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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-03

Boston Oct Joseph Proctor. the veteran
actor died at 1915 o'clock this morning at MS
home In Columbus after long illness. Mt.
Proctor was born in Marlboro. Mass. In 1915 ami
,,.u, an tn. stage I'm 1888 In Damon and Pythas."
one of his most successful efforts was the title
part In THE Jibbenanosay: or. Nick OF the
woods" In his later years he played snake
snoar,n parts. After retiring from the stage ne
CONDUCTED n school Of acting in New-lork
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-03

one mile county championship race won BY
]. ". White. OF Highland Park, in 1886. The five
nile county championship by John ".
Mcdowell. Of Stelton, in li:21. The two-me handi-
cap was won by Frederick Merschick. OF Sayrcviie,
forty yards. in 5:53 Is: George Voorhees,. OF New
BRUNSWICK. scratch. was a half-wheel behind the
hfteen-ne handicap won by EDWARD Thomas.
or Westons Mills. with +. w. Arnold OF Spoits-
wood, close second The time was 43:57
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-03

Increase NJ Grcne. a builder. whose place OF
business was at No. 6I2 Columous-ave., dled sud
denIv nj his home No 900 West End-av on Fri
d,y He was "A member OF the Baptist club The
funeral service will DC held at Mr.. Grenelrs home
tomorrow evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-03
EDWIN Z. TOWER.

Malone ~ Y Oct. Edwin r. Tower. Treas
uror OF Franklin County. was found dead In his
room ut the Cushman House to-day. He was
resident OF Bangor. and was elected County Treas
urer in 1893 lie was reelected In 1884, For five
wears previous 10 his election County Treasurer
ne was Supervisor OF Bangor. His death was due
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-03
FOR THE BALLANTINE CUPS.

MORRIS COUNTY CLUE MEMBERS HOLD THE
SIXTH or TIE SEMI MONTHLY HANpicAPs
The members OF the Morris County COLI 'lub
held the sixth OF the series ~ scni monthly hAnd
caps for the Bal,antine cups yesterday 1h'rV-
five complete cards were returned the winner Doing
Xrs William Shipper. who recorded IS net.
rbrcc moro tournaments are to be held when
tho winner Of the most points In The season ~ TO
receive the prize. FRS, place In each contest -
reckoncd AZ three points. second place. two ana
ttlrd place one Mrs Shipper = now ahead. Win
six points J. n Tying being second Win HNe. i"'
scores yesterday follow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-03

Harrison. Of the Ridgeheld Comm Club The game
was fine exhibition of long driving and accurate
putting. Thirty-six holes were played on the
first round the men were even up; second. Nichols
; up; third Nichols up; fourth. Nichols UP ana
to play.
Nichols will sail next week for Cannes. France,
where he Will resume charge OF the links.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-03
MRS J. G. BLAINE ~ THE CITY.

Mrs James G. Blaine and her daughter-in-law
Mrs Emmons Blaine. of Chicago, are at the Wal
dcrf. James G.. Blame is also here with ms mothc,
Mrs. Blaine is IT. the city simply 10 VISIT iichdS
and do some shopping.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-03

For New England lair. slightly rising temperature
acrtheAs,ery vnds diminishing Il force.
For Eastern Ncw-Yo!k. Esston pennsylvania ~"
Jersey and Delawsro faH eighty warmer; 'aS'i'y
winds
For the District o, Columbia AM Maryland thre,'e..,s
weather IN the morning. bu; far during 'he Aa!' WITHIN"
north 70 east w.ros. .-.-.,. ..A
- For Western New Y5rk western pennsylaVnia am
Ohio fair. warner .lsht TO fresh eeserlS IL sontheN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-03
,.n.,x loo.MILE rNPACED RECORD.

chicago. Oct. 2-char!os W. Miller Inc Frying
-. -, urr,ced to-dav riding the distarce in
i,ro.y1 az Miller holds the American l"-hlli" liSe'I
r.cori OF 400 ol. Tnc century TO-DAY w ''u'''i
io' ,ie Carfeli Park half-mile bicycle track
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-03
CALLERS on GENERAL HARRISON.

General Harrison received few callers at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel Yesterday. They were all per
ponal friends. who went to pay their respects 10
the KIP President.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-03
MISS RopENBouGH WINS 4 CUP.

Easton Penn. Oct. (SpeciaD The tournament
for women at the E.aston Golf Club links to-day.
Was successful and conircted amid much
excitement as the scores were close Miss Frances
Eodenbough OF Easton. won the cup having COW
cred the courae with the fcwcst number OF strokes
AZ This record shows. Score;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-03
TIE CAME AT BATH EEAcU

An unusually large number Of the Marine ana
Field Clubs golfers took part In the monthly ham
s,can Of the club nj Hath Beach yesterday. The
best score was made by y. VI. Garland. whose card
was:
on, ...................5 B
In ...." = y D." " y" ~
Robert Shields Of the St. Regis Golf club. In the
Adrondacks. has been engaged rs IN" clubs pro
fcssionaL and he Is to take charge at once. The
scores Yesterday were:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-03
ROYAL BETROTH4L ANNOUNCED.

Berlin. oct 2-The betrothal is announced Of
Princess Fedora OF Saxe-Meinngen. and Prince
Henry of ReUss.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-03
MAJOR LEWIS GINTER.
JOSEPH PROCTOR.

Richmond Va. oct 2-Major Lewis Ginter died
at ll:2o o'clock tonight at his home. Westnrook'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-03

xev-D-ursvlcR oct. G0cciaO.-There was a
hcvcl. rae meet open 20 M'ddlesex county r'efs'
=, the Mi1ilcsex County Driving FaiN az sou'h
p,ver ta,s afternoon. There were foir races me
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-03
NICHOLS WINS AT LENOX

Lenox Mass Oct. THE second half OF nome
opd-bome professional rolf game was played here
a., H., ,.,ween Nichols Of the Lenov ''I"h and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-03
MAX HORW1TZ.
INCREASE NJ. GRENELL.

Berlin. Oct. MAX Horwitz. well-known news
paper writer. Is dead.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-03


Morning a, II o'clock. Rev. RopERICN IEfHf
D. T. Psstor.-The Pastor viii pteaca
CHRIST CHURCH Boulevard. corner 'lH.st-Ihe
Pew Or \ SHIPMAN rector Morning serves ., y, II
O'CLOCK Evening service at sunday-schooi a. " a. A.
FIVE POINTS HOUSE OF INDCsTEi 10 Wor.h.s..:
WN s HARVARD. Supt -service OF SOLE on .u'"as ~
a.ao D. m Singing BY the ccr o. ch.!cren o. me msi
tutioa public cordially iav.tei Donations OF '''"''S
ard solicited.
rtpsr SOCIETY ALIsTs.-firs' iali meeting.
sr,r"v October 3 Tuxedo Madison ave" corner ovh ~
Urrrn1 ri II: evening : O'Clock }. 'lsgs Niyht'
or,.rnnon AT Edgar w Emerson. renowned test me
Jiln,. ne mes. dates. etc. clear AMI c"Fre''.
ut.rr IT, DISCUSSIONS OF TiIEOsOPHY every Sunday.
"a m. Hall. IA Iadlson-aNe, .'ipW "-'-
=. What Tisosapy and VIVA, II IL not
81 N,cK's CHURCH 2l-ave. and 0th-s..-li -.
r,nrnng prayer. AMI y by t'omnun,nn = N;
..ns,cai service and serinon DR. EYANCE w. r~each
morning arl evening.
UNITY CONFEDERATION HIGH o. IENfE'osI.
Minister ca.noge Muse Han "i;h-st AID 'haNs-ssr
yc.s sunlas MIRA - =: II oc'O,k.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-03
y. pENpLETON ROGERS VICTORIOUS.

The monthly handicap at the Hillside Golf club
Of Plainncld y. j.. yesterday was won by y.
Pendleton Rogers. with i gross score OF ~ w.
T. Kaufman was second. The summary:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-03
rrrprxr LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

In the dins'nn coni Haa. ".:,s 80 ,fe
changes In pressre ini!ratrj ~ tn tfbnnr t''
recording barometer r" Tr,;el i.aos show the TEN
pera;ure as recorded CT Pc -. f'nr'i.s%
rrfsua. c~e- CT. :. n. -,-T:c vse.tc- - ".f'y
~es cioacy and cac. -lo tera79rature ran~"d :"
bvsr the, thu. r. r''v s than that NJ no
corresponding day ~ Last year.
1hs Esathey to-da, Will he fax and slightly wsrmes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-03
Religions Notiees.

AT SOUTH CHURCH Madsonays snd Ss SLIT
D. L. Psstor.-The Pastor viii pteaca
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-03

prMARKABLE CAREER OF THE PROHI-
BITION LEADER

Portland Me-, Oct. 2-General Neal Dow died
.,is afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-03

(Should daily By all interested changes ma!
at any time.) -
Foreign malls for the week ending October D. Is..
will close promptly in all cases. at the General Post
office as follows Parcels post malls close one hour earle
than closing time shown below
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-06

his legs and ore arm were cramped and
would not easily relax. Bert had no
power over them.
"a minute after passing over the ranch
house the little arms and legs slipped
from their hold. The sand bag had Il o one
upon it. l dared not look down, but
knew what had happened. Our ride to-
gether was over Our fight against death
was finished and death had won. AS
quickly as possible l cut away the para
chute and landed not far from where poor
BERTHE fell"
Miss Edna Olney made the following
statement this evening to Ira P. Bishop,
president of the Piedmont road, that owns
the park:
II took little Bertie out to the park, as
he was crazy to see the ascension" she
said. HE asked me if he could go into
the wired inclosure, where the other boys
were holding on to the ropes, and L said
he could if he would let go when they did.
He went in and when the ropes were let
go he was either caught in them or else
felt it tighten in his grasp and was car
ried off. not knowing what he was doing.
We had promised him he should one day
go up in balloon, but l had no dou bit
out what he would let go the ropes and
come back to me. but he did not"
The little corpse was brought to the
Morgue tonight. There is one arm
broken and hip disocated but other
wise there is little to indicate the manner
of mis- fearful death.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-06
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The San Francisco call., 1897-07-06
TEA-FARMiHG WILL NOT PAY.
Result of an Investigator Mrde BY the
Secretary of AgricuHure-Soms of
the Drawbacks

WASHINGTON, d. c., July 5.-Secre-
tary of Agriculture Wilson has received a
report from veteran horticulturist whom
he sent recently to investigate the tea
farming industry carried on at Summer
vile, S. c., with a view to ascerlaining
the prospects of profitable growth of the
tea plant In this country.
The report says the la Dor question is the
most important one in the economics OF
this business in this country. 1, estimates
the minimum cost to pick one pound of
tea in South Carolina to be about eight
times as much as that paid for the same
service in Asia. In districts favored with
sufficient heat and rains plants furnish
from fifteen to twenty pickings yearly
In the South Carolina fields the conserva-
ton of moisture by draining is enhanced
by systematic surface culture.
The report suggests that 1t seemed i'm
practicable to compete with the cheap
Oriental labor, and, while some of the
processes of development have been left
to machinery, the picking of leaves re-
quires discrimination in selection and has
10 be done by hand, but the problem has
been met by establishing small colored
school where tea picking is included.
Seeds have been imported from all tea
regions. especially from high attitudes,
vegetation of one-third of the seeds is a
general average, aad the loss of whole
importation is no novelty. With careful
pruning plants here should maintain their
pristine vgor for forty years, but pruning
is costly manipulation.
The report urges the development of
knowledge as to tea-raising by means of
schools
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-06

once realized the situation. l knew in
moment that it was a case of playing
against death, with the odds overwhelm-
ingly against Us. / shall never forget
that ride of over mile thousand teet
above the earth with little boy lew
yards away and me powerless TO help.
He did not know his danger and consid-
cred it fine fun to be looking downward,
quite unconcerned and ignorant OF the
fact that little dizziness meant death.
al called to him and he nearly caused
me TO lose nv presence of mind by letting
go with one hand and waving it to me.
shouted. Bert, YOU hold on with both
hands, He said he would.
II hastily laid out plan TO make him
hold on till the balloon should descend.
having of course decided not to leave on
the parachute SO long as the boy was
there.
II promised him cake, icecream, bal
loon ride with me-anything, if he would
promise me that he would hold on with
both hands.
"Then began fearful effort to get closer
to the boy. He was only fifteen feet away,
and [ could possibly have swung myself
half that distance, and Bert, had he been
q big boy, could possibly have met me
and l could have grabbed him. But it
was impossible TO suggest such thing to
assurediy have swung himself off.
"All this occupied but a few minutes,
and we were fast sailing toward the ocean.
| kept nv eye on Bertie, and [ iancied L
noticed thai he was not holding so firmly
as at first. | then decided to bluff him.
81 told him if he did not hang on with
firm grip that | would thrash him when
we got down to earth. This seemed to
wake him up. A minute later l saw that
he looked dizzy. | talked to him all the
time to encourage him, but l could see
that his little arms seemed to be getting
tired and his little eyes looked dull.
81 shouted TO him. but he did not seem
to hear me. We had gone about a mile
then, and Berte han grasped that rope
bravely. II was not an easy task for him.
as the rope sometimes spun around, and
this dazed him.
lone of his little hands hung down by
his side. Get hold of that rope, Bert
roared. But he seemed not to hear.
shouted louder. felt like making wild
plunge and grabbing him. Had l done so
could not have got within several feet of
him.
Il looked down and could see that we
were almost directly over a ranch house.
There was no means of descending except
by the parachute, and that was out OF the
question with the boy sitting on that
sand bag. l called again, but to my hor-
ror | saw that the lad was daZed. and that
hei wasi kept in position largely because
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-06
GOING TO HIS
POST OF DUTY
Robert W. Irwin, Hawaiian
Minister to Japan, in
Town.
He Is Booked to Sail for Toxic
on the Steamer Gaelic
Tomorrow.

Robert w. Irwin, Minister Resident of
the Republic Of Hawaii to japan, is in
San Francisco stopping at the Palace
Hotel. Mr.. Irwin left Toxic last No
vem Der and has passed most of the time
since in Washington, New York and
Boston. He arrived IN this City last Sun
day and will sail for the islands on the
steamship Gaelic tomorrow. Mr.. Irwin
is regarded as one of the ablest of public
men in Hawaii and his long service as the
representative of that country in Japan
especially qualities him to perform duties
of an important character. He knows
the leading men of Japan and they know
him as a man whose intelligence. discre-
ton and Judgment may be trusted.
While there has been great deal of
newspaper talk recently and some wild
reports concerning a breach between
japan and Hawaii the men of both
countries who are best informed DO not
apprehend any interruption OF the
friendly and amicable relations which
have long existed between the two
countries.
Men who have arrived in this City from
Honolulu during the past Jew weeks say
that there is certain element in HAWAII
that would be anxious to create trouble
between the Japanese Government and
the republic, but this element is without
political influence or personal following.
The better and larger sentiment in the
islands is favorable to peace and the de-
veopment of the resources of the re-
public
II it should be determined after a care
full study that Japan has just claim
against the island republic for failure to
perform certain obligations growing out
of the contract labor system there is no
doubt the payment OF iu indemnity
would not be resisted. There is no indica
ton that Japan is in mood to drive
hard bargain with Hawaii or to seek by
superior force to exact from the republic
larger indemnity than a sense of inter
national justice would dictate.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-06
CLOSED HIS
PLEASURE
IN DEATH
E. J. Mathews Instantly
Killed by the Bursting
Of a Mortar.
FRAGMENTS OF IROy STRUCK him.
His Companion, Miss Maria
Heldenberg, Also Seriously
Injured.
MANY HAD VERY NARROW ESCAPES.
The Dead and the Wounded We're
Witnessing the Display on
Haight Street.
MANY HAD VERY NARROW ESCAPES.

Death in an awful form abruptly ended
the pleasure of the pleasure-seekers who
congregated at HaighU and Clayton
streets last evening to witness the pyro.
technic display in honor OF Independ ence
day.
In the very midst of the demonstration
bomb mortar burst, and a missile in
tended to fill the heavens with rain bow
stars went whIstling into the crowd and
exploded with deafering roar.
A big piece of the iron mortar struck
Edward J. Mathews, a milk wagon
driver. but few months past 20 years ot
age, just above the eyes, and he fell dead
beside his companion, Miss Maria Hell
denberg, a domestic employed at 52e
Hayes street.
Miss Heldenberg was also struck by a
fragment of the mortar on the forehead,
and in an instant she was blinded with
her own blood.
This fact seemed merciful one, as, had
the young woman escaped being blinded
for the moment, she would have wit
messed scene that later made stronger
nerves than hers fail.
The terrible force of the blow that laid
her escort dead beside her had sprinkled
his blood over her clothes and had torn
away the whole upper part OF his skull.
His death had been painless and in
Simultaneous.
In few moments after the sad acci-
dent Officers Tucker and Hart were notl-
fed and they conveyed the injured
girl to the residence of Doctor
Lord, % Oak street, and after her
wound, deep cut over the left eye, was
dressed she was driven to her home. The
Coroner's office in the meantime had been
notified, and Deputy Coroner Hallet took
charge OF the young mans body and
removed it to the Morgue.
The accident was peculiar one and no
one seems willing to offer an explanation
as to how it occurred. The general idea,
however, is that the bomb mortar was lot
set up enough in the earth 10 insure
safety. 1t had been fired many
times during the evening, prior TO the acci.
dent, and the ground beneath it became
uneven. Probab bly, during the excitement,
when the lighted bonn was dropped in it,
it became overturned ami choked up with
sand, which caused it to burst.
| One of the remarka BILE features of the
| accident is the fact that although when
the mortar burst and many pieces went
speeding in all directions, but two
persons were struck, and these two were
standing close together fifty feet distant
from the spot on which the explosion
occurred.
The pyrotechnic display was under the
direction OF the San Francisco Fireworks
Company. J. F. Crawford was in charge oil
the demonstration, and he, like all who
witnessed the bursting of the mortar, is
at loss to explain its cause.
The young man who lost his life was a
lieutenant in the League of the Cross. He
was employed at the Novato ranch
dairy, and resided with his mother.
and three hrothars 11OS
street. Two of the brothers called to see
the body last evening and to-day they
will arrange to move it from the charnel-
house to tn cir home.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-06
SEVERAL SMALL FIRES.
FirecraCkerS and SkyrocketS Die
But Lit Damage Yesterday.

FireCraCkerS and SkyrocketS Did
But Lit Damage Yesterday.
Up to 8 o'clock last evening the total
damage by fire did not amount to over
$780, and this may be accounted for by the
precaution taken by the officials and Fire
Marshal Towe. In the past it has been
customary for the department to be on the
run from early in the morning until late
at night, in response to alarms OF fire OF
more or less serious nature.
Mr.. Towe, after long and serious con-
sideration, made a discovery, which was
that most of the roof hres were caused by
the discharge of what is known as Chinese
rockets. These rockets are constructed
differently from those made in this coun-
try. When the latter reacn the earth there
is no fire in them, whereas those made by
Chinese are similar to their flreCrackers,
OF light and inflammabIe material, mostly
paper. When they strike a roof they will
burn for hours and set fire to anything
that will burn. A year or so ago Mr..
Towe caused the Supervisors to pass an
ordinance prohibiting the sale of these
rockets, and he has taken care TO see that
the ordinance was enforced.
Hence there were but few fires. Most
of the alarms were tor fires in the dry
grass in vacant lots, and up to the time of
the big fire On the hill not over $500 dam
age was done.
The first alarm that came in was from
box 81 at 10:35 A NJ. for a grass fire in a
vacant lot. Box 392 at noon and box 345
at 1 :55 P NJ were also Cor grass fires. No
loss. Also box 137 at :35 o'clock was for
the same cause.
The alarm from box 1S2 at II so O'Clock
was for blaze in the residence OF Will
liam Ober at SIT Harriet street, caused, it
is supposed, by firecrackers. Damage $500.
A grass fire in vacant lot on Powell
and Sacramento streets was the cause of
an alarm being sounded from box "a at 3
O clock. No damage.
At LIS yesterday afternoon fire caught
IN the shrubbery at the northeast corner
of Harrison-street bridge. and fierce fire