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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-30

Thomas F. Shields and John Dougherty. a. indi-
viduals and members Of the nrm OF Shields q
Dougherty. dealers in cheese az No. lG Reade-st..
yesterday 6led petitions In bankruptcy That Of
Shields g. Dougherty shows liabilities Of u3.dt:
that OF Shields liabilities OF s5s77s. and that OF
Dougherty shows liabilities OF s sd There are n
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-30

WISHED TO CAUSE REVOLUTION.
NJ Marcel Habert followed He admitted ne
wished 10 a revolution. but denied having
melted soldiers to disobedience. He said ne only
sought TO lead General Roget TO the Elysee
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A MYSTERY OF THE DESERT

footsteps, whether by accident or the
Sheik's design. were directed toward
dark ridge of rocks which crested a great
rise of sand on the horizon and shone
jagged against the rising moon.
That forbidding pile said Sheik Has
sam, with wave of his long arm, caus-
ing a meteoric effect with the glowing
end of his cheroot. formed once the CEN
ter of an oasis, discovered by myself and
tribe while seeking an unfrequented por-
ton of the desert for the purpose of es-
tabishing ourselves for the favorable pur-
suit of our business.
This oasis seemed the portal of para
disc when, in the splendor Of the noon
tide, we halted. after days of travel be-
meath copper sky, before it's waving
palms and luxuriant shade, among which
gurgled hidden springs of water, blessed
water, and the songs Of birds echoed
among the foliage
q 'fAllah be praisedl We shall prosper
herei" cried aloud, and bade them set up
the tents, which were not few. and dig
cistern, which was filed from the springs
amid the groves. The heat diminished
not, but rather intensified from day to
day, so that the outer springs became dry
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a strange odor which began to pervade
the air, we proceeded with the utmost
caution along path grown steep and
The terrible odor had grown almost
sitting, and mingling with it came a low,
winning purr, apparently at no great dis
tance now
Crouching behind ragged mass of
rock which seemed to have been, split by
the heat (the black calling necessarily
upon Allah with chattering teeth peered
through the crevice into the space beyond.
Soul or Mohammedi What a sight met
my gaze!
Sprawling upon its belly at the en-
trance to cavern, the 1.-THE tail beating
tne ground, was creature, the sight of
winch caused my scimitar to fall from
my nerVeless grasp. Out of a tangled red
name rose a white neck of columnar
strength, surmounted by a countenance
OF awful beauty. Beneath netted eye
proWs glowed eyes like FURNISHED brass,
human In all save the slitlike pupils The
ups We're YenomouS red arch, through
Which flashed long canine teeth
BEFORE her, Slightly propped against a
ooulder, lay Hamed, white and limp, but
conscious and fascinated. Ever and anon
the great furry paw was thrust forward
careSsingly (the claws sheathed), and the
eyes of the dread creature became mar
row and tender, and the purring sound
was repeated.
Streaming with sweat. 1 had man
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"sheik Hassam, man of noble appear
ance, met me, and after reading the let
ter, at once relaxed the stern dignity. of
his countenance, and the supper being
now ready, bade me partake of the same
tray with himself. The meal consisted OF
kids flesh roasted delicately with certain
condiments of the nature of eau de
cologne, and washed down with mares
milk. A noble cup of coffee, however,
atoned for the singularity of this repast,
and lighting cheroots of a strong, sweet
flavor, we stroIled among the horses,
much of whose beauty and fine. points
were observable in the moonlight, for that
luminary had now risen above the horizon.
For reasons of his own the sheik GER
tainly did his best to get me what |
wanted, and out Of fifty, every one of
which seemed to possess some different
charm, l chose one and regretted that l
had not chosen all the others. I was
though duty called, fingered some days,
equally unwilling to have me go, and
piled me with rare tobacco and still rarer
legends, dusky happenings of desert land,
which had come within his ken, and re-
vealed to few. 1 began to feel as If / had
chewed the lotus buds and did not care
greatly whether / returned to my native
land or not
Zone evening (that before the day set
for my departure) while strolling and
smoking, as usual, in the moonlight at
some distance from the encampment, our
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Hamed, my Circassian slave, a man Of
rare courage and. singular personal
beauty, disappeared into the depths of the
oasis in quest of fresh water, that in the
cistern being used for the beasts only,
and. from the length of time elapsing,
must have penetrated farther than usual.
Suddenly we perceived him at the edge
of the Jungle, wildly gesticulating. The
Arabs rifles were at their shoulders in an
instant, but there was a mingled scream
and roar. a flash of tawny fanks, and
Hamed, dragged down from behind, dis
appeared into the wood
The riflemen who had been nearest to
him fell upon their faces, paralyzed with
some awful fear, and could not be in
duced to stir. What they had seen knew
not. Drawing my scimitar and grasping
my pistol 1 bade huge black, under
threat of instant death, follow with
lance, and plunged into the tangled wood
at the spot where Hamed had disap-
peared. White fragments of cloth upon
the broken twigs, borne down by what
must have been a creature of unusual
size and ponderous strength, guided us
onward. Painting with the heat, bruised
with falling, and now feeling giddy with
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eed to level my pistol across projec-
tion when a shadow fell over us which
deenened, and a murmur broke upon our
ears increasing to a roar. Springtng to
its feet it's eyes blazing greenly in the
gathering gloom, the Thing seized the
Shoulder of Hamed's garments in its teeth
and with a horrid screaming snarl leaped
past US, as the simeon in all its fury
.'The Black had already clambered to 1na
highest rock and lay clasping base ~
large palm, face down, enVeloped in his
burnous L did likewise, and after a Pc
riod of Inconsistencies awoke and, pain
fully drawing myself up to sitting pos
ture against what remained of the palru
tree, gazed about me. The black lay rigid
at my side, stifled.
Around about among the rocks and
trees and across the plain were great
drifts.and pillows of sand, but of all my
faithful people and valuable beasts there
was no trace. A tent pole, with frag-
ment of canvas here and there, marked
their graves.
"1 was rescued in a delirious condition
by my partner. who came weekly to Visit
the encampment.
That l am stopping in this vicinity Is
owing to an irresistible fascnRtioR the
spot has for me and to its being IN she
direct road to the market town, whittier
/ go at intervals to trade. The mystery
that yonder sand heaps envelop will never
be revealed until the desert and sea givo
up their dead. Neville Cain
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'F'E 5RE$|5EuT 8TF II II RE7|REHEiF! e re E3F(I

piration of his gubernatorial term he was
seated upon the veranda of his mansion
at Rhinebeck. looking over at the Hud-
son and planning one long holiday to last
for life.
A word about Ellerslie. II is consid-
cred by experts the finest country place
in the world. Lying on the banks Of the
Hudson, 1t consists of hundreds Of rolling
acres carpeted with the best Of grass. So
nearly related is 1t. to the blue grass OF
Kentucky that the cows that pasture
upon this land give milk richer than those
upon the isle Of Jersey.
Ellerslie not only affords a magnificent
country home for the Morton family, but
1t yields an income as well. for the Ellers-
lie dairy is far famed. Its products are
sold by contract for years ahead, so 1t IL
said. The cattle upon Ellerslie are
shipped all over the world and the farm
is as productive of gold as the banking
house was forty years ago.
Mr.. Morton is not Henry George man.
His money works and brings him in an
income. He owns a mighty building op-
posite the New York Postoff1ce-the big
gest skyscraper yet built. He also owns
buildings behind it and whole blocks up
town. 1t is said that Levi P. Morton has
$40 ,0O0. .00t in New York real estate, but
that may be an exaggeration.
The life Of this ex-Vice President OF the
United States Is singularly simple Ho
has become so attached to his country
place that he seldom leaves 1t and, though
he allows his family the luxury OF b1fth
avenue home in winter, he does not al
ways remain with them. when ne Vlslts
the city 1t is on business But SO great
Is his stamina that though past the age
limit of man he can spend whole day
at business riding in a cab from building
to building, visiting his agents inspecting
ond Giving orders. meeting directors and
living as much of life in one day as many
men live in a month.
Back at Ellerslie, he dons his loose coat.
visits the stables, frolics with the Kennels
and Is again country gentleman.
Mr Mortons acQuaintances are world
wide and his autograph collection Of pri-
vate letters is a wonderful one. He is
said TO be writing history of the Repub-
Ican rarity for the last twenty years; but
a. 10 doubtful If he will undertake that
which has often been urged upon hina-s
history of his own life.
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VT the position of President of the
United States has proved fatal to its
holders that of Vice President has
been no less so. Judges Of the Su-
preme Court have lived beyond their
terms and have passed into the full
ness of the eighties, but Presidents and
Vice Presidents have lived only just long
enough to say good-by to the chair that
had held them for four years. Filled with
honor they have passed away, overworked
perhaps in those full years when the sys-
tenn will bear no overcrowding, and so laid
aside with their predecessors.
To-day there are living only two former
Vice Presidents Of the United States. Levi
P. Morton, wiry old athlete and man Of
wealth. survives and is strong and we'll
IN his seventy-ffth year.
Levi P. Morton was born at Shoreham,
Vt, opposite old Fort Ticonderoga, the
son Of a Congregational minister; and he
drank in the cool air of upper New York
and learned the scripture at the same
time. That was in 1924 and the following
years, but though the path has been long
since then he has never lost the health,
mentally or morally, Of sweet Vermont.
Morton had an elder brother, Daniel
Oliver Morton Jr., and his father, whose
salary as pastor of the church never eX-
ceeded 5000 a year, decided to invest all
the family savings in his eldest son. So,
Parsons, he educated Daniel and turned
him out into the world a scholar.
At the age of IA Levi P. engaged in a
small grocery business for moneys sake,
and when he was 26 he entered into busi-
ness at Boston, removing to New York
four years later to form the firm of Nor
ton & Grinneu.
He saved his money and 1t grew pro-
digtously. By the time he was 40 years
O1d fhn i1t or ~
New York, and in another year he had
banking business in London. Everything
turned into money.
When still a young man he married Miss
Street of Poughkeepsie, and just as the
money came freely she left him. Mrs.
Morton died at Newport in a lovely cot
tage called Fairlawn After her death Mr..
Morton presented Fairlawn to Newport
with the twelve acres upon which it
stands. But to this day-so it is said-he
will not visit there. Not even stop at the
station. though another wife and many
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him on Wall street one day. exclaimed,
"Say. Morton, were you born in a banking
house?"
NO" laughed the fnancier, IT was born
in a parsonage. And so was my mother
before me; and so was my father. My pa
rents and grandparents were ministers
from time not worth counting"
"Were they rich?"
"Only in heavenly promise. They hadn't
any money"
So, with ancestors to whom the Golden
Streets were a vague dream, this young
man became the financier of both worlds.
Of course wealthy men make friends
and Mr.. Morton formed the acquaintance
of another minister's son in New York
Chester A. Arthur, himself afterward Vice
President and President of the United
States. Arthur came from a little south
of Morton, but both were from New York
State.
At the solicitation of Mr.. Arthur, Levi
P. Morton entered into politics on the Re-
publican side, thus breaking down all
family traditions, for the Mortons were
Democrats.
In 1880 President Garfield appointed Mr..
Morton Minister to France, and, taking
five little girls with hin1-for there were
five lovely blossoms upon the family bush
he went abroad and for four years ably
sustained the diplomatic reputation Of the
country, though during that time he was
quite Ill, the rumor of his sinking state re-
peatedly reaching this country.
Eight years later, in 1SSS-the Cleveland
administration having intervened-Mr.
Morton ran on the Harrison ticket for
Vice President of the United States and
was elected at the age Of 81. Many sup
posed him younger.
At the expiration of his term as Vice
President Mr.. Morton asked to retire to
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and we had to force our way inward (for
the oasis was wide and of densest growth)
to obtain supplies of water.
Here and there we encountered beaten
paths, which struck us as being rather
singular, as we had seen no living thing
save birds, Possibly, we argued, they
were made by the jsckals, which howled
about in the daytime and went there for
water after dark, although on one occa-
sion l could have sworn that a vague i'm
print in the sandy pathway was that of
beast of prey.
g kept sharp lookout and sentinels
ever on watch about the horses, camels
and goats tethered short distance from
the camp beneath leafy sheds Nothing
of note transpred for some days, except
Slight additional proofs from time to time
that some living creature inhabited, the
place. The heat seemed to increase daily
and the sky assumed that reddish tinge
which BODIES no good to the dweller in the
desert At rare intervals across the yell
low hillocks would come pirouetting dia-
bolical little spirals of sand, moved by
puffs of wind, like breaths from a fur
mace
On the morning of the fifth day
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~ URING my sojourn in Egypt" said
Walton, removing his hookah
from his burned black beard, az
~ became interested in the horse;
and desirous of possessing an
Arabian of high quality sought
guidance of our local Consul as to the best
way of going about obtaining one. He
gave me a letter to certain camel and
horse breeder of renown, located near
Samana, a Bedouin sheik, Hassam Moak-
bar by name. The sheik. he informed me,
had reason to feel under obligations to
him. which would insure me a pleasant
reception. 1 took with me only snail
escort-the ConsuPs letter, in the Arabian
tongue. being a sort Of passport and af-
forcing me immunity from the toll gath
ering customary among the desert tribes.
Arriving at the encampment at twilight,
q scene OF great beauty burst upon me.
The stars were beginning to blaze forth
with unusual size and brilliancy through
the wonderfully rare atmosphere. Threads
OF smoke rose perpendicularly from fires
which sparkled among the long, low, Wide
tents, where preparations for the evening
meal were going on.
Negro slaves were roasting coree,
which gave forth perfume only 'Araby
the Blest could yield. Round about par
ties of Arabs were exercising the horses
such creatures with names flowing like
the tresses Of Princess Badroulbadour.
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THIS is the first time that
this picture has ever been
/ on public exhibition. From
the time it was first painted
several years ago it has al
ways been in the possession
of private parties. Mrs. Col
ton brought it to the coast
and it hung in the Mob Hill
mansion until removed to its
present position a few days
ago. AS a work of art the pic
ture stands high, although it
is entirely removed from the
modern school of painting. In
drawing" and handling it is
rather suggestive of David,
but the coloring is Of differ
ent order.
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daughters have come into his life since
then.
When nearly 80 years old Mr.. Morton
married again, this time one Of the fam
Gus Livingston family, and his bride,
beautiful, stately blonde, straightway en-
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tered into society, bringing the name of
Morton into the 400 of twenty years ago.
AS banker Levi P. Morton continued
to do business; and SO earnestly did he
devote himself to finance and so success
full was he that an acquaintance meeting
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If Levi P. Morton had been So in the
campaign OF 1896 instead of 72 he might
have to-day been President, for there was
high Morton wave rolling the country.
AS 1t turned out Mr. Morton was allowed
to retire and within a week after the ex-
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his country home, but he was nominated
by his party for governor of New York
State, and in 1894 was elected. He served
we'll for the term; and during the MeKin-
ley boom of 1896 was favorably mentioned
for the Presidency Of the United States.
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scout can tell BY a glance what Tribe Of indians
has made given trail. Its ago and every par
ticular about IL as truthfully as though ne hAa
himself seen the cavalcade pass, but this comes
after years Of observation and familiarity with
the customs and dress Of the several tribes MAJOR
Robinson, L. s. A. (rotired) OF Pomona, Cal,
says that once while going with veteran scout
and a guard to Fort Bowie to pay the soldiers
he stopped his horse and pointed TO well-dehned
bear track in the dry sand OF the desert The
scout gaDed at II a moment and said mo; tha's
no bear track"
well, II over saw bear track. and Two seen
thousands OF them. that's one"
Cant helpi major, but that's no bear track
Quickly alighting, the major pointed out the
heel and toes OF the track as clearly defined an
made few minutes before.
Well" said the scout, II II docs look Ike
q bears track still It isn't ona The marks you
imagine to be the heels and toes are MADE by
those spires OF foxtal grasses. which. bent by
the wind scoop out the sand In the manner you
sec"
When the murderous Apache Kid was hunted
along the boundary between tho United states
and Mexico few years ago detachment OF
cavalry that had trailed the fugitive along the
Simon
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

In the London stock market yesterday tho
intern ationally listed American railway shares
suffered further fractional losses compared with
the prices on Thursday, on which day the
local stock market closed because OF the Dewey
celebration. The uRhtnoss OF money, both
In London and in new York, and tho
gloomy outlook for pence in South Afrion.
con ued 70 be adverse influenced Tho market
for American shares was dull The money
market in London is tighter than for some
years According TO the cable adviccs this con-
dition 10 due chiefly to the action Of the b nix Of
England In raising it's rates for advances to
per cont. and discounts 10 A., per cont An ad
vance in the bank rate tomorrow Is stated To
be all but certain.
The failure was announced Of Liverpool
operator in Grand Trunk and other American
securi tes Money In London closed al . to b.
per cent. and the rate Of discount in the open
market for short bills ats per cent. and for
three months bills at 81. and per cent The
amount OF bullion with irawn from the Bank Of
England on balance was $4,000. More gold.
the cable dispatches sad, Is to be shipped to
Cape Colony. Bar Silver dull and un.
changed al 27d an ounce.
The following table gives the closing quota
tons for d titisn Consols and for leading Ameri-
can etocks in the London MARKET log ethtr with
the Now York equivalent prices and the local
ol osing quotations Of Thursday:
o7otins C7oiino N. r. Thnr,dav
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inoiudins COLA saso. 4s4 ae1 s7ss. so7 sos

IHuIuuIHV hVfu IoHoE 'V'V1"V'NUT'SVF V1V"'VV''VVV
The indications are tnnt when the official rec
ord is com p! eted o-morrow It will be found that
the receipts tho 90 eminent for the last three
months have exceeded the expenditures by
nearly $4,000, 900 Tho Treasury statement
issued yesterday, although nominally re-
cording tho receipts and dsburs. mont Is
for Saturday is really, the record for
Friday, According TO this statement the
surplus for tho nrst quarter of the cur.
ront fiscal year. not including the last day. is
50, 709,l74 This amount viii probably not be
reduced when the record for Saturday is taken
In 10 account
pany have declared quarterly dividend of II.
per cont on the preferred stock Of the company,
pay able on Oct so.
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Movements OF Naval Vessels.

WARRINGTON. sept. 30.-The naval militia
training ship Badger left Santa Cruise for San
Francisco yesterday and arrived there late in
tho day. The gunboat Viking was placed In
commission at Norfolk yesterday and will be
sent to Central American waters to protect
American interests. The battleship Kear-
from the Massachusetts coast where she has
her official trial trip. The training shin Adams
arrived at San Francisco from Mare Is and
yesterday. The gunhoat Princeton arrived
yesterday at Canton. China. The gunboat
Marietta. the Oregon's consort in her famous
run from the Pacific to the West Indies.
reached Washington yesterday to take part in
the Dewey ceremonies here.
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CITY,s VOLUNTEER FIREMEN.
Parts of Queens and Richmond Where They
Are Still Maintained.

Are Still Maintained.
Section TIE Of the New York city charter pro-
vidos that until the paid Fire Department shall
DO extended over said territory volunteer fire
panies In Queens and Richmond shall continue to
discharge the duties for which they have been
associated or incorporated and shall receive from
the city such sums are awarded them by
the villages or towns in which they are located"
For next year these the applications for
appropriations for volunteer FIRE organizations In
Queens borough: Rockaway Beach. 5000; Far
Rockaway, $1,000; Flushing, $1,000; College
Point $3.50; Hollis $780, Richmond Hill. 81 300:
Newtown, $4,000 Whitestone $500; Jamaica
81, 200. and Woodhnven, 81. 1S6. For Richmond
county the sums asked for volunteer fire service
for 1900 amount to S8S, 800 distributed among
Port Richmond In which there are two engine
companies Totteuvule in which there is one. New
Brighton In which there are two, Tompkinsvlo
in which there ore two Sapleton in which there are
two, Clifton in which there is one. and West New
Brighton in which thcro is one the allowance hSed
s T 9eve hook and ladder on s sr
Island. the allowance for each Of which is $1,000
year. They are In some Of the Same towns as are
supplied with Are engines and serve in addition
these Richmond townships, tho importance of
some of which is, perhaps. rather vague in the
Vile, in which the Oceanic Hook aud La der is ever
ready for prompt service; Rosobank, in which
Columbia No is prepared for work; kreischer,
Vle, IN mhiCh w aSilIhB oh Iiooh ahu Lauuci Is 10
be found when not in service elsewhere; Mariners
Harbor and New Dorp
There are sixteen hose companies on Staten
Island in the volunteer service Of so much of the
city as is in Richmond iorough. They receive
$500 year each for their main lenance. There is
one al Fort Wadsworh, there are five al Staple
ton, there is ono at the town Of Concord, and the
two at Mariners Harbor have highly appropriate
names The Active" and the STEADY Stream. !"
There is one volunteer fire patrol on Staten Isl
and, al Cas,leton the appropriation for which is
$500 Ultimately under the plan of the charter
all the territory Of New York will have uniform
and single headed Fire Department