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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26
COrRT CALENDARS For TO-DAY.


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REFEREES APPOINTED.
Supreme Court.
ny Cohen J.
Matter OF Theune-Bankson T Morgan
Matter OF Aitken--John f. Ward
Mater ~ Spiegel-Richard NJ. Henry.
Mater Of United States Aluminium Printing Plate Oh
Matter OF Evan, & Heckler-Henry erase
O'Neii agt. oNeil-Benjamin Yates
ES:.rf as as' r S,,.eosSHn''pA Arnold Mt''h
by Slower. j.
Klein ast. Du Berceau-s. I. H. Ward.
BY Kellogg. J.
De Berard at. Pritl-Henry Marshall.
By Daily, J.
New-York Electric Equipmen, Company ast. Horstads
John T. Fenlon.
RECEIVER APPOINTED.
Supreme Court
Sylvester Judd ast Xr'hur L. L.nko,a-Asram L. N
kins
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26
LONGSHOREMEN FOR A LABOR ALLIANCE.

At the convention OF the American Longshore-
mems Union. at Greenwich Hall yesterday. a reso-
luton favorng international cooperation between
the dock laborers Of Great Britain and Continental
ports and this country was unanimously adopted
and money and authority voted to carry the de-
cision into effect.
The convention passed a resolution recommending
that tho Executive Council hx a date after which
longshoremen should Insist that those wearing
the union badge should have the preference for
employment at all piers. With some OF the big
steamship lines such arrangement Is already
in force but IL Is not universal. An attempt to
extend It may possibly he followed by strikes. The
convention also recommended that the counsel In
crease the initiation fee for membership In a
branch OF the union TO S.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26
UNDERTAKERS' ANNUAL MEETING

Boston May ?5-Thc annual meeting OF the Mas
sachusetts Undertakers' Association was held to-
day. President william T. Rice made his annual
address He spoke OF licensed embalmng. and
recommended the appointment OF n committee TO
look into the matter. Reports showed n treasury
balance OF s9lS. a membership OF 22 and i've deaths
among members. The following Board OF Officers
was elected for the ensuing year: President. G. n.
HOPKINS Pttsneld: first vicc-president, Earl A.
MAYER Lynn: second vice-presdcnt VI. j. Mullen.
South Boston: third Vice president. +. A. Caswell:
treasurer Il. Weston Bryant. Charestown and sec
rotary +. c. Graham. Hyde Park.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26
Az ENGLISH PRIEST ~ BELLEVUE.

Tho Rev William Michael Hicks. thrty-slx years
old who has been living for about ten DAYS at
One hundred a d-twent y-seventh-s st and Tenth
ave. committed TO Bellevue Hospital yester-
day by Magistrate Cornell for examination as 70
his mental condition. warrant for his arrest
had been procured by the Rev. Dr. Henry Schwab
Of St Mary's Episcopal Church. He says that
Father Hicks. as he IL called. IL n prizes, Of tho
Church Of England without charge who has
been talking ncohcrcntly and acting strangely and
that 10 is better that he should be- in institution
He comes from Referring. England lie was told
by Bishop Potter that there room for him
here and he then got charge as Dean Of 81.
Johns Cathedral. I'm quincy. Ill "" returned 10
demanded S2ru which he said the Bishop owed
him a servant had him arrested FOR creating a
disturbance EIshrp Potter in Europe at the
,ine He discharged but his vagaries have
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26
SCOT HIS SON-IN-LAW.

FATHER RrsCt-Es DAUGHTER FROM CRUEL Hcs-
BAND. WHOM HE KILLS IN sELF-DFFENCE.
Manchester " H. May GA special 10 The
Union from Coebrook says
benjamin G. Young. OF the most respected
citizens OF stcwartstown. shot his son-in-law, Ira
\. Reed late Monday from the effects OF which
the latter died yesterday. Reeds cruelty toward
his wife and child it is said Induced the father 10
take his daughter home last Sunday. Reed went to
Youngs 10 try and have his wife go back. and she
consented to so. AS she was about TO get into the
wagon Reed drew the butt OF his whip and said ne
would Kill her when he got her home whereupon
she refused 20 and remained at her fathers
house. and Reed went away saying he would return
and kill the whole family. He did return about :
o'clock armed with a rife. and tried 10 go into the
house. Finding the doors locked, he stepped back
from the a rods. Mr.. Young had raised
one window. and watching Reed from the room
where his wife. an invalid. lay. Reed raised MS
rife fire. hut Mr. Young was too quick for him.
and shot him in the hip
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26
COTTON EXCHANGE OFFICERS.

THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES THE
LIST FOR THE COMING YEAR.
The Nominating Committee Of the Cotton FIX
change yesterday announced tho following nomna-
lions ~ officers for the coming year;
Pr.siden,-WITirAM Y. KING
Wee -prcslden,-THoMAs NJ ROBINSON.
Trea.urer-wALTER T. MILLER.
Board 81 Managers-GEORGE ". BAILY, JOHN l.
prrL.ARD. JOHN r. DAYTON Z. A. FACHIRI. ISAAC
r. FROELGH II. HAGEDORN. GEORGE r. JONES.
srGMt'ND NJ LEHMAN. JAMES p. MAURY X. MESS
NrR WILLIAM RAJ. ROBERT H. R0rNrREE.
FRANK q sPECK. WILLIAM TUBS ana FREDER-
icK VAN RPER.
Trustee ~ the Grstuity Fund three years)-
WILLIAM J. fIocHSTAErTER.
inspectors Of Eiecton--A GOODWIN MUM. JR-.
HENRY II. ROYCE. FRANK n. GUEST.
The election is 10 be held on Monday. June s.
The annual meeting OF the members OF the Cotton
Exchange will take place on Tuesday, May 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26
PRESIDENT CROMWELL ATTENDS.

RICHMOND REPRESENTED FOR THE FIRST TIME
~ THE BOARD or PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
President Cromwell. ~ the Borough OF Rich
mond attended n meeting Of the Board o, Public
improvements for the first time yesterday, and
Richmond was represented for the Arst time in the
Board President Cromwell's suit over his cleo
ton was decided only n few days ago. lie is tho
only Republican IN tho Board. The Queens water
contract caused talk IN the Board yesterday
afternoon. The discussion followed n request from
the Commissioner OF Water Supply TO allow tho
representatives OF water companies a hearing be-
fore the Board. Mt their own application. next
week. The Board adjourned without granting the
request.
The members ~ the Board expressed themselves
alrnos, unanimously in favor OF the city doing is
own street sprlnkng. tho Commissioner ~ Street
Cleaning 20 sprinkle the streets under his charge.
and the Park Department 10 sprinkle the macadam
ana park streets Tho subject was referred to
Commissioner Mccartney. OF the Street Cleaning
department. for investigation and report.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26
THE RHINELANDER MEDAL FOR BRAVERY
CHIEF DEvERY's RECOMMENDATION. TO
POLICEMAN FREDERICK A. STAHl.


The Police Board yesterday passed resolution
awarding the Rhineander medal for bravery 70
Policeman Frederick A. Stahl. OF the Fifthst. sta
ton. The award made the recommended
ton Of Acting Chief Devery. This medal is
awarded yenrly by Philip and T. J. Oakley Rhine
lander 10 the policeman who In the course OF the
year performs the bravest and most merltorious
act. A hundred reports were looked over. and six
men were selected. from whom Stahl was picked.
Siah on January 2. last year. while detailed az
the Enst One hundred and twenty sixth-st station
was on his way homo early In the morning. when
he discovered a Are In Liberty Hall. No. 26 East
Uousion-st. He rescued twenty persons from the
building. Hearing a scream. after carrying out
the last person. ne into the building and up
stairs through hre and smoke At the second
floor an explosion took place. and he was blown
down nearly 10 the street He was In the hospital
for four weeks and was incapacitated for duty for
three months.
The men who received special commentator for
brave acts were Policemen Charles A. Schultz. OF
the Oak-st. station; Thomas J. Fitzpatrick. Of the
East Thrty-ffth.st station; John A. Carroll OF
the Old Slip station: Joseph f. Farrell. OF the Null
herry-st. station and John J. McClusky. OF the
Coney Island station.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26
QUEENS COUNTY IMPROVEMENTS.
THE CONTROLLER ASKS THAT THE CITY BE RI
rMBuRsED FOR MONEY EXPENDED.

THE CONTROLLER ASKS THAT THE CITY BE RE-
rMBuRsED FOR MONEY EXPENDED.
Controller Coler yesterday sent 20 the Board OF
Assessors n communication from Deputy Collector
John +. Rogers. OF tho Department OF Assess
m~nts and Arrears In Queens. stating that the old
Long Island Guy Improvement Commission during
the six years OF It's existence laid out and COM
pleted hfteen public Improvements for the pay
ment OF which assessment bonds. collectble from
tho property interested. had been issued but for
which no assessments upon the property had ever
been laid or collected
1T is OF the utmost importance that the rights OF
the city 70 reimburse tsel ror money eNpended lor
cuted'' Mr.. Golfer wrote To the Board. "at the ear
LEST ds,e pos ru 20 IN vcb
cases as these | respectfully request that you
take the same up for your consideration at as
early n date az possible"
The amount behind and due the city from these
assessments is nearly 900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26
BALTIMORE'S COUNCIL SCANDAL.
GRAND JURY INVESTIGATES CHARGES THAT
$1,000 WAS OFFERED FOR A VOTE

Baltimore. May % (Specan-Tntma,ions that at
tempts had been made 10 brlbe certain members Of
the City Councils in connection with tho bill for
leasing the new subway system 10 private corpora
lions have led 70 investigation by the Grand
jury. The bill defeated, and the city will re-
tain control OF the subways when completed
To-day President Stevens Councilrnen Siemering
Goblin. Hook. Runney and Fizone. OF the Second
Branch. and Broening and Triebler. OF the First
Branch. were before the Grand Jury TO tell what
they knew about the charge made 10y Councilman
Siemering, that he knew OF $1,000 having been
offered to member for his vote. The proceedings
and evidence before the jury not divuged
The taking up OF the matter by the Grand Jury
has caused stir In political and City Hall circles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26
BONDS SOLD AT AUCTION.

AZ the Real Estate Exchange yesterday tnese
was sold at auction a list OF $4,000 high-grade
bonds. which at one time represented the invest
ments OF the funds Of the Union Pacific road de-
voted to the insurance on its property. The bonds
brought market quotations, and the proceeds re-
vert TO the recognized company, and are not, as
some people seem to think. a part OF the gen.
eral assets in the hands OF the receivers A price
of 9sis was paid for fifteen Colorado Central hrsss
while twenty ST. Paul and Sioux City hrsts pIougns
1851: TWENTY-FIVE St Paul. Chicago and PACING.
western Division. IS brought 1854. Twenty North,
west registered sinking fund 5s (ten days needed
for signatures OF receivers sold at ia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26
RATES INCREASED on LESS THAN CAR LOTS

Milwaukee. May 25-The Pacific Coast merchants
who fought for two weeks before the Transcon-
tinenta Freight Bureau for increase in rates
on less than carload lots have won their nght
against the Milwaukee. Chicago and st. Louis rep
resentatives. far the general proposition was
concerned The and old rates, as made known
to-day on five classes in less than carload lets TOT
each hundred pounds are as follows: =.
Class l. new 49, old. 81 20. Class 2 new, ~ %; oo'
81 Is Class 3. new. s. 20; old. 50: Class new
For carload lo.s-Cass l. new and old 81 3D. CAS-
old unchanged are respectively 81. 81 and 50 cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26
THANKS FOR TIE FIRMS LIBERALlTY

The Ave hundred employees Of Francis n. Leg
gett g. Co. Wholesale grocers. OF this city at an
impromptu meeting held recently passed resolutions
giving hearty thanks to Francis II. Lcggett
Lewis Wallace John c. Jnhring. Abraham Hatfield.
ir and Theodore +. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF the
firm OF Francis II. Leggett 81 Co.-for having given
them "the prerogative Of closing their weekly
iabors Mt 1 o'clock p. m. on Saturdays In June.
July and August"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26
GUARANTEED FOR TWO WEEKS.
NEARLY NINE HUNDRED OF STEAMER PAsA's
PASSENGERS DETAINED

Halifax " s. May G-The steamer Pnsa. which
arrived here few days ago route 10 New-Iork.
with smallpox aboard. moved from quarantine 10
I.awlord Island last evening. Previous 10 that
time eighteen persons belonging 20 three families.
were landed the island and placed In the hos
pital In each family the disease had made its
appearance.
This morning the balance OF the eight hundred
and seventy-one passengers were landed on the
Island and will be kept there for about two weeks.
The work OF fumigating the baggage and clothing
is going on. The disease Is Of n light type. There
IS ono nrst-class passenger on board. captain
Brown who Is bound for Newly lie is an ON
Ger in the American Navy, and IL anxious TO reach
headquarters and report Tor duty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26
RAILROAD INTERESTS.

ANNUAL MEETING OF AN IOWA ROAD.
Cedar Rapids. Iowa. May 25-At the annual meet
ing OF the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and North.
Railway, held in this city, the retiring direc-
tors were reelected and the following officers
chosen:
Chairman Of the Board. r. r. Cable president c..
J. Ives vice-presdent. Robert Williams treasurer.
RI. H. Hollister New-York City; general auditor.
J. De Broeksmt; secretary and general treasurer.
s. s. DOrwart.
be in splendid condition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26
SASH, DOOR AND BLIND INDUSTRY.

AN ENGLISH SYNDICATE PLANNING TO CONTROL
AMERICAN FACTORIES
Milwaukee, May ga dispatch 70 The IIerold"
nom Oshkosh says
There is plan foot which, II carried out
WI cause revolution In the cash. door and blind
moustry Of the country. r. H. MunsOn. OF Bay
hils. Mich formulated the plan. by which the
eash. Goor and blind factories of various places
IRE 70 be purchased and controlled by an English
indicate. The cities embraced in the PROPOSE
, Won include Minneapolis: 81. Paul and Winona
hinn.; RinghamtOn. Addison. HOrnellsve. SYRIA
rnse ard Buffalo. y. Y: Oshkosh Merrill and
nm"aukee. Wis: Clinton. Dubuque Muscatine and
LSsohs, Iowa, and Rock Island. III. The commit
sce' OF which Mr. MunsOn is chairman. has been
m,r ~ork on the scheme about six months. The
vwShchasing capital had Just about been secured
mS MN me war interfcred II ia said ali are will
10 T %sel out FOR cash but number are unwilling
srtns up control Of their plants to syndicate
ne ~ NAN stock The plan may also result In end
"' ns strike which is now or in this city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26
no SUCCEED ENGINEER KELLOGG.

President ciaussn OF the Park Board as Com
missioner for the Boroughs OF The Bronx and
Manhattan. yesterday appointed Edwin A. Miller
to he chief engineer OF the parks OF Manhattan
and The Bronx. to succeed MONTGOMERY A.. Kel-
ioEg who died several weeks ago Mr. Keloggs
title was engineer Of construction. but his sue
cessors will be chief engineer. Mr.. Miller was Mr..
Kellogg's assistant for twenty years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26
FIREWORKS AT MANHATTAN BEACH,

Tho nrst performance OF the season az Manhattan
Reach will take place the evening OF Memorial
DAY Monday, May 30. when Pain viii give the
Battle OF Manila" An exact reproduction VIII De
given OF the ships which took part IN this famous
naval engasement and at the close OF the dcstruc-
ton OF the Spanish feet. the portrait OF Admiral
Dewey viii be displayed in fire. In conjunction
with This Mr. Pain has also decided TO give the
Blowing Up OF the Maine" and several OF his lat
est 1898 Manhattan Beach novelties.
For this occasion the Long Island Railroad Will
rim trains at short intervals, and after the per
formance ample train accommodation will be In
eadness so that there Will be no crOwding 10 con-
yey the people back TO their homes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26
THREW HIMSELF N FRONT OF TRAIN

A pEsPoNDENr SWEDISH CARPENTER ESCAPES
DEATH on THE NETWORK CENTRAL.
Ole Svenson. twenty-clght years old. Of No. 80
Columbus ave tried TO kill himself yesterday morn
ing by throwing himself I'm front OF a New-York
Central train. at Twelfth-ave. and Eighty-third-
st. His Jaw was fractured and he received scalp
wound but tho latter was not dangerous. and the
man was arrested after having his injuries dressed
nj Roosevelt Hospital He Is a respondent car
penter out OF work, and said he wanted to die
In the West Side Police Court Magistrate Brann
committed him to Bellevue Hospital TO De ex-
amined as to his sanity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26
COZ WOLcOrr MAKES AppOKNrNENTS.

Boston. May 25-The Executive Council met to-
day and Governor Wolcott sent in the following
nominations:
James f. Jackson. OF Fall River. TO be n member
Of the prison commission. vice Charles H. Allen.
OF Lowell resigned to accept tho Office OF Assistant
Secretary OF the Navy.
stephen OMcara. OF Boston. to be a trustee OF
the State Library (reappointed).
Frank A. Woods, Of Holyoke; Homer Bushnell,
OF North Adams Fred J. Ripley, OF Brockton. and
Everett A. Bates OF Springfield. TO bs Associate
Medical Examiners OF their respective counties.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26

Arthur B; .Emmons. G. T. Fulford, Frank Fuisv.
William Mills WINS. Charles Kelley, ANGRY a.
Lawrence. r. ". Mbank. Colonel Miley, Captain
Phillips, w, f. Briggs Priestley Arthur ": Rich.
Sedgwlck a. Scott Younger. Captain Wister
NJ Garcia Merou. Argentine Minister to the United
States; on the Vera from Genoa Naples and GD-
raltar. Joseph Bianco. tre Rev. DR.. BENJAMIN F.
De Costa Otis Cary. Mrs: Juya Ward I'd. Howe owe
nam Cady and Bernard De Gregory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26
IRON PIPE MAKERS COKBfNE

Nashville May 25.-In Chattanooga last Saturday
a secret meeting OF all the Southern iron Pipe
companies was held. and they wore consolidated
into tho American Pipe and Foundry Company, a
corporation with 100000 capital and bonded IN
debtedness OF 81 200 90.
The new company Will have Ns headquarters
al Chattanooga but was Incorporated under tho
laws OF West Virginia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26
CTPC At JTTTTFTON ". II

Manchester, y. H. May PA special n THE
Union" from IAttle,on says that n fire early this
morning DESTROYED the South Idttlcton lumber mills,
n boarding house and a group OF shops together
with a million feet OF lumber: loss $500; In
surance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26
ARRIVALS FROM EUROPE.

Among the passengers who arrived here yester-
day on the transatlantic steamers were the follow
ing: On the Chester from Southampton and Queens
town. Schuyler Hamilton, Mrs. Hughes Haett
and Charles Spencer; on the Teutonc from Liver
pool and Queenstown. D. Alexander. J. J. Van Alien.
G.. Beekman. the Rev. Paul H. Birdsail. T. B.
Bolt. r. J. r. Bores, p. G. Bourne. J. H. Mayne
6ahlsren. Norman n. Dodge. Dr.. ' BacSs E %mst, I,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26
A PLEASANT HOLIDAY OUTING.

holiday outing OF general excellence will be
the Central Railroad Of New-Jersey's personally
conducted low-rate excursion TO Mauch Chunk.
Glen Onoko and the Switchback Railroad. that will
be run from this city Monday next special
train with a luncheon car attached. will leave
South Ferry Whitehall-st.. at 1928 n. m, and the
Liberty-st station at $50. returning about p. m.
The adults fare for tie round trip IL 81 %: chill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26
PANAMA RAILROAD COMPANY BONDS.
LISTED on THE STOCK EXCHANGE-A PROVISION
RELATING TO THE POSSIBLE CONsTRUC-
TON OF THE NICARAGUA CANAL.

TON OF THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
One OF the listngs OF securities authorized yester
day by the Governing Committee OF the Stock Ex-
change that Of an issue of 100000 first mort
gage Az per cent twenty-year sinking fund gold
bonds OF the Panama Railroad Company. These
bonds are dated August l6. 1897, and payable on
October l. 1911. An Interesting provision covering
them and referring the possible construction Of
the projected Nicaragua Canal. is set forth as fol-
lows IN the application for listing presented to the
Governing Committee:
The bonds include a provision that IN the event
that any canal water connection, connecting tho
waters OF the Atlantic and Pacific oceans shall be-
during the life OF the bonds. constructed and actu
ally opened commerce and the passage through
the same o. Ocean-gOing vessels. from ocean 20
ocean then and upon the expiration OF -FOUR months
thereafter and upon written notice 10 the railroad
company and the trustees OF election In writing
10 that effect by the holders OF a majority IN
amount OF all the said bonds then outstanding, NE
entire principal sum OF said bonds then outstanding
shall forthwith become due and payable anything
in the said bonds or mortgage 10 the contrary not
rif hstqndinR
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26
COUNTY Urea SURER BEATEN AND ROBBED
FOUND UNCONSCIOUS IN HIs OFFICE AT
MADEIRA CAL"

MADEIRA, CAL.
MADEIRA. Cal. May 3.-County Treasurer Krohn
has been terribly beaten ny robbers. and tho strong
box o,srhe county rined ~ Us contents Tho treas
urer Wa. found IN an unconscious copd,ion In his
Office lie Rad been beaten about tho face with n
'billy" or sandhag but was no, fatally wounded
Tho marble floor 81 the Office Is marked with a
trail Of blood from the vnult 10 the from; door
where the wounded treasurer dragged himself on
his hands md knees. Tn. info was empty. About
81 IN silver and Il few gold pieces were scattered
the floor.
II was found tina, tho outer door had been forced
open. and blood was FOUND on tho rear porn
A. "a coniectured that the robbers fed by that
route 4 broken pane was discovered In tho win
dow separating the Office from the hallway. Three
stone drills were found IN fhH oirc and one OF
these had been used to break tho glass.
In a semi conscious moment Treasurer krohn IN
CURED DID you get en- This would indicate
tha, two more men were Implicated Tho mon
were seen riding on he blind baggage car. - "a.
sOuihbOund train pulled out Tho booty secured
waS probably only few hundred dollars.