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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-27
LYMAN EPPS. OF NORTH ELBA. DEAD.
HE WAS ONE OF THE NEGROES BROUGHT FROM
THE SOUTH BY John BROWN

HE WAS ONE OF THE NEGROES BROUGHT FROM
THE SOUTH by JOHN BROWN.
Saranac Lake. y. Y. March 2.-The death of
Lyman Epps occurred at his home at North Elba
Wednesday.
Mr.. Epps one OF the negroes brought from the
South by John Brown. the Abolitionist. before the
war. and ne has lived on the little farm at North
Elbs given him by Gerrit Smith for the last forty
years. He a music teacher Of rare natural
ability. and respected by all who knew him
He was close friend and confdant of John Brown.
One Of the interesting and characteristic features
O. the burial service of John Brown at the grave
at North Elba on December &. 1859 was the singing
of Mr. Epps and family. The hymn sung was THE
Year Of Jubilee" beginning, BLOW we the trum-
pet blow.
At the public exercises the time OF the transfer
of the John Brown farm 10 the State OF New-York
10 be held forever public park which took place
at the old homestead at North Elba on July 81
1896. Mr.. Epps and family sang again, by request
Blow ye. the trumpet. blow. Mr.. Epps then re
marked. What a contrast between the sentiments
of this great assembly to-day and the general senti
of 1897
The funeral services were held at his home to-day
and the burial took place in the public cemetery at
North Elhh.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-27
TELEGRiPHTC NOTES.

prorogued today until the last Wednesday Of
December. 1875
Des Moines. Iowa March D-Fire.. smoke and
water at o'clock this morning practically ruined
the wholesale and retail millinery stock Of NJ. Re-
gelman & Co. valued at N5o.oD; insurance $4,000.
Cincinnati, March 2s.-The Gemon Toy Company,
Of No 326 Walnut-st., filed q deed Of assignment
yesterday The assets are $4,000 liabilities. $4,000.
Scotia Neb. March 26-The. postmaster of this
place .d 70 be 6a IN s hats TO es
the Office In the hands of the bondsmen until the
nns6 70 he caused by speculation on the Board Of
Trade in Chicago
Hamilton. Ohio March %mThe body Of Ao9zo 1sSo
for the murder Of Pearl Rryan. was buried in
Greenwood Cemetery last night 1t was dark when
the services were held
Chicago. March 2s-John Patton. chief engineer
and supervisor Of the Monongahea River Rail
road was instantly killed at Clarksburg W Va,
road in front of baltimore and Ohio fiyer His
head was crushed and a leg cut of
Ithaca n March 2sJay BGwfr Rd Of 3b kudISw
ing He and a companion were hunting ducks,
Bower being in advance OF MS Is frig3G The nam
the weapon to be DISCHARGED. The charge struck
Bower fun in the back. some OF the lead going en-
tirely through his body.
Sacramento CAL. March 2e.-An afternoon paper
states that Patrick Graham collector for the irri,
gibon ,ib soms s. 900 funds Of the district Grahams
books missing ana ne mas severai ,oW weeks % G dhe
Chicago. March 2s-H l.. CARRIER; the travelling
salesman from Beilevlile ohio who found un-
Conscious in an alley back Of No. 2i7 Ffth-aye.
late Wednesday night with a bullet hole in his
head and deep cuts In his forehead. died this morn
Ing in tho hospital without regaining conscious
plymouth Ind, March 26.As the result Of old
o,,agrcl between Jacob Leeds and Blanchard Thom-
s a. a Paz last night Thomas shot and IN
stortlv killed by Leeds. after the latter mad been
So,aly cut by "A knife IN the hands OF Thomas.
Columbia S G.. March "a sawm!n boiler at
tI.r,viile exploded to-day. killing Engineer Adam
rar,er and his wife who had brought him his din
car THE mill was demolished.
p,,sbure March 26.-Alderman y. j. Rafferty, OF
,b Sixfh WARD was found dead in bed to-day. The
a. ~ his sudden death has not been asccrfalned
L. ,as AT mis- work in the City Assessors office yes
ro"~ anparcntly IN his usual health. He was one
-, ths hest known young men about town Mr.. Raj
o. 1r,V was thirty five years old. He leaves widow
and two children
columbus Ohio. March @oThe National Cash
pao,s,cr company OF Dayton, Ohio, brought suit In
~ Federal court here to-day against the Hallwood
Cseb Register Company and the New-Columbia
,uaaatch COMPANY which also makes cash registers.
WNircinc infrngement. and asking for an Injunction
S@..p,st them and for accounting OF the profits
Srnn the machines already made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-27
NEW LIGHTS on THE ELEVATED.

EQUIPMENT OF THE CARS OK THE SIXTH I'VE
LINE COMPLETED.
A successful exhibition of the Pintsch lighting
system was made last evening on the Sixth-ave
elevated railroad. a special train OF five cars was
run from Rector-st to One-hundred md -ffty-hfth-
st and back The Manhattan Railway Company
was represented by William J. Transioi general
manager; 5 d. Smith. superintendent Of transpor-
tatton. and II. A. Webster, master car builder The
Pintsch Lighting Company was represented by
r. NJ. Dixon. manager. J. A. Dixon. engineer. and
f. +. Slocum. Eastern representative. In each car
four of the gaslights. with four burners each.
had been substituted for three old kerosene lights.
with two burners each. The were all Drill
which enabled the guests who were invited 10 WIZ
the test to read the smallest type In the news
papers with ease and comfort. 1t was said by the
representatives of the lighting company that the
light furnished fully two ard one-hali times
more powerful than that supplied by the old sys-
tenn and no one was disposed TO dispute the claim
Tho gas which Is made from crude OIL AT works
erected at One-hundred-and-hfty- -ninth-st. and
Eighth ave IS said TO have from four 10 six times
the Illuminating power Of ordinary coal gas. II i
car rred In tanks underneath the cars, there being
ono tank for each car. The tanks are charged with
cbout IFS cubic feet OF gas at "A pressure OF l5l
mounds TO the square inch, and each contains an
ample supply for eighteen hours consumption;
THE 400 cars on the Sixth-ave. line have all been
fitted with Pintsch lights, which VIII be used this
evening and hereafter The 225 of the Ninth
ave line will be furnished with the same system
before the end OF April. After that attention Will
Third Lave lines. The system is in operation
ON the one hundred-and twenty y-hfth-st cable road
on the Broadway and Third-aYe. cable roads ana
on some OF the Twenty -third-st. horsecars
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-27
4 BUBONIC PLAGUE ANTTTOXIN.
DR.. DOTY SUCCEEDS IN DEVELOPING IT IN Ex-
PERIMENTs AT swINBURNE ISLAND.

DIR. DoTY SUCCEEDS IN DEVELOPING IT IN EX-
PERIMENTs AT swINBURNE ISLAND.
DR.. Alvah II. Doty. Health Officer OF the Port
assisted by DR.. T. d. Fitzpatrick. has recently been
trying TO discover antitoxin for the bubonic
plague which has been making ravages In INDIA
He made the following report the subject yes
terday TO President Wilson Of the Health Board:
During the early part OF February temporary
laboratory was established at Swinburne Island
baciln. and II possible 10 produce plague anti
toxin Work was begun on February II. when ami
mails were procured for the purpose. On February
26 n horse inoculated with culture OF plague
ba cillus This was repeated March 4 and g. In
order 10 determine how early the serum might nave
acquired anttoxic qualities. about pint OF bood
was drawn from the horse on March Is for expert
mental purposes. From this one-half pint OF
secured.
About cubic ceDtimetre was injected INTO
white mice. After thirteen hours these were In
oculated with culture of the plague bacillus
These remained alive Several into which serum
not injected died. showing the efficiency of the
serum I'm the cases of those that lived
'"rests were also made to ascertain the curative
power OF the serum have not proved satisfactory,
although In most IL prolonged life. and IN
one case a cure was effected. The latter tests were
made as follows Mice inoculated with the deadly
hours) were afterward within from three 10 twelve
hours injected with cubic centimetre OF the
serum.
These results would indicate that the serum In
curative Other tests will be made with blood
from the same horse"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-27
RESCUES AT An EARLY NORNTNG FIRE.

THEY INCLUDED A PARROT WHOSE MISTRESS
INSISTED on HIS BEING SAVED FIRST
TIE occupants of the house Of Mrs w B. Be-
SAT- at No. lc5 West SiXteenth-st.. were driven
from their rooms at a m yesterday by fire. the
cause of which is unknown. Mrs. Besant, who
lived the second floor. tainted when she saw the
flames and she carried to the street by Police
man William Powers, of the West Thirtieth-st sta
ton. When the rescue was made the fire was
burning iercely in room adjoining that in when
Mrs. Besant had slept. and the hall and the floor
filled with smoke.
Before fire engine reached the house young
woman. holding cage in which was a parrot,
leaned out of Second-story window and fran-
tically begged Policeman Olett who stood I'm front
Of the house. TO catch the cage. ladder was
placed against the house. and the policeman
climbed UP 1t. After bringing the parrot TO the
street he went up the ladder again and helped the
young woman down the back stairway TO safe
place.
The fire was put out after It had done about 5000
damage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-27
PRICE THREE CENTS,
RAINES TO HAVE A CAUCUS.
HOW THE LIQUOR TAX LAW AMEND
MENTS ARE TO BE PASSED.

PREPARATIONS TO MEET THE OPPOSITION o.
CITY LEGTsr.A ToRs-sPEcTAL TAXES FOR
CLUBS AND RESTAURANTS.
Albany, March 20 (SpeciaD. D.-The next great
slider Will be the amendments 20 the Raines
Liquor Tax law conference was held last
night at the house Of Senator Higgins. chair
man Of the Senate Committee or Taxation and
Retrenchment, by leading members OF both
houses who intend to support the measure.
They recognize tie fact that there will be a
formidable resistance offered to the bill. and
that it will have to be in good shape II 1t 10
to withstand attacks.
Excise Commissioner Lyman present at
the conference upon the bill. Before going to
1t he said: Il do not see how any enactment
can be drawn which will diferentiate fake
clubs from real clubs and. therefore. both. In
my opinion. must be made 20 pay tax. I would
have the clubs take out a special tax certificate.
the same as railroad and stea nboat companies
take out for their cars and boats"
The Senate Committee on Taxation will proba-
bly report favorably on the amendments next
Tuesday. The Republican leaders propose to
have a caucus held on the measure directly az
ter Il Is reported.
Assembyman Murphy to-day introduced a
bill amending the Raines law to permit
the issuance Of licenses 10 restaurants In New
York and Brooklyn at fee Of $500. Restau-
rants are prohibited from having any connec-
ton through doors or otherwise with any LIQUOR
saloon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-27
AN OLD ASTOR HOUSE SOLD.

CHARLES A. PEABODY. JR.. THE PURCHASER OF
NO. 1872 MADIsON-AVE.
The handsome ble-front dwelling AZ No. 1872
Madison-aNe an old Astor properly. WAS sold yes
terday by W. A. Chanler and others to Charles n
Peabody, jr private terms. and there j. consld~
erable speculation as 10 whether Mr.. Peabody pur-
chased the property for himself or for william
Waldorf Astor whom he has represented in many
real estate transactions George r. Read was the
broker.
The plot has L frontage Of i59 feet in Madison
ave, between Thrty-fourth-st. and Thirty hfth-st.
and is AS feet deep The dwelling IS about q feet
vide and has a deptn OF about p5 feet At the
south side OF the house Is drveway running back
to a large stable on the rear of the plot
The house which Is handsomely decorated. was
built by William ~ many years ago, and At
his death his daugt L. Mrs. John W. Chanler, ne
into possession Of the dwelling. At the latlers death
the property passed by inheritance 10 Mrs. Cham
wears ago the property offered for sale al auc
lion but was bid in by the hers at $4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-27
UENTER LlCES Two VOTES.

Frankfort Ky. March @.-The third JOINT Sena-
toral ballot. which was taken to-day. found DR. w.
c. Hunter two votes short although only G6 were
necessary to a choice there being three pairs The
vote was: Hunter. ci, Blackburn, i6; Davis, lS;
roylc 6; Stone ].
The Republicans who were paired had heretofore
voted for Hunter one Senator Siege. who an
nounccd last night that he would not vote for
Hunter again.
on motion OF the Hunter side the Joint session ad
journed without taking another ballot
II Is tum0red that the penlentiary hospital Is full
OF smallpox patients. The prison physicians say Il
is only measles but the legislators are badly fright
cncd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-27
REMOVED BY MAYOR HOOPER.

A sI-pERINTENDENr OF sTREET-CLEANING IN
BALTIMORE CoNFEssEs swfNDLING.
Baltimore. March 26-Mayor Hooper to-day re-
moved from office Or. George Wellington Bryant.
supcrn nendent Of the Middle District OF the Street
Cleaning Department. Bryant confessed that ne
had systematically robbed both the city and the
men under him. The amount OF his shortage IL
not yet known but II is estimated that the city viii
iose temporarily about s2OJD The seventy five col
ored men who constitute the Middle District Street
Cleaning Brigade believed 10 have lost between
50 100 nd 5000 The city's loss In covered BY bond
3ryants pcculations have been going on for several
months He manipulated the payroll against the
civ and used all sorts OF schemes to hold back n
naTt OF the money due 20 his employees. lie can be
dicted for both perjury and false pretenccs. Bryant
Is one OF the best-known colOred men In the city
lie Is a physlcian and man of considerable ability
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-27
STORM on THE NORTH PACIFIC COAST

Tacoma, Wash. March 26.-A terrific storm
dashed Puget Sound yesterday. Buildings
blown down and score Of persons injured
but none fatally. Telephone and telegraph wires
were blown down all along the North Pacific
Coast and at Seattle dock picked up by the
wind and carried 200 feet out into the Sound.
At Portland, Ore. the wind at time gained a
velocity Of sixty-iive miles hour. Signs were
blown down. plate-glass windows were broken. and
everything loose was blown in every direction.
Streetcar service also suspended for the great
er portion of the day. owing to trouble with the
wires at oregon City, whence comes the motive
power. The large suspension bridge the
Willamette River II oregon City was wrenched
from its piers fully eighteen inches.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-27
SIGNS OF BETTER IIMES.
THE LABOR MARKET IN PENNSYLVANIA
GREATLY IMPROVED.
THERE ARE 10000 MORE PEOPLE AT WORK
THAN SIX MONTHS AGo-MINEs AND

THERE ARE lOO.Wo MORE PEofbb ~
THAN SIX MONTHS AGo-MTNEs AND
FURNACES OPENING.
Harrisburg. Penn. March 26.-James Camp
bell the State Factory Inspector. says that there
are 100000 people employed in Pennsyl-
vania now than there were six months ago
Cattlettsburg. KY. March 26-The coal opera
tors OF Johnson County announce that on Aprh
/ 1000 miners VIII be put to work In the
new camel coal fields on Greasy Creek and that
inside Of sixty days this number will be greatly
Increased. The branch lines from the Ohio and
Big Sandy Railroad to these fields are now COM
pleted.
Johnstown. Penn, March 28.-The McCreery
Coke Works at Graceton. Indiana County. have
fired every oven this week. and they expect to
work full time for months ahead They received
n contract last week for all the coke they can
burn for period of three months at least. over
one hundred men now at work and at least
seyenty-fve more will be employed within few
days.
Richmond. Va, March 26.-Every engine
owned by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Company Is now busy. and immense quantities
of freight are being handled.
It is said on good authority that in the course
OF a few days the Chesapeake and Ohio VIII
put on a number of men over Its entire
line, and will lengthen the hours Of their WORK
thus enabling each one TO earn more money.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-27
SWOLLEN srRrAMs IN GEoRGIA.

""''nhah Ga, March 2s.-A dispatch from Val
- Va, says he rap 1ity with which the Wltha-
o'0'0 river rose last night indicates that there
70 ""'eFspout h The country about there. The
rose al The rate Of two feet an hour and nearly
~ - ,''' during the night 1t over the tracks
~. '"'.' system a Ousley station. and washed
away large part Of tie br,dge ,bero An ,rsfnc on
mat lire west of this ci;y 4. susnendod and pos-
'esssrS 10Y Western points were gent by Albany
sr1 ~, "N'ou's are reported between Valdosta
roads here ar The construction trains on both
pairs ""k hlsht and day 10 make re-
over The Ps,, southern road ls running ts trains
IL Is said that :, I'm by way o. Dupont 10 Florida
the ~ VIII take week or more TO repair
big losses 70 a, b The heavy rains have caused
ro,nd,pat ddt,spatch from Quitman. Ca repor,s the sur
fhe on,s,6 country flooded ami Qui,man cut OF from
washed avsv world Several trestles have been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-27
HAwAIIANs PLEAD FOR RECIPROCITY
Tacoma, Wash March 26.-rhc following is
copy OF letter sent out by Honolulu merchants
10 Pacific Coast business men urging them TO pro-

Tacoma, Wash. March 26.-Thc following is
copy OF letter sent out by Honolulu merchants
to Pacific Coast business men urging them to pro-
test against the proposed duty sugar:
The Custom House report OF Hawaii FOR the last
year now In press, will show that or the total
trade OF the islands for the year 1896 50 % per cent
was with the United States. and OF that % Sj per
cent with the Pacihc Coast. Or the total Hawaiian
trade amounting to nearly s23 600 00 SO 53 per cent
was conducted In vessels OF American register
Every merchant I'm this city Il receiving correspond
ence from Canada looking TO larger trade rela lions
with this country, but with the existence OF the
reciprocity treaty you have the advantage most or
our goods coming in duty free. while those from
there are Obliged to pay.
While the large majority here would welcome
annexation TO the United States as bringing us into
closer relations to the country from which most
OF us come yet we realize that efforts Will he made
10 prevent such consummation, and that the
same influence will be used toward the abroSation
Of the present reciprocity treaty. such abrosation
would require the placing OF the same duties on
american goods as now placed on those from
oher countries as il would be unreasonable TO ex-
ns,t this country TO waive duties from yours unless
there was reciprocity OF some kind. and merchants
and manufacturers OF other countries would then
he able 10 compete for this trade equal foot
ing with those OF the United states.
POLAND WATER. for the kidneys, prescribed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-27
TpiTN ROBBERS AT WORK ~ TEXAS

c, Louis March "a special TO The Globe
democrat" from Dallas. Tex. says that word
reached that city last night that attempt was
r,ade Yesterday morning 10 rob n train the
raxas Sabine Valley and Northwestern Railroad
near Longvew. The robbers tried TO throw the
lin from the rails by png iron the tracks
1bc uilot OF the locomotive. however, pushed aside
nc nhsfruction and the plan mscarried.
Irfnrmation received last night 10 the effect that
an ,ttenpt would be made 10 rob the Texas and
% o. ciGc messenger train near Longvicw last night
caused the company 10 place on ooaru the rhih
heavily armed guards
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-27
STEAMER DASHED AGAINST A BRIDGE.
A MrsHAp AT TROY ATTENDED WITH FATAL
RESULT.

MrSHAP
RESULT.
Troy ~ Y, March 26.-The steamer Saratoga. OF
the Citizens Line. after leaving her moOrings at
o'clock tonight for New-York. carried by the
force Of the against the eastern pier Of the
Congress-s bridge. The wheehouse and part OF the
starboard side were carried away. About one hun
dred passengers were on board Mrs. Catszro Sirof-
folin, steerage passenger, was thrown against n
railing. She carried a six-nont ths-od child The
child's skull was fractured and the wOmans left
side and head badly cut and bruised. Leo
Kempe Of New-York, the bartender. was severely
cut about the face and hands The woman and child
taken to the Troy Hospital.
The Saratoga's passengers taken aboard the
Belle Horton and returned to Troy and the disa bled
steamer towed to another dock The damage to
the steamer Is estimated az 100000 and ii VIII be
several weeks before she will be put in commission.
The bridge was also damaged to a considerable ex-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-27
DEAL IN AMERICAy BREWERIEs.

DAYTON Ohio March 26-Tt Is reported that q
European syndicate had offered s3.O00Oo0 for the
seven hreweries located here In the deal falls
To 20 through. II IL said. English syndicate
reuresentcd hy Ex-Governor Campbell and Joseph
DoWling Will try 10 close the deal. At present
only one OF the breweries Is holding back FOR more
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-27

WHY PAY a high price for Bon Bons and fancy
chocolates. when Hope Company. II Nassau,st
20, nrlceA concern In the trade. but when the raw
material came down In price they reduced their
nrInss with tf-fAdvt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-27
SALISBURY AND HANOTAUX CONFER

SALISBURY AND HANOTAUX CONFER
GREECE's PORTS To BE BIocKADED UNLESS SHE
CONSENTS To a NEUTRAL ZONE.
f>eri- March 2e.---Lord Salisbury, who is here
on his way to Cimle,, where he viii act as Mln-
lister in attendance upon Queen Victoria. had
conference with NJ. Hauotaux. Minister of For
elgn Affairs, to-day. 1t is understood that the
two Ministers concurred in the view that the
proposed blockade OF the Piraeus the port of
Athens. and the port OF Nolo. ThessalY, should
be enforced If Greece refused TO assent TO the
establishment Of a neutral zone extending one
mile on either side of the Gr9co-Turksh frontier.
NJ HanotauX later returned Lord Salisbury's
visit calling upon him at the British Embassy.
They were ClOseted together for an hour
Lord Salisbury left Paris at $50 o'clock to-
night and proceeded for Nice.
Efforts were made after the departure OF Lord
Salisbury TO learn from NJ. Hanotaux the topics
that had been discussed by the two statesmen.
When questioned on the subject NJ. HanOtaux
srnNnCy gave diplomatic answer. saying that
the British Prime Minister was a good French
scholar and had expressed his views in the clear
est ma0fer NJ HanotauX. however, declined TO
say whs.t tncsc views were. There IS count in
the public mind that the question Of the action
10 be taken by France and Great Britain in the
Cretan imbroelio was thoroughly discussed. and
that some definite understanding was arrived at.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-27
GREEKS SAIL FOR HOME.

Abou, fifty patriotic Greeks will sail from this port
early this morning FOR home on the French Line
steamship La Champagne. They boarded the yes
sci last evening, forming procession at No %
Roosevelt-st. and marching with a good-sized con-
tingent o. friends 10 the pier. They came from
the large cities OF the West and South. and most
o. them had invested all OF their savings in the trip
10 Greece. whore they expect TO join the army in
response TO King Georges call .Or the gathering
OF his scattered army reserves. Another body OF
Greeks will sail FOR home next week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-27

POLAND WATER for the kidneys, prescribed
universally. Circulars. : Park Place. N. Y.-(Advt