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New-York tribune., 1901-02-21
ASSESSMENT on OCEANIC.
TEN DOLLARS a SHARE on THE COM
PANY's STOCK.

len DpA-I-AftS SHARE On TIE COM
PANY's STOCK
San Francisco Feb. - (speciaD-A body blow
was given TO the Stock Exchange to-day By the
announcement that the Oceanic steamship Com
pany had levied an assessment 81 $40 share It's
capital stock. payable at once and delinquent In
sixty days. This action was taken yesterday and
insiders unoadei their holdings AZ 81 The great
body OF shareholders only learned Of the assess
ment this morning, and the result was that the
stock opened az ~ and ran down rapidly To- - on
Monday Oceanic 80 bid and l9l asked. 80 that
The decline in twenty-fouT hours So a share.
equivalent 20 &"jeD OF the company's capital The
effect was felt the entire HIST of securities on the
stock and Bond Exchange. but the reaction will he
only temporary
\. Il Spreckes. who Is in charge of Oceanic mat
ters IN the absence u his brothers. said there
several causes Tor the assessment. one delay
D. the Cramps IN delivering their new steamers
mus preventing earnings anticipated from them
he expense Of htting and bringing steamers from
lle East wds much heavier than expected the si01
o. 81 bonds or the company were taken up in
advance OF the arrival Of the steamers and s.5 90
had been expended IN repairs on the Alameda and
thr MaripOSd. The assessment will produce
there 80 shares
New-York tribune., 1901-02-21
WHaLEN AFTER BELLETUE FACTS
v1IT rXANINE GRAND JURY MINUTES N
REGARD To RECoMMENDA-
TIoNS TO KELLER.

Levy & r'nger lawyers representing Corporation
Counsel Whalen. appeared before judge Mcmahon
in Part l. General sessions yesterday morning
and made a motion that they he granted permiS-
sion "a Inspect the minutes OF the January Hrand
1,r,, which recommended 10 Commissioner Keller
that ha a once dismiss several Bellevue Hospital
officials naming Superintendent oRourke, Deputy
Superintendent Rickard and Dr. Moore. lnasmIch
as those officials protected ny SiNll serNlce
isu,s a,,d could only 10 dismissed charges Com
rnissioner Keller appealed 20 Corporation Counsel
,cbst exidence tho Grand Jury had base It's rec
concentrations on. with the view 10 proceeding on
charges If found sufficient 20 warrant II
Judce Mcmahon granted the motion with the con-
sent Of District Attorney filbin.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-21
DIR. PORTER on LINCOLN'S uURDER
SAYS ARE HITHERTO UNPUBLISHED
DETAILS or THE Assassination

At the monthly dinner OF the Medieo-LegaI So
ciety the Hotel 81. Andrew, last evening. Clark
Bell presided The principal speaker DR.. George
I. Porter, OF Bridgeport. Conn. who read paper
entitled "reminiscences OF the Assassination Of
President Lincoln" of which he was an eyewit-
ness. DR.. Porter said In part:
was IN medical charge IN Washington after the
murder OF Lincoln, and had Unequaled ooportuni-
ties for observation The descriptions OF the dispO-
ticuarly that Of "McClure's Magazine for Nav.
1897 I gave notice that the description was in
trln-icauy. ludicrously and actually inaccurate.
To assassnats Lincoln was conception.
on April or :. 49,, John II. SuTratt arrived I'm
TWO days S2ooO.0 withdrawn from the Ontario
Bank ana Surratt went 20 Washington 20 meet
Booth John Wilkes Booth. Mrs. Mary F. Surratt.
her son. John. and some OF the civil authorities
IN Richmond were the prime movers in the plot.
hooth selected for assistants David r. HeFOld.
George \. Atzerodt. Lewis Payne Edward spang-
Ter aud br- samuel \. Mudl- Atzerodt was to
Was al first selected 70 kill Lincoln hut wss after
Eard assigned 70 murder Seward. Another man.
sssasstnated General Grant Spangier arranged
the tastenings OF the door Of the theatre box and
When Booth tried to escape by jumping from the
hoN 10 the stage. after shooting Lincoln. his spur
caught ~ flag. and he fell. breaking "a small
bone IN the left leg The nerve OF the man and
his excitement enabled him 20 limp OF and mount
ls morse hOoth rode 70 "A barn near Bowling
Green: where the pursuing cavalry caught up He
siid n they gave him one hundred yards he would
Hs.l the HhoIr party the barn was set on hre.
and Boston Corbett tred az Booth. the bullet hit
whore Lincoln had been wounded He died at
noon April 2s.
The body taken to Washington. identified by
many persons ana afterwaTd taken IN row boat
the Washington Arsenal and IN the dead OF night
IN tne presfnce OF the military storekeeper. four
eI!liAtFd men ana myself the only commissioned
ofhceI. was hidden IN place so secret that never
were requested by Secretary Stanton 20 keep ST.
lent. and no man during these thirty-dve years
70 the family under agreement TO mark by
bound or monument where II should be placed
New-York tribune., 1901-02-21
FOUND DEAD IN HIS BEDROOM.
INDICATIONS THAT CLYDE STEAMSHIP LINE en-
PLoYE COMMITTED SUICIDE.

Albert Powell. tWenty-nine years Old who was
employed I'm the financial department OF the Clyde
Steamship Line was found dead yesterday morning
in his bedroom al No. 2l5 FTfth-ave. Brooklyn. He
had been killed by the fumes OF gas which escaped
from two burners, and the surroundings indicated
that he had committed suicide.
When POwells wife arose yesterday morning she
detected the odor OF gas. and opening the two
doors which led 20 her husbands room she found
him dead in his bed. He fully dressed. and two
gas burners turned full When Powell re-
turned from his office Tuesday evening ne was
under the influence OF liquor His wife re5uked
him for drinking. and he told her he had business
troubles. He said he had heard there a short
age in the accounts OF the office after an examina
tOn OF his books. He declared. however. that he
had never taken a penny dishonesty but he feared
that ne would lose his place. His wife advised him
not 20 worry. IL he was honest as she believed he
Was and that he need not fear the examination of
his books she then retired TO bed with her three
year-Old girl IN one room. while Powell went 10
another. About o'clock yesterday morning Mrs.
Powell awoke and found her husband bending over
the bed. He was tucking the blankets around her
and his child and said he feared they might be
cold Then he went back to his room
Poueirs wife a young German Slrt. who
worked for a living. and his parents. who were
well 10 DO opposed his marriage, which caused him
20 become estrsnged from his family
New-York tribune., 1901-02-21
WELL NOM Ia OFF roR 4 r4cArrnn

Inc winter vacation season is at hand ana vari-
Gus men influential in Wall Street either have left
the city or are soon 10 depart brief trips James
SuHihah ana william and John ID. Rockefeller
started yesterday afternoon for Florida 10 ba eo,
two or three weeks. George J. Gould went West
only day or two ago on a railroad Inspection
trip which Will keep him away for a month Rich
ard 4 MeCurdy. president Of the Mutual Life In
surance Company. is now IN Florida and m McE-
Twombly, II Is understood. is going South in a few
days. George Crocker has also left the citv on "a
Southern trip j. PierpOnt Morgan, who usualIv
goes TO London In the early spring II is expected
will sail next month IL the steel combination shall
meanwhile have been satisfactorily arranged
William q. Whitney. who has been az Aiken
s. g. for several weeks. will probbaly return TO this
city before the end OF the week.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-21
uaNH0LE COVER HURLED IN AIR
Pedestrians IN BROADWAY FEEL GROUND
TREMBIE FROM EXPLOSION.

Pedestrians in Broadway, near Thirty -ninth-st
al I 80 o'clock yesterday afternoon. saw a three
hundred pound manhole cover I'm front OF No 10
West Thirty-ninth-st. hurled high in air by an eN-
plosion that shook the ground. The manhole leads
10 the conduts Of the Edison Electric iumina ting
Company. n Is about ten feet west ~ broadway
aud in the centre Of Thirty -ninth-st The workmen
say might have short eircuiteo the currents,
making sparks which might have caused accumu-
lated gas explode. the sparks may have
heated the water. forming steam and thus throw
ing the heavy OF.
Standing the curb was hanson cab The
explosion smashed the lamps and side windows OF
The vehicle, ana The hundred pounds or more -
dirt in the manhole chamber Was spattered IN II
and IL.
The cover shot up into the air about fifteen or
twenty feet seemed TO poise there for the smallest
fraction 81 time upright pillar Of Name. and
then dropped with great force almost into Its
original place. breaking in two pieces.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-21
4 BOY BURNED TO DEATH.
HIS SISTERS RETURN TOO LATE TO SAVE
HIM-PLAYED WITH MATCHES

Charles Russell. seven years old. OF No. 10
Goerck-st.. Was burned 20 death AT his home
last night His father is baker The boy.
who was alone In the fiat. got up about 10
O'Clock. He had often played with matches.
though warned about IL. Some burned matches
were found last night after the fire.
The boys two sisters smelled smoke as they
reached the top floor where they live. and on
entering their rooms found the child lying
against the he'd. burned from head 10 foot The
bedclOthing afiTe. The girls tried 10 drag
the hoy away from the flames. but the fire was
playing all around him, ana they ran out A
doctor who soon arrived said the boy was dead
Firemen put out the blaze easily.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-21
count" rALERIA HELD FOR Grand JURY

Count" Angelo Valera, ne calls himself. who
Is charged with the theft Of a diamond ring valued
at SlsS from Mrs Martha Hughes Brown, Of No.
200 West fifty-secOnd-st-. and also with writing
threatening and improper letters to her. waived
animation before Magistrate Deuel. in the West
side court, yesterday morning. and held 10
await the action Of the Grand Jury. Magistrate
deuel. fixed the bail on the larceny charge a Shup
and on the charge Of writing improper letters At
fsl
New-York tribune., 1901-02-21

stsplston. Staten Island. Feb, 20 6speeiaD.-Rob
ert Davis. sailor on the tank steamer Maverick
owned by the standard OH Company was in
stsntly killed on board the vesssl a, Port Rich
nond this afternoon. The steamer was b.inx
ssiped into drydock az the Burlee Drydock Com.
psnys ward. Davis has just fastened a hawsar "a
a tiepin deck. when the pin gave way and the
strained hsvser caught him about the head ard
broke his neck. Davis was twenty four yearr Old
His howe LivsTuooL
New-York tribune., 1901-02-21
4 QUICK AND QUIET LYNCHIyG.

Kansas City. Mo-. Feb. 20 (speeiaD-Peter Berry
man paid with his life to-day az Mena. Ark for a
brutal attempt to outrage tweIve-year-o girl
He was taken out OF the town Jail at O'Clock by
Htshed IloO anu hanged Then the
quietly away About two months ago this negro
attacked an engineer with axe. He had been
guilty of numerous other Offences
New-York tribune., 1901-02-21
WOMAN DIES IN AGONY FROM BrRNx

Mrs. Kate Campbell nineteen years old. lighted a
lamp On Tuesday evening al her home. No. 4fs
hent-ave.. Brooklyn. and while she carrying il
from table TO the msntepiece Il fell on the stove
and exploded. Her clothing caught fire ana she ran
shouting franticslly into the street Two men
wrapped their overcoats around her and carried her
back IN tho house She Was taken 20 the Eastern
District Hospital, where she ai.s Nss,erdav rnorp
ing after suffering intense agony BESIDES her hus
band she leaves a child three weeks old
New-York tribune., 1901-02-21
SENT WIRELESS MESSAGES.

MIR sHoRMAN DID NOT USE MARCoNI SYSTEM
But WAS SUCCESSFUL
The steamship Georgic. which arrived last night
from Liverpool had on hoard X. W sherman who
had charge OF the experiments with wireless
telegraphy on the steamer George off Brow Head
Mr. Sherman said that he sent messages 20 Brow
Head from distance of over thirteen miles and
received replies. but could not receive messages
further than that owing to the fact that tn. roIl,-
OF the ship somewhat disarransed his Instruments
ne usei a system invented BY Colonel Henry
M'Iasue ttgzier. secretary Of LlOyds London and
Neyil Maskelyne Of the Egvptian nan pic mn ~
isohn3h. me instrument on the vessel was at
tached 10 the metal Of the ship and connected with
wires which We're attached 10 fore ana al So -
the " ''' "'' stay "t
New-York tribune., 1901-02-21
A WEDDING.

Or Sidney v Haas married Miss Helen Merrill
Patterson on TUESDAY morning, the ceremony being
performsd by the Rev Or. Merle ST. Croix Wright
of the Lenox Avenue Unitarian Church. A we'd
ding breakfast served az the home OF Mrs.
Charles Milne. the brides aunt after which DR..
vii be '-st home at No ass Broadway after
their
New-York tribune., 1901-02-21
local BUSINESS C0uPLIcArIoSs.

4 petition in involuntary bankruptcy has besn
filed against the Morton Boarding Stables No 20
10 m MortOn-st. and No. Gls Gee Westinghouse
by ex-senator Jacob A. Cantor. representing three
creditors, whose claims aggregate Sl7773. AR
cantor said that the liabilities we're about S600o
ana actual assets probably S2DWO. Judge Brown.
of the United States District Court appointed
Samuel i. White, jr.. receiver Of the assets.
Judge Brown, Of the United States District Court
yesterday granted discharges 10 eighteen bank
rupts, among whom were Daniel A. Iindley of No
- Wil:ism-st, formerly OF Field Lindley Weichers
a. Co., grain and stock brokers al No I Broadway
who failed IN 1891. with liabilities of 3lOl s7T:
John f. Nagle. Of No ll9 East One-hundred and
twenty -third-st.. Warden OF city Prisons and
brother Of Percival Nage. Street Cleaning Commits
sioner with liabilities Of Sll a2l Sigmund b. Stein
mann, OF No l;9 East Seventy -secOnd-st, formerly
I'm The real estate and building line with liabilities
Of s257.2sS; Albert Y. Roeder OF No. - Broadway,
president OF the Orinoco Iron Company and son-in-
law OF John T.. Seares "a president OF the Sugar
Of No. l56 Broadway, with Liabilities of s6I soO. and
David 2uigley. formerly president OF the Petty.
sOulard a. Walker Realty Company at No. lJ6
broadway, with liabilities Of sls'il5.
Justice Scott OF the supreme Court. has ap-
pointed Lawrence o. Murray receiver in supple
mentary proceedings for Gamaliel T. SprngsteNd,
Of No. 80 Broadway. the application of Ed
So s49 Mr.. Springsteed Is an assistant cashier in
the Controllers Oihce, and formerly dealer
IN iron a No. 3Ji Tenth-aVe. where ne made an
assignment six years ago
New-York tribune., 1901-02-21
TO ADVERTISE FOR BRIDGE TOWER BIDS

Bridge Commissioner Shea will advertise for bids
to-day for the erection OF Brooklyn tower founda-
tions for East River Bridge No. 3. the foot OF
Hudson-ave.. Brooklyn. Bids be IN by March
IL, and security furnished In the sum of 500 OOO
For the completion OF the work three hundred
and twenty days will be allowed.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-21
WERR1 AND LAIN SIGHTED

The steamer Lain, from Bremen and southamn-
ton was sighted southeast of Fire Island an 10
O'Clock this morning.
The Werra. from Genoa, Naples and CihraI,ar
was sighted at the same time south OF Fire Isii'nd
New-York tribune., 1901-02-21
LETTER TO DEAD NAN CAUSES ARRES.
PRISONER Is CHARGED WITH FRAUDULENT Use
OF THE MAILS

Magistrate Hogan. In the Centre-st. court yes-
ter1av afternoon committed George Howard. alias
John W. Adams. 10 the custody OF the Federal au-
thorities for trial charge Of using the mails
fraudulently. United States Commissioner Shields
caused his arrest, which made AZ the Cadillac
Hotel Yesterday by Detectives Reidy and Arm
strong and Postofiice Inspectors James and Jacobs
II is alleged that Howard wrote letter John
Sandys. OF Gloucester. England. IN which he
ferred TO Sandvs dear OLD friend The police
say Howard knew that Sandys was dead and wrote
hoping To induce the heirs OF Sandys send money
for investments In mining. etc. IN the belief that
ne would make large returns n. The heirs.
pectinP a scheme TO defraud. the letter TO the
Postmaster-General IN London. lie sent II 10 the
Washington authorities. The police say that they
they viii be able TO prove that ne entered into a
wholesale swindng game Howard denied the
on the way 10 Chicago. and had stopped fn the
Cadillac for hts mail
New-York tribune., 1901-02-21
IHlM1rEl. mEMMlSu

Atlantic City Long Established Bsach-Frout Hostery
under management. During the Fall and Wihts'
months th- house has been nOdsEniz@d and nprovsc "
eludlng additional private baths enlarged dinnsha %
Viii remain throughout the year write ~
booklet. WALTER J. BUZBf PropE. successor 10 '''-
III. Borton-
New-York tribune., 1901-02-21
SOUTH CAROLINA.

WINTER AT CAMDEN. : G
So TGG[5 GOWRT 1NHls -
Most desirable resor, n Middle Among lont
leaf pines hills Golf polo. quail shootng etc.
Address CALER TICkNOR & SON. Props. Also or bsrN-
shire Inn. Great Darlington Mass
New-York tribune., 1901-02-21
NEw-YOHh.

no EPllEMlG 0F GRlgPEl
IN SARATOGA SPRINGS. y. Z
Dry tonic, quiet atmosphere Much sunshine FAs
sleishiuF.
DIR STRONCfS SANIrARIUM a unique resort for re-
cuperston and The appointments Of nrst class
Hotel AL health appliances Illustrated booklet seat ffs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-25
nettx Rotter,s Rutter.

Betty Better bought some butter
but. she said. this buffers bitter.
If put it in my batter,
It will make my batter bitter;
But a bit of better butter
VIII but make my batter better
So she bought bit O. butter
Better than the bitter butter
And made her bitter batter better
So twas better Betty Better
Bought a bit of better butter.
Montreal Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-25

Mr.. Nebb-How is. your son getting on
at coI1age2
Mr. Nobb-Oh, famouslyt He broke
a seniors nose in a cane rush the other
day and helped haze three freshmen the
week before-Ohio State Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-25

1--WE can't always judge by appear
ances,r said the ordinary man.
IF you mean that the man with the
big head doesn't always have the most
brains, I'll agree with you" answered
the cynical Observation-Disclosures Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-25

Ere long you'll meet the iceman
To complain about your bill;
The chunk viii never freeze you,
But perhaps his manner will
-Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-25

There goes my traint' said the COM
muter, with evaporation
If it's your train" said a sarcastic
bystander. why didn't you have it wait
for you 2''-Somerville Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-25

Brlggs-I've just discovered that w
are in love with the same girl.
Griggs-Wells how shall we END IN
matter2
Briggs-Tn tell you what to do-yol
propose to her.-Detroit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-25
WHY PAT US FIRED.

Sauire-What became Of that letter !
left on here this morning?
Pat-I posted it, sorr.
Squire-Posted it You fdfotI Why,
there was no address on it.
Pat-I know, sorr. But I was after
thinkin you didn't want me to know
who you were writin tot
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-28
Protected Railroad.


 The projected railroad from Brink ley to Mayberrv, on Cache river, is vet in the air. notwithstanding the fact that money was raised and paid for the preliminary survey. which has been completed. as shown by civil en- gineer.s map now on exhibition in the postoffice MT. A. F. Mayberry. who is interested in pushing the road through. offers to put up one-half of II out across the bayou into the open country. if the people of Brinkley will only get up the other half,- Brinkley Argus.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-28
Mayor McNeilI Sandbaqqed.

A negro attempted to sandbag Mayor Angus F. McNeill at Redfield a few nights ago. Mir. McNeill had just reached his gate in that town when a big bnrly negro struck at him with heavy sandbag. he mayor lodged and the blow struck him on the shoulder. felling him. MT. McNeill drew his revolver and fired several shots at the man. but lying on the ground his aim was bad. The negro ran and made good his escape
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-28
SPECIAL CAR
With Iron Mountain Officials Passes
 Through City.

A number of prominent Iron Noun. tain railroad officials passed through this city this morning en route north. The party travelled in a special ear and came from tour of inspection over the Southern division Of their road The special transferred from the Iron Mountain road here and went to Memphis via the Cotton Belt route In the party Were General Manager Russell Harding. General superin tendent ]. NJ. Herbert General Fore man IoweFy, of the car department, Division Superintendent s. D. Gerer- imo and Private Secretaries Doyle and Norris.
 The party traVeled in car No. 100, one of the handsomest special parlor cars ever seen here Under the car was cellar where all the provisions and equipments of first-class hotel are kept * a.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-28
The Confederate Special.

Chief of Police William Craig ac- companied the Cotton Belt special as far as Brinkley Monday morning and returned here Monday night. He says the special did not stop but once, and that was made at Stuttgart. where a special car. bearing the eX- Confederates and their friends from Dewitt. was attached to the train. He says perfect order was maintained and only about one hundred people had to stand up in the care
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-28
ADDITIONS
To First Baptist Church as Result of
 Revival.

The strenuous efforts of Rev. T. T. Martin. the Baptist evangelist who conduct a series of revival meetings at the First Baptist church in this city seems to have resulted in much good Sunday twenty-one people were Baptized at that church. They are:
 Misses Tommie Brewer, Annie Kill patrick Fay Green, Charlie Stewart, Anna Green Lena Chestnut, Nonie Pope, Annie Parker, Ethel Smith, Myra Reap, Maggie Stephens; Mes danes Hattie Redmond. D. 4. Mur- ray, G. H. Gammill. M. c. Cleveland, B. L. Owen; Messrs H. A. Harmon, Warren Flynn. G. H. Gammill, w. E. Martin, Rob Lee Byrd.
 The following are to be baptized: Misses Matte Ackrons, Hattie Fox i; Messrs. Dan Taylor. Herbert Love.
 The following have been received into the church by letter: Mesdames J. R. Ledbetter. w. H. Fox. F. D. Lanier, s. S. Sparks; Misses Mary Foley, Nellie Foley; Messrs. J. w. Matthews. D. Foley, B. l.. Owen. R. B. Rice.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-28
QUIET MARRIAGE
Saturday Night of MT. Frank Gray
 and Miss Della Dedman.

Mr. Frank Gray, Foreman at the Courier office.was quietly married Sat urday night to Miss Della Dedman, of this city. The ceremony was per. formed by Rev. J. F. Carr at his res denee on Lakeside in the presence of a number of friends of the happy pair.
 AIr. Gray is young man of excel lent habits and during his residence in this city he has gained the respect and esteem of al his aequaintances.
 Miss Dedman recently returned to this city from Hardin Ladies college and Music conservatory. at Mexico, Missouri. and finished her studies with high honors. She is a young lady of accomplishments. ana is quite popular
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-28
ON JUNE 12
Edward Wertlneimer Will Wed Miss
 Kuhn, of Ogden, Utah.

Cards are out announcing the we'd ding of MT. Edward Wertheimer. of this city. and Miss Selma Kuhn. of Ogden, Utah. The wedding will take place at Ogden on Wednesday, June 12. at s:3o o'clock D. m They will be at home to their friends in this city after October l.
 Mr Wertheimer is one of Pine Bluffs prominent business men. He has lived in this city all of his fife and has many friends
 Miss Kuhn is very pretty and popular young lady She visited ia friends