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The sun., 1893-05-20

The Method BY which He Managed to Sc
0S.O73 from - Title Company.

The Method BY which He Managed to Get
0S.O73 from - Title Company.
The Fidelity Title and Deposit Company OF
Newark has learned how Manager George n.
Watson OF the title department managed to
secure over 5000 although no monev was
supposed to pass through his hands. Presi-
dent uzal McCarter got tho information In a
letter which Mrs. Watson wrote to him con-
tanning an itemized statement OF her hus-
bands peculEtions with names. dates, and
amounts.
1t showed that fortnight ago her husband
stole $4,000 in one lump and few days later
he secured $1,000. Just before he disappeared
he got $3.50. The whole am cunt OF his pecula-
tons was S5.O7373. and in this sum were
many items ranging from 81. so up to $50. all Of
which were enumeratsd. The large amounts
con,pany @ % who OF had drawn the h. money money u from e
their i I hanks an to pay pay SfI MORTGAGES. and were
these People allowed Watson to take care s'o. Of it
is said. by overchareine for searches and by
systematically receiving money from persons
whom he should have directed to pay to the
Watson was engaged by the Fidelity Com
pany SIX y ye15s pSiaSo;rh age Thsn he LETT similar
vanced to the management Of tho title depart
ment He was a hard worker. extremely
work. He Is tall and slight. has q high fore
head. and wears moustache and ecclesiasti-
cal-looking side whiskers. 1t 10 denied that he
professed piety or was interested in Christian
Endeavor work. He played poker. not rs a
Newark. and. m oreover. he played q stiff game.
and frequently won.
Newark. and. Just before he went away ex-Al-
derman Van Steenberg. who had lost 500 by
q protested note which Watson gave him for
tendent Of Police Brown to prevent Watson
leaving Newark. 1t being q civil case. the
Steenberg had lent Watson $45 besides. and
there Is another note Tor 5000 pending. Wat
sons wife, an unusually pretty woman. lived
with him In Newark and left when h- fed.
Tho Casualty Insurance and security Com
pany is responsible to the Fidelity Company
for tho amount Of the defalcation.
The sun., 1893-05-20
.AboMua>z;s
THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS"
Exceptionally favored,
potable, pure and agreeable
to the taste"
N. Y. MEDICAL RECORD.

work: Mrs. Ellen J. Phinney. President OF the
Non-Pnrtisan National Women's Christian
Temperance Union and Mrs. Nellie Bailey
also spoke.
With Alice May Scndder in the chair. the Re-
port congress began its session. lieports
from the Womsn's Foreign Missionary society
OF the Reformed Church. the Union Fratern al
Association. the Christian women's Board Of
Missions. the Order Of Melchisedek. tho wo.
mems Ministerial Conference. and the United
society OF Christian Endearor were read.
The international Council ~ Women elected
officers and then adjourned until to- ght.
when several addresses were made on the
value OF the international idea
In the Hall Of Washington tonight Sara I.
Oberholtzer OF Pennsylvania spoke on "The
Iorular lnculcation 81 ECONOMY and in the
il Hal Of CGMllmbus Mrs ". French-sheldon
Among the speakers at the night sessions OF
the department congresses we're Mrs. r
kreoker OF PENNSYLVANIA. Julia Ward Howe OF
Bo;t9n. Mary Lowe Dickinson Of New York.
and AirS John Wood Stewart Of New JERSEY.
Mrs X. II. Davis OF New York city discussed
"A Won ans Religion" and Susan b. Anthony
spoke OF "Women's Trade Unions: Their i'm.
itation."
The sun., 1893-05-20
Secretary Gresham said to-day that the Gov.
FAIRCHILD WILL SERVE
The Custom House Investigators VIII Get
to Work Next Tuesday.


The Hon. Daniel Maeone returned from
Washington yesterday and left for his home
In OGdensburg last night. Before going he
conferred with the Hon. Charles s. Fairchild
and the Hon. Poindax.er Dunn at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. All three gentle men will serve
on the Com ssion to Investigate the New
York Custom House and Appraisers Stores.
Mr.. Fairchid. at tho personal request Of Sec
retary Carlisle. has reconsfdered his resigna-
tion. ard will give as much OF his time as pos
siele to his duties rs member OF the Com
mission.
Mr. Macone will return to New York in time
to join his associates at the first meeting OF
tie Commission in the Custom House on
Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock. Mr.. NaRone
le1rned on his visit to Secretary Carlisle that
the Com mission was to have the widest dis
cretion in making it's investigation. Whether
to sit with doors open or doors closed Ia also
N its discretion. A decision on this matter
will be reached on Tuesday. Most OF the Com
missioners favor open sessions. but witnesses
prefer to give their testimony with closed
doors.
The Commission i. to look into the methods
OF doing business In all the departments Of
the Custom House and the Appraisers Stores.
Already the Comm ssion is supplied with some
Commissioners say that they propose to be
thorough. Mere than anything else. they are
determ ned to do everything possible that will
facilitate the business Of the merchants with
the Custom House and Appraisers Stores.
From all that a Sun reporter can learn. O
good many employees had better be looking
out for new lobs,
The sun., 1893-05-20
CONTRACTOR souruARD,s DISGRACE
He IL Arre-ted for Istoxie.tso, Arter Al
tened Mi-behsvser 60 n wor.s,-

He IL Arre-ted Tor Istoxientso. After Al
teHed Mt-behsvscr 60 n wo..s,.
: Henry d. soutbsrd. the Brooklyn contractor.
who is under Indictment in connection with
the alleged fraudulent Columbus celebration
bills. was before Police Justice Walsh In the
Adams street police court yesterday morning
on q charge Of intoxication and was fined $40
He was found on Thursday night In tipsy
condition on the stoop of the apartment house
at 100 Livingston street. which he owns and
in which he lives. by Policeman Ansbro and
taken to the Adams street station. He sobered
up in few hoursen ! was bailed out by Henry
W. Bernard of304 jay street Southard. when
arraiyned. pleaded not guilty. and declared
that his arrest was nothing short OF an out
III was, sitting on my doorstep he said.
sndse e M.sR ,gfnsd d oTn nssm,n
and asked for an explanation, Ansbro said;
This man was drunk. Two men came to
told me that q man had insulted a lady on
Livingston street; They said he was drunk
S.1s S s5E sn5 Sn hs Ss Of 2S
story abou. insulting the lady. When ash cd
him him to TO- stand up he staggered. and arrested
imposed the unusually heavy penalty of q 80
Miss wlson. SSse aho lires IN Mr MARSHALL.
boarding house at 100 Livingston street. is
p ns
stepped out Of her boarding house about 10
directly in front Of Southard's house After
she bad dropped the letter in the box q
drunken man stepped UP behind her. and
after mutterinE something placed his arms
around her waist and tried to drag her
toward the stoop OF tho house in front
OF which she was standing. She screamed.
and breaking away from the mans grasp.
hurried to her boarding house in q state OF in
dignation and excitement. She neryously de-
scribed what had taken place; and John J:
Sprague. another boarder at the house. pick ed
up his cane and went out to the sidewalk ac-
companied by Miss Wilson. The latter iden-
tifed Southard. who was sitting on his stoop.
as the man who had insulted her. Instead Of
using his cane. as he had first intended. Mr..
sprague sent two other boarders to the police
station and they returned In few minutes
with Policeman Ansbro.
On the way to the station Southard denied
that he had been guilty Of the alleged impro-
priety. and last night. when perfectly sober
he repeated his denial. Ee is married. but he
and his wife do not live together. He has a
daughter by former wife. but she lives with
her grandmother.
The sun., 1893-05-20
A. Raymond & Co.,
.Men's OlSt1ittcys,
NASSAU AND FULTON SITS.
AMCSEMENTS.
The Gambol OF the mbs.

The GambOl OF the Lambs.
Tho entertainment given BY the Lambs
Club at the Broadway Theatre yesterday az
ternoon was OF a kind with the former annual
exhibitions Of this body OF actors 1t con-
sisted almos wholly OF labored foolery. much
OF which was funnier to the performers than
to the audience: but some OF the things done
were witty or humorous and many were
Grotespue in clownish ways Clay NJ Greene
President Of the club. delivered an address in
its laudation. Harry Conor. H. c. Barnabee.
Claude d. Marius. and Purdon Robinson were
separate contributors OF songs and comicality.
and they were the m ore successful Of the en-
tertainers. although Z. NJ. Holland. Fritz VIII
liams. and Paul Arthur were also very laugh
able in tripartite songs and dances. An
Irish Cantata." performed for tho frst tlme in
this city. had been written cleverly by Peter
Robertson. with good music by Hu mphrey J.
Stewart. for the occasional use Of the Bohem-
ian Club OF San Francisco II was in the ma.
ture Of a musical joke. the form and method
OF q cantata being observed. while the words
were in Irish brogue and the singers were in
grotes1ue Irish guise. The cast was: Edmund
". HoH. ". II. Mcdonald. Eugene Cowles.
Paul Arthur. and Peter Lang. with n chorus.
The work was appauded CONSIDERABLY. but
the audience seemed to desire q broader kind
OF foolery
When the two new travesties came. however.
they were fiat dsappontments. notwithstand-
ing they had been written by such playwriRhts
as Sidney Rosenfeld and Clay n. Greene Mr..
Rosenield's piece Was Tho Froth OF the
Fringe Of the Crust OF Society,"" a jocose at
tack on those comedies Of society in which
beautiful bad women are heroines. The c.m-
position was dull slow. and in a worn
out, style. and all the, skill Of Mars
Firth HnWh, Fritz H6nn Williams Gh,,l. NJ Holland.
was taxed to make It iauehable Even With
their talents bent to their tasks. the inefIable
Stiffness OF the bosh was only a part Of he time
redeemed from tiresome stupidity. Mr.. Greene
had acquitted himsel: n Q better than his fellow
dramatist. for his " lie BlacQue CrouIue" was
principal elements were burlesQue OF old
fashioned rant In acting. a clumsy imitation
OF French qusdril!e dancing. ana such an abu-
sive attack on the Society for the Prevention
OF Cruelty to Children as cannot fail to help
Commodore, Gerry in, his fight to keep chill
stage The participants in this sad display OF
misapplied abilities were lIyron Chalice. John
c. kelard. Henry Woodruff. Marshall 7. Will
der. George ". Leslie. Harry Conor. Thomas
3beTIe; Hugo Tcland. Francis Carlyle.
y. II. Thompson. Nelson Wheatcro't. Henry
B. Marius. and Fritz lliams These are ma names mss
that stand agninst high salaries on managers
pay rolls: some of the things were cleverly
done. Mr.. Thomp>on's ranting a. Herizop. in
lanientation OF the pa my days. was an admir-
But the Lambs did not gambol in vain. Tho
m lem bers had sold tickets so industrioUsiy at
81 each that about $1,000 was cleared for the
maintenance OF their club house.
The sun., 1893-05-20
EAsToN TO BE Sued FOR LIBEL.
The Horse Exchange and TattersaIIs Ap-
pear he Bad Terms.

The Horse Exchange and TattersalIs Ap-
pear 20 he on had Terms.
A sporting paper on Thursday last PUBLISH ed
q staten ent that William Easton. the manager
OF the New York Tattersalls. before beginning
his sale OF horses last Wednesday. accused a
Mr.. Arthar and ". D. Grand OF an attem pt TO
throw discredit on his business He said in
part:
On Friday last the 18th Inst sold at this estab-
lshmsnt lot OF horses for Messrs Cadwalladcr Il
Grouse OF Indiana We have done business with these
gentlemen before. and do not want to do business
with fAirer business men. with whom have
more confidence. After Mr.. Crouse's arrival in New
YORK with his horses he Informed me that he was ap
preached At his hotel by M Arthur. horse dealer
doing business at the American Horse Exchange and
by Mr.. W. D. Grand. also OF the Horse Exchange and
through these WAS trod NC to
Mr. BARTLETT whom also believe to be an innocent
party IN this infamous trans.etion Mr. Bartlett tap
Ir Arthur Tss horse tna. NJ Barts.s 60, from ron | Mr.
sal a4 Ss Isa
n sna P1 IN nj: S
10 be .os i pa, M eross s.d the horse did
lett who va. here. .ub.eauentiy confirmed what Mr.
G5Sni sas so.s hsa va. p a %
Bartlett, h1, since said that he had been. so told
sale sns lad aGis' hoas. pu
s1u,. S0f a to .1G .sr n m .~ q.
had 100 yards or before the horse boiled
fsR h sna las a.n
den, cay. and can prove II. and will do so IL il
costs Tatersaiis OF New York all they worth that
Nesir,, Ar,hnr and Grand knew that that horse was
confirmed. vicIous, AMI dangerous runaway. The
horse had run away three times previously with Mr..
Arthur
William Jay OF 4S Wall street said yesterday
that he had been retained as counsel for ". u.
Grand. and that a suit for libel would be be-
gun at once-
". d. Grand said there was NO other step to
take hut to take action against Mr.. Easton.
He denied that there was particle of truth in
the statement that either no or Mr.. Arthur
knew that the animal Was a vicious brute. Mr..
Faston said he wns glad the suit was to be
brought. aud that he would stand By his ale-
The sun., 1893-05-20
Gar.,er'. Cable Greeting to Sexton.

Comauche Billy Sexton Thursday night Billiard
ist Albert Garniers message to the Green Mountain
lad II from Paris where the French stars were
banQuetins Eugene Carter the Chicago cushion-car.
rom player. who will sau for home tomorrow on Q
French steamer. GARNER cablsd that Champion Mau.
rice vgnnuS had started French lottery in both his
academies for his old rival sexton who the frss
American to the TO play him GArnioY and
IrnauN started TO do for the old ComAnchs
the instant they received news that the American
billiard public were getting up testimonial. ThO
superb bAlk.lIne pay OF ward Mclaughlin, the
body. He beat both hauric. pAy and J. X. eissr.
averaging 81 81 al ~ men hHE line In n OF $50
points Public works Commissioner Michael DAILY,
Police Captain Tom Reilly Tom sullivan. CongrsssmsH
John n Fellows. al sulHh. and Interpreter Dan
strauss Il Superintendent Byrne.'s stan were amonk
those who saw th!s well sustained play.
The sun., 1893-05-20
THE HOAEN,S CONGRESS.
Secession Narrowly Avoided In the Suain &c
ContiuGent-MauyM Merungs.

CHICAGO. May 1G-Jenlousy anon G the suf-
frace contingent at the Women's Congress
| provoked a quarrel this morning that called
into play oil the diplomacy CT President Bon n ey
and Secretary Young to avoid n row that
threatened downright secession. The trouble
was all over Helen ". Cougar. Her name
does not appear anywhere in the long pro-
grHmmes announcing events OF interest. The
lady acceperd heriate philosophically. though.
until to-day. when added cause for annoyance
brought on declaration OF war from her and
her friends
GOSSIP caused IT. Some declared that Helen
NJ Cougar had been deliberately and wilfully
excluded from the platforms 1t was said that
an order had been issued By the com mittee in
charge OF @he Congress not to allow Mrs.
Cougar 10 sEeak at any Of the meetings. and
she started out to learn the truth OF this re-
port Soon there was trouble all along the
line. and finally the factions called on Presi-
dent Bonney. who succeeded in pacifying the
women. and each went her way satisfied. Mrs.
Cougar was then cordially invited to partici.
pate In the conference. and declared herself
vipdicated.
The attendance, to-day exceeded that Of any
iiled and in the rooms where the prin cpal con-
vcntions were held the crowds that sought ad-
mission wSSia have isd e space .hriss as
and speciai congresses. To;morrow will be
devoted to sessions OF the General Congress
only.
In the department congress OF the Woman's
Relic! Society the opening address was made
by Nine. Lina b. II. Young followed by Jane
l. Richards. on the aims and achievement OF
the elief Society. Women in Medicine" was
discussed by Nine. Ellis K. Shipp and NJ. Isa-
bella Horne talk ed Of the Pioneer Women OF
Utah. ls+1-+S" Enmelin b. Wells. N.
Hughes Cannon. NJ. D.. Zina y. Card Nellie
Little. Emily shurtlefIe. and Electa Bullock
were other sreaEers
The Rev. Ida C. Hulter presided over the
Conference OF the National Alliance OF Unita-
risn and other Liberal Christian Women. and
Dix Of Brooklyn. Mira Emily A. Fifield OF
Boston read the report. and Mrs. Marian II.
Perkins pi Chicago reported from the Women's
Western Unitarian Conference.
The National Columbian Household Eco
nomic Association held morning and after
noon sessions. In the general conference
"WOmen's Contribution TO the Allied Arts 4"
was first discussed. Florence Elizabeth Corey
OF New York Icing the PRINCIPAL speaker
Fmiy Sartain OF lhiladelphia Joined in tho
discussion. after which Mrs, Ernest Hart OF
England sroke on The Trades and Proies-
sioDs underlying the Home"
The National Society OF the Daughters OF
ment congress with Mrs Ie.itia Green ste.
yenson In tile chair. The University OF the
United States" THE National Hymn" and
the Liberty Eell" were the topics.
Mrs j. Ellen Foster called to order m citing
in the interest Of non partisan temperance
The sun., 1893-05-20

Nearly al the features OF the Mem orial Day
ee!eera,ion by the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie have been decided upon. Besides the pa
Iade an entertainment will be glven in the
SFeninG at Music Hall. at which Gen. Horace
ihner will preside and the Rev. r. :. MacAr-
hus WIN deliver an oration. The proceeds Will
Inc Subscriptions TO tho parade fnnd are n az
". n.ase and u is feared that some Of the features
VI ne parade VIII have to be abandoned
The sun., 1893-05-20
johnson Murder Trial Begun.

The work OF selecting a jury to try Charles
J. johnson for murder In the first degree for
killing his vile Annie was begun yesterday In
the Court Of Oyer and Terminer before Justice
Ingrahan. Johnson and his wife lived on the
second floor OF the fat house S55 Ninth
avenue. On Sept 70 last he came home early
In the m orninC. II is alleged that he found
W, aud. earryin: her to the window threw
her oul. She fell TO the ground. receiving in
iurics IRON which she died three days later in
BELLEVUE Hospital Assistant District Attor-
ney Mcintyre is prosecuting the case aud the
prisoner Is represented ky Albert J, Weiss.
light Jurors were obtained yesterdAyt
The sun., 1893-05-20
Gra,e.end Ray Y. c. Pushing Matters.

Atamss,ina o. the Grnvesend Bay Yacht Club. held
new members were enrolled. The Committee on Club
Flag submitted their design. Which unanimously
adopted Til. tag will be Of blue next to the III Ast
with white chevron, red hed. and a white star. A.
leas, thirty boats will Gy the nag within two wesk
President furguson reported that the site at the
Of Twenty second avenue VAS AZ the cubs disposal
Committees were appointed 10 draw up plans for the
house and push the erection Of float and pier
" West ,hen made an Uh.r to place at The sposal
ot the clGb hs shore front ie hni house the pier
The orer MAS accepted with cheers
IL was decided 10 increAse the number OF truSteeh
The Board nov stands rs f0lIoSs a. r. TredweiL j. ".
lAne' John coi'isI, fprgu,on jr John brown; ST !;
W.ii. >. II. Coleman. H. r. Freeman. and X A IL
Harper
a hnance committee wa. appointed for the purpose
their own number. z. turgusOn, JT. Chairman; u. Z
Trsdwtl aud John Nacrae
The The schooner yacht siynsl sLoops OlEa and Ins
GYPSY have been added TO the hset
Dawson Says He VIII Box Horace Leeds.
George Dawson. the Australian welterwsight
pugiisi, and his manager Billy Madden called AZ THE
Sos once yesterday. Madden stated that he had re-
eeived despatch from Terry DAiy Of Chicago the
eject that certain club had offered 5000 rurse for
. match between Tommy Ryan and DAWSON. the AFFAIR
10 be DECIDED during the latter DART August Dom
an regard arranging a limited round go with
llorase Leeds OF Philadelphia Dawson viii box him
prnyldinz u good purse 10 offered
dAr The Australian Auihorlze Rly to arrange .
match for hun Sith heavy weight in tie world.
Goddard Is at present 81 Chicago.
The sun., 1893-05-20
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
CABINET MINIsTERs RIDE At The
EXPENSE OF TIRE TAxPITERS

Unitke Members OF Former Csbsnets They
arc Ustng Omciai Carrisres-Crelc San
VIII Pay All the Bins for the peke de
Verneus', and Eulaiia's Ea,ertainr r,ent.
WASHINGTON. May ln-The Cabinet is not fol-
lowing the example set by the members ofMr.
Clevelund's first official family in disposing NJ
the various horses and carriages belonging to
the several departm ents and walking about on
foot In an humble way. as Attorney General
Garland and the others were doing eight ears
ago. Secretary Hoke Smith,. 1t Is true. has
taken to riding horseback. He does this for
pleasure. however, and not in the way OF
comfortable carriages that belong bv right to
the Secretary OF ths Interior are used Uy him
used by tho Hepublican Secretary before him
Al the other officials have maintained their
enat6n oow tnS nHns he .y Fl hs shSTi o In
friends are disposed to have a little fun with
bers When ho used to be in Washington in
HSd 3 SGy bsTs @ Re rssn Of
eItravagance that permitted Cabinet officials
the streets Of Wsshinston ia eapsiaees e bought 1
and and paid ior 10y the Gorernment ON more
"ne On ts m b Re ofat
such conduct was di.Iraceful. and strongly
intima!ed that IL ever he became member OF
reform In this particular Immediately. This
enthusiastic reformer has now been In Office
is the most persistent and constant patron Si Of
the ohicial carriage belonging to- his depart
Representative Catchines OF Mississippi.
who was Chairman OF the Committee on Rules
in the last House. and supposed to be the con-
ldential friend and adviser OF Speaker Crisp.
House. said that it is absurd to Ina gin. @ that that
Mr: Crisp had made pledges OF fChairmanships
' this esry stHse + the Mhs
reelected Speaker without serious oppo.i-
tion; he Is hardly II posiMs!SpI, MI, tS make
cr% was IN IN aeI lew a days Snsak asS he
had long y iaS XVI. With r. Mr. Catrhing: but moth
tees. 1t is expected that mum Der Of changes
Will occur. and some Of the gentlemen who
sres. win be Tsese are 1nG
members elected to the next House. and the
com mittees will probably be arranged. as far
vantage. Then some of the gentlcmen who
We're. were Chairmen hair @ 81 sonmt,ee. d in the lat lat
be filled in the usual way.
Only three New York applications for office
were recorded at the Treasury Department to-
day. L E Chttenden wants to be retained in
ths q .. service as q special agent: ". Ryan Of
the Treasury. and r ]. Koerner OF Brooklyn
desires to be specia! agent.
Secretary Gresham said to-day that tho Gov.
ernment will pay all bills presented for the
entertainment OF the Duke Of Teragua. Con-
Eress authorized tho Secretary Of State to pro-
vide for the entertainment OF the Duke and
his suite while in the United States. and. al
though no APPROPRIATION was made for that
the expressed instructions OF Congress-. The
Duke is the guest OF the nation. and az such.
the general Government As the Infanta Eu-
lalia comes also in the capacity OF the nations
guest. her entertainment will be provided by
the Government in all matters except where
cities or States Voluntarily detray the expenses
within their borders.
The sun., 1893-05-20
Quite
A
Tip

In favor of our Spring Suits has
been told confidentially to a great
many men, and in consequence we
are selling large number of styl-
ish and attractive suits daily. To-
day we offer new ideas in suits
completed yesterday which are the
latest creations of the loom and
shears.
If we can suit you we will be
suited.
$12 to s35.
Well give you another tip, and you
can tell everybody, that we have
the largest and best line of all
wool Trousers at $3.50 that ever
were shown in New York.
Our bicycle and athletic goods
department is very busy place
nowadays. If you can't call, write
for our new catalogue of bicycle
and athletic goods. Mailed free.