New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-13
PRICE THREE CENTS.
CROKER'S CHANGING HEALTH
HE SENDS INFORMATION ABOUT IT TO
WILLIAM STEINWAY.
WITH IT WAS STATEMENT FROM HIS PHYsI:
CLAN THAT THE Ex.CHAMBERLMS's MIND
MUST HAVE PERFECT REST TO CURE
HIS NERVOUS DEBILITY-TAM-
MANY sACHEMs INSTALLED.

William Stcinway, the well-known piano
manufacturer, ard of Mayor Grants recently
appointed Rapid-Transit Commissioners, received
letter from eX-Chamberlain Richard Croker
yesterday. The letter is rot in Mr.. Croker's
! handwriting. but the signature is unquestionably
his. 1t is written upon the printed letter paper
of the Hotel Victoria, at Wiesbaden, and is dated
| April 90. 1t is as follows:
Dear Mr. stenway Let me thank you for the letters
you you 50 Kindly gave me on leaving home. Cp to this
through direct from Bremen felt it was necessary
for me to give myself Immediately under medical treat
] am stopping at the above address. and have tried
70 I'VE entirely according % the doctors directions;
mental excitement. This. however. has been utterly
mPo,S6Is a,PIsS for me- to follow as am almost weekly @
called upon and interviewed BIZ reporters of our New
York papers they also bother me with their telegrams.
W doctor. saIIitaetsrah Wilemi. saws he will not
noyancc; he gave the enclosed declaration which
beg Of you to have inserted in the daily New-York
Hoping. sir, that You are enjoying good health and
that may see yoT on this side before return re-
The declaration" from the physician. DR.. Will
hemi which Mr. Croker inccsed, reads thus:
Mr. Croker came here for medical treatment. suffer:
ing from peurltic cxsudatlon and a high degree OF
cerebral stlena. which latter has resulted from
lonc-cont nued and excessive mental eXertion. Al
torgh uEder proper treatment the pleurtie eXsuda-
mands that the patient for long time abstain from
every mental eXerOn and excitement otherwise COM
pete cure of the same is Impossible
sanltaetsrath (santary Councillor).
Wies6aden, April %, 1890
In explanation OF the reasons which probably
actuated Mr. Croker in using him as the medium
Of his communication. Mr.. Steinway said: II
suppose Mr. Croker sent this letter to me because
of the confidence in which he has held me since
we first became well acquainted When he went
TO Europe l gave him letters Of introduction to
some Of our business agents in the largest cities
Of Europe In giving him these letters selected
gentlemen who speak English.
Il see that Mr.. Croker's letter TO me is evil
dcntly written by German who, however, must
understand language 1t is easy to sec that
the letter is signed by Mr.. Croker. but it is not
written in the strong firm band that we have
been accustomed TO recognize es his. I knew Mr.
Croker q year or two earlier than 1854. but in
that year | met him frequently concerning the
National issues have always taken great inter-
est in National elections. but never any active part
in local issues nor do belong To any local politi
cal organization. II was when interested in these
National issues, both in 1854 and 1888, that
frequently met Nr. Croker. and more often when
became the member of the Democratic National
Committee for the State Of New-Nork
Mr. Steinway alluded 10 his own lifelong friend
ship for Mr. Cleveland. dating back to the time
both lived in Buffalo, and said that he knew that
Mr. Croker worked with the same earnestness that
he himself had done to secure Cleveland's cleo
ton adding: Il want to say that l have the
utmost confidence and the highest regard for Mr..
Croker's personal character and integrity. and
have not the slightest doubt that if it were
physical possibility he would long since have
been on his way back TO this city
In reference 10 the physician who sent the
medical certificate Mr.. Stenway said: Il
know Dr. Wilhelm, and have known him
for twelve years or more. | have net him per-
sonally when at Wiesbaden Have known him
many years by reputation. The position OF
Sanitaetsrath cannot be exactly translated
sanitary councillor being the nearest approach to
il. That position is the highest medical au-
thority. lie is directly appointed by the Govern
mcnt for a certain district, and all medical and
sanitary measures referred to him in that
district He has charge of the sanitary condl-
ton of the army in his district, and the army
physicians are under his direct authority. The
district, | think consists of the entire former
Duchy Of Nassau, with the city of Wiesbaden as
its capital DR. Wilham is a medical authority
OF not only European but International reputa-
ton and is celebrated for his almost unfalilnS
diagnosis. Any statement be makes or signs may
The Iammany Society held its annual meeting
last evening to install its recently elected sachems
and other officers The following sachemS were
l.. Fetner, Civil Justice Charles NJ Clancy,
Deputy Sheriff Joel o. Stevens, Police Justices
JOHN Cochrane, John J. German and Charles
Weldc, Deputy Public Works CommissoneE b. I.
Martin, and ex-JuStce John McQuade. The fol-
Sowing elected sachems were absent Mayor
Grant Richard Croker. ". BourSe Cochran Char
tiles Commissioner Charles l.. Simmons, Fire Com
missioner Henry ID. Purroy and Grand Sachem
Abrdm B. Tappan. John B. McGoldrck was in
stalled as secretary. John ID. Newman as Wiskin-
sllic W. II. Dobb as Sycamore, and Arthur Leary
as treasurer. m
No Grand Sachem was chosen. The SachemS
will probably meet again within a fortnight and
continue Grand Sachem Tappan for another term
by voting to omit holding an election Tor that
Office during the year. The Grand Sachcm can
thus hold over" but he cannot he reelected un-
der the Tammany constitution.
4 resolution adopted for the appointments
Of a committee to make the usual preparation for
The lth of July celebration in the Wigwam: Tn,
less the situation brightens, and the most hopeful
brave perceive no gimmer in the clouds the
celebration will be a forlorn gathering.