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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-04
SiEGEL-COOPER COMPlNYS cOyyicps

Inc Ht'ie nome which the Big Store provided for
i'S women employees near Long Branch closes this
week until another summer The girls fortun,to
enough 10 nave gone down this week have had an
exceptionally pleasant time The cottages were open
Tor twelve consecutive weeks. and about a thou
SAND girls enjoyed the hospitality Of the firm Tho
plans Tor next summer provide for a much larger
NUMBER OF girls If these plans mature as con-
teml'ated. SIX or eight summer homes Will be nee
essary 10 accommodate the girls that are to be sent
there. All arrsngements concerning the summer
outings are In the direct charge OF the Sogcl-l oOp
er Companys Employees Association of which H.
lawson, superintendent OF the store Is presI-
dent, w H. Johnson, secretary and treasurer and
all the heads Of the departments the Board of
Directors. All OF the employees OF the house con
tribute to the ASSOCIATE small monthly PAYMENTS
ranging from five TO forty cents. and the firm on
their part. donate all lines and "A handsome check
at the end OF the year One OF the principal
sources OF revenue Of the association, however Is
the annual BAH and entertainment which will prob
ably be held next season on a magnificent scale
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-04

The desert OF Sahara forms natural fronuer 10
that section of Africa known by the somewhat
vague name Of Soudan. BY IT Is UNDERSTOOD the
region south OF the Sahara and bounded on 'he
west and southwest by the Atlantic Ocean FROM
the Gulf of Guinea inland there is no definite SOUTH
ern border line. This region may. however De
somewhat roughly defined as extending from D oe-
grees TO II degrees north latitude and from 10 de-
grees west longitude eastward to the Nile rms
region is occupied by several peoples, and Includes
many different States. II embraces the basins OF
the Niger Lake Tchai and the Bahr-el-Ghazal
branch OF the Nile representing respectively west
ern Qlcluding French Soudan). Central and East
ern or Egyptian Soudan The Nile region Is gen
orally taken the eastern frontier OF the Soudan.
although II probably reaches 10 the foot OF the
Abyssnian highlands.
Eastern Soudan comprises Darfur. Kordofan'
Senaar, Taxa the Equatorial Province and the
Bahr-el-Ghazal Province. 1t covers an area OF
10000 square miles. with population OF over
ten million. 1t under Egyptian rule more or
less until 1882 when the revolt Of the Mahdi alien
ated II and broke IT into various districts After
the death of the Mahdl. one Of his neutenants,
known the Khlfa succeeded to his power,
and with Omdurman as his capital has since ruled
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-04
FLAMES WRECK GASLIGHT PLANT.
FIRE ALARMS RUNG TO SAVE NEIGHBOR-
ING TENEMENT HOUSES-CHlLDREN
BRAVELY RESCUED.

The nart ~ the Consolidate Casight Company
in the block bounded by the East River, Avenue A,
Twentieth and Twenty-hrst SITS, was heavily dam
aged by fire late yesterday afternoon. The blaze
started in what Ia known the lmehouse on the
Twenty frst-st side one Of series OF three-storF
structures that extend from the river to Avenue n
II spread with such rapdy that there was every
Indication of a tremendous blaze. first and sec
ond alarm were sent in and when the fremen saw
the combustble nature OF the plant third, fourth
and fifth alarm were rung in rapid succession
Before the arrival OF endorsements the flames
spread to buildings either side known as the
purifying and storage houses. They did not get
beyond those buildings. however, except to reach
over to the cornice of the tenement-house at NO
1872 Avenue A. in the block. and catch the
cornice. Several of the windows In this ana the
adjoining tenement houses were also broken by
the heat Nos 1885, 32S. 800 and 1872 Avenue are
nve-story tenement-houses. each holding eight
families When the fire caught No. 1872 the tenants
were panic-sricken. and they began to throw their
goods out Of windows and into the halls Many
without trying to save anything rushed into the
street
Three little children Of the O'Brien family, TWO
boys and a baby girl the Oldest only eight years
old were locked in their fiat on the top floor and
they climb to the Horoscopes and threatened to
lump The crowd below called to them 10 be stu;
and the oldest lad with rare presence or nina
them firmly until John |. Itze of No 40 West
Thirtyffth-st., dashed up the stairs broke IN me
door and brought them down In safety amid a
great Outburst OF cheers
About forty men work In the buildings eaught
by the fire Most OF them had gone home when
the blaze broke out, but twelve, under Foreman NC
Connell were In the place. They all got out with,
out injury except James DAILY. who cut his mana
and burned his wrist in escaping down ladder.
Three tanks of gycerine in the Pnrifyng- ho G
were exploded BY the flames, but did little ADJ
tional damage. The great storage tanks are III the
next block and at no time were endangered chs,
The gas company places It's loss at SlOvo. ChieI
Bonner put II at $500 The company carries JUS
own Insurance. The workmen say that the nre
was caused 10y a spark from a furnace failing INTO
a tank Of gycerine. James DAILY sald that ne
would have been burned to death had II not been
for the arrival of Fireman Conway. OF Engine NO
g. who found him at window OF an upper hoor
half conscious and helped him down Il ladder.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-04
WESTMINSTER COUNTY.
WHITE PLAINS.

Announcement is made that n fair Will be soon
held in this village for the benefit Of The Tribune
Sunshine Society whose membership reaches nearly
four thousand. and is represented In nearly every
State in the Union large number OF these MEM
bers completely isolated from the OUTSIDE
world. being "shut-ins" and as such have been
confined to beds Of suffering for years Inc far Is
to be held for the purpose Of raising fund where
by the society may further extend It's usefulness
by sending rays Of sunshne'' which VIII cheer
and comfort those sadly afflicted. Any VINO de-
sire to contribute TO this good cause (and no sum
is small but il will he gratefully receiVed) can
do so by addressing Mrs NJ. NJ PAINTER Box o.
White Plains. y. Y.
A reception will be given by Union Hook ana
Ladder Company for J. Aver Nathans. one OF JUS
members Of Company &. list Regiment, at the
cnginc-house the evening Of Thursday, Septem-
Der s. An interesting programme Is being pre-
pared.
Notices OF appeal TO the Appellate Division were
filed in the County Clerks Office yesterday morning
by Alexander Masterton, Harriet 4. rockwell ana
Fannie W. Mueller from the decision of the County
Court in the matter Of the application OF supervisor
Herbert ID. Lent for the appointment or commits
sioners for the drainage of lands In the town OF
East Chester
The Farmers Loan and Trust Company the
Westminster County Water Works Company and
the New-York and White Plains Suburban Water
Company have filed notice OF appeal 10 the APP
pellate Division from the orde Of Justice Martin
J. Keogh. in the Supreme Court In the matter or
the requirement by the Board Of Water Commits
sioners OF the village OF White Plains OF the plant
OF tho local water company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-04
STERILIZED MILK DEPOTS OPEN.

Nathan Straus sent out the following notice yes
tcrday;
on account OF the extreme heat prevailing
and its DISASTROUS effects upon the poor babies In
our crowded tenement districts II ~ absolutely
necessary that they should receive proper noursh-
lied milk depots. which are usually open on Sun
days only part of the day. and some closed EN-
tircy, open all day tomorrow. and In response /
have given instructions as follows:
Recreation pier. foot OF East Thrd-st from
"A. IN. to lO T.
Recreation pier foot OF East Invent - fourth st ,
from II M. To III
Recreation pier foot of Barrow-st.. from II IN.
to 10 y. IN.
Roof garden OF Educational Alliance East Broad
way and Jeiferson-st.. from T. IN. TO 10 p. nj.
Central Park from a. m to u y. m.
Tompkins Park; from a. m TO u y. m.
Battery Park. from a. IN. to p. m.
No. lJi Avenue G, from IL to p. m.
No. i07 West F!fy-third-st.. from "A. TO
No. 2u East Ffty-ninth-st. from a. m to
u y. m.
II this oppressive heat continues tomorrow, the
depots will remain open the same hours
| wish TO call particular attention to the fact
that the formulas of Professor A. jacob (barlev
dime water and milk. etc). are to be obtained only
at the following depots: Avenue c. East Fifty
nlnth-st., West Fifty-thrd-st roof garden OF Edt-
CatiOnal Alliance. the three recreation piers but
not the public parks. When children are III or
complaining, these formulas should always be
used. and not the milk which Is disposed OF by the
glass In the parks
In other years at this time | was making prep
aratons to close up some OF the depots and for
this reason the supply OF gratuitous tickets which
| have distributed to physicians who go among the
nearly so. but this need prevent them from
prescribing sterilized milk milk foods whenever
needed, as the simple prescription OF any physician
hot spell. $3.50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-04

CONSIDERABLY IMPROVED BY his REST IN THIS
CITY-HIs MEN IN BETTE, U.NDITIoN TOO

CONSIDERABLY IMPROVED BY his REST IN THIS
CITY-HIs MEN IN BETTER O.NDITIoN. TOO.
Colonel Downs Of the list Regiment accompanied
b. his wife. left the Park Avenue Hotel for the
Adirondacks yesterday morning. The rest that the
colonel has had in the last few days has done
him world Of good, and he said yesterday he
was feeling well when he started his trip He
looked good deal stronger and there firm
ness about his step that indicated returning health
Before leaving he left this notice with the clerk
a. the MOTEL:
The member, O. the New-York Stock Exchange
nave raised S2lS for the list Regiment Relief Fund
Iney stated that the money was raised for the
purpose OF sending 10 the country the sick men OF
ine list Regiment. The money was sent 10 the
veterans Relief Committee.
Most OF the sick men in the regiment showed n
slight Improvement in health yesterday In spite
o. the continued hot weather. The men at the
7lst Regimen. Arnory were all busy Yesterday
Go-ninG In ding the 5000 letters which have fol-
lowed the regiment up from Cuba These letters
FER the most part did not reach The army in time
60 be distributed 10 the regiment. In other cases
the mail has been o. the uncallel-for variety
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-04
GOVERNORS IN WASHINGTON.
BLACK, VOORHEES, AND sCOF1ELD CONFER
WITH THE ADJUTANT- GENERAL
FAVORABLE REPORTS
CAMPS

Washington. Sept 3-Three Governors or
States had each conference with Ad)utant-
General Corbin to-day. All Of hem discussed
with the General the conditions of the troops
from their respective States in the various
camps Of mobilization, and made recommenda-
tons as to the mastering out Of certain regi-
ments.
Governor Frank S Black Of New-York talked
with General Corbin about his visit TO the
camps in the South. from which he returned last
night. He assured General Corbin that the
health conditions of the troops in the camps
were not so bad as they had been pictured by
some newspapers and recommended that the
Sd. 9th and 14th New-York regiments be re-
lieved from duty These organizations VIII be
mustered out as soon as possible. Other New
York regiments. Governor Black thought. would
be glad to leave the service. now that the war Is
over and he intimated that he might in few
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-04
TYPHOID AT C4MP BLACK.
DIR. ENRIGHT CRITICIsEs THE SANITARY
ARRANGEMENTS HEMPsTEAD ALARMED
ABOUT THE WATER SUPPLY.

Camp Black, Hampstead Plains. Long Island
Sept 3.-Typhoid was still much in evidence at
Camp Black to-day. and Dr. Maurice Enright, Of
No. SD3 Greene-ave., Brooklyn. secretary OF the
Medical Board OF ST. Catharines Hospital Of
Brooklyn, says = Is there to stay.
DR. Enright. on behalf Of his hospital, cTered 10
take charge OF ali typhoid fever patients at the
camp. free of expense TO the Government but the
hospital surgeons. without exception. seemed to
take the offer personal insult. and as in
situation that they were not able to take care of
their sick, and declined the offer.
There were hundred In the hospitals
and DR. Enright says he is positive more than
half are down with typhoid. although they
being treated for maaTia fever. He says the sani-
tary arrangements are terrible. and the method Of
dlsiniecting employed Is ii farce. In many cases
the sinks and cook shdcks within a hundred
feet Of each other and the swdTms of flies the
means OF carrying the germs. II IS Impossible to
give typhoid patients proper care. The men nurses
are Wiling enough. but they are not capable, the
doctor says.
Health officer F. l.. Lanehart, Of the town Of
Hampstead said to-day he had made comp amt TO
the State Board Of Health that the water supply of
his town is in danger Of contamination from Camp
miles further away.
The report reaching here .atc this afternoon that
the 2Ols is to do duty in Cuba well received.
The 202d and 20}d men don't Ike the idea Of going
to Camp Meade. In Pennsylvania, ana remaining
there All the 203d men want to be mustered out.
and they say the officers are the only ones who
want to continue in the volunteer service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-04
SING SING.

The congregation OF ST Augustine's Church will
observe St Augustne's Day with appropriate exer-
cises to-day. A solemn high mass will be cele-
brated at 10:6 o'clock this morning for which
special musical programme has been prepared. The
Rev John 4. Waters Of Por; Chester. Will deliver
sermon on ST. Augustine, the patron saint OF the
church.
The Rev DR. {. VI Niles OF ST Pauls Episcopal
Church. has returned from his vacation, and Will
occupy his pulpit this morning
In the absence Of the pastor the Rev. James 4;
McWiams the Rev. William H. Johnson VIII
preach In the Presbyterian Church to-day
The proposed excursion Of the power craft Of the
Sing Sing Yacht club to Stony Point tomorrow
has been abandoned
The annual inspection and parade Of the sing
Sing Fire Department Will take place tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock.
Beginning September J. star mail route between
this village and Briarclin Manor and Pleasanivlle
went into effect The first mall leaves this village
at n. m: returning leaves Pleasantyille At 12-p
o'clock In the afternoon tho mall leaves this VII
lac at . y. m. the return mail from Plea-antvilc
leaving that place nj ih5 p. m. This arrangem"nt
will make about seven hours' difference in mall
delivery between the places named and White
Plains. and Will be a great convenience. the only
criticism being that the contract was awarded to
n Western or Southern contractor for few dollars
less than the hid OF the owner Of the local stage
line. who got up a petition and made the route
established fact
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-04
ION h EIiS

T.. G. Brown presided N the meeting OF the TX
ccutIve Committee q the Young Mems Republican
club on Friday night. The coming campaign was
discussed and Mr. RrOwn appointed this campaign
Committee: Alderman John II. SoGthWick. Charles
b. ASH. Theodore COX. George y. Rghy. Gustav
Desgrey jr Supervisor Edwin a. Forsyth, W. b.
Dixon. John Sells and T. G. Brown. At a subse-
quent meeting T.. 4. Forsyth was chosen chairman
OF the Campaign Committee and Gcorg" y Rugby
secretary.
The Young Women's Christian Association held
It's frat meeting Of tho fan AT ns new rooms. In
Prospcct-st. Friddy night Mrs. Lyall presided,
ana announced that Miss Louise Waters had been
engaged general secretary. Eleven members
elected.
owing TO the intense heat the Alexander Smith
q Sons carpet shop and the Warlng hat shop
closed again at noon yesterday.
Many Of the city pastors. who have been away
on vacations have returned 10 the city and will
oiiicatc to-day. Among the pastors stu absent
from the city the Rev. James r. Freeman.
rector Of 81 Andrews and the Rev. Dr. A. Il.
Carver rector OF r. Paurs Episcopal Church
The Roy. Dr. William T.. Ketcham. Of this city,
breaches to-day for Dr. Strogbrdgc In Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-04
STRIKE AT COLERAINE ENDED.
AGREEMENT REACHED BETWEEN THE COAL
MINERS AND THE COMPANY

AGREEMENT REACHED BETWEEN The NoAh-
MINERS AND THE COMPANY
Hazleton. Penn. Sept. 3.-The three local assem-
bl,es Of the United Mine Workers held long meetings
at Coleraine last night. with the result that TINS
morning the announcement was made by PRESIDENT
Duffy OF the organization, who interceded LOT 'he
strikers that the strike Is at end ana that Work
will be resumed at the coery on Monday morning.
Superintendent Roderick. representing the com
pany has agreed 10 allow the discharged Hungarian
10 return to work I'm the capacity OF contract IA
borer in which position he will not be suDIecIt 10
the company directly. but TO the miner win Wnonl
he is 10 work. The discharge OF this man bens
the chief cause Of the difhcuity me Su'Ac'' NV
satisfied and Will hold ont no longer. 49,,
The company doctor question has been s SCI "i
nv the agreement that all the employees VINO 90 M,
want to pay for the doctor through the onice W.
have the opportunity this afternoon ot app n
al The office to have their names stricken OH the
list. = 49, ,rooo scale
agreed ipon last fall but altered IN tnc winter W.
y,thdrawn by the United Nine Workers, but uley
reserve the right ask for It's restoration At any
time In the future 800, 49, ,ho mines
Today the mules taken back into tne nine =,
nd many Of the employees VINO lett ColcIh'"c !"
seek work elsewhere will be summoned p"cA'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-04
PEEKSKILL.

The scarlet fever epidemic In Peekskil iS over.
thanks TO the vigilance and care OF the Board Of
Health. In the month iust closed there has not
been reported TO the VILLAGE BOARD OF Health one
case Of any kind ~ contagious diseHse This Is
good record for village Of twelve thousand people.
All the scarlet foyer quarantine cards have been
removed.
exhibition at the Municipal Building The trustees
have decided 10 pave some portions Of tho village
streets and the block from Gnion-avc TO South
Division-st South-sf. has been practically
selected for tho drst work The Board Is divided MS
yei on the subject u ytrlled brick or Belgian
pavement. bu' the general sentiment about town l.
for Belgian pavement.
The First Methodist Episcopal church and the
First Presbyterian Church viii be closed to-day.
In the coming week the First Methodist Episcopal
church Will be- renovated and handsome
carpet will Doe put IN by me Ladies Ala Society
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-04
TO RELEASE MISS BETTINA GIRARD.
WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS OBTAINED AGAINST
THE sUPERIoREss OF ST. sAvIOUR's
SANITARIUM

on the application OF Howe & Hummel counsel
for Miss Bettins Girari, the actress, who is
daughter OF General Ordway. Justice McAdam in
the supreme Court yesterday issued writ Of
habcas corpus directing Sister Mary, the SUPERB
Of 81. Saviours Santarium. at lnwood on
the Hudson. to produce her IN court on Tuesday
next In order that her discharge from the institu-
ton may be procured The petition on which the
writ issued sets forth that Miss Grard IS I'M
lawfully detained and restrained OF her liberty and
that she is not committed or detained under the
order OF any Court.
Mr Hummel said that last May Miss Grard
patient at Bellevue Hospital. where she was ad-
mittcd when suffering from severe attack OF
nervous prostraton. when she had somewhat re-
covered she applied to her brother, Goodwin ord
way. as the executor OF the viii Of her father.
Albert Ordway OF Washington. for aid ana as
sstance to get to some country place 10 recuperate
her health. He reques,ed her, however TO eeSome
and she refused to do Later however, he
again urged her TO go TO the sanitarum. promising
when she was restored 10 health she could Resume
her vocation an actress. Upon these repre-
her arrival there she papers signed by Justice
Stovcr committing her 10 the institution FOR a
year.
Miss Glrard Mr.. Hummel continued. denied that
she was mcbriate or that she had ever Been
one, and aYcrrcd that she was perfectly able to
manage her affairs She was not dangerous to her
self or others 10y reason Of periodical drunkenness
induced by alcoholic stimulants. on the contrary.
she had been FOR many years an actress OF Ma
I'm plays, farce-comedies and operate attractions,
and alleged that she had opportunities OF secur-
atrcal season. Having been In the sanitlrium now
nearly three months she had asked 10 he dis
charged but was informed by the Superioress that
as she had been committed for twelve months she
could not be released until that term had expired.
Mr. Humme said that whom ne writ came up for
argument he would prove that Miss Grard's deten-
ton was Illegal. and that she should be released
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-04
AN ASIATIC BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION

CHINAMEN AND A sIAMEsE GAIN PERMIss,o,,
TO INCORPORATE 1T.
Justice McAdam in the Supreme Court yes.erd.
granted application for the Incorporation OF .
benevolent association, to be known as the Main
Dok Gong Sharr. The society will be composea
altogether Of Asiatics. Its incorporators are an
Cinnamon, with the exception of James White wbo
Is a native OF Siam. Justice McAdam, under m.
statute requiring that the incorporators Of all COR
poratons in this State must comprise majority a,
American citizens. insisted having affidav,.
filed by three VI the trustees of the associate,
setting forth that they had been duly naturalized
Justice McAdam said this was the first incorpors.
ton of an Asiatic society he had ever granted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-04
Az reno or THE ARKELL FAILrRE.

Baltimore. Sept (specnD -G"orsc A. Ferguson.
Of Nevs- York 1l.d IN the Washington County
Court. at Hugerstown. Nj, to-day attachment
against tho ArkcH Publishing Company OF New
York publishers OF Judge" FOR a balance OF Nl00
claimed by Ferguson TO be due him for commits
sions on the sale OF 3l2)WO worth OF bonds OF that
company. OF this amount 10000 worth. II is as
serted. was sold each 20 John Jacob AstOr and 4
y. Brady. and $1,000 lots 10 Felix Campbell. J. II.
FlAgler and oth"r- netting Ferguson Si.f0o upon
ancc for which he sues. The attachment was laid
on four lots rold at Hagerstowu during the hand
boom by the Land Improvement Company 10 Rus
EEL Harrison and BY him transferred to the Arke
Publishing Company.