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New-York tribune., 1899-12-11
THE GoVERyoR RETURNS TO ALBANY.
SAID TO HAVE CHOSEN FIVE OF THE SEVEN
MEMBERS OF THE CHARTER RE-
VISION BOARD

Governor Roosevelt. despite his avowed intention
Of remaining In the city over Sunday, returned 10
Albany yesterday morning. Senator Platt ana
Senator Depew both went to Washington early IN
the day. There was conference OF Repuplcan
politicians and the day barren OF deVelop-
ments There was more or less comment aoout
possible charter revision.
As told in The Tribune yesterday. at conference
Of leaders It was decided to have special com
mittee appointed TO prepare amendments to the
charter. 1t is said that this committee Will con-
sist Of seven members, and that five Of them have
been chosen and will be named officially when the
proper time comes. Those mentioned as likely 70
be named are ex-Mayor Charles A. Scheren OF
Brooklyn. ex-Judge John F. Dillon. General rIdn-
els " Greene Nicholas Murray Butler and Charles
Stewart Smith. The other two members are YET 10
be selected II was said . --.
attitude toward the Astoria Gas BILL but nothing
authentic could be learned. Those VINO nave a uaeu
to ascertain the Governors Views about the meas
ure say that they have received little information
and the impression is that the Governor Is yet u''
decided.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-11
Split AMONG cRoKER's FOLLOWERS.

The conversion Of Richard Croker to Bryanism
and the creed OF free coinage has not made every
Representative from the city In Congress free
silver advocate and there is serious split in the
Democratic delegation over the question. William
sulzer who was Mr.. Croker's candidate for minor
ity leader In Congress. was In the norman House
last night He was enthusiastic about Bryan ana
silver. but. despite his optimism. there is serious
discord.
II is understood that a majority Of the Demo
cratic Congressmen from the city are opposed 10
free coinage and will vote for the Republican cur
rency measure. The Kings County Democratic
r.sentation John J. Fitzgerald Edward II.
briggs Rertram r. Clayton. Frank f. Wilson and
Mitchell Nav. have signed a MANIFESTO antaBon-
iqtic to free silver and indirectly committing them-
seIves 10 vote for the new currency measure. Mr.
Scudder OF the Long Island District; John y. Un-
derhIll OF Westchester, and Martin II. Glynn, OF
AIbany are also classed sound money men. ana
likely TO vote for the Republican bill JEFFERSON
NJ Levy and Jacob Rupert VIII, IL Is SAID vote
FOR the currency bill rather than ny their votes
commit Themselves 20 free silver.
There are eighteen Democratic representatives
from this state and Il said yesterday that
len or more would vote for the currency bill Both
Mr Levy and Mr.. RUPERT, according TO thelr
friends have never been advised by Mr.. croker
how 10 vote. and say they are foot free. This Is
the attitude OF the other gold standard Democrats
and even Mr.. Suzer does not say the Democrats
from the State viii be solid for free silver.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-11
NEW-YORK CITY.

The annual dinner Of the Social Reform Club VIII
be held at No 81 Broadway tomorrow at $50 p m.
An interesting course of lectures is to be given
by the young people OF the Baptist Church OF the
Epiphany, Madson-ave and Sixty-fourth-st Inc
first lecture will be TO morrow evening by Jonn
Barrett. America in the Philippines and tho
Far East" This will be followed by four histori-
cal lectures by DR.. Everett T. Tomllnson. Tickets
may be had at Ponds music store No. l$ Fifth
ave, or upon application by mail to f. NJ Leasks
No 80 Wall-st.
The Universal Research Society is giving course
OF Monday night lectures at its headquarters VIM
terburn Hall, No. 25s West Twenty-thrd-st No
admission is charged and the public is invited
Tonight George Francis Train will deliver tho
lecture.
The Citizens Union Club OF the IXth Assembly
District proposes to hold during the winter OF lss9-
1900 series of meetings for the consideration or
important municipal problems. The discussions
will be opened with a paper or address. The hrst
of the series will be a lecture by F. s. Lamb on
THE Plans Of Great Cities-Ther System Of High
ways and Parks. Public Buildings and Places Con-
sidered with Reference to Utility. Health and
Beauty" on Saturday next, at No. 1856 West Twen-
ty-second-st.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-11
WORK OF THE CRAIG EPILEPTIC COLONY.

Albany. Dec. 1O.-The annual report OF the Board
of Managers Of the Craig Colony for EplIepucs' ot
which Dr. Frederick Peterson, Of New-fork city.
e president has been submitted 10 the state Board
Of Charities Since its opening FEBRUARY l. lN'o
5o4 epileptcs have been received at the colony OF
which 97s remain. When the new buildings now In
the course OF construction completed the capac
iv Of the colony will be increased 10 a total or
72o bedsy,rThese will be filled as soon as they are
ready and there will still remain some hundreds
in aimshouses hospitals and outdoor departments
of dispensares throughout the State unproVlded tor
The Board Of Managers especially deplore me
fact that the infirmares for helpless ana cilpPIeu
epileptics Of each sex. nov In almshouses. an APP
nropriation for which asked for last year was
not granted by the Legislature. The Board sug-
gests that the 1900 appropriation devoted 10
Scientific work should be given annually, to the
end that the cause OF epilepsy may be learned and
better methods Of treatment and cure discovered
In the last year o. cases were admitted 10
the institution. 30 men and 80 women; 81 were as
charged leaving 3S in the institution on October
a total gain Of 50 in the year. The death rate Tor
The last wear has been low, less than per cent.
tho lowest in the history Of the colony. -Four in
sane persons were transferred to State hospitals.
The steward reports that in the last year about
thirty acres Of formerly untllable land in the
colony farm have been brought under cultivation
New-York tribune., 1899-12-11
THE CARBONADO INNING HORROR.
THlRTf-TWo OUT OF THE SEVENTY MEN
IN THE SHAFT ARE DEAD-Two RE-
MARKABLE REsCUEs

Carbonado, Wash, Dec 1O-Stunned by the
suddenness of last nights mine horror. the peo-
pie mere seem too dazed for any expression Of
grief Of a demonstrative nature
1hlrty-twc Is the number OF dead Two men
were rescued at o'clock this morning. after
being entombed in the mine all night. They are
refer Merp, Frenchman. and Michael Knish,
Pole After Knish had recovered from the
effects of the suffocating black damp, he said:
/ was working the fourth crosscut when
the explosion came. After that 1 went to sleep
and somebody came and woke me up and took
me out of there"
That was the total measure of his period Of
consciousness. He had lain in the cool depth
over eighteen hours. and had not the least con-
cepton OF this length of time. On the other
hand, Merp. the Frenchman. had been blindly
cropping around in the darkness for the most
part Of the night on his hands and knees. seek
ing for some avenue Of escape.
With the exception OF these two men. the
death list remains the same. The injured, in
addition to Knjgh, number five. They are An
drew Kichnko, Michael Kishinke. Abraham Ka-
lunki, Finn and James Conway. all of whom
are severely burned, and Calddo Parolini, an
italian, who had several ribs fractured by fall-
ing timbers.
Governor Rogers will conduct searching ex-
animation as to the cause of the explosion he
has telegraphed TO State Mine Inspector
Owens. at Spokane to attend the inquest
tomorrow and examine witnesses himself. The
question of insufficient ventilation of the mine
In accordance with the State law Will be thor
oughy gone into. 1t has been found impos
sible to secure an impartial Coroners jury in
the mining district, and Coroner Hoskel has
gone to Tacoma to select bis jurors.
The. theory of Superintendent Davies is that
small pocket of gas opened, became ig-
nited and caused the terrific explosion of dust
which resulted in all the damage and loss OF
life. The total number Of men I'm the unfortun-
ate shaft was seventy-siX. of whom forty-four
are alive. having escaped or been rescued.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-11
KOCH DIED FROM POISON.
CORONER WILL INVESTIGATE THE c1RcuM-
STANCES OF HIS DEATH

CORONER WILL INVESTIGATE THE c1RcuM-
STANCES OF HIS DEATH.
DR. Donln. of the Coroners office. went TO the
Presb, teran Hospital yesterday and performed an
autopsv on the body Of Gustav Koch thirty-two o
wears old. of No 226 East Eighty-thrd-st, who
died there on Saturday night from poisoning. Dr'
Donlin found that death caused by a corrosive
noson A peculiar circumstance revealed py inc
nost mortem examination was the absence oI any
scar in tile mouth oesophagus. only three hcheS
square Of the inner membrane Of the stomach was
affected DR. Donlin said the poison must nave
been taken in capsule. ,.,.ot..
Mrs. Koch saws she gave a cupful Of water to her
husband on Friday morning and tnat rev ne ou worse S
Complain OF Illness until evening he grew VA Iied
yd vas removed 10 the hospital where ne died
before an ante mortem statement c9uiu ue m"uo
nv him The case will he investigated; ,,i.h.,.
oS Dnctiyes Fvnn and Farrell of the East bAgnty
erhthst police station went to ShermNap N FdfH Emil
Wsastrhester last night and arrested MIS-; @ EiniIy
Koch Koch's widow She had gone 10 me nome 90 VI
friend and had taken her dausntet, ~ The
teen years old. with her. she was t,iorod tdhvu nv,
Fast Fightv-eighth-st. station and questoheu c pS
coreoant RYAN about her husbands death. one
said she knew nothing about MS takLnS d.S ard
IT he took poison he took II tpo,,Iie 10y Cor me
then blamed It on me to make trogole Lob rUi hir,
she said Il have had the life OF dog WIN hiL,. IN
several times had to leave him. WIN my s"'' '''
suTe than that she declined say. She took her
arres quietly and extremely dlgnIeGr o i;r 90
Sortv-0ve years old and looks even oIdet' ne ne ia
- Ier face are those OF a woman VINO mas hdu
sbe Was transferred the East One hundred l.
and-twenty; Police pSdeG w5 SiauIm homicide
Tbe noIice declare Mrs. Koch has been known N az
, aastlrnable woman and it was said they 40 no h2'
believe guilty They say n tba circmmstances
oiuS @ Mi, U the Coroner takes action there was noth-
ing for them TO do but place MIS- hoch u'''e' a.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-11
NOTES FROM HAVANA.
TO ASK THE POPE FOR CUBAN MISSION
CUBANS TOAST ALFONSO.

TO ASK THE POPE FOR CUBAN MISSION
CUBANs TOAST ALFONSO.
Havana. Dec. 10.-A number of influential Cubans
about 10 send petition 10 the Pope asking for
A Cuban mission In the course Of the petition they
assert that Catholicism most fourishing In
Cuba when majority of the priests were Cubans.
and they point out that the only schism which has
occurred in Cuba caused by the appointment OF
a foreigner Bishop Of Santiago The petitioners
say:
The condition of Catholicism is critical in the
island especially in view Of the fact that unbound
ed gratitude exists toward the great Protestant
American Nation which helped Cuba in her strug-
gle for liberty. Intercourse between the Cubans
and Americans is already close. and becoming
closer Several branches Of the Protestant Church
in Cuba have already nominated Cuban clergy;
who will use a powerful influence on behaf OF
Protestantism Even patriotic sentiment can De
counted upon to lead those Cuban clergy to aban-
don the Church headed and directed ny foreigners
At meeting of Havana teachers last evening
committee was appointed TO prepare report Tor
submission to the authorities showing the great
difhcultv teachers have in living on s75 month
Three hundred Cuban former soldiers, headed oy
General Acea, who wrapped in CUBAN nag
naraded the streets to-day. followed by Spanish
hand playing Cuban National airs. General Acea
delivered an address. In the course OF Whlch ne
called upon SpanaTds and CuDans 10 unite, dIu
toasted the health Of King Alfonso Many spa
listened 10 the speech and kept up cohtihudi
cheering.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-11
THE EARL DID Not GET IN.

II was said yesterday that number Of persons
who we're present at the rehearsal Of the Srollers
which was held at the Waldorf-Astoria on Saturday
and did not end until early yesterday, enjoyed a
good laugh at the expense OF the Earl Of Yarmouth
The Earl went to the hotel In hope of witnessing
the rehearsal and sent his card to the Duke OF
Manchester There is a strict rule. however. that
no person who is not actively Interested in the
forbcomine performance OF the Strollers will be ad-
,nitted to the rehearsals Many persons stand
ing near the Duke at the time the card was hand
"a - hin, and when he looked al IT he laughing
Iv exclaimed: "Oh. he is a professional fellow. !
can't see him" And then those within hearing
Vii of the Far spoke OF his having been snubbed
and such a report soon became current.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-11
COUNTESS SPEAKS AGAINST SALOONS
THE FOUNDER OF THE INTERNATIONAL MISSION
TELLS OF HER OWN EXPERIENCES
IN REFORM WORK


Under the auspices of the Anti-Saoon League
there held yesterday afternoon in Carnegie
Hall demonstration at which the Countess Ade-
line Schimmelmann founder of the International
Mission. was the principal speaker The meeting
presided by the Rev. j. Wilbur CHAPMAN
The Countess introduced by Mr. CHAPMAN
She said in part
/ well known that your league is fighting against
darkness and what have to honor your people for
is that you have set the pace for the morals OF
Gcd bless America, for in the next century Amer
lea VIII be the leading country o. the world and
suit. How Is America going &c lead? That Is
exactly what brought me over here. that | could
ect II yon Keen on b nas Ior ON IN that hr
Lincoln and George Washington. you are certainly
bound 10 lead.
The Countess described what she said were the
beautiful castles and broad demesnes of her father
I'm Denmark. referring at length TO the luxury in
which she lived up the time that she attained her
thrtieth year. at which time she declared she did
not know anything about the world or its ways
and added;
After that began to get sorry for my sins, and
l did not feel comfortable and. like ray and a
my reading of the First Commandment. and then
I began to know and TO love God. Before that l
loved God with half my heart and myself with the
other half and perhaps more than half.
Here the speaker recited her experiences among
the fishermen in one of the islands in the Baltic
Sea. In her crusade against the saloons in this
island she set up at her expense shelter to
which the fishermen came and received warm food
and the consultations Of religion. The fury of the
saoonkeepers became great against her, she said,
that her shelter burned and her life threat
ened. To-day these reclaimed fishermen call her
mother and the places that had been once ruined
and despoiled as result of drink are now happy
villages and contented ham cts She continued
In Chicago sheltered, paying the expense out Of
my own pocket, more than fifty thousand home
less and hungry men. In this city not a single
request has been made me for help. In all
did not get $1,000 toward the work anywhere and
spent many thousands for the work In Chicago
1t there that | found more want and desola-
tion than ] did in the slums of London or in any
other city In Europe.
You here in New-York kind hearted people
Look after your starving people | say to you, and
II you rich and do not want them in your
houses why don't you put them in a shelter?
That's the way empty your saloon. Think of
your poor and think of your league. | have given
all that | can Of my strength, and my doctor has
informed me that I am giving away my life, so do
you give a little Of yours
After the meeting the Countess said she wants a
rest both for herself and for her purse and asked
that all matters relating TO the work in which
she is engaged be sent to her yacht, the Duen at
the Erie Basin.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-11
NEWS FROM FRERE CAMP.
BOERS THOUGHT TO HAVE BLOWN u
BRIDGE OVER THE TUGELA.

BOEKS IHUUHHT TO HAVE BLOWN UF
BRIDGE OVER THE TUGELA.
Frere Camp. Natal. Dec. 10-Heliographic
communication with Ladysmith continues daily.
General Schakhurger and Commandant Louis
Botha are in command of the Boer forces in
vesting Ladysm;th. Their horses are said to be
in poor condition.
A heavy renort was heard in the direction OF
Co!enso to-day. The sound was followed by
big cloud of smoke. The supposition is that the
enemy has blown up the highway bridge
The Transvaal Government has decided to con-
slider Winston Churchill. who was captured on
November II between Estcourt and Chieveley a
combatant officer. and to retain him as pris-
oner. Mr. Churchill has applied to General Bull
Ter with a view Of getting exchange.
This has been a quiet day here. The health OF
the troops is excellent.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-11
OUTGOING STEAMERS.
TUESDAY. DECEMBER IL.
SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT OF NEw-YoRK-sUNDAY. DECEMBER TO- lsss-
ARRIVED


ARRIVED
Steamer Manhattan CBr) Pearce. London November q.
Atlantic Transport Company Arrived at thA
Steamer Mesaba CBr), Layland, London December l,
with mdse and passengers Atlantic Transport Line
sOgheast Of ,s Fire 's3d @ eo1s @ S nJ November @ with
ndse ana cabin passenger to sanderson son. Arr'ed
steamer @ Bath cify cBr. Jones Bri;te November 2.
qcosn g n smon asys m .
pagne Transatlantque Arrived at the Bar at
steamer Ragqsa AusQ: scopniSs Trieste October ?i
Michael 26 with mdse to Barber & Co Arrived at the
Girgenti IL and Naples Is. with mdse to Funch. Edye d
Paraense @ "a & a. wilson Maranham November H.
20 Para 20 @s S. st. 9%nd S R 5 WIN arSs
10 55 2 %h mdse to Busk 8
Jeyons Crossed the Bar at 9:io m voy.r,h.r "a
Vera cruz December 2 ProsIeso and Hsysna ana. o. VITA
PnSs sqa sSs ssp FS1s Bs1s
Rico SIS Co. Arrived at the Bar at $50 m
ssr%sr ss. E SUI vad HFsGi ss December
steamer 0d Dominion TsPy bs ok ponon Sns 9,
steamer Hamilton. Dole Newport News and Norfolk
ws seamsr Sse Aeonsain Pls jacksonville
Charleston with ndse and passengers to " Clyde d
steamer F Brune Hastings. Baltimore. with mdss
steamer Benefactor Swain Philadelphia with mdse to
Sandy Hook y j. Dec 10 $50 m-wind south, light
cloudy.
SAILED.
Steamers (Br), for Sabine Pass Thornley, (BrA
Havre Elise Marie Ger. Flushing.
THD MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS.
Queenstown. Dec l0Saed. steamer Etruria (Br) Fer
guson Cfrom Liverpool. New-York
Dover Dec l0-Passed steamer Rhein Ger. new) from
Bremen for New-York.
Lizard, Dec 9-Passed. steamer spaandam Dutch,
stsnger. NeH-York for Rotterdam.
Beachy Head Dec l0-Passed. steamer " II Meier
Ger Steencken. New-York for Bremen.
Prawe Point. Dec i0-Passed, steamer westemlanA
G3eg). Mills Antwerp for New-York
Michaels. Dec i0-Arrived. steamer Ras Elba (RrA
Scorgie. Calcutta for New-York.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-11
TWO MEN DROWNED IN SEWAGE BASIN.

quincy, Mass, Dec iO.-The body of John Moyni-
han and that Of a stranger were found to-day in
basin used a receptacle for sewage matter on
Moon Island, where the former employed. The
discovery was made by John l.. Ameda, employe
of the Boston sewer system az the pumping works.
His attention first attracted by two hats and
traces of a struggle the edge OF the basin. The
bodies were then found about four hundred feet
apart
The medical examiner was OF the opinion that tho
deaths were caused by drowning. Moynihan was
twenty-eight years old His residence is unknown:
The stranger was about thirty years old feet
10 inches In height and weighed about 10 pounds
He had a heavy reddish brown mustache. pack
age OF food and a laundry check were round In his
rockets.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-11
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
YONKERS.

The drygoods store Of Louis Furmansky. at No.
1893 Ashburton-ave. was burned out yesterday
morning. The total damage is about $4,000
The proceeds of the fair held for three days last
week by of Tonkers for the benefit OF ST.
Johns Riverside Hospital have been announced as
being g 700.
The Common Council of this city will tomorrow
night consider the question Of making an appro-
praton for the salary OF a woman sanitary IN
spector, position recently created by the Board or
Health Among the duties OF the new office VIII
be the instruction Of women In sanitation, cooking
and care OF children.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-11
THE DESTRUCTION or CERVERA'S FLEET.

Washington, Dec. 10-Another contribution 10 the
naval literature OF the Spanish war has been pub
lished by the Bureau Of Naval Intelligence. II Is
a history by Admiral Cervera of the fleet under his
command which destroyed by the American
squadron off Santiago. The original publication was
authorized by the Queen Regent OF Spain on the
netition of Admiral Cervera, who wished TO vindi-
cate himself for the loss of his squadron, after
having been sent 10 Cuba against his earnest pro-
test The document is of historical value, as II Is
made up entirely OF official letters and dispa tches
and includes report Of Admiral Cervera and his
aeet commanders on the action Of Santiago Bay.
There Is nothing OF news value in the compilation
which has not already been printed from time to
time.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-11
cUFFHAN-CROKER FIGHT AGAIN.

There are indications that the night in the lAth
Assembly District between the Croker men ana the
sboeban men is not settled While John {. Shee-
hon won in the recent contest against the men MT
croker sent into the district to Wrest tne eauerSp
troro h,rn there are indications that the 1ght VIII
,ad 7, ,s said that when the primaries are
totd 70 elect delegates to the state Convention
nbtoh &c 70 elect delegates to the next DemocratMic M
wwnatinnaI Convention there Will be TWO ucNe's ~
Nau30nIdI NJ Sheehan will father one ticket, ana
% .he sheehan or Croker, forces Will support me
tber bitter fight is expected ana II Is ass; t
nv Mr. Croker's friends that MI ohee""" w" NV
Ne able 10 elect his delegates.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-11

Bradford. Penn, Dec lO.-The nltro-g -glycerne
magazine of the Pennsylvania Torpedo Company.
in Bolivar Hollow. one and half miles from this
citv blew I'D to-day with a report that heard
for thirty miles. The shock felt at Olean.
Salamanca, Elicottville and other surrounding
towns The magazine was blown to atoms and a
hole made IN the earth fifteen feet deep by thirty
feet In circumference Trees were torn into spin,
ters at the scene of the explosion. and the brck OF
which the magazine walls were constructed, was
reduced 10 reddish powder which covered the snow
over a wide area Much damage done In this
citv and vicinity by the breaking OF glass overturn
ing of chimneys. etc. II Is not believer any one
vas killed An oil stove fed automatically, Is be-
leyed to have caused the explosion.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-11
THE NEBRASKA SENAT0RSHIP.
EFFORTS OF RIVAL CANDIDATES AND THEIR
FRIENDS

FRIENDS.
Omaha, Neb.. Dec 10.-The fight for the SEN
atorship. left vacant by the death Of Senator Hav-
ward. grows hotter every hour. That either ex-
Senator William " Allen or G. NJ. Hitchcock
Editor OF THE World-Herald," will be the sue
cessful competitor is generally conceded. as
the candidacy OF W. II. Thompson, OF Grand ISL
and. announced too late to be OF any mo-
ment. Senator Allen says he is in the night TO
stay. The Douglas County Jacksonian Clu0 last
night adopted strong resolutions In HitchcoGH
favor The County Committee OF the silver he-
pubIlcans met and also resolved in favor OF tho
Omaha editor
The Peter Cooper Populist Club held long and
stormy session. lasting till late this morning ana
finally adopted resolutions favoring Allen. Gov,
Poynter will be in Omaha tomorrow. ana
will be besieged by the supporters OF ootn candl-
dates An appointment is not looked TOT peloEe
the middle of the week
New-York tribune., 1899-12-11
ADVERSARY AT A DEAF MUTE cHoh'h H.

,r,e 10Th anniversary OF the birth Of the FeV'
Tbomas Hopkins Gallaudet, founder OF deal hlu'e
institutions in this country, was celebrated yeS'e,
day afternoon with appropriate Gereinon'eS ,,, ~
o. ,r,. Fniscopal Church for Deaf Mutes, one
hvrdrodand- forty -eighth-st., west Of Amsterdam
ave- The Rev Thomas GaIaudet. one or his sons
,bn Rev Or John Chamberlain .,, ,
Dr Gauaudet. who celebrated MS tather ami
ydysarv Yesterday is seventy y-eight years OLD ne
EelS''i!i ',.baf rsed TO be St AIMS Church, IN
Xest EIghteenth-st the predecessor OF the pres
ent St. AIMS. u,.o, ~, tho Enisconal
,,raI translated into the sign language