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TO CUT CIrr,s CHARITY ACCOUNT.
Institutions That Get Subsidies Must Prove
Nalne Received Hereafter.

William Rhinelander Stewart. President OF
the State Board Of Charities. has offered TO
Join hands with Comptroller Coler in the fight
against paying city money to charitable inst-
tutions that are not Justly entitled to public
support. Nearly every charitable institution in
the city receives help from the city, Recently
Comptroller Coler made an investigation into
the financial affairs of several Of them situ-
ated in Brooklyn. and he intimates that the
Finance Department will withhold all pay
ments due them on account OF approprla-
tions made by the Board of Estimate. Mr.
Stewart wrote to him yesterday and suggested
an interview to secure corporation between
said he cordially approved the Comptrollers
stand against poorly administered bio
institutions, and he promised to furnish him
with all the information at his dsposa! regard
ing charities that receive public aid in any way.
Mr.. Coler Immediately accepted Mr.. Stewards
offer and conference Will be arranged Tor at
The Comptroller is also opposed to all special
money TO charitable institutions, There. are
tS tnrs ar and Mr. CoieT VIII do ali in his his power to
The Hght 70 prevent tho payment OF city
money 10 unworthy charitable institutions is
success by the Finance DEPARTMENT and the
Medical League of New York; Nearly every
the day devoted to. the consideration OF qppro-
priations for charitable Institutions. and sew
eral times the Commissioners OF Accounts
have been ordered to make Investigations into
the financial condition Of certain hospitals or
asylums which were, thought TO be getting
more than their Just share Of the public funds.
Mayor Strong's Commissioners reported that
the Hospital for nHn the ltuptursd and Crippled had
II was entitled to- and the present Commits
sioners of Accounts charged that the books OF
the Mission of the Immaculate, Virgin at Great
Jones street and Laflyctt" place were badly
kept Comptroller COler has In view the doing
away with lump sum appropriations for char
liable institutions and the establi lishment OF
rigid general system under which all will have
their bills audited in the same manner as
ordinary claims against the city
The sun., 1899-01-26
THE DUTY ON LUMBER.
MIR. Tawney Says the Michigan Men Who
Want 1t Reduced Own Stumpage in Canada.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 25-The delegation Of
Michigan lumbermcn who came to Washington
last night to suggest to the Anglo American
Commission that a duty of 81 n thou
sand on Canadian timber be- agreed upon
as a compromise in the matter OF reci-
procity will hardly succeed in their mission
Representative Tawney OF Minnesota. who
was associated with the late Representative
Dingley in the consideration Of the lumber
question both In the Committee on Ways and
Means and in the commission. said this morn
ing that no compromise of that sort would be
made.
These gentlemen" he said. are owners OF
pine stumpage in Canada. now owning nothing
in that line in the United States. They want
to bring their logs into the United States
Free or at tho reduced duty. and made their
fight to this end before the Committee on Ways
and Means and were defeated. They have ex-
hausted the timber lands in the United States
owned by them under tariff of 81, and
now they want to he permitted to turn
around and abandon that tariff for their
own benefit. Their assertion that II these Ca
at the reduced rate. twenty seven mills on the
eastern coast of Michigan must be cIoset sil, has
DIy belief is." continued lIr. Tawney. that
the are fhs the
scheme; Mr.; DinGley had them whipped in
that matter"
Mr. Tawney confirmed the report that the
tim Der question Is the only one remaining to
be settled by the commission. and that when
an agreement or an agreement to disagree is
reached their work will practically he at an end.
A delegation Of Michigan m6ermen;
sGa sssnaw BY Thomde P hG d Bay a.
l.. Mould OF Sheboygan. has, arrived here to
protest 10 the President against the proposed
appointment of Representative rawney TO
the vacancy on the Canadian Joint
Commission. caused by, the death Of
known as an advocate of the 81 duty on um-
Der. while the delegation favors not more than
would insure the retention oil the higher rate
in the reciprocity negotiations with Canada.
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JURr BILL IN THE Quar- F1oHE
A Measure which the Senator's Enemies
Say IL Intended to Affect His Trial.

u,nr,s,,,n, u. r.n or sono.or o,,.u d,
"a, Uho' Eh'' Jan <o'.SensVot quay u
still fourteen votes short OF reelection. The
only DEVELOPMENT to-day is the evidence on
everv sIde tl,,t ,ho S,,ov n,,r,gors have ohsn.
s'0i' '.uS '"'v '''e Su"S In"hases "e'o "Oo"-
doned hope OF getting Democratic votes and
are now bending all their energies TO the
,ossooo =, ,ha NtI,o,.oii In, ,.bir, ,.o,,, Mt.
passuse vi ''o hcOarrel piIl tsAihk irotii DIs-
trict Attorneys the right to stand aside jurors
except I'm capItoI cnses This measure IL now
,an1in, H. a., s,....'. .i .,i a.
pehulnE II. the oohate on seconu reaulnk' Up
ponents OF Senator Quay are OF the opinion that
he is M much interestod in thla hill 10 In bis rs
.I.a,ia, io'...., I m ~ 80. 49,, ,.,,' ,''
e.euIiion' because IL VIII nave al IinborIhphht pht
u.iE ooalinE uPon MS ulhl ~ Iue ihiIaueiphlaa
SpuLts loi alegeu conspiracy III inc use OF
The sun., 1899-01-26
1AyK CLERKS MAD BEEv GAMING.
Possible Clue to tho Mystery of tho Big
Robbery Mt PARIS Bank in London.

Possible Clue to tho Mystery Of tho Big
Robbery at PARIS Bank in London.
Np,-iai Cdbl> D.,pdteh The Sun.
LoNDoS. Jan. 25.-Though there is no clue to
the actual thief who on Monday stole upward
eis3OOOOO from PARIS Bank in this city. tho
bank officials have a strong belief that they
know the quarter from which the robbery was
sngineereI The police now share their view.
and are trying to trace certain individuals.
Il was made known only to-day that the bank
recently discharged several trusted employees
VII, held comparatively high places because 1t
was discovered that they were heavy gam blers.
There was nothing wrong between these men
and the bank. but gambling is against the
Jules Of the concern and Of universal banking
practice. There is reason to believe that one
Of these discharged clerks after leaving the
bank became acquained with the sharp brigade
Of the Continent.
The thief knew not only the most minute ar
rangements of the bank. but also the hourly
habits Of the clerks at the desks. The question
knsolved is what confederate within the bank
po-operated with the x-employee. who. OF
iJurse, must know a number of the clerks
II is no. thought that it will be impossible
br the thief to pass the $1,000 notes which
here among the stolen money. There are GER
lain money changers who are known occa-
fonaIly to discount such paper. taking big
commission therefor. This sort Of business is
perfectly safe because the Bank of England is
bound 10 pay the notes when they are pre-
sented II Is not bound to know that the notes
were stolen
The sun., 1899-01-26
JOHN II. BEACH'S JAG.
1t Caused His Father n Brief Uneasinsss,
Over ~, 900 Being Involved.

Secretary Joseph l., Beach OF the Mutual
Benefit Loan Association in Brooklyn. on lind-
ing yesterday morning that his son. John II,
Beach. the Assistant Secretary. was in All unfit
condition for business. advised him to drop
bed, without lingering i'll the barroom: The
young man went on. thank ing his father for his
4 couple OF hours later Mr.. Beach was greatly
disturbed on learning that his son had forged
his name To a $3.42O check on the Mechanics
money He promptly notified the police. and a
general alarm was about to be sent out when
word came in that the young man was under
arrest for intoXication In Tho Fulton street
station. Mr. Beach's mind was much relieved
when he found that the money was intact.
There will be no prosecution. tho act being
regarded as drunken freak.
The sun., 1899-01-26
KEAN,s ELECTION DECLARED.
A Move for n Greater Jersey City-Pure
Eeer Bill Introduced.

-
Eeer Bill Introduced.
TRENTON Jan. 25.-In joint meeting OF the
two houses OF the Legislature at noon to-
day the journals OF the two houses for
yesterday were read. showing that John
Kean had received majority OF the votes
cast In each. and President Reed declared
Mr.. Kean elected Senator in Congress
for six years from March 4 next to sue
ceed James Smith. Immediately after the
joint meeting the Legislature adjourned for
the week and Mr.. Kean held reception in the
executive chambe during which the Senators.
Assemhymen. State officers and many others
congratulated him. while the Seventh Regi-
ment band furnished music.
The House, at brief session. passed the
House bill authorizing the Governor TO ap
point a commission OF eleven persons to in
Qure into the eNpediency OF consolidating the
various municipalities in Hudson county into a
Assemblyman King OF Passac county intro
duced purcbeer till which Is said to have
the Endorsement Of the Leading brewers Of the
State. II establishes standard for all hop and
malt liquors and provides that the Governor
shall appoint five inspectors of such liquors. two
otwhom must he licensed chemists. uponwhom
shall devolve the duty of inspecting all beer.
ale and porter or compounds therefrom brewed
and sold within the State. The inspectors are
salary OF 81 200 n year each and not exceeding
$1,000 per year each for expenses in
CURED in performing their duties. Once each
month the inspectors are to procure SAMPLES
from each brewery or storage house. which are
to be submitted to chemical analysis, tho
standard Of which is specified in the bill This
standard is similar TO that in tho bill pending In
the New York Legislature. and is snid 10 he
coried from the German laws governing the
manuiaCture and sale OF brewed liquors. No
hrewed liquors NAV he sold within six months
from the tim" of their manufacture. The pen
atics for violation Of the law are fines OF not
less than $50 nor more than 5000 for each
The sun., 1899-01-26
an. CORNISH" ORDERED PoWDERS.
Police Give Out Some New Facts Bearing
the Poisoning Case.

on the Poisoning Case.
Facts which may or may not have bear
ing on the poisoning of Mrs. Kate j. Adams op
Dec. % and which have been known to the po-
lice for week. we're made public by Capt. Nc
Clusky yesterday afternoon. The facts are
these:
On Dec. 81 a man who gave tho name OF II.
Cornish hired private letter box at 1920
Broadway for two months. He never called to
see II he had any mail after hi ring the box. On
Dec. % Won Mohl Il Co.. dealers In patent med
icines in Cincinnati. received Il letter signed
n. Cornish. 1920 Broadway. New York" The
letter was a request for n trial sample OF medi-
cine advertised by the firm. The letter was
written on the note paper OF the Knic kerbocker
Athletic Club and dated from New York on
Dac. "A.
In response to the letter the Cincinnati firm
sent to H Cornish. 1920 Broadway. New
York" sample box OF Kutnow powders and q
small bottle of a certain kind OF CAPSULES At
1920 Broadway, box 10 had been assigned to
n. Cornish" When the two packages from
Cine cinnati were delivered to the Broadway ad-
dress a clerk put; them by IN stake into box -
They we're not discoyered there until Jan II.
Capt. McClusky first learned OF these facts
through Joseph Brewster. one of the firm OF
Won Mohl Co.. who. having seen the ma me OF
Cornish meoti2ned in the papers IN SonHse;
York letter 10 Chief of Police DeitSch OF
Clncinnati. who communicated With Cant. Me-
Clusky. At the latter,s request, Won Mohi &
Co. sent to hm the II. Cornish, letter, that
the writing might be compared with the writ
ing on the wrapper which inuIosed the poison
sent to Harry Cornish and which killed Mrs.
Adams.
Can't. McCIusky refused to say yesterday
whether the handwriting in the letter and on
the wrapper had been pronounced py the OK
perts to have been written by the same person.
He did say. however. that q detective had
taken H. G, Cornish to 1920 Broadway TO be
identified. II possible. BY the man who rents
took IA good look at Cornish and then said he
was not the man who hired the box. These
Adams case. except for the name OF II. Cor
nsh. The police have known the facts for
more than week and yet they have made no
arrests.
Carr. McClasky left Police Headquarters
for the ,lav about $3.50 o'clock yesterday af:er-
noon. Before he left he said no arrest would
be made during the day or evening.
The sun., 1899-01-26
IDFITNA PATTI MARRIED.
,,oy cEDERSTRoM THE DITI'S
THIRD HUSBAND.

c.r.mony Performed in South wales
welsh Band, banner and Mace
n.orsr, in the Wedding Procession
Ta Iondon in wales's Private Car.
s,,.,ai Cdb, Dtspaich to THE Sun.
,..,ny Jan. 25.--Mmp. Adelina Patti Nj
ro, married at Brecon. South Wales to-
q, Raryn Cederstrom OF Sweden. The
sa a - rho south Wales Borderers welcomed
40 hrila! party upon their arrival in the
,,r, and the Brecon borough banner headed
ne procession TO the church.
TLo bridegroom was In the first carriage and
-, escorted bV mace bearers. while Nine.
p.t, was In the last carriage. She was ac-
.."nnapied by Sir George faudel-PhilliJs. ex-
ya-J Nayur uf London, who gave her away
shs vors a satin lie Lyon travelling dress OF
ho psest dove color, crocus purple todue
w., n, osprey feather and q plum olored
,oaL The morning was cold. clear and
,n,,bt The bridegroom. who Is dark, hand.
some and dls'hEu's"'u '''A was '"'e 'u'
composed. ,.-
..,, at the ceremony in full uniform.
k.,h.,a Grniths and clifford performed the
s.,,nopy according to the ritual OF the Cath
IA, Church The nuptial mass was omitted
.,ba bridegroom is u Lutheran. Nine. Patti
..,urned to the Catholic faith three years ago.
The church was drape1 throughout with
White. piuk and blue muslin and decorated
with flowers
After the ceremony the bridal party re-
,,,etsd carriages and drove to the station.
.hsre At Ii o'clock the bride and bridegroom
,oot train for Penwylt. from which place
,bsv proceeded to London in the Prince Of
Vals,s private ear. A wedding breakfast
r,s served on the train. They reached Lon
don early this evening.
Last evening Nine. Patti gave dinner to
tbs residents OF Craig-yNos. which was fol-
loed by concert.
p,rop Celerstrom is Nine. PATHS third hus-
h,ni Her frat WAS the Marquis de CauN, a
Ersn ,hmlu to whom she was married in Lon
An on July -. 1865 The marriage was con.
sIisrel love match. In 1871 Nine. Patti
made the acquaintance Of Signor Nicolini. the
Italian tenor. who was destined TO become her
.srond husband. Nicolni was married and
Snd five children. The acquaintance was be-
mn in n professional way, but soon resul ted
h Nirolni's becoming deNotedly attached. to
Enn Patti whom he ACCOMPANIED on her
tomrs Tho MARQUIS de CauN got a divorce.
NINE Patti and Nlcolini were married on June
10. 1885. at Ystradgynnis. Wales. and lived
occurred on Jan. 1S. 1898. Nine. Patti showed
treat grief and it was said that for a time she
uettatel going into convent.
The sun., 1899-01-26
ARBrrRhrons MEEr IN rams
Entertainments Given in Honor of tn,
Venezuelan Commission.


Special Gable Despateh 10 THE suS.
PARIS. Jan. 25.-M. Delcasse. Minister OF
Foreign Affairs. gave luncheon In honor OF
the members OF the Venezuelan Arbitration
Court after the preliminary meeting OF that
body to-day. Many distinguished persons
were present, including Gen Porter. the
American Ambassador. and Justice Brewer Of
the United States Supreme Court.
At the meeting Of the commission, State
Councillor Martens, professor OF international
law at the University OF st. Petersburg. who is
the umpire in the arbitration. introduced Nt.
VieuxRue Of the French Foreign ONCE. who has
been appointed Secretary Of the commission.
NJ. VieuxRue welcomed the Commissioners on
behalf OF the Government Sir Richard Web
ster OF counsel TO the British arbtrators
thanked NJ Nieuxgue After q brief eonsulta-
ton the commission adjourned until May 20.
1t Is understood that the proceedings then
Will be public, and will be conducted on the
same lines as the Bchring Sea arbitration.
Sir Edmund Monson. the Nritish Ambassa-
dor, gave dinner tonight in honor of the
visitors. Among tho seventy guests were the
American. German. Russian. Austrian and
Italian Ambassadors. the Papal Nuncio. the
Danish Minister, and Baron de Courcel. lately
French Am bassador to Great Britain.
The sun., 1899-01-26

WILMINGToS. Del. Jan. 25.-Two ballots
wero taken by the joint assembly OF the Legs-
lature at Dover to-day for United States Sena-
tor. For the first time tho regular Republicans
lined UP solidly for Col. Henry A. Dupont. who
received u votes, representing the full
being absent 1t has been the desire OF the
regular leaders to mass al their votes for Du
Po5nt but two men held back until today The
The Democrats were divided on Senator Gray
and Congressman Handy. who represents tho
silver faction OF the Democrats.
The sun., 1899-01-26

His Friends Think He VIII Re MontnnR's
Next United States Senator.
HELENA. Mon. Jan. 25.-W. A. Clark gained
one more vote in the Montana Legislature to-
day in his candidacy for the United States SEN
atc-that OF Representative Carr. When SEN
ator WhltesiIe made his disclosures regarding
said that Carr entered into the plan with him
OF accepting the money and exposing the mat
ter. Carr Nehemcntly denied that he entered
into any such agreement. and to-day upon his
return from home. amid the applause OF the
Clark faction. he cast his first vote for Clark.
and his friends think he will win inside of three
days.
The ballot to-day resulted thus: Clark. 30; {;
ing Necessary 70 q choice. A.
The sun., 1899-01-26
WAR RISKS AT SEA.
Now Rule tho Subject Adopted at a
General Meeting OF Lioyds.

"oherHi "eeiinB OF LlOJuh'
SPECIAL Cd6'. D,spdteh to TIE SuN.
LONDON. Jan. 25.-At a general meeting OF
Lloyds to-day resolution was adopted pro-
viding that henceforth all policies or agree
ments of insurance upon vessels or carGoes
shall be deemed and warranted free from cap
ture, seizure. or detention. and the conse-
quences thereof or from any attempt thereat.
piracy excepted. and that they shall also be
free from all consequences of hostiities.
whether before or after declaration OF war.
unless provision to the contrary is contained
in the agreement and signed by the under
writer's 1t was further resolved that the reso-
luton passed at the meeting held on June ).
1898. dealing with the matter OF war risks. be
rescinded
The sun., 1899-01-26
SPAIN'S DEBT TO HER ARMY.
10000, 900 Pesetas Owed by tho Colonial
Office to Returning Soldiers.

Srecidi Gable D,Spatch 10 THE SuS.
MADRID. Jan. 25.-The Spanish Colonial or
fce. which is soon to go out OF existence. will
close with deficit of 10000. 600 pesctas due to
the Spanish soldiers who have been brought
back to Spain. This debt will be assumed by
the War ONCE.
III Liberal urges Senior Giron. Mnistero of the
Colonies. to take steps to recover the trust
money deposited in the Porto Rcan and Cuban
treasures and belonging to public functional
ries. Thess funds amount to many millions Of
pesetas and are not included in the provisions
OF the treaty OF peace
The sun., 1899-01-26
LAID 4 TRAP FOR MS DEBTOE.
Enticed Him Into Virginia Under the Gnise
of HospitalIty and Lost by II.

NORFOLK Va. Jan. % II. Spruill OF CO.
lumbia. \. c.. was arrested here to-day under
peculiar circumstances Spruill was indebted
to VI. y. Alexander OF Norfolk. and was invited
by his creditor to visit him. the latter agreeing
to pay his expenses Upon the debtors arr val
he was arrested for debt.
Chancellor William Il. Martin. upon learning
the facts delivered a caustic lecture from the
bench and dismi sSed the case. holding that the
law relating to nbsconding debtors was inoper-
ativa when the debtor was enticed Into the
State. as In the case OF Spruil
The sun., 1899-01-26

cOmmenced taxing DR.. Greene's Neryura
blood aud nerve remedy, and IN six months
wrote 10 Dr. Greene. telling him | could go
upstairs and down as spry as any one j had
taken new lease Of life. DIR. Greene's Ner-
vura has cured me. have almost died with
can enjoy life now and ride between i've and
six miles. sit down TO work and 90 out alone
and feel perfectly free from rheumatism.
health"
By all means use DIR. Greenc's Nervura. 1t
will cure YOU. You can also. II you desire. con-
suit pr Greene 20 West 18th ST.. New York
city. the most successful physician in curing
diseases. without charge, cit her by calling or
writing about your cascade.
The sun., 1899-01-26
CAIIFoRNIA.S DEADLOCK.
Shipbuilder Irving NJ. Scott Now Talked OF
for United States Senator.

Tor United States Senator.
SACRAMENTO. Cal. Jan. 25.-The thrtleth
ballot in the Joint session OF the California
Legislature to-day showed no change in tho
Senatorial deadlock.
1t is said that the Bribery Investigating
Committee will report tomorrow and will
severely censure Speaker Wright for receiv-
ing money. and L. S. Grant for giving money
to Wright and other members OF the Legsla-
ture.
Irving VI. Scott. builder OF the Oregon and
other ships for the Government. Is the latest
candidate to come to the front. He has only
two votes now. but it is understoo that he is
favored by the railroad companies, and that he
will get the Burns votes and most OF the scat
ternG votes Grar''5 supporters have decided
to vote for him TO th""nd OF the contest. 40 that
II Scott is elected 1t will have to be by Demo-
cratic votes.
The sun., 1899-01-26
A,.l.tant ,seretary vanderllp serIou.ly In

CHICAGO. Jan rs Frank A. Vanderlip. As
sistant Secretary OF the Treasury. is seriously
III at his home. 533l Madison avenue. Secre-
tary Gage assistant has been IN the city sew
crHl weeks. having come direct from Washing
ton. BniOre that time ha was nuttcling from
II phOid fever IA Florilu. and 1t is the after
eiects pf this illness which ccntlne him to his
bed now.
The sun., 1899-01-26
Tammany Men mt a Ball.

The members of the Tammany Club Of the
Fourteenth Assembly district held their annual
ball last night at Terrace Garden. Among
those who attended it were Randolph GugRen-
hcmer. President Of the Municipal Council !;
Sherin Dunn Vice President Of the Municipal
Council John r. Oakley. Dock Comm issioner
Murphy. County Clerk SOhmer. Register
Fromme. deputy Comptroller DAILY. Police
Comm issioncr Sexton. John +. Carroll and City
Chamberlain Keenan,.
The sun., 1899-01-26
CoIumhIn to Flght a Clty A,s,ssment.

Columbia University viii. fight the payment
Of an assessment OF $50. .7sS levied against it
for the widening Of 120th street. between
Morningside and Amsterdam avenues. on the
ground that the improvement was not made
for local benefit. but for the heneflt OF the city
al large. Several other property owners in he
neighborhood also object to assessmgnts LAID
be made To saddle the entire cost on the city,
The sun., 1899-01-26
NO AMERICAN HARSHIP At SAMOA ?
Germany Hears That Mono VIII BE Sent
The Pending Negotiations.

Spociat Gable D,ipatch to THE sun.
BERLIN. Jan. 25.-The correspondent OF THE
brS learns that Germany does not intend TO
augment her forces in Samoa, and that the
cruiser Fake will leave Apia as soon as the
cruiser Kormoran arrives there. 1t is under
stood that Germany has been informed that
the United States will not send any warships
70 Samoa
German official Of tine highest rank said In
conversation with THE SUN representative to-
Gay that negotiations were in progress be-
tween the Berlin. Washington. and London
cabinets based entirely upon the terms OF tho
Berlin treaty. The question Of a new confer
enre had not been discussed. but he believed
II not impossible that one would be held later.
Germany was not animated by any desire to
indi't Chief Justice Chambers. though the
sneaker considered it probable that he would
glady avail himself OF an opportunity to ex-
haln his annUlment OF Mataafas election.