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The sun., 1890-05-27
CLaRhSON REPLIES TO LODGE
He Believes In Practical Civil Service Re-
form. American In Form and spirit.


WASHINGTON. May 26.-Mr. Clarkson. tho
First Assistant Postmaster General. returned
to Washington from Boston to. day. and was
asked If he had seen the reply TO his speech in
Boston as made by Congressman Henry Cabot
Lodge IIo said:
Il have. and while Mr.. Lodge is character
istically courteous. the force Of habit Of the
so-called reformers OF always stating the other
fellows position instead of accepting 1t as he
stated it himself, seems to have ruled with him
in this case. did not attack civil service Ie-
form as a principle. aud distinctly say that the
Republican party was committed to it and
that it had come to stay. ! did say. however
that it was mortal affair and still open to
discussion among the plain people, as we'll as
the roformers, and that l was in favor Of
amending and maturing 1t into something
practical and changing II away from English
ali all holders OF ofiiciaI f '''' places Should @
have fixed tenures, which the, present law
does not give: that nll apnicantS should
nation by the departments which they desire
toenter instead OF being chosen as now by those
workings and needs OF the different depart
ments. nor have any responsibility Tor their
conduct; that promotion should 9e made on
vice should be retained as long as they are
found faithful and useful, Just rs the peop
themselves return the most desirable mon to
elective Offices.
My objection to the superlne theory Of Mr..
Lodge and others Is that II SO largely sup
presses both the clements OF patriotism aud
practical sense in Office seeking and office
holding that its logical effect l. to mako man
in Office forswenr partisanship and all zeal and
activity in behalf of party principles or in
public affairs His theo would make a poor
citizen OF man In order TO make him good
officer. Instead. | believe that the highest
character OF citizen should be represented in
the oilices, and not the poorest Under his
system the man accepting an office would
accep: 1t as a bribe that took away his political
birthrlGht AMI made him Deutral in
polite, and without opinion to cypress or
maintain. am opposed 10 any such plan of
deciliIcniIng free Americans. am not lone
some IN this position. The American people
believe in II. and ihey are good company. They
believe that the interest Of tho average man
must Oe kept alive IN public affairs, both poit-
icnlly ana personally. in order to make the
republic succeed. and in the million OF offices
which they control, largo and small. averaging
some thirty T. each township In the land, they
change the occupants every two or four years.
In my belief they wi never change from this
principle as established by the Fathers and
proved o be good by a century OF successful
trial love progress. but | find it by stayipg
with the people rather than going with Mr.
Lodge and his brilliant co-theorists Of tran:
scendentnl clubs and ultra new fashions OF
stateSmanshlp"
The sun., 1890-05-27
EDITOR PONSOLLE IN A FIX.
Arrested for SteAIInE u tJcotchman's Tror
aera In the FIfth Avenue Hotel.

Arrested for SteRlIng n Scotchman's TroU-
aers In the FItth Avenue Hotel.
Paul Ponsolle. whose cards announce that he
Ia n Redacteur du Peih Journd." has been ut
the Filth Avenue Hotel since May 90 under the
name Of Paul GaillaGuet Of Montreal. He had
room on the top floor which adjoined that Of
Thomas Falconer from Glasgow. There was n
door between the two rooms. Just before
O'Clock yesterday morning Mr.. Falconer awoke
to soc shadowy form pass between his bed
and the window and disappear through the
door into Ponsolle's room. He jumped up and
rang the electric bell. Watchman Gilday came
up on the jump from the office. and when he
got to the top floor he found in the hail. attired
in shirt and drawers. Ponsolle. who explained
that he had been 10 the end OF the hall to see
what time 1t was by the hotel clock on Broad
way. Giday went to Falconers room. where
he learned that the app8rition had carried Off
the Scotchmans trousers.
Mr.. Villas came up at this juncture. and II
was decided to look into the Frenchmans
room. Ponsole came to the door and pro-
tested his innocence in a combination OF
French and English. Policeman Roche was
called In to arrest him. and he was carried off
to the station house violently protesting The
trousers hadn't been found In the Frenchmans
room. but half al hour later pair OF good
Scotch tweed trousers we're found In the court
Falconer identified them. as we'll as the half
dozen sovereigns and the pocketbook found in
the pockets.
Yesterday morning Ponsolle was brought
down to the Jefferson Market Police Court.
and held In $1,000 bail. He told two stories
about himself One was that he had Just come
over from Paris and the other that he had
been in the country for the last three months.
and that his address was % West Twenty
eighth street.
On March y. Ponsolle registered at tho Hotel
Martin in University place. He said he had
just come. UP from Panama where he haG
been ,o write up the canal ior Le lcta jog,nat
and when he left Mr.. J. B. Martin. the pro-
prietor. held his note for $50 francs for board
and the steward Of the hotel had some
worthless bonds, which represented a
loan ui $40. Ponsolle said that he was expect
ing draft from his paper daily, While he. was
at the hotel he got $500 worth OF iewelry from
g Maiden lane firm. and gave an order on a
Paris banking house The Jewellers found that
his paper was worthless. and few DAYS later
came up TO the hotel and got BACK the Jewelry.
The Niscount D'AbZec. the French Consul.
said last night at the Hotel Martin that he had
been deceived by Ponsolle himself, and would
do all he could to help convict him. The case
will go before the Grand Jury at once.
The sun., 1890-05-27
TONY HARTS HIPE,S WILL.
Tho Insane Actors Guardian ContestIng II
on N lumber of Grounds.

Tho Insane Actors Guardian ContestIng It
on II N lumber of Grounds.
Thefwil OF Mrs. Gertrude +. Cannon the
wife OF Tony Hart, ia to be contested on behalf
Of the insane actor. BY the instrument, which
was executed on Jan. 20. 1890. several ar
tices OF Jewelry are given TO relatives, and the
residue OF the estate. consisting OF the house ut
lis East Forty street and some dia-
monds. s bequeathed to John Monahan. an
alleged foster brother, and her nephew. An
thony Hart OF Worcester. Mass. The will is
contested by Anthony Cannon, the father and
general guardian of Tony Hart. on behalf Of
his son, 1t being alleged that the decedent was
not mentally competent to make a will and
was unduly influenced by Monahan and Cath
arine and Estelle oaks who are benchclaries
under. the will. Mr.. Cannon. says that
Tony Hart is confined in lunatic asylum at
and absolute owner of the brio o. brac. furni-
ture. and several of the pieces OF Iewelry dis
posed OF by the decedent. He says that dur
ing the last few months OF her life the undue
influence and the inordinate use OF alcoholic
stimulants diverted Mrs. lannon's mind from
the object OF its natural love and affection.
He protests against the issue Of letters testa-
mentary to Monahan. who. he says Is wholly
irresponsible, and q worthless shttless fellow
lily lodging In this city, and that he is II bar-
keeper in Waterbury,. 1t Is also stated that
Monahan is neither kith nor kin Of the de-
cedent.
Judge c. NJ Clancy and f J. Knauer appear
for Tony. and II. E. Griffin for tho will.
The sun., 1890-05-27
Reunion Of the Rlue md Gray.

VICKsBuRG, May 26.-The reunion of the blue
and the gray is grand success and the city Is
crowded with people The reunion opened to-
day at noon by salute OF 100 guns by tho
Warren artillery and the chimes of ST. Pauls
Church playing Tho Rcd White and Blue"
America" Dixie" Bonnie Bluo Flag" and
THE Star SpanGled Banner" Mayor r. +.
Beck received the guests, and there was q gen.
al comminglinE OF the blue and the gray. The
city is mass Of bunting. and tho best Of feo-
ing prevails. The comrades OF both armies aro
having a continual campfire, and the citizens
are doing their best to make everybody well
come. Gov Stone and Post Commander-in-
and deliver addresses,
The sun., 1890-05-27
REUNION or SCOTTISH RITE BODIES.
Memorial Ceremonies Held and Degrees
Conferred Upon Several Candidates.

Memorial Ceremonies Held and Degrees
Conferred Upon Several Candidates.
The third annual reunion OF the Scottish
Rite bodies of New York city began yesterday
in Scottish Rite Hail. The Lodge Of Perfection
met at 4 p. NJ. and conferred the fourth to the
fourteenth degrees on several candidates. and
in the evening the Lodge OF Sorrow held cere-
monies. In tho presence of a large gathering of
Master Masons. In memory OF the following
members Of the four Scottish Rite bodies of
this city: John ]. Alexander, Adolphus An
dreas. j. Henry Ankers. J. Warner Bensel. AL
fred W. budlong. Edward o. !urling, David G..
(aywood John A. Foster. William g. Hurd,
John knoblorh. Donald Mclnroy., Charles :.
Mallette, Calvin A. Miller Joel Parker. John F..
Eiday and Conrad Wenderhold.
Seated upon the stage. which was draped In
black were these officers who performed tho
ceremonies: G, I; McClenachan, Charles H.
HeyZer John r. Walsh, John L. Collins Au-
gustus ". Peters. Thomas Moore Charles
Crawford, William J. Lawless. George h. Fitz-
wilson. John 4. Davis. Ralph Marers Isaac
fromme Abraham l.. FIommG; The Scottish
Rite quartet Alcssrs. Arthur Il, Hills. George
B. Eddy, Amos l.. Lee, and Isaac l.; Gorham
assisted By the choir from the Forty-third
Street NJ +. Church. sang, and Frederick ~
Innes played The Lost Chord as trombone
solo.
salem Will meet and confer the fifteenth and
sixteenth degrees.
The sun., 1890-05-27
MRs. FLACK,S ALIMONY.
Mr.. Coudert to Hear Evidence on tho Mo.
tion to DIsbnr Benjamin Wright

The suit OF Mary E. Flack agt. James A.
Flack for absolute divorce is practically dis
posed OF. All that now remains to be done is
the signing OF the decree. Counsel were unable
to agree rs to the alimony and counsel fee and
this matter was settled by the Court. MIR.
Philip Carpenter. counsel for Mr.. Flack. said
that they had agreed upon both points few
days ago. and Mrs. Flack was to have $2j a
week and her counsel $500, but Mr.. Treadwel
Cleveland. her counsel. had increased his de-
mand for both alimony and counsel fee. Mr..
Carpenter showed Judge Beach a stipulation
in which the uimony was fixed at s2J. Mr.
Cleveland said that he had received iuforma-
ton as to Mr.. FlaCks financial condition. since
signing the stipulation. which led his
asking for an increase. still he was willing 10
abide by tho stipulation, and he said he would
move later for an increase of aimony.
Upon the question OF counsels allowance
Mr. Cleveland had already received $500 and
the Judge thought $3.50 more was sufficient
decree will be submitted for the Judges sig
nature.
Frederick h. Coudert has been appointed by
the General Term referee to take evidence In
the proceedings to disbar BENJAMIN Wright
for his part in the Flack case. Mr.. Wright's
answer to the charges was filed yesterday. 1t
denies that he was aware Of tho alterations in
the papers until long after they were made
and states that he thought his appearance rs
counsel for Mrs. Flack was duly authorized by
her. he says that he acted In good faith and
never intended to wrong her.
The sun., 1890-05-27
TO DhTEL0P AMERICAN MUSIC
An Association Formed Produce tn,
Morka of Native Composers.

An Association Formed 10 Produce tho
Works of Native Composers.
About seventy-iive men and women mot in
Hardman Hall last night and organized the
American Composers Choral Association. De
Lancey Ncoll was elected President. Theron
G. Strong Vice. President, and Schuyler Roose-
veit. Treasurer. Several hundred American
musicians had already agreed to Join the asso-
citation.
MIR. Emelio Agramonte is its founder. He Ia
Cuban by BIRTH but has been known for
many years in this city. His idea was to form
musical society 10 produce only the COM
positions OF American musicians. He said last
night that society such ~ hc proposed would
be a tremendous stimulus to music in America
1t is proposed that the society give three con-
certs each winter one in December one in
February. and one in April. Mr.. Aglamonte
WAS chosen MUSICAL director. and it was am
nounced that the first rehearsal would bo held
In October AS at present planned the asso-
citation proposes to produce ,only such pieces
a. are suitable for concerts, but If any Amer
ican conn Oser irngs ont an opera or operetta
OF merit tho association stands ready to pros
iupa IL
The sun., 1890-05-27
MARRIED FOR Fun.
A Female Gymnast Divorced from a Man
who DIsnppenred After the Wedding.

VINO Dibhppenred After tne " eddln1.
CHICAGO, May 26.-One OF the Vaidis sisters,
aerial performers. was divorced by Judge
Tuey to-day from q husband whom she mar
ried in GeelonR. Australia. ten years ago She
left him after the marriage ceremony occurred
until nine years afterward, when she accident
ally met him in San Francisco The sisters
were performing In Geelong. Australia. in
March, 1880, under the management OF one
Laney. who when about to lose his place
thought to make himself secure by marrying
Louisa to John St Dennis. Louisa testified
that she was only l6 years old. and married st.
Dennis, whom she had never seen. for the
romance OF it,, Laney's scheme miscarried, as
John Henry Allen. who subsequently married
the other NadiS sister appeared on the scene
just Us tho last word of tho ceremony WAS ut
tered by n magistrate and made 81. Dennis
sign paper acknowledging that he had per-
jured himself In sweating that he and his bride
were not under 81, and that he was Induced to
marry the Gymnast by the influence OF Ianey.
The strange union was never consummat cd.
and being amenatle TO the law Tor marrying
without the consent OF his parents or those of
his bride st. Dennis fed
Mrs. ST. Dennis said that che never saw or
heard OF him until twelve months ago. when
she was called out OF theatre by st. Dennis.
who made himself known and demanded
money He is now barkeeper In San Fran
cisco Louisa had grown wiser than she was
at IL. and her whilom husband was sent about
his business.
The sun., 1890-05-27
PERI Z-7RJANA NOr IRoUND.
The Western National Bank Would like
to Attach the Aasets for &IoJ.43I

The Western National Bank Would like
to Attach the Assets Tor &1oI,sSl.
Deputy Sheriff Stevens has received an at-
tachment for $l9l,43l granted ty Judge Law
renee OF the Supreme Court against tho firm OF
s. Perea-Triana x Co.. formerly shipping and
commission merchants at l6 Beaver street. in
favor Of the Western National Bank. The
business was started hero in 1888. their trade
being chieI,y with Colombia and Venezuela,
importing and exporting varinus articles OF
merchandise. Santiago leroI-Triana was the
partners being koppsi e >chloss and IL. Iombo
q Brother. oil Of NOEota. Thuy formerly had
large bankers credits in London which wero,
1t is sRd cancelled about eight months ago. to
their serious Inconvenience, as tho business
had grown to considerable eN'ent. requiring
large capital In December last Mr. PereZ-
Triann announced that thev would wind np the
said then that they had amulo surplus over all
liabilities. and would pay avery claim in full
and would transfer their business to J. NJ.
Cehal los Co. Tiffany S Go. have also OBJ
tanned an attachment against MIR. Percy riana
for 1881 TO- goods sold. No cts. it Is said,
have been found 10 attach. and MIR. .'ore2- rri-
ana Is believed to have returned 20 BoEota.
Who should turn up in connection with tho
standardization OF Perez-Trtana Co., thus
brought into court but the ubiquitous james
A. Simmons. tho bauk BUYER. and his friends
Philip and Arthur Meyer Tho Allegheny Bank
has brought suit against Never, Moore Co.,
Simmons and Perez Triana & co. to recover
the Meyer firm and endorsed by the other do
tendants: Tho note was made payable at tho
lenoN Hill Bank. then in the possession Of
Simmons ana his associates.
The sun., 1890-05-27
coURrLAvDr PALMER,s yILL.
A Friendly Suit Brought Tor the Conatruc
tIon OF Conflicting Clauses.

A Friendly Suit Brought Tor the Conatruc-
tIon OF Conflicting Clauses.
judge Andrews has under consideration a
friendly suit for the construction Of Courtlandt
Palmer's will the matter having been sub
mittcd 10 MIN at the Supreme Court Special
Term yesterday. Mr.. Palmer made two Wills.
and attached two codicils to the first will. The
provisions Of those papers have somewhat In
voved affairs and the heirs desire TO have
matters Strengthened out. Tho testator died
on July 30. 1883. His wife and four children
survived him. Robert A. Palmer is the only
child who has attained his majority.
The first will dated Oct. q. 1883, distributed
his property in trust In equal shares among
his children. Edward II. Dixon and his sister
Mary A. p. Draper, we're made trustees. The
codicil to this will, executed April 10. 1886.
dronped Mrs. Draper as trustee and cut off his
The second will was made on May 25. 1856.
and the widow and MIR. Dixon were named as
made the day before Mr.. lalmer''s death. in
which kobort was restored to o.! the BENEFITS
Hanson % held that 0 Robert E was titled to SHARE
the estate. The questions now to be construed
are rs to Roberts inheritance, who are tho
trustees. and tho power OF the trustees TO
Mr.. Fqmer owned share in the Union
Square Theatre and 1t became necessary TO
mortgage the property to rebuild 1t after tho
fire. The money had to- he raised by tho own
ers OF tho nther three shares, as Mr.. Palmer's
share could not be mortgnged EXCEPT upon
the consent OF two of tho children. AS three of
them are, minors the consent could not be oh.
tained. The other shareholders believed that
the share included In Mr.. Palmers estate
should bear its proportion OF the cost as we'll
as receive its share in the profits OF the i'm
proNements.
Ex;SurroEate Rollins. and Robert Hunter Me-
Grath. Jr.. Appeared for plaintiff. Jerome &
Mason for Il. A. Palmer j. Holmes. Jr., for
the three minor children. and Foster l. Sper
for Charles Z. Palmer as trustee.
The sun., 1890-05-27
sETEN1r-sEvEN CHINESE DROWNED.
They Sink with the Wrecked Schooner
Oneida In BehrInR Sen.

They Sink with the Wrecked Schooner
Oneida In BehrInR Sen.
Ban FRANcIsCo. May 2G.-Capt. Anderson Of
the ship Oneida arrived here last night on the
schooner Mary kimbal. He reports that his
ship was wrecked on April % on HennneR Rock.
Lanck Island. in BehrinG Sea. and seventy
seven Chinese were lost.
The Oneida had on board 10 Chinese and
forty five white men. nearly all OF whom we're
on their way to n salmon cannery on Lanck
Island. On the afternoon of April 26. when the
Oneida had noarly reached her destination,
miles to clear the southwest point, of the island.
Ats r. NJ hc supposed he was long distance
from the island, lie could not see on account
OF a heavy foe. He put back about three miles.
expecting TO pass on the opposite side OF the
point. Instead the vessel struck on llennines
Rock on the southwest end OF the Island.
4 heavy sea was on. and IN short time the
Oneida was a total wreck J lie white men and
thlrty-three Chinese escaned in boats or iioated
ashore on pieces o. the wreck. Seventy seven
Chinese we're undoubtedly. drowned. The
Oneida had on board material for building and
running salmon cannery, which was to have
been erected on the ISLAND; she was built In
Maine in 1866. was OF l,3OO tons burthen. and
was owned by Leon Sloss.
The sun., 1890-05-27
HE WANTS THE CJsE TRIED.
Civil Justice Murray Sned Once More b
His Wife.

Tho revived suit against Civil Justice
Thomas i. Murray by his wife. Catharino v.
for limited divorce on the ground OF cruel and
inhuman treatment was up before Judge
Lawrence IN the Supreme Court. Chambers.
yesterday. on II motion by the defendant to set
the case down for trial on Thursday.
Mrs. Murray alleges that her husband boat.
choked, ana threatened to shoot and kill her.
and called her vile names; He denied this, aud
asserted that the, trouble between him and his
wife was due to the interference OF her er.
Pending the suit the Justice has been paying
The Justice moved yesterday to advance the
case j. G. ynlius Langbein said. in oppos-
the case could not he preferred over other
causes. lie said that. In accordance with tho
suggestion ol Judges Lawrence and Barrett.
Mrs Murray had made an oiIer OF settlement
to her husband by which she would take 42j q
week and live apart fom him.
BENJAMIN Steinhardt said that the present
action was brought to harrass and annoy tho
Justice.
Decision was reserved.
The sun., 1890-05-27

have poorer transportation facilities than the
peoplo OF any other American city. The geo.
graphical diiiiculties OF tho situation. and the
fact that the rapld transit problem is not yet
solved. In part accounts for this. The over
hours makes n certain amount OF roughness
almost unavoidable and the discomfort OF the
situation breeds minor offences against good
manners,
But much OF the bad manners In the streets
and cars Of New York is utterly without ex-
cuse. Furthermore the situation seems to de-
mand sharn correction al remedies at tho lands
Of the public itself and OF the corporations
which are responsible for good order on their
The sun., 1890-05-27
Grand saehem Tappen Hold. Over.

The Tammany Sachems last night. rs usual,
unanimously resolved to defer tho election OF
a Grand Sachem. This leaves Mr. A. h. Tap
pen In his old place which, it is probable. he
will retain during the year. John j. German
was elected Father OF the Council in place OF
John McQuade. and Maurice I. llolahan was
reelected Scribe. II was resolved to have tho
usual Fourth Of July celebration. and "is-
kinkie John u. Newman was authorized to So
lcit sub6crptjuns TO deiray the expenses.
These gentlemen were Appointed commtttlee Tee
Sorhrane, Charles F. simmons. Bernard +.
Martin. and A. i. Tapren. Mayor GIant was
present at the meeting.
The sun., 1890-05-27
A western bridge Jumper's Feat.

CINcISNATI. May 26.-Meredith Stanley, the
Western bridge Jumper has added to his rec
ord by plunge from the new Chesespoake
and Ohio bridge. The dive was made from the
middle span which is IL feet above the river
Stanley was clad In tights. He hung BY his
hands. with his feet held close together. When
he released his grasp he dropped like flash
striking the water In an erect position. He
had hardly disappeared before he rose TO the
waiting. He wns not in the least fRtiRued, but
hGlped row the boat to shore. When he fell he
struck a passing ulecc OF drift wood Glancing
blow with his right foot. nearly tearing off his
shoe. Tho lump WAS witnessed by u large
crowd on bOth sides Of the river.
The sun., 1890-05-27

ALBANY, May 2G.-No Chinaman can become
citizen Of the United States. Such Is the
ofl"ial decroe Of Justice John A. Danaher of
tho City Court OF Albany This opinion OF
Justice Danaher WAS necesstated by the re-
cent application Of two Chinamen, Chu 4 Gin
and Doc sing, for naturaliza'iqn papers and the
carried on a thriving laundry business in this
city for some time. Chu A Gin who is now a2
years old. came to this country when Is from
Kang Tee Kiang. and having accumulated
what In his eyes ia fortune, wants to spent 1t
behind the Chinese wall but pre- ers the pro-
lection guaranteed AN American citizen to the
uncertainty which surrounds the citzon's
right In the flowery Kingdom. Doc Sing. for
his Intentions OF becoming a citizen In the
future.