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The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-01-21

The 5000, 900 Federal Steel combine
is about to absorb a number of blast fur
naces in the Mahoning and Shenango
valleys, in Ohio.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-29
THE NEW P4RcFLS CONVENTION.

Assistant Postmaster Morgan said Yesterday mat
no orders had been received from Washington III
regard 10 the Parcels Post Convention Whloh mas
lice, signed between the United states and Ger
many Nh Morgan added that orders were OK
uected to-day and would I'm all probability be IN
line with those which apply 70 countries with
which the United states has heretofore had par
cells agreement As was told I'm The Tribune on Sun
dav the convention between the United States ana
Germany which IS to into effect on October l. Is
the first between this and A European country
Among the countries with which the United States
has hitherto had parcels arrangement are tho Ia
hanoas barbados. Colombia. Costa Rca, the Dan
,eh West Indies the Hawaiian Republic. honduras
Jamaica Including the Turks and Caicos lslapd,
The Leeward Islands. Mexico. Salvador British
Cuiana the Windward Islands. Newfoundland
Republic Of Honduras, and Trinidad including
The postage rate for parcels going from the
United states 10 Germany is fixed al y cents for
each pound or fraction thereof and the rate IN
Germany on parcels 10 be sent 10 this country z
marks 30 pfenuigs parcel whatever It's weight
a reduced rate Of I mark 60 Nennigs may be
adopted for a parcel which does not exceed IN
weight kiogram, equivalent to two pounds
three
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-29
ARCHBISHOP CORRIGAN MAKES Az APPEAL
Archbishop Corrsan has sent out tho following

New-York Angus. g. 1922
Reverend and Dear Sir. A strong and touching
appeal has reached us from the Bishop NJ Porto
Rico In behalf OF his stricken people lie writes.
THE whole world has read Of the awful calamity
winch has hcfdicn the island OF Porto Rico within
the last week \ hurricane ~ unusual violence
has devastated the country. bearing death and
desolatiun everywhere and planting the seeds OF
famine IN n land which but a year ago iade us
an enthusiastic welcome. As bishop Of nearly 81
million souls, as father Of this afflicted people
am deeply gricycd. and my heart Is sad when
read the accounts Of misery and want sent me by
my priests" The latest reports tell us that one
thousand dead "a hundred thousand hungry. ono
half Of whom are homeless are the result Of
this visitation.
The charity by which We made one 90 Christ
Jesus our Lord with our suffering brethren In
the faith reinforced in tho present instance by
the claims OF common citizenship The Porto
acting with a truly admirable energy IN forwarding
aid 10 the starving Inhabitants ~ Porto ri %; phi
vate citizens are Fastening to- help the holy work
by subscriptions. The Church must not Do found
wanting IN such an emergency. To furnish our
people an opportunity Of contributing "ae his
mite 10 this deserving object hereby direct that
a collection De taken up for this purpose In all
the churches Of this diocese on Sunday. September
lO and that the result bee sent early ass possible
to the Chancery office whence r. Will Doe forwarded
al once 10 the Right Reverend Bishop ~ Porto
Rico for distribution
Praying for you. reverend and dear sir and for
your people All blessing, 1 am,
Very faithfully yours Ia Christ.
MICHAEL ATGi STINF.
Archbishop of %cw-York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-29
pOLTCE TRANSFERS BY DEVERY.
FIGHT CAPTAINS AND SIX WARD DETEC-
TrvEs SENT TO NEW PRECINCTS

EIGHT CAPTAINS AND SIX WARD DETEC-
TrvEs SENT TO NEW PRECINCTS.
chief Devery yesterday afternoon announced the
transfer Of eight police captains. These are the
mon who were shifted. ard their old and new com
mauds:
ror,aln MOyNIIrAN West Sixty eiehth-st 20 fremont
cartain HERIIHY fremont 20 West Twentieth ST.
Captain WALSH West Twentieth-st 10 West Sky
eighth 90
capfaln HArGHEY. Woat one -hundredth st. 70 East
ono hundred and fourth 81.
captain STEPHEN BROWN East one hnndT G,, ana ~,
f.urth-st. % Wcst one hundred ana twenty H'n-S''
Captain sTAINKA3p. West One-hundred and twenty
dfh-st 20 West one hundredth -.
Captain HICKMAN. from Newtown TO Hunters POINT
Captain WHITE. from Hunters Point 20 Ne~to~n
The transferred captains were ordered to report
10 their now precincts at o'clock last evening
Chiof Dovcry said that the changes were maze
simply for the good for the service.
Captain Horlihy who was sent from fremont ~
West Twentieth-st. was In command Of the Fifth
ST. station when McCullagh was Chief Of Police
II was alleged that the present Commissioner RS
wanted Herlihy shifted 10 an uptown precnoi ahl
that McCulagh would not transfer MIN. ms, Ut
Uas said the time caused a quarrel WH'H
brought about tho retirement OF chief McCuliieh
Immediately after Doyery became Cmei herllF
was moved uptown. whore he has been ever since
BY yesterdays changes he is brought d""hto"n
again TO an important precinct , -.
Later In tn" day chief DeVery announcer ths
transfer OF the following ward detectives
THOMAS DEvrNE. West Twentieth St 70 old slip
JAMES = PERKINS Wes' Twentieth 81. 20 oak e..
LEROY SCHNEIDER West Twentleth-st 70 Leonard gr
CHARLES BANTER. West twentieth to Mulberr'-st
WILLIAM J. FOGARTY West sixty eighth 81. De
larcev-af.
EDWARD PERSON. West sixty eighth a. TO Oak-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-29

CONTROLLER COLER DISCOVERS THAT THE
GRAND UNION AT COMFY ISLAND WAS
SOLD FOR TAXES IN 1894

Controller Coler has just discovered that the city
of Now-York owns hotel I'm Coney Island. The
hotel i'm question is the Grand Union, conducted
by Alexander Il. Samueis The property was SOFA
I'm August 1894. for non-payment OF taxes anu
PASSED into the hands Of the city. No return OF II
was made by John L. Voorhees,. the Commissioner
of Investment of the old town Of Gravcsend
The Controller recently became convinced that
the city owned many odd lots with which il was
not credited and he directed the preparation Oh
volume showing the various pieces of property
which the city owned The searchers found the
Grand Union Hotel formerly owned by John \;
McKane. and now ostensibY owe, ny =. 3'ai
Sar1uels The property IS so boy 800 feet,. IL Iau
c6angod hands several times between 1855 when
NcKane owned 81. and 1894. when II came mo
possession of the city. ,.
SamueIs recently made application for an eNiGSe
license alleging that the property was MS re
was sent 20 the Controllers Office. when demand
for five year. back rent Was made ne reicIItN
Tho demand 10 his lawyer. The Corporation bouh-
sci advised that Samucls be dispossessed. Inc
property is valued at $4,000. The building Is worth
$1,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-29
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 80.
SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT OF NETWORK. MONDAY. AUGUST IS 1900
ARRIVED.

PORT OF NEW-NORk. MONDAY. AUGUST = lsv
ARRIVED.
.,.,r,ar cavic rRr) Niool TJverro,l August - witch
,ries ana cabin messengers 10 Inc White Star
Arrived AZ the }ar al II r 9th.
steamer Ethiopia oBr). Wadsworh. Glasgow August l.
p1ssencers 70 henderson Bros Arrived the bar AZ
10 a n,
s,afcer N,,nldan tT,rl Park Glasgow August l. and
,rt ~ ,b nssa n cabin and Il eee-as. M ssangsrs
~ p va" g - Arri,eI Ar tae Par Sos a m
a,oorr.- Nanrheir o;er Orkelmann ,s,narhagan and
ebiei5s N Pm Rupre,ht Southeast ~ Fire Island al
6p
Bulgaria Ger. Hahn. Hamburg August L.
with mds and PASSENGERS 70 The Hamburg American Line
south N Flre ls,and a. o"' = III. r,,,.,,.,,, r,,,
Trt!nrio Nu'i'em t,r, on ,t,t MI, o, ,,.
-,rs 70 Ssiricba y g. southeast og FSr. island At
500 pm
5ee aol cabin and 500 seerase passengers tho
national Navigation Company Arrived az the Bar az
3 p M
A5r,st 4 bemerera = trinidad 10 caupno il camans
anI C;anfa T. In Guuyra a. Porto tiuelo e.
- racr 80 ANY caves 20 and Part ana Prince - WITH
MA. and n cabin messengers o. Kunharit q Co. Ar
r1,s1 a., me RAJ m : "A m
s,,roa- t.otala ar, Fackrar Coatzacoalros August
- ga r,,,r.eo Is ana Havana % with r,8se T.,
", ip' N,rsNn ,rrl,.ad AZ tho Bar m 2 A m
e,ear'er An,elnn tRn McFarane Port IAmon August
20 20 Y,,n ., fT Pho mr. d."
we nL Al 80 T., e,r.r.., rNi.nan aud ~,,oros
steamer Na ,. No ana o,, ~ s .e IS
AAs'ss, ~ VIZ ..t'''I ~, Esq.,. r.r a. q. IN , ,,
MunS9n Ar ,r ea a. ar r PR, > g Yoneeo R.
eic nrt IN Long Branch AZ 6.3i . m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-29
IF YOU SEE IT IN "rHE sUyv IT ISN'T so.

The fecund Imagination OF some playful gentle
man from Arizona Is apparently responsible for a
rumOr that received some currency yesterday to
the effect that Senator w. A Clark, Of Montana
had sold the great United Verde copper mine for
tie trininE Of So 10000 The mine II was
further stated was originally capitalized for $780,
ia shares OF one dollar each, and Senator Clark
said 20 own 1900 shares The mine the same
rumor stated. had paid over 10000 a year for
some time but this did not by any means represent
an that il had earned.
Senator Clark IL al present out OF town, but at
the offices Of the United Verde mine at No 43
Cedal~st. James A Macdonald. the vice-presdent
denied the report completely saying u 90 not
know where II can possibly have originated, for
there IS not o word OF truth In IT,"
The story was printed in The Sun"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-29

HE SHOOTS A BOARDER SITTING UP WIN
HIS WIFE AND ROTH MEN AXE
SEVERELY WOUNDED.

pohor, Tusk a Pouofice clerk. went nome 10
No 2Gl West Sxteenth-st early yesterdHS i''' '''e
and found Richard kenworthy, an e''''i''" "
ting up with his wife. Lusk VINO was '"o
Tor liquor according TO the police tooh '''V''
croro drawer and shot Kenworthy IN the right
hro,s, The second bullet wounded nm lh '"'
.t.,..h K.,yortbv groaned with pain. but no
oronnled with Lusk before he could fire asaih' inc
mon fought all over the ROOM while MIS- i-uSN '
shrioked and the two children sleeping III the "'''
room awoke and began 20 cry. q,
Konworthy turned the weapon on Lusk ana u
v.as discharged The bullet struck Losk III nv
r,,h+ hand and ploughed into his arm IL WAS
had wound and caused him TO let the ieNoINci Ian
Kcnwortbv staggered into his own room anu
nrocurod a revolver. Bleeding proiuSeN, ne
hack 10 the front room and tried 10 hno LUSH,
,.,,a w. bleeding from the wound IN his arm ana
1<.nvorihv did not see him. But he hTcd hppa'
only as the shot was heard IN the street. Ken
worthy then stumbled down the stairs to ue
s.r.o. whore Policeman Cahill was talking Win
Mrs Lusk who had escaped with the ch'"''''
As Cabin called TO Kenworthy. asking him 70 OK
ulain the cause Of the shooting, LuHk appeaItn III
fine window and fred at Kenworthy Inc latter
s,iu had his weapon and ne deliberately aimed AT
1,,sk The instant he saw him. They both fred
tvice and each time missed. Lusk apparently feH
hack exhausted. and Kenworthy fell In FAINT
CRYING 10 CahiH THAT man shot me-!
Cahnl then ran up to the Iusk apartments. Lusk
Law ON the floor. bleeding from the wound in MS
hand Cabin picked up the hve-chambcred revolver
and found It empty.
An ambulance arrived from the New-Nork HOS
rlal The surgeon found that the wounds Ken,
worthy had received were serious. and he huIileu
of with him Lusk was taken to the ponce s,4-
zion while his wife and children went PACK To teIr
araftments Lusk the police declare suspected
that his wife and Kenworihy were 10 hat' run
away together yesterday. The police are also au-
rlority for the statement that when lusk was
Lene taken 10 the station he said % ms WlIe as
h, Ieft. that when he was earning so" year NE
Lusk used 20 be superintendent OF station q or
th,. postoficc. at No. 16i> Broadway lie was re-
dured % "a clerk iu Station g. by Postmaster Van
Cot and his salary was cut from 5000 10 sA"'
Lusk was SO badly wounded that he was taken 10
Die hospital later He was penient when ne ar,
rived and all night long at intervals he asked
about Kenworthy. ana said he hoped he was recoN-
cring. . , +to
Surgeons thought he would live. Lusk was so mQch
better a. 10 boz able 20 60 10 the JEFFERSON Market
Court where Magistrate Brann advised MIN TO say
nothing about his until he had procured cQun-
Sci I.usk took the advice. and was remanded 70
The police station His wife. Isabella Lusk. was tho
dauehter of the late James Fitzpatrick, "a Tam
many Hall leader I'm the With Assembly District
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-29

NEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS DELAYED-PRE-
CEDENCE TO BE ASKED FOR STEEL
WORk For THEM

Tho scarcity Of steel Is beginning 10 make itselr
seriously felt I'm this city. Structural work upon
several big buildings is az standstil and IT is
feared that some ~ the public schools Will
not be ready open AZ tho time expected. The
Committee school Buildings - the Board ~ Ed
ucaton Will hold a special meeting to-day or to-
morrow and summon before It an the contractors
who are behind with their work They Will DO
asked 10 tell from what mills They have ordered
their iron work and the mill men will then be
urged 20 give the work for the schools precedence
Every rolling mill in the land is working 10 rs
fullest capacity. but everybody seems 10 want 70
build at once. The recent advance Of s. a ton on
the price ~ structural iron has seemingly had no
eject AT all 10 decrease the demand. and reports
OF importatons Of steel from Europe ara renewed
daily.
Railroads also are materially affected by tho
shortage and work on foreign warships now build
ing at Philadelphia has had 10 De suspended Con-
tractors are Offering IN many caset bonus on
contract prices ia order secure prompt delivery
one good feature OF the situation al least I'm the
eyes Of those who have houses flats and Offices 10
let Is the fact that the scarcity Will check the
building boom and prevent tho cutting OF rents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-29
BIDS FOR ARlW KHAKL-

Bids 10 furnish $4,000 yards OF khaki cloth. the
material used for tho unlformins II soldiers IN
warm climates. were opened yesterday u the
Army Building by Colonel James NJ Moore who
Is acting Assistant Quartermaster General I'm
TIE absence Of Colonel Kmbail There were
eleven bidders Each submitted II number Of
samples The prices named varying according 10 tho
quality Of the cloth represented by each sample
and the amount 20 Doe furnished Tie urieo a
yard asked ranged from l5i2 cents ~ "a
cents when an the bids had been opened the
trce and name tags aud AN other distinctive marks
we've removed from the samples and they were
turned over 20 experts Tor examination.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-29
HILTON FUNERAL TRAIN DELAYED.
THE Ex-JUDGE's BODY BROUGHT FROM SARA
roGA AND BURIED N GREENWOOD.

THE Ex-JUDGE's BODY BROUGHT FROM SARA
ToGA AND BURIED N GREENWOOD
The special train on The New-York Central Rail-
road from Saratoga bearing the body Of ex-Judge
Henry Hilton due in this city at 2 O'Clock yeSter-
6av DID not arrive until 325 O'Clock. owing to some
doraneement Of the machinery Of the locomotive
drawing the train. The train consisted Of the fu-
neral car Woodlawn. containing the casket and
flowers and the parlor car Victoria. There were
number Of carriages and horse waiting for the
train III Vanderuilt-ave When tho train arrived the
caskct ana flowers were taken from The car. The
casket was placed in the hoarse and the flowers
filed two coaches The cortoge proceeded 20 Green
wood Cemetery. where The body was buried next
to that of Mrs. Hilton.
Among those who came on the train from Sara
toga were Colonel and Mrs. Albert b. Hilton. cN-
Justice and Mrs. Horace Russell, Mr.. apd Mrs. +.
+ Hyde. William Brown and the Rev. Dr Joseph
Carey. pastor of the Bethesda Episcopal Church AT
Saratoga. The Roy Dr. Carey ofhciated at tho
funeral services at Saratoga and performed the
last rites at the grave.
The party at the station awaiting tho arrival ~
tine body consisted OF Henry Hilton and a friend
named otter. Mrs Brown and Mrs. Hyde. her
daughter and Miss Hilton. The funeral arrange
mcnts Were IN charge % g. L. Jackson sexton u
the Church OF The Incarnation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-29
BOY AccusED or STEALING DIAMONDS

Harry Pye. nineteen years old, Of No Morton
St. las been in the Tomhs since late in July on
suspicion of having stolen N.oO worth Of diamond
Ink cuff buttons. eighy-three pairs in all from
the u. Kirby Company, of Nos. u and i3 Maiden
Lane The boys father Is an old and trusted en-
ploye OF the company. The boy WAS Il sample case
carrier FOR one q The salesmen who took a "Trip
20 Philadelphia ia July. When he got there he
missed tray containing eghty-three pairs u cur
buttons. and informed the police II IS alleged
that Pye vas trying 20 dispose Of tho cuff buttons
when he was arrested on July o. Tho members Of
Tho Kirby company did not know or the robbery
untN Tho Detective Informed them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-29
MOUNT VERNON.

A man who says that he ifs James Wilson thirty
wears old. Of 40 3l6 East Twcnty-siXth-st Man
haitian. was arrested Sunday night on suspicion
20 being n pickpocket lie was pointed out 20
Iatrolman Gleitsman by conductor on trolley
V.bich werc crowded When arraignei IN court
yesterday morning Wilson protest hls lnn9cen. e.
asked The Judge 70 hold him un,h hey Gan look
~ cor,r,iff.d on cars running between this CITY
.rd Glen island but this IS tho arst arrest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-29
MAzrr SUBPOENA sERrERs ~ QUEENS

TWO Mazet subpoena servers went 10 Long Island
CITY Yesterday They visited the Sheriff office and
found that the Sheriff out OF town. They
then substituted tho name OF the Under Sheriff
Villa Methyen. and served tho subpoena on him
They next visited the District Attorneys office
and served two more on James Downing. Central
ONCE detective stationed there. and upon Daniel
Inderhill the chief clerk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-29
4 MAGISTRATE FLAWS THE POLICE
POOL SAYS THEY ARREST DRrNKARDs But
LEAVE SUNDAY LIQUOR SELLERS ALONE

LEAVE SUNDAY LIQUOR SELLERS ALONE
Magistrate Pool took occasion yesterday IN the
Harlem Police Court 10 score several policemen
who ne said were derelict IN their duty. The
first case brought before the Magistrate was that
Of James Monahan, who was arrested on Sunday by
Policeman Leary of the East One-hundred and
sixty-nrst-st station for being drunk and di'or-
4 long Inc Of intoxicated prisoners followed ana
f1lico Lv saving. You police are losing time ar
resting poor unfortunatos on SUNDAY without ar
got intoxicated The liquor j. sold 20 them Illegally
and they then sent into me street 10 3e ra i
r..fed The DrOprotors are not even mOlestel ms
must stop and the unfortunates must either DC
allowed their liberty or else, when they are ar
he r4kon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-29
CAPTAIN JACK GETS THREE MONTHS.

Captain Arthur Jack was sentenced 20 three
months In the Denitentiary yesterday IA the Court
OF Special Sessions for failure TO pay a BIZ OF
80 ~ az tho Broadway Central HOto Captain
Jack says he was an Interpreter the stan OF
Generals Shafter and Wood in Cuba. chief Clerk
John Powers Of the Department Of tho East went
20 the trial from Governors Island. and some
Army officers also were present
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-29
INCOMING STEAMERS.


Vessel From. Inc.
Port bmon. August ----.-.- a =
W.rberdarl ..... Rotterdam August l1...... lam
hudson orleans. August g.. or .nlN"
ga irnefte orleans August -+.....A NJ Esdn
Caracas............San Juan August - .....-t lrI
Nassau. August u ->ass~-
Tallahassee Savannah August 20 savannah
wEpNEspAY AUGUST 30.
-,,,.orio . Liverpool August %. White star
ssr,ri,-a Gibraltar August lo....-..... Italian
n Amsterdam. August H. mo- am
ts.ars ..... Gibraltar. August l6..--Am a African
Martello .Hull August le.,-;
t,rfaisiie s. Thomas August p. quebec
.i,,snce Colon. August - anana x X
ronanche s1nNile. August VI"
THURSDAY. AUGUST 81
Pala,ia........ Hamburg August - ham p N
p1rsooii Hamburg August rs. ...., mon
II Tiorado ...-.....N Orleans August 26.- Morgan
prsh Trader .....Antwerp August -FheeiiiS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-29
GENERAL DAVIS REPEATS HIS REQUEST FOR a
THOUSAND TONS WEEK.

Washington Aug 2S-Tho War Department has
received from General Davis, under date OF August
o. n dispatch outlining the situation in Porto
Rico General Davis SAYS.
hope the relief supplies will be confined to tho
foods medicines and clothing heretofore specified
The most pressing need is food and the aE8regate
of an that VIII be required 10 bridge over tho
period until n new supply of fruits and vegetables
ere grown VIII be enormous sum. perhaps
reaching SlJ".eN While thousands Of families
were left Homeless. their houses were generally
made Of poles and thatches The places where the
destruction greatest are far I'm the Interior
reached only hy pack mules. II VIII Do next 10
impossible 10 transport lumber 20 those regions
Such lumber mas been shipped Will have 20 no
used near the scacoast. and the people whose
houses were blown away must replace them with
the same material as that destroyed. which they
are doing and WIFI DO n the hungry arc fed n
tho charitable people Of The United States relieve
tho hunger ~ AN who would famsh 70 vast work
will have been accomplished and all that think
we should be expected 20 attain. ! repeat former
request for ! 30 tons Of food weekly until further
notice While ] do not want 20 discourage efforts
20 restore dwellings ! think 10 should not be at
tempted until II is sure that starvation VIII he
prevented Would Ike 20 have estimate from
Central Relief Committee Of resources at disposal
in sight.