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at random. The fourth test was the
sending OF a. series Of short messages,
The fifth and sixth tests were the
transmitting Of series Of code mes.
sages.
These were enough to tax the skill
and patience OF the operator. the words
having to the uninitlated absolutely no
meaning. There was one or two errors
discovered in these tests. but signor
Marconi explained that these as well
as the speed were purely tests Of the
ability Of the operator.
The New York and Massachusetts,.
on which the tests were carried out, will
leave today for trip to sea, to further
test the new system. A third vessel
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AFTER THE MoRMoNs,
Helen Gould Contributes Fund to
Fight Roberts Admission TO
Congress.

NEW YORK. Oct, si,--Mlss Helen
Gould has given $1,000 to the League
for Social Service. to be used In cru
sade against Mormonism,
The league has issued 100000 pam.
phlets in pursuance OF Miss Gould's dl.
rections, They are aimed directly at
Mormonism and Brigham II, Roberts
as congressman. and win be distributed
all over the country. When they ar
exhausted, millions more will follow
them The pamphlets and blank pc
titions will be sent TO $4,000 clergymer
and to hundreds OF clubs and societies
These, together with a varied assort-
mept Of other printed matter, are ex-
pected to enlist the cooperation and
financial support OF people OF all classes
throughout the country.
clergymen win be asked to preach on
the subject Of Mormon practices and
also to take up collections for use In
the crusade against them.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 27.-Mrs. p.
w. Patton. the wife Of Captain Pat
ton, whose vessel, the American ship
George r. Stetson, was burned at sea
of the coast OF Formosa about two
months ag. has just arrived here. and
tells a graphic story OF the destruc-
tion Of the vessel She was the only
Woman aboard.
IL did not understand at first when
the alarm was given" said Mrs. Pat
ton, but a moment later my husband
came into the cabin and told me to hur
nv and clothe the baby and myself for
a trip In an open boat. BY the time I
was clothed and reached the deck the
flames had got aft as far as the main
mast. and the rigging almost above my
head was all ablaze.
/ The long boat was in the water
alongside with eight Of the crew. Just
as got into the boat there was a loud
roar and the skylisht and roof Of the
cabin was lifted OF by an explosion Of
the gases that had formed in the room
aft. A moment later the whole ship
Was a mass Of flames and as we pulled
away the malnmaNt fell. A few mia
utes later there was a sudden roll and
the ship went down.
Z Two days and two nights we were in
that boat. About noon Of the second
day we saw land and that evening we
landed on the little island Of TT Pin
Tsen, which was taken from the Chin
ese by the japanese during the rcent
war
We landed at village Of thee ma
tlyes and the baby and l were the
greatest curiosities the natives had ever
seen. The Gorge b. Stetson was bound
from Portland, Ore, for Tien Tsin, with
cargo OF railroad lumber, In command
Of Captain Patton. She had a crew Of
20 men. On the evening Of September
10, off the coast Of Formosa, smoke was
discovered coming out Of the peak.
Captain Patton tried to rally his crew,
but they were panlc-stricken and paid
no hzed to discipline.
The boats were launched to save
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-28
BLACK HILLS AGAIN.
Sensational Discovery Of Gold Reported
Wonderful Find Of a Prospector

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. ga special
from Yankton. S. D., says:
Ex-United States Senator Morey Of
Deadwood gives a new version Of the
sensational gold discovery in the Black
Hills by Otto Grantz. Senator Morey
says:
Il see the newspapers say that Grantz
took a car Of ore to the mint at Dem
yer. He did not take any such amount
My son Burdette, who is chief engineer
Of the Homestake mine says that
Grantz had only a few sacks Of ore. but
they netted him $4,000 It is the rich
est native rock ever unearthed in the
Hills, and its discovery was an aoci-
dent, after 20 years Of search on the
part Of Grantz.
Less than month ago he went to
his claim one day and stumbled upon a
piece Of rich ore lying exposed. This
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THE CANAL COMMISSION.
At Work on Plans Which win Reduos
the Cost Estimated by Ad-
mirai Walkes.

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Oct. N.-Th.
canal commission In Nicaragua Is ac-
lively and successfully engaged in the
work of Strengthening the proposed
route ard otherwise lessening the cost
Of constructing the waterway. It is es-
timated thar the commission viii de-
crease by several million dollars the
amount mentioned by Admiral Walker
In his recent report to congress.
Captain A. r Davis Of the commits
sion has charge of the photographic
division which is to examine the five
proposed routes across the Central
American isthmus and report the re-
suit of their investigations to the gov
ernment of the United States. Captain
Davis has under his command a num-
ber Of engineers, who are taking the
measurement Of streams Of water that
flow into the lakes along the course Of
the projected canal He reports that
there is a bountifuI supply Of water for
canal purposes in Nicaragua.
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while sQuadrons are at sea. Marconrs
system. If it does all that is claimed,
would be of immense advantage in this
work. The afternoon experiments con-
sisted of six tests.
The first test was the sending of the
contents Of newspaper article Of about
l.5OO words. This was sent and receiv-
ed without a Single error, at the rate
Of Ii words minute. This is nttIe
over nalf the average speed maintain
ed on the ordinary instrument. slgnor
Marconi explained that this speed could
be greatly increased, and in fact the
Instruments during the yacht races had
transmitted sixteen words a minute.
The second test was the sending OF a
series Of numbers Of varying lengths
which were ticked of with little
more rapidity than the previous mes
sage. Test number three was the send.
ing Of a series Of letters written. drawn
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viii be anchored of Navesink Height
and Signor Marconi will have an in
strunlent and assistant at Sandy Hook
1t will be determined just how far
the instruments will carry between
vessels and the shore. The inventor
Claims that his instrument as now con-
structed will operate successfully 80
miles apart. II this proves to be the
case. their use in war times, in emer-
gencies. for instance like those existing
at Santiago just before the capture by
the Americans, would be invaluable.
One feature Of the test will be the
firing Of the big guns Of the warshipl
while the messages are being sent. to
determine the usefulness Of the system
during an engagement
Rear-Admiral Farquhar will person
ally watch the tests and upon the sue.
cess Of the experiment will depend tn,
adoption Of the system by the United
States navy.
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GOING TO EUROPE.
The Cup Defender Will Enter Races in
British and Mediterranean waters.

NEW YORK, Oct 27.-It is stated on
good authority that the victorious cup
defender Columbia will participate in
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BRIDGES REPAIRED.
San Salvador msurrcctlon Under Con-
trol and win BE Failure,

NEW YORK. oct. 2l--A dispatch to
the Tribune from Panama says;
The Midses ON the hne OF ne Car
tageua and Magdalena railroad, which
were partially destroyed by the insur-
gents by >tIng blown up with LyLNml,e
few days ago, have been repaired,
So far the efforts OF the .sIrgents
to develop general revolt axe INST the
government have been unsuccessful.
An attempt was made to seize General
jose Santos. the minister OF war. but
without success, Very few liberals arr
mixed up in the lnsurrectlon,
The government has made another Is
sue OF paper money to meet the ex-
pnscs OF suppressing the revolution.
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Take Laxative Bromo Qulnine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money IL it
fails to cure. E. W. Groves signature
is on each box. 25c.
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the regular circuit races in both the
Mediterranean and in British waters.
The Columbia will leave for the other
side in the early part Of December and
will be commanded by Captain Charlie
Barr who piloted her to victory In the
contests against the Shamrock.
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md led to the unearthlng OF the vein
from which he has taken the ore re-
Gently sold in Denver The sudden dis.
oovery almost turned Grantz's head,
The senator says the sold heds OF
the Hills have rs ye& only been pros
peoted.
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Thursdays Results Satisfactory and To-
days Work Will be at Sea.
ASTONISHING RAPIDITY ATTAINED
Adoption Of the System by the United States is Probable
Its Great Usefulness In War

NEW YORK. Oct. 27.-The navy de-
partment on Thursday began series
OF experiments with the Mareoni sys-
tenn of wireless telegraphy with the OBJ
ject Of determining Its practicability
for general use for naval purposes on
land and sea.
The experiments will extend over a
period of several days and the result
in detail will be set forth in report
TO be submitted to the bureau OF equip
meut by the board of naval experts
which has been appointed especially for
this work.
The particular objects Of the tests
was to determine the practicabifty of
using the system for short signalling
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EXPRESS MATTER BURNED.
Wells Fargo Car on the Way to Pa
cihc Coast Destroyed.

CHICAGO, Oct. IA carload Of ex-
press packages OF the wells-F Fargo Ex.
press Company was burned near Hol-
ton. H., on the Santa Fe road. yester-
day. The property contained in the
car was destined for San Francisco,
Sacramento and other points in North
ern California.
The express company estimates the
loss at from $4,000 to $4,000.
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We have certain work 70 do for our
needs. and that is TO b. done strenu-
lously; other work TO do for our delight,
and that to b. done heartily; neither Is
Il to be done by halves or shifts, but
with a will: and what Is not worth this
effort is not to be done at all.
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them from burning.

From the island the survivors OF the
ststson vent to Nagasakl In u small
Japanese steamer.
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TO CURE LAGR1PPE IN TWO DAYS.

The boats were launched to save
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23
DECLINE or THE PITcArRy ISLANDERS.
DEGENERATION FROM INTERMARRIA


From The ST. James's Gazette.
tory which must soon close in their extinction or
their removal some place where they snau oe
than their own. 1t was in i7Ss that mutiny
broke out on board the Bounty: then employed ~
fruit trees from Tahiti 70 the West Indies The
leader Of the mu,iny dynessp mem and twelve
Polynesan women took possession OF tnis oeau.
fu island SO named from me inan perfscs
hell Of murder and madness; BY 800 sIl me sau.s
had died out excepting vab3 rensration were
crowned with complete success There were TEN M
1ra he Eastsrn Pacific but IN the end community
was formed who kept to primitive ways ana iea -
re ls Just issued BY the Colonial once upon
the condition OF the islanders shows them IN =,
and and the soil is less fertile than it was The pcpu-
lation which was lSs In it Tss az s1s e sS
comSs. who visited the place last April, writes:
The question whether the constant ntermsrryips
seas sas at she younger
eesting one. However. one curious trait u ysry
fssS Te be Correct the teeth are not
broken of: Some attribute this defect 10 ,ne 1000
and the like but this is not noticed among the
negro in various parts Of The world or even
the -. same sort Of food. Again an American mis-;
sionary and his wife. who have been on me issnS
assured sass dune me that the Of intellect among the
young simply appalling and they . had no no
ing In fact. they had given up all hope OF I'M
portunty / was told the morals OF the COM
munity were not what they should be -.
Mr. Hunter Judicial Commissioner, VINO usited
the community recently. says:
The Children are bright. merry little things.
the adults with the exception OF one or two OF
the older ones have tired. weary. hungry Ioox.
counts that had previously read OF this unique cue
day with prayer: they neither drink nor smoke;
and they appear TO be almost vegetarians II tney
simple language or they do not understand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23
LIBRARY Club ELECTS OFFICERS.

The Fortnightly Library Club an organization
composed Of thirty-fve women OF Brooklyn, who
have successfully esta bshed a library and have
conducted a course OF lectures held its fourth
nual election OF officers Thursday The cleo
ton was held in the cubrooms, In Sunnyside-ave.
and was preceded by a luncheon. There was no
opposi,ion 10 the ticket that had been prepared
by the Nominating Committee This Is the new
board OF officers. Mrs Fairbanks having held the
office Of president since the organization Of the
club: President. Mrs. Charles Mason Fairbanks:
ce-president Mrs. Fred joel Swift recording Sec
rotary. Mrs z. p. Hickock; corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. George Hill: treasurer, Mrs. Herbert c.
Smith: auditor Mrs John T McKechnie: trustees,
Mrs. John II. Gilbert. Mrs. William ID. Cornell and
Mrs James ". Wood.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23
Az UNFoRTtyATE CRITICISM.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Dr. Cuyler has few Older friends. and none
more ardent than myself We have stood together
side by side I'm the press. for good many years.
Our differences have been slight. our agreements
many and solid.
II is a strong sense Of the injustice. the unwis-
dom and the practical unkindness Of his criticism
of Or. Hills IN your columns that impels me 70
protest lust as openly against II. The new pastor
OF Plymouth Church is no stranger. He Is one OF
ourselves. His place In the Church and among our
clergy has been fairly won. and as nobly main
tained IL he does not model his sermons on mine
or my venerable brothers, should think All mo
better OF him. and be inclined TO hope that the
pulpit improved. To raise an outcry against NE
brilliant preacher at the start Is UNFAIR ana VII
react on the raiser. TO the hurt OF good-teio"snip
and with no advantage to the pulpit.
Even II DR.. Hills needs criticism or merits re-
nroof INV brother Cuyler has been unfortunate In
rs adminjstration ROLLIN A. SAWYER
Montclair " j.. April 81 1899.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23
MRS. rutland HOME AGAIN.

THE CoNTRALTo SINGER TO RESUME HER CHURCH
WORK on MAY !.
Mrs. Tirzah Hamen-R Rutland. contralto OF the
Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church. who re-
turned on the Kaiser Wilhelm on Wednesday after
a years study In England was yesterday seen by
Tribune reporter. She has come home in superb
state of health, with a becoming tan added by her
ocean voyage She said she still felt breathess. as
on the Monday previous TO starting she sang In
the Elijah" at Devices. hurried back TO Lon
don packed her trunk and left the Waterloo sta
ton al $3.50 Tuesday. She had a dehghtfui
voyage. free from seasickness.
The church granted her years leave of absence
that she might improve In health after severe
Illness. and also that she might study oratorio.
Last May she sailed for London and will return
TO her church work on the first Sunday in May.
While abroad she first studied oratorio with Hen
sche Ver6is Requiem Dvoraks "Stabat Mater,
st. Paul" Elijah" Judas Maccabeus" Mes
siah" and THE Golden Legend" being some Of the
works taken up. Many OF these she had sung here
before going abroad With Miss Joachim. niece OF
the volinist she studied German songs Miss
Joachim a pupil OF Brahms. and learned the
Schubert songs from nephew OF Schubert. Many
American singers have studied with her, among
them Lillian Bauvet
Later Mrs. rutland studied with Liza Lehman,
sing at the institute concert this week and after
ward with Nine; Lehman. Liza Lehmans mother
tory for besides the German songs she has learned
many old English and Welsh songs.
Mrs rutland had a large number OF concert en-
gagements after she became known in London.
She had to get accustomed TO the high pitch OF
orchestra and piano, the French pitch Is used
everywhere except in Scotland. Engagements were
offered her until late in the season. which her ar
rangements with the church here prevented ner
from accepting.
II regretted the most that had to refuse an
offer from the Grosvenor Club for May H. as there
are such delightful musical people In the club" said
the singer. She met a number OF her townspeope.
Mrs Joseph f. Knapp she saw at a morning con-
cert and later dined with her at the Me.ropole.
where Miss Emma Thursby was also a guest. Mrs.
Vanderveer Green also in London. studying.
Mrs Rutland Is at present staying with her nus
bands parents Mr. and Mrs. Manley F. rutland. In
Linden Boulevard Flatbush.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23
LONG ISLAND CHOIR GUILD FESTIVAL

TIL. ninth annual festival Of the Choir Guild OF
Long island will take place Thursday OF this
week az St Lukes Episcopal Church. IN Chn,on,
ave. beginning with a communion service al lo''.
o'clock and followed in the evening oy an
800, sary,ce ar Grace Episcopal Church. on the
Weights The programme will include prelude;
March Fantasia" by Guilmant; Masnihcat ana
Nnnc pimtis. by Henry Gadsby; anthem. MY
Soul Truly watch by Bruce stean snSsms
tG5ium I m tbs Sod any Father by samue!
sebastian Wesley The Hsa TGn and are re peum
from mne by George 2 Martin The organ Of
Grace Church win be Sc.s from Um 'f Emil Paur
Sy al Orchestra The organiss VIII De W. T.
Woo9nock C. F. Mason and T. Allen Cleaver LII 40 y.
mission to the church for the chorai 'e''
nv ticket
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23
uUyKACSY'S ILLNESS.
Vienna correspondence Of The London Stan

Vienna correspondence Of The London Standard
The alarming news received yesterday abous
Munkacsy Is declared. trustworthy authority, 70
have been unfounded. II anything. there Is an IN.
provement In the great artists condiioSn on N0t
DRY U.s. at times stronger; and he talks az in,er.
walls about his youthful adventures ana other
"reminiscences Nine. Cecile de Munkacsy. VINO nov
resides at Cologne In order 10 be near ner nuspanos
visits him regularly at least once q week wnen snS
drives out with him and Is usually Recognized ~
him. His iness. serious form OF spinsi Irrt a.
ton is marked by frequent variations Al times ne
is better at times worse. Mcisncholy ana apainy
somnia which. since the patient has been able 20
walk In the garden Of Professor Obekes private
asylum at Endenich. near Bonn. is much allevt-
afed This Is the asylum where Robert Schumann
died Here the Franco Hungarian artist can Be
seen leaning on two attendants az he walks about.
his once Imposing figure bent and emaciated. his
snow white hair and beard unkempt-a mere wreck
OF the man who. few years ago. was considered.
one OF the handsomest public characters In Paris
In a letter written a few weess ago Nine. Nun.
kacsy said she found her husband quite reasonable
"He was as happy she wrote, "as a child at
seeing me. He embraced and kissed me incss.
sanity. Yet stii there are days when he tears OF
This variable condition. the doctors declare. may
last for long time. as there is no parslys which
would allow one TO suspect an organic disease Of
bad. and insomnia periodically leaves him. and a.
he suffers pain. no limit can be assigned 70 hls
present condition. thought u 70 hopeless oasA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23
PHOTOGRAPH EXHIBIT PRIZE-WTNNERS.

Awards Of prizes at the annual exhibition OF the
Brooklyn Academy of Photography have been made
as follows:
Gold medal given by the president OF the club
for the most artistic print in the entire exhibition
Samuel Baron subject, Delft. Holland': enlarge
ment. =, A.,
Gold medal for the best set OF prtnts-H. B.
Fullerton Silver medal, for second choce-Starks
W. Lewis. 49,, =, ,
Gold medal for best set Of lantern slides-H B.
Fullerton Silver medal. for second choice-Will-
lam T. Wintringham. ~ ,,,,
Arnold; "Old Cabin Home" H. B. Fullerton; "Des,
sert.i H. B. Fullerton; ''old Mil at smtntown
sherman Esselstyn; CHERRY Blossoms" William
Arnold; Potato Planting william Arnold; Relic
OF Huguenot Days. New-Rochelle \. ", X: T.
Sheldon: winter in the Berkshires, A. +. Orms-
bee "Three OF a Kind" DR.. John Merritt; In the
Berkshires" Starks w Lewis. and "A Miniature
Red ribbons~';On to the Front" William 7. Win
tringham. where Sailing Clouds Went BY Like
There were sls lantern slides and l4s prints ex-
hibited
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23
HOPING FOR SUNKEN TRACKS.
RESIDENTS ALONG THE LINE WATCHING
THE LONG ISLAND RAILROAD BILL

THE LONG ISLAND RAILROAD BILL"
Every resident along the line Of the Long Island
Railroad and In the nelghborhood OF Its tracks Is
AZ present watching with the greatest Interest the
fate OF the amended bill which calls for the lower
ing Of the railroad tracks In Atlantic-ave Inc
general opinion be that the bill Will nnaiiy
20 through although there was some disappoint-
ment when II was learned yesterday that the OBJ
jections OF Assembyman Green had deferred action
on the measure.
without exception. the property-owners IN East
New-York are much pleased with the amendment
put in at the instance of President Baldwin OF the
Long Island Railroad. which provides for iran
chise for the tunnel company Of seventy-nVe years:
They seem to think that this action on the part OF
the officials of the railroads has resulted IN SAVING
the BILL which otherwise might have been delea'eu
entirely. - ,. ,,ch+
President Baldwin could not be seen last night
as he was out OF town, but II Is said that ne Is
confident that the bill in its present form VIII pass
Not only the residents Of East New-York put
also those In the Bedford section are deeply inter-
esed in having this Improvement at the earHt ,s
possible moment. Nostrand-ave., on account Oh ies
being the route for the trolleycar OF potn o nne
Brooklyn Heights and the Nassau lines, Is prom.
nent thoroughfare. There is frequently Dockaoe
at Atlantic-ave which causes much inconvenience
O the traffic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23

CORONER DELAP Not SATISFIED.

AN INVESTIGATION TO BE MADE INTO DEATH
IN A PRIVATE sANITARIuM
Coroner Delap has ordered an investigation into
the death OF Mrs Adele Shoemaker OF Trey,
n. Y. who died on April 10 at the private sani-
tarium OF Dr. and Mrs. Munce. No ils Macon-st.
The certificate of death sent to the Board OF Health
gave the OF death acute Inflammation OF
the bowels. This not specific enough, and the
death was called to the attention OF Coroner Deap:
The Coroners physician. DR.. Newman. diagnosed
the death due TO septic peritontis. common
cause when there has been maltreatment, Tx
Judge Troy representing Dr. Muncie and his wife.
visited the Coroners Office yesterday, and said thar
his clients prepared 10 help the authorities IN
any investigation. The inquest Will take place to-
morrow.