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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-09
SIX MEN FALL WITH A SC1FFOLD.
ONE BELIEVED TO BE FATALLY 1NJuRED-FTvE
NARROW ESCAPES.

ONE BELIEVED TO BE FATALLY 1NJURED-FIvE
NARROW ESCAPES.
Five men narrowly escaped a horrible death last
night at the Queen Building which Ia In course OF
completion At No. 43 Cedar-st. by the collapse OF
temporary staging on which they stood. work
in one OF the elevator shafts. Almost every bone
in the body OF n sixth man was broken by the fall
The six men. all plasrerers were AT work together
at the third floor when the crash came. Two OF
them George Phalen and William Montgomery, Of
No 40 West Fifty-eghth-st.. fell to the foot OF
the shaft. Phalen landed another staging.
where some heavy iron counerwelghs were piled.
His skull fractured and he received internal
injuries which are likely to cause his death.
Montgomery more fortunate. though he fell In
a heap on the hard floor below. lie only received
several scalp wounds
one Of the saved his life by SELLING wire
rope. which hung down the middle OF the shaft.
His hands slightly lacerated by sliding down
the rope. but he unhurt In other respects. The
other men jumped on TO the third floor. Phaen
was unconscious when picked up Montgomery
and Phalen both taken to the Hudson Street
Hospital Phalens wife was sent for. and priest
administered the last rites of the Roman Catholic
Church 10 him Montgomery left the hospital after
having his wounds dressed. The mon had nearly
finished their Job when the accident happened, and
would have quit work within n few minutes. An
Investigation into the collapse OF the sca1old v
likely 10 bs made to-day,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-09
WITH AID FOR THE CUBANS.
THE BERMUDA CARRIES A BIG CARGO
OF WAR MATERIAL
MEN. ARMS AND AMMUNITION SECRETLY PUT ON
BOARD OFF THE FLORIDA COAST-sPANlsH
SPIES OUTWITTED
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuYE.l

tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiBuNEI
Jacksonville, Fla. April SIT Is known mere
tonight that the Kate Spencer. a fast ocean
going tug, succeeded in placing on board the
famous flibusterng steamer Bermuda yester-
day morning the three bargeloads OF arms and
ammunition which the Vesuvius so narrowly
missed capturing at Fernandina last Sunday
On Saturday night these arms were run up into
one Of the little bayous near Fernandina, ana
several efforts had been made to get them or
but without success. The tug Panama was so
closely watched that she could not get on, ana
the Cubans tried several other vessels On Mon
day night the tug r. L. Mabey. of this port. was
engaged but when she got down the river the
cutter Boutwell, put a aboard and that
stopped the expedition.
The Kate Spencer was then engaged, end, ac-
cordlng to reports tonight she succeeded III
placing big cargo Of arms on the Bermuda
and also forty fifty men.
The story as gathered from private source
Is that the Kate Spencer went down the river
Tuesday as usual, with the Three Friends os-
tenslbly looking for tow. Going out OF the
river they parted. the Spencer going southeast
After running out about forty miles 20 sea 81
as TO be beyond the reach OF any interlerehce'
she turned sharply toward the north, ana ABOUT
| O'Clock on Tuesday night crept into Cuiipei- :
land Sound. where she found the three Darges
moored in a secluded spot. The arms were
transferred noselessy, there being ample heip
TO do 1t. and at midnight she moved out 10 sea-
About ten miles off the coast the well-Kno"h
signals Of the Bermuda were seen, ana re"
seconds later the vessels were alongside each
other. The transfer was accomplished with lt-
tie noise.
The Kate Spencer then made two more trips
cne for the remainder Of the material and the
other for the men. AS she started after unioau-
ing the last cargo the Cubans on board the Ber-
muda crowded to the edge and gave three cneers
for the Kate Spencer and three groans ror Cohsui
Portias and his regiment Of spies
II Is understood that this cargo consisted or
large amount Of arms three rapid fire guns. Z-o-
900 rounds of ammunition and other munitions
Of war They will probably be landed In Plnar
del Rio.
The matter was kept secret. but late Tonight
the Government. officials learned OF the action
and the Kate Spencer was seized and placed III
charee Of the revenue officers. II Is said that the
Vesuvius and the Boutwell, will start cut aiter
the Rermuda but the Cubans do rot think that
This will be done There is much excitement over
the unexpected turn Of affairs tonight among
the Cubans who are congratulatng themselves
that they had outwitted the Spanish officials.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-09
WILLIAM j. BRYAN INJURED.

TIE HOTEL PIAZZA FROM WHICH he WAS SPEAK
ING FEIIl-HIS HURTS NOT SERIOUS
St Augustine Fla April s--Wnam ]. Bryan
was Injured here this evening by the fall OF the
piazza from which he was speaking. Nearly four
hundred men and women were precipnated about
twenty feet 10 tho ground and many Of them in
tured but none fatally Nj Bryan was picked up
unconscious and removed 10 a physicians Office
whore An examination revealed that he had
ceived no injuries Of q serious character. II was
deemed best. however. 10 abandon the reception
watch was TO idve been given 10 him TINS evening
Nh Bryan arrived here at 40 P m, ana ooS,n was
AT $50 he addressed fully three thouSand people
from the piazza of the san Marco Hosl Atthee AZ me
close Of his speech hundreds of people hocked
about HIM and so great WAS the stTaln that q
section Of the piazza forty feet square fell.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-09
STOVE ~ BY Az ICEBERG.
ONLY A TARPAULIN BETWEEN STEAM
ER's CREW AND sHIPWRECK ON

The stories Of far-reaching icefoes and
towering icebergs obstructing the path OF At-
lantic liners. brought into port by incoming
vessels for the last month, were capped Eestei
day by a tale which Captain Watkins OF the
Bristol CITY Line steamship Brooklyn Clty' ha'
n tou ,vnen rc had brought his ship. leaking
hadlv and with her nose bandaged. to her pier
At West Twenty-sixth-st a look at the bows
of the Brooklvn City, whose shattered plates
were covered with tarpaulins to keep the water
from filling her. sufficient verificauoh Vi
all that the captain had 10 relate or pro-
lorced struggle in vast iceil0e ana Il s"'l'
but fierce onslaught upon an lceDerg' III WIN"
his ship came out second best.
The steamer left Swansea on March ~ WIN d
cargo Of .innlatcs consigned to James Arkell q
Co.. Of No. II Whitehall-st. this city i"s"
winds and heavy seas. eliminating In herce
,o,os u.oro ber LOT until March 80 Then the
wind went down. a; the same time however
,hora loon,ed up on the horizon vast field OF Ice
,irnaclad by beres and innumerable hummocks
Neither 10 the north nor TO the south could the
o,,d IN the foe be seen AS there was notnns
for II but to eat a way through the pack zap
tain watkins with many misgiNlnss ehteIeu Vi,e
iconeld in the darkness Of the night OF AuiH =, !,
n,,,id o cold fog He slowed down until ne
merely had way enough to force the ice aside
and was proceeding on his tortuous course Wlei
ap
suddenly yelled, Iceberg dead ahead SIT!
The helm was thrown over and the engines re-
yersed but the berg was only about one nun n
dred and forty feet away when sigh'ed ana 'he
steamer could not escape II. she struck !. d
ola ncicg blow and slid by. Unfortunately the
projecting part Of the berg just below the sur
face Of the water caught the vessels bows anu
hon. her plates inboard. The Bristol City was
STONED and an examination showed that water
was pouring into her Quick WORK was hect'-
earv TO prevent her from going down ny uhe
head and becoming unmanageable. but tarpau,
Iins we're lowered under the bows In time ana
tho thrush of the water was practically stopped
Again the Bristol City started on her winding
course leaving the berg. which rose some scN,
entv feet in the air. astern. She finally eihefseu
from the pack on the evening OF the next dfN
three more icebergs. each larger than the hrst
one were passed their green sides glintins IN tne
sunlight as though SGT with millions OF emeraldS'
one of the bergs. the captain says. had tntee
pinnacles Another looked in the distance lihe
Table Mountain at Cape Town. The remainder
of the steamers voyage to port was mace uiiueI
n full pressure OF steam. travelling on the ocean
with only a tarpaulin between the crew ana
shipwreck not being pleasant. When her cargo
is discharged the Brooklyn city VIII be Dry
docked for repairs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-09
KICKS AGAIN.
BUT THE RA1NEs AMENDMENTS CAN'T
BE STOPPED.
THE SENATE WILL PASS THEM NEXT TUESDAY
AND THE GOVERNOR WILL HELP TO EN-
PEDIrE THEM IF NECESSARY

PEDITE THEM IF NECESSARY
FREE LUNCHES RESTORED.
Albany April S.-Edward Lauterbach seems
to take a pleasure In coming TO Albany anu
meeting defeat He was beaten on his foiice
bill: he will be beaten in his attempt 10 deleat
the proposed amendments to the Raihes Liquor
Tax law Mr.. Lauterbach arrived mere this
morning from New-Yorls. and expressed amaze
ment upon discovering that the Republican
Senators at the caucus last night had decided 10
tax all clubs and had otherwise approved OF
every vital part OF the Liquor Tax bill" Why'
thought the caucus was TO be held tonight
have been misinformed.' he said. Mr Lauter-
bach also was annoyed to learn that the vote III
favor OF the bill had been little larger thah was
represented in the moroing newspapers, the vote
being Is to T.. instead Of il to Is. as was re-
ported
The outlook being so cloudy, Mr.. Lauterbach
thought It best to see Governor Black at once
and try to convince him OF the political danger or
passing the bin. After an hours chat with the
Governor. Mr.. Lairterbach came out OF the Exec
utive Chamber and said that he thought he had
Impressed Mr. Black with his views Whether
these impressions were favorable or unfavoraole
he did not explain.
The Republican senators, through the No'i'iii'
tee on Taxation. submitted the Ranes amend
ments 10 the Senate tonight. They intend 10
make the bill a special order for next Iuesday
and pass ii.
new amendment made public to-day
It Is provision that permits free lunches. AL
first II was proposed 10 limit free lunches 10
crackers and cheese. Senator Cogseshai was
greatly re1oced over this amendment. Inc
cheese industry OF Oneida County, he said. had
suffered greatly since the abolition or free
lunches. In explanation Of this action or the
Republican caucus. Senator Higgins said: Inc
majority thought that IT was best to have some
kind OF food with liquor. II liquor was 10 ne
drunk and moreover they said that the present
law was easily evaded by selling lunch at
nominal price.
Another amendment reduces the tax for an all
night special license granted to balls from S2o
to SO
Governor Blacks entire sympathy with the bill
disclosed by his promising TO make the
Liquor Tax bill ar emergency measure thus saw
Ing three days If It's passage is impeded in the
Assembly Indeed. the day Of final adjourn
ment, April "a. not agreed to by the Repub-
lican Senator's until they had held conference
with the Governor. and learned from him that he
would thus cooperate with them in the passage
OF the bill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-09
ALONZO j. WHITEMAN ACQUITTED.
SOME REMARKABLE QUESTIONS FROM THE JURY
TO JUDGE FITZGERALD

SOME REMARKABLE QUESTIONS FROM THE JURY
To JUDGE FITZGERALD
Alonzo ]. Whiteman, who charged with
grand larceny In passing a worthless check for
$3.50 on the Columbia Bank. Forty -second-st. and
Ffth-ave.. February 23 and tried before
Judge Fitzgerald in General Sessions.
quilted by the jury last night.
When the jury had been out several hours they
returned to the courtroom and asked that certain
portions OF the testimony be read to them. This
done and then Juror No. 2 asked the Judge
a question
I'VE would Ike TO know" he said. whether
Your Honor thinks this ought 10 be a hard or
d easy to decide"
Judge Fitzgerald told him ;hat was not for .
Judge TO say 10 jury. II want 10 speak for one
faction of this jury" began the foreman, but he
was interrupted by Judge Fitzgerald. who held up
his hand and exclaimed: Hold on! Hold on!
Don't tell me one thing OF your deliberations.
Juror No also had something To say Il think,
Your Honor" he remarked. that the foreman
would like 10 know OF YOU IL the defendant 10
guilty not"
81 know the OF the Jury is much chagrned"
responded the foreman, when he interrupted
by Judge Fitzgerald. Il don't want hear q
thing" said the Judge.
The fury retired after thls.>and soon afterward
brought In verdict OF not guilty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-09
THE FREE LUNCH MAY RETURN.
RUMOR THAT THE EFFORTS OF THE CHEESE
AND SAUSAGE MAKERS HAVE BEEN


Remarks made by Senator Raines in Albany and
telegrap phed this city last night seem to make 1t
certain that the late lamented free lunch Is 10 be
restored TO the thousands Of bars tnat were once
made joyous thereby. 1t appears Mt least that
such an amendment has been agreed upon at AL
hany. or course the saloonkeepers are reJoiced
at tho news. for they were among those VINO most
objected being deprived OF the privilege OK giving
avav edfbles with drinks but the community has
10 thank berate FOR the rcstora ton or the lost
privilege tho saOOnkeepers or the brewers, but
the cheese and sausage manufacturers OF the
country The quantity OF cheese consumed by the
free lunchers used 10 be something enormous and
the loss consequent upon the free lunchs desuetude
corrcspondingy great. Hence the makers OF
cheese combined In assault upon the statesmen
who are tinkering with the Raines law, and tho
result is that the free lunch with al that II means
comes back How long il will stay is another ques
ton The Board OF Health formerly betrayed
disposition 10 take hand in the affair, and II may
lunch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-09
TWO JOBS DENOUNCED.
PROTESTS AGAINST THE CONCOURsE
AND BRONX SEWER BILLS.
GREATER NEw-YoRK COMMISSIONERS DECLARE
THAT THE FIRST WOULD MAKE con-
pARODY

GREATER NEw-YoRK COMMISSIONERS DECLARE
THAT THE FIRST WOULD MAKE con-
soLIDATIoN PARODY.
Albany, April S.-Chairman Stranahan re-
ceived communication this morning sgheu
benjamin +. Tracy. Seth Low, Thomas r. Gil-
row. George NJ Pinney, jr, Stewart L. Woodlord'
Silas b. butcher and William c. De Witt OF the
Greater Nev-York Charter Commission. pro-
testing against favorable action by the Senate
Cities Committee on the Concourse bill. The
communication states that the estimated cost oi
the proposed improvement Is Slo.oDo,p"' anu
suggests that all bills proposing TO authorize an!
part Of the greater city about 10 be created 10
involve itself In further indebtedness snouid DE
scanned carefully. as II would be a parody on all
reasonable Views OF consolidation II every part
OF the consolidated city were to be authorized 10
run itself into debt up to the utmost limit IN an
tlcipation of that event.
4 delegation of taxpayers from Westchester
County to-day called on Governor Black 10 pro-
test against the Bronx Valley Sewer bill OF
Senator Burns. The delegation was headed py
Judge Isaac y. Mills. of Mount vernon. anu IN
cluded Mavor Edwin W. Fisk Charles H. WIZ
SON Joseph s Wood. Mortimer j. Bel, Dr. olose'
William H. Martens. William w. Howe. George
H. Brown Franklin #. Davis and Mr. DoWnes.
all of Mount Vernon: Samuel Miller. president OF
The village Of White Plains. and Surrogate lheo-
dore II Silleman Governor Black told them ne
wouId give the meter his careful consideration.
but did not intimate what his attitude would be
If the measure came before him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-09
NO THOUGHT OF SHOOTING RIVERA.
A STATEMENT FROM THE SPANISH MINISTER RE-
GARprNG THE CAPTURED CUBAN.


Washington April S-Advices received by the
Spanish Minister here state that General Ruls
Rivera who is lying wounded near Havana. Is not
I'm A serious condition. and that his wounds are not
likely prove fatal Inquiry 10 the status OF tire
prisoner resulted to-day in statement by the
Minister to the effect that at no time has he Span
ish Government or General Weyler had any idea
OF shooting Rivera. IT added that II would GER
tainly not have been in order 10 express any such
opinion. whatever the belief might have been In
view OF the fact that Rivera has not yet been tried
much less sentenced 10 be shot. For the same rea-
son. II can hardly be asserted that General Riveras
future is absolutely assured.
When questioned on this )oint the Minister in
clned 10 the belief that the would not be shot,
but showed that much depended upon the conduct
of Cuban synpathiZers in the United States He
declined to say whether his reference 10 the con-
duct OF General Sanguy. who under arrest
on suspicion of aiding another hlibustering eXpedl-
ton or TO the proceedings in the Senate. when
might be regarded tending 10 inhame bad feel
ings II was evident. however that Senior De LONE
felt that Sanguy. In breaking his parole was not
strengthening the argument that the Spanish forces
I'm cuba should be held 10 a strict Observance OF the
rules OF war. =,
Tho Minister he's received word that 1000 OF the In
surgcnts in the Philippines have ohered 10 sur
render
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-09
ANNEXATTON COMMISSIONER COMING.

INTERESTING INTELLIGENCE BY STEAMER FROM
HONOLULU.
San Francisco, April S.-The steamship Monowai
arrived this evening from Australia. via Apia and
Honolulu with the following advices:
Honolulu. April l-Presdent Dole gave out the
information to-day that William A Kinney a local
lawyer had been selected 10 go 10 Washington on
the 7th inst as an Annexation Commissioner. The
mail on sOth ult. brought this Government some
inside Information on the annexation question. and
1t is expected that that important matter will be
brought before the present session OF Congress At
present Attorney-General Smith and A. 5. HarJwell
are In Washington in the interests OF closer po-
teal union. What they have ACCOMPLISHED this
Government only knows and its officials decline to
give out anything.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-09
FINAL ADJOURNMENT DAY.
THE ASSEMBLY VOTES TO MAKE 1T APRIT 90
BUT THE SENATE MAY WANT TWO
DAYS MORE

DAYS MORE.
Albany, April (SpeciaD-The Assembly to-day
adopted a resolution offered by Mr.. Nixon pro-
vidlng for final adjournment OF the Legislature on
April % When this resolution was read In the
Senate Il was referred. motion of Senator Null
lln 20 the Finance Committee. II is probable that
Il will he amended by the Senate so as TO provide
for final adjournment April "a. although there
are some Senators who think final adjournment
cannot be reached before April y. strong effort
will he made adjourn on April e. as most OF the
members Of the Legislature desire to attend the
ceremonies at the unrelling Of General Grants
monument In New-York on April r. and do not
wish after that event TO return 10 Albany
The great measures Of the session are now reach
ing their final shape. he Raines Liquor Tax b
having been completed last night. The capitol APP
propriation bill is ALREADY drawn and the Gov
crnor's bill appropratng 100000 for the purchase
Of Adirondack lands became law to-day. The
General Appropriation act and the Supply bill have
been put IN their final form ,
The Senate Finance Committee tonight reported
the resolution fixing the day for final adjournment
with an amendment changing the date 10 April a
on an objection from Senator Grady the consider
alton OF the resolution was put over until to-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-09
TIE MASSACRES ~ ASIA MINOR.

TWO THOUSAND ARMENIANs KILLED AT TOKAT
FRESH DEVILTRY EXPECTED.
London. April 9.-"The Daily Chronicle" pub
lshes to-day an extract from a letter written
by an occasional correspondent III Asia Minor
declaring that 1000 persons have pershed by
Noslem massacre in TOkat. and that fresh out
RACES probably 6 devish, expected The
Kamidiet Regiment has recently been moved
and 1t is believed, is going 10 Erzeroum. All
along the Syrian coast have been placed guards
OF Turkish soldiers TO prevent the ArmelldHS
from escaping. Those at Zetoun are ready 20
rise, and, says THE Chronicles" correspondent,
war seems inevitable
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-09
TURKEY MUST WITHDRAW FIRST.
POWERS NOT AGREED AS TO THE EVACUATION
OF CRETE.

Or CRETE.
London. April s.--The Earl OF Kimberley. leader
Of the Liberal party in the House OF Lords speak
ing at Liberal banquet this evening IN hohoo"
urged the withdrawal Of the Turkish troops as the
first step in the pacfcation OF Crete He SAID that
the only true and sound policy was to come TO
pro,npt understanding as TO the form or govern
rncnt for the island Personally he would IKE 10
500 crete under the government OF Greece ana ne
lolinved IL the Powers made up their nina 10
adon, that course that IL would not meet win any
ser,ous objection from Turkey. The Opposition, ne
ead had done It's best to ascertain the pohcy oi
The Government. but had been invariably dlsip-
res possibility. - ,, . ,..a
hnswnring a GU u,stion In the House OF Commons
,o"dnv relative TO the date OF the evacuation or
crete by the Turkish troops the Pariiamentary
Secretary for the Foreign Office. George y, Curzon.
said thai France had asked the Powers for Their
views on an early evacuation OF the Island by the
Turks hut he added. II was impossible TO announce
tbn rxact date Of the withdrawal OF the Turkish
forces Several of the Powers, he continued, were
~ The opinion that the Greek troops must first be
Withdrawn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-09
STRANGE CASE or JOSEPH THORNTON.
CUN I'D Of a VI'I'II1 10 W III7-T '1I'111@
MEN HAVE CONFESSED.

CONVICTED OF A CRIME TO WHICH THREE OTHER
MEN HAVE CONFESSED
Auburn n Y. April s-The application for par
Con for Joseph Thornton. who is serving a fifteen
year sentence In Auburn Prison. will come before
the Governor next Monday. Thoraton was con
yicted Of bank robbery at Vernon. y. Y. and was
sentenced by Judge Dunmore at Utica about three
years ago Since his conviction three other men
have beon arrested for the crime. They con-
.essed their guilt and were sentenced 10 Auburn
Prison where they are now. In their confessions
they eXOnerated Thornton
Anplicsfion was made to Governor Morton for
Thornfon's pardon in the fall Of lS5 Letters were
sen, m him from Judge DuImore, WHO sat III the
case. from District-Attorney Klock, who prose
cuted n and from Sheriff Weaver. VINO arrested
the criminals and 20 whom they made tnelr con-
.esslon but Tie pardon was not granted