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New-York tribune., 1891-05-23
NEWARK.

1,ro burglars were captured at Daniel Demarest's
house No ll9 Orchard-st, Newark, yesterday morning.
rbere are electric bells every Of the house ana
r. Mr. Dcmarest's bedroom a burglar alarm. At /
o.cloc, the alarm sounded. The flap that fell showed
that door or window Of the kitchen was being
hammered with. Mrs. Demarest pressed button and
hell rang in the kitchen. In half minute me men
snranc from the window and made for the alley
Stop or III put lead into YOU" Mr. Demarest shouted
from a second.story window. They did not stop ana
he fired and missed. The burglars ran through inc
alley and into the arms Of Officers Ryan ana Mctane
who had been on the watch. The thieves had PIled
aiar the Venetian blinds and cut the glass OF the
window At Police Headquarters the burglars eaId
they were Charles Howard. OF Missouri, ana Anur.N
J. Magee OF Boston, but the police believe they are
New York " crooks"
Attachments against the clothing firm of Honeywood
90 are accunulating and already aggrcgae $4,000
Lorn Ioneywood, the head Of the firm, Will be buried
today Nothing mas been heard from Enrg, Cne
missing partner.
suit has been brought In the Court Of Chancery by
Felix Murphy, a NewYOrk broker, against Franz
Kastner q Newark brewer, 10 recover $500 claimed
as a balance due for commission for negotiating the
sale OF Kastneg's brewery to English syndicate.
The property sold for 100000 and Murphy re
ceved SOS 900 commission. fIe SAYS that In the
settlement only ~ 81 allowed TO the English
pound sterling. whereas should have been ~ IS IL
Carrie Houg Of No. 6o2 SprlngGed-avc., who was
slashed with a razor by her husband Frederick. late
on Thursday night, is in critical condition at the
hospital IL she lives she will be badly SCARED.
Patroman Wolf. who injured while arreslng the
husband, off duty yesterday and suffered with a
Kill his wife and she was In deadly fear Of him when
he was IN liquor In the police court yesterday he
said that his wife had several occasions teatene1
TO cut his throat and ne was afraid Of her.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-23
OTHER SUBURBAN TOWNS.
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

WHITE PLAINS.--Two burglars entered the mouse
of John secor on Thursday night, and carried oil *-Oo
I'm money a gold watch and some other valnables' Mr'
socor awoke in time to the robbers hastily re
,roa+inc from, the prmses Thomas Regan,
who I'm December last had charge Of the BALDWIN saol9
of race horses at Morris Park. and who fed with two
racers dsposng of them for Sl7OO, pleaded guilty IN
the Court Of Sessions yesterday and was sentenced py
Judge Mills to five years in state Prison
MOUNT VERNON-Mlss Fanny Cranberry Levy
gave a lecture on Old English Songs in the chapel
OF the Presbyterian Church before the students of the
Misses Lockwood's Seminary and their friends yeser
doy afternoon. The lecture free. .
special meeting Of the Village Trustees has been caea
Tor tonight act upon the proposed Introduction Oh
the trolley system for street railroad which the resi-
dents have formally protested against. hter uIe
meeting on Wednesday night some warm CRITICISMS
were ndulged In relative TO shrcwd move on the p;it
OF some OF the trustees to postpone action on the
protost When some OF the members were engaged III
conference a motion TO adjourn was put ana carried
and the president had left his chair before the con
forrIng members realized what had been done Much
indignation felt among the citizens at rms seeming
cIcrt TO ignore the proofs that the system Is dan,
gcrous one and they propose to scrntinlze every act
OF those who believed TO be strongly In iaVor Vi
the application Of the corporation
New-York tribune., 1891-05-23
HOW MEN DRIVE IN YEW-YORK.

Charles s. Pelham Clinton, In the number OF " Inc
New-Yorl1 Truth" for May 21, has this to say about
STYLES of driving that may be seen in New-fork:
Taking il all in all the amateurs are better drivers
in pont of style than the professional coachmen IN
New York and / think that even the hoFse-car men
arr better whips than most Of the private coachmen
There are some excellent amateur whips In New ork
and the Coaching Club the Tandem Club and tne
nlizcS given at the horse shows have done much 10
improve not only the actual driving, but also tne
Style OF driving In the city Yet among most OF the
gentlemen who drive the style IS far from finished or
worlmanlike | do not allude to the trottng men.
They have their methods. | refer 10 those VINO
tool their own mail phaetons, Tcarts. dog-carts and
gigs. - It,. ,,. .h. l.,
handle their horses correctly and In workman-lke
looking comfortable and Mt their ease. But the rest
are a sad sight. They have an anupathy 70 slttng
upright on the box and appear either afflicted with
the stomach ache TO be examining tler norseS'
tails The arms thrust ont as II prlling az an oar
instead OF lingering their horses mouths lney are
take oil their hats is impossible; and instead tey
hiring their noses down tG their whips In grotcsque
ird decidedly undgniGed way. -
II the masters look II they were sitting on stool
OF repentance cannot blame the servants for DONG
the same. Yet II Is heartrendlng TO notice how
many weIIappOnted carriages utterly ruined in
appearance by the man, won't call him coaehman,
who is on the box-seat. SlOuchy. badly turned ont,
Ient over his rens in nine cases out Of ten too big
Tor his carriage they spoil the look of the whole turn
ont Not only this. they cannot drive and II Is a
miracle that there arc not accidents than there
ore The reins are held loose. and. often not,
one I'm each hand. and the whip Is always In motion.
Not only this but when II does land II always comes
ON the outside leaving great weals that make the
animal look II he had been toasted on a gridiron.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-23
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

:, petltion was presented in the Surrogate's Office
yesterday for the probate of the Will Of Charles Pratt
the Oil millionaire by the executor Charles NJ Pratt,
the eldest son. The viii is dated April 16 1882 and
witnessed by John d. Rockefeller and John D. Arch
bold The heirs are the widow, Mrs. Mary ii. Pratt,
and eight children three OF them minors. The clta-
tions were issued for June p and the will is not TO
be filed until that date
An order was granted in the Supreme Court yester-
day for the showing of why the Associated Lace
Makers Company Of Winiamsbrldge. n. V. should
not be dissolved on the ground of insolvency
In the suit brought by Mrs. Adelaide Drecke in the
Supreme Court 10 recover 5000 damages from
Dr. John Il. Trent. whom she charged with causing
the death Of her husband by usku treatment. after
O trial lasting three days. the jury returned verdict
awarding 6 cents damages yesterday.
II Is proposed to establish hospital ward in Ray
mond Jail for persons whose sanity is TO be in
quired into after they are arrested
A colored woman named Mrs SophrOnia Blackstone
found that she had forgotten her latchkey when
reached her home, No II Bancroft Place, at a late
hour on Thursday night and she tried TO enter her
house by climbing In window, but fell and fractured
her skull II was thought that she will die at st.
Msry's Hospital.
A dispute has arisen between City Works Commits
sioner Adams and Edward F. Linton regarding the
purchase of certain property needed In the consruc
tion of the sewer in the Twenty sixth Ward.
Mayor Chapn has been asked 10 arbitTatc the matter
Estelle Quares. thirteen years old, a quadroon
grL Of No 80 Chapelst, has been sent TO the House
OF Refuge on Wards Island because she planned an
elopement with Eugene Davis. fourteen years old a
playfellow at school. Of No $50 Navy-st.
Tho Brooklyn Presbytery has given its approval
TO the action Of the second Presby terian Church IN
accepting the resignation OF Dr.. Henry J. Van Dyke
who had been It's pastor for nearly forty years lie
will remain a member of the Brooklyn Presbytery after
he becomes professor in Union Theological Seminary.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-23
An ACTRESS FOR A RICH ENGLISHMAY.

Another impending marriage between an American
actress and wealthy Engishman is reported. The
actress Is Miss Toma Hanlon. daughter OF Thomas
Hanon the oldest Of the six anl2n brothers and the
Engllsrman Is Gerard warriner. He an oxford man
with a large income and large expectations. Miss
Hanon been actress since she six years old
Her first appearance al Booths Theatre In sup
port OF Joseph Jefferson, and for three years she
PLAYED all the chidrcns parts In the plays produced
there After that she went to school until she was
twelve, when she accepted an engagement with
Haverly's Juvenile P.nafore" Company. Then she
returned 10 school. which she left when sixteen and
since that time she has been the stage, Her latest
cngagements were with the 90 He. She, Him and Her"
Company the Fay Templeton Buresque Company and
The Miss McGnty" Company.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-23
THE GOLD SHIPMENTS TO EUROPE.
BELIEF THAT THE MOVEMENT HAS PRAC-


T1CALLY CEAsED-CoNFIDENCE RESTORED.
There was a general expression Of opinion among
foreign banking houses yesterday that the heaviest
shinmcnts OF gold TO Europe for the had been
made. II was admitted that further sums might
90. but they were not likely to reach Important
amounts. according 10 most views expressed. The
result was return OF confidence 10 the stock market
which rose sharply'1 to per cent on the attempt OF
the bear operators outstanding contracts The
belief that the gold movement had virtually ceased
WAS fostered by the cabled interview with the we'll
known Berlin banker, Baron Blcchroder, who de
clared that the requirements of Russia for gold 10
meet maturing loans had been satisfied The close
relations between the financial centres of the German
and the Russian Empires gave the utierances of the
Baron marked weight more important evidence
that the European demand for American gold had
ceased in the minds of many bankers, was the dis
patch from London that the Bank Of England had
reduced the price IL paying for American eagles
1-2 penny. The effect on the foreign exchanges was
not felt. but dealers thought that firmer rates
would follow 1t was not believed. however. that the
market could advance sufficiently 10 Offset the banks
reduction and II was conceded that the governors OF
the great English financial Institution would bear in
mind In any future step the need Of alayng the I'M
oaSness here growing out OF the drain Of gold. The
recent heavy engagements Of wheat for shipment
working 10 place barriers against "A renewal Of the
foreign demand for the yellow metal.
There was S2.600,Oo0 In gold coin taken at the
sub Treasury for shipment by today's fast steamers
This includes the 81 600 900 ordered on Thursday by
barring, MagOun d Co. Including the S50O.OOO 10 20
out OF Boston by the steamer Scythia, the whole
This includes the sum of 100000 gold taken by
exporters In the open market here.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-23
NEWS FROM NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.

JERSEY CITY.
TESTING THE NEW BALLOT REFORM LAW.
Stephen B. Rapsom well lawyer anu rIo-
bb,tonst determined last fall to test the eonsu'u-
lonaIitv Of the Ballot Reform law. On November A.
,soo he voted for Congress- Sheriff, COroncr aad
member of the General Assembly IN the Eleventh tTc
c,ct Vth District. The ticket he deposited III u'e
ballo box was not an ofcia ballot Daniel Baeh' as
pr,arrsnced brought suit. according to the PoVsohs
- tho Ralot law TO recover S25 penalty for voting
baIlot thai was not official ballot the case ca'e
nm for trial before Judge McGTath YESTERDAY
Mr. Ransom contendcd that the lew violated several
r,vieIons Of the Constitution OF New Jersey First the
act violates the first clause of the first aFce Oh .
Constitutions commonly called The BIZ OF henS'
Second this act violates the second article OIL ul Oo
stjtution which provides that all male clzens ol ue
ago Of twentyone years shall be entitled to vote'
Third that the Pallot Reform law violates me t"eht'-
9th c,anse Of the first article. which eovIdes that no
d~raHon NJ land or appropriation Of money snail De
ade bI the state or any municipal corporation ~ vi
for tne use u Nr Ranso said the ballot Reform law
violates this prOy Ion IN tiat II ty While
I. rfnses 10 prnt the ticketo OF other ptlcs iie M
uace reserved his decision. What,ver IL ma IS oT i thc
case will be appealed ana WIN Hi"iiS W
| Court Il Elrors and Appeals
n,strct- Attorney winfield yesterday in referring to
tho verdict Of manslaucmc in tho case OF Johh "iea'
who was tried yesterday and "Wednesday ior "'"uoI'
said. II the Jury had brought Ill verd'c' ior "o'So
stealing would not have SnrRTpsTe Rpsro w G % he J mo moe
.o Ir cases tried before petit Jurors ileeaier
will have struck jurles.' - -
An unknown about t|enly0 yehIs oi' ~ ~
tnnd drowned in the Morris canal yestel''N Mrs. @
Mary Bosnger who lives near Wnere the oodS t e
ovr him tnmp into The water. E the pocLet ot MS
,ronsers was found n pay envelope win lle ha1lc
Winberry on it, and the inscription NO l"' @i'"''
There was nothing in the envelope
The jury the suit brought by WaTen on M So 3
ETonntrg tbe affections of MIS- Coney from her rus.
band rendered verdict of 8 cents damages iga',S, ~
Urnn Tarnov vcsterday Tie verdict found by the
ury who did not leave their seats
New-York tribune., 1891-05-23
NORTHERN NEw-JERSEY COUNTIES.

PATERsON.-John Marks, five years old. OF NO.
,s2 Iewisst.. on wednesday swallowed hook such
as is used to hang pictures on. The hook was one
and one-haf inches in length. physician was not
chilled in TO attend the child until Thursday night when
he was i'm critical condition. The doctor was unaoc
10 find the hook which is believed TO be lodged IN tne
throat.
PAMsEYs.-A Joint meeting OF the Sunday school OF
the Evangelical Lutheran Church. on wmcn K0Dvr. a
peope's Christian Endeavor society Of which he was
president had memorial meeting on nona1S nigiit i
and passed resolutions testifying 10 MS Chrsuah
character and effective work.
PLAINFIELD.-At the annual meeting oi the Choral
Society held Thursday evening. reports IRON tne
was the most successful the history Of the organize
ton. The following officers wore elected PreSidene'
Cutchen secretary Nelson Runyon; treasurer IL. GUS
Newman.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-23
UOROKEN-

RUFFIANS ATTACK TWO CITY OFFICIALS
While Chief Of Police Donovan and his wife and
City Clerk Martin McDcrmott and his wife were
walking home from the house of Police Commissioner
NJ ]. Coyle. at about IL 80 p. m Thursday, they
encountered several men. one Of them brushed
roughly against Mr.. McDcrmott and used insulting
language 10 his wife. Another fellow did the same
TO the Chief who not In uniform. The Chief
Indignantly demanded what was meant by thl, con
duct. but before he r3eved a reply the rufian who
had insult,d Mr. McDermott had attacked him. The
other fellow attempted to strike the Chief The
four men had hvIy fight for few minutes. and
then McDamotts assailant fed. The Chief had
hammered his man into submission with his revolver
New-York tribune., 1891-05-23
HE JUMPED TO HIS DEATH.

Charles straney, twenty-nine years old, committed
suicide last evening by jumping from the rear window
Of his apartments on the second hoor OF NO i'ozo
de Kalb-ave He struck the fagstoneS on his head,
crushing in his skull and death was instantaneous.
straney had confined TO his home for two weeks
with the grip and is believed to have been suffering
from temporary insanity when he jumped TO his death
His wife and children were In another room when the
suicide jumped from his bed and ran to the open
window Mrs Straney saw her husband leave the bed
rooro and attempted to check him. but was too late.
Her screams attracted the other inmates In the mouse
who ran the yard and carried the lfeess BODY
sDto {he houSA
New-York tribune., 1891-05-23
CELEBRATING HER 1oep BIRTHDAY.

The 1Olst anniversary of the birthday of Mrs. Char
lotte Smith was celebrated yesterday at No 296 l-2
Thirteenth-st She born at Greensburg, West
chester County, in 100. Her father, Peter POST
owned the farm on which General Washington camped
with his troops before the battle of Whit Plains. In
1900 she married stephen smith, and he died in 1885,
leaving eight children All Of her seven brothers and
ststers lived past the age of ninety For sixteen years
Mrs Smith has lived with a granddaughter in Brook
lyn. She has eighty nine lineal descendants, and
con siderable number of them called upon her and con
cVauated her yesterday she said she felt as well as
She did twenty years ago and could read without the
aid Of glasses For four years she has not had SICK
day.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-23

We have hit the nail on the heads
with our thin suits this season. Whetha
light, medium or dark, the patterns ar
of that neat and pleasing character OBJ
served in the clothes worn by the best
dressed men. In fabric, fit and finish
the garments are up to the demands OF
the most exacting trade, and we are
Glad to submit to any comparison one
chooses to make; sl5 to s2S for Cassi-
mere, Cheviot or Fancy WOrsted suita
In boys and children's clothes we
are Just as particular. Besides the best
of everything, we make plenty OF mex.
pensive, serviceable suits for as little
as S4 or So each.
Our "nO name" hat is sold on It's
own merits for So. We don't say ips
"wOrth five "-there isn't hat sold for
five that's worth over three dollars;
ours is equal to the best. Brown is the
favorite shade. Pearls are to be worn,
and are ready, but it's triie early fol
them.
Stores open this evening.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-23
DEATH OF John G. OLDNER.

yohn G.. Oldner, a broker died on Wednesday night
In St. GATHERINGS Hospital from fractured SKULL the
result of an accident Oldner, who lived with his
family at No. 50 South Ninth-st was ont driving with
F. E. Wheeler a week ago when the horse took fright
and ran away. The vehicle was overturned and both
men were thrown out. Mr.. Wheeler escaped with
slight injuries Oldner when picked up. was uncon-
scious and he died without reganing his senses. lie
was a wldoTer and leaves two grown sons.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-23
SHIPPING .yEWS.

PORT OF FRIDAY. MAY %. 1891
ARRIVED.
Steamer Amah tGerl Kraett Hamburg May g. with mdse
and Funcn Edyo Co. Arrived at the
lL20 AIN.
Steamer Cedar Branch (Brl Ritson. Hamburg Apri 2g
swansea s. with muse to Funch Edge Co.
lie BAR az 81 IN
tGerl Pohie Bremen May Ia,
with md aud messengers TO Oolrichs a Co.
ApOllu (BrI sykes. Antwerp May H. with
sanderson a Son. Arrived at the Bar at 10 a M
sIeamer BacaTras Bri, Harrison. Mediterranean
ports Gibraltar May win mnre 10 Phelps Bros a. Co
Arrived at the Bar AT . ~ a IN.
steamer WandsWorth (Br MITCHELL Pernsmbuco AprI zg
via Uela Break with 10 Smith sohpper
vessel Fnno. rdye a Co. Arrived al the Bar at
steamer Brix ham (Br COombs Gbara days fruit
Munes & Co.
LeOna. Mnder. days with mdse and
pas,eng-rs - G Mallory a CO.
CITY OF Savannah savage saVsnnah days. with
mdsc and passengers TO II l. walker
steamer Roanoke. Hulplrrs Newport News and Norfolk
with md and OLD Dominion Ss Co
Stevens Newport News AMI Nsrrok. with
mdss sasselgeIs " Old Dominion sac
New-York tribune., 1891-05-23
cTATEN ISLAND

PORT RICHMOND.-George II. Jansman, OF Ander-
son-ave. had lively encounter yesterday morning
with burglar who had entered his house. Dir
Iansman was awakened by noise and strange
man rning lis trousers pockets. lie sprang out OF
bed and the burglar dropped the trousers and ran
toward the door. Jansman seized hold of him and
lively struggle ensued The burglar who was power
fnlIy built man. shook Jansman of, and as he was
through the hnlfopen door, he gave the door
violent push. The door struck Jansman In the face
and bIackened his eye. The burglar escaped lie
secured about $50 in cash.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-23
WHAT r GOING ON TO-DAY.

p,oos,yn yochev club races Gravesend. . 30 p m
Coaching Club parade Central Park. IL 80 a. m'
Brooklyn Coaching Club parade, Prospect rarA' ""
Normal College Alumnae, College Chape+ y, N .s
M.oh,t,an Athletic Club games Fifty yseventh-st ana
Eiehth-aye.. y. m.
Collegiate Alumnse No. COZ Fifth-ave., 2;So p H.
Lecture BY Professor rockingham Metropolitan Mu'o"'
Of Art IL q. M
Music In Central Park ty 9TH Regiment b@"u' y ~
New-York tribune., 1891-05-23
CLARK FOUND GUILTY OF MANs1AUGH1ER.

Thomas p Clark, OF No. 42G West Twenty ninth st.
found guilty OF mansaughter In the first degree by
jnry last night. He charged with numbering his
amt, Hannah Rordan on January 26, when drunk.
The defence that he crazed from drink at the
time and did not know what he was doing. Dr. Stone
testified that January 10 Clark was suffering from
derium tremens. Several keepers In the Tombs told
how the prisoner imagined that he being pursued
by men who wanted 10 kill him. DR.. John O.. Trnax
on the other hand believed that Clark enough
when he did the murder to know that he commit
ting a crime. He said that the prisoner suffering
from acute alcoholism at the time and not from de
rium tremens
on the first ballot the jury stood IL to l, the
minority vote being in favor of acqptta on the ground
Of insanity.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-23
ALONG THE SOJTND.

BRIDGEPORT.-The East Washington Avenue Bap-
fist Church has received from the Rev. Henry NJ
pnkham OF Newton, Mass, Theological Seminary MS
acceptance OF a call to be pastor OF the churcn'
r,id y lane n wealthy citizen of Huntington
Conn has presented bridgeport Hospital S1O'OOO to
endow two free beds the money to he known as the
Etmd
New-York tribune., 1891-05-23
HOME NEWS.

PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HolLho'
ALBI:M ARLE.-Count Arco Valley. German M,,ui , ~
w.sh,peoa FIFTH AVENUE-Exscnafcr "lni"4"
pnkney whyte OF Maryland. GILSEY-e'enersl ''"s1 -
II. Williams Of Indiana. 'HoFFMAN-saIaor "'ni'u @ ~
stewart of Nevada MURRAY HILL-Ex-O ohsrcNs, ~
John w. stewart Of Vermont WlNpsof~H' - w.
reant. OF the Grand Trunk Railway OF Canada
New-York tribune., 1891-05-23
THEY WERE RESCUED FROM A WINDOW

A fire which occurred at No. 5s1 Prospect Place,
sry yesterday morning. endangered the lives of Mrs
william Morgan and her son. ten years old They
we're asleep on the second floor when the fire broke
ont and the smoke too dense for them TO descend
the stairs. They went TO front window ana were
rescued nv Aremen after being slightly burned about
fhe arms They were cared for by sympathlAng
neghbors The fire caused loss of $500.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-23

and ho took him to the police station "here ''e
man sad nc George Anderson. lie was ar ee l'.
-, poco,dor Mcnono,oh YESTERDAY Both his eyes
were discoorsd and closed, and he had several scsp
wounds lie was renanded. The CIV Hiers WS ~
badly hurt that he was unable to attend 10 ms
dnties Yesterday Chief Donovan's thnii.D WaS us us
located and he was cut on the face me CnleI sa"o
yesterday that the assault was wholly unprovoked'
New-York tribune., 1891-05-23
CHANGES IN THE BRAzTL1Ay CAgryEr

flint Co. yesterday received the following cable dis
patch from their Rio Janero house REORGANIZATION Of
the Cabinet Is about completed Ameneo Brazeense be
comes Minister Of the Treasury; Arape. Minister Of
the Interior. No more changes expected. Out
look OF financial affairs Is satisfactory. Exchange
6TDler.p
New-York tribune., 1891-05-23

w" COSTS MORE to make Royal Bak
ing Powder than any other, because Its
ingredients are more highly refined and
n extensive. But the Royal is correspond
ingly purer and higher i'll leavening strength,
and of greater money value to the consumer
Attempts may be made to substitute other pow
ders for the Royal by the grocer, because OF the
greater profit in them to him. Send them Dack
The department Health OF Brooklyn alter examining
the various powders Royal superior to all baking powders
with regard eaveung power, and heathiune