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New-York tribune., 1899-08-11
SING SING CAMP MEETING OPENS.

The sxty-eighth annual camp meeting of the
Methodist Episcopal Church began in its grove
ia Sing Sing Heights yesterday. The weather
not favorable and the attendance small. The
sessions really begin In earnest until the first
Sunday and then the grounds crowded with
worshppers from New-YOrk City and the Hudson
River towns, together with the farmers and their
families from Northern Westchester who always
form conspicuous factor in the throng. The
sion is IN charge Of the Rev. DR.. c. w. Mlard
presiding elder; the Rev. d. ". Couch and tho
Rev. A. c. MorehOuse assisted by all the prom
nent Methodist cergymen In this section of the
State. For ten days the historic grounds will be the
scene Of almost continuous revival after the old
fashioned Methodist idea. The services will begin
at o'clock I'm the morning and will be followed
stated intervals OF two hours with other services
The time hOnored custom of holding prayer meet
ngs at all convenient opportunities will be OBJ
served The trustees Of the association have rented
every available tent or cottage and say that there
moro families on the grounds than have been
there for
New-York tribune., 1899-08-11
NEWS FROM THE ORIENT.
JAPAN TO CONTROL FOREIGN RELIGIONS IN
THE EMPIRE-sINKING OF A STEAMER

Vancouver. b. c.. Aug. 10.-The following Chinese
and japanese mail advices have been received by
the steamer Empress of Japan
The British. Belgian and Mexican Governments nm It
conclusion of the agreement relating to extradition
and negotat9ns Will shortly be begun oIer Under the M
ligions Hitherto Christianity has been left un-
France is pressing her demands on China In the
Yang-tse Valley. The French authorities In lndo-
Chinaman into soldier, and. following the ex-
ample OF the British at Wei;Hai- Mel they are
is believed will be efficient soldiers than the
Anamtes now in the French service.
IS ferment. The Empress Dowager st holds the
reins of office, but the palace is veritable hot
ister eunuch against both and the Empress
The Empress ane He Dowager has issued an edt at
Picking, in which several sweeping reforms are
OF e Fh II ~ Sn
the whole OF the officials in the provinces concern:
to to be perpetual "squeenihs' among those who
in charge. The edct says that the directors Of
been guilty OF squeezing" and that in order to
remedy these wrongs It would be necessary in the
and governors should take notice OF the condition
Of things which was deplorable. The Pekng and
Ten-Tsin Railway the edct goes on 10 state. has
made a handsome profit but there will be no
further consructi? OF railroad lines until the Lu-
Han system has been completed. When that Is
done and II has been found TO be profitable, other
lines T5o VII Mr6s be Iaia down o toms o.s ,o-or
longing 10 the Mit,u Bussan KWaisha, sank IN the
vicinity OF the Saddle Archipelago at the mouth OF
the Yans-tse- -Kiang. twenty miles from Shanghai.
or the crew only twelve rescued by the British
steamer Kyuchiang. II is supposed there must
have been 100 or 1870 passengers board almost all
Of whom were drowned. The steamer was built in
England in 1894.
A British cargo boat on the Canton River was
boarded by pirates, who carried away cargo worth
$4,000. The commander Of the Sandpiper an Ad-
mraty launch. built last year at Hong Kong for
protection of trade the river. steamed after the
pirates. who succeeded. however. I'm landing their
goods near a village called Kamchkat The COM
mander Of the Sandpiper asked that the pirates be
delivered to him and the goods restored. No satis-
factory reply was given to him and he sheed the
place. which was entirely destroyed.
News has been received OF the murder at Vladi-
vostOck OF c. T. Hamlin. Of the Vacuum OIL Com
pany. He was murdered at night by a Chinese ser
yant. who with hatchet. smashed in the head OF
his master.
terrible food has swept over the sub-prefectlre
OF War-Chov. where $50 houses were DESTROYED
and thousands Of poor people rendered homeless.
A band OF thousands of robbers is ravaging the
country. Ten tunks full OF soldiers to head them
OF were captured. arms taken from soldiers and
the Junks burned. Hundreds Of the soldiers were
drowned. Seven hundred natives who resisted the
onward march of the enemy were killed. while two
thousand saved their lives by Joining the robbers
New-York tribune., 1899-08-11
NEW-ROCHELLE.

The Board Of Education has organized oy &c
ting the Rev. Dr. Charles +. Canedy presideh' anu
Miss J. NJ Scott clerk The Civil Service Connlli9 ms
,iopers recently appointed have elected h. D Car
penter president and !. II. Lent secretary
While playing in Main-st yesterday niofn'ns
Abraham Cohen eight years old the son Of NaInah ,
Cohen a tailor Of No rs Sunok-st, New-nO III,
was run over by trolley car ana pIoPaoS r yiaitins
tnrt The boy with his mother, had Deen sisI'ice S c
Mrs n Boneck of No. 267 Main-st Mheh aoo ine C of
ya oon arrived he clambered on II TO get pece "a u
ice AS the wagon started off the boy p Of The
{e across the trolley tracks in front OF 0ne Vi
4s cars filed with passengers for Glen Isanu Islam rIck
Iore the nr tbs boys body cutting off his left arm
and breaking the ribs on that side ne W. waS 1;tti.
a. the hospital where Drs. Raymond ana EituS 20
wood dressed his wounds Motorman u ., 9"bu buI
"a Conductor William Smith were aTlesteuLt U-o Due
we're released later in the day, when II was sho"n
that they were M Mrs ~ Charles F. Canedy and son
left Yesterday for New-Hampshire. where they VIII
spend the month Of August c,u,,ss,orere on
"Wednesday night John Koellmer forneriy aS1if aSSbief
80 chief engineer made deputy .to, H. NJ
lanes Ross under the reconstruction pl ne nenart
,,artment Mr. Koellmer has been In the depart
snent fifteen years.
New-York tribune., 1899-08-11
REFUSES TO PUNISH NEWSBOYS.
MAGISTRATE MEADE DISCHARGES LADS ARRESTED
FOR JUMPING on CARS AND DENoUNCEs THE
METROPOLITAN STREET RAILWAY

METROPOLITAN STREET RAILWAY.
"T would rather have sixty thousand newsboys
jump the O.: your line and try to sell their
papers than be In the company OF drunken nui-
who is not nterfered with by the conductors
Of your cars You have gridroned the city with
your roads, you have secured practically free
franchises. and yet the citizens OF this city when
on your cars are treated like cattle"
These remarks were made yesterday afternoon In
the West Side Police Court by Magistrate Meade,
and were addressed 10 Inspector Bennett Orsor OF
the Metropolitan Street Railway Company, who
was the complainant against four wsboys, whom
he had caused be arrested at the Circle, Eighth
ave and Fifty-ninth-st., at O'Clock yesterday af-
tcrnoon. for jumping on cars and trying TO sell
their papers.
But Your Honor" Inspector Orsor protested,
these boys annoyed the passengers and r1sked ther
lives by jumping en- and off the Besides, it is
against the rules and regulations OF the COM
pany."
Your company may have rules and regulations
for the employees but II has none for tho passen-
gers" responded the Magistrate. "I have ridden
things which called for the interference OF a po-
liceman, but your conductors pay no attention 10
lawbreakers, yet you come In here with a lot or
little urchins who are trying to earn an honest
living and want me TO brand them lawbreakers.
There Is ordinance that | know Of which pre-
vents a newsboy jumping on car. II he does ne
does 1t at his risk.
Inspector Orsor wanted to know If the section Of
the Penal Code regarding trespass did not cover
the case.
NO sir" thundered the Magistrate. "These boys
have done no wrong. You have 4 perfect right
10 forbid them jumping on your cars, but there IS
The boys ran out of court as speedily as they
could
New-York tribune., 1899-08-11
THE MOVEMENTS or STEAMERS.
ROREIGN PORTS.

Queenstown. Aug lo.--Ssied, steamer Majestic 'D''
smith rom iAyerpoo to New York. - VII
Souihampton Aug iO-ArrlyeL steamer Ne"-,
Roberts New York Passed Hurst Castle al - Nh "a
Iondon Aug IO-Sailed steamers Marquette SD,n ~,
Gates New-Y6rk; star OF England ,BD "e'eH' WV
York ,,.,.,., ,-,v fl3r).
James. New-YOrk. IT,, ~, Trattes
ScnIy Aug iO-Passed steamers Cluden ubf' A'@'"'"
New-York for Amsterdam ,.,.,, ,t,,, Whit
Lizard Aug lO-Passed steamer Colorado l''l' "''
ton. New-York for Hun .- v,,,sriam
prswle Point Aug lo-Passed steamer fl'ls1,s l'ls1asiy
Dutch Volge. Rotterdam for New-fork Do' p'e'"''"
reported. ,,-..,,, nv, Rlppsth
New-York. .-..-. pob,ta tBr)
,asb New-York ,or Ieth. lOth. steamer Cut hri wv"
Schroeder, New York for Aarhuus - yA-sranla
Swinemunde. Aug 6-Arriyed steamer O"''
C;er) schrotter New-Iork. via Copenhagen and
Hamburg Aug l0-Arrived steamers u,1ss.,ns
(Ger) schierhorst. New-York, Palstia tIeo' "'''
Rotterdam Aug TO- 4 p nl-sailed steamer Ams'''
Qutch). Baker, New York. ,,.,,o,, mi
Pauillac Aug S-saed. steamer VILE de be''0'' v"
New-York - ,.,..z. ,Fr,
Gibraltar. Aug lo-Passsd, steamer Neu''nA VIZ
sagols Naples for New York. -, ana. tpr.
barcelona Aug l0-AuiNed, steamer fa""N
Cartwright. New-York for Malta etc. -, pAutngoa
Algiers, Aug 8--Sailed. steamer Matthew p'
CBr) Davis from Genoa. etc, Tor Newt ~ .(;efl.
Dapdaneles Aug l0-Passed steamer he"a'
Wiisms a Black Sea port for New-Nork .. Br,,
santos. Aug s-Ssed. steamer Roman f'"''
Para. Aug s-Arr,ysd. steamer Dominic pr). s'''''s
New-York tribune., 1899-08-11
ALLIGATOR IN CENTRAL PARK Lane.
sNYpER's ATTEMPTS TO CATCH IT WITH
MOOSE FAILED.

sNYDER's ATTEMPTS TO CATCH IT WITH A
MOOSE FAILED.
number of women and children were sitting
near the edge Of the little lake at the south end
of Central Park. between Fifth and Sixth aves.'
yesterday afternoon when one OF the chiidreh gave
n scream and rushed toward his nurse crying
Every one looked and saw something craving out
Of the lake onto the greensward. Then every one
screamed and ran some crying ITS sea serpent!
few of the nurses went to the menagerie' ana
finding Superintendent Smith told him tnat thefe
a sea serpent In the lake.
THAT thing there YETI" calculated Mr. Smith
The superintendent called for Snyder. the keeper,
and then asked
Haven't you got that sea serpent YET
Snyder said he had been laying for MIN All
the time but had not succeeded In getung hiih'
He went away to try again.
Snyder with a noosed rope. went down 10 the
lake and waited. Soon an amphioian poked MS
nose out of the water and walked out on the land.
II was a six-foot alligator and what Snyder started
I'm 10 do then he had been doing the greater PAT.
OF the time for the last two weeks ne 81 Ia IA
moose ready, and stood between the aIIBatoI o..I
the water The sauran turned Kissed at MN an.
then started eisurey for the water again yiu
gators Body but the thing turned the rope OIL
easily and tumbed clumsily into the Iake: ,ooIed
That's the thousand and oncetn tiiio Hs U5ar
ne. hut I'll get him next time sure, salI Shyuef'
The alligator however Is sun IN uhe iaacaved a.
II is thought that some one, who received rS a a
present of tho alligator found that ne nad "a a
white elephant" and surreputousiy nh'rouu'eu
him into the Park lake to get rid OF him.
New-York tribune., 1899-08-11
ALDERMAN SIEFKES ODD WILL.
HE RETURNS TO HIS BROTHER RIGHTS
IN VALUABLE GREENWOOD PLOT.

Irnder the terms Of the will OF Alderman Henry
sIefke. the rights TO the Of the family plot III
Greenwood Cemetery are restored TO MS pro'he''
rermann OF Hoboken, N j. The lot. with the
monument on It. is now valued at $4,000 lnVesD-
cation OF the causes leading to this curious pro-
vision reveals a remarkable story. the fac's are
told by Henry NJ Geschedt. Of No 50 PARK Row
attorney for one OF the parties in interest," WIN
said:
zone OF the Astors OF an earlier generatioii was
kicked on the head by a horse and his mind was
affected His afction, while not dangerous TOOK
a turn that rendered It necessary that ne snouId
be under physical control when on the streets ne
was usually accompanied by his valet when out
walking This valet was Henry Siefke, rather Oh
the late Henry Siefke. the Alderman In the course
OF a long life the first Henry Siefke amassed much
property a part OF which was lot OF land at the
northwest corner OF Eighth-ave and Twenty-sixth-
st. The father paid the inevitable debt OF nature
and IL was then found that practically all his prop
erty was devised by will TO the son Henry. to the
exclusion OF Hermann and sister the wife OF ex-
Congressman Vehslage. whom represent. Ihey
received merely nominal life estates as their snare
I'm the suit which the brother and sister brought
TO break the will. Roscoe Conkling and others ap-
peared. bat Alderman Sefke privately compromised
by q money payment. and by the same settlement
Hermann gave up all his rights to the lot In Green
wood Cemetery Now Henry Slefke is dead and
from the tenor OF his will regret seems 10 have
overtaken him, for he restores to his brother the
right to the family lot which he had compelled
him to give up Besides, in the event OF the death
OF his only without Issue. he makes his BROTH
er's children and Mrs. Vehslages children the
heirs to his property, which Is worth fully half
million dollars.
1T was for a long time supposed in the family
that the LOT at Twenty sixth;st and Eighth-ayie'
would revert to the AstOr family, under the condi-
tions attaching to the deed gift, should the heirs
OF the original Slefke fail But find that the
original deed TO the land given May 81, 1S4S, by
Charles Astor Rrtsted and Daniel Lord, then trus-
tees OF this property, for and In consideration or
1870, with no conditions OF any kind attaching to
the transfer.
The death OF Henry Slefke and the reparation
made by his will do not, however. end the family
complications. Some fifteen years ago Mrs Sickle,
the mother, died, leaving estate OF more than
$4,000, and Hermann qualified executor but
gave bond only in the amount Of $1,000. He then
obtained possession Of number OF mortgages and
bonds given by himself, which he transported 70
Hudson County. New-Jersey. and, under the DIFF
ferent procedure there, had them cancelled Of
record. He did not attend his brothers funeral,
and, although he is executor OF his brothers will.
together with his nephew and ex-Congressman
Nehsage / do not see how he will be able TO
qualify
New-York tribune., 1899-08-11
AN INSURANCE BROKER MISSING.
STATEN ISLAND MERCHANTS LOSE MONEY
THROUGH CHARLES CORNER.

THROUGH CHARLES CORNER.
Charles Corner an Insurance broker OF Stateh
Island whose headquarters were formerly In Man
haitian is missing from his home. In Sylvaton Ter
race stapleton, and several Staten Island mer-
chants are mourning his departure. Corner came
10 Staten Island several months ago with his ram
iv and rented a house from ID. 7. Cornell d
prominent real dealer. His rent went UNPAID
for some time and he finally gave a note for the
amount payable In thirty days. In the mean time
he solicited insurance from several or the ner-
chants among whom were F. J. Godsten, prom
inent Clifton druggist, and James r. Halliday, who
owns a grocery store in Clifton. From each of
these he collected s75 premium on their insurance
policies, which he failed turn in TO the company.
Several other business were also approached
with similar results. and 1t is alleged that his
operations in Manhattan much larger than in
Staten Island
few days before the note made out to Cornell
became due Corner left the island for parts un-
known. and has not been heard from since He left
his wife and small children without means OF
support and Mrs. Corner compelled TO work
TO take her to her parents home in Tennessee,
where she went few days ago. II is thought that
Corner left steamer for Europe. Mrs. Corner
said before she left that she thought her husba nd
would pay his debts in time, which she said will
exceed 81 500. The principal part of that amount
merchants who paid the premiums will not only be
obliged 70 lose the various amounts paid TO Corner
but will also be obliged to pay second premium to
get their goods insured
New-York tribune., 1899-08-11
WHITE PLAINS.

Moses T Gray an old resident Of White Plains,
died yesterday afternoon at his home. In Lake
st from paralysis Mr.. Gray was the son OF
Daniel Gray, and was born on his father farm IN
Harrison Township. sixty years ago. For years he
was the superintendent of Hunter q Barnum
clothine store In Chatham Square, New-York and
after the firm changed hands he remained with
Barnum until he sold out. He then went with
concern In Nassau-st., in the same city. Eleven
wears ago he was overcome by the heat, while
Working there Since then he had suffered much
from paralysis. He retired from business three
years ago lie Is survived by widow. one daugh-
ter and four brothers and two sisters George
T Gray, brother is SupeTyisor OF HaTrson Ihs me
late home, the Rev A. r. MacoubreE, pastor OF the
Presbyterian Church. officiating The burial Will
One hundred Italians employed on the new reser- ser
voir struck at o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
men are receiving & % day, and they demanded
an increase Of 10 cents Hugh Reilly. the con.
out. The Italians paraded, singing songs, but
created trouble. Contractor Reilly has sent for
to take the strikers places
A decision Of Justice jerks, Of the Supreme
Horton administrators Of her husbands estate, re-
quiring Stephen d Horton and others. executors.
An order signed by Justice Lambert. appointing
Roger A. Pryor, Of New-York. referee in The case
was filed yesterday in the County Clerks office.
Charles Haines. as referee in the case Of Fred
William J. Graney. the Peoples Bank Of Mount
Vernon and others fled his report in the COZ, G9any
awarded the plaintiff.
The Armonk Rod and Gun Club has offered q
ward for the arrest of ViolatOrs OF the game laws
The club will hold pigeon shoot for members on
Saturday.
George r. Long, the collector, has collected
$1,000 and paid over 10 the county treasurer
s27cO For the first time it will be unnecessary TO
issue deficiency bonds.
Miss Jessie Locke. Of Harrison, and Paul Cereck.
of New York City were married last evening at
Grace Episcopal Church.
twenty-five members OF Cromwell Post 10 at
tend the National encampment Of the Grand Army
3n Philadelphia.
New-York tribune., 1899-08-11
STATEN ISLAND LIGHTING CONTRACT.
ELECTRIC COMPANY MAY SUE THE CITY FOR
sl6oOoo-DARKNESs IN MANY STREETS
DUE TO FAILURE TO PAY


The officers Of the Staten Island Electric Com
pany contemplate bringing suit against the city
TO recover $4,000. which they aege is due for
lighting the streets. The action will be begun prob
ably In a few days. The electric company has sup
piled the arc and ncandescent lights since its In
corporation. 1t had contracts with the od village
trustees and when the island was Incorporated as
a borough OF New-York of those contracts
had not expired. The contract for incandescent
lights with the village OF Edgewater which In
cluded Tompkinsvllle. Stapeton, Clifton and Con-
cord did not expire until May g. 1885 five months
after consolidation Frederick T. Lewis, superin-
tendent of the electric company says that when
the contract expired Henry s. Kearny, the Com
missioner OF Public Buildings. Lighting and Sup
plies consulted regarding future contracts.
Commissioner Kearny, II is said. directed the cleo
tric company to continue lighting the streets Of
Edgewater as before. and said that the company
would be paid by the city from month to month.
The bill amounted 10 800 each month, and not one
cent has been paid to the company Mr.. Lewis
says that the company feels that It has been
lighting the streets long enough without remunera-
ton and that II Is time TO act. Consequently a
short time ago the lights were cut out
Regarding the payments on the other contracts
which still In existence, Mr.. Lewis that
they are being withheld the advice Of the Cor
poration Counsel who is nquirng into the validity
of the contracts. Complaints against the darkness
OF the streets where the lnCandescent lights were
cut out have been frequent, and several communi-
cations have appeared. signed by taxpayers, pro-
testing against the action Of the city The question
of withdrawal from the city, which has been agi-
tated In Staten Island for a few weeks past was
partially caused by this action.
stance Mah.mann wealthy resident OF Grymes
Hill, complained to the company that burglar
had attempted to enter her house She attributed
IN her neighborhOOd.
New-York tribune., 1899-08-11
cURRAy HELD on A NEW COMPLAINT.
THE MoTORMAN CHARGED WITH ENDANGERING
LIFE AND HEALTH BY CARRYING DYNAMITE.

THE MoToRMAN CHARGED WITH ENDANGER1NG
LIFE AND HEALTH BY CARRYING DYNAMITE
Presiding Justice Hinsdale. OF the Court OF
Special Sessions acting Presiding Justice Of the
court, yesterday sustained the demurrer Of the
complaint charging Francis J. Curran OF No. S45
East Nnety-sixth-st., with having dynamite in his
possession for the purpose Of destroying the prop
erty of the Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Curran is a discharged motorman, and at the
time Of the strike arrested by Detective
Fogarty having in his possession stick Of dyna-
mite with cap His attorney, Emanuel Friend
interposed demurrer. alleging that the facts
stated I'm the complaint did not constitute a good
ground for tho complaint Justice Hnsdae OF
the same opinion, and the complaint was dismissed
But in giving his opinion Justice Hlnsdale said
that he would hold Curran in order to enable The
People to formulate complaint Then an
other complaint made before Justice Jerome
sitting as a magistrate. charging Curran with en-
dangering the health and hfe and peace Of the
people by carrying dynamite about. Detective
Fogarty related the circumstances OF the finding
OF the stick Of dynamite Curran. Mr.. Friend oh.
jected 70 Justice Jerome sitting as n MAGISTRATE
and said he had not Jurisdiction This was over
ruled. Then Inspector Murray placed on the
stand ana testified 10 having examined the ex-
piOsive He said that simply carving the exnlosiva
about did not endanger the life or health Of anv
one Then Magistrate Jerome asked Fogarty il
Curran had committed any overt act He replied
that ne had not, but was walking quietly along
Mr.. Friend. this evidence and the s,atemen,
charged but Magistrate Jerome refused and hed
him in $500 for trial.
New-York tribune., 1899-08-11
CAPTAIN CARTER AND THE n. Y A.. C..
CONVICTED ARMY OFFICER LIVING AT THE c1.UB-
HOUsE-soME MEMBERS DON'T LIKE IT

CONVICTED ARMY OFFICER LIVING AT THE CLUB
HoUsE-soME MEMBERS DON'T LIKE IT.
Some of the members OF the New-York Athletic
Club whose handsome building Is in Central Park
South. do not relish the fact that Captain Obern
NJ. Carter IS making his home at the clubhouse
Captain Carter convicted by court martial OF
defraudlng the Government in connection with GER
tain contracts for improving Savannah Harbor
He has been living at the house Of New York's best
athletic organization for some time
Among the members OF the club yesterday there
was a strong dlsincnation 10 discuss the affair
General Thomas l. Watson. the president OF the
club, was not at his place OF business his clerk
saying that he was OF a yachting trip and that
ne would not return for several days. Barlow s.
Weeks and other members Of the House Committee
were also reported TO be out OF the city one Of
the veteran members who requested that his name
should not be used. said: The customs of most
clubs in New-York less indulgent and
suppose that II Will always be so as long as
man can enjoy the social life Of a club like that
OF ours for the modest sum Of $50 a year. ! have
seen Captain Carter about the clubhouse and know
himself oyerconspicuous. l do not know what will
be done about the matter II looks me ms IL the
House Committee or the Board Of Governors should
take action"
Another member, who holds an official position in
have another scandal I thought that we had
enough Of It I'm that Molineux case Now Moineux
was appointed a governor to Ill an unexpired term
and he was never elected by vote Of the members
He relieved the members and officials Of taking
formal action by sending in his resignation In the
members should be blamed. | suppose that II any
member makes q formal protest against Captain
Carter TO the Board OF Governors some action will
be taken. and the captain may be requested 10
seek quarters elsewhere Whether this will be done
on the first and third Thursdays OF each month
There will be meeting Of the Board next Thurs
day, ants something official may be done in the