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New-York tribune., 1899-05-02
THE MEADE HELD IN QUARANTINE.
BAGGAGE OF THE 9TH IMAfUNEs FUMI-
GATED


GATED.
The transport Meade which arrived Sunday night
from Santiago with the 9th United States Volun-
teers dmnunes) on board, was the first vessel OF
the season 10 be held at Quarantine. The baggage
of all the soldiers taken in the disinfecting
boat Wadsworth to Hoffman Island, where 1t was
fnmgated The Wadsworth kept busy yester-
day making trips between the island and the
Meade which was anchored OFF Stapeton. Late
In the afternoon thirty officers and six passengers.
whose baggage had been fumgated. were released.
They landed on Staten Island, and PROCEEDED 10
New-York by ferry.
At s o'clock this morning the Meade will go to
Jersey City, where the regiment will start by train
for Camp Meade Pennsylvania. there TO be
tered
The regiment is in command OF Colonel c. j.
Crane, and contains thirty officers and s97
men. 1t is, with the exception of most OF the
Texas 1t left Newt Orleans August r. 1895. II has
been doing garrison duty in Santiago.
G. J. Crane. Lieutenant- Colonel D. N se,le, Major
Assistant Surgeon W. E AppaI. Chaplain W H.
Corton, Adtutant James, Longstreet jr.. Captain
lam NJ Brown, Captain Lowry, Mrs. Lowry, Cap.
tain Bnkam, Captain Windps and Lieutenants G.
williams, S. P. Brown, Il: J. Wakefield Lafayette
s. G. p stor. Jones. F. c. Butler Mrs Butler j. G.
Smith, Mrs. Smith, Cormouch, Wood. Pinchbeck
Morrison and the Rev. and Mrs. J. r. McGovern
Health ocer Doty by m I WITH the
Army, will disnfect all the baggage brought by
returning soldiers from Cuba on Government trans
and not Will Be
held at Quarantine 1ntil the completion OF the
period Of ye DAYS as aer o ne port south % de Of
Cape Henlopen will also stop at Quarantine.
New-York tribune., 1899-05-02
A SUMNER DAY OPENS MAY.
UNUSUAL FREEDOM FROM RAIN IN THE APRIL
JUST CLOSED.

UNUSUAL FREEDOM FROM RAIN IN THE APRIL
JUST CLOSED.
May opened with typical summers day. 1t
was uncomforably warm, and the sky was without
a cloud until late in the afternoon Then clouds
began TO gather. and the3 mir felt II II might
rain. And rain would have been appreciated
had 1t come to cool the atmosphere Man and
beast in hurrying mood, and the shady
side Of the street was the popular side At a. m.
tho thermometer. recorded at the Weather
Bureau. reached it's lowest points, degrees-and
by p. m. had climbed TO Sasdegrees.
able for the absence Of the proverbial April show
Less rain has fallen this April than in the
April of any year since and including 1871. except
1881. This year there has been a rainfall in this
district of 123 inches: in 1881 there only
inch. This is deficiency, according TO the Of
fcals OF the local Weather Bureau, OF 215 inches
The figures based the normal rainfall In
April for the last twenty-nine years.
The official records show not drop Of rain
for slight sprinkle since April H. The cause OF
this long period without rain given yesterday
by an official of the Weather Bureau who said:
I'm the last several days there has been in the
Middle Atlantic States of relatively high
pressure. attended by fair weather. This area has
remained geographically speaking. about station
airy. There have been heavy storms TO the west OF
us, and Western storms travelling eastward nave
been DETECTED more to the north than TO the east;
II is these storms which usually give us rain and
thunderstorms But they have not come TO this
region this year account of the persistency OF
this clear and fair area on the coast"
New-York tribune., 1899-05-02
"DEWEY DAY" CELEBRATED.
OBSERVANCE IN VARIOUS PLACES OF THE
ANNIVERSARY OF TIE BATTLE
or MANILA BAY

Dewey Day" generally observed in Newark.
Flags were everywhere. In the public schools In
accordance With a recommendation by the Mayor.
an hour was set apart for patriotic exercises with
particular reference to the battle in Manila Bay
and the incidents OF the late war. At the Burnett
ST. school an Admiral Dewey maple was planted
In the yard In front of the school with appropriate
exercises. The school children paid for the tree
Dewey's victory at Manila a year ago was appro-
priatey commemorated in Elizabeth by patriotic
exercises In the city schools and a general display
OF flags and bunting throughout the city Tho
vessels In the Kills at Elzabethport were decorated
with flags. were Nixon's shpyard. the Singer
works. and the other industrial establishments
along the waterfront. The United States transport
ingalls,. at Nixons yard a OF waving
fass and streamers, and made pretty and pictur-
es9ue sight James Conley. veteran OF the Civil
Army of the Republic had fias-raising at sunrise
at hs home in Park Place Eddie Casteline. three
fag, while the crowd cheered the performance
by gers say ws s ss nS In the o
on the public buildings and stores. but also pri-
were also decorated with the National colors
Children I Of the public schools in Matawan pa
several hundred strong The children waved nass
and cheered and when they arrived at the graded
order. The homes and public buildings OF the
place were decorated with flags in honor Of tho
liberal display OF the Stars and Stripes. An inter-
esting array OF flags made in front Of the home
OF c. f. Buell.. who was secretary TO II. X. Car
roll. President, McKiney's Commissioner to Porto
Rico The most conspicuous the Admiral's fag
which was in constant use on the port boat at San
Juan for several years. and under its folds every
vice had sailed while passing between ship and
shore San Juan. General Machas the last Mill
tary Governor OF Porto Rico, embarked for homo
last October under the emblem Another Interest,"
ing flag the one thar foated over the historic
Casa Blanca at San Juan, which shot away
by shell from Admiral sampson's feet in the
bomba rdment May IL, 1895
Newark was in holiday attire in honor OF
dewey Day." the Stars and Stripes dying from
nearly every building In the centre OF the city
some OF the business houses elaborately deco
rated There suspension OF business. but In
all the public schools patriotic exercises were held
Some Of the schools also planted Dewey maple
trees in honor OF the day.
the day in the way OF decorations and exercises BY
the school children
New-York tribune., 1899-05-02
ITS FIFTH ANNUAL SUPPER.
BISHOP POTTER AND OTHERS ADDRESS THE
CHURCH ASSOCIATION FOR THE AD-
vANCEMENT OF THE INTER

ESTS OF LABOR.

The Church Association for the Advancement Of
the Interests OF Labor held It's fifth annual supper
last night in restaurant in Sixteenth-st About
three hundred persons were present The Rev
Joseph Reynolds, jr., presided and the speakers
were the Rev. Francis ]. Clay Moran. chairman
Of the Sweating System Committee Of the asso-
ciation Henry c. Johnson, Commissioner New
York State Board of Mediation and Arbitration:
Edward A. Mofatt, Editor of The Bricklayer and
Mason: the Rev. Walter e Bentley. OF st. Mark S
Church; F. F. Mackay. president Of the Actors
Association Miss Mary Maloney, president OF Local
Union No So United Garment Workers; the Rev.
John P. Peters Bishop Henry c. Potter. and Miss
Harriette A Keyser the secretary of the c. A l. L..
Those present represented nearly every class Of
labor and they applauded enthusiastically the
speeches. all of which short. The remarks Of
f F. Mackay and the Rev. Walter E. Bentley
the relationship Of the stage TO the pulpit were
specially interesting. Mr. Bentley actor be-
fore he entered the ministry.
You know as well as do" he said. "the de-
plorabe condition OF the drama to-day. The things
that have of late been served up to the people of
NewYork in the name Of plays are horrible.
need not enumerate them to you; say that they
are absolutely horrid. and they are far worse than
the sweat-shops, because they dehumanzing
The clergy should hold aloof more. but should
lend a hand in the work Of helping the stage"
Mr. Mackay, in touching the same topic, said:
"The pulpit and the stage have always pulled apart.
but this should not be- Christ found no fault with
are both teachers. Money is the root OF all evl,'
and that applies here. The actors have dumb. un-
conscious yearning for the good, but the men-
ayers induced TO present TO the public de-
TnoraZing plays for the money they bring in. The
public is to blame, and the stage must be lifted
up, not by 'elevating' 1t, but by suppressing the
public and in this the ministers should take lead
Ing part"
Bishop Potter. in the course OF his talk. paid.
high tribute TO DR.. Peters for his work in the
recent fight by the people against the Amsterdam
four-track legislation There were. said the
Bishop many good people who looked upon organ
ized labor something akin TO anarchy and these
people, whose aid valuable, he said, should be
educated and shown their error. The great peril
Of to-day was indifference. People were indifferent
Bishop Potter spoke in the highest terms Of the
State Board Of Arbitration and Of the success
which had attended its efforts.
New-York tribune., 1899-05-02
MERRIAM GOES TO WARDNER.
ORDERS SENT TO MANY STATES TO HOLD MEN
IN READINESS.

IN READINESS.
Denver May MAJOR General H. G. Merriam.
commander Of the Department Of the Colorado. and
his aide-de-camp, Lieutenant ]. B. Bennett, have
gone Wardner. Idaho. TO investigate the miners
strike and rioting The General left Denver on
Saturday for Utah, where he was said TO have
been ordered to look into Indian matters. The
OF his departure withheld. 1t is under
stood that General Merriam was ordered TO Idaho,
which is in the Department Of Columbia. because
he was nearer 10 the seat of trouble than General
Shafter who IS In San Francisco.
San Francisco May 1.-The troops at-the Preside
are practically under arms and ready at a mo-
ment's notice 10 respond to the call Of Governor
Steuneburg Of Idaho 10 assist In queling the riot
at Wardner and preserving order.
Chicago May Am order has been received from
the Department at Washington by General NJ. v
Sheridan commander of the Department Of the
ner.
omaha, May IA battalion OF the 18th at Fort
crook Is under waiting orders for strike duty at
day.
4eaVenworth. May 1.-Two troops Of the 9Th Cav
sy ~ are IN readiness at Fort Leavenworth TO pro-
eeed 10 Wardner.
New-York tribune., 1899-05-02
PASSENGERS FROM CUBA.

Among the passengers who arrived yesterday on
the Ward line steamer Seguranca from Mexico and
Havana, Major c. G. Treat. OF the 7th Artil-
lery: Major J. b. Guthrie of the 18th Infantry and
Major w. s. Bryant. OF the United States Medical
Corps.
Among those who arrived yesterday on the
steamer Lauenberg from Cuba. Major Ell
d. Hoyle. Captain A. Murray. Lieutenant A. Hero.
Jr., 5th Artillery, and Major Gerardo Domeneck.
of the Cuban Army who was shot through the
BODY about two years ago. and lived in the woods
without medical attendance nearly eighteen
months. He Is partly paralyzed. and is on the way
20 Philadelphia. where he expects 10 undergo an
operation. -
New-York tribune., 1899-05-02
HAvEMEYER ESTATE ACCOUNTING.

The settlement OF the estate OF Frederick C.
Bavemeyer. which has been pending In the west
chester County Surrogate's court for long ume'
is now in a fair way OF being accomplished The
accounting has been delayed on account OF the
heirs born in the family from time to time on
each occasion when the accounting was about 10
be entered 1t was found that new heir had oeen
born. and that 1t was necessary to postpone inc
accounting so that citation papers could be seived
as required by law There have been no cnlidren
born In the Havemeyer family since the birtn OF
a daughter TO MrE. Edward Clarkson Potter. OF
West Chester This child is named Lillian c: Pot
ter The lawyers have reported to surrogate Iheo-
dore sIlkman that the necessary citation was
served on the baby, and also a copy on Agnes
Cornwell who was In charge or Lillian IN the ap-
sence OF her parents.
New-York tribune., 1899-05-02
SOCIALISTS HOLD A MASS-MEETIyG.

Union Square last night Of the largest
throngs that have packed It's plaza in recent years
The occasion was the May Day celebration OF the
Socialists OF this city. They assembled on the East
Side at least six thousand strong with their flags
banners. transpsrencies and bands OF music, and
a lengthy parade passed In review before the pal
cony of the cottage at Union Square. The eight
hour demonstration OF Saturday night was easiiy
ecpsed. Conspicuous In the parade were ABOUT
one hundred and fifty women. members OF the
Working Women's Association OF the Socialist
party
At Union Square short speeches were made ny
number OF men, among them the following Lucien
Sanial Daniel De Leon, Benjamin Hanford, Ar
thur Keep A. 3. Brown Charles Vanderporten and
Mai1lon BarneH CT Philadelphia.
New-York tribune., 1899-05-02
SHE TOOK HER BOY AWAY.
LADS FATHER INDIGNANT AT MOTHERS ACTION
AND THREATENS LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

Greenport. Long Island, May Mrs. Charles
Conklin. OF No IS Second Place. Brooklyn. arrived
in Greenport yesterday afternoon and when her
eightyear-old son, Roscoe. appeared in the street
on his way to the Methodist Sunday school. she
approached the youngster. Taking him BY the
hand, Mrs Conklin informed the boy that she was
going to take him TO her home. in Brooklyn and
asked him II he would like to 60 He accompanied
his mother to the railroad station. and they de-
parted for Brooklyn on the o'clock train.
The boy had been living with his father here
since the separation of Mr. and Mrs. Conklin, a
year ago Mr.. Conklin was not aware that Roscoe
had been taken away by his mother until night
He did not think OF sending message 10 his vile
until search through the village proved fruitless
Then Mr. Conklin sent word 20 his wife inquirng
whether or not she knew anything OF ROSCOE he
received q reply that the boy was safe a., =,
Mr. Conklin Is indignant, and he says ne VIII IN.
stitute legal proceedings TO recover the CUSTODY OF
tho boy.
New-York tribune., 1899-05-02
STRIKERS BECOME VIOLENT.
TWO BREWERY DRIVERS DRAGGED FROM A
WAGON AND BEATEN BY SEVEN MEN.

WAGON AND BEATEN BY SEVEN MEN.
The strikers at the Karsch Brewery at College
Point Queens, are becoming violent The strike
has been going for some time and the brewery
is filling up with brewers from Manhattan. and
drivers delivering the beer to the customers Of
the concern.
Two of the drivers while returning to Col
lege Point, after delivering beer in Whitestone
last night. were attacked by a gang Of men. al
legged to De strikers, and severely beaten The as
sault occurred about 6 o'clock. The drivers were
William Burnett and John Weiss. They had a
single wagon and were driving along slowly when
stopped by seven men. The two were dragged from
the wagon and beaten numerically. Burnett was
found later by Policeman Wet lying near the
Whitestone Bridge. He is badly cut about the head
and face. Weiss received severe scalp wound
and his left arm is broken. Both men were re-
moved to the Flushing Hospital.
John Allen who lives near the scene OF the as;
saut, witnessed It, and after the men started
away followed them The men found they were
being followed, and turned on Allen, who saved
himself by running He says he will be able TO
identity some of them. and the drivers both say
they will know their assaants II they see them
again.
New-York tribune., 1899-05-02
Az AMERICAy Play AT THE STRAND.

London May 1-At the Strand Theatre this
evening before distinguished audience, "Why
smith Left Home" from the pen Of the American
playwright. George H. Broadhurst, was successfully
presented. meeting with a cordial and even an en-
thuslasuc reception. While the play lacks the
Dosterous humor OF What Happened TO Jones"
oy The same author. which has had brilliant run
al the Strand IL is sufficiently vivacious TO keep
an audience in continuous good humor. The inter-
est OF the evening centred in Mrs Annie Yeamans.
who, as president Of the Lady Cooks Union sue
eeeoed in impressng the English with some notion
0i OF the tyranny Of the American domestic Maclyn
ArDuekle, as Smith; s. w. Barnum. as the German
Count. and Miss Marion Giroux shared the honors
WIN Mrs Yeamans. the excellent actlhg OF the
company earning numerous recalls.
New-York tribune., 1899-05-02
MOVING DAY FOR DEPARTMENTS.
SEVEN BUREAUS OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT IN
NEW QUARTERS IN THE PARK ROW
BUILDING.
PIrunING

Seven departments of the city government yes
terday completed the task OF moving into the ne"
Park Row Building. opposite the Postofnce' b'eh'
floors in the new building have been leased for the
departments by the Sinking Fund Commissioners
OF the departments now housed IN the new
building the Board OF Public improvements the
Department of Street Cleaning and the Department
NJ Public Buildings. Lighting and Supplies moveo
from the NewYork Life Bullying; the the
Denartment of Sewers moved from No 26S Broan,
way and the Department of Water supply ana
Highways moved from the American tract Soo'e''
Ruildng.
New-York tribune., 1899-05-02
A FLUsHING NAN DIED IN THE TORNADO.

w 3. Howells, who one Of those killed In
the tornado at Kirksville. Mo. formerly lived at
Flushing. Queens County. He was A nephew OF
II. c. Howells. a commission merchant. doing busi-
ness in Mania ian. W. B. Howes was born In
Flushing, and lived there Up to three years ago
His wife was a native Of Brooklyn. While In
Flushing Mr.. Howels deacon in the Con;
gregational Church and a member OF the Royal
Arcanum His body ls expected TO arrive In
Flushing to-day and the funeral will be held at
the Congregational Church on Wednesday.
New-York tribune., 1899-05-02
HOOS MAKES NO CHANGES.
JERSEY CITY STREET AND WATER BOARD
ELECTS ROBERT G. SMITH PRESIDENT

The new term OF Mayor Hoos began yesterday.
He continued the services OF the former clerks and,
OF course, his private secretary. who is his son.
The Street and Water Board organized by elect
Ing Commissioner Robert G.. Smith President.
George /. Bouton was reappointed clerk. after
which the Board adjourned until o'clock this
afternoon.
The only clash at the City Hall was made by
Giovanni V. lombard who had been appointed
an elevator man. He take his place. but
wnen he found out he only to receive 500
a year ne refused 10 go to work He said be had
peen promised place hallman at $40 year,
and ne threatened TO make trouble II he did not
get IL He said he controlled an Italian Club that
cast hve hundred votes for the Democratic candi-
dates. and unless he got his promised place his
cluo would change Its politics at He failed
gust " -
New-York tribune., 1899-05-02
TEARING DoWy THE HAMILTON BUILDING

A FoURTEEN-sToRY OFFICE STRUCTURE TO BE
ERECTED IN ITS PLACE.
A large gang OF workmen yesterday morning be-
gan the work Of tearing down the old Hamilton
office building. at Court and Joralemon SITS. In
its place will be erected by David G. Lessett a
fourteen-story Office building Of modern arcbi-
,oc,ura II will be one OF the largest and prob
ably the handsomest building for office purposes
in the Borough of Brooklyn.
erty Of ex-Mayor Seth Low. and was built about
nfty years ago. Years ago II was the meeung-
niace Of the Hamilton Club. the Long Island HIS
torical Society the Gilbert and Amaranth societies,
the Irish-American League, the young fepuohean an
Democratic Club , ,.,
Mr. Low conducted his second eampaign; with
e,ommissioner John French was one Of the men
who helped to build H.
New-York tribune., 1899-05-02
BROADWAY CABLE ROAD BLOCKED.

The Broadway cable road blocked from $50
to 1890 o'clock last night by the breaking Of what
the company calls "the right-hand cable at Astor
Place All the cars had TO be dragged by horses TO
the nearest switch and then attached 10 "'he left
hand cable" Fortunately the break did not happen
until after the theatre crowds had left the line. and
the repairs were made in ample time TO take the
same crowds 10 their homes.
There two loops between Fiftleth-st. and the
Battery, the dividing line being Houston-st. All
south OF Fftieth-st were blocked. The traffic
at the time was comparatively light.
New-York tribune., 1899-05-02
TROLLEY-CAR HITS AMBULANCE.

Elizabeth. May (speciaD.-While the General
Hospital ambulance here was its way this after
noon to hurry call in Thlrd-ave.. it was run down
at EIzab and Jaques-st, by swiftly
going trolley-car Both horses attached to the
vehicle were Knocked down and injured. The pole
OF the ambulance was smashed and the vehicle
slightly damaged
a Young doctor who riding In the ambulance
was throan out was the driver. Both escaped
with slight bruises.
New-York tribune., 1899-05-02
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
MR.. HOBART RECOVERING.
THE VICE PRESIDENTS IMPROVEMENT
SLOW BUT STEADY.
WILL FAVOR SHERMAN FOR SPEAKER
OF THE HOUSE.


WILL FAVOR SHERMAN FOR SPEAKER
OF THE HOUSE.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUyE.l
Washington. May 1.-Mr. McHenry. private go
retary Of vice-Presdent Hobart. has just returned
from trip to Cuba. and proposes TO remain here
with the vice-President He says that at the rate
OF progress far made Mr. Hobart will be en-
trely himself again by the end OF the present
month His recovery. while steady. is necessarily
slow, and he is still weak. 1t is we'll known here
that the VicePresident did not fully recover from
his severe attack Of grip last winter and that when
ne went 10 Thomasve. Ca with the President
ana senator Hanna he was not In good condition.
Representative Stewart Is at the Gordon. He rec
ommended the appointment to-day OF the following
Erskine, f. w. Wheeler son OF the late postmasteg
there; at Upper Macopin Arthur r. yreeland. J.
w. Fredericks has been appointed, on Mr.. Stewar,g
recommendation. postmaster at Oak Ridge. j.
Oliver having resigned
Postmaster Burrows OF Rutherford. is here for
the purpose OF securing some facilities for his ofce
from the Postofice Department.
MI Stewart Is asking for additional carriers ~
Paterson, Passac and Rutherford and an Increase
OF the salaries or clerks at the last-named place.
II Is probable that these requests will be granted
New-Jersey delegation the Speakership Is that
OF Judge James f Stewart 10 Mr.. sherman. His
second choice is Colonel Henderson. OF Iowa.
AFTER visiting number OF the departments, Chief
Clerk W, j. Browning left the capital for New
Jersey this afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1899-05-02
MANGLED TO DEATH.
TWO WILLIAMSBURG LABoRERs HORRIBLY
CRUSHED IN MACHINERY.

Two Williamsburg laborers were killed yesterday
afternoon by being caught in heavy machinery
and having their bodies torn to pieces. Louis BUM
forty years old Of No. ll2 North Fifth-st was the
first victim. He was employed In the color works
of A. B. Ausbacher & Co. at No. $40 North Seventh
st. At 5 o'clock he oillng the machinery. when
lis clothing caught in the betting. He was
carried up over a fly wheel. comrsde, Joseph
Miller saw the accident and saw Blums legs
torn from his body. Miller stopepd the machinery.
1t took nearly half an hour to extricate the body
OF Blum from the machinery.
The severe heat responsible for the death
OF George Young an employe In Havemeyer's sugar
refinery, at Kent-ave. and South Third-st. Young
who was thirty years old, lived at Harrson-ave
and Heywood-st: He mad been complaining Of the
heat, and at about o'clock became dizzy and
fell. His clothing caught in mixing machine
and he was carried into the shaftng and instantly
killed
New-York tribune., 1899-05-02
A CUBAN HERO HERE.
REMOVED TO THIS COUNTRY TO HAVE HIS IN
JURIEs TREATED.

Major Gerardo Domeneck. Of the Cuban army.
who was called In Cuba the strongest man on the
island" arrived here yesterday on the Lauenburg
a physical wreck paralyzed from the waist down.
He carried from the steamer. which landed
her passengers at Pier No IA. East River. and
placed in ambulance and taken TO the Colum-
bus Hospital He will be taken TO Philadelphia to-
day There he will be treated. and his friends
have great confidence that he will recover the use
Of his limbs and be restored to health.