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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-23

JOHN Y. MkANE.
PENDANTS include George W. Roderick. ex-Judge
James Troy Foster L. Backus and James W.
Glendenning.
Mr.. Roderick asked for separate trial for
McKane after the long roll of the extra panel of
Jurors had been called and excuses heard. A
motion was made for separate trials for the
other defendants at the same time. at the sug-
gestion OF Judge Bartlett, who granted them all
according TO law.
The offense of McKane was described in the
indictment as misconduo. as a registry ofilcer,
and the Court said that as the maximum pun
ishment imprisonment for ten years, there
would be twenty peremptory challenges allowed
TO each side.
A motion to dismiss the charge the ground
that McKane was not registry officer was
denied by Judge Bartlett, who said that the law
could not be construed so narrowly.
THE TALEsMEN CALLED.
The rest Of the day was spent In examining
the talesmen. The first man, Edwin Hayward
of Flatbush. was peremptorily challenged by the
defence The fourth man called was chosen
He was David H. Sackett, publisher, of No
446 Eleventh-st. Theodore A. Hurtell, pickle
dealer, of No. 10 Skillman-st was the second
juror sworn. The third was James Deighan.
mason and builder of Flatbush. Henry Fischer,
umbrella dealer No. 257 Broadway. and Jere-
miah Fulger dealer IN tea and coffee of No. SO2
Myrtle-ave., were also chosen.
1t Is the purpose OF Judge Bartlett TO Keep the
1urymen together while the trial is in progress
and they VIII live at hotel
fresh outrage occurred in Gravesend on
Saturday night While process-server for the
Committee Of Twenty-Five, F. B. Cottrel was
seeking Police Captain Hnman and Isaac Ring
to serve subpoenas to appear before the Grand
Jury, he was assaulted by John w. Murphy and
another man. supposed to be Morton Morris in
liquor shop. They took away his papers and es-
corted him to the to aid him in leaving the
town. The matter will be made the subject of
fresh indictments. Murphy is private secretary
TO McKane. He says Cottrell was drunk and
threw the papers on the floor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-23
OBJECTS TO BEING "CILLED DOWN."
SERGEANT HUGHES. OF COMPANY A 18TH REGI-
MENT SAID TO HAVE MADE CHARGES

SERGEANT HUGHES. OF COMPANY A 18TH REGI-
MENr SAID TO HAVE MADE CHARGES
AGAINST LIEUTENANT COLONEL BUTT.
great disturbance to have been caused
by the fact that a non-commissoned officer In the
18th Regiment was spoken somewhat sharply for
being suspected of splitting on the armory floor
Sergeant Patrick j. Hughes is the man whose feel
ings have been hurt and Lieutenant-Colonel Nc
Coskry Butt is the officer who hurt them.
1t was reported at the armory last night that
Sergeant Hughes had filed written protest with
his captain against the treatment OF Lieutenant
Colonel Butt. Hughes Is a member OF Company A.
which Is commanded by Captain Edward c. Smith
That officer refused to verify the runor that the
complaint had been filed. but members OF the COM
pany said It true such a complaint had been
given to the captain by Hughes , uo
Lieutenant Colonel Butts irritation and conse-
quent quick and perhaps somewhat sharp words
were caused by the fact that lnspector-Cenerai
about the filthy habit OF some OF the members or
the 18th Regiment Of splitting tobacco juice on the
When Company < was drilling last Monday night
Lieutenant Colonel Butt observed that some one
was splitting on the floor. and he saw Sergeant
Hnghes's Jaws move as II he was chewing some
you are chewing. and II l catch you splitting on
the floor will have you reduced &c the ranks
later he said that he never used IL IN any 10TH, n
After putting his citizens clothes he spoke again
to Colonel Butt and declared that he had USED M h,s
office to wrongfully call down Hushes peiore "''
comrades. when he was blameless -, A.. h,,,.
The charges which Hughes was said TO nave nave
made We're not received at regmenta saeaains Of
the affair to Tribune reporter SAD ,a vrch Il
the charges Of Hughes that Is maief na hswr noth
entirely out OF my hands now. shau neai 'so'.',
tnr more about il unless the charges come TO
regimental headquarters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-23
TINE IOWA PROHIBI7ION AMENDMENT iLLhoAL

nes Molnes. Iowa. Jan. 2-The Supreme Court
49,, ,ac,ded the famous OF j. a. Harvey
ar, ". NJ Mcfarland. Secretary OF state invov-
inc the constitutionality OF the prohibitory amend
'e =, tho state Constitution. adopted In lss2
~ ie"' - " ro the Supreme Court decided that,
e@ng to errors IN the journals OF ,he desIh emay
hsseinppy' nd therefore. void. This action was
bonsh to The Of sse no airnih ihe
10 tie pnnernnce Alliance hoping thus 20 get tne
od question The Sapre%e cS%I cFaranS
uh'l, MY rrc compelled 10 decide as 10 the legal
,,n, ~ any OF the records In his CUSTODY ana ne ne
en- VI n,ich bound by the decision or thls cour,
s Ju.t AZ sleaed amendment was not legally adopted
as ' any other oeer or pryin efen M nrabb 70, une
Sne; ,nn i, Iowa but the statute, which VIII probably
M uon nrs,n,ealed ~, by the present Legislature
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-23
THE TRAIN URECKERS WERE FOILED.
AN ENGINEER OF 4 PASSENGER TRAIN on THE
NEW-JERsEY AND NEw-YoRK RAILROAD
DISCOVERS JUST IN TIME THAT
HEAVY DISTRACTIONS ARE
ON THE TRACK.

The New-Jersey and NewYork Railroad officials
were greatly excited yesterday over a villanous
a,tempt TO wreck one Of their trains between
Grad Il and Etna, y. J. The line is nearly straight
for about Il mile and a half north Of Veldran &
Sons saw and grst mill to Etna and trains run
al high speed between these points.
When Conductor Reeves J. Werkhesers south
bound train, due at Oradell at so p. m on Sun
day night was rounding the curve near the MILL
James y. Ackerman. the engineer. was startled
by the sight of a large object on the track The
train was running about twenty-five miles an
hour and when the engineer applied the air-brakes
at full power the force such as 10 hur some
of the passengers from their seats and cause
great CONSERVATION. An instant later came "a
light Jar.
The passengers, hurrying out. found large and
heavy two-wheeled truck, which is used Tor haul
ing the great rough tree trunks from the woods
to the mill standing on the track in front Of the
locomotive. \ heavy log that must have required
the efforts Of six men 10 move II ana Iole usei
in tho mill ward were lying across the track. II
-. e , % %tn,oistaxabl effort to wreck the train.
which was frustrated only by the promptness OF
the engineer. ,,. ,,,o,,o, d,scoyorod
another iargr object about 100 feet down the track
This proved TO be a barrel OF Kerosene Oh peIons-
ing Van Busklrk q Lahnnan' ,sion nd moiied
mn the track toward the truck ana log ms as
covery gave rise 10 the theory Una. tht t t,a ,h
wreckers expected the locomotive to dasn INTO n the
oiI barrel which would be broken and which would
set fire TO the wreck Had this been the tesui. tne
loss of life must have been heaVy' as lhe 'h'ee
oaiS aGiSnerintenJent Drake at took measures TO
search for the wreckers but 50 , iar % &c ,be ,or
Of robbers who have been opera ioi mn w.
In The region through which the roau rum UNI Z ms -
H. sorr,h and most serious attempt AT Uah-wreck-
ihe lou,s ~ sn Jersey and NewYork Railroad that
has heen made during the last lie" years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-23

Senate and the Assembly who have been hear
Ing evidence In the contests which the two Re-
publican candidates have waced against tho
right Of their Democratic opponents to their
seats. went 10 the Town Enil IN Gravcsend yes
tcrday 10 see II it were possible FOR 1.5I2 votes
TO be cas-. In ct2 minutes. and they found
cc-aing TO McKancs methods at least. that It
was not only possible bat easy rolling of
n log. The voting went on for half an hour In
presence of tho lawyers for both sides, the Lcgis
lat;ve committee and a score Of newspaper men,
and il was found in the end that 13i ballots had
been deposited In the box. II they had voted
at the same rate yesterday as II was made
known before the committee they voted on Elec-
ton Day only seventy -four votes would have
beer cast In thirty minutes, and If they had
voted Oh Election Day at the same rate they
voted yesterday more than 2s3 votes would have
been cast on Election Day IN Gle minutes. Eut
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-23
NAMED BY PRESIDENT ROGERS.

THE STANDING JOINT COMMITTEES OF THE NEW
JERSEY SENATE.
Trenton. n. j.. Jan. 22.-In the Senate Of New
Jersey to-day President Rogers appointed the FOL
lowing standing joint committees. wheTeupon ad-
journment took place until tomorrow morning;
Treasurers Accounts-Messrs. Hoffman, Thomp-
son, Wirton.
State Prson-Messrs. Thompson. Hoffman. Per-
kns. g,
Lunatic Asylums-Messrs. Voorhees, Ward, smith
State Library-Afessrs. Skirm Bradley Adrain
Public Grounds and Buidings-Messrs. ketchafn'
Skirm. Packer. ,,.,
Printing-Messrs. Stokes. Ketcham, Martin;
Passed Bils-Messrs. Smith, Voorhees,, Daiey;
Commerce and Navigation-Messrs. PACKER
Thompson. Staates. . W., r,,..
Federal Reatons-Messrs. Bradley, ward Drake'
Soldiers fIome-Messrs. Ward. Stokes, Hinch-
clife. - c,.h pooLar
Reform School for Boys-Messrs smith, facHer'
Miller. ,y.-..os No
Sinking Fund-Messrs. Ketcham. voorhees, NC
Mckle. 49,, ,, tJoeuan
Industrial School for Girls-Messrs. HOFFMAN,
School For observation-disclosures. Skirm. Stokes,
Hnchcliffe.
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THE FOUNDER PRESENTED WITH AN INK
STAND.

Ocean Grove Jan. % (SpeciaD.-The people OF TINS
place have presented to Senator James "a ID
a handsome souvenir inkstand, mounted on piece
of finely carved oak taken from the beam IN the
befry nearest the bell in the old Auditorium .na'
has been torn down to make way for the pg ~ ~
900 that is to be completed IN ,e i nronar
Is made of eighteen-carat gold On % one side os os
the plain surface Is the inscription hon 1atys Ter
se the opposite side is Inscribed qoye the ds
1884, This token like the rule Of gold and silver gwen
to Mr. Bradley by his friends In AspHry r rarS
making, and accompanying 1t was neat sct1il ron
bearing the names Of the donors, headed pS an .ne
Rev Dr. +. II. Stokes. president OF the Oceah
Grove Camp Meeting Association
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-23
vu DLoDcErrs SUPPORTERS DIscoURAoED

Lang Branch. Jan q (specaD.-The new or Re-
FORM, J,oard Of Commissioners Of Long Branch at
heir meeting to-day startled the community and
about 0fty applicants by appointing Walter Taylor
a.na, lssoner. This Is looked upon as u per-
.os. nnointment of Senator Rufus plodgctt, the
ne~ MAYOR and is decidedly dstaseful 10 the riany
"a nlrorsn;s , of Mr. Blodgett In his late successful
uns,aa for control OF the city government. ly
many /: 10 alleged that this appointment means the
d.ssstroIs campaigns Of the past II Is ignoring tie
new c,s,. ,oea for the Improvement Of Long Branch
cni c"a,1m c".1s,nmer resort. Mr. Taylor Is associate
Editor of "The Long Branch RECORD.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-23

the Senate adjourned and 1t decided not
to pay any further attention to Invitations to
walk into Democratic traps Such bills as are
demanded by way Of reform will be passed, ana
the Governor can do what he pleases with them
and take the responsibility. Tomorrow the
Senate and House will meet in joint session
The Republicans have tired OF foong with the
impudent gang Of political tricksters who nave
arrogated to themselves the powers OF state
Senate. and 1t is time they did. There are great
and powerful influences at work here to bring
about a compromise, but right and wrong Will
not dwell together in peace
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-23
MKANES TRIAL BEGUN.
FIVE JURORS CHOSEN IN THE ELECTION
FRAUD CASE.
M nE BROUGHT TO BOOK ON ONLY ONE OF THE
ELEVEN INDICTMENTS NOw-ANoIHEH
OUTRAGE AT GRAvEsEND


ELEVEN INDICTMENTS Now-ANoTHEE
OUTRAGE AT GRAvEsEND
The trial of John Y. McKane Supervisor Of
Gravesend. l.. l.. upon one Of eleven indictments
found against him for his outrageous actions be-
fore and upon Election Day in the effort to
thwart the will Of the people Of Kings County
was finally begun yesterday in the Extraordinary
Term OF the Court Of Oyer and Terminer. Judge
Bartlett presided. and the day was spent in
getting Jurors. Only five were secured. 80 that
n will probably take a day more before the
turybox is full. The trial is conducted In Part
I OF the Supreme Court. on the second floor Of
the County Court House in Brooklyn and the
building was crowded with interested persons
all day. despite the extreme monotony of the
proceedings.
WHAT THE INDICTMENT CHARGES.
The Indictment chosen for trial charges McKane
Jointly with the election inspectors, John w.
Murphy. Morton Morris, and John II. Browhill
of the First Election District. with misconduct
In falling post properly lis; of the registered
persons and refusing access to the lists to per-
nons applying to see them. The prosecution Is
conducted by General B. F. Tracy and Edward
N. Shepard, assisted by A f. Lamb j. A. Wern-
berg. and Henry Yonge. representing the Com
pittee Of Twenty-Five. The counsel for the de-
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ry.coycppssuAy CALKIyS DYING.

Tacoma, Wash. Jan. 22-Judse "i''" H. ca'-
,,,,s o, conorassr,o, from Indiana Is reported to
ho d,Ins y, his homo In this city from a compli.
cation Of diseases lie has been u for .,,s number S Sr
weeks He has been practicing law since COMING
here five years ago. '.'-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-23
4 TRANSATLANTIC STEAMER DISABLED
SIGHTED OFF THE IRISH COAST IN TOW OF

ANOTHER STEAMSHIP.
London Jan. "a dispatch sent at $40 p.
from, the signal station at Crookhaven said that
two transatlantic steamers had just passed that
nont one towing the other. Both the steamers
were schooner-rigged. and both had red and black
tunnels A tug has left Queenstown 10 give assist
ance to them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-23
THE CLUE SEEKS IN INJUNCTION
uIpGE CALL GRANTS A TEMPORARY Si"f ~
THE FIGHT MANAGERS AND WILL iH""
.pctrNENTs THIS MORNING.

,u, I,a Ian 22-J II. Hartridge. coun'
-. Drvai club returned from Tallahassee
;S. afternoon and is reported to have since then
advised the club to petition Judge Call OF the state
crc,,t court for an injunction restraining the sher-
If Of this county from interfering win s"e ',un
''ao,,asad hoxine exhibition. Papers were AT once
p''p , the petition was submitted to the
p'p" p,a e, o.a,,bers this evening. temporary stay
a GRANTED TO the petitioners ana he S county rca, ai
torney was worrow morning at II O'Clock 10 show
why Of TfSus tho % ngi e POSI-
me Oennnnccd Oen 10 make Its appearance here to-
uFcH hi'' n,hn scoffers saying that the rail-
morrow IRE wants its pay in advance for trans
nortng the troops.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-23

Rcd and black the distinguishable coors OF
the tunnels OF the Guion Cunard. French and
Wilson lines.
Evening journal., 1894-09-22

briefly. He said that the Republicans had
charged the Democrats with apathy, but
be would like to see where it existed. At
every Democratic meeting yet held there
has been an enthusiasm In the ranks
which has been fattering Tor success
Balf the battles are won before the field
is reached and so the organization Of
this club would tighten the labors aud 20
far to insure victory for the ticket, a
ticket which is an excellent one and one
all can fight for. 'There is not man
on the ticket, said he, "who will not
carry out your expectations, or who will
not represent you ably in the office for
which he is nominated Let us suppose
you don't vote for Bancroft would the
man nominated on the Republican ticket
represent your Mr. Bancroft you know.
He and his ancestors have lived here and
the prosperous mills here speak Of his
success in business He viii be equally
successful in politics.
Mr.. Giles made an eloquent and able
explanation OF the cause OF Mr. Ban
croft's change from eifete Republieanism
to live Democracy, Btep, he said. aotu.
ated by honor and principle snd for
which he admired and honored him.
The Democratic party, said Mr. Giles,
Islands ready to welcome any man who
comes 90 Il with honesty OF purpose, but
doesn't propose to have any Addicksism,
or import men to run It's pnperH OF car
pet bag reporters TO edit them I say
that Samuel Bancroft is q Democrat,
Notwithstanding statements TO the con-
trarY. The party nominated him, chose
him as as a leader and he should have
the vote Of the entire party, as should
the entire ticket begun Ia Whining
ton with the nomination OF sheriff
he urged work, earnest and tireles
on the part OF everyone as that was the
only way TO drive out the hydra. headed
monster which controls our politics, anc
turn down the man, who now misrepre
sents us IN the national legislature
and whose only claim to notice Was ths
clearing of negro rapist. A Democrati,
legislature may be trusted to send
better man thaa no.
Permanent Organization Erected.
The committee on permanent organlza
tion reported the following officers VIII,
were elected President, William II
Hoover; ee.president, Thomas Toy
recording secretary, John Lynch; cor.
responding secretary, Walter Taylor
treasurer, George A. MacElem; marshal
Charles A. Bainberger The question o
name OF club was brought up. J Le
Hanley moved that the name be thl
Samuel Bancroft Club, and 0 wen Dough
erty moved to amend by making it tn
Tunnel and Bancroft Club. The latte
was lost and the former carried afte
which, with three rousing cheers for tn
ticket. the meeting adjourned.
/ This evening the club which number
about 150 will meet at the George Ora,
wigwanl, at o'clock sharp, and heade
by a band, march to the ratification
meeting, Fourth and Market street
Evening journal., 1894-09-22
MIR. CANARY WAS DROWNED.
DISCOVERY OF HIS BODY SOLVED
THE MYSTERY.

He Had Been Despondeut for Months
Since the Failure Of the Kent Iron
Company Disappeared From Home
Last Tuesday.
The mystery surrounding the disap-
pearancs Of Henry Canary a well known
citizen living at No 404 Montgomery
street, was solved this morning when
the tugboat Martha's crew found bis
familiar but lifeleas form floating down
the Ohriatiana off the Old Ferry mill.
1t Is not known whether Mr.. Canary
drowned himself or walked overheard By
accident. but when his body was Sx-
amined this afternoon, there we're no
evidences Of foul play or any violence
Coroner George O. Rothwell and
Deputy Coroner L w. Palmer were
notified by telephone Immediately and
they met the Martha at French street
wharf, placed the body In Mr.. Palmer
wagon and removed it to the morgue
Preparations were at once made by the
family for burial.
Henry Canary was model citizen, sc
1t is claimed by all lwho knew him, and
| the story Of hts last year OF life wes
| pitiabla indeed. I For years ha hgt
worked lndusirously for the Kent Iron
/ and Hardware Company aud was one Of
ita most valaed omployes Durlng All
these years he drove a light delivery
wagon, and was 80 attached TO hi.
/ business that lie Is said TO have never
taken a vacation.
Last year, during the panic, the Kent
I Company failed and Mr. Canary wal
thrown out Of employment. This sad
4
/ inability to obtain work. Poverty did
not stare him In the face, but after forty
years OF industrious labor, the change e
a state Of idleness made him worse thar
dependent.
Ahont a month ago, Mr.. Canary applied
to the George w. Bush & Sons CompRn,
saying to one Of the foremen 10 whom hs
was referred II have not made $40 il
all the year II is narrowing TO me &
become an idler. Give me work for littl,
money, Just so it's work" Subsequent,
he received several days employment
from the Street aud Sewer Department.
de was last seen In the neighborhoo,
of Third street bridge last Tuesday even
ing at o'clock He had been spending
most OF that day around the post oilic
building At few minutes past mid
night his family notified the polio
officials Of his disappearance I'm
mediately afterwnrd search was in
stituted and continued until last nigh,
Mr. Canary was wldower aud has tw'
Sons and daughter living J Weslel
Canary, the eldest son, Is leading sales
mHu Tor G. Yates q Co., Phladolphia
and tho second son, Joseph II Is hard
ware salesman Of The same city Tn
daughter is Mrs A. W. Harting, OF No
22l West Seventh street.
Evening journal., 1894-09-22
NO OPPOSITION HERE
All Old Places Relicensed BY
the Court.
ALL THE NEW PLACES ARE HELD Up

They WIN he Looked Inso later in the
Term ciork OF tho Peace Riggs Now
Issuing Renewals to Those Unopposed.
Patrick j. Leonard, Of New Castle Hun
dred, Not Opposed.
The Court Of General Sessions has re-
licensed all places against which remon-
straneea have not been filed by the Lsw
and Order Society. This includes gll tha
old places. and probably Patrick J.
Leonard OF school diAtrict No. ~. New
Castle hundred, against whom no papers
have been filed. The places relicensed
are "a follows:
Christopher Bauer, southwest corner
Filth and Jackson streets.
James Brown, No. 108 West Fourth
street.
Phillp J. Bitlsr, Nos. 800 and soa
hAst Fourth street.
David Collins, northeast corner Water
aud Market streets
Annie + Clark, No. 427 East Fourth
street.
John B. Elliott, southwest corner
Front and King streets.
John j. Hanley, No 10i Monroe street.
Ellen Hoy, No. 1901 West Second
street.
Thomas Logan, mo. II East Front
street.
Sarah E Lsgg. No. 72o Market
street,
Margaret Murine, southeast corner
Lord aud Church streets.
James Mulrooney, No. / South
| Franklin street.
Thomas Matthews, No. 200 West
Second street.
John MeGowan, southwest corner
Front and Salpley streets.
Robert McOAdden. No. 51g MarkeA
street.
Frank J. Niedsrmaier, northeast cor.
ner Fourth and Lombard atreets.
John A North, No. 10 Eaat Second
street.
George f. Robinson. No. 100 West
| Tenth street,
John Spain, southwest corner Fifth
aud Dupont streets.
Frank Nj. SEWER, No. 100 East Fifth
street.
Catharine T. Tulley, northwest corner
Brown and Stroud streets.
George Q. Woods, No 101 Market
street.
Il. A. Willis, northeast corner fifth
and Market streets
Webster Blakely, districts Nos. 2S and
20 Chrlstiana hundred
Charles s Baker, district No. "a, Pen.
cader hundred, Summit Bridge.
Edward Gam, districts Nos. SO and 5s3
Red Lion hundred, 1t. Georges.
Bernard McHugh, district No. /,
Brandy ywine hundred. Practical Farmer.
Evening journal., 1894-09-22
Not = Case for Arupieipal aourt

The only case to call the attention Of
Judge Ball in Municipal Court this
morning was that OF Melville Anderson,
colored, charged with the larceny Of q
horse valued at $15 from John Adams.
The facts as shown were that Anderson
aud Adams traded horses, the latter
getting the worst OF the dicksr Afte
keeping the animal four days Anderson
became convinced that he had been out
reached and going 10 Adams's stable,
traded back The horse which Andsr
son brought back, got out Of the stable
and wandered to a lot az Seventh aud
Uuion streets, where il lay down to aie
Agent S. p O. A. Stout found It there
and turned it over to Dog-o catch
or Hayden, who now has it. Judge Bal
dismissed the case, as there was moth
ing to show that there was any inten
tion Of committing crime, and ID,
suit was one for civil court Tn
horse will be kept thirty six hours anS
then sold or killed.