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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-27
COZ. GRIGGs ENTERTAINS.
Two Diuners Last Evening at Sec Girt-wo rk
OF the Militia.

w N1u AhsNt hNNhhHh -
OF the Militia.
SEA GRIT. N. j., July 26.-Tho body Of Pri-
vate Cornelius Ward Of Company I, Second
Regiment, who died suddenly while surf bath
ing yesterday afternoon, was removed this
morning to his home in Orange. Capt. Muir
ply, Company Commandant, and q detail Of
eight privates and a corporal. went as an es-
cort. The Regimental Board Of officers de-
cided to defray the funeral expenses, Wards
family being in straitened circumstances.
In consequence OF Wards death the hours
for surf bathing have been shortened. Hereaf-
ter the men will be allowed to go In only from
4 to 5 p. NJ. Each detachment must be ao-
companied by a commissioned officer and q sur
geon ust be at the beach.
The routine work of tho week for the Second
Regiment and Gattling Gun Company A be-
gan this morning beneath a lowering sky. There
was q short drilzle before %reveille. The First
drills in the forenoon and extended order drills
in the afternoon, while the Bergen County, or
Second Battalion, comprising Companies L OF
Leonia, F. OF Englewood, g Of Hackcnsac. and
practice. During the day 10 men qualified as
marksmen. Tomorrow the Third Battalion, in
Guiding Companies IL, I, and X Of Orange and
NJ Of Dover. will shoot over the range:
Gen. Wanzer and the staff officers OF the First
Brigade were entertained at dinner this evening
by Gov. GrigRs while Mrs. Wanzer and the
Jadies Of the Brigade headquarters enjoyed the
hospitality Of Mrs. Griggs and her daughter.
Of golf on the lawn near the White House."
Lieut.. Charles Reynolds OF Company b sent
aloft this afternoon a Hargreave kite measur-
'Rs q 9 and = blue Ig Muslin lssIll any The Soi high wind sent sent
the aeroplane up 1000 feet. Signal flags were
attached to the kite cord.
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BURKE TALKED OF THE MURDER.
As . Result He was Arrested on Suspicion In
the Nichols Murder Case.

As . Result he Was Arrested ON Suspicion In
the Nichols Murder Case.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,. July 26.-The detectives
are grasping at everything which indicates q
clue to the murder OF George Marcus Nichols
last week. Early this morning Edward Burke.
a tea peddler living on Commercial street, in
this city, was taken into custody. He had
boasted that he possessed knowledge which. IL
known to the detectives. would result in the
capture OF the murderers. He said the authori-
ties could have the nformstio he possessed IL
they were willing to pay for 1t. Superintendent
Birmingham decided to ascertain what there
was in Burke's assertion. and about 3 o'clock
this morning he WAS arrested.
Burke was very much frightened when placed
under arrest. The story he told " as 10 the effect
that, in company with a man named Cornell, he
left Danbury on the night Of the murder TO drive
10 this city. They drove through Long Hill in
the direction OF Daniels's farm. On their way.
and when near Long Hill and some distance
from Daniels's farm. the scene OF the murder,
they met three men In II carriage driving toward
the north at a high rate OF speed. He could not
give any description Of the men. After 1t was
ascerLained that Burke had been in Danoury, as
he asserted, and that Cornell, his companion, had
gone TO New Haven, AS he also said, he was re-
Ie tsed with the warning not TO talk 80 much in
the future.
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sALTATIoN ARMY CAMP MEETING.
Pitched BATTLES with Sin TO BeEin To-Day At
Bennett Park. BinEhnmtou.

HltCn0o bottIeo WIN Jul 10 hektu Ho-uAy AZ
Bennett Park. BinEhnmtou.
B~INGHAMToN. July 26.-Lively times are ex-
pected at Bennett Park. The Salvation Army
is holding its State camp meeting there. Tho
campaign began on Saturday evening. and will
DO continued during the next ten days. Pitched
battles with sin will begin early tomorrow
morning. Gen. Booth-Tucker is to have charge
OF one of the main divisions. This. 1t is said,
will be Satan's Waterloo. After Satan's retreat.
which is confidently expected. the soldiers will
hold q jolliflcation. A hallelujah wedding will
be one OF the features.
Bennett Park occupies a commanding position
near the western outskirts Of the city. 1t Is
sheltered by towering pines and other stately
monarchs Of the forest. 1t is out Of the reach
OF the noise. dust, and corruption Of the city.
OF to the south one catches q glimpse OF the
Susquehanna as 1t sparkles among the trees.
To the north arc tho meadows. and beyond all
these stretches of landscape the forest-crested
hills touch the sky: 1t Is u great place for a
battle. or several of them, such as the hallelujah
soldiers expect to hold.
Scores Of officers have already pitched their
the expenses of war, customs officers have
been stationed at regular points along the picket
personal effects OF those who cross the iron.
tier" There was a free and easy" meeting
yas sCanded H' fise p ntS NJ; ee2 later and 'Se 's soldiers
were drawn ". In line ready, for action. and tho
first volley OF " Hallelulahs was fired.
One Of the officers saw several men smoking
around The gasoline barrel. ~ you don't get
away from there" shouted the Captain, =" wei
all go to glory together" One maj did not go
away. If you are determined to go to Kingdom
come" shouted the officer again. come up here
and be saved" This time the man appeared to
appreciate the situation. and he moved away:
Every one who feels happy shout hailelulah,"'
said the officer. and a salvo OF hallelujnhs hlled
the park. Then the soldiers sang some good old
war songs. The leader said that the devil ought
not to have all the goo! tunes. and he started up
81 llama prArinnE and Syppt ~ m the fnna ~
"M,ggie and l and the BaOy." They sang "Oh.
the Soldiers Of the Lord Have a Right to Shout
and Sing" This WAS sung 10 he tune Of Just
Tell Them That You Saw Me"
One OF the meetin IS this week will be a Klon-
dixie saving OF souls. The officers expect rich
finds. Among the novelties is a sail up tho
Yukon OF sin to the Roll fields Of salvation.
Major Hatpin sRid yesterdry that rich strikes
have already been reported. and he, expects be-.
fore the week is over there will be a general
rush to the scene OF the discoveries.
Every SOUL" said o @ OF tho speakers, lis
worth more tn n the biggest nugget OF gold yet
found. and 1t is expected that some OF the biggest
nuggets yet reported will DO carried away from
the meeting
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-27
JERoLOMAN.
TWO BoYS ACQUIRED OF PLAYING
FOOTBALL IN HIs BLOOK.

Tits tho Crime the Acting Mayer IIad re-
iicemen Detailed to Prevent-AiieEed Cui.
prits Put Under 500 Bonds to Keep the
Peaco for = Month by Magistrate Pool.
Acting Mayor Jcroloman complained to tho
police some time ago that the peace Of tho
neighborhood in which his residence is located
was disturbed by boys who played ball In tho
street. As a result two policemen havo been
detailed to guard tho neighborhood Of Thirty
fourth street and Eighth avenue and apprehend
the baseball criminals. In spite of this, crime
has continued rampant, and yesterday Police
man woodley. two weeks on tho force. ar
raigncd In jefferson Market Court Max Kirsh
Of 428 Seventh avenue and Julius Auerbach Of
432 Seventh avenue, both IL years old, whom
he charged with playing football before Mr..
Jeroloman's house. at 25s West Thirty-fourth
street, on Sunday afternoon.
THE Acting Mayor has complained Of these
boys" said Woodloy, impresslvoly. "and they
were playing football In front Of his house when
1 arrested them"
THAT Is no greater crime than playing ball in
front Of any other citizens house" said Magis.
trnte Pool.
Kirsh, who is q violinist, swore that he was
standing near some boys who were playing whom
he was arrested. but that he hadn't touched the
ball himself. and could, prove, this by witnesses.
Aueroach made q similar denial. -.
+" l do not play ball with boys on tho street.,
he said. 81 am preparing to enter the medical
department of Columbia University, and most
Of my time 10 taken up with study. Yesterday
a young friend called on me. and l gave him
instructions in Latin. after which we went for q
tho policeman had just arrested this other boy,
and l followed the crowd to the station house.
The policeman told mo to go away or he would
lock me up. too. Nevertheless I went to tho
station house and when the policeman saw mo
across the street he came over and placed mo
under arrest. l was not arrested while playing
ball, but at the station house."
When Magistrate Pool turned to Woodley for
an explanation the policeman said that, q week
the window of a seventh avenue car.
That's false!" shouted young. Auerbach,
land l will make this man prove it." He there-
upon wrote down the policeman's lumber. This
made Woodley angry, and he said that .Auer-
bach had used indecent language to him, al
though no such charge was made in tho CON-
plant.
~ never use bad language" Auerbach's
mother swore that the lad was studious and
well behaved, and that he was seldom on the
This other boy" said woodley. in q deter.
mined effort to make a case, offered mo money
to let him CO." -.
Why. I only had I've cents in my pocket, -
said Kirsh In surprise.
Magistrate Pool concluded to hold the boys
under 500 bonds each to keep the peace for a
month. which means that they will go to the
Workhouse IL the bail 10 not forthcoming.
Neither tho acting Mayor nor any Of the resi-
dents Of the neigh borhood were on hand to
make complaint. The boys were still locked up
In the prison when court adjourned yesterday.
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UHERE is TIYNER SMITH?
He Left Home TO Seeh Work-His Family Is
EyIctcI md Dependent ON Charity.

William Smith and his wife and five children
lived comfortably in n little cottage at Westslde
avenue and Marion place. Jersey City, until
Smith. who is II timer. lost his job about four
months ago. About three weeks ago Smith de-
termincd to seek employment somewhere out of
the city, and, kissing his wife and children good
by, no left the house one morning. His wIIc has
not hear. from hlm since.
The landlord. LlInino Balbo, eyictcd Mrs.
Smith ana the children on Saturday because
Mrs. Smith Was undo.e 10 pay 5000 rent that
Was due. The family sat on what was left of
Their househo d effects exposed to the storm for
folr hours. Then the officers OF the Marion
Athletic Cub took Mrs. Smith and the children
10 the clubhouse. Wiling hanGs carried the
furniture there also, ana the family was maze
as comfortable AS possible under the %circunl.
stances. They will be allowed to remain until
other arrangements caL be made for then.'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-27
sERaEANr CALLED COP NAMEsy
Highteen Policemen Say He Didn't, Two Say
He Did-How 1t Happened.

Hi1hteen Policemen Say He Didn't, Two Say
He Did-How 1t Happened.
There 10 discord and strife in the West Forty.
seventh street police station. Policeman Jacob
OFT and Sergeant Abraham Hulse do not speak
as they pass by. OFT is under charge for fail.
ing 10 help a wheelman who. pursued by toughs.
appealed to him. In his turn he has caused
Sergeant Hulse to be hauled up for calling him
o Ioafer before the whole platoon.
A bike ride taken by Charles #. Gushing, q
clerk OF 1922 West Forty-secOnd street, on July
16 was the cause of it all. At Eighth avenue
and Fifty-ffth street q gang Of ~loafers stoned
the cyclist. Cushing got of to chastise them.
but they were too many. He rode down to Fiftieth
street and appealed 10 Policeman OFT to come
and help him light the gang. OFT said no, It was
not on his beat. Mr.. Gushing wheeled away to
tho station house and made q complaint. He
was told to bring the poll, eman's number, and
went back to ask for 1t. OFT wouldn't give 1t to
him. That night when the squad came In Cush-
ing was in the station and picked out OFT. 1t
was then, according to the latter, that Ser
Geant Hulse called him names before the whole
platoon.
Yesterday he went down to Mulberry street to
tell Inspector Harley about it. Eighteen of the
twenty men swore for the Sergeant. two for OFT.
The investigation is yet in progress.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-27
sHE srnKs 1xornrn prronoH
me "narsae-s Btaee~ Asilu fsr ssparssss=
froun leeds Vaughan waters.

Houn hNeos Vnunhnm Watern.
CHICAGO. July 28.-Elizabeth L. waters,
known rs the ?" Baroness Blanc" has begun suit
In the Circuit Court for a separation from her
husband, who Ia Leeds Vaughan Waters, the
son of a New York piano manufacturer, to
whom she was married on juno IS, 1896, at
Jersey City. Her husband is n resident of Now
York. and the Baroness" will have to serve her
spouse with process by publication.
Tho latest matrimonial venture OF the
Baroness was extremely short, being of only
thirty-one days duration. Mrs. Waters left her
husband in Paris, France, after. as she snys,
having been Obliged to apply to the French
courts for protection.
The maiden name of Mrs. Waters was Nichol-
son. She was born In Philadelphia, where she
married n Mr.. Regal. After divorce proceed
ings she married Baron Blanc, Baron being a
Christian name, not a title. Upon her last mar
riaRc tho Baroness and her new husband sailed
for Europe the day the ceremony was performed.
She says in hor complaint that her husband was
insanely jealous OF her. and that the acts Of
cruelty which she charges were nearly all COM
mitted for that reason. She asserts that her
ensD ship 5 , STHsI aS sn9 so Ssfan Sm %ntil "s sS se0R WAS as
Obliged to leave him in Paris a month after
ward.
Mrs. Waters says her husband is a man of OK
tensive means, II high liver, and q great money
spender. On July IL, 1896, she says Mr.. Waters
pointed a revolver at her, threatened to kill her.
and md, then tSa struck !, her a violent SloT in the eye
Another charge nude by the complainant Is
that on July IA, 1896. he assaulted her in q
BBS at' Str rsssaq her with II p bTs :a .ose on and hI plw % = an" ol
her jewelry and ornan: ents and threw them
away. Since she left him, Mrs. Waters com.
plains that her husband has once violently as
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-27
THRIFTY MRS. 1o7TIE ROGERS.
Accused or swindIinE Her Typewriter and
OIhern.

Accused OF swindIing Her w and
Others.
Mrs. Lottie Rogers. 80 years old. was arrested
by Detective Sergeant Kelly on Flatbush avenue.
Brooklyn, yesterday afternoon. charged with
swindling Miss Mary Filing. Mrs. Rogers
rented desk room in one Of the offices in the
Real Estate Exchange in Montague street, and
employed Miss Filing as stenographer and type
writer. She demanded security, and Miss Filing
handed over $40, and worked for two months,
receiving in that time. she says. only % as
salary.
Mrs. Rogers read the newspapers. and where
she saw furnished rooms ady ertised she visited
the advertisers and for 81 each promised TO have
the rooms filed. II on the expiration OF thirty
days The dodgers proved satisfactory. she was to
get an extra 81 each. Mrs. Rogers failed to
send the loigers. but is said 10 have retained
the money. and about thirty complaints have
been made at Police Hendq uarters against her.
She WAS locked up in the Amily street station
tho Adams Street Police Court 4 today. She said
she was unable to return the money TO Miss FL
ling. as business was poor. Her office was closed
a few weeks ago.
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HE MUST SUPPORT HIS CHILD.
OtuIa Prebek Crosses the Continent and sues
Her Former Lover.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 26.-Ottila Prebek to-
day swore out u complaint against Theodore
Prebek for failure to provide for his child. Her
story is a sad one. She knew Prebek In Ger
many, and followed him when he came to New
York. There he induced her to live with him
without marriage, end she had a child by him.
Prebek came here last year with Ottila and the
little girl. hut after a time sent her back. saying
he WOULD soon follow. He sent money for a few
months, and thon he stopped his r~einittances,
and she rct ciycd a newspaper giving an account
of his marriage TO a rich woman old enough to
be his mother.
She suffered many hardships in New York.
but II chsrlt.hl society sent her out here again
with the Christian Endoayor excursion. She
sought out Prebek. but he refused TO aid her,
and his old wife laughed at her claim.
One dag last week she was searching for work
and her little girl was crying Of hunger on the
street. when n generous woman inquired about
her trouble and learned. OF OLtila's hard fortune.
She helped Ottila and aided her TO begin the ac-
ton Tor the support OF the child.
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Aurtiou Aotirfs.
y,CuT Von m

STEAM YACHT FOR SALE.
By order OF The al ADMINISTRATORS OF the estate Of
George Law. deceased, the etsam yacht "Alga,'
The undrrsign ned VIII srll at purlic auction at the
New York Real Estate SalesrOoni, No. Ill Broadway,
In the CITY OF NV York. on Tuesday. July "a. 1897.
at 1880 o'clock. the steam yacht "Alga." formerly
'Nelo." TO the highest bidder. without reserve. TO
close the above estate,
This yacht Is fully found and equipped and Is of the
following d. mensions: l>U feet over al, 100 II, q in.
water line; II II. II in. beam, Is II. . in. draught.
She was r. built and length ned In 1854 by Poillon.
has four staterooms, and electric light plant, She Is
now lying in the Cove at New London, Conn. where
she can be en-. Photographs aud plans and fun par.
ticulars can be obtain d on Application al the onice OF
Messrs. Tams 4 Lemoine, No, a. Pine street, New
York city. Terms cash.
ADRIAN II, MULLER &SON,
Al. tioneers. 20 Pine Street
CARTER q LEDYARD
ATTORNEYS for Administrator. "a Wal street.
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Canada In After the Men Who Have Bseu
Loading Three Counties with 1t.

Canada IN IUp ING NAfH Vbo - W
Loading Three Counties with 1t.
OTTAWA, July 26.-The officials of he inland
revenue staff for tho Ottawa division made a
big capture on Saturday that is likely to put a
stop to n scheme which has been used to defraud
the customs of thousands of dollars. For the
last two months the counties OF Russell, Dundas.
and Grenville have been flooded with American
tobacco struggled into Canada at %Iroquois. The
principal. in the case had agents throughout tho
three counties and farmers have been enjoying
their good smoking tobacco without paying the
country u nickel. II il supposed that thousands
OF dollars worth have been brought In this sum
mer.
The principal was arrested on Saturday and
released OH bail, but the officials refuse TO di-
yulgc his mann iuItll after the seizure has been
reported TO the Minister.
IT is oXpectoi MAT u number OF the snh-aGents
handling The smuRgied stuff will be taken be-
fore a magistrate to answer for their part in the
offence. The officials nave traced the tobacco
secret OF having purchased 1t.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-27
WILL DIR. ANDREWs GO WEsrY
The Report That lie 10 TO Become Co-President
or Chicago University.

PROVIDENCE, R. l., July GA rumor has
been In circulation here TO the effect that Presi.
dent Andrews.is to become the Co. President of
Chicago University. DR.. Andrews declines to
be interviewed on this as on all other matters
that have recently arisen In connection with
his sudden resignation from the Presidency of
Brown University. 1t Is not the first time
that The name Of DR.. Andrews has been linked
with that OF the big Illinois university, Tor three
or four years ago "a similar pace with the Same
Institution was offered TO him. and alter he had
it under consideration for a short time he de-
clined it, preferring to remain at Brown and
carry on the line of work that he had begun
here.
Ii has been understood from the beginning
of the present difficulties that DR.. Andrews
had received q call to some important place, and
as his relations with Brown arc diifercnt at
former oilcr came from Chicago, the chances
for an acceptance are greater, ii il new offer has
been made.
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Y1E1AND's PosT-MIDNIGHT GALL.
He In Arrested as n Burglar. and His Sweet
heart LOaes Her Place.

He II Arrested rs q buFEiAr, ana HIS Swoot-
heart LOaes Her Place.
Charles wieland of 236 East Fourth street
waited until after midnight Sunday to call and
sec his sweetheart, who was employed as a ser
want in tho house Of Public School Inspector
Benjamin Blumenthal. at 327 East Fourth
street. When the girl let him in by the base
ment entrance the nails on the soles Of his shoes
made such.a noiso that Blumenthal's son was
aroused. He awakened his father, who rushed
downstairs and caught Wielnnd as he tried to
hide In q narrow closet.
Wieland struggled to get away, but was held
by Blumenthai until a policeman was sum
poned. who locked up the unfortunate beau.
Blumenthal ascertained later the true condition
Of affairs and in the Essex Market Court yester-
day. withdrew the charge Of burglary made
aRainst Wieland. He told Magistrate Brann
That he had discharged the servant girl. When
Wieland was leaving the courtroom he said:.
dose feet again gets me into droubles. Now
Ami lose her chob. She won't speng to no
again for dot. / gets arregded und l lose mine
chob. ] viii, 60 and get dose nails pulled out
putty soon."
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PoLIOE JUSTICE ACCUsED.
An Electrical Contractor Charges Him with
Highway Robbery.

ROCHESTER,, July 26.-Henry r. ouinby. an
electrical contractor of this city, to-day made
complaint at the District Attorneys Office
sgainst Police Justice Laverty OF Charlotte.
charging him with highway robbery. Mr.. Quin-
BY put in the electric light plant for the Ontario
Beach Improvement Company at Charlotte. and
went to the power house ON Saturday complaint
Ing that the company had violated It's contract
and took away two brush holders, thus renuer-
ing tho dynamo useless. Justice Ldvcrty, who
nnLlaiiager OF the plant, followed him up, and on
0unhy's refusing to sur lender the brush hold
ers, With the a~ss!stan,e o. OF two pOllccm u, over
powered Quinby and took them awey. QUinny
Grand Jury.
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ALBANY AND sUsQUEHANNA BONDS.
Report That . RerundinE Plan Will he Con-
sidered To-Day by the Directors.


A special meeting of the directors of the Alba
ny and Susquehanna Railroad Company will DO
held In this city to-day. 1t is supposed that tho
meeting is called for consultation in regard to
tho refunding OF the consolidated mortgage
bonds OF the company. which mature on April l,
1906. The total issue is $40, OOO.O 900. and they
are guaranteed by Endorsement by the Delaware
and Hudson Canal Company. The bonds are In
two classes. of which $1,000, 900 bear 8 per cent.
and 90. 000, 900 z per cent.
The Albany and Susquehanna wns leased to
the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company on
Feb. "a, 1870. the rental. as given in Poor's
Manual, being interest on tho BOMBS, z per cent.
on the stock, and 81. 600 for organization. II
tho bonds can be refunded at Bic per cent, 1t will
save S2s0.O 600 q year In interest, or almost l per
cent on the Delaware and Hudson stock II the
terms of the lease permit that company TO bene-
fit by the saving.
The regular meeting OF the Delaware and Hud-
son managers will be held tomorrow. and IL is
thought that they will pass at this meeting upon
whatever action is taken by the Albany and
Susquehanna directors to-day.