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New-York tribune., 1896-09-28
TRIED TO TAKE MORPHINE.

sHorILrrI;R WHO SAYS SHE CANNOT LIVE
WITHOUT THE DRUG.
Annie Jordan. tW,nty-three years OLD, OF fa"'ine'
y Y was arraigned In jefferson Market 'ourt yes
t.rdav bv Special Policeman Wund on a charge or
larceny preferred by Miss Annie James private
detective I'm the Siege- Cooper Companys store IN
Slxth-ave on Saturday afternoon Miss James foi-
lowed Miss Jordan around the store and saw her
steal a number Of articles. Miss Jordan concealed
IN. articles IN the sleeves Of her Jacket and In her
pocl,et Miss James allowed her to leave the store
and then called Special Policeman Wund who ar
rested her.
When Miss Jordan taken TO the Office in the
building a number OF stolen articles were found In
her possession As soon the property had been
taken from the girl she pulled from a little retlcule
that she was carrying bottle of morphn" contain
ing two ounces She put the bottle TO her lips ana
vas about 10 swallow some OF the contents When
il was wrcnched out OF her hand by Miss James,
who thought that the prisoner was about TO commit
suicide The latter pleaded earnestly 20 b" allowed
TO have some OF the poison. She said that she was
a morphine ncnd and that she did not believe tnat
She could I've through the night unless she had some
Of the drug to quiet her. Miss James, however re
fused 10 allow her to have any OF the drug IN Jel
f.rson Market Court yesterday Miss Jordan begged
for morphine Magistrate Crane adjourned the
hearing in the until this morning at II o oclock
New-York tribune., 1896-09-28
SUICIDE II 4 HOTEL.
AN UNKNOWN MAN KILLS HIMSELF IN THE SIN.
CLAIR HOUSE

AN UNKNOWN MAN KILLS HIMSELF IN THE SIN.
CLAIR HOUSE
4 Hebrew. supposed 10 be named Sonde, Of No.
220 Newark-ave Jersey City was found dead In .
room in the Sinclair House, at Broadway and
Eighth-st. yesterday morning He had been over
come by gas, which he turned on from all the Jets
In the room. The man asked for a room at the hotd
about lO:30 O'Clock on Saturday night He regis
tered as f.. Rosnsky. and was assigned to a room
on the third floor lie had no baggage.
About O'Clock yesterday morning one of the IN
boys in passing through the hall Of the third fS'r
smelled gas and thought 1t came from the room
occupied by Rosinsky. He Informed the clerk. Re-
pcated knOckings and callings at Rosinskys door
failed to bring an answer and the door had 10 be
forced open The occupant vas found dead on the
bed The room iilled with gas and every crevice
through which the man thought gas could escape
was plugged with paper wads
The mans clothing. which was OF fairly eood
quality, searched and some private papers were
discovered From these il was supposed mar ne
was tailor and that his name was sonde witn
the address given. No letters were found by wnicn
anv motive for the suicide could be learned COT
oner Dobbs viewed the body and tnen ordereu IL
removal 10 the Morgue
New-York tribune., 1896-09-28
THE HYPNOTIC STORY FAILED.

MAGISTRATE BRANN RECOGNIZES FORMER
PRISONER AND AN OLD EXCUSE.
William Mcdonald. who says he lives at M M
East Ffteenth-st. when arraigned In the Essex Mar
ket Court yesterday charged with stealing diamond
ring from William Alexander In the Daisy Hotel No
353 Bowery early Sunday morning. said ne was under
a hypnotic spell and consequently had no control
over his actions. McDona.d has figured before a. Il.
hypnotic subject under almos, similar circumstances
Several months ago he arraigned before Masis.
trae Brann charged with attempting to steal dia.
mOnd pin from julius Goldberg. Of No. 10 First.st
Professor Wlnnes. OF Brooklyn. lecturer on hypnot
ism appeared in court with a number Of Witnessed
VINO testified that Mcdonald was in his house under
his hypnotic spell the time Of the alleged crime
Professor WINES said that McDonad was one OF hi,
Subjects and offered to put him under his influence
in cour; to prive his innocence.
McD)nald was held however but subsequently, ds.
charged by a jury.
Early yesterday morning Christian RIener OF No.
257 East Fifty-eigh,h-st. reported 10 Police Head.
quarters that he had been robbed OF a diamond
studded watch in doorway in the Bowery by several
men Central Office Detectives Mccarthy and Fender
went the Daisy Hotel and found fight in progress
over the reported robbery of diamond ring from
William Alexander, OF No Si East Fourth-st The
latter pointed Nc Donad In the crowd as the THAI
and he was arrested Rener could not Identify him
Mcdonald tried to work the hypnotic story on Mag
isirate Brann. but the latter remembered him
Il do not know anything about IT, Judge" he said
Your hypnotic susceptibility to have a some
what magnetic Influence on jewelry." said Magistrate
Brann 1T Is so strong hat u attracts watches from
pockets and the very rings of Of mems fingers You
a Jury TO let you CO." remarked the Magistrate as he
held Mcdonald for trial
New-York tribune., 1896-09-28
THE NEW CONGREGATIONAL CHt ken.
Or. sTIMsoN HOLDS THE FIRST SERVICE FOR TIE
NEW ORGANIZATION.

Or. sTrMsoN HOLDS THE FIRST SERVICE fOR lhh
NEW ORGANIZATIONS
The nrst service OF the new congregational church
which has been organized on the West Side was
held at il o'clock yesterday In 'sie Hail. Eish'y
,,,r,-s, near the boulevard. II is the only CON
n,o,,ouoI church between Fifty-ninth ana one
hundred and twenty-ffth SITS. on the "c'' ''pe
rrno nastor the Rev DR. Henry A. Stimson, was
,,,,ar,y nastor OF the Broadway Tabernacle
Tho Rev Dr Stmson ofiiciated yesterday Ihere
,,.re about $50 people In the congregation ihere
,,oro some who formerly attended the broadway
,r,h.rr,co The Rev Dr Stimson In his prellinh-
mary talk announced that he had received large
number of letters wishing success to the new church
These letters came from people all over the country
lie said he had received many expressions OF COM
,ondaton for the good work from people OF various
religious denominations He read n telegram from
his old church In ST. Louis expressing encourage
nent for the new congregation .
lie announced that there would be meeting heN,
Friday evening In the same place OF the irOVlsohdl
Committee and the congregation to perfect the or
.nizainn OF the church and to prepare the charttr
~ The corporation. The Sunday school, he said,
would meet next sunday for the hrst Tune. Dyer
IS Holmes the treasurer of the church, VIII De the
superintendent .-.-t, a.
1--WE have a sphere of work. the pastor said De
fire us I'm which can contribute some Boou 10
our denomination. | shall speak at length on that
subject during my sermon next sunday. ,
In his sermon the pastor spoke or tne great Ihl' u
and devotion Of the Israclitcs In building temple
70 sacrifice their worldly property 10 the Lord He
said the Israelites furnished GOOD example 70
modern times In giving themselves ana all they nau
TO Him for to-day and all days.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-28
ACCIDENTS or THE WHEEL.

Catherine GlllIgan. sixty years DID, OF No 2"0
West Fiftieth-st.. knocked down yesterday
afternoon az Fifty-eghth-st. and Madson-ave. by
bicycllst. She received a scalp wound. Simon Bur
ton, OF No Ill Huron-st.. GreenpOnt Long Island.
who struck her with his wheel. was turning out
from behind a wagon when the accident happened
He could not stop his wheel In time to prevent
striking the woman although both she and the
rider tried to get out OF each others way. She re-
fused to make a complaint against him. She was
taken to the Flower Hospital with scalp wound
Robert Bennett. seventy-slx years old. OF NO 0S
slxth-aye had his leg broken at the thigh by a
hicycllst at Madison-ave and Forty-third-st, PAU
Short. twenty eight years old. OF brooklyn the
rider ran into Bennett. while both men were pick
ing their ways through u small gathering or was
ons and carriages Short was arrested ana Ioche9
up by the police OF the Grand Central station ana
Bennett was taken To the Flower Hospital .
John Dunn, thirty four years old, OF No, IA East
Eighty -sixth-st.. real estate broker while riding
a wheel In Van COrtllndt-ave.. klngsbridge. fell
on and broke his leg lie was taken TO the Ford
ham HOspita'.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-28
SHOT " TIE ARDONEN.

Michael Bernardo. an Italian laborer. thrty-two
years old. who lives at No. 23s East One-hundred-
and -eleventh-st is In Harlem Hospital dangerously
wounded by shot through the abdomen. Alexan-
der Villuco. another laborcr. OF the same address
was held without bail by Magistrate Slmms IN har-
lem Court yesterday await the result OF Ber-
narios injuries. which may prove fatal Nlhuco
shot bernardo in fight In the hallway of their
home Vllluco said in court yesterday that Bernardo
and another Italian whom ne said he did not know
were In a saloon at Second-ave. and One-hundred-
and -eleventh-st Saturday night. They were playing
a game, and Niluco says the two men had planned
10 cheat him They won the trick but Viuco
grabbed the pot. and fight was the natural re-
suit Bernardo and his companion wanted to whip
V.lluco In the saloon. but the latter had friends
there. So they waited till he started home. and
then sneaked out after him. They followed him TO
his home and caught him In the hallway, where
they attacked him. NilucO says that ne saw Ber-
nardo draw a knife he himself pulled a revolver
and shot In self defence.
crowd Of Italians was In the hallway In a
moment VillucO caught. and the police got IN
before the excitement subsidci enough TO let MS
friends get him away. bernardo went 10 the hoe-
ptal in an ambulance.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-28
THE CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE CONVENTION.

The second days session of the annual interna-
tional convention Of the Christian Alliance was held
I'm tho American Theatre. Forty-second-st and
Flghfh-ave Yesterday At the morning meeting
the Roy John Robertson. Of Glasgow delivered an
address on the extensive work being carried on by
the Alliance
In the afternoon. after responsive service by tho
kings children" under the direction OF Miss
Brinkenstinc. an address on rescue work In New
York was delivered by Mrs. J. r. Willing OF this
city
Mrs T. W. Andrew and Or. Kate Bushnell. both
OF Chicago. spoke missionary work nov being
carried by the WOmens Christian Temperance
Union In foreign countries. and also on the need of
more work among the Armenans
The Rev. John Robertson preached again In the
evening To-days session of the convention Will
he held in the Gospel Tabernacle, at Forty fourth
St and Eighth-aye
New-York tribune., 1896-09-28
TO USE THE PUGET SOUND DRfDOCk.
TIE v.vy DEPARTMENT GRANTS THE REQUEST
OF THE NEW JAPANEsE-AMERlcAN
STEAMSHIP LINE

Washngion, Sept. 21-rhe Navy department nAs
granted permission to the new Japahese-A
Line TO dock the steamer Yamaguchi Maru al 'ns
puqet Sound drydock at Port orchard. Wash on
October This is one of the fast ships OF the Mp
pom Yusen Kasha the great japanese martins
corporation which recently established transpa.
cinc line connecting a; Seattle with the urea'
Northern Railway to compete with the Cansa,an 1 ss
Pacific Hallway and steamships. Hitherto az . tes
sels OF The size OF these japanese ships nave oeen
docked on the American coast only AZ Esauiaah. ua hs
II q which IL the British naval station anu rn ~
only ward having sufficient docking capacly. ihv
Puget Sound dock which was naIy ysnSss asSssh Wholly
fnr naval purposes but the Navy Department, nas
ruled the application OF the s BE- per-.
n'itted proyided there Is expense 10 the H..r %
States 1t is expected that advantage OF pan,ac DTS
ing Will be freely taken by vessels on the = ao''''
New-York tribune., 1896-09-28
A PHILADELPHIAN FOUND DEAD
HE WAS THE SON OF A PUBLISHER AMI
COLLECTOR FOR HIS FATHERS roup,>-,.

HE WAS THE SON OF PUBLISHER AMI
COLLECTOR FOR HIS FATHERS coMp,Nv
Percy Morrill, was found dead on the floor =, -
No. ls of the Steel Hotel No. 3l6 Greenwichs, Ss'
o'clock yesterday. Merrill was the son Of Alhsr,
Merrill. who publishes The Market Baske, and c.
mission Review and is manager OF The M,rt.,
Basket Publishing Company. whose Offices are =.
No. 12O North Second-st., Philadelphia
Percy Merrill was employed as a. collector ,or -.
company, and 1t Is presumed came to this CITY - ~
some collecting. He arrived the Steel Hotel .hon
o'clock Friday afternoon. and after registertn. I.,
the hotel and stayed out all night and came haor
about o'clock Saturday morning Thomas curr,.
the c.erk OF the hotel. says that from that Tina =.
Merrill not about the hotel On srra.
Currie says that he to his room 10 see wh,, 49,
the matter with Merrill. and found the door i,orass
and a peculiar Odor coming from the room Ne NJ ~.
the key. opened the door and found Merrill lvno ~.
his face the floor. e v"
Policeman Kelly of the Leonard-st station ,,
was post. called in. and the Coroner W.. no n
formed a permit for the removal OF the bodv v. %
given. and IL Will be take 10 the Morg,le wh.rs
Deputy Coroner Weston will make an autopsv ,odsvu
to determine the cause OF death. DR.. Wesion sstd
that death might have been caused by the man "a l,n
out OF bed. Apopexy. a.so may have been the canss
Merrill about thirty years old He weighed
about 200 pounds number OF business papers Wa
found In his clothes. Currie said that the man hsS
been staying the hotel for several years whensvs
he came to the city.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-28
yOTNG WIFE TRIES SUICIDE.

Carmel Chival sixteen years old. OF NO. % op''"e.
st. tried to Kill herself yesterday morhne a.
homo by drinking carboNc acid one ""' W. =. -. .ad
"a Rs,l.vue HOSPITAL prisoner and WILL It is sala'
hs AHA 70 90 70 court to-day. The girls husband
has hsor IN ItaIv for six months She lives WIN sa
hsr sister on the top moor of the house Sns ros Gas
not felt well for the last two month"; rS When hs
irequen oro nor back she grew worse in mind sna
body Nothing was feared in the ,S. and hsr
eide, AS sne m% 70 md her yesterday lying Sn
the oor with bottle half full Of caroSs se'u vas
her side The poison. being weak weskSS,.s Hospital.
slv offset by treatment at 81 tlnceht ssfety
She was too weak 10 remain at nome WI W. ihs nos.
and II was deemed wiser 10 take he' !" ~
Ifal
New-York tribune., 1896-09-28
A PROTEST AGAINST SWEATSHOPH. y.
THE CTGTRCH ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCE
OF THE INTERESTS OF LABOR ISSUES
\ REPORT.


The church association formed for the advance
mcnt OF the interests Of organized labor was h'Aru
from, at the meeting OF the Central Labor mon
Yesterday James Lawrence. the delegate or the
Clothing Cutters Union, said the trade was IN
deplorabIe condition. and that the manufacturers
were cutting down expenses wherever they coud
possiblv do so He said that the church assocla-
ton for the dvancement OF the interests or labor
which is composed Of members OF the Episcopal
Church among them Bishop Potter, had taken up
the matter and had made an investigation to ma
out the cause OF the trouble He said that II had
been discovered that the cause Of 80 many strikes
and other disturbances I'm the clothing industry "i
late WAS the demand for cheap clothing. The shop
keepers Mr. Lawrence said wer" striving Tor 'he"p
clothIux so that they could undersell their com
pctitors The church association has embodied
the result OF iis investigation In circular. when
Mr. Lawrence read 10 his brother delegates Inc
circular IL headed. "WhrrcWithal snail We lt
Clothed Not with Garments Mace III S","t onuuP'
Tn. crcunr then called attention 10 th' 'Nll "i
the sweat shops and spoke OF the commute. OF IN
vestlgation In its work having FOUND many nugfaht
violations OF IA" law and examples or the evils oi
the sweatshop system.
The circular appealed TO manufacturers not 10
give ont their work to have II made up In sweat
shops where the vital energies of the workers are
exhausted md deadly diseases contracted. me
committee was Of the opinion that the wealthy
manufacturers should arouse themselves Ap-
peudcd TO the report Of the committee. "hlch was
signed hy Margaret schuyler Lawrence. chairman,
was "A list OF merchants who. the committee said
conducted fair" shops.
The Central Labor Union, after showing its hp-
probation Of the work OF the rhurch association.
ilaced the circular on file. Further action Will
probably be taken with II at some future time.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-28
BATTING AVERAGES.
BERGEN POINT FOOTBALL PROSPECTS.

The New jersey Athletic Club will he represented
on the gridir) this year by one Of the strongest
teams ever put forth by that enterprising club
The manager OF the team has arranged the follow
ing schedule which embraces the leading college
and athletic club teams In this district;
October 3-IAwrcn>evile at Iawrencevie y. j.
O,tober l0-Manhatan COLLEGE at college oval
l7-New-YOrk Univ ersy. Ohio Field
October 2i-Hackettstown College, at New-Jersey A. G
October 3l-New-York University. at NewJersey A. C.
oval.
November 3-Scvens institute 1T NewJersey A. G. oval
November Irving Club. Brooklyn, AT Eastern Park
Brooklyn -
y. y.
The team has been practising for several weeks
and application for positions constantly being
received Should the second eleven continue to
maintain It's form a second schedule will be ar
ranged for IT, All communications should be ad-
dressed f. b. Moss. manager. No. 2i Broadway
New York
New-York tribune., 1896-09-28
4 POLITICAL WRiNGLE.
THE TALE or WOE TOLD RY \ BROOKLYN TICKET
CHOPPER


"Tlm" O'connell first lieutenant Of Dr Edmund
J. Palmer who IS the machine Lender Of tho
XX1Xth Assembly, District. and the treasurer and
one of the Cominissloners OF Quarantine. has got
out a summons for John \. Brown. To appear be-
fore Magistrate kudllch In the Harlem Police
Court at $50 q. m to-day and face the music on
charge OF unprovoked assault MT Brown. or
big" Brown. as he Is famiarly called because OF
hls helsht and his 2Jo pounds avolrdupois Is the
chairman o, the coils forces in the Thiryfourth
Election District OF the XXIXth Assembly District
and also the general foreman or the bureau OF
Streets and Roads Of the Department OF fubhc
Works Tim IS well on In years. ana weighs 100
pounds lis IL a ucket-choplcr on the b'oohS
Bridge. Brooklyn end
How Il All came about. Tim" narrated yesterday
between chops you see Thursday evening
received a postal card dated September ~ ana
signed by Brown. calling for meeting this evening"
the 24th. | knew that something was "P ."
Browns part to work game at the primaries !
went 10 Or Palmer and told him about 1t. lie h"i
an ,nnor,ant engagement that evening. and asked
IN. TO attend the meeting and watch matters
About o'clock az was standing outside the poll-
Ing place at No lO2 East Ninetieth-st' brown
came along | moved last March from the Ihirty-
second to the Thirty fourth Election Dls'rict' per
haps TO keep an eye on the Coils people there ana
rarbars NOT Bu, Brown didn't like II. so. when
h. saw me he sprang AT me with volley OF names
Chop chop. chop. give me a push srappru m n.o & S
le CnOkci
hack other people interfercd and saved me tlei
Tult I wasn't saying a word (chop) not DIX
Colonel De witt c. ward. who saw the assault
tried 10 get a roundsman whose hrst name ~
~ short thicksct hord fellow, TO arrest
Rrown but he didn't. But wasn't saying worn;
iChop. chop chopD The roundsman snh ne WU,'d NJ
arrest Rrown II I would make n complaint But
wasn't saying a word. CFour chops) went nome
viii a sore mead Saturday took day OF ana
W., m, on, tho summons | and four friends waited
FOR brown till $3.50 p. m. and then we found nlm IN
a cuhroom Brown abused me and refused 10 ac.
a "a, tho summons But I made him present or
e. Come up tomorrow morning and you'll see
some fun" - l., ~. o., oro Alder
man Charles A. Parker Commissioner faimer ailn, ~,
in short All the political workers on both SIDES I
,he XXIXth Assembly District The Alderman said
Yesterday: III Tim hadn't got ont that summons
I would have washed my hands OF him. lie ought
70 have got out d warrant for Browns arrest.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-28
DIR. TYLER'S FAREWELL.
HIS LAST SERMON AS PASTOR OF THE 'h' "o'
of THE DISCIPLES.

I.
OF THE DISCIPLES
Thirteen wears service in the pastorae VI .''
chrrcb ~ the Disciples Of Christ in west rltS
s,x,h =, o,ded Yesterday when Or. B. B. Iyer ue-
,,,.sr1 bis farewell sermon In that time oi h's o"
,,oo,,,r ,.,,h the church ties were formed "HC" d"
,ha ,ar,,ng vsibly affected the congregation anu e
c,.d the emotion OF the Doctor. rVeraI "o'''''' "
h arrived AT the determination 10 surrender the pun
, IN another and devote himself 10 evangesuc "o'h
throughout the country. The congresdOoi me-
,non his remaining but his decision was uhai'''ap''
pr TYLER f. well known for the eloquent anu III
structive character OF his discourses. Alter N'S'
I'm the West he will return 10 New orK 10 a''e" w
meditation ~ his successor The pulpit may be
filled bv DR. s B Moore OF jacksonville. Ill
The subject of DR.. Tyler's farewell sermon ""S
Courage in the Lords Work" drawn from the ''N'
Joshua t. g. Be strong and OF good courage ie
said in pat:
The church il in fine condition 1t Is perez! r,!
ioineI together There no discOrds IN IL lasLr III
is no debt the building. nor has there neel' I W
standing OF the church In the community - go
God has placed IT in the midst Of fine HELD friote
X an open door No pastor ever served more oydi
people. Every promise made 10 induce me 10 VV'''e '
spirit You have even exceeded your promises ne ne
memory Of your Kindness 10 me and nine during
these thirteen years viii ever remain a FOUNTAIN VI
10Y We separate In love. .io,,
of the people Of New York? And the ministers Oh az
denominations with whom during a; tAese years :
have been permitted to labor, nobler company o
men | am sure. cannot be- found on TINS edrtn. !
have had a good time too. with the representatives
OF the pre-s They have assisted me Tar more tndh
You know. dear brethren, and 30 cordially fNeiE-
ful conspiracy TO cause me to have good time' ana
have mad II.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-28
A BOYS PRANK COSTS HIN HIS LIFE.

James Storen, ten years old. whose home was at
No H5 Second-ave.. was playing with some other
boys Saturday in front OF a corner grocery at
Twenty-sixth-st and Second-ave The boys con-
cluded to take some OF the grocer's potatoes ana
roast them Young Storen grasped handful! and
ran across the street AS he reached the middle
OF the street he turned to whether the grocer
had noticed him. and In his excitement iorsoss
about the streetcars He struck by one or
them and. falling under the front wheels. was run
over The boys left leg near the thigh was fr'sht ,
f,llly mutilated, and operation was performed
at bellevue Hospital The lad died In the hospital
from the shock OF the operation and loss OF blood
Yesterday morning
New-York tribune., 1896-09-28
THE HARLEM Y. NJ C. AS WINTER OPENING.

The annual opening Of the Harlem Branch of the
Young Mems Christian Association. at No. West
One -hund red -twentyffth-st.. will take place
this evening The Rev. Dr. Henry f. Cobb the
pastor of the West End Avenue Collegiate Church
will deiy,r the address, and William H. Sage, the
chairman OF the branch. and representatives Of
the various departments Will present briefly the
nIsns for the season. Music will be provided. and
the entire building will be open for inspection.