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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-09
SIMON 1ANsBURGH DEAD.
Heart Failure Followed n Successful Opers
ton for Cataract.

Heart Failure Followed n Successful Opera
ton for Cataract.
Simon Lansburgh. one Of the oldest members
OF the New York Stock Exchange. died at his
home. @ Westervelt avenue. New Brighton.
Staten Island. at 5 o'clock Thursday afternoon.
about half an hour after a cataract from which
he had suffered for several months had been
removed from his left eye by DR.. Henry Open
helm. the oculist OF 10 East Thirty-secon
street. this city. There was a rumor that
death had occurred while Mr.. Lansburgh
was under the influence Of an anRsthetic. but
this Is denied by the members Of the. family,
who say that none was administered Mrs.
LansburRh said yesterday that the operation
upon her husbands eye had been very success
full, and that he bore IL unhinchingly, but when
the bandaRes were applied and he was. confined
to a dark room he became nervous and excited.
Heart failure and death resulted.
DR.. Theodore Walter. tho family physician.
said the cataract was removed in a most sue
cessful manner. but that Mr.. Lansburgh's
heart. which was weak. could not Withstand the
nervous strain during and subsequent to the
operation.
Mr.. Lansburgh became a member OF the Stock
Exchange on May 8, 1869, at the time OF the ad-
mission TO membership OF the old Open Board.
He was an active board room trader and two
hours before the operation upon. his eye was
performed he was transacting business upon
the floor OF the Exchange. He was Do years old,
A widow and four sons survive. him. The
funeral services will be held in the Cypress Hills
Cemetery chapel of the Temple Emanuel. at 10
o'clock Tomorrow morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-09
Gosaip of the Ring.

Billy NeedhAm Of st. Paul would like to box any
128-pounder.
Terry Mosov.rn and George MunsOc hay: been
Mysterious" Billy Smith says that he has signed
articles to box Tommy Ryan before the Greater New
Billy Hill, the "Pickaninny," is willing 70 meet
Andy Watson or any other lightweight. HEl Is keep
ing In the best Of trim.
suburb Just outside of London.
Jack Bennett of Pittsburg has issued q challenge TO
fers an encounter with Kid LAvigne or Jack DAILY.
VIII ourley, the English bantam who has estab.
70 arrive here to-day: ourley recently whipped Patsy
H HoIsJE; 1 tn n has 1fds Z forfeit S,i mp for some time in
Mike Leonard. looking the picture of health, ar
rived in town from Elmira yesterday. He is seeking
g mnssf that Mith h. any ef tsetTe 5sfdm IN 6 5df fss' 81 P hsGnhsf
phia in ten rounds at Elmira on last Monday night.
John J Quinn, formerly manager Of Tom sharkey,
spike sullivan at the LenoI A. @, the latter part Of
next month. They will como together at 1913 pounds
Known in the East.
George Green young oosbet9. who I. nAtohcd 70
bury Park. Smith Is getting inio condition at Col
lego Point. George Considine,, Green's manager
either Joe walcott or Tommy Ryan.
In answer to Kid Lavigne's challenge. which ap-
Hughes. champion I~shtweiGht Of England. says: II
am quite willing and ready to make q match with
box spike sullivan az iss pounds. viii box before
the National Sporting Club or any where else"
The contest between Jim Jeffries and :" Stockings'
Conroy, scheduled TO take place at Syracuse on July
20, is of. At the last moment Conroy concluded that
Jetrries would be too hard game for him, and notified
been training industriously at Oceanic for two weeks,
and is greatly disappointed because Conroy will
not fight. O'Rourke Is looking for another good man.
and the chances are that Bob Armstrong may be
secured.
Ex.Champion John L. Sullivan has this to say
about George Dixon: 'As q rule I have no use for
colored people and never would fight . colored man.
But Dixon is the. greatest little man / ever saw. and
there never will be another Like him. He hRB tackled
lightweiEhts. welterweights and people bigger than
him out. He ought to quit. for, like myself. he Is q
'hasbeen.'" Sullivan left for st. Louis yesterday
He will umpire . ball game in that city tomorrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-09
SOLVING WAR TAX PUZZLES.
The Marine Insurance Mon Come to an I'M
d~erstandinE with the Government.

The Marine Insurance Mon Como to an I'm
~derstandinE with the Government.
Tho question Of how the marine insurance
companies should pay The war tax was settled
yesterday by an arrangement made by the New
York Board Of Marine Insurance Underwriters
with the authorities in Washington. From
the nature OF the business It IL only
possible to ascertain the amount Of pre-
miums charged from the books kept by
the underwriters. the business being done
in the form OF what is called open policies. 10
has been arranged. therefore. to aflx the
stamps to the books monthly, the figures on the
books being sworn to at the end Of each month
by the President and Secretary or the attorneys
or agents Of the companies. In order to secure
this arrangement whereby the matter can be
much simplifed the Marine Board OF Under
writer's filed yesterday a bond at Washington
as a guarantee Of good faith.
The National Board OF Fire Underwriters de-
sired that this method be used In their busl-
ness. and will probably ask the Government
that the fire insurance companies be included
In the new arrangement.
The question whether q discount can be al
lowed on the imprinting OF checks with stamps
by the banks was settled yesterday by a deci-
sion in which 1t is held that the usual discount
Of l per cent. on 500 sales cannot be allowed
III bntiJ Chbc. hDOJIltE interesting question 10
do with banking matters was brought up yes
terday by a house that had made payable at its
bank a draft which had been drawn on
1t on demand by q Southern firm. and
which IL had received and accepted. The
maker OF the draft had affixed a 2-cent
stamp. according to law. ana the banking
house wanted to know II another one was
necessary when they, transferred the draft to
the bank. Collector Treat held that In making
the draft payable at their bank the banking
house had made q second transaction, in other
words. changing 1t into the form of a check.
and that It therefore required another stamp.
His decision was sustained by several leading
bankers, but the matter was referred to Com
missioner Scott.
The liquor dealers have been asking whether
wine in bond before July l, when sold. had to
be stamped. Commissioner Scott's decision.
may sell such articles at wholesale to other
wholesale dealers and to retail dealers without
stamping the same. the obligation being lin
tied to sales at retail. Manufacturers must
stamp such articles on and at said date before
removal from the winery or place of manufac-
ture. The af1Xing OF stamps to the outside Of
a case OF bottled wine win not be allowed. Each
bottle must be stamped"
Manufactured mineral waters must be
stamped. but natural mineral waters are not
liable.
The proprietary medicine men have not as
yet been able to get all the stamps they want,
and 1t will probably be two or three days before
their demands can be satisfied. They will be
allowed to make sworn statements Of their
sales until such stamps are received. Deputy
collectors went about explaining this yesterday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-09
Livingston Must Testify in His Chicago Gas
Suft.

The motion OF James Duane Livingston to DO
relieved from examination before a commits
sioner in his action to set aside the amalgama-
ton Of the gas companies of Chicago known a.
the Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company. has
been denied by Justice Giegerich Of the su-
promo Court The defendant company got an
order for a commission in Illinois, whore tho
action was brought, 80 as to examine witnesses
technical objections to the order'or his exami-
nation. all OF which Justice Giegerieh brushes
counsel for the company, declared on the mo:
ton that the action was suggestive Of Wall
street s~andbagRing."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-09

EG1tOa s.. CT DeKllb Ae
BROOKLYN.
CALEB V. SMITH, Manager.
JAMAICA IN DARKNESS.

Electric Light Company Shuts Down, and
Residents Resort to Lanterns.
The refusal Of Comptroller Coler to pay the
bills Of the Jamaica Electric Light Company
has resulted in the village OF Jamaica being left
in darkness. The company operates under a
contract made prior to. consolidation, and
for lighting Jamaica streets. Tho legality OF
the contract has been disputed, and the COM
Some residents. of the village have hung Ian
terms outside their houses and others use BIZ
remain out late carry q lantern for company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-09
ROW AT ROSTER d BIADs.

Audience RoSentS a Burlesquo Ridiculing
the Volunteers.
The roof garden performance at Roster a
Bial's last night was marred by a disturbance
during the act of the Rogers brothers. singing
comedians. They appeared In a burlesque on
the volunteer army. and the audience very
plainly resented the attempt to ridicule the
soldiers.
The performers wore ragged uniforms and
carried wooden guns. After a burlesque drill
they sang a ditty, the chorus being something
like this:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-09
Now Supervisor Of tho Port.

Lieut.. N. J. K. Patch. Supervisor Of the PORT.
has been ordered to report for duty on board
the auxiliary cruiser st. Louis. He will leave
this evening to join his ship at Portsmouth, N.
H. Lieut.. Edward J. Berwind will relieve
Lieut.. Patch as Supervisor of the Port.
Commander Wells L., Field. who has been In
district. received orders yesterday to be ready
TO go to Norfolk to take command Of the collier
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-09
More Robberies Noar Greenwioh.

STAMFORD. Conn. July 8.-New York cracks.
men are making It unpleasant for summer resi-
dents In Greenwich. Two weeks ago they en-
tered several houses In Bell Haven. securing q
been employed there. Last night they visited
Grand View. They took about 81 200 worth Of
gold silveEware, from the house Of George 7.
Company Of Brooklyn, From John BQswell'S
and George Rowland's houses they took silver
valued at $500. They broke in by forcing
rear WindOMA.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-09
Murderer Roesol to Hang.

TRENToN. N. j.. July9.IThe Oourt Of Errors
and Appeals to-day refused a new trial to Louis
Roesel. who was convicted and sentenced to be
hanged for the murder Of James 9. Pitts at
b byMI aRye p Franz SoBHe ersgen ON %e t dRpse ground %qs tRas
Justice Van Syckel had usurped tho functions
OF the jury, as his charge to the jurors .practi-
that he refused to charge them that they might
convict OF murder in the second degree. or
manslauRhter. TIL vote OF the court to sus-
tain the conviction was seven TO five.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-09
Obituary Motor.

h body Of Private Edward Payson Clark Of
Company, A. Fourteenth Regiment. who died at
the C~hickamauga. camp OF typhoid fever on
Thursday. reached his home. at 52l Lafayette
avenue. Brooklyn, last night. and the funeral
services will he held this evening. Private
Clprk's maternal granSiather was John N,
shal OF Galveston. The Rev. Edward PaysOn,
the famous Congregational minister. after
whom he was named. was one Of his ancestors.
q. II. Hasker. senior member OF the manu-
featuring firm Of Hasker & Marcuse. in Rich
mond. Va. died yesterday. He came TO Amer
lea from Germany. and when the civil war
came he entered the Confederate service and
was made Lieutenant on the first ironclad,
Merrimac. He was at the famous naval fight
between the Merrimac and Monitor in Hamp-
ton Roads, He was aftorward caught in a
wreck in Charleston harbor and had both legs
broken.
Major Robert Riddle Brown, a leading club
man Of Baltimore, died in that city suddenly
last night OF heart disease. He had Just re-
turned from a YACHTING trip, He Vas Secretary
tillon and Elkridge Hunt Club. He was a great
~favorite in, society. He was AZ years old and
unmarried.
James Ward, who had been in the, dry goods
business In Brooklyn for nearly ility years.
died on Thursday at his home. S55 Milloughby
avenue, in his Seventy-ninth year. lie leaves u
son and two daughters.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-09
Two Policemen Bounced.

The Police Board yesterday dismissed Police.
men James Bendon Of the old city force and
George M. Brown Of the Rookaway squad.
Bendon assaulted and dubbed Stephen J. Pat
terson, son of O Brooklyn official. because he
objected to his insulting o young. woman who
was in Patterson's company at Ninety-fourth
street and Columbus avenue.
Martin Gahill OF the Church, street squad,
Hermann B. Gerow and James g.. Kane OF the
Leonard street. squad we're each fined thirty
days' pay for misconduct,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-09
Mobiles Quarantine Plant Burned.

MOBILE. Ala. July Sat an early hour this
morning fire was discovered in the boiler room
OF the quarantine plant at the entrance to Mo-
consumed almost the entire plant. The loss 10
fully $4,000. The destruction Of the. plant
will cause much Inconvenience to the shipping
~ thia MORT.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-09
They were volunteers,
With sandwiches and beers,
And were as good as any man.

The whole effect was to ridicule the army.
and the audience failed to see the Joke. A
young man In the audience hooted the chorus
the first time It was sung, and when " was re-
at the performers. One OF the brothers jumped
from the stage and struck the young man with
the wooden gun. The walters. interfered and
the disturber was hustled TO the elevator and
taken down TO the street. No attempt was
made TO arrest thin.
The young man had been drinking. but the
audience was evidently In sympathy with his
act, for moro than half of them, including a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-09
No Revenue Stamps Necessary on National
Bank Reports.

WASHINGTON. July 9.-Commissioner Of In
ternal Revenue Scott authorized to-day the fol-
lowing statement:
mo revenue stamps will be necessary on
reports Of earnings and dividends and reports
Of condition made to the Comptroller of the Cur
rency by national banks. as such reports are
non-taxable. This statement is authorized in
order to remove a misunderstanding on this
point that is prevalent throughout the country
and to adjust any difference OF opinion that
may arise"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-09
Toe Water Tanks on FerryboatS.

The Health Board has notified the ferry COM
panies operating boats on the North and East
their boats with an ice water tank for the ac-
commodation Of the public. Some of them
havA fanka
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-09
Conference of Rabbis Adjourns.

ATLANTIC CITY. n. j., July 9.-the Central
Conference Of American Rabbits adjourned to-
day TO meet IN Boston next year. The Rev; DR..
j. N. Wise OF Cincinnati was elected President.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-09
100 Ia Bid for tho Now rhreoo.

The price bid in Wall street for the new war
bonds. delivery when issued" advanced yes
terd ay o~ne-quarter Of l per cent. to 102A. The
been but q small amount Of trading in them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-09
Health Board Life Savers.

Thirteen life savers have been appointed by
the Health Board for duty along the water
front. Three OF them were assigned. yesterday
to duty at the Corlears Hook Park. which fronts
on tho East River. ThS Life savers viii get $40
Gmonth
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-09
asuSAlps advertisements,
H SUMMER OUTING

requires a style of its own in dress.
The prim clothes and stiff linen of
the City are laid aside for Golf or
Blue Serge Suits, Negligee Shirts
and Straw Hats. We have a large
line of garments suitable for boat
ing, golfng, hiking, swimming or
loafng. After supplying your per-
sonal wants from our Mems Cloth
ing, Hat and Furnishing Depart
monts, you'll find everything desir-
able for the boys outing costume
in our Boys Department. Prices
reasonable, and every garment
Guaranteed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-09

and With : vicious rally he Tknooksd Goddard down.
Joe took nins seconds 70 rise, and then the bell
'EioETH .RouHD.y-Thsy took their time about. get
ting together, until Goddard rushed In with left on
and Goddard was almost blinded by the onslaught.
Ho ,reeled around, doubled up, and the Irtehman
Goddard was oornerod and was ON the point OF being
s snSS sSs d SsI9 S sSsiS5 n. f ne b,ps q sSss1 hf SSDS up h M, lsts
stopped nsStnE and erSsped his opponenFs hand IN
enough.
When the ,deSIsion was. AWARDED to Mahor.
right eye ives closed and his body, was badly
6rSlsed; Maher had a Slosed optic, too, but
OF the round was 2 minutes and 55 seconds.
Corbott Agrees to Meet Mccoy at Buffalo
for n $4,000 Purse.
Another attempt was made last night to
match Jim Corbett and Kid Mccoy before the
Hawthorne A. O. OF Buffalo. and It looks as
though something will come out OF It. W. B.
Gray. representing Mccoy. Corbett and George
Consldine consulted for nearly an hour. When
the conference ended Corbett told o reporter OF
THE Sun that q match between himself and
Mccoy would almost surely be made. and that
everything would be settled one way or the
.XTtleIissD Of aSTeomsnt will DO drawn up TO-
day. The contest, will be, for twenty rounds
for SSft 2 R TI5 Ss Of s y e 9cr6 This; aRIG e ODdR o tO Cor r.
enters the ring. Corbett further. said: II am
ready TO make q match and will do anything to
mean net HSS SsIgs int4 Ru ZIP : d9 ring With 0 %e; He % NAY
have to give him a chance to show his hand. or
course. / VII give the preference to Q,Ronrke.
t a%S 4m a Gu C.s 'f Tha or Eifh fh Sf S51eF Of q t Inc HH sW-
thorne A. @. was So. 500.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-09

County and Collector George. X.
night from Albany. whittier, they had gone to
state the views OF the New York city Rep9bli-
s y coommittoess Of the senate and the Assembly,
President Quigg and Collector Bidwen. II was
sisstisaIPy ,os spoke 3 mS up nFHRly and P6l,cs ent bIpT,
BE 81 Tsdv desired 6G6 ed t 70 be t %aote ed last last night light
come from a general statement, in which 1t
was made apparent that while a majority OF
sympathized with them and believed In a
Ouigg and Mr.; Bidweii saw later In the day.
| black, It was added. believes In a general police
bin for the state, and the question now y as to
at the approaching extraordinary session Of
Superintendent Of Insurance Payn said yes
tcrday that Gov. Black under no circumstances
would consent to a metropolitan police pill. II
has 6s S come to be SoI time ;a that the real tor features SsW SsE q
publicans believe in a State Pill Tor the
State authorities at Albany all sorts Of patron
Ggei SnPGEihntGndent q lnsTHnr a rayn clearly
low the Bronx believe in a m%etropolitan police
III i TTI the Giya rf fSs Ran 1t \ iS snPiS ~ III that 1rg sH ni1o a
| ton In New York city advantages In the way
Re '; aSaStTy Y MsPHbi GlS%!s n? an OS st SasESS o y
e eTns in is$3tit would regSSiTe but a little more
advantage in the way OF patronage and incl
dental assistance, and possibly, one or two
G ,biGs With VII ! III thS S Hon va J&m nfs i BG nEin and other
troll a Republican State convention.
Senator Plat Is fully informed Of this situa;
ton, so are Gov. Black and Mr., Payn and
matter Of police leEislation has come to be q
serious f%actional, question between the country
cans; the Country Republicans do not believe
i in legislation which wiz make the New York
The herald., 1898-03-29
THE MOSQUITO FLEET
Tugs and Yachts Impressed Into Coast
Defense Service

WASHINGTON, March 2S-The most sig
nificant of the naval orders issued by the
navy department today was the detach-
ment of Commander Horace M. Elmer
from Cramps shipyard and ordering him
TO duty in the Mosquito Fleet" This
auxiliary organization of the navy, to be
called into service in time of war, is to be
composed of small craft ol all kinds that
may be obtainable by the department upon
which gun may be mounted and other de-
fensive devices placed.
The fact that the organization is to be
composed exclusively of small craft of all
descriptions that may be available gives
reason for its designation as 1.-THE Mos
quito Fleet"
Its prospective formation is the result
of the observations and work of the naval
college for the past five years and ,he ofIic-
ials believe that with the material that
may be obtainable and the manning of The
vessels by the naval militia of the state.
a formidable organization OF its kind W III
result. The naval militia Of the states
however, will not be relied upon entirely
to man the ships, but in case of necessity
resort will be had to seamen wherever the
Maybe Qtekel up. Commander Elmer ID
The herald., 1898-03-29
MARKS THE IIoHTHousEs
For Twenty Years Miss Scott Has
Placed Dots on Maps

Miss Eliza Scott, cousin of Admiral Scott,
is a little woman who sits hour after hour,
day after day. in the photographic office
in Washington putting little dabs Of yellow
paint here and there over the thousands.
of maps issued by this department Each
Of these yellow splashes covers, but does
not conceal. a tiny black dot which marks
one of the hundreds of lighthouses scat
tered along our coast line.
For twenty years has Miss Scott sat thus
placing yellow dots, apparently in the most
haphazard manner. She knows the situa-
ton of every lighthouse so well that she
could almost perform her work in the dark
1t is very trying on the eyes. and only ono
thoroughly acquainted with the work could
do 1t In a satisfactory manner.
There are SIS lights on the Atlantic coast,
beginning to count on the north part Of
Newfoundland and continuing to the south
shore of Venezuela. This includes those on
the Gulf Of Mexico and along the coast Of
the West Indies. On the Pacific coast there
are only thirty-three lights. Thus II will
seen that Miss Scott puts on hundreds Of
thousands of her little yellow dabs in a
years time, although she works but from
a. m. to p. m.-Kansas City Star.
The herald., 1898-03-29
OUT OF HIS GRAVE AN ELM
He Was Killed With an Elm Club and
It Was Buried With Him

One of the most noticeable things to one
entering the Angelica cemetery grounds is
an old marble slab headstone on which IL
the following inscription: Ira Stephens
who died September 20, 1903, aged 43 years.
Exactly in the center of the grave is q
huge elm tree which is eighty feet high
and three feet through the trunk, and as
fine a specimen of an elm tree as can be
found. The roots spread all over the grave
and nearly tip the marble slab, green and
mouldy with age, over on it's face. The Pc
culiar position of the tree right in the CEN
ter of the grave causes strangers to wonder
how it came there.
Those in charge of the last Allegany
county. history, before offering it to the
publishers, decided to trace, If possible
from old residents the cause of the tree
being in SO peculiar place. They found
out and publish In their history the follow
ing information: "The first death in An
gelica was Ira Stephens, who, on the au-
thority of Mr.. Gibson, resident of Angel
lea, was killed in a quarrel over cards al
Joseph Wilson's inn (present site Of the
Lightfoot block, and he was the first one
buried in Angelica cemetery. He was killed
by some one unknown, with a huge elm
club, which was buried with him. Di-
rectly over the grave has grown huge
elm tree which superstitious and credulous
people say grew from the club with which
he was killed"
The Union representative talked with an
old gentleman 80 years of age who had
been a resident of this place for over sixty
years, and asked him his opinion on the
subject. He said that the tree had been
there ever since he had lived there. He
claimed the only popularity in the appear
ance of the tree was the strange blood
color of the bark. there being at certain
times in the year large blotches of colored
bark bearing the appearance of being
stained by blood. He is not able to account
for the strangeness or the peculiar loca-
ton of the tree.-Rochester Union and Ad-
vertiser.