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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-07
prsJyESs IMPROVING AT BlRhlNGhAn' n'
STEADY INCREASE SHOWN SINCE THE ELEc'
rIoS OF MKTNLEY

A STEADY INCREASE sho"N '' ~
TON OF MKfNLEY.
birmingham. Ala. May (SpeciaD.-A' 'ne an
nuaI meeting Of the Eiyton company, which ' loun'
~ p,rpinpham. to-day, 1t was shown by PRESIDENT
" ,,,a,s renort that the absolute stagnatioh
.a,oaing the November election had been replaced
ppce then by marked Improvement in business
,,.,an. and real estate sales. each month since
Toyon,ber making A better showing than the pre-
ceding one BY the better cohdi'io,is p'esa,.,"s p
irca the election the company mas Deen snaoieu so
,no tts bonded debt 5000. to report f-V"Vov
Invested in new enterprises IN bf,ngna ,iI both %
,Shcr wncr Construction are the principal ones Inc
rnnort held out excellent prospects LOT She e. oors %
,cpp @ lanes + woodward, president OF the ran,
year year NS,tional Bank OF New-York WAS reelected
a director and J. X. Mcdonald OF birmingham
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UIFD ALONE ~ MS SHOP.

r. = Merriss. sixty years old Fl manufacturer OF
..os ON the second floor OF No $50 Broadway y
uas found dead In his room there last evening
lie proba bly, died from heart disease 10 which he
b,d long been subject
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-07
STAFF OF A MEXICAN PAPER ARRESTED

City OF Mexico MAY Ga sensational arrest was
made to-day OF the entire editorial stan or the
paper called "EI Continente Americana" which Is
the organ Of the Mexican sympathNers with the
Cuban insurgents. al the Dstigation or The DUKE DE
ARGOS, the Spanish Minister, who complains thai
lle paper has insulted friendly nation. Inc edi-
tors young Mexican students. and popular sy m
paihy is with them. The arrest Is causing much
Comment. but II could be helped, as the Spanish
Minister presented a formal complaint, and under
the law action had 10 be taken The outcome Is
watched with great interest. There will be no
uouble IN securing the ablest legal talent TO defend
the young editors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-07

BURNED IN A SUSPICIOUS FIRE.
Az UNKNOWN MAN Who is BELIEVED TO HAVE
CAUSED FLAMES IN A BIG TENEMENT
HOUSE CAUGHT N HIS OWN TRAP.
4 fire Of suspicious origin started in the base
ment of the six story double tenement house No.
III Essex-s.., a. midnigh. last night. wrecked
III. house and burned man to death The
basement is occupied pain. store by II. Fen
erhg
The hie started in loud explosion, which
startled the entire neighbcrho'i and sent flames
up through the gratings IN from. of the house.
Policeman Thomas F. Ryan within a shor.
distance OF the house at the time OF the expo-
sion. He the flames shoot up through the
grating and after turning in an alarm. ran into
the house to arouse the tenants. About twenty
four families live in the place and most of then.
ere asleep at the time. They got out of their
beds at the call of the policeman. many only half
DR.. ssed. and made their way TO the roof. from
which all escaped in safety.
When the fremen reached the scene they had
to break open the basement door. When they
did so they found the place mass Of flames
The basement was filled with barrels OF OIL
turpentine, benzne and other inhammaole stun
and the fremen had To work with Will to put
out the blaze. They succeeded in doing so after
half an hour of hard lighting.
Then the nremen made a search or the premises
Between the front door to the basement and
door which leads into a hall they discovered the
dead body OF a man, burned almost beyond
recognition. The body was carried upstairs and
placed on view before the housekeeper and other
tenants but none OF them could identify It, None
OF the tenants was missing. and no one could ac-
count for the mans presence in the building.
Acting Captain Titus. OF the Eidrldge-st
station and his best detectives hurried to the
tenement house as soon as they learned or the
fatality and began rigid investigation. The
occupants OF the building asserted to them
that n stranger must have made his way into
the basement and set fire to the place, being
afterward caught in his own trap. Two young
men who had been sitting In front OF the
building when the explosion occurred and had
been thrown to the street by the shock. told
the captain that about three minutes before
the explosion a strange man. who looked like "A
Bowery tramp snoaked out of the building
He walked slowly away in the direction OF East
Houston St about a quarter of a block dis
tant He heard the explosion but paid no at
tention to II.
The police, an hour after the fire. had made
arrc=f.i
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A HANDCUFFED MANS LEAP.
HE JUMPED FROM A SWIFT MOVING TRAIN AND
TOOK HIS CAPTOR WITH HIM.

TOOK
Poughkeepsie. " Y. May 6-John Harrington. a
tramp who was being taken to the Albany Penen-
tiary by Theodore Moth officer OF Fisnk Land
ing jumped from a New-York Central train to-day
while IL was running full speed three miles north
of this city Harrington handcuffe1 to the Off
Ger. who was dragged after his prisoner. In the
fall the handouts were broken. Harrington got up
and ran toward the woods. Moth. who stunned.
soon followed in pursuit. and Harrington was capt
ured by a ra ailroad hand after chase of two miles.
Both Moth and Harrington were badly bruised.
That either escaped death was surprise to all on
board the train Moth will continue mis- journey
with his daring prisoner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-07
AZ ipyHOTlKE ~ SOUTH CAROLINA

Columbia. s e.. May 15peciaD.-A distinct shock
of earthquake was felt at sa5 o'clock this evening
At FIko Williston. Blackville and Wagners towns
in Barnwel County. rumbling noise accom-
panied II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-07

LAUREL HOUSE Lakewood open until june
lime l5th.-Advt.
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POLAND SPRING HOUSE Ne. Opens June l.
Enracements Call or addr Park Pl. y. Y.-Advf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-04
CRASH CAUSED BY A CABLE-C4R.

A PERTH AMBoY HOTELKEEPER BADLY HURT
IN A THIRD-AvE. COLLISION
Third-ave. cable-car las: night crashed into the
rear platform OF a Grand and Forty -second-st.
horsecar. at Third-ave and Fourteenth-st and
knocked john Nelson. a hotel-keeper. OF Perth
Amboy from the platform into the street, inJuring
him badly He was taken to Bellevue Hospital.
The horsecar going east to the Grand-st
ferry when the accident occurred. The driver
thought he had time enough TO cross the cable
tracks and signaed the cable-car approaching
from downtown slacken speed and give him the
right Of way The gripman. however. did not stop
in time and his car hit the rear platform OF the
horsecar. smashing 1t into splinters. Several men
who were smoking on the platform Jumped. but
Nelson was unable to get off before the cars came
together ,. d.. -.,x
utes several hundred people gathered about tne
do mayed car A report was spread that three peo-
nin had been killed and this added to the excite
ment The police called an ambulance from Belle
vue Hospital and Nelson. the only injured pas
sereer was taken there. 1t was found that his hip
was badly bruised. The cable-car gripman was ar
cfe1
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LEGISLATORS CHEERED THE PRAYER.

REMARKABLE SCENE IN THE ILLINOIS LEGIs-
LATURE.
Springfield H., June 3.-The chaplain OF the
House. the Rev. David G. Bradford. opened pro-
ceedings to-day In the State Legislature with the
following fervent prayer:
Almighty God we seek Thy presence and bless
ing at the beginning of another days dgent labor
Help u.s. we pray Thee. In the discharge OF TINS
DAVIS duties Help these TO remember the
poor tax-burdened people of this great State. Con-
tract we pray Thee, the capacious NAV OF the
nenai reformatory charitable and educational in
stitutions OF Illinois. May they learn to be content
with less money. and may we who refuse TO Wor-
shin n golden calf refuse also 10 worship gold In
any other form. Forbid that any foreigner visiting
our shores shall again have occasion to write:
Money money Is all their cry;
Moneys the total sum-
Give money. or else we die
Oh, let the money come!
And we will ever give Thee endless praise Amen
This prayer was greeted with enthusiastic ap-
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MRS. KAUFMAN LIKELY TO DIE.
SHE FELL FROM WINDOW IN BATH
BEACH HOTEL.-HER HUSBAND CRAZED
BY THE ACCIDENT

Mrs Marian M. Kaufman forty-four years DID,
wife Of Isaac Kaufman. an importer. at NO. ll
Wooster-st fell from a window OF her room at
the Hotel Argyle. Bath Beach. about 10 p m yes
terday and was so badly injured that she Is hardy
expected 10 recover Mr. and Mrs. Kaufman. with
a maid occupied three rooms In the hotel. at Crop
sey-ave. and Bay Twenty-second-st.. while their
cottage in the latter street is being prepared
Mrs Kaufman fell from window facing bay
Twenty -hrst-st., to the area below Her LETT foot
caught In some rough stones. and was 80 badly IN
Jured that Dr. Cotherne decided to amputate IT,
Besides this injury. she sustained double fracture re
of tho skull. fracture OF the right thigh ana her
body was badly bruised and cut. .
She was taken to the Flatbush Hospital. and AZ
a late hour last night II said that her condi-
tiOn critical - IT..
Mr. Kaufman said that he did not know how ms
wife had fallen. but he believed II must nave peen
accidentally II was after he had retired soon
80 excited that he attempted to Jump out OF the
window himself Police sergcent Multi ana tnfee h,e
other policemel restrained him with cOnslderapie
difficulty and nc placed In a strait-1acket.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-04
A BANK TELLER TURNS THIEF.
,o,,r sss ooo STOLEN FROM THE FIRST NATIONAL

ABOUT $4,000 STOLEN FROM THE FIRST NATIONAL
OF DOVER. DEL.
Dover Del. June S-wliam N. Boggs. paying
teller OF the First National Bank OF this town, Is
n aefaulter In the sum OF $4,000 The pecuiations
49, ox,ended over period OF ten years, but the
shottage has been covered up by false entries
which escaped tie eyes OF the bank examiner
Roggs had been employed In the bank Tor over
nfteen wears and had always been regarded as
honest and upright In all his dealings. lie was
not known 10 have any bad habits. and always
seemed devoted to his family:
Harry A. Richardson president Of the bank SAID SAID
to-day that the amount OF the defalcation would
each about s3s 900 but that the credit and stand
ing OF the bank would not be affected
"'Twn letters were received from Boggs to-day.
They were mailed from New-York. and both were
written on etterhelds of the ST. Cloud Hotel Broad
way and Forty -second-st. one. 10 the directors OF
the bank gave Information as TO how they should
nrocecd 10 discover the amount OF the shortage,
and the other. sent 10 Mrs Bosss acknowedsed
hi. ruIt and said that he no other way than 10
end his remorse by death The bank officials. now
ever believe that Boggs Is on his way 10 Soutn
America as ne was known to have at least $lWO
In gold on his person at the time OF his departure
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-04
MADRID MISSION DECLINED BY FOSTER

THE PRESIDENT WISHED TO APPOINT THE Ef-
SECRETARY OF STATE AMBASSADOR TO SPAIN
Washington June (SpeciaD.-John w Foster
formerly Secretary Of State, and now Amhassa-
dor on a special mission 70 England ana hussia
has received and declined an offer of appointment
as Ambassador TO Spain Information 10 tms
effect was given at the State Department to-day
The President is desirous. for various reasons
TO send to the Court at Madrid n person OF notapie
prominence and ability. preferably one who mas
had previous experience as 4 diplomat IL Is oe
trayIng no official secret 10 say that the Tresi-
dent regards the Spanish Mission as the most I'M I'M
portant foreign post which he is called upon 70 M
The relations between the United States ana SPAN
have received the most thoughtful consideration
from Mr. Mckinley. 1t is not true as has neeh
stated, tha, he has definitely decided on CUBAN
policy but II Is a fact that circumstances may so
shape themselves that an early adoption Oh soiie
line Of conduct will be necessary
II is not surprising that General Foster should
says sses Ossn as MaT The to
with Spain and s peGpe e Wed' Hd concded 90 the
and Spar Besides this advahtage General nrs fSS,er
The President hoped that he would accept the ap;
ponment when L was h offered; q, ~an mbnsgador
spain would have agreed to confer that rank sb On
Senior De Lone her present Mnisser enera al Foster
satd That While fs appreciating the distinction
Of of'q being i United States Ambassador at Madrid
this time and although anxious 10 serve the fresi.
dent in that or any other capacity TO the nes' OF
his ability his health was such that e he could Mbc nG,
Minister Tayors successor VIII be called upon
II is said at the State Department that General
Foster is not sick man but that nara ana nrive ve,
slant work for many years IN OF 0Sls' Sis ane
II is also said that President Mcklniey mas eH,
pressed his us desg tse to spain
No other selection Is likely to be made Tor TWO OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-04
NOT WANTED IN THE SOUTH SEAS.

TROUBLES OF THE CoLoNISTs WHO SAILED ON
THE BRIG PERCY EDWARDS.
San Francisco, June 3.-All is not harmony with
tho South Sea colonists who left this port on the
brig Percy Edwards about three months ago In
search of a site for colony on one OF the Islands
OF the South Pacific Ocean. One of the members Of
tho colony I'm a letter posted a, Suva. the capital
~ the Fiji Islands says that Captain Peterson. the
eating master OF the vessel. has assumed the power
or a czar The Governor OF the FIJI Islands had
Un, gJven the colonists much encouragement In
,he,r attemp TO settle IN the South Seas apd they
wore NOT permitted land on any OF the islands OF
The writer said that the vessel was preparing TO
sou FOR ,he Samoan group. and II no more en-
courarement was given them there an attempt
uomid he made TO land the Solomons. Should
,bev he ordered away from there. the vessel would
ha Leoded for home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-04
REPUBLICAN SENATOR'S CONFER.
DISCUSSING PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
TARIFF BILL.

TARIFF BILL
Washington. June 3-The Finance Committee OK
the Senate resumed its sessions at the Arlington
Hotel tonight There has been no meeting OF the
committee for several nights. owing principally to
the illness Of Senator Aldrch, and for this reason
there were in attendance a larger number OF sena-
tors not members of the committee than usual
Tho session took the form OF a general but infor'
NAL conference on the tariff bill Among the Sena-
tors present. In addition to the committee. were
Messrs Spooner Wilson. Plat. OF New-York; Fair.
banks Clark, Baker of Kansas: Mcbride. Hanna,
Perkins Lodge, Chandler. Frye. Hale ana Bur
rows Many OF them had amendments to oner 70
the various schedules. most OF which were In the
line of increases in rates. All the schedules were
touched upon including the free list with the ex.
ceptIon OF those relating 10 earthenware. textiles.
paper and sundres That relating to lumber occu-
pied much OF the time. Senator Wilson. OF WASH
ington asked for the imposition OF duties fol-
lows; Boards planed one side. 30 cents per loo
feet: boards planed on sides 81 per 1000 feet;
grooved and paned TWO sides. 81 20, and shingles 80
cents per iC00 The committee did nothing with
the amendments except to promise to take them
under advisement. and Will hold "a meeting to-moy.
row morning to pass upon them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-04
PILLSBURY'S REMARKABLE RECORD.

THIRTY GAMES OF CHESS AND SIX OF CHECKERS
PLAYED SIMULTANEOUSLY.
Washington June "A wonderful record In chess
playing was made by II. n. Plllsbury at the Wash
incton Chess Club last night. He played thirty
chess and six checker games simultaneously. many
Of his opponents being chess experts In this city
After five hours consecutive play the contest
closed Pillsbury having won twenty-seven games
at chess and four at checkers. Three chess games
and one checker game resulted In draws and one
checker game was lost
baron Won Hcngelmuller the Austrian Minister
uho acted as referee In the international chess
match has written his opinion to which side held
the winning position In the consultation game
pa we'd after the regular match was completed. but
has decided not 10 give II out until he hears from
The Vritish PLAYERS Little doubt Is entertained by
,i,, chess experts OF the House that the game Will
he oecided against the American players.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-04
GREAT INTEREST IN WASHlNGIoN'
~, THE SPANISH MINISTRY AND ITS Possi-
REGENTS CALL.

rArJ OF THE SPANISH MINISTRY AMI AZ" f0'A
nr,E EFFECT on THE CUBAN QUESTION
Washington June 3.-The resignation OF the
oa,ovas cabinet at Madrid excites much interest
q, official circles here owing TO its possioie eii.
- .ho no,icv of Spain toward Cuba ana the at'i-
ID =, tho United States IN the conflict Minister
DE LONE will not discuss the situatioh pupn,s,
but those who are near TO him sa! 'ha' nc en-
the change philosophicay and Is Hot grea'iS 'u'
,,,sed as recent events at Madrid have indicated
,ba, q runture was inevitable. Among ofhclais WHO
are familiar with the status OF atairs II 80, -
uevad that the change will not Involve any Faoc1'
departure from the present pohcy oi span ~, ~
Cuba The view is expressed that the queen
invite Canovas 10 form new Mnlstry. anu ,", 80
tho premier will then overcome the friction WHICH
ia1 nm ,o the present crisis by emitting from the
r,, Cabinet those elements which caused the per-
sonal rupture Although the Duke OF ietuan >
no, ukely TO resume his place as Minister OF for
eign Affairs yet it is felt that his influence & MI
be powerful factor factor N s"ap'''e '"' -'
The crisis comes at te IN SIMMER WTn vacation The
Duke OF etuan will go to Pars aadors anS re viii 20
,'p 4, sar "se s@bastan. But little is done during this
vacation and IL is felt that the puKe Si of in
will continue to direct AFFAIRS III 'iiiS pe''0' u
Naturally question has arisen as TO tGe enSoe h@e
in Washington In the event of compleGte, enange
q Ministry with Liberal Premier @ ana D,acn Sac,f him.
sci az Inc disposal OF the new Government so ina,
viii be free 10 tonnSae a, hiS inder the diplomatic
system az Suain the twelve leading foreign posts,
Hcqdng ali the Ambassadors IA ana a. 'ne me pGovern
n,en, so mat a change Of Cabinet may entail os,
Change Of foreign Ministers at these ,wen IN
This depends however. on the circunstaainicS' - =,
the country 10 which Minister Is accredited ~
Is understood that personally Minister , de ions ns
would be glad 10 relinQuish the onerous duties ~
his post here nd to Madrid where pror p9 ~
, ms appointment az Ministers ne mao pee" e''0'''
70 lhe cOrtes as a Conservative: ,.,.o,
The status Of affairs at Madrid Is thus T5e TSenF co1
servatve Ministry remained IN power long enough
10 pass all the supply bills. This accompished' ~
eTa party declining to take part in the meetings
OF the Cortes might seem dictatoriai ,aa ana e ane
tossed. tho new Cabinet will be confronted win
10 emergencies In that line. and II VIII not be
necessary reassemble the Cortes except TO carry
On general legislation or as means or establish
in2 relations between the COrtes and the new Min
ttry. Two courses are open--one 70 reassemDle the
old cores and the other 10 hold an election, IN
wh'ch case the new Cor,es would assemble next
October
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-04
D. EDGAR ANTHONY ACQUITTED.

THE JURY FINDS A VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY AT
1l0 O'CLOCK THIS MORNING.
The case Of D. Edgar Anthony. the lawyer VINO
has been on trial for two weeks before Judge fitz
gerald I'm Part " OF General Sessions Tor graho
larceny went to the jury yesterday afternoon. and
the defendant was acquitted. Anthony was re-
.ce,ver for the National Mutual Insurance Com
pany. and was specifically accused Of the larceny
Of a check for $50 He was, however. alleged to
have been nearly 5000 short in his accounts whep
he was removed from, the receivership by the Su-
preme Court. , . -.
guilty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-04
THROWN FROM HER WHEEL AND DROWNED

TRAGIC DEATH OF GRANDDAUGHTER OF
SAMUEL SLOAN.
West Point. N. Y. June 3-At Garrson-on-the-
Hudson tomorrow Susan Duryea the twelve-year-
old granddaughter OF Samuel Sloan, president OF
the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
will be buried The accident through which she
lost her life occurred on Tuesday. She riding
her bicycle lost control of IT, and was thrown head
long into small pond. which only few days be-
fore had been deepened. She was drowned. She
was the daughter OF Joseph r. Duryea. who lives
at Garrison -on- the Hudson. Her mother Is Mr.
Sloans daughter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-04
MR.. CALHOUN LEAVES CUBA.

THE AMERICAN COMMISSIONER TAKES PASSAGE
ON THE STEAMER SARATOGA FOR THIS CITY
Havana, June 3.-The Lee-Congosto Commits
sion was entertained at supper last night by
Senor Congosto, and at breakfast this morning
by Consul General Lee.
This afternoon Mr.. Calhoun left Havana TOT
the United States by the steamer Saratoga. he
went on board accompanied by several corIe ,ier
snondents The party went down to the steamer
In tug. with them being Mr. Fishback' ar;
Pepper Mr.. Springer and Dr. Burgess as Wen
as Consul General Lee and number ol repre-
sentative Americans. ~
Ex-Consul-G General Williams is also passeh-
ger on the Saratoga for New-York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-04
HIS MEMORY CANE BACK.

HOW AN INJURED FOOTBALL PLAYER AwoKE
AND FOUND HIS FACULTIES RESTORED.
Perry ~ y June 8-Condi Dibble. well known
as a halfback Of the Williams College lootDaiI
team. who received injuries on the field, causing
sudden loss Of memory has fully recovered when
he awoke yesterday morning he found his memory
entirely restored
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-04
FOR PRESIDENT OF HOBART COLLEGE.

THE REV r. E JONES OF THIS CITY. CHOSEN
BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Geneva ~ y June 3S-At the meeting to-day OF
the Hobart College Nominating Committee to Sc
lect n successor TO President Potter, resigned, the
Rev. r. E. Jones. Of All Angels Church. New
York City, received a unanimous Endorsement. Dr.
Jones is a graduate OF Williams College. class OF
70 His name will be submitted to the Board OF
Trustees later this month for confirmation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-04
THE FIRING ON THE VALENCIA.
AN INVESTIGATION BEING MADE BY SPANISH

OFFICIALS
Washington. June 3-Inquiry at the State De-
pariment to the firing on the Ward Line steam
ship Valencia by the Spanish cruiser Maria Mer-
cedes at the entrance OF the harbOr OF Guantana-
mo- Cuba. Is met by the statement that the mat
Ter IS now under investigation Tie United States
'iceconsu at Cienfuegos entered protest
against the conduct OF the Spanish officers on the
cruiser. and the Havana officials Immediately sent
. naval officer to Cienfuegos TO make the investi.