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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-27
NEGROES ON THE STAGE
FIELDS DARKEST AMERICA. GIVES
THEM GOOD OPPORTUNITY.
Double Bill at the Park This Week.
Closing with the Germans
Empire Attraction.

The Park Theater has a popular attrac-
ton tomorrow. Tuesday and Wednesday In
Al Fields Darkest America a production
employing a large number of negroes,
whose pastimes are shown with fidelity to
nature. An old-fashioned husking bee, with
all the fun pertaining thereto; the possum
hunt; the citation of the happy negroes who
catch the game; old Virginia reel,
danced as only it can be danced by native
negroes; a pathetic parting of master and
man; slaves made free by the emancipation
proclamation, leaving the old planta ton
and a happy home to go out in
the world. Such is a brief epitome
of the first act of Darkest America" The
second act is on. the levee at New Orleans.
showing the floating palaces of the West
ern world at their mornings. The r. E. Lee
and Natchez,-t two of the fastest river boats
ever built. raced from New Orleans to ST.
Louis. A special scene in Darkest Ameri-
ca is devoted to panoramic illustration
of this race. 1t was, up to that time, the
greatest steamboat race the world ever
knew. and excited interest in all countries.
A realistic representation of this historical
race Is shown. Act third takes place in the
Rabbit Foot gambling saloon at jack
sonville, Fla The Rabbit Foot saloon is
the most notorious resort of the kind in the
South and the scenes enacted therein are
thrillingly interesting. The fourth act is on
a higher plane, and<shows a home in the
upper tendon of negro life. The scene is
laid in Washington d. c. Darkest Ameri-
ca" is presented with special scenery. The
company is one of the largest ever brought
together in any similar production. A brass
band and orchestra are a part of the large
company. The engagement of Darkest
America" is for three days only, opening
with to-morrow's matinee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-01

was a merchant, who traded in West lndia goous.
He was an elder for twenty years In the chu'c" Vi
his native place. and was one OF us PROMINENT III
IONS Huslness reverses coming him. he was
comnelled 10 give up his trade. and with his famiy
came 70 America in 1924 These business reverses
compelled Mr.. Getty's father to give up 'ne pa"
he had made to have young Robert prepared ioi
the ministry and he was put to WORK III ''ie s'o'
cory store OF James Cleland in New-York City.
Four years later he went into business with oyi-
vanus Schermerhorn. later became his partner IN
the grocery business and some years later con-
Quoted a grocery business for himself In 1850 lie
started in business with jeremiah Robbins IN "hic"
no was successful Shortly after this ne was choSe"
superlntendent Of the Association OF inspectors OF
Reef and Pork and when his term expired en-
gagged in business with Martin Waters ana 'heh
with Drake b Palmer. In 1874 he was appolnh'seu
Inspector by Governor Bouck, and reappohYeeo Wy
Covernbr Wright In 1861 he was appointed ohiteu
States Government Inspector, ana durAe the eIsns
years he held the position ooVo pa.haseeS oo NJ
through his hands valued at about S9V"Wo. MI;
GETTY is said TO have been the first man 10 SEM
American bacon to England. ,oo ., ,,u, IN.
Mir Getty came to Yonkers In 1919. ana DULY the
Getty homestead and In 1851 he erected the Getty
House which still bears his name aithousn ow,ru
BY other parties M Ge s1 he %as member Of
the hoard of Education and in the latter year az.
alderman in New York. For many years Mr Het.y
was trustee OF the old village OF iohhei'' anu
its presideat in 1889 1860, 1871 and 1872 400,
NJ Gerry cast his first Presidential vote IN ls5z
for Andrew Jackson and remained D Saa hssn
an enthusiastic member OF that party ever slrloe,
lie has held many civil Offices having oeen q
director Of the Hudson River Railroad director Oh
the Bank OF North America director OF the 1onkrts
hank the Merchants Insurance Company ana me
Corn Exchange; was prSJuen reeIdent ~ the prod
uce Exchange and director OF the west sue r.ie-
std h95oad .d Ike eys term o. Of Once .
CIV Treasurer expires to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-01
CONDITION OF THE IRON TRADE.

Cleveland. April 3o-"The Iron Trade Review to-
day says: Iron continues to be the most ac-
tive factor in the market. There is no disposition to
let 90 the expectations generally cherished OF a
good business In iron in 1896 but the absence OF
present, supports for this faith is everywhere adj
mitted The rail mills have least cause for COM
plant among steel makers. Street rails, however
owing to the difficulty Of financing city and inter-
town railroad projects not a large factor just
now. Structural mills are only moderately booked
There Is an immense AMOUNT OF work projected. As
to the trend OF prices during the walt general
statement would be accurate. There Is weakness
here and there. but II isneedless say nothing has
advanced barring wire nails. which the pool marks
up 10 cents on May But for the most part values
are stationary The Billet Pool has accurate tab
on steel yet to be delivered to mddlemen and It Is
estimated that 1900 tons will cover IT, There has
been some little competition among brokers for
April and May business in billets. and prices have
been made ~ to rs cents, and even more below
those OF the pool. The proposed Wire Rod Pool Is
beset with conflicts OF interest
I'm the last week there has been no change In
pg-iron prices"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-01
"SiMPLED" ~ COURT.
EXPERT TESTIMONY on THE CONTENTS OF
BOTTLE ALLEGED TO CONTAIN BEER

EXPERT TESTIMONY on THE CONTENTS OF A
BOTTLE ALLEGED TO CONTAIN BEER
Policeman Forster of the East Fifth-si. station.
was sent BY Acting Captain Mckinney TUESDAY
night to the cafe kept by Berthod Rosenthal. at
No - East Fourth-st., where II was alleged that
an illegal liquor business being carried on.
Forster ordered a glass OF beer, which was served
him at n table. lie then arrested Rosenthal
The latter was arragned in the Essex Market
Court yesterday. His wife appeared In court with
a bottle containing malt decoction, from which
she said Foster had received his drink The lawyer
for Rosenthal said that the bottle contained weiss
beer. which did not contain enough alcohol to make
1t an intoxicating drink
Magistrate Crane puzzled at the case, and
called several Of the court officers 10 sample the
liquid Court Interpreter Morris Schwartz told Mag
istrate Crane that he was in position TO furnish
expert testimony. he knew all about the manu-
facture OF beer After swallowing portion of the
contents of the bottle. Schwartz said that he be-
lieved that 1t was not lager beer, but a comb-
nation of lager beer and soda The bottle
then passed 10 Roundsman o BrIen. The latter said
that the mixture lager beer and It resembed
weiss beer In every way. Court Oricer King then
took taste OF the liquid. He said TO Ma gistrate
Crane that II was not intoxicating.
pling process directed by Magistrate Crane Sergeant
Lowell, OF the court squad was called upon but po-
lely declined 10 taste the liquid, although he said
IL resembled weiss beer In color.
The bottle handed to Magistrate Crane and
he said that II smeed strongly of brewery.
The bottle was almost emptied before the officers
the best way to settle the controversy to have
the bottle sent osthe Board OF Health and have the
contents Analysed. Pending the report of the an
alysis Rosenthal was paroei in the custody OF his
counsel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-01
MANY ALARMS OF FIRE TURNED ~.

An unusual number Of fire alarms were turned in
at the Fire Headquarters between Wednesday
and yesterday noon. There alarms In
ALL the first of which for four-story building
No. 442 Pacifc-st owned and occupied by Mrs.
Mary King. The damage $500. The building OF
the Brooklyn Engine Company at Summit and Van
Brunt SITS, took fire the afternoon. and
was damaged TO the extent OF 500. The cause was
unknown. IGte in the afternoon fire In the
apartments Of Mrs. Annie Carlson at No. IL Sea-
bringst, kindled by bottle OF turpentine
falling onto q stove. About the same time spark
from a train the Myrtle-ave. elevated road set
fire to the building at No l22 Myrtle-ave occupied
by Mrs Margaret Clayton. The damage was 500
Three fires were reported between and o'clock
yesterday morning. One at No oS5 Evergreen
ave. where damage OF $500 was done by fire and
water At as5 o'clock a blaze was discovered IN the
cupied by a drug company. The damage 81 800
About 3O5 O clock fire broke in the quor-store
OF jeremiah Mccarthy, at No. 80 York-st. The
damage was said to be 81 100.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-01
are being constructed at the yard Of the ". & A.
Fletcher Company. Hoboken, y. j.
THEY GET ANOTHER YEAR.
CORONERs IN KINGS COUNTY WILL HOLD
OVER UNTIL THE ODD DATE.
GOVERNOR MORTON SIGNS AssEMBLYMAN
HUGHEss BILL AND EXPLAINS HIS


HUGHEs's BILL. AND EXPLAINS HIS
REASONS FOR so DOING.
Albany. April 3o.-Governor Morton has signed
Assemblyman Hughess bill TO regulate the term OF
ONCE OF Coroners of Kings County and 1t is pro-
vided In substance that there shall be an election
of Coroners in 1892 when Coroners shall be elected
for the term OF four years: and provision Is made
for the election Of their successors once every four
years.
In a memorandum explaining his reasons Tor
signing the bill the Governor says: 1T seems that
the present incumbents OF the office OF coroner
In this county were elected In 1895 for term OF
three years which will expire December 81 1898.
and the bill expressly continues these Coroners In
ONCE until the last day Of December 1899. There
seems to be some doubt as to the power OF the
Legislature to extend the term OF an elective Oh
fcer and this bill is perhaps Objectionable for that
reason, but the situation In Kings County is some
what peculiar. BY amendment TO the Constitu-
ton adopted in 1894 the office Of Coroner ceases
to be constitutional office. but the office Itself was
not abolished because 1t continued by virtue
Of statutes which had long been In force. The term
OF ONCE fixed by the statute and by the old Con-
stitution was three years and under ordinary
conditions the successors Of the present incumbens
IN Kings County would be elected IN 1885, but by the
provisions of Section Of Article IL OF the new
Constitution county officers in the counties OF New
York and Kings. except TO AL vacancies. must be
elected in the odd-numbered years This seems TO
the Constitution there could be no election for the
office in Kings County. except to I'LL vacancy prior
to 1892
This produces interregnum during the year
1899, and the present incumbents would hold over
under the public officers law through that year.
unless the vacancy filled by appointment by
the Governor. This bill attempts to cover this in
terregnum by continuing the present incumbents
in the ONCE until there can be regular election.
As already suggested the validity Of this provision
may be doubted but is the shortest extension
which be made and cover the period which
and in view OF the peculiar sitA,ton. the impor
lance Of regulating the term OF Office OF Coroners
hereafter be elected in that county and because
the near adjournment of the Legislature renders
an amendment to the bill impracticable. l have
concluded TO permit 1t to become law
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-01
THE NEW ENGLISH BATTLE-ShH'

The English battle-ship Hannibal. wnea ..v,u
launched at Pembroke Tuesday is one y. ~. ,.stc
OF that class to which the Magnificent anu .,.r<
belong. She IL. however. OF l5o4S tons she
ment or l4s tons larger than the Ma)es" s-rcA
will have a heavy battery consisting OF iou' AMID
rifles mounted en- barbette. twelve 6-inen ,"nder
firing guns In armored classmates. sixteen ,ps, s.
and twelve 3-pounder rapid-fring guns e'e and
inch Maxim guns. two l2-pounder heid xus',she.a
four submerged launching tubes for the ""''-
toroedoes. -. larses
As compared with the Royal Sovereign. he' 'a' n.
guns are smaller than those OF the latter W. ~
greatest difference exists In the disposition ~
armor that of the Royal SOVEREIGN Is r' ny u.
and that of the Hannibal Is "HarveyizeaI, ha has
American hardening processc Inc 5sn, the ship
may be described as side armored Ia there are
two pesrshaped Iarbsttes and ,, on 'a these
protected side about ten feet above the vertical
and six feet below It There y amor snus nine nchss
thick in place of that Of isinch and Snen svSsnes
TO the srowinx apprecston Of the s,i ~ ssSaaes
the manufacture OF armoS ps4e0
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-01
PARKER JURY DISAGREES.

THE DEFENCE PUTS IN 40 TEsTIMoNY-How THE
JURY STOOD.
The trial Of Cornelius b. Parker the alleged pohcy
king was finished before Judge Cowing In Part ~
General Sessions yesterday
Parker was accused of running policy games IN
various parts OF the city In violation OF law
The prosecution finished It's case Wednesday Yes
teriay Abram Levy. for the defence moved that the
Indictment be dismissed. This was denied Levy
said he would not produce any witnesses as the
character OF the prosecution made II unnecessary
lie satisfied 10 let the case go TO the jury just as
the prosecution presented II.
Assistant Dstrct-Attorney O'Hare then summed
up and Judge CowinS charged the jury
After being out two hours the jury announced mat
they were unable agree and were discharged.
They had stood ten to two for conviction.
Parker was admitted to bail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-01
SERVICES FOR BARON DE HIRsCH.

The memorial services for Baron de Hlrsch which
have been arranged by subcommittee OF the
Baron de Hirsch Fund, will take place In the Tenn
pie Emanuel, Fifth-ave. and Forty -third-st.. on
May 10. and Will begin at the usual service hour
The programme includes opening prayer by the
Rev. DIR. Stephen S. Wise after which the regular
Jewish service for the dead will be read by the Rev.
Drs. Gustav Gottheil and Joseph Silverman. In
this impressive part OF the ceremony the Rev Mr.
sparger cantor of the Temple Emanuel, and the
choir will take part.
Following the religious service Colonel John r.
Weber. Of Buffalo. will deliver address Colonel
Weber appointed by President Harrison
special commissioner TO visit Russia and make a re-
port the condition of the Jews there. and II was
while that mission that he became acquainted
with Baron de Hirsch. and through him, became IA
miliar with the ideas OF the philanthropst.
The next speaker will be Oscar s. Straus ex-Min-
lister Turkey, who is a member OF the Baron de
Hirsch Fund: The last speaker will be Simon W.
Rosendae. OF Albany. The closing prayer will be
dent OF the Board OF Ministers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-01
HE RETURNS TO AMERICA ~ POVERTY
A WEALTHY GERMAN WHO WENT HOME TO END
HIS DAYS SAYS HE HAS BEEN ROBBED
BY RELATIVES.

pathetic story is told by August koeife' eSN"
years old. who arrived here yesterday In the s'e.'
age on the Hamburg American steamship 'hs"N
Koetze. according TO his own story. IVea ~
years In America. and finally decided 70 re'.,
his native country 10 end his days. but. inseaa y"
his fortune. He and his wife first landed In TINS ""
try in 1856 with about $4,000 and went 10 MISC -
where he built the first house In Town o
Koeltzetown IN his honor. but Is now known
Jefferson CITY Koeltze was man OF 'hhue"
his town. and for many years was postmaster ~. ~,
ing the war ne lost considerable money, ou' ~
possessed a considerable fortune. In 1871 MS W."
died. and Koetze. at the repeated so'c''A'
his brother and family. went 10 Germany I" -
them a visit. thinking II all went well TO END ns
days with them He took his entire for,uh s,, HE
him to Germany in cash. koeitze deciaIeu, ' hin q,
brother his wife and daughters had rooosI IN I,
all he possessed. and he was now re Iu,n"s q,
America in the Storage through the Nhu hs s.d
friends in Koetzetown They had Offered, ne sd iii
to for him for the rest OF his days ana ne
go there at once. Koeltze Is an intelligeh'-o'
German American.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-01
ITALIANS STILL CONE IN SWiRuS.

THE 1851 IMMIGRANTs LANDED AT ELLIS ISLAM
FROM THE BELGRAvIA BREAK THE RECORD
Italians syarmed to Ellis Island again yesterday
1851 having been brought by the Anenor Inv
steamship Belgravia which arrived mere from Me''.
terranean ports. This is the largest hu',oe' y.
immigrants that has arrived at THIS por' W a~
one ship since DR.. Senner has been .o"'a''''o
OF immigration. Eight cases OF measles de'e''psS
during the Belsravia's voyage. but the patien"
were isolated and recovered before the ws'e'
reached port Nicola Contilo ffty-two years od
steerase passenger died from pneumonia on Az"
49, and was burisd at sea.
DR.. senner tas completed his returns for ApnA
1885, The records show that 36,9l7 Immigrants !"
rived here during the month. and OF this numor
H. 2O3 were Italians. For the corresponding mos ~,
.of 1891 there arrived here 6sii. Immigrants; y,
1882 81 2s9; for 1893 1888: for 1894. Ses ana im
lSs5 %.457. THIS week will probably. come eos
to breaking the record for any week o. nf zen,
years There were about 800 on the islana Ns'
night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-01
MR. LTTTLE'S PRINTERS RESUME W0"n'

There vas every indication last night ths'
possible fight between the employing printers 81.
shutting the Typothetae. and the printers ALL
trades will be averted. and the differences eA.ss
at J. J. Little & Co.'S establishment saus A
adjusted. A conference OF the represen'au'e ~.
both sides. lasting several hours. was he'u r,rs
rooms OF the Typothetae. in the Downing D'"''"
in Futon-st yesterday.
At the close OF the conference w w. PasAo, go
tary OF the Typothetae. said IL had been " ,hs
that pending the settlement OF the differences sni
pressnen. stereotypers and eectrotypers "n work
out on sympathetic strike, should retui" tan work
wei. as the pressfeeders. who had 70 ssoF Later
because there was nothing for them 70 ~ shoud
IL was resolved that the compostors AZ ss,ss and
go back. A joint committee or the lypo.sWTsncoU
the unions Will now try to arrange a SUI p1
scale OF wages consistent with that
graphical Union No. g.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-01
SHE CAUGHT THE BURGLAR.
MRS WOODS FOUND A MAN IN HER HOUSE AND
HELD ON TO HIM.

MRS WOODS FOUND MAN IN HER HOUSE AND
HELD ON TO HIM.
man giving his name as Charles Roma, thirty
wears old, of New-York City. was before Justice
TYghe in the Butler-st court yesterday morning
on a charge Of burglary. entered by Mrs. Mary
Woods of No. 21S Forty-eighth-st. Mrs. Woods is
about fifty years old, and Of slight build She said
In court that shortly before o'clock on Wednes-
day afternoon while she. her niece and visitor
were In the basement Of their house. they heard
some one in the parlor above. Upon opening the
rear parl door she found the prisoner ransacking
the drawers of a bureau Mrs Woods entered the
room SO quietly tha; the burglar did not hear her.
She calmly asked the burglar what he wanted. He
was surprised and replied that he hungry and
wanted something to eat.
1--WE do not keep our victuals in the bureau draw
ers." was her reply.
Mrs. Woods did not offer to find him airy food
and he started toward the door. Then she seized
him and shouted for help. Her niece heard the cry
and soon brought Policeman Maddigan. who ar
rested the after Mrs. Woods had held him
for a number Of minutes. Roma pleaded guilty
yesterday and was sentenced TO four months in
the penitentiary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-01
A WOMAN LAWYERS SUCCESS.'

Miss Resale I.oew. OF the firm of Loew & Loew
No 233 Broadway. appeared In YorlSville Court for
the second time yesterday afternoon in defence Of
her client. Jacob kochmann. OF No. 1880 Avenue A.
a walter al the Liederkranz Hall On April Is Koch
mann Is alleged TO have overcharged si2 for cham
payne served TO guests OF the Centennial Bowling
Club. which was celebrating It's victory over eleven
Krolpfeer. OF No 4s St Marks Place. the president
or the club. was the complainant. Miss Loew
ceeded In showing that the charge should have been
one or petit instead OF grand larceny. and also
ceeded In procuring reduction OF bail from 81 600
$500 Magistrate Brann then held kochmann for
trial at Special Sessions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-01
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE CHANGES.

Changes will be made In the Bail Department Of
the Dstrct-Attorney Office on May l. David An
derson. who formerly in charge of that depart
ment. was suspended a week ago. when charges
were made that he had accepted money TO expedite
the giving OF bail In the OF man In the Tombs
Anderson IL still under suspension and wr probably
be assigned to another department of the District
Attorneys office He has not yet been assigned
Forbes j. Hcnnessey one OF the young Deputy
Assistant Observation-Disclosures, will after May as
sumo the supervision OF the bail department along
With his other duties He will still continue to act
as an assistant prosecutor In the courts The two
offices will be amalgamated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-01

the State Department that new commercial treaS
to continue twelve years has been signeu pe'"rs sn
tho representatives OF Germany and Japan. the
text OF the treaty is not yet made public but the
Ambassador says it Is reported that Japan mas mas
granted material reductions in duties upon While
Germany accords to japan the treatment ol s .ne
most favored nations" 1t Is stipulated IL y s" h
changed In 1904 when the treaties WIN Au aus 10
and Russia terminate. convention Is als1 sai arte
have been made in regard to patents, rade-inark No
and on the subject OF consular jurisdiction 10 90
int i'm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-01
STRUCK BY THE WOMAN he INSULTED.

Bernard Crossisfn, an Italian laborer was taken
to the Cumberland Street Hospital last night in a
dying condition connection with which the police
arrested Carmelia 6penilh young woman living at
NO q Hicks-st The doctors found that piece Of
steel had penetrated the mans skull. The prisoner
eaid that no had made advances Of an indicate
nature toward her. and she dealt the blow which
may yet cause death. The girl was in the act OF
removing her household effects to No Ffint-st.
when she met the man. who approached her. The
Coroner took Crossisine ante mortem statement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-01
FUNERAL OF HENRY OFFERMAN.

The funeral Of Henry Onernan will be held at 2
o'clock this afternoon in the German Evangelical
Lutheran Church, in Schermerhorn-st.. near Court.
Herman Lodge, No. Ss F. and A. NJ. OF New-York,
will attend in body. Officers of the lodge viii be
In charge of the Masonic rites The Rev. Mr.. Loche
will conduct the services
Mr.. Oferman's drygoods house in Futcn-st.. will
be closed this afternoon in order 10 allow the en-
ployes attend the funeral. Burial will be in the
family pot In Greenwood. where the body OF the
dead merchant will, be laid beside that OF his wife.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-01
FILL OF YEARS AND HONORS.
ROBERT P GETTY, CITY TREASuhGn We
YONKERs. EIGHTY-FIvE YEARS OLD
TODAY

Robert p Getty. City Treasurer OF fohkers' 10
eighty-fve years old to-day. and Is believed 10 DC
the Oldest city official in active service In the STATE
Mr. Getty is in good health his mind SENS as Clear
az ever. and comes regularly every weekday i'o"'
his home at Park HILL and Is at his desk III 'aa"o'
uau a fow minutes after o'clock. Mr.. Getty was
onno,nted civ Treasurer in 1881, and has served
continuously except during 1885 and 1885,
Mr. Getty was born near Londonderry ireiahu,
on Nav /. 1911 His ancestors are said to nave liVed
near Dundee. Scotland. and his grandfather hoo-
ert was one of the Scotch Covenanters HIS tather