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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 27.
SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT OF w-YoRK-sATURDAY FEB. "a 1900


PORT OF EW-YoRK-SATURDAY. FEB. "a 1900.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Tjomo CNo Nielsen. Trinidad February and
ing co: Arrived rived at n the Bar Bar az 4 a M
sengeas to Busk Jevons. Arrived the Bar 1880
sanagq "a February
81 cabin passengers to James Ward & Co.
Steamer City Of Augusta. Daggett Savannah February
p, with mdse and passengers to Ocean SIS Co
Steamer jamestown. Tapley, Norfolk and Newport
Steamer Frostburg. with two barges passed sandy
Steamer Wordsworth CBr), Graham, which sailed from
this port February p for Pernambuco and Brazilian
ss s shoTed on chiffon staten Stat 2. IfaRd
thirty miles; raining
Steamers n3 Ph9en'cia Ge5 for Hamburg Mexico
Ger. Matsnzas etc; FL Monte New Orleans iampasas
algonquin Charleston and Jacksonvine Hamilton Nor
folk and Newport News; Guyandotte Newport News and
wilmington &, and Georgetown S e. Pax 1ins T3rS'
Progeso; TrdtJof hansen (Nor Philadelphia louisiana
New-oreans Kansas Gijy, Savannah: Nicaragua (NorJ.
Tampieo Mesaba ODD London spaarndSm Bute5 Ra
terdam: Campania Obj. Liverpool Adirondack ODD
UhiteG transport Burord for Puerto Rico. etc
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS.
London Feb 24-Arrved steamer Tuseerora fIa-,
Payne. NewYork. Sailed. steamer Menomnee ODD Rob.
liverpool. Feb 24-Arrved. steamer Oilers Csels) Tan
ner New-York for Manchester. Sailed 23d. steamers
McKsy New York. Z''h Lueania (Br)
Queenstown Feb 24-Arrived steamer E,ruria CBr,
Southampton, Feb 24-Sailed steamer New York Rob
swansea. Feb 2s~sailed Steamer Landau city obj,
DHngeneas Feb 24-Pas-ed, steamer Kensington Csr,
A bre New NeT-Yo ORR for antwerp
wstt ~. I,,iaas1 seaner h'ruf1a usr
Hamburg. Feb 2i-Arrivsd. steamer Kvsvsn oor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
NETWORK CITY.

The Rev. DIR. William Hayes Ward will deliver n
course Of lectures art and Religion in the
Primitive East the Metropolitan Museum OF
Art Saturdays In March, at II a. m. Columbia
University is cooperating with the Museum In CIV
ing these lectures.
In aid of the poor of the parish of the Church
of the Paulist Fathers, under the care Of the st.
Vincent de Paul Society the New-Amsterdam Min
strels, attached to New-Amsterdam Council or the
knights of Columbus will repeat their performance
on Tuesday evening at Columbus Hall, Sixteth-st.
and Coumbus-ave
The Fisk Jubilee Singers will sing at the Young
Mems Christian Association. Twenty-third-st. and
Fourth-avo, to-day at 3:45 m. The Rev. Z.
Armand Miller will give brief address.
Dust and Ashes" will be the theme of the Rev.
Dr. ]. B. Remensnyder Ash Wednesday, at s
p. m, in ST Jamess Lutheran Church. Madison
and Seventy third-st These afternoon ser
vices will continue all through Lent.
AS Ebert Hubbard is prevented from lecturng
at Public School No. 1G tomorrow evening, NJ. NJ.
Mangasarian will lecture in his stead John
Ruskin."
All deaf-mutes and all interested in work for
them are invited to be present tomorrow evening
at o'clock in Room No. "a. Cooper Union. A. V.
Ballin, deaf-mute will give address in the
sign language en- trusts. and Professor Charles
Sprague Smith, of the Peoples Institute, will ex-
plain a plan for new social and literary club for
deaf-mutes which 1t is proposed to establish near
cooper Union, under the direction OF the
The plan includes an interpreter in the sign Ian
guage for all meetings in the large hail. and a
section of the hall near the platform reserved for
the members of the club.
Postmaster Van Colt announces that the mails
from China Japan and Hawaii or the following
dates, Hong Kong January q; Shanghai. January
81; Yokohama, February T. and Honolulu, Feb
ruary 16. which arrived at San Francisco the
steamer America Maru. due in New-YorlS on
the morning of Wednesday, February 2S Mails for
China, Japan and Hawaii will close at the General
Postoffce advertised
The annual vaudeville entertame and dance
Of the Baron de Hirsch Ladies' Benevolent Society
will be given next Wednesday evening in Turn
Hall, Eighty-ffth-st. and Lexington-ave.
Thomas l. James, president of the Lincoln Ma
tonal Bank, delivered address on THE Life Of
Abraham Lincoln" to the students Of Union Col
lege, at Schenectady N Y, Washingto 8
Birthday, which received with rounds Of ap-
plause
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
PEEKSKILL.

The Republicans OF the village when they nomi-
mated their ticket adopted a platform and pledged
their candidates TO It. The election will be held
on Tuesday March 6. One OF the hottest political
campaigns Peekskill has known is on: the
RepJblican platform indorses the National and
State administrations calls attention to the clean
administration of village affairs under the hepuo-
ucans: condemns the present Democratic ma
5orty Of the Board of Trustees for so misnanag,
ing Village finances that they to-day appear 10 tn
taXpayers for an additional appropriation OF
81 SO z to meet Deficiencies; condemns the eH
travagance OF the present Democrauc bSa9 90 90
Trustees in increasing the tax levy from S.llI ~
TO s4704s g.: denounces the removal OF veterans
from public service in violation OF law, ana IN
dorses the proposal to create the office OF ponce
Justice IN the village
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
THE PARIS MONT DE PETE.
ITS REPORT SHOWS AN UNAVOIDABLE coNpr-
TIoN-A GENUINE BANK FOR POOR PEOPLE.

ITS REPORT SHOWS AN UNAVOIDABLE coNDI-
TIoN-A GENUINE BANK FOR POOR PEOPLE
Paris correspondence OF The London Post
The balance sheets of the State pawnbrokinR
establishment or Mont de Piete, for the year 1888
have just been published. Many OF the figures
are interesting, owing 10 the light they throw on
the condition Of the poorer classes and the minor
Industries OF the capital
The total number OF objects IN the possession of
the Mont de Pete and the money they represented
less the close OF 1898 than al the close of
1886. This is not considered 10 be a sign of pros
perity, but IL is held the contrary TO point TO
the trade stagnation.
II must be renen bered that the Mont de Pete
Is very different institution from the English
paWnshop. II is resorted 10, of course, by
sltous persons. but IL is primarily the bank OF the
humber commercial class, OF small tradesmen, Of
the innumerable persons in Paris engaged in some
industry their own account. For example a
small dressmaker may have insufficient money 10
buy the trimmings for dress for which she has
received order Possibly she IS in possession OF
the material for the dress which she will next
work. She will take this material 10 the
Mont de Pete. and with the money thus obtained
purchase Tire trimmings she requires. When the
dress has been delivered and paid for she will be
able 10 take the material out of pawn.
II viii be that this is genuine banking
operation, and the major portion OF the business
done by the Mont de Pete is OF this nature In
consequence q decrease in the operations of the
establishment Is an indication that trade Ia slaak
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
ORITUARY NOTES.

Newburg, N Y. Feb. 24-Willard H Terpening
a lawyer here was found dead in his office this
morning Gas was pouring from gas stove in the
room II was ascertained that Mr.. Terpenng 8
death was due to heart disease, from which he
had suffered severely and for the relief of which
he had been taking powerful remedies. A meeting
OF the Newburg Bar was held this morning, at
which appropriate action in regard to the death
taken. Mr.. Terpening was thirty-six years
old and unmarried. He Free Mason and a
member of the Newburg City Club.
Franklin Mass. Feb. PA. G. Ray. the last OF
the four Ray brothers, who were the pioneer man
ufacturers of this section, died suddenly to-day
He was sixty-nine years old. With his brother
Francis he esta blished the first shoddy mill in
New England. Other brothers Joined in the bust
ness. which became large Mr.. Ray Repub-
lature and a Senator. He president Of
the American Woollen Company and inter
ested in many other enterprises especially copper
mining concerns. A widow and two children sur
vive him.
Taunton. Mass. Feb. 24-Captain George A
Washburn president of the Taunton National
Bank and for many years prominent in city af-
fairs died suddenly shortly after midnight. He
was City Treasurer of Taunton for many years
He his military title in active service in the
Civil War. He sixty-four years old and
leaves a widow and three sons
Oswego n Y, Feb A-Henry Clinton stillman.
a retired newspaper man and fnancer. died sud
He was seventy years old. He owned considera bic
property in the Thousand Islands.
Lockport N. Y. Feb. A.-Willlam Spalding, ex-
Mayor of this city. died this afternoon. He was
ffty-four years old.
Norfolk Va, Feb. A-Colonel William c. Elan
Editor Of The Norfolk Virginian Pilot" died at
his homo in Louisa County to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25

The figures for 1898 also show that the pinch OF
poverty was more severely felt than in the pre-
vious year. There was an increase in the number
OF articles taken to the Mont de Flete, on Which
nothing could be lent because their intrinsic value
was esteemed to be less than three FRANCS OBJ
1ects or this trifiing nature are only ofered Dy
persons in real want, and the augmentation in
their number is sign of the prevalence OF desti-
tuition. The increase. too, during the year In the
number OF articles of bedding deposited points in
the same direction
The statistics also show that the Mont de PIete
not in very satisfactory financial position. The
profits its operations for the year amounted
less than fID. The expenses of the esta blish-
ment increasing much faster than its profits.
Its directors call the attention of the Govern
ment to this state of things, and Insist on the ne
cessty of various reforms, and In particular on
efficacous repression of the usurers who. in
spite of the law, prey the class of persons for
whose advantage the Mont de Piete is intended.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
RINGS ON YELLOW PINES.
TWO CIRCLES OF NEW FIBRE BLENDING INTO
ONE MARK EACH YEAR.
From The New-Orleans Times Democrat.

From The New-Orleans Times Democrat.
"It Is very curious TO note the successive growth
circles of yellow pines" SAID d veteran lumber
from the Pearl River district. Until my at
tention especially directed to the subject by
forestry expert few years ago | had no idea that
the markings beautifully clear and distinct.
The tree acquires rings Of fibre every year,
in spring and in the fail, but they blend
together and form single, well defined circle.
During the first ten years these successive accumu-
lations of about equal thickness, and for the
next decades the dminution is very slight but
after that the rings become thinner and thinner,
and when the tree gets into the eighties and nine
ties the growth is very slight indeed in fact, a
film. Nevertheless the ring is always formed
s long the tree lives, and be clearly dis
cerned with glass after IL 10 be visible to
the naked eye. During the visit OF the expert 10
whom / referred We cut good deal of timber on
my place, ranging between sixteen and eighteen
inches in diameter That tree is l25 years Old he
would say; that one is 100; that is about 49, and
the instruments he carried, and In every instance
he had hit the age within few years. 1t seemed
wonderful but was simply the result OF experience
combined with an accurate eye. There are some
very ancient pine trees in the Pearl River district
and many or them figure in the traditions and folk
lore OF the settlers IN their nelghborhood There
are couple such patriarchs tract near my
mill. and when the standing timber of The place
was recently sold ! am glad to say they were
especially excepted In the terms of the contract
II would have seemed like murder TO some OF the
country folks they had been cut down"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
OBITUARY..
COLONEL, WILLIAM S. KING.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb &-Colonel Wllham D,
Kine ex-Congressman and a National character
for the last forty years, died at his home In this
city to-day Colonel King was born in Franklin
County, n Y. in 1928. active in support OF
the Free Soil party that State, and aided IN
the organization of the first Republican party IN
New-York He came 20 Minnesota in 1858, and was
active IN anti-slavery contests. He founded The
Minneapolis Tribune" and for several years
on The St Paul Pioneer Press" While in Con-
gress Colonel King the subject of a famous
Congressional investigation in connection with the
Pacific Mail subsidy bill but the investigation
tirely cleared him of the charge of any improper
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
DoBBs FERRY FEELS A BOOM.
PROSPECT OF RAPID TRANSIT STARTS IMPROVE
MENTs AT ROUND TOP"


MENTs AT ROUND TOP"
The certainty of rapid transit to the northern
limits Of the city has already started real estate
boom in the country about Mount Vernon. White
Plains New Rochelle Mamaroneck, Ardsey, Hast
ings Dobbs Ferry, and even as far north as larry
town and Sing Sing Round Top" the famous
bluff Dobbs Ferry is 10 be developed into a
splendid home section 1t rises abruptly at the
railway station altitude OF three hundred feet
above the level of the Nepperhan River. club
house Will be erected the plateau at cost esti-
mated at $4,000 and conducted by a country club
now being organized. golf course will be laid
out on top of the HILL and later artificial lake
covering about fifteen acres, an automobile boule-
ward for races and a number Of other novel and
attractive features will be added The water and
systems will be enlarged and improved, roads
will be built throughout the property, electric light
and gas plants installed, and modern improvements
added required.
The property acquired about ten years ago
by the Chauncy Realty Company a corporation
whose stockholders comprise Joel b. Erherdt, Levi
=. Morton, George Bliss, h q. Armour, Andrew u
Baird, ]. J. McComb, George A Post, Cornelius n
Bliss, II. II. Porter, Horace Russell c. P Nedder,
the active spiFit in the present enterprise, and
number Of others. This company opened property,
extending many thousands of dollars in roads
water, gas and plants and succeeded in SELL
ing a couple of hundred lots around the railroad
station upon which fifteen twenty houses were
erected. The hilltop plateau was reserved for tut
ure development Eventually Henry Willard Sc
cured strip of about forty acres adjoining his
estate. and J. J. McComb, whose country home lies
under the hill the north, extended his improve
development ceased. and the property has lain dor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
MOUNT VERNON.

Mrs Anna A. Ormond the wife Of William E.
Ormond died yesterday at her home, No 2ls South
Second Mrs. Ormond forty-seven years
old and was born in New-York. Her husband and
two survive her. The funeral will be held at
her home tomorrow at O'Clock.
Bernard Schilling, of the Oldest residents OF
this city, died yesterday his home No % Pearl
81. He was born in Germany. and came to Mount
Vernon fOrty-nine years ago, establishing, one or
the first tailor shops in the city. He was mem
Der Of the Mount Vernon Homestead Association
and a number of German societies. The funeral
viii be held his home Tuesday afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
CENTRAL PACIFIC MAKES A PAYMENT.

p. 9TH NOTE ON ACCOUNT OF SUBSIDY BONDS
GIVEN TO THE GOVERNMENT.
At the Clearing House yesterday the local Sub
Treasury had credit balance of 81 34s7 no due to
payment by the Central Pacific Railroad Company
Of the sum OF s2e46 l94, IN anticipation Of moneys
subsidy bonds
Under the agreement signed by representatives
Of the Government and the railroad company on
February 1899 the Central Pacific settled its debt
Of 100 by executing TO the Government twenty
per cent notes for 635 each, covering period
Of years, and payable semi-annually. The
banking house of Speyer & Co. took up within
about a month from the time the four notes first
falling due of the face value OF ST. 543 with
crued interest 10 date OF payment. The fifth note
of g $40 SIS payable August !, l90l and Ii is
this note the payment of which the Central Pacific
has anticipated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25

Kanitz Fernandina. via New-York: Feb d sailed
Winifred (3r). Clark. New-York
Bremen, Feb 23-Sailed steamer Rhein (Ger). Gathe
man, New-York
Antwerp. Feb 24-Sailed westernland CBelg).
Mills Ne7T-York; st CNuthbert (Br), Pugh NeI-YOrk.
Havre. Feb 24-Saed, steamer La Champagne F'r),
New-YOrk.
Cherbourg. Feb 24sailed. steamer NewYork Roberts.
from Southampton. for New-York.
St Michaels. Feb 23-Arrived. steamer Florida DAM.
Koch, Dantzic for New-York (for coaD.
Seville Feb 19-Sailed steamer Mark CBr). Bate.
New-York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
LIEUTENANT CHARLES H. MUNToN.

Washington. Feb 24.-The War Department has
heen informed of the death of First Lieutenant
Charles H. Munton. 18TH Infantry, on February
II, from acute mania. He was one of the pas
sengers on board the transport Hancock. which
arrived at San Francisco yesterday Lieutenant
Munton was born in Michigan. and was graduated
at the United States Military Academy on June Is,
1894, and assigned to duty with the 2Sd Infantry,
then stationed in California He accompanied a
portion of his regiment TO Honolulu in the summer
of 1885, and almost Immediately thereafter pro-
active duty until he became mentally deranged and
home
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
HOME NEWS.
PRoM1NENr ARRrvA1s Ar rHE HOTELS.

PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.
ALBEMARLE-Sir Rupert Clark. of Australia
BUCKING HAM-Ex-G Governor C. Warren Lippitt
of Rhode Island FIFTH AVENUE-Ex-Congress-
man L. D. Apsley, of Massachusetts, and Senator
N w. Aldrich. of Rhode Island. GRAND-Captain
j. MacNutt, L. s. n. HOLLAND-Deputy Attor-
ney-General John H Coyne. of Albany. MAN
HATTAN-C Ellis, manager of the Boston
Symphony Orchestra, and c. H. Babcock' OF
Rochester. State Fish and Game Commissioner.
MURRAY HILL--C II. Northam. Of Hartford
and Professor Ernest W. Brown, of Haverford
College Pennsylvania. WALDORF-ASTORlA-
Ex-Congressman Wallace T. Foote, of Port Hen
ry, N. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
HENRY wArERHoUsE. JR.

Henry Waterhouse jr. well-to-do merchant
and planter of Hawaii died at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel on Friday afternoon. Death was caused by
pneumonia Mr.. Waterhouse was here on his we'd
ding trip and expected sail for Europe next
week He arrived in this city about week ago
and started in to all of the points OF interest
in New-York. He contracted a bad cold on Mon
day which developed into pneumonia, and death
followed The body was taken to Fresh Pond yes
terday for cremation, and after that Mrs. Water
house intends to start directly for Hawaii.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
WESTMINSTER COUNTY.
MOUNT VERNON.

Captain and Mrs William Wilson. jr. gave
reception and supper at their home. Second-ave'
and Second-st- on Friday evening. Among others
present were Miss Wilson Of New-York; Miss Car
re Wilson, MIR. and Mrs. Charles Hill Wilson
DR. and Mrs. Merritt. DIR. and Mrs. Melvihe, o
Page, DR.. and Mrs. Archibald NJ. Campbell Mr.
and Mrs. Warren Marcus, Mrs Henry E. Rhoaoes,
Mrs. Leila c. Blake, Major James III. Jenkins ana
Charles Wilson.
There will be song service in the Presbyterian AN
Church, Sxth-ave., this evening. Mr.. Lanes re-
marks will be the theme THE Forgiveness OF
SINS The large choir will give programme OF
anthems, duets and solos
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
BOYS UyERRING AIM WITH 4 KNIFE.

YOUNG ITALIAN HURI.s IT AT ANOTHER LAD AND
IT STICKS IN HIS BACK.
The unerring aim of Pasquale Conforti. a lad
twelve years old, Of No. 30 Mulberry-st, made him
a prisoner last evening in the rooms of the Gerry
Society This morning he will have to explain in
the Centre-st. police why he threw a knife at
Tony Sylvester, ten years old, of No. 70 Null
berry-st
Sylvester started 10 run away after q fight, when
Conford whipped out penknite and threw IL at
Sylvester, the point of the blade sticking in the
boys back. Policeman Eckes caught Conforti
SylYester's wouesd slight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
NEW-POCHELLE.

William ]. Fordham twenty-five years old, agent
at the woodside station of the New-York New
Haven and Hartford Railroad, has disappeared.
and Il is reported that he has Joined the Signal
Corps and Is on his way the Philippines The
auditor of the railroad company has examined his
accounts and found them correct. The young man
IS the sen of John F. Fordham, City Island ship
builder. II is thought by his friends that his abrupt
departure was TO keep any of his relatives from
interfering with his plans to join the Army