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New-York tribune., 1896-02-04
TO HAVE CHARGE OF PRISONS.
JOHN KERR APPOINTED WARDEN-MR. VAN
DE CARR AT THE TONES

Commissioner Wright. of the Department OF Cor
recton. yesterday appointed John Kerr. a livery
stable keeper. OF No. 800 East One-hundred-and-
twenty-irst-st.. Warden of the district prisons He
VII. have charge o. the prisons attached 10 Essex
Market jefferson Market Yorkville. Harlem and
Morrisaria courts His salary is $1,000 a year
Commissioner Wright gave out the following state
ment relative to the appointment
Mr.. John Kerr who has been appointed by Com
missioner Wright Warden of the district prisons.
went with his parents 10 Wisconsin. He has resided
in New-York FOR fifteen years. having lived during
all that time in Harlem Mr. Kerr is in the livery
stable business employs many men, and is thor
OUghly experienced N handling those under hirn
He is regarded as a disciplinarian.
He resides in the XXNGVth Assembly District.
and is ndOrsed by leading Republicans OF his local
ity and some Of the most prominent men in the city.
He Is a Republican and always has been. in local
affairs he has been Independent. and at times has
voted for democrats He enrolled under the plan
OF the Committee OF Thirty. and has ever since been
the books OF his district association. he Is a
member OF the Harlem Republican Club. Levi p.
Morton Club and the Loyal Republican Club OF Har-
lem. he IS married but has no children
John f. Van de Carr the new Warden OF the
Tombs prison. entered his duties yesterday morn
Ing. His term bePan on Saturday. but he placed
Deputy Warden OShea in charge until to-day. The
new Warden began his work by making an nspec-
ton Of the prison. and then introduced to and
shook hands with the keepers, clerks and other
officers. He announced that he had no changes TO
make at present
New-York tribune., 1896-02-04
HAMILTON HEN TO DINE TONIGHT.
PRESIDENT STRYKER AND OTHER WELL
KNOWN SPEAKERS TO BE HEARD AT
THE HOTEL SAVOY

The Hamilton College Alumni dinner will take
place this evening the Hotel Savoy The Rev.
Dr. Charles T. Knox. president OF the German Theo-
logical Seminary al Bloomfield. y J.. will preside.
The Rev Or. " w. Stryker. -, president q
Hamilton Will respond for the college 70 the senti-
mert The Pleasures OF Hope" Other speakers
will include the Rev. DR. Thomas 5. Hastings 49,
president u Un.on Theological Seminary. who VIII
speak on The College and the Professional School;
the Rev Dr. Amory r. Bradford. 81. OF Montcair
y j. on The American College at the Sunrise;
James $ sherman IS. on Alexander Hamilton and
the College in the National Life s. Clair Mche-
way OF Brooklyn. on The Greater Alumni; the
Rev Anthony II Evans. So. OF the West Presby-
terian Church. on Hamilton AS IL Is Dr Ineo-
dore L. Cuyler. OF Brooklyn on How a Patriouo
American came 70 Take His Education In \ For.
eign Country" and ;. y. Dexter Nortn, os, or
Boston.
The following are the officers OF the Alumni As
ISOLATION: President, The Rev Or. Charles L.
Knox IS. vce-presdents. Isaac II. Hall. % JUS
tice Chauncey 5 Truax -, and professor francs
VI Burdick 60. corresponding secretary, ~ A.
Norton BrockWay. 81. recording secretary, Dr =
Conger Bryan. n: treasurer James ; Greves, el;
Executive Committee. Professor David II. cochran,
~. chester Huntington. 66. Gideon W. Davenport,
as Dr Walter r Nnchel. 80; The Rev. Dr. James
H. Hoadey. 20. Abel Z. Blackman a, and war
II is expecteI that there will be about one hun
dred graduates C; the college al the dinner las
evening
New-York tribune., 1896-02-04

the result Of losses a sugar plantation IN
Cuba and exports OF -four 10 the West Indies.
Lawrence Kneeland has been appointed receiver
In supplementary proceedings for Pauline > Pear
sail. on the Application OF Charles F. w orth. a
creditor for s3G77 She formerly lived at the Sher-
wood. No 81 Ffth-aHe.. but Il is said she left there
time ago and went TO Greenwich. conn
Deputy Sheriff Butler has received an attachment
against the DeckertOwn SILK Manufacturing Com
plny OF Deckertown y. J.. for 1913 in favor OF r.
paadini. which was granted the ground that II
was a New-Jersey corporation. The Sherir serVed
II On twenty insurance companies. chiefly Lloyds
The factory was destroyed by fire on January a.
with a reported loss OF Ao.0C0 insured.
The Sheriff yesterday received two executions
from Ira Leo Rambarger for s.6l5 against William
Moulds who kept saloons at No. Is University Place
and No. 1903 Broadway. one in favor OF samuel
j Lanahan * Co for u 49, and the other In favor
os Alfred +. Havan for 342S. both Of which were
obtained IN the Kings County Supreme Court.
The Sheriff Yesterday sold out the effects or the
Pelletreau Lithographing Company, at No. ~ Des-
brosses-st.. realizing about $1,000
New-York tribune., 1896-02-04
ORS. DIXON AND BTRRELL SPEAK
A THOUSAND PEOPLE BRAVE THE STORM
To HEAR THE Gospel. N COOPER
Union

.rte .arso bal y Cooper Ur.on was comfortably
t..i Win about one thousand persons yesterday
afternoon. when me Rev \ e.. Dixon. who s.
...4s.t.n, a series os revival meetings there
o-.n.I ire services IL was remarkably large
Gathering. considering the unavoidable weather and
... fI-,. of lay The service held yesterday was
t.. n,a Monday afternoon revival meeting since
r.- ..-... was begun On the platform with the
H.r N- Dixon we're many weii-known ministers
aal ru.n and women engaged IN evangelical work
N.,tng. wil -. he'd hy tie Rev. Mr. Dixon every
4,t-rr on " tAj week. The services VII begin at
l...o0k
"a = Weeaen who coniuc,ei the song part of
Tie seryice yesterday was assisted ~ Miss Up
ham Miss Anna Park and Mrs O. Froelich. The
l,- direction oc Jerl-" the subject ~ the SER
non preached by the Rev Mr. Dixon, and the
Rev Ur - j. Bgrre.. " ta" Marble Collegiate
Church. spoke ab0u. The Business OK Christian
ANA WHAT God Expects Of Him" Dr. Burr~A sad
r.at there w~re three levels Ok Christianity lie.
L.snrr l.te and highest llfr. 1alfat1n sara ,he
'''.1'~'i - - t--~is-far.s ta-
.r.. d. service When a CHRISTIAN forgets about
I.s own s.. ashness ami works wholly for God ne
.l- reached the Aigh-.t lAT4silaA pane iiih"e
IMAM that was God Himself ,
Ar Dixon. Iu speaking ot the resurrectlon o.
Christ said. The ony witnesses .ntFodusri 20
-uro.- IN. facts - direction pt christ are
tL. BIZ !.er, who were guarding HIS tomb. ana ihelr
testimony cannot stand in court can one ana AK
HIM about u. He replies Nfle We sept MS
disciples cam, and stole Him away I"e cross.
examiner asks again Are you Roman :" d.cf
Yea Don't you know & - death 20 Steep al
Your postw Yes 'YOu say that while YOU slept
know who came IL VIII De seen ar ahce tHl I
u tho court hal NOT been Drined the testimony of
jury and thelr yiug is strong c'rcums'antlat eVi-
deuco tnat Jesus Christ really rose irom tho dead
New-York tribune., 1896-02-04
N AID OF DESTITUTE CHILDREN.
THE STATE BOARD OF CHARITIES INSISTS
THAT THE LOCAL BOARD MUST LOOK
AFTER THOSE IN CITY INSTITUTIONS.

AFTER THOSE IN CITY INSTITUTIONS.
The committee appointed az the recent meeting
OF representatives OF societies having the care OK
destitute children in this city had a meeting on
Sunday afternoon In the office Of the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty 10 Children ana con-
suited with President W. r. Stewart and Commis-
sioner Stephen Smith. OF the State Board OF Char!-
ties and with the three Commissioners Of Charities
OF this city Mr. Stewart was firm in his position
that the city institutions having charge OF desti-
tute children must be under the annual supervision
OF the Commissioners OF Charities, ana thdt the
Commissioners must undertake an inspection or
those institutions so as 70 De aos 20 slNe aSSeis.
ance for all Ok the children on whose aScoi', 11ss
institutions receive public money, IN order 10 COM
ply With a rule Whicn was made by the state boaEo
Or Charities. -.
was proposed by EDr.dge T. Gerry. but was oc-
Jected 70 by the other men AZ the meeting X was
finally agreed that the Commissioners OF Charltles
should undertake the Inspection OF the nsututlohs.
although they have no money Tor tnat purpose AT
present and that an effort be MADE 10 get an ap-
propriatOn for the Inspection as soon as poSspie.
Commissioner Faure said that he thought the
money might be obtained by transfer from some
unexpended Appropriation In another Department;
In consequence OF the agreement which was reached
al the meeting Mr. Stewart yesterday addressed
this request 10 the Commissioners Of Charities:
Il write 10 request that YOU will address
for presentation TO the consideration or the state
BOARD OF Charities an official communication in
which your Board Will agree 10 undertake the work
OF accepting. as public charges destitute children
committed 70 institutions under private manage-
tenance payment Is made or public money. II you
will do this. and the representatives Of the private
operate with you in the performance Of this PUBLIC
duty I shall recommend that the State Board OF
Charities at a meeting called for Monday next. 10th
inst, amend its rule requiring acceptance SO iaT
as il effects New-York County TO require
such acceptance on your part March l. ls" instead
OF October l. 1895. as is now required by the rule;
The effect OF this amendment. II adopted and
have 20 believe this will be done. will be in
the present emergency TO release the moneys nov
due to the several institutions.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-04
THE MUNICIPAL IoDGNG-HoUSE.

CANDIDATES FOR APPOINTMENT As OFFICERS
EXAMINED
The Civil Service Board yesterday examined can
didaies for appointment as officers OF the new city
lodging house to be established on boat at Twen-
ty-slxth-st and the East River By the Department
Of Charities There are fourteen candidates for
superntendent and forty eight Tor investigating and
night officers The superintendent Is 70 receive
81 .2lD a year. The investigating officers, or whom
there viii be four will get $500. ana TWO h'ght
officers will get $50 each.
The place Is 10 be- known as the munlcipai Iods-
ing house and IS the outcome OF one or Commls-
slOner Eaure's plans The boat VIII ntVe accom-
mOdations for 800 persons \ sign No oatn no
bed" will be put up. and no applicant VINO refuses
a bath will get a bed. 49,, -
The Investigating officers VIII inquire whether or
not applicants are worthy OF aid. ana those VINO
are VIII receive lodging and food for three days
The recipients OF this charity Will be required 10 10
a small amount OF work II there happens 10 DE any
thing for which their services are required.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-04
BIRDS AT THE GARDEN.
THE BIG POULTRY AND PIGEON SHOW
OPENS TO-DAY
THOUSANDS OF TURKEYS. GEESE. DUCKS AND
GAME FOWL WILL MAKE THINGS LIVELY

THOUSANDS OF TURKEYS. GEESE. DUCKS AND
GAME FOWL WILL MAKE THINGS LIVELY
FOR THE SPECTATORS.
More than 500 birds will be in the Madison Square
Garden this week the attractions in the seventh
annual exhibition Of the New-York Poultry ana
Pigeon Association. which opens to-day. The show
viii be open every day from a. m. until 1870 D. m.
until Saturday night, and New-Yorkers who want
20 know all about the different breeds of common.
fancy and ornamental fowls and pigeons get the
information with considerable pleasure by going to
the Garden. In order 10 make the show popular
possible the management has decided 70 sell
tickets OF admission 10 the show at 30 cents each
Workmen busy transforming the Garden sor
the purposes OF the show yesterday, and thousands
OF cages for the birds had been in their places.
The big building already resounds with TIE Growing
or ROSTERS and the screech and cackle Of other
fowls. An illustrated article about the show ap-
peared in The Tribune on Sunday.
In the pigeon Classes there l0s0. Homng pigeons
record Of hundreds Of miles, and some Of the most
Fancy pigeons will be well displayed. The largest
entry in the pigeon classes Is by Havemeyer Broth
srs, Nanwah, Ni - ana uaeiI aspay Oh iaT1ais T OK
hibtion OF Wild water fowl. made by Timothy Tread
well, East Wlieston, Long Island. will be the best
that ne has mace for years; and many new birds
have been added to his collection during the fail
ah aaa Pid 5Fd "A aD2y kno%n o% arey & g.
specially. The birds in the exhibition will include
turkeys, geese, ducks. game fowls and all kinds OF
pigeons.
The lncubators will be in the hall generally used
for the restaurant and chickens and ducks vii. bo
hatched every day during the exhibition. The Jucg-
ing Will begin promptly az 10 o'clock this morning.
The association gives 5000 in prizes. Many OF
them are silver cups Of value from sloO 70 SIS aud
many og the prizes are payable In gold coin There
also specia. prizes offered by the spratt Com
piny and others 10 be competed FOR only by MEM
bers Of The clubs also by the Exhibition Came and
Game Pantam club and the American Buff Leg
horn club Meetings OF the various associations Will
be held during the exhibition On Friday. ?. m.
the American Carrier and Barb Club; at the same
time. the LeglOrn Club at m, the American
JacObr Club. at p. n. the National Bantam As
ISOLATION. on Saturday. at II a. m the New-Jersey
state Poultry Association; at 2.JJ =. m the Amer
lean Exhibition Game and Game Bantam Club. The
Polish cub o. America which held its last meeting
at Rochester In December, will meet az the Garden
to-day and elect officers.
The arrangement OF cages in the Garden Will place
all the large display cages OF phe2sants wild water
FOWL. ornamental poultry and pigeons on the first
floor The exhibition OF breeding yards vii. be IN
TWO In the circle back OF the boxes.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-04
A NEW WALL STREET INSTITUTION.

The Investors Securities Trust new institution
in Wall Street. formally began business yesterday
In its spacious offices az No. Is Wa.l-st. After tho
close Of business the at home to its
friends a large number OF whom crowded the Of
ices until we'll along toward evening. The In-
vestors Securities Trust combines several DEPART
ments which include department Of investigation.
legal department. bond department, stock and com
modities department. department OF exploitation
and promotion. department OF representation and
reorganization, bureau Of Information and foreign
department. IL is understood that IL is backed by
a number Of large capitalists. The present officers
are: John F. Moffett. president; A. NJ. Whitney.
treasurer; A. l.. Reynolds, secretary. and Eugene
Davis, manager -
New-York tribune., 1896-02-04
POLICE SERGEiNTS ETAMINED.
THIRTY-EIGHT CANDIDATES FOR CAPTAIN


THIRTY EIGHT CANDIDATES FOR CAPTAIN
CIES
Thirty-orht police sergeants were examined by
the Police Civil Service Board az Headquarters
YESTERDAY as % thoi- fitness to bs captains The
examination was held In the courtroom which had
been fitted Up with small tables ior the occasion.
or TIE men examined twenty-nine were regularly
cited % appear by the Board. Secretary Bell and
Chief Examiner Dobbs OF the Police Cvl Service
Board conduct the examination. and Commis-
sioner Grant and Acting Inspector McCullagh We're
also present par. OF the time The examination
consisted ~ rrpor. writing and thA ansV ering OF
questions concerning rules and regulations OF the
Department avs of the State, city ordinances and
military tactics
The examination began AZ 10 o'clock and was
ci0+sl az TO- Acting captain OBren. who was
made a sergeant on Saturday. was the first ot TIE
o4nd date 'o nuish his task handing N his papers
a little h"for" clock
There a. present sixteen actual vacancies N
fapfatnci-s MIth the appointment u five inspect
o-s and a deputy CHIEF. six additional vacanc -
V.fl De- created II is not likely that the COmmls-
sioners w!l fu an he existing vacancies. "a there
are three dl4ln lss.d captains suing fOr renstate-
ment These are ex-Captalns Strauss. Eakins and
Iohrrfy
Tho examination ~ captains for nspectorshys
* set down f0r Friday next
New-York tribune., 1896-02-04
no SYMPATHETIC STRIKE FAVORED.

There was no change In the relations between the
Electrical Workers Union No and the EiectIi-
cal Contractors Association yesterday. The con-
.ao,ors stiu refuse 10 take back the men Of Union
No A representative Of one Of the largest
o-rns in the business said: THE contractors are
IN favor of organized labor but they VIII not nave
arvthing 10 do with Union No .. as II has broken
its agreement with them. The contractors arr hoW
~ ~ ,ninr men they want II resolved yestef-
day by the Board OF Walking Deieg1tss NOM noI ~
a. a. dsemed il necessary. This action OF the Boaru'
!, 70 claimed has virtually broken the bacK OF 'hr
New-York tribune., 1896-02-04
UjCHiEL Ry4N GOES TO NEW-JERSEY

Michael Ryan called the king OF the green
goods men" who has been fighting his extradltion
TO New Jersey where he Is wanted on charYe OF
greengoods swndling. was yesterday remanded 10
the custody OF the New-Jersey officers by Justice
Reach I'm the Supreme Court The Court held that
the Identification proceedings taken before Judge
Mcmahon in the General Sessions, were SUFFICIENT
and signed the order remandlng Ryan >,
State Detective Jackson called AT Police HEAD
quarters yesterday and Identified Ryan as having
served five wears In Sing Sing about twenty years
ago This ide1tincaton contradicts Ryan's asser-
tion that he never passed a day in prison. when he
recently made a complaint because MS photograph
had been taken for the Rogues Gallery
New-York tribune., 1896-02-04
WITNESS ARRESTED IN Court.

Edward szerenyi. OF No Il Avenue c. a Bohemian.
was placed on trial yesterday before Recorder
GoN In the General Sessions. on charge OF steal
ing 200 cigars Jacob Pasterwik, a Fourth-st
baker was a witness against the respondent Sud-
denly Szereny Jumped up and shouted to the wit
ness with a string Of imprecations: why. you are
much OF a thief as | am you snhreu IN the
cigars / stole and knew they were stolen
After the excitement this caused was over. the
Recorder had talk with the accused man. the re,
suit OF which that he ordered tho arrest OK
Pasterwik as an accomplish and issued warrants
for the arrest OF three others. The trial was ad-
journed
New-York tribune., 1896-02-04
AN APOLOGY RATHER EXPECTED.

YACHTsMEN WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED IF DUN
RAVEN MADE SOME AMENDS.
No apology has been received by the New York
Yacht Club or by the representatives OF the De-
fender syndicate from Lord Dunraven. but some
thing in that line would be surprise TO many u
the yachting fraternity. Some OF the English jour-
nails have spoken OF the Inquiry Committees ver-
dict as unfair to Lord Dunraven, but most OF the n
have pronounced against the Englishman and have
urged him to make amends for his ai-advised ac-
ton by prompt apology
This tone OF English press and the belief that
English yachtsmen will urge measures which will
remove obstacles 10 future international racing.
cause the local yachtsmen to think that Dunraven
" aDOlOpZp
New-York tribune., 1896-02-04
HELD FOR SELLING WINE WITH MEALS.

Policemen Mcclure and Callahan, OF me west
Th!rtieth-st station. yesterday arragned In JEFF
ferson Market Court joseph Cousey, proprietor
o, a table d'hote restaurant at No lS2 West
Twenty-slxth-st.. and Julian L~sea. proprietor of
a similar resta Irant at 40. l23 West Twenty
sixth-st.. whom they arrested on SUNDAY on a
charge Of violation Of the excise law, on the com
palnt OF Theodore Dwight Of the city Vigilance
League Mr.. Dwight was not I'm court. me dt-
tctfyes said that the prisoners served claret with
meals on Sunday. although neither OF them had a
hotel license. Both prisoners pleaded guilty ana
Magistrate Deuel. held them IN 800 each for trial
New-York tribune., 1896-02-04
4 NEW EAST SIDE POSTOFFTCE.

Many people living the East Side VIII Dc
pleased by a report which reached this city yes
terday, stating that the Postmaster-denerai mas
given orders TO establish a new sub-staton OF 'he '
PostofHce for general mail business az No -;u ~
known Sub-Station No. 10
New-York tribune., 1896-02-04
THE HAND or 4 BURDEN ROBBER.

POLICE DETECTIVES SEE IT IN THE ATTEMPTED
BURGLARY OF LOnuLLARD DIAMONDS
The police have been searching industriously FOR
A rlbber who came near stealing diamonds or
erea, value from the house or Mrs. Pierre LorN-
larg A, NJ ) North Washington Square the
night u sunday. January p.
A. 10 o'clock when there were several visitors
I'm the house and servants were engaged in the
ma An upper room and packed Jewery and dla-
rnonIs \ h0usemald discovered him and screamed
for help In his haste 20 escape, ne left the IA
r,,nds behind. His bOilness has made some or
the police detectives think he Is one OF the Burden
robbers
New-York tribune., 1896-02-04
rur ,cE,pJ1ND CASE SETTLED.

Mr. Mitchell the counsel for the Protestant Epis-
na Church Publishing Society. IN Its case asalhs'
rs former manager the Rev Peter Mef Ar'anu
uho was accused Of taking $l.CD worth OF properly
belonging 10 the society when he went out OF ONE
called at the jefferson Market fohce Our
.,,.d for the dismissal OF the complaint
I id thai the case had been settled out oi couI
NJ McFarand declared that the properly ot
" i' ~ Magistrate Deuel. granted the request y.
NJ nWtche who refused to make pubic the Terms
OF settlement.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-04
4 MiN'S BODY ~ 4 WE'LL.
JOHN FREEMAN. MISSING SINCE CHRISTMAS.
IS FOUND NEAR NYACK.

The body of John Freeman. an unmarried man,
about forty years old, who disappeared from his
home a. Glrnervile Rockland County. about
Christmas Was found In o.d wei. on Garner
Vile Hill Mack, on sunday. Mr. Freemans DIS
a,n.arance had ca,s ID his friends much anxiety.
The Oil we'll Oh Garneryile HI - eighty feet
deep and belongs 70 the Print Works. The water
is freely used for drinking purposes. Several times
since Christmas those who have drawn the water
have felt a heavy weight on the bucket but each
time It dropped on. and nothing was thought about
n Yssterlly when q boy drew pail OF water.
the bucket appeared TO be very heavy. he imagined
that some hing was wrong. he let the bucket
down carefully and then called a 20 his as
sisance. The together raised the bucket TO the
surface when they found the body OF Freeman on
t Coroner Sloat OF Haverstraw. held an inquest.
IL is not known whether Freeman jumped or fell
int the well
New-York tribune., 1896-02-04
INDICTED FOR MURDER.

The Grand Jury yesterday indicted for murder
IN the first degree Anthony McDorald, aborer,
OF NO l56 Cherry-st. Mcdonald IS accused OF KILL
ing John Dean. twenty-elght years Old Of No.
Roosevelt-st who was known a. Lobster Dean.
Thc murder was committed December . in the
esi0on of John Schieid 40. Il Mad.son-st, ana
US the result Of a quarrel. Mcdonald struck Dean
With an iron bar, frActuring hIs skull.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-04
ANDERSON WAS PlRDONED BY ALTGELD.

Acting Captain O'Brien has learned from 'ne
Chicago poce that Andrew ]. Anderson. who Is
under arrest here for being implicated In the her-
nochan and other robbsries was convicted o, oars
the Joliet Prison for fifteen years He vas par
doned in April. 1898: when Governor atseIa was
the nrison Anderson was convicted In Chicago un-
dsr The name Of David Wenters, alias Anderson.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-04
CRASH IN THE PIANO TRADE.

THE WEBER COMPANY. THE sTrYNESANl
COMPANY AND WILLIAM T. "ili@N
LOCK & co. GO DOWN
New-York tribune., 1896-02-04

ALL THE FIRMS WERE CLOSELY MLiED-iHf
FAILURES DUE TO THE HEAVY FALLiN' 'F'
N THE DEMAND FOR H1GH-GRADE N
sTrr-MENTs. OWING TO THE HARD
TIMEs-1NcREAs1NG COST OF
PRODUCTION ANOTHER