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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24

THE ORDER APPRoPRIATEs FUNDS FOR SUPPLY
ING DELEGATES TO WOUNDED SOL
DIERS AND SAILORS

A special meeting Of the Founders and Patriots
of America was held yesterday TO consider what
action should be taken by the order for the relief
of the soldiers and sailors sick in the camps
and hospitals Theodore Fitch was elected chair
Colonel Ralph Prime read letter from Major
Francis Lowell Hills to the condition Of soldiers
and sailors at Fortress Monroe II said in part that
though the over the need for private aid
still existed. Major Hills. who present then
said he had visited Fortress Monroe and had learned
from officials there that while the Government had
furnished such luxuries wine. whiskey and
brandy. they had not been of the best quality and
that such articles would be very acceptable.
Mr.. Morris on behalf OF committee previously
appointed. reported that he had communicated with
all the hospitals whore sick soldiers and sailors had
been placed. and had received replies from all.
These replies indicated that while ordinary hospital
supplies were on hand in abundance. such articles
whsk brooms. bath p-hges, mineral waters and
liquor OF good quality were In demand.
Colonel Prime moved that the OF $3.50 be
taken from the societys treasury and be appro-
priatei for the relief Of these men committee
Of three appointed TO expend this money In az
wise a manner as possible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24
SING SING.

CORPORAL John F. Jenkins. Company c. list Regi-
ment. arrived home from Camp Wikof yesterday
morning He is In charge OF the detachment OF
the regiment which will attend the funeral of Pri
waite Samuel j. Walton. In White Plains to-day.
Corporal Jenkins the recipient OF the warm
CONGRATULATIONS Of his fellow townsmen. but as he
Is weak from recent Illness. he declined any pubc
demonstration In his honor. He fears that he VIII
not be able 10 attend the funeral to-day
Yesterday was Womans Christian Temperance
Union day at the Prohibitionists camp-meeung.
and there was a fair attendance Addresses were
made by Mrs. F. L. Burgess and other women
prominent In temperance work. ". P, F. Ferguson
will speak this morning Mrs c. Edhom in the
afternoon and Mr. Ferguson again in the evening.
The Senate. Assembly and county conventions TO
nominate candidates OF the Prohibition party for
this falls election will be held at noon tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24
ANTIOATH BILL BEATEN AGAIN.
rAMMANY BELIEVES IN FREE sfhh
NUNS RESOLUTION VOTED Do"N
Nv THE ALDERMEN.


Whats the use OF free speech II you 80 -
hauled I'D and fined for usin re" cusS .arSay
the s,reet7' asked Tammany Alderman yes'ei gay
ru..a,,,. love for the free speech OF the gros-
80 u..s sboun again in the Board OF Alderihe"
yesterday when the resolution OF Alderman Nun io'
an ordinance TO punish the use OF profane ana iiu
cent language in public places was lald upon '',e
table and thus effectively killed Last week the Al
derrnen killed in the same way the oi"'nd"e
a.oIpst swearing which President Guggenheimer re-
Gently caused 10 be passed by the Council Inc Al
dermen coud not understand why the Couhc"
passed that ordinance. They were incHheu u "
Ieve thar somebody trying TO play pract'cai
Joke on the Tamamny organization. but Mr. Guggen-
bener really had been much in earnest. Alderman
Muh whose sense Of humor is not keen. astonished
his colleagues when Mr. Guggenheimers ordnance
had been killed last week. by announcing MS reso-
luton for an ordinance more sweeping In CHARACTER
than that OF the President Of the Council MI "us-
genheimer's ordinance was meant 10 prevent Pi'
family in the streets and public conveyances MT
NUNS resolution included fines for swearing on eN-
cursion boats in the Harbor
Nobody allowed to swear on a Tammany eXcur-
sion! What Alderman Muh dreaming OF Inc
other Tammany Aldermen began TO calculate now
many millions Of dollars in fines could DE coieCteu
for swearing the annual excursions OF ths ~
vers, the sullivans and me Pe3u9os ny when
his resolution came before the Board. Audiole
groans among the Tammany members aeGon 1fcTaU
the reading OF the resolution. Alderman hcNdi''
the Tammany leader in the Board, maze a speech,
declaring that the resolution was not needed as tne
offensive profanity In the streets lie moved 70 Jay
the resolution on the table. Aldermen Goodman.
make speeches in favor of the resolution. but Al
derman Mccall would not withdraw his motion 70
lay on the table and the motion was carried by n ne
ing in the affirmative.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24
KILLED CHILDREN AND SELF.
MOTHERS CRIME CAUSED BY
DRUNKEN HUSBAND.
TO CURE HIM OF HIS INTEMPERATE HABITS
SHE WENT TO HIS EMPLOYERS AND UN-
WILLINGLY SECURED HIS DIS
CHARGE REMoRsE OF
THE FATHER.


Disguised with the conduct OF her husband. who
had lost his employment through excessive drnx-
ing Mrs Kate Mangan killed her two children
Catherine four years old, and James. eighteen
months and herself late Monday night. at her
home No 3052 Thlrd-ave.. by means OF illuminat-
ing gas The bodies were discovered by the hus-
band and father early yesterday morning
Sergeant Wade was on duty at the Morrisania
police station at I a. m. when man rushed In. ex-
claiming: They're all dead! They're all dead'
who's dead?" asked the sergeant
The man was excited that for several minutes
he could only repeat his exclamation. When ne
had Gained down sufficiently he said that his name
was James Mangan. And that his wife had smoth-
cred her two children ard herself with Illuminating
gas The sergeant detained the man. and az once
dispatched n policeman to the scene OF the tragedy
and ordered an ambulance called from the Fordham
Hospital
Mangan lived In four rooms on the top moor or
the house In one OF the bedrooms the policeman
sent TO investigate found Mrs Mangan lying on
bed dead She attired in her nightgown ana
across her breast lay the end OF rubber tube. the
other end being attached 10 the gas fixture at the
head Of the bed The little girl. Catherine. lay be-
side her on her side. dead. her back toward her
mother The baby lying on Its back. dead. 100
nj right angles TO GATHERINGS feet. The room was
filed with the odor Of Illuminating gas which still
poured from the rubber tube When the ambulance
arrived the surgeon in charge said that the woman
and her children had apparently been dead ABOUT
two hours.
Manean told Sergeant Wade this story He had
been employed a conductor on the Union faii-
way but had recently been drinking heavily and
az a result ~ his intemperance he and MS wire
had many quarrels. though he had never abused
her Hoping 10 make him reform. his wife visited
the Office Of the railway company on Monday ana
told the superintendent about his habits she wa.
disappointed In the result Instead or reasoning
ha1 HON ha
would the official discharged him
There was only ~ cents In the house when this
happened and Mangan became respondent He
drank heavily when the news or MS dismissal
reached him and went home drunk early In inc
evening He did not remember clearly whether ne
saw his wife and children He went 70 sleep ana
awoke about | O'Clock. Going into his wifes bed
room no discovered her dead body and those OF
his children and 10 the police station
Mangan was detained by the police HIS neigh
bors and friends all said that except for MS weak
ness for drink his reputation was good. H. j.
Balls his brother-in-,aw, said that Mansan was
usually an abstemious man and an exemplary nus
hand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24
RTUORS or A COMING GAS WAR.
DIsoUIETING HINTS THAT THE METROPOLITAN
STREET RAILWAY COMPANY MAY ENTER
TILE FIELD OF ELECTRIC LIGHTING.


1t was rumored In wall Street yesterday that
big gas war was imminent 1t was pointed out that
the New Amsterdam Gas Company assum-
ing an aggressive attitude. Hints were given out
that the company had been quietly buying In all
the stock 81 the Standard Gas Company 1t could
get hold Of While perhaps controlling interest
had not been obtained. it was said that the hold
ings were Of sufficient importance TO exert con-
siderable influence In the management OF the
cOmpany's affairs.
Another cause for worry the part Of the
Consolidated Gas Companys friends m"
mort that the Metropolitan Street Railway Com
pany might enter the field OF electric lighting
This company, II asserted. had quietly laid
n large underground conduit on each side OF the
trolley tracks In Sixth and Eighth ayes. From
the knowledge that the latter company operates
enormous electric plants. witch. with only slight
additional outlay. could be drawn for extensive
lighting purposes. tnls report gained considerable
Roadway and may have exercised some influence
In the sharp reaction IN the stock Of the Con-
solidated Gas Company There official
hrmaton or denial II these reports. and they were
accepted by operators I'm the street for what they
were worth II said that Messrs. Widener
Elklns and Doan. ~ Philadelphia all directors OF
the Metropolitan Street Railway Company. were
in town yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24
ONE POLICEMAN KILLS ANOTHER.

FELL on HIS COMPANION AND ACCIDENTALLY
FIRED HIS REVOLVER
Fall River. Mass. Aug 2S.-While In pursuit Of
n fugitive this evening Policeman Lewis T. c. CORN
ley accidentally shot and killed by a brother
policeman. Frank +. Pierce.
The men. with Captain Edison. chasing
Thomas Stratton, for whom they had a warrant
charging h.ri with non-support. All three OF the
officers had their revolvers In their hands. and
Captain Edison had already discharged his In the
air Cormlev was Just ahead OF Pierce when he
stumbled over a stone and fell down. and Pierce
fell on top OF him. On striking the ground the re-
vover In Perces hand exploded. and the bullet
passed through Gormley's body near the heart
The unfortunate man lived about Ave minutos. He
WAS thirty years OF age and unmarried
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24
STAMP COLLECTORS ~ CONVENTION.
SECTION OF PHIIATELY TO BE OPENED IN THE
BROOKLYN INSTITUTE OF ARTS
SCIENCES.

Fifty members Of the American Philatelic Asso-
citation met at the rooms OF the local branch OF
the association. at No. Sol Fourth-ave, yesterday
morning. in the thirteenth annual convention Of
the association There were proxies TO the num-
ber of l43 represented. and when the late dele
gates arrive II is expected that there Will be a
total representation of two hundred at the conven
ton which has a membership OF one thousand
among whom are many wealthy collectors.
The following Board OF Directors was chosen
and II has been practically decided 10 elect officers
from the board as follows Frank F. Olney. presi-
Toppan second vice-president: f. NJ CARPENTER,
THIRD vice president. all three Of Boston; w. y.
Howe secretary. Portland Me. c. =. knauth
international secretary. Pittsburg. II. G. Smith
treasurer Winona. MINI: II. b. Phillip. San Fran
cisco and 2. F. Burner N Y Frank II. Burt. of
Boston is the acting secretary OF the convention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24
PROPOSED UNION OF FLOUR MILLS.

Minneapolis, Aug 23-"The Journal" to-day says
"A proposition has been made for the consolidation
OF the -four mills OF Minneapolis Duluth and New
York into company. and II has been formally
discussed by the local millers few years ago
the mills OF fNew-York City consolida ed
under plan suggested by Thomas Mcintyre. sem
Tor member Of the hrm OF Mcintyre & Warde.
Mr. Mcintyre was here few day ago and sub
mitted his proposition He officials of the
Washburn-crosby Company, the Northwestern
Consolidated Company and others In the trade. and
the question discussed length. No agree
ment has been reached. but the proposal is stu
under consideration"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24
REPORTS WRECKAGE NEAR FIRE ISLAND

CAPTAIN HANsFoRD DID NOT PICK UP ANY OF
1T FOR IDENTIFICATION. HOWEVER.
Captain Hansford OF the British steamer Algoa,
which arrived here yesterday from Hamburg re-
ported that yesterday morning at Z O'Clock. when
the Algoa was ten miles east Of Fire Island. she
passed through a large quantity OF wreckage
The captain said thai in the lot twenty or
thirty steamer trunks. number OF smaller TIN
trunks. few steamer chairs; mattresses, CABIN
tinguIsh The entire lot hooked as II 1t had been
in The water only short Nine but no names or
steamer ploughed along. The intelligent captain
said that he made no effort 70, secure any OF the
vreckage fer purposes OF identification. When
about five miles nearer New-York the Algoa passed
other wreckage that looked like fittings or cattle
pens. =,
No steamship travelling toward this port is
overdue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24
no ARREST IN DOVER POISONING CASE.

POLICE AUTHORITIES IN SAN FRANCISCO HAVE
IMPORTANT INFORMATION.
San Francisco Aug 23-Chief OF Police Lees has
made no arrest yet in the Dunning poisoning
case though he is in communication with the
Delaware authorities and may make some move
at any moment Chief Lees intimates that he has
some important information bearing upon the case.
bur will not make public the details.
Mrs. Botkin claims TO have received threatening
letters In the asst days from anonymous writ
ers She seems much disturbed attempts
made to connect her with the poisoning OF Mrs.
Dunning, and says these attempts unjust and
tective from this city Is shadowing Mrs. Botkin.
That there is activity among police detectives is
evident but no Information OF their movements can
he obtained
A dispatch from Dover stated that Chief Lees has
been advised arrest two women on suspicion.
No affirmation or denial OF this could be % aned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24
ROYAL
Baking Powder
Absolutely Pure
HOME NEWS.
Prominent ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.

PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS
FIFTH AVENUE-Gcneral Russell a. Alger' Sec
rotary Of War; the Hon. Charles husseH' Oh Lon
don and Colonies +. J. Hecker and @. H. HOPKINS
United States Army GiLSEI-General AUSTIN
Iathrop ex-Superintendent of Prisons. GhAND
TTNION-Major c. r.. Stanton. Payrnaster' unI'eu
States Army. HOFFMAN-W. p Cannon OF syria
cuse HOLLAND-Jules Cambon. French Ambas-
sador at Washington. MANHATTAN-Ex-S ehator
William =. Villas Of Wisconsin. MARLBOROUGH
Bishop Hugh Miller Thompson. of MISSISSIPPI
MURRAY HILI-rhe Rev r. II. Paine. of Balti-
more WALDORF-Jose Andrade. venezuelan
Minister at Washington. and DIT. W. Suzuoi' OF
Toxic Japan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24
A CORNELL STUDENT DROWNED

Ithaca. ". Y. Aug. 23-Harry Hunt Fiero OF Milo
Center. y. Y, an electrical engineering student In
Cornell University. drowned this afternoon In
the canal OF the University Hydraulic Laboratory.
at Fall Creek. Heatley Green OF Syracuse who
swimming with Fiero. nearly exhausted in
attempting to help him. Both men were members
u the class OF 1901 and had been studying In the
Enivsrsify mechanical shops during the summer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24
ARBUcKLE SUGAR on THE MARKET.

The new Arbuckle sugar refinery mas begun OPP
erations and the first lot OF refined sugar about
three hundred and fifty barrels sold In the
market. bringing about one-auarter Of a cert less
In price than the Trusts product. on account Of
q defect In quality. The first sugar from a new
plant IL always of grade however. Ii is now
hoped by the firm that by September all the little
drawbacks incident 10 starting up will have been
done away With and that the refinery win be
capacity The Arbuckles have not yet issued their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24
NORTH TARRYTOWN.

William Rockefeller is spending August at his re-
Gently purchased farm in the Adirondacks Several
hundred men are at work clearing the woodlands
and laying out highways The work is under MT
Rockefeller's personal supervision.
The Board o! Education of School District NO. l..
town OF Mount Pleasant. has decided 10 call a
special meeting OF the voters for September 70 10
settle the question appropriating $50 COO for school
improvements. Last year the school facilities were
Inadequate. and the trustees have had plans pre-
pared for an addition to the present schoolhouse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24
PACIFIC COAST BORAX WORKS CLOSED

Alameda. CAL Aug. 2a-The Pacific Coast Borax
Works have been closed down for an Indefinite
period The plant. the largest OF it's kind In the
world. established in ls77 by F " Smith who
has since become known as the "Borax King
About two years ago Mr. Smith. who owns all the
mineral in Death Valley. interested English capital
In the business. with the result that a monopoly
OF the borax Industry was obtained. and new
refining plant was constructed IN New-York CITY
Hereafter the crude material will be shipped there
and no refining will be done on this coz 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24
MOUNT VERNON.

The Royal Arcanum Of this city at special
meeting on Monday evening adopted resolutions OF
respec; 10 the memory OF Francis E Alden, SER
geant OF Company L. list Regiment. who died re-
Gently from fever in Santiago.
The wedding OF Miss Anna Kolpin. daughter OF
John Kolpin Of No 33s Franklin-ave.. 10 Harry
Magma OF New-York City is announced 10 take
place in this city this evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24
NEW-ROCHELLE.

The Board of Trade. at a special meeting on Mon
day evening decided by two-thrds vote to APP
prove the issue of $4,000 in bonds for the purpose
o. building better streets. The plan favored Is the
appointment Of a committee of three Of the village
trustees and three members of the Board or Trade,
with Village President Henry s. Clarke as chair
The committee Will have charge or the eH-
pencture of the funds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24
TARRYTOWN.

Brandt II Eneelke. the son Of Major Barnet. ~
Fneelke arrived home yesterday from Camp WI
kor Montauk Point on a weeks furlough Eheeihe
was one Of the Tarrytown boys who enis'eu III
Company c. list Regiment ia .. h,s
home in Wilson Park on Monday. the Rev pT Jonn
Knox Allen pastor of the First Reformed Cnui ~.
offcia,ing IFS body was sent to Enfield. Conn., LOT
At.rIn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24
CONVICTED on HIS FIFTH TPJiI

Memphis. Tenn. Aug. 23.-rhe fifth trial OF A. K.
Ward. charged with forging notes TO the amount OF
nearly quarter Of million dollars resulted to-
day In a verdict OF guilty. and the defendant was
sentenced 10 three years imprisonment in the peni-
Tertiary All the previous attempts to convict
WARD had resulted in mistrials trial u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24
DORBS FERRY AND HASTINGS.

The managers Of the Dobbs Ferry Hospital have
Amounted a specal committee to solicit funds for
the maintenance of the Institution for the year
The annual outing OF the Hastings Protective AS
ISOLATION will be held this afternoon al FOREST view
C,roye-on-t he Hudson The steamer Daisy has been
chartered for the affair.
Arrangements have been made 10 hold lalr next
Monday in aid Of St Matthews Church. In Hast
tnoc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24
FELL DEAD RIDING 4 BICYCLE.

aged minister. 81 Derby. Conn. stricken with
heart disease while riding his wheel In this city
to-day. When assistance reached him he dead
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24
LOCAL BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS.

The T New Roofing and Manufacturing Com
pany. Of No. $40 East Twentieth-st made an as
signment yesterday to William II Stewart Tho
business is Old one having been established
twenty-eight years ago by Tobias New He Incor-
porated II In 1886 as the T. New Manufacturing
Company. with a capital stock Of 500 c,O and that
company went into the hands Of n receiver In
March. 1893. The present company formed to
continue the business. creditors ~ the old company
taking stock I'm the new company for their claims
The capital stock rrst vas 1900 co. but was in
creased to $4,000. The officers Of the company are
Tobias New. president. and Lewis w Harrington
secretary AT least eight fires have occurred in the
factory in the last ten years. involving considerable.
loss to the company. In recent years the insur-
ance companies have declined the risk. IN FebrI-
airy last the company had 70 ask an extension from
It's creditors on account OF TWO fires in the month
Of January on May 81 another small FIRE, occurred
and on June the factory was badly wrecked by
explosion. The companys annual report I'm Janu-
airy last showed liabilities of $500. assets $500.
Judgments aggregating s9f 0ss were entered ycs-
terday against William II. VI. Sstare and Harold
Clemens who composed the firm OF George X Sis
tare's Sons bankers and brokers. who failed in
April 1890 In favor OF August Heckscher for s2o0 3
and Richard Heckscher for s7.o25. The claims were
for the value OF stocks and bonds belonging 10 the
Messrs. Heckscher. which were deposited with the
firm. and which. 1t was alleged. the firm had con-
yerted 10 It's own use or had SOLD or pledged Messrs
Sistare and Clemens offered TO allow Judgment for
the amounts In 1893. and their offer was accepted
then. but the judgments were not filed until yester
day
A meeting Of creditors OF the Central Stamping
Company. manufacturer Of tinware and house-fur
nishng articles at No. 25 Clin-st.. formerly called
the Tlnware Trust. held yesterday NJ the com
panys office About one hundred creditors were
present. representing claims FOR $4,000. Alfred r
Turner. 1r.. the assignee. present with his at
torney. Albert II. Gleason. and submitted a state
ment showing liabilities $3.50 902 and nominal assets
800 or the assets i3i5.633 was in machinery
the balance being in merchandise ma terias out
! standing accounts and bills receivable. The live
assets were estimated at about S340 900. The cred
itors agreed 10 allow the assignee finish the
goods in process Of manufacture and 10 continue
the business with an advisory committee composed
OF b. r. jennings OF Bruce & Cook: Alexander Gil
! bert president Of the Market and Fulton National
! Bank. and William II Wells. OF Robert Crooks
& co. The assignee filed provisional bond OF
$1,000 yesterday until he prepare his schedules
which will take more than thirty days
! Victor V. Heimberger has been appointed receiver
in supplementary proceedings for Abraham w.
Haar. formerly OF Glassberg & Haar. liquor dealers
at No. AZ Seventh-ave. on the application OF Herr
| mann Weller.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC
Sunrise 10 Sunset 40 Neon 1872, Moons ar,
HIGH WATER TO-DAY.
A M-Sandy Hook II IS Gov. Island 81 Hell Gate iu
PM-sandy Hook l2:o2 Gov. Island ~ "a Hell Gate al
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Announcements.

Faded hair RECEIVERS its youthful color ana
softness By the u Parker's Hair Bilsam
HntercoIns the best cure for corns Is cts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24

Victor v Heimberger has been appointed receiver
in supplementary proceedings for Abraham w.
Haar formerly Of Gassberg & Haar liquor dealers
mann Weller.
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