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New-York tribune., 1900-06-29
ATTACKS 71ST OFFICERS.
CAPTAIN RAFFERTY, WOULD HAVE TWO
II 80 Tn4r
THIRDS DISMISS ED-SAN JUAN
VETERANS DINE.

The Society Of Jungle Mates Of 9S, composed of
veterans OF Company F. list Regiment, gave
dinner last night at the Hotel Marlborough in
honor OF their war commander. Captain Malcolm
A Rafferty,, who is visit to this city from
Trinidad.
Company f. as is known prides itself upon hav-
ing been the sole company Of the regiment which
was actually led into the charge of San Juan Hill
on July /, 1898. The Society Of jungle Mates is an
organization of twenty-one members, formed out
of this company. Three out of the sixteen who
were at the dinner last night were wounded In the
campaign.
James J. McDermott, president OF the society,
introduced the guest of the evening. who
greeted with many braves and "hurrahs." Cap
tain Rafferty, then spoke Of the part he and his
comrades had played in the Cuban campaign, and
the needs of the American soldier at the present
time
There is now trouble in the East" he sald
(which every true American should watch closely.
II there Is need Of more men in China TO preserve
the standards of civilization and justice which we
have sought to uphold in Cuba, Porto Rico. the
Sandwich Islands and the Philippines. each one OF
us should stand ready go to the front. l. for
my part am ready" The cheer which broke or his
speech proved that his listeners were of the same
Captain Rafferty, also said that since his return
from Trinidad where he is employed by the Trim
tain members Of the regiment support the cause
Of Major smith the dismissed ms Shieer OF me regi,
the Captain. ''If 1 should tell all know l would
eos rsr to h Gae " was coon
of the regiment would try to have two-thirds of
left where it is. The incident ought to be called
closed"
Others who were present at the dinner were
Sergeants Bonaparte Goldberg. ]. Clinton Meyer,
John G. OReilly David Werdenschlag, Benjamin
nett Joseph ]. Reicher. Jesse G. Pohalski, James
Allen Lowe, jr.. Louis NJ. Reicher. Charles John
son Post, Oscar NJ. Hockstadter and Lew G. Else
New-York tribune., 1900-06-29
STABBED BY HIS WIFE IN A CAB.
WOMAN USES PENKNIFE ON MAN SHE
SAYS DESERTED HER


SAYS DESERTED HER
Captain Martens, Of the West One-hundred-
and-twenty- -fifth-st. station, and Patroiman
Zimmerman standing on the steps of the
station house last evening, when they saw a cab
being driven rapidly toward them. A few sec
onds later the cab driver had stopped his horse
in front of the place and excitedly called out to
Captain Martens: Captain, there's a couple
inside trying 10 Kill each other"
The captain and policeman rushed down to
the cab and, pulling the door open, saw man
and the inside. The man was bleed
ing from a cash in the neck. and his clothing
covered with blood. The woman held in
her hand a penknife, with the large blade open
and covered with blood. She was struggling in
the mans grasp as If endeavoring to make a
lunge at him.
AS soon the the police he asked
them TO take the woman away. The police
grabbed her and pulled her out on the sidewalk.
The man then tainted and had TO be carried into
the station house.
DR.. Addoms. OF the j. Hood Wright Hospital
found that the man had received a bad cash in
the left side OF the neck His clothing had been
cut in several places, showing that the woman
had made several attempts to infict other in
3uries
The woman said she was Mrs. Annie Ramsey,
thirty-six years old. Of No. 561 West One-hun-
dred-and-thirty-s -second-st.. and that the man
was her husband, Frank, thirty-hve years old.
She said that they had been separated for some
time. and that he had eluded a warrant pro-
cured for his arrest on the charge OF abandon
ment. Yesterday she started out TO find Ram
sey. He learned that mis- wife looking for
him, and last evening was in One-hundred- and
twenty -nfth-st with two friends when he saw
the woman. He a cab standing near by,
and suggested to his friends that they jump in
side and go for a drive. Before the door could
be closed the woman jumped inside. too
The cab driver heard the quartet quarrelling
and slowed up, when the door opened and Ram
sey's two friends jumped out. Ramsey then
ordered the cab driver to go ahead. He started
and heard Ramsey and the woman quarrelIing
The cab driver looked inside and saw the blood
flowing He then drove to the station house.
The woman was locked up charged with feoni-
Gus assault, and the sent TO the J.
Hood Wright Hospital. At the One-hundred-
d-thirty-second-st. address nothing is known
OF the couple it being said that they do not live
there.
New-York tribune., 1900-06-29
WOMAN DIES FROM HEAT.
MANY PROSTRATIONS REPORTED
WEATHER BREAKS A LONG RECORD.

The thermometer registered 80 degrees at
o'clock yesterday. After that the weather be-
gan to cool off There was no splinterlns OF
fagpoles nor breaking of glassware by bolts OF
lightning, which did many and so varied
things the day before. But there was one death
from heat and many prostrations. The humid
ity exceptionally high-S3 per cent at a.
m. rs at s p m.-and the discomfort and suffer
ing il brought great.
The record the day made the highest for
a June IS since 1880. The steps by which 1t
noticeable. From ] a. m. to 4 a. the tenn
perature was 73 degrees. Between and 6
o'clock the seepers got bit of comfort, for one
whole degree was taken off. BY o'clock the
temperature rose to 73 degrees, and then once
up, it began to jump each hour, until at noon
the thermometer stood at 81 degrees. The six
more degrees that were added to make the 30
at o'clock came two at a time between the
hours of 12 and l. one between and 3 o'clock,
two between that hour and 4, and one between
4 and , o'clock.
A gray haired woman, about fifty years old.
staggered into the hallway of No. 59S Sixth
ave, yesterday afternoon at o'clock, and sank
on the floor unconscious policeman was
called, and he sent to the New-York Hospital
for ambulance When DR.. Nesbit ply
sician from that hospital. arrived the woman
dead. The doctor said heat was the cause
of death. There nothing to identify her,
The prostrations from heat for the day were:
BAGLEY, PATRICK. sixteen years old OF No. % Rem
wick-st. overcome at No 303 Sprng-st. Removed to
St Vincent's Hospital.
COHEN, KATE. thirty-eight years No 1.s42
Madison ave. overcome at home Taken to Harlem
Hospital
DooLEY PATRICK, thirty-two years old, Of No. q
Monroe-st.. overcome at Centre and Chambers SITS.
Removed to Hudson Street Hospital.
DUNN. ALEXANDER twenty-seven years old, Of No.
594 Eleventh ave, overcome at Ffftythird-st. and
Eleventh-ave. Removed to Roosevelt Hospital
TANNING THOMAS. forty years old. Of No 382 East
Taken to- the PresbyeTian Hospital ano
FURCHT, HERMAN, forty-twO years old of No. POI
Wlnfeld-st Brooklyn succumbed while working at
Forty-fourth-st. and Firs-ave. Taken home.
INQUIRE JOHN fifty years old. address unknown.
overcome at Division and Catharine Removed TO
Gouverneur Hospital.
ROBERTS, WILLIAM. thirty-fiye years old, of No 252
Diyson-st.. overcome at No. 10 East One-hundred
and-fourteenth-st. Removed to the Harlem Hospital
SPARROW. WILLIAM. ffty-four years old of No 635
Halsey-st, Brooklyn, Twentieth-st. and
Broadway. Removed to New-York Hospital.
THATCHER, JOSEPH forty years old Highhridge,
y. j.. overcome at No 6 Mulberry-st. Taken to the
Hudson Street Hospital.
WYATT CLAUDE twenty-three years old OF las
West One -hundred-and- -seventeenth-st.,
No 211 West hundred and -twenty-hfth-s Re
moved to the J. Hood Wright Hospital.
The local weather bureau in forecasting the
weather of to-day speaks of showers stationary
temperature Saturday with fresh to brisk south
west to westerly winds
New-York tribune., 1900-06-29

FRENCH CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES sUsTA1Ns GEN.
ERAL ANDRE.

Paris June 2S-M. Frmin Faure, Nationalist at
tackled the Government in the Chamber of Dep
uties to-day on the subject of the changes in the
General STAFF since the resignation of General
the Marquis de Galliffet as Minister of War. He
declared that General Andre, the new Minister of
War, appointing the heads of departments and
other officers Of the General Staff over the head
of General Deanne the Chief Of the General STAFF
which, he said, violation of the rules NJ
Faure, who was frequently interrupted by protests
from the Left also declared that General Andre
had appointed a notorious friend OF Lieutenant
Colonel Picquart to a post the staff and evil
IDENTIFY wished TO reopen the Dreyfus question. The
Deputy more than once called TO order for
unparliamentary language.
General Andre replied that the matter had been
magnhed and misrepresented General Delanne
he explained did offer his resignation on his max
ing changes in the staff but. he added his resg-
nation was not Intended as a protest, and when
General Andre ordered him to remain at his post
General Delanne replied that he would obey like
soldier.
The Minister of War added that he was deter
mined 10 enforce respect for military discipline
and to repress any tendency toward infraction
thereof; He concluded with eulogizing the army
The House approved the cement of General
Andre by vote OF 3O6 TO 220
New-York tribune., 1900-06-29
Crazed by the Heat.

That IL what they say % men driven frants
deed in midsummer. Yet expected 20 eaour'
heat kitchens made terrible ey si'''.
seething coal-range We forget their suneFinsS I
keep all our Pity for who work In Quarries ana =
excavations and In the brong and In the stoAes
OF man-of trial trip. The rraI PltS ,,,.S
need whatever OF me Sl,,--s
ems being made place Of torture Gas Tor tuT' - m
the problem BeSdes being superior % coal n -
points OF convenience cleanliness, efficiency ana ~ Z,
IL practically banishes the frightful heat or te -
he summer months. when get tu4i nS-' y
gas-range the want a. and can Guy ~ sosi-
the instant you don't 10, the aesCrdity % snd
range YOU 20 spend an hour IN arms ,sr,urh
Which then r0ars away after you are $50
win IL becomes apparent ugly, tormentins go -
Is bound 20 60 the light chsap convenient - hsinE
bound 10 come. the kitchen AEHH- -
longer a Black Hole OF Calcutta
New-York tribune., 1900-06-29
HUSBAND MAY GO TO JAIL.

MANUFACTURER IN CONTEMPT AND FINED
S45Oo FOR FAILURE TO PAY ALIMoNT.
Frederick W Wilcox president Of the Wilcox
Paper Box Company Of Chicago, in charge OF the
company's factory at No. 2SS Westinghouse.
Manhattan may spend the summer IN Raymond
Street Jail, unless he quickly comes to terms with
his wife. Angelina A. Wilcox. Mrs. Wilcox yes-'
terdsy secured from Justice Dfckey order ad-
judging her husband IN contempt OF court and
fning him $500 for failure to pay alimony. He
has the alternative of paying at once going to
jaii for the next six months.
Mrs. Wilcox in 1883 secured in the old City Court
a separation. together with S6 month almony.
Wilcox went to New-Jersey, where Mrs. wilcox
traced him and brought suit IN 1899 for S466 "a
for unpaid aliYnony, Wilcox went 10 Illinois.
Mrs Wilcox's lawyer said that II Wilcox paid
her s. 600 she would release him from all past and
present claims for alimony.
New-York tribune., 1900-06-29
PLOT TO DUCK 4 GOVERNOR

WEST vIRG1N1A's EXECUTIVE CAME NEAR IN
pERGoING AN UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCE.
Buekhannon. w. Va, June q (SpeciaD-About
year ago Edward Young. young man from this
CITY was shot and killed by Vale Boughner at
Clarksburg Boughner was sentenced 10 the neni-
tentlary. and month ago Governor Atkinson
here. " "a +'4eiio'ioH
Governor Atkinson came here yesterday to the
hpWorIh League meeting and the Conference Semi
nary trustees meeting. When he left the semi
mary mary AZ II:So ne was met by twelve police officers
VINO INFORMED him that there was a plot on foot
led by Edward Young's father, TO kidnap him bind
ana gag him and duck him in the river. The plot
was vas revealed to the police by friend of Governor
Atkinson, who was present when nearly a hundred
men agreed 10 the proposition 10 duck the Gov
ernor En- route home the police guard was fol-
lowed by Toungs friends and a guard stood out
SIDE the house Of the Governors host all night
To-day fourteen buecoats escorted the Governor
TO the train, but that did prevent Mr. Young
and dozens Of his friends from jeering taunting
ana denounelng the Governor till the train pulled
out Governor Atkinson declared he had no idea
ducking would have been the most serious feat
ure had he been caught by his enemies.
New-York tribune., 1900-06-29
DECORATING THE ARMORY.
THE SINGERS FOR THE sAENGERFEsr BE.
GINNING TO ARRIVE IN TOWN

GINNING TO ARRIVE IN TOWN
The 18th Regiment Armory Is rapidly taking on
appearance OF sayety and beauty. in preparation
for the Saengsrfest which will be opened tomorrow
evening All day yesterday a force OF carpenters
and decorators busy on the exterior OF the
armory. Large flags hoated from the top Of the
building and the front Of the building gay
with flags and bunting set in artistic designs Large
portraits OF musicians in a framework OF flags we're
placed on the front Of the building. suggesting the
spirit Of the occasion To-day the exterior OF the
building will be handsomely decorated with hun
dreds of yards OF laurel and hemlock rope.
Most Of the singers who will take part in the
Saengerfest will arrive in town to-day. Members
OF the Coneordia Society. OF Wilkesbarre, arrived
yesterday
on Wednesday night the Brooklyn singers. seven
hundred in number. who are 20 take part IN the
festival attended the hnal rehearsal at Arion Han.
the local headquarters OF the SaengerfesU
The box Office OF the armoTy will be opened this
morning at 9 o'clock and continue open until late
this evening
As ive thousand singers VIII take part in the
festival and about $4,000 has already been ex-
pended in preparations. liberal support from Iae
public IS expected Sunday afternoon theIe VIII
be picnic al Ulmer Park.
New-York tribune., 1900-06-29
THE KENTUCKY IN DRYDOCK.
BIG BATTLEsHIP EXCHANGES sALUTEs AS SHE
ENTERS NAVY YARD

The battieship Kentucky, Captain Colby NJ
Chester, came up the East River from Tompkins-
vile yesterday morning under her own engines
The Navy Yard tugs simply accompanied her Cap
tain Bell piloted her to the Navy Yard The vessel
doomed a salute Of thirteen guns to the Rear-Ad-
mlraIs nag. This was answered by a salute of
seven guns from the Cob Dock. The Kentucky
then went through the Walla bout Channel and wa
hosted Into timber drydock No. 3. under the super
vision of Naval Constructor Bowles
This is the second visit here of the Kentucky the
former visit being in December. prior to her build
ers trial trip. The final of the vessel was made
on "Wednesday, The Kentucky will remain in dry
dock until her bottom is scraped and painted II
is expected that the Kentucky will start early next
week for Newport ~
New-York tribune., 1900-06-29
WIFE OF AGED MAN KILLS HERSELF.

Mrs. Jenette whery. thirty-ive years old. died
in an ambulance on the way to ST. Johns Hospital
yesterday from carbOHc acid poisoning MIS-
Whery lived with her husband. who IS seventy
years old at Shell Road and Thompson-ave- Win
held About o'clock yesterday morning she sent
him to the grocery to get something for breakfast
When Whery tried 10 re-enteF the house ne rOun9
all the doors locked. He forced open door, and
found his wife Writhing in agony
New-York tribune., 1900-06-29
4 FL4TBUSB GROCER MISSING.

The police have sent out a general alarm FOR
George L. Becker. prosperous grocer OF Flatbush.
doing business at No. S04 F1atbush-ave who has
been missing since Tuesday. He left his wife and
three small children Tuesday morning. saying that
he going to Gravesend for the afternoon TO
Manhattan Beach to the fireworks in the even
in Harlem. Becker at Coney Island on
Tuesday night by friend, but his whereabouts
since then has been a puzzle to the police and 20
his wife. Becker is thirty-four years old weighs
ISs pounds and has black hair and mustache.
He wore a light brown suit and white straw hat
New-York tribune., 1900-06-29
DISSATISFACTION AT NATT YARD.

Among the workmen OF the Navy Yard there Is a
feeling Of dissatisfaction at the proposed decrease
in wages which will go into effect July = They
contend that the reduction is untustihable- They
voice their complaints in a letter which has been
drafted and will be sent TO the Secretary OF tns
Navy The cut viii be from 20 Is cents day IN
the following grades; Plumbers helpers. oloeA-
makers, brass hnishers tin roofers, wireworSsrs'
pattern makers tOClmakers and boiler makers,
There has been an increase Of about Is cents to1
the wharf builders and ordnance men,
New-York tribune., 1900-06-29
FUNERAL OF STEPHEN CRANE.
HELD AT THE METROPOLITAN TEMPLE AND

HELD AT THE METROPOLITAN TEMPLE AND
LARGELY ATTENDED.
The funeral of Stephen Crane, the author. who
died in Badenweiler. Germany. ION June 8, and
whose body arrived in this city Wednesday by
the steamship Bremen, took place yesterday
ing in the Metropolitan Temple;-at Seventh-ave.
and Fourteenth-st. There large attendance,
The Rev. DR.. James M. Buckley, Editor of The
Christian Advocate and a lifelong friend of the
Crane family in charge OF the services. He
assisted by the Rev. s. Parkes Cadman, of the
Temple, and by DR. F. ]. Beicher.
DR.. Buckley delivered a euogy, in which he
spoke of the life and work Of Mr.. Crane and of
the inheritance of many OF the traits Of character
OF his father. He said that Stephen Cranes career
might well be said to have been like that of
meteor which CLEANS brilliantly in the sky for a
time and then sinks rest
The body was taken to Evergreen Cemetery, in
Elizabeth, n. ]. The palbearers Colonel Will
lam c. Church, Ridley Hitchcock, J. D. Champlin
John Kendrick Bangs. Arthur B. Hawkins and j.
Hamblin Sears.
New-York tribune., 1900-06-29
THE HEAT MAKES THE BRIDGE SINK.

superintendent c. c. Martin OF the BROOKLYN
Bridge said yesterday that the heat of Wednesday
had had the effect of expanding the Bridge cables
TO such aneextent that the structure was two and
a half feet lower in the centre that day than
1t Was-ea-tAe-coldest day Of last winter. Mr.
Martin observed that these conditions had all been
taken into consideration in the construction of the
Bridge. We do not anticipate he said. that
there will be any buckling of the Bridge trusses
this this summer The Bridge is all right and people
New-York tribune., 1900-06-29
THE FREE PUBLIC BATHS opFy

All the Brooklyn free public baths along the river
front were opened this week The order was given
by James j. Kirwin, Deputy Commissioner OF Pub
lie Buildings, Lighting and Supplies. The baths are
ive in number and have all been renovated They
are at the waterfront and Forty third-st Conover-
St, BridEe-st.. North Second-st. aud Noble-st The
baths will be open from a to 9 p m on week
days, and for the present during same hours on
New-York tribune., 1900-06-29
RESTRICTION IN WAY OF NEW CLUBHOUsE.

The plan of the Good Citizenship League OF
Flushing TO build a clubhouse has met uRex-
pected setback. The members OF the league labored
long to secure funds TO erect their clubhouse
Last fall G.. Howland Leavitt presented 10 them
site in Sanford-ave. The women were all ready 70
go ahead with the building, when they received
notice that there were restrictions on the prop
erty. which. II not removed, would prevent the
erection of the clubhouse The land some years
ago belonged the Walker estate The property
was sold under the restriction that nothing but
single dwelling houses should be erected on IL The
remaining heir has declined to remove the restrtc-
New-York tribune., 1900-06-29
ELECTRIC LIGHT COmp4yY WINS

Justice Scott in the Supreme Court yesterday set
aside the verdict obtained by Paul Hertzog against
the Municipal Electric Light Company OF Brook
yn Tor alleged negligence in wiring his furniture
store In Broadway, improperly. The lights
put IN In 1892 and a short time afterward the store
was burned down He alleges that defective in
sulauon was the cause of the nre. Justice Scott
says the evidence did not prove that the defendant
company was unskilful in stringing It's wires.
New-York tribune., 1900-06-29
DANGER FROM FOREST FIRES

Chicago, June pa special dispatch TO THE
Record" from West Superior, Wis. says that forest
fires are burning again in that vicinity, and that
about nfteen miles out, in the vicinity of Rock
mount on the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic
road. farmhouses are threatened with destruction
To-day the fires burned along the trestle on the
road at that point and destroyed almost the entire
structure. The South Shore road will temporarily
enter the city the Northern Pacific tracks
New-York tribune., 1900-06-29
EXPELLED FROM BOARD or TRADE.

Chicago, June 2s CspeciaD.-CharIes r. McI.ain
and Albert o. McLain, members Of the firm Of
McI4an Brothers were expelled from the Board
of Trade for bucket shopping this evening The
case has been trial before the directors of the
Exchange for a month. Three other defendants
are still TO be tried on the same charge.
New-York tribune., 1900-06-29
BRIGHTON BEACH CARS STOPPED.
WIRES THROWN DOWN BY THE STORM AND
NOT RESTORED FOR HOURS.

heavy end of the storm struck the wires
and poles of the Brighton Beach Railroad last
night at about o'clock, and left a mangled lot
of wreckage behind. That part of the road
which suffered the most extended from New
kirk-ave. to Avenue c, distance cf FIVE
city blocks In consequence of the wrecking of
the wires the cars bound either to md from the
city were stalled up, and although workTnen
We're at once hurried to the scene the wires
were not in position again until long after mid
night
New-York tribune., 1900-06-29
A WEDDING.

At No. 81 Hewss-st.. the brides home. Harry E
Knight OF Manhattan. married 70 Miss
Amanda 5. Holm on Wednesday evening by the
Rev. DIR. ". H. Laurence, OF NorthpoTt. Long
Island assisted by the Rev. r. S. Putney, OF New
Milford Conn. The ceremony was performed be-
meath a bower OF ferns The presents were nunner-
Gus and costly The bridal pair. after the supper,
started for a trip TO Niagara
New-York tribune., 1900-06-29
TERRIER SAVES FAMILY FROM FIRE.
IT BARKs FRANTIcALLY AND. THEN SHOWS
WHERE FLAMES ARE EMERGING.

The frantic barks OF fox terrier owned by A
Roecklein, a barber doing business at No 25S
Sumner-ave.. near Lexington-ave.. who lived
the second floor with his family, probably saved
several lives from fire which was discovered
in the building at o'clock yesterday morning
Mr.. RoeckIein's mother-in-Iaw aroused BIZ
the barking Of the dog She followed the animal
into the kitchen and saw smoke curling from the
crevices about the dumb waiter. She opened the
door and flames burst upon her She aroused Mr..
Roecklein and the three children and they alarmed
the tenants Of the two other floors
George E Smith. a newsdealer. whose stand iS
at Sunlner-ave. and Lexington-ave-. the
coming out of the building and turned in alarm.
The police put out the fire. The damage TO the
building is estimated at about 81, 500 The cause
of the fire is unknown.
New-York tribune., 1900-06-29
BOLT KILLED BOY AT ALLENTOWN.
SET FIRE TO LOAD OF HAY-HORSE RAN
AWAY. CARRYING FLAMES TO
THE BARN
THE BARN

Allentown. Penn. June 2s.-During an electrical
storm last night William Koch nineteen years old
was instantly killed by lightning while loading a
wagon with hay. Ambrose Arndt and Frederick
Bernhard. who assisting MIN, were prostrated
by the bolt but will recover.
The lightning set fire to the hay in the wagon
and the horses away and dragged the wagon
to the stable with its contents ablaze. The burning
hay set fire to one Of the barns, but the flames
were extinguished with buckets OF water and milk.
The horses attached to the wagon were so badly
burned that they were killed.