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New-York tribune., 1899-02-09
DIED N THE OPERA HOUSE.
MRS. ETHAN ALLEN EXPIRES SUDDENLY
FROM HEART DISEASE.

Mrs Ethan Allen OF No a. West Fifty-seo-
ond-st. died in the Metropolitan Opera House
last evening Just before the beginning OF the
opera Mrs Allen was especially anxious 20
hear Jean de Reszke in "Lohengrin." He was
advertised to appear last night but did not
Colonel Ethan Allen. her husband, tried n get
seats for last nights performance for his wife
and a relative Miss Alice Reid. but on account
Of the lateness OF his attempt he was unable
T. get any except in the family circle. He
bought two seats in the second row. He sup
posed that the elevator ran 10 the family cir
cle but It does not
Colonel Allen came with his wife and Miss
Reid as far as the door Of the opera House and
there left them and went home. They were sur
prised to ind that the elevator could not take
them 70 their circle and they had to walk up
the many flights Of stairs TO the top Of the
house When Mrs Allen reached the top Of the
stairs she was gaspng for breath but she was
able to go 10 her seat and sit down.
A few minutes later she tainted Then ushers
took her TO the ladies' room, where. few
moments later she died Her husband was at
once sent for and so was Or. r. Harcourt
Anderson. Of No los West Fortieth-st he
found Mrs Allen dead when ne arrived and
said that death was due to heart failure.
When Colonel Allen arrived ne asked u "is
wife we're still alive on being told that she
was dead he swooned He quickly recovered
however. and said to the ushers. Don't help
me. I can bear IT," He soon after went away
with Miss Reid. The body remained in the
ladies' room. while the opera went on await
ing the permission Of the Coroner for its re-
moval
No one in the audience outside the family
circle knew that any accident had happened
and even those who saw the woman faint ana
the ushers help her out did not realize that she
case was a serious one.
Colonel Ethan Allen is n lawyer. having an
office at No. fl5 Broadway. He is descended
from the old Green Mountain family ~nich
furnished heroes in the Colonial and the Kevo-
lutlonary wars Mn. Allen was well known in
society in this city. and was universally re-
spected and beloved She was member of the
Daughters OF he Revolution and ~ various
other organizations She had no children She
was about sixty years old. Her maiden name
was Eliza ClagCett and she belonged 20 a
well-known Maryland family
Colonel Allen is p member ~ the Union League
Calumet City and Wool clubs. and ot Brow D.
University Alumni Association. the Ieta PSI
fraternity the Sons Of the American ReYolu-
tion and the New England Society.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-09
". c. WHITNEY A TRTSTEE.
HIS ELECTION BELIEVED TO INDICATE HIS
PURPOSE TO RE-ENTER ACTIVE BCsl-
NESS IIFE DOWNTOWN

At the annual meeting yesterday of the state
Trust Company William G.. whitney II II.
Vreeland Peter A Widener and Edward II
Clarke were elected trustees. 10 succeed j. j.
Probst George W. White. Percivai Knauth and
Charles l. Tiffany. and Henry II. Cook Walter
s Johnston. Joseph y Hallock and Thomas +.
RYAN We're reelected. The terms Of office Of
these eight men expire in 1902
Mr Ryan. who entered the Board ~ Trustees
last year purchased ten days ago the control
ing interest in the state Trust Company and al
least three Of the four new trustees closely
associated with him in busness-AIr Whitney
Mr. Vreeland who is president Of the Metro
politan Street Railway Company. and Mr.
Widener who is a leading member of the FL
kins- Widener syndicate. ~ Philadelphia. and
the whitney syndicate OF this city. Mr. Clarke
is a prominent mining engineer. and is the rep
resentative of the Hearst estate. with offices az
No 81 Wall-st
The election OF Mr. Whitney 10 the Board of
Trustees is understood 10 be Of special slgnih-
cance. as indicating his purpose 70 re-enter ac-
tive busines lie downtown. as within the last
three or four years he has withdrawn from
trusteeships and directorsh.ps in many corpora
tions with which he had previously been actively
identified although he II stiil director or trus-
tee OF several financial institutions and indus
trial corporations.
THE Roard Of Trustees Of tine state Trust Com
many will meet on Wednesday 20 elect ofcers
for the coming year
New-York tribune., 1899-02-09
THE BEEF COURT OF INQUIRY.

Will. CONSIST OF THREE OFFI' FKS-N'
APPOINTMENTS YET MADE
Washington. Feb. s-The inquiry INTO 'he
charges against the character OF the Army pee'
made by General Miles will begin soon aI'e'
the War Investigating Commission presents ''s
report 10 the President Three members win
constitute the court The recent h"s"" ''u'
martial will he represented IN the rnempe'SnP
but no appointments have yet heen 'f'aue' "'
nrohable scope OF the inquiry will he into the
oo,a,,,o, 80 the beef as delivered by the con-
,-ao,o-. Involving. Of course. the determine
- -, Tho question as 10 whether not the
beef was chemically treated
New-York tribune., 1899-02-09
THE NEWS ~ IA TANA.
A GENUINE AMERICAN POSTOFFICE Sc
CURED AT LAST.
CANDIDATES FOR POsTMAsTER-LEE RE
T1-RNs FROM ISLE OF PINFs-ARRIvAL
OF MIR DADY-GOMEzs PLANS.

TO THE TRIBlNEI
Havana Fe1. S.-Havana mas a genuine
American postonce now. Director Of Posts
Ratbbone has not designated postmaster yet
and is having more trouble than a Congressman
with a postofice nght to settle The leading can
didate is F. II. Hathaway, Of Chicago. He has
the Endorsement OF General f. V. Greene and
other prominent men, and also Of leading
Cubans and Spanish merchants. Some Of the
Cuhans il Is asserted. have Withdrawn tner IN
dorsements and demand the appointment OF
n Cuban. Mr.. Hathaway denies this ana Is
sending second petition TO Washington VII"
Cuban signatures Director Rathtone Insists
that II an American is ns med. he shall be an
experienced postoffce official He said to-nght;
Il have recommended 70 the Department at
washington that an experienced man he taken
from the service and placed In charge OF the
Havana postoflce. ] shall adhere 10 that recon-
rnendation. The service would have been i'm
proved 20 per cent If we had had such man
in charge l have nothing to say about MT.
Hathaway except that he is not an experienced
postofrce official"
General Lee has returned from the Isle OF
Pines He found everything quiet ana Will
send a single company to act as garrison
Two hundred enlisted men in the 10Th Infantry
have asked for their discharge on the ground
that the ratification Of the Peace Treaty releases
them from service under the terms Of enlistment
claiming that they are in the same position as
the volunteers
NJ J. Dady Of Brooklyn. arrived here TO-
night with his attorney. Everything regarding
his claim to a contract for the sewerage system
Of the city is uncertain. The military authoH-
ties will take no action in the absence OF IN
structions from Washington.
Gomez will visit the towns Of Pinar del Rlo
and Havana provinces after his reception IN this
city.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-09
WILL NOT WELCOME GOMEZ To HAVANA

Havana Feb ST is reported that at secret
meeting ~ the Executive Committee Of the
Cuban Assembly it was decided that the com
nittee Will not welcome General Maxine Gomez
10 this city. that il Will not be present when ne
arrives in Havana. and further. that n General
Gomez does not 20 before the committee ana
evn,ain lis reasons for accepting the PROPOSE
,io7s Of Robert 2 Porter. the representative Of
President Mckinley. without consulting the
committee. oNlcial notice VIII he given him TO
anpea- before The committee and explain his
conduct.
5overnor-General Brooke wishes to provide a
,,lacs in the island administration for General
Maxine Gomez. II one can be found or created
smiled to his abilities and Acceptable 90 his
tastes. Thus far no definite suggestion has been
made.
All day Havana was expecting the arrival n
tho United States gunboat Nashville. with Cen
eral Calixto Garcla's body. Watchers We're post
ID upon high buildings. and all eyes were
turned toward Norro Castle for the signals that
would indicate the sighting Of the gunboat and
summon the waiting committees. the pallbear-
ers the hcarse solGicry. patriotic clubs and the
CITY Council 70 the wharf 70 receive the body
and escort II 10 the city Hall Tonight news
has been received from the United States that
the Nashville would not sail for Havana until
Saturday and the dispatch asks how the au-
thorities here came TO be rrislcd. Yesterdays
papers published an alleged dispatch from sehor
Estrada Palma 10 Mayor Perfecto Lacoste say
Ing that the Nashville. with General Garcia's
body. had left Norfolk for Havana on Saturday
last
Dispatches received to-day from Remedies say
that most Of the members Of the staff Of Cen
eral Gomez have proceeded to Matanzas by spe-
cial train. and that the General himself left this
morning for Camajuan and Placetas His ar
rival here will be delayed by those stops along
the route. but the delay in the arrival of the
Nashville will give him time TO be present al the
burial OF Garcia
New-York tribune., 1899-02-09
TRUCKS LEFT IN THE STREETS
HEALTH AND DrCENCY NENACED BY TAM-


As most Vew-YorRers know to their cost the
eonci,ion tac streets is or The most distinct
ouiEaId and visible signs ~ tie Tammany admin
@ratcI. But So IS n't alone ty tho demoralizauon
Of the Sire. Cleaning Department that the new
order o. things is continually brought 70 nc notice
o. tne Inhabitants % thfs city. Those who live IN
iae tenement house dis riots ~ the East and West
sides suAer almost as much from other causes az
i'om the sccUmuadons ~ filth IN the thorough
fares
Waen the late Colonel Wariug took charge Of
ne Street Clearing Department one az the first re-
forms wh.on ae Instituted was 20 do away with the
VaFing of --.rEs and carts in the streets over
1sat which was common al over the city. The
owners o. Pie trucks grumbled. because they found
NsAae ts obliged ~ pay for accommodation
"~-eA iAey had Drevlo SLY taker from the city for
+'.A4ae bu- Colonel Werirg was not 20 be moved
-'oM MS decision. and in short time there vas
~" vehicle to 5o found in tne City which had
oset le,i over oicnt m mo street
when rio present administration came into power
las o"ners of these trucks and carts began little
W AiIe 20 recover tte ground they had lost
"'ei Six months ~ Taumary things were II
tytane worse tlau before tho days # tho Strong
s-r'n's,ra''or brf ia-ter,y trc owners - vehicles
-''t become sc asforistiuply bold In their defiance
P1oAo orcer that. n the proof were not visible
s.s'y cay end nlsht it would De hard 20 believe
.-sy n.t Only use me streets. bur actually leave
-f Feaic es on The Sidewalks in the poorer quar-
- Aho not only is mis- done 81 might but all
-' .ong .n some parts ~ the city. A Tribune re-
s"'ef counted eleven vehicles. some with horses
single block 80 East Twenty third-st.. yester-
- morning 20 l1 o'clock. ard every one % them
"ss Oh the Sidewalk
'e Dec results NJ .h!s neglect on tho part Of tne
-."o'i'irs apart from TIE Inconvenience % peaes-
..1As have been pointed out IN TIE Tribune be-
.''s' VIII reference 70 he Inconvenience merely
may ue stated tlGt u was necessary 70 wall In
W ~s toaqNa. yes-erooy the sidewalks being so
Rr.ey--sD VIZ. lhe trucks Buf i.is j. minor
stTeT.shce The trucks make tne street dirfv and
pisv 3r N lAe} form temptation 10 children 10
= tN ai- among them. and thereby cover them
rss VIII g.. kinds W a.fn They encourage
6o,1 80 ss si night and they are used By tramps
N fse sc s.e nt ana 40r immoral purposes. Lastly.
n. - lON-a paris ~ tAo city, they form shelter
'-pans ard respectable uedest.i .ians can never
New-York tribune., 1899-02-09
FAG4N TO BE RETIRED SOON.
COLONEL JOHN F. WESTON WILL BE MADE
COMMIssARY- GENERAL

Washington. Feb (Speciab-General Eagan IL
60 he nIaced on the retired list OF the Army IN
,evr davs on his own application after thirty years
ser,ice and Colonel John F. Weston the senior
-. -, the Subsistence Department IS 70 he
nominated 10 the Senate as Conmissary-'Ieheral
~ Subsistence The Arrangement for 'eh''"
F4can's retirement was made before the r'esiu'"'
corruted the sentence OF dismissal imposed 0"
hin, by mo court-martial. BY his retirement Cen
eral Fagan will forfeit S.375 from the annual pay
~ which he would have been entitled for 'he next
six years under the sentence OF suspe"sio"
c.olonel Weston Will not reach the retiring age
until November l3 ls9 He entered the service ~
o-st lieutenant in the 4th Kentucky Cavalry III
1862 became captain few months later was pro
,,,,ed 70 major IN November. 1854, and entered inc
-, ~,.,ce 40 second lieutenant In the
I'm Cavalry in 1861 rising TO first Lieutenant the
fouoyyine vear He was graduated from the AZ
,ulorv School IN 1915 and was Immediately aI'eI
usrd anDolnted commssary of subsistence. WIN
,no ra,,k NJ captain following Just "a year behlhd
General EaEan.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-09
YELLOW FEVER IN AMERICAN CAMP.
SIX CASES IN THE TWO HUNDRED AND shC-
oND NETWORK REGIMENT STA
TONED AT GUANAJAY.


Guanaiav Province OF Pnar del Rio, Cuba,
Eel. S.-Six cases Of yellow fever have developed
among the soldiers belonging TO the 2O2d New
York Regiment Private Cooney Is very sick
but the other cases are not regarded as being
specially serious.
Dr Kneedler chief surgeon Of the province
has arrived here from Pinar del RIO
Dr Fcheverria the yellow fever expert sent
here bv IJeutenaut-Colonel r NJ OReihy,
Chief Surgeon Of the Department Of Cuba says
there is no doubt the soldiers are suffering from
yellow fever. but adds there is no likelihood ~
SIS spreading. as every precaution for isola-
fion ana quarantine has been taken. The camp
is outside the town. and the fever was caught
there There are no cases in town. but there
ere places which are always infected.
Havana. Feb s--Chief Surgeon OReilly this
morning HANDED the correspondent here Of The
Associated Press the following statement re-
earding the outbreak OF yellow fever among the
American troops a. Guanajay:
There were reported yesterday one serious
case and four or five mild ones Of yellow fever
IN the 2O2d New York Regiment. At Guanajay
The rogirnontal camp VIII move from its pres
ont location as soon the weather permits. II
is believed that the sanitary measures taken
,,.irl rrevent spread Of the disease. There are
M new cases to-day. The sick are reported 10
he doing we'll"
New-York tribune., 1899-02-09
RFRELLTON ~ NCAR4GTA.

GENERAL REYES UP IN ARMS AGAINST THE
AUTHORITY OF zELAYA.
Manacua Nicaragua via Galveston Feb. >
General J. r Reyes. who was recently dis
missed nv President Zelaya from the post OF
Governor General Of the Atlantic Coast Depart
mont Is endeavoring 20 retain command In that
d,qtrl,, the eastern part of Nicaragua. by dis
play Of force
The President is organizing and forwarding
an army 70 reoccupy Bluehelds, and to establish
os Governor of that part Of Nicaragua General
Aurelio Estrada now said to be protected by
,ba Tinted States Consular Agency
New-York tribune., 1899-02-09
,voon,s RETURN PAc1FTEs SANTIAGO.

WOODS KLTTFN FNVTF IT1S 9-lR17 u
Santiago de Cuba. Feb s.--rhe return OF General
Leonard wood Mitrry Governor - The Depart
,neni Of Santiago has completely pacihed tho peo-
M rero and a. IL expected that he Will soon recon-
80 ,h. Outstanding of two more regiments the
Or and I'd Immunes. The Governor has been
ssted by the local authorities in the Mayari dis
,-,ct 10 send two companies Of American troops
,t,rc rs the Civil Guard is said to be incompetent
ur Woodsor Medical Inspector OF me Depart
,,e,, ,cho returned from H0lguin to-day, reports
a., The outbreak OF smallpox in that district has
heen completely subdued. and that the health of
the % Immune Regiment is good he says the
C.uhans there seem 70 he perfectly contented
New-York tribune., 1899-02-09

- IRA PULLMAN SERVICE TO FLORIDA.
Ora Se,yiAiaoaate the heavy travel additional
.EevS ,ooM Sleeping car wiI De attached 10 ths
Yort s,1 lsF1 ana Florida Limited between New-
t1cepf So. 81. augustine leaving New York daily.
Sourberr ~ 90 n. ~. VIA Pennsylvania.
other fss, ns.lv ay. G. & b ana T. f. G. Two
Pullman erse,5lIIs Ihe only route opera Ing through
eor5esss eolSS.esss ormond Pam Bea an6 Mlsmi dose
ta Broa1y,s,to' ,o' IA ana New-York Offices. 271 aud
New-York tribune., 1899-02-09
OTEEN REGENT SIGNS DEGREES

CORTEs CONyOKED ON FEBRUARY 90 AND
THE STATE OF SIEGE RAISED.
Madrid. Feb S-The Queen Regent has signed
the decree convoking the Cortes, on February
90 and re-establishing the constitutional guar
antee
New-York tribune., 1899-02-09
Cr-RAN ASSEMBLY TO DECIDE.

London, Feb. 9.-The Havana correspondent
of The Times" says that General Maxine
Gomez has agreed to refer to the Cuban Assem-
blv at Marianao the American offer OF S3'rDVoo
10 pay off the Cuban Army on condition Of dis
bandment
New-York tribune., 1899-02-09
FOR PRESIDENT or AMHERST.
PRESIDENT HYDE. OF BowDoIN. OFFERED
THE PLACE

Brunswick Ne, Feb S-Presldent De Witt
HYDE. Of Bowdoin College. has been called 90
the presidency of Amherst College, and he has
the matter under consideration. having just
returned from visit 10 Amherst
New-York tribune., 1899-02-09

San Juan de Porto Rico. Feb "a representative
y, 7 NJ Cehallos & Co and Muller Schall q Co..
- N.v,-York has filed application with Gov
e,,orGcnersl Henry for permission 20 establish an
American hank here Tht General nas approved ~"
spullcatiOn.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-09

Ames vs. The Manhattan Life Insurance COM
rsrW This case WIS tried about three "'rks ago
ief0re NJ. Justice Lawrence ana jury ana re-
eulted in a verdict for The Plainur Upon moilo;
made bv Defendant Judge Lawrence Las 9Iur.e1
The verdict set aside. and directed new trihi -
New-York tribune., 1899-02-09

CUBA
Five ships weekly Port Tampa % Havana by
Plant Line. connecting with vesflnulet trains from
New-York J. J FarnsWorth. L I a.. .Sl Broad
Hay.-Ady,
New-York tribune., 1899-02-09

THE VEUvE CLCQUOT CHAMPAGNE
yellow Label sec" or Gold Label Brut' appeals
70 The taste Of all connosseurs and lovers OF very
dry champaEnes.-Aoyt
New-York tribune., 1899-02-09

or Colorado Spring. Colorado invites attention 20
the extraordinary opportunity Of profitable invest
nent IN cripple creek Gold Stocks. Highest refer
ences Last and Nest-AdyL
New-York tribune., 1899-02-09
Continued on third pnge.

TAMPA BAY HOTEL. TAMPA. FLA
Now Open. Fast trains from the East. Illus
trated literature. 2G Broadwey.-Advt-
New-York tribune., 1899-02-09
NETWORK AND FLORIDA SPECIAL
ONLY SOLID TRAIN SERVICE BETWEEN
''"' TTTE FAST AND FLORIDA


Electric lighted steam heated. for Jacksonville. s.
Augustine and Tampa via Plant system In
forna ton 2H Broadway -Advt
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-08
Origin of Domino.

This is how the game OF donincs
originated: Two monks, who had been
committed to a lengthy seclusion. con-
trived to beguile the dreary hours of
their confinement without breaking
the rules of silence which had been
imposed on them, by showing each
other fiat stones marked with black
dots. BY a preconcerted arrangement
the winner would inform the other
player of his victory by repeating in
an undertone the first line Of the yes
per prayer. In process of time the
two monks managed TO complete the
set of stones and to perfect the rules
of the game, so that when the term OF
Incarceration had expired the game
was so interesting it was generally
adopted by all inmates Of the nonas-
terry as lawful pastime 1t very soon
spread from town to town and became
popular throughout Italy, and the first
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-08

dation of the monopoly. Miss Reed be.
lleVes she has effected the corner. and
moreover, has done it more thoroughly
than Joe Letter engineered his famous
wheat deal. The idea of cornering the
supply of Maltese puppies was sug-
gested to Miss Reed some time ago nv
the fact that the Vanderbilts and AS
tors had adopted the Maltese terrier
as family pets. 1t immediately oc-
Cured to Miss Reed that it would not
be long before all the rest of the FASH
lonaDles would be looking around for
the same style of dog to be conyen-
tlonally in line with the fad set nv the
powerful leaders. Maltese pups that
formerly had strict market value of
20 are now quoted at $50, as a prelim-
mary result of the corner, and the ouo-
tatlons are expected to reach 500. The
tone OF the market in Maltese pups ia
hrm, with active trading and an up-
ward tendency. Miss Reed has her
kennels on farm near Hampstead L.
l. She believes that she has thorough
ly cleaned up all the available supply
OF Maltese pups. How many she has
gathered into her corner, she. with
characteristic business shrewdness do
cllnes to state, saying that it is mart
OF a well-directed business concern nor
TO dlvulge the extent of its resources.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-08
Champion Autograph Collection.

The owner of probably the greatest
private collection of autographs In the
world. Alexander Polonyi, has died IN
Vienna His collection was so large
that it filled the entire upper story OF
his house. Polonyi possessed the au-
tographs of over 10000 persons, not on
~ of moderns but of medieval and
Renaissance persons as well. He was
not particular as to age, religion or
profession. All he stood out for was
that the autograph was to be that OF
nerson of certain historical import
ance. He possessed original writings
which had not yet been printed OF
Michael Angelo and Marie Antoinette.
letters by Calvin and Luther, Schiller
snd Goethe, pages of music by Wag-
ne. and Beethoven, original documents
from the eleventh century, private let
tiers of Canovas, old Hebrew scrolls and
sermons by famous Hussites. It was
Polonyi's greatest pleasure to show his
treasures to scholars and to beWllder
them with the wealth and variety OF
the materials which he placed before
them in the calculated disorder We
have attempted to describe. He began
life as an apprentice to Leipsic book
seller His greatest success was with
a magnificent collection of Durer's
drawings, which he happened on quite
accidentally and sold to the Royal
Gallery, in Berlin. for prodigious sum
of money. Polonyi has no scientific or
historical knowledge, but he had a
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-08
Ex-Empress Eugenie's Pen.

The diamond pen with which the
treaty of Paris was signed in 1871 has
been continuously in the possession Of
Empress Eugene since that time. 1t
is still in frequent service, the exiled
empress always employing it when
writing anything relating to her unfor-
tunate husband, Napoleon, the Lit
tie Everybody who participated in
the historic episode of the signature
OF the treaty was anxious to possess
the momentous pen, but the empress
saw that only one writing implement
would be provided for the occasion and
especially asked that it be reserved
for her. The pen is formed of a hand
some quill plucked from the wing of a
golden eagle and is mounted in gold
studded with diamonds. 1t always
rests on Eugenies writing table.