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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-17
PLANS or WELLS COLLEGE GRADEITES
TIE FAIR ALvMNAE MEET At srERrYs FOR
THEIR ANIMAL REL NIoN.

TIE FAIR ALTMNhE MEET At sIIEREYs FOR
THEIR ANIMAL REUNION.
There were Just slXiy-thrce OF them. Tho big
roception-room In Shrrry's Flfth-ave. and Thirty
sevcnth-st was VOL filed by the siXt"-three yes
tcrday afternoon. and the occasion was the twelfth
annual meeting or reunion" as the sweet girl
graduates" called IT, OF the Eastern Association Of
Wells College. The graduates met at noon and en-
joycd jolly luncheon. There was one lone. but
delighted. present. and he was President Will
lam f. Waters, OF Wells College The election Of
officers resulted as follows President, Mrs. Charles
Russell. frs; vlcc-prcsIdcnt. Mrs. Charles Hughes
second vce-prcsldcnt. Mrs. g. :. Weston third vice
president. Miss Margaret Wright; chairman Of the
Executive Committee. Miss : a Swenson. secrc-
tary. Mrs. Van Etten; treasurer. Miss Helena
Zachos.
When the meeting wa called to order Mrs. Rus
posed the forming Of a students all association
Her suggestion unanimously carried Then
the newly elected president announced that the
Wells College Association had Joined the federation
OF clubs started by the ever-enterprsing Sorosis
and her announcement received with applause
President Waters spoke strongly OF the needs OF
Wells College and OF the adjustment OF the pre-
paratorv department. He announced that the col
lege would in future confer the degree of -. A.
only upon Us graduates. and that the comforting OF
The degrees Of r. J.. ann H. >. had been ended Among
the women present were Mrs. j. \. Banniser Mrs
George w. Kinney. Mrs. j. VI. Champion. Miss May
Kinne. Miss Minnie Bellows. Mrs l.. Wetmore Mrs
Henry Reimcr. Mrs. George +. Allison. Mrs. \. W
Mrs. &. l.. W. EidZ. Mrs. Henry X. Forbes Mrs
DE witt Reilly and Mrs. Charles Pierce.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-17
PROBABLY NOT At THE NORTH POLE

GEoGRAPHERS sKEPrIcAL ABOUT THE STORY.
THAT DIR. NANsEN HAS REACHED 1T.
The members of the American Geographical So
ciety attach little Importance to a report pub
lished yesterday the effect that tho North Pole
had been reached. The news came from Paris, and
In the dispatch II said that DR.. Fridtjof Nam
sen. a Norwegian explorer. had planted the flag
OF his country A range OF mountains in spot
which he declared the North Pole.
George c. Hurlbut. librarian OF the American
Geographical Society who found the Ia
brary OF the society No. II West Twentyninth-st.'
yesterday said that. far he the society
knew, there not word OF truth In the re-
port IF an occurrence OF such Importance had
really taken place. he said. N the Norwegian
explorer had actually reached the North Pole
and the fact had become known in Paris, the news
would have been given to the whole world through
medium OF undoubted trustworthlness. The
various geographical societies would have received
official information" he added "and. inasmuch
such word has reached US. We naturally look
upon the report rather skepticay."
Walter X. T. Jones, treasurer OF the society,
at his office. No. 81 Wall-st. Both he
and W. II. II. Moore. prominent member or the
society thought the report unworthy OF much no.
tce Mr.. Jones had just returned from WASH
ington where he had heard the rumor Who
brought the from DR.. hansen? Where 10
hansen now. ard where did the report originator"
he asked. Until these questions are answered
must doubt the truth OF the story"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-17
My HAVE BEEN KILLED BY hCR IDS
THE PROBABLE FATE OF FRANK q. LEM. COR
prsrONDF.NT OF OUTING HOPE
NOT YET ABANDONED

Frank q LenZ. who was sent out ny outing 10
make tour 81 the world on bicycle. has not been
definitely heard from since May . last. and grave
fears are held that he has been killed by the kurds
near polchaba but Outing" has still hopes that
the young fellow Is oniy kept as a hostage FOR
ransom by some OF the Kurdish tribes. and two
months ago the magazine sent William /" Sach;ie-
ben who has already made tour OF the world
awheel. 70 search for the lost correspondent.
+ w Stone OF outing" in speaking about the
matter Yesterday said that they were still in hopes
tina. LEM was In the land OF the living. Mr.
Stone showed letter just received from a mis-
snnary n the interior Of As.a Minor, who Is doing
hl- utmost to find some news Of the fate OF the
correspondents The missionary said: Some time ago
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-17
TRIED TO MIL HER -ILLEGED BEIEdILR.
FAILING ~ THAT. ANNA JACTfARINsEN At
TEMPTED Suicide. ErT WAS FOlLED
nI..IlN


IL HER DESIGN
Anna 4 Jacharinscn. twenty-five years old. a
Norwegian domestic. who SAYS that she lives with
her brother at so Io27 Tinany-st.. attempted TO
shoe, Leopold Treu In the hallway o. so. @-l1
Third-ave at a few minutes after 10 o'clock yes
teriay morning and. failing In Ia" attempt. placed
the revolver TO her head ana tried 10 end her own
life. Treu, seeing her intention. seized her hand
and after a desperate struggle succeeded In wrcs-
ing the weapon from her, with the assistance OF;
Policeman Frederick Schlamp. Of the East Twenty
sxth-st station. She taken 10 the station
house in patrol wagon.
Treu IS a member Of the firm OF Schmidt
Treu who have their offices Ia the building 80.
22l5 Third-avc He says he was called out Of his
rooms and found the girl standing In the hallway
She drew a revolver from her pocket and. crying,
You have ruined me and robbed me- she pulled
the trigger. The cartridge failed 10 explode. and
she tried to shoot him again Failing in this, she
placed the revolver at her head and said IN shoot
myself" Treu seized her arm before she could
pull the trigger and shouted for help. Policeman
Schlamp responded. and together they succeeded In
throwing the woman TO the floor, where they held
her. Before they could get the weapon from her
however she wrenched her hand free and. placing
the muzze OF the revolver in her mouth, attempted
a second time to Kill herself Policeman Schamp
by main force wrenched the revolver from her
grasp When taken to the station-hOuse the woman
told Sergeant Grant that Treu had ruined her ana
defrauded her out OF $500 She said Trcu the
father OF her child, and when she had demanded
that he marry her he mad refused to do She
stated that he had sold her a house FOR 500 taking
a large mortgage on It. and that the house was
Treu said in his own defence that the woman's
reputation was bad. and that he had been intimate
She vas arraigncd before Justice Koch, in IIar-
lem Police Court. and reInanded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-17
ACCUSED or MURDER AT SEA
CHARGES AGAINST THE CHIEF ENGINEER;
OF THE ORINOCO.
TWO e,rrors DECLARE THAT HE KICKED ONE
or THE CREW 50 THAT He DIED. THE
1,nnN 1,r1NG TIIROWN NXERBOARD

TWO SAILORS DECLARE THAT HE KICKED ONE
or THE CREW 50 THAT He DIED THE
BODY BEING THROWN OVERHEARD.
-Four men from Hobolen called at the office OF
United States Commissioner Shields yesterday and
said that william Seeger. fireman on board the
elmshp Orlnoco had been killed a sea by 'hioi
En- iuccr William SoltIr. on her last voyage from
New York to Bermuda, and the body had peeh
thrown overt GARD \ man named ''larieS h'""
was spokesman. The men all spoke broken t."E-
nsh The SD they had been sent by the widow
az Saagor va lived at No. 2ll Park-ave.. Ho-
boken with h,- three children Seeger was thirty
fcrr wears old Two Of the men had worked with
him on board the Ornoco, which arrived at fier
NO q North River. on Monday from Bermuda
and sailed gs'-in yesterday
The men 81 > that Oh ihe morning of Wednes ay,
April 49, secger was Il. ar. doubled mp with
cramns and when he tod Engineer Sotau he could
not work the engineer took him by the back or
the neck. raised him. ana then kicked MN N'o-
lcnt:v in the abdomen. Seeger died Few hours
aftcrward.
When the men from Hoboken were able. to see
Commissioner Shields they reported the Story OF
the alleged murder to him as already told Thcy
were then taken before Assistant United states
District Attorney Bah 10 make ai'iiaVts OF the
facts when il was suddenly discovered that the
Orinoco which belongs 70 the Quebec steamship
Companv sails under the British flag. Commits
siorer Shields az once sont The witnesses 10 'he
Office of the British Consul. Percy SanderSon' 10
make the afndavits before his couns"l. 'har'"s
Fox. af:cr which regular cNtTaditon proceedings
viii be necessary.
Tn, widow Of the dead fireman. Scog"r. has on
gagcl counsel IN Ncw-Jcgscy. - w1'ch h'r inter-
es,s in the case and begin civil snt for the loss
II her husband Mrs Secgefs counsel yeStrriaY
afternoon. told Deputy United states MdrShii I.IhI
harlt that the sailors from the oripcD ma tpLi
him that after Secger had been kicked IN the an
donen 10y the chief engineer, ana Wa uh"p' 10
rise thc engineer. Solt1u then struck Sc"S'T oN''
me head with iron bar until he Was uhcnScl'uS'
and that SccEer dead ten minutes dit"r me
Linv.s w.ro inncfcl The body. they sail, was
thrown overheard. although th" vessel "1S WIN n
a few hours sail of bermuda. wh"re legal burial
hermit could have been obtained
Al me Office OF the Qurbor steamship company
IL v.iS said that the captain ~ iAe vessel on M
cra.n us. ana been buried AZ sea. TIE story OF IN"
men who went before ComWi,e"t"T SAi'"IS was
mo-, believed by the officials of the line.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-17
VIII WAIT AND UITCH LITERPOOL
COTTON MAKES ANOTHER JUMP on THE PEACE
NEWS FROM THE EAST.

COTTON MAKES ANOTHER JUMP on THE PEACE
NEWS FROM THE EAST
on the strength Of the ;ldings that treaty OF
peace had been signed between China and Japan.
there another upward rush OF prices at the
opening OF the New-Yorh Cotton Exchange yester-
day and the highest point made on this advance
was reached. The opening was at and points
advance Mondays final figures. May got
up TO $50 or 1856 points above the low-water mark
of February ~ August touched 6s3. within
Il points OF cents the present goal OF the bulls
But jump OF - points in two days was too
rapid to last. especially in the face OF an uncer-
tainty what course Liverpool Will take In
view Of the big rise here That market opens
tomorrow, after being closed for the holidays
since Thursday last For II to make a full re-
spouse to the rise on this side would mean an ad-
vance Of 7-64 Few traders believe II VIII do as
much as this and this feeling caused heavy realiz-
ing sales which carried prices back to a shade
under Mondays close. August closed at 6.'@. Inc
volume Of trading was very large, 266,eo bales be-
ing sold on the exchange.
The crop situation in Texas is being anxiousy
watched. The dry weather continues there. II
rain does not fall soon in the Lone Star State the
prediction Is freely made that cotton will go cent
a pound higher. Liberal rains in Texas would
probably II TO drop % points from its present
level. Price. Mccormick & Co. condense as fol-
lows crop news received by them from the South
yesterday:
Hause. Tex.-Crop at a standstIll. Cuero. Tex
Drouth serious: some farmers stopped ploughing.
Mflikan- Rain badly needed. Cotton not coming
NJ AZ al; ground dry and baked Glddngs. Tex
Cotton will not come up without rains Bryan.
Tex.-Rain badly needed. Planters from brazos
bottom say some seed IN the ground three weeks
not yet up SharpshOoters appeared in extreme
Southern Texas.
CarroIlton, Mss-In the Yazoo Delta a great
deal Of corn has been planted acreage in cotton
sharply reduced. Montgomery Sunday Adver-
tIser'' (AlaJ says II Is safe 20 estimate Alabama
acreage reduction AZ fully IL per cent; fertilizers
falon off - per cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-17

I reported that Mr. LEM had passed Chilgani VII
lare on the Aashgird Plain. have seen man
from tina, village and elected the fact that Mr. Lenz
arrived in that village one evening little before
shutdown He loft early the next morning. About a
month later the villagers heard that he had been
killed in the vicinity OF Koorl AL | would judge
that Mr. LEM reached Chlgan the 9th Of May. so
in all probability he Killed on the 10th or 18th
of that month"
LEM. who started in life newsboy, was born
I'm Philadelphia in 1851. He made great record for
longdlstance riding before starting his last trip.
on his present trip he left the city Hall June T.
1892. and travelled across the continent. taking a
steamer 10 Japan He entered Burmah from the
north and struck the Indian Ocean at Kurrachee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-17
William G. Delnorest and Evelyn D. Rea. wife of
Alexander @. f;oa.
\ CASE RECALLING THE WEEKS FRAUDS.
THE EMBEZZLING LAWYER HAD WEONGFIILY
TRANSPORTED 4 MORTGAGE or TIE



Another complicated case arising out of the
frauds OF Francs r. Weeks. the embezzling law
Yer who is now serving his time in Sing Sing was
yesterday passed upon by Justice lngraham. in
the Special Term of tie supreme Court. The ac-
ton was brought by Eeuguo :. Suar"Z, az eNecu-
tor Of the estate of H. :. SulreA Tor the Tore
closure OF 4 mortgage mad" by lSfn"iii &c Non
tigny. the Countess ven Linden, who was formerly
Isabelle Andrew. a daughter Of LorinG Andrews.
She was married t. Count l.herhard Won Linden,
chamberlain TO the Kns ol Wurtcmberg. IN 1876.
AT the time Of her marriage ali of her property
was placed in trust for her benefit she 10 receive
the income Of !; DURING her life. The marriage
settlement was dated Novcmber O. 1876, and was ex-
ecuted in Stuttgart. and related TO her real and
personal property in this country
Francis II. Weeks the substituted trustee
under the marriage set. cement. The Countess pur-
chased a piece of property which belonged to her
fathers estate, and executed mortgage upon II
for 5000 This mortgage came into the hands
OF Weeks. who without the knowledge or consent
of the Countess transferred f. to SuareZ Inc
Countess never knew Of this until after the dis
covery of Weeks's frauds. and it was subsequently,
ascertained that at the time Of the transfer Weeks
had appropriated over 100000 of trust property
which ne had ir his possession. The bond had
been taken in WeekS's individual name. The
question before the court whether Suarez ever
became the owner of the mortgage.
Justice Ingraham holds that the attempt Of
Weeks 10 transfer the mortgage TO Suarcz was
Invalid. because he had no power 90 transfer any
of the securities except upon the written consent
Of the Countess. He had sold II ~ stld' TINS pa
ticular mortgage and Appropriated ne procr, Is
of IL TO his own use in loaninS money 10 ano,hor
person and taking security ior Il III ms own name
and not as trustee. The Justice holds that the
attempted assignment of the mortgat" to Suarez
was Intellectual. and it follows that h has no
cause of action. Judgment j.. therefore. directed
that Suarez transfer the bond and morIgasc 10
the Central Trust Company, the present trustee of
he Countess Linden.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-17
BONDS FOR 4 NEW SCHOOLHOUSE.

TO BE ERECTED AT MADIsoN-AvE. AND ONE,
HUNDRED AND NINETEENTH-sT. AND TO COST
sIe7Ooo-BoARD OF ESTIMATE MEETING
The Board OF Estimate yesterday authorized the
issue Of S3o5.60 OF bonds for a new fve-story,
school building. at Madison-ave and One-hundred-i
and-nineteenth-st. The issue OF $4,000 was agreed
to for surveying the new concourse IN the An
nexed District. and $4,000 for new asphalt walks
In the Central Park and In the grounds OF the
Museum of Natural History.
John NJ Bowers got stl54 for services as coun-
sci to the old Rapid Transit Commission. The
present commissions request for 5000 re.
ferred to Controller Fitch
President Martin. OF the Police Department
obtained transfers OF 1854 60 to pay Increased
salaries to police surgeons under a recent
act OF the Legislature. and 81 1856 40 pay coll
Letting evidence against policy shops and rum
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-17
COURT OF APPEALS.
DECISIONS HANDED DOWN At ALBANY YESTER-
DAY-THE CALENDAR FOR TO-DAY


Albany. April l6-The following decisions We're
handel down by the Court of Appeals to-day:
Nicholas Powers administrator. etc. aet the
Prudential Insurance Company of America ap-
pelant Isabella NJ. Baird. eXecutriX. etc appellant.
agt William Baird Dpica AIDED. etc, same aei. James
c. Baird. etc. Judgments affirmed with costs.
Eew-York order affirmed and judgmer, absolute
ordered for defendant on stipulation. win costs,
Dina Sulz. administratriN. etc, art Mutual Ho-
serve Fund Life Association appellant Judgment
reversed and complaint dismissed with costs paNa-
BILE out Of the estate
John Duryea. appellant. agt Caiharine Fucchscl.
ctc executors. order affirmed with costs 10 either
party with leave to plaintiff TO move AT Spec al
Term 10 set aside and vacate Judgment Of March.
1890. to renew his motion for "a new trial and
the motion to dismiss the appeal pending in this
court from the subsequent judgment granted. with
The People ex rel Western Electric Company agt
Frank Campbell Controller. etc. Sarah Lazarus
and another agt. Metropolitan Elevated Railway.
without costs ana cause reserved for argument
upon the first day Of the next session TINS
David Mcclure agt. Louis T. L"vy, appellant
Motion TO open default; ordGTel 'ha, ia' IirIk . %.
return thi, motion is granted ana tn cause re-
stored TO calendar on payment WITHIN ten days pi
In re will Of Ka,e J.. Landy. deceased; motion to
amend remittitur. Motion granted on payment OF
People ex rel Bryan, ". Dnsmorc ae'. Thomas
lions FOR resrGunent deniel. wi'h costs.
Nellle ;,co. administrators. agt Lehigh and Hud
son Railroad Company appellant Motion t.
Angel X Jorgensen appellant. agt Fiavius s
H. Roberts. etc. agt. George + Victor ana oihers
implicated. etc. Motion for reargumeni denied. with
People OK. rel Ononlara County Savings Bank
etc. appellants, agt. James Butler Motion TO al
Nd dhe soq5 q AFRc'ls '3 e. ' 'aI &'"'y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-17
4 QUESTION FOR THE EXCISE Board
ARGUMENT TO RE HEARD TO-DAY AS TO RE-
ISSUE OF LICENSES TO SALOONS THAT ARE
TNLAWFTILY NEAR CHURCHES

An important test case will be tried by the Excise
Board to-day. The result will have strong bear
Ing the future policy of the board in ressuing
licenses to old established saloons located within
the legally prescribed limits from churches and
public schools. The Old Excise Board was unset
tied In It's views upon the right OF saoon-keeper
whose license was granted previous TO the passage
of the law establishing the 2o-foot limit. 1t
was told by some counsellors II had. and by others
that 1t had not. the right to refuse TO reissue such
licenses
To-day J. Augustus Johnson. president OF Good
Government Club T.. with others. will argue that
the board may deny such applications. The saloon
OF William Moore. at No. 12 Ninth-ave.. has been
decided upon for the contest. Moore's place is
eighty feet from the West Eghteenth-st. public
school and a little over 200 feet from church.
His license expires the latter part Of the month and
he has applied to have Il renewed There Is no
other objection raised against the place than that
1t was within the legally prescribed limit from
the school,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-17
CASES or INDICTED POLICEMEN

ALL TO EE SUSPENDED EXcEPT CAPTAIN sCiMiTT-
BERGER AND PATRoLMAN TIIoRNE.
At meeting of the Police Commissioners, held
yesterday Commissioner Andrews reported that he
had conferred with the District-Attorney concern
ing the Of the officers who are under indict-
men and still doing duty. and learned that promises
of immunity had been made only 10 Captain Schmitt-
berger of the Kingsbridge station, and Patrolman
Augustus j. Thorne, Of the I.eonard-st squad,
who appeared witness against Captain Ste
phenson. Mr.. Andrews moved the suspension OF all
the officers under Indictment excepting Captain
Schmittberger and Patroman ThOrne. his notlon
was adopted. The District-Attorney was requested
to proceed with all possible haste in the cases.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-17
NATIONAL ACADEMY or Sciences
TIE ANIMAL SESSION NOW BEING HELD IN
WASHINGTON NEW OFFICERS TO BE
CHOSEN TODAY

Washington, April l6.-The National Academy OF
Sciences the most august scientific body In America
convened this morning at the National Museum in
annual session Professor o. c. Marsh. OF New
Haven president OF the organization. presided The
morning session taken up by the reading or
papers on soil Bacteria by y. =. Ravenel, and on
''The Composition Of Expired Air and Its Effect
Upon Animal Life" by DR.. J. b. Billings, L. s. A.
Tomorrow the council will elect president and
home secretary for six years and six additional
members of the council for year. Thursday
there will be- an election OF five new members OF the
academy, and the day the Watson medal
will be presented TO ;. G. Chandler for researches
In variable stars and the variation of latitude
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-17
st GEORGE HOTEL PROPRIETORs SUED

Chief Judge Daily and jury. in Part ii OF the
Court of Common Pleas yesterday, tried SUIT
brought by Mrs. Catherine Mary Scott against An
derson Churchill & Son, proprietors OF the 81
George Hotel TO recover $4,000 damages. For sew
eral months prior to April. 1879 Mrs Sco'' H'eo IN
the g George Hotel which is in Broadway. at
Twelfth-st on April H. just as Mrs. Scott had
stepped into the hotel elevator on the forth Moor
,he car suddenly dropped TO the basement Mrs
SCOTS right leg was broken and she claims TO have
sustained interna. injuries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-17
INSISTED on PLEADING Guilty.

BEER SAID HE HAD NEVER STOLEN ANYTHING
BUT HE WANTED TO FOLLOW HIS
FRIENDS ADVICE.
Joseph Beier. a German. sixty years old. living
at No $50 West Forty-seventh-st.. and indicted
on April for grand larceny in the second de-
gree was arraigned before Recorder Goff in
Part OF the Court of General Sessions. yesterday
morning, and entered a plea OF guilty TO the in
dctment The Recorder asked Beier II he had
carefully considered what he doing. and that
ne might receive ten years sentence under sucn
a plea. The defendant replied ne had. He said
that he had never stoen anything in his life but
that friends had advised him 10 plead guilty. and
he insisted doing The Recorder put the
case for investigation. and assigned John
Brooks Leavitt 10 defend Beier.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-17
TO PREACH SOUND MONEY.
THE AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION AR
RANGING FOR THE CONVENTION
Att ANITA

The Committee on Programme OF the American
Bankers Association met al the National Bank of
the Republic In this city, yesterday to make ar
engagements for the twenty-ilrst convention OF the
association. which will be held In Atlanta, Ca next
october. The idea is to make the convention one
primarily In the interests of sound money. and Oc-
tober has been chosen for the meeting on account
of the fall campaign. which Will then be In progress.
The cause OF sound money Will be preached for three
days In the Southern capital
The committee Is composed OF j. Edward SIM
mons and T.. H. Pullen, OF this city; w. H. Rhawn'
OF Philadelphia; w T. Dixon. OF Baltimore. w {.
C0rnwell. OF BUFFALO and J. J. y. Odell. Of Chicago