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New-York tribune., 1900-10-14
PEARLS TO FLEE.
JEwELLER PLEDGES PROPERTY WORTH
$4,000 AND LEAVES CITY.
A Home
Orchestra

Charles E Mather. who formerly was n the
jeweIry business in Maiden Lane and has had
domestic and financial troubles, disappeared last
Monday. after pawning pearls valued at nearly
$50 OO0 which he had obtained memorandum,
representing that he had purchasers for them
Some time ago Mather got from Paul Fleischer q
pearl necklace. representing that he going 10
sell it to George J. Could, TO whom he said he had
previously sold a brooch for $SO0o. The necklace
was valued at $4,000 He pawned the necklace and
kept putting Mr. Fleischer of with representa-
tions of delay in the negotiations with Mr.. Gould
Mr. Flescher worried him. and al length began
proceedings for his arrest.
On Thursday October T. Mather got from A. H
Smith & Co. at No. 1S6 Broadway, pearl rope
valued at S210O0 and from F. ". Lewis 4 Co. Of
No Maiden Lane a pearl necklace valued at
s8 500. The goods were obtained by Mather. 1t is
said. on the recommendation OF jewelry firm who
knew OF the trouble Mr.. Fleischer was having
with HIM Mather pawned the pearls at Broadway
and Thirty-ifth-st. obtaining $500 on the pearl
rope and 81 800 on the necklace. With some of the
necklace belonging to Mr.. FIeischer. and ne re-
turned the necklace to Mr.. FleIscher on Saturday,
October 6. on Monday Mather disappeared from
the Victoria Hotel. where ne had been staying
II was said yesterday that Mather placed in
Ludlow Street Jail for six months some years
ago for falling TO account for jewelry that ne had
attained credit He Is said 70 nave sooi social
,0nnecrfors. ana some OF his acquaiu utauces said
YESTERDAY that he might be able TO induce trlenCs
who aided him before TO redeem the pearls ne had
ra Wned and keep him out Of Jail The paWnnroHer
who advanced money or the pearls Is protected, oe-
the pearls were not registered W4tll the
County Clerk as having been lent upon me-noran-
New-York tribune., 1900-10-14
TELEGR4PHIC NOTES.

New-Haven Conn. Oct. 13-It was announced
TO-DAY that the General Council OF the American
Social Science Association mas decided that the
revt annual meeting OF the association vi De
..elL at washington beginning April 10
Philadelphia Oct. 13-The yacht Sultana, owus4
BY " Il Langley, Of New-YOrk, and the gDoat
Asa hughes had collision last night in the Della
ware River, near League Island Navy YARD; Inc
yacht was slightly damaged. and was toWed BACK
TO the city IN a leaking condition and made iast
TO wharf
Bangor Ne Oct l3.-Miss Annie Woods, who
was shot by Joseph Wilson, a rejected suitor; at
South Brewer on Thursday, died to-day. she had
been sinking since yesterday. she was sixteen
wears old Wilson, millhand, aged twenty y-One,
killed himself after wOunding Miss Woods
Seattle Wash Oct 13.-The steamship City o:
Seattle has arrived from Skagway with 2sZ passen-
gers and $4,000 in treasure. The Seattle Islt
Skagway on October s. and at that time Ice was
already forming In many OF the streams Towing
Yukon. II Is expected that navigation VIII
close on October 20 thereabouts
Cape Henry Va, oct. ls.-The North German
Lloyd steamer Main. IN tow or steamer bueha
Ventura and two tugs. passed In at o'clock TINS
nassIne out Sandy Hook at 9-35 a N. Al that
lime the tugs Edward Luckenbach and Edgar r
Tuckenbach were towing the steamer. with two
other small tugs alongside. while the Buena Ven
tura was at the stern acting as a Tudder
Boston Oct 12-Captain e B. sanbOrn. OF the
schooner Anna Murray. when arrived this morn
frederick Weynott aged twenty-five. was lost
New-York tribune., 1900-10-14
D. APPLETON q co. REORGANIZATION.

James G. Cannon. vice-president of the Fourth
National Bank and chairman Of the Reorganization
Committee of D. Appleton q Co, announced yes
terday that the reorganization OF D. Appleton
Co. has been completed and the new corporation
OF D. Appleton Co. is in full operation, having
taken over the business of the old firm OF d
Appleton e. Co as well as of the Appleton Manu-
featuring Company and OF the A J. Johnson Com
pany The new corporation will carry on the bust
ness of the old firm. having acquired all It's copy
rights contracts with authors and other assets
and the business of the old publishing house, no"
in It's seventy-tfth year, will go on without inter-
rIDtion The Appletons retain the mana cement. but
have associated with them the following new o.
rectors- lanes G Cannon chairman OF the
Board: A D. JunllaFd Warner Van Norden. z G
Copyerss William Nelson Cromwell, Charles Hath
away and J. Hampden DOugherty.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-14

.,.,-b,sr7 THURSDAY when OF Great Round Shoal.
Wsvnott was the spanker boom. when ne
sIfpued and fell overheard Inc sea was 100 ro1sn
10 launch boat, and ne ctiIJeo aSlfFh ana sept
sf,ov. rhe water for ten minutes, when ne sank
cleveland. Ohio Oct l3--Captain Charles Holmes.
who was u charge Of the yacht ldleE, which toun-
daved OF this port July was yesterday lndcted
80 ~ -=ls5fchter by the Federal Grand Jury.
bsn5iina the yacht The Idler was owned BY John
aT9 Lanes Corrigan, the wealthy vessel owners.
Six members or tIe -oII-e,i. -ll4ls "04V ~AN't1-
when the boat touudered n squaiL
Farror Ne Oct. I3-The hrsr weeks Of the
deer hunting season, just closed. show Lolal OF
a7i deer killed fr the Northern and Eastern Maine
~a~f1, carrrared with ~ IN the corresponding
period Of 1883. falling on this year or 2oe The de-
IONS Grvness OF the woods making '-sril
buntiugF' almost impossible Now that a heavy
6fds' 6Sfse' ''"' '-S ''' ~
Nantucket. Mass Oct. 13-Search for the bodies
of Conrad r. GOss. Frederick i. Howard. Joseph
r Gardner and Thomas W all VINO are thought 70
have been drowned Thursday night while golns
from here 10 COacue Island. taken Up to-day
under very favorable conditions but nothing had
been found 20 encourage those engaged in the
PetreI feet OF CNtboats and many dOries traWled
back and forth without obtaining any evidences
concerning the bodies.
philadelphia. Oct. 13.-The mosquito fleet OF i've
small gunbOats belonging the United States Navy
left Cramps shipyaTd to-day Tor cuba with Felix
II Huncke. chief OF the revenue cutter service, in
command. The little WarShips numbered from
10 H. inclusive No Z the largest. IS % feet long
10 feet beam and has GraUght OF thirty inches.
Each vessel carries l-pOund gun and a full
complement of small arms The boats are manned
by crews OF seven men, The vessels were built at
Elizabeth. n J., upon the recommendation Of Gen
erai Wood. Military Governor or Cuba They viii
do patrol duty along the Cuban coast They were
sent 70 Cramps for repairs 70 theIr rudders.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-14
F. HoPKINS0N SMITH RETURNS.
THE AUTHOR AND THE PAINTER AMONG
f. THE PASSENGERS ON THE ST. PAUL.

THE AUTHOR AND THE PAINTER AMONG
THE PASSENGERS ON THE ST. PAUL.
Among the passengers on the American Line
steamer St. Paul which arrived here from South
ampt6n Yesterday were f. Hopknson Smith, the
artist author and lighthouse builder. ais wife and
his daughter. Mr.. Smith went TO Europe for his
annual painting trip in June He had with him
the soiled white umbrella which has accompanied
him in many OF his painting expeditions. and
furnished him with a point Of view for many of his
sketches of travel Under White Umbrella e
The umbrella, which has travelled one hundred and
eighty thousand miles in company with Mr.. Smith.
in iaunts into Mexico Cuba, England. France Hol-
land, Italy and Turkey, strapped to leather
case cover pIastered with collection OF foreign
hotel labels and very much the worse for wear
about the corners. Mr.. Smith brought back with
him thirty-four water color sketches. They will be
exhibited in January
In speaking of his trip he said:
went over in June for my annual jaunt- This
time l painted the Thames, in Holland and in
The greater part Of the work which did on the
Thames was done at Coheham, an hour out OF
London This IS one or the prettesL parts OF ne
river The trees oveThang II on either side and the
life Is interestnS- We have no idea over yer here OF
the life on the Thames The English live on the
river. wish we appreciated our rivers as the
In Holland I did some things which are more i'm
poTtant than anything have done before. Ihey
Wi9dT Rff mGSa cloud lefe Effects 1'''eO
Venice is changing. It has altered greatly in the
going in for manufacturing more. The old com
mercial spirit is revivinS.
Another passenger on the ST Paul L. c.
Hanna. a brother of Senator Hanna, and his wife
and family.
There is nothing that say OF interest he
said Il have been away for a period Of five
months for a rest. My brother. who is also my
partner is the member Of the firm who attends to
politics While l attend business he looks after
politics one politician in the firm is enough"
He could not believe that the throwing of the
piece Of ice at his brother serious de-
scribed by the press I think it must have been
exaggerated he said.
Louis Sherry and his family the St Paul
Mr. Sherry went on the steamer Deutschland
early in September. While ne away he visited
London and the Paris Exposition. When asked
whether he would rebuild the Casino at NarraSan-
set Pier he said that he could not tell until after
he had been down to see it, but did think he
word as he has many other irons in the fire.
Nine. Jomelli soprano. who has never sang In
this country, also the steamer. She eX-
poets TO sing here in opera.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-14
MEssRs. MORTON AND YERKEs ARRIVE.
THE FORMER ASKS ABOUT POLITICS. AND
THE LATTER WILL NOT DISCUSS
RAILROADS

Charles T Yerkes, the Chicago street railroad
man. and his wife arrived the Deutschland yes
terday. Mr Yerkes declined to discuss his London
underground railroad schemes. saying when asked
"Oh, don't wish TO talk about railroads" He
said that he had travelled all over Europe and
had enjoyed himself He bought two paintings. but
declined to tell what ones When asked how since
II requires act Of Parliament to enable one
railroad 10 sell out to another he could acquire
railroad rights in London. he said. Il don't know
anything about acts of Parliament. I am just
learning about them"
Mr.. YerkeS said he would go TO Chicago after
a short stay in New-York
EX- Vice President Levi P Morton and his daugh-
ters, the Misses Helen and Alice also pas
sAngers the Deutschland. Mr.. Morton said
when asked about politics:
4 don't know any politics That is the rea-
son have come over want TO catch up with
political matters"
He then began to ask questions about the situa-
ton.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-14
IN 1T TEN YEARS.
An Unconscious Slave to Coffee.


4 had not the slightest idea that coffee was
Ith ears, uhtu / quit lis use and took up
FostGn Food Coffee. I never had natural
movement Of the bowels during a number OF
years, because OF chronic constipation, and
vas constantly under the influence Of medicine.
Very frequently Just after breakfast q diz
lac down and remain absolutely quiet until re-
hef came. I also the victim cf severe head
acnes and miserable all the time. Two years
go .ast October II suddenly occurred 10 me
mat il was possible coffee was the real cause
of my trouble.
therefore procured a package Of Postum
too1 Coffee and began its use il place of coffee
a. 1rst trial / did not Ike IT, and found some
peFsevered and soon discovered that had not
MADE II properly. When II is boiled long
Slt sn, II has a delicious Java coffee taste and
z beautiful, deep rich brown color. altogether IL
Hares charming beverage
soon grew very fond OF il; in fact, I liked
~ better than did the old coffee. A very little
Grange IN my health occurred and this gradual
y increased. until in about two months, ! dis
Covered marked change began to manifest It
EEL. The bowels resumed their natural func-
IONS and the old dizzy feeling disappeared en-
Lfely, also the headaches
ms complete change in health fixed my
A-lild permanently and forever. never, under any
circumstances TO go back to a drug that had
s.eio me slave for ten long years. A curious
etilhs about all this is that people do not realize
t4e cause OF their troubles. They go year
aLlsf year, just / had, in druggtng them
sslkes with something that holds them in
ultloh OF sickness and they don't seem TO wake
- 10 understand what IL Is that is the cause
o. the trouble. If such people could bring them
selves 10 leave of coffee and use Postum Food
Nonee, the trial would tell its own tale Please
oHht my name" Name and address will be
ssssh sTta Dy Postum Cereal Co. It'd, Battle Creek,
New-York tribune., 1900-10-14

Purcell and while awaiting the arrival of the
Resolutions Committee the convention was n
tertained with songs and recitations by the dele
gates
At 2:30 the Committee on Resolutions ap-
peared and President Mitchell announced that
the committee ready to report Secretary
Hartlen, of the committee, read the resolutions
drafted by the committee. and a motion
made that they be adopted. after which they
were explained in the different languages, and
considerable discussion INDUCED in.
While the motion pending President
Mitchell addressed the convention and took
cason to deny positively the statements made
by some of the metropolitan papers charging
that political influences were dominating the
convention and that the representatives of any
political party had been in conference with him.
When the question put the resolutions
were adopted unanimously by a rising vote and
amid ringing cheers. AT 4:15 the convention
adjourned sine die
President Mitchell and the other National Off
GERS low here will return to Hazleton ON Mon
day.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-14
NEGOTIATIONS At 4 CRISIS.
NEw-yoRK SYNDICATE REPUTED PUR-
CHASER OF LOCOMOTIVE WORKS

NEw-yORK SYNDICATE REPUTED PUR-
CHASER OF LOCOMOTIVE WORKS
Paterson. Oct 13 (speciaD.--A rumor was
current in this city tonight that the Rogers
Locomotive Works had been sold to a New-York
City syndicate Jacob S. Rogers. the head OF
the company. when seen tonight, absolutely
refused 10 confirm or deny the rumOr
James A AIorrisse, chairman Of the Citizens
Committee which has in charge the matter of
effecting the sale OF the works in the interest
Of the city Of Paterson, said that the negotia-
tions at the crisis, but that he did not be-
lieve they would be closed until Monday. One
Of the parties 10 the transaction, Mr.. Morrisse
declared. had said that he would furnish the
required bond Of 100000, which would close
the negotiations. on Monday morning. Mr.. Nor
rsse thought that there good reason to be-
lieve that the sale would be made and he did
not hesitate to say that If this transaction
should go through IL would be the best for Pat
erson OF any Of the propositions that had so
far been made.
George H. Longbottom who is a member OF
the Rogers company. said tonight that he had
not heard that the works had been sold, but he
had understood that the sale might take place
at any moment. and that Of the parties to
the transaction had promised to furnish the
bond.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-14
NETTING OF VAR VETERANS.

At the regular meeting Of the Society OF War
Veterans 7th Regiment. N G. y. Y, on Thurs
1qv General Charles c. Bartlett presided. A paper
was read by General Jacob E. Duryee, on The
2d Maryland ct Antietam. September H. 1852" and
was ordered printed The following officers were
unanimously renominated: President Major Theo-
dore K Gibbs first vice-president, General Charles
q BARTLETT: second ice-president. Lieutenant
Colonel William E Van Wyck; third vice-presidenJ
C,artatn r Augustus SchermerhOrn, SeCTetaTy
fGnra{p Richard Henry Greene, treasurer. PAY
ulas,er William Lee Darling. Captain Bllopp =
Esafer 18Th New-York Volunteers in the Civil
~ and Captain Peter Mcguire. 6sth New-York
Volunteers in the Spanish war. were elected 10
membership.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-14
GEN. MERRITT on THE LUCANI4.
HE. COLONEL SANGER AND OTHERS RE
TURN FROM ABROAD

The steamer Lucania of the Cunard Line, arrived
here yesterday morning after a rough passage with
a large number OF passengers In her cabins she
carried GA passengers and in the steerage sol max
ing total of 1s5 passengers.
Among the passengers were Major General Wes-
ley Merritt, Z. S. A Cretired). and his wife Both
appeared to be in excellent health They went
abroad last May.
When asked whether the trip had done him good
the General replied Yes. I feel splendid after my
trip, but then, I we'll when I went abroad.
don't you know. and have kept well ever since. I
glad to be back"
General Merritt spent about days in Paris.
He visited the Exposition but did think it
up to the standard of the Chicago Fair.
While in London he met Mark Twain. The
thor is close personal friend Of General Merritt,
and there frequent interchange of friendly
calls between the two Mr.. Clemens, the General
declared, was in perfect health and had by this
time got his financial difficulties. He left Lon
don last Saturday on the steamer Minnehaha, and
will arrive in this country in a couple of days 1t
was understood by General Merritt that the author
would make his home in this city. and that he
had taken a house in Gramercy Park General and
Mrs. Merritt upon landing were driven TO the Hol-
land House. where they will stay for some time
Another passenger on the Lucania was Colonel
William Cary Sanger, a member Of the staff Of
Maior-GeneraI Charles F. Roe. n. G. y. Y. He
has been abroad since last February studying the
militia systems of England, France and Germany.
He declined 10 talk about the results of his mission.
He said that he did not feel at liberty to speak
until he had made his official report. Colonel
Sanger was present at the French military
noeuvres this summer. His wife accompanied him
part of his trip.
Another passenger on the steamer was the Bishop
of Nicarag qua. Bishop Pereira does not speak Eng
lish but he talked in Spanish to reporter who
boarded the I.ucania at Quarantine While abroad
received by the Pope on September S The
Pope. he said in good health and spoke with
satisfaction of the Church in this country
In regard TO the Nicaragqa Canal project the
be realized, as it would undoubtedly bring
much gold to the little republic AS far Mica
raugua is concerned" the Bishop said, the matter
is entirely out of hands, but I note with salts
faction that Congress will take up the question
next December, and only hope that it will
then be promptly disposed Of. We favor American
control and fortifcatons as our country otherwise
might be the stamping ground OF foreign armies
''Of war. Nicaragua has had its full share during
the last years; in fact, since the time OF
Evarsto CaraZo. Our poor country has suffered
severely consequence. and We have seen
weaker country in the south, Costa Rca, march
past to prosperity under the blessings Of un-
broken peace
Bishop Pereira will sail from this port for Colon
on Tuesday for his home Leon. Nicaragua.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-14
CAPTAIN LEARY BACK FROn GUAM.
RETURNS AFTER EIGHTEEN MONTHS ABB.
sENCE FROM THE UNITED STATES

RETURNS AFTER EIGHTEEN MONTHS ABB
sENCE FROM THE UNITED STATES.
Captain r. P. Leary. U S. n, whose paternal
mandates as Governor of the Island of Guam have
made his name d familiar one. was a passenger
the American Line steamer St. Paul yester-
day. His arrival here was unexpected. He is re-
turning after absence from this country Of
eighteen months. He left Guam August >, and
came here through the Suez Canal He stopped to
visit Paris, and while there took in the Paris
Exposition.
When seen on the pier he said: 'Tt has been
long while since I was in this country, and I am
now going find my family. The people Of Guam
are happy A great trouble seems to be that they
have constitutional objection and prejudice
against labor. When I came away, however they
were more reconciled to work. I got along very
well in the climate there, as I did not expose
NJ self"
He was asked as to the truth Of the published
stories that he had ordered the native men to
select one wife each and be married. He said:
II suppose there have been lots of stories pub
lshed over here. Ny principal trouble was the
lack of regular communication between the island
and this country. l understand. however, that now
they have transport service, and the ships stop
there twice a month. Letters written by my
family in January, March and April reached me
on July .. They came fl a bunch
Are you an expansonist?" was asked
IF you mean by that that I in favor Of
standing by the Government. yes. one. am
for standing for the Government until the last
rebel is put down I by that that there
should be parleyng or compromise Whhe the
rebellion exists. II I had TO do there would
not entertain any proposals Of peace until they
had laid down their arms ,
Filipino is now in this country. To this ne re-
piled: . A-,a-,
can have done. / mean such men as Atkinson
that's his name. amt it?-and that ethef man.
Hoar." -,
Senator Hoar is with Mr.. MCKINLEY now, -,
He ought to have been long ago rePheu the
Captain ''for he has done lot Of harm. Men nave
hafnpered the Government and done similar thlhgs
who are way up in official circles. II they couIa
go out there once and see how action Is hihuefeo'
6erhaDs they would have different ideas ~,
Captafn IIeary is going at once to MS IaIllly ~
Chelsea Mass. He will also recuperate a. tne i
Naval Hospital there, at the head OF winch - ''s
brother-in-laW.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-14
TO GET REBATE ON STEEL ORDERS.

According TO a special dispatch from PhllaoeiphiA
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company Whlch mas
lust announced its purchase or loo'OVo toiiS -
- d. a. ,ba nav noo price of s26 ton. is TO receive
constdera ble rebate and the same privilege IS 70
he given 10 other railway companies ~nIH MI may may
Discs large orders with the various steel ran man
tfacturfng companies.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-14
CHARLES T. YERKEs.
LEVI P. MORTON.
DEUTSCHLAND MAKES NO RECORD.
FAST TIME-THE GROUNDING
AT HAMBURG.

The steamer Deutschland. of the Hamburg
American Line which arrived from Hamburg yes
terday. came within four hours OF her westward
record OF days. II hours and % minutes Her
average hourly speed 22S3 knots. Her log
SHOWS that on two days she had high west swells
on one day very high west sea and one day was
foggy On October II she reeled off so miles.
After the Deutschland had docked Captain Al
Ders' her commander. explained the grounding Of
me steamer at Hamburg. She at anchor in
Lne strearn at the time, he said. There
neaVy wind and the tide ran out so far that for a
little while the steamer rested on the sandy bot-
TOM " hen the tide she rose with IL.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-14
PLAGUE SERUM RECEIVED FROM P4RIS

When the bubonic plague recently broke our al
Glasgow Health Oficer Doty communicates win
the Pasteur Institute. in Paris requesting suPpV
OF plague serum, in anticipation OF the plasue
being brought to this port The Pasteur Institute
cheerfuly complied with the request anu ~ ~
warded q supply OF the serum. II Is no" a. NAie
Quarantine laboratory.