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New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
SALTS EFFECT ON THE HEARr.

REPORTED DISCOVERIES OF CHICAGO PRoFEs-
soRs NOT CONSIDERED EXTRAORDINARY.
The reports received in this city about the expert
ments with common salt. OF chloride OF sodium,
made by Professor D. J. Lingle and Dr.. jacques
Loeb psychologists OF the University Of Chicago.
created interest yesterday among medical men
Most OF the early reports greatly exaggerated
According to one dispatch Drs. Loeb and LingIs
were reported TO have discovered that common salr
could be used as an elixir OF life There was nc
foundation for such report. IN the course Of the
day word received from Chicago that probably
no persons in Chicago were more startled ever the
latter report than Drs. Loeb and Linge. for they
had not sought to learn the action Of common salt
on the human heart. but had simply experimental
with chloride OF sodium on frogs hearts
Professor Lingle quoted yesterday as saying
that his Investigations the effects OF common
salt on frogs hearts were made public two months
ago in an article in The American Journal OF
Physiology" He had nothing TO say about
his tests, which showed that common salts produced
powerful effects the hearts OF animals. He
said that he would continue his experiments IN
this line.
It was learned yesterday that the subject OF the
effect Of salt the hearts OF animals Of the lower
order has received considerable attention az some
OF the laboratories Of the principal medical schools
in this country. and that no startling discoveries
terday to obtain the opinions held this subject
by some of the leading physicians in this city, bur
those who were said that they have theories
to advance. they had made no experiments
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
VOTES FOR NEXT MAYOR.
HOW TO MAKE THEM COUNT FOX ALL
THEY ARE WORTH IN THE TRlB-
UNE CANVASS.

II is curious fact that 1000 voters in The
Tribune canvass have not stated their second
choice" They have only cast one VOTE When
practically they might have had two.
Selecting certain names for Illustration, me
friends of William B. Ellison. George. Henry
Sargent and Isaac H. Hopper have each cast
nearly 1900 ballots for the man or their choioe-
The majority OF them have neglected 70 say
whom, they would prefer If their own nrst
choice does not win. Why should any voter
throw away one-half of his chance to name tne
nominee for Mayor to succeed Robert A van
Wyck?
SUPPOSE the contest in the end to be reduced
to four men, say, Seth Low. Mr.. El,'=or.. Mr.. Sar-
gent and Mr.. Hopper. One of ther4 would De At
the head of the list; the other three would have
less than a plurality. But q part OF the votes
for the three unsuccessful men would be counted
for the winner if all had indicated second
choice" Would IT not give an unsuccessful can
didate a great influence in the city government
if a nominee selected under this system were
elected? His friends would have certainly aided
the winner 20 set his nomination and election,
and would be entitled TO the practical recogni-
ton arising from that fact In practical politics
this would count for something.
State your second choice. Do not fall unless
you want TO throw away half Of your influence
in this contest.
1t is held by certain observers in politics that
if all voters were given second choice in elec-
tions (to say nothing Of nominations great
multitude Of men would go to the polls on Elec-
tion Day who now stay away. And for good
reason. The power of every voter would simply
be doubled.
All names now omitted from the pub
Iisheh list except those for which at least
ballots have been cast and those which
appear in the canvass for the first time. n
complete record will be Kept however. and
all names viii be Gazetted soon as they
have received ballots.
MAYORALTY VOTE BY EVENING OF
DECEMBER 27.
The following table shows the results of the
ballotng so far:
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
HENRY A SEYMOUR IN BANKRUPTCY.
FILES PETITION BOTH INDIVIDUALLY AND As
PARTNER IN BROKERAGE FIRM
THAT FAILED

Henry A. Seymour. one of the partners of Sew
mour. Johnson Co., stock brokers of No n
Broadway. who failed in May last fled petition
IN bankruptcy yesterday both individually and as
a partner in the hrm so as TO nut the affairs ~
the firm into bankruptcy. He requested T,avid
Webster 70 join in the petition, but the latter re
fused. Frederick w. Johnson the other nartrAr
II was stated, has left the city The firms Iiahii
ties are 1850, of which $4,000 is Sc ured ara
sAs6sO unsecured. The nominal assets are s75o so5
consisting OF stocks and bonds Ss42 s45. acco,,n+
szOSSe2; cash in banks s1,25I; stamps s792 and nr
sonal property, 1Ss3. OF the accounts SIS 90 3
considered good. ''1- u
1he hrn made an assignment on Nav % last "a
Two Involuntary petitions in bankruptcy were sfte
warc nled against them by few OF the crsss,'s
Eetn S 9I Rnlch petitions have since been 5isro.s,
S-pste45 bt tgLheIs attorneys for Mr. Sevroo,,r
5SsteIosy taat Mr.. Seymour had been II,5, SAD
a.. s1aiAoatioh before referee in the Stss Sol1s
~ nlS assignee, al the instance of soraS urts
;. ana an Injunction was obtsinaS " the
restraining any further proceedines yestsr
,ent MT; Seymour t has been trying to effect ..,.
shsns sh win the creditors but could no, settle
Inttoush There will be an offer Of cn UI put 1t
s1ohttso IA the bankruptcy court FnstSIIp ollise
ets salu Ihey could not say at prss9nt III Btoth-
- zlat alr seymour was negotiating $50 stated
% cents On the dollar cash and nofss ssgftlenent az
offer ~i'0's hac' accepted the
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
FOR PRO- CATHEDRAL WORK.
PUBLIC OFFICERS GROWING FAT ON
REVENUES OF VICE. SAYS EX-MAYoR
HEWITT. AT PUBLIC
MEETING.

R,shon Potter presided and ex-dayor Ahram s
Fsewstt was the principal speaker al neeIiI-e
which was held yesterday afternoon at the Pro
Cathedral in Stanton-st., for the purpose "l ia'e
.,q funds for the extension Of its work
800 many fashionable people from the di1erent
marshes in Bishop Potter's diocese were present
Bishop Potter. in introducing the hrst speaAeI
went over the history OF the Pro-CatheoIsI no"
a, had rested upon him as personal responslolly
"a maintain il. and explained why the meeting hao
been called, well as the ureehl "eeu "a AN4
Mr Hewitt said in part;
Sine 1s4o our National wealth has increased hve M
4i-aes as fast our populauon " no 5tt s!4 .rers
,hst With that wonderful increase in wealth mere
~ ISl a., 1.ssns IN abundance 20 remove all the mis-
yv and an the evil conditions among the nun nuniDt1 G
classes , wh oe a. ssed Tse ADVANCE Of Industry which
has brought this wealth oeypnu 81 tAe Gtions
sic5 makes ii an absolute i'm possibility for some
people TO live decent EespeetaeH a MS wealth and
do nothing 10 correct the evils cre9neu an "a a+
ductOn? Can s you eSie sGfe' wc6 weave themselves
ABOUT the producers? II these terrpie men fn
dweiing places and all the attending niseries must
90 with Industry then would 10 600 @ I.1sl s5or5
and Cornorrah Of Old and men oe orlVen pSch qa 70
the land where they can az lesst nave IN 1e +b b1T1s
Fut there is a thing more melancholy. perhaps
confronting Us al the close Of this century Mnile
society is organized for the good OF the peopiie i.
evtdoers are instead protecting vice and inlquity
and growing fat the revenue. on every sac
there Is an almost Eantons display Of luxury and
spiendor we are undertaking great public works
and vet poor mserablef beings that We are, we are
not able to establish among ourselves pure aho
decent civic government
Bishop Potter in introducing Dr.. David H Greer
the rector Of ST. BarthoioInew's. said by way Of
comment on the finishing sentence OF former Mayor
Hewitt's speech:
do not believe that there ever was time in the
history of the city when the public conscience was
so deeply stirred as il is to-day. or when so many
Brnment al the present time.
Everett P. Wheeler also spoke.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
ODELL'S PLAN FOR ECONOMY.
BY NOT APPOINTING LAW ADVISER
THE STATE WILL SAVE a. 900
A YEAR.

Albany, Dec. 81 (SpeciaD.-The administra-
ton of Benjamin B. Odell. Jr.. as Governor OF
the State was outlined in variety or ways To-
day. It was reported. for instance that Mr'
Cdell might not appoint any law ADVISER put
have Attorney General Davies authorize one OF
his deputies to assist the Governor in the eX-
animation of the bills passed by the Legislature
The deputy would thus be at the service OF sToN-
ernor odell for the three months the Legislature
is ordinarily in session and for the faohlh sue
ceeding the adjournment while the Governor Is
acting upon the bills left in his hands
Charles z. Lincoln. of Little Valley has been
the law adviser Of the Governors OF the State
since 1894; but large part of his work yearly
for the State was in his capacity as member
of the Statutory Revision Commission. This
Commission was abolished by the last Legis-
lature and goes out of existence on December
81. The Legislature of 1900 also passed a bill
authorizing the Governor to appoint a law ad-
wiser at a salary of $1,000 a year. and with ex-
penses of $4,000 for clerk and stenographer hire.
but the act does not make the appointment man
datory.
George W. Dunn, Chairman of the Republi-
can State Committee, had a long talk with At
torney- General Davies last night. 1t is sus-
pected that the main theme of this conversation
was the appointment of the deputy who is to
PSoe
of first deputy to the Attorney-General is now
vacant, as is also another deputyship. Not only
is the Office of law adviser highly RESPONSE
BILE one, but it requires a man to be able
to do good legal work at a rapid rate, since the
Legislature leaves in the Governors Office on
departing from Albany several hundred bills
which must al be examined within thirty days.
Arrangements were perfected to-day tor the
of inauguratng Mr.. Oden as Gov
ernor The Right Rev William Croswell
Doane, Protestant Episcopal Bishop of AL
bany, will offer the prayer and will follow the
addresses of Governor Roosevelt and of Gov
ernor-elect Odell. The oath of office will be ad-
ministered to Mr.. Odell by John T. McDonough.
Secretary of State. Major Harrison K. Bird,
of NewYork. who has been selected his
Military Secretary by the Governor-elect, was
here to-day getting points about his new duties
from Colonel George Curtis Treadwell, the pres
ent Military Secretary. Assemblyman James G.
Graham, of Newburg, who has been chosen
the Governor elects private secretary, was also
here to-day, and was at work in the Executive
Chamber with Private Secretary w. ]. Youngs.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
WIFE MURDER AND SUICIDE,
AND USED UP HER MoNEY-QCARREL
LED TO DOUBLE CRIME. zoS

Los Angeles. Cal, Dec. 27.-John ". Ttrsley shot
and killed his wife, Anna P Tinsley. the street
to-day and then fired a bullet into his own head,
dying instantly. The couple were married at Van
Buren, Ark. January 2. this year. TInsley repre-
sented himself possessed OF property in Helena.
Mont TO the value of S75O0o. His wife had 500 in
cash and a house and lot in Jackson. Tenn. val
ued at g. 25OO This latter her husband induced her
to sacrifice for 81. 500. and five days after mar
riage they came to Los Angeles honeymoon
trip the expenses Of which we're betrayed by Mrs
Tinsley. From here they went 70 Mineral Wells,
Tex and on August 2S reached Excelsior Springs.
Mo. There Tinsley persuaded his wife 70 give
must go 10 Helena settle up mis- affairs. After
his departure she found that he had also taken
diamond ring and stud valued at $500
She received a telegram from him later, dated
Los Angeles, IN which he acknowledged that he
had deceived her in regard to his wealth and saying
that she would see him no more. She followed aim
here. but in the mean time he had departed for
Monnett. Mo. Two weeks later he returned 70 Los
Angeles, and an arrangement was made whereby
he gave her draft on an Arkansas bank for 50
and promised to make other reparation- She sent
the draft for collection. and it was returned with
the statement that the money 70 TinSley4s credit
had been withdrawn by telegraph. On December
Mrs. Tinsley fled suit against her husband In the
Superior Court to recover Sl,lOO traudulently oo-
tanned from her and bitterness over this suit and
the troubles leading up to II evidently caused the
double tragedy to-day
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28

sumed the craftsmanship OF the subcommittee
of investigation. said yesterday in speaking o'
the committees plans:
Indictment and prosecution Of public officials ane
others among the means or betterfnent wiz"
i may Be f05 US be to saP sPGe o Be SH' in
temptation But details as 70 our course ol -
me usefulness 70 the community of such body as
ours that this city will never be without one 80 70
long as affairs need such organization ana IL
itself remains worthy Of the confidence OF the peo-
pie
Mr. Baldwin also said the committee hao al
ready on hand great amount OF evidence anu
that the work OF collecting more would be con-
stantly carried on. It would not be only one
particular kind Of evil TO be investigated at a
time. and the taking up of another when that
had been disposed of. but Mr.. Baldwin SAID 1t
would mean a constant hammering at every
evsI at the same time
Colonel Joel B. Erhardt, member OF the SUD-
Committee on Legislation, said:
cannot speak about the. future work OF the
but wish draw your attention 70 one ot tIe &c
practices that seems TO obtain ano whicn seems aTe y
himself with ineficency and worse TO reute on 2n
500 year n 18th this =, be 5o net ae PPemiu 81 If 0 su6 an
official after the city through his negleet mas peS
oorrgte can be zsns eTeq ss SpSn interest e he has neg
iected simply because there Is no othe5 o1 wnS Won IN
: promising ieid for legislative reform
Charles Stewart Smith chairman Of the sub
committee on Finance, said he had abundant
offers Of funds for the work Of the committee
s.NFen meet in the streets" said Mr. Smith
s,ofTe- me money. Two men that l met TINS
--,orniry told me n send 10 them when l neeo
money for our work Lhey are men s5 Sen ,1of 90
round with the hat TO get funds ana toIu
them so"
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
VIOLENCE IN SCRANTON STRIKE.
sUPERINT EDENT OF RAILWAY COMPANY
PULLED OFF CAR AND BEATEN.

Scranton Penn Dec 27.-The first blow STRUCK
IN the streetcar mems strike was received this
evening by William Patterson, the new superln-
tendent of the Scranton Railway Company. Team
sters blocked the car he running and breaker
boys and street .urchins assaulted IL with poId-
toes from an adj Aent freight When the troll
ley. reached strike headquarters the strikers
boarded it and attempted TO take off the crew
Some one pulled Superintendent Patterson from
the car and be received blow the head with
a fist or club that knocked OFF his hat and caused
him TO reel
Two strikers, Edward ane Joseph Pentley. burly
brothers rushed the superintendent into saloon
protecting him from the crowd with great difhcuty
and then barred the entrance TO give the superin-
tendent time to escape by the rear door. The
other strikers helped three police officers to dis
perse the crowd, and also helped the company oIa-
cials TO take the stalled car to the barn.
Eleven cars moved to-day, but not more
than six one time AS far as is known, not
single passenger was carried. Some strangers VINO
boarded a car in Lackawanna-ave. were induced
TO get off and accepted a free ride IN one OF the
'-busses which the strikers maintain FOR just such
a purpose.
Twenty-three of the fifty-three men who came
from New-York last night returned to-day only
eleven Of them reached the company's offices The
others scattered about the city. PROVISIONS Tor
the imported men arrived to-day from PhiladeIphla
The local business men refuse TO sell TO the com.
pany any supplies. The letter carriers have hired
''busses' at their own expense and Will not rice
on the hereafter.
Two men from Williamsport, one from Sunbury
and one from Bnghamton. were turned back by the
strikers to-day. The company secured six men last
night from St Louis who refused to listen TO the
strikers entreates
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
WouEN SAY THEY WE'RE ILL-TREATED.
IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS INVESTIGATE COM
PLANT FROM DETRoIT-No FoUNDA-
TIoN FOR 1T. THEY SAY

The immigration officials Ellis Island yes
terday investigated the of alleged ill-treat
ment described in a Detroit dispatch published
in several Of the papers yesterday morning. AS
sistant Commissioner McSweehey said yesterday
afternoon that the investigation showed that the
girls whose ul-treatment was complained of by
their sister Miss Matilda Topp. of No 109 Scott
ST. Detroit, had been detained at the station only
an hour. 1t apparent that they were suita-
BILE persons TO be admitted and among them they
had So so there reason for OBTAINING them
They purchased tickets for Detroit at the ticket
Office in the station and made no complaint at any
time. Mr. NIcSweeney said that letter had been
written to Miss Topp, asking her if she had any
complaint to make.
Miss Topp is Belgian woman, who has been
living in this country for several years She made
sufficient money 10 return to her home and bring
to this country her three sisters Martha aged
twenty-one years: Helena. aged fifteen years and
Mary, aged eight years AL sailed from Antwerp
on the Red Star Line steamer Vaderland, which
arrived here Thursday, December 20. Miss Topp
being better dressed than her sisters came in the
second cabin. She thus escaped passing through
the immigration station. She wished 10 have her
sisters see the city before taking them Detroit
ana went 10 Ellis Island to get them. The Off
cials evidently decided to send them directly m
Detroit, newcomers to this country under or
dinary circumstances likely to get astray when
allowed to the city before starting for their
destination.
Mr. Lederer and another representative of tba
Red Star Line in interviews yesterday said thar
they believed in this instance there was no neees
sity for the immigration officials to comnel tba
girls to purchase immigrant railroad tickets on
Ellis Island the older sister WAS undoub,s6I,
competent 10 take care OF them One of the Red
Star said:
= Ihe trunk ines pay the United States Treasury
Tor tae privilege OF selling tickets at the Ellis Isl
sa lL.lisranl station, and IL is only natural that
the smaii army OF people employed by the rail-
@roaus @ al tHaS place should use their persuasive
powers 70 lnduce Immigrants TO purchase tirkats
,ere me ~ T also quite natural that the employees Of
ne immigration service, knowing that the trnnL
nnss pay the Government for the concession shoiiS
az siu sie IaIlfoad employees in inducing immigrants
~ pu.enase tnelr tickets at the imnigr alton sra
'ioh' instead OF at other places in New-York
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
A BROKERS FIRM ASSIGNS.
cURRIER & BUNKER IN FINANCIAL pIFFICCL-
TIEs-AssETs AND LIABILITIES NOT

The firm of Currier & Bunker composed of Israel
L. Currier and Benjamin W. Bunker brokers in
stocks, bonds grain and corton. with main oftce
at No. 50 Broadway and branch offices at No. I
Park Row this city. and No 1G3 State-st.. Boston
made assignment yesterday TO w H. Bonynge.
of the law firm of Black, Olcott, Gruber & Ronynge
The assignee at once set at work on the books
and placed on the doors of the assigned firms two
local offices this notice:
The firm of Currier & Bunker has made general
assignment for the benefit of the creditors to the
undersigned. who by virtue thereof has taken full
charge of the firm. Apparently the present dif1-
creditors will be called soon as the ASSIGNEE has
completed his investiga-iNa of the firms affairs.
WILLIAM H. BoNYNGE, Assignee.
December e. 1900.
Frederick B. Bard attorney for the assignors
said yesterday his Office. No. 14s Broadway. in
answer inquiries to the liabilities and the
son for the failure
I do not think that the Liabilities of the firm will
exceed $4,000. I have nc idea what IT'S assets are
The firm has done good business and has adVer-
tised extensively There has existed for some time
became acute yesterday that II deemed best
70 make an assiFnment; These Gifereuses between
amount Of the assets and M iabilities I can state
will resume business Further and more definite In
formation I cannot give out at this moment.
Mr. currer has been member OF the Consoli-
dated Exchange since July q of this year and the
firm was represented also the Produce Ex
change The firms outstanding contracts on the
as only 990 shares were bought and sold under the
rule" there Yesterday for IT'S account.
B1pter q Read but Mr. Read Withdrew from the
firm in November. Mr.. Currier came from Worces
ter Mass where he RAD TGImery bsen IN TIE real
came from Boston where he had been a hat buyer.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
CITY coMMITTEE ORGANIZES.
PRESIDENT ROBERTS CALLS FOR ACTIVE
WORK AGAINST TAMMANY.

Most Of the old officers of the Republican City
Committee We're reelected last night at the
ganizatiOn Of the body. The meeting took
place the second floor OF the Murray Hill
Lyceum. and nearly all of the 10a9 members were
on hand George H. Roberts. jr. Of Brooklyn,
called the meeting 10 order and Charles H. Muir
ray Of Manhattan, was elected temporary chair
man, with George R. Manchester. of Manhattan
temporary secretary.
Walter 3. Atterbury. OF Brooklyn, nominated
George H. Roberts Jr-, for permanent chairman
and he was elected without opposition. Mr.. Roberts
on taking the chair said thar while the City Com
mittee had not worked hard in the past. it would
be asked 10 take active part in the Ms~oralty
campaign soon 10 open. He asserted that the Re
publican organizations Of the greater city stood
ready to meet other anti-Tafnmany organizations
more than half way in eiectirg a Mayor. The fol-
loving were then elected without oppostion
Charles II. Murray OF Manhattan, first vice
PRESIDENT; John 6. DeUbert of Brooklyn second
wee president; Edward H. Healy, Of Manhattan
third Vice-president; Felix Fritchie of Queens
fourth Vlce-president; George w. Cromwell of
tachmonos NTH Vice-pTesdent: George R. Man
CHESTER, OF Manhattan, secretary: Philip W. Rein
marc, grs OF Manhattan, assistant secretary: Hugh
Mchooerts. OF Richmond, treasurer; William II
Ten Eyek OF Manhattan, chairman EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEES: Sidney f. Goodacre, OF Manhattan,
sergeent-at-arms.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-28
LYNCHING DAMAGES OF $4,000.
THIS SUN PAID TO WIDOW OF WILLIAM JENKINS
KILLED AT VERSAILLES IND.


Chicago Dec. 27.-To Mrs. Lulu c. Jenkins
Of Chicago. has just been awarded $4,000 for the
lynching of her husband in Ripley County. Ind,
three years ago. The money will be paid over by
the eight bondsmen of former Sheriff Henry Bush
ing, and is the result of a private settlement of
the indemnity suit instituted by the widow three
months after the murder. This puts end to d
that has aroused attention all the United
States.
William Jenkins Of five men lynched
in September. 1897, for alleged completely in the
stealing Of horse from Lisle Levi Of Osgood, Ind
Levi also victim of the mob The men killed
Robert Andrews. Heine Schuter. William Jen-
kins. Clifford Gordon seVenteen-year-old boy, and
Lisle Levi, aged soldier. There a fight, in
which shots were fred al deputy sheriff.
Jenkins, with the others, was arrested and taken
that mob violence brewing walked from Os-
good 10 Versailles that night and paced the streets
till dawn, armed with a revolver. For several
hours she waited under the window of her hus-
bands cell. ready 20 challenge any who came to
do him harm
Her fears being finally allayed Mrs. Jenkins
started home. No sooner she out of sight than
mob gathered Dragging the five men out of iail
the members OF the mob killed them in succession
by beating them over the head with a musket
her own life, coming TO Chicago. Here she brought
suit for $500 damages against Sheriff Bushing's
bondsmen. The suit dragged along for three wears
and finally the bonosmen decided to settle outside
months since to go to Ripley County to attend the
trial Of the case, was pro ected by bodyguard
Of GoVefnment detectives. She will 20 10 Versailles
next week to get the s4.0C0