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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-12
sIxTH AND EIGHTH AVENUE ROADS.
Braker to Oner TO Rent Them-Conference On
Change OF Motive Power Adjourned.


Tho officers Of the Sixth and Eighth avenue
surface roads and the representatives Of the
Metropolitan Traction Company failed to appear
at the City Hall yesterday. and the conference
arranged between them and the Sinking Fund
Commissioners to discuss ways and means by
which the work OF changing the motive power
OF the Sixth and Eighth avenue lines can be
done without prejudice to the city's interest
was adjourned until Thursday. Comptroller
Fitch reported that the owners Of the two sur
face roads had paid no attention to the letters
which he sent them asking why they had not
filed statements Of the cost Of construction OF
their lines, The board req uested Mr.. Fitch to
write to them again. asking them to give their
reasons in writing fo- refusing to file the state
ments. President Vrceland OF the Traction Com.
rany semi a letter. in which he said he would be
pleased to confer with the Commissioners on
Thursday. when his counsel would not be busy
in court.
sented a series of resolutions in favor OF munich,
pal ownership OF the franchises Of the Sixth and
Eighth avenue roads. and Lawyer, Charles II.
Butler promised to submit a modified offer for
them on behalf of his client. Henry J. BraIer.
Mr.. Butler said the new offer would be in the
form OF a large annual rental for the roads in
question.
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DEATH FOLLOWS 4 QUARREL.
IL Was Due TO Heart Disease, but the surviv-
Ing Woman Was Arrested.

While engaged in an alteration with Mrs.
Alice Dunn. housekeeper of the tenement at 231
Fifth street, yesterday morning, Mrs. Mary
Brown. who lived in the same house, fell to the
floor and died a few moments aftcrward. The
police. thinking her death might have been the
result OF a fight, arrested Mrs. Dunn, and Magis.
trate Mott held her without bail for examina-
ton to-day on a charge OF manslaughter.
Mrs. Irene Powers said in court that the quar-
rel was about a remark made by the housekeeper
regarding Mrs; Powers's treatment of a young
girl employed by her Us a servant. When Mrs.
Brown. who was her friend. expostulated with
Mrs. Dunn, the latter kicked her in the abdo-
men. Mrs. Dunn denied this. and declared that
Mrs. Brown had attacked her without warning.
and. on being pushed away. had fallen.
DR.. Theodore Bergdorf of SO Second avenue
said he was called in TO attend the woman, but
that she was dead when he arrived. There were
no marks on, the body and, in his opinion. she
duced by the excitement OF the row. Later in
the day Deputy, Coroner Donlin made an
autopsy and found that the woman had died OF
heart disease, and not of the effects OF any blow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-12
PREAcHER's AssA11Axr KILLED.
Fatal Negro Camp Meeting Rsw-sheri1 After
the Alleged SgurdeSers.

COLUMBIA, g. C.. June ll.-Deputy Sheriff Du.
rant of Georgetown has gone to Waverly, a
place on the coast fifteen miles by water. where
he will summon a posse TO arrest a score OF ne
groes charged with murder. The story OF the
crime reported to the Sheriff is that at a camp
meeting the preacher scathIngly denounced
Wade jackson, one OF his parishioners. for i'm
morality. jackson Immediately went to the
pulpit and demanded an apology. The pastor
was of the fighting kind. and while the congre-
CATION looked on he gave Jackson a sound
thrashinR.
The pastor. resumed his exhortation and Jack
son retired, but soon returned with a Ratchet
razors and knives were upllfted soon and the
male part Of the congregation fell upon Jackson,
encouraged by the women, and he was cut and
mutilated 30 that he died quickly.
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He Was n Clerk In the District Attorneys once
and Can Have Nothing but Hi snInrz.

A judgment Diminishing an action brought
against tho city by Henry Merzbach. an en-
ployee Of the District Attorneys Office. for
$375.o2 earned as a notary while he was drawing
a salary for his other services, was affirmed yes
terday by the Appellate Division OF the Supreme
Court, Justices Parker and Williams dissenting.
The services were rendered between 1884 and
1890. In writing the decision OF the court Jus
tice Ingraham says:
ITO uphold such a claim as this a most lax
and dangerous system would be approved. by
which public officials could obtain payment
from the public for services not authorized by
their superiors. and for which no compensation
is liked by law. such a system would prevent
any regular control OF the public expenditures
by those in whom that responsibility is vested
by law"
The dissenting decision, written by Justice
Parker, states that there was some evidence
that District Attorneys MARITIME and Fellows
knew that the plaintiff did not consider that his
services as notary were included in his salary,
they being largely done for Assistant District
Attorneys in the course of public work.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-12
4 CENTURY RUN BIZ TROLLEY ca R.
a Paterson Party Taken TO Bergen Point
Through Newark and West Orange.

PATERSON, y. j., juno 1l.-Manager McAdoo
Of the Paterson Railway Company and Vice
President David Young of the Consolidated
Traction Company conducted a party of guests
on a century run in one OF the Paterson COM
pany's new cars over a portion OF the lines con-
trolled by the consolidation. The party left here
shortly after 10 O'Clock and proceeded to Pas
sale, where more guests were taken on. Thence
the car sped through a beautiful stretch of coun-
try to Newark. There a transfer to the Orange
Orange dinner was served. Quick time was
made back to Newark. and thence a run was
made to Elizabeth.
taken to Jersey City over the turnpike route.
From Jersey City the trip continued to Bergen
Point. A claInbake supper was served at the
Point, and about $50 O'Clock the car started
for Jersey, City. At Jersey City junction the car
was switched to the Plank Road line for New
ark. 1t WAS IL o'clock when Paterson was
reached.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-12
BOLD, BRAVE MAJOR GLEASON.
No Boiling Horse nor MOVING Train Caa KNOCK
Out Patrick jerome.

Mayor Patrick jerome Gleason OF Long Island
City has narrowly escaped being removed from
the list of candidates for Mayor of Greater New
York. Early yesterday morning the Mayor took
a spin behind a spirited horse just purchased
for the Water Department. 1t was harnessed
to a heavy wagon, and James Brennan. a driver
for the engineer OF the General Improvement
Commission rode with the battle-axe Mayor.
While approaching the Long Island Railroad
crossing at Thompson avenue the horse tried TO
bolt.
A train Of coal cars on a side track prevented
the Mayor from seeing an approaching train.
The gates were being lowered. and the gateuian
waved his arms 10 warn the Mayor, but the
boiling horse was only pulled in time 10 avoid
a collision with the gates. The horse plunged
from one side TO the other until both shafts
broke or at the crossbar and fell about the
horses heels. The horse kicked and plunged.
ing speech restrained and subdued the fright
ened animal.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-12
EIGHT MASTER sHIPHRIGHTs.
Yhe Hir-t Graduates or webs or Naval Arehi-
lecture and Marine EsGtneerInE.

The first graduating exercises OF Webb's
Academy OF Naval Architecture and Marine
Engineering were held az the institution at
Fordham Heights yesterday afternoon. Eight
students who had completed the courge Of study
included in the curriculum were graduated.
They are: George C. Cooke. Louis Eckert. and
Clare Nelson Of this city; Lionel de Leon of
Mount Vernon. LAurens Prior OF Jersey City,
Arthur J. Coughley OF Syracuse, y. r.: Henry
II. schulze OF Cincinnati, and Allen L. Woods of
Winona- Mimi.
The exercises began with prayer by the Rev.
J. s. Hodson. vice-President Stephenson Taylor
delivered an address and presented the prizes.
These consisted OF standard works ON marine
architecture. Louis Eckert took the first prize
in the first class; Capt. b. c.. Tuthill OF Centre
Vile, Mich. took first prize in the second class;
Charles Winterburn of this city took first prize
in the third class. and Allen d. Woods took the
nrst prize for general efficiency in all branches.
The Rev. DR.. Robert Collyer OF the Church OF
the Messiah delivered the Grafton Of the day.
DIR. Collyer Is q close friend OF William III. Webb,
the founder OF the academy, and Is especially in
terested in its work; He was a blacksmith him
could not accomplish anything that would give
them better satisfaction than an honest days
10 the graduates. Louis Eckert was the vale
dictorian. and the Rev. DR.. Seville delivered the
benediction.
the country devoted to the study Of naval arch
ttecture and marine engineering. Its founda-
ton was the elimination of the ideas OF Mr..
Webb. who accumulated a fortune as q ship
builder. He desired 10 provide for young men
VINO showed talent for naval architecture. and
whose parents or friends could not afford 10 pay
for a technical education; also TO provide a
home for aged shipbuilders and engineers and
their, wiyes. The academy building was dedi-
The examinations, which closed last week,
showed a higher degree OF efficiency than Is
found in general among students OF techni.
cal subjects. A rule of the academy does
not permit. the graduation OF a student
who falls below rs per cent. in any study, and
the record shows that the first graduating class
has set a good example by keeping far above the
pete for places in the Navy Department as
draughtsmen- During the summer the under.
graduates are enabled TO take trips on the ocean
liners, thus familiariZing themselves with their
machinery and hulls. Others are taught practi.
ca! work at various shipyards in the country.
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b. AND o.
The Receivers want to Sell Some warehouse
Property In Philadelphia.

BALTIMORE. June 1.-the announcement is
made that the receivers OF the Baltimore ana
Ohio Railroad will ask the Court for authority
10 make a contract with the Pennsylvania and
Westinghouse and Safe Deposit Company
whereby the latter company agrees to purchase
from the baltimore and Ohio certain warehouse
property in Philadelphia for $4,000. The re-
ceivers, in turn. obligate themselves to pay the
warehousing company 35 cents per ton OF 1000
pounds handled as a rental. not to exceed ga,
500 a year. and after that maximum Is reached
The railroad company is to pay only actual
expenses. This contract is to run for thirty
years. Certificates OF Indebtedness are to be Is,
sued for the guaranteed warehouse rental. ana
the Court is to decree that the S2i.5OO rental
shall constitute a preferred charge upon the re-
ceivers' estate up TO the amount OF cash coming
into the hands OF the receivers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-12
Los. Their sob., pu, want Their ray.

Ex.street Superintendent William Smith OF
Jersey City, one of the Republican officials re-
moved TO make room for a Democrat, has begun
suit TO recover his salary for May. Mr.. Smith
claims that he was employed by tho month. ard
as he was not removed until May 3 he is entitled
TO the salary for that month. A number of other
Republicans who lost their official heads on the
same date have put in a similar claim and Mr..
Smiths will be made "A test case.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-12
THREE CEN FARES UPHELD.
Indiana supreme Court CphoIds the View Law
-Connict with Federal Courts.

INDIANAPOLIS. June 1.-THE State Supreme
Court to-day upheld the three-cent faro law, tho
enforcement OF which on the street car lines Of
the city recently caused much conflict and
several small riots. The decision further COM
plicates matters. as Judge Showalter OF the
Federal Court recently granted an injunction,
pany Of Sew York, Eastern bondholders OF the
Citizens Street Railroad Company, holding that
tract.
The State Supreme Court says that the Legis.
law. 1t is believed that Judge Showalter will
now modify his ruling, and that the case will be
appealed to the United States Supreme Court at
once,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-12
QUEENS JUBIL ZEE SERVICES.
British Societies Arrange for Special Services
ut Trinity ON juno 30.

Special services in COMMUNICATION of the six
tieth anniversary Of the coronation OF Queen
Victoria will be held on Sunday afternoon, June
20. at Trinity Church. The services will be I'M
der the direction OF several OF the British socie-
ties. among them tho st. Andrews, st. David's
and st. Georges societies, the latter being the
first to propose the idea of holding the services.
Admission will be by ticket.
Bishop Capers Of North Carolina will deliver
the prayers OF thanksgiving. among which will
be the special prayers used in England in the re-
ligionE services in connection with the Jubilee
celebration: The church VIII be decorated for
will he rendered. Percy SAndersOn. The British
C~Onsul.General. Is the Chairna an OF the commit
tee in charge of the services.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-12
SEVEN AGAINST DORFMAN.
He Painted. He Says. and When He Recovered
His wife sued for separation.

A motion OF Sarah Dorfman for alinony and
counsel fee in An action for a separation against
Henry Dorfman. a hardware dealer at l46 Park
row. was denied by Justice Beekman of the SUI
preme Court yesterday because the plaintiff has
not shown that she can probably win the case.
She says her husband accused her OF numbering
his mother, who lived with them. and that he
threatened to cut pieces out d" OF the plaintiff.
The pair were married in November. 1895. and
Dortman says that four months after the plain
tin began "a crusade Of tormenting" him. lie
specifies:
One day she went to her parents house and
brought them and her family to my house.
There were six OF them besides her and they
took possession OF my shop. Her father acted
as spokesman for the rest and abused mc and
pounded me so that | was almost unconscious
and fell into q %fainting spell so that rcstoratives
had 10 be applied to me-"
He says he remembers his wifc's conduct
toward him as the saddcst experience OF my
whole life
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-12
srssAIsn SAptrttstmsuts.
BICYCLE AND GOLF SUITS.

A man or a boy without a bicy-
Gle Suit nowadays is almost as rare
as n man without a wheel. Those
who wear the suits that we make
know the comfort and value Of
them. There are lower priced
suits in the market, but thev are
more expensive in the long run,
and always look cheap. Our prices
are $500 to $12 with the balance
OF our last years $1,000 and $1,000
suits going at S4.75), and they are
we'll made, we'll tailored and we'll
worth all they cost. We have a
fine line of separa'e caps las we'll
as caps to match the %suits), sep
arate pants, sweaters. outing and
negligee shirts, belts and stock
ings at reasonable prices.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-12
PROSPEROUS TINES AHEAD.
q. ~. Feiton says There Has Been n Marked
Improvement In business

6. VI. FELTON,, President OF the Cincinnati
Southern Railway. was in this city yesterday
and reports a marked improvement in business
in the past three weeks in the section OF the
country tributary to the railroads under his
management. He said that the farmers had
been much encouraged by the hopeful outlook
OF the passage OF a tariff bill. The last named
are beginning TO lay in stocks OF merchandise
and the railroads are getting more business.
This. he said, was shown by the increase in
earnings OF the Louisville and Nashville. the
Southern. the Cincinnati Southern, and DINER
railways in that part Of the country. MI. ell
ton said that the evidence that better times are
ahead WAS unmisfakable.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-12
An Old MANS H0UsEKEEPER.
Angelic Before He Decided Over HIS Property.
but Not A~rrerward. and He Repents.

ST. LOUIS, juno 11.-Johann Meth, 76 years
old. made application to-day. through his at.
torney, for the appointment OF a receiver for
property, the title OF which he transferred to his
housekceper, Josephine Holman. a comeIy
woman OF 80 years.
He alleges that while he was sick the woman
nursed him tenderly and concentrated her whole
energy on making him happy. Their relations
became particularly friendly. A female fortune
teller and magic doctor visited him. The Ho!-
man woman at once manifested great interest
in her supCrhuman powers and the old man
was convinced of the efficacy of witchcraft.
After these circumstances, he says, he readily
signed over his property, which he values at
10000 He. believed the housekeeper would
she did not; hence the suit.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-12
Jacob Worth's building Company May Rroet =
Hotel In SARATOGA.

SARATOGA, June 1.-THE Incorporation Of tho
Southeast Building Company by several Brook
Ign political leaders has renewed the rumor that
a large new hotel is to be erected on North
Broadway in Saratoga. While the new company
Is ostensi6ly to deal In Brooklyn real estate, it is
Of a hostelry In Saratoga. Sheriff w. J. ButtiinR
OF Kings county, one of the directors Of the new
ex-senator Eugene +. O'Connor admits that the
project Is under consideration. he owning the
site in view. County Clerk Jacob Worth Of
Kings, another director, has leased a cottage
here for the season.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-12
Trinity Ordination. To.Morrow.

The Trinity ordinations for the diocese of New
York will be held tomorrow morning at IL
o'clock in ST. Chrysostom's Chapel Of Trinity
Church, seventh avenue and West Thirty.ninth
in Europe, the right OF ordination will be admin.
istered BY Bishop Capers Of South Carolina
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-12
JOKER HUGHES DISCHARGED.
Taylor, Whs Charged Him with Bribery. Haa
Tried TO borrow from Hin.

Brian G.. Hughes. the ;ocose box manufac-
tUrer OF 242 Centre street, was discharged
when again arraigned in Centre Street Court
yesterday, on the complaint OF attempted
bribery made against him by William W Taylor,
a former assistant examiner in the office OF the
Commissioner of Accounts.
After Taylor had sworn that Hughes had
offered him SIOO to make a report generating
two collectors OF the Bureau OF Markets, who
were guilty OF misdOing, he was made to ac-
knowledge that he mad tried three times to
borrow from Hughes and had not succeeded.
On being. discharged Mr.. Hughes left the
ncross the street. had two baskets OF cham
payne put on ice.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-12
BY A COIN.
Gustav silverberg's Burglary Yarn Spoiled By
q Columbian Half Dollar.

Gustav Silverberg. a clerk in the carpet store
of his sister. Mrs. Helen Kirchbaum, at 695
Myrtle avenue. Brooklyn, visited the Vernon
avenue police station yesterday morning and
told Capt. Eason that the store had been ram
sacked by burglars. Capt. Eason and two de-
~tectives went to the store and found the safe
open. An inner compartment had been smashed
and four diamond rings. a set Of diamond ear
rings. and a diamond pin were missing. On the
floor in front OF the safe lay a jimmy, an axe,
reached the store and learned that her jewelry
was gone she became hysterical. Silverberg
took out a handkerchief from his pocket and a
Columbian silver half dollar dropped to the
floor.
"Why. Gus. where did you get that put 10
in the safe last night" Mrs. Kirchbaum said to
her brother.
Silverberg then confessed the theft, and
showed where he had stored the plunder. He
was arrested and will be arraigned in the Lee
Avenue Police Court to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-12

Fair weather prevailed quite generally over the
country yesterday. except for n few showers IN
Michigan. on-the COAST OF Oregon. and In northern
Texas.
There was . slight rise in temperature in nearly
all districts.
LIN this city the day was fair: highest ON cial tenn.
perAture TO-. lowest So: average humidity. 40 per
cent; wind westerly. average velocity IL miles an
hour: barometer. corrected to read to sea level. AZ
8 A. ". 30. 90. 8 T. N. 2 o .9I.
The thermometer at the United states Weather Ru'
reau registered tho temperature yesterday ms followsi
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-12

The site for the new armory for the Sixty.
ninth Regiment at Twenty-third street and
Lexington avenue was formally accepted yes
terday by the ArInory Board, and a resolution
was adopted asking the Sinking Fund Commits.
sion to ratify the action. Most Ot The ground
TO be taken is occupied by the old building OF
the College of the City OF New York. The plot
required will be 225 feet on Twcnty-third street,
20 feet on Twenty-secOnd street, and 1912
feet on Lexington aYcnuc.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-12
A southern Railway E1tenaion.

In order TO relieve the pressure OF traftic be-
tween Greensboro and Charlotte, y. c., the
Southern Railway Company will build a limo
thirty miles long from Mocksville to Moores.
VILE. This will practically be an extension Of
the twenty.ninc miles Of the Midland North
Winston, salem and Mockville. At Mooresville
the extension will tap tho Atlantic. Tennessee
and Ohio division, and a largo proportion. of
through freight will be sent over the now line
thus formed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-12
EiEhteen-Year-OId Otto Louis Roehr wants .
Divorce.

Justice Dickey in the Supreme Court in Brook
Ign yesterday appointed Col. Henry +. Roehr.
the publisher OF the Freie Presse, guardian ad
litem OF his son. Otto Louis Roehr, in order that
an action for absolute divorce may be brought
against Mac Elizabeth Roehr. Otto Louis is
only Is years old, and Is a brother of Assembly.
man Edward ii. Roehr. Young Roehr was
married on April g. 1897. and IL is alleged that
in tho following month Mrs. Roehr accompanied
one Benjamin Cohen 10 the st. Cloud Hotel In
this city. where they registered as man and
wife.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-12
Fatal QUARREL OYER WAGES.
An Employee OF the Chicago Inter-Ocean Kill
Another In . saloon.

Another In q saloon.
CHICAGO. H.. June Thames S. Rathgeber,
a typesetter, who was employed in the Inter
Ocean Office. was stabbed and almost instantly
killed in a La Sale street saloon last night by
Albert Burke, a fellow.workman. in a quarrel
over the amount OF wages the two men earned.
Burke leaned against the bar with his hands
behind him. while Rathgeber stepped back a
foot or two.
II have heard OF your knife plays before"
Rathgeber said, but II you strike at me with Q
knife II will be all oil with you"
Quick as q fash Burke's hand shot forth. Both
men fought desperately for a moment, and then
Rathgcber fell to the floor MORALLY wounded,
dying in a few moments. Burke fed, but gave
himself up to the police later. He says he killed.
Rathgeber in self-defence.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-12
G,p.y Queen WAR, slanlel Rurlsa.

DAYTON, o., June ll.-Mary Stanley, queen OF
one OF the wea!thiest gypsy tribes, was buried
with gypsy ceremonies to-day. She was crowned
at Monroe. La, in 1891. when Is years old. She
body was embalmed and had been kept in a
vault here since.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-12
CONTROL OF THIRD Az. RAILROAD,

METROPOLITAN Traction interests Not In the
Market for II.
Reports were current in Wall street yesterday
that the Metropolitan Traction Company is ne
gotiating for the purchase of a majority of the
stock OF the Third Avenue Railroad Company.
Regarding these reports. Director Thomas F.
RYAN of the Traction Company said last night:
There il not the slightest foundation Tor them.
No one in any way representing the Traction
Company nor any interest in that company IS
engaged in any such business. II. as reported;
importan. people are engineering such a deal. !
in engineering something likely to prove moro
profitable to them"