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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-15
YORK TO NAME srB-coMMrrrEEs.

The Democratic Campaign Committee met yesfer.
dav afternoon and after some desutory talk about
the campaign. Chairman Bernard j. York au-
thorized to appoint subcommittee on speakers.
literature finance nails and other questions.
Chairman York and Thomas F. Farrell went TO
Buffalo last night 10 prepare for the Kings County
delegation. whose headquarters are 10 be In the
White Elephant Senator McCarren will start this
morning but most Of the delegation Will go until
tonight. The delegation has candidate at pres-
emf Mclaughlin not spoken
William J. Bryan is 20 be the afternoon
and night OF September q. As announced be ore ne
will address two meetings. one az the Academy o,
Music nd one at the Rink the latter 20 be conducted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-15
JUSTICES ARE. DISSATISFIED.
NOT ENOUGH PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE N TIE
COUNTY COURTHOUSE ADDITION

NOT ENOUGH PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE N THE
COUNTY COURTHOUSE ADDITION
Justices Bartlett ana Cullen, of the Appellate D-
vision Of the Supreme Court and Justice Clement
Of the Suprs me Court yesterday Inspected the add-
ton 10 the County Courthouse. which to have
been ready Tor occupancy which the courts open for
business this fan The Justices after careful in
spection of the addition. expressed themselves as
with the progress of the work. and said
they doubted the pOssibilii! OF getting Il ready
within reasonable time Both the upper and lower
railways are in unfinished condition. and no
more than "A rough flooring is down in the court
rooms The left side OF the upper floor Of the addi-
ton looking toward .vingston-st. II To be used
the chamber Of the Appellate Court On the right
side will be the private room OF the Supreme Court
Justices and the private room OF the Appellate Court
Justices The lower end OF the hall separating the
Aupellate Court room from tho private room Of the
istic,s of that will bee used private room
for the stenographer OF the Appellate Court. The
lower floor OF the addition Will b. largely occupied
Inv ne rooms for the County Court
Iustircs Cullen and bartlett spent some minutes
In consideration Of the most fitting place for the
bench OF the Appellate Court. Ii was at first In
tended 10 place the east side Of the courtroom.
where there are two windows but the justices de-
cided that the plan was impract.cable because 1t
would make necessary procession around TWO
sides of the room every time the Nstices mounted
or left the bench IL therefore decided TO place
Tho bench on the south side OF the room near the
door which LEADS from the private room or the
II,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-15
REAL ESTATE.

No sales were reported yesterday sherin Butt
,,,g boa fourteen sales advertised for to-day. Per-
n,its for the following new buildings were granted
yesterday:
one ,wo-siory and at,ic frame dwelling. 23xS. on
,-hO..t corner " Seyenty-ah and Fifteen ave
20 cost 81 O0o NJ Geerasch Westhampton. Long Island
one one anil iwo-story church e)xl3O. on southwest
corner OF Marcy and jefferson aVes 70 cost >4O.rD,
,-ntr,l Presbyterian church. owner.
one tvO-strry frame dwelling. 2ONr south sde OF
-fourh-st Of Twelfth ave. cost $500.
\ clement 40 1915 Fourth ave
The following are the important recorded trans
fers:
j5th-st n S. 100 II u 5th-ave 2Oxloo2 Wins
w r. Buzby Warren II Lewis. mortgage =. 80.
st b. 80. 10 u Of eth ave. 2lkO. Tore
close: Francis n Nichols 10 Elizabeth Ionpkhs .oo
mortgage $500. '"
n - n ~ llth-st, lsN~, Safah -,
r Wells TO Margaret Whcan mortgage 49, "'i''
: 1914 n y ~ kapl-aNe, JoN'i !"
% Brooklyn and jamaica Plank Road
MARGARET Thih-leau formerly Weir ID Th'"T'' a o.,o
r Amin mortgage g.. 200 -. 90. '
IeSington-ay@ . $ 1926 II q. heil'rn
100. Wyckon II Garrison To Theodore "''''' ,oo
forecl1Se ..... 80 iGx
Lexington. 1855 n Of B"dtoru aN'' i"A 90,
foreclose same -. -'N~
Ierington-ave - 1863 n Of Bedford-e's' '"A y ~,
lno foreclose. same -"''
Hone :, No les 227.li n e Of lOth-s 10Y ooo
q ss.scoss william Rati!ing 10 Joseph suaus ~"*
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-15
THE TOUPKINS DIVORCE SUIT.

Detectives ARE SAID TO HAVE TRi'kEU HE
DEFENDANT IN GETTING EVIDENCE
The testimony taken by commission IN 'h'ago
in the suit Of Agnes f. Tompkins against henry D.
Tcmpkins for absolute divorce was nl'u S'S''u"s
, NJ ~ the County Clerk The defendant
=, ,l,,ed bv Langley. Low Alexander. chi
cooo merchants. and detectives We're put on MS
track last MAY Detective Thomas w Chandler
,estieed that he went to the defendants employers
rd asked FOR him. As soon as Tompkins nad oeen
nointed out TO him the defendant lett the pace
Detective George W. Jones' VINO was a'So """"-
,f.rda,t went TO live at his boarding
80 and sat next TO him at the table lie gave
,aStimonv against Tompkins 49, d,
49, = Ellison who served the summons ana
l-u',l,t ,asti0ed that the defendant sali ne ala
not care much about IT, as he had not y , WIN y ms
~ lain irompkns declared that ne had Deen
trcked by the detective The case VIII ~ nro"sh'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-15
ROBBERS CAUGHT.
TWO NEGROES MAKE A BOLD Assault. T
ON A WOMAN.
'NN lVoN REFUGE IN CHICKEN COOP AND THE
OTHER WAS CAPTURED AFTER AN
E\CTTI<f. cu.cr

EXCITING CHASE.
TWO negroes. who described Themselves as
ueorse Lattice, twenty-three years old of No
I'ooo Atiantc-ave.. and Albert Lewis eighteen
years old. OF No 521 Classon-ave were locked
up in the Ralph-ave. police station late yester-
day afternoon. charged with highway robbery
The prisoners were arrested after a most ex-
citing chase. They had robbed Mrs Constance
Coles. of No. 30S Bainbridge-st of her pocket
DOCK containing $40 and a certified check for
sou The robbery took place in McDonough-st
near Lewis-ave. and In sight of a number of
pedestrians Mrs Cole was going with her
eight-year-old daughter to visit friend in
McDonough-st, at the time She carried her
pocketbook In her hand. and some time before
the robbery noticed the negroes following her.
number of men pursued the hghwaymen
VINO ran toward Lewis-ave.. and to Bainbridge-
St. where they entered the rea. yard of Henry
schneider. While one of the negroes concealed
hmsef IN chicken coop, the other jumped
the fence. dropping the pocketbook and gained
Reld-aVe, where he was arrested by Policeman
Brown. crowd surrounded the chicken coop
10 prevent the other negro from escaping until
the arrival of policeman. The pocketbook
found.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-15
,,,s OLSEN NOW WITH HIS FRIENDS.

,.,o, c,o,ren, Of the Supreme Court signed an
-. ,,.s,.rday dismissing the writ OF hhbeds
onr,,,,s snrd out by friend of Nils Olsen young
swedish sailor to his release from the Long
island College Hospital Olsen has iei' '"e no.
n,,al and therefore the writ was disrnlSs'u ie -
suffering from consumption an" io' - =,
as committed there the recommehd"'o" u
g., ,yox.1 ,he Swedish Consul when he came 10
,is country some time ago. The hospital nv tmUI
Us REUSED 10 let him go without AT. osen, :
",sarf nd thai he refused TO give heh ose q
f,ia,.ds who wanted him TO come WIN mn heiii Clam
riei ,I Iii When II came before Justice lrin
oui me WIZ The Young sailor wanted 10 leave
The hospifal he must be allowed 10 do So nc o''
So and the writ was Dismissed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-15
FOUGHT FOR A BODY.
MOONEY TRIED TO STOP THE FUNERAL
OF HIS WIFE. BUT WAS
OVERPOWERED.
HE LOCKED THE DOORS. But THE COFFIN
WAS CARRIED THROUGH 4 WINDOW.
DESPITE HIS STRUGGLES.

DESPITE HIS STRUGGLES
Thomas Mooney. old. nearly blind. and a pgmy
in size. seems 10 be endowed with large portion
of pluck. When he thought he had been cheated
out Of a part Of his wife's insurance money he
tried to stop the funeral The delay. however. was
comparatively brief his wife's body being taken
out OF Il window instead of the door, and now the
bereaved man wants Justice Ncu to cause the ar
of the National Funeral Directory Company.
of No. Is Dean-st. \ little more than two weeks
ago Mrs Mooney died, and her son-n-aw. William
Dunn, Informed his aged father-in-law that his
wife had been insured for SIS and he wanted 10
know when the funeral to take place. Mooney
told the young to proceed with the arrange
ments. and invited friends to attend the wake
Sunday last. the final ceremony having been set
down for the following day. The National Funeral
Directory Company was employed by Dunn. and
the old paid $l2 for deed OF the burial plot.
The funeral day came. and the body was lying In
state In the parlor of the Mooney house when the
husband learned that the insurance money was
$50 ss more than his son-in-law had accounted for
He wanted to know what had become Of the money,
and demanded his sl2 back at once When the de-
mand was refused. the bereaved man said; We'll,
the funeral won't take place until know about
this and get back my sl2
Mooney then went back to the parlor. and politely
requested the guests to go away. Mrs. Mooney.
who had lived in the neighborhood long while,
was much respected. and there was large gath
ering of mourners. The old man was determined.
however. and they left the room under protest
As soon as they were gone. the bereavcd husband
locked the door. put the key In his pocket. and rat
DOWN by the window to await Developments soon
the hearse, with long line Of carriages drove up.
Dunn surprised and a parlcy followed IN the
hallway the old man talking from side OF
the rocked door and the son-in-law from the other
The conversation reached no satisfactory result.
Then the son-n-aw determined to try strategy.
The old man Is nearly blind ana partially deal 50
Dunn broke window in the 'front.' OF inc mouse.
. then went back ana he'd "A conversation WIN
the old man while four Of the undertakers assist
ants entered through the window and made gran
for the coffin. \ night followed. Dunn climbed In
the window and tried to get the old man to sur
render the key. but did not succeed. lie then or
dered the coffin TO be pushed out OF the window,
the old man clinging 10 IL and cursing all con,
Ccrned In the struggle furniture was broken and
an old clock smashed 10 pieces. Moneys age
finally told him. and he sat down exhausted.
while the body f his wife carried out or the
window and borne away in the hear;c. followed
by the Indignant mourners Yesterday morning
Justice Neu listened to tn" aged mans complaint,
but could grant n warrant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-15
WAITING FOR THE MASS MEETING.
REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN work BEING HELD
BACK-woMEN OFFER ASSISTANCE.

REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN WORK BEING HELD
RAcK-woMEN OFFER ASSISTANCE.
The Opening or the Republican campaign in Kings
County i still being held lack await the
rangement. for the mass-rnceting which is to be
Us opening gun The date OF this meeting will de-
pend on the reply which the Advisory Committee
will receive from Speaker Reed. who has been IN
vited to make the speech OF the evening II
expected that a reply would he had last night and
the committee held meeting AT the campaign
headouarters on Smth-st. but the Speaker has not
yet either accepted or rejected the invitation
There was large attendance at the meeting.
Besides Chairman Bremen and Secretary Fielding.
there were present Register Hartman. Alexander
Robb Robert A. Sharkey. II C. Saffen. Sheriff
Fulfilling NJ B Campbell. Charles A HaIbert and
Harry A Hamburg After the meeting Chairman
Rrenner said that II Mr.. p ed declined the invita-
ton Chauncey " Depew would probably be the
spea ker. Everything Is being held back for tho
mass meeting" he said. but II find that there
Is going 10 be much delay shall start our wayi,
work at once This Is no year for sleeping I.f
idea that New-York is going TO be swept for Nc
Kinlev by a magnificent majority Is not 10 be taken
'' "A thn Ward Committee meetings instructions will
be given to the district organizations to appoint
mar on each block to learn how each resident IL
going TO vote and to see that every Republican
thinks that il will be able TO estimate long before
election how many votes Mckinley will get In
Kings County. Its estimate. Mr. Bremen believes
will be within few hundred OF the actual ma
ioritv I'VE want 10 make the State ticket" said
Mr.. Bremen. pile NJ a majority equal 10 the Ma
tional ticket We want 10 give 9Oo0o at least for
The committee has received an offer OF assistance
from organization or women 81 which Mrs.
Kate Rostwick f. the president This orgsniza-
ton offers TO make house-o house canvass and
distribute campaign lltera iurc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-15
pJERSON WILL TO BE CONTESTED
ONE son OF THE TEsTATOR WAS CUT
OFF WITH 800

ONE son OF THE TESTATOR WAS CUT
OFF WITH 500.
In the Office OF the Surrogate yesterday there
was filed for probate the will Of William q. fler-
SON a friend OF John Y. Mckane. VINO died about
TWO weeks ago at his home. at No. 5y1 Jeifersop-
ave from the effects OF fall from his carriage
some months previous Mr.. Pierson left al estate
valued at 100000 William Is. Fierson. son OF
the testator. is cut off with 800. and he intends
TO contest the will The clause which refers to
him is as follows. My son. William b. Person,
having been an undutiful son to me in many ways
and il being my desire that he receive nothing
from m, estate other than 500 | therefore give
and bcqueatn to my said William y. Person
the of 500
The remainder Of the estate il bequcathed in
trust to the executors. James A Murtha. sr, and
Thomas Conner. They directed TO continue
the business OF Mr.. Person in manufacturing
brick. cement and pipe. extending II when they
think IT may be beneficial. SO long he lives. Ed
ward Pierson. father OF the tcstator. Is to BE-
tanned manager and to have an annuity Of
$l20V unless he shall become unable 10 act through
nfirrnties OF illness shall resign. On
sell the business. The net income from II Is to go
In equal parts 10 the WIFE OF the testatOr. Martha
\. Fiersou. his son. Edward T. PirrsOn. and the
atter's son. William g. Pi,rson. The trusts rs
tabished in the will 10 continue until the
grandson. William g. Pierson. becomes twenty
one years old. or until Edward Person the father
OF the testator dies. Then the property j. to be
equally divided among Tho testator's widow. his
Edward and his grandson.
Mr. Persons relations with John Y McKan~
were friendly. and many profitable contracts went
GraVesend. When the cneftan arrested and
indicted Mr. Person became on" OF his bOndsmen
and became a successful Spectator In real estate
The cause OF his trouble with his could not be
ascertaned. but i has been Of long standing The
sued his father In the County CourI some
time ago and the action II sim pending
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-15
THE REV. Mr.. RIDDAGH RESIGNS.
..,.t.o THE FIRST REFORMED PRESENTER
IAN CHURCH BECAUSE HE FEELS HE CAN
no MORE GOOD IN OTHER FIELDS.

The congregation OF the First reformed fresny
,-,a, church in Prospect Place between fitih
and sixth ayes greatly surprised at the close
- ,he 4 o. m service on Sunday "hen thei
,,os,or the Rev Samuel Riddagh on'feu ms
resignation TO take effect AT the eNp''" - ''
week. After the benedic'ion 'he peop'e ''"ons'
"e" ,ho minister and expressed their regret at
90 ,,,t,on 70 sever his pastoral relation
,. ,hem Mr. Riddagh said that he had re,
spned because he felt that he coIld dH more 10
sls1s~" ,ior dcld The most friendly relations ~ II
In aho'ntci, "a ho,ween him and his people. MT
Rddagn came from the Reformed penpSs aao
semlI"I; cain 10 the church which he leaves This
~ i This was his iirst pastorate'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-15
SOUND MONEY DEMOCRATS CAMPAIGN
THE REFORM ORGANIZATION WILL. ENTER THE
Err,I.n RY A MEETING TO NIGHT.

FIELD BY A MEETING TONIGHT.
The campaign OF the Sound Money Democrats
will be opened at the Athenaeum, at Atlantic-ave
and Clinton-st.. tonight. The occasion VIII Dc
the regular meeting of the Reform Democrats. ana
when the routine business is finished the battle
will begin There will be no unusual demonstra-
ton in the shape OF brass bands or banners. but
a number of prominent Democratic speakers VIII
speak upon the issues OF the hour Perry Bel
mont has been asked to attend and deliver an
address, and Chairman Bynum. president OF tho
National Committee Of the organization. will also
speak
Edward NJ Shepard will be hand. and will
probably present a report Of the proceedings at
the state Convention in Syracuse and OF the Ma
tiona Convention at indianapolis. He will take an
active part in the campaign. and will be heard
later
The opening address will be made by Charles J.
Patterson chairman of the General Committee
He will deal with the question Of free silver AND
its effects wages and salaries.
The meeting will be open to the public. and thu
members OF the General Committee have been
asked to bring their friends with them At the
business session the dates for the judiciary and
local conventions will be set
The National Democratic party. which is repre-
serted ty the Reform Democracy here. is striving
for the Sound Money platform The
first work Of the Reform organization has been t"
the old postoitice building, No 3l9 Washing
ton-st As a headquarters. which will be opened az
tary of the Executive Committee The adjourned
State convention will be held In the Academy OF
Music on September "a The headquarters OF the
State Committee will be- at the Clarendon Hotel.
where many Of the out-of-town Delegates Will stay
while the convention lasts
George Foster Peabody. Charles Jerome EdwaxS.
and A. August Healy have been appointed a Finan-
cia Committee by Chairman Walter &. Burton
Much of the work of the campaign will be educa-
tional through the medium Of books and pamphlets
on the currency question In each Assembly Dis
trict a Palmer and Buctner club will be started.
The Democratic machine has lots of trouble OF it,
own that nothing cure, even conceal from
the public view Samuel VI. Hubbard. delegate
10 the General COMMITTEE from The Fourteenth Dis
rict of the Twentieth Ward has sent I'm his resig
nation Secretary Thomas H. Farrell. In his letter
he says: "Tnasmuch the kings County Demo-
cratic General Committee has indOrsed the plat
form and nominations OF the Chicago convention,
which cannot consistently support therefore
tender my resignation delegate from the Four
tenth District Of the Twentieth Ward TO your COM
mittee'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-15
WHAT Prompted THE SUICIDE.

Il Is said that John Fills. the man who committed
suicide BY nhaling gas at Mullers Hofel nj Fulton
81 and Alaba ma-ave. on Sunday morning was
wanted by the police for apprcpriat ting $40 OF MS
employers money Fills was cutter in the employ
Of Smith, GRAY g. co. the clothiers and. according
70 Their statement. be collected the money ana
.rsled 70 turn {, in Officer Garrison. Of Justice
a'a'es court had a warrant for his arrest Fis
- s probably aware that warrant haG Den
Sft ioF his arrest. and II may he that ms KNOW
,use prompted him 10 commit suicide His family.
s We I'VE al No ll3 Court-st.. believe that ne was
himself 800" "''"'''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-15
THE REV. A. j. ScHULTZBERG CALLED.

Inc Rev, A. j. Schultzberg, who mas been supply
ing the pulpit OF the Church Of the Holy Trinity in
'he absence Of the rector the Rev. Dr. Mcconnell
las been called TO St AIMS Church on the Heights
DR. Schultzberg IS a native OF Sweden. and has been
IN this country about five years having spent most
Of thar time In Chicago. He is graduate OF the
swedsh University and OF the Cambridge thassJ
seminary Mr. Schutzberg Will BE- one o. ne a.
sistants, 10 take the place of the Rev. r. - M!!"r
VINO will preach In ST. AIMS the next Few sundays
ana then 20 10 the Church OF ST. Thomas. f'srViie
y. j.. a. rector
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-15
INJURED TBROTGU STEALING 4 RIDE

haries Philipson. eleven years Cd. OF No. 2s5
Hshih-st. was stealing a ride on Coney Island and
brooklyn trolley car No. 25 at O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. He jumped off ard was knocked down
y car coming in the opposite direction and had his
sAeH fractured. He removed 10 the Seney Hos
pia! BY Ambulance Surgeon Stewart.
John ORorke motOrman Of No. 1913. and Conductor
q. > Moran. OF No. so were arrested charged with
Criminal careiessness
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-15
GOODBY FROM Ii HUNG CHANG.

BEFORE SAILING HE SENDS A FAREWELL
MESSAGE TO THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB
Late on Sunday night the Union League Ciup
received the following message from HIS Excel
lency Ii Hung Chang:
Vancouver British Columbia, September 49, IS,o. $50,
To the Committee OF the Union League Nluo
Brooklyn. .,
Before embarkng for China I send you greeting
and bid you goodby. LII NJ NhA->''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-15
A BROOKLYNITE KILLED.

Mlddle,own y Y Sept John Miniter OF NO
~ Prospect-st. Brooklyn. jumped from the high
Haduct Hancock Junction Saturday hisnt h"u
Vas instantly killed He on MS way 20 broohSn
and got on q wrong train He was informed OF mis-
srror and leaped from the train while It was crSssins
ne yiaduct The body was found yesterday morn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-15
LISTENING TO PROTESTS.
THE TWENTY-FIFTH WARD CASE BE-
FORE THE COMMITTEE ON
ORGANIZATION.
EDWARD C. BRENNAN's EXPERIENCE BEFORE
THE WARD CoMMIryEE--REPUBLicAN WHO

EDWARD c. BRENNAN's EXPERIENCE bEFoHH
THE WARD OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES WHO
OBJECT TO BEING TURNED DOWN
The Committee on Organization Of the Republican
General Committee met at the Johnston Building
last night to hear testimony in the twenty ~'"
Ward controversy. I'm which eight district associa-
lions were dsbanded last May by the Sharkey peo-
nle and the Brennan Wassmuth-C Chambers faction
of the ward was expelled from the Ward Committee
Chairman Henry A. Powell presided. John la
Grange represented the Shar<ey faction and John
r Anderson was counsel for the petitioners ana
was the be heard. lie stated his size Oh t"e
case clearly and gave "A history Of the expulsion Oh
the members from the Ward Committee lie cha'
acterized the work Of the Ward Committee as thae
of trickery and said that the expelled members
were not informed of the charges against them ana
had no opportunity to defend themselves lie de-
clared that in the eight districts which were ois-
banded not a member received notice or the re-eh-
rolment.
The pretexts given for the expulsion OF these
men," he declared are himsy, and give no reason
able excuse for the action. The methods used In
the Twenty-ffth Ward would rival old Boss Tweeds
I'm his palrniest days. Some announcement should
be given to men who wish TO be Republicans ana
are Republicans. and every risht-thinking man cam
not but denounce 1t as outrageous
Edward G. Brennan was the principal witness.
He said that after he had been expelled from the
Ward Committee he was called before committee.
who charged that he had been absent from various
meetings that he had Joined an irregular ofganiza-
ticn and had recognized officers Of ward commit
tee Illegally constituted. He asked whether he
was guilty He declared that he was not, out
begged for time to present his case He said thai
the committee refused his request ana declared MN
expelled He then asked that the ~ ne nad paio lot
dues be refunded to MIN. and even TINS WAS re-
| fused