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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-16
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

Professor W. c. Peckham. OF the Adelph Aeas
envy. will lecture before members Of the 0x'n
Cub. in the clubhouse tonight. a, O'Clock
The Long Island Interschoiastic Debating Lsaes
will hold a session tonight Al the POLYTECHNIC
Chapel at O'Clock, at which will be discussed ne
question: Resolved, That the United States chang
It's Foreign Policy" Pratt Institute will take IN
affirmative and Adephi Academy the negative
Abraham G. Straus will soon erect seven'ScT
fireproof iron building near the one they now "
cupy The building will have total frontage
Livingston-st OF 225 feet. with a depth Of ~ iss
running through to Fulton-st \ long passassSp
will connect this building with the main store an
an entrance will Ee constructed so that Carriages
can he driven into the main building IN son!
weather c. l.. Morse is the architect who Is da''
ing the plans.
City Works Commissioner Willis has secured CO..
sent from the Mayor TO purchase the water -"
in Spring Creek. Long Island. owned by tne "
eyer & Story Company. The city has FOR nVn'"
OF years paid $40 a day for the use OF TINS ~
The original price asked vas $500, but @0@'1
sioner Willis succeeded in reducing the ~"
$500 The plant consists Of one 5oepV"-ss"''
CINE and one 800 COO gallon engine. win Inc n'
sary fixtures.
Justice Goettng in the Lee Avenue Ponce ~.
yesterday. committed Mrs Gesuda La Rosa ..
81 Ellery-st to Jail for trial on complaint " -
Marie Rocco who charged her with secu'"
under false pretences.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-16
SAYINGS BANK TRUSTEES DISAGREE

The trustees OF the East New-York Savings Bank
are not getting along tremendously at present On
Thursday night the Board held meeting at the
bank Some Of those who attended were A. W. Earl,
Dr. w A. wemmel. Rudolph Remer, J. w. Niles.
Louis A Cranberg. l.. Camm, c. W. Colyer F. G.
Lang. F. W. Hart, Bernard Corrgan, Charles L..
wadsworth. c. Frank Colyer. David Hopkins, F. w.
Widdendorf and c. W. Palmer.
motion to reinstate c. Frank Colyer. charter
member was lost. little while afterward one OF
the members said
THE Coyer faction has not attended regular or
. special meeting for three months. and the business
Of the bank has devolved upon the seven men named
headed by Mr.. Lang. That the management; OF the
hank Is however satisfactory to depositors is shown
by the fact that the deposits for the last quarter
were larger than ever before for the same period IN
the history OF the bank The matter trivial In itself
has been carried by the Colyer faction into Trinity
resign his position senior warden"
friend OF Mr.. Coyer said: There is nothing
secret about the trouble. and the public ought 10
know about 1t. understand the excuse OF the Lang
faction Is that at tine Mr.. Colyer had iudg-
ment against him for $50. and that he Is not. there
fore. considered proper person to sit on the Board
OF Trustees"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-16
TRAINED NURSES ORGANIZE.
THEY FORM AN ASSOCIATION FOR THE
BENEFIT OF MUTUAL INTERESTS

About two hundred OF the trained nurses OF Kings
County met in the amphitheatre OF the Hoagland
Laboratory yesterday afternoon for the purpose OF
effecing a permanent organization OF the profess
sion In the city and county Mrs. T. J. Baokus was
chosen temporary chairman and Miss A. Alberta
Ross temporary secretary
The objects Of the association were stated TO be:
II. To broaden the work. promote educational
interests and Increase the field OF trained nursing
''2. To secure more cooperation I'm work
g. To devise plan whereby physicians and
patrons can readily secure graduate nurse"
In taking the chair Mrs. Backus said that this
movement had It's origin ir the club organized for
nurses. and after brief words OF encouragement In
troduced the first speaker, DR.. florence Leigh-Jones
OF No. 1915 Putnam-ave.. who spoke OF the organza-
ton from the point OF view OF the nurse. She
suggested official scale OF prices. a system OF
registry "A protection against impostors a regular
course OF lectures a sick and pension fund and
provision for social intercourse. the better TO bind
the association In bonds OF common sympathy.
She suggested stringent legislation to prevent I'M
posters from representing themselves as trained or
graduate nurses.
Dr. Warbasse gave some excellent advice about
organization and was followed by DR.. Baker who
spoke OF the benefits OF organlza fon and said the
cause OF woman was strengthened by every new
So Seos s0E who did
Cyrus II. Taylor was the next speaker. and said
that he or she who would ascend the throne OF power
must nrs direct the current OF thought. This. he
thought. could be best done by women in the home
lie warned them that unless they possessed the
quality Of cohesion could sacrifice some pet notions
and make common stock OF their ideas their or
his remarks a vote was taken on the resolution
that a society be Organized 1t was carried thoug.
Merritt. OF the brooklyn Training school for
Nurses was then elected permanent president and
Miss A. Alberta Ross permanent secretary. The
president appointed the following committee on
ganization: From the Long Island Hospital Misses
Subtitle. Brown Hutchinson: homeopathic. Misses
A.ine. Laney, Davis; Methodist Misses Paterson.
Ross Hall; ST. Marys Misses Doy.e, Wall. Me
Donald; Memorial. Misses Black. Baldwin. Balch;
Brooklyn, Misses Merritt. Dewey, Everett; Resident
Miss Calhoun
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-16
"BERTTE" HAS HIS OPINIONS
ONE OF THEM Is THAT SPEAKER REED
WILL. BE THE NEXT PRESIDENT.
HOW KINGS COUNTY DELEGATES WILL VOTE AC-
coRprNG TO THE YorTG rRoPHET-soME

HOW KINGS COUNTY DELEGATES WILL VOTE. AC-
CoRDrNG TO THE YOUNG rRoPHET-soME
STARTLING POLITICAL INFORMATION.
THE Honorable Berthe Reiss was the centre OF an
adnirng throng OF politicians In front OF the Hall
OF Records Yesterday afternoon. The Honorable
Mr. Reiss has not yet cast his first vote but he Is a
member OF the Republican organization. and a poll
tIcian OF note lie entered politics on the day he
entered his twenty-second year. and has been con-
spicuous ever since. He Is an Influential member or
the Paul T. De Ferc Republican Club. which largely
through his influence. has Endorsed Speaker Reed
for the Presidency. A. the same meeting Mr. Reiss
was intrusted with a important commission TO 60
To Washington and tell the Speaker OF The great
things the Paul T. De Fere Club had done. so. on
Monday he will leave his Brooklyn cares in the
hands OF some trusted scrvan, and HE himself away
to the National Capital
Mr. Reiss says he never propheses unless he
knows Naturally. therefore, some OF the predIc-
lions he made yesterday were eagerly listened to by
the political novices whom he was addressing. In
Guiding former Supervisor atLargs Thomas Fitchie.
and A-semblyman Edward c. Brenra
You can wager your NE" said the young states
man. with much display OF convincing vibrations OF
the nde, finger. that Tom Plat will never support
Mckinley"
This startling announcement produced an om!nous
silence IN the group which was only broken when,
after several moments. the young oracle declared:
1t IL my honest conviction that Thomas Il. Reed
Will be minated for President OF the United
States"
one OF his auditors ventured 10 inquire how many
delegates Mr. Reed would get from Kings County.
AT least six"
ION the first bao;y'
"Oh. no. OF course not but them
We'll. how many ballots will there be7'
"Oh. there Will he three or four
who the Kings County delegates who will
vote for Reed7'
Well. there Is Alderman Clark. and-but cannot
break confidence"
In case Mckinley should happen TO get the nom-
nation. what then?'
He would be most disastrously beaten at the
polls | don't mean necessarily that Plat would
knife him. but the people would rise UP against him
In body"
The people don't seem 10 be rising up against
him at present in the State Conventions" was sug-
gested by onesof the group.
"Oh. but they would after ne nominat ed.
The people OF this country don't want any sudden
changes In National politics. They want their
changes 10 come gradually. and that's why they
want Reed. who IL known to he conservative. They
pronounced the tariff question"
About this time Mr.. Reiss happened to think OF an
important engagement down the street. He babe
his hearers ancctionate "Song boys" and
scampered away to make some arrangements Incl
dental 10 his journey 10 Washington. Mr. Reiss
denies that Sol Berliner. OF New-York Is his twin
brother
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-16
Mr.. FRIDAY BLAMES THE MAYOR.

That William II. Friday disappointed by his
failure TO secure one OF the new assessorships Is
shown by some statements he is reported to have
made yesterday. Mr.. Friday says that he
asked for the appointment. and that he
willing TO be considered candidate for the place
until the Mayor had persuaded him to take It. He
had however, received repeated assurances that the
place would be given to him. and he declares that
Mayor Wurster had confidently stated that he was
to be an Assessor. Mr. Friday also said that he had
had a suspicion that the Mayor might change his
mind and that ne had therefore informed that
At Albany working IN the interests OF the Consoda
help along the Assessors bill. Mayor Wurster re-
fused yesterday TO comment upon Mr.. Friday
statements.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-16
CAPTAIN WARD ENUMERATED.
PRESIDENT HOWELL. HOWEVER. CENSURES
THE BRIDGE POLICEMAN FOR
DISCOURTESY

President Howell. OF the Bridge Trustees gave out
his decision yesterday morning in the affair Of Cap
tain James Ward, who charged by Trustee
Clarence A. Henriques with violating OF the reg
ulations governing the Bridge force and collecting
money from the men. President Howell exonerated
Captain Ward from the charge Of wrong doing, and
dismissed the charges. Captain Ward is. however.
censured for discourtesy to Trustee Henrques dur
ing the trial The decision Is as follows:
l have very carefully considered the evidence taken
upon the examination nto the charges preferred by
charge is conduct unbecomng an officer. The speci-
First, permitting collection OF money
TO be made from the officers under Captain Ward :
command. with his knowledge and consent, and sec
ond, being the recipient OF said money.
the evidence shows that Captain W ard refused TO
receive the money when ii was rendered TO him by
support the first charge that Captain Ward per
mltted collection Of money 10 be made or had know-
edge Of such collection or consented to IT, collec-
ton made for prohibited purpose and II Is
mony. The idea OF such collection for such pur-
pose probably did not originate In the air or without
the knowledge OF OF the superior officers OF the
Bridge force but the evidence does not establish TO
my satisfaction that Captain Ward permitted the
money be collected had knowledge Of the co.,
lection consented to II.
There is some slight testimony going to show that
a contribution made by the men for the puT-
chase of a diamond ring and that subsequently a
is too indefinite and altogether insufficient. in my
mind to stamp 1t as proved conc.usively. 1t would
have been more satisfactory II the captain OF the
police force, charged with serious offence.
had taken the stand and made a full explanation and
submitted himself TO the cross examination Of the
trustee preferring the charge 1t was his privilege,
him. not being sustained must be and are dismissed.
His demeanor. however. at the trial discourte-
Gus, and hereby censure him for his lack Of respect
as detrimental by his example to the discipline Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-16
IN THE EASTERN Drsr,,
FIRST GERMAN BAPTIST cHrpcu
DEDICATED.
SERVICES WILL. BEGIN To-Mopno,
BE CONTINUED EVERY EVENING
OF THE urrr~

OF THE WEEK.
The congregation OF the First
Church VIII dedicate their new house a, ~ ae>t4
Montrose-ave., near Lorimer-st WITH saQ d
ceremonies tomorrow. The Rev th
former pastor Of the church. and who 1. xs
OF THE Sabbath Cleveland. Ohio .,r u's
the morning sermon while the prese,, =" M
Rev c. l.. Marquardt, will occupy the ,n'."<
evening. The dedIcatory services will ..rnn
the week. Monday evening has been 49, ns
the English Baptist churches OF R,.,.,NH
among the speakers expected are N. ~
Frank Nj. Ellis. OF the Washington Ava nv Dr.
the Rev Dr. X. b. Hull, OF the Greervassss Shurei:
the Rev. DR.. w. c. p. Rhoades. OF ~ ehuri:
Avenue Church. and the Rev. Cornelns = nvg
OF the Greene Avenue Church On TussSs wodfhi
the services will be devoted to al fhs ~ Otanf
churches Of Brooklyn. while Wednesdsv, aaseaal
Will be for the German Baptist Churches :. Telae
lyn and New-York On Thursday eyenins y sfuok.
be a mass-meetlng for the young peonee ~ ~ W
iyn.. New-York and nearby New-Jersey xst.
and Kings Daughters circles of ths %%ssrss
churches will attend. The new church 4, Ihasss
brick and stands on the site OF the ois suH I
The congregation has been using the .saa'a
mission while work was In progress m. 'opaw
stone was laid In October last The .HaaH
finished In oak. and the building has r.M
capacity OF AGO. with galleries and adjoinns sasius
school, infant department and Bible 81 ss.atl'
which can all be thrown together easily sco,ua
dating 100 The cost OF the structure & W..
$1,000. ~"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-16
HE HAD RAISED THE CHECK.

ARTHUR w CLAPP ARRESTED AT THE INSTANCE
OF THE HOTEL. ST. GEORGE PEOPLE
Arthur w Capp. who poses as grandson OF
Joseph Jefferson, and whose home ~ said TO be In
Chicago was arrested yesterday afternoon at the
Bridge by Policeman Brady at the instance OF Will
lam Tumbridge. proprietor OF the Hotel ST. George.
charged with attempting to pass a raised check.
Clapp says he Is a sketch artist lie has been
stopping at the 81. George at different times for
the last few months He returned yesterday morn
Ing after a short stay In Albany and other points
up the State. During the early forenoon he pro-
duced check for $780, drawn on the Troy city
Bank. and signed by Mr. Carl The clerk. Mr..
N!bo. scrutinZed the paper closely, and decided
that he did not want 1t. Clapp appeared somewhat
indignant at the refusal. but with careless air
said that he would get 1t cashed by friend In
Futon-st. He went away and did return until
about the middle OF the afternoon In the
time Niblo had told Mr.. Tumbridge OF the check.
and said that he was suspicious OF II. Mr. Tum-
bridge telegraphed to Carl at Troy. and receiv ed
this answer:
Drew check in favor of Clapp for S. II any
other presented II Ia a forgery"
when Clapp returned to the hotel he called for
MS pag. which had been placed In the coatrooms
and LETT the hotel. Tumbrldge and Niblo followed
o'm 70 the Bridge. and had him arrested just ss he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-16
ADJ STMENT MD KEFOKIINT %.
Ht'EY & CO.. Managers
Arbuckle Building. Brooklyn. -. .......ls9
This Company j. in receip, Of account from .....

This Company IL In receip, Of account from ......
for collection. amounting TO S...........
Presuming that your failure 10 pay same has
been caused more through neglect than through any
intention defraud Your creditor OF the amount
due him. ask you 10 call upon write him
at once and make satisfactory arrangement for the
adjustment Of the claim
We hope 10 receive word from him within a week
that you have done Respectfully
ADJUSTMENT REPORTING 60.
Please reply on back OF this sheet.
In speaking Of the case yesterday. Mlrabeau l..
Towns In behalf 81 his clients. said:
we shall certainly prove that the defendants
have no connection with any Jersey organization
with which they have been reported to be In
league. ! have full confidence that the Government
will never be able 20 fasten any meretrcious de-
sign or intent upon the part Of the defendants. I
am glad that they allowed Miss Caswell her free
dom. berauGe she is Innocent 81 any intent 10 de-
fraud any one
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-16

suggestion Of his predecessor. Alfred T. White had
intended 10 abolish the office and divide the WORK
among the members OF the engineering corps. lie
has reconsdered his action, however. and decided
that the work of the Department will best be fur-
thered with a chief engineer in office. ,,
Mr.. Milne born In New-lork city IN lSo
When he was a child he to Brooklyn with
his parents He studied in private schools ana in the
School of Arts in New-Yerk City. Later he studied
engineering and plumbing IN the office OF his father
with James y Kirkwood the first engineer OF the
BROOKLYN Water Works. In 1871 Mr.. Milne was APP
pointed water purveyor by Henry W. Slocum and
George c. Bennett. He held the Office for eight
years under the administrations OF Mayors Howell
and Low He superintended much important work
in this period especially the construction OF the 10
inch water main from the Ridgewood reservoir into
the hear of the Eastern District. Mr.: Milne was
came Commissioner OF City Works. In February
1894, he returned office under Commissioner
White. Mr.. Willis retained him as water purveyor
and has now promoted him 10 the higher office.
Mr.. Milne s a member of the American Society OF
Civil Engineers and secretary OF the American
Water Works Association. He has superintended
many large contracts in various cities. He was en-
gineer OF the New-Orleans Water Works. and at
one time worked under the public authorities Of san
Antonio. Tex. for the supply and distribution OF
water in that city. He has taken similar contracts
at Paducah. Ky. Syracuse and Kansas City. Mo
He IL now the editor of the engineering and me
chanical department of a New-York journal. pub
shed in the interests of water works construction
ard engineering.
Mr.. Milne has performed many valuable services
for Brooklyn. One of them was in 1886. when the
were disclosed TO the public chiefly through his
eff
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-16
WHAT Is GOING on TO-DAY.

Twenty-thrd Regiment al Creeanoor' ..
Annual reunion and luncheon OF Alumna '~
ton OF Packer Institute -
Annual games Long Island lnterscno'asN
Eastern Park D. m .s,x
"A Comedy OF Toys" for the bcnent Q. : CITE.
connected with ST. Luke's Epscopal 0n"''"
r!on Theatre. afternoon. a
Celebration OF the eghty-second anh lI" sns,ls
Norway's independence by the Nor"es""
OF Brooklyn Timer Park. v.s
Competitive examination for cadeIsn.pS,, Coz.
Point and Naval Academy. under dlrecuvr n ths
gresham Charles @. Bennett, IN the io'"'
Board OF Education -.,n.s
The passion play OF "Oberammersau, ,.,es Rem.
A. Barber. In the Second Presby terrain 'n'''"
sen and Clinton SITS. evening. ,,..sA
Debate between Pratt Institute ana 'syysnIng
envy in the chapel Polytechnic INSTITUTE , suA
Professor W. c. Peckhams lecture oA'0''
evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-16
SAYS SHE WAS SWINDLEn
MRS. EARRJE STATES THAT SHE PAID I'm a
MAN SHE THOUGHT TO BE A LAWYER

MRS. EARRJE STATES THAT SHE PAID s,, N :.
MAN SHE THOUGHT TO BE A LAWYER
Justice Lemon. in the EVAN Street Polics c
yesterday held John Schultz. jr.. OF Woodsde In,
Island. for trial on a charge OF grand larceny n.
complainant was Mrs Catharne Harrje. az n. a
Greer point ave who says Schultz obtained from y
and her mother, Mrs. Wills. $3.50 under fab, =,
fences. Mrs. Harrje is a sa.eswoman In dryes.
store and lives at the Greenpoin-ave. sjt-
with her mother. Her husband is private STAT
at Fort Schuyler. Mrs. Harrje a short time acr
cided TO institute proceedings for divorce and \.
referred to Schultz Mrs. Harrje was told ~
Schultz was a lawyer and after consulting hin NJ
she says, 80 10 him a retainer and So mors d
dra wing up the papers. Later she alleges her mohr
gave sl25 to him, making in all $50. She la
earned that Schultz was not a lawyer but col,
tor and demanded the return OF the money NJ,
ing TO get the money she went before Justice Linn
and obtained the warrant for his arrest Court O..
fcer Sweeney received the warrant 10 sere nj
when he reached Schultz's home in Woodade \
Thursday night he found the ground surroussa
the house guarded by ha.f dozen vicious dae
Sw eeney was compelled 10 retreat. Finally schrs
was induced 10 come from the house on ar
message given 10 OF the occupants OF the ho1is
whom Sweeney met at the gate. Schultz VA .,
once arrested and brought TO Brooklyn He trs.
the charge and gave $500 bail for trial. The oss
was adjourned for week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-16
TOYS PERFORMED FOR CHARITY.
THEY ALL CAME TO LIFE LAST Nl"hl IN
MR. BARNARDS COMEDY IN
THE CRITERION.

fashionable audience filled the Criterion Theatre
Lac, night. when Charles Barnard's COMEDY OF
TOYS was presented. FOR the benefit Of ST. Luke :
protestant Episcopal Church. Clinton-ave near
Fu.ton-st The music was furnished by the orches-
ira OF the Academy OF Music The comedy consists
NJ a dramatic story OF the adventures OF Katy a
tovmakers daughter when all the toys In her fatn-
era shop come TO life under the magical influence
OF Il Retired Fairy and the Man In the Moon.
The audience thoroughly appreciated the many
funny s,tuattous presented. Among the crowd were
the Rev Dr. H. c. Swentzel and Mrs. SWentzei.
Colonel Martin Mr. and Mrs Houghton. Mr. cam
eron and the Misses Cameron, Miss BluNome Mrs.
Coutan. Dr. H. L. O'Brien and Mrs. OBrien.
The following young people took characters in
this COMEDY OF Toys: T.. Arthur Ward MISS
Adelaide Westcott. Helen Houghton. Ida Louise
Banbridge Aimee Haigh. Rosalthea NJ. Halgh. wal
ter c. Halgh Percy James. William Baldwin, jr..
Louis Gilbert Title Kainer. Olive ampbell. Juanita
Alzamora. Camilla Kainer Ada Lichtenstein, Geor-
gle I.chtenstein Conant Taylor. Livingston Swent-
EEL Edgar zimmerman Lotte Foot. Alice Graham
EVELYN Hagh Carrie Kainer. Cambreeng Belts
Ferris Taylor Emily Houghton Robert Fulton.
Ethel Schrof Henry c. Swentzel. Jr:. Henry mas
enzahl Ellsworth Harng. William French, Parker
Remington H. Deapierre. Mr.. Ward 5 wilson
Florence Delanoie, Louise Carlisle ira smith lisa,
Brooks. Agnes Hachfeld. Hattie James, Henri Ruiz.
Bertram Dadson. Arthur kaester Charles Day
Perry Gordon, Warren Walker. John starr. Frank
Martin harles Ledyard King.
Lille Walsh's ia danse de armament" and Mas
ter lie Roy Sees fancy and trick oicycle riding
Miss f. Tempeton and George Walsh executed a
double irish dance and the Polka National"