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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-24
DEATH OF JOHN WILLIAM PORTER.
HE WAS FOR MANY YEARS THE CHIEF ENGr-
NEER OF THE NOURMAHAI, J. J.
AsToR'S YACHT.

John William Porter, forty five years old, who
FOR twelve years was the chief engineer OF j. j..
Astors steam yacht, the Nourmaha, died in the
Flatbush Hospital Friday morning The funeral
will be held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at his
home No 1913 Fifty-sixth-st. Mr.. Porter was en-
gagged by the late William Aston in 1888 TO act as
chief engineer Of the large steam yacht which he
was having built. the Nourmaha The erecting Of
the engines in the new yacht was personally super
vised by Mr. Porter. and up to August last, when
he was taken Ill. he acted chief engineer OF the
Nourmahal. During the two years following the
death OF William Aston. when the yacht was tied
up Mr. Porter had the entire charge of her.
j. w. Porter was born in Liverpool in 1851 His
father who a captain on the packets Of the
Blackbar Line moved to New-York when young
Porter was four years old In 1859 he went 10 live
with relatives in Portland. where he attended the
public schools At the age CT eighteen he entered
upon an apprenticeship to the trade OF an engi-
city and Chicago for five years. As soon as he had
procured his engineers certificate he entered the
employ OF T I. Windsor 4 Co, among the largest
owners OF tugboats In Boston. He was successfully
the captain OF the Winch. tho Storm King and the
Underwater. These last two boats were engaged
I'm towing between Boston, Ncw-York and Phila-
dephia From the Storm King Mr.. Porter went TO
the Underwater. larger vessel OF the same class
He was still with this boat when the place OF chief
engineer William Astors new yacht. the Nour-
mahal was offered 10 him.
Mr. Porter member or the fachtmasters
and Engineers Association widow. a son and a
daughter survive him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-24
ATTEMPT TO BURN THE HOUSE.
FLAMES PUT OFT MAR THE HOME OF MRS. VIII
SON. CHARGED WITH THE MURDER
OF HER HUSBAND.

An attempt made yesterday morning to de-
etroy the house occupied by Mrs. Phoebe Wilson
I'D 10 the time OF her arrest for the murder OF
her husband The house stands at No. % Pine-st
and IL filled with the furniture and accumuat lions
of thirty years. search OF the place has been
made by the authorities for money which Mrs
Wilson says is concealed I'm II. Mrs. Wilson was
arrested two weeks ago. when body. afterward
shown 70 be that of her husband. who had been
missing two years, was found In old cistern
in the cellar She is in the Kings County
Jail at Long Island City. awaiting action by the
Grand Jury on a charge OF murder. Yesterday
morning about 2:l5. citizen saw two men emerge
from the alley in the rear OF the house. He
thought this suspicious. and watched them. They
did not hurry, but walked slowly out OF sight a
few minutes after they had disappeared a light
back OF the house attracted attention. ana in
vesfieation showed a fire was burning alongside
the rear wall Of the frame house The nrcinen
were summoned, and put out the nan names oc1or lore
been started in two boxes filled with paper and
r1hbish which stood close 10 the back stoop or
The house The police aud irernen are certain the
DANES were started by some ore, who for an I'M
known reason wanted &c destroy the house
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-24
4 GOOD LOAD TO CARRY IN HIS POCKETS.

Thomas Cassin. man about twenty-eight years
old who refused tell where he lives arrested
at 100 o'clock yesterday morning by Sergeant Van
Denberger. of the American District Telegraph
Company for breaking into the house of r. G.
Keller at No. 81 Wioughby-ave. The officer was
patroing the street ana discovered that the front
window Of the house open. Van Denberger
entered and found Cassin on the fourth floor. At
the station the prisoner refused TO tell anything
about himself He searched and the following
articles belonging to Mr. Keller found in his
rockets: Eighteen silver spoons, one pair gold
bracelets two silver watches one napkin ring.
three gold rings one silver thmble three souvenir
spoons one pair coral earrings, four silk handker
chiefs and IS 20 in cash.
The family is at present away In the country, and
Mr. Kceler went away II Is said, without inform
ing the police of the Fourth Precinct Of his absence
Cassin will be arraigned In Myrtle Avenue Court
mr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-24
IN BROOKLYN ARMORIES.
NEWS OF INTEREST TO MEMBERS OF TIL
SECOND BRIGADE
COLONEL WATSON ISSUES A CIRCULAR PRAIsING

THE 18TH REGIMENT FOR ITS GOOD WORK.
The circular sent to the members of the 18th Regi-
ment since Its return from camp by Colonel w. L.
Watson is unprecedented in the history Of the regi-
ment As the document Is commendatory and urges
the organization to keep up the high reputation made
at camp It is greatly appreciated by the boys The
circular is follows:
The commanding officer extends to the officers and
enlisted men OF the regiment MS hearty congratuia,
lions the result OF the work OF the season Just
attendant circumstances. has It's advancement toward
the highest attanable standard Of National Guard
that the public and press and our highest military
authorities have been outspoken and loud in their
words OF praise and commentator.
But do not fall into the grevous error OF imagining
task is on the S r Of mas S%
fly Is constaW. intelligent effort Strengthen your
the best characerstics Of American citizenship In
wife one 10 membership you would not invite 10
In the selecting Of officers the gravest responsible
ties rest upon YOU Keep before you THIS ARM
from poor material but poor officers will ruin re1-
men;. though the material is of the best strongly
character and standing in the community and as 70
The possession OF those qualities that stamp one =,
be considered; and II you have not in your own or
SANITATION what YOU require then seek II &
Of our beloved regiment during the vacation perod
uay contribute to its prosperity and adyanee Its IN
terests. w l.. WATSON, Colonel
Corporal T. Campbell Patterson OF Company G, 18Th
Regiment has asked permission TO arrange for ana
conduct buresQue drill what he prefers 10 call
a military boufYe" It is barely possible that the
drill may be given on Thanksgiving Eve II Is the
purpose to make It Of congress Of nations and
have number OF companies, each givlng the dis DIS
tinctive drill OF a foreign nation and wearing the
characteristic military uniform Of that nation Some
OF the II is proposed 10 give the drills OF are
Japan. China. Germany. Spain. France, England.
Scotland, Russia and Turkey.
Company D. 18th Regiment, Will give stag IN
the first week in October.
Company G. 18th Regiment, has offered pair OF
silver-mounted Smith & Wesson revolvers 10 the
member bringing in the largest number OF recruits
hefnre January 1.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-24
SENATOR GALLAGHER FOR BRYAN.

The friends Of State Senator Frank Gallagher
have been wondering since the Chicago Convention
adjourned whether he would join the boilers or
under the plea OF party loyalty, declare for Bryan
and Scwall. The young Senator and newspaper
man has hitherto kept his counsel this
point. but on Saturday he said that he would sup
port the ticket. lie made this declaration en-
phatic possible ana at the same time he made
II clear that he not thoroughly satisfied with
the platform. While he would not say positively
that he was either for against the platform. no
declared that he would support Bryan in any
event
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-24
IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT.
A MAN RESCUED FROM DROWNING OFF
GRAND-sT
WHEN TAKEN FROM THE RIVER HE SAID HE pn

WHEN TAKEN FROM THE RIVER HE SAID ur nm
NOT KNOW HOW HE FELL. IN
While Policeman Costello, OF the Bedford-,v.
station. was conversing with Joseph Griffin
gateman employed by the Houston Street Ferrv
Company at the end OF Grand-st at i:sO o'cIock
yesterday morning. they both startled bv
cries OF Help" which came from the river pun
ming TO the slip. Costello and Grfin saw a ma,
struggling In the water. Securing boathook
Griffin managed TO fasten II in the drowning mar.
clothing and with the assistance OF Costello ,h
man raised from the water 10 the br,do
He then unconscious. but soon regsinst
consciousness and said he was Thomas pa's"
thirty years old, OF No 2l5 Heyward-st pnI'
unable to say how he got into the river III ~
told his rescuers that he had been drnking Hs
is believed that while intoxicated he entered ~
ferry-house and walked of the bridge into ,h
Hospital removed him to his home '''ct
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-24
TO SET ASIDE THE ATTACHMENT.
AN APPEAL TO BE MADE TO THE COURTS IN
THE INTEREST OF OvINGToN BROTHERS
REASONS FOR THE STEP.

THE INTEREST OF OvINGToN BROTHERS
REASONS FOR THE STEP.
An effort will be made to have the attachment
,rved upon Ovington Brothers by George Bergfedt
& Co. set aside by the courts. The friends OF tho
firm say that II the attachment be continued IT may
result in a disastrous settlement of the firms ar
fairs Disposal OF the firms property under the
usual process Of an attachment may result in large
sacrifice Il is feared. and in loss to all the
other creditors. II the assets are thrown Into the
hands Of the assignee the liabilities of the firm can
DO paid in full with careful management. II Is said
The attachment secured on the ground that
the firm I'm order 10 credit. issued an ncom-
plete statement Of It's ana liabilities. The
firm replies that Bergfedt CO. well knew that this
statement did not purport 10 be complete state
men OF the firms affairs. The statement was given
10 convey Information of the merchandise liabilities
then bending Only debts then due or that would
fall due within the time for which the firm was
aslIng a extension were included in the statement
The statement was rot given 10 influence future
credits but merely extension from
Bergfeidt a. CO. That Indebtedness was fully paid
The debt which the attachment Is based
contracted March o. 1885, year after the state
ment was made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-24
ASSAULTED FOR NO REASON. HE saw.

Frank Reilly. forty-four years old. living at Ma
51S Manhattan-ave.. entered the Greenpontavs
police station early yesterday morning beed,ng
from n scalp wound in the back Of the head ~.
told the police that he had received his wound nv
being knocked down by two unknown assaants a,
Freeman and Franklin SITS. At the time OF the M.
tack he said he going 10 his home Reilly
could give reason for the assault Ambulance
Surgeon Keegan, OF St. Catharines Hospliai
dressed his wounds. and the police looking Tor
his assailantS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-24
TO BUILD A NEW CHURCH.
yrsrRYMEN OF THE CONGREGATIONS OF THE
GOOD SHEPHERD DECIDE THAT THE PRES

GOOD SHEPHERD DECIDE THAT THE PRES
ENr ONE IS TOO SMALL
The vestry Of the Church oi'the Good Shepherd
has voted to build church structure on the
site Of the present building. McDonough-st. be-
tween Lewis and stuyvesant ayes. as soon as pos
sible The present frame building. erected about
twenty wears ago. has served the society WELL but
It is now entirely too small to accommodate the 30
families who now desire to attend service there.
Five years ago the old building was thoroughly re-
paired and II was thought at that time that It
would answer the needs OF the society TOT many
years 10 come. The rapid growth OF that portion
Of the city has increased the demand for church
sittings that the socety now finds 1t necessary 10
have e much larger building. Plans have already
been submitted and examined by the Rev. DR. OAR
lington. archdeacon OF the diocese, but as yet no
plan has been decided because OF the absence
Of many of the vestrymen. The rector, me Rev:
A F. Underhill is also away on his vacation and
will not return 10 conduct service until the hrst
Sunday in September. Soon after MS return a
meeting of the officers of the society VIII be held
and the whole project will take definite form. The
present site is valued at 5000. but the yestrynen
do not regard the building at all valuable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-24
TWO CUT WITH A POTATO KNIFE.

In an alteration early yesterday morning IN
John Thonsons Hotel Manhattan-ave. and clay
st.. between Daniel Leddy. nineteen years old Of
No 2ll Eagle-st.. and George Lee. twenty years
old OF No. 81 Box-st.. Leddy drew potato knife.
II is alleged and his antagonist on the left FORE
arm A struggle then followed for the possession
OF the weapon Lee managed 70 get the knife. and
Both men had their injuries dressed by ambu-
lance surgeon, after which Leddy was locked Up
on a charge OF assault in the second degree.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-24
TIE DEATH OF STEPHEN TOSS.

stephen Foss. jr. the only son Of Or. and Mrs
Stephen Foss died Saturday morning the
home Of his parents. No 1872 Patchen-ave. He was
twenty-elght years old and unmarried For several
wears he was a commercial traveller In the employ
Of a large firm dealing In gas fittings but for
a year he had been kept from his work by Illness
Death was from consumption.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-24
CYCJTST HTRT BY A RTNAWA

A horse attached 20 a surrey owned and driven by
Charles Gastmeyer sixty years old. or NO liz Jener-
son-ave. became frightened in the Eastern Park
way near Bedford-sye. at 7l5 o'clock last evening.
A runaway followed, In which light wagon. driven
by James Voter. Of No l22 Reid-aye, was wrecked.
and William Peak, of No SIS f.exington-ave.. New
York. was knocked OF a bicycle and badly bruised
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-24
THE CANTEEN KEEPER DEAD.

Richard s. Stout. keeper OF the canteen at the
Cob Dock Of the Navy Yard. died In Owego recent
H. and the Department at Washington has just re-
ceved the information Stout served with General
Tracy in his regiment and was appointed this plaza
by the General while he Secretary OF the NAVY.
The place IS said TO be worth from Sl.oyO 10 San
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-24
A. D. PETERSEN TO TEACH " ITHACA

Adolph-Dahm Petersen. for two years barytone
sooist OF 81. Charles Boromeo's Church IN Sidney
Place has accepted the place OF vocal Instructor in
the Ithaca Conservatory Of Music and Cornell Uni
versiiy He has been heard in solos In the Dam
rosch and Sousa concerts In Madison square Garden.
and has sung before the Queen Of Sweden. lie was
a pupil Of the celebrated Swedish composer, Swend-
ser under whom ne studied harmony and compost
ton. He ended his connection In the choir last
Sunday by singing Bucks Fear ie Not. On
Israel"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-24
BRYAN MEETING A DISMAL FAILURE.

The Bryan and sewall Club made one OF its first
attempts 10 hold a rally Friday evening. select
Ing Brownsville as the promising place for It's
labors The meeting most dismal failure. The
three speakers engaged for the, evening failed to
anpear and after a member had tried keep the
small crowd in the hall by reading a newspaper
clipping the meeting broke up The attendance was
about ninety made UP largely of boys.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-24

William A. Prendergast OF No. 3oo flrst-st'
has been decided upon as the delegate 10 the
State Convention to present the name OF I'M
othy L. Woodruff for the nomination Tor the
Lieutenant Governorship. Mr.. Prendergast Is
an active young Republican. who has made a
ronutatiop as an orator in Brooklyn by his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-24
TO.D4YS SEIDL PROGRAMMES.

The programme Of the Seidl concert this AFTER
noon at $40 o'clock Will be follows:
CHILpREN's FESTIVAL.
March on American Songs u.~,.r
March "Tannhhuser sf.,.
La Cinqu intaine' go. -'a''e' ''
Yolonceo SOLO Mr.. Riedrich ~
(a) Near the Ball '"'''e'
90, The MIL : psst,,
Overture William Teii'
Funeral of a Maronette ,,,ts,.s,a
Wedding March '''''''''''
Home Sweet Home"
America. sung by the audience.
The evening performance. which begins AZ e'"
will be replete I'm grand opera music, as ioioMs'
Overture Martha ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Hansel ind Gr"tel" .................
In the Forest. Evening Prayer. Dance Sis.'.'
Flower song Cuckoo Song Nltchs h'"'''
Waltz and Finale) v.,u
Aida" March. Ballet and Finale. n,st
Carmen .......,... ..............
Introduction. Aragcnase. Toreadors. me Csn
trabandists. Habanera- Military Marco' re-
guidilliaD p.s.
Overture Bohemian ;wssne,
prelude to the Third Act Dance and Processionl
''Tannhauser' ,rhe Evening star "ss'"
Trombone solo, Ewali StolZ =. ..
"Cavaeria Rus,icana' untermezzo. Selection AasSsa
Selection The Huguenots NeSe'>
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-24
TO NOMINATE MR.. WOODRUFF
THE SPEECH TO BE MADE BY W. A. PREM
DERGAST.
REGARDING ALDRIDGE.

A FRIEND OF THE CANDIDATE WHO IS POPULAR
IN THE cITY-EFFEcT OF THE DISCLOSURES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-24

Commissioner Wellcs could he found at his home
last night by Tribune reporter who called hear his
side OF the story.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-24

IA
Dear Sir: | was present in JustilS Nostrand's
court in Conev Island this morning wien the case
of Harris & O'Bren. for keeping a poo.room and
Gambling place was called. The prisoners were
Guickiv discharged The Judge stated from the
bench that the police had furnished no evidence on
which he could hold them. He said a raid had been
made n lot of prisoners brought in but IL was
quite evident the police did not want 10 make a
no pools or procured any evidence that gambling
had actually been carried on in the place He said
he had no doubt pOOlroOm was conducted as
charred but the police had furnished no evidence
on which he could hold tho parties The men were
ouitc profusc in their thanks, but the Judge said
that they need not thank him. but the police. for.
said he II would have been quite easy for the po-
lice TO have procured the necessary evidence IL
thnv had wanted to- and II was quite evident TO him
that they did not want TO-
charge TO make against your Department. espe-
cially in the manner in which n was made.
think il Of sufficient importance for our society to
look into and respectfully call your attention to H.
for Justice Nosrand said that those who were
Interested should call tho attention Of the Commits
siOner to the case.
am somewhat acquainted with the police at
Coney Island and know them to be efficient.
worthy and brave. and willing 10 carry out any in
sfructions Of their supcriOrS. Now. sir one
Is at fault here I'm your Department Who is H.?
What were your hfty-scven detectives doing that
two or three Of them could not have furnished the
proper evidence before the raid was made? The
people pay the men Of your Department well and
expect good work. What are they getting for
their money? Are they getting efficient protection
from gamblers and other law-breakers? This case
does not look much Ike H. Very respectfully,
GEORGE QUINCY FULLY.
Secretary Law Enforcement Society.
Commissioner Wellcs could not he found at his home
last night by Tribune reporter who called 10 hear his
side Of the story.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-24
MR.. TULLY'S NEW CRUSADE
HE WRITES TO THE MAYOR AND TO Mi''
WELLES REGARDING GAMBLING.

ursr1c,F NosrRAND's STATEMENT THAT THE Po-
LICE DO NOT WANT TO SECURE EVIDENCE
TAKEN AS THE TEXT OF HIS LET
TIERS AND HE CALLS HIS
CHARGES SERIOUS"
The Law Enforcement Society. Of Brooklyn,
through its secretary. I. DE Quincy Tully. has sent
10 Mayor Wurster and Police Commissioner Weies
two letters. given below. to which the Mayor has
promised to give especial attention as soon as ne
returns from his vacation The officers of the Law
Enforcement Society say that these letters are 10
serve as notices that a vigorous campaign VIII De
conducted against gambling The letters are as ioi-
lows
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-10-03
HARVEY WELLS SUICIDES.
Shoots Himself through the Head With
A Revolver.

Harvey Wells committed suicide on
the 23d inst. by shooting himself
through the head with revolver at
Evansville, Preston county. The bull
let entered his forehead making a
CHASTITY wound from which the brains
oozed out. He lived from $3.50 the
time the fatal shot was fired until 10
O'Clock though unconscious. The re-
mains were taken to his late home on
Jakes Run this county by his brother
Thornton, of this place. For some
months it was general talk among his
neighbors and friends that his mind
was seriously affected-th it had
been weak since a severe attack of
grip from which he suffered year
ago. At the time Of the unfortunate
occurrence he was on his way home
from Grafton where he had gone with
the view of locating. He was the old
est son of Moses Wells and was a ma
tive of Morgantown where he was
reared. He owned a house and an
acre of land on Jakes Run on which a
few weeks ago an oil well was struck
that brought him very comfortable
income probably from $40 to $15 a
day. Deceased was a blacksmith by
trade and had built up quite COM
Portable business in that line. HIS
untimely death is regretted as he
leaves widow and eight children and
was regarded as a good citizen.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-10-03
sunny sides Boom.

Six houses are being built on Sun
ny Side and that thriving little
suburb will soon fail to recognize it
self If its boom continues. Several
other houses have already been built
out there this year and the people OF
town are fast finding out what a
pleasant place 1t is to live. There
is no neighborhood around town that
has nicer location, nicer building
sites nor a nicer lot of residents than
has Sunny Side. These happy ad-
vantages are causing it to grow fast.
er than any other section of town
and it bids fair to become good
sized place by itself. Its citizens
are progressive and wide awake and
a prospective builder can do no bet
ter than to invest out there.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-10-03

Rev. Ross Ward has resigned the
Passionate of the Baptist church of
this place, to take effect Oct. LIST.
Mr.. Ward came to this church
when they worshippcd in the old
church in the alley and when the
members were much discouraged.
They now have, thanks to his untir-
ing efforts, an elegant and commodi-
GUS house enclosed, essentially free
from debt, located on a fine lot on
the principal street of the town. The
church would have been entirely
completed before this, dut death pre-
vented the immediate payment OF
some large subscriptions and prom
Uses. Many changes have been
wrought in the membership and or
ganization of the church making a
good foundation for future growth.
We shall be extremely sorry to lose
Mr.. Ward as he has proved himself
a conscientious christian, an untir-
ing worker for the upbuilding of the
church.