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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-11
TRYING TO SIZE THE GLOUCESTER BOSS

ExsPEAyER Fr.YNH's EFFORTS ~ BEHALF OF
THOMPSON LEGISLATION AT TRENTON.
Trenton. May 10 (speciaD.-The Thompson IN
,estigation occupied the attention OF the members
Of the House tonight Mr Flynn offered n resp
luton prohibiting a minority Of the committee Of
seven having charge Of the investigation from
taking testimony In the afternoon the committee
got together, and FOR the purpose Of enabling them
to push the Investigation during the passed
a resolution that any two members OF the COM
rnijtee could sit and hear testimony Mr. Stors
moved 10 lay Mr. FIyun's motion the table,
which was lost. In talking to the Flynn resolution
Chairman Storrs said tina, for reasons the rcsolu-
ton adopted by the committee necessary
These important reasons" he added ARE because
Some members OF the committee have not been SO
anxious 10 attend the sittings OF ne committee,
lie reminded The members OF the House thal tne
investigation was begun in good iaith, ana NGs
fairly conducted. and that II was the rohunttsts
tion. -, l..
Alr. Ginder spoke for the resolution offered BY
The men behind this investigation said Mr.
Flynn. are men who would stop at nothing Ihey
would. IL the opportunity offered. use dagger IN
the dead Of night or commit any crime. They are
determined to ruin Mr.. Thompson. and will stop at
light TO the dca III for lir Thompson, and It
great deal for him as 20 how this Investigation
Der OF the committee. because believe IL an honest
committee neither do refer 70 any member OF THIS
After several motions intended 20 postpone the
Flynn resolution. the roll was called. ana II was
~ wish TO call the attention of this House 70 the
fact" said Mr.. Storrs, that two members OF In.s
committee Messrs Watson OF Samden ana sa,i
In this matter to vote either for or against TINS
The bill abolishing the Boards OF Assessors OF
Jersey City and Newark passed the House ,r arg
was sent to the Governor the bil dispensing WIZ
cities also passed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-11
LEANDER RICHARDSON As 4 FIGHTER

HE ADDS FEW MORE TO HIS LIST OF CON
FLICTs-HE FIGHTS ONLY ACTORS
Leander Richardson was not done with his pugi-
listc experiences Of Wednesday night when he left
the Madison Square Theatre. Mr. Richardson. as
readers Of yesterdays papers may remember. had
a quarrel ending with blows. with John T Sullivan.
the husband and manager OF Miss Rose Coghlaii.
The trouble arose primarily out OF something that
Mr. Richardson had published In his dramatic paper
about the Coghlan company. After he left the Mad
lson Square Theatre he walked up broadway with
some friends as far as Abbeys Theatre. where they
vent into the cafe.
There no fight there. but there might have
been, for there certain John sullivan there
too. but this ones middle name Is Lawrence Ihs
man. who is also actor by profession. Il viii be
remembered. seemed inclined to take offence at
something that Mr. Richardson sad. but the latter
friends got him out OF the place before ne hai n
chance TO hurt John l.
They then went up 10 Stewards cafe. at Broad
way and Forty-frst-st, and there they met "a third
actor. This Louis Massen. the husband OF Miss
OF about Richardson's size. and when they
the point OF blows. Richardson got a few
bruises and scratches on the face. They were sep
arated. and Richardson went home But he was
not content and yesterday afternoon about o'clock
he into the cafe Of the Hotel Metropole where
Massen was staying, and found him sitting at a
table.
Richardson walked up to Massen and ntimated
that he wanted satisfaction. Mr. Massen ready
10 obge him, and accordingly got UP and knocked
him down. This time Mr. Richardson did not es-
cape in such good condition on the three previous
occasions He taken across the street 10 the
Hotel Vendome where he occupied a room for a
Hotel Metropole last evening that Mr. Massen had
gone Boston. Jonn J. sullivan intimated last
night that he meant to take some sort OF proceed
lngs against Richardson but he would not say what
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ENTER EMINENT BY KINGS d. CGHTERS.
A MUSICAL ALLEGORY GIVEN FOR THE BENEFIT
OF THE MEDICAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

A MUSICAL ALLEGORY GIVEN FOR THE BENEFIT
OF THE MEDICAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
successful entertainment was given by the
Kings Daughters last evening in the Broadway
Tabernacle corner Thirty fourth-st for the benefit
object OF this society is to give medical educa-
ton to missionaries, and the students give their
services among the poor OF this city. A musical
alegory called Sowing and Reaping' written
for the Kings Daughters by Miss Saidee We're
Milne. and formed the second part Of the entertain
ment under the direction of the composer.
Preceding this organ voluntary played
by F. Gaut Shattuck. soprano solo sung by Miss
Hilda Clark and contra.to solo by Miss Wini-
fred Williams Miss Milne recited Miss Nancy's
Romance" and vocal selections were gTen by
Emery Brannen and W. Boyd Sample. Mrs
Margaret Bottome. president OF the woman's
Branch OF the Medical Missionary Society, ad-
dressed the Kings Daughters regarding the work
being accomplished by the order.
the Kings Daughters sowing the seeds OF Kindness
in the prison, in the by-ways and in the home. The
second participating revealed the Golden Gates
in the distance and the reapers and cleaners pre-
pared for their reward. The weary cleaner, with
''empty hand and clouded brow and the careless
no place therein. but the little cleaner. with "one
tiny sheaf to lay at the Kings feet Joined the
white robed; goden-srowned thr0nE as they sang
through the open Golden Gate.
The patronesses were Mrs: Kilaen Van Rensse-
B. A. Nissan. Mrs. Norman l.. Munro. Mrs. G. II.
McGrew. Mrs: DR.. H. c Coe. Mrs j. Il. Belloni.
Mrs. wi III Mss X b. haus Mss At MIs
perickson. Mrs. A f. Hyde. Mrs. Joseph f. Knapp,
son. Miss N. A. jackson, Miss P. 7. Magic Mrs.
Ruliffson Miss Sheply and Mrs DR. II. S. stearns.
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VIOLENT GAZE ~ INDIANAPOLIS.
ONE LIFE LOST AND SEVERAL PERSONS HURT
DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

ONE LIFE LOST AND SEVERAL PERSONS HURT
DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
indianapolis May 10 CSpec!aD.-A storm OF great
violence struck this city this afternoon about 4
O'Clock. ]; appeared In the southwest. preceded by
two strata Of we-defned clouds. one black and the
other looking like dust. So far known only
life lost, that OF three -month-old infant
named Huntsman. who HIT by falling bricks
Several persons injured. The storm frat struck
West Indianapolis, where II seemed 10 divide half
TO the north and half TO the south. The Nordyke &
Marmon Milling Company had one large building
unroofed The Standard on station suffered DANA ge
amounting to several hundred dollars The wind at
this point was strong enough to carry along four
ton smokestack for 4Cv yards. over railroad en-
bankment four feet high. splintering 800 feet OF
fence. The weather stations, however, bowed only
twenty-six miles hour. but this at "A point
where no unusual violence was noticed. The bsrom-
mometer dropped from SO 10 49, In ten minutes a
half-nch OF water fell. and the total fall! In the
thirty minutes OF the storm seventy one hun
dredths.
Among the establishments damaged were Maus's
Brewery 5000; Archdeacon's picking house. 500:
Union Transfer and Storage Company. 5000; Acme
Flour Mil. 900; Riley Block 800. The tim5ers OF
Archdeacon's fell through the roofs OF nelghboring
dwellings. severely n1urng Mrs. Muller. aged sixty,
and Miss James, aged twenty. TIE Western Union
wires were much damaged. and thousands Of shade
trees injured felled. Engshs Opera
House damaged 5000
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SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL.
A STRONG PLEA FOR THE FLOW hn''

STRONG, PLEA FOR THE FLOWERS.
PRESIDENT CLAUsEN BEGs THE HELP OF The
PUBLIC IN PRESERVING THE NATURAL BEAU
TIES OF THE CITY PARKS.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. ask the favor OF addressing your readers
for the purpose of making plea for assistance u"
protecting the grass and flowers OF our PARKS
During this month and a portion Of the next most
OF the towering shrubs and vines come III oioo'"'
Now ls the time for the lacs and the "ista'ia'
and their equally beautiful companions. Ana All
these charming flowers belong TO the puDic' rcn
and poor alike, and not TO any single person VIM
may wish to enjoy them all by himself For this
reason / feel constrained ask the assistance Oh
every visitor who may enter our parks 10 hep "
protect our grass and flowers.
II may seem strange 10 GONE that such a plea
as | am making should be necessary. But ell VINO
spend any considerable portion or thelr tliIe III e
parks know well that the strongest kinl OF p'ea
is needed all this month ana neX dd as we'll al
as Young seen to vie with each other in despoil-
ing tho fairest treasures Of the park Moreover.
IL is often Yanton destruction That We see, mar
DESTROYS the plants as well az the flowers ana
takes no spoils away Every person sh2uiu VOn-
sttute himself or herself member or y g'ia a.
tho duty and should be the desire. OF every one
visiting the parks call on the hrst officer or EN-
poyc In sight 20 seize or stop the Vahuais WI"
Know that public sentiment has been much
awakened on this subject OF late years hu we neeI
still more interest and enthusiasm, TOT IL siOur!
be considered az wantOn an act 10 break on
branches RS 10 destroy delicate CARVING or orna-
nent. The police and employees OF me PARIS s,r ar
marauisrs but the moral ana active support OF
the public must always assist them greaatti.yy vx
GEORGE {. ClACSEN.
President Department Of Public PARKS
Nev-Yorii. May 10. 1891
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MR.. RICE HAS IN OLD EXPERIENCE.
NOT HIS FIRST APPEARANCE IN SUPPLEMENTARY
PROCEEDINGS BY ANY MEANS.

NOT HIS FIRST APPEARANCE IN SUPPLEMENTARY
PROCEEDINGS BY ANY MEANS.
Edward T.. Rice resumed yesterday his occupation
OF answering conundrums at examinations In sup
Elementary proceedings The conundrums were
few and the answers were given with clear
ness and aacrity. Some theatrical properties be-
longing Mr.. Rice shipped early In February.
1890 to this city by Wescott G. Co.'S express. Mr..
Rice. In payment OF the BILL amounting sos,
gave draft for this amount on William Russell.
treasurer OF Rice's companies. No. l267 Broadway.
The draft not paid. In suit In the City Court
on December g. 1893. judgment given against
Mr.. Rice for sl47 80. and the judgment I'M
paid he was summoned to appear In supplementary
proceedings. This summons required his attend
ance on April H. Mr. Rice thought at 1890 A. m,
but In reality at IL o'clock He appeared at the
earlier hour and he absent at noon a mo-
ton was made 70 punish him for contempt OF court.
This was down for hearing before Judge
Newburger. OF the City Court at 10 a m yesterday.
PLANTATION OF the facts, Mr. Rice was promptly
purged OF contempt. He expressed his Willingness
10 be examined at once.
Have you any financial interest In the play
1872 now being performed at the Madison Square
Garden Theatre?" he was asked.
II have not" he replied
Wat Is your salary
Are YOU interested in any other theatrical en-
terprise?" o, l., 90 o,.
anV kind I hope to pay this debt when the the
atrical season begins next fall This has been A
VERY disastrous season for all theatrical enter
prises A.,., l., .,o..
proceedings before?
IN great many times
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WOE IN TAMMANY HALL.
Continued from First Page.

our esteem our admiration. AS long as there
Il a Tammany Hall man alive, he VIII carry IN
his heart the deepest gratitude 10 our sIea.
leader" Mr. IIolahan's last words were maue
iraudible nv thunders OF applause which seemed
to prove a relief To the pent-up feehhgs OF inc
host OF retainers. 49, =,
Tho action of the Executive Committee In ac-
csntine Mir Croker's resignation was approved
without dissent and the braves. almost blnded
by tears rushed out to the nearest liquor SHOPS
TO drown their sorrow
JOHN MoUADE TO lie LEADER"
No official action was taken last evening re-
garding a successor for Mr.. Croker in the places
he has laid aside, but all necessary arrange
ments have been made. The duty OF appointing
new chairman of the Finance Committee de-
wolves upon Augustus w. Peters chairman OF
the Tammany Hall General Committee, when
meets at the Wigwam this evening me man
selected Ia ex-Police Justice John McQuaoe an
old-timer of Tammany. from way BACK ana az
close TO Croker as his shirt. Mr.. Mceuade was
81 Tammany man before and all through the
Tweed period and he never allowed the hie,hous
of that rch-politcal pirate to weaken MS al
legiance. He elected a ponce Jusuce UNI
der the Tweed charter OF 1870. but lost his place
when the reform charte, OF 1873, which threw
mos: Of the officials elected under the Charter OF
1870 out OF office Yves enacted. The ex-Judge
was n district leader for nearly decade ana
held that place for the old XXIid Assembly DIS
tric, until the reapportonment OF ls92. when ne
voluntarily stepped out He Is the present treas
urer 81 the Taminanv Hall General Committee
Mr. McQuade is a contractor. ana ever sllce
Tammany rega!ned control Of the city govern
ment he has had some OF the choicest picRnss
OF the Public Works Department. He Is ex-
tremely wealthy and is In the fullest accord win
the Croker regime. MI. McQuade lives IN hald-
some style al No. 1888 Lexing'on-aVe. ne ~
,nn1,her Of the General Committee OF the XXINth
Assembly District and Of the Committee on Or
ganization The appointment OF chairman OF tne
Finance Committee will make MIN a fheinpe ,,,
also Of the Executive Committee. No one VIII
look upon him as leader on account or MS sue
ceeding Mr. Croker in this place Ths present
indications are that matters VIII De aloWeu 10
I'm along without any declared leader untii after
tho election next November. The result OF the
election will decide future operations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-11
SWEETLAND HELD FOR TRIAL.


POLICE JUSTICE BURKE DIsPosEs sUMMARlLf OF
THE CASE or THE "CoXEYiTE ARRESTED
FOR PARADING IN THE STREET.
A reminder that the authorities in this city are
not going to permit "Coxey contingents" to Violate
the laws here on their way to Washington was
given AZ the Morrisanla Police Court yesterday
when George A. Sweetland the leader Of the "con-
ti,eent" from Connecticut was held for trial on
the charge of parading without permit within the
city limits Sweetand accompanied 10 the
court by H. b. Salisbury his COUNSEL David hous-
seau Dr. Swartwout, and several Coxeytes from
the Nutmeg State. Policeman Dev!in testineu 'ia'
he had arrested Sweetand under orders issued by
Captain Thompson to stop the "Coxeyites as SOON
as they came in sight. Devlin was then turned
over to Salisbury, who questioned min as to where
the arrest was made, and whether there was any
mark to designate the city line On oemg an
swered in the affirmative. Salisbury said; y,
"Xyas the street on which the company paraded
crowded at the timer"
at was not" answered Devln.
"Did the company interfere with trafic or the
rights Of any individuals on the street at the
Before Deviin could answer. Justice Burke e,,i In
terrupted by saying; Ihat mas no pea''"s ""''
Thomas OBrien OF Merden. Conn. one of Sweet
they were in the city limits. Justice Burke re-
fused to hear the other witnesses s,.osuno =, ,,a
"Tben Your Honor, ! move the discourage vi "'e
prisoner" said Salisbury.
Motion denied said Justice Burke and l hSld
the prisoner IN sS p rSr was granted Mi Rousseau
renewed the bail bond. and the party hied OUT OF
the courtroom. -. ..,.,o,,o
Of the examinat ton. as Justice Burke could not
have taken better step to bring the Popuiist
Of noIice persecution. he said He and his fo.-
lowers will go by train today to Newark; \: o.
and @ by IS foot to s IS neeed to appear
the Grand Jury or the court
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RIKER'S,
9th Ave., Cor. I'D St.
COAL OPERATORS CONVERTING
A FRUITLESS MEETING IN PlTTSBURG
RAILROAD MEN FAVOR UNIFORM RATE Fol
MINING. But RIVER MEN DO NoT-THE

RAILROAD MEN FAVOR A UNIFORM RATE FOR
MINING. But RIVER MEN DO NoT-THE
COAL. FAMINE GROWS WORSE.
Pitsburg. May lO-The coal operators of the PITTS
burg district more at sea now than at any time
since the suspension Of work. The result or 10
morrow's conference between river and rail OPP
orators cannot be foretold The railroad operators
favor uniform rate for mining and settlement OF
the strike as soon as possible The river operators
are holding against such plan OF settlement.
Flfty-ive railroad operators attended conference
here to-day The meeting decided in favor OF a uni
form rate for mining in this district on the promise
of the officials of the United Mine Workers that
the uniform rate will be maintained by the miners
A committee was appointed TO meet a similar conn
mittee CT the river operators This committee met
with the river operators. A resolution expressing
the OF the railroad operators attacked by
the river operators. and after long discussion the
committee separated without agreeing upon a
of action for the Joint conference tomorrow.
1t was developed. however. that. with possibly one
exception, the railroad operators and nany OF the
river operators are favorable TO the meeting 10 Dc
held in Cleveland May Is.
Baltimore, May 70 (speclal)-A conference Of rep
resentatves of several OF Marylands mining com
panies held here to-day and II was determined
10 hold out against strikers. 1t is not likely mat
the Maryland operators will be represented at the
Cleveland conference; In fact several Of the larg;
est operators have already declared that they VIII
in their mres had no grievance OF their own and
went out through sympathy and to enforce the
demands of the Western miners.
Advices from the Georges Creek and Cumberland
regions this evening state that the M are
10 mines, and in other ways preparing for trouble
II is now estimated that 5000 miners are on strike
in Maryland districts and about 100 men are at
work.
The coal famine here grows worse. Coal dealers
have been with orders during the past three
days. From along the coast the demand Is espe-
claiy urgent and would-be purchasers have
expressed willingness to pay as high as s. a ton,
but even these tempting figures the orders could
wheeling W Va. May lO.--Serious trouble is
brewing In one mining district lying along the
Cleveland Iorain and Wheeling Railroad. from
Bridgeport TO Tippecanoe. The men operating the
coal trains are stoned almost every night and
worse trouble is expected AZ any moment 4 re-
port reached this city this morning that two shots
were fired at the engineer and fireman OF a coal
train at Flushing twenty miles ives, OF this city.
At Bridgeport a committee OF one hundred or more
strikers surrounded the Etna Standard MIL mines
to warn off the non-union men expected to be put
10 work One non-union man was taken from his
home to a lumber yard by about fifty strikers this
morning. and induced" 10 stay out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-11
MRS. WILLIAMS AND MISS BARTON

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your issue of May drew attention in a brier
article headed Miss Clara Barton Vlndlcated'' IN
an article of mine In THE Review of Reviews, or
March in terms liable to cause Misrepresentation I'm
regard to the article and such correction of certain
OF Its biographical statements as appeared In IN.
MAY number OF The Review" from Its editor Dr
Albert Shaw. The correction made applied only 10
certain statements In regard 10 Miss Barton's ufs
which. to quote The Review" however trivial
seemed important to her." and whose correction ma
one could welcome more than myself. particularly
as IL Is agreed all hands that they were mad
yerent Inaccuracies. due TO hasty compilation in
sisted upon by The Review OF Reviews Itself To
speak OF Miss Barton as vindcated'' by such q cor
rection implies that the article contained charge,
against her which Is nGt the case. HG -
did point out, In regard TO the Red Cross Society
hrs that IL Is the only great charity which pub
fishes annual reports. issuing only from time to
time fragmentary 'feld reports: second. that II
publishes detailed annual accounts of Its ex-
pendtures though dispensing large sums. and third.
that It's organization II not such as Is demanded by
a great National enterprise. and does not compar re
with like organizations In Germany. France and
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sey. and Spencer Simpson and James F. Burke.
Pennsylvania. ,, .,
A press committee consisting OF Henry L..
Sioddard James 4. Burke and John SABINE
Smith was also appointed. ~
The meeting adjourned with much enthusiasm
on the part OF ALL over the prospects OF sue
cess In New-York well as elsewhere at the
coming elections. =,
Previous 10 the meeting OF the conference OF
representatives Of the Republican League Il
meeting of the Executive Committee or the New
York State League was held in Paror X or
the Fifth Avenue Hotel George r. Green pre-
sided Others present were G. G. Snayne r. IS
Uarper James b. Townsend John W. Patton
and James A. Blanchard, OF New YORK CITY; COLO
mel H. s Clement of Saratoga Charles H.
Templeton of Albany; ex-Assembyman watkins,
Of Kings County; Treasurer a. Is. GOWN ana
Isaac Uagga man. of Connecticut
4 subcommittee Of five was directed 70 De
annointed 10 name the time and place for holding
the state Convention. The date Will probably
be In August ,,
The following resolution was adopted;
Reso;yed That the Republican League OF we
STAT. OF Now-York disavows any connection WIN
f,ctio~al disputes which have arisen or whlch MAJ
arjsc within the ranks II the Republican parry =, ~
az se.tlon OF this state While u advocates ""u
,,a.d r.sponqibillty and extends perfect recon oil
rersonoi action to all MEMBERS IN any ana al. Hd
iers pertaining TO local politics. gtI me l;ssue WI,
tn NJ wise assst or interfere win party dHeteIlS~-
hui welcomes an true Republicans to us memo''-
ship.