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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-26

SUFFERING FROM THE EFFECTS OF TOO HARD
wORK-IT MAY BE NECESSARY FOR HIM

SUFFERING FROM THE EFFECTS OF TOO HARD
wORK-IT MAY BE NECESSARY FOR HIM
TO TAKE a LONG VACATION.
II was reported yesterday that the Rev DR..
William Lloyd. pastor OF the Central Congrega-
tional Church. Fifty-seventh-st near Eighth-ave.,
would take years leave of absence. owing
10 ill-heath The fact that Or. Lloyd left here
suddenly for Lakewood on Wednesday morning
tended to strengthen this rumor. To Tribune re-
porter who called yesterday at the doctors nome.
No 23 West Seventy iirst-st.. Mrs. Lloyd said that
there was a measure of truth In the report. but
that nothing had yet been definitely decided.
either by DR. Lloyd by the church authorities.
Or. IlOyds nervous system has been affected by
oyerwork during the las. few months. and Il Is
highly probable that his summer vacation may
be extended to five or six months. to give him n
chance to recuperate The Lakewood trip Is only
temporary and the doctor may leave the city for
"A day or two each week for the next few weeks. IN
order to get as much rest possible and stu at
tend to his church duties Unless his ill-health
takes some cxpcctedly dangerous turn. he VIII
not leave here his vacation before May !.
Next month will mark the compl ton OF the
nineteenth year OF DR.. Lloyd's services as pastor
Of the Central Congregational Church.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-26
KTLLED BY HER CONUON-LAW HUSBAND.

Bound Brook Feb 25.-Joseph Chabo, Italian.
who lives in the Italian district Of this place, quar-
relied with his common-law wife this morning. The
woman fed from the house followed by her in
fur.ated husband He overlook her near the Meth
odlst Church. on Main-st and drawing Il stietto.
plunged 1; into her right breast The woman dropped
Il the ground and died in a few minutes. The muir
derer escaped.
Summit Feb. 25 (specaD-Joseph Chalbo. who
stabbed his con mon-law wife Bridget this morn
ing at their home in Bound Brook. arrested on
the train arriving from Bernardsve at 1888 o'clock
this afternoon by Policeman Cook. Information
furnished by Conductor John Rogers. who had tele
era phed the Summit police to make the arrest
when the train arrived. Chalbo taken the
township jail ana searched. but no weapons were
found upon him. He denies the stabbng. and says
Bound Brook soon as the proper officials arrive
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-26

FOLLOWING THE HOUNDS.
OCEAN COUNTY HUNT CLUB HAS THE FIRST Of
SERIES OF RUNS.


Lakewood Feb % (SpecaD.-The members or the
Ocean County Hunt and Country Club started this
afternoon the first of a series of weekly runs
which will be continued till the close of the hunting
season here If the weather continues favorable Inc
meet this afternoon was at the pretty cluohouse
where the dark pines made superb background TOT
the mink coats and the notified hounds.
James Converse again filled the post of master IN
the absence Of George J. Gould, with the utmost
the highest fences to-day In the cleanest fashion
and easily showed his heels TO the res. OF the HeId
Mrs f. Robbins Walker again rode brilliantly on
Echo Miss Bessie Whiting made her first appear
ance this season in the Lakewood Hunting rleid on
her new purchase. Top Notch, a big uapIle s!as
hunter Of good style and great performer over tne
hurdles A. H. Symonds was out OF BOD ana W u,
son Hickox rode the Duke Miss Mabel IurnouH
rode Peter, chunky bay, Accompanying ny .n,.
mounted on Hoolihan. Willie Dwyer, uhe IT.
whjD on Countess: Cunningham. the second WhiP
on Lady Lindley. and Colonel FORD, the thru WHIP
Spot. $780, l., r,ocos ,rore Mrs
Francis g LLOYD Mrs NJ l.. Barreda. Mrs. mares
Moore Miss Ruth Chds Mrs. John W DwBht
Miss Malcomson and Mr.. and Mrs. Francis NJ
Scott. ,., .h.ouoh ,b.
woods iii the open country In the vicinity OF rreeh
riIIe was reached Here they got away In Duhch
and ran closely huddcd together over the numerous
fences and bitches till they scattered Whe tne nc
confronted them. Not jump was eVaded ana we
chase was lively one. Mr.. Goud couii.i. "
furnished plenty of typical hunting iaid anu aIc
nuick gallon through his domains the XIII occurIu
ON the Freehold Road. after brlinaht Nn- INN
spin The next will take place to-morro" AFTER
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-26
THE BIBLES CHRONOLOGY.
BEARING OF THE BABYLONIAN AND AssYRIAN
Discoveries on IT

DISCOVERIES on 1T.
TO the Editor of The Tribune
Sir Referring your editorial remarks on RE
cent Archaeological Discoveries" the writer would
say that 1t Is well-known fact in the Christian
world that Archbishop Usher's chronology Is erro-
neous in few statements. and 1t is shown in a
small treatise recently published c'Chronometry of
Bible" T.. & b. Young Coz that among
other errors he has suppressed the link Of Canaan
In the genealogy of Luke given in all the author
lied English editions. Bagsters poyglot Bibles,
which may be found in any well-stocked library.
give this link In the Greek S.ptuagnt $50 years.
untranslated however. In the English language.
which there conforms TO the letter of the author
lied additions.
In regard TO the remark that mo who
cepts the Bible literally and infalliby true. no,
cusion of the archaeologsts mat the world is
tian p. it may be said that the Septuagint gives
that age 5s72 years, ana az man. male and fe-
further extension to accommodate the archaeoo-
gists when they prove that further extension is
try whose object It was to show that the Bible
established an epoch of $50 years 2 basis for
astronomical phenomenon that new moons require
precisely that time to return to the same day OF
the month and the same day of the week. can very
well accept addition of three epochs extending
the time TO 5s52 years from 1855 years. .,,,
Prehistoric Man. that the early chapters of Gene
legends. it has long been known that the Bible
gives exactly that statement in that Abraham mi
grated from those countries as Shem had done at
a much earlier date. bringing with them antcd-
llvlan history and a belief in the all-sustaining
power OF God; belief in the efficacy of prayer. and
OF sacrifice that Il well pleasing. doctrines
of sin and guilt redeemine doctrines of grace and
pardon belief in the abiding presence of God with
kings armies and individuals. belief In divine COM
municatons through dreams visions and oracles.
by which direction was given in times of doubt"
AZ the Tigris and Euphrates mark the places
where all of the earlier events of Scripture oc-
| CURED so In these regions trace the same
| monuments of the food which remarka bic
In every other quarter OF the world In the form OF
| boundess deserts OF sand mixed with salt and
| shells. Excavations may yet reveal the location
city which Enoch. the son of cain and grand
| son of Adam. built. ana who knows but that IL
was the Identical city of Nippur referred TO?
| {. ID. WESTBROOK
Kingston y. y Feb. H. 1897.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-26

San Francisco. Feb 25-From present ndica-
tons 1t will be months before the murderer But
Ter takes his departure for Australia to stand his
trial for the crimes charged against him. Butler.
II is said is determined TO fight his extra
dtion to the bitter end and II Commissioner Han
cock decides against him he will appeal to the
United States Supreme Court.
Il have to-day" said Butler yesterday. "cabled
through my attorneys to a bank In Sydney, where
| have funds for 81 600 to pay my attorneys for
CARRYING the the Supreme Court, and I
want all the money | can get to help me In that
direction. | am writing book of my life. In ac-
cordance with a contract with a publisher and |
will get ~ per cent OF the profits
Il am not fighting my extraditon because I
am afraid TO go back 10 Sydney TO stand my trial
know they can't prove anything against me-"
continued Butler III ! had committed the muir
ders do you think | would have lived openly In
Sydney before sailing on the SwanhIda? / have
ma de blun6ers | confess but that cart be helped
now ! am going TO fight my extradtion TO the
bitter end. because | know | am innocent and
don't want 10 be dragged back to Australia as a
murderer"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-26
A RECEIVERS CONDUCT CONDEMNED

The opinion and report Of Judge Ernest Hall was
filed in the Supreme Court in the matter OF the
accounting of Albert Hugh Fl ;lkner as receiver or
The University Magazine Company Il regard
he says In the opinion this as one of tho most
fragrant breaches OF trust which has ever been pre-
sented TO a court OF justice The property was IN
the care and custody of the court. and was IN
trusted to the receiver Its officer and custodian.
Instead Of preserving the property to await It's maj
dispostion by the court. the trusted custodian
seizes upon every available part Of It, loots the
company and establishes new enterprise, cargien
on by him and his friends in the very same once
where the former magazine was published ana
now says that the court is powerless to bring MN
To account" Ex-Judge Hall finds In his report
the property thus Appropriated BY MT fauIk-
ner to be of the value Of 1861 49, for which ne IS
liable besides the cost of and disbursements oil the
proceeding
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-26
NEWS OF BROOKLYN.
GAYNOR WAS ASTONISHED.
PUBLIC OFFICIALS SHARPLY CRITICISED
BY THE JUSTICE.

r,nr MARSHAL. pRyMER CoNrRADICTEp PRE-
v,o,.s TESTIMONY. AND HIS ASSISTANT ROB
ERr RICE KNEW NOTHING ABOUT NATh-
TIA EXCEPT IN CONNECTION WITH
CLEANING CLorHEs-A MuDDLE
IN THE PEPEIoN CASE
,-.,.. ,.,,.nor from the bench yesterday criti-
- shornIv a number of public officers who ap-
oaro1 Il, tho trial of Antonio Pepetoni VINO IL
charged with arson in the secono "'e 49,
charge is based upon = fire which started III '"0
collar Of No 40 Flushing-ave. on Decehoe' -.
Robert Rice Assistant Fire Marshal testified tha'
no visited the scene Of the fire at $50 a. m on Dc
cember %. a few hours after the hre' As Wa
Lii ahou, thirty hours Justice Gaynor asked
suspicously:
..Do Won know when day begins?
about o'clock" was the vague reply.
III taxes the patience OF anybody to listen to pun
lie officials who do not know the diherehce oe
tween one day and another" remarked Ills io"o'
sharply ,
When Rice said he had found liquid in some rub
Der boots in the basement. the Court asked MT
Miles II this liquid might not be either water VI o'
Mr. Miles replied that the fire occurred before he
came into office.
on cross-examination Rice said the liquid was
naphtha. bu, he confessed that his only acquain'
ance with naphtha came from seeing 1t used IN
cleaning clothes.
This Is most extraordinary conduCt lot dh oii
GER" said Justice Gaynor. after learning from Rce
the title Of his Office.
In closing his testimony Rice said that the'e
were carboys In the cellar when he visited the hre
al $50 a. m but Patrolman Walsh. VINO was
called next testified that he had carried the car
bows away at 2.30 o'clock that same MORN B
Patrolman Jones cOrrob )fated Walsh Jones III; ~.
swered few questions in DusiNcss''Ne
manner and the Judge said approvingly ,,,
at does me good in this trial 10 meet d P""'o
officer who knows his business. !.
Fire Marshal AlonZo Brymer SAID that VIII ~
visited the building the morning AFTER me nre ny
eau no carboys rubbers fuse. Whlch RICE ~ 1
testified TO seeing He first affirmed ana the'' ue
MED going into the cellar. giving nnaIY ~ !NH
son for not doing that he was afrald OF "ct'"6
his feet ~, ,ho doferd-
testimony Of Brymer that he had FOUND agot pi
boots with naphtha in them. In view OF ms
testimony lust given Rrymer was asked II mlN
testimony 30 fore the Grand Jury was not untrue
The Fire Marshal confessed that his nrst tes,I
monv was based only upon the nformttloh Oh
ordinates Before the Grand Jury ne nad lest!nne
thar the glass Of the carboys was as tnll as INA.
Of wine glass but when sample one @ ' 'St
n one-haf inch thick produced yesterday 'he
witness acknowledged that he mad sUetcheo d
pont in his fist testimony 49,, c.or
When the prosecution closed justice "aEno'
said: . xa 60 oil THE Ease
seenns 10 me 10 be the most incomprehensiple
have come across -,
The defence will go ahead to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-26
AZ OLD WOMAN,S HlLLrCIYATLONS.

Justice Beekman. In the Supreme Court
asked yesterday to appoint a committee to inquire
into the sanity OF Miss Frances Lyons OF No. 33S
Wis-ave who IL eghty-scvcn years old. II Is
alleged by Sarah Gwynne. cousin. who makes the
application that Miss Lyons has transferred some
valuable property to Mr.. Wander Borsch and his
wife with whom she lives. the consideration being
ST. and that committee is necessary to keep the
old woman from dissipatlns her property. Drs
Flint and Fitch submitted aiidavts that they had
examined Miss Lyons and that she was not able
to manage her property. They said she told them
that she often spoke with God and the angels that
she h Id a hallucnaton that she had cats In her
bed and that she also said that If the devil would
leave her alone she would be richer than the
Astors Decision was reserved
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-26

One loaf of bread may be light
sweet and digestible. You may
use the same materials for another
and have it heavy, sour and soggy.
The knack is in putting the ingred''
cnts together just right A sub
s,itutc for SCOTS Emulsion may
have the same ingredients and yet
not be a perfect substitute, for no
one knows how to put the parts to-
cether as we do. The secret OF
chow" is our business-twenty-hve
years Of experience has taught us
the best way.
Two sizes SOC. and 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-26
Kingston, " Y, Feb. II. 1897.
QUESTIONS ABOUT NAVAL VESSELS.
FREQUENT GROUNDINGs IN ENTERING HARBORs
AND THE TOO THIN STRUCTURE

OF THE HULLS
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: During the last few weeks the American peo-
pie have been chagrned to note that three OF the-
naval vessels have been stranded or run upon
rocks or shoals, the Montgomery running foul OF
Governors Island. New-York Harbor: the Alliance
at the entrance to Chesapeake Bay. and noble
battle-ship the Brooklyn getting out of the Della
ware River The question naturally arises. VIVA.
y the matter with our naval commanders? Have
\hey lost the cunning of tn, ancient and honora BILE
mariner class of old fashioned sailors Is II
II the paucty of ships OF the large number OF cap
ains In our Navy that they have not the experience
they should have In handling the ships OF the Navy?
1t used to be the boast of the oldtime captain Of
ship that In forty OF service his ship had
touched the bottom, and that. too. In the old fash
toned sailing ship. that made her port OF entry. and
often against wind and tide beat her way into har-
Dor. without the use OF the now handy tugboat or
use OF steam as on our modern men-of-war.
Then, again. what II the matter with modern
steel ships OF war? IL they accidentally touch the
bottom. the whole bottom seems to be ripped out
or. II not most carefully docked. their superincum-
bent weight brushes In their fra bottoms. Our
old-fashioned wooden ship at times pounded Tor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-26
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
A RECEIVER APPOINTED FOR THE HOOK
ING VALLEY ROAD.
PRESIDENT MoNsERATT NAMED BY THE COURT
IN oHIo-TnE PROPERTY TO BIZ

PRESIDENT MoNsERATT NAMED by THE COURT
IN oHIo-TnE PROPERTY TO BIZ
REoRGANIzED.
Columbus. Ohio, Feb. 25-The CentraI liuS, IN
panv of New-York hlcd n petition IN the on'eu
States Court to-day asking for a receiver ior ''e
Columbus Hooking Valley and Toledo hii"'s
Company In its petition 1t alleges that there Will
b duo I'm the next thirty days $4,000 as interest on
the companys bonds for which there Is no money
in the companys possession to pay Inc h eo nPnga
filed its answer az once adl''ir55 caiing that the
tons Of the petition TO be true lh9ic.',s non tho
suit is brought with an understanding pe'"ee" '"'
parties >,..ora,, ~ the
Co.umbus Hooking Valley and Toledo road as re-
cciver.
The reccivership for the Columbus. Hooking al.
lev and Toledo Railroad was no surprise 1t "
been looked for. and had favorable influence o'
the bonds The consolidated Is advanced from o''s
to 72Ih. and the general C. from 80 TO o''2 nc
stock fell from "a to Si, and closed at S@s- "hen
rerorts hogan 10 circulate in Wall Street at the ehd
of last month that the company was In troup'e '"e
per cent bonds were selling at S. the per CEN
bonds at s. and the stock At 16 The ROAD Is '"c
most important of the Ohio soft-coal roads. sam
uel ID. Davis. the vice-prei ident 'i inc 'oP'''
made the following statement yesterday
In view OF the present financial depIesSip i,,u
the great loss OF credit from when the toc na'rs
Valley Railway Company Is sunerihhs III" nro mn,
assistance of capable parties in restoring w. SnH
of the company by liberal advancemen' Vi iu ,ho
or a readis tmcnt OF its fixed charges 10 meet .ac
changed conditions OF the railroad ana coal trihc
prevailing -. ,o,as In
AT the time of the issue of per cent bonds III
July last, the situation warranted the sta'ein m
that the property was dividend OASIS, si.Se
which time however. and particularly during tne
last four months OF 1896, the unpararicd Ioiipeu
ton for traffic among the coal roads IN ONO pro
duced so great a decentralization In rates tlat s.N-
cral Of our competitors have been forCed mo lne
hands OF receivers. and the Hooking Nalley man
agcment is confronted with the propicm Oh
financing for the large coupon payments 10 nc
made upon March | next. and a proper -proN'Sloi.
for the retirement Of 81 i0 900 underlying per cent
bonds maturing in October next. ,.
An active inquiry our part among tne sec ~ IN
holders of the road has convinced us that II VII
provide for its present necessities. ana at me same
time place it upon financial basis mat VII e On
able to maintain It's proper proportion OF traic
during the coming years 49,, -
The MANAGEMENT have therefore secured the as
sistance of Nessrs J. y. Morgan & Co. 10 the emo
that a reorganization may be brought about under
their direction. believing that in this way all inter
ests Will be equitabiy adjusted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-26
DEATH Caused BY CINDERS.

Hackensack. Feb. 2j-Jacob Spice. lifelong
resident OF Carlsbad. died I'm the Hackcnsack hos
pital last night from the effects OF blood poisoning
which he contracted In peculiar manner. Spice
made his home with Charles King. and a few days
ago went out in the yard to sift some ashes.
While at work some c.ndeTs got I'm a small sore on
his right hand, causing him good deal Of pain.
The next morning his hand began 10 swell and Mr.
King had him taken TO the hospital. where he con-
nued TO grow worse until he expired. blood poison
'~g having set in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-26

The suit OF he Brooklyn Sugar Refining Company
against Daniel Magone former Collector Of the
Port OF New-York, tried In the United States CIR
cult Court before Judge Coke and a jury to re-
cover s3l 034 of duty and interest on twenty
five importations of sugar In lSSSS9. has been de-
cided In favor of the defendant 1t was alleged 1y
tested and that the persons who made the test In
the Appraisers Office were not lawfully appointed 10
perform that duty and that their acts were illegal
and void. There a number of other suits on
the same issues pending In the United states CIR.
cult Court involving claims to the amount or
90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-26
ANTI-RAILWAY LEGISLATION KILLED.

Chicago Feb. Pa maximum freight-rate Dill
received It's death blow in the Kansas State senate
yesterday and II is freely predicted that there Will
be no railroad legislation In Kansas this year Tie
bill pa ssed by the Senate was drawn ana cham-
p.oned by United States Senator Harris. IL gives
The Railroad Commissioners power TO TX rates, ana
by an Overwhelming vote the maximum schedule
was stricken
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-26
THEIR PAY TO BE HELD BACh.
CORPORATION COUNSEL BURR DECIDES
THAT l67 MEN EMPLOYED ON THE
.. QUEENS COUNTY PONDS WERE
ILLEGALLY APPOINTED
ILLEGALLY APPOINTED.

On advice received from Corporation Oouhsei
Burr Controller Palmer has DECIDED 10 holu "p nv
nav of ls7 men recently employed by Commissioner
willis 70 work on the Queens County ponds. IL Is
said that some Of these men acquired temporal!
residence in Queens County in order 10 evaue the
Rrooklyn Civil Service rule. controller IaheI Ma1
uncertain whether the appointments were iesai,
and yesterday he gained Corporation Counsel Burr
opinion on the subject, which came IN iohs co'ii
muniCaton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-26
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
A HEARING on THE LEXINGToN-ANE H.
CABLE.

Tho applicati,n of Ernest F. Bliss for an inJunc-
ton to restrain the Metropolitan Traction company
from operating it's road in Lexington-aVe' iron"
Ninety ninth-st. to the Harlem River came up oe
fore Justice Beekman In the Supreme court yes'e'-
day 1t was contcnded for Mr.. Bliss that 'he iran,
chise Of the road was invalid because IL proNiueu
,or ,,ora than ono extenslon and because the com
pany operated It by both cable and electricity. IL
station in front of MIR Bliss house was nui-
sance Justice Beekman said that ne was n3s III, n
actual operation but reserved decision on the null
sance part of the motion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-26
SUICIDE or 4 BANK CASHIER.

Essex. Conn. Feb Civilian S Wooster I'M
married. cashier OF the National Exchange Bank
Of Hartford. committed suicide yesterday by hang
ing in the attic OF vacant cottage near his
fathers home in this place. He was forty-nine
years old and had been In feeble health for a con-
siderable time lie was an inmate OF SAINT
tarum In Philadelphia. from which he returned
last Monday. His parents noticed that he was
ha.p
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-26
BROOKLYNITEs TO VISIT NASHVILLE.

Mayor Wurster is making uD a commission 10
represent the city of Brooklyn at the Nashville Ex-
position. and viii announce the names soon as he
has received acceptances from the men he has Sc
lected. His action is pursuant 10 request by the
managers Of the Nashville Exposition for com
capacity
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-26
BRIDGE RECEIPTS INCREASING.

IN THE ELEVEN DAYS THE NEW SYSTEM HAS
BEEN IN OPERATION THE INCOME HAS
GROWN RY 5000
The daily receipts OF the Brooklyn Bridge continue
10 increase, and the trustees are firmly convinced
that the increase is due 70 the satisfaction Of the
public with the new doIble-tracks system which
enables the cars TO run more frequently. Passen-
gers who ride over the Bridge I'm the rush hours
saw that there Is far less crowding than there used
10 be- ard that II is possible 10 ride across the
structure al any time of The day with some degree
OF comfort
The Increase in the receipts has been steady
and has averaged from $50 500 a day. on one
day the Increase over 81 800. which means that
Co 900 more passengers used the Bridge railroad
Than on the corresponding day OF last year In
the eleven days the new system has been In opera
ton the receipts have increased nearly 5000 over
The receipts for the corresponding days OF 1896
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-26
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