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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-03

THE APPOINTMENT OF A CITY ARCHl-
TECT DISCUSSED AT yESTER-
DAYS MEETING.
III, SALARY PLACED AT 5000 HOLD OVER
CLERK CAUSES SOME SPIRITED TALK-PRo-
rrcrrNG THE PUBLIC Bru.DINGs

HIS SALARY PLACED AT $1,000 HoI'D-oNEh
CLERK CAUSES SOME SPIRITED rALK-rRo-
TEt-rING THE PUBLIC BI'IIDINGs.
The Rrooklvn Board of Aldermen met yester
day with President Clark in the chair Ex-Su-
perylsor-at-Iarge Fitchie occupied chair beside
President Clark and took much interest in the
proceedings Of the board. which is or Is not as
the courts may determine. the legitimate success
sor - the former Board Of Supervisors of Kings
County.
Alderman Francisco offered resolution pro-
viding for the appointment OF city architect
who shall propose plans and specifications for ell
new buildings 20 be hereafter constructed for the
use of the city and for the repairs and altera-
tons Of all buildings at present owned by the
city The salary OF this new official was fixed in
the resolution offered by Alderman Francisco at
s. Goo a year. TO be taken from any available un-
expended balance. The resolution, on the motion
OF the introducer. was referred to the Law Com
mittee.
Alderman Thompson. chairman OF the Commit
tee on County Affairs offered a resolution that
George r.. England who was employed as tenn
porary bill clerk at a salary OF $3.50 a month ana
whose term expired on February 2s be continued
in that position for two months at the same sal
arv in order that he may finish up work which he
has no, been able to complete. Alderman Stew
art moved that the matter lie over for one week
under the rule Alderman LEIGH asked what rule
was referred TO- Alderman Stewart replied that
~ referred TO the ruiz which required that all
temporary appointments shall lie over unless
otherwise ordered.
Then | move" said Alderman LEIGH. that
the resolution TO lay the matter over be voted
down" and IL was. The original motion or Al
dsrman Thompson was adopted.
The Fire Commissioner was authorized To Sc
let sites for two new eng!ne-houses, TO eXpend
81 900 for repairs to engine houses. like sum for
coal and wood. for repairs TO apparatus and FOR
repairs to wires He was also instructed TO place
fre-alarm boxes. three axes and three fire eX-
tinguishers in the City Hall, the Courthouse,
Municipal Building. Hall Of Records and the
building occupied by the Health Department.
resolution providing for the appointment OF
Joseph G. GiambOlo as Italian interpi eter 10 the
police courts referred 10 the Law Commit
tee as "A petition for an additional interpreter
was received from Justices Hartman. Haggerty
and NoStrand.
4 communication from Commissioner Willis
requesting that the south retaining wall of Ray
mond Street Jail. which lis cracked. bulged and
overhangng and liable 10 become dangerous.
be strengthened by buttresses or partially re-
built was referred to the Committee on County
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AT THE BROOKLYN THEATRES.

DeKoven and Smiths Rob Roy" which year
ago made many friends in Brooklyn. last night
began a weeks engagement at the Columbia
Theatre The scenic display and picturesque cos
tumes seemed u be heartily enjoyed by the
audience In the cast were Miss Juliette Corden,
Miss Lizzie McNiohol. william Pruette. Richard
Carroll Miss Anna O'Keefe. William Mclaughlin
and John Bell. There. will be only one matinee,
and that on Saturday. $500 49,, a.. 49,. ,
George Crichton Min last night began the second
week OF his engagement at the PARK Theatre pre-
seutine "Tul,us Caesar" Mr.. Min appeared as
AntonS. Mr. Jewett took the part Of Cassius. and
Mr. Plympton that Of Bruius. MISS Mary Sha" I'M
personated Portia. ,,. D.,,..,
The Reckoning" drama BY sylyanus Dauncey.
which has been played at the Globe Sc,,nc u, ,he
Amphion last night before a. good-sEed audience,
The play may be seen there al this week. WIN INC
usual matineee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-03
4 COLD DAY FOR OFFICIALS.
THE rrrBEs IN THE CITY HALL BoiLEH
BLEW OUT YESTERDAY.
,,vop w1.RsrER AND OTHER oFFIcE-HoLDEHS
suIyERED THROUGH THE MoHNi''
MN, MAYOR on COMMISSIONER

uAyoR wI'RsTER AND OTHER OFflCE-'O
su,vrrrp THROUGH THE MORNING
THE MAYOR on CORNERSTONE"
wII.LIs's ACTION
,. - cold dav in the City Hall In brooh-
,vp Yesterday The tubes in the oonei. ""
beat the building blew out before oa'
.,seuo ,as M ~team on when Mayor Wurs'ef
reached his office, about $3.50 O'Clock III TIC ''.
INC Secretary Wilbur NJ. Palmer was a. -"
cioo half an hour before the Mayor anu WY"
,a found the temperature OF the room uo"" "
ahout AZ degrees he gave orders 10 nave "
LIGHTED in the open CRATE In the outer on'''.
Secretary Palmer's room was cohio' 49,
warm Yesterday afternoon out Ill TIC '
Office where Mayor Wurster unites coup'e'
marriage. receives delegations ana NOUS WI"
ferences with the heads OF departments TIC
temperature at $3.50 o'clock IN the ai'e''oo"
s,ood Of q degrees THE story has been cir
culated." said the Mayor to Tribune lepo. WI
"that this is a scheme Of revenge io' '"e ALVIN
of Commissioner Willis In discharg'hs d mum
Sar 90 mon from the Department of City Works
on Saturday. The story Is that all VI '"e nv
u,ho were discharged were Democrats. and that
these boilers were Democratic boilers anu "ou'"
not get up steam for Republicans.
arc old ones. and ii was included in the con-
tract for the repairs to the City Hall that ne"
boilers should be put in, or that the ones no" IN
,rs, should be put in serviceate condltlon. We
knew the, were weak but 1t was necessary 10
hurry forward the other repairs. The cola snap
This morning however called for extra pressure
which the boilers could not stand. Ihere are
number Of men at work, ana the he'o""'' -
pairs will be made tonight ~.
When asked whether he approved OF the acton
Of Commissioner Willis in making the discharges
of men in the Department OF City works. Mayo,
Wurster said II not consulted ABOUT IL anu
knew nothing of it until after the men had Deeh
discharged The fact of the matter is tnat 90
not propose to interfere In any way with the al
mnstration of the affairs Of office by any OF the
heads of departments. They are free to foiiow
out their own plans | will say this however,
that approve OF the action taken by MI Wills.
"fIe has reduced the amount OF the payroil IN
his department about $4,000. The new men APP
polnted by Mr. Willis all named to MI either
nositions which are classed under the list OF per-
sonal appointments or new positions. There mas
been no evasion Of the Civil Service rules ana no
ATTEMPT to eyade them. The work OF the super
intendent OF Streets has greatly Increased IN the
las, four or five years. ard is more than one man
can attend to, and therefore an assistant was
appointed to help him In the work.
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MILE. NAY WINS HER ISLANDER SUIT.
THE REV DIR. PULLMAN WILL NOT DEFEND II
OWING 1T Is SAID TO ILL HEALTH.

THE REV. DIR PULLMAN WILL NOT DEFEND IT
70 OWING 1T Is SAID TO Ill. HEALTH
bridgeport Conn March IT. J. Lynch. OF this
civ counsel for Mile Jane May. the actress. who
sued the Rev. Dr. Joseph Pullman of this city. Tor
SANDER. claiming $4,000 damages received notice
This morning from the clerk OF the Superior Court
Of the filing with him on the part OF the defence OF
a notice OF their intention 10 default steps VIII
be taken AT once by Mr. Lynch for a hearing, ~
which the Court will fix the damages al figure IN
keeping with ;he extent OF the injury done 10 the
business and reputation OF the plaintiff.
The surrender OF Dr. Pullman causes much sur
prise he'e the aggressive clergyman has repea /
eddy said that ne would hEht the suit TO the end.
Since the action wac begun. however, his health
has become impaired and ne recently got leave Of
absence in order that he might recupsrate. He
made tour through the South with his wife and
returned home last evening. Though much improved
physically, he IL far from being well, and his ply
sicans say the strain OF trial like the SANDER
suit might endanger his life. For this reason IT
decided 10 default and let the Court nx what
damages II would.
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4 WHEAT ELEVATOR BURNED.

go, ,,,.>nprD THOUSAND BUSHELS OF GRAIN
DESTROYED At MINNEAPOLIS
Minneapolis. March 2-Elevator A. No. q owned
ny the Minneapolis Terminal Elevator company
ord leased by the Vandusen Harrington Company,
. h,,r,.d N the ground this morning The build
Two contained about GOO 600 bushels Of wheat valued
at about co cents a bushel. nearly all OF which viii
be a ,o,s loss little salvage being accepted. The
structure was equipped with all modern machinery
and was valued at about 100000 Many narrow es-
capes were had by hremen and employees OF me
elevator The weather II bitterly cold ana there
WAS much difficulty in properly fighting the fire.
other elevators and buildings In the vicinity mar
r"wiv sscapcd destruction, stiff breeze that had
been blowing from early morning having luckily
,ne of the fire The confiagratlon Is attributed to
an explosion the upper port of the building bui
this is mere conjecture the flames ate their way
40 rapidly that impossible TO TX definitely
tie cause The total loss will reach IN me neigh
borhood OF 100000 II is fully covered by insurance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-03
MICHAEL'S AIM WAS POOR.

Michael Orlando and his brother Peter. VINO il's
al No. 1902 Front-st.. were remanded by Jus''co
Lambeer In the Ewen-st. court yesterday chareed
with committing a murderous assault on Joseph
Pindo who lives at No 81 Rchardson-st The three
had a quarrel on Sundai, night over the ownership
OF a bundle Of rags. Michael was armed with re-
volver which he afraid TO use, he says, unta
Peter urged him to riddle Pindo with bullets
Michael took courage and II is alleged. emptied the
weapon al Pindo who was not hit Pindo went 10
court yesterday for a warrant, and when 1t was
rant for Pindo They were arrested in the court.
room and promptly arraigned before Justice Lairns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-03
SAY THE MOCK IS "HOODOOED."


SCARCELY A WEEK PASSES WITHOUT A DEATH
OCCURRING IN IT.
Probably more deaths have occurred In the block
in Halsey-st.. between Reid and Patchen ayes. In
the last two years than In any other block in
the city. Not week has passed without Grape
appearing door In the block Two deaths
occurred there lest week. young child and
the other a woman. People In the ncghborhood
have named 1t the "Hoodoo Block" and super
stitious folk think that 10 live there necessarily
brings about the death OF some member OF the
family. There are few houses there OF which II
can be said that no death has occurred In them.
William II. Chace. an undertaken, whose place of
business Is In Red-ave near Halsey-st.. says that
he has had an average of one funeral month since
he has been there, and before that he considered
markedly well.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-03
DRIVEN orr INTO THE STORM.
AMELIA MARFORD TELLS a STORY OF
CRUEL TREATMENT At HER STEP
BROTIIER'S HOUSE.

Amelia Marford, eleven years old, yesterday tod
the police OF the Fourth Precinct "A story OF cruel
treatment which viii be investigated by the Society
for the Prevention OF Cruelty to Children Mrs. c.
Kamp, OF No. pa Dekab-ave accompanied Amelia
the station house. The child poorly clad
She told Mrs. kamp that she had been put out Of
her step-bfoth~r's house ut $50 o'clock yesterday
morning by woman whom she called her Aunt
Emma, who brought her 10 this city from Sharon
Penn about ak months ago. for the purpose Of
SEEDING her to school.
She said that instead OF being sent TO school she
was made to work hard, and was also subjected to
abuse Mrs Ramp gave the girl warm clothing
and had her taken TO the station house The girl
says her strp-brother's name H. Charles Mcdowell
and that he lives somewhere In Myrtc-ave.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-03
SAYS SHE HAS BEEN HOMELESS FOH
MONTHS

Mrs Lena Meyer twenty-seven years OLD "hs
said that she had not had home In several months
was found by a policeman of the Bedford-ave ste
ton yesteria, afternoon wandering aimlessly ABOUT
IN the neighborhood Of Broadway and Berry-s,. Sns
told the police that she had brother Ernest Gss'
ner who lived Al Washington and Harrison SUI
that her husband deserted her six months ago. ana
soon afterward she was put out OF her home shcs
then she has been wandering around She was taken
TO the Lee Avenue Court, where Justice GoettnS
temporarily committed her until more OF her history
can be learned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-03
PROFESSOR CORNINGs LECTURE.

Professor j. Leonard Corning. Of Munich gave
the third lecture OF the Brooklyn Ethical Asso-
Citations current course on comparative religions
at the Pouch Mansion. In Clinton-ave.. Sunday nsh.
His subject was THE Trlnties Of Pagan ana
Christian Art" Forty stereopticon views wers
show certain degree OF kinship between the tri:
une conception OF the Deity as held by pagan a.S
Christian peoples The illustrations were incIuoeo
under the heads Of Egyptian. Assyrian ana tirees
art and the Trimurit Of the HindSos n %nss
exhibited. including several riuns devils iron
modiaaval
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-03
IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT.
HIS NEIGHBORS SAY THAT RHElN-
LAENDER ABUSED HIS LITTLE
ADOPTED GIRL.
THEY ACCUSE HIM OF LOCKING HER IN THU
HOrsE ALONE and WITHOUT FooD-HE MUST

THEY ACCUSE HIM OF LOCKING HER IN THh
HOUSE ALONE md WITHOUT FooD-HE MUST
RETURN HER TO THE ASYLUM
Charles Rheinaender. an advertising agent Q.
No go Hopkins-st was In the Lee Avenue court
before Justice Goettng yesterday TO snow Gauss
why q fve-year-o old child. Josephine. whom ne look
from the Founding Asylum in New-fork FOUR
months ago. should not be returned. Last ran no
expressed wish to adopt girl. and he went 10 the
Founding Asylum. His wife was opposeo 10 H. oul
he brought the girl home. Two weeks arter"aiu'
according to Agent l.auer, Of the society LOT tie
Prevention of Cruelty TO Children. kneihiaehdeF
eloped with a married woman named Grafsteih. IL
is alleged that Rheinlaender took The woman 10
house in Webster-ave, Jersey City Heights, wheie
they lived for two weeks before Mrs announcement
found them Rheinlaender and his wife became
reconciled and with the girl. they continued 70
live in Jersey They moved to Brooklyn TWO weeks
ago. and then, according 10 neighoors' hne'"
laender's ill-treatment of the child began IL "
alleged that he beat the child repeatedly hhe'n-
laender the neighbors told the societys agent.
cften went out and left the girl prisoner an gay
without ANYTHING to eat. Neighbors passed tooo W
her through rear window. -. h,.a ,vas
Eheinlaender who denied the story OF abuse. Wa
given until TO- morrow to return the chiiu 10 inc
asylum.
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p.nchers death Joined the Central Church. NJ
Snah,ry leaves a widow and a son and daughter
The burial will take place to-day at Little Comp.
ton. r. I.
nv THE BROOKLYN COURTS.
RICHARD JOHNSON MAY BE SENTENCED
TO 100 YEARS IN PRISON.
ur 70 AN HABITuAL CRIMINAL. AND Is CNDER
INDICTMENT FOR FIVE BuRGLAh'Es-hE
WAS CONVICTED on TWO COUNTS
YESTERDAY,

Richard Johnson colored. who was convc,ed ~
,bs county Court yesterday afternoon WIN doubts
less be much older before ne Is aga" a.
,or,rne does not favor him In the matter OF par
40, Owing TO his long record as criminal he
Oil probably get forty years In prison. II not
more. ,,,,., 49,.
Iohnso, was frs, convicted in virginia whers
he served for two years. In 1883 ne was conv YVES,
Of burglary in this city and sent to the Eim'rs
o,orma,orv He escaped and before they capt
ured him the guards wasted dozen cartr'dses'
He wa. transferred to Dannemora ana there
SERVED out his term. Then he returned TO Brook
vn. and in two months was sent to the penten'iary
for one year and ten months lot s'and iaioeny'
- 10 r,orn,py NJ December II last he was ar.
rested and the proceeds OF two burglar.es COM
m,tted the night before at Nos 1872 ia and lS' Pa
c,flc-st we're found on MIN. A. ..u,.u.
The Grand Jury Indicted him for nve purgiaries:
,ach charge being as an habitual criminal onould
he be convicted Of ALL he could be sent 70 prison
for just 100 years he was coh'iceeu VI wv "a 'Is
charges yesterday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-03
U-DCE ASPINALLS FIRST CHARGE.

Judge Joseph Asphalt made his FIRST charge -
the Grand Jury in the County Court yesterday.
He Will sit in the criminal part OF the court our.
inc tho rest Of this month. He directed the atten-
tion of the Jury 10 the hab.tual-criminal section
Of the law, saying that it had not been enforced
bu that the County Judges and the Disrict-At-
torney of Kings County intended to enforce II, 20
that professional criminals would not dare TO ses
their feet In Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-03
RELEASED FROM a HOME TO BE MAkfiED

Miss Clara schofeld OF Philadelphia asked JUS
tic. Goetting In the Lee Avenue Police Court. yes
,erday TO release from the Wayside Home In Brook
lvn her sister Anna. nineteen years old. who was
committed to that Institution week ago for being
wavward Last fall Anna Schofied. II is said, ne'
came acquainted with young woman VINO ih-
duced her to go TO NewYork. When Anna lert fhiI'
adephia she was engaged to a farmer OF Berlin N.
+ Miss Clara Schoned searched for and found her
sister whose arrest she caused On being arraigned
in court the girl tearfully stated that she left nome
because her sweetheart had refused TO marry her.
Her former tance whose name Is Cook, visited ner
in the home and the result that they became
reconciled and are TO be married before next sun
day Miss Clara Schoeld told this to Justice Goet-
ting Yesterday and the girl was discharged from the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-03
EIDMANN's WILL FILED FOR PROBATE

The will of Ernest f. Eidmann was filed Tor pro-
hate With Surrogate Abbott yesterday. Mr. Ed-
mann lived at No So North s,xth-st, but died in
Man;tou. Col. on February Il. where he was visit
ing. The will bequeathes his estate to the widow
during her life 1t provides that. should sne marry
.ya,n she shall have but one-thrd OF the property.
TIE balance going to Wilhemina Eidmann, his
dau1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-03
HE DROVE HIS FAMILY OUT OF DOORS.

Justice Goetting in the Lee Avenue Court held
Edward Ferghery iron moulder. OF NO 40 Sor'"
Eiehth-st in $500 bail for trial yesterday OH the
charge of properly caring for his three eh'ore
Ferzhery. it is said. returned TO his home IN an
,plv mood on Sunday afternoon. and, after striking
his wife he drove her and the three children INTO
the street Then he attacked his sixteen-year-od
SON by a former marriage and put him out Alter
ward he nailed up the door
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-03
SIGNED AWAY HIS INTEREST.
NOW ELIAS DITMAS SAYS HE DID NOT
KNOW WHAT HF WAS DOING.

HE Affirmed HIS NAME TO \ PAPER RELEASING
ALL CLAIMS UPON HIS BROTHERS ESTATE
IN FAVOR OF THE WIDOW WHO. HE
NOW DECLARES. WAS NOT
4 LAWFUL WIFE.
The suit OF Elias Ditmas against Abigail V Dir
mas the widow of his brother. Henry C. Dtmas. 10
set as!de conveyance Of his interest in his brohers
estate and incidentally TO declare Mrs Dltmas to
he not the awful wife OF his brother and her seven
children eyitimate. placed on trial in the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-19
HIS EXCELLENT PARTS.
rom The Atlanta Journal.

A recent Governor OF Georgia was known to be a
great church man. and sincerely and unalteraby
opposed TO gambling and drinking. These charges
had been preferred against applicant for a va
cant judgoshp.
A convIvial friend OF the candidate came to At
lanta to see the Governor in behalf Of mis- friend.
He better known for his good heart than for
his good Judgment. His judgment and his breath
were both mellow when nc went TO the Governor
plays poker He plays less .poker'n any man In
the county Now femme tell you. old man. I've
played with I'm ard he's the poorest poker player
ever saw in m life, and you can't git the damn fool
over two-dollar limit; And as for whiskey. Gov
and III take paralyzed oath never saw him stag
you Jess appoint jim. He's all right. He's hot stun
Governor. But he's the poorest poker player ever
saw"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-19
LUXURY FOR COLLEGE GIRLS.
THE NEW DORMITORY AT SMITH coll
JEGE

Aside from the question Of examinations. which
naturally occupies the minds OF coegians at this
time OF year. no subject Is OF more interest to the
undergraduates Of Smith College at Northampton.
Mass than the new dorm.tory work on which was
begun a few days ago. The handsome building,
which will be completed by the middle OF Septem-
Der II Is hoped time for the fall term. Is TO be
known as the De Witt Smith Dormtory IT Is to
be built by De Witt Smith, OF New-York. who Is
associated in business with a number OF wealthy
Ney-Yorkers and Is Of the most success
full Young fnanciers In the city. Mr.. Smith Is
Yale man. Of the class OF 1886. and has always
been deeply Interested In the higher education OF
women He believes. however. that comfort and
pleasant and healthful Surroundings are almost as
necessary In advanced education as competent In
structors
While on a visit TO OF his relatives. VINO Is
student at Northampton, last year, he was I'M
pressed with the fact that new dormtory, built
along certain lines would add greatly to the at
tractiveness OF life at this weknown institution,
and he decided to for the Use Of the STU
dents.
Mr. Smith explained his ideas 10 the architects
Scott & Edesvard who have carried them out with
admirable results. producing building which Will
cost between $4,000 and 10000. and be one OF the
"show places" OF the town. The architects say 1t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-19
ANCIENT MINES IN RHODESTA.

From The African Critic.
II Is curious to observe how widely scattered are
the mining traces Of these mysterious gold seekers.
They must have wandered far and wide In search
of the precious metal. From the Limpopo River 10
Fort Victoria alone Mr.. Swan has since Mr. Bents
first researches discovered less than thirteen
different ruins, all OF the period and all OF
much the same pattern and system as the Great
Zimbabwe. II Is remarkable that a similar system
OF oricntaton--to the setting sun-was also found
In several instances but traces of the ancents are
In truth. TO be found in every nook and corner Of
the country The traveller comes across them IN
the Mazoe and Lomagunda districts. in Umtali and
Manca on the Sapi River at Snanombi, In the
Gwelo district. and in many other regions between
the Crocodile and the Zambesi. Tati Is one OF the
most westerly places to which these early diggers
directed their operations, and perhaps the so-called
Monastery Diamond Mine, In the Orange Free
state Is the extreme poin. south to which they
attained. II In undOubted fact that an extremely
ancient shaft the work OF diggers far back In the
ages OF the past, has been found on the Monaste
property Only last week the manager of the Bar
berton Reefs Company cabled that he had come
across ancient working while developing the
property but II Is not absolutely certain that every
shaft and stack OF quartz found in the country Is
the work Of the earliest Of the miners have re-
ferred to. Many Of them-as In the case Of the