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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-12
MAY NOT COLLECT TAXES.
A QUARREL CAUSES COMPLICATION l.
MOr-NT PLEASANT TOWNSHIP

From present indications 1t Is dountfui II tnere
will be any taxes collected In Mount Pleasant
Township. In Westchester County this year THIS 's
because there has been a night between two OF
the assessors-Ni!chael J. Martin. chairman OF the
BoarA and Ira Moline. Of Pleasantville. who was
elected last spring on the ticket favored by the
Rockefellers The result will probably be that :
legal assessment roll will not be known In Mount
Pleasant this year - IT,. ..,, Martin
and Moline could agree at to the value OF prop,
erty in each others district. 1t IS said quarIeI
followed and that they parted after Zach threat.
ened NOT 10 sign the roll unless the figures were
Martin has charge Of District No l. In when tne
Rockefeller property is situated, while Nodlne >
dStrict No 9 is mainly farm land. He though,
the farmers were assessed too high last year anu
roduced their assessments 10 what ne considered
fair values. A., ,,..,. ,.,, m
the other hand has stil further ,ncreasGd1 INC
Rockcfeller assessments. and naturally would no.
want the adjoining land to be valued proportion.
atcy lower. Last year Mr.. Martin cohtfo,,,r" N, Sn
Board but this year nc has found that M, ~ ~
dine will not be guided by his advice ms leo 10
The discussion which ended unpleasanty.
The law does not require thu book TO oe meg f no
fore August l. but many PUBIC oniclas OF MOUNT
Pleasant do not believe 1t will be fled theh
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WHITE PLAINS.

General Grant Concave No. n9, knigh's Oh
Sherwood Forest and Helping Hand Circle NO.
3ss c. OF F. will hold picnic Tomorrow after
noon and evening in Fishers Grove
Surrogate Snkman has admitted to PROBATE the
Will of Harriet K. Ely of White Plains Eliza w,
XIV executrix Letters of administrative nave
been issued to Mary J. Horton as administra''iin
OF the estate of Jemima Miller, OF ohs o..s ~
John W Ingman as administrator OF iIe,Tnis "
Conrad. F Ingman, of Rye and TO Archipalu !
Banning as administrator OF the estate OF laws
= ruin Of Mount Vernon. Christopher Riehm
has been appointed guardian or AndTe" D. tn'eii 4
Of Mount Vernon and William Hltchcock. yr.
guardian of Arthur c. Hunt also OF 'Ho"'''
Joseph F. Daily. of Yonkers; william Temple EN- n
nett OF New Rochelle and William Wrsh.' OF
Somers commissioners in the condemnation Oh
the White Plains water plant by me VliIase, xes
terday filed their report appraising ne s;ock
S0329s The water company. Wnlch 10 -.
sac 900 There are on the property hrst NOR Gn
Taee OF 300 900 and a second mortgage OF s",r,V
and 500 600 in capital stock has been issued
second mortgage bonds and the stoVh a. W." 49,
out and the first mortgage bonds VIII suner iio,
ne Iris alton expenses H. r Dykman conducted
The IN So for the village. and the many Opposing IN
terests were represented by sixteen "a "oo
fore litigation was begun ne niase o"e'eu S'''V'
$or he Dlant which Tefuse1
Two persons have been missing from NOUN Nis.o
since Sunday morn!ng DR.. Ira ID; horton lofty
years old a dentist office is IN MAINS ana
who lived with his family on me outskiI,s o1 me
village left home Sunday morning. saying 10 ms
wife he was going TO his farm at ffedloiu re hSs
not returned. neither did he reach the iarm Marle
Scoales eighteen years old. employed as servant
in the family OF Zophar Carpenter. also disap-
reared on Sunday morning. No trace OF her has
ouainted but there is nothing to indicate they
went aNay together.
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NEW-ROCHELLE.

Police Commissioner John F. Lambden ana
marty OF friends consisting OF II. II. Todd, Eugene
Valentine, Charles Wananaker and others' re-
turned yesterday from a cruise 10 Northport; o.
Fire Commissioner Eugene l,amDden, WIN ms
sloop Twilight. has started with party OF irleh0s
FOR New London. He expects TO be 1oned on
next Saturday by S b. Myerowitz and other mem
bers OF the New Rochelle Yacht Club for a ten
days cruise along the Sound 90 ,, =,
Private Greenwood powerful Ktntuckian and
q member OF Battery |. 7th Artillery. has been con-
fined in the guardhouse at Fort Siocum for three
months for assaulting an officer and knocking All
me dishes off a long table in the messroom: He
was released SUNDAY, and in the evening VISITED
NeW-Rochelle and INDUCED freely In drink. About
midnight while returning TO the Island, ne stopped
nj the hotel OF Alderman Daniel Brady, In pelham
Road The Alderman entertaining large
number OF guests. some OF whom took onence al
the artilleryman's sweeping challenge 70 vanqulsh
any one In the room A desperate fight followed,
in which bar furniture. tables. chairs and glasses
were piled together in general wreck one OF the
civilians whom Greenwood assaulted was so badly
injured that II was necessary 70 remove MN 70 the
hospital Greenwood was finally overpowered by a
SQUAD OF soldiers and removed 10 the fort. where
he now occupies his old quarters In the guard
house
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TROV'S NEW CITY DIRECTORY.

The Observation-Disclosures volume Of Trow's
City Directory has just been issued. II has been
compiled with the same care for accuracy. relia-
b!lity and completeness as exhibited In the former
publications The present volume includes the
names and addr, OF residents not only In the
Borough of Manhattan. but also in the Borough Of
The Bronx adding considerably thereby to the
practical usefulness OF the directory. Altogether
the latest volume contains nearly three hundred
and sixty thousand names. Large numbers o. peo-
pie who are engaged In business In the Borough OF
Manhattan have their homes In other boroushn o.
Inc greater city, and special efforts have been
made in view OF the municipal consolidation. 10
give in the new directory the residential address
q. peope who while being engaged in business IN
the Borough Of Manhattan live In the Borough
OF Brooklyn Queens or Richmond
the offices Of the company publishing Trow' S
DIRECTORY are at No q to q University Place.
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TARRYTOWN.

The first hearing IN the case Of William H II.
Ely against the trustees OF Tarrytown was held
yesterday afternoon. before John F. Schosser. OF
F,shku referee Harry T. Dykman. OF White
plains and Mr. Ely testified The decision OF the
referee will also determine the amount or MT
Morses bill. o,-,.oxa bo q
organized by the election OF DR.. Nicholas II free
land president. Proceedings nave , Desa ~
Eeubrands appointment as a commissioner ana d
discussion is expected this week.
The nomination of Isaac Requa be postmaster
OF Tarrytown has been confirmed by the senate IA
Mr. Reoua will take possession OF the ONCE IN a
few DAYS 1t is expected that William c. Wright
will be made deputy postmaster. but no other
changes will be made in the onlce; ,,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vanderbilt and their
family will leave town Thursday for Port Wash-
ington Long Island where they will sperd the rest
George w Harris and his family started Tor
Milton Vt, yesterday. to spend the remainder OF
Ia
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Steamer Bolivia ,Br. Baxter. London-New-forA snip
Steamer Lain Ger. Pohie. Bremen via Southampton
steamer Bowie ,f3r Jones. Liyerpool-whi,e star isns
Yuma. Warren. Phiadclphia-w clyae S,s s
steamer city OF Augusta Dasset savannah-o's'"
steamer Old Dominion. rapley Norfolk and Ne"p'"
steamer Chalmette Blasland New-oreans-J T Van
Sickle. an, Il
uim s.m f@"s' na' s;eS caSaScs, g.
Bark Iagheito utaD. Bonuati. Penang-Gust Heye
SAILED
Steamer Oh Dominion. for Norfolk ard Newport New"
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS
FOREIGN PORTS.
Southampton. July II. p mssi.ed steamer FIe''''A
crosse GER ehei from Bremen W., s.vhr
dr. Sf''f HENRY. New YORK ~,
M LNsro?X '9 YORK. O Nemaa C clark
Potoma, ,Bn. Anderson. New-York: sailed. steamer
Prewle Poin july iiPassed steamer winfreda 'so
M Psawl~ P6 2'n Jny iPased Manar CBf
S nar Of fG~ cws July iG~Pasea oSerOn B
Lesley. shields Via stornoway for New. fgrk e-, ts
shields July 9saled. steamer knight Erran' 'S''' !"
Falmoain July lO-Arrved steamer Talbot C'''' "'''
Leith July ii-Arrved steamer Benader osr, sarehs!
WINCHESTER July o-Arrived. steamer Sirius 'Br'' f0N
Dover July i-passea, steamer As'rakhan (Br,. Davies
from ssiN Tu E9 4 e:is m-passea steamer VIII
helm der Crosse GER Ense.bart NewYOk or Bremen,
New-lork ,,,..,.,. iGer,
Hamburg. July lo-sailed. steamer Phoenicia '''''
Pietsch. New-Nork ,,,. ,rsr, Witt
Hamburg, July Sailed steamers Mosa''" NN'' ~
Boston: Syria tlS). New-ioIk. ..,.., ,nu,chl.
ROTTERDAM. july ll--AFr!Ned, steamer >'e''N
Putz. New-York. s,..Au,,k ,3r)
Antwerp. July S-ArriveG. steamer Suth"aH W."
Bence New-York via southampton ~, >,.wyork
lIaNre lO-Sailei, Tyria
Oporto. July G-Saied. steamer OeNenur uo''' ''
st Mchaers. July iArriyed steamer Gns6 6Ssm ,s
Bailey York for Alden s!nsapore ana ,a from
Gibraltar. July 1-ArriNed, steamer ifufa N''' "
Marscilles for New-fork ,.,,. ojer,
Gibraltar July H. I p m--Sai,d. steamer rn'h ''
Pctermann from Genoa and Naples for New-r-tA ,pn
Gibraltar July ii-passed steamer karanah ss,,ran
Johnston Messina etc. for New-York: steamer 'p~
Prince ,Br Adamson, Naples. FOR New York m, YIN
Suez July li-Arriysd. steamer Ardandears oo'' ~
lev Colombo for New-Nork ,, pol
Sagres July lo-Passed steamer Lacroma tAuso -
Itch. Trieste for New-lof ,. nv, Ham
Genoa July S-Arrlved. steamers Powhatan u.,
don New York 10th. California tsr). Mitchell Ne"
via Marselles etc ,, $1,000. banana rn.
Venice July o-Arrived. steamer Peccnic d8r ""'"
Fiume July 5-saiied steamer Pocahontas 'Br) ''"'
Hong Kong July S-sailed steamer st. Nin's' Wv
RIO ianero July 9-saied steamer Hevelus '
Stapledon. New-York ,,.,,c,a (Br1
| Nerison (from Santos). New York. ,,. lBeg).
| ST. Lucia July l0-Sailed steamer MasNeH"'
| Russell (from Santos etc), New-fork
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NORTH TARRYTOWN.

Henry Ffeden. the president OF the board OF
Trustees Of School District No. 2. town OF Mount
PLEASANT announced yesterday that he would begin
legal proceedings against a dozen persons VINO
voted at the special meeting concerning the sale or
the old Sleepy Hollow schoolhouse on Friday
The case of John a. Liant. who was arrested on
Friday evening for alleged violation or me game
laws in fishing on William RockefeNerS properly.
and who was thus unable TO vote, VIII come, up
before Justice Palmer, Of SiEs sing. on frlday.
Mr. Liant asserts his innocence and says that MS
arrest was false and suit for damages VIII prop
ably follow. @. ror.,o.
The Rev Eugene McKenna, rector or St Teresa
Church left town yesterday FOR the Adlrohnachs'
where ne will spend a month. - .,
NJ Connel the contractor, has begun the Work
Of constructing the sewer system W tho village
The cases OF John D. and William RocketeNcr
ord Mrs Catherine Stephens. against the Assessors
OF North Tarrytown. nave been aoJouihe1 u"'''
Sat
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YONKERS.

A detachment OF -thirty-fve men will leave the
armory OF the 4th Separate Company at 7:3O O'Clock
this morning report at the 18th Regiment
Armory. New-York City. where they Will undergo
physical examination prior 10 their departure Tor
Camp Black.
The Smith Carpet Mills resumed work yesterday
morning after having been closed for some weeks.
There Is, consequently, much rejoicing among tho
employees who returned 10 their work invigorated
By their vacation
The annual meeting Of the Board o. Education
will be held this evening. and officers Will be
elected a meeting OF the Exempt Firemen's
Benevolent Association will also DC held.
A meeting OF the Common Council held last
evening and considerable business was transact ed
The next meeting will not be held until September.
Many people are being arrested by the bicycle
ton-ave extension. where the road is poor and
sandy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-12
COURSE OF THE STOCK MARKET.

Firmness was the feature OF the stock market
Yesterday While the tendency was somewhat
uncertain in the early hours OF the day the huctua-
lions were slight and the closing was strong.
There was especial activity In the bond market.
and there were Indications OF an increasing invest
ment demand The volume OF business was larger
than had been expected without more direct indca-
tons OF peace. But the foundation for this was
probably the prevailing BELIEF that with the sur
render OF Santiago a more definite basis for nego-
tiations ~ end the war Will be secured. The deal
ing- were less thnn on Saturday. but above the
average The chief advances were In
Illinois Central, which reached nearly points;
Manhattan Railway which felt the effect Of reports
Of q favorable adjustment OF tho tax relations with
the city: Atchison preferred. Omaha. Northwest
and Missouri Pacific. The total sales OF stocks
for the day amounted 10 1872 shares. The bond
sales aggregated S5.iiS10.
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HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS

ALBEMARLE-C. Bancroft Davis, OF " ash'ns
ton and Ceorge w Midringhaus, OF st. Louis
FIFTH ANENUE-Tholnas Is. Reed, speaker oi
the House OF Representatives; Senator >. ., "oi .
r.ll Of Vermont: Senator {. w Fairoailhs Vi
Indiana; George w. Aldrdge. State Commissioner
Of Public Works, and Major j. w Thomas. presi-
dent of the Nashville and st. Louis Railway
GRAND-R. Lincoln Lipptt. OF Providence. HOFf-
MAN. c. Whitney. Of Baltimore. and Anthony
~ Brady Of Albany. HOLLAND-A. Howard HIN
Ike OF Bar Harbor. Me. MANHATTAN-George
L. BcGen of Syracuse. and II. }. Coykendali. OIL
Rondout. MURRAY HILI.-Congressman John IL.
Ketcham, of Dover Plains NETflERl.AND-G
p Ripley. Of Chicago PARK AVENUE-Lucen
Conret de Vileneuve OF Paris. WALDORF
James r. Allan. OF Montreal. WINDSOR-John l..
Nanderbrough. of Albany.
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OBITUARY..
REAR-ADNIRAL DANIEL AMNEN


Washington, July n.-Rear-Admiral Ammen IRE
tired. OF the heroes Of the Civil War, died at
the Navy Hospital here this morning. seventy
eight years Old
Daniel Ammen was born in Brown County. Ohio
on May H. 1870 lie entered the Navy a mid
shipman July I. 1886 and after thlrteen years OF
varied and arduous service became lieutenant
in 1919. At various times between 1872 and 1880 ne
attached to the coast survey During the
C.v War he executive officer OF the frigate
Roanoke: he commanded the Seneca at the capture
OF Port Royal. November !. 1861 and the monitor
Fatapsco at Fort McAliister in March and In the
attack Fort Sumter April !. 1863; he com
manded the Mohican during the Two bombardments
OF Fort Fisher lie promoted a commander
February b. 1868.
In May. 1854. he was detailed to take 22o seamen
to join the Pacific Squadron and sailed from this
city In the steamer Ocean Queen. An organized
mutny occurred board. and Commander Ammen
and his officers compelled to fire upon the
leaders, TWO OF whom were killed. Upon his return
ne asked ior court-nartiaI. and was ACQUITTED ny
the court which brought IN verdict OF Justlhab!e
homicide, and commended him for his fearless dis
He made a captain July 25. 1866. and later
successfully promoted 10 the ranks of commodore
ana rear -auihItIL lie was retired IN 30 10y re-
guest under the act permitting retirement after
forty years OF consecutive service
Ammen balsa FOR landing troops and field artillery
on exposed beaches. and liie-rau TOR steamers
lie ul~O designed marine ram, which has been
adopted by the Navy Department He APP
pointed by President Grant member OF the
Isthmlpn Canal Commission. which reported In
1916 I'm favor OF the Nicaragua route. He was sent
by President Hayes to the Paris Canal Congress.
Admiral Ammen was the author OK The Atlantic
Coast During the Civil War" and The ola Navy
ana tho New He and General Grant play
fellow. IN youth and lifelong friends. Ammen had
once saved Grant from drowning I'm their boyhoo1
days ana years after General Grant wrote Ammen
from Nicc In December. ~: You rescued me from
a watory grave. am OF forgivng nature. how
eyer ana forgive you-hnt IL the feeling universal?
~ the Democrats get into tull power may they not
mold Won rcspnnshlN2'
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WESTMINSTER COUNTY.
MOUNT VERNON.

Fifty men, recruited at tho armory OF the i'tn
Separate Company. for the new 2oSd Regiment VIII
~ - Nsw-york today TO be examined at the
srnorv OF the 18th Regiment by the physicians
The other recruits are coming IN rapidly. and It Is
hoped TO form the entire Company II OF me new
regiment from Mount Vernon captain S ,nhIo ~
qualify and lieutenant n caTmody is cs,ns
Urged for the vacancy in he @ Second
lieutenant The company. when fully equippeu,
will go Camp Black until II is ca'eu 10 '"o
front -, ,.. =. tho Me,h
odst Episcopal Church, Is preaching an interesting
series Of sermons on Sunday evenings. en'iueu
plain Talks to Plain People" iis mex, sup5ecs's
and stopping Too Soon Special music Is iur-
nished by quartet at each service pouuav
which was advertised to take pace IN Whito
Plains on Saturday: was postponed ~ is "o ~
Brookjyn. has contracted to take the property
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-12
EX-SENATOR OMAR u. CONGER

Washington. July II (SpecaD.-Ex- Senator Omar
u. Conser. Of Michigan. died this afternoon at
Ocean city. MI. in bis oighiy-hrst year. He was
horn in Coopcrsiown, y. J., and when six years OLD
moved with his father. a clergyman. to huron
county. Ohio. We was ciucated at the Huron
Institute Milan OHIO. and al the Western Reserve
College. from which institution he was graduated
In 1872 He became attached 10 the Federal
Geological Survey. and spent the years from 1876
20 ls47 In survey work IN the Lake Superior mining
region. and In 1915 settled at Port Huron. Mich q.
and hegan the practice OF law His political career
began IN 1880 VIII. he chosen Judge OF the 81
C.iair County Court tor five years. In 100 ne was
elected TO the Michigan State Senate as Repuh-
uran and served three terms at Lansing. being
nrcs,dent pro temper. OF The Senate FOR the last
,o-nn In 1874 he was a delegate to the Republican
National Convention which renomnated Lincoln
and was one Of the Republican electors chosen that
year hy the State OF Michigan. TWO years later
he was A member ot tho Constitutional Convention
ybich rcroAcllod the organic law OF the State His
service I'm Congress. dated from 1869. when ne took
II. seat in tho House OF Representatives. a body
IN which he gradually rose 10 the front rank as a
marty leader Ho wa. reelected In 1870. 1872 1874.
ls.f s,S and 1850. and became a power III IetIs'1-
ton and recognized master III tnusn anu la ~
debate His Wit keen and vigorous. ana ms
rcparicc facilc and stncing. The NJ higan Legs
.rd he .ook his seat N the deherative branch OF
Congress on March 4 1881. After n term OF SIX
yy,ar,icr ~ law here he had been apparently IN
vrall.u, heath and spirits FOR some time past, and
hi sudden death MAS surprise 10 bis friends ana
WITH him has disappeared another notable figure
OF the political era Wh'n ao ron,dv SoIinr in the
rush and hurry OF the new and altered politics OF
re son Frank V Conger was postmaster
~ Washington and still lives hero. Another son
lives in Ogdensburg y Y. and daughter ives III
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SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT OF NEw-YoRK-MoNDAY. JULY II. ls9s
ARRIVED

ARRIVED.
Steamer Massachusetts HIr). Fnday London June 80
with mdse and IS cabin passengers 10 the New-fork
Sh ppIng Company Arrived at the Bar at ii 80 10th
steamer laurie CIsr. smith. Liverpool July l. with
| passenger White star Line. Arrived the
Bar IN.
steamer Maasiam Dutch. Potter. Rotterdam and
Boulogne with - cabin and
passengers Holland American Line Arrived at the
Bar $50
steamer Finance. Suieforth Colon July 4. with mdse
and IL passengers Panama Railroad SIS CO. Arrived
the Bar 400 m
Steamer Arocuna (i3D. Houston. Vera cruz July and
Progreso 5. with mdse and 80 cabin passengers TO
Ward & Co. Arrived at the Bar at
Elker (Nor), Knrsa, Sanchez San Domingo.
July g. with mdse and cabin passengers to Edgar c
Oedney Arrived a the Bar AT $3.50 p m.
Steamer George clyde. Robinson. jacksonville July
8 and wilmington c. S. with mdse " p Clyde & 60.
Steamer Algonquin Piat jacksonville O. Charleston Z.
with mdse to William Z clyde K Co
Steamer city Of Philadelphia. Deane. Baltimore. with
mdse II Foster.
ship Alcedo OF Liverpool. Ceuts Hamburg SO days.
with mdsc to order. vessel TO Scammell Bros
CLEARED
Steamer Holben (Br Sherlock. Manchester-Busk &
Steamer Naparima (3r) Gruehy Tampa-Funch. Edge
Co.
Steamer Belvernon tNor. Hanson. Port Antonio
American Fruit Co
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MORPHINE KILLS A DOCTOR.

DR.. John D. Hayes. sixty-nine years Old who
accounted a fat on the first floor OF No 800 East
One -hundred-and- fourteenth-st. took heavy dose
OF morphine yesterday afternoon in his ONCE. and
died later The police say that the drug was taken
with suicidal intent. DR.. Hayes was found uncon-
scious by his office boy at 3 o'clock. A physician
,as called who worked him for an hour.
Then an ambulance was called and the physician
was taken to the Harlem Hospital DR.; HAYES
partiaIly regained consciousness there and Fought
fercciy to resist the efforts OF the doctors TO save
his life. He died at o'clock; Until a month age
he had a downtown Office In Mulbcrry-st., and
most OF his business done with Italians He
lived alone and left letters which would show
Why he wished to kill himself.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-12
THE DISTURBANCES IN CHINA.
PROTESTANT AND CATHOLIC MISSIONS ATTACKED
BY RIOTERS.

Picking July 1.-THE British gunboat Algerno
has gone TO Ching K!ang on the fang-Ise' ceh''e
OF disturbances in connection win '"e 'ro''"o''
,ha, ,ecen,Iy broke out IN the Province o. Kuang-
81 Sir Charles Macdonald. the British Minister.
insists on the immediate restoration OF order there
as the natives are impeding navigation.
Shanghai July ia dispatch from Chung king
dated July s. says the Protestant and catholic
missions at shuln, chingFu have been attacked b.;
cities are much disturbed. French priest hhs
been captured Ly brigands and ransom OF igo'
.sels is demanded for his release. Several native
have been Killed and much property has been de
stroyed The situation is critical The consuls at
Chung Kh!ng are on the alert CHUNG -hhihB il
quiet
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DROWNED OFF TOTTEN|ILLE.
COLLINS HAD FEIGNED FRIGHT AND HIS CRIES
FOR HELP WERE UNHEEDED.

Harry Collins Of No. Il East Onc-hundred-nnd-
twenty-seventh st. this city. was drowned while
bathing in Staten Island Sound at Totenville yes
terday afternoon in the presence OF friends VINO
,hougb, his cries for help were uttered In sport.
Collins who was twenty-five years old. with Au-
rustus Dudenger. OF No. 10 East Onc-hundrcd-and-
twenty-nnh-st.. spending his vacation with
IN. family OF Mrs. Isabella Wilcox. Her home
fronts on the Sound.
The young men put on In skir ana sported IN
tho wafer while several women watched them
,r,,n the shore Collins had pretended to be afraid
or The water and when. after dive from the boat.
he began calling for help no attention was pald 10
him until Dudenger from the boat added MS caIis
Then Miss Irma Wilcox and George SIeight; a
rciehbor nut of In boats TO save MN. nut collins
INK and dld come to the surface again Mr..
Slcight recovered the body. and Dr. washington
made an unsuccessful attempt 10 resusc,ato him.