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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11
STEAMER WING FOOT PROBABLY LOST.

San Francisco Sept. 1o.-The steamer Coptic
which arrived here from the Orient yesterday
brings the news from Hong Kong that the Amer
lean steamer Wing Foot Captain Sherman. is sup
posed to have gone down with all hands United
States Consul-tieneral WiIdman chartered the Wing
Foot 10 carry dispatches 10 Admiral Dewey. at Ma
Mia The little vessel met with several mishaps
and was obliged TO return to port. Since her last
denartnre for Manila she has not been heard from.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11

day during the for the treat
scalp diseases blood disorders red
all system, and
successfully treated and
permanently The compeXcn ouded with botcne liver
eckles the skin Is thick
slick and oily rough can be speedily
and completely made soft smooth and white
examination is desirable but realizing
convenient possible for every one to visit our
Institute adopted and formulated system whereby all who
successfully treated
their homes provided question blank which we furnish
returned BY this
by a with the most gratifying
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11
COIN COMING FROM AFRICA AND hono. -

A pr,yate cable from London says tha' ~, ,mport
there will arrive there from South ArI'a 80 oo also
to ss sO Tn sVa from the Country nt
Australian gold is for CONSIGNMENT 80 exchange
r. is said II was reported on the So ia Europe
Yesterday that $1,000 900 had been eisss
for immediate shipment to this country
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11

DON
and rendered bright anu eAe ~
the broad the nat or nao"
nointsd
transform II INTO us VI
and oy forever dropping rolling or draw" i' ~ 80
rectihed ana
that large
out like spreading sans a
and gracefully to the mead Dbl
tattoo and powder marks scars and all o'het
Of either on the race VI ~
permanently removed without pail ds
The chin, neck ana throat IL d
leathery. aid all oher ulec' anu
made shapey ana graceful
painless and 20 years pacu
produce he mos satisfactory results
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11
MRS POTTER PALMER ACCEPTS.

Chicago Sept. lO-Mrs. Potter Palmer has tele-
grabbed from Newport. X. l.. accepting the chair
manship OF the Womans Auxiliary Committee Of
one Hundred appointed to assist In Chicago's Ma
tional Peace Jubilee. The committee will assist In
the reception guests and in the arrangements FOR
the benefit bali
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11

Liyermore Falls. Ne, Sept. l0-The greater part
OF the business section OF this town destroyed
by Ere to-day over thirty buildings were burned
and one lie vas lost The loss on property was
about 10000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11
white 10 play and mate IN two moves.
CORREEpONDENCE.

Solution 90 ". 255-Q -BG.
Correct solutions received from charles lTnch SONY
Point. y. y. Harold :. beWerft "" canaan, 'ohn
lhc Rev. LOUIS Baher s.lenec'ady ~ y; w. ID. -.
Fails y. y. Edwin II. Baldwin North Adams Mas.
H. y Packard. Saratoga. y. y: \. IS Frey. faatlne
Hridr. y T.: H. VI. Lister Hamilton. Ont; The Rev.
\. Mason New York Walia." call. stony Point \. -,
Isaac Lewis Poet Iuawo.dio. NOnkcrs. =. y. James
Jones. Jacltsonvlle Fla: Mrs :. l. Haskell Brooklyn.
i. ". benedict f., "" Canaan. Conn ana '" J.. Hay
Istrit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11

Judgment for 81 o2I was entered yesterday against
siegfricd Simon. lquordealer. Of No. i's Ams'e'-
dom-ave.. In favor of Obermeyer 4 Lieomahh' XVI
balance due on a chattel mortgage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11

The Sheriff received an execution yesterday I'O"
Kings County against Jacob and Francis 49,
iouor-dealers OF No $50 First-ave in favor Oh Wv
Congress Brewing Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11
RUY LOPEZ.

PROBLEM 80. 25G-BY J. c. WARNER
B.ack-Thirteen Pieces.
on Q .; Q on Q 1t $; RS on g ana .; h' Oh IA
and X ki o. rs on . II 3, Q kt . = -
IL A 4 l,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11

Two judgments. aggregating S2Gj7. were entered
Yesterday against Solomon Grcenbers hquor-dealef'
who had saloons AZ No. - Marke;-st., No 2o9 u
yison-st and No. 1876 Clntonst, In favor OF ooe.,
never AZ Lehman, for balance due on cHa''o'
mortgages ON these saloons ana Tor IdseI Dee''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11

Justice Cohen. Of the Supreme Court, has APP
pointed Frank NJ Hoahan receiver Of rents OF
Nos 3l3 10 III East Twenty -Sccond-st, In SUIT
brought by William Cri;tcnden Adams against
william Calhoun and others 10 forecose second
mortgage Of $50 SO made by Mr. Calhoun on De-
cember % 1897. TO julius j. Lyons. who transferred
the mortgage 10 Mr.. Adams The mortgage Is SUD-
feet 10 a first mortgage and other liens amounting
to S74l7O Interest due on June - amounting %
s;sj has not been paid. The property consists OF
Six nve-story buildings used FOR factory purposes
The western recorder., 1898-05-26

partially. When he did recover there
was anesthesia extending all through
the lower half OF his body. This is
symptom usually bctokening spinal
trouble. For short periods he became
utterly unconscious. During the time
he was conscious he seemed to be per-
fectly rational. I questioned him. and
found that he remembered nothing
whatever that had happened since he
had been attacked by the disease half
an hour after he left the caisson. After
he died we had an autopsy, and about
the only thing we gained from 1t was
that there had been hemorrhage into
the heart muscles The manifestations
of the disease are varied. In one case
patients right arm became absolute
ly rigid in such position that the
hand was bent back near the chin.
Meantime. his left arm was working in
spasmodic commissions that could not
be controlled. The commonest symp-
tom is that of intense pain at the ears.
Our treatment here is to administer
to- o-lindaaas-ps~-piratinn
as copiously as may be. In most cases
this works very we'll. l have heard
that over on the Brooklyn side, where
similar work is being done. the work.
men undertake to treat one another by
plunging the affected man into hot
bath. 1t is their ignorant way OF ap-
plying the same remedy that we do
here. but hardly think that the de-
pressing effect of hot bath is good
thing for the men in the state in which
victims OF caisson disease are usually
found to be when they are picked up.
The theory of the disease is that the
cir pressure In the caisson prevents the
system from throwing off the injurious
gases Of the body. particularly the nj
trogenous compounds. The pressure
prevents the various organs of the body
from discharging their functions to-
ward one another. and congestion, with
the symptoms of paralysis. results" 1t
will be remembered that Col. Washing
The western recorder., 1898-05-26

Eattledore and Shuttlecock In Japan.
Miss Ida Tigner Hodnett tells of
the sports and pastimes of boys and
girls in her article on The Little jap
anese at Home in May st. Nicholas.
Miss Hodnett says: Playing ball and
battledore and shuttlecock. as well as
kite-nying. belong especially to the
first of the year. The balls for little
girls are made of cotton cord covered
-,-sts. -t--ua. Of fe-ssirt-eo,orru B1fn, ruc
the children become very skillful in
making these balls themselves. Some
times the ball is merely bounced by the
child as she kneels before 1t; some
times she stands. and, striking 1t to the
ground. whirls quickly around in time
to strike 1t again as 1t rises. Battle
dore and shuttlecock is played in the
streets not only by girls in twos and
threes and in circles. but also by a
whole family. Father, mother, sisters
and brothers, all join in the game,
knocking the shuttlecock from one to
another; and II one fails to hit it in
time to keep it from the ground, all
the other players rush to give that one
light blow with the bat Sometimes
the punishment for failure is having a
circle drawn round the eyes, or the
face otherwise marked. The bat is of
wood with one side plain. the other or
namented with the picture of some
well-known character of history or ro-
The western recorder., 1898-05-26
CRUISER NEWARK.

everybody was allowed to leave the
cars and stroll about. OF course. within
the prescribed limits. Soon they
poured out of the cars as Il unit to talk
with the local belle. exchange news
with the Thirteenth Infantry. A1lnneso-
tn volunteers, who had arrived shortly
before on solid train of Wagner
sleepers. and most of all to get exer-
else.
Company A went through the setting
up exercises in front OF the main hotel
to the unbounded establishment OF the
natives; others talked with and pho
tographcd n number OF Piute Indians
who had come into town from their
reservation. miles away. The First reg
iment band played patriotic airs and
everybody wus happy. hut the best
a bath. For this purpose ais many men
MS desired were taken down to the
Truckee river. which runs through the
outskirts of wadsworth. AS the in
habitants were not supposed to be look
Ing, the soldiers went In for a short
plunge bath.
The men. having become accustomed
to the Inconvenience of travel on day
coaches. slept soundly last night. Their
health is good and the hospital corps
in consequence hns been almost sine
cure.
The western recorder., 1898-05-26
The Alabama Launched.

Philadelphia. May 1s.-The battle
ship Alabama was launched at Cramps
ship yards shortly before O'Clock this
afternoon.
There was not hitch of any sort to
mar the success of the launching. Miss
Emory Morgan, daughter OF Senator
Morgan. christened the ship for her
native state. The weather was beau
tiful, but only few persons witnessed
the ceremony. fear of Spanish treach-
cry keeping the gates Of the ship yard
closed against all except about 200 In
vited guests and newspaper men.
The general dimensions of the Ala
bama class are as follows Length over
all, 314 feet; breadth, ~ feet; free board
forward, 20 feet; free board abaft the
after furrct. 13 feet 4 inches; draught
% feet O inches; displacement. 11,520
tons. The guaranteed speed is to be
The western recorder., 1898-05-26
nance. or singing girl The shuttle
COCK consists OF a small, round center
piece. painted or gilded. stuck round
with feathers, as petals are ranged
round the center of flower.
pIdn.t I.lke Her simon.

She was not much more than years
DID, and she was having for the first
time meal with the grown-up people.
1t was great occasion. and she was
consequently much elated. She sat up
IN her high chair with a knife and
FORK and napkin in front of her Just
ike the rest of the people.
But what was mammals surprire to
see her little daughter. after examin-
ing carefully the table utensils, take
up her fork and throw 1t across the
taoie' her face all wrinkled up. and
the tears in her eyes. as she cried:
Il don't want 'poon wiv slits in
The western recorder., 1898-05-26
HEATED COAL RACK,
A Cold weather Idea for scho,h ~
lie InstItutlon.

A Cold Weather idea for scha,h M
lie Institutions
An English firm that mass n
cialty of heating apparaiu IA,
great success with n novel auu<
which they have installed IN u
schools. This is n heated hat IL
rack for public buildings and ID
larly valuable for schools att1p|
small children. The device Y
entirely of iron tubing. the s,|
bars supporting the hat and ns' \
while the upright tubes are crl
with a supply of hot air whAl
lowed TO circulate through the u
The advantage of this aparatui
parent, as on wet days the cloiin
dried as they are hanging on tkl
and the heat from the tubs
warns the cloakroom in Wild
stand is placed. When the we,a
dry or there is no necessity h
heat, the supply can be cut Of
any other heater.
The western recorder., 1898-05-26

age their own affairs; the question of
party politics enters into no local cleo
tion and 1t seems to be the object of
the municipality to administer the
city's finances in an economical way,
to improve the public health in its
physical and moral basis. and to give
brightness and the possibility of hap
piness to civil life. Its success in all
these has been SO marked as to com
mand the admiration of the civilized
world and to gain for itelf the appella-
tion of the best governed city on the
face OF the globe.
The western recorder., 1898-05-26

One of the great troubles thr
road companies have had to 90,
with In the past with both th
style and the new NJ. c. D. c0u'|
was the falling of drawheads o;
tracks, resulting many times IN
trous wrecks. A year or two 'ri
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad aa'
device to prevent just such Z
rences. and has since attached II Y
Its passenger equipment. The q
Is quite simple. consisting mercy
right-angled steel hook. shla
placed Immediately beneath tne
Ter on the draw-head. with horl1
arm projecting slightly at an anp
the direction OF the track. Whn
draw-head falls the safety hoon
only assist in jamming the draw
together but absolutely preven, Z
swaying from side TO side, ana !,
becoming disengaged. The sleel |.
is placed In such position ~
cannot be jammed or broken Oh "
coupling OF cars ,.,.
In actual practice this devlc
proved exceedingly satisfacioil
has not failed in a single ihs'A1
The western recorder., 1898-05-26
caIssoN DISEASE.
oouvsrncur Physicians Having -oppor'n'
.st,r. 70 study = Rare Aiiment-

Gouverneur Physicians Having opp'
nitie. to study = Rare Ahmen1'
From the New York Sun; Tne ooe-
tors at Gouyerneur hospital have hau'
since the beginning OF the work On ~
East River bridge. at the foot OF Ds
lancey street. exceptional oppor'un'
ties for studying that rare ailnen.
known as caisson disease or divers
paralysis. -Four very serious cases
have been treated there, as wen as .
great many In the incipient stage ne
first symptoms" said DR.. Huber inc
house surgeon. ARE very similar 70
those of apoplexy. In one case 'ne
man came int the hospital with every
outward symptom of having an apo
pIectic stroke. He was unconscious
the pupils Of his eyes were unequaiiy
distended. his respiration was sientori-
Gus. He remained unconscious ior nj
teen minutes and then recovered oniy
The western recorder., 1898-05-26
THE pHIzEs CAPTURED.
Probable Disposstion OF me vsu.sz. b. the

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Court
Key West. Fla. May 2O.-Oyer forty
cases OF ammunition were found to-
day on the Spanish steamer Argonnufn
captured during the first days OF the
war 1t wns on board this rtca mer
that Lieutenant Colonel Corfijo, Wcy-
ier's brother-in-law. was captured.
with other Spanish soldiers now prIs-
oners nt Fort Mcpherson.
The discovery Of the war supplies
on board the Argonnuta viii not
change the status Of her cnse before
the prize court: II had already decided
to-day, before the learning Of the flnd.
that the steamer was legitimnfely a
prize of war, no claims having been
filed by the owners Of the ship or car
go.
A like decision was rendered in the
case OF the steamer Ambrosio Bolivar
and the schooners Cardidafa. MnthiI-
da and Sophia. The only formalify re-
mainlng TO make these vessels the alb
solute property of the United States Is
the confirmation by the Federal Court
authorities Of the findings OF the prize
commission.
The cases of the Buena Ventura,
the first capture OF the war. aud the
Pedro. Catalina. Miguel lover. Pan
America and Guido. all large and val
unblc steamers. will have to be tried
In regular form by the United States
The western recorder., 1898-05-26
Australian. Wan. to Help.

Vancouver. b. c.. May 22.-Advices
brought by the steamer Abrangi,
which arrived here yesterday from
Sydney. show that In both Australia
and Hawaii, intense feeling In favor
of the United States against Spain
prevails.
Australians are very anxious to join
the United States army. Colonel Bell,
the American consul at Sydney, has
had offers from hundreds OF men
wanting to go to the front. Two
trained hospital nurses also offered to
go to Cuba or the Philippines. AUS
tralian merchants are debating the
question whether Australian trahe
with the United States is likely to be
seriously interfered with because of
the outbreak of hostilities between
Spain and America.
The western recorder., 1898-05-26
sAILEp ArLAsT.
crul.sr Ch.r,..ssn L..vs. s.u rr.asiseo-
cslsrsdo lssys w.rn'y wsicsnrd-

cruissr CharIsstsn Leaves san Fr.nsisco--
coiorado Boys Warmly wsiconrd-
Fan Francisco. May 22-Thc Charles
ton II well on her wny to Manila.
The big cruiser passed through the
Golden Gate ut $50 this morning. nf-
ter having been anchored In the stream
all night. She adjusted her coinpasses
at an carly hour and then passed up
the bay through the Rnccoon straits
and past the docks ON the northern
frontnge Of the city. Every steam ves-
sci In the hnrbor blew au rcvoir to
Captain Glass md the crew.
None Of the forts In the harbor sa-
luted the vessel, but the demonstration
made by the 5000 soldiers gnthered ni
the Preside was tremendous. When
the vessel was sighted coming down
the bay the soldiers gathered on the
beach to bid her bon voyage. They
lined the bench for mile and cheer
upon cheer rang out from the men,
who nre soon TO follow the Charleston
to the scene OF Admiral Dcwey's tri-
umph. The Chnrleston's big siren an
swercd the boys on the beach time and
ngain. and the whistling was heard
from one end OF the city to the other.
The Colorado volunteers arrived nt
The western recorder., 1898-05-26
Court, claims having been flied by th'
owners of the ships and cargoes.
QUIET at Key West.

Key West. Tla., May 22.--8 p. m.-
The tranquility OF n tropical Sunday
has been undlsturbed by definite news
from any quarter. A few naval uni
forms ON the streets are the only
signs of the proximity of this lnnguid
town to the theater of war. There
are only one or two ships In the har-
Dor. and they are coaling with NIL
hnstc to get away to join their fellows
In an action which all are convinced
Is only n matter OF days, perhaps
hours.
The western recorder., 1898-05-26
spaIn,s squadron At caaI..

New York. May 19.-The Worlds
cable from Glib altar says:
The departure Of the fleet from Ca
diz for Mania has been postponed 1t
was annouiced 1t would sail Monday,
but Vice Admiral Camaru, In COM
mand OF It, has been summoned to Ma
drld to consult with the new govern
ment. A military force of G.O00 picked
troops, seasoned men who have all seen
not less than two years OF service. Is
said to hnve been assembled ut cadiz,
Valencia and Barcelona under orders
to embark at these points for the Phil
Ipplne Islands,
The western recorder., 1898-05-26

J. W. MalIet. professor n, .
in the University of vIrxin,, /
munication to the current
the Scientific American. s,,.
erence to cigarettes Of An,.'
ufacture:
Ignorance of easily a.,..
scientific facts is, howeys,
enough, as is often illustr,,.s
brown, oily material forn.s
smoking of tobacco being ,,s,'
as nicotine. though in reals,
merely the tar produced By 4.
OF heat on the woody fiber n, I
Nicotine when pure Is
fluid Of somewhat oily copsIs,,.j
strong. peculiar. penetrating y
1t darkens on exposure to air -,
becoming first yellow and ,h., /
80 that It looks. In this dart,,1
dition. something like the tarrJ
which soils a smokers finger
handkerchief through whleh !,
smoke is exhaled, or is ofts, \
as deposited in the stem Of h
This tarry deposit has noll
sential in common with nIcots'
contains but traces Of thl, !,
when any at all.
"a part, but only a small pau
one-seventh in the experiur
Melsens). OF the real nicotins
bacco is volatilized without l.,
sition; the remainder is burns
destroyed in the process Of sn.
The simple facts are, that sud-
cites as have examined. reur,,
a large part of those in gep,u
throughout the United Stat,
made from pure. light-yellos +,
OF the high grade produced On
special soils. prominently in c,r
the southern counties Of vIrrp
the adjacent portion Of North Q,
with wrappers OF the best "a,
harmless vegetable fiber papsr.
entirely free from the adm
which 1t has been asserted AZ, \
with no evidence in favor 0, |,
sertion. and in absolute coutrr
of the scientific evidence actu,l,
able.
The western recorder., 1898-05-26
ccrvera Heard From.

Madrid, May 10.--A direct message
from Santiago de Cuba confirms the
report of the arrival of the Spanish
squadron there. The dispatch says the
event has caused intense enthusiasm
at Santiago.
The Sapish fleet. on arriving at San
tlago de Cuba, found there two Amer
lean warships, which retired with MI
speed. The Queen Regent has cabled
congratulations to Admiral Cervera.
Washington. May 19.-Thc above dis
patch from Mndrie is credited here MS
seven ships were reported having been
seen going toward that port Tuesday.
The western recorder., 1898-05-26
rae.orls. tina. Max. Only olral s..

THE Little Japanese at Home is
the title of an article in the May st.
Nicholas. The author says: The child's
obi. or girdle, is at first narrower than
her mothers. but is made wider and
longer as she grows older. Sometimes
It is foot broad. There are factories
devoted exclusively to obi-weaving. and
masterpieces of beauty and elegance
are produced. 1t is wound around the
waist and made into large butterfly
bow in the back. the loops of which
are. for state occasions. fastened up to
the shoulders. while the wide ends
float gracefully over the hips.
The western recorder., 1898-05-26
Tho Volunteer Army.

Washington. May 20.-At 1890 to-
night 1t was announced ut The adju-
tant generals office that 100000 vol
untcers had been mustered into the
United States army. Ii hs expected
that from now until the remainder of
the 125.000 men called for have been
mustered. the work will proceed very
slowly. 1t Is problematical whether
the government will await the slow
motions of some Of the states.
The probability is that II the muster
ing of the required c:-;ta is not COM
pleted by the first OF next week. the
call, so far as the delinquent states are
concerned. will be cancelled. and vol
unteers Will be accepted from other
states
The western recorder., 1898-05-26
,voa,o.s BEST GOVERNED cITv
c,..row-. saeces. In the management OF
Municfpai Affair."

saecess In the management OF
Municipai Affair."
The leading and most commence
able feature CT the MANAGEMENT OF
public Affairs is the principle OF tne
s,rrine fund. which is applied to every
snternrise or business in which the
municipality is interested. Whatever
debts il has are on the sure and safe
road to liquidation by the automatic
operation of the sinking-fund device
ny this means the city of Glasgow viii.
inside OF fifty years. furnish free water
party politics enters into no local cleo
trio lights free; electric or wafer pow
er at cost; allow them to ride on its
.,ectric road at the nominal fare OF z
cents for any distance and furnish 10
all free use OF magnificent public II,
brary. The city affairs are managed
by business men with the same prn-
deuce with which they would man
The western recorder., 1898-05-26

ton A. Roebling was obliged to give up
his work on the Brooklyn bridge for
long time because of an attack of
caisson disease, and that his life was
endangered by 1t. Three hundred or
more men are employed from time to
time in the caissons at the foot of De-
lancey street. and there have been
Twenty-Five or thirty applications for
treatment at the hospital since the
work began.
The western recorder., 1898-05-26
Troop rrsln wrecked.

Chattanooga, Tenn. May 21.-The 0
o'clock train on the Chattanooga,
Rome & Southern Railroad ran into
the rear end of a troop train bearing
the First regiment OF Missouri volun-
teers en- route to Chicknmauga park,
at Rossville. this morning.
The rear coach was badly demol-
ished and Private Robbins of COM
pany G was Instantly killed.
About fifteen were injured, several
nrobnhly fatnlly.
The western recorder., 1898-05-26

Count Goluchowsky. Austria's prime
minister, who some months ago pro-
posed European alliance against
America on trade lines, has been heard
from again. The count has recently
learned that II Is not an easy thing
to combine Europe against America
for any purpose, more especially when
there is fighting to be done in consc-
Quence.