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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-22
SMALLPOX At THE ALMSHOOSE
STRICT QUARANTINE EsTAbhi0
FEARS OF AN EPIDEMIC-VAC-
cuNATION BEGUN.

snaunox was discovered yesterday IN the
almshouse on Blackwell's Island. ana 'he hoa'u
NJ Health has put the place under Quarantine
In tho institution there are about two tnou'""u
nersons while on the island. in the various II"
.,,,rt,ons there are In all about ten tnousahu
persons xuo oar,v
The superintendent of the almshouse CO...
Yesterday informed Dr. Charles r. hooe' 70
~ the Department Of Contagious Diseases '""
,h.ro uas q case I'm the institution that iooheu
n,rcb like measles and asked that an inspector
y. ssnt IN the island to make an inVesusatio'
n pryant Of the Contagious Diseases Hospital
IN North Brother Island found that the pa"e"
PAM Grossman. fifty years old. who has oeen al
inmate for several years and has acted as a c'eiN
IN the receiving Office. was suffering from s'''a"
nov In an advanced stage, and ordered MS I'M
mediate removal TO the North Brother isiahu
poo.nt,on Hospital. Grossman had not been OH
tho island for many months, but as he examined
almost every inmate admitted. the doctors de-
c,ded that the germs must have been brought
by some recent arrival -, ,.,.,.,o,
The inmates and officials OF the INSTITUTION
were examined and the vaccination Vi "'i ~
begun in the afternoon 1850. as
Grossman was taken away. and was oroeIeu
IN no rigid It was said that 1t would be seVerai
days before any idea could be FORMED as 10
u,hether other cases arc likely to develop OUT
one ~ the physicians said that there were grave
tears OF an epidemic. This is the nrst case VI
smallpox which has developed on the isiaho III
a number Of years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-22
MYSTERIOUS MURDERS ~ OHIO TOWN.

MOTHER AND SON DEAD AND ANOTHER SON
woUNDED-THB LATTER SUSPECTED.
Belefontaine. Ohio May H.-Mrs. Rachel Austin
and her son, william, were murdered in their home
at Middleburg. this county last night. and their
bodies nearly cremated in the house. which set
on fire. and Ernest Austin. a younger son, lies at
the point OF death In neighbor's house from a
bullet wound In the breast.
At daybreak this morning Ernest appeared at the
door Of the neighbors house. He was desperately
wounded and said that early In the morning he
awakened by a rap at the door. When he
went downstairs he met by a robber who shot
him. killed his mother and brother and then set
fire to the house TO conceal the crime. Soon after
making the statement he became unconscious and
II is not believed he recover
Notwithstanding the story told by Austin the
neighbors believe that he killed his mother and
brother and then shot himself although there Is
no positive evidence on that point The Austins
were notorious for their quarrels. and Ernest was
especially high-tempered. servant who left their
house last evening says the two and their
mother were then quarrelling the property
the mother declaring that she would on Monday
apply to the courts for a settlement, which Ernest
had declared that he would never permit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-22
FIGHT IN A PENTHOUSE.
EMPLOYEES OF THE BUILDING DEPART
MENT CAUSE A SMALL RIOT AT ST.
GEORGE STATEN ISLAND.

Bernard McGinnis twenty-three years old, or
No Coz West Thirty -seventh-st; George Chnord.
twenty-six years old OF No. 5A Tenth-ave.. and
James Allen twenty-three years old. OF NO 900
West Fortieth-st and about twenty others, en-
ployes Of the Building Department. caused small
panic last evening in the Staten Island ferry-
house In St George There were about four
hundred people in the ferry house. half or whom
were women. About forty employees OF the De
partment had had an outing at Newborn Hair
Of these caught the boat for Manhattan. connect
ing with their trains. but the others, through
In their faces All those left started to climb over
the iron railing and three succeeded. Three rail-
road employees caught them and rushed them
back
general fight had been started behind the rail-
ing in the mean time and David Doody, Thomas
Mcintyre and Thomas OHanlan railroad EN-
ployes were bounced upon by the angry gang.
For twenty minutes these three men withstood
their opponents and blows were fercely ex-
sistance and the tide turned in their favor. Nc
Gnnis seeing the battle going against them, went
into the waiting room. drew a revolver from mis-
pocket, loaded it, and came back into the crowd.
At this point Policeman Shotwen appeared. and
McCIinnis passed the revolver to comrade, who
concealed 1t. McGnnis, clifford and Allen were
locked UP in the West Brighton police station. The
fight caused much excitement. Women screamed,
and when the railroad employees appeared with iron
bars quel the disturbance the crowd scattered In
all directions. The railroad men finally gained con-
troll of the situation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-22
BIG FIRE IN DAWSON CITY.
BUSINESS PORTION OF THE PLACE NEARLY
DESTROYED-LOSS ESTIMATED
At Il O00nO0

Victoria. B. c. May Alan extra edition or The
Skaguay Alaskan" received by the steamer Iees
at midnight contains the following report tee-
graphed from Bennett TO Skaguay, just previous
to the sailing Of the steamer:
Another disastrous fire has visited Dawson city.
,b,s time fairly wiping out the entire business cen
ire OF the town. creating losses that Will aggregate
81 900 900, with not dollars worth OF insurance
The news was teegraphed from Bennett TINS AFTER
noon by the special correspondent OF 'Ihe Daiiy
Alaskan. who received II from man nameo
Tokales. who had just reached Bennett from
long and perilous trip out from Dawson over oroken
trails open rivers and dangerous lakes.
Mr. Tokales reports that the fire occurred on
April q in the very heart of the business centre
OF the city, beginning near the opera house. on
the water front, and spreading with unusual RAPID
ty driven by a strong wind destroying everything
I'm it's way In that street down TO and lncIuuihs
Donahue & Smiths establishment. and taking IN
all Of the waterfront buildings, abreast OF the
same blocks. The fire crossed the street. ouineo
through and spread over TO Second-st covering 'he
principal portion Of Dawson. leaving II MI
in ashes with the fremen powerless to do any
thing The fire consumed everything from the SIM
mons Royal Cafe down to and opposite the FAIR
view Hotel
The fire was the most disastrous that has ever
visited Dawson Every building burned Ike TN
der due 10 the fact tina. they had been standing
for nearly two years and the logs were as dry as
powder The fire spread with such great rapidiiy
that the people were unable to save anything IN
the way Of furniture. goods and clothing so dna1
the losses when footed up promise 10 be even
greater than at first estimated Among the most
prominent firms burned out were: 49, .
The Roval Cafe Donahue & Smith, Mcclellan a.
Merely the Parsons Produce COMPANY aurora T,n
toria. Mcdonald Block Bank OF British North
America, and scores Of smaller firms and business
houses. III, ,
This fire came at time when the mills ana
dealers in building materials had exhausted thelt
winter supply and awaiting the opening OF
navigation TO replensh their stocks: the result
was that there was famine in all kinds of build
ing material and furniture such as sashes, doors
locks hinges etc The few articles stin remain
ing outside OF the burned district quadrupled IN
nr7ces Doors were selling for $6 each. door locks
For each. and everything else In proportion the
town was paralyzed because nothing could be zone
until the opening OF navigation. which will not be
for several weeks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-22
JyRpaPIES IN THE PARKS.

Park Commissioner Brewer having granted 70
the public library people the use OF an upper room
IN the shelter at Tompkns Park. and half OF tho
mousse in Bedford Park formerly occupied by 'ns
Brooklyn Institute he declares that II Is NOT 'a'
intention OF the Park Department to build kiosks
in other small parks In the Borough Of Brooklyn
..The fact Is that these parks are primarily the
neonia's nlaygrounds and nothing shall be done. 40
farns am Concerned that will curtail their PRIV.
i.agss The idea OF nice little artistic kiosks N
arerv one OF the forty small parks OF the borousa
60 III very good but the Department would neeIs
money 10 build them and the money might be usse
10 better advantage In other directions. Brousns
down 70 facts no buildings have been erected io
the Rrooklyn Public Library In the parks
The scheme OF having small library In easn
park in the borough orisinated with Mrs MN Mfrs
+ Craige formerly the head OF the BroohH,aa
Public Library She thought that the people woI ns
read good literature II II were accessible In sn, ,
parks where the poor people live during the n sn
weather and her plan received wide approval -"
EFFORT Is 10 be made 10 secure by private suosci'ps
ZION money enough for the erection OF a numoess
OF small buildings In the parks and II Is nopvs
that Mr.. Brewer will allow them 10 be put w
A movement IL already foot for the erection q
such building In Carroll Park. In this Mrs J. r e
r S,ranahan Is interested. similar building ~
also contemplated for Fort Greene Park. eu, fs
not known whether or not the consent " 49,
Brewer can be secured Tor tht&
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-22
BELIEVES IN SPIRITUAL PHOTOGRAPHY

DR. SAVAGE SAYS IT Is POSSIBLE FOR CAMERA
TO SEE THINGS HIDDEN TO HUMAN EYES.
At the Church Of the Messiah. Park-ave. and
Thirty fcurtn-st.. yesterday morning the Rev. Dr.
Minot J. Savage spoke on Possible Conditions OF
Another Life.
DR. Savage said he believed that the passing from
this To a possible future life Will not be horror
or "A pair, but only a lovely seep. He saio that
AL ideas cf the other life have been distorted by
theolosicsl speculations an6 by suppcs'ns that
death is nue and that the momsnt one crosses It
ne must become either angel or devil for
.'euch q thing as spiritual Photography is per
feclly rational and no; In the slightest degree ur
sc,ertinc I do not know that there a
fac. CT that sort. but 1; Is perfectly possible SO
lar as science has anything TO about Il. for tho
sensitive plate OF csmera cen see better than hu-
rnan eyes YOU photograph an invisible star;
you car photograph tho side OF old ship after II
has pccn painted over and agar: so that no
huvosr eye can detect the lettering underneath and
the photograph VIII show that which is covered by
He said that Alfred Russell Wallace claims 10
have made a perfectly recognizable photograph OF
lis mother" ,,
spirits and attributed many "Prov6entia interfer-
ences" TO this source. He gave a nuiGAer OF ex-
amples OF this sort 20 prove this theory
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-22
CALL FOR MGARRYs INDICTMENT
LABOR MEN INCENSED AT THE ACTION OF
THE BROOKLYN COUNCILMAN ON
THE STREET BOND ISSUE.

District Assembly No. go. Knights of Labor-the
Long Island Protective Association-at Its meeting
yesterday afternoon in Columbia Hall. Court and
State SITS. Brooklyn. passed resolutions regarding
the proposed bond issue by the city OF No~oW for
street Improvements. Two Of these are as follows:
Resolved. That the District condemns the ac-
members on the Council Committee for BROOKLYN
Affairs in endeavorng to hold up the t.oWo OF me
lyn and that the attention OF the Grand Jury
should be called to their said action WIN view
his ow-members upon the said committee and and
Resolved That the Hon. John l.. Shea. Bridge
Commissioner deserves commentator for publicly
stating that the obstructing Councilmen-Jonrh y
McGarry and his comembers In the Council-not
only Ignore the strongest sort OF public sentiment
but the most pressing needs OF Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-22
SHIPPING CONDITIONS IN CUBA
A PETITION FROM THE OWNERS OF THE
HERRERA LINE SENT TO WASHING

The owners OF the Herrera Steamship Line OF
Cuba through their attorney, have sent petition
to the War Department at Washington asking TO
relieved from certain restrictions. The requests
are summarized as follows
First-That they be permitted to employ their
steamers INTERCHANGEABLE and freely either In the
coastwse trade in the island Of Cuba or In trade
upon the high seas between the ports OF Cuba and
the ports OF foreign countries. That In the coast
wise trade they be permitted to continue the use
OF the blue and white flag as a special ensign with
or without the OF the American flag as may
be desirable in the opinion OF the military authori
ties OF the United States That In the trade upon
the high seas and between the ports OF Cuba and
ports of foreign countries they be permitted to
use the American flag in conjunction with the
speca. ensign, indication that their right to
the American flag IL temporary due to the
present military occupation OF Cuba by the United
States.
Secondhand they be permitted TO engage In the
coastwse trade In the island OF Cuba upon the
payment OF the same fees and port charges as are
imposed upon vessels OF the United States engaged
in the same trade.
The petition reviews the shipping conditions ex-
listing in Cuba and the various military orders
issued since the raising OF the American flag.
The attorney started for Washington last evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-22
A POLICEMAN'S STRANGE STORY.
HE SAYS A YOUNG MAN REFUSED no CAhH
FOR THE BODY OF HIS FATHER. WHO
HAD DIED IN HOSPITAL

HE SAYS A fOlNd MAN NEE borD -
FOR THE BODY OF HIS FATHER. WHO
HAD DIED IN A HOSPITAL
According TO the police OF the Fifty-fourth Pre-
cinct c. O. Zimmerman. living In Lnwooo-s.'
near Sutter-ave refused 10 take charge Oh "'
fathers body when informed Of his death
Zimmerman died In ST. Marys hosplai d.
O'Clock yesterday morning. while UNCONSCIOUS.
gold watch. on which was inscribed John H. I'm
Norman" and a Masonic emblem. led 10 his 'deh'''
ncation. Nothing else was found In his posses'~-
Zimmerman was found on Friday eVehhs W
Policeman Masterson. In Decatur-st' near GOO
toga-ave wandering around In an afniess na"H
ner He appeared TO be intoxicated. Inc po"oV
man took the man 10 the station house. where no
gave the name OF Zimmerman. but could nor 'ea
where he lived After being placed ~ enrS.
became unconscious, and was round 10 thn 49,. 49, "a
ton by the doorman. He was then renoseu "
81. Mary's Hospital where ne died al o0'''" -
terday morning. ,..u.a saya-si
After his death Captain Ennis detailed seye,s
OF his policemen to find the man $ irleh1s, "a a
terson after a long search. learned thst ne nsn =,
son living In Lirwood st. Meeting III, you Sfng "a
he told him OF his fathers death ACCORDING "
the policeman Zimmerman replied; i 40 not 0''~
and refuse TO take charge Of the body. -. -.
He also refused to give any informaton apous ~
man George Zimmerman. living in Sutter-avey m m
formed the police that he would take charse Vi ''
body ,.. =. 90 tina
the institution BY Ambulance Surgeon Conlns' az 40
latter diagnosed the case as one OF aiconos rS "a
examination being made Zimmerman was ioun In, n
lie suffering from a cut on MS foreheao' ""''''
t,ight have been received In falng. . Az
Coroner Deap will have an autopsy "a"e Wv
a determine the cause OF DEATH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-22
A SAILOR MISSING.

When the captain and crew jumped oVeruo"Iu
they were picked up by boats or swan ashore'
hut Hans Rencke a seaman. twenty-five years
old, remains unaccounted for. The vessei SANK
and Immediately after the Merritt-Cnapman
vessels proceeded to raise her, which was accom-
plished yesterday afternoon. She was then 'o"eu
- A.. .ox,..,..s docks AT Stanleton There a
diver descerded and made a thorough search FOR
the missing seaman His body was not found'
and It IL pretty certain that he was drowned when
ne Jumped overheard. 1t is said he could not
swim. -, 49, nawsers
burned she drifted out into the Kills ana n H
grounded on the rocks at Lafayette ave, New
Brighton There she burned TO the water
edge. n p,.hr,ond vere
The North Shore hremen Of Rchmond "ers
called out TO guard against buildings IN hicnitonu
catching fire from the sparks and emners Wh,ch
we're carried across the Kills by the high wlhu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-22
A CASE AT BELLEVUE
TRAMP WHO HAS PROBABLY EXPOSED THOU
SANDS TO THE INFECTION.

SANDS TO THE INFECTION.
A v,rulent case OF smallpox came to the at'eh-
t,on ~ the Bellevue Hospital officials last high'
and II the story of the patient Is true some oi 'io
public officials at Buffalo may have 10 answer a"
embarrassing question from the state heai'h au
charities About O'Clock last night pale youhe
man staggered into the reception-room OF beiieVue
Hospital and asked for treatment Inc tfaineu
attendants at once saw that the man hau '' my
toms Of smallpox and he was hurried 10 an $50
lated pavilion until physician could De ca"eu
one arrived within few minutes. and he SAID
there wa. no doubt of the nature OF the oisease-
that II was smallpox Of the worst type Inc pa
t,ent was taken to the Willard Parker Hospital at
S,xteenth-st and the East River and every pre-
caution was taken to prevent the spread OF the
disease.
The vouns man said his name is Henry ADO ana
gave his age as eighteen years. He said he had no
home and for some months had been ION the road
another way of telling that he was tramp. Ten
DAYS ago he fell Ill at Buffalo, and MS case was
pronounced smallpox. He was Isolated IN the buI,
falo pesthouse and last Saturday was discharseo
as convalescent and money enough to take MIN 70
this city given him .s ....-,oor
He reached here at O'Clock yesterday AFTERNOON.
and said he was very sick. but had neither money
NOR friends and wandered about aimlessly until
oclock when he reached the hospital
The man is not convalescent. according 10 tne
Rellev,Ie musicians and they say he undoubtedly
exposed thousands to the Infection. The case was
reported TO the Board OF Health for investigation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-22
FOUR HURT IN A RUNAWAY.

A black horse attached to n double phaeton took
fright at a Madison-ave. electric car at One-hun-
dred-and-tenth-st last night, and ran to Fifth
ave. where the vehicle was upset and wrecked
Mendei Diamondstone. twenty-elght years old a
clothier. Of No. 14s Chrystiest. had his right arm
broken. and had cash cut into his cheek He
was taken to the Harlem Hospital His wife. Eva
Diamondstone. nineteen years old landed upon her
husband and escaped with slight injury She car
ried her one-year-old baby Ada and H. TOO
escaped unhurt Mrs. Bertha Schwartz forty three
years old. Diamondstones mother-in-law was main
fully cut about the legs. Miss Annie Schwartz
Diamondstone's sister-n-law. sixteen years old
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-22
DIR. PARKHURST TO TALK.
WILL, ISSUE A STATEMENT ABOUT MoNlCi-
PAL, AFFAIRS TO-DAY.

The actual work OF the Mazet comini''ee ~m'
be suspended this week. owing 10 the extra sesso'
=, The LEGISLATURE at Albany demanding the pres
erce Of the Investigators there, but one man at
leost ia expected TO make large contribute"
to-day toward the keen Interest "nicn mas O. zen
aroused in all classes OF the population py 'he
revelations already made. This man Is the rev
DR. Parkhurst He has hitherto held aiooi from
the committee. but In response 10 many requests
he will this evening issue formal statement deal
,ng with local affairs Of public interest including
the Mazet committees work IL Is not hho"h
whether ne will praise or blame It,
DR. Parkhurst sails on Wednesday for Europe TOT
a summer vacation in Switzerland. and will return
in time to preach in the Madison Square Church
on the last Sunday of September
rammanym were greatly dsa appointed yesterday
by the nat denial made by Assembyman Costello o,
the alleged Interview with him which was puolshed
on Saturday and which attributed 10 him re-
mark that he tired Of the committees work
and thought IL had gone far enough On the con.
trary Mr. Costello does say he Is firmly convinced
that much that is crooked in the municipal govern
ment OF New-York WIFI be exposed. and That wrongs
that have existed for some time Will In the emo oe
Ytehfsd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-22
ICE ON LAKE BENNETT UNSAFE.

skaxuay May 10. via Union Bay. b c.. Mcy n
The mounted police at Lake Bennett have posted
notices warning persons against attempting to go
down TO LAX. Bennett. the ice is breaking up In
places 1t is now arnos, impossible to cross over
Several men tried crossing Mondey before sun
rise but the fee had no: frozen in the night. and
they barely ESCAPED with their lives. From the
summit TO Bennett all the smaller lakes are getting
soft but without heavy pack they can be crossed
The police al Attn have issued similar order for
Atlin Lake Both Bennett and Attn lakes are ex-
pected to run out inside Of two weeks, and boats
are expected to move by June !.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-22
DOOLEY'S BUSY SUMNER.
THE SPECIAL COMMISSIONER OF JURORS
WILL HAVE PLENTY OF WORK TO DO
UNDER THE NEW LAW

As result OF the new Jury bill which has Just
been signed by Governor Roosevelt. and will go into
effect July /. Edward J. Dooley. Special Com
missioner Of Jurors is preparing for an exceed
ingy active summer. BY the terms Of the act the
Commissioner must scrutinze the general panel OF
trial jurors issue subp9nas for tho entire list
and examine the talesmen as to their quanfca-
tons. AS there are about thirty thousand names
on Mr.. Dooley's list his task will be no easy one,
and he expects to be busy good part OF the long
summer recess.
Justice william j. Gaynor, who is considered the
father OF the new law has been trying TO have u
passed at Albany for the last three years ID
speaking Of II yesterday he said: 49,,
This new law enables us TO have the best knd
OF jury In this country for every man whetne,,
rich poor, large small. We want no speca
panel or special people. The suggestion is gross
infringement on our system OF government. una1
which every man is equal before the law