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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-17
TIE 4. T.. 4. CONTENTION
THE MEETING IN ST. LOUIS DEFINES ITS ATr1
Tt'DE IN PRACTICAL POLITICS.

THE MEETING IN ST. LOUIS DEFINES ITS ATr1
TrDE IN PRACTICAL POLITICS.
St Louis. Oct. 1.-THE A. =. A. Convention last
nisht defined Its attitude in practical politics Reso-
buttons were adopted declaring that the Executive
Board advises the members OF the order vote
for nominees the tickets OF the party they
affiliate with and to vote for the election OF candi'
dates who are in thorough accord with and Will II
elected. support the reduction OF immigration. eS'
tension OF time for naturalization and educational
qualification for suffrage. maintenance OF genera
non-sectaran free public school system; no public
funds nor public property for sectaran purposes
taxation OF all property not owned ana SOntroIiec
by the public: opening 10 public ofncial inspection
OF all private schools. converts. monasteries, nos.
pitfalls and all institutions OF an educauonai ano
reformatory character no support Tor any pupne
position any person who recognizes primal ai'
legance In civil affairs TO any foreign or ecciesi.
astical power: public lands for actual settlement
by American citizens only and that the order de-
mands the thorough enforcement OF all existing
laws by legally cons tituted authorities.
IL was claimed by speakers that several states
can now be swayed from one great political party
to the other by the A. y A. The Rev. DR.. j. Is.
Dunn OF Boston. secretary OF the Advisory Board.
told with satisfaction that the State Republican
organization OF Massachusetts, had adopted plat
form embodyins nearly all Of the A. j. A. prtnca'
pes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-17
MR. ELY SPENT WHAT HE WANTED TO
HIS INCOME LAST YEAR WAS $4,000 AND HIS En-
PENsEs $50 600 OR MoRE-1N DEBT TO HIS
MOTHER AND OTHERS.


Judge Giegerich yesterday in the Court Of Com
mon Pleas appointed George J. Nestner as receiver
for Harry A. Ely, a real estate dealer at No. l.yps
Madison-ave. The receiver was appointed in sup
Elementary proceedings instituted by Hugh K. Mac
cuoch to collect judgment Of s2O5 81. which he re-
covered against Ely January 6, 1880 When eX-
amned in supplementary proceedings Mr.. Ely testi-
fed that he lived in the apartment-house at NO
s5S Madison-ave. with his wife and two children,
and paid so month rent. He also testified that he
was connected with The North American Review
in 1889 and received salary of 5000 year. After
that he entered real business, and specu-
lated in stocks in Wall-st. His speculations
amounted TO $50 900 in less than year. He made no
profits except on venture.
MI Ely said that he had done some literary WORK,
and had been with Judge and Frank Leslie 3
When asked how long ne remained with Frank
Lese's" he replied Il there a short time |
gave way Mrs. Leslie's husband. she wanted
to place Mr. Wilde in my place and asked me as
favor 10 give IL up. . >,
He said that his income last year was $4,000 He
and that ne had a watch and some studs and few
rings The witness further SAID that ne owed ms
mother Mrs l.. /. Ely. who lived with him. several
thousand dollars and that he owed some other per-
sons but could not remember their names. His eX-
I'm 1894 were about S22 900 $4,000 He spent
fusf what he wanted to, and placed no restriction
on mis- wlfes expenses. His family depended on
him support. =, -.
Mr. ELY said that he had resigned from all his
cubs and that the furniture. library and household
articles in his apartment belonged 10 ms VIE lie
declared that he had never been served with the
summons nd complaint in the Maccuoch suit.
The defendant was enioned from disposing OF any
Of his property.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-17
ROOSEVELT REPEATS HIS CH1h|hS'
HE TELLS THE FACTS ABOUT SENATOR GoRMANs
FAISEHOOD

he TELLS THE FACTS ABOUT SENATOR GoRMANs
FAIsEHOOD.
Theodore Roosevelt. president of the Police Board
u,as hack in his Office the usual hour yesterdaN'
having arrived from Baltimore on a mldnlgh'
train. When he was asked about his speech IN
Baltimore in which ne had charged Senator TOR
man with telling an untruth. he made this state
ment
That is all a matter of record In the eleventh re-
mort of the National Civil Service Commission IL
occurred some years ago. Mr.. German, IN attack,
ing the Civil Service Commission, said that irlehd
of his a bright yourg man. in Baltimore, had One
been asked in d letter-carriers' examination que--
lions in astronomy and geology, and as TO me
length of the Yang tse- kang. wrote 10 hlnn ASK
ing the examination in which this occurred anu
the name of the young He did not answe4-
I then wrote him. asking him to look through thr
papers and satisfy himself that no-such questions
were ever asked letter-carriers examination
He did not answer ] then made pubic state,
rnent that he questions entirely untrue. an
that the young either never existed or had
never been to our examination. He afterward. on
the floor of the Senate, reiterated his statements
then wrote an open letter to him, In whlcn re-
cited the facts. and showed that he made these
statements with full knowledge OF their talsehood
He never attempted to answer me- nor would NJ
meet me before the Civil Service Committee OF the
Senate to make good his assertions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-17
FrLTOy REACHED the FOX OFFICE FIRS1
"MAToNEY's RATTLE" WAS NOT SUCCESS AM
MAGISTRATE BRANN HAS \ PCIZLlNG
CASE AZ A RESULT.

MAGISTRATE BRANN HAS PCZILING
CASE AZ A RESULT
rrhare was an undress rehearsal OF an Irish farce
oorsdv known as "Maoney's Rattle" before Mag
istrste Brann in the Yorkvile Police Court yester'
aav morning The principal characters were Miss
Maggie Weston. who weighs over I'D pounds' Janes
Fulton the former manager OF the company. VINO u
in the featherweght class. and James G. Connors
Miss Weston's husband thin. pale-faced man. wh'
nlsv.d the part of soap agent in the cast The
other members OF the company were not present
although they deeply Interested IN the some
what tangled case that Magistrate brann 'Tied u
unraveL They are expected 10 arrive In New-forS
within few days. being necessarily delayed ATOMS
the turnpikes between Bingnamton and New-f
owing 10 the stormy weather anu 'i'e Hi"''y ''N
ton OF the roadbed.
Fulton who assumed the role OF dude in the
pay was nearer the box-ottice receipts at Bing'
hamton on Saturday night than Miss Weston VINO
saws she wrote 'Maloneys Rarie When the cur
tain dropped in the last act. she and her husband
rushed TO the box office. but Fulton, known in the
plav AS Willie Everdrop had started for New-York,
and according TO Miss Weston, had taken $50 with
him the total receipts Of the evening
When Miss Weston and her husband reached New.
York they sought ont Fulton and asked him to set.
tle on his failure to do they had him sum.
n,on.d before Magistrate Brann. Miss Weston said
that Fulton had an equal interest with her in the
play but had retained al the money: -. .,.
out on the road, and the play was rotten We
opened in Scranton last September. nave beer
out OF pocket, and paid all the bills. thought
| was entitled to the box-office receipts Saturday
night I'm part payment.
your Honor" broke in Miss Weston we had te
borrow SIS 10 get home.
What OF that. Your Honor" said Fulton. My
trunks held by the hotel man for the board Of
the entire company
Fulton explained that the only thing worrying the
other members OF the company was the bad walk
ing None OF them had any trunks. Several OF
them had small valises. which were easily dropped
out of the top-story window. Fulton shaking his
fist at Miss Weston. said: You deceived me, you
didn't know your part
What screamed the buxom actress. In voice
that almost shook the chandelier II wrote the
play sir. and have performed 1t for over twelve
years.
well the company was rotten" replied Fulton.
After some further heated dialogue Magistrate
Brann threw up his hands in the air and said: us
this actors iife?
Yes a bad actors" said Fulton.
Both then started 10 call each other names, but
Magistrate Brann banged his gavel and said: Il
will postpone this case until Tomorrow. II Is toe
much for me now.
Fulton said that the happest man In the troupe
was Peter Creig who played the part OF tramp
He now had opportunity he had long sought, ane
when he arrived here he would be better equipped
to play the part OF the tramp than ever
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-17
AIRS YORKE SAILS FOR HONE

THE DESTITUTE ENGIIsHwoMAN HELPED ny
stRscRIpTroN-oNE OF HER DAUGHTERS
LEFT BEHIND.
Mrs Jane Yorke. the unfortunate Englsnwomah
,,ho uas found friendless and homeless with her
,uo Young children in Battery Park several weeks
go sailed Yesterday on the White Star Line steam
sbin Majestic for her home. As has already been
told in The Tribune Mrs. Yorke came over on the
st louis in July visit married daughter IN
Canada but was badly treated by her dissoiute som
in-law and managed to get back TO this city with
her children She applied to the British Consul Tor
assistance TO get back England, but that official
could do nothing for her. The immigration Com
missioner could do nothing. and the steamship line
could not be held responsible
The policeman who found her took Mrs. Yorke
into the Ship News Office. and there she told her
story to the reporters. who raised money for her
Immediate needs, and she was cared Tor at the
woman was raised. and among the liberal contrbu-
tors were H. NJ. kersey and Dr. Senner' ana as
result she was steerage passenger on the Majestic
yesterday. 80, ,,. -,-..
Mrs Yorke had another child a daughter sixteen
wears old but she did not sail with her mother
The girl had obtained a place as domestic with
a family In West Eighty -eghth-st.. and when her
mother went there to inform her OF their good
fortune she found only note from her daughter
teilinp her that she had left her place and had
gone 70 Rochester to work In a restaurant. ana
would not return 10 England the police were APP
pealed 10 TO get the girl back In time 10 san with
her mother but they could do nothing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-17
FREE DELIrFRY or THE NORTH SIDE
posrorF,crs IN THE NEWLY ANNEXED DISTRICT

PosToFFIcEs IN THE NEWLY ANNEXED DISTRICT
To BECOME sUB-srArioNs
Augustus " Machen. superintendent OF the free
delivery department in the Postmaster-Generars
office at Washington. was expected TO arrive In
New-York yesterday to confer with f. l.. Morgan.
superintendent OF the delivery department OF the
Neu.york postofice concerning the extension OF
tho free delivery system TO the new annexed dis
tr,ct north OF the Harlem River. He was detained.
however before reaching the city. and Will prob
ahlv arrive to-day. The officials at the New-fork
Once have thus far had part In planning for
the new delivery routes. except that they nave
submitted report concerning the needs OF me
dts,ricf 10 Superintendent Machen. IL Is probable
Thai the service will begin with only ten men, al
though Postmaster Dayton asked for twe.ve the
postotices In the North Side Will be made into Sud-
Stations OF the General Postoffice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-17
A. w. PALMER'S NAME FORGED.
A FORMER EMPLoYE OF THE THEATRICAL MAN
AGER ARRESTED FOR PASSING WORTH
LESS CHECKS

AGER ARRESTED FOR PASSING WORTH
LESS CHECKS
Detectives Reidy and Reilly of the Central Of
flee arragned in Jefferson Market Court yesterday
Leo Heineman nineteen years old Of No. Isl For
syth-st on a charge OF forgery. There were two
complainant against Heineman David Prosky, a
dealer I'm old metals and coins at No. SIS Broadway
and \ Jacobs dealer in hardware at No. PA Bow
erv Heneman was arrested Tuesday night by
the detectives in the gallery OF the Grand Opera
House. where he is employed usher. He
formerly worked a. a scene shifter for A. VI. Pal
mer at Palmer's Theatre.
Proskv swears that September Heineman
asked him 10 lash check for s.. which purported
TO be signed to Heinemans order by A. VI. Pal
mer Believing that Heineman still worked for MIR
Palmer and that the check for wages Prosky
did not hestlte 10 cash the check. IL was returned
from the bank marked IN. G."
While the detectives were looking Tor ielne-
man ne managed 10 float another bad check, this
time on Jacobs. Last Friday he persuaded
Jacobs 10 cash a check for tl6. which was signed
Jefferson. bv O'Rourke. He told Jacobs that
this was the signature OF Mr.. Palmers business
manager and there no trouble In getting the
money This heck was also returned from The
bank marked ~. G..
Heinemnn refused To talk except 20 say that he
worked for the Parkhurst Society and also for
Anthony comstock. He said that he was not
guilty and r, fused 10 say another word until ne
had had a CHI nee 10 talk with Coms,ock. The de-
tectives Scout the idea that he works for the so
ciety.
Magistrate Wentworth held Heineman In $1,000
Tor trial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-17
4 COLORED TEACHER INTOKES THE LAW
SARAH F. FRAZIER ASKS FOR A MANDAMCs TO
COMPEL HER APPOINTMENT IN
GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

COMPEL HER APPOINTMENT IN A
GRAMMAR SCHOOL
A writ OF mandamus has been applied for in the
Supreme Court by T. McCants Stewart. lawyer at
No IS Cedar-st 10 compel the school trustees Of
the Twenty-second Ward to appoint Sarah Eliza
beth Frazier a coored woman. teacher in
Grammar School No. SO. This is the first appica
ton OF the kind ever n<de In this city. There have
beer cases where a writ has been applied for to
gain place for pupils in public schools, but never
70 enforce the appointment of a coiored woman as
teacher
Miss Frazier was born and reared in New-York
City She was graduated from Grammar School
No. in 1852 and from the Norma College in 1887.
Then she worked as a substitute teacher In Gram
mar School No 3d. In the Twenty second Ward. and
N Grammar School No 81. in the Sixteenth Ward.
Miss Frazier alleges that she did more than four
times the work required Of substitute teachers while
acting In that capacity and after a compulsory eX-
eligible 10 appointment to teach in the grammar
grades Of the public schools. The trustees are
When, some time ago Miss Frazier applied for an
spp ~ as teacher. she alleges ,hat tne tTus
800 So OF me twenty second ward IN when me
Ssshoo H. situated. DR. Joseph II. Byrne. Haniord
SDrrSswtoTd Dr. James Begen. jacques H. Herts and
richard : Treacy. all told her that her color was
81 81 nsuIinountabie obstacle in the way OF her APP
r ,ner WARD and probably in the city rms state
=, n II, "as also made 10 her according TO her story
superi1tendenl OF Public Instruction and the chair
a .ah OF me Committee on Teachers II was modl-
such eIfn saying that II would bar ner IRON any
IN appointment except in Grammar School No 80.
=" mhcn a. the pupils cOIored.
~. nss razier also says that october she was
sent s tor by Principal F w James Of School No So
ne III vacancy teacher. He did this because
va" on me list that she lived near the school.
mhen ne found that she was a coored woman he
no, Tor sending for her. but said that he could
iegess re her the appointment. Miss Frazier al
w6.a mar IN schools attended by either wholly
tssnS mixed classes OF pupils there are colored
clssssI - @hho have successfully managed their
Iva IN Cleveland. Cambridge Mass. and Brook
adya nca mat her color should not be bar to her
Rs,rnrse mandamus case will come up before Judge
barrett next THURSDAY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-17
4 BARTENDER KILLED Bf 4 fALA'

rot.ND DYING IN THE HALL. OF THE ho"'S A'
WHICH HE LIVED.
Michael Brennan. thirty seven years o'u' oi "
,99 West orty-fourth-st.. was found lying III III
ta, - 10 home at : o'clock yesterday morning
suffering from injuries received by fan. ponce
man who found him sent for an ambulance iro"
Roosevelt Hospital. but when Il came Brennan
refused 10 be attended by the ambulance sHrseon
Ind his family physician, DR.. Pauhng, OF no -.
West Forty-second-st, was sent Tor brehna" o'e'
about o'clock -, -. -. -oor,s q.
CLOG k~vesterTiay morning after teiliig Ms Wiz
that he was going meet another par tenne1: a.
IL ,xas going out to work o'clock wnen sh
round him lying on the second moor landing VIE
Ms head In a pool OF blood. IL : Oel.eNeu ihal IL
fsU DOWNSTAIRS while Intoxicated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-17
now FALSE REPORr STARTED.

The report that receiver is 10 be asheu io' s"e
Clearing House Association originated 10 a"e
eestlon made by Francis A. Palmer pss. ".aa,,or
the Broadway National Bank, that 'hs -, ="
over the distribution Of the $500, b settled bv
a friendly action Of that kind; pro msfter sad
president who Is authority ~ w ~ the Kind
emphatically yesterday that no "e'
Vas contempla ted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-17
THURSDAY,
OCTOBER II, 1895.
IN THE SALTS.
THE oDFNDAHL POISONING STILL
MYSTERY. .
ORGANS OF THE DEAD BOY TO BE ANAhf~HD
HE TOOK POISON ENOUGH TO KILL Sew
rRAI. MEN-wEIsMANN MuELLEN-
BAcH's ENTIRE STOCK OF SALTS
LIKELY TO BE PIT TO

CHEMICAL. TEST.
NJ Er,sst 7 Iederle assistant chemist OF INV
Health Department made further report 10 .o :.
,.r Dobbs Yesterday on the analysis which NC -
r,ah,ng In the Otto Odendah poisoning case. -
round that there were ten grains OF siyon.
o-vs,aIlzed 10 the ounce in the salts wnich So1.s
Odendahl took just before his death Ut. h
also found one-quarter OF grain OF e's
s,rvcbnne among the dregs left in the gas ou
=, ,h,cb oaendahl took the salts This wou'a sho"
that Odendahl must have taken seVerai grams
s,rvcbn,ne whereas half grain woud nave ''s
sufficient to kill him 49, 81. bu,y
mr. Iederle analyzed three packages rom 'ne ~"
NJ salts from which that which odehoanl De S-,n
wac taken. As he found no evidence OF s"so
all a, tho salts in the drugstore have PEE"
70 the Board OF Health laboratory io' "''
There are twenty-five pounds In an, uos ,na case
Sergeant Titus and Coroner DoDps taineth 80 wers
over again yesterday. They said that IN, tina,
utterly al sea While the evidence lhuS sa ,hev
tho nolson did not get in the sai's oeio, ,lacsd
were sold there Is evidence tnat IL va mn
there afterward. and no one can De lou H. nov
would have had any motive In POISONING rne Ssor
Hstrict- Attorney Fellows Will grant pei"'''''
m hay. the organs analysed. .po, 1ns
Arf,np Chief Conlin said yesterday ina, tn n
hra,hnrs and sister OF the dead boy were TAKEN
5oyn 70 Wesmann & Muellenbach's drug s,o San,i
ne Pibe House yesterday and positively Inrno,
sad one OF The members OF the firm as tne per 81
Yho sold the salts that contained the polso,.. ~
conIin declined TO tell which OF the members nav
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-17
MRS FLEMING LAYS CLAIM TO $25,Wo
HER APPIICA ION OPPOSED BY RELATIVE
THE MONEY Is IN THE HANDS or
THE CITY CHAMBERLAIN

THE CITY CHAMBERLAIN.
Mrs Mary Alice L. Fleming VINO Is no" IN .ns
ror,hs under indictment. charged win ha'"s
,.,uaa nor mother Mrs Eveline NJ. Bliss. has mace
an applcation to Judge Beekman In the supreme
court for an order the city Chamberlain 10 pay
20 her s25 O5a which she claims as her part OF 'hS
estate of her father Robert swift LIVINGSTON
The money in the chamberlain hanus mas 49,
~ the funds arising from partition SUIT anu sae
~ some of the property Of the late MY sso ,n
ghtS n,onav could not be divided until the ueatn
~ Mrs Bliss Mrs Fleming AYERS that she - nov ",
entitled to this part OF the estate under the VIII
her father -. r-ardsor Of Robert Swift
WINSTON opposes the application on the erouh III
~ II Mrs Fleming is convicted OF muraer snS
viii not be entitled to any part OF the iunas, az. a.
III he entitled 10 part of the share OF MS rather
~ tha sstate He therefore asks that the procseu
ings he postponed until after the trial Oh MIS-
Fleming for murder. , , o,ca c.odtln tc
Judge Beekman appointed Lawrence ronn,i, ,. -
pass Upon the claim Of Mrs Fleming, ann az r.
- ,nfsraafad In the estate Will De perih1toi
come in and dispute the claim
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-17

The appropriations for the Mayors Office. $4,000
and the Mayors Marshals Office $l2.800. We're
passed. The Board OF Aldermen estimate was laid
over until to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-17

Senator David T. Hill spends the most Of his
time around Democratic headquarters these days.
He was there yesterday in conference with Chair
man Mason Of the Democratic Executive Commit
tee. Senator Hill said that everything was run
ming smoothly When asked for opinion about
ex-senator Mers speech he said dryly. Il don
that | need comment upon II. Mr.. Miller speaks
for himself" Mr.. Mason said he was highly
pleased with the speech. H said: Both the meet
ing and the speech satisfactory to us.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-17

Mr. Griggs to be Governor for the next three
years"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-17

Congressman Wallace 7. Foote IT,. OF Port
Henry y y was at the Waldorf yesterday Mr.
Foote Will be the second youngest Congressman
in the next House Of Representatives. He Is a
bright young fellow. with hair that Is prematurely
gray It was his nomination that State Treas
urer Colvin ana ex-Congressman Burlegh locked
horns.
Mr. Burleigh was in the city yesterday. He was
pleased with the speech Of ex-senator Miller. He
said: 1T will many Democrats 20 vote the
Republican ticket, up my way at least His speech
right in line with the State platform. and he
is correct In what he says. We are going TO carry
the State by big majority
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-17

Ex-Lieutenant Governor William F Sheehan, he
OF the blue eyes. i around the Hoffman Hous,
a bout every evening. Some time ago Mr.. Sheehar
said that ne out Of politics. and his trienG,
said: ''Onlv give him time and the ola fever VIII
come back So far be seen he has not
had another attack OF the fever, for WnsneV.l
politics IL preached Mr. Sheehan has nothing 70
saw and the blue eyes take on pensive look. hi'
brother however is at the head Of Cookers oil
committee but "Blue-eyed Billy" to use his OWL
words has got enough.