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New-York tribune., 1897-08-10
TIE SEIZURE or THE BLANCHE uOhhAH.
STILL At WHARF IN BRA'GEPoRT- SHIP
MENT AT NEW HAYES.

STILL At A WHARF IN BRA,GEPoRT- THE SHIP
MGNT AT NEW HAVEN
Rridgeport Conn. Aug. 9-The schooner BiaAcns
Morgan which was held by order OF the Govern
ment authorities early on Sunday morning on sus-
pcion that she might be engaged In hlDusterhs
expedition to Cuba ia still tied up AT MI'F
Wharf In this city. in the custody oi NO'e.'o'
Goddard Down the harbor lies the United states
dspa tch boat Fern. ready 10 prevent the Morgan
from escaping should she undertake 10 do So
Everything H. quiet the schooner. ana no k'tp'r
has been placed aboard Mr.. Goddard SAID '-i'
afternoon that he would do nothing further ehui
he had received Instructions from Nashnstch' ne
expected orders this afternoon.
New-Haven Conn. Aug. 9.-At the arfnory OF tne
Winchester Repeating Arms Company THIS morning
there was no secrecy about that part OF tne ca'Fp
Of the schooner Blanche Morgan winch was io'u'u
here on Saturday before the schooner went 10
RrJyeport 10 get a similar shipment from ne
I'nion Metallic Cartridge Company c'-IIVSi".i.
nomination loaded mere was conslsned - W
I'nitnI S,atos Government and ther" tpuid DC TO
doubt as TO III. genuineness Of the con~lghnl'ht
was ordered by the Or1nanc. l)"pdruneht % -.
Government and consisted o: siN-pouhu sn' 80
the Uotchkiss guns. They were inhde III sHiI
nowder furnished by the Government, ahI tHe
Shells were properly stamped ana me anInun''IMm' M
inspected bv Captain Roweli Government III
New-York tribune., 1897-08-10
IMPORTANT STREET WORK
HfDS TO BE OPENED THIS WEEK FUN
MACADAMIzING = THE BOULEVARD
LAFAYETTE AND JEROME-ANE

,,, .,r.e, ,r,rrovenents of the first importance
TO the upper part OF the city ana 10 All r'oeiH y.
BICYCLES within the metropolitan district arc aooo
TO be taken In hand. To-day bids VIII be openco py
Public Works Commissioner Coils lot 'he "'''u
am,zinC of the Boulevard Lafayette. from inc point
where II divcrges from the Boulevard eleventh
aye) at Onc-hundred- and d-hfty-seventh-st TO It's
function with the Kingsbridge Road IN the ''cii''
OF Inwood The distance Is somewhat more Una"
two miles, and the estimated cost OF 'he "o'h 10
about $4,000
Ever since this boulevard was constructed there
has been a strong feeling In many minds that II
should re provided with frst-class roadway Dut
some of the contiguous property Owners nave p''
teriy opposed the project. and have succeedeo Il"
delaying IT, There was further delay from 'he
fact that a sewer had to ne laid through part OF
the French Boulevard" as 1t Is frequently called
The road runs near the river front. but many feet
above 1t all the way. and commands superb views
both up and down the Hudson and OF the Palisades.
This thoroughfare is little known 10 w-forkcrs'
because IL has been mass OF sand and dust IN dr!
weather and a fnorass Of mud In wet. while whcn
the frost Is coming out of the ground its state Is
extremely bad Bicyclists have been able 10 so
along the Boulevard Lafayette only by violating the
law and riding on the sidewalk and TO the credit
of the police II must be said that IN thcse clcEm 1
stances they have shown disposition TO interfere
with those who have thus taken the law In their
An officiai of the Public Works Department said
yesterday that II was the intention or Consulilhs
Engineer North TO have the best Teford macadam
possible laid this boulevard. and that no pains
would be spared to make II model thoroushiare
in every respect. . ~. .. .---, g..
On Thursday Of this week bids viii he opened oy y,
Mr. UafYen Commissioner Of Street improvements
for the Twcnty-third and Twenty-fourth wards;
for nnacadamizinG Jerome-avc. This work is uNiur"
into three sections. and the first snort one
from Macon1hs Dam Bridge TO One hundred-and-
sixty -second-st is to have vitrihed PRICK pave.
ucnt The ma Tor part OF the avenue VIII DC raNcd
with macadam Teford fonnda,on TRc
:, ~ Tremont-ave and the third from fremont
ave TO Van Cortiandt-ave. For this improvement
the city was authorized ny the last Legislature 10
spend 10000 .,
on both these undertakings II Is the intcntlon
The contracts are awarded That the Boulevard
LAFAYETTE improvement will be completed this sea.
ron il aIoseth her probable and good start AT casI
viii be had in making Jerome cave. one OF the
most important thoroughfares north Of the flar-
lem pleasant TO drive or wheel over before the sho"
New-York tribune., 1897-08-10
DETILFISH AND LOBSTERS DEAD.
THEY SUCCUMB To THE EFFECTS OF THE LONG
JOURNEY-A TALK WITH DR. BEAN.

THEY SrcCUMB TO THE EFFECTS OF THE LONG
JorRNEY-A TALK WITH Or. BEAN.
The young devilfsh from Bermuda. which was
placed in the Aquarium Sunday. died yesterday Y
morning from the Effects of the long Journey The
dozen Bermuda Holsters. to secure which DR.. Bean
had gone 10 great trouble on his recent Bermuda
trip. also met their end. The deyilhsh was the
only specimen of its kind ever brought TO the city
for exhibition. and the Holsters 70 New
Workers rare variety. DR.. Bean was naturally
much disappointed at their untimeiy death.
The number of deaths among the fish at the
Aquarium brought from distance have led some
people to think that the place is not healthy for
aquatic life This belief Dr. Bean said yesterday
is an erroneous one.
1T Is the transportation. almost entirely" he
said. which is the Of nearly all tn, deaths
that have occurred among the fish We have tried
every method known and made many exp' riments $
in the direction OF getting fish from distance TO
the Aquarium in a healthy condition We have
been confronted with the greatest difficulties with
crustaceans and fish from tropical waters.
we took every precaution with the Bermuda
Holsters. transporting them in dampened seaweed
by steamer. the quickest mode possible. But when
they arrived here their joints had segmented,
begun TO separate. which precluded the possibility
Of their living. We had transported other HOLSTERS
here in water, but that proved fatal to them also.
1t the same with the deviish He arrived
here practically dying from the effects OF travel.
Captivity for fish In that condition naturally is not
conducive to their improvement. 1t the same
with the West Indian seals and the other seals.
and all other fish which were subjected TO a long
Journey Numbers OF them arrived here sick. and
they cannot recover in captivity.
The effect Of captivity on the fish Is most notice
able in the of crustaceans. l.obsters for in
stance. accustomed to great depth of water,
with it, accompanying extreme salines. pressure
tank With about four feet Of water to which it is
impossible to give the attributes so necessary TO
their life. Consequently they die There are,
however. fish which We have had here as long as
two years and they still thrive That Is because
they suffer no III effects from transportation. and
because We can provide habitat for them nearly
equal TO that from which they have been taken
''Outsde OF these una voidable deaths. | am much
pleased with the four shipments OF fish which have
arrived here from Bermuda since June a. Ihey
have all told cost us less than $1,000. and We nave
obtained some very and curious specimens OF
aquatic life. Most OF the fish are now In good
condition. and we trust that few, II any more. VIII
New-York tribune., 1897-08-10
EOTND BY HIS MOTHER.
HARRY COLBY HAD BEEN PICKED or in
BROOKLYN AND GIVEN TO THE CAKE
OF THE CfiILDREN'S SOCIETY.

Mrs Alonzo r. Colby Of No l5s West Forty-scv-
enth-st New-York has just recovered her thirteen
year-old boy at the Shelter of the Childrens society
on Schermerhorn-st.. in Brooklyn. The poy mas
persisted in running away from comior'ao'e "oi'e'
7, soams that Harry for that Is the young wander
ers name has been missing this last tme slhee
early in July and all efforts 10 find him had up 10
Saturday proved frutless . ,,, $40 rao,od
ON August Policeman Bafe picked UP a raegeai
and hungry boy the streets IN Brook!N. @ anu
ofrer a charge Of yagrancy entered against nnl
i me Adams Street Police Court ne was sent 10 me
Chidren's Society. The boy had told an unruthiuH m "a a
YARN saving that his mother and father were deau
and that he had been turned into the streets by the
1andlady He said his name was Coleman. ana tnat
for some time ne had been trying 10 support him.
self by selling papers. , =, .,
Ii has been learned that for several Heehs nc was
ON inmate Of the Newsboys' Home on Poplar-st.
Mrs Colby found him last SATURDAY. wheh sLs s
came 10 Brooklyn a last resort In search OF heI
son she asked TO see all the boys in the care OF
the Children's Society and picked out Goeman as
her son The charge of vagrancy stahuihs aSdiis
the boy was yesterday dismissed by Justice bristo"
and The truaft was taken home by his mother
New-York tribune., 1897-08-10
DEATHS BY DROH NlAG.
THE WATERS OF THE SOUND GIVE CP lhh
poDrEs OF THREE VICTIMS.

sou,boId Long Island. Aug s.-The oodies OF ~.
- pr,o NJ Ravonne ~ j.. and joseph Giper''
~ Eev-York City. which were p'ckeo up ~ @ ~.
sound off here last night. were claimed 'o-u'y o'
,hcr families and arrangements made to nave 'iei
sen; 10 their homes. ., ,
on Wednesday last the two young men s'si'eu ~ 90.
!, a canoe for a weeks cruise After leaving oas
uarbor nothing was heard from them until !es'ei
6av when the body of Bartel VINO was s'N'e."
years old. was found floating in the wafer nea
bore and soon af:erward Gilberts body was plcheu
IN Inv a steam launch and brought ashore i"er
canoe was found floating upside down
7, is supposed that the canoe was upset IN h'"s
soa and as young Bartel was good swihmer IL -, rs
thought that he was drowiied IN vain e"or' |"
save mis- companion. -. cor,,ro Man
utact,iring Company. of New-York City anu W. 80
bro;her Of A. s. Gilbert lawyer at No % al"
Row. New-York. -, ...or ci,h his
Rartel had been spending MS vacation with ms
uncIa William Hendrickson. of this place.
Sea Cliff. Long Island Aug 9-Samue' Ffth nine
teen wears old of Brooklyn was drowned IN the
Sound off here this morning. Firth was oathihs
some distance from the shore when ne thre" up ms
hands and called for help. but before ali cou.u
reach him he sank and was drowned his oouy was was
recovered some time .ater Young fT;n was an
eYnert swimmer. and 1t is thought that ne was a.
torked nv cramps His boiy was remoVen 10 ,ne
Sioreue and will De taken to his home in Brook!h IL
New-York tribune., 1897-08-10
BTSJNESS BEFORE THE ARNORY BOiRD.

General Fitzgerald complained AZ the meeting Of
the Armory Board Ia the Mayors ofice Yesterday
that there had been needless delay In the acquis-
tion lv the city Of the land for the armory which
is 20 be erected for the LIST Battery. He said the
papers were being held by the Corporation Counsel
In a most extraordinary way. Mayor Strong said
that Corporation Counsel Scott and several of his
assistants were out of the city their vacations
but General Fitzgerald reior,ed; u DO not think
that condemnation proceedings should have TO wait
for anybody.
A survey was ordered for the map nd plans for
the armory for the 63th Reginent. which is 10 he
erected at Twenty-thirdst. and Lexington-avc.
Colonel Seward Of the 9Th Regiment. asked for
permission to have the inscription On the corner
stone OF the regiments armory In West Four
teenth-st changed. When the building erect
ed he said the history Of the regiment had been
traced back only 10 1s4s. but since then there had
been obtained proof that the regiment was organ.
ized In 1900 His request was referred 10 General
fitzgerald for investigation.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-10
NEWS OF BROOKLYN.
SING SING VISITED CONEY.
ONE MEMBER LEFT BEHIND WHEN THE
EXCURSION RETURNED.
THE rp.RIvER CHIEF OF POLICE NARhowLi
,rssrn WIGHT IN THE ISLAND LOCK-
Up But WAS CHEEREp ny
sowERY CROWD.


The annual steamboat excursion from sing o'"s
went 70 Coney Island yesterday with hear,y
,nous.rd neople among whom were Gustave ora"
ano chief OF Police Carrigan. Soon after reach'ns
the island Graf allowed Coney isiano peer 10 81
the hes, Of him. and as result ne was 'oehe" "'
in the police station. charged WIN ih'oN'. ~
few moments after Graf had been iocReo up
Sergeant zimmerman. who was on o"t' az W ~
desk was surprised to see a man In ponce UNI.
form with the letters "chief nearly haii an '''en
high on his hat sail up 10 the desk anu oe"
custody of Graf When the sergeant
from his surprise he asked MS hoanr Of talking
w. s Thef OF Police OF Sing sing. and ina, tnese ce
wSyd be FSase aRed TRlsfs to 'd he gay
and told him that it would be impossiSe 'I[ % h aet
70 release the pd ,hen he Would allowed to GO
un, today This did not satisfy the Sh,fu ,ns sta
ne became en us" b1, ap returned few moments a,er
accompanied by Two other men, s"''
Tse ihree demanded tina. the P,isSner ,b MsEs Court
immediate hearing and Wnen rsno% .ola hey promised
ina, coney Island would suffer for the a"a'r i0'
ions 70 ordered the trio of the house ana
lust as he was congratulatins himse 'Hdi ';nd With
sot rid Of the visitors they d reaur ,hrowng down
r1 Of SiIs aount!ng $9c. asmandeS ,iar NAM an.
bail bonds he S driWn Inser 81 and told the chief that
cash bali could not be a,septedd ,or time the air
L., ne hen ,mI was full of hard words min
At last the sergeant gave me men ennay Of arrest
I e"n, The station doorInan 10 see thai MS o'"'
some some 'il,,t i,h IA hnse god badge of office ON ms
oress, was seen wandering down me Bowefy ;I
ss%re % dud az eheSr snc he IssrOndSsdd
II Is not known whether the cher - "wbniher he
wen, back 10 Sing Sing With The res, q ssyed sny be-
sion il is kno snrsy o the ens, soft @ side Of Inc cell
floor in the station house
New-York tribune., 1897-08-10
ARTIFICIAL COOLING.

Great progress, has undoubtedly been rhsat,es
the arncia cooling OF public buildings: 1 ,heir
nppIv Of eoe eooI a in the heats summer Just as
they take In heated air in mfdw inter ,r6pTced =.
Il may be some day but in the msanWhe h same gree re
anil bv cuttng of ARTIFICIAL heating IN Suinh,'d Suin,d
The coal in the kitchen s sns making
The air seven times as hot IA II y by natnre'
banshing that obsolete affair ana saR'nS w E,,chen
are ahosbed You do not get artihcialiy .i, cooieu
air but you get rid OF artincially heated ar WALL
C. 60 s.uhstantiailv the same thing When you renect
that YOU get rid the same time OF nan .ne cvt
OF your fuel you Will begin to see now neH.m liz
ably foolish IL Is TO put OFT any longer the se''s
nm Of n gas range I'm your kitchen
New-York tribune., 1897-08-10
GLEASON'S EXCrRSION FOR CHILDREN.

Mayor Patrick Jetome Geason's excursion for
the school children of Long Island City, their par
ents and friends went ont yesterday and sailed
down the East River. around the Battery. up the
North River to Yonkers and back. According 10
some the number OF persons who went on the trip
was twenty thousand. Others added five thousand
10 that amount and still others took five Thousand
away from IT, so that twenty thousand was the
mean result OF the guesses made.
Yesterdny was the second time the Mayor Of
Long island city has sent the children out in boats
for an outing, and he says that when ne cry ot
Greater New-York he will continue the work and
send the children of the five boroughs Out tor an
every craft in the harbor to do II.
Onnosite the Statue of Liberty the entire crowd
sang America" the big Mayor leading. Opposite
Grants Tomb the salute was The star SpaMngieI
Gleason went about kissing the children and ingri-
tiatIng himself with their fathers and mothers.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-10
THE OTTO HlILED ORE THE Bhi'H'

,,,.,, ,,,s srp,1vrp CArsING HER TO LEAK
To GO INTO DRYDOCK.
The German ship Otto. which went ashore near
Amacarsett Long Island. on August D. while "o"Hi
for this port from Stettn. was haui'o OH E''''
dav by the Merritt Chapman Wrecking COMPANY.
she surered no damage during her three days ~
pounding on an exposed beach beyond the strain
ing of her seams She leaked considerably a.
consequence and had three feet OF water IN her
hold when towod tc the National Dock. IN Ionlmu,,
ntpaw Part of her cargo OF rags ana cement hhi
been removed and brought to this city WITHOUT
damage. . h,.
shin when assistance first reached him on Aueurt
8 Mrs Bruhl was aboard For the thIt, 49,
when II was not known whether or not the otto
would 20 TO pieces she remained with her husband
She was glad however. yesterday when she Al aS'
stepped ashore free from any further danger -
The remaining portion OF the Ouo's cargo VII
be removed. and she will 20 into drydock ior re-.
pairs She is valued at s. 90 and her cargo at
New-York tribune., 1897-08-10
FIRST BUYERS ARRIVE.
ABOUT FIFTY REGISTER AT THE MEf-
CHANTS ASSOCIATION OFFICES.

The first batch Of out -of-town buyers to take ad-
vartage Of the privileges offered by the Merchants
Association arrived in this city yesterday ru"y
fifty buyers registered at the offices OF the asso
citation In the course of the day They hailed from
all parts Of the country. from as far west as
Nebraska and as far South az Louisiana The nrst
man TO register was ~ Deutsch OF Beatrice
Neb He was followed by s. Sokoloshi Aooey-
VILE La, and II. Brannlg. Shreveport Id
All three of these men live beyond the territory III
which the reduced rates Of the Joint Trafic Assoc'a
ton have gone into effect. The Western boundary
line of that association Is on a line from Chicaso
to St. Louis and the Southern boundary 10 the
Ohio River Messrs Sokoloshi and Branng Ira'-
elled from their respective homes In Louisapa ~
St Louis, where they were able TO avaii 'ne'ns'''
OF the Joint Traffic tickets provided for under '''
agreement with the Merchants Associatloh' anu
Mr. Deutsch travelled from his home In NeprasNa
TO Chicago. where he got his ticket from New
York The presence Of these dealers IN this Guy
from so great distance demonstrates now 'ho'
oughv the work of the association has been done
In bringing before the traders OF the country 'He
advantages Of New-YOrk as a market Tor Duylhs'
The rooms OF the association in inc Ne"-i or
Life Insurance Building presented an extremely AMI
ated appearance Yesterday. The clerks were kept
buslly employed In answering the inquiries OF IN
terested visitors and of attending to ;he wants OF
the first influx Of buyers. The furnishings and Mt
ngs OF the offices are now practically comple'e
and the general effect is pleasing and businesslike
william f. King. the president of the association
said yesterday that there was possibility tha'
something may yet be done with the roads in the
Southeastern Association by which that association
will body In doing something more for the
merchants who live in its territory and who are
members Of the Merchants Association OF New
York Last week Mr.. King addressed a letter 10
each OF the. sixteen roads in the southeastern AS.
sociaion asking that the question OF reduced rates
for the members OF the Merchants Association be
brought up again at the next meeting OF the South
eastern Association. which Is 10 be held AT Old Point
Comfort August L. In response 10 the letter
sent TO the Southern Railway people. W. a. Turk.
the general passenger OF that road. has writ
ten 10 Mr.. King under date of August as follows:
Yours CT August to hand and duly noted The
same has been referred TO Chairman Richardson OF
the Southeastern Passenger Association, with the
suggestion that he invite you TO b. present at the
next meeting of the Southeastern Passenger Asso-
cation. in line with the Interests you represent
The probability that the Southeastern Association
may fall into line will be heard with satisfaction by
the merchants of the South who represent nearly
one-third OF the entire nonresident membership Of
New-York tribune., 1897-08-10
REPORT on RECEIVERS ACCOUNTS.

Charles Steele. the special master appointed to
examine the accounts OF the receivers of the Jar
v.s-Conkn Mortgage Trust Company, has just
filed his report In the United States Circuit Court
The report states that the receivers should be
charged with the amount Of cash ana assets on
hand on December l3. 1895. when the AFFAIRS OF the
company were wound up amounting to ssI26Si o.
and with the amount Of cash collected by them
amounting to S395l Go. showing total Indebtedness
against the receivers OF 1886 2s2 81 The receivers
the report says. should be credited with dl-burse-
ments made by them amounting 10 N.sVll ". with
dividends paid and allowances made Oy them
amounting TO y7y5. .2ii &c. and with cash on hand
June 30 1897 amounting to 2l .gB "a total credit
of sg96 2s2 g. From the amount Of credit now In
the hands OF the receivers there remains 10 be pad
divldends and claims amounting TO 1896 81. to-
gether with the amount required for the current
expenses Of the receiversh!p until II Is terminated
INC necessary sums for salaries legal expenses and
expenses OF accounting
New-York tribune., 1897-08-10
THE ROYAL ARCINCM OUTING.

MEMBERS OF THE ORDER TO HAVE PICNIC on
AUGUST %.
The ROYAL Arcanum Outing Club will hold its
first picnic al their clubhouse on Gravesend Bay and
Ulmer Park. adjoining on Monday. August e. The
club has taken Il special interest in boating and
aquatic contests will be made special feature of
the entertainment. Twenty -clght members are now
in training under the direction OF VI. W Mulvany,
chairman II the Athletic Committee. and a boating
man of considerable experience. There Will be races
mile course ye-mile race for meinsail yachts and
swimming and tub races.
A few athletic contests will take place on the
track In Timer PARK In the evening there win be
a display OF freworks and special vaudeville en-
tertalnment
New-York tribune., 1897-08-10
PARK BOARD OBJECTIONS.

Owing to the absence Of several OF the Commits
SION there was no meeting yesterday OF the Park
Board Acting Secretary Smith said that the plans
of the Rapid Transi: Commission. as presented by
the Commission TO the Park Board. were not salts
factory TO the Commissioners. and the Rapid Tran
SIT Commission has been requested for new map
showing exactly what II wants. with certain modi-
0cations suggested by the Park commissioners.
Superintendent Parsons is opposed 10 the destruc-
tion of some Of the large trees In Battery Park.
which would be inevitable II the present plans were
approved The matter Of the adoption OF the new
nlans Is expected 10 come UP on Monday next
New-York tribune., 1897-08-10
THE BIBLE THE ONLY BOOK.
1T IS THE THEME OF MANY DisCoURsEs
AT NORTHFIELD.
MIR. MOODY sAYs ADMIT. suBMrT. COMMIT AND
TRANsMIT-AN ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT
BLANCHARD OF WHEATON
COLLEGE. ILLINOIS
fBy rELE ;RAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

jBY TEI.E ;RAPH TO THE TRIBuNE'I
East Northfeld Mass. Aug. 9.-Mr Moody III
sisted to-day that the two English rreache's'
Messrs MacC;regor and Morgan. snouii nave uay
OF rest The former he sent to Boston on Sa''foav
10 preach yesterday with instructions not :" retui"
until this evening. He had Mr.. Morgan 10 go 10
Brattleboro for a drive. Having disposed oil them'
he took the platform this morning himself do'hs
the work which both would have done " thfy hau
been here Mr.. M0odys powers seem ii'ni'i'Ss' ana
II he ever gets weary one outside oi MS iah'hy
hears anything about II. He spoke on his favorne
theme The Study Of the Bible. He believes 'hat
wha, the country wants Is the Word OF Goa. IL 'ne
Bible only has chance to speak Tor rseif u VIII
intorest the people. he said. MIR. Moody ddd"d:
II am tired and sick of moral essays IL would
take about n Ton Of them 10 convert child hVe
years cid A man was talking OF a certain church
once and said that he liked because the preacher
never touched on politics religion hut Just rci'd
nice little essays. Give the people the Word oil COL
Some people only the Bible az a textbook They
get a text and away they go. They go up IN 4
bal loon and talk about astronomy. and th"n go down
and give YOU a little geology. Next Sunday thcy go
on the same way. and then they wonder why II Is
people do no, read their Bibles. Some one has 'aid