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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-12
STATEV ISLAND HAPPENINGS.

An interesting programme has been arranged TOT
the seventh season Of summer meetings in the
University Temple, National Prohibition PARK inc
first meeting OF the season will be held on May %
at 3:3O D. m and the last ono on September 20 at
n m Some Of the principal meetings to be heid
are as follows. The annual convention OF the Rich
mond County School Teachers Association. May
%. Decoration Day services under the auspices or
the Grand Army posts and Sons Of Veterans OF
Staten Island. May 50; Union evangelistc services
Nav 20 to June 4; camp-meetngs OF the w-1orX
State Holiness Association June IS TO p; prohib-
ton conference July to o. Woman's Christian
Temperance Union Day, July s: revival meetings
under the auspices OF the Volunteers Of America.
July u to %. 49, . ,-., 49,. o,o.os
Charles NJ. Schwabe chairman and Vincent j..
Lapiedia secretary. -
Archdeacon George d. Johnson, of New-Brighton.
with the Rev. James lie Baron Johnson ana DIT.
philip Johnson will go to Europe next month
County Treasurer Wheeler has issued 403 liquor
licenses O. decrease OF nearly one hundred on the
old system. ,-, r,
Mrs Mary Rooney. the wife Of Patrick Rooney,
who lives at No. 50 Montgomery-ave., Tompkins-
Vile was arrested yesterday by Agent James
Allen OF the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
10 Children Mrs. Rooney is charged with beating
her eight-year-old srepson, banging his head
against a door and sitting his cries by tying a
towel over his mouth. Her husband before Justice
W C. Casey declared he would no longer live
with her The case adjourned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-12
AMERICAN GROCERY co. NAY DISSOLVE

The troubles OF the American Grocery Company
have assumed new phase in the proposed DISCO
luton of the company. circular addressed 10
tho stockholders and signed by T. L. Marsalis.
the president by order Of the Board Of Directors,
reads follows
For several months past David Hunt, former
director OF the Thurber-W hyland Company; H.
Arlington formerly attorney for the ThurDer-
Whyland Company, and some OF the eX,empioyes
of the Thurber- Whyland Company have been pur-
suing a course detrimental 10 the business OF this
company. on April l2 1897, a bill drawn by H.
Arlington was filed on complaint of David Hunt,
representing forty-fOur shares or stock out OF a
total of 50 900 shares in the United states circuit
Court. at Trenton, y. j.. for receiver OF TINS
company and after due consideration, Judge Kirk
patrick decided that no receiver was necessary:
The hostile attitude of these parties for several
months past made IL necessary to reduce the vol
ume OF business and otherwise take steps to pre-
vent sacrifice OF the assets by creditors, ana,
were only about $4,000 when this suit was brought,
the business would certainly have been wiped out
by attaching creditors. The company now owes
only about $4,000, and If not interfered with by
these parties, it's liabilities will be entirely dis
charged In a few days, and the assets will be free
for the stockholders These attacks have so injured
the credit and trade of the company that IL Is
practically impossible continue the business and
in view OF this fact a meeting Of the stockholders
Is hereby called TO be held the office OF the COM
n j. on the I'D day of May. 1884, at u o'clock noon,
TO consider the ACCESSIBILITY of dsposing or the
business Inclosed herewith Is proxy TO three or
the largest stockholders, which you are requested
10 sign and forward in incosed envelope by return
mail provided you cannot be present. .
president; s. Miles vce-president. and H. IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-12
WHITE PLAINS.

Tho certificate Of Incorporation Of the Cortlandt
Athletic Club has been filed in the County Clerks
Office The object of the association is stated 10 DO
the encouragement of gymnastic and athletic
sports. The club is to be located in the village OF
Peekskill and its directors are Patrick +. Collen-
der. Michael Sculley. James De Forrest, George Lo
Count. James Torpey. William sculiey and James
Collender. .
yesterday the trial was begun OF the SUIT OF Juna
c. Styvers. guardian of her son: Haroid NJ
Wise, against Eliza beth Roma Wise. Inc acton -
OF the son with the defendant upon the ground
that he was a minor at the time the ceremony was
performed. The parties live in New-Rochelie. ana
the marriage was performed in NewzYork City on
January g. 1856. by Mayo: Strong The plaintiTs
counsel produced evidence showing that mar
old NJ Wise was born IN New-York City on
that the boy himself said he was eighteen years
old at the time the marriage ceremony was per-
The Jury in the case Of Albert /. White against
the Westchester Electric Railway Company
brought in a verdict of $500 for the plaintiff az
damages for injuries received on the deiehoaht
railway some time ago. , .
A meeting Of the assessors of the several towns
of this county will be held in the supervisor
for the purpose of conference resaroing ms ms
years assessment rolls in the various towns. ana
to agree If possible, upon some general system by
which the assessments to be made.
The following are the recently elected officers or
the White Plains Building and Loan Association:
President David Cromwell; vice-president I. r.
J. r. Lockwood: trustees, William Sterling. George
baldwin Harvey Hustled and Ernest Prior ,
The Young Womens Christian Tepephhice in i6n
rooms Of the society, in Hamilton-ave' 'o-ihorro"
County Treasurer Carpenter says that he has re-
ceyed thus far on of licenses Issued unuer
The Raines Liquor Tax law $4,000 a sum little
short Of last years receipts for the Same perlod.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-12
M NOT WISH POWDERLY APPOINTED.

Tho American Federation OF Labor IS opposed to
President Mckinley appointing 7. V. Powderly
ex-Genoral Master Workman Of the knights Of
Labor as Commissioner of Immigration and fol-
lowing the example OF several assemblies Of the
Knights sent committee to Washington TO ME n
protest The Executive Council of the Federation
has lust issued report OF It's recent conference with
President Mckinley The Council urged upon the
President that organized labor did not regard Mr..
Powdery as being In sympathy with the toilers and
that his appointment instead OF being compliment
TO and n recognition OF iab0r-whch was the roa-
son printed In many newspapers for his appoint
mcnt-would be considered an insult
In the interview the Council also took mp another
matter and requested that Executive clemency he
exercised In the case Of Ephraim W. Clark the only
surviving member OF the unfortunate crew OF the
Jefferson Borden. who IL now serving life sem
tence in the Thomaston Prison. Maine. for mutiny
nearly twenty years ago. The provocaton and suf-
fcrng and brutality endured by the mutlneer, we're
urged upon the attention OF the President who I'M
medateiy directed that the papers on file be submit
ted 10 him for consideration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-12
PORT CHESTER AND RYE.

During the heavy gale Monday night en-
ployes at the American Yacht Club, at Milton
Point heard the firing Of guns from ship in dis
tress. Running to the beach they saw large
three-masted schooner struggling TO keep off the
rocks and the hanging to tho rigging. The
schooner finally went ashore on the beach; The
crew Of seven put In a boat. and were
rescued by a rope thrown to them by the
yachtsmen. 1t was found tina. the schooner was
the Eppha, which had left the port OF New IorE
for BOSTON, She was got or at high tide.
The house Of the American Yacht Club Is under
going repairs, previous to the official opening on
Memorial Day. Five thousand dollars has been
spent for new verandas. a cupola painting and
NAV g. when John r. Downey, of New-York, Will
give q private coaching dinner to about twenty
The public coach Enterprise resumed her trips
on Monday to Ryo Lake and the surrounding
country. The coach is equipped with new guards
brought from England Among those who nave
arranged for priva'e coaching trips are George r.
Read Miss Benedict. II. X. Mallory, NJ. p Collins.
John r. Downey. Miss Phillips, Mrs Clarence 8.
Day and II. p Girard
George H. Rowland, of WESTINGHOUSE. Port
Chester who is ~ diamond and jewelry importer
in New.York City. was struck by cable-car In
broadway near Twenty -frst-st., on Monday and
badly injured. One Of his arms was broken. Mr.
Rowland is now confined in a New-York hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-12
YONKERS.

a largo number of club members ana lnVIteu
guests were at the clubhouse Of tho Park Hiii
Country Club last night, the occasion being re-
ception for Colonel Charles s. Dehl, who was re-
Gently chosen president of the club and for these
men who are members of the Board Of Governors
George Flagg. Edward Vidaud, George j. ora.
Morris r. Poucher, Edwin X. Martin f. C. VaIen-
tone. f. A. Winslow and f. S. Tweedy. Some OK
the guests were Mr. and Mrs. William H. Doty'
Mr.. and Mrs Bunker Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hig-
gins Mr. and Mrs. Charles II. Fancher. Mr. ana
Mrs Andrew S. Brownep. Mrs George j. Ord'
Mrs f. A. Winslow, Mrs i. S. Tweedy. Mrs. T.
h Martin and Mrs. NJ. Il. Poucher. ,,,
Many persons went to the Common ,CouHSli
chamber on Monday evening expecting that lhe
Aldermen would take some action on Mayor
r. Hicks for appointment to the oifce, OF Ionce
Commissioners. They were, however dlsappoh.
ed Alderman Tompkins. who was injured idst
week in a runaway accident was not aDie ~ ".
present so the subject laid oyer tiil next
meeting &C was the confirmation or the Assessor ,.
Dr William II Sherman was renomirated by inc
Mayor as a member of the Board OF Health an,;
Puhlc Works submitted important cornmunii-
cation in reference TO the COLLECTION OF the cry >
ashes and garbage. For some une PAST rn9
work has been done by contract. me COMING
cionnr thinks the time has now arrived wheh ,he
civ should do the work itself. He suggested u1a'
the CITY should have frst-class plant TOT ne IL
n,ovaI of all kinds Of refuse. He was OF inc
npinion that the work could be done for the next
three years for about $4,000 year, II the propvr
ABILITIES were afforded. On motion or Auer man
Houston the Commissioner was authorized u pun
chase the necessary plant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-12
WESTMINSTER COUNTY.
MOUNT VERNON.

Thu Roard of Education held a special meeuns u"
Monday night to investigate the charges Oh oe'ay
made against the architects and builders VINO nav
the contract for the erection OF the new High schooi
Rui,dinp IN South Fourth-ave Lieutenant henry L.
Rhoades offered a resolution which designa.eu "a
6. O Myers to conduct the examination OF .ne WI
masses This Dr. Myers refused to do ana ihoii"'
f. Skinner. chairman of the Building Comini'''N'
conducted the examination. The architects boii"e
g. Tilton showed by their books that the Duiiueis
were being supplied with plans and drawings resu-
larry and that delay had been oeCIsoleu =;
Archer the builders. assured the board uia' NY M
work was being pushed as rapidly az PossSSie ~
would not say that IL would be completeu ny r. ~
her l. The insnuation that inferior matellai IN pe
the meeting was the adoption of resolution exoheI-
ating the architects and builders, but urging '"@'"
10 lose no time in completing the work =, - No
Maurice W. Dalton. twenty-nine years oo' Oh ~
>es,ed in this city yesterday and sentenced TO three
months Imprisonment for fraud lie repres .aca
himself TO be an agent of the Metropolitan lhsui
Company, and collected sums Of money rom idi re
number of people in Eonkers and Mount vernon, iVI
which he gave bogus receipts. When arraigned, III
the Court Of Special Sessions Dalton PLEADED gully,
and said he driven to crime in order TO proVide
for his family. ,u.,.o,
The closing meeting OF the Westchester Political
Equality Club held last night AT the nome OF
Mrs. H. NJ Rathbun, in Chester ltill me prlhcipaff
addresses were made by Mrs. Mary Craigie OF
Brooklyn, and Mrs. Helen 7. Brigham, OF New.
OF suffrage to women, Among the guests Were
Mrs. F. NJ. Tichenor Mrs c. G: Ham, Mrs II. -.
Sageman Mrs. j. r. Redway, Mrs. H. II. Beals.
Mrs NJ. b. Sloat Mrs. ]. S. Van Court, Mrs ] T.
Mrs. S. A. Taylor Mrs. j. b. Fowler. Mrs. C. NJ
Lyon and Mrs. John l.. f. Page.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-12
HJBERNIANS IN CONVENTION.

The forty-eighth annual National convention OF
the Ancient Order of Hbernians began yesterday at
noon in rammany Hail. and will be continued to-day
and on Thursday. when National officers will be
chosen The Illinois and other Western delegates
10 the convention not expected until to-day. but
all day yesterday steady stream OF men with
grcen badges poured in and out OF the hall. The
Convention was opened with prayer by Father can
non ar Irish priest on a visit here. ana national
Dclccatc p j. McGarry. OF Chicago then took the
chair The work OF the convention was confined yes
,erday 20 the appointment OF committees, and the
more important business is yet TO be brought up
The burning question before the convention Is the
proposed anna gamation OF the order with the Amer
icsp branch under the spiritual dictatorship Of
Pishop John s. Foley. o. Detroit. negotiations for
which have been under way for some time.
Conference committees representing both wings or
the order have taken up quarters ~ the Morton
House and the progress of their deliberations VIII
be reported at intervals 10 the convention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-12
THE RECTOR'S BROTHER RELEASED.

PERCY MATTHEWS EXPRESSES PENITENCE IN
JAIL. FOR HIS RECENT ACCUSATIONS.
The Rev. f. Ernest Matthews. assistant rector OF
St. James's Protestant Episcopal Church at Madi-
son-ave and Seventy rst-st, yesterday secured the
release Of his brother. Percy Matthews. twenty
eight years DID, of Newark n. j.. who was commit
ted to jail May by Magistrate Cornell in York
vile Police Court, in default Of 500 bonds TO keep
the peace The clergyman had been obliged 10 APP
peal to the law TO protect himself and his wife from
the abusive attacks made by his brother. The lat
ter continually annoyed them In the street and at
their apartments at No. 107 East Seventieth-st, by
importunate and threatening demands for money
The climax came when. after the reverend gentle
man mad apparently satisfied his brother by giving
him $50 the youth demanded $25 more. and began
ringing bells at the rectory and annoying the neigh
bors decla ring that ne would keep up the proceed
ings until he got the other s25. Percy Matthews de-
clared in the Police Court that he had once lent
money to his brother. who now trying to cheat
him A few DAYS ago he became repentant In jail,
however and sent for the clergyman processing sor-
row for his false accusation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-12
NETWORK CITY.

John c. Coleman counsel for the West End AS
ISOLATION sent long typewriter document 70 inc
Mayor yesterday containing charges against Coio-
mel warng of the Street Cleaning Department.
The document accuses the Colonel OF malice, IN re-
fusing TO remove ashes from the associations dis
trict until he gets dump in Seventy-ninth-st. ara
asks for his removal from office. inc Mayor toiI
reporter that he didn't expect to taxa any action
on the charges "Of course. 1 will look into them
and see If they contain anything new" he added.
but don't think they do
Severe Mallet-Prevost has been appointed re-
cever of the copartnership property OF Julia d
Roke- insurance agents, by Justice Pryor. OF the
suprer,a Court In a suit brought some time ago
by Juan p. Julia against John H. Foiker TOT inc
dissolution of the firm. They were managers or
the foreign department Of the Massachusetts, Ben
eft Life Association at Boston. and have peen en-
gagged In litigation for the la5t year.
The Irish Fair was continued at tho Grand Cen
trail Palace yesterday with a large attendance a
valuable lace handkerchief was given to the fair by
D,r,a, O,Conne,l It will be rafied. Ethan Allsn.
tr a trotter. has also been given. and Will be
Tafled
The story that the tailors would go on strike DO
fore the end OF the week was denied yesterday py
William Cohen the business agent OF tho brothee-
hood Mr. Cohen also declared that the Brother
hood of Tailors would make no demands until mo
plan for consolidating all the different unions Oh mo
garment -workers had been passed upon.
veteran-Fax should be at half-mast Memorial
Day
William " Draper taken to ST. Luke's Hos
p,tal yesterday to undergo an operation. possibly
necessary on account Of the severe ono FOR appen-
| dic,tis which was performed on him three years
ago.
| Heinrich Conried. manager OF the Irving Place
Theatre leaves NewYork tomorrow on board tho
| steamship Columbia. He Intends TO WISH LONDON
| Paris, Berlin and Vienna. and TO make many new
| oroocouents for his theatre He will return to
| New-YorI in the first days Of August
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-12
SUICIDE IN THE EVERETT HOUSE.

DESIGNER, DEsPoNDENT OVER LOSING HIS
PLACE. SHOOTS HIMSELF.
j. Verschnur. designer. ended his life by shoot
ing in a room on the third floor of the Everett
House some time Monday night. Mr.. Verschnur
lived with his wife and two children at NO. 2'lo'
Seventh-aye He was employed designer at
No West Eighteenth-st. by Saubac Il Son he
had been despondent for some time, and bee
doubly so when he learned few days ago that ne
was to lose his place on account of hard times
The engaged room at the hotel Monday
night Yesterday morning. before noon, benjamin
Bates the proprietor Of the house. received mes
sage over the telephone from T.. Berkruyn, OF NO.
Ninety seventh ST. asking him II n man
had committed suicide in his hotel. He said that
no had received a note from Eerschnur YESTERDAY
In the Everett House at the time the note was re-
ceived.
A messenger was sent 70 Verschnurs room. and
he was found dead from bullet wound in the
unopened to the Coroner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-12
LOCAL BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS.

Alexander s. Brown has been appointed receiver
In supplementary proceedings for the Electric
Bleaching Company by Justice Fitzsimons OF the
city Court. on the application OF Albert f. Woolf,
who obtained judgment for $3.50 against the COM
pany. The concern was Incorporated in March,
1892 and capitalized at 100000.
George g. Lauck has been appointed receiver IN
supplementary proceedings for w. a. White d Son,
coal dealers at No. 10 to II East Onehundred- and
thirty-hrst-st. who were involved In the failure or
Crook x Perham. the application OF Bernard
French Walter A. White, the senior partner. mas
been in the coal business in Harlem tor the last
twenty years The firm sold the business month
partner. .., 49,. $500.
Deputy Sheriff Butler has received two exeeu,
tions against the Venetian Mosaic Marble ana
Enamel COMPANY OF No 1892 East aN, t5a
St. for sloO7. both in favor OF AdoIpm riat1: VINO
corporated in December. 1892: has a capital stock
of S. 900. and had a branch In CleveIahd ONO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-12
HOME NEWS.

PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS
Observation-Disclosures b. Clann ana Cnares
T, lowering of Boston. FIFTH AVENUE-J'
Manchester Haynes, of Augusta, Nc, ana FRO
fessor F. T. s. barley, Of Philadelphia GlLoE1-
Simeon Holroyd and ex-Mayor James II. Ni Gi
Of Albany NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ster-Generai
Don NJ Dickinson, of Detroit. HOLLAND-H. VI.
Pabst of Milwaukee, IMPERIAL-John r. Luthy'
Of Chicago; Judge John Celand OF ocramtoh'
penn and Colonel Joseph Elverson. jr.. of Phila-
delphia MANHATTAN-Ex- Senator l. vi. rom
eroy and General William r. seward o OK
Auburn n Y MURRAY HILL. T. Spoor:
SEVERAL manager of the Wagner Car Company OF
Chicago; Judge J. o. Dykman OF white fialns'
and Presiden. Merrill +. Gates. OF Amherst COZ,
lcge PLAZA.-H. Croker, of San Francesca anu
~ willis Rumstead. of Boston. WALDORF
wallace r. Foote, of Port Henry, -. y; Presideh.
T. C. Smith Of the Vermont Central hailway ana
State Senator Charles A. Porter. OF Philadeiphia'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-12
SIXTY-SIX LABORERS DISMISSED.

TROUBLE OVER THOSE IN THE CUSTOMS SERVICE
RESULTS IN AN ORDER FROM WASHINGTON.
The trouble over the weighers' laborers employed
I'm the customs service at the Port of New-f ork Gull
minated Yesterday when an order received from
the Treasury Depart rnent Washington dismlsslng
sixty-six of the force of 1919 and transferring the
power OF appointment of these laborer5 from the
Surveyor to tho Collector There has for long tho
been ill-feellng between the Collector, James l. MI
breth. and the Surveyor. John Z. Mcclure ana lHe
restriction OF the Surveyors powers 10 the auVdh-
tage OF the Collector is not calculated 10 lihpro'"
their relations. -, q,
When the heavy imports began in anticipation oil
higher duties under the new tarin, there were many
complaints OF the peffciency OF the weieners "a
tation lines to Washington IN person 10 lay
the complaints before the Treasury Department. OF
fcias. 1t alleged that, as consequence OF tne
steamship companies exacted demurrage chairses
and there were also dock charges. by direc-
ton of tho Treasury Department Collector kllDretn
appointed a commission to investigate the com
plants and to examine the laborers as to their
physical capabilities and their habits OF soprIIey
Accordingly sxty-siX men were dropped: NeSheis
aborers receive 81 80 day. Hereafter the Collector
will pass presented to him for laDorers oy
Surveyor yesterday and he informed them mat ne
would hold them personally responsible TOT the men
whose names submitted for appointment ana
would make inquiry as 10 the fitness OF the men,
The force OF weghers laborers is TO be Drought up
to 210. - 49,, o.
surveyor Mcclure was at his office In the Gus
tom House yesterday. He Is lawyer as Wen as
the Surveyor OF the Port. IL said that his sys,
TEN, when men desired appointment as lapore,s ana
brought letters Of Introduction or recommenda,loI
to send them to Deputy Surveyor Delaney az tns
Barge Office who Is his cousin. IL has been alleged
that Influence" secured the appointment of crippes
incompetent and dissl pated men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-12
IDENTIFIED BY A FORMER AANDLADY.
THE WOMAN WHO DROWNED HERSELF IN THE
PARK WAS MRS. ETHEL NJ RE1ss.
RPOOKI,YN


Mrs Durant who runs clearinghouse at No.
s3 Pineap2le-st., Brooklyn, and her nece came 10
this city yesterday and identified the body OK the
woman who drowned herself in the Central PARK
Reservoir last Wednesday as that OF Mrs. Ethei
Marie Reiss Mrs. Ress boarded with Mrs. Duiaat
for eight months until last fall when she moved to
No AZ Columbia Heights Brooklyn. Mrs. 2eiss
said while boarding at Mrs. Durants house that
she was from Denmark, was a writer, and was
studying Spanish She had two callers, one an
elderly man. whom she called the professor, and
the other a young man. who she said was her
cousin and boarded at the Hotel st. George. Ihree
weeks before the tragedy Mrs. Reiss visited MIS-.
Durant and said she going to Chicago to be
married She frequently talked about DYING ana
said that II she did die she preferred to do so by
drowning as she had been nearly drowned twice.
and the sensation was pleasant one.
Mrs Reiss was boarding at No. ~ Columbia
Heights at the time of the suicide. The professor
and the cousin continued call upon her at the
Columbia Heights house, which Is run by Mrs.
Mary Nairns Mrs Narns said yesterday that
Mrs ReIss told her once that tho elderly man was
her husband He helped Mrs. Reiss pack her
trunk a week ago and II sent away. her
landady said she was behind with her room rent.
The only relative she spoke or was sister IN
hnnmarix from whom she received occasional re-
mittancrS Mrs. Reiss twenty eight years OLD.
She was rather good-looking. and had DARK auburn
hair She told Mrs. Nairns that she had Deen mar
md fuyice