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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-14
RAMsoARs REAL CHARACTER sHoWM
FACTS BROUGHT OUT AT THE INVESTIGATION
HELD TO APPEAR At THE COURT
OF GENERAL SESSIONS.


"Phllanthropist7 Ramscar who was arrested for
abusing the inmates Of the National Unsectarian Home
for Old Men. as published IN yesterdays Tribune
made the effort OF his life during his examination
before Judge Talntor IN the Harlem Police Court
Yesterday He came into court looking rather weary
after his nights sojouru IN a prison cell. Ills victim
John IefYcrts who slept in the House OF Detention.
said n was a hotel compared 10 Ramscar5 home.'
Counsellor Levy, who appeared for RamScar triel
10 get another postponement. but Judge Ianor would
not listen to II. At the conclusion of the examination
he held Ramscar In 500 bail to answer. Dr. J. a.
Jackson. OF No. 452 West One hundled-and hty-thid-
ST. became his bOndSman.
The evidence against Ramscar followed by his
personal examination. -, 80, ~,
'' the GOOD ma3 passed his beaver to court officer
proper conception Of the facts In this case, H. Is
necessary 90 back - the inception Of the trouble,
any: VIII you como to facts ?" said Judge Tantor.
Il must speak Of Friday night sad Kimscar;
this awful man used such lewd language which l
orderd him upstairs! cannot repsiI II, I I5n n
throat | was but a child IN his hands; defended
myself the best | could and called FOR help..
Yes you said. Mary, Mary, bring the CLUB IN
lie punished me badly about the Jaw and chest
continual Kamscar. Illustrating. To the danger or
counsellor Ivy. Il am compelled to keep club
for scfdeInce want PeaGGe a. 5 J"dS have ,1e
peare THIS man was dreadful Here the witness
hurst into fit Of sobblng and SAID Excuse me-
Judge, | am the nobles man N The WoiIu II you
only knew a. and he broke ont afresh
Then LAWYER Townsend took him In hand ne
nrobed tie nri.orcr,s past He and made him admit
that I'm April 1850 the state Board OF charities re-
quostod the Attorney General to take stops 10 ahn4l
he charter ~ his T'uScctaraU Home lie maze
linn admit that he was arrested for completely IN me
death Of poor little BESSIE Slocm IN May lSS-, anu
thar he was bcfor, the Essex Market Police Couri IN
August 1850 for beating Old man AZ me I'm
sectarisn Home at Mo-aye ami hl ,ti anu h,
sixteenth-st Under the grind RaWScar admitted nat
he had been arrested. tried. convicted and served
sentence for sending children in his home 9ul 10
10 board children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-14
STRENGTH or THE STATES CASE.
HARD AT WORK FOR THE TRIAL OF CRoNIN's
ALLEGED MURDERERs FEARS

Chicago, Aug. 13 (Spccial)--The State
Attorney and those who are Assisting him
in the prosecution Of the Cronn case are hard ut work
getting ready for tho trial. for August 20. Judge
Longenecker said to-day that tho would be ready
for trial that day. and that if was any delay
it would be because the defence demanded more time
Even then the delay would not be great as the case
would simply 20 over to the September calendar
When the trial does begin several weeks Will be
consumed, # is thought In getting jury. IT Is be
leved that this work Will be tedious and difficult as
It was in the Anarchist case. 1t will not be easy TO
find twelve men who have not formed and expressed
a decided opinion. Care Will have TO be taken also
in summoning talesmen TO avoid men who secretly
in sympathy with the assassins. II VIII take only
few days 10 present the evidence for the prosecution
which will be purely circumstantia unless of the
defendants weakens and turns States evidence. Such
thing as that, however, is regarded by the
prosecution only remotely possible.
An outline of the against Burke, who will
really be the central figure in the group of defendants
will show that tho States is simple II Will be
shown, first. that Burke rented the cottage. The
testimony of the Carlsons will be relied to settle
that beyond doubt. Then IL is believed he can be
connected with the at No. III Clark-st by
Martinsen's testimony. which will show that the
furniture was hauled from that place 10 the cottage.
The most vital point in the is that of connecting
murder OF Cronin with the bloodS talncd cottage.
Nobody saw him enter the house.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-14
DICKINSON COLLEGE DAY.
A rHRoxG OF THE ALUMNI OF THE 1Nsr1TU

uON CELEBRATE AT OCEAN GROVE
Ocean Grove, n. j., Aug. 13 (speclah.-There was
large attendance the holiness meeting this NOM
ing A choir has been added to the attractions. The
Young Peoples Temple also crowded. Mr. Vat
mans theme was Love the Name OF Cod"
This being Dickinson College Day, there were a
large number of its alumni present. They celebrate
their 1OGth anniversary. The Rev. DR.. Stokes WI
coined the representatives Of the college. The college
president the Rev. George Edward Reed, said that
Dickinson College founded in 1853, mainly 10y
the efforts Of DR.. Rush and by Samuel Dickinson il
has sent forth greater number Of distinguished men
than any other college in the States. The Rev. Dr.
II. B. Rldgcway. president Of Garrett Biblical Insll
tute, said he represented institution that wa,
founded by a woman. lie paid glowing tribute to
Miss Frances T. Willard. He SAID IL would not be
possible for Dickinson College 10 exist unless It throws
It's doors wide open to women.
This afternoon General James +. Rushing presided.
The Rev. Dr Merritt Hubud. Of Philadelphia, said II
glad that there college In which Christian
homiletcs wee not made to apology for
Christianity. General Clinton Il. FISK mentioned the
names Of many dis ungushed men who had graduated
at Dickinson College II. VI. Harmon said that The
education OF the heart alone leads TO superstition. while
the education Of the head alone leads to infdclity
General Horao c. King spoke of the past struggles Oh
the college ard Of the hopeful condition at the present
time. Professor v. f.. Dare spoke Of too hurried
preparation for college, and the splendid prospects be-
fore Dickinson. The Rev. John ;. Wilson spoke
briefly. Professor Kempton, late Of Boston Uni-
vcrsity, said that future OF this country depends
the education Of The young. Professor Whiting
spoke Of the many young pcpole who desire an cdu-
cation but have not the means.
Resolutions clarifying the college were offered By
the Rev. DR.. :. ID. Thomas aud adopted. They pledged
personal efforts to 800 students and one MIL
ION dollars, and ind0rSc the efforts made 10 blng thu
time honOrcd institution prominently before the people
This evening reception rendered the visitors
at the Arlington.
Tomorrow the Womcns Encouragement Meeting
heplns a three davA' session.
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SUMMER NOTES FROM SARATOGA.


sara oga springs, n V, Aug. 10 (SpecaD.-Post-
uastorG eneta Wanamaker has accomplished at least
one good thing his arrival here He has ordered
u al the mail for New-Yorh, which formerly closed
a; /, D. m. and recently hour later, shall be Kept
o.rn IN il 30 p. NJ. This mail leaves here on
what is called the midnight New-York express
iin,- Which departs at l. 10 a. IN. The Postmaster
Gene al yesterday had conference with Postmaster
g. W. Langdon and the result was the extension OF
line The omission of the Government in not pro
vdnc ior sufficient extra force here during the
ur ner rush has alone been lie cause OF the early
COS n.
hauncey Kilmer gave reception, lawn party and
ball TO about go friends at his Rock City Falls
villa this afternoon.
Mathew Riley of Brooklyn, who IS passing the
summer at The Grand Union Hotel, yesterday pur-
chased Of David Davidson LIS bay mare Nellie b.,
for - 500.
The Weed fam on Grecn1eldave., has been pur-
chased by Joseph Kampe, of Newburg, who will
make il his summer home.
The Rev DR.. G. II. Filian, Of Marsovan, Turkey,
presided at the National Union prayer meeting this
morning.
DE- Baralt, OF Ncw-York, was quite severely IN
iured here Yesterday In crossing Broadway he
Knocked down by carriage the wheels passing over
him bur no bones were fractured.
Mrs Hilton and Mrs Hughes gave a reception at
WeOdlawn yesterday.
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d ~ Tho evening lcctuie was by Professor
- W. Ooer, Of Boston, on Picturesque Mexico
DOUBT ABOUT FRED LESLIES DEATH
SKETCH OF THE POPULAR ENGLISH ACTORS /
CAREER AND SUCCESSES.

eNNffls MD SlbNfSpiAo'
AoOnt the theatres yesterday the reported death of
ir0" Leslie, of the London Gaicty Buresque Com
pahy was the leading subject OF conversation 1t is
saie to say that few foreign actors who ever came to
us country made many friends. much
"A'n ny All who met them. as Mr.. Leslie While every
' heaiu The report of his death with the sDcercst
sorTo"' there was a general tendency 10 doubt its
"ust"orhlness, and a comment often heard was: " /
cant believe it, Yet every knew that he had
Dcoh suffering from blood poisoning. and It was
scarcely more than three weeks ago that Rudolph
Aionson called him in London, and could not SEQ
hlIn on account Of his sickness Actors and mana
gers mad nothing to express but regard for Mr. Leslie
ana anxiety 10 the truth Of the report.
NO one was able to say, however. that the story
was certainly true certainly false. Late in the
evening it said that the whole report had been
denied, but there was still much anxiety.
Fred leslie was about thirty-four years old and
was born in England. lie fist prominently into
public notice In the Of 1s70'eO and OF 1s5O'sl
when he played the part Of Charles Favart in Madame
faVart' After this hc acted at the Alhambra, in
London in " JEAN Jeannct aud Jeanneton." Of which
an arrangement was given at the Casino last season
under the title Of The MarIuls.7 His first visit
10 This country In the autumn of 1881. when he
Played Charles Favart at the Fifth Avenue Theatre
Win The CONTEMPLATION company. The opening night
was the night that President Garfield died. and Leslie
and another member Of the company singing
duet in the last act when Mr. Barton came on the
stage stopped them told the audience of the Pres-
uchts death, and then lowered the curtain
In the season Mr.. Leslie sang in Olvette'
and In Manoa,7 but in the spring he called
back 10 England by the sickness OF his wife. lie
aferward played at the Avenue Theatre in London,
and in the of 1883 and 1894 appeared at the
Casino with Colonel McCaulls company in THE
Beggar Student" ana Merry VAR After returning
II London ne joined the Gaicty Company and acted
IN " Monte CristO. jr." and " Miss Esmeralda' In
u
and wont to Australia lis first appearance in this
country was al the Standard Theatre in tlc autumn
Of last year, and after making tour of the loading
cities Of the country it played a return engagement
In the spring. .
Mr.. Leslie left America thoroughly pleased with
the people whom ne had met and expressing the
hope that he might come again.
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ohould be read daily BY ali Interested as changes may
Letter, for foreign Countries need specially al.
die.se1 tos dispatch by any parteul2F staner sAeeps
uercla docunent letter, Tot specially addressed being
Foreign mails for the week ending August II will close
'pWggf 4 ~ s At 20 5, 'ee ss i0 aaml per
Celtic via Gu enstown Qetr for Great Britain and other
4 30 a. n for belgium direct. per ; = Pennland VIA
Antwerp letters must be directed per Pennand'l az
and ID s 30 ee aiS' ior Ireland dsl PsI
st. crox also wiad%ard Islands direct. gsr BsTe-
CON also WindraTd ISLANDS direct per Ber@gaa;
/ y. FOR Campeche, Chiapas Iabasc9 ana u,seay'
bSa d Tor o STst xean States 1S va vera Cuz !;
b5raG az 81 % 5i Ao and si' aaaa per
TfHUjKs1AY%As a, n. Tor Europe. per 5 $ Ham;
S9 VIZ ard @%Gg eeS iof is tSs
Netherlands direct per oldham, via Rotterdam letter,
BSns%t lssnds oS ana ne c,ed per ASos1 al D M
Cuba, per Manhattan A. $50 p ~ for SeT NO
P s1i oS ,gS' per iy steamer from Haifax
hsscn Pato o IT, ' and i TTSSo ' ps o%
a. a''E NJ for France, sTGeIana Italy. spain and
roTqs S Per for Gefmahy snas seds" Nefssy:
Russia and Turkey Per M MgS VIA srs%ea e'
AUSTRIA Via ogihsmpton must be directed per werrs3
Glasgow Jle.ers must be directed per DsvOHa.l st
md Austria per EtTuria via opeen:owa DIETER:
FOR other European equities mus, DC ad S Ref
a Curacao per Camgofm etters for other Colombian
ports must be direc Ell per Cal ngom)i az b. M for
cuba per = Seneca, va Havana Qetters must Do
directed 'per Seneea"l.
SUNDAl-At j. m. for IrtNiilo ana kuatan. PEE
J. Otefi, Jr. from New-Orleans .
Mails for China and Japan, per ;. Arabic Qrom san
Frame ,eo close here August 10 At y. Malls FOE
ALA New a0d, Hswalan, II ami Samoan IL MIA
ner Mariposa from Francisco close here August
Us AZ u m Tor on arrival az NewYork of AuraDa,
With British mails for Ausraila( Mails Tor the Society
Islands per ship Tahiti from sun Fanaseol close here
ausnst .b5 al D. M Mails for Cuba, BY rail 20 Tampa
fla and thence by via Key West. Fla. eloss
AZ this Office daily at . 30 a. ~
sbe cbednie Of closing OF Trans-Pacinc mills IA Ar
ranged on the presumption q their uninterrupted overland
,rans ~ san Francisco Mails from the East ARRIVING
an fine n San Francisco the day OF sailing OF steanert
are dispatched thence the same day Registered mall
ciosos at q 30 y. m. previous day.
0ioS'' =" Wv CoRNfLIUs VAN CoTT. Postmaster
Post ONCE New-York N. Y. August o, 1859.
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LIris had also preceded the fleet. delay of
twenty minutes before the second start was occupied
by the big fellows with lacking and wearing about
the line Ike lot of Over-exccd warriors anxious
for tho fray At this time the big, stanch schooner
Alert, which leave of absence, was seen I'm
the Ohng before the wind with every stitch set.
She was a picture OF beauty The schooners,
they approached the start made one Of the most
fascinating sights imaginable with their jtshCets OIL
10 w.ndward. The Old schooner America, the original
winner Of the America Cup, came along IN time 10
cross with the rest and Of respect for her glorious
record her time taken. Gencr1l Benjamin T.
Butler az the wheel, aud gracefully salucd the
Commodore as he Gaitcncd sheets for the line. M
the yachts had one reef IN their mainsas. and sct
jibs and staysails. The Official starting times
as follows:
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FOR THE WORLDS FAIR.
NAMES AND APPLICATIONS SENT IN.
,.,,.rsrs FILED FOR SPACE FOR EXHIBITION

,,,.,,,rsre FILED FOR SPACE FOR EXHIBITION
prRposEs-NoTES OF THE DAY
.,a.,rh MAYOR Grant announced his Worlds Fair
,,,,.oas last saturday, the various Industries"
t,,u. IN send in names which they recommend ior
nrolntment as their representatives IS Oh course
- late for the Mayor to act upon these requests ont
~ an sond Them 10 the Committee on Permanent Or
so,,s,,on. and 1t is probable that when The requests
80 -, from industries which were asked TO nominate
VI O''..s.ntstives their names will be added.
German Society of the City Of New York has APP
- = W Hollis. Gustav II. schwab and L. steiger
- -. o,erate with President Hauselt. who is mem
hsr ~ t.e General Committee
+ Cutekunst applied for wall space of sixty by
49, ,,et in which 10 exhibit photographs. Mr.
c,,,ol,nst who is a Philadelphia photographer evil
-, hol,cves New-York will get the Fair.
,.tter came from Boston asking that George r.
r,ar.o, no nut on the committee TO represent the
bicycling industry
association requests the appointment Of Charles f.
southard 10 represent 1t.
1rss secretary Of the New-Jersey Agricultural So
,.,v wrote requesting the appointment of Dr. +. W.
,xamcr 10 represent the agricultural industry. This
. ,s ~ the appointments that were referred to the
committee on Permanent Organization on account Of
the number OF the candidates.
T u Cole OF the brass and iron goods industry,
vrote that number Of concerns engaged IN that In
going 20 meet III iHhdiclpnld VII AhuiS-
,ar and consider their representation at the Fair
rhe concerns represented come from all over the
country
Letters are being sent to the members OF the various
committees informing them of their appointment as
s,ecdIv as possible. Notices are first sent to the
,reuters OF the Committees Finance and Site and
uuildiucs telling them of their appointment
and requesting that the members OF the
committee on Finance be present at the
meeting next Tuesday afternoon at the Governors
poom IN the City Han and that the members OF the
committee on Site and Buildings be present on Thurs
day afternoon. No destinations have been received
The Real Estate Exchange and Auction Room,
Limited sent word heartily approving of the proposal
"a hold Worlds Fair I'm the city Of York In lo9-
and plolging cordial support TO the movement
The cloak and suit trade recognize the vast I'M
noTtance of holding Worlds Fair IN 1e02 ana lt
anest that Meyer JonasSOn be appointed to represent
them. . ,,- 49,. oo,oo
from young woman who lives in West Slxty-Irst
asking that her name be put down for hve shares VI
the Worlds Fair stock. 49,. .ho
The American Institute of Architects indorSeS inc
appointment of Richard NJ. Hunt , .., c.uoo.
George ID. Smith, manager of the tourieentn oIc IT..
Dairy Kitchen, put I'm application Tor space ioES
by forty feet TO show the working OF new methous or
making read. gridde cakes and mullins WITHOUT tno
aid OF baking powder or yeast.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-14
OBITUARY..


Washington. Aug ia telegram has bee:i received
NJ the Russian Legation In this city nom lar hsIoof an
nouncing DEATH THURSDAY last OF MadJme Chares
de- S;ruve wife Of the Russian Minister TO the Chite'
states at their country residence. Kielmary, near ST.
Petersburg. She has fer some time suffered from
pu monary troubles. She and her children LETT this
country FOR Europe years a9o on account OF Madame
de- Seruvos nIhealth aud two years ago her husDahn
ioned her, since which time he been In the
United States. Madame de Strive wa foHy-hve years
OF She a woman Of striking personality very
popular, and hal perhaps the widest Acquaintance win
public men OF any woman in Washington oho was at,
accomplished lngust and woman OF rare TACT ana
sagaclty combined with full and varied knowledge u
public affairs. She number OF brilliant entertain
while here, about quietly doing good
and four danghters.
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IN HONOR or MRS. JULIAWARD HOWE.
SUCCESSFUL PRESENTATION OF NATIONAL
PAGEANT At NEWPORT

PAGEANT At NEWPORT.
Newport r. l. Aug. 10 CSreciaD.-1he Opera House
filled this evening the occasion of the prenehta-
tim of the National pageant which was given success
fully In Boston last year. The entertainment was gwen
ght as a testimonial Mrs. Julia ward Howe and
the size and character Of the audience was high
tribute % the woman who has done so much for her
country and her sex. The fashionable summer people
were present in large numbers. The entertainment
included series OF ta5caus, Illustrating historical
occurrences from American Colonial days and especially
I'm the history Of Rhode Island. The narrative was
given By MIS-. Mary A. lvcrmorc, In pleasant manner
and the tableau, wcre admirably arranged The
prelude represented ante colonial days, and the scene
Of Columbus before the court OF Isabella was well
portrayed In this scene Miss Junaa Miller daughter
of joaquin Miller little girl of six years, rccitel the
poem, The Mothers Of Men,. AMI was warmly received
The Colonial period was represented ~ the follow
Ing tabcaus: Landing OF the Pilgrims fym-
outh, 1920, Coutship Of Minis StandIsh.
Duxbury 1872 banlshmeat OF Roger Williams AMI
the reception Of Roger Williams by Canoncus. ban
ishment Of Anne Hutchinson, Boston, 1851 hang
Ing Of NIIry Dyer ami the wchc, Boston Common,
IG02; the election of Henry Bun Governor OF
Rhode Island, and an occurrence In the If OF Gov
crnOr samuel NaId an anc stJr Of Mrs. Howe. The
tabeaus OF the Kevoutlouary period were: the
receipt OF Martha " as ihr on with nnu't ~
sixteen young women and 5Oulg mon: the Boston
tea Iaty; III minute men a. L'Xing o.; rad NJ
Of the Dec "A alton OF Independence Do, VI. POND
The National and reiDUnaiOy period WIS represent Ell
a. follows: The Boston biO4icOa. MOT hoblc Kelly
mObhcd at anti-s avery mrctIIs lu NpOrt. Al
tbOuy Burns rrtuIfnt 40 la cry acPAltCi' ol New
port voluniccis WUman'S pa r'ot,m displayed at
Portsmouth rove >ptal: th Eman"p4tO. P!yc-
lamation, read by the Rev. ManiOn 3 an Horne I;
return Of the ArW.ou volunteers. lcFcNcr by
william SpIaeuo. RhOle .sanHs War Governor.
Woman's sphere VS. ieprcsen ed p y three taAcaus
as follows. Woman sphere 100; the woman ,
cru, ade ard vOmans - here, 1859.
The var.ou, crar4. els were assumed b. Newport
people, many Of them Ideal dcScCu 'e Of hc persons
they represented. Ihr mauagrni f' of the PAGEANT
wa, in the hands OF Miss Cora >c0. Pond, 10 whose
efforts and energy the success. of The entertainment
Is due. Tie patrons OF the pageant wcro Governor
Iadd aud Mayor Coggeshau, with long List Of other
we'll hnOwu men.
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4 GIRL PAYING HER FATHERS DEBTS.

No property left by Albert Gallatin Lawrence,
son OF William Beach Lawrence, Of Newport, H. l. at
the time Of his death in this city in January, 1887
He had only lifelnterest in One-ffth of his fathers
estate and this went 20 his daughter, Miss Esther
Grace Lawrence who is sixteen years old and
lives in Dresden, Germany. The property is TO be
held by trustees until she becomes OF age and Is then
TO become hers absolutely Meantime the larger
part Of the income is TO DO accumulated and only the
amounts Necessary for her maintenance and cduca-
ton are 10 be expended during her minority. The
income Of the estate is $4,000 year. Of which the
Supreme Court has directed that az 500 annually
should be set apart for her expenses Her father had
several creditors at the time of his death and there
was nothing to be divided among them. The young
felt solry for them and anxious that they