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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
SHARP WORDS WITH TIE MAYOR.
CITY CLERK BENJAMIN SAYS HE CALLED
HIM a WORSE DICTATOR THAN
MLACGHLIN.

Joseph benjamin. City Clerk: Mark Cohen and
Dr. Hauberger yesterday were at the head Of a
committee of the Fidelity Cub, Republican or
pan'zation OF the Twenty-frst Ward which had a
talk with Mayor Wurster in the City Hall After
ward Mr. BENJAMIN said: Il went to introduce
the committeeman. who wanted the Mayor to have
the places OF laborers taken from under Civil Ser
vice rules Mr. Wurster said that 1t had been
done or would be done IN a few days"
Mr. benjamin then said that he supposed In
making these appointments the Mayor would recog-
nize the Twenty-nrst Ward the president Of the
Ward Committee and members OF the County and
Executive committees. Mr.. benjamin declared
that the Mayor had said that he Will not recog-
nlze ybody but his friends
After some sharp talk" continued Mr.. Ben
jamin "about the opposition to the Mayor in the
Convention. told him that | thought he was a
worse dictator than Boss Mclaughlin had ever
been In his pamiest days"
Mr.. Cohen asserted that the Mayor had finally
promised three or four places Mayor Wnr-
ster said later that when the opportunity arose he
would recognize the services of the club. He added
that whatever Mr.. benjamin. had had to say ii
was not germane 10 the subject under discussion,
and that Mr. Bryant's was not mentioned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
Not CONTRACT LIBORERS.
THE MECHANICS BROUGHT HERE TO PUT W
CoTroN-GINNING MACHINERY RELEASED

THE MECHANICS BROUGHT HERE TO PUT W
CoTroN-GINNING MACHINERY RELEASED.
The four British mechanics who arrived here on
the White Star steamship Britannia last January
under contract with Stoddard, Haserick, Richards
CO.. of Boston 10 put up and start improved SPIN
ming and cotton-ginning machinery. and were de-
taincd by the Ells Island officials. released
yesterday. They had been paroled In the custody
of the steamship company, and yesterday went to
Ellis Island In order 10 be formally released. Tne
plea OF the men and the lawyers engaged by the
firm was that they about to create new IN
dustry and therefore. did not come under the aliea
contract labor law
The matter taken to Washington. and there
six Boston lawyers argued before the Treasury De-
partment officials In favor OF the
1t was finally decided that the wording Of the con.
trac: too broad. and that II II altered the
would be released The contract was then
changed. STIMULATING that the men should DO ony
particular kind Sf work. and that when this wa
completed they should return England
The men signed the new contract and the Treas
ury Department consented to the completion OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
DEATH OF LYDIA A WALSH.

Mrs Lydia A. Walsh, sxty-eight years old who
was connected for nearly thirty years with the
church and Sunday school work of the Ross Street
Presbyterian Church. died Sunday night at her
home, No. l9l Penn-st.. from apoplexy. She was at
the morning service I'm the church, and with her
daughter. Mrs. W. D. Little. with whom she lived.
she fingered behind to chat with some of their
friends When they reached Hooper-st and Lee
ave. Mrs. Walsh complained of feeling faint, and .
moment later stricken with apop.exy. She was
carried into :he house OF \. II. Day. and Or.
Myere, her nephew. summoned. He had Mrs.
Walsh taken to her home, where she remained IN
an unconscious condition until she died in the
evening. Mrs Walsh the daughter OF the late
Phineas burgess. well-known shipbuilder. More
for The frame work. hull and iron. with the ex-
cep,ion OF the armor. OF the monitor Monadnoek
The building OF the vessel was delayed for years. 70
the great loss financially OF Mr.. Burgess. He
brought suit against the Government. and recently
the Court of Claims awarded the heirs thousands OF
dollars. Mrs. Walsh TO have received a share
OF this claim. She leaves two daughters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
BROWNSVILLE IN A FERMENI.
THE USUAL ORDER IN CASES OF ELOPE-
MENT REVERSED.
rror.EIr BETWEEN THE coHENs AND ziMMER-
MANS CAUSED BY MAR'uAGh-4HH W
DAUGHTER -IN-LAw ATTACKED by
HER HUSBANDS PEOPLE.

MANS CAUSED BY A MARtuASf>-AhH ''|'
DAUGHTER lN-LAw ATTACKED BY
HER HUSBANDS PEOPLE.
- Nav coban had not married the alleged
,i.o ~ his neighbor Samuel zimmerman w
trouble would not have occurred D"' @ ,,,,o
Brownsville was treated 10 a iahliS "e''' " ~.
of which It has not seen for n week OF io'o' ~
urally one would expect that IL a Sou.e .
rms off with the wife OF his neighbour ne mus
s.,or N him for the indiscretlon. But IN TINS
air matters were reversed. and the Cohen fanny
fol- unon their daughter-in-laY and dlshgufeu "e.
I'm true Brownsville style. The ehure No"e" w
Zimmerman families were IN judge Iia' i'''
court yesterday morning. where inc ai'"''' w.
turned ont TO be considerably complicated was eN-
,laiued 1t seems that month or more ago ON"
r,or,ran and his pseudo wife Minnie were arrested
for koeping dsorderly house. Young Max No"o'''
who felt sorry for Minne's arrest, pieaded WIN
his mother to 90 bail for them. zimmerman Do"1
was furnished by Mrs. Cohen. whose nome ~ JUS
across the way from a saloon kept by zimmerman
I'm Watkins-st. near Blake-ave. William Draeiner'
q contractor became surety for Minnie AFTER the
,wo had been released, pending further nearing
of the charge against them Mrs. cohen hotlceo
that her son had become infatuated with MIS-
Zimmerman as she was known in the neghbor-
hood Her protests did good and Max, VINO
IS not yet OF age. went on In his own sweet way
Mrs Cohen. I'm order 10 stop 1t. and being under
the impression that she had given bail Tor MRS.
Zmmerman's appearance. decided 10 sGrrender ne, her'
1t was found that she had gone security for Zlm-
norman himself. and he was again locked up. Be
fore the mistake discovered Max slipped OF to
New-York with the woman and married her Iim-
norman in the mean time had procured another
bondsman. and released
When he heard that Max had married Minnie
he merely remarked: If she wants Cohen she can
have him. She can have her furniture. too. and
welcome" Then because the contractor had been
persuaded TO surrender Minnie's bond. she was
locked up in RAYMOND Street jail but on Friday
succeeded in getting out and proceeded to go TO
the home OF her mother-in-law and tell her what
she thought OF her. No had she reached
the Cohen household than Mrs Cohen. together
with a number of little Cohens. fell upon her. and
would have killed her had not officer come run
ming up and arrested the whole crowd.
Yesterday morning in court Max stood by his
bride. and refused TO have anything TO do with
his family Mrs Coher's eyes red with weep
ing. She called Mrs. Max a bad woman and said
that she had ruined her After hearing
charges and cOuntercharges In fine Brownsville
dialect. Judge Hartman became bewildercd and
decided to postpone the for further hearing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
A CASE OF .SQUATTER.S RIGHTS.
AN OLD WOMAN THREATENED WITH
EVICTION.
CATHERINE LIE FEBRE HAS LIVED IN HER SELF
BUILT HOUSE THIRTY YEARS. AND BAY
RIDGE CITIZENS TAKE Up
HER FIGHT.

HER FIGHT.
Catherine lie Fsbrc the widow OF a gallant
French army captain who came TO Bay Ridge over
thirty wears ago and built herself onestory frame
house on what was then a Wild part OF the
Try but what il known as Seventy-ninth-st. be-
tween Twelfth and Thirteenth ayes. received. few
days ago, notice TO quit" which II carried on:
will leave her homeless and penness without liv-
ing relative That she has friends is evinced by the
fact that the oldest resident Of Bay Ridge. John
Duryea. and James Bennett. of Eighteth-st., near
Twefth-ave are taking up Mrs. lie Febreis hght.
and with the aid OF the residents who are Interested
in the welfare OF the old woman. they have decided
10 engage a lawyer. and think that they can prove
in the courts that Mrs. lie Febre has n squatter's
right Besides that fact. number of Italians have
been In the vicinity. and the neshbors fear that
they will have them in the district az tenants.
ard this is seriously objected TO by the peo-
pie as Bay Ridge Is place of good homes
Catherine Jensel was born in France ninetyth
years ago While young girl she became ac-
uuained with fell in love with. and married Captain
lie Febre a native of Alsaca. lie febre left the
French Army and became engaged In mercantile
pursuits, but compelled to flee from the coun-
try as he accused OF being connected with a
conspiracy.
The couple came TO America. and II not long
after their arrival that their worldly possessions
we're becoming less and less every day. Then the
husband disappeared and after waiting for over
year TO hear something Of him. Mrs. lie Fchre
returned 10 he" home. giving up her husband
as dead. She not kindly received by her par
er,s and she became a Partisan muslc-hall artist.
and In a couple Of years she had gained fame and
money. She returned to America. ana the Bay
Ridge farmers were surprised to handsome
woman in rich silk gowns drive up one day with
load Of lumber and some tools. After the wagon
Vas emptied, the driver took his horse and wagon
away and the woman started to build what turned
out to be a Cne-storY home. with Il peak al one
corner in which attic.
The farmers wives called the newcomer. but
she would not talk. though to all she was courteous
She was never away from her home. and II
was thought strange she never made any purchases
The good nAtured folks took food her, which she
refused and 50 for about thirty years II has been
the custom to leave things on her doorstep at night
which have always disappeared. Mrs. lie Febre
has a farm OF not more than one acre. which she
has worked herself. 1t is said that the property
has been bought by New-York cotton broker. ia:
Mrs lie Febre's friends that she shall not
I've forced to move.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
AGAINST THE RAINES BILL.
ALDERMEN UNANIMOUSLY ADOPT RESO-
LUTON CALLING ON GOVERNOR NOR
TON TO VETO THE MEASURE.

The Board OF Aldermen met yesterday afternoon
In the city Hall. There was a full attendance of
members and the space outside Of the rail was
crowded with spectators.
When President Clark called the Board to order
Alderman Dunno presented resolution antag
onstlc to the Raints bill. The preamble reclted
that Tho revenues obtsinabe from the
Licences contemplated by the Raines bill are not
wholly to inure to the benefit OF the communities
where they raised, but portion thereof Is to
be seized for the benefit OF the State at large"
and the resolution disapproved of the Raines bill.
and called on Governor Morton TO veto the meas
ure The resolution was adopted by unanimous
vote.
Alderman LEIGH offered resolution. which was
adopted. calling upon the representatives from
Kings County In the Legislature to secure the de-
feat Of the bill authorize and regulate the manu-
factur- and supply OF gas by the New-York Car
bide and Acetyline Company In New-York. Kings.
Queens Richmond and Westchester counties, or to
have It amended so that the company may be left
subject the existing Jurisdiction Of the local au-
thorit,es.
on the motion Of Alderman LEIGH committee OF
hve members Of the Common Council was appoint
ed to represent the city Of Brooklyn before all
mttees OF the LegsAt matters relative to the
city. and the financial officers Of the city were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
THE BRIDEGROOM DISAPPEARED

uE TOOK WITH HIM. LENA ALLEGES. $40 WHICH
SHE HAD SAVED.
Lena Westner. who lives at No 523 Pearl-st.. two
weeks ago answered advertisement signed by
uerman Kaiser, who wanted to become acquainted
With a comely German girl, with view TO matri-
monv She and Herman met at No. East Four
tecnth-st.. New-York City and later. being pleased
with each other. they had another meeting at the
house of Kaiser's uncle NO. d" eumher-aVe' TINS
10. ,rha resuIt was that Lena hired Nat at No.
its' Wvckof-ave and spent $50 on furniture on the
strength OF the approaching wedding Lena also
nn the day they were to he married As they were
walking along the street on their way 70 thc churcn
Of the $3.50 changed into small bills Lena never
saw him until he was arrested by Deteciive Crohin,
~ New York Yesterday. Kaiser turned out to ne
Fritz Schoefelein a married man, with q wire and
child in Germany. Schoefeein was held yesterday
In ~ En0 bail hy Judge Walsh on Lena's cou2lalnt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
SHE SAYS THE BAKER STRUCK HER

Frank C.asson. a baker. OF No. 500 Manhattan
ave. before Justice Iaimbeer. I'm the Even
Street Police Court yesterday, charged with strik-
ing Mrs. Catherine Herrick. who lives AZ No. %
Clay-st. According to Mrs. Herrlck. she sent her
Henry to Classon's bakery for rolls and gave
him s. bill When the boy returned with me
rolls Mrs. Herrck counted the change and found
counterfeit silver haif-dol.ar, She sent the boy
back with il, but Classon. IL IL alleged, denied that
he gave the boy the bogus coin. The boy told his
mother. ard Mrs. Herrick went 10 the store when
she threatened him with arrest Classon II Is al
legged. began TO strike her At the Greenpoint Ave-
rue Police Station he denied that he struck Mrs;
Herrick. He said that she greatly excited ana
he was simply trying 20 quiet her. The case was
adjourned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
A CASE or ARSON SUSPECTED.

fire in the cellar under Barney Lyons's liqu@
store. at Navy and Tiary-sts.. last Saturday night
was attended by some peculiar circumstances. ON
Ger Dauzglock, OF the Twenty-nrst Precinct 1t
said, found evidences OF arson In three diherent
places. Thomas Connolly. young man. who saia
he lived at No. 2ss Lexington-ave. had been into~
Gated near tae place Afterward Connolly volun'
teered to direct the policeman to the fire. ana pon.
ed out the naming places In the cellar. His seuVm'
were so suspicious that the officer arrested MN.
Justice Hagserty sent him to jail on charge o. ~.
toxication for ten days yesterday morning Ely
Marshal Bryner intends to examine him ~ 70 "
supposed case Of arson
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
THE CITY WON THE SUIT.

Elle VI Percivars SUI against the city 10 recover
g. 60 damages for alcgse persona. Injuries tried
In the County Court. before Judge Hurd AMI jury.
yesterday The plaintiff said that she was walking
In Bay Riigc-aVe.. near Stcwart-nVe. on Angus. >.
1895 when she fell into an excavation in the road
way and WAS severely injured. She claimed that the
ho. had been In the road for time and that IL
was The duty OF the city TO I'll IL up The defence
was that the hole had been caused that day by
severe rainstorm. and that the plantn need
have fallen into II II she had looked where she
going. The jury found for the defendant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
MAN or MYSTERY A CHINAUAN.

The mysterious man detained at Ellis Island. who
has caused end OF trbuble and given considerable
amusement TO the officials there by his persistent
sionce was taken to Chinatown yesterday by two
Immigration inspectors. In moment OF thought
lessness he confirmed the suspicious OF his guards
by breaking forth into pure ana unaduiteratsd
Chinese Several Cinnamon recognized the man. wno
had been known the Island az Jose Maria. as
Shong-To and they told the Inspections that he
was born In Hung Kan. China and had been In
this country before It developed that snong was MAS
Chinese exclusion law. Shons will be deported.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17

directed to audit and pay all expenses incurred By
such committee not to exceed $Io A., =,
Alderman LEIGH offered resolution t directing the
rangements can be perfected with some newspaper
clipping company to furnish the c9mmittees OF this
Board with press notices. editorial comments etc.,
on all subjects which relate TO the work ana duties
of the several committees as indicated by their re-
snectlYe titles"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
4 Roy ACCUSES HIS FATHER.

George W. Church. fifteen years old OF No. Ill
Canton-st was before Justice Haggerty yesterday
morning on application for n warrant against his
father. George T. Church. for alleged assault Last
Friday night the boys father asked him for money
with which to buy liquor. Upon being refused the
fatser Il is charged kicked and beat the boy and
then assaulted his own wife George. who supports
the family. and Is employed In Boards real estate
office in Montague-st says his father does not
work and that ne drinks heavily. Justice Hsg-
ecrty granted Il warrant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
SAYS HIS NEIGHBOR FOLLOWS HIM EVERY
WHERE.

William Wagner elderly man. who lives at NO.
lsi Walia bout-st asked Justice Goettng in the Lee
Avenue Police Court yesterday to protect him from
Mrs Kate Connors, his next-door neghbor. who. he
said was continually following him about i don't
know" said Wagner. what the trouble Is with the
woman. No matter where go find this woman
after ne She never speaks. but simply grins
can't understand the meaning or H. don think
she IL IN love with me because have a wife and
she has a husband | shovelled snow this morning.
and the nrs; thing knew she was alongside o. me.
Sometimes she Is at her windows and all she does
IL TO grin" summons against the woman return
able to-day issued.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17

Martin Alien. alias John u. Coles. was placed on
trial IN the County Court yesterday afternoon on an
indlrtment charging him with carrying burglars
tools Allen Is brother OF The" Allen and has
long criminal record He has served several terms
I'm prlson In this and other States. few weeks ago
hc was tried III the County Court on an Indictment
charging him with burglary In the third degree. In
connection With the same affair which preceded the
present Indictment He was convicted OF AN attemp'
TO commit burglary and also adjudged an habitual
criminal I: he Is convicted the present charge,
his sentence will be a long
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
The News Of Brooklyn

and where there are none. that the numbers snoui1
moi he ploced where they can be clearly seen al al
times The Inspectors of the Street Department. as
we'll as the police are supposed TO look after these
details but they seem to have been ailo"eu u 'ahV
care OF themselves with the usual result
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
MEATH or JAMES 4. WESTCOT.

James A. Westcot. captain OF an East River
grain elevator died at his home. No $40 Henry-st,
on Sunday afternoon. lie had been In the boating
business for many years. lie was connected with
the Westcot family OF New-York. The captain was
born December %, 1929. lie was member OF tho
Royal Arcanum ard OF Masonic Lodge. ". End A.
NJ. OF Ncw-York The funeral will be held to-
morrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT,
AN OLD MAN CHARGED WITH THROWING
ABOY THROUGH PANE OF
PLATE GLASS.
TT IS ALLEGED THAT HE BEAT THE LITTLE FELL
LOW UNTIL HE WAS PERMANENTLY IN
TIRED. BECAUSE HE KNOCKED
FRONT OF THE STORE.

PAIR OF SHOES DOWN IN
FRONT OF THE STORE.
Edward Hertell, ten years old. VINO hVes with M
married sister Mrs. Lille Greir at NO. 81 morn.
ton-st is In a serious condition, as the result OF
beating which. it Is alleged, he received iast
"wednesday from Blasius Aligaier, shoe dealer
ssventy years Old OF No. IA Broadway. The boy
uas in the Lee Avenue Police Court yesterday with
his sister His head swathed In bandages and
he could scarcely speak. Mrs Greir toid justice
Goetting that in the opinion OF the doctor VINO at
tended him he is probably permanently injured.
The how while passing Allgaiers store on last
"wednesday evening, playfully touched pair Of
Shoes which fell TO the sidewalk. Then he became
frightened and ran away. He was pursued by
alIgaiers SON. John c. Allgaier who caught the
bov and after giving him severe shaking took
him back to the store. where he placed the boy In
charge OF his father, and then went AFTER poice-
man. II is alleged by the boy ana oy Two eye
witnesses-John Hamburger, OF NO. "a Ihornton'
81 and Edward Rauser, of No. IS Thornton-st~-
that the elder Allgaer took the boy and after
striking him with his fists right and lett threw
him down and kicked him. Then 1t is charged. hs
picked up the half-conscious boy and deliberately
threw him heaGlOng against the piate-giass "ihdow
of the front door The boy went through the WIN
dow and fell senseless on the SIDEWALK Two men
carried him into a drug store at the corner ana an
ambulance was summoned While the boy was
having his head bandaged a crowd gathered around
rho shoe store and threatened the elder Algaer
with violence The latters son insisted upon the
policeman arrestIng the boy for attempting to steal
the shoes. The boy was paroled for hearing by
Justice Goett.ng the next morning. When the case
came up yesterday the two witnesses OF the ans'r
testified Allgaer denied everything ana said that
the boy jumped through the glass IN MS ehort 70
escane Justice Goetting did not believe the old
mans story and ordered the boy TO make com.
plaint against him for assault The Justice also
dismissed the charge of attempted larceny against
Herteil When the complaint against the eidef
Allgaier was drawn up he pleaded not guilty. ana
he was paroled for trial The boy became SO III
after leaving the court that he was carried nome
and last evening his condition was regarded az
critical Ten days ago Allgaicr's son was put under
bonds for assaulting man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-24

this person, "a certain church was built
in North Topeka 1t stands there yet
1t is and was a white church Things
ran smoothly enough until an evangel-
ist was procured who preached the doc
trine that is known as sanCtificatiOn-
This was the splitting rock The mem
bership of the church was large and
prosperous. Some believed the evangeI-
ist and some did not There were diff
ferences in the church and finally diff
ferences in the families. Some wives
adhered to one side of the sanctification
question while their husbands adhered
TO the other. There was Quarreling and
dissensiou and the upshot Of 1t all was
between & dozen and twenty families
were separated and many OF them are
separated yet Most of the couples
sought relief in the divorce courts and
some of them married again and still
live in North Topeka
Five Of the widows made so by this
church are widows still and live in a
single neighbOrhood within a Few blocks
0f Central avenue and Logan street
AZ least three OF them are being aided
by charity"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-24
ASKS RIGHTS FOR WIDOWS
Women snfragisrs Want e Change in
Property Laws

Reading. Pa. Nov. 24-The woman
suffragists elected the following Off
GERS and adjourned today. President
Mrs. Rudolph Blankenburg of Phila-
delphia. vice president, Mrs Ellen H
E. Price. Svvarthmore, corresponding
secretary. Mrs Mary e. Luckie, Ches-
ter- recording secretary. Miss Olivia O.
Penonck. Lansdownes treasurer, Mrs
Margaret b Stone
Mrs Blankenburg in her annual ad-
dress said.
If the husband fails to make a VIII
the widow is entitled to One-third Of
his and her joint personality absolute
ly and the income Of one-third ot the
real estate for life IF there are no
children. but collateral heirs. she is
entitled to the use of one-half of the
realty. including the mansion house.
for her life. and one-haIf the
personality absolutely. If the wife
owns property and fails to make a viii
the widowar is entitled TO all the per
sonaI property and the use of all the
real estate during his life The injus-
tee OF the law is so apparent that al
must be interested TO substitute q
statute that viii protect the widow to
the same degree as the v-ldoWer