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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-25
TRIED TO DIE WHEN DECENED.
A GIRLS ATTEMPTED SUICIDE SUP
DRESSED FOR WEEK.

.,.. os roceivod at the Coroners Office
Yesterday that Blanche caro- s'ri "NIhs WIN
her grandparents at No III East one-"un"ro"
and-third-st was In critical cohoi''op .s Wv
result Of taking a quantity or cohesive su"''''"
NJ mercury with suicidal intent nearly week
90 Tho Information was given by Or. Heaiey' OF
No o9s East One-hundred and -sixteenth-st.' WIZ
has been attending the girl since fr,uay' anu W.
at last began 10 doubt his ability 10 save he' ~
Tho girls attempt at suicide, Dr. He'iey 'o'u ''''
Coroner was caused by her receiving ''s' vi
Monday night from a mysterious woman VINO III
formed her that young man ~hom sue no.
known "a James Bailey Cummings. and VINO ha'
been having attentions to her for more .iian
vear was married man and the father Oh ti'eo
children 49, h,,.
The girls parents live at No. liz East One-huh-
dred-a nd fourth-st. They saw no opJec"'
Cummings attentions to their daughter ana ne
frequently called her at the home Of her grahd-
father Oscar NJ. HurIburt. and accompanied ne,
70 the Lexington Avenue Baptist Church, OF wfilch
she IA a member. He also took her 10 the socit''
OF the 2d Regiment. wearing the Uniform OF tha'
regiment Miss Card last saw Cummings on sun
dav n week ago. when he took her to church as
usual On the following night middle-ageu
called a! Nj Mss cafa said
Siri living in the house. and she said TOO, wnen
tshe ~, Woman asked her. that she was keeping com
pany with man known as James i'a'e' NO"''
mn yn;' exnoot he's going to marry you. don't
Won" Tho woman continued. well, that man
name ,s not James Bailey, nor Is 1t James Bas e
Cummings; his name is Ansel - anu 'ne'' 81"
stopped. . o,- hut ber grand
Miss Card was unable TO SPEAK put d ner si"''o
mother begged the woman to tell the name.
IT won't tell YOU his name said tne w9ni s.
"I'll tell YOU though that am his wife' anu 'na'
he is the father Of my three children" usDt away
Miss Card tainted and the woman wen. aW .hst
She would not say anything further eScepe VIC
her statement was true. and that the man wa, wa
living with her on the West Side, rear Co'u"ious'
~-s .ooo,,o
was found that she had diluted with water aua. j.
THY OF ointment composed Of corrosive SUNNY d nv
~ mercury and had drunk the mixture. anu VI
Healey was summoned. He kept the girls sec ,nd
until yesterday when, her condt ea re- dnn
tor stiil hopes to save the girls lfe ana ma, nas
ordered thai she must not be DISTURBED n,rt dis
ease. has been kept in ignorance of her daughter
condition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-25
I,RoR STOPPED THE TRIAL.

funny incident occurred yesterday afternoon De
fore Judge Schuchman In Part OF the C'ty COURT
in the course Of the trial OF the suit OF Schlam
against the Dry Dock. East Broadway ana battery
Railroad Company for damages sustained by the
son OF the plaintiff. Adolph Seligman. an insur-
ancA broker Of No. @ East Ninth-st.. who Is jury
man No. in the trial OF the suit. suddenly arose
and told Justice Schuchman he wanted to go over
10 the County Courthouse, In a case In when ne
was witness.
The Judge evidently misunderstood him. ana SAID
go on go on" and the Juror went out.
Accompany that man." said the Judge 10 Ohicer
Leon Phillips but when the latter caught up to
the Juror In the corridor Seigman got rid OF him by
saying: why. you don't need to come along; the
Judge said It's all right -. 49,,
When Phillips went back and told the Court this
Justice Schuchman indignant. and sent Oncer
Brooks In pursuit Of the fleeing juror whose aetioh
had stopped the trial. and left court, lawyers ana
iurvmen at a standstll for fifteen minutes
Brooks found Sclgman before Justice Glegericn
In the Supreme Court. and took the juror back 70
the City Court Justice Schuchman WouIu hot
listen TO the explanation, and told Sengman 20
report This morning and show cause why ne
should not be sent TO Ludlow street jan ior con-
tempt OF court. The trial then proceeded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-25
MR., SCOTT on THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW.
APPOINTMENTS he SAYS. MUST BE MADE IN THE

APPOINTMENTS. he SAYS MUST BE MADE IN THE
ORDER STANDING on THE LIST.
CORPORATION Counsel Scott sent a letter to Presi-
dent c. G. Wilson of the Health Department yes
terday in reply to Mr.. Wilson's questions on the
new Civil Service law informing him that he was
right in assuming that when the eligible list had
been made by adding the ratings by merit ana ht-
ness appointments must be made absolutely In
the order Of the candidates on that list.
The new act provides. Mr.. Scott says. that IN all
examinations for appointment and promotion IN
the Civil Service Of the State and OF the cities
thereof distinction shall be made between merit
and ntness. and that the merit OF all appiican's
shall be determined by examination conducted by
or under the Civil Service Commissioners or ex-
amin,ng board upon which examination no rating
higher than 90 per cent shall be given; that all per-
sons so examined who have obtained at least the
minimum rating. as established by the rules and
regulations provided for In the act shall be GER
tilted TO the appointing power. who shall either In
person or by some person or board designated by
him re-eXamne all such applicants as TO thtlr
fitness for appointment or promotion. and give
them rating, which, however, shail not exceed ~
per cent.
The effect OF the new law. Mr. Scott believes. Is
make II obliga tory that the head OF the Depart
ment or other appointing power snail appoint or
promote, the case may be- the person who
together the rating for merit and the rating ior
fitness. In this respect the policy OF the former
law has been entirely changed. 1nasmuch as the
present act practically gives TO the appointing
power absolutely the right to determine whom ne
will appoint promote by investing him with the
power Of making any rating for fitness that ne
reason for certihcatiou Of more than one name for
each vacancy has ceased.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-25
AGREEMENT on THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL
THE AMENDMENT REvoYINo THE FOREST RE-
SERVE ORDER MODIFIED

THE AMENDMENT REvoKINa THE FOREST RE-
SERVE ORDER MODIFIED.
Washington May eA-The conferrees on the
Sundry Civil Appropriation bill have agreed. The
most important amendment 10 tho bill was that re-
voking the order Of President Cleveland OF Feb
ruary % 1887, setting apart q 100000 acres OF land
as forest reservations. The Senate amendment has
been modified by providing that the President msy
modify or revoke the proclamation, and 1t Is pro-
vided that the lands embraced in the reservations
not disposed Of before March J. 1898. shall be sub
the operations Of the order Of February u
as they may be modified by the President The
general provisions for the government OF the Tor
est reservations retained as provided In the
Senate amendments. A provision is inserted allow
ing settlers reservations TO take other lanes in
the public domain. ,
The appropriation for Pearl Harbor. Hawaii IS
reduced to $1,000 The appropriation for Govern
ment exhibits, at the Omaha Exposition IS left ,, at
SOOON the $1,000 increase of the Senate being
stricken out. The amendment for investigation or
sugar production remains in the bill. The appTo-
priation for the improvement of the lower Mis-
sissppi River is increased s2sS5.S3S and is made
immediately available, by contract otherwise, In
The discretion of the Secretary Of War. The net
reduction from the Senate amendments Is NeD,cPO.
The total OF the bill as agreed to is SS,SS2Sl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-25
NO CATHOLIC CHAPEL AT WEST POINT.
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL SAYS THE LICENSE
GRANTED TO ARCHBISHOP CORRIGAE
SHOULD BE REVOKED.


GRANTED TO ARCHBISHOP CORRIGAE
SHOULD BE REVOKED.
Washington May 24-In response to an applica-
ZION by Secretary Alger. the Attorney-Genera has
rendered an opinion as to the power Of the War De
oartmect 70 issue licenses for the erection OF reg-
ious chapels on military reservations. The opinion
was called forth by application FOR license for
the erection at West Point Of Roman Catholic
chapel Secretary Lamont issued license 10 Arch
bishop Corrgan. but this was revoked by Secretary
Alger on April 2 and new license granted In its
place The Attorney General in his opinion made
public to-day enters into careful analysis OF all
the laws which can be regarded as having the
slightest bearing on the subject, with the result
that only one the of July % 1892 relative 10 eas-
ing unused Government property. is found 10 have
any application whatever, and that act limits the
life of a lease to five years. He says in part
at is proposed that the church will be the prop.
erty O, the Government. The reverend gentleman
who makes the offer says: If this permission ne
granted, ] propose build neat stone chapel. 10
cost about $4,000, the money TO be provided by me-
ard the plans of the building 10 be submitted 10
the superintendent OF the Military Academy for his
approval modification. on its completion, the
chapel will be handed over TO the United States
Government for in perpetuity or the Roman
Catholics who may reside at West Point This con-
d.tion cannot compiled with. II is very clear that
the Secretary OF War has no power 10 accept DO
nation Of property for the Government, certainly
not 10 accept It with the limitation proposed-its use
In perpetuity 10 Roman Catholics. The license
should therefore be revoked and the petitioner re-
mitted 10 Congress-.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-25
BOOTH.TTCKER on TRIAL.
WITNESSES TESTIFY THAT THE SALVATION
ARMY MADE A GREAT DIN AND SANG
vI-rcAp TINES


Frederick De Latour Booth-Tucker. the head OF
the Salvation Army in America. was arraishea io'
trial Yesterday before Judge NeWburger and jury,
IN Part II OF the Court OF General sessions chars
with maintaining a dlsorderly and nl-governed
house In the Army's headquarters barracks III Wes'
Fourteenth-st. Assistant District-Ntorneys Weich
and Iauterbach appeared fer the prosecution anu
ex-Mayor A. Oakley Hall for the defence
Phineas Smith a real estate dealer, OF NO III west
Thirteenth-st in the rear Of the barracks, tesuned
that the Salvationsts made so much morse 'heio "'
night that It had frequently awakened MN from
sound sleep. The noise, he said, consisted Oh siou
ing the stamping Of feet, playing OF trombones'
mcnts and the singing OF hymns 70 SUCH ME- Me-,
tunes as We'll Never Get Drunk Any MOT.
paradise Alley" I'VE Won't Go home IN MOTT,
ing and Two Little Girls in Blue Last Janna ar
there was a placard displayed on the front OF the
barracks inscribed: Two nights will be spent WIN
God" and announcing that these nights w0uu ps
what he called 'thc din and confusion that occurreu
on the night that the devil was ourheu' pu' III III
answer TO a question by counsel, he said ne nao
no objection TO the devil pelng burned anu "a'
glad 10 have him got ont of the way.
Sohert II Foote an owner and occuper or adla,
cent property. testified that there was an aWn
discord OF shouting beating OF drnas a Was stricken
out on the mott On OF counsel for Mr.. BOOTH luchei
The witness then said that the noise was worse on
Sundays when they got oHt ns'r aso stricken out
The witness hai attended some OF tne @ -
which he described. but said that ne only went 20
them out of curiosity las l would 20 10 ui'he
Similar testimony was given by several other Wit
nesses who also said that on account OF inc uts-
turbances the barracks properly IN tneIr
borhood was deprecated anu WAS heq"'"''' 80
oe the trial viii he continued at 1890 a. m to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-25
A HOTEL. MORTGAGE SET ASIDE.

Judge Beekmap yesterday, In an opinion cover
ing sixteen pages, set aside and declared void the
chattel mortgage OF 100000 made by the Hotel
Brunswick Company to the Formers Loan ana
Trust Company as trustee. The action was
brough: by the trust company 10 foreclose the
mortgage and was defended by Josiah H. Baker
as receiver Of the Hotel Brunswick Company. on
the ground that the mortgage had not been refiled
within thirty days next preceding the expiration
Of a year after the first filing. The bondholders,
consisting Of Acker, Merrall & Condit. Eugene
G. Rackford the National Ice Company. the Lot
timer estate and others. holding bonds OF the value
Of Sc 800 sought TO sustain the mortgage on the
ground that the bondholders had entered into pos
session of the property. and thar therefore inc
filing OF the mortgage was unnecessary Mr.. BAKER
commended that the bondholders were not mort.
cages In possession but were simply the agents OF
the Hotel Brunswick Company. !.
The result OF the decision Is that the proceeds OF
the mortgage will he paid over TO Mt. Baker as
rnceiyer FOR equal distribution among all the cred
tors instead OF being applied to the payment OF
The bonds issued under the mortgage: The Court
also decided tina, II was The duty OF MT Baker, az
receiver TO defend the action, as ne fepfesenteo
creditors and stockholders,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-25
THE FRIENDS MEETING.
swARTHMORE COLLEGE AND ITS ADVANTAGES
DfsCI' SSED.

swARTHMORE COLLEGE AND ITS ADVANTAGES
DISCUSSED.
The yearly meeting Of the Society Of Friends,
which begun at the meeting house, at Fiji
teenth-st. and Rutherford Place. on Saturday. was
continued yesterday. Devotional and business ses-
sions were held In the morning and afternoon. The
business transacted was OF a routine nature. The
afternoon was devoted to the work OF rehearsng
the work done by the society In It's places OF meet
ing In this city and in Brooklyn. The reports read
showed that a larger sum had been expended last
year than In any previous year. and 1t was said
that better results were gained No converts had
been made and II said that no attempt had
been made Mt evangelical work Additions came
from other localities The reports were submitted
to a committee for approval.
The evening session was addressed by President
Charles De Gnrmo and Elizabeth Powell Bond. dean
of swarthmore College. Pennsylvania. President
Do 0srmo spoke OF the necessity OF greater In
tarsst being taken by Friends IN the support and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-25
FRIGHTENED INTO COMMISSIONS.
A MAN WHO HAD BEEN BITTEN BY DOG.
SHOWED SYMPTOMS OF RABIES AFTER
TALKING TO FRIENDS.

Harry L. Bryan. Of No 1903 Lexington lave
Brooklyn. was bitten by pet dog yesterday after
noon, and afterward he became so convinced
that he had hydrophobla that he began barking
and frothing at the mouth and had commissions.
He is now in st. Johns Hospital suffering from
Limitation hydrophobia so the doctors at the hos
pital say When he assumed the symptoms OF
hydrophoba a member of his family sent a tele-
phone message to the Pasteur Institute In this
city asking II the young man could not be ad-
mitted there at once. reply was received to the
effect that Bryan could not possibly be suffering
from hydrophobia as 1t takes about three weeks
for the disease 10 develop. He will he taken for
treatment however. to that institution to-day:
Bryan was teaching his sister. Mrs. Gilmore. how
TO ride n bicycle in front Of her home at NO. ia
Monroe-st., Brooklyn. at o'clock In the after
noon when his sisters little pet dog sprang at him
and bit him on the wrist and In the leg. The young
man started without delay for his home, and on the
way met several friends. to whom he showed his
wounds and explained their cause. They told him
that he probably had the virus of hydrophobia
spreading through his system. This so worked on
his ina gination that when he reached nome nc
had convulsions, and showed other symptoms OF
bydrODbODia,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-25
before had the honor Of listening to the Assistant
Secretary Of the Navy.
TO VISIT PHILADELPHIA AGAIN.

THE PRESIDENT DECIDES TO ATTEND THE OPEN.
ING OF THE COMMERCIAL MUSEUM.
Washington, May A.-The President has finally
decided to accept the invitation OF the business
men OF Philadelphia to visit that city on June
and attend the opening of the Commercial Museum
Whether or not Mrs Mckinley will accompany
him is not settled but there certainly VIII be some
members Of the Cabinet and some foreign Minis
tiers In the' party special train will be provided
for the President and his party. He Will leave
Washington at o'clock June 2. arriving In
PHILADELPHIA at ll& At the Academy of Music
he will respond to greeting, and will also make
addresses at the Museum and the School OF Indus
trial Arts He has also promised to attend a ban
Quet at night at the Bourse. The President ex-
morning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-25

maintenance of the college, andMrs Bond spoSet Ten. ="
dency on the part OF colleges In other par,s nege
country toward extrayasanse arg tnat b o respect
"At swa Fillmore" she said. I'VE lave set our i"''
against tho tendency Of the tines sa,a that
he would challenge any educattnal insr, ,h a
outside OF the great universities 10 iurm,s" tho
OsraIie, case where the training had shown tne
Results produced by Swarthmore College, ana Viz
young men and women were on an sas oadv as to
women in this country. Swarthmote WccohIi ch
both SEXES and gave them that home sitting w"o on
was caicuiated 10 round out the character as no
other college did. 1t had developed the most NONE
type OF manhood and womanhood. o,oo,od n
de,iver an address but when his name vas caneu
he was not present The programme , Ior 'oo csi.
- AZ q n m and a phanthropic meeting al
D. m. ut which William NJ Round: sccdlSS, ,aryy on on
the Prison Association. VIII denver d" a"'''ss VII
"Trison Reform"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-25
SCCLLT DICORCE SUIT DISMISSED.
PLAINTIFFS COUNSEL DECLARED THE ALLEGED
CORRESPONDENT HAD BEEN FOUND. But
Mn NOT ppOnIcE HIN

CORRESPONDENT HAD BEEN FOUND. But
DID NOT PRODUCE HIM.
Henry Jos.een the mysterious person named as
correspondent in the Scully divorce suit. has been
located according TO the lawyers who appear Tor
tho nlalnttff John c. Scully. The suit was tried
before Justice Pryor in the Supreme Court recently
hut on account OF the great amount OF conflicting
testimony the Justice refused 10 render n decision
and ordered n trial by jury According to scully
his wife Lena, left him In September, 1888. and
won't TO live with named Henry Josteen
Each side produced many witne sea. and the testi-
mony was very conflicting. The lawyers for Mrs
Scully declared that Josteen was nothing more or
less than a myth manufactured for the occasion.
scully was unable TO produce Josteen or give any
testimony az 10 his wherea bouts within the last
1--WE years.
The case again made ia appearance before Jus
tce MacIean I'm the Supreme Court yesterday. Be-
fore the trial Mr. Pollock. counsel for the plaintiff
said: I'VE have succeeded In locating Joseen and
know where we can put our hands on him at any
time When the time comes we will tell Mrs
Scully's lawyers where ne can be found. or course
we could have summoned him here. but core
spondcnt would not make a witness for our side
lie can easily be found in case Mrs. Scully wants
him"
After four witnesses had given unmportant tes-
timony for tho plaintiff Mr. Barber. the defend
on the ground that the allegations In the com
plant had not been proved
The motion was granted. and Justice MacLean
ordered the jury to find for Mrs. Scuy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-25
THE TAILORS' TROUBLES.

STRIKERS SEE SIGNS OF ENCOURAGEMENT FOR
THEIR SIDE.
II was thought that all the tailors on the East
Side were on strike, but II appears that there are
s,uc who are not 4 committee of the Pants
Makers Union called nj the headquarters of the
brotherhood of Taiiors yesterday to say that 5000
of the pants makers would go out to-day They
declare that for the last six months they have beeh
unable to earn 81 day.
President Moss, of the Police Board went 10
Walhala Hall yesterday and had talk with
Never Schoenfeld, the leader of the strikers lie
afterward msde a short speech TO the men. lie
expressed sympathy with them. and added that
II they remained peaceful and their demands were
reasonable he thought they would win.
The leaders OF the strikers said yesterday that
the beginning of the end was close at hand ana
that the strikers would surely win. The jacket
makers 1t was declared, had practically won al
ready rs fifty contractors called at the headquar-
ters Yesterday and offered TO settle: The jacket
makers have always worked under the piece sss-
TEN. ,
The secretary reported yesterday that among the
firms that had offered 10 settle were Bluen Ender.
of No 43O Broome-st., and Ender " Goidstein, OF
No. 30 Walker-st. ,,
mands OF the striking taors. They are as follows:
a work week OF hfty-nine hours, the payment Of
weekly wages the employment OF union hands. and
tho abolition OF the piece or task work system.
While the settlement Of the wage scale is 70 he
I'm each shop frst-class opera tors Will be expected
10 earn Sis week second-class operators 50 TO S2:
basters s6; pressers, $40 10 Si; and i'nishers SO
TO SIC
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-25
COWPERTHMAIT'S
RElIARIE Well woven and we'll dye6
r. n,prre Lowest prices.
NtkfLIS LONG CREDIT.
1O4 West 18th street.

o,,er,oor Tho presiding officer Edward Nc
Hugh who has been prominent In organizing me
dock workers in Great Britain and Ireland Inc
meeting here will he continued Tor seFeral ny ny,
tees and the transaction OF other business IN con-
necton with effecting permanent orsanhd i,,
esynred hv stevtdcres Bolton Hall was selected -
treasurer az yesterdays session Mr nan nai
estate In his opening address Mr., McHugh SAID
Thai ten branches were represented In the Amer
,cnn Union The object OF the present ORGANIZATION
was 10 nave the dock aborers at all seaports WORK
I'm unison for higher wages.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-25
INVESTIGATING THE NAVY YARDS.

Washington. May A-Assistant Secretary Roose-
welt pursuing his investigation OF the condition
of the laboring forces in the navy yards with
vieor He will leave Washington tomorrow for
Philadelphia and expects TO spend Wednesday and
Thursday in looking into the conditions at the
League Island yard and in visiting and inspecting
the steel works at Bethlehem, PENN where naval
armor and supplies are made. Mr.. Roosevelt has
accepted an invitation to deliver the opening adj
dress at the reopeniIg OF the Naval War College
AZ Newport on June e and afterward will address
himself TO the naval apprentices who have never
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-25
WRECKED BY AN ALCOHOL EXPLOSION

The explosion Of barrel OF alcohol in the saloon
Of Neuman Frankel. on the ground floor Of five
story ienement-house at No. Sufoik-st.. set fire
TO that building yesterday afternoon and created
shor,.lived panic among the tenants. The only
nerson injured however, was the bartender In the
Saloon who was slightly burned on the face. Sew
eral customers had narrow escapes The saloon
was damaged to the amount OF 5000. and the bar
bers shop Of 9. Roh:ier neSt door was also dam,
cssh in his place had been stolen In the conusion
No one could tell how the explosion had occurred.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-25
TO FIGHT THE CHARGES OF SMUGGLING

Richard NJ Scruggs and y. ]. Langhorne. the ST.
Louis merchants who were arrested last Saturday
on charges OF smuggling several thousand dollars
worth OF diamonds and jewelry into this country on
the steamship St. Paul. intend to make vigorous
Hoht against the charges made by the customs In
sneciors stephen @. Clarke. a lawyer well versed
in customs aiYairs has been retained by the mer-
chants 10 act as their counsel