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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-04
THPEA TENS HER ACQUITTED LOVER.

New.Brunswick. June (speciaD-Miss Kate
Frazee, whose for breach of promise against
RAYMOND Meserole was heard before Recorder
Sullivan. a jury and crowded courtroom In this
city yesterday and decided by the jury In five
minutes In favor Of Meserolle. is now threatening
IN kill and inture some OF those concerned In the
trial and TO have some OF the witnesses arrested
for perjury Meserolle Is said to have promised
10 marry Miss Frazee. and she was at Justice
Sedums office at appointed hour but Meserolle
failed 10 appear Miss Frazee laid In walt and
slapped his face and scratched him severely when
che met him the street.
Yesterday the breach OF promise case was heard
As soon as the jury rendered Its verdict. Miss
Frazee Jumped up In the courtroom and shouted
II ct me at him; / will Kill him" She was re-
strained by a police officer and in the mean time
WeseroIle fed from the scene and drove away In
carriage with another young woman
Howard Frazee father OF the girl. had revolver
In the court which the officer took away from MN
Miss Frazee and her mother demanded that Chief
~ Police Harding surrender the revolver. but he
refused Miss Frazee and a friend then declared
that they would throw vitrol in Meserole's eyes
and blind him so that he could not see to marry
nny other girl. No complaints OF threats against
Miss Frazee have yet been made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-04
WANT TWO COMMISSIONERS REMOVED.
PRoPERTY-OwNERs OBJECT TO MEN APPOINTED
TO CONDEMN BUILDINGS ON THE HALL
OF RECORDS SITE

OF RECORDS SITE.
Justice Truax in the Supreme Court. yesterday
heard a motion made on behalf OF the various
owners Of property on the site for the Hall OF
Records to vacate order made by Justice Law
renee May 70. appointing Michael Coleman s.
Stanwood Menken and Franklin Ben Commission
ers of Appraisal. far as Commissioners Coleman
and Menken arc concerned. Justice Truax was
also asked to appoint two new Commissioners in
place of Messrs. Coleman and Menken, should he
decide to yacate Justice Lawrences order. The
removal Of Commissioners Coleman and Menken
was sought on the ground that they were not
discreet and disinterested persons within the
meaning Of the statute. No objection was raised
to the appointment OF Mr.. Bien.
Henry +. Miller. who made the argument for the
property-owners. urged reason for the motion
that Mr.. Coleman had for twenty-five years been
q city onicial and now a quasi city official be-
ing employed expert by the city TO TESTIFY
in It's behalf in condemnation proceedings MI;
Menken was objected to on the ground that he had
been particularly prominent In having Cham
bers-st. selected for the new Hall OF Records.
~ do not desire 10 cast the slightest impuation
upon Justice Lawrence" Mr.. Miller continued. but
the suggestion of the Corporation Counsel, and
that the order of Justice Lawrence was not free
and untrammeled. l DO not cast any imputation
on Mr. Coleman or Mr.. Menken save that under the
circumstances don't think they are qualified to
act" .
The motion opposed by Assistant Corporation
man and Menken were discreet and disin terested
persons" He added that In case they should be re-
moved. Justice Truax had not the power TO ap-
point their successors without the application for
such appointment coming from the Corporation
Justice Truax reserved decision on the motion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-04
THE PRINCETON LAUNCHED.
ANOTHER COMPOSITE GUNBoAT ADDED TO
THE FLEET.

ANOTHER COMPOSITE GUNBOAT ADDED TO
THE FLEET.
Camden. June (SpeciaD-The gunboat Prince
Ton elided into the Delaware at J. II. Dialogue d
Sons shipyards in South Camden. at 3Io O'Clock
this afternoon.
Everything was ready for the launch at noon.
The yards were crowded with people and the BOAT
was prettily decorated with the Stars and stripes
Miss Marguerite u Updike, the pretty young
daughter Of Mayor L. Milford Updike OF Prince
ton became the centre OF attraction at the snip
yard upon the arrival Of the Princeton party. one
was attired in white. carried large bouquet OF La
France roses and the bottle OF wine with which
the vessel christened Hardly had the men,
bers of the firm received the Princeton party "heh
the Washington contingent arrived
At O'Clock the workmen began 10 pound upon
the lower lines of wedges and the christening
party took It's position in the stand at the bow In
a quarter OF an hour the saw began Its work. and
in a few minutes the vessel slid easily into the
water. Just as the boat started of Miss Updike
broke the bottle Of wine the bow and christened
the boat for the old college tswn.
Among the visitors from Princeton were Mayor
and Mrs. Z. Milford Updike Leroy II. Anderson.
E. c. Osborn. Mr. and Mrs NJ. W. Hubbard.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles McDermott. jr. J. w.
FiedsT % ME- and Mrs C. p % an SoSn rs
W. c. C. Zapf, Miss Edith Campbell. William
Briner, Aaron l.. Green, V. Arnhuter. Professor
H. c. Cameron II. II. Kerr, Profess a. +: West
professor ". Scott, A. D. Cook A. ps Sleigh p;
j. p Mathews c. S. Robinson. V. b.. Gulick. F.
A. Dennis, August Mcdonald, Bayard stockton.
r. Is. Tyrell. l.. &. McKaig, William kuferl, W: L.
Bremen James e Hayes, Professor William 1,ibbey
and daughter. ]. b. Sayback and Joseph IL.
Bowere.
The Princeton is a sngle-screw composite gun
boat Of 1000 tons displacement at normal draught
She is l6s feet long on the water line 2 feet long
over all sc feet beam and p feet Inches deep from
ton of keel to spar deck. Her engines are of the
triple expansion type. with three cylinders WORK
ing on three cranks. The II. p. cylinder Is l5lt
inches in diameter the l. ?: cylinder 2saa inches
IN diameter the low-pressure cylinder. - lnches
in diameter and all 30 inches stroke. The high
pressure valve is Of the piston type the intermedi;
ate and low pressure are slide valves Steam Will
be supplied by two cylindrical boilers. each 10
feet 6 inches In diameter by 10 feet inches long
Each boiler will have two furnaces 36 inches In
diameter The total crate surface In both boilers
is IS square feet. with a total heating surface OF
800 square feet. - -.
The accommodations for officers and crew are nn,
usually large and convenient. The armament VIII
consist of six finch rapd-re guns. four 6-pounders
and two l-pounders. The speed guaranteed by the
builders is twelve knots an hour.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-04
MARRIED TWICE WITHIN SEVEN MOATHS.
HoBoKEN MINISTER SAID TO HAVE PER-
FORMED BOTH CEREMONIES

HoBoKEN MINISTER SAID TO HAVE PER-
FORMED BOTH CEREMONIES.
search of the marriage returns at the off1ce OF
the Hoboken Board of Health yesterday led to the
discovery that Andrew c. Stegman. n New-fork
salesman paid two visits 10 Hoboken with diner-
ent young women within seven months, and was
married TO both by the Rev. Albert b. Richardson.
pastor Of the First Methodist Episcopal Church.
The records show that Stegman was twenty
eight years old when he WIS married to Miss Lulu
H. Beigh ten years his junior. on February lS.
1896 Their addresses are given as New-York. The
second entry records tho statement that Stegman
was thirty years old September o. 1896, at which
tmo the Rev Mr. Richardson married him 20 Miss
Regina G. Hagar, OF No. 209 West Twenty fourth
ST New-York Stegman's address was given Is
No go West Twenty sixth-st. The salesman told
the minister at both ceremonies that his fathers
name was Charles J. Stegman and his mothers
maiden was Frederick SitZke . 49,
M Never New-Yorls lawyer, said that Miss
Hagar the second wife. had retained him with
view Of securing an annulment of the marriage
Ii is probable the lawyer said. that criminal pro-
ceedings will BE Instituted against Stegman. as the
first wife Is still living ., -,
Tho Rev A. B. Richardson said yesterday that
he had no recollection Of performing either cere.
mony although his records show that he oficiated
at BOTH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-04
A STAMPEDE OF P.iTIENTS.

THEY FLED FROM A CASE OF SMALLPOX AT THE
VANDERBILT CLINIC.
The discovery OF a smallpox case among twoscore
or more people in the reception room OF the dis.
pensary Of the Vanderbilt Clinic at Fifty -ninh-s
and Tenth-ave, on Wednesday afternoon caused
a stampede which the doctors were unable 10 check.
Jane Sheridan. twenty-five years old, OF No. 3ci
West ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. went TO the
Clinic to be treated She sat among other patients
for two hours before the doctor reached her 10
make diagnosis. When the diagnosis was COM
pleted 1t was found that the woman had smallpox:
AS soon as the other people In the room learned
the fact they began TO scatter The doctors tried
to prevent them from going but they could not.
The Board OF Health was communicated with Dy
telephone Immediately. and orders sent back
to lock the doors and keep every one In who had
been subjected the Infection The doctors sent
back word that il was impossible. as every one had
gone. The case was at removed 20 the Re
cepton Hospital and later TO North Brother Island.
About q week ago a man and TWO children were
removed from No. 3p4 West Observation-Disclosures
feminist, and It is supposed that the woman be-
came infected from that source. An investigation
Is being made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-04
AN EXPEDITION TO STUDY DEEP-sEA LIFE

An expedition from the biological department OF
the University Of New-York sailed from here yes
terday for Bermuda the steamer Orinoco. II
will study the lowest forms OF crustacean and deep
life and expects to establish a permanent sta
ton at Bermuda for this purpose General Russell
Hastings has offered to the University OF New
York part OF his land near Hamilton. Bermuda.
for the erection of the station. This station will
be similar to the Woods Hole. and will
be the first one established by Americans in foreign
waters.
Those composing the expedition are Professor
Charles l.. Bristol OF the biological department OF
the University of New-York; DR., Bean. Of the
Aquarium; DR.. Walter Rankin. OF Princeton Uni.
versty and six students from the University or
New-York
Dr. Bean said yesterday that he expected 10 Sc
cure several rare specimens OF fish for the Aqua
rum while in Bermuda. He carried with him In
the Orinoco four tanks I'm which will be shipped
back on the Ornoco's return trip certain fish v nch
have already been caught for him in Bermuda.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-04

words when no sank upon the floor Mr.. Chauncey.
with the assistance Of some other brokers' raiseo
Mr. Post from the floor and conveyed him 10 d
settee at the St Paul post. DR.. w. B. Hewett'
who Is connected with the banking house OF Yer
milye & Co.. was sent for. He arrived almost I'M
nediately and he said that Mr.. Post was dead'
Dr. William S. Seamans. medical examiner OF the
Equitable life Assurance Society, was also sum
moned and he at once concurred with Dr HewctI
The body was taken to a commlttee-room IN the
upper part OF the Exchange. where 1t remained
until Coroner Dobbs came and granted permit Tor
IT'S removal to Mr. Posts home at No 5l9 MADISON
ave- Mr. Posts son. William Il. Post. was upon
the floor of the Exchange when MS iather was
stricken, and when the latter was pronounced ueau
he fell in a faint On his revival he was led to q
carriage which conveyed him to his home. He
lived with his father.
When 1t became known that Mr. Post was oeao
the brokers voluntarily stopped dealing soon aiter-
ward Francis L. Eames. the president OF the Elk
change, mounted the rostrum and announced 'ha'
out of respect for Mr.. Post business would be sus
pended until y o'clock. subsequently the time was
ex!emue e u POST r was born in New-York sixty
five years ago While Young man ne was n IN tae
employ of Boyd Hnken the a le o, The
stock brokerage business with his unc.e the late
De Witt c. Hays. Who was for years me preslot bt
Stock Exchange Mr. Post Joined the Stock tO Ex
change on February 70 ~ n anG n
with the institution Later he became s,,, partner ne
in the firm of Romans & CO.. Wnlcn IL sun IL! e.
istence but with different partners. Severa! years
ago he retired from the active brokerage business
but occasionally operated on the Exchange. In
the last few years he had made his headquarters
in the office of simeon ]: Drake now at no; 30
Frustrated on the Exchange. Mr.. Post was e
member Of the Manhattan. Racquet, New YORK
Athletic and Downtown clubs, and the ST. Nichoas
Society He was Democrat but had not been ac-
tive in politics. Besides his son, his wife ana
married daughter survive him. lie was wealthy
,.. -
Mr. Posts death recalled other sudden deaths on
Y,,I,.
the vice-presdent of the Exchange while announc-
ing the death of Manuel f. de Rivas, member.
sank back In chair and died in n few minutes.
on November 10 1890 in the midst of the Barring
panic James Struthers fell dead. just after cxecut-
Post was stricken down On both Of these occasions
there was O suspension ,of business on the Ex-
change as on the death of Mr.. Post Two years
ago James Mitchell attacked with hemor-
rhage on the rostrum while acting as chairman. AS
O result he died not long afterward
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-04
PREPARING TO GO TO DETROIT.

Preparations pushed forward Wednesday al
the headquarters Of the Republican County Com
mittee, No. / Madison-ave.. for the coming annual
convention OF the National Republican League. to
be held at Detroit on July 10, IL and Is next The
vice-presidents and members Of the Executive Com
mittee OF the State League OF Republican Clubs met
In President Quiggs apartments to arrange for the
trip and representation of New-York Republicans
State Treasurer Addison b. Colyin. president OF tho
State League. presided.
1t was arranged that majority OF the League
members from this part OF the State will 30 10
Buffalo by rail and thence by lake steamers 10
Detroit These committees were appointed:
Attendance-Chares A. Hess. q. A. Willard and
Sheriff w. ]. Buttling. OF Brooklyn.
Transportaton-George r. Manchester, Major
John W. Totten and Superintendent Frederick q.
Easton. of Albany.
Arrangements-General f.. A. McAlpin George F.
Green OF Bnghamton and Cornelius Van Colt.
Hotels-Gcneral Henry +. Tremain. s. A. Mer-
rift and s. r.. Ward.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-04
FIGHT IN AN AQUARIUM TANK.

A new and unusual fish received at the
Aquarium yesterday WHICH created trouble among
the mud puppies, In whose tank II was placed.
The classical name OF mud puppies Is memo
branchus They very much resemble lizards and
were taken from the shores OF Lake Erie. They
have been at the Aquarium sufficiently long to con-
slider their tank their own private huntlnggrou
Yesterday a Observation-Disclosures by common title.
but scientifically known as Cryptobranchus Allie
ghanyensis-was dropped into the tank with the
mud puppies. He made tank life miserable for
them for time. and chased them from end 10 end.
The fight. however, did not end fatally.
He is Of the salamander species, and resembles.
with his four short legs dried and shrivelled to-
bacco leaves He captured at Oean y. Y,
and measures about eighteen inches IN length
received at the Aquarium from the College or
Physicians and Surgeons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-04
NEW.JERSEY NEWS.
ORANGE ATHLETIC CLUB CLOSED.
A RECEIVER APPOINTED ON APPLICATION
OF THE DIRECTORS AND REOH-
GANIzATION PROPOSED.

GANIzATION PROPOSED.
Orange Juno 3 (SpeciaD-As result o. o
meeting of the stockholders OF Tue 10,
Athletic Club on Tuesday night IN wnic" VIC
financial condition OF the club was o'so''s.
and referred to the Board OF Directors ioI
o"t,on Tho hoard Of Directors held a meeting nj
the clubhouse last night after which the foiio"ns
official statement was given out: Ihe s'ooN'
holders and Board of Directors OF tho orange -
letc Club find II necessary to place inc euD =.
liouidation II is expected that reorgahi~a'ion ~
the club will at once take place on an eh'"e"
different basis. with features OF aominS''"'
tractive TO wide circle Of members.
.'The club as now organized, Is STOCK colpoia
,,or MANY of the stockholders have died. let '"o
Oranges or lost interest in the club LOT va'. ~
reasons BY the elimination OF the s'oeA"o
interest the way is opened for new orsan." w,
on a plan of giving each member vote az az -.
tions The ball games at the orange os"'' -
evor will he continued usual throughout '"o
current season. The baseball Of the cluo Is now
being managed by a syndicate iormeu p"'.
members and partly OF outsiders anu .''e 80
syndicate will probably take charge Oh anu ''"'"o
the football eleven in the fall =,
The BOARD Of Directors, through Its counsei. Eo-
uord N collie. applied TO the Court this afternoon
Cor .be appointment OF receiver for tho ciuo'
lanes C. Petit was appointed. and took cha'so
this evening The clubhouse was closeu ana '
clerk OF the club sat on the piazza 10 inform on
calling members OF the situation ohuer 'ne o'u.
~ the Court the receiver cannot open me cup uu
can only close out the assets or the cir b ant no
off the liabilities far as possible, m eeonenrI
present hope that the clubhouse VIII ne IeU T
for some time at least. and certainly no. u,' ,tnJ
DEFINITE plan for reorganization mas pen se'' Al
anon At present the scheme is indehnite' All
that can be learned is that II Is proposed 10 req W.
sanze the club under the General oiuo ACT inro 10y
Thich each member shall have one vote tne junior
membership is TO be wiped out. care ana grlh,
rnon TO he established and the club TO De mace =
tboroughv social as we'll athletic one. none Ut
the members OF the Board Of Directors woud talk
tonight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-04

shorthand Theoretically. / hereby most respectfully
call upon Mr.. Ptman's heirs and successors Of his
claims to the invention OF phonography II such they
have. for the enllghtenment of the public at large.
and more particularly for the information and bene-
fit of those who are directly interested in the sub
tect and II the committee to whom the question
may be submitted should report In my favor. 1:
could not be considered unreasonable on my par:
to insist upon the discontinuance Of the assertion
that Mr.. Pitman was the inventor OF phOnogrlp ply.
II. on the contrary. the verdict or decision Of the
committee should be- adverse to my claim OF orig
nality In the matter. will cheerfuy agree In legal
parlance to forever after hold my peace"
THOMAS TOWNDROW.
New Rochelle. n. Y, May g 1891.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-04

Perrin H. Sumner, who has been before the pub
lie as 1.-THE Great American Identiher." was sem
fenced 10 six years IN Sing Sing Prison by Re-
corder Cor in Part Of General Sessions yesterday
morning Sumner convicted On a charge OF
grand larceny last week. complaint Of Charles
H. Goodwin of Boston. Sumner scld to Goodwin
six hundred acres Of land in Sussex County ~ j.
which he represented TO be woodland Of great
value for 5000 and Goodwin paid $l.a0o down. On
investigation the land proved TO be worthless
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-04
ABRAHAM MILLS DISCHARGED.

Abraham Mills. the wool broker. OF No l16 East
Twenty -ninth-st., whose Offices at No go
Broadway was arraigned in the Harlem Police
Court yesterday morning because the horse which
he was riding Wednesday night on the Riverside
Drive bride path knocked down and injured
Clara Reinhardt seven years old. Of No. 127 West
One hundred and third-st. Mr.. Mills said that the
child across the path so suddenly that Il
WAS beyond human power 10 stop the horse In
time Magistrate Hedges said that there was no
evidence OF criminal intent on the part Of MI
said he would pay all expenses attending the
treatment Of the child account Of the accident
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-04
STRICKEN ON THE EXCHANGE.

SUDDEN DEATH OF SAMUEL L. POST, JR. A
WELL-KNowN WALL STREET NAN
Samuel L. Post jr., attacked by what was
believed to be heart trouble while on the floor OF
the New-York Stock Exchange. few minutes after
II o'clock yesterday morning. and died there within
five minutes. He had been sitting on the settee
at the post where the stock OF the Missouri PACING
Railway is dealt in. He arose and was walking
toward the post around which the transae.io,s ~
tho stock Of the Chicago Milwaukee and ST. Paul
Railroad are carried on when he met Daniei
Chauncey, an old friend. with whom he stopped 10
converse He said no had not had vacation IN
n long time and that he intended TO leave Town
to-day for a considerable stay at fryepurg' Me-
where he had q place. He had scarcely SAID these
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-04
CORNERSTONE or A HOME LAID.

The cornerstone of st. Elizabeth's Home for Girls
At Mount Loretto Pleasant PlainS Staten Island.
was laid Wednesday by Archbishop NJ. A. Corrgan
Nons,gnor j. i. Mooney preached the sermon. and
spoke in praise of the work among the poor chill Gnu.
dren OF the city by Father Drumgoole and CON
The new building will be $50 feet front by % deep.
The lower portion will be OF granite and the upper
norton brick. The main building will De -FOUR
sstories high and the wings at either end VIII 90
three stories high. The whole will have mansard
roofs IL will be finished In about year. VIII &C.
commodate about hve hundred girls and It's cost
will be x1WUO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-04
MISTOOK POISON FOR CANDY.

Asbury Park. June Specialization. the infant
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Sparks, of the AL
hambra Hotel. while playing In a vacant room this
morning found bottle containing number OF
pills The pills contained morphine and beladonna
and the child supposing them TO he candy. ate
some Soon after swallowing the pills the child
became unconscious. She was taken to a Doctors
office where restoratives were applied; Three ply
sicians worked with her for several hours. and
succeeded In saving her life The pills were left In
the room by the Rev. DR.. William j. Gill; the owner
nf fhc M
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-04
LTNDENBORN INDICTMENT DROPPED.

Judge Newburger. sitting in General Sessions.
has sustained the demurrer and dismissed the In
dictment against David Lndenborn, OF No East
Twentieth-st charging him with conducting mock
auctions The indictment was found two months
ago. with several charging others with similar
offence In Mr. Lindenborns case it was con-
tended that he had been before accused OF the
same offence and that Justice Fursman then In
the Criminal Branch Of the Supreme Court dis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-04
EVIDENCE GATHERED BY MR. GETCHELL.

Albany. June (SpeciaD-George g. Hetche'' III.
Inspector of the Railroad Commission. returned
here from Long Island to-day. where he had been
looking over the of the accident on the
Merrick Road where the tallyho was rim into by
had nothing to say for publication, the Railroad
Commissioners being absent. but II Is known that
he collected a large amount Of evidence from the
persons injured at the time OF the accident. from
the engineer and fireman OF the train and from
witnesses OF the accident.