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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-09-05

The Tooth session of the Lamoilc Baptist
association will be held with the Baptis;
church in Johnson Sept. 10 and II. The
programme follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15
A STREET FIGHT OVER A WATCH.

Louis Morris. a Cuban. and Jose Gllmer a Hay
ten. were arraigned in the Avenue Police Court
yesterday charged with intox.caton. 4 policeman
attached TO the Sixteenth Precinct arrested them
at an early hour yesterday morning while hghtns
in front OF houor-shop at Harrlson-ave. and
Gwinnett-st. At the station Gllmer said that he
had met Morris for the first time during the early
evening. and that the two began drinking together
When they left the saloon he felt tug at his
watchchain and found his gold watch gone he
charged Morris with stealing II. This Morris de-
MED. and said some else must have robbed Gil
mer The loss OF the watch had been the cause
of the fight.
he positive that Morris was the thief. justice
Goettin2 then discharged both men. Gilmer HNes
at No. AZ Lawrence-st. lie said he Intended start
Ing for Hayu In few days
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15
COUNTY AND CITY TREASURER.
DOUBLE DUTIES OF BROOKLYN OFFICIAL
AFTER JANUARY I.

AFTER JANUARY l.
County Treasurer Taylor Of Brooklyn, entered
on the duties of his Office last August. having been
elected in the fall of 1894 for term OF three years
He succeeded Henry H. Adams. In the act 10 con-
solidate the governments Of the county and city,
first nroposed in the Legislature OF the present
year. the office County Treasurer was abolished
and its duties were transferred to the city Treas
uror an official appointed by the Mayor. The act
was amended before passage, and the office OF
County Treasurer was continued, Whiie that OF CITY
Treasurer abolished.
IL was felt in the first place that IL would be I'M
fair TO leeislate out Of Office a elected for
three years, who had served only five months. and
then as the County Treasurer is a member OF the
Board OF Estimate. 1t was deemed unwise TO confer
that responsibility upon an official appointed by the
Mayor in lieu of one elected by the people. Ac-
cordingly the County Treasurer retained, and
he was made ex-oficlo Treasurer OF the city. The
term of Office made two years, but II was
provided that Mr. Taylor should remain In office
until the end Of 1897 His term will thus be seven
months shorter than the period for which he was
elected Some Of Mr.. Taylor's friends believe that
tho law shortening his term is unconstitutional.
and Il is possible that the question may be carried
before the courts when the time for electing an
other County Treasurer draws near
II is Treasurer Taylor's intention. when he be-
comes City Treasurer well, 10 transfer the office
OF the civ Treasurer his present offices in the
Court House and he expects to secure considerable
room in addition to that which he now occupies.
The offices adjoining now used by the clerks Of the
Board of Supervisors. will be transferred to the
Treasurer and connected with the present Offices
About twice as much room as is now occupied Will
then be obtained Mr.. Taylor will organize the
Office into bureaus. with one bureau for county
funds, another for city funds, bureau for trust
funds. etc: AS County Treasurer he has to give
an additional bond of $4,000 will be required.
The abolition Of the Office OF City Treasurer and
the transfer Of its business to the Court House will
leave a vacant place in the City Hall What dispo-
siton will be made OF II has not yet been decided
The City Treasurer occupies rather limited quarters
adjoining tho Mayors private office the main
floor Of the City Han.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15
A STURGEON ASKED TO RESIGN.

DR. Van Valkenburgh. an ambulance surgeon.
connected with the Long Island College Hospital,
was asked yesterday TO resign by Health Commits
s,oner Emery. Or. Van Nalkenburgh was called
before the Commissioner to explain his reasons for
not taking Joseph Brady to the hospital when
BRADY had fallen unconscious at the Bridge ter
minai week ago. and the surgeon had been called
70 attend him DIR. Van Nalkenburgh refused 10
take Brady to the hospital because he was intoxi-
Gated DR. Emery said last night tina; he had not
He said that the principal charge AGAINST the sur
geon was that when he examined Brady al a police
station he diagnosed the one of alcoholism,
while az A matter of fact Brady's skull WAS tract
ursd There VAS also a case In which DR.. Van Val
kenburgh refused TO take IA sick woman to the hos
pitai unless she paid certain sum Tor the trouble.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15
OFFICERS OF PLYMOUTH CHURCH ELECTED

OFFICERS OF PLYMOUTH CHURCH ELECTED
At the annual election OF officers OF Plymouth
Church on Friday evening the following were
chosen: Clerk, Arthur s. Ives; treasurer. Stephen
" White: auditors Henry Chaplin. jr.. Fred G.
Marvel: Church Work Committee. Truman j. Back
Us, Benjamin F. Blair Henry G. Chaplin. r.. Henry
Pratt. Rooster w. Raymond; Board OF Deacons
William B. Boorum. Francis Jordan. Henry l..
Pratt. Mrs. Kate W. Mutt. Mrs Adellne Van lder-
et.ne: membership COMMITTEE. D. g. car, SsspeRier
pond Frank ]. Price l. Augustus StaDwoQd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15
AN OLD VETERAN NEARLY FROZEN

Policeman Pahler of the Sixteenth Precinct early
yesterday morning found Albert Steubner old
war veteran lying the sidewalk In Leonard-sL
almost frozen. and removed him to the station
After Stcubner had been thawed out he said that
he had been inmate OF the Soldiers Home In
Dayton. Ohio. and when he had fallen the side
walk from exhaustion his way Washing
ton, where he expected TO get patent 10 prevent
trolley-car accident. He said that he attached
the 20th New-York German Rifles, and that
his colonel Max Weber Steubner fur
Their told the police that ne could get assistance at
Grand Army Headquarters In the Brooklyn City
Hall After passing the remainder OF the night In
the station he started for the City Hail. his carfare
having been supplied
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15
OPEN IN THE EVENING
UNTIL CHRISTMAS.

A pleasing collection Of Mantel
Clocks, in Bronze, China, Onyx, etc,
with reliable, guaranteed movements,
from 5000 to $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15

street, has entered its protest II 1t were the on91
Street Bank the protest would carry sde
PERI here o no valid reason why the Union Bank
should not continue to flourish IN Witch
~ ~ any will object TO the compliment WHICH
It is proposed to pay Mr. stranahan in aacnS n o
- 30 70 an Important street Inc prOpIIeS ~
nam si b,s 10 generally recognized. The doubt
arises as to the proprety Of wipinE out mf corss
- neonle living on the street are most direcuy
Interested but in reality it is ,rn mayer Il the aI resou
~, is annroved no precedent OF DindlnS chai-
actar viii be established since Brooklyn mas only
one Stranahan and the place he HIS can never NC
taken by any one else
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15


Some people think 1t singular that Mr. Wurster
GA not shortly after the election. convey 10 the
present heads Of departments some intimation as
10 whether he would or would not want their ser
vices after February ]. not to keep them on
the anxious seat" and to enable them TO make
their business arrangements IN accordance with
what they had reason to expect in the future. A
We0-nformed man, who knows Mr.. Wurster we'll
said yesterday:
THAT would have been fair and square treatment
Of the ten or dozen who have been his
sociates in Mayor Scherens cabinet. and II is
accountable TO me that he did not take this course
], would have been perfectly easy for him to 90
20 these and intimate to them his intention
IN case OF any whom he did not think il best 10
retain, he could have said frankly: i believe that
II will be best make change in your depart
msnt. but ] am perfectly willing 70 nave the irtia-
communicated With Mr.. Wurster and informed him
that Il would not be convenient for him to accept
. reappointment. That would have let him down
easy and made good feeling all around Probably.
however, Mr. Wurster was not able TO make up his
mind fully as 10 all Of the men In office. and to
have spoken 10 some and not to others might have
be that he may not know yet whom 1t Will be
wise keen
In the case OF Mayor Low. when he re-
elected ! believe thai ne pursued the course |
have Indicated: ana then. too. he retained nearly
all OF the men he first appointed Mr.; Ropes did
not want TO stay in the City Works Department.
office OF City Treasurer. General Jourdan the
Police Commissioner. also displaced because
Mr. Low thought bis large private Interests res s. were
Partridge appointed in his place Those. |
believe the only changes made by Mayor
Low at the beginning OF his second term II Is a
publican Mayor. did not appoint single one or me
men who had held Office under Mr.. Low"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15
ABIGAIL BAXTER KoUwENHOvEN DEAD.

ABIGAIL. BANTER KOUNENHONEN DEAD
"Aunt Ably Kouwenhoven. wife or Whhain l.
Kouvanhoven Of Flatlands. died on FRIDAY Ill INC
old Baxter homestead, where she was porn ABOUT
seventv-nine years ago, being descended from one
y, tho old Flatlands families. Few people IN flat-
land. or Rrooklvn have witnessed so many changes
in the growth of a large city as 1t was Mrs' hou-
wenhoyen's privilege to see. The winter she was
horn 1917 was the hardest one experienced III
vears on Long Island and was felt with parucu-
lar severity by the villagers OF Brooklyn VINO al
that time numbered about four thousand lVe nun
drod In order 10 relieve the distress the BROOK
Ion Humane Society organized ire society
80 tiseoIved the same year because haDi'S ol
troDrrdence Incidence and dissipatlon ana coise-
nmaantIv nauperism' engineered by us We'll
Hip,anSssd enorts The same year Old ferry-st. was
nbangeI 10 Fulton-st. an innovation stTohsiE, ~
icr,e1 10 by many. In the Same year ~ @ -
3rst municipal election was held. ana Nlla,i ut
u, ,na OF Harry stanton, Tunls Joralemon ana Moan
.rhrrv we're elected trustees, and IN June ioi-
,o%inq President Monroe visited the young city
ia received much attention. ,
Ah,gau Baxter grew TO womanhood anu Joiheu
~ rmtch Reformed Church. in whlch her ances.
,nrs rad worshipped 1t was the third churcn OF
!oIs rI.h started In this country. being ORGANIZED
81 ina" te.i She was married 10 William l. kouMen-
~ ,,ber she was about twenty years ola Ihey
had seven children. six OF whom are nvng ana
,aarriod Their Oldest son. ran away 70 sea ana
ma ias never heard from again The death OF Mrs.
Tanwanhoyen was the first 10 take place IN the
"a paxter homestead in sixty years. Her husband
o,u her The funeral will take place to-mor-
Sow ot o'clock from the old homestead
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-22
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

Tho William H. Friday Republican Association
held a largely attended picnic at Point View Island
Yesterday. Congressman Israel i. Fischer. city
clerk BENJAMIN. Sheriff Buttns and Alderman
Clark were among the weknown Republicans pres
en
Mayor Schleren yesterday united I'm matrmony
John Gighardi OF No J66 East One-hundred-a and
forty-nlnth-st.. New-York. and Regina dc Reglbus
Of Brooklyn. Both are Italians. The Mayor had
great difficulty in getting the couple to keep hold Of
hands
All save $1,000 Of the $4,000 which has been on
deposit with the clerk to the Board Of Supervisors
as "A guarantee from bidders on the Newtown Creek
Bridge was returned to the respective owners yester-
day The action was caused by the veto Of the reso-
mtions calling for the construction OF the bridge.
II IL possible now that the Government will build
the Ncwtown Creek bridge and make the counties
of Kings and Queens pay the bill
The Rev. Charles VI. Southgate. OF Worcester.
Mass to whom extended a call from the Piri-
tan congregational Church. Of Brooklyn has de-
cidcd 10 go to "A Congregational church at Auburn
dale. Mass Mr.. southgates decision If great dis
appolntment to many members OF the Puritan
Church who believed he was particularly well htted
for their vacant pulpit The Puritan Church has
been without a pastor since the resignation OF the
Rev Dr. T.. +. Tcrhunc
John Rettenhcscr. the painter who shot his wife.
Gertrude and then shot himself In their apartments
on the second floor OF the tenement house No. l1o
Mauicr-st on Tuesday night. died yesterday morn
Ing In ST. GATHERINGS Hospital, where he had been
removed with his victim. Mrs. Bettenheiser IL stll
In "a prccarous condition
John +. Provost thirty three years old. OF No. 70
Lce-ave.. who accidentally shot himself In the
breast In the region OF the heart on Tuesday even
Ing while cleaning his revolver. died yesterday af-
ternoon in the Eastern District Hospital. whore he
had been removed. The dead mans wife and child
are away In the country. Provost engaged In
the Insurance business. and well known In the
Nineteenth Ward circles and highly esteemed His
father-in-law is John ID. Maud wealthy resident
living Bedford-ave
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-22
COTTON RISING STEADILY ~ VALCE.
LIGHT RECEIPTS OF THE NEW CROP MAKE Ac
TIVE AND EXCITED MARkErs

LIGHT RECEIPTS OF THE NEW CROP MAKE A..
TIVE AND EXCITED MARKETS
The cotton market was excited, nervous and much
higher yesterday. There was decided impulse
given to the remarkable rise in cotton noted almost
daily in The Tribune since the staple was at it's
lowest depth. on the last day OF February OF this
year When the brokers read the Governments
weekly report. of which 1t is thought Liverpool had
an mixing the day before, they started in to boom
things. The list opened to points higher for
near months. and 10 to u for late After day
Of big business. in which 213,3oO bales were sold
prices closed firm at the top. ~ u points net gain
January closed at 6.65 On the curb II was .
points better. Spot cotton was marked up l-l6
cent here, mddling upland selling for SIS In New
Orleans spot cotton advanced &c Liverpool adj
Vanced Add 10 5-6id, and Manchester spinners In
creased their taklngs 1000 bales. 1t is thought
that the chief bull motive in Liverpool is the ex-
uaordinarily small movement. Port receipts YES
terday were l25 bales against 25.I7 for the cor
responding day last year. New Orleans received
only bales yesterday. both of the old crop against
81 bales of new cotton for the same day last year
Galveston received IA bales Of cotton yester-
day. against l.757 bales last wear There Is some
thing about these figures that the stoutest bear
cannot argue away.
Mum. Son & Co. predict that October cotton
will sell above s cents.
A New-Orleans bull teegraphed offer to bet
500 to $500 that the crop would not exceed $780,
Vv, and 5000 even that il will not be 10000
No takers could be found on the local exchange
More rains fell In Texas. where they supposed
to be beneficial. but private crop news continued
as dolorous as ever These dispatches, among
others, were received on the exchange
Forth Worth, Tex. Aug. 2l.-Local showers are
more general and beneficial since YESTERDAY.
Waco Tex, Aug. 2l.-Good local rains al Gates
Vile. McGregor. Temple and different places
Cuero. Tex. Aug. 2o.-Rans have been loc. and
not near enough. II is reported clear and hot
to-day at most points in Texas. and raining AT
Nicksburg this a.
New Orleans. Aug. Y.-Continued heavy rains in
Georgia, South Carolina and portions of Alabama
and Mississippi must delay crops maturity, render
Ing It liable TO unusual injury. such as anything
Ike two weeks later frost than the average
New-Orleans. Aug. PA large demand for spots
here. Holders refuse TO sell at anything like quo
tatiOns.
Galveston. Tex. Aug. 2l.--Texas Bureau reports
cotton shedding, generally. portions of Its squares
and blooms Showers not general and more needed
in the Southwest Many other localities bOlls open
Ing rapidly. prematurey.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-22
NEWARK.

The Joel Parker Association. headed by full
band went 10 Pleasant Bay for clambake yester-
day The party included city and county officials
and leading local politicians.
Vice-Chancellor Emery yesterday decided order
the receiver Of the George Mahers Sons Company
TO accept offer OF 500 900 for the plant of the
company. The company was organized In 1892 with
SSr,w capital stock, 10 manufacture printing inks
IN Long Island city. and year after the organiza-
ton the company went Into the hands OF a receiver
with liabilities OF 100000 The receiver s r Tile-
son Wells. Recently IS per cent OF the creditors
agreed upon plan for recognizing the company
and made an offer of $780, 1) for the plant. Percy
y. Lawrence and wife, who are stockholders OBJ
Jected and II was alleged that the plant was worth
more than 100000 and that the receiver was not
competent. Senator Lexow appeared principal
counsel for the receiver and argued for the accept
ance OF the ofer. The Nice-Chanceor said that the
case needed speedy settlement and he thought
that the OFFER a fair
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-22
COLONEL PILLOWS GETS MORE ROOM

The Shaking Fund Commissioners, at their meet
Ing yesterday discussed the disposition to be made
OF the rooms left vacant by the departure OF the
Street Cleaning Department from the Criminal
Courts Building. District-Attorney Fellows wished
TO have the rooms occupied by Commissioner War
ing. next to the DstrictAttorneys office. the
third moor. added To his OF Colonel
Fellows already has one Of the finest public Offices
III ,ne cl'y' WINE many OF ms suDordnates have
insufficient accommodations Mr.. Fellows declared
that the lack OF room made IT. possible for tho
secrets or the o1ce 10 become known TO outsIers
The rooms were allotted to the District Attorney.
Other rooms formerly occupied by the Street
Cleaning Department were assigned 10 the Court OF
General Sessions TO furnish accommoda tons for
Part " OF the court and for the new General SEES
sions library.
Recorder Gon and Dlstrict-Attorney Fellows told
the Mayor OF many defects which they said existed
In the Criminal Courts Building They Will prob
ably ask further appropriations for repairs and Inn
prvyements.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-22

GOVERNMENT CLERRS' ABSENCES

The inclination Of Government employees 10 take
little junkets this time Of the year has led to
the order OF Assistant Secretary Wike OF the Treas
ury Department restricting such absences. The
official notification In regard TO the matter is as
follows
"in case OF absence for any cause which is con-
tinuous and which exceeds three days the Sundays.
II any intervening. shall be counted the time
port and charged 10 the annual leave sickness. as
the may be-"
Government clerks have an allowance OF a certain
number Of days during the year for vacations and
sickness, and Mr.. Wike intends to charge absences
from business TO this furlOugh time In view Of
the fact that President Cleveland. Secretary Car
)sle Secretary Herbert and other members OF the
Administration are given 10 taking prolonged
junkets-some at the Governments expense-the
order OF Assistant Secretary Wlke seems TO be
rather hard on the clerks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-22
BURGLARS ~ 4 MERCHANTS HOUSE.
THEY KEPT Up RAPID FtSITl,ADE WITH MR.
PRICE AND FINALLY ESCAPED WITH
SOME BOOTY

SOME BOOTY
daring attempt at burglary was made early
Yesterday morning in the house OF j. y. Price. at
Clifton, y. j. Mr.. Price Is a member OF the silk
importing firm OF Burton. Prce CO.. No. 36j
broadway. His home IN Clifton is in Gould-ave.. not
far from the Clifton House. About midnight Mrs.
Price awakened by Sigh. noise In the bed
room. and thinking that 1t OF the children
moving about she paid attention TO 1t. But as
the noise continued and seemed strange and sub
dued. she aroused her husband. who got up. and.
taking matchbox. started for the door which opens
into the hall A. he stopped in the doorway to
strike light voice from across the hail said:
"Gp back or III shoot" The words were followed
with "A pistol shot which gfazeG the little finger Of
the hand In which the match was held.
Mr.. Price dropped the match and rctreated TO his
room. lie went to nis bureau. and taking a re-
volNer from the drawer. .tartcl back to the hall.
Mrs. Price. thinking that help might be needed.
opened the window and called 10 the cashier of the
nrn. who lives next door: "Milligan! Mgan. MILL
gan Buiglars Burglars. quick"
In the mean time the Two burglars Uhcre EVIL
dehtly Was confederate downstairs fired four
or hve shots. probably 10 inimdate Mr. Price.
door which they had left open IN case flight should
be necessary.
By this time Mr.. Bownes, who lives opposite MIR.
Iilce ana had been aroused by the screams OF
Mrs. PRICE, succeeded In awakening Mr. Mgan.
Mheh seen by "A tribune reporter yesterday Mr..
Miliigan said that the burglars had taken Mr..
"A two-dollar bill They also took some silvcrware
ana some OF ne chidren's clothing; They evi-
side the door the waistcoat was found but the
watch had been taken from It,
MI MllNBan started IN pursuit, but the chase
was futile, as the burglars had already got a
good lead
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-22
Nl.WMARk ET.

Few traces OF william Darling. who on Monday
night deliberately shot Harry Durham. an old
friend. In Mr.. Danzs hotel. nj Newmarket. has
been found. The only clcw Il his bicycle. which was
found In South PIainheld. 1t s thought he reached
that place and boarded Lehigh Valley train, but
whether he went toward New-York or toward the
away from the scene OF the murder found by
"a coored boy In n pond and partly covered by the
submerged. and would not be found II dark
when he threw the machine into the pond.
The only light thrown upon the tragedy that
Harry Durham in joking said he knew Darling be-
fore he born. This seemed to Darling 1t Is said
to be a reflection his mother Darling has always
been Wild He is telegraph operator. but never
kept a place for any length Of time. Coroner Nc
Dede. of Mddlesex County. will hold an inquest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-22
United FRIENDS ELECT OFFICERS.

The Grand Council OF United Friends OF the
State OF NewYork closed its annual session al 'ne
pierrepont Assembly Rooms last night. In the
afternoon a public installation OF the newly elected
officers took place The officers are as follows:
Warren Marcus New-York. grand councillor; d.
VI. Bevier grand vice-councillor; o. d. Holman.
grand recorder; Sutherland G. Taylor. New-York.
grand treasurer Charles II. Hofheins, Bunalo'
grand preae; George Beck. New-fork. grand mar
shall; H. F. Erhardt, Utica. grand guardian; Charles
sammins BROOKLYN grand sentinel: Joseph Gil
bert OF New-York James Taylor. OF Albany ana
loving members were also elected to represent the
imperial Council: J. G. II. Meyers. New-Jersey;
Oscar Thompson. Emira; Charles +. McFadden
New York.
The order is a fraternal benefit insurance society
and has over a score OF subordinate assemblies in
Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-22

10 the llnyonnc Board of Councm"f, At their
meeting on Tuesday night. Mayor Egbofi Seymour
submitted for confirmation the appointments OF "S-
Councilman Henry MeIss. Of N" FIRST ward ana
Jacob Foorst Of thc Firth ward. Comm aslonerR
of the city'a Board of Health The "'iiy Fathers
gave their confirmation without debate 10y unnni-
nous vote both Commissioners VIII serve four
years. Ex-Councllman Melgs ~ a metropolitan
business man. the son Of the late oH-M,yor Henry
MegE and "A Democrat He succeeds In the Board
Of Health Councilman Samuel \. j. Nicely, First
ward Republican, who was appointed Health
Commissioner by Mayor william g Farr. to M
tho uncNprod term OF william burrowH removed
to t'nion County commiHaioncr Focist IN ear
pointer and builder, who has not heretofore been
prominently Identified with politics. Ills pf"dcccs.
ror was "N.councilman George r. schmidt. a Finh
Ward Republican.