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New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
PARALYSIS HELPS IN OPERATION.
SURGEONS AT BELLEVUE USE COCAINE TO
CAUSE NUMBNESS IN AMPUTA-
TION CASE

The use of cocaine to induce a temporary paray-
sis of a portion of the body. u method recently
adopted by surgeons. marked an amputation opera
tion at Bellevue Hospital yesterday
The patient Hester McCaIlum. sixty years
old. of No 3l9 West Twenty-sxth-st Her right leg
cut off above the knee. The amputation was
made necessary by the disea condition OF the leg
quarter of a grain Of cocaine. diluted in water
Injected into the spinal canal causing
Of the lower part Of the WOman's body. The senses
OF the body above the waist were not impaired
The operation performed by Professor Curtis
of the Bellevue Hospital visiting staff assisted by
Drs Phillips and Mesca. a hood placed over
the patients face. After the leg had been ampu-
tated she was put in a cot and she gradually
covered from the cocaine numbneSs.
DR. Curtis said the operation very successful
as far as Il had gone. He said that II would re-
quire at least fifteen years determine whether N
fully successful. II is not yet known whether
the cocaine will or will not iniure a person who
undergOeS such operation.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
WINTRY WEATHER IN ST. LOUIS.

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st. Louis May 29.-The weather the last ten
days has been decidedly wintry, furs and over
coats being acceptable. while furnaces have
been kept going at full blast in many residences
Cold rain and occasional hail storms have added
TO the discomfort. Until to-day, the atmospheric
conditions were more suitable for the early-part
OF February than late in May. This morning
broke bright and clear. but decidedly chilly,
warming up toward noon, until conditions were
fairly pleasant, but with the approach of night
IL again turned cool. The indications for Thurs
day are generally fair. northerly winds. with
railing temperature Foliage and early fruits
have been greatly retarded by the unseasona BILE
weather. and vegetation generally is decidedly
backward for May. Strawberries are plentiful
but or an inferior quality, and most of those
IN the market are from Arkansas or Tennessee
only a few Missouri berries having matured.
Unless clear w4~n weather soon sets in, crops
VIII suffer greatly. though the season is almost
TOO early TO seriously affect corn that crop
getting its best growth later in the season.
Warm rains greatly needed, to induce rapid
growth in cereals and fruits. In Arkansas
Texas and Tennessee heavy rains have pre-
walled in mary places disastrous floods being
reported, and great damage being done.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
MERCURY RISING AT NEW-ORLEANS.
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New Orleans, May 29.-New-Orleans is recov-
ering from the surprise occasioned by the sud
den tumble in the temperature. The sun is
shining and the mercury is rising rapidly. The
storm struck the city Saturday evening. up
setting several yachts in the Southern Yacht
Club regatta on Lake Pontchartrain and doing
considerable minor damage on the lake coast
For three days strong west gale swept the
city and from summer temperature the ther-
mometer quickly fell to the verge of winter.
causing great loss to the open air resorts The
lake commerce was brought to a standstill.
Not in the memory of man have overcoats been
in demand at so late period in New-Orleans
The Weather Bureau gave no serious warnings
Of the change "northerly wind and cooler
hardly satisfied the city description of the
bowling tempest which came.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
LOW TEMPERATURE IN CHICAGO.
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Chicago. May 29.-This has been one of the
coolest Mays Chicago and the lake region gen.
orally have experienced for several years The
weather most Of the time has been raw and
cloudy. with the thermometer ranging between
40 and 90 degrees. The mercury has been
lowering in the forties to-day, and there is no
indication Of a change. There were a few warm
days early in the month, and about the middle
the mercury rose on two or three occasions 20
50 degrees There has been considerably less
than the usual amount of rainfall for this sea-
son OF the year. and, although crops have not
suffered much as yet on this account, considera-
bic apprehension is beginning to be felt lest
wheat particularly should be damaged by the
drouth All crops have been held back more
or less by the cold spring weather The wind
has blown from the northeast for the greater
part OF the month, and. coming off the lake. has
had chilling effect upon all who hoped TO wei
come a warm spring with the beginning of
May: Occasionally the breeze shifts 10 the
south and then there is a brief respite from
the unreasonable cold.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
INCREASED PAY FOR CITY EMPLOYEES.

Water wasn't the only thing that rained yester-
day The City Record" showed how 1t had been
raining increases and promotions in the Taumany-
lied city departments in the last few days The
times never hard with the Tammany commits
sioners When Mr.. Croker and his friends want
a man placed in a city department. the word is
sent to the commissioner and the appointment Is
made Fully one-third of the employees of the vari-
Gus city departments without work TO keen
for more clerks Twenty-Five appointments
five instatements and nearly a score of promo
tions with increased pay the extent OF the
windfal In The City Record yesterday and ths
suggestive thing about 10 10 the taxpayer is thar
there will be more next week and the week after
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
JUSTICE HINTS AT FOUL PLAY
CAUSES PosTPoNEMENr OF A
DIVORCE SUIT

An action for absolute divorce brought by Mrs.
Helen T. Campbell against DIR. Robert E. Camp
bell, Well known physician of Buffalo was on
trial yesterday before Justice Russell and a Jury
in the Supreme Court. Brooklyn. Mrs. Campbell
who formerly lived with her husband in Buffalo
has apartments at the Hotel ST. George She was
married 10 Dr.. Campbell in Buffalo on September
TO- 1879. Her father. who well TO do was at
tended by DR.. Campbell professionally, and was
greatly displeased when his son-in-law sent him a
large bill for his services. Other troubles which
followed caused a quarrel between husband and
wife In her suit for divorce Mrs. Campbell
cused her husband Of intimacy with Cora Belle
Durham. waitress. on October 8, 1900. at the
Derby Hotel in David City. Neb.
Yesterday Miss Durham denied that there had
been any intimacy her part with the doctor, and
said she had visited the doctors room to consult
MN as physician. On cross-eXamnation she said
the Doctors wife wished 10 get divorce. and she
had been picked out 'as an easy person TO help"
The doctor. however. would not even talk TO her
IN his room. She said she had voluntarily come
on from her home n Ulysses. Neb.
justice Russell remarked that either the defend
am was guilty and was seeking TO benefit by the
witness or that some foul play had been going on
On the other side Something more than q divorce
was involved. The jury excused TIL Monday
waen the trial win SO
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
GENERAL JOHN B. GORDON REFLECTED

Memphis. Tenn. May 29-General John b. Cor
don was unanimously reelected commander-in-
chief by the United Confederate Veterans TODAY
Pleasant weather favored the carrying out of the
full programme of the reunion which included a
grand floral parade.
When the opening exercises in Confederate Hall
had been concluded the credentials report was nre
sented showing total representation of $50
camps with an aggregate attendance OF 2 3O9 dela
gates Texas had the largest representation
Resolutions prepared by the delegates wara
passed up to the commander. Who read them aloud
before passing them back the committee on
resolutions Among them asking that
Congress shall be memorialized to erect at Wasb
ington n. monument to General Robert E lee
There number of cries of MOI Tho 30
luton passed back to the committee
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
HOT SHOT FOR CROKERISM.
OTTO KENPNER SAYS IT IS GOVERNMENT
BY \ LOWERED BANDIT"

BY \ LOWERED BANDIT"
At a meeting last evening of the XXIst As
sembly District Association of the Brooklyn De-
mocracy in Hotz Hall. Liberty-ave and Wyona-st.,
Brooklyn. Otto Kempner paid his respects Crol1-
erism in the following fashion:
The present Tammany city administration has
tion that has ever been experienced in America
Al no time and in no place have the vicious ele-
eminent control as during tine last four years in
New-York City. The Tammany leaders have main
casts Their official puppets devoted their power to
the propagation of vice and lawlessness for the
ions have been collected in blackmail from the
criminal classes for the benefit Of pocket polit-
The idea of submitting to the irresponsible rule of
land, where he spends the booty that his official
puppets gather in this city by jobbery and by pro
51.' lion The people Of New-York W would be sef-de
based beyond all reason If they decided TO upholi
government. But know that the majority OF our
uancc of Crokerism crime and corruption.
And what docs Crokerism mean? Crokerism IS
peoples sovereign rights by IRRESPONSIBLE master
bandit for The benefit of a bandit band 1t means
the enthronement Of lawiess vice and The banish-
perversion OF orderly civilization into a system OF
Here in brooklyn we find the Democratic party
controlled by a clique that has absolutely surren-
WinouEhby Street machine Is merely Tammany
aupendage. and is doing Tammany 5 bidding blindly
and abioctly return for spoilS Wiloughby Street
sends her Inarionettes to city. State and national
conventions as voting cattle for Tammany. with
tho result that the interests of the Democratic
party are sacrificed FOR the benefit of selfish bosses
Wc lost two State elections and one Presidential
election because Wiloughby Street acted in conven-
tIons as tho suhservieut tool Of Dick Croker The
RrookIyn Democracy has been organized to crush
the WIlIoughby Street henChmen Of Boss Croker
and 10 reorganize the party here a popular basis
II syudicated vice. whose sway during the last
four years poisoned our governmental structure
down to IN. roots should triumph at the next cleo
ton what is To prevent our great city from being
DEGRADED into 4 permanent moral cesSpool? Citi-
zens OF greater New York. you fully alive to
the alarming and far reaching dangers OF a
ncYed lease OF power to the Tammany vice pro-
tcctors and their Willoughby Street coadjutors?
The conference last evening between the repre-
scntatfvps OF different organizations under the
auspices Of the Citizens Union answers the ques-
tlon II shows that earnest efforts are under way
10 bring about a union Of ell forces opposed 10
Tammany. The people. irrespective Of party. are
aroused They determined TO drive the po-
litical miscreauts from office. We enter the
contest with fusion ticket composed of the best
material that the citizenship OF New-York affords
irrespective Of all partisan considerations.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
THROWN OR FELL FROM TROLLEY CAR
UNKNOWN MANS SKULL FRACTURED NEAR
CONEY ISLAND.

A fell thrown from car No 1O7e Of
the Vanderbilt-ave. line. at Gravesend-ave and
nty-second-ave.. Coney Island at st5
o'clock last night, a short distance from the
transfer point where the company this year charges
an extra fare. There nothing found bv which
the could be identified. He Is about five feet
six inches in height. twenty-six years Old and
weighs about 40 pounds. and has black hair and
mustache. He had black coat and waistcoa,
and black trousers On his shirt were the initials
b. A. In pocket a receipt for a package
signed C. De Simone The man was picked I'M nv
two inspectors of the line. and put on a Iorin,er
st car on the way from Coney Island. He was
taken to fire engine house No. las. In Church-av,
There a delay occurred until police headquarters
called an ambulance when the man was taken TO
the Kings County Hospital. where IL was found
that his skull had been fractured He was un-
conscious. and his recovery was considered doubt
mi
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
LOUISVILLE ELECTRIC INTERESTS UNITE

Louisville. Ky. May % (SpeciaD.-The Citizens,
Light Company was Incorporated to-day for m.
purpose of consolidating the Peoples Electric Lish,
Company and the Citizens General Electric Com,
pany. and other public utilities which NAV hsrs
after be deemed desirable. The capital is 81 O0Ooa
Among the stockholders Joseph b Nava-
Buffalo, $50 shares: Charles A Collins BrOokivn
1851 shares; Charles j. Farrell Mount Vernon
y Y. IOl9 shares: Thomas F. Murray William r
Sheehan, A. N Brady and John E Barne an ~
New-1ork. shares each; Charles r. Huntlev R,,,
1aio. shares: l. B. Grant. Brooklyn 90 shsras.
John L. Wells. Brooklyn. % shares and CbarTss,
H. Werner. New-YOrk. so shares.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
COLD IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

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Columbia. 5. c.. May 29.-Yesterday rain fell
throughout every part Of the State, and to-day
is partly cloudy, with showers in some parts. 1t
is unseasonably cold minimum of As degrees
making il five degrees lower than the corre-
spending dat. IN any recorded year. Flies are
pleasant at Qlght. and the blankets that were
put away with mOthballs a month ago have
been unpacked. This rain, following the floods
Of ten days ago. is retarding farm work TO a
serious degree, preventing replanting on lands
recently inundated and the cold is injurious to
growing plants, and checks the terminating OF
seed in the ground. This has been the coldest
spring on record in this State.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
BRIGHT SUNSHINE IN FLORIDA.
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Jacksonville, Fla, May 29.-For the last day
or two heavy wind and rain storms have pre-
vailed. with low temperature On Sunday and
Monday nights there were extremely heavy
rains. the temperature falling 10 about 90 de-
grees. Last night cool and chilly, the
barometer being at 81 degrees. To-day the
weather is brighter and somewhat warmer, 10
degrees being registered [ noon. There are no
signs of rain Of any disturbance, the sky is
clear and free from clouds, with the shin
ing. Windstorms prevailed on Sunday and yes
terday afternoons. The local bureau predicts
pleasant weather from now on.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
ENCOURAGED BY THE RESULT
LEADERS OF THE REPUBLICAN ORGAN
IZATION LOOK FOR THE De
FEAT OF TANIMANY.

The leaders OF the Republican organization we're
much encouraged yesterday by the antf-Tammany
conference on Tuesday night. They declared that
the hope for harmonious and concerted action
against the Wigwam by all anti-Tammany organ
izations never brighter than at present The
difference of opinion which had arisen in the con-
ference was of a healthy character, and there was
nothing TO ALLEVIATE any OF the forces. Everything
done had tended to cement the forces working FOR
good government.
The committee appointed TO find out what other
independent political organizations shall send rep
resentatives to the conference on fusion ticket
will meet next week. Its action will ee reported
TO the conferrees at a meeting to be called
by the chairman. Colonel Willis L. Ogden Among
the statements made yesterday regarding the meet
ing were the following:
Senator PLATT-I am perfectly satisfied with
the results far. IT is the duty of all good
Republicans TO cement the inGongruoTs 9' forces.
cessful win be effected
ROBERT c. NORRIS. president Of the County
Committee-Ihe meeting deInonstrateq, tnat
united movement against Iammany nan mas
been successfully launched All of the organ
izations represented in the meeting have been
brought together and they are now united and
determined 10 cooperate. The next conference
manv man orsanizations' ana the present Conditions
augur we'll for the success of the anti-Tammany
campaign
Colonel OGDEN-I much impressed with the
earnestness Of the conferrees They mean bust
TO start out under such favorable circumstances
We are determined 20 Keep toSetner- inc HISl
thing 10 do will be 10 organize the anti-Tam-
many union. for which have paved the
way After that we will take hold OF the active
work of the campaign. That will not be until
September.
GEORGE w. DUNN chairman of the State Com
mittee-The situation In greater New-York
is very satisfactory and encouraging The
anti-Tammany forces have started In
Just the right way. IL Is be hoped that
they keep il up right through the campaign.
II they do, il will be a very serious campaign
for Tammany. Tammany will have 10 do some
tall hustling TO make kind of a showing
against such a combination. To me the most
significant feature OF last nights conference
for the future. The lesson of 1897 was worth
ail that 10 IL taught the anti-Tammany
people how manage a campaign.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
LIGHTING COMPANIES MERGED.
SYRACUSE GAS AND ELECTRIC CONCERNS COW
SOLIDATED.

Syracuse. N Y. May % (SpeeiaD.-The incornor,
tion at Albany to-day of the Syracuse Lighting Corr,
pany was the first step in the consolidation of th
Syracuse Gas Company and the Syracuse Electr,c
Light and Power Company. The capital stock a,
the new organization will be s25oo0c0. The capifaI
stock OF the new corporation Is less than the cant
tai stock issued by the two old companies All oy
the outstanding bonds to be called in and a
new issue will be made. that all of these secur
ties. which now cover separate properties will ba
on an equal footing and cover all of the property
OF the company.
The purpose OF the new corpora tiOn is to furnish
and electricity for lighting streets and pubIic
places in the cities and towns of the State m is
intended TO do business in all the towns and viii
lagos of OnOrdaga County. "
John j. Cummins will be general manager Of
the new company One or both the presidents NJ
the old cOnpa nies will have to step aside Trba
ownership of both companies is in practically ths
same hands. The principal owners are William,
EllSins, jr., Of Philadelphia: Stephen Peabody ana
Henry Seligman, of New-York; Robert c. Pruyn
of Albany. and John Dunfee of Syracuse 'N'
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
KENNEDY TRIAL BILLS HELD UP
COLER INSTRUCTED NOT To
PAY Al'INTYRE AND HENNEssY

District Attorney PhiIhin was yesterday inforr,a5
by n letter from Corporation Counsel WhaIen thar
Controller COer had been instructed not 70 uav
the bills of Former Assistant District ATTORNEYS
John F. Mcintyre and Forbes j. Hennessv for nv
ing the case against Dr. Samuel j. Kennedy in last
February.
Justice Fursnlan indOrsed the bills. which wen,
5000 for Mcintyre and $3.50 for Hennessv Ths
amounts are considered excessive by District At
tOrney Phllofn who contends that 81 500 would ba
sufficient for Mr. Mcintyre and that Mr. Hennassy
agreed to do his work for S5G1
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30

and a false note IN that JuIn-
bic of sounds would catch
his ear as quickly as a dis
cord would strike the ear of
the leader Of an orchestra.
He thinks more of his en-
gine than himself. That is
why he neglects to notice
symptoms which are full of
warning. The foul tongue,
the bitter taste, sour risings,
and undue fullness after eat
ing are but symptoms Of dys-
pepsia or some form of dis
ease involving the stomach
and organs of digestion and
nutrition. In time the heart,
liver, lungs, or other organs
are involved and the en-
gineer has to lay off.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery cures diseases
OF the stomach and organs of
digestion and nutrition. 1t
purihes the blood and builds
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
BIG VERDICT FOR HUSBANDS DEATH

After a trial before Justice McAdam and a ,,,rv
in the Supreme Court verdict for S25 5000 was re-
turned yesterday afternoon in favor OF Hannah
sternfels. the widow of Maurice Sternfels real
estate broker. who killed in collision betwear
a car belonging to the Metropolitan Street Railway
Company September "a 1900. Both the ratiwa99
company and the brewing company Were defenS
ants In the suit. in which Mrs. Sternfels claimed
SIS. 900 damages. ''A'eN
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
VARIABLE WEATHER IN WASHINGTON.

Washington. May 30 Observation-Disclosures
has been treated to spell OF variable April
weather for the, last five days Rains have con-
tnued every day since May -, but the showers
have been light. and no unusual fall has been
recorded The temperature has stood between
30 and 15 degrees. The Potomac has been high.
but not enough to threaten floods at any point
east OF Cumberland
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
GEORGE w. DUN,
MIR. COCHRAN on c. \. r. I. PLATFORM

w Rourke Cochran in speaking yesterday of the
platform OF the German-American Reform Union
said:
No man fit To exercise the suffrage can object to
n single of the ideas which 10 embraces or 10
the terms in which they conveyed For this
reason. however I DO not see how IL suffice for
a militant platform since il is impOssible-in this
community least-to divide the people deCia-
rationS of vtrtuouS purposes
II he obvious that with all parties and
organizations insisting that they governed by
the same purposes. and that their nominees
the same description the election will in
evitaby the personal characters Of the
candidates. and experience is barren of all lessons
II contest of personalities is likely to awaken
much interest enthusiasm among the people
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
FOR SUPREME COURT NoHINATIoys,
TAMMANY LEADERS SAY MESsRs O'BRIEN VAN
WICK. wHALEN AND FETNER
WILL. BE- NAMED.

Tammany district leaders of the opinion that
the Supreme Court judgeship nominations this fall
will go to Justice Morgan J. q Brien Mayor Van
Wyck. Corporation Counsel Whalen and Thomas l..
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
TO DECORATE FREMONTs GRAVE.

Al the meeting last night Of the Washington
Grand Army Post, on the motion OF Colonel II. NJ.
Porter the post appropriated money 70 decorate the
grave Of General John c. Fremont In Rockand
Cemetery, on the bluff overlooking the township OF
Tarrytown. where General Fremont spent the last
years of his life Colonel Porter who in the Civil
War In command OF the 7th Vermont Veteran
Volunteers. married a niece and adopted daughter
OF General Fremont. Colonel Porter was appointed
a committee OF to decorate the grave. which.
by the way. is not marked by any monument
stone
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
TO cH4NGE ITS SYSTEM OF cH4Rcrs

Tne Dmestfc Exchange National Bank. larga
interest in which recently acquired by Charias
w Morse. has decided 70 discontinue az the end ~
this month its speciality OF collecting out-of-town
checks at rates lower than those prescribed bv the
Clearing House rules. and will thereafter coufna M
operations 10 banking in the usual lines, conform
ing It's practice to collection charges to thar ~
the other banks of the city IL is said that ths
Bank of the State Of New-ycIk win prot ably he
come the Clearing House agent Of the Domestic
EXchange National Rank- -e
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
KENNEDY TRIAL GOES on

The trial of DR.. Samuel J. Kennedy was ro,
tinued in Part III of the Court of General Session,
yesterday The entire day was taken up with The
testimony of handwriting experts. by whom the
prosecution expects to show that Dr. Kenne5v
wrote the sigma to a check found on the bod,,
of Dolly Reynolds after the murder in the C5rans
Hotel. in August. 1888 sister of Dolly REYNOLDS
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
BEADLEss BODY AT COvEY ISLAND.

The headless body of found In the
water last night opposite the old Ocean House
I'm Sen Breeze-ave. Sheepshead Bay. Coney Island
III had evidently been in the water long time.
The body was that OF five feet. eleven
iuches IN height weighing 100 pounds. The only
articles of apparel the corpse were q pair OF
blue ribbed socks and tan shoes 1t was taken TO
Tho morgue.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
ELECTRIC BOLT BURSTS IN NEWARK.

An electric bolt burst over Newark during the
ranstorm at p. yesterday, making 4 loud
report. There was no thunder and lightning before
or after the detonaton. and the impression was
general that there explosion Of some kind.
In Q number of buildings the electric lights were
extinguished and the supply Of power 10 elevators
cut OF