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The times., 1897-09-05
NeW PLAY Bills.

Merry Kitty Emmett. in The Waits
OF New York. viii be the attraction az
the Academy this week. The PLAY tells
story OF life among the poor Miss Erumett
portraying the character of a ragged
newsbcy, poor, honest, upright and n eraic
whose aim In life is to do good assist
Tire weak and defend the helpless. Sh,.
believes III surrounding herself with n
good company, and each member OF the
cast has been selected with a view of
making the production a perfect success.
A portion OF the plot has been laid In q
New York concert hall to admit of the
introduction Of number OF strong spe
cialtles. Prominent among the people
engaged for this feature of the production
are Harry West, the German dialect come
dian, Jennie Engel, one OF Tony Pastors
fayorite cards; Elsie Eastman, late of the
Alhambra London, and little Oracle sheri-
dan. Miss Emmett will also introduce a
Song Particular attention has. been paid
to stage environments, and some splendid
views are shown of points of interest in
New York, notably City Hall Park, the
Harlem High Bridge with two trains
passing In full view Of the audience.
Morrison Company at the Grand this week
is said to have lost none OF the grandeur
Which made LII one Of the events of lat,
years. dramatic successes. Too often a pre-.
vious years success is presented the fol.
lowing S ason on q very rneager scale, seek
ing to thrive on the prestige OF its name
alone, With q weaker cast, faded scenery
and soiled costumes. This is not ON the
Morrison plan. All the scenery, properties,
costumes, electrical and mechanical eff.
fects are hrand-new. The cast ha 3 been se-
ieeted with care, and In no way, In fact,
has the production deteriorated. From q
dramatic and spectacular standpoint 1t is
said to be one of excellence from the time
the curtain rises upon Faust's laboratory
until it closes out the view OF Marcuerfte,s
final redemption. The use of electricity
and calciums have been been made study
The times., 1897-09-05

A question which an occasion OF this
kind suegeSts-the performance OF "a dram
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-17
SMASHED INTO 4 PI|JLlON.
A RUNAWAY TEAM AT COMFY lSLANp '.|'
JURED \ PLUCKY BOY AND CAUSED
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE.

There was much excitement in Coney iSiahu !e'
tcrday afternoon caused by runaway horses az
tached 10 a delivery wagon owned by A ~ ''
tbews e. Son The horses were standing near INC
end of the Sea Beach walk, and were peihs leu o'
the driver James Reed. From some u"h"o""
cause the horses suddenly took fright ana pe'o,o
Reed was aware OF 1t they dashed up 'he "a'N
scattering women and children rsht ana ieIt.
As the runaway team neared Surf-aVe'' Eu""iu
We,gIand fifteen years old of No. lU2 lweH'H-s''
tho wagon boy endeavored TO stop the horses oS
stepping along the pole to reach the pride o. one
of the horses While he was doing so inc poe s'ss
way under his weight and broke. throwing ''e iau
between the horses. .h,. ,o,icad the team
approa ching ran out into the roadWay' anu TIVE ~
waving their hats tried to stop the ahihaIs, INA
action only seemed frGhten the horses MOI 49,
Instead OF turning into Surf-aNe. the! ran i"''
Fcltmans pavilion. 49, oarorsa1 In the
navon AT The time screamed and the people III Wy
huildng rushed into the street pauiS II - i,h mo
The horses as they ran into the Dullaint ,nd
wagon behind overturned tables ana cnaliSi an,
after crashing into one OF the upright posts SUM-
Ing il 10 pieces. stopped by "iham 'ei'0o' VI
West Third-st. 49, u..con hoy was
folnd 10 have severe laccrdtion OF the neIt "a
IL was attended by Ambulance surgeon uliie' OK" w
rennved 70 his home The damage causSu u! "a "a. -,
runaway team to Feltman's pavilion Is estlhd'eu a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-17
JAPAN ADOPTS AN AMERICAN STANDAhD

sIyTyPoUND RAILS TO RE USED on THE EN-
TENSION OF THE IMPERIAL RAILWAY
pbiladcIphia Sept lS--Information was received
in this city to-day direct from Toxic. Japan. that
the Japanese Government has finally adopted for
the $50 miles extension of the Imperial Railway FOR
which contracts are about to be awarded the
sIxty-pound section. known In America as the
Pennsylvania Railroad standard This hchon on
tho mart Of the japanese Government will work TO
IN. advantage of American mills as the English
sectional standard, previously employed. requires
spcciai rolls and additional handling OF rails.
The PENNSYLVANIA standard OF sixty pounds TO
the section means that every yard or steel rail
shall amount TO sixty pounds In weight. this being
ahou, nIuoty-sIx tons to mile OF track. The
choic, was made after close anu expert COM
ma rison with the English standard and with all
H. standards I'm use on the principal roads of the
i'nI,ed states 1t Is expected that the pending
award for The material for the extension OF tho
Numerical Railway will come to this country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-17
THE GRAIN AND STOCK MARKETS.

The wheat market was rather quiet YESTERDAY
There was a decline of half cent In both December
and September wheat. There was also decline
of a half cent in September corn. December corn
was unchanged. Export sales OF wheat mere ana at
outports were sixty loads of 500 bushels. and ex-
MORT sales of corn were ten loads The stock mar
ket was active but rather irregular However
for a majority OF stocks advanced prices were
recorded. Some of the gains comparing the CLOS Dos,
ing prices with those OF Wednesday, were: Bay
State Gas !; Buffalo. Rochester and Plttsourg.
81: Chicago Great Western preferred A. 8; Chi,
cago Great Western preferred b. Ia; CONSOLIDATE tea
Gas 2; Consolidated Ice preferred. ~; Edison IL
Illuminating Company. 2h; Erie first preferred.l9s
mon 2 Minneapolis and St Louis first pr referred
~: National Linseed Oil. /; Panhandle common,
i: Panhandle preferred. /: Pullman. .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-17
MY BE THE LETTER-ROX FIREBUG.

Robert l.. Kline. OF No. %2 West One-hundred-
snd-rourteenth-st. was arrested yesterday after
noon at the request OF Fire Marshal Mitchell and
arraigned before Magistrate Smms. in Harlem
Court. as q suspicious character. The Fire Marshal
believes that ne has the man who !s responsible
for the Harlem letter-box fires, which have been
recurring with great frequency OF late. The last
two occurred almost simultaneously early Wednes-
day morning Kline was tenant Of one OF the
houses up 10 about q month ago. when he was
dispossessed.
Mr. Mitchell says that he has good information
that Kline was In the neighborhood OF the
two nres about half an hour before they broke out
IL is also known says the Fire Marshal that Kline
sent i'm the alarm and that instead OF using the
box at One-hundred- and ~ xteenth-st and Firth
ave he went down to One-hundred and thirteenth
Kline was remanded 10 the custody OF Captain
Devery OF the One-hundred a nd twenty hfth-st po
Nee station and will be arraigned again this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-17
Sly MILLION DOLLAR SUIT SETTLED.
THE HEIRS 10 THE HoTCHKiS' AND J"Shfi'
RICHARDSON ESTATES ACQUIRE GREAT
WATEKwORks SYSTEM.

Tho tuit Of the NewYork and Wcstrhcs'"r water
Company against the Hotchk!ss and Joseph Rich
ardson estates has been settled. The SUI; involved
six millions OF invested money and bade fair 10 con-
tlnue many years. The iitigan's. however have got
together and with the assistance OF Moses r. Crow
one OF the plaintiffs have accomplished "A settle
ment which practically turns over the entire water
works properties to the widows and heirs OF the two
estates for future development. Nj Crow said
YESTERDAY that tine settlement had been made In
pursuance OF an arrangement made between him
and the late Joseph Richardson.
The property covered by the investment eXtenls
from Sing Sing 10 the Harlem River. having over
two hundred miles OF main pipes, o, which one nun
dred miles I'm the Twenty-fourth Ward The
holders are disposed 10 make extended improve
rnents contemplated by the originator Mr.. crow
These include scheme TO pipe water from the AL
rondack lakes lie and Mr. Richardson. II ia said.
in five wears built system nearly third as large
as the Croton system at twentieth Of the cost
Mr.. Crow H. the superintendent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-17
WILL PUNISH THE LYNCHERS.
GOVERNOR MOUNT SAYS An EXAMPLE WILL. III:
MADE OF THE EvII~DOERs IL INDIANA.

GOVERNOR MOUNT SAYS An EXAMPLE WILL. re
MADE OF THE EvII-DOERs IL INDIANA.
Indianapolis. Sept. 16-Concerning the lynching
al Versailles Tuesday night Governor Mount said
to-day:
The pac. where the lynching took place being
remote from railroad telegraph station. I have
been una bic particulars Of the lamentablc
occurrence beyond the Information conveyed by
press dispatches The outbreak was wholly uncS
pected and ! had not the slightest iutiEnation OF
the impending lawlessness As soon as learned
OF the occurrence, Immediately wired the authori-
ties OF Ripley County to proceed at once and Wig
o'ously to bring the offenders to justice intend
10 reinforce this demand by every means possible
and with all the power ut the command OF the
Executive power Of the State. l have sent n rep
rtsentative to the OF the tragedy, and intend
to employ every proper effort to the end that no
guilty man may escape. The people OF India ma arc
law abiding and I am confident that I shall be
cc,dally sustained In my earnest purpose to make
an example OF ev-doers In this instance that will
long remain n warning TO other wouf-hc trans
gfessors."
Cincinnati Sept. Ian Osgood Ind dispatch
10 THE Trmes-Star" says; There viii be an
awful reckoning fors the slaughter of the five men
IN the Versailles Jail All the victims have many
relatives and friends. who have determined that
mebody must suffer for the wholesale lynchng
Everybody here feels that more blood will be shed.
There Is a feeling that the mob acted hastily as TO
Levi and Jenkins The only testimony against them
was Peter Hostetter's statement that they were
involved In the Wooley robbery.
THE inquest was renewed to-day. Many wit
ne SEES were called but not one could Identify any
one connected with the mob. Circuit Judge New
saws that every possible effort will be made by the
authorities to punish the mob participants This
feeling may have a tendency to cause some OF the
suspected men leave the country. Peter Hostel
ter. who gave the information to the Sheriff about
the burglary nj Correct. has taken alarm at
threats By friends OF the victims. and has disap-
ALI agree that the plan was deliberately laid.
II is said by witnesses that from the time the two
sigrnl rockets sent UP Oh the outskirts of the
town until the work OF the mob was completed and
the men were going home not more than dfteen
minutes apsed. The active participants In the
iynch,nG did not exceed fifteen or twenty, though
the men who were present as guards ana helpers
mr. mbered about two hundred and ATTY"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-17
THE APPLICATION TO BE CONSIDERED.

The Merchants Association received letter yes
terday from Commissioner l.. P. Farmer, OF the
Trunk Line Association. In which that official SAID:
IL have pleasure In stating that the subject VIII
be placed on docket for the next meeting OF the
committee which will probably be held on the
2lst last" The subject referred 10 d! MI a''
Is the application of the Merchants Association
made to the Joint Traffic and Trunk 1Ane associa-
lions for dates in the latter part of october ana
the first part of November for excursions from ali
noints in the territory of those two associations 10
New-York the same basis as the excursion, ar
TENDER -, ,,.aAon,., .sso-
The special committee OF the Merchants AsS so,
clarion apDointed for the purpose OF arranging the
details for a delegation of merchants, members OF
the Merchants Association, TO go 10 NasHNlIlc 10
attend The celebration there of NeW-1ork Day on
October 49, is getting ready for active worK: JpnI
C. Juhring the chairman N that co,nHlttce, mas
senf out notice the members OF Inc committee
calling a meeting for next Tuesday afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-17
CITY AND NORMAL COLLtGhS oIhNH"
OVER FOUR THOUSAND PUPILS SEEKING hp'CA'
TION IN THE INSTITUTIONS.

OVER FOI-R THOUSAND PUPILS SEEklNu rpoNA'
TON IN THE INSTITUTIONS
Yesterday was the opening day for bo'h inc Ivy
and Normal colleges Never before mas ei'e' ms
tuition been so crowded for room 1ose'hei, INV
number of young men ana women seehi"h '"s
edrcot,op m the expense of the city mounts up 10
300 the CITY College register numbering I's" anu
the Normal College $3.50 students
The large number of students at Norman 'o'-
Iore Is due TO the notice out by the Executive
Committee in the summer that all candidates Tor
entrance in June who received over 10 per cent
IN their examination would DO permitted 10 attend
college in the fall This they were enabled 10 90
by building five new cassrooms on the ground hoo:'
There were consequently three hundred more Young
women admitted, making the total number IN inc
Introductory class nine hundred. This class was
assembled in the chapel yesterday Inorhil.s ~
and advice The girls then made 10 under
stand the nature OF the two courses onered ucit
Monday of next week 10 decide which course 10
choose President Hubbel. OF the Beard oil Educa-
ton and Chairman Mack OF me Eh.cu'Ne 'o''
mittee both addressed the new students. 49,, ,.
To meet the needs of the institution Tor TINS IarSc
number of students additional force or hVe OF
six teachers Will be required A COMPETITIVE tN-
animation will be held. and In the mean ,nle te m
porary tutors will be appointed. The subjects Tor
which the teachers needed are mathematics
English and Latln "
Even the college chapel has been seized and divided
into eight classrooms the faculty room and IN.
library will also be used. Here also the lorce OF
teachers will have to be increased by i've or SIX
-,
At least eight architects are at work on the
plans Of the new buildings, and the Building Com.
and President Webb states that 1t will be ready
TO submit plans by December l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-17
rBoRy AND MRS. Mack TRANSFERRED
THEY HAVE BEEN INDICTED BY THE QUEENS
COUNTY GRAND JURY FOR MURDER IN
THE FIRST DEGREE.

Martin Thorn and Mrs. Augusta Mack charged
with the murder Of William Gudensuppe, the
Turkish bath rubber. were yesterday transferred
nv Recorder Golf to the care OF the queens count!
authorities. They have been indicted by the 1rahu
Jury Of that county for murder in the first degree
The change Of venue is due 10 the fact that inc
crime was actually committed in cottage in
Woodside, Long Island, although it was planned
In this city.
The accused pair were taken from the Tombs 10
the Long Island City Jail by the Sheriff OF Queens
County The indictments already found In this
CITY will probably dismissed. The trial Is likely
10 he held in Long Island City In OCTOBER.
Magistrate Flammer, In the Essex Market court
yesterday again adjourned the Sack-Thorn case
until Saturday morning. Samuel 5. hoenlg, OF the
firm of Friend d. House was In court, ana Mays
trate Flammer Informed him that he would settle
the case on Saturday morning. He declared tlat
he proposed TO have some one connected with the
District Attorneys Office come 10 the police court
and state by an affidavit that the Mack Thorn case
is out of the jurisdiction of this county ana thal
he would then dismiss the matter lie sald ne 4o
This to make the record of the police court straight
Magistrate Flammer has held on 10 the case eyer ave-
since the first arragnment before him in the Jei-
ferson Market court in spite of the fact that me
matter had passed into the jurisdiction OF hghef
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-17
JOHN JACOB AS1oR BEGINS 4 SUIT.
LIBEL FILED AGAINST THE MARY POWELL

rrprr. PILED AGAINST THE MARY POWELL
FOR SINKING THE NOURMAHALs LAUNCH
4 libel for $50 damages was hl'd tn the United
States District Court yesterday bN William H. H.
Curtis master Of John Jacob AhtorS |'cht 'ou'-
mahnl against the steamboat Mary Powell, when
sank an electric launch belonging to the yacht IN
the North River September 3. CAPTAIN GURUS
says that the sinking OF the launch "As due 70
the improper and negligent manner IN when the
Mary Powell was naVighted . -.
Mr. Aston arrived from Newport on tho Nour-
mahal on the day OF tine collision. Tho yacht was
anchored In the North River close TO the Er"-
Jersey shore and Mr.. AstOr was takcn 20 SeW-
York on the launch landing NJ West Thirty -nfth.
81 While Mr. Curtis his way back 10 tns
yacht the launch was run down and sunk by the
Powell
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-17
NEW SCHOOLS TO BE READY.

Superintendent Jasper IS gradually bringing order
out Of the confusion that always attends the open
ing OF the school year. He has now received re-
ports from most Of the schools. showing the num-
Der OF children registered and the number TO whom
admission was denied because there was not room
to receive them. The number turned away H.. ac-
cOrdng 10 the report received up TO date, case.
which was practically the estimate the Superin-
tendent had made and the number may reach seven
thousand. These will be accommodated as soon
Grammar Schools No. 2 BEnd "a are ready for
use which will probably pc some time next week.
Many Of the children viii, as already announced,
have TO be content with halt -day classes. The
overcrowdng is greatest in the Seventh. Tenth.
Eleventh. Twelfth. Thirteenth and parts Of the
Nineteenth and Twenty-third wards
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-17
BOARD OF CONTROL MEETING.

The Board OF Control OF tho Joint Traffic Assocla-
ton met yesterday morning at No. 49, Liberty-st
After tho meeting Il was announced that an agree
ment had been entered into to maintain westhoUrd
rates beginning on Monday next. and II was said
that esstbound rates were being maintained. AZ the
pressure OF business was so great that the lines
had no inducement cut. Southwestern rates are
in a fair way OF being restored.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-17

SEVERAL CHANGES TO BE PROPOSED IN BEHALF
OF THIS COUNTRY

SEVERAL CHANGES TO BE PROPOSED IN BEHALF
OF THIS COUNTRY
Washington, Sept. 1s.-Commissioner Butterworth
and Assistant Commissioner Greedy. OF the Patent
Office. putting into shape amendments 10 be
offered 10 the treaty existing among the leading
nations OF the world for the protection OF indus.
trial property" meeting OF the Representatives
OF these nations Is TO be held in Brussels next De.
cembcr, and it is the purpose Of this country to
secure II possible certain notifications OF the
present agreement. The convention was entered
into for the purpose OF protecting patents trade
marks and similar interests.
Article IL OF the treaty is one which this country
Will seek to have changed. As the article stands
It provides that the citizens OF each OF the con-
tracing States shall enjoy in all the Others the
same advantages are given to citizens Of those
States. 1; has been found that this provision
works a hardship on Americans taking out patents
abroad entirely out Of proportion to the tax on for
eigners taking out patents in this country. The
ment When Viii preXid ie that Whe esn
patents may be issued to citizens OF other coun.
they are issued to American citizens " outsiders may
be required to pay the same fees which their coun-
counrs to Become he oWner OF pateni rSt
costs an American as we'll as citizen from $500 10
effort viii be make to 51s make the "S ~
There VIII also be an effort TO restrict the articles
subject Of another country cannot patent article
in the United States on which he cannot secure
been suggested by the attitude Of GERMANY In
that country patent may be obtained for a
alleged that this results dlsastrousy to American
interests. enabling German manufacturers in some
An amendment will also be Ss suggested on behalf
Of this country to Article ~. so as = define more
this Country on the footing hos
countries where patents are granted without the
preliminary examinations which American laws
require.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-17
CREDIT MEN ELECT OFFICERS.

The annual meeting and election Of the New-York
Credit Mems Association were held at No. 800
Droadway yesterday afternoon. The following Of
hcers were unanimously elected for the coming
year: President. r. p Messter. OF Minot. Hooper
= Co: yIce-president o. G. Fessenden. of Hayden
~ wheeler 4 Co: treasurer. William Naumburg
Il Naumburg Kraus Co. The following Exec
utive Committee was elected Charles Bsss' aetuary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-17
STUDENTS EXPELLED FOR "CRIBBING."

President Lows first official act. upon returning
TO town. to sign a decree Of expulsion Of two
students from Columbia University. The following
notice posted yesterday on the buletin-boa I'd
Of the College Of Physicians and Surgeons
At the last meeting OF the trustees OF Columbia
University il resolved that the following
named students (the names OF two second year
men were given be expelled from the College OF
Physicians and Surgeons for forbidden practices at
the last examination. SETH LOW. President
The forbidden practices" referred to are those
known to students as "cribbng."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-17
TILE RIPLD TRANSIT MOEIRY.

The Supreme Court Rapid Transit Inquiry Com
mission Yesterday continued Its examination re-
carding the underground plan Of the Rapid Transit
Roard Mr. Parsons the Boards chief engineer
,,as further cross-examned by George Zabriske.
counsel for interests opposing the underground
Man Frederic c. Wagner. formerly Commits
ssonor NJ Taxes was called by NJ. Zabriskie and
festided that he did not believe the proposed
road would help real estate values. He thought
,bn excavations along the route would have n de-
preciatng effect on property:
Arthur Crowe a civil engineer. was of the opln-
lon tha, Mr. Parsons's borngs were not sufficiently
accurate or comprehensive TO guarantee q close
estimate of the cost OF the road
Tho hearing will go today
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-17
TIE SAME LOAD LINE WANTED.

A memorial signed by nine commercial bodies
IN PHILADELPHIA by trunk-ine presidents. bank
presidents and importers and exporters In Boston,
Philadelphia and New-York. has been sent to the
British Board Of Trade asking that the same load
line be allowed to British vessels sa'iing from n,
1nston Philadelphia and New-York as from Bal
firnore and Norfolk. The line now adopted Is the
North Atlantic freeboard line. The line proposed
70 Charles. T. Richie. president OF the Board OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-17
WHY A LAWYER FAILED.

Justice Schuchman. in the City Court. yester'
day appointed Maurice Blumenthal receiver io'
Joseph A. Sprat,. lawyer at No 2N BROADWAY.
on a Judgment for 1852 obtained against him oy
James Hamilton Egan. another LAWYER. Spratt was
examined In supplementary proceedings frst, any
confessed that the chief among his clients was r IN:
sixth-st from which he received a salary. II
had any others" he added II have ansndo"''