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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-01-22
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-01-22
DISSOLUTION Of Paine rshin.

No''ce is hereby given that the firm.
he e.otore known as Cation x Robinson
has this day desolved partnership bv
mutual consent Mr.. Cat,cn will cole +
all money due and pay all bills
MIR. John Cation W. continue 1e
business as proprietor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-11
coNs1-L BOTAssI CENsURED.
THE OFFICIAL ACTS OF GREBcEs REPRESENTA-
TIVE CONDEMNED.

THE OPTICAL. ACTS OF GREECEs REPREsENIA-
TIVE CONDEMNED.
mass-mepting OF about Ave hundred Greeks
resident here was held las; night IN Wepster ran
and adopted resolutions condemning tne omclai
corauc. ~ the Greek Consu-Generai, Demetrius y
Hotassi The meeting was called to order ny .
.r.o,iadA n merchant OF Egypt. Nikolas
Xan,haky. editor OF Athens newspaper aiso
spoke The chairman then arose 10 o'er Tesoiu-
tlons condemning the Consui-Generai "he'euPoh
about thirty OF those present VINO are IN synPa'"S
with Mr. Botassi arose and left the hail.
The following resolutions were 'hen ie"u anu
adopted with cheers:
Whereas The conduct Of Demetrius y. Botass
Consul General Of Greece in New & ork, IS unwoI @
try passes through the most critical moments IN
Wbereas The said Consul-Generai of Greece has,
according 10 public opinion been always unmlnolui
OF even the most necessary duties OF MS posluol
and especially during the present mCst excepuoha'
Whsreas The said consul-General has. in dIrec.
violation Of the duties imposed upon him neglected @
to devise means and ways for the return or the
Greek reserves within his consular JurisdlSu1sn s
those who have been called un1er IN.
by refusing use the money collected for pdtrlotlf
purposes. and now in hls hands or to give an ac
money he has thus come into possession, ana,
Whereas The said ConsuGeneIai has nesiec'ea
according to common belief. his duty OF informing
by cable the Greek Government that there are a
hb 9 DERIVED Of ne 10 Decesy Tssa 10
Whereas
have stated that Greek citizens Will not fight, and
therefore II would not be necessary for the re-
serves 10 return 10 their country, thus conveying
IN rhe Greeks an impression OF bad faith on the
ns RI OF the Greek Government, and
Whereas The said Consul-Generai has declared
TO representatives OF the American press that he
Greek army s not properly equipped for war, and
Ca much inferior to that OF Turkey, and
whereas BY his general bed conduct the said
nsui-(;enera has materially injured the national
Reso,ved. That we publicly disapprove and con-
s,or the conduct of the Consul-tienerai OF Greece
~ Vew-York Mr.. Demetrius y. Botassi. since the
cnmmsncement Of the present struggle In Crete az
hainn confrlry 10 the National Interests.
Resolved That the president or this meeting be di.
r.cted 70 cable at once TO HIS Majesty the King OF
fiaiIcnss and 10 Prime Minister Mr. Ipelyann@ the
substance OF these resolutions. that they may take
snch immediate action in the premises as may seem
them bssf calculated 10 promote the interests OF
Greece In the present crisA.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-11
SWALLOWED A LITTLE TIN PLATE.

4 BROOKLYN SCHOOLGIRL SUCCESSFULLY OPER-
ATED on At THE HUDSON STREET HOSPITAL
Jessie Healy a schoolgirl. OF No 720 Fifth-ave
RrookIyn was taken Hudson Street Hospital
bv her mother on Wednesday. suffering much pain
from having swallowed tin plate The plate was
a miniature one belonging 10 chd's tea sei. but
was over an inch In diameter. with bent crimped
edges
Dr. S,!vers and his assistants at once took an
interes, In the case and placing tho child under
the rays located the piece OF tin In the osopha-
gus and IL was removed by the attending surgeon
ID. atimson Of the New-York Hospital. OF which
Hudson Street Hospital is branch.
Last Sunday Jessie. who Is eight years old. was
playing house" with some other children. and In
eating her plate OF dessert. which consisted OF &
piece OF candy swallowed plate and all She soon
began TO choke and the mother called n physician
Local practitioners who were consulted were un-
able 20 locate exactly the piece Of tin, which inter-
!ered with the childs swallowing anything but
liquid food They advised bringing her 10 HUDSON
Street Hospital In this city. that the y rays might
be used. - :.
D.. stimson inserted long surgical Instrument
OF delicate construction. made FOR the purpose
down Jessies throat. and brought out the httie
plate Intact ,,..,
Jessie was taken homo last evening With her little
plate In her pocket instead OF In her throat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-11
THE PrRlTAN's ENGINES DISABLED.

SECRETARY LONG SENDS THE COLUMBIA TO THE
RELIEF OF THE CRIPPLED MONITOR
Norfolk Va March lO.-The monitor Puritan.
which left Charleston last Friday and encountered
heavy weather all the way up the coast Is now In
Raleigh Bay near Durants life-savins station.
North Carolina. in a disabled condition. Inc cruiser
Columbia has gone 10 her assistance The Puritan
of,er leaving Charleston was obliged TO anchor In
co,u-dav's storm and shortly afterward II was
discovered that one OF her engines was disabled,
and that she could make little headway against the
heavy sea After exceptionally slow trip. how
.ve- she arrived of Hatteras late Tuesday
evening" when II was discovered that the other
engine was working badly
The Puritan steamed back and forth In front OF
,ha ufe-saying station signalling her condition TO
the life-savers who patrolled the beach all night.
an as 20 give Immediate aid should Il be required.
Csntain Bartlett managed TO keep off shore all
r,oht however, and early this morning he tele-
rraphed 10 the Navy Department that one engine
v,os disabled and he could not depend the other.
and that he must have convoy him 10
IIoun,on Roads The cruiser Columbia at once
sailed for Uatteras, and will return with her tow
tomorrow II to-night's gale does not Increase.
washington March l0-The Navy Department
to-day received the following dispatch in regard to
the disabled monitor Puritan:
Hatteras Cove n. C.. y. m.-Puritan engines
abled one may run short time but have CON
voy ready TO tow We & Weathered the gale ad-
mirably. BARlLf-l l. Commanding onier
Secretary Long sent orders 10 Captain Sands. OF
the cruiser Columbia. at Hampton Roads Va, TO
proceed to Hateras with all dispatch TO assist the
PURITAN The Columbia can scarcely reach her des-
t,nation before tomorrow morning The distance
"a over 2GO miles from Hampton Roads. and tho
Columbia is not expected, In her present condition.
10 run over ~ knots hour az a maximum Cap
tain sands telegraphed to the Navy Department
that he would sail at o'clock. which would bring
him OF Hatteras at about o'clock tomorrow
morning In the mean time the Naval authorities
hope the gale will not increase. and that Captain
Bartlett OF the Puritan VIII be able TO Keep on
shore -
Secretary Long has done the best he could by or
dering the fastest ship in American waters TO the
Puritan's relief the Columbia. luckily being In
that neghborhood. Otherwise II might have taken
several days to effect 4 rescue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-11
IN PURSUIT or TRAN ROBBERS.

p,xDrrs MAKE HAUL or $4,000 FROM An
= AND y EMPRESS CAR
pt-u,neham Ala March 1o.-Sherin OBrien and
,osso ,rbo left here AZ . m. TO pursue robbers
ubo hold m Louisville and Nashville train No.
near Calera last night are close after the gang
,n the woods Of Shelby County, and news OF their
capture IS hourly expected.
Two OF the robbers. carryin. rifles. boarded the
engine as the train pulled out OF 'aiera ann
7oa ,ho train stopped at the water tank Two
,,iles north where four other were In waiting.
all masked. and armed with rihes and pistols The
bandits attempted TO cut OF the express car from
tho remainder OF the train. but failed They then
oS-o, ,he EXPRESS car door opened and threa tened
- d,nannite it, As they carried thirty sticks OF
dyrsmite IN bags the order was obeyed by tho
~ usst'ssn,'oe- Gordon and the safe was robbed The
n,o,'r. taken is believed 70 he about S.00O The
mnHev packages were placed In the bag which had
nIoi,,oitad I've dynamiie The latter left beside
IN rack and the gang took 20 the woods II IS be-
iicved their identity is known.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-11
THE BELATED AUR4NTA IN PORT.
SHE wEATHERs HEAVY WESTERLY GALES
AND ENTERS THE HARBOR INTACT.

The Aurania. of the Cunard Line which sailed
from Liverpool for this port February e. and
was due 10 arrive here on Sunday last. did not
come in on that day, nor the next, nor on Tues
day. and in consequence considerable anxiety was
felt by those who were waiting for friends 10 ar
dence in the ability OF a Cunard vessel success
fully weather any storm at sea was fully restored
when the Aurana came steaming slowly up the
harbor with not a scratch on her TO indicate the
extremely severe gales through which Che had
passed on her westward voyage 10 this port.
In the first three days out from Liverpool she
encountered heavy westerly gales, through which
she had 10 proceed slowly. On the fourth day the
gales Increased 10 hurricane violence. with terrific
seas running. Still the Aurania proceeded slowly
westward suffering from the severity OF the wealth
er only in the fact OF her delay She did however.
have one of her feboats torn from its fasfenings.
but such the discipline board ship that it
was secured again without being washed overheard
or damaged IN any degree. The master OF arms
was thrown TO the deck By a huge wave. bui was
not hurt. After this the Aurania mad bad weather
but suffered no serious Inconvenience
She is a seven-day boat under ordinary circum,
stances. but the voyage just completed consumed
10 days. hours and "A minutes. an unusually long
curious mistake resulted from the sailing Of the
Aurania and the American Line steamship 81;
day. February O. one hundred bills Of lading for
goods shipped on the ST. Louis. not being direct
as all mail for the United States not especially
directed Via some other line comes by the Cunard
The goods called for by these bills Of iading were
Louis arrived on Sunday. They could not be de-
Aurania with the bills OF lading. and were to be
taken in charge by the Government to-day had the
.Among the passengers on the AuraBla Ia, were W
ra8ef s5o Ba'eps j. B9Hgne wnm Wa" s soyf TSo
cfton Arthur clifton pavd ora GTaE db5 Henry Sse
Thomas p II Jose. William Lees. q. T. Stearn
and the Rev c. II. Yatman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-11
A B4VK TELLFR'S ENBEZZLEHENT
TIE KEPT Careful RECORD OF THE AMOUNTS
WHICH HE TOOK DURING TWELVE YEARS

Newburyport Mass. March 1O.-A shortage
running far up into the thousands has been dis
covered in the books OF the Merchants Nationh
Bank here. one Of the oldest. most careful and
conservative banks In the State
The teller. Percy Dame has confessed the en-
beZzement and his relatives and friends are
endeavoring TO make the banks losses good
Dame has disappeared The shortage was hrst
discovered several weeks ago while me te'ler
was confined to his rooms by Illness. III was the
first time In years that Dame had been Kept away
from, his duties al the bank for any length of
time and one Of the minor clerks was put 10
work upon his books. lie had hardly begun oe-
fore he discovered a shortage OF over Soooo and
ne at once reported the fact 10 the cashier The
directors were communicated with and an ex-
pert was called In.
The shortage began TO swell II was decided TO
confront Dame with the results Of the investsa-
tion although ne lay in bed and reported
dangerously III. He expressed no surprise, nnt
rather seemed relieved. The directors asked th@
teuer - he could present an exact statement Of
the amounts he had taken from the institution
"Certainlv said he "You will find in the in
side pocket o' my coat book containing 1Go go.
entries of the amounts. and the dates on "hlIh
tbev were taken 1t covers period OF nearly
twelve years. . 4, 81, 60
roach 81 30 II il strange that Danes manner
or living did not excite suspicion. his saI aIaly
was 81 300 and yet he was said TO be paying 80
a week 10 his wife. from whom he had separated
He moved. moreover. among people VINO spent
,none1 Ia vishlv He was a member OF nearly
every social organization of any prominence.
name Is about thirty-four years old. his
20 senator in the Massachusetts Legis
isture collector OF Internal Revenue here at
one lime. a member Of the Republican state COM
rnittee and prominent politically and socially
as vol Danes wife. now divorced from Him
us tho daughter Of a prominent photographer.
Thev had two children. the older OF which Is i've
or six years Of age.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-11
SALISBURY TALKS OF THE SITUATION.
BRITISH FINANCIERs BELIEVE THERE WILL Pc
NO WAR IN THE EAST.


BRITISH F1SANcIERs BELIEVE THERE WILL Pc
NO WAR IN THE EAST.
London. March 1O-At the dinner OF the Asso-
ciated Chambers of Commerce. which was held
here this evening, Lord Salisbury delivered an
ad iress IN which he referred briefly 10 the crisis
which has been reached in the affairs OF Greece
the Cretan question. His Lordship said II
must be remem bered that the British Govern
ment could not be guided in their policy by per-
sonal sympathies or religious procvties and
sentiments They were the trustees Of great
nations interests and obligations. which they
were bound TO maintain above everything else
II they manfully did their duty under the cir
curnstances II would promote az no other course
of conduct could do. freedom and Justice, ana
above all. European peace, upon when all COM
merce. industry and well-beinS must depend
The Premier's remarks were received with loud
cheers The speech throughout was deVolc OF
any expression of party feeling.
In the House of Commons to-day, MT CurZoh
Parliamentary Secretary 10 the Foreign Office
said in answer 10 a question by Sir William Har-
court the leader Of the Opposition. that the Gov
ernment had not heard that Greece had made or
intending 10 make reply supplementary 70
her answer TO the identical note OF the Powers III
regard to Greek occupation OF Crete cessation
Of which the Powers demanded.
Mr. Curzcn read telegram from the British
Consul at Canea, Sir A. Biliott. announcing the
fact OF the relief from a position Of great peril
diers and 900 Mussulman refugees. who had
been besieged at Kandamos by Christian insur-
gents The dispatch added that the rescued
persons were embarking on board warships al
Belino which place. the Consul SAID was IN
danger Of being attacked by Christians after the
departure Of the warships for the purpose OF
landing the refugees and others on board al
places Of safety.
The leading London bankers now express their
belief that there will be no war in the East. ana
a general feeling Of confidence Is returning
Sir William Harcourt has moderated the pess',
ristic tone in his utterances. and IL is supposed
that his change OF front is due to his haVlns
learned that negotiations between Eng ana aad
France in regard 10 Egypt are being continued.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-11
FOG IN THE RIVERS AND HARBOR.
TWO collisions REPORTED AND OCEAN STEAM
Frs DELAYED.

TWO COLLISIONS REPORTED AND OCEAN STEAM
Frs DELAYED
An unusually heavy fog settled down over this
city and the harbor early yesterday morning, caus
ing some slight delay TO harbor ttratfic and up
setting the ferryboat schedules for n short time
There was one sight accident here and one up
the Sound reported as the result Of shippers be
ing unable 20 see a boats length ahead OF them
The ferryboat Central OF the New-Jersey Central
Railroad Company. in approaching her New,fork
slip at oc.ock yesterday morning bumped into
the grain elevator New-Y York II was feared that
the tall elevator would topple over. as II rocked
badly when struck. but finally rghted Neither
boat was damaged.
THE freight steamers Mohegan and Mohawk, or
the Central Vermont Fast Freight Line. which ply
between this city and New London. came into col
sion in the dense fog early Yesterday Inornins
Both boats proceeding slowly. and neither
suffered any serious injury The Mohegan ieit
New-London Tuesday evening for Pier No 3o
East River. The Mohawk left her pier in the East
River at about the same time. The two steamers
came together about halfway between Ne~-forK
and New London Just OF Cornhed Light, and
iav bv each other for a short time and then pro-
ceedei on their respective wavs. The only dam
age TO either vessel sustained by their bows
the plates OF which were slightly bent
The fog down the harbor delayed the sailing G.
several ocean steamships for few hours beyond
their schedule time. the American Liner ST. Louis
and the Anchor Line steamer Ethiopia being among
these Several vessels arriving here were also de-
aved in coming uD the harbor, anchOring outside
TO walt for the fog 10 Mt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-11
r.vrBUEa7HER LITIGATION Not ENDED.
. MOTION by UNION COLLEGE MAY REOPEN THE
WHOLE CASE.

. MOTION BY UNION COLLEGE MAY REOPEN THE
WHOLE CASE.
The end o, the famous Fayerweather will case
has m, after all been reached. II was confidently
oc,ed tina. the decision handed down by the
rour, Of Appeals on Tuesday. and which
,orted I'm Yesterdays Tribune. would at once allow
., tho distribution OF the remaining s3.GJ000 OF
,ho estate 10 the twenty colleges benefited
o-,ginallv intended in the will. The expectation
ras increas sed when the Court OF Appeals denied
= ,o,ion 10 amend the remittitur IN the OF
,-obers, College agains: Ritch, which has refer
once TO the distribution OF the property. Apparently
tho result OF that Judgment was finally to close
~ case and 10 allow OF the carrying into effect
n, the decision OF the Court OF Appeals. which
,.u weeks agO ordered that the twenty colleges
shouId divide the estate as Wllled.
II appears. however, that further obstacles will
haro rn he -urmounied before the bequests may
ne ne adrInisfered John +. Parsons. counsel for the
avecnfors OF the will. said yesterday that Union
SoIisne Intended to move for a reopening OF the
.bole argument and II the motion was granted 1t
umnvid mean a reopening OF the case. Mr.. Parsons
Serlned 10 discuss the merits OF the motion. as
,he EXECUTORS he explained. were not Interested
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-11
WENT ASHORE IN THE FOG.
THE oIr-iADES BARK ATHION STUCK on ORIENT
sHoAr. NEAR THE EASTERN END OF
LONG ISLAND.

sHOAr. NEAR THE EASTERN END OF
LONG ISLAND.
The bark Athlon from SewYork for Dunkrk
France, Captain William ". sprague. OF New
York. with a cargo OF 1890 barrels Of oil shipped
By the Standard Oil Company, and worth $4,000
went aground 12:+o o'clock yesterday morning on
Orient Shoal. She is half mile from shore and
in front OF the summer home OF st. Thomas's Epis-
copal Church Of New-York captain Reinhart OF
the Rocky Point Life-saving Station first saw the
vessel aground. and put out 70 her. She went
agI ound in the dense fog which prevailed on the
Sound on Tuesday. The crew OF the life-saving
station went 10 her assistance. and found that she
had seventeen ! crew. The vessel ls owned
by y. NJ Dislike OF Canning, y. s., halls from
Windsor y. s., and was consigned TO G w. Ber-
teauX. OF Dunkrk. France.
The Athlon started on her trip from Bayonns.
y j.. where she secured the cargo, on saturday
last and anchored Sunday and Monday west of
Faulkners Island In the Sound. On TUESDAY she
made slow progress, and was enveloped IN the fog
until she went aground. II was the hrst time the
new Rocky Point life-savers had been called upon
do service. -
The Athlon lies easy. and 1t Is thought she Will
be fOated at next full tide. She registers lao
tons and her agents in New-York are {. W. Ber-
teauX x Co
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-11
INJURED.
EAI-RSEN. hraitenar. Evansville.

HArRsEN. brakeman. Evansville.
HENDERSON, J. r. brother OF ex State Auditor Henier-
Both seriously injured. but they VIII recover
The accident was the result OF heavy rains in
Southern Indiana since Saturday. White River
near Hazelton. overfowed and the backwater
washed out the track OF the Terre Haute road
Trains were running on slow orders. as the road
bed was known to he in bad condition. When
the Cannon Ball. train reached the fill this
morning. the embankmont suddenly gave way
ard tie engine and baggage and a art Of the
smoker dropped into about six feet OF water The
engine turned over. but the baggage-car re-
maned upright. The smoker hung over the end
OF the track The sleeper remained on the track
The engineer. John McCutchen. escaped death
by jumping. but the fireman. Boeman, was
caught in the cab and drowned. Sears the con-
ductor: Baldwin the brakeman; Allen and the
two unknown men were in the smoker. Haur-
sen was near the door. When the baggage-car
went down the jar threw him against seat IN
juring one Of his legs. He crawled out or the
door and swan considerable distance to reach
land Henderson was injured by being thrown
against a seat.
Wrecking trains were sent Immediately 10 the
scene but the railroad officials are unaple 10
state when traffic will be resumed. The pas
sengers not injured are expected 10 arrive mere
early in the morning. Sheriff Covert and wife
Miss Ada Ragon State Senator LEIGH and Niie
and Representatives Kratz and Peckinpaugh, OF
this city. were in the party. They were IN the
sleeper Of the wrecked train
Superintendent COrbett, who Is al Hazelton,
telegraphed President Barlow late this afternoon
that there only five persons In the smoker
at the time OF the accident
A telephone MESA &c from Hazelton says thal
another creyasse has appeared between the
White River bridge and the one where the tram
was wrecked II is spreading rapidly. and the
damage TO the roadbed Will be very serious IL 's
reported that an OvercOat marked j. t. Pniliips
was found floating on the water near the wreck
The damage to the roadbeds Of the Evansvlue
and Terre Haute and the Evansville ana moi
ananolis roads by the recent rains and foods to
date Is estimated at 81 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-11
GOLD NINE SOLD FOR Sj.000. 900.

HEAVY INVESTMENT BY BRITISH CAPITALISTS
IN THE RossLAND GOLD FIELD.
Toronto, Ont. March 1oA cable dispatch 70
a morning paper says that the famous Le Roi
Mine of Rossland r. c.. owned by Senator Turner
and Others Of Washington State. has been sold
to a syndicate OF British capitalists for $oOcooOo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-11

OF Bashi- Bazouks and band Of insurgents has
taken place before the gates of that town. in
which the Bashi- Bazouks lost sixty OF their num-
ber in killed and wounded. The firing continues.
and the evaporation on both sides increases Ii
is probable that the insurgents will set fire to the
town II they are able 10 do so.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-11
DrpOSTTOPS PAID IN Full.

rroy " Y. March lO-The National bank OF this
cltv which has been In charge Of Bank Examiner
Graham for several months. paid lts depositors TO-
dav There are more than eight hundred depositors
vno.e claims amount - about ss2a.0oo the c1Aim-
ants were paid IN full The stockholders will receive
about IS per cent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-11
ABOLTSHTNG SLAVERY ON THE NIGEL

RESULTS OF THE OPENING OF THE DARK CON-
TINENT TO CIVILIZATION.
London. March 10-A dispatch from Lagos
says decree has been issued for the abolition OF
slavery in the Niger country, the deci 10 go
into effect upon the anniversary Of the compile
ton of the sixtieth year of the reign Of Queen
Victoria