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New-York tribune., 1901-01-16
WILLIAM p. FISHBACk.

Indianapolis. Jan. 15-Wiiam r. Fishback. Mas
ter in Chancery of the United States Court here
formerly Editor of The st. Louis Globe-Democrat''
and one of the best known attorneys in Indiana
died here to-day aged seventy-two Mr. Fshbacli
held several political Offices. and in 1861 became the
law partner of former President Benjamin Har-
rison This partnership continued until 1870 when
Mr. Fshback assumed the editorship of The
Indianapolis Journal" which place ne occupied for
years. In 1872 he bought interest in "The
Democrat" of st. Louis now The Globe Demo-
crat' OF which he associate editor for two
years In 1874 he returned to Indianapolis ana
resumed the practice of law. He recently returned
from New-York, where he had undergone surgical
New-York tribune., 1901-01-16
STEPHEN VAN RENSSELAER, TOWNSEND.

Hampstead, Long Island, Jan l5.-Stephen Van
Rensselaer, Townsend well known lawyer OF Man
haitian, who had been seriously iii at his country
place, at Hampstead. for weeks died to-day
from embosm of the lung. He had been suffering
for time with typhoid malaral fever. and had
recovered from this when the lung trouble ap-
peared which carried him off. In his weakened
condition he unable TO withstand the complica
tion Of diseases. His physician DR.. Louis Mott
Lanthart, had been with him constantly also
eral members Of his family. Mr.. Townsend who
forty years old. of DIR. Townsend
Of Albany. He leaves three children. a brother
Howard Townsend and sister. Mrs. Barber, wife
Of General Barber. L. s. a. Arrangements have
not vet been completed for the funeral services.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-16
WILLIAM p. KETCHAM

William p. Ketcham. a lawyer OF Yonkers. who
has been living at No 3ls Lcxington-ave., New
York. died at sea just before reaching Gibraltar
Sunday from pneumonia Mr.. Ketcham with his
wife and daughter. sailed January the
Ftirst Bismarck for his health. intending make
an extended European trip He had a slight cold
when he sailed. Mr.. Ketcham member OF the
Union League Club. Yale Alumni Association So
ciety Of Colonial Wars. New York Genealogical and
Biographical Society. St. Nicholas Society and tn
Ardsley Golf Club. He took interest I'm Yonkers
affairs and represented the Third Ward OF that
city In the Common Council from 1850 10 1882.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-16
CLARK COLLECTION OF PRINTS ON SALE
FIRST DAY OF THE AUCTION IN BOSTON BR1NGs
IN $1,000

Boston. Jan. 15.-The autograph genealogy OF
George Washington at the sale OF the Clark collec
ton of prints and autographs here to-day brought
81 80 The sale made by auction. The BOOK
went TO Dodd Mead & Co. of NewYork, who, it is
understood purchased il for the account or
George ". Vanderbilt. An original manuscript
record the formation Of the Concord com
pany Of minute men, who met on January
L. 1775 and chose their officers, with list OF
ffty-tyro members was sold upon order, at
s275 An autograph of the Rev. John Eliot, the
Indian apostle. sold for 3e1. An account of Love
wells fight Pequaket i725 written by Eiaser
Melvin, participant, brought S3l and an old oook'
which was worth possibly few cents Of itself, but
which had Nathan Hale's book. 1'6s written on
the fyleaf was sold for $50 TO Goodspeed, OF this
city BENJAMIN Frankin's autograph in the form
Of page letter. brought $40, and military order
issued by Colonel Benjamin Church was sold Tor
SO 4 broadside issued by the Provincial Congress
a Watertowu 1775 sold for S65. one or the
arliamentaTE blue stamps which caused so fnuch
trouble under the Of 1905 was sold for 81
An nlaid print Of John Andre, taken from the
rare "Hibernian Magazine" of which the British
Museum contains only an imperfect copy was sold
10 J. o. Wright for S27.
and So respectively. and four of the Adams por
traits brought than s. each. The highest
priced print sold in the morning was that Of Jon
athan Bird, A. NJ. of Connecticut, for 81: The
morning sale brought in something like s. 0h, with
only 40 out of 2060 lots disposed OF.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-16
DISCHARGED PATRoLMAN REINsTATED

The only business OF Importance transacted yes
terday by the Police Board was tn reinstatement
of PatroIman Joseph 4. Dermody, who about
year ago was tried by President York for stealing
a watch. on the advice Of his counsel Dermody
refused TO put in a defence before President York
and was dismissed. When the case was heard ia
the Court of General SESSIONS Dermody was aC-
quilted. He then brought suit in The supreme
Court for reinstatement. and the Police Board was
ordered TO ~etry TIE case. About TWO months ago
President York reheard the case and decided tnal
Derrnodys defence sufficient TO warrant us
missing the charge and reinstating him.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-16
VIGILANCIA FAST ON REEF.
WARD LINER GOES AGROUND on CUBAN
COAST-No ONE IN DANGER.

Havana Jan. 15.-The Ward Line steamer
Vgiancia is still aground off the Banks of Los
Colorados, about one hundred miles west Of Ha-
vana She has hfty-eight passengers on board.
and struck early yesterday morning in fog,
SIX miles from the mainland The steamer is
fast on the reef and is pounding in the 'norther"
which is now blowing She is in no immediate
danger. however.
The steamer Orzaba, with two tugs and light
ers. has been sent to the assistance of the Vigi-
lancia. The latter is resting in eleven feet of
water forward and fourteen feet aft. No diff
Guilty is expected in transferring her passengers
and in unloading her freight.
Up 10 O'Clock this evening no further news
had been received regarding the Vigilancia. but
the wind and sea are moderating and the Vigi
lancia's passengers are expected to arrive here
tomorrow the Orizaba.
A. G. Smith. of the New-York and Cuba Mail
Steamship Company said yesterday in regard to
the Vigilancia, whose grounding exclusively
announced in The Tribune yesterday. that the
vessel had only small cargo aboard and that it
was expected that she would he saved The cur
rem 81 ne ne GnII Stres, he tRoIsno igr MAJ hS
been disabled
DISABLED MORRO CASTLE on HER WAY
SHE is USING HER sTARBoARD PROPELLER
ALONE. HER PORT ENGINE BEING
DAMAGED.
The steamer Morro Castle, whose port engine IN
termediate cylinder badly damaged by the
breaking of the piston rod week ago on her
voyage 10 Havana, is expected arrive here to-
day. She Is on her way, using her starboard pro-
peller alone.
A duplicate of the wrecked cylinder is being cast
at Cramps yards. The Morro Castle will be taken
out Of the service when she reaches this port and
the cylinder put in II is thought tha the repairs
be made in about three weeks and that the
steamer viii be ready resume her schedule again
o. February
New-York tribune., 1901-01-16
CHANGES IN BILL DEMANDED.
GEORGE ". DUNN SAYS THAT W. H. TEN
EYCK FAVORS THEM-STRANAHAN
MAY CAUSE DELAY

Albany. Jan. Is CSpeciaD-ColoneI George w
Dunn. chairman of the Republican State Commit
tee, said tonight: William H Ten Eyck the
chairman Of the Executive COMMITTEES of the Re
publican County Committee, was here to-day and
said some changes must be made in the bill aboI-
ishing the present Board of Police Commissioners
OF New-York and instituting a singIe-headed De
partmeut- What those changes are do ncr
know
DO you think they are serlous?'
II do not believe they are" answered Colonel
Dunn
DO you think that there is any possibility that
the bill Will be changed 10 require the pres
entation of charges before a Police COMMISSIONS
can be removed by either the Governor or the
Mayor
II do not. The bill was well considered before it
was introduced and therefore do not believe this
feature of it would be changed"
II was reported late this afternoon that Senator
Stranahan had said that several amendments
would be made to the bill. but had declined 10
state the nature of these amendments 1t is not
believed that they are Of serious nature
1t is apparent that Senator Stranahan is not in
clined to have any action taken upon the bill i'm
in a legal form which the latter had suggested
II shall try merge certain features Of
the State Police bill which approved Of by
present single headed Police Department. Whether
I shall he successful in this amalgamation scheme
AsSeInblyman Kelsey. the chairman Of the As
sembly Committee on Cities, tnJimated this after
noon, after his committee had agreed report the
Police bill favOrably. that some amendments might
be made TO it III the Assembly. Il 90 not much
care what amendments are made TO it. so long a.
the single headed Department idea is preserved
he said
Senator Ellsworth. leader OF the Republican ma
jority. said tonight that the Police bill would 5e
amended, but that the amendments were for the
purpose of more clearly defining the powers and
duties of the Police Commissioner He said
that the amendments would in no way change the
main character Of thu bill alter the scheme OF
a single headed Commission appointed by the Nayor
and removable by either the Mayor or the Gov
New-York tribune., 1901-01-16
WILL APPEAL TO THE C0rPPs

Sergeant William F, Farley. of the Ltbertvava
station, Brooklyn, who failed to get on the eligible
list for captains believes that he was badly treated
by the Police Commissioners. and has engaged
lawyers to take his grievances into the courts On
the mental examination he received 19a. per cent
of Il possible total of %. The Police Commits
sioners in sending in his record rating poor
account of him that that rating he received
only 20 per cent out OF possible 75 Farley served
twelve years in the United States Army, and went
the Brooklyn police force in August. ISL He
has never been found guilty any chartSs and
feels that his thirty years of service should have
received more recognition
New-York tribune., 1901-01-16
MR.. PHILBIN REMOVES TWO MEN.

The work of decreasing the unnecessarily large
office staff which Asa Bird Gardiner gathered about
him was continued yesterday by District Attorney
PhiIbn when he removed Robert z. Nichols, chief
stenographer. who was getting $500 year, and
Alfred Hearing. stenogrSpher. $, loo. James F.
Lynch appointed in NichollS'S place, He has
been in the District Attorneys office two years
Miss Mattox. stenographer. who was on the con-
tingent list placed salary
New-York tribune., 1901-01-16
K4ITEyROPy or4RTET RENAMED.

What has been known hitherto the Kaltenborn
Quartet has been renamed the Haydn Quartet.
The change brought about by the separation
of Mr.. and Mrs. Franz Kaltenborn as recounted
in The Tribune yesterday. Under its new designa-
ton and with Mrs. Kaltenborn as manager. 1t will
fill the engagements which had been made for the
Kaltenborn Quartet. She hopes also TO retain the
management after these present engagements are
filed. Mr. kaltenborn that he did de-
his wife and that she received nearly all the
proceeds of his concerts, which she managed. As
il is said, however. that there loss of
eral thousand dollars on the concerts, this
perha ps great reward.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-16
NO INTERVENTION ~ san DOMINGO.

IcAN RIGHTS HAVE NOT YET BEEN INVADED
Washington. Jan 1.-THE State Department has
decided that sufficient cause has not yet been es-
tabished 10 warrant any intervention by the
United States in the action OF the Government of
San Domingo 10 certain rights held by an
American syndicate for collecting the revenue and
carrying on the fiscal arrangements At the
time the inquiry through Consul-(leneral Maxwell
is proceeding and II the reports indicate any in
vasion OF American rights other than those OF
eontrscI character they may receive attention from
the Department. -
New-York tribune., 1901-01-16
SALE or BOXES FOR prBJu R4LI

The sale OF boxes for the annual balk of the pu-
rim Association for the benefit of the United He
brew Charities to be held in the Netronofsn IN
era House on February H. took place last night In
OF the anterooms of the Temple Fma5u-Ei
Forty-third-st. and Fifth-ave. The sale netteG
$500. Only the lower tier of boxes was sold Ths
highest price paid by George Ksssiar far
box No 80, for which he paid $1,000 Among others
Sedenberg. Adolpb Lewisohn. Louis Stern inaS
N Selgman. Isdore Wormser, Leopold stern anS
Jacob Rothschild. ''4 anu
New-York tribune., 1901-01-16
FUNERAL OF COMMODORE HENDERSON

The funeral Of Commodore Alexander Hender-
son. L. s. N. took place at Yonkers yesterday At
II q m. the Government dispatch boat Narketta
Commander McDay. arrived from the Brooklyn
Navy Yard. bringing eight sailors under COM
nnand Of Lieutenant Wadhan. TO act as guard of
honor. Many of those present at the services at
St PsuIs Episcopal Church were retired Of
NcisIs Of the Navy. The eight sailors accompanied
The hearse the way to the church and also
acted as pallbearers The honorary pallbearers
we're Commodore Loring, Of the Navy: William
H. Bailey, Mr.. Townsend and John F. Dettmar,
New-York tribune., 1901-01-16
LAWYERS MAY AID IN REFORM

NOVEL PLAN TO PURIFY THE CITY SCG-
GEsTED BY THE REV. THOMAS 4. sLICER
AT the meeting Of the Social Reform CLUB al Ne.
45 University Place. last night. the Rev Thomas
r. SIicer suggested novel plan for purifying the
relations OF the city with large corporations Dr.
Slcer said that the Bar Association had the power
compel purity in the dealings OF corporations
with the city. He advocated concerted action hy
the lawyers. Is the custom among labor unions.
and said that the lawyers should refuse 10 WoFh
for corporations that paid political parties for pro
lection. This. he believed. would correct the evil
r. Fulton Cutting. secretary of the Citizens
Union. spoke of the unsanitary conditions preVai-
ing in the tenement houses. and said such CODdi-
tions should be remedied by legislation.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-16
CAPTAIN LATHAM A BROWN

New-London Conn. Jan. 15.-Captain Latham A
Brown. of Gales Ferry, died this morning. He was
seventy-nne years old. During the Civil War Cap
tain Brown was acting master of the gunboat
Kineo. and was with Farragut in all his battles on
the Gulf and the Mississippi River He was
wounded twice. Captain Brown kept the village
store and postoff1ce az Gales Ferry. and was we'll
known TO many followers OF Yale boat crews.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-16
FIRE IN Az INSURANCE BUILDJyG

A fire occurred in the basement of No AZ Cedar
ST. last night. doing damage to the amount of $500
The place is three story iron and stone structure
occupied by the American Fire Insurance Com,
pany The fre started in the basement. and is sun-
posed to have originated from an electric ugb+
Wire; The basement was used a storeroom for
supplies. 1t could not brs ,.-tained nbat hooi
:: any, had been destroy ~ DooAs'
New-York tribune., 1901-01-16
PoGGEygURG DEFEATS GARDINER

Ferdinand Poggenburs, representing the Liedsr-
kranz Club. handIy defeated Frank c. Gardiner
representing the Crescent Athletic Club. of Brook
Iyn last night IN the second match OF the tourna-
ment of the National Association of Billiard Play
ers which is being held at the Hanover CIuo.
BROOKLYN. The score was 500 TO IA Possenours
average run was 21-El Gardeners average was
New-York tribune., 1901-01-16
JACOB PEABODY PALMER

Jacob Peabody Palmer died last night from pneu-
monia the Chelsea, No 222 West Twenty-thrd-
ST. after an illness of only two three days. One
daughter and two sons survive Mr.. Palmer, who
sXty-nne years old.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-16
MARTIN YOUNG

Martin Young. who died his home No 1863
Henry-st, Brooklyn, yesterday, in his SEVENTEEN
year. born in Albany. where he learned the
printing business in the office of ThurIow Weed
He came TO New-York and became publisher at
No. 113 Green wich-st. Later he moved his business
to Brooklyn. Mr.. Young leaves widow. The
funeral will be held tomorrow night at s O'clock
The burial will be in Woodlawn.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-16
GENERAL coRBIN REVIEWS THE TWELFTH

HE CONTINENTS COLONEL DYER'S COMMAND
on ITS SHOWING.
- Adjutant-C5eneral Henry c. Corbin L. s. A, re-
viewed the 18th Regiment last night. Three thou
sand spectators crowded against the walls and
filed the galleries of the armory. at Sixty frst-st.
and Columbus-ave Seven hundred men, in twelve
commands, led by Colonel George r. Dyer. did
their best please General Corbin. and they
ceeded. They have the Generals words for
that.
Major Johnson. L. 5. A. was received by a special
guard of honor.
A score of honor men. who received the 100
per cent medals for general excellence. were COM
prnented by the reviewing officer. After the
marching reception was held in the Board of
Officers
New-York tribune., 1901-01-16
THE PRESIDENTS INAUGURATION ESCORT

Washington Jan. 15.--It has been decided that IN
addition to Troop A. fst Ohio Cavalry. the personal
escort of President I'm the inaugural ceremonies
will be the 2Sd Ohio Volunteers Association fne
President a major in the sd Ohio Regiment ~
the Civil War The association now numbers
about fifty men.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-16

Of this city: A. r. Longacre, Thomas Hale, d.
Men. Suffer and William H. Doty of Yonkers
Among those present Admiral Howison.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-16

He of the Faher family we'll known In
pencil making, which begun by Caspar Fa her
at Stein, Bavaria in 1761 and which was begun
in - "N i"4iS
New-York tribune., 1901-01-16
FENCING AT \. Y. A. e.
FIRST PRIZE, IN JUNIOR FoH. CHAMPIONSHIP
WON BY ]. II ERVING.

A tournament was held last night in the New
York Athletic Club for the junior foil championship
OF the United States under the auspices of the
Amateur. Fencers' League of America. j. Fl
Ervng, of the Fercers' Club won the first prize
a handsome gold medal; 3. N Arnold. Of Yale the
second prize. silver medal, and A L. Gueneau. of
Columbia University. the third prize, a bronze
medal
The tournament divided into two parts. six
contestants In each group, the first and second
men of each group entering the finals. The judges
O'Conner and W W. Patrick; of Group II. Dr. G.
NJ Hammond. w. d. Lyons and J. H Woodward.
G. A; F. B. Clark. Columbia: E. s. Hewitt.
letc Club: \: l., oueneau, Columbia; f, T.
Kelly Columbia; J. Albert Hawkins, Fencers'
W. Erving Fencers' Club: S. " Arnold Yale: c.
A. Lawrence Fencers' Club: W. f. Meyers Yale
Among the well known fencers present were Pro-
letic CLUB. and Professors vautier and Capdeviile
The different bouts were hotly contested and
were keeniX followed by those present Amateur
several the contestants but the experts present
expressed themselves as being well satisfied with
by bouts follows;
FIRST GROUP
Second g s"abs vs%sSss HisSsss sssss,a Hewitt.
Third bout-oueneau defeatsd Kelly.
Fourth boutoHewitt defeated Lyons in round.
Vaverds ssis4ss9 seSd GiaF Kelly
EgSs dseafsd assaiad Hdv tyoD'
Ninth bout-oueneau defeated vlllaverde
Tenth bout-Lyons defeated Kelly.
EssfPs Fssph sfsat ssfsstsd & & yaTerd'
sss:a e
Fifteenth hout--Clark defeated Kelly.
SECOND GROUP.
snd Frs s9StHswkins put, & defeated Arned
Third oout--Lawrence defeated Meyers.
Fourth eout-Erving defeated Hawkins.
Fifth bouts. y. Arnold defeated Meyers.
Sixth begt--LayEenes : defeated NJ; P. Arnold.
Seventh bout-IlawkinS defeated Meyers.
Eighth bout-Erving defeated NJ. Z. Arnold.
Ninth bout N Arnold defeated Lawrence.
Tenth bout-Meyers defeated NJ P Arnold.
Eleventh bouts. y. Arnold defeated
Twelfth bout-Erving defeated Lawrence
Thirteenth bouts y. Arnold defeated NJ. P. Arnold
Fourteenth bout-Fawkius defeated Lawrence
Fifteenth hout-Frving defeated Meyers
FINALS
First bout-Ervng defeated $ n. Arnold
Second bout-Cueneau defeated Clark
Third bouts. n. Arnold defeated oueneau
Fourth bout-Efving defeated Clark
Fifth bouts. y. Arnold defeated CLARK
Sixth bout-Erving defeated oueneau
II was then announced that Erving Arnold and
Queneau had received respectively first second and
third prizes.
On February 12 will be held on interesting con-
test for the Fencers' Club Cup at the Fencers'
Club. a club team Of three will contest. each man
10 fence with "a dlfferent weapon. foiis and
dueilng swords. Two other important contests on
tne calendar OF the Amateur League will take
Fencers Club for the New-York Athletic CIuh Gun
Will be held, and on April 26 and q AT the Fencers
held. ~ =
New-York tribune., 1901-01-16
JOHANN FABER.

Nuremberg. Jan. l5-Johann Faber. founder of
the Faber lead pencil factory here, is dead.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-24

H. carhedral morning and evening
~ until the interment,
,sux Edward will return to osporne al
me proclamation ceremony today.
.Anaono. the innumerable telegfans o.
.,rnrarly that continue pouring In from
.furiad. President McNinley's gives the
greasest pleasure. ~, i.
The Daily Chronicle remarks: y
0elieyed that. resident Mrkinley's ms
rntlah was tho hlst TO reach the prince
~ wales under his new title. and 1u
as Frederick the Great was the hrst
Fn,unpean sovereign to recognize the In
dependence OF the United states. so now
tho president Of the greatest Rpenpho
has been the first 10 recognize the king
ship OF the great grandson OF The mon
aroh against whose authority the Amer
lean cotonists successfully rebelled.
"This Is very striking, when enc re-
mon,hers the visit OF the prince of Wales
TO washiuauon's tomb. Probably 1t wac
some remembrance OF that incident whi
made President Mckinley hasten 70 e
the first to salute the prince Of Wales a
king and the compliment, we are told
was most keenly appreciated"
The Staidari says: ut Is not for mer'
show thst the Americans have receive
the death 81 Queen Victoria as b.
reavement OF their own and commented
upon II In terms such as they would en-
ploy In the case of an honored prcsiden
dying in office"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-24

richardson, the minority leader, crlti-
cized the rapid growth Of naval eNpenll-
lures.
The blind chaplain in mis- IT. oeaiion re-
ferred feelingly to the death Of queen
Victoria.
Without intervening Business the muse
Immediately resumed its consideration OF
lhe District of Columbia al preparation
pill. After the passage of tie BILL the
senate resolution for the ccleO3aton OF
John Marshall day Febwnry 1, was
adopted, The house then TOOK UP the
naval appropriation bill
! Mr. Richardson, tTenn.). the minority
leader. called attention to the fact that
the bill carries an increase Of Sl2,OhO,oOy
in time OF profound peace
| This bill carries S9000,Q0o for carry
! Ing on work previously authorized IN
terposed Mr. Dayton (W, Val "anc
$1,000 900 for rehabilitation Of the Eava
academy
That may be- answered Mr. Richard
son, but last year lhe bill carried sl3,
300, 900 more than the bill for the pre-
vious year. Last year the size OF th'
bill was apologized for. What ! desir
to emphasize Is that year by year ther'
come these great increases cf the navy
the present bill Is 100000 GOO larger thai
the bill Of two years ago"
After completing 1--WE pages OF the six
ty-fve psges OF the bin, the house, a
$40 p. m, adjourned.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-24
QUEENS BODY WAS EMBALMED
DEAD sovEREIGN's Personal RET
NIUE VIEWED THE CORPSE.
There Is No MistnkinG the Hcality
of the sorrow that Is Mani
tested in Cowcs.

cowes January a. queen victoria's
body was emballned last evening and
occupied the center OF the dinng ROOM
which is hung with trappings OF molrn-
Ing. Outside two officers are on guard.
Two Indian ATTENDANTS renrais IN company
with the ladies In waiting. who are
constantly present. The body is attired
in black. The face is perfectly peaceful
and the arms are folded. on the breast
rests a beautiful gold cross. The head
is inclined slightly to the right. All
about repose quantities OF beautiful flow
ers.
The honor Of first seeing the body OF
the queen was conferred on her per-
sonal retinue All tho servants aud ten.
ants were admitted The footmen. house
maids. coachmen, stable lads and police
men filed through the room for four