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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-23

lam Keegan, Adam II. LEIGH. James II. Rugges
William J. Wassmuth John +. Oltrogge. Patrick j.
Donlon. David w. Welton, Theodore Mauer' fu-
dolph c. Bacher. Francis F. Williams, Joseph H.
Clark. Charles J; Haubert and Charles H. d eraF,
cisco: Civil Service Commissioners AleXandea +
Orr, Jacobson Wallace George A. Price, truman -
Backus Edward B. Jordan, Ludwig Nissen ana hdo M
thur s. Somers: Charities Commissioners Ad0iph
Sims, John H. Burtis and Charles J. Henry, EIeE
ton Commissioners George Morlto onob be w En-
Granville Y Hartman Sheriff wilia% BH mi,iGs:
Jacob Neu. Gerard B. Van wart and n Will
lam schnitzpan Police justices I Jacob hreh
r. worth. Andrew Lemon. Alfred i. Steers and j.
Lott Nostrand Foster syerpor Coun
Joseph Asphalt County Judge William B. Here
William j: Gaynor samuel 7. MADDOX Augustus Eusgb
Van WICK WILLIAM j. Osborn Msfslm and VIII
lam W Goodrich; United states Judge Charles neS ~
Internal f Revenue coector Mcnney United
States District-Attorney James =. benn ato, II
rosy, POSTMASTER Andrew + sullivan John Nc
Keon president Of the Union League Cluo; lanes
A. Moore. president of the Montauk Club william lam
Hester president Of the Brooklyn cub SHmPp %b
W within L. Reese president Of the wildwood Club
C Wl5% Alexis G. Smith Of the sd Regiment Colo
mel Harry w Michel Of the ath Regiment CooneI
NJ
John c. Eddy of the 18th Regiment, Brigadier-Genc
cral James McIeer Captain Henry $ Rasquin OF
the Sd Battery and Captain B. T. clayton OF
President Mckinley. e-Presdent Hobart, Sec
retary Long Assistant Secretary Roosevelt. sen.
ator Plat Governor Black Mayor Strong. Chief
Encinec- Melville and few Others were unable to
be present.
THE SHIP AND HER OFFICERS.
The ship is announced to sail on June for Eng
land where Admiral Miller will represent the Navy
at the jubilee ceremonies The full list OF officers
on the Brooklyn follows:
Rear-Admiral. Jos, phi \. Miller; commander
William II. Emory chief OF staff. Lieutenant T. >.
Rodgers flag lieutenant Lieutenant Philip An
drews; flag secretary, Captain Francis y. COOK, IN
commando Lieutenant Comm ander \: r. Mason
executive officer; Lieutenant Henry McCrea navi-
Rush J. G. Doyle: ensigns. 4. T. Long, G. ~ ebster
and F.. l. Sanders cadets. c. l. Poor. A. r, kal-
bach c. r.. Griffin. NJ. St. G. Ellis. Edward NJ
Cauley. jr., J. II. Roys and j. +. curtin, surgeon'
William s. Dixon; passed assistant surgeon. j. ":
Hobbs; chief engineer, j. d. Ford; passed assistant
sstant engineers. Andre NJ. Proctor and John p j.
Ryan; cadet engineers, J. b. Henry and !. H.
Leiper; chaplain, A. A. McAllster; boatswain
William l.. Hill; acting gunner. r. r. ApPegate'
carpenter. G. F. Warford pay clerk, o. y han
cock Captain p. ST. c. Murphy and Second Lieu
tenant r. S. Borden In command OF the ma
rnes and the ship carries complement OF 4"
men. ,,,,.a In
The silver service, which has been described IN
detail in The Tribune was made by the ALVIN
Manufacturing Company from designs maue py
Daniel Lozer 1t paid for by popular SUB
scrption, and comprises $40 pieces. having an ag-
gregate weight of 200 pounds Troy of sterling
silver.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-23
THEATRICAL MANAGER TRIES SUICIDE

Bernard Raap. forty-two years old theatrical
manager who registered at the Sturtevant House
on Friday night, was found in bed yesterday morn
ing with one end OF n rubber tube In his mouth
and the other end attached to the gas Jet In the
room and the cock turned on. He was not yet UNI
conscious. and was arrested and taken to the sta
ton.
Rap registered from Atlantic City. He had been
on tour with theatrical company whch'
through lack OF business had been forced to dis
hand He is said to have been Respondent from
the poor business of the company
He retired late on Friday night. ana when the
hotel maid went to his room to make the bed yes
terday morning she found the door locked There
was a strong smell of coming from the room,
and she told the clerk. He sent for a policeman
and the door burst open $500
Dr Williams OF No. II East Twenty -eighth-st.,
was called and he found that the man had not In
hailed a great deal OF the gas and that he was not
in a serious condition. Raap was soon able to go
70 the station. He refused TO tell why he had tried
TO kin himself A letter was found IT., IN his room
ST. Ii was not opened.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-23

tho committee To Mayor Wurster had been as
signed the duty OF presenting the service 10 inc
shin. and his speech OF presentation was received
with applause He spoke OF the old sloop-of- war
Brooklyn. and the present giant namesake OF the
CITY which IS so soon to lose It's individuality, X
It's name and voiced the assurance that the
flag OF the big snip would never be lowered when
occasion demanded that It should be kept flying
Captain Francis A. Cook, In command OF the
cruiser acknowledged the beautiful stt IN the foi-
lowing words
con the part OF the Navy of the United States /
accent this beautiful silver service. Coming 10 us
as an entirely voluntary contribution from me ctl-
zens of Brooklyn. 1t assures us more forcibly than
words can express OF your faith In a peoples right
to govern and OF your confidence in the Navy 10
assert and maintain that right In all waters ana al
all times To us of the Brooklyn 1t VIII be con-
slant reminder OF the sacred trust imposed In US
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-23
BRTTISHEPS TO CELEBRATE.

If any English flags should be noticed flying In
New-York TO morrow, IL will be remembered that
IL Is the Queens birthday. The occasion Is not 70
be let pass without fitting celebration, and at the
Holland House tomorrow night there Will be
dinner with British songs and music and speeches,
and gathering of prominent Brttshers. Oh Eng
lsh Irish Scotch and Welsh origin
The affair is under the auspices OF the British
Schools ard Universities Club an organization OF
comparatively recent formation. which has at IL
head the Rev. DR.. d. Parker Morgan as president
and r. NJ Stuart Wortley yce-president. Elk:
Ambassador Bayard may be there. and samuel
bancroft will be on hand, while ex-Judge Charles
p Daily and Rabbi Gothel are both down for
speeches. - -,
The toast Of the night, after all honors have been
done Her Majesty will be THE Briton Abroad.
10 which there will be four responses by repre-.
sentatives of the United Kingdom, as follows: J.
Kennedy Tod president OF the ST. Andrew Society;
Judge Frederick SMITH. vlce-presldent OF the
Friendly Sons OF ST. Patrick; w. NJ. Massey presi-
dent Of ST. Georges Society. and Colonel Charles
F. James president OF ST. Davids Society. A. Per-
ry Bennett. the new British Consul. will make his
maiden speech in this country, in responding TO
1.-THE Ladies'" and Consul-General Percy Sanderson
will be present. The Rev. DR.. Morgan VIII pre-
side and Dr. J. A. Irwin will have the vice-chair:
orion Bradley will play the piano and Perry Avertll
eli
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-23
THE SEVENTH IN BOSTON,.

The Eth Regiment will be divided into several
parties during It's stay in Boston at the time Of the
dedication of the Shaw memorial. Companies d..
and | will be ouartered at the Hotel Brunswick,
Company f will have It's headquarters in the Hotel
Thorndyke: Companies c. F and G will be AT the
Hotel Vendome; Companies and II. at the Cop
ley: Company X, Hotel Nottingham: Company b..
Hotel Savoy. and the band will be at the Hotel
Castle Square The regimental headquarters will
be at the armory Of the cadets. where the resi-
ment will arrive ut about 750 a. m. on May 90
The officers will breakfast at the Algonquin Club
as the guest OF several OF the Ancient and Hon
CRADLES The regiment will attend the memorial
services at Trinity Church at p. m, May 30. and
will 20 10 the Country Club on May 81. after the
Shaw Memorial has been dedicated.
During the absence Of Captain Francis G.. Lam
don, First Lieutenant Horace c. Du Val will be
the commanding officer of the Ninth Company.
The company made good showing yesterday I'M
der his leadership.
Under the arrangement the first battalion
is composed of Companies c, !, d, and H. and
the second battalion OF Companies f. *, G. b and
f. The change is pleasant one TO those men
who have heard no music at parades for long
m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-23
EIRK'S CLOTHES ARE COWING.
HE HIMSELF IS HERE AND IS GOING no
SHOW THE MALE POPULATION OF
THE EFFETE EAST HOW
TO DRESS.


Mr.. Kirk has struck the town AS matter OF
record il may be well TO give his full name-J
Waldere Kirk The progress of Mr.. Kinks clothes
has been buetined day after day since he LETT san
Francisco on his way to give New-forK treat
Mr. Kirk has acted 3 travelling companion 1or MS
clothes of course, but 1t was the clothes ana Nr'
Kinks remarks about them that nave eHci'eo ING
popuace and not Mr.. Kirk himself.
some clothes and Mr.. Kirk arrived at the Imperial
Hotel Yesterday afternoon Al first suspicion spread
that the clothes had been oyeresimateh' Tor tnere
was nothing especially remarkable about MI kirk
or the clothes he wore. He explained, however
that most o. his wearing apparel is now coming
from Chicago by special freight tram hea'hy
guarded by Pnkerton detectives
Mr. Kirk comes 10 New-York with the double
purpose OF giving the girls an ocular treat ana
teaching the fashionables OF the effete East
thing or two about dress. He comes TO his own
again so to speak, for he left NewYork fourteen
years ago when he boy fifteen years Old
Since then he says. he has made money. and II
gives him great delight to expend portion OF his
income in dfusing light in the places or New
York incidentally. he is interested In promoting
the operations of the-we!l. a certain mining COM
pany, no matter what one
Mr.. Kirk had many callers yesterday afternoon
at the Imperial Hotel. large minority OF whom
were reporters who desired In their humble way to
act as the medium for the enlightenment OF the
city, Mr.. Kirk told them lot OF things which be-
long to the class called interesting. II true. He
asseverated that evening dress should never be
worn until o'clock p. m. He also objected to the
CUSTOM prevalent in Oshkosh. Oklahoma and other
parts of the West OF wearing a golf cap with
frock coat. He thought no gentleman should wear
a sweater with bicycle suit 1t reminded him OF
a horse covered with a blanket.
MIR Kinks formula OF good form Is TO dress as
differently from other men It is possible 10 DO
and still be in good form. This definition may lack
clearness but Mr. Kirk knows what he means II
nobody else does He illustrated his definition oy
saying: "Frinstance, | wear frock coat, but
wear IL a couple of inches shorter than the regu-
Iation length | invented overcoat last fall that
because its fulness resembled the fulness OF the
famous yellow jacket. =,
Mr. Kirk complained bitterly OF the custom he
said some Eastern young men have OF wearing
frock coats In the morning. He said II gave him
great pain. ~
Mr. Kirk will gladden. the city by his presence
for several days Then he goes abroad 10 appear
before all the crowned heads and deadheads OF
Europe. He will probably appear in Fifth-ave. To-
day and revolutionize the fashions OF the East.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-23
B4DLY BURNED BY AN EXPLOSION.

Arthur Alberts twenty-seven years DID, OF NO.
9ss ives, Twenty -sixth-st.. and Patrick Rooney.
s,xtvs,x years old. Of No. As West Fifty-second-
st wer. burned about the face and BODY by an ex-
plosion OF gas yesterday afternoon al Eighth-aVe'
and Sixteenth-st
The men went with two other workmen. to the
sewer at the place named to clean II. AL
berts descended first into the sewer, ana Rooney
followed with lantern IN his hand iner re seer
and az an explosion followed Rooney's descent us
n1,ad Ont 10 those above TO haul him up The men
al the TOD pulled him out OF the place. and Aibers
Roth men were overcome by the gas and badly
burned An ambulance was summoned d IRON 1a tse
awav II was said that ROoneys injuries might
nrove fatal Albertss condition IL not SO serious
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-23

70 sustain and defend the good name she bears
Nav her career be as peaceful in times OF peace
and as warke in times OF war as that OF her go-
rious namesake. never to be found wanting In
any service which she may be called upon to per-
form May her lofty smokestacks be as emblem
attic OF peace your church steeples. her bat
terry rs ever ready to do battle for the right as
vour citizens have always proved themselves 10 be
No government can be stable unless Its people are
patriotic and no military arm OF that government
efficient and reliable unless subordinate TO the civil
and holding its confidence. feel that no greater
proof OF your patriotism and OF your confidence in
the Navy could be offered than in the presentation
OF this gift to the Brooklyn ] thank you with all
nv heart In behalf OF my brother officers in the
NAVY for this generous manifestation OF your
goodwill May God ever bless the good old city OF
Rrooklyn and still have little left over for her
cruiser"
of applause and the exercises were brought 10 a
close by the singing of columbia" by the audience
and the benedIctlon pronounced by Or. Storrs
WHO THE INVITED GUESTS WERE.
The list of specially invited guests. most Of whom
outside of the Washington and State officials. were
nresent included President Mckinley. Vice Pres-
den, Hobart Secretary John ID. Long OF the Navy,
Assistant Secretary Theodore Roosevelt, Senator
Thomas c. Plat. Senator Clarence Murphy, Gov
error Frank s. Black, Lieutenant Governor Tim
othy J.. Woodruff. Chief Engineer Melville Mayor
william l.. Strong. Mayor Frederick w Wurster.
Congressman Denis NJ Hurley. Congressman Fran
c,s u Wilson. Congressman Israel f. Fischer Con-
r.ssran Charles c. Bennett. Congressman James
Howe President Seth Low OF Columbia College
C,,v Works Commissioner Theodore b.. Willis. Tax
collector r. Ross Appleton. Fire Commissioner
will,am c. Bryant. Health Commissioner H. Taylor
Emery. Corporation Counsel Joseph A. Burr Park
Commissioner Jacob G. Dettn.er. Police Commits
s,oner Leonard r. Welles. Buildings Commissioner
wesley G. Bush, City Auditor John r. Sutton, Reg
lister Henry A. Powell. President - a. Mem o'sthe
- NJ Assessors City Clerk Joseph Benjamin.
naa,,ort David Stewart OF the Common Council
,ru,ur NJ Palmer Aldermen Martin +. Comfy
rohn 7 Dunn John Guilfoyle. Denis Dunno, VIII
tam II. Leaycraft William j. Taylor. Samuel
Myers. NJ. d. Messenger. William 3 curtis samuel
T. thompson. Frederick W. Singleton. William A.
Dovle John J. McGarry, Frank Hennessey' WILL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-23
SILVER FOR THE BROOKLYN
BRILLIANT SCENE ON THE CRUISER AT
THE NAVY YARD.


THE CIrYs GIFT TO HER GIANT NAMEsAKE
PRESENTED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON
Everything was In order bright and early yester-
day morning board the new armored cruiser
Brooklyn. as she rested the wall OF the Navy
Yard. and the prediction OF Captain Cook that the
day would be pleasant fully verified. In the
forenoon few scattered sghtsecrs roamed about
the yard. but at O'clock when the rush began TO
come. there was scene OF animation In the usually
quiet place which gave promise of big affair And
of Brooklyn had testified to their appreciation OF
the honor OF having the newest and largest Of the
cruisers named after their town, and the Brooklyn
was the richer by what is considered the largest and
finest silver service ever given TO an American war
Vesse.. A portion OF the space In front OF the
cruiser had been roped Off to avoid crowd on the
edge Of the wharf and the entrance the gangways
OF the ship was guarded by detail OF marines and
members of the ReceptiOn Committee. under the
direction Of Colonel George A. Price. the chairman.
On board the ship the guests received by a
committee consisting Of Willis l.. Ogden chairman;
Henry W. Maxwell. Don c. Seitz, Felix Campbell, II.
c. Du Val and Marshall r. Davidson The quar-
ters Of Admiral Miller. which were tastefully deco
rated had been set apart for reception ROOM and
were adorned by two large baskets OF American
Beauty roses. presented to Captain Cook by Mr..
and Mrs Berr.
Promptly at o'clock chorus OF fifty voices led by
professor Caswell, began the ceremonies by singing
america In which the crowd on the decks OF the
cruiser Joined. 7 his followed by an Invocation
by the Rev. DR.. r. s. Storrs. who introduced
by Mr.. Berri. Ex-Mayor Schieren. who mastered
his cold sufficiently take the trip to the yard,
then made brief but effective speech, turning the
service over to tho city of Brooklyn in the name of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-23
A YOUNG HIGHWAYMAN IN PARK ROW.
HE THROWS LIME IN THE EYES OF BOY AND
ROBS HIM

HE THROWS LIME IN THE EYES OF BOY AND
RoBs HIM.
The police and the Gerry society agents are look
ing for an eighteen yea old boy who goes by the
name OF the Park Row Panhander." When he
Is caught as he probably will be, because a good
description of him has been furnished TO the au-
thorities he will be charged with highway robbery.
The complainant against him will be George
Schafer. fourteen years old of No Ais West Thirty
ninth-st George is now at Bellevue. suffering from
nlamed eyes.
Schafef has a good home and his parents are
living but three weeks ago he away from his
home and has been hanging around with the
newsboys in Park Row ever since. On Friday night
Schafer in company with three other boys. also
runaways, were standing In Park Row, near the
Postoffce when the young highwayman came
along He took Schafer to one side, and then sud-
denly threw a handful Of lime In the boys eyes.
Schafer, OF course, put his hands up TO his eyes.
and as he did the highwayman put his hand In
Schafers pocket and stole 40 cents, all the money
the latter had earned In selling papers. The rob-
Der pursued by the other boys who could not
oyertake him.
This happened at about II o'clock. Two hours
later Agents King and Murray or the Gerry So
ciety passed along Beekman-st. and found Schafer
living upon the sidewalk, crying He said he mad
been blinded. The agents took the boy to the Hud-
son Street Hospital. whence he was transferred 70
Bellevue. The doctors there told the agents that
1t might be many days before George could see well
again ~ -,,. 49,.
years old of No G9 Re1rcsysS Me and
James Abbott. colored Of No 1875 Prnce-stf Brook
iyn-were arrested and taken to the City Hall sta
ton for the night Yesterday m9ring IN centre re
Gerry society.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-23
WHAT THE SAILOR MEN ARE DOING.

TIE list Naval Battalion has been ordered TO
Creedmoor for rife practice next Wednesday. The
second division has just held it's annual intercrew
rife match at the fist Regiment Armory. by cour.
tesy of Colonel Greene The fourth crew won the
CUP unexpectedly as the contest supposed to
lie between the first and second crews.
At a special meeting Of the second division, held
last Tuesday Lieutenant Junior grade) William
De Wolf Dimock was unanimously elected leu
tenant commanding, vice Lieutenant T.. {. Weeks.
who has been promoted TO the stan as navigator
on Sunday the usual volunteer cutter expeditions
were made for boat drill and observation. The
second division sailed down the Bay TO Staten
Island and back as far as Governors Island row.
Ing from that point 20 the ship; This reconnoie.
sance work is esteemed Of high Importance by the
Government
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-23
= n SEyFF SUCCEEDS #. A. HAVEMEYER.

c. H. SEMI has been elected member OF the
Roard OF Directors Of the American Sugar Refining
COMPANY and vice president. to I'LL the vacancy
caused By the death OF Theodore a. Havemeyer.
He was a former partner Of the Havemeyers. but
had not been actively engaged In the refining bust
ness since the formation OF the American Sugar
Raapng Company He also has been elected
drector in the Spreckels and Franklin refining
Companies OF Philadelphia. Henry Q. Havemeyer
remains president OF the companies. Mr.. Semi was
formerly Identified with the manufacturing depart
ment OF the sugar refining business. and he Will de-
vote his attention TO that department In future.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-23
AT THE CREEDMOOR RANGES.

The Sth Regiment. Colonel Chauncey. practised
at the Crecdmoor ranges Monday and Tuesday.
and qualified l65 men out OF 1852 practising. In the
volley firing Company A, Captain Melville. made
the best score with percentage Of 43 l-S The fo-
lowing non commissioned officers received their
warrants. Sergeant Albert S. Bartholomai. Cor
moral Henry c. Basil. Quartermaster- Sergeant
~ c. Nye, Corporal Louis +. Kitz. Sergeant
Thomas C. MCLAUGHLIN, Sergeant Walter f. Lynn
Quarterma ster Sergeant Alvah Lally and Corporal
Frederick Seeg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-23
GOLD GOING TO EUROPE.

The steamship Trave will carry from this port on
Tuesday $4,000 In gold shipped by Barring. Ma
goun & Co. for Kdder. Peabody & Co., of Boston
Exports of gold from Boston last week amounted
TO ST. oO9 49, Since January the gold exports from
the mort have amounted to S4.n22 200. as against
$40 sI8 5l3 in corresponding period Of last year
Silver worth $4,000 sold on the Stock Exchange
Yesterday at COZ cents ounce. the lowest price
since ls9i when silver sold for IS cents ounce.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-23
DIR. WEBB BUYS CUBAN BONDS.

Mrs Susan Morse Perry. the friend OF Cuba
IIbre and the granddaughter of Professor Morse,
the inventor Of the telegraph. has received from
Dr. W. Seward Webb order for four bonds OF
the Cuban Republic, which he Dr. Webb will pre-
sent to his children Miss Frederick V. Webb, Mas
tiers James Watson Webb, William Seward Webb,
erandfataer General Webb from Connecticut, OF
The army of the American Revolution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-23
TWO KNOCKED DOWN BY A RUNAWAY

A runaway horse. dragging wagon. knocked
down James +. Hogan. forty-seven years DID, OF
No l5s East One-hundred-a nd-ffteenth-st and his
wife Ellen at One-hundred nd sixteenth-st. and
Iexington-ave. yesterday afternoon Both were
severely injured. but were taken home. Philip
CASTOR the driver, who lives ut No. 1872 Madison
at was arrested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-23

Tho place made vacant by the promotion Of Lieu
,ono,, William f. Meeks to be captain OF Company
Gil he Allied next week by the election OF Alex
ander s. Williams.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-23
FINE on THE PILOT RENTED.

Information that the Treasury Department had
RENTED the fine imposed recently on the pilot Of
the French man-of-war Fulton for anchoring In
the North River opposite Forty-second-st. at the
time of the dedication Of the Grant Monument, was
received ct the Custom House yesterday. =,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-23

Captain O'Connor has withdrawn his resignation
and the second lieutenantcy in his company will be
flied next week by the election of 18th Regiment
non-commissioned officer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-23
HE WON THE MACAULEY MEDAL.

The competition for the Macauley gold medal was
finished at the 18th Regiment armory last week. and
the prize was won by First Sergeant Charles NJ.
Smith, of Company B. who made ninety-fve points
out OF a possible one hundred.
Tho foiiouipp ecorea we're made.