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New-York tribune., 1896-09-03
ETDOLOSCOPE ATT1CHhEAT.
THE OWNER HAS EvADED THE PRocESS-SfHN EHS
AND THEREFORE THIS ACTION.

THE OWNER HAS EvADED THE PRocEsS-ShRN HhS
AND THEREFORE THIS ACTION
After a long chase and many truitiess efforts 10
ser,a naners on Wade Hampton de Fontalne. in
suit hrought against him by Isaac H. and WIZARD
Curtis for work performed and materials furnished
no nlaintiffs tired at last and on their Application
Tustice Van Wyck Of the Supreme Court yesterday
issued an order OF attachment against De Fontaihe
an atdavits which state that ne Is likely 10 dlsap-
pear for parts unknown
The defendant Is was the proprietor OF me
edoloscope exhibition Coney Island. and the Dill
~ the nlantns Is for the erection OF the building IN
which the show is given They depose they We're in
formed that they would he paid cash. but have been
nm, off from time 20 time until the season Is nearly
!, close and they fear that unless they get tneir
money soon they will not get 1t at all when tney
came t this decision tAe suit was started against
De Fontalne and attempts were made TO serve him
Several fruitless trips were made TO Coney Island
but he was always away. Then the process-server
called at his Office No. ia Fifth-ave. New-York
and was tod the defendant was not IN ana II was
not known II ne would ever come back The process
server dcposes that last he went 10 Pelham, New
York where the defendant lives. and saw his wife
She told him that De Fontaine left for Nova Scotia
bout an hour before. and that he would not De back
FOR two weeks Later ne learned that the defendant
had been at home every night OF the time ne was
supposed 10 be in Nova Scotia He deposes that un-
less an attachment Is issued ne believes the de-
fendant can never be held for the money ne owes
New-York tribune., 1896-09-03
MRS. WOODS REARRESTED.

Mrs Mary f. Woods until recently 'he p'o-
prietor OF the Clarendon Hotel. III ''opSeS "' '7
Bath Beach. who WAS arreS'su ." no. .'s'sos
to ,,or,h hless checks upon Bath Beach trades
r,., and admitted 10 bail. was rarrested yester-
dav afternoon at her home. No. ll5 West high-
,ecn,h-st N.w-York. by Policeman Becker on
n warrant issued by Justice Rhodes, ana proueh,
hack 10 the Bath Beach police station.
As there is no matron either a' ''e pau ~ - =,
-, tra,,iltou stations she removed In
~ a,-ol wagon &c the Eighteenth Precinct and
Iocked ND for the night. The cause OF Mrs woods
rearrest was ar application made yesterday Dy
t,nrhies a Meekin, lawyers for an attachmsht
80, pVn rnes Ruckland who gave bonds Tor Mrs
Woods FOR 500 - h,r bond D.. ,ava as
N...tt.,,. -. Loise No. a. UtIca-ave Brooklyn,
and the lawyers told Justice Rhodes that the
a,-,srs. ritl. Guarantee and Trust company
aa-~,'ig not establish the claim made by Buckland
4 warran. has also Oecn issued for the arrest Of
Tgtt.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-03
EXAMINING HIS ACCOUNTS.
COMMITTEE PUZZLED BY SOME OF
CAPTAIN WISWELLS ITEMS.
HE WAS TREASURER OF COMPANY A. 18TH REGI-
MENT-HIs FRIENDS SAY THAT HE is ALL
RIGHT. But SLOW. AND HE HAS Of
FERED CERTIFIED CHECK IN
SETTLEMENT OF ANY
DIFFERENCES,

There have been unpleasant differences between
the members OF Company A. 18th Regiment and
their captain. Frank r. WiswelL The trouble Is
connected with the fact that the captain has been
since 1898 both treasurer and chairman OF the
Finance Committee of the company. committee
from the company have been examining Captain
Wiswers accounts treasurer and have found
some items which they do not understand, and are
therefore waiting for the captain to return from
business trip to explain them. Those who have
known the captain longest assert positively that
his explanation will be thoroughly satisfactory and
yet the willingness on the part Of the captain to
take too much work for the company on his own
shoulders has some extent impaired the discipline
OF the company.
Captain Wiswcll elected treasurer In 1888.
under a bylaw which made only commissioned
officer eligible to the office Of treasurer. At that
time he the only commissioned officer In the
company First Lieutenant J. w. Stewart was
elected 20 succeed Captain Wiswell just before the
company went to camp this year There was some
delay in transferring the treasurers books to the
new treasurer, and before camp broke up. COM
mttee was appointed to discuss the question Of ac-
counts with the captain: He readily agreed to turn
that was after the return TO Brooklyn ana THIS
ne did.
large woolen concern obtained a months leave or
absence and started for the West When his time
was up he wrote 10 Colonel Watson and had his
time extended for weeks. He IL still away from
the city.
AT the monthly meeting Of the company held on
August 3. a committee Of three, with Sergeant
Scrmgeour chairman. appointed 10 examine
the accounts Sergeant Scrimgeour heid ionS
consultation with Colonel Watson about the matter
The items which the committee wished captain
WisVe 10 explain in full do not aggregate large
amount. and the captain has written TO Colonel
Watson that soon as 1t Is settled just how much
OF the companys funds he has he will give certi-
fed check for the amount He estimates that he
has about $500 OF the comDany's funds.
Captain Wiswell had charge OF the finances or the
basket ball games the 3ths armory last winter.
and has charge of the finances for other entertain
ments under the auspices of the regiment His
friends say that while he has the reputation OF be-
ing somewhat dilatory In presenting reports.
I'm the end his reports always made out In
clear. detailed and thoroughly satisfactory manner.
Something over year ago he was the treasurer OF
an entertainment given 10 the regiment, and there
was some dissatisfaction afterward because of his
delay in making final report A special meeting
was called TO discuss the matter with the captain.
and at that meeting his report was so exhaustive
and satisfactory in every particular that the COM
mttee closed by giving him vote OF thanks
New-York tribune., 1896-09-03
DAMAGES FOR ALLEGED SLANDER.

POLITICAL BED-FELLOWS AND FELLOW COURT
EMPLOYEES AFTER EACH OTHERS SCALP
Through B. J. Pink a lawyer James Duffy has
begun an action In the County Court against Jo-
seph McGarry for 5000 damages for alleged sian
Ger Duffy is a constable in Justice Tighes court
In Butler-st and McGarry Is the chief clerk OF the
court There has been enmity between the two for
more than three wears. 1t is alleged that the quar-
rel started when McGarry asked Duffy to make a
aida Wit intended TO trial for On
Patrick Duffy convicted about three years ago of
assault. II is said that Duffy declared that the
statements ne asked swear to were false
and ne refused to make the affidavit. The Duffy
who convicted of assault was 10 relation 10
the Duny who is the plaintiff in the action for
slander.
When Duffy refused make the affidavit 1t is
said that Clerk McGarry threatened him. saving
that he would railroad him behind the bars OF the
penits ntiary and that he would get square with
him without fail. Then II Is said that he did at
tempt 10 get by advising all persons who
came to the court 10 give their business 10 some
one else than Dury. saying that he was not re-
liable
The trouble between the men broke out afresn
when DUFFY went the Shepardites before
the last election. The climax OF the troupe ana
the incident which the action lor sanuel
based occurred on August II last when pu"y a.
presence OF a large number OF pei sons: Don oe-
leve him under oath He Is dFS' uiu"Ne'
oafer A., r,,,,oar
These words were addressed to a Mrs Ettinger,
who had come to the on business. After that
Duffy says he could stand IL no longer, ana tncn
he went 10 Mr.. Pink and the action was started
New-York tribune., 1896-09-03
A lSLOOP CAPSIZED.
JOSEPH AND GEORGE WALSH WERE OVER
TURNED WITH THE CRAFT BECAUSE
THE SAIL BECAME UNMAN-
AGEABLE.

The high wind and heavy sea of Bath Beach. Just
before dark last evening capsized the small soop-
yacht Oasis and came drowning its occupants,
Joseph and George Walsh sons OF Contractor Walsh,
OF No 300 Forty -seventh-st. The young men. who
are sixteen and nineteen years old respectively, had
been cruising about Fort Hamilton In the early part
OF the afternoon and IL their intention 10 reach
South Beach TO fish for hour two but the tide
being against them they began TO drift toward
Bath Beach until they found themselves just of the
pier at Bay Elghteenth-st When they attempted
to lower the sail they found II unmanageable. and
they were at the mercy OF the sea and wind until
they about fifty yards off the Avoca pier, when
they ran into small catboat making a large hole
In the OF IT,
The people who had been attracted by the
sloop's danger at a glance that they were
carrying too much sail. and warned them to take
a reef or two. The warning came 10 late. for
in the next moment the boat gave urch TO the
right side until ii reached the water line. where
the rough sea washed it. The young men
swimmers but notwithstanding this they had some
difficulty in reaching the shore. George struck
his head against the boat. infcting slight scalp
wound. He attended by DR.. Noorhies and
then sent 70 his home
New-York tribune., 1896-09-03
TIE BANCROFT AT THE lARD.
SHE WILL. BE REPAIRED AT ONCE ANO 10
Under ORDERS TO SAIL ON
SEPTEMBER u.

The cadet training ship Bancroft. ordered 10 Coh-
stan,nope arrived at the Navy Yard al o'lo ci0oA
last night and the crew on duty lmmeuId'eN Oeea"
tho work OF docking her As she steamed uhder liz
Bridge it was observed that her topmasts were GOWN
and many commented on the odd appearance "hcn
,n li,.la vessel presented Her dimensions are ls'
foot inches in length 80 feet broad. with draugh'
of II feet inches. and displacement OF Soy 'o"S.
Her engines developed 1913 horsepower on trld' dH'
her speed was l437 knots. Her coal bunkers nave
capacity of only 200 tons. and this VIII require "e'
10 make port often on a cruise. Her od''e's wi"
sists Of four 4-inch rapid-tire rines nui''oe' VI
smaller weapons and two torpedo tubes she carries
ordinarily ten officers and 100 but this compile
rnent II ia said will be somewhat reduced FOR the
coming voyage.
II il impossible TO learn jus. what repairs VIII be
made 10 her. but from the fact that she must san
on September Y 1t would seem that the repairs must
be limited There rumor about the Earu
that she TO be ntted with heaNier Od''eiS' o'
this could not be verified
The greatest interest will be taken in the piepar-
alton of the stanch little man-o-war ana the
yard will proba bly, be lively with visitors unul shs
leaves The naval constructors have been on dufy
CONTINUOUSLY since Monday relieving one another
AZ regular intervals Constructor Bowles. who has
returned from his vacation, is experimenting the
making of the new pole masts for the Bancroft
Among the officers who have been detailed TO this
cruise and who ordered 10 report at the
ward IS Lieutenant Cookson, son or Admlral
Cookson. The lieutenant reported yesterday AFTER
noon and was surprised to hnd his snip had not
vet arrived In response TO a query as 10 no" ne
liked his assignment, he said. well doh IKE
small ships but ! contemplate with pleasure '"e
sn.rd,rg NJ another three years Ia Europe.
The timber dock caisson was not sunk yestelunis 90
because it was found necessary TO repair tne , Tou
bsr ~ket about five feet OF which was torn ffoin
rbs dock ar the time OF the accident Divers VIII
make these repairs. and the work OF pumping out
ha 1ala a
The visit OF LII Hung Chang 10 the navy yalu
yesterday did not in the Least %aut anv
49, fbev NAV have received with reference 10
the sending OF warships to Consantlnople ou, ,i.s
,isinIv enough that orders have been received ~
all rpDairS.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-03
A REPUBLICAN PICNIC.
THE FEDERAL REPUBLICAN CLUB OF
KINGS COI,NTY AT ULMER PARK

THE FEDERAL REPUBLICAN CLUB OF
KINGS COUNTY AT ULMER PARK.
The Federal Republican Club Of Kings County
gave its seventeenth annual picnic az Ulmer Park
last night. with a good attendance
The Federal Republican Club OF Kings County
Is the oldest Republican organization on Long
Island On September !. 1879 II came into existence
with a membership only large enough TO fill the
offices but each recurring anniversary has brought
a large increase In membership as well as useful
and influence To-day the club has an en-
roment OF 273 active members. and its influence is
such that ii has TO be recognized as an i'm
portant factor in the politics OF this city. The
clubhouse at No IL Union-st is a commodious
three-story and basement building. furnished with
every convenience for the comfort and pleasure OF
the members, including billiard and pool rooms
and library containing 4s0 volumes Of carefully
selected literature. Regular meetings are held on
the second and last Thursday of each month.
Some OF those present at the picnic were Jacob
Brenner, eX-Aderman and Mrs. W. II. Coulson eX.
Alderman and Mrs. Ernst Jahn, Henry Perrte w. B.
Draker and his family, Congressman Dennis +. Hur-
ley Tax Collector r. Ross Appleton. D P. Watkins.
Police Captain Collins Register GranyiiIe W Har-
VI. Boschen Charles Hermance Samuel Greason.
J. W. Mackay. Charles Reamer. A. 3. Walden and
his family John Amber. Felix Kernan John Hin
ton, Arthur Dnsmore, Jeremiah Costello, A. V.
Franz Major Thomas Bell. Samuel G. Calhoun.
William Telford and Joseph II. Dawker.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-03
CTRRAN ESTATE LITIGATION.
SUITS AcCUMULATING SINCE THE DIsAPPEARANCE
OF FRANK 1, BARNARD THE REFEREE

SUITS ACcUMULATING SINCE THE DIsAPPEARANCE
OF FRANK l. BARNARD. THE REFEREE.
Nothing has been heard Of Frank /. Barnard
the lawyer VINO disappeared few weeks ago. and
II il said took with him least S25 900 belonging
10 the estate OF John J. Curran. Yesterday two
applications growing out Of the disappearance OF
Mr. Barnard with the money. were made to Jus
tice Van Wyck in the Supreme Court
Mr. Barnard was appointed referee in a partition
suit brought by the heirs OF the Curran estate. He
sold the property and the net proceeds amounted
TO about s3Oc0 This. after paying off some mort
cages he was directed TO deposit with the County
Treasurer He failed TO do So and some time later
Rufus o. Catlin counsel for one Of the heirs. dis
covered the fact. He made a demand on MT Bar
nard who promised 20 deposit the money Ine rel
cree did not do so. however. and a few days later
be disapneared and has not been heard from since.
The matter OF his disappearance was placed In the
hands of the DlstrictAttorney. and now rests there
one Of the applications yesterday morning was
made by George II. Starr for an order directing
the payment OF judgmept Obtained ny Kooers .
Mills out of the proceeds or the parutlG,n saIe-
Counsel said the referee had found the Judgmtil,
which amounted 10 about N5Vc 10 De a @ Ir Oh hd va
ifirmed the finding and there had been no appeal.
The application was 9pposeu oy b ya' cnrran estnte
He said that the order asked Tor wouII uhJuStls
prefer Nj Stars client as creditor Lhere TgbT
amount TO more than the whole estate, ana, II MT MI
client preferred. ne Woulu set III
- f,u while the other creditors would have 10 be
with part Of hs s9ars counse raf oT D'R tRe
,rcoronetenf widow OF Mr.. Curran on the GROUND
that she entitled TO her dover rsnt IN .he
could be considered. Justice Van Wyck dehieu t"e
motion ., . ,ada hv Mr. Pickett
60, IN order directing the referee 10 nie report Oh
bjs ' nroceedings and deposit with the Coun1y
rreaenrer 10 the credit Of Julia Curran the inco
re,en, widow ore-thlrd OF the gross pIoce.u, W. %
~ r,t,ton sale There was opposition 10 tnls
= .-..aa
New-York tribune., 1896-09-03
HOUSE OWNER SUED FOR DAMAGES

Justice Van Wyck OF the Supreme Court yester-
day allowed Philip Van Praag appointed guardian
ad litem OF his ten-year-old son Norris 10 sue
Julian G. Buckley a poor person. Mr.. Van
Praag deposes that he rented the house at No 36S
Douglass-st from Mr.. Buckley. and occupied II
with his family The stoop leading into the rear
yard was in bad condition. and several times no
Informed the defendant that Ii needed fixing NO
attention was paid 10 his requests and on Aprll u
last, while Morris was ascending the stoop WIN =
bo,tIe In his hand ne fell the bottle was smashed.
and his wrist and arm we're badly cut MI. van
Praag says that the boy pianist and violinist
of ..som. merit and much promise he was re-
ceiving a special musical education with the iaea
~ mixing instrumental music his Hfework since
fbe accident the father says, thar ides mas peen
necessarily given up. fle demands y00" general
damages and 5000 special DAMAGES Inc case VIII
come on for trial at the fall term
New-York tribune., 1896-09-03
BATHED ~ STREET ATTIRE.
EXCITED BELGIANs HAD A COSTLY EXPERIENCE
AT CONEY ISLAND.

EXCITED BELG1ANS HAD 4 COSTLY EAPEflENCE
AT CONEY ISLAND.
picnic held in Fetman's Pavilion. az Coney
Island yesterday by the Belgian Benevolent and
Protective Association. furnished some excitement
In the afternoon q number of the Belgians visited
Henderson's swimming pool Most OF them were
content to stand on the platform and the others
as they sported in the water. Daniel Albriguer'
one Of the party stood at the edge OF the pool WIFE
a so bill in his hand A gust Of wind blew the bill
into the water and Immediately he and three or
his friends without disrobing, jumped into the
pool in search OF the bill Neither OF the four coud
SWIM and while they were sputtering about In the
water one Of the bathers got possession OF the
money The Belgians found thai the bather had
the bill and made disturbance. and were all ar
rested. When taken the police station they
gave their names as Daniel Albriguer of No. 20
Fifth-ave.. Brooklyn; Bernard Peters, OF No al
Seventh-ave BROOKLYN Edgar Ingelberger. Of No
lel Eighth-st Brooklyn. and John FrcDau. or NO
2sl Seventh-st.. Brooklyn. When arraigned before
Justice Van Nostrand they were fined - each, In
default of which they were sent TO jail. The bather
who found the so bill in the water turned II over 10
Mr. Henderson, who still holds IT,
New-York tribune., 1896-09-03
BIG FIGGRES WE'RE PLEASING.
HOW THE NEWS FROM VERMONT WAS RE-

CEIVED AT THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB
Yesterday was a field day for Republicans at the
Union League Club Not long time has there
been q larger more notable gathering in the
handsome and commodious drawing rooms Of the
clubhouse. There was concealrnent OF the gen.
eral cxultaton over the news from the Green Noun
tain State.
Governor Morton in an easy chair In q corner
of the bill'ard-room smoking a cigar when Trib-
une reporter asked him how he impressed with
the result in Vermont On his right was ex-senator
Thomas c. Platt. his left Police Commissioner
Welles. Near by were General Woodford. Charles
~ Moore. Timothy L. Woodruff II. c. Du Va, Colo
mel Ashley W. Cole, Register Granville w. Har-
man. Edward Lauterbach and Charles W. Hackett
Mr. Hackett looked a little scared at his surround
ings. and got rose to Mr. Lauterbach. whose nerve
seldom deserts him. and they talked reassurngly 70
each other Then Charles A. Moore came up behind
them and placed across the back Of each
and assured them that there was no better spot OH
earth than the Brooklyn Union League Clubhouse
lie apparently made them believe H.
Governor Morton spoke with more than usual anil
nation OF the battle of the ballots in his native
State.
i am not surprised the exceedingly gratifying
vote IN Vermont said he FOR always expected
that the Green Mountain State would be true to
her duty | am gratIfed TO see that she not only
has done her duty. but that she has done II 80 we'll
The patriotic spirit and good judgment Of Vermont
people may always be depended upon in any crisis
involving the credit and honor of the Nation"
Charles A. Moore. president OF the Montauk Club.
and a close personal friend OF Major Mex nley be-
heves that the result in Vermont s the beginning
OF the end.
IL simply shows said he that the artisans Of
Vermont cannot be fooled BY unattractve theories
Maine VIII toiloW Vermont and the Democrats who
nave Deen wayering betwe, Mckinley and Bryan
VIII 20 TO Mckinley. Hundreds OF Democrats who
out Of party featy would have contributed to the
Demociatic campaign fund will now conclude that
II ~ toolish TO throw their good money away and
VIII Keep tnelr contributions In their pockets The
dslntesration OF the POpocratic ranks In Illinois
iowa. Minnesota and other Central Western States
mas already set In. BY the time Election Day comes
around there will be an unprecedented majority
ilned up on the side OF Mckinley. protection, sound
General Stewart L. Woodford said of the vote in
Vermont; Il am convinced that this is the be-
ginning OF the end and If followed by a reasonably
large majority In Maine. 1t will mean that Bryar,
VIII not get ninety electoral votes ! believe that
the indianapolis ticket will lead Bryan in al least
three and probably in seven States"
New-York tribune., 1896-09-03
TrTFPiNS TO ORGANIZE.

,o..,iog Tor the ORGANIZATION Of a Brooklyn
,,,cb NJ the Union Veterans Patriotic League will
H.. ba,d this evening on the third floor OF the
Johnston Building at Fatbush-ave and Nevins-si.
senator George ". Brush mas made arrangements
for the meeting. and the movement i shared In by
a number OF Influential Grand Army men Senator
pr,,.h s,A Yesterday thai special invitations were
-. -. - ~-souirsd for the meeting but that All Union
veterans and their were expes,ed TO attend the
nrga 80 ,iysf ion il TO work for the election o. Nc
Kialey and the active cooperation OF all veterans
and sons Of veterans Is cohnaehty ehpsctea.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-03
uPs BJNKLER GETS ALIMONY.

Alimony at the rate of 50 a week ana 20 colinSe'
,a have been given By Justice Van WycK OF me
supreme Court 10 Mary Bridget Hinkier III '"e
suit for separation which she has brought "sN'',s
her husband. Conrad Hinkier' q 'no'o' ma" "a -
,,-l,',.. tra,sbts Railroad earning 81 a week
1,na ,,oin,,r aays that she has four children ana
that her husband has il-treated her since 1871 l1'
he is frequently intoxicated. and that on peee,os
I5 1885 he was convicted and fined tor o ne has
10, '1'o, nc tIarriman She also says ti;at ne ins
freouentv abandoned her. ana Wheh he u Co. he
he calls her vile names ana 9eats sLiiiTc No and often
ha m Las LEI, her without sufficient ciothihI o' i
New-York tribune., 1896-09-03
PEyr7EyTIARY GUARDS HOME AGAIN.

John Redding and William Stanley. the alleged
msilccach robbers. from Little Rock. Ark, were
returned to their native State last week Inc
GUARDS from the Kings County Penitenuary VINO
sccompaniea the United States Deputy Marshai'
Charies Koch returned yesterday. To reporter
"ey SAID hat during the journey the prisoners
were searched, and much 10 the surprise OF 'he
marshal thin pieces Of tin were found conceaied III
ess sns Wastoand Of Reddings trousers " hen ac-
.@aseo @ OF attempting to escape Redding said; we
,, ,r,ouon Try 10 get away from you. IL was up al
.t ~ other end that we wanted 70 escape. Should
men De convicted Of the robbery which occurred
v Ort smith In 1892 they may be sent back 10 the
AAhss County Penifentiary