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New-York tribune., 1891-05-21
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Among the passengers arriving on the Inman Line
steamer City of Paris from Liverpool yesterday were
Elijah W. alford private secretary to President Har
rison: Miss j. Halford, W. p. Smith. United States
Consul at Huddersfeld; Lord ClanmOris. Colonel ~
j. Colby, DR.. George s. Gerhard G $ Ruby, United
States Consul at Belfast Captain H. starbuck, Colonel
g. A. Poland Howard Bligh st. George and Howard
Pusey. on board The North German Lloyd steamship
Spree from Bremen DR.. Il. Won Wyl Daniel
Frohman william T. Won Faber. Baron Elmer Won
Eschenbach, DR.. ii. Lange and c. II. Lane.
Among the passengers that sailed on the White
Star steamer Majestic for Liverpool yesterday were
Robert Livingston, Edward W. Wilson, George Pear
body wetmore. DR.. cambridge Folwell. F. Carroll
Brewster DR.. L. A. Dessare, II. blanchard Dommick,
Daniel Guggenheim, the Rev J. r Forbes, Captain
David Henderson md the Rev. Francis Goodwin
The Inman Line steamer City Of Berlin took out among
her passengers Pasqual CoIte and Mrs Cortc, the
Rev. f. p. southwelI, D. J. Meserole, Major L. V.
Preston, General James Ryder, Mrs. Mary B. c.
lowering and Miss Lowering, c. B. Archibald, Falkland
McKinnon and the Rev. Rush n. Shippen. Among
those on board the North German LLOYD steamship
Fnlda for southampton and Bremen, were sidney Wool
lett Dr. Frederick W. zlmmer, the Rev. H. d. Kraens
end the Rev. G. II. Baldwin.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-21
DOUGLAS GREEN AND HIS DEBTS.

There was a report yesterday which came from
Trustworthy sources that DOuglnss Green, the broker
who ran away with Mrs. Alice smell McCea, was
in this city last week. and was now in Montreal. The
osteusible object Of his visit TO make arrange
ments 20 save his seats In the Stock and Cotton
Exchanges, but IL said that he came here really
10 obtain possession Of his children. None Of Green's
friends who were seen yesterday could confirm the
story. Green would be likely TO keep quiet here
possible because his presence in this city might lead to
his arrest. week from to morrow Green's seat on
the Cotton Exchange viii be sold for onpaymcnt
Of dues. lie Joined the Stock Exchange In 1850.
and in June 1890, the lns0vent Committee Of the
stock Exchange sent notice 20 him az his last ad-
dress asking him 10 pay up his Indebtedness on the
Exchange. lie never replied. number Of members
OF the stock Exchange, TO whom Green owes small
.nn,s OF money would like to him.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-21
rRrsrrrs OF THE SLATER FUND MEET.

TRUSTEES OF IRE SLdIE rtND hbEI'
The trustees OF the Slater Fund held their annual
meeting Yesterday in the Office Of the United States
Trust Company. Ex-President r. B. Hayes PRESIDED
and those present were United States Senator Col
ouitt of Georgia Dr. J. L. NJ. Curry ex-United states
Minister to Spain President Gilman, of Johns Hopkins
University the Rev. Dr. BrOadus, OF Louisville, WILL
lam A. Slater, of Norwich, Conn.,. f; Morris X. Jesup,
william E. Dodge and John A. stewart. The report
of General Agent Haygood, of Georgia was presented
and received Bishop Haygood retires from the board,
having served ably and faithfully for nine years.
resolution of thanks passed for Bishop Haygood,
and also resolution outlining the future course OF
the trustees The general management Of the educa-
tional problems will be entrusted to a special COM
mittee acting under the direction Of the board. DR..
J. L. NJ. Curry, now OF Virginia, has been elected a
trustee and also chairman OF the educational committee
Senator Codut and the Rev. Dr. Broadus are associated
with him. and also exoco the president secretary and
treasurer OF the board On the distribution OF the
Slater income the board has decided to favor the
policy Of concentrating the attention upon compare
lively small number OF institutions that especially
deserve encouragement. In deciding which 10 give
aid attention will be paid TO the geographical position OF
schools TO tho business methods by which their affairs
are conducted to the service they give In the training
of teachers and to the efforts they make toward pro-
noting industrial education. 49,,
The trustees have appropriated SooOOO TOT use uls
wear The meeting adjourned until the second Wednes
day Of April, 1892.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-21
TROY SEMINARY ALUMYAE MEET.

meeting Of the Alumnae Association Oh lroS
Female Seminary was held at the home of Mrs THUS
EDDY No 13 East Forty -sevcnthst, yesterday after
noon About seventy-fve members were present
Mrs Russell Sage presided report was read Dy
Mrs Eddy, which showed that money was rapidly
coming in for tho statue of Mrs. Emma Hart Willard
which 1t is proposed erect the seminary GROUNDS
at Troy. A book was opened to receive the SUI
scriptions of those who wished to AID IN tne "orh
of establishing number of scholarships at the In
stitutjon. The annual dinner of the alumnae Will be
held at the Plaza Hotel, on october Is, at p, M
Among those present were Mrs Leon Harvier' Mrs:
Mrs CYRUS Mccormick, Mrs Charles f. simmons,
Mrs. ii. SchoOnmaker, Mrs. e. D.. Cowman; Mrs.
person Mrs Randolph Townsend Mrs. II. Edwards
Rowland Mrs. George r. Snell, Mrs. William Fur
man and Mrs. c. L. Landon, OF the class OF 1924,
the Oldest living graduate of the seminary.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-21
BUMORs OF OFFICIAL CHANGES.

There were more rumors q changes and appoint
ments floating about the City Hall yesterday One Of
these returned Mr.. Croker TO his old post OF Fire Com
missioner in place Of Anthony Eckhof. who succeeded
the Boss" when he was made Chamberlain In 1859
Another rumor translated Michael T. DAILY. recently ap
pointed Commissioner OF Accounts, TO the chief clerk
ship OF the Court Of Common Pleas in place of General
Samuel Jones' The only apparent basis for the latter
suppOsltlm is that Mr.. DAILY, who is close friend Of
Croker anxious to get into Jones's shoes beforf
the last batch OF appointments made, and II Il
said was much dissatisfied with his berth as a Com
missioner OF Accounts because of its uncertain tenure
Mr. CrOker's return Is believed by some TO have caused
this change I'm the programme favorable TO the wishes
OF his faithful henchman There no confirmation
yesterday of these stories.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-21
WHIT CAUSES THE BAD OpOR ?

President Gallup, of the Park Department. has made
another discovery to tile actual causes for tie un-
pleasant odors arising In the neghborhOod OF the stag
nant lake at Fifty nnth-st. In Central Park Just OPP
poste the Plaza Hotel is sewer. into which the lake
has an outlet. An examination made by Mr.. Gallup.
with the assistance OF Mr. Martin chief chemist OF the
Health Department Is said to show that what had been
supposed to be miasmatic vapor really which
escaped into the probably from the Plaza Hotel
This steam, Mr.. Gallup holds dlsntegraes the vege
table matter In the sewer and causes the annoying
smells. He has therefore addressed the Health De
partment. calling for investigation. which shall EN-
brace inquiry to whether exhaust steam from the
Plaza Hotel enters the IL such Is the there
Is legal remedy against the property holders who
violate the city ordinances.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-21
ARTHUR GrLMAy,s INSURANCE POLICIES.

Judge O'Brien, in the Supreme Court Chambers,
yesterday granted temporary Injunction restraining
the Union Trust Company from dlsposing Of $780,
7O6 10 which paid on Insurance policies on the
life Of Arthur c. Gilman. Gilman supposed
to have committed suicide at his home. at Flushing,
l.. l., December Is last. The Tribune. at the
time, printed exclusive story concerning his mys-
terious death, saying that no had committed suicide.
The members OF his family however Indignantly
denied the story some time after Gilman's death it
discovered that he had been defauter to the
extent Of 1922 900. He had been the junior men,
Der Of the firm OF j. H. Labareo & Co., tea and coffee
merchants at No. 120 Front-st., and he had fun
charge Of tho finances of tile firm. After the dis
covery Of the defalcation insurance policies $780,
900 were found and these policies in the custody
Of the members Of the firm. The money collected
on them and placed In the hands Of the Trust Com
pany trustee. Charles 5. Holmes, monber OF
tho firm, took an assignment of the firms claim to
this money, and brought suit against the Trust
Company and Mr.. Gilman's widow TO recover IT,
Upon the application Of Mr. Holmes, Judge O'Brien
has granted the injunction pending the final Judgment
in the suit which Mr.. Holmes has brought.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-21
THE WHINE OF CLAPP, THE BIGAMISr.

Oscar Capp formerly cashier OF Amman Il Co., grain
merchants, with Offices I'm the New-YOrk Produce EX
change. who eopcd seve al days ego with Miss
Mcnamara, Fordham school teacher and who, upon
his return on Sunday morning. was not allowed TO
enter his home 81 White Plains said yesterday that he
first became acquainted with Miss Mcnamara by firt
ing with her four years ago OH Harlem train. lie
told her that he was not married. but she learned that
he was married man. and upbraided him for his
deception He assured her that he would soon obtain
a divorce and marry her. Tho divorce he never OBJ
talned. but he admitted that on April IS. 1852 he
went with her to the home Of tho Rev. p Enrich, in
I0boken and married her. lie also further admitted
that subsequently he furnsehd fiat for her at no.
2Ol6 sevcnthave at a cost of 81 800. He said the
reason he married her because she threatened to
kill herself by jumping on ferrybOat shooting her
self lie denies the statement made By Miss Mcnamara
Tuesday to her lawyers. Howe Il IIummei, whom
she has retained to begin proceedings to annul her
marage, that he showed her divorce papers represent
ing that he had secured legal separation from his
wife, lie says the statements that he admitted to Miss
Mcnamara that he had robbed Amman Co. OF s30, 600
came not from her, but from Howe & Hummel. Then
he whlncd about his love for Miss Mcnamara lie said
he hoped his first wife. &ho is daughter OF the Rev.
Samuel TaylOc, local preacher Of Brooklyn would
get a divorce from him that he might marry Miss
Mcnamara lie declared that until yesterday Miss
Mcnamara had been staying at the Madison Avcnne
Hotel under all a'eumed namc and that yesterday
morning he escorted her thence to the Thvty toutst.
fer her way - ;rook!yn, where she went C look
for a boarding house
oscar saws that he has an 81, 900 interest In hts
fathe,'s estate at White Plains, which be is willing 10
give 10 his family. lie denies that his accounts with
Amman co. are wrong.
An intimate iend Of Mrs. Clapp said yesterday that
divorce proceedings woud be begun by her at early
day. Capp Is stu al the Grand Union Hotel.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-21
THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY GRADUATES.

The graduating exercises Of the General Theological
Seminary took place yesterday morning. Twenty
nine young men were graduated. Their names are as
follows W. S. Bishop Richard Bright, Hiram Bulls
W. B. Gift, W. O. Cone, j. F. Fenton, jr., W. H.
Hazard, l. p. Johnson, W. n. Jones, f. J. Knight
F. F. Kramer, d. S. Marheld, G. F. Miller, W. W.
Mills W. W. Moir J. F. Olmstead, J. NJ. Raher, c. II
Reinsberg, J. NJ. Rich II. G.. sharpley, +. E. Shoe
maker F. s. Spaldng ]. c. Stephenson, p F. SWEET
F. c. Wainwright, G. L. Wallis, J. C. White, F. p
Willes and Il. s. Nichols.
The Rev Dr. Smith, president of Trinity College,
read PRAYERS. and Bishop John scarborough, OF New
Jersey presented diplomas TO the graduates and made
the closing address. Dean Hoffman conferred the
degree of D. D. upon G. II. S: Walpcle, and the
degree of B. Do upon Charles II. BOyntOn, L. IL
Eckel NJ o. Smith and w. L. Bevan.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-21
MONEY FOR GARrEN CITY CATHEDRAL

FIVE ,rrUnprn THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM EX'
JUDGE HILTON TO BE HELD IN TRUST
When the Protestant Episcopal Convention oi tno
Diocese OF Long Island met yesterday morning Ill V"o
Cathedral at Garden City Bishop Littelohn annouhceu
that ex- Judge Henry Hilton had given Soooooo 10 Oo
Cathedral Corporation. The following are eAtracl'
from letter written by Mr. Hilton to Alexander Il.
or ~ David Dows k Co., one Of the trustees OF
the Cathedral Corporation, under date of April D. looo
Nv pan is 10 give 10 the Cathedral CorpoiallV2i, III
the sum of 100000, the principal sum & " md the
income to be regularly applied to the maintenance @ "
the Cathedral schools ana bSh oihch he trustees may
hereafter sec ft to establish; . =. .,,ooo IN vour
Ny present 96S S ahH e RSSs 500
S . s AtcmsoD o,'sfsS fopea and e Railroad
hps ,ydcated yo ~ nav over the interest received
on such bonds $4,000 per annun for the iono"iHs
i. seven thousand dollars $4,000 to be spplied
annually toward tho maintenance & % te Ic muse 10 have
the music and services maintained their present high
o Three thousand five hundred dollars (s3, 500 to be
applIed annually toward the maintenance OF the See
House in my opinion the salary OF the Bishop OF Lhs
Island is inadequate p properly TO snrS @& hSspty m as Is
made necessary by his position and residence.
3. Twenty-Five hundred collars lS2,5OO) per annuni
to be devoted the payment Of dean or resoeht rec
T. The remainder Of the twenty thousand dollars sE
general purposes OF the Cathedral and schools accord
Ing to the Judgment of the Board Of Trustees.
AS have said, this is but temporary Plan 10 con,
tinue in force and effect until the permanent ana nn
plan shall be perfected. Should die before sucn pan
is adopted then the bonds transferred 70 you sa
become absolutely the property OF the Cathedral Cor
poration for the purposes above Indicated
The arrangements for the transfer Of the bonds were
closed on April 10, 1890. the anniversary CT A. T.
c,swar+,s death. A spec,al committee was appointed
TO consider the new conditions which this ADDITION 70
the Episcopal fund has brought about.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-21
AMERICAN ENGINEERS IN SESSION q
OFFICERS ELECTED AND PAPERS READ AND
DISCUSSED.

OFFICERS ELECTED AND PAPERS READ AND
DISCUSSED.
Tho American Institute Of Electrical Engineers Is
bo,dinp its annual meeting at the permanent institute
beadouarters, No. ~ West Thirty hrstst The Officers
for the coming year are President Professor Alexanacr
Graham Bell, OF Washington, d. c.. vice-preslaen's'
Thomas d. Lockwood, Boston, Mass; Carl Herlng'
PHILADELPHIA, Penn. o. T. Crosby, Boston, Mass
w J. Hammer, New-York; Francis d. CrocRer new
York: Frank j. Spraeue, New York Joseph WelIer'
New York; managers, DR.. Louis Bell, Herbert LAVE
Webb. A. G. Compton, James Hambiet d.
II BenecIct Herzog DR.. william Z. Geyer. IL. u
ro,vnsond. Francis Il. Upton j. c. Chamberlain p b.
nsI.nov uorato A. Foster, H. Ward Leonard; treas
rrer george NJ. Phelps, New.York secretary, halph
". Pore. New-York.
Tho first general meeting for discussion ana ule
reading Of papers was held yesterday. NcePIesioen'
Lockwood presided. Papers were read by lroiessor
Francis b. Crocker, OF NewiOrk, on "The Pcrrecuon
~ the stationary Electric Motor; DR.. Edward L.
Nichols. of Cornell University, on "some DATA Con
cernne the Photomcty Of the Arc Lamp Carr herin
of Philadelphia, on "A New Drophcal Mo'HON - =,
Ca,cuatine Leads for Wiring" Dr. F. a. c. Perrine oi
r-onton Y J.. on "Some Results in the PIactcai
IrtIizatjon of Electric Wedding and Professor Ed"
u. Hall. Of Harvard University, on steam Engines
In tbe evening the members went to Columbia College
A., hear lecture by Nilzola Tesla, Of New.fork, on
& Experiments With Alternating Currents OF Hlgh nc
the papers to be read will be Of more popnaI
interest Including on an Electrical E;il and
for a Rapid Transit system for Se"-hofK |is' anu
TWO ON the new metal aluminium. - r..
wv The i brIyeces Of their clubhouse No; II East
sccond-st have boen extended by the EiectrlS
of the meeting and tonight reception VIII De gwen
fo them there. There will also be loan e4moiuon VI
early electrical books apparatus In odss H,s ana Se
Wheeler Motor Works.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-21
THE AMERICAN FISHERIES socrrry.

Fish Commissioner f. e.. Blackford, president of the
American Fisheries Society, announces that the TWEEN
uefh annual meeting Of the society will be held May
27 and %, at O'Clock p. m in the rooms of the
National Museum, Washington, ID. G. The meeting
promises TO be one OF unusual interest. The following
have agreed to contribute papers: DR.. Tarlcton IL.
Bean, on Kennerly's salmon; DR.. j. A. Henshall,
on THE Teeth Of Fishes a Guide to Their Food
IIabits' Dr. H. H. Cary, Oh The Fish and Fisheries
Of Florida: DR.. G.. Brown GOOde Frank n. Clark,
Captain j. W. Collins, THE Fisheries at the World $
Fair; William 2. seal, Transportation Of Living
Fishes; John Gay, a. N. Cheney, c. g. Atkins on
"The Rearing OF Salmonidae In Troughs and Tanks
Fred Mather, Breeding Habits Of the Yellow Perch
IL is expected that the United states Fish Commission
will present number OF interesting features for the
entertainment OF the members.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-21
MAy1Acs ATTACK ON HOTEL CLERK.

MANTIC'S ATT1th UN HUIEL OHE"n'
A crazy man. who had the delusion tlat ne was
being pursued by unseen enemies, hired room III
Muer's Hotel, at No. go Park Row, carly yesterday
morning. He said his name was William Watson, o.
No. 200 West Twenty -sixth-st When Henry Lee, the
night clerk took him to the the madman
smashed water bowl over his head. A desperate
encounter between the two men In the room aroused
the occupants Of the other rooms on that hoor Hold
ing Lee by the throat, the maniac took lackkni1e
from his pocket, opened ii with his teeth ana tried
to plunge the blade into the clerks body Lee cangh'
hold OF the knife. but his fingers were cut severely
He probably would have been killed bad not help
arrived quickly Several dodgers broke INTO tne
room and ds1armed Watson, who was iocked up III 10
the Oakst police station. Lee was able 10 appear
against the prisoner at the Tombe Police Court yes
tsrday Watson held for the Grand Jury, and I'D
the meantime will be examined as TO MS sanity
New-York tribune., 1891-05-21
GR4yrryG DIPLOMAS FOR COOKING.

The closing exercises of the New-York Cooking
School were held yesterday afternoon at No. % La
fayette Place Mrs Maria T. Bronson, the president
reported that nearly 1000 pupils had received In
struction in practical cooking during the year, 500 Of
whom were taught free Fifteen girls who had been
through the three years course received diplomas.
An interesting feature OF the exercises the serving
Of breakfast and supper cooked by one Of the classes
while the exercises going on. "The objects Of
The school, said Mrs Bronson in her report are TO
give free instruction I'm plain cookery 10 the children
OF the wookng classes TO teach them how TO prepare
their food in a wholesome way, how to market ad-
yantageOusly and economically, how TO make use Of
al materials and TO teach the hieher branches OF
cookery TO those who pay for such Instruction.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-21

The second days session OF the quarterly conference
OF the Roman Catholic clergy OF the Archdiocese OF
New-York was held yesterday III 81. Patncks Old
Cathedral in Mottst., and was attended by seventy
priests, representing the various parishes south OF
Fourteenthst. Archbishop Corrgan presided and the
Rev. Nicholas Russo, Jesuit priest, pastor of ST. Law
rence5 Church. noted for his knowledge OF theological
subjects, acted moderator. The Rev. James F.
Mcintyre, Of St. JerOme's Church, onehundred- and
thirty -frstst and Alexander-avc read interesting
paper on Dogmatic Theology" and the Rev. Daniel
Cr0nn. of the Church of the Immaculate Conceptan n
East Fourteenth-st, read a paper on SCRIPTURE
"MOral Theology" WIS the subject treated by Father
Mccormick of ST. Monlca's Church. The conference
will be continued and closed to-day In the school nan
OF st. Patrick's Cathedral.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-21
DID POLICEMAN ROE STEAL THE B0rTLE1
Policeman Cornelius Roe OF the East sixty severn

st. squad recently accused of theft was tried before
Commissioner MacLean at Police Headquarters yeStcr-
day Roundsman Couboy testified that he saw koe
take bottle Of milk from case In front OF the store
at No. 1107 Thrd-ave. early on the morning OF May
10. lie tried to arrest Roe, but Roc SMASHED Ihe
bottle against a house, and then drew MS revolver
and said "You rap and III blow the top OF your
head ogls With the weapon aimed directly at him,
Couboy said he thought it would be foolish to try TO
arrest Roo. -, m, - "A
threatened TO shoot COubOy. - -,
Francis Quinn, a young engineer, said ne hesfd
ROundsman CoubOy accuse Roe Of the theft, but dld
not see any bottle smashed or any weapon drawn BY
Roe.
Decision reserved.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-21
4 DENIAL FROM S. p. ELKINS.

s. B. Elklns was in his Office at No. l Broadway
yesterday for the first time in six weeks and he said
to a Tribune reporter who called on him there that
lie had no connection with the North American COM
mercial Company's contract with the Government
for taking seals, with that Of any other company
engaged in the seal business, directly indirectly,
and never has had and never bid with any company
for seal contracts Mr. Edns's absence from his Office
has been to the prolonged and dangerous Illness
OF his son and namesake which has kept him closely
confined that he has only two or three OF the
articles connecting him with the North American
COmpanYs affairs.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-21

Ex-Poiceman William smith, who was convicted
Of nansaughter in the first degree for killing his
wife, was sentenced to eleven years and six months
in the State Prison at hard labor by Judge Barrett in
the Court Of oyer and Termner. yesterday. The
court also granted temporary stay OF the execution
Of the sentence to allow Judge Barrett to read GER
tain portions Of the evidence which Smiths counsel
alleged enormously admitted.
Smith in barroom with a Mrs. Stewart on
the evening Of December 81 last, when his wife
and little boy went there to see him. smith went
with his wife, and when they got nearly home he
struck her on the head with his nightstick. She
died January o last, OF lOckjaw, which was said
10 have been brought about by the blow. The prln-
cipal witness against the prisoner was his eight
New-York tribune., 1891-05-21
4 WOMAN BECOMES CRAZY IN COURT.

Flora Hrschberg became demented, temporarily at
least While undergoing cross-examination on the
witnessstand before Judge Bookstaver and jury in
the Court OF Common Pleas yesterday. She was in
jured while getting of car belonging to the Houston
Street, West Street and Pavonia Ferry Railroad Com
pany on March TO- $780, and she sued the company for
$1,000. The case was on trial Yesterday. and while
the plaintiff being crosseXamned by the company
counsel she suddenly began 20 sing. 1t plainly
seen by those in the courtroom that the woman was
dcmented and ambulance from the Chambers Street
Hospital called. She appeared TO faint but soon
after She was placed the ambulance stretcher she
recovered consciousness and began 10 sing again. She
kept up her singing until she was placed in the am.
hul
New-York tribune., 1891-05-21
THE WOMAN NOT GUILTY oP ARSON

Jury yesterday acquitted Mrs Rose Gavan.
twenty five years "ld. who charged with setting
fire to the house No 02O Secondave., in which she
lived on the top floor with her husband and child
on February IL. The fire occurred in the afternoon,
when the alone with her baby, which was
then two months old. She had had her furniture in
sured for 5000 and tried to collect $3.50 from the
insurance company, which. however, thought that heI
loss did not amount to S72. Assistant District
Attorney stapler prosecuted the woman and Halrc &
Hardy defended her. They worked hard and sue
ceeded IN clearing their client.