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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-02
oUARRYMEN.s WAGES HIGHER.

Joliet. Ill. May l-Employes OF the Joliet
Rockford and Lemont quarries OF the Western
Stone Company have been Informed Of an ad-
in wages Of rs cents day. 10 take erect to-
day. Six hundred men are benefited Other
local Quarries will make a similar advance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-02
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.

Samuel R Hirsch, living at No. "a West Forty
ffth-st a salesman at No. 7OS Broadway filed
petition In bankruptcy yesterday, showing liabili-
ties Of $13. 795 and assets of g.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-02
MOVEMENTS OF WARsHIps.

Washington, May 1.-The Charleston has arrived
at Hong Kong; the Marblehead has sailed from
Barbados for Para; the Chicago has sailed from,
Ponta Delgado for Gibraltar; the Nashville has
sailed from Helena for Memphis. and the Dolphin
has arrived at Fort Monroe.
The Yosemite Is expected TO have careo stoved
and be ready TO sail for Guam May 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-02
NO SERIOUS FIGHTING IN SAMOA.
LATEST NEWS FROM THE IsLANDs-REBELs
RETIRE INLAND

RETIRE INLAND.
Apia, Samoan Islands. April ". via AUCKLAND
May 1.-The rebels. since advices under date
of April Is have retired from their fortihca-
lions at vaima, which they demolished, to-
gether with other forts along the coast.
There has been no further serious fighting, al
though some sldrmshing between the rebels
and friendly natives has occurred in the VI
cln:ty OF Apia.
The British armed sloop Torch has arrived
with ammunition from Sydney. N. s. W.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-02
LOCAL BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS.

the property in this city OF John F. and Frank A
Siebering Of Akron Ohio in favor Of Ira N. Miller
on three notes made by Emmett e Gibson In De-
cember, 1895. and Endorsed by the defendants.
transcript OF Judgment from Columbia County
for S. 4s2 was filed yesterday against William Bos-
wick. H. Hadley Smith, William II. Scovill. George
H. Tflden and Samuel ]. Tilden. in favor Of the
National Mahaiwe Bank of Great Darlington,
Mass.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-02
THE NEW LUNACY COMMISSION

Albany. May l.-William Church Osborn OF New
York City the newly appointed Commissioner in
Lunacy. TO succeed Goodwin Brown will. II is
stated on good authority, assume office in time 10
sit with the Board at its meeting about the middle
Of the month
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-02

Justice Bookstaver OF the Supreme Court receiver
in supplementary proceedings for Sophie Rothschild
Of No 312 East Onehundred- and wenty- frst-st in
q suit brought by Mortimer Stiefe as receiver Of
Benjamin Blumenthal and others, Judgment cred
ftors for $500
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-02

Jacob Mandelbaun. Of No. al Madison-ave.. for
merly member of the firm Of Leventhal & Man.
delbaum, dealing IN millinery filed a petition in
bankruptcy yesterday. showing liabilities OF S.
rs s. Martin Leventhal. member OF the same
daY showing liabilities of &.75S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-02
CHANGE IN AMERICAN CEREAL CO..

INCREASE OF STOCK TO .22 1000 PLANNED. 1T Is
REPORTED
Akron. Ohio. May lit is stated that a reor-
ganization Of the American Cereal Company Is
about to take place. 1t Is proposed to increase
the capital stock from $4,000 to so 10000 1t is
understood that the parties who are interest
ed in the present company will control the
Organization
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-02
Ml Nmmr& 1h~
Another Cotton Offering

THIS tme twenty thousand yards of the prettest printed
Batstes you have popular fabric Of the
season. strong durable, dainty, cheap These twenty thou
sand yards we will sell
At Nine Cents Yard
It's twelve -a-haf cent quality.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-02
An inexhaustible sub
'd"o'Su ou''S jet, and apparently
IOI WOMEN one OF inexhaustible

T.:,J c,,:x. An inexhauSuoie suo-
'd"o' C; ou"S ject, and apparently
Tor women one OF inexhaustible
interest to you.
The prices on these imported suits are the
lowest we have ever known. 1t would seem
that the English and French makers have
walked up to the fact that America was get
ting their tailoring trade, and have made
attractive prices to get it back. Attractive
garments, too, $50 to SIS.
Lately we have been giving you some ex-
cellent suits,-in fact, some of the best we
have had in stock,-at reduction of one
! third from the prices that we first asked and
that you called fair. The suits are now
priced at from SIS to $35, and we'll never
give you better suit-advice than to come and
see them.
Hot days make you think of summer-wear
and summer-places. Pique skirts? $3.50
to $40.
Golf Cspes for asa1 M w tss GOO 700
ou'''"c' "cd' Capes in. The warmer
the weather the more thought Of sea-trips or
ocean-sde or mountain air, and golf cape
is as much part of the preparation for them
as the packing of the trunk
The golf cape is an emergency garment.
as we'll as one for steady use. There's no
time too hot for emergencies of thunder
showers, cool evenings and east winds.
We have fine assortment of them in both
foreign and domestic cloths, Sc. so to SIS.
Second Floor. Broadway. -r-
The cool, delicate fabric is
-, Low" shown in pleasing variety in
wrappers this collection of home-gowns.
Plenty of pure white ones in new styles of
making. They are SITS to $3.50. Then
there are the prettily striped and checked,
the handsomely figured, and the no less
desirable kinds in new solid colors. For
these 75c. to SIS.
Second floor Fourth avenue.
Ar In splendid collection
Wo'"c" "o ofabsolutely latest styles
pOCkct'DOOkS are a few that deserve
a word or two to themselves, on account of
both beauty and uniqueness of design.
one is Of "peau de rene sskin Of the rendeer black.
gray and brown unlike the ordinary suede mas
much as the skin Is entirely olese and thus retains
indefinitely its smooth. soft. unstained appearance.
Handsome heavy. rims and bands set with ssrnets.
amethysts and coral. $3.50 to $1,000
Another sort has fine Homeric mountings in sterling
silver nlaid with elegant designs Of AK gold. These
come IN monkey skin, seal. levant and imitation cork
SO TO S14.60
Broadway.
JOHN WA
Formerly A. T. Stewart & Co.. Broad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-02

many Is also not included in the new COMPANY
There to believe that At yssterdsy pnnies
were discussed. but with what result could not oe
learned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-02
SPEAKER NIXON IMPROVING.

Albany, May L-speaker Nixon continues to i'm
prove at the City Hospital 1t will probably be
another week before he can be removed to his
home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-02
SECRETARY GAGE TAKES A VACATION.

Washington. May 1-Secretary Gage has gone to
the Hot Springs. in Virginia. for two weeks va
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-02
WITH A CAPITAL OF s25,ooo,ooo.
INCORPORATION OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC
COMPANY AT TRENTON.

COMPANY AT TRENTON.
rrenton n j.. May 1.-The National Eectrc
companv. with an authorized capital OF sZo'V"Vo'
was Incorporated this afternoon The company y
authorized to make coke coal gas eIecirSIl s "a
compressed air. The corpofa'ois arc 0
Jersey City Office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-02
Demonstrated
in Carpets

We sell 81. so Wilton Carpets at sls5 I'd.
We sell 81. IS Administer Carpets at 81 yd-
We sell 81. IS Body Brussels az 81 yd
We sell zoe and SOC. Tapestry Carpets at eoc I'd. q
We sell 6Qc Tapestry Carpets at Soc I'd
We sell b0c Tapestry Carpets AZ 40c I'D.
The daily sentinel., 1899-01-03
nk0R0Ee TAXING TRADES.

1nAastrial Tseehiass In the sehesls Ars
Beginning 70 show Rssslts.
Negroes in the south are rapidly fllline
the trades. As carpenters, bricklayers,
plasterers, blacksmiths and wheelwriQhts
they are growing moro and more numer-
ous and making II difdeult for white men
70 prosper In these fields Of labor
A glance n the white schools and the
negro schools Of the south will show that
the negro schools are teaching their pupils
moro Of the practical needs Of life and flt
ting them TO earn livelihood hettsr than
the white schools are. For every white
archaeological school the negroes have halt
. dosen With archaeological and industrial
features. Every year young mon arc being
turned out Of the negro schools In the south
who have been taught carpentry, shoemak.
Ing, printing, she general use Of tools and
scientific farming, in addition to the usual
academic courses. and young women who
arc taught cooking, washing, sowing,
dressmaking. nursing and housekeeping.
When young negro man or woman
leaves any one Of more than . dosen
sohools-in the south he or she IL equipped
for earning q livelihood and for advapcing
ths standard Of the race. Our people need
asuusins to the importance Of chronological
and industrial education. We want edu.
eatsd hands a. we'll ~ ID Aoated heads.
Atlanta ChEoniole
The daily sentinel., 1899-01-03
CALF GAVE HIMSELF UP.

Dfninuttve Bovine Specimen Campsl
In . Police Station.
An inqnisitive brown calf, with white
tip on the end Of his tail, loped slowly
along In East Fifty first. one of the streets
Of New York, few minutes before 10
o'clock on n recent night. In front of the
station house commanded by Captain
6tainkamp the animal staggered, CARED
wistfully at the glowing emerald lamps
snc dooided that it was good place fos
calves to remain nt night. It climbed care.
fully up the stone steps.
The calf step was 40 noissleas that Ser
esant Kelly. who was ON duty, was star.
tied by "b-a a a -a-h,"
"Hers, you; don't resort to any monkey
business In this station. What do you
wsntr' tho sergeant shouted.
In the shadow oast by the desk he did
not SEQ the calf.
Another "h-a-a "A -a-h" and Kelly raps
the gong tor the doorman. The calf BY
this time hooAme restive and ran into tho
seotion room, whore the nrst eection Of DO
Ncemen were preparing for duty. The ami
NAL rushed In among them. The police
men Ned Into the prison court. After
rompinG around the rom the calf kicked
up itc heels and whisked Its tall. Three
detectives made . suooessful attack upor
the calf, A cOnsultation was held and IL
was decided not to humiliate the animal
BY incarceration in . cell, % 1t was tied
up In stable . few doors away. A gen.
sfal ALARM was then sent out 10 hnd the
owner. .-Nsv York Herald.
The daily sentinel., 1899-01-03

venting the ringing Of any bslls. schoo,
or church, in the city. for feaf of dis
turbing tho peace and quiet OF this Sun
day burg. AL the council are now wear
ing chest protectors. to keep them from
hidden foes. Of course it 10 meant those
who voted to push this city back to the
days of its infancy, whom even side
walks were tabooed and whom tho bad
&c Of distinguished ability was to be q
"bad man"
A Good Foundation means sol
i'd structure. You will find this in every
pair OF shoes We sell
Boston Shoe atore.
The daily sentinel., 1899-01-03
D1Rkor FROM PARIS.

Mr.. NcCarthy.-"You told me your
husband was out OF work for six months.
How do you manage to wear bran new
dress every weekf"
Mrs. Finnegsn.-"By chance got &C
quaintsd with Julius Goldberg, the Par
isian dyer and cleaner. and he made my
old drees look like new."
French cleaning and dying; with Ex-
celsior laundry. tt
The daily sentinel., 1899-01-03

Ne Told the Indians II Was Ris .Assoo
In Heaven"
Ben L. Jones has converted tho old fort
built in 1905 at Fort Hawkins into barn.
Although the old log structure has stood
the storm of shot and shell and has been
exposed to all the varying changes of
weather since that early period, not an I'M.
sound timber Ia to be seen in 1t today.
The logs Of which It 10 constructed are a.
solid and sound as they were at first. The
fort was made Of Georgia heart pine. and
were stuck to ragged end.
The structure was built az . government
trading post or factory, where deerskins
were purchaaed from the Indiana During
the Creek war, from 1919 to 1914, II was q
rendezvous and distributing point for the
United States soldiers, and Major Phil
Cook was In command. Anticipating the
dangers from the torch Of the trsacherous
red man, the whites built the fort on q
high stone foundation, the door Of tho
wooden structure extending beyond the
rock walls. Portfolios were made in the
extended floor 70 as to shoot Indians who
might try to scale the walls to sst IRE to
the woodwork.
During the famous Greek war incident
by Teoumseh and his brother. who was
kuOWu us tno propnce, pnIb DuIuIuB WdS
In the center Of the territory attacked.
Teoumseh was one Of the most eioquent Of
Indians, and when the war was begun be.
swren Great Britain and the United States
be communicated with the tribes from
Florida to CANADA. advisinR them that
then was the time for the Indians to re.
claim their lands from the whites. He
read in an eastern paper that comet
would appear in the sky at given time
So he notified the Indians that when his
arrow appeared In the heavens it would be
sign for them TO attack the whites Old
Fort Hawkins perhaps was more vieor-
ously attacked In pursuance Of this order
than was any other In the country.
The fort received its name from Hon
Benjamin Hawkins. q senator from North
Carolina, who had been appointed . com
missioner to Georgia 20 draw up treaty
with the Creek Indians.
The building which Mr.. Jones convert.
ed into barn 10 historical curiosity, and
interesting volumes might be written
about the scenes and tragedies that have
taken place around it.-Macon Telegraph
The daily sentinel., 1899-01-03

Leo Hensley. . boy thirteen years old
living east Of town accidently shot
Alex Fisk through the right arm with a
80 calibre rife. The ball entered near
the point Of tho elbow, and came out
two inches higher up on opposite side OF
arm. The wound while quite serious
and painful is not considered by the At
tending physician, DR.. Capps to Be dan
gerous.
The accident occurred Saturday after
noon.
A Pafr of Shoes is fhe most use
full thing you can buy him for that
Christmas present.
The Boston Shoe Store
The daily sentinel., 1899-01-03
Rossi,,i's rr~npsssr.

This 10 . story Rossini liked 10 tell: 4
performance Of 1.-The Barber was beina
given in my honor in the local theatss.
While the overture was in full swing
nsticed huge trumpet In the orchestra.
manifestly blown with remarkable force
and continuity BY . member of the band,
bus not sound in the least akin to the
tone of that instrument could ! hear. At
the close Of the performance interviewed
the conductor and asked him to explain
the purpose Of the noisslesa trumpet He
answeeed: Maestro, In this town there u
not q living soul who can play the trum.
pet Therefore specially engaged an
artist 70 hold one up TO bis lips, binding
him BY an oath not 10 blow into IL, for II
looks we'll to have trumpst in an opsr
edo orchestrA Cham bsrs' Journal
nH0R0E0 TAXING TRADES.
The daily sentinel., 1899-01-03

Slippers for the Minister and
layman alike are to be found in our
large and up to date stock of Holiday
foot wear.
Boston Shoe Store.
The daily sentinel., 1899-01-03
BOY SHOT.

Boston Shoe store
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-27
TRIED TO KILL HIS WIFE.
Prominent Plttsburg Merchant Then
Committed Suicide.

Pittsburg, Pa. Sept ga. p. Stephen
son, prominent and wealthy merchant of
this city, tried to kin his wife this even
ing and then committed suicide.
Stephenson had been drinking heavily
for several weeks, and during fits Of mel
aneholy had frequently threatened to kill
himself At dinner this evening he quar-
relied with his wife, and without warning
drew a revolver and fired at her The
bullet missed it's mark and Mrs. Stephen
son, grabbing up her youngest child ran
into the kitchen Stephenson followed and
fired two more shots without effect and
then his wife ran into the yard, where
the infuriated man fired again and Mrs
Stephenson tainted.
Believing that he had killed her, he
placed the revolver to his temple and fired,
killing himself Instantly.
Mrs. Stephenson was uninjured and soon
Tegained consciousness.
Stephenson was 81 years Old and had two
children. lie was a member OF the firm Of
Arbuthnot, Stephenson & Co, wholesale
dry goods merchants HIS financial affairs
are in excellent condition.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-27
TWO NEW CASES AT JACKSON.
Nearly All the Interior Towns Put
ting on a Quarantine.


jackson. Miss, Sept. 26.-The State
Board Of Health this afternoon made the
announcement of two new cases of yellow
lever in Jackson, the patients being Mrs.
Tapley and her daughter, residing on
Pearl street, one block from the postoffice.
Very little excitement was created by the
announcement
Nearly all interior towns, however are
putting up quarantines against jackson.
Many of them on the railroad lines west
declared one on within thirty minutes aft
er the announcement was made. Radical
measures will be taken by the state board
to prevent g spread.
As yet there has been no logical tracing
of the foci announced.
DIR. J.J. Harrick, state health officer, in
charge at Mississippi City, wires that thir-
" cases are under treatment there, and
the disease is beyond his control.
The guards have been removed from the
original block.
Inspector General Harrison telegraphs
that he has discovered one case of yellow
fever in the country five miles from Cen
terville, Jefferson county, in the southern
portion of the state
The Board of Health has issued proc
lamation modifying the quarantine against
New Orleans so a. to admit freight The
Atlanta rules and regulations adopted by
the quarantine convention of 1895, and
modified by the New Orleans conference
OF 1899, will be in force.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-27
ONLY INTERSTATE BUSINESS.
CONGRESS CAN'T INTERFERE WITH
LOCAL MONoPoLIEs.

Attorney General Griggs Answers
Not say Congress Gould Not Enact
An Effective Antitrust Law, Hut
That II Could Only Deal with In
terstntc BusiRcsS-DepHrtm Has
Enforced Sherman Act.
Washington. Sept 26.-Attorney General
Griggs has written the following reply 20
a letter recently received by him from
Gov. Piugrce Of Michigan:
Il am in receipt of your letter OF tho
2lst inst, asking me to send you a copy
OF my opinion to the effect that under the
constitution OF the United States Congress
cannot enact a law which would be effect
I've in supprossing trusts, so-called.
In reply ] beg to say / have never rem
dered, either officially or unoficlally any
opinion Of this kind on the contrary, this
department has been engaged In bringing
numerous suits in the United States Courts
under The sherman act Of July 2, 1880, en-
titled An Act to Protect Trade and Com
merce Against Unlawful Restraints and
Monopolios, in several OF which cases.
notoriously that against the Trans-Mi
souri, Freight Association. 1G6 u. S.. 29o,
and that against the Joint Traffic Assoc
citation. III u. s., sos the result has been
the suppression by decree of the court OF
the offending agreement or association.
you may possibly have reference 70 a
letter of mine to "A private citizen pubs
llshed several months ago in the news
papers, wherein / called attention to tho
fact that the only Jurisdiction that Con-
gress has over combinations or contracts
in restraint of trade was in relation to
those which directly affected Interstate
commerce. That this Is true, and that
this Is the fun extent of the Sherman trust
act, you VIII ascertain by reading the de-
cision OF the United States Supreme Court
in che case of Hopkins VS.. the United
states, III u. s., 57S, ana the case OF tho
United States vs.. u. G. Knight Company,
lJG u. s.. 1.
You are doubtless aware that It is not
the right or function OF the federal gov
ernment to interfere with business trans
actions carried on within the several states
except upon some ground expressly au-
thorizcd by tho constitution Congress
can regulate directly thot which we uu-
dcrstand by interstate commerce, but 10
has no power to regulate or control bust
ness or commerce carried on wholly with
In the limits Of state.
Il have called your attention to these
matters, not because / assume that you
are ignorant OF them, for you doubtless
understand them well, bat only In order
to explain to you that / have not given
and could not possibly have given, any
opinion of the purporl expressed in your
letter"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-27
ALLEN GOES TO GREET DEWEY.
Arrangements for AdmIraPs Recep-
tiOn I'm washington.

tiOn in Washington.
Washington, Sept. 26.-After comforting
with the President and Secretary Long,
Mr.. Allen, the assistant secretary of the
navy, left here this afternoon for New
York for the purpose of seeing Admiral
Dewey and discussing the arrangements
for the next few days.
During the cabinet meeting to-day plans
were matured for the official ceremony at
the capitol, when the President will pre-
sent to Admiral Dewey the sword award
ed by Congress. Mr. ALLEN will learn the
admirals wishes in this regard and will
go over the several other features of the
national ceremony to be carried out when
he arrives here, including the details of
the dinner the President viii give to the
admiral next Tuesday night.
Secretary Long returned to his desk at
the navy department to-day, after a
months vacation in Massa chusetts. He
shared in the general interest and COM
ment incident to the return of Admiral
Dewey and sent him a personal message
Of greeting.
ASIDE from the welcome to be extended
no plans have been made as to the ad-
mirais further movements or duties. Sec
retary Long said no thought had yet been
given to this matter, as Admiral Dewey's
wishes in this regard were not known.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-27
CAPTURED SEVEN FORTS.
Americans Lost one Private In the
Fight at Cebu.

Washington, Sept 26.-Thc war depart
ment received to-day the following dis
patch from Gen. Otis;
Manila. Sept. % 6-Adjutant General: On
Sept. % and % Snyder attacked strong in
surgent positions about Ave miles west of
Cobu with 265 officers and men, Tenncs-
see regiment ana 5l7 officers and men.
Nineteenth. Sixth and Twenty-thlrd In
fantry, and Sixth Artillery, driving enemy
from works ana capturing seven forts, in
cuding smooth-bore cannon mounted
therein ana fourteen entrenched aud for
tilted places our loss. Private William
M. Hanloy Company A, Sixth Infantry,
killed, and four wounded. Enemy's loss,
estimated 40. Insurgents Tetreated to new
fortlications far southwest. Snyder re-
turned TO Cebu with Tennessee troops who
had dlsembarked from transport Indiana
to take part in action. Two companies
Nineteenth Infantry hold important posi-
tions in mountains"
Another message received from Gen Otis
to-day announced the arrival OF the trans
port Pueblo, which sailed from San Fran
cisco Aug. 20 with six officers and 659 re-
crults.
There were no casualties during the voy-
age.