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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-11
VAN WICK AGAIN AT LAKEWOOD.
CROKER TRYING TO PREVENT FIGHTS AT THE
PRIMARIES-H d. HOTCHKIsS NOT
cA>,r1nArE FNoR OFTTCE.

CROKER TRYING TO PREVENT fi"f'i' N"
PRIMARIES-H. d. HOTCHKlsS MI
CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE.
lakewood N j. Dec. 10.-Robert A. van "Soh
Mayor-eect Of New-York. returned 10 LAM "oo
to-day and was almost Immediately III cd.
conference with Mr. Croker. The way 'he lan-
many leaders are hocking to Lakewood points u a
larger crowd than was expected lot oa'uio"' anu
Sunday The conferences on those TWO Gays VIII oe
limited 70 a great extent to Tammany business IN
denendent Of the Offices. They Will reier IN Iareo
,,assure 70 the primaries. On Monday ana tues
Adv nrobably there will be final gathering OF 'he
h,e leaders Bernard ]. York Will reach mere W
MARROW and will probably remain until luesuay
,gb, Nicholas Muller. Of Richmond. ana Johh =
Nadden OF Queens. will also be here The others
,I, rarticipate in the closing conferences VIII
=, Iohn + Carroll John Whalen. Thomas J. Dunn
on6 a few others. Those who came down 'o-o"'
ond TONED the colony were James a. ooi man.
Iohr Vhalen James j. Martin. JACOB A |an'oi
stewart NJ Brice. NJ. c. Padden refer :, Do"''',9
Josn U Tarney W. H. Latham. Robert H.
S..Au lanes Mccarthy j. W. Boyle. james
n.~am w r Clark Rollin NJ. Morgan. John FOX
~, Fox tr c. j. Barrett W. d. Mann v Hei'''
pothschild John Pullman and W. w fia'%eN.
well-known New-Yorker who did not wan' MS
.ra known said this evening that ne pe"eNe''
.hsre would be little or no trouble at the lanin"h'
,oor,as His idea was that Mr.. Croker was as
rnuch OF a peacemaker as general IN pohues' anu
This was shown by the manner IN VIM" nc
.et,led the threatened trouble In the AlN'h AS
semh,v District where Alderman Oakley on one
side and Congressman sulzer on the othe' $50 o,
.,,h Knives ready for blood. The fgh: threatened
% hs bitter and prolonged and gave promise OF
being one of the most bitter ever waged IN ram
many Hall. ,,. .ho. I1orrv n Hotch-
kiss is slated for the office OF CO.. poraton @ no.
have that Office and has never even so1gnl IT, ne
saws he desires office, and this Is connrneo 81,
,r,stworihv sources. Mr. Hotchkiss has oeen az
lakewood but has asked for no office, and asmrts
70 none John Whaen will probably be ne CT! :
chief legal adviser during the first part OF MI an
Wvcks term and probably through the whoIe OF H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-11
RICHARD MANSFIELD A DEFENDANT.
ACCUSED OF ASSAULT AND BATTERY BY HIS
vALET-THE ACTOR ALLEGES CONSPIRACY.

ACCUSED OF ASSAULT AND BATTERY BY HIS
yALEr-rHE ACTOR ALLEGES CONSPIRACY.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec 10 aD.-Richard Mans
field the wel-known actor. now playing en-
gagement In the Chestnut Street Opera House, was
defendant this afternoon In an assault and battery
case the charge being brought against him by his
former valet John Metzger. Of Cleveland. Ohio.
He held in $500 bail TO answer at court. Metz
ger swore on, warrant for the actor to-day, but
the trouble occurred on Tuesday evening. imme
diately before the second act OF prince Karl"
The complainants Injuries were dressed by Dr.
Frank II. Getchell Nixon Il Zimmerman's physi-
clan. and Metzger was represented at the hearing
by j. o. Shakespeare. who is their attorney. Mr.
Mansfield was represented by John c. Johnson. Of
this city.
The actor declared when questioned by Magis-
trate E.senbrown. before whom a hearing
held. that his arrest was simply a part of a con-
spiracy on he part Of Nixon Zimmerman to ruin
place on TesSsv eVenne Is seid TO- bsye crown
out Of the impa icnce Of Mr. Mansfield with his
WIFE he was Preparing TO 20 on in the second act
Of "Prince Karl" The actor 1t is alleged, swore at
the lett ear Following it Immediately With two
more in the same spot Ms5ss rsmaRsd in the
evening for incompetency
vae Hotel ard e.corted 10 Magistrate Eisenbrown's
office to answer to the charge OF assault and bat
tier e seor him GAY AND Or SAID
how warm It is here. Wouldn't you rather 60 home
said that he answered that he would. when Mr.:
Mansfield said: AN right, II you will 20 home
Cleveland kTe and to cover the expenses OF the Trip
Metzger ne asserted, refused to accept the settle
attorney for ' Mr. Mansfield sought to show that
Metzger Of his own accord, would have never ap,
to do SO BY Nixon & Zimmerman.
Al the close OF the hearing M Mansfield was
held In 500 bail. which was furnished. The actor
O statement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-11
LEGISLATION AT ALBANY.
prprrR1LCANs HOPE TO PREVENT THE REPEAL
OR AMENDMENT OF THE RAINEs Law
THE FEDERAL APPOINTMENTS

THE FEDERAL APPOINTMENTS.
A number of leaders In the Republican orsan!za-
,on took advantage OF Senator Platt's presence In
the CITY To call upon MIN yes.er lay Ind discuss the
local situation as we'll prospective legislation at
Aibany This winter The Senator said that The re-
naming Federal appointments for this Stntc wouli
be made soon after the President returned to Wash
,neton from Canton He announced that there hsd
been no change In the slate. and that Henry L. Bur-
nett would be appointed United States Distrct-At-
torney and william Henkel would be made United
States Marshal for the Southern District OF New
York.
As a result Of conferences with Republican or
ganization leaders In the State Senate. 1t an
nounced yesterday that there would be little legs
Iation at the coming SESSION at Albany, and that
the session would be OF the shortest record
unless the Democrats resored to dilatory tactics.
One thing positively settled Is that the Raines
LIQUOR Law will not be repealed or amended in any
way II has been announced that the Democrats
Assemblymen would try to repeal the law, but the
Republican organization men say they have safe
majority to uphold 1t. Beyond few changes In
the charter that may be deemed expedent. there
will be no city bills for New-York. The Repub-
can leaders do not anticipate the Introduction Of
any legislation Of special Importance and expect TO
complete the necessary work OF the Legislature
within sixty or seventy DAYS or,.r,,o,,or mon q,
was learned last night that Lemuel r. Quigg WIN
be reelected president OF the county Tmmae r
creating one city committee has been temporarily
and r he Sss e RepaS
cans have been unavailing the independent Repub,
WIN be allowed TO tor go me the eort
harmony will be abandoned by orSan zati1n men;
it is ANNOUNCED that GoveTnHr SaSm ~ o succeed
WIN probably nG5 be 5naGS
Oicott will be appointed to the place vacated oy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-11
MR. HILL GOES TO ALBANY.

Ex-senator David p. Hill. who came 10 the city 20
look after some law business. returned 70 Albany
Yesterday When the ex-senator was seen at the
Hotel Norrnadie yesterday he declined to talk about
the war that Is being made upon him by the Croker
Murphy-Grant faction. Mr.. Hill knows well that
Hugh Mclaughlin. IN Brooklyn. cannot afoId 20
come openly 10 his support at This time with croker
dealing out the patronage. and he does no, ask H.
He and Mr.. Mclaughlin have A thorough undet
standing. The ex-senator is laying all wires posi-
mttee next fall In this ne will have the aid OF GER
tain upstate Democrats and the Brooklyn organ
cation we'll John c. Sheehan and his iol-
lowers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-11
SHOT HIS WIFE AND HIMSELF.
THE MAN DEAD AND THE WOMAN SERIOUSLY
WOUNDED.

Philadelphia. Dec. 1o.-Anthony " Deveiin. OF NO.
lcs Lehigh-nve.. tonight shot ana seriously
wounded his wife Josephine twenty-five years oid'
and committed suicide by shooting h'rnse" Inc
,,,, haya been married two years. They sepa-
,a,od about three months ago. and the wife has
since lived with her mother She met her husband
Of various times and tonight while they were
taking AT Ninth and Dauphin SITS. he drew re-
i,,nr nd AIRED The woman Will recover. Devlin
had been drinking heavily He was member OF
the arm OF Devlin Brothers. oil dealers OF NO Z'z'
C,ermantOWn-aVe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-11
SPALDING WILL STAY IN JAIL.

Springfield H.. Dec. lo-The Supreme Court to-
DAY granted a writ Of supersedeas the petition
OF Charles w. Spald.ng. the banker. recently SEN
fenced to an indeterminste term In the peniten-
uary for embezzlement. motion for admission
10 bail was however. denied. The case Will be
submitted for hearing at the February term OF the
sunreme Court. and opinion is expected by
Amin In the mean time Spaldng will be confined
IN TAIL instead Of going 10 the penitentiary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-11
TWENTY MEN BURIED IN STEEL PLANT.

Milwaukee. Wis. Dec. io-Twenty men were
,ur,sd under Debris by the collapse Of casthouse
No I OF the Illinois Steel Companys plant. at Bay
View. at o'clock this morning. fortunately oniy
,u,o we're seriously hurt the others escaping with
scratches and bruises The seriously injured are
Jobn Hesik and Thomas KowalskL ,,..
Last evening an explosion OF the furnace adJoin-
,,r the cas- thouse occurred and during II Stanis-
atis Mokofski was burned. 1t is believed that the
force OF the explosion shattered the foundauiH,h
and when twenty were mt work the SIDE Wais
gave way and the large sheet-iron roof caved IN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-11
CITIZENS UNION COMMITTEE WORK.

The Citizens Unions Committee Of Seven on
Plan and Organization did not meet last night. az
1t had been reported that 1t would. Its sub-com.
mittee. which met Monday night at the East
Twenty-third-st. headquarters, will hold another
conference next Monday night this time at No. u
East Twenty-thrd.st. to which building the Cti.
zens Union has just transferred its headauartsrs.
Executive Committee. which meets from time to
time at the call OF its chairman, James B. Rey:
after ChrtstmaA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-11
TAUTAUG AND LOBSTERS FOR THE PACIFIC

San Francisco Dec. 10.-A carload OF tautaug and
egg bearing Holsters have arrived from Massachu-
setts and have been deposited near the Faral!one
Islands The Fish Commission car which brought
these out will go to Anderson. Shasta County.
where II will take on about six million qunnat
salmon spawn from the Battle Creek hatchery.
These are to be distributed in the upper Hudson
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-11
gJGHW1YHEN MAKE A HAUL.

London Dec. u.-According 10 dispatch from
d.rhurp in the Transvaal. a body Of armed
h,ghwavmen have robbed a mailcoach from Pill
grim.s Rest. about twenty-five miles northeast OF
3vaenburg OF fi2UO IT, gold and bullion NO ar
t Nd heen made when the dispatch was sent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-11
HENRY P MULvANY TO BE UNDER SHERIFF

Deputy Sheriff Henry P Mulvany was informed
yesterday by Sheriff elect Dunn that ne would ap-
point him Under Sheriff on January /. Mulvany
In a little man. who has been for twenty-four
years in the Sherif's office. He halls from the
xXth Assembly District and is a protege " Law
renee Delmour Nulvany was acting warden OF
Ludlow : Street jail during the suspension OF
Xarier Roe last summer by SheriH Hansen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-11
cuRRY1NG CRoKER's FAVOR.

Alta meeting OF the Tammany Hall General Com
rntttee OF the XVIII Assembly District last night
tons offered by Albert W. Orr commencing
Richard Croker and the district leader. John j.
Scannel, for their work In the recent campaign
were unanimously adopted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-11

Mayor-elect Van wyck In the City Court The
names Of the Republican members Of the Police
Board have not yet been selected Senator Platt
will remain here until next week. and 1t Is ex-
pected that before he returns to Washington the
Republican Police Commissioners will have been
decided upon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-11
A MANDAMUs REFUSED.
JUSTICE ANDREWS DECLINES 10 COMPEL n
COUNT IN THE CASES OF THE xIxrH

JUSTICE ANDREWS DECLINES no COMPEL RI
COUNT IN THE CASES OF THE xIxrH
DISTRICT CONTESTS.
Justice Andrews, in the supreme Court. yester.
day denied the application Of Howard B. Okie ana
Perez NJ. Stewart. who were the respective candi-
dates OF the Citizens Union for Alderman and As
semblyman In the XIXth Assembly District, Tor
peremptory writ Of mandamus 10 compel recount
OF the ballots IN that district.
The applicants allege that the returns made oy
the inspectors give them fewer votes than are
shown by the tally-sheets. and fewer than they
actually 9ived -.
Justice Andrews In his decision. states that OUT
OF the fortyfour inspectors in the district ne mas
the afidavits Of thirty-eight Of them stating tnat
their returns correct There Is no law COM
polling inspectors to get their returns from tne
tally-sheet he further states and IN fact the Jaw
Is silent where they must get their statement
Some dime lily might arise We're the inspectors
under ss-examination. he stated because y "
their duty 10 examine their tally-sheets before
they allow the poll clerk to announce the result
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-11

292 FIFTH AVENUE,
ABOVE BOTH STREET,
NEW YORK.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-30

does not fully understand them inquiry
must be made of the engineers appointed
by the Board OF Street and Water L.emr
and their Interpretation thereof shall be
final. Each bidder hereunder hereby adj
mits that he has read and fully under
efanas u aAe the @ speeifoa air eaea ana dh that sss he
viii comply with all the terms OF the
same.
WHAT CONSTITUTES THE CON
The advertisement. the specifications,
the accepted proposals and all maps. plans
and drawings accompanying, attached 70
and the contractors bond are to be con-
sidered essential portions OF the compete
MEANING OF CITY.
Whenever the word City is used herein
reference is made to the Mayor and Alder
men of Jersey City, in the State of New
MEANING OF ENGINEER,
Whenever the word Engineer is used
reference is made to the Engineer APP
pointed by the Board Of Street and water
commissioners of the City of Jersey City,
New Jersey. 10 superintend the construc-
zion OF the water works, or to his author-
MEANING OF CONTRACTOR.
Whenever the word contractor IS used
reference is made to the person or persons
or corporation contracting to perform me me
under these specifications. n
SPECIFICATIONS. +
GATHERING GROUNDS.
The drainage area or catchment from
which the supply is derived must have
such an area that the maximum quantity
OF water called for may be obtained with
out exceeding a draft Of 666, 900 gallons for
each square mile of catchment.
STORAGE CAPACITY.
The available storage capacity of the
reservoirs will be taken to be the capacity
between the level of the waste weir and
the lowest level to which the reservoir
can be drawn through its effluent pipes;
but if this storage capacity shall exceed
175 million gallons for each squar mile
of drainage area tributary to said reser-
voir, then the available or effective ca
pacity of said reservoir will be taken at
It's million gallons for each square mile of
said drainage area. The amount of effec-
tive storage so determined must be equal
to that given in the following table. In
this table the area of catchment or drain
age area being given in the first column,
the corresponding storage capacity to be
required for a draft of 1900, 900 gallons
daily, viii be found on the same line in
the second column, for a draft of 0,000,-
900 gallons daily III the third column, and
for a draft of 7O.0o0. 090 gallons daily in the
fourth column of the table. In case the
area of catchment is not given in the
table, then the required storage capacity
must be determined by Interpolation.
TABLE
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-30

satisfactory to SAID Board.
Eishth-sPropoxal,' page ], iine thirteen
Isl Strike out the words and ngursS
twenty-five l25)" and insert the woTd and
figures twenty (20l.n
Ninth-"Proposal,'' page l, line fourteen
qD. After the word gallons" insert new
clause as follows: Fol- each million gal
Ions in excess OF twenty coo million gal
Ions dairy up TO twenty-five Co mllllon
Tenth-"Proposal,e page 4. lines four
teen and fifteen "a and I'D Strike Q u
The words and figures nifty Thousand
dollars (S5p. 000l," and insert the words and
figures one hundred thousand dollars
$500. 0oo).'s
: Respectfully submitted,
JAS. S. NOLAN,
ANTHONY HACCk,
Committee of the Nhoie.
Commissioner Nolan moved that the re-
pert be received, that the reeonfnenaa,
tons OF the committee DE adopted ahd
that the specifications be amended con-
formally TO such recommendations. .
Carried by an affirmative vote OF All
the members of the Board on a cail Tor
the ayes and nays.
The specifications as amended
SPECIFICATIONS FOR A NEW
WATER SUPPLY FOR
JERSEY CITY.
The herald., 1897-11-24
Found Satisfactory by tue
Government
GERMANY ASKS INFORMATION
REGARDING WORK DONE AND
WAGES PAID
In the Postoffice Department Women's
Work Is as Good as That Of
Men
Associated Press Special Wire.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-First As
transmitted to the postal administration
of the German government through
Second Assistant Shallenberger a COM
prehensive report on the employment Of
women in the government service. He
states that there are 71,022 postoffices
in the United States, at each Of which
there are several employees who lawfully
may be eithsr men or women. Post
masters at third and fourth-class Offices
select their own employees without con-
sulting the department, and 1t is ac-
cordingly impossible to give the exact
number of women employed in the pos
tai service. There are, however, 1870
women postmasters and perhaps $4,000
women to whom the oath of Office has
been administered to qualify them to
assist in conducting the business of the
postofiice. There are 167 women en-
ployed in the postofflce department.
Women. the report says, are employed
in all branches of the postal service ex-
cept as letter carriers, clerks in the rail-
They are not debarred by rule or regu-
lation from entering any branch of the
service. In fact, there are postoffices
In the United States at which there are
none but women employed. The same
salary Is paid them as to men for the
same character of work. In the post
office department the salaries now paid
to women vary from s24O to $500 per
annum, according to service performed
though there is no rule preventing them
from receiving more than that, and as
postmasters or assistants they some
times receive much larger salaries. Some
Of the most faithful and efficient en-
ployes in the postal service are women.
Continuing, the report says 1t has been
a mooted question for many years with
the heads of the executive departments
whether women can render as good gen.
eral service as men, because the latter
may be transferable at all times to any
positions; whereas women may be con-
fronted with duties In sense indelicate
or which require too much manual labor.
But it is seldom that duties devolve on
any clerk or officer which cannot be
properly performed by women.
The conclusion of the department is
that altogether the service Of women
has proven almost, II not equally, sat
isfactory with those Of men. The re-
port is based on a request of the German
government as to what has been the
general experience Of the government
with women employees.
The herald., 1897-11-24
THE LATEST TRUST
The Piano Makers Planning a Big
Combine

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-The World
says: Several attempts have been made
during the past six years to bring the
piano industry into line with other
great industries that have united. AL
fred Dodge was the prime mover in
forming the plans. He spent years in
working up the details of his project.
Among the firms it is hoped will be-
come part of the organization are
theses Steinway & Sons, Sohmer G. Co.,
Hazelton Bros, Alfred Dodge G. Sons,
Weller -Wheelock Company, Strauch G.
Co., Spies Piano Manufacturing Co.,
Vessels Nickel & Gross, Haines Bros,
Grakaur Bros, Pease Piano Company,
Decker Sons, Jacob Doll, Weser Bros,
Behr Bros, j. & c. Fischer, Davenport
& Treacy Co., Roth G. Englehart Co.,
Needham Piano and Organ Co., Kroeger
Piano Co., the Chickering, Knabe and
Cottage Co.'s.
The Steinway, Chickering, Knabe,
Kimball & Gable Chicago Cottage)
companies will, 1t is expected, be the
promoters with the supply house Of AL
fred Dodge to form the backbone of the
organization. The organization will
have branch houses in New York, Bos-
ton, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Washing
ton, Cleveland, Cincinnati Chicago
st. Louis, Denver, San Francisco and in
a few other large cities. Great savings
are expected On the output of 100, 900
pianos Ga good years production), the
saving in advertising alone would
amount from $3.OO0.OOO $4,000, 900.
A still greater savings Is expected
from the concentration in a few factor
les in the great cities Of the work now
done in hundred factories situated all
over the country.
The herald., 1897-11-24
DEFENSE OF WELBURN
ENDANGERS THE JOBS OF THE
WITNESSES
As Might Be Expected the People In
Danger Are Those Processing
Democratic Faith

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 23.-Revenuo
Collector Lynch received orders from
Washington today to suspend pending
official investigation Deputy Collector
j. H. Zemansky, Deputy Collector E.
F. Lennon and Clerk Alice Davidson.
The first two named are Democrats.
and Miss Davidson holds her appoint
The investigation ordered will be in
relation to their conduct as witnesses
in the Welburn case. Today the Unite2
States district attorney handed Col.
lector Lynch a certified copy Of the tes-
timony in the case prepared by order
CT the treasury department for the col.
lector's information in the investigation.
Special Agent L. A. Thrasher of the
treasury department will say nothing
of the case, but it is known that the in.
vestigatiOn is at his instigation. He
was much disappointed at the failure to
convict Welburn, and decided that some
of those who rebutted government tes.
timony should suffer. All the clerks In
the revenue office gave practically this
same testimony as the suspended em-
PAOySos O0S Al ociCA oCACCIC0 Luz Pun~
ishment only those whom he considered
the most to blame.
Zemansky said today: 1T is a piece Of
injustice due Of course to political spite.
We were involuntary witnesses In the
Welburn case, and sworn to tell the
truth. We did tell the truth. all Of the
clerks in the office testifying to the same
thing. Thrasher made up his mind that
somebody must suner. and, Of course,
Democrats were selected as objects Of
his wrath. We have ten days In which
to answer these charges, under the
provision Of circular just issued BY
the treasury department. We shall
claim that the charge Of rebutting gov
ernment testimony is without foundAe
ton."
Asked If he expected dismissal, Mr..
Zemansky said: "One never knows what
may happen. This man Thrasher 10
very strong at headquarters, but. the
collectors recommendation in the mat
ter will have great deal Of weight. Mr..
Lynch said to me-and to the others inn
plicated in this charge-soon after the
trial in question, that, in his opinion,
none of us had given any improper tes.
timony. l know that he Is satisfied with
us and has no personal feeling in the
matter"