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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-01
WURSTER FOR CONGRESS-
RUMOR HAS 1T THAT HE rs SEEKING
THE NOMINATION.
HE is SAID TO BE THE DARK HORSE FROM
THE NINETEENTH Erg>tIoN DIS
TRICT OF THE WITH.

TRICT OF THE WITH
There Is new rumor In town about Mayor
Wurster and his ambitions As II has been learned
definitely that the Mayor Is seeking neither the
Gubernatorial nomination that for Lieutenant
Governor he is now accredited with having an In
satiable yearning to to Washington as a Con-
gresham. Those from whom the story originates
point out that the Mayors evident anxiety to de-
feat Congressman Charles G. Bennett for a re-
nomination In the With District. the district IN
which the Mayor lives. can only be accounted
for by the fact that the Mayor himself wants TO
take advantage Of the strong combinations that
have been effected In the district The assertion
has been made for several months that candidates
were to be presented from all the wards Of the dis
trict except the Nineteenth by the administra ton
men in the convention, and that all these candi-
from the Nineteenth ward Why should sh "o not
Mayor Wurster he the dark horse?
tired OF the irksome duties Of his ONCE and fear
ing that his political life will come 10 abrupt
elected. II is said that he desires to enter the con-
genial life Of a Congressman in Washington. a
one lives in Republican district ike the vth
Inc T Worth leaders held consultation Wsdnes,
Buttling. Michael j. Dady. Harry A. Hamburg, N
= Simms ex-senator George A; Owens County
Palmer Coroner Mason. Alderman Williams City
Slerk BENJAMIN State Committeeman Frederick
John Doggrell, Alderman Haubert. William J
Caldwell and John S Deubert These men satisfied
seventy five Of the ninety-two Kings County dele
gates to the State Convention. All favored the
and Mr.. Doggre Alderman Williams was op-
posed also to the nomination Of Speaker Hamilton
Fish for Governor, because of the attitude of the
latter on the Greater New-York bill. The other
delegates expressed their willingness to fall in line
with any candidate for Governor selected by the
State machine.
Michael j. Dady assorted that his loyalty to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-01
! LONG ISLAND NEWS I

FIREMEN BEGIN THEIR FIGHT

FJREMEN BEGIN THEIR FIGHT.
DISMISSED LONG ISLAND CITY LADDiEs WANT I'D
BE REINsrATED.
District Attorney Daniel Noble. OF Queens County,
who IL also counsel for the Firemens Association OF
Long Island city appeared before Justice Cement
IN the Supreme Court yesterday. and applied Tor
seventeen orders requiring the Board OF Fire COM
missoners OF Long Island City TO show cause why
DISCHARGED drer,en should not be reinstated Inc
men were mostly appointed in 1894. and they ahege
IN their petitions that on May they were tod tha
their services would be no longer required ana tni
from that time forward they couId cons.oe, h ia
their connection with the fi,e Dep,, .tns, then,
and they we're not informed OF the cause OF tn'lr us
mssal They assert that they are enttlen 10 . 10
on charges preferred The reason 10 oe ,b.v were
not properly appointed under the Civil Servcs
iatons When they appointed the admih.ssr n
ton was Of dferen, poitica crsna0s r Tho ask 70
be reinstated are Christian j. DORSEY w Vii,
Furman Jacob Schehr. Charles A. Law Peer Null
gan. Edward Mason. james j. 0bTlen, Jam" f'ouis
Lackner. Robert II. Lee james NJ rage, JOLT ~.
and Charles Koran. MAJ thias Haggerty ana fIan a
lin Bennett Justice Csmsn gra aus,s, bur viii
not be argued at that time. and the cases VIII PROV
ably go over until September, -,,..,,o, =,
Jistice Clement als0 granted. on the Application OF
NJ Not'e a writ of certlorari review the proceed
nss Of the Board OF Fire Commissioners In the case
Of Thomas l. Payntar. wno was removed ~ s,.s
Board on charges on May II last Payntar dep9ses
.ba he was appointed on June r. 1874 and served as
an engineer until ne asried by the Board on charges
OF gross neglect OF duty and incompetenSy. re us-
rr maj tho rues OF evidence not observed ana
that illegal and improper testimony wa D. 30 r.
He wants the Supreme Court 70 decide who-,el nc
not right in his contention and entitled 70 re'Hs'a'e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-01
popr rrrFrRsoN AND OLD FIELD

The question of improved roads In and around
Port jefferson is one that is coming more pron1i-
uently before Northsders every year. On II oe-
pends more than anything else the prosperity OF
the north side OF Long Island. and the selection OF
road commissioners is coming to be looked upon az
even more important than the highest poh'!cai
officer. Much feeling has been expressed a, the
action Of the present commissioners in spending
thousands OF dollars In strengthening an old post
road and neglecting other points Ike Old FIELD
where a rev road Is presSingly needeu
r = Darling q Son. who were burned out a snort
time go have announced that they VIII lIhiie-
diatelv begin the erection OF two-story pIIck
building on the site Of the old store II VIII pc
frst-class structure in every respect Temporarily
the firm IL conducting It's usual pusi'eS' III ~"
building across the street . - a., u,o,d
Archdeacon James II. Darlington: OF OId rleId.
had disc greeable experience with morse nesh las.
Nonday He had Re emily purchased morse thal
was "glaranteed' be gentle. but on the gay IN
question while his coachman was driving 10 tiIe
hibition of high kicking that completely wrecked
the carriage The horse kicked himself clear OF mo
vehicle and the coachman had 10 walk nome
Captain Henry Rogers OF Ola flelu VINO Iass
winter went 70 Africa business, returned nome
on Wednesday mach broken down In health IL nad
Africa with him II the climate agreed WIN MN,
but re had been there only four months wnen ne
was seized with the fever, and for some time was
critically Ill., ,,. ., -, ann
some miscreants On Tuesday nigh. stole an avn
ing valued at so ar number or oa,nlls SUE Tu
thieves broke into he lighthouses during the night
and left no trace Of their whereabouts A reward OF
s5 has been offered for Information leading 10 their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-01
~ ohHtRIiNG AMERICAN N Europe.

-" f1SlnVarc
Comrary r oakley. OF the Peck Stow e. Wilcox
cent? ~" = 'hambers-st.. New York. has re
As NJ, U-iumeH from two months trip TO Europe.
otserve, ""IS Is universally regarded a keen
eorne. 49,. ,I1hffN are knew that he would have
In s Ing Interesting 70 tell It's readers
cornhin.S I tc a question Mr. Walkley said: II
irferes,. puslness and pleasure. having business
London p sn germany ] visited Hamburg. Berlin.
H. ans, Brussels and other cities ."
. Row dld sou And business there
here "S' u anything, ~ better Ia Europe than
Is i, you think the bicycle craze is ne universal
mink Il is fully so"
Mckinley 'ped"s iesar" 'he nomination OF
thev "a, are naturally opposed 10 Mckinley as
they hk " Will bring higher duties on the goods
WOULD ~ 's IT, But at tho same time they think II
tain,r. De FOOLISH for Americans TO think OF main
sWns slller on parity with gold
'-rb.rn me market for American hardware"
tbinL arc good many fine tools sold there, but
but ~ agrlcutural implements our strong points
% closs, europeans are all initiating our designs
'''er Than our own
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-01
NOME FROM HIS VACATION
-ssoR M1cKLEBoRoUGH SPEAKS OF
WHAT HE LEARNED REGARDING
POLITICAL MATTERS WHILE
I'VE WAS IN THE WEST.
NE WAS IN THE WEST


,-o,essor marlborough. OF the noSs n'sn
..,ooI returned 10 the city YESTERDAY
s'hoo- extended vacation trip. which inciudeo
son'e .N-ough the Great Lakes. He was tanned
tNo!se - 20 the sun and looked the picture
from exposure " '
~ health. ,.. ching" Gaia
. a. Tribune reporter The steamer 'hat !
- A., carried goodly number or representative
,...,rees men Of the United States coming from
wdelv separated places. The time was i'nii.eur
of,s, the adjournment Of the Chicago Con-
''v - WAS naturally interested to find
-. ,,nrsssion he nomination OF Bryan had
- mon nv fellow passengers. OF the whole
-,her ~ people that became acquainted win
~ the trip I did not meet one that was going 10
,c.e FOR Bryan. Every one was Mchlnley man.
o,s ~ them was Nebraska business man. a
dealer in grain and cattle lie Is native ooFh
1-shman. and has come up through adversely,
-a.r,-y s,,ccess solely because OF meritor!ous en-
sn.,o- lie had usually voted the Democratic
sictet hut he said that he was against Bryan and
the party hat seeks 10 paIe our nf sys
spain He rather surprised me by predicting tina;
Brysn ~os'S sDe V the temper OF the people Of Ne
traska thoroughly and that after the novelty OK
S Sorjers had worn Of the people would show their
Sood sense by voting for Mckinley and sound
Another man that ! met on board lives In Mime
apoIis and he has always voted the Democratic
ticket He told everybody on boerd that he came
IN contact with that he was going home 10 work
and vote for Mckinley.
Two OF the party were business living in
Nuskegon. Mich one Of them. Thomas Hume. had
a niece in the art department OF the Pratt Institute
IN Brooklyn last year and because Of this | be-
came quite well acquainted with him. He said that
Michigan people resented the unseating Of sound
money delegates from that State 10 the Chicago
Convention. and that Michigan would be found in
the Republican column next fall
one Of the other men came from Peoria. Ill
He said that The people had had such aopathic
and overburdening dose of Altgeldism that they
were tired Of everything savoring OF the Demo
cratic party. Populism anarchy. He predicted
that Illinois. account of the repugnance felt
By decent citizens toward Altgeld, would give a
through the list of half a dozen other instances
which | might cite.
Il suppose there are a good many Democrats and
Populists in the United States, but, judging from
the sentiment of the people met while on my va
cation, they will De outvoted at the polls next No
Yernher
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-01
THE SCANDINATIAN SAILORS HOME.

A REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR WHICH INDl-
DICTATES GOOD MANAGEMENT
The eighth annual report Of the scandinavian Sail
ors' Temperance Home. in Carrol-st, near Clinton
ST has Just been issued for the financial year ending
July /. This home was established about nine years
ago in Hamilton-ave, near the ferry. 1t got along
s nicelv that vach; owners became interested in H.
ard such men Ebridge 7. Gerry. j Pierpont Nor
gan and E. d Morgan became fast friends OF the in
siituton About three years ago the directors pur-
erased tho prestn nome, and since then they have
been able 10 accomplish goo- in many ways for the
s.u,rs This renorr shows that they secured berths
for 97s sailors during the scar. In me year lf2
sailors boarded az the home Az the present time the
home has on deposit in the Farmers and kmcker-
ors $40 l67 r. Since the h :ne was tablished The
sum OF tl3 293 45 has been expended on needy sailors
:, 20 estimated that the assets and building worth
s5 ga while the mortgages outstanding only amount
s. 800
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p,nryOrR WILL APPEAL.
,,r MAKE APPLICATION FOX A Ne
III TEARING TO THE STATE SUPER
r<TE\DE\T
I\TE\DENT.

Rldenour. the dismissed principal Vi
William M a. ia going to appeal to state
Public srt.S of Education Charles r. Skinner
superin'enu., - the Board OF Education IN sum-
from n" sismissns him Horace Graves VINO M. a~s
marty u' by Mr.. Ridenour to present MS APP
been 10. drawn the papers in the application 10.
peal has So,,ce If the application will be served
rehearins = ~ Fducation and superintendent MaN-
v%sll on Monday -. ~, pidenour asks TO have his
The apphSes 80 reversed by the state Supeiln-
case end likewise asks that testimony De 'aNe'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-01
GLEN COVE.

A large and substantial boathouse belonging 70
Louis T. Duryea, Of Glen Cove and situated on
Mrs. DURYEA'S grounds. near the landing was de-
stroyed by fire Wednesday afternoon. Mr.. Dur
yeas naphtha launch which stored IN the
building. also destroyed. The origin Of the fire
is not known.
The Neptune Guards. a Glen Cove organization.
INDUCES In a picnic and clanbake once year. and
usually contrives to have a good time. This years
bake will take place at Bayve August s
Glen Cove does not pose summer resort. but
her population is largely increased during the hot
weather by an influx OF business men and Their
families from the big cities Most Of them own
homes at the Red Spring and Fresh Pond colonies
or at Glen Cove Landing. The Lakevfew at South
Glen Cove is also a favorite place for transient
visitors and has hat present long list OF summer
guests.
An addition is being built 10 the village court
room. which will materially increase It's usefulness
Part Of the addition will be used as jury-room
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-01
ROCKVILLE CENTRE.

Mrs. Letitia Cornweil who was found dead In her
bed on Tuesday. buried Thursday. The
funeral was attended by many residents OF the
town.
The union excursion OF ST. Marks and st.
James's Sunday -schools took place on Wednesday
TO Oriental Grove. About 800 people enjoyed the
sail.
ST. Agness Guild will hold fair and bazaar In
Athenaeum Hall during the second week In August.
A new pump is being put In at the w9terworks
owned by the village the present being In.
sufficient TO supply the demand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-01
TOOK AN AXE TO CLEAR THE HOUSE

Charles Steers grocers clerk. was sent TO fail for
ten days yesterday by Justice Schnitzspan In the
Lee Avenue Police Court for intoxication Steers
Ilves in n furnished room AT No 200 Throop-ave. On
thursday while drunk he armei himself with an
axe and Sc about 70 clear out the house. 4 police
man overpow cred ard disarmed him before he had
done much damage When arrsiened In court Steers
told the Magistrate that he had no recollection OF
his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-01
HEMPSTEAD.

The Hampstead Choral Society held a beach party
Monday. About forty members went by stage
to Freeport, and from there 10 Long Beach by
boat.
Cove team to-day.
The trolley line. from Jamaica 10 Hampstead
will. Il Is expected. be begun September and
completed by July next The company mas agreed
to FIJI in the track with broken stone. keep the SIDE
roads In repair and pay the village per cent OF
the gross earnings after twenty years The cars
are 10 run from a m until p. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-01
REAL EST.4 TIE.

Until the future of the country's finances assumes
a golden hue there will be little done in realty In
BROOKLYN and all the big dealers are unanimous in
this opinion Past due mortgages are now being
called In. no; so much for the purpose Of securing
"a ali for few holders expect 10 get their money as
for the purpose of having the mortgages renewed
and gold clause inserted.
Yesterdays sales were
211o fg stor BRICK hous. 70 Ann Cameron for
M =, s a Msea as5 lee vest Of rheean s
saxloo: frame h,us-. TO sherman Roberts f'r
So 100
The crowds al the Office Of Commissioner Bush
show the usual amount Of building and alterations
going The following plans were fled yester-
day:
Fay Eighth. -as 40 feet ,Ss ls Of Bs'nays
so. ~. f.y ' COS s smi wan 'ss sat 'Ss
one one fs ~1 ,s':' cost ss@o Ii Ehieis owneT
one two-stoy frame house 2os.o tin roof for tao fzm
Les ccs, 900 W. Coz S% W.. r., r,.n.,,,v.
one-story store is4x45 gravel roof: os' $3.50:
Rsst@9oa .ou,h sde 10 iee IVES, Of Ganda
one-sioTy Il. ex5o gravel root; cost 5000
rifty s thiy-,; north eide 900 ,eer 4 fifteenth
sSass one Toof for one family Sodc'hoIi
The important recorded transfers we're.
'D hSi Regina penhari, to MARY Gabelnsnn. ...
VINES rS5s.se 80 H. Of Falton-ay- 2i1ico
" Wyiism KRIS g hsrraan Kong 1000
$sl E; i ,ass 4. Vie Z .,"'. ''
Iafayettt ave. g. 49, n = sumner a. 2nN
100 hS Samuel ana William J. Bennett -
executors julia { Smith. 70 Walter W H':b $40
Hull-sf " . 100 u = Of Bushvick Boulevard IN
100 hSl; Augustus r Gardner 70 Antona ~ ,.n
nsns.y mortgages 81 $50 and taN 1888 ...;:. i"''
sam, property; d;ertr Ide McMnraY N Mstiloh ooo
Koher mortgage 81. 160 -. -. '"
ssd-st n = 80 n II llih-sve. 6rloo. Walter 900
/ johnson 10 Frederic " Cooper .'.....- i'''
s3d-si n S $50 II ~ 1lih-are eni" same I" ooo
sn cnsslf' aSe sseS i2s Of nryeaa1e 25soo
Kebecoa 6 Monfort Oyster Bay. Long Iss9i /" sao
Henri Eastman. Roslyn. Long lsan zoo To-"
n and t. Cha,iss I. Wenzel 70 ElizihA'h BEN 49,.
c;sres-sve 8 ~ n o. 81 James Place. 2pxl"s
h ard l.; Charles butcher 10 Amsnaa 3. ooo
s,ssg- a. 80 100 q = Of Tnion-ave, 25kloV ara
Few siiversein. New-l ork. u Max ana l~o -oo
bold peck mortgage So 900. =. ''''
etpoave n " come 2Isi-st, 40xSD alst-st =
50 n " Of ofh-ave 20ri00. foreclose FREDERICK ooo
~ Rove John Klein 49,. o.: .,-,cn "''
r,or-,ve . = ago n = 81 Hovard-aye 2Ni"
forec!ose; william ! Buttns 20 Theodore .oo
Isckson executor Guy Hotchkss -....1o. ''o"
Wal~orth,s e 49, y ,ll,vsn mortgage 81 IN. 800
chsuncsy 81 q 32f Il Of Paichen ave. koxl"'
foreclos4 William Buttiing 70 James Kingston 40,
There will be no more legal sales until August .:
and none Of the auctoneers nave imporlAnt sA'eS
advertised until about the midaIe OF 'hs n'H'"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-01
N TIE EASTERN DISTRICT.

a WIFE APPEARS AGAINST HER HUSBAND.
Max Allmendinger a bartender living at No 1875
Redford-ave was prisoner before Justice Schnitz-
span in the Lee Avenue Police Court yesterday on
complaint OF his wife who charged him with falling
20 proyiie for her and their child Mr. Allnen-
dingcr carried her infant 10 and told the Mag
is:rate that she had been married foLr wears and
lived happily until recently when she alleges her
husbands affections were won by another woman
Justice Schnitzspan adjourned the case and Amen-
dlnger promised 10 pay 10 his wife s. week. pending
r a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-01
FINED FOR AssAULTING STRIKERS.

Jrsiice Hartman. IN the Even Street Police Court.
yesterday fined Julius Cohen. Hebrew. 8 for as
sauliing severa; striking tailor.. Cohen was ar
rested with Adam Frey on Thursday night. who was
hailed 10 appear IN court yesterday: When Justice
Hartman called The case Frey failed . appear. His
hand was forfeited and a warrant issued for MS ar
rest He was taken into custody and fined s..
no ne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-01
REsrI-E EROM DROWNING.

Miss Gertrude Smith daughter OF Charles K.
Smith. Of Rrooklyn who is passing the summer al
3ay Shore. narrowly escaped drowning yesterday
while trying 20 save friend Miss smith can s".tn
but her companion could nos; The iatsr ,Cs ,ss
footing and was being carried out when PISS SI.n
vent - her assistance The friend seized Mss SIntn
ne ,.ounc women struggling in the water and res
.ttaIrr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-01
He MAS roo TTNNT.

From The Indianapolis Journal
Il see you haven't your clerk any longer SAID
the store loafer. .,o,. man
%. .o,,sn came in and asked for a stove-lifter -
And he told her she wanted lin-nfter.
Nope He handed her pint OF heIosens'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-01
RELLMORE.

Epworth League anniversary exercises VIII d
held tomorrow evening Miss Daisy stonehiIl .
prominent speaker and an earnest worker In the
League will make n address. Special music VIII
be provided. -.
Or. G. A Parker. Of Syracuse University. IL visit
ing In this village.
Miss Matte follnan Of New-York, who IA!
been spending the summer here. has been calIcd
home by the serious illness OF her father .
The Kings Daughters will hold fair IN Lat
erary Hall on the evening Of August g. Fancy ar
ticles and refreshments will be for sale.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-01
GARDEN CITY.

The season Is now at its height here, and large
number Of guests are registered at the hotel The
principal game Is lawn tennis. number OF pleas
ant dances have taken place at the hotel. Amors
those registered there are Mrs. Lorillard p Lite
Miss Genevieve Play. Marie Ida Smith. j. H. bren-
man, Gencvisve c. Ward. NewYcrk; Mr.. ana MRS.
Silas P. Wood. Brooklyn: Mr. and Mrs =. n
Hutcheson. New Rochelle; ex-senator John S,hilds.
Floral Park; II. Fem Boston: Norton j. henry
Hamilton. Mass.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-01
FREEPORT.

The Freeport Bicycle Club @. Bennett Smith.
captain, enjoyed trip 70 the Merrlck camp
grounds on Thursday evening
Mizah Circle Of Kings Daughters held beach
party on Tuesday. The Rev. X. p Ketchams
yacht Cricket was chartered. and enjoyable
sail through the bay enjoyed.
The Rev Or. A. n Ilttlejohn will preach In the
Church OF the Transhgura,ica on Sunday. Au.
gust g.
Captain William Raynor vas knocked down BY .
bicycle on Tuesday evening aryf badly Injured
The fremcn o. F eepo.' called meeting
10 form Tow II enpstead Firemen's Asso-
clation.'
The principal stre ion for summer visitors u
sailing and hshing last week large parties were
outside trying Their luck at catching bluensh.
which began 10 run early yin the week, they
succeeded in bringing home some fine catches.
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cants for accommodations. Over z2s guests eat
down TO dinner on Sunday last H.,
The fremen are making active preparations Ior
the tournament IL the Suffolk County Fireineus
Association. 10 be held here September u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-01
AMITYNILLE

The annual excursion TO Hemlock Beach. OF the
Methodist Episcopal Sunday school took place on
Wednesday. Several boats were chartered to con-
vey the party. and delightful sail was 'nloyed
The season at the New-Pont Hotel has Deen z .
unusually prosperous one. Every room - occupied
and Mr. Hathaway has TO turn away many Iopi-
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MI SIC IN THE PARK S.
PROGRAMMES OF CONCERTS FOR THIS AND
TOMORROW AFTERNOONS.

The usual Saturday afternoon band concerts will
be given in Washington. Winthrop. Tompkins and
Prospect parks this afternoon 4 o'clock The
following program mines will be given;
Washington Park. Louis Conternos lith Regi-
LIZ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-01
MTLLBCRN.

The members Of the KATE K!stsch had
straw ride to Rockaway Beach last THURSDAY
evening. The sea breeze gave hearty appettes to
all, and on returning a dinner was served.
The Epworth League will give beach party
to-day.