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New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
ROCKEFELLER PROMISES $4,000.
CONDITIONAL ON $4,000 BEING RAISED By
TEACHERS COLLEGE BEFORE
JANUARY l.

The trustees OF the Teachers College met yes.sr
day. and the dean. Professor James T.. Russell
submitted his report for the academic year ending
June 3o 1899 The report spoke OF the large increase
In attendsnce--three times as large as In the year
previous The students holding degrees represen,
nfty-eight different colleges. The sum OF tsODo
has been placed at the disposal Of the trustees IN
order 10 erect model building for the Horace
Mann School. plans for which have already been
prepared.
Professor Russell mentions the need OF a general
endowment. For every twenty students. who paw
in fees from 81 so to $500 II IL necessary spend
for instruction and incidental items from AO0 IA
5000 and this will indicate yearly Increase in the
budget Of from $1,000 $1,000 In the proposal
Horace Mann School IL erected James RI Jones
has offered 10 convey the title Of the ten lots IN
Broadway. west OF the present college budings
to the trustees for 100000 or about onethird Of hs
market value o. the rest OF the fund $500 has
been promised, and John ID. Rockefeller has prom.
Ised 10 give $1,000 II the remaining t2J00D In raised
before January next. Two gifts Of $500 each have
been promised
Miss Grace Dodge. the treasurer read her repor,
and showed total expenditure for the year Of
SS66si g. of which s95 sl5 20 from tuition fees
I'm the college and the Horace Mann School Ses ~ 81
from special gifts and bequesis during the year and
f3l 3i9 G from the receipts Of the Teachers College
The special funds OF the college for endowment
scholarships, fellowships. etc, were increased BY
$202, 032 o.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
Fl. E. DIYEY'S DOUBLE MlSHAP.
LODGED IN POLICE CELL. WHILE Hl9
FRIENDS SAY A CABLE CAR
RAN HIM DOWN

Ienrv r Dlxey better known as "Adonis DlNeY'
was locked up in the West Thirteth-st. ponce
station last night under the name OF Charles rus
ter OF Boston. He was charged with lntoNlca''o"'
Whom DIxev was brought TO the station he was
q ureck His clothes were In tatters ana ne was
covered with mud and filth from the street. "hie
his face was a mass of bruises seVeral men VIZ
followed him to'then station declared ne hau oeo"
trocred down at Broadway and Thirty-fourth-st'
~, cohIe car Others said that he got in the
wav OF a fast running automobile. The policeman
daclared that Dixey was simply too drunk TO walk
that he recled stumbled and finally fell aIohgsiue
a cahle car as It passed He said D!xey Came
,y,tbin n few inches Of getting under the car
wheels ,,,a ~
Sergeant Daily paid no heed to the demand vi
Dixev's friends that ambulance De ca'eu ~
In an Incredibly short time there was paraae Oh
actors mana gers business men ana o'het
OF the actor its way TO the std'oh'
fered everything from Broadway theatres 10 Gov
a~roont bonds 70 secure Dixey's release, but Ser
eeant Daly said he would not pernlt HHoi III. bn,
out for three four hours, IL "ouiu '"N' '''
that long to sober pP ne saiu s Edward Fleming Of
No 2l1 Seventh-ave, called at the statlo % dt 81
he Dxeys friend ana 1n nad bo declared it was
an automobile that struck the actor. Ia .. ,ho re
"Dxey was not bit drunk ne aat saiu uben ri that
porters 'TIe was crossing the street when 'Na'
Tog look here" broke in Sergeant Daily thor
oughly angry you've come down mere aS 10 sse 'i''
mo sir; protest. = stamIhereu rieH''"e q"
ne nfcer tSI Arrest that man ke sergeant com,
manded 10 a policeman, and before tlemhs coSid bt
realize it he was in Ind the S2e @fS 9sordery conduct
and despite the remembrance Oh n'ihn.nl oa "a down
a dozen OF Dxeys friends. ne was hurIleu u'""
Tbs actor was released after several hours and
taken away by some friends
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
THE PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY.

The programme for to-day is as follows:
o 20 0:3O a. m.IIorses in harness may exercised In
the ring
e:4O to 1910 a. m.--Horses ridden driven may
be exercised in the ring.
1920 a. m-Judgng Ave hackney yearling stations.
Glass 20.
1O:45 a. m-Judging four hackney threeyearold stall
ions. Class %
II m.--Judging three hackney mares for the cham
pionship Glass 20
iih5 mmJudg,ins ,l two two hackney stations and three
I125 a. mJudgng hackney stations for the Challenge
Cup. Glass 10.
II 55 a. m.Judging fifteen horses trottng or partly
trotting bred. Class ia
I24C p m-Jutgins eleven ponies under saddle Glass 70
/ =. m.-I:ecess.
p. mJudgng thir;ytwo horses in harness that have
taken ribbon AZ any Of the association 5
previous shows Novice Glass l07.
25O p mJudgng fifteen pairs OF horses shown before
broughams, appointments TO count Glass ~.
320 D. m.-Judgng rottng stations for the champion
ship. Glass 2
$40 p. m-Judging six road teams. Class 80
and the quickest change Of teams made In the ring
Appointments count 20 per cent, the completeness
and speed Of change 30 per cent. Class 60.
4:25 D. m-Judging twenty-eight lsdies saddle horses
ladies 10 ride. Class u.
p. m.-Judgng fourteen qualified hunters cOrinthan
b:45 p m.-Judging eleven pairs OF harness horses
Class 30
p. m.-Recess
$40 ?. m.-Parade OF prize winners.
$50 p m-Judgng twelve horses and licensed han
som cabs as LEI for hire. Class "a.
010 p m.Judgng sixteen pairs Of horses 10 be shown
before demi-nai spider Stanhope Thrton.
--H HcTses and appointments to count. Glass III.
94o mJudging those horses selected TO compete for
the high jump.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
BJDS FOR CITY BONDS OPENED.
FARsON LEACH & CO.'S SEEMS IL BE- In"
MOST FAVORABLE DEPUTY Gun
TROIJER LEAVEY SAYS.

Tho Sinking Fund Commission yesterday opene"
bid, for city bonds to the amount OF N''eo"o' pay
able In gold at the rate of 3h per cent interest. III"
proceeds OF the bonds are to De useo as lo"v" v
81 900 900 for docks. $4,000 for the ne" h".' "
R-cords sls65 OOo for d park between One-hundred-
ordfortv.af,h and One -hundred-and-ffty-hft sts'
opd Edge .ombe-ave $500 600 for Fire Department
,rrnoses $4,000 for the sanitary protectloh vi
sources of water supply, f250COO TO proVne ior "u
ditlona1 water and 100000 for the new aaueout,
The Mayor presided at the opening Oh ''e o''
and there was a large attendance OF representa-
tiyes Of financial institutions present Tine'eoi,
bids in al were received. and the prices onered
uero fuIlv eoualto those realized at the sale re"
weeks ago
The syndicate composed Of Vermilye & 20 ana
Kuhn Loeb & Co offered TO purchase the "hoie
or any part of the s31s5Ooo Of the bonds matuf'hs
in 1920 In blocks Of $4,000. at prices ranging o"
05 3s to 1Os g. and the remainder at prices ranging
from, 1oi II to 15l l02 Farson Leach Co onered ior
the whole i.sue So $50 which is equal to lOolo r.
ID Shepard & Co offered l05E Tor %'V'lVVy ar"
the Peoples Trust Company lo615 Tor S'pVv
the MARYLAND Casualty Company. 1880 for s"o,VU
worth: the Manufacturers Trust company, ~ io"''
for $4,000: James II. Olyphant. two bids OF Ioo'oi
ard tn5 s for $50 900 worth each: the Hamilton Trust
Company four bids OF 1851 1871. lo47 ana lo6''
for $4,000 worth each: Sydney Elliot smith, eHecu
tor 1887 for 81 500; E. L. Heller. los for $9oo Aireo
j. Taylor lO5 for $1,000; Sternberger. Fuld q Sonn
l0J p for fi0,OD ana IUo ~ sVO,VVv' 80
Smith. ln5 for 5000: the Franklin Trust Company
1871 for s50coO OF 1928 1850 for $4,000 worth
OF 1888; r. l.. Day Co. 1862 for any part OF
100000 Of 1925 lo82 for 1888 or alternate bid
OF lO6oS for $3.50 600 worth OF 1925 and lO45s for
1895 1852 for s2620O0 worth OF 1898 or 10y ~
for the amount OF 1875; Kuntz Il Co, lO6 Tor
g 10000 OF the 1929 stock and 1870 for sl6WVD or
the 1919 bonds the Kings County Trust Company.
105 % for $4,000. and Allen. Sand Co, 1915 for
Sl50O00
Deputy Controlley Leavey said that It looked as II
the bid Of FarsOn, Leach & Co. was the best, but
Il Is possible that the bonds would go 10 com
bination Of smaller bidders. The bids will be award
ed In day or two.
A telegram informing Mr.. Coler Of the result OF
the sale sent Immediately after the bids were
opened Mr. Coler is now in Columbus. Ohio.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17

.,,,,o,so h,ue velvet. had with them In their
hox tho Misses Mcclure and Harry CieVeianu;
Mr. and Mrs Z. Gilbert Thebaud had as Ine,. ,le..
guests Mr. and Mrs. Wing. CLINTON De ""'
Falls and Howard Willets -. ,,r,,
In a box near by were Mrs. Il. Reeve MelIIe'
Mr. and Mrs. August Montant and Mr. ana Mrs'
box which attracted considerable attention
hold Mr. and Mrs. George Henry warren Jr.'
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Emmett and MISS Johnsun, ,,ii
Mrs Warren wore rich gown OF seal brown
velvet trimmed with bands OF turquoise olue
satin. Mrs Emmett was In pale blue. whiie MISS
Johnson wore a gown OF dark blue velvet;
Mr., and Mrs oliver II. p Belmont the Iat-
for in n striking costume or lace anu sh'ei'
had as their guests. =. Lorilard Ronalds, Jr',
@nUn Of n rose and black figured silk, covered
with black lace. . -, .roor,
Mrs George Crocker in costume OF cream
rnolre embroidered with silk silver, sat WIFI
her daughters, the Misses Rutherturu; WIZ .'r me'e
In pretty gowns OF pale blue MORE and chinon.
Among others in the crowd were Mr.. and Mrs
John V L. Pruyn, jr.. George Peabody Wet
more Dr. and Mrs. Valentine Mott. Robert rot
ter Miss Anna Sands. Miss Evelyn Burden Ut;
l. l. Seaman ex-Mayor Hugh j. Grant MT ana
Mrs James NJ. Narnum, William MORGAN
George Dudley Warng. Mr.. and Mrs AItred
Pease tr Miss Constance SchieHelin, MI ana
Mrs Alfred H Chaplin. Mr.. and Mrs Henry ~
Trevor Miss Anna Paulding Chauncey M.
Depew r. Mcleod Cameron, Joseph Mora, MT
ard Mrs Charles Ingersoll. William A. Duer,
Robert l.. Cutting Bradford McGregor Harry
Herbert Charles Garland Cambridge Living
ston Reginald Rives Mrs. William Osgood
William Osgood Francis s. Wtherbee. MISS
Mary Washington, Mrs. Robert Stewart, r.. De
Peyster Livingston, Mr. ana MIS-. IerIlt H,' SnIlLn'
Cecil Landale Mr. and Mrs. A. Lanfear Norrie,
lanes w Appleton, f.. Smith Lane. MI and
Mrs Theodore Myers Irving Brokaw Mr. ana
Mrs Louis Stafford and Thomas Hamilton
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
GOEBEL STILL CLAIMING ELECTION.
FEARS BY MINOR CANDIDATES THAT THE HEAD
OF THE TICKET WILL NOT CARRY
THEM THROUGH.

Frankfort KY, Nov 1.-THE Secretary OF State
has received official returns fifty counties and
is tabulating them for the State Election Board.
Candidates for minor State Offices both tickets
fear that the returns may show the head OF
ticket elected. with candidates the other ticket
faring likewise While Goebel carried Campbell
County, Burke (Rep.). for Superintendent OF Public
Instruction carries the same by l,Oo0 The
Goebel managers assert that the whole Goebel
ticket will win The report to-day that Chairman
Pryor of the State Election Commission would re-
sign because OF dissatisfaction the Goebel
County Commissioners. is denied by Pryor.
Taylor's friends have begun quiet canvass of
the members of the Legislature. sounding them as
to how they would vote on contest II the State
Election Board should throw out Knox, johnson or
Pulaski County, and also LOO votes In Nelson
for w p Taylor. instead of ". s. Taylor Il is said
four Democratic members OF the House and at
least six Democratic Senators have been found so
far who will not vote to seat Goebel. This move
ment on Taylor's side is construed to Indicate the
opinion that Goebel will receive a certificate of
election from the State Board The story that
Goebel has decided to abandon the fight and TO
enter a fight against Blackburn for Senator Is
pronounced absurd by friends of both, and Is
laughed at by both Goebe and Blackburn.
Governor Bradley has the members OF both par
ties guessing what hand he will take in the
of a collision between Goebel and Taylor over the
Governorship. Bradleys close friends say he will
Board goes behind the original returns In order to
obtain for him certificate of election. The Gov
ernor himself will not talk. but as he Is in con-
ference with Adjutant General Collier almost con-
stantly OF this kind worrying the
Democratic leaders. No Governor probably will be
by law. The State Election Commission has not
been convened to canvass the returns. The law
provides that It must meet not later than Decem-
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
INDIANS TO GO TO MEXICO.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR MANY TO LEAVE INDIAN
TERRITORY AS SOON AS THEY ARE
PAID FOR THEIR LANDS

IAlD tOK IHElR LANDS
Guthrie, Okla, Nov IS ciaD-Arrangement
for the removal OF the Cherokee and Creek Ind
ians TO Mexico are rapidly taking shape. w J.
Lyon. immigration agent for the Republic OF VI *
leo. is In the city to-day busress pertaining
the removal OF these Indians. He says five thou
sand Indians have already made preparations 10
go TO Mexico. and will start not later than Decem-
ber S Transportation Is being arranged over
Texas roads
Mr.. Lyons said that at least Thirty thousand more
OF the red men would eventually settle in Mexico.
after this Government had settled with the Ind
fans for their tribal property. The value on the
Creek and Cherokee property alone is about
NO00O000
committee will go to Washington on December
l to confer with the Interior Department as to
the disposal of their lands. The Incians do not ap-
prove OF the allotment plan, and prefer to sell out
right TO the Government. Ten million acres Of land
in Southern and Central Mexico will be furnished
the Indians.
In the Cherokee Nation a contest prevails be.
tween Wolf Coon and l. NJ. Neuiiington for chief
OF the nation The fullbloods claim that Neuffng-
ton, a half breed, Is working Goebel tactics on
Wolf Coon. who represents the fullbloods. and they
fear that the defeat Of Wolf Coon will cause the
oonfscatIon Of their property Il is said the
defeat OF the fulbloods' leader will accelerate the
departure of the fullblood Indians
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
MOTT HAVEN CANAL TO BE FILLED H.
THE ONLY OPPOSITION COMES FROM THE NORTH
SIDE ELECTRIC COMPANY.

THE ONLY OPPOSITION COMES FROM THE NORTH
SIDE ELECTRIC COMPANY.
At the meeting Of the Board OF Public Improve
ments for The Bronx held yesterday It was DE-
cided 10 I'LL in the Mott Haven Canal from One
hundred "a nd -thirty-eghth-st TO One-hundredand-
-fourth-st. providing the title OF the properly
is vested in the city.
The only opposition 10 the proposition Of filling
in the canal was letter received By President
Louis F. Hafen. Of the Board. from J. Homer
Hildreth. counsel Of the North Side Electric Com
pany. whose works are situated on the canal The
letter stated that II the Board decided TO MI In
the canal It would have to stand the consequence
Those who spoke in favor Of filing In the cansi
were the Rev Joseph Reynolds, OF ST NAY, Msrys
Church in Alexander-ave.: William { beecnerc
William Robinson, Stephen Burgoyne, Mathew y.
Anderson A f. Davis and Alderman Law.ensss rem
McC;rath Alderman McGrath contended tnat tns
canal was a breeder Of malaria. and was Of ~
,... A. .,asrs
the canal filled in
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
HIS ROOMS LOOTED WHILE HE sLEh'
A BOARD OF HEALTH INSPECTOR WAKES UP
FIND MANY ARTICLES MISSING.

Dr. Douglas Brown. an inspector OF Inc Dod.u y,
Health having APARTMENTS on the fourth floor Oh
the Columbus apartment house, No. IS Madison
ave- reported TO Sergeant DAILY OF the west iH. &
tieth-st station, at midnight. that his apar'm.,
had been robbed and that several hundred o'AA''
worth OF stuff had been taken
DR. Brown said that he returned home
o'clock and. feeling very tired. laid on so''
take a nap At II O'Clock he woke up and' IeS1".
ing for his watch. which was in his vest 70 ~
the time found that the watch. which was Vs'.I.
at $3.50, was missing. He then reached lo' ~
trousers, and found that all OF his change had pe.a
taken. He then found that wallet hau wv.
taken out OF his and that his shirt stues esscwed
missing An examination of the rooms snU, snU" "a
that many trinkets had been taken. lie wen, ",n,on
get his overcoat so that he could go 10 the ssss
house and much TO his surprise found that a'"@
had also been taken. - Tn.
Detectives have been placed on ne case: rin. 5n
trance TO the apartment was made throus" "
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
BOY CHARGED WITH HOMICIDE
sTABBING AFFAIR BETWEEN BROOKLYN
LADS RESULTS FATALLY

Gustave Lucca. fourteen years old. OF BROOKLYN
arrested last night. charged with stabbing
Theodore Cocktar, thirteen years old. also o.
Brooklyn. The affair occurred in Hudson-aye IN
Brooklyn. The weapon used was knife and
young Cockfar died while he being conveyed 10
the Brooklyn Hospital. William Klee. fourteen
years old, was arrested and held a witness Sew.
eral weeks ago the boys quarreed, and young
Cockfair threw brick az Luccs and called him
dude. Last night the quarrel was renewed. with
fatal results
An interesting feature in connection with the ar.
rest Of young Lucca Is the fact that he the
o. Christian W. Lucca, the Brooklyn grocer
who murdered several years ago by Charles
McIlvane. McIvaine executed for his crime
Af,e, the death Of Lucca Mrs. Lucca, the mother
Of the boy arrested last night, married William
Leslie, who fell from the New-York Life Insurance
Building. IN Manhattan. while IL was in process Of
construction, and was instantly killed.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
soHMER RESIGNS AS TAMMANY LEADER.

william Sohmer. the County Clerk. who has
been leader OF the Tammany organization in the
Xth Assembly District for several years. attended
a meeting of the organization last evening, and
resigned the leadership. giving Ill health as his
reason The meeting was held al No. 81 Second
ave Assembly julius Hamburger was elected
leader in Mr.. Sohmer's place. Mr.. Harburger has
a strong Hebrew following In the district He was
Excise Commissioner in Mayor Strong's admin
istration and has been elected three times 10
the Assembly from the Xth District
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
TON-CNION WORKMEN BESIEGED.

THEY MUST BE FED IN A BROADWAY BUILDING
ON ACCOUNT OF HOSTILE STRIKERS
The members OF the Housemakers and Bridge
makers Union employed in putting up the iron
and steel framework of the American Exchange
National Bank, at the northeast corner OF Broad
way and Cedar-st. who went on strike some
time ago have recently become hostile 10 the non
union men who took their places. Guards have
been placed about the building, and the non-union
men are being fed in the building by their
poyerS,
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
"BILLT" NGLORY BOBS Up AGAIN.
HIS REPORTED PURPOSE TO OPEN A GARDEN IN
FIFTY TY-NINTH-sT. ARoUsEs OPPOSITION

HIS REPORTED PURPOSE TO OFEN GAKUEN IN
F1FTY-NINTH-sT ARoUsEs OPPOSITION
It is reported that the notorious BILLY" McGlory.
who for years kept one OF the most Infamous dives
In this city, Is about to open concert garden and
dance hall in Fifty-ninth-st between Central Park
West and Columbus-ave not far from the Church
OF the Paullst Fathers
THE Paulist Fathers are opposed TO this whols
enterprise" said the Rev. Father Alexander p.
Doyle yesterday, and will fight IL by every legal
measure possible. We have already placed on hie
with the Police Commissioners our formal protest
against granting any permits to McGlory, and both
as property holders and citizens we have entered
emphatic objections several grounds"
The men connected with the Holy Name Society
of ST. Paul the Apostles Parish. numbering LIZ,
met on Sunday night last and resolved TO enter
most emphatic protest with the Board OF Police
Commissioners against the granting Of a license 70
the proposed concert garden and dance haH
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
A DEFICIT FOR THE DEWEY ARCH.

The Auditing Committee OF the Dewey arch ex-
penditures had a meeting yesterday In President
Guggenhoimer's Office. The expenses presented
amounted 10 $1,000. while the amount set aside for
the arch was S26,5o0. President Guggenheimer said
there were balances which could be used TO make
I'D the deficiency.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
RAILWAY SURGEONS ANNUAL MEETING.

The ninth annual meeting OF the New-York State
Association Of Railway Surgeons held yes
terday In the Academy OF Medicine. No. II West
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17

r,or,v-,b,rd-st Or. Theodore D. Mills OF Middle
town the president presided. The special topic Oh
,ns morning was physical Fitness of Railway En-
ployes.'
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
ATTENDANCE IN THE EVENING.

Ine attendance IN the evening was tHe bVS'
of the week. but it was nearly $50 o'clock before
all the boxes were filled. Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs'
in a gown Of white silk embroidered with silver
and a small black hat of velvet. with silver pas
sementerie had as her guests Mr.. and MRS
Stuyvesant lie Roy, the latter In pale gray vel
vet and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Henderson. OF
London. Mrs. Henderson was IN pdie Siiihip
silk and sable.
THE Marouise Talleyrand-Perigord. in black
brocade the bodice Of canary colored MORE ana
a black velvet hat. sat in Mr whitney ooX
with Mrs W Hazard Field, also in black, win a
dash of purple and Miss Mamie Field. VINO was
In gown OF pale blue. - ~,
Miss Josephine Johnson in a rich gown OF
black velvet sat in box with Mrs. Rchdru
Gambrill who looked handsome in black VeNet
and Jet a. C,,or,or, :,
In the adjoining box were Mrs. Clement -.
Moore in black velvet showered with silver
snangles ard J. Dunbar Wright.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert II. Huntington occupieG :"
hoy with Mrs. O. G. Jennings and MISS Made
leine Dinsmore and Ford Huntington:
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Stickney, the latter IN an
elegant gown Of white lace over niaCA, H,. hau
with them in their box Mrs. J. Russell Soley'
Miss Soey and Miss Julia Berwind. or FhiIa-
delphia.
Mrs. Elbridge T. Gerry. in black velvet
showered with silver stars. had as her guests
Miss Gerry. in gown Of pale pink SILK with
trimmings of black and white lace; Miss An
geiica Gerry. in pale blue, and Miss Daisy Fost.
in black velvet the bodice Of cream silk
trimmed with lace and gupure.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dyneey Prince. the latter
In silver gray MORE had as their guests Frs
kline Hewitt and Alexander VI. Haddon.
Mrs. William Dare Morgan, in black, occupied
a box with Mr.. and Mrs. a. Gordon Norrie Miss
Morgan and Gerald Hoyt. Mrs. Norrie was In
purple velvet and Miss Morgan was in a gown
OF soft brown velvet and cloth.
Mrs Prescott Lawrence in white silk. hand
somely embroidered. shared box with Mr.. and
Mr.. and Mrs David Mcclure the latter in a
handsome gown OF cream silk. trimmed with
The times., 1899-12-31
THE LAWToN FUND.
subscriptions Continue to Reach
General CoFbin.

Adiutant General Corbin received cash
subscriptions for the Lawton home fund
yesterday amounting to S2.249:25. making
the total cash fund now on hand S32, 774.35.
kilograms and letters continue to reach
General Corbin informing him that the
fund in other cities is growing rapidly
and it is now believed that the fund, with
cash and subscriptions pledged amounts
to about $45. goo General CCrbiu hopes
that on New Year Day he viii be able TO
announce that the fund has reached $40, 900
1t is intended to close the fund by
January s. and the friends of Mrs. Law
ton hope that by that time it will have
grown to $50 000. which will pay the mort
gage on the home and leave about $4,000
to be invested for Mrs. Lawton and her
children.
Among the subscriptions received today
were the following: J. NJ. Sears. Boston,
Mass. $500; William Bliss, President Bcs-
ton and Albany Railroad. Boston. $3.50;
subscription through New York Herald, %
S61325: Miss Hee NJ Gould $500; John
Fox. New York, 800.
The times., 1899-12-31
Nntiye Wines Protected.

The State Department, in order to alIay
the apprehension that the pending reciproc-
ity treaty between France and this coun-
try will cause a decrease in the demand for
American wines, states that on the contrary
it will prove beneficial. The treaty secures
a reduction OF % per cent of the duty on
California wines imported into France
without granting a similar reduction on
French wines brought to this country
The exporting of wines from this country
to France is said to be growing rapidly.