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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-03

7 II I.efebvre. OF Montreal. has Just returned
from england where he has tried 10 enlist capital
-, ~r.a, canadian woodpulp scheme He says
,hot y Canada will put an export duty on wood
nuip to check IT'S sale 10 the Yankee. ne paper
p99s. IN Cannda and England Will he stimulated
"a millions can be secured for Investment Just
anW he IS eagerly advocating the imposition OF this
.nt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-03
&urouean advertisements.

EUROPEANS AND TRAVEL
LERS will find the London office OF The
Tribune, 149 Fleet Street, convenient
place to leave their advertisements and
subscriptions for The Tribune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-03
nur rrv.S ~ HAMPTON ROADS.

Newport News. Va. Dec. (speciaD..Ihe Oh'.eu
States battle-ship Texas. COMMANDED ny Cap.a',
s,ssbee arrived at old Point THIS m3I t H anu
ivn viii ioin the two ships at oid fo'h' HeN' W
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-03

An -caston PennD Paper says that New-York
oar,talists control some choice clay beds In New
rrsov from which brick will soon he made at a
nont on Bushkl Creek. near Eastoh,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-03
THE REV. DR. GROSVENOR DECLINES.

The Rev Or William NJ. Grosvenor. rector or
the Church OF tho Incarnation mas ueeh"eu ''o
aau 80 ,ooo,,o vicar ~ ST Agness Chapel. OF
Trinity Parish The vacancy was caused oy .no
death Of The Rev. Or. Edward A. Bradley last
summer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-03
BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS.

John Glen exporter. OF No. . Stste-st. has not
been at his Office Il Is said there for some u'ne'
and creditors are anxious TO learn his Whereabouts
The Sheriff received attachment yesterday
against him OF $3.50 in favor OF Merritt naH,e''
which was obtained the allegation that NIX ''e"
had departed from the State or was Keeping co"-
cealed TO avoid service OF summons Eliof's on
behalf Of the plaintiffs to find Mr. Glen at his once
for some days have been frutless. 1t was sau d.
his office that he had started fo- Chicago on NO
vember H. and his present whereabouts are un-
known The Sheriff went to his office yesterday
afternoon to make a levy his effects put 'heTe
appeared 10 be nothing OF any value there' -
couple Of desks and lot OF boxes were IN me
room Most OF the boxes were SAID 70 De snip'y
and a few contained samples OF dried fruits .;
T. Adams who has charge OF the once. saG ol' ~
there was nothing OF any value there peIoi6 20
Mr. Glen When asked II Mr. Glen had lG ell ne u.
State he replied THAT is what we would IKE 20
find out" He was very non committai III nts an,
svers TO questions about Mr. Glen, Inc Clam, u
Merritt & Baxter is for none; advanced 10 Iii
Glen between September and October = on nl'ds
Of iading An investigation OF the Bills OF ih1 III,
II Is said has not proved satisfactory MI 1Ils
was for twelve years employed by the a'e JONI /
Adams whose daughter he married, ana star r. ~
IN business for himself about four years ago ~
flied orders for English and Scotch merchants IoI
flour glucose treacle and syrups, ana was tIsI ~
understood to be agent for French emery "heel
manufacturer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-03
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.

Martin Kahn, OF No. 80 East One-hundred-and
twenty-frst-st.. has filed D. voluntary petition II
bankruptcy. The known liabilities amount 10 Wv
752 which has been put in Judgment. There are
also liabilities 10 thirty-nlne other creditors. the
amounts OF which unknown. Blumenthai q
Hirsch his attorneys. said that Mr.. Kahn made al
assignment on January 7. 1884, and all his proper
had then been turned over 10 the assignee al
Kahn was at that time OF NJ Wolff & Co, nat JOB
hers at No 500 Broadway. who made n general 80
Segment The largest Judgment creditors are: IN
Metropolitan National Bank $40. 6l Firth Avenn'
bank Sos Marks & Arnheim: N1.&l; Gardner 4
Dudley. y3.s2s: Perry & Napier ss.Iei; Coifn' HUI.
burt & Co, X6.l47.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-03

An involuntary petition in bankruptcy was ned
Yesterday against Jacob TnGer. merchant tailor. OF
No . PA Third ave. by Stern & Singer. attorneys
for C. V Fornes & Co, +. Herschel & Co and
Samuel Otto whose claims aggregate LOB IL
vas alleged that while insolvent. on November -
he transferred accounts to prefer certain cedltors
and also transferred his stock. fixtures and ma
chi n his store
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-03
THE UARING FUND.

Ex-Nayor William L. Strong. treasurer OF the
Waring Fund. Acknowledges receipt Of the following
combinations to the fund 10 December e. 1895:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-03

Emil F. BegiebIng filed a petition In BANKRUPTCY
Yesterday with liabilities Of S45a to seventy-two
creditors The only asset IS a claim against fmiHe
Huber, Of Brooklyn. for value OF properly leV'eu
upon and sold by her under chattel mortgage
Tho claim is IN litigation and the value Is there
fore unknown. Godfoele, Cohn q LIND. me a,,o T.
the basement at the northeast corner OF broad"ay
and Canal-st.. and became embarrassed IN Septeen-
ber last The largest creditors are Emile iiuDer'
s13 oS disputed: Schwarzschild, Suzberser Co.,
Sc $50 and James i. Logan s2OS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-03

The Carlton Press which carried OF a general
printing business at No. Murray-st made an as
Segment yesterday TO George Robinson. The com
pany was incorporated on March q last, win a a
Sandy HILL y. Y. IA president George H. o err
fhe attorney said that the liabilities are $A"' enc
nominal assets $1,000. and that the company had
no none; to meet maturing obligations.
Justice Daily OF the supreme Court. has appoint
ed Luigi Ghilon receiver for Ghiloni Brotners IN
suit brought by P!etro dhilori against Luigi Gh-
loni for dissolution of the partnership wnlcn was
formed on May 8, 1895. The assets are sl.oV
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-26
A War story.

The following IS given because OF the
valuable suggestion IL may contain for
the young soldier about to start for the
war 1t is the story of a clean shirt, and
how it gained one man a good wife, says
the Philadelphia Times.
During the civil war there was a GER
tain young lady I'm Georgetown who
found it I'm her power 20 do a great deal
for the Confederate soldiers confined in
prison at Washington. Young. beautiful,
cultured popular, Of a wealthy and
prominent family, she was frequently al
lowed admission to the prison. whittier
she always took her maid with we'll
stocked basket of good things for the
poor boys behind the bars. One day, as
She was passing through group OF
men in the common prison, she stopped
and said TO them:
"If there Is anything that you would
like to have that L can bring you, won't
you let me know? I shall be very glad
one man stepped forward promptly.
Bowling most courteousy, ne said;
"If you will be so kind, / should Ike
very much to have a clean shirt"
He was a young lieutenant from Louis
Jana. one Of the handsOmest and most
elegant men I ever met, and when that
young lady looked up into his brown
ewes. she found it In her heart 10 give
him much more than a clean shirt for
she married him as soon as the war was
over.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-26
APOTHECARlES GOING TO WAR.
A Lead-Pipe Cinch for Seniors at the
New York College of Pharmacy.

The graduating class Of the New York
College Of Pharmacy will be minus sew
eral Of its members when the final exer-
cises take place and diplomas arc dealt
out. The other day a notice was pasted
on the bulletin board announcing that
thirty apOthecaries were needed as as
sistants 20 naval surgeons. Before the
paste was dry on the bulletin several
Of the college seniors were making
spirited dash for the navy yard. and all
Of the college candidates succeeded in
passing the examination. Some of the
other applicants whose diplomas have
grown rusty, but who have had years OF
practical experience since their college
days failed on the examinations which
the wen-crammed collogians passed with
o rush.
Any man with a certificate OF Cradu-
alton from a school Of pharmacy IS ELI
gible. II he can pass the examinations.
which are said 20 be severe. but Of
course. men with practical knowledge Of
bandaging and surgical methods. are
particularly valuable. There are a num-
Der Of apothecsries among the applicants
who have taken Red Cross instruction
and are well prepared TO assist the sur
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-26

goons under whose directions they work,
as we'll as To take charge Of medical and
surgical supplies and put up prescrip-
lions.
The college boys arc particularly en-
thusiastic. as the chances or war Strike
them much more favorably than the four
years apprenticeship 20 when every as
niring apothccary is doomed even aitef
he has his diploma. Many or the stu-
dents servo their apprenticeship along
with their coilero course, but In the ma
iorifv OF caees "a year or two OF the pro-
bation "a left until after graduation.
The salary 81 an apprentice for the en-
tire fourh wears Is only $1,000. and ono
cannot live sumptuously on mat so
naval lob az $50 a month ana expenses
onnoalq 10 tho Youths merconary side as
we'll as To his patriotism. and the sue
cessful candidates are unanimous IN pro-
nouncing the opportunity ieaupipe
cinch 1t IS only fair to say tnat the mo-
tive most In evidence among me youls
apothocarlee IS a wild enthusiasm over
tbe war and a burning desire TO get into
tho thick of the fight In some capacity.
One Young fellow was lucky enough 20
no al the navy yard when the order 70
enlist apothecaries was received ana ne
naa-od bia examination was assigned TO
o. sbi, and eaiicd.-all within twenty-iour
hours. A note received from him by one
of his friends IS explosive IN It's entnu-
siasm. but postscript adds that MS
apothecary shop IS directly under one OF
the big guns. and he sees its nnish when
that gun goes of. 49,.
The only thing that dampehs 'ne a.eo,
of eono NJ the successful seniors is that
tbev enlisted without stopping TO consult
tbeir families about Il. and now they are
sirtinr mn nights arranging strategic
plans for breaking the news TO their rela-
tives. 49,.
bove ,.rt would be flying in the face Of
providence not to do #. Why, If this
thing had happened when was , only
Junior I'D have lain down ana diea OF
pure chagrin.-N. Y. sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-26
KEY WEST
POLICE RESIGN.
They Were Tired Of Being Paid off IN
Scrip
NO ONE TO PRESERVE OROOR.
a Serious State Of Things Prevailed
Last Night. and a Lynching Was
Narrowly Avcrtcd-Thc
Array.

KEY WEST. May 25.-Within the past
month three so-called peace guardians
here have resigned office, complaining
that they have long been paid in city
scrip at the rate OF fifty dollars per
month. which is discounted at one-halt
A new trio of policemen were obtained,
ana these now show signs of rebellion,
declaring that they are suffering under
Ike Disadvantages and Will resign.
9:g T.. M.-What threatues 90 develop
into ana ugly affair if not lynching'
occurred tonight and at this writing the
situation IS decidedly serious.
a report was circulated that marine
had been shot and killed by a negro. The
report reached the sailors and marines
the latter OF whom were enjoying their
first day liberty since arriving here and
they formed into two battalions and
marched ON the jail with loaded reviewers.
Sheriff Knight met them at the door
and parleyed with them. assuring them
that the negro was not in custody The
invaders drew off a short distance and
selected two blue jackets and one marine
TO 60 through fhe JAIL The Sheriff was
powerless to resist and made no attempt
TO do so.
Twelve negroes were found in the jail,
but as the identity of the supposed MUIR
dcrer was "a mystery, the party was
halted. Some Of The more turbulent
spirits suggested "a ynching Of a negro
on principle but upon the sheriff promis-
ing 20 ind and produce the assailant II
the story were true. the party left and
secured the town in the hope Of coming
upon their man.
The feeling among the tackles and the
marines against the negro population Is
intense aggravated boy the assault OF
Charles Kitchen a negro. on seaman
which resulted in the killing OF the lat
ter and the sailors are looking for kltcn-
en- as we'll as the other mysterious ne
gro.
IL p. Non leaving the Jail the party
met another jackie who thought be coulo
identify the supposed murderer. Another
march on the Jail took place and the man
looked over the colorcd prisoners but
failed TO- identify any Of TEN. some OF
the cooler heads then advised elvins the
sheriff "a chance go get Kitchen
The party eventually dispersed az a
late hour without further trouble all
though determined 90 avenge the assaults
and indignties from negroes Tile latter
are keeping well under cover tonight.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-26

We have heard of good fishing and we
have heard of bad fishing but the best
fishing we have ever heard about was q
story told of a party who went 10 ths
mouth OF Indian creek on Cumoerlan9
river last week. Mr.. A. b. Massey ana
Captain a. G. French were In the above
party. and as these gentlemen were IN
the city the latter part Of last week. we
CLEANED from them few facts about
the trip. Mr.. French put on me min
now and cast out I'm an innocent lookns
pool of water. when instantly his CORK
disappeared. and he landed tnree-pound
bass. The other members OF the party
were not slow I'm getting their lines M the
water. and the whole party began Jerking
them out faster than they could nalt
their hooks. and as high as four ana I'VE
were caught at a single pull. PandemQ-
MUM reigned among the fishes m their
effort TO get at the bait and the erst-
while placid pool was .ashcd into foam.
Dead fishes. killed I'm the melee. weigning
from six TO eight pounds. covered ths
surface OF the water as they Heated on
10 the sea. The yells Of the enthusiastic
sportsmen coupled with the roar or the
lashing water attracted the slN-year-oid
son of a native 10 the banks or tne
stream While standing gazing wdh
awe al the spectacle before him twelve
Mound pike notnced from the stream and
bit on his thumb.-Somerset Reporter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-26
CAISS0N DISEASE.
Gouverneur Physicians Having Oppor
tunities TO Study Rare Ailiment.


The doctors at Gouverneur Hospital
have had, since the beginning Of tho
work on the East River Bridge at tho
foot Of Delaney street, exceptional op-
pOrtunities for studying that rare all.
ment known as caissOn disease or divers
paralysis. -Four very serious cases have
been treated there, as we'll as great
many in the lncipient stage.
THE first symptoms" said Dr. Huber.
the house surgeon, ARE very similar TO
those OF apOplexy. In one case tho man
came into the hospital with every out
ward symptom Of having had an apoplec-
tic stroke Ho was unconscious. the pu-
pills Of his eyes were uneQually distendei,
his respiration was stertorous. He re-
NAMED unconscious for fifteen minutes
and then recovered only partially. When
he did recover there was 1naesthesie ex-
tending all through the lower half OF mo
body. This is a symptom usually be-
tOkenlng spinal trouble. For short perl
DDS he became utterly unconscious. Dur
Ing the time he was conscious ne seemed
70 be perfectly rational. / questioned
him and found that nc remembered
nothing whatever that had happened
since he had been attacked BY the dis
ease half an hour after he left the GALS
son. After he died we had an autopsy.
and about the only thing We gained from
II was that there had been hemorrhago
into the heart muscles.
THE manifestations Of the disease are
varied. In one case a patients right
arm became absolutely rigid in such
position that the hand was bent back
near the chin. Meanwhile his left arm
was working In spasmodic commissions
that could not be controlled. Tho COM
monist symptom IS that OF intense pain
az the ears. Our treatment here Is 70
administer stimulants and 70 induce per-
spiratlon as copiOusly as may be- IN
most cases this works very well nave
heard that over on the Brooklyn SIDE
where similar work Is being done the
workmen undertake 90 treat one anotncr
by plunging the affected man into not
bath. II Is their ignorant way>er ap-
plying the same remedy that We 40 mere
but / hardly think that the depressing e.
feet OF hot bath IS a good thins tor the
men In the state IN which victims 81
caisson disease are usually found 70 &c
when fhev are plcked up. The theory %
the disease IS that the air pressure IN inc
caisson prevents the system from throw
ing OF the injurious gasses OF the ooay'
PARTICULARLY the heterogeneous COMPOUNDS.
The pressure prevents the various organs
OF the body from dischargine their func-
lions toward one another. and congestion.
with the symptoms OF paralysis. results"
II viii be remembered that Col WASH
meton A. ROebllng was obliged 10 give
90 his work on the Brooklyn Bridge for
a long time because OF an attack OF GALS
son disease. and that his hfe was endan~
oered bv il. Three hundred or more men
are employed from time 10 time In tho
caissons al the foot OF Delaney street.
ana there have been twenty-five or thirty
applications for treatment az the hospital
since the work began.-N. Y. Sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-26
. A CLEVER TRICK.

II certainly looks Ike it. but there is
really no trick about II. Anybody can
try it who has Lame Back and Weak
kidneys. Malaria or nervous troubles
We mean he can cure himself right away
by taking Electric Bitters. This medicine
tones up the whole system, acts as a
stimulant 10 LIVER and kidneys. Is a
blood purifier and nerve tonic. IL cures
Constipation, Headache. Painting Spells,
sleoplessness and Melancholy IL is pure
" vegetable. a mild laxative. and re-
stores the system 10 it's natural vigOr.
TRY Electric Bittors and be convinced
that they are a miracle worker Every
bottle guaranteed. Only zoe. a bottle at
Owens & Minor Drug co.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-26
Gcncrnl nIcrrltt,s sweetheart.

CHICAGO. May 2f.-The engagement or
Major-General wesley Merritt ana MISS
Laura Williams was almost the sole topic
of conversation to-day in local society
circles. 10 was declared that the General
success in winning the young woman en-
titled him TO rank with Dewey ana other
heroes Of the war. The Gcneral lnlen-
tions were known only TO few intimate
friends. and these did not diVuige ms
secret.
Miss Williams is brunette graceful
and of striking appearance, with jet
black hair and eyes and brilliant color
ing. She has long been a leading figure
I'm society. as behtted the daughter OF
ber millionaire father The Williams
family residence Is at No. 1896 calumet
avenue overlooking the lake Neighbor-
ing mansions in Prairie avenue ana
in the same block are those Of Mrs.
George NJ. Pullman, p. D. Armour ana
Marshall Field. ,...,
THE residence IS surrounded by beauti-
FIJI shrubbery and here the General pass
ed a great deal of his leisure time Wheh
he WAS Commandant Of the Department
Of the Missouri. with headquarters in thiS
CITY. Mr.. Williams and the General were
oIG friends and it was inevitable for
the warrior 10 fall victim 10 ."e
charms Of the daughter
Gen. Merritts parting ball at the All
ditorium. when he left TO take command
of the Department Of the East Us sun
talked about by those who attended.
His attentions to Miss Williams at that
time were marked. and ever since then
the young woman's intimate friends have
suspected their attachment.
As the special train left last night bear
ing the Military Governor Of the Philip
pines 20 his post the gray-haired veteran
stood on the rear platform of his private
coach and shouted TO the friends who had
assembled TO bid him goodbye:
"Phnopene,"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-26
FELL FROM A WINDOW.
Sergeant Wells Meets With Painful
Injuries.

Sergeant Cary Wells, Of Company d,
Third Regiment, met with a peculiar and
painful accident about midnight last
night
With a friend from his company he was
in q club room on Seventh street enjoy
ing a social time. His friend suggested
that they leave, and the two were about
20 do so.
Sergeant Wells approached a window
as he arose from his seat and whether
his foot slipped or he became dizzy Is
not known, but he pitched headiong out
Of the window, falling about twelve feet
upon his shoulder and side.
The spot where he struck was q soft
one. and the Sergeant injuries, as r.
ported by the ambulance surgeons, do
not amount 10 more than a bad shaking
up and a severe cut upon his head.
lie was taken TO The Second station
where his hurts were dressed. and later
he was conveyed 20 the Old Dominion
Hospital In the ambulance.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-26
REID FOR ALLIANCE.
lie Makes Speech in Favor Of IL at
Queens Birthday Celebration.

NEW YORK, May 24.-The Queens
birthday was appropriately observed By
the British schools and universities,
clubs and by a banquet at the Holland
House. The walls OF the banquet hail
were draped with the Star Spangled Ban
ner and the Red Cross of 81. George.
Above the Presidents chair was hung
the royal ensign. draping a portrait Of
the Queen. About seventy-hve members Of
the ciup and their guests were present.
The President Of the society, David 4.
Munro. presided. Aside from the number
OF speeches and toasts felicitating the
Queen upon her seventy-ninth birthday.
proposed lo-American alliance
The principal speech Of the evening was
delivered by Whtelaw Reid, IN response
20 the toast Great Britain and the
United states-Peace and Universal Civil
ization" he said in part:
The DAY you celebrate brings an Amer
Tea TO the celebration. Whatever our ori-
gin. British or German. Dutch. Hugue-
not. or Swedc. We rejoice with you; we
felicitate you on the addition Of an
other year 10 the longest. wisest happi-
est reign In modern civilization"
Speaking IN regard 70 the proposed An
elo-American alliance. he said:
There Is no new inspiration. born Of
any sudden emergency. in the circum-
rldDft- kIdl nov surround ellNtf OF us
and II springs from no unworthy source.
The foremost statesmen, the ablest pub
lscists. men OF letter. and men OF bust
ness on both sides OF the water have long
given Il uttcrance.
III undorlay the Geneva arbitration. 10
lent character and force 10 that move
meni for general treaty OF arbitration
which was unhappily stranded on the
shoals OF practically difficulty that so
often wreck ideal reforms. IL settled
the Venezuela dispute. II sent an Amer
lea IA spirit 20 the Queen'G jubilee. The
great man that you have just lost spoke
a dozen years ago Of an absolutely good
understanding between England and the
United States as q prospect az once ma
jesiic. inspiring. and consOlatory.
let no mar SANDER as by saying
that We are playing mean. selfish part.
when this long reign YOU celebrate az
lest shall end the urCudesf cUlogy upon
me good Queen will be that she sought
ever FOR peace In the face Of tho exist
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-26

PITTsBURG. May ia singular cause
for adiouruing "a court came up here to-
day While the courts IN Allegheny
county are provided against almost every
possible emergency that may arise IN a
p0lyglot community. Judge Shafer, of
Common Pleas Court No 2, had TO ad-
iourn this morning because some essen
tial witnesses could only talk in lam
guage for which no interpreter was OBJ
tainable Tipstavcs and interpreters who
command twenty-three languages could
not make out a witness In a damage suit
against tho Consolidated Traction Com
pany. All Of the interpreters were sent
for but they had 20 give It up. and
court Observation-Disclosures Public
Ledger