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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-03
EEICK BEFORE TIE CORONER.
HE SEEMED GREATLY AFFECTED WHEN TOLL
THAT HIs WIFE WAS DEAD.

HE SEEMED GREATLY AFFECTED WHEN TOLD
THAT HIs WIFE WAS DEAD
Herman Reck. who shot and killed his wife Mon
day afternoon. was taken before Coroner OMc,
CHER in the lat,ers private Office al noon Yesterday
Sitting opposite him was his little daughter Jull,
the only witness OF her fathers crime Reick was
trembling like n leaf and avoided the fearful but
unsympatheic eyes OF the little girl
Mrs. Benne,t. Of No go East One-hundrei-ani-
hftleths, who with her six rnonthso.d infant was
in the room just before the shooting. and Jumped
from the window before Eeick fired the shots. told
the circumstances OF the affair.
Coroner OMeagher then committed Rclck TO fail
without bail to await the result Of the inquest which
will be held to-day Captain Creeden Of the Thirty
third Precinct. who accompanied the prisoner 10
the Coroncrs ONCE. said that the way down
Reick acknowledged the shooting. but said II wa.
in sef-defence lie alleged that his wife had at
tempted 10 hit him with n chair and he was Obliged
defend himself
80 the worm had TO turn" said the Coroner
when SO brutally trodden upon" Reck made no
reply. and refused TO make any statement
Daniel Ehnthrest. a lIquor-dcaIer. OF Long Island
City called at the COroner'S ONCE yesterday morn
Ing. and told Clerk Reynolds that he gave Reick
so until he read In the papers yesterday morning
Of the shooting. lie met Reick as he was being
brought through the corridors OF the Criminal
Courts Building. "Wheres my money" he asked
Reick acknowledged spending "a IL OF the amount.
The balance was taken from him at the police sta
ton Monday.
When arraigned In Morrsania Court before Magis-
trate Cornell Kelck was Informed that his wife
was dead. and he seemed greatly affected. lie SAID
the woman was living with another man. and he
Jealous
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-03
PAINTINGS ON CHINA.
THE QUESTION WHETHER THEY ARE
WORKS OF ART.

HEARING BEFORE TIE BOARD OF APPRAiahh'-
CONFLICTING TESTIMONY OF EXPERTS.
An interesting art question came up on appeal
Yesterday before the United states Board OF APP
praisers at No l25 Blcecker-st. The Board was
composed OF Judge Anderson somerviile' cha'r-
man: Charles H. Hamm and Colonel George Z.
Tichenor. Acting Assistant United states District
Attorney W. j. Gibson Represented the Govern
mcnt.
The question up for decision was as to whether
number Of imported paintings on CHINA shouid pe
c!assed ~ works OF art or as cornmercial aruc''>
The firm OF Bour Boulon imported some time
oro A number Of these paintings which were done
I'm Lauschn Thuringia Germany. Paintings OF
that c,ass are new In this country and when they
arrived the Customs Appraiser rated them az
works OF commercial art. under Paragraph 80 OF
the Tariff act Of 1894 An appeal was then taken
The point TO he determined was whether mineral
nelnts had tccn used which would sustain the orig
inal appralsal and also whether the work was
done wholly or In part BY stenc!lllng photography
or any mechanical means. If co. the hIst APP
prasal would be sustained. But II the works were
painted in eli. and done with fr'ehand, without
mid Of mechanical process. then tn" original APP
prasa would be upset. ana ''c p''"''"sS pe ''
mittcd free OF duty
Mr. Bour CT the importing hrm WAS present with
counse, lie testified that he he'd watched the
work done by the artist who worked with Tree
hand lie saw no st"ncillnS or pnotogrdphlnS.
He could no: say he those particular speci-
mems done hut he saw others similar TO them
August sartorus OF A Sartorus Co. importers
q, artists materials, testified as an expert no
said a paint powder was used 10 paint on CHINA.
The colors could be mixed with oil or water. and
made wha, is called "overgazc.' "A fux is added
he said 80 that the coors Will not run at different
temperatures. ,.
+ H. Billing. a United States customs eNamner.
testified that. IN his opinion. me pictures were
.k<J In chi cpsCtmCng question,
Ard artists used the outlines to nj in. What are
known as mineral colOrs are alone used on CHINA,
he SAID THE firing Is the most important part OF
the work and the process OK firing IS purely nc
chanical" -. % -. co,o,
Niss Adelaide II. OsSood. OF No. u East seven
tocr ,h-si. principal OF an art school vas ca'ird as
n wifn.ss FOR the Government. Two OF the specI-
mon. were shown 10 her. and sAe SAID she thought
they were done hy stencil work. She had seen the
process IN Par.s.
The hearing vas Adjourned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-03
CIVIL SERVICE BOIRD WANTS THE ROOM

The Civil Service Commission wants to disposscss
Commissioner Warng and occupy the apartments
In the new Criminal Courts Building. Yesterday
another letter from the Clyil Service Board was
read at the meeting OF the Sinking Fund Commits
sion. asking Commissioner Brookheld TO turn over
the Street Cleaning Departments quarters for civil
Service purposes. Mr.. Brookheld referred the letter
to the Sinking Fund Commissioner without com
mcnt. The civil Service people want Mr.. Warng's
furniture also. Recorder Con said: we arc
greatly pressed for room In the building now-the
courts. I mcan-and ! cannot how to
accommodate the new part created by the l.egis-
lature. unless some department moves out. If the
Street Cleaning department IS ousted | must in
sist that the new court have that room and the
civil Service Board go somewhere else"
The Mayor smlingly said that 1t was a good
for the Recorder to attend to himself. and
referred the whole business TO him.
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THE Herald" The SUM-" The Times" and Tae
Tribune. tina, go ably represen; the traditions me
prehensveness Of American Journalism Allied with
them IL host Of vigorous and enterprising Jour.
nails extending from w-England southwark and
westward to the Gulf and the Pacific. An organlza-
ton constituted and 80 led Is beyond question
the greatest news gathering agency the world has
ever seeI. and through alliance with II The Cai!
IL certain TO have all the news that the greatest
cial reports, which have made X the recognze1
exponent Of everything that concerns Pacinc IN
terests and Pacific Coast men.
Washington, July 2-"The Washington News" has
increased its size from six TO a seven column
paper. and its price from one to two cents WIN
gratifying results. THE News' Is now IN the thiri
YEAR OF its existence. 1, took leading part in
demonstrating through the courts the inyalldty o.
the restrictive features OF the Chicago Associated
Press contracts in regard the United Press SER
vice which IL has since continued TO receive no
News promises further increase IN size IN inc
ALL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-03
TEACHERS CAPTURE MOUNT GRETNA.
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION BEGINS

THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION BEGINS
IT'S roRTIETu ANNUAL SESSION.
Mount Grctna. Penn. july 2 (SpecaD.-Fivc hun
drci members Of the state Teachers Associat ton
took possession OF the Pennsylvania chauiauqua
grounds to-day and opened their fortleth annual
session The days exercises were opened at 10
O'Clock by the Rev Or. T.. r. letters. president OF
the association. He introduced General J. i. =.
Goblin. who delivered tho address OF welcome. The
Rev. George y. Stewart. OF Harrisburg. president
Of the Pennsylvania Chautauqua. also welcomed
the teachers. Professor Farquhar. Of bethlehem.
and Profess Tor Noetlng. OF the bloomsbury Nor
NAL School. responded.
The afternoon session opened with an address by
DR. letters and Co- orina ton or Courses OF Study"
WAS discussed. round table was held IN the
evening and the exercises closed with "A lecture on
"Savonarola." by DR. William IA. Crawford. prcsi-
dent OF Allegheny College.
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FLOODS IN me COTTON EELT.
EXCESSIVE rREcIPTTATroS KEErs THE sPEcuLA-
TIVE MARKETS FIRM

rxcrssfyE PRECIPITATION KEErs TIE sPEctLA-
TIVE MARKETS FIRM
x,..o-,.,,s and the south were free buyers on the
~ev-york Cotton Exchange yesterday. and held
the market up in the face OF Disappointing advices
from LIVERPOOL where Manchester spinncrs reduced
Their takngs - 500 bales. Quotations on the New
York Exchange on the strength OF ms foreign
bo,vin.s. ou.nca points lower. but the Southern
huy,ns orders and more buIsh crop news caused a
r,lv mat closed the market 10 points over Mon
d,v night, August closed AZ s. p and october AZ
,,c7 Trading was small owing to the ncarn'ss OF
the holiday.
The crop news wns nearly as bal as anything
that has been cont from the South this spring i,
was raining all over the cotton country. and IN
many ,laces the aownpour Was excessive. Monroe.
La reported l52 inches. Naich,oches 2i inches.
I1nrvlew Texas . inches. Tyler Texas. l62 and
Aberdeen Miss | p Mobile sail the heavy rains
we're doing serious Injury and causing much unchs1-
ness Na;chez Miss. said Il had rained there every
day since Friday; seven rains on Monday ana Tour
up % O'Clock yesterday. The Trinity River tn
Texas VAS reported TO be two miles wide. and the
worst foods prevailed known In twenty years \
deluge II telcgrams Of similar tenor was received
Wh1t the erect OF this unwontcd precipitation on
tho ncIt crop repor, vii. be kept the bears guess
ing on this pont Atwood Violet s. 60. say:
The Rear approach 70 tho crop repor, Of the GOV.
ornmcn, ION he iOth inst) becomes a matter o,
importance. inlsmuch rs II VIII. no doubt take de-
cldcd recognition OF the conditions that have. IN tho
MAN. det-r.Oratel s.nce May 81. upon The replies 10
which date the Government based Its report 70
June 10 For instance. the condition. as reported on
that date. for the entire cotton belt was 81. tho
condition Of Texas being g. against 81 In June last
year. But the july report lnf; year showed an
Improvement I'm Texas OF points or 3d. nearly
perfect. on the 10th inst. We anticipate a ropor.
that will give Texas condition not above TO- or "a
points below the July report u last year There
has perhaps. been som" improvement IN the A.
ton In the Southwest. In other States besides
Texas should reduce the genera average below
what II was last month 81. The lowest July report
by the Govrrnm,n, since 1851 was on July TO- 1893.
TO- 0vW. or IL higher than the report Of last month
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-03
NEU- JERSEY TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
CLOSING EXERCISES OF THE SESSION AT AsBURH
pARK-OFFICERS ELECTED.

CLOSING EXERCISES OF THE SESSION AT AssOHf
PARK-OFFICERs ELECTED.
Ashury Park. ~ j. July (5peciaD.-The closing
meetings OF the forty-frst annual session OF 'he
New-Jersey State Teachers Association were Eeld
to-day in the High school Building. professor r.
c. Metcaf. supervisor OF the Boston pubic schoo'S.
smoke on written Language Work: Difficulties ana
How TO Meet Them-Dictation and Examination
NJ Written Work" He also led the discussion on
"Compostion." An interesting and important re-
port on Education Progress for ls'' was reaa
by s f. Manness. of Camden. AT the meeting Oh
the grammar and high school departments. HOW
10 Teach History" and RECITATION anu iop'ea'
Teaching were considered.
Professor a. W. Edison. manager OF the sehooi OF
Methods at the Martha's Vineyard Summer lns'i-
tute addressed the association on supervisor oy
Principal and Superintendent and "QuaLhca'ions
and Characteristics OF Good Teacher. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for 1866: President
s f. Manness OF Camden; vice-president. W. T..
Bissell. Newark; treasurer, H. 4. Harris, Bayonns'
secretary, J. H. Hulshart Dover.
The State Council OF Education met at 2:3o o'clock
and elected the following officers: President b C.
McCregory. Trenton; icepresident. Joseph Clark
Newark treasurer J. NJ Green. State Normal
School. Trenton: secretary. s. V. Arrowsmith. Key
port
The report OF the committee on "Schoo. Organza.
ton" was read by b. C. McGregory and that . on
State Normal School. The Council OF Education
elected the following new members. the hrst eight
OF whom were recommended by the State Assocla-
ton Professor Nicholas Murray Butler, OF Column
bia College; William y. Barrnger. Phi. d. super
intenden, OF the Newark public schools; Professor
Austin c. Apgar. State Normal School, Trenton;
Charles f Boss, A. NJ. North planfleld; Aususig.
Scarlett. Newark Godfrey Buckwalter. Camden;
J: Wilmer Kennedy. Newark; A. b. Gu.tord, Jersey
CITY: s. Y. Arrowsmith. Keyport; John rerhune,
IIackensack; Superintendent II. Brewster Willis.
New Brunswick Nelson Haas, Phi; D.. Hacsen-
A. NJ. supervisor In the State Normal Schoo. Tren;
ton; J. A. Whitelock Cape May Court House. and
[. ]. Mallory. Ph. d, Newton.
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An APPROPRIATION FOR WARING.
THE HEALTH BOARD To THE RESCUE OF TIE
ET-CLEANING DEPARTMENT.

THE HEALTH BOARD To THE RESCUE OF TIE
STRENGTHENING DEPARTMENT
The plan OF the Mayors special committee for
providing money 10 cover the Street-Ceaning dehct
was contaminated yesterday by the Board OF Esti-
mate. That body adopted a resolution. under what
is known as the Emergency act Of 1893. granting
$50 $50 cs for street-cleaning purposes for July.
TO be extended under the direction OF the Board OF
Health.
President Wilson, OF the Health Department ana
Commissioner Warng and his assistant. Captain
Gibson. ot the Street-Cioaning Department were
present before the Board. AT the Mayors sugges-
ton the proceedings were opened with the reading
OF the resclutionc passed by the Board OF Health
urging the appropriation for the Streetceanng De-
pal tmen on the ground OF public health.
Commissioner Warnings presentation OF the situo-
ton 10 the Health Department was then rcad. IL
gave the strcet-cleanins expenditures IN DETAIL ana
told why s0Gs3 6s needed in addition 10 the
regular appropriation for the month to keep the
streets clean during July.
Controller Fitch. who had listened attentively 70
the Wering statement. said:
don't know whether those figures are right or
not. but do know mat they do not agree win the
figures Of the special committee which were cor
rect. desire to examine this new statement
Mr. Warng was visbly Disconnected. but he arose
and explained that the discrepancies grew out OF the
fact that the statement TO the Board OF Health was
brought down to June 80 while the special commit
tees report embraced the period to May 81 only.
After dialogue between Corporation Counsel
Scott and the Controller. Mr. Scott offered resou-
ton authorizing the issue Of revenue bonds 10 the
amount named for the month OF July. to be used
In accordance with the provisions OF Chapter No.
535. Laws Of 1893. the Health Board may direct.
Controller Fitch suggested some alterations In the
phraseoogy Of the resolution. to bring out clearly
the responsibility Of the Health Board IN the mat
ter which Mr. Scott accepted. Before the vote was
ali Mr. EtCh Had N q "A O.
mept Of Colonel Warlng In which he said:
There has never for "A moment been the least idea
my part. the least possibility that my annual
appropriations would have been exceeded and /
here refer 10 my early announcements TO that effect
gave notice that must stop keeping the streets
clean according TO the present standard. whie i
still had ample funds with which 10 Keep them
clean to the end Of the year. according to the
standard heretofore followed. As you know. the
deathrate in May, 1884, was 22.ls. and In the month
Of May 1895. 2243
The roll was called. and the five members OF the
Board voted AYE" Everybody looked relieved
that the Street-Cleanng deficit was closed up. a
similar sum must be voted each month during the
year
The Special Committee will meet to-day TO invest-
gate the Delahunty dumping-b boat and Walton con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-03
ICKNOWLED WITH THANKS.

The Charity Organization Society acknowledge
with thanks the following contributions In response
10 It's appeal TO provide country board during con-
valescence. for young married woman with an
infant who has recently undergone a surgical
operation and who has been abandoned by her
husbands Plymouth and &C NJ H." $50 each
Charles ]. McBurney. m. @. H." DIR. William c.
Jarvis. Mrs j." and Miss r. Butler. SO each:
m. s. W." III NJ" Mrs Theodore Rail-. each;
p. X. Brown, 81. and "E c. c." st.
Also the following additional contributions In re-
Spouse to the appeal for the friendess and de-
pendent old tradesman. eighty-seven years old:
Howard Mansfield and "A Friend" $40 each; Mrs.
II. q. de Forest, s..
Sufficient money has now been received for each
OF the above cases.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-03
WATERPROOF
Sporting Outfits
HODGmAN RUBBER COMPANY,
,,o.rxvAy Fl WEST c8D ST..
cou cnIun az ADJ. 9TH AVE. HOTEL.
, BROKER ARRESTED FOR LARCENY.

Nc1oI,D MKEssoN CHARGED WITH RoBBiNG
p.RHER WHO SAYS HE BROKE HIM.
NcClopd McKesson thirty-three years old, OF No
4, Iaxinrton-aye who says he is a broker, was ar
ra,rned in Yorkve Court yesterday morning on
charge OF grand larceny. The complainant was
Frank p Reid, a barber of No. 2'lit Amsterdam
ave.
Policeman Smith, OF the East Twenty-second-st
station who made the arrest said that at about
20 o.clocl, Monday night he was attracted by cry
Of "Police- He saw McKcsson run from Stauf
fers saloon. in Third-ave. between iweh'y-hrs'
and Twenty second SITS. with Reid in pursuit smith
gave chase and caught McKesson at Twenty-secohd-
St and Lexlngton-avc. Reid dcntihed MN as inc
man who had assaulted ana roiscu MIN III '''e
basement OF the saloon.
Reid said he employed in barber shop. ana
on his way home stopped at the saloon and pought
a glass OF beer. He then went to the basement
where McKesson who had been sitting In the
saloon followed him. On reaching the foot OF the
stairs. Reid said. McKesson suddenly dealt him
heavy blow in the pit OF the stomach that Knocked
his breath away and doubled him up. Before he
could recover McKesson went through his clothing
taking his $50 watch and breaking the chain. lie
then ran upstairs and Reid, as soon as he recovered
his breath started after him.
McKesson denied that he was the man VINO had
followed Reid lie said ne several men go
downstairs after him. Reid said he saw no one but
McKcsson in the basement.
on reaching the staton-house McK"sson asked
permission TO go to the sink and wash He was
seen TO drop something in the drain. Search was
made and n gold ring with stone setting was
found that Reid declared he had worn on his
watch chain. On looking through his pockets Reid
found that he had also been robbed Of between 81
and IS in cash.
While on the way to court this morning Reid
said that McKesson urged him to withdraw his
complaint. and told him he would make good the
,oss 81 the watch But he knew nothing about the
r.oney he lost
Reid was str and sore yesterday as result OF
the bow he had received. He was inclined TO be
facctious and said. THAT fellows a broker fas,
enough | think for he nearly broke me IN TWO,
and Iwen, broke after meeting him
Magistrate Mott held the defendant In s2V' BAH
for examination this afternoon.
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DECISION BY JUDGE DYKMAN.
THE wEsTCHEsTER ANNEXATION ACT HELD TIC
BE CONsTITUTIONAL-DENIAL OF TIE

THE WEsTcHEsTER ANNEXATION ACT HELD TO
BE CoNsT1rUTIoNAL-DENIAL OF THE
MOTION FOR AN INJUNCTION
Judge Dykman yesterday, at White Plains
handed down his decision in the annexation case
which was argued before him on June o. being
that OF the Town OF Westches'er We. Louis r
Haffen John Mccullough and William r. Revel.'
In which applicable made for an injunction
to restrain certain public officials from interfering,
with property and public records OF the town OF
Westchester The complaint in the injunction
charges that Chapter 934. Laws OF the State Of
New-York. 1896, is unconstitutional
After reviewing the questions raised in the case
Judge Dykman closes his decision as follows:
My conclusion, therefore, is as follows; First
that the act is constitutional Second. that the
XXIId Senate District. created by the Constitution
to consist OF the county of Wes.cnester was the
county Of Westchester as i existed phys.casiiy on
purpose OF voting for Sena TOT. the annexed dis
trict shall belong to the XxIId Senate District
Senator for that district Fourth. that II was me
duty OF the Board OF Supervisors OF Westchester
County to have included in he division OF the
which II undertook TO make on the second Tuesday
of June. for Assembly purposes, The annexed dis
trict and It is the duty OF the Court now 10 com
OF the provisions of the Constitution prohibiting the
division OF counties. towns and blocks are to be
hibit such division In the formation OF Senate and
Assembly districts that they do not take away or
affect in any manner the power OF the Legislature
10 divide at any time counties and towns and TO
erect new towns Sixth that no more matter OF
incompleteness in the statute or the extinguish-
ment Of town Offices or the failure 70 provide yNi
the power OF the Legislature in the passage OF this
law. The motion Cor injunction must be denied
pervisors directing them to meet and divide the
county in accordance with the opinion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-03
POLICEMAN HUSSEY TO Re TRIED.

nE is THE MAN WHO THREATENED TO SHOOT
MIR. PFEFPER.
Frank Moss and T. II. Kenneson. OF the Society
for the Prevention OF Crime, have presented
charges at Police Headquarters against Patrolman
Ambrose w IIussey. OF the East Twenty second
1T. station. The charges for committing per-
jury. acts OF oppression and tyranny. conduct I'M
becoming officer and conduct injurious TO the
public peace and welfare. Hussey H. the police
man who created n scene before the Lexow Com
mittee by openly threatening shoot Mr.. Pfcrer
an assistant counsel engaged at the investigation
IIassey was formerly a ward man attached to the
Delancey-st. station This Is the basis OF one OF
the charges on which he Will be tried The trial
is set for to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-03
FIRST AMONG NEWSG ATHERERS.

FURTHER TESTIMONY TO THE SUPERIORITY OF
THE UNITED PRESS SERVICE
San Francisco July THE Call" commenting
editorially on its telegraphc news to-day says:
II hardly needs the statements OF General Man
agcr Phillips, published yesterday. TO convince the
readers OF THE calr' that the United Press Is now
far In advance OF all Its rivals as a news-gatherer
The Geographic reports Of in all parts OF the
world. which The Calv' has been giving its read
every morning. when eontrasted with the re-
ports OF other papers not allied with the United
Press. have been sufficient to convince the public
OF the superiority Of that organization. 1t Is highly
satisfactory. however. learn that the United
Press is rapidly extending the scope OF its power
and influence. since by this fact we are assured
OF giving our readers not only the best telegraphic
make progressive improvements and grows better
all me time, The Clements OF strength and SUI
too manifest 10 be mistaken In the ehdership OF
The organization stand the great New-York dalles,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-03

WATER PvRvEYoR NoRTHs REPORT ADOPTED
By THE BOARD OF ESTIMATE.
Water Purveyor North's report favoring the laying
OF asphalt pavements in certain streets which was
not adopted at the last meeting. together with the
adverse report OF chief Engineer T.. L. Mclean. OF
the Finance Department. was before the Board Of
Estimate yesterday. The Public Works engineers
maintained that it was safe. In spite OF Engineer
Mclean's disapproval. 10 lay asphalt on gradients
OF and per cent MIR Mclean and other engi-
neers said that such grades had been proved i'm
practicable IA horses were unable to keep foot
hold upon them when slippery Controller Fitch
stood by his engineer but his objections were Mega
lived and Water Purveyor North's list adopted.