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The St. Johns herald., 1898-01-22
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Special Meeting Held Last Fri
 day Morning.

ST. JOHNS, January 14, lo9o.
 The Board of Supervisors of Apache county me. in special session thlS o"' at 10 o'clock n.
 Present-W. T. Gibbons. chairman i; L.J. Brown and Elisha Averett, mem- bers J. II. Greer. clerk.
 The board then proceeded with the busiuess before them, as follows;
 In the matter of the assessment o1 the Twenty-Four Cattle company on land and ranches for the year 1857 was considered end passed upon by the board, e it appearing to them that they could not legally take any action in the matter
 The board now took recess until Z o'clock Q. III
 The board resumed session at ? o'clock p, u.
 Now comes he St. Johns HERALD and puts il 9 bi5 for the county printing for the year rof 1898, for the sum of nine hundre3 and sixty dollars for publish AAS IhC ~e l. -CLl4ES D1 IIS LOdlo OA NA pervisors. notices of rewards, notices of bids, election proclamations, and all other pnb'ic notices required by the county; printing and furnishing all necessary stationery, such as letter heads, memorandum heads, envelopes, receipts. poll 5aT receipts, property tax receipts, license tax leceipts. road tax receipts, warrants, lanks and ali re ceipts as may D. necessary for the use of the various county officers printing and binding the Great Register, print ing anu tabbiug ballots, cards of in structlon and such otherblanks as may be necessary in holding general cleo ton. Said bld vas accepted by the board.
 The board nov proceeded to select list of jurors for the year of 1898, and ordered the clerk to file copy of said list with the clerk of the district court.
 The board now adjourned to g o'clock to-morrow morning:
The St. Johns herald., 1898-01-22

to the HERALD.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-01-22
ST. JOHNS HERALD
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
TERRITORIAL
COUNTY OFFICIALS.

", H, Gibbons
 Chairman
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-31
RUuoRED COPPER NINE COMBINATION

dispatch was printed yesterday from Houghton
Mich 10 the effect that Standard OIL interests
were planning TO consolidate large number Of
important copper mining companies into corpora
tion with capitalization Of 500 600. and similar
stories have come in the last few days from Bos
ton where there has been tremendous activity for
weeks in the copper shares market. month ago
dispatch from Boston published here nam
ing John D. Rockefeller personally seeking 70
buy a controlling interest In the Anaconda, the
Calumet and Heca and other copper mines, great
and small his ultimate object being declared 10 be
to secure control Of the copper mining industry Of
the country. This report denied absolutely by
a representative OF Mr.. Rockefeller II was learned
yesterday that although this denial was techn-
cally true the story still had certain basis Of
fact negotiations having been In progress at that
time BY certain other Standard Oil interests for the
purchase OF the Boston and Montana, the Montana
ore Purchasing Company. and the Butte and Bos
ton Mine with a view TO consolidating the three
properties These negotiations have since been
dropped Il is said The Standard OIL people are
promoting the Arcadian. in Michigan, which is one
OF the properties mentioned In the Houghton dis
patch as naely figure In the projected great con-
sodatlon but the mines have been little developed
the property consisting chiefly OF big tract OF
mineral land. ], 's the opinion OF weli-informed
men here that control OF the copper mining In
dusiry or any considerable part OF It. by the
Standard oil Company IL still long way IN the
furnv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-31
GTPL VISITOR SAVED LIVES
PULLED CHILDREN OUT OF sMoKE-FILLED HALL
WAYS 1T 4 FIRE y HUDSoN-sT

PULLED CHILDREN OUT OF sMoKE-FILLEp HALL
WAYS 1T 4 FIRE " HUDSoN-sT
Are which broke AZ o'clock Yesterday
morning in the basement q the four-story house
No. 50 Grove-st.. occupied by FIVE families, would
bly, have resulted in a serious loss OF life
had not young woman named Lillian Crawford,
OF Freeh hold Y J., who was visiting n The house,
shown remarkable presence OF mind
The FIRE was discovered by Robert McQu4de who
slep, in the basement He ran 70 the stairs lead
ing 70 the floors above and shouted Fire, several
times He then left The house and turned in an
alarm When he looked again al the house smoke
was pouring from many windows. and II seemed
as II the flames had got 10 the roof The smoke
and the cries 10 awake aroused the five families,
most OF the members Of which quickly got out Of
the building, either by means Of the stairs or a
fre-escape which stretches from the roof 70 an
adjoining house William F Meehan and his fami-
" Including his wife and three children. ranging
from four TO seven years old. We're left. however.
Miss Crawford was staying with the Meehans.
When smoke began pour into their apartments
hall which was filed with dense smoke Miss
Crawford ran after them. and pulling them into
the rooms shut the door and stood with her BACK
against H. In the mean time the tateer seeing
no engine in sight, went 10 rear WINDOW ana
lover his family 10 the street As he was cutting
the line his wife became historical. He had 10
sion 10 ouiet her and while he was doing so a
few moments later the fremen came and took the
family and Mss Crawford down on ladders.
In the hall had not Miss Crawford gone after them
The fire did only $50 damage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-31
FIREMAN BROUGHT N IN IRONS.

The British tramp freight steamship knight
Bachelor Captain Charles Fraggott, entered the
Manhanset docks. east OF the Erie piers. In
Jersey City yesterday. She arrived yesterday
morning from London and one Of her crew was In
irons He was Fireman Middleton On Christmas
Day he seized shovel and threatere ed 10 XIII sec-
ond Engineer Henry. There was some disagree
ment between the engineers and the hremen on the
way over and when the engineers gave orders the
nremen were slow TO obey Middleton appeared 10
be the ringleader and was especially abusive. When
Engineer Henry directed him TO WORK ne used
stiff" The INSTRUMENTATION was reported 70 me
cbfef engineer and when he spoke 10 Middleton
he abused him Then IL was decided 10 place him
in irors After being bound. Middleton said me
ship would not reach New-York, out no lufther
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-31
TTAPTNG Up ANSTERDAh-AFF.
rtzreD-AvE coMrAST DETERMINED TO LAY IT'S
TRACKS THERE N SPITE OF OPPOSITION.

rtzrRr-Avy coMpASY DETERMINED TO Lay IT'S
TRACKS THERE IN SPITE OF OPPOSITION
In sp,t. Of protests Of citizens IN every walk Of
life the Third Avenue Railroad Company began on
Thursday The work OF tearing UP Amsterdam ave.
preparatory 70 LAYING NV tracks outside of those
OF N. Metropolitan Street Railway Company Ine
Third ave company proposes 70 operate trolley
cars IN the avenue. A gang Of one hundred and
fifty laborers was busy on THURSDAY preparing for
the laying Of the tracks. and before they Went
home that dav the Belgian blork pavement had
been torn I'D as far as Seventy -fourth-s,
When asked about this tearing up q the avenue
for the proposed tracks Edward Lauterbach coun-
sci for the Third-ave compsnv said
Yes. We have begun The work IF laying tracks
Opposition No haven't heard OF any II any
We expect II the weather does not 20 against US.
10 have the work in Amsterdamave completed IN
sixty days
i know all about the alleged opposition but
possibility 70 use the same tracks with the Metro
politan company. as they are now running their
cars on the same tracks the danger wouli
BE- infinitely greater than with separate tracks. and
any kind Of rapid transit would be an imposs-
ibility"
MI Lauterbach added that four tracks equipped
with the underground trolley would in his opinion
be So fer than the tracks used for horsecars.
thrice it, own length. and the cabecars were al,
most az difficult r. check. while an underground
backed in an appropriate time: When the horse
cars were running IN Amsterda m ave MI Lau,
month bur there had been only one accident since
the underground trolley system had been IL opera
ton there the victim in that case being boy VINO
had suddenly run in front n one moving cer from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-31
MEMORIAL on RAPID TRANSIT.
4 DETAILED REPORT TO BE MADE TO THE
LEGIsLATURE-CONTRO THINKS poo
THE BONDING PLAN KILLED.

I, was learned yesterday that the memorial
which a subcommittee OF the Board Of Rapid
Transit Commissioners has been authorized 70 pre-
pare for the Legislature will contain full and
detailed account Of The rapd-tra problem as II
exists al the present time II will present all the
arguments for legislation enable the city 70 build
an underground road by bonding the county. and
all the arguments against such plan. II Will con-
tain SUGGESTIONS for legislation permit the build
ing OF the road with private capital, under various
restrictions 70 be controlled by the Commission
No recomne nda tons will be made as 10 any par
ticular plan it is said. but the memorial will lay
all the facts before III. Legislature In order that
the Legislature may decide what legislation viii
be best.
The Commissioners have come 70 the conclusion
that nothing Of much value can be accomplish he'd
for rand transit in this city without additional
legislation They think the time has come for
making full and complete statement Of the whole
case and laying II before the Legislature Con.
troller Coler said yesterday that he was SATISFIED
that the plan OF bonding the county 20 build the
ra pid.trarst road had been killed. He also ex,
Transit Board should b. open 20 the public
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-31
E4TANA RAILWAY FRANCHISE IN COURT

The Havana City Railway Company has brought
p sui, against Juan NJ Ceballos. F r. Roll. Fran
cisco Pla and the American Indies Company 20
compel them 70 turn over 70 the railway COM
panv the franchise for constructing the street rail-
ways in that city
Ex-Congressman J. Adams representing
Cebalios and Roll yesterday asked Justice Scott
IN he Supreme Court 10 pei the attorneys for
the plaintiffs 10 disclose their authority for bring
ing the suit and also 10 state where Hugh Alex
ander and Eugene Sweeney. two OF the members
OF the said Havana Street Railway Company, re-
side
Mr. Adams IN his argument said that the He-
yana Street Railway Company was organized in
the State Of West Virginia in 1894 10 per cent OF
the capital having been paid In They had not paid
any taxes IN that State from that time 10 this as
f. was necessary 10 do according TO law. He had
also been unable 10 find the company registered in
this State
NJ Kisch for the company, in his argument said
that Alexander was resident OF East orange y
j. and that Sweeney lived In this city and carried
a bank account with Ceballos. The havana street
Railway Company was duly organized company
and had suent considerable money IN perfectlns
plans etc. for constructing street IaWay N tile
Cuban city but that upon the outbreak OF the
war The work had been abandoned, ana the Amer
icsn Indies Company had taken up its Work
Justice Scott reserved his decision
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-31
BOTH LIVES WERE LOST.
NEw-RocHELLE LAD DROWNED IN AN
ATTEMPT TO SAVE GIRL.
ICE GAVE WAY UNDER A PARTY OF SKATERS
WHO WERE AIDING IN REscuE-ooMPAN-
IONS ON THE SHORE UNABLE TO
HELP SAW TIE BOY AND
GIRL SINK.

GIRL SINK.
Harry Hoffman. young High School stu
dent lost his life Yesterday afternoon in New
Rochelle while trying TO rescue Grace Doran,
sixteen-year old girl. who was drowning. The
accident occurred about 400 o'clock on a large
pond In West New Rochelle. owned by Major
Bergholz father OF Leo Berghoz, United States
Consul AT Erzeroum. Armenia. and was VIII
messed by about fifty school-children, among
whom were the two sisters OF the drowned girl
Hoffman went out TO enjoy the skating with
Edward Wood and Charles Bower, two OF MS
classmates. The boys had good time for
while and then, noticing that the ice was melt
ing rapidly and that skating was becoming
dangerous decided 10 90 home. They were SIT
ting on the bank watching the other skaters
when they heard Miss Doran. who had broken
through the ice in the middle OF the pond, cry
ing for help. The three boys rushed out TO save
her Wood had hockey stick in his hand, ana
arriving first, stretched out on the Ice and
reached II TO the drowning girl Bower ana
Hoffman followed him closely. The girl grasped
the stick and Bower seized Wood by the legs
and began 10 pull. Hoffman was behind Bower
pulling him. The other skaters had fed to the
bank and were watching the rescue in great ex-
citement
party went into the water. Wood seized Bower
who could not swim and reached the shore In
safety Hoffman. who the nearest 10 the
shore also got out but. on looking back and see
ing that Miss Doran had been left 10 drown, he
dived in again and swan out 70 her. Selling her
bv the waist he held her head out Of water. while
he attempted 10 bring her ashore Several OF
the bows on the bank tried 10 help him. but were
unable 70 do So and Hoffman. becoming ex-
hausted was obliged TO release the struggling
girl After abandoning the girl he started 10
swim back and had got within thirty feet OF
the shore when he seemed 70 have some trouble
and after swimming about in a circle for few
seconds drawn under.
While the struggle was going on in the water
the two sisters Of the dead girl STOOD on 'he
shore and walled pitifully. When they saw their
sister sink for the last time one Of them fainted
The police Of New Rochelle and Coroner Ban
ming were sent for a. once, ana sent men 10
grapple for the bodies. but up 10 late nour
last night they had not succeeded in recovering
them The water is about twenty feet oeep
where they sank.
Harry Hoffman the son Of William HON
man He was sixteen wears old and lived win
his parents IN Burlne Lane. He was 10 nave
been graduated from the New-Rochele Hien
School next spring. His companions SPEAK oi
him as q quiet and manly boy.
Miss Doran was an orphan ana Win her
sister lived with her uncle, John Logan COL
lector Of Taxes in Pelham. Horrans friends
say that he had never seen Miss Doran oe1ore
the accident which cost him his life
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-31
CABLES IN THE PHILIPPINES.


RE CONNECTED
Washington, Dec. 30-General Greedy, Chief
Signal Officer Of the Army, has made arrange
ments looking TO the early connection or the
four most important islands in the Philippines
Luzon. Masbate. Cebu and Leyte This will re-
quire nearly two hundred miles OF deep sea
cable The development Of the cable industry
In the United States enables the Signal ONCE TO
carry out this plan without the long delay ana
increased expense which would have been re-
quired had II been necessary 10 consult forelgn
manufacturers. The cable machinery will Welgh
over seven hundred tons and for its transpor-
tation and laying. q ship especially fitted up TOT
cable work is necessary. 1t is expected that this
ship will leave New-York about February l. ana
proceed to Manila through the Suez Canal. the
different cables should be laid and IN WORKING
order by the end Of April The Signal corps
has a short cable Of eight miles now IN opera
ton in Manila Bay. A competent officer OF the
Signal Corps probably Colonel James Alen'
will accompany the vessel and supervise the
laying OF the cable.
The land lines in the Philippines are hedIS
two thousand miles long. and are NANNY OF the
islands above named. AS soon as these lllles
are united into one system through cdpie coi,
nections the military administration on the Isl
ands will be conducted with degree OF eI!i-
cheney rapidity and economy Impossible uhoer
present conditions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-31
pryrPAy FAILS IN 4 COURT APPEAL

Justice Lawrence in the Supreme Court yester-
day denied application MADE on beha1 OF hoO-
er, 4 breckenridge, a war veteran. VINO was con-
eao,,,al eyaminer IN the Fire Marshals Bureau,
for a percmptory writ Of ma ndamus 70 compel Fire
Commissioner John J. Soannel 10 restore him 10 MS
Mace Justice Lawrence also refused 70 grant 10
Ereckenridge an alternative writ Of mandamus on
the ground that no question OF fact as TO his being
DISCHARGED because the duties were 10 De carried
out by employe was shown 70 exist
T,s,,ce Lawrence saws that the very title OF the
noei,ion which the petitioner previously held I'm
nar,s 4 confidential relation between the person
Holding IL and the appointing power Assisting IN
tn,,as,ioatious as 10 the origins OF fires and the
nrocuring OF testimony against incendiaries IN
yyolved not only a confidential but strictly con
edential relation the appointing power. the
hoard of Fire Commissioners under the ola law
I'D IN. Fire Commissioner under the new charter
o. dds that the relator has no right either 10 a
~, niorv or alternative writ Of mandamus-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-31

II ar UtpEl l!lItIII1 = -,
.S.,.a,.Caperel'e Office December 81. IS,

y :
r,. d~scfion OF the President the following geo
graphical military departments are estaohsa nee
I'irst-A depar Inent 10 be known as the Dtpat y
rnsn- Of Havana 70 consist OF the porucn OF ine
islsnd of Cuba embraced within the following
dares River thence south end west following the
AImendares TO its tributary, the Rio GRANGE thence
eIorS tne Rio C,rande TO near its head, thence
noriS via santa Maria de- Rosario 10 the head
waters Of the Rio Las Vegas. thence along MO
las Vegas and the Rio Cojmar 20 the sea
SeconS-A department to be known as the De-
partrent OF the Province Of Hayana 10 consist OF
limits of the province Of Havana, except such p1r-
tioq as is embraced within the Department OF ma
vana City. ,,, r-u,,oa
Third-Major General William Ludlow. u M "a
The Department Of Havana, with headquarters IN
the CITY % Havana. s
Fonrth-Na for-C;eneral Fitzhugh Lee United
States Volunteers is assigned 10 the command OF
The Department Of the Province OF Havana with
Seadouarfers AZ such place as may be oesigna ted
nv nc cornrnenGinF general Of rhe Division Of
Cuba. W.,
~ X c CORBIN. Authenticated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-31
POWDER MANUFACTURER TRIES Suicide

sale drug trade as a manufacturer OF face and tai
cum powders. at No. us Wam-st.. attempted
suicide yesterday afternoon by shooting himself In
the left breast with revolver at his place OF bust
ness Dependency due 10 grief over the death 81
his wife. which occurred about three years ago.
together with business reverses 1. thought TO have
prompted the shooting.
Soon after the death OF his wife Neuhauser be
came involved In litigation over the manufacture
OF a certain powder and III. courts decided against
him. The financial loss he sustained practically
ruined him. and he turned his business over 10 j
3 Knappmann OF No % Liberty-st. Neuhauser
was employed by knappmann as manager He had
been exceptionally Respondent recently, and, ac-
cording 10 Mr. knappmann. had been drinking
heavily. The wound ne inflicted was not serious
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-31
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
B. AND O. SOUTHWESTERN AFFAIRS.
PLAN OF REORGANIZATION TO FACILITATE ABB
soRprroS By BALTIMORE AND OHIO.

B. AND O. SOUTHWESTERN AFFAIRS
PLAN OF REORGANIZATION TO FACILITATE ABB
soRPrroH BY BALTIMORE AND OHIO
Cincinnati. Dec. 50-At a meeting here this after
noon Of the directors and officers Of the Baltimore
and Ohio Southwestern Railway the plan OF re-
organization Of this system In connection with the
reorganization Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
was unanimously adopted. but owing 10 the fact
that the general counsel. Mr. Harmon, had further
papers to prepare before any legal proceedings
could be taken. nothing given out regarding
the proposed receivership II is thought that this
matter will be concluded at another meeting TO-
morrow. Secretary Bruce did resign to-day, As
had been reported Oscar G.. Murray, receiver OF
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. was in attend
at the meeting. and will remain with the
officers and directors until all the plans for the re-
organization are completed. The plan OF reor-
ganization includes provision for s. 10000 for I'M
provements cutting down grades, equipment, etc
on the Southwestern system. which extends from
ST Louis through Louisville and Cincinnati TO Par
kersburg, " Va
After the meeting OF the directors there was no
action taken in any Of the courts looking TO the
receivership While the officers and directors will
neither confirm nor deny the reports about the
receivership IT Is currently reported that their
conferences tonight contemplate that course OF
procedure to facilitate the absorption OF the South
western system by the new Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad under the plan heretofore published.
There will be another meeting OF the directors to-
morrow after which II hought there Chill w be be
doubt has been already fully agreed on. There are
eight Of the thirteen directors here.E. r. Bacon,
oscar d Murray. Baltimore: W. ". Peabody and
Lowe Emerson, Cincinnati. A. B. Wing, St Louis,
Greene General Manager Rawn and General Coun-
sci Harmon have been p; esent az the meetings
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-31
WFPPITT AND sHAflth asSA"NN -

-opyrp IN TIVE DEPARTMENT OF THE
FAST IND TIE LATTER TO CALIFORNIA
Washington. Dec So-several important assign
,,ents we're announced al the War Department To-
day Major General Wesley Merrltt |. -. a'
-. It.raa from the command % the Depart
~, ~ IN. Pacific and from further duty pertain
ing 70 the Philippine Islands and vii proceed 70
SevYork city and assume command OF me De-
partment ~ the East.
Mator-Ceneral William r. Skater l. > v. mas
been relieved from the command OF the Depa' p.
r,Ant az the East and assigned 10 the command o.
~. Danartrent OF California, 70 relieve Major
General Henry c Merriam General Smarter VIII
proceed al once 10 San Francisco and enter upon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-31
LAPAYFTTE POSTS DEAD
= MEMORIAL SERVICE HELD FOR THE MEN lost
N THE LAST YEAR

Lafayette Post No. 40 G A R. held q memorial
service last night in the posrroom. Masonic Hall
Twenty-third-st. and Sixth-ave., Tor the comrades
who have died IN the las, year. Communicated
J Little made the Introductory address. Gen
eral Daniel Burterheld being absent account Of
Illness The records ot twenty comrades who died
during the year read by Adjutant Wilbur s.
Brown. Among them were Captain Alexander
Macomb Wetherill killed at San Juan Hill who
was the only member of the g A. R. who fell in
the Spanish American War. and Captain Joseph
Hale who died al his home in this city October
Y from illness which originated In Cuba. Buger
Nadelman sounded taps az the close OF the
reading OF each record. The song Put Out the
Lights was after the records of Captains
Wetherill end Hale. II y. Bartlett delivered the
invocation 1t followed by an address Of z.
NJ. l. Ehlers Prayer was offered by the chaplain.
the Rev W r. Wood.