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New-York tribune., 1901-03-17
MAJOR MULFORD ASSAULTED IN JAPAN.
DETAILS OF HIS TREATMENT BY COOLIES
sCANT COURTESY BY OFFICIALS
TO SEEK REDRESS.

San Francisco. March rs (speciaD.-Details
came to-day by steamer of a vicious assault by
japanese coolies az Kioto upon Major II. 3.
Mulford, OF the 39th Infantry. L. S. " and his
wife To Major Mulford had been granted one
months leave OF absence from Manila because
Of III health. He and his wife had visited Kobe
and then went on 10 Kioto While waiting
the Kioto station for train TO arrive the major
was approached by coolie. who talked excited
ly. Neither the major nor his wife understood
japanese Presently the coolie, with signs OF
anger began pulling the majors sleeve. The
major shook him off, and had almost reached
the train. when he was viciously assaulted by
half a dozen japanese. who tried TO separate him
from his wife
Mrs Mulford was badly bruised in her efforts
10 help her husband. Major Mulford, though
weak from sickness, is a powerful! man, and
finally ne squared of and knocked down two
of his tormentors, but ~ this point policeman
who spoke English appeared. Major Milford
appealed TO him, but he coolly advised the major
10 nay 60 cents 10 hush the matter up Major
Mulford demanded 10 be taken to a police sta
ton but the policeman refused until the major
threatened 10 telegraph TO the Emperor. Final
~ he was taken with the he hit. The police
officials showed him scant courtesy, hut fined
the coole 80 cents. The major lodged a com
plaint with United States Consul Lyon, at Kobe,
and proposes to have redress even If he has 10
carry the matter TO the imperial government.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17
OBITJ
MARRIOTT BROSIUS.

Lancaster, Penn. March 16.-Congressman Mar
riott Brosus died at 3 o'clock this morning from
stroke of apopleXy He stricken at 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. at once became unconscious
and remained in that condition until death. At no
time was any hope entertained for his recovery.
Mr. Brosius was in good health up to yes
terday. In the afternoon he assisted in carrying
a trunk the attic and struck his head against a
rafter. Although the accident caused him con-
siderable pain. il not regarded seriously, and
is not believed to have been mainly responsible
for the stroke. A widow and daughters, the
latter being Mrs. Herbert B. Coho. Of New-York.
and Mrs. Clement Biddle. of Plttsburg. survive
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17
F0RDHAH COLLEGE PROM"

One Of the first post-Lenten college entertain
ments take place in this city will be the annual
prom OF Fordham College, which viii be given at
Sherry's on Tuesday afternoon. April O. The pro-
ceeds viii to the college athletic fund Fordharn
has within recent years come into prominence In
college athletics In baseball II Is one OF the best
among those which represent the minor colleges
II has defeated Yale and Harvard. and several
years ago played tie game with the BROOKLYN
professionals Thomas Z. Crimmins and other
prominent alumni Of the college the COM
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17

the University OF Michigan, being admitted 20 the
bar in 1865. IN 1882 he candidate for Congress
man-at-larEe from Pennsylvania. but was defeated,
although he ahead OF his ticket He elected
10 the List, LID, LIIId, LlNth, LNth. LNIth and
LNIIth Congresses, and ranked among the Repub-
lican leaders in the House. In the LNIth Congress
he chairman Of the Committee Banking and
Currency, and took prominent part in the passage
OF the Gold Standard law and other financial legtS-
lation Mr.. Brosus was a strong advocate of civil
service reform, being chairman of the committee
having that subject in charge in the LVth Con-
gress. The degree Of Ii. D conferred him
by Ursinus College in 1893. TWO years ago his
nervous system seriously shattered by an ILL
ness which threatened pneumonia, and in the last
Congress he was incaDacitatcd for n short time by
grip, but he had apparently fully recovered from
I
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17
RECETTES CALL From BROOKLYN.
THE REV. EDWARD NILES ASKED TO LEAVE
MIDDLE COLLEGIATE REFORMED CHURCH
FOR BUsHwICK AVENUE CON
GREGATIONAL.

The Rev Edward Niles assistant pastor Of the
Middle Collegiate Reformed Church. Second-ave.
and Seventh-st., has been called to succeed the
Rev DR.. George d. HuIst as pastor Of the Bush
wick Avenue Reformed Church, Brooklyn. II is
understood that the call will be accepted
Mr. Niles is the OF the late Rev. DR.. Henry E.
Niles for thirtyve years pastor OF the First Pres
byterian Church of York. Penn He was gradu-
ated from williams College In 1891 and from the
Union Theological Seminary. His first pastorate
was in the Reformed Church in Gardiner, " Y
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17

Marriott Brosius was born in Colerain Township,
Lancaster County. Penn. on March l. 1913. and re-
ceived common school and an academic education.
In Novebzer. 1861 he enlisted private in the 9lth
PENNSYLVANIA Volunteers and served throughout
the Civil War. being severely wounded at Bermuda
Hundred. He was commissioned second Heuten-
ant for bravery in battle. After the war he com
pIeted his education and took & course in law az
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17
PHILIPPINE CIVIL SERTICE.
MERIT SYSTEM TO GOVERN APPOINTMENTS
PREFERENCE TO NATIVES.

PREFERENCE TO NATIVES.
mission to-day announced that it Is ready to re-
ceive applications ard hold examinations for the
Government service in the Philippine Islands. The
examinatio are entirely separate and distinct
from those the United States service the Civil
Service Commission acting merely the agent OF
the Philippine Civil Service Board in the United
States
The Philippine Board announces that II will not
be advisable for Americans seek positions in
the Philippine Civil Service unless they have pro-
fessicnal. technical scientific qualifications or
special clerical ability. There will be a de-
nland for Americans stenoS-aphers and type
writers. Spanish interpreters and translators
bookkeepers I a limited extent. inspectors in
the customs service financial agents and de-
partment assistants. Applicants must be a.
least eighteen and not than forty years Of
age at the time OF examination. and they are re-
quired 70 undergo examination by physician TO
ascertain their physical capability for performing
efficient service.
In all parts Of the United States the spring ex-
aminations viii be held for department assistants,
stenoSraPhers and typeWriters and Spanish trans
Iators. The entrance salary for department
sistant viii be less than s. 300 year. and il IS
expected that within few months a number Of
them viii be appointed salaries Of about 5000
year from among those who have passed The eN-
Freference will be given 10 natives where other
United States will be required TO pay their travel
ling expenses 10 San Francisco. The cost Of living
Manila il is shown. Is somewhat higher than in
the United States The Government, however, IS
contemplating the erection Of number OF houses
rentals Will be moderate and stores similar 10 the
army commissary stores VIII be established, from
which employees will probably be able TO purchase
necessary supplies at about 10 per cent above the
cost 10 the government.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17
THE WEATHER REPORT.
YESTERDAYS RECORD ANT

YESTERDAYS RECORD AND TO-pAY's FORECAST
Washington. March i6.OceasionaI SHOWS have fallen
iI Southern New-Englsnd the Middle Atlantic Coast
and in the mountain districts OF West Virginia. elsewhere
fair weather has obtained The temperature has risen
southern portion of the Gulf
the upper lake region and the extreme Northwest
with marked changes from Northern Arkansas
and Southeastern Colorado Eorthward; generally
fallen the Atlantic States Generally ~
all districts sunday,
the Allegheny Mountains the central
valleys Fresh brisk winds 6eueraly
indicated for the New-Ensl&Gd Middle Atlantic and
North Carolina and fresh westerly winds
South Atlantic Coast. except nogthaTly winds
Fforda Coast.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17
REFrsEp PH1L1PPINE APpo1NrMENr.

New-orleans. March IS (SpeclaD.-Lamor C. Quin-
tero Of New-orleans. the young attorney who was
offered an appointment the Supreme bench
OF the Philippines. has tonight declined the honor
The salary of the Office is $1,000 year and ex-
penses but after hesitatng until late hour Mr.
Cuintero felt called upon 10 refuse the tempting
offer Mr. Quintero's qualifications for the high
position were particularly fine he is a Spanish
scholar and is familiar. through practice in the
Louisiana courts with the civil law prevailing in
the Philippines.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17
RARR4R0Ss4 RRE4KS 4 RECORD.

The steamship Barbarossa. which arrived here
from Bremen yesterday. carried a record breaking
number OF immigrants. There were Is14 board,
the largest number ever brought into this country
on one vessel The steamer Friedrich der Crosse
held the record having brought IL l12l "trip.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17
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New-York tribune., 1901-03-17
CHARLES LAPHAM.

Canandaigua. n. Y. March 16.-Charles La pham.
a well known lawyer and a son OF the late United
States Senator Elbridge G. Lapham died suddenly
last evening in this place from hemorrhage Of the
lungs. At the time os his death Mr.. Lapharn was
chairman of the committee of the State Fish
Game and Forest Commission He leaves three
brothers and two sisters.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17
EDoUARD DE REszKE BETTER.

Edouard de Reszke, who has been unable TO sing
for the last week, reported last night to be
much improved. II is confidently expected that he
will be able TO sing in "Siegfried' the Metro
politan Opera House on Tuesday afternoon, when
the opera VIII be given in the Nibelungen cycle
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17

rn!ttee OF arrangements, while number Of well |
known women will as patronesses Among !
these will be Mrs. Thomas F. Eckert. II. Mrs
Mrs. Thomas Francis Meagher. Mrs. Morgan J: |
O'Brien. Mrs. !. Reynal, Mrs. Simon Ster1e and
MRS. Paul Thebaud
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17
for rose. and much interest has been taken in

for rose. and much interest has been taken in
the show.
Wednesday is the day for the meeting Of the
POSTGRADUATE Hospital class The meeting this
Wednesday will be the home Of Mrs Victor
Sorchan. No e67 Madison-ave. The first contest for
the silver cup offered by J. Hooker Hamersley Will
take place the meeting Of the Knickerbocker
Bowling Club. in the Tennis Building. Thursday
will bring Miss Leary's sewing class and other
Lenten diversions.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Archie Pel propose to spend the
summer in Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs Stanley Mortimer have returned
from Washington where they went for the in
auSurauon-
Receptions will take place next Thursday
and Friday afternoons from till o'clock at the
Children's Home No 100 Chrystie-st- The invita-
tions issued the of Mrs. George
Griswod. Mrs. Samuel Van DUsen. Mrs Schuyler
Van Rensselaer, and Miss Anna D. Duane.
1t is tomorrow morning that Charles J. Dyer.
sisted by Mr.. and Mrs. David Names. will give the
first OF his rectals OF Italian and German music
al the Gerrit Smith studio.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17
FORECAST FOR TO-DAY AND MONDAY.

For District OF Columbia New-ERgand. Eastern New
York New-Jersey Eastern Pennsylvania Delaware ana
Maryland fair to-day; winds generally southwes,egy
fresh the Monday fair
For Western Pennsylvania and Western New-Yorl
generally fair to-day, warmer; southwestey wilds light
TO fresh the lakes Monday fair.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17
POstoGce Notice

Should read DAILY by all interested changes
az ttre(
Foreis1 mails for The week ending March g. 1901 VII
close 2U the General Posto-tics
follows, Parcels Post Mails close hour earlier
than closing shown below Parcels Post Mails for
Germany cio~e r. March 90 per :. >. Bar
barossa Bremen
Regular and Supplementary malls close Foreign
Branch haf hour later than closing time shown below
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17
Religious NoIlccs.

-SoSiEIt FOk ETHICAL Ty-RE~-Suriay Narch
l y lse1 a. I'D a m a. Caraegle Music Hall cornsr
sf StSs-s., ena ts4-avs Address by DE- FELN ADLER.
NJ invited ~ ~A~'N~
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17

Tribune Office March IL, l p. m-The weather yester-
day was cloudy and miid TIE temperature ranged be-
tween % ana degrees the average (3T) heins 2l=
degrees lower than that Friday 6is higher
that Of the corresponding date of last year.
The weather to-day will be fair.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17
MARRIED.

NIcHOL-sQUTER-O March u OF the home OF the
bride No II East 79th-st-. by rhe Rev. George r.
clover. Charles Walter Nichols and Blanche Evelyn
Squler.
REYNAT~-FITZGERALD White Plains. March Is.
1901 Eugene Feyual Adelaide fitzgerald. d7uSh-
ter General Fitzgerald, the Rev. francis =
I{eauey.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

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DIED.

Notices Of marriages and deaths must be in
dorsad with full name and address.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17

In this diagram the continuous white line shows
changes in pressure indicated by The ffibune's self
recording The dotted line shows the tepera
ture recorded at Perry Pharmacy.
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Theresa'1.
wEDSESDAT-At $50 a. m for Europe per = s. New
Ycrk. via Southampton (naiI for Ireland be di-
rected per 8 Nev-YorkO; at $50 a. N. supple
mentary - r1 for Eur pc. ; Majestic. via
Queenstown, at 10 a. for Belgium direct 5. s.
ks7scstCa tyaiI b directed per $ s. ksnsing
ton'D.
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spain Portugal Turkey Egypt Greece British India
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palia Queenstown, 80 a. t3r Netherlands
direct. PCVsfa-l tUaiI be directed per
: PCLsdzrE $ @ Y. for Italy direct. 3. 9.
AIer mail b7 directed per =. 5. Auer'D.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17

Mr.. and Mrs. D. Archie Pen propose to spend the
summer in Europe.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17

IN NEw-YORK CITY
Mail subscribers the DAILY ard TRIwEEf1LY VIII
be charged a postage In addition 70
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subscriptions or
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PRINTED NATTER. ETC.-TEis steamer takes Printed
Matter Commercial Papers and Samples for Germany
The class 0f r~al matter fo- other parts OF
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and remain until within
Ten Minutes of the hour OF sailing OF steamer.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Mortimer have returned
from Washington where they went for the in
auEuratiOn.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernesto G. Fa 5bri will sail to-
morrow on the Kaiserin Maria Theresa for Italy
Ihey Will be absent until the autumn.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17

Hiss Bertha Day Lockwood, the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs Willston D. Lockwood, Of 10. 2a5 West
Ftty-seventh-st and c. Norman Bayne We're mar
red yesterday afternoon al ST Bartholomew's s
Church. by the Rev. Dr. David H Greer. rector Of
the church. The bride wore an exquisite gown of
white ivory satin. with panels Of old point lace and
an old point lace veil. The maid Of honor was
Miss Isabel . Lockwood. who was in pink Liberty
gauze and q hat Of white chiffon. trimmed with
ilnk roses. The bridesmaids were Miss Charlotte
NJ Bayne and Miss Hattie Norris who were also
N pink gauZe The best man Ernest Bavne
and the ushers were George T. Dcninick. Gardner
Corning, OskleiRh Thorne. Joseph Baldwin ClaT-
enee Dawson and Alfred x. Warren. There was a
reception after the ceremony at the home OF the
brides parents
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17

On Sunday next David Eispham. no is a great
social favorite IN New-Yo-k viii give a song re-
o"hl al Carnegie Hall, assisted by Randolph
Fon scarpa, and such a large and fashionable at
tendance Is assured that the experiment bids fair
- prove success, and the Sunday afternoon con
ceiys Sabbath
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17

Two weddings took place yesterday. The mar
riage Of Miss Adelaide Fitzgerald. the second
Daughter OF General and Mrs. Louis Fitzgerald. 10
Eugene Reynal was a most romantic affair. The
couple, as already reported in The Tribune were III
with scarlet fever al the country house Of Howard
Nnlets. Miss Fitzgerald was slightly better but
AR. Reynal was very III Yesterday. Nevertheless
ue couple thought Il would be better 70 marry, 50
priest from the Roman Catholic church at White
rams was called in. and Miss Fitzgerald and Lr.
Aeynal were married. Eugene Reynal Is the
younger son % Mrs. Jules Reynal. who was Miss
higgins. He viii have very large fortune.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17

Another engagement is that Of Miss Jane seney
P!ummer. the only daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Albert 7 PIummer. 10 Grant 3. Schley, Jr. No
cate has been arranged for the wedding.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17
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The opera has been very brilliant this week. The
parterre boxes have been filed with fashionable
sudience. Miss Drayton and Miss Van Allen have
had the Astor box as have also Mr and Mrs. Ed
mune I. Bayiies. Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Wander
Dit. Mrs. Ogden Goelet and Miss GOelet have
entertained opera parties during the week. and
Miss Atherton Blight, Mr. and Mrs. William d.
Sloane. Nj and Mrs George L. Rives, Mr. and
Mrs Stanford White Mrs. Clement c. Moore, Mrs
Frederic Nelson and others have been attending
the performances regularly.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17

o., ~ Aeeseay Mrs. Frederick J. De Peyster will
- s.-e luncheon for her daughter, Miss Helen De
Tsss. Miss Leary Will have another OF her
b1s ailernoon receptions with music which
80 proved so enjoyable this Lent On Tuesday
1oe ,so the rose show VIII omen AZ the Valao-f 7, =
Mrs iorss - entertainment is under the auspices OF
Loon,isi chfd irwin, anc IS for the benefit OF the
Ali ~, Sanatorium- Mrs Burke Roche and other
AAo"A fashionable women have offered prize
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-02-13
RECENT INVENTIONS.

A new cork for poison bottles ought to
be very effective in the prevention of mis-
haps. 1t has kind of anchor attached
to it so that the cork cannot he entirely
sephrted from the bottle, and it gives a
warning click when the cork was reached
the limit of withdrawal.
To remove grease spots from cloth
when it is not desirable to wash the
whole garment is the object of wom-
ans invention. Two cylinders placed
end to end have device in the center
to receive the cloth. A piston in the up
per cylinder, operated by handle. forces
the water or other liquid through the
cloth and removes the stain.
A device for curing the tobacco habit
has been patented by a missionary. He
fills an ordinary quill toothpick with cot.
ton saturated with some fiavoring mate.
rial-gum camphor licorice, cinnamon OF
honey. The person using the toothpicll
it is supposed. will enjoy the flavor to
such an extent that II will furnish sub.
stitute for the usual smoke or chew.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-02-13
CURTAIN RAlSERS.

A. Rehap will appear in two "ooef"
MAYS next season. ,.;o vor-
PAM Kester is making dran1ulM
sion Of "The Rise of Silas Lapnam'
"p;chard the Lion Hearted Is 'he
.:,a ~ n new play produced by hoper'
Downing. Iordon
The comic opera managers OF Lohoon
have formed combination to keep uo""
salaries. oorlv
nobcrt billiard contemplates MI cary
.nnnaronce in London in pay VI us
own writing. mn. mn ,rotb.
or nroof of the fact that not al WIZ hn"
a living on the stage are spendthfi's'
The belfry scene in "The Heart ~
Morvlond' was suggested to Mr.. be'hsco
hv mo famous poem which says Curlc"
Shall Not Ring Tonight" ,r.o
James Lane Allen. author Oh ..;ms
Choir Invisible" is in Europe salhe .h;Dh
local coloring for new Story upo"
he is soon to commence WORK.
Mansfield is musician both IN coinpo,
s;tion and performances; he Is p",n't =,
| 10Th In understanding and creation; NJ 10
n writer possessing strength. or'e'h"h''
and brilliancy. -.
Lee Arthur, who wrote I'VE cns Vi
Tennessee" and who is to collaDornte
with David Bclasco on new play''s VIC
| author of Charles b. Hanfords lie"
play, "Private John Allen. A
Isaac Henderson, formerly one OF IN.
publishers of the New York Evenihg
Post, has just written play en,ial 1 |,
/ "Tbc Mummy and the Humming BRO
which Charles Wyndham has accep'eo
for performance in London.
Gilbert Parker. the novelist, VINO wa
recently elected member of parliament
will soon visit this country to see INT
onening performance Of the dramatlza J:
tion of his Battle Of the Strong, IL
which Miss Marie Burroughs will star.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-02-13
POULTRY POINTERS.

Old eggs often hatch weak chicks.
Ducks are good breeders until 8 years
old.
Wheat may be fed whole, crushed or
cracked.
The farmers poultry house should COM
bine cheapness, warmth and convenience
as the main points.
Finely powdered air slaked lime freely
busted on the walls and floors Of the
poultry house will prevent roup.
Wheat contains larger per cent of al
bumen than any other grain and for this
reason is one Of the best to feed to hens,
When beginning to fatten poultry. keep
them in darkcned room and feed them
cooked food Give milk in place of wa
ter.
Young chicks that are subject to weak
ness in the legs should receive small al
lowance of bonemeal in their food. Weak
legs come from forced growth.
When the fowls are confined to small
runs, so that they do not get the proper
exercise, part Of their grain should be
buried in straw, so as to make them
scratch for it.-St. Louis Republic.