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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25
SOLDIERS DROWNED IN THE SAN MATED

washington. Aug. A-General Otis to-day sent
10 the War Department the rames OF the men who
were drowned while crossing the San Mateo River
on Monday They were Sergeant Thomas w. Coun-
tee and Privates William Carter, John Dean, j. L.
Johnson Edward Jones Thomas Russell. Emmett
Mcmillan Hampton Kendall and George Moody,
all OF Company q. oath Infantry The foIowing
Private J. F.. Poole, Company II. Path Infantry.
and o lie private, Attn Cavalry, whose name has not
been learned General Otis says that tho men
jumped from the boat In panic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25
D1sABLED IN THE STORM.

The German steamship Taormna, which arrived
from Rio Janeiro. passed yesterday In lati-
tude 37:45 north, and longitude 71:1 west the
brig Frederick schepp. which sailed from here on
August "a for Fernandina. The brig had been dis
masted on August II IN the hurricane, and was un-
der jury rig. Captain Engstrom her commander.
said that he would try 10 reach the nearest port
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25
NIGHT HAVE REEN ABSORBED.

lis pendens was filed in the Supreme Court yes
terdav in the County Clerks office by the Central
Trust Company against the New-York ana west
chester Water Company, In an action to foreciose
,oortgape NJ so0OO0 held by the plaintiff corpora,
ton upon the property of the defendant II Is sara
the Westchester company was TO be ABSORBED ~
he Ramapo Water Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25
GLEN ISLANDS GOOD SEASON.

Never before has Glen Island been so popular a
this year II can be reached by the starin steamers
every half hour from si5 a. until p. m. from
Cortlandt'st North River East-thirty second St
and South Fifth-st. Brooklyn. The Filipino VII
lase u an object Of much interest, the natives OF
the Philippine Islands who inhabit IT, dress In their
national costume and give Illustrations OF their
home occupations and the manner OF living.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25

Among the vessels that weathered tho furious
storm off Hampton Roads last week was the old
time schooner Adeline Townsend. which is known
IN the Virginia pine wood trade as The Ghost
She was built in Poughkeepsie In 1854. and has
been in commission almost constantly ever since
She came into port yesterday uninJured by the
rough experiences she had in the hurricane.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25
PREFERS THE REGULAR SERVICE.

Washington, Aug A-Captan Francis Michler.
9Th Cavalry. has declined the commission of lieu
tenant colonel In ons Of the volunteer resi-
ments Captain Michler is now serving the
STAFF of General Miles at Army headquarters. and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25
TRANSPORTS SAIL FROM MANILA.

Manila. Aug. A.-The transports Valencia ana
zealandia, with 100 men of tho Montana Resi-
ment and 400 men belonging to other oreaniza-
tons on board sailed to-day for San Francisco
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25
SECRETARY HAY GIVES $3.50.

Washington. Aug. a-Among the contributions
to the Porto Rican Relief Fund to-day was one
from Secretary Hay Of $50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25
GENERAL HALE HoNoRABLY DISCHARGED.

washington, Aug. A.--An order was issued AZ the
War Department to-day honorably discharging
from the volunteer army Brigadier General Irving
Hale to take effect october I. Gspersl Hale went
to the Philippines colonel Of the LIST Colorado
and was made a brigadier general for gallant SER
vices He arrived at San Francisco yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25
IMPOSSIBLE TO SAVE THE HOOKER

Washington. Aug. A-Advoes received at the
War Department indicate that It Will be impossible
to save the cable ship Hooker, and her cargo OF
the Philippines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25

will soon become major In tns hesu,sr - - my nn.
grade sufncient to justify him In leaving the rev"
lar for the volunteer service
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25
WILLIAM BIRD DROWNED.
THE SON OF JOSEPH BIRD. OF THE MAN
HAITIAN SAVINGS INSTITUTION. AT
Tackled WITH CRAMPS WHILE

TACKED WITH CRAMPS While
SWIMMING AT LARCHMoNT.
william Bird twenty-three years old. the son OF
Joseph Bird. president OF the Manhattan Savings
Institution Of Manhattan was drowned yesterday
afternoon IN the Sound at Larchmont. where his
father has a country villa His body was found
near the bathing pavilion by Charles Hoyt Smith.
son OF one Of the members OF the Larchmont Yacht
Club few hours after the accident.
Young Bird. near as can be learned. left his
home about noon to take swim. Entering a room
IN tho payilion he donned a bathing suit, and then
running out, plunged off the float 1t is supposed
that he was attacked with cramps in the water.
but no one saw him sink. although there were a
number OF people swimming about the beach. He
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25
MOTENENTS OF WARSHIPS.

Washington, Aug. A-The Navy Department is
Informed Of the arrival of the gunboat Wilmington
at Montevideo yesterday and of the arrival of the
Marblehead at Acapulco.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25

ARRIVAL OF THE NEWPORT AT MANILA.
Washington. Aug. H-General Otis, to-day re-
ported the arrival OF the transport Newport at
Manila. Private Elmer Raymond, Of Company E.
18th Infantry, died on board on August Z. There
were no other casualties.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25
RAMAPO CHARTER TOTTERS
Continued from first page.


srportant and that is 10 be found IN tne i''"
Sla,Ise of Section 1O4t which reads as tol0ws ,bs
mo expenditure shall be incurred o.: naaless an
.aena rtments boards or officers thereon. uhiess on
onpropraton shall have been previously nsue xcess
ring such expenditure. nor any eSpeTs With law"
This provision applies 10 any cont,aC oysion con-
Rupply by reason OF the expresseu P''''
IL YOU think could be OF any service 10 and
should be clad TO confer with your cou nsra a as
edyisers ana put my knowledge and experience DO
4 municipal lawyer at your service
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.

Washington. Aug. A.-The following Army, Navy
and Marine Corps orders have been Issued;
ARMY.
Captain JOHN PITCHER. LIST Cavalry. will proceed N
Columbus Barracks for duty adtutant.
Acting Assistant Surgeon ARTHUR W. MARTTIUR will
proceed to Fort Nobrara for duty
Captain JOHN K wARNG. % Infantry will proceed 70
Matsnzas. CUBA for the pLIpo.e II testifyng as a
Of Captain Frederick T. Van Hew 2d Infantry.
Captain SAMUEL L. WOODWARD. 10th Cavalry 10 de-
Louis and an relieve Captain HoSart X Bailey yS In
fantry from his duties at that place Captain Wood
SSy Captain Basy WITT pfoced to on Phsdsph
and report 70 Major David J. Craigie. 18th Infantry
recruiting officer, for duty as an assistant
Second Lieutenant GEORGE W. MOSES. 80 Cavalry,
General AaaA dsanss duty id.tes%p
First Lieutenant GEORGE II. ESTES. Jr. 10th In
fantry will proceed TO San Francisco for duty with
recruits.
further duty at the Preside of San Francisco and
will proceed to Manila for duty.
Lieutenant Colonel ENoCH H. CRowDER Is honorably
discharged from the Volunteer Army to take effect
August 90
Major JOHN s. MALLORY. inspector general. is hon.
ossby discharged from the Volunteer Army to take
Acting Assistant Surgeon MORRIS g. LORD now At
sacketts Harbor. n. Y. will report TO the COM
handing officer Madison Barracks New-fork' Tor
Acting Assistant Surgeon SAMUEL p. coTrREII Is
relieved from further DUTY at Camp Meaae ana Will
accompany that regiment To Manila
Major LINCOLN c. ANDREWS, 4sd Infantry. will pro
coed Fort Ethan Allen. Vermont and report to his
regimental commander for duty
The following transfers are made. to take effect
First Lieutenant ISAAC " LEWIS from the eth Artillery
to the zh ~, Ae s ~ b sI 10 N. az AI.
Battery Tho commanding cfncer 7th Artillery will
assign Lieutenant LEWIS 10 q battery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25

Asked about the nearest ana most available
water supply for Manhattan and Brooklyn Mt
The present time Mr. White said that probably
the Ten Mile River watershed. between Pawlng
and Millerton. on the Harlem Railroad, was the
most available. The Ten Mile River he said
emptied into the Housatonic near Pawling. and
the latter point is close to the northern limit of
the Croton watershed. Mr.. White said that
tunnel would take the Ten Mile River water
fhrough a ridge right into the Croton Valley,
down which II would The Ten Mile River
being On higher ground there would be
natural gravity system, and piping for TWEEN
ty-five miles down the Croton would be neces-
,Dary.
In closing the interview Mr.: White said that
t9he Ramapo scheme would tie the city up so
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25
"rYD GHOST" wEArHERs THE STORM

a nnmber Of other vessels are overdue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25

There are forty-one styles Of Dress Was"
described in this advertisement, and it only
hints at the stock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25
Shirt Waists--.A MisnOmer

They are made OF fine Dress
Flannels, Ave sorts, several col
ors each. Prices $3.75 to
$3.50. The choice variety Of
for a wide selection.
Three grades-many colors.
Prices $2.2S to S.. Distin-
yuished for neatness and sim
plicity of effect, they I'll an i'm
ne of dress waist business.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-12

no quorum, but the lord mayor insist ed on making statement in which he declared that the war was "wanton and unprovoked aggression undertaken by MT. Chamberlain and capitalists against a handful of farmers" He further de- clared that America was opposed to this iniquitous war" In the meantime the members present shouted: No quo- rum" and order" and the tumult in the galleries drowned all the speeches. Eventually, the lord mayor left the chair, with the galleries cheering for President Kruger. No attempt was made to adopt the previously prepared resolution against the war
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-12
Made i'm Connection With the Celebra-
 ton of Nineteenth Century.

Washington, Dec. 11.-Monsignor Martinelli has just received from Rome a document in which the pope grants to the Catholics of the world an unusual privilege in connection with the celebra-
 tion of the year 1900. It concludes as follows: Therefore, in order that the year 1900, which is about to begin and which, it is to be devoutly hoped, will usher in a far more happy century, may by the aid of God and His only Begot- ten Son, our Saviour, have an suspicious opening and may close after prosper ous course, His Holiness Pope Leo XIII, graciously grants that on the 31st of December, both of the year which is now ending and of the year to begin, at midnight in churches and chapels where the most Holy Eucharist is kept, according to the prudent Judgment of the ordinary, the most august sacra- ment may be exposed for adoration; and he grants also the permission to say or to sing, in the presence of the Eucharist thus exposed, and at that hour, the only mass of the Feast of the Circumcision and the Octave of Christmas. More over, he grants to the faithful the spe- cial privilege of receiving holy com munion at the same time, either during or outside the celebration of the mass.''
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-12
BOXING IN H.4RTFORD.
Sullivan Rests Kenny in Six Rounds
 The Prelimf,,ar rfes

Hartford, Conn.,. Dec. 11-"Spike'' Sullivan of Ireland got the decision over Young Kenney, the Chicago light weight, in the sixth round of what was scheduled to be twenty round bout at 13S pounds before the Capital City A. c. here tonight. Although careful ly nursing his recently broken right hand Sullivan was the aggressor from start to finish. He landed at will, fair ly carrying the Chicagoan off his feet. in the first round he sent hard straight left to Kenny's jaw from which the latter never fully recovered. In fact, he was only saved from knockout by the bell. In the second Kenny braced little and sent in several hot lefts, but the third, fourth and fifth were easily Sullivan's. In the sixth Kenny caught a terrific left on the jaw which sent him to the floor Referee Charley White then stopped the fight, awarding the decision to Sullivan. In the prelmina- ries Jack Fitzgerald of New Britain knocked out Kid Larney of Bridgeport in the fourth round, while Tommy Mor- an of Brooklyn got the decision over Jack Smith of New York after ten rounds of fast fighting.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-12
HOUSE E1NANcIA1 DEBATE.
Defended by Mir. DOlllvcr--De Armond
 Warns Kcpmblicans fs rom the West,

Washington, Dec. 1.-The feature of the opening day of the debate on the currency bill in the house was the speech of MT Deliver of Iowa. It was characterized by all the wit and elo- quence for which the Iowan is noted and held the members without regard to party for over an hour. MT Dolliv- CT declared that the last doubt in the republican party as to the wisdom of enacting the gold standard into law had been resolved by the experience of the business world during the past three years. He scored MT. Bryan and generally ridiculed the alleged false prophecies of the democrats in '96. MT. DeArmond of Missouri was the heavy gun on the democratic side. He warned the republicans from the west that they could not deceive their constituents in the coming congressional elections by claiming that they had yielded to the wisdom of their colleagues in caucus. MT Overshine of Indiana opened the debate in support of the bill and MT. Maddox of Georgia replied to him. MT. Mcclellan of New York was the only other speaker to-day. He renounced his opposition to the bill on the ground that it would contract the currency, ex- tingiush the bank notes and enhance the value of coin bonds. He appealed to those of his democratic colleagues from New York who, it Is reported, in- tend to vote for the bill, not to do so.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-12
Jov fin Berlin-one Kind Voice.

Berlin, Dec 11.-General Gatacre's re- verse at Stormberg was joyfully greet ed on the streets of Berlin, but the newspapers, for the most part are ret icent on the subject, The Berliner Tage- blatt, which prints long letter from a German in London advising the public here against demonstrative Anglopho- bia, gives the news of the repulse with- out comment.
 The Vossische Zeitung comments in strain almost friendly, saying: After the soldierly virtues which the British have already shown in this war it may well, be believed that General Gatacre's troops fought as if on the parade ground" The Neueste Nachrlchten asks if it is against English custom to reconnoitre before attacking. The Deutsche Tages Zeltung is about the only paper this evening which is dis tinotly Anglophobe in it's comments.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-12
SILAS Y. BOOMER DEAD. Wealthy Williamanttc Mnn-A Daugh- ter the Wife Of Preaident HnlL


 Willimantic, Dec. 11.-Silas F. Loomer, one of Willimantics most prominent citizens, died at his home on Pleasant street tonight, aged seventy five years. For more than a year he had been affected with stomach trou- blue, but it is only within the past two weeks that his condition was regarded as at all critical.
 The decease was born in Columbia, September 19, 1924. He completed his education in the Ellington high school and then adopted the profession of teacher, in which he was eminently successful while in charge of schools at Andover Coventry and Lebanon. He came to Willimantic in 1879 and from that time until 1891 conducted highly prosperous fire insurance business.
 The Loomer block, which contains the Loomer Opera house was erected by him. MT. Loomer represented Columbia in the state legislature of Columbia in 1859. but though he had been promi- nently identified with public affairs since his removal here he had refused to hold any public office His influence in the financial circles of the city had, however been very marked and for eight years after the incorporation of the Dime Savings bank he served as president; he was also one of the in- corporators of the First National bank and a director of the institution for five years. besides being president of the Willimantic Savings institute for several years. He is survived by one daughter who is the wife of President John M. Hall of the Consolidated Rail- road company. Mrs. Loomer died about two years ago.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-12
MAsON'S PRO-BOER RESOLUTION. Referred by Senate to Committee on
 Foreign Relations.

Washington, Dec 11.-An appeal by MT. Mason of Illinois for an expression of sympathy for the Transvaal Repub- lie in its war with Great Britain was the feature of the senate proceedings to-day. It was the first formal address delivered in the senate this session, and was listened to with thoughtful atten- tion by both the members and by the large gallery of auditors. The resolu- tion upon which MT. Mason based his speech was referred, at the conclusion of the address, to the foreign relations committee, MT. Lodge of Massachu- setts, considering it too delicate ques- ton, In view of the position of this gov ernment, to pass upon without serious consideration. No business of import anca was transacted by the senate and an early adjournment was taken.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-12
THE MOEINEUX TRIAL.
Miss MeIandO's Important Testimony
 The Robins Egg Blue Paper.

I
 | New York, Dec. 1.-The star witness to-day at the trial of Roland B. Molin
 eux for the murder of Mrs. Katherin,
 J. Adams was Miss Mamie Melando
 She was apparently all unwilling wit
 ness for the prosecution, having beer
 induced to cross the state line from hel
 home in New Jersey to Suffern, N. Y.
 last week, by detectives, having beer kept in the House of Detention over | Sunday and having been subjected to g | critical cross-examinatiOn by Captair McCluskey and the attaches of the de-
 tectives' office. Miss Melando testified that she had been employed as fore woman of Molineux's paris green de-
 partment at his Newark factory, that
 she was accustomed to visit him at his
 private rooms on the second floor, that he made her presents of books and pa-
 pers, and that while in his room once
 during his absence she helped herself
 to half dozen sheets of the robins egg
 blue paper with the crest of three in-
 terlaced crescents. The significance of
 this evidence is found in the fact, that
 Molineux in his testimony before the coroner's jury swore that he never pos- sessed any paper of this character.
 However, attorneys agree that there is no way under the laws of the state of New York that the testimony of the defendant at the time of the coroner S inquest can be used against him during the present trial and the jury is not likely to learn of this complete change of front in the position of Molineux re- garding the use of this brand of paper.
 An attempt was made to prove that she was still receiving weekly checks from attorneys of Molineux, but, though the witness nodded an aff1rma- tive, it was promptly ruled out by the recorder, Assistant District Attorney Osborne for some reason did not seem inclined to press the witness to the last resort and Recorder Golf took Miss Melando in hand. In tone of voice so low that 1t was necessary afterwards to read the stenographer's minutes for the benefit of the jurors the conversation between the young woman and the re- corder was carried on. She told the re- corder that she had visited Molineux's rooms above the factory flor friend- ships sake" and that she had done nothing to be ashamed of, that she had always tried to be an upright young woman. Sobbingly, in answer to a question as to whether there was any reason for her being afraid to speak the truth, she told about visit to Attorney Weeks office upon which occasion Molineux was present Mir Weeks talked with her about the finding of the robins egg blue paper. The re- corder did not continue the line of questioning or elicit any information as to what passed between the witness and the defendant at the office of the attor- ney, but he drew from the witness facts Monlineux once making her a present of a dress.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-12
EUROPEAN COMMENT ON D1sA s1E1
Grave Consequences Predicted in Paris
 -Berlin is Joyful


 Paris, Dec. 1.-The news of General Gatacre's reverse made an immense im- pression in Paris But although the afternoon papers predict the gravest consequences in the disaffected Dutch portion of Cape Colony, they cannot be accused of unseemly exultation over British misfortune.
 Most of the journals see in the defeat an undoubted trap laid by Boers work ing in conjunction with Dutch traitors. The Journal Des Debats epitomizes the general opinion, saying that Sir Alfred Miner has threatened in vain to over whelm the disloyal Dutch with the thunderbolts of British wrath and that even he must to-day realize that race sympathy is stronger than loyalty. It sees in the attitude of the Afrikanders ''the inevitable result of the tactless language of the British press in refer ring to the war as struggle between the British and Dutch for supremacy in South Africa"
 The Times says: "The story of the ambush at Stormberg reads like a chap ter from Fennimore Cooper's The Spy The situation resembles that of the American war of independence, when the colonists devoted themselves to de- ceiving misleading and ambushing the British generals for love of their coun- try and with the assent of Washing ton"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-12
AG4INSI HARTFORD COMPANY Iusurnnce Suit for S5,O0O in Columbus
 Knocked Out.

Columbus, O., Dec. 11.-Judge Badger to-day sustained a demurrer which knocks out the suit instituted by the Hartford Fire Insurance company against William H. Hahn former state insurance commissioner, and H. N. Daugherty, former counsel of the de- partment to recover $5,000 alleged to have been collected by the state from the company as taxes under a threat of revocation of it's charter in Ohio. Judge Badger held that the proper re- lief for the company lay in injunction proceedings at the time the tax was collected,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-12
FIRE ON WINCHESTER AVENUE. Peter c. Nesbit's Barn Destroyed Early
 This Morning..

An alarm of fire was rung about 2:3O this morning from box 517 at the cor ner of Harriet and Newhall streets, near the Hamden line. The fire was in a barn just across the city line, own ed by Peter c. Nesbit, market gar dener The barn was on Winchester avenue about quarter of a mile be- yond the city line. The fire depart ment was unable to respond owing to the fact that the fire was outside the city limits. The barn was almost to- tally destroyed and the loss will amount to several hundred dollars.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-12
Through Pia,. Glass Window.

Richard T. Wellington of B B,ers street, superintendent at Howe & Stat sons, while engaged in dressing show window at the firms big store at 767 Chapel street yesterday afternoon, had the misfortune to slip and fall through the large plate glass window. He was badly cut about the face and hands, and was attended by Dr. Stephen J. Maher. MI. Wellingt gton's many friends will be pleased to learn that his injur- ies are not serious.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-12
LISTS OF BoER PRISONERS.
Great Britain Consents to Give Them to
 the BOers

Washington, Dec. 11.-Upon the ap- plication of the South African repub- lies, through the medium of the Neth- erlands government, the British gov ernment has consented to supply the Boers with lists of the Boer prisoners held by the British and with other prop CT information as to their condition. The British government has intimated Tn addition that it expects that the Boer government will reciprocate when called upon in kind,