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New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
QUIET SUNDAY AT CLEVELAND.
ALL CAR LINES RUN ON SCHEDULE TIME
GENERAL AXLINE FAVORS
MARTIAL. LAW.

Cleveland Ohio, July 3O.-Notwthstanding the
fact that big crowds were upon the streets to-day
there were no outbreaks Of violence, and apparent
ly little attention paid TO the Big Consohdated
cars, which ran on all lines on schedule time on
the South Side and out Broadway to Newburg the
cars were run practically empty but the East Side
lines especially those running TO the parks, were
well patronzed. though they carried fewer pas
sengers by far than usual on fair Sundays.
Adjutant General Axne. speaking of the fear OF
the people TO ride the in certain sections or
the city at night. said to-day: This state OF az
fairs is likely to continue for several weeks or
months unless a settlement is reached. The only
way to put a stop to It is to declare martial law
That will require about five thousand soldiers and
every street will be patrolled Everybody will be
required to remain indoors after certain hour'
and ali who are out after that time without a
permit will be arrested. But martial law would
put an end TO the trouble effeCtually'
The only exciting incident on the South Side
was the holdup of an ice cream wagon by a
crowd of soldiers, who took from 1t four gallon
freezer full of cream They offered money for
the cream. but the driver Of the wagon refused TO
accept it, saying he could not sell it, The soldiers
say they ordered the cream several days ago. and
the dealer promised to deliver it, and 1t di0 not
come probably because OF the BOYCOTT. wren
the soldiers of the companys wagons
and offered to pay for IT. Tie people in the neigh
borhood looked upon this as great outrage put
the soldiers only laughed and treated 1t as 1oKe
Business Agent Pratt, 0f the union OF the o big ~
Consolidated strikers. issued statement to-day IN
eP to b he and ihe' he empye Of the E
Consolidated. The latter have organized sep
arate union and have DECIDED not TO take take part n
have joined his union. and he says IN his state
ment that the motive wnGn nnn not puTe He
accuses certain OF the Little Consolidated en-
and he intimates that ii Is unwise TO divide the
funds and energies Of the two unions
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
READY TO RECEIVE THE FIREMEN.

Ithaca n. Y July 3O-Arrangsments for the
Central New-York Volunteer Firemen's Conven-
ton. which oIens in Ithaca Tuesday. are practi-
caly complete, and the official programme has been
announced After an address Of welcome by Mayor
Emendorf Tuesday morning and the formal
opening o. the convention the delegates will be
treated 10 a steamer ride on Lake Cayuga. On
Wednesday afternoon the race will take place on
the Ithaca Fair Grounds track and the Ithaca
Band will give a concert In the evening. The CLOS
ing session of the convention will be held on Thurs
day morning and a parade will be held In the
afternoon. II is expected that nearly fifty com
panies will be in line. The city is now In gala
attire The Auburn delegates are preparing to
work for the convention for the next year. The
convention will end with concert al Renwick
Park on Thursday evening
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
BALTIMORE's COLLECTOR UPHELD.
SECRETARY GAGE DECIDES THAT THE FORMERS
ASSISTANTS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO
TAKE AN EXAMINATION

Baltimore July 90 (SpeciaD. aD.-Secretary Gage mas
upheld Customs Collector Stone. OF this city, IN
stand taken against the Civil Service Commission
ers Special Deputy Collector Dryden and Cashier
Monteu will not take the examination ordered oy
the Civil Service Board. Collector Stone was not
in the city when the communication was received
directing his two assistants 10 prepare Tor the
rack but upon his he declared that the Com
mission had no authority TO act as 1t had, nor
would he permit the two officials to comply with
the order unless It was approved by the Secretary
Of the Treasury
The Collector followed this by seeing Secretary
Gage Yesterday He told the Secretary that he did
not think an examination at this time would
necessarily demonstrate the fitness of the oiciais
10 perform their duties. They had been employed
IN the customs service nearly fourteen months. and
had mastered the details of their work. 1t was
his opinion that the Commission had no right to
demand the examination. Secretary Gage without
hesitation unqualifedly indorsed this view Of the
case. -, 49,.
The Collector has accordingly notified the above
named officials we'll as Collector Tawes at Crls-
field Nd to refuse to submit 10 an examination
The Civil Service Commissioners may not take
kindly 70 this open defiance and may demand an
explanation Should this be asked the Collector
will promptly refer them 10 the Secretary or the
Treasury under whose instructions he is acting.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31

Of House Of Delegates.
Henry Williams. president Of the Weems Line
Steamboat Company. of Baltimore City.
Colonel Buchanan Schey. of Hagerstown,
Washington County.
LIES BETWEEN SMITH AND WAKEFIELD.
The fight will. Of course narrow down to
Smith and Warneld the Eastern against the
Western shore. with baltimore City as neutral
pround Colonel Smith. the last week. has con-
tested every ward in Baltimore City with War
fold The primaries will be held next Monday.
Warleld says that he will secure at least four
teen ont Of the twenty -one dclega to the con-
vention. On the other hand, Smiths friends
confidently expect to split the delegation. The
eight delegates from Baltimore County VIII be
controlled by their leader, ]. Frederick Talbot,
for whichever candidate Gornan names Ihs
candidate Gorman's friends say is Smith.
Friends Of both Warneld and Smith give fig
ures IN show that their candidate will have a
working majority in the convention OF the dele
gates from outside OF Baltimore City, while
each side contends that IT will carry two egis-
latye districts in the city, with the others close
smihs friends count on solid delegations Tor
their candidate from every county on the East
err Shore. Counting cecil among the nasteii
Shore counties. as Is customary, SHllth VIII hdNe'
therefore according to theae estimates, III votes,
as follows: Caroline, 3; Cecil, /; Dorchester 4;
Kent. 3; Queen Anne's, 4; Somerset. \; Talbot.
4; Wicomico. T. and Worcester, T. HIS frlehds
also count on Harford's J votes, after VAN
diver is withdrawn, and Baltimore County :
votes In Southern Maryland Smiths friends
claim Anne Arundel with votes. and ex-
pect to get "A good majority OF the > votes from
calvert. Charlea. g. Prince .icorge's. 4. and st.
Mary's 3. In Western Maryland they count on
Garrett with it's 3 votes Washington .. and
Carroll. more. They do not concede Allegheny
or Frederick counties. hut consider them In the
doubtful class. According to these figures Smith
would have II votes. which would be T. more
than a majority. and his friends are therefore
confident that he VIII be the nominee
War1eld's friends. on the other hand while
not making any such sweeping claims assert
that the estimates made by their opponents are
! altogether OF too roseatc hue. They contend
that II Is not by any means certain that Smith
will have the solid Eastern Shore at his back.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
MOTORMAN STRUCK IN THE FA'h'
AN UNKNOWN MAN ANGERED. AND olHhH
ACCIDENTS ON TROLLEY CARS.

John Marian, five years old, OF NO ~ ColuipD'
@, ,,biIe nIav wing IN front Of his home yesterday
ran against a crosstown car He was knocked
down. but escaped with slight Injuries ana was
taken home. An unknown man jumped ABOARD 'iic
car while It was stopped and struck the motormah
a blow IN the face. The man ran away out oetec-
tves are on his track.
Trolley car No A. of the Bergen-st line. IN
cborga of Conductor william Lehman and Motor-
man Charles Guthry. left the switch last evening
I'm Nostrand-ave. The motorman lost control OF the
car. and It ran along the tracks into Marcy-aVe
Mrs MiIlie Emmett, twenty-thrce years oid' OF NO
$50 DeKalb-ave. was thrown 10 the pavement anu anu
IocoI,,ed contuslons os the head and body She was
attended by an ambulance surgeon "a removed 10
her home -. c.a,ds,
had a narrow escape from death laSt evening ,bs 10y
heno caught I'm the fender OF car NO. sll, OF Lne
crapd-st line He was carried along on the fender
for fifty feet but was not hurt The car theh
5 stopDcl.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
NO CONSPIRATORS FOCND.
DETECTIVES BAFFLED IN THEIR INVEST.
CATIONS INTO THE ALLEGED
DYNAMITE PLOT.

Detective Sergeant Wees and the other Central
Office men who are at work on the dynamite co1-
epiracy case. for which Francis J. Curran was ar.
rested last Friday evening. had discovered nothing
up to a late hour last night TO strengthen the belief
that Curran had confederatcs In the plot 10 blow
up the property Of the Metropolitan Traction Com
pany particularly the car house at Second-ave
and Ninety-sixth-st. TAcre is guard Of twenty
policemen maintained at the car barns ri Ninety
sixth-st. and Second-ave.. but It was said that
they have been there ever since the strike.
Curran had several visitors yesterday but de-
cllned 10 make a statement OF his connection with
the alleged conspiraCr'. His case VIII come up for
examination before Magistrate Zeller In the York.
Vile Court this morning.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
ALLEGED PROFESSIONAL PICKPOCKETS

Detectives Miller and Oppenheimer OF the Gen.
tral Office, arragned tive men In the forkvile
Police Court yesterday morning suspicious
persons The detectives were in Nassau-st on
Saturday afternoon. trying TO find out what had
become OF the 81 O25 worth Of internal revenue
stamps lost Thursday last by Joseph Skeldns'
a messenger from BeadlestOn & Woerz's brewery
They saw the five men, who. they say, are AL pro-
fesslonal pckpockets. whose pictures are IN tne ne
Rogues' Gallery. acting in suspicious manner az
the corner Of Nassau and Fulton SITS, and gatn-
cred them In one after another The prisoners ea3
described Themselves as George Harley. OF no. o1i
Pearl-st; Thomas Mccormick. of No. AIS PeaTl-st.;
Thomas sullivan Of No. 300 Attorney-st.; I1i Daviu
Gordon OF No 81 Lexlngton-ave., and James ClaIK'
Of No 267 Madson-st At the request OF the ue-
tectives all fve OF the men were remalded bacK 10
Headquarters by Magistrate Ieler
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
GORMAN'S FUTURE CHANCES
HIS INTEREST IN THE MARYLAND DEMO-
CRATIC NoMINATIoNs
A BATTLE BETWEEN SMITH AND WAKEFIELD FOR
THE NOMINATION FOR GovERNoR-rhb
FORMER SAID TO BE THE EN-

FORMER SAID TO BE THE EN-
SENATOR'S CHOICE.
Baltimore. July 30 (SpeciaD-The closest con-
test in many years for the Democratic nomi-
nation for Governor is about ended. The STATE
Convention meets in this city next Wednesday
and the nomination of n ticket will open up
campaign upon the result of which VIII de-
mend Arthur Pue Germans future in the politi-
cal world and the place Maryland VIII take
IN the Presidential fight next year. AS the
State goes this fall so will 1t swing IN looo Is
n fact conceded by the leading politicians on
both sides Mr. German. though apparently
resting in Massachusetts, is deeply Interested IN
the situation here and during the next three
davs he will keep the wires hot with messages
to Chairman Vandiver Of the state committee
and Colonel Victor Baughpan. his most trusted
lieutenants.
The ex-Senator's friends intimate that he has
already given the word that Colonel John wal
ter Smith, still State Senator from worcester
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
NEW PROCESS FOR GAMING SOFT CRABS

Crished. Nd July 30 (SpeciaD.-A new industry
is being developed the Eastern Shore pack
ing company OF Crisfeld has discovered. through
its foreman, Edward Nelson. process of canning
soft crabs This process has had great effect on
the crab business and crabbers have had better
markets this summer and have made more money
than for a number OF years before.
Restaurants and hotels find the canned soft shell
crabs much convenient than live goods
Green turtles and diamond back terra pins also
being canned. Each can contains one Chesapeake
diamond back terrapin except skin, entrails and
head. and the soup offered for sale Is the excess
from filling cans that contain terrapin. Hard shell
crab meat is also being canned but this Industry
has been carried on for q number of years
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
The Qualities

This all Wananaker furniture made expressly order
by safe and reputable firms does not include single piece Of
anything that is not good
Vanh and veneer backed by buster and bag perform
wonders of deception Vansh, especially sins
than charity Consequently there prevalent and penciou
kind of making that gives great deal of shine for very
temoney and deude the public quite successfully into
rial financial Furniture of this sort abho and cannot
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
LAST SERVICE IN PHILLIPS MEMORIAL

The last service in the Phillips Memorial Presby-
terian Church was held yesterday morning in the
church building Madison-ave. and Seventy-third-
ST. The pastor, the Rev. John f. Bushnell. made a
brief reference the fact. stating that after the
service OF the morning the church would be Closed
that the union with the Madison Avenue congrega-
tion had been effected. and that beginning the
second Sunday in September the united churches
would worship IN the present Dululng or tie Mdul-
third-st until the alterations contemplated in the
Phillips Church are completed, when the joint
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
TWO EXECUTIONS AT SING SING TODAY

Louis Pullerson and Michael Mcdonald will go
TO the electric chair at Sing Sing Prison this morn
ing. far the intentions of Warden johnson
can be ascertained Both men rested quietly yes
terday and were visited by Father Creeden, OF
Peekskill. and by Sisters of Mercy. The men
appeared 10 have made up their minds to face the
chair with fortitude. and there did not appear TO
be any danger that either would falter In the short
walk or give the keepers any trouble.
Pullerson, who is a colored man was convicted
Of killing his common law wife at No. 3Z West
Thrty-ninth-st.. Manhattan, by choking her to
death: Mcdonald shot and killed Stephen Titus in
New-York May T. 1875. Titus was timekee per
for q packing house In EleYenth.nYe
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
WILL NOT OPEN CHASSIS GRAVE.

Chattanooga Tenn. July 3O.-A dispatch to Inc
Times" from Bristol Tenn. says that the AT
torueys for the insurance companies in the case ol
Thomas Chase who held policy OF $Z''vo' anu
whose death has been brought in question nave
abandoned the idea of opening the grave in which
Chase is alleged to have been buried, at Mli.sah,
Tenn President Hopewood of Millgan t9iieBss
makes a statement that Chase IL surely dead anu
,hot Tho dead body was seen by no less tnan iiIty
neonle Who were Intimately acquainted with nm.
and there could not possibly De any ihIS'"N' "a" ~
hi.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
"T0u" BAKERS COUSINS ARRESTED.

1ovirston XIV. July 3C-Jesse Irwin and Fuller
poLor cousins of the late Tom Baker VINO was
recently murdered at Manchester, Ky, ana Johh
Quincy Adams of Clay County were brought mere
Yesterday by Deputy United States Marshal MOT
gan and lodged in Jail until to-day: when n, rhey ~
y m no taken to Louisville to await the aCtion vi
the Federal Grand jury on charge Oh vlolaoi,Ie M @
internal revenue laws. Marshal Morgan ana posse
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
HJGHWAYMEN on A TROLLEY CAR.
THREE MEN ARRERsTED FOR ATTE|'f liN"
TO ROB THE CONDUCTOR

Three men were arrested last night for assau'',"e
and attempting to rob Max Blank, conductor oi !"
Myrtle-ave car, who lives at No l596 oa,es-ase
The men got aboard OF the car at 81 T'ic1oas az az
Cypress aves. Blank was attending 70 ",S -
.,oo tho mon sezed him and attempted TO roo
him according to his statements re re- res'S'eu 10
and cried for assistance. Sergeant 1auS a' rd
tectiye Whitney OF the Sixty-fourth Prechc,, he nn
The cries and boarded the car. and arrested the % e
They will be ararigned In the myTtIt,hVey myTtIet yt,aiker
twenty-two years old Of No. 2il Hamburg aye To :
William Mansfield twenty-five years o.u, u tven
t27 Knickerbocker-ave., and Peter Cleimeycr' '"'"
ty-nine years old OF No. 2i6 Himrod-st.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
spIBJTrILISTS' CAMP MEETING OPENS.

Lake Pleasant Mass July 3O.-The twenty
sixth annual convocaton OF the New-Ensahd
splrstualists' Camp Meeting Association opeheu
here to-day with a large attendance Inc ser.
vices were held at the Temple. the ADDRESS a; Ti
W ,lcomc was by A. II. Daley Of Brookyn' P!en.-
dent of the association. There was an rror
followed by tests by Mrs T. l. REYNOLDS Oh dr9S. ~
y y The afternoon address was delivered py
Miss Lizzie Harlow. Tests this evening were Dg
Edgar W. Emerson OF Manchester. n II. Durims "a n
the day concerts were given BY an operauc Vi
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
PERHAPS 4 BRo0KLyN MAN's BODY

The body of a was found in tho Norris
Canal at Culver-ave Jersey city yesterday. The
drowned man was about forty years Cd. five feet
eight inches tall. had dark hair and sandy mus
tache and wore a brown suit, white shirt laced
shoes black stockings and Fedora nat In ms
pockots were found a ticket for watch pawnet
by H. Lewis with the Newark Loan Company. Of
No 33 Bank-st Newark. and memorandum book
ON .he hv leaf of which was written "A Reidell.
No 2S4 Eldert-st. Brooklyn" The body was re-
moved TO tn mOrgue.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
SAILOR KILLED BY A FALL.

Captain Brice Of the ship Vincent. which arrived
yesterday, reports that on June TO- r. Cessi a sea.
man from Manila. killed by falling from Tho
foretopsar yard 10 the deck.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
The Quantities.

There have been manufactured selected and made ready for
the sale almost exactly oneha million dollars worth of the best
furniture made America and that the best in the whole
world All this immense quanityenough to fill freight
train two miles longs either already delivered and exhibit
on or in our warehouses in 1t by far the largest COL
lection of furniture gotten together for any retail OCCASION
and its aggregate supasses quantity any exposition collection
we have ever known.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
MECCA TEMPLES SUMNER OUTING.

About one thousand members OF Mecca Temple
Chapter OF the Mystic Shrine TO hold their
annual summer outing at Manhattan Beach on
THURSDAY. The Shriners will go la summer regalia
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31

"whatever may be the limit of the power OF IN
,,iaiive the Secretary possesses In this respect
may remind you that the remedy Of Presidendi sed
Grant was that which / impedly suggested salu
that il had not appeared that any steps had oeen
taken to dspace the officer who thus stahos o s,dn m
the way OF correct administration, or TO SET aslue
his disastrous ruling respectfully submit tnat
an officer who holds that an appointmen, oint aog ~
conravention of these terms Is n lawtul appolnns-
ment and may be recognized by disoursing on ON
GERS OF the Government, is hardly htted Tor con-
bility 1t is not overstating the case TO say tlau
the future effectiveness of the Civil Service law
on the reversal OF this policy. and l repeat that
the failure of the Treasury Department as sue.'
make any effective move toward that end must nc
accepted necessarily as indication OF an at%tuue %
by no means consistently favorable towaru ONh
Service reform"
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
The Economies

For nearly year there have been steady and swift advances
in the prices of everything that goes into good furniture Inc IN
crease is from 80 to 100 per since our last sale
Lnm6e, prices haze ad0anced 30 per eent
Glass prizes haze adianced opcr 90 Pc, cent
Ha,dpa,e prizes haze than d0n6led
Yet. our prices on this immense collection will
show no advances whatever, and on vast and
comprehensive list of cases including all sorts
and grades. will average saving of One.third
from present fixed retail figures In many cases
the price is One.half.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
The Time

Why August Because August has certain strategca aoVdn
tage for sale of this Sort In accepting goods now we are
enabled to utilize the dull times of the manufacturers we turn
quiet furniture month into very lively We suggest nome
and home establishment what we have touno 10
be proper time
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
WORSE THAN WAS EXPECTED.

Mr. McAneny closes his letter by showing that IN
certain respects the results OF the changes III the
Civil Service rules made through the order OF
Nav % are more serious even than he supposed
when he wrote his letter of July IL. In support OF
this statement he asserts that construction o OF
the new rules. adopted by the Treasury Depart
ment on June 20 last, permits the reinstatement
without examination. OF any person dismissed rom
the service at any past time, with or without Inc Inc
statement OF cause and for reasons altogether
within the discretion of Department officers lie
also declares that contrary 10 expecta'lol, tnv
now order does not do away with, hut actualy
fosters the practice of reducing the rank and pay
of empoye without charges being mace M ssg
This arbitrary reduction IS held not to be hne teen
viii afford vast oppor turties for political reprisa
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
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New-York tribune., 1899-07-31

say anything stronger of the qualities you will ind here han ina
thew are as far removed that pestenta trash the last
from the West
Good goods but cheaper than you have ever seen them
The Prices
Detail in such forest of furniture must necessarily be lost
It would take this page catalogue the collection mat snaA De
dayto-day duty for some time to come but meah"he h
a summary. There
12s stvle-Odd Palor Library Suits, $40 to $1,000
IS Styls-Davenport Sofas, $40 to SlOO
Chairs, $48
90 -Couches $3.50 S67.50
andC Cabinets 81 to SZ3O
Cabinets, 81 to $50
Styls-Psror Pedestas, to SloSO
Pa Tables SlS0 500
IS Stys-Women's Desks, $475 to $l4O
Subsidiary Tables, Sl2 to Sl4O
Sts-Bookcase S. to S29; 81 Styes--Buhet % S99
Styes-Sdeboards, $40 50 to $3.50
90 Styls-Extenson Tables So 50 to Sis.
Stys-China Closets $40 to $3.50
Dining Chairs, $40
Suits Sl2 to S64O
Styes-Chifoniees, $3.50 to S2O
$S $27 SO; 40 StsWdrooes SIVoV 7'A"
Stys-ron Beieads, $l7S to S31
-BrasBe Bedsteads Sl6 $3.50
Substituting Bedteads 81 to S9S
STYLES edroonC Csc. Sl2 So
70 Hall Stands and Hanging Racks SlZo to Sl-o
IS Stys-Han Benches 50 to $lOO.
100 Styhs-Tsbouretes Sl5OmSI
New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
The Showing

The store is turned into furniture exposition this morning.
and visitors to the Paris Exposition next year will see no'ns
larger nor more varied furniture collecting than we can snow 10
day. American makers the best in the world at last; o'.
far as the French and Austrans and Swiss show upoue
in specialtes they shown here. -
We have been identified with furniture making, selling ana I
povemcnt many years But have never done so we u"
selection, collection and prices as now