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New-York tribune., 1899-07-26
EVIDENCE HARD TO GET.
STEELE ANXIOUS TO MAKE A TEST OF
THE TEN HOUR LAW
HE THINKS THAT MEN ARE AFRAID OF GETTING

HE THINKS THAT MEN ARE AFRAID OF GETTING
ON THE BLACK LIST OF THE COMPANY.
District Attorney Hiram r. Steele an inde-
pendent Republican. who believes that the dis
charge OF duty is Of more importance than party
aiatton IS anxious and willing 70 face ths strike
situation with bold front.
The trouble in such a prosecution" said MT
Steele yesterday ''is the lack OF a proper COM
plaint In our last trolley motorman
named Mo-ev took the stand as an unwilling wit
ness. He testified that President Rossiter OF the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company had always
treated him well, and that he had no complaints
10 make He swore that Mr.. Rosster had urged
him TO appear as a witness and 10 tell his story
TO the jury In such circumstances how could
have got conviction. I should like 10 have
good presented as 10 test the constitution
aty OF the ten hour law and its alleged violation
BY the trolley companies
There are two reasons" said Mr.. Steele why
such case. tried under ordinary conditions "oulu
probably fail OF conviction The motorman VINO
works overtime is glad Of the chance. because ne
needs the money and ne fears that another man
will get his place The complanants are the trip
pers who make only occas asional runs. They know
that II the motorman overtime they cannot
make so many runs The other side shows that
the men afraid OF getting on the 'placK Hst pi
the company. Personally. believe thar the striA-
ers who realize that they cannot now get back IN
the employment OF the company should be able to
orovide ample evidence II they have proper eVi-
dence regarding violations Of the ten hour Ia"
case against the alleged violators should not DC
hard to carry through to the end :, -
The District Attorney who desires 10 ne aoso-
lutey fair and Impartial in the cases arising from
the strike stated yesterday that the sItsinRt R..
blow up the tracks of the Brooklyn L at Flitn- @
ave and Thirty-sixth-st on last Wednesday inorh-
ing was dastardly thing. 49, q, ,. ,,ho
TT ought be easy. said he 10 ma g ogt Nen ~no
put the dynamite there The police force @ 01 MeS ~ Se
York with the power behind II, ought soon 20 " ~
shie 'to tell me who were the criminals Even II
the dynamters got the explosive eyerV
Mound Of dynamite is for sale, and MAKE @ eveIy ~
dealer in It account for his sales 10 conuac'o's VI
through them TO other persons.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-26
ro ,ooK .F7ER PROPERTY IN THIS STATE.

Jane 80 the Ntddlesex County Bank. OF Perth
Amboy \ j.. was yesterday appointed ane'.iary re-
ceyer OF the property OF the bank IN .ne $50 y.
-. a. ,s Ai-ected 10 give bond OF 5000
The hank was closed July Il because OF the
s-saIo,t1or y, George NJ Valentine. the cashier
who is alleged to have embezzled between 'izo'"
and $4,000 OF It's property
The petition for ancillary receiver was mAas
-, lines Wight one OF the stockholders OF the
- ha,k who saws that on July Is a warrant
- a,tachment was issued out OF the Supreme Court
~ mis- state at the suit OF the National PARK BahK
80 re~,yer ss So and that other attachments nave
aiso hesn obtained The assets IN this state, l. Is
asserted consist OF railroad bonds yalued at tsro
T4 -sai esfafe al Nos 80 and az West Fourth-st
,.iraS & a. ia 0 on all OF which the National Park
pank hss levied an attachment; also OIL paintings
i nan H a1 "a cG1 IN possession OF Henry T. Chap
man ir OF Brooklyn. These pictures were trans
NC ma "a the hank in connection with loan, but
ate suffered by the officers OF the bank TO remain
in the custody OF Mr. Chapman.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-26
HIS BLOW OUT WAS COSTLY.
HUDSON HAD GOOD TIME IN DoBBs
FERRY, BUT LOST A LOT OF MONEY.


FERRY. BUT LOST A LOT OF MONEY
Peter Hudson a butler employed by Mrs H. G
Lawrence at her home at sneeden's Landing. on
the west bank OF the Hudson crossed to Dobos
Ferry Monday afternoon for a good time With
him HIS brother James Hudson. and James
Burns, friend. They had lively time and spent
money freely. Late at night they put UP at Peter
mans Hotel In the early morning hours yester-
day, while his brain was under the influence OF
what he had drank. Peter Hudson became pos
sessed Of desire TO the river to sneeden's
Landing. He wandered down the river bank and
began 10 select boat. He chose one OF Charles
T Hauptman's at his boathouse. He made no ef-
fort at concealment, and tumbled about the boats
on the fats and made big racket. This aroused
Mr. Hauptman who, supposing Hudson to be
river pirate. seized him. Hudson made no resist
ance but sat quietly while n messenger went for
the authorities.
Village President Eichorn, armed with double
barreled shotgun. Judge Lange and Patrolman
Graney responded to the summons TO repel river
pirates Pending their coming Hudson was quiet
and docle but when they started 10 take him 10
the lookup. being disappointed because they mad
only one partly intoxicated man TO deal with IN
stead OF a gang OF pirates as they expected Hudson
showed fight He jabbed and upper cut, swung
and butted and the officials and Mr.. Hauptman
had a lively two minutes. Hudson seized the
presidents gun and had It almost out Of his hands
when tap from Patrolman Graney's nghtstick
took all the fight out Of him Hudson was then
locked up. ,,,
Yesterday morning he searched his clothing and
said he was short 800 He had $50 in silver ana
calculated he might have spent SO or $50 in the
evening and should have about $50 left His COM
panlons knew nothing OF the missing money, except
that his claim that he should have over $50 was
correct. Hudson fined so for disorderly con-
duct.
That Hudson did lose a considerable sum or
money became evident last evening II was as
serted by him that he had the money IN an en-
velope Last evening II became apparent that IN
the struggle the float the envelope must nave
dropped from his pocket and been kicked into the
river as the envelope washed ashore. Ihere
was no money in It. but fves. tens and awentles
were washing up along the shore all the evening.
Some bows discovered the wealth and began gather
ing Il in. Their occupation was discovered by oth-
ers. and a crowd gathered. President Eichorn ana
Patroiman Graney tried 10 make the finders dis
gorge as fast as they recovered the bills. The
president got about 500 but what did not wash up
on last nights tide will probably never be re
New-York tribune., 1899-07-26
OLD CANNON BROUGHT HOME.
SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN WITH MAGELLAN
WHEN he WAS KILLED N THE PA
(TTTC
cIFIc ISLANDS.

Boston. July q (speciaD-Over three centuries
ago. when Ferdinand Magellan was working out
a new passage to the West Indies he was killed by
the natives Of one Of islands In the Phil
ippine group Before the arrival OF the Petrol 70
run UP the American flag the old fortress
in the city Of Cebu, the crew OF the American
clipper John Currier determined TO secure Tor
keepsake an old cannon. whose breech could be
seen on the beach whenever the receding action OF
the sea barred it TO view.
They had asked the natives concerning the ola
gun and some OF the intelligent ones assured them
that II was as old as the white mans knowledge OF
Cebu. and that Magellan brought It there aboard
one Of his ships.
Through the msts OF this morning the Johh
Currier made her home port with cargo Of hemp
and the ancient Magellan cannon lashed 20 the
pin rail Of the foremast II was corroded, rusted'
d,mpled and greened by the action Of the weather
and weighs perhaps ton - to1. q
The caDtafn saws: Two boat crews ana nan d
hundred natives tugged and pulled and hosted on
II for half day. Part OF the gun was imnedueo e1 "a
~ the sand or the beach. We were compeIleu 70
do considerable digging before we could move me me
piece but we had men enough, ana hnaIyy we W., gG!
n crosswise Of boats, and took It 10 the snip
New-York tribune., 1899-07-26
CRIME ~ LOUISIANA.
TWO MORE MURDERS ADDED TO THE JULY
RECORD


RECORD
New-Orleans July q (speciaD crime record
for the present month Is rapidly assuming alarming
proportions in New-Orleans and It's vicinity. At an
early hour this morning two foul asssssna lions
came 10 light One In Bloody Tangipahoa" and
another few miles 20 the northwest OF that parish
near Lobdell in West Baton Rouge. The Tangi-
pahoa affair was OF the usual type produced by
that bloodstained community. a young farmer was
shot from his horse by a band Of assassins am
hushed in thicket The victim Simon Oiphant
who was married and the father OF four children
on Sunday morning mounted his horse and started
10 attend service at Holiness Church, hve miles
distant
About half way thither the road crossed the dry
bottom Of Tiger Creek the water course being
densey lined with bushes It was there that the
assasslns were in waiting man in a wagon fol-
lowing the same route heard the shots and soon
came upon the dying man, who had been struck py
two pistol balls and the contents OF two shotgun
barrels OF buckshot Oliphant had had slight
misunderstanding with some OF his neighoors. nut
no trouble OF a serious nature, and the killing can
only be accounted for by connecting II with the
wide ramhcations OF the old feud. The natives are
secretive and IL the truth is really known to
Oliphants friends they will take revenge in the
time hOnored personal way.
The murder in West Baton Rouge was OF differ
ent type and contained all the elements OF the old
time dime novel II A ACherihHh' d llaFe'iiHe
mountebank. was going through the country with
a flying horse and trained monkey. camping in
the woods and by streams and setting up his thea
tire at every fork in the road. A. little place on
the parish line Ackerman met Kit" Starr and
Mamie" Cooley. claiming to be stranded variety
artists who induced the wandering performer 20
give them a lift, promising TO do a turn 10 help
out the business. Early yesterday morning hit
and Mamie" were seen driving away from Acker-
mans camp and some hours later a little girl
went 70 Ackerman TO get skif her father had lent
10 the latter. The child found no one about, but
took the skin on her way home she horri-
fed 10 find the boat covered with blood. Her father
suspected crime at once, and search disclosed
Ackerman's body sunk in the bayou and loaded
down with chains Starr and the woman pur-
sued and when captured many Of the murdered
mans possessions were found them, including
$40 In money.
Mamie" Cooley Is only nineteen years old and
remarkably handsome and Starr is only four years
older The woman says she is the daughter OF
Sheriff Cooley OF Edgar County. Ill. Both are in
prison at Port Allen. awaiting trial.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-26
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
RETRACTS HER CONFESSION.
1T SECURED HER Fathers RELEASE. AND
NOW SHE SAYS SHE DID NOT KNOW
WHAT SHE SIGNED

John Grobher. who was convicted IN Newark
and sentenced 70 State prison for fifteen years IN
October, 1895, under indictment for criminal
assault on his daughter. May sixteen years
old. was released by the state Board OF Psrdons
at the last meeting Of the Board upon alleged
proof that May had declared that she had tes,-
fed falsely against her father az the instgstion
OF her mother. The matter brought 20 the
attention ot the Court by George Berdine. law
yer. in New Brunswick. who acted IN behalf OF
Grooher. Yesterday May appeared AZ the Prose-
outor's once IN Newark ana denied that she had
ever made or signed such statement. She said
she had come all the way from South River 70
make tho denial because did not want people
i 20 IninA mat sne mad accused her iatheF OF ."
serious a crime when he was innocent
Inc girIs story was 20 this effect some time
came TO see her at South River yhere she was
..Nths WIN ner mother, ana told ner tnA. TT
would be released. Il cant read English" ex-
me oa that 81 .py S' .ssres soi my yf fss
noerty Altnoush my father Was Sulty os
the paper May SAID that her father after his
release last Friday came 10 their house az south
LETT the house SH and p feturnsd r sunday @ hight and
slept on sofa on Monday he went away.
he could PSope hd me ennncncss 'a oi the s eoS
tesslon There were present as witnesses. ne SAID
girl had worked the saloonkeepers wife and a
policeman OF New Brunswick He said the paper
was obtained year ago and sent to Trenton, but
after II was nled. Berdine said, May called on him
and her mother feared that II Grobher should ee
released he would make trouble for them. The
lawyer told the girl that the confession was
already on file In the Court Of Pardons. and then
she said she would 20 10 see Governor voorhees,.
In consequence of the girls objections no applica-
tion was made to the Court al the December term
last year.
Berdine said he had first heard of the cass
through the prison chaplain. who had received
from Grobher prot estatl0ns ~ his innocence. he
called the girl and after a talk with her IN
the presence Of others she confessed that she had
sworn falsely. Then he went 10 his oifice and
wrote out the confession. and upon his return shf
signed the paper In the presence OF Witnesses
Yesterday Grobher and his son, lad or nineteen
years, came to New-York to look for employment
New-York tribune., 1899-07-26
THE NICAR4GUAN SITUATION.

MINISTER TO THIS COUNTRY IS sTUDYrNG THE
STATE OF AFFA1Rs-EvIIs TO BE RENEDIED
New-Orleans July % (SpeciaD.-A letter TO Ihe
Times-Democrat" from Bluehelds, Nicaragua, says
that A Carea Nicaraguan Minister to the United
States has been for some days in Bluehe!ds study
ing the situation. He says his nrst intention was
70 come 70 the United states by way Oh Cool' Du,
.ha. knowing ponted questions would be asked
hin, IN Washington regarding the Bluenelds com
plicatlon. he had decided to make personal IN
spection. Senior Carea was astonished TO ma mat
ters in as bad a state he did, and said that 'ne
trouble all came OF the ignorance OF the peope u
,ba ,rtArtor regarding the coast. which according
80 ~ Minister is thought by those or the interior
10 be chiefly inhabited by Indang ;bs ana coast as oca
ee so iovv thar good men could not possloy pe
W bT, ali that Would now be changed; that tae
salaries would be doubled anu every N'AN-N
10 borrnOnfZe matters.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-26
WJTTHAUS AGREEMENT STANDS.
JUSTICE sTOvER REFUSES TO REOPEN THE
QUESTION OF ALIMONY.

Mrs Ell E. F. Witthaus. wife Of Professor Ru-
dolph Witthaus yesterday applied through her
counsel 10 Justice Stover in the supreme Court to
change the terms OF a decree of absolute divorce
which she had secured from her husband some
time ago. Professor Witthaus has been a chemical
expert in many celebrated criminal cases
Mrs WItthaus when she had secured her decree
OF divorce accepted So go in cash in heu OF all all
mony Her lawyer stated yesterday tnat she had
accepted that amount on account OF misstate-
rnents that had been made 20 her by the defend
ant who told her II the divorce case attracted
nublleitv he probably would lose MS position, and
that hts earning capacity would be so Impaired
that he would not be able 70 make living II was
claimed In behalf OF Mrs Wi'thaus that under the
State law the Court mas power to fix a lump
sum for allmony and that therefore. there was
70 rovvar TO confer that right upol the Court
II s,iea Slower asked counsel for the plaintiff II he
had not received the alimony money. The latter
reued that he had but that, as Il had been spent.
It could not be returned
Then you don't stand In a very goHd position"
said Justice Slower. saying 70 the Court that II
rad no power to do the thing which has been
done. and by which yoI have prohted. and yet you
new ask for something more liberal"
That very thing has been done before" said
the counsel
Justice stover II suppose having made these
re representations to his wife hat he would never De
able TO esn Sntsng IN as 1sK snytS and
l. he did she should come in and take that'
too" ~, IT,, - ma
THE woman is destitute Your Honor. and we
allege that tho man Is earning N5'c0 or fom
wear She certainly should have some allowance
out OF mis- income, and such an allowance Is en-
Professor Wtthaus's lawyer stated that when
Mrs Witthaus sued the defendant for divorce IN
sss ne paid 10 her :, coo for counsel fee and an
mony for year When a decree OF absolute dl-
vOrce had been granted 10 her Professor Nittnans
paid 10 her 50 ~ IN lieu OF all future alimohS'
which she agreed 20 forego. -.
There is no use in arguing this motion am, any
further" said Justice Stover While the Cour,,
alim6nv in This case both parties stipulated IN re-
gard 70 the amount be paid both kno~inf vns VA
exact situation The idea that the wlte oenySru
tbsf her husband could never again get srploy-
ment In his profession Il unreasonable The motion
Is denied"
New-York tribune., 1899-07-26
REPORT ON THE CASE OF oSc4BF IACEEY
DR. DoTY SAYS THAT THIS ONE CASE CANNOI
PROVE THE VALUE OF THE YELLOW
FEVER SERUM


DR.. Alvah II Doty, Health Oficer OF the port
gave out yesterday a summary OF the treatment
~ Yellow fever BY use Of the serum in the case
OF Oscar r Lackey. who was cured at swinourhe
island Hospital. Mr.. Lackey contracted the dis
ease az Santiago. Cuba and arrived at this port
on the transport Mcclellan on July 6. He was dis
charged cured on July "A. This is the hrst IN
stance where serum used in yellow 1eVeF II
this country says DR.. Doty. He adds:
''Mr Lackey's case was well marked, and pro-
nounced tvpe OF the disease. and with his consent
the yellow fever serum was used spontaneously
The first injection Of twenty-five cubic cenumeIres
as given about FIVE hours after his arrival al lhe
hospital u o m on July g. Three hours afterward
he received second injection OF twenty-five CUBIC
centinetres and final injection or % cuolc cent?
metres at : a m. five hours later, one hundred
cubic centimetres in all No other treatment was
given The case has been under close observation
dav and night and every detail carefully noted
From a scientific standpoint, one case cannot
prove the value or worthessness or the serum
Therefore I regard 1t premature TO give an oplh
Ton on this subject until sufnclent huHper o1
cases have been similarly treated and enough evi-
dence presented 10 justify it. The OBJECT OF the IN
vestgation az the Quarantine laboratory, which has
been carried on for the last two years. is 10 test
the value OF the claim made by Professor Sana-
reu of Montevideo that ne has discovered the
Germ Of yellow fever and has prevented and cured
fha disease in the human being by the use OF the
The importance Of this subject particularly to
the people of the United states. caIHoL DS 80
sstimated A claim OF this character made by,
Tenutabe bacterioIogist recognized as such ~ the
Pasteur Institute Of Paris, one or the leaulng paC
Sjsmissed without a thorough and practcaI test N
order that the value or worthlessness OF the SERUM
be proven This is partcplapx csrr,es with II no
this agent, so far as Wo h'io"' $4,000
danger the patient
New-York tribune., 1899-07-26
SHERIFF DEMANDS MONEY.
REFUSES TO HONOR THE REQUIsrr1oN FOR
DARLING UNTIL G75 is PAID TO HIM.

REFUSES TO HONOR THE REQUIsiriON FoH
DARLING UNTIL s275 is PAID TO HIM
New Brunswick. July o (speciaD.-The entirely
novel action OF a Sheriff OF county refusing TO
honor the requsition papers signed by the Cover
nor of his State took place to-day. week ago
William Darling who murdered Harry Durham. at
New Market, in Middlesex County IN lSS, was
captured and lodged IN Jail In McConnellsburs,
Fulton, County Penn. Requisiuon papers ,sIs Sers
secured from Governor VOORHEES,. and DetectlNe
John r. Ferguson, OF New brunswick, and Shlef
Of Police Grant OF Plainfeld. went 70 Harrisnurg'
where they secured Governor stones signature.
and proceeded 10 McConnellsburg
The requisiton papers were presented 10 snerln
Sheets this morning. and the New-Jersey officers
were astounded when that official demanded the
payment OF t275 before he would release the pris-
oner.
Detective Ferguson telegraphed TO Prosecutor
John s. Voorhees,, in New Brunswick. ana tne
latter teephOned 10 Governor voorhees,. who sent
dispatch to Governor Stone. OF nnsylvania,
informing him OF the situation, saying that al
reasonable expenses would be paid by me New.
Jersey authorities. but that the amount demande1
was unreasonable and extor.lonate Governor
VOORHEES, said this was the first hold-up IN MS eN-
perence as Governor. reply was received from
the executive clerk IN Governor stones once, the
Governor himself not being In Harrisburg statlhs
that the matter would receive immediate atteh-
New-York tribune., 1899-07-26
STATE historical Soc1ETTS Election.

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ORGANIZATION AT
LAKE GEoRGE-THE OFFICERS CHOSEN
Saratoga, July S.-The New-York state his1Hl !
cal Society held its annual meeting at Lake George
today and. in the absence Of the president me
chair was occupied by Daniel c. Farr' on ue'ls
Falls. The following officers were elected fre'i-
dent. James A. Roberts. Buffalo, vice-presdeil O.
Daniel c. Farr. Glens Falls; Robert {. AleXahu'r'
New-York, and Pliny c. Sexton. Palmyra 'le-s
urer. James A. Holden. Glens Falls secretary
Morris p Ferris Clens Falls and assistant secIe-
tarv. Robert o. Bascour. Fort Edward
OF the thirty trustees all were re-eiectto' WIN
the exception OF Dr. A. J. cepon OF Glers ran
and Pliny T. Sexton OF Palmyra, VINO peiLs t5i n5in
bers Of the Board OF Regents. were MehgloIs'
Charles Stone OF Glens Falls, and George T. Law- 1,
ton OF Saratoga were elected In their places I"o
hundred new members were elected. -, =.
William l. Stone. OF Mount Vernon ohSIeu oh6, -
give to the society his entire collection OF hsVol-
Ttonarv and Colonial relics as soon as mas a
suitable place TO receive them.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-26
BROOKLYN NEWS.
CALLS 1T A FALSE ISSUE.
WOODRUFF SPEAKS ABOUT THE USE
OF MONEY ON THE CANALS.
THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR GOES TO THE
ADIRONDACKS O-MORROW-HARMoNY
ASSURED IN BROOKLYN


Lieutenant Governor Woodruff. who returned
from the Adirondacks on last Monday, will start
for Albany tomorrow. whence he will go again to
his lodge IN the mountains.
In speaking Yesterday Of the special counsel in
canal affairs Mr.. Woodruff said 1T appears 20 me
that the report Of the special counsel appointed by
Governor Roosevelt bears out the statement made
by me last fall on the stump that there was no
criminality in the expenditure of the States money
for the Improvement OF the canals. Probably
everything not done as well as IT might nave
been, but hindsight in many things is clearer than
foresight. said last fall that the Democrats were
raising false issue"
Mr. Woodruff believes that Walter 3. Atteroury
chairman OF the Republican General Committee
Michael J. Dady and his other heutenants in Kings
County will be successful in their districts. and
that tactonalism in the Republican ranks Is prac'
ticay extinct.
Mr. Woodruff yesterday arranged for a meeting
tonight al his home, in Eighth-ave. OF the repre-
sentatiyes TO the Republican General Committee
from the XIth Assembly District. The meeting
will be private and while political affairs affecting
the district will De discussed, the gathering VIII De
mainly OF a social nature.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-26
GPTDGE AGAINST ADMIRAL hAUTZ'

COMPLAINT THAT GERMAN SHIP AT SAMOA WAS
sIIGHTED.
R.rlin. July 2s-The "Franktdrter zeitung' pub
fishes a letter the writer OF which complains that
Rear-Admiral Kautz. when leaving Apa' hau ue
Ar~.rtoa, and british anthems performed by the
hord y, his ship but omitted 10 order that the
r.erran anthem be played while passing the Ger
,,ar crr,sor urh,ch lay IN the harbor the crew OF
,stob were ready 10 give the usual cheers. but
stepped back In silence when the omission was
noticed
New-York tribune., 1899-07-26
RArtRoAps TO CONSOLIDATE.

Steps are being taken TO consolidate the proposed
Cross Country Railroad. from Flushing TO Jamaica,
and from there TO Brooklyn, with the NeW-fork
and North Shore Railroad. now building line be-
tween Flushing and Jamaica, where connection
will be made with the Long Island Electric Ran
-oad -unlnp from Jamaica 10 Far Rockaway and
from Jamaica 70 Brooklyn.
y ,s said that the Cross Country, the Long Island
Electric and the New-York and North SHORE rali-
roads will be consolidated This would put an the
,bs branches of the Brooklyn roads running INTO
The borough under one control