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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-08

MOUNT VERNON.

The registration Of voters for the Mount Vern n
snrnr election was closed Saturday night. and the
totals Of the i've warts are in excess OF, ihe last
registration. Tho Democratic managers mad an
extra effort on April IS 70 ret their voters on the
registration. bu, The registration on Saturday is
interpreted "a determined effort on the part ~ ne
Renublcans 20 show o. the Democrats that ilHF
intend 10 get out their fun strength. ana g'ieit
the Democratic city ticket on Tu'eiay n'Ni u pos
abln \ largo number u the Democrats have de
ciar~i that they Will support the Republican ely
ticket because they believe that Democratic al-
minisiration would be a public cnlamiiy and bring
about repetition Of the unfortunate financial con
dltion In which the Republican Mayor Or. Brush.
found the CITY when he he'd the chief executive
Office two years ago. The financial situation was
~ that time In brief Outstanding drafts and
claims Of various kinds amounting ~ more Than
$4,000 and the available resource 10 meet mis- deot
oniy S3bG0 IS This Indebtedness has not only been
paid OF but there IS balance In the treasury be-
sides.
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2:3O D. m. az the American Ar; Galleries. No East
Twenty thlrd-st ~ At,
The Western Society will hold It's election this
evening at 40. 10 West Twenty-fourth-st. Henry
Watterson Is the regular candidate for the presl-
dency
Stephen McManus. sixteen years Old was found
dead yesterday the bottom OF an air shaft AZ his
home No 375 BrOome-st. II Is supposed that he
fell from the roof-slx stories-on Sunday night,
though the police think there 10 possibility hat
he was pushed of by some playmate.
The MIX Exchange directors have nxei the price
OF milk for May at . cents a quart. which is one
half cent less for the producer.
Georgia "Peen Too" peaches. the lN,le japanese
variety. abou, az big as a walnut. are selling in
the fruit sior;s FOR 81 dozen.
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NETWORK CITY.

The 7th Regiment will be Inspected tomorrow
evening and great efforts arc being made to give
notice to all the members. Short notice has been
given by General McGrath In following out the
policy pursued with all the organizations this season
The Hudson River steamer Mary Powell viii be-
gin her regular daily trips for this season on Mon
dav. May a. leaving Desbrosses-si. 2; Si5 p m.
and Wost Twerty-second-st at $3.50 p. m. for Gran
stons West Point Cornwall. Newburg. New-Ham-
burg. Milton. Poughkcepsle, Hyde Park. Rondout
and Kingston
A meeting OF all the blcycs,s OF the Harlem
branch Of the Young Mems Christian Association
will be held in the. parlors OF the building. No. .
West One-hundred-a tynfth-st. this evening
TO reorgan!ze the bicycle club and to cleo, officers
for the year Two companies will be formed-a
road section for moderate riders. and racing Sec
ton for men who aspire TO records
A meeting OF the Torrey Botanical Club will be
held tonight in Hamilton Hall. Columbia College.
Papers will be read by Professor Arthur Ho,lick on
"A New Fossil Meumbo from the Laramie Group
OF Colorado" and by Bertha VI. Dow. Notes on
the Pulvnus or the Organ OF the So-called Sleep
Movements OF Plants
The National Sculpture Society will have some in
terestng talks subjects related 10 sculpture a.
No 81 West Twenty-eecond-s;. this evening. Will
lam Rotch Ware OF Boston will lecture on "Eques-
TRAN Statues OF the World" with sntern-sde illus
trations.
Controller Fitch said yesterday that Henry Ketel
tas the agent OF the Gardiner estate had settled
his claim with the city for the land taken for the
Corears Hook Park
American Beauty roses have al last reached the
bands OF the street vendors and quickly sold
at low prices. The "freshening up process. how
ever gives them only a slightly longer lease Of he
and they fall TO pieces.
The sale OF the first part about ten thousand
pieces Of the library OF the late Michael Hennessy
was begun yesterday at the rooms Of Bangs Co.
No. 739 Broadway. The library contains large
and interesting lot OF works by Irish authors on the
history. politics and religion OF Ireland and the list
offered yesterday sold at fair prices. The sale con-
tlnues to-day at 2.30 p.
Trips the long-distance ferry lines yesterday
were enjoyed by many people. The cool breeze was
invigoratlng, and the waters OF the rivers danced
and gttered and sparkled in the bright sunlight
as II glad that summer time almost here.
The Rapid Transit Commission held short con-
ference yesterday afternoon. The accounts OF the
commission were examined. and from all reports
they found TO be in excellent shape. The old
commission is about ready 10 out OF existence.
The sale OF the J. j. Peon collection OF paintings.
engravlngs etchlngs. etc, begins this afternoon at
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GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN

Iouis Steiner. an engineer and inventor who
Respondent from loss OF work. committed suicide
yesterday by inha,ing gas at his home. No. 20
WyckoH-st. He forty-four years old. and left
a wife and two children. He fastened rubber
tube the gas Jet and put the other end Of 1t in
his mouth Steiner had recently secured patent
for device to prevent bottles from being used
twice.
The Aldermen yesterday rejected the bids Of the
gas companies for street Lighting the ground
that the companies had made greater reductions 10
private consumers than to the city
The Brooklyn and Long Island Methodist Preach
ers Association discussed the excise question yes
terday at its May meeting. The Rev. John Rippere
took radical ground in regard 10 the enforcement OF
excise laws. The association elected these officers
to serve for the year: President. the Rev. +. s.
Pardington: vice-president, the Rev. John W. Johns
secretary and treasurer, the Rev. d. A. Jordan
business committee the Rev. Messrs. J. S. Chad
wick G. T. Mains and w. W. Clark.
The two valuable St. Bernard dogs reported miss
ing by Major F. H. McNuty on Sunday found
by the police tied in a barn mile away from his
home. II Is supposed that they were stolen with
the idea OF a reward for their return.
During the absence OF policeman yesterday some
small boys seemed to regard the lilac bushes in
Tompkins Park lawful p,under. and gathered
great punches OF the beautiful and odorous blossoms
William A. Furey was reapponted Commissioner
Of Jurors for. a Of four years yesterday by
County Judge moore. surrogate ADDoU ana county
Treasurer Adams. The salary Of the office Is 5000
a year. Mr.. Furey has he'd the office for sixteen
years.
The May Grand Jury was sworn in yesterday by
Judge Moore. Jonathan Hall. OF No. 40 Franklin
ave, IL foreman
The three Indicted directors OF the Commercial
Bank-Messrs. Keeney. Snedeker and Gill-were ad-
mitted 20 $3.50 bal, each yesterday after plea OF
no: guilty was put In by their counsel
A temporary injunction granted BY Judge
Gaynor yesterday TO restrain the Nassau Electric
Railroad Company from constructing Its line In
Union-st. The plaintiff in the proceedings 10 John
Adamson, property-owner. ana he charges fraud
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WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.


Funeral Of John Jay. Trinity Chapel 10 a. m
Annual meeting Of Delaware and Hudson Canal
Company No 81 Cortlandtst.
New-York-Boston baseball match. Polo Grounds
p.
Reception TO Dr. Tamage. Brooklyn Tabernacle
p.
National Temperance Society anniversary, Broad
way Tabernacle. p. m.
Board of Aldermen. City Hall. noon
Dr. Meyer trial. Court OF General Sessions
Police and Pilot Commissioners meetings.
Seawanhaka Yacht Club. No. 7 East Thirty-hrst-
ST.. p. m.
Republican Club subscription dinner, clubhouse. 7
p. m.
National Sculpture Society. No. 81 West Twenty
second-st. D. m.
Oriole Social Cub festival. Lion Park, evening.
Dinner to Captain BareAds No. l0l Chambers-st.
p. m.
Annual election OF trustees of Clinton Hall Asso-
citation.
ST. Timothy. Church benefit. Turn Hall. p m
Western Society annual election. No. 10 west
Twenty -fourth-st.. p. m.
Opening OF POSTGRADUATE Medical School HOS
pita. second.ave and Twentieth-st.. afternoon.
Philosophical disputation in logic and psychology
College OF ST. Francis Xavier. p. m.
Kings County Republican Committee. Brooklyn,
p.
White Plains. y. Y. election.
The Rev. Dr. c. H. Parkhursts address. Hotel
Endlcott. p.
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in securing the franchise on the same GROUNDS as IN
The nroceed,ngs under which the occupancy OF the
street by the Union Railroad Company was pre-
vented. The Nassau company secured rs francnise
from the Mayor and Aldermen last year. ana re-
Gently made contract for the construction OF apou;
one hundred miles OF electric ROAD IN the CITY ana
It's suburbs Of which the union-st. part is ABOUT
r,uo and hair Tho proceedings will not affect the
rest OF its route.
The Long Island CHAPTER of Daughters OF the Rev
outon will meet in Perrepont Assembly Rooms
next Thursday evening. the anniversary OF the
capture Of Ticonderoga. and will commemorate the
Long Island engagements. Addresses are expected
from the Rev. D. Lyman Abbott. the Rev Samue'
Elliott General A. c. Barnes and l.. W. Reolngtoh'
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NOTE THE DATE.
Marion Harland Writes
An Open Letter.

May S, 1894
Participation in newspaper controversy dstastcf
to me that have RETAINED until from making public
my signature the simple facts relative to letter
written November 1887 which commended certain baking
powder 80 far had any experience in the Of such
compounds"
In 1890 prepared edition of Common Sense in
the Household Many of the old fashioned receipts called for
Of and soda for which necessary
baking powder then carefully tested six different baking
preparations Finding Cevelands Baking Powder the best
quality the economical in use, and always give
uniform results did what every intelligent housekeeper who
keeps pace with the progress domestic science would do
adopted Ceveands Baking Powder and have used
Under these circumstances is certainly just
the public for manufacturer continue spite
ofmy protest. old testimonial frequently with the
date suppresed and that in the rapid growth of the Gull
nary may fairly be regarded ouawed 1t asuredy
bear truthfuly the caption up to Date
therefore write this open letter any false i'm.
pressions that may have been made.
wish add further that real merit is the onlv consider
that has could induce recommend any
article to the public n H.
Brooklyn, N. Y. .NEs&aesr. Ass&<s<
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PATERSON.

The Board OF Aldermen organized yesterday
and the Republicans unexpectedly captured the
presidency The board consists OF eight Repubi-
cans. six Democrats. one Republican (Stiles) who
was elected on Democratic and Citizens ticket
and one Socialist (Maguire). Alderman Somcrville
Republican. voted with the Democrats for Stiles for
president Alderman keppcr. Democrat. voted with
the Republicans for William r. Harding, and Alder
man Mcguire. who. apparently. had no definite
purpose in view. voted for various ones. Several
ballots had been taken in this way. when Mcguire
the Socialist. happened TO vote for Harding, and
the latter. who had been voting for another Alder
man q matter o! courtesy. saw that ONLY his own
vote needed to elect himself president and he
promptly changed IL and was declared elected
Mayor Braun sent in his annual message ana the
board adjourned until Thursday evening.
WHEAT TAXES ANOTHER TUMBLE
The wheat market went throughS its regular
weekly record-broaking performance yesterday.
May sold down to 59'a cents. and July to ola All
previous records lowered by i2uAs cent. The
principal trouble was the report that the visible
supply would show greater decrease than had
been expected.
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WORKERS.

The Yonkers BOARD OF Health met yesterday
afternoon hearing was given 10 the remon-
strants against building a sewer In the lower part
OF Iiawthorne-ave. near Herrlott-st. Among the
property owners who appea red TO oppose the build
Ing Of the II. T.. Prime. Henry J.
Quinn. John g. Odell and Postmaster Pentrca ID.
They all said that their houses were connected
with the IN BuenR Nista-ave.. and that a
sewer In that part OF Hawthorne-ave. was there
fore unnecessary. They also showed that To- build
a sewer there would he expensive. the trench
would have be dug through solid rock The
board held the matter under advisement. .
Mrs. William F. Cochrane md the Msscs Corhrane
have issued cards for reception at Duncrlggan
for Saturday next. from 10 o'clock.
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HOME NEWS

PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS
EVERYTHING Rev Dr. Henry NJ. Field flflh
AVENI- E-Sir David Macpherson OF Toronto' eA-
Senator Warner Miller. Of Herkimer ~ u ana eN
Congress man Frank Jones, Of New-Hampshre
UOTJ,AND--H H. Koh!saat. OF Chicago. and Con-
gresham W Bourke Cochran. PARK AVENUE
David A. Wells. OF Connecticut. WALDORF-Ihe
Rev Dr. W A. 'rtlett, OF Washington. ID. e.
WINDSOR-Bishop George Worthngton OF Ne
braska and William II. Seward and Theodor NJ
Pomeroy OF Auburn. y. Y.
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Laces and Handkerchicfs.

A special sale, this week, of Reai
and Imitation Laces, consisting OF
Point Gaze, Duchesse. Nalen-
ciennes and Applique Fl0unceS.
Black Silk Trimming Laces, WIN
and without Net Tops. Point DE
Gene and Point Venetian Laces III
the New Butter shade, with Inser-
tons, in all widths.
IN THE BASEMENT.
4 full line of NainsOOk and Cam
brio Edging, Insertions ana
FIounces, with all-Over EmbrOid.
cries to match. TOrchOn, Medicl
and Normandy Val Laces ana In
scrtiOns.
2j5 Dozen Ladies' Embroidered
Handkerchicfs,a at 10 cents each !:
regular price 25 cents. Ladies'
Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, 10
cents each and upwards. Ladies
Hand Embroidered Handker-
chiefs, from so cents to 5000
each.
Gentlemen's Hemmed, Hem.
stitched and COiOrcd BOrGercu
HandkerchiefS.
JAMES McCREERY & CO.,
Broadway and 18th st.
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WHITE PLAINS

The annual charter elections for village officers
will take place at White Plains today. TIE polls
will open at noon and close at sindown The re-
firing Trustees are David Nerplank. Francis u
Hissei and Edward r. Long. Editor OF THE West
chester News All candidates for reelection
The new candidates are James Young and Samuel
Barnes There Is opposition 70 Long
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AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
.LoHMANN TO GO TO PRISON.

LOHMANN III GO ~
THE pEFAULTING CASHIER OF THE EXCISE DE-
PARTMENT SENTENCED TO SEVEN YEARS
AND FOUR MONTHS IN SING SING
William d. Ioohmann was sent 10 state Prison TOT
seven years and four months yesterday by Judge
Moore in the Court Of Sessions lie pieau'.
guilty 10 two indictments charging him with grahu
larceny in incorporating fees for liquor licenses
received by him In January as cashier OF the ENoi'e
Department Just before his term IN ONCE eNP"'"
he fed 10 Canada whence he was recently pious"'
back He defrauded the city out OF *9'4Vl A"e
sentence on the first indictment; was nVe years ~
hard labor and the second Indictment TWO !eai'
and four months. BY the allowance for good Dc
havor Lohmann will have TO serve a ie" uH''
less than five years. His counsel lhomas H. ie"'
sail. SAID In court that he entered the serNl0e VI
tho CITY in 1855 His downfall due TO specula-
tion He engaged with Frank McCutcheon in man
ufacturing device known az the automatic racing
machine and the business did not prove successful
Money was taken from the city funds In MS care
TO sustain it, and 1t was lost and finally tNe ouS'-
ness failed entirely. He also lost money IN 'he-
atrcsl enterprise His only personal investment
was a house costing $4,000 bought in his w1fe
name and on this only 81. 200 had been paid.
point that Iohmann might make ed. damaging
in the public press that the defendant was pos
sessed OF some information Of wrongdoing on INC
part Of some public officials or that others were
benefited by his defalcatlons and thai wnen ns
closures affecting these persons am uiS St, ~ ~
the defendant to make a most strenuous uenlai VI
each and every such nsnuation or imputation.
Not only does he deny any knowledge OF any wrong.
doing Of the kind character suggested. put ne
further declares that public official or prlVate
individual has benefited in the slightest from ms
mlsdeeds except the person IN the business before
mentioned. and then only In the conduct OF those
enterprises" -, 49,
Mr. Pearsall pleaded for eniency In view OF the
facts given In pronouncing sentence Judge moore
said TO Iohmann
stole the public funds. You stole much larger
sum than is mentioned in the indictments A Hght
10 Others TO do the same thing" Sentence was
Sing to-day.
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SUING THE WEBB ESTATE FOR $4,000.

SUING THE WEBB ESTATE FOR $4,000.
The trial OF the suit Of Mrs Elizabeth S. Edge
comb to recover $4,000 from the estate Of the late
Eckford Webb the wealthy shipbuder. for her SER
vices as his housekeeper and companion from Au-
gust. $780, April. 1885, begun yesterday In the
Supreme Court before Judge Bartlett and jury she
is the wife Of Daniel " Edgecomb a lawyer, OF NO
s. Lexington-ave. NewYork. and the suit Is against
Mrs Sarah f. Buckhout. administrator OF Mr.
Webb's estate The plaintiff alleges that Mt Webb
paid her salary for her services, but promised
TO give her a house No rs Rush-st., and $500 in
money After his death las; year. she found he
had given her nothing Mrs. Edgecomb TESTIFIED
that she was Miss Elizabeth S. Seymour and thlr-
ty-seven years old In 1880 when she saw Mr.. Webb's
advertisement for housekeeper. SIZE entered his
employment. and took entire charge OF the house
buying everything and hiring the servants She col
lected Mr. Webb's rents, and looked after repairs
besides her household duties. Her personal
services TO Mr.. Webb included putting on
his collar. and necktie. combing his half
putting his coat and hat when he went out get
Ting his slippers when he came home and putting
on his dressing gown At bis request. she called
him Uncle Eek" or "Unce Eckford." and he
called her elizabeth" and isis" He took her
driving and to the theatre. and she was a COM
panion as well as a housekeeper, she says. In 1870
ne was ffty-eight years old. He was stngy, she
saws, but always carried $40 or $50 with him. and
wanted people to know he was Eckford Webb
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TO CONSIDER LICENSES FOR COMFY ISLAND.

The Excise Commissioners had a conference yes
terday with Mayor Schieren in regard to licenses
at Coney Island The Mayor said that the action
of the board in resolving grant no new licenses
this year would have TO be reconsdered. or there
would be complication in the Annexed District
In regard to licenses for theatres and shows. the
Mayor said all the applications would be carefully
Investigated. and the facts would be laid before
him personally. The administration would conduct
things in an orderly and lawful manner at Coney
Island, and the law would be enforced just as IN
the rest Of the city.
Excise Commissioner Wacker said that the
dives" would all have be closed. The question
of dancing on Sunday brought up BY Charles
Fetman. whose pavilion at Coney Island is rented
bv parties for dancing on Sundays. He has ar
ranged for special rates the railroads for Sun
day excursions The counsel for the Excise De-
partment will give opinion in regard 10 allow
Ing dancing on Sundays.
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PERMISSION TO EXTEND ITS ROAD.

The Aldermen yesterday granted the permission
sought by the Brooklyn and Brighton Beach Rail
road Company to extend IT'S road from Atlantic and
Franklin ayes. to Fulton-st. which enables 1t 10
connect its road with the Kings County Elevated
Railroad Companys line IN Fu.ton-st The resolu-
ton provided that the company shall pay the city
500 year for the privilege bond for 10000 Is
10 be filed by the company with the City Clerk
TO compensate property owners in LeTerts Place
and Frankn-ave. for all depreciation of their prop
erty caused by the construction and operation OF
the road.
After considerable debate. the resolution was
adopted by a vote OF - TO 4, two members declin-
ing to vote In the debate Alderman Cohn. who
had opposed the resolution. asked: Before
vote would like 10 know how much money is In
Alderman LEIGH said IF the Alderman from
the Sixteenth finds out how much there is In 1t.
how much does he want of it?'
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UACIIENSACK

The Rev Or. j. r. Frazer. Of Newark. v j..
Will deliver an illustrated lecture entitled ~ nice,
In the First Presbyterian Church this evening.
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A BOY sHocKINGLY BITTEN BY A DOG

BOY SHOCklNGLf BITTEN BY DOG
Joseph Bernhard six years old. living with his
widowed mother at No 20 Central-ave.. was at
tackled by vicious dog Sunday evening while
at play near his home and severely bitten. The
boy is now said 10 be in dangerous condition
from the result OF the wounds, and will probably
die Young Bernhard was playing bail with
number OF companions, when the bail was knocked
over the fence into the yard Of stable, and he
climbed the fence 10 get the ball again. When he
got into the yard. the dog. which was a cross be-
tween a spitz and wolf-hound. sprang upon MIN.
teeth cutting the corner OF the Ids badly The
dog bit tn boy seven times In all Young Bern
hardt was unconscious when taken home. Or. F
Weisbrod. of No 9 Lewis-ave., was quickly called
in. and spent one hour and a half In dressing me
Precinct heard Of the case. they sent Roundsnan
learned that the brute belonged David Schneider
a tailor living at No 40 Montieth-st
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NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.

JERSEY CITY
One day last week a young man. William Carl
ton. OF Leghorn. called at a store in Newark-ave
Jersey City, and asked to be allowed 10 place in
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AnnouncsmentA

Browns Camphorated Saponaccous Dentifricc
Is the best tooth powder In the world for preserving the
teeth Refreshing and delicious. % cents jar.
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Young man, light-hearted and free
you don't suppose that we intend "a
dampen your ardor with an old man.
suit Nor shall yOu be cheated out Of
one jot of your lately acquired dignity
by the juvenile clothes that your earlv
teens admired, but which you have
OutgrowD.
You shall be dressed joyouslv
smartly" (as John Bull has it), bnnt
judiciously; and nothing shall distin.
guish you from Older men-nothing but
their youth that they long to haye
once more, but in vain.
Clothes, shoes, hats, furnishings, and
your money back if you want it.
Send for our book. Free.
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HENRY A. DANIELS. )

HENRY A. DANIELS d. D.,
90 WEST syTH-Sr.
Dfssses OF the Nervous System Genito Urinary
'mpotency and Steril.ty Hours to ]. to g.
PHILLIPS DIGFSTIpLE Cocoa
is valuable substitute for coffee Il nOurishes
They only stimulate. superior drink for nvalids.