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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-29
At THE STATE CAMP.
Compiimcnted for Drill work-McdnIs Present.
cd-slcknesa and Arreata.

P%EEKsKILI, juno 2s.--It WAS very cool this
evening in camp and overcoats were used. The
Twelfth Regiment and tho Tenth Battalion be-
gan the action of tho week this morning and the
boys have been hard at work oil day. II the OK
cellence of the drill is kept up for tho week
they will stand high on tho list by Satur-
day night. The men of the Twelfth re-
ceived a high compliment from the in
spector of drill this morning. Tho battalion
did thor drilling on tho parade ground on
the bluff and the regiment used the one west Of
the mess hall. Major Stackpole of the Tenth
battalion. who has not been feeling very well for
some time, rather overworked himself at drill
and for a time 1t was feared that his condition
would become serious. but he is much better to-
night. Capt: Dennison of Company d took COM
mand Of the battalion ut evening parade.
The officer OF tho day tomorrow will be Capt.
Regiment: and the officer Of the guard Capt.
William b. Oracle of Company A., Tenth Bat
The Hospital Corps had their first instruction
this morning under the new state regulations
BY syo Ga 4 cn MaTd, under the snperrvision Of Of Sur Sur
Jarvis. Col. Jarvis returned tonight, and to-
morrow the corps will have some practical work
TO perform. One of the members of Company Is
was In the hospital last night suffering with an
c%pileptic fit. but he reported for duty this morn
assistance of the surgeon to-day. A member of
Company A. Tenth Battalion, fell out Of the
ranks AT inc evening parade, ana was taken TO
the hospital in the bicycle ambulance. He re-
vivcd soon.
After evening parade tonight the men of
Company B were lined up in the company street
and Major Byrnes presented to twenty-five of
them 100 per cent. service medals, the gift Of
given for the past four years. for puctuality in
every detail for seven months service ending
with the first day at Crcedmoor. At least sixty
men Of the company are wearing these medals.
Two civilians were arrested after evening pa
Eade by order Of Capt. Blake, the officer Of The
day. and put in the guardhouse for using indie
cent language during the parade and making
They were escorted to the confines Of the camp
and turned over to an officer from Peekskill. It
is said that they were the two crooks who were
run out of camp last week by two Central Office
men.
Two men OF the Tenth battalion were ar
rested in Peekskill tonight by an officer while
running, away from another. They were taken
before Justice Lynch and held for trial to-
morrow evening. They gave their names as
Murphy and Mackay, which were assumed. Tho
charge was insulting women on the street. They
were bailed out by an Albany man.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-29
THREW WATER ON 4 POLICEMAN.
Mrs. Well Did Not Mean to Wet Him and Is
Let Collier story.

Mrs. Lena We'll, the keeper Of an ice cream
parlor at 176 Suffolk street, and her cousin,
Max Sands, who works for her. faced three ac-
yesterday. The woman was charged with
throwing water on the trousers Of Policeman
McGovern Of the Eldridge street station on
Sunday night, and Sands was accused of try
ing to rescue her when McGovern placed her
under arrest. Policemen Hughes and Ryan
were also parties TO the complaint.
Mrs. We'll. who is young and pretty. told
Magistrate Brann that McGovern had been
annoying her lately by standing in front of her
place of business and grinning at her. On
Sunday night, she said, McGovern, Ryan. and
Hughes stood in front OF the place and kept
dof1ing their hats and making complimentary
remarks about her. Their presence caused Il
large crowd to collect. When she ordered
them to go away they made insulting remarks
and when she told the crowd to clear out the
policemen told tho people to stay. She went TO
the Eldridge street station and complained to
Sergeant Mccoy, who organised to send a
to the store the policemen were still there. and
when she again ordered them to go away they
began to insult her again. She threw some
water out OF a tulnbler at the children who had
her aim being poor, Mctiovcrn's trousers were
doused and the lustre of his boots dimmed.
Sands interfered when MCCovcrn grabbed her,
SO he was also arrested.
McCovern denied grinning at the woman
and said that she threw the water on him with
out provocation.
Magistrate Brann discharged the prisoners,
and, later in the day. Acting Inspector Thomp-
son sent for Policeman McGovern and ordered
an investigation OF the case.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-29

Vice.Chnncellor Pitney Rebukes the Writer
and Excludes HIN from His Court.

Vice.ChnnceIIor Pitney Rebukes the Writer
and Excludes Him from His Court.
George f. Tenant. as receiver, has settled all
the claims against the Magic Introduction Com
pany, a New Jersey corporation with head
quarters in this city, except one held by N. l..
and c. Ernst, to whom it was assigned. Mr..
Tenant holds n note of the assignor as part Of
the company's assets, and contends that the
note should be considered as an offset to the
claim.
NJ. A. Lesser. who has an office at ia Nassau
street, is counsel for the Ernsts. and he has
been writing letters 10 Mr.. Tenant. which Mr..
Tenant alleges were insulting. The case was
before Vice-Chancellor Pitney in Jersey City
yesterday afternoon. and Mr.. Tenant called
the attention OF the Vice Chancellor to the let
ters. Some of them were read. and they proved
to be remarkable productions. One Of them was
in part as follows:
Mr.. Tenant:
I write to you not for the disqualification of
the writer. but in respect to the claim which
you have posthumously discovered by your
tice-Chancellor. Pitney declared that the
letters were grossly insulting to an officer Of the
court and informed Mr.. Lesser that he would
never be allowed 10 appear in his court again.
Lessor repeatedly emptcd to speak. but the
Nice-ChancellOr raped his gavel and refused 20
listen to him. As the lawyer started to leave
the courtroom Mr.. Tenant asked him TO return
the letters. They had been given to him when
he was asked IL he had written them. He refused
to give them up. even when asked to do so by tho
Nice-Chancellor, and the Sergcant.at-arms was
instructed to take him into custody. Lesser
surrendered the letters and made another effort
to address the court. but Nice-Chancellor Pitncy
refused to listen to him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-29
NO ONE TO TRY SP4LDIyG,
A Procession from Judge to Judge In Chica9o
without Any Result.

CHICAGO, June 2s.-Banker Charles w. Spald.
ing and four attorneys searched the criminal
courts in vain to-day for a Judge who was will
ing to try the ex-Treasurer of the Illinois Uni
versity on a charge of embezzlement. From
Judge Smiths court TO Judge Neely's. down.
stairs, to Judge Dunno. and then tho same
route over again, was the course taken to secure
amagistrate.
After repeated failures the matter assumed
some elements of humor. and a crowd of lawyers,
reporters, and friends of the former banker
followed the procession. Finally the search
was abandoned, and it was decided to try
Spalding another day. States Attorney Deneen
wished to place S~palding on trial on seven I'm
dictments charging him with the embezzlement
OF certain university bonds to the value OF
$4,000.
When the case was called before Judge Smith
afidavits were presented setting forth the pris-
oner's belief that the Judge could not give him an
impartial trial. After some opposition a change
of venue 10 Judge Neciy's court was ordered.
Judge Nicely refused 10 hear the case, as, he
said. he was u graduate of the State University.
Judge Dunno recalled n statement by SpaldinR
some time ago questioning his ability to give
him fair treatment. All the other judges. nine
teen in number. are included in SpaldinR's ar
fiGavits charging prejudice.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-29
MAY CLOSE THE DRAW.
There's No Statute Permitting Ht. but the Aladi-
con Avenue Bridge Must ne Repaired.

There's No Statute Permitting II, but the Madt-
son Avenue Bridge Must NE Repaired.
Several weeks ago the Park Board decided to
close the draw of the Madison avenue bridge
across the Harlem River for two weeks in order
to allow certain repairs to be made. The Wal
Department was notified. and yesterday Secre-
tary Alger sent a communication to the board
stating that there was no statute Of the United
States authorizing the closing Of the draw. He
said. however, that the War Department would
take no cognizance Of the obstruction to naviga-
ton caused by the closing OF the draw. and tho
work Of repairing the bridge would not be inn
peded.
The protest Of a number Of property holders
against the erection of q fence for advertising
purposes at Eighty eighth street and the River
side Drive. which has already been printed in
THE SUM-, was placed on file. President Nc
MILAN explained that the permit granted by
the Park Board for the erection of this fence
did not carry with II the right to post adver.
Using posters on the fence. All advertising
matter which the owner wishes to post there
will first have to be submitted to the board for
Prot. Burr submitted specifications for borings
to be made in connection, with the erection Of
the proposed viaduct on the Riverside Drive at
Eighty:siXth street, and, they were approved.
The building OF this viaduct was decided upon
dip in the Drive at Eighty-sixth street viii be
done away with.
Superintendent Parsons submitted plans for
two new baby carriage entrances to Central
Park. one at l06th street and Fifth avenue and
the other at 10th street and Fifth avenue.
President Mcmillan. He wanted them to DO
made thirty feet each, and the plans were re-
turned to Mr.. Parsons for amendment.
American Museum of Natural History were APP
proved, and Secretary Leary was directed to ad-
y%eIttse for bids. The wing will cost more than
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-29
GAYS CoNEF ISLAND rs ROTTEN.
ne Law enforcement society Wants Funds
with which TO Reform 1t.


In anticipation of n meeting to be held this
afternoon at the Y. VI. G. A. Hall in Brooklyn,
thomas De Quincy Tully, Secretary of the Law
enforcement Society, has mailed TO pastors and
wealthy church members 5000 copies of a cir
GUAR letter calling for funds with which to re.
~Fm Coney Island. Among other things, the
circular says:
we nave Just finished reading the reports of
one OF the detectives OF our Law Enforcement
ooAety concerning the moral condition of
Sohey Island. II is q nauseating narrative.
tnSdsseslioRs of rottenness and debauchery Of
from no popular summer resort have reached us
hmu Various sources. The newspapers have
~ tilhe 10 lime represented the place as bad
= ancient SodOm. But the reading of these re-
pOfs and afidavits force us to believe that that
E "nSnt CITY was not n circumstance to sin-de-
ssE ", and crime-soakcd COney Island.
E,ihh. ~ rotten with a rottenness that is indie
dIpaoie, ! Is coarse, beastly, and filthy to q
rfs Via mat Is n~nspcakable. The stories are 80
BIt Nnat they cannot be committed to print.
burn pastors, p%arents, and friends, our hearts
t " with fiery Indignation when we think of
% Sbn thousands of Brookion boys and girls-the
llrbiitvn OF our best people--who go daily and
NJ no.. 70 soney Island for a Whit of ocean air.
Of ib ICY moi remind YOU that the place Is part
G,sncity OF brooklyn, and Is to be part of the
You n. New iork. But we do need to remind
hSet Al q mere ~Nileness uncomfortable fiaunts
thai tIIp ~ ~ Inc eyes OF our young people, and
which = tLey are being familiarized with that
Iha - corrupt and cOriupting."
auered olrcnlhr concerns itself chiefly with the
Les Iba prevalence of street walkers, and prom
~"sh up later.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-29
MoRMovs ON THE o1rr OF ROME.
sixty Csnverta whe Believe That Thcir Faith
saved tho ship,

The City Of Rome, the Anchor line steamship
which came into port on Sunday with a FIRE in
hor hold. had a busy, dirty time Of 1t yesterday
at the Anchor line pier. foot Of West Twenty
FOURTH street. Water was poured all night down
the matches and through the holes cut into the
deck onto the smoldering mass OF jute and other
freight by the 1reboat New Yorker and the crew
Of the ship, but still the FIRE smoldercd. by
morning the compartments involved wore suffi-
ciently flooded to allow the work Of unloading
to begin. Tho jute was dug out with great diff
Guilty. Being wet and partly burned, many OF
the bundles had to be pulled out In sections.
Buckets Of water were kept handy to throw on
that part OF It which stnl was on fire. Repre-.
sentatives OF, importing houses which had
freight aboard were on hand checking off the
cargo that was recognizable.
Capt. Young Of the steamer snid tho damage
10, the bout was only nominal. The deck, he
S would T be no S eSn TSPIs in ab IN a a day y '. s3 that w thSFS
- Saturday, The loss on the freight cannot yet
steerago passengers Of the steamer. They were
TRANSFERRED to the Barge Office yesterday morn
with a few French couples. The women and
children ou Ia"an yer h, The men nor; They were all
Church Who %f has b Been n' abroad adj in q the ssf interest Mpe%e OF
lIcved that their presence aboard tho steamer
said that the news that there was a Are in the
hold OF the steamer did not alarm any Of the
converts.
NO ship has ever como to harm with a Nor
mon on board" he said, and l don't think
harm win ever befall one that has a Mormon
Elder Best was delighted over his years Ia
bors abroad.
'"The doctrines Of the Latter Day Saints, said
he, arc spreading Rrandly Observation-Disclosures.
In Great Britain alone we have thirteen mis-.
sions established, employing over 900 mission
aries, and there are branches in Switzerland,
Holland, and Sweden. The converts with me
tised by the Mormons since the President Of
the Church issued q proclamation advising his
followers not to live contrary to the marriage
laws OF America"
The converts started last night for Utah.
They will be piloted across the country by
Elder Newfah Of Salt Lake City, who came on
to meet them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-29
PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX.
The State Tax Commission Hnstructs Local Al
SCISSORS AZ to Their Duties.

ALBANY, June 2s.-In response to inquiries re-
ceived by the State Tax Commission from local
assessors throughout the State asking that their
duties touching the full assessment Of personal
property be explicitly defined. the commission
has sent a circular letter, which, among other
things, says:
This board Is informed thatin someiof the towns
of the..several counties of this State %no.effort is
being made to increase the assessment of per.
sonal property, and that property clearly assess
able is being omitted from the tax roll. in con.
formity with custom and in disregard of the law,
particularly as regards stocks OF goods in stores.
farming Implements, and stock above eXemp-
ton. The failure in certain towns to assess all
personal property results in an unjust burden
upon the other towns whose assessors honestly
comply with the lettersand spirit of the law.
As there can be no equalization by the Board
OF Supervisors of personal property, no remedy
remains but an appeal to the Grand Jury. We
trust that Il uniform compliance with the law
will be obtained without the necessity Of such
proceedings"
The Attorney General has written an opinion
holding that subdivision "a of section 1 OF the
TaN'law of 1896 does not exempt depositors in
savings banks from taxation on their deposits,
but only exempts the banks from paying taxes
upon them. Depositors will be assessed upon
their deposits and examined by the assessors
regarding them. the same as other personal
proDprty.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-29
JOSEPH j. o'DoNoHUE,s FUNERAL.
a Ponttncal High Mass of Requiem Sung by
Archbishop COrrignn.

The funeral services of Joseph J. O'Donohue
were held yesterday morning at half-past 10 in
st. Patrick's Cathedral. The interior Of the
church was beautifully decorated with ferns,
lilies. and roses. the altar and steps being al
most hidden. High pontiical mass of requiem
was sung by Archbishop Corrigan. who was
assisted by Fathers f.. n. McKinnor, r.. A..
Brown. Mcmahon. p. DAILY. and T. Murphy.
The high choir was reinforced by a double quar-
tet and a chorus of boys from the Roman
Catholic Orphan Asylum. The pail bearers
were John Englis. Jacob Hays, John p. Grim
Spellman. T.: NJ. Mccarthy. Henry NJ. Flagler,
Jefferson Seligman. John f. jenkins. and W. p.
Prentice.
At the head of the main aisle, almost touching
the steps, of the altar. was a catafalque. hidden
by wreaths of lilies, roses, ferns. and sweet peas.
The. church was crowded by the many friends
OF the dead merchant. One section of the build
ing was entirely set aside for the delegations OF
the Little Sisters OF the Poor. Sisters OF the
Founding Asylum. Male and Female Orphan
Asylum, and the Catholic Club.
The interment was in Calvary Cemetery.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-29

flo was Charged with MisnnnnEement OF sew.
crnI MnssnchuEettn Estntcr.

ms was Charged with Mfsnfnnn cement or Sew
ernI Massachusetts Estates.
MEDFoRD, Mass. June os.-Baxter 4. Perry,
Mayor OF this city In 1895 and 1896. left his
home in a closed carriage on last Saturday
morning. and was driven rapidly to the railroad
depot just in time to take "A train which left for
Maine. As trustee for several estates, aggre-
eating 5000, 900 in value. it was charged several
months ago that Mr.. Perry had mismanaged
funds intrustcd to him, and had failed to make
any accounting of his stewardship in any case.
Since these matters were made public, in tho
middle of his second term as Mayor, Mr.. Perry
has not been known to leave his home. 1t was
given out that he was too i'll to be out OF doors.
Mr.. Perry was a member of the law firm of
Perry s. Perry OF Boston, his son, G. Hugh,
being the other member. Mr.. Perry senior was
disbarred Il in the Suffolk Superior Court last year
because n charge OF misrepresentation of funds
had been brought against him as trustee and
Swampscott and Cyrus Carpenter Of Boston.
shortly after this his son was also disbarred
because of alleged illegal use of his fathcr'e
name. The young man, who was a member OF
after this. and is said TO be in Pennsylvania.
Among the others who are alleged to have suf.
Francis L. dudley of New York and Sarah 1.
Cheney of Boston. 1t is alleged that Mr.. Perry
failed TO file inventories of the trust property of
these two women. In May, 1896, they took
legal proceedings against him, ana had a re-
ceiver appointed. 1t is charged that this re-
ceiyer. who vas also receiver in other cases
in all. has never been able 20 get a satisfactory
accounting from Mr.. Perry. But partly on ac-
count Of the defendant illness the cases against
him were never pressed in the Court of Equity.
Mr.. Perry's homestead, which stood in his
wifes name. was sold by her q few days ago to
D. w. Warner of New York, who will occupy 10
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-29
She Is Called the Diamond Bitter.

On a writ OF habcas corpus Kitty Wells of Chi
cago. known as the Diamond Bitter" was
brought before Justice Andrews of The Supreme
Court yesterday, maintaining that she is lille
gally held for eXtradition to Chicago, as she has
been under arrest Il week and the papers for her
extradition have not arrived. 1t is said that
she has a failing for biting the diamonds from
the neCktics or shirt bosoms of men she meets,
Tho particular charge against her is that she
nlpped a $3.50 diamond belonging 70 Archibald
Hollerbach OF Chicago.
When the case came up the Assistant District
Attorney read a telegram from Albany stating
that the reauisition papers were on their way,
Thercupon Justice Andrews dismissed the pro
ceadinpS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-29
HID A STUD IN 4 PATROL WAGON.
Two Men. Arrested for stealing II. Disposed
or 1t on the Way to the Station.

A man entered J. Wiss & Sons jewelry store
in Newark yesterday and asked to see diamonds.
An assortment was shown TO him by Manager
Albert Peal. who watched him with suspicion.
The man left without purchasing anything. and
Peal told John VI. Wacker, a clerk, to follow
him. This Wacker did, and saw the man Join
another at the corner. He followed them while
they visited two other jewelry stores on Broad
street and went into a saloon on Market street.
wacker teleGraphed back TO the store for
further instructions, knowing that an inventory
had been made meanwhile. Mr.. Peal told him
to have the men arrested, as a clerk from VIII
liam T. Rae's store had been In to report the
theft of a diamond stud worth $115.
The men were arrested and were taken to Po-
lice Headquarters in a patrol wagon. One de-
scribed himself as James n Glenn OF p9uGh,
other said no was Charles II. Cole Of this city.
They both protested innocence until a police
man entered the station with Mr.. Rae's dia-
mond stud. which he had found tucked away
wagon. 1t was subsequently identified BY tho
owner, who made a complaint against both men.
They were committed to jail last evening.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-29
cHApMAN's WOMAN VAR CRITICISED
Pnrkhurst Society Raids n Dive which He Id
mitted Being Unable to Close.

Pnrkhurst Society Raids n Dive which He Ad.
mitted Being Unable to Close.
The only prisoners a~rraigned in Jefferson
Market Court yesterday by Capt. Chapman's
sleuths were three women. Two of these women
were charged with soliciting, and. in discharging
one OF them. Magistrate Meade gave her captor
q talking to.
There are any number of loafers in the shop
ping district every day who ogle and insult
women he said. yet none of these is ever
brought into court. There are more disorderly
characters in male attire than in dresses on
Broadway and Sixth avenue every night, yet
none OF these is ever molested. II you policemen
want to fatten up your records, go out and get
some of these. and I'll help you increase your
averages, while you would be doing a greater
service to the people than in dragging these I'M
fortunate women into court"
The other woman, who was notorious. was
fined $40. The remaining prisoner was Nettie
Belmar, who in the station house on Sunday
night stroked Capt. Chapman's luxuriant whis-
kers and called him 'Chappie." much to that
august individuals delight. Mrs. Marchant OF
10 West Twenty-second street, whose door she
had broken. was led by the woman's p~enitent
ar TO decline to press the charge, so she was al
e 4hwed to 60.
While Chapman's slcuths were searching for
~disorderly women on the street they were over
looking the most notorious dive in the city, &C
eording to the evidence adduced yesterday after
bott, the barkeeper OF the Standard Hotel,
At Twenty-hfth street and Seventh ave
nue., were arraigned before Magistrate
Meade. The complainant was Superin-
tendent Burr of the Parkhurst society.
Who said he had been complained to by
ne n~e!ghbors and had gathered the evidence.
The place, he said, was variously known as
The Black and Tan, THE DEVILS Arcade
and The DEVILS Mine" and 1t was the resort Of
whites and negroes of the worst character. Mr..
Burt said he had spoken to Chapman about the
place three times. and showed a letter from the
captain n which he acknowledged his inability
900 anything in the matter. On evidence OBJ
talned by the sOciety's agents, Detectives Ra-
phael and Bernstcin arrested Long and Abbott
yesterday: They were held in 81 o each for
examination on Thursday on charges of liquor
law violation and OF keeping a disorderly house.