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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-12
R4NApO PETITIONERS WITHDRAW.
MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION GETS MANY
LETTERS IN REPLY TO IT'S CIRCULAR.

LETTERS IN REPLY TO IT'S CIRCULAR
The Merchants Association recently sent a letter
to a large number OF merchants. bankers and
other persons whose names wcre signed TO petitions
in favor OF an Increased water supply FOR this CITY,
which were prepared either In 1883 or In lSo Ihey
were asked II they stood for the present plan for
Increased water supply by having the city enter
into a contract with tho Ramapo Water Company
and II they would authorize the association 10
withdraw their signatures from the memorial now
before the Board OF Public improvements
The Merchants Association learned that there
1.is0 names signed to the petitions made In
1883 and In 1896 The names of 20 slgners cannot
be found either in the City. Business or Telephone
Directory. and II Is thought that the persons nave
either retired from business or are dead
The association yesterday received a large num-
Der OF replies in answer to the letters II sent out
II each case the writer's asked the association TO
withdraw their names from the petition before the
Board of Public improvements Among the per-
sons and firms from whom a reply was received
were 4. VI. Galloway. president OF the Merchants
National Bank: benjamin Stern. OF Stern Brothers,;
H. II. Rrockway J. II. Rhoades. president OF the
Greenwich Savings Bank: Horace S Fly, Bake
Bros. & CO.. f. W Wurster Of F. W Wnrsl Ter, q
Weilcr & co.. o'.'' james McMahon president of the
Emigrant Industrial Savings Bank; FRANKLIN firss
the Long Island Loan and Trust Company. ana eX-
Mayor William J.. Strong 49,.
was need OF a larger supply Of water In the Dry
goods district during Mayor Edison administra,,
ton The Insurance companies at that time would
not give all the insurance necessary TO cover fully
the merchandise in the warehouses ana stores
REPRESENTATIVES, OF many drygoods firms south or
Grccne-st. went before Mayor Edison ana advo-
Gated the procuring of water from the Ramapo
water she'd. as they thought that they couid get
water quicker from the K1mapo water shed IMAM
from Croton. and because they supposed they were
dealing with a real company. In day or Two
they learned that tie company existed only on
paper. and they then declined 70 mayo ahylh 'snt
to do with the scheme. After that Mayor Edison
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-12

Deputy Sheriff O'bonnc Yesterday received four
executions. agsrogating 1919. against Samuel w.
b. Smith. builder. Of one hundred nd sixteenth
St and Eighth-ave.. from Phillips & Avery in
favor of four parties
Schedules Of Scheyer. Pots Co. cloak manu-
faciurers at No. a West Fourth st. show liahni-
ties OF s. 10 nominal assets $685.: actual assets
s2h1 When this nrm made assignment on
September 81 II stated that Edward Stern.
who IS represented by the company" had disap-
peareG.
a deficiency Judgment for s2.225 was docketed
Yesterday against Flora J. Root Ia favor OF Rich
ard +. Cnrnan. growing out OF tho sale al fore
closure 81 the stables at Nos. III and 1ls West
Forty sxth-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-12
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.

Victor A. Wilder, a railroad builder. OF No. 10
Wall-st.. has filed petition IN bankruptcy with
liabilities Of $4,000 and assets. OF the liabilities
sIicoD are marked secured $4,000 by Monterey
and Mexican Gulf Railroad bonds. value unknown
and $4,000 by Carolina Railroad bonds The fol-
lowing are the names OF the secured creditors: j.
J. Fisher 81 Louis, 1898 OOo Rogers Locomotive
Company, Paterson $500. II. 4. Rogers $500;
Diamond State Iron Company. Wilmington, Del
500, London ami Yorkshire Bank, szl.VO; AT
laniic Trust Company. $2ooro These debts were
contracted in 1892 and 1893 Tor the Bullock X
Wilder Company The unsecured liabilities are
$1,000 to James Mccormack for pictures, the claim
being IN Judgment There are two other claims
against Mr.. Wilder for liability on breach OF con-
tract but the amounts unknown Mr.. Wilder
lives at Warwick. Orange County Bullock ~ VII
der built the Monterey and Mexican Gulf Railroad
ten years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-12
AN ADVERTISER'S RED BOOK.

THE Thompson Red Book on Advertising" issued
by the Walter Thompson Company Of No IS
Park Row. has made its appearance. II IS hand
somely arranged. with flexible covers and IS
printed on good paper As stated In the preface II
is a directory OK frs; class advertising mediums.
and Will doubtless be OF much assistance to the
prospective advertiser in the selection Of paying
mediums. i special feature not generally found In
other similar catalogues is the ordinary advertising
rate Of each paper 1t IS printed with enough
gin at the side for personal memoranda. on pages
50 and 60 appears list OF the daes Of New York
city. with the circulation OF each indicated and
arranged in the following style.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-12
A. j. MORGAN IN CONTEMPT
THE TAMMANY ARCHITECT FINED IN THE
SUN OF 500 BY JUDGE BROWN

Arthur J. Horgan. Of the contracting firm Of
Morgan & Slattery In the United States District
Court. yesterday declared In contempt and
was fined $40 by Judge Brown. The action was
taken the report Of Stanley W Dexter. referee
in the bankruptcy proceedings against Horgan.
The latter refused TO produce the books Of the
firm for examination
In case Horgan produces the ledeers at the next
meeting 81 his creditors Judge Brown saws the
fine imposed viii lie RENTED II he fails 10 obey
the order about tho books Forgan will have 10
pay the me and remain In jail until he purges him
self q the contempt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-12
DE COSTA AND ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
FATHER MCLusKEY DENIES RUMoR ABOUT
THE DEPosED EPISCOPAL CLERGYMAN.

The Rev Or benjamin f De Costa. who re-
signed from the ministry Of the Protestant Episco-
nal Church refused yesterday to talk about the
rrInor that he intends 10 enter the Roman Catho-
lie Church. He, however. expressed himself as not
at all surprised Bishop Potters action In SO
quickly deposng him.
|, was reported yesterday that DR.. De Costa had
been under the religious instruction Of the Jesuit
Fathers OF St. Francis Xaviers Church. In West
Sixteenth-st since last May. and that Father Nc
CNskey Of that Church. had declared that Dr. De
Costa would Join the Roman Catholic church.
Father McCluskey yesterday denied this He
added
II do not know Dr. De Costa. ] have not seen
him nor do believe he came to this church..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-12
KILLED AT ST. JOINS CATHEDRAL.

James OConneIl thirty years old. of Manhattan
st near Amsterdam-ave.. was at work on the top
arch 81 the Cathedral Of St John the Divine. at
One-hun dred "A nd -thirteenth-st. and Morningsde
Park at $3.50 o'clock yesterday afternoon. when he
fell 70 the ground He instantly killed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-12
FREE DAYS AT NATURAL HISTORY MI SEUA
MANY NEW SPECIMENS ADDED TO THE col
LECTIONs.

The American Museum OF Natural History sew
.,.v-seyenth-st and Central Park West - now
omen free 10 visitors Tuesday and SATURDAY
evenings also on Wednesdays. Thursdays rr'
DAYS and Saturdays and on sunday AFTERNOONS.
Many new specimens and groups ot mammals anu
h,.as b,va heen added 10 the collections snos
enrtns The trustees maintaining exploring
parties in Peru and the United States OF COLOMBIA
and AZ several points the Paciiic slope from the
Southwest to British Columbia The Jesup Norta
Pacific expedition has had several parties IN the
field in British Columbia and SIBERIA ana me ma
teria secured from these expeditions Is now arfv-
ing al the Museum. -.
Ths ire. lectures 70 the public given under tho
a,snicas Of the Board of Education Oh TUESDAY
evenings, are now being delivered. The leciIIss 70
me teachers OF the public schools Will be- gwen on
Saturday mornings by Professor Albert :. bicn-
more under the direction OF the State SupeTniend'
emf Of Public instruction. The autumn course oe'
gins on October IA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-12
LYMAN BEECHER LECTURES BEGIN

New-Haven, oct II (SpeciaD.-pr. John Brown Of
Bedford. England. gave the first o. the Lyman
Beecher lectures this afternoon in the chapel OF the
Yale Divinity School He introduced hy Pro-
lessor George j. Fisher. dean OF the school. Be
fore proceeding TO speak on tho "Preaching of the
Frars' he made few Introductory remarks on
the appropra tene~s OF his general subject Puritan
Preaching In England for New England audi
ence. Three lectures nre To be given u week the
course ending on October q.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-12
WHITE CIVIL SERVICE LAW OPPOSED.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY GARDINER AND OTHERS
OBJECT TO ITS PROVISIONS.

OBJECT TO ITS PROVISIONS.
District Attorney Gardiner has recently written
n letter the State civil Service Commission.
at Albany. taking Issue with that body FOR at
tempting place several Of the employees q his
ONCE under the rules OF tie White CIVIL Service
law
Colonel Gardiner IN his letter, which comprises
twenty typewriter pages. says that his office en-
ployes hold a confidential relation with him. and
that the civil Service Commission Is oversteppng
It's bounds when they make an effort TO Include
his employees in their rules
Colonel Gardiner is backed up by several Dis
trict Attorneys from 0tncr counties. notably Kings
and Rensselaer,. \ circular has been sent to the
heads OF all departments by the Cvii Service Com
mission notifying Them that certain Of their en-
ployes would come under the laws OF the Commits
sion on January !.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-12
desk. when 4 man came up and took him No. A..

desk when a man came up and took h,rn ~
arm and said: i would like you 10 ace -. ~ ths
ager" o 'he man.
When taken before the manager Mr. sn,,.
charged with attempting 10 stea Two nm was
socks. policeman was called anl NJ s.s,HHres of
his compa nons were taken 10 The yhe eli r,,',tn and
ton house where they were locked 10 Ths sou s,a-
Ing day the prisoners taken IN r. ,rrnoV
Police Court. where after they tod ,he,r az nom,s
presiding magistrate discharged them WY me
The testimony had all been completed AZ thu h,,.
for adjournment. The lawyers will am m " -.
the case will 20 to the Jury this morning '' ana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-12
"POST OBITS" FOR GOEBEL.
MONEY TO RID BORROWED FOR CAMPAIGN En-
pr-<srs AND TO BE PAID BY THE DEMO
CRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE

NEXT YEAR.
Louisville KY. Oct. II (SpeciaD -Goebels Com
mittee on Finance. which has been charged with
raising the money for the Democratic state cam
palgn has been hard put 10 II OF late. Although
assessment Of oficeholders continues and division
Of profits from gamblers and poolrooms still Is
available the Increased demands for money have
caused the committee to fall back on the National
Democratic Committee. II Is said that Ex-senator
Blackburn's mission IN the East was 70 draw on
prominent Democrats there pledged TO the free
silver cause.
This unique method OF gathering money Is cred
tied 10 Trey Woodson. National Democratic Com
mitteeman from Kentucky. He has appointed MY
men in the di.fs rent counties to bOrr w rom local
banks 81 90 each 70 be pac after January l. 1900 by
the National Democratic Committee. Under the
rules tn National Democratic Committee ls pro
hib Ell from Spending any money this year, but II
Is argued that Mr. Goebels campaign Is vastly I'M
portant. and that he must be saved at any cost.
and therefore the National Committee can pay next
year the notes given To meet expenses now. 49, .
Those notes are being rallied Al as post oblts y
payabls after the political death OF Goebe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-12

A petition In involuntary bankruptcy ned
yesterday against William Il. Robinson dealer in
plumbers supplies. at No - Beekman-st. Creditors
alese that on September o. he allowed three at
tachments TO be taken against him on which the
Sheriff sold his stock October 3.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-12

Rudolphus p. Crapser. Of Hudson. y. Y, has
nled petition In bankruptcy here. with liabilities
Of s25 927 and assets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-12
r.. r. C. THOMPSON and Gustav

w. ountard. Mrs. r. c. Thompson and Gustav
on the Hamburg American liner Columbia. ior
Hamburg to-day will be- DR. and Mrs George "
Crarv Raroncss Daphne Paz Wymeta Dr.
Louis Schaefer. Gustav Reche and Emil Nyitray'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-12
LOCAL BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS.

Tribune Gsep). morning. ............... $1,000
" " Sunday Observation-Disclosures. 81 900 3,-
weekly .................-.. 1000 81
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-29

lore I have taken but little interest in
the administration of city affairs but
he discussion over the appointment OF
night captain for the police
force has stirred me up
thorouR hly. l have never considered
Pat Dryer in the race at any stage OF
the game because there are too many
honorable men in the council to per-
nit such an outrage to be perpetrated
on the public, and with him out OF the
way the question naturally arises. who
is the best man for the place? There
Is altogether too much opposition to
Captain Bendy to allow him to retain
the position and it is doubtful If the
council will approve of his appoint
ment
"Will Ten Eyck has been suggested
for the place and he would make an ex-
cellent captain and it is probable that
he could carry the full strength OF the
couE Gil for the appointment.
"Another man that 1 wish to speak
of as being worthy of the place is OF.
ficer Winkler. Between Ten Eyck and
Winkler I have no choice, but do
feel as if 1t should be one or the other. J"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-29
passed through Albuquerque yesterday
ohoto by Bushong & Feldman.

passed through Albuquerque yesterday
and the Journal-Democrat, of that
place has the following to say of him:
"Stuttering Bill'' Krety, who is
probably the most famous engineer in
the United States, came to Albuquer-
que on No Monday night, going east
on No. % last night. What engineer
has not heard of "Stuttering Bill?''
The stories told of him are more than
legion and very large percentage of
them are true. He is one of the wit
test men to be met in long time and
his humor, coupled with his speech
impeachment would make a wooden In
dian laugh.
Instead of being sensitive over this
impeachment, he laughs as heartily
over 1t as any one. In reply to query
from friend as to where he had been
and where going, he said:
sI've BIB been out at WinslOw and
Seligman f-f-for the p-p-p-past two
years aud have swallowed all the DID,
dust and sand there was out there and
I'm going back to Chicago now to take
a passenger engine-or come other en-
gine-on the GGrand T-Trunk-or
some other road"
bill" is one of the best engineers
that ever handled a throttle and his
ability, coupled with his unvarying
good nature, has won for him innumer-
able friends who will be glad to learn
that he is looking we and does not
appear to be day older thai he was
ten years ago.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-29
A HeaVy Train.

The heaviest train ever hauled over
the Baltimore and Ohio railway, pass
ed over that line a few days ago.
Its capacity of fifty tons;
with grofs weight of 6,45o,OOO
pounds, the net weight OF coal being
4,758. 1000 pounds. The engine was
built by the Pittsburg Locomotive
works, and weig BIS 1853. 700 pounds, the
cylinders being 22x2S inches, drivers
81 inches. and was built in February
last. The cars weigh "a, 600 pounds.
having a capacity of fifty tons; the
length being thirty feet. The cars
have drop bottoms. M. G. B. axles,
with 6-inch shank; Westing house air
brakes; 33-inch wheels, weighing oo0
pounds each. The doors are operated
by q system OF toggle joint levers,
which are controlled by one shaft; the
capacity is 1900 cubic feet with piled
load.-Exchange.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-29
Paine's Share In rhe Revolution.

At the close of the American revolu-
ton it became a proverb that indie
pendence had been achieved equally by
the sword of Washington and the pen
of Paine, writes Moncure D. Conway
in the Arena. Up to January. 1776,
Washington had protested his loyalty
to the crown. On the tenth of that
month Paine's Common Sense" ap-
peared On the thirty-frst of that
month Washington wrote from Cam
bridge to Joseph Reed of the Sound
doctrine and unanswerable reasoning
contained in the pamphlet Common
Sense" The die was cast.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-29
AN OLD INDIAN FIGHTER.
An Old-Tlme RallrOader Returns
From Mexico and Tells of the
Days When He Was Fighting In
AianS

OlduS-
w. r. Williams, an old time railroad
man returned from the City of Mexico
Yesterday where he has been for the
mast three years. He was delighted
with the growth o: Ell Paso and said
that he raiiroaded here in the days
when the Indians were very trouble
some aloog the north border of the
state. II quit the road and joined
Kit Csrson's band of exterminstors
in 1885," be said, land we had q very
interesting time.
Zone day, which was near the close
of hostilies. we were on a march and L
noticed the body Of dead Indian lying
close beside the road. 1 slipped out of
the ranks and cut the Indians head
close to his shoulders and placed it in
mysack That night someone stole 1t and
two days after that the man who had
taken IL from my sack came to me and
confessed his crime ana claimed that 1t
had been stolen from him. We both
started out to find the guilty party aud
succeeded in locating three other par
ties who had stolen it from one another
but who had it stolen from them. The
five of US then resolved hat we would
locate the ,n..n who had the India q
head If it, took life time. We worked
together for several weeks but IL seem
ed &c if the Indian head had LEFT toe
earth entirely as no traces OF it coul
be found.
Il we'll remember, it was one early
summer morning jast as were prepar-
ing to march, one Of the boys came to
me almost entirely out Of breath and
told me that the lieu.enant had the
skull and that it was all fixed up in fine
shape. 1 took the liberty to'call on the
lieutenant and he received me very
cordially. He said that he got
the skull through q friend who had
told him the story of II. He produced
the skull for me 10 look at an it was
certainly beauty.
He had it pc ished aud oil the ope n
ings STOPPED up with ivory excepting
one and on that he had attached
small door with gold hinges. The in
side of the skull was filed with choice
smoking tobacco, and offering me a
pipe, he invited me to smoke with him
Well, [ did smoke, but l would q
whole lot rather have had the skull
then it's contents. 1 concluded, how
ever, that 1 would get another skull
and kept a sharp eye out for one but
never succeeded in getting 1t.
and on their reservations I again went
railroading and have worked on most
ali roads in the southwest. 7 have
been on the Mexico roads for the past
three years and have left them for
good. There is entirely too much red
tape there to suit me. About 8 year
ago killed drunken Mexican near
the city and the officials put myself
and my engine under arrest. L was
put in Jail and the drivers of my engine
we're secured with chains. America
suits me good and plenty and 1 am
more than satisfied TO remain right
where l am at present.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-29
VERY LUCKY.
The 3. of L. r. Has Not Lost a Man
Between Here and Sanderson In
the Past Eleven YedrS.-.A Few
More Don't Belong.

1t is not generally known, but never
th eless q fact that the B. of l.. f. lodge
has not lost a member between here
and Sauderson in the past eleven
years.
'sFiremen have been killed between
here and that point during the eleven
years past" said membe of that ord
er yesterday, "but none of them have
been B. Of l.. F. men. There are still
a few working who do not belong to
the order and they boast of the fact
that they do not belong, but they
haven't brains enough to stop and con-
slider that it is the order that is keep
ing them up. Order men pay no at
ten tion to them, and ir fact they are not
worthy of attention. When they have
q little money in their pockets they sit
around and tell what they can do with
out the assistance of any order but, 1
notice, when their money is gone they
become very humble again.
I'VE hear great deal about rail-
road men begging on the streets.
had occasion the other evening to in
vestigate a matter of this kind and it
came about like this: I was standing
on the street talking railroad to q
friend of mine when we were approach
ed by al Individual who said that he
had been listening to our conversation
and had concluded that we were rail-
road men. He said that he was rail-
road man aod was tired and sleepy and
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-29
Sparks From the Engine

The G. 81. & S. A. inspection party
will leave New Orleans Monday and
will make tour of inspection all along
the line to this point, reaching here on
or about the 10th of the month.
ALL railroadmen desiring to practice
playing baseball tomorrow afternoon
are requested to be on the ball grounds
near the Santa Fe depot Two teams
will be made up and a game INDUCED In.
The last Sunset flyer of the season
passed through here last night,
for the west, and the last
east-bound flyer on the same
line will pass through here Monday
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-29
A Duchess Who Visits Prisons.
125 Ell PASO STREET.

A Duchess Who Visits Prisons.
Perhaps the woman who knows the
most about women convicts in Eng
hsh prisons is Adeline, Duchess OF
Bedford. Her grace holds special per-
mission from the home secretary to
visit the convict prisons in which
women are incarcerated for longer pc
RODS than two years, and very ex-
cellent use has she made of the great
trust reposed in her. With her col
league, Lady Battersea,she does every
thing in her power to give the pris-
ouers, upon their discharge, fresh
start under improved conditions. The
duchess is a handsome woman in the
prime of life, and when speaking from
the platform her charming voice is
curiously like that of her sister, Lady
Henry Somerset.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-29
LINK AND PIN.

wanted money for a bed. He was
noticeably drunk and neither of us
would give him a cent. 1 followed him
and learned that he had two weeks ex-
perience as a fireman and that was the
extent of his railroad career. 1t is the
likes of him that gives railrOading q
black eye and contend that such in
dividuals should not be encouraged
with favcrs from any of the railroad
boys. When a man gets into the b OF
L. F. you can put it down that there Is
q whole lot of manhood about him or he
would not be in the ORDER"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-29
Run In.

you'll get run in said the pedes-
trian to the cyclist without a light.
You'll get run into" responded the
rider, as he knocked the other down
and ran up his spine" You'll get
run in, too" said the policeman, as
he stepped from behind tree and
grabbed the bicyclist. Just then an
other scorcher came along without a
light, so the policeman had to run in
tWo.-Detroit News-Tribune.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-29
Railroad Earnings Last Year.

Gross railroad earnings in 1898 on
1853, 181 miles of road, as compiled by
the Financial Chronicle, aggregated
81, 1SO, OOO, 900, compared with $1,112.-
417,9OO in 1897. This is an increase OF
per cent over very large totals for the
previous year, and amounts to over
$1,000 per mile. Operating expenses
on the same roads increased only So
per cent, thus leaving for net earnings
an increase of 6.2 per cent.