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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-05
HELP THEMSELVES NO MORE.
WANING FAITH IN MEMS HONESTY bhiNuU
ABOUT THE DOWNFALL OF AN OLD
BUSINESS SYSTEM

A New-York Institution passed out OF ehstenco
yesterday when downtown luncheon place began
a new method of doing business. For years people
had gone there on weekdays. helped themselves -
what they wanted from the counters In the way %
sandwiches pies cakes. etc, and paid as they wene
out The place is ornamented with scrpura texts
and the proprietor seemed TO have the utmost con-
ndence In the honesty OF his patrons notice wzD
recently posted 20 the effect that "a gentemao
always pay FOR what he eats. ana that tho placo
desired the patronage OF gentlemen only" Tha4
was the first indication OF the proprietors waning
faith In the honesty OF the average man.
There 10 have been no Improvement In I'm
condition for yesterday when the patrons OF The
place came with their appetites they found tho
counters empty. and instead OF helping themselves
what they wanted was handed to them. Every man
received a check on entering the place. which had
to be presented to the waiter before anything would
be handed TO the man in search Of luncheon and
from this check stubs would be by which the
reserved part OF the check would indicate 10 whao
extent the holder OF the check had patronized the
hear from the customers ten" twenty" or whats
ever OF ais indebtedness might be. -.
ceived the checks and knew by them what the hu
With the new arrangement the help-yoursef-and.
pay when you-lea restaurant goes out OF extses
ence and men who make a business OF guidfn1
strangers through the business part OF the city WIN
demonstrate to the visitor that all men are honed9
IN New
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-05
RURGL4RY IN PARK ROW STORE.

burglars on Friday night entered Paul Fry's
second hand jewelry shop, at No. 30 Park Row. and
carried off revovers god-illed rings. opera glasses
and other small property. valued at 1854, besides
rapsacking the store. The store was entered by a
rear window which looks onto an alley. Inc Durg-
80 che nolIco gay. may nave entered this alley
e.o,, Chambers-st or may have hred room In
MulIer's lodging house. next door, ana have got
down the are-escape thin iron bar was wrenohed
on fhe window and grating removed Inc PARK
Row window was so thickly hung with goods that
~ burglars worked at pleasure. with smhn dan-
CO.. Of being seen from the street Ihey PICKED
snd chose among the goods In the store taxing
what was best and leaving what "aS "'' '"''H-
Detectives earned yesterday that man about
aeted al an adjoining store for the Key OF me eey
gafe on Friday night. The request was refused
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-05
OLD STYLE INTERRUPTED SCREW

different radi. The chamber In the or~ech Is
served similarly. OF course. Consequently when
the plug Is swung into position all OF It's
threaded parts will not be confronted by re
cesses But owing 70 n difference or lever, 10
nut the matter in popular phrase, there VIII be
no interference. Only twelfth OF a turn VIII
then be required 10 lock the plug securely
The chief merit Of this innovation is that In
asmuch as the holding qualities or the plug are
INCREASED 33 per cent the length Of that device
may be lessened one-third. Its weight Is dmn-
ished correspondlngly. The gun. too. Is short
ened in proportion. and this change occurs AT
the heaviest part OF the piece. The abbreviation
~ tho Mug moreover. enables 1t TO swing clear
OF the breecb In opening the gun.
Swedish engineer, Axsl Welin, IL credited
with having made this Improvement in the In
terrlfpted screw
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-05
American
Speciality Co.,
9Th Ave. Hotel.

In RusIa Germany. Turkey. Austria-every.
where y - -'-the money paid Is refunded az
once vut not 80 in Spain. Here you have to-
make various pilgrmages. from post to pilIa~
interviewing officials dignitares clerks, por~'
ters All shake their heads shrug their shous-:
ders purse their lips and assure you that the
Government allows them no special FUNDS foe
the purpose Yes but II you do not rorwaro
my message. for which l paid you In advancet
YOU have no right to keep my money on. nos
or course not. We are not 10 blame you knoWS
You had better see our chief. He Is very busy
now but II YOU call tomorrow I am sure YOU
can see him" spent four days 5ourney1n9
from chief 10 subordinate. and from subordinate
10 chief. and at last | received the following;
satisfactory promise: If you Will write petsl
ton 10 the Chief OF the Telegraph. asking tnes
the money he refunded you for the suppresse9
messages he will deal with IL in due time
What is due time?' I ventured 70 inquresy
Well we cannot promise anything. SAID my
informant. Senor Perez. except that ~hen me
funds allow IL you shall have your money
back" But could you. perhaps say appron>'
mately vhen?" He could not but anotner oug
fetal could and did-"Any time between TIVE
and four months"
Such is n specimen--a tame, hundrum specol
rnen-of the methods OF procedure In the con-
stitutional kingdom Of Spain. under the moeS-
liberal OF liberal Governments. in the cultures
capital Of Madrid. What takes place IN tn~t
provinces and what took place In Cuoa we cam
not affirm with certainty. hut here the oio
proverb undoubtedly holds good: II they 90
these things In a green tree. what shall oe donS,
in the dry" Spain has truly fallen upon evH
ia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-05
XAVIER ATHLETIC CLUBS PLANS.

TIL. Xavier Athletic Club Is looking TO William
J. Ryan 10 win points for them In the New-forK
Athletic Club spring games next SATURDAY Ryan
is entered IN the half-mis handicap He is coneid-
ersd n fast man and has number of prizes
zinc. the drst Of the year. In the Ih Regiment
games on March T. he crossed the line nor tar
h.n,nd smpson IN the mile handicap. On tho
su..,,r1 r,xbt hs won the half mile at the
~ pa1,r.n, games in Brooklyn. and the fol-
iaur,ns Tneeday al the 18th Regiment games, he
won third place In the mile run. On Memorial
re-, az Celtic Park he finished five yards behind
Cant Of Harvard In the half-mile run Grant
won in 2o2 rs In the same games ne was on me
ssnt the Xavier Club in the high and broad jumps
AZ Travers Island, next Saturday He had a most
uocessfSIi sea son last year and although not In the
hest form. from lack OF practice. expected TO win
hirh lump u feet II tncheA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-05
A NEW BREECH MECHANISM.
THE INTERRUPTED SCREW IMPROVED
BY A SWEDE.
ITS HOLDING QUALITIES INCREASED
AND WEIGHT REDUCED.

AND WEIGHT REDUCED
An improvement in the breech plugs OF Dig
cannon has just been introduced by the great
English firm Of gunmaksrs Vickers. Sons d
Maxim. Its value will be better appreciated II
the reader will first recall what breech plug
is. and how II has hitherto been held IN place.
The old way to load cannon was 10 put the
ammunition into the -nuzzle, and ram IL back
until it could go further. The modern way
Is to open the gun from behind and thrust the
projectte and powder in at the breech. IL then
becomes necessary 10 close UP securely the
hole through which they are inserted.
To facilitate loading in this manner the pore
OF tie gun extends clear through az the rear
and It is stopped up, after the charge is In
place by means OF cylindrical block OF steel
called the breech plug. This plug is very
heavy. Its weight In a 13-inch gun is not far
from half ton. The handling Of 1t is simpl-
fed by mounting II in a gate or carriage. or
tray" which is hinged to the butt end OF the
gun. Thus the gunners are relieved OF the
bother OF lifting this great mass Of metal. and
are saved much trouble IN the adjustment OF II.
In order 70 keep the powder when II Is ignited.
from driving the breech plug out behind, In
stead Of sending the proiectile forward. the plug
Is provided with a coarse screw thread OF from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-05
FOR CARE or GONSUMPTTvE NEGROES.

wear ago there vas Established In Southern
pI,.s Y C.. under the name of the Pickford
sanita rum n hospital for con@umptfve negroes
pr L. A. Scruggs. who has devoted his life
"a tho care OF suffering people OF his race. has
charge OF the institution, and he Is now IN this
city TO interest the chArtaby inclined mere IN us
u,ofara He says that there now two hospital
cottages on the four acres OF ground owned and
Maid for already and that thcrc are iifty patients
rnder his care there His plan IL 10 have twelve
more cottages The sauitarum depends Tor It's
extstence upon contributions. and Joseph O. Brown
10 r,res,lent OF the Citizens National Bank OF
PaIeirh y C. will be glad 70 receive funds Tor
lis benefit Or. Scruggs has Communications In
Writing OF the worthincss Of the sanitarium. given
hy tho Governor OF North Carolina. the mayor
ne Chamber OF Commerce and the Cotton En-
change OF Raleigh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-05
BISsELDs TRANSFER DECLARED ILLEGAL.

Justice Cohen In the Supreme Court yesterday de-
cided that a guardian al tem must be appointed
for the two children OF Eugene V. n bissell ana
his wife Mrs Mary Valentine Bissel. In an action
brought by Bernard Schulich to set aside q trans
fer bv Mr. Bssel OF his interest In the Arm OF T. Bis
cell Son g. Co. to his father the senior moHosr OF
the firm An action for absolute divorce brought
hy f. V N Bissen against his wife Is pending IN
he SUPREME Court. Pssell opposed the paymeh NJ
~ alirnony before the trial Of the suit on the
gronnd that he mad now interest In the nrm OF
oRis,ell son g. Co. having resigned his partner.
sn,n In the concern. This plea s disregarded ~
baIn held the transfer was for the purpose OF
AVOIDING the payment OF ahmony.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-05
THE REV. d. ". KENNEDY ORDAINED.

The Rev David W. Kennedy ordained to th0
priesthood yesterday morning at the Church q
the Paulist Pa hers. In Coumbus-ave.. in the pres
enoe OF a large congregation. by Bishop Farley.
The new priest baptized. received his fra
communion and confirmed and ordained n
the same church. Bishop Farley was the celebrant
of the low mass at which the ordination took
place The new priest will say his first to-day
at II O'Clock in the church. Father William Elliott
will preach the sermon.
Among the clergy present yesterday we're thu
Very Rev Dr. Burt, Of Bedford Park. and the Rev,
c. G. Okeefe OF West Point A reception was hold
after the ordination and Father Kennedy received
the congratulations Of . large number Of fraeoAD
and aeQuaintancoA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-05
ELEVATED CARS on THE BRIDGE.
LIKELY THAT THEY WILL BIZ RUNNING THERE
BOON

John Z. Shea the Commissioner OF Bridges said
Yesterday that while the agreements between the
city and the elevated railroads had not been signed
Il was probable that his proposition TO these COM
panies made time ago for the running Of
trains over the Brooklyn Bridge would be accept
ed ana that the Bridge cars would be wtthdra wn
before July l. II IS expected that the Brooklyn
ELEVATED Railroad Company will be running It's
IRIS over tho Bridge by the middle Of this month
,rbr agreement with the roads will include taking
The f3ridSc car system and transferring passengers
rom one end TO the other az the present rates,
,,nile passengers VIII be carried from Manhattan to
,he ends OF the roads for five cents
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-05
NETWORK ATHLETIC GLIB GAMES
ENTRIES GIVE PROMISE OF SOME EXCITING CON
TESTS

Entries for tho sixtieth games OF the New York
Athletic Club TO be held next Saturday at Trevers
Island Pelham Manor. will close tomorrow. after
an extension Of time from Thursday. made at the
request OF several OF the colleges whose repre-
sentatives are 10 compete over one hundred en-
tries have been made In the lo-yard and 22O-
yard runs Tewkesbury. OF Pennsylvania, and Rush,
OF Princeton will again DO brought together, and
I'm the quarter-mile there Is u possibility that Long.
OF Columbia. may have an opportunity 10 run
against F. W Jarvis. OF Princeton Up TO last
night Jarvis had not entered In the half mile
there will probably be John r Cregan. John Brey.
OF Williams: Alexander Grant. OF Pennsy lyania.
and Manye OF the New-Jerscy Athletic club. IN
the mile race Cregan Orton and Christensen Will
compete The latter two are 10 enter the English
cham pionshlps Remington and Rogers Will appear
in the broad jump and J. y. Winsor and Walter
c. Carroll in the high jump. In The weights Mae
nner and sheldon and MacCracken will put the shot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-05
DONOVAN DECLARED A PROFESSIONAL

~ r,or,s,ra,,on Committee OF the Amateur Ath-
,.,,c 1rrion Yesterday declared W. II. Donovan. NJ
Sn",b C;lens Fails. y T.. a professional; Donovan
South "a IN Tho neigh borhood of NewYork many
has ws,f1 ,h nonsjderaSe success He competed for
times ", 49, nrize at North Adams Macs. on Me-
morIal Day under an assumed nAins
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-05

,ards Who understand. nay. who have an inklng
even Of any foreign tongue. are lncredinly
few Even French is Greek TO most OF me
educated classes Of officials. journalists and poll
ticIans still there are several who know
French but very few. indeed. who have even
a smattering Of English hence the Length OF
time IL takes 70 censure an English message In
general therefore, the matter stands thus; There
is little news 10 he had before ) ?. m. and
telegram handed In at 3 80 p m VIII most likely
reach London too late Cor the morrows paper
That is one aspect Of the matter Tho Germans
however are much better OF. Their language
ls given up as a bad job by all Spanish officials
and no attempt whatever is made 70 censure
kilograms in that language. To prove this the
following experiment was lately resorted to In
nv presence Two identical kilograms were
handed In at the office tho one In German and
the other In French. Next day the latter was
returned as stopped by the censor wniie the
other was forwarded and duly appeared Leg.
there should be any doubt on the subject. the
evperiment was repeated. with the same result
another day, ard on a third occasion an &C
quaintance Of mine forwarded q most sensa-
tional message In German 10 the enect tnat the
nosition OF the Queen Regent had become pro-
carious and tho censor passed II on without
remark, .,, .o-,. -,
banding in OF a telegram would be amusing were
they not so irksome and time killing: You ap-
preach little window In the one once IN .ne
CITY and when your turn comes. hand IN your
message The clerk counts the words couple
of times over. adds up the result or each page.
refers to the written tariff ana hnds OUT VIVA.
the cost is in francs Then he taxes another
slip OF paper. finds out what the rate OF ex-
change is at the moment and reduces the francs
10 Spanish pesAtas. Finally. he reads out the
resuit-say 5a7 pesetas 80 centimes. You en-
grave these figures in your memory anu Ieavins
tho hall 60 cut TO another window In passage
outside and there await your turn, repeating
oIyays the number 39I.3J till the clerk asks
Won what you want Then you explain that you
are come to purchase Spanish stamps FOR the
sum Of 597 pesetas IS centimes. and you take
o,t n note for 600 pesetas. The passage Is
dark on the brightest day. and you accept the
stamps and your change In a spirit OF true re-
IIpious faith for you see not even darkly as In
a glass When you return TO the inner sane
tuary and help to make queue. awaiting your
urn again the chances that you find your
self short Of stamps. In consequence Of mis-
take on the part Of the clerk outside. This hap
pened twice TO me- but am bound TO say the
individual discovered and rectihed his error. SC
that my only loss Of about thirty-hve min
utes more
p1rGRrMAGEs FROM POST TO PILLAR
But the most curious thing Of all Is the proc
ess Of recovering your money, II the telegram
be suppressed. There is no way OF obtaining
speedily. You must wait Messages OF mine to
the value OF several hundred pesetas were
stopped. and called at the offies Tor the monav.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-26
Wool.

Rradstreers: The market shows con-
siderable activity. Notwithstanding the
nearness OF the end OF the year, sales
In Boston this week footing UP In ex-
cess OF 6.OO0,OOO pounds OF this bust
ness over 100000 pounds were OF terri
tory and Texas grades, while nearly
10000 pounds OF Australian have been
sold. Tho latter woods arc firmly held.
and holders are yet asking full recent
prices. which Is, however. several cents
In the grease lower than the woods can
be Imported sor. Bids close to the mar
ket have been made ON other large llneE
ard rafpEed All foreign wdois are
firm. as nj the prices ruling the woods
cannot be replaced Territory woods are
firm ut ruling rates. about 42NH cents
secured being The basis Of Gales OF fine
wcdium that ar, being made Staple
lots win command fno:e. while skinned
'ptf ~ short wools would sell At 30
CcnlR Fleece woods are quiet and the
price largely nominal on nil but mc-
lirm grades. Pulled woods arc quiet,
hut ctdddp
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-26
HuNDREDs OF THEM.
But There's Material Difference
When tho Proof Comes From
Wheeling.

But There's a Material Difference
When the Proof Comes From
Wheeling.
There are great many Of them.
Every paper has its share.
Statements hard to believe, harder to
prove,
Statements from PARKWAY places.
What people say In Maine.
Public expression from California.
Outlines good Endorsement there.
But OF little service here at home.
Wheeling people want local proof.
The sayings Of neighbOrs, friends and
citizens.
Home Endorsement counts.
1t disarms the skeptlc, is beyond dis
pute.
This Is the backing that stands be-
hind every box of Doan's Kidney Pills.
Here is a case Of It:
You can readily find ]. B. Chambers,
OF No. g. South Wabash street. or see
him on the street teaming, and trans
ferrlng. He says: you can use ms
name for all that It is worth in recon-
mendlng and Indorsing Doan's Kidney
Pills. | got box at the Logan Drug
store. and they cured me Of a Ave
year-old trouble with which suffered
terribly, particularly so for a year. On
der the treatment. pain in the lolns,
sharp twInges in the Kidneys, languor
and depression In the mornings and
dizzy head disappeared. That is why l
Indorse Doan'S Kidney Pills"
D0an's Kidney Pills for sale by nll
dealers. Price so cents Mailed by
F'oster-AIllburn Co., Buffalo, n. y, sole
agents for the U. s, Remember the
name Doan's, and take no substitute.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-26

CHICAGO. Dec. 25.-Recelpts OF cat
tie to-day were sven smaller than usual
on Saturday, and the market was al
most entirely a nominal one. Yester-
dhy,s prices prevailed In the few trans
actions recorded. Traders are looking
for liberal receipts and lower prices on
Monday.
Buyers Of hogs took hold briskly at
advances Of 5dplOc. Hogs sold at an
extreme range OF 81 25as 6j for the
poorest To the hest, largely at IS $50
2 60 The late market was weak and
lower, and some hogs. for which 81 60
was bid, carly sold for 81 52h. Pack
crs are counting on liberal receipts
next Monday
TOO few sheep and lambs were re-
Ceived to make market, and prices
were pretty much nominal Sheep sold
at Sc 0OG2 10 for the poorest 10 81 GOO
4 % for the best. YenrllnE sheep were
quoted at "a OOd4 30. and lambs sold at
So 6OaA 90 fol, common, up to s. COOS 10
for choice lambs.
Recelpts-Cnttle. 100 head; hogs, 1000
head: sheep, 1000 head,
EAST LIBERTY, Pa, Pa. Dec a.
Cattle-StoadH. Extrn, s. 9OGl5 IS;
prime, 81 90@5 20; common, 81 200S GO.
Hogs-Steady. Prime heavles, 81 u
"a 30; best assorted mediums. 81 f6T
3 IS: heavy Workers.. 81 35I3 10; light
Workers. and pigs, SO SOFAS rs: coarse
hogs 50 25G13 IS; common pigs and
skirS. 50 s593 10: roughs, s. 25g3 TO-
shcep--Slow. Choice wcthers, 81 400
( 30; common. 81 5O93 80; choice lambs,
s. ihGI5 30: common to good, 50 bOGS 20;
veal calvos, So JOd7 90,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-26
NICARAGUA CANAL.


AhGRGAN w N1AE - A7-ff
NEW YORK. Dec. 9s,-The prellHi-
nary report OF the Nicaragua canal
commission, consisting Of General
Hams, Admiral Walker and Professor
Haupt has been completed and viii be
read before the senate committee either
during the Christmas recess OF Congress
or Immediately afterward.
This report will give many details o.
construction In regard to the proposed
route and will give pretty close figure
on the entire cost OF the undertaking as
far as human ingenuity can f0resee.
A summary Of these costs have been
made out In sections and without going
into the details OF curves and levels
they are as follows:
The eastern harbor and jettles VIII
require about 100000 cubic yards Of
soft excavation. The 1etties themselves
require about four hundred thousand
cubic yards Of rip-rap stone.
The GreytOwn section OF the canal,
that is the section beginning at the
harbor and reaching to the east divide,
viii require 100000 cubic yards Of
earth and clay excavations, The three
locks in this section will cost in the
nelghtorhOod OF ten million dollars, COM
plete, with three million yards excava-
ton. This section Is ABOUT thirteen and
one-half miles in length and runs
through the jungle country near the
coast. There viii be seven hundred
acres of clearing and grabbing also III
this section The incidental expenses
will amount 10 little besides those above
enumerated, therefore they are omitted.
The divide section reaches from here
through the high rocky range OF hills to
twenty-four miles further. There are
seven and one-half million cubic yards
of rock In this cut and about five mill
ion yards of earth and clay. The de-
partments of this cut will be mitiSated
bY the height OF the canal. which Is
here 112 feet above the sea. The actual
cutting will be about two hundred feet
in the deepest part. From here begins
the San Francisco basin and Florida
lagoon. This Is low country and the
cutting which will reach TO the ochoa
dam, thirty-f0ur and one-half miles
from the Caribbean sea Will only add
ten million yards to the figures, making
trIfle over 100000 cubic yards to the
dam,
From here a summary Of the cut
through the San Juan rive: will aggre.
uate 1900, 900 cubic yards with about
100000 more for curve widening and
1000 acres clearing and grubbing. This
will not include any Of the dams or em-
bankments, but simply the channel cut
ting in the bed OF the San Juan river.
This makes 100000 cubic yards OF all
grades OF cutting to Lake Nicaragua.
The cost Of the ochoa dam upon which
rests the entire Feasibility OF the route.
has not been accurately computed, as
the undertaking of go colossal nature
as to be beyond figuring within unit,
or even more. The dam will be over
1900 feet In length, Its foundation sew
enty-flve feet below the bed Of silt in
the river bottom, and It's rise over 100
feet. AS the river will have to be turn
ed from It's course during this construc-
ton 1t will be seen that many details
will have to be taken into consideration
for an estimate for its cost.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-26
ANnrroyy Escanc.

Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada
E. Hart, of Groton, S. D.: WAS taken
with bad cold which settled on my
lungs: cough set In and finally ternl-
mated in Consumption. Four Doctors
gave me up, saying l could live but a
short time, gave myself UP to my
Savior, determined II could not stay
with my friends on earth. would meet
my absent ones above My husband was
advised to get Or. Kings New DIscov-
cry for Consumption, Coughs and Colds.
gave 1t trial, took In all eight bot
ties. It has cured me, and thank God
am saved and now we'll and healthy
woman" Trial bottles free at Logan
Drug Co.'s Drug Store. Regular size
Zoe and 81 90. Guaranteed or price re-
funded.