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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05
SECRETARY BLISS ON THE ELECIIOA'

DEFEAT INEVITABLE. HE SAYS. WITH THE ANTI
TAMMANY FORCES DIVIDED
Washington Nov 4.-Secretary Bliss has re-
turned from New-York. Regarding the election ne
made the following statement to-day: The result
IN New-York Is simply what might be expected
from division in the ranks Of the people who won
the victory last year This is all there is about II
When II became impossible TO make a union or
forces opposed to Tammany, defeat was lneVltapIs
As to responsibility, every man VIII nave ~ "o'iNe
that for himself ~, .,.a .,.
we hope that before another election takes place
we viii be able TO get these divided forces together
found quite number Of men who intended 10
vote for General Tracy who cast their votes lor
Mr Low nj the last moment believing that was
the only way to defeat Van Wyck. This feeling eX-
listed on the part of a great many, and undombtedY
had a great influence in reducing deherai Tracy
ofe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05
KILLED BY INDIANS on TIBURON ISLAND.

San Diego CAL Nov. A private dispatch from
nermoSlllo. Mex, says: Captain George FOR
yer and sailor named Johnson. Of the junk World
SI San Diego. were killed about october = by the
seri Indians on 'iburon Island They left the junk
70 XII birds and on their return found the boat
"a charge OF Indians. The white men fired twelve
ssnols before they were killed The sloOp Jullette
drought the news
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05
NO IMPROVEMENT IN NEW-ORLEANS.
rRosrs FAIL TO CHECK THE SPREAD OF YELLOW
FEVER.

New-OrIeans. Nov 4-The yellow fever situation
has not improved since yesterday. and the un-
favorable turn OF affairs following In the wake OF
the cold wave and the light frost Is disappointing
10 DR. Oliphant. the president OF the foard OF
Health lie asserts. however, that the eteciS OF
the cold snap will become apparent IN q rev Gays.
The record shows that the number or iatahties is
greater than that of yesterday and mere rs no
H,un In the new cases Five deaths aud thirty
seven new cases had been reported at CLOCK
this evening. 1890 - ouo
death is to-day's fever record
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05
Suicide IN AN EXCHANGE.

por,,and ore. Nov 4-william j. Lehigh man.
.cer of the Merchants Exchange Association. COM
mitted suicide this afternoon on 'he moor py snoo,
nm m s,o,, in the head II stated that busi-
e I'd av.rses caused him 10 take his life. For
ness, ness vears he was employed as an operator by
the Western Union Telegraph company NJ 'a''o''
nnnints on the Pacific Coast
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05
AGREEMENT WITH INDIANS RATIFIED.

Antlers l. T.. NOV. 4.-fhe agreement entered 'n'o
betveen the Choctaws and Chickasaws and the
Dawes Indian Commission at Atoka last April. has
been ratified by the Choctaw Council at Tushka-
homma and has been approved by the Governor.
The Chlckasaw Legislature passed an act on
Monday ratifying the agreement bliI mas also
been passed creating a commission or SIX members
to wind up the affairs Of the Choctaw Nation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05
ELKS FOR THE ADIRONDACKS.

Salt Lake Ci.y Utah Nov. Al i. Giidden,
manager OF the Moorehead Ranch. Cintah County
Wyo., has Just shipped East. by the Oregon Short
Line and Rio Grande Western car loaded with
thirty-four yearllng elks The animals are CON
signed 20 ex-State Senator Litchheld Of ew-York.
and 70 be placed his land Ia the AdirOniacks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05
Mr.. PuLLMAN's GIFT TO THE REFORM
IEAGI'E.

Baltimore. Nov. (specia).-Ihe rev hoS". -,
,' =, ,b,s CITY a brother OF the late George
=, p,,,ir,,, NJ Chicago Is deeply Interested IN
~. po,orm League that he has determined to de, ..
@ vote Of the 5000 esaGg It Of " the " work
nro''t, 70 ,orm League has been the main instru-
Inc W securing the new registration and election
inws in Maryland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05
SENSATIONAL BREAK IN WHEAT.
A MARKED DROP IN CHICAGO FOLLOWED BY
AN EQUALLY SUDDEN RECOVERY.

Chicago, Nov. 4.-There was very sensational
break IN wheat to-day and an equally sensational
rally December started at 95i4Q95lz cents. sud
denly and without any apparent reason al 'he
time the price plunged Y and l cent at ilme 10
10 s7s cents. The recovery was equaIN seilsd'
tonal. the price advancing 10 20 cents again S dVS
violence OF the fluctuations bewildercd traders Gr
q time 1t is generally believed that the break is
hut a nhase of the fight which is on between the
grain-elevator owners and the interest known as
the bull clique The selling appeared hke an or.
ranized raid and for time the pit was IN a STATE
approaching panic The bui fas9n DO cen1 Ta and mo
very little bidding sent the price up again
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05

r, ..Nortb Shore Limited is the most popular
,arn,n1 train for Chicago Leaves Grand Centva
Stat;oI 1000 every morning. Arrives Chicago' F'A
Wichiran Central 900 next morning.-Advt -.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05
Mr.. MERGENTHALERS HOME BURNED.

oeming. y. NJ, Nov. THE winter home OF Otto
%sr Mergenthaer the inventor OF the linotype ma
snne was totally destroyed by fire here to-day. Mr
A'rsenthaler lost all his personal property and
many valuable papers. including the drawings for
oxw new typesetting machine. The property was
Sn.ueo py Colonel James A. LOckhart. OF Colorado
Sen,LYs Coi and was valued at $4,000. Mr.. Mor-
Somni'nnaer was spending the winter in Deming.
epi,ng 10 be benefited In health. Another fire
Su.,eI IN the morning destroyed several frame
BUSINESS houses in Silver-ave
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05
THE BULUWAYO RAILWAY OPENED.

Cape Town. Nov. "A dispatch from Buiuwayo
o,.s ,bat tho newly constructed Bulawayo Rail-
wav was formally opened to-day In the presence
OF Sir Alfred Miner. Governor OF Cape Colony and
nigh Commissioner OF South Africa. and large
ossemblage OF South African officials. railway mag-
ra,eS and captasts A cable message OF con-
rrotulation WAS received by Sir Alfred Milner from
Mr Chamberlain. British Secretary OF STATE tHr rIr
ness was unable 10 be present at the ceremony
His name and that OF Mr.. chamberlain were
cheered with the greatest enthusiasm
-.., % sucr.ea IA n right start In llfo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05

ia 4 F,!MHAR e MARTIN & CO. GUITARS e. MANDOLINs.
other pa pn AUs, Bet I'D and 23d Sts kRELL and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05

The su-est way 10 success Is n right start IN ne
Fowler & Wells Co.. PhrenoioS'ss' " ~
-. Y.-Advt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-21
BICYCLES TOO wren FOR BANK ROBBERS.

TWO MEN CAPTURED ~ oDELI" Ill. AND THE
BANKS CASH SAVED.
OdelL Ill July o0.-Wiliiam Van Buskirk cashier
OF the McWllliams Bank. yesterday saved the
banks cash from A pair OF hold-ups, ana, after
chasing the two crooks out OF town on bicycle.
captured them by the aid of some energetic citizens
and locked them up. The would-be robbers who
gave their names Frank W. Jackson and Harry
Howard OF New-York. came into the bank abous
noon when there one about but the cashier.
Drawing a pair of pistols. they ordered him 70
hold I'D his hands. Instead Of obeying. the cash
Ter disappeared behind the counter Ike jack-in-
the-bcx A moment later he rearpeared with
brace OF six-shooters and opened fire.
The robbers ran out of the building. and van
Buskirk was soon after them, followed by most OF
the population of Odell. several being on bicycles
The fugitives had a buggy in charge OF small
boy waiting on the edge of the town. and mace Q
ouick start but the wheemen were too swift for
the stable hack. and the robbers were soon forced
70 abandon their rig and take refuge In cornheld
Here they were surrounded and captured after .
short fight In which several shots were exchangeo
Ii Is supposed tina, they are the men VINO madS
two attempts TO wreck the Wabash paycar between
Fairbury and Forest last Saturday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-21
A CONGRESS- or ELECTRICIANS.

INTERESTING CELEBRATION OF THE SEM
CENTENNIAL OF THE FARMER MOTOR CAR
Grecnacre- on the Piscataqua. Eliot. Me. July ~
Preparations are practically complete for the
celebration by the American Institute OF Electrical
Engineers Of the semi-centennia OF the invention
of the electric motor-car. The annual meeting OF
the organization Will be opened here next Monday.
and will continue during the week The date OF
the opening of the meeting is appropriate. as II
was on July IS lSi7 that Moses G. Farmer
exhibited his electric motor-car In the Town Hall
CT Dover n. II. Moreover. Greenacre. where the
celebration is to be held. Is memorial TO the IN"
ventor established to carry out long-cher!shed
idea of her parents by Miss S. J. Farmer. Four
years ago Miss Farmer founded Creenacre, where
men and women famous In literature. science. art
and religion have since met together
An interesting programme or lectures ana al
dresses has been prepared for presentation AT the
meetings OF the electricians next week. Among Inc
speakers will be Professor Cirrus +. Rackett. OF
Princeton University; Professor \: q. polbear, OF
Tufts College: Professor George r. Barker, OF the
can OF Johns Hopkins University: Professor Mich
ael S Pupin. OF Columbia University; Professor
Ehu Thomson. of Lynn; Professor Charles n
Cross. OF the Massachusetts Institute OF Tech.
nology Professor Henry Carmichael OF Boston,
Thomas Hall. OF Boston. and Frank j. Sprague. OF
New York
In addition TO the other attractions Miss Farmer
has arranged 10 have a loan exhibit OF devices ana
apparatus which will graphically illustrate the
story OF the evolution OF the electric railway. IN.
Guiding her fathers original motor-car Many lead.
Ing electricians have contributed TO this exhibition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-21
WAS THERE A LEAK IN THE DAMP
IMPoRTANT TESTIMONY IN THE DUCHESS JUNG
TIoN INQUEST

IaPoRTANT TESTIMONY IN THE DUCHESS JUNO
TIoN INQUEST
PoughIeepsc, y. Y. July 20.-rhe inques. INTO
the death OF the victims ~ the Mezingah food was
continued before Coroner Bevier and jury at Mat
teawan this afternoon The taking of testimony
completed. but the jury did not reach ver-
Diet they wanted TO read the stenograp piers
minutes before making a decision. An adjourn
ment taken until Friday at p. m.
The first witness examined to-day was Henry H.
Holmes an engineer and contractor, OF Jersey City.
who built tho Beacon dam on the Fishkil Mountains
about four years after the Mezingah dams were
constructed. lie testified that he had examined
these dams since the accident and found them to
have been well constructed. They were over 500
per cent stronger than any possible pressure upon
them would require. Mr.. Holmes disagreed with
Mr. Brevoort's statement before the jury yesterday
that the dams overlooked because the spway was
insufficient TO carry of tho waste water. He est-
mated the watershed at about five hundred acres
md that from six 10 eight inches OF rain fe In the
forty-eihht hours preceding the disaster. The spill
way large enough 10 carry OFF the water under
all ordinary circumstances. lie said II would carry
Off ioD per cent more water than the drainage area
could produce.
Edward Lord carpenter living near the dams
testified that he visited them one week before they
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-21
LANDS or THE BoyD-ArDED RAILROADS.
THE ADMINISTRATIONS POLICY FOR THE FIRST
TIME OUTLINED.

THE ADMINISTRATIONS POLICY FOR THE FIRST
TIME OUTLINED.
Washington. July 2O.-secretary Bliss has issued
instructions to the General Land once "hich III
substance limit the right Of bond-aded railroads 10
na,sr,s for lands TO those lands sold BY the COM
many 10 bora ndc purchasers prior TO the GATE Oh
default by such compo MES the payment OF ihe'r
bonds or interest thereon
Tbese Instructions the first formal expression OF
the Administration on the subject. outline the pole!
+, he pursued toward the roads and the innocent
o,.rohosers ,ro,n them and the significant change Is
IN ,he .nr,or TO date OF default restriction Inc
instructions revoke ard substitutes for previous
ones issued under date OF November - ana he.
ccmber H. 1895; June II and December 20 lseo anu
January 2, January IA and February H. ls''' Inc
following companies are desgha'eu as ""''"s '
In default at the times stated:
Union Pacific main line. Omaha. Neo to Ogden
Utah. January /. 1897: Kansas Pacific. now psr' OF
the Union Pacific system, November l. lsso' oe'i."
Branch Union Pacific. January l. lSs5; CehUA
Pacific mot including the Western Pacihc). January
/. 1895: Western Pacific, now part OF the Ceh'ra'
Pacific January !. 1871. SIOUX Cliy aiu i"'''N' Nv
default has occurred.
the Instructions say that the granting act con-
templated and authorized the disposition by any
COMPANY OF lands earned by !; BY the cohhtruc''o"
of the road, and the provisions OF section theieoi
C2 Stat 1927 while extending the Hen OF inc I"i'eu
sta,cs on account Of the subsidy bcncs. over an
the property OF the road, including the hnds grant
cd r'earIv limits any forfeiture which may be &C.
ad BY United STATE by eas SS S 90 to the
ianis which an n, time OF the default remain III
the ownership OF that COMPANY; tna u.s. tnG 'Ah0S
continuing Secretary Bliss quotes arothes cnac,-
ment in the same line and defining me oTiYlna!
one and then gives the FOL owing spechc Orc tions:
You will therefore prepare clear lists for my ap..
prevail. as a basis for patents to ne issucd OF a..
Companies where. before the time OF default heicn
named such lands have been in good laith ana lor
valuable consideration sod 10 actual purchasers
by the railroad company to which they accrued
In ali instances you will require such proc. OF sale
10 bona fde purchasers as you may deem necessary
clearly TO demonstrate TIE character ana time OF
tachcd 10 and submitted with tho lists 10 WHICH II
applies when forwarded fc7 a27!oya The ISSUANCE
OF patents TO bond-adei railroads for lands not act
uaily sold to bona fde purchasers before DEFAULT
is hereby suspended mo1tgasae or noder OF
bonds secured BY mortgage Will not he considered
purchaser within the meaning OF thes" ins;ruc-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-21
LAND DISTRICTS IN ALASKA.

COMMISSIONER HERMANN WILL RECOMMEND THE
ESTA BLISIMENT OF TWO OFFICES.
Washington. July 20.-Commissoner Hermann Of
the General Land Office said to-day that he would
recommend TIE establishment Of two land districts
I'm Western Alaska. the offices to be placed on the
Yukon River It's tributaries. in anticipation Of
great number OF contentious over mineral land To-
cations in various sections where the gold dlscov-
cries have been made He says that as that
gion Is practically without law especially as to the
settlement OF contests local land offices will be OF
great value to the land interests and indirectly 10
the preservation Of law and order. The offices will
probably be located at Circle city and Dawson
city. The General Land Office is In hourly expecta-
ton of petitions and requests for some such action.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-21
evVVUSWeaS IL: ". 42D ST.. y. Y.

burst and he noticed leak In the upper dam.
The wasteways were clogeed up. and there was
only A small amount OF water coming through:
Mr. Holmes being recalled. said that stream OF
water running through loose material In way
such as the previous witness had described would
have washed the dam out.
Fred Wilde. clerk I'm the water companys
office testified that he was at the reservoir on
July 49, four days before the disaster. and he saw
no break in either dam.
Edmund Sheaf superintendent Of the water
works said that the opening Lord saw was pipe
opening between the two reservoirs which could
not affect the dam.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-21
MANY ANXIOUS TO GO NORTH.
THE DIFFICULTIES OF GETTING TO cION-
DYKE AND THE SUBSEQUENT HARD
SHIPS NOT REALIZED

SHIFTS NOT REALIZED.
Chicago. July 2O-P y. Weare. vice presi-
dent Of the North American Trading Company
is receiving hundreds Of letters asking for IN
formation regarding the Alaskan gold fields He
said to-day:
The boats which sail from Seattle this month
are full-every passage taken. That means that
any one who wants to go to Clondyke must wait
for the August boats. And the journey is 1000
miles. People talk about it as if it was walk
ing across the street. They don't realize what
Alaska is what the Yukon is. They will
need map to convince them of the truth that
the country of the Yukon and it's tributaries in
Alaska and British America IS as large the
whole United States east Of the Mississippi;
that 1t is longer than trip to Europe before
they reach the Behring Sea and the mouth Of
the Yukon; that by the time they strike the
Yukon the Alaskan Arctic winter will be upon
them. By September % the weather settles and
the Yukon River is frozen solid until the next
May.
The expense of getting from Chicago to Seattle
Is $50 and from Seattle to the Behring Sea is
$50. There will be thousands Of Western men
who will go. but OF course the coast people ex-
pect everything In their favor. One thing must
be remembered. that the Clondyke country is in
British domain. and will be governed accord
ngly."
In contemplation Of greatly increased traffic to
Alaska on account Of the recent gold discoveries,
tho North American Transportation and Trad
ing Company. with headquarters in this city,
has been reincorporated, with increase OF
capital stock from 100000 to S450,000. The
corpora ton licensed to-day by the Secre-
tary OF state Charles A. Weare. OF Chicago Is
president of the company.
Victoria, b. c., July 20-This city is full OF
prospective miners waiting for steamers TO take
them north. Scores Of men are throwing up
good positions in order to seek their fortunes in
the Clondyke gold fields. John Piercy. a whole
sale merchant has offered to pay the Dominion
Government $4,000 per annum for period Of
Ave or ten years for the privilege OF collecting
duty on goods going into the Canadian section
Of the Yukon country. The authorities have not
as yet vouchsafed an answer but IT Is believed
that customs officers well be sent up there TO
collect the duty on American goods which are
being taken into the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-21
CONTRIBUTION or POWDERLY OPPOSED

Washington July 20.-The Senate Committee OH
immigration attempted TO secure meeting to-day
TO consider the nomination OF T. " Powderly to be
Commissioner-Gencral Of Immgra ton. but failed
TO obtain quorum The meeting developed the
fact that confirmation will he opposed by
Senators the ground that Mr.. Powderlys APP
pcintment Is diatastcful 10 the lator element An
other attempt VIII be made TO take up the NOM
inatinn tO-mOrrOM.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-21
LON REED MAKES A HIT.

Anderson, Ind, July 2O.-Lon Reed. Anderson
former chief OF police who Is wanted for the MUIR
der OF William Boyd in an indianapolis saloon last
year, is in the Alaska gold country. Letters just
received from him say that he has struck Il rich
The letters were brought down by the miners VINO
reached San Francisco last week with the news OF
the wonderful finds X is thought that Reed il
over in the Canadian possessions. He Is kaoUn all
over the Central States as pugillst
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-21
COMMODORE PHYTHTAN RETTRES TO-DAY

Washington, July 20.-Commodore Robert l..
Phythian. superintendent Of the Naval ODserva-
tory will be placed the retired list of the Navy
tomorrow lie entered the Navy from Kentucky
in 1853 Commander Charles II. Davis who was
the special escort Of the Princess Eulalie on her
visit to this country at the time OF the Worlds
Fair and is now a member Of the Naval Inspec-
ton Board will succeed him as superintendent Of
the Observatory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-21
TWO CANAL cOuMISS LOVERS CHOSEN.

Washington. July 7O.-The Secretary of War has
designated Captain o. N. Carter. OF the Corps OF
Engineers, and Rcar-Admiral John G.. Walker. re-
tired as members OF the Nicaragua Canal Com
mission provided for by the Sundry Civil bill He
has also detailed Major G. W. Raymond OF tho
engineers. as mcmter Of the Deep Waterways
Commission provided for IN the same act The
other members OF both these commissions are
likely to be designated within the next day two.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-21
CURRENCY RESERVE FUND PROPOSED

Washington July 20.-Represcntative Mitchell, Of
New-York has introduced in the House a bill to
establish currency reserve fund for the redemp-
ton of United States notes and Treasury notes OF
1890. The fund shall aggregate at the start $50
000O00 OF which not over simC00.0O shall consist
OF gold and the remainder of Treasury notes. The
fund shall be added to from time 10 time as the
Treasurys cash balance exceeds S15N0.6o hut shall
never aggregate more than 100000 600. The fund
shall be used to redeem United States notes. which
shall not be reissucd except in exchange for gold
= be denOsited In The resnrYe fund.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-21
NEW FOURTH-CLASS POSTNASTERS.

Washington July 2o.-Cn" hundred and ,hrty-ive
appointments of fourth-class postmastcrs were
made to-day. Tho changes rc.ude:
Observation-Disclosures. william Doy.e vice j. j.
Mailer. removed . -
New-York-Grenen. Amelia Potter. vice c.. p.
Grenell. removed: Shedrakc. j. c. Blew. wee t. II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-21
ABOUT $4,000 AT ONE ASSAY OFFICE.

Helena Mont, July 0.-Eleven thousand four
hundred ounces of gold from the Clondyke dggings
In Alaska received at the Assay Office here
last night via the Northern Pacific express fror.
Seattle Tea thousand ounces were consigned to
the American National Bank In this city. and the
rest the United States Assay Office here. The
Alaska shipment, IN connection with about 10000
received from placer mines makes the total re-
ccpts at tho Assay Office about $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-21
A RELIABLE BUILDER
Present Perfect Condition AMI What Brought
II About.

BROOKLYN. y. My daughter, who is
lust entering womanhood feeling very
poorly and gave her three bottles OF Hoods
Sarsaparila. IT made blood for her. gave
aer good appetite and built up her health. She
IS now In excellent health. and We attribute It to
the use OF Hoods Sarsaparilla." Mrs. JENNIE
PFALGROF, 424 Warren Street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-21

mn, nov,, y, IN. Foreign Relations Committee.
properiy expressed the opinion that the Peruvian YIN
Government should be Informed thst TINS I'M. mn
the question should be pu, TO tho Minister wnsn ne
arrived here and presented his credentais:
You the money 10 settle the MacCord indemnify;
The Minister presented his c y,st bepnstnen Is
now preparing TO demand u formal expian,auuoh vi
per,'s failure to pny this long-neglected cinim'