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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
FOUND DEAD IN HIS ROOM.
F. G. WILLIAMS SHOOTS HIMSELF AT
THE CLARENDON HOTEL.
HIS ACT FOLLOWS FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES
LEAVES A LETTER FOR HIS WIFE AND
DAUGHTER ACCUSING THEM OF
TURNING AGAINST HIM

Edward G. Williams. fifty years old. Of No.
141 St Marks-ave., Brooklyn, until last spring
~ the Ives e. williams Company manufact-
urers OF toys. Of No. 6S2 Broadway, Manhattan,
with factories in Bridgeport. found dead
in a room at the Clarendon Hotel. in Wash
tngton-st.. Brooklyn. at 7:30 O'Clock last night
There was bullet hole in his left breast The
flesh was burned and revolver lay at his side
on the he'd Williams was fully dressed
II was learned last night that since spring
Williams had been in financial difficulties
letter which was addressed to his wife and
daughter explained part Of his trouble.
Williams went TO the Clarendon on Wednes-
dav night about 10. 80 o'clock and got a room on
the second floor. front He stayed around the
office for some time. and then went up 10 his
room. saying that he did not want TO be dis
turbed on the following day. Last night the
chambermaid told Mr. Gibson, the night clerk,
that williams had not been out Of his room
all day Gibson went out on the fire escape, and
getting into the room found Williams dead. The
Coroner was informed, as was the mans family.
on chair was found number Of letters one
from William Sherer, manager Of the New-Hork
Clearing House, which recommended Williams
FOR a position with Bradstreets agency. An
other was from Lieutenant Governor Timothy
l.
unable to be OF any assistance. a letter from
Mistletoe Lodge No. 647, Free and Accepted
Masons. showed that the dead man had been
a member Of that organization. There was also
a bank book on the Emigrant Industrial Savings
Bank OF Manhattan. made out to WllllaInss
niece. Elsie w Schlegel There was balance
Of 81 letter 10 his family was found. which
read as follows:
Brooklyn. December 20 1899
My Dear Wife and Daughter | am simply over
whelmed could stand up like man against my
business reverses but when you turned against M
/ could not stand ~. / did my best. l gave you
good homo for more than thirty years, out WhoIi
you turned against me. and wished that my soul
would rot I'm hell" i could not stand II any longer
] would have been successful business man, anu
a happy also (here a part OF the letter had
been torn on. me as wife should ueht
husband when was prosperous you were happy.
When / met with reverses you became a deVil ITO
me only. When poverty comes In az the door
love flies out at the window" Laugh ana the
world laughs with you; weep and you weep alone
| write this that you may know IN A measure
how ! feel prospered and had friends 90, ana
our home was the resort OF ''bon vivants'-tnose
who wanted and had good time AZ my expense.
When | met with reverses. through the acts OF
that lunatic Blakeslee and the ingratltude or h.
r Ives my partner. made up my mind that after
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
LIABILITIES.

Boston dispatches on December IA last announced
thar tho Globe National Bank had become seriously
involved but that It's troubles had been averted
bv the issuance at that time OF S'5@Co In special
Clearing House certificates AT the time that the
Roston Clearing House extended this extensive aid
:, ,Yas declared that the bank solvent and
would be able 10 pull through all right Its orig
ina! losses however. are understood to have been
heavy in connection with United States oil and
United States Mining stocks. As long ago as No
vernber s President Cole. who was said 10 have
made unwse loans resigned his position. ana ever
s,rca that time there had been apprehension over
the banks affairs. -, 80 -,
This Is the second Boston bank 70 go under
u,itbin a week the Broadway National having
gone into a receivers hands last Saturday, soon
sfter the Squire failure. In which II was involved
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
ANOTHER BANK SUCCUNBS
RECEIVER FOR THE GLOBE NATIONAL
OF BOSTON. APPOINTED.
ACTION TAKEN BY CONTROLLER DAWES
DIRECTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS
IIILEIY TO LOSE HEAVILY.

DIRECTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS
LIKELY TO LOSE HEAVILY.
washington, Dec 21.-Controer Dawes this
evening appointed Special Examiner Daniel O.
Wing temporary receiver Of the Globe National
Bank of Boston. In connection with his action
the Controller sad:
Some time ago Mr. wing, who is one OF the
experts employed in the system Of special Dank
examinations recently inaugurated dlscoVered
a serious condition Of affairs in the Globe Ma
tional Bank which he Immediately brought 70
the attention Of the Controller. and under his
direction to the directors Of the bank. Inc ul-
rectors very laudaby agreed and undertook 10
make good the doubtful and bad assets tound'
and have greatly improved the CONDITION OF the
bank since that time They also delivered TO
the controller a written guarantee that they
,rCuld remove the doubtful assets. Recent fall
ures in Boston have lessened the value OF the
unperformed portion Of the guarantee ana IN
volved The sOlVency Of the bank
In view Of the fact that 70 allow the bank
70 remain open longer will result in injustice 10
unsecured creditors, now that the cohdltlon ol
insolvency is found TO exist, II becomes my uuly
under the law to appoint a receiver con-
siderable cash dividend can he paid TO creditors
The condition of the bank was discovered by
Special Examiner Wing in time 10 secure such
action on the part Of the directors as VIII prop
ably prevent the failure from lnhcuhg heaVy
losses ,non the depositors. but the directors
and stockholders will lose heavily.
The hank. it is understood, was involved In
the Squire failure and in mining stocks
The following is a condensed statement OF the
condition OF the bank as reported to the Con-
troller on December =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
CHANGE IN DIAMOND MATCH DIRECTORS

Chicago Dec. q (SpeciaD.-Clarence buckingham
has resigned from the Board OF Directors OF the
Diamond Match Company, and ". VI. Graves. the
general manager has been elected TO fill out the un-
expired term H. c. Cranz. who was secretary and
auditor gives up the former place 70 r. +. Witt.
who has been promoted from the assistant secre-
taryship The reason assigned for MI Buckng-
hams resignation is that he has many other
dtties that he cannot devote TO the match company
the attention due from a director. There were rG-
,nors on the Street Of dissension In the company.
which led 10 the recent active Selling OF the stock.
Int they are denied officially. The break In Dia-
rnond Match was undoubtedly only In sympathy
with the break I'm the general list
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
crnRGLA RACE DISSEMINATION.

Atlanta. Ga. Dec. PA dispatch from Savannah
savs that 10 Bishop Henry w. Turner, OF Georgia,
~ the African Methodist Episcopal Church. was
refused a berth on a sleeping car to-day by the
officers OF the Central Railroad In this city. The
Rishop who Is H. having been paralyzed a few
days ago desired TO return 10 Atlarta tomorrow.
He sought to secure a berth In sleeper but was
,oid ,ha, berths We're not sold 10 colored persons
1sbe sIeepers are owned by the Central Railroad,
and INC road has an arbitrary rule that no colored
,,ersons shaU ride in the sleeping between
Atlanta and Savannah or any branch lines OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
COIL NINE STRLKERS.

Scranton Penn, Dec H.-The Hampton ana
Hvde Park collieries Of the Delaware. Lacka-
wanna and Western Company shut down to-day
nv reason Of a strike OF the driver boys, who as
sert they are. working ten hours for the same pay
they got in the dull times. when they were required
70 work only eight hours. Twelve hundred men are
Bccailse the Connell company refused 20 dis
charge eight non-union men, the one thousand
baris cmDioved AT the Duryea cOlHery quit work
and hey saw they viii not return I'LL their demand
&c eranted The companies have not expressed
themselves as yet In either instance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
vORVOyS IN SOrTH CAROLIyA.

Charleston. s c.. Dec. H.-Mormon elders. two
M a time seven years ago began 10 visit the great
svyamp section of Hampton County near the sea
coast Of this State. and made many converts among
the Baptist backwoodsmen near Rldgeland. They
now have so large a following that they have
established A church. at which eight Mormon elders
were al work several weeks ago. The delegation
TO the State Legislature has been asked by the
orthodox residents Of Hampton County 10 work for
a law 10 extirpate the elders and hey say that
prompt legislation may save them from having
,6e rnob violence that some sister states have
lately had in trying TO rid themselves Of these dis
graceful
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
BADE THE PRINCE FAREWELL.
LORD ROBERTS AT MARLBOROUGH HOUSE
THE QUEEN ANNOYED.


THE QUEEN ANNOYED.
London Dec 21.-General Roberts bade fare
well to the Prince Of Wales to-day at Marl
borough House The staff Of the new British
commander-in-chef in South Africa includes
Major General Prettyman and Viscount Downe.
besides his present staff.
The parting message which General Lord Rob
erts sent yesterday through The Associated
Press 10 the American people Is republshed in
London to-day. and occupied the foremost place
in the afternoon papers, which characterize
the straight simple words as eminently soldierly
and as having the ring which, II is said. should
mark the relations between the Anglo-saxon
peoples.
The morning papers give prominence to Lord
Roberts's message and most Of them comment
editorially upon it. The Times" says:
In an admirable message 10 America and Can
ada Lord Roberts has given an adequate and
welcome expression TO our national sentiments
THE Daily Telegraph" says:
We feel sure the message will be welcomed in
both the United States and Canada. Lord Rob
erts describes in apt words what all Englishmen
feel There IS nothing like adversely TO test the
value Of our friends. and the sympathy OF the
United States and the magnificent devotion Of
our colonies stand out in strong contrast with
the cold carping and envy Of some Continental
nations.
The Standard" says:
The British Empire is its mettle and Is
giving the world a hint to the extent Of it's
latent resources in fighting material Nowhere
IS the demonstration watched with more interest
and we believe with more satisfaction than
among our kinsmen I'm the United States whose
sympathy Will be still further aroused by Lord
Roberts's admirable message.
The splendid patriotism Of the volunteers con-
tinues 10 be evidenced on all sides. The news
napers note with satisfaction the effect Of this
display OF British spirit and evidence Of the re-
sources the empire is able to command is
having on Continental critics. But The West
minister Gazette" sounds note Of alarm. 1t
thinks the moment is peculiarly unpropitious 10
send abroad the home defenders. since no one is
ouite easy as to the effect the British proceed
,ngs in South Africa win have upon Great Brit
aims European neighbors.
oueen Victoria and Princess Beatrice went by
,.o,, from Windsor to Farnborough this morn
,r, and spent an hour with ex-Empress Eugene.
The Queen has been greatly annoyed by the
,o,,,ded statements that she Is In III health
ord nerpetually weeping paragraph contra
s,a,,, these stories appears in the papers. which
Continued third pnRe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
GENERAL WHITES MESSAGE.

London. Dec 22-"The Daily Mail" says:
We understand that news has arrived from
General White TO the effect that Ladysmith is
well supplied with food and ammunition and can
hold out much longer than has been estimated.
The troops described in good spirits and
anxious 10 fight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22

AS cabled TO The Associated Press December IS,
the British War Office received the following dis
patch, dated December Il, from General Forester
Walker
Methuen reports that Lieutenant Chandos-
Pole-Gell was taken prisoner last Thursday
when going 70 meet flag Of truce. He was
waving his handkerchief in response and was
unarmed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
TO INCREASE ITS CAPITAL STOCK

Albany Dec. Z-A certificate to Increase the cap
,.ai stock NJ the J b King Transportation Company
~ Nev-York City from 10000 TO $4,000 was filed
to-day with the Secretary OF state The amount Of
STOCK actually paid in is 10000. and the whole
amount Of debts and Liabilities $2i322.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
s1-RPRIsE EXPRESSED AT BOSTON.

Boston. Dec 2l-The news that a receiver had
heen appointed for the Globe National Bank has
taken the city by surprise. Three days ago II was
oe,cialy stated that the Clearing House Committee
bod certificates signed TO a large amount. For
tbis reason the situation In financial circles here
Tomorrow is hardly likely TO be seriously anccted
nv the Blobe. Bank receiyershlp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
RJCB COPPER VEIN FOUND.

Minneapolis. MINI. Dec. "A dispatch from Gus
ter. S D.. saws that the Vigante Mining Company
has struck a vein OF copper ore In its mine that
exceeds In value anything that has ever been
found in the Black Hills. The mine is about five
niles from Custer The rich ore is found In the
three hundred foot level and the width Of the vein
al this time ls ten feet. Superintendent Bush has
gone 10 New-York with samples
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
GENERAL METHUEN HEARD FROM.
GETS a RUDE REPLY FROM GENERAL
CRONJE ABOUT A CAPTURED
OFFICER.

London. Dec. 21.-The War Office has received
the following from General ForestierW Walker
the British commander at Cape Town
Cape Town, Wednesday, December 90.
Methuen writes that he has received rude
reply from General Cronje respecting his repre-
sentations TO Lieutenant Chandos- -Pole-GeD,
saying that this officer is regarded as a spy.
General Cronje also states he Will hold no
further communication with Methuen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22

The 'Royal Limited" Finest Day Train In the
World leaves New-York South Ferry and foot OF
Liberty ST Daily p. m. arrives Washington 3
.. N. splendid Dining and care Car serYlce.-AdVt,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
TIE DABLGREN ARRIVES AT PORTSMOUTH.

Portsmouth y. H., Dec H-The new United
States torpedo boat Dahlgren. which was built oy
the path Iron Works and accepted by the Govern
nent i'm the latter part OF October, entered this
port this afternoon and Will remain Tor several
davs during which time she will be fitted for sea.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22

EXPERT RAILROADING
In IN the pennsylvania Railroad Most popular line
~IS,,en IGsen East and West Safety; accuracy; speed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22

no DOUBT ABOUT IT.
Service on the Pennsylvania Railroad Short line
20 Chicago. Cincinnati and 81. Louis. see Time
fahie-Adyt-
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Mr.. Gruber remained a few minutes, talking
men near him. He said:

Political cowardice is always evidence Of po-
Htical wrongdong. Running away from me discus
sion Of question pressed for the good or the parry
Is like making a chairman from the top against
the wishes Of the members Of the committee. Gov
ernor Roosevelt tells us all 10 Doe strenuous. ana
the Republican County Committee IS strenuous In
doing wrong to the party. The Republican party
is losing enough Assembly districts on Election Day
I'm the county OF New-YOrk under It's present man
agemeut to make a dishonest performance Ike this
hiring the blush shame 10 the cheek OF every lie-
nub7can I'm the city. Before the present county
Committee was organized ! said the organization
was an empty she'll serve and impotent. II has
demonstrated tonight that II is not only serVhe
and impotent, but that II is cOwardly as we'll
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Continued on third paRe.

tIou 70 get the best beer al your grooers order
cddiiSN, Rod-aad be sure that you get h'-AdVL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22

NO ENCESS FARE TO tINCINNAII'
fast limited train every day along the Hudson
River and through the Mohawk Valley by the New
York Central-AdNt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22

Inc opinion among military experts has be-
come general that both Butler and Methuen
nave been tied 70 the railway by failure OF
o'her methods OF transport by mule train and
wagons and they have been unable on this
account to attempt a turning movement and
compelled to attack In front precisely where the
invisible enemy was prepared 10 meet them.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-08
GLOVE TRUST PLANS.
Promoters Expect to Build Up an
Export Trade.

New York. Aug. S.-The Times says:
The formation Of glove trust is as
sured. It will be organized on d1herenI
lines from other com mbinauOnS Of cap
ftal and its creation will mark a new
era in the glove trade of the country
because not only viii the members en-
gage in the manufacture of LADIES' nne
gloves, not heretofore attempted IN tnlS
country on a large scale, but they will
make a strong bid for foreign trade
which they believe will be successful.
Quite a number Of out of town glove
manufacturers are in the city includ-
ing OvingtOn Ross, of the Hall & Ross
Glove company of Chicago; A. L. Elsen-
draedt, of the Eisendraedt Glove COM
pany Of the same city; A. T HalOck,
of Columbus, o., and several from the
Mohawk Valley district in this state.
Others are expected Charles Z. Pain
of Chicago, attorney for the American
Trust and Savings bank of Chicago,
which is furnishing the capital and ac-
cepting the options in the organization
Of the glove trust is in New York. He
said to a reporter today
1T is quite true that we are organiz-
ing a glove trust. and matters are so
far advanced that while the contracts
do not call for the taking over of the
property before January l, 1900, we
shall take it over in November. The
capital stock will be twenty millions,
Of which eight millions will be pre-
ferred stock, representing the actual
cash value of the property taken. The
common stock will be distributed in the
nature Of a bonus.
Our plan of organization will be en-
tirely different from that Of other COM
binattOns- We have been at work for
six months and our main aim has been
not only to secure the biggest con-
Germs in the country, but to retain at
the same time the services of the per-
sons now operating them
About all the fine gloves made in
this country are produced in Fulton
county, n. Y. What are known as
working gloves are made mainly in
Chicago and Columbus. Then there
are what are known as fabric and wool
gloves and these are made chiefly in
Chicago, Milwaukee. Michigan City, In
diana and San Francisco Whether
these last named will be taken into the
trust has not been decided definitely
because the plants produce stockings.
u1lttens and other articles that can not
be classed as gloves. The manufac-
Curers, however, are anxious to cOmefin
The formation of the trust will mark
q new departure in glove making in
America For years we have been i'm
which have been made here. to the
value of $1,000. 600 a year. We believe
we can make just as good If not a bet
ter article, and hope to obtain nearly
All that business. We propose also to
build up an export trade. Only a few
years ago the idea Of exporting leather.
steel, locomotives and other products
was laughed at, but We are doine, if
very successfully and we are satisfied
that we shall have no difficulty in sell
1ng them abroad. If we make the proDer
kind Of goods We are satisfied we NOT
only can make goods to suit those who
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-08
VAN WYCK DINNER.
Little Accomplished Towards Turning
Down BRYAN.

New York, Aug. S.-A special to the
Tribune from Saratoga says:
Joseph j. Willett of Alabama, the
head Of the contingent of southern
Democrats promoting the presidential
boom of Augustus, Van Wyck, and who
was expected arrive in Saratoga, on
next Friday, telegraphed from Annis-
ton, Ala, that he was delayed by legal
business and could not reach here IN
til August Il.
A piazza conference was held at the
Grand Union hotel between Augustus
Van Wyck, William F. Harrfty of
Pennsylvania, ex-chairman of the Dem
ocratic national committee; Free" Ra-
sin of Baltimore, Fleming Dubignon Of
Georgia, Judge Ralph Walker of Geor-
gia, Colonel Joseph Clark of California,
Colonel William H. Jackson of Ten
nessee, Colonel Dick Bright, sergeant
alarms of the United States senate,
and James Sheylin of Brooklyn.
It was noticed that none of the Tam
many people was in the conference
group. The general trend of the con-
versation related to the gaining strength
of Van Wyck, the numerical showing
he was likely to make in the Demo-
cratic national convention, and the rap
idly increasing anti-Bryan sentiment
that was spreading over the country.
Reference was made to the apparent
fact that sixteen to one is a dead issue.
It is understood that the Van Wyck
faction will hold a regular conference
as soon as Mr.. NVillet arrives.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-08
CALLS HIM BISHOP.
Ed. Howe Says John Marshall Is His
Kind Of Preacher.

This is what Ed Howe said in the
Atchison Globe about Marshan's bands
visit to Atchison on Sunday:
Our sort of a preacher, Bishop John
Marshall of Topeka, held services at
evening. Sixteen hundred people at
tended. according to the records Of the
street railway company: four hundred
in the afternoon and twelve hundred IN
the evening. The receipts for the band
amounted to $237, which was satisfac-
tory to all concerned There were so
men in the band, which came to this
turning at IL o'clock at night. About
a hundred Topeka people came over
with the train.
The band men were invited to attend
the ball game after afternoon concert,
and most of them accepted the invita-
ton. Their uniforms also passed them
over any street car line in the city, by
order of Mr.. Bendure. Marsha1Ps men
speak well of their treatment in Atch-
ison. When the band started down
town after the evening concert, Mr..
Bendure had a special train waiting for
them at the park entrance. He an
nounced to the people what the train
was for, and only two negroes and two
white boys offered to accompany the
train, leaving it for the band men and
their Topeka friends. Mr.. Bendure
says that it was the neatest thing that
ever happened in Atchison; that Atch-
ison people will always be remembered
by him because of their politeness.
ly by the people. Bishop John Mar
shall does a good deal of good. The
talk of inducing him to locate in Atch-
iSon was revived yesterday.