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New-York tribune., 1897-01-31

were people who courted that action on our part.
The outside world cannot realize why people
should wish to have their furniture taken from
their homes and placed on the street; but the
fact remains that some Of the East Side tenants
lay plans to bring about that result. They re-
fuse to pay the rent and. anticipating what Will
follow, they hire another apartment, and, as the
removal Of their furniture to the new place
would cost less from the street than from the
rooms which they occupied, they allow the land
lord to throw them out and save money and re-
ceive much sympathy In the bargain"
BIDDING FOR SIDEWALK SYMPATHY.
The scheming people who allow themselves to
be evicted frequently secure more than the
sympathy Of the people who pass the place and
see their household goods piled on the side
walk. A plate tin cup Is placed in a con-
spicuous position on the pile OF furniture. near
II stands an old man or woman, possibly
couple Of shiverng child.en, and the whole
picture Is one which easily appeals to the SYM
pathy OF people The consequence Is that after
few hours the cup or plate contains much
tangible evidence Of the credulity of the charita-
bic. Il have known people to collect $50 in
this way said resident Of the East Side. "and
/ know also that the greater part of the amount
went to the savings bank"
The professional swindIers have done much
toward increasing the burdens of the worthy
poor Of the crowded district but the frequent
visits TO the houses give the agents fairly
good idea OF the moral status of their clients,
on the reports which are made to him by his
agent. The owner Of a number Of tenement
houses said:
II make it point to keep posted as to the
good people 1 make all reasonable concessions.
with view to keeping them Look at this
book he said, showing rent list, land you
will see how we grind our people This mans
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SOME DOGS OF INTELLIGENCE.
A STRICT sABBATARIAN AND A TRAVELLER n
HANsOMs.

From The Westminster Budget.
The last number OF "The Ladies' Kennel jour.
nal' consists of a number OF deg anecdotes So
ected from many sources. new ano old The stories
dogs character. Here is an example OF what e
called a dogs "tenacity of impression, vouched
for by Edinburgh minister: .
Zone sacrament Sunday the minister left his
house to the OF the servants, who thought II
good opportunity 10 give party During tne cay
the dog "a Newfoundland accompanied them
through the garden, and indeed wherever they
went. In the most attentive manner. and seemed
we'll pleased In the evening. when the time a..
ceeded TO do so but the dog the Instant they went
to the door. interposed and. placing himself before
handle On their persistng and attempting to use
force he became furious and In menacing man.
ner drove them back into the kitchen where no
kept them until the arrival OF Mr.. ana Mrs simp-
From which 1t would appear that some dogs are
sabbatarians. At all events. he seems to have
ment Sunday were out OF place.
Another story, illustrating the reason Of a dog
IA quoted as having been told by William Robson,
of Penshaw, the owner Of the animal. The dog
was In the habit Of going about in hanson cabs
with his master one Say alaer 0e'ns lost ne went
had hs so@eSoS captured anS
how and where he found him. Oh SIR said cabby.
Il didn't hall him at all-he hailed me. was
standing close BY ST. James's Church looking out
for q fare. when In jumps the dog. l shouts
throurh the winder. ne wouldn't stir. SO / gets
down and tries to pull him out. and shows him my
whip: but he sits still; and barks as much as @
,sr reads his name and address Ny fine gentle
man settles himself with his head just a-Iooking
out and drives on till stops at this gate Then
out Jumps my passenger a-cearing the doors. and
walks In as though he'd been regular fare"
Sa Of ds Tsady 9y cc
ssSmsn SAID ia slowed il he didn't ask me tsi
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without which the orthodox Sabbath would be
incomplete.
GLIMPSE ON THE SABBATH


incomplete.
GLIMPSE ON THE SABBATH
Then the little tenement-house apartment be-
comes transformed. Floors are scrubbed end
carpets swept. although in many instances cor
ners are left neglected and dust is allowed to
Brasses and tins are secured and polished. the
stove receives a brushing. the children are made
presentable. white table-spread takes the
place Of the black oilcloth, the table with its
plush album. Is rearranged and when the
housewife lights the Sabbath lamp and her
husband. long-coated and ng-bearded, returns
from the synagogue and blesses the children in
old orthodox style. the little three-room tene-
ment apartment has almost a homelike az
pearance."
There is much similarity m the apartments
and. while there may be degrees of shiftlessness
and grades of uncleanliness. the apartments
have most features in common. There Is a
good way to gauge the occupants OF a large
tenement-house." said a real estate man as he
led his companion through a dark hallway to
the rear OF the house and into open space
upon which the rears OF four large tenement
houses abutted. He pointed to the great net
work Of oothcslines which, with their burdens
of snow-covered garments. darkened the space.
and said:
THE people who have the largest wash in
proportion to their numbers the best tenants.
And that brings us back to the original question
the grinding landlord. The owners Of most Of
the houses in the Russian district are people who
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THE CANDID CRITIC.
A LITTLE TALE WITH MORAL.

n TALE Win ~ "ASA'S>
From Black and White.
"You are all dear good creatures, the whole hve
Of you" said the Sultan. Nobody that l ever
heard of Is more blessed In his domestic anairs
You tolerate my little whms and fancies. what is
still more to your credit you never auarre
yourselves. In fact, there never was nappier
harem. I'm lucky cock and yet Here ne
sighed and his hens cucked inquiringly
LET us know the cause Of your trouble my love.
said the big black lady. She was his last VIE ana
possessed exceptional power over him, nut always
exercised II with tact. .
"well. am II anything, too happy. MY lie Is
monotonous-even demoralizing. Too much ao-
m!ration must be a dangerous thing to one Of my
sanguine temperament. You spoil me; you do NOT
tell me my faults" ~ ~.
You have none" said the Cochin China. She
was the oldest OF his wives, and made up In craft
what she lacked In charm.
NO" ne answered, II am mortal. l make mis-
takes and err like other people"
ut is your extreme modesty which leads you 10
imagine So" answered the Cochin China. Il know
your SEX You are one In ten thousand
The others agreed with her, and said she had
done no more than state facts. Still the Sultan felt
unsettled He may be described briefly as an ex-
ceptional bird. He had good qualities and he knew
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rent is S11 a month. and you can see by the
figures opposite his name that he paid ~ SO,
81 and 81 80 for Novembers rent. December
is still due. and January will be due in a few
days Here is another" and all along the line
names and figures were pointed out to show
that part payment for back rent was the
rule and not the exceptiOn
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have grown rp there and who know the people,
their ways and their characteristics. They
came here poor and uneducated. began life just
as their tenants Of to-day began, and through
thrift. frrgaty and industry acquired the prop
erty from which they derive respectable reve-
nue. while they live in another part OF the city.
The very fact that the landlord is OF the same
class as his tenants would make one believe that
the poorer man would be anxious to please the
other, and TO gain his goodwill But 1t is just the
other way They are envious and jealous and
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or to move. Then, II he belongs to a large class
of scamp tenants he will come to the agent and
try TO bargain.
The month 10 nearly over ne Will say you
can't get any one TO move In now; 1t VIII cost you
more money to put me out than you can collect
rent for the rest Of the month. Let me or on the
months rent and I'll pay you the next month
Without fall What are we to do?" asked the
AGENT I'VE o'ten give in to the scheming ten
Ant and while we make concessions to him he
viii 20 and tel his neighbors of the heartless-
ness Of the landlord
ture and househLld goods being put upon the
street Joseph Jacobs, Of Katz & Co.. who have
charge Of large Llrnber Of tenement-houses In
that district said: Out Of twsnty-eight cases
where tenants were behind in their rents last
month. only two was digpossesssd. and they
New-York tribune., 1897-01-31
REDrCED MORTALITY.

Statistics In the Health Department show that
the mortality from tuberculosis has fallen off con-
sderably in late years, and DR.. Hance said that ne
Thought the records perfectly correct and trust
worthy "The reduction in the mortality OF nearly
40 per cent is due to the higher standard OF our
IL, .ohoo,e " he said "and the more intelli-
-, ,,so ~ rho microscope. Then. too. 1t has been
more firmly established than ever that drugs have
i,,tie or no influence on the disease. climate alone
Tbess two factors would tend to Increase the num-
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Der of cases reported instead Of diminiyhng them.
while there Is no reason for believing tnat sne
death certificates any oftener falsned to-css
family than in former years Looking At the Eng, ns
ures In this light feel confident that TINS gIeas G
paper"
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CHEAPER TO MOVE THAN PAY.
I'VE collect rents all over the district he con-
tinued. "and have losses every month, and we
know that in many instances there is no good
reason for default, and that payment Is refused
simply because the tenant finds 1t cheaper 10
move than TO pay rent. The cheating tenant
works IL so that he saves months rent every
little while If after the fifteenth day or the
month his rent is not paid he gets notice 10
yacate and If he pays no attention TO II as
in court. makes his excuses. usually tells tale
~ woe and the judge gives him four or five days
IN straighten out his accounts with MS landlord
New-York tribune., 1897-08-30
qur c.sr or SEV0RITA CISNEROS

Havana. via Key Wcs'. Fla. Aug ct Is as
serted here .ha, {: the Intention OF Capain-Gen-
o-s. Wey.or as a., result o. qaet and iiendy IN
nuence or The part cf Cohsal Genera! Lee 20 ssue
an order disrnissing the % EYanselina Cossio
Csreros IN a short tine. hut in Wow Of the publicity
given 20 The case and ao many Coni'adictory isse'-
lions made IN regard 20 it, the CdptaIhPeheIal hhs
decided 10 postpone action for The present
Tho military commander % the Isle % }ines re-
.enfv said ;hat many Il the statements f"adc WIN
rcfc,enc, 10 sen0ria Csncros were without iounda-
ton and that so far = he could Judge 10 extreme
sentcnce would be Imposed upon Acl 80,
II IS stated that Souorita Cisn'ros Is sun con-
fned IN the Casa Rccjdds occupying weiI-Vcil-
t!latcd apartment IN tho company OF ether women
Il IS denied that she Is H. She Is allowed TO re-
ce,yo visitors on three days Of The week.
General Weylcr left Havana this morning with
small force 10 carry on operations in Havana
Province.
London. Aug so-"Thc Daily Chronicle" says
hat as a result Of representations made by Kan
hs Taylor United States Minister 10 Spain, the
Spanish Government has sent instructions 20 In-
yana that Eyargciina COssiO Cisncros be trans
erred 10 the Convent Of Tctuan II Is stated that
cfOrita Clsncros may be discharged before she
mas been finally sentenced. ana that, In any case,
the Queen Regent will consider the rnatter before
Tbs sAntsnce imposed is carried out.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-30
4 GREAT WELCOME AWAITS FArRE.
PARIS IN A FRENZY OF ENTHUSIASM OVER HER
RETURNING PRESIDENT

Paris. Aug. 29.Thc city Is growing into frenzy
Of enthusiasm over the welcome TO be extended 70
President Faure his return Tuesday next
from his visit TO Russia Already the principal
streets and buildings decorated with nass and
bunting 4 group OF tradesmen held meeting
yesterday and resolved to erect grandstand and a
triumphal arch. and committees are busy in all
quarters OF tho city All the vehicles on the
streets on the day OF the Presidents viii he
decorated with the trcoor and there VIII be free
periormance Of Don Juan" the opera and free
performances at the various theatres. All the
cafes and wine shops will be permitted TO remain
open an night and outdoor ball- will be held in
every SQUARE. There viii also be a repetition OF
the beautiful illumination made the occasion
o. the Cars visit 20 Paris ana. the time l. too
short for the preparation Of elaborate display o. hrc
works the Garde Rcpubicane and the hremen
Will provide splendid fetc o; torches n the
Place de vOpera cost ~ l5.0cO francs. The
President viii s;op there for a few minutes on his
wav along tie trOop-ined route from the Care dH
Eord TO the i.lysec and VIII receive address Of
congratuiation
The feature Il the whole thing IL that al Is done
spontaneously by the citizens. with attempt At
ofnc!al organization while President Faure himself
can nave no idea 4 the reception in store for him
The excitement has reached such pitch that there
Is talk Of making August 80 the National fete day
instead OF July u and also OF insuting life Pres'
hances with Preside2t Faure as the first incumbent
New-York tribune., 1897-08-30
THE WORLDS SHORTAGE or WHEAT
ESTIMATES OF THE HUNGARIAN MINISTRY OF
AGRICULTURE.

ESTIMATES OF THE HUNGARIAN MINISTRY OF
AGRICULTURE.
Budapest Aug 2e-The Ministry OF Agriculture
has issued It's annual estimate. In which II de-
scribes the worlds harvest as extraordinarily lght
The total yield Of wheat is placed at 515,76."e
metric hundredweight, while the present annual
reoulrements are estimated at 655,l5o,@o metric
hundredweight. II Is calculated that for 1897 and
1888 there will be a shortage Of 30 S0.VH hundred
weight The stocks rema aiming on hand from lS@
are approximately estimated at somewhere ne
tween IS 100000 and 45ocO 600. The total supply for
the year reckoning both the present stocks and
the harvest is estimated from 6o,ooo"o to COL
600 Or0 metric hundrcdweight.
The worlds deficits are estimated as follows:
Rye GaONoO hectoitres; barley 100000; oats,
IS 100000. and corn. 100000
The report states that many exporting countries,
such as European Turkey. Egypt, Australia and
Austria Hungary will either be unable 10 export
grain or will he compelled 10 mpor:, while others.
Including British India, Argentina ana -mi VIII
have their wheat export considerably rcduc'd
The favored countries are the United states ana
Canada the latter Of which vii soon he one OF the
most important Of the exporting countries. IL eX-
cess over last years production being IuO@O
bushels Of wheat and 2.0o1r of oats It's output
of all sorts Of grain was 2700O0Cp0 bushels.
The yic.d Of wheat in Great Britain this season
is 500to go bushels, agains; 63O0W@ bushels last
wear The wheat area OF British India Is reduced
from % 0OO acres 10 IS 900 acres and the wheat
Weld from 23i 100000 bushels TO 2200poo1 bushels.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-30
ONCE MORE IN DARKNESS.
PATERsON's ELECTRIC POWER is SHUT
OFF BY AN ACCIDENT.
no LIGHTS IN THE CITY AND HUNDREDS OF CARS
BLOCKED-cROwDs OF SUNDAY MERRY
liAKERS FORCED TO WALK HOME
OR REMAIN WHERE THEY
WERI. ALL NIGHT

WERE ALL NIGHT.
Paterson, Aug o3-This city was suddenly
plunged into complete darkness this evening.
The experience OF two weeks ago. when by the
breaking loose Of twelve hundred tons Of coal
In the bin above the fireroom at the Edison Elec
trio Station the current was shut off. was re-
poated, far the public was concerned
Every electric light In the city Is out. all trolley
cars are stopped and all motors run by electric
power are at n standstill. In the churches
lighted by electricity the congregations had to
be dismissed
The damage to the eectric-llght works is not
serious as before yet TO the public the situa-
tion is as bad Last time the power shut
off for about thirty hours. This time, however.
1T may be resumed by morning The trouble
now is a pump. which gave way this evening.
and despite efforts TO provide a substitute the
power had to be shut off
The accident came when the electric roads In
the city and surrounding country had every
available car out Of the stables and on the road
carrying the largest single days business on
record. II is said. 1t is estimated there were
twenty thousand people either on the cars or
depending on them to take them home when the
breakdown came.
The streets tonight are lined with long double
rows of cars. all dark, and no attempt Is being
made TO raise the blockade as such step would
he useless until the power is turned on Bad as
the plight Of those in the city who were In the
cars or depending them. the situation OF those
in the country is worse. They are miles from
home and with little prospect OF returning for
hours AS soon as the power gave way. and II
became known II might be hours before IT could
be started again. the liverynen and truckmen
got out the rigs they had improvised two weeks
ago and started for the outlying districts 70
reap harvest in bringing IN 'he staiie" P'N'
seekers .
They did not have far to go before they were
Obliged TO turn about. Long before most OF
them had reached the city limits they hau an
they could carry. These loads were obtained
from the cars stalled on the outskirts. Ihen
they obtained big loads from among the ruraI
people who had spent the day here or In Newark;
New-York or the seaside resorts. THESE arrived
by train and were caught at the station, uhdpie
to get to their homes. .
1t will be daylight probably before some OF
those out in the country can reach the CITY!
The White line, although able TO procure so'le
power has not enough TO run It's many cars Oh
the tracks 1t was able In the last blockade'
To run some cars but this time the pressure
on the lire is too great.
The electric company hopes TO have the repairs
needed made by morning and to resume pusl-
ness in time to allow the industries dependent
upon its power to start usual. There is some
doubt OF their ability TO do this however
The whole police force was sent out on patroi
duty as soon as the trouble arose Han the men
are in plain clothes.
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4 Fatal LEAP FOX LIBERTY.
WHILE FLEEING FROM A POLICEMAN IN no
BoKrN A YOUNG MAN JUMPS TO THE
PILOT OF AN ENGINE. FALLS OFF
Avn Is GrOl'ND TO DEATH

AND IS GROUND TO DEATH
While attempting to escape from Policeman John
Garrick in ioboken at an early hour yesterday
morning Samuel Dwyer twcnty-three years Old, OF
,hat CITY jumped on the pilot of rapidly moving
locorotlye attached 10 coal train. and was
,rourd 10 death under the wheels. Garrick was
orl, 4 few feet from Dwyer when the young man
made his fatal leap FOR liberty. and was greatly
aoected over the tragic ending Of the chase, as he
and Dvver were boys together and had lived near
each other al! their lives.
For a long time complaints have been made to
the police In relation to gangs OF young men who
loaf i'm the meadow section, drink beer and make
life miserable for pedestrians who are compelled
to pass that way late at night.
shortly before > o'clock yesterday morning Police
man GarricL McKonna and Beatty were informed
tIaf . number of were seated In a lot AT sew
..,tb ant Monroe SITS. where they were drinking
bcor The officers Immediately started toward the
ot with the int, ntiOn OF arrestnS ihe crowd, Dut
l,r as their fellows hurriedlY eft the scene and
Lrat a hasty retreat along Seyenth-st. While the
other officers arrested the more intoxicated mem
hors of the gang. Policeman tarrick pursued me
qa,irg rueu-yOung Dwycr. who was killed, VIII
lam Lyons and Thomas Finn.
A. Inc head of Seyenth-st.. running north and
sonth arc the tracks Of tho Erie and West Shore
p. ilroads and when the policeman was within a
hundred feet of the tracks he saw an Ere coal
train short distance from III" crosSihS on l'S way
10 Wc.hawl5en. Lyons and Finn. who were ahead
~, Tv,yar crossed the tracks IN front OF the loco
r,ofiv. As tho engine reached the crossing Dwyer
stonn.d turned his head. the policeman only
frtt' f,,t hind him. and. rather than submit 10
arrest deliberately leapcd 20 the cowcatcher. He
was thrown or ON the opposite side and fell under
fIv ,,ae nickod up by tho iron steps Cf coal car
Tho BODY was horribly muiaied; The Young
mans companions were AIKEN 10 Police Iicadquar-
tors and locked UP. win the exception OF Dwyers
fr,f ft
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low FARES ~ THE FAR WEST.

Denver Aug 29-The Colorado Midland has
announced rate of the regular fares one way FOR
the round trip from Denver 10 San Francisco
ticket good for thirty days. to be on sale ono day
only September This sudden action the part
of General Passenger Agent Bailey brought
about ly the report from Chicago that the 600
dele gates TO the Letter Carriers Convention In
san Francisco had heen sdctracked In Chicago
owing 20 their inability 10 secure rates further
West. Mr Bailey wired Chicago. informing the
Rock Island people Of his action and urging upon
them the Importance OF sending the delegates
through to San Francisco He has not yet re-
ceiyed
New-York tribune., 1897-08-30

THE OLD. OLD STORY OF THE GRASS GREEN
r,pvrR AND THE By yNCO.STEERrR

THE OLD OLD STORY 'f nv. 'i'N'H ''''''.'
FARMER AND THE BrNCo.srEERrR
Auoshury. Mass, Aug @-The details ot an
,,ores,inp case Of attempted bunco were mad"
nuhlic to-day One OF the principa! actors la Jo-
sorb " Mason a wealthy farmer living or tho
N,.hI,ohau road 4 few days ago Mr. Mason called
-, ono ~ the local banks and. presenting securities
- tho amount OF $1,000 asked that he he paid IN
cssb for them The bank officials were suspicious
and refused TO give him the money.
ON the day in question Mr.. Mason was called on
~. finely dressed man. who said he wanted 10
buv n farm He had already looked AT seVeIa
farms but Mr. Mason's suited him best ana an
oocr uas made for H. During their conversation
Tho two men wandered into a held. where thlid
man was met After "A brief talk ora or tHc
strangers showed large roll of bills and suggested
a game Of cards
Mr.. Mason declined on the ground that he dh
no, know how TO play cards. Then one o. the
strangers offered to play for Mr.. Mason, ana after
q feu, games Mr Mason nominaly the winner
g., slo nst In a short time. however. ne had lost
th. S0 90 ana several thousand more Thc strangers
Is-nr nded the money they mad won. nut MT Mason
r.,ig La rad no money with him. ana cnptled ms
nonkris To- prOVc IT, Fooled at this point. they d.
nnnd.d his notes and. seeing thar u" Wa iaf liVin
MS hous, and In the company % desperate" men, ne
foll them TO 20 to the hous" with MN ana ne
would siraiehien matters out. ,.,. .
Arriving at the house he gathered up MS securities
and came 10 thi. city for the purpose OF getting
them converted into cash but In this he was un-
successful Meantime the two strangers became
susnicious and denartad