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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-02
ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT FOUNDATION.

THE RUMORs REFLECTING on THE LATE COLO
NIL s V r. CRUGER ATTRIBUTED TO MALICE.
Since the death. on June % last OF Colonel S.
Van Rensselaer, Cruger. certain malicious rumors
have been set In motion. which have caused con-
siderable annoyance TO the relatives and friends az
Colonel Cruger The source Of these rumors is
unknown bat they have been widely spread.
and, from the categorical nature Of the aega-
tions # Is probable that they their origin TO
malice rather than to accident.
The Tribune has made careful Inquiry, and Is
enabled to state on unmpeachabe authority. that
the rumors are absolutely without foundation.
They related to the management OF the funds OF
Trinity Parish OF which Colonel Cruger was con-
trollcr and other trust funds which had been
placed in his hands The reports which have been
circulated alleged not only that large sums Of
money belonging 20 these various funds were miss
ing. but gave the amounts in which the accounts
were short As a matter OF fact. Colonel Crugers
accounts with tire corporation OF Trinity Church.
with the real estate hrm OF Cruger e McNickar
and with the other properties Of which he was
the trustee have been found to be correct 10 the
last cent
Edmund L. Bayles a member Of the firm Of
Carter q Ledyard, OF No. "A Wall-st IS the at
torney for Mrs. Crugcr the executrix under Colo
mel Cruger's will. When seen by a Tribune re-
porter Yesterday. Mr. Baylies said that he had
heard the rumors from a good many sources, at1i
was utterly at loss To explain how they couiG
have originated Colonel CiugeT as Tar a. ne
knew. had no enemies, but the rumors had been
responsible for them seemed reasonable. "A gem
tlenan connected with Trinity Church came ,I 10
some days ago" added Mr. BayHes. ana
said mat ne understood, that the corporation or
Trinity found itself the loser Of silsv These re-
ports became current almost Immediately Htter
Colonel Crugers death. There is absolutely, -
foundation whatever for them Even takii!s
for granted that any one should have wi 81 , 10
rob Trinity Parish the accounts are Kept IN such
way That il would he impossible -,,.
The Rev Dr. Morgan DIX rector OF ob Irll,.Ty
Church, was also seen. and was equally Veh1Hlens
in his denias that anything was wrong can
say with absolute certainty" he SAID, that CoIo-
mel Crugers accounts with the Trinity corpora
ton balance 10 the last cent -,
successors Of Cruger & McVickar. also denied
that The rcDOri BAD fOnnda.i On
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-02
ORR aCUIEVEuEyTS IN GOVERNNENT
WITH SOME OBSERVATIONS on THE FUNCTIONS
OF ANTLEXPANsIONIsTs.
From The Brooklyn Eagle,

From The Brooklyn Eagle
The contention that this people has governed or
manage or eats r Te or ' BOTH that it can
not be trusted to handle others Is the gospe! OK
man has treated the Indian better than the Indian
has treated him better thnn me indlan ere Ia
ians The white man found the Indian tramp.
torturer savage robber. loafer and thief.
white man has given to the Indian chance TO
become worker scholar ana a w'tse,yi' ,,
and paganism to ordered obedience. 10 instructed
Christianity and to consiitutoLaI freedom ana SUI
frage. In succession. The negro never raised NM
self 4 10 anything. The negro as - race
never raised any one else to ANYTHING lis N
difference or incapacity adjust himself as
race to civilization Is no impeachment OF the grad
uated good the white race mas wroqgh' 0nr lor
Government It compares favOrably with that II
any other in the world FOR as long as i has eH-
ton. The happiness. prosperity. Increase ana
enterprise OF the Amern psoP fbat IN Of gn epy oiher
people in that time. But even the pessImisis would
remark On It long would be a temptation to extend
We are content that the opponents OF expansion
have been driven from barren protests to SPECIFIC
suggestions Of plans and to mPor'ant conGessiqs
plans go TO comparison with the developing plans
Of the Federal Administrator W. are content to
leave TO them a monopoly of assertion or superior
motives and a like monopoly OF aspersion or the
motives OF those who DO not agree VITA lnem'
ment Of the United States that made the Admins
irat!on Of Jefferson and or Jackson histoIlca ,nai
OF Polk memorable that OF Lincoln immortal and
that Of Cleveland sure OF high fame forever was
opposed. aye traduced. by about the same per
centage OF folk representing about the same sort
OF minds The Administration Of William Nc
Kinley Is have the unique honor OF plotting THIS
Nation 10 n work and duty greater than that OF
Jefferson and fairly quotahe with that OF Lincoln.
Comes the same percentage OF carpng, tmorous
or sceptcal opposition. But the work Will go
on The duty will be performed. The mission OF
the infdels the broadening Of freedom Is doubt
less found in their ability to temper what they
cannot prevcnt-in their function 20 remind those
trusted with the inevitable ~ their moral ac-
countabllity- they forget 1t Is useful
role though a small one. II never has stopped
the enlargement OF liberty, though II may have
saved the enlargers OF II from excuses OF policy
and Of temper. II never has depressed or halted
ard IL never should angcr-those In charge OF the
forces 81 progress ana II tomorrow. Theirs hos
been the noble business Of lettering the world
No, the least reward u that noble business f. tn
surety in u Of immcasurahle benefits even for the
few who by Intellectual moral or neurological
infrmlty OF being only tear the consequences
or crticise the course % democracy in the hearts
OF laws and In the hearts OF men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-02
THE NATIONAL FINANCES.
HEAVY CUSTOMS AND INTERNAL. REVENUE
RE ,EIPTS IN NOVEMBER.

Washington. Dec 1.-The monthly comparative
statement Of the Governments receipts and eX
penditures shows that in November the receipts
aggregated IS 800. 9l5. compared with sB3b5uNo
for November last year. In that months receipts,
howe YER was included about SIS m 900, received on
account OF the Pacific Railroad settlement. indie
pendent Of these payments the receipts last month
exceeded those for November. 1891. by about N35oN-
go The receipts from customs last month were
81 335 200 an increase Of about $500 CO., and from
internal revenue 81 3367i3. an increase Of nearly
8 100000 The disbursements last month amounted
to $4,000 $50 an increase. account Of the war OF
nearly 81 900 900 Since July the receipts have ag-
gregated 500 81 096 as compared with NHll3SI5 for
1897.
The monthly statement OF the public debt shows
that at the close Of business yesterday the DEBT
less cash In the Treasury amounted to sll2'i7S4s1
which Is an increase over last month OF sl6505,J65.
This Increase Is accounted for by decrease OF
nearly 100000 in the cash on hand and an issue
OF about the same amount Of bonds which had been
paid for in preceding months The debt IS recap
itulatcd as follows:
Interest barring debt sLo2G 800 6 ego ego
Be,t loaTing no interest a>2,2i2oi7
Total .............................s ii9.sjo.277
This amount however. does include 500
s97 s3 in certificates and Treasury notes outstand-
ing which are Offset by an equal amount Of cash
on hand The cash in the Treasury is classified IS
follows:
Gold
silver
- Observation-Disclosures. 4J.fiS go
Bonds discussing officers balances. deposits 49, 49, 800
IN National banks eic................. ''t"flW
Total .Sc-5liis2
Against this there demand liabilities out
standing amounting to S6}3.74o392. leaving net
cash balance on hand OF $232,376.'H
Tho monthly statement of the Controller Of the
Currency shows the total circulation OF National
bank notes on November % to have been S2i2
03S an Increase for the year Of N3'lj2&A and for
the month OF s3l55757 The circulation based on
United States bonds was s2l3 S2s BIB increase TO-
the year or si2 1872 81 and for the month OF @>{-
os7 The circulation secured by lawful money was
81 73 4e5 an increase for the year OF S'7s3" ana
decrease for the month Of S2'%@ The amount ot
Tinted States bonds deposit 10 secure clrcu-
lating notes was $e393i9.l30 and TO secure pdblc
deposits 81 2Ss 300 The amount OF the new
per cent war loan 20 secure public deposits was
S1s 3c; 500 and to secure circulating notes Sf"-
1856 2sO. ,,,. = a..
The monthly statement Of the director OF me
Mint shows that the total coinage In November
was s. 81 80 OF which s5epG 100 was gold -'32- 20
silver and ssS $50 minor coins. The standard doaIs
coined amounted to siiO-.eD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-02
THE FIGHT AGAINST FOUR TRACKS.
PROPERTY-OWNERs TO PROTEST AT HEAR
ING TO-DAY AGAINST THE MISUSE
OF AMSTERDAM-AVE.

Property-owners and residents Of the district west
or Central Park who are opposed to the plan OF
having four underground trolley tracks In Amster-
dam-ave tc make vigorous protest against
such threatened invasion to-day at hearing be-
fore the local borough boards OF the Seventeenth
and Nineteenth districts. Tho hearing Will be In
the City Hall at p. m An appeal by the property
owners committee has been sent to many persons
living In the district west OF Central Park TO attend
the hearing and Join in the protest against four
tracksfn Amsterdam-ave. in defence OF the school
children and all persons using the central avenue OF
the West Side. and OF their business and property
interests"
The dangers to life and limb which would be
caused by four trolley tracks in the avenue have
been pointed out many times, and the committee
has laid before Corporation Counsel Whaen an
opinion by Chief Engineer Birdsall, OF the Croton
Aqueduct, to this effect:
In my Judgment the construction OF four tracks in
d on pSf w 1nns cy
thereto impossible. and AT all events risky and cX-
pensve and be necessarily obstructive to any traffic
also re detrimental to the trafic along the
and 20 the Of the roadway by the contiguous
property -owneIs.
Many wheelnen have become interested H. the
fight against four tracks In the avenue. and have
written letters Of encouragement to the local
mttee. IL was reported yesterday that An arrange
ment would soon be made whereby the laying OF
second set OF tracks In Amsterdam-ave for the use
OF the Third-ave. line. would be avoided The re-
ported proposed agreement contemplated an ar
rangement with the Metropolitan company by
which the company will allow the Third-ave. COM
pany TO use It's tracks the Thrd-ave. company to
provide a separate conduit by which Its cars can
he operated without using the power OF the Metro
politan COMPANY At the office OF the Metropolitan
company yesterday 1t was said there was no infor-
nation to give out about the final solution OF the
question. II. II. Nreeland president OF the Metro
poan company. said that there werc no neeotia-
tons under way looking 10 such an agreement
Edward Lauterbach counsel for the Thrd-ave. line.
made similar denial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-02
MEDALS FOR TROOP C..
HEROES OF THE PORTO RICAN CAM
PAIGN HONORED IN THEIR ARMORY.

A SPEECH OF CONTEMPLATION BY GENERAL
CHARLES F. ROE
Troop Cs armory. In North Portland-aVe''
was filled last evening by an enthusiastic crowd
assembled 10 witness the drill OF Troop &C ana
the presentation Of medals from the Auxiliary
Corps to Troop C. Especially invited guests oc-
cupied seats on the Portland-ave side OF the
building.
Captain Smith led the drill, each manceuVre
being received with applause. AT its close Her
nandez the little Porto Rican who came nome
with Troop c. entered the ring. riding a smaii
brown burro He was dressed In his white
Porto Rican clothes and carried an American
flag over his shoulder. He was loudly cheered'
and bowed constantly In response
AS he rode out attendants placed a canvas
over the tanbark, and at bugle call Troop T.
in full uniform. entered at the great door ana
ranged themselves at attention. General chaIiSS
F. Roe made a short speech. in which ne tou
how proud Brooklyn is Of her troop. ana now
she watched eagerly for news or tnetn al
through the war ard never received bulletin
that did not make her feel greater pride IN her
boys. At the close OF the address he presented
the medals. which are made OF Porto Rican coin
and about two inches in diameter. The ooverse
bears the following inscription:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-02
CAUSE OF THE SULTAA'S IRRITAIiON.
NOT DUE TO SUGGESTED REFORMS. But TO CON
SEQUENCES OF THE IMPERIAL VISIT.

NOT DUE TO SUGGESTED REFORMS. But TO CON
SEQUENCES OF THE IMPERIAL VISIT.
4 recent cable dispatch which reported that the
Sultan was greatly irritated By suggestions for re-
forms from his Ministers did not specify all the
natives Of that irritation. II IS possible. though
bordI,, probable that Rinat Pacha and the other
Ministe ~ should have wanted to irriate the ener-
ce,ic Nidhnt who suffered for having framed a
Parliamentary Constitution for the Ottoman En-
pire The Sultan. at any rate, would promptly dis
miss a Cabinet which would dare 20 suggest re-
ro-,,s and that would be the end Of -. for Turkey
g. now no more prepared than before 10 rise in
support of roformers. Abdul Ha,nid makes light
also OF the troubles which apparently threaten the
maintenance OF his sovereignty over MACEDONIA
BECAUSE that province Is coveted by the three Bal
kan States its neighbors all chances are that none
Of them Will secure It's possession. quite recently
the Courier des Balkans" the Sofia newspaper.
generally well informed In regard to Eastern az
fairs positively denied rumor that the Russian
Ambassador at Constantinople had promised his
Servlan colleague TO support the request presented
bv tho latter to the Porte concerning Macedonia.
That ruror had been started by the Belgrade press
IN the hope OF causing people to believe that there
was a friendly and close entente between Servia
and Russia against the Sultan's interests.
The immediate cause Of the Sultan's discomfort
Cd condition of mind may be found In the bitter
reflections which the enormous expenses caused Dy
the visit Of the German Emperor must have stirred
I'D In the spirit of Abdul Hamid. Besides, despite
tho assertion OF The London Daily Mall lately
cabed over the Sultan has not sanctioned the ZION
ist scheme which aims at Jewish colonization OF
Palestine Abdul Hamid, like all his predecessors;
has ever been favorably inclined 10 the jews and
the only slight disfayor he has shown them oc-
CURED since the creation OF the Zionist movement
which is dividing the Hebrews into heterodox and
orthodox camps. The project OF rcconstitutine a
Jovieh State in Palestine could not please Inc
Porte though the Zionists proclaim that they VIII
he most faithful subjects Of the sultan The Noy-
9oe ~ ErnDeror William has rendered more acute
TIE fears OF the Turkish Ministers. who thought
that Germany would support. more or less secretly
tba Zionist movement, in order TO exercise over
Palcs,Inc a disguised but real protectorate. This
is why Youssouf Za Pacha was sent to the Holy
dntnrs Of the Jewish colonies during the kaisers
trip and also TO scrutinize every movement mauc
he the Germans in the Imperial suite.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-02
posroyJlyS N 4 NEW OPERA.

Cleveland Dec IA large audience at the Euchu
.o,uo onero House tonight witnessed the hrst
rroduc,ion by the Bostonans OF the new opera
"tlysses." by Roland +. Phillips and W. H. Neid-
finger The time Of the story IL the close OF Inc
Trojan War Ulysses. recognized as king' desires
10 be rewarded with the crown OF iin'hor aaIiy,
ga Ia wants II at once To this end he deyOtes
ali his energies to finding marriageabe goddess.
whose alliance will place him at once among tiIc
Ia ~ Oivmuus The story follows his fortunes
along this fine well a. those OF his matriin3 M,
adviser Oudcn mo mani who although s'aNo
ard an arranf coward. has certain klnsD ana inl-
mortal aspirations OF his own. Taken AZ "n9Ie,
~ vsrdict Of The first night audience was ina.
Tho ner opera was success Especial ihdlNluui,'
Lis OF the evening were made by MT VI cLohaiu'
a. Ulysses: Mr. Barnabee. as Ouden AT Brown,
a. Nrstor: Jessie Bartlett Davis, as cree, queen
az lie sTens. and Helen Bertrain. as fofphyf1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-02
EDWARD L. HAMILTON.

Edward =. Hamilton. well-known supuroah
real estate dealer in the Oranges died on Wednes-
day night al his home, No. 9s Harrison-st, East
Orange. ~ j.. from typhoid fever after an Illness
of nearly three weeks He was the senior MEMBER
Of the firm of l.. p. Hamilton & Co. with ofices
at No 90 Broadway New-York. and In orange
He was one Of n syndicate OF twelve men that
opened I'D the section OF the Oranges known as
Montrose Park and realized large profits from the
venture. William F. Havemeyer and lhomas D
Kingman were in the syndicate.
Mr. Hamilton was born in Brooklyn in lsH ana
was educated at the Brooklyn Polytechnic institute
and ut private schools in Cornwall and Danbury'
Conn He entered the law office Of George ~ AT
thur brother OF ex-President Chester \. ArOhur'
but after some time gave up the study OF Ia" 10
go into the insurance business with the German
American Fire Insurance COMPANY n ls~ ne
nnrned real estate Office in Orange. After various
changes H. the firm Mr.. Hamilton became ths so.e
owner in 1856 and changed the name 70 T.; /. nam
ilton & Co Mr.. Hamilton married MISS tHcc
Wiley daughter of John Wiley, weii-hIo"n ~" 49,
York publisher in 1870. She died I'VE years "o0'
NJ Hamilton leaves one son and n daughter.
AR. Hamilton was member or the l-1"Irl'
club and the Engineers club. OF New YORK anu M
Of tho orange Club He was = life menlnrr OF IN
Yoi,nq Mems Christian Association or the oranges
member Of the orange Athletic Club and an 0iceI
OF the Essex County Toboggah CluD. n ~ -,
trustee Of Trinity CONGREGATIONAL Churcn o. l-,5
Orange and was formerly trustee Oh 'nc ''"''77
Valley congregational church. -. -u,.ro,,.
The funeral viii be held at his late nome 10 itl"'loN
afternoon by the Rev DR.. Fritz ". Blown, pas
Tor Of Trinity Church. and the Rev. pr Jonn r,
Patterson. pastor of the Contra FresOS'e
Church of Orange
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-02
IN UONOR or II. II. HANNA.

dinner given last evening by James
speyer. head OF the firm q Speyer e CO.. NO ~
Broad-st in honor OF H. H. Hanna. who is nj
present on f. visit in this city. Covers were iaid
Tor twenty. The dinner was Informal but n"
present expressed the highest appreciation or the
Services rendered by Mr. Hanna to the cause OF
sound money and signihed their earnest desire
and intention TO continue their ala IN the future
as In the past There were no informal toasts.
Tho guests We're John 4. Stewart, Carl Schurz.
y; o NILS. william l.: Dodge. John Iarsen
Ehoades George Foster Peabody Char - stew
arr Smith, jacob H. Schf. John 5. Kennedy.
Eichard 4. McCurGy, George + Baker Morris
x. Jcsup. Gustav II. Schwab. Frank K. Sturgis,
Gohn K Cowen. OF Baltimore. Charles s. Fair
~ AID Charles {. Beaman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-02
The reverse Is simply inscribed:
Presented December I. 1898.
hy the
Auxiliary Corps. Troop c.
Troop numbers one hundred men. These

Troop numbers one hundred men. These
with the officers. all received medals, which
were given out one by one. the men stepping
forward by companies. The officers to receive
medals were Captain Bertram G. Clayton, First
Lieutenant Winthrop " futile Second Lieu
tenant Henry Claus. First Sergeant George
Weymouth. Quartermaster-Sergean Edward
McLeer. Sergeant Charles l. De Bevoise, Ser
geant Paul Grout. Sergeant John ). FISK. Ser
geant Charles Curie jr.. Trumpeter Louis ;:
Barrett Corporal William 5. Norton. Corporal
Morris L. Theale Corporal p Armstrong, Cor
poral George J. Morgan. Corporal H. DIN VIII
son and Corporal Henry J. Wieman.
1t said al the armory last night that Sec
ond Lieutenant Henry Claus had no thought OF
resignny. the report to that effect having been
all a mistake.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-02
~ HONOR or THE CANDIDATES.

The Republican election district captains OF the
XVIII Assembly District gave a dinner last even
ing at the Arena. in West Thrty-,irst-st. 10 the
Republican candidates who ran in the district at
the last election-Nathanicl a. Elsberg. fredeTicK
\. Ware, Howard Conkling and John Murray
MITCHELL Henry B.rrell was chairman Of the COM
ni,tee OF ARRANGEMENTS for the dinner. and Job r.
Hedges was postmaster Among the prominent
Republicans present We're l-emuel r.. eluigg, 20
ward Iautorbach. W. NJ X. OcOtt, Frederick D.
Gibbs. Charles a. Hess and Clarence W. Meade
Letters OF regret were received from Colonel Roose-
ielt senator Platt and Chauncey NJ Depew
About one hundred men sat at the tables.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-02
THE WEATHER REPORT.

YESTERDAYS RECORD AND TO-DAY'S FORECAST
WASHINGTON. IA is developing IL Montana
Areas a high pressure central IN re Ohio Valley
Manitoba and Of the Mile Pa-.hc coast Lsht ram or
snow has fallen in the AXE rogors the Missouri and
middle upper Missssp2i Valleys. The temperature
conditions have Il satOlI:y over the whole cun-
try As the high area n the OnJ valley
moves toward the mi idle Atlantic
rain will the lake regions. the Missouri the
middle and upper Mlssi sFp ValegS. ana Increasing
Re NJ 70 - y rh Ala: -
states saturday. The temperature VIII remain generay
STATIONERY all districts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-02
OBITUARY.
MRS. JOHN SEYMOUR.

Mrs. Nellie Irene Seymour, wife Of John Seymour
ex-president OF the orange Common Council died
yesterday morning at her home, No. l55 Day
St. Orange ~ j. She was twenty-eight years
old. and the daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. James
Roche. of New-York, and a sister Of ex-Alderman
David j. Roche, at present Mayors Marshal Of
NewYork. Mrs. Seymour had been married six
years. and a husband and two infant daughters
survive her The funeral will be held Tomorrow
morning In the Roman Catholic Church OF st
John the Evangelist in New-York, and the burial
will be In Calvary Cemetery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-02
JoHN TAYLOR CAUSE.

ViImirrton Del. Dec. John Taylor Cause
president Of the Harlan & Holngsworth company
died this afternoon of pneumonia Mr.. cause was
a native Of Chester County, Penn ana Vas "0'"
IN 1s,3 He came to Wilmington in 1913 ana was
orrard bo,. in the Office Of the Harlan & HoHings-
worth Company. In ISIS he was admitted TO the
firm as an equal partner. with lmue haTIahi III
1SiT tho firm became corporation. Win MI M
Ian : president and at his death. in lNS3 MI Eausg
became president which position ne heia un ~
1soG when Henry CT. Morse became president; NJ
W~rso retired last August and Mr.. Cause again De,
president He is survived BY a 'nIee f. s0 Victor
Gause and Mrs. II. b. b. Stapler, Of New-iork