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POWDER ~ a BtRSIS6 SHIP.
Captain of the Oiinda Know Of His Danger
Gus Cargo and stuck to Hts Vessel.

Captain of tho Oiindn Know of His Danger
Gus Cargo and stuck to Hts Vessel.
NORFOLK Va. Nov 2l.-The German steam
ship Olinda. with ire burning In her hold in
which there Ia large quantity OF powder. has
been two days in Norfolk barbor. The Olnda
IL a Munson liner. As teleeraphed yesterday
she was bound from MatanZas for New York
with general cargo and come eighteen pas
sengers. On Sunday evening last when at sea-
she was discovered to be on nre. Her passen-
gers were transferred TO tho Ward liner City
o, Washington. bound from New York for
Tampico. The Olnda's matches were then
battened down and n race with the FIRE began.
The weasel made ecord time. arriving here on
Monday shortly before noon. covering the thirty
miles between Cape Henry and Norfolk In two
hours
This was fast time for the olinda. Tugs
did not succeed IN extinguishing tho fire. The
steamer was brought into the inner harhor
anI anchored over a nat AMI an eNamipa'io
made The fire still burned. To-day II be-
came known that in the cargo, it, whereabouts
not known definitely. was quantity OF powder.
ordered the vessel removed further from the
CITY and to-day tugs were put 10 work flooding
the after hold where the ire was and the pow
der is believed to be. They Oiled the hold
swash with the deck and the fire is out
tonight.
The prudence OF Capt Hansen in trans
ferrng his passengers to the Washing ton. and
the courage shown by him and the crew In
bringing their burning ship with its dangerous
cargo into port. il much praised. Norfolk was
and the powder lay within a few hundred feet
OF the business district
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Marriage Is said to be an equal partner
ship But the kind of a one sided mari ner.

marriage onward, her body is daily
drained Of strength and her mind daily
burdened by cares. She lies on the
couch, her back aching, from female
trouble, and gets up and puts on smil-
ing face to meet her husband.
Marriage can only be an equal partner
ship when the drains and strains of mar
ried life of the woman can be replaced
by the perfect health of the delicate
womanly organs, No woman need suf-
fer with inflammation, liberation, debili-
tating drains or female trouble. There's
an absolute cure for all these in Doctor
Pierce's Favoritc Prescription. II makes
life pleasure, does away with morning
sickness, and makes the baby's advent
easy and almost painless.
~ had been a sufferer from uterine trouble for
about three years having two miscarriages In
that time, and the doctors said ! would have to
10 through an operation before ! could give
birth to children" writes Mrs. Blanche r.
yertisement Of Or. fisrce's medicine and
thought would give Il n trial a. a last resort
bought bottle Of DR., Pierce's Fayorite Pre-
scription. and after taking II felt better than
had for years. Amer taking four aud one;haii
now four months old and has not had q day Of
sickness"
"Favorite Prescription contains no
alcohol, whisky or other intoxicant.
Nothing else is "just as good" Refuse
all substitutes. II you 60 for DE-.
Rsroe'a get DR.. Piercs'a
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TOOK LIVE GOALS ~ HIS HAyDS
A Grassy Mans Assault on Another Prisoner
In JAN Mt Albany.

ALBANY. Nov. 21.-Live GOALS by the handful
were grasped from the stove in the recreation
corridor OF the Albany County Jail to-day by
Edward Boland and dashed into the face
OF John Mccormick. Boland was In Jail
for assaulting his wife and he accused
McCorml OK. also a prisoner. OF tax ing his baby
Met ormlck said he knew nothing OF Boland's
baby. For some minutes Buland stood in
front OF the stove looking at the bright fire.
Then, quick IA flash, he stuck both hands
into the stove and catching two handouts OF the
burning Goals rushed over to whore McC ormick
was sitting and dashed them into his face
Mccormick shr!eked with pm and Roland with
laugh went back and got another handful ~
Goals and started alter Mccormick again
The uproar brought the lail attendants to the
scene and Boland was showered with water
aud finally suhdued
McCormcks face and Boand's hands and
arms were badly burned. Later Boland was
declared to be insane.
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rrPornkrAE AND THE PRINTERS.
Nins-Fiour Day Acoeded To and Fresh De-
mands Made at Once.

Nfne-Hour Day Acceded To and Fresh De-
mands Made at Once.
The nine hour demand OF the union oompos-
itors. pressmen and book binders In book and
job offlces went into effect yesterday without
any friction In the establishments Of the mem
bers OF the Typotheta throughout the city.
To make up for the granting OF the nine hour
about one hundred 81 the large firms connected
this some rss
which employ non-union men have also made
The New YORK Typo,hsts had a lars. meet
ing last might at 1913 Fifth avenue. ,Theo-
dore l.. Devlnne Presiding. William Green.
OK "a and s1 Thd he .ns
that the unions, which we're formerly fraternal
institntions. had grown to be aggressive com
power 70 n.orce them. without any regard to
,,., rs en- ployof. :! ;hs time q. Tygosr.rh
against union. and our position would be vastly
nasa nsT ns .h. H I'm P4S
Ing ipg Trades q gigantic labor trust, and. up to
shs In 10 all our dsSpSs With it.
without any guarantee that other demands
s wil not be s made and yet We are not united
Mr.. Green went on to say that millions Of
dollars worth OF business had been driven out
OF New York by the demands OF the printers,
which neoe .sitated the raising OF the prices Of
printing. He was in favor OF the Typothetts
organizing thoroughly. so as to be able to
meet the Typographical Union on equal terms.
strikes. Since the nine.hour day had been
granted that very morning the un on had been
making new demands about overtime.
On motion Of Mr., Green a resolution to the
effect that the Typothetw nay no overt me eI-
cept on the old sixty basis was re-
ferred to special com m ittee. IL was said hat
the cost OF printing might have to be advanced
20 per cent. Unless the employees could meet
the union on equal terms moro trade would be
driven from New York.
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CUBA'S FUTURE DISCUSSED.
HAVAFA PRESS COMPLAINS OF THE
PRESENT SITUATION.
Gradual Progress Toward Annexation Al
loEcd-Gen. CoilaZo, In u Letter. Says
Our Rapid and Unexpected Triumph
Went Ito Our Heads Like ChampnRne

Gradual Progress Toward Annexation Al
loEcd-Gen. CoilaZo, In u Letter. Says
Our Rapid and Unexpected Triumph
Went Ito Our Heads Liko Champagne.
srera, Cabi. De,patoA to THr SUI.
HAVANA. Nov. Gloon Collazo says in a
letter to Senior Quesuda. tho Cuban repre-
sentative at Washing, on. which letter is pub
lshed by III Cubdno. that II 10 important that
Senior Quesada should know the true state OF
affairs In Cuba as he Ia In the place where
the future OF Cuba will be decided He declares
that the difficulty OF obtaining work In Cuba is
enormous. There IL an utter lack OF means to
develop the country. The existing regime Is
insupportable. there being two standards OF
justice. one American and the other Cuban.
The authorities calmly enter private houses
without excuse other than that OF scrubbing
the furniture. The justice OF the Americans
can be seen by their opinions about the war
and the ingratitude with which they have
treated the Cuban Army. Their rapid and I'M
expected triumph went to their heads like
champagne. and now they forget actual facts
and even the occurrences In which they them
selves have taken part.
The Patrid says that the United States has
been exercising sovereign rights. such as COL
Letting and spending the national income. ad-
ministering the laws and making appoint
ments, ever since the Intervention.
The Nuepo Pas says that the question OF in
dependence 10 to he decided by vote when tho
present generation has passed. away. The
new generation will be antagon stic to the idea
Of keeping Cuba Latin. but. being American
lied. will vote for annexation without any
question a. TO protectorate or other modin-
cation. This will he the most perpetually
stable government the United States could in
stitute In the island.
The municipality has considered the question
OF the sewage ~ Havana. but has arrived at no
agreement. The report VI the special COM
mittee appointed to examine into the matter
says IL is necessary TO build good sewerage
system.
A petition has been sent to Secretary Of State
Capotc by tn. people Of Guiana bacoa ask ing that
an Investigation be made into the affairs Of that
nun cirality. The petitioners say that though
the Mayor is good man. he cannot impose his
will on the other members OF the municipal
government, who manage the funds as they
wish
Seventeen towns in the provinces OF Santa
Clara and MntanYaa have signlned their APP
proval OF the manifesto issued by the Vcterans'
A Ssociaton Of Matan2as protesting against the
appointment OF IA Civil Governor General and
declaring that n military man is preferred at
the head ot the govern mt during the Amer
lean occupation OF the island
At meeting Of the de legates OF the National
League in Havana II was proposed that the
league be dissolved. The proposition was not
carried.
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POLICE ZEAL FAILS TO IMPRESS.
MaEistrsts Deuel. Easy on Tendsrloin wick
odness That Troubled Prices Men.

odness That Troubled Prices Men.
Virtue with largo V. which scored 40 heavily
In the Tendorlotn the night before last, me, with
nothing but encouragement yesterday In tho
Jefferson Market police court. whore six saloon
keepers and one newsdcaler wero 70 have been
finally crushed and Inundated Police Inspector
Thompson was not present TO the thing done
properly. and his policemen wore not equal 70
the task.
Magistrate Deuel. declared himself unable 70
find anything wicked in the pink pamphlets
oonfscntcd b" Wardmnn Shill. al Thirty fourth
street and Roadway. and after dismIssing tho
charge against John i. Mack. the ncwsdealcr
advised the police To turn their attention u a
gauty on every newsstand for years without
interference,
The saloonkeerers who were arragned by
detectives from the West Twentieth strcrt station
on charges Of exhibiting obscene pictures in slot
machines were held for examination ON Friday
meantime Hearings in tho case Of Samuel
Gorlin and John Nendelken, arrested by I en-.
derloin cops ON similar charges wore ret for Satur
day morning
Z want a subppna for witnesses" said Goriin
when told that he could 20 for tho time being
Your witnesses are right here my man. said
Magistrate l,evcl placing his hand on a pile
Of slot machine pictures
but van, 70 bring tho owner Of the machines
without my knowledge"
Y hats another thing replied the Magistrate
do your bost TO nnd him. for should like TO sce
him
Seven alleged poker players, arrested a, 400
Eighth avenue were discharged for lack OF evi.
dence
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40-DAY ALDERMAN (DEM.).
BENNETT PUT IN FOR THE DISTRICT
WHERE WIRTB BEAT HIM.

Republican Aldermen Protest Against This
substit ution of Defeated Democrat for
the Dead Republican for Whom tho
Chamber Is Draped-voto Il 81 to IL.
The Tammany and Democratic members OF
the Board OF Aldermen succeeded yesterday in
their scheme to elect Abraham l.. Bennett OF
the Seventeenth Assembly district Of Kings
mem Der OF the board The district was repre-
sented by Jacob d. Alderman. a Republican.
until his death last month. Bennett got the
Dem ocratic nomination in the district ard was
defeated by John Wirth tRep) by more than
5000 votes. The Democrats decided to elect
Bennett for the unexpired term OF Alderman
anyway, and the scheme was put through yes
terday. The chamber Ia draped In black in
mem ory OF Alderman. Alderman McKeever
dem. J OF Brooklyn moved the election OF Pen
nett
Alderman Stewart Rep) said that he could
not find words to express his opinion OF the
men who would try to force Democratic Al
face OF the overwhelming defeat Of the candi-
tsowS Legislative body that Would d. SO 1 oyer
Alderman wents tKep brooklyn, moved that
the nomination be referred to the COMMITTEES
lost Alderman Mafnnss Rep. BrooE Y char Ma
Han ds +; H. as re most dassrdS %9 q III:
opposed the nomination. The vote stood az
g II. those in the negative being Bur'cleh.
Diemer Goodman. James. McInnes, Mcneil.
bennett was declared elected Alderman
aprointed 70 escort him 70 the chamber Presi-
dent Woods appointed McKeever. Byrne and
BuTeigh. Col. Burleigh reiused to serve. He
said:
MIR. President thank you for this kind
ness and also thank YOU for the many, times
mittees OF this body, hut Unjust absolutely de-
cine 10 serve. Will not be party In any way
to the seating OF a man who has been defeated
In tho district which lie seeks to represent, 40
that every person who sees me win point me
out as the man who helped to seat a candidate
rcpudiated by the voters"
. Alderman Nelton WAS su bsttutsd for Col
Burleigh "A the com mittee left the cham Der
Alderman Wentz exclaimed
You follows will be sorry for this next year I"
- lie reduced the Republican vote" said q
Democrat.
Yes" said another Republican well have
sixteen ont OF sixty next year"
Make him thirty-day voter" yelled some
Bennett cast his first vote for a resolution
approrriating 100000 for the construction of
new eet-cleaning dump al the loot Of 4 an
ton street. The Department wants to build
the dump without puhlic letting. The Repub-
leans voted against IL and as II received only
~ OF the necessary 40 votes II was lost He
will not occupy the seat Alderman Alderman
had. as IL IL draped Ia black.
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OBITrAR

Capt. George Washington Comstock, one OF
the best known yachtsmen along the Atlantic
coast. died suddenly Rt New London yesterday
morning while hauling his favorite sloop out
for the winter season. Capt. Comstock was 10
years old and spent the greater part OF his lie
asa fisherman and yachtsman. He was the
youngest Of seven brothers who were born In
Al OF the boys took to the water in their early
NE aud Wash" as he was Familiarity called
like the rest. followed fishing when young
man. He became captain OF n su acR and later
t8yach,ins, He was master T' Q, the scSoon 1s
handed steam yacht, Whl" Ia charge OF the
sylvia he contested with three OF his brothers
tHg Cambria which came sersss tsS eS % e IN
1870 To battle for the Americas Cup. In that
In The Columbia. and Capt. Ant drew J. Comstock,
IN the Magic. the latter was selected as the
gave hs wS % and Sfe
was was chose chosen a meIber Of the police and
keener holding the latter position al the time
Of hts death OF the ak brothers, with whom.
one, Mrs Eliza Etseii Of Br"okiyn. ia Il ing
sons George w. and CSreSce The " eapta6
i F. and a..,h y y, ,considsnt, with Tie
the funeral OF Capt. James Crandall. aged ~.
who WAS drowned In the harhor three weeks
Bitsh schoomsr Wasdersn o'" spi VAN re-
body was found near East Hampton last week
9ad brought mere fol, burial by steamer on
sailing master and had com manded yachts
Herman +. Schellhass. of Brevoort place.
bro bao2hyn' who diGh on Mo2Sd2y at his home.
Utica, He moved to Brooklyn ana soon be-
Of Nt tSs so.ay 1 r S ne was
Cruelty to Animals, tho founder and president
for many years OF the National Beagle Club OF
Club, and also belonged to tho Wildwood and
knickerbocker clubs " Flatbush. He was one
OF The best-Snown breeders OF beagles in this
country.
ulpian yan sindsTTsn: the last surviving
bo a"6 rn IN nS hGT. whers he
iormsry owned one Of the most e * ea9s
in rec mt year. for 6uiiding lots NJ Van Van
Sinderen was unmarried.
William e. White. rs years old. died on Mon
sey CITY He accumasted foT rvnnof In ' the
coffee and sncc business, III this city. and re-
Three children. nineteen grandchildren and
eleven great-grand children survive him,
:, Cant Thomas Frame Superintendent Of tho
Monday. He, srr|ed in The U; g. Cava ~ in the
Cyil War; also made himself well known in
fiRhting Indians. lie had been in the service 0i
the Government for nearly forty yeara He
leaves a wife and two daughters.
Rudolph Hoyer. a retired business man, died
on Monday plght A. his home In Lord avenue,
Bayonne He was In his sixty aeventh year
having been horn 10 Germany In Move mber,
1888. He came 10 this country 10 1893 and
moved from New York to Bayonne eleven years
ago
Landon Boyd, ono Of the last rem aiming sur
vivors Of the famous Jury en- pan 81 ed in Rich
mond. Va, to try the Con federate President,
Jefferson Davis is dead in Abingdon, Va,
where he has lived for some time He was
negro.
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SIZE s<Ys xKnnAs THREW TEE ACID.
Trial OF Mrs. Mari. Pnster Ter Disnsurins
n Roundsman.


q Roundsman.
The trial OF Mrs. Marie Pnster OF 227 East
1c1st street. charged with throwing sulphurio
aold on Roundsman Patrick Fl. Meehan. was
begun before Judge Newburger In Part III.
Of the Court OF General Sessions yesterday.
The complaining witness told OF his FIRST
meeting Mrs. Pnster In 1895. when he
was precinct detective attached to the
West Tooth street station. She then appealed
10 him for protection from her husband
he said. She appealed to him several
times on this score and once after her
watch had been stolen. Later abe began to
annoy him. he said. by following him from
station to station when he was tranferred
On Aug. he was married. On Aug. D. he
testified. he heard a rap at his door while sit
ting at dinner. and, upon opening the door,
confronted the defendant. who drew q small
pail from behind her and threw the contents
into his face. The sight OF his left eve was de-
both torearms were Scared and burned. His
wife gave corroboratiye testimony.
=. The defendant testified that Meehan threw
on 0 her %S.f lace ice She said that MeeSan had tried
TO induce her to leave her husband. Meehan,
hs s sd her s,. n t.
she said Obtained $500 from her to be used for
InNt NurppSe. IL was 10 COnNel nltIl 10 restore
this money. she said. that she called on him at
the station where he was on duty
In 1895" she testfe I, he had me arrested
and com m tilted to the Manhattan State Insane
Asylum Just to get rid Of me. l was soon re-
leased as sane On Aug. % / went to see him
In response TO letter received from him AK
ing me to call. When he opened tho door he
threw the , ACID on me; ! put put up my sl closed
the acid back on him. Some got on me and on
my dress
Judge Newburper questioned the witness
closely about her com mitment to Bellevue and
directed Assistant District Attorney Honey to
ascertain who requestsd the commitment The
case will go on to-day.
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NATURAL FOOD.
For Highly Organized People.

How TO select food that will make sick body
well. is problem. There are food experts that
make that question tho study OF their lives; to
know what the human body is built OF. and just
where to look for the nerve elements In the
grains fruits and other forms OF food furnished
by Mother Nature.
The food Grape-Nuts was originated for q
reason. and with tho above facts In view. tits
perhaps the most popular food on the Ameri-
can table to-day. for while It has been In use
but little over year. many OF the best people
have discovered its unquestioned value.
II is predtgested and ready for immediate
assimilation. 1t is also thoroughly cooked at
the factory, and therefore ready for instant
service. Grape-Nuts can be digssted by q
child In arms. and appreciated by the athlete
because OF its favor and strength Sold by all
hrst-class groces, and made by Postum Cereal
10 Id At their factory In RAttlA Crssh.
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STAGE HORSES RUN AWAY.
Smash = Hole In Ono of the Dewey Arch
supports and Bruise Two Persons.

Smash = Hole In Ono of the Dewey Arch
supports and Bruise Two Persons.
The horses attached to Fifth avenue stage
coming down town shortly before loon ysster-
day took fright at flying piece OF paper and
ran away. There were ten passengers IN the
stage. most OF them women. They began to
scream and two policemen ran out into tho
street. Grabbing the brides OF the brighten ed
horses. they pulled the animals around 30 that
the stage went crashing into the eastern sup
port Of the Dewey arch. just before the crash
Miss Mary Ludingtpn Of 215 Madison avenue
daughter OF Charles II. LudinEton. n broker.
Jumped from the rear OF the stage and 70 l.
She was not seriously injured. but so badly
stunned that sh" had TO be carried TO Il nearby
drug store. She was revived and sent home In
a cab. The collision with the arch threw the
stage driver William Houston. to the ground.
and he was badly cut and bruised. He was
sent to Bellevue. Alexander d. Dixon OF q East
Forty-seconG street. passenger, was cut
hhou, the head but was able to go homo alone
The stage tore large hole In the support OF
the arch.
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TEACHERS WILL Sor SUE YEr.
Resolve TO Take Part Pay This Month and
Soc What win Happen Next Month.

At a meeting OF the City Teachers A.socia-
ton yesterday afternoon to adopt some course
OF action for the teachers involved in the salary
muddle. tho Com mittee on Teachers interests
submitted a report advising the teachers to
accept the checks for reduced salaries under
protest. as such acceptance could In nowise
invalidate their claims to the full scheduled
salaries. The committee also advised delay in
tn" matter Of bringing suit until The Board OF
Educat on should further consider the ques-
ton. Resolutions based on the-. suRgasttons
were passei unanimously. The following reso-
luton was also passed:
'RrsOIrsd. That this association Indignantly
protests against the wrong that has been done
to the teachers Of all classes by withholding
from them that which Ia riRhtiully theirs, en-
failing. a. It does, an amount OF pecuntary en-
barrassment oi which those responsible for
the result have no adequate coucr ton
Maurice Gross. the chairman OF the
teachers com IN ttee, said that tho association
woud probably wait a month before taking
any legal action. a. II was expected that the
School Board would further cnnsiier the mat
ter. Unless the teachers got the lr full salaries
next month suit would 10 brought, Mr. Gross
said.
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PLEADED FOR sRUrxs THEY 4 COusKp.
Women Ask Magistrate Pool to Spare
Them. but He Says "Not Much"

Women Ask Magistrate Pool to Spare
Them. but He Says "Not Much"
John whaien OF 351 Madison street was ac-
cused OF kicki ing and punching his mother and
sister. In the Essex Market polico court yester-
day. Both women were present with bruised
and discolored faces and told the story Of tho
assault.
ri, give tho brute six months" said Magis-
trata Pool.
As Whalen was being led into the prison his
accusers rushed up to the Magist rate and tear
fully begged him to release the prisoner.
=, Not much" said the Magistrate. mot after
the story you told mo-"
Michael Burkhart OF 17a East Third street n
few moments later was charged with kicking
Apartments
always make II a rule 70 give wife- beater
six months" said tho Magistrate.
Oh, Judge, don't do IT, Lot him go this
time" pleaded the woman.
Well. IA you plead so hard. will mako II
ten days." said the Magistrate.
Thank you. Judge" answered the woman.
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VIRTUALLY KICKED A LITTLE BoF.

Then johnson Fought the NeiEhbors TIL
He Was Oyerpowered-Boy May Dc.
Pour-year-old Frank Mosnsr OF 1873 First
avenue was playing on the sidewalk In front OF
his home yesterday afternoon when william
johnson Of +2s West Twenty-third street.
came along the worse for liquor and kicked
the boy In the stomach. Half . dozen men
pitched on johnson who knock ed out one man
after another. New men took the places OF the
fallen. however. and the single fighter WAS IN
danger OF being killed when Policeman Guil-
foyle OF the East sixty -seventh street station
came along and rescued him.
The hosner boy was taken home. DR.. j.
SaIton Of 247 East Seventy second street. who
condition, and might die as the result OF the
injury. Johnson was taken to the lorkviiie
police court and held for examination.