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New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
R0rR yrW PECRE4TION PIERS.
TWO ON THE EAST AND TWO ON THE NORTH
RIvERs-MoRE FREE BATHS PROBABLE

TWO ON THE EAST AND TWO ON THE NORTH
R1vERs-MoRE FREE BATHS PROBABLE.
The Dock Board mas decided upon the erection or
four recreation piers namely, two on the East ana
two on the North .ivers. On the East River 1t IS
proposed 70 place one OF the structures on the
pier between Market and Pike slips. and the other
at East Forty -nnth-st On the North River. 1t is
proposed 10 build one of these structures near
West Thirtieth-st. 1t has not yet been determined
as to the situation os the other one
The piers are 10 of type somewhat similar
TO those already constructed III this city consisting
d hreproof structure suitble for use IN the sum
months only
accommodation received by the board
from Senator John +. Ahearn urging the necessity
of Pike and Market slips. and the structure to be
placed between Pike ana Market slips Will oenent
OF the most congeSted tenement house districts
OF the city Senator Ahearn called attention TO the
that a the present time the population e&-
ceeds So 900. covering OF only tWenty-eight
blocks.
For some time the Dock Board has been con-
sIderng proposition OF establishing free baths at
points on the North and East rivers The itlVing-
ton-st bath has proven 10 be OF great pehet 10 ltS
neighborhood The free floating baths DO good
work in the summer months. II is therefore IN
tended 10 erect, between East Twenty third ana
East T>Uenty-fourth SITS. the East River hath
ing structure which would be Vailable both in sum
nool FOR swimming. but also shower and needle
baths with both hot and cold water.
n is further intended to erect public bath of the
same kind in the neighborhood of West Ftfteth-st:
one of the most congested West Side tenement
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
NAGLE WANTS POLICE AID.
HE DECLARES THAT THE NEED OF MORE
DUMPS FOR HIS DEPARTMENT
IS PRESSING

Street Cleaning Commissioner Nagle's first
nual report for the year ending December g.. 1870.
was printed in The City Record yesterday.
Among suggestions for the Improvement OF his
department he mentions police aid cooperation of
city magistrates more rigid enforcement of the
Sanitary Code by the Department OF Health. and
more dumping places and few Interruptions by the
Dock Department.
OF the final disposition of sweepinss and garbage
he says, in part:
Before leaving the subject Of final disposition
shall touch upon two matters very closely connect
ed with the workings OF il, which should be re-
70 the lack OF Sufficient duEnping places ! most
enphallca!y assert that unless PrSpsr ana acs- I
exclusive use Of this department is made without
TOO much delay. there viii come a time. not far
distant when putrid and filthy matter VIII be left
on the sidewalks OF this city TO Tester and breed
The other matter is the lack OF police aid 1t is
simply impossible Tor the employees OF TINS depart-
ment 10 enforce The separation OF the dlISTent
kinds OF material it IS our duty 70 collect When
Inent 10 require the enforcement Of the law in this
respect there was trouble. and the separation
department has been denied the use or these spe-
ciaIy detailed officers, and that IS since lSSS the
Pee pSsn il StgaleS ~ SSS s,I 5nm6iGc viii be probbited
by the Board OF Health on citizens complaints and
the department will be put TO 2 great deal or
cessor and myself nave on file with the Police De-
parument repeated and urgent appeals 1or the res
toraton OF police officers to duty WIN tnls depart
rnent but thus far without result protest that
the requirement OF the observance or the law IN
respect TO the proper separation or these materials
IS lust as much police duty as Is any other vio-
lation or infraction OF the law. and there Is Ger
tatnly no other that concerns more IOSslyy ttte
health OF the community ! respectfully ask InS
intercession- OF the Mayor IN thls matter
With reference TO the children's leagues organ
lied by Colonel Waring, he says:
1t is with sense OF deep regret THAI have 70
announce the disbandment of the Juvenile Leagues.
which were composed of children OF both sexes.
and drawn principally from the working class
These leagues the creation or the late Colonel
E Waring jr-, who conceived the idea early
in 1886 when he was Commissioner OF Street Clean
ing. When I took charge OF the department these
leagues were in full force. but soon discovered
the existence Of petty jeaousies between the dif-
ferent leagues and a spirit of discOrd seemed to
have taken a very strong hold of them Every
effort TO aSsuase this discord seemed only 70 iu tt
into a sumber until finally patience eeaSinS to be
a virtue / directed that September !. 1900. the
leagues be dfSbanded. Thus ended the Juvenile
Leagues. which. in my judgment had outlived their
usefulness
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
NO ONE CHEERED SCHLEY. He SAYS
STORY OF THE DoINGs AT SANTIAGO. AS
TOLD BY MAN ON THE IOWA

One of the behind the guns who at the
battle Of Santiago was on the observation tower
or the Iowa, was Robert SchIemm 1r-. OF West
hoooken He received a wound the leg near
the ankle which is still swollen and renders him
sAgnty lame He is nephew OF Mayor Schlemm
OF Union Hill He spent some years in the navy
and when the war broke out re-enlisJed and served
on the batteship Iowa at Santiago. under Captain
Evans He said last night
1t was Sampson who planned the blockade. and
If the Spanards had won the battle it is he and
not Sch1ey, who would have been blamed. Never
cians nave Sought TO make O sc6iey 51s 9he hero
our s5p6e en 1ng % and and all The % men ON
1t being fOught-look upon Sampson as the hero
n the opinion Of the men; Infinitely the superior OF
'S11Ie{ 1E{ IN IA the matter OF brains
oiIg Mug mas been thrown al Sampson because he
York on the morning Of the 6a tile In the frst
place, if there was any expectation that the span
aTHs d you'd Try to break the blockade in the day
spani5Th hTn & Pellet IN the squadron was that the
sampson had Jeen making that trip every morning
and md always returned IN the evening.
On the morning of the battle Schley did not have
other ships but further out or the ses F1rths
more ne had US previously placed len tbonsan5
yaros OUT, while our turret guns could be
than six Ihousand yards sampson had laS US move move
IN 70 range of four thousand yards
Ihe Iowa occupied central position. directly In
front OF the harbor, and we were the first in con
nred 6-pound gun. and. all claims to the con-
IraTy' aT % ours vas the first alarm sounded
Ward on straight line. but later We turned IN an
oDH4ue direction toward where the BROOKLYN
oSuSI1I 70 oe. while all our guns were working II
tne BSooSlyn had pursued similar tactics 1t would
nave HSaCed on the Spanish fleet Instead OF doing
so Sch!ey, or some one, gave the order which re-
s94Ied II the Brooklyn making the much talked
Of loop circle. outside Of us and If the BrooIx
yn was struck IL was only because the Spanish
Laq not the range Of ships They were firing
nigh and the shells which passed oVe- some OF our
snIpS struck the Brooklyn.
When Schley made the loon 7 know thar 4bo
IeXas was between him and the enemy.
= was IN the observation of the Iowa In
the battle and witnessed everything; have stated
way. as an evidence of how SOhley was REGARDED
oy tthe men, after the battle was over when one
OF tne most popular officers board the Iowa or
dSred tne crew 70 cheer the Brooklyn we remained
SsIsht NO one cheered. and that fact can be yeri-
NED oy any officer in the crew
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
BAY STATE GAS COMPANY OF DELAWARE.

H Content & Co, who recently advertised for
addresses OF stockholders OF The Bay State Gas
Company. of Delaware. have issued circular to
the stockholders saying that the advertising was
done by advice OF HOadly. Lauterbach & Johnson,
counsel employed to examine into the numerous
lawsuits which seemed to be imperilling the
istence of the company. The lawyers advised
securing a list Of shareholders, but the firm was
not allowed to get the list from the gas COM
pany's transfer books Holders or over six hun
dred thousand shares Of stock OF the gas company
responded to the advertisement the circular says.
The shareholders are asked to keep the nrm ad-
Vised OF changes in their addresses until the law
yers have finished an investigation and have made
a
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
HORSE GOES THROUGH WINDOW

THE ANIMAL FALLS AND ROLLS TEN FEET
INTO AN AREAWsY- WHERE IT IS SHOT.
horse attached to a cart ran away at
Etghrh-ave. and Ffftieth-st. yesterday and
dashed into the large plategIass window OF
James Grinnon's saloon. smashing the pane into
a thousand pieces and falling into an a-ea ten
feet deep.
The animal was badly cut. and the Society for
the Prevention Of Cruelty TO Animals killed it.
The driver, Thomas COughlin, of No. 554 West
Ftfteth-st-, was thrown out and bruised, but
not seriously.
dow, pane of glass feet by II. It ran right
into IT, smashing it to bits. and then fell down
into the unprotected area, which has flight OF
steps leading TO the basement 1t rolled down
the last few steps, and then lay partly in the
area and partly in the basement the door of
which was open IT terribly cut and
lacerated, and bled from not less than two
dozen wounds.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
SUFFRAGE ARTICLE PASSED IN ALABAMA

Montgomery, Ala, Aug SIN the Constitutional
Convention to-day the committee on engrossment
reported that the suffrage article was engrossed
and ready for hnal passage The article was
adopted by a vote Of 80 L. This action finally
disposed Of the article, which now becomes a part
OF the constitution A section Of an article passed
yesterday giving women the right Of suffrage was
reconsidered. after a long controversy by a vote
OF 81 to q
The convention also adopted proposition that
hereafter representation in Alabama shall be based
on population and shall not be changed by con-
suteuonal amendment This settled a controversy
niAch arose between delegates from BLACK Belt
s.22,stnles ana those from white counties The
iS.eScA ioet feared thar, with the negro element
rd 11nl1ated an effort would be made 10 reduce the
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
NAVY DEPARTMENT ACCOUNTS.
CLAIMS SETTLED AND PRIZE MONEY AWARDED
THE DEPOSIT FUND

THE DEPOSIT FUND.
Washington, Aug. 9-The annual report of the
auditor for the Navy Department shows that dur
ing the fiscal year ended June So, 1901 there were
settled 6,695 and claims. During the
period there examined l59,65S vouchers, as
against 14S.4S6 in the previous year while the
amounts allowed were $74649,1l6 as against $6l,9D-
OOO for the fiscal year ended June 80, 1900 This
shows an increase OF more than per cent in
vouchers examined over last year, and IS per cent
over the fiscal year 1899, and increase of allow
ances over last year of Sl2.6 67Sl15.
Nearly twice many prize claims were set
tied this year there last year. The ois-
tributive lists of twenty-five prizes have been
prepared, in which fifty vessels of the navy par
ticipated. These claims well up 70 date.
Judgments relating ''bountes for destruction
of enemy's vessels have been received from the
Court Of Claims for Manila Bay. Nay !, 1898; Man
zanilo. June 80 and July Is. 1885; Nipa Bay, July
p, 1885 and Mariel Cuba. July and ., 1898, in
which twenJyfour vessels are interested. The list
Of the first been prepared for distribution, and
possible speed. The number OF these claims will
amount about six thousand all told.
The expenditures on account of prize money to
capIOrs in the Spanish amounted to $l902lS,
leaving uuexpended balance of $5l ,927.
The Navy Department deposit fund amounts
TO S3724S total deposits having been 81 0i,
and the repayments S1S64,342.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
THE GALE AT PORTSMOUTH,, N II
TWO KILLED; THREE INJURED-FLoATING
DRYDOCK CARRIED AWAY

Washington Aug 9-CommAndant Reid, OF
the Portsmouth IN H) Navy Yard, has sent
the following telegraphic report to the Navy
Department concerning the storm at that place
yesterday:
During very wind and rain squall at
3:20 this yesterday afternoon, floating dry
dock carried away, two Of the south stone Dol
phin Hoorings nearly becoming entirely adrift;
succeeded in hauling dock into basin, secured
The large timber and canvas shed used by
stonecutters for new drydock was blown down
and completely demolished, most unfortuna tely
killing a woman and man, and injuring three
other persons Yard medical officers rendered
every assistance possible; no yard employees
injured; board to investigate ordered; will for
ward report made.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
CHAPLAIN CLUB OPFICERS.

Plattsburg, n. Y, Aug. 9-At the annual meeting
Of the Champain Club. held the clubhouse on
the Catholic Summer School grounds. the follow
ing officers were elected for the next year: Pres-
dent c. " Fornes. of New-York City; first vice
president. George d. Coleman, OF New-York City;
second vice-presIent. Thomas F. Dwyer. OF Platts-
burg; third vlce-president Clarence Smith of
Montreal; fourth Vice-president Cornelius Reilly
OF New York CITY; secretary, Henry j. Heidenis,
OF New-York City; treasurer, Michael Z. Bannin,
OF New-York City, and assistant treasurer General
Stephen Moffitt OF Plattsburg
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
WRECKED IN A GILLIAN HARBOR
THE rALcA's CAPTAIN MIsTooK A LIGHTHOUSE
FOR A SHIP AT ANCHOR.

San Francisco, Aug. (Speciab.-Because he mis-
took a lighthouse for ship anchor in the har-
bor of Coronel Chill Captain Burgain put the
Pacific Coast Navigation Company's new steamer,
the Talca on the rocks the night of July IL.
The vessal was a total loss. The was brought
here to-day by the steamer Oregonian. The Talca
was fine steel steamer of 1,1OO TONS built in Eng
land last year. She on her way 10 Valparaiso
to engage in trade on the west coast when the ac-
cident happened. The steamer was entering Coro-
mel HarbOr dark night and ran on a rocky
point in a heavy sea, and began TO break up al
once. The crew were saved by the breecheS buoy.
The Oregonian, which is on her first trip from
New-York belongs the American-Hawaiian
line She made the trip in seventy-three days. and
brings 1880 of general cargo.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
DECISION AFFECTING GRAIN DEALERS

Chicago. Aug. 9-A decision was rendered by
Judge Tuey, the Circuit Court. here to-day
which is Of interest grain dealers and eeya tor
all the country. The decision practically
declares Illinois statute governing the coIorine
OF grain unconstitutional. and says that man has
right TO do anything with his own propertv ca
long as he does not menace the welfare Of the
community impair the public health In neaTiSy
every State there is law against the practice ~
fumigating grain and the decision Of Judge Tuley
Will have widespread effect
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
EMPRESS FREDERIC
EMPRESS FREDERICK.
Interesting tales of the English Princess's
dislike Bismarck. TOLD THE SUNDAY
TRIBUNE TO-MORROw.
NAVAL RESERVE INSTRUCTION.

TWO OFFICERS FROM NEw-JERsEY APPOINTED 10
CRUISE WITH NORTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON.
Washington, Aug. Elm accordance with the lat
est policy OF the Navy Department for the practical
instruction OF naval militia officers on board war
ships, two officers OF the Naval Reserve OF New
Jersey have been assigned 70 regular duty with the
North -At-9ptic Squadron engaged IN target
practlc| New-England waters. These officers are
LieutenantS Patton and Davenport. Their assign
inent Is Tor one week in each case, during which
time they will perform watch and other duty and
be subject to the regulations OF the navy.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
H4W4IL4ES ASK COFFEE DUTIES.
PETITION TO CONGRESS TO IMPOSE TAXES ON
IMPORTS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES

Washington, Aug. 9.-The Interior Department
has received a resolution passed by the Hawaiian
Legislature praying that Congress impose a duty
all coffee imported from other countries and
in this way protect that industry in Hawaii and
ether parts Of the United States"
The resolution viii be forwarded to Congress at the
opening Of the session It that the coffee
industry in Hawaii is in depressed condition.
and is threatened with abandonment on account of
low prices and removal of the protective duty all
coffee imported into the Republic of Hawaii before
the annexation and the large amounts imported
the United States from Brazil Mexico. Central
America and other countries free Of duty. The
resolution refers the large coffee great
amount of American capital invested there and in
ability TO compete with the low prices where cheap
labor is employed.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
nEpARrNENT sToRE N sYDyEY BURNED.

Victoria B c. Aug s.-DetaIs have been received
bv the steamer Moana Of the destruction by FIRE
of the department stores of Anthony Hordern
Sons, in Sydney, Australia These monster DEPART
menr stores which among the largest in the
world. employing over fifteen hundred people. and
serving an average of thirty thousand customers
daily were wiped out by hre on. July IS. Four OF
the employees were burned to death and lost
his life by jumping from the roof Of the burning
building while the hremen were endeavorins 10 raise
a ladder 10 save him. The loss was over s. ,0slSA
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
PHILLIPS TO PAY ALL CUSTOMERS.

Chi-ago. Aug. 9.-George H. Phillips speaking for
his firm which recently suspended operations on
the Board OF Trade because OF confusion OF
counts. to-day declared that every customer hav-
ing claim against the company will be paid in full
Notices Of their with the concern will be
mailed 70 customers within day or two
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
WOMEN oONVIoTS CLEAN STREETS.

Atlanta. Ga. Aug. 9.-Three negro women were
put to work cleaning the streets at Laurens. 5. c.
to-day These women were convicted in the Mayor $
court OF petty offence, and the option OF paying
a fine or working out the sentence on the streets
was given them. Not being able 10 pay tle
fine they were placed at work. The laws OF soutn
Carolina do not provide for sentencing female con-
victs 10 labor on public works.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
WILL WAGES BE CUT AT FALL RIVER,

Fall River. Mass. Aug "a meeting Of the Fan
River Cotton Manufacturers Association has been
called for next Monday afternoon. when. IL is
said the proposed reduction OF wages viii be
discussed. No intination has been given OF the
plan that will be adopted Manufacturers favor
tno a reduction of wages persiStenty declare that
thew are in the majority, but there seems TO be
Sjyrersirv OF opinion concerning the details. The
outcome OF Mondays meeting IS awaited Win M
tense interest in this city.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
DAVID NATION SEEKS DIVoRCE
ACCUSES HIS WIFE. THE TEMPERANCE cRIT.
sADER. OF RIDICULING AND
NEGLECTING HIM

Medicine Lodge, Kan, Aug. 9.-David Nation TO-
day brought suit for divorce from his wife Mrs
Carrie Nation. the temperance crusader. He al
leges that his wife has held him up TO public ridi-
cule, neglected her family duties and abandoned
his home. Mrs. Nation was released from jaiI in
Topeka last night. enough money having been
raised by the temperance people here to pay her
fine. She will so TO Atlantic City next week
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
NO BANKS IN NICARAGUA.

Washington, Aug. 9.-Nicaragua is left for the
present without a single banking institution
through a ruling of the Supreme Court of Mica
ragua that the London Bank of Central America.
Limited, has no legal status in that country ac-
cording a report the State Department from
Consul Sorsby, San Juan del Norte.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
"MoUND" OF NO ARCHEoLoGIoAL VALUE
OF GLACIAL ORIGIN. AND NOT BUILT BY PRE-
HISTORIC JEWELLERS IN OHIO.

Chilllcothe Ohio, Aug. (SpeciaD.- Hologtsts
here have been greatly annoyed by the exaggerated
and untrue reports which have been published of
alleged valuable finds in the so-called mound" on
the land Of Griffith HNon, some miles east OF this
city. The mound" in question is not the work OF
the mound builders ALL nor was it erected by
any other human agency. II Is merely a big pile
OF gravel deposited at that spot centuries ago by
melting glacier. The called prehistoric fort
adjacent is the bank of earth thrown up when the
glacier dlsintegrated Neither has any archaeology
cal nature whatever. Inquiries concerning the find
have been pouring in here and Il is earnestly de-
sired that the reports be corrected.
Inc Iact that there Is only mound in the state
as iS as tls one, thirty-hVe feet. proves tnat II
would have been opened long had not arehaeol-
oslstS seen at glance that it natural lorna
uon. Mr.. tilXon however, persisted in his opinion,
and when he got down to the rock formation i'm
agined that he had discovered stone arches.
The work on the Adena mound is being dug by
skilled arcnteoiogists, and many things OF value
have been discovered already, notably some sinBu-
lary fine copper rings, bracelets and anklets.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
TAXES on sTOCK BROKERS.

Washington, Aug. 9-Commissioner Yerkes of the
Internal Revenue Bureau has held that a dealer in
puts calls and spreads" is subject to special
tax and stamp tax under the hrst clause OF para
graph 3, Section s. Of the act Of March 2 1901
wlthstandlng the fact that his business is not the
same as that commonly known bucket shop"
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
LOAN ooMPANYs DOORS CLOSED.
BELIEF THAT THE CLEVELAND INSTITUTION
WILL BE ABLE TO RESUME BUSINESS

WILL BE ABLE TO RESUME BUSINESS
Cleveland, Ohio. Aug. 9-As result Of proceed
ings instituted by AttOrneyGeneral Sheets to wind
up the affairs of the Guarantee Savings and Loan
Company. Of this city. the offices of the company
were not opened for business this morning. Presi-
dent Mix and the directors in conference with
their attorneys throughout the day.
F. L. Taft. the legal representative of the COM
pany said this afternoon that the trouble would
soon be adjusted and the institution put in good
financial conditioA- II is understood that the d.
rectors propose levy assessment on the stock
holders in order make good the reported deficit
The last general statement issued by the COM
MANY under date of June 10, showed the total re-
Sources to be $6S7 s35, with liabilities the same.
The institution did a large business, not only IN
Cleveland, but throughout the state
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
MASKED ROBBERS BLOW SAFES OPEN.

Memphis. Tenn. Aug 9.-The safes of the Illinois
Central Railroad and the American Express Com
pany in the station at Bolivar. Tenn. were blown
open and robbed to-day by two masked men. after
the robbers had forced the night telegraph oper-
ator into a box and locked him In. Only a
small amount was secured.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
DIFFICULT FEATs.

new devices and novel methods used In
the excavation work now going ON for the
great SUBWAY. SEE THE SUNDAY TRIBUyE,
TOMORROW
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
EDITOR ARRESTEp FOE SELLING LIQUOR.

Columbia, S c. Aug Q (SpeciaD.-W- c. Ivey.
Editor of THE Sumter Freeman was arrested
to-day by Sheriff Mcintosh of Elberton. Ga, for
the Illicit sale of liquor. Ivey published paper In
Georgia hut fed, 1t is alleged, when warrants
WsTe issued for him He was located In this State
through his severe attacks on Senator McLaurin
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
CHANCELLOR DAY WILL REMAIN

Syracuse, n. Y, Aug. s.-Chancellor James r.
Day. of Syracuse University. to whom 1t under
stood would be offered the presidency of North
western University. in a letter TO The Herald"
says taat he would not consider such offer; that
his life work is in Syracuse
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
MOUNT POCoNo. pENN.

The unique attractions of this noted resort
interestingly pictured and sketched fn THE
SUNDAY TRIBUNE TOMORROW
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
MODERN KITES.

IL is now possible TO send the Eddy and
other box kites tn n height of more than
three miles. Some hints about kite con-
struction i'm THE SUNDAY TRIBUNE To-
MORROW.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
SECRETARY LONG IN MAINE.

Portland Me Aug s-The dispatch boat Dol
nhin arrived here this morning, with Secretary
Long of the Navy, on board. Secretary and MIS-
Long went 20 Buckfeld this afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
SMALL BOATS.

HO~bOats, canoes and little sail boats
being used more extensively than ever this
season by v:lcatiOnists. SEE THE SUNDAY
TRIBUNE TO-MOaGROW.