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New-York tribune., 1899-06-14
Run OVER IN SIGHT OF FRIENDS.
THOMAS CULLEN's INJURIES RESULTED
FATALLY-MOTORMAN HELD FOR
MANSLAUGHTER.

Edward Greenan OF No. 15 Dupont-st. the mo-
torman Of the Myrtle-ave. trolley car which ran
over Thomas Cullen on Monday night and inflicted
injuries which resulted in his death. was yester-
dav held for manslaughter In the second degree by
Magistrate TeaIe in the Myrte-ave. police court.
Seth L. Keeney furnished bond OF 400 for the
prisoner's appearance. Benjamin harrington con-
ductor OF the car. was discharged.
Thomas Cullen, the victim Of the accident was
Afty years old and lived at Fresh Pond Long ISL
and He had been visiting John Doyle. a friend, at
No 2sO Myrtle-ave.. Monday night About 10
o'clock Cullen started for home. accompanied by
two men who had been calling on the Doyles Mr..
Doyle and his wife went 10 the window TO watch
the departure OF their friends. Cullen waited
moment for a Ridgewood car Of the Myrtle-aye;
iine and then shook hands with his friends ana
started to the tracks Just at this time a
good rate of speed. Cullen did not see T. II is
said that the motorman DID NOT souno ms soog.
A, snv rate the car struck Cullen almost before
hs ~ss aware OF it's approach. He fell under the
CO. and both his legs were cut on just below the
Snees The car was lifted away and the injured
~ taken 10 the Homeopathic Hospital The
dncfors did not at think that the injuries were
fatal but OF blood and interna injuries caused
GULL e
New-York tribune., 1899-06-14
TWO MEN SHOT BY A CONSTABLE.
THEY WE'RE RESISTING ARREST-oNE Is
DEAD AND THE OTHER is SAID
To BE DYING.

Newton June l3-James and Jason Campbell, TWO
well-known characters of this place. were shot
last night by Constable John Hotalen while resist
ing arrest. and James Campbell is dead
A warrant was issued yesterday for the arrest or
ia son Campbell on a charge OF beating his wife He
was arrested and ordered committed to the county
jail He escaped from the constable. and with
his cousins James and George Campbell. secured
team and started for Port Jervis, y. Y, driving
over the mountains
Constable Hotalen started in pursuit At Decker
town ne was ten minutes behind the fugitives
Changing horses and accompanied by Frank Dick
SON he continued the pursuit. At II o'clock he
overlook the Campbells on the mountain above
ColeviIe. Driving alongside OF the Campbells
wagon, ne seized the reins and ordered Jason
Campbell refused 10 surrender and Hotalen
backed the wagon into a ditch upsetting the three
Campbell sprang upon him. The constable knocked
James down twice with pair OF handcurs i o,,,a
and began pound him, while the third Camp
bell threw stones at Dickson, who was holding
Thinking the Campbells would kill the constable
Dickson Jumped in the wagon and drove upon The The
Campbells renewed the attack before Hotalen could
arise but not until he had recovered his revolver
gan 10 pound the officer with the handouts which
he had secured, when Hotalen again fred. shooting
side OF the officer and was about to strike him
with stone when he received another shot.
Before the constable could prevent It. the two
wounded men dragged themselves 10 their wagon
and started of in another direction Hotaien and
Dickson then turned their attention TO George
Campbell and succeeded In overpowering him. He
sent back TO this place and locked up In the
county jail.
Hotalen continued the way TO Port Jeryis
When he arrived there he found that both Jason
and James Campbell were in the hospital. The lat
died this morning from his wounds. one ball
having pa saed clear through his body. Jason Camp
bell IL said TO be at the point Of death
HotAlen returned TO Newton this morning He
says ne knew the Campbells 20 be desperate char
acters and fred at them because he believed his life
in danger.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-14
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PRESIDENT CABBLE SAYS THE STUYVE-
SAINT HEIGHTS REPUBLICAN,
CI,ITR IS UNITED

Neither personal enmty nor political dissension
will be permitted to divide the strength OF the
Stuyvesant Heights Republican Club. Reports TO
the contrary, according to President J. c. Cable.
are idle and absurd The club as body VIII not
try 10 wrest the control Of the Twenty-third ward
from Walter B. Atterbury. Mr.. Cabbe told
Tribune reporter last evening that, In simple Jus
tice to the club and Mr.. Atterbury. the public
should be informed OF the true situation
You see.' said Mr.. Cabble. that speculation In
politics is always rife and generally false. The
club has no intention. as organization to try 10
depose Mr.. Atterbury or to raise any opposition
to his leadership In the ward. Why clause In
our constitution strictly enjolns us not TO indorse
even the candidates OF our party after they have
been nominated
rs It true" asked the reporter. that Postmas-
ter Wilson and Internal Revenue Collector Moore
going to make your clubhouse their headquar-
ters for the proposed opposition to Mr. Atterbury?
mo. Mr. Wilson is member OF this club but
know that no such campaign Will be engineered
from here. Everything is harmonious here, the
club is strong and powerful, and personally II Is
my great ambition 10 have II remain so.
1T has been stated. however, that on the night
Of October B 1897, your club defeated. by vote
OF 73 TO 63, a resolution to ndorse the Mayoralty
candidacy of General Tracy. Is that trueY asked
have the chance to explain action on that
night The vote, you was pretty evenly d.
Low. while others were for Tracy. As matter
Of fact did not want discussion In the club.
voting on any such question Friends Of both
candidates forced the issue, however, al special
meeting and we defeated the resolution. which
to show that did not want TO indorse any can
ddate. although Low defeated Tracy by two TO
one in our ward-the Twenty-third. II We de-
feated the Tracy resolution. we certainly did not
pass one indorsing Low. So there. you are"
The clubhouse is TO be painted ana renovated
soon, at a cost OF 500 or $6p0.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-14
HEAVY POSTAL RECEIPTS.
BRooKLYN's FINE SHOWING FOR AAf-CoN-
soLIDAr1oN WITH MANHATTAN OF
r-rcE NOT LIKELY
FIcE NOT LIKELY.

prooklvn leads the list Of cities In the increase
IN nostal receipts for May. According to the
heures given out in Washington. Brooklyn's per
centage is 1875 as against l2s for Baltimore and ES
for New-York In speaking OF this good showing
o. the Brooklyn postofhce' postmaster isoh sa'u
yesterday:
"Tbere are several reasons for our Increased re-
ce,nts One is due 10 the act OF consolidation
which has brought a greater population 10 our
doors Another is the increased railroad facilities
in the matter OF through transit over the Bridge for
one fare which has induced people from other
niacas m come and settle here Then, again. the
oragsnent of the Brooklyn postofce has been
aiong nroper lines We have tried and succeeded IN
@ettina the maximum work out Or the men, and
p, consideration OF that have all along the line
,r,ed 10 get the highest wages for the men
postmaster Wilson said that there was no truth
~ r,,noor that he had been consulting with the
WashnFton authorities In regard TO the adyisa bill
,tv az Consolidating the Manhattan and brooklyn
ofices. Mr.. Wilson says iha' the pi"JeN' mas pee"
ah q ndOned.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-14
IMPORTANT RAILROAD TO BE BUILT.
1T WILL. SHORTEN DISTANCES FROM PATERSON
AND MoRRIsTowN TO TRENTON.

1T WILL SHORTEN DISTANCES FROM PATTERSON
AND MORRIsTowN TO TRENTON.
Surveys have been finished for the line OF the
New-Jersey Midland Railroad from Morristown to
Paterson, and from Whitehouse to Pennington
The promoters expect 10 begin the construction OF
the section from Morrlstown to Paterson within
a short time. The road will have an important
effect upon the local travel OF the State. To go
from Paterson Morristown TO Trenton or Phia-
delphla II is now necessary to journey TO Jersey
City or Hoboken When the Midland is built IL
will furnish direct route from either Morristown
or Paterson 10 Trenton. and II will be much shorter
and cheaper. At Paterson the Midland Will connect
with ;he Erie and Lackawanna main lines and
with the Susquehanna.
From Morrstown to Whitehouse the tracks OF
the Rockaway' Valley Railroad are to be used
From Whitehouse to Pennington the road VIII have
10 be constructed. Beyond that trafrc arrange
ments to be made with the Pennsylvania: be.
tween Morristown and Pennington the road VIII
connect with the Morris and Essex division or the
Lackawanna, the Central Railroad OF New-Jersey
the Lehlgh Valley and the Pennsylvania.
The total trackage to be laid Is only twenty
eight miles. Seventeen Of this lies between Nor
rstown and Paterson, and eleven miles between
Whitehouse and Pennington
New-York tribune., 1899-06-14
tion simply records the doctors name and the
fact that it was a token OF regard from his former

tion simply records the doctors name and the
fact that II was a token OF regard from his former
pupils.
Dr. Cochran voiced his thanks in appropriate
words and the audience applauded heartily.
Many guests sat on the stage, most Of whom had
at some time been members Of the famous school
The faculty were grouped at the right, Whhe Dr'
Cochran and the speakers were in the centre. Inc
graduates occupied the front rows of the parauet'
and the juniors and sophomores box and the ad-
to,n,ng gallery These occasionally enlivened the
proceedings by q class yell or cheers for Poly
Conternos band furnished the music. playing while
the audience were assembling and between the
groups OF orations. In place OF footlights there
was an ornamental grouping of Towering plants
The orations and those giving them were; The
United States Supreme Court" Lincoln Burrows;
The Farmers OF To-day" Charles Gardiner Hunt
ington; William Ewart Gladstone" Ernest Hal
lock Webb; Science in Education" Charles Ra-
eys TH Re- stuqiss cssr n
Henry Rogers Codwise. The vaedictory was by
Addresses by the Rev. DR.. Newell Dwight Hills
ferrng Of diplomas with degrees to the following;
Bachelor OF Arts-Edwin l. Kearsing.
Bachelor Of Science in Civil EngtneeringLHe
r. Codwise Jacob Schmitt and Charles X
Bseheor 9HDei - of Science in Chemistry W.
fo51 NE EeSeman Charles G. Huntington Her
bert B. Matthews, Joseph S. McGord. Frank IN ~
Schumann, Milton +. Skinner and Ernest h NeOp;
Bachelor OF Science In Electrcity-John LIND ana
Charles RaDelJe
Electrical Engineer-Howard w. Loder, B. S.
The exercises closed with the benediction, ana
the graduates faculty and teachers went TO the
institute where supper served. The juniors
had a supper at the Argyle.
At the annual dinner OF the alumni association
Of the institute at the Union League Club on Mon
day night IL was announced by henry sanger
Snow. who recently elected to succeed Dr
Cochran, that contrary to the prevailing idea ne
had not accepted the place as permanent Office
but only temporarily. Another interesting state
ment in regard 10 Mr.. Shows relation with the Of
1ce was made by Professor Brainerd d. Kellogg
He said that Mr.. Snow had accepted the office on
the unders tand!ng that he should not receive one
cent Of salary. well that he should remain
only temporarily at the head of the faculty.
II was announced that arrangements had been
made for a class in mechanical engineering, which
shall be supplementary 10 the work In civil and
mechanical engineering. 1t is the intention OF the
officers Of the institute 10 make II more and more
q college, and to graduate men thoroughly equipped
for all kinds Of technical work.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-14
JERSEY CITYS WATER CONTRACT.

1T OCCASIONS AN ARGUMENT IN THE SUPREME
COURT.
Trenton. June i3 (SpeciaD.-The argument on the
application for a writ OF certiorari to review the
proceedings relating TO Jersey Citys water con-
tract was ended in the Supreme Court to-day
Congressman McEwan. representing the opponents
Of the contract. said that Jersey City already had
a debt OF 100000 and that II this expenditure
for water was persisted In the city would become
bankrupt The city should its own water
plant he said Half the money would establish
such a plant.
Corporation Counsel McDermott said that the
city wanted the contract. Under IL the city would
save s5 900 q year on the price OF water. BY the
abolition OF the Beileville waterworks 10000 would
be saved II this contract set aside and
other entered into. the expenditure would have 70
be increased $4,000. owing 20 the advance In
prices OF materials and the higher wages now
prevalent for labor.
Charles /. Corbn. counsel for =. III. Flynn. the
contractor. said that his client had already spent
10000 on the contract
The Court promised 10 decide the matter In she
course Of a few days
New-York tribune., 1899-06-14
GIFTS FOR DIR. COCHRAN.
apo1,Y's" RETIRING PRESIDENT HON
oRED AT COMMENCEMENT.
CHECK FOR s1Os7S AND A MASSIVE LovING-cUP
TOKENS Of ESTEEM FROM ALUMNI AND

CHECK FOR slOs75 AND MASSIVE LovING-CUP
TOKENS Of ESTEEM FROM ALUMNI AND
FRrENDs-DEGREEs CONFERRED.
Dr David II. Cochran the retiring president OF
,ne Polytechnic Institute. was made the guest of
honor at the commencement exercises of that col
laee last evening at the Academy OF Music. Just
before the time for the faculty and guests TO take
,heir places on the platform. informal meeting
va. held in the greenroom. and Justice Edgar M
cullen in graceful little speech assured DR.
Cochran OF the lasting place ne had obtained In the
ac-ctions Of the Brooklyn public. so largely made
m OF Poly" graduates and earnest Of this
he presented to the doctor a check for s1O,375
largely the gift of these "old Poly boys
AT the close of the commencement exercises
Henry Sanger Snow who succeeds Dr. Cochran in
,he presidency. and who is himself Polytechnic
o-aauate gave Dr. Cochran massive loving-cup
ef, from former pupils This is of silver, gold
,,red and decorated with an INTERVIEWING Of deer
ontIers II is eight inches in height and rests
mon black pedestal six inches high. The inscrip
New-York tribune., 1899-06-14
DROWNED. TWO MEN HURT.
PECULIAR AND EXCITING RUNAWAY ACCI-
DENT AT FORT HAMILTON.

DENT AT FORT HAMILTON.
A bay horse attached TO light carriage. driven
by Augustus Brown. coored coachman, away
last evening and plunged overheard from the end
Of Eighty fourth-st.. Fort Hamilton. and badly in
jured two carpenters who were at work repairing
the wharf The coachman had q narrow escape.
The horse and carriage belonged TO Martin r. Con-
nors. real estate dealer living No. 249 Cumber-
land-st., this borough Mr.. COnnors. accompanied
by Brown. stopped in Eightyfourthst.. near Third
ave. just before o'clock. TO inspect property
that was being repaired The horse seemed rather
restless, and had been In the possession Of Mr..
COnnors only two days. The coachman seemed 10
be able to handle the animal. however, and the
owner went his errand slight noise startled
the horse. and ne straight for the water.
At the end of the wharf where the horse jumped
overheard there float. which Olaf Sven
sen thirty-one years old Of No. 1854 Atlantic-ave,
old of No. 2i7 West One ehundred-and- -thirty-sev-
enth-st., Manhattan. Were working. The horse
struck the float he fell and threw the two men
into the water The float tipped over when the
horse jumped, and the end OF the float struck both
workmen. Swensen picked up with broken
right arm and slight fracture OF the skull. and
Nelson had his broken and sustained severe
Internal injuries. DR.. J. N. Johnson dressed the
injuries OF the men, after which they were able 10
home. - 49,,
The colored man, Brown who lives with his en-
ployer beyond a bad fright, was not hurt The
horse. valued $3.50 was drowned and the car
riage was recovered
New-York tribune., 1899-06-14
TROLLEY DEFIES THE CITY.
ENDEAvORs TO LAY A TRACK WITHOUT
ERMIssION-MANAGER AND MEN
ARRERTED

Camden. June 10 (SpeciaD.-As the result OF the
determination Of the Camden and Suburban Rail-
way Company TO lay additional tracks In Hsddon-
ave- without the consent OF the City Council eleven
employees CT the trolley company were arrested by
the police and locked up at the City Hall this
morning. Among those arrested were General
Manager William Harrington, CHIEF Engineer
Alfred Rose and Foreman William Gamble.
The trouble had been brewing since midnight,
when Street Commissioner Norman was IN
formed that the Camden and Suburban Railway
Company would begin laying tracks In Haddon.
ave- this morning by virtue OF ordinance passed
August 5. 1896. giving a franchise 10 the west
Jersey Traction Company which the Camden ana
Suburban absorbed The Street Committee was
hurriedy called together and resolution was
passed instructing the Street Commissioner 70
stop the proposed work OF the Camden and supur-
ban. and II necessary 10 seek the aid OF the police
Chief Foster and a score OF his men were on the
grounds this morning, when nearly two hundred
men in the company's employ started work Inc
arrests put stop to the proposed steal. however,
and any further attempt In similar direction
will be met In like manner.
The City Council has repeatedly refused 70 grant
the company "A franchise Tor an additional track IN
Haddon-ave without compensation In the way or
paving The street Is one OF the most important
in the city being a short cut 10 the suburbs, ana
has recently been built up with some OF the hand-
soonest homes In the city. and II is now being re-
paved with sheet asphalt.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-14
TIE PEAR-SHAPED DIAMOND FOUND.

IN THE HANDS OF TIE LIVERPOOL POLICE AND
TO BB sENT HERE-WRIGHT NOT lMPbl-
GATED IN THE sT1II.MAN ROBBERY
The pear-shaped diamond valued at A.aO De-
longing 10 Mr and Mrs. Thomas r. suIimah'
which disappeared some time ago from their mouse
No & Jorslennon-st has been recovered in Liver
pool England and Captain Reynolds. Of the Brook
lyn detective office. yesterday received WORD 'na'
The jewel was In the hands Of the Liverpool ponce
and would be shipped 10 this country without
delay. The diamond had been given TO me ste"
ard OF an ocean liner. who had pa"heu II ]" i1''
pool for a small amount. ,- - che
Robert f. Wright one Of the empoyes OF tnT t
stillmans who was arrested with the butter IoI
supposed completely in the theft. was disehafseo
yesterday By Magistrate Brenner In me ii
court GAorge Hrd the butler Is siiH heid anu
the diamond viii be used against him when ne
comes to trial
New-York tribune., 1899-06-14
DEATH or CAPTAIN DOyOrAy.

William F. Donovan. ffiy-one years Old formerly
captain Of Company b. ist Regiment. National
Guard Of Newark ded at his home. No l3 North
Frfth-st Newark. on Monday night, from a COM
plication Of diseases. Mr.. Donovan was born IN
harrisburg Penn. and when the broke out
enlisted in the ist Connecticut Volunteers although
only fourteen years old year afterward he was
dlscharged and then engaged IN the teie-
graphic service and remained IN ~ until the close
Of the war In 1872 he became snperintsndent st
Newark OF the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph
Company. He enlisted in the lat Regiment In is7s
as A private OF Company r. and was afterwsrd
elected lieutenant In 1872 he was elected captain
OF Company ,. Leaving the telegraph business he
took up bookkeeping. and kept the Clarendon Ho-
tel on Broad st. for several years until his health
failed. Mr. Donovan leaves a widow.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-14
WILL NOT PROSECUTE LEyTz.

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL DOES NOT SEE HOW
HE CAN TAKE THE INITIATIVE.
Tre1ton, June l3 (SpeciaD.-Attorney-G General Grey
to-day informed President Robert II. McCarter Of
the Newark Lawyers Club that he would not in
stltute disbarment proceedings against Major Carl
Lentz the strength OF the so-caed evidence sub
mitted to him by that body.
Attorney General Grey said that he did not see
how he could take the initiative in the matter. II
the matter was brought TO the attention OF the Sl
preme Court in the usual way and he should be as
signed BY the Court TO conduct the investigation,
then he would do his duty but otherwise he did not
think he had anything at all to do with the matter
Mr.. McCarter will make report OF the result or
his talk with the Attorney General 10 the Lawyers
Club OF Newark at special meeting which has
been called for this purpose for tomorrow after
noon AT O'clock Then the question will be
brought I'D as whether the club shall direct the
matter 10 BE brought to the Supreme Courts atten-
New-York tribune., 1899-06-14
HIGHER TAXES FOR P4SS4IC.

DECISION THAT THE HEALTH BOARD HAS NO
LEGAL EXISTENCE.
Passlic. June l3 (speciaD.-The City Council last
night voted on the appropriations for the coming
year The total amount is si2, $50. which is an In
crease of $4,000 over last wear This would make
the tax rate considerably over per cent. but
Mayor Howe # is expected. will do a good deal Of
cutting
The decision of City Attorney Sullivan with re,
gard to the status Of the Board OF Health was read
last night Mr Sullivan thinks that the Board has
no legal quorum and has legal existence. The
terms Of several OF the members expired some time
ago and the Council has refused 10 confirm the
successors named by Mayor Howe. Mr.. Sullivan
says the old members have no right 10 hold over
as they doing .,
Councilman Watson said that thefHealth Board
is composed OF lot Of boys anyway. and that they
should "gO out OF business"
New-York tribune., 1899-06-14
THE TORRE TRIAL BEGUN.
INSANITY EXPECTED TO BE THE DEFENCE
OF THE ITALIAN CHARGED
WITH MURDER

Santo Tore, Italian. is on trial in the Queens
County Court in Long Island City. a charge Of
murder In the first degree. He is under indict-
ment upon charges OF shooting and instantly killing
Nicholas Muller. neighbor. on January 26 last.
The men had trouble early that day. and later
Muller went for walk As he was returning
home he was shot in front of Torres house. which
adions the one IN which Muller lived Tore was
SEEN It is asserted re-entering the house with the
smoking gun In his hands.
The case called TO trial on Monday morning,
but II took until yesterday to obtain a jury The
most important witness was John Fallon, eleven
wears old who testified to hearing shot fired and
then looking out of a window and seeing Muller
staggering and Tore walking toward his own door
with the smoking gun In his hands The case VIII
be continued this morning. Insanity is expected 10
be the defence.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-14
PLANNING FOR A NEW CHURCH.

Plans are being discussed by the German Peo-
ple's Church for the erection OF n S0co building
in Throop-ave. near Myrte-ave. The FOLLOWING
committee has been appointed TO provide plans and
raise the necessary money; George Jeppe. Chris
,ian Braun Peter Greider Frank Fippinger. Philip
sorg William C. Boerner. Jacob Hafner. Christian
stahl and the Rev. II r. Dernhart. The building
will be Of red brick and brown sandstone and will
nav. clock tower It's feet In height. The audi
toriunn will be 20 By 10 feet. The chapel on the
same site was erected IN 1884, with tbs idea OF later
building the entire church
New-York tribune., 1899-06-14
cruBERLAyD LAWYERS ORGANIZE.

Bridgeton June l3 (SpeciaD.-The thirty-four
lawyers OF Cumberland County to-day organized a
County Bar Association. The temporary chair
man IL Judge J. W. Trenchard. and the temporary
secretary is George Hampton The permanent or
ganizatlon will be effected Friday, June 30 The
delegates to go 10 Atlantic City on Thursday to
attend the formation Of the State Bar Association
James r. Hoagland Judge T. w Trenchard and
CT Prosecutor William A. Logue OF BridGeton.
and n 8 Alverd OF Vineland.