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The sun., 1890-01-16
THE BROoxLYN SCANDAL.
A General EHort to Suppress it for the
Good OF the Republican Party.

A General Enort to Suppress it for the
Good OF the Republican Party.
The fight between the Republican states
men In Brooklyn for the control Of the General
Committee. which was decided on Monday
night by the reelection Of Franklin Woodruff.
has left an unpleasant scandal behind it.
There was no denial of the fact, as revealed in
THE SUN yesterday that highly important
conference took place between the leaders Of
the rival forces at Mr.. Woodruff's house on
Monday night. and that the alleged attempt to
win over some OF the Sixteenth ward dele
gates by bribery was the exciting
topic Of discussion. Just what took
place at the conference has not been revealed,
none of the mon who participated being willing
to violate the pledge OF secrecy on which they
agreed. The crisis was serious. coming as it
did on the eve of the fight. Senator Daggett
before his departure for Mr.. WoodrufI's house.
summoned eX-Judge Troy. his legal adviser, to
the Clarendon Hotel and when he got back
Troy. He also consulted some Of the Iepubli-
can lawyers who were on his side In the con-
test. Senator Birkett, Who was reported to
II have heard all about that story that en-
dorsed some notes which Mr. DagGett was said
to have given to delegate from the Sixteenth
ward. No such transaction took place 30 far as
am concerned and ! most emnhatically re-
The Baldwin headquarters In the Clarendon
Hotel were closed for good yesterday. 1t, was
said that it had cost more than $4,000 to keep
them open for the past three weeks and to en-
tertain the callers Mr.. Baldwin himself is
not millionaire and the eXpe1ses were borne
mainly by Senator Birkett and Mr. Daggett.
Mr.. Daggett was worn out by his hard labors
in the protracted fight and he has gone to
some quiet place to recuperate. Before his de-
parture. he said:
AT the. request OF Mr.. Woodruff. l won't to
his house with Senator Birkett on, on Monday
night and we met Naval Officer Willis there
1t was agreed that what took place should be
kept secret After the conference l made
record Of what took place: and with the per-
mission Of MIR. Woodruff or Mr.. Willis. 1 am
willing to make 1t public. will make no de-
malls or admissions until the pledge OF secrecy
Is removed"
Mr.. Woodruff and Mr.. Willis were equally
reticent and 1t seems TO be tacitly agreed by
all the interested persons to supnIess the scan
dal for the sake OF the party. The reelection
of MIR. Woodruff will, il is thought materially
assist Mr.. Case in his efforts to capture the
until June or July. Tho defeat of Mr.. Baldwin
has probably settled Mr.. Bristow's chances.
The sun., 1890-01-16
Dr. RYLANCE's TLNDICA 11oM
He Publishes his Side of the Case and Capt.
Kings Apology,


Every member OF the congregation OF the
Rev. DR.. joseph H. Rylance. rector Of St. Marks
Protestant Episcopal Church. received yester-
day through the mail o copy OF a pamphlet
gotten up by DIR. Rylance and his counsel, John
Brooks Leavitr. containing DR.. Rylances de-
fence to the charges recently made against
him. With one or two exceptions, nothing Is
stated but what has been printed In The Sun.
DR.. Rylance again reproaches the vestrymen
of his church for condemninR him unheard.
says that he has not been able to learn off,
cially the charges against him nor the names
| Of his accusers. positively denies the aocusa-
tiona Of immortality which he has vaguely
heard. and prints the lettors recently written
to him and to the vestrymen by Capt. William
V. King, the vestryman who originally wrote
to him demanding his resignation. The apol-
ogy Of Capt King is In these words:
Whatever blame attaches to me must now bear but
trust you will take into account that never stopped
to tho foul language published and that whom
convinced that had made error at aoknowl.
edged It as do and most sincerely that
will pardon the indiscrston which has weighed me
down. and from the effects of which to yourself most
earnestly desire your forgiveness
Capt Kings letter to the vestrymen is SINH
lar vindication OF Dr. Rylance
DIR. Rylance has this to say OF the vestrymen.
all OF whom, save one. are still hostile to him:
Of s they had duly
clusion that they sufficiently well founded TO 70.
Quire an explanation from him had given him hear
Ing AND had then become satisfied Lhowsver mistaken.
ly) OF his Ruilt-n under such circumstances they
should stay away from tho public services Of their
church as protest against his continuance OF mnstra
tions nothing could be said.
But such is not the They absent themselves not
because they have but because they have not done
thingS Those who do know real state OF
affairs might suppose that these geptienen have some
painful mater; that leave to your judgment
DR., ;Rylance and his lawyers said yesterday
that they were content to leave the case In tho
civil and ecclesiastical tribunals whittier 1t had
been carried confident OF q final and decisive
victory One OF the vestrymen of St Marks
said yesterday:
How Jesuitical 1t is for Dr. Rylance TO thus
publicly reproach us for not meeting and do
ing something when he knows the vestry can
not meet unless called together by the rector.
The meeting at which we asked for Dr. Ry-
lances resignation was necessarily an inform
al one. 1 shall not attend st. Mark's again
while DR.. Rylance oficiates there and don't
believe any OF the other yestrymen will. We
would all resign II We could. But In the pres
ent position OF affairs We can't resign. There
Is no legal rector who can receive our resiR-
nation"
The sun., 1890-01-16
THE FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
PROPOSED REMOVAL OF THE MAGA-
ZINE FROM ELLIS ISLAND.

Senator TurpIs Advocates the Immediate
Recognition OF the Republic or Rrnzil-
The House Rejects the BIN 60 Reiniburss
Members for Losses by the SIlcott De.
taIcation by n Vote of I20 to 1A2.'
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-In the Senate to-
day Mr.. Mcpherson introduced Joint rosolu-
tlon for the removal OF tho naval magazine
from Ellis Island. New York harbor, and fol
the purchase Of a site for the erection OF o
naval magazine at some other point The
Joint resolution, he said, was accompanied by
petition from tho Boards OF Trade OF New
York and jersey City. The resolution and pc
tltlon were referred to the Committee on Naval
Affairs
Mr.. Sherman. from the Committee on Foreign
Relations, reported concurrent resolution,
which was placed on the calendar. requesting
the President to invite from time to time, as fit
occasion may arise, negotiations with any Gov
ernment with which the United States has or
may have diplomatic relations, to the end that
any differences or disputes between the two
Governments that cannot be adjusted by dip
lomatic agencies may be referred to arbi-
tration, and be peacefully adjusted by such
means
Tho Senate then took up Mr.. Morgan's reso-
luton recognizing tho United states OF Brazil
rs free. independent and sovereign State. and
Ol uuulcSSSu hho ouhhto
In criticism OF the Administration tor its delay
in recognizing the new republic. He said that
ho favored tho immediate recognition Of tho
republic OF Brazil and was quite willing that
Congress should declare to-day. as part OF
the International common law OF the three
Americas, that no European power shall inter-
fore in any part of this hemisphere to restore
the representative OF monarchy or empire, or
to prevent the establishment OF q republic: but
that any such interference would be regarded
rs an act uniriepdly to the United States and
would be resisted by all the means necessary
TO effect its Illustration. he read extracts from
the message OF President Harri ison announcing
the change OF government in Brazil and spoke
OF the message as a listless; langnid resigna-
tion to the course of ufTairs thete. The position
OF the Administration toward he new republic
of Brazil was one OF strict neutrality and supine
Indifference. There was not In the message
word OF sympathy or encouragement to the
revolutionary movement.
The Senate then took up the calendar and
passed number OF bills. including. one appro;
priRtinR 100000 for the purchase OF u site and
the erection OF a building in Washington for
Hall OF Records. Then, after an executive Sos
sion, the Senate adjourned
The sun., 1890-01-16
THE MOWATT WILL CASE.
Contestants Swearing AwaySthe Character
oftheir Sister.

PoUGHKEEPs1E. Jan. 15.-It was day Of
sensations In the Mowatt will case to-day
Nicholas Hopper was called upon to explain
how he got Mary l.. Mowatt to sign blank
check. which he afterward filed out for S2,434
He swore that he got 1t by telling her that, as
she was going away and bills were coming in
he would want money to pay them. He said
that out Of the money he paid the bills of un-
dertakers, DOCTORS and lawyers, and took out
$1,400 for himself, being one per cent. commits
sion on dividing the property for Miss Mowatt.
Lawyer Cook telling him he ought to have it
and Miss Mowatt agreeing to 1t. On cross-ex-
animation his replies showed that he was not
employed by Miss Mowatt, and that he did but
little to earn the money.
Mrs. Hopper sister of Mary L. Mowatt. crea-
ted a sensation by testifyinR that twelve years
ago she saw Mary and her own brother in one
bed one night in Mrs. McFarlands house in
saekett street, Brooklyn,
Mrs. Wines Mowatt added to the sepsation
by swearing that in 1863 while living In Pough-
keepsie. Mary and James visited her. and on
two occasions g che saw them In one bed to-
and James had talk about 1t. She never in
vited Mary ny to her house afterWard.
things. lanes replied: What is t your bust
psd sebSpef b a0 one to SPsi Ro It
actions"
Judge Barnard. interrupting. said: Il am
not sure that this woman's character can be
taken away by the declaration OF q man who is
dead"
Theodore Mowatt created surprise when he
testified that he believes there Is another will.
made later than the one in contest, because In
1884 the testator told him he had made an
other will in which all would come in equal.
On cross-examination he said James told him:
:" u have provided for you all in later will"
Witness said 1t was Jamess habit to make
new will every time he went to Mexico.
All the brothers and sisters who were on the
stand to-day swore that they had never used
the property. Each one was severely cross
examined Augustus Mowatt having sworn
divide. Judge Fullerton read a letter which Au-
Rustus had written to William Mowatt in
which Augustus said that he had made Mary
divide or he would have broken the WILL and
that If II had not been for him nobody would
have got O cent,
The case was then adjourned till tomorrow
The sun., 1890-01-16
FLAMES IN 4 STORAGE HOUSE.
About Gao. 900 Damage Done to FurnIturs
on East OrtY.fOurth Street.

ADout 0AOsOOO Damage Done TO FurnLturo
on East FOrtY-fourth Street.
Shortly before A. NJ. yesterday the watch
man OF OReilly Brothers big seven story
furniture warehouse In East Forty-fourth
street snelled smoke. which he traced to afire In
the fourth story In the middle OF the building
An alarm was sent by private signal. and the
flremen who responded rang two moro alarms
Tho fire by that time had spread through the
upper stories at 12l. but the large force OF fire.
men and engines soon controlled 1t. The use
OF water was SO liberal that most OF the dam
age was caused by it. The fire. indeed, proved
SO little alarming that the tenants OF the apart
ment house did not quit their flats until driven
out by the water which over1owed the upper
floors OF the building which are used for stor-
These tenants were T. ]. and NJ. J. O'Reilly.
the owners OF the premises; A. j. Sparks John
]. Lyons. John O. l0aRer. and Frederick T.
Westbrook; Except. perhaps, in the case of the
last two. who occupy the ground floor fats. the
water more or less damaged nearly everything
In the different apartments
1t IL difficult to estimate the loss. as II could
not be ascertained whose furniture was burn
ed. and consequently the owners figures could
not be obtained, The damage to the building
is. perhaps. $1,000, while the tenants OF the
flats lose as much more. The damage to the
furniture on storage may be double this, SO
that the total loss was between $4,000 and
f6U,UUU.
The sun., 1890-01-16
OverworLea and Didn't Want to Live.

A plumber going TO work In the basement
Of the apartment house. TIT Eighth avenue,
at 8 A. III. yesterday. stumbled over Henry
Topping the engineer OF the building, who
had cut his throat with razor. and had then
tried to crawl upstairs Topping was taken to
the Roosevelt Hospital.
The wound is four inches long and fully four
The old man is In good condition. and there
10 possible chance OF his pulling through.
want to live"
Topping is an ,EnRlishman. He has wife
and six grown children. The engine and boil
and In trying to repair them Topping lost a
great deal OF sleep. Worry about the machin-
cry and his wife's poor health caused his de-
rAnRement
The sun., 1890-01-16
The nrown, steese A Clark Case.

DEDHAM, Mass, Jan. 15.-In the Insolvency
Court for Norfolk county this morning before
Judge White. the case OF Brown. Steese Clark
was brought up and several additional claims
were proved. Mr.. Brown. senior member OF
the firm and eX-Treasurer OF the Riverside and
oswego mills. who is at his home in Allston,
was not present for examination. as was ex:
pected, he being sick with " la grippe and
having symptoms OF pneumonia His physi-
clan sent certificate saving that any exposure
necessary that Mr.. Brown should be very care
ful for some time.
The Metropolitan National Bank OF Boston
petitoned for the right to sell certain collateral
which it held Of tho Riyersids aud Oswego mills
at 62 cents on the dollar. The petition was
three weeks to await Mr.. Browns recovery.
The sun., 1890-01-16
MUCH ADO IN CHINA TOWN
Mayor Pon InstnIls Himself and the Assist.
mt Joss Changes His Quarters.

Mayor Pon InstaIls TImse If and the Assist
ant Joss Changes His Quarters.
Uneasy lay the head that wore the pigtail
in Chinatown In the early hours OF yesterday.
1t was the dawn OF great day for the inhab-
itants OF Mott street. Members OF the Ka Fon
and the Chu factions actually smiled at each
other as they whispered among themselves
words to this effect: This is indeed u happy
day. We move our great god Joss to the Lung
Gee Tong, and at the same time Few Shing
Pom will be installed as our good and mighty
Mayor"
Mr.. Pom was elected Mayor Of Chinatown on
Monday. He is extremely popular; and mis-
English is considered n very fine article though
himself and the JOSS Theie was no tiresomo
EahsE1f OF Seisls 1ssS, Nj PSe chin
out In n hacK to call on hls constituents.
Sheong ts an Alderman. and Man Is HE vSIes; Vet;
York. and Is also noted as the only one who
hss hR become i1ordinately fond OF lager &c peer. a
eeSe R tee Mayor %nd All a. hm uP With "H real tea
BY the, time he had: drunk 3ou cups Of tea
Mayor Pon was sc, nervous that he waa g!ad 70
Coon 500. where he went before the JOSS ana
took the oath Of ofice. 49,, -,
Mea9tipe Bs Joss himself was being n, moyssd Isd
Lung dee long ut Mott street Not the rSa. nHa
society. This Joss Is made Of paper and looks
meant TO move him In state pinned to tho
cushions OF an open barouche, but on account
oi the ram he was rolled up and taken toG Mou
There be WAS installed amid the din Of Chinese
music. There was liberal fIec lunch intended
Ior the Joss, but his worshippers were soon
several laps ahead OF him.
ctNext Sunday will be Now Years Day In
business. but the merchants Yesterday found
time to honor the new Mayor and the paper
The sun., 1890-01-16
MISS LILLIAN SMITHS PROTECTOR

YounR Mr.. AIeeH ThrRshes Her Three In
suffers In One, Two, Three Order.
Miss Lillian Smith of West Hoboken wrote
the following letter Tuesday describing how
three loafers had insulted her, and how Oscar
Aloes. the Secretary Of the Rosedale Boat Club
OF Hoboken. had avenged the insult. She had
1t printed In a Hoboken paper:
Last night. whilo walking from my brother
in-law's house. In South street. Jersey City
Heights to my homo in West Hoboken,
was followed by three oafers, who were
cont tlnually making some, disagTeeable re-
nnplsssant Tor me- if On arVins as far Tens as
the Bellevue Hotel. on the top Of the old
road. met "a young gentleman and told him
GMi them H and said: You gentlemen must s not Of
Then esp w Go moa
shut or we will wipe up tho street with you
Then the brave young man said There are
but you will have to get three more to wipe up
any street with me-
Then the biggest of the three approached
my brave protector and used some very dis
graceful language, which was too much for
him. and he cooly. thrashed him. and the
tho three. one after the other. Then they
threatened him, and said they would lay for
him. whereupon he answered: Gentlemen, or
rather loafers, am a member OF the Roeedale
Boat Club, and 20 down this way every Friday
night, and you may meet me any night, but the
with me, have more than three Of you The
Young hero left me at High street, Wost Hobo
ken. but would not accept my thanks, saying
he had melely done the duty OF a man ] after
ward found out thai no was Oscar Aloes. Secre-
thry OF the liossdale Boat Club.
this letter. and thanking Mr.. Hlces. remain
you're tSniy, Nisys 1r,,.v su,rr w..t UohoLaDn
MIR. ,Aces could not be found In Hoboken
The sun., 1890-01-16
81 ON 4 MACHINE
Would Report It sold. Pay In 81 to Prove
~, and Collect $40 Commission.

Would Report It sold. Pay In NJ to Prove
II, and Collect $40 Commission.
HACKENsAcK, Jan. 10. Edward Hood who
has been in the employ OF the Hnsbrouck
Sowing Machine Agency for three weeks as a
oanvasser. was arrested last evening. He re-
ceIved a commission Of $40 on each machine
sold. He would take out a machine on his
wagon. get II into u house under some pre-
text, return without it. and report It sold. He
would pay the first monthly installment OF 81
from his own poeket rs evidence OF sale. and
collect his comms sslon Of $40. thus clearing 81
by each transaction. A letter In his rocket
showed that hio ,pame wa, harry y. Campbell
and his home Newark Tho writer was hs
father. vino told tho young man his conduct
had killed his mother. advised him not to re-
turn TO Newark 10 bring more disgrace on the
family. and said his return would cost him
fifteen years. as Chief OF Police Hopper wanted
him.
Justice Cumming notified Chief Hopper who
sent q reply that he wanted Campbell when
Bergen county gets thr9ugh with him. The
on Wynett Doremus Of Newark for $40 Hood
was about to be appoined organiSt OF the new
True Reformed Dutch Church here when he
was arrested He Is "a years old.
The sun., 1890-01-16
sneak Thief sheridan s.ntsnes4.

MONTREAL, Jan. 15.-Water Sheridan, the
famous sneak thief was sentenced here to-day
to six months in Jail with hard labor. and at the
expiration Of that time to pay fine OF $50 or
go to Jail for another six months. The charge
was vaRrancy, Sheridan completely broke
down and pleaded for mercy. saying that he
was an old man ant, you'd never be able to
break stones In the Montreal jail on account Of
the climate. The Court refused to listen TO his
peadingE. His companion. Barlow alias Nor
ton, alias Dutch Alonzo. was also sent to keep
Sheridan company In Jail.
The sun., 1890-01-16

ALBANY. Jan. lj.--The National Guard AS
Sociation met to-day. President Austin A. Yates
Of Schenectady in the chair Resolutions were
offered favorlng state service medal to be
given to every honorably discharged soldier
also condomning the knapsacks now In use by
the National Guard. and advocating the blan-
ket bags used In the, United States army.
dress. and eulogi2ed the citizen soldier. The
following officers were ELECTED President Col
Col. Frederick Kopper OF New York; second
Vice President, Lieut. Col. George Moore Smith
OF Brooklyn; Recording secretary, Col. A. Is.
tATy Capt Fred l. Holmes OF Brooklyn Treas
urer, Lieut.. Dayid Wilson OF New York; Chap
lain. the Rev, Newland Maynard OF New York.
The sun., 1890-01-16

DETROIT. Mich, Jan. l5.-J. II. Lynch.
merchant tailor. yesterday filed ehattsl mort
gage TO secure creditors In the amount of
$4,000. UnseRsonRbls weather Is given aS the
cause OF the embarrassment
The sun., 1890-01-16
Stakes. Ducks. snow. and AOrnlHG. .GIOr,es

NORWICH Jan. 14.-Unreasonable freaks
are plentifuly reported in Connecticut. Mrs.
Avis Ross OF Danielsonville opened the front
door OF her house after church service on Sun
day. and a big blacksnake tied itself into knots
for her edincation. She got a club and killed It
Duck shooting has been fine along shore at
the mouth Of the Connecticut river for two
weeks. Good marksmen have taken big bags
OF varied birds. Fishermen 20 out at the same
shore daily and get q lot OF soft shell crabs.
Prince Wright OF Iitchheld killed seven
loot Glacksnake nesr - bfmist9i swamp the other
so we'll. but she bagRed a snake that was three
feet long.
and morning. glories in bloom In tho house
yards along the main borough street and A. r.
sQuires clicked apple blossoms, pansies, and
dandeli0ns,
I'd Hopper Of Lynn also got bunch Of pam
sies. and In Mantle, butteTcups, dandellons.
and pAnsies were In bloom this week.
The sun., 1890-01-16
The President to- day sent to the Senate the
following nominations OF Postmasters:

following nominations OF Postmasters:
dere n. j.; George H. Tics, Perth Amboy n. j.; James
A Fielder Belfonte. Pa Chas. II. McNaughton schuy
lersville n. Y. willard A. Crandall Cazenovia N. Y;
Sarah l. Christie. Nyack. n w H. H. Bailey, Norwood,
\. Y; S. II. Arnold, GowAnda n. Y: Norris Drew, An
sonia Conn Sias h Montgomery, Bristol Conn; John
Kinney. Hartford, Conn; W. Burr Hall WRllingtOrd,
The sun., 1890-01-16
Among the bills introduced in the Senate to

BY Senator ph-Apprupriating SSol co., to be i'm
mediRtoy available for continuing the improvement at
the mouth of the Columbia River: appropriatinR SSOO
600 for the purpose of procuring and other
defenoss and securing tho necessary sites upon Puget
Sound, Washington.
BY senator Loar-fiInE the pension for ancyloss Of
the hip joint at S36 n month
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-29

People over in Deer Lodge would be
entirely satisfied with the appointment
of Lew Coleman to the office of post.
master. Mr.. Carter was friendly Ia
Coleman from the first and he supposed
the selection of that gentleman was to
he moved forward To prompt coniirma-
ton. The business might have been
disposed of months ago and then the
appointment Of another Deer Lodge
gentleman 10 the Office of marshal
would doubtless have been fastened.
Sanders declared I'm Washington some
time ago that he was very friendly To
Mr.. Coleman and wanted to see the
appointment made. Within three or
four days he received his assurance of
friendless. but he added that the can
didate lis so deep in the soup now that
he has given up hope of eve seeing
him again." No newspaper has said a
word in criticism of Mr.. Coleman, yet
his appointment hangs: and there il
will hang forever unless the hidden but
effective opposition is withdrawn. Two
days ago the STANDARD suggested that
some republican newspaper familiar
with the mysterious movements of the
party's managing magnates ought 10
tell us what the trouble is. Thereupon
the Inter Mountain rushed i'm with a
defense of Power who, ms far as we
know, had never been charged with
the delay by any newspaper in Mon
tana. The postal service in Deer Lodge
is all in good shape but, in the face of
all the changes that are going on. why
is Mr.. Coleman singled out by republi.
cans to be thus treated with conspicu-
Gus discourtesyy