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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-24
PEARY'S PARTY REACHES HOME.
SOME OF ITS MEMBERS NOW IN BROOK
LYN-THE CAPE YORK METEOR
TIE on ITS WAY

Several members of the Peary Arctic expedition
party arrived IN New-Yorl at 6:2S o'clock yesterday
morning. They were Lieutenant r. h. Peary' ms
daughter Marie four years old. and her maid'
Charles A. Moore IT, and Charles Lansing Baldwin
They left the vessel the Hope I'm which they nave
been living for the last nine weeks. at Cape Breton.
coming to New-York by way OF Truro, the Bay Oh
Fundy. and Boston. Another party started from
Cape Breton yesterday, consisting OF Dr. rNzeer-
aid end his son. Horace White. Mrs. Stckney Mrs
Carpenter. Mrs. Goodrich. Mrs Pcary and PROFESSOR
Shugart. OF the Smithsonian Institution All are re-
ported be in good health. with the exception oi
Professor Shugart who has an injured hand
Young Mr. Moore. the seventeen-year-old son OF
Charles \. Moore president of the Montauk Ciuo'
In Brooklyn. and his chum. Joseph Baldwin eight
years old, OF Joseph c. Baldwin. president
OF the New-York and Boston Dye Wood Company
p i Of the Frozen North They shared IN
the only two members o! the party allowed ed
to with Lieutenant Peary to Melville Bay ana ana
inches in height. and weighing us pounds lie nad
the reputation OF being the best shot on tne snP
and his markma nshtp was Of great use IN repehsH-
ing the lardcr Of the expedition .-, ros %
TR R pn Of for Ss aa @
in search OF the Pole, which will be begun next
sx [' E:quma a. " from North Mee Bay Where he
is 70 establish his base Of supplies. ,.o,,oc.
has been the successful removal OF the enormous
Cape York meeorite Ths has been an, most nsr re-
verance The giant rock Is eleven feet six inches
in length. three to four feet IN thickness ana from
six 10 seven feet In height. j. Is the larges,
neteorlte in the world. It's weight Is one hundred
tons and the Hope Is rs way 10 the brooklyn
Navy Yard where IS OF few docks In the
country dtjed with machinery capable Of handling
such an immense burden. The material or this
immense monoii,h ie pure steel such as Ia used In
the frcst armor plates. The heaviest timber and
stool rails were used removing IL from the perth
which Il found 70 the hold OF the Hope. tour
pieces OF seasoned oak eighteen inches square htty
feot long and Wcirhns 800 pounds each; SIX one
hundred pound thirty!oo steel rails ard I'VE one
hundrcd-ton dudgeon hydraulic Jacks were used IN
tho work \ cradle Of 'mhars built for the
monster and Il vas gradually worked along ana
lowered into the hold ~ the vessel By the method
used IN snh!-x cassous. TIE Hope Ia expected In
Brooklyn 10y next Tuesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-24
THE WILL or HENRY ". SAGE.
NO MENTION or CORNELL. UNIVERSITY ~ THIS
soNa TIE REsIDUARY LEGATEEs

NO MENTION or CORNELL. UNIVERSITY ~ THIS
soHa TIE REsiDuARY IEGATEE-
Ithaca y. Y. Sept D.-The viii OF Henry w
Sage has been hcd and proved NJ tho surfogaie's
Office II was tho general understanding THAI the
phlan,hrop!s, Ind given 10 Cornell University dur
Ing his lifetime all that he intended 20. and tho
Will fled with tho Surrogate proves this surmise
20 have been correct. The University Is not men
toned n the will. Tho instrument bears the date
OF March g. 1897 His two sons. Dean Sage. OF Al
bany. and William r. Sage OF this city. are named
as executors.
The will has number OF requests. which arc as
follows: To his two sisters. Elizabeth Ingersoll, OF
Canton ILL., and Caroline Il. Wood. OF Ithaca, he
leaves 300. payable one year from the date OF
HIS death. and an annuity OF $40 FOR the re-
uainder OF their lvcs 20 his sister. Lucy 7.
Cunning. Of Ithaca. he leaves an annuity or VIZ
for tho remainder Of her ne such part Of TINT
amount as the executors deem sufficient 20 supply
her needs. 20 hts sStcr-!n-law. fNthdrtne 4. Linz
OF Ithaca. Is given 500 payable one year from
the date OF his death, and an annuity Of &if" for
the maindcr OF her iifc. In addition to this he
directs the executors, IN cas-" she desires 70 NV"
alone to build her a house. to cost not TO exceed
q CD and TO furnish the same either from the
furniture OF his residence or az the executors So"
At the taxes 10 be paid 10y his estate. ana tho
property to revert TO his estate AZ her death. To
each servant who I'm his employ NJ the time
OF his death and had been for the last five yc9rs.
10 be shared equally by his two sons. Dean Sage
and William H. Sage. and their heirs forever.
There is nothing in the document 10 show the
value OF the estate Of the deceased.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-24
TO COLLECT Long FORGOTTEN DEBTS.

PENNSYLVANIA EXPECTS TO RECOVER \ LARGE
AMOUNT Of ANTE REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
Reading. Penn. Sept. % (SpeciaD-The land
owners OF Eastern Pennsylvania have been thrown
into CONSERVATION by tho State authorities putting
into force n law for the collection OF arrears of
purchase money FOR lands bought ms far back as
liza The law was passed by the Legislature on
Nav "a OF this year and provides for the settlement
Of all these accounts. The purchase of this land
began before the Revolutionary War from the heirs
Of William Penn and ended about 1870. although
most Of It was prior the Revolution. By an act
pa ,cd by the Legislature Of Pennsylvania In lUo
tho right. OF these Penn heirs were acquired by the
Stat. on the payment OF 10000. Money was scarce
IN the then thnly settled State. and many pur-
chascrs only made part payment. These debts
were forgotten long ago. the amount not paid
hocomc 4 lien on the land without limitation with
interest This interest varied from : to per cent
nv acts OF Assembly the interest increased to
per cent all liens OF TINS Klhd remaining UNI
paid after May 6. 1863.
Many old homesteads which have been In the
possesslon OF one family for four and five genera
,,ors and were free Of debt encountered
bv This claim OF the State. For instance one farm
~ 1872 acres five miles west OF Reading. has a
claim against IL for s. Il acre. The State has
opened an office in this city for the collection OF
The various amounts In this and other counties.
I'm Berks County there are no less IMAM hve thou-
eand tracts of land covering sixty thousand acres
from whose owners $4,000 IL asked The lowest IL
$40 and the higho I $50.
ouners 10 come forward and pay costs VIII
accumulate against them. The agent OF the state
says that when the people earn ,hat these claims
tho same as any other lien real estate they Will
pay. Many have already done so: IN Eastern
Pennsylvania 1t is estimated that $4,000 viii be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-24
WENT A.SAILING IN A BOX.
TWO QUEER MARINERS WITH A WONDER
FUL CRAFT PICKED UP ADRIFT AT SEA.

On the steame: Pentagoet. from PASSPORT, Me-
which arriv in this city yesterday. were man
and boy who were rescued at sea under remark
able circumstances. On September 81. when the
Pentagoet eighteen miles off Mount Desert
Andrew Haughie. the second officer who was IN
charge OF the bridge noticed q strengthening Cd
ject on the port bow There strong north
west wind blowing. and the object made so much
eeway that at first II supposed to be n cap
sized schooner. The Pentagoet had run mile be-
yond the queer craft. but Captain George OaKes
decided to return, and getting near saw q man
and boy on or In It, waving for assistance.
The Pentagoet hove to. and found that the man
and boy were a large wooden box. In which was
a kind OF revolving barrel with longitudinal Ranges
The man refused to come aboard unless what he
called his Invention brought with him. 1T
Is worth hundreds Of thousands of dollars to me-,
he said.
rope was finally attached to the box and the
man and boy boarded the steamer. They said they
were Peter Byckman, q Swede. OF Bar Harbor. Me-.
and his son Joseph They had set out 20 try the
formers invention that same day. ana mao lound
Il impossible to navigate II when the weather Oe-
came rough In the course OF a gaze when &C.
Cured on the day after taking the queer mariners
on board the PentaPoet the line attaching tne
Swede's invention 10 the steamer broke ana the
strange craft was lost. . ,,.,., 80
soon as they arrived here. The former would give
no description OF the mechanism or MS Invention
while on board the Pentlgoet, and apparently the
barrel inside the box revolved around stationary
shaft and was worked by hand power from above
The man and boy a sort OF platform on the
ton OF the box The box was twelve feet long ny
. ten feet wide and drew three inches or water.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-24
CORVELES ACADEMIC YEAR OPENED.
AN ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT ScHURMAN WHO
AILUDEs TO PRESIDENT ANDREws's CASE.

AN ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT SCHURMAN WHO
h1LJ.DEs TO PRESIDENT ANDREws'S CASE.
Ithaca y y Sept. 2S-Presdent Jacob @. Schur-
man OF Cornell University this afternoon delivered
his annual address to the students II was given
IN Arrory Hail. which greatly overcrowded.
lie commented upon the results OF last June's boat
races at Poughkecpsie. and said he had heard IRON
all quarters that while Cornell won. she maintained
her Victories with dignity and honor The men
We , united and friendly. their watchword being
welfare TO their Alma Mater. lie said:
Last year at this time tho registration was
/ 4si: to-day 1t Is 1855 Tho total last year was
slightly over 100. This year there Will be n total
OF about 800 As TO women students. am pleased
TO state that in the last few years the Board OF
Trustees have increased by about ~ per cent theIr
Accommodations. which are now ample. hea!thtul ana
ulcasant only three years ago the NiSt woman
this woman has supreme charge OF her department.
that OF physical education and culture.
While making direct mention or PRESIDENT
Andrews's resignation from Brown he referred IN
directly TO the incident. Cornell" he observed,
"recoqniZes that the majority may be wrong and
,hot The minority may be right. Therefore absolute
freedom is the soul OF the institution Bryce called
our majority rule system tatasm OF the multitude
we be eve hero that one man with Gods truth IS
nafority ana every teacher Is expected 10 90 what
cncraios did. although he outraged the Atnenlans
and suffered Ynartyrdom .Or T.. believe me lnst-
t,lfon should cease exist thousand times sooner
than that "A single professor should be coerced our
chafrwan OF tho Hoard OF Trustees has just died
7 commend him to YOU for your model! IN p!ety
morality and character. Live ever a. Win an eye
OF yCur' great taskm0stcr upon YOU. .,
Regular instruction was begun to-day at cornell
n all lcDartmCntS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-24
LIEUTENANT PEARY N BOSTON.
HIS ARRIVAL UNEXPECTED AND HE QUICKLY
STARTS FOR NEw-YoRX-rHE GREELY
RELICS AID TIE BIG MErEoRITE

Boston Sept o3-Lieutcnart Peary, the noted
Arctic explorer was IN Boston last night. Lieu
tenant Pcary arrived in the city from sydney on
the through train which entered the Union station
at go y. IN. with him were his wife ana Il't'e
daughter also e. l.. Baldwin and Arthur Moore
WHO accompanied linn on the trip. Their arriVa
In Boston was complete surprise. AS no one ex-
pcctd that they would IL here for several days yet
Lieutenant Pcary hurried his family ana the Two
young men into cabs. lie quickly ordered the
drivers 20 t.kc them 20 the Park Square station
Hero they boarded The through train Tor New
York which s'4r'"l 80 70 o'clock Lieutenhlt
ycary told = press representative that ne expert
cn..l "a most unusual and stormy season
"V.r had but lrW t.ys that could be called
uleasauf 80 tl.t we could do nothing. ne saln
"After We left North sydney W. sailed to Turn l-
ylk island on tho coast OF Labrador. From there
We wen, 20 Roflr's Land and Resolution Island
VIVA. consider the most important dis ,overy
was my finding of 'h" -.i.s Of Gr"oly $ expedition
Thee found on cape Soh1. but would prefer not
10 mention them. ,. % 49,,
proceeded TO get the bc m"tcor!'". which we dis
covered before on board tho Hope II was just
farg. enough to 20 into the hold OF the Hope. II
rnen surel - hy feet and weighed one hundred
tons II IL a beautiful specimen; IN fact the best
ever saw. | have tcsf"l u and ma that the
cornosiiion q almost similar 70 that used In plate
arruor on United states wnrships. and looks Ike
q. 81 al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-24

ALVORD-On THURSDAY. SApternte- 30 1897 Sussn.
widow OF Alonzo \. Avord. in the J0th year of ~
Funeral services at her residence No 10 West 3lst
ST.. Saturday. September % at :. M
kindly omit flowers.
CHAMBERS-On September 90. a: Hotel Marlborough,
Lizzie D. Chambers. widow Of Isaac r Chambers
son-aye.. Thursday afternoon at : % eolc<.
Interment at WOodawn Friday morning.
Will leave Grand Central Station at l0:So
a. m. FOR convenience % those desiring to attend
DAIIEY-At Mount Vernon. y. Y. september e. 1891
Emma L.. VIII. Howard " Daley IN her +2d year.
Relatives friends respectfully invited o attend the
funeral services at her late residence, No fto Cot.
tage-aye.. On sunday September 80 at 2:So o'coes
Please omit flowers.
pEMPsEY-on TUESDAY. September 81. at the residence
OF her sister, Mrs. Lansng {. Moore No. ia Wees
l3i-st Mary Richards Dempsey.
Funeral private.
SHARPE-On Thursday. September %, Hezekiah DAVIS
Funeral services viii he held hts late residence. No =
Garden Place Brooklyn. Monday afternoon. Sep
tenber 81 ct 2 o'clock.
I, is kindly requested that no flowers be sent.
TAYIOR-At Poland Springs. Me- wednesday, "a
inst her 9th year. Mary z, wife OF Franklin Z.
Funeral services at her residence No "a P!errepont
st. brooklyn y Y, Monday afternoon. the 27tA
= inst o'clock.
Interment private
wARING-suddenIy. September % paYd Chester We.
Funeral services at residence. No. so Jefersoa.
ave Brooklyn. Friday evening, September -. at .
O'clock
Intermcn, private.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-24
4 NEW THEATRICAL CORPORATIONS.

Philadelphia Sept 23.--The Interstate Theatrical
Production Company Limited. has been organized
In this city and chartered under the laws Of Penn
ylyania. The directors Of tho company are Charles
H. Yale. chairman. William J. Gilmore. treasurer
and David Henderson general manager. The OBJ
1ect Of the company IS TO organize and man
age theatrical companies. and us principal Once
70 IN this city. Dir. Gilmore. who owns the IarK
and Auditorium theatres, in this city says: The
nntst move VIII be the revival OF the famous pro-
was director Of the Chicago Opera House he put
On snbad' All Baba. The Crystal slipper
eqnalled in this country. Got only viii there be
sey'nn, but reviews will be produced cach sea-
iis,hoea The statement has been made that the
t tn,e,shte Theatrical Production Company ~ w
ns 70 ecuFe the Great Northern Theatre, In HI
r caso. .This 10 erroneous Ar. Yale and Dir, Hen,
Ns'h'" may take that house later. but shan not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-24
PAIR TO CONDUCT FIVE YEARS MORE.

Boston Sept % (SpeciaD.-Emil Paur. director OF
the Boston symphony Orchestra has signed con-
tract with Major II. l.. Hgginson. under when
Mr. Paur Is to serve another five years term at
the head Of the orchestra Il Is stated mat uhder
this contract, II for any reason ME- higgllsoh
should desire to secure another director before the
1--WE years term is up Mr.. Paur VIII receive bonus
OF $1,000 ,,, -. ,
The news that the director Is probably 10 remain
in Boston does not come as a surprise Dut II Is
generally received with satisfaction by local Inu-
sicans When Mr. Paur came 10 Boston there
one group might be called the Gericke adherents.
while the other apparently disconnected that
Mr. \iklsch 10 remain AT the mead or the
orchestra During Mr. Paur's dictatorship these
factions have disappeared. and both parties have
npparenty ioined i'm a common sentiment Of adj
mlration over the success which the present d.
rector has achieved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-24
ONLY THE STORMS EDGE FELT.
HIGH TIDES DRILLING RAIN AND MILD
NORTHEASTERN THIS SECTIONS SHARE
OF TIT, SOUTHERN CYCLONE

HIGH TIDES DRILLING RAIN AND MILD
NORTHEASTERN THIS SECTIONS SHARE
OF THE SOUTHERN CYCLONE.
The storm for which New-York had been waiting
for two days broke the city yesterday not
with the violence which was expected. but with
sufficient wind and rain TO make the house a pleas
ant place TO stay In. The real storm did not arrive
until evening and then il was mild enough, but
during the day admon.tons of the coming atInos-
pheric disturbance were numerous In the form OF
Intermittent showers almost continuous drizzle,
fog and mild northeaster.
When the elimination OF the storm was reached
last evening fell far short Of what had been con-
fdently expected The centre Of the West India
hurricane which had been working up the Norm
Atlantic arrived off Hatteras Wednesday, and
Immediately FASTENED out As was predicted
in yesterdays Tribune, the part Of the storm which
reached this city only the western edge OF the
lima coast New-Yorkers awoke in the morning TO
a continuation of the GOODNESS which has prevailed
since Monday, but all the pleasant features OF com
Portable working weather were nullihed by the dl!z
cling rain. The city was saturated with II. ana
troublesome TO the ferries. These conditions were
due TO the northeast winds. dripping with moisture
encountering the cold wave in the vicinity OF this
city The lowest temperature yesterday 30 de-
grees. registered at o'clock In ne morning. and
In the afternoon The velocity of the wind at no
time exceeded thirty miles an hour ana was not
SUFFICIENT 10 cause any trouble 70 shipping.
The tides along this coast were reported Yesterday
10 be unusually high. that at Coney Island pene-
rang TO the aTea n NE booths az and
boats which were on the beach were swept out 20
sea The tide at Asbury Park was also extremely
coming vessels yesterday reported having passed
through heavy weather at sea- but none OF them
Fbe temperature to-day Will probably be about
the same as yesterday, but the rain when I Is &
nected to continue through the morning, VIII doubt
less give way 10 clearing weather IN the afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-24
UNION SEMINARY OPENED.
TIE REV. pR. VINCENT breaches THE SERMON
on "MINIsTERIAL EDUCATION AND pop
UIAR EFFECTIVENESS"

TIE REV. Or. VINCENT breaches THE SERMON
on MINISTERIAL. EDUCATION AND pop
UI.An EFFECTIVENESS"
Tho opening exercises OF the new year at the
Union Theological Seminary took place yesterday
afternoon IN the chapel OF the seminary. at No
80 Park-nyc. on the platform were the Rev. Or
Thomas Hastings. the retiring president; the Rev
Or Charles Cuthbert Hall the prcsdent-elcct; the
Rev Or Marvin Richardson Vincent; professor OF
sacred literature Seth Low. president Of Columbia
University and Chancellor MacCrackcn OF the
Ncw-York University. The services were opened
by Mr. Low with the reading OF the Scripture and
Or Hall offered prayer.
\ letter was read from relative OF tho president
Of the Board OF Directors. Charles Butler who IL
seriously III at his home. The letter told OF the
presidents regret at being absent from the opening
OF the seminary, and conveyed his kndl!cst greet
ing 10 the students.
Dr Vincent preached the sermon taking for his
subject ministerial Education and Popular Enec-
tlveuc.e" In the first few words OF the discourse
the spca ker took occasion 10 extend welcome 10
the pr,sident-olect OF the seminary. Continuing
o. said.
There should be no ISSUE between the scholarly
and tho popular The minister whO IS not soundly
acquainted with the technical part Of The nigh call
Ing to which ne has aspircd vii. lose much or ms
effectiveness. II is now the fashion 10 sweep ASIDE
view OF conditions 1t Is said that details can pc
Crashed at the time when they needed, possibly
from some standard work. or from an encyclopaedia
ITO start "a sermon with grand oraculdr apnor-
ism l. 10 invite distressing anti-cl!maX ana fdl
unless has the ability founded upon TRUE educa-
IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-24

William C. Mexican. member OF the firm OF
Lloyd & Mexican. stock brokers. died nj MS nome
No lleo Madlson-ave.. on Wednesday Mt Me-
Keon who was ilfty-nve years old was born at
Trenton. ~ J. his father being William Russell
Mexican. who was Mayor OF Trenton for several
years. William G. McKean was chief clerk IN me
office OF tho Provost NJ rshal-General OF PennsyI-
vonla during the Civil War. At It's close ne, en-
tered the banking firm OF FISK q Hatch as cIetN.
Af,cr remaining with this firm for fifteen years; ne
formed a partnership with FISK a Hatchs che
clerk Joseph + Lloyd and remained IN nIs.re 81
the Sons OF the Revolution and the New-lork
Athletic Club. Brghts disease was the cause Oh
death The burial will be At Trenton tomorrow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-24

Senator John VI. Thurson. or Nebraska was al
the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday afternoon. The
Senator said that he did not know just how the
situation stood in New-York, and that he was not
speaking for any clan or faction but prayed car
nestly for sweeping Republican victory. lie
thought II would be Il wholesome ana helpful thils
for the Republican party to win the nuhic'Pa '''c
,,o, and he took the State election to be fore
coro conclusion "A reversal 10 Democracy after
the sweeping victory in the State last year Is IN
conceivable" he said. in Nebraska. however, we
bavo a hard fight Bryan by shrewd political en-
tnna,1nU has succeeded in getting fusion OF Sill
YER Republicans. Democrats and Popuilsts to sup
re- earnestly and the return OF good times mas
ated IL our favor. but 1t VIII be close ana
gtruggle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-24
A BRooELYy cLERE ATTEMPTS SUICIDE

'"'h a. Miller. thir,y-ons years Old. CLERK In
, n sore OF frederick Meyers al No 81 FAon-st
A'n attempted suicide last night while sit-
's 'n 'he porch Of The Clarendon Inn, at Twenty
sseoha-sve. ana the ocean boulevard. Miller had
ths nnsyy "'nier al the inn aad then went out on
he ,eok a., Airf sitting there alone for some time
head n, ~ revolver and ired two shots az his
Other 80, 'ntsfsd behind the right ear, and the
porch t.. VICE ana lodged in the roof Of the
was found that he sos no, h. rtn se,i"i,sy
sske1 10 ,so.sfons, but he refused 20 talk when
cs5es were found letters airsIted 60 bis w,fe he
SoeoG1 - ~" As employer. lie lives 1T no. $50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-24
coc,r TyCJDEyTS AT NEWPORT.

Newport. r. l., Sept. % (speciaD.-Miss Leary
continues her Thursday musical at homes enter
tanning to-day another large company
Reginald and Alfred vanderbilt. who have just
rsturned from Europe where they have spent the
summer with their father, Cornelius Vanderbilt,
are visiting their sister. Mrs. Harry Payne Whit
Mr. and Mrs Alfred NJ. Coats. OF New-York who
"a also lust back from abroad. have arrived here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-24
THE WEATHER REPORT.

YESTERDAYS RECORD AND To-DAYs FORECAST
south Carolina Coast Maryland causing gales on the
New Jersey and Southern New-Ensland coasts. The
pressure continues high Newfoundland and Texas.
and has risen the South Atlantic coast and IN the
middle nateau Rain has occurred In the Middle Atlantic
states and New-England The temperature has fallen IN
tho plaeau regions the .owcr lake region and IN IN.
Middle Atlantic states, except stationary temperature %
IN. Immediate has In the tiuf states. md
elsewhere. Rain be expected In
New England and generally fair weather elsewhere.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-24
SCTCIDE CAUSED BY ILLNESS.

James Holiday. hfty-four years DID, resident
of Hannah-st Tompknsve. Staten Island. COM
rnltted suicide last evening by shooting himself In
the head HIS Wife left him alone In the house
for a short time and when she returned he was
dead.
II is supposed that worry sickness caused
him TO take his life He was employed as n me-
chanlc by the Lighthouse Department at Temp
kinsve. Coroner Wilkinson took charge OF the
Gas