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New-York tribune., 1899-07-15
TRANSATLANTIC IRA VELLERS.

The Cunarder Campania, which sails for Liver
pool to-day, will carry among its passengers Mr..
and Mrs Edward n. Taller. Frank Tilford Mrs.
Tford William l. Ticknor. ex-senator Frank ID.
Pavey, General and Mrs. Clinton 3. Paine. OF
Baltimore Judge Charles W. Mayer, Colonel
Charles f. Baker, Mrs. Baker. the Misses Baker
the Rev c. c. Garter, Mrs. Carter Mrs. W. q.
Demarest, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank j. Dupignac. Mr..
and Mrs Berkeley Mostyn. Edward r. Greene and
Eugene c. kremer.
The passenger list Of the North German Lloyd
steamship Ems. for Naples to-day. includes Cap
tain A. Borcl. United States Consul TO Switzerland;
Mrs. Borel r. NJ Barthman, United States Consul
to Malaga; William Haley, Judge Henry V. Free
man, OF Chicago. and +. r. Metz.
Among the passengers on the Holland American
liner R9iterdam for Rotterdam ,G9dsy M VIII be
H. smith II. V. Abbott. Mrs. W, g. Smythe, Or.
w H. Mstcaltt Professor and Mrs "a. 9. Hark
W F. Bishop; the Rsy; II; e, Cotton; Lieutenant;
the Misses vail. H. de Vres Van Doesburgh. Mr. Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Van der yeer. the Rev A Bjorck
The Anchor Line steamship Furnessia carries to
Glasgow to-day Mrs. Emma Austin, Wallace
Mary S; Keane Mrs. D. e. Malcolm and Daniel
Among the passengers on the French Line steam
ship La Normandie. which sails for Havre to-
mel Theodore ls, A. Dodge r Fabien the Rev. J, 2.
oilvx j. D. PIoda, Swiss Minister to Washington n
MI and n Mrs ;y William Youngbood F, Winter and
The steamship Graf waidersee. Of the i HsmbSfs.
American Line Will carry the following among her
4. $. worthington. Professor il. coiita. Professor
and Mrs. IA; s. Carhart, Mr. and Mrs. G. Wander
p4 HuSeri Sn4 Mrs. E2ans %
Dr. Arthur Dryfoos. Henry stroh, Miss Margaret
InSlln, Miss Blanche Kenyon and Mr.. and Mrs.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-15
ANOTHER MEMORIAL FOR GEN SEDGWICK

Cornwall Conn, July IA SpeciaD.-The burial
SPOT of Major-General John Sedgwick. who was
killed near Spottsylvania Courthouse during tne
Civil War in this his native town. Is shortly TO oe
marked by a memorial presented by the United
States Government. This memorial is to consist
OF a howltzer selected for the purpose from among
the relics in the possession of the Government and
n bronze mounting containing portrait medallion
of the General done by James J. Hawey, OF New
York. , -,,.z.
The piece Of ordnance is the largest and Oldest
of lis kind owned by the Government. II accom-
panied Ciereial Sedgwick In his Mexican and South
ern campaigns. II will he mounted on the green
opposite the cemetery In which General Sedgwick 3
hodv Is buried II will be some months before the
memorial is completed arrangements for It's
erection have just been made. monument
erected by the Government at West Point already
perpetuates General Sedgwick's memory.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-15
ROAD IMPROVEMENTS IN CONNECTICUT.
REPORTED THAT BROAD BOULEVARD MAY BE
CONSTRUCTED THROUGH THE STATE AT
COST OF slOO00OO0


Stamford. Conn, July IA SpeciaD.-Rumors nave
been living about the State of Connecticut during
the last few weeks TO the effect that boulevard
one hundred feet In width. extending In as nearly
a straight line possible across the state from
Westchester County. N. Y. to the Massachusetts
line I'm the northeastern part OF the Commoh-
wealth and made up OF four roadways for different
nurposes is In due season, to be built. The origin
OF the scheme Is credited to Senator Keller ana
TO "a little body OF legislators up In Hart
ford"
Two prominent engineers Of the State. II is said,
have been consulted They. after careful hguring,
have announced the cost I'm round figures or such
an undertaking to be about sl0.0ooOoo. The propo-
sition as 1t stands at present is as follows
broad avenue one hundred feet In width Is 10
be constructed the entire length OF the State from
east to west. II will he laid out In four roadways'
two for carriages, horse and horseless ana TWO lor
bicycles. Traffic will be kept always going TO the
right two OF the roadways being for travel from
east 10 west and two from west 10 east; Inc ave
nue. will be as straight possible. ana IL VIII De
put through with the idea OF avoiding the cities OIL
The State. The right OF way VIII thus Dc easier
By avoiding cities it is not meant that the avenue
will not be butt within two or three miles OF d
city's limits has yet Deeh Iearneu, 'ue
roiite will start near Greenwich Grades are 10 ne
eliminated as far possible fSriugiilB tne III
neriicut will be the biggest problem, owing TO the
number OF roadways and width OF tne c~0ncpui ~ Sc
IN. surface of the different paths VIII proDapy os
mscadam for the driveways and broken stone loI
tho bcyce paths. II is suggested that snall toi,
he charged tor the use of the road Interested
residents Of Massachusetts are to make an ehoi
ia have the road continued to Boston,
New-York tribune., 1899-07-15
GERMAN FLAG CAUSED TROUBLE.
TORN DOWN BY TROOPS AT HONOLULU on JULY
MAY CAUSE INTERNATIONAL COMPLICATIONS

TORN DOWN BY TROOPS AT HONOLULU on JULY
MAY CAUSE fNTERNATIoNAL COMPLICATIONS
Honolulu, July T. via Victoria B. c. July IA
There was flag incident here on the Fourth OF
July which promises to be made an international
episode. Carl Klemme. the proprietor Of the Or
pheum Hotel, gayly decorated his building In
American colors hosting the American flag over IL
and under the American flag German flag. Later
a friend of his wanted to American flag and
Klemme good nsturedy loaned him his. leaving
the German flag floating alone from the fsgstan.
j. H. West saw 1t and ordered Klemme to haul II
down. There had been I'll will between the two
before. and Klemme refused TO take orders
from his enemy. West thereupon gathered lot
of soldiers from the transport Sheriian and
showed them the German flag floating on the
Fourth Of July on American territory. The SOL
diers proceeded to the roof, tore down The
German flag and destroyed IT, and put into its
place the red. white and blue bunting torn from
the other decorations OF the building. West was
to-day fined 500 In the Police Court for nalictous
mischief. and the German Consul General Will
make report of the matter to his Government.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-15
ALMOST WIPED OUT.
SUDDEN FOREST FIRE DESTROYED THE STORES
OF A CONNECTICUT PARTY.

OF A CONNECTICUT PARTY
Stamford Conn. July IA (SpeciaD.-Letters have
been received here from Philip l. Stead. who with
thirty-four Others composing the Connecticut and
Alaska Mining and Trading Company, left this
place for the Copper River region. in Alaska, IN
search of gold In the winter of 1895 stating that
forest fires destroyed the entire stocks OF pro-
visions Of about a dozen prospectors who were
working in the valley OF the river. Stead and his
companion lost a years supply Of food and all or
their clothing ard weapons, except such as they
had with them. the only frearm remaining being
small revolver
The writer and his friend were obliged to set out
over the glacier for Port Valdez without food,
leaving a claim which they had worked down al
most to bedrock one of the first promising claims
opened In the basin
The meat OF a cinnamon bear. slain by pros
pector whom they met on the way out. served to
tide them over to their destination. Some of the
others who were burned out belonged 10 Peoria
Oll) party. The fires had been raging for several
OF their supplies. the atmospheric conditions in
certain parts OF Alaska rarely vary that they
may be almost entirely depended upon. 1t was a
sudden and unusual change In the wind that
brought the flames down upon them.
Stead H. r. +. King, Lindsey Stead and one
or two others all who remain In Alaska OF
the Connecticut and Alaska Mining and Trading
turned by degrees. sadder and wiser men. The
company set out with all sorts OF hopes and every
thing which could be thought Of that might be of
use. including a steam sled guaranteed to climb an
rusting somewhere along Alaska's coast. 1t having
proved utter failure.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-15
ALABAMA IRON AND STEEL INTERESTS.
DENIAL BY sLoss COMPANY THAT 1T WILL LOSE
ITS IDENTITY BY CONSOLIDATION

Birmingham. Ala July IA (SpecIaD-The Sloss
Iron and Steel Company officials to-day denied that
the company Is to lose its identlty'i "A consolda-
ton. At the same time they admit that the COM
pany is making extensive purchases but decline to
state what they are. This much is certain: The
company has bought the Lady Ensley and the
Hattie Ensley furnaces, at Sheffield and the Phla-
delpha furnace. at Florence. besides a large
age OF ore lands attached and large belt OF ore
land In the Russellvllle fields. These purchases are
company a total OF seven blast furnaces, with a
daily output OF nine thousand tons OF pig iron.
1t Is still held probable In business circles that
the Sloss company will merge with the Alabama
Coal and Iron Company eventually. and that this
scheme Is the cause Of the presence In New York
OF high officials OF the Sloss company. IL this
consolidation goes through the corporation will
have total Of eleven blast furnaces acquiring two
at Ironton. one at Gadsden and the Mary Pratt
at Birmingham.
President A c. Doerholt OF Scottdale Penn :;
George J. Long, Of Louisville. and f.. c. Fuller OF
Columbus. Ohio, who are largely interested in the
United States Cast Iron Pipe Company. are in the
Birmingham district They making their first
visit to the Howard Harrison pipe plant at Besse-
mer, which was acquired when the American Pipe
and Foundry Company absorbed. The Besse-
mer plant Is the largest I'm the South and has been
in full operation ever since absorbed by the trust
The formal transfer of the Brmlng gham rolling
mill 10 the Republic Iron and Steel Company was
made to-day. The consideration $4,000 Be
sides this the Republic people had to pay OO0oO OF
debts, making the whole plant stand the combine
SITS 900. President r. s. Warner and party;
who have been on an Inspection OF their Alabama
properties, went away at noon to-day
New-York tribune., 1899-07-15
THE NEW GOLD FIELDS AT CAPE NOME.
FIRST VESSEL FROM MOUTH OF THE YUKON
THIS SEASON ARRIVES AT SEATTLE.

FIRST VESSEL FROM MOUTH OF THE YUKON
THIS SEASON ARRIVES AT SEATTLE.
Seattle Wash. July 1.-THE steamer Alliance ar
rived this morning from St Michaels. Alaska She
is the first vessel to arrive from the mouth OF the
Yukon this season and brings advces from the
newly discovered gold fields Of Cape Nome. Colors
were found almost everywhere throughout the zone
which is thirty-ve miles square. and nearly all the
available ground has been staked.
Pans from g to 81 are common. Only one clean UP
has been made thus far. Four men shovelling eight
DAYS took out $4,000. The gold is different from
that OF the Yukon In that 1t is quite black due to
iron 1t runs about s1S to the ounce. On claim
adjoining Price and Lane, Dr. Kittels took out ~
10 the pan There great rush OF men from
ST Michaels into the district Town lots are selling
as high as $1,000 The Alliance had several passen-
gers and a small amount Of gold dust from Dawson
The Alliance brings news of the deaths OF sew
eral miners near Cape Nome The names OF SIX
were Fountain, Maynard. Gro:' au, Carr. Brigham
and Burke. All save Burke were from Holyoke'
Mass. and were members Of the Roch party. Dr
brigham died from natural causes. Carr and Burke
frozen TO death. . 60
Out of a party OF one hundred miners at Cape
Nome eighteen severe cases OF scurvy nave de-
veloped In the winter. The stricken men were
mostly loaded sleds and hauled over the ice TO
ST. Michaels for medical treatment
New-York tribune., 1899-07-15
RATY BEACH PEOPLE CHARTER BOATS.
LiLAssBLOwERS TO DEMAND MORE PAY.
AN ADVANCE OF 10 PER CENT WILL. BE ASKED
OF THE MANUFACTURERS

OF THE MANUFACTURERS
Atlantic City. N. j.. July IA (SpecaD.-The Green
Glass Bottle Blowers Convention this morning fin
1shed it's work the price list Besides equalizng
the price 10 be paid for various shapes and sizes
of bottles 1t was decided to demand the price list
in full Of 1885, which is advance of Is per cent
over present rates. The blowers assert that the
activity in business and the advance in the selling
price Of bottles fully justify them in asking for
restoration the scale in force before the CONNER
cial depression OF recent years set in.
The flint glass workers. who are now In conven-
ton at Muncie Ind. will also ask for the scale
in full according to information received here. The
proposition for the green glass men to amagamate
with the flint blowers taken up to-day, and
was laid over. In the present complicated con-
dition of affairs such a union would not be ad-
yisable at this time. Tomorrow the question of
come up and the probable result will be
ment between the unions for mutual assistance
but there will be amalgamation or combination
of the two organizations.
The convention by unanimous vote. after
two hours debate, decided 10 affiliate with the
American Federation of Labor. Some OF the dele
gates feared such connection might bring about
embarrassing complications in case OF coal miners
or other workers hauling materials used in the
glass trade but upon being assured that connection
with the federation would in case involve the
idea of violating the yearly agreement with the
bottle manufacturers. this objection was withdrawn
New-York tribune., 1899-07-15
AUTOMORrLE DELAYED BY BREAKDOWYS

Poughkeepsie. n. Y. July 1i.-Mr and Mrs. John
d Davis who started from NewYork yesterday to
make a trip 10 San Francisco In an automobile.
arrived here at 7:6 o'clock this evening. having
covered only hfy miles OF their journey since early
morning There a third passenger In the auto
mobile I'm the person or a machInis whom Mr.. Davis
engaged at Peeksklll to accompany him as far as
Buffalo to make repairs TO the motor carriage en-
route. There several delays. and the break
downs attributed TO the fact that the machine
Just from the shop. Mr. Davis expects that
when II Is worn down to bearings" as the ma
chnsts say, II will work all right. Until then he
will be satisfied 10 make short runs each day.
Mr.. and Mrs Davis met by than a
hundred cyclists In the suburbs OF Poughkeepsie
and escorted into the city They staying at the
Nelson House. The carriage will, be thoroughly re-
paired before the Journey Is resumed tomorrow
morning.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-15
RAILWAY STATISTICS FOR 1898.
REPORT OF THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COM
MISSION MADE PUBLIC

Washington. July 1.-THE report OF railway sta
Commerce Commission and made public to-day
shows that eleven roads went into the hands OF re-
ceivers against forty-fve taken out, while the
mileage OF receivership roads reduced by 6.ll6
miles operated and l33 miles owned. There was
decrease in the capital stock of the roads In re-
ceivers hands Of 1921 1929
The aggregate mileage of railways on June 20.
1898 was 247,532 an increase of 4.0S miles The
total number OF railway corporations In the United
States was 2047. The total number OF locomotives
In service was 6234 increase Of PAS over the
previous year. The total of railway employees was
G4.55S an increase OF 81 0s2.
An interesting feature is wages summary. COM
piled from over 80 per cent OF the total employees
There was paid in wages Si95 5,6ls an increase Tor
the wear OF 500 454 O37 This sum represented D.52
amount OF railway capital outstanding on June 9
1898 not including current liabilities was $O,slS +,
no dividends or the stock paying dividends, ee5
per cent paid from to per cent There was ~
per cent OF the dividend paying stock tnat paiid
from to per cent. The total In dividends paid
was sss 52 $50 being average of 529 per cent on
all stock on which dividend was declared "a,
The total number Of Sarteo na
Of tons OF freight carried one mile per mile OF me
was SIT so. which was greater by 9s73l than IN me
previous year The grosT earnings % 9f M Ihs
4774I. The number killed was $50 and injured
oss2 OF railway employ es lSs were Killed ana 40
and the injured 2si5. The total number OF persons
killed other than passengers and empioyes was
$50 and injured S1 n,S apd the like One
messenger was killed for every 22s727o carried and
one injured for every 1i0.1il one out or every az
employees killed, and one out OF every % was
New-York tribune., 1899-07-15
NORA y. ABBE'S ALLEGED REMOTAL.

story printed in yesterdays papers to the
effect that one OF the nurses Miss Nora ID. Able.
in charge II the children's ward at Bellevue Hos
pital on last Monday night when small fire oc-
Cured had left the hospital and returned to her
home, In Eyrla. ILL.,, and that before leaving she
had told a companion that Miss Brennan. the head
nurse and principal OF the Bellevue Training
School for Nurses, had discharged her for talking
to reporters on the night OF the fire. Miss Brennan
Is said to have denied to Deputy Commissioner OF
Charities Thomas s. Brennan Miss Abbe's dis
charge or that she Miss Brennan) had any rule
prohibiting the nurses from talking to newspaper
men.
Miss Brennan absent from the hospital yes
terday afternoon. but of her assistants said
that she had repeatedly refused to make any state
ment for publication. either OF affirmation or denial
with regard the
New-York tribune., 1899-07-15
WORK OF THE PRISON ASSOCIATION.
ITS SECRETARY FINDS ONLY SUCH ABUSES AT
THE HUDSON PRISON AS THE Az ~
THORlTIES CAN REMEDY.

ITS SECRETARY FINDS ONLY SUCH ABUSES AT
THE HUDSON PRISON AS THE AT
THoRiTrEs CAN REMEDY
The corresponding secretary of the Prison Asso-
citation has Just been making inquiry into the al
legged abuses in the Reformatory Prison for Women
at Hudson. His report has not been made public.
It is known however that he found no conditions
there that were not within the duty ana provision
of the State Board of Charities and the Controller
TO know and 10 remedy. further inquiry will be
made into the condition Of affairs at Randall s
Island and Albion, 1t being within the require
ments OF its charter for the Prison Association 70
visit and inspect and report on all institutions
where persons are sentenced by courts or law ana
to report to the Legislature their state and condi-
tion and all such other things In regard 10 tnem as
may enable the Legislature to perfect their govern
ment and discipline.
The Prison Association of New-York has fixed on
the last Sunday in October TO be observed as Prison
Sunday. thus acting in harmony with the Prison
Association of the United States 1t asks that the
needs OF the prisoners and prisons be especially
considered In the services Of the churches and that
collections may be taken for its phanthropic work.
Its office and library at No 135 East Fitteenth-st
are open for inquiry daily from 3 a. m TO ?. m m,
h ssS new 'as ns are re- being made in
others, due largely 10 the efforts OF this society
helped d" to ten temporary work 25s men and has found
permanent empcyment, az for seyentSS dSsn mas
provided 5lI meals ana so nlgnts- louelhSS
Among the delegates to the International Law
Congress- to be held in Buffalo beginning August
8 there will come Leslie Scott, OF Liverpool. His
father is Sir John Scott. who is Englands adviser
to the Khedve. and his grandfather was FREDERICK
Hill a brother OF Sir Roland HILL of the British
Posofiice and himself Inspector OF Prisons In Scot
land. II was Frederick Hill who first enunciated
the indetermnate sentence plan and who also or
ganzed the money order department Of the British
Postoffice Mr. Scott will be especially accredited
in the forthcoming congress to the section on mari
time law. in which he has won an enviable reputa-
ton in England; He will be while here guest of
William NJ. r. Round. the corresponding secretary
nf he New York State Prison Assnciat atiOn.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-15
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH SERVICES

The officers Of the First Baptist Church. Seventy
ninth-st and Broadway. are pleased with the at
tendance at their Sunday services. 1t Is new
thing that this church should remain open during
the summer, as most OF It's people are usually
abroad or absent from the city but TINS summer
an execution was made and the church Is TO be
omen for service. The pulpit has been acceptably
eIied nv the Rev G.. w. Folwell. OF Philadelphia.
who was for many years the popular pastor OF one
of the Brooklyn churches. Mr.. Folwell Will preach
Tcr The rest OF July and II is hoped that MS ser
vices ear be had for September. The August sup
plies have not yet been announced; but II ls ea-
yync,ed thar The Rev Mr. Pratt. who Is conduct
Ing the services in the Gospel tent. VIII preacn
fHo Sundays. at least
New-York tribune., 1899-07-15
WORKING CLAIMS IN ATLrN DISTRICT.

Port Townsend. Wash, July 1.-THE steamship
Orizaba arrived from the north this morningS gSbring
ing hfty returning Klondkers. most Of whom have
gold dust ranging from 1850 up TO several thou
sand dollars. The ships strong box contained one
hundred pounds Of the metal from the interior. This
party arrived up-river from Dawson on the steamer
Terrell
Some passengers direct from Atlin report that
claims in that district are being worked. They say
that Judge Irving. who was sent TO Atlin TO
straghten out mining properties. Is giving great
locators they are permitted begin work. He
makes distinction between Americans and Cana
dams and holds that Americans who have taken
out miners licenses In accordance with the laws in
British Columbia and who prior TO the passage of
the alien exclusion law. located claims are entitled
10 the same privileges Canadians.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-15
ACTIVE WOOLLEN AND SILK MARKET
DEALERS SAY 1T HAS NOT BEEN AS GOOD IN
MANY YEARS AS AT PRESENT

The New-York market for wooen. cotton and
silk goods has not been active for many years
as at present. II stated yesterday at NO %
Worth-st.. the headquarters OF the American Wool
len Company-whch was chartered on April 10 with
a capital of S65o00.0CO. and which now controls
twenty-nine mills-that since the opening OF the
companys Offices for sales three days ago more
than 100000 worth of goods has been contracted
for next springs deliveries
we have entirely sold out one line OF worsteds
for twenty mills" said J. Clifford Woodruff, selling
agent Of the American Woollen Company to n
Tribune reporter. Buyers are active and the mar
ket is steadily advancing"
From inquiry made among cotton and silk dealers
II was learned that the demand for dress goods Is
remarkably firm for this time of year As TO
silks. the price of stufs. II is said. runs 30
per cent higher than in the two years prior to 1899
The demand. enlaiged by the ever increasing use
Of silk warps for cotton filings. has consumed the
surplus stock left over from other years and had
1t not been for the abundant crops OF this year
prices would have advanced still higher
New-York tribune., 1899-07-15
POISONED BY CHEESE.

Albany July H-State Commissioner Of Agr-
culture Weiting has under consideration a supposed
case of wholesale cheese poisoning, which occurred
in the city Of Philadelphia where several families
In question under the doctors care. The cheese
which II is thought is poisonous manufactured.
II IL asserted. In Lewis County. NewYork State.
and shipped TO large wholesale commission nrm
in the Quaker City. who supplied regular Gus
toner Of theirs with IT, retail grocer who In turn
sold II to his customers A sample OF the cheese
will have It analyzed by State Chemist Wheeler.