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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
TENCK RESCTES TWO MEN.
A NETWORK ATHLETIC CLUB MAN AT FORT
SLOCJM MAKING A RECORD As
ILFE-SANEK

Frederick Wenck champion swimmer o: the New
York Athletic Club and member OF the 22d Folun-
tccr Regiment garrsoned at Fort Slocum. on sun
day rescued from drowning Frederick stalls ana
George Coney. two campers from Hucklebcrry ISL
and whose boat had ca isized in the Sound off the
Tort Wenck. who spends much OF his time IN the
water amusing his comrades was sitting on nc
locks at the eastern shore when the campers pat
out in a small saboat apparently for a cruise 20
the Long Island shore OF the Sound mere va a
SIN ofshUre breeze b.owing ana as the Ooat va:
driven further and further rom Huckehcrry lS:an1
became apparent TO the SOLDIER tlt me o-rupd"'S
did not know how TO sal. the boat
The were struggling to release the Sliis;
when suddenly the boat capszed, and they cCC!d
lie seen struggling In the water. Although me O.
tancc TO the overturned boat was moro than miie
the champion hastily removed his unit rm. ari
pluneins into the water began swimming overh%nd
toward the campers. who kept themselves anoat ~
holding TO their overturned craft. Wenck made the
distance 10 Hucklehcrry Is and in about thirty
minutes. and there he procured a boat ana rowcd
out to the shipWreckcd men. who were nearly OK
hauStcd The were taken into the boat. dnd
after attaching 4 line to the salboat. tney were
taken 10 the fort; where they received dry clothing
Since being stationed at the fort Wenck has MADE
several daring rescucs OF soldiers ana bathefs VINO
nave beer drowning In the Sound
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
he NEW YORK MARKET APPRECIATED.

The out-of- town merchants who bought reduced
rate tickets to the city under the concessions
granted by the many railroads 10 the Merchants
Association should all have arrived in this city
several days ago. Many merchants are however.
still arriving here and registering AT the rooms
O: the organization. and the Indications are that
the arrivals Will continue up 10 the hour when the
return should begin Those who bought tickets on
August can remain here until September g. and
tho holders Of tickets bought on August 8. or 10
Will not have to start for homo until September 9.
Many merchants do not register until they have
finished their business.
One Of the visiting merchants said yesterday
that what the out-of-town merchants greatly APP
preciated WAS the cordial way In which they were
received ut the OF the association. where
many Of them enjoyed the privileges OF the rooms
at is certainly a great convenience" he said, TO
hav a place where able to read the papers.
write letters have mail taken care Of use the
telephone and have many other comforts free
~ am much pleased with your market here. ne
continued. 1T certainly Is the best In this coun.
try for variety and new things 10 be seen In all
lines. / have bought freely. and feel that ! an, am
In my locality that shall have an exceedingly
prosperous winter. probably the most prosperous
winter In the history Of the country"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
THE ILLEGAL BOND BID SCHEME.
FORGED ENDORSEMENTS OF INTEREST Cheers
LEAD TO DISCOVERY

FORGED ENDORSEMENTS OF INTEREST cRECkS
LEAD TO DISCOVERY.
As result OF the heavy subscription TOT IN"
popuiar 3 per cent war bonds. t. has developed
that many persons resor;ed 10 methods not exactly
sanctioned by law and as n consequence some OF
them nav be arraigned in the courts OF justice IN
answer 10 the charge Of forgery Although the
bonds did no; BEGIN bearing interest until August J.
II was announced by the Government that II would
nav interes. IN addition from the time the subscrp-
tion was received There large number OF per-
sens who saw Il chance TO make money in spcculdt-
ing In the allotmcnts
The scheme consisted in getting number OK
friends 10 sica the subscription blanks ana then
oes.rr tho allotment Of the bonds 10 the individual
rrono,inr the enterprise. Power Of attorney was
-iven "a receive the bonds when Issued. but no
,rovision was made for the interest MONEY which
u..s s.,, with the bonds from the tim" when thoy
sc .1hscr.bcG for rHtl Angus l. Inc interest
~. sem on the Treasury Department; in tho form
". cL.rks which have been indorsed IN several
casos by one person without hutnOTit. ior ~. 'ne
C,i.n1, who 1lded him in the speculation ms -
where the trouble will arse - ,,. 60
Th,S pcruIiar condition Of affairs wa brought 20
r,ht in the Treasury Department AZ WASHINGTON
iy.tEs made out 10 ! number % lndlviduaiS were
,r,n5 10 bear the Enforcement Ia handWrl'!h1
r,i.n ala not In any manner resemble me slS-
..nra on ,hc original subscription blank II L. b. =
.rrnYrhout the coIljry. The secretary OF ne
~,ns,,rv has issued 4 statcr1tN; saying mat me
,ynoe matter would BE- turned over to the depart
N ~ iue'ir@.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
KILLED BY MALIGNANT FEVER.
COMPANY l.. SEVENTY FIRST REGIMENT
CONFIRMED IN MOUNT VERNON

The news Of the death Of Sergeant Francis f.
Alden ouariermaster-scrgean OF Company !" dSt
Regiment was confirmed last night in a message TO
his father a S Alden. Of No. Cooley Place
Mount Vernon None Of tn" details Of The death
are known except that Sergeant Alden died sud
denly from a malignant fever from which he WAS
suffering when the transports bearing his com
radcs left Santiago
Sergeant Alden was born in Chicopcc. Mass
twcnly-eght years ago. and comes from an old
Revolutionary family. His sreatgrcat grandfather,
Elisha Alden. was a lieutenant in the Revolutions
arv War His father is honorably discharged
veteran Of the Civil Wal having served in the
4sth Massachusetts Infantry. Sergeant Alden fo"-
rnerly lived in Stamford Conn. where ne was i
his father afterward anne to New YORK ana en-
gagged In The retail coal business. and the son soon
Sftfrward became connected with the Trunk Line
Association at No IT Libcr,y-st.. ana was oDlgcd
10 resign from tn, Connecticut regiment go,
When the present war began he SAID mat ne icIt
II his duty as an unmarried man. 10 enlist ana 20
20 the front He jOired the regiment on Aprl -
and was promoted few weeks ago to De quar-
tcrmaS tcr-scrccant ,..,.
Although he was not obliged TO 80 into battle
will Company !. after receiving his appo'n'm'h';
ne engaged tho three days battle, ana i'qnlt l'l
himself with honor. His PARENTS heard from nlin
Last Saturday in letter dated July "A Al th!It
Tine nc was well. and the quaI icrmaSter was SICK
and he was doing his work HIS sudden death y d"
great shock 70 his relatives
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
r,cBT11G FOR PETTITs PROPERTY.
NEW STEPS IN TIE LITIGATION BETWEEN HIS
.-rxrs. <o SIGN OF THE MISSING MAN

>,vvc STEPS IN TIE LITIGATION BETWEEN HIS
.crvrs-No SIGN OF THE MISSING MAN
,o,r pet,,, tho rich real estate dealer. is still
,,se,ng hut the legal fight .or his property Is be-
Ing prosecuted with the greatest perunachy oy
xr,u,ar, Calhoun who lays claim 10 a part OF the
pie, estate worth at least 100000 and by Or
Harry r Waite who. acting under power OF At
,orne.. is defending Petuts interests
George Robinson. counsel for Mr.. calhoun. re-
,u-nod rom West Virginia yesterday. where ne
went last Friday investigate the history OF
Alexander c Quarters conviction and lmprison'
n,ent in that State Quarter IS the treasurer ana
,l.e-prcsjdent OF the Realty Company ana IL Is 70
him that the deeGs OF the properties to which Cdi
houn makes a claim have been lanslefFeH OS III
Waite NJ Robinson brought BACK "'th MN am.
aavi,s from the clerk Of Marshall County and o:
NounosviIle Prison showing that Quarter was
treasurer OF the Wheeling Savings Institution rom
1861 10 1871 The bank failed and II was disco'"Te
shat several hundred thousand dollars had been
distracted Quarter was accused OF empczzhs
the banks funds. and ultimately he was seh'c2ceI
to eight years imprisonment which began In the
pcnlten,.ary in Moundsville on October To- Sd' lie
was pa vIoned on April s. lS1
The a.idayirs efnhodying these facts were pre-.
the supreme Court before :vhom the hearings in
Ca!houn's suit have been brousht At the saine
Robinson also presented affidavit DENYING in de
S i@i' Milton Hopkins Mr Pe,tiJ's counsel that se
Calhoun a mere clerk and that the deeds fof
tho property IN disDG,e we're made out in his name
by Mr. Petit merely for business convenience
Deputy Sheriff Eadley Yesterday received an at.
tachnsnt AGAINST Mr.. Pett.' for $5,s0 in favor ot
The Markei ahd Fulton National Bank for toe
ar,ount due on note for s".>p inade ny william r
isooth on March 10 ISIS. payable thr.: months
nom date The note was Endorsed by Mr Petit.
I, mstlred on June 20, but went 10 protest d..
VII il IS said, as agcnt for Mr. Petit. en-
Gcavored to have the note renewed. ana offered !!
10 conIJ y,t further advances from the bank 10
,r,,sger 10 the bank lie property Nos o2 and 10,
Fnlton-s, and TO deposit stock OF the John Pst.i
p e.ItW comnanv he remarked that deed had al
ready been prepared and signed BY Mr.. Petit 10
transfer the property. II nrr@ssary IN oraer 70
attained on the ground that Mr.. Petit coud rot De
yound 4 lis ncnlers was also MED against MT.
pn..', on me property Nos l6o and lOi Fulton-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
THE DAY FOR GRIEVANCES.
WrsTCl!ESTER COUNTY TAXPAYERS No"
HAVE A CHANCE AT THE BOARDS
,ccEcSORS

This is grievance day" in Westchcster County.
ana that means that the assessors OF the various
,oynshins will be bcsiesed by taxpayers praying
%, reductions in their assessments Yesterday "'s
tn. las; da, for this year that the pubic had an
ourortuujty to examine the tax rolls. ara to-d'y
crowds of angry taxpayers, lawyers ho'aFies anu
rcoloetatc men are expected 10 I'LL the offices where
he Boards Of Assessors meet.
In the little village OF North Tarrytown the as
sossnrs Of Mount Pleasant will sit 10 receive 'tV-
cral hundred protests. and incidentally hear some
s1nrp words from counsel representing John H.
anl William Rockefeller
The Rockefeller lawyers will demand that the
49,. assessment be reduced in accordance with the
ludncs OF the Court in The 1871 Gaze. ana VII
a 70 rsakc 4 rcqucs; 20 have the additional twenty
acres assessed to William Rockefeller stricken from
tl, roll Mr. Rockefeller asserts that the asses >
r.ve 10 authority to assess the land IN Mount
Pleasant because II is situated in OssininG ana
he is no, = resident OF either town
In Tlrrytown the people Of Grccnburs Township
wi pay a visit 10 the Town Clerks Office. where
thr assessors will be In SESSION. Francis T. =
Mathi, sscn. Isaac Stern. AMI l. Barber; j. r.
Morgan a Co. the I.orcna COMPANY ana o I
wealthy taxpayers will ask for reductions MSS
Helen Gould. it is understood; VIII not P:2,.st
AGAINST her large assess ncnt Neither viii LAWN,
Frank nor Howard Gould.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
PEEKSKILL.

A singular and distressing accident occurred AT
Lake Oscawana on Sunday. TWO men were Playing
ouoits when Harold Smith the seven-year-od son
OF MIR and Mrs Everett Smith. OF Pockskill ran in
front OF one OF the quoits. which was speeding 10
its mark. The heavy iron struck the lad square On
the forehead and fractured his skull. Or. AeNaA-
der O. SnOwden called. and the child was re-,
moved to the hospital in this village. II Is hoicu
that his life may he saved
News was brought to Peekskll on sunday mat
boys who are camping on the shores OF OscaWana
Lake had been drowned. The lake was dragged.
and other means such as exploding dynamite. were
used 10 recover the body but without effect. Thou
sands OF FISH have been killed ana the residcn, $
near tho lake are Directing strongly. II Is said
that II the body is there IL will rise in due time.
and dragnets and hooks should be sufficient to re-
cover IL without Killing many fish in one OF the
finest fishing lakes in the state
The Board OF Assessors OF the town OF Cortland
will meet to-day In the Town Clerks office 10 hear
persons who have complaints 10 make regarding
the tax roll which has been exhibition for sew
weeks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
passengers to the Holland America Line Arrived The

ia
Ear AZ n
Win n4se. is caGia ana 1916 s'eerse plsssnseF' 70
al nhinsat August -
Palx Angus / - Marc > Mrac'ans 3 AK Caves
prrt G'aye and Pct au Prime ). f.a'iFrs !, az
5nssrs S"i William + yle 4 90 Arrived AZ ne
!. TO- - ~ ~ '''''" '
81 sra u" r,so, d,~, Finer -,na Gracias July ID
p5,to tSrey rs porto Harros - L.yncs,on - Belize
- - Ann.s Bay Aususi = Nonteso Bay ana r sss
T fSP,S Traiar Company Arrvel a. he Bar at
l m civ If Kingston C8r, Nicker.on PR, Anoae
a-l ~. Mar, August with fruit and passenger 10
American Tru., COMPANY Arrived a tho Bar az a m
70 ' II - Fo.ter H. '''''
nc ii'' br~ele. clear
cLEAREp. ,,..-. News
Funch. Edys : CO g.. 60, v.e.,,.-, sr.m.u.
''e'n.,r N.helm ger crosse 'e'' hnse's'' o'"'N
steamer pahrsjsrr,n Dan. Nelsfn. Copenhagen ara
steamer Nerd, 10. Tomp-'tt. Man'evld'o. baea0'
steamer rrfacnse B0. Casey Para. Maranhlm and
sieamer SIR I; Grenv,,. OBJ. Gm Hamburg
Barber CO s...,n,. ,rn.,,,s-,u,
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,'"Wrr rusdnu. We LAVE N''i"'N MN ''"'
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Orleans Amaia Cor, Nswuort News Guyandore. Nor
f,k ana \.wnp,, Nous
W aus ,,r. ,,,,',....,. go. .,.,..,,r,S
The MOVEMENTS 'F SlEAME"''
FOREIGN PORTS
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>atu ss nHk ID "''e" S'
'ial.' 49, i.iN', ~, .....- rx,..- city (8'.
,.N.N 80, - - .~,.i, S''''''' 49,
Watkins. New York for Bristol ,. ~, Rel
Dover. Aug 5-Passed. steamer Martelo 'p'' w."
nun Tor Nrw-fnrN 49,. ~. Tor New
fenarth Aug li-Saitd. steamer ANaa 'h' ''' "
fS Sn..,, 49,, .. g., .. ,.,..as,. ,r,r, Rich
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ardson New YORK 49,, RI
newcastle: Aug l"-ArNeH' steamer ""
Binsham New, YORK . p,,.,.y,n,, GER
Spl!ed,. New-york for Hamburg Wia.frein 'Br. NUN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
STRTkE POSSIBILI1lES Dtf hEiSTD'

SMALL. PROSPECT NOw THAT TIE CARPENTERS
AT WORK oN CITY SCHOOL BUILDINGS
MAY BE CALLED OFT
A, 4 meeting Of the Board % Delegates OF the
Tinted brotherhood Of Carpenters and Joncrs.
held Yesterday afternoon, "A report was received
from the special committee appointed 70 confer
with tho Superintendent Of School Construction Of
this city regarding The low wages paid ana the
nli.n labor employ cd for carpentry work on many
hubble schools IN this city As the meeting was not
marked by and nery speed hes denounc!ng the SUBJ
contractors who are responsible for the work on
.he auildiY-s /, Is believed ihat general strike ~
the workrnrn employed on the buildings Is re-
mote possibility Another report VIII pronaoy 2e
received i.nm m, special commltfe" on thls SUD
i,c' - ID meeting Of the Board 'o-morro" after
noon. -, LIT,
ir.s has been fhrrIt"1cd since ne beginning u
i.. vacation ilfIc l. s. asserted mat the con-
trlc-ors for tho work OF making repairs 20 SIX
,e,u .huos h1vc not only hired alien mochaN.cs.
... ha,c -. N HON Joss than me prevailing rates
The mon 10 whom the contracts Tor IL" WORK on
no ,i&t,cu schools in question wore awarded are
iicrhlrs Il MGR. Sor and Joseph bely " sullivan
II g. said that Mr SNYDER. thu Superintendent 81
Sch.ol Construction. Us power'ss 20 prevent me
employment 81 cheap labor in the present case
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
SING SING.

nan afyiand single, forty-fve years old. son OF
William Hyland. livery stable keeper. OF this VII
lage. committed suicide yesterday at his fathers
home, No S. Main-st He had been driving n
hack all the morning and returned home aoOut
noon. going directly 10 his bedroom whore he
shot himself In the head with revolver. II" died
almost instantly.
The contract for paving Spring-st. between Main
st. and Waller-ave.. with asphalt blocks has been
signed The Hastings Pavement COMPANY Will do
the work. The price is s. % "A square yard.
A meeting OF the trus ecS VIII be hold this cvci:-
Ing to open bids for the lower Sprngst sewer con-
tract.
County Judge Smith Lent has appoint ed Marvin
r Smith and John " PaXtcr. Cf Peekskili. AID
William Given. of North larry town. I commissions
TO condemn certain lands in this village needed.
for sewer purposes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
SHOT HIS WIFE AND HIMSELF.
AN EX-BTCYCLE INSTRUCTOR LIKELY TO
HAVE ACCOMPLISHED MURDER AND
FAILED TO COMMIT SUICIDE.


George Guth. a driver. twenty-three years Old
shot his wife In the head and back and then at
tempted suicide by shooting In the hallway OF NO.
81 East Twelfth-st. early yesterday morning be-
cause tho woman refused 70 live with him. She Is
in Bellevue Hospital, but Is not expected to live
Guh was also removed to the hospital He VIII
probably recover.
morning Patroman Brickwedel was told By lad
that 4 woman and a were killing each other
IN the hallway Of the house mentioned. Nhen ne
reached the place ne found Guth lying on his back
behind the entrance door. bleeding from a bullet
hole in his head Within few feet OF her husband
lay Mrs Guth There a bullet wound IN ner
head and another in her neck. From the man, VINO
seemed 10 be intoxicated. the policeman could get
no information as TO the OF the shooting put
he learned from the woman that she was the vile
OF the wounded man. and that she was mhiiher
She said tina, she had been married to Guth ABOUT
a year ago. but had left him, as he mad iailed 10
support her Since the separation he had frequently
followed her on her way 70 and from work and had
tried to persuade her to live with lin again. Ke-
Gently he had annoyed her.
Early yesterday morning. according 10 the worn
ans story she left her home which was In the
house whore the shooting took place. to go 10 WORK
Soon after leaving the house she that her hus-
bard WIS following her. and she rushed PACK INTO
the hallway with Guth after her She was about
10 20 unstairs when ne seized her and once more
,n,nortuned her 70 live with him She said Never
nc.in." \ second time no pleaded win hcr' ahd
whcn sic AGAIN refused ne shot her twice. and
while she lay PROSTATE at rs feet cent Dn'ct lI'9
hi. WIGS story and said that she had hTst snot
lin and then herself but the police did not believe
hlln. ,. =. go.
There were many tenants In the house n me
time o, the shooting Ms Christina MaI"h. VINO mo
iivss on Inc frs, floor. saw the couple enter the
haivav ana when she looked again saw Mrs. Guth
CaN and then Jaw Guth crouch down ana sno9'
hir,sclf I'm the head Guth. the pole" iedlncl
hn,n-n his marriage was mn instructor IN bicycle
81 o,l held q, Tammany Hall: A. on" tine nc VS.
q iu,itor i'm the College Of the city OF New ork
IL ,,ts discharged from tie after place Guth ;
rli,,iyne saw g., was hard-worknS and sober man
b.,orc he marriage. and that his lie has been
ruined BY his wife.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
CAME HOME 4 WRECK.
w A. II ELY. \ wELL-KNOWN VOTING MAN OF
TAR9YTOwN BACK FROM SANTIAGO.

w. a. II ELY. \ WEIL-KNOWN YOUNG MAN OF
TARRYrOwN. BACK FROM SANTIAGO.
William Allen Hall Ely. the son Of william n H.
E;y OF Tarrytown- on-thc Hudson. arrived home
froa, Santiago d" Cuba on Sunday night. Young
Ely who was private in Company C. list Rosi-
mont, LEFT Santiago July q on th" transport
Seguranca and came homo a physical wreck HIS
appearance had changed from the hardsEips he
mad undergone since nc let Tarrytown rn May
that even his most intimato friends dii not recoS-
rizc HIM until r. spoke to them. =,
He 50 weak Yesterday morning tina, nc could
rot leave ms bad. ard DIR. r. u Ccutant was sum
:1oncd He found that the boy the vcrne
of fever ana ordered that no one 5r allowed IN l.'
room eAcep; the nurses. go,
From what Allie" said on sunday nsht rs
father learned that he N1i suffered great nafn-
ships not only In Cuba. but on the voyage nome
The voyage ,cck seventeen days. while the Trans
ports which left Santiago last week arrived on sun
day. he brought home many relics and a package
from Robert II. Laggan. of New Rochelle. whl,h
contained souvenirs and letters addressed 70 friends
IN that city -,
Governor Black has appointed young Ely second
ilel tenant In the 1Vst REGIMENT. now At amp
Tar: hut & Will he weeks before his strength
viii permit him TO engage In active duty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
TEIFGRiPHTC NOTES.

Atlanta, Ga. Aug 5-In court to-day William
BIN Il white haired Confederate veteran cut tho
throat OF James Philips. whom the aged faith
cia.,ns seduced his daughter. Phillips wound 10
dan ,CrOus. and he may not recover. ~ polio.
headquarters Balm declared h. sorry nc had
Killed Phillips. He disgraccd my family" he
said and wish had cut his head on
Duluth. MINI. Aug. l5-Twenty five picnickers
riding in a dray. and returning from the country
las, night, were thrown out. the horses ran
away down the steep hill of Fourth-aVr. East The
brake refused 10 work August Ti1a killed
and William Clement Is dying. Othcr members OF
tire party had broken bones and more or less scri-
Injuries
Austin. Tex. Aug. l5-Governor Culbcrson and
his entire Cabinet. accompanied by focty prominent
Omaha Exposition on special train They 20
there 10 be present on Texas Day August IL. Gov
ernor CubersOn Will ms ke speech as we'll as ex-
Governor Hubbard. who will be the orator OF the
day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
DEER NTTNG SEASON OPENS.

4 STAG KILLED AT MEECHAM LAKE-BEARs
SEEN At LAKE TITUS
Malone. y Y. Aug Is The deer hunting season.
which opened to-day has produced bat single re-
port IN this section OF tho bagsing OF game. that
from Meecham Lake. whore one stag WAS killed
For several days sportsmcn have been arriving and
prrpnrns for the sport
Bears have become numerous since the bounty
was removed one was killed a; Rcynoldson this
morning SUNDAY evening At Lake Titus. a sum
Nor resort where the shore Is tAickly dotted with
cottages an immense black bear with t~O cubs
was seen on the piazza Of an unoccupied camp.
When tho boat neared the cottage the three bears
irsurclv moved OF INFO the forest This morning
They were again seen near the same camp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16

Philadelphia. Aug L. Charles II Meyer. German
Consul I'm ih.s city d.cd Yesterday At his home Il
1poplexy. nt m" agc q sct.nty-iwo Mr. Nicer
appointed Consul of tlo German Empire In
this city ~ 10 Iic the fir Consul appointed
10 Philadelphia after ih" consolidation of tho Ger
man Ernpi". ana continued 10 MI mat olc" urtil
his death
In 1870 he a'Tved as on 90 "a" Centennial Com
ri-sIOneIr ana a. an expression 81 appreciation e
hts services Emperor William ; bestowed upon
h!m tho dccoiaton OF ia" order Of the Red Eagle.
To" IN" year. ia r1sNItior 81 his services IN
hchalf 4 the Swedish government M. King OF
SWEDEN ronorcd MIN with a drcosItiou Mr. Meyer
was nemlcr Of the wholesale drygoods nrm OF
Meyer {. Dickinson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
HONE NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT TIE HOTELS.

FIFTH E-L;eutenant-Governor W.
MURRAY Crane OF Massachusetts and Thomas ~.
Scott Republican National Committeeman OF
Georgia GERLACII-Clp,ain Bradish j. smith:
United States Navy GILSEY-John VI. EGan, o.
savannah HOFFMAN-.torm l.. Mack Of But
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