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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-13
,trSrR.S MONEY ACCOUNTED FOR

A. the office OF the Public Administrator II was
said Yesterday that there had been no foundation for
q renort that John Ganer. the miser who died from
starvation week ago. after being removed from
his home at No 40 West Twenty-fifth-st. 10 the
New-York Hospital, had concealed much Of his
,..a,tb in the suffing of chairs and sofa In his
bona and that a search 10 be made for the
money. The only chairs in Galner's home. 1t was
said. were plain. cane-bottomed chairs, and there
was no sofa mattress on which he had slept
was torn apart at the time OF the search IN MS room
The Public Administrator has ascertained that
money which Galner drew out or savings banks some
time before his death had been Invested by him In
Rouse In Eghteenth-st and all the moneyot the miser
~ Ielleved 10 he accounted for. Ganers heirs are
ssyeral grandnephews and grandnieces living In Cro-
,on Y " and his nephew. John Delaney. who Is
Soiioved 10 be alive but has been lost sight or by
0tbSr relatives Galners property amounts 10 less
Than 5000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-13

mander Booth;Tucker VIII probably be arrag .1s
to-day in Part l. He said yesterday afternoon that
he would vigorously defend the case Things
have come to pretty state he SAID II men are re
TO be stopped from meeting for prayer: " ny Is no
complaint made Of the people in Filth-ave. who
dance all night TO the tones Of band? If we are are
meetings, society people who dance and play all
night should be similarly dealt with We create
brass band at our all-night gatherings. We shall
fight this case out 10 the last; because II Is an
Attempt to interfere with the liberty Of the work
ingman II necessary l am prepared to go TO
prison I have been 10 Jail before In lndla, /
served month in prison for marching IN the
streets. but ultimately the law was found to be on
my side. SO also ] think the present case VIII
show that have violated no law. II, Is rlulcu.
lous to cali our headquarters a dsorderly mouse.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-13
A NEW PLAY IN ELIZABETH.

Elizabeth n j. May l2-At the Star Theatre
,or,gb. ..T,ha Widow, Goldstein," three-act com
edv had its first production. There was good
sized audience and for first performance the
presentation was a remarkably smooth one. ono
OF the scenes shows the interior Of a brokers' Of
fee Here are introduced Cyrus Russell and net
tie Godstein. who were made to resemble husseil
c. I'D t{e.,ia Green The story OF this act is
iravesty on Wall Street men and their methods
The scene Of the last act is laid IN popular res
,anrent in Broadway W. J. Ferguson. as a
Yankee mining speculator, has a Colonel sellers
rart and with Jennie Reffarth. as Hette Cold,
sfetn. Laura Burt. 4. +. Cotton. Phil" OFT and
Inc others OF the cast, called before the cur
tain five or six times.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-13
4 CANADIAN SOCIETY ORGANIZED.

The Canadian Society OF New-fork completes
,,a oryan,zat,on Mt a recent meeting at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. It's officers are as follows: Presi-
dent Dr. James Albert Meek; vice-presidents, DR.
wolfred Nelson J. J. Gibson, William J. Evans
and Oride Robillard: secretary Edward ID. Miner;
treasurer DR.. w. Ferguson Executive Commlt-
tee the Rev. Dr. Krans. Professor Charles !" "
Roberts DR.. George Hayunga. J. ID. "ehs aho
Harvey c. Hunter The society. which Is purely
social organization. will hold dinner on the even
ing OF June Il IN memory OF the sixtieth annivef-
cary Of Queen Victoria
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-13
Prominent ARRIVALS AT THE HOIELS.

neutrality-suspicious. George b. McClel-
Ian FIFTH AVENUE-Count Jose Alberto LARGO
paruvian Consul to Italy, and DR.. Horato Guxman.
., Nicaragua GRAND-General William r. craig
Kin United States Army and the Rev Tunis 3
Uamln. Of Washington d. Z. HOLLAS S!rra1,
Innt Oliver Ames Of the Fall River Steamboat
q I.ne and Colonel Samuel p. Colt. OF Providence
MaASHATTAN-J. y. Beekiey. Of Rochester and
Judge j. NJ wooworth. OF Omaha; SAn Ol,o1 e
orai p Walton. Of Louisville. METROPOLE.
MAYOR ] Frank Hull OF Poughkeepsie WALDORF
~" up n - Hail ex-Mayor OF Liverpool, Eng and
family; NJ f. ingalls,. and j. Edward Adoicks, OF
i1aiawara WINDSOR-A- j. Clark, Atornsy-oen-
srai of Tasmania
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-13

Mr. Baldwin born in Anne Arundel County
Nd I'm 1894 and when the broke entered
the Confederate Army from Baltimore He did not
serve long account Of il-health. He came to
this city after the war and became 4 member of
the firm OF Woodward Baldwin & Co., Nos. u and
II White-st Later he connected with the
Stock Exchange house OF c. L. Rsthbourne & Co.
and II. l. Nicholas & Co He was elected president
of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad in 1881
succeeding E. II. Green husband of Mrs. Hetty
Green His term of Office not long. He
prominent the affairs Of the Evansville and
Terre Haute Railroad for a time. lie said 10
have amassed fortune by the advance of Ala
bama and Chattanooga stock that road having
been absorbed by the Louisville and Nashville In
January. 1854. he was appointed by Governor
Cleveland a member Of the original Aqueduct
Commission. He legsiated out of office in 1888
Mr. Baldwin an Anti-Tammany Democrat
for many years. and seven years ago was elected
chairman OF the County Democracy holding the
place for two years. when he was succeeded by
Charles A. Jackson. lie was one Of ex,Mayor
GraSe s. lieu in the 70 A mi an
Convention OF that year and was said to be a
heavy contributor 10 the Anti SnaPper fund. lie
prominent member of the New-Amsterdam
club during It's existence and belonged to the
Manhattan tof which he was yice-pre~identl. Dem
ocratlc Metropolitan. Union. Knickerbocker, Down
Town. Meadow Brook Hunt. New York Ridns,
South Side Sportsman's and Wcstchester County
clubs and the Southern Society
For several years he was trustee OF the New
~ tbe i Hmercan use,ifm of Natural History the
American Geographical Society. He was widow
eFM T'I BALDWIN was nominated for Naval Officer
NAV 25 1894 having the Endorsement of all the
leading Anti. snapper Democrats. His home in
Mr. Badwins commission as Naval officer OF , The
Port OF New-York would have expired June II 1888
harrison GoqTsy spGG1s DEPUTY SayaI osS1
confirmation of Mr.. Baldwins successor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-13
LOOKING FOR THE ESCAPED LEPER

Gerald Peters the leper who escaped from North
Brother Island May J. is still at large al
though the city IS being secured for trace or him.
An investigation is going on 10 ascertain how II
was possible for the leper 10 escape the vigilance
Of the attendants. All that is known thus Tar is
that ne placed dummy in his bed and rowed
away from the island in a boat.
DR.. Roberts. Sanitary Superintendent OF the board
sion for a.arm. Peters was not in such bad con-
diton as he was when admitted to the island about
eight months ago The disease, said Or. Roberts,
is not conta g!ous although communicable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-13
yUOUpSOV-BL1TCELT CASE DECISION.

After the close OF testimony in the Thompson
Rlauyelt case in Nyack at noon yesterday MI
Tr,,ax moved that the case be dismissed and made
vigorous speech Judge IIirschberg dismissed
the case. on the grounds that the divorce is de,
cisive proof that the husband has forfeited all
claim or right 10 his wife: tina: after the divorce
was granted she was Judicially dead 10 him, and
that public policy is opposed 10 anything of this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-13
HE MAY LET THE BILL DIE.

Reports from Albany, originating In various
sources continued to grow more numerous yeste'-
dav indica ting that Governor Black has practically
,nads Nm his mind 10 withhold his signature from
tho Graduated Inheritance Tax bill A runor
reached here in the day that the Governor might
file a memorandum Of his reasons for giving leg.
is,ation Of this kind a deathbow. But the most
aufhentic information obtained on the subject yes
terday was that Mr.. Blacks plan would be simply
70 LEI the bill die for want OF his approval
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-13
results show
THE NEW TWENTY-THIRD-ST. FERRY.

The finishing touches are being put on INC ne"
rer,v-bouse Of the Pennsylvania Railroad IN West
qryveptv-thlrd-st 1t viii be opened 10 the public
next sunday The new ferryhouse IS handsome
commodous and thoroughly adequate ana ne"
boats especially designed for the service nave Been
built The liEe first used by Pfesioeht. -ie
Einlev and his party at the time OF the tftdlit
memorial exercises. The new ferTyhouse ana ser
vice will be inspected by the oiilrals 81 the conn
pany and few invited guests to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-13
JAMES DALTON PLEADS GUILTY.

James Dalton. alias William J. Smith. pleaded
guilty yesterday morning before Judge Mcmahon in
Part " Of General Sessions 10 robbery in the
first degree, first offence. Dalton arrested on
September last for robbng Henry II. Hilder-
brandt. a clerk in the employ of Ringers brewery,
Of 5000 A confession is IN the hands OF AS
sistant District Attorney Lloyd and he hopes that
other arrests will follow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-13
MARRIED..

BRowN-KING-At No 1853 West 2o,h-s'- Nev;,iem
CIV on "wednesday May H. 1891 by the Rev Iames
u king. d. D. Nary Frances King to James Tayor
Brown both OF New-York
paxTny-TTIoMAS-w "Wednesday. May ~. at p IA, ~
the IVES, PRESBYTERIAN Church 42d-st. NeS-fork. ~
the Rev William y. Paxton. D. D.. ASSISTED ~ W.
Rev Dr. Evans Sarah Elizabeth. kaughter OF setn -
Isorlas OF New-York, TO William u Paxton. j.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-13

benjamin F. Romane secretary and Robert J.
Hoguet treasurer. The committee has established
its ONCE AT No. lag Broadway. room No. io3 where
representative OF the committee will he in attend
ance 10 furnish information TO propertyowners and
where the work of obtaining consents will be car
rted on, -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-13
TIE 7TH REGIMENT AT CREEDh0OR.

Creedmoor Long Island. May 12-The last de'ach-
ment Of the 7th Regiment, numbering go oi'eers a
men, occupied the range to-day u'dei
49, Co1over Although the weather conditions
vsre dLsaereeable in the early morning the DAY
proved a good one for shooting, as the Following
results show: 49,,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-13
q. G. BALDWIN DEAD.
THE NAVAL OFFICER OF NETWORK EX-
PRES AT NEWPORT-SKETCH
or HIS LIFE

Newport, r. I.SMay &c. c. Baldwin. Naval
officer Of the Port of New-YCrk died shortly after
noon to-day. lie had been u his cottage In Belle
vue-ave. about two weeks. and had been III for
some time with a stomach trouble. He came TO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-13
JacOB sEABOLD SAID TO BE DYING.

Jacob Seabold. Deputy Commissioner OF fuohc
Works of the Twenty-thrd and Twen,y-tJurth
Wards and the Purroy leader. Is dangerously III al
his home No. l3i Wlls-ave with diabetes re mas
been reduced from 225 10 10 ponncs. III. w.
White. who is attending him. gives no nope oi NE
recovery
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-13
CHARLES f. LAWRENCE.

Charles F. Lawrence died In his apartments. at
the Windsor Hotel yesterday. lie had been a
guest at that house for some years. The funeral
will take place at the Church OF the Heavenly
Rest Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. The burial
VIII be In Psppersn. NasA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-13
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS

=, ,h,. diagram m continuous white line shows the
In measure indicated BY The Trbunss SELF
r.codlnx barometer The dotted line represents tho tenn
persture a. recorded at Perrys Pharmacy.
Tribune once. May 49, ~ m.-The weather ysster-
dsv wa, ra,ny early with sunshine in the afternoon fol-
lowed by a thunderstorm In the evening Inc tenpera-
,u,. RANGED between and az degrees the average 0
being IL higher than Tuesday and 80 lower than
on the corresponding day last year.
TIA vsathSf TO-DAY VIII peohAbv b ahowWy ana cooler
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-13
DANEORD S'TJ-RGIS BARNEY

Danford sturgis Barney. who was a member OF
the senior class at Yale. died at NewHaven on
Tuesday In the twenty-second year OF his age. lie
was the SON OF Newcomb C. Barney who lives AT
No s East Thlrty-thlrd-st The funeral will be
held AT the house tomorrow morning. at II o'clock,
The burial will be at the convenience OF the family.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-13

Newport against the advice Of his New-York
physician being himself convinced that the
,hange would be beneficial. His Illness took an
turn late last week. and since then
he end had been expected at any time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-13
Special Notices.
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THE WEATHER REPORT.

Yesterdays RECORD AND To-DAY'S FORECAST.
Washington May l2-The pressure is relatively high
ovar m. Gulf OF ST. Lawrence and the South Atlantic
coa., I, il low throughout the lake region the Atlantic
states the central valleys and in the Rocky Mountain
d,s,r,cts but with no we-dehned storm centre Inc
barometer has fallen In the Atlantic States and on the
Nor,heru Rocky Mountain plateau The temperature Is
lower IN the lake region and the Mississippi Valley and
.ishy higher in ne Rocky Mountain districts Showers
have occurred generally NewEngland the lake region
the Atlantic and Gulf States. the central valleys and on
the Rocky Mountain slope Unsettled weaiher WIN
shower. will continue In New-England the Atlantic and
East Gulf states with possibly occasional showers In the
Gbio and Missouri valleys The temperature Will ne
statss.
FORECAST IN DETAIL FOR TO-DAY.
For Maine w-Hampshire and Vermont threatening
weather with rain and thundersorms; cooler sou'he'y
winds becoming westerly
For Massachusetts. Rhode Island and Connecticut
weather RAIN cooler: brisk southwesery
winds becoming westerly.
For Eastern New-York. showers and thunders'o'n'
with partly cloudy weather; cooler westerly winds
For Eastern Pennsylvania and NewJersey. threatening
weather with showers: cooler southwestery to west
winds. ,. ,,,. -. u,-,,,,a
continued unsettled weather with showers cooler south
eriy winds becoming westerly. ,,
FOR WESTERN New-York and Western Pennsylvania
showers in the early morning. partly cloudy weather
during the day; cooler; brisk westerly winds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-13
rrAvEMEYER AND sEARLEs CASES FIRST

Washington. May l2-The cases of Messrs Have
-,e,er and searles OF the American Sugar Refining
Company were selected for trial on May Il for re-
fusa TO answer questions put by the Senate Sugar
Trus, investigating Committee. Dlsrict-Attorney
Davs advised The counsel for the witnesses to-day
that the next cases would be called on that date,
ard that Messrs. Havemeyer and Searles would be
proceeded against first,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-13
MP CHAPMAN CALLED TO WASHINGTON.

Elverton f. Chapman, of Moore &c schiey' STOCK
brokers' No 80 Broadway. received word from MS
attorney yesterday that he must be in washington
on Monday morning next. prepared 10 enter upon
his imprisonment for thirty days for contempt VI INC
United States Senate in refusing 10 answer ques
,,ons In the sugar investigation. He said he would
go 70 Washington on sunday Mr. chapman hao
S0-bing 10 saw on the subject OF Senator Allen
resolution that he should appear before the senate
and answer questions for which ne was aa9uogei 10
be in contempt before an application Tor MS paruoh
Is acted upon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-13
MAILS FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA



from id 70 at a yana i9s b sHg . per
per Ardanrose detters for Belize. Guatemala and
PufT0 for IHasua cape Haiti GonaSes PS;t GOay.
JSTewe and 81. Mar, F1T $ Sssssw
Leeward and T nooa@o! Islands per FonTabs.
ToSsso mus, E directed Fon,bes5
a. , 10 omayes p@, oaSe S .r Cap:
Santa Martha per Kitty at 10 a. M Tor In Plaza
Sna4S io M for For,uas Island Js .SsP
e e,sr. ana costa Re per must A e..ssS
cub.
MSiti cmans and carSPae0 per ffn: Wlism III
esTs 1 l2r Dutch Guiana be % n p,S:
Willem Ill at Il - a. m Complementary 1879 M
ssna Via curacao per Venezuela: at ii a N f,r
30 5,sr par sd of Brain PER must be pps Rsns:
s Newfoundland BY ,, rail- a., e Mastss aaa theme.
=. Manson BY ran 70 boston and thence 81 steamer s
close this ONCE daily at 5 80 p m Malls for Cuba
=. 's .s Sfs sS ssrfaaf sy
SS s ssaS;i 'a%'i fR sS;s
TRANsPAcIFIc MAILS.
Mails for s"f here per sy sp HS to Ma 9 an sso Fra.
china Ss& @ up pr 70 Nav fsSl od sss
N iS' China 9s1 iPIR Rf Nay oS%gs from
which are forwarded via Europe. New Zealand. Hawaii
Fiji and Islands. per 5. 5, Alameda tfrOm san
Francisco close here daily up 10 May t22 az $50 m.
IL a. IN. and 80 n. arr!va. al New-Yofk Of
A a Tmbria with British mails FOR Australia Malls
for China and Japan Especially addressed oniy). par
5 s. Empress OF india Ofrom Vancouver, close here
daily up May t2t at $50 ?. Mails for the Society
Islands per ship Galilee from San Francisco). close
here daily up May IS at ESQ IN. Malls Zoe Aus
trala except West AustraaI. Hawaii and ftji isands
especially addressed only) per 8 Aorangi from VAN
cover close here daily after May t2s and UP TO June
$50 p. m.
Transpacihc forwarded 10 port Of sailing daily
schedule OF Closing Is arranged on the presump-
their uninterrupted overland trans fRegstsra1
mail closes At .. m. previous day.
CHARLES w. DAYTON. Postmaster
I0stonos. Nsw-y0rk. N. T.. Nay Z 1891
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-13

THURSDAY-At a N: for Eu,aD.. per 5 s. Columbia
SATTRDAY-At $50 a m. for france. SvitIsrand
Italy spain. Portugal. Turkey. Egypt ard British In
dla Der g s. sIa Bourgosne. via Havre; az $50 a. m
for Germany. Denmark. Sweden, Norway 'Christiin.o
ard Russia per s. :. 'Aler. via Br,mrn uetters for
other parts az Europe via ChebOurg must be directed
per Aller'D: a. FOR Netherlands direct per a
Schiedam via Amsterdam letters must be directed
per Schedam'D; At a. m for Netherands direct
per 3 s. Amsterdam. Via Rotterdam Ce'ters must be
directed per Amsterd1mD; at a. m. for Genoa. per
Ems detters must be directed per Ems. a, 10
m Scotland direct. per = Furnessia. "a Gas-
gov Cetters must be directed per Furness!al; at
a. m Norway direct. per s. 5. Island lstters must
b.. directed per IsandD; at II A. Complementary
1880 D. m) for Europe, per 'Etruria via queens
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-13

After the closing Of the supplementary a,is
mails named above, adtitiora supplementary mails are
opened on the piers Of the American English. French
and German steamers and remain open until within
ton minutes Of the hour Of sailing u steamer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-13
pOstomce Notice.

Should daily by all interested as changes may
occur .imeD
clos. (prorlpy al the General pOstO.ice as
follows: ,.-,. ,,.,,,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-13

PRINTED MATTER. ETC.-German steamers sailing on
Tuesdays take printed matter etc. for Germany ana
specially addressed printed ma.te etc for other parts
az Europe. American ard White Star
V-rfnesdays. Germ steamers Thursdays and
Cunard French and German steamers on Saturdays
take printed matter. etc. for all countries for which
they are advertised carry mail
The state herald., 1897-03-19
zELLER,S DOWNFALL.
Conf poser of the 'Nng elhacndicr" and
"obor.tr.pcr'' an ,rrinI for pcriury

! Com poser of til. 'Nugelhacndicr" and
| "oborste.gcc' on rrial FOR Perjury
From the London Daily Telegraph:
case 1t attracting public attention
here, which has, indeed, long occupied
the courts, but has now entered upon n
critical stage. This lawsuit concerns
an official in the Ministry for Public
instruction. the Hofrath Karl zeler,
against whom the public prosecutor
mas preferred an accusation of perjury
From the existing social constitution
OF things in Austria 1t Is natural for
the public here to cry out: How
monstrous must the crime be of man
so highly placed when the public pros
ecutor arraigns him before the tribunal
"A man who is government official"
However, in this case there are other
causes which attract public attention to
the trial. Herr Zeller is also one of the
most famous operetta composers of the
present day, and wo of his operettas,
the "Vogelhandler" and the "Ober-
steiger,' have been heard in the the
aters of most other lands. The "Vogel-
handler" has been performed in Lon
don by the company in which Frau
Palmay figured as star.
The facts are as follows; Zeller,
who had lost his parents early in life,
was brought up in the house OF a rela-
tive, at whose death will was found
bequeathing to his wife only the inter
est of his large fortune. while the bulk
was left to his favorite Zeller. In addi-
ton to the money detailed in the tesla
ment, there was also n large sum OF
ready money, amounting to $4,000
iiorins, and this latter sum Heller de-
clared the deceased had presented to
him during his lifetime. A law suit
Zeller swore to his statement. while
the widow of the deceased man de-
clared It was an impossibility that her
late husband could have left this sum
to Hellcr. as he had promised 1t to her
before his death. The whole affair
would probably have been put on the
shelf If the Socialist organs had not
raised hue and cry and energetically
demanded that the case should not be
hushed up and put out of sight because
1t concerned a Hofrath and a man
holding government post. The affair
then took tragical turn The govern
ment suspended both Zeller and his
salary until the conclusion of the trial
and Zeller, overwhelmed mentally and
bodily by his misfortune. became tenn
porarily insane, and had. in addition
an attack Of paralysis. For months he
lay lowering between life and death
the physicians declared him hopelessly
lost and in consequence of his un-
fortunate state the case cannot be
tried, neither can Zeller have the OPP
portunity Of proving his innocence,
though he, as well as his counsel and
other persons well acquainted with the
testamentary dispositions. declare him
to be guiltless The endeavor to con-
ciude the trial In the absence of Zeller
was rejected, as the Austrian criminal
law does not admit of such procedure.
The famous composer has now before
him the unfortunate prospect of dying
without being able TO clear himself,
and he may thus leave to his children
a dishonored name, which. but for his
unhappy Illness, he might have been
able to re-yindlcate.