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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-18
X. ". c. ELECTION.

The Kings County Wheelmcn held their annual
meeting and election OF officers last night at tho
clubhouse. Bedford-ave.. near Bergen-st The only
contests were for the Offices Of second lieutenant
and governors there being three candidates for the
former place ". J.. Ernst. W f. Aging and
Charles T. Earl and four candidates for the latter
J.. c. Haines. ID. Morehouse. c. A Martin and w
II. Boyles. Charles 7. Earl elected second
lieutenant and l. c. Haines and d Morehouse
governors. The other officers elected were as fol-
lows: President George c. Needham: vce-presl-
cent, A. s. Farmer: recording secretary A. r
Gardner; assistant secretary. Charles W Weaver.
treasurer. Wesley r Benn; assistant secretary g
W. Whitson; captain. a. q. Relyea; first lieutenant
Thomas r. Smith. tr., and chairman Of the Race
Meet Committee. G. a. Needham George A. Need
ham has been captain OF the club for many wears
Los. year lie was unwilling 10 accept a renomina-
iion FOR the office. bat a petition signed by nearly
al! ine members of the organization induced him
10 change his mind. Mr.. Needham has alwavs
been extremely nopnlar with the cuD members
who predict that the organization will be even NOR.
:ncet ssiS under lis adfninisi ion in the future
thon IL has been in the past The members we've
present last night in force, and there was much
enthusiasm when the result OF the election was
announced; Reports OF the various commttees
were heard. The rcasurer's report shows tho club
10 be a sound financial basis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-18
4 WEBER 4 FIELDS BURLESQTE.

The buresque "Pousse Cafe, which In the course
OF Its run at Weber & Fielis's Music Hall has been
reconstructed several times. received another twist
last night This burlesque includes travesties on
various popular plays. Last night the portion de-
voted to burlesqung The Little Minister was
dropped, and piece, buresque entitled
THE Con-Curers' was brought in Any attempt
to treat the matter seriously would be futile. 1t
was like all the other pieces that have been pro-
duced there and the audience found 1t uproariously
funny. Messrs. Weber and Fields and Sam Ber-
nard donned Prussian uniforms and talked as
usual. in the most unntelligible way. The plot. II
plot there vas, proved cleaner than that OF the
piece burlesqucd. Instead Of throwing glass OF
champagne in his face the heroine slaps the hero
with a piece Of pie. Finding the heroine at his
mercy. he resolves TO make her eat pie. Over
come with the memories of the pies his mother
used 10 make he reents The old favorites were
all enthusiastically greeted in their parts and
a hit recorded. The staging and costumng
were far more pretentious than In many operettas
that have been introduced In Broadway. There
were several tuneful songs and everything
with a swing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-18
DIR. JOHN r. CONKLING DEAD.

DR. John T. Conkns, one OF the oest-Kno", pn!
scians of Brooklyn and tho oldest member OF i'!i
outh Church. died at his home. NO 40 mem
sen-st Brooklyn. at O'Clock last night iie no.
heen fl for about a year. Dr. Conklng was porn
at Shutdown Long Island, in 1925 and after oens
graduated from The State Normal School at Al
bany he entered the College OF Physicians and sur.
geons Manhattan. from which he was graduated
An the class of 30 After leaving the medlca
school he began at once the practice OF medicine
in Brooklyn. and was eminenuy successful IN iSo'
and 1867 he the sanitary superintendent OF the
Brooklyn Board of Health, holding the place at the
time OF the cholera epidemic. In 1914. 1910 ana oi
he was Health Commissioner OF Brooklyn, and hello
that office when the ambulance system was intro
duced in Brooklyn. In The sixties he was for s1
years a members OF the Brooklyn Board Of Educa
ton.
DR. Conkling vas a member Of the Practitioners
Club Of Brooklyn the Kings County Medical So.
ciety and the Hamilton Club widow. married
son-Dr. Henry Conkling-and an unmarried daugh
survive him.
The funeral. which Will be held on Sunday after
noon at 2 o'clock. will be conducted by the Rev DR.
-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-18
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
ARBITRATORS IN THE RATE WAR.

ARBITRATORS IN THE RATE WAR.
coyvrrTrr TO co OVER THE QUESTIONS IN
DISPUTE, AMONG NORTHWEST LINES.
Tho committee appointed to devise plan for the
settlement OF the rate in the Northwest mot
Yesterday afternoon Mt o'clock the suo-coih'''
Too anrolnted 10 take action in the matter "eic
, md \ rcport vas made. The report was
,oa So, T p Watson New-England passenger
Aseocia,ion. D. T. Martin Trunk Line Assoc'd''o"'
and A. ] Smith. They reported that 'ne co'''"
.fo,s and differences between the Grand iruhh '"c
Canadian Pacific. and their respective connections
coro co sh,-plv drawn and defined as to preciuoe
tho adoption OF basis Of adjustment acceptaDie 10
those interested The Generalization Of passenger
fares and earnings resulting was seriously ih'oN'"o
many roads In the territory OF the NeW-EhSianu
Trunk Line and Central Passenger associations
who were in no responsible for the aohoiihai
reductions in passenger fares now current. Ihey
requested m immediate and equitable adjustment Oh
all questions in dispute and recommended that the
contonaine part.s each submit 10 the meeting IN
writing the premises for the contentious ol inc"
respective companies. as follows; -
Fjrst-Au questions in which the Canadian Pacifc
and the Grand Trunk lines are alone Interested
Second-Such questions as collectively aHec' inc
interest and territory Of the several companies
Third-Such questions as Individually affect the
companies or other lines interested in the questions
sbouH the contending companies fall TO adjust
the differences submitted under this resolution ny
mutual agreement. such undetermined questions
shall be promptly submitted 10 dsinterested Board
Of Arbitration whose decision shall be binding TOT
one year and continue in effect thereafter umi t
changed hy mutual agreement or arbitration, SUD
fect to thirty days advance notice IN writing
Arbitrators shall be selected one by each OF the
two principal parties 10 the contention. and the
two so selected shall agree on a third arbitrator;
Such full Board of Arbitrators shall be selected
within ten days from tho date OF the adoption or
this resolution whose hearings shall be had within
ten DAYS from the date Of selection Of the third
arbitrator. and decision rendered within ten days
from date OF hearing
No reduction in current fares nor increased al
owance Of commissions shall oe mace pending de-
cision of arbtrators and from April 1. the dis
trihutlon Of immigrant traffic from the port of New
York shall he resumed and regulated as In effect
February l. 1895
The report was accepted and the following com
mittee appointed to consider the whole sub
jet and repor. at general meetire to be held AT
the Waldorf at p. m. to-da"; Messrs McNicol,
Davis. Heaford. and Whitney. This committee
will confer with Mr.. Shaughnessy. Of the Canadian
Pacific Messrs Hayes and Reaves, OF the Grand
Trunk Line: Mr.. Newman. OF the Great Northern,
and Mr.. Hannaford OF the Northern Pacific who
holding session at the Hoffman House.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-18
POLITICAL ODDS AND ENDS.


REPUBLICAN COUNTY COMMITTED
Tho Republican County Committees regular
nontblv meeting in the hall Of the United Chariues
puii6ing az Fourth-ave and Twenty-second-sI'
last evening lasted only half an hour ana the 'i''e
was spent mainly IN talk about the priihhi! oie0
.on hill now before the State Legislature frcsioeii
Ou,19 Frederick S. Gibbs. Abraham Gruoer anu
few other leaders In the committee evidently hau
MANNED 70 take some action TO place the committee
In n favorable light before the public In regard 10
the bill John Sabine Smith, chairman OF the SUD-
committee on primary reform. apparently had not
been posted and he picked some flaws in the Dill
at the start OF the discussion. Mr. Quigg described
some of the main provisions OF the bill MT 1ruoer
then offered the following resolution: c,.
Resolved. That the Repubncan 1ou ny 1nronns"d
tee gives its hearty indorsement 10 the piohposvu
primary law and pledges itself TO a thoioush Ell
forcement thereof and acquescence therein. WI.
The little leader OF the machine IN lne ms.
for The first time in tho history Of the state poltea
organizations were 10 be Recognized as sun ~, ~
statute law, that the hill would not prevenI me
secession of men who did not want 10 be animated
great mass Of voters had the right to be heard IN
the primaries the Republican organiZaton IN New
York County would be satisfied. MI QuisG ana
Mr. Gibbs also talked In favor or the resoiuuoH'
and il was passed Unanimously -,
The only other business OF the meeting was IN, the
nas.Ine Of the following resolution oftered by Johh
R1nsIpy OF the XVIII Assembly District:
RESOLVED. That We heartily indorse ana p com
sentatives and Of the Senate in quickly and unan-
no,isly passing the bill approprating S9ogpWO 70
be used by the President Of the United states 10
defend the honor OF the American nag ~, ,,.
become a law soon, the committee adjourned 10
meet again at the call OF the Chair.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-18
NETWORK CITY.

ST Andrews Methodist Episcopal Chu'ch' "e'
cntv-sixth-st west Of Columbus-ave'' proposes ~
raise 800 COO at It's service Sunday MORNING. u pay
off its debt.
The American Water Color Society mas oirc'eu
tho following officers: J. G. Brown p'esue"'' -
Horny Eaton secretary; James Syming'on ue"'
urer and Walter Shirla" ana i''"e I've
members Of the Board of Control
so,.nr mass of requiem will be celebrated AT
49,, pa.,,,et Fathers Church. Fifty-nnth-st ana
Ninth.ave. in memory Of General kosecrahs' ~ ~
to-day 4.
,rho s.,er.b annual dinner Of the New-lork As
oooiation Of Alumni Of Syracuse VniVerS'! w"
hold q, the Hotel Savoy Fifth-aVe' anu -
rirtb-et this evening at I O'CLOCK w H. 49,
rrofcssor of Latin and Greek In stevens lS ,,
- Tochnolory. and also president OF the aun'l'
ao.,o,ior u,ill preside at the dinner Chancellor
r,,os y Dav and several members OF the poHiu
=, rruetees and of the faculty Will be present -"
excellent list of speakers has been secureu
Tho charity ORGANIZATION Society appeals Tor si'V
toward the support OF a widoW' no" ~ ~
eiehtieth year. and her invalid SON IheE al.
enecta hlc people. IN need, ana "liI'on' - -
h,o 70 helm them adequately The son cannot ear Il
o. ,,e,nc oyr,np TO his mental condition. and the
aood ,,othcr is making an unavailing struggle 10
kcen both in food Any money for TINS case sen.
20 the Charity Organization Society, NO. loo East
Tventv-sccond-st.. will be promptly ana puDhciy
acknowledged.
West Side property-owners are asked by FRANK
y Houghton Of the West End Association 10 AT
terd tho publlc hearing by the Municipal Assembly,
streets and Highways Committee AT the CITY han
at o'clock to-day on the proposition TO chaise
the name Of the Boulevard to broadway
The Heights Club. No. 721 St. Nichoas-ave, Will
rive IT'S first smoker tomorrow evening Inc
graphoscope, producing moving photographs VIII
be one OF the features.
Charles button will deliver an address on cor
norations Their Importance and Use" before the
institute Of Accounts. New-York Chapter on Mon
dav AT S15 n M in the Waldorf-Astoria
The Republican Club will hold a regular meet
ing at its clubhouse No. $50 Fifth-ave.. on Monday
March o. at & p. m. The names Of several candl-
dates for resident membership and nonresident
membership will be acted upon. Two important
amendments 10 the bylaws will be voted on one
of these proposes that the limit OF the
total resident membership shall be nine nun
dred The present limit Is two thousand The sec
ond amendment proposes TO suspend the initiation
foe both for resident and nonresident members
until July. 1858 The next monthly dinner OF the
club Will be held at the clubhouse on Saturday
March 26
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-18
TO MARRY MISS CAPLSTADT

dispatch from Pittsburg yesterday announced
the engagement Of Miss Claudia Carlsbad. con-
tralto OF Frank Daniels's Idols Eye" componv
and Albert Gallatin Wheeler. 1r.. OF this city Mr.
Wheeler, the dispatch added, was twentv.three
years Old about four months older than Miss Carl
stadt, and was worth 100000 In his own rich,
Mr.. Wheeler who lives with his parents NJ m
Osborne, Fnty-seventh-st and Broadway was
seen yesterday by a Tribune reporter at Tie on GO
or the Love Electric Traction Company Of which
bis rather is vice president. at No. ! Rroadva,;
lie said that the dispatch was SUBSTANTIALLY CO.
rect but was unwilling to affirm or deny any nav
ucuar statement In H. further than that he " n
marry MISS Carlstadt. 1t was learned from a n In =
1m a,5,a friend CT the young that weddins
ply at the home Of Mr.. Wheeler's parents Wiss
nadstaat' II IS said will retire from the stag
standing ''o"e''eh' ~ OIL n year 4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-18
FOR AN ANGLO-AMERICAN PARCEL POST.
CHAMBERS OF coMMEscE ASSOCIATION URGES
sucr. ACTION AND ALSO PASSES REsoLo-
GPEIILNAi.

CHAMBERS OF coMMEscE ASSOCIATION UR"Es
SUCH ACTION AND ALSO PASSES a REsoIo-.
rIoN ron UNIFORMITY IN sPETiLNd'
Iondon March i7.-The Association OF the |nau-
bers OF Commerce OF the United Kingdom al us
n,al meeting to-day in the Whitehall hooHis oi
the Hotel Metropoe. Sir II. Stafford Nor'hco'
Bart NJ p. presiding, adopted the ioll'"ihs 'e"'
luton introduced by the Chamber Oh 'o'ii"e'.. -
1,oeds; THAT In the opinion OF the assoc"uor
the compulsory adoption within some iini'cu f0''O'
OF the metric system Of weights ana measures
localized by the act Of last Session. De adVoCa'eu
by ovcrv possible means With the view OF inducing
Uer Maiesty's Government TO AFFORD iaciities 10y
tho amendment of tho law In this respect ana 'hfI
. cony % this resolution he sent to the president
Of the Board OF Trade and to the First Lord OF the
Treasury. .,
The meeting also adopted a resolution as io'-
Iovs. That this association believing the ABSENCE
OF an offcial parcel post between Great Britain ana
the United States OF America TO be detrimental 10
tn, commercial relations OF the two countries Ie
ouest the Executive Council TO inemora!i2c ier
Nates.v's Government. urging renewed eNert'ohS
towaro tho early establishment Of such service
A resolution on the Language OF CO minerce' IN
troduced by the Chamber of Commerce OF Lcces-
tor wos then adopted 1t read THAT tho EXecu-
tive Council be requested to approach Her MAJ
csty's Government by deputa'ion or other"Ise'
with a view Of obtaining their cooperation WIN
the American Government for bringing about UNI
formity in the spelling and meaning OF bhs"sh
commercial language
The association then adjourned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-18
"QUO TADfS" BROCGHT INTO COURT.
1T FIGURES IN HUSBANDS CHARGES AGAINST
HIS WIFE REFEREES REPORT ON

One 81 the exhibits offered for the consideration
OF Almet +. jerks rs referee In the habeas corpus
proceedings. in Brooklyn, Of Mrs. Daisy r Teese
to obtain possession OF her children yesterday
from her husband William Dwight Teese. was n
copy OF the well-known novel quo Vadis" Mrs
Teeses children Leslie. five years old and Mar
guer:te. three years old When she secured her
writ her husband, represented by j. Stewart Ross
made return writ. containing charges against
Mrs Teese and the Rev. Isaac Newton Phelps who
in the spring Of 1897 oaching in the Protes-
tant Episcopal Church Babylon, Long Island
Mr. Teose accused his wife Of improper relations
with the clergyman. and yesterday his lawyer pre-
scented "Quo Vadis' sample of immoral litera-
ture which Mr.. Phelps and Mrs. Teese were accus-
toned to read. He DID this, he said. to show that
they had improper tastes.
Mr. Phelps denied the charges made against
him by Mr. Teese but admitted that he had once
kissed Mrs Teese TO show bis sympathy for her
In her domestic troubles. This took place
he said on the top door of the Tecse home In
Babylon.
j. Stewart Ross who represented Mr. Teese
subjected the clergyman TO a long examination re-
gardng his reading habits and brought from him
the information that Mr. Phelps and the Teese
family belonged TO the same reading club. and
that Mr. Phelps and Mrs. Teese passed much time
together discussing literature. The lawyer tried 10
make the minister admit that he had found i'm
moral passages in QUO Vadis." but he had MttIe
success I'm doing
Mr.. Teese. when called TO the stand said that
when he learned that his wife had lent "Ouo
Nadis" TO Mr.. Phelps he told her that she. as a
married woman. had business 10 lead an i'm
moral book to a clergyman.
Mr.. jerks. after listening 10 both sides conf
promised the dispute by giving Mrs Teesc th,
custody Of the children for six months while Mr.
months Of the year. Mrs. Tcesc was exoncratcd
from the serious chare~ but she ard ne ministcr
were gently rcprlmandcd for the kissing Incident
This decision was unsatisfactory 70 both sides ami
husband nnd wife have fled exceptions 10 the re-.
port Thus II comes about that the Iudrcs or
tho Supreme Court may br called upon 10 mss
criticism upon QUO Vadls." '
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-18
SENATOR MURPHY IN TOWN.

Interest In the deal between United States SEN
ator Edward Murphy, jr., and Richard Croker for
the control Of the Democratic party In the STATE
received new impetus yesterday when 1t became
known that the Senator had spent several hours IN
Mr. Croker's company on "Wednesday nignt ai'er
b,s arrival IN the city from Washington. The fact
that ex-senator Hill was In the city al the same
time led 10 many expressions Of belief that the
Tammany magnate had succeeded in making d
breach between Mr.. Hill and Mr. Murphy, mas
much as the Senator and the ex-senator did not
meet
sultation with political friends In his apartments
in the Hoffman House. Just who his callers were
could not be learned but ii was said last night
that they were all VINO are intimately con-
nected with Mr.. Croker. Mr.. MURPHY and MIS-.
Murphy who is also in the city dined with friends
last night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-18
NEW TAMNANY APPOINTMENT

John b. Mayo, OF No. 200 West Tenth-st has
been appointed assistant to the CORPORATION Conn
sci at $4,000 year. and John E. Hayes. OF No 3
Centre Market Place. has been appointed assistant
in the same office, and assigned 20 the Bureau Of
Penalties. salary s. 900. Charles j. McCafrertv. No
754 Park-ave. has been appointed assistant 10 the
Department. salary 5000 Herman Sticfel No Ia
Sixth-aye, has been appointed assistant to the
Of Penalties. salary 81 a year.
Thomas E. Koran has been appointed book
keeper in the Auditors office. salary 81 200 wear
John kuhler, James Carroll, Joseph Carln and
John J. Hanon have been appointed clerks in the
same department. " Wv
Bernard McDonough has been designated as
sistant deputy collector Of assessments and ar
rears, Richmond. salary, 81 500 u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-18
MOUNT VERNON.

Fran, figures compiled by the city authorizes !,
,s shown that the State and county taxes 'e'ieu
on Mount Vernon this year tose'"c' VA Ia
" -, sh,rc of tho Indebtedness Of the olo
@ - t,os, chester. will be $4,000 less than last
Year Last year for these p1rpI ,Ss amount ,nr SOS
90 70 vas for state and county taxes his year
Inc total Is $e>ilS 10 -, o,.a . ve,o message
Mayor Edwin W. Fiske has neo c e0,U 10 the
,,.% President Brakeman, taking exception " r
Mdae, OF $1,000 The budget last year was
ss2 3i3 80. 49, -, $4,000 old Of No 10 South
Terrace.ave. died on "Wednesday Att, me of,ernoon
LIN 10 Conducted at his late home TINS ai'ei"''
~ tho Rev Mr. Bassett. OF Wakeheo'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-18
THE MAYFLOWER TRANSFERRED

FORMALLY GIVEN OVER TO THE NAVY DEF
MENT BY MRS. OGDEN GoEl'ET'
The steam Yacht Mayfower was formally trans
,erred late yesterday afternoon to the navy pe-
80, go her nier az Erie Basin TO the Navy
vard reaching the yard at o'clock. On ooard
The Yacht were Mrs. Goelet and Lieutenant Dough
er,v When the Mayfower reached the yard' MIS-
Goelet went with Lieutenant Dougherty 10 Az
nral Bunces office, where the papers OF ~
49, sgnfd Mrs IrOelct expressed the desire !"n.
We MI, 49, H. present when the yacht was put IN
sIle I.,,a, a. vessel of war and the American
coin,.s mss I'D over her Although she was sorry
no. SaTt with the yacht she said she was graSiea
70 know that II was 10 go ihto 'i'e "
Tinted States Government . ..a ,ha core-
Mrs. Goelet will be invited to attend om Ine sion
Titad out with torpedo tubes rapid-hre guns anu
plo If
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-18
UTILIZING AN OLD CHURCH SITE

Plans will be fled with the Buildtng. r,,...
To-Day for handsome and extensive two-s,orr
building. to be erected by Joseph M,lbonk ON ~,
former site OF Holy Trinity Church. nj Made
ave ana fory-second-st.. 10 take the place a,
cast temporarily, OF the great structure which h
Formerly planned 10 erect on the site This .ln a
ms Deeh ueicatcd 10 some extent by the ni,cra
low plaEned VIII have a Frontage OF AZ feet i5n
forty-s econd-st ana lS9 feet in Madlson-ave with
an u eH'cHsiCH 10 forty-tnlrd-st Stores Will
occupy the ground floor ~ the building and Offices
the upper story. Mr.. Mi,bnnk also owns the resi-
~ he block. holding the whole at a valuation Of
1000 90. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-18
RAILROAD TAXES A FEDERAL QUESTION
IMPORTANT DECISION AGAINST STATE TAX
BOARD

Nashville, Tenn, March 17.-Unted States Judge
Clark has rendered two decisions In the of the
Nashville, Chattanooga and ST. Louis Railway Com
pany. against the State Board Of Equaizers. in
voving the question OF the tax assessment OF rail-
way properties The first decision holds that the
case involved federal question and the court had
Jurisdiction The second dismissed the demurrer to
the bill and under the Fourteenth Amendment TO
the United States Constitution. the Court held an
injunction justified. the bill averring unequal
assessments and granted the same. allowing the de-
PENDANTS to answer the bill The Injunction pre-
vents the State Board Of Equallzers certifying the
assessments to the Controller for collection.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-18
DEATH or CAPTAIN HANK1ySON WILLIAMS

News was received on Staten Island yesterday Of
the death of Captain Hankinson Williams. of the
Merritt wreckng tug J. ID. Jones. The latter is
stationed at Norfolk. Va. Captain Hank" as he
was known lived on his boat. and died from
apopexy. Captain Williams was once one of the
best known pilots about NewYork Harbor. For a
long time he was the captain OF the Jessie Hoyt
the Sandy Hook flyer. He was sixty-one years
old. single. and had been with the wrecking COM
many for many