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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-17
DEATH OF THOHAS d. CARMAy.

Thomas D. Carman. the owner Of the hotel. cot.
tages and surrounding property at Massapequa,
Long Island. the we-known summer resort. died
at his home. No. Poplar-st.. yesterday from pneu-
mona. after a short illness. Mr.. Carman was
born In Hampstead, Long Island, e.ghtyseven years
ago. He engaged In the general merchandise bust
there and forty years ago he came to Brook
Ign, where he established q clothing business.
Shortly afterward he retired from business and
travelled extensively. crossing the six times.
He was the first man to Introduce q cooking stove
into Australia. and while In that country estab.
lished line Of stages between Melbourne and Bal
larat at the time OF the gold fever ct the latter
place. about thirty-hve years ago. In ls45 he built
a house at No. Poplar-st.. when most Of Columbia
Heights and the surrounding territory were farm
lands and continued to live there except during the
months. when he went TO his country
home. until the time Of his DEATH Mr.. Carman
was q large subscriber to the building OF . small
church at Woodbury. Long Island. for which he
also built the chancel. He was one OF the hrst
members Of the Holy Trinity Church. and retained
his seat until the time Of his death. He ID sur.
vived by a son. Ebert 9. Carman, Editor Of The
Rural New-YorkeI." And daughter. Mrs. Adeiine N.
Snedeker. The funeral will be held at his homo
Tomorrow at D. M. and will be conducted BY the
Rev. DR.. Martin. Of Woodbury.. Long Island. Burial
The Carman family mas an interesting history.
being one Of the Oldest In America. The family
was founded by John and Florence Carman. who
later the Rev Richard Fordham. Mrs carmsn!s
ent Carmans have a copy Of the original Indian
sd Gnsyn .: acre: Ct scS John :
large ys' part r q broaSsn and wsmsSs ws:sS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-17
MRS. TOTEM.

hin, &c housekeenar during the last two years OF
his life and Mr. James contests her claim on the
ground that she secured the provision IN the VIII oS
fraud passing herself OF as an unmarried woman
and introducing her husband as her uncle ana he'
stereon as her brother.
Mrs Cora i Hall OF No ?s West Thirtyfourth-
ct. New-York intimate friend OF Mrs Rankeh'
was continued the witness-stand yesterday aiter-
noon under cross-examinaton by General Tracy,
counsel for the defendant
do you smoke cigarettes" he asked
After meals take few pufs OF cigarette
and am not ashamed of II. either.
Did Mr.. Webb know you smoked
NO"
did YOU ever smoke In his presence?
''Of course not
Mrs Ranken the plaintiff. who ia living at the
Rush-st house was next called to the stand she
is tall and finely formed with a rather handsome
face. She denied that she showed letter from her
mother at Watervilie to Harry Ranker. declaring
that II her brother. John. did not receive oank
office such as Harry had she would come 70 the
city and tell Mr. Webb that his housekeepe- was
married woman She said she never told Mrs Rus
SELL a witness for the defendant. that she wouid
make Webb change his will in her favor She de-
MED that 1t was al her suggestion that Thomas
Ranken her husband. had been introduced TO Mr.
Webb Uncle John"
Under cross-examnation by General Tracy. Mrs
Ranken said that after Mr.. Webbs death she had
some trouble Win her huspahu anu Hau MIN NJ
rested.
Didn't Rankens arrest follow the discovery that
a man named Graham had been paying attention
to your asked the General. .
The arrest had nothing 10 do With any Graham.
the reply. -
Don't you know that previous 20 his arrest your
husband had shown Graham his marriage GER
tihcate?'
mo"
The plaintiff rested. and Thomas Ranken me
husband OF the plaintiff was called TO the stand N
rebuttaL The marriage certificate was produced
and ne Identified IT, He said II had not been our
OF his possession since before Mrs. RanKen went
10 live with Webb. This was In contradiction OF
the testimony OF Mrs. Hall the day before th ma,
Webb had found the marriage certncAte IN his
housekeeper's desk when he was looking for cog
license while the license was under discussion
That ended the testimony. and the jury was dis-
missed until this morning. while counsel argued
mn,,on Tor Judgment for the plaintiff without Jet.
ting the case 20 the jury Ex-Judge DALEY ASKED
Tor Judgment on the general grouna that me WI.
60 vslId tha, there had been no defence. ara that
the evidence had failed 10 show that mere hao
heen any fraud on the part OF the plantin
Decis reserved
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-17
HOSPITAL IMPROVEMENT NEEDED
THE LOCAL VISITING COMMITTEE OF THE
STATE CHARITIES AID ASSOCIATION
URGES THEM.

AT the annual meeting Of the local visiting COM
m,ttee Of the State Charities Aid Association. held
yesterday morning In the directors room Of tho
prooklvn Library. Mr.. Tunis G. Bergen presided
Miss eta H. Brown. secretary. submitted her
.nnua, report which was accepted After record
, tho visits made In the year the several depart
rents of the county institutions and the visits to
,he insane asylum It called attention to the improve
.n, under the new management Of the Long
Is,.nd state Hospital and urged the necessity for
better hosoal facilities and equipments The chair
$50 ~ ,he committee Of the Civitas Club. Miss
N,nnie wooden. having charge OF the School Tor
Incanable Children at Flatbush. made report OF
the years work s, a..
There are twenty-five children daily attending .he
scbool. and their improvement has been great Inc
enternrise being completely successful. The Cvitas
viii retain its present control until August. wnen u
ia honed that fhe authorities VIII assume tne re-
sponsibiiity but the club Will not rennqush supe,
Vision over the work which II began AZ the
for officers the following were eiectea' [resae"s
Perry; second vlceSpresident Mrs: John Altman;
corresponding secretary. Miss ELIZA q Brown: re.
cordng secretary. Mrs. Henry X Pear flerson'
treasurer Mrs CornelIa X Hood Two new APP
pontments to the Advisory Board were MADE, those
81 Mrs J. 8 T. stranshan and Mrs John vande s
spectively. In addition. the Advisory board now
Includes J. 8. T: Stranahan. James L. Morgan y.
H. II. LYMAN. the Rev. DR.. X. g. Storrs. the hev.
DR.. A. J. Lyman Tunis G. Bergen. MIS- Fsher
Howe Carl n De Silver Dr. F. H. Soit1n, ~ ;o H.
A. j. Perry. T. II. iitchneld. Homer Folks. sec
rotary Of the New-York State Charities Aid, who
present. spoke special legislative work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-17
ANOTHER STATION NEEDED.

..,~,,, c,,p PRECINCT TO BE CREATED. WITH
HEADQUARTERS ON THE coNEY ISL
, AND ROAD.
Rrookyn's Department OF Police Is perlecuns pn"s
Dfoo" n,.,usbmen, OF a new precinct which VIII
ha Known as the twenty-third sub-station' a peu-
ton is now before the Board OF Aldermen ASKING 'Oa
an appropriation to purchase .ne 'unu n,sO.. old
Con.v Island road known as Mart Tunnisohs o'o
Motel This house has been selected as the best one
in the territory which will constitute the new pre-
c,not. both as regards situation and construction
Unit, the Aldermen appropriate the money 10, lne
o".', w. -, Tho building the plans of Commissioner
wv. x,,u he at a standstill but as soon as the
building is bougnt all the details FOR the opening
Of the new precinct will be arrangea; ,d ,,. ,orr
The twenty third sub precinct VIII incluoe the our
districts known South Greenfield par bn sd KEN IN
~ Snrtions of the present Eighth. Eighteenth. TWEEN
1tvttH.rd Twenty fourth and Twenty-hfth suo-pre-
,c,. n will be established chiefly TO furnish relief
IN the present Twenty third precinct, WHICH. al
though thinly settled. covers large area OF terr
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WILL REPRESENT THE PEOPLE.
nrc1srrR HARTMAN TO VOTE ACCORDING
TO THE SENTIMENT OF HIS DISTRICT.

prc1srER HARTMAN TO VOTE ACCORDING
TO THE SENTIMENT OF HIS DISTRICT.
Register Granville w. Hartman. who WILL WIN
Alderman Joseph r. Clark. represent the Win
Coryress District at ST. Louis in June. ex-
claimed "a a Tribune reporter yesterday arter-
noon his present attitude toward the Presidehuai
rominees Register Hartman has always peen
considered as an Allison man. he was not
made a delegate for that reason. Out before
h,s name was mentioned as a delegate 10 ot'
o,,, u WAS we'll known that he was close
,o-sonal friend Of Senator Allison and not nos
,uo % his interests Mr. Hartman. when asked
,,,s,.rdsv whether he would support Allison
IN the Convention. said:
"personally there Is no man wouid DE "'oie
r,aa .ed To see nominated than Allison nave
Lrown him intimately. and am great admire'
~ him I voted steadily for him In lSss' ana Il
we're to follow my own personal inclhatohs' !
,orld vote for him this year. But intenu
90 cos. my vote Just l believe tnat muse
uhoro represent would prefer TO nave me. a, 4.
while sentiment In my district IL stronser ~
foyor Of some other candidate, ! shaH VOC lo
hin, think II Is safe to say that Oh tue NJ, "a
baIlot I shall cast my vote lot Toseinoi -, III
ION What shall do after that. DO not Know
Ia 90 ,rot saw what the real sentiment or the peo
~, in NV district Is at present: l snail learn
rnh,t a. is and vote accordingly.
Waa,ster Hartman said he knew nctnins apou.
49,. sarmatior OF Brooklyn's Allison CluD ana
he saw little prospect Of an Allison DOOM ID TIC
cif
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-17
WANTED TO BE REAPPOINTED.

SPECULATION is rife among the fifteen members OF
the BOARD OF Education. whose terms expire July
1. a. to what the Mayor Will 90 IN 'ne question "
....r,. Among the members whose terms
~ onsce has nearly expired the following: James
a nouck Charles e. Robertson, Dr. Rooer A.
n,.ck George p. Clark Charles r. Teale' John w.
yv.h~r lanes I. Drummond. Professor Franklin
w Hooner. william j. Lynch. Henry z. schmidt
John J. Williams and George strauo. There Is no
-. a,,.ch~d IN the office but there Is certain
ssaa.y ~ honor and dignity connected with II when
makes the present ncumbents hope to succeed
Nswor. intended action, II 10 believed that there
MnyI =. few rea ppontments. The Mayor has many
sS.hle men to choose from. ana WIZ nave NO UNI
ouify 10 6nd men for the paceA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-17
FOR THE WOODWARD MEMORIAL.

THE CITIZENS COMMITTEE TO HOLD MEETING
TONIGHT.
A meeting Of the Citizens Committee to secure
a suitable memorial sculpture for the late General
lin n Woodward will be held tonight In
tina Art Building at No. ia Montague-st.. az
o'clock. The committee will listen to brief
r.port from the provisional committee OF ten which
has corre.ponded with Frederick w. MacMonnies
the Brooklyn sculptor now in Paris. with reference
"a a bu.t OF General Woodward. and the necessary
90, .rd character Of the memorial will be dis
cu..ed. James McKeen, president Of the Hamilton
CIuh and ex-Mayor schieren will be present
n, mber of generous subscriptions have already been
proffered to the provisional committee OF ten, ana
~ srm he announced at the meeting tonight Inc en-,
,tr" sum required for the monument VIII De raised
by popular subscription the present Is reaned
a. has already been stated in The Tripune the
memorial when completed will probably OCCUPY pL
niscs ~ honor in the central gallery In the brook'
fvn Institute Of Arts and Sciences. now being Dull
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-17
NOT DUE TO AN ACCIDENT.

THE DEATH OF MR. MATTHEWS WAS fN0'
NATURAL CAUSES ONLY.
The rumors that William Matthew's lhe wen
known bookbinder OF No. 10 Pierrepont-st'' VINO
died on Tuesday night met his death ind'rec''y a.
the result Of injuries received last Decemoef Wy
,udov afternoon by Coroner Coonbs. After hold
inc the inquest DR.. coombs announced that Mr.; Mr.;
Matthew's death was the result Oh on
and not due 10 the injuries received some astoii-
ishment had previously been caused wnen CORONER s
Cnomhs refused to allow funeral preparations 10 De
.rr,aS ont until ne had made an investigation ana
sent word TO this effect to Drs Skene and Lloyd MI.
Mathews's physicians $4,000. .h.. ,ho .oo,d.nt
70 M Matthews happened at o'clock at night on
i9ecember lS and that the rider got away without
rsva.iing his Identity Mr.. Matthews was seriously
Injured but practically recovered until Frustrated
by his last illness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-17
TIE THIRTEENTH'S JUBILEE.

The 18th Regiment will on Thursday evening.
Anru "a celebrate the departure OF the regiment Tor
en-. war It will be reviewed by Its veteran assoca
ton and the reviewing party will consist OF MAJOR,
Generals Theodore b. Gates. James JourdAh' Lu
80 = Mo,tnieux and Thomas B. McGrath: Brig
Generals George Scott Horato c. King Philip
~ p-,oy. Alfred c. Barnes and William G. BUCK
lev and sx Governor Buckley. Of Connects., Inc ns
, , sscort for the reviewing party AFTER
The parade the trophy VIII BE fnr t 20
snc privafe Louis Barrett will receive meoai
Tor making the highest score a. for faithful
xssssiic. The reGiment's Veteran Association viA
ce' SWednssday evening have IT. annual oinnes'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-17
THE HEIGHTS COMPANY SUED.

Testimony was taken in the Supreme Court
Yesterday in the suit OF Bridget Healey against the
Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company to recover
s9s 600 damages for alleged personal injuries The
plaintiff has been a domestic in the family OF Mr..
Burrl an undertaken In Flatbush-ave.. since 1853.
She alleges that on July 70. 1924 she attempted 70
she was struck by dates-ave car and severely
her eyes and her head cut and the bones OF her
hand were broken. 1t Is alleged that the car was
going at the rate Of twenty-five miles an hour and
That no warning given The defence Is that Miss
Healey ran out into the street without looking
where she was going and that she did not pay any
attention to the car until 1t was upon her. The
trial was continued.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-17
HE HAS NOT ENOUGH MONEY.

COMMISSIONER WOODRUFF EXPLAINS WHY
OCEAN PARKWAY HAS BEEN NEGLECTED.
Park Commissioner Timothy l.. Woodruff made Q
statement yesterday Of the reasons why he has not
yet taken steps to improve the condition OF Ocean
Parkway. He said that the appropriation made by
last years Board Of Estimate only 1000.
amount more than sufficient for the ordinary
maintenance OF Ocean Parkway. Fort Hamilton-ave.
and Twenty-second-ave. Mr.. Woodruff says that
he wishes to do all in his power to improve the
Parkway. but has decided that satisfactory road
way cannot be made for a sum much less than
100000 because at the present time 1t Is defective
In its drainage and Is of such general character
as to need reconstruction from the foundation; The
Commissioner says he has endeavored to obtain the
necessary money, but has failed to find an available
fund, to his way clear to ask the Mayor to
issue bonds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-17
PRICES OF ICE. .
April /. 1896.
FAMILIES.

While the poor family that has to get along
with fifteen pounds daily has to pay at the ra'e
Of sl4 a ton It is sold in quantities OF twenty
five pounds and upward at the rate OF 49, VI
course there Is some loss in cutting put noun
ing in proportion to the difference charged Al
the rate OF fifteen pounds daily, the tenement
house dweer has to pay 70 cents for 100 pounos'
or over 81 a ton.
The scale Of prices laid down TOT business
places also shows sharp advance. Inc ioio"-
ing notice has been distributed all over inc
o,,y among the customers of the ice companies:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-17
MADE 1T IN FORTY MINUTES.
THE NASSAU ELECTRIC CARS TAKE THAT
TIME FROM THE CITY HALL TO
MANHATTAN BEACH

Forty minutes from the City Hall. Brooklyn.
10 Manhattan Beach That was the time taken
by a car of the Nassau Electric road yesterday
morning to run from Fulton-st. and Boerum
Place to the ocean. The car was crowded. too.
the heat In the city being almost unbearable
nv the time Grow HIP was reached the
ocean breeze could be felt and the perspiring
Messengers took deep inhalations with evident
satisfaction At the beach the breeze had fresh
sred into something like a yachtsman's zephyr,
and the temperature was many degrees lower
than in the city. Preparations for the approach
ing season are apparent everywhere; Large
army OF men are working with hammer ana
saw. Some Of the Manhattan Beach people
think that the five-cent fares VIII attract an
undesirable class Of people, and drive away the
custom All agreed that the low fare wouIo
drive away the wealthy class and make Man
haitian a rival Of South Beach.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-17
HARDLY WORTH 4 DENIAL.

40 LEAGUE OF LOYAL CITIZENS MEMBERS SPEAK
or THE ALLEGED CORRUPTION FUND"
The story printed yesterday to the effect that the
League OF Loyal Citizens had raised rund OF
from $4,000 to 100000 to influence members Oh .ne
.a-h,,, 20 vote AGAINST the Greater New-York bill
g. cor s,dered by members Of the League to be hardly
worth a denial.
IAN that can say" said Mr.. Brtton. speaKine
last evening for the League us that IT is TOO aosupn
70 tak about 1t must have been sheer oespera'uSn
which induced its author or authors 70 spreaa 'i'e
rumor." $780,. Including President
w C. Redfeld Secretary Barr and A. A. Low spoAe
In the same strain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-17
HE CELEBRATED HIS RETIREMENT

The Humboldt Saengerbund and the Andy Beck
Light Guard celebrated the retirement OF J. F.
Obmann from the liquor business at No. 100 Hum
bodt-st., in lively manner last night. Obmann's
place the headquarters for several societies.
and when the Raines bill passed Obmann an
nounced that he going to retire. He declared
that he would never be abe to stand the heavy ex.
pense. His license expired yesterday, and last
night the time set for Obmann's retirement
from business. He laid In large stock OF beer IN
order to treat his friends while the two societies
hired brass bands. and after marching around the
ward they went to Obmanns place and serenaded
nearly midnight when the festivities ended
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-17
AN EIGHTEEN-OUNCE BABY PIES

Mrs. Annie McAu.ey. the wife OF an engineer o.
No. PA Kent-st., is mourning the death OF her
child Dennis. who was only nine days old The
baby weighed only eighteen ounces. and was ~
inches long. Mrs. McAuley was married four years
ago. and her nrst child. a boy named Owen. weighed
at his birth twelve pounds. Her second child a
girl. Marie. weighed a little less The last child
was born on the morning Of April s. The child was
kept in a goodsized cigar box, with cotton batting
around IT, and was an object of much curiosity to
neighbors. 1t continued TO thrive unit. the warm
weather set in. Early yesterday morning II became
restless and DR.. Burke summoned Half an
hour the little dead
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-17
TO USE UNDERGROUND WATER.

ALDERMAN STEWARDS PLAN FOR SETTLING THE
cITY's SUPPLY.
Alderman Stewart has suggested a new and some
what original scheme whereby water might be sup
piled to Brooklyn. He says that there Is an abund-
ant underground supply Of water which could be
used to good advantage. and recalls the days when
q constant supply was furnished by the old town
pumps. He also points to the work done by the
Long Island Water Supply Company in supplying
the Twenty-sixth Ward from its pumps. He be-
eves that twenty plants like that in the Twenty
sixth Ward would furnish ample supply for the
entire city for an indefinite period.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-17
A LAWYERS QUARREL SETTLED.

Justice Tighe yesterday morning settled the DIFF
ferences between Frederick Barber and J. B.
Wallace. lawyers who had quarrelled over the pos
session OF Ephraim Tweedy. fourteen-year-old
boy. The latter had been placed by the magis-
trate on the Burnham Industrial Farm where he ID
at present.
Mr. wallace asked that the charge Of assault
made against Mr.. Barber might be reopened 70
that young Tweedy could withdraw II. Justice
Tighe said this could not be done and the only
appeal was to the County Court. where Wallace
latter withdrew his charge and the affair was
dropped.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-17
SAID HE DIDN'T GET ENOUGH TO EAT.

Thomas Nugent. ice-dealer. OF No. 1lS Skill
man-ave., asked Justice Laimbeer, in the Even
Street Police Court, yesterday to protect him from
his enemies and incidentally to compel the ex-
ecutor of his wifes estate to pay him more money
week for living expenses. Everybody In the East
ern District knows Terry Nugent, the iceman."
He was devoted to his wife. She died year ago.
and her death seemed to unbalance Nugents mna.
His children watched him in order to prevent him
from harming himself. When Nugent went 70
court yesterday he cried he told his story. He
declared that an unsuccessful attempt was recently
made 10 poison him. and that Mr.. Newman an UNI
dertaker, the executor Of his wife's estate was
neglecting him IN the question OF support. Nugent
and that since her death he was rrable TO get
enough to eat. Justice Laimbeer directed Nugens
ing and left
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-17
ANOTHER PLAN FOR THE BRIDGE.

A New-York firm. the Rivo Inclined Elevator
Comnany. has made a proposition to the Bridge
trustees for permission to erect an inclined eie-
vator on one of the staircases leading to the New
York terminal The elevator is destined TO save
Bridge passengers the trouble and labor OF climbing
,hs stsirways and its inventors that II Is abso-
,mtev safe The company offers TO put the ar
ransement FOR experimental PURPOSE ana NAV s'S Se
maSa The proposition will be considered by the
,r,.tees al their meeting next Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-17
CONVICTED UNDER THE RAINEs LAW.

Michael Nolan, who keeps q liquor store at No
CSC sIxth-ave.. convicted yesterday OF selling
liquor on Sunday In violation OF the Raines law
Policemen who secured admission his place found
a group OF men drinking In a rear room. Noan's
explanation was that the beer had been left In the
room over night. and that the men rushed into the
place and drank It. despite his efforts 70 keep them
out