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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30
ADMITS THAT THE WATER rs BAD.
DR. EMERY SAYS, HOWEVER. THAT 5000 WILL
BE NECESSARY TO FIND THE CAUSE OF
IT-DR LEEDS TO INVESTIGATE.

Health Commissioner Emery. In speaking yesterday
of the complaints against the city water supply ad-
miiied that they were Justly founded. lie said:
IL want to have thorough chemical. meteorological
and microscopic examinations Of the water supply
made think that the trouble with the water comes
from some one OF its five sources. and the only way
We can tell which one is impure Is by examination
and then after have discovered the impure source
We can cut n off.
ITO carry on these necessary examinations VIII re-
Ouire an outlay Of money 1t will take fully 5000 TO
carry out our analysis Of the wafer and shall ask
for an appropriation OF that amount.
DO you think The water Is worse now than IN other
years." was asked.
THE water at present is bad il is than il has
been since 49, though 1t is not as bad as II was some
years ago" -
nointcd DR. Albert r. Leeds formerly professor in
stevens Institute al IIoboken 10 make an lhVestlSa,
lion into the present bad condition of the water ana
make a report soon possible embodying sus-
gestionS for relief
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30
TO RECEIVE III HUNG CHANG.
THE PROGRAMME FOR HIS ENTERTAIN
MENT CONSIDERABLY EXTENDED.

PLANS FOR THE CEREMONIES OF WEDNESDAY,
4 VISIT To THE NAVY YARD DRIVE
THROUGH THE PARK AND RECEP-
TON AT THE UNION LEAGUE.
Arrangements have been practically completed
for the reception of ii lung Chang when ne comes
to Brooklyn next Wednesday. Since 1t became
certain that he would visit this city the progra"'i'e
for his entertainment has been considerably length
ened
William Berri president OF .he Union League
Club held conference with Mayor Wurster Friday
afternoon on the subject Of receiving the ,"'"e'o
guest. According the plan then determined upo''
Mr. Berri officially representing the Mayor WIZ 81
TO the Hotel Waldorf at 10 o'clock "Wednesday "o"
ing and there meet Earl IL The party VIII COME W
Brooklyn in ten carriiges. At the brooh'S" en-" ~
the Bridge MAYOR Wurster and the members OF MS
Cabinet In carriages. VIII meet the Ill parry az
an informal exchange OF coureses the e".'e P'''S
will proceed 20 the Navy Yard escorted by TWO
platoons of mounted police
Captain Uigginson, now acting as Comnahuaht
Of the Navy Yard IN the absence OF Commeuore
cicord Yesterday visited the Waldorf end oiic'alIy
invited Earl Ii to visit the yard ,ou
Preparations for the reception OF the Amo"ss'uo'
are completed. I'm fact" as one o' the o'nO,'
said yesterday we are always ready Iot II, he re-
polling of hostile fleet We nave Hau o, ne only
notice OF his coming and knoW' ,h o Viccroy pays
ne a visit he will be received In accornhirs liz
HE rank az prescribed by naval regu,d
viii he admitted at the new gate ana W, H. Doc,
Of twenty-one guns will be hred rom been stated
ond NOT from, the Vermont. as mas peth S'"t ~
Tn; The marines will form his escort 'nrous" '"'
Yard" a.. <o,,v Ward there will
he a drive through Prospect Park whence C t ur
nartv will 90 TO the Union League 'lup oi a.
,n, ,hre Tho visitor will rest for an hof as ne
cannot stand the fatigue on account OF ms Eta a.
go Mayor Wurster will then formally ch'ehu 10
IT, Welcome 70 the city. after when mere vi"
ho nuhlic reception to which admission VIII ne by
,n,d,ation only Yesterday the Mayor sent INVITA-
tions "a the citv county and Federal omc ONT :,
Judges OF the Supreme and County 'ourts, anu M
tNuow " the reception The Chinese flag VIII toa,
over the city Hall for the first time III the niso'
NJ he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30

IRE office of the tool factory OF j q Pollard at No.
III Raymond-st was entered on Friday night anu
the thief secured co cents for his pains. when 10
found in the til. The factory is within SNORT uN
lance Of Sheriff Buttlings "Bas,ile' but ms 'a''
did not deter the thief from going through INK
premises
The Rev George c. Needham. the ~eH-Nho"
EVANGELIST OF Mortified Mass. VIII occupy the pu'"
OF the Sixth Avenue Baptist Church IN sepieU""'
end October Mr. Needham will give expos'ohs o.
the cpstle to the Ephesians on Friday evenings "
September in the lecture room Of the chnrch.
The store of Adoph Weinberg Of No % Hamilton
St was robbed at an early hour yesterday mo'h"s
P,trolman Murtha OF the Eleventh Precinct %"
tered the place and found that the thief hs1 "'
aside seven pairs OF shoes. valued AZ s pan r'ddS "
TAX. away. bur had evidently been frightened on
lanes Ferguson. OF No $50 Gold-st ana hd""'s
Robinson. OF No llJO Broadway called upon ir'e''
at No 95 Fleet Place Friday night Robinson "e'"
10 sleep there and when ne awoke he found 'na' III"
gold watch valued at $40 and so IN cash had "'s"
taken from him lie had Ferguson locked up o" ''
charge Ferguson denied the accusation ou' ~
held for examination.
The rumor that County Clerk Henry & sane" was
s.riously M a, his country place AZ Beilmore wa GU
nba,lcallv denied Yesterday morning Mr. sane"
not only no, H. but he said yesterday al MS ~" ~,
,ha, ba was ENJOYING the best OF health anu "o"'s
return to the city before long,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30
STTYVES4NT CLUES NEW HOt SE.
EXTENSIVE QUARTERS THAT WILL DE
OPENED ABOUT OCTOBER !.

Tho rehabilitation of the Stuyvesant Republican
club quarters in IIalsey-st. near Iewis-"Nt'' VIII
be- completed in about four weeks. and BARRING a,-
cidents the club members expect 10 nave '''
house warming on October l.
A. the nresent time workmen have possesslon anu
only two or three partially dismantled rooms are
left for the club men to lounge IN. me ouu''s
was formerly a double frame dwelling mouse anu
I'M 10 about the last OF June the cub occupi'u ~
~. TaIsev-st At that time. however. suihcleht
- hoa hean collected and the adjoining house
,,s purchased Plans were Immediately drawn for
its interior reconstruction
The changes provided for throwing the TWO HOUSES
into one and connecting them with Woe ar'"'S'
and this has already been done ON the nrS' 'oo' "
the right of the entrance Is the large asseinnN
room 9Dxi6 Connecting. and in the rear Is '"e
dining room 2,x15 taking up part of the eNtrhSioh
To the left OF the entrance on this moor II 'c s'
ting-room connecting with the library py s'''"s
doors On the second floor, directly above 'he H.
ee,nblc room is a large billiard room Al ~ fur-
ther end is "A small nclosure for cigar s'and, ana
,a,divg from this is the cloakroom. The two large
rooms on the opposite side will be utilized Tor care
rooms Retiring rooms for the members "Nes anu
their friends complete the arrangement OF the "oo'
nv, tho third floor will be the Board Of Governors
ROOM and two three smaller apartments ""o'
use has not yet been designated
complete kitchen will be fitted up ana IN the
ox,rena rear Of the house will be bicycle storage
room. The building will be lighted by gas ana neat
cd by steam feature TO be added IN the oase-
mont Will be n bowling alley ~ tect long .,. 80,
IN 10 rooms will be decorated I'm warm til's ana
furnished in a style consistent with the SURROUND
ings -, -. ,,r,ar, are Iosenh G
Cable president: William MADDOX Vice-R ,,
,,irr'or Connatte secretary Robert forrcster,
Ssis,ant secretary: John Skillman. treasurer Inc
Hoard of Governors is composed OF r. > b,snop
W. Wr ,,,, Dootlc Frank Breaker. F. Il Robbins,
I n Tallman Robert Ward and MI McMah0n.
o. rha ciuh has number Of members who are known
- me nolIticai field among them being congress
man Wilson. Assemblyman Marshall, Wdd 1nrn,a -,
Ieir
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30
Az TNGPlTEFTL uENDICANT.

Walter Satchell. twenty-five years old, was sent
10 the penitentiary for three months yesterday
morning by Judge Steers on a charge of petty lar
cenv on August Satchell went TO the home Of
Mrs Mary Cotter. at No SO North Elliot Place. and
begged for something TO eat. saying he had been
without food for a long time. Mrs. Notter had
nothing I'm the house TO make a hearty meal Of, so
she SEM Satchen TO buy a steak. lie brought the
meat back and Mrs. Coter cooked 1t. and also gave
him some potatoes and coffee After he had finished
eating Satchol said he would cut some wood TO
pav for his meal While Mrs. Cotter was out OF the
room Satchel stole a twenty dollar bill from "A
closet and escaped. When an officer found him he
had spent most Of the money for a suit OF clothes
SatchoTs wife * new in Flaibush Hospital SICK
and destitute.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30
THE PETITION SUFFICIENT.
JUSTICE GOODRICH DECIDES THAT THE
LITCHFIELDS NEED NOT
PARTICUL ARIZE.
ALTHOUGH THEY ARE REQUIRED TO DO so by
THE ACTS OF THE LAST LEGISLATURE.
THE JUDGE MAKES EXTENrATIoN
BECAUSE OF DELAYS IN
PUBLISHING SESSION
LAWS.


Supreme Court Justice Goodrich. deciding a
technical question in the litigation Of the Ltch-
field heirs with the city Of Brooklyn. took oc-
casion yesterday t. crticise the slowness with
which the session laws are issued from Albany.
Edward II. Litchfied and Others who own va
cant land in the Twenty second Ward worth
s, 900 900 obtained wits of certicrari to re-
view the assessments of 1896. The Corporation
Counsel moved to strike out allegations that the
assessments were Illegal and unequal. on the
ground that act passed by the last Legis-
lature provided that petitions for writs to re-
view an assessment must allege specific in
stances of inequality in the same neighborhood
William c. De Witt in the argument admitted
that he had drawn the Litchned petition in
conformity with the old law the statute
not having been printed at the time.
Justice Goodrich says there is distinction
between the act under which these applications
were made previously to the current year and
the act passed in 1896, which went into effect
on June 10 Under the former act it was suf-
fcient to allege in general terms that the as
sessments are illegal. excessive and unequal.
The act Of 1896 requires a specific allegation
regarding the special instances in which there
has been inequality.
1T Is unfortunate" said Justice Goodrich
that there are not speeder methods OF bringing
to the attention of tie bar and the general
public important statutes. as the issuance or the
session laws does not ordinarily occur until the
autumn. 1t stated in the hearing of this
motion that the attention of the REALTORS coun-
sci had not been called to the statute Ga state
ment which has frequently been made in this
court by other distinguished COUNSEL during the
present term until after the preparation Of the
petition for the certiorari but he still claims
that the petition does state specific instances
Of inequalit" in taxation. and 1 Of opinion
that this view Of counsel is correct, and. al
though the petition might have been drawn
with more PARTICULARLY II the drauehtsman had
had before him the act Of 1876 am Of opinion
that the petition Is sufficient In It's specified
tons Even If / had more doubt on the sub
ject than I have. should resolve that doubt
in favor of citizen and sutton. 1t would he
inequitable under these circumstances to hold
a sutton to such strict pea aiding as the courts
would have held him 10 IL the statute had been
old and we'll known. This view Of the case
however. does not alter my judgment that the
petition of itself Is sufficient"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30
4 MOTHEP AND CHILD DESERTED.

Policeman Brinkerhoff, Of the Bedford-ave station,
last night saw woman sitting in the Granf-st ferry
house at Broadway weeping In her arms was d
Young child. The woman told the policeman tnai
she believed her baby dead. Brlnkerhon TOOK a
bottle OF ammonia from his pocket and applied 10
the little ones n0s,ris. The chNd then moved anu
showed that life was yet extincr \ "a. WIS
sent 10 the Eastern District Hospital FOR an am5n-
lance surgeon DR.. De Gregori responded ana igihl
bob mother and child IN weak condition lnrg
were suffering from want OF proper snnent. ~
the hospital The woman said she was Sardn Nd'Z'
twenty-five years old. and lived az 10. - Nar'i-s.
Her husband. she said. was George katZ p' iel OF
jewery They were married Two years ago Shr sai
and went TO live az the Naret-st address 'hiee
months ago on Monday last katz left ms nome.
saving that he going on Long Island. Aitr ny
departure. Mrs. Katz says she looked mo MS fIhN
and found ne had taken all his cothing ana l'i
jewery. She then knew hat she had been deserted.
Since that time she says she has travelled iniougi
Jersey City Brooklyn and New-York win her mo
in the hope Of finding him In that time neither sne
nor her child tasted food When found In the ferry
house the woman said she was again on her way 70
New-York TO see If she could find her husband NJ
the hospital both mother and child are reported As d0
ing we'll
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30
4 BIG PROMOTION MADE.

TAYLOR. WHO 1S A MEAT INSPECTOR AT
$500 TO FILL A $500 \ YEAR PLACE
Mayor Wurster yesterday appointed John
Drescher. Of the Thirteenth Ward and William
j. Taylor. Of the Twenty-ifth Ward. assessors
at $500 a year each. their appointments TO
take effect next Tuesday Drcscher succeeds Jo-
seph H. Murphy and Taylor George w Palmer
Both of the retiring officials are Democrats
Mr. Drescher Is a member Of the firm OF
Drescher & Schlesinger. picture-frame manu-
facturers at No. T. Park Place. NewYork
He is active Republican and leader of the
administration forces in the Thirteenth Ward
Mr.. Taylor is also an administration Relub-
liCan He is at present Meat Inspector in
the Board Of Health at a salary of 5000 a year
and was appointed to that place in September
Of last wear.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30
HOSPITAL FOR M1SONS.
THE -B-COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD or hf'-
LIEF TALKS THE PROJECT OVER
pI.T TAKES 40 ACTION.

For some time the project of establishing hoSPi'd'
Tor Nasons in Brooklyn has been talked OF. ana as
.,i, tho Roard of Relief recently appointed sub
,1mr,ee 70 confer with the following physicians TO
tho hoard. Dr. f. A. Wheeler. No. 1873 Bedford-ave.;
DIR Wilson Small No 1856 Lorimer-st: Or IT, D.
I<nann No 2s7 South Fifth-st.: DR. O. K iiil, NO
90. onincv-st Dr. John f. Davis No. 3d Qnincy-st.,
r,r Iouis Lancer No. II Ten Eyck-st' Dr. George
uabr Eastern District Hospital; DR.. Charles H.
clark No go Lorimer-st.; DR.. 6. largest, No @S
No Kalh-ava The subcommittee named consists OF
n q Carswell president Charles f TAFT. vice-presi-
dent, Robert sneder secretary. ii. Marinus. treas
urer: Henry w Higgins James Queen. president eX-
oncio The subcommittee met on Friday evening
a, the home of Robert Sneider. No. Al Penn-st In
mo discussion il WAS urged that the necessity 10Y
hospa for disabled Ill brethren was so apparent
fhat il was unwlsc delay It's fjrma ion longer IL
Was greed however. that the projected hospta was
In no SaV intended to conflict with the Masonic Asy-
lum in Utica. Long and fraternal talks WeTr hai as
IA the hest way in which a hospital could he founded
AZ once Some thought that would be better 10 Duy
several lots and build new Structure WINE otpeTs
said the best plan would he to hire some convenient
building in the suburbs and give II a thorough trial
fr fwo or three before going to the great ex-
nense of erecting d new and costly building: Several
stances were cited Of Ill brethren. now bedrdden In
fers than they now occupying. Nothing definite
was decided upon. When the committee adjourned
,hev did so a the call Of the chair. The following
lodges OF f. and a. NJ. concerned In the move
Schiller No 3W, Progressive. No 31. Corner Stone.
No 367: Cassla No ii3. Oltmans. No 446. Clinton.
No 453 Yew Tree. No. 6i. Hi Grove. No 80; Copper
nicus no 5i5. Manual. No. G35. Euclid No $50: Sea-
7Cs: Rlgewood No 10: Anthem. No 76s. and Re
lance No. 40.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30
TO ATTEND SOUND MONEY CONVEN-
TONS

THE DELEGATIONS FOR SYRACUSE AND IN
pIANAPOLIs TO START THIS MORNING.
Brookyn's delegation of sound-money Democrats
TO the Syracuse and indianapolis conventions will
start from the city this morning leave the Franklin
ST. ferry In New York at II o'clock. The party Will
depart from Weehawkcn at II 40 o'clock on con
vention extra" reaching Syracuse early in the
evening The delegation will include many leading
Democrats. among whom Will be Edward NJ Shep-
ard George Foster Peabody, General llorauo {.
King Robert H. Roy. a. Augustus lIealey. Charles
J. Edwards Edward d. Kelley and J. Warren
Greene.
Charles J. Edwards has made arrangements for
hotel accommodations and has secured special
rates for the trip The delegates will remain I'm
Syracuse over Monday and then the delegates and
few other leaders will start for the National Con
vention at Indianapolis. The Brooklyn men feel
that they carry with them Il commission from thou
sands Of Democrats in their city and they Will take
an active part in both conventions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30
"AND DON'T YOU FORGET IT."
COMMISSIONERS wELLEs TALKS LIKE A
DUTCH UNCLE" TO HIS CAPTAINS.

HE LAYS DOWN THE LAW FOR THEM AND TELLS
THEM THAT THEY MUST DRIVE PROBES
SIGNAL CRIMINALS OFT.
Commissioner Welles. somewhat Annoyed by
the numerous criticisms hurled OF late against
the Police Department gathered his captains
together yesterday morning and delivered iec-
ture the like of which he has not INDUCED In
for many months
The Commissioner began with. Il don't want
YOU TO forget what / am going to say. Then
he went on to remark that he wanted brook-
lvn to be kept as free from vice as possible
He could not understand. he said. why In some
precincts there were no complaints. while from
others the complaints were far too numerous.
why is it?" he asked, that some Of you
keep your precincts clear OF policy shops ques-
tionable houses, thieves and other ob)ectiona-
BILE people while others do not? The answer
seems to me TO be that some OF the captains are
energetic They work for distinct purpose
and the results are Immediately seen in the free-
dom OF the precinct from bad characters. You
easy-going men the result or your actlohs
in the complaints that come &c my once Sr'Hi-
mails knowing Of your lax dispositions settle
in your districts and make almost continual
trouble You must weed them out Another
thing want you to pay more attention tc COM
plants OF citizens Don't turn them over 10
your sergeants or roundsmen. Attend to them
yourselves and If a remedy ls needeu' 'hhe
proper action. -, .
professional criminals are another class 10
whom YOU should give strict attention. III any
Of YOU know Of criminal being IN your distrlc,
make him get out. If he objects arrest hm
"Supnose we do" said one Of the captains lie
will be discharged by a Magistrate
Never mind what the Magistrate does your
responsibility ends when you make the arrest
II is not for YOU to wait until a crime has been
committed ,, ,
Commissioner Welles closed his little speech
with a reference 10 "sparring exhibitions he
said tb.t the administration was opposed 10
brutal exhibitions, which the captains well
knew. ,.
There must be no more such prlze-lghts: ne
added and I don't want you to forget it,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30
A POLICEMAN REPORTED MISSING

Policeman Charles Hack who Is attached 10 ne
Bedford-ave station. has been missing since Fri
day Hack lived with his young wife at no 10
South Third-st. On the afternoon OF his disal-
pearance he received his monthly salary. He then
purchased a pair Of shoes from Grand-st store.
and going to his home, changed his uniform Tor
citizens clothes. remarking 10 his wife that he did
not think he would need IL again. lie then left the
house and nothing has been seen OF him since.
When Hack failed to answer rolcall on FridaY
night officer sen: to his home TO learn ths
cause. Hack is alleged to have been financially
emba ssed and for that reason ne Il believed 20
have disappeared. When he received his salary
on Friday number Of merchants. II T. said, were
standing i'm front of the station house waiting ID
receive some Of the money Instead Of going out
by the stationhou door, Hack left by the way ~
the stable He to have answered charges tor
ling c,upht i'm a saloon on Tuesday The miss
ing officer appointed july -. $50. just after
finishing Term in the Navy Yard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30
KNIGHTS or ST. JOHN TO MEET.
THEY WILL HOLD THE TWENTY-FIRST AN
NI-AI. SESSION OF THE CHAPTER GEN
ERAJ OF AMERICA THIS WEEK.

The Ancient order OF the Knights TIospitaller or
Order of St John Of Jerusalem will hold the
twenty-frst annual session Of the Chapter-Genera
of America In the old Brooklyn Athenaeum. at
Atlantic-ave. ard Clinton-st on Tuesday. Wednes-
dav and Thursday. For several months various
committees Of the order have been meeting TO de-
wise means for entertaining the members of the
General Chapter who attend the convention. Some
OF the entertainment features will be as follows:
An excursion up the Hudson on Tuesday after
noon at . o'clock. starting from Dock-st. Ths IL
to be complimentary to out-of-town delegates On
Wednesday evening Of the largest parades or
members of the order ever held I'm this country VIII
take place starting from Bedford and De Kalb
AYES at o'clock under command Of General w. K.
Gear and marching down Lafayette-ave. 10 Scher-
merhorn-st TO Clnton-ave, where the parade Will
he reviewed by the Grand Commander and stan In
front OF the Athenaeum; thence TO Warren-st, 10
Court-st where they will be dismissed The
women visiting with the Sir knights are 10 DC
taken TO see the principal points Of interest in the
city of which the official programme VIII give 'u''
particulars.
The business part Of the session will begin at ID
o'clock on Tuesday when the Grand Commander
r NJ J. Reed of Philadelphia. will call the meet
ing to order. At II O'Clock Mayor r. w. Nurster
is expected deliver short address Oh W"iCol!.rs'
ON Wednesday the proposed changes IN the consul
tuition will be acted upon =. r.,.
The present grand officers of the order in Brook-
Ivn are William Bucket. Of Brooklyn Encamp-
ment Grand Lieutenant Commander; l; T. W Wis S-
mack OF Palestine Encampment. Grand fTeIat";
Aimoner. W j. Manerly of Occur de Lion, cram
Trustee. William r. Gear OF Occur de Lion Gen
cra commanding the military de2a th sa There
ara Two past Grand Commanders who are resi-
dents OF Brooklyn William H. Goh OF occur ,, ne
Lion and James W. streeton. OF Brooklyn FIJI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30
IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT.
THE BRIDEGROOM DISAPPEARED.

Edw ard M,Grath, twenty years old, Of No y
Kent-ave who to have married Katie Nc
Glynn eighteen years old. on Tuesday night last,
when the ceremony was interrupted by the girls
mother has, it is said. disappeared. Katie has
done nothing but cry since her lover was taken
from her At the home OK the missing yester-
day Mrs McGrath said she did not know where
her son had gone did she care. as she did not
want to see him again. When Katie was seen
Yesterday she declared that her sweetheart would
Come TO her II he was not "a prise ner som"Wh're
Friends of McGrath said last night that the miss
ing man was with a relative I'm New-YOrk. Mr.
McGrath says that her son was intoxicated on ne
night he was TO marry Katie and since he recov-
cred his sober senses has thought differently OF