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The herald., 1896-08-30
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The crowd was not able to get inside
of the pavilion last evening. so Judge
w. r. Williams addressed an overflow
meeting on the outside on Fifth street.
The judge has quite a voice but he
made only fair progress last evening.
owing to the fact that every time he
mentioned the name of Bryan the APP
plause would last for some time, there
by breaking the vein of the judges
thought. However. he proceeded. and
gave the audience the best he had, let
ting it go at that
There were several others who tried
to talk. but the overflow meeting was
by no means Il success.
The herald., 1896-08-30
THE CROWD WAS FOR WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN

streets, as a political object lesson
strong and forcible.
The Alliance is nothing IL not swell,
1t travels only by special trains and it's
members always put up at the bon-tor
hotels. In Oakland the Alliance has
Just met with defeat in its own party in
assisting the railroad company to de-
feat the nomination of Congressman
Hilborn. but. despite this fact, II is made
up of real nice young men.
The herald., 1896-08-30

But, colonel, our present election law
is nothing new"
We'll. YOU see. it's new to me. No. I
didn't forget to register, but did for
get the law
And then the train left for Pasadena
The herald., 1896-08-30
Republican Campaign Opened, But Not I'M
der Very Favorable Auspices

the line of the parade was unsatisfacto-
ry. They will return to Oakland this
evening"
The herald., 1896-08-30

terday he carried a frost with him, and
he received a most cordial frost in re-
turn. In fact, although the day was sui
try, he seemed to distribute a chill.
While his friend Captain Osborne was
receiving the glad hand on all sides.
Colonel Hellison was overlooked, like
the proverbal white chip" Finally
after wearying citizens of Pasadena
The herald., 1896-08-30

he withdrew to the stone castle and sent
for Her Gin and his three confreres, rep
resenting the tongs of Chinatown
The herald., 1896-08-30

have discovered that the Republicaa
party is carrying out Scriptural In
junction put forth 1000 years ago. and
when you examine your Bibles-thoso
! of you that have any-turn to Kings X.
21-21, and you Will find: And all King
Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold,
and all the vessels of the house of the
forest of Lebanon were of pure gold"
None was of silver; 1t was nothing
accounted of in the days of Solomon.
But Solomon is dead, and we are
alive, and we have duty similar to that
that befell some whom 1 see before me
wearing the Grand Army button on their
lapel Remember when you go to the
ballot box in November you have rs
sacred a duty to perform as the men
who saved the country in 81. The sup
port of Mckinley (cries of "Bryani')
If my political friend who calls for
Bryan will walt little he can sob all he
wants to upon his political grave. I
want to say that the man who interrupts
a speaker at Il public meeting is gener-
ally blackguard"
There was silence at this, and MIR.
iSarnes concluded his address with a
pfiiiiant peroration laudatory of the
Golden State after swelling the McKin-
icy majority in November.
chairman Gage in introducing Judge
~ Is. carpenter. made use of some re-
marks tnat rubbed the feathers of some
one rar back in the Audience the wrong
way Tor there was a cry of Rats"
hr cage face flushed. and he sadi
l. could only be some nasty, dirty Pop
1nsl that would indulge in such term"
(Applause and the remark. "That's
right; give 1t TO him, Harry. Mr.. Gage
made seini-apology Immediately after,
but ne had the sympathies of the audi
ence and he was again cheered.
THE SAVIOR AND M'KINLEY.
Judge Carpenter has a rather bitter
tongue. which he is going to use In Los
Angeles later on. Last night he made a
short speech owing to the lateness of
the hour
He objected to the speakers being in
terrupted by certain of the audience
cheering for Bryan. He wanted to have
Republican love feast and said that
the interruptcrs furnished an object les
son. Il have known Los Angeles" said
he, for ten years, and this is the first
time in my knowledge when any meet
ing has been interrupted. You are Il law
abiding people. We have charged that
the Chicago convention was dominated
by anarchists and Socialists. If you
doubt that the annoyance this evening
furnishes an object lesson" (Cries of
Bryan Bryan.'D
My dear, deluded friends said the
speaker, trying to fix his eye upon some
one shouting for Bryan. IF you only
read the debates of the house instead of
Coins financial school. Ignatius Donnel-
ly and such like. you'd never say Bryan
in your life. The Savior of mankind had
his Judas and Mckinley had his Bryan"
Judge Carpenter then paid his comph-
ments to the Silver Republican league,
that now has 1000 names on the member
ship roll. and that expects to have 5000
within n month. He said they We're
posing in the livery of heaven to serve
the devil in, and said other quite pretty
things of these whilom friends
He concluded with a parting thrust at
his Populistic friends 90 and the mon
ster rally was at an end.
The herald., 1896-08-30
THE PARADE
A diittering Sight Witnessed hy nan,
ThOusa-ds

The streets of the city between Fourth
and Temple, including Main, Spring
and Broadway, were lined with crowd
The herald., 1896-08-30

''The past is gone and is only valuable
as teaching wholesome lessons. Are you
anxious to have four years more of Dem
ocracy?" (No! No, Yes! Yes!)
The speaker, after conjuring from his
inner imagination a picture Of what
might be expected under a Democratic
regime, resumed:
THE CRY FOR BRYAN
Does anyone think Mckinley as pres
ident does not mean success?" (Crjes
of Yes! Yes!" and pronounced soil
tary voice, TT means ruin!')
New-York tribune., 1896-07-24
PEW RENT ARREARS NOT GREAT.

Further inquiries made yesterday regarding the
reported difficulty Of collecting rents from various
pewholders In the Madison Avenue Reformed
Church. and the consequent recourse TO legal steps
to enforce the payment Of overdue rents consider
ably modified the substance OF the statements that
gained currency the preceding day.
While II Is true that James G. Cannon the treas
urer OF the church. placed two claims In the hands
OF an agency for collection. no claims have been
handed TO an attorney for the purpose OF being
covered through the courts. Mr.. Cannons action
received the Endorsement OF the Consistory OF the
church and so far as could be learned yesterday no
Indignation, as has been limited. exists among the
members. -,
When Mr. Cannon, who Is vice president OF the
Fourth National Bank, was seen at his office yes
terday by Tribune reporter. he said the matter
was altogether too trivial 10 comment upon hepiy-
ing to an inquiry however. ne added: nave
placed no claims In the hands OF attorneys Tor col
lection but the regular course OF business gave
a collection agency two claims one for $lsi 10 ana
one for ss2 25 which had long ago become due.
That IL the sum and substance OF the whole matter
believe that the AFFAIRS OF church should be con-
Quoted upon the same principles Is Snose OF any
. church member y to pay biz debts"
New-York tribune., 1896-07-24
THE STORY OF A CHECK.

CONTENTION AS TO WHO SHALL BE THE CON-
PLAINAST IN A CASE OF FORGERY.
Louis Fl. Roth, young man, Of No. 27s East
Houstor-st was taken TO the Essex Market Court
Yesterday on a charge OF forgery in passing a
check for S. s3J on George H. Langyel. manager Of
the Hungarian Bank. No. l Avenue B. The check
was good and passed through several hands but
bore one forged Endorsement that of the Metro
poliinn Life Insurance Company. TO whom It was
made payable There difference Of opinion
as 10 who was the real sufferer and who should
draw up the complaint The check. before II got
into the hands OF the police. took somewhat
circutous route and some complca,i lions may an Sc
as result.
on June % presented himself TO John
McCabe. saloonkeeper Of No. "a Columbus-ave
and represented himself the assistant supern-
tendent OF the Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany McCabe gave hrn a check for g8 35 the
amount Of his premium due The man. It
efterward learned, was Jacob Rous. Hungarian.
who is now in his native country The check next
turned up In Roth's possession He went to the
Hungarian Bank and asked 10 have II cashel
George Langyel the manager refused do 80
unless Roth identified. The latter then went
TO Joseph Stock. director OF the bank. OF No.
27s East Houston-st.. with whom he acquain ed
The latter ndorsed the check and then Roth had it
cashed az the bank. When the check sent back
pronounced the Endorsement a forgery.
Detectives Manion and Barrett Of the Central
once located Roth "Wednesday afternoon. The
detectives contended in the court that the last IN
dorser should Ia the complainant. The officials Of
the insurance company said that inasmuch their
name was forged they should appear as COM
pa.nants.
McCabe was in court and wanted to know where
he came In. As the check was certified. he says
he IL still liable for It's amount. The officers
OF the insurance company say that Rous, who re-
celved the check. not officer OF the COM
pany. McCa be still owes them the amount Of his
premium The bank officers want TO know whence
they going to recover Their money II finally
decided 10 let McNabe draw up the complaint and
the other parties will be witnesses 10 II.
Magistrate Kudlch held Roth for examination
The officers OF the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company say that they will have Rous indicted
and extradited from Budapest.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-24
THE ST. JAMES HOTEL SALE UNDER WAY.

The negotiations for the sale Of the st. James
Hotel property at Broadway and Twenty-sixth-st..
have taken another step forward Preliminary con-
tracts between the representatives of the Spoford
estate and the Philadelphia syndicate have been
signed whereby on the fulilment OF certain condi-
tons the syndicate is to have the property for about
s1OOOOO0. As already stated In the Tribune.
hfteen-sory office building is to be erected on the
se in "a GO the sale IS made 1t is expected that the
building will cost about 81 100000.
The property held in trust for the benefit of the
three sons and daughter Of the late Paul spoford
The trustees are Everett r. Wheeler and Thomas
pear.ar. the son-n-law Of Mr Sponord. Jacob
Halstead who is OF the legal representatives OF
the benehciaries. said yesterday The negotia-
tions are still pending. and the preliminary
tracts amount only to an option. The deal has not
yet been consummated." Those directly interested
saw that they expect the final step In the deal will
be taken within two weeks.
The St James Hotel Is six-story building on
plot of feet frontage In Broadway and 1101 feet
In Twenty -sixth-st. The hotel was run for many
wears by william NJ. Conner and has recently been
managed by the Doryal Company.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-24
DISMISSED FOR THE THIRD TINE.

city Magistrate Leroy B. Crane appeared before
the Grand Jury yesterday. He was called to tell
,ybat he knew about Lawrence +. Storey Keeper
I'm the Tombs. whom ex-Warden ramon oi the
Tonbs has been trying TO get indicted. STOREY
s one of the Tombs keepers that was witness
In the investigation that resulted In the removal
-, r,ouon as Warden OF the Tombs. When Storey
80 ,nnointed keeper he swore he had never been
convicted OF crime Exwarden Fallon said he
had discovered evidence that STOREY cpnm't.a m h,
petl(uiyd Twice the Grand Jury considered the
matter but found no indictment IL came up again
to-day. ~ 80. m. of the men that rec
ommended Storey for apPoinimeh&, & a. shsp h,, h ana
hSter Considering al the evidence the Grand jury
dxtssmisssd the complaint for the tnua um~
New-York tribune., 1896-07-24
A CHILD WIFE DESERTED.
THE SAD PLIGHT OF A CALIFORNIA GIRL WHO
MARRIED sWINpLER.

MARRIED swINDLER.
Mrs Belle Joyce from Los Angeles. Cal. was
committed to the custody OF the Gerry society by
Magistrate Simms. In the Yorkvlle Police Court
yesterday. She is only fifteen years old
In the latter part Of last June Relle HUMPHREYS
the girl then. while bathing. ventured be-
yond her depth. and would have drowned had
George Joyce, an ex-actor. jumped into the water
and rescued her. Joyce afterward proposed
riage TO the girl, and on July G. with the
Of her mother, Belle was married 10 HIM by the
Rev Dana W. Bartlett, In the Bethlehem Church at
Los Angeles The same day Joyce borrowed 500
a wedding trip. The couple reached New-York
on Monday afternoon. They stayed first at the Sher-
man House, but later rented a furnished at
No. $50 Third-ave. They had then exactly $50
naming on Tuesday week ago. according to the
wife's statement yesterday, Joyce bought himself
a 50 suit of clothes silk hat and pair OF pointed
toed shoes. He gave his wife 70 cents. and
left her. stating that he going 10 his grand
fathers. in Elders. Geneseo County. y. Y, to pro-
cure money to pay what he had borrowed, and 10
meet current expenses
As the days passed and he did not return Mrs.
Joyce became alarmed. and Wednesday she
opened her husbands trunk. In il she found letters
young girls. one Of the letters was dated at No.
PAL East Forty hfthst., In December 1886 1t began:
MY Dear Little Man" and was signed. Your True
Wife Belle" The writer advised Joyce TO keep
ing. after reading the letter, the girl wife went TO
the East Thirty-ffth-st police station and told her
story Sergeant Bell who sent her TO the Yorkvle
Court She was placed in the care Of Agents
trate Smms the Magistrate directing that the girls
mother should be communicated with
New-York tribune., 1896-07-24
COURT CALENDARS FOR TO-DAY.

Appellate Dvis.on-supreme Court-Adjourned untn
supreme court-specal Term Par, I--Befor. Andrew,
court opens az IL a. Mo I. People etc ast
Hyman: No. 2 OF Schneider Marble CSmpsny;
No. T. Mcbride ag- Mcbride: No o. saaIned sst Ssal.
field; No Rauth agt Beerlien: No. Z Bioodsood At
wInslow TO- matter Of Doehrng frreprof cnn % cS
No. II. People ex rel Windlsh agt. Independent K
Youngmens Assn; No IL. Kllngensten agt. Go,osten;
ast. viIlanne; No. 10. Smith agt. Pennington: No ie
Robinson sst Robinson No II seaboard National Bans
gan: No 10 Barrett ag;. wmurt: No. 20 Evanx at
Isabel; No. 81 Byrne Byrne: No p Farr.I aSt
New-York Press Press Company; No: 3 matter Of Liberty
q. Donaldson agt Donaldson: No. 2s Hopkins axC
Clark No e. Dale agt Matthew'S; No IS People ex rel
pany: No 80 matter OF Peekamose Fishing Club No "a
David wds,s d9nes SSmpsny Cor e ax s~sns No e. I5ishs
co No e. wailash ast walacs: 30 80 Mce;ar. ss,a
agt. Lennon; No. q Steinbers axt Reichers: No "a
Rose ag. Austin: No a. matter OF one-hundr~d-and
eighty irst-st. No =. Building Department as,
Haenschen.
Supreme cour-special Term-Part II-Berors Slower.
Court opens at 1880 a m. E,. parte matter
Supreme court-special Tsrm-Part III-Adjourned foe
the term.
supreme court-Appellats Term-Ad,Ourned until Mon
surrogates Court-rnai Term-Adourned for the term.
Su.rogate's Court-Chamt~rs- Before Arnold s.-Court
opens 0:30 Motion calendar called At 1890 4,
m Wills for probate: Margaret Aaicahey. Edward ".
city coartDspecisl Term-Befors Fit.simons J-cours
opens at 10 a. m. Motions at 1870 q. IN.
REFEREES APPOINTED.
Supreme Court.
BY Slower. J.
,,oi,auors art suilivan--Georgs f. wentworth
by Andrews. J.
cu,,lnan axt Moore-Thomas +. ponneliy
New-York tribune., 1896-07-24
A THIEF WITH MANY JEWELS.
STOLEN DIAMONDS ON HIS PERSON AND ~ HIS
ROOM AND PAWN TICKETS FOR OTHERS.

STOLEN DIAMONDS ON HIS PERSON AND ~ HIS
ROOM AND PAWN TICKETS FOR OTHERS.
Adolph Hermansohn stole diamonds and jewelry
and spent part Of the money obtained for them on
the races and East Side cafe women. He had an
easy way Of getting diamonds. and he not
slow in taking them. When arrested he be-
deckcd with diamonds. having more rings
on each Of his fingers. He confessed his guilt
but did not exhibit any signs Of penitence.
The prisoner is about twenty-three years old.
Five years ago he secured a place clerk
In the jewery establishment of Stone Brothers. at
No s35 Broadway. He worked there about three
years. when the firm discovered Irregularities
on his part. and he discharged Ever since
then articles OF Jewelry have been frequently missed
but suspicion never seems TO have rested upon Her.
mansohn who used TO call frequently at the store.
ostensbly TO some OF the other clerks He used
to sneak down to the ub-cellar and hide there
shortly before the store closed. Then, when every
body had gone. he would up to Mr.. Stones pri-
vate office and steal what articles Of Jewelry he
could find there. He was noticed going down TO
the cellar Thursday afternoon. and when
search was made he was found hiding behind some
boxes. He was ordered out Of the place and told
not to enter the store again.
Mr. Stone then arrived at the conclusion that
his former clerk might have had something to do
with the periodical thefts that had occurred
he laid the matter before Captain O'Brien. Of the
Detective Bureau. Detectives Pollock and McCar-
thy learned that young Hermansohn lived at No.
93 Eighth-st, and they at once began to shadow
him. Although he had no employment. the young
spent money lavishly.
Diamonds always flashed from his scarf and shirt
front and sparked on his fingers. He also a
daily visitor to the racetracks. where he bet free
ly. and he was followed there several days by the
detectives
After returning from the track Wednesday even
Ing he arrested near his home and the detec-
tives then searched his room. where they found
nearly 500 worth OF the stolen jewelry. The dia-
monds he worth several hundred dol
lars The detectives also found fifteen pawn tickets
500
When arralgned IN Jefferson Market Court yes
terday the prisoner confessed his guilt and told
how ne had committed the thefts The exact
amount Of his stealings is not known Magistrate
Deuel. held him In s. 800 bail for trial The prisoner
is unmarried and made his home with relatives
His parents. who respectable people, live up
town.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-24
CIVIL SERTICE CONSOLIDATION.
PROPOSITION FOR THE AMALGAMATIoN OF
LOCAL FEDERAL BOARDS

PROPOSITION FOR THE AMA1aAMArIoN OF
LOCAL FEDERAL BOARDS.
Tho United States Civil Service Commissoners
John r. Proctor chairman: William G. Rice and
John b. Harlow. met the representatives Of tho
local Federal Civil Service boards of New-York
CITY. Jersey City and Brooklyn in Room II OF the
Postofiice Building yesterday. The purpose OF the
meeting was to discuss the question of consolidat-
ing the various boards into a central board whose
representative or representatives should report to
the Commissioner at Washington.
1t was the general opinion of those present at the
meeting that the central board plan would result In
economy OF work and be beneficial TO the pubic
service. II not decided the extent of
territory contiguous to this city that the Central
Board would cover but Chairman Proctor said that
all the nearby cities and towns would probably be
included.
Besides the Central Board of Civil Service Exam
liners II Is proposed TO employ In special examina-
tions experts In the particular branch OF work in
which there are vacancies to be filled.
Those present at the meeting included Postmaster
Sullivan OF Brooklyn and representatives OF the
local Boards OF Examiners In the Internal Revenue,
Postofnce Appraisers and Customs departments.
There viii be no further meetings Of the Commits
sion In this city at present.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-24
TOO POOR TO KEEP HER CHILDREN.
A DISTRESSED MOTHER ASKS THAT HER SIX
LITTLE ONES BE SENT TO INSTITUTIONS

A DISTRESSED MOTHER ASKS THAT HER SIX
LITTLE ONES BE SENT TO INSTITUTIONS.
Mrs. Sophia Zeugel, widow. appeared in JET
fcrson Market Court yesterday morning and with
tears asked Magistrate Deuel. to commit her six
children to institution. She told a pitifu
Story and Agent Barley. OF the Gerry society
told Magistrate Deuel. that he had seldom
more worthy
Mrs Zeugel told Magistrate Deuel. that her
husband, Carl. formerly kept little milk stand
but that six months ago he taken hopelessy
insane and was confined Wards Island.
She said that after this misfortune she tried TO
the business but through her inexperence she
lost all Of the money. and she had been forced 10
move TO a rear room In dilapidated tenement
house at No 25s West Houson-st. and take in
washing for the support of her six children.
Strive as she would she had found that she could
not make enough money to keep them from starva
ton and she asked that the children be com
ro,t,ed The children Minnie. eight years old;
Anna seven years; Lizzie five years; May. three
,.ors. Jacob two years. and Charles. six months
agent Barkley told the Magistrate that when he
&C., the rooms he found that they
tremey neat . .A .u,o.o,,o, y, Ag.,,
rr1I1ay committed Anna, Lizzie and May 10 the
PA r,car Female Guardian Society. at No. 80
East Thirteth-st. Jacob was sunerins IRON sore
eyes ant and he will be sent TO hospital
an hn' ,ha Gerry Society Minnie will to-day be sent
TO the country with eight othei kH End Lie
e,,snices Of The Tribune Fresh AIT fund, ohairles
, man.hs-od baby. could not be committed
Mrs Zeugel wept bitterly when sne parted from ron,
II ever she was In coh"'''o" ~ ~ Wv
t.ok ahe rOTld do 80.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-24
pETER KENNY BURIED.

I'M. funeral Of Peter Kenny. OF Ridseway PARK.
~ for many years a member OF the oid Guarl
Az t.o,.oken Turtle Club. who died last Tues
sns ,ook place at the home OF his father-in-iaw.
Iohr bingham. No. East observation-disclosures
tu,enty-ninth st. at l O'Clock Yesterday ai'erhoon'
The Rev J. E. Lambert OF h'dseway ram, o'"-
ON - ,,aa taken 70 Calvary Cemetery for burial.
''S W 0 Kirby Schuyler l. Gard , 4nd Tr,,e cnb
BROCK" - Robert p Lyons and Captains B );
and Adju,ssnJI nd James Wenna Of the Old Guard Acsd
a. pabearers Among thoss preTsns TSn,ss esS Sloan
Tnp memoH,~ r. Decker. Edward P. Moore. James
s1.Tsusl and A. p. sandeqsou Of the oad duaTn
New-York tribune., 1896-07-24
sypERIyyEyDEyT SMITHS TRIAL BEGUN.

The trial Of j. Elliott Smith. Superintehdeh' u
the Fire Alarm and Telegraph Department on
charges OF fraud and incompetency. was pesu"
yesterday afternoon before the Board OF Fire Oo'h
n.ssioners
Tho Board was represented by William l.. flho-
ley attorney for the Fire Department, and Coiohci
7. C. Campbell who said he had been consulted
sy a majority Of the Board and represented them
as well propcrty-owners who were IN
terested In having efficient alarm system MAIN
tslned. Commissioner Sheffield asked what mem
Der Of the Board he represented and Colonel Camp
bell responded IAN but Mr.. Sheffield"
Mr.. Sheffield asked that the manner in which the
attorney happened 10 be in the case be placed In
me record. This done
- v. Olcott, who appeared counsel for the de-
,enoant, objected vigorously TO Mr. Campbell being
PERMITTED TO take part In the prosecution and
tsse1 Tor an adjournment on account of having
nso only about six working hours In which 10 pre-
s@ste @ Tor the trial. The attorneys objections and
'eyoest were both overruled
.auAm Bosch, superintendent of the fre-alarm
ynsm srssm In Newark. n j.. the only witness ex-
s,.nasra Mr.. Bosch shown a report OF
ri,e Ds D In the alarm system Of the NewYork
department In the year preceding the fling Of
fhs, against Superintendent Smith. He said
Sns. {uoging from the report, the alarm system
6 X..nassye nave been in q bad condition He explained
0erssS ~ MS reasons for this opinion. 1t was
cfnins~ nms resume the trial ct 1870 o'clock Monday