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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
AN EXPRESS THIEF CAPTURED.
BROUGHT BACK FROM WASHINGTON FOR
TRIAL. AND NOW ACCUSED OF
AN OLD CREME

Clark Braden jr.. the porter employed At the
branch Office OF the American Express Company
In Madson-ave who on January dccampcd with
s. 20 in cash and Ave 81 90 bonds OF the Consumers
Gas Company OF Chicago. is locked up at Police
Headquarters. The hidng-place OF the fugitive
express robbet betrayed BY woman TO the
Washington police n few days ago. ana Braden was
captured Yesterday Detective Carey returned with
the dishonest porter. The money and bonds which
Braden is charged with having stolen were in pack
ages addressed 10 the National Bank Of Armenia
y. y. and the Central Bank OF White Plains y Y
and inirusted 20 the American Express Company
for delivery The bonds found I'm Bradon's
possession when arrested. but he had spent tho
money IN purchasing jeweiry and In high living
The detectives say that Braden also
earned in the stealing OF package containing
1900 in mutilaed currency which May :.
1883 the American Exchange Bank Of his city
intended sending TO the redemption department OF
tho United States Treasury at Washington,
through the American Express Company. At the
door Of the companys office. in lower broadway. a
dummy package was substituted for the one con-
tanning the muiated currency. which the bank In
tho course OF It's business had collected. Tho
change. It Is said. made through the comm
vance OF the banks messenger. Edmund +. Crnw-
ford who IS Bradcns brcther-.n-law The other
messenger. old named Earle. was hood
winked by the lightning change OF packages.
When the dummy" reached Washington the
theft was discovered. but at mat time there was
suspicion against Crawford AS he had tho re-
cep, from tho express company. Private detect
ives cleared up the mysterious theft. and showed
that the express agent here being deceived had
given receipt for tho spurious package believing
II contained the mutila,cd money BY that time.
however. Crawford had resigned his position and
gone 10 Spanish Honduras He settled the case
By surrendcring $500 to the banks representa-
tive
Bradcn, the detectives now say. assisted In the
substitution % the dummy for the 900 package,
which his bro;hcr-!n-law and old Earle were TO
have delivered 20 the express company. The others
In tho conspiracy. II IN alleged were Marvin. alias
Duane Crawford. the messengers brother. and
Rudolph Schmidt The latter died In Spanish Hon
duras whittier he followed the Crawfords and
their brother-in-law, Bradcn.
The CrawfDrds. Brnden and Schmidt had for
several years prior 10 the stealing OF the al 900
package been employed by the Twenty ihird-st
crosstOwn horsecar line ns drivers and conductors
Crawford got into the good grsces OF ono Of the
directors OF the American Exchange Bank. who
rode daily the Twenty-third-st. cars. and soon
secured the place OF bank messenger. n trus;
which ne betrayed.
Brsden's parents who are respectable people. live
at No 1871 C.intOn-aye, West Hoboken His wife Is
a nurse on Blackwelrs Island.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
OLEAN'S PRACTICAL PATRIOTISM.
SUPPORT PROVIDED FOR VOLUNTEERS
WHO HAD FAMILIES DEPENDENT
ON THEM 4,

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir. The Uttl. city Of Clean. IN Western New
York has given an example Of practical patriot
ism which should be known In order that It
may be followed.
yhen tho Presidents call for volunteers was
,ssued the members OF the Add Separate Com
ranv Of the National Guard. organized at Olean,
at once took under Adjustment the question OF
volunteering The only serious objection raised
bv any member Of the company was the I'M
possibility Of providing for the support OF q
family from the small pay allowed by the Gov
ernrert II its soldiers. Many members OF the
company had families dependent upon 'hem lor
sunnort The citizens Of Ocan were equal 10
Tho occesion committee Of gentlemen was
acnolnted. TO whom all members or the COM
nanv were invited 70 state separately, and IN
confidence. their financial needs in case tney
should give up their employment 10 enter upon
this war for humanity 1t was found that more
than one-third Of the members OF the company
could not enlist without doing injustice 10 ther
sami,ies unless some provision should De maze
for their support
sufficient number OF responsible citizens at
once pledged themselves in writing 10 pay
monthly the sum required TOT tne suip1' ~ .ie
soldiers families for the run Ieriou Vi ~ ~
yesult was that the company LEFT tor camp
Black with its full complement OF men ana
many applications for enlistment nav IL IN =" caTon
MED recent visit 70 tie ip ~ ,n,ar, -
has convinced the writer that ms .reIme sys .,
their families b. the citizens OF olea, nas sven a
10 the men morale when they cou'r nj S y,
II forced by the dependence Of their ianiIes 70
choose between duty 10 home and duty 70 couh-
try 49,. r,, uas "H,ms
and Country ,.,,,. ,hrouobou, ths
e.. ,.,o,,ld endeavor 10 arrange for the sys'
tcma,ic supper, Of the families of eans Of
who are 10 be deprived Of thel, usua, nean III
sunnort il those upon whom they depend sha
eniist there will be no more marching our ~
camp except 10 meet the enemy. WI, ne
1907 10 Ali men Of the brotherhood OF amer,
rsns II win make better soldiers IN war ana
better citizens IN peace. In TINS way. 9o' 'r's
burden will be more equally distributed anu
Zach of those who stay at home az Wen as t'v ~,
who 90 TO the front will be doing the Des' n's
circumstance allows in beha!l OF N
Country ., 1000
Angelica. y. Y, May II. ls3s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
CORNELTS ATHLETES WIN.
COLUMBIA BADLY woRsTED IN THE DUAL MEET
AT BERKELEY OVAL.

AT BERKELEY OVAL.
Columbia was badly worsted by Cornell yesterday
at Berkeley Oval in the annual dual meet. The
single BICYCLE race was captured entire by Column
ba. This augurs we'll for the team In the coming
Intercollegiate. Ludwig. Of Cornell. paced by Hall
and Bird. OF Columbia gave an exhibition quarter
mile In OBS 25. beating the State record by onc-ffth
OF a second. Knsey, OF Cornell. In a trial at the
nels record of 10 feet 2i inches vaulting 10 feet
inches. Welles. OF Columbia. broke the Columbia
record for the hammer throw. doing l22 feet Az
inches.
In an attempt to break tho record for half mile
for "a tripet, Powell. Williams and Schwartz
cred the distance In 0:53 3-5 4 high wind prevented
faster time. The winners Of the various contests
We're:
Ore-hundred-yart dash-Thompson Cornell Time
0l0~.
hundred and twenty yard hurdle Ripley Cornell
Time-Ol1.
Four-hundred and forty-yard run-s,even. Columbia.
Tme--052zs
Mile un--Mosentha Columbia. Trme%;42
Putting sixteen-pound shot-ieuder Cornell Distance
Mile waik-Zeiler Cornell Tire-7i45
Two dred-ani-twonty-ya yard hurde-Clsrk Cornell
Time-D:2S.
Throwing .x,een pound hammtr--welisA Columbia
Two-hunied and entyyard dash-steven Columbia
Time--O -.
Eight, hundred ard eigh;y-yard run-Bssset, Cornell.
Time 2:O2r.
Runnlns high jump-Poweli. Cornell. Distance-5 It.
Running broad jump-IArkin. Cornell. 81 Il. 6h in.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
THE NASSAU COUNTY MACHINE.
A PLAN FOR REPUBLICAN COMMITTED TO CALL
CONVENTIONS


CONVENTIONS.
large number OF Republican leaders from Long
island City and the State generally gathered at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel Yesterday morning 10 ois-
cuss the party organization In Queens and the
newly constructed county Of Nassau for the faii
campaign Among those present were Congress-
man James NJ Belford. Assemblyman George wal
lace ex-senator John Lewis Childs Ex-senator
Morton Cromwell ex-Assemblyman Eugene Vache-
ron NJ j. Cleary ex-Assemblyman Frederic storms
and County Treasurer Charles l.. Phipps The dis
cusson was before a committee appointed from
the Stats Executive Committee. consisting OF
Chairman William Barnes. jr. b. b. Odel. IT,
j. O. Deubert and Cornelius Van Colt.
Tia. part Of the territory Of Queens County out
side Of tho Borough of Queens is 10 become Nassau
County after January !. 1899 County officers for
the new division are TO be elected next fall and
the method Of calling the convention TO nominate
these officers and to provide for compliance with
the Primary law was discussed at the meet
Ing
men Of the town committees In the territory to be
Nassau County be formed into a provisional county
committee call the County Convention. This
was objected TO by Dstrct-Attorney foungs' VINO
said there were fifteen members Of the Queens
County Committee who lived In the new county.
and he favored forming the provisional committee
from the entire fifteen. II said that, owing 10
q bunder In the law. the voters OF Nassau county
would vote this year not only for the officers OF
the new county, but for those OF Queens also.
Chairman Barnes and Mr.. Odell drew up propo-
si.ion which, with few amendments, was ac-
cep;ed by both sides. 1t Is as follows;
Resolved. That for all purposes during the year
Of 1895 the Republican County Committee Of the
county Of Queens II Will DO constituted upon the
date Of organisation. June IA. 1895 or at any ad-
tourned meeting thereafter. be the supreme party
authority In the territory now known as the county
OF Queens. except for the purpose OK calling a
county convention 10 nominate candidates Tor
county Offices IN the county OF Nassau. to be
erected according 70 Law on January j., 1889, mo
members OF the County Committee Of Queens
County resident in the said newly TO De erected
county Of Nassau 70 have authority TO call coun-
~ convention for said county; and be il further
Resolved. That said County Convention for tho
said county OF Nassau, above provided for be en-
powered TO adopt constitution for the Central
Committee OF the county of Nassau. and to elect
members thereto. 10 take effect on January J. 1899
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
ADDING OUTSIDERS TO THE NAVY

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir Having rendered my services as an expert
,ngineer familiar with the design and construc-
ton OF ships and the design. constru ,tion and
operation OF marine engines and of dynamos. to
our Navy Department. in war should break
out find that the appointment II civilians to the
Engineer Corps OF the Navy requires special
enactment Of Congress. There probably otter
branches OF the service which similarly ham,
pered Ii might be wise to have the acts OF Con-
sress ready In outside" help Is suddenly
needed. The Bureau OF Steam Engineering should
be empowered TO add TO its force from whatever
quarter It finds desirable II is perfectly competent
TO Judge OF the material offered
Dresden. May .. 1895. ROBERT GRIMSfAW.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
TO CONTEST CHARITABLE REQUESTS.

Henry w. Jessup appointed by Justice
Pryor. in the Supreme Court. yesterday guardian
OF Harry NJ Chandler. for the purpose OF bringing
suits his behalf for the construction OF the Wills
Of Mrs. Margaret p Fenton and her brother Sam
uel NJ. Pringle. The two dccedents bcqueathed the
bulk of their property. which is estimated at over
ooS for the purpose Of fSpndlng an institution
Chandler Is relative Of his testator and tesla
trix. and contests the Will on the ground that
under the laws VI the State. they are invalid as
having be9ueathed moro than half tho two estates
70 charitable purposes. He desires that the Wills
be construed by the Supreme Court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
FINING RECORDS or MAGISTRATES.

The Commissioners OF Accounts yesterday sub
mitted to the Mayor report Of an examination
made Of the records Of the several clerks OF the
Magistrates courts and the wardens Of the respect
i've prisons attached thereto during the year 1897
OF ell the Magistrates Kudch appears to be the
scverest, for $780, collected by him. Flammer
and Deuel. the most enient $,442 and S,il2
having been collected Of the fines imposed by them
There IS deficit OF ST. which the clerks promise
TO pay over TO the Chamberlain during the present
month
Magistrates courts Is improving under tho super
vision OF tho Commissioners Of Accounts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
TIE IDENTIFICATION CONFIRMED.

ELMER O. RENNER. OF NEWARK. THE MAN WHO
WAS FOUND MURDERED AT VERONA LAKE.
The Identification OF the head and body found at
Verona Lake last Sunday was confirmed yestcr-
day. The murdered Elmer G., Renner
OF No 212 Morris and Fssex-ave. Newark. His
wife and Henry J. Haussilng. John Cassmer and
Louis Dreyer positively identified the head that
OF Renner. Drcyer held by the police. pending
an investigation. Mrs. Renner said yesterday that
her husband left home three weeks ago to go to
Lake Hopatcong. saying he intended to build
boat. Soon afterward he said no had had quar-
rel with his partner, and that the boat would not
10 Quilt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
; FISHING SCHOONER ALICE BURNED

Tho Campana. which arrived from Liverpool yes
terday, brought into port five sailors OF the FISH,
ing schooner Alice. OF Provincetown. Mass The
Alice took fro and was totally destroyed In the har
Dor OF Monrovia. Africa on the night Of April g.
The schooner had crew OF fourteen men and was
owned by her master, Captain Chase who became
I'll from grief over the loss OF his vessel and died
on April IL. He buried at Monrovia. The re-
mainder OF the crew Is now at Cape Verd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
ENGLANDs FRIENDLY ATTITUDE.

To the Editor OF The Tribune:
Sir: I upon ''EX-Attache's' letter usually
one OF the best things In your very excellent weekly
issue. But this week would humbly suggest that
In believing that the present war will make the
American people more than ever independent OF
other countries he forgets what this Government
seems to appreciate. and what the people arc COM
Ing 10 realize namely that had II not been for the
friendly attitude Of Britain there would almost GER
tainly have been q European alliance against this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
A CREST THAT JUST FITS.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: A few days ago while ! looking over a
little book entitled The Scottish Clans and Their
Tartans" my attention was attracted by the notice
OF the Clan MacKinlay II gives as the crest OF the
elan IAN armed arm. holding branch OF olive the
motto Not too much
The coincidence OF this crest and motto with the
courage and moderation OF our distinguished Presi-
dent Is remarkable q.
Ncw-York. May TO- 1898.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
BISHOP NEWMAN WILL NOT RESIGN
NOW IN SARATOGA REsTISG-wILL PRESIDE AT
SEVERAL CONFERENCES.


Saratoga. n. Y. May Il (Spec!a) .-Bishop John p.
Newman. OF the Methodist Episcopal Church. says
that there is absolutely truth in the report,
wired from San Francisco that he is about 10 retire
from the episcopate. and he adds that TO the best
Of his knowledge. he has intention OF resgning
The Bishop Is a loss know how the rumor
originated. except possibly from the fact that
owing 10 slight illness and fatigue. resulting from
protrGcied work At several conferences he wGs un-
able TO attend the semi-annual meeting OF bishops
held at Albion. Mich. May 4.
The Bishop returned here about two weeks ago
from the Now England Conference and will rest at
his Saratoga cottage the better part of the sum
mer During the last twelve months he has crossed
the continent Ave times in the performance OF his
ecclesiastical duty. Before the close OF the year
the Bishop Will preside at the following conferences
August 81. Cincinnati, at Xenia Ohio: September s
Central Swedish. at Chicago: September Is. Chicago
sion. Morehead City. y. c.. October H. North Caro-
Ina l.enor. y. c.; October 90 Blue Ridge Marion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
New-York. May 7. 1898.
MORE ABOUT DANGEROUS CROSSINGS.

To tho Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Your article on dangerous crossings is timely.
one OF the worst is at PROFESSIONALS. and Park
ave. The property owners In Park-ave. would like
an overhead bridge. to be built by the city from
the Forty -hrst-st bridge. which crosses the mouth
Of the tunnel, 10 the elevated railroad plat
form and 20 the Grand Contra. Station. This would
he "A great boon 10 all the women and children who
use the Grand Central Station trains The bridge
would interfere with no one. with anything. II
would not cost much and wouli life. I
told that all 1t needs Is permissve legislation at
Albany. w. BRENTON WELLING.
New Rochelle. y. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
K1LAUEA's SUPPLY OF SULPHUR.

Sir: II sulphur is to be contrabapd OF war II 10
possible that Hawaii might supply our needs.
have seen crude sulphur In blocks on the heights
overlooking the great crater OF Kilauea. and
have smelled 1t in clouds down In the crater It.
self Whether II Is In condition to afIord supply
for commercial needs have not SUFFICIENT expert
knowledge TO say. 1t has never been WORKED so
far as know. u D. v.
New-York, May IL. 1885,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
BETTINA GERARD AGAIN ~ BELLEVUE.

Miss Bettna Gerard the actress, who spent a
week In Bellevue Hospital several weeks ago, re-
turned there late yesterday afternoon suffering
from neurasthenia, said by the physicians 10 be duo
to alcoholism. She gave her name again as Sarah
Smith Of tho same address as last time. No. BOG
West Forty third-st.. but gave her age as twenty
eight. She was placed IN one OF the medical
wards
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15

country which would undoubtedly have been q
most serious riatter for IL, The more thoroughly
this saving nc tion Of England Is understood the
better for the future Of both countries.
Atlanta, Ca, May 10. 1888. A. w. q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
MEDICAL AND SANITARY NOTES.

INSANITY IN CITIES.-A writer in London
Journal makes the statement, not without reason.
that cases Of insanity softenpg Of the brain and
kindred ailments even resulting in death have
been distinctly traced 10 persistent distressing
noises on the street. Headaches are often caused
by tho passing OF wagons laden with Iron. ana by
the noise made by unloading coal wagons; indeed
in England coaldealers are row required TO deliver
coal in bags which are carried by hand ana emp
tied thus The process. too. OF dumping great ioaus
Of coal upon sidewalks and shovelling 1t thence
through holes Is an uncleanly unsanitary practice
Another element Of adverse influence mentoned III
this connection Is that due To the steam anu ~
tric nubic conyeyances. strangely uniting. ms they
do convenience OF transit with much OF positive
Individual suffering.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15

STERIIIZING ADMINISTRATORS forms OF
apparatus have been devised OF this character. the
latest a foreign device. having cylinder en-
tirely hed with the liqud be treated thus leav-
ing no room for expansion. As the temperature
rises the attempted dlatation being restrained by
the confined space causes marked increase In
pressure which. for the temperature OF steriliza-
ton. will reach five TO SIX atmospheres. AT such
pressurcs the gaseous and aromatic constituents
are unable TO separate II ON the liquid. After the
sterilization has been accomplished the cooling
under pressure causes these same constituents.
which may nave become temporarily dissOciatel, TO
be entirely rcabsorbed thus delivering the liquid
practically the same condition before. except for
the destruction OF the germs by the heat. Such an
apparatus II Is said, avoids the DISADVANTAGE pecul
lar To other sterilizers, namely. that OF impartng
to the liquid peculiar taste. and sometimes mate
rally changing the properties to an undesirable
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-08-12
TIE ROOSEVELT LETTERS.
Everybody Talking About the Matter and
MOrs On the Subject WI Prob
ably Be Heard.

Washington, Aug. 8--The Roosevelt
round robin and his letter 70 Secretary
Alger criticising the volunteers ere
ated as much CONSERVATION in the war
department as a discharge Of shrapneL
The letters were the subject on every
bOdy's tongue The matter was also
discussed at the cabinet meeting. The
president was displeased at the pub
LEGATION Of the document representing
the conditions at Santiago among the
American troops Secretary Alger
was highly incensed. While deplor-
ing the publication, the president,
however, sided with the officers at the
front and gave orders that prepare
tons for the removal of the entire
army north should be facilitated in
every possible way. at the war de-
partment the publication Of the round
robin was generally condemned as
subversive Of discipline and calculated
to give encouragement to the enemy.
The full text Of the letter written by
Col Roosevelt would, it is said, make It
perfectly clear that the sole COMPARE
son which Col. Roosevelt intended to
make between the volunteers and
the rough riderH was that the
rough riders were better armed,
and for this reason alone could do bet
ter service Col ROOsevelts friends
say that he will take up the gauntlet
thrown down by Secretary Alger, and
that as soon as ne is notified of the
facts, he viii make charges of mis-
management and ineficiency in the
Santiago campaign and then demand
a cOurt-martial. This Will enable him,
it is claimed, to prove many things
which otherwise would be CLOSED
over, and give him a chance to show
up the alleged mistakes made by the
secretary of war.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-08-12
ABOUT THE ROUND ROBIN.
Gen shafrer Explains the situation OF HiE
Sick Troops at Santiago to the
President

Washington, Aug. 9. Gen. Shafter
has telegraphed the president regard
ing the publication Of the ''rOund
robin, signed by the general officers
Of his command, as follows:
I can very readily see what intense excite
ment the publication must have OccasiOned5
great deal more than the situation warranted
The situation is greatly aggravated from the
fact that before any OF the men were taken I'll
they were thoroughly exhausted At least -
per cent Of the command had been down with
maiarial fever, from which they recover very
slowly and are in no condition 10 stand an attack
Of yellow fever OF dyseltery. Placed here now
in the condition in which they we're when they
cane here. L do not believe they would be in
any particular danger The regiment OF i'm
mUnes that recently arrived IS not suffering at
al and do not believe they viii They can
keep out Of the sun, are well clothed and well
fed What put my command in its present
condition was the 20 days OF the campaign
when they had nothing but meat,
bread and coffee, without change OF
clothes, without any shelter whatever
and during the period twice as stormy as IL has
been since the surrender Fresh troops reach
ing here in the middle OF August with good
camps, good water, abundance Of tentage-
which they viii ind here-need lot apprehend
serious danger I thank you for the high re-
gard in which you hold my command and the
value OF the service they have rendered It
pays for all the su1ering We have endured I
have read this TO Gems Wheeler. Lawton,
Bates and Kent, who concur with me in the
view expressed above