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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-05
FLYING MACHINE TAhES FIRE.

From Nature N>ondon)
Another name must be added to the long list Of
martyrs who have given up their lives while en-
deavoring 10 effect the conquest or the air. The
latest victim Is Dr. Wolfert. who had devoted many
wears TO the problem Of aerial navigation. and who
Claimed TO have invented a nayigable balloon The
Berlin correspondent of The Times says that Or.
GERS OF the balioonlng section OF the army TO put
his invention 10 a practical test at Tempelhof on
SATURDAY last. The officers and a number OF per-
sons interested in aerial navigation assembled TO
witness the ascen'.
The balloon was Of the new cigar-shaped form.
The car was square basket made OF bamboo cane.
and contained benZine motor of eight horsepower,
narty constructed of aluminium. and driving at
one end OF the propeller of the same material
Consisting Of bamboo slaves covered with linen
sails The balloon had already been tested on sever
al occasions and said TO have attained very
high rate OF speed against the wind. Dr. W6lfert
was accompanied in his ascent by a mechanic
AZ frst the balloon ascended steadily and began
IN make good progress against the wind In the direc
lion of the suburb OF Rxdorf TO reach whch and
IA return 10 Tempchof was the task set himself
by It's inventor Suddenly, however. when the bal !.
loon was sailing a height OF about one thousand
feet flames shot up from the ear and the balloon ex
uloded with a loud report. and was precipltatec.
turning mass into a woodward below. The mounted
officers hurried the spot and after the flames had
with great difficulty been partially extingulsheo
the mItiated remains OF Dr. W0lfert and his COM
nanion were found amid the ruins OF the car. II
r relieved that the valve of the balloon was opened
with the Intention of descending and that the gas
in ping from the balloon. became gnited oy the
benzine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-05
TOOK 4 PHYSICIANS WHEEL.

Frank A. Fringes young man of good appear
ance who travels about in bicycle suit although
he does not own a wheel. was arraigned In the
Yorkville Court yesterday morning. on charge OF
stealing bicycle. The complainant Is DR.. f. l..
Latham of the Century Wheelmen. He lives AZ
No q East one thirteen th-st Or
Latham stopped Saturday night at a West Twen-
tv-thrd-st restaurant to get something 10 eat
When he had paid his check he could not find his
wheel There several persons VINO had seen
PRINCES in the restaurant. and said they had seen
him ride off on DR.. Iithams wheel description
OF Frlnges given to the police. ana Blcycle
Policeman Nesgcsmth succeeded IN arrestlng
Fringes on the Boulevard a few hours later, with
Fringes gave the excuse that he had mistaken
the doctors wheel for his brothers. He said ne
often rode his brothers wheel. but he could not
describe IL to the policeman when arrested. When
Neggesmlth asked him where he lived trlnges
gave four different addresses and two different
businesses In few hours. lie was held In 500
bail until tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-05
4 BURGLAR ~ 4 DOCTORS HOUSE.

The house OF Dr. Thomas II. Street. a surgeon In
the Brooklyn Navy Yard. who lives at No. 1903 East
Nineteenth-st was entered by burglar yesterday
morning while the doctor and his wife were asleep
The burglar got into the front parlor. which is on
the second floor, by open window. He was get
ting ready to take away about 500 worth of silver
ware which he had packed up when Mrs. Street
heard him. and she awoke her husband He went
into the front parlor and the burglar hurried out
of the window. He got down to the front stoop by
way of one of the columns Of the front part OF the
house and was running away when Dr. Street
darted out of the house in his nightshirt and
shouted for policeman.
Policeman Curtin OF the East Twerty-se cond-st.
station was within hearing distance. and he caught
the burglar. At the station he said he was I'd
he Is n bellboy and that he came from Rock
Island, III. He was held for trial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-05
HELD on THE POLICEMANS STORY

Mamie Elliott a good-looking young woman, was
arragned in the Jefferson Market Police Court
yesterday charged by Detective Moore. Of the West
Thirty-seventh-st station. with violating the ex-
else law Moore said he called at the fiat OF the
Young woman at No. 25s West Thrty-eighth-st, on
Friday night and, telling her he met her at a GER
tain roof garden gained admttance, and paid her
50 for some beer and whskey which she served.
Ho added that when he went around again on
SATURDAY. night with another policeman 10 get cor
roborative evidence admission was refused where
upon ne arrested her -
Miss Elliott however. denied the story Of Moore.
and said that when he called at her fiat OH Friday
posed drinks she took his 80 and sent her servant
10 neighboring saloon for the drinks.
AS Miss Elliott did not have her servant in court
to substantiate her story she held in $500 bail
for further examination.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-05
STATEN ISLAND HAPPENINGS.

Coroner Charles Wimot Townsend has sent his
RESIGNATION to Governor Black.
About one hundred and fifty persons attended the
Prohibition Conference at Prohibition Park yester
day afternoon. DIR. j. H. Kellogg conducted
question box and answered a number of questions
on prohibition and on THE Relation of Physical
Health TO Morals" An address The Two
Ladders was made by the Rev. Dr. c. II. Mead.
II Is estimated that about thirty thousand people
visited the pleasure resorts OF the island yester-
day AT the beaches bathers were out in fun
force In the morning hours at Midland Beach
every bathing suit was rented. The trolley COM
panies ran a number of extra cars and only one
accident occurred. An Italian stepped of a run
ming car on Richmond Road and had his head cut
The Ocean Yacht Club of Stapeton VIII cele-
brate Independence Day this afternoon with a re-
gatta and a series OF boat, swimming and tub
races
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-05
NEW-ROCHELLE.

A fair in aid OF the hospital will be given at the
home o. Mrs Richard Burnett. In Hugueno-st. be-
ginning tomorrow afternoon and continuing until
Saturday The lawn is among the largest and pref
test In New Rochelle.
There will be two games OF baseball at the
Huguenot Athletic Club grounds to-day. The con-
testing teams will be the Huguenos and the 81.
Louis College team The club has arranged for
band music before each game.
An important special election will be held here
on Wednesday, when the taxpayers Will vote on
proposition 10 issue $4,000 in bonds for the pur.
pose OF constructing a sewerage outlet or disposal
works which will prove less obnoxious TO the
WE'LL known people who have their homes along the
Sound. 49,
MI and Mrs. J. c. Hazen and their daughter. Miss
Edith Cunningham Hazen. have left Pelham Manor
Hall is being occupied ny J. C. Jones, New-York
contractor and his family
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-05
MINERAL WEALTH OF THE ARCTIC

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In The Tribune of June 27 It Is stated that
DR.. hansen. the Arctic explorer. is about 10 form
an International company ITO exploit the riches of
the Far North: that on his last Journey he found
coast deposits Of iron and nickel ore, etc
These are not the first evidences of minerals or
metals being found In the North Polar regions
CryOlite il perhaps the most important mineral that
has been worked for i'm Greenland. and IT has been
found in sufficient quantity for expectation for years
There have also been found veins of tin. associated
with lead, copper, zinc and iron; also garnets rock
crystal. etc. In looking a report OF the Navy
Department for 1873 l find account written by
Henry f. Rhoades OF the Engineer Corps. who was
Arctic upon the discovery OF several veins of coal
the island OF Disco This report Is interesting.
beyond the fact that II proves the existence OF coal
veins in Greenland. II says that three veins Of coal
were opened within one hundred feot OF the coast.
The best vein about three feet thick. and with
the tools which the expedition party had brought
from the ship, consisting OF pickaxes. chsel-bars
and torpedoes, they mined about thirty tons two
days. The coal Is "Dtumlnous In It's nature, pro-
duces very l;tle smoke, is comparatively easy TO
ignite: IT burns freely, forms very little clinker
this coal consumed in any given time to produce a
mechanical effect equal 10 the best Welsh coal"
This result Is important in the fact that the coal
was from the surface. and has improved as
the vein has been worked deeper, as II was worked
BY Naress expedition in 1875 and by some of the
steam sealing vessels and the Esquiuau since.
New-Yors, June 2s 1897. OBSERVER.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-05
CONVICT LABOR FOR GOOD ROADS.

To the Editor of Tho Tribune
Sir: Our home paper. Tho Union" quotes Tho
Tribune as advocating the use Of convict labor in
making State and county roads throughout the
United States THE New-York Herald" had an
editorial query some days ago, what shall VIC do
with our convcts?" Our State papers are not
taking II up, and why not? 1t seems TO be a ques-
tion that the press and the bralny men (whom We
look TO take up these questions though they are
nothing but common-sense business propositons)
are afraid TO tackle 1t Will bob up from now on In
many of the States as 1t has in our own and must
be carefully looked into either by committees APP
pointed by the Governor and jointly, possibly with
committees from good-roads organizations now in
some Of the States / say must be- for the time
IS about here when convict products placed upon
the markets TO compete with honest labor. and con-
xict-seIlinS AT 70 much per day must be stopped
Inc agitation Is on, anu the most practical ana
advantageous ways and methods should be adopted
for the use OF convict labor for the benefit OF the
taxpayers OF the States.
The taxpayers OF this State are now asked for
official salaries asyums etc. Outside of this enor-
nous sum- the taxpayer Is expected TO go down
conditions OF state and county roads. Why not
place the convict who has largely helped to swell
this great State expense where he may In part re-
returning TO the State at large in good roads bene
Take this convict question as well as sectarian
appropriations, out OF politics. and you save the
about time we were getting down TO a saving basis
If the country through it's lawmakers and legis-
chHilot GIL W ''c '4tl-
Zen in this, God save us!
one proposition az 10 convict labor may be put
thus: That the labor needed for tho permanent I'M
provement OF roads shall be furnished by the con-
vcts in the penicntiary; that provision shall be
made "A road engineer who shall make specihca-
tions for a road system which makes all State
roads uniform I'm character; when all II in readiness
for labor, the convcts are to be divided into squads
OF such size seem practicable. They will then be
taken 20 the section OF the State where roads are
TO be built and housed IN temporary barracks
roads in spring, summer and fall when they Will
he and emDlOyel I'm manufacturing clOt H.
ing and the implements and furnishings needed In
the road work. All road taxes payable in money.
and have them turned 10 the State. TO be used
in defraying the expense OF guarding and feeding
the convicts. IL be done. and era
dawnS when good roads are assured to the State.
T.. a. CIiURCIiER.
San diego. Cal. Juno e. 1887.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-05
ARDSLEY.

The Ardsley Casino was the scene OF prhllaht
social function on Saturday evening. wnen the
largest dance OF the season was held Between
four hundred and five hundred prominent people
OF the social world were present. The CASINO was
brilliantly Illuminated and beautifully decorated
and the lawns about the Casino presented a pretty
effect. Several dinner parties were given IN the
course OF the evening. DR.. and Mrs Lucien I.
Warner entertaining party OF ten, and Mr.. and
Mrs w. H. Granbury had twelve guests Among
those present were the Baron and baroness ds
Fava. Mr.. and Mrs Edwin Gould and and party Q OF
guests: General and Miss Samuel Thomas. H. r.
Thomas Mr. and Mrs George p. Newton, Mr. and
Mrs Robert Hewitt The Misses Hewitt r a MD dna
Cyrus Field Judson. Mr. and Mrs. John D. Arch
bold. the Misses Archbold. Dr. and Mrs warner
Golf will be the principal attraction az Ardsley
to-day. and many residents Of the neishborhood
six-hoie course for women on Mr.. BARRIERS prop
erty at Ardsley Towers. Is likely to be well pat,
ronized In the evening the country about the
Casino promises to be brilliantly illuminated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-05
SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT OF NETWORK. SUNDAY. JULY 4. 1871
ARRIVED.


ARRIVED.
Steamer Columbia GER vogelsesang. Hamburg June
"a and oghamg5on and To- the Hamburg
can Line Arrived the Bar a, i2o, ppn,,.rdam Juno
% ana oulogne "a mdse Is cabin and lso s'essss
passengers to the Holland America Line Arrived ~ WV
Bar Se "a, S'? s. Rnsuus p Push Roseraam June e.
win mise 10 simpeon. Spence Young Arrived az 'hs
b5 al M Bella @ RIO Js snsn J Hyts u
at the Bar 49,, az R Ellis Santos I. Victoria !?
and 81 Lucia 20 with mdse to Busk a JeVons Arrived
at the Bar q, .s,S, m ,span Munarer Colon June 49,
csT,Sarena is Bsrrsnaulla l6 puerto Caeeo a. La
Guayra % Santiago de cuba - sna eebaos Ar
rived al me Bs' & sutherland Galveston juno 20. In
ballast 20 n Cysnls eager New orleans June &c. with
mde ana p9ssenssrs K Tehse A Jscs.onve July and
Charleston :: with mdse and passengers TO "'''@"'
Steamer Richmond Glover Richmond and co SO'''A
with mase and pasSasf os Se%po, News Norfolk
with mdse and pssss"sSrs 10 0a Pbadephs udss
Steamer Cottage cry Iiardns Portland So,,o NE
Steamer CITY Of Macon savage; Boston ,v,a .ou,h,
Sandy Hook n. J.. July 4. $50 D. u"
Steamers Cr for Kins.,on ETC ,s'ayam sends
ST Kits. etc: Werkendam lDu,chl 10 ,,i,ss. Fran.
u'D. Medi'srr,nean ports MENDOZA "'''
the MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FoREIGN PORTS. 49,.
Liverpool. July Arrived. steamer o"'r'a '''''
pana ODD walker from Iverpso for n,SrSssa ,c.
Rl pSssr BREMEN 5Sy Tor SsSyor sss''
Brow Head. July s-Passed steamer Bowie 'D''' '0"'"
rraSis Point July PASSED steamer Michigan 'bo'
FpSny Luton fos HsSf. steamer La oa.cOsns m
ssntos July sUsslled steamer HORROR IBID. cad's'A
New-York
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WHITE PLAINS.

The regular monthly meeting OF the Young Mems
Christian Association will be held tomorrow even
ing at the association rooms.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union Will
hold a lawn party OH the premises Of Mrs John
birch i'm Willam-st. this afternoon and evening.
Farmers In this neighborhood have gathered In
tho greater portion of this seasons crop OF hay:
which is said to be the largest In number OF
years
The marriage OF Miss Helen NJ. Long daughter
of Mr. and Mrs Andrew J. Long. of Fordham, to
William II. Revere. of this village Is announced
to take place at the home Of the brides parents.
on Monday July IL.
meeting OF the Firemen's Relief Association
Will be held at the rooms OF the Fire Patrol. to-
morrow evening. for the purpose Of enrolling
members. 80. x,
Church will be held this afternoon and evening at
Johns Hall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-05
BURGLAR DROPS HIS BOOTY IN FLIGHT.
CAUGHT BY A POLICEMAN AFTER HE HAD RAN
SACKED HARLEM HOUSE.

CAUGHT BY A POLICEMAN AFTER HE HAD RAN
SACKED HARLEM HOUSE.
Frank Heinrich. thirty-6ve years old. who re-
fused 10 give his address was arraigned before
MAGISTRATE Meade in the Harlem Court yesterday
on the charge Of burglary He was arrested py
Patroman Minogue of the East One-hundred-and.
twenty-sixth-st. station. yesterday morning. Inc
policeman was standing at One-hundred-and-
twenty-second-st and Lenox-ave, az $3.50 o'clock.
when he heard cries OF Police" Running In
the direction whence the cries came he saw
woman in the second-story window Of NO 10
LenoX-ave.. who cried TO him that there was
burglar in the house. The policeman wanted her
to come down and open the door. but she refused.
With his club he smashed the parlor window and
got into the house. On searching, he found bureau
drawers open and articles of clothing strewn about
the floors OF the parlor. He went into the
yard in time to catch man by the legs as he was
climbing over the fence: After struggle the man
house consisting Of Mrs. Julia S. Polak. wife OF
Samuel Pollak. her three daughters and TWO ser
Mrs. Poak said that at o'clock she was awak.
ened by noise In her room on the second story
b Sna On rnnsackng the drawers She was at rs
almost paralyzed with fright but after moment Ii
Of her voice the man dropped a lot OF teweisy
and dashed down the stairs Il was tnsn sfat b ss
showed that the burglar had ransacked all the
on Of the lo0T Wien he did
the yard MnSFue a iSin sey
eraI pieces of tewelry. which the man had thrown
MRS Mrs PoiIak Said that when she was awakened
there was a peculiar odor in her room as OF
choroform. but the policeman was unable to md S
Tcb wa held IL in bail for the Grand Jury He
was a respectable looking man. and the police do
not think he Is sSG sad bs had gone 70
ho,fSo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-05
A PROBABLE MURDER IN NEWARK.

THE BopY BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN LAID ON
THE TROLLEY LINE TO BE RUN OVER.
Newark ~ j. July 4-The body Of an unknown
man about forty years old, run over by a
trolley-car on the turnpike. near the Hackensach
River in Kearny late tonight 1t was at first sup
posed the man had been struck and Killed by the
car but Dr. Underwood. who arrived a few min
,fes after the body struck said That the man
had been dead for several hours. The trolley-cars
IS believed the man was murdered and placed on
the track 10 be mangled by the trolley-car. The
body was taken to Walsh's morgue in harrison ana
fhe police summoned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-05
WESTMINSTER COUNTY.
SING SING.

II will take 1000 pounds Of ham. SIX parreis y.
onions eight barrels Of new potatoes, lS" pans y.
gingerbread and large quantities OF 'e' M" =.
sugar to furnish the extra rations suPPheu W 'e
convcts at the State prison to-day as '"e' ~ :
Of the Fourth Of July festivities. In the mor"'"s
a concert will be given In the new Catholic Chape''
which will be occupied for the first time Inc ne"
messroom was to have been used to-day put DIS II
is not quite ready, the date Of the first meal 10 oe
served in 1t has been postponed for week OF 80, su
Meen ns dinner IN occasion
Warden Sage informed John Herry hapk to.rSor
rew mo s Barker has got over the trembling
fits and other signs OF nS seeps We'll but
removes his clothing to lie dowm, IN Main
Fire broke Gut In the od noon hut was exn-
guished before much damage was caused SOM som,
more lengths OF the rotten nose Oh INC 'eP" ''
The fact has just come out that t there a was
dent tat at the south end Of the prison tunnel
in the storm Of last Friday, when lands ,,,s
before northbound passenger train arrived at the
spot officer Murphy. stationed In the south sds
and gave the alarm in time to flag the tram -.
gang OF convicts cleared the INSTRUCTIONS from tne
track and Warden Sage has written to the rail-
condition OF the bank ana retaining VAL rabu dIH
There viii tennis at this The M ater
noon. So, -. =.
a series of bicycle races will be held to-day az
the Brooksde Driving Park. There VIII be three
races, for one three and five miles. respectively
open to all. The prizes consist Of gold and sliyer
medals and bicycle lamps. The entries comprise
wheelmen from all over the county. ,
STINT Sinck Tribe. l. o. r. NJ, Of this village, nos
elected the following officers: Sachem, Franz
Moge jr: senior sycamore. Michael McCue; junior
sycamore Edward Hare; prophet, George Dando.
trustee Michael McCue: chief of rec ords. FRANK u
Mar;ey: collector Of wampum William McLough-
lin; keeper of wampum, Aonzo McNeal; rlnancee
Committee John Masterson Charles Rodriques ana
Joseph Redell. c,-,.,,
The baseball club Of the Young Mems Chriss'iahn n
Association of this place will play the nine OF the
Nyack Association at that place to-day. There VIII
be two games, one in the morning ana the other j"
the afternoon. go -,
The Ossining Rifle and Gun Club will hold
shooting tournament the club GROUNDS, on tne
WiIlet RYDER farm. to-day A series of sweep
stakes will be the feature OF the contests.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-05
TARRYTOWN.

Independence Day promises to be quietly observed
in Tarrytown. North Tarrytown, Pocantico Hills
Emsford. and the noighboring villages In Green
burg Township All the principal stores, the banks
factories and postoflces will be closed the latter
with the exception OF a few hours In the morning
and evening The local attractions for the day In
clude the tournament of the Sleepy Hollow Lawn
Tennis club. the picnic under the auspices OF St
Teresa's Church and two games of baseball between
teams of the Young Mems Catholic Lyceum and
the Crescents. of White Plains The annual picnic
OF the Enterprise club. OF rocantco Hills will be
held. Yachting parties on the Hudson. and cycling
parties at Woodlands Lake will be popular.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-05
HASTINGS.

The closing exercises OF the Fraser Free School
were held in Protection Hall Friday evening
and were largely attended. An interesting pro-
gramme including many unique features. was we'll
presented The Rev. o. l.. Sigafoos, pastor OF the
Hastings Reformed Church. addressed the grad
yates and Thomas X Fraser, ex-Assemblyman
from this district. presented the diplomas. The
prizes offered by the Misses Fraser awarded
TO the winners.
The Rev DR. Beae, OF the Union THEOLOGICAL
Seminary. has been appointed pastor OF the Pres
byierian Church.
The women OF the Reformed Church held sue
cessful bazaar on Wednesday and Thursday after
moons and evenings
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-05
ST. ANDREWS.

The links OF the ST. Andrews Golf Club promise
to be full OF activity to-day. Is usual on the
Fourth OF July. The special feature OF the day
will be handicap foursome match between men,
bers OF the club. In the evening there will proba-
bly, be several dinner parties and a dance at the
clubhouse. followed by. display OF fireworks
Work the clubhouse at Mount Hope Is
going ahead rapidly 1t expected that the
house would be opened this month. but the new
eighteen hole course Is not In good condition as
yet. and II has been decided 10 defer the opening
until Labor Day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-05
MAMARONECK.

Only four persons appeared before Thomas c.
Palmer. Village Assessor. Saturday TO have
their valuations reduced This surprise.
It expected that many complaints would be
made. The village tax rate this year is 81 So on
each $1,000.
The contract for building the Methodist
Episcopal parsonage has been awarded and II Is
expected that the work will begin this week. The
building when completed will cost about 5000.
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lanterns will be hung the trees sri, ,ba.s
display OF fireworks will be given Amons th are
John Hill eyy CLERK ct q Long ssxl ls,shs
Westchester County. and Mrs. Graney; T; j. Nc;
Gable village Clerk and Mrs Mrs MIC Mscsm9e cashen.
Mr. and Mrs T. c. Kadian. the Rev. Joseph r;
Fanney and Harry Barton Of Dobbs Ferry; RI au ry
Graham OF Yonkers: Robert L. Forbes. OF larry
town. and Charles Willig OF Irvington.