCHA.

MANY THOUSANDS IN THE COUNTRY EAST OF THE
JUCARO MORON TROCHA.
Havana. via Key West. June s.-After months
passed In compiling data which confirmed by
competent. well-informed impartial parties the
correspondent of the Associated Press IS able 10
announce that I'm the country comprised between
Cape San Antonio. Pinar del Rio and the Jucaro-
Moron military lire OF the Province of Puerto
Principe there 5000 insurgents. well armed
with rifles and subdivded into small bands The
latter live during the best part OF the year in
the woods and mountains. Besides these bands
there are many thousands Of Cuban natives In
the nsurgent camps who either unarmed or
only armed with machetes In the 'conccntrated'
towns there only small numbers OF men. the
greater part of the inhabitants being women and
children.
Considerable dissatisfaction is felt among GER
tain battaons Of the regular troops on account
Of the paper money question; but no riots nave
occurred and II is believed Captain-Genoral Wey-
Ter will shortly settle the monetary question. In
lie mean while. the financial outlook is becoming
moro depressing.
While Captain General Weyler at Placetas
recently the insurgents attacked the town of La
Quinta I'm the night. The insurgents were re-
pulsed. with slight losses on both sides.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09

A PoLICEMAN's FIGHT WITH MAN WHO
WANTED TO KILL. HIMSELF

WANTED TO KILL HIMSELF
James Whitaker. homeless Engshman. was
held in $500 bail for trial yesterday by Magistrate
Flammer in the Centre Street Court. on complaint
of having attempted TO commit suicide by jumping
from the Brooklyn Bridge about o'clock yesterday
morning.
Policeman OKane. of the Bridge force saw Whit
taker talking to himself and acting suspicously as
he approached the Brooklyn entrance. Whitaker
started TO cross the Bridge by the north roadway
as the promenade closed at midnight yesterday
so that it could he relaid With planking The
policeman followed close behind the man. Several
times on the way over Whitaker paused for a few
moments and gazed down upon the river.
At point directly over Front-st he ran to the
iron railing on the south side OF the roadway
which is about four feet high this spot and leap
ing over II, walked across the railroad track and
climbed to the railing along the north side of the
walk In a moment the policeman caught up to
him and pulled him backward TO the promenade
Let me alone. / have a right TO die. had a right
to die nIcen years ago. l can't stand my con-
science any lOnger!"
lie then quickly turned around and struck O'Kane
In the face with his fist The blow caused the
policeman to loosen his hold Whitaker VINO
sprang on the railing again. only 70 be pulled
TO the promenade once more by the policeman
IN placing handouts the man and locked him
up for the night In the Oak-st. station.
In court yesterday Whitaker said that he was
drunk at the time he tried 10 Kill himself
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09
UNEASINESS AT ATHENS.
FEAR THAT THE POWERS WILL. TURN GREECE
OVER TO THE TENDER MERCIEs
or TIE SULTAN.

London. June 9-The peace negotiations do not
siderable disquieude I'm Athens last evening caused
by tho apparently trustworthy statement that the
negotiations were In danger OF coilapsng alto
gether. The Ministers who were questioned on the
subject, however had no definite news OF an official
character and expressed the opinion that tho report
was without foundation.
1t is said good authority that the Powers are
trying induce Turkey to sign general peace
conditions. defining tho broad limits within which
Turkey and Greece should afterward settle details
by direct negotiation. This news is regarded at
Athens with dismay. breach OF faith on the
part OF the Powers, and MS leaving Greece to the
tender mercies OF the Sultan. IT Is believed by
many good judges Mt Athens that Greece may yet
have TO fight for her very existence. Already
there reports that the Turks have advanced
In tho Agrapha district. have occupied several VII
lagos and are still advancing toward the town Of
Agrapha Greece has protested to the Powers
against tho violation OF the armlstice and COlone,
TosamadOs. the Minister OF War. has gone to
Lama.
Premier Rail-, who has conveyed the thanks OF
the Government to the Greeks of New-York City
for five cannon. says: THE Governmen. does not
forget that armstice s not peace and tina. II Is It's
The Greek newspapers all publish the statement
by General Miles that the positions at Thermopyle
are imprcgnablc.
Advlces from Constantinople are equally pess!-
mistic 1T IL alleged that Tewhk Pacha at Satur-
days meeting of the Council! OF Minister'S an
nOunced that the ShickAul-Islam had issued a
feva declaring that territory once acquired by the
sacrifice Of Ottoman blood cannot, under the Otto
law. be surrendered II this be true. 1t will
require a good deal of persuasion 10 induce the
Sultan 10 retire from Thessaly. In addition to this
report comes the rumor that Bulgaria has made an
ton OF the Province Of Adrianople shall be formed
into an autonomous administration
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09
A SLAP FROM TIE MARQUIS OF LORNE.
HE REFERS TO "HALF-vEILED" PROPOSALS OF
THE BRYANITES TO REPUDIATE
british DEBTS,

London. June s-The Marquis Of Lornc. son-in-
law Of Queen Victoria and former Governor-Gen-
era OF Canada, is the author of long and eulo-
cystic review Of the progress and present position
Of Canada published in THE Daily Graphic to-
day Dealing with the vast mining resources Of the
Dominion he says:
1.-THE half-veicd proposal TO repudiate debts
owing TO the British investors heard from the
platforms OF some Of Bryan's supporters In the
election contest should make US cherish more than
ever the field OF investment in our own colonies"
The Marquis OF Iorne advocates the establish
ment Of training ships on Canadian coasts to drill
the marines and the militia recruited in Canada,
and urges spirit OF compromise In Englands fiscal
dealings with the colonies "as means of insurins
our trade In time of war"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09
A SEPARATE TICKET FOR GERMANS
THAT rs THE BURDEN OF SHERIFF TAMsEN's
SONG

SONG.
A meeting OF the German American Reform
Union Of the XXWIIth Assembly District was
held last night az TIE clubhouse. No. 2i2 East
Seventy-sevcnth-st. President Rossbach Of tho
Union presided Sheriff Tamsen was present and
made n speech. the first he has made on political
lines for time. He spoke In German. The
Sheriff told his hearers that there was only one
thina; for the German voters to do-that Is 10 put
up q separate ticket in the coming contest. II
they would do this they would get something. He
said the Republicans despised the Germans, md
Tammany Hall hated them, and they need expect
nothing from either Republicans or Democrats
unless they formed into solid phalanx. He
asked them TO remember his experience. saying
that Notwithstanding opposition from both Demo-
cratic and Republican papers he had triumpheG
lie tod them not TO mind the promises OF Tam
many Hall 10 have the obnoxious Ranes law re-
peaed; that the courts would take OF tina. law
and render IL imperative. He said one court had
already done this. and others would follow the
precedent thus established.
Speeches were also made by '. Trenn and c. y.
Lau1 The following nominations were made. TO be
voted on at the next meeting: Frederick Rosshach,
president Julius a. Zaoc. first president; Max
cording secretary: William Joseph. corresponding
secretary; Ludwig Trenr. financial secretary; Martin
Schwartz. treasurer; John Ciaenzdaue-. sergeant
alarms.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09
DIDN'T WANT HER HUSBAND LOCKED Up.

PROsAIC ENDING TO AN EXCITING CHASE IN
THE TENDERLOIN
When a man ran through Twenty y-second-st. from
Sixth-ave. last evening closely followed by wom-
an shrleking a crowd soon Joined in the chase At
Twenty y-second-st. ard Seventh-avc the man ran
directly into the arm1 Of Patrolman Smith. The
woman was too excited to explain anything, and
the man said there was nothing 10 explain. they
were both taken TO the West Thirticth-st. police
station.
There the woman said that the man. who
her husband, had robbed her Of two diamond rings
The man said he had done nothing of the kind The
man said he was Robert Steadle, commission
merchant. of No. ll6 West Twenty -second-st. AS
the woman did wan; him locked up the
seant advised both to 20 home.
IN GO, the woman said, IF he will promise
not 10 beat me again"
Never again." said the man.
Then they left the police station.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09
CABINET CHANGES POSSIBLE.
THE DUKE or TETUAN. HOWEVER. WILL NOT
REsIC%-A SUDDEN CHANGE OF POLICY


Madrid. June S.--The "Epoca." an official
organ. says that It dces not deny the possibility
OF changes in the Cabinet. 1t adds however
that it Is impossible for the Duke OF Tetuan
the Minister for Foreign Affairs, to resign, In
view Of the position of the negotiations between
Spain and the United States.
The ebullitons OF the Liberals and dlssdent
Conservatives DC rot abate. but the leaders are
doing their best 10 check the agitation In favor
OF demonstrations against the Crown because
OF the decision in behalf Of SehOr Canovas. The
Conservatives are confident that the excitement
will subside when the public recognizes how
serious would be the disadvantages or a sudden
change Of policy and that the immediate recall
of Captain General Weyer would paralyze
operations in Cuba until his successor could
have time to develop q lew plan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09
THE YACHT REPUBLIC FLOATED.
SHE HAD BEEN AGROUND IN KINGSTON uARBoR-

SHE HAD BEEN AGROUND n KINGSTON HARBoR-
SUSPECTED OF BEING A FILIBUsTER.
Kingston. Jamaica June S-The American yacht
Republic which ran aground in Kingston Harbor.
was hauled off by tugs last night. having sustained
but slight damage.
The correspondent here OF the Associated Press
has investigated the report from New-London.
Conn. to the effect that the Republic may have
left New-London a Cuban ilibusterng eXped-
ton. AS n result the correspondent Is able to con-
firm the statement made IN NcwYork by a repre-
sentative OF the yachts owner. George Matthews
that the Republic has been chartered by English
men and that she is bound for Guatemala to load
mahogany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09
MONKS ROASTED ALIVE BY REBELS
CRUELTIEs ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN PRACTIsED
or THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.

ON THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
Vancouver b. c., June S.-Further interviews with
officers OF the steamer Hupeh, now in port. elicit
the fact that twenty-five Catholic monks
roasted by the rebels in the Philippine Islands, and
not by Spanish troops. previously reported. The
information was furnished by prominent resident
Of IloIlo In the group Of Islands, and corroborated
by n foreign consul In consequence Of the cruel
ties practised by the Spanish troops the rebels
or those suspected Of being in sympathy with the
rebel cause the rebels In revenge perpetrated acts
OF cruelty the hapess monks who came in their
clutches. The customary mode of roasting suck
ing pigs in the island is by thrustng a bamboo
through the pig and then fastening 1t TO an iron
and roasting Il slow fire. This was done to
the monks the bamboo being thrust through them
while they were alive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09

Brush, President William Berri of the Bridge Trus-
tees, Alderman Adam II. LEIGH Colonel George A.
Price, President John s. McKeon Of the Union
brooklyn Trust Company. President O. NJ Den
ton OF the Kings County Bank. President Il. H.
Huntington of the Dime Savings Bank, Justice
Jacob Brenner President j. V Mescrole of the
Williamsburg Savings Bank. Justice j. Lott NOS
trand, Justice Henry Brisow. Tax Collector Apple
ton. County Judge AspnaI Deputy Police Com
missioner Crosby Edward Barr Herman Licn-
mann. A. Abraham Hugh Boyd Gardner ~
Matthews President Charles s Young Of the Ma
tional City Bank and President George NJ Whitc
OF the Mechanics Bank
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09
ENGLISH CURIOUS AS TO HAWAII.
WONDERING IF THE UNITED STATES WILL PRO-
TECT HER FROM JAPAN.

London June S-"The ST. Jamess Gazette" this
afternoon commenting upon the dispute between
Japan and Hawaii. which 1t describes as a corrupt
little Republic. by a handful OF American fill
busters" says:
"As Hawaii has no resisting power, the question
arises VIII the United States Government see its
protege through It's trouble? The japanese may
land an armed party at any moment Then. what
Will the Philadelphia do? Japan. since she srna he'd
the Chinese. Is believed 10 BE- spelling f3r a fight
with a white Power and she may ind America
ready TO obllgc her sooner than she expects"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09
MINER AND SUPERINTENDENT KILLED.
TWO DEATHS FOLLOW LABOR RIOT ~
ILLINOIS.

Pontiac H.. June S.-A serious labor riot Oc-
CURED at Mnonk to-day. The coal miners there
have been on n strike since May J. Last week a
few men were working against the wishes Of the
majority To-day. while Superintendent 4. w
Morgan and OF the posses. Joseph Erbcland
were escorting OF the men TO work a crowd
OF miners intcrfercd. a fight ensucd and Morgan
and Erbc!and began TO shoot. killing instantly "A
Young married miner. John WeOsk and wound
ing another. This so enragod the miners that they
attacked Morgan ana Itrh"land with clubs and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09
MUSTAPHA BEY ON THE URBANA CASE.
THE TURKISH MINISTER SPEAKS OF IT As a
GREAT CRUELTY.

Mustapha Bey. the Turkish Minister at Washing
ton. who IS NJ the Albemare Hotel, IN this city.
yesterday issued a statement that he author
tied by his Government to deny the cable dispatch
printed yesterday saying that the Turks were
committing outrages in Epirus While he
speaking Of outrages the Minister referred to the
lyrching at Urbena Ohio. and spoke Of 1t as a
cruelty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09
STRIEERS ~ VIENNA WIN.

Vienna June S.-The strike Of street railway en-
ploycs which has involved all the lines in the
city was settled to-day. the companies making
large concessions TO the strikers. The strike passed
az most significant in It's bearings upon the inter
es.s OF labor In Austria.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09
CITIZENS UNION CAMPAIGN LIT

The first literature OF the campaign for the elec-
tion this year in the Greater New-Yo was issued
yesterday by the Citizens Union 1t Is entitled
pamphlet No !. and relates to public baths ana
lavatories. The pamphlet contains the eighth
plank In the declaration OF the Citizens Union.
which relates 10 public PARKS. baths and avatOr!cs.
and then goes on 10 tell of the backWardncss OF
the city In providing these Comforts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09
STORMY SCENES AT THE CONFERENCE

GERMAN OBSTRUCTION ANGERS TIE AMBAs-
sADORS or THE OTHER POWERS.
London. juno "a dispatch TO Tho Daily
Chronicle" from Constantinope says It is rumored
that stormy scenes have taken place during tho
sessions Of the peace conference, and that German
obstruction has provoked lively Indignation among
a majority OF the Ambassadors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09
ATLAS co.'s NICARAGUAY CONCESSION

Managua. Nicaragua. June S.-The Atlas Steam
ship Company has purchased the Pellas steamboat
concession for Lake Nicaragua and the san Juan
River between Grenada and Grcytown. and l. Of
fcring through ,iwelNe-day rates from Managua TO
NeW-lOrk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09
10 PART ~ THE JUBTLEE.

Toronto, June Sat n meeting OF the foreign
Consuls resident in Toronto. held yesterday at
the United States Consulate. there was expressed
a general desire to take part In the jubilee ceebra
ton, but in the absence Of any invitation from the
Celebration Committee II was felt that no action
could bc taken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09

Province. account Of the octroi duties AT Bcni-
carlo Il man attempted to blow up house with
bomb. bur 1t exploded prematurely and danger
Ously wounded the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09
DISTURBANCES IN VALENCIA.

Valencia. Spain, June S.-Serious disturbances
have occurred at Benicarlo and Chelva. In this |
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09

ROCKWOODS Artistic Cabinet Photographs. 81
per dozen. Ground door. No lao Broadway-Advt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09
A MINISTER KILLED BY HIS son.
THE BOY HAD BEEN WHIPPED FOR SLIGHT
OFFENCE. AND BLEW HIS FATHERS
HEAD OFF IN REVENGE.

Louisville, Ky, June s--A dispatch to "Thc
Evening Post" from Barbourve. KY. says that
the Rev. Berry Lawson Methodist minister. was
shot and instantly killed this morning by his fif-
en-ycar-od son. Isham. The father whipped the
boy on Sunday for some slight offence and he left
home. The punishment ranked In the little fell
lows heart and he returned home this morning,
and finding his father In cornield slipped up
behind him and blew his head from his shoulders
with a shotgun. The youthful parrcide escaped
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09

Tarrants Seltzer Ap-rent. the pleasant rem
edy. has been curing indigestion for hfty years.
-Advt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-09
IMPERIAL GERMAN BREW.

Real old German lager beer. brcwcd and bottled by
Boadleston & Woerz. 81 West lOt-st.. y. Y,-Advt.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-03
SHE AWOKE IN TIME.
MES. E.T.DAT ESCIPfS An AsShoA'
ny U1KING PROMPTLY.
FIND. a Negro In iIsr Room ana Ai"r"'
the Neighbors- One of n Series oil i'o"'
hle.Anxious TO rind Her HUSBAND

II was three weeks ago to-day that Eddle
II DAY who had managed bar-iooni a.
the corner OF Cary and seventeenth
streets LEFT his pretty wife and seven
children and from that day nothing mas
been heard OF him.
when the license day last came around
Mr. Day had not the wherewithai nanny
and his place was closed UP. Two nun
dred and sevonty-hve dollars was inc
price and II was not until three weeks
ago that by hard work. MI an" MI
Day raised the amount
When the last dollar was won, IL was
with a seeming sensation OF rehel ,lds
Mr.. Day pocketed the amount ana salheu
forth for the express purpose as ne loln
his trusting wife. of going right GOWN
town. getting a license. and returning 10
tho bosom Of his family.
HE NEVER CAME BACK.
THAT was tho last Mrs. Day has heard
81 him.
Mr.. Day had not always been loving
husband. The wife had 10 call in the AS
sistance Of Justice John at one time
when Mr. Day had beaten her. but she
loves him as OF yore and wishes him
hacl lie is supposed % be In Louisville.
Tbat was the last trouble that had torn
tho heart Of the vito and mother until
Sunday morning al an hour when burg
lars prowl and satan writes internal MS
tory .n deeds of ink.
II vasabouf $50 o'clock sunday morning
when after enjoying the evening breeze
Mrs. Day. her children seven ana lhe
tvo ola negro rctainers retired.
AS she closed the blinds before so doing.
tina daughter Ida. disccrncd negro man
ln tho ACT Of untylug his shoes at the
side gate. and called her mothers atten-
tion 10 it,
Mrs. Dav did not think greatly of the
circumstance. bur flashed her pIepata-
.i0ns Tor the night and was soon asleep.
A STRANGE HAND UPON HER
She had not re.tcd Ions, when she felt
something moving on the bed, and then
q hand WAS ilid upon Ger face. she
screamed. and asked tho intruder his
name and by VIVA, right Ac came into
No.; room.
The negro FOR such. his voice proved
him. said that bis name WAS Roberts. and
tncn holtcd FOR the door as Mrs. Day con-
tnucd her outcry.
She recognized him as negro who had
been hanging about the place who was
known as Robert Williams. She dressed
as quickly as possible and went TO alarm
tho police
Tho negro fond had entered the house
hy tho window. which was found open.
Mrs Day states that when she awoke
FL was pitch dark. and that the negro
must have oxtinguishcd the lamp which
she bad left burning low OF retiring.
she recognized the negro by the light
from the arc lamp n the corner.
The police are confident that VIII
lams will be captured.